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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
DAYLIGHT SAVING A FIXTURE,

With 80 little friction. apparently. is
the course OF daylight saving running
In this State this summer that per
haps it is desirable to let we'll enough
alone. But 1t may net be amiss to
emphasize the news that the House of
Commons at London has just passed
the so-cnled summertime bill. which
il said to make daylight saving in the
British Isles practically Il fixture. II
is desirable the more to emphasize this
because Of tho repeated contention of
the opponents OF the plan here that
some Cf the old world countries which
started what they call the trouble are
now getting sick of II.
The people who experience the
alteration OF time in the summer
months are not getting sick Of it either
there or here, Opponents will seek u
account for the absence of struggles
here to resignation to the inevitable
but in that they admit the very point
Daylight saving evidently was in
levitable from the time the people really
| had their first trial OF It. They Will
not give II up now They are enjoy
ing il this summer. and will continue
to do so till cool nights come 70 STAY
New Haven Register.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
GET THB FACTS.

There is considerable furore over the
threatened investigation, by Attorney
General Daugherty. OF the course of
former Alien Property Custodtans
Palmer and Garvin IN disposdng OF the
German dye patents, about %.5oo IN
number. which were seized as the pos
sessions OF enemies during our partici-
patton IN the war. It Is charged they
were used largely for private exploi-
tation and gain. and II is even init
mated they should be restored to their
former owners, with compensation for
the losses they sustained.
A. Mitchell Palmer. former alien
property custodian, makes a good
showing IN his explanation, claiming
that these dye patents were disposed
OF IN such a manner that they could
not pass into the possession OF any
monopoly. but could be used for the
general advancement OF the American
dye industry.
An investigation may reveal the real
situation, and also some other mat
ters. There are allegations Of huge
allowances 10 favored attorneys by
Palmer and Garvin during their ad-
ministrat,ons. and there are recent al
| legations Of continuance Of thes,
favors. although much less lavishly
under the present administration O
! the Office. with d certain Wilmington
attorney as one OF the beneficiartee
/ IL Will DO no harm and may do mucl
good 70 have the entire subject full.
ventilated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
BATHING FATALITIES.

Last Sunday, eight persons--six
men and two boys-wcre drowned In.
ana around Philadelphia while bath
ing. THIS Is a heavy ton for ono 10
caDU.
Deaths by drowning are far mora
frequent than they were haif a CEN
tury or mors ago. even with dnn al
,owance for the Increase IN popula-
ton. Tho reason for tho Increase 1,
somewhat difncui. to undersnand.
II Is reasonable. however. to as
surne that ono cause Is the large pro
porrionate faIitns of In the number
Of boys who learn how to swim Sixty
years ago the Wilmington boy Of eight
years OF age and upwards who did not
know how to swim with confidence In
deep water was tho exception, not the
rule. This is not the situation today
Then the Christiana and Brandywtne
rivers were favorite and easily &C
cassfble swimming places. together
with the north Brandywtpe race and
numerous ponds Now these old free
swimming schools are no longer avail
able.
Still, with numerous bathing pools
there are opportunities for both boys
and girls to learn how to swim, Ant
the more who acquire the accom-
plishment the better st VIII be- Fol
inability to swim is the cause OF mos
of the deaths by drowning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
CABINET AND CONGRESS.

IT has been noticed in recent months
that the President and members OF
the Cabinet have been led TO express
their views or their disclaimers through
letters to prominent leaders In Con-
gress. Why, it may be asked, should
not Cabinet officers come in person
and stand before the whole House or
Senate and not, only explain their
views but submit To questions az To
policy and intentions? 1t is conceived
that by such a process much discus
sion over the nature or conditions of
administrative questions could be
avoided and the Administration could
at all times present tis own case be-
fore Congress as a whole.
Perhaps the best answer to this Is
that there is nothing TO prevent the
President. who is the Administration,
from communicating with Congress at
any time or even appearing in person
with a message. The Constitution
may not suggest the practice of either
Cabinet members or the President be-
ing present to be questioned, but the
practice of Congress is to pass resolu-
tions asking for information upon any
question upon which it may be sie-
sired.
Further than this, members Of the
Cabinet may and frequently do appear
before committees OF Congress, either
advocate or their opinions on measures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
FOR WORLD DISARMAMENT.

The mixed commission OF tho League
OF Nations now considering tho grave
subject OF disarmament has received
encouragement from an unexpected.
source. At It's meeting In Paris, this
week, 1t received a suggestion from
Rear Admiral Seagrave OF the British
Admiralty that the Washington Treaty
relating TO naval disarmament be ex-
tended to the non-signatory nations.
about fifteen in number. The mixed
commission will give consideration to
this important suggestion and make
report to the League OF Nations at its
next meeting.
The great obstacle TO general
peace movement In Europe is the
troubling fear prevailing In nearly
every country that war ia continually
imminent and that peace movements
of a practical nature might leave
them exposed TO the danger OF attack
II is not surprising this fear should
prevail, although It must be apparent
to all European nations that not zone
Of them at this time IS financially able
70 go to war.
However, the League OF Nations Is
operating, and all It's agencio, arc do
voted 20 the cause of peace. and not
of war. It ix not possible It's admirable
ministrations Will be barron of goot
results. On the contrary, Il is reason
able 10 believe they will eveptuali,
succeed. Success would be certain, an'
soon achieved, II our great counu!
would become a meInher Of tho IseaSu
and lend its powerful influence to
wars- reaching the much h-desired goa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
MONACO AND MAURY.

Readers OF "Mare Nostrum," though
they may forget the characters and
plot of that tale. scarcely can forget
tbanez' descriptions of the Mediter-
ranean Sea, Its scurronts and dangers.
and the strange. teeming life which
goes on beneath its surface. That in
formation, 10 large extent. was made
available for lbanoz and others
through the labo~s of tho late Albert
Honbre. Prince OF Monaco since 1889,
and one of the leading oceanographers
OF the modern world.
Entirely at his own expense, with
tho revenues derived from the "rake-
OFT" Mt Monte Carlo. the Prince H.
nanced scientific voyages to investi-
rate deep-esea life and ocean currents
The sea was his passion; In a yacht
specially equipped <or sounding its
depths he visited all of the seven seas
In 1899 his work received international
recognition. when the Geographical
Congress at Berlin made him mem
her of the committee charged with pre-
naring a map OF tho ocean. a monu-
mental mork IN twenty-four parts
which was fourteen years In the prep
aTation. In 1919 the Prince visited
the United States, where he was sig
nally honored by scientific societies.
To many Americans ii may come as
surprise that tho life work of the
Prince was definitely an extension of
the labors'of lieut. Matthew Fontane
Maury OF tho United States Navy. In
tho twenty years preceding the Civil
War. Maury laid the foundations OF
| ocemography. No less an authority
than Humboldt accorded him the credit
81 founding n new and important sci
/enCe. His book The Physical Geog
raphy OF the Sea appeared in 1856
and within a few years thereafter nc
| had been knighted or otherwise honor
| cd by no less than twelve European
uonarchs. He II was who instituted
the system OF deep sea soundings
| which tho prince of Monaco improved
In addition TO the epoch making work
noted above. Maury wrote six othei
| valuable scientific works. In letter.
now resting In the National Observa
tory IN Washington. j. c.. there &
proof that he was the first TO sugges
| the feasibility OF telegrnphio communi
cations acros, the Atlantic by cable
and indicated to Cyrus w. Field th'
line to be followed.
Nlaury was Virginian. a commone
from n country still 4 the pionee
stage, while the most striking OF hi
modern disciples-the Prince OF Mo
naco-was an aristocrot of anclen
lineage. Zach served with equal yea
and whole heartedness his jealous mis-
treRs. Science,-New York Bvenin
INst
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
CANADA AND THE TARIFF.

Canada has many economic ties with
the United States, particularly her
northwestern provinces> Trade routes
have been north and south. rather
than east and west. Tho natural mar
ket of British Columbia. Alberta and
Manitoba has been TO a large degree
the United States Tho long railroad
haul across the Canadian Pacific and
the Grand Trunk Northern has some-
what discouraged the Development Of
q crose bustness connection between
eastern and western Canada In fact, II
a trade barrier was raised between the
United States and her northern neigh
Dor. II would mean the ruin Of the
northwestern provinces. Canada does
pot blink at that fact, but she is ready
TO meet Il II, as now seems probable,
the United States makes It an ac-
tuality.
The Canadian Government Is in a
difficult position. II cannot protest d.
rectly 10 the American people about
the McCumber tariff bill. II cannot en-
gage IN propaganda endeavor'ng &c
tell the truth about Il from the Ca
madam point of view. This is particu-
larly true of the rather uncalled-tol
remarks made by Jim" Watson. OF
Indiana, In tho Senate the other day
regarding the tariff dissertations Of tht
British Ambassador. There IS nothing
the American public needs more thar
the foreign viewpoint on such ques
ton ae the tariff, but our politicians
are determined that they shall not gei
! this viewpoint They are afraid, prob
ably. that the good old catch phrase:
and party slogans would be shown VI
in their real colors II Americans dix
catch that viewpoint.
Canada faces the McCumber tariff
! bill with real concern, because sh'
knows that in its present form
strikes a deadly blow at the future o
! trade between her and the Unite'
States. It il quite clear that she vii
be forced to retaliate. Inasmuch a
| the Canadian people are one Of tn
best customers of our manufactures
and producers. il will not be difilcul
for her to retaliate. Her problem Wi
be to retaliate in n form which WI
cause her own people the least incon
venience, for in many things they "a
dependent upon imports from tn
United States. Possibly such retalia
ton will be a good thing II 1t teache
Americans once for all that the tart
is a costly toy to play with, especial
in an age when we arc reaching OF
into thS world for trade.-Baltimoi
Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

that others have introduced. and.
under our forms parliamentary, gov
ernment operates largely through the
preliminary work OF committees. Az
an example. officers of the customs
bureau of the Treasury Department
were constantly before the ways and
means committee OF tho House and
the finance committee of the Senate
When tho tariff bill was being shaped.
1t IL assumed to be the business OF tho
committee to get tho facts and to
carry them. as well as the views of tho
administrative officers. to the whole
body of members.
There In no doubt that members of
the Cabinet havo often been disturbed
by tho lack OF information in the
House or Senate or over tho perYer-
sion of the viows of tho Administra-
ton. and have coveted an opportunity
TO stand before Congress for the pur-
pose of directly setting matters right.
but It is n question whether the Ad-
ministration could not have fnnde
greater use of the opportunities Il
already has TO make It's own position
clear and TO offset the efforts OF politi-
cal enemies In Congress who were
seeking to obscure them.
Undoubtly there has been an execu-
tive delicacy about seeming To inter
fere with Congress. Such non inter
ference had been hcralded as both q
political virtue and constitutions
safeguard In the campaign that effect
lively displaced Mr.. Wilson and hi,
party and naturally the Administrator
have been rather susceptible 20 that
fact. As a virtue Il has evidentl,
been overheraldcd and ovcrdone. hu
this error could easily be correctc,
through the opportunities Mt hand. Or
the whole. It would be n rather wild,
swing of the pendulum. II the forme
jealOusly Of executive interference
swung so fnr ns Ia invite the member
OF the Administration to come up ol
tho floor of the House and Senate an,
advocate their views In debate
Springfield Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
RAREFIELD PHILOSOPHY.

What's the use Of being n phlloso-
pher il you can't think of things that
plain people overlook? Mr.. Bertrand
Russell lis nothing II not a philosopher: ::
and 40 It Is natural that he should
put his finger on the true cause Of
Bolshevik failure. which all the rest
OF us have failed to discover Few
Governments In history" he says In
his article in the Atlantic. have had
more honestly. determination. and
energy than tho Soviet government
yet IL may well be doubted whether
even they. In the end, will be fc eyd to
have enough for the cnrrying out OF
their original Intentions"
Lenin and his associates, Il ap-
pears. through that six months. or a
year, or at most a few years would
DO enough ume to enable the Com
munist Dictatorship 10 put the new
order on n permanent and democratic
working basis: but now they realize
that "at least a generation of dictator.
ship Will be necessary. Meanwhile
says our Philosopher, many Of the
original leaders Will have died" and all
sorts OF weakness and corrupt bar
gains" VIII have crnpt IN So It seems
that II the original dictators could only
keep on living some fifty years or so
and could keep a stiI backbon,
through that tirne. ell would be- well
the homely circumstance that the Rus
slams who were not dicts.tors would b.
starving and diving bv tn ,osrtto~ -
ing. OF course, too trifing a matter I,
disturb the calculations OF a philoso
pher.-The Independent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05

might arise. evon though caused by
their own dupuoty and schemes for
profit.
Too many OF our people inoline
strongly to tho belief that when they
So abroad they take their government
with them" But they do not. Our gov
ernment simply guarantees to see
that they enjoy tho same rights and
privileges under the laws OF the coun-
tries they visit that the citizens OF
those countries enjoy. And they must
comply with the laws NJ those foreign
countries while they sr0 within their
borders.
II Is well. therefore, that our gov
ernment declines to intervene In
Mexico on the mere report OF -out-
RACES" Many of the latter, upon in
vestigation. may provo to be only
selfish schemes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05

I am the dream of tomorrow. am the
better way.
/ am tho flower Of tho seed toilers are
planting today;
| am what men haven't done but often
have wondered about.
I am the problem unsolVed, but younC
minds are working me out.
I am n held uneXplored. radiant with
visions and dreams,
Mountains made low for mems feet.
bridges flung over the streams;
| am the chance for the boy stiu at
his fair mothers knee,
am the goal he may reach, am the
man he can be.
| am the road out of strife, the un-
builded castles OF men
The peace which no war shall destroy
the beauties of brush and of pen
Which canvas and paper shall know in
the days that shall make up the
years,
am the joy that shall be in spite OF
the cyniC who sneers.
Slowly but surely rise, smoothing the
way of mankind,
And always the better / build, leaving
old customs behind;
am the hope of our youth. the splen-
dor of dawn and the sun,
| am the dream unachieVed the tash
which shall some day be done.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
LOST LENORE.

Beside the sea saunter, and
lons for Lost Lenore; ! want
her. on. want her, but she
comes back no more. Here once
we roamed together, when al the
world was sane. and talked
about the weather. the price OF
hay and grain. Then maldeus
were not tapping and they
were fun oi grace: you didn't
see them yaVping around the
market place. They thought Of
love and marriage. " wreaths
upon the brow. of riding In a
carriage t. church, - make a
vow. And whore Is now the
maiden who walked the shore
with me- She Chases voters,
laden with handbills fierce to see.
She's cut electioneering. she
wants a public snap. while mod
ern DANES are cheering. and
all the fiappers flap. She's
making dippy speeches. she
trOts from door 10 door, and I
can ind no pcaces alonS the
sandy shore. ~, s.Ils are al
too busy, They leave no graft
unried. 1 drived my old tin
Lizzie. and no one wants a ride.
And once the laughing frisIers
came round me where l sat,
and poured sand in my whis-
kers and kicked holes through
my hat. But now the girls are
tapping or doing kindred chores,
and l, an old man. mapping.
can't find my Lost IGNORES
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
SHOULD HELP JOHNSON.

Senator Hiram Johnson OF California
has vigorous opposition In his cam
paign for denomination at the Repub-
llcan State primaries. and it is SOL
EMMY announced at Washington that
President Harding will take no part In
this Republican fractional contest, but
will remain strictly neutral.
Similar announcements were made
In behalf of the President in respect OF
other Republican Senators whose po-
litical fate was in the balance, or will
be later. SO his passive attitude in the
California contest Will not be unusual.
Nor is there any reason. from the fac
tional point OF view, why he should
concern himself about Senator John
son. who poses as n progressive while
President Harding is leader Of the
"Old Guard"
On the other hand, there are rea-
sons why the President should feel
very grateful to Senator Hiram John
son and disposed TO extend to him a
helping hand in his contest
To explain: In 1918. Mr.. Hughes. the
Republican candidate for President,
visited California on his campaign
tour and suubbed Senator Johnson
whereupon Hiram 'sulSed In his tent
and California voted for Wilson by
few thousands. Had California
voted for Hughes, he would havo beer
elected President, and IN all proba-
bility would have been rennnlinatet
IN 1920. and then where would Hand
ing have been? Either still sitting II
the Senate or attending TO his editoria
duties In the Office Of his Marion Star
Therefore. President Harding ha.
ample reason for feeling grateful I,
Senator Johnson. who opened the wa,
to the Presidency for him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05
MEXICAN .OUTRAGES.v

The American public has refused to
become ~xcited over tho reports ~
capture of American citizens by Mexi-
can outlaws aud their holding for ran
som. The Stat. Department. OF course.
Is making Inquiries. but President
Obregon OF Mexico. who apparently is
desirous Of 1ss~Si,shing good relations
with our country. denies there is any
foundation for the outrage stories.
And many here in the United States
are inclined % agree with him.
The basis of much Of our trouble
with Mexico u greed for gain. Ameri-
can interests ara endeavoring 90 ex-
ploit the Mexican oil fields for profit,
and there Is no doubt they would
benefit largely n they could bring
about an armed Intervention by our
government 50 they would have our
mjliiary and naval forces at hand to
rely upon IN any emergency thai
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05

for. No doubt much good win come
from these patriotic exercises, cspe-
ctally in this year OF unnatural unrest
and disturbances OF various kinds In
our country. where Independence Day
IL the chief OF all our holidays.
We may well afford to dispense with
the old-time saturnalia of noisy DEM
onstratons and their accompanying
dangers. and welcome the new dis
pensation. The country. indeed. the on
tire world. will profit by our modern
great Independence Day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05

that make treatment more difficult,
doctors estimate that 80 per cent Of'
the cases that they handle are cured.
They say that IL Is unfortunate that 20
little notice is taken of cures Patients
who have been successfully treated often
try 70 keep their Illness secre Z, becauso
Of the popular fear Of the disease. Tho
lingering, malignant cases get publicity
and more firmly instll hrid IDEAS of
cancer in the minds Of the public.
we have heard too much about
these last stages Of the disease," says
one member of the local cancer control
committee. Almost every one ran
recount the history Of some fearful case
What we nerd is more knowledge of
the durable stage
Origin is Unknown.
No one knows yet the origin Of eancer-
= Doctors are practically agreed that il -
not hereditary. IL is certainly not con-
tagious Persistent irritation is IRE
: qtlently a primary cause. Any article
Of clothing that Is allowed 20 r1b and
rritato the skin for long periods of time'
is dangerous When women wore chate-
laine witches on pins doctors traced somoi
cases Of cancer Of the breast 70 the watch d
swinging ~ and fro over one SPOT
4 ia9ged tooth or an III fitting plate
may irritatc the tongue and II The coodi-f
ton is allowed ~ continue and IN open !
sore forms cancer may sct N. hths litt!e'
white spot that sometines forms on tho
tongIc of a PIPE smoker is allowed 70 1
become chronic IL is a possible startingi
point for cancer 30 ls any other eorS,
that viii not heal 4 wart or mole -
ordinarily dangerous only i i changes
, color Or grows or otherwise takes on AM
. abnormal appearance Any growth Or
lump should be examined.
More insldlous ard more dlicrift 20
discover arr the internal cancprs Tho.
! disease rarely attacks persons undeT 55-
. After that age man rho sITers fror.
. chronic indigestion With ZOOS Of wplghs'
and woman whOse physical functions
!. become irregular OF abnormal have MS
!, picl0us symptoms that should not be-
neglected
II - ~ important n know something
% the cures for cancer az Il "a N know
tho general syrnUtcras The Annericsn
= Society for the Control Of Cancer saws
2 that there IS no medicine, serum, o.
O vaccine that viii cure his disease No
e paste nor piaster will benehtit Further
iF5Ft-- pa tt-Ilir irF-'4 ~ ilAN- 1'fATl
= Of the reliability Of 8 doctor before gong
e 70 consult him
Mysterious processes, the cancer con-
troll society says, are 70 Be avoided,
!, The usual treatment for cancerou7
Il tissue Is removed by surgical operation
= With perhaps X-Ray Treatments after
y ward There are stili controversies ove'
= the actual benefit Of radi'rn and X-rav'
!. il treating cancer
-. We are told bv one specialist tha
- radiun ran be used ~ cure s,Iperfc,a
= skin cancers that are not nahgnan
berause IN such cases radium can b
applied directly on the cancer. Xrav
- are also being used in such cases Wit
y satisfactory reailts, be says From m
=. Developments n Use Of X-rsys there !
:. hope that deep cancers may be resene
r by them IN the meantime don- be q
u aIarrnist. but If you develop canoersvnr
- toms don't trust 20 luck 70 pull 20
- through Il won't