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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
CELEBRATING THE TERCENTENARY

To the Editor OF EUeHtHD Ledger:
Sir-Beng deeply interested In the tercen-
tenaTy Of Shakespeare, l would like to help
Fanny solve her query as TO the wisdom of
celebrating 1t in a frolicsome manner There
three essentials to be considered I'm for
mulatng a Shakespearean any other kind of
celebratiOn namely, the time, the place the
audience; solve these and your problem will be
answered. AS to the time, select a program that
will be best adapted to the season in which
il will be given An indoor entertainment, for
instance, with the Thermometer standing at
80 would not be well chosen. AS TO the place.
assure yourself that the program win be well
suited to its immediate surroundings A set
ting requiring space and atmosphere would
be ill-adYsed IL presented upon a cramped
platform AS TO the audience consider well its
temperament A clever satire will be wasted
upon an audience devoid of humor, as classical
music would bore those who prefer ragtme.
tragedy, yet who would accuse him OF being
too frivolous? There is the ballroom and
there Is the cemetery. Youth Feyels in the
first and age takes comfort in the latter There
Is an appropriateness In all things. One would
not consider minstrel show in good form at a
White House ceremony despite the present rage
for black and whitel, but neither would one ex-
pect the Marine Band to play dirges as the
citizens New Years Day pass before the
Above all do the things that you and your
club can do the best II there is musical talent
In the club, by all means introduce music on the
program. II you have elocutionists. read some
of the most famous Shakespeareau scenes but
do not attempt them by uRskilled amateurs
study the limitations OF those who can assist
you and be careful not 10 exceed these limitar
tons
II 'Fannys First Play Is suited to the time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
I DON'T KNOW now HE DOES 1T

I DON'T KNOW now HE DOES 1T
He must sit up and 1cork all night
TO spend at such giddy rate;
His icUc burns money left aud right.
I don't think he's so dlCtul bright,
nercr sac him ScintiHdte:
He must sit up and lcork all night.
He's short on looks, and she's sight;
4 smash is coming. sure as fate
His 'cUc burns money left aud right.
Wig. kncto him tohen he 1caS quite
A Kid; he's nothir bWt skate;
Hc must sit up aud icork all night.
He ncuer bOthGrS to inuite
The lctc or me to his estate.
Nc must sit up and lcork all night,
His lciJe burns money left and right.
". Z. II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Tom Daly's Column
OLE HfLLAGn poET

Whenever IT'S a Saturday an all mn toork
Is through
Ike to aoalk on Chestnut street and sec tohat
netos Is neto,
For that's the time the biggest crotCds are
stroHin up an doton
To make theirseives conspicb'ouS before the
hui dern toton,
TO size each other up an knock the clothes
an things In sight
An pass remarks Ike Lamp the Hdi" "0h,
pipe the skirtl" Good night"
To-day see the barrel skirt, the Uery latest
mode
Upon fat young ,comdn that tcas StceHed
up ike a toad;
I noticed one man pass her aud neUer look
bchindi
quite pturUclouS thought him-but found
that he trdS blind.
met another telloU you'H maybe think a
myth-
A City HaH employe tehose surname tCasnt
"Smith"i
had mV mouth all ready for dnpthing I'd see
To tickle me enough to pun cackle ont o. me
Bat hanged u could md a smile from 9Th
street up to Broad
7hc street inst seemed so solemn that IL kinder
Thc hunger after hu,nor, aud couldn't
understand
inst tehdt the matter tcus until heard
on eUery hand
one nci1hbor stop another an remark Nth
b0icd breath
Hotc many men of prominence tcere being
claimed by dcdth
The names Of Voorhees,, Moore, Supplce and
many more beside
Were on the 7ccchly roster of noted ones
tchO died.
and so ! checked my silly grin an tcemt upon
mY iCdB
Content to fccl that It tCdS good to be dhrc
today;
)h, glad that II tcdS Saturday an all mn
tcork tcdS through
IN could 1cdb on Chestnut street an see
tChat netcS tCdS netc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

L. How much Is the salary of the Maya, a,
Philadelphia?
2. About how old Is the United STAT. "a
Corporation? -
3. who is the president of the Pennsylysn,.
Historical Society?
=. HOW many men have occupied the ofncs Il
Chief Justice of the United statesY
D. How does the area of France and her al,
onies compare with that Of China?
g. Who wns the first Republican candidat. a,
the Presidency?
T. When aud where did President Wilson ma,
the words "Too proud to ight"?
H. Where is the Smithsonian Institution
o. Who IL the Provost of the Uniyersity "a
Pennsylvania?
10. Where IL Congress Hall?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

ONE Of Farmer Smiths young men. who
" forgot TO sign his name to the letter
which is dated To-day, 1915" writes on the
back OF the envelope: IF destroyed, please
send back to 1872 N Second ST." Here's his
letter:
l enjoying this club. l am very sorry to
say but ] did not get a button In the envelope
/ only got a card and pleage.
member Finkelstein
10 the club
When a boy AbTam Lincoln lived In Indiana.
During his early life His family was very DOOR
in every position he took. he did faithfully all
the duties connected with IT, and so gained the
esteem OF his employer. His honesty and bray
cry made all the people love him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. An ohm is the unit by which electrical n.
sistance Is measured. II IL named ats,
George S. Ohm, German physicist
9. Sto-kof-slSee.
3. Organized Militia of Delaware.
a. There are 81 Methodist Episcopal bishopa
D. a. q. Dice was elected president Of The
Reading Railway Company on March u.s.
to succeed the late Theodore Voorhees, /.
O. Three hundred and ifty-four miles.
Z. North.
3. An heir apparent Is person In the dlrsei
line of succession; an heir presumptye ID
person not in the direct line. who may
be displaced rs heir by the birth Of
child nearer the direct line.
0. The Most Reverend Edmond f. Prendsr.
gast, ID. ID.
10. Major General Funston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Christian Science Marriages

Editor of "What Do You RnotU"-Can you tsH
us If there any special differences in The
marriage ceremony of the Christian Scienes
Church and that of the Episcopal Church. and
also what official in the former church is author
lied to perform the marriage ceremony?
INTERESTED
The Christian Science Church has no formal
marriage ceremony. The Church rule simpn
specifies "a legal marriage" Marriages Of ChHs
tian Scientists are performed by a Magstrats
or by duly ordained minister of any denomins
tion at the option of the contracting parties
thus fulfilling the law of the State
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

Honesty is a product that cannot be manu-
featured by machinery. The failure of the
coin boxes in the street cars to prevent dis
honest conductors from robbing the Rapid
Transit Company is only the latest Illustration
OF the ability of the perverse TO beat any
safety device that has been invented. When
the conductors We're required to ring up the
fares on an automatic register ways were
found to pocket nickels. Where tickets are
issued the companies do not get all the money
that is their due. Yet the attempt 10 make
fraud impossible win persist. and the wits of
honest men viii be pitted against the ingenu-
ity OF the rogues to the end OF time The
rogue VIII never learn that it pays TO be hon
est. He ought to learn of course, and we
have scores of institutions trying to instil the
principles OF uprightness into the youth. But
their failure in many instances seems to
justify the belief that the old theologians
were not wholly wrong when they formulated
the doctrine of total depraYity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
A SONG OF PARTING

Go not so soon. dear days
OF sunlight and of haze,
When DER the spirit flows
The soft gray seas repose,
And memories OF distress
Yield 70 the airs caress,
Nights OF the waning moon,
Go not 50 soonl
Go not so swift, fair time
OF friendship. like a rhyme
That holds in harmony
What was and what shall be.
Thou that has brought the zest
OF animated rest.
Prolong thy perfect gift;
Go not so swift
Go not so fast, sweet hour
OF farewell to the flower;
The mystery OF eve
Within our reverie weave;
Whisper that all We see
is naught to what shall Be,
That life, that love shall last
Go not 50 fast
Underwood johnson. 10 Harroris MAJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

New York believes in up-to.the.minute pre-.
paredness. The first armored motor battery
in the United States will be mustered into the
New York National Guard tonight Observers
from somewhere in France and Flanders and
Galicia have brought back tidings of the vast
value of auto-motor equipment in modern war
fare, Philadelphia is not too proud to initiate
and Gotham's example is referred respectfully
70 the n. G. p.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

The Pennsylvania delegation in Congress S
doing a service, albeit unofficial, in soliciting
Federal aid for the plan to have some of the
exhibits used at the Panama-Pacifc Exposi-
ton and the Safety First Convention installed
at the coming Philadelphia To-day and Tomor-
row" exposition. Many Of these are highly
Instructive IN their display OF modern inven-
tions and methods, and it might be we'll to
obtain the Governments consent for perma-
nent installation in the Commercial Museums
OF those of most interest and edification.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS

There ~ definite American character
which foreigners rarely understand. Its
chief feature Is ability to act The reason
can act is that we have faith, and we
are conservative because we will not have
our beliefs shaken. We need them In our
daily business. Much of political and
social life Is n mystery N we do not take
American conservatism into account.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

Nearly one-fifth of the number Of deaths
recorded during the winter in this city are due
10 one class OF disease. the varieties Of which,
soeakhsg IN a general way, afiiet the bron-
chial pulmonary ana pectoFal areas. The
majority are ascribed to pneumonia. the most
serious form which these diseases take. Count
ina deaths which are caused by influenza and
what s ealled the grip. the proportion mounts
e IS per cent The primary stimulus OF such
uzn tallty Is most often simple cold; and a
col 0'tea Is the eject whereby rezeltful
~ carelessHsls People are not
- eearfiols % pEevea1 catching
l.ss.s eat fgeapentiy age heeliesslx hosDltabla
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
BOanerges

Editor Of "WhGt Do You KH0O"-Hhl, sha, s
please tell me who Boanerges was OF salisd b
allusion means2 / heard the term aIggR9esr agRasr
Billy Sunday.
Ro.nsr9ss ~ an splthet applied by chsts. Z
Jamas and John II comes from TWO - =
words meaning literally. sons OF thel.s- 49,.
extension the term has come 20 aehoN 7s.s
esolSryin snlIfb sDeaks OF "OConnell : ~
Boanerges OF passionate declamzt1soI ii, a.
bIblicaI allhsion you will ma Ia AzrA Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

Columbia's gain again is Pennsylvanias loss.
Former Dean McCrea, Of the Wharton School,
Is to figure largely in the new school of busi-
ness. He follows DIR. Edward T. Devine, Prof.
Samuel McCune Lindsay and other Pennsylva-
MIA men to the New York university, which
also had to come here for DIR. Talcott Williams
as organizer and chief of the Pulitzer School
OF Journalism. Some day Philadelphia will
awaken to the fact that it's men Of ability
should be kept within the bounds OF the
county, Still, the supply seems TO hold out
famousIy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
The Worst That Ever Happened

pEING sick in bed with measles when my
- Uncle Harry from New York called in a
cab and took all the other kids to their
first circus. Vix
Aiming kick at a model little boy neighbor,
missing it and skinning my shin on the fence
post, and getting licked for having a bad tenn
per- Tag.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
II

An amusing tale is told about shaks-
peres ready wit, Will Kempt. the comedian
in the Globe sometimes spelled Kempl was
becoming more and more arrogant, and con.
stantly endeavored TO strut in the centre OF
the stage, He often came in partly dressed
and delayed the action by finishing his toilet
in full view of the audience On one such
occasion SHAKESPEARE noted this and shouted
with round Elizabethan oath, Better no fool
at all than an Unkempt one!" This so peeved
the clown that he left the company soon after.
ward
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
PREsENT-DAY sCHooIINc

The head of large retail store complains that
applicants for positions cannot spell or add a
column of figures But why should the schools
concern themselves with these old-fashioned re-
qurements of education? Is II not enough to
learn clay-modeling and millinery and leave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
But Never Apain

" NTRI! Here y'arc" the newsboy was
~ crying; big accident"
Hey, boy" called the thin man, cooking
up his ears, what was the accident?"
why, de accident wuz dat anudder tight
wad like you onct found out de news from me
wdout buyin paper"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Lansing,s Oficial Sirnature

Editor Of 'WhGt Do You Knoto"-WiI yea
kindly give me the explanation as to why a. n.
sing signs himself Lansing, instead OF giving ~
full name Cwhere using 1t officallyl r. C.
The Secretary of State follows diplomas
usage of long standing. It is a survival Of "
days when the Premier was man Of title e
briefest form of which was used in signing s's@
papers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

the place and the audience and is appropriate
to the occasion on which It is given, l see
reason why Shakespeare should not be cele.
brated in the merriest of merry fashions for
who loved qup and jest better than he?
Philadelphia, March IA. II II. T..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest tuill be an.,Ds,.,
in this column. Ten questions, the an,,o.,,
to ,oI'ich euery tOeH-intormed person sho,u
knoto, are asked daily
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

OF course Philadelphia can never become a
second Duluth Minneapolis but it is the
natural outlet for pretty szable crops of
grain. SO it is gratifying to learn that granary
exports have grown materially that one of
the railroads has been obliged to double the
capacity of its elevators
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
sandby's Plans

Editor Of "WHat Do You RaOt0'-Can you ="
me the future plans OF Herman Sandy I,,zp
Mr.. Standby has announced that ne wa Wpa,isaet
In New york AT the end OF the present PnhAosss
phia Orchestra ses On and devote his TINS
talents to solo playing Fnd composition
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Erin Go Bragh

Editor Of "What Do YoH Knoi0"-i attenaea
st. Patricls Day banquet. AS Serbian, ~ -
not acquainted with the phrase Erin Go hIAssl
which appeared on the menu cards ana ana W. VII n
was used by the speakers Can you tell me y
what language it is. and CD what it means5 mesIrs
/. Erin Go Bragh is Gaelic. O. It mean
ireland forever"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Yea, Bo!

To sit upon II jury
Most every man has fitness,
But it takes a slilful lawyer
To sit upon a witness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Finkelstein
70 the club
NOT MS

"Tt0o SoHls i0ith bat single thought"
We're Bess and Gus; bHt. bless Hsi
Bv tust one look at Gas a0e're taaGht
The single thought Is Bess.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

General Pershng has not got Villa yet. but
his soldiers already singing that he is on
the way
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

Dare be true: Nothing can need lie;
A fault tchioh needs it most grotcs ttco
thereby.-Geor1e Herbert
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

There's nothing especially new in this idea
of military training in the schools. Peda-
gogues for generations have been attempting
to teach the young idea to shoot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

Now let's wait and see how well the engineer
in charge of street cleaning keeps his promise
to remove all the filth from the streets within
48 hours after the first thaw." Perhaps he
means the last thaw before warm weather
sets in for good
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

The rule of the Industrial Board of the
State Department of Labor requiring hotel
proprietors to give their women help twenty.
four hours rest "A week does not apply to
mothers at home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

The proposition that the Methodist Church
restore the itinerant system in its ministry
was not very Hospitality received in the Pha.
delphia Conference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

What did Lawrence Housman mean when
he said that American hospitality far
more charming than her poetry or her drama?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Open Season for Trout

Editor Of "What DO Yon hnop = 49,
state when trout season opens and ends l9 n
sylvania. H. L.
April is to July IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
CONSULT ADvERTIsING coLUMNs

Sir-cOuld you recommend a good egg and butter
man? Yesterday l complained 10 the who has
been serving that OF the eggs were bad.
That amt my fault" he said. az amt no hemp
ANN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

The bill adding 10000 men to the standing
army has been signed by the President Now
let the patriots enlist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

Golf Shortens Life-Headline.
All, but it makes 1t worth living
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

OF what use will the marines be in hunting
Villa IL he takes to the woods?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

The geese are heralding the approach of
spring, but the grounding got there first.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
BALLOTS AND BULLETS

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:
Sir-Will the EVENING LEDGER kindly ex-
plain the assertion made in the editorial Pork
and, Preparedness" March 13: There are
men who say that the right to vote and the
obligation of military service should be nsep-
arabic. But It be applied
in the United States"
Why not? READER.
Philadelphia, March IA.
1.-THE right to vote and the obligation of mill
tary service not be made inseparable with
out universal compulsory military training. Pub
lie sentiment is against adoption of any such
system in the United States-Editor of EVENING
LEDGER.1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

Second only to the theory that Shakspere
was Bacon is the interesting hypothesis that
he was bow-legged. This accounts for the
delicate sensitiveness" of which Brander
Matthews speaks, and for the fact that VIII
played only ghosts and old men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Our Own Shak.-Sup.
(1616-1916)

CHAKsPERE's knowledge of psychology was
- most intimate. The best instance of this
is when Caesar, after speaking for two acts in
the well-known English language reverts (as
is natural in a state of extreme excitement) TO
his native tongue and says: EFT tu, Brutew'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
X. G. PERKIoMENvILLE

Advertise your violin. with description OF az
tory and statement OF authenticity In w
EVENING LEDGER Follow closely the adyerIlsv
ments of dealers in musical instruments con
suit those who advertise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Selling a Violin

Editor of "What Do You RnotO"-will you
kindly tell me how to sell at best advantage
genuine old italian violin for which refused ths
offer of $1,000?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

-Ilsht. uaasF~eoa Johnson. n HaFEsrs AIasaaina
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-05
militarism. 1t is militarism's great
est foe. " 4 $$ I'M Ss9
THE PROBLEM or "spooNuNe."

THE PRoBLEM OF "sPooNING."
e Matrons Of maternity homes and
others Interested in the problem Of
the illegitimatf child have said many
times that afppancy with regard to
fellows" and "spooning" starts many
a good girl on the path to disgrace.
Just at present the usual amount of
gayety in every large city r6news the
general interest in statements of this
kind A round Of dances, Joy rides,
plays and picture shows promotes
girls opportunities for making new
acquaintances and offers chances for
informal and sometimes very doubtful
friendships between nice young wO-
men and men who are unknown to
the family of the young woman.
Then the influence of the home will
show itself and will prove the vital
factor in determining girls conduct
under temptation. Over one-third of
the unwed mothers whose cases were
investigated in a certain city were
living with their parents or relatives.
Evidently, fathers and mothers must
assume greater responsibility for the
conduct of their daughters, is the
conclusion most persons will make.
But how about the parents respon-
sibility for their sons conduct?
"A man whose parents have trained
him in decency will see that his
spooning never robs a girl Of her re-
spectability.
Isn't it about time that such ques-
tons were discussed as a man-and-
woman problem and not entirely as a
matter of the education of girls?