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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
What's the Use Hanging Back /?

f1lHE new currency system is In operation
- The war has contracted productive in
dustry in Europe to the vanishing point, and
by so doing has practically established a
protective system for the United States We
have no real competition at home and little
elsewhere in the world. We and we only are
the makers of wealth, the people who are
converting raw material into the finished
products that civilized beings must have.
Our own markets have been opened to us
and with them the markets of the entire
world. We are granary and workshop, mid
dleman and retailer for the earth The com
ing era casts before It shadows of a pros
perity incomparably greater, than any which
we have heretofore enjoyed. There is
whisper Of It in the huge orders which Eu-
rope has placed here within the last few
weeks.
1t Is a time for building and preparation.
There should be no unemployed in America
New plants should be in the making and the
ring OF the hammer should be In old ones
getting ready for the expansion which ls
sure to come. There is no reason to be
umid; there is every reason to be energetic
optimistic and bold. The trade of the world
Is offered on a platter and we must take it.
We are going to take it, every bit OF It that
we can handle and we must be ready to
handle the vast bulk of It.
The President is right to anticipate an
era of good times, even II his Administra-
ton can claim little credit for IT, Only a
blind man could fail to grasp the signih-
canoe of passing events. They, all of them,
point to inevitable prosperity. And the
largest part Of it will be gathered up by the
men who have vision and courage enough
now not to hesitate the men who push ahead
with their preparations and seize the present
period OF twilight before dawn to have
everything in readiness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
THINKS PHONE SERVICE POOR

TO the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sr-of all the six American cities with which
/ have had any experience, Philadelphia has
the worst telephone service imaginable. To be-
gin with. 1t is an effort to get an answer from
Central 1t takes anywhere from minute to
ten to get n connection. Two times out of three
operator of your exchange fails to relay
II properly to the exchange you seeking.
There seems to be reason, unless 1t is false
economy regard to stan, why Philadelphia
should not get good service as New York
and Boston from the same company.
II. l.. AMES.
PhtadeInhJa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
COMING OUT AHEAD

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Slr-Roosevelt took off I'm God We Trust"
from the silver dollar Cworth 40 cents), but Con-
gress put 1t back because. said Sancho Pansa
'Tt is better to trust God than each other"
We might now substitute Wilson :
Thanks to the Wilson Democracy, Americans
are now one big family like the farmers boys
who spent all Sunday matching half dollars and
each boy came out dollar ahead.
LESLIE CHASE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
FFom De Cub,s Noln RnoL

There is an snterprising young gentleman
we Sii..iile unknown) who will be rich ana FAM
"a "a the prosperous business Of selling f6s
I-EENlN9 LEDGER at the corner Of Brosd ard
Locus, locust streets IN front Of the Academy OF ~
er',..S Last Friday afternoon when the
orehestra concert, the newsy. with ta..S ,i.lS
Z killing %" eAance Tor
and down the line waifi1ss ~ passins Up
soofs % % open, Here ye are. Postsers,a si,sfy s,
sson. s EvSSINs LEpaER Complefs n9, eal-
St 5, 1oeay coneeFt" One almost s.ssasli k+ss.ll
which ~ "a s.. lineup o. en- he Players :
appreciate ~ s'sSsA' sSeea ana his men might not
- ,s '9Ae Maa on The little fslloe, 49,
~ zas9lg tls programs srs ~ -..,s s7
fhat7 's -H@E hat how Was Is fo 80, -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Blinks on the Subway
DIIIIho VH tHIV
rrInIcf aennencs.

TrIoIet SequeHoe.
Blinks is yielding to his wife,
But a. fury on the trolley.
In their daily mortal strife,
Blinks is yielding to his wife.
But 1t isn't worth your life
To repel him-it is folly,
Blinks is yielding to his wife,
But fury on the trolley.
When he sees an empty seat
Twenty feet or more away,
Blinks has methods sure and neat
When he sees an empty seat.
Blinks will trample women's feet,
Stamp on men who bar the way,
When he sees an empty seat
Twenty feet or more away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
CURIOSITY SHOP

The abbreviation Fps" to signify pesos
was the origin of the America dollar mark
according to a Spanish American scientist
When America was first settled the Dutch
and the Spanish were strong competitors for
the trade of the world. The word dollar is
"thaller," a coin much used in commerce at
that period and which superseded the
"pieces-of- eight of Spanish coinage The
peso or plaster, which was the Spanish name
for ''pieces- of eight" was worth approx
mateIy the same as the thaler and as the
Dutch name was easier to say, II found
place In our language in the corrupted form,
as the sole reminder OF the Spanish mIntase
in our financial records.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
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 EyerinD Ledger!
Sir-Mr. Harry Lauder has sung US little
song about the comparative advantages of get
ting UP bright and early In the morning. and
Lying abed. To reverse the sentiment, IL is
very, very unpleasant TO sit behind a cooked
hat at the theatre, but It's much more very
unpleasant to have your eye suddenly DIS
tracted from the orchestra at concert by the
steady come and 20 of knitting needles When
should have been listening TO Beethoven !
actually counting-slxteen, seventeen,
eighteen. that ends the side, back to one. two,
there BY Apollo and the nine Muses This is
not music, II is torture. The Belgians need
woolens but they don't insist upon artistic ac-
compartment, any more than they care about
music with their meals AS Hamlet was fond
o. saying, Reform It altogether"
LUCIEN BLUPHoCKS.
philadplnbia Nnyernbar ot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Philadelphia, November 81.
mr.. UNDER RESTRAINT

To the Editor OF the EveniHO Ledger:
Sir-In your issue of today you print letter
from Mr.. f. L. Jones, in which appears the
keen observation that "among thinkers, men
who are progressive In a conservative age are
usually conservative I'm a progressive age"
admit this is keen, but it is not universally
even usually as your correspondent says, true.
And just think what have missed in not
being born in age of progressivism. Then
we should see a certain great naturalist-hunter
and party founder, not to mention private citi-
zen and ex-President, chawing manfully at the
bit stralning his every effort to drag the world
back back. baclS-to My Policies.
DEMOCRITUS
PHILADELPHIA November 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

10 The Editor Of the EveniHO Ledger;
Sir-Philadephans find 1t difficult to learn
the hours at which different plays begin. Some
papers of other cities overcome the careless
ness of press agents by printing little index
to daily amusenerfs on the first page. ire
spective of advertisements. These notices give
accurate time for the opening OF each theatre.
The EVENING LEDGER would take wise step
and endear itself to theatregoers-if 1t fol-
lowed this advice. DANE HEBER.
Germantown Pa, November 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Through Pensions to Bankruptc,


fTlkzE cost OF the war Is great day by day.
e but ths greatest cost OF It win come after
peace has been declared. The newspapers
q London-and Mr. shaw-are urging the
1aVsfnment to be quick and liberal Ia its
afoFsion FOR pensions. There must be ade-
aaRta pensions Tor wounded sailors ana sol
tlsra ard adequate pensions for the wives
And children Of those killed during the CAM
aziSaa 4 the mortality Is ons-tenth a.
szs4E - the dispatches Indicate this means
taal pastsrtty Nil b taxed IN vast sums
~ decades to come 70 reeompenss individ-
usa fak the saerincss they offered 70 ma
eaIns eana
Ias united States has paid more than
1i 1i9oa9oeQee Is pensions o. account of the
w NeF g . paying more nov every
n ahe eesl 1f ihe bulld'as program
g - 4ae HqN va laa Cen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

tinentai nations be able to survive so enor-
nous an increase Of their normal expenses
IN time Of peace? The answer Is that they
won't. There will be more than one debt
and more than one contract repudisted when
peace has been declared and there are civic
disturbances foreboded that will shake more
than one Government into pieces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Compers ON Statesmanship

RI is not a political organization, not po-
1litical statesnanship that labor needs to-
day." said Mr.. Gompers on Saturday last.
I'VE need Industrial statesmapship. human
itarian statesmanship."
II all voters in municipal, State and national
elections grasped the significance of those
sentences there would be fewer men eating
up the taxes as a machine reward for political
Hervfces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Frlar's Heel is the name given 70 a large
stone at Stonehonge. England An interest
ing tale surrounds the placing OF this stone
in its present upright position. It is re-
lated that Geoffrey OF Monmouth said the
In Ireland wrapped them up in withies and
brought them to Salisbury plain. Just be-
fore he got to Mount Ambre the wtthies
broke and one OF the stones fell into the
Avon; the rest were carried to the plain.
After the mend had nxed them In the
ground ne cried out, "NO man win ever md
replied. That's more than thee can tell"
whereupon the iisnd threw one Of the stones
at him and struck him on the heel The
stone stuck IA the ground ana Is said TO
remain there TO the present hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Paradoxically Funny

There's honor among thieves, tbs said;
l sometimes doubt It,
In some, all trace of honors dead;
They sseem to iout it,
1 find, tits strange beyond belief
In all my searches
No sign of honor in the thief
Who preys in churches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Perversity

One man went to business schools,
Learned to do each thing ny book.
Another never studied rules,
What he liked he went and took
The first man should have fallen through
The second knew no word like fail"
The first had brains-he's In who's Who"
The second had none-he is In Jail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
STRIKES OR LAWS, WHICH?

TO ne Editor Of the Evening ledger:
Sir-Isn't this a rather remarkable state
ment? Says Mr. Gompers: II would much
rnther the elght-hour law be won by strikes
than by law" What preference!
C. S. B.
Philadelphia. November 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Sparse" is not an American idiom, is
generally supposed having been used in
1911 in "Sternhold and Hopkins Psalms"
Thou mad'st us fly before our foes
And so were over-trod,
Our enemies Tob'd and spoyfd our goods
When we were sparst abroad.
This evidently points to the word dis
psrse' (Which in country places Is usually
pronounced as though written "dlsparse') as
the origin OF Sparse" Anything dispersed
or scattered would, Of course, be "sparsely''
localized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
The Actors Balm

1--WE spoiled three films trying to produce
this DRAMA" said the moving picture director.
despairingly but | can't seem to get any
life into the actors"
That's easy" replied his assistant, Hire
half hundred men to applaud and they'll run
II of in fine style"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Onite Sufficient

"What makes humorists such a mournful
lot of men?"
"The suggestions of their friends for funny
stories, / guess"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
He Was Wise

The man who invented the pretzel ma
not have understood trigonometry but 2
knew how to reach the human stomach
the most direct way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Caught

Senator Tillman was arguing the tariff
with an opponent.
You know I never boast" the opponent
Never boast? Splendid" said Senator
filiman, and he added quietly mo wonder
you brag about it."-Washington star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
The Petering Pronessives

FTom the IhIcaEo JouTnaIs
The Democratic party must make up its mind
to face united opposition in 1915 The Pro-
gressives petering out. In two years more
they will have vanished altogether, and the
old guard will have reformed its lines for an
other assault on the citadels OF ONCE and
power
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

The National League OF Compulsory Edu-
cation speaks out Tor furnishing the parents
Instead of the truant children. But what
about a little reDroof FOR the teachers who
cant make school iagerssiine enough 70 hold
tha iraaals7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

There may be little puddles OF Ice here
ana there in the streets these mornings. but
now that Philadeipbia has got used 10 the
idea Of winter, il seems a little dimcult 70
pick out chesFisr weather
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Hostess--I want you TO sing, Mr. Basso,
but it's such a pleasant party l hate to
break 1t up.-Boston Transcript
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
That Neutrality Business
When Talk Rerins

Loyal BrItons no longer exclaim Save the
mark" They say Save the shilling"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Granada. spain, is known as "El ultimo
sosplro del Moro" (ths last sigh OF the Moor),
because. according to the legend, Boabdil.
the last Moorish monarch, took leave there
of the land OF his birth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

A Hartford company which has received
an order for 100000 rifles announces that a
missionary ordered them-Ons wishing 20
convert the Germans into corpsss. no doubt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Prowess

isn't he somewhat Of big game hunter2'
"oh, yes, he kills grizzly every month in
one of the magazines"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

The Atlantic City beach eombsrs who
picked up stiekpina, rings and necklaces cast
up by waves now know the meaning Of that
frequent phrase. the teweled sea"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Habit

Doctor-I have to report, sir, that you ara
the father OF triplets.
Politielan-Impossible! Ill demand a re-
count-Puck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Hostess-People are very dull tonight,
Adolph. really can't get them to talk.
Host-Play something dearest-Judy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Caught

Have you been kissing that young man
again?" demanded her mother.
mo" she quavered, This coats rough
that's how 1 scratched my face"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
Book News

Stout Wife-How do you like my mas
querade costume? I'm page.
Husband-Page? You look more like a
volume.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Unionizing the workers in the hop helds
has nothing whatever to do with the high
cost Of modern dancing lessons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

And yet the Tinker who left a fortune be-
hind him had never been IN baseball.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Neutrality is an easy matter in regard to
Mexico. It's impossible to separate the con-
tsstants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Buy an ounes OF cotton and save a SOL
dlers life" Is the way Austria steps forward
70 help the South.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Everybody knows who put the punch in
the Yale bowl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Another New Haven wreck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23

Now for the Army and Navyl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
EIGHT OR EIGHT.FIFTEEN

PhIIadeIphIa. November 20.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20
LUMBER COAL, MILLWORK
and Builders Supplies
A. L. COLSON s. SON, Inc.
Both Phones 18th and New Jersey AYES.
18th and New Jersey AYES.

but its a lesson which must be learned and while that is being
learned the citizen too must be busy about his own work;
if he would advise or counsel in the direction of his own
municipal affairs he must begin to familiarize himself with
the details OF the workings for if he shirks the responsibility
and entrusts it to an employee without supervision then the
fault lies at his own door.
No proof is needed that the old order of things have
been s Tept away, for here on our island on both sides of our
city we have representative government under the borough
form where the electors have delegated to their Mayors and
Councils whatever power they possessed to do for them.
They are representatives of the people and what they in
their wisdom do their people assume as their own act but
with us its different; here we have the power to initiate by
petition and have started what the people want and our
employees are powerless to prevent, so if they Jour employees)
are considering a proposition that the people feel they would
as a whole prefer to pass on that's our privilege, that's our
legal right and if %Perchance q growing disposition should
reveal itself in the body polite that wasteful, or wilful ex-
t~ravagance characterized their action we still have the power
OF. the recall.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

Bargain-Will have new White omobil
van delivered to me in Philadelphia on the
zstn OF this month and will make special price
on load coming this way on or about that
time. Coney's Express.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

For Sale-Twoi i'm pro we'd lots, West 18th ave-
nue.. near station, at assessed valuation. Geo.
l.. Paullin, Bridgeton, N. j..
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

For Sale or -Exchange-No. 22S 55th street,
near elevated station, Phila., Pa. $500 in
equity for lot in Wildwood. Address Journal
office.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20
THE JOURNAL
Cenf-a-W Words

Advertisements inserted un-
DER this head tor one cent per
word first insertion; and one
half cent per word each sub
sequent insertion. No adver-
tisement taken for less than
fifteen cents.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

For Sale-Hotel Severn Hall, situate in the
best section of Wildwood. Contains hot wa
Ter heating plant and completely furnished.
For terms apply to Jed Dubois, Journal,
Wildwood, N. ].
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

For Sale-Lots 8, 6 and 7, 90 feet 'front.' on
Junip per avenue, running through to 18th
street, block SO. Wildwood. Inquire George
j. Heck, Easton, Pa
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

For Sale-Roll top desk and chair, good
condition. Complete SIS, or desk alone SIS.
lis e. Glenwood avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

For Rent-Eight room house, heat furnish.
ed, all convenielces, unfinished by the year.
John Bright, 115 e. Magnolia.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20
THE WILDWOOD
SPECIALITY O

will show to our patrons a full line
of Notions, Hosiery, Underwear,
Skirts, House dresses, Stamped
goods. Embroidery silks and Gro
chet cottons. Some new nobby
Spring Ginghams. Our special,
Thompson Glove Fitting Corset.
MISS M. O'DANIEL
Il0 East Wildwood Avenue
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-04-23
(From Sites Enterprise.)

Col. Kinds had letter from the
Gaytors; they expect to return to Dixie
soon to assume Operations on the
Crook placer and other properties.
G. E. Churchill came up from his
ranch on Salmon river, reported every
thlng fine, garden growing. If the good
weather continued he could come IN
with horses in ten days.
Mrs. G. o. Trader entertained the
social club in the club rooms on April
=, in honor of her daughters, the Misses
Marvel's and Margaret's (the Dixie
twlns) thirteenth birthday. The even
ing was spent in games and dancing.
Late IN the evening delicious refresh
ments were served. Everyone had an
enjoyable time this being the closing
social club of the season.
Col. Kinds is improving rapidly.
river this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-04-23
Sites

no gathering of the lodges mentioned
mas ever fallen below par excellence in
enjoyment as the gatherings are more
IKE FAMILY reunion than ANYTHING else
we can mention. A delegation Of 90
members came up from Kamiah baadod
by Brother R. D. Omans and NOT for.
getting to bring along their mascot
clearwater came down 10 strong and
seven other visitors from various places
were registered. The Kamiah de0ree
team demonstrated the work in tRe;r
efficient way. The balance of the
evening was spent in the regular ron.
tine OF business and in listening to soma
able talks by such well known Odd
Fellow workers as Harry Baker of
Clearwater, R. D. Omans of Kam;ah
and others. Fifty sat down to the han.
quet and the gathering broke mn in snch
a wee small hour that the memher. csr
not be induced to tell what time y No.
8. M. Adams, of Spokane. passed
through Sites on Saturday Il pN Nsw
some where he will complete the vorl
which was started by the owners ~ this
property last spring and which a..
had . crew Of men on Last sn,;rn NJ
flume was nearly Completed and M
Adams will complete this first and iii
then employ as large a crew as possible
IN moving the stamp mill over from
Newsome and in working the ore On
the property. Many thousands Of dol.
lars were taken ont Of this pronertv
several years ago but in going over The
ground the dip Of the main lead Wa
missed. In working over the cromnd
again there are values in sight e nav
Wen Tor the present work and - ri.
nam lead 10 again picked up the IRON
oFown % synonym Of profit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-04-23
DIXIE

George 0. Trader, returned from IL.
South Fork mine this week.
l.. N. Larson has the water throuA
his ditch and will start his arasta in 4
few days.
Tommy Prichard has gone to tia
Salmon river to eat green grass and to
visit Mr.. Mayors.
Artie Jarvie came in from Chamber.
lin basin where he has been operating 4
trap line.
E. s. Lugee returned from his ranch
on Salmon river where he had been
rusticating for a few weeks.
Allen Stonebreaker and Fred Great.
orex went to Chamberlain basin to put
in their spring garden.
Charley Van Gea came up from the
Painter ranch reported everything
lovely and Lee Kay fat and saucy
Spring house cleaning is on in Dixie,
Mr.. Wandling was seen going across
the flat with broom and scoop
shovel.