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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
Answers to Yesterday,s Quiz

1. MOrGnnntic marriage; One between a roya
parsonage and person not OF his or hei
station. The children of such union d.
not Inherit royal prerogatives.
2. breaches of neutrality of IA particular,
criminal ldnd'' referred to by Britisi
Minister; The charge that German busi
ness firms In the United States had beer
bases OF supply for warshlps and pay
masters Of those who tried to blow Ut
munitions plants
s. CustOml has dictated to the Presidents the
designation of the last Thursday In No
yember as Thanksgiving Day. The ques-
day IL the Both, whether the Esd will bI
chosen to avoid bringing the holiday nnI
Christmas so close together, but the 30tl
Is always chosen,
4. Lord Kitchener was on his way to Russia
ON "a warship which was torpedOed.
8. Lady Eglantine. prize hen. laid 8I4 esEs lr
one year. the record,
O. Massed formation Is shoulder to shoulder
In open formation the men are about q
yard apart. though this distance can be
much greater, according TO the nature Oi
the ground.
Z. OI.eary wrote to the President alta ekIng
what he called his 'Dro-Britlsh policles.' p
8. There Is more gold in this country than In
Englandi more than In any other country
in the world,
o. The wife OF a knight or bar0net. the wife
of any noble, the daughter OF noble
not lower than earl can the title
Lady" In England.
10, Cleyeland's threat to England followed the
British Governments refusal to aTbitrate
IA boundary dispute with Venezuela.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

MIX is not to go above nine cents
quart this winter. IL we may believe C.
Henderson, supplee He tells US mat an
arrangement has been made to get the
milk from farmers within a forty-mile
radius delivered in the city at six cents,
and that the dealers have agreed on
three cents as a fair price for dlstrlbu-
ton. This satisfactory result Is due.
according to Mr.. supplee. to the efforts
of the investigating commission to re-
move Misunderstanding among the
producers and the distributors. II this
BE- so the commission has justified its
creation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

with this lovely, womanly song the
wife of Joyce liilmer has not only paid
her way to our Bankwct on Wednesday
night, but has also proved her posses.
sion Of The lyric spark in her own right.
our party was n real success. novel
and pleasant adventure Our Missus
counted nftyfour at table, of whom
eleven were Of her sect" and all of them
fair Of face and bright or eye.
Bert Austin 'celoed beautifully and his
brother, Lucien, was assster to him,
pianoing. DR.. Earl Challenger Rice's hit
as a reciter was by no means accidental
Uokc--see directory of Flanders Building);
also the City Club spread itself on the
eats Maybe in six months or so we'll
want to do II again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
Tom Daly's Column
AMBITION

AMBIIlON
Rcnton and Deborah. Michael and Rose,
These arc dne children, as all the tcorId
knotes
But into nrD arms IN mn dreams oOerv
ntght
Come Peter and Christopher, Faith and
Delight.
RentoH vs. tropical, Rose Is pure tChHe,
Deborah shines IKE star IN the night,
Michaers round cycs are as blue as the
sea,
And nothing on earth could be dcaror
TO me.
Bat trhcrc Is the JubD 1vith Faith can
Compdrc2
what Is the color OF PetcrkiH's huir9
Who can make Christopher clear to M
8ight,
or shoto me the cycs OF mn daughter
Dciightp
when people Inquire ! aIodys Just state:
"a hare touy nire. children and hope to
hare eight.
Though tie tDat four arc pretty and Ger.
tain to please,
who hnows but the rest may be nicer
than hcsC9"
ALINE RTLMER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Suggestion That Sufficient Revenue for Local Needs Can Be Raised
by Taxing Land Values Only-Demand for Removal of
National Capital to Center of the Country

distortion OF national purpose in the ma
tional Legislature?
The people of the West are progressive
and they have given a permanent pro-
gressve trend to our national life Then
why should they not have the capital where
they can feel that 1t is theirs as well as
the Easts? 1t Is so easy for your poll.
ticians to run down to Washington" to
put In their or and get back home the
same night But how can a Californian
have tho sanM easy access to the counsels
OF the nation with five days railroad
trip between his idea and it's goal?
There arc other reasons for the change.
France had to move its capital from Paris
to Bordeaux when the Germans nearly
captured the metropolis There would be
no raids on London by Zeppelns If the city
were central. If we were invaded Wash
ington would be one of the first cities to be
attacked and the capital would probably
have to be moved
CALIFORNIAN.
Oakland, Cal, November IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
oakland, Cal, November II,
WHO SECONDS THESE NoMINA-
TIONS?
To the Editor Of The EUenin0 ledger.

=" V''V U VVNTIIW I56WWET'
Sir-Your editorial of tho 18th In
stant was plain and most convincing. Your
concluding paragraph summed up the abso-
Lutte answer to conditions in PENNSYLVANIA.
and this would be n challenge and a lesson
to the country.
/ take pleasure in placing in nomination
for Governor Mr.. Calwell, of the Corn
Exchange National Bank; Congressman
Moore and Senator Sproul. Any of these
gentlemen would serve with honor to the
State and the country
The newspapers report consideration of
Congressman Moore for Speaker of the
House at Washington. His efforts for a
real tariff, for the Industries OF this eity
and country, for the inland waterways. and
his undoubted popularity and experience
would fit we'll in the Speakers chair.
s. HARRISON DODGE.
Wissahlckon, Philadelphia, November Is,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
onee more the old deluslon

Once more the old delusion about
tie Union Traction Company furnishing
money for the equipment OF the new
rapid transit lines is paraded In some
Of the newspapers, The Union Traction
COMPANY has never been asked to pro
vide any money for equipment. nor was
il ever contemplated that the Union
Ifaeflon Company should participate in
that undertaking. All the Union Trac-
ton Company was ever asked to do was
q provide yearly the funds necessary for
tie normal extension of the surface sys-
tenn The financing OF highspeed equip
menf Is not and never was dependent
81 ths Union Traction Company. as viii
presently Be proved to the satisfaction OF
zHzrehody
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

Man is naturally a fighting animal Get
ting him 10 fight has always been the
easiest trick in the statesman's box. More
over, war is contagious, and the contaglon
has been in the air for many months. That
the American people In 1916 refused to be
hurrahed, heekled and taunted into bellig-
erency will stand as one of the high justi-
fleations OF democracy.
one singular phase OF the campaign con-
sisted in persistently insulting a public
that saw It's own interests and the hlgh-
est human interests. That phase was con-
Quoted by rather extensive and elamorous
set; but the public's answer was merely a
good-natured shrug.-saturday Evening
Post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
Assert a Faet and 1t Is a Fact

I only make money to blow it,
only wear clothing to show it,
But I'm happy. by ding,
And that Is the thing,
Tho only few OF us know 1t.
/ only write verses to sell EN-
l only read stories to tell EN-.
But I'm happy, by ding,
And that is the thing,
II they say l am not-why I'll fell 'em.
l only eat vietuals to fill me-
l only sleep nights just to stiIl me.
But I'm happy, by ding.
For that is the thing
I'll be happy-be gosh-if It kill me.
SIMPLE SIMON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
QUIZ

1. When does the AdamsOn law increasing the
wages of railroad employees for eight
hours work go into effect?
2. Name the capitals of Iowa, Nebraska and
Kansas.
3, About what Is tho cost of producing ton
OF coal?
4. What il the salary of fremen in Phila-
delphln? How does this compare with tho
salary In other cities?
b. What were the general characteristics OF
decoration. In architecture and furniture,
In the France of Louis XIV?
0. In what play does PoFtia appear?
Z. DO Justices OF the United States Supreme
Court usually vote?
8. About what are the salaries of trainmen
on eastern railroads?
0. who ran for President on the Democrat tic
ticket against Roosevelt In 1904?
10. Can bill become law in England without
the Kings signature?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
rha eIearlng 49, d the

The clearing away Of the election
sssms % have touched a spring that has
released flood Of peace suggestions until
80 dammed up By campaign barriers.
part that the -He-kept-us.out.of-
SO propaganda played is seen IN the
aadent assertions Of prominent sup
A1Eaes q the President that NOW" he
- A4 kree . urge peace more openly.
sane Of AIr Wilson's recent speeches
s vas sounded = certain note that
ground % those Gloss 70 him to say
4 #arIa peace had become his ruling
80 i = could once geE : con
e hslllssEentz' representatives
rs Fsdeng could feal therein
~ h74 would i1aaalsfhlv
so EszI YES tIs
e.
zHaz= 7#
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
Pennsylyanla state {

Pennsylvania State College has
Fisen in a few years from a small institu.
ton into one of the large colleges of the
country 1t began celebrating Pennsyl.
vania day thirteen years ago, but the at
tendance has grown to such an extent
from year to year that the celebration
this week has to be extended over four
days. The expansion of the university is
logical, because 1t has made good" in
service to the Commonwealth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
VICTOR.

Those skeptics who do not think foot.
ball dangerous should take n look at this
weeks news service bulletin, put out by a
well.ltnown New York concern. A photo.
graph of the u. of pState College foot
ball game is shown, and a printed descrp.
ton underneath contains these words:
photo shows hot sCrlmmage when u
Of p. player was drowned after long run"
IL q. M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

A letter from the business manager OF
The Lawrence, the undergraduate journal
OF Lawreneeyille Academy begins
Gentlemen ~ LawTenceyille School
opened recently with I64 uniformed
freshmen and 240 old men
Classifying men like fruit and vege-
tables is new stunt for prep. schools.
One Is either fresh or old. HERMAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
Dialect Words

w. H.-"To haver" is Scotch for to talk
at random. nonsensically, and also to fuss
about little or nothing; the noun means
nonsense or foolish talk, and also refers TO
a person, as a stupid chatterer or idle fell
low Drl as a noun Is tremendous stroke
or blow. but 1t also means a thrill, anxious
haste and a twinge of conscience as a verb
IL may mean to pierce, to tingle, to emit a
tinglng sound, To move with the wind to
vbrnte noisily, 10 rattle, or to move brlskly.
Dawtie is a term OF endearment. meaning
darling or pet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
Glass Sand

L. Can increase In the quantity of
glass sand used in the United States in
1915 over that of 1914 may be explained
In part by the activity in the glass Industry
due TO increased exports. a direct efleet Of
the war in Europe, The production of glass
sand In 1915 was 1,ss4,O44 short tons, val
ued at s1.606,640, This is the largest guam
tity ever reported by the United States
Geological Survey, Department. OF the IN
terror, which has just issued lis annual sta.
tistlcal report on sand and gravel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
Bachelor Bereavements

THE SAD CASE or VIOLET
I'd like to write a triolet
To praise my dainty Violet.
For whom SO oft sigh o. late.
And moan my desperate fate;
But oh, know 'twere useless to
Attempt so coy maid to WOO.
Who keeps, whatever ! may do,
Her heart inviolate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
we have no doubt that Europe '

We have no doubt that Europe will
ask the United States TO pay for Mexi-
can LOSSES. Europe will also ask the
United States to furnish the coin for tho
reconstruction OF ruined bridges, etc. This
nation will be collecting agent as well
as a financier. For every dollar spent
in destruction there must be dollar to
pay for reconstruction, and we have the
money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

Robert w. Chambers discovered b,
B. @. K) brightens the December Cosmo
politan with this:
He departed for Gayfield on the
o'clock afternoon train, carrying with
him a suitcase and an automatic pistol
in his breast-pocket.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

How can war and millions of dead
American bodies and rivers of blood. and
anguish and sorrow and catastrophe pos.
sibly be avoided now that the Deutschland
has actually rammed a tug in American.
waters? We shudder to think of the hui
initiation this will cause the only true
a.s.aricans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

nHEY were both black and ragged
i They stood in front OF bulletin board
watching the election returns mo. sah, .
one said. 4 suhtinly does hope an pray
10 Misleh Hughes Yas sahl Pubs nally
! ant got nothln agin Mlstsh Wilson.
bnf I She aaal suIne Ier Stand fa =
man aas Ealzs q meek ms sues alehf
haafa zhHx aas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

There is vacancy on the Public
Service Commission, and has been for
some time. 1t is difficult to understand
why the appointment is delayed, for there
is no man about to run for Mayor and
IN need of a reputation and prominence.
Perhaps 1t is to be nonpolltical appoint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

Why not a law to compel every
Householder to use gas? 1t would be just
as just and sensible as levying a tax of
twenty-five per cent on every resident
who now uses the product.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

1t seems that Mr.. Oliver contributed
t2bo0 for this campaign we trust that
no member of the Republican National
Committee considered It a personal gift
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

This Department Is free to oil redder8 toho
UiSh TO cTprcsS their opinions on subjects ot
current interest. II Is an open forum; ana mo
EUgninO Ledger assumes responsibility JOr
the VictDs OF its correspondents. Letters must
be stoned bv the ndnlo and address OF mo
tpritor, not necessarily for publication. but as
nnnrnnfec Of nOOi faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
Making of Baskets

r. T.-No machinery Is used in basket
making considerable training and nat
uraI aptitude go TO form the expert work.
man. In England, at least, he rarely uses
mold; every stroke made has a perma-
nent effect on the symmetry of the whole
work and no subsequent pressure will alter
II. The tools required by the basket-maker
are few and simple.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

Mr.. ,Gafney's idea seems to be to
finance the city sensibly and honestly. 1t
is not surprising that an innovation of
this sort should arouse bitter antagonlsm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
Communlque From a Dept. Store

STA man came 10 our Shoe department
yesterday and asked me TO fit him In a pair
OF rubbers When l came back 10 him he
had both shoes on. NO. 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

York Democrats had parade of
their own and It appears to have been
big one. Pennsylvania is SO big that half
The State does not know what the other
half is doing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
NATIONAL POINT OF view

America dry IN 1890" does not seem
such an idle dream, considered In the light
OF events Of the last four years.-Durham
IS Cd Sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

No matter who owns the shipyards,
the shipyards are on the Delaware. And
there will be more of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

Washington loves winner. The
parade would have been Just as big II
It had been Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

Yes Georgia. whose men without eduea-
llon are kings. ana whose women with edu-
cation are sabieet lalaVes7--fseorgia gov
ernea - ilhteraeg.f crime and prejudice, Is
celebrating Ehe ne~ enaneipatlau from The
slavery = saafeFn education and Hafl street.
zazaaaz EIaEza 81 H41azeN wilson
Hazaa ZslezHaHA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
What Do You Know?

Queries OF general interest tOitl be dnstUered
IN this columd. Ten questions, the dnstUerS to
whteh ,eUery pell-inJormed person should knoto,
asked dditv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17

Wiff chou seal up the aOenucs OF iHY
Pay sOery debt as If God Wrote the bill.
--EmeTson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
FACTS ABOUT WAR
PROSPERITY

To the Editor Of tho EVeninO Ledger!
slr--f note that you are going to
give your readers an editorial discus
sion of the causes and effects Of the
general election"
In your article trust you will In
cludo data covering tho present pros
perlty Of the country Rs n result OF the
war I'm Europe.
Please state what percentage of
business has resulted from the war, as
many now contend that the war busi-
ness is not over one per cent, and that
the present prosperity 10 due TO what
the Democratic party has enacted
since they came into power.
j. y. BLACKWOOD.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-26

controlled in an emergency, kill far
more in proportion to their numbers
than the pleasure cars, although the
type of driver is far better.
The pampered child of wealthy
parents who is allowed to run around
the streets in the family car strikes
down numbers of victims yearly,
Hoffman declared today. Chicago
needs legislation to prevent this, he
says.
Every person who slides in behind
the wheel of an auto first should
have to undergo an examination to
prove whether that person is compe-
tent to drive a c.. A heavy penalty
should be assessed against any VIC
Iator of a law to provide this exam
nation" declared Hoffman.
1--WE need legislation. We've got
to cut down this ever frightening
list of the dead, killed by autos, by
providing more regulations for the
operators of machines.
''Why should we require severe
examination for drivers of tadcabs,
who are always experts, if we let
wealthy children operate their par
ents' car?
''Why should we make these regu-
lar chauffeurs undergo tests if we al
low Marshall Field & Co., other State
street stores and the express compa-
MES to hire any one they please to
run their autos without examination
by the city?
auto trucks are far more deadly
than pleasure cars, when their num-
bers are compared. This is because
they can't be controlled as easily as
lighter machines.
81 would like to see the time when
every driver will be proven an eff,
cient driver before he is given con-
troll of a machine as dangerous as
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-26

every auto accident is carelessness,
The careless driver does not watch
his path, the careless pedestrian does
not look for autos, and the careless
mother or father let's the child play
in the street."
Coroner Peter M. Hoffman gave
the following interesting article on
'Carlessness" to The Day Book to-
day:
Who Comes Here?
am more powerful than the COM
bined armies of the world.
I have destroyed more men than
all the wars of the world.
l am more deadly than bullets and
/ have wrecked more homes than the
mightiest siege guns.
1 steal, in the United States alone,
over $3OO,OOO,O00 each year.
I spare no one and find my vic
TINS among the rich and poor alike,
the young and old, the strong and
weak. Widows and orphans know
me.
Iloom up in such proportions that
I cast my shadow over every field Of
labor from the turning of the grind
stone to the moving Of every railroad
train,
l massacre thousands upon thou
sands of wage-earners in a year.
l Turk in unseen places and do
most of my work silently. You are
warned against me, but you heed not.
1 am relentless. am everywhere;
in the home on the streets, in the
factory, at railroad crossings and on
the sea.
1 bring sickness, degradation and
death, and yet few seek to avoid me.
Vt destroy, crush, MAIN, take all
and give nothing.
I am VOI1r worst enemy"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03
CHILD'S RIGHTS SET FORTH
Subject Which Is Worth Attention Of
Parents Who Would BE Fair to
Little Ones.

\ principle Of psychology which
every mother shouId'know is that the
last thought before going to sleep
makes the deepest impression. Try
it. The last thought at night is sure
to be the first waking thought. A
child should never be punished just
before going to bed if you wish to
create in him a joyous disposition. A
happy bedtime will mean a sunny
morning face.
Another important fact, based
more upon physiological than upon
psychological principles, is the i'm
portance of happy mealtime. Per-
haps the child has done some little
naughty thing and is scolded for it
until he cries or is sent from the
table. His dinner is spoiled. He
needs that dinner. He cannot be
happy if he is hungry or if he feels
undue censure and he will be cross
or depressed all afternoon. Did you
ever indulge in weeping at mealtimc
or allow yOurself'to become very an
cry? If SO, did you find your diges-
ton improved and did you have
happy day? AS it was with you. so
is it with the child. 1t is a we'll
known physiological fact that anger
and grief interfere seriously with di-
gestion. If you wish to lay in your
child a foundation for indigestion
you can find no more effective way.
1t is even worse to send child to
bed supperless. No one can be at
his best morally and spiritually I'M
less he is at his best physically. No
child can be improved morally by be-
ing injured physically, To send a
child away from the table hungry
or to send him supperless to bed is
a relic of barbarism. 1t will not only
fail to bring good results at the time
but will lay the foundation of future
misery and unhappiness. A happy
bedtime and happy mealtime are
the right of every child.-Josephine
Barclay in the Mothers Magazine.