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Smyrna times., 1923-10-17
DELAWARE LEADING OTHER
STATES IN APPLE GROWING
ROTARIANS OF WILMINGTON
GET GLIMPSE APPLE CULTURE
Were Guests of Dover Rotary Club
and Taken on an Inspection Trip
to the Famous Bancroft Orchards

Were Guests of Dover Rotary Club
and Taken on an Inspection Trip
to the Famous Bancroft Orchards
About twenty-five members of the
Wilmington Rotary Club joined the
Dover Club on visit last week to the
Evergreen Farms,near Camden, where
Frank c. Bancroft and Bailey Thomas
proprietors of the farm and members
of the Dover Club, entertained the
party. The ROtarians were taken
through the orchards and learned how
the trees are handled and the fruit is
picked. Then they moved to the pack
ing houses where they matched one of
the latest type machines grade the
fruit and clean it before it was pack
ed in barrels and baskets. After the
tour of inspection was completed, the
Rotarians returned to the home of
Mr.. Bancroft where a luncheon was
served.
A number of the Wilmington Ro-
tarians remained in Dover for the
meeting of the Dover club. The pro-
gram was in charge if the business
methods committee and the handling
of the commercial apple crop was the
subject of discussion. LynfOrd Out
ten was chairman of the meeting.
Mr.: Bancroft outlined the history OF
fruit growing in Delaware and de-
scribed the advancement made in this
line from the time the first orchard
was started until the present day.
County Agent, Russell E. Wilson
gave some interesting figures on thu
fruit crop of Delaware. In 1910 there
were 100000 fruit trees in Delawar,
of which Kent county had $4,000
Sussex county, 100000, and New Gas
tie county, 100000, These figure
have been greatly increased since tha
time but the averages are about TIL
same.
Delaware has almost twice as man
apple trees to the square mile as an
other State in the Unoin, having 81
York State with 287.
w. E. Derrickson, chief of the Di
vision of Markets, explained that
shipping point inspection service ha
been inaugurated in Delaware thi
year and has proven very successful.
Smyrna times., 1923-10-17
TURNS DOWN $4,000 OFFER
Rev. DIR. r. c. Helfenstein of Peoples
Church. Dover. Declines Job


The Secretary of the Board of Trus-
tees of Peoples Christian Church, has
made known the fact that the pastor,
DR.. r. C. Helfenstein was distinctly
honored the past week in being invit-
ed to become associate secretary of
the Commission on Evangelism and
Life Service of the Federal Council
of Churches, with headquarters in
New York City.
The rendered Office is one of the
most important in the Federal Council
of Churches which is made up of
thirty of the leading denominations in
America. DIR. Helfenstein has been a
member of the Commission on Evan
gelism of the Council for several
years, but the offer of this important
position was a complete surprise to
him.
Though deeply appreciating the
honor, and the privilege of being AS
sociate Secretary with DR.. Charles L.
Goodell, who is Executive Secretary
of the Commission, is recognized as
Americas leading authority and in
spiration in the field of Evangelism,
and though the call would involve a
salary of not less than $4,000, DIR.
Helfenstein quickly declined the offer
because of his great interest in Peo-
pies Church and in Dover.
The congregation of Peoples
Church greatly appreciates this signal
honor offered to DIR. Helfenstein and
also appreciates DIR. Helfenstein's at
titude in the matter of refusing the
offer and remaining with the Dover
Church where his work has been most
successful, as evidence of which the
present enlargement of the Peoples
Church has come about through his
untiring efforts to have live working
church with the social service fea.
ture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
The Food in the Cocoanut

Editor Tho star.
In defense Of House bin No. IS
relating to milk and butter suhsti-
tutes. opposition 10 which was
voiced In q recent communication
TO The Star. wish 20 say that Il
Is not what you pay for a thIng
that counts but what you get that
counts. Food experts maintain
that. considering relative food val
ues. the prices paid for dairy food
products are low compared with
other common articles Of food. II
tho consumer pays 30 cents for
pound OF imitation butter contain.
Ing only Is cents worth Of food Gle
ments. and As cents a pound for
genuine butter containing 80 cents
worth Of food elements. he is obvi.
ously. not getting his food cheaper
b. taking the substitute but he Ia
paying a great deal morc-one-third
more.
The young Of all mammals sub.
sist entirely on natural milk. Why?
Because milk 10 perfect. balanced
food. II we should substitute Hebc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
"Five Pct. Tax" Really Ten Pct.

outside districts, The purpose Of the
cities IA 20 sell current to other cities
and towns. and let these cities put in
their own distribution systems ana
eel The current az some profit 10
their own citizens This would give
tho little towns a nice profit ON such
transactions. In other words, the
Big cities would sell their current AT
Wholesale.
Now, what happens under the
Reed amendmentsp
When raeoma sells 20 Puyallup.
Tacoma MUST pay per cent OF the
gross receipts from such sale 20 the
state. When Puyallup again resolls
THIS same current TO her own citi.
sens, she MUST again add S per cent
10 this new sale price. This Il the
absolute provision OF the proposed
heed amendment. The effect Il TO
add 10 per cent TO the normal price
OF the current before Il reaches the
ultimate consumer. II means a
great and wholly unnecessary bur,
den on plants that are created pri.
marily To SERVE THE NEEDS OF
THE PEOPLE.
These plants are not created for
profit but for service. Now Il "a
proposed 10 cripple their efficiency
and destroy their ability TO protect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
Subjects Star Readers Are POnderinq Over

us from the extortious that have In
the past been pgaciiced upon us. and
which will be- revived II We permit
tho wanton destruction or serious
gripping OF our public power plants.
l feel very keenly about this. The
people of Pierce are pretty horoly
awakened 60 tho nced OF fighting.
and believe that this state Is IN a
frame OF mind to have a finish fight
over this question In the immediate
future call your attention TO the
gross tax feature which 40 many
overlook. Tor the reason that / want
you 70 know that the pcr cent
clause II not per cent. but h 10 per
cent in reality when this fact
soakr into the public mind. there will
be trouble for tho men who put Il
over.
Even Mr., Reed senses tho danger
In not meeting this question. but he
seeks 10 meet Il by a compromise
that n dangerous TO tho big cities
and the people who look 90 them for
relief Would l beamposinK on your
good nature in asking that you make
this part OF tho Reed amendment
clear TO the people OF Scatter I am
very sorry that Mark Reed has spon'
sored thing that will leave him
open TO criticism.
HOMER r. BONE.
Member OF the Legislature. aTth Dis.
triet, Author OF the Bone BIN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

honorable, the supreme court OF the
United States IN now In session. All
having business with tho court draw
near and make Il known. God ave
thn United States and this honorable
court
II IL a highly impressive occasion.
and OF all the judges who have
helped 20 make u 20. perhaps Chief
Justice White was tho most digni-
fled. tho most impressive.
On a certain day this august pro-
een-son. headed By Chief Justice
white. ni1d from the DIDO door into
tho court az usual. while all the at
tendants and spectators arose. Out
into tho aisIc stepped plainly
dressed. whlte-haired old farmer. and
with hand extended and face
wrrathed In srniles. no accosted the
chief Justice.
A gasp went thru the courtroom
The judge. thnnderstruck, frowned
portentouaiy. then, OF sudden. he
Erinned. shook hands with the old
man. whispered something TO him and
went on his way to the dais
Later he left his seat. came down
into tho court and talked for some
time with the farmer. who was an
old friend from his homo town.
There Isn't any particular point 10
this story. save that II shows that a
supreme court justice has ncnae OF
democracy and OF humor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
Editor The Star:

EdttOr Inc Star.
Correcting tho moro giaring mis-
statements OF Hamburg: Friend
and foe alike" did not fight 10 do
away with all wars for all times"
Up TO July. 1919 the Germans still
expected 10 win the war. and while
President Wilson started out with
the idea that ne was mot fighting
the German people" yet before the
war was thru he considerably
changed his views on the point. To
ward the end of the war tho soldiers
did fight with the promise Of the
politicians in their ears that this
would be the last war: II was the
only thing that kept even the allies
at the grim slaughter. and today,
tho the politicians bllked them.
these ex.sold!ers stand as the great
est influence against future wars.
as witness the program Of the Amer.
lean Legion for the conscription OF
both labor and capital Immediately
upon the next "caii to arms; wit
ness the overthrow OF Lloyd George
by the labor party "a party largely
made up OF men who served over.
seas) upon his attempt TO fpist an.
other war on Great Britain; witness
the meeting In lew Orleans last
October OF Legionnaircs from all the
allied nations 10 talk over means
OF preventing future wars.
But along with that the cx.soldlers
believe In justice and fair play for
France. as shown by the statement
of Brig. Gen. J. X. Quigg In the
issue OF The star OF February l.
Hamburg says: THE destruc-
ton OF life and property in Europe
by Napoleon 1. and tho French
army exceeds that OF the German
army in France" British, French.
Americans and Germans. there are
3, 900 900 lying dead IN France. All
the armies that fought either for
or against France did not come up
TO that figure, lot alone their dead;
and the destruction OF property was
as relatively small both because II
did not exist, and because none Of
the armies get Out W u'ilpti"toiy
wipe out people. War still had In
IL n military code OF honor. not yet
being "Germanizcd."
Hamburg" asks what would hap
pen II the u. s.. should send mil.
itary expedition and seize Ontario
until such time as Great Britain
paid her u. s. debts? Not being
Germany, Great Britain isn't refus.
ing 10 pay her debts; but In such
n case ] guess the subject would
Immediately leave the realm OF dc.
bate for that OF action. The French
have also removed their question
from debate 10 action. being com.
PEELED 10 by the duplicity OF Ger.
many.
"Hamburg's" trump cardl Tho
French military authorities In tho
occupied territory force the German
officials TO supply German women
for the French negro soldicrs" NO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
The Marrying Parsons

Editor The Star
on page sir In your paper OF Feb
ruary 8. under the title. "Let Public
Get Wedding Fees you say;
The present scramble OF justices
and ministers for the marrying busi.
ness Is undignlflod. n not disgrace.
tul."
That statement Is not true OF all
ministers. and hardly true OF any
true minister. II l. true OF some re.
lgious humbugs and spiritual
quaekS: but there are a goodiy mum.
Der Of ministers In this city that
avoid, a. much aa possible. marrying
strangers. and who win not perform
marriage ceremony for divorced
people. nor for the union Of Chris.
tian and non-chrisiiAn.
Myself. for one. at least. constantly
refuse to marry divorced parsons.
and warn my own people that n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

for whole milk in feeding our In.
fants DO not doubt that the human
race would soon BE- extinct. 10
cause. ourionsiy enough. vegetable
oils and fats. which arc tho basis
for Initiation milk and butter. do
not contain thoeo vital food ole.
monts. vitnmlnos, found In whole
milk.
pairytnx II an Indispensable I'd.
junct to Agriculture. 7, n said that
tho present consumption OF milk
and butter substitutes In tho state
Of Washington alone has displaced
tho products OF ton thousand cows.
An alarming Gltua,ioul Tens OF
Thousands OF pounds OF butter. hun
drcda os Thousands Of pounds Of
milk displaecdl Mr.. oloo-Nucoa.
Hebe would aid In enriching the
pockets Of fow South Sea leland
coeoanut growers and n handful OF
distributors nj tho expense Of a
great domestic industry and the
health ard happiness OF our boys
and girls.
w. J. LIDELL
Mt. Vernon, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
Asks Square Deal for France

wonder you hide your Identity and
nationality behind a nom-de-piumel
As for the 'impossibiilty OF max.
ing an American out OF Britisher".
I have my citizenship papers and pay
taxes: have served in the United
States army aud am n member Of
the American Legion. wonder II you
can say MS much7 And. anyway.
was not out in Great Britaln's inter.
csts--oven you win admit her ability
10 look after her own--all asked for
was square DEAL for France. a
recent ally of yours ~ and mine. as
against the fellow who halls from
Hamburg" Sincerely.
WILLIAM WYKES,
Box 1043.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
Taxes Jump From $40 to SOL

large majority. II not indeed all the
people IN this district. arc in favor
Of the passage OF tho so.mill limit
bill. now before the legislature.
In fact. II some such relief n no,
afforded taxpayers by the present nd
mlnlsiration. Seattle In going 10 loue
at least portion OF lis population
during the currcn, year.
Very truly yours.
J. II. BROOKE.
New York Life Insurance Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

they contract mRtrimony with those
whom the Bible forblds a Christian
to yoke up with. that they need not
come 10 me, for I viii not perform
such service.
II IA true there are men who have
ercpt into tho ministry for a few
years. or those who use that office
az means OF making money. hang.
Ing around tho courthouse or having
their sign near by REV" 70 and no.
aro disgraee 10 IN. ministry. to the
church and 10 Christ Himself. but
that Is not the case among true min.
isiers Of Jesus Christ.
The state should perform that
service free. and even reduce the
present license fec. but tho moral
standard should be greatly raised.
and special care taken 70 safeguard
the young. T.. A. KLEIN.
Pastor. Dunlap Baptist Church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
LABOR ASKS
COMPENSATION

OLYMPIA. Feb e-A second
hearing on the several hilis per.
iaininF 10 industrial lnAurance b..
foro tho present session Of the legta.
lature win be held Thursday night
10 five the employers n chance 70
present their side OF the case
william NJ. short. president OF
the State Federation OF Labor. led
the discussion "Wednesday night.
presenting the side Of the laborer
and showing the great necessity Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

Cheap electricity for rural districts
may be produced by Harvesting tho
winds II plans OF tho British minis.
try OF agriculture succeed. II In be.
iieyed that low buildings. built on
hilltops. could house the machinery
and the huge wings would project
from the sides OF the buildings and
be spun by the wind horizontally
just above the ground. II success.
full. several generating stations will
be built in out-ofthe.way districts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

Drugs secretec in barrels Of fish
were recently seized by customs off
etais on board French steamship
IN Brooklyn An automobile truck
accidentally knocked over a barrel.
revealing part Of the drugs. which
amounted TO sioc.oo In all In Van.
eouver, British Columbia. While thu
police were searching a house in
Chinatown for hidden drugs. a chr.
rfer pigeon new In bearing a tube
~ narcotics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
substantial increases in oompensa.

substantial increases In oompensa.
ton.
Washington was flint 70 inauEu.
nate industrial compensation for
workers." he raid. but now Il il
dlHEaced by paying the lowest
compensation OF any state In the
Union.
Oregon and California worifers
receive adequate compensation. ana
In some states the amount Ia double
what wo pay here ho declared
1.-THE amount we pay was Get by
the standard OF living IN 1911 and
has not been Increased with the
Increased ooet OF living"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

A well.known lawyer was stand.
Ing on the steps OF the postoffice
the other day. when an old darky
came up, and. touching his hat.
asked
kin you tell me. sab. Is dis de
place whar dey sells postage
stampsr'
yes. uncle. this Ia tho place re-
piled the lawyer. seeing a chance
for . little fun. hut what do you
want with postage stampar"
TO mail a letter. sab. ~ co'sc. .
Well. then. you needn't bother
about stamps: you don't have TO put
any on this week"
I don't
No"
why. how come datT"
Wei. you sec. the eonElomcration
Of the hypothenuso has diftercn.
tlatSd the paraileloErRm 30 much
Inas tho consanguinity don't emu.
ate the ordinary cffcrvescenee. and
40 tho Government has decided To
send letters free
The OLD man TOOK OH MS hat.
scratched his head. and then with
iong-drawn breath. slowly replied;
We'll. boss. dat may be true. an
don't say u Amt: but just sposen
Dat de ekscntricity OF de Aggrega-
ton Observation-Disclosures de pupen.
diculAr an subiimltes de pusplcuity
OF de eonsequence-eould you all
qualificate dat de Government would
confiscate Dat letter. I reckon
Jest better put some stamps on. any.
how. FER luekF' The crowd laughed
and the lawyer disappeared
II was learned afterward. that
Cnclc Rastus had saved the die
honary coupons now running IN this
paper and got himself a New Uni.
fersities Dictionary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
GUARD PUBLIC
IN new MERCER
Ask Congressional Probe Of
Armour Combine

WASHINGTON. Feb. J-AEsur
anees that every legal and lsgisia.
tive" action will be taken 70 protect
public interest in the merger Of Ar.
mour a Co. with tho packing inter.
ests were given IN a special report
OF the senate investigating commit
tee today.
senator Kendriek. chairman OF the
special subcommittee. reported 10 the
senate agricultural committee. sug.
costing immediate consideration by
the agricultural committee Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
Editor The star:

Editor The Star.
IL there " any one thing wrong
with the state OF Washington. II Is
our iniquitous. unequal and unfair
system OF taxation. and ever lncTcaa-
inE uselens waste Of public money.
Taxes on my home in the Uni
verslty section. have inercaed frum
about $40 nine years ago. when
first purchased same. 20 sioi this
year. and notwithstanding one Seat.
tie paper. am satisfied that a very
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

Editor The star,
Just a few lines In reference 10 tho
powerful situation The Reed
amendments TO the bill 1 introduced
carry as per cent gross TAX on ALL
sales made by any city
To set an understanding % just
what this win moan Il Is necessary
60 know that the biz cities Tacoma
and seattlel win not attempt 10 sell
current at rptailH 10 individuals In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
Woman Of 81 Is
Survived by 50

PARIS, Feb. s.--sfme Lucille
Thiyicr. who died nj Nevers. aged o.,
left rs children. grandchildren and
great grandchildren,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

Norris resolution calling for invest.
CATION OF the merger.
Kendriek. however. also sg.Sgssted
that no action be taken for the pres
ent on the Ia Toilette bin 70 transfer
the powers Of the secretary Of agri-
culture over packing companies 70
the federal trade commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
CAPITOL
TX JOKES
BY HENRY 4. MYERS
u. \. Senator from Montana

lie United States
supreme court
IL tho most au-
gus,ly dlgnined
body In the
world. w h g n
the judges enter
In solemn. black
Rowned process
sion. all In the
court ariso. and
as tho justices
arc seated. the
bailiff boomh out
In q deep and
sotsm n voice.
Hear 70, hear
Va, hear gel The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
Mouse Eyes Are
Grated on Rat

VIENNA. FEB. gS-Prof Theodor
Koppanyt has successfully grated
the syss Of mouse upon a rat ana
believes that ultimately u viii BE-
possible 10 restore human syesight
BY grating. The rat. which wes
used IN the first operation. has been
using tho mouse's eyes for a year
and appears 70 zee without diffi-
Guilty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

CYNTHIA GREY is taking a five days vacation All
" letters sent 10 her during her absence viii be answered
by her as promptly as possible upon her return.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

pERIN. Feb. s.-f-Fg cups are now
a primary requisite in every up-to-
date Chinese household.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

Mrs. Rachael Fish, shoton
here, asks a divorce from her
husband, Smith V. Fish, 80,
toedlthv Detroiter, charging
his affections Uere stolen bp
a society iDomdn toho is O.
and a grandmother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
RASlUS STUDIES;
TRAPS LAWYER

Use Of Dictionary Gives ola Negro
Power 70 Trip Learned Man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

Any responsible dealer
VIII be very glad 10 sup
ply you with this coal.
First In Quality IN tho
Northwest - he knows II
will please you and bring
him n permanent Gus
toner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

w. J. LIDELL.
Mt. Vernon, wash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
IN PURSUIT OF ETIQUETTE
Americans As n People Are Seeking
 The Complete Refinement

1t is said by the publisher of a fla nous book of etiquette that nearly half a million people have paid $3.50 each for that ineffable Baedeker of manners-which, if neither the pub fishers veracity nor our arithmetic is impeachable, means that almost S2,000,000 have been expended by those who wish to learn the correct thing to do when ones parrot be- comes Rabelaisian while the pastor is calling, or what to say to Llewel- lyn when he draws the attention of the luncheon party to the obvious fact that Uncle Joshua's toupee has become displaced.
 It Is an inspiring thought-the thought of one out of every 200 per sons among the 100 millions of our population deep in those pages, seeking light from the only Authentic source of illumination upon those problems of social department which will some day be mastered by us all as the guide continues its peaceful penetration of the home, the office, and the lodge. A nation 100 per cent refined, 100 per cent well bred, 100 per cent cultured; tho vision is breath taking.
 It is far from being an inaccessible ideal. We can, without much strain ing of the spiritual eyesight, discern an American universally and inn pecc&bly refined. Americans have two transcendent passions: the pas sion for organization, and the pas sion for social emulation. It is as natural for citizens of these states to form themselves into junior orders of American mechanics, PythiSn sis ters, degrees of Pocahontas, Mystic Shriners and Improved of Red Men, as 1t is for Englishmen, with their hankering after privacy and their in- curable individualism, to be averse from such group manifestations. Now, imagine these American frater- mites, sisterhoods, and associations of one kind and another-from the Improved Order of Red Men to the Colonial Aames--adopting as a com mon object the requirement. of com plete refinement. Can you conceive of their being thwarted? If you can, you have failed to note the appalling certainty and swiftness with which the American achieves conformity. For, to those things, which, accord ing to the saying of Bhartrihiar, "are unsuitable of one another"- oceans, rivers; death, of mortals; fire, of duel; woman, of man should be added to this other Amer jeans, of conformity"