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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
The Hesitation

To tea or not to tea, that is the tango;
Whether tits better in the maxixe to suffer
The slings and whirlings of the Texas
Tommy,
Or to press arms against sea of chiffon,
And by opposing rend 1t. To dance, to dip
And by that dip to say end
The two-step, waltz, and thousand natural
steps
That dance is heir to? To dip, to slip.
To slip! PerChance to fall-aye, there's the
rub!
For in that fall what steps may come
When we have shufIled off our mortal feet
Makes us give pause
And rather dance those steps we've learned
Than rush to others that we know not of.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
THE NEEDLESS SHOPPER

To the Editor Of the Ercnipg LedJer;
Sir was very glad to see the letter o.
"a Dsheartened SalesSirl" in the EVENING
LEDGER Saturday. 1t hit at big evil bigge
than it seems. | know, because / have offended
Thoughtlessy inconsidcrately, | have caugh
myself treating shopgirls with just the IN
cv!!ity that she complains of. and troublin'
them with a hundred needless errands. To'
often we purchasers are thinking only of say
ing Il cent or two getting away in time 10
tea. When | hear other women talk Of cross
uuo5'lg,ng shopgirls, | think OF how much
have unConsCiously contributed to theN
"ncrycs" ana their troubics. NJ L. S.
Newark, y. j. September a. 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
Safety First for Penroseism

IT HE Old Guard is out for halos, or any
i thing at all that looks we'll ana costs
nothing--a little stolen altar fire to blind the
public eye to facts. John =. Connolly dous
the mantle of Judge Lindsay drops q sob
over the delinquent child and nesotiates tho
Municipal Court grab But, as always the
master outdocs the man. Penrose has found
the perfect hap. 1t eucircles his classic brow
on his newest campaign 6utton-"Safcty
First" The best advertised phrase Of the
year, appealing, reassur.ns, yet gloriously
abstract how well it goes with Penrose.
"Safety First But whose?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

IToWEVER even in those days this city
I l. was the chief manufacturing city i'm
the country, ard it was believed that
when the Pennsylvania Railroad was COM
plctei ana the primitive inclined planes and
canals We're replaced 10y continuous road
bed, commerce would return to this city,
The Pennsylvania Railroad was completed
in 1S5i and its advent did prove n factor in
lettering the commerce of the port for
quartor of "A century, and then the carrying
trade began to fan off again.
Tie outlook, however, is far brighter now
than II was when Richard Rush and Others
were trying 10 arouse the civic pride of Phil
adelphia capitalists 60 years ago.
GRANVILLE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
SPARE PRISONERS HUMILIATION

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-From window of New York train
few days ago / saw a dozen or more men in
striped uniforms working in the fields which
bordered on the railroad tracks. They were
plownE and doing the late harvesting They
We're of the county prison at Holmesburg.
Some Of the men undoubtedly We're thieves,
but among them also were men whose worst
oftenso was drinking too much or fighting In
my opinion prison or u house of correction Is
place to reform man, not to humiliate him
Why not do away with this kind of labor for
the same reasons that made the duckng stool
and the stocks unpopular generations ago?
NJ NJ
Philndelphia September 26 1911.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

house, one for the mother cat and the other
for the kittens.
The Little Gentleman in Velvet" who APP
pears occasionally in print, was a mole
which raised a hill against which stumbled
the horse which William III, of England,
was riding throwing the monarch over its
head William broke his collar bone, and
other complications ensuing he died In 1902.
Half seas over" meaning intoxicated, is
traced to the Dutch phrase, "ob- zee -zober"
oversee beer-a strong beverage introduce
ed into England from Holland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
Old Issues in New Primaries

NEW YORK hold its first primaries today
IN 1t will doubtless afford some relief to
thc voters of that state to use the oppor-
tunty of thinning out the number of can
ddates for the sovernorsh!p and certain other
offices. There has been so much brawng
and billingsgate and general confusion that
the voters will be lucky If they can see any
issue at all except the old ones of Tammany
and Barnesism. But these Old ones still need
attention, and today the principal issue at
the polls is good citizenship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

temperament was of the worrying type. an.
of course, this heightened her pain. The 1 ~
iamly physnciasn s m, hotea TINS AS ne left her
offered the information that this afternonyy
l have to amputate a boys leg"
No. The young lady did not launch I'M.
a TRADE against the countless sorrows OF Wo
world. She just grew less selfish, in svne ,ue
pathetic contemplation of the lads sufferina.
she took her mind away from self. In doIeess
which she had discovered the real secret y
tightening her burdens. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
Extend the Possibilities

The Buy bale of cotton movement can
be extended indefinitely. 1t is not merely the
South that needs assistance. For example:
Buy a freight car and help the railway
equipment companies.
Buy n tank of petroleum and help John
d. Rockefeller.
Buy a steel rail and help Andrew Carne-
gle.
Buy a haystaclt and help the INDECENT
farmer.
We We're about to add something about
buying a ton of coal to help the coal cor
porations, but the subject is too sacred.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
The NIY.lcrnus Kcats

The little agricultural village had been
HE'D with "LrIUre on Keats for over a
ortnight The evening arrived at length
ringing the lecturer ready to discourse on
The poet The advertised chairman, taken i'll
,t the last moment, was replaced 10y a Local
urmor This worthy ufr dUced Iha le. tur ,
md terminated his T'mprks by saying:
"Aud no,". my fgio We shall soon a !
now what ] personally have often wondered
what are Keats"'-plttsburgh Chronicle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
THE AGONY COLUMN

To the Editor Of the Ercibg Lodgcr;
Sir was much interested to read IN SAY
urdays EVENING LEDGER of the present s'a"
OF the personal or agony columns ot ln'
London papers. Has any reader, wonder any
experience of such curious institution IN om
pres" Sherlock Holmes spoke Of it IN ON
OF Conan DOyles stories as Il medium OF com
municutiOn between criminals. Perhaps tha
why our papers have not cultivated t.
j. $, PEARS
IhiIaAeIphia Sentcmber q. 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
Tcrpsichore's Triumph

isn't there a proverb about those who
hesitate being lost?"
Yes" replied the frivolous youth. But
| never hesitate. The step is good
eonugh for me."--Washington Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
Rcviyinr PersnnaI Comhnl

From the ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
We observe that Generals villa and Obregon
came near 30 a personal encounter day or
two ago. They had words and rushed at each
other and We're with difficulty restrained q"
Why in the name of humanity did anybody
restrain them? Two generals In personally con-
Quoted warfare would be "a spectacle To cheer up
an the priyates everywhere
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

LIE DECLARED that too cautious Leg
L L islature had prevented banking capital
from being more than fourth what
it was in New York, and that although the
}ank of the United States was located in
Philadelphia it "dd not render such accom-
modations to the business community here
as were favorable TO he growth of the for
eign and the enlargement of the coastng
trade"
With the completion of the Erie Canal
many of the most enterprisng Philadelphia
merchants transferred their business and
their capital to New York. and it was shown
that onc-thrd of the Investments in New
deIDhianS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

Caller-Is your daughter an equestrian?
Proud Mother-Either that or valediCtor-
ian. These class officers are so confusing,
don't you know.-Buffalo Express.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
One Might

This we may say for MeXlco's
one time first chief whose sway is sliding;
Who is weighted down with woes
And with the end may he cOlldng;
This may we say-that one mi"ht mention
Him-of course, we mean Carranza--
Unlike his fellow fOuntrymcn--
And get him in single stanZa
And likewise him who soon NAV bila.
First chief; referring now to villas
sVillo iS nronounCed Ve-va
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
1t All Depends

Examiner-Now, william, if a man can
do one fourth of Il piece of work in two
days, how long will he take to finish it?
William-Is it contrac' job or is he
workin' by the day?-Lifc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
70 THE PEACE PALACE AT THE HAGUE

i.uilI,d Of Love and JOY and Faith and Hope.
Thou s,a0drst firm beyond the tides Of war
That dash jn gloom and fear ana tempest
TDaT
beacon Of Europe though wise pilots gropa
Where trusted lights are lost; though the
scope
OF storm is wider deadlier than before;
Ay, though the very floods that strew the
shore
seem 10 obey some power turned misanthrope
For thou art witness to a worlds desire
And wheu-oh. happiest OF days!-shall
cease
The throes by which our Age doth bring to
birth
The fairest OF her daughters heavenly
Peace,
when Mans red folly has been purged In fire.
Thou shalt be e-Capitol OF all the Earth.
-RobsFt Underwood Johnson, In the Independent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

We are going to give up having Johnny
ct an education
For what ToasOn?'
We'll we can't get him sterIized every
morning i'm time 10 go 10 school Puck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
Score One for Pa

Wilie-Paw what is a monologue?
Paw-A conversation between a man and
his wife my
Maw-Wiilc you go do your lessons
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
DONE in PHILADELPHIA

TNOR the last five years there has been an
IL agitation fer the restoration of the
carrying trade of Philadelphia, and already
the movement is displaying signs of bearing
fruit. 1t is a problem that will only be
solved by the years to come, whether the
port ever will regain it's proud place as the
foremost in the United States.
The other day we considered the causes
that led to the fight of the American flag
from the seas during the period of the Civil
War. and now we might take glance at
the alleged reasons why Philadelphia, in
1920 the leading port of this country, should
surrender her place on the list.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
PASSED BY THE CENSOR

TNHE HON JOHN F. FITZGERALD, bet
Il ter known as Honey Fitz," the man who
made Boston famous and placed the Sacred
Goldfish on the map, or vice versa, is a fight
ing Irishman, who does what is exactly op.
posite to accepted standards. Himself
Democratic boss, he whipped his fellow
bosses. Defeated for Mayor he "came back
and reelected. In fact, he is akin to
Gilbert *. Chesterton, the English wit, Of
whom some one wrote in the American
Magazine:
When plain folk such as you and L
Sec the setting in the sky,
We think it is the setting sun;
But Mr.. Gilbert Chesterton
Is not so easily miscd.
He calmly stands upon his head
And upside down obtains new
And Chcstcrtonian point of view.
Observing thus how from his toes
The sun crecps nearer to his nose,
Hc cries with wonder and delight
How good the sunrise is tonght!'
It is SO with Honey Fitz" Retired from
the office of Mayor, he sought new fields to
conquer, and found them-in clothing shop
near Scollay Square, where Fitz now fits
men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
In A SPIRIT OF HUMOR

If those Mexican belligerents aren't care
full, somebody will have them arrested for
disturbing the peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
Correctly Misunderstood

Examiner Now speak up, boy. Do yC
now what nasal organ means?
Boy-No. sir
Examiner Correct, London Opinion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
Affection

NIuggins-I feel So sorry for Bjones. He's
as deaf post.
Bu@gins-Oh. there are worse affictions
than mere deafness.
AIuggins-Nes, but he has always been
q fond of hcarngNimself talk.-New York
Mail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

Curiosity SHOP

The Mazda incandescent lamps now I'm
common u-r arc named after Mazda god
ness of Hrnt. the deity Of the Zoruna'riauS or
lI.zIai+ts Tho character ~ ZoroHstor fur
mfsrrs Tho rheme for am abeprhn" and "N-
,r,fsfrelv puetic romano" hy r. Marion Crnw-
ford the American author who spent many
years i'm Eastern countries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
In Doubt

Night Watchman Gin any European town.
Eight oCloCk-and alls hell.--Life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
OF Course

"A mad dog ran into the smithy today,
said the village blacksmith casually.
"Heavens!" calculated his wife, what did
you do?"
"Aw-we shooed him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
The Secret Out

Fairmount (after few puffs)-I thought
you said these were choice cigars.
WissahiCkon-That's what I said-my
wife's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

There is quite a change in the weather"
remarked the Optimistic Individual.
There always is" added the Cheerful Pes
SimiSt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

In the early part of the last century some
wise men of southampton, England cut
ditch for barges between their city and
Redbridge But because OF the high dues
the canal was Iever used and the wisdom
Of the builders was compared 10 that Of the
man who cut tWO holes in the walls OF his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
The "Cood Fellow" Has Smashing Fist

THE American public, IL has been said is
i good fellow" Whether or not ,ipling
was right when he asserted that oui people
are indifferent to liberty and equality, but
insist On fraternity. ggsd fellowship, IL seems
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
lie Know The Car

You are charged with giving assistance
10 the enemy"
How sor'
They have your automobile"
They took 10 foTnlhy BESIDES IL won't
assist them any Louisville Courier-Jour-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

OUR recent agitation was anticipated as
~ far back as the middle of tlle last CEN
tury. Great expectations from the compile
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad were COM
mon. 1t was believed the trans Alleghenan
line would pave the way for this increase of
commerce and attempts were made to in
terest capital in the establishment of new
steamship lines between Philadelphia and
Liverpool and London.
The movement accomplished something;
new lines were established, but they did not
prevent New York from forging consider
ably ahead
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

TNHE man who warned President Monroe
Il OF the workings of the European alliance
that caused the enunciation of the now his
toric Monroe Doctrine did not mince matters
when calling his fellow townsmen to account
for their weakness.
In the course Of the same movement Will
liam Peter, the British Consul here who had
been approached on the subject with the idea
OF having him interest British capital in
steamship lines, wrote much the same thing
but of course tempered his pen a little. He
put down the advance of New York to "su-
peror pluck and energy" while Pennsyl-
vania has placed her chief reliance on legis-
lation," he added, New York has placed
hers on self-exertion."
This taking account of stock could not have
been very agreeable to the Philadelphians of
1870, but the course of treatment did them a
great deal of good. job r. Tyson attributed
the decline of our trade to quite other causes
He declared that the State and private capi-
tai had frittered away many millions of dol
lars in numerous canal schemes; that the
Erie Canal had diverted the Western trade
from Philadelphia by reason of it's continuous
route to the sea, while our Western connec-
ton of part rail and part canal was a dis
tlnct disadvantage to the commerce it had
been designed to assist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

1t is an excellent thing to find bankers IN .,
parts Of the country explaining eNcuslng all
defending their position, They never ,., Mg,
under amy such compulsiOn betore,-Ne" l"'
MnLll-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
A la Sherman

|Villa is pronounced Vega.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

written by Richard Rush, who had been our
Minister to London and to Paris and was a
patriotic and loyal Philadelphian. However,
he did not spare his compatriots in his ex-
planation of our loss of trade. His chief
reason was what he called the prevalence of
RIP Van Winkleism" here.
New York. he wrote to Job r. TYSON
in his enthusiastic attempt to arouse in
terest in the plan, ''is awake to it all. Most
wisely has she kept awake ever since De Witt
Clinton, the Livingstons and Gouverneur
Morris planned her first great canal which
others rallied at visionary. Boston is
awake. All mankind are awake. A new
existence has been sprung upon the world
We sleep on-sleep on-sleep on, content
delighted, at being the second American city
after having long been the first, and when
we could have become the first again, be-
cause nature and geography have written it
down.
I'VE quietly and compacently turn away
from that decree. London is go miles or
more from the sea, and FOR a thousand years
had fourfold the difficulties of navigation in
reaching it through the Thames that Phla-
delphia had ever had in being reached
through the Delaware The worst thought
of all is that we shall, in the end, find our
selves in worse place than to be only the
second city, if we so to sleep; since to be
falling back, relatively, in this age of prog
ress, is, in effect, to sink"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

The President did right TO stop the plan
Of New Jersey Democrats 10 indorse him for
a second term, but it may be noticed that
there is nothing in Mr.. Tumultys letter 10
indicate that the President viii not be a can
didate 10 succeed himself
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
DANISH KING LIKES
AMERICAN STYLE
WILL FURNISH NEW RESIDENCE
ENTIRELY AFTER FASHION
3 OF UNITED STATES.
(By Associated Press.)

Copenhagen, June liking Christ
ian has decided that the newest of his
numerous residences shall be furnish
ed in American style in every detail.
He will not initiate the home of the
American multi-millionaire. The style
he has selected to copy is that of the
simple and efficient equipment of the
average American home. He has long
been an admirer of the American arts
and conveniences of home-making and
he has insisted that his newest house,
which is situated on the Skaw, will
lack none of them.
The excuse for so many residences
as King Christian has in so small a
country as Denmark is his fondness
of keeping in touch with his people,
which, he maintains, he cannot do
better than by living everywhere.
The king maintains an elaborate en-
tourage, but it is only for the entertain
ment of visiting sovereigns and diplo-
most simple manner. No ruler in Eu.
rope is more easily accessible.
= Recently on visit to Nakskov, the
king was attracted by delicious apple
pie displayed in shop window. He
went inside to buy a piece and while
there bought some cake for small
boy in the shop. Later the shop wom-
an learned the identity of her royal
customer and she promptly hung out
sign announcing that her shop purvey.
ed to the royal family of Denmark.
During the late motor show the king
evinced keen interest in the display of
American motor cars and when he
bought 80 lottery tickets he expressed
the hope that he would win an Ameri.
can car.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
seeIey, Who Fitted Car OF Russia
Called To Hattiesburg.

F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Phila-
delphia, the noted truss expert, VIII
be at the Hotel Hattiesburg and MI
remain in Hattiesburg Thursday ly,
June 18th. Mr.. Seeley says: The
Spermatic Shield as now used and
approved by the United states Govern
ment will not only retain any case OF
rupture perfectly, affording immediate
and complete relief, but closes the
opening in ~ days on the average
case. This instrument received the
only award in England and in Spain,
producing results without surgery,
harmful injectionS medical treat
ments or prescriptions Mr. Seeley
has documents from the United States
Government, Washington, D. c., for
inspection. All charity cases without
charge, or if any interested call he
will be glad to show same without
charge or fit them if desired. Any
one ruptured should remember the
date and take advantage of this oppor-
tunity.-Adv. junl1-16-17
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
WAR;
icy George Fitch.)

War is the attempt on the part oil
one country to shoot justice and reason
into another.
When the statesmen of two nations
have exhausted every effort to agree
with each other the job is turned over
to the boys and young men of these
countries. After these brave young
sters have argued with each other for
a few hours, using smokeless and mag
azine logic, they are a very sad sight.
! Sometimes hundred thousand
young men are used in one of these
arguments. The pity of it is they are
not useful for anything else thereafter.
A battlefield covered with the bodies
of fifty thousand citizens is great in
dictment Of the common or loose-jaw-
ed variety Of logic used in information
, al diplomacy.
We are still using the brand of logic
which was popular two thousand years
ago, when the common citizens was OF
little value except as fertilizer What
we now need is an improved method OF
logic which will enable two nations to
discuss points of honor without Great
ing standing room only in the orphan
asylums.
Nothing can exceed the glory and
grandeur of war in literature and his
tory. But young man who has been
torn into twenty irregular fragments
is not a grand and glorious thing. He
is a great pity. He represents the most
shocking waste of the greatest natural
resources.
There is nothing grander about war
than there is about the box car which
passes over the citizen who didn't hear
the train coming. War is brutal
mess and unaesthetic. 1t is more ex-
travagant than pestilence. We laugh
at the old-fashioned nations which still
thresh wheat by driving an OK over it..
But when we desire to settle an OBJ
scure point of international diplomacy
we often do it by shooting holes into
half a million young men and spending
enough money to pay old age pensions
to the entire nation.
War is a big fool performance, be-
cause it is such a waste of perfectly
good heroes, who are willing to go out
and die in defense of a nation which
could not be protected by a wornout
and back-nLmbered system of argu-
ment.
The universities ought to invent
some modern system of debate where
by two nations might discuss their af-
fairs without calling in the coroner and
the undertaken to take complete
charge OF the situation.
All nations admit that war is fool
ish. All We need is to have them ad-
NIT 1t altogether in firm tones.