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manyas dificult terms; whereas the
British Government has Just categor-
icaily denied that Il is prepared to con.
slider what Gerard calls "the wise and
moderate words Of the German Chancellor
Regarding Germany's readiness to make
peace" The President did not play into
Germany's hands as his Ambassador did,
but that will not make his position any
better IL London abruptly asks Gerard
what his great confidence is based on. II
there Is no such abrupt demand, there
will be good ground for the belief that
London, in spite Of its professed refusal
to parley, sees in the American Em7
bassy at Berlin the most important CEN
tre for mediation in all Europe Gerard's
expressed confidence that peace is not
distant is more significant than anything
Mr.. Wilson's office will permit him to
say publicly.
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A GOOD CAMPAIGNER

The Republican party makes appeal
TO public confidence as the most import
ant political agency for conservatism
and progress. BY virtue of its achieve
ments, its leadership and its aims II
stands forth as an efficient instrument
for strong and capable administration,
as a safeguard of stability and OF the
prosperity which depends on stability,
and as an unrivaled power for the COR
rection of abuses. IL stands in strong
contrast to the record Of vacilation and
ineptitude presented by the chief oppos-
ing party.
nAHESE sentences are from the address
J. OF a Republican leader. delivered
at Youngstown. Ohio. on September 8,
1908. at the beginning Of the Taft cam,
paign. At the close Of the address every
friend OF Taft present demanded that the
speaker stump the West. Ten days later,
Republican headquarters in Chicago was
Hooded with kilograms demanding his
services, and the chairman OF the Kansas
state Committee said that the Youngs-
town speech had had more influence on
the Kansas voters than anything that had
happened To date In the campaign. Who
was the speaker Oh. It was only Charles
Evans Hughes. who. we are now told. Is
eold and nonmagnetie ana Incapable OF
stirring 70 enthusiasm
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MORE ABOUT THE McC,s.

To the Editor of Evening Ledger:
Sir-Don't you think the fellow who signs
himself zone Who Bears the Nc" is 10 be
warmly congratulated?
Not because he gets historical facts, well
attested. I'm a scramble, but because the
scramble indicates that perhaps he knows
more about American history than the his
tory OF Scotland or ireland. II Is pathetic
for fellow to learn at this late date that
THE real ScotchIrish, you know. are the
descendants of those unfortunate Scots who
left their beloved Highlands In the reign OF
Bloody Mary" 1t is dopbly pathetic to
learn at this late date also that there was
ever a Scot who thought himself "unfor-
tunate.p II has always seemed to me that
the Scot thinks all other nationals are the
unfortunate.
II the accepted histories on both sides OF
a certain controversy are to be believed,
ana they both have hitherto agreed upon
this one point. 1t was the daughter Of a
Highland ehieftain who was the bitterest
foe OF the Protestants OF the north OF Ire
land.
Further, the settlers in the north OF Ire
land were not from the Highlands, nor even
from the coast fringe OF the Lowlands
They were from the interior OF the borders
Of Scotland 1t Is not even certain that
they could be called Scotch They with
sure certainty. loathed the Highland robher,
because of competition most likely. though.
n0wadaya. they DO not rob. beine. ~ prefer
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SILENCE OF JUSTICE, HUGHES

10 the EDITOR OF Epening Ledger:
Sir-The conditions that seem to compel
silence on the part of Mr.. Justice Hughes
with reference to the greater issues of the
day. in no way or degree alter the fact of
such silence. Whether Mr. Hughes will not
or can not declare himself "aggressIveIy
openly and specifically" has really nothing
whatever to do with the fact that he does
not.
In this time of crisis the Republican
party should not for a moment consider a
candidate whose position on the practically
new and unusually momentous problems
that now confront us is not made perfectly
clear by the candidate himself, no matter
at all what may fortunately or unfortu-
nately hinder such a definite and specific
declaration of principles.
The writer is not surprised that YOU
should make the public statement of Mr.
Roosevelt, from which the above quota ton
is made, the basis of another bitter attack
upon him; but we are somewhat surprised
that pure prejudice should so far dominate
the EVENING LEDGER as to permit the pub.
lication of a leading editorial, like yours OF
today, that is SO manifestly stupid.
HENRY A. BOMBERGER
Philadelphia, May "a.
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A BILL TO DO JUSTICE
the Editor Of Epeninn Ledner.

TO the Editor OF Epenin1 Ledger:
Sir-I beg to call your attention to the
critical situation OF the Kern illicuddy
workmen's compensation bill for injured
Federal employees, now before Congress and
to ask you that you will point to the urgent
duty of the floor leaders, Congressmen
Kitchen and Mann, to bring this bill 10 a
vote In the House on May 81.
When reportsA on May IL II was under
stood that the bill would be called on Nav
"a or May 81, which were to be calendar
days for the Judiciary Committee Already
May "a has been absorbed under special
rules and IL is now hinted that the leaders
in the House may further delay the on
portunity for vote on this measure in
order that members OF Congress may attend
their national political conventions.
Pledges given by members of the House
show that when vote is taken the bin is
sure to pass. II there is further delay too
little time will be left TO make sure of its
passage through its final stages this session.
There is general agreement on the need
for passing this measure. Both the Re
publican and Democratic platforms con-
tanned a plank pledging adequate compen-
sation for injured civilian employees in their
platforms in 1912. 1t would be OF great
assistance 10 the passage of this lust and
necessary measure II your paper demanded
that il be brought to vote on May 81
JOHN B. ANDREWS,
Secretary American Association for Labor
Legislation.
New York. May 26. 1915.
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THE METEoRIC SHOWER OF 1888

To the Editor of Evening Ledger!
Sir-Your recent mention or 'shoouns
stars" under Quiz" brings to my miru , d
view I had in my youth of the remarkable
meteorIc shower which occurred in the fall
OF 1888 a., - .
was awakened by my parents to pehola tne
most wonderful sight when mas ever oeei'
presented to my eyes. .,.,,
This. termed by ordinary observers rail-
ing stars" was what appeared a Veritable
rain of fire on all sides of the house. we
trotted in our nightdresses from one point
of outlook to another, finding the same ap-
pearance in every direction
NV own vivid recollection and what oth-
ers have stated is that the horizontal den
sity of the shower was much the same as
that of dense fall of haistones, with the
additional feature of the appearance OF long
streams Of fire passing down in an inclSled
direction.
These long lines were, apparently, seen to
reach the snow then. lying on the ground,
between our point of observation ana u
building perhaps hundred feet away put
nothing was seen on the snow next uay 10
indicate that anything had fallen on i's
surface.
was too young to reason as to why the
sharks were elongated and why they seemed
to pass to the ground,- but l nave since re-
1ected that this appearance was the result
of ''persistence of vision" as in the case or
the sharks from a wood fire, which, as they
pass up the chimney, appear like long
streaks.
In the accounts of meteoric showers In the
Encyclopaedia Britannica, the text states
that the shower of 1888 was exceptionally
brilliant and that 1t occurred on November
10 A tabular statement of such showers,
in the same work, gives the date as the
18th II might have been both dates II its
occurrence was about midnight. The record
gives one of lesser brilliancy as occurring
on a corresponding date in 1882. OF this
have no recollection, and do not recall
that it received special attention in the
place of my residence. My own recollection
of the shower saw was confirmed In after
years by statements by my parents.
Lesser exhibitions OF meteOrs are fire.
ouent Single ones may be seen upon al
most any night when the conditions are IA
vorable. I recall one which was observed
by a neighbor of mine who was interested
in inspecting the heavens by means of
telescope of his own construction or with
out such aid He was accustomed to rise
very early, and on the occasion in question
was sitting at his doorstep before daylight
at a time when some business call required
me to rise also. Lighting lamp with
match / threw the burning stump out OF
the window. Shortly after some one
passed and was informed by my neighbor
that he had Just seen most wonderful me-
teor His description seemed TO tally with
the fall of my match. l never compared
notes with him on the subject of the me
teor" ]. A. ANDERSON.
Lambertville, N. j., May "a.
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Answers to Saturdays Quiz

1. There are 4s States in the Union.
2. A "pourpRrler" Is an informal discus
sion preliminary to negotiation.
8. The General Sherman Tree" sequoia
National Park, California, is the
largest tree In the world; 270.9 feet
high, with "A base circumference OF
1923 feet.
4. The apparent absence of atmosphere is
the basis for the belief that the moon
Is not inhabited.
s. About three-hfths of the worlds copper
is produced In the United States.
Q. Silas Wright, who was nominated for the
Vice Presidency with Polk, refused
to run.
Z. The referendum Is the submission of
measures passed by n legislative
body to a vote OF ratification by the
people.
8. The bridge of ship Is a platform
raised some distance above the deck
for the officer directing navigation.
0. Alexander Selkirk, marOoned four years
on q desert island, was the original
of "RobinsOn CrusOe."
10. CObb's Creek forms part of the western
boundary of Philadelphia.
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QUIZ

1. What American came within one cleo
toral vote of being elected President
and was later tried for treason?
2. What Is meant by "bas relief?
3. A delegate wns called the Warwick"
of the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,. What Is meant by "Warwick"9
4. What Is "a sybnrite"?
8. About how far from Philadelphia are
the Blue Mountains and where do
they cross Pennsylvania?
o. What Is signlfled when IL Is said an
engine has an 80 per cent. efficiency?
Z. How many amendments to the Consti-
tuition of the United states have been
adopted and to what do the last two
refer?
8. Who Is Hilaire Belloc?
0. who wrote "Paradise Lost?
10. Name the seven points In the compass
between North and East in their
proper order.
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OUR CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
An Eyewitness Describes the Meorc Shower of
of the Kern-McGilcuddy Bill Demanded
of Justice Hughes-Other Matters

ence steel magnates, publishers, promoters,
statesmen politicians and candidates for
the presidential chair. Quite often they
have been minister's and they have even
established Princeton College, but, on the
other hand they have done many worthier
things, Sometimes they produce men who
get history scrambled
Yet, after ALL why should any one care
What his name means; except that meaning
MS own character gives to IT? 1 remember
once that an insurance agency wondered
why 1t got so many reports of fire from
client named Connor. A special investi-
cation produced the fact that the client
haa been refused an insurance policy again
ana again because of his name, SO he
chose good Irish one significant of honesty
what was his real name? I don't know
but l do know that the termination of the
name he used when he was refused policy
them SIJON PEA
Philadelphia, May 20.
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Metropolitan Philadelphia

Editor Of "What Do You Rnot0"-What
is meant by the metropolitan district of
Philadelphia? What has been the growth
of population in that district in recent
years, and what is the estimated increase
in population in the next few years?
II. X
The United States census recognizes
zones comprising areas within 10 miles of
the legal limits of large cities as their
metropolitan districts From 1900 to 1910
the 10-mile zone around Philadelphia com
prised within its metropolitan area grew in
population at the rate of 28.7 per cent
from 367s25 to 466.552. Metropolitan Phila,
delphia, including both the city proper and
this suburban zone, grew from 1851. .552 to
2,Ol5,56O. IL the same percentage, viz.
2l.s per cent, is maintained the actual ad.
dltion to this entire metropolitan area
during the decade that will end with the
last year Of the present municipal admins
tration will be 100000, of which nearly one
half will be added during the next four
years.
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Before coming out with their peace

Before coming out with their peace
terms, which they gave McNichol a
chance TO reject, the Wares, Martin and
the Mayor should have considered the
course of those less important allies who
have studiously allowed all peace talk
to originate east of the Rhine. 1t Is
not a sign OF strength to be the first to
seek a parIey. And the curt and half
amused tone OF MeNichol's refusal to
conapromise puts the veteran Martin in a
peculiarly shabby position, for 1t was
partly to prevent his own defeat for the
State Senate at the hands of Penrose-
McNichoI "knifers" that he raised the
fag OF truce. That a coalition with
Democrats should be resorted to is not
3 new or surprising thing in the Organ
ization. The denunciation OF the time
honored practice as inimical to party
unity reflects no splendor of patriotism
On the would-be peaeemakers. Their
offer TO let the Mayor assume an un-
qualified leadership over both factions is
: piece OF unconscious hnmor, for the
Mayor would have bossed every one in
sight long ago II he had had the max
tngs OF a boss or leader in him. There
Is no hope OF permanent party unity in
any arrangement the two factions may
patch up. Party unity is a boon which no
leader In the Ware or the Penrose camp
has the brains or magnanimity TO bestow
i viii come through national issues put
up 70 the people. foE in national affairs
these petty faetionists count as zeros-
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Tbere is no excuse for further della

There is no excuse for further delay
in passing the Kern-McGillicuddy bill ex-
tending to injured Federal employees the
protection similar TO that guaranteed to
private employees by the workmen's COM
pensation act of this State. AS the secre-
tary of the American Association for
Labor Legislation points out in letter
in another column, poll Of the House of
Representatives has shown that major,
ity of the members are in favor of it. If
they are allowed to vote on it Wednesday
when it is on the calendar for the day,
they will pass IL. The party leaders are
expected to redeem the pledges in their
party platforms and allow the bill to
come to a vote.
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Sir Roger Casement's Capture

Editor OF "What Do You KnotoD-Kindly
state whether Sir Roger Easement was
captured on land or water, Lie
The official report OF Sir Rogers ar
rest said that b had been captured from
a German ship" which attempted to land
arms In Ireland, and was sunk. Two days
later II was stated that Easement was taken
from a collapsible boat. and another ae-
count on the same day had 1t that he and
two companions had rowed to shore, where
they walked into the arms Of Secret Service
men.
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Army Recruits

Editor Of "Whdt Do You Rnoto" - Can
you tell me how many men have enlisted In
the United States army since the passing
OF the bill TO increase the regular army TO
l2OO0Qf W. l.. NJ
Figures TO noon May ~ show that up to
that date, since the passage Of the Joint
resolution OF March IT, 1915 authorizing the
President Of the United States to increase
the strength OF line organizations OF the
United States army 70 their statutory
maximum strength without regard TO the
Limitation OF 100000 enlisted men provided
by the act OF March 2, 1901, the total num-
Der Of accepted applicants for enlistment In
the army was s718. This does not Include
re-enlistments o. enlistments It military
posts The actual number Of enlislments
durinE the entire period Is not Eet known
As tAs returns received are not complete
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The instruction given to 900 little
mothers" will doubtless be a great boon
this summer for the babies they will
tend. Equally important would be the
instruction, so far overlooked, which
would prove a great boon to the little
mothers.n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

If 5000 of the Coloners admirers
should make a pilgrimage to Oyster Bay
every day until June Z, it would take less
than 10000 of them. He certainly has
that many. And he has friends able to
organize such demonstrations Of popular
demand. But it is not likely that the
cheering on the shores of Long Island
Sound will make or lose him any dele
gates in Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

HERE, upon the brink Of the COM
LII mencement season, let us take a
peep at the busy young high school pro-
fessor. One writes:
We finish the term on the Sth of June.
and there is a constant hustle about ora
tions, honors, amateur dramatics and
the other ornaments of a complete edu-
cation My part consists In the business
of coaching the class prophet and os drill
ing the class in a Commute march that
will insure every member of the class
being seen by every member of the audi
eRce They parade in circles and squares,
by twos and fours, at the sound of my
whistle, and to the eminent satisfaction
of their parents
So, in this profession one must be an
artist, some Whistler.
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You no can baylieVa da newspaper. Dey
say da gran Italian army eesa gona back
Dat'sa lie. You know wat l theenk? Da
boss for da newspaper ees go to da
movies. Ees com peecture dat show dat
gran Italian army .chasn' dose porco-
porco Austrian lika hal-but da fallow dat
run da machine he eesf sleepy an he put da
peecture cen oppasIde down. So den da
newspaper boss he so to hees offeece an
say: "Da gran Italian army eesa gona
back :" ALA right dat'sa- baycause you
don't wanta know som'theeng!
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A CORRECTION

To the Editor Of Eveain0 Ledger:
Sir-Permit the writer to call your atten-
tion to an error In the letter he sent 10 you
dated May 22 and published In this even
ing's edition entitled Vain Talk OF Peace -
on the sixth line from the bottom on tha
first column Il states the French and Rus
sian armies win enter Berlin" This should
have been Paris. as there Is to be a eoaII-
ton OF the Allies armies In Paris when
peace Is declared. Preparations have az
ready begun for this parpose.
HENRI LEON DUBOIS.
philadelphia. May -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

A P. L. calls our attention to the am
"A. biguity of this head from recent
issue in our own dear paper:
CAN WOMEN JUDGE
DOGS AS WELL AS MEN?
And, for no particular reason at all. it
reminds us OF Edwin Austin oliver. of the.
Yonkers Statesman, who is the dean of
jokesmiths and who was the first to popu-
'larize the so-called conversational joke:
A good many years ago Oliver confessed
to having perpetrated up to that time no
fewer than 10000 gibes and japes We are
under the impression that one Of the tirst
of the 10000 was this:
He OBVIOUSLY watching her caressing
her poodle)-I wish was dog.
she-oh. you'll grow.
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President wilson's much-heralde,

President Wilson's much-heralded
speech on paciheation was not marked by
re significant candor OF Ambassador
esrard's statement. There IS a world OF
z|Iefence between Gerard's words.
Nothins can shake my confidence that
=sea IS "a It's aay.- and the President'S
lha longer The war lasts the more
z=s.nIe 40 ae become concerned that Il
zhoa4 ho brought TO an end" For the
|1EzI inference from Gerard's optimism
H ite Allisz within certain weeks
. | eiH consent e acespt Ger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

A lecturer attached to the Child
Federation announces that If you tickle
a crying baby under the chin and say
"copseedaisy" he will stop. Now there is
no longer any excuse for the father walk
ing the floor half the night with his vocif-
erous offspring who refuses to permit
any Sne to Sleep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

Young Kid Mccoy" is to leave the
prize-ring for the pulpit. If he follows
"Billy" Sundays example, he can get as
much exercise in his new profession as
in his old one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

We do not suppose it will do 1t, but
what fine thing It would be If the
Democratic Convention would also nomi.
nate Secretary of the Navy!
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Tom Days Column

ITO BECOME the Perlstyie Of Popular
i ity we should be we will do, at least
once anything not downright dishonor-
able to achieve circulation. We have
never yet made deliberate play for read
ers in Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon and
such-like counties Here goes. One of
the prominent poets Of eastern Pennsyl-
vania during the last century was Henry
Harbaugh (s17-67). Among other things
he wrote:
BUSCH UN sCHTEDTBI,.
Dheel Buschleit hen keen Luscht deheem,
Sic hanltere hooch der Schtadt;
Vor met Dheel, ich hab INNER noch
Kee Noschen so gehatt
IS mag gut genung i'm schtedtel sei'--'
Geb mir das Rriene Land;
Do Is net allies Haus un Dach,
Net allies Schtroos un Wand.
Die Buwe guke matt un bleech;
Die Mad sin weiss un dim:
Sic hen vol scheene Kleeder a,
IS Is awar nix rechts drin
Mir is zu wenig Grienes do.
Kee Blumme un kee' BEEN;
wann ich n Schtund in Schtedtel bin,
Damn will lch wilder heem
This literal translation is for the benefit
Of dwellers in Philadelphia, Bucks. Della
ware and other such-llke counties:
COUNTRY AND TOWN (oR CITY.
Some country-toihS haze no pleasure at.
home,
They banker for the city;
For ntV part, haze neUer (eUer not)
No notion ot.this-sort had
1t may good enut tn.the city be
Glue me the green land (countrp);
There Is not all house and roof,
Not everVthing street aud 1odH
fHere) The voun0tellotos look feeble and
pale;
The girls are tohite and thin;
They hare tn-truth pretty clothes on,
There Is, however. nothing right inside.
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"1,m pure German on both side

I'm pure German on both sides,
Colonel" "Fine You're the kind Of
American we want" Nearly every one
Of the $500 persons Cby actual coun0 who
shook the muscular hand at the latest
Oyster Bay levee was for some reason or
other peculiarly American.
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The recapture of Cumieres by the
French was not an important gain
strategically; but thousands of German
lives had been given to capture it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

Losing four games in one day is
one record that the Phillies and Athletics
need not try to surpass,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

TNHE Decoration Day contributions are
i coming in finely. The winner of the
bunch Of roses will take the place of
honor at the top of the column tomorrow.
No other announcement will be necessary.