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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
QUIZ


I. who Is Won BethmanD- ollweg?
9. Where is Tabasco?
3. To whom Queen Mary of England en-
gagged to be married before her betrothal
to the present King?
4. who wrote the Battle Hymn of tho Re-
public?
.. Do the followers of Christianity exceed in
number the followers of MOhamme edanism9
O. What Is meant by "going to Gretna Green"f
Z. who are the "CientihcOs"?
8. About when the First City Troop Of
Philadelphia organized?
0. What is the rank of Leonard Wood and
what is his command? a .'-' ~
10. How many different kinds Of pieces
there In the game of chess and what
they called?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
CITY FISCAL PROBLEMS
AS Discussed in the Weekly Bulletin of the
Bureau of Municipal Research

Up to few days ago the drafts of the con.
templated SS60OO0O0 long.term bond authors
cation included items for last years deficit for
deficiency bills and for current operation and
maintenance. These items aggregate approx.
mateiy S5,000,000. The proposal now Is to
eliminate these items from the longterm loan
bill and to raise the sum by floating two.year
bonds.
In view of the difficult situation confronting
Councils, this proposal has decided merits and
should be carried out in good faith with the
approval of the citizens. Relief of the financial
situation by an increased real estate tax for
1916 appears TO be impossible, hence some such
eNpedient as this Is necessary IL procrastnation
is not once more TO be the method.
But the point to be remembered Is that such
two-year bonds will their purpose only If
the principal and interest are met out of the
current revenues OF 1917 and 1915 In other
words. If the proposed two.year loan is refunded
at maturity by 30-year bonds no advance will
have been made toward real pay.as.you.go
pocy-on the contrary. IL will have been equiva-
lent to having borrowed the money for 80 years.
To finance the proposed shortterm loan to the
best advantage. half of the loan should be is
sued for one year and the other half for two
years. This would be simpler and more
nomcal than issuing all of It for two years
and would distribute the amount evenly
1917 and 1918. ~ would save interest for
year on half the loan, and would obvlate the
necessity of setting aside sinking fund for
any part of the loan.
A second suggestion Is that in view OF the
present advantageous market for this type of
security, II would be advisable to offer the issue
and then award the bonds at par Mt the lowest
rate of interest obtanable. IL the institution
other purchaser is exempt from the four.mill
tax, there would be an additional saving to tho
city of 100000 year on the S5,000,000.
A necessary part of the general financial pro-
gram that the city should have entails the pro-
vision of at least sufficient revenue to cover
1. All current expenses Qncludlng deprecia-
tion)
2. Obligatory payments to the sinking fund.
8. Payment of maturing debt (other than
through the sinking fund.-
Obviously the provision OF revenue to cover
the foregoing will automatically insure that the
city need never again borrow for its current
needs.
This does not necessarily imply an increased
tax rate. A rigid and honest adherence to the
above program will be possible by means of
one more of tho following alternatives:
/. Revising the real estate assessments.
2. Increasing miscellaneous revenues from
present sources.
g. Finding sources of revenue.
T. Reduction in expenses.
g. Raising the realty tax rate.
Now, while public interest is so much aroused.
is the time to lay the foundations for n sound
financial policy for our rapidly developing city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

I. London and Paris. Dickens.
2. Bunker Hill was fought June II. 1875, more
than year before the Declaration.
8. Lancaster.
4. United States Senator from Michigan.
8. The premeditated destruction impairing
of machinery or other equipment of an
employer by employees.
q. The panic of 1873. In 1893.
7. Twenty-Five and eight-tenths grains OF gold
constitute the standard of the dollar.
3. Margaret Peggy" Shipper. the daughter
of prominent Phlladelphian, became the
wife of Benedict Arnold during the Amer
lean Revolution. Bainbridge street
o. Thirty for Senators and 25 for Representa-
tives.
10. Queen Victoria.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

Wyoming County remains "dry" because
Judge Terry refused all license applicants and
also because the violent attempt OF the "wets"
70 defeat the Judge at the polls was not sue
cessful. What advantage the county gains
In one way must be balanced by the grave
condition involved in Judges opinion as to
the usefulness OF saloons being made an issue
in his election, Eventually the Legislature
win take this burden from the courts or the
courts win suffer in prestige.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

r h e re g real
d o g gin e IS in
Stuffy - { h e
q uality that
makes him a
dog among dogs
as we'll as the
worthy Ip.
lent of human
respect and ad.
miration. He's
worth knowing,
not because he's
SO hu m a n -
which some peo.
pie consider the
highest praise
but because he's
so canin n @.
Stuffy is just
himself, intelli.
gently and mod.
estly himself, a
s u re enough
dog. He is the
kind that never
goes out of fash.
ion. You can tell
that at first ac-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

II the people have nothing else 10 he
thankful for in this agitation they should
~ feel gratified that the condition OF ,be
Foundations of City Hall has been exposed.
An engineer told me he was surprised that
the building had not tumbled down long
ago. The foundation pillars at the north.
western and southwestern ends which we
have examined. are not held by cement or
mortar, and seem 10 have been dumped
there They must be secured. 1 do not be-
lieve Il will be necessary to underpln all OF
the walls-Senator AIcNichol.
The fact is that the condition OF City Hall.
II the foundations are as described, should be
remedied at once. II City Hall is in actual
danger, the night for rapid transit means that
Il will be saved. II is great thing TO kill
two birds with one stone. City Hail. with the
subway station under it, will be far. far safer
than City Hail as it is without subway sta
tlon under IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
Employers Liability

Editor Of "What Do you Rno0"-win you
kindly explain the liability act? Does the EN-.
ploye come under its protection leaving home
for place Of employment not until after reach.
ing the same? GEORGE II. DE MASSE
While Section 2O2 of the act says that the
employer shall be liable for the negligence OF
all employees while acting within the scope OF
their employment" the question as to when an
employe is and is not acting within this scope
has been the subject OF dispute, and test cases
have been brought to establish the interpreta
ton of the law in this and kindred questions
AS the nature Of the employment and the char
acter OF the agreement between employer and
employe factors in such cases, II will not be
possible TO answer such general questions until
decisions covering all classes OF employees ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
TWO HUNDRED YEARS MISTAKEN

The uncanceled order which left a military
guard, intended for one night only, to watch
over Drury Lane Theatre for nearly two CEN
turtles. had parallel in the royal palace at
Petrograd. About 80 years ago some economist
questioned the need of a sentry on guard, night
and day, on one. particular spot the lawn.
No one could answer until old records were
turned up, and II was found that Catherine l.,
admiring a crocus bloom on the lawn. had de-
sired the plant to be protected. So guard had
been mounted, and. no countermand being is
sued, had been maintained for nearly two CEN
turies.-London Chronicle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
Auto Route to Hellam

Editor Of "WhGt Do You Knoi0"--Will you
kindly give me in your paper the best auto route
TO Hellam. York County, Pa? wv.
Lancaster pike to Haverford to Bryn Mawr.
to Villanoya, TO Wayne, to Strafford Avoid
right fork just beyond toll gate turn right to
pass under railroad. Go parallel with railroad
past Devon TO Berwyn; turn right to cross rail-
road; still parallel with railroad to Paoli, to
Green Tree small railroad station at right OF
turnpike; turn right under railroad. down hill;
at bottom turn right under other railroad, then
left; take left fork at small schoolhouse; CON
tinue west near railroad very broad road
through Exton and Whitford to Downingtown
straight through 10 Coatesville to end of town
where road deadends turn right over railroad
bridge and up hill, almost straight 10 salisbury
Vile: straight through to Black Horse. throHh
hamlet and down long hill 10 Gap strai4t
through on improving road 70 Vintage, 10 Lei
man Place turn left, then right 70 cross rails
road: keep straight on macadam road 10 Lam
caster; pass square and monument King
street 10 Columbia avenue avoiding fork AZ
Marietta street and on through Afountville 10
Columbia. entering town. bear right AZ hotel ia
fork 20 9th street bear right to Chestnut street;
turn left IN Chestnut 70 dead end near railroad
traek and river, Cross tell bridge over the Sus-
qaehanna River 70 Nfshlasille keep straight
on through 70 HsaIam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

While the Neckers and Ribots OF Philadel-
phia are worrying with the complications OF
loans. taxes and expenditures, it may be worth
While 70 consider the almost miraculous work
being done In England to meet a situation not
less grave. The taxes now IN force and those
soon 70 be added cut close 10 the Englishman's
1oci<etbook. Profits attributable 20 the war
turn over so per cent 10 the State. on in
eanss above 5000 the State takes Is per cent
81 fortunes tae supeflax raRs 20 81 per
z..=.l z1uz = 1he ctssf ~ feas TIE Government
oat eals 81 ~ s eases bsit Interest
latt oI Britain las
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

: Jane Adams did not escape the general fall
in reputation which came to many reformers
since the war began. None the less the
American public, which admired her work at
Hull House. respected her character and Won
dsred at her energy, viii regret that tubercu.
losis should have caused her to limit her ac,
ivities. She is a woman OF tremendous will
power, and one almost expects her to triumph
over the rayages OF disease as she trlumphed
over stubborn enemies in Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

risen from three billion to over ten billion dol
lars. and she Is heavily financing her allies.
She is doing this, moreover, without the inde-
fensible shifting Of all burdens upon the next
generations, for the present taxpayers are
actually paving part Of the war expenses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
STATEMENT OF THE
OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT.
CIRCULATION, ETC.
7Eurninp gSs a;rnprr

AS of April 1, 1916.
Pa, required by the act of August "a, 1912.
Editor-P. H. whaley. Philadelphia.
Mdnd0in0 Editor-H. NJ. Eaton. Philadelphia.
General Business Manager - John C. Martini
Philadelphia.
Publisher - PUBLIC LEDGER COMPANY,
Philadelphia.
otcner-PUBLIC LEDGER COMPANY.
stockholders holding 1 per cent. or more OF
total amount of stock-Cyrus II. X. Curtis,
. Philadelphia.
Known bondholders, mortgages and other
curity holders holding 1 per cent. more of
total amount of bonds, mortgages other
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Company for Insur-
ances on Lives and Granting Annuites Trus-
y tea for Estate of Anthony ]. Drexe deceased;
Cyrus, H X. Curtis
Average number OF copies of each Issue of this
publication sold distributed, through the
mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during
the six months preceding the date of this
statement-Daily, 1O1346
Average net paid circulation March. 1916
i10.721.
The circulation figures in this report are abso-
\ IutelU net, and represent the actual number of
PANY for cash. All damaged. unsold free
and returned copies have been deducted from
the totals given in this statement.
JOHN C. MARTIN,
General Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9Th
day of April 1916.
Lincoln Cartledge,
lSeal1 Notary Public,
a. QLy commission expires January %. 1919
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
CandOr in Signs

A garage on Chestnut street displays in letters
two feet high this sign:
STORAGE
CARS TO HIRE
And the headline IN a magazine advertisement
describing pumps for farmers. reads
BEST WAY 10 WATER STOCK
That Honesty Is the Best Policy evidently Is
q recent discovery or the drug business which
puss up in the cars this sign:
9irR business las doubled IA SIX nonths
W44g eURk DRtGS ana A SQUARE DEAL
l. saEm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

It is now evident that the drill of the nom
commissioned officers of the marines does
not include management of automobiles. The
sergeant and corporal from the Navy Yard
would not have fared any worse IL they had.
tried to prove their eligibility to servs in the
horse marines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
Musical Triolets
tMost of then Knock-turns)

tNfost Of then Knock-turns)
XIV
SdW Miss Marie Lou1hreyd
Sing bass u they'd let her.
Her English din't cockneyedi
SdDi Miss Mdrie Loughneyd
Get critics all knocb.kneed:
They (,cho ought to knotO better
Say Miss Marie Lou0hneyd
Sing bass u thev'd let her.
CATTY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
WHAT TIME THE BULBUL

''Tremulantly earsssive. an amorous breeze from
the nutterngly waited across the garden the
blown petals OF unvirgned flowers. Far away in an
inner courtyard bulbul, with leaping, mounting
clarion trills began deliciously TO sing.
I'VE carried into realms by Dissertation
after description such the above" burbs the an.
nouneement OF 7. Everett Harres ''Behold the
Woman"
What time the bubul amorous bird
on amorous breezes soft Is heard
I'm much inclined TO scratch my dome;
We have no clarion birds to home
My vagrant fancy is not stirred.
My mind by passion is not blurred
My heart grows sore with hope deferred
/ want to buy metronome!
What? Time the bulbul?
At blurbs my spirit has demurred
At sdverbs valnly must grid
Has Harre found the way to Roms?
or are descriptions merely foam?
Flaubert's degree on hims conferred!
What? Time the bull! Bull!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
What Do You Know?

Queries of general interest aoiH be ans,oered
in this column Ten questions, the dnSi1ers
to 1chich eusry 1CeH-inJormed person should
knotU, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
NATIONAL POINT or YIEW

The consensus of opinion among successful
educators will be on the side of retaining the
Age-Herald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

The latest news from Washington is that
the President and Secretary Lansing are
comforting on U-boats. But 1t seems as If
we had heard similar report before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
ON THE BAND WAGON. ANYWAY

1t was interesting to note-in a morning con.
temporarys story of Colonel Roosevet's pro-
posed trip to Boston--how intelligently tho
postor sometimes. The concluding para
graph here, which has to do with the Phadel.
phia Orchestra's date in New York, couldn't
have been more fifty misplaced:
Tho Coloners visitors today wero George w. Per-
kins. Horace s. Wilkinson. of Syracuse: Henry l..
StoddRrd and John G.. Shaner. Mr.. Shaffer has
interest In In the Middle West. After
his conference with Colonel Roosevelt ho made this
statementi
81 believe Colonel Roosevelt will be nominated In
the Republican convention perhaps the first ballot
The West is with him In this movement for prepared
and Il wants him"
train Of nine special is to carry the Orches-
ira and the First Chorus and train OF eight
the second chorus Tho entire roof garden OF the
Hotel McAlpin has been reserved for tho orchestra
NJ SINGERS. ct
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

Senator oliver wasted valuable time in glld.
ing the National Guard lily. No one questions
its value except guard of the nation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

The contact toith manners, then, Is educa-
Non; and this Thucvdides appears to assert
tohen he says history Is philosophy learned
from erampIes.-Dionysius OF HdHcdrndssus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
STUFFY HIS NAME,
BALA HIS STATION
The Dog That Obstructed Traffic in
Performance of His Simple
Duty and Then Held an
Informal Reception

CIIAI<E hands with Stuffy. For Stuffy,
~ assure you, is dog worth knowing. Not
that he belongs to me. He isn't my dog at
all. 1 have seen him only once He's a
Jolly good fellow and a dogs dog, am sure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

To keep the plum from Hughes and Root
And for nyseB to grab It.
t0iH not use the pUSsV-toot.
I much prefer the rabbit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

We begin education in early years; we are be.
ginning, now, serious and scientific study of and
attention 10 physical and moral welfare in those
early years. "Child welfare is something more
than catch phrase.-Boston Record
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

ALEXANDER ]. MACKRELLs-and this Is
"A no fish story-called n friend on tho tele-
phone last Saturday. The friend was out, so
he said to the man at the other end: when
he comes in tell him to call Walnut 31O5 and
ask for Mackrell." whats that?" Walnut
31O5 and tell him to ask for Maclsrel" Jaw!
you go to April fool!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

Henry Ford and Justice Hughes both In
sist that they have no political aspirations;
but Mr. Ford has carried the Michigan
primaries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

People throughout the nation, in country,
town and city, should avail themselves of the
possibilities at least TO the extent of applying
10 the department of documents for the various
catalogues Of Government publications.-Indian-
apolis News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
Tom Daly's Column
THE RISING OF THE SUN.

1Hb hiSfNG OF 4 II ~ GONs
When does the morning sun dppedr'
No doubt youH be surprised to hear
That IN our house IL all depends
on rhcn somebody's slumber ends.
"Our little daughter is our sun"
NJ father says "dnd ddVs begun
When tce observe her curly head
Rise up abore her cribby bed
And SAP good-morning"
She's only Just begun to icdlb
And Just found out that she cdn talk
And she is street and Uery fat.
She tcdkes and starts right In to chat
Aud scatter smiles around the place
And so no tconder father says
IT'S sunrise tchen she Htts her head
Abore her little cribby bed
And says good morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
BRIDGE AXIOM

One peep is better than a hnesss.
La Belle Dame Sans -?
French forms OF verse
/ write with ease.
They're not so worse
R'rench forms OF verse;
AS Shakespeare's terss
Vulgarities.
French forms of verse
l write with ease.
Anna Graham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

THERE is no member of the local bar less
L likely to fabricate testimony than Robert
A. Beggs, Jr., so we must believe him when
he reports this as having passed between him
and Celtic client.
viii the man who has sued you withdraw
for decent sum in payment"
He will not. He's that mean he'd wrestle
wild ghost under the bed for a bad penny"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
wHAT'LL YOU HAVE. GENTS?

ID EMoVAL notice-After April L. 1915, will
N be pleased to all my patrons at IS & 20
~ 18th ST., outside -'s Saloon Frank
Observation-Disclosures sign 11th & GIrard streets
And little further down. one OF chain of
restaurants. which is compelled to move also in.
vites "all customers and friends" to frequent
the companys other places From which"
suggests j. r., perhaps are to gather that
II isn't possible to be at once a c. and T."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
is AMERICA PUssY-FooTED?

A presidential campaign conducted on the
issue OF the rnolIycoddieism Of Uncle Sam
would give every red-blooded American an
opportunity TO stand up and be counted In
favor of preparedness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

President Wilson has said that this country
should have the most powerful navy in the
world II the nation is TO be really forehandsd
this is what should be done, especially as there
is much need for protection on the Pacific
coast as on the Atlantc.-Washingto Post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

Undoubtedly the metric system is most scien-
tlfc, though its unit, the meter is as arbitrary
the yard. The question is the metric
system be imposed upon manufacture. trade and
commerce in the United States by statute?-
ST louis Post -Disnateh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

The salvation of the National Guard lies In as
complete liberalization as can be accomplished
and through the direction OF the affairs OF the
guard not by civilian politicians, but by men
who have received the most thorough scientihc
training ayailable-that is the picked regular
officers OF the general stan-ChicaRo Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
Ware Green BUG!
Kansas Invasion by Spring
Aphis Is Feared.
PIOw Deeply if Yellow Spots
Appear in Fields.

Washington, Feb. IA serious in
festation of grain fields in Kansas by
the spring grain aphis, or green bug.
as it is popularity termed. is possible
the coming spring, according to a
statement made by the department of
agriculture The pest has appeared
already in grain frields of the Sun
flower state and is causing consider
able concern.
The daner of the insects doing
serious damage in the spring depends
largely upon temperature conditions
up to the middle of April If the
weather is warm enough to permit the
green bug to breed and at the same
time sufficiently low to prevent its
principal natural enemy-a minute,
black, four-winged fly-from develop
ing, serious outbreak over large
areas may be expected.
The department advises grain grow
ers where the pest has made it's ap-
pearance to watch their fields closely.
The first sign of an approaching out
break is the appearance of spots where
the color of the growing grain has
changed from green to yellow. 1t is
from these spots that the green bug
spreads over the remainder of the
field The spots should be plowed I'M
der deeply and the ground narrowed
and rolled, or the pest may be effec-
lively destroyed by spreading straw
over the infested patches and burn
ing it