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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
First of a Charitable Caravan

THE Thema, loaded to capacity with ma
i terial evidence of the love and charity of
Philadelphia, puts to sea today. Jew and
Gentle, Catholic and Protestant all alike
have contributed and the gifts of mercy will
be distributed to Protestant and Catholic,
Gentle and Jew.
The miracle Of achievement which has been
revealed in the last few days has ac-
compished much for the spiritual we'll
of this city. The good of charity bears back
on giver and receiver Community giving
brings all elements into a common ground,
and through all clements blesses the COM
munity itself.
AS the first of a fleet Of ships destined to
bear to stricken Belgium Americas tribute of
sympathy for a great peoples suffering, the
Thelma carries also the fervent hope of all
Philadelphia for quick return to normal
conditions in Europe. We are ourselves en-
gagged in a great war magnificent battle to
relieve the stricken innocents of the old
world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
HUM OF HUMAN CITIES

Louisville is going a-gardening. Eight
hundred and fifty citizens have entered the
back yard garden contest of the Garden
Club this year. The Courier-Journal much
emboldened, reflects: The Garden Club held
it's first contest last year, and while the
results were encouraging the entries this
year have been considerably more numer-
Gus. The people of every section of the city
have manifested interest and there is every
reason to hope that the number Of back
ward gardens will continue to increase from
year to year.
1t is possible to enlarge the household food
supply materially by the judicious use of
only a small plot of ground. There are many
residents of Louisville who accomplish
markable results in this way-and yet do
not regard their work as anything extraor-
dinary. Some of them cultivate small gar
dens at such spare hours as are available
outside of regular daily occupation. All
in all the labor Is not great, but the prod
ucts of the garden go a long way toward
the reduction OF household expenses, and
the vegetables which go TO enlarge the fam
lily menu are better as rule than those pur-
chased in the city markets.
The city garden is less often a source of
revenue than an economic help, but there
are some backyard gardeners who sell their
surplus products at remunerative prices.
There is money in saving, however, as we'll
as in selling, and from whatever viewpoint
the successful city garden is considered il
is a valuable and praiseworthy institution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
Votes for Working Women

NN TOP of an election that added two suf-
" frage States to the women's nine comes
the convention of the Federation of Labor
with 25 women delegates and another 20
women in less formal attendance.
The lesson, so far as industrial organiza-
ton goes, is clear enough, but the political
lesson is even sharper. If workingmen need
the vote to have a voice in the making Of
industrial legislation and to choose the pub
lie men whose actions will so affect their
interests as producers, the working women
need the vote even more. For 1t is a very
small proportion of them that get even the
public representation that union labor brings.
The woman in industry needs the ballot far
more, in fact than she needs the union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12

TNHE hands of Esau are always busy. 1t
L is petty politics, of course, for Mr. Con-
nelly to spread the impression about that the
Mayor and the directors are holding back
funds which might profitably be spent at
this time in the relief of the unemployed
There may even be some guileless citizens in
the community who believe that the splendid
reform Administration of Mayor Blanken-
burg likes streets with holes IN them and is
conscientiously opposed to public improve
ment. Isaac thought Jacob was Esau. But
people who are not blind know the facts
The Blankenburg Administration is making
use Of what funds are available; it can make
use of other amounts when Councils by
proper legislation, gives permission. The
Finance Committee, over which Mr.. Con-
nelly presdes with some dignity and great
authority, might proftably cease reminding
the Mayor of his duty by attending to Its
own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
Oraanization Wise and Otherwise

THOR Senator Grow or any other Penrose
IL Republican to tell the Commonwealth
that what Pennsylvania needs is more organ
ization is to play to a credulity that does not
exist. Every one knows that Penrose won his
fight this year because he is the head of one
of the most efficient political machines or
organizations that was ever created. If it is
meant that all Republicans, Independent and
Progressive alike, must be fitted into the Pom
rose machine as integral part the authors
of the naive suggestion have reckoned with
out their host.
) Penrose is the Senator from Pennsylvania
on a minority vote, the combined votes of
Palmer and Pinchot exceeding his. Also null
titudes of Republicans voted the straight Re-
publican ticket in spite of Penrose because
they believed that Republlcanism is essential
to the prosperity of the country. What Penn
sylvania needs is not more of the kind of or
ganization that Penrose and Crow represent,
but recreation of the Republican party
of the State under new leadership and with
higher ideals. If the Legislature at Harris
burg carries out the Brumbaugh program in
good faith and demonstrates it's responsive
ness to. the undoubted will of the people, the
Republican party can have an easy majority
of 100000 in 1916 and 30 per cent. of the Pro-
gressives will be happy to count themselves
in that total.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
CRISES I'M GREAT LIVES

Crises in the lives of great men are Inn
portant in so far as they are crises in the
life Of the world Judged by this standard,
the decisive moment in the career of Themis-
tocles makes him the savior of western
civilization. Themistocles was a general, an
admiral and a statesman. The turning point
in his career, however, came when he was
acting in none OF these capacities, but when
he was simply ward politician.
Athens in 4S2 b. c. was a small State, with
small State ideas, opposed TO the imperial
istic policy which Themistocles was bent on
pursuing Against ThemistOcles was Aris-
tides a man so honest that he was surnamed
"the Just" Honesty was II seems, an un-
common virtue among the Athenians.
Themistocles saw TO 1t that 1t became an
unpopular virtue. Actually the decisive mo-
ment in the career OF this extraordinary
man OF affairs was when he decided on the
way to get AFisddes out OF Athens. BY
skillful lies ISLANDERS, misrepresentation and
by a host OF tricks, some OF which a ward
heeler would scorn to use, Themistocles
made the name Of Aristides hated IN Athens
AT the next meeting OF the people Aristides
was ostracised.
The importance OF this move becomes clear
when one realizes that with Aristides out OF
the way Themistocles was free to build the
great fleet which later met and defeated the
powerful Persian hotilla at Salamis finally
Checked Persian inYasiOns Of the West, ana
saved Europe for us own civilization. IT
was of course, a mere trihe, the worlds fate
hanging on a trick. But it is part OF the
greatness OF great men that they turn tribes
TO such account.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12

or-miss fashion; second, II the remedies
could have effected the cures so lavishly
promised, disease would have been stamped
out of the world by now, judging by the vast
fortunes built upon proprietary medicines.
Health is the Indispensable foundation of
efficiency. Health is wealth; health is hap
piness; health is power Money is a super
fluffy. knowledge is a mockery and oppor-
tunity is a futlity without the possession Of
good health Patent medicine not only does
not save doctors bills, it materially increases
them. No patient is able to diagnose his
own ailment, and in 80 instances out of loo
he only aggravates his i'll by selling the first
ready made cure-all that attracts his eye by
superlatively worded promises.
Except in the cases requiring surgical
treatment and in contagious diseases, prac-
tically all ailments are nothing more than
temporary friction felt in some part of the
human machine. To attempt to lubricate or
readjust the part by throwing in a handful of
sand or muck that happens to be nearest is
the height OF insanity General good health
is based upon the exercise of common sense,
and it's continuance calls for more common
sense
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
ITnitv of Welfare

TTTILMINGTON is the host this week of
w the National Grange of Patrons of Hus-
bandry Hospitality is a primary virtue, but
in this day, when city and country are COM
ing closer together in mutual understanding
and in recognition of their economic inter-
dependence, it's warmth in the present in
stance has specially noteworthy and hope
full meaning. To the Grange belongs great
credit, not only for its influence in the
specialization of rural life and for it's service
in providing forum for the discussion of
country problems, but also for its share in
having stirred public opinion to action in
matters of direct, vital and equal concern to
CITY and country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
SCRAPPLE
War According to Culliver

He asked me what were the usual causes
or motives that made one country go to Wer
with another. I answered they were IN
Vulnerable, but I should only mention
few Of the chief. Sometimes the anbitlons
of princes, who never think they have lanu
or people enough to governi sometimes tne
corruption of Ministers, who engage theIr
master in a war IN order to stife or divert
the Glamour of the subjects against their
evil administrations.
Sometimes the quarrels between two
princes is to decide which of them SHAH
dispossess a third of his dominions where
neither of them pretend to any right. Some
times one prince quarreleth with another
for fear the other should quarrel with him.
Sometimes a war is entered upon because
the enemy is too strong, and sometimes be-
cause he is too weak. Sometimes our neigh
bors want the things which we have, or have
the things we want; and we both hght
till they take ours or give us theirs.
Alliance by blood marriage is fre-
quent cause of war between princes, and
the nearer the kindred is the greater Is
their disposition to quarrel. Poor nations
are hungry and rich nations are proud; and
pride and hunger will ever be at variance.
For these reasons the trade of soldier is
held the most honorable of all Others be-
cause a soldier is hired to kill in cold blood
as many of his own species, who had never
offended him, as possibly he can-Gullivers
Travels to the Houyhnhnms.
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The Fatal Lack

The paper was wondrous one; it bristled
with the news
That. came from every part of every ma
tion;
1t did not stoop to crooked ads, nor those
of dope and booze,
And frequently it boasted of its station.
And so it's circulation grew to a tremendous
size,
Eclpsing that of any other journal:
It's attitude was lofty and its editors were
wise,
Its strength and power seemed to be
eternal.
1t stood, famed Gibraltar of the journalistic
coast,
No big type filled its pages, only mlnlon;
Without the boost, the faint praise stun, or
cen the wordy roast
It helped the public mind to form opinion
OF daily paper good things it became a
famous blend,
But printing's risky, just as throwing
dice is;
One day the noted journal came to an un-
timely end
When it's headlines made no mention of
"a crisis"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
We Have with Us-the Hobble

Dame Fashion owes existence to the fem
mime because;
In this she finds her only claim to reason
From this most final of remarks Dame
Fashion gets her laws,
Regardless of the weather or the season.
And that because is quite enough is proved
in that no lady
Is ever noticed further proof demanding
Be she wealthy Vanderyelt or merely Miss
O'Grady-
OF Fashion explanation of her standing.
Yes, Fashions rule is certain and she knows
no halt or stopping;
Her say is final, as we may have stated;
Just now for instance, many girls to pro-
gress take to hopping,
Since the hobble skirt has been reincar-
mated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
A Modern AIaddin,s Lamp

TNLsEwHERE in the EVENING LEDGER
IL are published pictures which offer con-
vncing testimony of the value of rapid
transit. Where in West Philadelphia ten
years ago there were a few cheap houses
of wood there are today splendid rows of
modern buildings, Rapid transit is the
modern Aladdin's lamp 1t multiplies the
value Of every section that it serves 1t in
spires investment and Improvement. 1t is
the signal for magnificent development. 1t
attracts population. More wonderful still, 1t
costs nothing 1t pays for itself, yielding in
increased tax receipts alone sum progress
sively adequate to meet all charges. Phila-
delphia cannot afford the extravaganza of
doing without rapid transit. The Union
Traction Company is offered the opportunity
of joining in this enterprise and sharing in
its profits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
More History-making in Philadelphia

FTIFIE calendar confirms the right OF Phila-
i delphia to the title of convention city"
Meeting here this week are the American
Federation of Labor the Investment Bankers
Association of America and the members Of
the Conference Of Mayors.
Each of these bodies is composed of men
who are doing important work in the nation,
men whose thought and effort are part and
parcel of the life of the country. Each repre-
sehts vital aspect of national development
and welfare: labor, finance and municipal
government. Each will discuss subjects which
are also the concern of both other groups.
Much will be added to the general Snowl-
edge on topics of public interest. History will
be made by these conventions, for whenever
men come together to compare notes and ex-
change ideas future events are in process Of
formation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
England's Creditors

From the Knoxville Sentinel.
England Is in a grateful mood toward the
statesmen who put the country in a condition to
meet the war danger. Lord Selborne, Lord
Fisher, Arthur Balfour, Reginald McKenna
and Winston Churchill are the men that have
had most to do with the reconstruction OF
the navy. Lord Haldane reorganized the
army Sir Edward Grey directed British diplo-
macy in the traditions of Lord Salisbury,
Lloyd George provided the financial structure
needed to sustain the foreign and domestic poll
cles of the Empire Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-
herman concillated South Africa. Lord Har-
dinge won the love OF India. Lord Salisbury
made the Japanese alliance possible by steering
a cautious course IN China. Premier Herbert
Henry Asquith has steadied the boat in the
Irish crisis and William Redmond and Sir
Edward Carson contributed TO the patriotic con-
cert at tho right moment by striking harmo-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
AT BAY

..Nun, Gott init mir" cries mighty Thor,
Great Wotan's son and god OF war,
And hurls him in the whirling hell
And fights Il long and fights 1t we'll
So doth the lone and mighty Thor.
The dauntless old gray god Of war.
Now round him roars the awful tide
OF battling beasts from far and wide;
For out the west black as night
The grizzled Osa tears his right
Ana seeks TO slsy the mighty Thor
The dauntless old gray god Of war.
In front old Taura grlmiy roars
AS with his horned brow he cores
ana flares his eyes and smokes his breath
with rage to bury Thor In death
with rage 10 slay the mighty Thor,
The dauntless old gray god Of war
IJpon the left the hery Gaul
Il wlli to see the hero fall
while Taura bellows cross the main
And calls his beasts from mount ana plain
And sets the mighty mob on Thor,
The dauntless old gray SOD q war
But yesterday he taught tkeu al. =
a wealth OF music IA bis hall
IRON Bach. from beethoven Mozart
And science. medicine And afa
re taught theni too. uid Aoodrqaa 4A1H
4ha SOD 81 peeea ~ ven Is aaF
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
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 Ercnin0 Ledger:
sir-That the rise in prices is a natural thing
can be illustrated by study of egg production
Poultry raising is a business engaged In prob
ably by more people than any other business
Rich well-to-do and poor people all raise
chickens and have for generations. There is
no string attached to It. All classes OF people
have chance to do It,
with the high cost of living a subject OF UNI
versal complaint and the average man laying
the blame for II on the trusts and various
imaginary causes, the fact remains that ne
himself tas a producer of poultry and eggs
cannot make good and produce enough to hin
der the price of eggs from rising.
If the price OF eggs Cor other things) were
too high. and there was very much money IN
the business for the average man who en-
cages in III more people would engage In IT,
but the fact is that in many sections of the
country 1t is a standing joke that many people
Keep poultry whose eggs cost more to produce
than they receive for them, and, in consequence,
many give it up every year.
ORIGINAL THINKER.
pbiIndeInhin November 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
~Rudv." /" Immortal Fire Horse

nUcEPHALUs. get over! Pegasus and
ID Rosinante, pull your heads out OF the
oats trough of reputation. Here comes old
Rudy. fire horse
Portland mourned not long ago the demise
of Prince, fire horse, retired at 26. Now
Philadelphia celebrates as sincerely, but with
what a merry air the good old beast who
awoke from his years on the shelf and gall
loped off with his seed and bulb wagon when
the old FIRE bell came changing by with the
memories of other years.
These hre horses-what noble race!
strong. fine, with singleness of mind that
few mortals ever achieve. must they all fall
ultimately before the motor driven engines
Rudy, at least has registered a protest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
"Helping Mother"

TIME Joy of giving is priceless. When one
i no longer can feel It, character has already
withered and life has become a sorry thing.
1t Is a possession to cherish. 1t is a flower
that purely blooms in childhood, and blesses
all to whom its fragrance comes, 1t is most
beautiful when the giving is made possible by
service 10 others, when the privilege Of giving
is won by helpfulness. missive which ac-
companied a contribution to the Thelma fund
teaches the lesson OF the everlasting beauty
OF human nature and the loving kindness OF
the human heart. It was written in child
ish scrawl Brother and earned this money
last week helping mother. Rachel and Jack"
OF such is the hope Of the world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
Philadelphia, November 10.
"DAY OF NEW CLOTHES"

To tho Editor Of tho EUeHinO Ledger:
Sir-Tn your Curiosity Shop" 1 find refer
ence to the fact that Christmas day was for
merry called the "Day of New Clothes" from
the old French custom of giving new cloaks
to those who belonged to the court.
The sentiment and the application of it must
have filtered into the South through the early
French settlers. It is a well-known tradition
among the plain people and the Negroes that
for luck some article of clothing must be
worn or Christmas day. The feeling is eX-
pressed so:
IIf you doan war somepen new Christ
mas Day de buzzards i'll git you fore de end
of de year"
To be victim of the buzzards is the final
stroke to an unfortunate career.
Il. N. BARKSDALB.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
Philadelphia, November II.
CHARITY AT HOME

To the Editor Of tho Evening Ledger:
Sir-I contributed my mite to the Belgian
relief fund, for l believe that Belgium repre-
sents the tragedy of the ages. While l re-
allze full we'll that Belgians need food and
clothing, yet it seems to my benighted mind
that the girls right at home who are getting
S4, IS and Sc a week are entitled to first con-
sideration. Why not let some of our charity
begin at home? OF course, aiding your own
employees does not result in newspaper pub
licity. If Mr. Jones aids of his employees
no one knows anything about 1t. If Mr..
Jones gives $40 to q relief fund he is hailed as
a philanthropist. ARTHUR G. YATES.
Philadelphia, November H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
Our Own var Lexicographer

Now let me once for all assert,
My war pronunciations there;
You never yet have heard me blurt
Albert, when l should say Al-bare.
Folks never knew that 1 was wise
Until the war, when 1 made known
That l was not like other guys;
l call Apremont, Ap-ray- y-moan.
I've got the right dope, you can bet,
No matter what they say.
You never heard me say Givet;
L know the names Gee-vay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
Foul Play

The German Navy team will feel keenIv
the loss of Emden, the fleet halfbaclz who
was permanently disabled I'm Tuesdays
game with the British second team Emden
whose irresistible rushes have made him
the terror of the aquatic fields i'm the East
met his match in Sydney the heavy AUS
tralian guard who, after a long run made
a flying tackle which brought Emden down
in the shadows of the goal.
Emden was unable to rise after he was
thrown, and a hasty examination showed
him to be so seriously injured that ne viii
be out of the game permanently
During the early contests Emden was q
tower of strength in the German bacldeld
On the onense MS line plunging has been
good, but it was in the open style Of al
tack that he eXcelled. On end runs he was
without a peer. Once across the line ~
scrimmage the fleet halfbacl would 1ie,2eer
down the field, making his own infeTfer9
ence and using the straight arm freelv To
smash his way through the opposing team
r. o a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
Hard Luck

From the Kansas City Star
President Wilson and the national Admins
tratlon are the victims Of what may fairly be
called hard luck" The European war has
seriously nterfered with foreign trade and with
business conditions generally in the East III
has closed the Stock Exchange and cut OH the
demand for the products Of many factories Inc
depression, as always happens, was blamed on
the party in power. See" the campaign ora
tors have exclaimed, "how the Democratic party
has thrown men out of work. Vote for Repub-
licans and prosperity" The argument was
effective with hundreds of thousands OF voters
who dissatisfied with conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
WANTS THE CITY TO DO IT

TO the Editor Of the Evenn0 Ledger:
Slr-"Union Traction stockholders" you say.
lowe something to the citizens of Philadel-
phia. They are receiving 1715 Der cent. div
idends." Owe something? Yes, millions of
three-cent exchange tickets. But in the light
OF the amount that the company has drained
out of Philadelphia it seems rather absurd to
ask them to spend anything to give us better
service. Anyway why pay private corpora
tion IT'S per cent when the city can borrow
money at four per cent? Why not municipal
ownership? Unless, of course, the Investment
could be made to yield 1915 per cent. graft.
H. X. VENNEL.
Pbila deIphia Noyember IL