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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
WOMEN IN POLITICS
To the Editor Of Epenin1 Ledger:

10 the Edltor OF EDenth0 Led0er
Sir-The new woman's party is undoubt
edly making politicians think, and is, will
equal certainty, impressing those might.
wielders of public opinion, newspaper ed
itors.
This mornings mail brought to our head
quarters copies of the st. Louis Star, tht
st. Louis Globe Democrat and the st. Loui!
Republic, all of which have featured thu
new party. With these papers came al
editorial from the Chicago Herald of las
Sunday, which will, 1 think, interest YOU
readers. The Herald says:
The chance, or the danger, which
ever 1t may be regarded, of any large
number of women voting solidly on
sex lines appears to have passed for the
present. Now that the Republican Ma
tional Convention, "as a measure of
justice TO one.half the adult people of
this country, favors the extension of
suffrage to women" though "recogniz-
ing the right of each State to settle this
question for ITSELF" the Democrats can
hardly do less.
Before doing less the Democrats had
better confer with Dudley Field Ma.
lone and get his impressions about the
stiffness of the stick exhibited when he
and the representatives of the other
mems parties came before the Womans
party convention in Chicago last week
That convention impressed all OBJ
servers as a notable example of an
implacable efficiency. Those women
knew exactly what they wanted and
were entirely sure that they knew how
to get it. With them soft words but
tered no parsnips They openly derided
John Hays Hammond when he tried to
take tone somewhat paternal.
They said to the Prohibition and So
cialist spokesman. 1--WE cannot bother
with you; you have not the power to
give us what we want" They said in
substance to the others: go tell your
parties that 100000 women can vote
for President now and that we will do
our best TO see that they vote against
the party that rejects our demands"
The Republican convention did not
grant their exact demands. Its plat
form subcommittee, under the influence
OF the defeat OF suffrage in Iowa on
Tuesday, seemed In a challenging mood.
But the second thought of the full COM
mittee was for safety first" 1t grant
ed at least I'VE favor" and the con-
vention approved.
Opinions differ whether the persua-
sions OF the "elder statesmen" OF the
suffrage cause, the leaders OF the Ma
tional Association or the menaces OF
the younger leaders. of the Congress
sional Union were more potent Colonel
RooseVelt's maxim was applied, though
one group spoke softly and the other
carried the big stick The Republican
action looks like an effort to ward on
the stick. Natural instincts OF caution
may move the Democrats to do no less,
Woman has definitely made her APP
pearance in national politics, and not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. The President at the extreme left, begin:
ming at his right hand and going around
the table. the Cabinet members are Lam
sing, Baker, Burleson. Lane. Redhsd,
Wilson, Houston. Daniels, Gregory, Nc
AdOo.
2. Maccabees; Jewish princes who freed Judaea
from the tyranny Of AntlOchus Epphanes
about 1866 b. @.
8. Samuel Rea Is president Of tho Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad.
4. The unit rule Is that the ma aJority OF n
state delegation decides how the vote Of
the delegates shall be east.
8. Nelson was picked of by n sharpshoOter on
an enemy ship at the battle Of Trafalgar.
8. "Greek fire" was invented by the Greeks and
was used by the Romans.
Z. "a Roland for an Oliver; blow for
blows tit for tat.
8. The Star Chamber. SO named from the
decoration. of the ceiling. was the home OF
an English court with jurisdiction over
offenders for whose punishment the law
did not provide. The name became synon-
ymous with secret and arbitrary proceed
inBs.
o. Achilles was dipped in tho styx to make him
invulnernble.
10. Tho Congo Is in southern central Africa.
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Dickens and the "Moyies'

Editor OF ""What Do You Knot0"-Apropos
of the inquiry of Mr.. c. H. s., anent "a
Tale of Two Cities" you might supplement
these remarks for his benefit and other Mr..
and Mrs. SIS who may be interested. Dick
ems novel of that name was done In film
about four years ago by Vitagraph also,
the rest of his works have been treated by
either Biograph, Edison. Thanhouser and
others many moons ago. This is necessarily
a costume play and not popular with pro-
ducers. II, however, there are any others
who should want to undertake It, each COM
pany by the way, has very efficient stan
writers. 1t is very diffieult choice for a
novice. p. s. FARRELL
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COMPARISONS

BY comparison Grover Cleveland looms
large, in the history Of the Democratic
party. The one flaw In his craftsmanship
was his advocacy OF free trade-a fault
common to both Cleveland and Wilson. In
ali respects Cleveland ranked far above the
next Democrat TO occupy the White House.
Cleveland was a sincere and consistent ad-
vocate OF civil service reform. He was an
opponent of extravEgance who had the
courage to WELD a veto pen. He did not
omit any word or deed necessary to main
tain the rights OF the American people and
the dignity OF the nation. Nobody ever
likened him TO a weathercoek.-Leayen-
worth Times
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Tom Daly,s Column
CHERRY PIE


OF cherry piei Yunti Yumf OF oeef
Let not the crusts closo.toedded be,
But pu6ed and fdty pumped ,oitI
meat,
And all the red heart dripping street
with luscious oogin1s syrupy.
An that's the cherry pie for mel
TH 1odnt ttoo "heIptn's''; maybe three
who ever got enough to eat
o. cherry piep
What odds " IN our dreams tce see
Nightmares and 0obiins. Wen agree,
Though Pain usurp Joys earlier seat
No coiiUtcobs can quite defeat
The 0ustatorD pleasures toe
Otoe cherry pie.
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TRANSFER TROUBLES
To the Editor OF Eventng Led1er:

~ t"o ASuhOF " HU6HWy LL6uUeT'
Sir-It is necessary for the writer to use
two car lines to reach home, and, therefore,
to transfer from one car to another. This
should be very little trouble, for in many
cases the second car is but short distance
away. 1t is, however, certainly annoying
and inconvenient to see a car at the juno
tion. almost inviting person to hurry and
board her, and then have the motorman
start off and the car move serenely on its
way. leaving you to wait 10 or Is minutes
for another car.
I understand that this habit is not the
fault of the transit company. but of the
employees, who in the face of such obliging
services wish to enlist the sympathy of the
public TO secure for them shorter hours and
more pay.
The writer understands that occasionally
car Is late and must, therefore, make up
time that is lost. But the point is that 1t is
not occasionally but frequently that such
annoyances are experienced.
May something be done to remedy the
case? w. H. FISHER.
Philadelphia, June 10.
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In Regard to Noah and Mrs. Noah

Editor of "What' Do You Knoto."-Re-
Gently. in answer to your quizzes In the
what Do You Know" column, you stated
that Noah. his three sons and their wives
were the eight persons upon the Ark. Did
one of Noah's sons have two wives. or did
the three sons have four wives between
them? Four wives, three sons and Noah
would make eight souls, the number of
people you state were in the Ark. I was
always of the impression that Mrs. Noah
was passenger. w. Med.
[You have inadvertently misquoted the
phrasing in the passage referred to in the
EVENING LEDGER of June s. 1t read as
follows: Noah and his three sons and
their wives" and not Noah, his three sons
and their wives" II would be very inter
esting TO know whether you would find
this phrasing as faulty as that which you
criticise
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

Ihs decision OF the United States
fII71eus Court which has the effect OF
tf7zsrlins the punishment OF dope
neaa|sra and ~nen6ss for having their
Ie.zaIe merchandise N their possession
Hs= nat IL any way defeat the major pur-
s u TIE Harrison law. That was TO
+|.|z the sale Of drugs except on pilyst-
M prescriptions The punishment Of
.0@ 4fllehsd men ana women who are
victims q ne eleaks.s ana who even
eaasIcisa are u jail rather IS
za|s aaaer treatment thar aa prison.
RS 8 mHeh importance. Indeed
heal1 t ultimately bsne
fhieE Efforts ol
~ S a|seeEs<lns
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Distances From City's Centre

Editor Of what Do You Kao.0,s--!xyiu
you please tell the milestone distances
for three or four miles from Market street
and from the Delaware River west?
CAB
It Is one mile from Market street 70
Fairmount avenue; two miles 10 Berlrs
street ]; three 70 Somerset; four 70 Butler
lve 70 Wyoinings six 70 Olney avanl,s
seven 70 Oak Lane, Ons from Marker ~
Washington avenue; two 20 Snyder. three
70 Bizler four 70 League 3sland Ii = one
mile from the Delaware % ilth htreaf. fgvo
70 zs4i three = slthi four . i7th; ave
lo kaEA
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A. Mitchell Palmer ought to stud

A. Mitchell Palmer ought to study
the subject little more If he thinks that
an anti-dumping law will work. The
Canadians can give him some information
on the subject. for they found that when
American manufacturers had no surplus
stocks which they wanted to get rid of
their law worked beautifully. but that
when there was surplus the seller on
this side of the line and the buyer on
the other side conspired to knock the
law into cooked hat. to use Mr.. Wilson's
classic phrase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

MY FATHERS TUNES
My father had the queerest tunes, the like
you'd seldom hear,
whole day could be whistle them, an
thin he'd up and sing.
The merry tunes an twists o. them that
suited all the year.
An you wouldn't ask but listen II your
self stood there king.
Early of a mornin' would he give The
Barefoot Boy" to us.
An later on "The Rocky Road" or maybe
Mountain Lark"
'Trottin' to the Fair" was n liltin heart OF
joy to us,
An whin we heard "The Coulin" sure the
night was never dark.
An what's the good o. foolish tunes, the
moiln' folks 'ud say.
It's better teach the childher work, an
get the crock o. gold;
Thin sorra take their wisdom whn II makes
them sad and gray
A man is filter have a song that never
let's him old.
A stave OF "Gillan's Apples" or a snatch
of Come along with me"
Will warm the cookies o. your heart, an
life will keep its prime.
Yarra, gold is all the richer whin it's
Danny. sing a song for me-"
oh what's the good o. money IL you're
dead afore your time.
It's sense to do your lot O. work. it's healthy
to be wise,
An have the little crock o. gold again the
day o. rain;
But whin the ground is heaviest your heart
will feel the skies,
II you know little Irish song to lift the
road o. pain.
The learnin' an the wealth we have are
never sad an gray with u.s.
The dullest times of all the year are
merry as the June,
For we've the heart to up an sing, arise,
an come away with u.s."
The way my father gave 1t, an we
laughin in the tune.
MICHAEL. EARI.S & L
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
THE INNER LIFE

Perhaps the cynic. noting how we have
pushed for wealth and convenience at what
ever cost 10 other interests might call such
a war a needed teacher OF men. But even
the klndiier critic must await with eager
ness the flll story OF what the war Is do
ing for the inner life OF Europe.-Boston
Harald
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Cheers for the q. p. Q.

Editor Of "What Do Ysu KaoD''-Please
let me know through your daily column
"rah" for club named with the letters
Q. p. c. A READER
So many good ''yells" are suggested that
the dificult thing is 10 pick out the best
one. How would this do? 20. p, CT o. p.
c. Who are WEI Whee! Whoa! Hooplai
skinamaree' Rah. rah, rahP' or how about
this: "Quinkapunka. Pinkapunka, cinka-
punka, Rah Rah. rah, rah. rah Q. p. O. 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
QUIZ

1. How are presidential electors named In
Pennsylvania?
2. Name the Scandinavian countries.
8. What is the chief value of the Kiel Canal
TO Germany?
4. What was the Leviathan?
b. What was the Kuklux Klan?
9. What is meant by 'Halcyon days"7
Z. What Is n barcarole?
3. Who were the Aztecs?
0. Who Is Nicholas Murray Butler?
10. What part of Philadelphia has been known
as CresCentyilIe? =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

II the price of gasoline goes down,
as witnesses before the Federal Trade
Commission have predicted, the Demo-
cratic spellbinders will attempt to corral
the fiivver vote by saying that President
Wilson did It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

Slr-wasn't 1t Shakespeare who said
something about Hughes sicklied DER with
the pale cast of thought?" E. l..
Shakespeare, whatever he may have
said, spoke before the Justice became our
candidate. We are throwing no snowballs
at high hats this summer, thank you!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
The citv win nave 10 nav 81 600 90,

The city will have to pay 81 900, 900
In interest on awards for Parkway prop
e-ty valGed at s1,sOo.OoO. and yet It has
no Parkway. Delays, 1t seems, are ex-
pensive as well as dangerous The Mayor
says that he intends to put an end to the
delay. The sooner he begins to supple
ment his talk with action the sooner will
the unproductive expense cease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

Whatever may be said Of the heads
Of the other city departments. it must
be admitted that Chief Davis, of the
Water Bureau, is earning his salary.
Economies which he has already planned
VIII result in an annual saving of about
$4,000 in the conduct of the bureau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

fhe f1eaks" and closing them up. II
would also be good thing to double the
term Of years in Jail to be meted out to
druggists, physicians and others who sell
drugs for improper purposes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

When woman pays s4s6o for
dozen embroidered handkerchiefs and
<3s9 for dozen sheets and twelve pillow
cases, her husband is not taking liberties
with the language when he calls her ex-
travagant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

In the American Hebrew notice the fol-
lowinssf
Rabbi wanted IN 4 conservative, reform
congregation: must b able 70 deliver a aer-
mon II German as Wsu aa ia EnslishH
"A stflkea ne . chinaman would meet he
E@aaiEenart DembiEz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
DEEP STUFF

"A horse n1ov be driven to i0ater'-We
think
You kHoU aDhat thereafter befeH
There's only ono thing may Oe driven
10 drink
And that's aM artesiaB t0su
Y. SnugE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

No, Hans. the delegates to the St.
Louis convention did not wear silk hats
to show their sympathy with the British
Parliament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Kean's Last Anpearance

B. NJ. K--Charles Keaa made his last an.
pearance on the stage at the Prince of
Wales Theatre, in Liverpool. in 1887.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Miss Katzensein Calls Attention the Political Power
Women-Compaint From Man Who Has to Use
Street Car Transfers-Other Matters

merely as a pleasing and persuasive
auxiliary, but as an organized force,
equipped with power TO punish and re-
ward, and definitely resolved to use it.
CAROLINE KATzENSTEIN.
Philadelphia, June IA, 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

The Progressives are too good Re.
publicans to be won by any bait that the
ariffforrevenueonly Democrats can put
In their platform.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

This Department Is FREQ to all readers tDho
Uish to express their opinions on subjects .oI
current interest. II IS open forum, aud the
EUertrO Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the vfeiDS OF its correspondents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

THERE isn't much prospect that Bryan
L will start anything at st. Louis, but, If
he should think of it, this printers error
in the program of the Annual Contest in
Elocution and Awarding of Glass Prizes at
St Joseph's College should give him
pause:
JUNIOR DIVISION
Inc Eve OF waterloo ............ Bryan
Francis I. Farley
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

There is plenty Of vacant ground
in South Philadelphia II the Governor
wants to build an annex to the State
House here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Add Outdoor Sports

A DIVERSION among some OF our
"A porch sojourners is counting the
number Of automobiles which pass a
given point in the space OF day or an
afternoon. One Of the counters also
claims that names OF all kinds OF auto
mobiles seen passing by this given point
collectively take up every letter in the
alphabet.
-suoudsburg Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

Slr-Isn't there temperance sermon con-
cealed in this sign at Germantown avenue
and York road?
VARNISH SHELLAC
PAINTS ALCOHOL
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A nEMocRAT CoNFEssEs

The Hew York Times thinks the Hughes
boom Is likely u be another Alton B par
ker aikalr, Il =. huExah Ter Huzhez-sl.
Loail Rzpablias
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Huron.
. WHAT A CRUSH

There's plenty OF room at the top. they
sag,
But there toouIdn't be much to spare,
II all Of the people toere there today
Who feel that they ought to be there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

Ex-Governor Glynn's other name
muat be Burchard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

THE WALL FLOWER
Her past discouraged suitors, though /.
Her past held nothing t0ron0.
Ii simply scared ai0dy each beau
Because Il tods SO long.
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FRIENDLY REMARKS

The King Of saxony says the GeFznt-
navy 3 nov equal to the German az4
naVy1 That win = mueh moze use2z17s
z4oatzesl 4szAt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
What Do You Know?

Queries OF general interest tpiH be unstoered
IN this column. Ten questions, the dnstDers to
tchich cuery ,CeH-intorned person should kroto,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

WE HEAR talk of the Irish Tilt" in
w modern verse, but few writer's have
it. Here is one who has:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
THE WAR IN THE EAST

Russia has two enemies in her coun-
try. She IL disposing Of only one, so
far. She will have 20 meet military
difficulties before her political plans
all work out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

God Almighty first planted a
eardsn.--Bacon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

Sir; Allow me to correct ]. F. t. in your issue
Of June 10th. That sign on 18th street appeared
Shakespeares Immor al
Tragedy
o HE'LL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

And this will it in here:
LEM, OPTICIAN,
203 South SD street.
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ON THE LOOKOUT

We're all on the lookout for york;
Some teish to earn boarding and lodging,
While others, the felIotos t0ho shirk.
Just toant a good start for their dodgino.
The sun., 1916-09-03
E HOT P0KERS.

Set out some OF the new rcd hot
pokers this autumn. They are also
called fame flower and torch lily. They
will he found In the catalogues under
tritoina. PftzerI, rich orange scarlet
flowers from August to October. three
10 four feet high. Saundersi. "A deep
coral red. flowers from Juno until
september. three feet. Sulphurca. vel
low. flowers In August and September
two and n half feet. Tr!color has
small flowers that are red ON FRS;
opening. changing to yellow and final
~ TO "a ycllowish white, Towering from
August to October. two and a half
feet. Uvaria g%randinora II tho old
fashioned late Towering variety. three
20 five feet high,
Give tritomas abundant water fol
hest results, although they will flour
ish without attention in the border. and
cut the flowers as o % as they have
faded. Tho new spikes then spring NJ
from uIe same Crowns instead OF the
plant@ having first To form new
There are many other varieties IN
addition to those mentioned. ana new
ones are being added every sCason
They arc easily grown from seed
when seed can be obtained.
The sun., 1916-09-03

Specialists of the United Statcs Az
r'cultural Department arc ut work in
Texas e~ndeavoring To rid the state of
rodent pests. Many hawks and owls,
they declare. should bc strictly pro-
tected by law, because Of their useful
ness in prey!ng on mice. ground suuir-
rel, gophcrs, sc, The hawks do the
farmer o than enough good 10 of
set the loss in poultry caused by a
few individual birds.
Hawks and owls. We are satisfied
do more good than harm In our north.
ern States, also crows. and should b,
protected by farmers. whether pro-
tected by laws or not.
Near III experimental farm IL q
rows roost, The crows gather there
every year. and while they possibly d,
some little damage. the benefit from
picking M grubs On fresl, ploughct
fields and eating other bugs more
than offsets the trifilng harm the.
sometimes %.
The sun., 1916-09-03

more exquisite and adorable than the
rest.
Livingstone. Madam Gcissler.
Gloirc de Charles Gombault. Ava
lancl,e, Theresa, Monsieur Jules Ellie.
Madam Emile Gale. Modesto G;uerin,
Marie I.cmoine. Madam de Vcrneville
are all superlativc. each In a different
way. and the amateur with limited
mca and space in which to plant h"-
comes fairly frantic in trying 10 reach
a decision. In such n case il is often
best to tell "A reliable grower some
thing OF your tastes as to color and
form. the amount Of money you wish
to spend. and leave the rest to him.
7 ri shut my eyes ard see the
cleaning petals OF Albert Crousse un-
fold. as they did on my desk in June,
with now "A delicate new shade. now a
wonderful deepening or blending Of
tints. til I marvelled that one flower
could reveal such variety Of fasc!nat-
ing effects. and all the time growing
larger. until II burst forth-a mann o.
mott, carnation like flower. II can't
last. I thought. But that one blossom
remained on my desk, glorious. for
two weeks. And the fragrance NJ Rcr-
nsrd ralissy. the exotic GREATNESS Of
Cuurounc dor, and-oh me-. oh my
alas, I must wait another ten month.
before comes another June.