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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Penrose Hampers RepubIicans

From the Burlington. VT, Free Press tRep)
In response to wholesome and well defined
ana deliberate public opinion Congress has
passed various measures to promote clean poll
Tics and good government. Corrupt practices
and wholesale expenditures for the securing OF
nominations and elections have been prohibited
but Penrose has gone on defying public senti-
ment and he has succeeded in securing the Re-
publican nomination in devious ways thus
bringing discredit to the Republican party.
"A host of Republicans in Washington and
elsewhere throughout the country are realizing
as never before that the party cannot he rehab-
ihtated so long as men OF this character are
permitted to dominate the organization and
shape the party policies No form of primary
can prevent corrupt practices, and only n Wig
orous public sentiment rising above mere party
with rlght-minded men of all parties can secure
mat enforcement of law which will mean the
cleaning of the augean stables of corrunt noIi
ties combined with CROOKED business for
which the rank and file of the Republican party
never have stood and never will stand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
How Many Presidential Terms !?

PERPETUAL recurrence of the one-term,
! two-term or three-term discussion is get
ting 10 re a bore. 1t ought not TO rest with
the candidate 10 delimtt his own governing
ambitions; It should not be within the power
of a political party assembled in convention
to pledge it's candidate as to tenure of office;
and. above all, It should not be left in the
air TO be used as a campaign weapon for or
against any candidate,
There is only one sensible way of settling
the question beyond all quibble: submit it as
a constitutional amendment to the several
States for decision. AS the matter stands
today. it seems as If President Wilson will
be as much under suspicion if he seeks two
terms as was Colonel Roosevelt when he
sought three.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

and other properties and public improve
ments in connection either with the Cly
governmental functions or for the comIoIt
of its citizens 1t is true that Boston spenus
more per capita than New York for interesI I
on debt, but If the population figures Were
reversed so might be the comparison. In any ny,
case, these two cities stand in a class by
themselves regarding per capita cost OF dept.
Whatever be said in extenuation, says
an editorial in the New York Times, tne
fact remains that all cities spend too mucn,
and that steady excess of expenditures
over income, or a steady addition TO dent, Is
little different from steady progress toward
embarrassment, since city bankruptcy is
hardly possible. There are many signs that
the approaching campaigns will turn in un,
usual degree upon questions of finance ana
taxation, and in the Annalist there are stores
OF ammunition for the thinkers and takers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
A Tip to Cubists

The cubist Artist neared the bitter end;
In all the world he'd not a single friend
His cash was spent, his heart was filled with
fear,
And hunger's touch was dangerously near.
The flowing river drew him to its sde
But lust before the Cubist would have died
A politician chanced along the way
And saw his work, and quickly bade him
stay
The Cubist now is we'll to do, and Fame
Has laid her laurels on his work and name
He won It all himself and won 1t fair
By painting politicians on the square.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
THE IDEALIST

For strange reversal Of reputation COM
mend you To the case Of ChristOpher
Columbus. For four centuries his name and
character have been preached and praised
In 1898 an excited mob in Madrid destroyed
his statue on the contention that il Co
lumbus had never discovered America there
would never have been a war between Amer
lea and Spain.
Thus we are given an answer to the eternal
What is fame?"
Milton called it the last inirmity of the
human mind
TO be one of our very first. Is it not within
your experience when you believed the very
finest thing in the world to be a real fesh
and blood picture of yourself being cheered
to the echo and borne on human shoulders
amid the din of a victory which you had
caused?
OF all the ingredients in the make-up of a
man this element of fame is the one he can
best afford TO dispense with
Can you conceive of Lincoln being any less
big-hearted, broad of spirit and mind any
less lovable in a situation where he would be
big country? Truly, the fame of such a man
is the least important thing about him
Really big men don't worry about fame
And somehow really big men attain their
enormous fame after their day and genera
tion. They do not work for it, So often
overnight into jeers; they have read OF the
mob shouting "HoSannah!" one day and
"Crucify himl" the next.
Shakespeare did not care what the mob
thought about him. In fact, in his day
writing plays was an occupation that utterly
a station far beneath that. With the tide
against him he struck out for the ideal
We don't begrudge the fame that this sort
OF effoTt Yields.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
A Voice for Honesty

ITO THE Republicans of this state the
i Republican party of this country is look
ing for it's vindication. Says the New York
Tribune
The Republicans OF Pennsylvania have an
opportunity this year to do a great service
to the Republican party Of the nation They
can help to restore the confidence of the
Republicans of other states in the vitality
and usefulness OF the national organization
and its capacity to rid itself of the corrupt
ing and debasing elements which have
fastened upon 1t.
When such elements get control of the
party machinery and it to dishonor
Republican traditions it is no time to bow
down blindly to the convention of party
regularity. The loyalty OF good Republicans
is shamefully abused by self-seeking bosses
like Boies Penrose, who try to bind good
men to work for evil and clean men to work
for corruption There should be no question
of technical party regularity when the
ideals of Republicanism being profaned
and its good name is being stolen by
who use their Republicanism only cloak
to cover their own schemes OF spoliaton,
What is done to Penroseism on Novem-
ber will be done not only for the Repub-
lican party but for civic honor: not only
for Pennsylvania, but for the whole nation.
For the Republicans of Pennsylvania to
kneel to the shibboleth of party regularity in
crisis so great would be to dsappont the
hope and faith of Republicans all over the
country; it would be to raise doubts of their
sincerity in processing to glory in the past
history and splendid future of their party.
Penroseism is known for what 1t is every
where in the United States; IT has been too
long associated with the name Republican
ISM and the name Pennsylvania" to leave
any question Of the action which the shame
Of it demands
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Antwerp and Strategy

TTNLESS the German General Staff has a
u plan of campaign much more compre-
hensive and intricate than anything consid-
cred possible, the fall of Antwerp can be
little more than incident
Those who see the Belgian port as A base
for an attack upon Great Britain seem to
have forgotten the unbroken strength Of
Englands navy. Napoleon once lay at
BouIogne with an army ready to cross the
channel but, intrepid as he was, the diff
fcuIties and risks were counted far too great
to be undertaken.
The fall of Antwerp win doubtless act as
q tonic TO the German army and may lengthen
the duration of the western phase OF the war.
Apart from it's effect on the morale Of the
Teutons, few experts think that the surren-
dered city can have slight strategic value.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Economy That Begins at the Ton

DEFORE reducing the salaries Of other
ID officers President Harrison, Of the South
ern Railway, cur down his own salary %
per cent He believed it only fair that the
officers of the company should share among
themselves the sacrifice required by existing
conditions. just few weeks ago another
railroad president in the South telegraphed
his wife TO economize drasttcally on house
hold expenses. The necessity for economy
in these stressfuI times is no respecter
OF persons; and the two instances mentioned
are laudable examples OF retrenchulent which
begins at the top with no attempt TO escape
the burden by passing it on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

administration" protection Of local indus
tries"
Flattered by the attention given to their
own vocabulary by the men who are in poll
tics for tax-eatine purposes, the dear de-
tached-residence and suburban-villa citizens
fall easy victims to the liar. They lend their
names and give an apologetic but very
solid support to men they would regard as
cumstances.
The weakness of virtue is responsible for
the strength of vice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public Opin-
ion on Subjects Important to City,
State and Nation.

To the Editor Of the EUenir1 Ledger!
Sir-synecdoche, according TO text books which
have not surrendered TO the more inclusive term,
"metonomy," is a figure of speech by which a
part Is put for whole or a whole for a part
Gilbert K. Cheeterton, who has enlisted in the
British literary brigade, is well known as
juggler of figures of speech. Some people read
Chestcrton for knowledge, some read him for
entertainment. When he says that the Prus-
SLAMS ARE most probably Slavs," he employs
syncdoche, putting a very small part of the
Prnseian population for the whole. 1t has been
said by others that the conflict between Ger
many and Russia is a conflict between Teuton
and Slav, and so, to fulfil the expectations OF
his readers, he gives them "a new and Ches-
tertonian point of view" The paradoXcal g. *.
G. is engaged in a conflict between facts and
figures. L. II. HOWARD.
Philadelphia, October 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
He Lost Count

Beware of that jay town ten miles out"
said the autoist.
''Why so?" inquired his friend. There was
no constable there the last time passed.
"They don't need a constable. There's a
thank-you -ma'am that throws your car into
q ditch Then the Justice of the Peace comes
along and fines you $40 for obstructing the
highway and $40 for the use of team to
pull you out. The harness is fixed to break
and that costs s5 more BY that time man
loses his temper. The Justice waits until he
runs out of breath and then charges him 81
a cuss word
Holy smoke-so it cost you total of s2I"
"A total of what? 1t cost me just S105, and
even at that think he lost count"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
If Merton. Why Not PHILADELPHIA 2

RIERION, through its Civic Association,
1fl has erected nposts-artistic, durable
and lsglble. Merton is a suburb; Philadel-
phia is a metropolis; but the stranger within
our gates or the resident in an unfamiliar
district must make his way about the city
almost uuaided. Here and there at street
Intersections, high up on buildings and far
beyond the range of sight Of many people,
there are dim, ancient and cryptic desg-
nations, but they are almost as scarce and
quite hard 10 decipher as Egyptian hero
RIYnhIcs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
For Fashions Sake

He sought the ladies' eye to catch,
But he could find no spats
OF lurid coloring to match
His up-to-date cravats.
He simply could not force himself
To wear the milder ties:
Alas, he did not have the pelf
For custom made supplies.
OF ankle wear in vain he sought
To buy them colored cute,
And then he had a brilliant thought
And painted them to suit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
THE BABBLING FOOL

My son, exercise caution in your friend
ships. You will have seating capacity for
few friends, while acquaintances may crowd
in and sit on the windowsills of your soul
The trouble with friends is they don't wear
Rip Van Wrinkles dog was as faithful as the
clown that followed King Lear
Dogs make better friends than people. Read
"Timon of Athens" The curse he cut in his
tomb along the seashore was his estimate OF
friends who disappointed him. The cynicism
or Tlmon is shared, i'm degree, by every
man who has had his pocket picked by people
who professed to love him. Selishness Is the
mlcrobe that poisons friendship Neither lend
nor borrow II you would be a friend TO the
other party in the transaction The prob
ABILITY IS that he will be disgusted with you
FRIENDS are like cats-they have claws
under the fur When the right time comes
you will be scratched
You will learn that a good deal of the
friendship that you can pick up with little
Cash ana influence will not last as long as
your fall hat.
friendship Is love under control. Love is
friendship on fire. Love is insanity. 1t is as
full Cut It OUT
logs ana children make the best friends.
Ihey are honest. No person is your real
true friend from whom you are willing to
"tiinlolu anything. Hamlet was not crazy
oiIy disappointed in his friends.
~ n'o" stone IN any street and you VIII
MI man or a woman-probabIy a woman
VINO mas oeen untrue 10 some friend.
rs good thing that nations do not
sloiate treaties as often as individuals. MY
Son' S' ~hen you find somebody who will die
~ you come around and tell me-
And Baron Beang
From the Boston Herald.
aEad Ean ! :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Kansas Puts Its Best Foot Forward

TNHE pure shoe law of Kansas has been
1 upheld by the courts, and hereafter the
last shall be first. No more will paper and
fibre board line the soles of the sturdy farmer
as margarine and benzoate of soda once
lined his interior He may now be pure within
and without or know the reason why.
With Pure Food on his Iips
And Pure Shoes on his toes,
He will be happy wherever he goes.
But will he? Not IT, as the shoeman
argued, paper is lust as good anyway For
now no Kansan will be strong minded
enough to risk the acid test Of social stand
ing-the inspection Of 'paper-lined label
on his sole leather. Kansas may show its
heels TO the rest of the States in shoemaking
legislation, but it's only satisfaction will be
getting what It pays for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
WORKING FOR woMAN's SUFFRAGE

To tho Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Let me thank YOU deeply for the superby
fine editorial suffrage in your issue
of October Z. Surely your sight has penetrated
to the core
| chairman for vehicles and automobiles
for the convention week of October 10 to "a.
Can you give a little boost to get all vehicles
TO decorate in yellow purple and white that
week? Do let's see If we can make old Phila-
delphia outwardly and visibly gay.
MARY HALLECK GREENEWALT.
Philadelphia, October 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
IN A SPIRIT OF HUMoR
Jibelip9 the Bluecost

Several urchins were lettering at an An.
tersection of streets when two policeman
dashed hurriedly around the corner ana
FASTENED on at full speed-due East The
leader of the gang shouted, "sumpinsdin
fellers, fight" and started off in the diree,
tion whence the police had come.
A well-dressed youngster who looked like
a new member of the gang grabbed the
leader by the coat.
You're goin' the wrong way" he shouted.
folly the cops"
"Folly de COPS" snorted the other. "say. I
wanna see de fight"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Acknowledged at Last

We have sometimes suspected something Of
the sort and now we find 1t in a credit re-
mort from one of the commercial agencies
"Later he had barn and other buildings
DESTROYED by fire insurance"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
A CHANCE FOR CHARITY

To the Editor Of the Ercsng Ledger:
Sir-1f so many persons as our senior SEN
ator says are unemployed, would it not be
good thing If the dual officeholders divested
themselves of office and gave the fellow
with none a chance? f. S. H.
Philadelphia, October 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
THE HANDS OF EsAU
Philadelphia Politically Organized Opposition
Blod Taking
Assessors Typical Examples of Bipartisan Methods
IS coice. but the hands are the hands of Esau.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
REASON FOR THANKSGIVING

To the Editor Of the Erenino Ledger:
Sir--1t is not a good year for champions.
What luck that Sir Thomas Upton decided not
to take the Americas Cup this year!
AMERICAN.
Camden, October 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Reporting Progress

It was 2 a. m.
MY first husband" she observed never,
came home in this condition, yet he drank
himself to death"
sail ri, m dear, zhust wanted you tknow
I'm following hish zshample.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Conflicting Pests

The wintTy wind will soon be here,
And we shall hear the roar
OF those who know pneumonla's fear
Whose slogans "Close the door
Also the fiend we've known of old,
Who simply will not care,
Who raves about the bracing cold
And MANNERS. "Gimme air"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

shoemaking was formerly known as the
gentle craft" The description is supposed
to have originated with King Edward ~, as
related IN play, Georgia. Greene" written
In 1893, which relates:
Marry. because you have drunk with
king,
And the king has so graciously pledged you,
And you shall no more be called shoemakers,
But you and yours, to the world end
Shall be called the Trade of the Gentle
CTafty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

Eblis was the ruler of the fallen angels
When Adam was created, God, according to
the legend. commanded all the angels to
worship the first man, but Eblis replied;
me thou hast created of smokeless fire; and
shall reverence a creature made of dust?
God was angry at this reply and turned the
disobedient angel into a devil. who became
the father of devils
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

President Elliott announces that new fnan-
cial plan for refunding the New Havens float
ing debt will be matured and put into effect the
coming year, If the necessary legislation can be
obtained. Early results along that line, how
ever cannot be anticipated. For the present.
the public should be satisfied If the road holds
its own. And that much 1t is doing-Sprng-
field Republican. e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

an addition of S6O,O0OOOO to the wealth Of tbe
United States. 1t is safe to say that former
estimates of the money value of the harvests
must now be supplemented by allowing about
SlOOOOOOO more than had been supposed even
with the optimistic forecasts which have heen
rife for many weeks Who says this isn't a
great country to live n!-Bnffalo Times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

here or there from the ex-Democratic ma
chinery, but such successes would be only
transltory. So argued Jim McNichol and the
Wares Afterwards the services of the ward
leaders of the minority party were paid for
openly. Here are a few OF the allies who
have been appointed real estate assessors by
the Board of Revision of Taxes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
PRAISES EVENING LEDGER EDITORIAL

To the Editor Of the Evenir1 Ledger:
Sir-Your excellent editorial on woman suf-
frage published October thoroughly COM
mon sense and to the point.
MARTHA DAVIS.
Philadelphia. October 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

AS william Jennings Bryan is too busy to
make the suggestion himself, we venture on
his behalf to suggest that Congress, instead
of presenting the A. b. c. mediators with
a gold medal, donate 16 silver ones
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
A Flidt in the Wrong Direction

A young baseball player named Schmidt
Obtained a most beautiful hidt;
Then he ran toward third base;
II was simply case
OF the poor fellow losing his widt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Silencing the Batteries

Aren't you giving away too many seats
for jay town like this and on a might
stand?" inquired the press agent.
Never mind about that" said Jefferson
De Hamm. You be sure that each produce
dealer in town gets a ticket I want those
shops closed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
CURIOSITY SHOP

Babes In the Woods We're not innocent
darlings as might be supposed, but bands Of
outlaws who infested the hills Of County
Wicklow, Ireland, in olden times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Extending, of Course

why" demanded the indignant war cor
respondents, "have you killed our storiesT
"You mention a half dozen towns and
cities" replied the censor, wearily, "and
assert our battle line is running through
them"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Not Able to Work
His Favorite Ratio

The vacation of the peacemakers has been
indefinitely extended.
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Real Neutrals

II looks AS If 1t were only the unhyphen-
ated Americans who are observing strictly
president Wilson'S neutrality warning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

quite In contrast to the liquor dealers rati-
hcation meeting Yesterday comes the an
uouncement that 5000 alumni Of the Univer-
BrumbauEh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
A ~P"-Cable SUGGESTION

The inhabitants of Prussia Road London, have
petitioned Parliament that the name be changed
News item
If patriots dislike the name
OF Kaiser Williams Prussia,
Why not cut off the letter "P'
And change the thing to Russia?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

Amato the operate Tommy Tucker, seems
10 have sung for something far more yalu-
able than his supper, when he proved to Aus
trian SPY hunters, by means of his voice, that
ne confined his martial impulses TO opera.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

As soon as the news, Braves make Il four
straight" reached the Weather Man, he
heayed a sigh, realizing the strain was over,
and pulled open the Unsettled, with show
ers" clutch. Fun speed ahead for Winteri
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

Neil Bonner speaks the truth Senator
Penrose will have the loyal support of every
liquor dealer i'm Pennsylvania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Crushed

Mrs. Browns heartbroSen. She had a
fine plan to get new set of leather-covered
chairs
what happened"
Her husband sat on It,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

PrzemysI may he relieved, but what about
the reading public who must now expect an
other siege of spelling jokes?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

Carranza threatens TO attack Vera Cruz
within "a hours Naughty, naughty!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

"senate makes slow progress on war tax
bill" Wise Senate.