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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
His Vision Is Oblique

T1TY SOLICITOR RYAN brought upon
~ himself the well-merited rebuke admin
istered by the Mayor 1t was no part OF the
business of the city's law officer to echo an
Organization slander against the municipal
administration in a formal communication
to the City's chief executive.
Mr.. Ryan was elected by the votes Of the
reformers Of Philadelphia. but he appears to
forget that his allegiance, in honor and
loyalty IS due to the reform administration
which carried him into Office and not to
those forces of maladminstration which are
seeking every opportunity to discredit Mayor
BIankenburg and 10 mislead the public.
Mr.. Ryan is doing his duty as he sees it.
but the people of Philadelphia are beginning
10 discover that his vision is oblique and
they are also becoming convinced that the
city's legal adviser ought TO be an appointive
rather than an elective officer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Position of the 1912 Progressives

DICHARD r. QUAY, Of Pittsburgh who
~ possesses certain boss tendencies by
inheritance. has quarreled with William
Finn, of Pittsburgh, who is self-made boss
and worships his creator MIR. Quay says:
ut is our opinion that the Republican ticket
this fall will poll four ffths of the votes cast
for Roosevelt in 1912"
1f by the Republican ticket Mr. Quay
means Penrose, he is counting out the one
factor that made the Roosevelt vote so
astoundingly large. Roosevelts vast major
ity was due to revulson from Penroseism.
It was revolt of conscience and civic
manhood from the corrupt and corrupting
organization that Penrose has built UP in
this Commonwealth.
There are multitudes of citizens who will
vote the Republican ticket for Governor,
Congressman and state officials, but not all
the ornaments Of Europe could force them
to stand for Penrose. 1t is simply incon-
ceivahle that any considerable portion of the
Progressives, who went into the 1912 cam
paign with the spirit of crusaders, could so
far fall away from their ideals as to vote for
Penrose, the Frankenstein of Republicanism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Cultivate South America

THE United states has made slight effort
Ito understand and appreciate the repub
lies of the Southern Continent. In many
ways they have been more alien to our
thought than the nations OF Europe or the
countries Of the Far East. We need the
markets Of South America and South Amer
lea needs our products. The basis for this
trade must be made in sympathetic in
timacy.
John Barrett, Director General Of the Pan
American Union appeals 10 the bankers and
manufacturers Of America TO make a careful
study Of the history temperament ana
material development Of the American
countries in order 10 open easy channels OF
trade intercourse. II we are ever to seize the
markets lying at our door, II must be while
Europe is paralyzed by war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Sharing Alaska's Resources

TIME prosperity of Alaska is Of near con-
i cern to the whole country, but the coal
land leasing bill now awaiting the Pres-
dents signature. is of special interest to the
Pacific coast States, for their industrial de-
velopment will be greatly aided by the sup
plies of bituminous coal which the opening
of the Alaska deposits will make available.
A system of leases and the retention by the
Government of large areas in the coal regions
guard against the perils which have been
feared ever since the unlocking of Alaska's
vast fuel resources became a public issue;
and so, with the avoidance Of private
monopolies and perpetual franchises, the
economic future of that Territory seems to
have frightened
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Pennsylvania Women for Suffrage

THE State Federation of Women. meeting
L at Pittsburgh, has declared for equal
rights by a two-thirds majority. While
there may be a difference Of opinion among
women themselves as to whether they want
10 assume the responsibilities entailed in the
franchise, there can be no doubt that an in
creasins number are feeling that they are
under obligation to claim their rights for the
sake Of the multitudes of female workers
who ought 70 have a voice in their own
conditions of labor. The promise of the fed
Grafton to give suffrage their moral sup
port" is the sure way TO success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

CULEBRA CUT is pretty slippery but the
" engineers will find some way OF conquer
ing its bothersome proclivities. It will take
time and money Of course, but in the face Of
the great triumph so far achieved at Panama
only the most hopeless pessimist can doubt
that the problem Of landsltdes will be solved
Culebra Cut will finally become adjusted 10
the new order Of things on the isthrnus and
after a few rebellious movements the rocl,
and clay viii subside into quietude. These
struggles Of nature are simply helping the
engineers 10 get things settled, though thev
do make good deal Of trouble now and
then. The Panama Canal Is there - stay.
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mer tinkering up the rules, not a season
passes without the introduction of some
novel play.
This year, football "fandom"-there really
should be some special and exclusive designa-
tion for the pigskin enthusiast--s to be re-
galed with the new Rugby pass" If present
signs mean anything 1t is one Of the princi-
pal reliances in the English game, and con-
sists in passing the ball from one back to
another as they attempt to circle the end.
Alrcedy Princeton and Yale have found the
play n good ground gamer when we'll ex-
eCuted.
If ripping up the baseball rules little
would liven up the game as much as the
constant revsions in football have done the
National Commission is neslectng a big
opportunity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
THE BABBLINC FOOL

Nobody practices the Golden Rule Every
body breaches it, Applied to modern busi.
ness, every bank and business house would
be closed.
Nobody thinks OF living up to the Sermon
on the Mount, but there are no revised edi-
tions of this charter of character.
Peace is the ultimate of international life
but the fighting cock plucks every feather
from the dove of peace
The meek have no more chance of inner
ltlng the earth than your garbage man
has Of inherlting the millions of Rockefeller
It is far from true that Conscience makes
towards OF us ALL" The tongue of your
neighbor's wife is feared more than the voice
within
Many man who prays regularly forgets
to remind the conductor that he failed to
collect his fare.
While the worst cigars are at the bottom
Of the box and the best fruit Is at the top
of the basket the millennium will be post
poned.
Patriotism is still the last refuge Of the
rascal and election day draws near.
Whenever a man cries that honesty 10
the best policy keep your hand on your
purse.
The crook Is the fellow who wants some
thing for nothing.
The man in jail is worth two who ought %
be Ia sa4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Brumbangh Stands the Acid Test

DRUMBArGH'S position is clear cut as
ID a cameo. In his speeches he leaves no
fringes of uncertainty; in his pledges there
is no twilight zone II anything were ever
made emphatic and final it is Brumbaughs
position on local option.
There is no vague clap-trap about tenn
perance-a word that may apply to a gill or
q gallon. There are no reservations, alterna-
tives or postscripts. Flatly, buntly and
squarey Brumbaugh stands for local option.
Speaking on that subject he says; Il don't
want any voter or any mother or any child
to be taught an untruth or to have a mis-
representation of myself on a moral issue
presented to them in this campaign. I will
not say thing to get a vote that l will not
do after the vote is given"
There stands the man, incorruptibe and
unafraid with every inch and every ounce
of his superb character pledged solemnly to
a great cause. Any one who pretends not to
understand him who perverts his posi-
ton does so with mean and sinister purpose.
Every word he has uttered in the campaign
is guaranteed by 80 years of unimpeachable
public service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Penrosesylvania

From the Boston Transcript.
Politically speaking, Pennsylvania Is lump
of indifference containing leaven OF righteous
ness. The leaven is lively. but the lump is
large. In certain counties of the lump, we
hear, voters are still faithfully casting their
ballots for William Mckinley The good State
goes Republican by habit. The one qualification
for office that it asks OF any man Is that he
shall call himself Republican. Hence Senator
Penrose.
But it is not altogether reasonable to point
out that there may be distinctions even among
Republicans This the ardent souls composing
the leaven in Pennsylvania are trying to i'm
press upon their State. One of their distinc
tions is pointed at Senator Penrose. They want
the State to utter strong hint to him at the
polls in November.
But the time is short. the lump is large. and
Senator Penrose is strong. In no other State
would he be strong. He retires to the fur
ther reaches, to the periphery of the lump,
where the leaven is weak. His realm on the
circumference is larger than theirs at the
centre. They may not beat him-ths time.
Yet, some time other. beat him they must
The times have passed Senator Penrose by
He is one OF the lingering hindrances that keep
Republicans out of their own. So long as the
country cannot have the benefits of Republi-
can direction without Republican evils along
with II, Republicans may expect to fare indif-
ferently. Mr.. Whitman. of New York, has been
telling the Republicans OF his State some
wholesome truths of late. His message is sim
ple. He merely wants Republicans to serve the
common veal. Senator Penrose belongs to the
old group who want Republicans to serve Pen
rose We all know that. and dislike it-alI of
us except Senator Penroses majority In Penn
sylvania. Whitman and the new Republicans
regard themselves as the property OF the coun-
try Senator Penrose, who has always reversed
that belief is not TO the prevailing popular
taste. The prevailing taste is not for rule.
even by Republicans; 1t is for service And
there will be chance for Republicans to
offer themselves IN service so long as the PEN
rose group remain tn make joke of their
sincerity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

DENEWED assertions from official sources
IN that Italy will remain neutral reflect the
wisdom Of the course which that country has
pursued. Her future international position,
her colonial interests, her domestic. social
and economic progress are all best subserved
by non participation in the war
The policy of enlightened self-interest
which she has followed is not so noteworthy
at this time as the fact that. despite threats
and Inducements, popular sympathies and
enmities, Italy has found it possible to keep
out of the conflict. 1t is tribute both to
the people and to the Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Apples Our National Fruit

ITTEBSTER is reported to have declared
w back in the days Of Marcus Whitman
and the opening of Oregon that he would
not give a dollar for the whole Northwest"
An Eastern firm has just bought $1,000, 900
worth OF apples from this very region.
The apple is our national fruit and knows
no East or West It is the fruit of the fire.
side, reminiscent Of long winter evenings
one a day, goes the rhyme, keeps the doctor
away. Apples are raised on large scale in
the West and Northwest but it must not
be forgotten that the flavor OF the PennsyI-
vania apples beats them all.
Our farmers, moreover. must be up and
doing If they mean to keep up with Hood
River, Wenatctee and Yakima Valley in the
far corner OF the continent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Yes. He Did

She was sweet, petite and tender,
She was dainty, fair and cute:
She was willing to surrender,
And her pa was rich, to boot.
He was polished, educated,
Handsome, clever, quite a catch;
Friends declared the pair we'll mated
Said 1t was an ideal match.
He possessed landed title,
Which was mortgaged, 1t is true;
But he gave her love requital,
And his blood was very blue.
Mother listened to their pleading,
Gave her blessing and assent
All was ready, naught was needing
But the lady's pas consent.
Father heard their tale of fervor,
In manner rather grave.
Said the suitor: II shall serve her
And shall ever be her slave"
Did her papa shake with ire?
Did he weep and tear his hair?
Shout, II am no title buyeri"
Pound the table, cuss and swear?
Did he lose his head completely?
Did he tear away the lid?
When his daughter pleaded sweetly
With her suitor? Yes, he did.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
A Stamp That Fights for Health

TNHE war the White Plague goes on
i relentlessy. but without bare of trum-
pets. Yesterday the first of four meetings
of the North Atlantic Tuberculosis Confer
ence was held in Philadelphia. Every phase
of prevention and cure came in for thorough
discussion, yet the only outcome that will be
noised abroad is the decision to press with
renewed energy the sale of Red Cross seals
this year There lies the publc's part, to place
on every Christmas package that added
message of good will and good works. the
little stamp which means contribution to
the never ending battle for health.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Thomas r. Marshall,
Washington, d. c.
HUM OF HUMAN CITIES

Penology is making bigger strides of late
years than almost any branch of public ac-
tivity. Among the many schemes for turn
ing the criminal into an honest citizen, the
most popular is easily the return to the soil
From one end of the country to the other
prison wardens are turning their prisons into
farms to let Mother Earth try her hand at
cases which no amount of discipline could
cure.
The adult prisoner and the incorrigible
youngster alike respond to the reforming in
huence of the earth cure" as it is called
Katherine Davis, a woman commissioner of
charities and corrections has taken young
offenders who terrorized the old style reform
school until they were considered hopeless
and has put them under the honor system
on a farm where they are in every way re-
paying her confidence
An instance of the success of this part of
Miss Davis work is given in an article i'm
the current American Magazine, written by
a girl who before her commitment to the
reformatory had been a member of a gang
Of thieves, and who went to the reformatory
determined to learn as much evil as she
could and come out as bad as possible After
the girls first insubordinate tendencies had
been quelled Miss Davis put her TO work In
the garden, and OF the effect on the Dris
oneTs mental attitude and conduct the girl
herself writes:
THE sun beat down upon my bare head
and burned my neck and arms and / gIorio5
in II. l never felt so full of vitality and
energy in my life. but for once Il was well
directed energy, the ambition 10 excel others
in my work, and to watch the marvellous
growing things come up under my hand
And then l was told that my good conduct
had earned for me promotion to a higher
grade. Good conduct! Ii l had been good |
had been entirely unaware Of the fact be-
cause, to tell the truth, had been entirely
too busy to give IL q thought"
In that last sentence. says an editorial
writer IN the MlWaal6ss 1oaE2a1 thaEs =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
An "Ad" on Every Foot

TT THE boosters of American goods want
L to send Uncle Sans fame ringing round
the world they should devise some means of
aftiXing Made in America" TO all the new
dance steps. Perhaps a rubber stamp insert
in the sole of tango pumps would do. Then
the floor Of every ballrooms where fox trot or
lame duck 7ourished where roulu roulu or La
Rousse beat the atmosphere. would be a
staring, glarins "ad' for one OF Americas
largest and most gladly characteristic prod
ucts on with the dance,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
MUENsTERBERG OF HARVARD

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-The news has been printed that Pro-
fesor Muensterberg has resigned from Harvard
University. Naturally. What else could he
do? And how better could he seek to strengthen
himself the great German propagandist in
America? His action savors of attempt to
play the martyr. or course, Harvard will not
accept his resignation under the present cir
cumstances. That would be the suicide OF
Harvard's reputation for free speech. The
whole incident is joke. FRANK BARRIE.
Philadelphia, October 16
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

AND this was the letter the publican
n wrote:
The Losekam, Washington d. c., January
II, 1914.
Honorable Thomas r, Marshall,
The Shoreham, Washington, d. G.
Sir-1n a recent number of the Cincinnati
Commercials Gazette 1 have been referred to
an article, wherein you see fit to refer to me
as "rumseer,' and other expressions of
contempt, because my name happens to be
Thomas r. Marshall" 1 also note that, by
reason of the identity of our names, you
contemplate to petition the Legislature of
Indiana to have your name changed.
exceedingly regret that the identity of
our names should have caused you any In
convenience or annoyance, and yet I must
beg you to remember that my name was
given me without any conscious agency of
mine, by honorable parents, who bear un-
questioned descent from that family of Vir-
ginia Marshalls which, to say the least, has
been no discredit to the name
was made Mason in February, 1865. and
for many years have been a member of the
Shrine-Almas Temple I was an officer In
the United States Navy during the Civil War,
captured in 1868 and imprisoned at Camp
Gross, Texas, for nearly year At the close
of the war I was appointed by the President
Lieutenant in the Revenue Service from
which I resigned on account of i'll health in
1867, and went West, returning to Washing
ton in 1890.
l am a member Of the Union Soldiers AL
lance, Grand Army of the Republic and the
Prisoners of War Association. SO far as l
could, as a loyal citizen Of Washington OF
"a years residence. minister to your happi-
ness and comfort during your temporary
residence it has been and will continue to
be my duty as we'll as my pleasure.
But I beg you to believe that, humble as
my occupation is, 1 have endeaVored to
make 1t the best of it's kind and that three
Presidents of the United States and dis
tinguished men without number have been
entertained for long periods at The Losekam,
without apparent loss of self-respect.
In order further to avoid the annoyance
you evidently feel at having mail and express
matter confused in delivery, I shall hence
I.osekam, and If you will kindly order yours
to the Shoreham, or add the designation of
"Vice President" I sure any confusion
in delivery of mail or express may be avoided
in the future.
In conclusion, permit me to say, that while
can claim no such lofty distinction as that
which you have attained, have yet a humble
pride in claiming an untarnished name, which
have no intention of changing for any rea-
son yet apparent.
Very respectfully,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

To the Editor OF the Evening Ledger:
Sr--Your articles on the Hands Of Esau'
have many interested readers, among whom
am one. They are exceedingly well written
and reveal the workings Of political machines
admirably. Like many others, knew already
many of the facts presented in these articles,
but would like to say that the relations and
meanings of these facts made clearer than
they were before. The Hands OF Esau" is
contribution to political literature. I don't re-
member any magazine series that is any better
than this one. H. S. READE.
Philadelphia, October 16.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

1NHERE are two Marshalls in Washington
i with the same initials-Thomas Riley
Marshall and Thomas RusK Marshall. The
former is Vice President of the United
states, submerged in the art of 'watchful
waiting" and the latter plain, humble pup
lican engaged in the rather thankless bust
ness of pleasing the public with food and
drink. Though far separated in estate
they are not altogether unlike in temper and
disposition. and both are very good men. In
Indiana Thomas Riley is well known and
much liked and many persons in the United
states have heard of him. Until he was
elected Governor of his state land he made
very good Governor) he had worked at
the law 33 years, with varying success lie
has been much written about since he be-
came Vice President, written down rather
than written up. because he has quaint
way, or Booth Harrington way of saying
things. His biography is in all the regular
and special editions of the Congressional
Directory based on information furnished
or authorized" by himself. 1t is very brief,
filing only ten lines while the story Of the
Life and Times" of Senator Nardaman, OF
Mississippi, consumes four times the space
and William Scott Ware, of the list Phtlade-
phia District is embalmed in twice the num-
ber of lines. Four times an LII D., once
Governor Of his native state, the only one
of the name ever elected Vice President of
the United States much sought for after
dinner and religious occasions, utterly un-
selfish and worrying about nothing, doing
the best he can with extinct species OF
motorcar, while Tumulty, the Presidents
secretary, goes about in a brand new car OF
the latest model, without any very definite
place in the Government and not able even
to have a moving picture of the Senate taken
without the permission of Senator Overman,
Of North Carolina, he still persists in the
belief that this is a very good sort of world
to live in, and so made public proclamation
on his Goth birthday.
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The Caviar Bird

Two ultra sophisticated New Workers. were
admiring the wainscoting in a certain Phila-
delphia hotel and got to arguing over the
name of the wood used. Finally they asked
a waiter. He didn't know, and asked the
bartender.
"Whatta yuh call that wood?" he said.
THAT wood?" said the bartender "That
stuff costs a lot of money. It's Russian
caviar"
"Pifle,' snorted the New Workers; cav
lars not wood; it's bird"
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Carson College

TT is difficult to conceive of any bequest
at once more beneficent and more prac-
teal than the provision made by the late
Robert n. Carson for orphan girls. The
foundation is adequate for creating an insti-
tuition that will be an honor to Philadelphia
What perhaps is the most important feature
Of the projected college is a curriculum that
will fit girls for the actual work of living and
of making q living.