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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Livelihood in Brain and Hand

THE value Of vocational guidance and
i training ms a remedy for juvenile delin-
quencv ana dependency is not properly
appreciated, While the percentage OF actual
lIlteracy is large even among American
born delnquents, adult and juvenile, the
amount Of deinquency due 20 partial or
deficient education and lacs of vocational
guidance is even greater and the danger
from the haif-eGucared is more to he dreaded
than that from the wholly ignorant Their
limited knowledge has brought them TO the
point where uiscoursgemcnt induces the
belief that, since it can carry them no fur
ther, education is Of little value; and that
"the world owes them q living, ANYWAY
Their lack OF vocational education shows no
way out of the "blind alley" Of industry but
crime and 10 IN they drift, becoming al once
3 burden and menace 10 society.
The average boy and girl in America
should be vocatonally guided for the sinrse
reason that the majority must eventually
earn their own living, II the public schools
do no more than discover he youthful bent
toward future technical vocational edura-
ton, they will fulfil their mission. leaving 10
more advanced departments Of the cdycs
tional system, trades schools and tho like
the task of actual instruction I'm The tecb,i-
cal details necessary TO any trade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
"As Goes Maine"

From the New York Evening Mall.
The Maine result remonstrates anew that IN.
Republican party cannot hope to regain public
coincidence to the extent of winning State eeo.
tions so long as 1t remains, in policy and in
leadership under control of the men whose
course In 1912 forced It to the most overwhelm.
Ing and humiliating defeat that any national
political party ever suffered.
The Maine verdict foreshadows the national
verdict because It's voters are outside the prehu
dices that affect people In large cities. They are
accustomed to do their own thinking, and TO
do 1t in their own peculiar way
That independence still prevails Yesterdays
election, therefore, has Significance that must
not be minimized by students of national no.
liticai currents. Coming from a State in which
the Republican policy of protection Should II
anywhere, strengthen greatly the Republican
cause, the figures must be regarded as show
ing that tho asserted weakness of the Wilson
Administration is Republican hope rather than
a fact. Also to be reckoned with, as equally
decisive II not equally numerous as In 1872
are the forces that moved forward when the
Republican party, under Barnes, Pcnrose and
Lormer, moved backward. Those forces are
still looking forward. and they no Repub-
lican party the horizon. It has not yet
caught up from the rear
Maine sounds a warning that must be needed
by Republicans in every state in which they
hope to retrieve their fallen fortune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

From the New York Tribune.

Recognizing the fact that America must sup
ply an extra large part of the worlds food
stuffs next year, the international Harvester
Company of America has begun a campaig{ 10
arouse the farmers Of this country to tn
opportunity and duty, 1t urges every farme>
to utilize every available acre and to increase
the average yield OF each acre. That is eX-
tremely good advice two counts. u.
The first is the natural desire of all producers
to have available large supply of merchandise
when there is an unusual demand With Eu-
rope In chaos, question exists about the
demand and no question about the deslrability
of being able 20 fill II with profit. The second
Is the more humanitarian and altruiStic con-
sideration of ability to relieve out of The over
flowing storehouse Of American farms, the
suffering which Europes shortage of grains
and stock will inevitably produce. This las
been year of bounteous crops here. If care
fu planning and skful working can do it,
next years crops should be even bigger for
there will be need for all that the best farm
ing and the most propitious weather conditions
OrOduce
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Prophecy in Process of Achievement,

TNHE prophecy of Olivier in France, and OF
i August Bebel in Germany, is coming to a
realization. 1t was Olivier the Prime Min
lister of Napoleon III, who In letter to Will
helm [ warned him against the annexation
of Alsace- Lorraine. 1t was August Bebel who
in 1871 alone had the courage to stand UP
in the Reichstag and plead with the rulers
of Germany not to tear asunder the bonds
which tied people together He boldly pro-
claimed the lurking danger to the interests
of the German Empire and the peace of Eu-
rope in such an act But in vain Germany
was to become a world power, and in execut-
ing this design she was to stop at naught.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
THE IDEALIST

The pursuit of trihes is one of the most
common of human failings.
For instance: Here are two clerks in a
business Office. Both have planned TO go to
the bah game this afternoon. All morning
the game is on the mind Of one OF these
clerks; he mixes base hits with bookkeeping,
beautiful running catches with columns of
figures.
The other fellow subconsciously knows he
is going out TO a ball game. But the fact
exists in his subconsciousness only. For the
present his mind is taken up with his DAYS
work. If he completes It satisfactorily ana
in time he will go to the game. II not, well
he win go some other day.
The hrst clerk is due at a party this eve
ming. What win he wear to make favorable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
IN THE CORNFIELD

Unseen. the farmers boy from round the @ ns'
Whistles a snatch that seeks his soui uh-
sought. iii.
And nils some time with tune, albeit snfln,
The cricket tells straight on his sliip''
thought .,,
Nay, tits the cricket's way of beinG sllll. -.
The peddler bee drones in and gossips nausn"
Far down the wood a one desiring dose
Times me the beating of a heart Of love,
And these be all the sounds that mix each
MORN
With waving OF the corn.
There, while pause, my heldward iarihs riss
Take harvests, where the stately corn rams 80
OF inward dignities.
And large benlgnties and insight wise
Graces and modern majestles, .tz.
Thus, without theft, / reap another s uelJi,
Thus, without tilth house a wondrous ylsao nor.
And heap my heart with quintuple crops
sidney Laalsr'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

From the Baltimore News.

From the Baltimore News.
The favor of this country seems to be courted
on all sides. The propaganda which Is being
carried on here is dangerous to peace OF
mind and spirit OF fairness not to our
national peace. IIut it goes elsewhere.
There is little country called Holland that
Is struggling nightly to preserve its neutral,
ity, and ito which war would spell ruin and
perhaps obliteration. Yet for all the regret and
horror of war that the great Powers are daily
expressing each is spending its efforts, IN
melting that little country to hostility against
the other. What sort of friendship is It that
permits such things? The world Is already
half embroiled. Why should the other half be
inundated with unsubstantiated accusations,
half-truths eXaggerations that, If believed,
must at the very least embitter its neutrality
and may even lead 1t TO condone offense against
it's strict neutrality or tempt it to depart from
an honestly impartial course?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Morality Comes Before Economics

MIR. PENRosE is or is not the directing
1Vl brains of the Organization in Philadel-
phia and the state. He Is or he is not re-
sponsible for it's acts. He approves or he
does not approve the bipartisan alliance
through which the liquor interests are
brought into support of his candidacy II he
is responsible for the notorious political inn
morality with which his name is associated,
he has no right to ask even consideration of
his economic views. candidate must come
into court with clean hands. Can Mr.. PEN
rose do that?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Hercules in Bondage

DECAUSE the soundness of Republican
ID principles has been confirmed by the
risks and fatuites OF Democratic National
peals with redoubled force to the country.
its positive warrant and now this has been
strengthened by the record of a Congress
which, always on the verge of ruinous follies
has been preserved from outright destruction
only by the hand Of President far stronger
in personal ascendency than in party
regularity.
Should Mr Wilson let go the steering
wheel the legislative car would plunge
through the fence. By exercising the pre-
negatives OF a benevolent autocrat, Mr.. Will
son, with what measure of tribulation none
but he fully know, has contrived to save
his party's face.
With the Republican party precisely the re-
verse is true The party principles are
sound the party itself is trustworthy and
efficient at the core. But it is blocked from
power by an evil leadership which the peo-
pie do not dare to trust with their national
destines. The Republican party is the only
party in this State that can safely be given
political power If permitted to act OF itself
free from boss dictaton It is the boss of
Republican Pennsylvania who has driven i:
out of power and kept it out Of power. It is
Penrose who has been the head and brains
of that bipartisan betrayal Of public inter
ests in this State which has shanled the
Republican party no less than it has lent the
Democratic party fictitious influence that
alone it could not have exerted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

has broken down in most disoreditable
fashion.
Sir Lionel Gardens anti-American out
bursts are distinctly adverse to the success
of our country's steadfast purpose and policy
in the establishment Of cordial political and
closer commercial relations with Latin Amer
lea, and should be put stop TO with i'm
pressive prompttude by our British cousins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

There was fire in his eye and his fist in
his hand.
Where's the dishdonged printer who set
this obituary notice2" he Numbered.
whats wrong with it?" meekly asked the
third subassistant city editor.
Wrong with it? Everything I wrote
a beautiful poem, beginning: She was left
a weeping widow and that blabgasted
printer made it read: She had cleft
weeping willow. Then wrote: Throw thy
pearls before the swine And how did 1t
come out? How? l ask! Buy thy curls
l do mine. I -"
Gently, yet firmly. they killed him, for
obituary poets are taboo in highest journal
istic circles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Survived the Ordeal

A Scot of PEBBLES said TO his friend Mac
Andrew: Mac, I hear We have fallen in
love wi bonny Kate McAlister."
"Weel, Sanders" Mac replied, 81 was
near-verra near-daein' in, but the bit
l jist pass her by."-Argonaut,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Cor Norwcgians Exclusively
nee put on a pair of skis"

! once put on a pair of skis
And jumped into the skies;
But just how TO pronounce the name,
| haven't been put Wise.%
"Just heard from the human Encyclopedia
who adjoins us on the northwest that the
plural of ski Is ski and that the singular Of
ski is ski. For which information ex-
peCtant world should be duly thankful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
One Good Bathroom, Surely

THAT rich Mr.. Smith is going to build a
home that will cost S3,O0O,000
"That looks as if the plumbing was in
cIuded."-CleVeland Plain Dealer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
CURIOSITY SHOP

The expression 'knoci wood" is said o.
date back to the Crusades. At that tr,a
when religious fervor and belief were ~.
stronger than today almost every sol
dier carried piece Of what he conceivod
to be a part of the true cross. When evSi
seemed impending, or before going info
battle, the crusaders were wont to touch tbo
olt OF wood, usually kept in an expensive
golden receptacle. Eventually any nieco 20
wood was touched for luck, and so the eY.
preston came into general vogue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
A Pleasant Ride Ahead

"Great Scott I forgot to bring the tool kit
along"
go right on without taknG time out for you
10 tinker with the englne."-Detroit Free Press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Why There Are No New Jokes

King Ashurbanurpal laid down the morn
ing paper, remarking to the Mesdames
Ash, etc, that there was nothing new under
the sun.
where didst thou hear that, great King?
asked the court Jester. Which goes far to
prove that even the wisest of ancients wasn't
original.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Two Essentials

Tommy" said the Sunday school teacher
who had been giving a lesson the bap-
tismal covenant, "can you tell me the two
things necessary to baptsm?"
"Ycs'm," said Tommy, "Water and baby"
-Nrslern Mail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

The National Municipal League IS Very
reII-meaning and hgh-minded institution, hut
II il imagines for moment that the peoples
NJ cities IN general and Boston in particular,
baye The slightest notion OF giving up the right
10 choose their own Mayors it Is grayely de-
luded-Boston Post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Fair Words or Nothing

George" said the wife to her generally
unappreciatiye husband, "how do you H.
my new hat?
well, my dear" said George, with great
candor, ITO tell you the truth"
stop right there George! If you're going
TO talk that way about IL, don't want to
linoW."-IdeaS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

The moral damage OF this war TO the school
child win be incalcuIable. 1t nils his head with
daily stories Of bloodshed' nshtlngs passions
rsvapee religion Is so overshadowed by the
dsIlv story of Christians blowing each others
brains out that It is hard to make il even
reality 10 him, and to human brotherhood
there Is no such word in our vocabulary at
present except as we Americans can exempllfy
n-Chrlstian Work and Evangelist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

Philadelphia school children can't lose very
much on account Of the elimination OF Euro
pean geography from the schools. They
couldn't keep up with all the changes In the
map anyhow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Fighting it Out

From the New Fork Herald.
ANY cessation of hostilities 0n Europe a.
this time would be a disaster to the cause VI
true peace, disaster to humanity Far oeust oeust
that the issue of Prussian militarism be lous"'
now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
4 Diplomat

How do you like your new music master?"
HE is a very nice. polite young man. When
I made a mistake yesterday he said, Pray
mademoiselle, why do you take much
pains TO improve upon Beethoven Paris
Figaro.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

The pity Of it is that the vast horde OF
amateur strategists in this country cannot
be sent to the front, and TO that part OF the
front where the firing is heaviest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

Thus far the war has produced no great
poem ana the first forthputtings OF the poets
~ distinction have been Disappointing, but II
Is too soon TO abandon hope. The first shock
was too strong for poetic expression, which
requires a transformation OF emotion INTO
deanite form It will be surprising n some
notable poetry Is not inspired by the war. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Cause for Niirtli

"why are the hyenas laughing so hysteri-
cally?" asked the visitor to the Zoo.
Somebody mentioned - just now"
explained the keeper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
An Aged Infant

Miss Carter was born in Maize Kansas
at the age of % years, five months and one
day"-Beardstown H., Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

u Delaware gets the nickname, the Blue Han
state, from an expression attributed to ono
Captain Caldwell noted for his cock fiphto
Ing proclivities. In days gone by the entirs
state was addicted to this kind of "sport
and Captain Caldwells allegation that M
blue hen stuck to the State ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

Those African troops OF the French are
said TO be the best shots among the allies, but
the Africans in American can be backed
ing craps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

II may not have had anything to do with
it, but the decision Of Turkey not to join
Germany came remarkably soon after the
successes OF tn allies along the Marne began.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

The so-called Fatal Stone, now resting Il,
Westminster Abbey was used first az
a place on which to crown the kings of
Munster. munster. 1t was originally deposited in the
Cathedral of Cashel, their metropolis In
i2l3 Fergus. a prince of the royal line, hav.
ing obtained the Scottish throne, obtained
this stone Tor his coronation at Dunstaff
kenneth III, who removed it to Scone. In
l2Z6 1t was taken by Edward l to London
ana placed in the world famous Abbey
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Thus Died a Hero

over we'll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
IN A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
A Uair.Raisinq Joke

From the little we have seen of purple
hair it appears to be womans clowning
glory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
'Tmas But q Drcami

lie ate two big Welsh rabbits
In the land of horror tarrled.
He dreamt-lit was a frightful dream
He dreamt that he was married.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

We put Henry Lane Wilson out of the busi-
ness of so-called diplomacy. II Great Britain
the same with Sir Lionel Carden.-New York
World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

no the first German soldier vi sets foot
on English soil a Berlin newspaper has
offered s75o-just about enough 70 give his
remains decent burial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

The immigration restriction bill that APP
pears to have been pigeon-hoed somewhere
In the Senate should be resurrected ana
pa passd.-Nashvile Banner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

The principal die-stuF from Europe st!u
continues to be red,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

Sery.a's army is not so large but her Of
fetal news bureau is fully up to the standard
u the allies in sending out reports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

The problem Of stock market resumption ~
this country is the problem of providing, the
proceeds I'm such other shape than gold as
Europe will be willing to take.-New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

II appears from the news stories that the
Paul Revere Of Brussels rode motorcycle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

NN the street corner of Lyons, in France.
" stood Elizabeth Felix, daughter of poor
Jewish peddler, playing the violin and sing
ing, that she might aid her sisters and broth
ers. Eventually she drlfted TO Paris where
the revolt Of 1S4s had turned the city topsy-
turvy. Somehow or other she fell in with
a mob of rioters, maddened with excitement.
The rabble rolled along one street into an
other until it came to the Theatre Francois,
renamed Theatre de la Republique.
A man lifted Elizabeth TO the stage and
holding a gun to her head, ordered her TO sing
the "Marseiaise."
She raised her voice-overcome by emotion
vibrant with the import of the events in
which she was participating g-and intoned the
famous battle hymn, Half singing, half
chanting her voice rose and fell, the hushed
rabble seemingly hypnotiaed by the frail girl
Then she ceased and an uproar OF wild ac-
claim burst forth,
From that moment Rachel greatest Of
French actresses, was firmly established in
the volatile hearts of her countrymen Event
usllv, when stricken with tuberculosis she
came to this country, but was forced to can
eel her tour She returned TO France to
Al. there BRADFORD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

X. Of X" has used more language in thu
last few weeks than in his whole previou!
Life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

ANDREW BRADFORD also was one OF the
"A earliest postmasters of Philadelphia, If
not the first, and, of course, his shop was the
postoffice. Franklin was envious of him in
this position, realizing that to be postmaster
and have the control Of the postboys was a
distinct advantage in the distribution OF a
newspaper. How Franklin managed to get this
office and how he turned the tables on Brad
ford by bribing the postboys to neglect Brad
ford's Mercury and take care OF his Gazette
is very characteristic of the great philoso-
pher, who was not all philanthropist where
business was concerned.
Bradford, who died in 1742, published the
American Magazine the previous year, the
publication making its appearance about the
same time that Franklins magazine ap-
peared.
That was another time when Poor Richard
opposed his rival and defeated him.
GRANVILLE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

even now a masterpiece may be taking shape.
Springfield Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

Nn AVIS is the wrong man in that job"
~ said member of City Councils to the
writer. How in war he do his work
right when he drives out to the pumping
stations and filters at three in the morning to
see if the men are on the job? No man can
dissipate that way and get down fresh to
the office in the morning"
Which is one of the reasons why Davis is
making good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

TITLE MISS NINE -YEAR-OL went to
IL the theatre with her father. They had
the best of seats and box Of candy. Her
father treated her as a grown-up. The light
opera was drawing to a close.
Father" said the miss, don't you think
I'm getting old enough to be taken to supper
after the show"
And it cost father two dollars to make good
his promise to treat her like real lady.