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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
ULTIMATE ARBITRATION

TT IS not the question whether there
i shall be arbitration in the railroad sit
uation or not, but who shall arbitrate?
A protracted strike without violence
would be impossible, and violence would
spell defeat for the employees. There is
not to be a state of siege, because the
country viii not stand for a state of
siege.
Mr.. Wilson has presented a plan for
agreement which the union accepts and
which the railroads reject, demanding
arbitration. Mr.. Wilson replies that he
believe. in arbitration. but that this is
condition and not a principle we face"
fine quotation from Grover Cleveland
But its finesse is not very helpful,
The railroads are willing for the Pres
Ident of the United States to appoint a
commission OF disinterested persons to
arbitrate all matters Of dispute"
Now a commission appointed at Mr..
Wilson's personal discretion would simply
be Mr. Wilson in disguise. II the en-
ployes have gotten fair play from Mr.
Wilson. why could they not get equally
fair play from Mr.. Wilson's eommission2
Whether they call the proceedings arbi-
tration, a condition or principle is not
important. The important thing is the
personnel Of that body, which now or
later win be the third party to which
both sides eventually must yield. The
employees have an opportunity to have
that personnel dxed by the man who
thinks along the same lines that they do.
Their failure to seize this opportunity
has the appearance or seizure or Mr..
Wilson's prestige as President as an
asset. he having happened 10 state an
opinion which was more acceptable to
them than 70 the railroads. The railroads
cannot be deprived Of their DAY In
court" as they put Il. indefinitely. The
Presidents threat 70 LET the public know
where 70 place the responsibility is
merely another waF e calling II tie pub
e = 81 = aFnlEFa1eEs Through what
80 a#zaeE Eha eaoIle saaa szcIxss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Rooseyelt and Wilson

Editor Of What Do You Rno.,,s- IN
what speech OF writing OF Mr.. RoosevsIt
did recent remark of his occur comm ~.
the situation which Wilson eonfrapts is
Mexico with what Mckinley confronted and
II possible, win you quote the eontextf a'
T. b. NJ
II was in his letter declining The pro
sfesslye nomination that Mr.. RoSss,,sIt
made the following statement, probshlv a.
one you refer to; We owe all Of our nrss- -
ent trouble with the professional fssr,sss,,
American element In the United ststss -
Mr. Wilson's timid ana vaeillatine $500 -
during the last two years. The dssse5.ss ss
OF Mr. Wilson have alleged In eTensa ~.
him that he confronted a diffcuIt ait,ss., ~
As regards Mexico. the situation whIea IN
wilson confronted was nothing IKE a. IL
nealt As that which President Ne<,ria..
confronted IN connection with Ca,bs - ~
Philippines at the time OF the spanisa 1.1.s .'.s
JndeF the actual circumstance - ne,,1s ~.
with only minimum OF risk have nrate-ssil s.t.ls
On behalf OF Belgium small, well-h
nation when she Vas exposed Il - - - -
extremity q outrage ~ tie bFltaI ,sles..ssa
e heF ne4kEal rights Us rfoIsfsa s;zz.aoa s.as
lkssf FidaEte1 ef The Hasus 1ssls
s Hsasa = Aeze zlzaaserr pessss.s l.ss'''''ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Charged Subscribing Theory
of Railroad Management Cooked Food a Preventive
of Infantile Paralysis

within tie power Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to bankrupt any road
and destroy the value of its securities by
refusal to permit increase in rates or by
interminable delay in reaching decision?
And is he not aware that IL he had in
mind the purchase of the railroads by the
Government he could not be pursuing a
more effective policy for depreciatlng their
securities so that they could be bought on
the bargain counter?
He said when he signed the Underwood
tariff law that he had been waiting all his
life for the opportunity to approve such a
statute; that Is, n statute which has put
American manufacturers on the defensive.
Can 1t be that he has also been awaiting an
opportunity to launch the Government in
the railroad business and that he thinks
that II has now come? G. w. d.
Philadelphia, August 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
MIR. WILSON AND THE RAILROADS
To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-The one man in the United States
who ought to be congratulating himself in
these days Is Louis f. Brandeis. He said
a few years ago that the railroads were
managed so extravagantly that economies
amounting to S1,000,000 a day could be
made without seriously affecting the serv-
ice to the public President Wilson has,
in effect, told the railroad presidents in
washington that they can make the in
creases in cost of operation involved in
the eight-hour day as the basis of pay
without having to increase their charges
to the public. His language is: "Calcu-
lations as to the cost of the change must,
IL made now. be made without regard 10
any possible administrative economies and
adiustments" There can be no doubt OF
what is in the Presidents mind. He In
sists that the eight-hour day be granted
because It is right" and then promises
that he will use his influence to bring about
an increase in rates 'if the findings OF
the Federal commission show that such
course would be just" But the Federal
commission is tainted with the Brandeis
notion that the railroad managers do not
know how to manage the roads; that they
are wasting money that might be used TO
pay dividends to shareholders.
The railroad men are willing to arbl-
trate and to abide by the decision or a
body of fair-minded men who have heard
the evidence. IL seems TO me that their
position Is unassailable. They object TO
being held up by the neck and compelled
10 agree to a plan which they insist will
bankrupt the great enterprises in their
charge.
can It be that the President is playing
pollties7 Is he so rash as to believe that
Tor the sake OF securing a reelection he
Is Justified in holding over. the railroads a
threat of Government ownership unless they
Weld TO his demand? Does he not know
that through the interference by the Gov
ernment in the management OF the roads 1t
has become difficult for the directors to Sc
cure the capital needed for proper main
tenance, to say nothing of necessary ex-
nanslon7 Does he not know that 1T Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Answers to Saturdays Quiz

1. The, Articles Of War arc the discipline and
diseiplinary procedure code Of tho United
States Army.
.. Ballistlcs: the SCIENCE which treats Of the
motion of projectiles.
D. Rain washes from the air dust SCOT
pollen. and ordinarily contains an appre-
ciabie percentage Of nitroEon,- ammonia
and carbonic acid gas.
q. The Pygmes. o dwarf neErold race of eaua-
torial Africa. They arc under feet In
stature. -
b. Hale HOiden: president Of the Chicago, Bur-
lnEton and Quincy and spokesman for the
railway executives. '
Szeged. $4,000. -
u Tho railroad strike OF 1894 wns settled by
President Cleveland who called out the
army and resorted to the Injunction.
about 80. 900. -
D. A cIaque; persons paid for appiaudin<.
io' horss iatit11des; the EeElon along the polar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Things have come to a pretty pass

Things have come to a pretty pass
when magistrate cannot get into his
own club because of a police quarantine
against it. Magistrate Calls Twentieth
Ward Republican Club cannot be politi-
cal organization, for Director Wilson says
that he knows of no political clubs in the
city except the Union League, so the
quarantine must have been ordered for
some other reason. "If 1t is a gambling
house why don't he raid it?" the magis-
trate is reported as saying to the officer
on guard at the door. Perhaps it was
quarantined Saturday night because it
was speak-easy. There must have been
some reason. VIII Director Wilson ex-
plain for the information of the managers
OF other political clubs that are not po-
litical?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
National Holidays

M. D.--While July is called a national
MONDAY II has not been made one by
Congress Congress has at various times
appointed special holidays. In its second
session the Fifty-third Congress passed an
act making Labor Day a public holiday in
the District Of Columbia, and It has recoR.
nized the existence OF certain days as
holidays Tor commercial purposes. but with
the. exception named there is no general
statute on the subject The proclamatIon
or the President designating a day of
thanksgiving only makes It a legal holiday
IN the District OF Columbia and the Terri
tories There are more than 90 legal
Territories 1''N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
WHEN is A MAN GROWN UP?
To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger;

to EH0 AuEFVT " EHo LVoHIHU L6ugoF'
Sir-I have been told that the only IN
fallible way to discover when man ceases
TO be boy is to find out how he arranges
the bills in a roll OF money in his pocket.
While he is still boy he puts the big bills
on the outside so that he can impress people
with his wealth when he flashes the roll.
When he arrives at years OF discretion he
puts the little bills on the outside, both for
convenience and to remove temptation
from the light-fingered who may see him.
There may be other tests equally good. out
/ have observed that this works very well
In practice. 1 would be willing to wager a
hve-eent cigar that Colonel Roosevelt puts
the big bills on the outside of his wad
Wouldn't your STANDPATTER
Philadelphia, August is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
HELPING A WORTHY CAUSE
To the Editor Of the Evening ledger:

To the EdboT OF the EOenthg Led9eT'
Sir-The Presbyterian evangelistc COM
mittee for summer tent, open-air and daily
vacation Bible school work, at its closing
meeting for the season, held in the Wither-
spoon Building Monday. August IA, unani-
mously voted to thank the EVENING LEDGER
for its valuable assistance in giving pub
llcity to our evangelistic services and our
daily vacation Bible school work, and for
It's report of the proceedings of our Mon
day noon rallies. The committee greatly
appreciates this courtesy on the part of
the EVENING LEDGER, believing 1t has
greatly aided a worthy and deserving cause.
WILLIAM p. FULTON.
Secretary and Superintendent.
Philadelphia, August 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
WHEN l AM STANDING ON A
MOUNTAIN CREST

When am standing on q mountain crest,
or hold the tifler IN the dashlng spray
My love Of you leaps foaming IN my breast
Shouts with the winds and sweeps 10 theiE
foray;
And plunges In the Wild ride OF the night
Fiaunts IN the teeth OF tempest the large
slea
That rides out Fate ana welcomes gods 70
Tight.
Ho. love. laugh aloud for love OF you,
Glad that our love Is fellow 70 rough
weather.
No fretful orchid hothoussd from ths asa.
But halls ana hardy As tbs Highland
heather,
Rejoicing Il the elnd thst stinza ana thrills.
cemfade q pceaa. playmate of he hllla
-Rsehsra Herszs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Designer Of ascent Piece

r. z. S.-The designer of tn. nan, o.
cent piece Is Hermon Atkins MaeNsI,
sculptor. who was born in Chelsea, Mass IN
1865 He was pupil OF Chaplin, al JuIian
Academy. and spent IL years al the Feols
des Beaux Arts. in Paris. For three wears
aa nr, macNeii taught at Cornell and for the
cage He won the Roman Relnehart schoi-
arship In sculpture. 1s96-19O0; was award,
ca designers medal. Chicago Exposition
1888 silver medal, Paris Exposition lam
gold medal Buffalo Exposition, 1901: silver
meaal. lee Sharleston an, Exposition. 1909; COM
position, 1904; gold medal, Panama ~
position, 1915. Did important decorative
work at Chicago, Paris. Buffalo ana az
Panama Exposition, and in addition won 'ie y,
numerous competitions for public works -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Austen Colgate is one OF the pc

Austen Colgate is one of the per-
manent products of the Everett Colby re-
volt in New Jersey Republican politics.
He became a candidate for the Leglsla-
ture in Essex County to help the Colby
faction. but he has proved too big man
to be a mere factionalist. Tho State has
had an opportunity to discover his caliber
during his long service in the House and
the Senate, and now he is responding to
the undoubted demand of his party in en-
tering the primaries as candidate for
the governorship. He is one OF the best
assets of New Jersey RepublicanIsm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Tom Daly's Column
INTRODUCING BERT LESION TAY-
LoR, WHO BATS FOR us TODAY

The Chicago Tribune n1odestly calls it-
self "the Worlds Greatest Newspaper" /"
Whether IT'S all that or not, the third
column on the editorial page, 1chich
houses a Line o. TDpe or Ttoo," has
helped much TO make the Tribune tohdt-
eUcr It Is today At the bottom Of thdt
coiDunt is b. 4. r. and In mdnv other
tvuys ifs the initial colynm. 1t icds the
FIRST of its Kind for one thing, and tt
speaks to larger audience than any
other colyunlist addresses. Bert Taylor
also plays golf We might dildte upon that
but he has been Kind to us. Hear him:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
We Know As llttle about infanti

We know as little about infantile
paralysis as was known about yellow
fever in the last century At the con-
ference IN Washington last week Public
Health Service surgeon said. Frankly.
We don't know how the disease is trans
mitted. nor its cause" The physicians
knew things that were not so about
yellow fever in the days before the Reed
Commission discovered the relation OF
mosquitoes 70 It's transmission. DR.. VIII
lam Pepper. OF this city, writing In
Johnson's Encyclopedia. published IN the
nineties. said that it was generally con-
eeded that there was specific infectious
agent which propagated the disease. ana
that this matsries morbi when let loose
would prove harmless unless the weather
was warm ana the air moist. He said it
might be carried from point to point
through business intercourse or personal
visits. but that there vas no general at
mosphsrle eonlsnination ana no infee-
ton Of eonEazl0n necessary except as the
81 aas Fltiatad - tbs breath "a vomit
o. ether discharges from the patient he
admitted. however. that kAs question q
- aIreaz aeaEaslouzaess e ths disease
50. - anzH opinion. Ha knoa p.
go = - mysterious eaIaRIz e
ss aszz[ = - - IlE eseszz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

yellow fever, but that the MOSQUITO is
directly responsible for its transmission.
But we learned this only about fifteen
years ago, and the mysterious character
Of the ailment no longer terrifies. We are
lighting infantile paralysis in the dark
just now but the light may come any
day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
HEALTH INSURANCE

Compulsory health Insurance for wage
earners. which IL now being strongly adYo-
Gated Ia this country. Is pretty certain 70 be
given a further boost BY the adoption Of the
measure as plank IN tns PLATFORM % tns
national Liberal party Of Canada led ~ Sir
WflfrId Iaurier Compulsory Insurance..
Win provision Tor contributions from the
state employers and employees. has already
Hsza established Il Germany. austria = anz
kaFxs hasala. Gzssz kEltaaas helA@nd. eaEz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Canopus
WTHDN quacks with pills political
w would dope us,

WHEN quacks with pills political
w would dope us,
When politics absorb the livelong day,
I like to think about the star Canopus,
So far, 80 far away.
Greatest of visioned suns they say, who
list 'em;
To weigh 1t science always must de.
spair.
Its shell would hold our whole dinged
solar system,
Nor ever know twas there
When temporary chairmen utter speeches
And frenzied henchmen howl their bat
tie hymns,
My thoughts float out across the cosmio
reaches
To where Canopus swims.
When men are calling names and making
faces
And all the worlds ajangle and ajar,
I mediate on interstellar spaces
And smoke n mild seegar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

way. Rumania and Serbia. The new Cana
dian plan includes maternity benefits There
is considerable expectation that the Con-
servatiYe party win follow the Liberal lead
and that legislation will follow soon after
the war. A model bin for the United States
has been drafted by the American AssocIa-
tion for Labor Legislation, and will be in
troduced next year, the association an
nounces, in 20 State Legislatures.-Sprtng
field Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Rock River Anthology

Sir-The Rock has it's tragedies no less
bitter than the Spoon. Here exists Tom
Jackson, teamster, who weighed 345
pounds yesterday. He has enough money
to retire on, but the doctors tell him he
must work six days a week or die from
excessive avoirdupois.
E. D., NJ. T., H. B. K.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
QUIZ

I. What is o sen-puss?
e. When Is tho Maine State electlons9
3. A fourth Allied offensive 10 said to be be-
ginning. On what front Is that?
4. About what percentaEe Of the railroad work.
ers In tho United States are tho 400. 900
who have threatened to strike?
8. Haye earthquake shocks ever been felt In
Philadelphia?
Q. What Is "a GradgFind"9
=. What Ia a horoscope?
8. Who was Stephen Phillips7
o. How IL the name Paderewsh pronounced?
10. How many quarts in y maEnum?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

The closest approach to cheese in the
I heavens Is the Milky Way.-Evening
Bulletin.
And what. we may ask our con-
temporary. is the closest approach to
cheese in Philadelphia? The politicians
know, but they won't tell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
watson, My Hat and a Well-Filled
RaskRf''

From the Jasper lAla.) Mountain Eagle.
Please announce through your columns that
the funeral Of old Bro. II. w. King and his wife
New Oak Grove church, two miles east %
Rev. John w Moore and there win. also be on
shs sane & Day I'M en9Tsi singing In beth the
dear ioyet,ss, 9f all good music, m Ths, new book
ander and the old by Bro. Jess Lannon's. Bro.
s9S9 ea faa fo afshd with yaas saEsTs boo Sss
EverYbedy come with. well allied basket and
spend the day. grand and glorious time Is ex-
peeted. Come one. come all. Yours truly,
w. II oMARY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
THE SCHOLAR AS A DUB

Looking over the long list OF palLles
who contributed to Mr.. Wilson's campa4a
fund and subsequently got their fena.ss ....
we are forced to the painful conelu.~. c.,s.
that the willingness of the Adminisus..s,s -
TO pass around the pie was exceeded eaF
by its awkwardness, and that q sehoAs
in politics may be dub in pie cutting
New York American.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

Why do not the railroad presidents
call in Mr.-Bryan, the great champion of
arbitration, to help them persuade Mr..
Wilson? Is 1t because the distinguished
Nebraskan has lost his influence with the
Administration?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Wise and Motor Wise
,-Is this a. new Ford Joke?

SIr-Is this a new Ford joke?
Ding, the peerless salesman for the
ight-cylnder Cantaloupe, says: I'D
like to have the Ford agency in n good
live town. You can sell EN- just like
Bull Durham"
Jim, another wise one, replies: you
roll your own, eh?" MAC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

The English have had great deal OF
fun over Doctor Wilson's unfortunate
phrase. too proud to fight" The latest
slam Is a comment on the sharks along
the Atlantic coast. There Is such
thing" remarks Punch. "as being too
proud to baths."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
What Do You Know?

Queries ot general interest puI DO onstDered
tS this column. Ten questions. the dHstoers 10
Which every tosll-intornsd psrson should knots,
ore asked ddip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Madison, wis.

AS they have names for everything in
the European battlehelds, it is strange
no one has referred to the American
shells that don't explode as "nutmegs."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

'BewiIdered," who found the following
under his door, suspects his landlady:
''Mr. s.: Ny Rents are due in ad-
vance, & when let 1t go three weeks &
ask twice for 1t want results"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

a. Any persons who hold the ticket can be
permitted 10 enter for roam.
Cd The price OF the ticket Is s.5-55 coppers
but the children and the servant only to
{s,g without another expense except the price
a. Tho idols, the sacriheial furntures, the
buddhism'B statements. and the many exhibit
tions which are In several halls would not be
15.J The roads OF this temple has been divided
into the passages and hanged the pointing
wooden boards for tho trayelers passing TO reach
the different places. but do not go into the else
Of the broken and destroyed buildings TO prevent
the risk. u. 7,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Nothing Is said nowadays that has not
been said befors.-Terence.

Champ Clark admits that the Pres.
ident may have made some mistakes; but
his friends have not been willing to con-
cede SO much.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

Taking his talks into consideration and
the zrlef they cause President Wilson. 1t Is
Main that a term on the bench has had
no effect on the splendid and unerring aim
ninistration- Cincinnati Commercial Trlb-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

This department Is free to all readers pho
tUfsh TO crpreSs their opinions on subjects Of
current Interest. IL is an open forum; end the
Evening Ledger assumes responsibility for
the victpS Of its, Gorrespondetts Letters must
be signed bU the and address OF the
toritcr, not nccessariv for publication, but as
guarantee of good faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

The Republican water is so fine this year
that the people just can't stay out-cinein-
natl Commercial Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
THE rRuE MEMORIAL

OF course England will build a mene..
10 Lord Kitchener, but the silent o.
will rest better II. first. England sses -
the good work he started does not iA's
New York Telegram.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
The Federal covernment Ia

The Federal Government is plan.
ming to begin a campaign against bad
eggs. Mr.. Hughes has already reminded
the country that Mr.. Wilson has put too
many OF them in the Washington depart
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
A Saying Of Louis XIY,a

r. KZThe saying you quote is that Of
c'est moi'-"I am the state"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

There Is nothing more important We re-
peat, than the study OF mental processes
ana the qualitative analysis OF intelleetuals
tn the case of a Chief Magistrate who is =
candidate for re-election-hS1w York Sun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

Apropos OF the foregoing. Mr.. WI
son = zaia 70 Be dlspleased because Mr
Bryan haz haEtad Into the strike situation
sEsAa batlA Hllsen tuls. + LE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

They obscure Caldwell is not to have
. walk-over for the Republican sena.
torial nomination in New York.-The
Record
1t must make Mr.. Calder feel very
obscure indeed to be called out of his
name like that