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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
Uniting in the Face of the Enemy

TTNHE coalition Cabinet which Asquith has
J. formed in Great Britain is a product of
the patriotism of the members of all the
British parties. The local issues peculiar
to the governing of England, Scotland and
ireland may divide men in times of peace,
but in time of foreign war they are forgot
ten. The willingness of Balfour to enter the
Cabinet-the Balfour who has been Premier
and is bitter opponent of the peculiar pol
icies for which the Asqulth Ministry has
stood-is evidence of the high level to which
British patriotism is rising.
So much has been written about the splen-
did discipline of the German people and
their unanimous cooperation with the Gov
eminent that we have been in danger Of
forgetting that the British beginning to
exhibit the same traits of national loyalty.
1t is not Liberal war, neither is it a Con-
servative, nor Laborite, nor Irish home rule
war, but 1t is a national conflict, and most
Britons are aware of II,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
VOICES ITALIAN SENTIMENTs

To the EDITOR 0 the Evening Ledger:
Sir-l interpret the sentiments OF the entire
italian colony Of Philadelphia In sending to
you this letter TO praise the splendid work done
by you and your newspaper, which In the
tremendous struggle going on in Europe has
decidedly taken the role of those nations
which are hghting for civilization and right
But we Italians are particularly appreoiating
the EVENING LEDGER because II always had
In esteem our race and our mother country
and because Ia these days OF anxious sxpeeta-
tlon you publish articles and news written In
our own language, SO that those Italians who
Il Is my case. are not familiar Rlth the
English language, are enabled to learn, in
the same time the Englsh-speakipK people do
the news about Italian events In this war
The Italians are not, as the German Mr.
Ridder says the unworthy sons OF an illus
triouB race. No, the people OF Italy Is
generous onei they are simply continuing the
noble traditions OF their forefathers ana have
not forgotten that ItRly's mission Is one OF
continuing 10 be the seat OF civilization
Il is because the Italians have not forgotten
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
For This Relief, MANY Thanks

DERsoNs who become notorious because
i they are accused of crime are not to be
exhibited to curious public on the stage in
the better vaudeville houses according to the
decision of the booking offices. These unfor-
tunate persons cannot act. and they cannot
be entertaining in the proper sense of the
word. Their own sense of the fitness Of
things has not been strong enough to resist
the money offered by INSCRIPTIONS exploiters
If the theatres are now to be closed TO them
they will not be tempted to compete with the
bearded lady and the ossihed man for popu-
lar favor, And the healthy-minded theatre
goers will be delighted on account of the
raItaf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
AN oLD-FAsHIoNED GARDEN

An old-fashoned garden? Yes. my dear,
No doubt 1t is, was thinking here
Only today, as sat in the sun
How fair the scene that I looked upon;
Yet wondered still, with vague surprise,
How 1t might look to other eyes.
So quiet It is, cool and still,
In the green retreat of the shady hill!
And you scarce can tell you look within,
Where the garden ends. and the woods begin,
But here. where we stand, what blaze Of
light,
What wealth of color makes glad the slghtl
Here gay sweet peas, like butterflies,
Flutter and dance under summer skies.
Blue volets here in the shade are set
With a border of fragrant mignonette
And here are pansies and columbine.
And the burning stars of the cypress vine.
Stately hollyhocks row on row,
Golden sunhowers all aglow,
Scarlet peoples and larkspurs blue,
Asters of every shade and hue
And over the wall like a trail of fire
The red nasturtium climbs higher and higher
Julia C, r. Dorr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

AMERICA has once more been charged
with assisting the Allies and discriminat-
ing against the Germans because the Allies
find it possible TO buy ammunition here. The
German Defense Union, meeting in Berlin,
has resolved that it must count America
among its enemies so long as it sells NUM-
tions Of war to those who can buy them
If the situation were reversed and Germany
had access to our markets and the Allies
were shut out from them by a hostile Ger
man fleet, not single German citizen could
be found lacking multitude of sound argu-
ments defending the rights of neutrals TO
sell war material to belligerents without any
violation Of neutrality. Every textbook on
international law recognizes this right of
neutrals TO deal with belligerents. Reason
has abdicated In Germany. unless we take
the cynical view that reason is merely that
capacity of man which enables him to argue
for the thing that he wants.
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their past history that they have entered this
struggle and not only for the realization OF
their national aspirations. They felt they were
obliged to support the cause of civilization
against modern barbarism, and to end once
for all the German miltarism and imperialism
renovating the "glores'' of Attila, which is az
cur Signor Birrolatl Justly says the greatest
shame of our century.
Permit me, then, to express to you my con-
gratulatons for the fact that the EVENING
LEDGER Is the richest in news among the
other Philadelphia papers, and has quickly
conquered the heart of the Italians. and allow
me also to wish victory for the Italian army
and fleet to which the destinies of our mother
country are now intrusted.
Philadelphia, May %. LUIGI CORONA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

MO MONEY can be given for a better pur-
IN pose than the building of a hospital
There is charity more pleasing than help
to the needy sick. People who are in health
have fighting chance to take care of them
selves. If they do not it is their own fault,
But those who i'll, who are too weak to
bear the burdens of the day, who are in
need of healing hands, they are the ones to
whom the heart of humanity should go out,
and the gifts of humanity, Already more
than half of the 100000 needed for the new
Mercy Hospital in West Philadelphia has
zen pledged. Philadelphia should dip its
3 Anerous hands into it's pockets quickly and
see to it that the remaining amount is sub
acrihed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
Opportunity a Never Failing Crop

THoMAs p. HUNTER. who has just died
j. at the early age of 81 years. came to this
city from Ireland when he was 10 and got
Job as grocer's clerk. When he was "a he
owned a store of his own. When he was 80
he organized corporation controlling a
chain OF stores that employed when he died
between three and four thousand persons
He was not a man content to bewail the
disappearance OF opportunity for youth He
knew that opportunity is a crop that frost
can neither kin nor blight, weather nor flood
destroy. And he set about harvesting in the
fertile fields which he saw blossoming all
Ground him.
Failure Is due not to lack OF opportunity.
but 10 lack Of patient and persistent indus
try IN the harvest field.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
BEST THOUGHT IN AMERICA
DIGEST OF THE MAGAZINES

and too much specialization the part OF
both parents. II tho father had time not only
to work for his children but to work with
them. to live with them and to do for them,
he and they would understand each other bet
ter and be of vastly more consequence to each
other. II the mother could not only keep
regularly enough to relax her nerves, to give
her better sense OF proportion and enlarge
her horizon, she would enormously improve the
quality of her motherhood
1t is simple and reasonable proposition
that, since 1t takes man and woman to
produce a child, it should be the joint and
equal business Of both to rear it. And be-
sides, there will be the inspiration and COM
pensation of helping to erect milestone on
the road to civilization marked, "At this point
children began to have two real parents"'
An Embarrassing Subject
Punishment is at best an unhappy mat
ter. and one about which most children
probably feel that the less said the better.
But the Delineator (4) takes the bull by
the horns and tells how to and how not to
do 1t:
In all the centuries that have passed. pun
ishment for men as we'll as for children has
been considered necessary evil II the pres
ent advancement continues the next genera
tlon will consider 1t simply and wholly evil.
1t will then be quite as ridiculous for our chill
drens children to read article on practical
for the United States Senate to listen to an
address on THE Practical Application OF the
Rack and the Whipping Post" Today punlsh-
ment of children Is coming to be considered the
evil after-effect OF bad or Indifferent training.
The first problem that have before us,
therefore. Is to correct that training
In general, punishment should be remedial,
and we should remember that certainty is more
effective than severity. 1t should teach the
child to govern himself, not to be governed. 1t
should be as the punitive measure that
wrongdoing will meet in his later career as
possible, the natural punshments" of Rous-
seau and Spencer, punishments which are the
logical consequence OF the offense. following 1t
by law of nature.
The lowest form OF punishment Is whipping
II originated with the savage man when pun
ishment was used for revenge. 1t occasions
personal resentment against the parent. Sec
ond only 10 whipping in its baneful effects is
that of frightening the child Better than all
are the natural punishments." II he is dis
agreeable put him In a room alone; the same
trait in an adult results In loss of companions
ship II he wilfully destroys property, see that
he earns the money to pay for It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
Progressing in the Right Direction

NIow that the Governor has appointed the
IN commission. the State formally joins
with the city this year in arranging for the
national celebration OF Independence Day.
Last year the arrangements were in charge
of the city alone. Next year it is expected
that the nation will join. through a commit
tee appointed by Congress- and that a Fed
eraI appropriation will be made toward the
expenses.
Then we shall have the kind OF an observ-
ance OF the national birthday that the nation
has long needed We are headed in the right
direction and moving forward
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
Conduct Of Walsh Public Scandal

RT1HE conduct Of Chairman Walsh. OF the
i Federal Commission on Industrial Rela-
tions. has become public scandal. He has
not only repeatedly insulted witnesses, but
yesterday he turned on one Of his fellow
Commissioners When Il was suggested to
him that a chairman might more properly
acl as a Judge than as a Prosecutor he re-
piled that a judicial inquiry was more likely
Is cover up things
Tla has made a bowling farce Of the In
atrIss Of BIS Commission. the report of
ti<a Is fareordained 70 be waste paper. He
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
"The laundering Cannon Will Be Silent"

A FLOCK of doves flew from their nests
"A about the City Hall as the knights Tenn
plar parade entered Penn Square from Broad
street yesterday, circled about the heads of
the paraders and then alighted on the roofs
of the surrounding buildings.
But 1t did not need this beautiful reminder
TO convince the spectators that the Templars
are an army OF peace. The paraders formed
and reformed, as they marched, the cross of
the Prince of Peace, under whose ultimate
reign the battle flags will be furled and the
laundering cannon will be silent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
WAR NEWS FROM ITALY

Italians Appreciate the Opportunity to
Read 1t in Their Own Language
The EVENING LEDGER today publishes a
few of the letters received from Italians in
appreciation OF Its enterprise and service in
printing briefly in the Italian language the
more important news from the front. Italy
is destined to play an important part in the
great tragedy now being enacted in Europe,
and interest in her destiny is all the greater
in America on account of the number Of her
native sons who have made this country
their home and have contributed so largely
to its development
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
EXPRESSES SATISFACTION

To the Editor Of tho Evsnin0 Ledger!
Sir-I take pleasure in writing to you this
lctter In order to express to you the satsfao-
tion and gratitude of many Italians who have
been enabled to read in their own language the
news OF the italian war, and to say that tho
EVENING LEDGER essays great popularity
among my countrymen.
Allow me to express to you our deepest ap-
probation for this. LORENZO FIJOCO
Philadelphia, May 26
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

(1) Outlook-"How to Choose Summer
Camp for Boys or Girls"
(2) American Magazine-"Just Boys"
(3) Century-"The Right of a Child to
Two Parents"
a. Dellneator-"How to Punish"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

rushes into print with his personal conclu-
sions not hesitatIng to convict men Of all
sorts Of crimes, although they have had no
trial and in many ways he has succeeded
in dscredring himself to remarkable de-
gree. II Is about time for the President to
relieve the country Of this dueruous gentle
man, and the more quickly he does 1t the
better It will be for everybody, including Mr.
walsh himself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
GIVES THE NEWS

To the Editor Of tho Evening Lsd0srI
sir-I am an Italian and rot abls to read
English. Never before have been able 10 read
hrst-hand news In the Italian papers but al
last can now. Thanks to the EVENING
LEDGER, which gives us the news we are
most interested In In our language. I am sure
I voice the general feeling among Italians
here in thanking you very much.
Phlladelphla. MAY q. LUIGI ZuCcHI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
"HEARTFELT THANKS"

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-The most heartfelt thanks for the good
idea of publishing in the italian language the
news of the war of Italy. We are not able
to read English, and have been helped great
ly by the fact that we can read the news in
the italian language in your newspaper We
hope you will continue to enable us to read in
our language frst-hand news.
GIOVANNI CURTI.
PHILADELPHIA. Nav 25
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-It is with pleasure and appreciation that
read in my own language in the EVENING
LEDGER the news of the italian war. wish
this will continue, so helping the Italians who
cannot read English. GIUSEPPE ACETO.
PHILADELPHIA Nav 25
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
APPRECIATED BY ITALIANS

To the Editor OF the Evening Lsd0Ui
Sir-Allow me, and many with me, TO thank
you ana the EVENING LEDGER for the news In
Italian your newspaper Is giving the non-Eng-
disappearing Italians OF this city, and to
wish that this policy will be continued.
Philadelphia, May rs. GUIDO ACETO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
sYNONYMOUs

From the Boston Globe.
safety First and "ses America First this
season can be appropriately painted on the
same align
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
NEUTRAL

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
II We can't get the dyestuffs from Germany.
isn't Il up TO US anyhow to be satisfied with
neutral tInts2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
"Is Your Conscience CIear?"
TIME following advertisement is taken from
i the London illustrated Sunday Herald:
is YOUR
CONSCIENCE

is YOUR
CONSCIENCE
CLEAR?
Ask your conscience why you are staying COM
fortably at home instead of doing your share
for your King and Country.
l. Are you too old?
The only man who is too old is the man
who Is over 3S.
2. Are you physically fit?
The only man who can say honestly that
he Is not physically fit is the who has
been told so by Medical officer,
3. Do you suggest you cannot leave your busi-
ness?
In this great crisis the only man who can
not leave his business is the man who is
himself actually doing work for tho Gov
ernment.
II your conscience is not clear on these three
points your duty Is plain.
ENLIST TODAY
GOD SAVE THE KING
England expected every man to do his duty
In Nelson's day She faces now no less a
crisis. More than that. she and the other
Allies, whom has devolved the fearful
task of eradicating Kaiserism from the
earth, have in their keeping whatever is left
of humanitaranism in Europe. The Eng
llshman who enlists does more than fight
for England He battles as 1t were for
democracy, to determine whether the rule
of the people shall survive or perish forever
from the earth.
rs your conscience clear?" How can the
conscience of any Englishman be clear If,
sound In limb and body, he sits at home
and nurses grievances waiting and dreading
conscription?
The place for Englshmen today is at the
front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
ADVICE

From the Clay Centre Times.
Our advice to those who stood up for the
Japs In the Russian japanese War: Gentle
men, be seatsd!'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

''rut, tut" hts the President to a tee on
the golf course, but in diplomacy he has been
speaking a stronger language.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

Italy has agreed with the rest OF the Allies
not to make separate peace. They win all
sink or swim together
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

Anyhow. the Clark family can have we'd
ding without a Chautauqua salute
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

II It is trench digging that will determine
the war. there need be no doubt whatever
Of Italy's final triumph.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

It will take more than flying squadron
or a flying wedge 70 separate the organiza-
ton from the liquor interests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

Francis Joseph is grleved over the "tresch-
cry" OF Italy The irreverent might say he
was also "peeved"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

why not spread cholera germs about, pol
son wells. etc.7 Il would be Just about as
courageous as nghtine with gas ana Il would
ena the war Ia 3 hufrx
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

General opinion is that a world unoivillzed
without the Kaiser would be far better than
a world civilized by him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
Austria Again Saved

In less than month, then. Germany has
again saved Austria, turned back vast
host on the point of entering Hungary and
retaken an area about as large as that of
Belgium. Austrian and German reports
claim the capture Of 175.oOO prisoners. Re-
gard being had for the rapidity OF the Rus
sian retreat 1t Is fair to assume that at
least half were wounded. But. all things
considered, Russia can hardly have lost less
than a quarter of million of men. an enor-
nous amount OF artillery and OF arms,
vast quantity OF military material. She
has also lost the hard-won fruits OF nine
months OF fighting. She stands where she
stood In September. In doing this Ger
many has accomplished little less than
Napoleonic success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

If dove OF peace should land in Ger
many they'd asphyxiate It and serve 1t for
supper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

The object OF Germany seems to be to take
the teeth out OF the enemy by means OF gas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

Champ Clark is apparently willing to bury
the hatchet in Bryans political skull.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

The career Of Mr.. Whitman shows that
District Attorney who wants to be President
ought not 70 try 70 be a Governor while
waiting,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

Russia is a rubber ball: The harder you
push against it the stronger the rebound.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
Mountain Passes Cleared

Meantime the armies of the centre, NOV
ing north along the roads descending from
the Uszok and Beskid Passes entered the
Gaician plain and approached the Dniester.
At the present moment they have cleared
from the railroad between Przemysl and
Lemberg, which they are obviously seeking
to cut. From the Dunajec to the San the
victorious Austro- German forces have COW
cred some 90 miles; from the Carpathians
to the Dniester perhaps q third of this
distance. The advance has Systematically
cleared the Russians out of all the mountain
passes. The fruits of the entire fighting
from November to May have been taken
from them and they have been put upon
the defensive. 1t Is still open to question
whether they can hold on at the San, or
will have to go back to Lemberg, leaving
Przemys to their conquerors.
On the other hand, the Austrian drive
toward Tarnopol and Lemberg from Buko-
wilma seems to have failed utterly Here
It is the Austrlans, not the Russians, who
are retreating, and the Cars foefes are
approaching the mountains. have driven the
enemy from the Dnlester to the Pruth and
are once more threatening Czernowitz. This
victory abollshes all chance OF an envelop-
ment of the Russians; 1t insures their road
home, If they are beaten at the San. But
unless the Germans are now checked It
does not mean any permanent advantage.
1t is minor phase, which Russian bulle-
tins have deliberately magnihed for obvious
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

Chairman Walsh continues to find delight
in throwing bricks at the Rockefellers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
Failure Of Russian Strategy

Evidently Russian high command at
tached too much importance to forcing the
Carpathians and too little 10 protecting the
flank facing Cracow German commanders
seem to have waited until Russia had sent
all her available reserves into the noun
tains before they struck. The whole blow
was wonderfully well timed and instantly
effective 1t is a success that can hardly
be exaggerated If the German advance has
now reached its maximum. If Przemysl and
the line of the San are taken later, II win
be increased correspondingly.