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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
Train VS.. Wells

Before the war broke out-almost In
splendid prophecy-H. G. Wells wrote
THE World Set Free" Therein the dis
covery of means for using atomic en-
ergy brought the end OF war. out of its
cataclysmic frightfulness rose a parla-
ment of man that set the world at last in
order.
Now, with the Great War as prompter
and a scientist as collaboration. comes Ar
thur Train to do Mr.. Wells job all over
again. But in what different way and
strain! The title tells the story-"The
Man who Rocked the World' Doubleday,
Page Co, Garden City, n. ". Wells
outlook Is broadly social; Mr.. Train is
manufacturing an adventure story with
a hero. SO n single man discovers how to
generate radiant energy of the atoms,
sets up his machinery In Labrador and
announces that unless the world stops
It's present insane fighting, he will turn
the whole of Europe into n polar region.
As an earnest. he shifts the earths axis
n bit, adds five minutes to a Thursday
and blows up the Atlas Mountains.
As for solution, n subhero tracks down
PAX" as the genius calls himself, Just
after he has been killed in the beginning
of his destruction of Europe and comes
off with the secret of the trick. Europe
of course, settles down to peace: but
there is no such illumination of scientific
and social progress as comes from "A
World Set Free"
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German View of
American Literature

Journalism has brought Czernowltz to
the consciousness of that vast majority
of Americans who knew 1t not In the
Biographies The scare headline has
done what the atlas could not do. Mus
covite Drives" and "Slav Raids" of the
Bukowina crownland, followed by sue
cessivc bombardments and alternate oc-
cupations Of the capital by the Russians
and Austrians. have established the ex-
istence of Czernowitz, even II 1t is reared
into being, as far as Americans are con-
cerned, merely to be destroyed as the
target of high-power artillery.
Even the university has been mentioned
as damaged in dispatches, the university
at which Leon Kellner occupied the chair
of English literature until its academic
halls were closed as its students Joined
the colors. Professor Kellner has con-
tributcd American Literature" to The
American Series" Doubleday, Page & Co,
Garden City, l.. -. The author Is well
known as pathological disciple of schip-
per, and his work on English accidence,
standard. In recent years Doctor Kellner
rather than the textual side. One Of the
fruits of his study is this first-hand, first
rate brief survey of American literature,
Informed with penetration and sympathy
and viewed from a different perspective.
American literature seen through the
lenses of German scholarship presents
some curious aspects and angles, but the
results. while novel, are stimulating.
stimulating" in a word is the word best
fitted to describe this valuable little book.
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AMONG THE NEW BOOKS
A War Book
Worth Reading

There Is lot Of old English bosh in
Cecil Chesterton's quite fascinating book,
The Prussan Hath Said In His Heart"
Laurence J. CONNIE. New York;. And
that Is doubtless because In spite Of what
Shaw calls his Latin brains" Chester
ton possesses "a very solid eighteenth
century English stomach" Brains dis
criminate a stomach is unanimous. Mr.
Chestertons anatomy finds II impossible
TO stomach not only Prussianlsm, but
anything else connected with the German
nation.
Thus we flnd him setting down such
absurdities as: christian cathedrals,
which the Prussian so loves to destroy;
utterinR half-truths like: THE history
Of Prussia after 1870 was simply the his
tory Of whole nation going slowly and
systematically mad; trying to annlhilate
Norman Angel by the cheap trick Of call
ing him "a certain Mr. Lane, | believe"
And thus we find him convcting Ger
many of atheism by the easy method of
Identifying social and international jus
tice with deity, but not with Germany.
and throwing more emphasis on such
atheism" than on autocracy and injus-
tice such as all the reverent old kings
OF Christendom set store by.
But II is easy to throw such small
matters OF dialectics aside and seize the
energizing meat Of MIR Chesterton's ar
gument ana OF his style. his DrllllanCe
is Of less hammered sort than his
"prodigious brothers." G.. X, c., but It
comports as we'll with his meaning 1t
carries him over the diflculty Of Ger
many's manifest churChly zeal with;
THE Fool OF Holy Scripture, II should be
remembered. was he who said, not In
HYDE Park, but in his heart, that there
was no Cod" It clinches with extraor-
dinary forcefulness the argument that
the vilely materalistc and anti-Christ
spirit of Frederick the Great, made
Prussia what It was and is in spite OF
even so admirable character as William
l. Even under such a ruler Prussianism
still went on because "the will Of the
individual king counted for almost as
little as the will of the people. The
thing that governed and still governs
Prussia was a tradition. The autocrat
OF Prussia had signal advantage over
all the other tyrants of the earth. He
was dead"
Manifestly, in the face Of such vigorous
writing and vigorous thinking, one Is
quite ready TO disregard not only eccen-
trio trimmings but opinions on the per-
manence of war and the annihilation or
the German Empire, and the declaration
that this is war. on the Allies side, OF
free peasants. men who own their own
land. Independent alike OF landlord and
public ofTcial'-all of which may strike
the individual reader as quite as mis-
taken or ridiculous as Mr.. Chesterton's
ignorance of the Russian menace which
will succeed the Prussian unless revolu-
tion intervenes.
Every war book demands allowances.
Mr.. Chesterton's rewards them.
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ORDER OF CLINKS
FORMED FOR DRINKS
New Organization Asserts Its
Right to Have Liquor When
1t Wants 1t.

The Benevolent and Protective Order
OF Clinks is the name of a new organiZa-
| tion which has been founded for the pur-
pose of checking the wave OF prohibi-
| ton. II Is asserted by the Clinks that
a man has the right to do as he pleases
as long as he does not interfere with the
rights OF others.
man may eat what he chooses, they
contend. therefore why should he not suit
himself in regard to drink. It's a per-
sonal affair, the Clinks assert, to say the
least.
The name "CIink" was decided upon
because its members intend to make their
noise of protest heard throughout the
country.
They believe that glasses can be cIinked
in sociable comradeshlp without demoral-
izing results. The contents OF the glasses,
II is asserted, have nothing to do with the
case. It's not what's I'm the glass, II is
declared. but what's in the man. Mix
your drinks with common sense, they
suggest, and your thirst will not affect
the community The organization, which
was launched at Elizabeth, ~ j.. is ap-
proved by many saloonkeepers in this
city.
John Logan, president Of the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association said: 81 be-
lleve that such an organization will give
a square deal to all concerned, and by CO.
operating with other bodies opposed to
prohibition there would be beneficial re-
suits. Regarding the liquor question, I
have frequently suggested that II both
sides would get together the Objectionable
features of the liquor business could easily
be removed, but such severe remedy as
prohibition is out OF the question"
A. j. Boylan, who conducts a saloon at
the northeast corner OF Goth and Spruce
streets, said u personally believe that
a national movement such suggested
by the Clinks viii be very good thing
II will help to impress upon those VINO
believe In extremes that others have
rights as we'll as themselves. While l
have no authority to speak for the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association l believe.
however, that II would indorse the move
ment, and / will bring It before the as
sociatiOn at the next meeting"
According to the certificate of incorpo-
ration filed with the County Clerk OF
Elizabeth the purpose OF the Clinks Is
TO teach a community respect for the
right OF its individuals and 10 oppose
movements which interfere with the right
OF the Individual citizen TO do as he
pleases, so long as he does not interfere
with the rights Of others"
Il don't consider the organization OF
Clinks seriously" said the Rev. Homer
W. Tope district superintendent Of the
Pennsylvania Anti-saloon League. The
cropping up OF these organizations shows
that rum Is on the run, and IL will only
be q matter Of q short time when Il will
be At its last trench There Is no hope
% Il Eaining The ground which has been
lost
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
PHILADELPHIA REGIMENTS
WILL LEAVE CITY TONIGHT

The 1st Brigade, composed of regi-
ments from Philadelphia, will leave this
city tonight and, joining the Sd Brigade
at the new encampment, will swell the
force there to 1000 men. All the guards
men Will remain In camp seven days.
The first troops to leave this city to-
night will be the Sd Regiment, which
will entrain at Broad Street Station at
o'clock The 2d Regiment will entrain
at the Reading Terminal at S:45 o'clock,
and the LIST Regiment from the same sta
tion at 9 o'clock. The Philadelphia Bat
TALON of the 9Th Regiment will leave West
Philadelphia Station at 10 o'clock.
In view of the fact that the sabre Is
little used In modern warfare, Colonel
Turner, of the I'd Infantry, has advised
his officers not to bring this weapon The
guard has been provided with n semirigid
campaign hat, having Il Montana peak,
much like those worn by the regulars,
and all guardsmen at the camp are eX-
pected to wear them. With this eXcep-
tion, the troops will be clad as usual in
the olive drab summer uniform and will
depart in heavy marching order.
Following Governor Brumbaugh's order
that there shall be no liquor In camp, sup
Elementary orders have been issued for
bidding liquor to be carried on the trains,
An additional order limits mabbage of
enlisted men to that carried on the field
wagon, and any personal baggage must be
carried by them. 1t is also understood
that absentees from the camp will be
dealt with summariy this year, orders
having been issued that all such be ar
rested and brought TO camp to face court
martial.
The Philadelphia troops of the 1st Bri-
gade are to be located near Fountain Field,
in the Colebrook section. There will not be
a sham battle this year. in the opinion of
the officers in charge of the troops from
this city.
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Good Old Fashioned
detective" Fiction

with as many shifts Of scenery as in
Monte Cristo," as many italics in the
text as in one OF dear old Archie Gunters
yarns and with as many apparently In
surmountable obstacles as years series
of tho immortal Nick Carter weekly,
THE Hand OF Peril (The Macmillan
Company, New York;, by Arthur stringer,
is as cleverly contrived and sripp'ngly
narrated as the plus OF any three recent
detective stories.
At a time when authors of his school
are endeavoring to rise superior to It's
conventions, and endeavorlnR to make
their sleuths psychologists, neurologlsts.
diplomats, savants of cigar ashes or clay
footprints. Mr. Strnger frankly and un-
lshamedly dusts off all the uld tricks and
employs them effectively in his bully yarn
of the shrewd crime detective, the beau
tful artist forger and the gang of in
genlous counterfeiters, who sought to
corrupt the currency of entire nations by
wholesale utterance of phony banknotes
Detectives of recent creation are in as
pect manner or method anything but de-
tectives, and they would shudder to pull
anything so commonplace as revolver
when hypnosis or other metaphysical
weapons were ready in the arsenal
Criminals, as is well known. can be
cowed by suggestion-that is, criminals in
scientific fiction. Neither Mr. stringer's s
heroes nor villains arc at all scientific and
among them they own-and use-severdl
kinds of pistols on exciting occasions.
To be precise, there is an exciting sit
uation on every other page, with fire.
quent intercalary thrills, just for good
measure. And the pages minus n thrill
are not dull either THE Hand of Peril
is refreshingly romantic, thrillingly eff
fectlve detective story of the old school,
but told in terms of modern reality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
American Issues
Through Alien Ewes

Baron Estournelles de Constant is the
Gallo counterpart of Viscount Bryce, so
II is hardly correct to call so seeing and
understanding an observer alien. except in
the strict sense of national allegiance. So
in America and Her Problems" (Mac-
MILAN Company, New York;, he has
viewed the contemporary issues and ques-
tions which concern, disturb or perplex
our people with sympathetic eyes. The
authors extended travel employed judi
ciously and copiously through a rare IA
cllity for observation, his clear-cut logic
and his marked sense OF values. grounded
In thorough economic and historical
studies. make these chapters OF prime i'm
portance. And of no less interest are his
stimulative interpretations and his SYM
pathetic vision for the future,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
Newer Ideas of IIistnfN

r. r. Gretton. writing IN the compact
capable and nexpahsive Art and Craft
Letter series (George n Doran Company
New York;. on History" condenses and
elucidates for the average gentle reader
with an Intellectual curiosity into. why's
and wherefores Of things. but without
background-or possibly backbone--for re-
search. the modern conceptions Of his-
tory as enunclated best by the late Lord
Acton in the principles governing the
Cambridge histories These notions afe.
OF course. widely separated from tho
chronicle that was Bede and the rhetoric
that was Macaulay. they are an advance
on the recently superseded theory thar
found It's fact In the painstaking, dusty
and uninterestins documentary labors of
the school Of Gardner and Stubbs; they
are variant even from the inspiring type
evidenced In the Short History Of John
Richard Green. In short history is nov
defined largely as a philosophy combin-
ing chronicle and Interpretation. and It
must be a vital philosophy. related close
ly to life. ft Is the interactlon OF the
records and signlncances Of the past with
contemporary achievements and aspira-
tlons the vltalizing reaction of the past
on the present.
Cynic wnlpole said history must he
false" polysyllabic Doctor Johnson, in
a sesqulpedaian passage, rated historians
as little better than makers Of alma
nacks": M1caulay at base thought the
chief historical function was TO present
deeds OF the past dead and gone and
as llfeless as the proverbial doornalD as
vividiy related tales of ''the brave DAYS
OF old" to use his own immortal ballad
phrase But how far modern" history
has advanced since it's recognized incip-
iency in wolff's "Prulegomena to Homer
and Adam Smiths Wealth of Nations"
Mr. Gretton shows the evolution from
the annalist. chronicler, rhetorician, styl-
ist, documentaran. into the philosopher
of today, concerned with social economic,
racial and other factors, in addition 10
the dynastc, party and military phases.
He shows that history is not a mere rec
ord, but living organism. with outlook
as well as retrospect.
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few days ago. His grief was so loud that
it annoyed less sympathetic persons who
wanted to sleep. Policeman Jimmy Doyle
witnessed Marks grief and thought it
would be better to let him weep quietly In
a cell
At the Front and Master streets sta
tion. Gable said that his sister had JUST
died. Magistrate Scott was extending
sympathy when several cops testiged that
Mark had death in the family every
time he was arrested.
Tho Judge" noticed incidentally that
the prisoner could only stand when he
was leaning against something so he
made him take the pledge Mark readily
agreed and after resting a bit he was
discharged. He wept with JOY at getting
off so easily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
LEDGER SPECIAL OFF
FOR WEST TOMORROW
Tourists to Leave Newspaper
Office at 5 in the Afternoon
and Board Pullmans.

The LEDGER Special. which will carry
the winners of the PUBLIC LEDGER and
EVENING LEDGER Panaha-Paciic EX-
position contest on their 26-day journey
pross the continent and back, is
leheduled to leave the Reading Terminal
At $3.50 o'clock tomorrow night. Last
minute Instructions to the winners and
TO others who will travel on the special
are issued today.
Three Pullman coaches will carry the
tourists to the Golden Gate, to the San
nego and the Panama-Pacihc EXPOSE
lions to Niagara Falls. to the Grand
Sanyen Of Colorado, to the Garden OF
me Gods, to the land of the Mormons
tha 10 score of other places equally
Interesting
Any tme before o'clock tomorrow
Anefnoon the winners In the contest may
sAenange their credentials (the letters
nouiying them of their victories) for cou-
pona good for transportation on the cross
e'Qunental trip. The exchange must be
a'aqe IN the Circulation Department Of
gs Ledger, second floor. COS Chestnut
Not later than o'clock tomorrow
-llefnoon the tourists with their bag
Sase viii assemble at the same place.
lsn baggage will then be checked and
VIII receive pennants and badges
sslsned for the trip. and In short order
VIII be In automobiles on their way
ne Reading Terminal.
mas just been arranged to have the
stop IN Washington, ID. c., on
return trip for about four hours to
the national Capitol as a fitting
10 the trip. From Washington
party will come directly to Philadel-
~ arriving here on the night Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
Police Court Chronicles

The fountain of tears owned exclusively
by Mark Gable is inexhaustible. He can
cry on any or all occasions whether 1t
be for dog struck by trolley or tho
death Of neighbor's baby. His whole
sale sympathy has won him the title of
Crying Mark" Marks natural tendency
to gloominess aids matters in this respect
He could look at a bunch of monkeys
lighting in a barrel of molasses without
cracking a smile.
Gable was crying at I'd and Master
streets because he heard that a man who
used to live in the neighborhood died a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
SCHOOLBOY or I3, BORN IN RUSSIA,
DESCRIBES EVILS OF ALCOHOL
Samuel ShielcrdUt, Who LoUes
America, Because every
thing Is Free" Writes Polemic
Against Liquor.

EVIL effects that follow the use OF
alcoholic drinks are set forth by i3-year.
old Samuel Shelcrawt, a pupil of the
Northeast School. 5th and Race streets
IN an essay. Samuels composition has
attracted much attention at the school,
The boy was born in the town OF
Tulchine inv Russia, He came to this
country three years ago and has since
made his home with relative living near
Frankford avenue and Thompson street
SamueIs mother Is dead and his father
liNes in Canada. He Ia determined to
stay in the United States where he SAYS
everything is free and the common peo-
pie have a chance"
His composition on alcoholism reads In
part as follows
The meaning Of the word alcohol In a
dictionary is pure and rectihed spirit.
The meaning of tho result Is The destruc-
ton Of humanity Whether 1t is beer,
whiskey wine, brandy, rum, gin, malt or
any other alcoholic liquor, 1t is not harm
ful because Of It's quantity, but because
Of its quality.
In our physiological study we find that
by the use of alcoholic liquors the nerve
force that controls the muscles is weak
ened and shows lack OF control The
control of voluntary muscles is lost when
a person is drunk and only deep breath
ing may be the only sign of life. The
control of the eyes Is lost and when drunk
a person sees double, words are uttered
or cut short or misplaced.
alcohol cuts short the life of muscles,
nerve flbres and cells. and causes them
to grow more clowly.
Some will say. IF the stations we're
closed, look at the enormous sum the
State would lose because of taxes that
81 49,. 4.
The taxes of the people would be in
creased
The answer is, Add the cost of hold
ing jails, lunatic asylums, officers, keep
ers. employees, judges, prisons. charities.
aid societies, inspectors, detectives, and
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many other helpers Then subtract the
amount of money sthat the money the
saloons bring to the state and the money
the breweries bring and they would soon
gee that the former balance, II not over
balance.
"Others would claim that if the sale
of liquor were abolished in this State the
taxes would be raised, even II we do
balance the costs of the above statement.
To give another true fact that the taxes
will not be raised Ia to look at the states
of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona,
Colorado, North Dakota, Iowa, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Georgia. Massachusetts,
North Carolina, West Virginia and Vir-
ginla, who are dry States. or States that
have abolished liquor containing alcohol.
The taxes were not raised there, 80 why
will the taxes be raised here7"
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New Books

L. p M.-THE END OF THE GREAT WkR.
BY j. Stewart Barney l.35. G.. p. Putt
nam's sons New York.
PROFESSIONALS BY John Curtis Underwood.
Mitchell Kenncrley, New York.
THE GREAT wAR-THE SECOND PHASE.
Nv Frank II. Simonds. Si.2J Mitchell Ken
nerley, New York.
THE NEW WORLD. BY Witter Bynner. 80
cents Mitchell Kennerley, New York.
THREE PLAYSI,,,.The Lonely Way Inter Inter
Drama Series. $50. Mitchell Kennerey.
New York.
THE STATE FORBIDS. BY Sada Cowan. 60
cents Mitchell KenneTley, New York
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FAITH. By. Prof. Kuno Francke. 80 cents.
b. W. Huebsch, New York.
THE I.ANDLOFER. By Holman Day. S1.3S.
Harper & Bros, New York.
THE HIGHER PATRIOTISM. BY John crier
HIbben. 60 cents. Charles Srribner's Sons,
New York.
CONTEMPORARY PORTRAITS. BY Frank
Harris. $3.50. Mitchell Kennerley.
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More Cape Cod Fiction

Cape Cod fiction at its best is found
In "Thankful's Inheritance" %. Appleton
& Co, New York;, by Joseph c. Lincoln,
Readers who have extracted JOY from the
odd doings and quaint saying OF Cap'n
Fri, Keziah Coffin, Cap'n Warrent Mr..
Pratt and other Lincoln creations will
have their joy increased by Hannah and
Kenelm Parker, Cap'n Obed. Thankful
Barnes, Solomon Cobb and other denizens
of Trumet and Wellsmouth.
A bit discursive in narration and a bit
loose in plotting, Joe Lincoln is in this
STORY" rather than novel, of a legacy
OF house, a mortgage. "hant." a close
listed curmudgeon (what is known nova
days as a ''tghtwad'O and a somewhat
active Dan Cupid; but the dialect and
conceIts are as entertaining as those in
his previous yarns, which is a high stand
ard of praise.