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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
Watchful W aiting in the Philippines

OUNCE the Spanish war too much partisan
~ ranCor has been caused by the Philip
pine question. Political lines have been too
tensely drawn. 1t may be granted that there
are essential and important differences be-
tween the two leading parties in respect to
their notions of colonial policy but broad
conceptions of national responsibility have
sometimes been subordinated to narrow, Bit
ter partisanship. The real issue which hinges
the Jones bill, now under discussion in
Congress, is not Shall the Filipnos ulti-
mately have self-government?" The bill
does contain provision which pledges ulti-
mate self-govcrnment; and a promise even
of something certain is rather dangerous in
a like this. But the real question is,
Have the Filipnos proved themselves
worthy of a more liberal share in their own
Government" That issue does not call for
partisan ranCor.
The United States assumed grave respon-
shlities when it took over the Philippines;
and in determining the future of the islands
its responsibilities are fully as grave 1t is
imperative that the mistakes Of the Recon-
struction Period in own history shall not
be repeated. The Fifteenth Amendment is a
dead letter for the very simple reason that
previous condition of servitude" is some
thing that absolutely must be considered in
reference to any grant or extension of politi-
cal liberty, Knowing the past history of the
Philippines and something of the present ex-
tent Of ignorance and barbarism among many
Filipino tribes, and knowing that the forces
Of democratic civilization have been working
there only a few years, less than a single
generation, the United States should go
pretty slow in relaxing it's civil guardian
shin The slower the better
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Political Decency an All.party Issue

DOL1T1CAL righteousness rises above
i partlsanship. The public is learning the
lesson every day. Even Penrose will know it
by November. OF course, the Senator has
never been Sc devoted to the interests OF
party as to permit interference with his per-
sonal comfort the welfare of his friends.
But that bipartsanship of his on which the
liquor interests have justly counted has re-
celved rude blow from another and very
different sort of party alliance. The National
Popular Government League, itself an or
ganization of men Of all political creeds has
voted unanimously to campaign against the
election of two notorious candidates, .1e
from each of the two great parties-Roger
Sullivan, Democrat, out in illinois, and Boies
Penrose Republican, here in Pennsylvania
The issue is broader than party. The life
and virtue OF our political institutions are at
stake,
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Trifling With the Telephone

TELEPHDNING isn't wha, il vas It
i won't even be what il is very long. Il
the inventors keep ou, one Of them has
spent II years on the misanthropic job oi
turning out an attachment to detect the
third party who cuts i'm 10 listen 10 a little
gossip, With 100000 party lines in use in
the United States the misery likely 10 be
caused by this single invention is appalling
Worse still, the same mechanism may be set
10 cut OF a conversation at the end Of a
certain number OF minutes
And do any Of US want the "seeing-by-
wire" attachment that another Of these busy
bodies has invented? Imagine the embar-
rsssment Of the ive-foot man with the timid
eyes who prefers - blow up the coal com
any over the phone, Contemplate the con-
on Of mlady who likes TO chat with her
sttuc Is In boudor neglgee, How will the
ta. husband at the club be able TO pull
Nae1ld, old bluff OF detained at the office?
nyentors had better curb their passion
genius
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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 EveninO Ledger.
Sr-In view Of the fact that the vote IN VIZ.
ginia makes eleven States that have gone nro.
hlbition through the non-partisan influence of
women on the votes of men alone how can tbs
suffragists circulate such ridiculous appeals as
they sent out recently?
OF the nine suffrage States, none Is prohibition
but Kansas and it went dry three years before
women got the vote there. Colorado, Oregon
Washington, and California, suffrage States ali
rejected prohibition. and Wyoming where
women have voted IS years, never voted as much
as one county dry" Can Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw any of the other suffrage leaders tell
your newspaper why?
If only 5S per cent. OF the Colorado women
had voted against the saloons In 1872 prohibit.
tion would have by more than 5000 votes
without one male ballot in its favor. Why didn't
the women voters there represent true woman
hood AS well as the male voters have in mails
suffrage States?
Only per cent OF the registered women IN
the whole city of Chicago voted on September
Q. Can any sane person believe that the other
96 per cent. are represented well by the fe-
male politicians and femnsts as they are bv
their own husbands, fathers, sons and brothers7
Why are Denver, Chicago and Frisco wide
open" on Sundays? Because the kind of women
that want to ape men like such freedom"
EDWARD TOAL
Ardmore, September 2S 1914.
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But In the same magasine q. X. Chester
ton answers the question, what is a bar
barian7" THE Psychology Of the barbarian"
he says. "is this: that, like the lower animals
he does not understand reciprocity.
II leave bee his honey, he may leave me
his sting. And he has not broken any con-
tract because bees, like Prussians, are bar
barians." So Germany's most delightful man
is barbarian.
Professor Muensterberg makes this grace
full thrust: Every one knows the mild ex-
preston of the face OF George v, and the
gentle, melancholy features of Gar Nicho-
las. and the comfortable. philistine express
sion of President Poincare, and the pretty,
youthful look Of Albert of Belgium" The
professor adds that havoc has been wrought
In American public opinion by the Kaiser's
mustache, SO formidable in cartoons.
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Reform The Patent Office

NOV that Congress has torn itself regret
IN fully away from the pork barrel, it might
turn its attention to some matter in which
there is neither political profit nor an oppor-
tunity to sandbaG the Government. one Of
these is the American patent system II any
public service needs REORGANIZATION it is the
Patent Office There may be very good rca-
sons Tor altering much ot our attitude to-
ward the vested monopoly Of invention, but
Congress need touch no such moot question
In order to do good work in readjusting the
laws and proceedings by which we try to
stimulate inventive genius. Let it merely
make the present scheme workable Yards OF
red tape should he cut away The whole
method Of testing the priority of patent
should be simplifed, Now it is only the cor
poration with endless resources and a multi
tude of lawyers that can outlivc the ten or a
dozen mazes Of legal proceedings through
which a case may be driven And the public
is quite defens eless when rich company
prefers buying and suppressing patented
improvement 10 using it for the peoples
benefit.
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Leader or Bandit? :?

TT WE are ready for little faith the sit
l. uation in Mexico is not so bad as 1t ap-
pears II we accept Villas sincerity, he
seems to be striving logically for those things
that he has always stood for. Consistently,
through all his campaigns. he has championed
the peon. And he has stood always for a nom
military government to perpetuate his re-
carrying out the plans which Villa thinks
necessary to the salvation Of the peon. The
First Chief has hesitated to indorse the
land program. He has shuff1ed over the
military question; worse. he seems to have
kept his personal ambition sQuarely in the
foreground. Villa is demanding-and with
what looks like success-that the military
leaders, himself included. be eliminated from
present or prospective holding of political
office.
1t is a good stand that Villa has taken.
Why does 1t receive little Endorsement in
the United States? Primarily, because Ameri-
cans have lacked faith in his sincerity. They
have thought him an ambitious man, bent
on Observation-Disclosures. The evidence has
been his recorder what is said to have been
his record-before the revolution The one
word, bandit '.~- done the trick Yet 1t
is we'll to remember that the very conditions
in Mexico against which Villa is fighting are
the sort to make our definition OF bandit"
next 10 useless. Many a Revolutionary
leader of 1916 was technically a smuggler
against the navigation acts OF England
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THE IDEALIST

Prayer" said simple Japanese convert
sis like the two buckets of a well When one
bucket is sent down empty the other bucket
comes up full"
And there we have the true concept of
prayer. Not only is it impartive; it is re-
ceptive. AS one gives one receives.
Two young men were camping i'm the
woods. Neither was what is popularly I,pnu,1
as a "churchgoer," They were iust two
average American boys-healthy, alert and i'm
for good time. 80
When bedtime came one of the bows lro1,
down TO pray. The other looked on In sir
cere amazement. AS the kneeling lad arose
from his prayer his companion was gazine
fxedy at the ground. s"@'"s
bill" said the one who had not praved
Il hope you said one for me-" The v9rS,, "a,
bore suggestion Of the jocular 'uS
Fred replied the other 80 Der cent 30
my prayer was for YOU II had prayed for
myself myself would not feel nearly so happy, not
nearly so much at peace with the whole lInie
verse as do now" N'i'-
which brings out the great big substance
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Ardmore, September 2S, 1914.
HE WANTS SUNDAY ADJUSTMENTS

To the Editor Of the Evenino Ledger!
Sir-Knowing nothing whatever about the mat.
ter, I am, of course, competent to discuss the
question of Sunday amusements. I realize at
the outset that 1t Is wofully wicked to enjoy one
day Of rest week. I know that seeing game
OF baseball between heathy-minded youngsters
will send me to eternal demnition. feel, too.
that If 1 were to spend an hour watching NOV
ing pictures of worlds events would slzzls
in the sheol of past ages
And yet, being brave man, would willingly
take chance on the hereafter in order that
might escape typical Philadelphia Sunday-ths
dullest. most horrifying day OF all the week.
Truly. I'd rather work than pass Sunday in
this town.
is there no happy medium which the Blue
Stockings could meet the sane Sundayites and
arrange for religious observance until, say 1
o'clock, and decent. orderly amusements after
that hour? Or, is this city to remain retroactive
and blue-lawy?
MICHAEL e. PHISTO
Philadelphia. September 29. 1914
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Belligerent Footnotes to History

11HE writers OF each warr.ng nation pre-
i sent united front against the pens Of
the enemy and no quarter is given to per-
sons or peoples who wave a foemans flag.
The literary conflict is interesting to watch
Hugo Muensterberg who usually backs his
German Propagandism with the name OF
Harvard University presents in one OF the
October magazines most engaging picture
OF Emperor William the Man" The
Kaiser's sense Of humor the beauty Of his
domestic life. his marvellous intellectual
versatility which surpasses even that OF
Theodore Roosevelt; the incompatible mag
nstism OF his Personality-sll blend in this
portrait Of "GeTmRnys most delightful man"
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Constructive Diplomacy

A certain diplomat. perceiving that the
peace of the world cloud laughter) depends
upon a nicely adjusted equivalence of martial
bristling on the part OF the Powers severally
was much concerned over the propensity OF
superdreadnoughts to become obsolete al
most before they be got into the water
"a superdreadnOught which isn't up to the
minute no more makes for peace" he con-
fessed. than last years car makes for
social prestige"
He thought a moment, 1.-THE amount of IL
seems to be-" he reflected, that obsolescence
as it affects naval construction, is too vital
a thing to be left to develop in its own way"
little more and inspiration descended
upon him. what we need" he declared ''is
a great many international conventions reg
ulative Of the tooth of time, so to render itR
mordancy less marked"
In short, he was from that moment among
the rare company of the worlds really con-
structive diplOmats.-New York Evening
Post.
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Treat Turkey Fairly but Firmly

WHATEVER course may be taken by the
w United States in consequence of Tur-
keys abrogation of the capitulations, it
should at least be definite and firm For
obvious reasons there is little continuity in
cur diplomatic policy, so far as we have one;
but that is certainly no reason for hestancy
and wavering in dealing with such a ques-
tion as that which rises out of the action Of
the Ottoman Government. Internal condi-
tions in Turkey are much disturbed, as is
evidenced by the fact that several of the
principal American schools in that country
have been cut off from communication with
the outside world for more than a week; the
manner of the remuneration of the treaties
with European nations and the United States
is not exactly encouraging to easy diplomatic
negotiation; and the conduct of Ambassador
Rustem Bey, which may or may not repre-
sent the Turkish attitude toward this coun-
try, hardly suggests mildness in our com.
munlcations with the Government from
which he is accredited. As for Ambassador
A. Rustem Bey. he has been blandly insolent.
Our educational and charitable "interests" in
Turkey, which were established under the
important as large commercial interests could
be. The American people know compare
lively little, as yet, as to what the Admin
istration has said to Turkey and how it has
been said: but there is no doubt that prompt
and decisive action on the part of this Gov
ernment is Indispensable to national self
respect and the protection of our interests"
In Turkey.
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WHERE Is THE FRENCH NAyYp

To the Editor Of the Ereniro Ledger:
Sir-Like many readers, have been puzzled
t" account for lack of a sea battle in the Euro
pean war. We all expected Englands great
navy TO do something spectacular when Church.
III first gave 1t sealed orders. But so far moth
ing has happened beyond few petty engage
ments. Germany's fleet is apparently able, by
means of the Kiel Canal, to scuttle back and
forth from the North Sea. where England waits.
to the Baltic. where the Russian navy Is not
strong enough to do any damage. But where
all this time are the French ships? Why have
not the combined naves of England, France
ana Russia been able TO close up both ends
of the canal and cut Germany off from inter-
course with Scandinavia, across the Baltic?
WILL BOND.
Camden, Y. j. Septemher % 1914
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State Conscience Yields Power

NOTHING can withstand the resistless
~ power Of the collective conscience when
men make an intcrIocking society of their
conscieuces. Public opinion takes the shape
of something that resembles an avalanche
in strength. Nothing is more feared by
enemies of the public welfare than the COM
bined moral sense of a State. Issues OF the
campaign are supposed to be determined by
this bipartisan morality, which represents
the sound good sense Of the citizen who
believes that righteousness exalteth a ma
tion but sin is reproach 10 any people"
The illumination Of this faculty, which CO.
ordinates the human with the divine ought
Ia be one Of the purposes Of the campaign
now making appeal to the people OF Penn
sylvania-
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ALTHOUGH THE SEASON OF THY LIFE
DECLINE

Although the season OF thy life decline,
And this thy body show her wintry night
These springtime suns will grant perpetual
light,
Nor ever coldly on the lily shine
Nor ever coldly this flesh Of thine;
Earths children take unreturninR flight
Yearly the primrose halls thy yesrnng sight.
Yearly each hedge restores the eglantine.
And though thy brain and body tire and fail
And though Death make a harvest OF thy
dears.
And hang his sickle near thy door by night
Before thee then new mercies will unvsil
New hands. full Of old kindness, stay thy
tears.
New eyes console thee with the old love-
light
Edith Anne stewart in London Nation.
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Hail to the Braves .

PHILADELPHIA extends the hand of con-
i graduation to the Boston Braves and
promises them a cordial welcome to our
city. 1t is pleasant to have new foe, the
first since the Cubs fell before the mighty
prowess of the Athletics. Not the naughty,
metropolitan enemy this time, but an en-
bassy from learned. cultured Boston. The
worlds series of 1914 will be unusually
classic. To the Braves all Courtesies will be
extended: the keys of the Quaker City will
he theirs; everything but the title of
Worlds Champions
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A COMMISSION FOR PHILADELPHIA

TO Hc Editor OF the Euenin0 Ledger:
Sir--Therc is one Very plain lesson from tho
''marble halls" grab. Philadelphia needs
commission form Of government. She needs to
be able to put her finger squarely on the man
or men who plunder her. She needs the chance
OF electing few good men like the present
Mayor. instead of drove of nondescript pro-
fcSstonal politicians. She needs to get respon-
sibity and business efficiency into her govern
ment. y commission Is the way.
II. l., PLUMMER.
Philadelphia September 90 1914
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A SHOP GIRL PLEADS CIuITy

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-As a saleslady, / have been much inter-
ested in the letters appearing in your columns
regarding the treatment OF customers. | was
pleased, of course, that shopper should admit
her occasional feelings; but feel we girls owe
1t quite as much to her to admit that very often
we are Far from courteous or patient. Some
times, of course, ii is not our fault. Standing
all day at work gets ones nerves. But often
we are merely "soured on life," and let out
our feelings on the customer. f. A. G..
Philadelphia September 2S 1914
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An Unkind Cut

Let us once more take look adown the
selves.
1t is the year 1928, and the women have
been thoroughly emancipated and endowed
with complete and inalienabe political
rights.
She" remarked a citizeness, "has the
Presidential bee in her bonnet"
"She has, added ctizeness No. 2, "and
the bonnet is dreadfully out of style, too"
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How Firm a Foundation

Two Phadelphians were talking> of the
fortune of third denizen of that city when
one said:
His first lucky strike was in eggs He
bought 10000 dozen at a low figure, put them
in cold storage, and sold them at profit of
more than 800 per cent. That was the
cornerstone of his great fortune"
"Ah!" exclaimed the other. "Then the
hens laid it."-Harpers Magazine.
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Never Fails

Life's grim perversity appals,
And makes one frown.
The darn fly paper always falls
Sticky side down.
Kansas City Journal.
"Life's cussedness would try saint"
loudly cry.
The painted chair I sat upon
Was not yet dry.
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in true prayer-unselfsh petition for ~.
well being and happiness of others. '
Later Bill asked Fred IL he had ever yo,.
out on hot, dirty tramp and on ooynJne
home enjoyed the thrilling sensation Of. as
exhilarating bath. "Well" continued nil an
that's just the way feel when | prov
feel that the real SELF Of me had been MA
through a cleansing process 1 am ~
freshed, new all oven"
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A Winner

There was man in our town
And he was wondrous smart;
There never was an auto that
The fellow couldn't start.
There never was a trolley car,
There never was a train,
There never was a vessel that
He galloped for in vain.
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A Useful Invention

II reckon" said Farmer Corntossel, "as
how mebbe barbed-wire ought to be counted
as one of the most useful inventions of the
age"
For what reason?"
when there's a lot o. work to be done,
barbed-wire makes it impossible fur feler
to sit on the fence an look on"-Washingto
[
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Indeed our beef will be SO hIgh
The Hotel Child

After several years of hotel life, Percvars
parents took up their residence in CITY
suburb.
what are you doing, SOM" the mother
asked him, when Percival came into the
house one afternoon.
II was just out on the front porch" re-
piled Percival. listening to a with a
pushcart paging blackberrles. ."-Judge.
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NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

No greater opportunity has been offered
American genius by the eXigences OF tho
great chance for the development of real
dye Washington Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

IEIHEN a small news item announced
w few days ago the death of the driver OIL
the first police patrol wagon used In this city
l have no doubt that many who read the
report were rather astonlshed to learn that
this adjunct to the Police Department had
been introduced so long ago as 80 years. An
other generation has grown up since that
time, and 1t cannot properly appreciate con-
ditions that existed here before this system
was introduced
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mating the phrase, from the sublime to the
ridiculous" yet Paine In his age of Rea-
son" antedates him as follows:
The sublime and the ridiculous are often
SO nearly related that Il is difficult TO class
them separately. One step above the sub
lime makes the ridiculous, and one step
above the ridiculous makes the sublime"
The "odor of sanctity" of old was some
thing more than mere play of words. Su-
perstition held that the body of dead saint
emitted sweet odor, while that of one un-
baptized smelled extensively.
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The Open Season for Idiots

The hunters now will get in line,
Their turn will soon be here;
And every COW will wear a sign.
Don't Shoot Me, I'm No Deer!"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Indeed our beef will be so high
This warning will be heard
AS cows go sailing thro' the sky,
Don't Shoot Me, I'm No Bird"
New York Mail.
II Cost-of-Living bars the way
And throttles Loves sweet tune,
Why, then, to Cupid men will say
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Immune!"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Exposing an Epicure

The epicure provokes a smile;
He babbles on and will not hush:
He talks champagne and reedbirds while
The doctor feeds him oatmeal mush.
Washington Star.
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Applied AppellatiYes

Mother" asked Tommy, sis it correct to
say that you water horse when he is
thirsty?"
Yes, my dear" said his mother.
well, then" said Tommy, picking up a
saucer, I'm going to milk the cat."-Lades'
Home Journal.
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Takinp the " Gin" Out Of Virginia

From the New Orleans State.
BY actual count S25 paragraphers up to
date have observed that the PTohibtionists
have taken the gin out OF Virginia.