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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

over began soon after the armistice
to buy marks. The more the mark
fell the more they bought. This con-
tinued until about the middle Of last
yenr. The effect OF this buying was
to put Mt tho disposal OF Germany
gold variously estimated Mt between
ono and two billion dollars. This gold
was used to finance German imports
OF food and raw materials. That In 10
say, Germany exported paper marks
effect, therefore, OF the speculation
md in exchange imported goods. One
was to keep the German mark from
shooting the chutes. The spectators
by their buying introduced n certain
temporary stability into German cur
rency.
About the middle OF last year, how
ever. Germany had to begin making
cash reparation payments. At the
same time the true financial position
OF Germany dawned upon the chief
spectators all over the world. They
saw that tho mark would not go back
conditions go down further and
further. Then came. naturally. a
panic to sell marks before they lost
more OF their value. This panice
brought the price OF marks down
faster than Il would otherwise have
come. Tho panic selling intensified
the ruin of the spectators.
1t is mistake TO think that any
one except n handful OF very nimbIe
traders has been permanent gamer
by the whole business Germany NAV
have got out OF II two years artificial
respite. But tho net effect was Ia
make the inevitable crash worse when
II finally came. For these two years
nave been years of economic deterIora
ton In all of Central Europe. and the
financial catastrophe Is harder 10 deal
with because tho economic disease
has eaten deeper The gold which
The mark spectators throw into Ger
| many was thrown into a bo,tonIas.
| pit-New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09

send or mHil directed 10 impossible
addresses. Sometimes they write tho
correct name and street number and
then absently add Local" or the Mans
OF their own town instead Of giving tho
city in which the addressee lives,
All Of these accidents and any num-
Der of others may happen 90 pack
age or letter. That they do happen In
proved by the 19,es3.259 letters and
1888 packages of parcel post mat
ter that were opened In the dead let
ter service in the last fiscal year.
Time and time again the Post Ofica
Department has urged the public TO
address It's mail carefully. plainly. ard
IN ink, and 10 write the name and adj
dress of the sender in the upper left
hand corner 30 that mail not deliver
able can be returned. Yet packages
aud letters continue 10 go wrong be-
cause Of bad start
People who attend tho dead letter
sales are sometimes surprised 70 find
! a relatively small proportion Of vsiu-
| able and attractive articles. The facE
is. any one who mails an important
! package is apt 10 be fairly sure that
biA' FFtoFii ~ NHpNt u - Eent viii Do
| at the address TO receive Il. And. too,
| consciously or unconsciousiy. nors
! care is expended IN fixing a valuable
! package for the mails. Packages &C
| value are apt 70 be further protected
against loss by insurance or registry.
Sales are held in t3 cities, usually
twice year. Generally speaking the
sale which, follows the Christmas sea-
son has in # more goods II intereEe
| 10 the casual buyer than a fall auction.
| Around Christmas time packages
are sent out hurriedIy tied Up for 4
trip across the continent. Many =
Christmas gift is gent on n slim chancs
that a friend or relative may 10 ~ tho
| last address; and many more Riffs arc
gent 30 carelessIy wrapped that fhs
paper falls or, or 80 recklessly ~
dressed that even post office experts
never succeed in DECIDING the send
er's directions for delivery. There wers
275. 22e valuable articles found Iooss
in the mails due 10 insecure wrappir =
last year
This is general statement ~ fart
regarding Christmas mail that winds
M ~ a government auction T. might
also be taken as a warning: Christmas
is coming and the dead letter Office rvili
get your hastily mailed packsges--if
you don't watch ont.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
RIPPING RHYNKas
ny wais Mason.
GOALS OF FIRE.

My neighbor earned my deep
est hate, he slew my Maltese
cats; he slugged them with some
chunks OF slate, and stove IN all
their stats. I traced the fright
full crime TO him, as Sherlock
might have done. and vowed I'd
rend him limb from limb be-
fore my race was run But in
my heart emotions dread don't
flourish much or thrive; ITO
punch my neighbours DOME I
said. won't make my cats alive.
Some day. no doubt. he'll realize
how sinful was his deed; with
briny streaming from his eyes,
for pardon he viii plead" That
night my neighbours cow lay III.
upon her couch Of hay. and by
her side, with dope and pill.
sat till break of day. I bent
above that ailing cow, a proud
though childlike form. and
gently famed her fevered brow.
and gave her rnashes warm.
You've saved her life" my
neighbor cried. you've played a
noble game; ah. humble is my
wicked pride, and I am sunk
in shame. II but had a pair
OF gats, I'd aim them az my
dome; twas who slew the pale
blue cats that frohcked round
your home" Now let the
stricken cats sleep on" said.
''let dead things be; come forth
and sit upon my lawn. and eat
a pie with me-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
GERMAN MARK CRAZE.

The story of the German-mark
craze is a story of how prejudice and
can mislead millions of
people. Those who bought German
marks were the people who believed
the buncombe that was current up to
a year or SD ago to the effect that
Germany was untouched" by the war.
that German industry was more eff
iicient than ever, that the PREPARATION
payments were feasible. They have
since learned, to their costa cost of
some s900,000.0O0 according TO The
Worlds estimate-that none OF these
glib statements was true.
Believing that the mark would soon
go back to par. SPECTATORS the world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
HUGHES ON THE STRATA

Secretary Hughes clear-cut declar,-
ton that the proposal of Great
britain France and Italy ito insure
effectively the liberty OF the Dardan-
eiies, the Sea of Marmora and
the Bosphorus." accorded fully with
american sentiment on the .ubiect
was an utterance as timely as 1t
promises to be valuable.
The definition of Americas attitude
so ably enunciated by Mr.. Hughes
cannot fail to strengthen the three
Powers concerned in their determine
ton that the Straits shall be free and
that racial and religious minorlt,es no
protected. Whatever uncertainty NAV
have existed with respect to our no.
sition in the matter has now been dis
PEELED. The declaration of the Score
tary or state shows to all the world
that the United States favors a fres
and open passage into the Black sea
and stands on the side of Justice and
fair play for the minorities over whom
the Turk may again be called to rule
Coming from a neutral Power, I'M
touched by the bias OF partlsanship.
and unaffected by the passions of those
nearer TO the scene, a declaration OF
this sort may be expected to give the
voice of the United States more weight
than 1t would have If. throwing our
traditional policy to the winds, we
were TO participate directly In the set
Element OF Old World political quar-
| rels.
1t was not Mr.. Hughes function tc
say anything with respect to the terri.
torial conditions of the Allies Offer
to the Kemalists. With the entir,
propriety he sedulously avoided dis
cussion OF the arrangements beinl
made by the Powers. under which th'
Turk probably will be re-established II
Europe. The politics of the OLE
World are not our concern, and it Ii
the part of elementary wisdom for tn,
| United States to refrain from taking
a hand in the international rivalrie
OF Europe. In the present instance, I
participate in the territorial readjust
ments now under discussion would in
volve the forfeiture by the Unite
States of the prestige and the respec
which ii enjoyed by virtue of its neu
trality Transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
NOT MICH ENTHUSIASM.

The lack OF enthusiasm, as generally
manifested by large and interested
political meetings, in the pending cam
paign I'm Delaware IL plainly in evil
dence II was clearly shown Ivy the
attempt TO hold big Republican
rally" ut The Playhouse I'm this city.
Saturday night. Despite much adver-
Using and tho promise OF free
movie show, the attendance was
sufficient only TO I'll the main floor
seats. with about a hundred persons
standing and less than n hundred In
the balconies. And there was nothing
like real enthusiasm on tho part Of
the faithful few who comprised the
meaRre audience.
Probably Democratic meetings Will
not reveal any larger degree Of on
thusiasm and open public interest.
But whether this apparent Indifference
fairly represents the state OF the pub
lie mind Is something else. It may
mean the people are thinking deeply
over the issues OF the campaign, and
that hundreds Of Republicans have
concluded that the States interests
will be best served by the defeat of
the Republican party. Hence the light
registration and the marked refusal
to even make n show OF enthusiasm
by turning out literally TO big Re
publican rally"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
~TO WHAT STRAITS.-

AT house meeting In Philadelphia,
Friday night, called for the purpose
Of advancing the cause OF Clifford Pin
chot, Republican candidate for COVER
nor. the speaker was former Judge
John NJ. Patterson. Most OF his re-
marks comprised a bitter, vindictive
attack upon former President Wilson,
who is in no sense an issue in the
pending political campaigns, especi-
ally in Pennsylvania, where the real
issue of repudiating a corrupt and
thievish State administration is claim
ing the serious attention OF the people
Judge Patterson accused Mr.. Wilson
Of having conducted a Democratic
war; and wound up with this as
founding denunciation:
I'VE were giving until It hurt,
but Wilson brought UP prof1teers
from the South and gave them
millionaire jobs. Not that ! don't
like Southern people. especially
Southern ladies'. After the war
Wilson .got the idea he was 60
ing to be a sort Of super-Prcsi-
dent. AS some one told me the
other day, Wilson wanted to be
sort of Protestant pope Of the
world. When he returned and the
people would not uphold him he
collapsed" Z
1t is to the credit OF his auditor.
that none applauded Judge Patterson
virulence. One Republican woman lef
the room in the midst Of his Wilson
TRADE, and Dthers expressed thei
displeasure after the meeting.
The incident, however. shows tn
desperate straits of the Republican
party machine in Pennsylvania, witt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
Why Man Goes Wrong.

Mail finds it's way into the dead let
ter office largely by the carelessness
of the public. Wrong or incomplete
addresses are given. The addressee has
moved without leaving information as
10 his new location. Or again. the ad-
dress on a package is rubbed Off. or
torn off, or otherwise obliterated in
transit. Addresses written in pencil
are particularly apt 70 smudge beyond
recognition in ordinary handling.
While an address written in ink at a
post office desk and dropped into he
box unblotted may not only be
smeared into nothingness itself but
mail IL touches may be so defaced as
to be unbelievable. Hundreds of people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
HOW THE TARIFF PINCHES.

Official announcement was made,
the latter part OF last week. of a gen
can Wooden Co. The increases rang
ed from az TO s7h ccnts per yard.
the maximum applying to the finer
grades Of the ever popular serges. Ad-
vanccs OF 10 to 17is cents yard were
announced on worsted for spring wear
Short supply OF wool Is given as
reason for these heavy advances, but
the people will not be deceived. They
legitimate result OF the Tariff law re-
Gently passed by the Congress, with
It's heavy duties on wool.
Consumers Will soon be made aware
very painfully. OF the direct effect
upon them OF these tariT-increased
pri; es for WOODEN goods. The higher
rates VIII be added to the retail
charges for clothes. ready made or
be less than ten dollars on the av-
crage quality suit Of mems clothes,
and on the higher grades Will be
much more. women's clothes also will
have 70 bear this tariff exaction, Inn
posed solely for the purpose OF impaIT-
ing benefit TO wool growers and wool
manufacturers.
And this is only a single item Of
the increase in prices for the neces-
carries OF life that will follow in the
train OF the new Tariff law. Last
week tho Pennsylvania Sugar Refin-
ins Co. advanced tho price Of refined
sugar 25 points. 10 676 cent. a pound.
This in ar probability will mean a. re-
tail charge Of S cents q pound or more.
Here eaoh family WIN 30 severely
pinohed TO give tariff profit TO the
The chemical and drug market also
has been substantially affected by the
new tarifY, prevailing prices showing
an increase OF 25 70 80 per cent. Here
ie further imposition without any
reason beyond furnishing additional
profit to special interests ., tho ex-
pense 81 consumers.
And 80 II goes ali down the line. The
people will find themselves compelled
TO pay exoroitant prices for many 9TH
er necessaries than coal. They are
mulcted by the coal operators largely
through the failure Of the Congress &c
provide adequate measures OF repres-
sion. They are mulcted by the Tariff
law. deliberately enacted by Repub.
lean Congress TO repay those interests
which furnish large campaign contri-
buttons to the Republican party's
treasury.
Senator L. Heisler Ball, Senate,
Coleman du Pont and Representa- tive
Caleb r Layton. ell Of Delaware, vot.
= ed for this Ubiquitous and pricerass
ing Tariff law. Already It Is workins
injury 70 our people. Senator d.
Font and Representative Layton ar.
candidates for prediction. and the peo.
pie will be called to vote for or agains
them on Tuesday. November Z.
VIII the people OF Delaware SUD
port for reelection. and possibly fur
Their tariff imposition. this Senator ant
this Representative in Congress wb,
voted for the new Tariff law. which
already = intur1nS them 80 important
b. BY the higher prices It 10 creating
Assurcdy they should not
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09

Its mis1t candidate for governor.
Judge Patterson Is n part OF the dis
credited machine, and no wonder he
endeavors to inject foreign issues into
the campaign. Discussion of the real
issues means Republican defeat, even
In rock-ribbed Pennsylvania.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09

Negro voters Of this city and vicinity
will meet Sunday in the National thea
tire where Congressman L. c. Dyer of
ST. Louis Will explain all phases of the
Dyer anti-lynching bill which passed
at the last session OF congress. Con-
gresham Dyer was the sponsor of the
bill. The meeting will be held under
the auspices of the Citizens League,
the Anti-Lynching Crusaders and the
Wilmington branch, National Associa-
ton OF Colored People.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09

tural credits fitted to the peculiar
needs Of tho American farmers and
stock men.
ITO maintain our merchant marine
at a high standard and to operate 1t
most economically In tho interest Of
the American people without subsidy
or special privileges to the shipping
trusts.
ITO appropriate adequately for tho
economic administration OF the gov
eminent and to put n stcr 20 ;.le orgy
of extravaganza which prevails mt the
present time under the Republican ad-
ministration.
ITO conform In letter and in spirit
to the budget system as originally
conceived.
ITO abolish useless jobs, eliminate
unnecessary expenses and to reduce
inexcusably high salaries fixed by
this administration.
ITO administer the Civil Service law
In good faith and without fraud, de-
ception or hypocrisy.
ITO enact legislation providing for n
fair and just reclamation policy.
ITO bring about a better under
standing between capital and labor
and to see that the laboring man shall
receive fair deal. living wage and
reasonable working hours.
ITO pass legislation not In the In
terest OF a favored few, but of all the
people.
ITO simplify and revise the tax laws
so that taxes may be imposed fairly
and Justly and upon those best able
to pay.
ITO literally aid good road construc-
ton and the Improvement OF our
rivers and harbors.
ITO invoke the agricultural arm Of
the government, that the farmers may
be helped TO receive fair prices for
their products and through tho pro-
cess Of elimination OF overhead costs
and unnecessary expenses in distri-
button and marketing. reduce the cost
of the product to the American con-
sumner.
ITO drive 'Newberryism' from the
high places in which 1t is now en-
throned, and by appropriate legislation
to prevent corruption in politics, and
restore the rule OF the people
ITO prevent members of Congress
in both houses from voting for their
own selfish interests at the expense
of the people.
" vi lin atoue "a itha' ~ VI 'ti sNA
mer high and commanding position ir
! international affairs and inaugurate g
better relationship with friendly ma.
tons.
ITO lay out new lanes OF trade and
commerce and find now markets FOL
our surplus agricultural and manu-
featured products.
ITO supplant the present admins
tration's policy of uncertainty and in
action by one of courage and decision
ITO put a stop to our rapidly de
creasing balance of trade and Civ,
impetus to our export trade, thereb.
bringing about a rUr.val OF business
and EXPANSION of our industries witt
resulting general prosperity anon,
our people.
ITO remove the stranglehold OF self
ish interests from the throat OF legiti
mate business, and to restore equa
opportunity to all alike"
Here is straightout Democrat
platform that should impress all citi
zens who believe that public servic
should be the aim Of national admin
, istration and not the furtherance q
partisan ends. And II means what
, proclaims.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
Delaware Banker, In New York.

Many delegates from this city and
several from other parts OF the state,
representing the Delaware Bankers
Association. attended the convention
OF the American Bankers Association,
in New York. last week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
THE EVENING SMILE.
HE MADE 1T CLEAR

An enterprising Jap student at one
or Americas inland colleges, who land
ed here with practically no English in
MIS- vocabulary, secured job on a
farm during tho vacation season. He
assimiliated the language readily
enough and soon had workable COM
mand of words-enough to get by
with; but the feminine nouns prop-
erly applicable TO the various domestic
animals came near proving a German
Marine.
One morning he came running in
very great haste TO the master OF the
house, gasping as he ran: please
honorable boss, come quickly-hen-
pig, she have pups!"-Everybody's.
How do you find your way through
the great north woods" Follow the
tin can trails. Courier
Journal.
Englishman-"What do you mean
by giving a man the ARP" American
Tying a can 10 him. putting the
skids under him. giving him the gate
or checking him out. Understand
Englishman-"Oh. perfectly. Blu
what do all those things neanT,-Cin.
cinnst Enquirer.
A story in a popular magazine says
Her complexion was like velvet owe,
which cream had been poured" Thi.
may pass in these times as graph,
writing. but If a young man attempted
to plant kiss on that kind of a com
plexion he would skate OFF and sprair
his chin.--New Orleans States.
A Negro who had an injured hea,
entered doctors office. Hello Sam
Got cut again, see." Eyes. sab.
done got carved wild a razor" "wh,
don't you keep out OF bad company?
said the physician. after he had dress
ed the wound. "Deed I'd like TO. Blu
amt got 'nuff money to get di
vorce. "--Everybody's Magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion.
Mt Calvary club.
Democratic League.
Sumner Post, c. a. r.
Apollo Castle. K q. r..
Painters and Decorators
Delaware Lodge. 8. Of n.
Antietam Temple o L. A
Delmarvia Union. p p. L
Appornsttox Camp. S Of V.
Washington Lodge. X. Of p.
Fidelity Lodge. a o. L. w.
Eureka Lodge. a. +. & a. M
Beta Tent. 40. ?. r. o. T. VI.
Harmony Council, L. r. OF A
Brandywine Lodge, I. 0. o. +.
Mingua Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. ".
Blue Rock Council, L. o. Z. c.
Brownson Library Association.
St. Benedicts Beneficial Society.
Diamond Council, Jr., o. L. n NJ.
Wilmington Council, o. U. 4. VI.
Bricklayers' International Union.
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Asso.
Lady Miller Lodge, No. s, S. Of 3.
b. NJ & r. l., (Bricklayers' Cnion-D
Christine Encampment, 7. o. o. F.
vii. Nest, No. 1905. Order OF Owls.
! Delaware Council, No. /, A. O. S. y.
| Delaware Conclave. r. or S. ". VI.
| fishers Union, Union VI. z. Church.
/ Wilmington Aerie. No. q, ?. o. z.
/ VIM. Mckinley Circle, No. 3. II. OF s.
! Hopockohacking Tribe. Imp'd. o. r II
! Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
| WI. & Brandywine Council. o. L. A "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09

How do you find your way through
the great north woods?'' Follow the
tin can trails. "--Louisville Courier
Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can got tho answer 20 any
question By writing EysrX Eycnirs infor-
tor, Washington. ID. y. This ofor applies
strictly 10 Information, Tho bureau can.
not Give advice on legal. medical and
scttle domestic troubles nor 70 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject. Write
your questions plainly and bre0y. Give
full namo and address and eOclose two
replies arc scnt direct TO tho inquirer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-22

were denuded before the forests were
of regulating timber cut
ting under Service contracts, and of
planting.
Every resource in the National
Forests of Alaska is open to use.
These forests supply S6 per cent OF
all the timber used in southern Alaska
for building. mining, constructing
wharves and fish traps and market
ing canned fish. The. export high
grade spruce lumber to the states.
The manufacture of paper pulp in
them has begun. If these forests are
"locked up it is odd that the use of
their land and timber should pay a
revenue of over 100000 a year into
the United States Treasury and of
over $4,000 year to the roads and
schools of Alaska"
Col. Greedy made the further state
ment that he would be willing to leave
the verdict as to the work of his Ser
vice to the settlers, stockmen, and
timber operators of the Western
States who know and use the National
Forests. He also pointed out the con-
cluding statement in the editorial Of
the Washington Post that, ut is to
be hoped that the people will be given
an opportunity to make their land
heritage available for proper use"
''The Post" said Col. Greeley, zap
parenty advocates abandoning public
ownership of the National Forests and
parceling out this public property
whose cash valne today exceeds ST.
600, ,OO0,OOo. If this is the real issue,
let us say so"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-22

lstudents will leave Eugene Friday,
March "a for Woodburn. where they
will play on that date. From there
the route will pass through Oregon
City, Baker, La Grande, Pendleton,
Heppner, Hood River and probably
Portland. According to Fred Lor-
cnz, manager of the orchestra, offers
have been received from Falls City
and Dallas and 1t is possible that the
orchestra will include these towns in
its itinerary.
Under the direction of Rex Under
wood the orchestra has played in all
parts of the state and has received
favorable comment. This Is Mr.. I'm
lderwood's third year as director of
the orchestra. He is also head of the
violin department of the University
School of Music.
Two soloists, Laura Teshner, cellist,
and Alberta Potter, violinist. will ac-
company the organization on the trip.
Miss Teshner travelled last wear with
lThurlow Lieurance's Little Symphony
Orchestra as u cello soloist and will
reioin that group upon completing