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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
Netsuke

Frequently a great disspated cat visits my
windowsill. He is white with rocks of black
fur amidst the foam. One ear is atilt owing to
a collision with a hurtled stone, and 1t gives
him an air of pathetic rakishness. He is always
serious the rat question is still unsettled. He
Is quiet and self-restrained, not emotional like
my terrier from Connaught Fitz, for such is
his name, because he lives and moves and has
his being in a state of chronic eclamptic punges
There is a very youthful mouse, which of late
has been coming into my library. He is an inch
in length, the tail excepted one half-inch head
and one half-inch mouse in general The tail
as long as a locomotives train, follows for
some time after the engine itself has van
lshed within a tunnel of bookcase He quiVers
over the carpet. with eyes OF lit jet, seeking
whatever he may devour / whistle TO him softly
as one whistles to lizards in the Southern sun
and in trance OF curiosity he turns into an
ivory Netsuke.
The window is ever open. Yesterday as / sat
and watched him l told him: Some time, o
Netsuke san, a cat will occur In your honorable
presence through that Wndow"-Angels and
Ministers OF Grace. IL has occurred! The dissi-
pated cat himself had been lurking behind the
arras and he pounced Netsuke never even
saueaked. Exit the white and black villain
through the practical window up stage with
Netsuke's sWoonins form and trailing tail
Without the window, basking in the morning
sun, awake and dreaming of cats. lay Fitz
Enter from above the white and black villain
with poor Netsuke, and alghts with a soft thud
within three feet OF Fitz's Irish nose
one frantic "Wun'-a streak OF cat aid terrier
along the concrete-and lol Netsuke shudderng
through the cellar window. Eos plaudite!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

The President wants IAN unconquerable
navy" The navy, of course, already has an
unconquerable Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
No Democrats

Editor of ''WhGt Do You RnoW"-Are hsn
any Democrats in Congress from the Philada
phia districts? APEA
No. There were two in the last Congress ba
they were defeated for reelection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

the Fftler School fight is between prin-
cipal and principle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

Francis Joseph must be pretty sick, as the!
have begun to make official announcement
that he is not ILL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
First White Child

Editor of "Whdt Do You KnolO"-Who was u
first white child born in America? MARIE
Virginia Dare,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

No one disputes the Importance of pro-
hibiting the employment OF children in
factories. Many people, however. while
agreeing on the Importance OF protecting chill
dren. doubt the power Of Congress to effect
this BY its control over interstate commerce.
In spite Of this doubtful power the House
Of Representatives has passed the Heating
child labor bill which excludes from inter-
state commerce any products in the manu-
faeture of which children have been EN-
ployed. The vote on it was 3sT in the afirma-
tive and 46 Ia the negative. The decisions OF
the Supreme Court on the powers OF Congress
we're cited By the opponents OF the bill but
they did not seem to persuade the majority.
Those decisions are TO the effect that the
right 81 tbs national legislature Is confined
- regulating the conditions under which
legitimate articles of commerce may be car
Fied and 70 prohibiting transportation from
one state to another Of articles which are in
FURIOUS 10 tn morals or % The health OF the
people The Judiciary Committee OF the
Hoaas which made aH inquiry into is powers
ehan me Bsveridse bin was before Il n 1907.
zkperled that the Jurisdiction ana authority
8 Nepan and child labor tsinly fans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

We want defense, but we demand pork
seems to be the slogan Of Congress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
NO; Y. D. U. AwSK?

Do you remember that once-popular senti-
mental song with a refrain that started thus:
Are you sincere?
Are you Saint Cyr?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

known and the newspapers headed their
comment on the appointment "Who is John
Barrett?" He was the youngest minister
that had ever been sent out by the United
States. His work was. creditable. He set
tied by arbitration claims involvin- $3,OOO,OOO,
and won high praise around the world For
though Siam isn't big it is known to every
body. Barrett next became commissioner
general for the st. Louis Exposition, as
signed to the task of handling the Far East
ern end of the show. Their Roosevelt APP
pointed him Minister to Japan, but politics
raised objections, and Barrett cabled the
President asking that the nomination be
withdrawn. Afterwards Barrett served sue
cessfuly as Minister to Argentina, Minister
to Panama and Minister to Colombia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

Frightfulness by murder and bomb, in neu-
tral countries and in the peaceful territory
Of technical belligerents; assassination in the
dark hours of the night the war OF spies and
highwaymen--in truth, pure reasoning has
led section of civilized people into strange
paths. The destruction of the beautiful
parliament buildings at Ottowa was vandaI-
ism, pure and simple, not to be justified by
any sophistry. 1t may be doubted II the
persons responsible will try to justify it,
Their part is to hide their identity, and not
even after the war is over will any man be
found so debased that ne will let it be known
that the deed was his. MIlitarism has filled
the world with wantons, for whom the rope
or the electric chair is too good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

There is no gathering the rose toithout
bctn0 priched bv the thorns.-Plpdy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
Not Safe

Editor Of "Whdt Do You Knotv"-1s 1t safe Il
gamble in war stocks? 1 have a little mona
to invest. LIN
1t is not safe tp gamble in anything
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
First on the Spot

While Barrett was still preparing for the
fullness of his fame he had a remarkable
habit of being at the right place at the
psychological moment" if there is such a
thing. Just for instance, he was rounding
out his term as Minister to Siam when the
Spanish War came on. Which lmeans that
he was more or less on the ground, so far
as the Philippine part of the is con-
cerned. He had Travelled extensively in the
Orient, and now he shone forth as an expert
on Oriental and especially Philippine affairs.
He was the first man to congratulate Admiral
Dewey on the victory at Manila, and the first
to write book on the Philippine question.
Barrett was with Roosevelt when the Yice
President heard the news of McKinley's
death. Mr.. Barrett promptly gave out to the
press an intimate account of Mr.. Roosevelts
emotions OF grief at the epoch-making tran
sition Mr. Roosevelt l have always under
stood, did not specifically authorize this pic
turing of his feelings, but after it had been
done so sklfully by Mr.. Barrett the Colonel,
who is no mean master of publicity, rather
welcomed it as a sort of explanation which
some one could make for him better than he
could make for himself,
The director general has Travelled much,
visited every corner of the globe. He has
been a member of the Democratic and of the
Republican party, and has received import
ant appointments from Presidents of both
parties. He has taught school, has been
reporter. an editor and has held posts in the
diplomatic service. He remarked several
years ago that he would willingl. serve as
United States Senator or as Secretary OF
State His qualifications for the latter post
are certainly not inferior-indeed are much
superior-to those Of the late Secretary.
Our publicist was born in Vermont little
over forty-nine years ago. His parents were
in comfortable circumstances, but John
worked his way through Dartmouth College,
graduating with honors in 1889. After travel
ing in Europe he went to Oakland, Cal, as
teacher Of English in the old Hopkins Acad-
emy. little later he visited Hawaii Japan
and China as the representative of a news
paper syndicate. At the age of 25 he was
working on a newspaper in Portland Ore
The next year was a presidential campaign
year. Barrett decided 10 attend the Demo
cratic convention at Chicago. Times were
hard in Oregon that year, at at least so
they said. and the car fare to Chicago was
considerable; so what did Barrett do but Sc
cure a commission as alternate, and what did
one of the delegates do but drop out and
leave his job TO John Barrett Nothing but
that, and Barrett helped make Grover Cleve4
land the Democratic nominee.
When he was appointed Minister 70 siam
he was a resident OF Oregon, not very zen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

Democracy does not consist In constap1s
serting I'm as good as you are Qaisi
cheney 10 ordinary tasks raises the taaa
igher plane and incidentally raises the -
AZ The same time Spokans Spokesman fss'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

Old Home Town; Mother II ! Had Your Dispo-
sition; Blinky Winky; Chinatown.
"At last" says he, they label them, realiz-
ing that some are and some are not"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

we may have some winter yet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
MUSICAL SONGS.

f. V. NJ. calls attention to this in Globe
Theatre programmes:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

Sign on Market street Beanery.
THE RESTAURANT WHERE YOU
WILL EVENTUALLY EAT PURE
FOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

The Presidents is not q campaigning l9-
though, OF course, there are those httle-s9s =
enough to say so. II Is an honest and spiqns
night for a vastly momentg6s cause. L 2
Wln.-Boston Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
NATIONAL POINT on VIEW

Gallant fellows all. these German sea aps
who Joined in this stirring exploit-eertan =,
deserving Of admiration, no matter where ns PA.
match
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

FOR sALE-qood large COW cheap. to quick buyer,
Chester Timea
We did think Of heading this Lac
creamose," but when We tried Il on the
young stenogTapheF al the next desk ana
he didn't get il, We changed our mind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

The report of a social function sent to
q local paper after giving a list of those
present concluded: And others whose
names have escaped our memory were
present"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

THERE'S a brave little magazine before
L us-"Contemporary Verse" This num-
Der, for February, has in it finer stuff than
we've seen in many another more preten-
tious journal For instance:
A LOST COMRADE
By
Margaret Widdemer
You live as the world has bade you do:
Only the sleeping soul of you
Lies unawakened by wind dew.
Your soul. that thrilled like a harpstring shaken,
Dusty hands of the world have taken
And thrust it deeper than aught can waken;
You who quickened our heavy eyes,
Our hearts weighed down beyond will to rise
With silver shadows of Paradise!
Were it only your heart that the years had
broken
Still should be for shining token
How your soul had glowed and your lips had
spoken!
Were it only your life that was crushed and
through!
They have taken the starry soul of you
And hidden it deep from the wind and dew!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

PHILADELPHIA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1916
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

eat the meat Of cow as this ami
NAL was the sacred one Of the god
Isis. and the eating of the flesh OF
any other animal that was consid.
cred sacred was also a violation
OF the religious or civil code
II was illegal for the Athenians
TO eat the meat OF lamb that had
not been shorn once. and by the
Romans goat meat was considered
unwholesome. but pork was their
favorite, 80 different preparations
being made OF this kind OF meat
The art OF sausage making was
a finished one in Rome. and most OF
the well known varieties we're made
and relished by tho inhabitants, and
the sailing OF meat was pTscticed
as far back az the times Of Homer.
In the days Of ancient Rome
slaughter houses and meat booths
were among the largest Of public
buildings.
The Israelites were forbidden by
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

sets out 10 climb the highest peak
in the vicinity.
He may achieve his ambition OF
getting 10 the summit But the
tramp back 10 his hotel or boarding
house is sure 10 be a painful one.
And il can be taken for granted
that for the next few days he will
be more interested in the arnica
bottle than in mountain climbing.
What he should have done is 70
have fitted himself for his ambitious
attempt by few days OF light, pre-
liminary walking Then he would
have escaped lameness and exhaus
ton.
Physical OVERRIDING Is the bane o.
thousands of yscationists. They
have left home 10 play, and some
times they play harder than trained
athletes would think OF doing. Nee
essarily, their vacations do then
more harm than good
Other vacationists, while playinG
in moderation, make the mistake o.
letting their minds dwell, ever
while at play, on the business care
and worries they should have left
behind them.
Mentally. that Is TO say. they still
are az work They. TOO. are certain
TO get little good out OF their vaca
tons.
Again. other people fail TO reckon
sufficiently with their personal like'
and dislikes when planning a vaca
ton.
They may be so constituted that
for example. camp life would no
suit them. Yet they allow friends
to persuade them 10 go camping
and too late discover that camping
Is TO them the reverse OF enjoyable
The rule regarding play is thu
same as the rule regarding work
End that which Is congenial. This
IL is always well 10 remember.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
VACATION HINTS.
BY n. ADDINGToN BRUCE
Personality Psychology Parenthood~

II is at this time OF year that
people begin to plan vacations. They
look forward 10 them with high an.
ticipation. Too often they return
disappointed. feeling that they have
been cheated out of the good time
they counted on having.
Sometimes they come back TO
their work more tired than when
they went away. Sometimes they
come back really i'll and unfit TO
work for weeks or months.
All this is wrong. II is contrary
to the natural order of things. And
il usually is the result OF preventa-
bic mistakes by the vacationists
themselves.
One common mistake is TO choose
as the place for the vacation a spot
too far from home. This means a
long and wearisome journey both al
the outset OF the vacation and az
its close. Tired nerves are set on
edge before the vacation really be
gins.
Some people, indeed, select so re-
mote a vacation place that they
have 10 spend most OF their time
resting for the return trip, which
again has an exhausting effect on
them.
A change in surroundings Is al
ways desirable when one takes Il
vacation. But IL is better not TO
leave home al all than 10 travel too
far for the change in surroundings.
Still more common is the mistake
OF beginning ones vacation too
strenuously.
A person whose working time IS
devoted 10 a sedentary or practical.
ly sedentary occupation cannot ex-
pect 10 plunge instantly into a Wig
orous outdoor life without expert
encing i'll effects. Yet this is pre-
cisely what many people Of seden-
tary occupation do.
The clerk whose muscular exer-
else has been pretty much limited
20 handling light merchandise or
using a pen. goes 10 the mountains
for vacation. The day OF his ar
rival. or the next day, he blithely
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Pointed Paragraphs

Two women can remain good
friends II they don't meet often.
Silence has every other kind of a
blum backed OF the boards.
It's easier 10 grasp some oppor.
tunities than II Ia TO let go of them.
Every man expects TO become
great some day. but he keeps put
ting II of.
And It's as easy for a man TO
break a promise as It Is for a WON
an TO break man.
A man and his wife are different
also indifferent-after they have
been married few years.
The fatter a woman gets the
easier II In for her TO believe other
women are unable 10 notice Il.
Never Judge a man by his rela-
tives. instead OF by his companions
Relatives are thrust upon him. but
companions are usually selected by
himself
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Tradition and Fact About
Source of Family Income

Man supports his wife and children: theoretic-
ally this is a fine tradition. We all like to be-
lieve in IL.
But perhaps IL fatters man too much
An investigation of 100 representative fami-
lies OF Springfield, H.. was made recently by the
Industrial surveyors Of the Rockefeller founda-
ton with view to determine the sources OF
the family income
II was discovered that not quite one-hfth OF
the men in the surveyed families were support
ing their wives and children without assistance.
In fact only 10 families each lived on the earn
ings OF one person.
Thirty families had two bread winners. AZ
had three Is had four and nine had FIVE or
more" runs the report The figures include the
children under IL years who made regular con
tributions by earning dollar or two week
selling papers or running errands. With but
few exceptions save In the case OF mothers who
cared for the homes and OF small children all
who were able helped in some financial way In
ma intaining the home; and in some cases
mothers were forced by economic pressure to
earn substantial amounts either by taking In
boarders dodgers. or by going outside tire
home TO work"
Altogether II took 266 workers 10 support the
100 Investigated families. instead OF the 100
legal heads Of families allotted by fate.
This condition is not the fault Of mans heart
but Of his head.
Somehow man has permitted the development
OF economic system the results OF which must
completely destroy his complacency whenever he
considers his former reputation as good pro-
WIDER"
Economic pressure. not mans selhshness and
Indifference. drives women and children to con.
tribute TO the rent and grocery bills
Parting with hattering sentiments which con.
Germ his honor "a a bread.winner In sure TO hur,
his pride
But possibly information like that ouo,od
above may complete mans education as 10 the
failures OF the existing Industrial system. and
many drive him TO study and remedy them
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
The Keep Well Column
PURE FOOD.

Moses TO eat fat or blood and were
commanded 10 avoid the meat Of
hogs. While the Phoenicians alb
stained from eating the meat Of the
COW, dog meat was very much de
sired by them.
The japanese were forbidden tc
eat fish for the reason that the
flesh decomposed too rapidly. Hare'
were considered unclean and nm
wholesome and were eaten only BY
the poor in Rome.
There we're many penalties at
tached for the violation OF the mu
nicipal laws or religious customs
In Rome. condemned meat was
thrown into the Tiber and fines
were devoted TO the erection OF a
temple 10 the goddesses.
The early German food laws i'm
posed penalties for violations oi
the meat laws or for dishonesty or
the part Of the butcher.
Each country inflicted punishment
peculiar 10 the times and the inhab
itants and in early Egyptian days
the death penalty was prescribed
for priests who slaughtered an AMI
NAL that was unclean. unhealthy
defective or uncertihed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Motor Car of Yesterday
Like Tin Peddler's Wagon

Would you pay $3.50 for a top
for your motor car?
Would you buy car without
windshield. top, speedometer or
complete lighting system?
Decidedly not" you say. and you
add. How utterly absurd II you
happen TO talk that way.
Well, would you pay $1,000, $1,000,
$1,000 or even $4,000 for four
cylinder. 2thorsepower. 92-inch
wheelbase, rear entrance tonneau
motor vehicle without any OF the
attachments mentioned above!
We can't interest you? Then
well have 10 turn over ~ pages
OF motoring history. one page for
each OF the last IL years, and ask
you TO consider the purchase OF a
six-cylinder. 3O-horsepower, 100.
inch wheel-base, stream-line touring
car with all the accessories which
have been enumerated. and in addi-
| ton demountsble rims and electric
starter, the whole outfit. car and
complete equipment selling for 81
500. or less than one.third OF what
you were asked 10 pay for less than
one.third as much in motor car
value u years ago
| Today il is not so hard 10 com.
| prehend the extent OF the present
Offering OF the motor car manufac.
turer and 10 understand how he can
give so much for the money asked
az II Is TO figure out how. decade
ago. he could get so much money
for the little he offered.
II is not 80 difcult 10 calculate
how he can afford 10 throw in all
the various items OF equipment
\ which his product now regularly
carries as 1t is 10 understand how
he could have ever sold II with
none of them.
The buyer OF a car in the no
equipment days drove OF first 10 the
top maker and left from $50 to
$3.50. or sometimes more. for a
heavy top. almost impossible TO
manage.
Next he drove 20 a supply store
and laid out another $50 for a wind
shield Then 10 the speedometer
maker and left another half hun.
dred Sometimes he paid out $40
70 $50 for a pair OF wicker baskets
to fasten on the sides OF his car,
in order that he might have a little
carrying space for supplies, repair
parts and another thing or two.
When he was through buying the
things he gets, but does not really
pay for now, except in an almost
painless manner, he had added from
5000 TO $1,000 10 his original invest
ment and had something which
looked like a cross between an old.
fashioned station carry-all and a
New England tinware peddlers
wagon
Everything he had added looked
Nike an after thought OF an absent.
minded man.
The buyer today derives a triple
benefit from having his car come
70 him equipped. He pays one-fifth
as much for his equipment. he
doesn't have the bother and delay
OF buying II and having II attached,
and the equipment fits. matches up
and becomes part Of the car itself.
N you ask yourself what the chief
reason is that the motor car makers
can offer so much more OF q car at
90 much less OF a price than they
did IL years ago. Just consider the
fact that there are now several
manufacturers each OF whom makes
more cars in a year than were made
in a similar period by all makers
combined.-Boston Herald.