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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

sUsos about than that figure would imply
Bot there is All the difference between
making" and having" a lucky deal
that nets you $4,000 Is not always
classified ~ income. All the risky, un'
stable. casy.comc-easy.go income IL un.
taxed. II IL the old reliable, carefully
Invested family" income that Is taxed.
Otherwise the income tax Is all right
But II might be said that II IL not TO the
"rich" that we should look for munincence
In charity, but to tho lucky. For an
analogy, how about that 100000 that
was won on election bets and the 100000
Democratic deficit that ls being made up
70 painfuIiy7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
TAX DOpGING IN TURKEY

TO the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
sir-The report of the internment OF
aome hundreds of citizens of the United
states hy the Turkish Government must be
taken with large grain Of salt, especially
sipee Il IS known that a majority, II not all,
Of those interned are naturallzed syrlans
and Armenians,
In years past, and perhaps at present,
as Turkish methods are not subject to
o,llex change the Turkish Government
EARNED outP the collection OF its taxes 70
collectors These tax collectors had the
means OF anding. through Government
agencies. the bank halanee OF each taxpay-
er. ana the tax for any year or period
came as near that balance as Il was safe
TO collect.
This was particularly the case In that
great syrian Valley IN Asia Minor. possibly
fhs most scientifically farmed and produe-
i've agricultural territory Ia the world and
whose farmers use the latest and most
modern Of American agricultural maehln-
cry.
Under these tax-eolleetins methods 1t was
imposslble for these people 10 aceumulata
permanently any wealth. 50 they resorted 70
many plans 10 accomplish this desired end
one of the most popular OF these plans
.saa to take qul iafze lie Insurance policies
"a the expensive endowment plans il
alasnlaan aagnnanlea ans NeH faaz eaaz
aaas aE lzazt % Eaz.saz haslaszz
4#zaHz zHHz nzzHe Tbs a1Hz1 Hu1H z1a
81 asa pas 4z a q zssass
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
VIEWS OF A VISITOR
To The Editor Of the Evening Ledger

To me Editor Of the Evening Ledger
Sir-With the unpleasant odors at pres
ent in the drinking water OF your city, the
people perhaps now realize the folly of
their letting McNichol, the Wares and other
political bosses manipulate Philadelphia
as they desire, with their gold-lined fiitra-
tlon beds etc, instead OF demanding the
establishment OF artesan well-supply or
something else better than the waters of
the polluted Delaware and SchuylkiH
Rivers.
II the old adage, Never TOO late 10
mend" Is true, why not awaken yourselves
and safeguard for the future accordingly.
not only with different water supply but
many other things different and more prae-
tlcally commensurate with town as won
drous great as Philadelphia Is boasted of
by its inside chronies, many OF whom seem
seldom to get further away than Darby or
Willow Grove, 10 gauge how things are
done elsewhere
However, here's TO good wishes for a
wider future. A "GoTHAAIITE."
North Philadelphia station. Nov e7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
CAsUALs OF THE DAYS WORK


MIR. SHAKESPEARE has remarked 4
lNl passing that some folks can't absd.
cat. one does not care TO know th.-.
There are men, too, who do not bellsvs
that machines think. One does not care y
sassociate with them. They are like thss1
who have no music In themselves and -
the more ft, then, for a particular frleht
fulness OF treason. strataRems and spotIs
Now Jim Bailey ran Old Nomber T,evnn
on the Buffalo, New York and Philadelnhis
Railroad for thirty years and more she
was good engine and he was a roof
engineer. He loved that machine with
devotion which caused him every n!rht
when he ran into the roundhouse to 80
that she was put to bed properly. pollshsf
and cleaned and left with her brass work
all shiny, Then he would go over ana
stroke her throttle with gentle hand
take on his grimy cap and say, Coed
night dear" Thcn he would go home Ia
his own bed till the next mornings duty
called him out TO take his pet over The
hills Of western New York, carrying mails
and passengers who wanted 20 go from
6ne place to another place.
For thirty years and more he did this
Nobody else ran 'Leven till one day ha
fell III OF fever. and younger man took
his place. He was an enthusiastic young
engineer. but he didn't know that locomo-
tive engines think, and he tried to make
her do something she didn't want TO do. 10
he was harsh with her
Would she stand this sort of treatment?
She would not
SO she waited till she came to the right
place and she threw herself and her en-
glneer and his fireman into the Allegheny
River.
But she left her train and her passengers
| behind, and they were safe.
When they told him of the tragedy.
BLESS her old heart, she loved me-" said
! Jim Bailey.
Then his soul too threw itself into a
| very great and perous river.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

AND ISN'T 1T STRANGE that when
one becomes n vender Of Goals he seems
to think 1t necessary to make his appeal
for trade light rather than warm, The
customer. apparently, must be joked into
u mood to buy. Here are some signs of
the coal dealers we've noticed in and
about our quiet suburb
"Burnbest Coal. StopUrKiKin."
THE proof Of our coal is in the heating"
"If you deal here we both gain"
Answers the burning question"
The point appears to be that one usually
leaves the repenlshng of the bin to the
last minute and that then the thought
OF 1t drives him to his wits end; there.
fore. the ads should he designed to appeal
TO his mental condition at the time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
ANOTHER SIDE OF FOOTBALL

TT MAY be very excellent thing that
i Penns brilliant victory over Cornell
will boost her mutrlculntion figures and
that long before spring the fances OF
many young men win lightly turn to
thoughts OF Colgate and her football pres.
tiRe. by the way, what percentage of
those who are up In all athletic lore can
say offhnnd whether mathematics ia
taught better at Yale or at Harvard or
whether tho classics are more clearly in.
terproted at swarthmore or at Brown?
A very small percentage.
It's trite enough problem, this rivalry
OF brain and Drawn. The error OF those
who have vaguely cried for more study
and less fun has been that they could
not see that. learning to mix" to he
good losers generous winners, To be
loyal and sympathetic with enthuslaHms
aa we'll as misfortunes, Is half the value
OF college, And in our specialized cur
ricula football has not kept students
from becoming good architects, good en-,
glneers. good doctors,
There should be no negation or re-
Htrlction OF any OF this sporting social
life, II should rather be developed even
further, this passionate loyalty TO an idea.
II IL could only be woven into fabric OF
civic enthusiasm! The average college
student thinks OF politics as "low.brow''
scheming or as highly unsclentihc ideal.
Ism. It's not cricket; or. as we should
say, TITS not football" But II is very
often Just that The athletic vigor with
which man demands the vote he is en-.
titled to when challenged at the polls.
the oyerawing of rufinns seeking to In.
timldate voters. often puts the test TO a
mans ability to handle his natural
,geannns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

WILD HORSES couldn't draw out OF
us a moan OF regret that we played host
at luncheon yesterday to two charming
colleens. but while we were dawdllng over
the dessert, mayhap, Grit Alexander, OF
Pittsburgh, dropped in and left this upon
our desk:
There Is silence In the office, Tis the
silence OF a kirk.
There's a quletness austere as 1t is
solemn
oh, where Is MIR D-y? He has left his
d-y work
And his wheezes wheeze, they have no
guy 20 doll EN-
oh. dsy does he write his squlbs and d-y
-have We read
The D-y chronicle OF wit and humor, be 1t
said
PeFehanee, now In some restaurant he eats
his d-y bread
The foundation OF a clever d--y columnl
GRIF ALEXANDER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

A REDLETTER DAY! 10 brighten
our Office this morning came one of those
rare things that arc born not made and
whose mother is Humor and whose father
Truth.
AZ the Wilson Democratic Club OF
Lansdownc on the night before election
there had been a final gathering OF the
clans As they were dispersIng for their
homes John Loughnoy said TO Dan Nal.
lon, "well, Mr., Mnllon, don't forget to
got up early and vote early" oh" said
Mallon, II always rise early. but l dunno
about the other part Of It, Whenever l
vote early II makes me feel helpless for
the rest - the day"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Against Sympathy With the AiesPrase for
the Governor and Mr.. CoX-How Taxes Are
Dodged in Turkey

bank which was out OF the reach of the tax
collector and the Turkish Government.
Another plan was to send the younger
men TO America as emIgrants where they
worked on farms or went TO college for
about two years, took out thtir first citizen
ship papers, returned home for some years,
came back to the United States, took out
their final papers and returned home again
to remain permanently,
When any matter of dispute arose with
tho Turkish authorities, these men, posing
as citizens of the United States, claimed
protection as such.
This condition of affairs may in some
measure account for the lnternment OF
United States citizens by the Turkish Gov
ernment, and II may ALSO serve as n side
light 10 some other reports from Turkey.
Philadelphia, November 90 f. II,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
Tho Ben Davis apple deserves a

The Ben Davis apple deserves all
tho hard thlngs the New York sun Is
saying about II In an attempt to warn
unauspeotins Gothamites against being
deceived by It's beautiful exterior. But
the Sun win fail Ia It's efforts unless It
has the classic story of pomology set
Up IN boldfaee type and kept standing at
the head OF It's editorial page. II seems
that country clergyman was calling
on one of his parishloners. He was
shown Into the parlor, where he sat down
beside the handicapped center table.
on which was one OF those compositions
cf plaster of paris and straw nodded into
tho form of an apple and painted true
to life The clergyman picked It up.
took big bite, smacked his lips and
remarked, with an appreclative smile,
.arhat Is one OF the best Ben Davises l
svar tasted.H
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
Announcement of the plans of the

Announcement of the plans of the
United Anglers League OF New York TO
arrange for national celebration OF ths
birthday OF the author OF "The compleat
Angler" next year Is made long enough
II advance to insure the success OF tho
enterprise. 30 man is more deserving OF
honor in these hustling days than he
Who celebrated the eontempatlye mans
recreation. We have produced many eN.
pert fishermen and more expert splnners
u fiahermen's yarns. but the number of
both Is all too few. II more OF us would
wander of into the country on a sum.
ner day and follow a quiet brook in
search OF trout and then sis down under
= tree to smoke and think and look up
II the sky and hear the birds sing. much
q the neurasthenia from which the ma.
ton i suffering would disappear BY
nll means celebrate Walton's birthday
next year and the year after ana the year
alter that, and while We are celebrating
i let's forget about everything else ex.
eznE lhe joys Of fishing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

I. what IL hard water?
g. What Is a frIar?
3. Who was "the Father Of Cartoons? The
word cartoon" by the way. does not
primarily, mean newspaper sketch.
What Is Rs primary meaning?
I. who invented printing. and about when?
8. Where was the "Land of Goshen" Of bib
Heal timese
O. What tax do the national banks pay for
the privilege Of Issuing national bank
nOtesY
q. Can q British subject who has become nm
American citizen become IA British subject
again?
3, Explain the derivation OF the word Christ.
mas and state about when the festival
originated.
D. What are the drOnes In hive of bees?
10. Most Mother Goose rhymes were originally
p0iuical satlFes. -Four and tgenty
blAekbirds,' for example, was aimed at
Charles IL. EHplaln the alluslon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
We rpeak of him as the Prealdenl

We speak OF him as the President
elect. but that is not technically correct,
A body Of electors was chosen at tho polls
who win meet at the capitals of their re-
srdttiye States on the second Monday In
Januarys,to cast their votes. The real
presidential election will occur on Jan
uary 8, 1917. The vote will be canvassed
Oh the second Wednesday of February by
ths Senate and the House OF Representa-
tives. when the result viii be officially
announced The successful candldh;o is,
therefore, the PresIdent-dealgnate until
tho second Monday In January.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

Il l. more exciting to note that
4.sa1.4ei persons in Pennsylvania do not
nAy income TAX than that $3.50 do To
IS n tha class that pays Is a eonsumma.
Tea aag0utly 70 Be wished. To the man
4ao does not pay every one who has
HsEaeen 5000 . year and s1.ooo.000 =
scar ana on up seems rich Million.
aalIaF Incomes go back into the business
80 ara usually pretty ~ell tied up
rnnt Morgan died with less cash
Aaas hlm than would keep 3 lahorer's
ZsIaIIg alive Tor 4 year. Il means little
IAf 4sn persons IN this State have more
#Hza s aae eao 3 year. AoTe e tbs point
. - question aaaEe de greatest nun
= I1z zIeh afs aanehea Aofa than
~ aoaal $4,000 nasa hs1as4
z#a sssF HIsH
z z zHa#
z
-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
A SOUTHERN view

TO repeal that part OF the Constitution
providing for the electoral college would
be another blow struck at states rights.
and unless the minds Of the people OF the
soath nave undergone radical change in
this respect. the southern States would not
be found IN the list OF those fayoring the
ehange.-knoxyille (Tenn.) Journal and
Iribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
Annapolis

A. P-rhree mldshpmen are allowed for
each Senator. Representative and Delegate
lumbla and ten appointed each vsar So,
the United States at large One native ~
PORTO kleo Is also appointed as midshtn-
man, The appointments from the Di,tric,
OF columbia and Ten each year at large are
nssqe oy the President It Is the custom
midshipmen at large TO the sons of osse.ss
OF the army and navy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
AN Old aLIKENEssa

Hey, little boy, IN the plain worn frame.
alone on the mantel there.
You've the same sweet smile that We knew
50 well when the future spread oak
fair
Little bright eyes with the ambushed smiles
innocent. true and blue,
The time has been long. been long ny
boy. since last we have looked ea
you.
Is i Hel with yan IA the Ilfs yau lead e
the aoFnaaaere lying Ianx
keE sas esa falza nEaE. as Ehe4 = aIHaz
HH=H H Heze z1H HzzzH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
Tom Daly's Column


thE FfLtfdtb Epbf
Whenever US a Saturday, the hrst ono
N December,
stick mem. upon mp desk. "RcmoBi-
bcr. man. rCBtembsH
Thc ordering ot Christmas cards iCas long
since overdue,
You'd better start 10 look around an see
tChdt styles arc nctc"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
SWEETNESS AND LIGHr

SiotCiy
slouched doi0R the street.
Apoidin0 the curious 0llnces Of friends,
MumbHno haaty responses to their greet
inDS.
Tired and ashamed,
Wedry Of the endless struggle Of NE
4 nd the spdrroiCs chdttercd IN the trees;
The sun orept oUer the houSerOotS.
Flooding the streets
wan a golden sheen
But stlll my heart tGds sad
UntH a man came tolUard me,
stepping brisklp.
Careless aud confident.
WhiStiHg tune:
An ordinary man.
Whom ia HcuGF seen before.
But mn heart leaped up at si0ht Of him;
I StrdighteRed up.
And Nth head erect and flashing cues
I trdmped along,
WhiStling tOith the birds.
For The passing stranger tChO came
Bearing neto NE IN his countenGnce
Needed share more than did'
CASA WAPPY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

Mr.. Tumulty. the Presidents private sec
rctary, aud Mrs Mccormick. MS well, are to
be rewarded for political service and other
one may be picked for Postmaster General
--Motn. cuntemp.
Which moves s. Il. u. to prophecy that
some day we may call the r. o. boss
"postmlstrcss generalissimn."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

That blank space represents the lapse Of
many bHsD ddDs
In course Of uhich that mem iCW Oroto
fdmiiiar 10 mn odEc.
And " n docs no more than That ttChich
u Is HE to doll
Lct these lcto lines do duty as mn christ
mas card 10 VOu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
Watson-watson-whore nave

Watson-Watson-- where have we
heard the name of this Thomas Il. who
has Just been acquitted of sending unde.
sirable matter through the mails? All,
yes. nominated, for Vice President with
Bryan on the popullst ticket in 1896. But
the statute OF limitations should protect
him from trial on that score
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
A SOUTHERN VIEW

To repeal that part OF the Constitution
providing for the electoral college would
be another blow struck at States rights.
and unless the minds OF the people OF the
South have undergone a radical change In
this respect, the southern States would
not be found In the list OF those fayoring
the ehange.-knoxyille (Tenn) Journal
and Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

And we nrc reminded that somewhere
on our desk Is note from Fred Lot re.
minding us-lf we're not mistaken
that in the November Issue of the East,
ern Enigma there IL this clever anagram:
VOCIFERATIONs-s STRAIN OF VOICE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

This Department ~ free TO ali rsddCrs Uho
tBish 10 GTpress their opinions on subjects of
current interest. II Is an open foTuns dnd the
FprniH1 Ledger assumes responsibility Tor
the uiCiBs Of ns correspondent Letters hnsI
be signSd bu the name and address oJ the
tpriicr. not necessarily for publication but as
guarantee Of good faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
The Northeast Corner
Rubaiyat Of a Commuter
Xxx

why, be this Bird Plymouth Rock7 WI.
dare
with twisted Neck this Fowl for Foss
prepare7
A Roostsr7 We should keep him. shoalA
we not7
And 4 a Hen, why then let's Set hsrl
There
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

The Mint. which made s1.6ss, ,oS4.5O
IN November, is not the only money
factory in the, city. There are several
business enterprises hero which handled
q much greater sum last month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

A statement b =. A. Cudahy says that out
Of every dollar 80 cents has gene 10 the farmer,
cents % the Waae-earuer, cents for freight
and gents for material needed la manufaetur.
lnE. WITH Che remaining 4 cents the company
has paid interest, taxes, Insurance repairs and
similar items. ieaying 2 eents OF suhdulng un-
Hug prisnnera.--Aorn coniemp
Pigs IN clover or the public, &C.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

Speaking of anaErnms, interJccts
Thankq. and referring particularly to the
new frontlspieco OF Austria, have you
noticed the family resemblance in
SCEPTER
SPECTER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
AN OLD 'LIKENEss"

Hey. little boy. IN the plain worn frame.
alone on the mantsl there,
You've the same sweet smile that We knew
50 well when the future spread out
fair
Little bright eyes with the ambushed
smiles. innocent. true ana blue.
The time has been long been long. my
boy, since last We hays looked on
you
Il i vel Nata Soe Ia he life you lad
in tie somewhere lying faf9
Eaf kha % falka pay s. they've aI04ss
nasa4 SO loss Xqa wherever eaa
Has s saxllsa fanH a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

"senorn Virginia cnrranza. Sonora
Aivara obregon." began a dispatch from
Laredo. The line scans like the iirst
verse OF Mr.. Homer's dlvortlng Ilind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

Judge Baldwin. OF Illinois, snyH that
golf is not an amusement From tho
tales that come from the Links we had
long ngo decided that It was n tragedy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

First they were drives and then
they became thrusts. Now they seem
% be staba. The vocabulary OF terri
hleness ls frightfully weak.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
&C
Very Good Eddie

II we are looking for truth Ia adver-
tlsing, how g this for a good, honest state
ment at Fifth and Buttonwood streets.
BEST SHOE REPAIRING DONE WHILE
YOU WAIT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

a little group Of iDise hearts 10
better than tOiidsTnsEs Of FOOLS
kuskfn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

Colonel Roosevelt sin finds II diff.
ncuit to forgive voters who disagree with
him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

Speaking of food dlctators. how
about the cold-storage magnates7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

Rocky FoDtroHs Is laid irith the dead
In a hole that's all muddy and black
n Becky could speak. I'm sure she ,conio
squeak:
ara Oirc cdSe.note to como bdcki'
SIMPLE SIMON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
Bits of Obits

Richard BiachJotiio has booscd hts last
booze:
No more hen tdStc dbsinth nor rue.
They bored him In cedar. a ,cood that ho'd
choose
Because, Ike himself u icas dry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-28
w. AND ]. STARS
BACK IN LINEUP
FOR GAME HERE

Washington, Penn, Nov. 27.-Wash-
ington and jefferson, for the first time
since the Yale game, will have its back
field intact for the Rutgers game at
the Polo Grounds, New York, on Thurs
day. Nuss, halfback, hurt in the New
Haven engagement, reported for duty
to-day with the announcement of the
team physician that he was fit for play
again.
Ruble, also halfback, had plaster
cast removed from an injured leg yes
terday and rejoined the squad and got
into the stiff signal drill that was
staged. Neither of these men has been
of much service since mid-season, and
since both are veterans their re-
turn helps W. and Us prospects
against Rutgers. Wickerham devel-
oped a badly bruised side as a result
of the Chattanooga engagement, but
will be able TO play Thanksgiving Day.
Washington and Jeferson's team had
the hardest Monday practice Of the
year, it being the final one of any con-
sequence before the team goes East.
Most of the regulars were saved Satur-
Day. and all but Wickerham reported
in splendid shape. The practice to-day
was behind closed gates, Coach Metz
ger working out some new formations
which he hopes TO use against Sanford's
eleven.