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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
WHO IS THE TYPICAL AMERICAN

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger;
Sir.-In this EVENINGS LEDGER appears an
editorial under the caption, who Is tho Typical
American"
irwin Cobb Is quoted declaring it is George
NJ, Cohan who does not forget the existence
of either Theodore Roosevelt or Sitting Bull
Now, as your editorial suggests, what constl-
tutes the typical American?
ut Is not in wealth, nor rank, nor state, but
git up and git that makes men great" He is
most typcally American who has the loftlest
conception of institutions and that which
constitutes true American citizenship, and who
most nearly eXemplihes such conception in his
life.
He must he successful-not necessarily In
financial wealth, but measured by character
and service.
He must be keen, bright and alert in "corre-
spondence with his environment"
He must have broad sympathy for his fellow
man.
He must he law-abding, ready TO assist in
enacting and enforcing all just laws.
He must be In the game all the time and will
ing to play IL fairly
Mr.. Cohan, by Mr. Cobbs own explanation
certainly falls short I'm his "typlcallty" Mr.
Cohan does forget (perhaps It's Mr. Cobb. the
existence of the 'noblest American of them
all, the modest Theodore Roosevelt"
say 1t I'm all seriousness-perhaps Mr.. Roose-
Welt will admit 1t. A. /. SMITH
Philadelphia, February 2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
Make Your Councilman Stand Up and
Re Counted

THAT you are for rapid transit is i'm
portant that your Councilman does not
sidestep the issue is more important.
Find out where he stands and demand that
he pledge himself specifically, not to rapid
transit in the indefinite future but to rapid
transit now.
His pledge to work ard vote for an April
election is the test OF his sincerity that must
be asked. If he is for anything else he is
against rapid transit
Make your Councilman stand up and be
counted If he has his knife ready for the
project, compel him to brandish It in the
open.
1t is you. Mfr. Ordinary Citizen, on whom
the Issue Of this fight depends. There is yet
time for you to nip in the bud the conspiracy
to defraud YOU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
THE PRESIDENTS WISE VETO

TO the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-lt is with feeling of qualification that
l read of President Wilson'S veto OF the I'm.
migration bill, and am sure that his action
should be commended by the people generaly
The immigration bill, In its present form Il
clearly contrary to the principles and ideals Of
more than majority OF the American peopa
1t seeks, first of ALL to close our doors to hon
est, industrious and liberty loving people who
are denied the right of agitation for what
they deem to be their inalienable rights II We
but look back, in our own history, to the tina
our forefathers came to this country we viii
find that they Tere composed of the same class
of people as wiz be affected by the bill, should
1t become law over the Presidents veto Can
any one claim that this country Is the worss
off for their coming? Decidedly no. They were
the founders Of ideal government and
everything 1t stands for, and we must no.
allow the opponents OF immigration to shalteF
the Ideals of our forefathers and cast stain
upon the good will of the American people
l do not claim that our immigration laws
should be without some restrictions. But
do say that the restrictions should be to test
the character, purpose and personal fitness Of
the immigrant so that the deserving ones
shall find hearty welcome to our shores
This country and It's institutions will p
benefited by proper immigration. II tine er
forts of Congress are directed to the removal
of the objectional features OF the present pill
our representatives there will fufl their daty
to the American people and our beloved couhtT
will continue its course Of progress.
BENJAMIN NATAL
Cap,dep N 7 january %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

mo to midnight, when my wife and daughter
Cwho were my assstants) retired
'I then worked on till in the morning, by
which time my daily task was usually COM
pleted. If 1t was not, worked on later; and,
more than once, in the long days of summer,
I have put out my lamp and continued to
work by the light of the coming dawn. How
ever at in the morning 1 generally laid
down my pen and put my papers in order
for the following day-that day which had
already begun. Habit and regularity had ex-
tinguished all excitement in my work fell
asleep easily as man of leisure does, and
woke at s, as men of leisure do. But these
vigis were not without their charm. A night
ingale had built her nest in a row of lines
that crosses the garden and she filled the
silence of the night and of the country with
her llmpid and tuneful notes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
Laugh at yourseU noto aud then, Dou prob
ablD often hare reason to-
Prosperity, if You Fight for 1t

TETAR orders loom large in the news, and
w when one ship brings the details Of or
ders for s4OO.oOO,OoO worth of food, guns au-
tomobiles and ammunition, smaller transac
tons are forgotten. Secretary Red1eld was
doubtless right when he told the United
States Chamber of Commerce that the pres
ent foreign trade is not composed chiefly Of
war materials. Europe needs goods the pro-
duction of which has been stopped by the
war. America produces those goods The
Prime Minister of one country and the King
of another have been appealing to the De-
partment Of Commerce to arouse our manu-
facturers to appreciation of their oppor-
tunities.
1t is easy for any one to dispute Mr.. Red
fields assertion that our foreign trade could
be Increased by s1OO,OOO.OO0 a month If we
had the ships to carry the goods. But the
alert producer, instead Of saying that it can't
be done, will go out and find ships in which
his goods can be sent abroad and will reap
the harvest for himself and for his country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

naturally appeal TO them as serious discus
sions Of great world crisis.
But the British are not 80 far wrong. The
frankly nippant and comic war articles In
the humorous magazines have been shot
through with the golden thread OF truthful
sobriety in comparison with some OF the war
articles published elsewhere. The real humor
of the situation, for those who have the wit
to see It., has been in the seriousness with
which some periodicals have argued that the
United states is guilty OF the basest kind OF
neutrality, because II does not abandon all its
efforts to preserve It's neutrality. According
to one group, we are the ally OF the Allies;
and according to another, we are the ally of
the Germans. But Uncle Sam is all the time
sitting the fence whiting stick and
trying to be patient If any one can look at
the situation without a smile his wits have
been turned topsy turvy by the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

MAYHEM man who enjoys a large income
w has to fee from his home, wander as a
fugitive about the country for more than a
year and then die, penniless and alone, in
charitable institution, 1t is evident that dis
honesty does not pay. George NJ. Wagner
merely Incorporated funds in his care.
He hoped to return them, but he lost the
money And then. although he escaped ar
rest, the whole country through which he
wandered was his prison. No II was not so
comfortable as prison, for he was a fugi-
tive. IN continual fear of the pursuing Off
GERS, ana Dread watched over his pillow at
night and stood by him as he dressed in the
morning and dogged his footsteps during the
day. II sat beside the cot in New Orleans
an which he spent his last hours. and It is
likely that he welcomed death as a relief.
IN the Disputatlons OF Aleuin. the tutor OF
chariemagne. It is asked
What is the freedom OF man2
And the answer stands out on the page like
flaming jewel:
furocencef t-r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
OyERCRowDEp STREET CARS

TO the Editor Of the EveHlH1 Ledger!
sr,-Permt one OF your daily readers TO -.
the Philadelphia Slow Transit Company throlsn
your columns what right II had to pack ine
one of its cars $50 children returning IRON
the tabernacle Saturday afternoon last AMn. M
especially into one of the old type. pay-as-yoM ~. ~
enter cars? This happened TO be one OF tpo.,
cars routed No. ss-the block number was
One hundred and fifty-six persons or fares ~,
istered and eight transfers, which are hp.
registered; total 1854 fares all in the car at oas
time Just imagine" Now you cannot passs
a Pullman car In that manner. and why sho.s
this company be permitted TO do so? You -.
not pack cattle car in this manner Ihs =.
forblds it, And why should this company "
H. " BISHOP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
The Seas Are Common Property


THE warning nations seem to imagine
i that the ocean highways are a sort of mo
mans land" over which the laws of civiliza-
tion do not stretch and no sovereignty holds
sway except that exercised by might. The
seas belong to no nation, but to all nations.
They are not without ownership; they be-
long to all nations in common. The United
States therefore, as the most powerful of
neutrals, must steadfastly oppose the pre-
tension that its ships and the ships of other
nations are subject to the whims of the
bellIgerents and cannot expect the safety
usually inherent in neutral registry
The German threat of submarine block
ade, foreboded in the remarkable interview
with Won Tirptz, as published originally in
the EVENING LEDGER, renders the situation
more than ever diffcult. A blockade of ter
ror is still a paper blockade, and paper
blockades have no standing in international
law.
To keep open the legitimate lanes Of COM
merce to champion the rights Of neutrals,
to stand firmly against wanton interference
from above on or under the seas, becomes
the bounden duty of Washington. 1t is in
our international affairs the greatest skill
will be requisite, II we are not to be drawn
into the vortex. But It is just as apparent
that spineless policy would sink us deeper
into the mire eventually. We are between
Scylla and Charybdis, with definite duty to
perform, namely. the vindication of our right
to carry on commerce There must be no
backdown and there must be no jingoism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
TakIng Hnmor loo seriou.Ir

TTIoRD comes from England that the Brit
W lsh are finding American sentiment. as
reflected IN the comic Weeklies. Life. Puck
ana Judge much more serious and satisfying
lhan as revealed By the great daily news
papsEs At first thought this seems 10 be one
% fas best Jokes Of the young year. But
HIfIs refeetion leads 10 the conclusion that It
Is net q Joke az all The British take their
8ua humer with great soiemnity. ana treat Il
81 eneh respect that they refrain from
e6e Is II until he next day. when they
ne pTivasy = Their own apartments.
m eHe can charge them ulth frFoUty
AS tHes have fepestediY professed entire
q SEE the poins of ca American
feH though e were ~ blunt As the
- EneIah nados TheEefoFe. Amell-
fana eommsnts en tAs war nast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
VIEWS ON CURRENT TOPICS
Unemployment the Typical American and the teracy Test
Overcrowded Street Cars and Belgian Atrocities.

this time this thought may have occurred !.
Mr.. Bennett himselD, the fact that he was All.
to open go many cases of dum-dum bulets M
not cases of something else more dangerous IA
imaginative soldiery, is fairly good proof ihst
those thousands upon thousands of dum.dum,
were not really used by the Belgians aEaIna
the Germans am savage enough to remhft
that had been there 1 might have been in
PEELED to impel few of these missiles asaln1t
a zoe winch broke into my country without the
least sensible cause.
Both may be bad. but which is worse 'shst
lock Holmes" announcing to us that many Bal
gians were killed, or Bennett telling us thar
many Belgians were not killed, only few belnr
killed, and even these being given decent burial
ny the Germans? SHON RAE.
PHILADELPHIA. January Ok
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
CHESTERToN's PEN AND SWORDS
He Does Everything Stoutly, as a Couple of
Little Tales are Sufficient to Show

Little Tales are Sufficient to Show
| ALoNDONER, hoping with the rest of us
"A that the serious illness of G. K. Chester
| ton will end in his restoration to health and
| work, writes OF him thus:
For thing his departure would mean
| the obligation of reading books about him by
rivals and imitators who are not fit to loose
the latchets of his boots, because they have
only learned half the lesson that he incul-
| Gates; they have emancipated themselves
from conventional gentilty and academic
| logic, without qualifying for admission into
the ranks of Universal Gaiety. And it is this
! lifelong enrolment of his in the service of
Intellectual Levity-this man who weighs
some Is or 20 stones-that proclaims him the
living paradox he Is"
He adds ITO have died at 40 would have
been the last of Mr.. Chesterton's perversIties.
and the only sad one of which he has ever
been guilty"
One or two interesting little stories about
&c. X. c." have recently been told.
"a causeur of such spontaneity was bound
to be in request in the great clearing house
of journalism, and Mr.. Chesterton makes a
handsome income from his topical columns
alone. When he used to write a yearly for
the Daily News it was common thing for
him to forget all about the task, potter in
and out of congenlal circles until the thing
was overdue and then remember IL with
something like jovial remorse. If he hunted
about in his pockets for paper and found
none, he did not repine. There Is always balm
In Gilead for a man of resource like him. He
does everything stoutly. He knew if he went
into a busy newspaper office at that time of
night he would never get away again, and
nobody would ever get any work done. So
ufa into ghn
sundry ounces of some mixture other take
out the contents and stuff them loose in his
pocket, and then scribble his article upon the
wrapper as he stood at the Trademarks
counter The result would be dropped into the
office letter box, duly discovered and decph-
cred, and the usual brilliant article would ap-
pear next day to dazzle the world as IL he
had written 1t at his desk at home and cor
rected a proof we'll in advance"
The Manchester Guardian furnishes this:
Even in Mr.. Chesterton's most militantly
pacific days he greatly loved a sword. 1t was
said that he seldom left his house without
AN absurd sword stick which never went
into action, save in the matter of hailing a
cab or dellghting children in Battersea Park
or transfxing a policeman-with astonlsh-
ment
Even to this day there are more folls
than umbrellas in Mr.. Chesterton's umbrella
stand, while in his study the orthodox sim
gle stick is all over the place In the dining
room Of his Englishmans home Mr. Chester
ton intends to await the German invasion
with French sword bayonst IT is ready
on the wall But II you ask Mr.. Chesterton
what is his favorite type OF weapon, he will,
of course, tell you about the delightful
wooden painted sword of boyhood. in the pre-
Boy Scout era.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

OvERPROpUCTIoN AND WANT

TO the Editor Of the Evening Ledger f.,
slr.-Under the right kind OF an industnA., =
system, a volume OF production sufficient Y
quantity to supply the needs OF country wen.
allow the people decent use OF such proas-.
tion, but now we have overproduction az ~
same time that we have want on every hand ~
the average person or family has to praetles ~'
strictest kind OF economy,
People are financially poor Money Is tr,
scarce The production OF the country nnaHs-
through the credit system has 10 be sold et,
the counter for cash, and the volume OF nio
duction is greater than the money eirculs1lo-+ Z
OF the country can handle. and that is Wy
oyerproduetion and want so hand IN hand.
ORIGINAL TdINhhh
Paulsboro, n, J., February g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

TT MAY be humane to suspend sentence on
i a man convicted of burglary, but it is
possible to be too kind to the criminal and
not kind enough to the community. For ex-
ample, if a man has been convicted OF lar
ceny three times and is arrested on the same
charge for the fourth time. found guilty and
then let go, as has just happened the theory
OF reforming man by putting him on his
good behavior is carried too far The COM
munity has an interest in such cases. for
the habitual criminal. turned loose. is going
10 keep at his course OF crime. So long as
men Of this kind are at large there will con-
tinue TO be burglarIes and men and women
will be held up the streets The place
for the habitual criminal is where he cannot
prey on the public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
THE KAIsER's BIRTHDAY GIFT

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger!
SiT-"Heaps of German Dead Sad Gift ON
Kaiser's Birthday"
THIS lugubrious headline In today's EVENING
LEDGER beg leave to amend by quoting The
words OF the immortal poet Horace:
"Dulee ct decorum est pro patria mori"-i e.
Death for ones native land is sweet and
decorous."
Permit me to state gentlemen that the only
sad gift df gift II be) that could be offered his
august majesty on his natal day is a cowardly
retreat (Which God forefend) before the foe.
,,,,,,, HERTZOG.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
SPLENDID ARTICLES


20 ths Editor 81 the EpsHlag Ledger
sir-Permit me 10 express our thanks for -
splendid articles on workmen's COMPENSATE
which We're published recently IN the EVeAs-I
In movements OF this character
GERTRUDE BHEA4
Secretary. Department on compensatisa
Industrial Aocidsnts. National civic
GRAFTON.
New xofk. HebFpasy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

Municipal Court Judges certainly ought to
be worth ave timssa much as the tiDstayss
80 why complain Whea the demand for se0ts
s year Z made IN tha iassse-es q aas Brssid-
ing JudEef
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

Champ Clark could not get the Presidency.
but he has been unanimously nominated by
the Democratic caucus to succeed himself as
Speaker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

There must be some mistake In the report
about coming battle OF Aruageddon. Does
not every one know that the only real simon
pure battle OF Armageddon was fought in
1872
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

who win emerge from the European war
with the fame which was won in the Amerl-
can crisis by Abraham LincoInY There is no
one OF his size IN sight yet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

Fifteen dollars plate was paid for the
bankers dinner last night a pretty good
price for hard times"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

His friends have taken pains to announc,
that Roosevelt has been suffering from
African. not presidential fever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

The open Sunday movement in Atlantic
City Is just what the Billy Sunday move
ment in Philadelphia is intended to stop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
By the Light of the Dawn

Emile Littre, the author of the standard
French dictionary, did not begin his great
task until 4b years Of age. and he worked at
It incessantly for the next 80 years, The mere
labor OF setting the type took IS years Littre
has told the story OF his concentration:
my rule OF life included the "a hours OF
the day and night. so as to bestow the least
possible amount OF time on the current calls
OF existence. rose at g. very late. you win
say, for so busy a man. Wait an instant.
While they put my bedroom in order. which
was also my study, went down stairs with
some work In hand. II was thus, for exam
pie. that 1 composed the preface OF the die
tionary. had learned from Chancellor dag
nesseau the value of unocoupied minutes. At
I set 70 work TO correct proofs until the
hour of our MONDAY meal At / / resumed
work. ana wrote my papers for the Journal
des Savants to which I was from 1855 a
regular contributor. From 3 to I went on
with the dictionary At 8. punctuaiy We
dined, which took about an hour. They say
It Is unwRslssome 10 wosk directly after din
neE but l havs never found 4 e. Il 4 80
h,Veh time wen from the e1igencies Of the
bSay. starting again at IN the evening. /
steek e the dictionary by nfst stage took
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-18
A TROUBLENIAKER

Office Boy-There are two men
out there, sir, who want to see
you; one of them is a poet and
the other deaf man.
Well, go out and tell
the poet that the deaf man is the
editor, and let them fight 1t out
between them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-18
nopsAM m ,, " Prosperity Is At Our Door
~ U4AVA y " wv W4NAAo Means Active Real Estateg
Opportunity Knocks Once at
Every MANS Door, This
May BE Yours
10 Acres Fine Soil

112 Acres Fine Soil
s s I. @ s s: @F' $; Is.
2 Acres of Fine Shot Clay Soil =
s Pacific s q ss s sur n s 's vs heap
8Acres Best of Soil
clear c T ean o%ss i soS on sasy s sv and very easy 70
Acres in Puyalup
Fair @ @ the best soil free water
AZ Acres On the Hill Road
g" 's sss f%' the s
Az Acres in Puyallup
the ftn sa e ps @ Snap $500 "'
5 Acres in the Heart of Puyallup
All good level SOIL small Soom cottage viii take part in trade
Acres Near Auburn
Fine soil fair improvements viii
10 Acres Between Tacoma and Puyallup
40 Acres Close to Tacoma
most s ee sBs cows team and tools win take
30 Acres, 20 Acres Cleared, Good Soil
trade for sSoa sesr esss good roads and close to school WIN
l Acre Fine Level Soil
@ sng 81 Sc {" 81: Ssss az;
AZ Acres in the Valley
as, 5s ,s sa @ @
Acres On the Old Car Line
10 Acres On the Old Car Line
School ANA .ss 4Ss ssn e sssS s ss
21a Acres On the Old Car Line
End r a ssd aosnn % trade for good North
10 Acres, Y Cleared
@1sss S SSs' s
Ss :. saiSs
20 Acres, Best of Soil
And 10 head stock implements VIII
20 Acres, All Cleared
ali trade tools and crop brood '0w' 100
HOIST & PHILLIPS
PROvIDENT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-18
REAL ESTATE

S~~~s~~~~~~~~>~~~s~
Will sell 5-acre tract ON Penn.
av. Price $1,000. Small payment
down, balance on easy terms. Two
minutes walk from station. Add
N-2, Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-18

A. M. RICHARDS & CO.
Real Estate, Loans. Insurance.
b0S-10 Bankers Trust Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-18
12 REASONS

why you should buy from me now:
III own the land.
81 logged the land.
81 save you commissions.
fl give you a sick and misfor-
tune clause.
5-I only ask one-half the price
of adjoining properties.
81 only ask 5 per cent down.
IL give you your own terms on
the balance.
81 only ask 6 per cent interest.
9-All the tracts fas on a good
road.
10--Only nine miles from town,
3M miles from a paved street.
1.-THE land Is all level and the
very best quality of shot clay and
black loan bottom land. with a
good subsoil.
12-You can live on these tracts
and raise your living and work In
town and in few years be inde-
pendent.
This land is located south of
Summit, on the old Puyallup car
line. Fare Toe. Good service.
PRICE 800 PER ACRE
Acreage close to city like Ta-
coma Is the safest and surest in
vestment you can make IL you buy
at the right price. Look around,
then come and see me before you
buy. Remember you are buying d.
rect from the logger.
| r. w. CADY, Owner
COL Provident Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-18
FARM FOR SALE

s~e~s~~<>~s>~>>~s>~~~~>
SMALL farm for sale with farm
tools, horses and cattle. Inquire
atClarence Smith. Roy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-18

ROOMS and board in private beard
ing house, walking distance, IS
week. Main 9176.