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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Americas Example

From the London Daily News and Leader.
Henceforth the world is one and indivisbIe,
and eYeFy war between great nations Is a
world war, II is true that while the battle
RACES over almost every part OF the Old World
from the PRcino Islands to the North Sea- not
q shot has been hred in the New World The
whole Continent of America, from Labrador to
Cape Horn, stands like splendid rebuke and
a splendid hope, The star OF lincoln never
shens bright az In this hour OF darkness.
But though It has escaped the storm, the Con-
tnent OF America has not escaped the conse-
qusnces. There Is a moratorium IN Rio Ja-
neiro well as in England. and commercial
disaster Is almost as widespread IN New York
as here We could not, even II we wished, say
TO the New World that II has no concern IN
the crimes Of the Old. But far from wish
ing TO exclude America from Its share In the
settlement, We shall look 70 It for help In nnd-
ing way OF escape from the hopeless sntan-
clement IN which the past has involved us.
Next year We celebrate the century OF peace
between the two great branches OF the Eng
hsh-speaking family. No celebration will be
adequate which does not start from the deter
niination TO bring the whole world under the
law OF justice instead OF the law OF the ma
chine gun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public Opin-
ion on Subjects Important to City,
State and Nation.

TO the Editor Of ths Bvsnin0 Ledger:
Sir-Being a resident of Mt. Airy, Philadelphia.
and a daily rider in the trolley cars, am keen
observer and I am interested in the articles
pertaining to the Rapid Transit comforts OF the
passengers
One very important factor that strikes me Is
that in the new green cars that they have rum
ming 1t would be a very good thing II the COM
pany would partition the last three seats on
with swinging glass panel door to accommo-
date the working men that would like to smoke
on their way to and from work. They do not
feel like smoking in the morning when they
arise; naturally they cannot smoke In the
trolley as It is against the rules; they cannot
smoke during working hours as It is against the
employers rules they cannot smoke coming
home from work. as they are still under the law
of the Rapid Transit Company, and when they
get home and finish their evening meal they are
too tired to smoke
Unfortunately for the working man he cannot
60 to his daily work attired In evening dress
suit. Consequently his working clothes get more
or less grimy and greasy from the labor which
he has to perform. The clothes coming In con-
tact with the cane seats and the cane being
rough naturally absorbs the grease and CRIME
from tho working clothes.
The working man leaves the car at his destina-
tion. The next passenger to enter the car is
lady attred for a social function. She occupies
the seat just vacated by the working man, and
by doing she ruins her costume.
Were tie smoking compartments put in the
rear of each these accidents would not
occur, as the working would be only too
glad to occupy the smoking compartment, In
which they could enjoy their cigar or pipe, as
id their pleasure. r. KIM.
Philadelphia, November 8.
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Our Ship of Mercy

THE good ship waits for her cargo. 1t Is
i Philadelphias privilege to provide that
cargo. 1t is Philadelphia's duty to do so
quickly. The need in Belgium cannot walt.
When tens of thousands Of men, women and
children are threatened with actual starva-
tion. how can we procrastinate? Human
kindness is not only oblivlous to creed and
race, 1t Is prompt TO act There is no danger
that any one Of us can give too muchi the
extent and urgency of the necessity is be-
yond our comprehension. Each gift is pre-
cious; each moment is more so. Let none of
us leave 1t to his neighbors to answer the
appeal of hungry Belgium. To pity distress
is human. We are called upon in the name
OF humanity to relieve It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT

TO the Editor Of tho Evening Ledger:
Sir-Now that the election has decided that
the city of Buffalo, with population OF over
400, 900 people, has seen fit to adopt the form
of rule by commission government it might be
we'll for the great home-loving people of Phlla-
delphIa to take such steps will give the
Quaker City a change In its form OF city gov
ernment The great argument In favor OF
commission government Is that 1t centralizes
the power OF its city officials and obliterates
ward" government. AS long the right of
suffrage exists untrammeled to each and every
citizen no city need fear any bad results.
There could not be conceived any better form
OF city control than that such man as
the esteemed Mayor Blankenburg be chosen,
Mayor OF Philadelphia, head of a non-partisan
City Commission. JAMES H. BAUM.
Trenton, N. j., November g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Festivals of Earthly Fulness

TITTLE WILLIE is beginning to develop
II an interest in the kitchen. Warm redo
lent air, fresh from steaming roast and
browning cookies, has a great attraction
after the sting of November twilights out OF
doors. And the odors from the back of the
house suggest a look at the shrinking cal
endar OF days that stand between Willie and
Thanksgiving.
young lady who looks ahead to voting some
days not half so interested in the kitchen
as she Is in the downtown streets, where
windows begin to display toys and dolls and
little dresses For she knows that Santa
Claus comes treading close on the toes OF
the Thanksgiving gobbler.
Oh, wondrous fall. to usher in two such
festivals OF earthly fuiness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
The Babbling Fool

magazine has recently offered a prize
Tor the best answer TO the question, What
is Americas most valuable asset?"
The answer Is simple: Vulgarity
ii. G. Wells once said that the great en-
pires OF the world have been founded by
stupid peoples. and cited the Romans and
the British examples. He might have
said by vulgar peoples and cited these
We are vulgar ana we are inclined 10 be
proud OF It. but usually IN a peculiarly shame
raced fashion We say Down with the
aFistoerats,.' while We are aping their man
nsls behind their noble backs That is ia
Our Yulgarity Is precious because II win
keep US alive when the refined nations of
the world are totterlng to their doom 50
long as We remain vulgar we VIII be Sane
and healthy and well-balanced. our feat
win remain on earth.
The great pity Is that We, aa a nation
haven't realized that We can be vuIear. thsf
We can keep all the common traits of hunaff
beings without becoming noisy, ana iond
ana disgusting. Perhaps q eentuag o. two
e sdaeation VIII BiFe rs that too Then
rule L vel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
The Lanrnape of ihe Sonl

The following pessimistic interview with
Mr.. Perkins came over the ticker yesterday
While substitute was sent later, we prefer
to believe that this statement, which ap-
pears to well bubbling from Mr.. Perkins
very heart, is absolutely authentic, even
though he felt afterward the need OF modi-
flying 1t in some particulars;
PERKINS ON ELECTION.
George w. Perkins, chairman of the
Executive Committee Of the Progressive
National Committee, today-Wed.-said
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
THE MAGIC LIGHT

Oh. long ago. a child that dreamed.
/ viewed with wondering eyes
LIES far, ascending path that seemed
TO lead into the skies.
Then every peak did beezon fair
With rainbow color kissed.
And every way that wandered there
Was hid in rosy mist
Nov 5n the height ! stand and View
Dun held and mountain bare.
Where is ths magic tight 7 kuaWf
The golden Elsions Whefef
Here GA 8 mountains barren brow
j pause with backward sazs.
Lo an the vale of chiidhcod nqa
Is hid in rosy haxel
s-AagioR alaRleF " EVeEghsdy' s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
N THE WOMEN,s FIGHT

Sunragtsts OF Philadelphia and New York
have Just demonstrated two very different
sides OF the tight for the cause two Sides
indeed, OF woman's interests In life The
Philadelphians baked cakes The New York
ers raised money.
Along with all the active work Of cam
paigning. OF going out into the streets TO
talk TO the passersby and into COMMITTEES
rooms 10 persuade legislators the women
have generally been caraful 10 display an
interest Ia the things BY which woman as
woman e So often judged. II prevents tax
Of the "unseXedn suffragetts. Here Ia Phlla-
delphia they have been closing the cam
paisn ana celebrating victory Ia Montana
and Nevada with q cake fair. End the
prossnder on display haa bsan cooked. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Panama's Huge "Coastwise" Traffic

TN ITS first two months the Panama Canal
i has done more than prove its necessity as
a means of intercontinental traffic That
was never in doubt. The records Of ship
ments passing through seem to settle the
far more debatable question of tolls.
In the last 60 days nearly half of the car
goes carried by the canal, good 100000 tons,
was In coastwise American trade: commodi-
ties that would otherwise have gone by
transcontinental freight or perhaps round the
Horn.
That should end the discussion OF the wis
dom Of canal tolls on American shipping. 1t
must pay it's share toward making the canal
self -supporting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

cooked conspicuously, BY whIte-aproned lead
ers of street meetings.
over in New York the women have been
raising money. That in itself Is not unusual
Meetings of the kind have been held IN
America before, and England has long known
those almost fanatical gatherings at when
rich women and poor have pledged funds
toward the fight for votes. But the meet
ing in New York outdlstanced in results any
Of the kind ever held in any part OF the
world. The audience that crowded Carnegie
Hall to record the triumph in the West
and to begin the campaign for the vote In
New York in 1915 subscribed t1O5,e1s. II ex-
ceeded by 100000 any previous fund SO raised
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Japan's Honor

DY THE capture of Tsing-Tao Japan has
ID fine opportunity to prove It's fidelity to
the international code of honor. EGermany
seized the best part OF the province of Shan
tung on the pretext OF the murder of two
German missionaries by a Chinese mob.
When projecting herself into the war as an
ally OF England Japan clearly pledged herself
to restore the German territory to China.
This act will be not only a matter of honor,
but OF justice, for the Teutonic claim to pos
session was based upon the filmsiest fiction.
and China was too weak to resist the aggres-
sion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Expensive to Candidates and Voters

I'm PENNSYLVANIA the campaign which
y ended at the polls last Tuesday was ex-
pensive beyond all previous records. Three
million dollars is an exorbitant price. Evi-
IDENTIFY the primaries and the direct election
OF Senators have not reduced the high cost
Of politics-and it was hardly expected that
they would. They not, on the other hand,
TO be charged with fun responsibility for this
condition Of things, for the evil has been
one OF long and gradual growth. Under the
existing system there are altogether too many
opportunities and temptations for the use
and misuse of money, fact which is a seri-
Gus handicap to the honest and able candi-
date who lacks the financial resources which
participation in politics seems nowadays to
demand. II Is a subject worth thinking
about. Money bags ought not TO be the pass
port 10 public oface and public service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

From this london Chronicle
Nelson's name ranks high among the worlds
lett-handed gsniuses. And Nelson had some
reason % be proud OF his lett-hahdedness. John
Richard Green has story Of hOW ths great
admiral after one Of his victories. visited Var
mouth 70 receive the freedom Of the borough.
"A storm met him on the landing, but the
danger failed 20 prevent his Appearance on the
quay. When the freeln4u's oath was rendered
70 him. the Town Clerk noticed thas the hero
placed his left hard on tho hook. Shocked q
the legal impropriety, he said. Your right hand.
my Lord That. observed Nelson, 81 a.
Tener1e'-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Republican responsibilities

/. .CUCCESS is not without its perils. The
- results of the elections last week have
considerably frightened the prospects of Re
publican victory in 1916, but the advantage
already gained can easily be lost in the
meantime. In speaking its mind on the po-
itico- economic bunglings and blunders of
the Administration, the country has sent
back to Congress some of the old reactionary
bosses like Penrose and Cannon. Yet the
country at large has no more liking and no
more respect for politicians Of this discredted
type than IL had two years ago. In these
two years the fight for progressivism has
been hard fought with the result that Re-
publican leadership has a present character
in keeping with the spirit and principles of
the party of Lincoln. The fight must con-
tinue The new kind of leadership must not
be lost
II the Penroses and cannons and Calling
ers are permitted to stand before the public
as true representatives OF Republicanism, II
they are allowed to direct the councils of the
party, Democratic victory in the next ma
donal election is quite possible, unless the
policies and mistakes of the Administration
work greater havoc than heretofore. Nothing
can save the Republican party II it returns
to the former pilots who nearly wrecked it
in 1912. Such success as it won last week
is incomplete even foreshadowlng a later
popular verdict the Wilson AdmInistra-
rtion
The issue of progressive leadership must
rStill be reckoned with and fought out There
iris no doubt of the outcome If the New Re-
ns3ubhcanism refuses to compromise or quit.
That Z 1t cannot do and will not do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
a nclean.up' Competition for Molhers

A "Clean-uP" Competition for Mothers
rfsaE emottsers' clinic" at the children's
Ffomeopathie Hospital is a remarkably
important institution for its size. It teaches
solnen one Of the best lessons in public
h1alth, the home hygiene that means preven-
zisn 81 sickness
Beginning today 1t conducts a little COM
- lfion among these mothers that deserves
slnof more than perfunetory news note II
s1sIil award large Thanksgiving baskets OF
aafles % the housewives who show the
aaeat homes as the result OF a weeks
ie4a-aps campaign. The Judges VIII b the
friendly visitors" OF the Young Ladies' AUX
ana they viii beatow their attention
80 intimately theiT prizss-on even 50 Rmail
ns as 4 single ROOM II only Il 4 clean
hfiEht
h mothers clinic@ has ael the ban roll
safy sensible ana huaaan enterprise.
aits should mean much % the public
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

Christmas Day was formerly called the
''Day OF New Clothes" from the old French
custom of giving new oloakB to those who
belonged to the court Kitchin, in his His
tory Of France" refers to II;
on Christmas Eve, 1245. the King
G.ouis XII bade all his court be present
at early morning Mass At the chapel
door each man received his new cloak.
nut It on, and went in. As the
day rose, each man saw on his neighbors
shoulder betokened ''the cTusadlng VOW"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
II They Could Write Il

The German advance ON Paris shows
plenty of speed, but no control.-Hugh Jen-
nings.
In the battles about the Vistula the Rus
slams topped their drive.-William ]. Travis
Good footwork but punch in those
Turks-James j. Jeffries.
The Belgian ground strokes were splen-
did.-Norman Z. Brookes.
The Kaiser has everything."-HansW Wag-
ner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
For Sale

$50 900 900 gals. first-class vodka. Condi-
tion guaranteed. 95 per cent. alcohol q. s.
p. Guaranteed to bring disaster and de-
struction to buyer Unusual opportunity.
Reason for selling-owner going out of busi-
ness. Address NJ Romanoff, Petrograd, Rus
sa. Temporary cable address, East Prus-
sa, co w. Hohenzollern.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Recessional

The tumult and the shouting dies,
The fullbacks and the guards depart
And Princeton brings, from Cambridge skies,
A humble and contrite heart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Ann,I,or nne Af1er IIs

Another One After Us
Saw. Chef see that Pat has made a solemn
And urgent call on you to end the war
That each day takes UP fully half your
with quips that make him feel like she'd
ding gore.
The idea isn't bad hope you do it;
But IL you really wish to get smile,
Why don't you run a colm-though ladies
rue tt -.
That makes no mention Of the latest
style7 steven
It's very pleasant, Steven, to receive this tip
1t hlis up space, you see, and that's
blessing -
Your rhymes are rather hazy and your
metres slip from view,
And often times your language Is ois"
tressing.
Now listen: When we got Pats little burble'
We had the warless Scrapple on the tlre'
But your latest ultmat. upsets us turr blei
CAS- you might rhyme)-it gets our goat
our ire.
But we will make it fifty fifty, Steven,
Well can the war and keep the styles on
ice.
And just to show we can, why we will
even
Boil scrapple one whole day without
advice!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Raging Around

CHy Bonnie Lies over the ocsan.)
My bonnie lies over the ocean,
BY the sea, beside the sea;
My bonnie lies over the ocean,
Bring him back OH, bring him back.
I'm a-pinin' for my bonnie;
Oh, bring back my bonnie to me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Inside Stuff

What the typesetter said when he set the
above sounded just the way the above looks.
But what's he kicking about? Late this
week, guaranteed, Miss Gertrude Stein the
greatest Scrappler of language, gFand chief
singer OF reverse English, as II We're will
ple.-AdYt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

A headline reads, Food Prices SoaEH
AS all who look may see 5.
Now, victims, all together, roar;
Well, SO are We"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

He was new at the game
When he asked her to wed;
It was really a shame
Ie was new at the game.
She is pressing a claim
For the things that he said.
He was new at the game
When he asked her to wed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Confessions of a Nut

My father was a clergyman In n college
community, and. that explains my home In
a nutshell-From article in Munseys Mag
azina
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

Demeter ate the shoulder OF Pelops, served
M by Tantalos, so, when the gods restored
the body TO life, Demeter supplied the miss
ing part with one OF ivory Browne, in 'Bri-
tanniafs Pastorals," says;
Not Pelops' shoulder whittier than her
hands,
Nor snowy swans that Jet on Isca's sands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

James VI OF Scotland assumed the name OF
Goodman OF Ballengeieh during his wander
ings through the countryside around Edin-
burgh and Stirling, In which he initiated
louis xI and Haroun- al Raschid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Doing Nicely, THANK YouI

Frank Vanelli. who stabbed Frank Lemmo
Is still at large and the latters condition
is about the same.-Vineland Daily Repub.
hcan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Settled

Grayce-He's rather older than he admits.
don'e you think?
Mabelle-I should say he is about your
aua
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Closer vigilance on the part of the authorities
Of the various States should have made 1t I'M
necessary for the Federal Government to close
the Chicago and other stockyards means of
preventing the spread of the foot and mouth
disease among cattle. That the quarantine
should be ordered for only 10 days would ndl-
cate that by prompt measures the danger of
infection can be effectually checked.-New York
World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

Transit is one thing and rapid transit is
another. Philadelphia expects to have both.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

senator Qllis James 4 greatly disturbed
~ fear that ne British hsst may seize Ken
tueAy clzarette tobacco consigned 20 neutral
ports and probably designed 70 reach the
Germans nnany. "A rennesseean has sug-
sssted that iae aritisb. after sampiing the
c4fso ein hasten rather thsn inlarfers vita
- z-lsesx
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

The cattle quarantine, now spread over
eight States NJ making swifter progress
than the boozs quarantine OF prohibition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
It Isn't Very Important, But

Mr.. Hosea Waterer does sell Bulbs in this
city and
S. Rush Ketcham is doctor on Green
ukr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

And now the question Is how to put the
reverse English on the "buy-a-bale" idea
in order 10 prevent the threatened wool
shortage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

Only 81 inches OF rain in 10 days may
be a matter for sorrow 10 a country dweller.
but the city does no celebrating over threat
snlns days like this.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

Slides may come and slides may go. but
ever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

The ears OF many city legislators win burn
when the Mayors go into session here this
week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
CURIOSITY SHOP

Henry VIII was called "Coppernose" be-
cause he mixed much copper with the
silver coined by him that the baser metal
showed in the spot most pronounced, the
nose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

The parcel post is bound to provo its great
value, and its service in bringing producer and
consumer closer together is bound to extend
and to increase. Time is necessary to train
the public to a practical appreciation of its
possibilities But that time can be materially
shortened II postmasters generally would be
quick to follow the example OF Postmaster
Praeger, OF Washington. He has shown the
Way.-Indlanapolls News
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

Now Il Professor MueRsterburg could only
interest the Harvard eleven the Kaiser
might be able 70 do something decisive
against ths French line
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

The Cronian Sea, or Frozen Ocean. was
called also the Dead Sea by the Cimbri. MIL
ton in paradise Lost" says;
AS when two polar winds, blowing ad-
verse,
UJpon the Cronian Sea.