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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

To the Editor Of the Eueniug Ledger: W
Sir-On the last page of to-day's EVENING
LEDGER ] note two attacks on Penrose aimed M
the direction OF the barroom. Roosevelt lin ~
up crooked politics with liquor support, az
your enterprising photographer shows the wi
dow OF bottling establishment with the SetH
ator's face prominently displayed. The infH#
ence in both cases is of course, that Penr(H&=
must be evil because of his connection W r.
the liquor interests, and should, therefore, -
defeated. -
I. myself. am thoroughly in sympathy vi =
the effort to annihilate Penrose; he is blot pn
the State map. But am sorry that anything in
the campaign against him should seem to make
capital for the already strong prohibition mpve-
ment which is sweeping the South and threat
ems even Pennsylvania Prohibition is not the
right way to deal with the liquor question. There
are many evils in the trade, just as there are
old gang politicians lin the Republican party.
Both need purging. Strict Government reEua-
tion. ultimate ownership, is what the whisky
trade needs. Meanwhile, let us not confuse is
sues. b. Il. Is.
Philadelphia September 90. 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Preparation and Crisis

OHARACTER cannot be transferred from
" one person to another. 1t is not coat
to be changed at will, but moral creation.
1t cannot be sold like fruit, but must be won
by effort. The critical hour which some
times decides destiny for the army or the
individual neither makes nor unmakes, but
reveals
This is what wellington meant when he
said that the battle OF Waterloo was won
on the cricket field of Eton. Preparation Ss
the secret OF the mastery of the critical hour.
websters reply to Hayne was a product OF
an emergency in preparation for many years.
In life's small and great things we must
learn TO be resolute and strong. One is
ready 10 live worthily when prepared to meet
the crisis which Browning calls "the moment
one and infinite; the tick of ones lifetime"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Labor Making Itself Responsible

CNTRIKES and wars are OF a par as means
- of settling conflicts. Sometimes they are
necessary, yet always wasteful, and the re-
suit is only embitterment and mutual dis
satisfaction. No strikes seem so deplorabe
as those over the jurisdiction of different
unions; men called out" because some part
OF a building has been given to the wrong
union. Six OF The biggest unions in the build
ing trades nave decided such differences
should be adjusted by mutual agreement
jnstead OF by haphazard conflict with the
employer.
The organizations Of the brioillsysrs and
nasonS, tho stonsCuttsrs TIE carpenters and
!oiners, the sn sineers, the plasterers and tho
hod czrr1ers, including 100000 men in the
United sta:es and Canada, have reached an
sgreemAnt that win save thousands OF dol
lars and large losses Of uims In a single
year,
such sane, progressive step toward the
civiustng OF industrial conflict is singuIarly
suggestive IN ths face Of the Colorado coal
operators answer 10 President Wilson last
SEaRk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
MORE WAR TALK

To the Editor Of the Euenn0 Ledger:
Strive are looking at this as Americans
1t is a formative period OF our nationality We
do not want TO be Observation-Disclosures or
French or Italian, German English, thereforeI
anything which tends to excite and keep alivek
race antagonisms Is crime against nation (
ality, fatherland As Americans we cannott
but note the arrogance and overweening disre-
gard of the feelings and rights Of others whichl
Is being displayed by those Americans whose5
origin Is in of the tribes now at war. WEI
can sympathZe with the idea of "The Father I
land" but do not want to have it crammedn
down our throats as If no other nation had theE
same feeling, perhaps not expressed In suclt
uncouth gutturals, but just as real. AmongJ
those who voluntarily left their native land and
declared their intention of becoming Americar5
citizens and who now not to any great ex Z
tent offering their blood for that same Fathert
land, the tendency to haunt the cry in the factI
OF their fellow-citzens is not only deplorab4 4
bad manners, but n positive wrong II any
doubt this let them read a publication recentlN q
started called "The Fatherland."
AN AMERICAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Hail. Gentle Humor!

TTAIL the books! Gentle Parnassus opens
II it's groves and all the springs gush
forth with a new literary output The sea-
son Of 1914-15 is upon us. We welcome 1t,
and greet it with smiles. Only may there be
no war books among the lot. Let us have
novels, ye scribblers, novels OF love, domestic
good cheer, amity, peace wholesome adVen-
ture. Give us also some books of humor and
let the season disclose a fine, new birth of
Mark Twains, Artemus Wards, Bret Hartes,
George AIDES, Dooleys, the fellows who make
us laugh. Never did the world need laughter
more than now. Hail the books-especialy
the books of humor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
More Land for Settlement

TNRoM time 10 time more OF less earnest
u Efforts have been made to revise the pub
iceland laws 50 as 10 bring them into con-
fornlty with new conditions. The accom-
plizhmeHt has been Inadequate BY a report
Of the Bureau Of Corporations il is shown
that 1854 timber owners hold in fee over
ons-twentieth Of the land area Of the United
EStatss'-l0b 500 900 acres. OF an area two
End one half times as large as New England;
sixteen owners hold 47,sOOOOO acres. II can
not be said. Of course that this land is
administered Ia the interest OF the public
welfare. The dangers OF the concentrated
ownership OF land have been exemplihed not
only In the United States, but in Mexico and
Englzns AIN this country there is increasing
OF the fact that nothing can be
stand IN the way Of the develop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Railroad Prosperity. Via Economy

COUPLED with the welcome news that the
" Pennsylvania and the Reading railroads
will not increase their passenger rates, as at
first announced, is a significant reason In the
August report of the former railroad. The
net operating income shows substantial
Increase over last year. 1t does not mean
unusual prosperity for the road; but it does
mean unusually good management. For the
secret of the increase is economy. On another
occasion when there was talk of increased
rates, Louis Brandeis called forth cheers and
curses by the suggestion that the roads Of
the United States could leave rates where
they were and save an immense amount each
day by better management The Pennsyl-
vania is putting it into practice. In August
= the operating income OF the system fell off
8 9 100000, yet the month shows a net gain
sllpver last year of s8s4.OOO. The answer is an
s. economy of over s2,sOO,OOO. Such manage
&snent fulfls every duty to both stockholders
land public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Philadelphia the "Bookies' Paradise

NNCE upon time It was Take in your
~ washing the actors are coming to town.
Just now it is the "bookies' that steal the
civic linen. Philadelphia has no racecourse;
there is a gambling law on the statute books
But SO long as railroads run and horses, too,
Havre de Grace will turn Philadelphia into
bookmal1ers' paradise twice a year. Thirty
thousand dollars is an inside" estimate of
the amount bet here daily in the hotels.
What are we going to do about 1t? What
can be done? Nothing. Tt is simply the old
Interstate slSin-game. The righteous man
driveth evil from his door, and it perches on
his neighbor's gate and thumbs its nose at
him.
But each year another neighbor casts out
the sport OF sports" And there Is hope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
COMPLAINS OF MoTORMEN

To the Editor Of the EUening Ledger:
Sir-I desire 10 call your attention to the fla
grant disregard of the safety FIRST principles
on the part of motormen on our street cars.
Time and again | have noticed their hands off
starters and brakes. Time and again have
seen them talking with the conductor OF some
passenger, their head turned backward.
Some conductors have habit not only OF
talking to women of their acquaintance, who
may be passengers, but of forcing their more or
less welcome attentions young girls
trust that the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company will take cognzance of this COM
plaint GEORGE V, fARNALL,
Phiadelphia, October |.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
PHILADELPHIA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER ?. 1914

The anti-moralists win their victories at
the registration booths They maintain
their ascendency, when they do maintain IT,
through the failure of good citizens to quail
ify as voters Tomorrow is the last chance
to register for the November election. Every
saloon and dive in the city has been pla-
carded for weeks with urgent notices to
their Lajbitues to qualify. Men who love de-
nd simple honesty IL civic, state ana
j sl affairs have one more chance to
N their actions with their professions
n must do their duty II the integrity OF
hnsylvania is to be vindicated They
must register tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

ment Of our agricultural resources; and 1t Is
very plain that when the land barons have
secured to themselves the present and poten-
tial profits from non-agricultural resources
like timber OIL ores and waterpower, they
will dispose of large tracts to settlers at
prices which may or may not be reasonable.
Sufficient regulation and control should be
exercised over the disposal of these great
holdings to prevent undue obstruction OF
their agricultural utilization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
What America Escaped

TON THE 18th day OF the Battle OF the
~ Aisne the losses had been so tremendous,
Paris heard, that the War Office feared to
announce them. The black dread of appre-
hension was better than the facts Such
word Is terrible in it's significance, 1t stupe-
fes. Yet out OF it comes a new thankful
ness for the steady hand that held our troops
at Vera Cruz. Even tithe Of such destruc-
zion were too much
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
sEARCHINC FOR THE "BUREAUr

TO the Editor u The Erertn0 Ledger:
Sr-Can any reader tell me when it that
Philadelphia adopted its present habit of de-
scriblng the custodians OF our peace as The
Bureau OF Police" and in general of substi-
tuting bureau" for department. The
preston is novel TO most American cities, and
vet has a certain sense of efficiency and dignity
about IL. D. r. ~
Germantown, October I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Paid in Their Own Coin

When s, r. Crockett offered his first book
TO a certain firm of publishers they returned
it with a curt note informing him that there
was mo market for this sort of work" In the
corner of the note was the index mark mo
$3.50"
Some time later when Mr.. Crockett had be-
come famous this same firm wrote asking him
to allow them 20 publish his next book. Mr.,
Crockett. who had carefully preserved their
former rude letter politely replied BY asking
them 10 refer to their own letter book under
the sign mo SsGC." That closed the corrs-
spondence.-Pittsburgh Press,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

n GENERAL VILLAS demand that no man
Vt in military service be a candidate for the
Presidency of Mexico shows almost states
nSgflike qualities in the eX-outaw and
Adit" 1t is remarkable how "Pancho'
4 has learned the dangers which threaten
Zee government when it is in the hands OF a
3Eniltary clique, however good the 1ntentlons
3of that clique may be. Villa, it is said can
Hbarely read printed script, proceeding by
syllables like child. But there Is one thing
which evidently he has learned. 1t is the
truth which Europe is now realizing to the
tune of cannon and cries Of woe. Not only
q backward nation like Mexico, but a great
nation like Germany and great civilized
continent like Europe today paying the
Aterrible price of governments beset with the
aSden of armaments ana controlled by
'e en anxious for military glory.
There can be no '1and and liberty for the
'3sAsople of Mexico until the avenues leading
peace and progress are in the hands of
Senen devoid of military instincts and thrilled
with the ideals of civic consciousness. Villas
avowed principles are right. May his acts
be governed thereby!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
NATIONAL POINT or VIEW

Motorists have good reason 10 revolt agail-=
,,,a ,ronosal OF Congress 10 include in its war
ray.pue bilI tax Of % cents per horsepower
on motor vehicles.-Bo Boston Transcript.
Nobody in the standpat camp is finding any
.or,Tort in the announcement that President
Wilson is 10 make his campaign Tor the Demo-
crsts this year by means NJ letters. Wilson
letter in politics resembles German hoaitzer
in War-New York World.
II will be hard for Doctor Muensterberg to
nersuade us that such a war as this Is JUS
Hbsd by a desire to increase the number of
Gsrnans under the German flag. II would he
much better to keep up the plea OF a defensive
war.-Springheld Republican.
q-bs dificuIties which our Gov erument al
washington is having with Great Britain over
sbIpments Of copper 10 Holland are reErettabe
hut natural Incidents Of any war, As Ions as
the doctrine OF contrabaud remains i'm exist
ence dispute is unaYodable.--New York Tribune,
That the SD Cons ress has done a great deal
~ work will not be denied The quality of its
output is a subject OF dispute. But it's mem-
MRS are entitled 20 q rest; the country Is en-
titlsd to a rest; and no national interest Of i'm
nortancs would suffer II II were TO adr luTas1
today.-New York sun, 80
There could hardly be better reading for~
those looking ahead than the order yesterday
for 10000 barrels OF Aour u rs for foreign
use, and Is the largest ever placed, hut Is far
from being thc only one - kind, Galveston
has lust shipped ITS go OF wheat %
Greece, being the d campaign OF
buying here by u ient-New HeF..
Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Identified

street recently by an officer for failing to
salute The young fellow confessed his ig-
norance of the regulations (havinS only just
enlsted) and received an mpromptu lesson.
The dialogue concluded, the recruit saluted
correctly.
"By the way" said the officer, ito what
company do you belong?"
please sir, to the Wigan Coal and Iron
Company" was the reply. - Manchester
Guardian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Why Should He?

Discerning observers may note pau
city of mother n-law, coal, hay fever, foot
ball and equally seasonable and time honored
jokes. Their place is being taken by pleas
antries on Przemysl and similar sneezes.
Which gives rise to curiosity as to how
man with the hay fever would pronounce
Przemysl. In all probability he wouldn't.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
OFT FOR THE FLOoR.WALKER

To the Editor Of the Eveniug Ledger!
Sir-NHhy worry over the shopGirls' inatten-
tione The lofty noor-Walker needs q little
chastening Have you ever tried to find out
ANYTHING from one of these morose and abb
stracted gentlemen? W. A. A
Philadelphia September 30.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Reforms

1T shall not use tobacco"
Said little Robert Reed.
Il shall not shock my system
With what do not need,
l shall not use tobacco,
Because it is a curse;
I'll eat a large green apple
Which will make me feel much worse"
Washington Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
The Retort Western

Said visitor up in Dakota,
For this cline l care not an iota;
1t is colder than blaZes."
Said his friend, "It amazes,
But you don't have to stay-you can gotta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Disnraced

From early youth he closely scanned
And studied late and long and hard
The works of masters, for he planned
To be bard.
And after many years his song
Became a strong and graceful Blend
But ere he had been singing long
He met his end.
AS IL unto the danger blind,
The greatest sin of all he sinned;
He wrote some verse about the wind
And called IL wind!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
A ProGessiona

"Queer- looking character l saw you talk
ing to. One of your employes?"
mo- he's in business for himself"
what does he do?"
Hes q panhandler."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Pesneful

There was young man from Duquesne
Whose family name was Lesne.
Twas a terrible pity!
He tried to be witty,
Although unenCumbered with bresne.
Christian Register.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Al the Reach

Maude--My long suit Is bathing.
Aunt Anne-Umph-Td hate to see your
short one.-Jacksonvlle Times Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

81 wish we had more literary people like
Blank"
Great Scott! he's never had anything
published"
That's just why."-Chicago Inter Ocean
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

"The stuarts' Fatal Number" was SO.
James III was killed in flight near Bannook-
burn in 1883. Mary Stuart was beheaded IN
1888. James II Of England was dethroned IN
1888. Charles Edward died in 17ss James
Stuart, the Pretender, was born in 1888, the
year in which his father abdicated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
A Notable Exception

Mrs. Camden-It is said that great battles
are always followed by a rain.
Mr. Camden-Waterloo was an exception
81 don't remember reading about that
Don't you? Well, Waterloo ended Napo-
Icons reign"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
The Source

"Where do the inventors get their Ideas
for all these queer modern dances?"
by watching novices trying to learn the
old ones"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Counting on Father

She-I'm afraid poor papa will miss me
when we are married.
He-Why, is your father going away
Boston Transcript.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
The Three Twins

From the savannah Morning News
Three of a kind-George Fred Williams,
Sir Lionel Garden and A. Rustcm Bey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

Men who frequent saloons and dives al
ways register. They are the backbone Of
political corruption here cnG everywhere
else Yet, even so. the dissolute character
who does register and does vote is a better
citizen than the reputable gentleman who
does neither.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
The OGense

what are you in for?" asked his cellmate'
Smashing a chair"
WHAT"
"Sure-somebody's head was under IT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Described

PA, what's siege gun?'
"It's a mechanical device used for altering
maps, my son."-Boston Transcript.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

OF course II that man Isham called an ad-
miral liar this Government should refuse
to test or accept the Isham torpedo, no mat
ter what its worth II was a lucky thing
for the United States that Ericsson's Ian
guaEe and manner were not Objectionable
70 the department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

OF course a man with name lik Maran-
VILE can't object II the summary of one
game abbreviates him to "Mr'nvl' and puts
him down as "Maville" in the other half Of
the double header.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
CURIOSITY SHOP

The Red Cross was originated in 1852 by
Henry Dunaut, a Swiss I'm the year mem
Toned he visited the principal European
cities in behalf of his plan, and in 1868 the
FIRST Red cross organization was effected in
C,aDavs The convention which actually
caIIed the Red Cross Society, as II exists
todsy. into being was held in Geneva on
Augrst o. 1864
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

Another rift in the lutte OF neutrality.
Swedish cooking, discovered by the epcures
OF London, is replacing German.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
PASSED BY THE CENSOR

LIVERY city, town and village in this wide
IL land Of ours has it's so-called characters,
and Philadelphia is no exception, Every
evening, rain or shine, well-dressed man
may be seen, sometimes at Tenth and Market
streets, other times at Arch and Broad, his
eyes closed walking slowly to and FRO, de-
claiming Gods word in stentorian tones. he
never asks for a cent, never speaks to any
one. lie is said to earn his living making
brooms.
But il was In West Philadelphia, In the
days gone by, that a man and woman
formed quaint dual figure. He was old ana
bent. She was wrlnl<led and withered. He
walked down, or up, one side OF the street,
believing:
ANY umbrellas to mend?"
And his wife would follow on the other
side, intoning in a shrill voice:
"And he's the boy can do it,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

Doctor Brumbaugh has mo respect for
bosses and no concern for what they do"
The bosses however will have a lot of re-
spect for Doctor Brumhaugh when he once
gets the reins In his hands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Difficult

paw, what's a physical impossibilty|
For the butt of joke to see its point,
my son."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
ID learn.

jhes a lot OF fun andl
enthusiasm. sselftes ,ation, you will find
furnishes equally as Much, IL you will only
persist long enough In It. This is the rea
happiness Of achievement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

AS they say on the street, Mr.. Ware has
given the city a concrete example Of con-
tractor bossism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Cabbage, Hay, ct al.

or all that hide and masquerade
In others clothes, l ween,
The worst offender is that jade
Mila6y nicotine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

Recording the reinforcements that turned
the tide for the Allies, headline writer an
nounces with unwilling wit Some Troops
from Thibet." Some" indeed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

There is still chance for peace in Mexico.
In fact, they have peace down there every
now and then for several days at a time.
Even rsvolutionists must rest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

II something Is not done to stay the I'M
petuous course of the German Crown Prince,
the indications are strong that the throne of
the Hohenzollerns stands a good chance OF
having new heir.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

south OF Jerusalem, bought with NteC 80
pieces Of silver for which Judas betrayed