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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
GERMANY DOES THESE THINGS
BETTER

To the Editor, of the EUenin0 Ledger;
Sir-I noted with interest the illustra-
tions on the back page OF the EVENING
LEDGER showing the sanitary squad de-
stroyIng the piggeries in Port Richmond'
and also the man sweeping store dust.
which latter picture is embellished with the
caption, zone reason why germ-laden dust
fills the air"
I have also noted your editorial in which
YOU suggest that all the streets OF the city
be sprinkled by householders under compul-
sion. All Of which brings to my mind the
following thoughts
When you printed the sprinkling editorial
Won probably were not aware that the
sprlnlxling OF grass plots, sidewalks and
streets is practically under the ban In Phila-
delphia owing to water shortage. Besides,
a householder who might attach hose to
faucet inside the house and lead the water
10 the front would be subject to a penalty
for not paying a Water Bureau fee for a
wash pave II the sprinkltqg is done in
certain hours under old existing ordinances
a householder would also be subject to a
fine
sweepings:
Have you ever given moments thought
10 the possible fact that probably the great
proportion Of pulmonary diseases such as
pneumonia, tuberculosis, diphtheria, scarlet
fever. etc, can be traced TO certain things
that citizens do in ignorance of an appre-
citation of certain sanitary laws?
For Instance, carpet beating. Each spring
and fall. and even through the heat OF
summer and the cold of winter, thousands,
in fact the great majority, OF housewives
put rugs and carpets out on the line and
there beat them Tor have some one do IL
for them) and liberate the millions upon
millions of germs that have been ground
into the floor coverings by the feet OF the
household Clouds Of infected dust are thus
liberated In all the streets and unsuspecting
folks breathe this dust, many Of them sue
eumbing 10 some dread malady
Shaking OF bed clothes out Of upper win,
dows. Scientists are agreed that the body
Is continually undergoing desquamatlon.
Imagine for yourself the millions OF germs
that must be liberated in these dust clods
from the hundreds OF thousands Of bed wear
that are daily shaken into the air we
breathe Scarlet fever skin parings diph-
theritie sweat gland executions and the
thousand and one impurities OF bodies are
impartially strewn into the air.
Expectoration on sidewalks. into the
streets; the dirty habit OF clearing the nose
and handkerchief strew many million more
germs that are mixed with the dust ana dirt
Of the streets.
Why, man alive, It's a wonder that not
more Of US gel our wooden oyercoats sooner.
And I'm no germ crank. Every doctor ]
have ever gone 70 csntlnnaiiy breaches 70
me that We should All seek pure air
But how are we 70 get Il Ia this city2 II
ignorance ol these simple rules Is permitted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
IN DEFENSE OF EASEMENT

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:
Sr-In an article written on the Burial
of Emmett" by John E. watkins he re-
marks Tho death penalty suffered by
Emmett was more cruel than that suffered
by Easement" This is utter falsehood !!
Both Robert Emmett and my brother, sir
Roger Easement, were hanged. The be-
heading of Emmett afterwards made no
difference to the man. The fact that EN-
NETS body was kept for his friends ana
relatives who feared to claim 1t, Is a very
poor and mean excuse for the cruel ana
brutal behavior of the present British Gov
ernment. In their refusal to give my
brothers body to my relatives In Englane'
there is over a 'century's difference in the
hanging of Emmett and my brother nut
England is still the same barbarous coun-
try She has not advanced one iota IN
true and real Christianity, notwithstand-
ing her pretended cry, I'VE are fighting TOT
the freedom of small nationalities! !! Again.
my brother was a perfectly innocent man
of the charges brought against him and
England knew It. Why did the Home Or
fce refuse Mr.. Michael F. Doyle permission
to go to Germany to bring over the wit
nesses to prove his innocence, II they ala
OF know this TO be the case? The ques-
ton is answered AGNES NEWM1hN
Atlantic City, August 28.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
The curtain has just rung up OIL

The curtain has just rung up on
another act Of the farce entitled Taking
the Police Out OF Politics" The first act
was distinguished by an order from Direc-
tor Wilson that every policeman who
was a member of a political club should
resign. After the audience was duly i'm
pressed BY this announcement, the second
act Has made thrilling by the statement
Of the Director that he did not know OF
the existence Of any political clubs except
the Union League. The third act opens
with an order from the Mayor that list
Of clubs 70 which policemen belong be
prepared In order That an expert may
inspect II 70 discover whether the Direc-
tor was right when he said there were no
political clubs in the city. What win the
fourth act be? A report that the police
men never heard Of such a thing as poll
tlcs or ; political cIub9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

lost theirs when they pressed their EN-.
pioyer too hard. He had q sense Of social
responsibility and employed girls - fold
his periodical long after the invention of
folding machines. He wanted to employ
as many hands as possible and spread the
benefits Of his business into the homes
Of the workers. The GIRLS demanded more
pay. He could AFFORD to give It to them
and yielded. He proved so easy" that in
a few months the girls struck and refused
to return to work until a second increase
had been promised. The publisher gave
them what they wanted and forthwith
ordered folding machines which would
automatically do the work. When the
machines were Installed he told the girls
that he had no further need Of their
services
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
CHAMP CLARK ON THE STUMP

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-The Honorable Champ Clark refers
to Mr.. Hughess speeches as "querulous
carpings" II was the Honorable Champs
''querulous carpings," delivered at Chau-
tauqua in August, 1904, that led up TO his
defeat for the presidential nomination at
Baltimore in 1912
The Honorable Champ and little Charlie
Landis (M. c., of Indiana) had a debate
Subject: THE Tariff" The tent contained
a splendid audience of 5000 ladies and gen.
tlemen.
An editor of a Kentucky county Repub-
lican paper disputed a statistical statement
made by the Honorable Champ, whereupon
the Honorable Champ (garbed in a long
linen duster and profusely perspiring) came
10 the front Of the platform and said (ver-
batim); DO you mean TO call me a
liar? l will come down from this plat
form and take you by the scruff of the
neck and the seat OF your TROUSERS, out
OF this tent. behind tree and cut your
throat from ear to ear"
His "querulous earping" caused Kisses
from all parts Of the tent. Ladies (bare-
headed and white waists) Joined in.
Champs Democratic friends In the audi
ence were completely knocked out.
The following Saturday William ]. Bryan
delivered his lecture ideals of a Man"
in the same tent He was given copy
of the Louisville Sunday Herald, which
contained Champs remarks. He kept that
paper until 1919, and his and Wilson's
friends stealthily made known Champs
"querulous carpings" TO delegates at the
Baltimore convention. That was the cause
cf Champs defeat. and his friend. Wood
row the first. was nominated. The records
OF the Louisville Sunday Herald will sub
stantiate the above. / was present in the
tent and saw the Honorable Champ at
Jefrersonyille. Indiana,
II. A. LADDNER
philadelphia, August 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
SAM HoUSToN'S
INDIAN LIFE
Texas's Famous Leader Na,...
Explained Why He AbandonsSS' OsS'
His Wife and Lived With
the Cherokees
By JOHN ELFRErH WATKINS

nNE of the most picturesou.
~ acters of our history vo. lar
Houston. He was one OF on. 'n
barefoot boys who became leaders !.
men. He was stalwart and strong ~ -
knew no fear. His whole life was 49,.
Of a normal, forceful charaoter 60.
during hiatus Of several years. dnr,ss
which his behavior baffled the nas.t
standing Of his myriad admirers
He was born on Virginia ,o
17ss of scotch-Irish parents. When i.
was small lad his father died ana ~
mother removed the little family ~ 1a-'
nessee, on land adjacent to the cbora,,''
territory. He saw little schoolins M
early teachers were mostly his rra,-r
neighbors. When twenty, at the H..
Of the War of 1912, he enlisted IN ,ss
regular army, and soon gained promotIon
He later studied law at Nashville ana
was admitted to the bar.
The strange conduct which made ~.
one Of the enigmas of our history =.
CURED when he was SO years old, lust !,
the time when he was in the midst ~
campaign for reelection to the Office :,
Governor OF Tenpessee. In January a,
that year, 1929. he had married a Miss
Allen, who was of very influential fam.
lily highly respected in the State. Within
only few weeks after the wedding hs
astounded his myriad admirers by sud.
denly separating from his bride withou,
a word of explanation beyond the state
ment that the cause of his act in no man.
ner reflected upon that excellent lady,s
character.
Though up to that time sure Of no.
election, he abdicated the power that his
Commonwealth was about to confer upon
him and Disgusting himself, secretly left
Nashville, making his way up the Arkan.
sas River to the mouth of the Illinois.
ing his party followers in state of tur.
bulence, and thus escaping the storm Of
vituperation that Tennesseeans were
heaping upon his head. He remained In
the wilderness, adopting the Indian cos
tune and customs. He let his hair grow
down his back donned the buckskin hunt.
ing shirt and yellow leggings of the red
lUdIl, IHItW IL DliHhcI dbOuL ouOulueTb
and crowned his head with turkey feath.
ers. Thus he lived for three years and
no one could ever induce him to account
for his weird transformation or explain
why he had deserted the paths of civiliza-
tion. When he ended his self.imposed
exile he proceeded to Washington in the
garb of his adopted tribesmen.
b H.. H..
the capital. 1t was just after this visit
that he began his new career of glory in
Texas, and eight years later he took as
second wife Margaret Moffette, of Ala
bama, to whom he gave credit for having
exercised over him an ennobling and re-
straining influence which revivifed his
ambitions.
(Copifriohf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
ONE WAY OF SETTLING A STRIKE

TIME President is making an earnest
i and conscientious attempt to prevent
a great industrial disaster. The EVEN
ING LEDGER hopes that he viii succeed.
A railroad strike continued for any con-
siderable period would produce suffering
in every large city. There is not in Phila-
delphia food supply large enough to
last week The milk brought here one
day is consumed within the next twenty
four hours. Meat and eggs are kept in
cold storage. but what we have would
be exhausted In a few days. Fresh
vegetables would be worth their weight
In gold within forty-eight or seyenty-two
hours.
The program Of legislation that the
President proposed to Congress yester-
day afternoon might avert the strike, and
it might not. The railroad brotherhoods
have already rejected the remedies sug-
gested and they have issued the strike
order. The proposed laws are really an
attempt TO guarantee to the railroads the
relief which they demand as a condition
precedent 70 granting the eight,hour day.
So. IN eject. the President. after appeal.
ing 70 the railroad presidents 10 grant
the demands Of the employees. Is going to
Congress TO ask Il to pass such laws that
the railroads can feel iustihsd in giving
. their employees what they want This
e one way Of trying to settle hdustrial
dispetes. II remains 70 Be seen whether
the eoantry likes 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Sir Roger Easements England Barbarous
Treatment of Her Brother-Germany's System of Pre-
venting the Spread of Disease Germs

to prevail, small wonder that we have our
epdemics of untold miseries.
Then there's the smoke nuisance. Look
at the City Hall. What was once shining
pile of white marble is n murky mass of
discolored stone. Our buildings, even your
beautiful Curtis Building, are quickly made
drab and bleak by the constant shower of
SCOT and CRIME liberated by thousands of
factory and railroad flues.
There's a mans job ahead for the insti-
tuition or individual who will combat these
things.
Much joshing is thrown at the Germans
for their strict sanitary and police regula-
tlons. Do you realize that the "Es ist
Verboten' regulations of German cities are
their greatest protection? A quick trip to
the Burgomeister puts a stop to the beating
OF carpets. the shaking of bed clothes, the
airing of interior hangings TO the detriment
OF the passerby. Even the pounding OF
player pianos, or the screeching of phono-
graphs is ended at certain hours that insure
sweet sleep to the stolid German burgher.
Street splitting, or the throwing of refuse
animal, human, or just plain sweepings, Us
strictly taboo Streets are kept spotless
the air is sweet and clean, and all because
militant police system backs up the sani-
tarians in their work of protecting the
health of the populace.
Crowding of street cars or trains. keeping
of poultry in back yards feline nocturnal
meanderings, the nightly yawping of dogs
with their excretions, are all taboo. thanks
to wise and firm administration of wise
regulations.
Let's overhaul our laws and pass some
real stuff that will make Philadelphia a de-
sirable and healthy place in which to live.
Let's have surcease from the ills that assail
us, ills that we propagate by our ignorance
OF natures inexorable tolls forced on us
where we do not observe hygienic or sani-
tary living EPICTETUS.
Philadelphia, Aug 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
The FaIrmount Park

The Fairmount Park tragedy
makes It imperative that something be
done TO break up the gangs that are
known to infest this pleasure ground and
prey upon visitors, The same system OF
patrolling and lighting that would make
It dangerous for the gangs to attack the
visitors would put a stop to the prac.
tices which make the victims unwilling
TO make a complaint This great Park
ought to be safe for any citizen to visit
In the evening. SO long as he keeps on
the walks and drives. The identity of
the gangs which frequent it must be as
well known TO the guards as the names
OF the Tenderioin residents are known to
the police. The Park can be made safe
If those IN charge OF it set themselves to
the task
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
SOULS

My Soul goes clad In gorgeous things.
Scarlet and gold and blue
And at her shoulder sudden wings
Like long names flicker through.
And she Is sWailow-fieet and free
From mortal bonds and bars.
She laughs. because Eternity
Blossoms for her with stars
o folk who scorn my stin gray gown
Ny dull and foolish face
Can ye not see nay Soul fash down,
A singins fame through space9
And folk. whose sarth-stained locks hata
why may / not divine
your souls that must Be passionate.
Shining ana swift IS mine
-tannis steaFns DaEls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
PrOnunciations

Editor OF "What Do You Rnoto."-I take
the liberty of suggesting other and I think
more correct pronunciatiOns of Spanish
words than those in your column of August
2s. "C' in Spanish when written before
"e" or Il" is pronounced as "th" in
thanks" Thus "Vallecitas" is not pro-
nounced 'Vah-lyay-se-tahs." but "Vah-
yay-thee-tahs." Las Cruces" should be
Labs Cru-thays." ~" in Spanish Is used
to give the "th'' sound to the end Of n
word. as they have no "th" combination !:
thus "Jimines" should be "Heeminath." II
also gives the 'th" sound in the middle OF
word and Is used before vowels "a" 20"
and III" to give the 9TH" sound as the letter
&C. Is pronounced like *" at all times ex-
cept before "e" and a." Thus 'c'' IL like
''th" before ',e and a." and 'z' is like tn
before "a" so" and ~" "HermosilIo"
should be pronounced "Air-mo-seel-yo," as
very seldom and then only slightly as
pirant. a w
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

1. Rumania is bounded on the northeast By
Russia, on the northwest by Hungary. on
the west by Serbia, on the south by Bull
garia and on the east by the Black Sea,
2. "Blue Monday" originally meant the Mon
day before Lent spent by many In dlssi-
patton which gave things . blue tinge."
3. POllus; the bearded ones" meaning the
French soldiers; but the recent orders TO
the men In the field 20 shave make the
term now Of past Significance
4. Parallax; the angular amount OF dlsplaee-
ment Of ap object. caused BY actual
change OF the point OF observation.
8. Inseetivorous birds; birds that eat insects.
Q. Aauaphone; used to- detect wastefulness in
using water by betrnyinK the sound OF
running water to Inspectors.
7. Speaking .ex cathedral; speaking from the
STANDPOINT Of one with undsputed au-
thOrity.
8. The legend of coin; the inscription
thereon.
o. POns Asinorum; one Of the propositions Of
Euclid. that the square of the hypotenuse
3, OF right-angled triangle Il equal to the
sum OF the squares Of the other two
10. Carleton Il. Dayis; Chief Of the Bureau Of
Water, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

Dear Tom-Girard hands us a queer one
In this mornings p. l. He refers 10 a Boy
Scout, listening for the echo Of a moe
easined foot" N. n.
Oh we'll, one definition of echo is sym
pathetic recognition" so let's give Girard
a Scotch verdict on that But II you had
Irish blood in you what would you say to
this in the next mornings issue:
The Iondonl Times has TO its credit the
most noted libel suit, That the sequel
10 its publication OF the forged PiKott pa
pers. attacking the Irish leader. Charles
s. Parnel.
Public opinion. when the Times lost that
case, seemed TO eoagulate upon the thought
that the whole nasty business was very
much to the diScredit Of the tThunderer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
Statistics of the Port

READER-For reply to your Oues-
tion. What is the tonnage and RANKING
OF the port of PHILADELPHIA? 70 we are In.
debted to Mr.. George F. Sproule. score
tary OF the Board OF Commissioners ~
Navigation, for this statement: ''In 1sf5
the gross tonnage OF the arrivals of vessels
from foreign and cOastwise ports amounted
TO s,Sl5.157, and the elearances for tbs
same period figured up 10 s,377 sol IONS
There can be no dispute as to Philadelnhia's a's
ranking as second port in the United states
We cannot help what New Orleans claims
but statistics will prove the correetness
OF our assertion Boston and New orleans
lay great stress upon the values OF thair
Imports and exports. but a ports RANK can.
not In this way be settled Boston Imnorts
very high-grade manufactured products ~
europe, and New Orleans exports var,,
large quantities OF cotton In this w.
BOston's imports and New Orleans ~
ports loom up very large Ia values vyhIls
Philadelphia imports and exports the lo,vs,.
grade OF raw materials for manufa ct,'rs
NO person familiar with Shipping cnn.,s
tions would, for an instant. sntertain 49,
thought that either Boston or Nsss ~. sl.s
leans Is OF the importance OF PhilaSsl-
Your other questions will be ans,v.,a, !,
later, as space required for replies Is con- ~
siderable WI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
The Word PhOtOplay

FAN-The word ''photoplay, eanno.
be registered in the Patent once. as n -
wofa OF general description. Il could
sugar or salt for example. coma -
thus made 70 have private ana paITIeulss.
meaning for trade purposes. But sueh -
expression as "Photoplay AIaRazines $500 "a
be registered for exclusive use b. a con-
panyi o. any combination Of words ssbieh
obviously dezarlbs soma speclal anf.,-s-l g..,.aa
snd are without general zlsnlneance' &c = '7s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

The ahandonment OF steam as a
railroad motive power IS nearer than some
persons imagine. A man can be trained
II tive o. three days or q week to operate
81 eiselrle train. II takes 70 much longer
= train e sleana engineer tat the loco
nalIza engineers think they can get any
wages l1zy slsh ~ threatening 70 strike.
4atz So increased wages fer time.
zs 81 Ieee <he|z jobs altossther. Is the
z'A q NzH Angland publishing plant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
QUIZ

1. Where Is TranEylvania and what Is Its
present importanceT
2. What are coolies?
3. Define "Gobeln."
4. What are mercerlzed goods?
8. What is the Sublime Porte. sometimes called
the Porte? s-
0. What color Is the sapphire?
Z. What Is "a matched roof?
3. Who Is Terpsichore?
0. Explain the process known as Eofrering. or
goDherinE.
10. What Is a uknlele?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
Descendanta nf the G

Descendants of the Chinese who
invented gunpowder are now working
In French munition factories, thereby
getting the training which will be useful
to them when China awakes and begins
TO demand her place in the sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

The Mayor announced before his
election that he was going to have a
BUSINESS administration, and he has re-
terated his promise often since, There
5 nothing the city needs more. Let's
tart things going.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

"All girls are wards OF my court"
announces Judge MacNeille. What pity
that so many, nevertheless, have to go
before magistrates and be tossed by them
back into the gutter! AS defenders and
promoters of vice there is no system of
Justice in the world to compare with the
magistrate system as It works in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

This depart,ne,tt Is free to all readers tcho
toish to express their opinions on subjects ot
Evening, Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the riGtCs Of It's correspondents. Letters must
be signed bU the aud address OF He
ici-itcr. not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee OF good tdih.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

Dictatorial authority for the Presi-
dent is the heart of the preventive legis-
lation proposed. When it comes to CEN
tralized government the Democrats are
so like Hamilton that Jefferson would
not recognize them If he met them on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

OVER the telephone yesterday we
" ehatted for a moment with DR.. James
C. Monaghan, Consul at Kingston, ia
maica. who is here on vacation. The good
man has been more or less OF an invalid
for some years, but he says he's getting
better. W. hope so. fer he deserves it; he
came by his illness through overzealous.
unselfsh and constant labor in the inter
est of others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

Old King Cold is the best doctor for
infantile paralysis yet discovered, and
there is not quarantine inspector in the
world who can compare with him as a
preventive agent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

There seem to be ordinances
enough to compel the street cleaners to
lay the dust before they sweep up the
refuse. But what is the use of law that
IS not enforced?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

AS relative Of the Kaiser the Greek
King need not push the relationship so far
as to share in the general debacle. There
is such a thing as being too hem
pecked to fight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

The Boston and Maine Railroad
need not get pufred up because 1t is placed
in the hands of a receiver. There are
others in the same fix and there may be