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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
AS the facts about the conditions

AS the facts about the conditions
under which the flremen do their work
are disclosed the splendid record made
BY the fire department in preventing
great confiagrations becomes remarkable
The men are inadequately paid. Every
one admits that. They are on duty vir-
4ually all the time. There is no reserve
Or substitute force from which to draw
when a man is incapacitated by illness or
accident and his associates have to do
his work until he RECEIVERS. 1t is within
the power of Councils to remedy most of
these defects, but it will not act unless
forced thereto by the pressure of public
sentiment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
Tom DaIx,s Column
BLAMp BE ON THE rAMtLY TRBl


BLAME BE ON THE FAMILY TREBi
There runs a tune toith lingering afr,
Folk are tohdt their fathers tceTe
Then " you long to leap The hH
To shout aloud, bv tree and riH,
Fine ancient KIN Hves IN nour blood
who weary grotp Of Noah's food.
WiltUI ,cdnder, high aud free;
Blame be on the family tree.
You've fotOn noUr night to that fne air..
Folk are tohdt their fathers tccre
When rhymes from tongue and heart arise
And gray brot1s raise IN grim surprise,
Some fdr.time todstreis iovcd to tune.
To charm an hour from grief immune.
Poet then, or minstrel be;
Thrushes tUnrbled on pour tree.
Dragons periShcd to that air,
Folb arc tohdt their fathers tCere.
When conscience tDdrns the tUrlst to foht
Young fool and sage had chosen right;
Endured cold bars, and mocked high tree,
To keep noU children tail aud free.
burn for duty, stdndfdst be;
Flame HUcs In the family tree.
Rich be0Dars hum that haunting air,
Folk arc iohdt their fathers tcero
when Sun0old pdles and roads turn graz,
No coin gathered from the day
But round, round marbles from Ms Place
They'Ue found old treasure Of their race.
Gvpsp, poet, soldier be;
So has sprung the family tree,
SHON REA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
The reason given by Great Rr,ta,r

The reason given by Great Britain
Tor refusing a safe-conduct to the new
Austrian Ambassador is an insult 10
this country. II amounts to a declara-
tion that the British cannot trust the
United States to maintain its neutrality.
and consequently cannot allow Count
Tarnowsh to come here lest he should
be guilty of the same kind of unneutral
conduct as former Ambassador Dumba.
But do not the British know that we re.
quested the recall Of Dumba because
Of his meddling in our internal affairs?
Do they not know that we have
stretched many point to favor the AL,
lies. and that the American people are
hoping that the Allies may winP This
exhibftion of pettinsss is unworthy of
> great nation. We may be pardoned
Tor wondering whether It would have
happened II Lord Grey had been at his
post in the Foreign ONCE. He Is absent
n the country on long leave to recover
his strength. and little men must be
zryfng 10 perform HIS functions. We
must believe. until there is evidence to
tie contrary. that when the London Gov.
arnment realizes the awkwardness OF Its
position II VIII reverse itself and permit
tie Ambassador to proceed to his post
without moIestation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
1t May Not Be Poetry, But

Today I mot a godly man,
A godly man, n godly man.
| knew he was a godly man.
From what he said to me.
He didn't smoke, this godly man,
This godly man, this godly man;
Nor would he swear, this godly man,
He said as much to me.
He was so pure, this godly man,
This godly man. this godly man;
He shamed me, did this godly man,
AS you will shortly see.
For, when he spoke, this godly man,
This very. very godly man;
A scandal spoke this sodly man,
To poor ungodly me.
CAMBERTH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
A SAILOR SPEAKS UP

TO the Editor Of the EveninD Ledger.
Sir-Havlng read an article by M M, of
Ardmore. about how dope Is got, I note
that he puts emphasis on sailors and others
who visited a certain place to procure the
dope he speaks of. If this man did not re-
ceive a nice tip to take the people there,
why did he not, as citizen. report his
suspicious to the proper authorities? There
are fewer so-called dope fends following
the sea than In an equal number of people
called civilians. Sailors have been accused
too much as II is of doing things of which
they are not guilty
EDWARD F. DEMPSEY
u. S, 8. Birmingham, November 23.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
RESTRICT SALE on FIREARMs

To the Editor OF The EueniHg Ledger
sir-I have been reading your valuable
paper and am much Interested In your
agitation for more stringent anti-drug laws
/ would suggest that you also advocate
more stringent autl-hreaFm laws. You can
pass any hardware store or pawnshop to-
day and there see displayed In the windows
revolvers, daggers and other instruments OF
destruction which any one, even boys can
purchase for the mere asking. | think II
would be no more than right that the
sale OF such weapons should be regulated
By more stringent laws than now cover the
same. drug store viii not sell poison
10 person without a doctors prescription
why should similar rule not apply to
such people that deal IN weapons Of de-
struetIon in the shape oT q permit from
lis Department q Pubic Safeiyf The
police would kaoH ahen ana NheFa not &
Isaue permits 4aeH tha Department =
a4zIia zazz5s ssls as ae1Iasa E -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
Vigilance Committee

MRS. w. r. C.--The vigilance committee
of Colonial times, an unauthorized, loosely
connected body of citizens representing pub
lie opinion, was formed in the thirteen
American colonies Immediately preceding
the Revolution, It's object primarily was
to enforce the agreement not to use British
products, but later the scope was enlarged,
investigation being made as to suspected
persons loyalty to the American cause
and punishment being meted out to Tories.
At first the activities were secret The par
ticipants in the Boston Tea Party" were
vigilance committeeman. Where this sub
rosa movement originated Is hard to deter
mine; nearly every community had it's vigil
lance committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
It is very hard to dIsarr

1t is very hard to disagree with
the venerable City Statistician, because
figures never lie. But when "Girard," in
the Public Ledger says in a pleasant
little anecdote something about Mr.. Cat
tells being the only man old enough to
remember Santa Claus when he was a
boy. 1t Is hard to resist the temptation
20 look into who's Who" and note that
Mr Cattell is only sixty years old Tut,
fut, and likewise marry go to, Mr.. Cat
tell! We, too, have felt young enough to
dare Time to put upon us the added
burden of years whose threat we scoff at.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
TRY THIS, ON YOUR PIANO

When grief and dole
Disturb the soul
And woe comes hocking thick and thicker,
It's true that some
Resort to rum
And quench their cares In bowls of ticker.
Ii comes to pass
That this, alas
More woes doth bring; and holy gee, .
Real sort of guy
Says. Booze. good-by
Ill find some other panacea,"
when fortunes irk
There Is my work,
My source of kale. my board-and-feed -er
When blue / feel,
Ill work with zeal!'
We recommend this to the reader.
milwaukee News
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
QUIZ

1. What is meant when Il Is said that q stock
is selling above or below paFs
e How do the Ensllsh pronounce The name of
tho English writer, Jerome X. JerOmef
8. Who Is Charles NJ. sehwab?
o. Who Is the ''sgg kinE"s
8. Where do Christmas trees come fromP
o. Does the Constltution give ConErsss the
Hght TO regulate commerce?
come taxi
8, Who were the PhArisess and the saddusessf
0. What Is a dusnnaf
10. What Is a protoeolT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
Answers TO Yesterdays Quiz

1. The American troops invaded Canada In
1176, but were forced 70 abandon the
campaign. Anotner unsuceassRul Invasion
was attempted In the War OF 1915.
the mints Of the United States. -
8. Sitting at table ''abOEe the salt" meant
sitting with the family and Eislr saasis
in feudaI times, when the whole houss-
hold sat at the same table. The ssrVanIs
and dependents "sat below the salt
4. BuQnarFotI was ths family name Of Michael
Angelo.
8. The 'FathsF Of German Literature" was
LassIng.
9. ForestaIlinS Is the buying OF provisions
with View 10 enhancing tha prica IN
them In the market. II used To Bs :
common law onense.
I. W9sshhlRStOa IrSlhs wrote ''Rlp Van
the South African Republic. He eaa-
anetSd the HaT 5agf q the BOsrs asainst the
0. An "aa yaloreml duty ls one sstIaaatss
on the value Of the eammodiiy.
10. The Pennsylvania rebellion, because az IN.
suppression Of which Presldsnt RashIas
ton issued Z Thanksgiving DFoeIann n llsf,
was the "Hhlaky InsuFfeetion0 m ~
farmers and distillers 0f four tsssAse1
counties qf FennsylFanl In 1854 foIissss-
ing the imposition Of an excise fsr On
HhiakEs =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

thresb out the points Of difference in
order that livabie and workable agree
ment may be reached. Mr.. Jerome Is
not a politician and his words do not
carry the effect Of governmental de-
crees, but he has indicated the spirit
which must actuate governments in the
final settlements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

TN A certain bank in this city two
l. tellers attend adjoining windows where
checks are paid. An absent.minded fel-
low, standing second in line at one OF the
windows, heard the man in front of him
greet them by name familiarly thus
"Tom."-"Jerry"
The next instant he found himself be-
fore the teller's inqulring smile, and
jerked out "Bronx-oh, er-beg pardon"
Showing his check forward "Fives
please" HUGH MERR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
Tips

Even the staid book reviewer of the
p. l.. will have his little jest, it seems.
He says, in noticing the December
American:
How a Great Hotel Man Handles the
Human Race" is the story of George c.
Boldt. There are many interesting tips in
this article.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

c. F-Mr Wilcox, the Republican chair
man, has made this statement about the
failure OF Mr.. Hughes to vote while living
In washington Mr.. Hughes found thai
It was the general custom Of the justices
OF the Supreme Court, who hold life post
tlons and are wholly out u politics 10 ab-
stain from voting. ana that L VAS tie Ia
variable praeEioe og the court q held s sss-
son q lislen 70 aFsamenk u easza "a Tar
aax a 90 81 ether Heek aaxs except szEaHz
azsa s 4HIs zsae 3 szsH F. sHzHas -
nsan1zEs sE - esaat E Ssss ezs e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

A. youngster who has just graduated
from the Law School lost considerable
respect for us upon learning that we had
never heard of this standard work to be
had in all law libraries: Husbands On
the Law of Married Women"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
MRS. MILLER,S THANKS

To the Editor Of the Evenir0 Ledger;
Slr-Permlt me, please. as presiding
officer of the forty-elghth annual conven-
tion of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage
Association, to thank you personally, and
for the delegates attending, for the courtesy
you extended to us in sending to our con-
vention special correspondent. We appre-
ciate this consideration and the reports
printed in the EVENING LEDGER
LUCY X. MILLER
First Vice President
Harrisburg, November 25
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

1t would be worth knowing how
New York city's budget has been de.
creaslng for the last three years while
the service and efficiency of all depart
nnents has been increased without talk.
ing Mayor Mltchel's word for it. But it
Is comprehensive why business men in
New York are for giving him another
terrn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
Women and "Movie" Censors

A. C. G.-The National Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs has not gone on record as being
opposed to censor boards of photoplays. |. e..
1t has not Incorporated such record in its
minutes At the biennial convention in New
York last May the federation by resolu-
tion began an investigation OF motion pic
lures in general That probably is what
you have in mind. :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
FAIR TO BOTH SIDES

TO the Editor OF the Evenin1 Ledger:
Slr-I thank you for publishing in your
pro-suffrage paper the letter from an
avowed anti. 1t is gratifying to know that
you are fair-minded and willing to print
news on both sides of this much-discussed
question VIRGINIA S. GUILFORD.
Philadelphia, November 26.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
Private Laboratory for F. l. du Pont

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Nov ga man
entered McDowelIs jewelry store here to.
day, held UP the lone clerk and escaped
with 10000 worth of diamonds after lock-
ing the clerk in the vault.-o. o. d. p
l once worked for "F. L." but never
suspected anything like this. If his other
experiments are going to be along the
same lines I'm open for engagement on
a fifty-fifty basis. w. UP.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
"Hcost the Prevalent DiseaseA Defense by
of Then-A Demand for the Restriction
of Sales of Firearms

THIS Department Is free TO all readers Bho
Dtsh TO cypress their opinions subjects OF
eflrrent inters9t. u Is an open tor1tni ,gnd tie
EDentnp Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the yieWs Of its correspondents. Letters must
be signed bv the aud address OF tbs
Uriter, not necesSariIy for publication. but as q
guarantee Of good faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

"Eggs May Fly To Sixty Cents" says a
headline in the Baltimo' sun-papeh, and
L. NJ. C. rises to inquire IL flying eggs
may safely be assumed to be fresh,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

Several contribs have asked us to sick
(sic) the Bunkhound upon this mongrel
doggerel which rides around in the street
cars:
The wallpaper klddss
Are hack In the city.
All ready 10 freshen
And make your walls prettyi
They'll make you visit
With every requisites;
Send Gor them now,
Be sure you don't miss II.
WE KNOW HOWL
Dear T. D.-Tha neighborhood OF Fourth
ana Thompson streets has produced these
signs:
In a saloon window;
HOT
REED BIRTH
TONIGHT
Right across the street:
LITTLE HUNGARY
RESTAURANT
THREAD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

Mr. Wilson has been invited to
dinner to be given in honor OF Mr.. Bryan
In Washington on Wednesday of next
week; but we have not learned yet
whether he has a previous engagement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

the court to abandon it's sessions for a long
period. the time required for journey of its
members to various parts of the country
and back again to register and another to
vote. No member OF the court voted during
the period Mr. Hughes was on the bench"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

purchase, with the name and address of
the person buying n weapon. along with the
permit number GEORGE +. LACEY.
PhIadeIphIa, November 2s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
Reserve Currency

d. w. F.-CD The Federal Reserve act
was introduced in the House of Represent
atives June 26. 1913, and became a law De-
cember 9S, 1918. (b) No Federal Reserve
notes were issued or in circulation prior
to the enactment of the measure, This was
made possible by the act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
Bachelor Bereavements
FEARS OF A FUSS

\ FEARb OF 4 FUBBEh
used TO think loUed Estelle;
Ardently t1ooed her-but not 7oeH
So, since I've changed to Anna abelle;
oh, nolD. ioonder, tCiH Estelle?
W. UP.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
Question Mark

Fair t1omdn lCds made 10 beloitch.
A tvrant--a slave-a disturber--a nurse
A pleasure-d paiH--a blessing-a curse
Fair aooman t1ds made to be
WHICHP
SIMPLE SIMON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

A University professor says the drum aTouses
News note.
In reply to this. what tune has the
Salvation Army to offer on the base
drum? r. c. III.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general Interest tDiR be ansusysd
IN this column. TsH questions, the dHsDeTS 20
Dhtoh every psHbtOrmsd person should kno.O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

Street Lights
T. ]. MacL.-Electric street lights were
first introduced In Philadelphia in 1882.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
When fhs fight begins within himsslf
A name north something.
Robert Bropning.

This man wetz seems to be work
ing shell game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29

oh, It was bound to happen. one pevsr
has any luckl just as we had decided that
never again were we to work overtime bv
spending four consecutive nights in twelve
and fourteen hours labor in riding in sleep-
ing cars. along comes some Federal Judge
ana says the eight-hour law Is unconstitu-
tonal or something why not make IL
unanimous2 Why not make us ride In
badly ventilated cars to Pittsburgh, De.
troit Cleveland, Buffalo. Toronto, and SO
home TO Philadelphia, all at once and then
take us out TO Germantown and cremate
our overwrought self without further dis.
cussion Of the legal aspects of the case7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-29
The Northeast Corner
Rubaiyat of a Commninr
XVr
And remember once / sought to r0

To see the Baker humping his roojst Sor..
Methoueht he did the douehy Dourhnut
make. sut
On Mister Baker do not Doushnuts go ~
Ihere are certain classic mysteries Ths
Identity OF the gentleman who waIIonsd
Billy Patterson while Bill wasn't iool,irg
has never been discovered. Charlie ross
Vanlshed forty years ago and is stll in
visible 10 the naked eye. Nora Bayes has
seen Kelly thousands of times with no salts.
factory reply as to the Whereabouts of the
man whose hair was red-"and so ware the
whiskers that the wind blew through" I" Ru,
mysterious as all these things are, they are
sheht and unimportant as compared with
the miracle by which Charlie Rudoinb stiii
thinks Mr. Hughes has a chance OF being
declared elected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
GERMANS PREFERRED,
DEATH To CAPTURE

New York. Feb. 11.-Dr. c. NJ
Inglis, a Montreal physician. declared
on his arrival yesterday on the liner
Cameronia that German submarine
crews, rather than submit to capture
by the British, committed suicide.
Proof OF this he saw with his own
ewes when a large submarine was tow
ed into the naval base at Dover and
opened up. He was permitted TO de-
scend into the vessel in company with
British naval officer
The first thing we saw was the
crew Of eight or ten men lying on
the floor of the operating room" said
DR. Inglis. Beside them. wearing the
uniform of German officer, was an
other man with an empty automatic
pistol in his hand. A bullet through
his head had ended his life.
I'VE concluded the officer was the
commander OF the submarine, and,
when he found capture inevitable.
summoned the crew to his side and
shot them, turning the revolver on
himself when they had dropped. He
was too proud to fail a prisoner, and
my naval officer friend told me the
British had made similar discoveries
on other undersea craft caught in their
nets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
Facts as to Cotton Tax Levy.

Editor or The NirK1nfan:
Sir.-We heartily endorse the sem
timent. Let Justice Be Done Our Vet
erans." used as the headline OF your
editorial of February 8. 1915, advocat-
Ing the passage OF the measure now
before Congress. appropriating the cot
ton tax fund, now in the United States
treasury. to the pensioning OF Exon
federate soldiers, their widows and
orphans: but, II the government Is to
make amends for the collection of
this unjust tax, and 1t should, should
not the money be returned to its true
owners. who have been patient and
long suffering? At least, give them
their day in court by amending the
bill so as to provide, say. one year in
which to file their claims for the re-
turn OF this tax collected under a law
clearly unconstitutional, then the nm
claimed portion to go to the pension
fund as provided.
The Treasury Department has on
file the required data for the return
of this tax. and 1t viii only be neces-
sarv for those against whom the tax
was levied. or their heirs, to make
their identification clear. and the
money could then be paid over to
them without the necessity OF prosecu-
lions before the Court Of Claims, en-
ploying attorneys or claim agents. We
believe that great many of the origi-
nal receipts are held TO this day.
From figures formerly compiled
Virginia's share in the distribution
would be some 100000.
Very truly yours.
L. D. HARPER.
Richmond. Va, Feb. 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
CENTRAL EPW9RTH
LEAGUE BREAKS RECORD

The Richmond Epwortn League
( Union meeting was held at Laurel-
Street Methodist Church on Tuesday
night, with a good attendance. the
program for the evening was de-
bate by four young ladies, each from
a different league. The question Tor
discussion was: Resolved, That In
stinct Is stronger than reason" Tne
negative side won.
The silver trophy was awarded 20
Central League for having the largest
percentage nresent. Central has
broken the record, this being the third
month in succession that 1t has gotten
the trophy.
The next meeting will be held at ST.
Pauls Methodist Church on the sec
ond Tuesday in March.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
Or. MOORE TO SPEAK
At UNION UNIVERSITY

Professor l.. B. Moore, Phi. d. dean
of the Teachers College of Howard
University, Washington, ID. G.. will de-
liver a lecture in the chapel of Viz
ginia Union University tonight at sis
O'Clock Dean Moore's subject is The
New Science OF Matrimony in Relation
to Racial Development" The speaker
is recognized leader of the negro
race, having served his people as an
efficient instructor and able lecturer
for many years. His lecture tomorrow
night deals directly with the immedi
ate program of the negro in respect to
eugenims, and social and economic
problems
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12

Give heed within.
Snail speak when the worlds have TO roll
Shall aloud when the deah-bells
Give heed TO the within
There OF isto lie up for
hatred ether sacrifice and love there
can he No dad lives in human service We have all been placed in
words eur deeds our time ana our talents He who would
best within us can we justly claim to have paid the debt it,
be sorry your very everything
undertake being kind consderate
of other
aroind with an
feN fair all business deals ympahng
m your service ~ ~
cynical life n
the startling assertion that people want but
shallow Of
freiVen@ rat love aenai ife tng rcb p an, ANU ,ejn
bob5s rattle would supply the wants of had-pressed soldier
Men often for holiness II something entirely
relations They Nearer My God Thee" with
lives to the plane Of Gods requments is great mistake to think
God sends down to like folds
that IL we must be
in pacuce why
Of get little of religion because
depoable
the word has been almost entirely forgotten What
the voluntary subsection of
possessions from tie altar self to the altar Of God and Of humanity
fc revelation of love the language Of love- and love with
without leaf motive make
not only possible but
Hanove>yenue Christian Church