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I Councils is For Health or Against II
| THERE is not a student Of social welfare
in the city OF Philadelphia who does not
indorse the new housing law. There Is not
an expert in sanitation who does not know
that It is absolutely requisite for the protec-
tlon Of tenants There is no man or woman
who IS giving Of his or her time and efforts
to the alienation of conditions in the less
prosperous sections Of the town who is not
convinced that the failure to put this new
| law into operation is exacting daily a great
toll in death and human suffering.
1t is ridiculous for Councilmen to issue
pronunciamentos relative to the constitu-
tonalty or inherent merits of the measure.
That is none of their business. The law was
enacted by the Legislature and approved by
the Governor 1t is on the statute books.
Legally we'll as morally Councils is bound
to vitalize it by an appropriation Its neg
lect to do so is an evasion of duty, IL it
is not deliberate nulllncation. Councils
could with much reason refuse to pro-
vide funds for a police force, on the theory
in town would be more prosperous without
police than they are with police.
Political organizations, however, do not
gain their strength by houting the interests
of the great masses of the people Their
chief asset is a sort of benevolent charity
which, though often illegal, is invariably ef-
fectiye. 1t is not probable, therefore, that
the Organization will deny to tenants much
longer the protection of the new housing
law. To do so would be to invite reprlsals
next November and to fan the Goals of re-
volt. A man who has to put up with a leak
Ing roof is not likely to vote for the person |
responsible for the leaks. The tenant who !
has seen his child carried from insantary
surroundings into the cold oblivion of
cemetery will not be enthusiastic advo-
cate of a Councilman who voted against
doing away with those insanitary surround
ings No political sagacity, if ordinary hu-
and fairness have no appeal,
should guide Councilmen along the right
path.
The Finance Committee Of which Mr. John
2, Connolly is chairman, in considering the
budget, has before it the request of Director
Harte for funds sufficient to put the new
housing law into effect The request should
oe approved emphatlcally by the committee,
40 matter what selfish interests have mar
'haled themselves in opposition.
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Fresh Air and Bright Sunshine

ABOUT one thing there can be no doubt
Athe Creator made enough fresh air and
bright sunshine for every man. woman and
child born into the world.
Fresh air and bright sunshine are abso-
lutely essential TO health and happiness Even
a weed needs them, or it withers. Human
lives that are deprived OF them fade and
perish-physieally, mentally and morally.
MANS inhumanity to man makes countless
thousands mourn Wherever fresh air and
bright sunshine are denied, 1t is because of
human ignorance selhshness, cupidity. Dark
and noisome tenements are signs that the
civic conscience is deeadent community
that sets wealth above health is inviting the
most certain Of all disasters-the Nemesis OF
Outraged Nature
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Die the Iersev Shin Canal

see the pctuTT high time for the of the
- ship canal New Jersey from Bor-
to bdS naF,tS1 . Bay tooei5 to O91 na
INTO Mring the coming session of Congress
The benefit of such a waterway to the
villa TO Tax eppng of Philadelphia New has
ranzeen thoroughly discussed The Legislature
nr pAso 81 New Jersey has offered purchase the
antatfves oeands necessary project providing
Mexico. said Congress approprates sufficient do
tnnmpha enthe digging. The has been surveyed
so-aes & ae c by the engineers the War Department
Pablo Gonzsi The war in Europe only accentuates the
presidential value strategically of such a waterway
nonal dis linking would the League Island
noa,s ~ ,sa New York Navy Yards. But If anything
IL to be actually accomplished, considering
measures the at attitude the present
eonYenti' istration, work and hard work is neces-
porta ne sary.
miles fro There should be no let-up in the agitation
General Tor such an obviously beneficial and
Gus prise str1lctiye program.
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The Boy Makes the Man

OF the CorI9oYs. are the real problems When they
death OF tlkO tainted with physical moral dis
Wednesday cannot shoot them diseased cat
Throughot tie They bundles OF possibilities beyond
hunched 10 money value There is no telling what
Nagfstrate'sR boy may become This is the glory Of
The expressAmerica. All about examples of the
MIR and Mrsesources and priceless values Of boyhood
the murdered u13arafoo+ ho,, with cbeel, of tar
room. They 1,,t- t y ~, W ,a.,I,, 80 "'
ing. BLESSINGS on thee htue man.
Detective There may be exceptions but the rule is
ness. He othat the boy makes the The years
bona ~ Sy between IL and 16 the important
was brought mighty span OF life Then character
ciared that tbs In the making The unmaking Of char
he aboI.s..- a. ,.,. -. 80, -. a. .,i..i.- IT,
had aeel - apou' as easy aS he t"isths 'o
II do NOT better shape of ull-grown tree. boy
Esheman sss fascinating contradiction. You
aon OF tell what the twentes will pull
Inc his sanlr rom the teens
In spite of One thing is certain in land such
Renshaw drehere are too many bovs who are passinR
rsrs the way immortazed by oliver Twist,
tive showing avid Copperhed and Nicholas Nickleby
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VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public oPin'
ion ON Subjects Important to City
State and Nation.


10 the Editor Of the Bveaia0 LEDGER
sr-ReadinE the fiery denunciation OF Sonn
Redmond by Jim Larkn in the siiliest OF shy
proceedings, a tribute TO "the Manchester MAT
TYRE provokes me to an effort to expose the
lnwardness of the whole secret society busl-
ness OF the professional patriot. Such poor en-
thusastic dupes as Allen Barlin and OBrlen
are compelled TO do any dirty work cut out tor
them whether they scruple at II OF not. IL u
easy TO play on young enthusiasm by arousing
their prejudlces against long past injuries. 1
witnessed In Land League times the enorts
made to draw away from II the young men OF
the movement to aid them in Lecaron ou-
pllcity. often have I pleaded with them that
the Land League movement was the cause OF
ireland for the time being and should not be IN
terfered with by any other movement.
Some OF the most earnest men living are
caught by such ranting Barkln INDUCED In.
Relations have very much changed between
England and Ireland since Michael Davitt saw
the senselessness of an unarmed people threat
enng to fight a well-armed Government backed
by many times their numbers, OF course. they
counted on the Irish element In England, Scot
land and Wales. many OF whom would sympa-
thize, but few could aid. England has realised
that the light Of Davitt was pure and true
guide, and has resolved to follow II even to
giving useless preserves to the people TO raise
food on And Ireland. pleased at It's good work,
is resolved to aid England In it's effort to pre-
vent the greater Roman Empire that would
more greatly ensIave the human family than
did the old Roman Empire, All roads would
then lead to Berlin instead OF to Rome.
An old enthusiastic Land Lacquer,
EDWARD MBAKIM.
NWt.I
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SPECIAL ARTICLES BY EXPERTS

To the Editor Of the EUcninD Ledger.
Sir-lt is great pleasure to read the articles
whicn you are publishing each evening I'm the
centre columns of your paper Particularly
would commend you for these reasons:
First. The articles are simply written and
can be understood by all
Second. They deal with variety of topics
moral economic, literary and scenthc-all in
terest!ng to the mind
Third, Although written by experts. they are
fair and unprejudiced
ALFRED BROOKE.
Philadelphia, November 2s
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tSIMPIE SAMp

To tho Editor OF the Evenin0 Ledger:
Sr-Heaven be praised, that while ounces
cap may beft simple Sans" mental capac-
ity, he has heart! Thank you for printing
that cartoon. 1t is just the answer 1 wished
Tor to cultured friends assumption that
Americas lack of appreciation of the genius of
the German people is due to our inability to
read Goethe in the original Heaven help us.
JOHN II. EVANS.
Philadelphia, November 49,
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The stadium: PhiIadeIphia Must

,a,d,st.d ENoR maximum OF 100000 there be
ehd ~. ~ built in Philadelphia a great modern
No., stadium.
,yttb ,o,, Such stadium would assure the Army
N r.ser, and Navy game permanent institution
lied poib for Philadelphia. It would render almost
nnSS al certain the holding OF the olympic games
ssaniped here whenever 1t is Americas for
vero them It would make this city the logical
ira selection for the intercollegiate track
ported meets 1t would provide the only suitable
enones place in the United States for great mill
nov, h :, tary and other psgeants 1t would enable
" I'm Ad Philadelphia celebrate in a becoming
thattf way the National Fourth of July which It
,,i no. is proposed hereafter have 1t would be
The Aa,a magnet to attract to this city the major
fighting at national and international athletic events
Tho fof all kinds. Here would championships Of
I y necesvery description be decided, and event
,avo,a iG n which the entire nation particularly
oreEn interterested could properly be he'd anywhere
dexicans "wut in the stadium Offering seating
capacity commensurate with the demand.
TELL 6 +, Already by force of location and other
iatural advantages Philadelphia is the ath-
, etic capital of the nation, but it is being
ard pressed to maintain it's supremacy A
Magistrate tadium would fix it's status absolutely.
PrsFor the Army and Navy game alone at
story cast 10000 additional SO could
onfessed to ave been sold. One-thrd the seats
Albert TlrganlSlin Field go to the University The
on avenue ymy and Navy would gladly, we surmise,
ation when percentage of the receipts, for linn
hearing in ID time. if u stadium available The
totney Edwin onal receipts from the game alone
feature Of the be sufficient pay for the stadium
counsel re-- 10 years. The project is good that
bbott and there should be no difficulty whatever in
Id been re Enhancing it. That what the business
this city ganizations of the city proftably under
z thew vvetake to do IL the city itself is not wise
sheman's enough to make the investment.
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ago We had little war Of our own. Noth-
INK has ever matched Il FOR bitterness And
we haven't been exactly a nation Of howl
ing wolves ever after. So, those fiery
fellows in Europe will cool down again in
p rttla vyhfle
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The Brute What OF II?

ueha to .FsHHEY are saying that this war is going
- - ss-ins ss Il 10 brutalize the world. Some say the
co-operata rutalizing will be permanent The veneer
- civilization was SO thin that it cracked
mi "a, yart and fell on at the first touch OF war
O-IH nd we may never set II back again. 1t
as with the cracks all neatly ana invisi-
=. Ausy repaired.
aaefson's This Is awful-exeept that It isn't true
youths aaess you. as suddenly threw away
aobile iciyilization and picked up a gun, wen as
1fson. % Suddenly pick up civilization again. pre-
iad take clsely where laid it down. Let them say
E. the brute Is stin within Il Is. SO IS
BY AIal olyilizatlon stiIl within We can't lose
are n + 80 easily as all that.
and Judge Burke. state Of Washington. has
Iaverfor asd the wiseat thing Of all about this war
AZ the says he Mature is a hard bargainer She
4kaf ned demands pay In advance. This Is
,' ie nothins more ana nothing less than pay
yf8s5 nsat IA advance for long. unbroken
5 the stretch Of peace and progress"
he fts q stin price. but the commodity win
- worth a. What happens when a man
~ f1as sss his temper nies on the handler He
stena n4sa prof thst the brute Is strong within
boys ~ course It IS Bur what happens
~ a1an fha refal gentleman cools ong Hes
zshafaed s himsslf usuaIly he's sweeler
Iza Iaan - ever aas bef3re-for q long time
sefa1ai miliiea me1 - tae otser side
Hst laf1 leaneFs Theyh eef ofeF q
sssfsr aftef Ih filIy years
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NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

The United States Government cannot AFFORD
70 70 SANCTION the reputation OF damages due 10
persons and In their possessions from tbs
spoliation OF warning parties and factions
whetheF OF Huerta deposed, carTanza ana yils
be sure OF that.-NeW York Press
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II Is probable that the annual diplomatic ain
ner given BY the President 10 the dipioJnsHo
representatives OF Great Britain France n,,s
sia and Japan are not speaking 10 the renrs
senafiyes Of Germany, Austria Hungary 80
Turkey, and Il might not be entirely piesssrt
70 have them All In 10 a dinner vhsre 49,
wouldn't feel ike even boWinK to eaeb of1ess
Safety hrst Is the best rule to follow ubasr ~
saiees ana I WI no doubt be the one
IN American boy who Is serving with tba
wrote home the other day; islSone OF The bo,,s
has heard as yet who won the worlds cbs9-
p'onfnlp, we only know that tie Bostons ana
tae Atnekies fought Il OUT EVidentl, tbaf
pay plnea tor the excitement Of sons rssf
~ sesaAs q tiehmond News Leadsr
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war tax for the building ana loan asso-
ciatious. exemption Tor Chautauquasl
That's easy Professor Bryan already has
lhrea houses
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while economy Is the watchWord in wash
ington. L is. Of course, TIE best time IN the
Horld 1oE the Government 70 slve away
ze9o oe9 feeE of lumber q Oregon.
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Don't forget to pay your war tax today.
Fifty per cent. extra tomorrow.
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south America to Europe: you can't
play in our yard"
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villa to Take
ranzll

aANAAHaAA
aeeinst Guao
ehucha to
sntion asains
at Yara Cruz
viii eo-operate
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any old stocks to sell7
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In the Sunday School Class

be summed up in "the sufferings OF
Christ and the glory that shall fol
low Verse &c and | Pet. j, IL. of
which he spoke to them as he walked,
opening to them the Scriptures and ex-
pounding to them in all the Scriptures
the things concerning himself oversees
Z, 32). | think we may be certain that
he did not fail to eXpound Gen. iii, II,
81, "a; xxi. s; EX. xii; Lev. xvi; Mum.
xix; Deut. xviii; ps. xxi; lisa. lii, and
who can tell how many more. Is it
your custom when you read your Bible
to pray, Lord, by thy Spirit, open to
me ibis Scripture?
lie made as though he would have
gone further when they reached the
end OF their journey. for he does nor
intrude unless desired. 1t was not
difficult to cOnstrain him to abide. for
he is glad TO enter every door that is
opened to him oversees %. %; Rev
iii, 20. AS he sat at meat with them
he took bread and blessed and broke.
and gave to them, and he was known
of them in breaking of bread Oversees
80. 81. 80. He convinced the diScipleS
tuit H. WAS LlIlStll ny them
his hands II feet Verse 30. AS thev
knew him he vanished out of their
sight, SO shall we do when we sholl
have obtained our resurrection bodies
They rose up the same hour and
started back to Jerusalem with such
a heartburn rs they probably had not
known before. Compare the inward
burning Of ps. xXxix, 3: Jer. Xxx, o: Job
XXXii, 1920. The eight mile walk
back to the city did not seem long TO
them, rs they no doubt rehearsed all
that He had told them. They found.
the disciples and others gathered to-
gether. talking of his resurrection
and Of how he had appeared to ST.
mon; S % they told their wonderful
story, and as they spake Jesus him
| self stood in the midst of them and
| saith unto them, "Peace be unto you"
Verse 3G). The two mel were sad rs
he joined them in their walk, and he
cared and spent several hours COM
forting them by the Scriptures. The
disciples are terrified and affrighted
and troubled, and he quieted them b.
! the revelation Of himself.
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Sporting Notes
. BY SQUARE DEAL.
Will Chance Make Good?

1t looks as if Frank Chance was go.
ing to be able to put a formidable team
in the field this season. AS far as bat.
ting and base stealing records go, his
men show up very we'll indeed.
Channel, who went to the Yankees
from the Denver club, stole thirty
eight bases and batted 1897 in 1862
games. In tWenty-four anne with
the Yankees Gilhooley stole six bases
and batted .341. Cree stole twenty
two bases and had u batting average
of .271 in 147 games. Walsh batted
255 and stole fifteen bases in ninety
four games. In 127 games Wolter had
an average of .945ti and stole fourteen
bases. Cook in h ever 100 games he
played with Austin hit U and stole
thirty-Seven bases, and in twenty
games with the Yankees hit .oG4 and
stole one base. This gave him thirty
nine stolen bases for the season and
average batting figures of $50. Will
liams, the big first baseman, batted
go with Galveston and stole thirty
three bases in 11S games. He played
twenty-seven games with New York,
stealing six bases and hitting .23G. He
therefore stole thirty-nine bases and
averaged about .2oS in hitting for the
two leagues. Zeider was lame most OF
last season and therefore some allow
anc must be made for his figures Of
six stolen bases and his batting aver
age of .246. HartZell hit $50 and stole
twenty-six bases. and Peckinpaugh hit
.26S and stole nineteen bases. In the
international league Maisel stole forty
four bases and batted .oS3. In the fifty
n games he played with the Yankees
he stole twenty-five bases and hit .257,
thus giving himself sixty-nine stolen
bases and a batting average Of go for
the season.
If we can take the seven men most
likely to play regular positions this
| year and add to them as a battery
Caldwell and Sweeney we get nine
men with n team batting average of
$50 and capable Of stealing 242 bases.
OF course these figures include bases
| stolen and hits made against minor as
we'll as major league pitchers and
catchers.
When we consider. however. that the
figures are but for nine men and that
the whole Giant squad stole 9 bases
| last year it is a remarkable showing.
Chance. of course. will have a lot of
ether players besides those mentioned
above. and some OF them may make
the team.
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Text of the Lesson. Luke xiv
1880. Golden Text, Rom. viii, 81.

Text Of the Lesson, Luke xiv.
1888. Golden Text, Rom. viii, 81.
There were five appearances of the
risen Christ on the resurrection day,
to Mary Magdalene, to the other wom-
en-. to Peter, to these two men and
later to the ten CThomaS being absent.
AS they talked of him and of the
things which had happened Jesus him
self drew near and went with them
verses 1910.
The men asked if he was a stranger,
because he did not seem to know the
great events of the past few days, ana
they told him all oversees 1920. evil
IDENTITY with much sadness and diSap-
pointment. They talked rs il they
had never heard that he was to die
and rise from the dead on the third
day, though he had repeatedly told
them that il would be ever so duke
tx. 90: xviii, 31-34. 1t is written con-
corning John. whom Jesus loved. who
leaned upon his bosom. that even he.
rs we'll as Peter, knew not that Jesus
must rise again from the dead CJohn
Xxx, 81. This should lead us to ask
ourselves in all sincerity it we are
really believing all that is written CON
corning his present ministry, his com
ing again and his kingdom II our
share by grace in it all.
He told them that their difficulty was
that they did not believe all that the
prophets had spoken and We're there
| fore foolish men oversees %. go, and
| that evening he said to the eleven and
| those gathered with them. that all
| things must be fulfilled, which were
written in the law of Moses. and in
| the prophets, and in the Psalms con
corning him oversees 80. Az.
Many Of these still unfulfilled proph.
ecies are today wholly neglected OF
s%piritualized into mere nothings. Take
for example Israel becoming a right
eous nation, Jerusalem the throne O.
the Lord, his feet standing again upOr
the Mount Of Olives, the nations ceas
ing from war, Israel filling the earti
with fruit, the whole earth filled with
his glory Qsa. ii, 4; XII, 8; xxxvii, g..
The whole topic Of all Scripture may
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Observance of Holy Week In That
Country the Most Important
Religious Celebration Of the
Year-The Fate of Judas Is
Settled Annually, as He Is Hung
In Eftigy.

TATE know nothing in this u
J" try Of the childlike abandon
with which the Mexicans
throw themselves into their
festivals, both religious and political.
These are SO many and so long drawn
out that American residents have been
heard to declare that the Mexican year
Is composed of 300 feast days and six
ty-dve working days. Despite the
stormy days in Mexico today, the East
er festival will be held this year in all
its religious fervor.
The holy week celebration has al
ready got q good start. 1t really be-
gins On the Friday Of Sorrows, the last
Friday before Palm Sunday.
Friday Of Sorrows is observed in a
way that Is anything but sorrowful.
Early in the morning almost the entire
population Of Mexico City betakes It,
self to the banks Of the Viga. Festivi-
ties are at their height by I o'clock and
practically over by 10.
Floating Gardens.
LAG LA0O4kAVAuA ASdSOu 1OI lulS oXO-
dus is to procure flowers to decorate
the churches. Farther up the canal
ere the floating gardens of the In
dams, and their boats, loaded with a
picturesque medley Of celery. radishes,
peoples, marigolds and brown babies,
do a thriving business in everything
but the babies. which are not for sale.
Bands Of music are stationed at inter.
walls; tables are spread in the open air
where you may procure an excellent
breakfast Of tamales and atole (the lat.
ter a sort Of cornmeal cruel served as
Il ~beverage); pretty Indian girls, with
wreaths Of poppies adjoining thei,
black hair. are braiding palm leaves
into intricate patterns for Palm Sun
day, and the aristocracy Of the capital
who are generally taking their morn
ing sleep ut this hour, are out in theii
carriages and drive back and forti
over the carriage road, which runs par
allel with the canal for some distance
but which is practically deserted al
the rest Of the year.
Palm Sunday in the old cathedral O
Mexico City! Outside the door som
beggars are summing themselves con
fortably, an old woman has her littl
stock Of rosaries and prayer books di!