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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
A Nations Uprising Against Rum

OHIO is not the only State in which the
" liquor issue is paramount today Like Vr-
sinia's campaign against booze, Ohios Is but
an instance, California, Colorado, Indiana
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri Oregon. Wash
ington' New Jersey and Pennsylvania are
among the other States which are engaged
In the same tremendous fight.
II is whole country aroused 10 indigna-
tion and revolt that is waglng war on this
foul traffic, which debauches political life as
truly as II debauches men and women. boys
and girls.
RUNS alliance with dirty politics and af1-
iations with crime Of all sorts have been
traced by nauseating trail, the stencil Of
which no ones nostrils can escape. Its mem
ace 10 safety, efficiency and profit in manu-
featuring. in rairoading and in all branches
OF legitimate business has been discovered.
Rum is a political issue a civic issue. an
economic issue and moral issue everywhere
I'm the nation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
They Stand for Brumbaugh

IEIELL-KNOwN clergymen and laymen
w conspicuous for their interest in public
morals indorse Doctor Brumbaugh for Gov
ernor These men are under no illusions and
are not capable of being deceived by subter-
fuge; they have known Doctor Brumbaugh
long and intimately; they are one and all op-
posed to the alliance of liquor and politics.
Their stand is dictated only by the very high
est motives.
BY sophistry, implication and innuendo,
Doctor Brumbaugh's antagonists have tried
TO link him with the liquor interests. Surely
80 years of unselfish and unimpeachable pub
lie service should make a mans explicit
pledge beyond all possibility of doubt.
Doctor Brumbaugh's covenant with the
people is so plain that 1t cannot be msunder-
stood by any one, unless that person wishes
TO dstort the truth: THE problem of the
liquor traffic is vital one facing the people
and the Legislature today. In harmony with
many thoughtful persons, l submit that local
option is a practical solution. Any legislative
measure looking to an improvement of the
conditions regulating this traffic will receive
nv approval"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Sonnet TO a Queen

Morose and drear my lot in life. o Queen
Since-in the moments brutal idiom-l
Discarded you; alas! 1 can but sigh
And vainly wish that / could have foreseen
This aftermath of troublous days, and lean
These knocks of fate that grow and multi
ply
As evil harvesters who fight and vie
Each with the other my poor life to CLEAN.
And that in sulen bitterness | rue
The day l cast you down with little
thought,
Does not avail to stem misfortune's rush;
But ah that l had not discarded you;
The days with golden happiness were
fraught
Had l, retaining you, drawn to the flush
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
A Humorless Joke

From the Boston Transcript Rep).
The times have passed Senator Penrose by.
He is of the lingering hindrances that keep
Republicans out of their own. SO long the
country cannot have the benefits of Republi-
direction without Republican evils along
with it, Republicans may expect to fare indif
ferently. Mr.. Whitman, of New York. has been
telling the Republicans OF his State some
wholesome truths of late. His message Is sim
pie. He merely wants Republicans to serve the
common veal Senator Penrose belongs to the
old group who want Republicans to serve Pen
rose. We all know that, and dislike it-all OF
us except Senator Penrose's majority in Penn
sylvana. Whitman and the new Republicans
regard themselves as the property of the coun-
try. Senator Penrose. who has always reversed
that belief, is not to the prevailing popular
taste. The prevailing taste is not for rule,
even by Republicans; 1t is for service And
there will he chance for Republicans to
offer themselves in service so long the PEN
rose group remain to make a joke of their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Gold for Iron

CACRIFICE, dignihed significant sacrifice.
- there is nothing more impressive. And
OF all means for spreading news of seIf-de-
nial, surely Germany has hit upon the most
novel and the most beautiful in the iron
wedding ring. Young women married 10 de-
parting soldiers wear an iron band instead OF
the immemorial gold circlet.
More moving STILL the matrons are giving
up their wedding rings to the melting pot Of
patriotism and receiving a replica Of the
same token that recorded a similar sacrifice
a century ago, when Germany fought Ma
poleon at Leipzig. Again It is the wedding
band OF the commonest Of metals with the
words For this iron / gave gold"
Those sombre circlets are an eloquent sign
Of the neyer-slumbering patriotism OF suffer
ing woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Little JOURNEYS for a Dime

livery day it becomes more difficult to de-
Il spise the movies When they are bad
they are horrid but when they are good they
are very, very good. Lately the announce
ment has been made that the panoramic
movies have been brought a long way nearer
perfection. The panoramic picture is pro-
jected on the walls OF a large circular hall
and thus it places the spectator right in the
midst Of a given event or scene He stands
on shipboard and looks about in all directions
or he watches the progress of a football game
in all parts OF the field by merely turning his
head The movies hitherto have served pretty
we'll as substitutes for travel for thousands
of people, but what delightful journeys the
future holds IN store.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

port him are sick Of II. They know that IL
is not entirely true, and that the everlasting
calamity howl for election purposes is making
business worse and not better. Panic cannot
be cured by making more panic; depres-
sion cannot be lifted by deepening the depres-
sion.
The country is awakening to the fact that
business has not gone entirely to the dogs
The exports from New York last week were
the largest in eight months, an increase OF
$6 100000 over the previous week and an In
crease of s3,H6,759 over the same week OF
last year. Reports from Illinois Indicate
gratifying conditions, according to Samuel
insult. of Chicago. Pottstown in this State,
resents the business depression" wall, nearly
all the mills there running on full time, Pen
rose, already beaten on every other ISSUE Is
overpaying his calamity card, and even the
stanchest protectionists are resenting his line
Of campaign, because 1t is bringing i'll results
to their business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Finger of Destiny


GAYS Golfers Weekly
~ Buenos Aires has long had the most beau
tlfu street in America, the finest theatre and
the best equipped newspaper plant. We have
been reconciled to these things. But how does
Philadelphia like the fact that the pride OF Ar
gentina now leads her in population-ranking
ago, when the first census was taken. Buenos
Aires had a population of l77.000. Today the
population numbers ten times that. We sus-
pect it is the announcement that the Argentine
capital is to have another subway that Will sur
prise Philadelphians most OF all.
1t will surprise some Philadelphians even
more when they comprehend that Phiadel-
phia is to have additional subway elevated
system that will make its transit service the
most satisfactory in America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Conspieuously Discredited

From Golfers WeekIy IPrOgl.
If Pennsylvania re-eects Senator Penrose
next month, il will be hard TO believe that there
is much OF the spirit of regeneration in that
State. Next TO Cannon and Mckinley, who are
running for Congress in Illinois, Penrose is the
most conspicuous Of the old discTedited leaders
of the Republican party who are now Offering
a conspicuous target 10 the discriminating
voter, Penrose is not merely reactonary In
the present mood of public opinion, with the
unaccustomed economic conditions which We
face, the Republican voters of Pennsylvania
might he forgiven for standing pat. But Pen
rose has perpetuated i'm Pennsylvania ever
since Quay died, probably the most odious no
ltical machine in the United States Aside
from any political or economic issue, this ma
chine, with Its booze affiliations, creates a moral
issue which no sincere voter can dodge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Milady Talked

Mi1ady talked of everything
AS over hill and dale we walked;
I had prepared of love to sing,
But all my tender thoughts took wing
Milady talked.
Milady spoke of this and that,
And when l would her ear invoke
She made me feel extremely fiat;
The cost of living was her chat;
Milady spoke.
Milady chartered Of her dad;
knew then 1t had never mattered;
She told of losing all he had;
My love grew cold, | felt less sad;
Milady chartered.
Milady cost me quite a sum,
Into the discard it is tossed;
To buy her jewels l was dumb,
Ere finding out-but she was mum;
Milady cost.
Milady lost me on that walk;
Alas! that love should meet frost
! had no wealth, l had to balk;
And she, although tried, would talk;
Milady lost.
Milady left. and strange to say,
did not feel at all bereft:
But blithely went upon my way
And wondered how the debts to pay
Milady left.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
THE BABBLING FOOL

have little faith I'm the politician NO
self-respecting man will announce himsell as
a candidate for an office and then go out anu
try TO make people believe that he is MT LOT
the place.
Whenever a man runs around the country
exploiting his own value, it is sign that ne
ought not TO get the office. The man VINO Is
in politics for his own sake should be kckeu
out for the sake OF the public.
Reform is the paint-pot of politics. IL Is
the great American pastime. When man
has nothing else to do he can start out TO
as wasteful. What comes OF 1t? Golden
conduct is not made out OF paper instincts;
| nave a profound contempt for the polltlcal
Pharisees who make broad their phylacterlcs
and say what they do not mean. UP ana
down the land they go, followed by parasites
who, too would be politicians. AMI TINS 10
called the rule of the people,
Mature red in tooth and claw" is the
oldest OF all warriors thunderstorm is
battlefield and an earthquake, submarine
doing it's deadly work. The dog will chase
the cat and, except In menageries, the non
eats the lamb War is profitable anu %
most men an agreeable form or exercise
football game played in earnest. Every nor
NAL man Is a fighter. The instinct IS IN h,s
blood. Peace will come when blood Is
changed 10 water.
It would be a calamity to stop hghting
What a monotOnous world this would De Il
babies played with rattlesnakes and the poor
loved the rich. What a disappointment II
the deer no longer ran from the hounds anu
the meek should inherit the earth. How I'M
poverished were life II the English loved the
Germans and rifles should be turned lhlS
caTwheels. Non-Tssistance is the doctrine %
the slave. What's the use preaching peaee
to fighting cocks or truth TO lunattcs! a,
The man with red blood Is his veins "lh
strike back Nature always does.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Approaching The Caudine Forks

From me I0IumOlH oIaIe IDeIn, y,
The Hon. Boies Penrose is waginR a des-
perate tight for his political life in PennsyIya-
MIA, that has been reliably Republican com
muuity since 1856. though occasionally in on
years the people rose and rebuked the bosses
the Camerons Quay and Penrose. Since the
advent Of the Republican party In 1854 with
short interregnums, the old Keystone state has
been ruled by bosses. Old Simon Cameron held
the primacy many years ago and transmitted
Il TO his son, Don Cameron. who was showed
aside by Matt Quay, whom he had created
Quay discovered Penrose, and the latter has
been boss since Quay's death. Wallace retired
from the Senate In 1881, since when the Cam
eron-Quay -Penrose machine has run the old
Keystone state like the widow kept tavern; but
udings from Pennsylvania are to the effect that
Boss Penrose win reach the Caudine Forks IN
NoyembeE. Let US hope SO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
EXPERIENCE

have known SORROW. therefore now know
The worth Of laughter. l have been betrayed,
Tried in the crucible, utterly dsmayed
Henceforth with Truth forever let me go.
I have known men VIII poured on me their
hate;
How closely now cleave unto one friend;
have heard scandal; therefore defend
The absent when foul Yultures desecrate.
have been blind 10 goodEess; now see
The glory OF her name all names above.
have known Judas; therefore give me love
One hour. and / will face eternity.
Charles Hanson T0wne. IN Munssy's Ma sazinl-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Duty of Republican Voters

From the Ohio State Journal (Rep).
Penrose is the boss of Pennsylvania corrupt
Republican machine. Sullivan is the Penrose
Of Illinois Democracy. Galinger is the Penrose
and Sullivan of New Hampshire These must
be elected or beaten by direct vote of the peo-
pie. In each case the Objectionable candidate
can be beaten only by opposition from members
OF his own party Illinois, with the Progressive
party in the field, is normally Democratic this
year. Pennsylvania and New Hampshire
normally Republican. Democrats must vote
against Sullivan and Republicans against PEN
rose and Gallinger If these worthless are to be
elected to the private life which they deserve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Penrose Menaces Protection

From the Burlington (Vt.) Free Press (Rep.).
The protectionists of the United States are
beginning to realize that we must elm
mate as our recognized mouthpieces and public
representatives men who have helped to i'm
peril both protection and Republicanism by
causing these names to stand for what the
great mass of the people do not want, :"
Everybody we'll informed regards Penroseism in
Philadelphia the Tammany Hall i'm
New York. Whereas the way for n political
party 10 secure the support OF the present gem
Grafton of Americans as a whole is to deserve
support by clean politics. square dealing and
thorough fealty to sterling principles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Rough on Pennsylvania

From the New York Telegram Ond.).
In the value OF the sand produced although
not i'm the quantity, Pennsylvania ranks first
the precedence in value being due to the high
value of the glass sand compared TO other kinds
Maybe the sand i'm her soil accounts for the
grit in her statesmen. Something remarkable
from the days OF the Quaker who gave his
name to the Commonwealth down through the
period of Mr., Quay TO the Penroses and Films
Of our own time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
THE PRESS ON PENRosEIsM
Public Opinion of Nation Demands That Penn.
sylvania Overthrow the Pernicious System.

sylvania Overthrow the Pernicious System.
From the New York Tribune CRep).
Ihe Republicans of Pennsylvania have an
opportunity this year to do a great service
TO tne Republican party of the nation. They
can help to restore the confidence of the Re-
puplcans of other States in the vitality and
usefulness of the national organization and it's
Sapaclty to rid itself of the corrupting and de-
basing elements which have fastened upon It.
When such elements get control of the party
machinery and use 1t to dshonor Republican
traditions 1t is no time to bow down blindly to
the convention of party regularity The loyalty
OF good Republicans is shamefully abused by
self-seekins bosses like Boies Penrose, who try
TO blnd good men to work for evil and clean
men to work for corruption. There should be
no question of technical party regularity when
the ideals Of Republicanism are being profaned
and It's good name is being stolen by who
use their Repubcanism only as cloak to
cover their own schemes Of spolation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
The Idol Shattered

The literal-minded foreigner who had been
touring the United States for weeks breathed
q sign Of relief as he stepped off the train in
Boston. His face was wreathed in smiles
as he walked up to ragged, dirty urchin
and said:
MY little man, wish to ascertain the
location Of the best hostelry in your mn
nicipality, and also I shall consider It an
furnish me with instructions as to the most
expeditions method of reaching It,"
"G'wan," said the boy, "Yuh gotta mouth
full of teath. Ask uh cop"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Palmer the Man

From the New York Evening Post (Tnd).
Although the Pennsylvania Progressives are
maintaining that vote for Palmer is vote for
Penrose, and those of Illinois that a vote for
Sherman is n vote for Sullivan, the Independ-
ents in these States will be we'll advised to vote
for the old party opponents OF the two bosses.
They inevitably have the best chance of win
ming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

The special meeting of the Married Ladies
Society for the Better Control and Guidance
of Husbands was in session.
MY husband formed the habit of spend
ing three nights a week at the club" said
the weeping member land l threatened him
with a divorce suit. Now he goes to the
club every night in the week"
Your strategy was at fault" remarked
the chair, consongly, but the error Is easily
mended. Tell him he has saved you the
trouble of a suit and you will not act so long
as he stays away from home"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Irving to Redeem a State

From the New York Times (Ind. Dem.)
The greatest interest centres in Pennsylva-
mia, where Boies Penrose, the engineer of the
old Quay machine, is running for reelection.
There is a revolt against him. an effort to
deem the State from the reproach of being the
last great State in the Union represented in the
Senate by a boss, but it Is divided between two
candidates, Palmer and Pinchot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

MIR. Perkins makes one observation which will
provoke no intelligent dissent: Talk about the
Stock Exchange not being a necessity because
we have got along for couple OF months with
out H. is sheer nonsense" Quite right. As
matter Of fact. the country is not getting along
at all without the facilities which the Stock
Exchange supplies, and is not going to get along
until the processes by which business enter
prise is financed have the OF the Stock EN-
change machinery,-New York sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Penrose: The Prophet of Pessimism

VIZ OEs and walls, grief and lamentations,
w disaster and disruptiou-thess are the
arguments Of the Penrose campaign. He is
trying 70 wash out his personal record OF
unntness with a Hood OF crocodile tears
Every speech he makes reads like tale OF
devastated country PROSTATE and ruined
sven the RePubh&an mill owners " no sup
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

It takes no powers OF diyination TO guess
the particular slant OF the abusive re-
marks" which are said 70 have caused a
Philadelphia dentist to shoot a client in his
antsroom- No, indeed for the dentist hap
pens 70 be named siIas G. Hertz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

The present Triple Alliance was preceded
by two others; the first, that of 1888 between
England, Sweden and the United Provinces
to thwart the ambitions OF Louis XIV OF
France; the second, in l71S, between England,
the United Provinces and the Duke OF Or
leans, regent of France, to hinder the
schemes of Spain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
CURIOSITY SHOP

Caesars II came; l saw; l conquered" had
many mltators, John Sobieski announced
his victory over the Mosems in 1853 in a
dispatch TO the Pope: "Je suis venu, Jai WI,
Dieu a vaincu" Il came; l saw; God con-
quered) Cardinal Richelieu approved a
book dedicated to him, with: "Accipi, legi
probavi" II have received, read, approved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
The Remedy

Gladys-I can't get moment to myself
Charlie insists on calling every day and l
don't see how I'll find time to keep up my
Summing.
Yvonne-Marry him, my dear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

From the Springfield Republican Ond.).
The Ledger is against Penrose and the
Press calls it's stand Democratic" All this
seems like BAREBACK to old days in Pennsyl-
vana politics when few dared TO be independent
In nOlitiCs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
The Gift Kind

This is one of Browns cigars / don't
see how he can smoke stuff like this"
He doesn't"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

The visitor had been touring Brooklyn
IT notice little signs in front of the newly
built homes, reading Sold" he said. rs
that the way the builders boast OF their sales
here?" ~
"Our builders are great jokers" replied
the native who had just bought one, 1.-THE
sign refers to the purchaser"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Too Nice

There is a man we think is too
Fastidiously nice;
He thinks 'twould never, never do
To wear the same shirt twice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
oh, OF Course

These politicians always throw dust into
the eyes OF the people,"
Yes, they do make sweeping promises"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Real Ability

HE is an expert salesman"
What? Do you mean to say ne mas
stopped writing poetry?"
mo; but the magazines are taking It,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

While Mr schwab makes special prepara-
tions 10 manufacture fuses and shells. we
all go on talking OF the wicked war in
Europe and its probable effect on American
prosperity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

Sigismund, Emperor OF Germany, 1ss7-l437,
at the council of Constance in 1414, defended
himself against some solecism by saying: Il
am king OF the Romans and above grammar"
He was ever after known as "Super-Gram-
maticam."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

The snow that fills with sheer delight
Her son, the mother rues,
Each day she has q fight to make
Him wear his overshoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

mot worth a straw" This expression is
supposed TO be the modern translation of a
much older one, not worth a rush" The
rush plant was formerly used, as straw now
is, in place OF carpets. Before carpets
were used the floors were strewn with
rushes. Distinguished guests, 1t is said,
had clean, fresh rushes. but those of inferior
grade had either the rushes that had been
used already by their superiors or none at all.
In Welsh mythology, the souls which were
not good enough for heaven and too good for
hell were permitted to wander on earth until
judgment day. They were called "ellyllon."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

Elliott requests the public 10 aid New
Haven road" explain those reckless devotees
OF truth, the headline writer's. There has
been a sort Of impression abroad that some
thing Of the kind had already occurred
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

Alfred's scholars were a group OF learned
men who fourished during the reign OF AL
fred the Great. They were Grimbald, French;
Asser, Welsh; Plegmund, Ethelstan and
WerWulf. three Mercian priests, and WeT-
firth, Bishop OF Worcester.