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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

FTHIIls war prosperity" isn't all beer and
i skittles The traders who find South
America opening up to them. the manufao-
turers who are getting fat munlton orders.
the workmen who are winning higher pay
and an eight-hour day, the fnanciers who
see the United States paying off billions of
debt to England with the sale of war ma
terlai at n good big profit, every citizen who
thinks he finds n silver lining in the black
cloud OF world-war, ought to begin thinking
of the future. VIII war prosperity" keep
up till war is over? And what then?
y Frank Harris distinguished journalist dis
cerning critic and expatrlate from England
TO America, points out in his new book,
f'England or Germany" the questionable
effect Of the war on American industry We
are paying off our debts to Europe at so
cents on the dollar; that is good business.
and 1t means more wealth But how about
Foreign competition when the war is over?
MIR. Harris writes;
The war has inflated prices q many de-
partmentS OF industry in America. and this
Initiation of prices is, contagious Prices IN
America after the whr will rule high on
the other hand, European countries. having
lost half or more than half of their savings
VIII feel poor and be poor; consequently
4 prices there will rule very low. European
countries Will export goods heavily to the
only market open to them. which will have
gold to give, namely, America According
q ly the trade of America after the war win
nave to bear the severe competition of
oheap European products
There is no answer to Mr.. Harris argu-
ment. There is only one answer to the facts
ne presents. II is protective tariff After
the war America win need ,suoh tariff as
Il never needed 1t before And 1t will need a
republican victory in 1916 to see that such
2 tarlm is drawn and drnwn nrnnnrlv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

The honeymoon was spent on the fighting M.
in Uruguay and she loaded the guns for csa.
baldi as he fought. Once in that time OF da
perate fighting they rode together on horsebass
100 miles without food or rest. Their first sm
Menotti, was born in those days of wild vug
rilla fighting, and ~ days after his birth Il,
strapped her baby upon her back mounted !,
horse, rode 60 miles to escape capture and tcos
refuge in dense tropical forest.
When the flame of revolution began burnnr
again in Italy, Garibaldi with his wife abs
baby. returned. Garbaldl headed corps a
volunteers and Anita went with him Tbty
We're defeated and Garibafdi and Anita fed h
a fsherman's boat, hoping to reach Venice
storm drove them ashore and they hid in
swamp, and here Anita died in his arms Tia
Austrians were hunting them. So Garibala
dug shallow grave and hastily covered ha
body of the faithful Anita and fed Her d5s
refused to leave the grave and paved ms
earth from the body, thus discovering II to
some Austrian slSirmishers who came that wsy
They dug up the body and mutilated 1t and
this Garihaldi never forgave, and he passed on
the legacy of hate of Austrians to MenottI aid
Rcciotti, his two sons, and that hatred has
descended to the four grandsons who have
just gone to war.-Kansas City Star
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Liquor Leadership Liquors Worst Enemy

THE greatest enemy of drink is the type
i of leadership now represented in liquors
fight against local option. In the rally
ing cry of the National Herald, a liquor
organ, vtuperation of the "Ant-Saloon
League, Prohibitionlsts and other reformers
for office only" Is Enthusiastically combined
with blackjack threats for the saloon owners
and liquor men who are willing to let the
Legislators express the real sentiment of the
people local option. Crying get to-
gether" In the tone of men with their backs
to the wall, the National Herald urges that
reCalcitrants be "ostracsed,' driven out of
business" "banished from the trade" treated
"as the governments treat traitors"
This sort of talk does nothing but react in
favor OF the temperate elements Of the COM
munity Ignoring the possible arguments
that might be prohtably advanced against
wholesale prohibition it puts the opponents
of liquor in an ideal position to use such
statistics as West Virginia furnished yester-
day, in which decrease of so per cent. in
crime and 66 per cent. in drunkenness was
shown in the first year of prohibition When
liquor gets together" and invades politics to
elect the type of legislator that 1t wants
such figures take on a new attractiveness
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Don't Default! Prepare to Register,

LIVERY voter who loves his city or who
~ prefers honesty to dishonesty in politics,
should help the Every Citizen Register
League achieve its main object, which is to
get out Philadephia's entire vote on the
three registration days next month Their
platform Is one which every citizen can in
aorse Whether you are a Republican. u
Democrat or an Independent matters not If
Is not only your privilege but your duty to
qualify for the November election.
Generally speaking. all of Phiadelphia,s
municipal ills may be traced to the indlffer.
ence of the Independent citizens. There
never was IA time when the majority of our
citizens would voluntarily put into Office
gang of political corruptionists. But there
have been plenty OF times when these same
eiusens have been too Indifferent, too smugly
eomplacent, to take the trouble to vote
Most cities deserve about the sort Of mn
nieipal government they get II the mass of
voters are unintelligent enough after putting
IN office an honest and competent Mavor to
tie his hands with reactionary or corrunt
councils. they can easily determine where the
blame rests The law requires that citizen
shah register in order to vote. To register
tnen' becomes as much his duty as to vote.
ihe character of government Phlladelpbia
gets this fan win be determined ouits az
Inueh by the percentage of voters who quail
ily on registration day as by how they vote
on Election Day. Your side may not win
nut In any event, don't let your enemy win
pS Default Therefore. determine to register
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
Time for Action in Mexico

THE Mexican situation calls for action,
4 action from the Latin-American con-
ferees then action from Washington. Per-
manent peace must he brought out Of Mexico
at any price short of the longdrawn- out
war that the attempt Of an American army
TO take Mexico city would entail
Fortunately, no such expedition will be nee
essary The rest of the Western Hemisphere
is lined up solidly behind President Wilson
on a policy Of paclhcation, and will back
the battleships now speeding to Vera Cruz.
The expulsion of the Guatemalan Minister
and the hurried departure of Senior Cardo2a,
Brazilian representative, are regrettable
enough but they undoubtedly put the two
aggrieved countries and their Central and
South American neighbors in entire sym
pathy with the United States, When Mexi-
can self government" acts thus, no nation
can accuse America of interested motives
or too great precipitancy in urging peace.
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SILK SHIRTS AND A BASS VOICE
Modern Parable of Poverty and Opportunity Introducing the
Old, Old Question: "Why Are the Poor Poor?" and
Containing Answer
By B. X. LITTLE

is rich in taste but poor in backbone. Even
that Is less his fault than his misfortune
Consider the times in which he lives
Every day he sees hundreds of people, whose
circumstances he knows to be only mod
crate not vastly above his own, pass him
in their automobiles. Every day thousand
interests and amusements beat upon his
hungry taste and intelligence. What Won
der that he should break down. at the very
time when he should not? He has never
been taught to wait his chance at these COM
mon pleasures, and he buys them too soon.
DO you know the real sorrow in the life
OF the poor in these days? It is boredom.
we make everything by machinery now.
ana theoretically that is a good thing.
Theoretically 1t makes everything cheaper
cheaper for the workman. And it leaves him
tlne TO himself. We make his work easier.
we give him his eight-hour day. we see to
1t that he has plenty of time to himself.
The one thing that has not been given 70
the workman is instruction in the use of
himself in this extra time. In sheer bore-
dom he strikes, he shirks, he spends his
money on silk shirts-and remains moor
wise and kindly people are doing their ut
most 10 remedy this. There never was a
tlthe IN history when what is known as So
clal Improvement was so widely attempted.
We have clubs for workmen, for working
girls, rest rooms Fairgrounds for moor chill.
aren and thousand other efforts to
brighten the poor mans life. Yet after all
If we really went to work rightly tbo ,oo,
man would look after all these thinps for
himself. And he need never be poor. or At
ieast remain poor, at all.
There never was a time of greatar nood
In education-not education in algebra or hi
olosy' but education in character. AT the
very time when we tempt character with tba
most alluring tastes and desires, we have
lett character the least strengthened, Al
the very time its foundations have been the
most weakened, we tempt it the most
Fooling Public Opinion
Fifty years ago the pulpit was the soboo1
of character. Golf is its substitrta toaeN,
In fifty years the whole code of condrct No.
been shifted from a religious to an ethical
OASIS We used to be taught to fear beu
The thing we fear now is public oninio,
ana by common consent public opinion is
the easier to fool The tendency TODAY ,s n
uo not what we ought to do, but what wa
can get away with. We've put conscience IN |
sieep' Wakened every desire and thrown The |
N"oie outcome on character. The strain %
immense Is 1t wonder that character 90
otten breaks down and buys silk sbirts9
Ihe real wonder is that it doesn't steal then,
more frequently instead '''''
Is II impossible to get the worker starting
rrom the bottom to wait while for HE sii,,
sn'r.Sf sIHi., Henry Ford doesn't think so
Nelther does the employer of that nurse ,,,,
our N Germantown Nor the nurse girl her
subject OF silk shirts. o' 'He
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given 70 the ohfnera Of Ideals. The mask
fell last January when Kitcheners army OF
four millions, who were TO be hurled IN the
great spring drive, dribbied down TO 100000
men in tho field, without plenary munition
supply. scarcely able to hold a miserable 40
mile front And behind the mask Of Eng
lands ideallsm showed the ugly face Of sloth
indifference and cowardlce. "Of course,
writes the Lancashire officer "one volunteer
is equal TO four pressed men. Our copybook
says 50, therefore it must be truel" And he
goes on to quote the remark Of a British
soldier: Anyhow. I hope I never meet
German volunteeri"
Finally, this bitter draught for English
pride When you think Of the Germans
their wonderful self-sacrihces, their wonder
ftil fortitude and courage and unanimlty'
doesn't II make YOU blush for your own coun-
try? Realize that the Germans are
better and a more virile race than we are.
and try to teach your vast mass Of l'~tish
opinion to surpass them at their own game
SO writes a man who may not see another
year. Under tho flaming shells Of the Ger
man invaders he stops to give this valedic-
tory to the England he once loved What VIII
Engand's answer be?
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A WELL-KNoWN MAN

He's weary to distraction DER the evils Of the
town;
From dawn to dark he's buIglng with disgust
He thinks the average buecoat is no better
than a clown
dust.
He's sore at all officials. be they high or b
they low;
He's labeled every citizen goat;
YOU ask me who this person Is? Why hss
that man you know
VINO thinks 1t isn't worth his while to vote
That man who says that government Is goins
all TO seed,
Who's ready with a plenitude OF proof;
VINO calls the people lazy and declares tnsg
won't take heed
OF the. crimes that happen meath their ysp
roof;
Oh his ire is tremendous and his rage is really
deep.
AS the choler In his utteFance denotes.
He's that man who's so disgusted that foF
thirty cents he'd weep
Ger the town wherein he boasts ne nsYef
votes. ZIP"
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Plain Talk From TrutbfuI LAM.

Damn British opinion, sir; damn the vain.
ssf-eomplaeent English smuRnegs and
a English arrogance!
FTHE writer Of these words is NOT A.. ca.
man swearing new hymn Of hate pa
an hngiishman praying soberly and seriouslv
that something may come from high Heaven
p save England from herself. Nor h bs a
political agltator, nor a self-seeking uttar.
Ienf lie Is neither Bernard Shaw nor Lord
Nertheline He is an officer in a Lancashire
feslment who has seen. as he saws. trenches
hammered TO hell by hundreds Of guns bo,,rs
e smoke, dust, blood and noise" ana bas
theh gone aeross TO take those sama ba+
tered lines only to be met by hail of hui
aets 20 return leaving your friends ana man
lying dead outside" His eyes have looked
hpen terrible things and he Is calling rnon
kngiand 70 look. too.
what this Engllahman wants eg F,,s,s,,s
IS IL one word, eonseriptlon. Tbat - i
likely 70 get But beyond eonserlntlo,, ~
salls kngland to sharp account. aslip.- her
+ take stock q herself. damnine ea,,r
national aentimentallty our eoneelt. our pstss
sanaholine. our politics. our lack Of method !,
#alea altoEeiher have made him aone AZ me
naaf ardeaf pro-Germana Of Europes
bat g figure Engiand nov cuts before hs.
Alliss What a figure before her eaepiesl
lAaaly England trusted her ideals. seornIng
= take p laN what should be given cheer
zHz ana sponianeously For a nation s. en-
pressed e commerce. ana il SUSTAINING an
esfaex ridaisa allH baa manne4s and
nd seemed strangely
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
THE ROMANCE OF GARIBAIDT
Ills Wife Anita Accompanied Him Into
Many Battles

me grandsons Of Garbaldl and h,s ,,,.
xAita t4ta nave gone to the war their so,,I s't
W. trt an hereditary hate against Austria 'i'eu
A,ts ulse generations OF Garbaldis hava to,,.,..
austria, and these four Of the younees, tousht
ntl9n Peppino Ezio. Rieeiott and AJsn.. sener-
tpaul' nave set out to Join tbe Hail. Itii'' I- HaI-
anu anu 70 hght where their grandfatb tba. army
%tI 80 "hete their grandmother tbe haush! toush!
Anita Anita pursued by the Austrlans Sta5 uliIul M
Sttns ana was buried In a swamp "a MS
IN an the history of war ana he ...
e. e., 'o~aIa freedom there Is no n,or1 sle OF
~ uIe lhan that OF the elder Garihsisi heroic
- around his name a halo which 49, Ihere
sSi ss,sh And In all the annals az ean
tiag a1f fehturous love, and Of wonapts ,Snsle se
tba mere Is nothing more faselnafins. asYo- sA
me Story OF Garibaldi ana Anita than
~, ne was sailor who imblbed fro,, =,
.sS = ioFe or liberty and foined ~. sfsat
iouhs 4tatlana'' Ia PevoIufie,, ~ atth the
i, sue government But the movement s,,5 thto@
49, @ q pllee on his head he asS 4tied: ~ ana,
zellleLiea and Joined IN the str4lgzIs - south
tator Rosas 7s me Argentine die
there ne met Anita. WASHING b.. -
ers .ga IN me bank OF a stream. Tba te4lia tslsaa
s,e,,,s ,s,ssa up into the face Of the baltitui
~, a'sH on horseback; he beelsonss - sille
- tls' g hlted her 10 a seaf bs6ts9 70 her.
- s4sg f9ae on together Thers - 'aa hlm
- ~ no wedding, but for o,,sz no "a
sns shared his lal ln no. 80 II OF
esz never away from lis slds s5sil. ~ a., : A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
Michigan Copies Pennsylvania

nESPITE every effort to democratize un-
IL dergraduate life, our universities are
still faced with the problem of eliminating
the artificial barriers which it is the ten
dency of fraternities and clubs to erect The
University of Michigan has tackled the prob
lem with Characteristic energy, and its
alumni now proposes TO provide a 81 10000
home for the Michigan Union. 1t is to be
the crucible In which Mchigans $500 stu
dents may mix, whore they may give and re-
ceive the ideas and culture which they bring
to Ann Arbor from all over the world
The experiment is not new for both plan
and building are patterned after the Howard
Houston Hail. of the University Of Pennsyl-
vana which since 1896 has been serving the
same purpose for Pennsylvania even more
cosmopolitan body of 1000 students To the
extent that Michigan hopes to supply sub
stitute for fraternitles, societies and clubs 1t
will not succeed any more than Pennsyl-
vania has succeeded But If the Western
university can provide an undergraduate
home that win mean,as much to its students
as Houston Hall does to Pennsylvania men
1t will find it one of the best investments
1t has ever made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
sUPERSENSITIvENEss

Another pathetic little feature of every-day
life is the way an editor will lay down fsT
abstract moral principles and every candidan
in the field will think it's personal attack On
State Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
USEFULNESS OF EDUCATION

Education" said Uncle Eben, ''enables many
man to express hisseh In a way dat pervens
him fun concealin" his foolishness. ."-Washihg
ton Star
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

The Haytian Minister at Washington NEED
not he graYely apprehensive No one in tho
United States desires the annexation of Haiti
certainly its sovereignty may be preserved
Springfield Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
W. THE nOuRTsa !

II Is estimated that there are 1890 species Of
nsh IN the world, but reports from the sunaInsF
resorts Indicate that great doubts IS h me
Yeraeiiy Of this statement ezist. : clegeland
Plain Dealer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

young man doesn't have to own the bud.
ness or to be the highest salarled man in It 3
order to succeed. Any man who is earning
good living honestly, rearing his family re-
Specially and making himself d factor for
good In the community is a success.-Kansa
City Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

The common-sense American course plainly
Is to forget the wars horrors, grasp all the
business opportunities it offers and push ahead
for prosperity-Chicago Herald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

In connection with the Eastland disaster
Secretary Redheld explains that the Federal
Steamship Inspection Service has no power 70
pass on the construction of vessels obviouag
IN this respect the United States laws are =
FAULTY as the boat that turned turtle was ua.
seaworthy.-New York World
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NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Sure, we'll guarantee Haitis integrty-if she's
got any.-Washington Post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

Uncle Sam is olllng up his steam roller and
heading it for the Rio Grande.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

After all, what good reason is there for as
suming that the Japanese designs on China are
either more or less worthy than our designs %
Mexico? Has the United States a monopoly
OF national altruism and good faith? Are We
as nation really more holy than other ma
tions?-Detrot Free Press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

"sufragists to give Doctor Shaw bigger
auto" Has her tax bill grown?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

The Navy League does well to recommend
council of national defense, first, to secure
onhcial and authoritative information for Con.
sressi second to formulate and to recommend
10 Congress naval and military policies ana
standards, taking into consideration national
detense' American policies and the naval pro-
gram and military strength of possible oppo
nents."-Chicago Tribune
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

Carranza doesn't seem to understand the
Wilsonian principle Of accommodation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

The nrst step ia clearing up the case OF
Umpire Quigiey. who was burned by a gas
explosion IN Chicago, should be to determine
Johnny EYers. Whereabouts thar daY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

Bulgaria and the other small fry Of Europe
seem able 70 take the centre of the stage
from lhe warriors az any time they please.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

We cannot help wondering If the man who
sank the Lusitania sleeps o. nights.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

Talking of mine barrier protected by oul
fleet" suggests the well-known lnterehang,
OF equine and vehicle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

There is soap famine in Austria, so the
dispatches tell us. We know some small BOYS
who wouldn't bewaii a similar calamity right
here.
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The labors Of million men and expenses
OF s2eoo'Ooo a day more than in peace times
is a pretty big bill for ruling the waves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

II is a little hard to discover why an
American should want TO claim the inven-
tion Of the Germans liquid fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

London thinks It a bally deprivation for
frozen beef to advance "A per cent, while
fresh beef goes up only 43.
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heading it for the Rio Grande.
"suffragists to give Doctor Shaw bigger
auto" Has her tax bill grown?
We cannot help wondering If the man who
sank the Lusitania sleeps o nights.
Carranza doesn't seem to understand the
Wilsonian principle of accommodation"
Talking of a mime barrier protected by our
fleet" suggests the well-known Interchange
OF equine and vehicle.
London thinks it a bally deprivation for
frozen beef to advance "A per cent while
fresh beef goes up only 4s,
This is a good year for big crops. More
bushels to send to battling Europe mean more
bushels for home consumption.
1t is little hard to discover why an
American should want to claim the inven-
tion OF the Germans LIQUID fire.
The labors OF million men and expenses
OF s2oOO,OOo day more than in peace times
is pretty big bin for ruling the waves.
Bulgaria and the other small fry Of Europe
seem able TO take the centre of the stage
from ihe warriors at any time they please.
There is soap famine in Austria. so the
dispatches tel us. We know some small boys
who wouldn't bewail similar calamity right
here.
The first step in clearing up the case Of
Umpire Quigley. who was burned by a gas
explosion N Chicago, should be to determine
Johnny hYers whereabouts that day
deFmany e examining every scrap of paper
- beisiam's piilaged capital for some in
terminating evidence that the BeIgians de-
served their present fate. Perhaps the
halsefs aeteetiYe hureau win enable GER
many e Convince herself that Belgium really
started this wa
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This is good year for big crops. More
bushels to send to battling Europe mean more
bushels for home consumption.
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Rieh n Taste. zoo in Baekbone

IN way they cannot be blamed. Even
u america they should not be blamed. Il
Is not totally their fault Tie whole tr,,h
o. the matter Is that the poor are poor T.
eash because they have been left poor =
sh@saeseF aFst q al TIE s. 4 week clsrE