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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
Needed: A Place to Dance

WHEN the EVENING LEDGER spoke
W against the evil of the saloon cabaret,
last week reader who agreed with the
stand taken bemoaned the lack of any place
where dancing can be had on decent terms.
There is plenty of dancing as a byproduct
OF buying cocktails. but no dancing to be
bought for its own sake except in the dane
ing schools. 1t is a condition which the
EVENING LEDGER regrets quite as much as Il
abhorS the cabaret saloon.
Dancing has come into it's own again with
all the energetic, vital and varied steps which
are generally called modern" People are
ready nowadays to dance any time and any
where But so far the corruption Of the cab
aret has fastened its deadly fangs upon II
in Philadelphia.
II Is different in a few cities farther
West. The leader OF them all is Chicago.
where the city established "municipaI
dances" last fall with marked success. Cleve-
land, also. has recognized the necessity for
decent places for decent pastime Daneins
is a nns expression OF natural vigor. II needs
proper outlet in Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
A Pnn.AmerIcnn Poeket Nerve

! TNHE strengthening Of the ties Of amity
4 which bind together the nations Of this
hemisphere is a desirable thing. A common
! purpose IN diplomacy, in regard to Europe
| and Joint support Of a definite American
| program would be a natural result Of the
Monroe Doctrine, which has been maintained
almost century by this country alone. An
! irresistible union Of unconquerable nations"
is a phrase with a swing to It.
Communication, however, is what brings
peoples together. National enmities are too
often the result Of Misunderstanding aris-
ing from lack Of intimate knowledge. Had
intercourse been as free between the North
and South in the SOS as It is today, It IS
doubtful II there would ever have been a
Civil War. The way to tie the two Americas
nseparably to one another is to link them
by steamship lines, to promote their reclpro-
cal trade, to give them, in fact a common
pocket nerve.
The representatives from South and Central
American republics have given every evil
dence OF the warm feeling of their respective
nations toward us, particularly of their de-
sire to increase greatly their trade with us.
II is a golden opportunity It has been
neglected and It is still being neglected. To
be sure, at last we have American banking
facilities in South America, but that is
recent development, and considerable expan-
sion is necessary But we have not made
the study of the situation we should have
made. We have not accommodated our trade
practices to the customs and habits of our
prospective clients We have not gone after
the business with true American energy. We
have waited for it to come to us instead Of
going after and getting it. Now, despite our
neglect. it is whistling welcome for us.
We have, we are told, three billions of
dollars available to finance our poorer
neighbors. That is a sum sufficient to take
UP their aggregate debts owed to Europe,
and also to furnish a billion of new capital
outright We do not need to take up the
debts, but certainly do need to show our
faith In South America by extending to it
liberal credit.
Let us Pan-Americanze trade and all other
forms of Pan-Americanism will follow just
surely as night follows day, or cruelty
war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
ANSWER TO "CoLD FACTS"

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:
Sir-Although the Lusitania tragedy has been
pretty we'll Matched out, l would like to reply
to a letter signed Gold Facts" dated the 25th.
l fail to see where the Cunarder was making
any breach of maritime law in carrying pas.
sengers, American otherwise. Also as to
carrying any contraband. a list of explosives
and shells was given out by the Cunard people.
The Collector of the Port of New Yorks state
ment that she was not armed it seems, should
be sufficient. AS to being an auxiliary cruiser,
every thinking person should know that any
ship built in the United States is also liable for
seizure by the Government for the above pur-
pose
The Lusitania, being still in the service Of
the Cunard Company, I think is sufficient evil
dence that she had not been requisitioned. If the
United States would spend more time In build
ing UP a merchant marine of her there
would be need of American lives being en-
dangered in English ships. The seas are Gods
own, and are the one place where the honor
able admiral should not be replaced by the
stealthy assassin"
AMERICAN SEAMAN f,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
Praise Senator Cummins For II

NTHEN you miss your train for Delaware
w or New Jersey because the baggage
master insists that you must sign a declara-
tion Of the value of your trunk and it's con-
tents when 1t is checked you should thank
Senator Cummins for 1t. The interstate COM
merce law has been amended at the instance
of the Iowa Senator so as to require every
traveller to state the value of his baggage.
The purpose of the new law, which went
into effect today, is supposed to be to protect
the public. hundred thousand travellers
are TO be compelled TO unwind lot Of red
tape in order that one man who loses his
trunk may have less trouble in persuading
the railroad company to pay for IT. The
Cummins amendment is typical Of the mod
ern business reform legislation. The Sena-
tor is proud OF It. and he should not be
allowed 10 escape any of the glory that is
coming to him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
vstoing Fundamentally Unwise Procedure


ETIHE Governor yesterday vetoed the bill
i providing that the Municipal Court
should be given exclusive jurisdiction over
all houses of detention established within
tho city limits and providing that the Board
OF Managers should be appointed and re-
moved by the President Judge Of the court.
"The court very properly says the Gov
ernor, should have the power of appoint
ment referred to- but the power should be
given to the court. and not to one member
of the court. This procedure is funda-
mentally unwise."
1t is not only fundamentally unwlse, but
1t would be exceedingly unsafe, in view of
the orgy of appointment which has char
acterized the operation of the court up to
this time. 1t has provided loafng places for
a great number of political hangers on, at
handsome salaries, in spite of the protests
of a few members of the tribunal.
The President Judge need not be given
the opportunity to make any further ap-
pointments. In a matter so intimately con-
eerning the court as a whole, the power of
appointment should rest in the whole court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
SECONDARY CONSIDERATIONS

10 No EafoF Q Evening LedD8rs
Sir When win this hubbub and
winning ABOUT the Lustania affaiF cease? We
know, so far as the less In human me- a. 80,
eerned. Il is a horrible calamity, but Ger
tainly do look at this part OF II as a seconSary
eonsideFation' under the conditions There is
no doubt IN my mind but what tbe T,,sits-is -
vas loaded down with ammunition
what condemn is those people going on tba
Lusltania after due warning by Germany NOT to
whether the passengers knew OF the srnn,,ni
ton being on board, ] do not know: but tbs
German Government must have known n ~
Why did they do all Ia thelr power 10 sten a.
foln s4illngf No matter how hard We nv 10
put another construction upon the go ~ "
have the cold facts staring us IN the face. We
were caught with the goods II America wants
% enter me game, let her take what Is handed
ton over 20 Europe-an countries 90 Il in tims
oi var. inc neutral supplies the Warrinr ne-
u2ps. 20 Iar a. private manufacturers go. mn
RA'A We pils haaan peiaEs o. & vessel loaded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

She sings a wild sweet song that throbs with
pain,
The added pain of life that transcends art
song Of home, Deep celestial strain
The glorious swan-song of dying heart.
lame tramp comes along the railway track
A grizzled dog whose day is nearly done
He passes, pauses, then comes slowly back
And listens there-an audience OF one
She sings-her golden voice is passion fraught
AS when she charmed thousand eager earsi
He listens trembling, and she knows 1t not,
And down his hollow cheeks roll bitter tears
She ceases and is still, as If to pray;
There is no sound, the stars are all alight-
Only wretch who stumbles on his way,
Only vagrant sobbng In the night.
Robert w. Service
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
Raee Suicide CANNOT Re Insliaed


IIoW many children ought a family N
II have? There is an increasing number Of
families answering this socially important
question by declaring, either by word or by
practice. or by both, that the number should
oe limited by the financial ability to give each
child a college education and such advan-
taEes az the rich can provide for an indefinite
number OF boys and girls
NO more destructive doctrine was ever 6or-
muiated and proclaimed. Colonel RoosevsIt
understood whittier It tended when he began
his campaign against race suicide. The dis
position OF families as they become educated
ana prosperous Is to become sterile Thev
have one child or two and do their best 10
IKE their ofrspring dependent on others for
their upbringing. The defense OF the small
family Is a recent product II has accompa-
MED the development OF feminism ana the
demand for a life Of ease
II has remained Tor Miss Giderslseve. tha
dean of Barnard College, 70 tell the Columbia
University Phi Beta Kappa Society that
there e no longer need OF a large birth rate
70 keep the population numerous she thinks
that the decrease IN infant mortality has been
epfeient % justify tho decrease Ia the birth
rate among the educated ana well-to-do. II
she has been teaching this sort OF thing 70
the young women IN Barnard College. ths
levsl-heaeed trustees o. that institution
might qell ean upon her e cease her eRorts
70 tafn the control q America over 70 the
chtidTan q fhe igHcrant ana the poor There
has kssn ne decrease IN the birth rate among
ths iHimisraEts. The slays. the Poles, the
Husslsns. tbs ArHenians and the Hungarians
esa have come here are reproducing their
hiaa sq fapialy fhaf they ~ ne schools h
Nsn erk 1he EAst eias s cFeadsd with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
NEW USE FOR AEROPLANEs

From the Hartford Courant,
Aeroplanes may have as important uses IN
peace as they are developing for themselves ia
war, Since the submarines became active il is
claimed that one Of these war vessels can bs
spotted by an aeropiane even when the shin
is under water. II is proposed to send ont
aeroplanes 10 scout for seals and when the
herds are located the fishing fleet can san d.
reetly for them, instead OF wasting time in
the hunt. Operations OF the sailing sealers
during the last season were not suecessfui
and the belief IN Newfoundland is that me
AtAAzatlon Of me aeFoplanes az scouts viii ada
materially 10 the catch IN ths Gulf 81 81
LaWrsace nsxt year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

down with war munitions and deliberately take
them into a war and run the risk of send
ing them to the bottom, after due warning be.
ing given, l want to know where get OFF,
Calling the Germans savages and barbarlans
does not alter the situation one bit. 1t is not
n case of thinking Germany would not dare do
such thing, or would be so inhuman as to
send hundreds of people to a watery grave.
Philadelphia, June l. AMERICAN,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

the offspring Of parents who are not infected
with the notion that the birth rate must be
kept down.
II is OF vital importance that the Americans
whose Amertcanism dates back three or four
generations should seek to preserve their race
instead Of deliberately condemning It to a
slow and certain death through strangulation
NJ ba rourco
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

Belgian ayiators have been literally drop
ping a line 10 their countrymen 10 let them
know that italy has entered the war with the
AIlies This Is the sort Of dissemination OF
news which the German oensors vii ana 4
diHoalt - FeggiatA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

nv sole ambition IS TO haze opportunity Of
FIGHTING battle under M otOn new flag
that toiu teach 10 the tUorid that the
American flag means something
dfodt and must be respected
at sed.--Iohn Paul Innes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

A little common sense would not do Amer
ica's humanitarIanism any harm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

The rapid progress toward completing the
fund OF 100000 for the Sisters OF Mercy Hos
pitai suggests that there are many brothers
0E mercy also.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

The latest Ford Joke: To leave your car
~ front OF your house and then come out
10 md It gone. But it is being perpetratsd
SO often that 4 win soon cease 70 be funny
for the men who steal the cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

Now that harvest time Is near Uncle Sam
can afford 10 let his surplus stock OF grain
be shipped to Europe without fear OF famine
at home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

The Pinehots insist that they are still
loyal They know they will rise higher tied
70 the tail OF the coloners kite than the
Colonel win rise tied 70 their toy balloon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

The President demands that the reign OF
terror in Mexico shall cease. but he does not
nominate any one TO succeed him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

Mexico has no troubles that money ex-
pended in the right quarters cannot cure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

There is a Pan-Ameriean Union already,
with a hall OF it's own in Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

It is no time to be washing dishes whel
ineendiaries are pouring kerosene over you
front porch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
SOME YOUNG IDEAS
THAT MISSED FIRE
Schoolboy "Howlers," or Curious
Results of Mental Reaction to
Knowledge-A Collection of An
swers to Exam" Questions.
By ROBERT HILDRETH

IF HUMoR is indeed "a collision Of two
i ideas marching in opposite directions"
then II seems as II schoolboy "howlers' must
be classified as humor and yet sometimes
this mix-up Of ideas has more the appear
ance of football scrimmage than of a
head-on collision
Last week we looked over some examna-
tion papers in search Of "howlers," but saved
a few subjects for today. Let us see what
we can learn from history.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
MUSIC IN THE BUSH

Philadelphia, May 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
Language

IAN abstract noun is something you can't
see when you looking at it,"
Gender shows whether n man is mascu-
line feminine or neuter."
1.-TWO legatives make an affirmative"
"The masculine of vixen is vicar"
"A clause is group of words distin-
gushed as to sex"
infection is to cast shadow on sylla-
BILE"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
WHAT CAN WE DO TO
 HELP THE KINDERG GARTENS?

Undoubtedly the most backward ster l in the educational system of Birmingham Is the present elimination of the kinder. gartens. In recent conversation with Dr. J. H. Phillips, Dr. Phillips says: '"rhe kindergarten teachers need feel no un- eas1ness In the matter, as they will be
 taken care of to fill the vacancies in the grades This is no doubt a comforting thought to the teacher who has concen- trated all her efforts on the study of kin dergarten work and must now take up a grade or lose her job, but this is cer- tainly not the big issue. The value of
 the kindergarten for the small child of the unfortunately poor family is the real thing, depriving them of the kinderga rten
 work is the most deporable state we have to face in the whole retrenchment
 To be sure, private kindergartens may
 be undertaken and the teacher receive sufficient pay to warrant her taking tho risk, but what of the child that cannot consider any such charge? The parents may already be taxed to pay the fec re- qured for the child or children in the other grades and the little one must be left to roam the streets and be unattended for many hours.
 All this Is not written in a spirit of protest nor without consideration for the board of education. which we feel is doing it's best. as they see it, but in the hope that with the facts known the general public may devise some way to suggest in which Birmingham may at least keep up some of the kindergartens in the most needed parts of the city
 Would it not be possible to orga anize an emergency committee to investigate the ways and means to carry on some of the Kindergarten work? With the assistance or the charitable organizations and the churches this work should be carried on at least for part of the winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
BILL SEEMS SAFE
 IN HANDS OF THE HOUSE BUT NFORDELAYUNKNOWN
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, September 3-(Speclal.) Some of these days the house will call up
 and pass the bill giving an opportunity to Birmingham citizens to increase their rate of taxation.
 The bill. as is known has passed the senate and has been agreed upon by the
 house delegation. Any time member of
 the latter delegation calls up the bill it
 will go through without san opposing
 vote. Just why the delay, is problemati-
 cal. MT. Weakley said sometime ago
 that as the provisions of the bill will not
 be submitted to the people of Birming-
 ham prior to next fall that there was
 no apparent reason for haste
 The Birmingham condemnation bill.
 under which the city is given authority and property of the Birmingham Water works company. is still hanging fire in the committee of the house on municipal corporations. of which Mir. Scott of Jeffer- son is chairman. The Jefferson county representatives who are members of this committee, Mir Weakley and MT. Scott, are unanimous in their opposition. It is understood, however, that as a majority of the members of the Jefferson delesa- S'oi. "io !" .oNoi oi the plii, majority of the members of the committee will, when given an opportunity, vote to re,. port 1t to the house. No call for session of the committee has been issued.
 The f1ve-commissioner bill is, according to report, undergoing an operation out of which 1t will come in the near future with certain amendments. One of these amendments will provide that before the bill becomes operative it must be sub mttted to the people of Birmingham. The other amendments will, it is understood. be minor and of comparatively little i'm portance There is criticism because the bill will be submitted on the date Df the election in Birmingham and inasmuch as it provides more berths for politicians. will be warmly supported for political reasons by these politicians who are candidates. and their frtends. It ia leiieved that under no other conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
TROPICAL STORM
 RACES ON GJJLF

Washington. September S.-The hurri. cane that blew up from the West Indies yesterday was centered tonight over the eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico. It probably will strike inland at some point on the west Florida coast. according to weather bureau officials. who say it an. parently will not cover an extensive area and will diminish in intensity as it moves in from the sea.
 A second tropical storm, active in the vicinity of Bermuda, probably will move northeastward and spend it's force on the Atlantic ocean. Shipping has been warned.
 The gulf storm first appeared In force yesterday near the Isle of Pines. If moved northwest during the night and today the coast guard cutter Miami en. countered it west of Key West The gale was blowing at rate from 80 to 100 miles an hour at o'clock this morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04

said he. T have no fault to nnd with the personnel of. the commission But do object seriously to those features which make the commission self-perpetuating. which give the commission absolute au- thority over and control of all public buildings in the county and city, and which remove from city and county offi- cials all rights in connection with such public buildings. Why. acording to my interpretation, before janitor could be legally hired or fired, officials would have to secure the permission or sanction ol this autocratic commission which Mir. Weakley would create"
 As to whether or not certain Birmin9- ham bills in which Senator Judge is deeply interested are being he'd I'D in the house pending his favorable action on the commission bill Is rumor without However. the situation 10 interesting and developments will be awaited with interest.
 The budget bill. requiring municipal au- thorities of Birmingham to conduct the affairs of the city within the income of the city. and the omnibus bill providing certain necessary rectihcations of the code, have both been passea and signed by the chief executive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
NEWS 0F ENSLEy

1 Al we'll attended meeting of the
 I. C. l. male chorus last night at the
 cluorooms the proposition to join in
 with the Ensley Elks in a bie min
 3trel entertainment to be given this
 iali was unanimously adopted. Stephen Aiisopp director of the chorus, pre- sided and stated the proposition. and pointed out the mutual advantages to
 De derived by joint action and on being. put To a vote the proposition was en- 'huslastically adopted. It will be re called that for several years past tho members Of the T. C. l. chorus have gwen their services voluntarily to the Elks at their annual minstrel enter tainments and have contributed in a large measure to their success. With a Joint interest in the affair 1t Is be- ileved that an entertainment can be provided that has never been equalled In the south by an amateur aggreRa- ton.
 The Ensley Elks' annual minstrel show has for several years been ouite an event and always an artistic triumph and a financial success. With the ent1re cooperation of the T. c. I. chorus and probably the T. c. L brass pand, It Is predicted that all past ef- forts will be surpassed and the show 'his year bigger and better than ever.
 The funeral services over the re mains of T. Wash McElhaney, who died thursday. were held yesterday after room from the residence of his mar ents, MT. and Mrs. w. T. McElhaney i40o Avenue G, and were attended bv ierge number of the friends of the a.1 n,x1 l.. l.
 tiful floral tributes were sent. The Rev A. K. Wright, pastor of the Baptjst church, officiated. Interment was at Oakland cemetery. The pallbearers were: Joseph L. Smith, D. A. Rayburn Lon G. Read. w. w. Shackelford, L. e ~