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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
, EFFICIENCY THE BEST ECONOMY

UJHE public is not so well pleased with the
a efficient conduct of the business Of the
Pcstoffice that It will welcome the abandon
ment Of the pneumatic service between the
main office, the substations and the railroad
stations. The contemplated use of motor
trucks In place of the tubes is announced
IN the interest OF economy. The Government
may be able to save few hundred dollars
q year. or perhaps few thousand, by such
change. while the business men who use
the Postofice are certain to lose by in
creased delay in the transmission of the mail
many times as much as the Government can
save. Efficiency is always the best economy,
and the public will never object to any legit-
Innate governmental expenditure so long as
Il believes Il is getting the worth of its
money
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
TRUCE OF THE SPADE

MEN who fought for the adoption Of the
1'1 now transit plans and men who fought
against them unite today in the formal cere-
monies Of starting work on the Broad street
subway. The spade which the Mayor uses
for lifting a bit OF earth from the site Of
the excavation is a sort Of nag Of truce
The contest between the progressive and
reactionary forces in the city will be re-
sumed when the ceremonies are ended.
The fight against the transit plans was
waged by two interests. The transit mo-
nopoiy objected for reasons that It is not
necessary to go into at this time. The po-
llticai leaders objected, primarily for the
reason that they preferred to postpone the
awarding of contracts until after new
Mayor had been inaugurated, when they
hoped that II would be easy for them to
use the contracts for the enrichment of the
Gang.
The combined efforts Of these interested
allies was not enough to prevent the people
from having their way II ever there was
a victory won by the citizens who wanted
better transportation service. over the selfish
forces Joined to increase private fortunes,
It was when Councils finally consented that
work on the new subway and elevated lines
should begin this year.
The people have tasted the fruits Of power,
and they are not likely to forget the pleas
ant SAVIOR
The award Of the contracts on which work
is now beginning has made It possible for
the city TO contemplate the results of the
approaching election, so far as It affects
transit with considerable complacency. Di-
rector Taylor's estimates Of the cost Of the
section under the City Hall have been vim
dicated by the supreme test of the actual
agreement of contractors to do the work for
much less than the estimates This validates
the Directors figures for all the other sec
tions of the subway. 1t will be impossible
to award any further contracts without hav-
ing them compared with and judged by the
bids for the work on the first section. II
the bids are excessive, there will be an in
sistent demand for their rejection.
Notwithstanding all these favorable de-
velopments. eternal vigilance is still the
price of an honestly and economically con-
structed subway with loop so situated as
to serve the greatest number of people
There is a truce today, but the strateglsts
of the opposition have not forgotten that
there will be several more engagements be-
fore cars are running along the routes laid
down in the plans of the Director of City
Transit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
OPINION IN EUROPE
Americans Abroad Are Disguised With
the Policy of the Administration

Americans Abroad Are Disguised With
the Policy of the Administration
A Scotchman who was in busineas IN IN.
United States for rs years. but is now in ENurope.
has written personal letter to one Of the edi
tors OF the EVENING LEDGER, containing matter
OF such general interest concerning the state NJ
mind or Americans abroad that for the inforna
uon or wider circle the pertinent paragraphs
are made public.
II dare say" he writes 'the repuIar Don,o
Gratis have always scofed at the travel,r1
american as compared with the real th,ng
VINO remains In the Archy Road or the Mint
ward 30 perhaps II doesn't matter that tha
oniy one meet who has a good word 10 sav
TOT ehe Administration Is that good, sound war
horse' Ambassador Page. Foreigner no douht
count for still less (what have We 10 do ,v,,h
aoroadf); but they also seem to think tba, tha
Administration has made a mess of IL and ara
not iliuded by the Presidents hint that Aus,4oa
Is too high to go to war. nor by the nsauao
toieratlon that sees difference between r,,.h,
ana wrong and can speak OF 'friendsb,D 49,
both parties and the duty to abstain from, a.
pressing sympathy for one side or the Other
Good heavensl The duty TO refrain FROM a.,
pressing sympathy for Belgium! ana 10 sho,,
friendship for the murderers OF the IAlsitanis,
~ had not been sunk at that time, but the Bel
gian massacres were just as bad
don't know IL there is any public op,n,oD
iett TO move the President. People forget so
soon A friend Of MS. for instance. college
sraouate and 80 FORTH whose heart has no
aouDt been "runs by German horrors ana who
AZ one time at least had no doubt Of the re-
sponsibility for them. writes. Would The, ~.
war were ended soon; l don't care hon ~
confusion OF moral values IL of cours. a.. -.
Wilson has exemplined In a more proro,ns.,
sphere and no doubt he has done much -
spread such confusion Some day Won shon,s
write an essay on the hypnotic power exere,sso
py American Presidents as exempilned bv No
hiniey and Wilson as distinguished from, ~.
moral force exercised. say, by a. w ana In
coln.' /" -"-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
TExAs view on cARRANzA

carranza has been clamoring for 'recoe
milton even demanding IT, indeed, as his right
htill II would hardly be rational 10 suppose
that Carranza Graves that particular form of
recognition which the press dispatches hint IN
emphaszing the statement that much OF the
nring across the Rio Grande near BrownsvTle
during the last few days has been done by the
uniformed soldiers OF his army. This firing
OF course, Is an act OF war on the part OF ire
authorities responsible for the conduct OF the
troops. 30 that TO suppose that this firing has
been done az the direction, or even the tacit
sanction OF Carranza. would be TO suppose that
Carranza wishes the United States 10 recogni~e
MN py making war on him II would be dni-
cult TO conceive any reasons for thinkine ha.
mat y the kind OF recognition which Carranza
Is AMBITIOUS 70 obtain, and so Ona must con-
clude that these acts of war are vyithout ira
sanction OF Carranza- What they suggest ~
that Carranza exercises but a week and do,,h,
In command OF these troops. Its sisniacs nee
u u have any OF any moment Is that n sur
sesty that the government for which Car
ranza demands recognition exists most,v a. ~.
imagination.-Galyeston News :" ''s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
HONEY

fTiHE brow corrugated with concerns OF
n international crises and fretted by anxiety
over the mayoralty smoothens involuntarily
phen the eye falls on the word honey In
A ~ the only real harmony.
TO be soothed one need only turn 10 a
refert bulletin issued by the Department OF
nlfure. II bears the tidings that al
t|.1ush the hymenopteran union Of Colorado
has gone on strike the walkout among
fnt bees OF the United States Is not general
Distressing as Il is 10 know that the preva-
len< Industrial unrest OF the Centennial state
I'ts reached the bees. Il is soIacing 10 learn
<.'1f we are 20 have honey for the morning
this winter We shall need It to cOun-
'ct the QncomIng days and nights OF
<ufer-eooted words. honeyed promises and
flIi1pops campaign oratory that are 70 be
. between now and frost.
. IL the fruit OF the bees' industry does
NOW concern US For honey as a COM
fcial item We 40 not care rap. much as
e delight In Il as a matufinal decoration for
bread. Il Is toward honey, the product OF
'foWsiiy humming bees. winging SOFTLY
'ncnG The orchard trees or exacting tribute
garden flowers, bees in qnept OF sunborn
|ftef u fragile cups Of tinted blossoms that
W. hearts lean lonslnEiy IN the summer
14/lIcaInIng when we ought 10 be WORKING.
40 n of honey conceived 10 tie magic q
<||'<>' aty sHfetened BY ms rays u an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

Blaine, in note to the Chilian Minister,
replied that Undoubtedly she has that right,
provided she assigns a reason. You are too
well skilled in diplomatic usage to be re-
minded that when the nation is pleased to
declare that minister is persona non grata,'
she is expected to assign a reason therefore"
Chill then let the matter drop.
Genet was one Of the first foreign ENJOYS
to meddle in American affairs in such a
manner as to make his retention in office
intolerable But the case of the Frenchman,
Moustier was the earliest. Moustiers dis
agreeable conduct both in public and in his
personal dealings with members of Presi-
dent Washington's official family, had made
him unpopular with all classes of society
John Armstrong wrote to General Gates,
about that time, I'VE have French Min
lister here with rs, and II France had wished
to destroy the little remembrance that is left
OF her and her exertions in our behalf, she
would have sent just such Minister"
A Roundabout Dismissal
Secretary Jay wrote to Jefferson, instruct
ing him to make known to the French Gov
eminent the offensive character of Moustier's
conduct. Jefferson thought the matter too
delicate for official dealing with the Foreign
Minister so he asked Lafayette to assist him
Lafayette had talk with the Foreign Min
lister, who took advantage of a loose express
sion In letter from Moustier, ostensibly re-
garding 1t as request for a leave of alb
sence. The request" was granted" Nous
tier did not return to America That is one
way Of having a minister recalled.
1t was also during Washington's presi-
dency that Genet was recalled by the French
Government on request The Spanish Min
ister' Yrujo was summarily dismissed in
1906 Three years later Jackson, the British
Minister received his passports. In 1s4s the
French Minister, Poussin, was handed his
hat. The Russian Minister Catacazy. was
similarly treated in 1871. L. A. Thurston.
Minister of the Republic of Hawaii, was re-
called at the request Of President Cleveland
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
A GOOD THING

Mhen II rained yesterday, / s'pose
You stood and fiattened out your nose
Agl an upstairs winder-pane
ana srouched and wished Il wouldn't rain;
Because you didn't like II none
You wanted Just blue skies an sun.
and the rain clouds was In the way
ana sort or spoiled a busy day;
ana so you watched II with a frown
me while the heavy drops came down.
But there was rainy weather chores
You might have tended 10 outdoors;
II you had cared 70 venture out
You might have seen the roses sprout
And put out shoots. as II 10 show
Ihe roses spirits wasn't low
because tne Lord was sendin' rain
A-spiaenin 'gainst your window pana
And maxim OF the cutters run
Lake streams back in your boyhood done.
And u you had gone outdoors. too.
Iou would have seen a sight 10 DO
Your old heart good and make n wa,n,.
tight out OF doors In that there storm
was hite Kids in bathiR suits.
A-spiasnin long with toot-toot-toote
Like river steamboat splashea. and
Aorim with Joy TO beat the band,
And I've a notion n you had
vi seen them out there you'd been glad.
! think us iine no mans allowed
TO choose the weather; the whole crowd.
G1eept that one man. would get tired
ot ~, mnet ne eive, and want him fired:
nnist a. II II We never know
nat .ay the wlnd'q a-gonna blou
or II 4 WIN be wet Or dry.
.r pe 4 blue or cloudy aky:
Anq that uncertainty Il rhaf
r,4 o.e world btauty~apof
~~- ~''"'nef As~ia IN H0uslon Pet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
sTENoGRAPHERs IN WIRE CAGES

@ GPEAKING before the Women's Home
~ stead Association, met in Boston, Mrs
charlotte Smith demanded recently that a
law be passed compelling every man to
provide wire cage for his young lady
ttenographer. Throagh wire cage no kind
Tord can be spoken and no luscious bonbon
be offered. II the mesh be fine enough. no
eye can see
II has long been known that a good stem
ographer Is more precious than rubies but
this Is the FIRST time that cage has been
advised for her One wonders whether
Mrs. Smith ever noticed how a veil can en-
nance the attraction OF woman's face.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

early sun. discovered BY q sorrei bee with
pep IN his appendix and stored IN a paint
worn apiary IN the shade Of an old rnsset
apple tree that brings sweet reflections.
There. as we loll the duicent hours away
we can forget that honey is COMMONLY
II becomes an aiiuring suggestion. II helps
us to remember and to forget. II fuihls
mission detached from the candidate or the
paramount issue II makes TO blossom sgain
the eiysian fields Of the imagination, the only
true land Of milk and honey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
FIRE LOSSES IN AMERIcA

The total nrs loss In the United state. ana
Ssnaos, helheng forest nres. has averaeed
~ : yeAr Tor the last i've years. since
more than i2ooo.oo.oo worth of properav rsa lSst
per capita nFe loss In the United sac. n - ns ss
A. compafed with y csna 10 Vrancr. snS 1s =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

cents in Germany In 1914 the IL largest fires
in chemical industries showed a property loss
Of S7,50000O As a result of this the Industrial
chemist has now begun to study the causes OF
fires in order that he may remove the source
II possible, and he is studying such materials as
rubber-lined FIRE hose so that, after a fire has
once started, the fight against II may be con-
Quoted more ef1ciently.-Science
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
THE MESSAGE

Their message dies with them, an empty wora,
but memory sarners IN a Wild reeret
s.'ent pesety that the heart preferred
20 real WIN sorrow that half forgot
Ny aQqi shah wake ana ana ne AZ, ar....
-eeofss Cabot Lodge Passing Days"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

II seems TO us that Mr.. Bryan will be COM
PEELED next year to occupy an attitude Of ao-
guiescence or remain silent. 30 far as Mr..
Wilson is concerned II his program were tn
include open hostility his efforts would be
totile II he were 10 attempt to stress some
OF mis- own pet theories such as national prohi-
pluoh, nauonal woman's suffrage or other fads
he would hnd they were overshadowed bv is-
sues more momentous.-Houston Post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

Let the War Department open a camp in
Alapana IN lA6 for business and professional
men and farmers such as n maintained for
business men in New York this summer. and
II would attract citizens enough to form a
origade, and every individual would have the
sausIaoton or knowing that he was performing
patriotic Birmingham Age Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

With crops far better than the average, with
an ample supply OF labor for every demand,
with railroads and other public utilities clam
oring for betterments that short-sighted nnan-
ciering has denied. why should the money Of
the country lie idle?-Chlcago Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

So the school bell rings, and Americas great
army of peace assemblies. The trenches are on
the playground. The ammunition will be found
on wel-thumber pages. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

Who shall say anything against the versa
tile climate of Philadelphia when a boy can
be arrested at this season for hitting a
woman In the eye with a snow ballY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

1t could almost be hoped that EllhukRoots
speech could bo made the next Republican plat
FORM 1t would do infinitely more good than a
Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

John Mez, whoever he is says that Ger
manys education has been all wrong. There
should have been more OF It in the Sunday
schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

II 10 urged that the next Mayor must favor
a high tarin, but II Is even more important
that he favor strict inspection OF the sub
way work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

Can those deadly fumes from cargo OF
Dutch tulip bulbs have been placed in the
hold by German secret agentsP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

Let Mr.. Garrison be cOncrete."-TheodOre
Roosevelt
He is more likely to be adamant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

The anti-suffragists are not distributins
campaign cigars. but they are coming as
near TO it as they dare by giving away
matches lhe sunrasists are convinced that
the opposition win go up in smoke ANYWAY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

The woman who mistakes a thief for a
ghost is altogether too superstitious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

An exchange Of diplomatic notes between
the Mayor and Colonel Potter may prevent
war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

The 'coppers" do not make the best cap-
pers for gambling houses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

One crooked deal s0iH destroy political repH-
tation built up With much care.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

Sometimes an excuse is SO poor that none
would have been better
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
IRRESPONSIBLE BLATHERsKITING

THE friends Of the Rev. Henry W. Slough,
L who conducted an evangelistic campaign
in several of the smaller cities of this State
last winter. will not agree with the findings
of the arbitrators to fix damages in the
suit brought against him by the Superin-
tendent of the Department of Public Safety
OF Wilkes-Barre. They will not admit that
he is an irresponsible blatherskite, but will
insist that he is an honest public-spirited
citizen, doing his duty as 1t is given TO him
to understand it. Yet they ought to agree
however. that there is no special privilege
attached to a clergyman. much less to an
evangelist" as the arbtrators declare
There was provocation for the suit for libel
which has thus far gone against him. Those
not directly connected with the case must
suspend judgment regarding its justification
until the courts have finished with H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

The score is now 4O-love In the Wilson
Dumba match play.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

Austro-American relations are elastic or
they might break.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

1t is wise woman who knows her own
servants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

The plank is creased for other in1udicious
dlplomatists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-13
WELL, WELL, LOOK HERE!

THAT sterling champion of the downtrodden
l. Standpatter, the weekly Town Crler which
periodically fills yards of editorial space with nag
ging criticisms of The Star, at last has actually
agreed with this paper on one proposition, at least
In the current issue appears an editorial dis
cuSSing the Mcbride pure milk bill, recently passed
hy the council The editorial says in part
''The Town Crier congratulateS Health OIL
Ger Mcbride, the members of the city council who
stood by him through the fight, and, last but by
no means least, The Seattle Star, on the passage
of the ordinance designed to insure the purity OF
Seattle'S milk supply.
Councilman Lundy'S plan to submit the or
dinance TO popular referendum is pitfling. In such
a question as this the verdict OF the voters would
be practically unanimous \
"To put such an ordinance TO referendum
would be mere waste of time, and il Mr.. Lundy
hopes to suspend its operations by his threatened
tactics, steps should be promptly taken to head
him off.
"ltS difficult to see where there could be two
sides to such a question, to say nothing of three.
Erickson, Bolton, Lundy-theSe were the
men who fought to the last against the pure milk
plan. Possibly they may justify their course by
the belief that the ordinance robs the people OF the
right to drink any old milk they can get And all
the more credit is due The Star for the fact that
the attitude of these councilmen, whose every ut
terance and act it usually approves, didn't affect
its support of the Mcbride ordinance
1.-THE Star went down the line against these
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-13
FIRST-CLASS PHILOSOPHY

AN ACTRESS, who acknowledges weight of
"A ,27 pounds and who is delighting New York
crowds with her dancing and singing, issues this,
as a comfort to fat females
''Life's too short to worry about figures. Ac-
cept the conditions gracefully and get away with
it,"
This is about ton of A No. I philosophy in
a nutshell The Slough OF DeSpond is full of really
fine females cast down by worry over their shapes
Last year fashion decreed the globuar, figure
s figure, and every female follower of the raging
style went to mourning over her points where the
bones showed through.
This year, the Syph is it, and the fat ones
cut out of their menu everything save the anti
fat noSrumS.
And so ii goes.
To-day you've got to be pair of ongS and
tomorrow crook-necked squash. It's just one
earned campaign after another to peel off or put
on something 10 make you look what you amt
The whole philosophy of the thing lies in the
don't worry, accept what you've got and get away
with it! Believe u.s. you can get away with ii if
you will.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-13
MYSTERY AT
LAKE WILDERNESS

Editor The Star; What Is the
matter with Lake Wilderness? Has
the we'll known summer resort been
visited by strange powers? Ever
since the Seattle dynamite explo.
sion. which was felt here TO a re-
markable degree on account OF the
elevation Of the hotel. the lake
water has been changed. II Is be.
coming the talk of the country.
The lake has always been excep-
tionally clear. One could count the
fish at times. Now you cannot see
three feet under water. The water
Is milky hue.
We have an iron. sulphur and
magnesia spring that supplies the
hotel with water. Did the explosion
open II sulphur vein? We'd like to
have this mystery cleared up. and
we know The Star can do Il.
G.. ESTELLE CLARKE,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-13
- EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE SEATTLE STAR =$==:
mately fatal to blends.

mately fatal to blends.
SO if you are blond make up your mind 10
do without that fascinating coat Of tan this sum.
mer, and avoid freckles as you would the plague
If you must lie on the beach take a shade hat and
paraSol with you and keep your arms and hands
as well as your face under cover And the result
will be worth the extra trouble, for your dancing
frock will not reveal the startling designs and in.
trcate patterns so reminiscent of the burnt leather
work fad that the less careful brunette must endure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-13

from irritations of the skin, threatens the blond
who exposes herself to the direct rays OF the sun.
And the freckled woman must follow the lead OF
her blond sister if she would avoid trouble.
Blends have a finer skin than brunettes.
The blond type fourshes in the north countries,
where the suns rays never vertical and are nti
gated by frequent fogs. Nearer the equator an
increase in pigment cells is necessary to resist the
hot sunlight until in tropical lands we find the per-
feet brunette or negro. tropical climatee is ut-