Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26

of the North Pole will end all wars" does
he mean to raise crops of gumdrops?
This man Tgnatius Timotheus Tribich Lin
coin isn't such great shucks as a spy. He
never has tried to discover why Phladcl-
pha pays one dollar for gas.
The man who killed the Austrian Arch
duke and lighted the train that fired Europe
has just died in prison. conscious that his
bomb was bigger than he supposed.
Mr. Bryan declares that he will not "trail''
the President. In the estimation of many
men he has traied so far behind the Presi-
dent that he is in danger Of catching up to
him-on the second time around
Labor leaders who think that the Presi-
dent agrees with their arguments against
preparedness because he listens politely, are
likely to discover that there is a wide gulf
fixed between hearing and aCqLiescing.
They hear in Stockholm that Mr.. Bryan is
preparing to leave the United States to work
for peace abroad. There are many prepared
ness advocates here who are wishing that he
may find it so pleasant in Europe that he will
make long stay.
Principal Emery, of the Campbell School,
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complaint. He has waited lG years has seen
four administrations come and go, and still
has no playground for his 1900 children. What
are you going to do about it?
A good beginning has been made by the
Naval Committee of the House in reporting
favorably the bill authorizing an increase
in the number of cadets at the Naval
Academy The number at the Military
Academy IN no ala
William Draper Lewis does not object to
having the Progressives act with the Repub-
licans much as he objects to their sur
render of the strategic advantage of pre-
tending to hold out until they get what they
want in the way of n progressive platform.
Apart from the technical interest in NJ
Santos -Dumont's declaration that his inven-
tion, the drigible, is useless in warfare there
is little lesson for doctrinaires. For man
not to claim the world and more for his own
handiwork is a lesson in modesty which
statesmen in particular could well follow
Mrs Oakley puts the responsibility for
uncleaned sidewalks after snowstorm
straight up to the Superintendent of Police.
He has power to enforce the ordinance if
he chooses. All that is necessary is for
him to instruct the patrolmen to notify the
offenders and hale them to court if they
disregard the notice
The law forbdding the sale of liquor to
habitua drunkards has been more honored
in the breach than in the observance. The
families of drunkards apparently have the
matter in their own hands if they choose
to take the trouble to use the remedies
provided. The court has decided that the
saloonkeeper sells drink at his peril to
man whose family has made a protest
BENEFITS from the workmen's compensa-
tion law are already beginning to accrue
both to the workmen and to their families
The law has been in force only 96 days
Among the results is the payment to the
widow of a man who earned $25 a week of
one-hah of his wages for herself and her
two children. She will receive this sum for
300 weeks, and her children will receive a
suitable sum until they are Is years old
Payment for 90 fatalities has already been
made, or at the rate of almost one day
The non-fatal accidents have been at the
rate of about two every "a hours. No lawsuit
Is necessary now 10 secure compensation
for damages as under the old custom. The
injury has to be proved before a board of
referees and the money is paid with reason
able promptness. The law seems to be
yindieating its wisdom and justice
The lesson to be learned from the Octavia
Hin Association and its splendid work is not
SO pleasant as it seems The association
builds modern and model homes for work
lngmcn. homes which won the enthusiastic
nraise ~ Doctor Kruson, who speaks with
The Responsibility Of the Department Of Pub
~ Heahh and Charities. But the duty Of
eaneihs IS TO eliminate the necessity for the
oefaya Inn AssocsatCn II should empower
7eefor krusen and his associates 10 compel
tause owners everywhere 10 make their
aases semfor'able end, sanitary dwellings
It.e association is mere rhaa neC Cessary now;
1et ID 3 black MARI against our civilization
lat in flme n great prosperity. decent living
Should be brought aoout 0y the
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