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Evening journal., 1922-02-11

Boermakers receiving 70 cents hour an increase
OF 93 CENT and owing mainly to changes in rules and
cassncalions there % per cent more Of them efp-
ployed than five years Machinists are getting 1873
cents hour, 81 cent than In 1916 and there
IS per cent Of them the pay roll Yard con
ductors getting sOi cents per hour i09 per cent
more than five years ago. and there II per cent more
OF them the pay roll. Backsmiths are receiving 1916
cents hour, 100 per cent more than in 1916 and
there ii per cent more OF them on the pay roll
ten classes OF employees, including about 10000
men, each class OF which receiving average hourly
wages representing advances 1916 at least twice as
great as the the cost Of living and some of
them enjoying four times great as the
increase in the cost Of living.
Average railway rates in 1916 the lowest in the
history Of the United States. The rate per ton
per mile september 1871 80 per cent more than in
tie year 1916 the rate per per mile 50
per cent more The advances in rates have been much
Jess than the advance in wages
Does The public prefer to have the railways continue to
pay present wages to reduce both the wages and
The ratesY II decides that the present rates must be
reduced then II must recognize the fact that this decision
necessarily carries with 1t decision that the present
wages must be reduced The rates and the wages mr't
stand or fall together.
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
DELAwARE sEcTION,s vALUE.

instance OF the value to the community and to its
"A members OF the Delaware Section OF the Amer
can Chemical Society the visit here days ago,
under the auspices OF the section. OF Thomas dsey Jr
chief engineer OF the Fuel Section OF the General Motors
Corporation.
Mr. Midgely discussed important economical phases OF
the motor fuel problem pointing out the imminent dan
ger Of shortage the gasoline supply and discussing
progress toward solution OF the problems Of greatly
increasing the mileage to be obtained per gallon OF fuel
with resulting postponement Of exhaustion OF the avail
able supply.
Important work this problem already has been
done by Mr. Midgey and his stan and experimental re-
suits have been most promising In his talk before the
Delaware Section. Mr. Mdgey discussed the so-called
fuel knock which has proved heretofore nsuperabe
obstacle in Increasing the compression efficiency Of the
automobile engine He told Of the discovery OF class Of
compounds known "anti-knock materials" and how a
rise the price OF gasoline be offset by the OF
such materials
The lecture attended by many OF the leading bust
ness OF city It especially valuable at this
time when such questions as the economical operation Of
was important achievement to have the problem dis
cussed by authority who is engaged in efforts to
solve IT,
The Delaware Section OF the American Chemical Society
has been instrumental in bringing to Wilmington many
other distinguished speakers and thus has given its mem
bers and the public opportunities, which they otherwise
wouldsnot have had Of hearing eminent in scientific
circles The section beginning another year will
every prospect that its activities will be conducted
cessfuly in the past
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
CELESTIAL SMELLS.

LLENCREASING rennements OF manipulation and spe-
n ciallzatlon in the baking and food industries have
caused rapid expansion in the consumption OF dried
and frozen whole eggs, well OF albumen and yolk
similarly preserved" says the United States Tariff Com
mission in its NTH annual report Imports are almost
entirely in the form OF these products Of which China
is the great source OF supply Dried egg products come
almost entirely from China The cgg-product industries
afford an outlet for millions OF dozens OF inferior or
cracked eggs that would otherwise be wasted.
As Deawareans fully aware the Democrats put eggs
on the free list and made radical reductions in the duties
on egg products The result what might be ex-
pected great quantities OF egg preparations began to flow
In from China
During the past three years imports OF these prepara-
ons have averaged over 25OOOOOO pounds annually And
over 100000 dozen eggs in last year. 1t the
onnon of some than many OF these Chinese eggs ante
dated the lays Of ancient Rome"
oscar King Davis, when he was in China some years
ago wrote that Chinese eggs sold TO the makers OF prepa
ratons as low as three cents Dozen so that the profit in
marketing them in the United states must have been
many scents per cent
At anv rate the Republican tariff bill now pending pro
vdes duty Of six cents dozen on imports OF eggs in
the she'll four cents pound frozen or otherwise pre-
pared or preserved eggs, and nteen cents pound on
dried egg products
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
Emergency Aid to Railroads
CFrom the New york Heraid)

investors in the American transpor-
tation system.
But the railroads never will get
we'll again. as nobody could better
know than Secretary Mellon, merely
by Government succor. They never
will get well again until they have
the chance TO put themselves on a
sound business basis, where brains,
work and enthusiasm can make those
roads succeed that ought to succeed
and where those that cannot OF
themselves succeed, but must be con-
tinued in the public service, can be
absorbed by the stronger and richer
roads, with all ultimately consoli-
dated in a very few great national
systems.
Even then there can be no perma-
ment prosperity for the railroads.
or for the system Of railroads, while
their income is regulated arbitrarily
for them by government authority,
so long as they are not made free to
regulate their outgo, in respect of
labor or anything else, so as to be
able TO earn living. preserve their
solvency and maintain their proper
ties in fit condition to do the hauling
OF the country.
Evening journal., 1922-02-11

There is no chance that Secretary
Mellon. the deep analyzer, the train
cd banker and the experienced busi-
ness man, imagines that the ideal
treatment for the railroads is to feed
them from a Government nursing
hottie. When he favors assisting the
carriers to borrow money by having
the Treasury indorse the carriers
equipment notes in the banks, as the
government in effect indorses the
farmers asset notes in the banks, he
is. so to speak, recommending fur
ther emergency aid to the injured
The railroads cannot 90 on falling
To repair broken down rolling stock
without becoming helpless to trans
mort the nations business. They can
not 60 on failing to take care OF
roadbeds. rails and bridges without
falling to pieces. But they cannot do
the work without money and they
cannot borrow the money on their
own credit when they are not earn
ing good money. SO to make sure
OF having the country's transporta-
ton work done emergency railroad
treatment by the Treasury is still
required, more for the sake of the
country than for the sake OF the
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
RAILWAY WAGES RATES AND LIVING cosr

Deawareans know many railways already have be-
N gun proceedings before the United States Railroad
Labor Board for further reduction wages and 1t is
probable hearings viii commence The Railway Age
editorial in its current ISSUE calls attention to the
berpg Of the latest statistics the living which
published by he United States Bureau OF Labor this
week, the question Of reducing wages and rates.
These statistics says the Railway Age show that in
December 1871 the OF living United states
AZ per cent higher than in December 1916 This is
the lowest figure for cost OF living that the Bureau OF
Labor has reported since he war in Europe began
The latest available statistics regarding railway wages
those OF the Interstate Commerce Commission for Sep
tember 1921 which have Just recently made public
there has change wages since then These
statistics show that in September the average hourly
earnings OF railway employees were 6i3 cents as com
with 27s cents in the year 1916 or 2i per cent
more.
The OF the average increase OF i2 per cent in
hourly wages to Indicate how much higher wages are
than they 1916 has criticised on the ground
that It gives false impression because the wages OF
employees not anywhere near this much higher
than they in 1916 There justice in this criticism
The average hourly earnings OF engnemen and ranmen
road service only from 20 per for passenger
engineers. 10 81 per cent for passenger baggagemeu
higher than they were in 1916 The facts indicate that
measured by the cost OF living there would be little or no
justification for reducing the wages OF classes OF
employees
But when It is shown that the Increases Of some en-
poyes have been comparatively small and at the sam,
time that the average increase is stl is per cent
necessarily follows that the OF some employees
much greater than the Bearing in mind iha
the cost Of living now only az per cent higher uIan il
1916 attention should be forciby called the reaive
very large advances in that some employees are s
enjoying and which greatly innang the cost Of rail
way operation.
In September 1871 car inspectors earned an average
74H cents hour, which is POI cent than the
received 1916 switch tenders getting 55A cents a
hour which represents increase in their pay OF 4:
per Alr-brake receiving 762 cents per hou
which i66 per cent than they received in i9i
Car repsdrers getting 73 cents hour, increase
f57 per cent Yard hremen getting 65 cents hou
Of i3s per cent Section laborers rece'
ing over cents an hour an Increase OF 1926 per cen
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
DOUBT FOUR ARE
H0LD-UP GANG

Although four men arrested in
Norristown on suspicion OF being i'm
plicated in the shooting up" OF the
American Stores Company at Lin
wood Heights on the night of De-
cember 81. when James Mcclure was
shot. and killed, are unable to give a
answer to the police as
to their whereabouts that night, the
men could not be identified by Mrs.
Frances Shelton, cashier at the
store, or Patrick Ryan. the store
manager, as tn ehold-up men. The
four men we're brought to Linwood
Heights yesterday and subjected to
close questioning by the authorities
and the employees Of the store.
Mrs Shelton and Manager Ryan
were unable to identify the men,
however, but the four suspects are
still being held.
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
ConperS' VierUS on Coal
(From The New York Heraid)

hauling the coal that cannot be sold
because it costs too much, he does
not know what a pushcart peddler
knows about the laws Of economies.
Gompers says the American Fed
Grafton of Labor will be with the
United Mine Workers IL they go in
to a fight over the proposed wage
reduction. But if Gompers does
not know that the non-union miners
will go right on mining coal at the
product command of the market,
will, in fact, il the union miner
strikes, 20 right on mining more and
more Of il, he does not know what
he could not help knowing II he were
in the very least cmpetent to discuss
the coal question.
II Gompers does not know that
foreign coal is now sellig on the At
lantic seaboard for less than it costs
to mine and ship domestic coal to
the Atlantic seaboard, he does not
know what the coal miners Of Eng
land Wales and Germany now
know by reason Of their mining in
creasing quantities OF their coal for
shipment to the American market.
II Sam Gompers does not know
that American costs OF mining BIZ
luminous coal, OF transporting BIZ
luminous coal, Of handling bitumin-
Gus coal from start to finish, must
come down hard or the oft coal in
dustrv OF the United States. bad as
Il now is. must get wore before II
gets better, ne does not know enough
about the coal situation in this
country. or in any other country. to
warrant him in opening his mouth
] about It,
Evening journal., 1922-02-11

II Sam Gompers' declaration Of
why the American Federation OF
Labor will back a nationwide coal
strike expresses his honest views he
has weirdiy distorted conception Of
economic conditions in the oltuml-
nous coal industry.
Gompers says there are more
than enough idle miners to bring IN
to being an ample and more than
annie coal supply But II he does
NOT know that right now the supply
of soft coal, which is used by the
country's industrial plants, is larger
than the demand for It, he does not
know anything at all about the bl-
luminous coal situation.
II Gompers does not know that
the miners are out Of work because
the coal they ought to be producing
cannot sell at what It costs to mine
and market 1t, he does not know
what every mine owner in the union
coal fields knows by the bitter eX-
nerience of not being able to do
business.
II Gompers does not know that the
hulk Of what soft coal is being sold
is now produced in the non-union
districts. he does not know what
every man. woman and child in the
lunion districts knows by bitter ex-
nerlence OF widespread unemploy-
ment.
Gompers says "thre are more than
enough railroad men to maintain
and operate enough idle cars in
which TO haul that coal to market. '
But il Gompers does not know that
the idle cars never can be put tC
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
LNoOLNs GOODNESS AND GREATNESS.

WE in receipt OF copy Of DR.. John Wesley Hls
w new book Abraham Lincoln, Man Of Cod Dr.
Bl who is known hundreds OF Delawareans has ded-
Gated his book follows:
TO Coleman dupont lover OF books and friends master
OF constructive achievement in finance transportation
and statecraf; patron OF education and progressive
American doing much to Lincolnze America this Lin
coin birthday edition is anectionately dedicated"
From TO the book contains H6 pages 1t is
full OF interesting information and reference matter
critic says 1T is perhaps the FIRST book Lincoln ever
published to show that the mnglng OF goodness and
greatness in Lncon character was constant from the
FIRST that it dincult to tell where the ends and the
other begins. DR. Hill makes him completely human and
the time, mindful OF the mystic spiritual
In life"
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
International Sunshine Society

The various branches Of the sun
shine Society have arranged meet
ings within the next few days. Ar
rangements are also being made for
the convention in New York in May.
New Fra Branch. I. 5. 5.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the New Era Branch, I. S. S., will
be conducted February 10 at 2.3O
O'Clock in Sunshine Hall, 1409
Delaware avenue. The hostess for
the afternoon will be Mrs. Joseph
L. Wickersham. After the business
meeting a musical program will be
given and tea will be served.
Cynthla's Helpers Branch. 1. S. S.
Cynthia's Helpers Branch, l. S. S.
will conduct its next meeting Feb
ruary Il at Sunshine Hall. 1903
Delaware avenue, at 8 o'clock. At
the last meeting the different com
mittees were appointed to serve for
the year 1t is hoped the members
will try to be present at each meet
ing, catch the spirit Of Sunshine"
that abounds and be able to scatter
Sunshine everywhere they go.
Ever-Ready Branch. I. 5. S.
The members of the Ever Ready
Branch l. S. S., met February G
at the home of Mrs. Clinton II.
Burton. 7O1 Concord avenue, for its
regular monthly meeting The mem
bers will entertain their husbands at
Valentine party February Is at
the home of Mrs. John NJ. Brent
linger, 702 West Twenty-third street.
The monthly social evening of the
branch will meet with Mrs. William
L. Cloud at 21O1 Madison street,
February II.
Sunshine Society Convention
The Pennsylvania Hotel. Seventh
avenue and Thirty-third street, New
York City. has been obtained for the
annual convention of the Interna-
tional Sunshine Society, May 16. II,
IS and 10. This hotel will be gem
eral headquarters. All sessions OF
the convention will be conducted
there as well as the annual ban
quet, May IS. II is requested that
those who intend to attend decide
as soon as possible, so as to get ac-
commodations.
Much Depends on Members
The program committee will make
the convention a most pleasing and
helpful one in every respect. It de-
pends on the members. however, to
carry to it the spirit OF enthusiasm
that uplifts.
The International Sunshine So
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
A r1NANnAL MYSTERY.

ANK clearings have fallen off heavily compared with
I'D year ago. But about s72 is passing through the
clearing houses now for every S5i in 1917 when America
entered the war.
This reflects higher prices But that is largely counter
balanced by the low volume Of business transactions dur
ing depression.
Just how third more money can be changing hands
now than nye years ago. is mystery any way you look
at IT, Who is getting the money? There was plenty OF
IT, back in 1917 Now nearly every one seems to be broke
or badly bent
Evening journal., 1922-02-11

As a Presidential candidate ne did
not fire the popular imagination. He
had so high a conception Of the ex-
alted office TO which he aspired that
he felt self-restraints that prevented
a full revelation OF his personality
and his possible policies. The
American people like sentiment and
are not kindly to anything sugges-
tive OF austerity OF character. Mr..
Hughes, in fact, is warm and gener-
Gus, but. alasl he has little liking
for wearing his heart on his sleeve.
Americans are often said not to
be internationally minded. II is
complained of them that they are
provincially immersed in home af-
fairs. But as to one thing the
criticism is not just. Let it appear
that a course is in accord with the
spiritual urgings which come out OF
our past. and that there is chance
to extend the domain OF the Ameri-
can spirit, and they are intensely in
terested So the more ambitious
Mr.. Hughes was to play the role OF
a practical altruist the stronger be-
came his home support. Cynicism
retired abashed in the presence OF
his candor and directness' We are
filled through Mr.. Hughes with
what we regard as proper pride
over the results OF work not merely
for our own good, but for the
worlds good.
Fortunate in the cause events gave
him an opportunity to further he
was specially fortunate in having as
his Presidential chief a man neither
nervous nor dogmatic and willing to
show abiding confidence in one to
whom he delegated power.
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
REGRET DEATH OF
DENNIS ]. MENTION

Members OF the Board of Park
ICommissioners, at a meeting yester-
day, adopted resolutions on the
death of Dennis J. Mention, for many
years a member of the commission.
The resolution sets out that
Mr.. Mention came into the board
as an associate member, be-
ing chairman OF the City Council
finance committee. He was ap-
pointed member OF the board by
the then resident judge. following
his retirement as chairman of the
finance committee, and was con-
tinued by re-appointment until De-
cember 81, 1913, when he was sue
ceeded BY Thomas NJ. Monaghan.
william p. Bancroft, president of
the board, presided at the meet
ing. The board approved the re-
cent action of the executive COM
mittee in closing of the lower part
of Snuff Mill lane-to traffic. Tsis
place now is being changed by the
Arundel Corporation. contractors
and when the work there is finished.
Will provide connection for all
sorts Of vehicles between the Bran
dywine and Alopocus parks
Samuel II. Baynard, Sr.. announce
ed that the check for $40 had been
forwarded to the United States Dis
trict Forester to provide for the
transportation here OF bull bison,
which will be shipped from Cache.
Okla II will require about sixty
days to bring the animal here, it is
said
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
Mr.. Hughes
(From the New YORK TrIbune.l

The man whose repute is most
enlarged by the Washington Confer
ence is, OF course. Charles Evans
Hughes. His colleagues and all OBJ
servers agree that he was the mas
ter mind OF the great gathering. To
vision he added knowledge Of prac-
teal details and skill in tactful Dip
lomatic management.
Nature usually so distributes her
gifts that public men seldom escape
the defects OF their virtues Sweep
OF general conception is at the ex-
pense OF ability TO handle practical
affairs; idealism subtracts from
realism. The distinction Of Mr..
Hughes is that he combines quail
ties commonly separated or dispro-
portionately present For it will be
conceded that the general program
OF the conference showed amazing
breadth OF view, yet so firmly linked
were its several parts that went
through little amended.
The skeptical citizenship of-New
York first began to take the measure
OF Mr.. Hughes years ago, when he
emerged from obscurity to take
charge of a legislative inquiry. 1t
was discovered that the attorney Of
the committee had remarkable lu-
cidhy of mind, coupled with indus
try. and capacity to see a plan in its
parts as well as its whole. Then on
the larger stage Of the insurance in
vestigation. the same qualities we're
displayed. and also that Mr.. Hughes
was much more than~a lawyer SO
he was chosen Governor, and
though he could not conquer a hos
tile Legislature when he went to the
Supreme Court, he quickly won a
place as a great jurist.
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
With the Photographers

sheriff Kidd was in this township The iith taking the
fleece from the nock-Archey news in Van Buren County
Democrat
Is the country Wiling 10 pay SS5OOOOOO OO0-and good
deal more-of additional taxation In the years
Is business waiting hopefully for the moment Of re-
vval submssvely 10 accept this new heavy absolutely
unnecessary and uniustinable burden? Directly or in
directly, that burden VIII weigh on every back-New
York Times
There are many indications that the soldier bonus egs-
laton will be enacied-his in spite OF the solemn warn
ing OF Secretary OF the Treasury pointing the
aster TO national finance and personal stability which Is
likely to follow. Somebody may get good out Of
This bonus That may be doubted All OF will sweat
for IT, That ought TO be thoroughly understood-Nor-
cester Telegram.
Evening journal., 1922-02-11

ciety will not be the guest this year
OF any branch as heretofore
For all information write direct
to either Of these members. oi-
dressing the Sunshine Convention
board, 95 Fifth avenue. New York
Clty' room 80. Mrs Nellie L. C.
turman' convention chairman; Mrs.
w. II. Force, vice-chairman. On
account of the card party to he
given by the Delaware Division on
February 16, the Alert Branch
meeting will be postponed until
February ,23.
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
spEAKMAN coRps TO MEEr.

A special meeting OF speakman
Company's Fife, Drum and Busle
Corps will he held on Monday night
in speakman Hall. Thirueth and
spruce streets. Edward Prather
instructor. has extended an invita-
tion to anyone who wishes to join
TO attend Monday nights meeting
Membership in the corps is not CON
fncd solely to Speakman employees
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
A Clear Complexion
Ruddy Cheeks-SpsrkIing Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a weIi-Known
Ohio Physician.

DR.. F. NJ. Edwards for II wears treat,
scores OF women for liver and ho,vci
ailments. During these years he gava
10 his patients a prescription made Of
Few well-known vegetable ingredients
Edwards Olive Tablets You will know
them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers n,
the liver and bowels which cause a
normal action, carrying off the waste
ana poisonous matter In ones system.
Il you have a pale face. saiiow look
dul eyes, pimples coated tongue. head
aches, a listless, no-good feeling, an out
OF DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
Tor time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands OF women and men take
)r. Edwards Olive Tablets-the success
ful substitute for calomel-now and
then Just 10 keep them ft i5c and soc
Evening journal., 1922-02-11
pAcKERs ANp RETAILERs.

xv711AnNGToNIANs should hang their harps on the
w wecping-wlow trees before they read Swift and
Company's latest financial statement.
Il shows for one year. ssooOOOOOO in sales and paper
or trading profit OF si2OOoooO paid in dividends After
figuring s2OOOOOOO loss inventory values this packing
comnanv is in the hole for a net loss OF s7.si929i
This loss and the dlydeuds paid out Of saved-up
neseeg or surplus same dwindng s2OOO0OOO in the
The heads Of swift and Company probably wish they
,,ere in the retail meat marketing game.