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Evening journal., 1922-02-04
/. IRVING HANDY.

VNoRNIER Congressman L. Irving Handy whose DEATH
y after long Illness has occurred here,
many-sidod man In politics he intense Demo-
cra but often variance with his associate leaders Of
The party in Delaware In the educational field his
vice was marked by ability and yet unlike many edu-
Gators did permit that work 10 dun his acute and
active interest In the everyday affairs Of life Early
his career he distinguished himself orator OF ability
While often wrong his treatment OF political questions,
be never failed TO delight friend alike by the ora
iorical quality OF his utterance and the good humor
which tnctured Il.
As lawyer, Mr.. Handy, who entered the profession
comparatively late in life, recognized as one OF the
prominent members Of The Delaware bar There were
others possessed OF much profound knowledge Of
The law, but few who could approach him in oloquence
when pleading before court jury.
AS fraternalsi his popularity was aliested fully b,
his elect to the onlce Of Grand Master OF The Masoni,
Grand Lodge Of Delaware
As a man among men he at his best His sosar
III would have friends you must be friendly
and he lived M TO H. Handsome smiling cheerful ril nj
human sympathy, an nimabc story teller possessed q
brain that b,immcd with interesting TACT and reminis
witty, quick at retort he was the doiieht Of are
crcc Of personal political professional friends VIII
watched With regret his steady decline in health RI,
while Death could Kin his body it could not Kill nj
spirit Practically to the end Of his eyentfu and sum
life his attitude OF cheerfuness In reirosnec
he could view delightful past replee in human associa
on; while contemplation Of the present and the hitur
failed TO daun his cheerful and sympathetic sprit
In all the circles in which Mr. Handy moved no wi
be missed as men have been missed in our citv an
state.
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COAL SUPPLY. HARD
AND SOFT, IN PERIL.

Brooklyn IN " Eagle.
Wages scales expire on March 81
in both the bituminous and the an
thracite coal mining fields. Secre-
tary Hoover says OF the former field:
The stage is set for strike April
L." In the latter field the miners in
convention have decided to demand
raises ranging as high as 20 per cent.
and a universal acceptance OF the
"eheck-off" system, by which union
dues are withheld from pay envel-
opes and given over by the employer
to union officials.
Hence the soft coal supply and
the hard coal supply are likely TO be
simultaneously endangered, for the
anthracite men declare they will
also go out II their scale Is not ac-
cepted. and IL is not going 20 be ac-
cepted.
The soft coal miners are only de-
manding a continuance of theii
present wages. not an increase. But
even this is hardly logical when the
fact il clearly enough established
that many living expenses have gone
down. A cut might well be accepted
with good grace.
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COAL WAGE PROSPECTS.

Baltimore (Md) American.
II a moderate reduction in pay
wins the consent OF the unions, IL
will help bring the coal industry into
line with the times. The move would
open the way to activity and would
renew prosperity.
New demands. new attempts 70
increase the already high wages,
would lead toward misfortune and
would call for the united opposition
of the country. Business depression
resulted in part from the high price
of the fuel vital to mechanical work.
the country would sink into possible
new distress at a new sharp increase
in the cost OF coal.
What the coal industry needs is
conformity with other industries in
dehation. A reduction in wages will
permit that prices be lowered i'm or
der 10 stimulate the use OF fuel.
which is the breath OF production's
nostrils. What the miners them
selves need is lower wages. so that
thera will be enough orders to keen
every man busy during every day in
the week
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DELAwARhANs AND TAXES.

rU,HERE is no Deawarean who does not feel the present
IL day burden Of taxation and long for relief
There is intelligent Delawarean who does not know
that that burden viii be increased, in volume and dura
tiou if Congress passes the soldier bonus bill.
There are few Deawareans outside Of those who
would be the direct the indirect benencaries Of the
bonus who favor action by Congress which would in
or lengthen the period Of the imposition OF
high taxes.
Commenting upon the bonus bill and the taxes which
would flow from Its enactment the New York Herald
says.
II is an easy thing to spend the other fellows money
II is equally easy FOR Congress TO spend the peoples
money When Congress votes away Ave billions OF dol
ter he government has got TO find the somewhere
somehow 10 meet the raid OF Congress It's treasury
The government is already carrying as bis financial
burden as 10 can carry WITHOUT squeezing more lhco
ot of the peop indeed it Is deficiency in govern
income of SooOOOO00 IS expected for 1923 and ihc
people are srugSng h and staggering under lhe load
of taxation fixed upon them
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon criticized by advo
OF the bonus for stating how the money could not
be raised instead Of stating how II could he raised now
responds with suggestions TO Congress as to how tc
money could be found with which to pay the bonus His
suggestions and we are hound to agree with him that
they would do the job that letter postage could he
Increased from two three % produce S7OO0000o
that second postage could be increased TO produce
$4,000 O0O two cent stamp be put bank checks Ia
produce $40 OOO0OO license tax on automobiles 10 pro
duce sO0O00O00 and stamps documents 10 produce
Si0ON000. with further tax on the already heavily
xod cigarettes and tobacco 10 nroduce s OOOOOO More
still would be needed 10 cover his estimate that the cos
OF the would be SIPS 100000 year for the first i've
years but recommendations OF tea and coffee taxes
though did approve them had been made TO suppl.
the other si2SOO0OO0
II members OF Congress convinced that the honu
should be paid the soldiers they should cast vote 10
he bonus be the cost to them in the votes Of their
shtuens what IL may on the other hand. II they lool
with favor The bin not fonscenously but with re
gard 10 the vote OF their constituents what Is Che answc
they likely 10 get when every one back home sendn
ont letter has 10 add 80 per cent in postage be ausr
This bonus when every smoking cigarettes smok
ing pipe of tobacco using the plug has to add
tiona taxes because Of this bonus when every user OF
automobiles has to nav additional taxes when everybody
that writes check has TO pay addona taxes? IL VIII
become a boomerang.
Those facts and figures should be considered carefully
by Delaware taxpayers VII already staggering be-
meath the burden Of taxes which they compelled to
bear
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THE RISE IN FOREIGN
rom the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
Sentiment can have something to
do with the price movements Of for
eign currencies in terms Of gold or
Of dollars, but the recent rise OF the
British pound, the French franc and
the Italian Ira, which has carried
them to the highest levels since the
summer of 1919. has been the result
of purely commercial transactions.
Among the financial capitals of
the world an exact balance of for
eign exchange transactions must be
stuck at the close of each business
day. When foreign exchange jumps
up and down 10 or 90 per cent. in
single day, but records no gain. il is
usually the result OF professional
purchases and sales made for profit.
These transactions are as a rule
closed with the days session because
the traders cannot afford TO borrow
the huge sums OF money necessary TO
finance their commitments from one
day TO the next. These are meaning
less trades in ups and downs.
But when exchange rises several
cents a day and holds the gain the
inference is that the requirements
of commerce are being filled and that
foreign bills purchased are needed
for actual trade. This is not theory
alone. Our exports to Europe were
smaller by two billions of dollars in
1921 than in 1920. The trend in the
direction of decreased exports to
Europe grew more marked in the
last quarter of the year. The con-
sequence was less demand for dollar
drafts to pay for American goods
and a natural recovery Of European
currencies to fairly stable level
over that period.
The British pound at s4.30, the
French franc at SB6 cents and the
Italian Ira at ass cents are consid-
erably above the prices for the last
quarter Of 1921. AS these prices are
based on purchases OF foreign cur
rencies and the sale of dollars To
meet the commercial demands OF
the moment, or the demands OF not
more than two or three weeks in the
future. the conclusion is natural that
Europe's trade position continues ia
improve. The significant lesson OF
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GRATIFYING EXPANSION.

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH has been
w for many years such potential agent for good
In Wilmington that the people Of our city delighted
70 learn that ihc congregation has ougrown the present
handsome edinoe al Pennsylvania avenue and Rodney
street and that an addition be built to take OF
that growth
To the Rev. Charles H. Candee, pastor Of the church
belongs much OF the credit for his gratifying expansion
he not ouy fosered the interests OF his church but
also gone FAR outside his pastoral work In fostering
the interests OF our city
When s,ich an Institution as Westminster Church
shows expansion which calls FOR expensive building oper
atlons IL brings feeling OF pleasure to all persons who
have an interest the spirituality OF our community
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MINERS WAGES.

Ft. Wayne Ind.) News and Sentinel
The anthracite coal miners an
nounce that on April first they will
submit a demand for another in
crease Of 20 per cent. This means
higher coal for the next year. Many
of these miners are already receiv-
ing in excess of s4OO a month. and
the average wage paid is s26S, this
including the miners who work only
part time. Not only this, but the
stupidest sort OF men who do the
common labor about the mines are
paid at the rate OF 5255 cents an
hour. labor which in other fields is
being paid for today at the rate Of
25 cents an hour.
No one wants to see the miner
suffer, but when n man receiving
S26S a month asks an increase OF 20
per cent, asserting that he cannot
live on less. the general disposition
OF the American people Is TO tell him
that there are thousands OF Ameri-
cans who live on less and who live
very well. and they resent bitterly
the idea OF being taxed to keep these
miners i'm clover.
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ATLAS PLAYERS
SCORE NEW TRIUMPH

Nothing but the Truth" the play
given last evening in the Wilmington
New Century Club, by the Atlas Club
Players, under the auspices OF the
Beacon College Club delighted sew
eral hundred guests. Following the
entertainment dancing was enjoyed.
The proceeds, with the exception of
a portion which will go TO the Will
mington High School Library fund,
will be turned over to the Women's
Emerge ncy Relief Fund.
The cast Of characters who present.
ed the play were: Clarence Van Du-
sen, George Horn; f. NJ. Ralston, J. c.
Krusen: Bishop Doran. Alan a. At
Gibson; Dick Donnelly. Edgar ID.
Peoples; Bob Bennett, Paul L.
Schaeffer; Mrs. Z. NJ. Ralston. Helen
p. Allen; Mrs. ]. p. Clark. Mildred
n. Gordy; Gwen Ralston, Nellie NJ.
Clopein: Ethel Clark. Sara Harris
sabel Jackson. Helen E. Garrett;
Mabel Jackson. Virginia B. Gerhau-
ser; Martha. Katie Braunstein.
Miss Nellie NJ. Clopein and Paul
L. Schaeffer were the leading char
acters. but the entire cast was re-
ceived with a noisy and genuine re-
ception.
The arrangements were carefully
and Systematically planned. The
general ticket committee. headed by
William II. Beacon. president Of the
Beacom Business Colleges. follows
d. c. Sapp, A. Raymond Jackson
Margaret Fitzgibbon. J. W. HiroRs
John Newman, Helen Doud, Roland
Reed. Marion II. Landing. b. p. Con.
ner. Ethel Grier. Helen Van Wagon.
en-. Mary Mccormick, Myrtle Davis
Myra Hoffheiser. Mrs. Marvin Lin
dell. Evelyn Hahn. Jack Hazel. Eliz
abeth Gibney. Leon Bryan, Arthur
Koffenberger. Michael Malrooney
Frank Hickman, Virginia Davis
Ralph Durstein. Paul Hardin, Lock
wood Day, Leonard Drury, Ann'
Davidson, Carroll Short, Leon
Potts. Robert Hearn. Pauline Dett
ling, Leon Moore. Leo Lange, Emmi
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POOR HARD COAL MINERS.

ST. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press.
Anthracite coal consumers in the
northwest will watch with interest
the result OF the nineteen demands
made by the tri-distrlct wage con-
vention OF the United Mine Workers
at Shamokin. Pa The highest prices
for hard coal ever known. except for
buckwheat size, are being charged
in this section. The nineteen de-
mands viii increase the price notice.
ably. II granted. particularly the
proposed 20 per cent. increase in
wage for contract miners and 81 a
day additional for men employed by
the day. The standard checlS-off sys-
TEN. eight-hour day for all employees
even though not miners, about the
mines, such as carpenters. and other
demands, will not make coal any
cheaper AS wages constitute 81
per cent. OF the cost OF coal at the
mine, they are no slight considera-
tions.
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SHOULD VOLUNTEER lNFoRMArIoN

XE7IIMINGToN physicians owe It to their home town
w and to their profession TO make quick report 10 the
Board OF Health OF all cases Of scarlet fever which come
to their knowledge That quick action should reach its
peak when the person who is in is a school bov mr.
school girl
We understand that physicians have resented in
qury by school principals and others relative to the na
ture Of the Illness Of children absent from school, ma
the wrong attitude for any physician to take
II boy girl be suffering from contagious or an
Infectious disease the physician charge should be
to protect the other school children that should
walt for the principal OF school, The superintendent
Of the school system the Board OF Health to The
initiative through inquiry but take the initiative himself
by volunteering the Information act OF good cili-
zenship.
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MUST ACCEPT REDUCTION.
Bangor (Me.) Commercial.

Bangor (Me.) Commercial.
We heard remarks similar to
those OF Mr.. Lewis from railroad
labor leads a short time ago. but
wage reduction on the railroads was
accomplished without a strike. We
expect that Mr. Lewis is now talk
ing for effect and for the purpose of
obtaining the best possible contract
from the operators. This contract
will not give the increase that is
asked by the miners; it will prob
ably reduce the present wage, but
IL should be accompanied by such
action as will insure that the bene-
fits of the wage reduction that coal
mine labor must accept with other
lines OF labor as an accompaniment
OF changed conditions and for the
improvement OF general business will
be extended to the general public in
line with the movement for a reduc-
ton in the cost OF living.
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With the Paragraphers

And the reason why a man shopping with his wife
looks bored is because he is trying not to look scared
Galveston News.
Auto bandit have again crowded the syuurae-n
tested water reports of the first page OF the New York
papers-Syracuse Post-Sandard
Farmers kick because they get few dollars for the
food they sell and The kicks because he gets so
little food for his dolars-lndianapos News
Even though IL mdwnter they are s killing snakes
up in NodaWay county And the OF il the news
papers have gotten minister mixed up in it.-NIobery
Monitor Index.
As Mr. Lloyd George sees other premiers come and "a
IL must give him great comfort reflect upon the SOUND
and basic conservatism Of the British character-Kansas
City Times.
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THE COAL SITUATION.

Philadelphia (Pa.) Evening Ledger.
At the tri-district convention of
anthracite miners. held in Shomokin.
representatives OF all workers in the
areas which supply most OF the hard
coal to eastern cities, formulated
wage demands which must be gem
orally regarded as unreasonable.
What is more. they voted for a gen
eral strike, to take place in the first
OF April II the operators and mine
owners do not agree at special con-
ferences soon to be held to meet
their terms. These terms include a
universal establishment OF the
check-off system. by which paymas-
ters collect union dues and under
which membership in a union is
made obligatory upon any man OF
boy employed in or at a coal mine.
That Is a pleasant outlook, certainly.
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A COAL sTRIKEq
New York Globe.

Numerous signs Indicate a gem
eral coal strike in the spring.
The issue in the industry is wages.
The miners will be asked to accept
reduction in wages. Their leader.
John L. Lewis. has announced that
they will not voluntarily agree to a
decrease in the pay rates.
1t is perfectly plain that general
coal strike would beN an intolerable
evil. Coal is basic. Every industry
and every phase OF urban life is i'm
modiately affected by the coal sup
ply. A tietup OF the union fields
would result in losses OF billions OF
dollars II the struggle were long con-
tinued.
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GEMS OF THOUGHT

Lots OF fellows call it bad luck when they have only
taken of a bite too big for them.
--:-:
That is reea who control his appetite his
passions, his tongue and his temper.
:-:-:
There is real life that is free and vet no man is
free until he think and act for himself
--:-.
Love and they will love you. Its persuasion in H.
self the violin voices the soul Of the master
-.
There Is nothing sadder than the unwelcome child in
W home II you will stand inside the circle OF these
modern homes there many things which remove us by
ages from the primitive life both 10 the individual ana
the home ITSELF Not wauted-yes. not wanted. And Il
by accidental destiny, the angel visitor appears-s moi
wanted Modern flats densey populated districts hans
out the sign: Children not wanted" Sure That.
safeand the andlord finds his renter in these wise day
We arc really in the age when Napoleons statement
comes TO with added meaning: what is needed in
my beloved France -Mohersi"
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THE FOREIGN DEBT.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Secretary Mellon has offered sound
objections to some OF the restrictive
clauses of the Senate's foreign debt
bill. The Senate sought to limit the
discretion OF the Federal commis-
sion charged with funding opera
tions. In doing so It laid down
couple Of hard-and-fast rules. One
was that the bonds accepted from
the debtor nations shall mature with
in twenty-five years. The other was
that these securities shall bear in
terest at a-rate no lower than Ia
per cent.
The stronger nations would not
be greatly inconvenienced by the
twenty -five-year maturity provision.
nor would they consider Ia per
cent an oppressive interest charge.
but all the European debtors are not
in the same boat. with many OF
them debt collection presents vary
ing problems. Some may not feel
able to pay within fifty years. Some
may never settle in full, or even in
part. so far as the principal Is con-
cerned. with the weaker countries a
lower rate than IA per cent
might facilitate refunding.
Congress has been reluctant TO
give the Executive the free hand
which It needs in negotiating these
troublesome debt settlements. The
legislative branch seems fearful
that a part of the foreign debt
principal will be remitted. That is
the American attitude today. It may
change or may not change. All de-
pends on the extent to which Europe
can be economically regenerated in
the next couple OF decades.
But the fact remains that the
same. yardstick cannot be advan-
tageously applied in all the read
iustments. A foreign debt commits
sion should have broad powers
rather than narrow ones. Considera-
ton for varying circumstances and
hexibility in methods are essential
to the wise handling Of a very deli
cate political and economic prob
/ lem.
Evening journal., 1922-02-04
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

The County Board Of Assessment
reports the following transfers Of
rural real estate;
Land at Penn Rose. by Samuel
slesinger, to Paul c. Hennig, for
s6500.
Twenty-one acres OF land in White
Clay Creek hundred. by Samuel ].
Ward. to Robert Walls. for s205O
Land in Pencader hundred. by
Francis f. Kelly, to Margaret +.
Russell. for s2250.
Land at Elmhurst. by the Elm
hurst Realty Company. TO John AL
exander Bedwell. for $500
Land on Holloway Terrace. by
Mary ID. Lore. to Alfred Klabe. for
5000.
Land at New Castle. by Ann II
Dougherty. to John II. Martin, for
800.
Land on Claymont Addition, by
the PENNSYLVANIA and Delaware De
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AN INToLERABLE WAR.

Philadelphia (Pa.) North American.
In considering the situation, the
operators and the miners. as well as
the public, should keep in mind GER
tain broad. basic principles. Coal is
a product OF nature. deposited in
the earth millions OF years before
man appeared. A necessary OF hu-
man existence. It belongs to man
kind, not to a small group OF opera
tors or a larger group OF miners;
broadly speaking. they work the de-
posts as agents OF the people.
Secondly. In the domain Of morals
and in the courts OF law. IL is now
held to be an unassailable princip' =
that in an Industrial conflict such
as is threatened, the rights OF the
public are paramount TO the rights
OF capital and the rights OF labor.
IL is the general belief that tho
miners arc already well paid. and
their demand for an increase over
the wartime wages. at time when
all prices are falling, has no public
support.
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THREATENING.
New York Tribune


John l.. Lewis. president OF the
United Mine Workers. orandishes
the strike weapon two months in ad-
vance OF the expiration OF the pres
ent contract He thus gives to the
operators and the public ample time
TO consider and to himself ample
time TO reconsider
one thing is certain-coal must
be mined Mr. Lewis says let the in
dustrial conflict come. Unwise words.
The operators assert that there
must be wage adjustments before
prices can be much lowered. The
miners do not seem seriously TO dis
pute this. So the issue is between
coal consumers and the miners. II
is not helpful for the spokesman OF
the miners to open the discussion by
saying that he must have his exact
way or he will close the mines and
let the nation freeze.
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THERE MUST BE
NO COAL STRIKE

New York Evening Mail
At first reading the speech OF
President John l.. Lewis to the con-
vention OF anthracite coal miners
seems very like a threat TO call a
strike unless the miners new wage
demands are granted. The present
schedule does not expire for two
months The public will hope that
his leadership is capable now OF
averting a strike which would be
disastrous for the industry chiefly
affected. and for all the industries
that depend on Il. Tf MFR. Lewis
shows a real desire 20 keep the in
dustrial peace. he will have public
opinion with him. If not. ne will
sofely damage the prestige of union
labor. none TOO great at the present
time
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PUBLIC WON'T SUPPORT MINERS

Worcester (Mass.) Telegram.
The miners. instead OF talking re-
adjustment of wages to pre-war con-
ditions, talk of advance OF 20 per
cent. over the current scales. Al
ready the consumers show they will
not pay the present price and await
readjustment. II that readjustment
comes n the form OF a 50 advance
in the price OF every ton OF hard coal
that goes into the bin OF the house
holder at a time when everything is
dropping in price. what support will
the miners have when they strike to
obtain their demands?
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a POOR TIME FOR A STRIKE

New York Journal OF Commerce.
Anthracite miners have chosen a
poor time to go on strike with a de-
mand for a 20 per cent. increase in
wages. Costs are falling in most
lines. Exceptions have been found
ir those where union labor was able
to hold wages to their war levels or
near them, or whore commodities
were closely monopollzed and we're
therefore kept at an unduly high
level OF value regardless OF demand
or the condition OF the consumer.
To grant another advance OF wages
90 anthracite miners would be a
piece Of ridiculous injustice 10 the
rank and file - the community
something which neither consumers
OF coal nor makers OF goods gem
orally could sanction for a moment.