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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Ferocious Pacifcists

From the Springfield Republican.
II is strange to find some of the fiercest ads
vocates Of fight ito the finish" among the
advocates of peace. yet the reason is simple
enough. When an English exponent of pacific.
ism Is found demanding that Germany must
be crushed, and its Emperor, perhaps, sent to
explains as really due to a desire for peace
This must be the last war. To make sure OF
II Europe must destroy militarism. and to de-
stroy mllitarism 1t is necessary to destroy Ger.
many. 1t is simple logic. as simple as that Of
Torquemada, and those who apply it do not
think of themselves as inhuman, or recognize
their likeness to the feroclous Cato the censor
with his Carthaginem esse delendam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

wrong, for instead he caused the css "a w
the carriage substantial jolt. Svt
According to precedent, the poIiSssr.. a
the corner, under the PATRONAGE OF ~
perior in the carriage, should hava AsrthIs.sss q
hurled strong verbal hot-shot at the F.ns.s
man. But he did nothing of the sort
He took the horse by the bride. tuSn.s -,
head around in the right direction ana ss... ~
ed him off. Then he waved to the n1oto.r1is
to proceed down the street. And he bsA ~
spoken a word. :"
You see the point. thinking on xor,s f..s.
is really matter of keeping your hssS =
the midst of excitement. It isn't sposss
words that are essential It is the tberss1a
and actions that calm, cool poise prorsss.
In VoI Tvs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
SARCASTIC IN REGARD TO PENRosE

To the Editor Of the Eveniro Ledger:
Sir-I am heart and soul for Boies Penross
Senator Penrose is a gentleman sui generis he
is professional office-seeker, and profss-
sional is always moro competent than an ANA.
teur
You abuse the Senator for adhsring to the
machine. But this Is the day Of machinery
Why, in some States they have voting M.
chlnes. I understand that in this Stats The
machine has done the voting whenever necssi
sary, but this may not be true after alb
THEOPHRASTUS CLUTTERBUcH
Philadelphia, September 25, 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
JUSTICE FOR VILLA


To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
sir-I am glad to see the entire fairness with
which you treat Francisco Villa. Other papers
label him on every occasion with all possib,
derivatives of thief and bandit" while You
inquire only into the sincerity with which h,
backs what seem excellent principles. Certainly
Mexico will never be at peace long az an
officer OF the army is in the saddle villa
knows that. and he is trying to eliminate all
soldiers, himself as much as Carranza. In such
work he should have the sympathy Of ever
American c. K. H.
Camden, September q, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Our Position is Impregnable.

Say that our jokes are shy Of point
And verse is lame and halt;
Spot, IL you will, and show the world
Our every slip and fault.
Rant at stuff in sheer disgust,
Zen to the smallest wheeze
Poke 1t as full of gaping holes
AS ancient Schweitzer cheese.
Roast, If you must, but play us fair
And herald 1t near and far,
From the e-bound shores of the Arctic Sea
To the glades of Zanzibar:
That we, alone of horde of bards,
Hold not line in store,
Nor have we written single line
OF verse about the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
" ar Is Gethsemane

Il explaining why Christians go to war Il
should be understood that when the com
nand is given TO fight a mans faith counts
for nothing. He must answer the call Chris
DAINTY IS not discounted by the European
war, any more than the multiplication table
is destroyed by shooting It fun OF holes
Truth Is eterra! Man is still imperfect.
The world IS passing through the rhroes
of evolution. Civilization does not move in
straight line. European political ideals are,
for the time. predominatine over the Chris
r!ar deals Of the goth century The conflict
Will result IN a new enthusiasm for those
mora forces which are the leaven working
slowly In modern life. There IS comfort ble
optimism in rhe conviction that good things
work together for good to them that believe
them The end Of the world s not yet. and
the path of progress leads through the Gar
den ~ Cierhsemane.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Democrats Tear Scrap of Paper"

Democrats Tear Scrap of Paper
TROM Washington comes the interesting
i news that the Alexander BILL which pro-
poses a Government controlled steamship
line, is not having clear sailing and that the
war tax bill is likely to run aground in
the Senate. Democratic opposition TO the
shipping bill rises largely from recognition of
the fact that a s3O,o0O,OOo appropriation on
top of a 100000 900 emergency tax is not
likely 10 improve the partys chances at the
polls.
Two years from now will come the real
Judging of the Wilson Administration.
Political soothsayers have declared that the
European war is a great blessing 10 the
Democratic party. tnaSmuch as it will OBJ
scure the effects of tariff, currency and
other Legislation. But there is already one
very clear issue which need not be confused
by conditions arising out of the war and
that is the question Of extravaganza and
wastefuiness in appropriating and spending
public money.
The Democratic platform called for drastic
economy. Tho pledges made At Baltimore
have not been kept.
Is a political platform a contract or "a
mere scrap of paper?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
DONE IN PHILADELPHIA

NTANY of the big events in the worlds
ll history come to America first from an
unexpected quarter and in an irresponsible,
mysterious manner | recall that a week
before we received the official account of the
result OF Deweys battle in Manila Bay,
brief dispatch came from Paris to the effect
that the battle had been fought and the
American feet had not lost single vessel.
The astonishing character of the informa-
tion made most people loath to believe 1t
until a week later, when the regular dis
patches from correspondents verified the
fact.
How did Paris receive the first word? 1t
has always been suspected that it got 1t
from Spain before Dewey could cut the
cable. And this appears to be the only
reasonable theory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
ANY PROFIT IN "BUYINc A BALE,

To the Editor Of the Evenin0 Ledger.
sir-T wish some Southern reader OF m.
EVENING LEDGER would be good enough to sy
plain how the purchaser of a bale of cotton II,
going to profit or even how he is going IA
break even?' I hear IL said that he can kss,
the cotton in storage and sell II at an advanc.
next year. But by that time, 1t seems to me-
another new crop Is going to drive IN.
price down instead of up. Am I right? And u
I am right why not call the "buy-a bale"
movement legitimate charity and not try ia
make people think 1t is n profitable phlan.
thropy7 H. L. HUSKINS
Phladelphia. September q 1911
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public or,,.
ion on Subjects Important to Civ.
State and Nation.

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
sir-As a newcomer to Philadelphia. 7 v,,.
to express my satisfaction with novel fss,rs.
Of your city, its one-way street car lines A,
first they may be little hard to learn, thouss
the straight streets and right angled corps,,
greatly simplify the matter. But the sinrp,s,
value Of your arrangement of routes seems "a
be the way it facilitates traffic. The esr,
move much more swiftly and with far Ie,,
danger to pedestrians and vehicles than in arv
American city I know of. In this respect :,
least, Philadelphia Is neither SLOW" ma,
dead" T.
Philadelphia, September 20, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Easy Money

Three minor political workers whose party
lost an election found it necessary to do
something to keep the wolf away and ap-
piled to the boss. He got them work as con-
ductors on the local trolley line.
Some weeks later of the three hap
pened into the car barn after his run and
found his two pals dancing about in high
glee
'Whassa matter?" he asked.
"Tomorrows payday" chorused his friends
"Payday-holy smoke, do we get that, too7"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
A NEW COLLEGE DECREE FOR pENRoa

To the Editor Of the Evers!s0 Ledger:
Sir-The colleges give honorary degrees each
spring. II few more men like Penross usss.
ward, 'sD develop his fatlings their alma maters
will have to join us in administering the soFl
of dlshonorary degrees that the State Of Psnn.
syvania is going to bestow on Penroso ana h1
crowd this fall. ALBERT wELL
Philadelphia, September 29 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Banning a Bane

From the Augusta CGaJ Chronicle.
School Is on in the big cities OF the East And
war in school has been taoooed. In Ph!a
delphla the acting superintendent of the schools
Doctor Brumbaugh being busy on the hustings
has banned all war discussions. all geographical
studies pertaining to the battle lines and all
narratives of thrilling experiences had BY
teachers before their flight as refugees. This
Is snIInd nrnrnhmrn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

DINNs. who relates the incident in his
ID recollections, declared that he never was
able to learn the identity of his mysterious
letter writer. whom he believed to have been
the same person who called upon President
Madison that evening in the winter of 1915
In view of how the news of the peace OF
Ghent was first given to the American pub
lie through the agency Of a Philadelphia
newspaper, Dame Rumor may not he so
faithess a jade. While it is a good plan to
be wary OF tales of a surprising character,
Il does not necessarily follow that all ru-
mors are untrue, no matter how extraordi-
nary they may appear. Big news does not
always come first from the fountain head.
GRANVILLE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Of Course

Barney Phelan, Father Healeys servant,
was celebrated for his ready wit. One day,
while he was serving a dinner, one of the
guests said to him: Barney, why is my
ankle placed between my calf and my foot?"
"Begorra, | dunno" replied Barney; unless
it is to keep your calf from eatin your corn"
-BOSton Transcript
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
What in a Name

than Grant 3. Peacock. the Princeton golfer
who beat Champion Oumet up and l to
nlaY at Green wiCh.-New York Sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Model Malthusianism

From the New York world.
How Malthus would have delighted in TILL
war, CHEEKY old soul!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Playing Both Ends

From the Springfield Union.
The Nrupps have contributed 100000 marks
to the Red Cross fund. but their contributions
in cannon and the ammunition that provide
work for the Red Cross run up into the hun'
dreds of millions of marks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
The Higher Explanation

Father, what is this higher criticism
read so much about?"
1T is a method by which a man convinces
himself of the falsity of something which
he knows Is not true"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Quite Damn

Hokus-I never knew such a wet blanket
as F'lubdub.
Pokus-That's right. If that fellow should
jump from the frying pan into the fire he
would put the fire out.-Life. -. i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
A Natural Query

will be unhappy when | get married!
The Other-Why, how many are you
marrying ?-ExchanEe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
A Kindred Feeling

Fighting aboard ship nowadays, with at
tacks from beneath the and from above
the clouds, is very much like going through
a graveyard at nght-you're apt just to feel
that something's going to grab you from be-
hind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
The Impossible

War has been able to do everything except
push the pretty girl from the front cover OF
the popular magazine.-Chicago Herald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
CURIOSITY SHOP

4 Sabbath DAYS Journey was estimated az
-, furIongs. or 1850 Yards. The Rabbins
nXed IL at 2o0o ruhits or $50 yards. Jo-
seplas says that the Mount If Olives was
five stadia, or 625 PAGES, from Jerusalem,
which would make the allowable Sabbath
davs journey about O5O yards
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Yes. Whn2

We do not like McGraw to win,
And vet his losing makes us sigh;
just think of what we'll miss this year
In alibi?
When Comics demons get to work
And one by one the foemen die,
Who'll take the place of Mathewson
To tell us why?
And Matty's famous yearly song.
This year for Boston who shall sing,
To tell the pitchers how to foil
F. Bakers swing?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Health Hint
A Cubist Poem

Never sing the "Marseillaise" at a German
Enquirer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

It is to be hoped that II is not too LAT.
for the Mexican factions to get together ana
prevent a fresh carnival of blood-New Or
leans State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

THE first report that the Treaty Of Client
i had been completed and peace estao-
lished with Great Britain reached Philadel-
phia in a most mysterious manner and fully
a week before Washington had official ad-
vices. AS we expect to celebrate the cen
tennial anniversary of the conclusion of the
peace of Client this year. this little known
story may be of interest now.
The treaty was signed on Christmas Eve,
1914 but sailing vessels did not cross the
Atlantic in those days with the speed of
modern ocean liners and there was neither
cable nor wireless to transmit the news.
However, early in the year 1916 a mysterious
stranger called upon President Madison at
Washington one evening and brought him
the news
That night this same mysterious stranger
sent letter to John Binns who published
the Democratic Press in this city, giving
him the same news. Probably no modern
newspaper owner would have done what
Binns did. Any newspaper receiving such
important news today would instantly get
out an extra edition for the whole country
was waiting patiently for word that peace
had been concluded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

No sensible or fair-minded person wants 70
have the railroads oppressed and crippled mare
ly because some railroad directors have been
rcmiss or unfaithful and some railroad pres.
dents have been oyerambiuous-Sprinshs
(Mass.l Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

he'll so comprehensive that its nethermost
realms have never been measured or even
described. Naraka is the generic name. The
ruraua gives Is divisions Of Naraka, besides
which. we are told, there are hundreds and
thousands of others in which sinners pay the
penalty Of their crimes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

The most intellgible complaint OF the GS.
man sympathzers in this country is that ou,
newspapers print too much war news obtainsa
from English and French sourees.-New f0i'
Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
IN A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
The Knock Subtle.

certain man makes hats and in them
advertises as follows; New York and big
Citiesn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

The Lovers Leap 10 which Byron refers
i'm Don Juan is I'm reality Leucadia's rock,
The island Of Leucus I'm the lpnian Sea.
ssr.f." 'Eo I..t-.s - said go l..-r. .-r'...i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

There is more than one "City of Palaces
Rome, which was converted from city of
brick huts into a city of palaces by
Agrippa modern. Paris; Calcutta. with its
splendid European residences. Edinburgh is
sometimes given the title.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Colonel Blood, a dsreputable and cast-off
member of Cromwells party. seized the Duke
OF Ormond's coach on December g. 1870 and
carried the Duke to Tyburn to hang him.
Ihe Duke escaped through the aid of friends
On May of the following year Blood tried
10 steal the crown Jewels from the Tower
For neither of these offenses was he pun
ished
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

When Congress meets next winter ~
should make a careful effort to revise t8 t8s
patent laws. our present patent system hs,,
become an aid TO trusts. both foreign sha
domestic, a check TO inventors, and mar. mar
yelous promoter Of lawsuits.-Chicago Jour
nal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

president MADISON received the news
I in the same manner and spirit One eve
ming a person, not known in Washington,
presented himself at the Presidents House.
He was met by Madisons private secretary,
Edward Coles, afterward the second Cover
nor of Illinois, who listened to the strang-
er's story. The private secretary asked the
stranger to remain seated until he carried
his message to the President. The latter
was much surprised at both the information
and the method by which 1t was brought to
him, and then told Coles to admit to him
the mysterious courier. Madison wanted to
have a look at the man, and to determine
II he was worthy of belief. He also called
TO his aid the Postmaster General, r. J.
Megs, and the two questioned the stranger
closely
After a long conversation, the President
seemed satisfied, yet no information on the
subject came from the Presidents House
until the confirming official dispatch arrived
some days later, by which time the news
had already penetrated through large part
of the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Quilted love. At the annual festival of
Apollo criminal was hurled from the rock.
various living birds were fastened to him to
break his fall, and if he survived, freedom
was his.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

DUT Btnns, not knowing from whom the
ID news came, and fearing that it was
runfor intended to influence prices OF cotton,
rice and other home products, hesitated. The
letter. which was anonymous, reached the
editor one morning. He read 1t and then
meditated upon his next step. He feared
that the information was so important that
it would be risky to consult any person
to his next step. He had visions of specu-
lator booming the prices of some home
products or causing a fall in the prices of
those imports such as tea, sugar, coffee and
other goods which had been laid away in
large quantities by some of our long headed
merchants.
No person in Philadelphia had received
even a suggestion of the news. Binns made
It his business to mix among men likely to
have heard such a report, but no one ap
preached him with rumors of that kind. Late
in the afternoon, however. he sent the let
ter to the Merchants Coffee House. and had
1t placed in the coffee house books, with
his name as authority. In no time the whole
water fEent was busy getting ships in readi-
ness to send them to the South for cotton
and rice The merchants were reader to
accept the news than Binns He printed
the news in his paper the next day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

AS man Of experience, villa d,strus,s the
military politician.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Secretary McAdoo is acting most COM en-,
mendably in beginning a movement ps
bringing to time national banks which may
be piling up unnecessary reserves In thsn w,
vaults while refusing legitimate requests ~
loans or which may be taking advant4ss,
prevailing conditions TO charge excessive
terest rates.-Los Angeles Express
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Vance Mc,ormicN doubtless considers he
has advanced a bit. but the enemy, firmly i'm
treuehed, doesn't seem 10 mind it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

New Yor,s primary purpose vas evidently
nor the defea, of Tsmmary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Adiius HP the total of the daIy retreats II
the Germans. II is clear lhar hy now they
have Just about reached the Pacidc coast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Unlike John W. Ciriggs counsel for the MAJ
conf Wireless Company. President Wilson nSi''
was a Mark Hanna Attorney General OF -.
United states but he happens to be Oon
mander-in-Chief Of the army and navy "a, "a,
mis- Interpretation of the law bearing upon ral. az.
communication with belligerents is likely toP'
yail-New York World
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Minister Feet. of Peru. believes not sHi'
that lack Of good American salesmanshiP ~,
South America is the principal cause ol n n
failure 10 compete successfully with Europg -
the past, but that unless We improve our sd N.
manship, even the European war Will nol
able us 10 get and keep South American ps+'
charleston News and Courier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Jimmy Bennett reports a German army
telephone % a fower bed But perhaps IT Is
only one of ms flowers Uf speech.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-22
Why the Republic
Will Endure

DR.. Eliot, president emeritus of
Harvard University, writes for the
Delineator about some of the forces
which promise long life to the Ameri-
can Republic. He considers:
federation in religion.
Universal education.
Better family life than that of
any persisted republic.
Better and juster inheritance laws.
Extreme publicity i'm all activities
Organization on large scale of
corporations which afford new
discipline for thousands Of managing
or directing people"
Besides, yet by no means i'm the last
place:
Universal suffrage prolongs in the
United States the effect Of universal
education; for it stimulates all citi-
zens throughout their lives to reflect
on problems outside the narrow circle
Of their private interests and occupa-
tions; to read about public questions;
to discuss public characters, and hold
themselves ready in some degree to
give a rational account Of their politi-
cal faith. THE Delineator.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-22
Steven Steak

Cut flank end from a sirloin or
porterhouse steak, wipe with a piece
of cheese-cloth wrung out Of cold
water and remove superflous fat.
Force through a meat chopper or fine
ly chop, and add two tablespoonfuls Of
cracker crumbs, one-half teaspoonful
Of salt, one-eighth teaspoonful Of pa
prika and one-half egg, slightly beat
en-. Shape into cake and saute in a
hot frying pan. Remove TO hot serv-
ing dish and pour around the follow
ing sauce Melt two teaspoonfuls Of
butter, add two teaspoonfuls Of flour
and stir until well blended; then pour
on gradually, while stirring constant
ly, one cupful of milk. Bring to the
boiling point and add one-fourth tea
spoonful Of beef extract. Season with
salt and pepper.