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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger;

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-It is well worth bearing i'm mind that the
critical period i'm the history of the Pennsyl-
vania compensation act is Just beginning. Much
depends on the capacity for administration
shown by the members of the board. If the
board does not prove itself equal to its great
task 1t would have been much better to have
stuck to the plan of a court administration. But
there is as yet nothing to worry about. There
duties with ability and tact. The employers
have ceased to war the act. An-around CO.
operation Is in prospect. The public, too, has a
duty to perform, and that is to watch the prog
ress of compensation in Pennsylvania in the
next year without hastily jumping to conclu-
sions on every kick of the chronic grumblers.
The general spirit should be of helpfulness.
A majority of the States have adopted compen-
sation acts. Not one has yet changed its mind.
Pennsylvania, 1t Is safe to say, will not be the
first to turn its face backward. s. H.
Philadelpha September 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
CITIZENS AND NATIONALITIES

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-After reading in the columns of the Jew
ish papers what kind of horrors and riots the
Jewish people of downtown are experiencing Of
late, | think it is an injustice to the
Jewish well all the downtown citizens
70 have a lot of ignorant boys Cike we have
downtown, which / am very sorry to say) take
things in their own hands, without even in
serting article in the English papers to let
them feel ashamed Of themselves and see their
wrong doings | also of the strong belief
that 1t is your duty newspaper to publish
this news as well as any other news which is
of public interest
| also want to state that Unless occurrences
of this kind are published in the English
papers as well as the Jewish papers, and have
all the true citizens of this city express their
opinion about it, whether it is right or wrong
because 1t Is a Jew, South Philadelphia will be
losing some of her best citizens many of whom
have already moved, and others who are about
to do the same, because person with com
mon sense wants to live among people whom
you can't civilize and who insist on doing the
wrong thing without being punished.
l close my letter by asking you once more
to please give this letter a little consideration
by inserting it in your paper, because 1t is of
much interest to all citizens not alone the Jew
ish citizens, because after all all citizens are
alike regardless of what nationality they may
be. WJTJJAM CEASAp
Philadelphia, September 2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
LEO FRANKS TRIAL

10 the Editor Of the EUenin0 Ledger:
sir-What does Mr.. Douglas Mcintyre mean
when ne writes OF Leo Franks trial OF rather
trlalsE Frank had exactly one trial
The Supreme Court of Georgia was appealed
10 Tor second trial but according to Georeia
law this court is forbidden to grant new trials.
except on questions OF legal error. II Is NOT
guilt or innocence. Franks appeal was dan,ad
put the chief Justice Of the Court and one
ION. NPi"-
states supreme Court the decision of the ma
Jorty was tJustice Hughes and Justice Holmes
dissentlng) that this involved no Federal
gG Guestloh' and, therefore. the decision of the
@ 1eoisIa supreme Court In refusing 70 grant a
new trlal could not be overruled.
49, FLORENCE FIsBELI,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
4 GENEROUS PEACE PROGRAM

NTAsHrNGToN dispatches on the possi-
~ bility Of peace are bound to be frequent
IN the next few weeks. but they are hardly
likely 70 be so humorous as the one which
has Just been issued. That one schedules the
German demands thus: Freedom OF the seas
freedom Of Poland, recognition Of the rights
OF the Jews.
From nation which has just aeceded to
American demands for the fundamental free.
dom Of the seas the first claim is. indeed. a
merry jest From the nation which, with it's
ally. holds two-thirds OF Poland and has
never made the least efforts to free that part
me second demand is merely ironieai. The
third demand is simply irrelevant.
Peace on those terms could be declared
tomorrow. The great misgiying is that nc
one knows what Germany means by her own
terms. and no one half believes that she
rrfnns what nhe says
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
SPEAKING THE PUBLIC MIND
Views of Readers the Municipal Campaign Civic Conditions
Philadelphia Workmens Compensation the European War in
America and Other Topics of Timely Interest

better still go down to Salem itself and see
the process of regeneration that this back
number" witch city is going through, supply
ing ideal homes for people i'm moderate cir
cumstances Hist! a great fire is not without
its blessings. Don't prattle too much about the
greatness of your city until you have cleaned
out the rookeries and abolished the alleyways
in the heart of your city. Shame on Philadel-
phia and Phiadelphians for toerating these
archaic conditions. There is something econom-
ically wrong with your real estate problems
here. More ITO Let" signs on houses than any
city / have ever passed through, and have
passed through lot.
The EVENING LEDGER, more than any other
paper, has shown n disposition ito see the
light. Practice humility for awhile and study
now your neghboring cities are handling this
vital problem. Bring all the force you COM
mand to work for the betterment Of these con-
ditions and when yoLr efforts show actual re-
suits the multitudes will rise up and call you
blessed" HUMILITY
Philadelphia, August 30
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
TIE WHOLE DUTY OF GRAND JuRrEs


1HHE charge to the Grand Jury of Cobb
u County. Georgia. assembled ITO ferret out
any crime alleged to have been committed
within your County" is too subtle, too spe-
cious, too damnably righteous. to pass with
out notice.
Judge Patterson. who delivered the charge
is evidently a cautious man. 1T has been
published broadcast over the world that a
iynching has recently occurred in Cobb
County" he says. with a slight touch OF re-
sentiment in his tone Lynchings are such
private affair in Cobb County and getting
ones name into the papers is so vulgar!
Your oaths bind you TO honestly, fairly
ana impartially make an investigation Of It,"
continues this pillar OF the law. ruthlessly
overthrowing the law OF grammar as he over
throws the first principle of law, which is
that justice shall be partial to righteous
ness, shall look at least slightly askance at
murder and rapine and theft
"But 1t is not your duty TO assume the role
of secret service men, the role of detectives"
IL the seminal word TO the jurors Right, at
last The role OF detectives is for detectives
70 play. Those detectives must be sent 10
Cobb County by the State of Georgia: the,
are entitled TO every courtesy to every aid.
which the county can give them. The mem
bers OF the Grand Jury at the same time.
roentitled TO treatment as honest men and
they must be credited with expressing the
honest opinion Of their neighbors when they
report that Frank must have lynched him
self.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
PHILADELPHIA, AND
NOT THE GANG, is ON TRIAL

! THE pre-primary farce comedy has beer
l. played TO the last act and the curtain has
! gone down on moving tableau called
Harmony" with Dave Lane as the god
dess of peace placing olive wreaths on the
brows Of McNichol and the Wares, while
Smith, as neutral" cherub, smiles duti-
fully at II all.
The Wares pretended that they were going
to fight, but either their nerve failed them
or they were bought Off by an agreement un
der which they are to be allowed to continue
to get their share Of the spoils Of the system
Of contractor bossism
In either event the Organization has sue
ceeded in perfecting its plans for continuing
the invisible government that Elihu Root de-
nounced in Albany last Monday Smith is
but a dummy for the machine. He is the
kind Of neutral" pleasing to the men who
pull the strings. He will give the bosses no
trouble
And the Republican voters, supposed to be
free to select their candidates at the primary
elections without the intervention of any
bosses, are graciousy to be allowed to ratify
the acts of the conspirators who played the
farce in the City Committee headquarters
yesterday afternoon.
The invisible government has acted
1t is now up TO the people who have the
power. II they choose to exercise It, TO say
whether they like this sort Of thing or not
Paul stood by on a famous occasion. hold
ing the garments of the executioners while
they stoned a righteous man, and consented
TO his death. Honest and representative gov
ernment cannot be stoned to death or chloro-
formed or sandbagged without the consent Of
the people. The criminal conspiracy, mas
querading to this day under the name of Re-
publicanism, cannot succeed without the
complacent acquiescence of the taxpayers in
the process of looting for which the Gang is
now making preparation.
And the Gang, which knows no more about
Republican principles than about the theo.
rles of esoteric Buddhism is planning to call
upon the voters to consent to their own loot
ing in order that it may be proved to the
nation that this is a Republican city.
Philadelphia and not the Gang is on trial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

carrying out the arbitrators' decisions. In
full sum the proposal would yield only an
extended warning.
Germany, under this plan. would have
been compelled 70 submit It's grievances
to tribunal. At once France would have
begun TO arm. Germany at the same time
would have expended It's last atom Of ell
cheney on preparation. England could not
have entered the war without a counter-bill
OF complaint. The League 20 Enforce Peace
would suddenly have found itself a League
to Enlarge Armaments
There is no high justice in our present
method Of declaring war. But to give warn
Ing to insure the highest degree Of fright
fulness. Is not going TO mend matters very
much.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
HoysEs-A TALE OF CITIES
Editor of ne Evenino Ledoe,..

TO the Editor Of the Evening Ledger.
sir-I note the short editorial ''Two Citiss, A..
the EVENING LEDGER which Concludes WITH
but there are more two-storied homes a.
New York" az
How after row. block after block, every house
like every other house. not shadow az a ,,s,',
IDEA of arrangement. while the architects Keen
on robbing US OF Gods sunshine Rlvlns ~
more and still more OF her same old fv'a
Enough to drive one to madness BY The ysry
sameness. might be a blessing 10 near
lobster palaces-it might shake tbe,n ~, '.'s
their lethargic condition They miehf l.el
around Kings and Queens Counties on even sse
Bronx. ana see some OF the two-faniy ho,,se~
England see what the Boston suburbs haya -
onef abundant varieties OF really Nvetse
nonses Ana while they are there lei them loof
~ s"e ~. pt ne Boston Transcript Of fhIr
-'R''' ans ',' "nai me, are doing IN Salem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
LEAGUE ISLANDS PROSPECTS

THE Government is slowly beginning to
i understand the value of League Island
and its vicinity as a naval base The ex-
perts In the Navy Department have long
understood II, but they have to work with
a succession of lay Secretaries OF the Navy,
who no sooner begin to know something
about their job than they are succeeded by
another layman who has to begin at the
bottom
The enlargement of the capacity of the
powder and shell magazines at Fort Mlffin,
for which contracts have been let. is part
of the program for making greater use Of
the naval station here. When the plans
OF the strategists are finally approved by
Congress. League Island will be trans
formed into the greatest naval base on the
Atlantic coast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
DANCING AND DECENCY

TT WILL not do for Philadelphia to be
blown with pride at Sergeant Fenns re-
port on dancing at the Municipal Band con
certs. OF $3.50 couples. only "a stood in need
OF reprimand. So 1t seems that 6726 couples.
or something perceptibly more than the nor
mai 1864 per cent mark, danced much and
danced decently under the auspices Of the
city.
The city may be glad at this, but it should
not be proud because decency is a thing
that Is always to be assumed when the great
BODY OF citizens is in consideration. The
open dancing on the city's squares is bright
tonic answer to the seduction of the dance
han and the cabaret It's attraction should
somehow be continued into the winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

assets of all cities 10000 was Al billions
Against this should be placed n gross debt OF
26 billions a considerable proportion of this
debt, however was offset by sinking funds SO
that the total net debt was only 19 billions, or
a per capita net debt of S65S. From the fact
that municipal bonds to the amount of 454 mil
lions were retired in 1911 might be led TO
think that the cities were rapidly paying on
their debts; but the contrary, during this
year the net deDt of the cities in this group
increased about 14S millions. OF the total in
debtedness of 2.6 billions, more than $50 millions
was incurred in providing water supply sys-
TENS for the cities, and upon this Indebtedness
o reasonable return can be expected.
The other items for which the largest debt
was incurred
highways $3S5, 600 900
ScHool pululnBs ''''..''''.,..,......... 26,OO000
Se"eIs lb6,OOO,O 900
Most of the cities increasing the valua-
ton of their permanent property and public
improvements faster than their debts, but when
we consider that the indebtedness of the United
states is only $10.S3 per capita, while that OF
l46 OF our largest cities is S6731, 1t is time TO
consider municipal economy.--Prof William b.
Bailey, of Yale University in the Independent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

"A LAWRENCE LOWELL. president Of
- Harvard University. has summarized.
ne c'eafest possible way, the aims OF the
<1ocf'- m'spndefstood League TO Enforce
[<f<t In an article IN the Atlantic
aonthis he says:
The proposal contains four points IN.
. HF>t y that members OF the League sl,all
submit disputes % an international fribunal.
r second. that they shall submit non -1asficl,
@''e oitputSs 20 council of conclllation
tH'T1. tnnt n any member wages war BE-.
f|'f euerIttlns The dispute 20 q tribunal or
|t11f'I ~ tnp nihef members shall uee
t'ef economic and military powers aealnsf
||< state that 20 breaks the paace< anS
<<NftH that The eIenatorY powers shall co..
|f ana Improve intsFpational law
tte third Of these proposals. Is the slenia-
.N| 1ne. <et Il q the least satisfactory. Il
00@# e force county 10 submit for
'.||''e1 cause Ip which there can b.
.''''|eH p. e pfos'4ts nc means o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
A TASTY DISH

Dearly beloved Harmony" said Brother WILL
lam Ware,
Thou art my one and only goa-oh, fairest of
the fair
For Jim and Boies l do not care
Nor for the Mayors lordly chair
Nor who shall sit within it, love. so long as
thou art there"
Dearly beloved Harmony" said Jim and Dave
and Boies
The while they shook with sudden mirth and
multitudes of joys;
Were glad to you make noise
Your lateness quite upset our poise:
On isn't this a tasty dish to set before the
boys! w. A MEG.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT

To the Editor Of the EUenin0 Ledger:
sir-Many thanks for your vigorous editorials
on the mayoralty campaign. / congratulate
you on making the use you did of Senator
Roots recent speech on the invisible govern
ment-one of the greatest speeches in the po-
tical history Of a generation by the most com
manding figure in American public life today.
FRED w. FOSTER
Philadelphia, September q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
CITIES AS sPENDERs
lndebtedenss of Municipalities Is $67s1
Per Capita-Time to Consider Economv

What are you' Mr.. City Taxpayer. buv,n~
Win the money which you surrender Ia the tss
eolleetorY How is each OF your dollars d,vidsd
between the various businesses which Won have
lntrusted to your commission or Council 70 oa,,
duct for you? s" 70 con-
IL Is not a small matter. this cit,, h,,.,.
During the year 1911 1873 cities with n,a',ss
tlon Of more than 3O000 expended s SAT SoP sso
me principal items OF this expenditure vers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
THE aPLEA OF NEcEssITy.

.pe Mexoen bandi.s were really IN Ia
ente tnes would plead necessity as al excuse
e. t"er Invasion OF Texas. Having eaten ,,n
ioflf own land. hcy must fsoS elseshsr- - -
staffe~Detrolf bres Press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
WE BULL MOOSE rRIo

George and Victor and Teddy vic,or -
George and Ted-all that ls left OF the hapIees
Bun Moose its stomach. It's tail and its head -
San Antonio Express
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

y 1lF 10 cites etaflstica have bean l.r. -.
.hf ie-yeaf period from 1902 to 1911 ana d,a''s
me decade 4 was found that the ordinsrv ~. ''.s
from 2H millions q ~ mIlllens - 49, 'nt'.asee
% f~~ per capita In lan The value az s'fss ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

When 200 civilians win go into camp with
the state Feneibles for three days to learn
something OF military affairs. public in
tsrest IN national defense Is pretty healthy
thank you. ''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

The German Governor OF Warsaw has
threatened With Imprisonment all natives
VINO refuse TO deal with Germans Is IL pos
sioie that Poland Il not like Belgium. a
happy German landY"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

american development has hitherto been
largely dependent on foreign capital. The war
will make that source for a long time unavail-
able So that America will have use and even
extreme, vital need for the bulk of it's own capi-
tal tOr It's own purposes-Detroit Eyree Press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

Germany Wants Peace; Insists on Own
Terms. s."-Headiine. w"
On those terms most anybody would ac-
cept peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
THE NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

What the social welfare movement needs to-
day is less talk and more acton.-Grand Rapids
Press,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

Henry George Is dead. but the single tax
movement seems 10 be alive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

The Prince OF Wales has sworn never To
take a German bride. Nobody asked YOU.
sir" she said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

Now that Dr. J. William White is bacb
from England the anu-German agitation
will be resumed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

The Root address is of the great political
landmarks of the generation Washington
Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

Mr.. Wilson is convinced that the Ken
lucky Democrats know a good President
when they see one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

Director Porter has a cold in his head. N,
one has yet charged him with having colo
feet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

xss cdnHot pluck ostrich feathers from geese,
nor good government from gang
politicians
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-25
Committee: !:

N. j. Tilehman, E. T.
Ross, H. F. LeckS,
c, E. Rowton, Fred
Cochrane, Marvin
Martin, Chas. Burt
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-25
BULLY FOR BOSTWICK.

The freeholders in the newly defined
Bostwick road district which en-
braces the territory between Rice
Creek and the Clay county line, held
an election on Tuesday and by unan-
imous vote decided to bond the dis
trict for $25,0O0 with which money
they will build a brick highway con-
meeting the points named and which
is to be link in the great Scenic
Highway running between Jackson
vile and Tampa.
Not a single vote was registered
against the proposed bond issue, a
fact which speaks volumes for the
progressive spirit which has actuat-
ed the people of that section ever
since there became a certainty that
they would be on the line of this pro-
posed highway. This same progress
i've spirit is travelling at a r@pi3 pace
and permeating every section of Put
nam county. The next special district
to organize, and which is even now
quite fully settled, will be, the East
Palatka-San Mateo road running
from the first named place to San
Mateo and Hastings, where it will
connect with the greet Dixie Highway
along the East Coast.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-25
University of Florida.

We are in receipt of a copy of the
new University of Florida catalogue,
which has just come from the press.
1t is very neatly bound book and
contains much interesting information
about our State University and the
excellent courses of instruction Of
fered there. First, is given general
information concerning the history of
the institution, equipment, regula-
tions, expenses, ETC., and then fol-
lows in order a description of the
courses offered in the various depart
ments of the University, viz, College
of Arts and Science, College of Agri-
culture, College of Engineering, Col
lege of Law, Teachers College and
Normal School, and an account of the
work being carried on by the Divis-
ion of University Extension, Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, State Nur-
sery Stock Inspection, Farmers Co.
operative Demonstration Work, etc.
Despite the great financial stress
over the country during the past year
the enrolment was the largest the
school has ever known, being six hun
dred and sixty-nine in the University
Summer School. Counties represent
ed, forty-nine; States and foreign
countries, twenty.
This catalogue will be sent to any
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-25
'METHOD|STS OPEN
BIG ASSEMBLY HOTEL
AT Chautauqua Beach, Near
St. Augustine on
Tuesday.

The great Methodist Chautauqua
on Anastasia Island near st. Angus
tine, is now in full swing. For sew
eral years this assembly proposition
has been in the hands Of Rev. W. G.
Fletcher, who by special appointment
of the Florida Methodist conference,
has been tie promoter of the insti-
tuition.
There is beautiful breeze-swept
pkeach and grounds laid out into a
/beautiful assembly plot with good
sized lots which have been sold by
hundreds to prominent churchmen not
only in Florida but from all parts of
the country. Many beautiful homes
have already been erected.
The grounds were donated by the
city of st. Augustine to the Florida
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, and all the money re-
ceived from the sale of lots has been
put in improvements. The idea is
taking all over the State, and many
! aside from prominent Methodist fam
lilies have been securing lots. The
Chautauqua is Methodist only in that
the church stands as owner, and spon-
sor for its management.
Last Tuesday evening the beautiful