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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
From the Cub,s NoLebook

1t was on the Saturday OF the second gama
OF the worlds series. Plank and Rudolph
were pitching mastery ball. Neither side
had scored. In a saloon in the southern
section of the city a group of men were
clustered around a ticker, breathlessly
watching the story of each play. Bets on
hits were exchanged as the players came
to bat. In the crowd there was an indi-
vidual whose clothes and actions marked
him as the professional gambler He won
frequently.
AS the sixth inning came to a close the
saloon door swung open and staggering
individual OF the skilled workman class, with
drink-marlIed features, entered. He ordered
a drink, drank II and Joined the ticket
throng. Soon he became boisterous and
arrogantiy declared he would bet any one
In the room 500 the Athletics would win. Hs
said he knew they would because a friend
OF a friend OF Connie Maeks had told him so.
He offered ridiculous odds because Of the
dependence he had in his friend.
Il don't want to rob you, friend" the
gambler-like man said quietly, but I'll take
your bet at even money"
The money was placed in the hands OF the
bartender. It was noticed the workman's
came from a weekly pay envelope
With the end OF that Eoul-stirring ninth
inning Ia which Boston won, the gambler
collected his winnings ana turned TO 20 ont
In the doorway touseled headed, dirt-be-
sFimed yonngster almost ran into him
Say. mister" ne said ais my daddy IN
theIef He works only half day on Satur-
days, ana he hasn't come home vet Mons
afraid he'll lose his money. It's paw dav
ana she needs Il TO buy us kids Something
10 eat"
Ihsn, as the door swung open to let an
other patron out. the child rushed In ana
throwing his chubby arms around tha bssscr
who had lost, he shrilly shouted aDaddv
come nome, mons waiting for you
tns gambler had seen him. He opened q
tat wallet took out the $50 ne had won - -,
forced Il with another yellowbaek biz sna
walked over to the lad @
Sen.Y he said Your daddy Iost bis nav
and found L. Here Il is Yei, 49,, 81 Ras
eaa eiye i . your nom. with nv eomsis-
9n tne eofner he watched Ia eai.
r e. 4eetaJ half q bIact. .,s9-
ns insn tafnsa eNay ahisfllas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
AN OCTOBER DAY

Oh, the cool an misty mOFnln,
When the day Is Jest a-daWnin',
When the sun is gattin' lazy
An a-cllmbin' kinder slow.
Oh. the brown and ruddy grasses,
An the golden-Fod Ia masses,
An the riot Of the sumae
IN the noentime All agiow.
Then the bis white moon a-sailln'
Fore tha pinzy iiush IL palm.
Kinder bfoodin' like an tender
On the sleepy helds below
Then the purple night a-stsalln
Brings that sorser pezcsful feelin'
Like when Mother kissed ana tucked var
Into bed 50 long ago.
san an moon ana purple splend0r
Slimmeria' mist ana e1iora gay.
seems as ii God stQcred rom Heaven
4ssl q make 8 reHfsez lay
RACHEL eHpEEa stlTH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
CHARITY's BIG MOVE

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Ar Philadelphia ought to be glad to hear
of the proposed coordination of our charitable
institutions. The business man and the rich
philanthroplst. quite much as the poor per-
son. viii benefit directly by any perfection of
the organization. The man who supports chari-
ties will be able to figure out just how much he
can AFFORD to give turn II over to a general
committee, and know that he will not be
bothered further for year. that the money
will go to Just those charities that he wishes to
support and that by the economy of organiza-
tion thus effected II will go farther than Is
now possible. II. L. WHEELER.
Wayne Junction, November 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
PhlladeIphla. Novsmbsr 1s. :, :
"IMPERTINENT COMMERCE CoNFUsERs'

To the Editor oy tbs EUeAin0 LEDGER
Sir-When your paper started few months
ago 1 thought 1t might be high brow journal
devoted to setting forth the views OF the privi-
legged few. In discussing the EVENING LnDoER
with circle Of friends the other day we con-
cluded that II stands for the best interests OF
all the people Of the community. While / do
not agree with you Woman's suffrage /
am extremely gratihed by the stand you have
taken on the transit problem and also the
decisive position you have assumed on behalf
Of the commuters as against the railroads ana
the l. @. c., which initials ought 70 mean the
Impertinent Commerce Confuser.
]. HURLEY BENNETT
Philadelphia. November ls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
PRoCREssIyE CONsERyATIsM

To the Editor Of the EustiH0 LSd0srg
Sir-In your editorial entitled Progressive
Conservatism" in today's EVENING LEDGER
(November 19), you could have strengthened
your position considerably by showing that
among the thinkers. men who are progressive
in a conservative age usually conservative
i'm a progressive age The reason for this Is
that when every Is contented with things
as they are the thinker sees the danger of
stagnation and emphasizes what should be
changed On the other hand when a progress
sive movement Is inaugurated the thinker real
and holds back. 1t always has been So
F. L. JONES,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Compensation That Works Both Ways

TKYoRKMENs compensation is included
~ IN the legislative program OF Governor
elect Brumbaugh ana Is one OF the vital sub
iaeEs of discussion IN the convention OF the
Amsrican Federation OF Labor ana In the
Industrial Welfare and Bmciency Confer
enes e Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, In JUS
ties q itself ana TO its people, cannot lag
80 fsr behind the times as TO ignore the
urgent necessity to which attention has thus
BEEN called.
Ihat Industrial accidents have been re-
aucad nearly ons-half in the last six years
s. 1ue partly. no doubt. to the Workmen's
enpensation laws which have been enacted
~ 81 e the states. and especially 10 those
faes which are 50 constructed. or 50 com-
flsnenfed hy auxiliary statutes. as to make
naloysrs and employees equal partners ia
lhe ohllgations and advantages 81 safety
atak.r Massachusetts, has succeeded in es-
atlishins aHeb paffnership-a partnership
hsFwopioHE. Hilleh has reduced ttle
- ldas'fIsi aec8anta 81 Felnafk-
eacaIIy cleared &c
t qf peHeasI injury
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Put Air in the Tenements

THE people of Philadelphia are not par
4 ticularly Interested in what certain owners
of tenements think of the constitutionality
of the housing law. That is a question for
the courts. The vital issue is simply whether
or not Councils shall nullify law of Penn
sylvania by the subtle expedient of refusing
to appropriate funds to carry it out.
There is nothing radical about the law.
IT merely provides guarantees that tenants
rights shall not be trampIed under foot and
the health and safety of Philadelphia be i'm
periled by uncomfortable housing conditions
1T Is impossible" says Director Norris. Ito
ascribe neglect to put this act into effect
to any other than one of two causes-either
the sinister influence of slum landlords or a
Willingness to sacrifice comfort, decency and
life itself rather than put in jeopardy the
positions of a few favored officeholders"
1t is probably a little of both But Mr..
Connolly as he himself has often said, favors
the poor and loves to fight their battles. As
chairman of the Finance Committee there
fore, surely he will not permit those who are
living under the menace of intolerable con-
ditions to be defrauded of the enjoyment of
their rights one unnecessary moment. Surely
Mr.. Connolly will use his great influence to
procure quick action. A window In every
room-that is not much for even poor fam
lily to have. 1t is only one of the things the
new housing law would every tenant.
Councils is either for slums or against
sums; for disease breeding conditions or for
health-giving conditions; for the law or
against the law. Councils is either in favor
Of square deal for the poor or in favor OF
slum landlords, who wax fat on profits from
nsanitary property. Obviously, Councils,
when facing such an issue, can decide in one
way only. Clearly Councilmen represent the
people. not the slum-owners; health, not
disease; law, not lawlessness. They will not
let few ofnceholders stand between tenants
and their fundamental rights. That is why
citizens of all classes are looking to Councils
quickly to appropriate money to put the
housing law into effect
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
SHOP EARLY

To the Editor o. ths Evening Ledger;
Sir-I thank you for the urgent request you
make of your readers to do tleir Christmas
shopping early. It Is a slogan which nearly
crastination Is more than the thief OF their time
1t is the thief OF the health OF hundreds Of clerks
in the stores of every large city. can tell you
of instance where a girl. after working at
top speed through the weeks just before Christ
mas and so tired at night that sometimes she
simply fell on her bod and went to sleep in the
clothes she had worn all day. suffered suoh in
jury to her health from overwork that for six
months she never got over the effects.
GERTRUDE FLORENCE NORTON
Philadelphia November IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
National Range of American Movies

rNEN and twelve years ago moving pie
J. tures-they were e"cinematographs" and not
movies in the days when only vaudeville
specialized in them-were almost exclusively
a French product. The present war has COM
pleted in three months the Amerieanization
that has been going steadily on year by year.
Everything shown in our moVing-picture
theatres today-unless 1t is a few italian
ilms-comes from American studios.
Fortunately the war found the manufac-
turers and producers ready. The present
high level OF the movies Is a tribute to Amer
ica's complete mastery OF the silent art.
Every sort OF him is on the screens. The
movies show romance, history, the progress
Of science. They bring US the natural won
dsrs Of the West. They are invading sducA-
tion and politics. They make valuable tool
Of instruction in social hygiene. The range
OF the movies Is nothing short OF national.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
CURIOSITY SHOP

Hetzel, the French publisher who discov-
cred Jules Verne. is deas Hetzsl began with
Verne by a life contract, guaranteeing an
annual sum OF $4,000, which seemed immense
riches 70 the unknown writer. II was not at
all proportionate 10 the rapid success and
sale OF his booki throughout the known
world. jules Verne was content with his
bargain ana for mSSy, many years fur
nlshed dutlfuliy his two volumes a year At
hig death he left several more iulBhed. OF
nearly So. which explains the continued
appearance of new works bearing his name.
Hetzsl teok pains 70 provide the writer who
was laying golden s6Es for him with =
yacht and al other appuFtsnaness necessary
o. useful 10 stlmulats his Inventive powers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

cases which has made possible the speedy
adjustment Of accident claims without the
litigation so expensive to state and con-
testants, which has afforded immediate re-
lief to many ahiicted by poverty and worry,
and which has charged the cost OF industrial
insurance to the cost Of production, with
total levy on the consumer Of only nine one
hundreths Of one cent for each dollars worth
Of product purchased.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Hail, Friendly Snow

The blizzard is a friend to me, 1t makes my
next door neighbors,
Who pound a bum piano every night,
Close up their doors and windows so the
thunder of their labors
No longer comes to make me want to night.
Rheumatics grumble at the snow that may
be with us shortly,
And cen the young person oft complains,
But have found Joy In storm though
am slow and portly,
In that It halts the hurdy- gurdy's strains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Hope Deferred

The frontiersman was hanging to the sharp,
jutting edge of the cliff by one hand the
other was at his empty holster Above him,
an upraised tomahawk in his hand, flendish
glee in his eyes, knet painted redskin
Two United States army officers Stood mo-
tionless. and looked on. Their faces betrayed
a total lack of interest. They looked almost
bored One of them puffed lazily at a cigar
cite The other flicked a speck of dust from
his immaculate uniform. Finally they NUT
tered something, turned and lounged away
Signing, the artist replaced the picture on
ifs easel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Exciting Times s

well" mused 6-year-old Harry, as he
was being buttoned into a clean white suit,
'this has been an exciting week. hasn't It,
mother? Monday we went to the Zoo,
Wednesday l lost a TOOTH Thursday was
Lilys birthday party, Friday 1 was sick,
yesterday I had my hair cut, and now here
/ am rushing off to Sunday school. Lip
pincott's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Rad Business

Krupps the German artillery manufacturers, hay nay
cut their dividend from IL to IL per cent TINS ysa
Gable Dispatch.
what time the battle line is fun,
What time the merry cannon frown,..
The Krupp concern finds business dull
Their dividends go slowly down.
A paltry IL per cent. this year,
Is all the Krupp gang can afford.
Unless peace comes, so much is clear.
This cannon game goes by the board
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Reused TO Fury

wife NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a burgler
getting in
Husband (seepily) - Nonsense! Go to
sleep.
wife (as a last resort)-Maybe he's got
bill.
Husband-Woop Where's my gun?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Disaster

The careless. clumsy waiter with a bowl OF
steaming soup
Was rushing toward the table at a reckless,
rapid gait;
When suddenly he caught his foot and did
the loop the loop,
And dropped the heated liquid down upon
"a fashion plate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Couldn't Turn 1t
hrhtin,.

"Brudder Perkins, yo' been fightin, I
heah," said the colored minister.
"Yaas, All wuz."
"Doan you membeh whut de good book
sez bout turnin' de odder cheel?"
"Yaas, pahson, but he hit me on nah
nose, an Use only got one."-Livingston
Lance,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
He Wasn't Looking

Debutante--He said he would go through
a raging flood just to look into my eyes.
Chaperon--when, last night?
Debutante-No: last night he phoned
that It was raining too hard for him to
call,-Judge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Not Certain

what is this malady which has sud
denly attacked the nations of EuropeY
There is some doubt as to that. Some
say It Is the German rush, others that II is
the Russian germ."-Christian Register.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Shylock

"Can any one in the audience lend me a
ten-dollar gold piece?" asked the prestidigita-
tor
ION what?" queried the pawnbroker In the
third row.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Setting the Date

MulliEan-Oi want wan ov thin hoigh hats
We can smash oop without hurtin' EN-
Clerk-Opera?
Mulligan-Sivinteenth av March.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
He Just Dodges

Mr.. straight-How do you expect to meet
your bills?
Mr.. Crook-when expect them we don't
meet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

soo-Foo- -Choo. a town IN China, 3 known
q the ssVenloe 81 tie Haaf" because - ils
immsnae noafinB population The city s
iateEaactsd ~ iausnleEatis canals aad 3
zHqan fareasteai enaa re- Is beaut2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

one thing is certain; The new subway
elevated system should be "Mads in PhiIA-
dslphla."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

A year ago there was general exodus
from Mexico, and now it promises to be an
exodus Of generals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

Perhaps the commuters would prefer 10
have the low rates instead OF the extra
crews.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

The Knew Your City Better exhibit
would be worth seeing Il II cost real money
70 get IN. It's value Is not Impaired IN tbs
least because the admission fee l. nothing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

There are tenants IN this city who would
rather have the housing Law than the
Councils
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-22
Amateur Billiard
Experts to Compete

NEW YORK. Nov. ao.--Amateur bill
Hard players VIII begin the season q ma
tionsl championship tournaments. under
the direction OF the National Association
OF Amateur Billiard Players. with tho
class c is.2 balSline meeting. which. will
begin Monday. December :. ln this city
The class y lS2 halkline division viii
compete IN the tournETnent at the ANA
teur Billiard club OF New York. This
tournament viii begin Tuesday. January
u. and It will be the first time n has
ever been held at e;ub. The dates for
the pocket billiard chamrlonshlp and the
class balkline meeting aie. tespeo-
lively. Monday, February /. and Tuesday.
February 2
Several important changes IN the rules
we're discussed by the amateur billiard
officials. Thesc viii be properly drafted
and offered for The consideration OF the
members at tho annual meeting OF the
association. Which win be held Monday.
January II. The most significant is a
rule proposed which viii cause minors.
competitors under q years Of age. "a
be ineligible As contestants In Glass A and
IN an International championship ;onrna-
ment. The association has received notl-
fication that several promising amateurs
OF class a Qualification have appeared In
western cities who wish TO test their
skill against the veterans.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-22
NINTH ANNUAL GRoWL
HELD BY D0ANE TIGERS

CRETE. Neb., Nov. a.-(Speeiai)-The
ninth annual foot ball banquet OF the
Doane Tigers was held tonight IN the
Crete Congregational church parlors' The
event was unique in that II took the form
OF the ninth annual growl in the Tigers'
den. tt
The Tigers and Tigresses assembled In
the church parlors at p. m, ana then
we're led into the innermost reeesses OF
the Tiger den. Here the remnants OF the
Tigers prey were brought to view. The
den was decorated with foot ball trophies
and trimmed with orange and black. In
the center was a pile Of hides and \ num-
Der Of skulls that bore the twiee-toid tale
OF former victories. Al one side a large
tiger appeared 10 be overcoming a young
coyote.
A delicious banquet was followed By the
annual council Of the Tigers. with Dean
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-22

was thrown hafd on INC tnifteensyaru
mark. where Harvard took the ball on
downs. Watson replaced Logan and
Wilmington replaced Weston.
That put the ball ON Yale's thirty-one-
yard mark. MahRn made sixteen more
Brickley went Ia and dropped back as II
for drop kick. II was a fake and
Mahan went TO the five-yard mark
Bradlee gained four yards and Mahan
two feet With twelve inches TO go Har-
ward was penallsed fifteen yards for
holding. Again Brekley dropped back.
but II was forward pass. Mahan TO
Coolidge. who went ten yards Watson
then threw another forward pass to
HaTdwick for touchdown. BriclSley
kicked goal. Score; Harvard, 96; Yale. o.
In all these plays Brickley stayed far
back OF the line and Harvard used only
ten men 10 score. Brickley went out,
wildly cheered by Harvard roOters. and
Mckinloek took the vacant place
The announced lineup for the big game
Was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-22
MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE UP
TO CLABPY AND GIBBONS

NEW YORK. Nov. III Nike Gibbons
with a referees decision AZ stake there
Should be no difficulty ia deciding 20
when the middiez eight tile rightfully
belongs. These two middlewelghts stand
out from ali the others now that Clabby
has disposed Of George Chip.
Here m the east clsbby - something
Of a stranger. when be appeared here
last he Was simply a very clever boxer.
3ust a shade TOO heavy for the welter-
weight clsss Since then he has de-
veloped into genuine mi3dleWeight big
enough 70 cope with any Of the ass
Founders. but without having TO weaker
himself IN making a weight In fact
clabby always aims 70 build himself up
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-22
Ames Tramples
Upon Drake Team

DIES MONIES. Ia. Nov. 2i.-1speciai
Telegram. )-Ames had a walk away In
foot ball with Drake before a good
crowd on fast ground, At the outset
Drake held the Cyclones down and II
looked for a time like close game. but
soon the winners got on to the sitna-
ton and were walking directly through
the Drake line whenever they desired.
The work OF Evans Tor Ames at fullback
was sufficient TO win the day. Re-
peatedly he carried the ball either around
the end or through tho center and demon
strated the Drake defense was very weak
Moss also made many gains for Ames,
Jernegan did some effective punting for
Drake as DID smith, who went IN when
blackburn Was Injured.
The Iinniln.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-22
nRAkE.
AMEs
CORNELL WINS CROSS
COUNTRY RUN At NEW HAVEN

NEW HAVEN. CoarI, Nov. Ns-Cornei
won the intercollegiate cross-country
run today. with Harvard second and Yale
third Harvard beat Yale at soccer. three
goals TO one. and Harvard won the In
tercoi,ogiate Gun club shoot.
Cornell scored IS points to n for Har-
ward. which was second, The other
scores were Yale. 81; Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology. IFS; Pennsyl-
vRnia. M; Princeton. ~; Colby 100:
Dartmouth. III; Brown. 1856: Columbia,
sii; College OF city OF New York. 21l.