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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

was in the troublous days Of Reconstruction;
but even with the Fifteenth Amendment the
Federal Constitution confers the right OF
suffrage directly on no one. There are no
United States voters as yet.
The Fifteenth Amendment, though some
thing Of dead letter, restricts the liberty
Of the States. The right OF citizens,to vote, II
says shall not be denied or abridged on ac-
count Of race color or previous condition OF
servitude. The phrase previous condition
Of servitude" might be interpreted " we
forget It's immediate occasion, as applying to
women; for did not John Stuart Mill show us
clearly that the inequality of the sexes in re-
gard TO suffrage dates back to the primitive
ages when women were in bondage to men?
That would be a moral Interpretation. Eleven
American States, exercising their liberty,
have made lt legal. Their sovereignty has
certainly not been called into question by the
issue Of women suffrage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
From the Cubs Notebook

With 200 Investment bankers meat,n, a.,
one room and nearly as MANY An,ar9G, -.
Mayors meeting in another. while dsjssstat
from the Labor Federation gossip m fbs
halis' some amusing things are hapnenipe,
at the Bellevue Stratford Investment hans
ers arriving late sit plaeidly listening ~ =
public uullties talk in the Mayors bsilroo,,,
peIeYlng II a perfectly good disensSion ~
investment securities, while belated RTs,,,r.
VINO stumble into the bankers Glove roe,,, ~
Deam complacent approval on the mar 80
speaks wei or municipal bonds as invsat
The frst day OF the Mayors eonssr...
a reporter scouting for advance conies -
tne Mayors speeches. met a fT4AnSis, = u "
his arm. Peses under
.ssa5 sasve you got some speeches thsrsw !.
vo. sue Iilss said the man. take EN- an !,
90, The reporter got his ONCE on the ts,..A
~ ssnulns down load OF canned srss,,,.. ~.
Aol me Mayors" he announced s1s, tssssl.ss
my my De some good ones you'n want mere al
AZ the office they made resa,, -
FS9 INTO type as soon as the,s 80 80 .ll9
= tnss7snser spurred his laggins 80 =. ga,
IL He'9its speed ana slapped ~ r - ti-
oaaea eea @ ne sity editor spread aat ~
be ea9t 4, $50 them suspicIouslg 'r,s ...g
she PIG onto he door. tnsn
i, 'i'i1it bankers hs sna-f.4 s
''sN ~ tAo days ago. pssa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
Starving Out Bad PLAYS

AN OUNCE OF affirmation is worth a ton
n OF negation. The trainers OF the Bulletin
OF the Catholic Theatre Movement have
acted wisely in listing the plays that are
worth seeing Bad drama cannot be killed
by denuneiation, because there are enough
evil minded or curiosity-e controlled people to
pack any theatre in which play is discrim-
mated against on moral grounds. The surest
way to put unelean drama out OF business
IS to patronize only that which Is wholesome.
Theatrical management viii give the public
what pays; that Is its business. To guide
people to the things that are worth while,
that amuse and interest without sullying the
mind or inhaming the passions is a boon
for which multitudes win be grateful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
Concerning the Servant Market


Servants are plentiful" says a headline
from Philadelphia. Is this a clever bit of ad.
vertising circulated by some Push PhlladeI-
phia" committee of the citys Chamber OF Com
nerce? Surely no better inducement could be
offered To attract the modern householder than
the promise Of cooks enough to spoil 20 broths
and OF maids in sufficient force to dust ali the
cobwebs from the moon. Philadelphia's Rlut
In the servant market is quite plausibIv as
cribed to the reduction of domestic staffs which
has been made by hundreds of families since
the European war began TO counsel econonv
In Boston, however, this situation does nor
appear to have been duplicated. The large
employment agencies report that II Is abo1t
ss hard as ever TO draw good servants from
the grab bag. The hunt for servants eoas
merriy on in the good American way ami
istrari sed ministrare." '''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public Opin-
ion on Subjects Important to City,
State and Nation

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger;
slr-The magnanimty with which the people
of Philadelphia responded on behalf of tne 'eI
CLAN sufferers was, indeed, admirable. ~
proves that Philadephans have n feeling OF
compassion for all who are stepped In sorrow
regardless of their creed, nationality or oe-
liefs. . =
But Il would be both cruel and ironcal 70
ship cargoes of supplies to foreign shores ana
absolutely ignore the misery and suffering that
is rampant In our very very midst
This country is at present In the throes Oh
hard times. And all the optimistic predictions
Of politicians that an era Of prosperity Is I'M
pending will not postpone the coming OF winter
nor relieve the pangs of privation that are soon
TO be felt in the poorer sections OF the city. IL
will take direct and earnest effort on the part
Of the good people of Philadelphia to avoid
winter of dire suffering among the poor,
II would be deplorabe, indeed II, while we
were mothering war-torn Belgium, thousands OF
our own people should succumb to the raVages
OF want and exposure.
That is what is likely to happen unless the
people open their eyes to the true state OF AZ
fairs,
So while we are compelled TO patronize made
in America" commodities, let us not overlook
made in America poverty"
JOHN wYNNB.
Philadelphia, November IL,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
sCRAPPLE
con,mercial News

The elastic review, devoted dey,t to ~ tae gabbsr ss
vancenent and the improvsliiTlHI rssnlt OF the war
bands bSep TsPoTs band % may become os szsnCs Il
like s the % more .1s highly goss Slyr1f0 on to ths
life the a El5sg dpds etV" tRe Conditions Of living
mpossble in the face &c eone of the URndef ths pull
lts 9Ie 9}Ie.,ltorces sa'lt, II has extended ltsen "
the last degree and now tSs Bsh lies ss cost Of rub
~ rs IN ros,,its directly from the use ol
shooters BY the SsS SsrqRsuts 3ns pea is shot i
temui's q soutbeasterly direction unuL
reaches bank There her 5esnnt 5as tnHS Industry
low ~ ~, IN feocted with the peanut III a
state Of emotional eHGte%eSpt Ss IT.
pluCkeu is is therefore reduced to starVa-
ton @ and in his psrpsztty ty pi6s9s bsa6mes AZ peev @
ser serious @ and ezpan9 the crtes bss1s itats IS bens
affairs. 1t also explains why Sneese .aay indIeent
used instead of culpepper 10 ia'''ii
humning birds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

DIsCUssIONs In the convention OF the
- American Woman Suffrage Association
furnish an interesting illustration Of the re-
current propensitiss OF problems IA consti-
fugional politics The nation-old question OF
the respective provinces OF State and Federal
control occasioned a debate. supporting one
aide 81 which were a group or suffragists
afsled not very accurately the States
RIshis party Possibly 50 far as the ex-
tension Of sunrage Is concerned, the issue Is
nae1e lnportantly one Of expsdieney and re-
saIis lhan Of Federal power and State pre-
sesatlea.
"a eay rate Il Is certain that without what
James Schneider calls the admirable forbear-
anee ahieh ths fathers q our Federal IN
stranent alsplayed b leasing the whole deli
r regulation e pepuIar aanfase 20 the
States fas uuIoa would have been
Is oaIy ss Instance has there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
Lord Roberts

GONE of the sting is taken from England's
y grief by the fact that Lord Roberts. the
beloved "Bobs," was SO years old. But he
did not belong to England; he was the En-
pire's idol His service had carried him to
the frontiers of the imperial domain. It was
South Africa that crowned his glory and
India that began 1t. The ablest Of living SOL
diers, the Kaiser said he was and by all
standards of military measurement the ver-
dict was just. And inch for inch his char
acter held close to his ability, so confirming
the greatness of his stature.
There are younger soldiers fighting Eng
lands battles now, Busy Berthas" and
Uhlans are battering genius into the open.
1t cannot remain covered. In the long line of
battalions that lie along the trenches OF
France must be a new "Bobs" in the max
ing. England has realized that. and has
been waiting for him. But could 20 years
have dropped from Lord Roberts tlreless
form, could the magnificent vigor OF his men
tality have persisted in his physique the
stubborn courage of the British legions along
the furious Flanders battle line might we'll
have culled before this a richer triumph for
its sacrifice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

rifc Journey in % days, covering distapGs &
Of S13 miles. The average speed OF neaIyt - -
miles dev under the conditions is extra.
ordinaryS but Il is even more noteworthy ma ma
on the day following his arrival at kanuanJt,, k ~
without resting himself or his solule.s, -, ~
and relieved Kandahar.
The honors which came to Roberts as a re- re-
suit OF this exploit, rich as they were i 90 NJ
measure its Importance. II was q crlISstt
time for England in Asia, and In the gI&ea. &
crisis England found man whose tlreIes'
zeal unlimited command of detali, anu peel
sonal force could carry her through. fQl
that reason Il was Roberts own Crisis nis
life thereafter was brilliant, but II snowy
nothing which the march OF kandahar uiu
not foretel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
CURIOSITY SHOP

The popular fallacy that there are certain
hours OF the day more fatal to human life
than others was investigated some years
ago by an English editor. He ascertained the
hour OF death In 2ss0 cases, Of all ages, and
arrived at very interesting conclusions. The
data were derived from mixed population
I'm every respect, and the deaths occurred
during a period OF several years. The maxi
mum hour OF death Is from to o'clock
a. m. when II Is 40 per cent. above the aver
age; and the minimum during the hours from
to II o'clock in the evening, when IL is 61s
per cent. below the average Thus the least
mortality Is during midday hours, namely
from 10 till o'clock the greatest, during
early morning hours, from 8 till o'clock
Fishermen say that times OF the ebb and
fiow Of the tides are always critical hours
With inyalids
Cephalonia was known as the Lost Island
because it was So small that ancient naviga-
tors had trouble IN locating it.
Plato's year was a cycle 81 $500 years IN
which the stafs ana consultations return p
theif former p zees Ia respect e the equl-
ao1es.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
WHAT THREE CAN DO

Three men. together riding.
Can win new worlds at their will;
Resolve, neer dividing,
Lead. and be Yictors. still
Three can laugh and doom a king
Three can make the planets sing.
Three, when the whim shall take thsm
Can gleefully hght and win;
Touch Heavens doors, and shake then,
Loose them and look within.
Three can laugh Hell from the code.
AS they Jest along the road
Three, with a Joyful daring.
Can steal new flre from the dawn.
Ere, In their happy farlng,
ihsy'Ye loitered, ana galloped on
Tires caR level gods 70 mea;
Three cah build new gods azalu
Mary caFolgn Davies Ia the Americ
Aagasiaa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
War.time CiIbert and Sullivan

Since now, as often happens, a victim must
be found
We've made a little list, it's Just little list
OF inoffensive people who'd be better under
ground
They'd none of them be missed no none OF
them be missed.
A hundred thousand soldiers we will send
into the war,
And when they're gone, why we will send
hundred thousand more.
They're poor, unhappy fellows and all anxious
for the fray;
They haven't thing to do at home, they're
only in the way
And so, since we are running this, we cheer
fully insist,
That though they may be humans they'd
none of them be missed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
Advice to the shopworn

Dear Beatrice Barefacts:
l am young girl of 20 and considered
beautiful. l have brown hair. What do
you think OF my looks? The trouble Is
that when l eat my jaws have a peculiar
habit of moving up and down, and the man
I'm engaged to says that refined peoples
jaws move sidewise. Ought 1 to give him
upF What do Charles, Anna Melisande and
Carpathia mean? FURIOUS FANNY
Try chewing persimmons, Fanny, and hons
for the best. Refined people don't have
jaws. Charles-able; Anna-capable; Nell
sande-see Maeterlinck; Carpathia-oar-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
A NOTE OF APPRECIATION

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Slr-lt gives me great pleasure to extend the
thanks of the Child Federation for your hearty
cooperation in reporting the news connected
with the collection of articles for the war or
phans Of Europe. The Child Federation appre-
ciates how great bearing tho help Of the
newspapers had on the more than successful
result OF this campaign.
ALBERT CROSS,
Managing Director of tho Child Federation.
Philadelphia, November 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
Melancholia

There is no use there is no use at all In smell.
In taste, in teeth in toast, in anything, there -
no use at all and the respect is mutual. -
Gertrude Stein, in, Tender Buttons page 90
Alas, how true, there is no use
In mice and men and apple cake
In ships and shoes and in Bull Moose
In snipe and sneeze and rattlesnake
There is no use for you to sing,
There is no use In nuts and wine,
There is no use in anything,
There is no use in Gertrude Stein.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

The l2 Federal Reserve Banks that open
today are not causing half the stir. 50 Tar
- the average man goes. that the opening
ef the baseball season annually creates. yer
fne ultimate effect % tie financial and COM
meresal fabre ef the Unlfed states Is Akeis
& - iaeqnnarably sreaisz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

The Springfield Survey says that the correc-
tional system of that city is not very success
full in protecting the community from law
breakers Nearly half the total arrests in
Springfield in 1913 were of persons who came
into custody moro than during the year.
One hundred and seventy-soven persons were
arrested three or moro times during the year,
and some spent most OF their time in jail.-Ch-
cago Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
Judging by the Past

From the LouI8VllIo Post.
The important feature OF the election is that
the Democrats come out with the control ~
both houses OF Congress. Not in so years has
President been defeated for reelection whose
party held the House at the mld-term election,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
Another "scrap of Paper?

From the Chicago Journal
The United States is not going to war over
he-dsappearance-of a passport But a.
American people would like 10 know how tbe
document issued by the American Embass,, ~
Berlin to an American citizen got into the
at London on Tuesday. sN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
FoOtlight Photos


I pronounce you, Mizzi Haios
I'm my best Hungarian way),
Far too lovely to get by us
With an only three weeks stay.
But my sister, Mizzi Haios
Looking at the "Sari" clotbAs
SAYS you stay but to enrage us
Girls, with envy. Well, who knowa7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
The Latest in Cooking

Colored waIter-what will you hab dis
morning, gents?"
Jones-TlI take an order of ham and
eggs.
smith-Give me the same, but eliminate
the eggs.
Colored Waiter-Sorry, boss, the chef don
tol me de 'llminator was broke; would you
mind takln de eggs boiled or fried.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
He Knew Too Much

Did you make any money out Of that
land development stock you bought?'
mot yet, but 1t looks good. I found out
so much about the company that they took
me into the firm"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

The steamship companies are evidently
trying to aid the movement after foreign
trade by discovering that the greater de-
mand for cargo space tends to raise steam
ship freight rates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

The National Utilities Bureau, If properly
supported, should be the most eficient instru-
ment in America for the betterment Of mu-
nicipal conditions, and It was Made in Phil
adelphia"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
There is Hope

"The newspapers are overlooking one OF
the best points in this general contribution
for the war sufferers"
"Yes?"
Sure it's going to cut down the list OF
useless Christmas presents wonderfully this
year"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

The opinion prevailed in the Palmer Sta
dium Saturday that It was a good thing for
Yale that the tlmekeeper's watch did not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

needle in a haystack Is a conspicuous
object compared to the Philadelphian who
rejolces that at last the s5-day drought is
over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
The President,s Little Ioke

was one OF a foursome of Representatives
one day when this happened, and when the
President was asked to "go through please"
he hesitated, smiling, and said, "I feel some
difidence in driving through so many men,
bers of the House."
"Mr. President" one OF the foursome re-
marked, "are you not accustomed to driving
through the House?"
The President looked sharply for a second
at the questioner, then addressed his ball But.
his shoulders were shaking so with laughter
he fooled his drive. Then he turned TO the
foursome, and bowling, said gravely: I'm
sorry, gentlemen, to have driven through you
so awkwardly. Perhaps with more practice
I'll be able to do so more neatly"
Somewhere above I was gossiping about the
rescue OF the society folk by. the con-
veniences OF these golf clubs. Besides their
golf, tennis, teas and dinner parties, Chevy
Chase has two dinner-dances each week and
Columbia at least one
'rhe war has killed Washington socially"
1t is said. Yes; but just over the District line,
at the country clubs, Washington engages in
outdoor sports, dimes and dances plays
bridge, gossips and hirts as never before
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

Pennsylvania has had poorer teams and
Cornell better ones without an Ithacan vic
tory on Thanksgiving.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

The Christmas Ship has sailed. II is the
privilege OF Neptune to take good care OF
Santa Claus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

There may be plenty of comedy in the war
but dead soldiers cannot see 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

A $40, 900 order fer blanket manufactur-
ers is a sure enough blanket contract
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

Germany has one great advantage over the
Alles-it has no Shaw.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

The greatest menace of the Brumbaugh Dro-
gram lies in it's progressive character. Leading
items are: A child labor law; a workmen's
compensation act; submission Of the woman
suffrage amendment; conservation Of natural
resources advancement OF scientific agricul-
ture: reorganization of charity appropriations.
What is this but fine imitation of Social
Justice" that nobody but trained Progressive
loglcian could tell the dlfference?-New York
Evening Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

What's the use OF being dreadnought II
a submarine won't tell that it's coming?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

Extra: Mexico Joins Allies
KAISER TO SELL VILLA"
Headline.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

The new development in the Mexican sltua-
ton to again postpone the departure Of the
United States troops from Vera Cruz came
sooner than was expected. That something
Of the sort would develop was however, an
almost foregone conclusion, In fact, official
announcements of impending Withdrawals of
the troops have invariably been the signal for
new outbreaks in the revolution-ridden land
gpripRaaId Union
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

Vice President Marshall. with his usual effu-
gence. has outstripped all war worshipers in
his advocacy of a great navy. He wants. as
he says, "a navy that face not merely any
nation in the world but 1t will be an organiza-
ton that will be able to withstand the COM
bined navies OF the rest Of the world" Such a
boast is wild and senseless.-Ohio State Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

From a labor standpoint. heavy influx OF
foreign people would be at this time undesir-
able. The labor market is overstocked. Many
men are already out OF work. The ideals OF
American progress and the unwlse zeal of
foreign labor leaders frequently clash. Eleva-
tion of living and working standards In this
country must come by growth, not by storm
IndiannnoliS NeMs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

Secret treaties have rightly come in for con-
demnation since the war broke out, dnd in
England particularly there has been unexpected
praise for what has been sneered at as Shirt
sleeves" diplomacy. But for German critics to
convert these expressions OF a wholly demo-
cratic feeling Into argument that England
was the provoSer OF the war is not quite Iegiti-
mate.-Springffeld Republican.