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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-01-18
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-01-18
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quickly as possible and the men went home.
II II had not been for the flies it's wording
would doubtless have been changed in many
ways.
The heat Of the day and the pest OF the
flies were responsible also for the fact that
printed copy OF the document and not
the original draft appears in the Official
record OF the proceedings. Congress had
ordered that the Declaration be proclaimed
The Secretary Of Congress. in order to save
the labor OF copying H. sent the original
draft to the official printer. who delivered
the broadslde to him the next morning The
secretary then fastened one of the printed
copies In the record book with two waters
Of red wax 1t was some weeks later that
an order 10 engross the Declaration was
made. Thomas Matlack, an assistant Ia
the Office Of the Secretary OF Congress, ala
the engrosslng on a single sheet Of parch-
ment, which Is now preserved Ia q dark
SAFE Ia Washington IA order 70 prevent the
ink from fading completely away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
GERMANY ON DEFENSIVE

ASIDE from the immediate tangible
IA successes OF the Allied drives on
three frOnts-Anglo-Fren Russian and
Italian-the most significant feature that
has developed thus far is the absence
OF an effective German counter-offensIve.
When the Russians began their powerful
drive, Berlin confidently expected such
a singing answer from Won Hindenburg
as would call a halt on the operations
farther south. But Won Hindenburg. in
stead OF attacking. is himself attacked,
apparently, and the Cossacks, so far
from being halted are reported TO have
crossed the Carpathians with the plain
of Hungary fearful before their menace.
II was to be expected that the German
counter-attack would develop In a re-
newed ferocity at Verdun. but what at
taeks have been made there In the last
week have for the most part been re-
pulsed. and now comes the surprising
statement from the British that German
troops that were known to have been at
Verdun have been found among the
prisoners north Of the somme. Certainly
any great withdrawal OF troops from
Yerdun would mean the end OF the Crown
Princes hopes OF reducing that fortress.
IN the past the only sure way OF meet
fng an offensive was by a eounter-of-
fensiye. The great question now Is
whether ths Germans outnumbsred as
they are can spare forces from any see
toz % produce anythipg more than mere
dafsasise seton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
THE LIGHT THAT FAILED

To the Editor OF Evening Ledger:
SIr-Our country has realized that we
need trained men, and it is her prime object
In calling out the National Guard OF the
various States. II is not a question of
whether or not they proceed beyond the
border but that they may be trained for
the emergency which at any time may arise.
The National Guard is far below the
standard of the regular army, but pray
tell me how we are ever going to make them
qualified for service II they do not get any
practical experience. They have been on
exhibition for a good many years, and this
is the time when they shall profit by the
reality.
Lord Kitchener found how long 1t took
to train soldiers Can we not profit by
his experience? The longer we remain un-
trained, that much more time will be re-
quired to develop us into the standard army
men,
This is a day of weasel words" and
lofty expression, and II appears TO me that
should the gentleman from Glenside, whose
letter you printed, possess enough impulsive
action, combined with a 10th part self
abnegation, he would recover from becom-
ing nationally hypochondriac till the war
in Mexico is suppressed and then become
a member of the n. G. p.
w. II. WILLIAMSON.
Narberth, Pa. July 4,
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RoosEyELT,s GREATNESS

To the Editor OF EUeHtH1 Ledger
Sir-Now that Colonel Roosevelt. feeling
confident that TO again head the Progress
sive party ticket could have no other re-
suit than the reelection Of President VII
son, and earnestly believing it to be TO the
best interests OF his country to aid in the
election OF Mr.. Hughes, has pledged him
his support and urges all Progressives 10
do the same, many adherents Of the Demo-
cratic party and few others are evidently
searching the dictionary 10 find words in
which to express their opinion of HIM
Now. while / have always felt that Mr.
Roosevelt made a great mistake in 1912 In
leaving the Republican party, yet on the
other hand, that he was the choice OF by
far the greater portion OF the party was
abundantly proven by the large and un-
precedented vote he polled as the candl-
date of a third party. That he is still the
idol of a very large portion of the Ameri-
can people was evidenced by the remark
able demonstration given him at the recent
Chicago convention. And although prob
ably not one Of his most enthusiastic ad-
mirers, / am not one Of those who feels so
confident that II Roosevelt had been Presi-
dent instead of Wilson this country would
long since have been plunged into war
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rha Pannsvlvnnia law

The Pennsylvania law allows the
presidential candidate to pass on the per-
honnel OF the electors. SO Mr.. Hughes, IL
he chooses can make violent declara-
ton OF favor In the controversy between
Senator Penrose and Governor Brum-
baugh- Representatives OF both factions
have consulted with Mr.. Hughes and
peace overtures are again in the air. To
Pennsylvania. as a State. 1t matters very
little who casts the Republican votes.
The matter is purely between the politl-
clans. And as Mr.. Hughes has shown
himself extraordinarily skilful in keeping
out of entangling alliances with that
class. II is not TO be expected that his
word win come TO decide the local con-
troversy. In many ways. however, IL
would be a good thing for the Republican
party In this State II Pennsylvania were
doubtful" instead OF sure. Then the ne
cessity OF harmony. not the mere name OF
a. might impress itself more firmly upon
the leaders OF willing Commonwealth.
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NO DANGER OF WAR

To the Editor OF EUeniH0 Ledger:
Sir-As reader of the EVENING LEDGER
| would like to answer the question that was
asked in Saturdays Quiz as to why the
FeIollte s1p incident Is before the public
so much on late. The Administration in
Washington, ID, C., will not bring before
the public anything that they would like
TO pigeonhole. But owing to the fact that
the Standard OIL Company owns the PETROL
lie II has brought to bear upon the Admin
istration the necessity OF action. But don't
worry about the United States going 10 war
with Austria through that incident Pres
ident Wilson is only blufing in his notes.
the same as he has always done. Some
time ago President Wilson made the re-
mark that patriotic enthusiasm was de-
generated, foolish folly That verifies nv
statement. How long do the American peo-
pic with principle have to tolerate such a
man? A CONSTANT READER
Philadelphia. July Z.
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Six million dollars for investment

Six million dollars for investment
lfn- China Is a comparatively trivial sum-
but the freedom with which 1t has been
given suggests that American dealings
with other foreign countries are superior
IN manner TO the dealings with Mexico.
Private investment for private gain has
been abundant in Mexico. but what the
country needs Is investment In Mexicos
own behalf. Sober students or Mexican
Anairs insist that there will be no peace
and no prosperity until the agrarian diff
fculties are solved. and the solution
means more than restoring the peon to
bis bit of land. It involves money for
ffilage and money to carry on until the
crops show a favorable balance. That
money. coming from tho United States.
would not only be an instance OF our
goodwill, but would eliminate the most
dangerous factor In Mexican internal poll
tics. In the end the bread cast upon the
fSio Grands would return many-fold
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
, THE RIGHT TO TALK

To tho Editor Of Epening Ledger:
Sir-The rights of peaceful assembly and
free speech are precious heritages of our
country which we must preserve at any
cost, Notification of these great funda-
mental American rights is the most danger
GUS form Of law-breaking
Defense of these rights ought not to be
left with any particular organization or set
of men, because the matter is too great and
important.
This Is something on which every patriotic
citizen and patriotic society can meet on
common ground It Is perfectly clear that
If meetings can be stopped on City Hall
plaza, that means the end of free speech
in Philadelphia, because then they can
be stopped anywhere.
Besides. how could the plaza, as public
property, be better employed than when
It Is used by citizens to discuss public
questions? w. J. OSBORNE
Philadelphia, July 3.
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THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Against Interference With Speech the City Hall
Plaza-The National Guard Defended-In
Praise of Roosevelt

On the contrary, I firmly believe that with
him as President our troubles with Mexico
would long ere this have been thing of
the past and that peace among the warning
nations OF Europe would be nearer in sight
than II is, and yet without our country
being involved In war in either case.
That Theodore Roosevelt is n man Of
most remarkable personality Is not to be
denied. and that his hold and influence upon
the hearts of not only the American peo-
pie, but of the world at large has probably
never been surpassed II indeed equaled; ex-
cept' in n very few instances. Such being
the case, his aid in any worthy cause is
not TO be despised. And so without neces.
sarly giving our unqualified Endorsement
to all he has said and done in the past or
that he may yet say and do in the future,
let us give him honor where honor is due.
L. H WHITNER
Allentown. Pa. ,ImlY L
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Heckling the President at inoppor- |

Hecklins the President at inoppor-
tune moments and badgeringsM Mr. Hughes
viii get the suffrage movement very little
farther on IT'S way. Neither will threats
OF disaster serve the suftragists any more
than such threats have served other par
tisans. Lake the latter, the new suffrage
tactics are sporadic manifestations quite
apart from the nns serenity with which
ths campaign has generally been pushed.
Il Has. IN fact. the quiet earnestness
ef The American suffragists and their
couFleoua observation o. the proprietiss
which won for them q golden reputs IN
,ozinarison with the brassy notoriety OF
tbs English movement several years ago.
10 England the subsistence o. the militant
ennfagists and their hHs devotion 70 the
cause Of ths eeuntry have placed them On
the very AlsAest sEoands. aud tha extrn-
&oa q lhs ballet % women after the
HeE a mezs thsa probable. RE suffsa.
e1.z ho& 81 IAzF o1elai pF1nounes-
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CASA WAPPY.

THE man who processes to believe that
4 baseball doesn't make for the educa-
ton of the masses should have been In
our composing room the other day to
overhear this talk:
"sayl dts the easy mark who is speak
ing-the fellow who as a prentice was
sent for a left-handed chase or a bucket
OF steam and has never outgrown it amt
Fourth o. July a national holiday all
over7" why no, you poor slmp! this is
the chief kidder talking now / thought
you knew something about history"
That's right; 1 remember now, some
places they don't keep 1t. But UP in
Boston they do" why. no; that's the
most un-Fourth o. July place in the whole
country" "zat SO? But, say look herei
II It amt national holiday In Boston
how is It the Phillies is goln' to play two
games there7"
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FREE SPEECH
70 the Editor Of EpeninO Ledger:

TO The Editor Of Evening ledger
Sr-In attempting to suppress free
speech on City Hall pazas the present ad-
mnistration has made false and danger
Gus move. The spectacle of a peaceful as
semblage OF citizens roughly broken up, and
a speaker conducting himself in an abso-
lutely legal, peaceful and respectable MAN.
ner getting rushed" and lifted" by the
police is not one that will please citizens
that respect their city as the birthplace
of liberty. To see the police act as dis
turbers of peace and order breeds disrespect
for the law. No enemy of Mayor Smiths
could possibly devise a better method of
discredltIng the present administration.
Our constitutional rights are too sacred to
be trihed with. This country has made too
many bloody sacrifices to secure and pre-
serve them to allow officials, whose only
possible excuse can be ignorance, to abro-
gate them. JOHN w. DIX.
Philadelphia, July 4.
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Tom Days Column
THE WAR BRIDE

THE WAR BRIDE
Jacks gone OF to the todr,
And Pm dtrdidi
(Jock and Tve been friends
Since TOE ,Oere Kids,
But zoe put OF getting married
T1H the coli cdne.J
I'm afraid,
Not OF Jack desertinO,
SnedkinD back IN the night;
Not Of Jack dyn0,
Wounded and thirsty,
Lying on the hot, yelloto sands
And me dlonei
But I'm afraid
OF the jack that's coming home,
Back from the camps of the army,
Back from the tcdr and the pestilence,
Back from Me1ico;
Born again In the passion Of hate,
Baptized icith blood,
Rnotcing hunger and hardship,
Rdpine and last,
And the dusty face Of Death
M Jdcki
God, strike him and t1ound him,
So that hen come back
Needing ntp lovei
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rHE PLIES HAsTENEp IT

II the slogan. Swat the n.y. had been
heard in philadelphia in 1875 and II the
people had obeyed the prudent injunction,
the Declaration OF Independence might have
been a very different document Not far
from what we now call Independence Hall,
but what the revolutionary fathers called
the state House. was livery stable. Files
bred there, even as they breed In stables
now, ana no one had then dreamed that
the manure pits should be screened IN the
interest OF public health The day on which
the Declaration was adopted was hot. The
windows Of the hall were open to let in
whatever air there was stirring. The dies
came In also. The statesmen wore thin silk
atoclkings and knee breeches and the dies
found their fat calves attractive. JEFFERSON
himself Is responsible for the statement
that every one was anxious 70 get away a.
quickly as possible Ia order 70 escape the
A1sA 80 the Declaration Waz adopted a.
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Panics


Editor OF "What Do You Rnoto"-Under
what President did the panic of 1907 occur?
Was it Republican or Democratic Ad-
mlnistration? How did this panic compare
with other panics in the past, and how
long did II last? Did the banks stop specie
payments? Did the banks stop specie pay.
ments during Cleveland's administration?
SYCAMORE
There seems TO be a subtle politIcal un.
dertone to your query which makes II diff
fcult to answer. Every one knows that
Theodore Roosevelt was President of the
United States in 1907. and that Congress
and President were Republican. The de-
preston of 1907 was more severe than some
in the past and less severe than others, to
be sure. 1t was not of the severest. as can
be judged by the fact that in defiance of
tradition the American people did not turn
the party in power during a panic out at
the next election. In both 1907 and 1893
the banks kept up specie payment, al.
though restricting 1t, as far as possible, to
absolute necessities.
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Established Church

Editor Of "0WhGt Do You KHow"-Is there
an Established Church in England. and II So
how is Il supported? TB.
There is an Established Church in Eng
land, the Church of England. which is sup
ported by special taxes called tithes. by
large property holdings, endowments and
voluntary contributions Statistics give the
revenues of the church from property as
more than $4,000, 600, with voluntary con-
trlbutions OF more than S35. 900 00O. The
system OF tlthes goes back to a very early
period IN English history and Is the sub
ject of a complicated law. The present
system was adopted In 1861.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06

dts 1T only lawyers who experience
i real 'cullud stories'?" inquiries Jessup.
Attorney Francis f. Burch has one to
match that one of Furman Willis. Mr.
Burch. who is a Virginian, tells of a
servant in his mothers house who had
literary appetite. He found her in
the kitchen one day absorbed in a story
paper. "Who writes the best stories there,
Mandy7" he asked. well suh," she
said, II amt been a proscriber very long,
but TO me 1 sho' am partial TO dem
dat's signed "Tobe Continued"
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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Arredondo II the Amba assador Designate ut
Washington of the de fnctO Mexican Gov
crImcnt.
g. ''Ncw England shilling" Is 10 a-3 cents.
3. Siesta-the sixth hOur'-that Is. noon.
The word IL applied 10 the short sleep
taken In Spain and spanish countries dur
Ing the midday heat.
4. The Lake School of poets; Wordsworth.
COlerldge and SOuthey.
s. "The Beloved Physician" st, Luke.
O. "Begglng the question" 10 to assume n
proposition which Involves the conclusion.
For example. to say that "pnrnllel lines
never meet because they parallel"
Z. Barbecue: An animal roasted whole, or the
feast at which II Is served.
8. The Declnration does not say "alI men are
created free and equal" but "are created
equal"
o. Wheat IL planted from September go 10
October 90 In the Middle States.
10. a hoax Is deception by which the public is
mlsel,
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CoMEBoDY recently called attention tc

CoMEBoDY recently called attention to
- the fact that Lincoln didn't say any
thing for or against swapping a donkey
for horse when crossing a stream |;
but what We started to say was, that
II the donkey should be retained our
own dear paper will have had something
to do with it. The Democratic National
Committee is distributing hundreds OF
copies of our own Krieghof's splendid
full page drawing of w. w. which graced
the back page of this paper the day after
his nomination.
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Forget-me-nOts

Editor Of What Do You KHoto"-Can you
tell me where occurs the line "Forget-me-
nots of the angels"G ID. L. ].
Longfellow thus describes the stars In
'Eyangellne." The lines are as follows:
Silently one by one, in the infinite meadows
Of heaven.
Blossom the lovely stars, the forsetms-nots
OF the angels.
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QUIZ

I. What Is meant by "cOunter-ofTensive"?
2. News dIsnntches say "Stromboll II IN erup-
tlon." What and where Is Stromboli?
3. What III vinegar?
4. What are the Rhodes Scholarships?
3. What is meant by the saying. "bell book
and CANDLE?
o. Who wrote 1.-THE Rhine Of the Ancient
Mariner?
Z. What are "Eray goods?
3. Who IL Mrs. Joseph Fels?
o. What Is meant by "a common carrier?
10. How often Is there u "new NOON?
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One of Those Stories

to Edward Henry Green. typical story Is told
OF their marriage. The tale goes that on n
tine decorated with dove several hearts and
veope for Miss Hettie. But by mistake he
addressed and mailed tho wrong envelope and
the next morning Miss Hettie received re-
ceipted tailor's bill for very chOap suit OF
clothes The marriage followed soon afterward.
m. Y. Sun.
GO? And to whom would the verdant
- Mr. Green be having occasion to mail
a receipted tailor's bill?
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Folk Out o. Focus
Have pity! don't shoot!

This queer-look-
ing brute
Is not a plug
ugly just off
on a tootl
Get on TO the
mitts!
OF all the mis-
fits!
A n d isn't I h e
open-face shirt
front a beaut?
What? Who is
It? Who?
Why, man. It is
uOul
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06

ments and their corporate activities. have
done nothing to countenance bad man
ners or inpudent dealings. II would be
a vast pity II the long course Of praise
worthy efforts should be vitiated by ir-
responsible outbreaks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06

Comparison Of President Wilson's
remark that he never feared noisy man
and Candidate Hughes approval of quiet
men makes us believe that the two would
be rather good friends If they did not
have to be enemies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06

CONTEMPORARY VERSE for July. a
" casual glance prompts US 10 say, has
IN It nothing better than o. r. Howard
Thomsons sonnet sequence. The Mod
ern Comedy" He takes many pleasant
liberties with the metrieal form. but they
make for good music. We raise holler,
however. againtt his aeeenting horizon"
on the first syllable and we really ought
70 bar" the la4t rhyme In this citation;
God made the rose
To gladden. mad: Why should ne stick
knife
Into It's heart II question how Il blowsg
Did Hsmleg prq#E more than Fzlstan2 bah
Both lived a. Iled beneath the eal3e pole
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HELP THE CHILDREN

To Ne Editor OF Evening Ledger;
Str-Noticing an appeal in your columns
for the Country Week Association. am
enclosing check for the cause. Would 1t
not be a good idea to state promptly in your
paper where such contributions should be
sent and In whose favor checks should be
written? l am sure there must be MANY
who are only too willing to aid the cause,
but who, like me, are not quite sure how
to go about it.