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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

1. Carte blanche means white card''i that Is.
u blank sheet for writing what one Will
To bo given carte blanche Is to be given
ones way,
e. Ponce de Leon sought the fountain OF per
petual youth In Florida,
8. The RlnltO IN the chief bridge of Venice.
Being "a conspicuous public place, II was "a
convenient meeting place. The word
has been pOpulaFiEed through mention Of
IL In Bhnkespeare's 'AieTchant OF
Venice" In this city the east side OF
broad street between Chestnut and south
Penn square is jOCulariy called the RialtO
I. A VIadnct Is q long bridEe-lks structure
to carry n road or railway over valley.
usually nn elevated structure, TO carry
wnter over a great distance.
3. Moss grows thickest on the north side of
tree trunks.
o. beethoven became deaf.
2. A cantntn Ii "a vocal composition OF either
sacred or q secular character for solo
voices, ensembles and chorus, with instru-
mental necOmpanlinent
g. Great Britain Is wprmer than countries In
the same latitude because of the effect
Of the Gulf Stream. which bathes Its
shores
o. II u lOO-pound Iron ball and q I'M shot ST.
multnDe0uHly are dropped from "a tower
both viii strike the earth at the same
time,
To- An aviator who has brought down five
enemy aeFOplanes. the destruction OF
which has been officially confirmed. IL
called an lace"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
DOESN'T LIKE THE FAsCEs

To the Editor Of the Evening ledger,
Sir-I would like to draw the attention
OF your readers TO the new dime. on the
reverse side OF this coin there appear the
fasces a bundle OF rods containing an AK.
This in ancient Roman times, was carried
by the lictors before certain magistrates as
"a symbol OF power and imperial authority.
Now, this Is the last thing possible that
would appeal to the people of free and
llberty-loying nation. In fact. anything saw
oring OF royalty or monarohical power Is at
once dlsavowed. The designer OF the new
dime was evidently thinking OF the story
by Franklin, that Is. That an Indian
chief once took a rod and broke II across
his knee, then took bundle OF sticks
and could not break them, thus showing the
strength of union" Since then a bundle OF
rods has been "A symbol OF "In union there
Is strength" That Is the motto which Is
supposed TO be taken from the flgure on the
new coin. We would suggest that IN the
future those who design new currency would
look up their history before spreading such
a ludlerous error broadcast over the
country. ELF
Philadelphia, December IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

any more effective or more efficient service
by alignng ourselves with the one side
against the other in open hostility Both
Sides In the conflict have been guilty OF un-
pardonable atrocities. But such Is war. a
conflict conducted on humane principles
would not be war And while this great
European war was instigated under the
pretext OF avenging the DEATH by assassi-
nation. of two individuals, millions OF lives
have been sacrificed and billions OF dollars
spent in addition thereto. Other and deeper
motives and other and more selfish propel-
ling forces have. however. already been re-
vealed Others may yet be revealed And
yet others there may be which perhaps
mny never be brought to the surface, un-
less perchance time itself should reveal
them. But whatever the motive. whoever
responsible for it's terrible consequences,
this war will most assuredly go on record
as the most needless, tho most stupendous
and most unJustifable crime charged up
against civilization in the anpals OF the
worlds history w.
Allentown. Pa. December 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
BOTH SIDES GUILTY.

To the Editor Of the EveniHg ledger;
sir-AlthOugh an advocate Of peace, and
not Of war. there are few things / enjoy
more than a newspaper fight. Such being
the case, ! feel strongly tempted 10 enter
the fight now going on in the EVENING
LEDoER between Mr.. Charles c. Rhodes
Sr, and his adveFsaries, but win endsavor
TO refrain from so doing. Were T. however
TO take sides Ia the controversy. 1t would
certainly be on the side OF ALr Rhodes
Not because ! love Germany more than
England nor England more than Germany
but because OF our relations with either
country ia the light OF history. and the at-
titude Of our own country and the part Il
Is now taking indirectly in this great strug-
gle. / should consider myself justified IN So
doing.
For without going into details. It Is Oh
ylous 70 the most superficial reader ana tie
most casual observer that. under ths ~
tense of aeutraiity, We have haen aiding
and abstling ths one side 10 the aelrlmaaE
of the other to eueh 81 extent fhat 4 4
xeE4 aaahlfal hsssez s : esal4 - asna
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
A modification Of the Swiss system

A modification OF the Swiss system
ek government has been introduced per
Enanentiy. after a successful experiment.
into the management OF the $4,000. 900
National City Bank OF New York. From
lts twelve vice presidents, five managers
have been selected, One OF the five win
be designated as FIRST general manager"
for one year. giving his place at the end
OF the year to another OF the I'VE, and
% On Ia rotation TIL the end Of five years
These managers are to share with the
president. Frank A. Yanderlip. the ex-
ecutive duties. which have become impos-
sible Tor one man to attend to. There
ars some other things that the United
states might copy with success from the
Swiss Republic, and one Is her military
system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

Dear Tom-Good Joke and feather in
the cap OF the City of Il. T.. Friend OF mine
just returned from London showed me
what he thought the neatest thing no had
ever seen for a soap-a toilet soap I'm a
colapsble tube--that could be carried
safely and cleanly In tho pocket or bag,
Told me both French and English officers
were carrying II and wouldn't be without
II, Friend said II was worthy of Yankee
hadn't thought of It. AS l was examining
II. / unrolled the bottom part of the tube
and discovered the manufacturers name
and address; Prepared and guaranteed by
Company. Philadelphia. u. S. A.
q, @,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Imp-provsrbial

HOW DOTH THE LITTLE BUSY BEEF
They say l must be like the bee,
The busy little thing
That sucks the honey from the buds.
An like him / must sing.
Now what-dya,mean be like the beer
I'll sing like Tommy Tucker.
But don't wanta have no hiyes
An l won't be no sucker.
p. NUT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
The Northeast Corner
CAsnALs nF nae nAr.a -.

CAsUALs OF THE DAYS woev
UNHEY say that the art OF letter 49,.
4 is dead. They are wrong 90 ls-- =.
General Sam Hagy lives the art a. -
writing viii never die
Living as he has for many vs.r.
lively In Manayunk, Phiiadeiphia ~ W =
seaport towns, he has recently bse- 49,. -
ferred BY his company 70 n posi- n -.
notna- bisten' then, 10 General Sans fsfss-
In which he Gays In part: 49,
This is a great country for -
scrub oak and skinny men eisbtss -
cent OF which are over eever esss -
and NIL bones. I have only 49,. -
pretty girl since I've been here as -
runs the cigar counter in thia hot.t
/ was on buffalo hunt iast -.
but did not have much luck. oniv 49,
four. and three OF them wera -
They call female bison down bsr.
COW the same as you farmers up nor,h
call female COW n COW. and tb. 49,
COW bull. Now do you understsrSss
! chased him for moro than sirgs..
miles before / lassoed him. apd ,h-
he charged and I charged slx ~ .sas-
times before got him. will send -.
his horns for Christmas, proyidins
can get another one
Iniuns arc scarce. Got onivr e..
hiding behind n cactus bush 80
luckily I got both with ono bullet Ths
other I got Just after he threw Id.
tomahawk, and II Erazed my ear "a 49,
extent OF drawing blood Howsvsr
never quivered, although my hronehc
was very much scared.
You EliDuld have been here on aisn.
ton day. You couldn't find a Rep,h.
lican with search warrant, and uf
wasn't so brave I wouldn't have ros.
out on the street and said "Hurrah "a,
Hughes" for thousand dollara n
would be worth your life TO do that.
Ts> see the folks come into town VA.
n sight In most instances they can,s
on horsebaclt--Indinns and hard-Ioot.
ing whites. They all suuatted in front
OF the building where the returns cams
in and when something came in favor
OF Hughes such curslnE as tho Rs.
publican party got
Gee II was cruel
Kindly tell the gentlemen with
whom | wagered what my address n.
and I'll be very pleased to receive the
checks In settlement
Now tho sad part of Il all is that Gensrai
Sam made his wagers on his belief that NJ
Hughes would win, yet while his guess wsrs
wrong he stlll shows that picturesque Ia.
ter writing Is not lost art
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
THE SPIRIT OF PEACE

TO INC EuWOT OI tNo hUtHIHV LtuUtT
Sir-At a moment when the dove OF peace
hutters over the blood-soaled fields OF
Europe, and war that has been n stigma
upon civilization IL presumably near an
end, It would be well II the partisans of each
of the warning powers refrained from
boasting on the one hand or recrimlnation
on the other
Whether Germany has the best of the
conflict or the worst of It is not the ques-
tIon now. That question Is glorious and
universal peace, and in any discussion OF
It. In the press or otherwise, its predomi-
nant feeling should be one aof thanSfuness
to God. Let all enmities created by the
war be forgotten and let us all-pro'Allies
and pro-Teutons-snk our differences OF
the past and welcome new and brighter
era in the history OF humanity,
AMERICAN.
PHILADELPHIA. December 12.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

of course. any incfsaue IN violence hers
would 1T onca invite comparison With The
pasiencs OF English to tho disadvantage
Of American suffragists. But the matter
cuts deeper than that. MliItancy would
give another handle to foreign critics 70
beiabor us with charges Of fiippanoy and
OF thinking seinshly about domestic IL.
sues during great crisis. II being NJ
peace Is 70 help us make peace abroad,
Il is hard 70 see how disturbing our own
peace with futile bitterness md con.
troversy would help either suffrage or
Americas position.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

IN A LETTER to Robert Bel, undo
late of September 3, 1S4s, referring t
Vanity Fair" Thackeray wrote:
Although have made rulo TO my.
self never TO thank critics, yet like TO
break It continually. and especially In
tho present instance for what / hope
Is tho excellent article in Fraser. II
seems to mo very just in most points,
as regards tho author; some he ques.
tiona as usual. II j had put in moro
fresh air. as you call II, my object
would have been defeated. II is to in.
dlcpto. in cheerful terms. that we are
for tho most part an Rbominably fool
ish and Hohgh people, desperately
wicked" and all eager after vanitios.
Everybody you see iB in that book--for
instance, IL had made Amelia n higher
order OF woman there would hhve been
no vanity In Dobbins falling IN love
with her. whereas the impression at
present that no Is n fool for his pains.
that no has married n silly little thing.
and In fact. has found out his error.
rather n sad and tender one; however
qula multum amant
want TO leave everybody dissatis-
fed and unhappy at the end OF the
Btory--we ought all to bo with our own
and all other stories. Good God, don't
/ see 0n that maybe cracked and
warped looking.glasS in which / nm
always loolTlng) my own weaknesses.
wickodntsses, lusts. follies. shortcom-
ings?-in company. lot us hope. with
better qualities, about which we will
pretermit discourse. We must lift up our
voices about these, ana howl 10 n con-
gregation of fools: 40 much, at least.
has been my endeaVor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
slmneI Bread

W. T.-White bread was called by our
ancestors slmnel bread, not IN the least
because. as has been too hastily assumed
ths father OF the prstendeF smnel was
a baker ana made II. for the word was
In use generations before he was born
It Is derived from the Latin slmila, the
fnest wheaton -four and the bakers who
used II were forbidden TO make bread Of
an inferior quality 10 simneL On the
bread, were by an act Of Richard II pro-
hibited from keeping a bolting sieve, and
we're thus unable 10 separate the bran
from ths -four They baked for the masses
aud the mouasterles. 8astel was made
anely 1elkaa fAaa shas lnsed ~ ths zlmnaI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
American Dam in Spain

NJ. S.-The dam referred to Is the largest
ever built in Europe. 1t has just been
thrown across the gorge OF the Noguera
Palleresa, not far from Barcelona Spain.
1t is a concrete affair 700 feet long, $50
feet high, ESQ feet thick at the base and
IL feet at the top IL forms an artificial
lake dtteen and half miles long and not
ouite four miles wide. The dam is the
result OF the work OF American engineers
and experts. Tho cement was made on
the spot with American cement machinery
a road eleven miles long had 10 be built.
over which two American tractor engines
hauled American platform cars loaded
titles OF other machinery and materials
were likewise brought from the United
States
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
; Nlvelle? Nlvelle? Haven't we /

= Nivelle7 Nivelle2 Haven't we heard
that name before? oh. yes. There was
= famous Jean Nivelle In France who
refused to march against the Duke OF
Bourgogne in spite OF his orders. and
the French have saying that man
resembles Jean Nlvele's dog who refused
10 come when he was called. Tho new
Niveile. who is to command the French
armies of the north and northeast is sup.
posed TO be like the drummer boy who
had never been taught how to beat a
retreat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Dropping the "h" in "wh"

T. n. M,--Dropping the aspirate In the
combination "wh" has the support OF such
authorities AZ the late Doctor Sweet and
Professor Rippmann, This "h." by the
cept In the spelling What those who do
pronounce 1t really say is 'hwieh." "hwen. -
etc. In onaltting the Rspirate we are
merely carrying on a/process long estab-
Iished In English. Take, for instance. the
words lady" loaf" "lean." laugh. Z"
neck" and ridge" All We're originally
pronounced with an initial n" which has
now entirely disappeared Even more vlo-
lent consonantal changes have taken place.
In knife" "knOw" "gnaw" and write"
the initial TX" ''g' or Nv" was at one
time pronounced. 'ISnlfe," for example,
developed something In this way: knife. {"
"tnlfe," 'hnifs," "nlfe." the first consonant
being sounded,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Here Are Ladies"

Dear Tom-In view OF the manner In
which women are az last breaking into
public life. here are a few Of the fair sex
that ] shall hops soon 10 meet.
A wife who knows the name Of her hus-
bands RavoFits cigar
The girl who hasn't ''fayoFlts" movie
hero.
The woman who doesn't know that
women have no sense OF humar"
A brunette who doesn't feel superior TO
any "doll.faoed blonde"
A blonde who alses walnut dye.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

Has suffrage militancy really gone
= fhs board for All time or has II only
gene under cover until q graver mill
farlam haa had its day7 The Furious
sehool. lea by the Pankhursts IN Eng
Izna. abandoned its tactics At the outset
= TIE var. Now the conservatives in this
eountry are moving 70 stamp out every
kestige Of the riotous mood here. They
object 70 Mas Alice Paul leader OF the
Congressional Union, because she was one
q the original hunger strikers In Eng
laud ana tae5 aea la the disorder IN
sreas during tie Presidents address
s ssaasney + transplant mllllaney from
= zzz = America e Deaoas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
There are more fur.llned overcoat

There are more fur.llned overcoats
1t the Grangera' convention in the Acad'
emy OF Music than there would be at
convention OF the leading bankers of tho
State. II back to the farm means fur
TO the back. wen all be ready to sign
up, should tho temperature continue to
drop as 1t Is doing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

II, as Mr.. Bryan says, ho is in poli-
tics with both feet, he must be doing
some Of this pussy-footing we've read
20 much about.-Macon Telegraph.
DO you mean to insinuate that he
has four feet?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
How Politics Prevents Proper In
surance Safeguards-Both
Belligerents Guilty of
Frightfulness

This department u free 10 all readers Gho
toiSh 10 cypress their opinions on Subjects OF
current Interest. IL IS an open forum, and tbs
Evening Ledger assumes responsibility for
The rieiUs OF its correspondents. Letters must
be stoned trith the aud address OF fhe
writer, NOT necessdrlly FOR publication. but as a
guarantee Of good faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

Judging from tho official attitude In
various places. about tho easiest way to
get into trouble would be TO start
peace Observation-Disclosures News.
Tho Kaiser. then, must be looking
for moro trouble
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

Tho Grangers, unlike tho munition
workers favor league OF peace that
viii prevent war. And. after all, It is
better for the world to have the workers
on the farms than In the trenches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
TILE CnRLEr SPEAKR

THE CUBLET SPEAKS
We'ye joincd tho CleGH.Up Boosters
Aud the germ has got as bad.
We've Just cleaned out tho bGthtub
And toe'Uo all been In but Dad.
He sdvs, "I'H pick up papers.
Since gotta be a CUB,
But all good things haze limits
aud EXCUSE ME from the tubp
LITTLE NELL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

Tho only food that isn't bringing
high prices these days Is food for thought,
and tho Kalsers peace proposals have
oAused q glut In that market for while
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

Dean Quinn is quite fright in pre-
dieting many war plays after tho wnr.
Our stage has not gotten tho Civil War
out of it's system yet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
The Six Most Giyable

We herewith open the polls FOR votes
upon the six Most Glvahle Books. weql
begln-lt
i .srha Pleasures q an .abssnlse Land.
as.sa sszs sssasssszz - fslssza Ifss.asEsess
sHz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

Tho Frenchman who invented
shock absorber for wheelbarrowa might
give his attention 10 tho needs of pater'
famllias at this season of the year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

Germanys peace onor, according 10
our favorito musical critic, sounded like
an elaborately stnged and unusually
noisy production Of Wagner opera with
Nat note.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

Reading maketh full man."
wrote Lord verulam, but that was before
the egg boycott began.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
The nobIy born must nobIy meet
hfs fats.---Euripidss

What tho stock market needs is
evidently another Lloyd George speech
about IA fight 10 a Knockout"
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THE sLAckER ExpLAINs

The lopers part tCheH bUoies thru
And M the air tUith tOdr's alarms
TO summon from the mdrts aud farms
Reluctant Jdclo from tceepin0 Jth
Tho soldiers rolo tDoud SUIT mo Nl
when, iUrcstcd from each others drnrs,
The loUers part.
aud so at home I lnger stu.
Whore lonesome Idsses a0dSte their
charms
And lest their 11idotUhood breed harms,
IVtth each aud all try 10 MI
Tho lovers part
ALoYsIUs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
W, B. Il.

Dear Il. D.-Your ph0toplay editor in
yesterdays paper referred 10 Charley
Chaplln's "aglle shoes" Our ONCE boy
needs a pair-Where can he got 'em2
MAC IBuR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
CRooK-pRooF INSURANCE CODE

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
sir-The writer wishes TO acknowledge
10 you the pleasure he enjoyed In reading
your editorial Make the Insurance Code
Crook proof" The insurance fraternity
will welcome you as champion, and the
ong-suffering public should.
]. II. BARTLETT.
Philadelphia. December IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

wetz
Mr.. the pair from Chicago. are
Wax
largely responsible for tho high cost
living
loving
w r. II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

Binding brillinneo heart
raw with compassion
a Bhadowed spirit lingering. in tho
light.
MAC IBUR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

The man who talked this way n
little while ago is now at the head OF
the British Government, charged with
the responsibility OF answering tho Ger
man peace proposals. All reports from
London indicate that he win talk in the
Same vein when he makes his reply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

will never desert Penrose. and you
will rue tho day when you let penrose
get away from being tho standard
bearer OF the Republican party.-Scn-
ator McNlchol.
Loyalty is noble emotion. Let's
aot condemn any one for dilating with it
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

IN A LETTER to Robert Bell. under
date of September 3, 1S4s, referring to
Vanity Fair" Thackcray wrote:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Tom Days Column
Fragments on 0. Henry

oIotom
Antics forced to catch weary
world
A painted grin to hide the pain be.
meath.
Poet
Knowing minstrel OF bedizened
princes
Singer Of SAD music set to laughing
words.
LoUcyi
Red ribbons on gay guitar
a milk.white Bteed
A rnucous laugh lest tenderness hold
sway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

It took England twenty years to de-
feat Napoleon. and the first fifteen OF
those years were black with British de-
feat IkzYill not take twenty years 10
win this war. but whatever time Il re.
auired It win be done, and 1 say this
recognizing that We haze only begun 10
win.--Lloyd George, last September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

DAT TLN 1914 MARKET STREET
L ALSASE 1Oc-2Oc
Wallace Reid Cleo Ridgely
In THE YELLOW PAWN"