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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
WAGE FIGHT AGAINST SENATOR

TO ne Editor Of tNs EUeaiNO Ledger:
Sr-It seems TO that the Evening Ledger
can render very great service to the people
Of the State and do honor to itself by opposing
the reelection OF Boies Penrose TO the United
States Senate this fall.
Senator Penrose stands for policies and for
political methods that meet the dlsapproval Of
most all who have the public interests of the
Commonwealth at heart
If the Evening Ledger will take decided
ground against his reelection it will probably
be the turning point in the campaign and
assure the defeat of Senator Penrose.
We trust that you will give the matter serious
consideration.
GEORGE r. BEDFORD.
PAUL BEDFORD.
Wilkes Barre, September II, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
THE IDEALIST

Yesterday I came across an instance OF sood
healthy energy lying dormant,
Among a, group Of folks with whom | was
shstting young wonan-hardly out OF
her twentiss-who dominated the whole group
with most remarkably magnetic personality
She fairly effused sunshine. have never seen
such psirit Of sincere optimism as this little
lady put into her every word and gesture
Cu.ious about her personal interests and ac-
tivities, I questioned our hostess.
This young lady she answered, sis the
most energetic person know. Her sincerity
is as deep as the sea. She wants 10 do yorl,
OF the helping sort. For instance, she has
craving for youngsters. poor youngsters, those
that live down in the city's darker parts. She
wants to so down there ana help make those
little tots hapDy give them trinksts that every
child. poor or rich, yesrns for. In fact she's
got the mother instinct, and in some noble
work of this sort she would be real power
Then l learned why she was not doing IL.
Her wealthy father did not want her 10 become
"eontaminated," as he put It. with this sort
ot work. stay away from the misery of The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
A New Kind of Men For Bullets.

VITHEN the veil is lifted from the broad
w battle lines east and west Of Germany
and the splendor OF the victories is dulled by
the sombre pail Of suffering and death, a new
spirit OF determined opposition to war will
force it's way around the world. The teb,-
graph and cable, the enormous facilities OF
the modern world for communication have
torn the mask OF glory from the battlefield
il was we'll enough for men to fight when
only the living returned to tell of il, when
tales OF massacre did not reach mems homes
until weeks months after the event. But
now the horror OF war is shoulder to shoulder
with the glamour of it on the front page. 4
angle bullet can destroy two decades OF edu-
cation or sweep into eternity the hcke light
OF genius; for more terrible than the number
OF men is the kind OF men killed. That is the
loss that staggers civilization and drives It
backward. 1t is not the last great war but
Il Is one OF the last. and it will do more than
all the pamphlets ever printed TO hasten the
day OF universal peace. The common sense
OF humanity as a whole is certain eventually
70 gain the mastery over passion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
MUST END HIS POLITICAL POWER

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Tho many persons of diversified inter-
ests throughout this Commonwealth, who are
interested In the forthcoming November cleo
tion and wish to the result thereof bring
about the defeat of Penrose, are very much
concerned over the attitude your valuable
paper the Evening Ledger, will take during
the campaign with respect to his candidacy.
May I not urge upon you the very grave re-
sponsibility which you hold as editor of
this very excellent paper? The primary cam
paisn committed you against Penrose, and your
active opposition to his election during the
next two months would have great influence
in ending his opportunity further to msrepre-
sent this Commonwealth at Washington.
! hope, indeed, that you will sec your way
clear to oppose. with all the editorial and news
power of your paper, the claims of Penrose
for election in this campaign.
RALPH J. BAKER.
PHILADELPHIA Septembor u, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Words of Wisdom

It's surely very foolish to bear the ills Of
life
without soul to share them. a sweet and
loving wife
ASK the man who owns one"
Each year you wait is SO much loss; you are
not growing young;
Far better pop the question that trembles on
the tongue M
"Eventually-why not now?'
Among the maidens charming there's one
awaiting you,
Her heart is worth the winning, her soul is
30 44-lOO per cent, pure"
The single life is cheaper. fact don't
dispute,
And married life brings worry that some'
times grows acute
Costs a little more than others-worth H.
The wife will make a sunny home, dispel eaeh
cloud of gloom,
Her loving labor lightens and brightens every
"Chases dirt"
Don't think your life is all complete and shu"
the wedding ring.
You may be overlooking the most impoFta"
thing =,
Have you little fairy in your home:
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IN A SPIRIT OF HUMOP
Not Pining. but
THE 1DEALrsT

Not Pining, but
L do not pine for human gore,
Yet boldly assert
I'd like to slap the brainless van
Who calls a girl skirt"
Peoria Journal
, 1 pine not to bring others woe
L trust I'm not SO mean;
But would like to swat the bo
Who calls girl a queen"
Houston Post.
/ pine TO see no injured gink
Clutch at himself and wall;
But I'd like to boot the crude galoot
Who calls a girl "frail."
New York Evening Sun,
j am not prone to violence.
But / should like to maui
And kick and muss the inane cuss
Who calls a girl some dolll'
Judge.
/ have no wish to go about
To give a guy a lickin',
But I'd like to clout the looney lout
Who calls a girl Chicken"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
THE NATIoNAL POINT on YIEW

That is a mighty army which is being NOV es.
ilized in the United States these days-us
army OF school children who are goins 80
learn how to solve the problems of life WIN
out killing each other the baTbarians ~
war.-MacOn (Ga) Chronicle
OF the men voters in Chicago 81 per cen. CEN
voted in the primary on Wednesday. VI W
women only per cent. voted What s'uI
ming blow that is for "Votes for women
Savannah Morning News.
II emergency taxation be necessary;
IuxuTles be taxed, not necessaries Of life o.
OF ordinary business. Congress should co.
pei the committeeman to impose a war vs.. lsS
on their own ingenuity and think little mo-, mo-,
and harder. The freight tax should be tous"'
and defeated.-Chicago Tribune.
II Is an Indictment no nation can Nl,gat
escape that patriotism which ought 70 Is a
the finest sentiment and loftiest ideals " Of
people, continues TO be fed from spFlhss he
human impulses that had their rise IN
stone Ags.-kansas City Star
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
A RECORD OF MISREPRESENTATION

TO the Editor Of the Erenimo Ledoer:
Sir-I recall, with pleasure, the brilliant fight
made by the PUBLIC LEDGER against Senator
Pcnrose in the primaries. 1t was most credit
able to the management of the paper as
indicating its independence and its high STAN
ard of service TO the people of this Com
monwealth. Senator Penrose is now the same
he was before the primaries. The same
record of Misrepresentation of the people and
service of the interests remains, The same
moral issue" confronts the voters of this
Commonwealth. AM glad to see the Evening
Ledger maintain the high standard of right
eousness which it has assumed under its present
management. f. j. LYNETT.
Phlalolphia, September H. 1913.
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world and you'll keep yourself from h.o.z,l
miserable" Think OF iti SVm'aE
Ihe father lives a clean, spotess life !
tnere ne stops. He utterly lacks those ch.s
aoteristics OF personality that tend TO d,.s
others toward him. His daughter possess.
them in soodly measure '''''e'
! nave an idea that this otherwise stror.
cnefaetered man was providentially supplied J.,
ms chl.d' with that important power, per,on'
ality, that his own makeup lacked s0a-
Is the selfish interest in his daurbt.r 49,.
.er IN ,ne balance of his own character tbsn
woula ee the exercise of this new energy with
which he was endowed? WIN
think not.
THE IDEALIsT
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is THIS PUBLIC OP1NION2
Contributions From Readers OH the Senatorial
Situation in Pennsylvania

To the Editor Of the BUenia0 Ledger:
Sir--Senator Penrose has again demonstrated
his dominance OF the organization Of the Re-
publican party in this state and has promul-
gated platform of platitudes and generalitles
lie PROGRESSES what his last Legislature refused
TO enact into laws, albeit his professions are
far from binding party obligations to do any
thing definite and really remedial, and every
one Is confident that he does not intend that
the next Legislature shall improve on its pre-
decessors. Ills intention TO secure reelection
as United States Senator and the power he
wields through his organization to that end are
the alarming things. Yet he can be defeated.
the defeat OF the state road loan has
demonstrated. He is blight on his party and
on the state. THOMAS ROSS.
DoNlesioMn. Sentemher IL 1A1A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
POLICIES FOR REVENUE ONLY

To We Editor OF FNe EtehRO LEDGER:
Sr-As a subscriber and reader of the PUBLIC
LEDGER for over twenty years, / want to eX-
press to you my delight that you are using the
power OF the Evening Ledger against the re-
election OF Senator Penrose. For many years he
has stood for all that is worst in Pennsylvania
politics, He has been closely associated with
the disgracefu happenings at the State capital
The fact of his presence in Washington as Sena-
tor from one of the greatest States in the Union
is a standing menace to the higher patriotism,
constant encouragement of policies for revenue
only. JESSE H. HOLMES.
Swarthmore, September IA, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
WHAT A JUDGE WRITES

To tie Editor Of The EceHlHO Ledger:
Sir-Woud II be deemed wholly impsrtnsnt
and Intrusive II who Is fond OF the Evening
LEDGER should suggest that in his humble opin-
ion there has never been more opportune time
nor indeed more marked occasion, for great
public service by a great newspaper than the
present?
am only one OF its readers who have in
dulEed the hope of seeing the weight Of its in
nusncs cast into the scales against Penroseisn.
e. C. NEWCOMB
Scranton. September IA. 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
A MENACE TO THE STATE

To tie Editor Of The Ereain1 Ledger:
Sir-Remembering the attitude OF the PUBLIC
LEDGER during the Senatorial primary contest
in this State, am glad that you still recognize
the moral issue" as paramount in the general
campaign this fall. Penrose is menace and a
disgrace to all Christendom, and you will be held
responsible, in the opinion of humble Penn
sylvanian, for any endeaVor to prolone this
menace on Pennsylvania. You can render a
lasting service to this State by supporting
the opposing candidate for United States Sena-
tor Am | correct?
THOMAS j. MOVER.
Cnontown. September a. 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Interview

His Majesty received me with grave courtesy
AS ] entered he had been sitting by the fire
smoking. usual
~ came down to ask you.' ] said. IF you
have any comment to make on the situation in
Europe"
He rose swiftly, while his face flushed with
Indignation.
only one thing" he replied, hotly. For
long time they have been calling war by the
same name as"-he Sestured in the direction OF
his well-known plant-"my demesne. Now sir'
in view of what is happening in Europe, want
TO ask you IL you don't think that's a base
libel on my own home town?"-Life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
CURIOSITY SHOP

The red and white striped BARRIERS pole
dates back several CENTURIES when bar
bsrs still exercised tho profession OF blood
letting, During the operation the patient
had TO grasp a stiok, ana = pole was
always kept At hand, together with the band
age necessary after the cutting, Eventually
The BARRIERS hung their insignia. pole and
bandsgs, out Of their windows Esrly In the
Dassed a law compelling BARRIERS to put out
a pole striped blue and white, while surgeon
BARRIERS colorsd theirs red and Vhlls. Ghe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Showing Up Father

A young minister preached one Sunday TO
rural congregation and spent the next day
visiting the people
At one house the man of the house was ex-
pressing his appreciation of the sermon in conf
plimentary terms while assisting the minister
to put up his team. His little son had followed
him. and after eyeing the minister a minute or
two exclaimed:
why. papa, you said he was a one hoss
preacher, and he's got two hosses!'-kansas
City Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

The Maine result shows that the only thing
necessary TO turn small Democratic pluraii-
ties into big Republican msJoritiss IL to
shake on PsnroEsism and other things Of
the kind that have fastened themselves on
the party.
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Scranton. September IA, 1914.
oPPoRTUNE TIME FOR DEFEAT

To the Edtisr Of the Evsisia5 Ledger:
slr-It seems 10 that you could not do a
better service FOR machine ridden Pennsy
than TO oppose the election OF Boies Penross
for Senator. This seems 10 be an opportune
tiEae TO get hid OF the machine. ana II may
be O. BY his defeat ior the Senate.
SAMUEL PRICE.
Scranton. September II. 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Link Up the Social Agencies

THE public schools are now sorting out
i the children OF defective mentality, refer
ring them TO psychologists and physicians
and social workers. as 10 know how 70
Grade them and how best 70 deal with them
eaueationally The psychologist tests their
mentality the physician tests their physieal
condition, and the social worker nnds out
thsir family history ana ssYlroAmszt. All
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
The Patriots Complaint

II object" declared the Hon. Bray Lowder,
'to this Government rendering its good offices
to the warning Powers Of Europe! Why, hang
it all, there amt enough good Offices to 90
around among the patriots here at home, let
alone wasting 'em on foreSners."-Puck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Fair Words or Nothing

George" said the wife to her generally un-
appreciative husband how do you like my
new hat?"
We'll, my dear" said George, with great
candor, ito tell you the truth"
stop right there, George! II you're going
to talk that way about it, I don't want to
kuoW."-Ideas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Caution 10 Ouoter

Possibly" according to the Kansas City
star, "tho poetic gift is born in people who who
die mute, inglorious Shakespeares." The
possibly is fortunate. Before now it has
been said that a N1ilton-a Milton could not posi-
sibly be mute ingorious
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
soRDID CARICATURE OF STATESMAN

TO the Editor OF the EueptHg Ledger:
sir-Ths political reputation Of this genera
tion in the great history of the State demand
that the battle You have so worthily begun
shall he fought to a victorious end.
ROBERT G. BROOKS
Swarthmore. September IA, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

The Government ownership nf railroads
idea seems 10 have become very popular tH
Mexico where the Provisional President
thinks he IL neglecting his duty unless he
conhscstes something or other before break
fat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
The Selfish Brute

she--I don't see why you should hesitate to
marry on $500 a year Papa say my gowns
never cost more than that
He-But my dear. we must have something
to eat.
She (petuantly)-1sn't that just like man?
Always thinking OF his stomach?-Kansas City
Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
lawfully Literary

Mazie-T hear that your brothers wife IL
real literary.
Saidie-Oh, she is! She's awfully toraryl
When she spanl<s her baby. she does il with
book Fun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

The troops will be glad TO get away from
Vera CRUZ They are anxious TO get back
home and hnd out what they We're down
there for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

Those who are best acquainted with the
work OF Doctor BrumbauEh In the schools
are convinced that he will be abls TO teach
the politicians something.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Pure Milk and Water

Mrs. Bacon-Do you suppose the milk
man brings US Is perfectly pure?
Mr. Bacon-Oh, yes. Why, they say he never
uses anything but distilled water..-Yonkers
Statesman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
How Did the Boss Know That?

why should married man be paid more
than q single man?'
"The married man amt so anxious to get
home early declared the boss.-Seatte Post
Intelligencer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

Aided by that recent brush with the Ger
man ships, the British feet should have no
difficulty in sweeping the seas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

The way 10 get rapid transit s TO get IT, and
tho way not TO get 1t is to permit holdbseks
and lovers Of tschnicalitieE to stand in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

last known barber surgeon in London was 2
man named Middleditch. of Great Eunolk
street, who died there in 1921. He was also
dentist, and writer of that day says In
en- autobiography: II have a vivid recol-
lection of his dentistry"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

DUT there are things which happened
ID years ago which do not get into the
newspapers, such as the mistaken adven-
lures OF the first Chinese Minister TO this
enlightened country OF ours. What his name
was has slipped memory. but his maIaprop-
isms have not. His first social visit was to
the wife OF Cabinet member He arrived
at in the evening and, knowing some Eng
lish, proved entertaining. The minutes
turned into hours. Eleven came and found
the Minister still talking. Twelve came.
Then one.
II am very sorry" said the hostess. but
II is getting so late"
Il am 80 pleased you spoke" replied the
Minister, you see in my country gentle
man cannot depart until the lady OF the
house has given her permission"
And as he started for the door the hostess
graniously asked him TO call again very
soon."
At the same morning the bell rang-the
Minister had called again, very soon,'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

The Battle OF Kegs really took place dur
ing the Revolution when patriots set anoat
Internal machines, formed like kegs, in the
hope that they would destroy the English
fleet in the Delaware, off Philadelphia, The
British discovered the stratagem and began
firing at every floating thing, thus establish
ing the name Of the battle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

The largest bed in the world may be seen
at Ware, England. 1t is twelve feet square
and is capable of holding a dozen persons.
Shakespeare refers to this monster bed In
Twelfth Night: although the sheet were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

T OOKING through old newspaper files
IL makes interesting reading. A Topeka
paper reports under date OF 1864 the arrival
OF 200 bales Of buffalo robes, the largest
cargo ever seen" in that city. And few
items further down the column we read:
Gov. James Lane, of Kansas and Gov.
Yates. OF Illinois. will be speakers at the
Lincoln and Johnson ratification meeting
hero on September g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

CONCEDING for the sake of argument that
~ you know the names of our rivers, did
you ever hear of the Opeek or the Alliwege-
sepe or the Csussseppone? Or the AL
bacha? Yet you know them all we'll, only
the river now is known as the Ohio, Iroquois
for "beautiful.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

WY HEN you see person Of the male per-
w suasion approach and note his delight
fully pink socks-or mayhap they may be
pale green or lavender-do not start and
wonder at his folly. It's nothing new to wear
brightly colored hosiery, which, by the way,
threatens to become extinct because we can
not get dyes from abroad In the rooms of
the Society OF Antiquaries in London is an
exhibition of ancient socks dug out of the
ruins of Antinoe. Egypt. The examples
shown are in good preservation and are suf-
ficiently loud" to please the most extreme of
futurists. Principal among the exhibits are
socks of yellow, green, red and black in
horizontal stripes, which outdo anything yet
shown in our haberdasherY shops.
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PASSED BY THE CENSOR

VXJHEN you read in your favorite news
w paper that some one has found a $1,000
pearl in an oyster, put ii downtto ignorance
or to the attempt to advertise the restaurant.
Pearls found in salt water oysters are worth
less. SO says Herman Myer, father OF the
American pearl industry, who has devoted
2O-odd years to exploiting the fresh water
pearls OF this country, from Wisconsin TO
Arkansas, from his native State, Tennessee,
to Maine. Myers life work has all the
glamour OF romance. Born in Carthage Ten
nessee, he was sent to Harvard and was
graduated with honors in chemistry Dur
ing one of his vacations, spent at home, a
fisherman brought him a pearl. That started
his downward career, for his father, himself
a banker had wanted his son to follow in
his financial footsteps But young Myer
thought otherwise, and, packing his grip,
went to New York, where he sold his pearl
to Tiffanys-the first American pearl ever
sold in the New York market.
Thore was a time when Oriental pearls
were worth their weight in gold; today the
iridescent pearl, found in the rivers of Iowa
and Wisconsin, is more valuable than a dia-
mond Of corresponding size. And Myer is
largely responsible for this. Up and down
the inland rivers he travelled on foot, by
train, in wagons, preaching the value of the
gem TO the fishermen, telling them how to
find it, how to vslue IL, how to market It,
And the upshot of il all was that the self
same fishermen became so expert that they
doubled and trebled the price to Myer, until
the profit TO the wholesaler was almost
negligible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

FTHE Chinese are the most literal nation
i on earth. They will obey orders, no mat
ter what the cost. An American naval offi-
Ger on temporary duty in Hongkong discov-
cred this He was the proud owner OF a
pair Of hitherto immaculate white flannel
trousers, which had bssn put hors de combat
by q grease stain. So he took them TO
Chinese tailor with instructions to make an
other pair exactly like the sample.
Twenty-four hours later the Chinese tailor
arrived with the new trousers Exactly alike
even TO the stain! BRADFORD,