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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
CONCERNING CENSORSHIP

To the Editor of EUeniHO Ledger;
Sir-Your article "Censorial Cowardce"
seems 10 have aroused those of the bewhiskered
psalm singers who have time and postage to
spare. The two letters in today's EVENING
LEDGER are still futterng about my goat PEN
TO the intense annoyance OF Mr.. and Mrs
Angora.
'Draco" writes a lot, but one of the high
lights is his statement that boys and girls who
frequent the movies bound to get ideas
which will make a lot Of new Jobs for
court attendants, police matTons' etc, etc
1t Is the "soon" that makes "Draco" funny
Considering the fact that the movies have been
competitors of the saloons for something like
20 years now and admittedly being improved
in moral tone each day. how soon can "Draco'
promise us this increase in juvenile crime? II
il takes 20 years more for the desired effect to
be produced, "Dracos' plea is somewhat weak
for then the children of today will be old enough
10 write to the newspapers themselves and so
beyond danger from the movie bad man." who
is so feared by ri. DracO
However, the Draconian line OF argument is
too obviously shallow for one to wear out good
typewriter ribbon in refutng. He may now
leave the room.
The basic fault with censOTship-of movies
or newspapers anything-is evident to any
broad-mlnded human with any intelligence.
Iissun: Does any one (eVen the Dracontan)
really believe that there is any one man, or
any half-dozen men, who are capable Of judging
and deciding what is proper and what is i'm
proper for the 10O,0OO,O0O inhabitants of these
United States to Yiew2
NONANONYMoUs.
philadelphia, April 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
MOVIES AND THE CENSORSHIP
Ie Editor Of BVenlHg Ledger

To the Editor OF Evening Ledger
Sir--I was surprised at the views of the
munication published today, and wish 10 reply
10 the correspondent, who may perhaps be
OF our censors fighting for his berth. In the
first place, he spouts the fact that all pictures
must contain crime Let him name the stage
PLAYS that do not Secondly; Motion pictures
produce criminals The reply takes the form Of
a question. Suppose this defender OF the CEN
sors saw a man jump from Cliff. Would he
20 and do likewise? New Jersey, by the mercy
Of Providence has no censors. Are all the
theatre goers in jail for erme2 Thirdly. He
lodges the very essence OF your editorial-the
FACT that the eliminated subtitle was an attack
on censorship. 1t was not immoral or obscene,
though perhaps saerilegious. exposing as Il did
Breitnger and his insists.
Here are the reforms needed in censorship:
"a No clergyman because Of his prejudice
should be a censor. l2) Since Il Is the film
companies property that Is destroyed they should
az least have mourner present 70 see that the
deceased died fairly. TIL then the producer
q obliged T. waste money On the courts Who
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
JUST DOGS

DEoPLE who love dog because he is a dog
i and not because he has a pedigree are
likely to fill Horticultural Hall on May I3,
when the second annual "Just Plain Dog"
Show will be held.
The thoroughbred dog is always raised
for points. He must have either straight
or crooked legs. He must have screw tail.
or it must curl up in the arc Of a circle OF
specified dimensions. His ears must be cooked
or droop, and his nose must be pointed or
blunt. according TO the breed He Is Judged
according to his external physical perfec-
tions His mental and spiritual qualities are
ignored.
Whereas the common dog is loved bv
his owner primarily because OF his tempera.
ment. He is friend of the family. He vel
comes the master home at night He can
hardly contain himself with delight when
some one proposes 10 take a walk with him
He guards the baby and takes care of the
house. He lies under the table half asleep
and when his master or mistress enters the
room his friendly tail thumps a greeting on
the floor He pokes his nose under your
arm as you sit by the fireplace ana coaxes
you 10 pet him. He does not know that his
name Is not written IN the books of a kennel
club, and he does not care. And you who
own him do not care, either. You would not
exchange him for the bluest bl0oded cur Ia
Christendom. So the dog show next month Is
for you and such as you Who are true dem
oerats and prize your dog for what hs Is ana
not because q his ancestry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
Answers to Yesterdays ouiz

1. United states Senator from Ohio. and re-
Gently chosen for tho temporary chair
manship of the Republican National Con-
VentiOn.
9. East.
3. Germany, Austria and Russia divided tho
territory of the Kingdom of Poland.
4. America has "oiiicial' national flower
The American Horticultural Society has
suggested the EOIdenrod.
.. Napoleon had one child by his second wife,
the Empress Marie Louise; none by his
first wife, the Empress Josephine.
g. The census of 1910 gives the negro populn-
tion ns 0,82S,2OI, and the negro popula-
tion Of the South as 8,740,30O.
T. "Mugwumps" are men who leave the potI-
cal party with which they have been affiI-
lated. The term II derived from the In
dian word 'Mukquomp." meaning "chIef"
or 'lOrd"-and from that came to imply
the feeling of superiority to others, n
characteristic which party "bolters" are
often accused of having to excess.
g. The stormlng of the Bastille, which was used
as prison for men accused of ofenses
against the state. The fall of the BastIIIe
occurred July II, 1880. and July II Is the
French Fourth of July"
D. sound travels at the rate of about one mile
In five seconds.
iO' Ihe island OF Guam ceded by Spain to
the United States in the treaty of peace
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
SPEAKING THE
PUBLIC MIND
Views of Readers on the Work of the
Boy Scouts, the Follies of the
Moving Picture Censorship
and Other Matters
TO the Editor Of Erentng Ledger.

10 the EdUor OF ECChtng Ledger:
Sr--In various letters published by the
EVENING LEDGER the Boy Scouts have been
characterized as nonsense" worthless to
the country" etc. l have been member of
this organization for four years, and |
would like to take this to correct the
mistaken idea which The public ia general seems
to have against That is the Boy Scouts are
not a military organization. The main purpose
Is to teach boys TO be selfreant. helpful,
patriotic and all that goes to make good
citizen.
What better pledge could boy take than the
following Scout oath?
On my honor I will do my best
l. To do my duty to God and my country
2. TO obey the Scout laws and help other
people at all times.
3. To keep myself physically strong, men.
tally awake and morally straight.
The ranks are filed by boys both rch and
poor, for every scout is a friend TO all and
brother to every other scout. There many
boys who would be spending much of their time
keeping the police busy it not that they
have learned to spend this time in the woods
and country surrounding our city studying the
birds, flowers and Jrces, learning to cook simple
meals over the campfire and growing healthier
in Gods out of doors.
Though 1 have just said the Boy Scouts
not military organization, still they are learn.
ing some fine lessons in preparation for a mill.
tary training when they grow older. a few of
these are camp craft rudimentary drill, signal
ing, first aid and mapmaking.
The Scout motto, BE Prepared" means that
a scout should always be prepared TO save life,
aid the injured or meet any emergency which
may arise. Among other things it is a scouts
duty and pride to do at least one good turn Il
day.
The fact that so many of our most noted Citi-
taking an active part in scout work
goes to show it must be an organization worth
while
For further information regarding this organi.
cation, the Boy Scout handbook, phone
Philadelphia headquarters, b, $. of A, 9TH and
Chestnut streets.
S. MAYER FELDENHEIN1ER,
Troop /. Philadelphia j., s. of a.
Philadelphia, April s. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
Tom Daly's Column

LEY! you guys on the corner! Better
IL chuck them coffin-nails and listen here:
The devil planted dirty seed
Which developed into filthy weed;
II came from the regions OF unknown hell,
Which gives to II the smoky smell.
II you're going TO smoke. do all while here.
For heaven contains smokers there;
IL gives a bad breath and ruins many clothes
And also makes smokestack of your nose.
The friend Of rum is this awful curse,
And emptes man Of his well-liked ptrse
II spols the atmosphere wherever you
And makes II unpleasant to ladies', you know!
You Will benefit II you do start
The curse Of humanity, which bliRhts many hehrtsi
You VIII gain in strength and gain In wealth
And, the best Of all. II win bring good health.
w. II. Eppehlmer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
Garfield On Lincoln

Editor Of "Rhat DO You KHoto"-Oh what %.
easion did Garfield say IN a speech about La
coin. Clouds and darkness are about him" 2 ca
G. C. L.
II was Ia address made in April, 1863 from
the balcony Of the New York Custom House 10
a crowd which excited by the news OF Lin
coln's assassination. Garfield said: yellow
citizens-Clouds and darkness are around Him.
His pavilion Is dark waters and thick clouds.
justice and judgment the establishment 81
His throne; mercy and truth shah 90 before His
face Fellow eitizensl God relgns and the Gov.
ernment a Washington lyea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

that they should have by right the power TO
control the affairs Of the University, it cannot
be denied that there is no body Of citizens
more interested in the progress and develop
ment of the University than the men who
have been instructed there. If the University
is to grow AMI prosper, It must be because
those who have received it's training believe
in it and are loyal to 1t. The admission of
the alumni therefore, TO greater representa-
ton on the Board Of Trustees is expedent,
and, being expedient. is wise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
A NOVEL INDUSTRY

Utilization of trees which have been washed
loose along the river bottoms has developed into
a remunerative industry in Nebraska, on the Mis-.
souri, River, The floating logs are made into
rafts and iioated to the town of Decatur, where a
sawmill has been erected solely for the utiliza.
tiop of this salvage timber More than 20 600
feet of good lumber was made last year from
these derelicts The industry is under the con.
troll of one man He frequently digs out logs
which have been submerged for years, He as
serts that if a log is fully submerged so that no
air reaches it. no deterioration comes from it's
being under water, while half-submerged logs
begin to rot in few months.-ChIcago Daily
journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

THE gentleman who sends us this press
i agent stuff about himself asked us to cut
as little as possible" and since the biggest and
most unkindest' cut would probably result
from our leaving his name in we are simply
taking that out. He says about himself:
Mr. - R born Friday, Novem-
Der 2S 1862, in ----, Ohio. on his mother s
side he is n descendant of John Adams and
John Quincy Adams, the famous Presidents of
the Republic in its trying young days. Mr.
writes because he has something to
say, and he talks as he writes. He is fortu-
nate in having charming personality that
he always makes and keeps friends. He is
Republican in national politics and Christian
in church membership. He is well known to
many public men and women, and prizes auto
graph letters received from Presidents Hayes
Cleveland, Mckinley and Roosevelt Many
celebrities among Mr.. ---'s acqualnt-
ance, for he is "a genial wenformed and
enthusiastic man. He has talent without con.
ceit. aggrcssvenoss without Choekiness, per.
sistent but never presumng, jovial but always
gentlemanly. Like all men of action. Mr..
-- has not always found life perpetual
picnic and he has seen his share of tickle for.
tune, but he never lost his grip and has the
faculty of making success of anything when
he becomes Interested. He is good looking. of
medium height, sturdily built deep, keen gray
eyes, dark brown hair and set of remark.
ably fine teeth. His name has been much in
public print, and now it will be seen there even
more frequently
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

have reversed all DEGREES of the board when
ever an appeal has been taken thus showing
that the present ncumbents are hopelessly in
competent to judge what is fit for Pennsylvania
BY what miracle is BreitnEer wiser than any
one else? The true reason that many pic
lures are destroyed is that If the
to continue to draw their il-earned wages (paid
by the picture men) they must trick the public
into believing that they are Indispensable and
that when they off their throne in the not
far distant future we will be as depraved
poor New Jersey, which manages to struggle
along without a Breitinger. H. G.. NOLAN.
Phadelphia, April 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
PanhanlIers' Patter

CBelng novel songs and dances designed to raise a
nickel)
Ia
GAY, boss, could yer lemme have a nickel?
~ Wait minute, now, till l tell yer how it is:
l amt no drunkard, no; but useter be-yeh;
that's the trouble. Now, what I want the
nickel fur-yer see, I want ter tellerphone ter
my folks an ask If they'll let me come back
home. Honest
reported by A. y. Lacey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
REMEMBRANCE

It seems to me that very long ago,
Across a shining and dividing sea.
I dreamed OF love, and the eternal woe.
And that desire which is eternity.
/ did but dream that have made you weep.
never loved, and you have never wept
The shining ana dividing sea Is deep
And am very tired OF having slept
Yet IN soma hours Of these obliviOus days
Suddenly NiIke heart throb. / recall
The passionate enigma Of your face
taks your hand. and remenber all
-AFlhpr ssTnoas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
Library Rank of the States

Editor Of ''Whdt DO You HHotC"-Can you tell
me how Pennsylvania ranks among the States
with respect TO the number OF libraries and the
number of volumes in the libraries? ALDUS
Pennsylvania ranks third among the States in
the number OF volumes i'm public society and
school libraries of 1000 volumes OF more. New
York is first with $500 900 volumes; Massachu
setts is second with l050OOOO volumes; Penn.
sylyana third with 6,1OO, 900; Illinois fourth with
100000, and Ohio fifth with 4,40O 600 New
York is first in the number of libraries, with
1887 Massachusetts second, 626; California
third, 53s; Illinois fourth. 474, and Pennsylvania
tifth. 446.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
FrankIin,s Own Epitaph

Editor OF ''What DO You Kn0Dp-Will you
please tell me If Benjamin Franklin wrote an
epitaph for his own grave, and If SO will YOU
kindly print il? j. k ROHRER
Franklin wrote such epitaph and may have
intended il for on his own tombstone 1t
is as follows: The Body of Benjamin Frank.
lin. Printer dixie the cover OF an old book It's
contents torn out and stript Of It's lettering and
gliding lies here, food for worms. Yet the work
itself shall not be lost For il will as he be-
lieved) appear once more in a new and more
beautiful edition. corrected and amended by
the Author"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

Alfred Noyes, who is editing a volume of
undergraduate Princeton verse. says that he
finds the quality Of poetry turned out under
the shadow of the Cleveland Memorial Tower
higher than that OF the verse produced at
Oxford, which reminds us that Mr.. Noyes has
been praised as a poet with a well-developed
commercial instinct
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest toiH be uns,oered
In this column Ten questions, the dnstcers
to ichich eUery 1ceil-intormed person should
knoiU, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

The German Chancellor certainly ATTEMPTED 10
spread himself very wide In his recent address to
the Reichstag. Only wide spread could cover
his inslstence that Germany has plenty 10 eat in
her own resources and his insistence that Ger
many is Justified IN using any sort Of weapons
70 prevent the Allies from starving her.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
FLOWER SHOW TEA cERDEN

To the Editor of Evenin1 L~-1er:
Sir-In behalf of theI.-ea Garden Committee
of the National Flow y Show. l wish to express
our appreciation I your courtesy in writing
of the Tea Go -aen and feel that what you
said in ever. way helped in the success of our
undertaking for the benefit of the Children's
Country Week and the School of Horticulture
for Women. ELIZABETH T. MARTIN.
Philadelphia. April 8. Chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
O rElLpoRAt o MoRESl

o TEMPORA! o MoRESl
I think that it's crying shame;
gentle reader, tohos to blume3
I think myself an honest judge
OF various kinds and grades of fudge
And this thought fairly drives me tipsy;
The best fudge from old Poughkeepse
This makes me weep and weep for pity
That no such honor's in your city.
And so again I ask may. shout IT'D:
Pray tell, what can be done about It?
hiuk that us a crying shame;
o gentle reader, Uho's to bldmel
p Villain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

Statistics coming out of Harrisburg show
that out OF every dollar paid for foodstuffs
the farmer gets As cents The rest goes to
the men who handle it before it gets to the
tables of the consumer. Until some one ran
devise a way to reduce this'cost OF distribu-
tton. we shall have TO struggle along under
the burden OF the high cost of living.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

II Carranza can persuade the President to
withdraw the troops from Mexico before they
catch Villa. the Republican National Com
mittee ought to vote a generous sum to the
de facto Executives war chest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

James H. Maurer denies that he said "To
he'll with the hagF' He only said that when 'its
waving annoys agents of capital. then it be-
comes a menace and is treated as such" At
least, he thinks that is what he said, but he
has not improved matters very much by his
exclamation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
SWATTING HENRY

To the Editor Of EUeniug Ledger:
Sir-I think that the high cost of gasoline is
the trusts idea to put Mr. Henry Ford "out OF
business" TONY BONATELLI
Philadelphia, April II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

Apparently with the object of starting all
things in a rose.colored aura, the Democrats
propose J. Hamilton Lewis (of the pink.whis
ker tradtion) for temporary chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
The Anagram Contest

WE BEG your pardon-humbly Just before
w going TO press yesterday we discovered
that d. p. F's anagram %! I am secure and
the httest-the United States of America)
was imperfect, but we let it go through for
the sake of the verse and because there was
no time to substitute other matter.
These are warranted absolutely sound;
o, I'LL WITHDRAW, AM FAT.
X. w.
For poems you've fouted
All malice 1 drop
And hope at this Jingle
A HELMET MAY STOP.
Jay Desee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

The success of the Bryn Mawr college girls
In managing their tearoom seems to prove
that college education does not destroy the
domestic efficiency of young women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
AT LAST

At last the people have the whole CONF
prehenslve Taylor rapid transit plan be-
fore them. No power can now deprive them
of this great facility. TheyNhave simply
to register their approval OF u and u will
be theirs. II Is great victory for the
people and they must be on their guard to
clinch it absolutely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

Possibly the Cabinet at its meeting yester-
day did consider only the submarine ISSUE
The trouble is that at its next meeting it may
have to consider the state of our first.line
battleships
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

Sometimes the plan for a drastic censorship
of the movies seems to have its merits The
Chicago doctor of Bolinger baby case notorietv
is going TO be film star.-Pttsburgh Dispatch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

The report from Washington that Vice
President Marshall is to be President Wilson'S
running mate again is unduly optimistic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

William Barnes denial that he will support
Roosevelt was as unnecessary as a Roosevelt
statement that Barnes is a messenger of
sweetness and light
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

Today the Yanka Nlii begin thres-Eame series
aEanst the Giants a. ra= Polo Grounds aqd vii b
up against Big league opposition ali Weejaya from
now until ne psnnant race begins New kqFk Sun.
Then they play the Athlelics-WhAt2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

The national suffrage advocates are prepar-
ing TO march on the two conventions, or three,
If the third one pans out. With a hot fight in
Chicago and no fight at all in st. Louis, they
ought to make some impression somewhere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

ehtural, isn't it, that book which at
tempts to prove by newspaper headlines that
the United States has violated the spirit of
neutrality should be published in the "People'a
Gas Building?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

"And Villa fifty miles ahead."-From the
great new ballad, "Pershing's Ride"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

mo Man Beyond Danger."-Lenten
Eermon.
Not even the Colonel?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

Judging by the number of times it has been
sacrificed in the last twenty months the
Flower of the German army" must be hardy
perennial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
The OgOntz
Optimist
Says:

Every once in a
while you see a pair
o. shoes nowadays
which makes you
suspect that there's
a lady in or over 'em;
but not often.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

The injunction, 'Play BALL" should be needed
In the City Hall as we'll as at Broad and
Huntingdon streets today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

The season of unusual mortality amonl
grandmothers opens today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

The ttoo noOlest things tvhtch are stceet
Ness aud hoht-S1oift
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

At the outbreak of the war, the German Chan
cellor admitted that Germany was doing wrong
by hacking way" through Belgium but said
We will repair the wrong We are doing" The
German idea OF repair is TO steal Antwerp and
rob Belgium Of the Congo,-AIontreaI Cam
Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

Conduct unbecoming a member of the Legis.
lature' is given as the ground for expelling a
Massachusetts, solon. II they enforced that rule
generally what would they do for a quorum?-
Manchester ~. H Union