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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
A Victory For Science

From the Savannah News.
What modern medical science can accomplish
is shown by the evident fact that the battle
against the bubonic plague at New Orleans has
been won.
Fifty years ago the outbreak OF the plague
there would have caused even more widespread
and intense uneasiness than did its recent
appearance and no doubt the list of dead
would have been very lengthy. Reports from
New Orleans now that there Is not a single
case of bubonic plague under treatment in the
city
That does not mean that other cases will not
appear, but it is evidence that the medical
authorities know how to stamp out the plague
and that this country need never fear that IL
will spread from city TO city and State to
State, killing hundreds and causing terror
everywhere. The victory of the medicine man
has been accomplished without the hurrahins
that would accompany victory on the battle
field. but II is just worthy OF praise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

he walked briskly down the long aisle b..
tween our desks, but not too brskly to sIva
q bright, CHEEKY Good morning to each of us
You would have thought that bomb =;
sunshine had exploded. Typewriters weys
pounded harder, clerks moved about festss
and the office boy actually ran. The hest
part of II Is that he kept II up. day after dsy
In fact, he's doing II yet. And we ali sweat
by him. 1t isn't the Good morning. friends
It's the fact that these simple words shou,
us that we work with him rather than for
him. And Good morning started It all"
You employers who arrive In the mornip,
with yesterdays troubles still bearing vos,
down, try simple Good morning" TO those
who serve you.
1t Will accelerate your own red corpuscles
as much as theirs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
Twill Be Dry in Ole Virginia

VIRGINIA has gone dry by a decisive
v majority. The fight there has been going
on for years, the real battle having been to
persuade the Legislature to submit the ques-
tion to a general vote. When that much was
the rest was easy for the Prohibit
tionists. 1t would be idle TO deny that in
the rural districts of the South prohibition
has achieved some splendid results, and it
would be just as futile to question its failure
in the cities Blind pigs" blind tigers"
"speak-easies" have 7ourished. Violation OF
the law in most of the larger towns is open
and notorious. Making vice crime by
statute can never be great success. Local
option is the real remedy for the liquor prob
lem, for it restricts prohibition to localities
where enforcement of the law is practically
automatic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
.Cales of Three Cities

There was a young man in n. Y.
Who never would eat with a Fly.
Said he, "All my life
! have ct with a nife
Roast beef veal and mutton and Ply.
\ fisherman from Terre Haute
once braEEed Of a fish he had Caute;
But the fsherman's dauter
Knew more than she auter,
And cried, 1T was one that you baute!"
There was a young fellow in Butte
Who went on butteful lutte.
Next morning i'm bed,
He put Ice on his head
And murmured: "Ohwhydididutte,
New York World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
Vital History Should Be Taught

CURRENT events should be studied in the
~ schools in order TO make past history
more real TO the pupils, and in order also 10
promote among them such a civ.o intelligence
as good citizenship requires Current events
are history, and history is nothing except as
II considers c!vics and economies. In those
phases and aspects of the war which belong
To American economic history the schools
have great educational opportunity which
should not be neglected. To enlighten the
young people in the questions that have 70
do with American dependence and independ-
ence in commerce and industry is to teach
them the economic resources and possibIli-
ties Of their country; and 10 show them how
these questions are affected by the European
war is not to violate neutrality, but merely
20 give due recognition 10 the flow II events
IN the history Of their own country
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
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 Eveniro Ledger.
Sir-"Done in Philadelphia" promises to n.
an interesting feature of the EVENING LEDGER.
but many of your readers, believe, would like
to see the reviews line little better with his
tory than the Bradford article did a few DAYS
ago. better view OF Franklin can be had
than the following extract gives by reading
Franklns story of the occurrence mentioned;
How Franklin managed to get this Office
and how he turned the tables on Bradford
by bribing the postboys to neglect Brad
fords Mercury and take care of his Ga
zette is very characteristic Of the great
philosopher, who was not all philanthropist
where business was concerned
Franklin says that Samuel Keimer and David
Harry had both failed and left the city, and
there remained now no other printer in Phila-
delphia but the old Bradford, but he was rich
and easy, did little business by struggling
hands, but was not anxious about It, However,
as he held the postoffice, 1t was imagined he
had better opportunities for obtaining the news
his paper was thought a better distributor Of
advertising than mine, and therefore had more
which was profitable to him and disadvan-
tage. to me. For though did indeed receive
and send papers by the post. yet the public
opinion otherwise: for what I did send
by brbing the riders, who took them prt-
vately. Bradford being unkind enough to forbid
1t, which occasioned some resentment on my
part, and l thought so meanly of the practice
that when afterwards came into his position
1 took care never to repeat it,
AS to another point: waace's History OF the
Bradford Family shows the location Of A.
Bradford's offices SAMUEL w. HOSKINs.
Philadelphia September 22 1914
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Militarism No Worse Than Navalism

THE German people are quite right in
i resenting great deal of the unreason-
able criticism of the Fatherland. It would
be a pity if fair-minded men could have no
love for nation which in the last half
century has amazed the world by its mate
rial accomplishments. That England and her
Allies have been jealous of German achieve
ment is too obvious to require comment It
would be entirely illogical, therefore, for
American citizens TO grow bitter over Ger
man militarism and not consider Englands
navalism German preparation on land has
not been one whit more destructive Of the
peace Of the world than Englands prepared
ness on the oceans. II is six Of one and half
dozen of the other The Katser's long rcign
OF peace is at least presumptive evidence of
his sincere aversion TO war The Fatherland
is entitled to a fair show. and there is every
indication that it will get it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
The Knife in the Bowels of Reform

TT1HoMAS S. T. MACKLEER voted in Select
i Council to override the Mayors veto OF
the Municipal Court grab. Mr.. Mackleer is
employed by the Municipal Court at a salary
of $3.50 the month. OF course, he was quite
competent to take a judicial view of the
question. 1t is even possible that he could
have been influenced by argument or fact to
vote against the source of his salary. But
he was not so influenced not a bit of it. On
the contrary. he stood with the boys first,
last and all the time.
Mr.. Mackeer is but one Of many whose
Jobs depend on their votes. It is never safe
for the people to conide their interests to
men whose own interests are paramount. If
any citizen wants to know why the reform
administration is hampered at every turn by
Councils, he has only to discover the means
of livelihood of certain representatives Of
the people" They owe their snecures to the
contractor bosses. to the Organization, and
the Organization is their first and only love.
When the public asks who and what they
are, these sweety COO. We are Republicans"
And the remarkable thing is that many
people believe them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
THE SWIMMER AT ELsINoRE

Above the Swedish shore a bar OF gold
Shows in the gray-the cOlored torches light
Among the clouds-rose, azure, chrysolite
Flame glow and flicker in the young house
hold.
Ohsidian- tinted waves me swift enfold
With glitterIng sprays of pearls t. where
the night
Has left a biting coldness take flight
This warns my blood and makes my heart
more bold!
Am | I'm sky, in water. or in air?
For all seems one-I glide through lucent
green,
ing hues OF red
Vermihon, scarlet, wild rose ana tne siare
OF ruby fire; on golden stars leah'
Then float mid tangled rainbo"s III an
emerald bed ,,.
Maurice Francis Egan in scrs6nsFs'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
DR.. Bacon Overrules the Mayor

Az EXAMINERS report, confirmed by
AJudge Audenried, declares that DR.. Will
liam d. Bacon was never elected to Select
Council from the 44th Ward. The examiner
found that DR.. Philip H. Moore, fusion candi-
date received "A majority of the votes cast.
By the use of dilatory writs in the courts,
Doctor Bacon continues to hold the office
which does not belong to him. 1t will prob
ably be January before his appeal can be
disposed Of by the Supreme Court
Doctor Bacon is also dual otficeholder.
He is real estate assessor, position which
puts $4,000 a year into his pocket.
The Mayors veto of the Municipal Court
grab was defeated by one vote. Doctor
EyornD cast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
ADMIRATION FOR THE GERMAN PEOPLE

To The Editor Of The Evening Led0N:
Sir-Americans in their attitude toward the
present European war are not going to try to
Judge the German people. They going to
render their judgment and doing now,
the question of Prussian militarism. That
the great fact behind all this conflict.
Nowhere in this country is there very much
hostility to the German people. We have as
great liking for them for any people in
the world. We admire and greatly in
debted to their achievements In all the arts
of peace. American public opinion has an
tipathy toward them, only criticism of the feu
dal ideal of government that are held by the
ruling class, and any attempt to state the mat
ter otherwise. such some writer's have lately
made. is rank injustice to the people of this
country. ]. X. VARNUM
Philadelphia. September %, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
No qualification for Mess of Pottage

No qualification for a Mess of Pottage
AT wATsoNTowN yesterday Doctor
"A Brumbaush assured his audience that
even the competent business administration
fell short unless sustained by high moral
purpose" Moral principles come first 1t
does not profit man or a state anything II
the whole world Is gained and the soul Is
lost 1t is only at this late date in social
history that the contrary doctrine is being
preached 1t is only now that a mess OF
pottase is being dangled before the eyes OF
the people of Pennsylvania in the expecta-
ton that it will tempt them into stultifica-
tion of their collective conscience. Doctor
Brumbaugh understands the aspirations OF
this people and the deep purpose underlying
their efforts 1t s only Penroseism which
imagines that morality is not an issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
THE IDEALIST

What is the most powerful phrase in the
English language?
out the question to a gathering of folks
whose presence there indicated their IA
miliarity with the literature Of history
or course, the phrases that have thun-
dered down through the years predominoted.
"GIye me liberty or give me DEATH" Don't
give M the ship" LinColn's ennobing
"All that l am l owe to my mother'-the
offerings seemed interminable.
In rose a modest appearing young
woman. "Friends," she said. "are we not
up too far among the mountain tops? These
suggestions are real thrilers l confess. and
/ certainly shall not attempt to detract from
their magnificent grandeur. But give me a
phrase that makes me happy each day
Isn't that the right conception OF power
fuT?" We admitted 1t was. Then she ex-
planned:
"I am employed in an office where the
former boss veritable crouch. And
Of course his crouch was contagious. Every
body seemed scared afraid TO move out OF
a circumsCTibed path. Naturally en-
thusiasm and initiative both lay dormant
That the highest efficiency was not secured
from the employees was attested when this
man was relieved Of the Offices management
by the company's president.
"In came new man. The first morning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
COURAGE is the Conaue.t Of Fear

JETE Do not conquer the world by shedding
w the blood Of others. Victories are won by
the loss Of our own blood Such is ,he
Tcarious law Of progress. To d. right when
there is every inducement 10 do wrong is
heroic.
To have the courage of standing alone is
the attribute Of a strong man. Courage and
fear are related as innocence is % virtue
One makes possible the other There can be
no real courage without fear. Courage is
the conquest Of fear, virtue is innocence un-
der temptation. The battlefield of every life
is the soul Browning writes, when the
fight begins within himself mans worth
something" Life Is not a promenade
through streets of cheering crowds bur a
hard march over rough roads.
Running away from the battle-ground or
ones own soul may be set down as a great
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

National Palace Jealousies and ambitions
aside there have been signs Of profound diff
ferences between the great natural divisions
of Northern and Southern Mexico that spelt
conflict. Villas revolution may be an at
tempt to put himself or his man In the chair
at Mexico City and his ideas into operation
or 1t may mean the setting up OF an inde-
pendent Northern republic. At any rate, 1t
means more months OF turmoil and destruc-
tion. Whether this will be worth the price
depends on Villas sincerity in his stand for
a nom military government and the redis-
tributon Of the land.
Meanwhile, Vera Cruz becomes once more
a knotty problem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
Re.enter Mexican Revolution

THE long expected has happened The in
i tolerable tension is over This morning
II G. Wells words on the European explo-
sion apply as htly to Mexico. Villas break
with his First Chief is now official" He
has dropped the mask Mexico is not 10 be
without its habitual revolution. Men familiar
with the situation in Mexico have long ex-
pected just this move, All Villas protesta-
.ions Of loyalty could not alter the fact that
Carranza was not the man the Northern
General and his people wanted to see in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
THINKS PENROsE A WEAK GIANT

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-You arc quite right. In the minority
Senator Penrose is about weak representa-
tive of the interests OF this State as could be
reasonably expected. The war he wanted with
Mexico would have done no good. because PEN
roseism keeps its followers at home to vote
GOOD GOVERNMENT.
September 23 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
One Word, Please

Where'er l go there haunts me
a word of strangeet sound;
1t mocks at me and taunts me
And chases me around.
When / am getting sleepy.
About the morning bell,
The zephyrs sing to me, "P-
R-Z-M-Y-SL"
In early dawn.
Across the lawn,
The crickets shrilly swell
That P-P-P
And TIL
And R-M-Y-S-L!
When spurs of trooper rowel
Their horses In attack.
That town without vowel
Gets up and slams 'em back.
When other hamlets skinny
Such consonants repel,
! dearly love 10 hymn P
R-Z-M-Y-S-L,
In sound 1t Is
The bullets whiz
Where serfs at last rebel
This P-P-P
And Z-Z-Z
And R-M-Y-S-L!
All. me! the music verbal
That lies within the word!
Its Consonantal burble.
Beats anything I've heard.
When guests are getting Rapy
You ring old boredom's knell
BY bidding them, "now, say P
R-Z-M-Y-S-L"
1t brings the buzz
OF bees it does
The droning OF a she'll
This P-P-P
And TIL
And R-M-Y-S-L,
John O'Keefe in New York World
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
IN REFERENCE TO pork

To the Editor Of the Evenin0 Ledger:
Sir-You state in your editorial that Senator
Pcnrose voted for pork" 1t is easy enough to
criticise men in public life. but when man
has to go before the people and get their votes
he would be a fool II he did not try TO earn
their favor. Popular government means having
popular candidates JUSTICE.
PHILADELPHIA September g. 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
Horse Of a French Color

The CROMWELL. Bill You won't see the
guv'nors horse any more; they've taken him
for the army.
The Gardener-Oh, | suppose now he's
going to be what the Trenches call horse
de ombat."-London Opinion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
THE STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA

To the Editor OF the Evening Ledger:
S!r-Last winter Philadelphia had the
off the streets days before New York was able
to clear her highways. But why Is 1t that
Philadelphia can never get the dirt of her
streets? There thousands of citizens who
would be glad to have you answer this ques-
ton w. b. IZZBAND.
PHILADELPHIA. September q, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
FOLLOW vIRCINIA's EXAMPLE

To the Editor Of the EUenin0 Ledger:
Sir-Virgina has gone dry. I think 1t would
be fine thing for Pennsylvania to do likewise.
Local option may be all right. but it is a we'll
known fact that gang politics and liquor always
go together PROHIBITIONIST.
Camden. September %. 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
The Female of the Species

From the Ohio State Journal
II takes a man n long time TO get back into
the swing Of his regular work after vaCa-
lion hut a woman without a moments delay
resumes the charge on the red ants in tho
f,fgcrator with all the zeal and verve with
which she left off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
Applied Arithmetic

Puzzled Diner--What have you got for din
ner?"
Observation-Disclosures m p u d.
inEmilkteaandcoffee.
Diner-Gve me the third, fourth, fifth,
sixth eighteenth and nineteenth synabes.-
Tit-BitS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

The success Of the buy-a bale Of cotton
movement i'm the South has been remarkable
II the people instead of the Government step
10 the front in an industrial crisis Of this
kind not only are the results accomplished
better, but the underlying principles OF our
constitutional system are preserved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
A Culinary Sherlock Holmes

Waiter give me the MENU"
We have none, but | can tell you what we
have"
"You must have jolly good memory"
"NOt at all. ] simply look at the table
cloth."-Pele Mee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
HAMMERED Ambition

Ray-As long there was another boarder
the farmhouse you had somebody TO
talk to.
Fay--But as there were only the two of
US there was nobody to talk about-Judge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

Estotiland was an Arctic country existing
only in the imaginations of olden geogra-
piers II was placed by them I'm the spot
now occupied on the maps by Newfoundland
Labrador and the Hudson Bay district. IL
was alleged TO have been discovered by two
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
An Alternative

Mr. Newlywed-Did you sew the button on
my coat, darling?
Mrs. Newlywed-No. love. I couldn't find
the button, and so I just sewed up the but
tonhole.-Judge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

Now mind, Mary If sentry asks you
who you are you must Immediately answer,
Friend"
''Yesm: but what am to say II he asks
me how baby is?"-PunCh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

II the prohibition movement should gain head
way in this section, It will be directed as sharp
ly against the brewery financed saloon in poll
tics as against the beverages which 1t dispenses
New York World
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
The Lesser Evil

Mr.. Borem-Shall we talk or dance?
Miss Weereigh-I'm very tired. Let us
dance-Boston Transcript.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

The country is heavily indebted to Senator
Burton and his allies for great victory won
in its behalf.-Indianapol News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
IN A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
Comparisons

The little taxpayer appeared worried He
owed one cent and was nervous and uneasy.
"If I we're as easily affected by debt as
he" said the ruler of the land and sea, I'D
have st. Vtus' dance"
Which explains to some extent the differ
ence between the individual and the State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

The day Of the camel was November T.
656. when Talha and Zobehr reheluous Arab
chieftaius were roasted 10 death by the
Caliph Ali. Ayesha, the widow of Moham-
med. is said 10 have looked on from the back
of camel whence IT'S name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
He Watched and Wept"

MANY a country parson has run his Eodly
WI race remote from towns without ever
wishing to change his place His content
ment with his lot and his devotion to the peo-
pie Of his parish are almost incomprehensible
10 men more ambitious for position and
power There was such man, perhaps, who
came into your life. There was such man,
perhaps. who nodded the community where
YOU once lived nearer 10 Christian ideals
\ man he was 10 all the country dear
anu in his duty prompt at every call,
lie watched and wept he prayed and felt
for all
He was the burdeu-bearer and burden
sharer Of his people. He was a soldier of
the Cross rsSug his health and exhaust
ing his strength in ceaseless toll and self
forgetful performance Of duty. He came 10
his white hairs and bent figure prematurely,
and there were those who spoke Of him then
as a broken down minister" OF no further
use. But the angels had kept the scroll, and
the record OF his deeds and character had
been written in human hearts forever From
The modest little parsonage in tho village,
with Illacs i'm the door yard he was called,
NOT 10 larger salary or a city pulpit, bu,
10 the golden city and mansion prepared
Of old for his coming.
The hardships Of peace proved too much
for General villa.
The submarines have a way of getting
under things.
Don't desptse consultations however small
the scrappIe season is almost ready to open.
Hats manufactured in Philadelphia are
known all over the world and they cover a
multitude Of sinners.
senator Peurose never has ANYTHING 10
say about morality but Or. Brumbaueh is
full Of H.
As matter Of fact the Delaware could
get along without the Government, but the
Government could not get along without the
Delaware.
Each side complains that the other is
guilty of .nhamau cruelty in the conduct Of
me war. German character is not am un-
known quantity and nation does not change
IT'S qualities over night. War is war. Per-
haps the Allies do complain too much.
There has been too much other excitement
for the people TO pay much attention to the
antitrust bills, but the conference Clay
ton measure seems 70 be about as sensl-
be as could reasonably be expected in the
circumstances
II is am era of lndIscreet diplomats. Our
own service seems 10 have no claims for
superiority. In fact, the rivalry among
envoys 70 say wrong things al the psyche
logical moment indicates that we must exert
ourselves if we expect 10 hold the cham
pionship,