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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
MEDICINAL VALUE OF OPIUM

To the Editor of the BVenin0 Ledger:
Sr-I notice that some individual who
signs himself V. A. Maignen seems to know
all about opium and It's derivatives, Also
that the physician could obliterate these
drugs from his use. would therefore like
to inform this writer that opium along with
a few other drugs is the most important
drug in the u. S, pharmacopoaia and that
we could hardly get along without It.
Being a physician. would also like to state
that no other drug than opium has such
efficaclous physiological actions, and II the
laws were made strong enough SO that 1t
could be kept out of the hands of the lay
men this and other drugs could be put to
their proper use. On the other hand, the
poor users of drugs are to be pitled and
placed In institutions instead of being placed
In prison The sooner the public realizes
this the sooner the poor victims will yield
to proper treatment hope this will en-
tighten the above slgner in the true use Of
these drugs. H. 1. BURKE.
Philadelphia, November 22.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
SUFFRAGE m THE oAMpAIGN

To rhe Editor OF the Evening Ledger.
Safeguarding the recent campaign
waged by the woman's party in the west
ern States against the Democratic party, I
want to say just this: that at the conven-
ton OF that party held in Chicago during
the week OF the Republican and Progress
siys conventions the most notable feature
was the fact that the woman's party con-
tended for one definite object, namely. the
elimination OF a party which held control
In both houses OF Congress and which, In
turn, was subject to the influence OF It's
leader, President Wilson. and which per-
slstently blocked the passage OF the Susan
B. Anthony amendment FOR national woman
suffrage before the Judiciary Committee OF
the House OF Representatives, thereby
thWartlng It's passage through Congress ana
its subsequent ratification by the necessary
three-quarters majority OF our State I.ezis-
iatures. So far as its failure to pass by
the State initiative and referendum method
Is concerned, Il ls scarcely likely to meet
with the approval OF an unenllghtened un-
appreciative, maehineled mass OF people to
whom the mere conception OF the exercise
OF the franchise Is an enigma. The indl-
ndual vote for suffrage was always cast
By the man IN whom the sense OF American
ism was uppermost. On the contrary
what the Congressional Union expects. and
demands, Is that CONGRESS submit the rati-
feation Of our national amendment 70 our
respective state Legislatures.
And. with suffrage Effected In twelve
States submitted TO the electorate Of eieht-
cen states. which proves that Legislatures
have enproyed of equal suffrage. L does not
sesHa uniustihabls 70 szpscf STATE lsalsiafire
rsaaeatien However asltazE 1ans Adams
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

Martyrdom OF st. Andrew" restored by
slgnor Tarna, who gave to the poor old
saint the left arm of a gladiator and the
shoulder of sisyphus.
They were utterly unconscious Of the
worth Of the bit OF sculpture in one cor.
ner, portrait Of signor Fnrlna, which
bore this inscription:
ITO my friend Professor p. Farina, s.
Morani."
Professor Farina is confessedly re.
storer of old paintings and not creator
of new ones. The one creation in the
exhibition is the portrait bust of Morani,
and the critics missed 1t altogether. 1t
is to bark!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
SINGLE TAX I'M CALIFORNIA

To the Editor Of the EUeHin0 Ledger
slr-our Democratic friends have much
to rejoice over In the news from California.
Their Joy. however. is not to be compared
in volume or intensity with the Joy that fills
the Single Takers heart
Il is reported that "over 100000 votes
have been cast In that State for a single
tax amendment to the State constitution" {"
While this enormous vote was not enough
to incorporate justice and morality In the
taxation laws OF the State. II is enough to
prove that the spirit OF Henry George, the
prophet OF San Francisco. Is marching on.
OLIVER MCKNIGHT.
Philadelphia, November 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Miss Sapovs Objects the Womans Pary-A Munc
ipal Coal Mine-Medcnal Value
of Opium

nor any man or woman of the West need
congratulate themselves upon their support
OF party which bases It's platform upon
the not commendable cry of kept us out
of war"
God help the man or woman whose sense
OF justice and honor does not rebel at the
cowardly instinct which prompts recogni-
ton of such cry, when lives of thousands
OF men. women and children have been
wantonly slaughtered aboard neutral ships
and In Mexico, and even in Haiti.
Greater than life and peace and self-con-
tentment are national honor and justice.
BERTHA SAPOVITS.
Philadelphia. November %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
Judge Hook, Of Kansas Cit

Judge Hook, of Kansas City, very
frankly explains his speed in deciding
that the railroad wage-increase law is
Unconstitutional 1t is simply TO let the
case go to the Supreme Court as soon as
1t reconvenes. December 4. Precedent
must again go by the board and speed be
the cry IL the highest court is to adj
vance the case before others on its cal
endar and pass on 1t before It recesses
on December 20. There will be nine days
then, TO amend the law in Congress II
the lower court is sustained and a strike
on January 1 thus precipitated. That
would be about twice the time that was
required to pass the bill. What amend.
ment would be needed could not ba
learned until the grounds upon which
the decision was sustained were an.
nouneed. But by that time. presumably,
the bill to make strike unlawful before
Investigation by the Board OF Mediation
VIII have become a law. That explains
why the brotherhoods oppose the bill.
They are prepared to strike against the
Supreme Court Are they prepared to
strike against the PRESIDENT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
QUIZ

1. What Is "hedElng" In the Language of the
stock market?
2. Why was Francis Joseph called u man of
sOrrOws?
3. Sarah Joseph Hale was the first 10 suggest
that THANKSGIVING Day have u definitely
fixed place In the calendar. What Presl-
dent followed her suggestion?
4. Who Is Chairman AdamsOn?
8. 1t Is remarked by "Girard' in the Public
Ledger, that Of twenty-five prominent
men Mt q dlnnerf OF whom had re-
ceiyed q letter from Colonel ROOSEVELT
mentioning Polynesia. not ono knew where
Polynesia was. Where IL II?
0. IL o passenger on q vessel renders service
that saves Il from being wrecked, Is he
legally entitled to salvage claims?
7. OF what was clothing made before cotton
came Into use?
3. What Is Il banshee?
o. Who was Naomi?
10. Did Mozart write Operasf II 50, name one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

When the railroad strike was
threatened IN the summer the Navy De-
partment began to make inquiries about
the way to get steel from Pittsburgh to
the Brooklyn navy yard so that work on
the Essex might not be interrupted by
the tying up OF freight trains. 1t dis
covered that there Is no waterway to
Lake Erie and that water in the Ohio
vas so low it was impossible to get
atesl to the Mississippi and the Gulf by
that route. An attempt was made TO get
the stun to Lake Erie by trolley cars.
whence It could have been transshipped
70 New York by water through the Erie
Canal When the U-53 arrived on the
New England coast and sank several
merchant ships the navy officials were
naFlurbed because there was no inland
waterway big enough TO accommodate
our own submarines and torpedoboats.
We we're not threatened by the German
Submarine then. but It's presence called
attention 70 our strategic weakness.
Those interested IN waterway develop
meat have discovered that Germany.
Halls using All its railroads for military
purposes. Is able to carry % its internal
aazamaree by the use of canals They
have learned that the difference between
- policy 81 the United States and that
al ether nations IL the treatment q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

Despite each and every objection to a de-
parture from the present electoral system,
we may expect to hear such change urged
with greater insistence as the principle OF
in the minds of voters. What we are now
experiencing, 1t becomes more and more evil
dent, is n struggle between the elements that
would keep this nation a republic and those
that would transform 1t into a pure democ-
racy. That is the fundamental issue be-
meath all the agitation for direct elections,
the initiative and referendum, and so on
Springfield (Mass.) Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
Answers to Yesterday,s ouiz

Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
1. The Vars and Penr0se members will be In
conflict for control Of the LegIslature.
unite the factions, In order 70 expedite
the business OF the House.
2. The MaytiOweF. q ship Of 1870 tons burden,
was hired In 1920 to bring the Pilgrims
3. Ticket scalpinE can be stoppsd By selling
the tickets inelOsed in an envelope the
tickets not being good II the envelope has
been opened. The speeulators are thus
would take their word for what a elossd
envelope contained.
4. To encourage railway construction. Congress-
gave the first companies vast grants alonE
their lines In the West, with the result
that they have welded undue InHuenea in
the financial and political DEVELOPMENT of
some OF the States.
B. There are about 1000, 900 members Of ths
American Federation OF Labor, All orEan-
lied labor Is not In the membershlp.
Q. On Evacuation Day, November 25 1883 the
British troops evacuated New York city.
!. 1t Is grammatlealy correct 10 say s'Ffs
l9Shs bad. Just - 1t Is correct to say
8. Tho ballot OF the State Electoral Collage Il
scaled and put In charge OF some one
whom the electors appoint bx mnlorIty
vote TO take 1t to the President OF the
Senate.
Q. A notary public Is q public ahIeer who GER
tiles deeds and other writings 70 make
them authentic,
10. HUMAN victims were sacrificed By the
AEtees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
TAXATION THAT HANDI-
CAPS THE CITY

TNHE Mayor purposes to ask the Gen
= eral Assembly to pass n law which
will exempt from State taxation all bonds
issued by the city. They are already ex-
empt from local taxation.
There is no valid argument against
such a law. other great States have such
statutes. They are defended on grounds
of sound public policy Public revenue
derived from taxation on public improve
ments relieves no one from the burden
of taxation. 1t Is about time that Penn
sylvania adopted the policy which com
mends itself to the best financial judg-
ment in the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
Tom Daly's Column
BEWARE THE BUNKHouNDi
Serving the City Beautiful He Bites
All Unlovely Things

Even as child we could understand
why visitors to art galleries were re-
qulred to leave umbrellas outside, but It
was never clear to us why our dog should
be taken, from us before we were ad.
mitted. But now we get light upon II.
The blood Of the Bunkhound may be in
other CANNES.
Yesterday, fortunately, we left the
Bunkhound securely chained before we
sailed forth to visit the public gallery
of the Art Club, wherein the exhibition Of
"Old Masters Works" from the collec.
tion Of Pasquale Farlna, is being ex-
hibited We lIstened TO the comments
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
OUR OWN HENRI BAz1N writes t
S. MITTEN.

OUR OWN HENRI BAzIN writes to
us from Pars
"I went to Relms the other day, through
my carte de correspondent pres des
armees. l stayed two days, four hours
in the trenches and fourteen in and about
the cathedral. I knew 1t of old, having
written an appreciation of its glories
years ago, as we'll as of Chartres, Amiens,
etc. Now 1 have written OF 1t again, hot
out of an outraged heart. God! the in
terminable shame of Germanyp'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
The sufrraglsts' quest of great

The suffraglsts' quest OF a great
woman leader and "money-getter" to
finance campaigns seems practical
enough, but 1t would be much better If
the emphasis were laid on personality
rather than on efficiency. The woman
who is gentle. dignifed and ignorant of
political machinery usually gets every
thing she wants. Why not country
mouse for State chairman of the suf-
fragists7 It is because men are sick
OF the tricky old methods of we'll.
financed politics that they are turning to
their women to restore the unsophlsti-
Gated sentiment of pure motives to their
civic life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
CasuaIs Of the pnr.. ~,

Vi
There was q man oncs WIZ
tance. ASKED Aamlt.
You may not enter" sa,d q, -
Would 1t be indlscreet n I sss.s fssss
said the man. ~SSeo Ehsis
Men who take their own or 49,.
may not come within sight ~ ~ HFs=
replied the Saint. N "s thfonsr
Then the man sat for = spae. a.
dered. SSs ana woa.
On earth Woman was
II am sorry" she moansd
She sat for n long tina thto,.,.
thinking and thinking -
At last she spoke
Il wish he had asked ma n h.,.
said. =" heip'' ~
on the edge Of the heaysniv So.
Little Gods laughed, 'ueet ~
Meanwhile they piucled fosun. -.
Souls from the refuse Of the Eutter i''''
They may have voices which tn
to make UP the Heavenly Choir" ~ VA 6
Little Gods. ss@ "a
Outside the Fourth JASPER wsu =. !.
man, thinking and thinking ana th,-ss- saa y
Finally: Il can at least 20 IA Jss h.nns
said. " neh1 b
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

Civil service reformers believe that
the time has come for storming the Yer
dun of the spcilsmen Both presidential
candidates pledged themselves in the re-
cent campaign to support legislation to
put all postmasters in the classified
service, and thus end the ancient scan.
dal. The Civil Service Reform League is
planning at its approaching New Haven
meeting to congratulate the nation on
the progress that has been made since
the first little victory for efficiency, won
under President Hayes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
GOOp-NIGHTI

The power of observation in the young Is
remarkable. Also cleanliness is next TO god
liness First picture a mother. cleaning
gloves, etc, with gasoline. Then visualize,
II you can, two five-year-old boys-vsry
very dirty-enterlng the garage, against
emphatic orders, dragging a fiYe-gallon can
OF gasoline out OF II. around to the seclu-
sion of the rear thereof. and. ignoring the
icy blasts, stripping complete and washing
themselves with said gasoline. Thank
Heaven they were discovered before they
tried TO dry themselves before the nre.
II. II. H
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k. C. Y.

The making of sandwiches for the
business girls lunch, for her social
evenings, by Mrs. Scott. With two ta-
blespoonsful OF cold children. picked
from the neck and wing, etc.
This. in Tuesdays issue OF the North
American, impels X. C. M. to remark
that Mrs. S. at this season may find cold
children" but few that will submit to
having their necks and wings picked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
Waahinpton,a Government

DAILY RBADER-The municipal afTairs
of Washington, ID. c., are administered by
three commissioners. Two are appointed
by the President OF the United States, sub
ject TO confirmation by the Senate the
third is detailed by the President from the
Corps of Engineers OF the United States
army. The three commissioners appoint
subordinate municipal officers with the
exception of the Board OF Education, which
is appointed by the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia The residents OF the
District have no vote
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
UP TO THE MAYOR


To the Editor Of the EVenInO Ledger:
Sr-The Mayor and City Councils of
Toledo, o., are running municipal mine
and selling coal at $2.75 per ton, Our
Mayor and Councils cannot do this. but can
they not try to evolve some scheme to re-
duce the high cost of living? The opening
of municipal markets" in various places
in the city, to bring the farmer and con-
sumer together, would be to the advantage
of both and would tend to cut prices for
the products OF the farm,
HoUSEKEEPER.
Philadelphia, November 22.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

BRANTFoRD, Ont. Nov. 22.-Mrs. Hannah
Temperance died here and today E, c. Andrioh.
a liquor dealer, charged with causing her
death. The Government alleges he illegally sold
to Mrs. Temperance tho liquor which caused her
death. Ontario is supposed to be dry
.."t'.r News item.
We can't think OF a better head for
this than MRS. TEMPERANCE; and,
with corkscrew. one might pull a
wheeze out OF the dealers name. There
is also a moral in this for those earnest
folk who imagine that prohibition really
dries up wet places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
The Northeast Corns,
Rubalyat Of a commr,.-
XIII

The gentle MiIkman cor.. -.
swowl ~ AafH s
Some Cuss has come an s,o,.
Govt" is my dstss4
he NILS our Cup with unfanu,.. -.
the best that he can do for us i,,s. :, iz
XIV
The Blessed Furnace io,h 49,.
It's pretty Tough to have 70 - ny Eoat
charged by the Merry Dsai.s se1
bribed er' He -
My Furnace just to sit and IA, n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
TWO SONGS

I've often heard It sweetly sung
With trlll and quaver adorning-
That dear old song which tells OF love
"At five o'clock In the morning"
But oft'ner still-more frequent far
I have heard that lay decelvin'--
"oh, yes. my dear, I'll sure be home
At six o'clock in the even -
X C. Y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
TO MAMIE

Say, Name, are you made of emery2
Don't you see how we'll you have aimed7
You always were first in my memory,
But now am utterly manned.
s. MITTEN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

''Yassir. Coffee ten cents at station
lunch counter. but fifteen here, cause
got to walk around lot to git it." And
he got ten-cent tip, in lieu Of wages.
Twenty-four hundred per cent profit on
coffee for railroad restaurateurs! Hurry
call for the Interstate Commerce Com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

Don't you how your first letter, ugh, Hugh
Hew the last, 1t were better, do you;
And II your little Bo.peep
Should become black sheep,
Then do hew the ewe.hue, you, Hugh.
BLONDE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
THE FOUNTAIN PEN

chose to write verse that purled
or all the goodness in the world,
It's sweetness and its poise. and then
1 had TO stop to fill my pen;
1 straightway Itook-suppress your laugh
ter -
A different view of things hereafter.
j. d. W., in Grand Rapids Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

of several art critics
and we trembled lest
our hound might
hear and break
loose. They were
full of praise Of a
large canvas, THE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

According to the Presidents proc.
Iamation, we should be thankful that he
is President; according to the Governors.
we should be thankful that he is Gov
srnor; and according to the Mayors we
should be thankful that he is Mayor.
Now let the Wares issue their proclama.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

Dear Tom.-what would you say about
the young lady telephone operator who,
when / asked to be connected with the
Flower Observatory, gave mo the botany
department, U. of Pa? f. e. B.
Never say anything about young lady
telephone operators always say 1t to 'em.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

This Department Is free to all readers toho
uish 10 erprcss their opinions on subJeets ot
current interest. II Is an open forum, ana the
Evenir0 Ledger assumes no responsibility tor
the vietDs Of ITS correspondents. Is. Letters must
be signed bD the name and address OF the
Drfter, not necessarily for publication, but as q
guarantee Of good faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
WIN Some One Second the Motlonl

wouldn't II be a good idea for the editors
OF the daily papers In New York. Philadel-
phia, Boston and some OF the other eastern
cities 10 organize an Education excursion"
and take a trip west OF the Mississippi be-
fore another presidential election. so that
we, their believing readers may be saved
the embarrassment incident TO a premature
HAAG.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
Impertinent FellOwl

Has the proximity OF Chestnut street
to your sanctum any inauencs on your
column, think your KRAB.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

The brotherhoods are apparently serene
In the belief that IL the Adamson law does
not work as they intended they have tho
means of getting another that will.-Wash.
In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

Saturday I went on n business trip. In
Penn Argyle Pa, saw the sign: Henry
A. Male, Real Estate. I suppose It was the
feminine implication OF the Hennery that
made him categoric as to the gender.
ARNOLD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
SLAMMING WHITE

What's the matter with Kansas2
II was all right.
What's now the matter with Kansas7
Why-Willlam Allen White.
Only the color of his monlcker is wrong
1T ought to be William Allen Yellow.-C.
r. Lane, In Chicago Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

Anyhow, the gas tax never changes.
The company may reduce its price, but
the city never does
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

Be thou the fret true merit to befrisnd; /;
His praise Is lost who stays till all
commend. Pope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
Screen Be the Turf

VA c.-The lines you send sound like
the hrst stanza OF the poem Of Fitz-Greens
Halleel. OF Connecticut. son Eha Death oz
Joseph Rodman Drake -:
Green hs the turf sboFe thae
Friend q a. Better daSsl
Hans knsH aAse eat e laFs Eazes
HaE nansd Ense hal 8 nzzaz4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
conrrlRhts and Patent

J. II. F-Information as TO copyright
may be obtained from the Copyright Once.
Library OF Congress, washington, d. c.,
and as TO patent requirements from the
Patent Office, At Washington. that ONCE viii
send you copy OF the rules Of practice
upon application.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
The professor q physlology says.

Womsns modern dress Is not eondu-
eiys'to the best physical development
Do you think he means that Il is making
man round-shouideEed or sometMng9
THREAD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
What Do You Know?

Queries OF general interest tOfrI be dnsDersd
In this column. Te1t questions. the dnstUers 10
t1hioh eUery toeH-iHtOrmed person should knot0,
are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

One thing that seems to have been DEM
onstrated by the West is that the Hon.
Ellhu Root. OF New York. would not have
been elected.-Chicago Evening Post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

why did they take the trouble to
proclaim new Austrian Emperor? Isn't
the Kaiser running things TO suit?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

IN ARcHANaEL B1As1

Headline IN n + journal
evidently. thinks J. :. h. sstting il
ahAps Tor ths blz aaz