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The Glenwood post., 1916-12-23
Local Pastor Writes Prescrip.
ton for "The Blues" and
Urges It Upon Hearers
NOT A new DISCOVERY

The following is a synopsis of ser
mon preached last Sunday evening by
the Rev. william Pepper, pastor of the
Methodist church, on the theme, g.
Cure for Dependency: -"
Elijah was man Of strong, fearless
character. He quailed before neither
king, queen, priest nor ordinary man.
In speech he was direct, vigorous, force
full. His appearances among his fel-
lows were few, sudden and spectacular.
Men knew not where he came from nor
whittier he went. In his work he was
like whirlwind. His strong person
ality impressed itself powerfully upon
all. Each acquaintance became either
his bitter enemy else his devoted friend.
AS we read the record of his deeds we
come to feel that he was a tense, high
been one of those men who will fight
like tiger or work like a steam engine
until the desired object is attained
and who then collapse completely. A
man of this type is usually either upon
the mountain top or else in the deepest
valley. If he is religious man he
usually thinks that his despondency is
due to neglect of prayer or Bible read
ing. He feels that he must be losing
his religion or he wouldn't feel that
way.
In the scripture passage read to you
II Kings 19) we find Elijah on the
morning after his terrific conflict with
foreign priests, suffering from an at
tack of "blues.' He could slay four
hundred men yesterday, but today he
runs away from one woman. He wants
to die. He lies down under tree and
prays that God will take his life. Life
ism It worth living.
We are not all Elijahs, but most of
us sometimes feel disheartened and dis
couraged. I think we may profit by
an analysis of the course of treatment
which God used to bring Elijah back
to his normal condition, so that we
may "have the medicine in the house''
when we need it or, better still, learn
how to keep ourselves from falling into
this unfortunate condition.
First-Proper Care Of the Body.
That wild religious orgie on Mt.
Carmel was bound to lower the phys.
ical vitality of any man. The first
steps in the treatment that led to Eli
jah's recovery were:, Sleep, food, wa
tor; sleep, food, water. Then God
called Elijah out Of his dark, dirty,
gloomy little cave and said "Stand
here upon the mountsinside. Elijah
did so and when he had looked upon
The beauties Of nature, on the noun
tains and down in the valley, and had
filled his lungs with good fresh noun
tain air, he felt better: Anyone would.
would have you believe THAT the
proper care Of the body is profitable
religious exercise.
TIE chsrtsiin the city Offices IN Chi.
sago show. that the centers Of crime,
poverty, disease and infant mortality
The Glenwood post., 1916-12-23

Not to an emperor in Rome,
Nor king in brown Jerusalem,
Did any word of it come home;
Not to the lordlings-not to them:
The night wind bore no anodyne
For ears too dull, for eyes too dim;
Only the wise men saw the sign,
Only the farmfolk heard the hymn.
Tonight the air is calm and clear
The unexpectant earth is sad
With hate and war; with blood and fear
The emperors and kings are mad;
But now then the farmfolk are,
And wise men; ere the darkness cease
They hear and see, aglow, afar,
The Herald Angels and the star
That point the lasting path to Peace
The Glenwood post., 1916-12-23

Wonderful scenes, $a6, 900 in. cos
tunes alone in the mstchless story Of
love and tragedy, "Romeo and Juliet ~.
odeon theatsr, December 25th.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

subordinates down "a The lowest laborer
on the rolls, viii have enough 70 occupy
their attention II they connne themselves
TO road building. The State has no money
to spend IN the payment Of men 10 keep
political fences in repair. The funds At
the disposal OF tho department are In
adequate II they pre- used with the great
est economy in the employment OF ex-
pert workers who will give all their time
70 the real business az hand. Some day
a leader will rise to the top who under
stands that the best way 20 serve his
party is to serve the State, and he will
devote his energies 20 that end instead
OF trying to oust one set OF leaders by
adopting the abhcrrent methods which
have made those leaders notorious. But
90 long az tho pot confines Itself to call.
ing the kettle black there Is no hope for
reform. IL Il not about time that the
men who have grown weary with exist
ing conditions began TO groom for the
gubernatorlal race a man worthy 20 look
after the interests OF this great Com
monwealth in Harrlsburg2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

and 'Indlan" The term IL used TO de-
scribe any Amerlcun Indian Us dis
tinEulshed from the natives Of India.
.. The republic of Andorra Is in the valley Of
the same mime in tho EASTERN Pyrenees,
between France and Spain.
3. The "dp' Of the magnetic needle II the
angle between freely suspended mag
netic needle aud the horizontal, At the
magnetic pole the needle stands vertical;
at the magnetic equator 10 stands hOri-
zOntal.
E. The pyramids were built To he the tombs
and memorials OF kings.
3. In England the hand II Concentrated In the
possession OF 10 remarkably small number
OF persons, II ls estimated that four
ifthS OF the total cultivated area Is held
by only $1,000 landlords.
o. The division OF labor" In political eCono-
Imy. expressed the fuct that In modern
production each workman performs IA part
only Of the process OF manufacture.
Z. Sidney Porter. the writer Of short stOrlos,
wrote under the pen name Of 80. Henry"
g. The Great Lakes nre the lnTgest body of
fresh water In the world.
0. Lord lister applied the pFinClples Of anti
sentlcs 10 the treatment OF waunds, aud
the development OF those principles reVO-
lutiOnized modern surgery,
10. P0pe's rhymlng OF tea" and 'obey'' and
Of boil" aud ''while" WAS correct be-
cause In the eighteenth century tea
was pronounced "tay" and "bOll" "bile." ="
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
The Terrors of Child Actors-A
Program of Municipal
Reform
TERRoRs OF CHILD ACTORS

To the Editor Of the EUeHinO Ledger:
Sir-I read in the EVENING LEDGER with
much qualification letter written by our
well-known illustrator OF child nature,
Sarah Stlwel Weber one who owes her
great success to n life study of the psy-
CholOgy OF children She refers to the
Child Terrors In Moving Picture Dramas"
where Is depicted mental suffering OF chill
dren. giving as an example the terror Of
the children In "A Daughter of the Gods"
Can we not recall scenes OF similar suffer-
ing I'm other motion pictures. where n little
one sees the mother beaten by an enraged
father or is itself snatched up and carried
on by a wicked man with II hideous pirati-
cal face? The real terror depicted haunts
one long after. for. as Mrs Weber says
children are incapable OF Stimulating such
terror and grief we witness time and time
again during some OF these productions"
so that this suffering is real to them and
the mental torment as great as any that
ever came to an adult
IL tho Society to Protect Children from
Cruelty sleeping that IL has not called
those responsible for this torturing of
Gods little ones to an account? feel
helpless in conceiVlng remedy for abolish
ing this cruel practice, but l might suggest
that we express our dsapprovat by kissing
when a scene is reeled off depicting ter
rorlzed child, and. In addition, let some
mother each day voice her protest In line
20 the EVENING LEDdER. when after time
this practice may be finally abolished.
Media, Pa, December 20, G. c. ],
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
BLUFFING THE WORLD


DERLINs answer 10 Lloyd Georges
ID speech Is that he Is BlaflnE. The
best way 10 answer that blufr would be
to avoid, in future, losing II. 1000 prisoners
to the French in front Of Vsrdun. The
best way for Lloyd George to continue
20 blufr would have been 10 declare the
Rumanian campaign victory disguised
as defeat. But he did not. He called
It a blunder. He went further than that.
and let the world know ne thought the
Allies had messed things up pretty badly.
such humility may be an attempt to
blum the Kaiser, but 1t does not look like
an attempt TO blum the world
What mhst be TO the German Govern.
ment the most depressing phase OF Lloyd
Georges speech Is it's terrible eandor.
II it had been set 70 the tune OF victory.
the Chancellor could have said 10 his
people: See how our enemies delude
themselvesl They talk as vletoFs. but
lock at the map. Their boast IL q
whistlinE IN the dark 10 keep up eour-
age But instead Of that he must report
somethins hks this; @oaF enemies admit
they have disastrously failed But they
stil insist On lighting TO she end Their
hsmilisy, their professed determination.
s 4 blur"
IN the game that IS an biuR the man
ulih ths strongest hand 4 always hasably
pretending he has The weakest II s the
ga elIh - Wsas lad she HHsiseas =
1|44 eElh fHs afsase e yieloFK
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
SUCCESS THAT is A FAILURE

NTAJoF GENERAL SCOTT says that
AE1 the attempt to federallze the Ma.
tlonal Guard was doomed to failure from
the start He is not surprised that 1t
has failed. Yet the Hay law was cited
during the presidential campaign as one
OF the great achievements of the Demo
cratic Administration.
The seaman's lHw is denounced by every
one who knows anything about the neces-
stiles of successful shipping; the law to
increase the merchant marine by Govern
ment purchase of ships is doomed to fail
ure when an attempt is made to put il
into effect. and the Underwood tariff law
must be rewritten.
Evidence is accomplishing that the Dem
oerats boasted prematureiy over their
unparalleled record OF aceotnplishment."
for at least half OF what they have done
in the last three and half years will
have TO be done over again
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
Declaration of London

Il. w. R.-The provisions OF law ms set
forth In tho Declaration OF London regard
ing the capture and disposal OF a vessel
carrying contrnband are as follows: "A
vessel carrying goods liable TO capture as
absolute or conditional contraband may be
captured on the high seas or In tho terri
torial waters OF the belllgerents throughout
the whole OF the voyage. even II she is 70
touch at port OF call before reaching the
hostile destination. Contraband goods are
liable to condemnation. vessel CARRYING
contraband may be condemned II the con-
volume or freight. forms more than half
the cargo, IL vessel carrying contra
band is released, she may be condemned
10 pay the costs and expenses incurred by
the captor in respect OF the proceedings in
the national prize court and the custody OF
the ship and cargo during the proceedings
Goods which belong 20 the owner Of the
and are on board the same yes-
sci are liable To condemnation vessel
which has been stopped on the ground that
she Is carrying contraband, and which Is
not liable 70 condemnation on account OF
the proportion OF contraband on board, may,
when the circumstances permit, be allowed
TO continue her voyage II the master IS will
ing 10 hand over the contraband 10 the bel
lgeFent warship. The delivery Of the con
traband must be entered by the eaptor on
the Iogbook OF the vessel stopped and the
master must give tho eaptor duly certified
copies OF all relevant papers. The eaptor
is at liberty TO destroy ths eOntraband that
has been handed over to him under these
conditions"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
SANTA CLAUS NOT A MYTH

TNHE controversy which has broken out
l. in the public schools over tho proprioty
OF allowing the children TO continue to
believe in the Santa Claus myth Is the
ancient dispute between the material and
tho spiritual In a new form.
They tell US that Santa Claus Is an
Illusion. or course ho is, and that is his
chief claim TO affection. Tho man who
hugs no Illusions TO his breast is n sorry
spectacle. Man delights him not. Neither
does woman. His dog loves him only be-
cause he Is n provider of food and shelter
The earth brings forth its fruit. each in
It's season. because II Is It's nature to, and
not because OF benencent Providence
which has arranged things on the earth
for the comfort and sustenance of living
creatures.
Yet, as matter of fact, the illusions
are the real things. They are what have
made clvIlization-thes intangible imag-
inings of men with second sight capable
of piercing the vel of the material and
laying hold ON tho substantial veritles of
the spirit.
Let the fultgrown man or woman turn
his back upon these beautiful truths. II
he will. but who would be so cruel as to
make child a cynical pesslmIst before
his time? In the face OF the sOrdid and
material selhshness of the world It is
difficult. indeed, for the best Of us TO
keep our ideals. But faith in the higher
things must be preserved IL humanity is
tc continue TO lift itself above the brute.
Except yo become as little children. ye
shall not enter the Kingdom Of heaven"
does not refer alone to a state after
Death. 1t Is tho prescription and formula
for making heaven all about US here
and now.
We called 1t the Santa Claus myth"
But It is not myth at all. Santa Claus
IS one of the realest characters in Chris
tan history, as real as mother love and
paternal affection. Let him who dareS
deny the reality OF these.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

To the Editor OF the EVeain0 Ledger:
Sir-Dr, Aaron BrRv's letter entitled
Likes the Peace Proposal" which appeared
In the EVENING LEpoER. expresses tho SEN
tlments of n true Berliner. He tried to laud
all the good qualities of the Kaiser and the
German Government even admitting the
Kaiser is responsible for the starting Of the
war. Now. Doctor BRAY should consider
that the Triple Entente, although having
sacrificed many lives, has been carrying
on war for hutnanity's sake and for the
honor and glory oe It's principles.
We VIII admit that at tho beginning OF
the war there was an intense rivalry be-
tween the commercial nations. but that did
not warrant Germany In trying to go rough
shod over her rivals and Favage Belgium as
she did
Another point admissible is the unwritten
history of the sympathy of Flanders for the
Germanic influence and its partial permis-
sion TO Germany to conquer Belgium in
order to subdue the French influence among
tho WalIoons. This may have encouraged
the Germans to OyerTun Belgium as they
did. They contemplated that scheme as
soon as possible after the decease of King
Leopold, who was a descendant OF Ger
man house.
After all, the Kaisers game was TO
annex AustTo-Hungary after the death OF
Franz Joseph. This had been an under
standing between the two KaiseFs since the
visit OF Kaiser Wilhelm To Jerusalem-an-
other unwritten history. but held In the
archives of Rome
Now the Kaiser. having made a name for
himself by smashing all the small countries
makes peace proposal, with his own
terms, and expects the outraged people who
have suffered TO say Thank you"
Well. his pips-dream will soon be over
There Is no question that all nations will
welcome peace. but II must be peace with
satisfaction, and the one responsible for
this war Will pay on August /. 1914.
when the mobilization took place In Paris.
every one among all the troops who de-
parted declared II would be fght 10 the
hnish-and determination II necessary. II
would bs wel for our Government 10 be
very cautious IL It is to handle this aues-
tion as a mediator.
The authorities in Washington well know
that at present Americans are disliked by
the nations OF Europe and Japan, and il
may not be long when Europe, by intrigue
may give us trouble which We least expect
especially as We are absolutely unprepared
for any emergency.
1t would be well for Doctor BRAY not 10
feel too exuberant over this peace proposal.
as his disappointment might be more Sc
we're than he expected
HENRI LEON DUBOIS.
Philadelphia. December 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

The message to CarFansa was
virtually an ultimatum II indicated
70 the Ftrst Chief that with his refusal
20 accept the protocol the nsg6tiations
would be stopped automatically
News item.
Unfortunately Tor the success OF
eur negotiations with Mexieo, we have
presented so many ultimatums which did
not ultimate that Il will be difficult 10
persuade carFanza We have any policy on
which We are willing to insist, Huerta
Survived eighteen months OF uitImatums
and carranza has been able 10 hold his
owp after fashion. IN spite OF the fact
that Amerle4h notes have falisn upon
him as thlek aa leaves IN Valiombrosa
Who was that poet OF proeFastlnation
sat wrote
What tangled skam we plat
When We nrst begin 70 wait9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
Register Of WI

Register Of Wills sheshan win be
allowed to retain $4,000 in fees because
the Court has decided the act aimed to
prevent this anomaly was badly drawn.
Obviously. the thing to do Is to rewrite
the law. II It Is desirable to let one city
oiiicial drew $4,000 or $4,000 a year. or
more than the combined salaries OF Gov
sfnor ana q couple OF Mayors, such a
salary should be tixed by law to prevent
tho deep embarrassment which Mr. shee-
han is ahowins over the misunderstood.
ing, as eyinesd by the dificuity with
which he Is repressins one long, trt
Hmphant Yan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
THE 'NIGeER" m THE wooD PILE

WJHEN the Municipal Court act was
w passed In 1913 It provided that the
appointments In the court should be made
by majority OF the Judges.
The General Assembly OF 1915 amended
II so as to empower the president OF the
court 20 make al appointments
The president OF the court is a follower
OF PenrOse ana MeNiohoL Judge Mac
Neins Is e follower OF the Wares.
A conflict OF interests and ambitions
leads to war in Philadelphia as wen as
In Europe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
What Do You Know?


l. About how much time docs II fake n steam.
ship 90 make the trip thrOuEp the Panama
Canulg
2. Twenty per cent Is paid In London for In
surlnrs providing for the payment Of
claims should peace be declared by June
3O THIS amounts 20 "a wager What
are the "hettlnE odds" Involved Ia the
transartiOng
8. Who IL John Barrett?
I. What IL IA mesa?
g. What IL u razorbnCk hoES
O. Is the accent IN "aFbutus" on the first or
second syllable?
I. snpE-frod means c9olness In danger. What
II its derivation?
3. Give three uses Of the word "Irls."
%. What was the revolution OF july 1880?
10. Who was Julian the Apustate?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
WHAT DO you BET?

ILTHAT do you bet-that the feelings
w Of parents who hesitate to cast more
sons into the vortex OF blood will make
MIdvale steel drop from 0ON to 57h
or that tho solemn pride of mothers In
the deeds Of their dead and their willing.
ness to sacrifice more OF the living will
make the stock Jump to 65A?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
A REFORM PROGRAM

10 the Editor OF the EpeHtHO Ledger!
Sir-I sincerely hope you will keep UP
the good work you are doing in the interest
Of having the affairs OF the city put on a
business basis In any other large business
men are employed for their efficiency and
are not appointed TO positions OF trust re.
duiring business experience simply because
they happen TO be able to carry their diyi-
sion In their ward. Now l ask you to use
your paper IN keeping before the public the
following laws and amendments to laws
already on the statute books:
First. Commission form OF government
Second. Adjustment OF the present an
tiquated useless Magistrates.
Third. Local option, based upon one OF
our fundamental principles OF tha United
States Constitution, that the majority shan
rule.
Fourth. A metropolitan police force such
as they have IN London. where a policeman
once appointed Is there for life. regardless
OF which party has control OF the houses OF
Parliament.
Fifth. Repeating the old blue laws
passed In the days OF stage coaches, be-
fore we had even railroads. telegraph
street cars, electricity or any OF the
modern modes OF living.
Sixth. Pass Law giving cities OF the
hFst class an open sunday such as they
have In Europe and In this country west
has q chance % enjoy his day Of rest ~
being able to amuse himself Open up the
moving-pictuFs shows and l win go even
q little further. Give the bona -fide hotels
the privilege of seFyinS liquor 70 bona-i
guests sunday between the hours Of IL
4. IA and p. m aud 8 p. "a. and p, m,
SO that we can keep the travelling salesmen
in the city instead of driving then 10 New
York 70 spend their money over sunday.
Seventh Amend the ely charter SO that
We can give nye-year contracts ana there
by get Competition ia contracts from OUT
side people aaa reduce Cur bill for electric
Lighting by having such people as tho Ito-
hiah Coal ana Navigation Company (Who
are now deliYering their power aa laf as
bristol PA. cniY alma milea krou the ell7
Alie1 pa 8 t
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stone Telephone Company from leasing all
its unused conduits 20 the Philadelphia
Electric Company so that when we have
tho nve-year contract law for the city any
outside competitor could lease tho unused
conduits OF the Keystone Telephone Com
pany for the fve-year period OF the con-
tract and bo able to go right ahead and
light up in case u competitor got the con-
tract. and then we would do away with all
overhead electric-carrying wires.
PAUL S. KELLER
PHILADELPHIA December 1S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
OTHER FELLOWS MILITARIsM

To the Editor Og the Evening LedJeT
slr-with one breath Mr.. Lloyd George
denounces Russian militarism, and with
the other announces that England is going
20 copy II. by scheme Of compulsory
national service, military and civic. To
effect this an act OF Parliament will be
passed, and 1 venture TO say IL remains
on the statute book OF England for years
after the war, II not forever,
Is not this n piece OF glaring inconsist-
eney? And by the way, are We not about
to adopt this terrible Russian militarsm
also? JUMBO,
Frankford, December 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
Imp-proverbials

'arHE LONGEST WAY ROUND IS THT
SHORTEST WAY HOME
There's little squirrel waiting
For the boob that pulled this crack.
He's coming homo the longest way.
Safe bet he'll not get back.
II you're comm home to dinner.
And the longest way you've paced
when you get your soup your whislers
WIN have gown below your waist.
Little squiTreL-lttle squirrel.
There's q meal awaiting you.
It started out for Camden,
But you'I find it In Peru.
p NUT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

They do say that John II. Scott is
utterins two words in favor of his own
political ambitions for every single word
in behalf of Cox's speakership contest.
Whether this Is true or not, every one is
likely to know that Scott has his eye ON
the governorship long before the noml.
nation Is to be rnnde
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
,cXmns" oukht 10 eo. n bal,

Xmas" ought to go. II has out.
lived It's usefulness IL It ever had any
'x" means in algebra "the unknown
quantity" But IL there is one quantity
IN the world that Is known and can bo
eounted on as the beginning Of all other
knowledge, II is Christmas spelled out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
n b a healthy algn thnt tha sbt

II Is healthy sign that the $50..
100000 slft-buyins rush has In many
eases not led TO oyerstoclSing by too op,
tlmistio retailers. Many OF the markets
were bought out, and some pianos and
ether things too big to 20 down the
chimney VIII so to the recipients on
Christmas Day in the form OF certificates
Thus nobody stood to lose. and the hoil-
day demand IS spread out over the slack
after.C Christmas season.