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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-28


to make to you, little book. .-s
Just now am thinking more about
Malcolm Stuart than any one else in
the world. -
That was a very clever idea on his
part to pique my curiosity by not Civ
ing me an address where l could
either send the little god back or at
least thank him for it.
Somewhere in the Orient" little
book, is a man who evidently thinks
of me occasionally. He certainly can
still make himself ''the most interest
ing man" to me.
have been keeping the little jade
god under my pillow and do you
know, little book, that sometimes
when l take it in my hand the calm
countenance seems almost to want
to tell me something.
Jim Edie came to see me yester-
day and was very enthusiastic over
Dick.
81 tell you what, Margie," he said.
81 hate like the deuce to have you in
this condition, but it is just fine to
have old Dick around again. We
have gone back to our old chummy
days when we confded to each other
our ambitions and dreams"
Have either or you still dreams,
Jim? l can understand that you
might still have ambitions. But
dreams! You both are older than l
and for me dreams are fed"
The moment l said that that little
jade god slipped down into my sight
from under the pillow and felt my
self coloring, for knew that what l
had Just said had been lie. l still
have dreams, little book, and expect
that the little jade god knows more
about them than even you or l.
Some way l am getting an I'M
canny feeling about that little jade
god. Last night was looking at it
and admiring the wonderful detail of
the carving when all at once seemed
IL IL IL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-28
HINTS TO YOUNG MOTHERS

How to Rock the Baby to Sleep
Procure a large stone. Place the
baby's head in a convenient position.
A few short, sharp taps with rock
will then send the baby to sleep for
an indefinite period.-Perfect Ladies'
Weekly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
Tom Daly's Column


Whenever it's Saturday an al mv ,oork
Is through
There's ol,ooys other folks about. an
things to tcdtch an do,
An lots Of opportunity TO see tohat nelos
Is neio,
But Chestnut street on Sunday Is the
bmcst Of the blUei
Way back IN 's9 ,chen I. Record oCIcc
clerk.
on ovcrv other Sunday tcos Obliged to
90 to cork,
frst became acquainted icith the lone
illness that broods
Through eUery Sabbath morning IN our
business nciohborhoods.
mind the street on Saturdays toas fun
Of Hfe an l0ht.
From morn to busy noon an on from
busy noon 10 night,
But tChen upon the Sabbath morn J
looked upon the same.
An tcaitcd for the customers that verv
seldom came,
I learned through lonely leaden hours
tchdt dliodUs tviH DC true
That Chestnut street on sunday Is the
bluest Of the bfse.
Today Beach HdUen calls me as the guest
Of Charlie Beck.
There nothing but 0oodfeIlotoship an joy
p0iH be on deck.
with Thompson, SdmuelS, Terry Mack,
Beck, Charlie ToiCne (the smdrtyJ,
Frank Adams. Louis Fuertes an Wild
hack in the party,
But-"SunddV afternoon" says Beck,
fright after you'Ue been fed yoRH
Return to tolcn--4 :}5-the Pennsy-is
the schedule"
So after all my tceek-end'S fan get thiS
disappointment,
The medneSt fv Of all that eUer uolpldned
in the ointment!
For / qciH land back here In totcn In time
to learn dRetD
That Chestnut street on Sunday Is the
bluest of the blue.
For rcben It is Saturday an al my
qcork IS through
There's GltCdys other folks about, an
things to qcGtch aud do,
An lots Of opportunity to see tchdt neics
Is neiC,
But Chestnut street on Sunday Is the
bIuest of the blue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
THE NEW U-BoAT THREAT

TF THE vacation" Of the American Am
l. bassador to Germany is really a mis-
sion from the Kaiser to Mr.. Wilson TO
break the British blockade, that mission
must be considered mere formality. 1t
would be hard TO see how the Administra-
ton could retain one shred OF selfrespect
IL II yielded to German threat to re-
sume its U-boat war on merchantmen
with methods that jeopardize American
lives.
Responsibility In such matters is sin
gle, not joint; absolute. not relative" I"
wrote Mr.. Wilson as his last word on
the submarine question. This was in re-
ply TO the German suggestion that con.
cessions 10 the United States as 10 U-boats
be balanced by concessions Of Great
Britain to Germany and the United States
as to the British blockade. "Our differ.
ences with Great Britain cannot form a
subject OF discussion with Germany"
added Mr. Lansing. The language OF the
Imperial Chancellor Is such as 10 suggest
that he IL not interested In making the
matter "a subject OF discussion" with
anybody A statesman who would advise
Germany not 10 use the U-boat 10 the
limit against England should be hanged,
he has told the Heichstag.
win Germany commit the final folly OF
arrayins tie only neutral frst-class
Power aeeinet her IA her time OF trouble
after haVne hes'tated % Do 20 when
she st|I| heo hopes Of ninnins1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
FINE FALL WEATHER

Hail to the autumn With blowing Of
trumpets
Let us salute her salubrious daysl
Hail TO the season OF hot buttered crun-
pets.
Hail to the breezness. Just short Of fres1i'
Bracing the body and tingling the toes;
Tints Of the turning leaves. scents OF ths
burning leaves
Here comes the fall--be 1t long ere 30
goes
Hall to the grapes that the wineprss'
shall crush us
Shedding their iifeblood OF purple @H'
red
Hal to the apple juice. equally luscious
Equally likely to go to your mead -
Hail her that comes and pares psaep''
and plums and pears, -.
Cooks 'em and cans 'em and sets
In rows
Come with exuberance, swell that pfo'''e'
Down at your waist-bs 1t long ere
goes
Farewell the coin that through ds'''''
Flows for the family's eold-wsa'''f
Farewell the gauzy ones, hail 70 ~"
eHaIIsd as rule with unprin's'"
Han 10 election tims--also rejection tins
Howling through whlskers the WINS
wind blows
Heed but the hint. elect some one
Nan 70 ths nlsi.-bs II Ions ere he ~.
Ted Robinson. IN Cleveland f'-'" '<-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
HAWKINS REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS

To the Editor of the Euenin0 LEDGER:
Sir-Permit me to protest most earnestly
against the erroneous allegations of one
James Smith in your edition of September
27. This correspondent displays an igno-
rance of the true fitness of things which is
at once invincible and astounding. He
grieves that England desires Ireland to
supply armies for Britain's wars, entirely
overlooking the palpable fact that 1t Is due
to British mercy and justice that there is
an Ireland existent at all, and that conse-
quently it is only ordinary gratitude for the
Irish to raise soldiers to fight Britannias
battles Where would Ireland be today were
ii not for the self-restraint and humanity of
Great Britain, the champion of the smaller
nationalties? Was II not the British SOL
diery which saved Ireland from the treach-
cry of the rebels last spring? Was 1t not
the paternal Kitchener who saved Egypt
from the barbarous Egyptians? Is not the
present-day England struggling to protect
the Germans from the attacks of the ac-
cursed and imbecile Hohenzollerns? Answer
these, Mr.. Smith, If you can.
And as for your assertion that irish
children of twelve, with not enough rags to
cover them, work in the choking atmos-
phere of the mills from a. IN. until p. m,
with nothing to eat but dry white bread and
tea, for twenty-five cents a day" inquire,
rs 1t not Ineligible TO every loyalist that
the Irish deserve nothing better from the
empire which has given its hearts blood to
nurture ireland, only 10 meet with treason,
murder and rapine? Why can not Ireland
realize that Great Britain has all the affec-
tion for her that loving mother possesses
for dlsobedient and rebellious child? Even
the execution without trial of the rebel lead
ers was justified as a warning lesson to the
nations of the earth that Britain will toll
crate no interference in the administration
of her own policies, and / feel absolutely
certain that my American cousins will EN-
phaticaly agree that il would have been
for the best Interests of both England and
America had the leaders of 1875 been exc
cuted as were the Irish patriots" as they
are termed in the States.
With regard TO the position OF America at
the signing of the treaty of peace. II Is yet
to be seen II Great Britain will allow
America to have other than a silent and
| acquiescing representative at the repartition
| Of the Central Empires. There is only one
nation powerful enough 60 solve the inter-
national question. Let Ireland and the
| States be politely, II forcibly. rendered cog
nizant Of the fact that though empires and
republics may rise and fall, ireland will
eternally cover under the lash OF the British
whipl BRUCE HAWKINS.
Philadelphia, September 30
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Per, capita annual consumption Of wheat In
the United States: about six bushels. One
hundred pounds of good wheat produce
about seventy-six pounds OF flour.
2. Skiing: pronounced 'sskeeing'' or "sheeing''; I;
the use Of skis or wooden runners about
eight feet long and four inches broad fast
ened TO the feet.
8. Difference between art and craft: they are
often and the same thing; but the
craft Is n skilled workmanship performed
manuaily, whereas the arts include work
that Is not manual.
4. Farragut: most famous of American naval
officers. Fought In Civil War for the
Union.
{. "Belt Ilne": part OF a transportation system
which connects points semi -circularIy or
cirenlarly located with the main artery OF
traffic.
@. Jury-rigging; temporary rigging; a corrup-
tien Of the French word Jour" meaning
!. Specie: coin, as opposed 10 paper money.
9. Number OF pictures per second thrown on
motion picture screen: sixteen.
0. Thursday; '.Thor's day, Thor scandi-
nayian god of war
10. Artificial respiration; should be continued
mt least an hour, but apparently drowned
hours work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
THE SMALLER LOAF

To the Editor Of the EveMin0 Ledger:
Slr-After sitting at the dinner table
last evening and listening TO my wife re-
garding the decreasing size of the five-cent
loaf OF bread II was real amusing to find
your article on bread, the main point be-
ing the crises die down and the net result
is that bread stays at fve cents" You
are right as far as you 30, but you had bet
ter write nothing than to write a mislead-
ing article as this one. We use Butter
Krust" bread and the loaf is smaller and
smaller. We two use seven loaves per week,
where three or four were all we used two
years ago. The loaf has decreased not only
a fifth In size but one-third or near 70 H.
You can verify what / say by any house
wife, and this matter Is respectfully 80.
ferred to the City Official who. within the
month has stated In the papers that upon
any raise In price he would insist on bread
being sold by weight That is the only rea-
sonable way 70 sell bread and why not in
sist on II now? c. A. s.
Philadelphia. September 2s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
THEVOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Replies Critics Regrets That
Revolution Ended 1t Dd-The
Size of Loaf of Bread

foremen and have employed Catholics there
this in Belfast shipyards.
In addition to its shipyards, Belfast has
the largest ropeworlxs in the British Isles,
an enormous tobacco factory. famous
mineral water works, with a worldwide
reputation many machine works and other
hourishing industries, the like of which do
not exist in other parts Of the distressful
country 1t is absurd to say that England
compels Ireland to be agricultural There
is no limitation whatsoever placed on in
dustry In the Catholic provinces. The turbu-
lence and insecurity there prevent the in
fiux of outside capital, that is ALL Ireland
Is not a "belligerent' in the same sense as
Great Britain, as the compulsion act does
not apply there, and Mr. Smith knows this.
At the same time I take Off my hat to the
gallant Irishmen who have volunteered and
fought with matchless bravery and splendid
courage.
Leaving out politics. nobody can deny the
courtesy, chivalry and gallantry which dis
tinguish Irishmen and gain them friends
everywhere. l may say that believe in
home rule, as Ireland has a perfect right
to settle her own internal affairs herself
BY this l mean home rule such as each of
the States enjoys. Scotland and Wales
ought to have it, too.
There is one assertion of Mr. Smiths to
which take exception, viz, that the United
States will have a representative at the
peace conference. At that table no neu-
trails will have any seat. 1t is a curious
state Of mind which could evolve such a de-
mand. The United States has by no means
played the glorious part in Armageddon,
and has confined her efforts mainly to keep
out Of 1t and make money by munitions.
This is, of course, her own right /, for
one, do not cavil at IT, Let us imagine that
Germany won and some years thereafter
came across the Atlantic and smashed the
United States feet and landed half a million
| well-equipped men In New Jersey and Great
| Britain remained neutral and supplied muni.
| tions to Germany. What would the feelings
| OF the United States be against Great
Britain? Curious question. isn't 1t?
ALISTAIR MCDONALD.
Philadelphia, September 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
The wage-Increase Bill

w. 70. 1.-You refer to section OF tha
act Of Congress to prevent the Threatened
strike OF railroad trainmen, which became
law through President Wilson's approval
on September 8. II reads as follows:
That the President shall appoint 4 oo,n.
mission OF three which shall observe tba
operation and effects Of the institution M
the eight-hour standard work nav a.
above defined ana the facts and Conditions
affecting the relations between such COM
mon carriers and employees during a ,,e-
riod OF not less than six months nor mora
than nine months. In the discretion Of ths
commission. and within thirty DAYS there
after such commission shall report its find.
ings TO the President ana Congress- thst
each member OF the commission creasad
under the provisions OF this act shall rs-
eeiye such compensation as may M ava
by the President. That the sum OF s2s 'ooo
or 30 much thereof as may be necessary ~
and Is hereby appropriated out of arv
money in the United States Treasure ~
otherwise appropriated. for the necesss :,
and proper expenses incurred Ia connecf1.,
with the work OF such commiss,on' ~
oludlng salaries, per diem. traveline a.
psnses Of members and employees. ana ,sn,
furniture. once fixtures and supplies book
salaries and other necessary expense. ,he
same 10 bo approved by the chairma. -
sa,d commission and audited b. the oro.<<
Accounting ofIAoet4 of the treasury
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30

sity in 1892 was 27O or only about thirty
per cent Of the present entering class.
The West Philadelphia institution had a
total enrolment OF 20o4 In the same year.
or about the number Of new students who
have matriculated this week. Virtually
all OF the colleges In the country have
expanded in a similar way. The reason
is not far TO seek. The colleges are
getting closer TO life and are no longer
content with mere culture. Utilitarianism
In education is the rule. II has produced
technical training in the arts and sciences
and II has affected the old cultural courses
TO such an extent that the man who Is
graduated with the degree Of bachelor
Of arts is better equipped for work than
his father was with the same degree.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
WILSON'S FLUID OPINIONS

Why should not Mr.. Wilson be permitted
to say that he is unalterably for arbitra-
ton except In the case in which II was
necessary to apply it?
Why cannot Mr.. Wilson say he Is for
economy In national government and de-
cline TO have anything TO do with the budget
system?
Why cannot Mr.. Wilson say that he Is
against Intervention in any weak country
and send marines into Santo Domingo Halu
and Nicaragua?
Why cannot Mr.. Wilson say he is for
an armed citzenry, trained and aceus-
toned" and then force Garrison to- resign
by scuttling the bill to train and arm the
citizenry?
May a man not change his mind? Cer-
tainly. We cheerfully accord him the privi-
lege. We merely prefer not TO have. him
administering the affairs of the nation 10
time OF emergency. u Opinion so fluid ought
to concern no one except the person va
rlously directed by it.-chicago Tribune
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30

WHENEVER we hear a story from
w Frank OMalley that has never been
in print" we grow suspicious, because
Frank isn't giving those things away
However, we'il take a chance on this one:
Douglas Fairbanks was passing through
Des Moines lately and he was met by a
Middle West climber. Mr.. Fairbanks" !"
he said, "I am one of the substantial mer-
chants in this city, and and my family
have been chommed by your work. 1
have my otto here and I'd like to take
you to our club. Moreover, I'd like to
introduce you, notwithstanding your pro.
fession, to my mother"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
The Lloyd George inter,

The Lloyd George interview,
printed exclusively Thursday I'm TINS
city in the EVENING LEDGER. created
. sensation when It was reprinted in
England. The Britons are delighted with
their War Secretary's declaration that
the night Is to be kept up until there is a
knockout They are also impressed with
the enterprise OF the United Press in
securing the historic statement. From
the point of view Of the Allies. the most
significant implication in the interview
is that the united Powers have got them.
selves In shape 10 continue pushing the
Germans with the same vigor that has
characterized their lighting all summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
The Lunar Path

A. o-The moon travels around the earth
In path which is very nearly, but not
quite, circle. II moves once around the
earth In about twenty and a third
days. AS the moon goes around the earth
II keeps the same side toward us. We have
never seen, and never can see. more than
the same one-half OF the moons surface or
just trifie more than half The reason is
that the moon is slowly spinning upon itself
as II moves around the earth and Il makes
one complete spin on its axis in Just the
same time as 1t takes TO go once around
the earth. In other words. the moons
Neutrality-suspicious. day Is a month long
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
THE MAN BEHIND

We have heard the ringing praises
or tho man behind the qua
How he's made our nation mighty
With an aim A No. I.
We have heard In song ana story
All the fiattery that goes
Wnh the Job OF fighting blazes
TO the man behind the hose.
But there II another hero
Who Il never lauded high,
Though he has a Job OF climbing
Ever upward toward the sky;
Both the other two we've mentioned
He has beaten by roa
In the building Of the nasion-~
Its the man behind The hoa
--AiI~avkes News
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
IRELAND's EIGHT-HoUR DAY

TO the Editor Of the Eventn0 Ledger:
Sir--I notice that Mr.. Smith has replied
IN your columns TO some remarks of mine
Rnent Ireland. A few remarks about the
slums and child labor In Belfast do not dis
miss the question OF the prosperity OF
Ulster. by long way. The ever-increaslng
population and the deposits In the savings
banks are the facts TO go upon. His re-
mark about the shipyards prererrnR
Kings men," 4 O., Protestants, has some
truth, although have myself for two years
executed contracts with South OF Ireland
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30

1t is admitted in England that the
losses In the first part OF the big drive
on the Somme were very heavy. FOR
several weeks the casualties averaged
5000 daily. and IL is only recently that
they have fallen on somewhat. British
optimism and British bonds get a new
lease on life. as brokers and stay-at-homes
IN general gieefuIly advance the pins on
tnsir ~ar maps 10 the points their brave
boys have fought 20, but the cost is
frightfui. There are two balancing fac
tors IN the morale OF the situation. Ger
many. knowing she cannot win, win yet
make the Allies pay dear for every inch
~ their gains. hoping that they win take
no6 . loaf IN peace terms rather than
1he whole loaf that the slow and pain
~ crawl 10 the Rhine would yield. On
10 other hand. the more the Allies have
10 pay IN blood the more win they IN
1oubfedly demand IN terms OF peace.
when blood Is in the balance the scales
= DOWN m fasor Of those who pay H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
QUIZ

i. What Is n gangllon?
2. The word "nice" IL used to describe weigh
Ing scales, Instruments. etc. What does
IL when thus usedY
3. What Is posthumous child?
a. How is the bread called "rusk" made?
8. What Is a tete-a .tete and how Is the ex-
preston formed?
O. What Is n "Unionist" In British politics.?
Z. Is blweekly publication published twice
week or once every two weeks?
3. What Is meant by the "Hlgh License Law"
In Philadelphia and why Is IL 80 called?
0. What Is meant by the phrase; 1.-THE balance
OF trade is In our fayor'3
10. What Is q hacienda?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30

in the railroad crisis we believe win not be
misunderstood by the American people It's
show OF humane purpose will not deceive
public common sense. Its threat against
our Industrial and social peace and our
justice and Endorsement OF force will pro-
foundly offend the conscience Of the people
Chicago Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30

The labor unions which are pelng
asked to order a sympathetic strike to
assist the street car men in New York
apparently know that sympathy means
Acknowledging. and are not inclined
to risk Il,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
NATIONAL POINT on VIEW

II the railway employees fancy that the
President defied Morgan they will learn
otherwise when the scheme foisted upon
Congress by Mr.. Wilson breaks down and
the brotherhoods find II necessary 10 wage
their fight again from the beginning-St.
Joseph Gazette.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30

1t is understood that the limit on
the weight of parcel post packages to
South and Central America is to be
raised so that it can be easier for the
Latin-Americans to express their
weighty regards for Mr.. Wilson's policy
Of noninterference with the affairs of
Maxiao
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30

A man may have a constitutional
right to keep pigs. but he has no rights.
guaranteed by the Constitution or any
other document. to endanger the health
of his neighbors by keeping pigs or by
acting like them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30

The Allies have made only feeble
advances on the Salonica front; says the
German Chancellor. 1t must be consol-
ing. while running away, to realize how
feeble is the fury that pursues you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
Czernoy'tZ

s. NJ 80 The pronunciation Of
Czernovitz can hardly be accurately repre-
sented with English letters, and any at
tempted approximation win meet with some
objection. However, the pronunciation
"Chair-no-vts" is said to be reasonably
near the truth. CD The town has changed
five times since the war began. (3) 1t is
true that many persons in Czernovitz can
speak English. At the university there1 in
1918, II is said that one-half the students
knew English
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30

The point of Mr.. olney's criticism
OF the Republican Senators seems to be
that when they saw how easily the Dem
ocratic majority could be bluffed into
agreeing TO surrender to the trainmen
they did not take the hint and bluff the
Senate by a filibuster into insisting on
arbitration of the dispute