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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
THE BABBLING FOOL

"A chacun son vice" said Pascal 10
each man his vice And to each age.
We live in a time OF reformers and con-
fidenty imagine that this is the first age Oh
its kind We talk of that strange new
thing. a social conscience" as II VoltaMs
speak OF "the new dominance OF women,
as If the courts of the Louis had not existed,
We have no historical sense, and Deeausy1I
we do not know the past we cannot Toreteh
the future. Fondly and fOolishly we dream
that when our great reforms take place lh'
world will be purged. ,-,,.,s
Nonsense and double nonsense. The fallao'
In 1t all is i'm the conception OF vice as SONS
thing eteTnally apart from virtue; as SOME
humanity at it's highest. Vice Is positive, ths
brother of virtue that works In the asiA'
not the beast in man, but man himseu, a..
Vice did not exist first, It VIII not III
first IL virtue and vice are not eteIne ~
and immutable. and are only hgments OF "
mind moral teddy-bears with Whlch ~
foolish world whiles away it's foolish uiho u
they will die together They are sisiheo. si eo.
twins II they are co-eXistent they are "
eternal .t,,.n,
So il is foolish to talk about the problem
of vice, unless we have one definite vice ~ ~
mind IL lying is a vice, can we iilasittiis
that when We eliminate lying (holt.IIUa'r
thouEht) there will not spring up 5nIt5Tts AZ J5ta
energy as fruitful for evil as falsehoodi,. t,on
can tell? In the springtime or clFlns-tlSSsr.
living was considered an art. In IT'S u"NN
ing fall truth may become crime. ,,,,s
BY all means reform This age must s,I "T ~
something to think about since II WIZ ~
think seriously Of itself. ,hout
But end the slipshOd nonsense NJ
making the world better. The po"si
creation Is not human attribute
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Transit for North Philadelphia

DOSToN's 10000 people are served by 20
D miles of elevated and subway railroad
North Philadelphia's population of 717OOO
is provided with surface service only.
The North Broad street subway would
save passengers more than four and one-half
million hours annually, or s6s9,000 in time
alone.
Through the abolition of exchange tickets
it would save them $4,000 year.
The increase in property values would
equal the entire cost of the undertaking.
Thirty annual instalments of s2,34O,00o
each would pay the gross cost of the under
taking-interest, principal and everything.
At the end of that time the city would own
absolutely, without incumbrance of any
kind this great public utility
North Philadelphia is not in the mood to
put up with unwarranted delay in the
achievement of Director Taylor's plans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Justice in the United States Senate


THERE is little doubt in the minds of the
i well informed as to the ultimate fate OF
Penrose even II Pennsylvania on the face OF
the returns is stupid enough to elect him.
The United States Senate is the court of
last resort Of the nation II can impeach
and remove even Justices OF the Federal
Supreme Court.
Moreover, there is nothing technical or
carping or pettifogging about the manner in
which the Senate administers justice. In
the cases OF both Lorimer and Archibald
there was no disposition to restrict the test-
mony submitted. and in each case the verdict
was based rather on equity than upon
strict and formal construction OF the law.
II Pennsylvania transfers the Penrose case
to the Senate, It will be considered in its
entirety. There will be withholding OF
evidence on merely technical grounds. Every
thing pertaining to the eligibility OF Penrose
10 take his seat will be given full considera-
tion, and when his political career, methods,
alliances and intrgues exposed to the
merciless light Of the highest chamber In the
land only one verdict will seem possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
THE sULTAN's VISION

TIL. Sultan mused in the rose kiosk
"If II wac as Il must be, sooner or later?
That the Christians armed themselves for the
fray.
Afsrshaled their hosts TO go forth and slsy-
Al that ! might live to see that dayl
For great though the God Of the Christians be.
Allah Is greater
"KDou,ledgs and power the Christians have,
And ind is naught 10 the Christians treasure;
T2nt their God Is the God OF peace-not war,
And Allah Is lord OF the sword, Akbar!
And the cross must fall when the scimetar
Is once again Of the prophets law
The only measure.
..H-bfls thsy ny like dogs AT each others thoat'
Teuton and Frank, and Russ, and Angle,
sworn brothers these be in their simple creed
Fut brothsrs in naught save envy and greed
How will their symbol serve their needF
And Allah Is mighty in Asia stll,
And mightIer they wrangle."
The sultan smiled IN the cool Kiosk,
while Asias burning sun Was setting
over the gray Marmora sea,
AS he thought OF the power again 10 be
WITH the myriad hosts of Islam free
An patiently waiting the Caliph's nod.
And untorEetting.
-Hanaibal IN Rochester PoSI'E1PEsss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Fortunes of Peace

From the New York World.
While chorus of detraction and despair pro-
ceeds from croakers and partisans. there are
record exports at New York; there are sales of
foodstuts at Chicago mounting into the tens of
millions; there are orders in various places run
ming into like sums for clothing. blankets and
shoes; there are prodigious demands for motors
and other vehicles; there are day and night
shifts at many factories, and there is not a
mine or an oil we'll in the country that is not
preparing to respond TO a world in need
Practically everything that we grow or make
or possess is wanted abroad. Every month that
devastation is prolonged will increase the
urgency of purchaSers. A protracted war in
Europe will mean occupation for every Ameri-
can worker and every American dollar. We
must feed and clothe and perhaps in time sup
ply with munitions most of the peoples now in
conflict The markets they have deserted look
70 us with the same eagerness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

new, some old, with cracking varnish and
intertwined with the memories Of old loves
and old sorrows; all that the "kiddies' OF
England, the kinder" Of Germany and les
enfants" Of France and Belgium may FEEL
on the holiday of holidays, 1.-THE of Phiia-
delphia's proverbially sympathetic spirit
and find Christmas, "weinachten," or Noel
brighter. and with some cheer, even midst
the horrors of war
One ship came upon a journey to CONFER
pleasure through trade The other goes on
the holier mission Of giving happiness freely
to wondering stricken childhood.
For it is more blessed to give than to
receive"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
HUM OF HUMAN CITIES

Education for prison inmates has taken
even bigger step ahead in California than
the night school instituted at the Trenton
state prison Of New Jersey in 1909 The
University of California has Joined with the
prison officials of the Western State in the
work, Correspondence courses covering a
wide variety of subjects carefully have been
prepared with the enlightened view of help
ing prisoners to render useful service TO
society and themselves after they shall have
discharged the penalties imposed upon them.
Glasses have been formed at the peniten-
tiary Tor the purpose of assisting the stu
dents taking the university correspondence
courses. Thus there is a class in English
grammar and, as well, one in Spanish gram
mar. There is a class i'm commercial arith-
meuc about equivalent to a high school
course. A professor from the university
gives instruction to two divisions in stenog-
raphy. There is "A class in shop arithmetic
that cannot fail To prove profitable TO pris-
chanics.
The combined activities OF the university
and OF the penitentiary, looking to the edu-
cation OF these unfortunates who are expiat-
ing offenses committed by them against So
ciety lead on to vocational training Thus
there are 80 courses offered by the agricul-
tural department dealing with the culture OF
beans and alfalfa, potatoes and onions, ami
NAL husbandry, fruit and nut raising and
olive growing There are even courses in fig
culture and date culture, and a special course
dealing with certain other semitropical
fruits.
Warden Johnson of the San Quentin peni-
tentlary' announces that, at the present time,
there are 57S enrolments in correspondence
courses that 81 men are attending night
school and 100 the day school; that these
grown-up scholars are dilgent and studious
and that many OF them are making excellent
progress.
The old conception Of punishment, con-
cludes the Los Angeles Express, was based,
on the idea OF revenge. manifested no less
by men collectively through society than by
the primal man as an Individual. The true
theory of punishment must be founded on the
raHar aF WFtF fNg.rN -. ,E.n.
play no part ana In which, indeed. revenge
itself constitutes a crime. Prisons serve a
most useful purpose when they take the
criminal as 50 much human raw material
and deliver him back unto fellowship al the
expiration OF his term, not as a more bru-
talized product that has undergone further
desirous OF serving both himself and society
most usefully.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
The Glass House Cure

ITO CELEBRATE It's three hundredth ami
i versary-and about three hundred years
late at that-New York has decided to intro
duce glass working quarters for some OF It's
officials.
There are possibilities in this. It might be
extended almost indefinitely, To start with
glass walls for ward rooms; then crystal par
titions in all the gangs City Hall Offices
Transparent safe deposit boxes for New
Haven directors. Or why not do the Job up
brown with glass foreheads on all our poll
ticians7
This sort Of glass house would stop lot
OF things besides indiscriminats exercise with
having material.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
A Text for the Times

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The Detroit Free Press gets at the root of
the matter and says the best word of all to
people depressed by the war gloom. It is a
text for the times:
Don't let the war in Europe kill your nerve
and 1t will not kill your business"
That is motto fit to be framed and given
conspicuous place over desk and counter. 1t is
n text for the times. No need to preach SER
mon from 1t; the sermon itself is there in brief
compass.
It Is time to revise the old proverb: "All
things come TO him who waits" It should read:
ITO him who WORKS"-who looks to the light
VINO tolls to the light and will accept no COM
promise
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
A Great Industrial Era
From Fibre and Fabric,

rIoH flDTe ana faDrlc.
Crimean, the Franco Prussian and others, that
the first shock produced dulness, but, upon re-
coVery, industry doomed and prices scared.
There is every reason to believe that history
will repeat itself, and as the waste and demoll-
tion exceed any previous demonstration, the
sources of supply must be looked to to meet
the inevitable demand
We are at peace, the greatest Industrial ma
ton; we have the mills, the farms; in short.
the equipment which Is wanted. In spite of
fear, we must be busy. Busy for ourselves and
busy for others. Some important materials we
may lack, but we will be ingenious enough to
evolve adequate substitutes without excess
sive enthusiasm or optimism have reason to
expect the greatest industrial era we have yet
experienced. This is the opinion Of our most
enlightened thinkers and economists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
The Turn for the Better

From the New York Evening Post.
A series Of Incidents at the opening OF this
week has pointed to decided Improvement in
the peculiar situation into which this country's
financial and business enterprise had been
thrown by the European war. These incidents
comprise the announcement that our new bank
ing system will be formally established in a
fortnight; England's declaration that the sea
is open for export, even TO hostile countries of
noncontraband articles, such cotton; largely
increase ed purchases OF materials here by Eu-
rope; disappearance on Saturday of The deficit
in New York bank reserves; evidence that the
bankers cooperative plan TO finance the por-
tion of our cotton crop which the war might
make unstable was progressing satisfactorily
AS 10 the home banking situation, we have
still 10 reckon with the mass of emergency
banknote issues, the outstanding Clearing
House loan certificates, the unsettled loans on
stock Exchange collateral and the unusual
burdens assumed in financing, FIRST New York
city's foreign neht, next the requirements for
export gold and finally the cotton trades posi-
tion. But we can also that. in the face of
all these haudicaps. the New York banks have
restored their surplus reserve, and that not
only they, but the national banks Of the coun-
try as a whole, now actually hold IN their re-
serves more gold than they held a year ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Kiddiss. Kinder and La Enfant.

A TOY LADEN Christmas ship arrived I'm
"A Philadelphia yesterday. She came from
Rotterdam, avoided mines in the North Sea
and was held up on her voyage by British
cruisers, Her cargo is now being distributed,
10 gladden. subsequently,, through the pur-
chases Of fond fathers, mothers. uncles and
sunts. thousands Of little Phllsdelphians
with the Atlantic as safe for her az II she
few the Red Cross. another Christmas ship
viii presently leave FOR Europe. She viii
saEry toys toe. soma sPiek and span and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
THE PRESS ON PROSPERITY
Calamity Howling Ridiculous in the Face of
Present Conditions and Opportunities.
From the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
Besides textiles, certain other New England
industries are getting busy. Ammunition and
gun factories in Connecticut are, naturally, very
prosperous. Recent rains in France, Belgium,
Russia and Austria, which affected military
operations have brought heavy orders for rub
Der boots made in New England. Shoes for
port trade are in demand An automobile COM
panN That cannot get orders must be in
parous condition. France alone is said to have
distributed orders In America for 1760 automo-
bile trucks, to cost S6OOOOO0
Perhaps there has been too much pesemsm
of late regarding business In New England the
textile industry is the basis of manufacturing
activity, and If manufacturers are anticipating
a capacity production in the near future on ac-
count of European demands New England
should be able to survive the winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
spsoiot Washisoton ooyr.spordenoe.

TT WAS too much to expect that so small an
Iaffair the American Bar Association
would attract much attention from the press
and the general public at time like this
If it had been playing ball with the British
Association or had been trying Mrs. Carman
or had given two or three days to proving
that the Atlanta hero Frank was not guilty,
it might have got on the front page as
long these diversions lasted; but as 1t
was only body of thousand or more OF
the greatest lawyers in the country seeking
to advance the ends Of justice and to pro-
tect the Law from the Mob, Of course, 1t did
not appeal to the street Besides Inter arma
silent leges," which, being freely translated
means that while Bob" Henry, Of Texas
and Hoke Smith, of Georgia, were speaking
for cotton currency, and there were various
other distractions, such as the whisky lobby,
in pursuit of which Senator Norris tried to
make a record for speed, little thought could
be given to the lawyers and their work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
CRISES IN GREAT LIVES

The two decisive moments OF Caesars ca
reer were exactly alike i'm every detail. Once
when he was struggling with the Neryii.
later when he fought the Pompeians his
legions faltered. Desperate the occasions
must have been, for Caesars strength was i'm
the power and fidelity Of his legion
aries. Without them he was lost. In the
battle Of the NeFVm short was the time
that the cohorts had not formed Confusion
was everywhere and the entire direction OF
the battle deyolyed on Caesars shoulders As
he himself explains In a memorable chapter
Of his commentaries. Coming 70 one spot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

THE association was handsomely enter
i tanned. Among the pleasantest of it's eX-
periences was the journey by steamboat to
Mount Vernon to the tomb of George WASH
ington. There the visiting lawyers were met
by the Virginia Bar Association former Gov
ernor Montague speaking for the Virginia
lawyers and Mr. Taft responding for the
association, and both speaking with wonder
full eloquence of the man who made this
country Mr.. Taft planted a tree in the
ground around the tomb, and did not have to
show his union card before he was suffered to
shovel in the earth. The whole place fairly
swarmed with lawyers and their ladies from
all parts of the United States and Canada
the gardens, the lawns the historic cham
bers, the quarters-and the more they saw
the more they marveed at the human great
ness Of Washington. The reading people of
Washington do not know to this day that
Taft planted a tree at Washngton's tomb
but they do know that he planted tree at
the Chevy Chase Club a most important Incl
dent in the life of the nation, far more i'm
portant than the incident at Mount Vernon.
1t would have been regarded, probably, OF
even greater moment If he had planted tree
at the baseball park
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

THE dinner given at the New Willard
i Hotel Thursday night will 60 into history
as the most distinguished in the life of this
nation-in the character of the company, in
the addresses that were made, in the effect
that It will have on the public sentiment of
these times. The hosts were the members OF
the association, and the special guests were
the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices
OF the United States Supreme Court. The
whole Court was present. The former Presi-
dent OF the United States was toastmaster.
The principal speech was made by Chief Jus
tice White in response to the toast: The
Supreme Court Of the United States" which
was offered in behalf of the Bar Association
by Hampton L. Carson, Of Philadelphia. The
Chief Justice spoke to the lawyers as men,
bers OF a great big family. all equally inter
ested in the welfare of the country and in so
patriotic a spirit that at least three times
during the delivery of his address the entire
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Our Land of Plenty

From the Chicago Journal
The United States has per cent. of the
worlds habitable area and 6 per cent of the
worlds population.
Also, the United States produces 20 per cent.
each of the wheat and gold grown or mined
in the world. This country produces 35 per
cent of the worlds tobacco crop 56 per cent
OF the worlds cotton crop, 6s per cent. of the
worlds corn crop; while 40 per cent of the
coal, Il per cent. of the iron, IS per cent of
the copper and So per cent, of the petroleum
output OF the big, round earth are furnished by
lands under the Stars and Stripes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Taking Care of business

From the Columbus (Ga.) Enqulrer-sun
Let us all adopt in a conservative way the
suggestion made by the President. Let us Ego
about business as If nothing were happening
that Is to say, as If nothing happening to
deter us or to cause to fear calamity but
believing that il we will only do our part in
taking care of business, business will, in turn,
take care of us
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
For the Good ofthe Party

From the Rev 1pFh lilpune
The Tribune prompt 10 urge the Repub-
Ucaus OF Pennsylvania to vote against their
cOrrup and debasing leader. II Is good news
that where such issue was clearly raised
no false notion OF party regularity Is likely
TO prevail By removing Boies Penrose from
the Senate of the United states and from his
party leadership the Republicans OF Pennsyl-
vania can do more for the good name OF their
party than a dozen conventions or a host OF
orators They have a rare opportunity to free
Republicanism from one Of IT'S most menscing
barnacles,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
The Old.Timer's Lament

1 have sighed for the days of the ten.
twenty-thirt"
When was a gallery god.
When the villain was dark and the heroine
pert
And the first act treated the hero like dirt
When was gallery god.
Chorus.
When I was a gallery god,
When I was a gallery god.
] didn't know Ibsen
From G. Dana Gibson.
When I was a gallery god
hissed and I clapped and drank
ginger ale
When was a gallery god.
The buzz-saw came close to the heroine
frail
And there wasn't scene that was old or
stale,
when was a gallery god.
Chorus.
When I was a gallery god,
When I was a gallery god.
Our own Owen Davis
Was some rara avis
When l was q gallery god.
The irate father cried, "Darken no more"
When 1 was a gallery god.
The innocent creature went out of the door,
But virtue would win at the end Of act T.
When l was a gallery god.
Chorus.
When I was a gallery god,
When | was gallery god.
Old Chinatown Charley
With dopers held parley,
When 1 was gallery god.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
General Remarks

Said C. ]. Caesar to General French:
you cannot make me Respondent;
You're better in field and better in trench,
But was my sole correspondent"
Said General French to C. j. Caesar:
We've both done our bit in Gaul.
And I take a leaf from your book, old top
The Belgians are bravest of ALL"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

The word lobster as applied TO human
Waller according to local history. received
from London fresh regiment of 500 horses
under the command OF Sir Arthur Haslerig,
which were so prodigiously armed that they
were called by the kings parety regiment
OF lobsters' because OF their bright iron
shells"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Uncensored DISPATCHES

And speaking, as who shouldn't be, OF the
war, it seems that the Germans cling to the
old-style game with close formations, while
the Allies are all for the open game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

Oliver Wendell Holmes was the first TO call
Boston "the Hub OF the universe" In the
"Autocrat OF the Breakfast Table he says:
"Boston statehouse is the hub of the solar
system. You couldn't pry that out OF a Bos-
ton man if you had the tire of all creation
straightened out for a Crowbar."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

THE American Bar Association is the
i greatest organized body of lawyers in the
world. Its meeting in Washington this year
was the largest in the history Of the order
and the most impressive, because here 1t
came into intimate touch with the men who
make the laws, the Court which interprets
the laws and the hand which administers the
laws. For three days the association was In
session discussing in sections certain phases
or features of the law, and in general con-
venton taking counsel together upon the
fundamentals Of this exactest of the sciences
and the one in which every man. woman and
child is personally interested because we are
living under the reign Of law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Strictly Neutral

We wouldn't like to say that Rex Lyon is
positively lazy, but he always makes one OF
his kids stand around the board and move
his "men" when he is playing checkers
Harrisburg, ILL.,, Register