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The nonpartisan leader. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-30

IT1 HIS is the time of the when all hope to
- turn from some of our bad habits We want to
ssggg turn over new leaves and forget the mistakes
Of the past and hope for a better life page at
the end of the year.
lis human to err and there room for Improvement
all OF US. Many OF ourwith the most of us ~ even
errors not due to sinful natures but to
surroundings conditions that hedge us round.
Many times obliged to do things which we very
much regret to do but there is way to avoid it.
One of the bad habits the farmers of this state have
is that Of paying ten and twelve per cent interest to
banks for their credits True this not all their fault
and many have resolved to quit it. But such resolutions
Ineffective unless made strong by the collective
luton Of all the farmers. All must join the resou
tion and then all must join making the resolution eff
fective by removing the conditions which prevent carry
ing it out ss zz
The nonpartisan leader. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-30

Another bad habit good many of us have is that
Of putting too much faith in what the controlled press
has to say We must watch closely and guard carefully
and learn to separate the wheat from the chaff
We must also resolve in hearts to turn a deaf
ear to the siren song of the professional politician
This habit has been fruitful Of much disappointment
and grief to the farmers in the state Let's resolve to
cut it out.
And finally let resolve to stick together That is
the only out Of the wilderness Depose the self
appointed leaders, who set themselves up saviors of
the farmers and guide ourselves United we can stand
against the whole gang divided will be preyed upon
in the future just have in the past The salvation
OF the farmers Of this state and the whole nation for
that matter depends upon them sticking togetherust
as the of other great interests stick
together. ss 0 S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
Putting Boys on the Right Track

THE hoy gang" crops up every summer;
i but Its depredatons seldom go to such
lengths as those of the three bands arrested
in West Philadelphia this week charged with
robbing stores, apartments and vacant houses
and stealing automobiles. These ten young
sters, from IL to 16 years. were in very
busy training for the career of "gunman"
when the police came down on them; now
they will get chance to readjust their rela-
tions to the adult world a bit.
1t isn't at all bad occasion for their
elders to do q little thinking too. The ad-
mission that boy nature is boy nature doesn't
mean the condonement OF crime. But 1t
ought to mean paying a little more atten-
tion to the youngster in his restless and
formative period. Destructive and construc-
tive instincts war in the boy; loyalty which
might be bent to find ends often takes itself
out in blind adherence to more or less
criminal gang" The potentalIties of boy
hood need direction.
The boys club, the Boy Scouts, Y NJ. G.
AS. athletics teams, every voluntary asso-
citation Of boyhood bent on having a good
time in a good way. mean Just SO much
youthful spirit well directed and life started
Alright.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17

MIR. DALLAMS campaign of obstruction
IE1 to rapid transit has begun auspiciously-
for the rest Of the taxpayers. After only two
hours argument, Judge Sulzberger refused an
injunction restraining the city from proceed
ing with the transit plan, and put the case
In status quo until the meeting Of the Public
Service Commission on July 26, when the
question Of issuing a certificate of public
convenience will be decided. Judge Sulz-
berger went so far in his belief that the
whole question is one for the commission as
to doubt his Jurisdiction in the case and ask
for briefs.
The hearing cast two small but illuminat-
ing sdelights on what is undoubtedly the
general position of the public, as well OF
Judge Sulzberger on the interests involved.
The city's attitude of absolute fairness was
sharply brought out when the plaintiffs at
torney cited statute of 1s4s by which Direc-
tor Taylor might prevent any court action by
beginning immediate operations and Judge
SuzberEer rejoined: I'VE are not proceed
ing on the assumption that the law is going
to be circumvented."
AS for tho motive behind Mr.. Dallam's
suit, some hint of II came perilously close to
the light when Mr. Vale alluded to the un-
fairness Of the transit program to the Pha-
delphia Rapid Transit. The presiding Judge
need hardly have asked at that moment who
was bringing the suit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
DIVE SNAIL YEAR OLD

one small year old; with locks OF gold
AND eyes which seem TO catch and hold
me me CUNT OF stars across the night,
the siadness OF the morning light,
me sweetness OF the eYenfaI
ana all the mischief-moFe than ALL
IhAt ever shone from two glad eyes
pefying nighttime luilables
Feet one year old ana Just as pink
- the rose petals, where a drink
VI dew waits for the morning sun,
but growing strong to dance and run
from morn till night, a to-and-fro
10 Keep your mother on the 90
70 watch and guard your errant ways
ana keep you safe through all your days
hsnds-ean It be that one short year
4AFkb the time of your being hers2
tAahas reaching out for eYerythingi
wee oimpled hands, which catch and cling
- - everything within their reaehI
faaias capable Of loving speech
Nhleh any mother Understands,
Asaihat her hps-glad baby hands!
80. 80 one year mean 30 much as your
saeh Esadnes7 aa earth never knew
saea happiness as ne'en vas dfeamed2
ss,e1A4 brightness a. has never elaanaad
- sea % skYf God keep you sfronzf
- - alaks you sood. ana puf 3 cong
mo your heart Tor an nfsa neaaaI
2 saa4 e nlaason into dsaas.
-Haassss Fesk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17

Boisian populace for following the advice
given the Germans BY the war orators; THE
duty Of every citizen is TO defend his country
10 his last breath Those poor wretches Of
Belgium and France-have they done any
thing else? Have they not defended home
and fatherland? n we acted thus, our con-
duct would be heroic on the part Of our
sdversaries It Is rebellion and murder"
Final blow to German self esteem, the Vor-
waerts attacks the basic IN Of German ma
tional life and even prophesies coming dis
aster:
Peoples, like individuals, reveal in times
Of crisis their hidden virtues or their un-
known failinga. The present crisis is ter
ribe. II shows us that the Ger
man people is stricken with malady which
In the end may prove fatal; and this
malady is jngoism Thus one names
diseased natonallsm which sees neither
virtue nor courage In any nation but its
own, and which has only Insults and sus-
pclon for others
The first two accusations might have been
eveled at any of the Allies with consider
able reason. The last strikes home to Ger
many alone. The significance of such an at
tack grows in magnitude from the fact that
the Social Democratic party of Germany is
not only the largest single political body in
the empire, but is closer to the democracy
Of the nation than any other element in Ger
man life It's protest is the peoples protest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17

| tory already have granted woman suffrage.
| Here is the list: Wyoming, Colorado Utah,
Idaho. Washington, California, Kansas, Ore
gon, Arizona, Nevada and the Territory Of
Alaska The women won a great victory
in Illinois in 1913. The enactment Of
this law gives women the right to vote for
presidential electors, for a number of county
and number of State officials, and for all
municipal officers except Justices of the
Peace-all the offices not created by the State
Constitution
1t is a fact that progressive nations are
granting woman suffrage very rapidly. The
women of Australia and New Zealand enjoy
all the political rights that men enjoy in
those countries. And let us remember that
those two countries remarkably pro-
gressve and prosperous and enjoy an en-
lightened civilization.
1t is a fact that Norway is highly civilized
country, with splendid institutions and
virile race of men; and the men of Norway
have given their women the full parlia-
mentary vote. The women of Norway re-
ceived the ballot in 1910, and since that year
one woman has sat in the Norwegian Paria-
ment, and now many are serving as members
in City Councils
Are Not American Women Intelligent?
Cannot the women of the United States
be intrusted with the ballot as safely as the
women of Australia, New Zealand and Nor
way? Are the women of these progressive
countries more intelligent and more
patriotic than American women?
II Is a fact that the women of Finland
cast their ballots in all elections on the same
footing with men. And the Firms are cele-
brated for their patriotism and intelligence
1t is fact that the Swedes in 1903 gave
their women the right to vote in all mu-
nicipal elections. The King and the Prime
Minister are in favor of giving their women
the full parliamentary vote
1t is a fact that the King, Prime Minister
and the majority of the people in Denmark,
are in favor of granting their women the
full parliamentary vote. Such a measure
has twice passed the lower house. ONLY the
aristocrats of the upper house block tenn
porarily the measure. It is a fact that the
women OF England, Ireland Scotland and
Wales cast the ballot in all elections exeept
Tor members of Parliament; and that thev
are eligible and have been elected to office
as Mayors and members OF City and County
councils only a small group OF hystertcal
women nave been responsible for acts OF
violence In England. All the sensible woman
OF England regret the fanaticism OF the mill |
tants. ''''''
II Is fact that wherever women have |
oeen given the full right of franchise. they
nave exercised their privilege in large num- !
bers. In the first election after the uor,ar -, |
California received the ballot, taxing nIa,o
In Los Angeles in 1911, 95 per cent ~ thov,
voted and In many wards the women
voters outnumbered the men voters won,an
suffrage increases the moral vote in all state
and countries where it is tried The vote ~
the disreputable women is practically nerlI-
gible' Few women in the slum wards vote
but the wives and mothers in resnactab he
homes vote in great numbers when thew bavs
the chance, ''s iaFs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
Protest Of the German PeoDI.

TUE story from Copenhagen that martial
= law has been declared throughout the
German Empire TO curb a Socialist eanpa,qp
to end the war has probably a good deaI
more Of rumor than OF fact to 1t. But It a.
nevertheless, evident that ali Is not wen over
BE Rhine. II anything was needed TO drive
eome the meaning Of the Yorwaerts' deola-
ration Tor peace. II comes In the leading arti-
zle o suppressed number OF that Socialist
daily. i Is the most astounding pronounce
ment. the strongest criticism. that has come
from any oE the countries at war-not bar
flH4 shaHsa "commansense
The article scores Germany on three points.
saFse sltaa points. Il gees further than ex-
E'sains The theory that such phrases a.
hensss Germans" brutal Russians, per
adieas England .insolsnt Serbs" mean
sIaIaa q prieks he bubble 81 self.rieht.
sesn e % the causes of the var
saiins ne state e mind At the begin
.a 8 - conflict. Il aasa cas- q VINO
n he uarWe NeFs the ianaeaat lanhs
HIls tha French Russians and British we're
ses 5. Eae 1aale
- zhs article aaaa s aaEsazs & lha
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17

why. but we were all happy. Then he turned "A
the blackboard took a piece of chalk and said
Children repeat after me what write" And
ha wrote on the board in largo letters ''Deutsch-
land uber Allies" and he read it out in a loud
voice and we said It after him.
That night l said to mother, Mother
want to learn how to spell Esass. Please helm
me" So mother said, Very we'll, Hans" ana
l spelled Esass for her till was sure would
forget it. And 1 remembered the right
spelling the next morning, and after 1 turned
the corner around Farmer Dietrich's barn
said to myself, spell Elsass" and l knew II
So / ran all the way to school.
But when we came into class our teacher was
not there. Instead there was a short, fat man
who was bald-headed and he had on a black
coat and in his buttonhole there was llttlS
red ribbon. He said would omit the singing
that day and 90 on with our spelling lesson.
So he pointed to me and asked what was my
name, and said, Hans Schneider" And ne
said, Very well, Jean. how do you spell AL
sace?" thought he did not hear me right
when he called me Jean, and so L stood UP and
said, 'E-l-s-a-double g." but he said, mo, no.
that is no longer correct. You must spell 1t
A-l-s-a-c-e. Write 1T down, Jean, and try to
learn IL for tomorrow
told mother about the new spelling and she
said, Very WELL child" and studied 1t with
me. But l am very bad In spelling. One day
the new teacher asked If big boy like me
was not ashamed to be such a dunderhead, and
the little girls ggged. So l made up my mind
that ! must learn how to spell the word and
the girls should not laugh at me. Mother helped
not fail and all the way to school and
was one of the first.
When we came into class there was our old
teacher dressed he has always been except
that one day. He told us he hoped never to
leave us again and began with singing
Deutschland uber Allies" Then the spelling
lesson began and he said. Hans" 1 was so
used to being called Jean that did not rise at
first, but he pointed to and said, Spell
Elsass." began "A-l-s-a," but he grew quito
angry and said. mo, no; it seems. Hans, you
are quicker to learn the wrong thing than the
right" Before school was dismissed he called
me TO his desk and gave slip of paper
on which was written 'IIsass," and said, THAT
Is the way to spell 1t, Hans"
1t was very queer, but 1 made up my mind to
learn and mother helped me again. so that on
the third day was quite certain of myself and
| ran all the way to school, saying to myself
E-l-s-a-doube g." But when / came into
class our old teacher was gone and the fat
little man was back again with his bald head
and his little red ribbon in his black coat And
when he asked me to spell Elsass and began
E-l-s-" he said, "But no, no." and wrote it out
on the blackboard "A-l-s-a-c-e." am afraid
shall never learn how to spell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
The Dear Departed Shoe Box

THE shoe box! The shoe box with the
i smell OF cured leather in 1t at one end of
the journey and the moist aroma of bread,
ham and pickles at the other-alas. 1t is no
more. At least. so far as Atlantic City is
concerned. We are in a sophisticated age.
We still take excursions at phenomenal
prices and phenomenal hours, but we dine
In relative splendor at the end thereof.
The answer. of course, is the remarkable
development in the last few years OF sys-
TENS of cheap but cleaniy restaurants. No
matter where we voyage they confront us
with their elaborate white fronts Even the
Boardwalk knows them.
But there is stin room for tear. A tear
over the stuffed eggs that sister used 10
make, the jelly sandwiches which were
thought to contain as much nourishment as
sickness, the inevitable pickle and stin
more inevitable ham And at least a half a
dozen tears, moist splashy ones. for the dear
departed shoe box of our youth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
THE SPELLING OF ALsAoE
How an International Question Affects n.
School Boys.


g. 3 In the New York Evening Poat
As turned the corner OF the ehurch ,,.. -,
msh road looked up at tho big eIocl, 80 ~ =.
was only quarter after ana scbool - -, y
not pesin for 10 minutes 1 haS hsan la WOULD
All me way from home, because re.,i'lhs
mother l would be the aTst al mn. 5sss, S'iisea .t
morning. often promised her I ,,o,ilS % snat
uhe, ent somehow the roll woulS - ,, os on
eaIiel than expected But that ,,ornts Isllea
M M sii me way because / knew nv Wy. !
s shsi came IN no one noticed me mr. ~ LIS 9s
@ aIsh we're standing up with their son4 hl,l snii-
asy - shey We're singing and the teach. 'ooss .,s
Ssoppsu Ssp 70 say gently Take your placs ryy eliy
n atetSnsn VIII show you the para - %AeAst ans
s4s tis Win me rest OF them. The feaehs 20 @sa
ae @ tohk piAek coat which he put m - wore
aafs onlyi ne was sad and vgbsa ~ sun
~, Set q tune he did not correct uE - sang
slssias We nRd our spelling lesson itef the
lis a tes teacher would not caIl upop - : ss mop
- - ne SAID Well. Hans lei M 80 sut ne
.saFe - last learned to spell 'HIsss. - y you
seb.sI ! vas worrying about on n,, .ss
efsi hsa esen studying Il for 4 svss,sy ssy 70
ssl So soeia not tell whether tha S.ssa, ss ana
se.s.s ssi aissF the single or before 1oePle e
,,, ,eth' picture but the letters wer. y. nee 70
sat down ana thought The .s..A
-. aus ne sighed and said op5stls. YOU'D
ssaasl you VIZ Be soHry n8l 4s - some
80 "eie y are always sefrss - isAtned
thsa e sstd that aeho5l - z too
'--s- p 4se aain1tes ~ ~ - e aiz-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
A mon may leap into fame, but not into
deserving H.
What the Motor Have Accomplished

GONE hotheads would have thrown the
- United States into conflict with Germany
when the news of the Lusitania was still
warm on the cables. Some fretted at the
Interchange of notes. Some are doubtless
angered TO read that the President will de-
liberate carefully on his answer to Ger
many's unsatisfactory note, taking all time
necessary to a very thorough review of the
situation and asking formal advice from
many sources as to eventualitles,
IL one thing, besides the admirable reac-
tion OF Americas calm good sense, COM
mends the Presidents deberaton all
through the tense and difficult proceedings,
It is the reception his efforts have had in
Germany. Not, to be sure, in the exchange
OF notes; there Germany stands stif to her
submarine war. But Berlin has apologzed
with surprising promptness for the attack
on the Nebras<an, the German Admiralty
has promised to exercise extreme care for life
IN the torpedo warfare, and German actions
speak louder still
Before the Lusitania was sunk loss of life
was the rule on torpedoed vessels. Since that
disaster and since Americas uncompromis-
Ing position was made clear fatalities have
markedly decreased. Out OF 122 ships sunk
In the three months following May 10, only
- eHtdiieu uedtnsi anu many OF tne l5l lives
lost were caused by she'll fire during flight
or by the upsetting Of Iifeboats during
launching.
Word went out from Berlin weeks back;
that is certain. II had its origin in the firm
notes from Washington. The sane, convinced
Ind deliberate declarations of President Will
ion had their effect. His next note may
bring Germany to her senses, both in word
and deed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
Computing an Allowance

IIERE is the prescription OF President
IL Thwing. Of Western Reserve University.
Tor computing the allowance OF boy going
away to college:
Add up all the necessary expenses, the
zee Tor instruction, the cost OF board room.
books. clothes, laundry. and multiply the re-
suit BY two"
fhis is all right for boys from families
With q generous income. but the average boy
e satisfied with any margin he can get
above the actual necessities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
common Sense and south American Trnde


TT ISN'T necessary always to invest the
4 problem of developing trade between this
country and South America with so much
mystery. It's a case that demands the ap-
pllcation of common sense.
Primarily It requires an intimate under
standing OF South American countries, their
peculiarities and their special needs. In the
United States, when a business concern de-
etres to enter a new field, it Thoroughly nc
dpaints itself with the needs OF that field.
South American business men have per-
sistently warned representatives from the
United States that we are far behind Ger
many and England. not only In acquiring an
intimate knowledge of South American Ian
guages, but in understanding their customs
without which our trade cannot successfully
compete.
Senator Burton spoke with the authority
OF an expert when he told philadelphia busl-
ness men that this country's greatest oppor-
tunity is in the development of an export
trade in the minor articles of hardware and
textiles, something we have ignored. There
exists in this country a feeling that. with
the European nations at each other'sthroats.
the United States can take all the time II
wants to capture South American trade
without being molested. But in the mean
time the South American republics, particu-
Iarly Argentina, are beginning to work out
their own salvation by supplying many of
the articles that the United States could
have exported to them profitably
This country viii develop it's trade with
South America only as the result of vigorous
action and vision that sees far into the
future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17

ears filled with grain
like the original. But
no man can stand be-
fore the graduating
class of a college and
prophesy with any
degree OF certainty
what sort Of a crop
each man will yield.
When Francis 70.
Clark was graduated
from Dartmouth Col
lege, in 1878, he was
not one Of the most
promising men who
had earned the right
to have his name en-
crossed on a piece of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
SOPHISTICATED GRADE JUICE

from the Southern WomRn's Magazine
Nine tablespoonfuls of unfermented grape
lulce SIX teaspoonfuls Of lemon juice, one bots
lle OF ginger ale three marashchino cherries.
g,ee @ sllees OF orange, shaved ice in the glasses
FIN the glasses with ice. combine the fruit
Juices and pour an equal amount into each
slass' Place slice of orange and a cherry on
each, then I'LL with ginger ale
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17

with 30 much International correspondence
70 read these days. carranza Is developing q
pretty knaek n notes. viz: IL there are men
n the States who have been Inclined to lose
patience With Mexico they should remember
that Their own natton has not solved ali the
problems q government confronting il ana
that The Mexican people have not eniovaa
The pFsviiess q education Is eoYernmeat
which The people Of the uaIfad states hsss
snloysa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17

The British force that is cooperating with
servia is only another case OF that interna
tional fraternlzing Of the Allies which ought
to make for genuine understanding OF the
human In all countries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
TRIUMPH OF A YOUNG
MANS EXPERIMENT
How Society of 40 Maine Youths
and Maidens Has Grown Into an
International Organization With
100000 Members.
Bv John LINN

rTHE modern farmer can break off the
i butt and the blossom end OF an ear Of
corn and plant the kernels that remain with
reasonable certainty that each seed will pro-
duce a stalk bearing the right number OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17

Il have on several occasions" says Mr.
Bryan as OF some peculiar psychic phenom-
enon. experienced a willingness to suspend
my lecture activities for four years" The
voters. however. chose the lesser OF two evils
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17

As famous physician said the other day.
The real business Of the child Is not to pass
azaminations but to grow up." For these.
among other reasons. the Fairgrounds Of
Philadelphia are among the clty's greatest
assets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-17
IT'S A LONG. LONG TIMT

FROM lha Ese York Evening Mail
n the headline writer's devote as much flnaa 70
itay Aear Trieste g they did q ItaIv Nasr
War. tbs Austrian city : sa2a foF seIns tims
Is come