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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
MIR. WILSON IS A CANDIDATE

TN A simple. dignihed and direct way the
i President has put himself in the race
for renomination The letter written to the
Secretary of State of Ohio consenting to the
use OF his name on the presidential prefer
ence ballot in the primary elections is an
open avowal Of what has been no secret for
many months.
Mr.. Wilson is really the only candidate
whose nomination will be seriously considered
by the ST, Louis convention. He has led his
party so far as it has been led at all He
cannot be displaced by it without the con-
fession that the party has failed The
Democracy could not afford 10 make such a
confession even II Mr.. Wilson were not a
most available candidate. For him to as
sumo that he was not in the running would
be an affectatlon Of modesty that would
O ommend itself to no one.
His announcement is likely to discourage
rather than to encourage opposition within
his own party. Democratic politicians with
unsatished appetites know that they win
fare better in the event OF Democratic sue
cess in November If they tie themselves to
Mr. Wilson's chariot wheels than il they
fight him. And they know. too, that there
Is better chance for success with a United
party than with a party composed OF hos
tile factions. Conditions may change within
the next three months. but as 1t looks today
the opposition to him within the ranks Of
his party IS likely 70 be inconsiderable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
DIR. Alex. Hamilton in Philadelphia

Sunday, June lO-This proved Il very wet
morning, and there was a strange and sur
prisng alteration OF the Temperature of the air.
from hot and dry 60 speak in the style of the
elegant and learned physician, Doctor Salmon,
and some other ancient philosophers) to cold
and moist
l intended TO have gone 10 church or meet
ing to be edited by the word, but was diverted
from my good purpose by some polite company.
. fell into, which were all utter strangers to
churches and meetings. But l understood that
my negro promo very piously stepped into the
Lutheran Church to be edited with a sermon
preached in High Dutch which, believe when
dressed up in the fashion of discourse. he
understood every bit well English, and
so might edify much with the one as he
could have done with the other
/ dned at a private house with some OF my
countrymen, but our table chat was so trivial
and trlhing that / mention It not. After dinner
/ read the second volume of THE Adventures
Of Joseph Andrews and thought my time we'll
spent,
/ drank tea with Mrs. Cume at 8 O'clock
There was a lady with her who gave us an ee-
giant dish of scandal TO relish our tea At G
o'clock 1 went TO the coffee house, where
saw the same faces / had seen before. This
day we had expresses from New York, which
brought instructions to proclaim war against
France. and there was an express Immediately
despatched 10 Annapolis, in Maryland. for the
same purpose.
(To BE CoNTINURD.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
MORE ABOUT THE FoKKER

In response to requests for further informa-
tlon about the "Foller' than that recently
given in the what DO You Know" column,
the following facts given: Mijnheor FOX
ker, the inventor of the monoplane which has
created havoc and CONSERVATION In Great
Britain and France for the last two months,
is native of Holland and is said to be not
more than % or 2i years old He has spent
the greater part of his life in Germany, but
would appear to be thoroughly familiar with
the French flying machines. The bullet-proof
deviators attached to the blades of the FOX
kerr rendering the machine almost immune from
the fire of the enemy, said by the French
TO be the invention of one of their flyers, Gar
ros who was captured by the Germans in
Flanders only few months ago.
Fokker, apparently the guiding genius in
German monoplane activity, had this bullet
proof device his machines which first at
tracted the attention of his adversaries last
December. During that month he and his as
slstants brought down 16 British aeroplanes
without damage to their own machines, The
French loss is believed to have been fully as
large although statistics In this, as in all
French casualties, have been withheld from
the public. In the British air casualties for
the last week of January the Fokker accounted
for three of it's enemy flyers in two days, The
chief value of the FoSker Is its speed, this
being 100 miles an hour and to exceed by
% 80 miles an hour anything which the
British or the French monoplanes can accom-
plsh, and Fokker himself seems to be respOn-
sible for this unique feature OF his machine
The gun is stationary. The flyer has only to
steer the monOplane.
q
height, 1900 feet more, and above the air
craft of the British and French, and there It
awaits the appearance below OF the enemy
Then 1t stands on its head and dives, sending
down a stream Of bullets which forms n cone
at the apex of its own gun and whose cylinder
covers every inch of the victims immediate
of escape. Two men operate the steering
gear, and a passenger Is apt TO be found in
front working a machine gun in thosG cases
when the Fokker Is able to take range directly
behind It's enemy aiming them along straight
which
tanks, destroying injurng everything in one
fuslade. Its own propeller blades protect the
Fokker so that only half a dozen bullets I'm a
hundred will go through, and its opponents
have hardly a lighting chance either to escape
or take the defensive.
About fiye years ago FokSer made his ap-
pearance in the German flying corps, and his
first monoplane was received with such small
enthusiasm there that the invention was Of
fered TO the British Government Some Eng
lish experts examined It, recommended 1t as
being uncapsizabe, but so badly constructed
that II made the flyers life anything but Sc
They therefore declined to recommend
its purchase by Britain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
"Tired Mothers"

Editor of "TVhat Do You KnotO"-I wan. y
find poem that can give TO the hard-worsssSS l.ssS
mothers who are sometimes too tired 10 DC a, A,n1
to their children. have seen just what W. wSns
but l only remember that 1t was soine.sias sin
about a mother who would give eyeryIhass aas
she had II only she could get her dead boy p gss'
again. l appeal to you. SOCIAL WoriA4--~
Perhaps the poem "Tired Mothers by .oas Mss
Louise Riley Smith, will answer your puiP''-
The last two stanZas follow;
1 wonder so that mothers ever fret
At little children clinging TO their gown,
Or that the footprints when the days so are w
Are ever black enough to make them Ilo"A
If | could find a little muddy boot,
or cap or jacket on my chamber hool'
II could kiss rosy, restless foot
And hear it patter in my house once m0i@
II could mend broken cart today
Tomorrow make a kite 10 reach the s43 ,5 az
There Is no woman i'm Gods world eoulu 90
She was more blissfuly content thsh
But, ah! the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by shining heau
NV singing birding from its nest Is hoNn'
The little one + used TO kiss Is DEAD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
QUIZ

I. Who IS the Archbishop Of Chicago?
2. What stars were mistaken for the lights a
an acroplnnc in Delaware last night?
3. What Is n Bosch?
4. Who perfected the wireless telegraph and
made il practicable?
8. Who is the Secretary of the Nayye
o. When Temple University foundede
Z. How long has the Federal Reserve banking
system been In operation?
8. Who wrote "The RecessiOnal" and what called
il forth?
0. Are there any States in which the LeEslatu,
meets every year?
10. when did the present charter of philadelphia
80 into effect?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

NJ | to gather from your recent criticism
"A of Hubbards Message to Garcia" A.
II. Plercy writes to ask, chat you are
utterly opposed TO the efficiency movement?"
Gather yc roscbuds where We may, friend
Picrcy and make commercial altar of 'em,
an ye Will! What we mean to say nbout
the modern efficiency movement is that 1t
mainly smells of sweat and blood to us and
it likes us not. Also, it's one of the troubles
that seems to have got under the skin in
this country. It's going to be hard to get
rid of it, but wen do our share This is
our slogan: "The worker is more important
than the work."
Seven days in the week statistics make
us tired. Also, this sort of thing in a recent
issue Of "Printers Ink"
"Tf facts nre the drogs Of history arc they not
equally tho dross of biography? The salient facts
but tho qurstion-'What manner Of man was thI,,
who, at tS was worth 100000 to II chief who,
mGmd value for his doar9 Tn mnsycrHd
by recital of barc facts So let us clear up the
facts first. Then let US seek the man behind tho
The man behind the facts is, or was. c.
C. Grswold. In 1894 he got job in a Wool
worth store in Albany, and in April 1915,
succeeding a dead man. and one who had
been his best friend, began to earn n salary
of $4,000 a week. He ceased to earn 1t on
January 27, 1916. He died on that day.. He
was just As years of age If we should
happen to be the only fellow standing be-
tween you and that job, Mr.. Piercy, you
may hang up your hat and coat. It's yours!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

There is no mystery about the fighting now
being waged in the Champagne district of
France. The French gains in that section
last fall were inconclusive, but so long as
they held the approaches to positions domi-
mating lines of communication, the threat
remained. The French lines curved outward
TO hold these gains sufficiently to make the
point of attack available. Nothing yet has
been done to presage a general attack, and
the bitter business of holding or winning back
trenches Is still the feature of a war which
that business seems impotent to decide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

II the tempest in teapot growing out OF
the. visit Of Judge Henry Neil, of Chicago,
70 this State to interest the inactive counties
In the mothers pension legislation serves to
call attention to the inadequate appropria-
tions made for the care OF dependent chill
dren, 1t will serve a good purpose Two thou
sand applications for relief have already
been made in this county and there is money
enough for only 125, The State appropriated
only s250OO0 to be distributed among All the
counties. OF this, $4,000 comes here ana the
county raises an equal amount for the two
years covered by the appropriation This
is Woefully inadequate. II we are to give
tie kind Of relief involved in the system, we
should do it in a whole-hearted way. At
present an illusory hope is held out TO poor
mothers tfat they can keep their children
in their own homes instead of sending them
70 an Institution. Every mother knows that
& she had what Il costs TO keep her child in
al institution she could keep II at home.
But for some reason the authorities seem
afraid % trust any one with the distribu-
foa Is worthy mothers Of the sums needed
4ez their relief And some 0f The charitable
societies are opposed "a the plan Is 4 whole.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

night, with the snow
drifting across the high
way. The drifts were
deep noug h in some
places to make travel diff
ficult, and once we were
overturned. But all
roads led to Barton viii
lage that II e h t. The
people came from miles
round to hear the
lecturer. The lecturer
was Russell Conwcll.
A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
Life

Editor Of "What Do You RnoW"-I would like
to find the short poem about dying which ends
Say not 'good-night." but in some brghie
cline
Bid me good morning." MARGAREr' {
The poem Is by Mrs. A. l.. Barbaud and
called Life" 1t follows:
Life! know not what thou art
But know that thou and must part
And when, or how, or where we met
/ own to mes a secret yet.
Life! We've been so long together.
Through pleasant and through cloudy weather.
'Tis hard to part when friends are dear
Perhaps twill cost a sigh, tear;
Then steal away, give little warming ehOOs'
thine own time;
Say not Goodnight" but in some brighter
cline
Bid me Good morning"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

More than a year ago | pointed out that 1t
was the duty of the United states to cham
pion the integrity Of the neutral rights of
Belgium (Which had received the sanctions
Of The Hague conventions, to which the
United States was n signatory) against the
"lawless" conduct of belligerent Germany
Theodore Roosevelt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
MHAT IS YouR FAyORITE snnLEa

Last call! This contest closes tonight at
the witching mid-hour; but we can't be
sure when the prize will go to the winner.
Don Marquis hasn't shipped any of his books
10 this town yet,
"He looked Ike an accident on its way to happen
somewhere" j. u. II.
HE was so mean that II his heart were put
upon white plate It could not be seen"
''As forbiddng lot as the Ten Commandments"
HIS whle whiskeTs flowed down his vest like
milk out OF spEiukiug pot" Yellamo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

Mr.. Ford is once more showing his faith in
the power of advertising by planning to at
tack preparedness through paid announce
ments in the newspapers and magazines
But he will lind that 1t is impossible to sell
spineess ineHiciency that way. The best
advertisement in the world will not sell goods
Unless there is class in them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

THI mother wanted the little girl christened
i Faith. The father favored his mothers
name, which was Ellen. 1t was finally de-
cided that 1t should be Faith Ellen. When
the childs keen Irish grandmother heard OF
it she said: "Huh If twas n boy now
l suppose yed have called him Sure Mike"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
Answer to Yesterdny,s ouiz

I. James l.. MARITIME and william Hughes
2. In March, 1912, by DIR. Crawford w. Long, oi
Georgia, in an operation for the removal Oi
tumor.
3. New York.
4. 1SG9-77.
8. Yes.
@. FairmOunt Park, Philadelphia.
:. Charles BroclSdcn Brown, of Philadelphia.
8. Philadelphia.
0. On the Adriatic, between Austria and Albania
Its chief geographical feature, the blass
mOuntnin gives the name.
10. Austria, Russia, Great Britain and Prussia In
1881. Recognized by second treaty OF London
1889, throughout Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
Tom Days Column
THE BOB SLED

THE BOB SLED
when ace hare fan of Snoto
And d-codStin0 1Could 20
! am lddy-Hbc and SlotO
As becomes a child Bou bnotO.
I haze quite a dainty sled
10 Is painted gold and red
And IL trduels dotcn the hill
Not too fast to make me ILL.,
This tcouId M mn eUcry toauts
II u had not been that once
Father up and spotted The job
when he took me on hts bob.
children, II you do not EnoU
what II means TO feel the Snow
FlyiHG GU BoU ike the 1cihd
And you'rc lcdring far behind
All yoUr stomach. lungs and things
which hare hurried of tcitb 1Cings
BACH to ehcre you started ont
10 Is plain beyond doubt
That Uou haze not tclt the hriH
OF a JoJslcd do,0n the hin.
There's moral In mn tale
You 1cH gather 1Cithom fail
II you tCoHld enjoy your sled
DO not trV bob instead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
Judicial Temper of Congress

Editor of "What Do You knOtU'-Thomas B.
Reed once said something about the nonpart-
sanship of Congress which had sting in Il
l am writing an essay on the subject and would
like TO find it. Student.
You probably refer to the remark which h
made to Henry Cabot Lodge. Mr.. Reed en-
tered the House of Representatives while II was
in session and asked Mr.. Lodge what business
was before it, The Massachusetts represents.
tive said that 1t was an election case and started
to explain it. mo explanation is necessary
Reed remarked. "The House never divides On
judiCially."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
Church sittings

Editor of "Whdt Do You Know'-l NouaI sstt,nss
TO know whether there are church So ths
enough in Philadelphia 10 aeeommoaasss s,,rss
population II every one wanted 70 80 70 - mum
on the same day. and If not how ial 'ts ~ he
Der falls short Also, l would IKE ~ ~ sfaiss
number OF ehureh silunsS III 'N' RI
Perhaps some reader can answer these "
tions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
A Do-It-Now Pioneer

1t is said that Conwell preached his first
sermon when he was four years old. His
audience consisted of n flock of chickens
sembled in the barnyard whether by COM
pulson or not we do not know. Compulsion
certainly isn't responsible for the size of his
audiences now, unless 1t be the compulsion
Of attraction.
His first public lecture was given when
he was 16. 1t was delivered in a little
schoolhouse at Chesterfield, Mass, and the
title was Heroes at Home" out of that
lecture grew "Acres of Diamonds" a name
conferred by auditors because OF the open
ing story. "Acres of Diamonds has been
given before more than 5000 audiences, and
it's author long ago became the recognized
leader of the lecture field. The proceeds have
been devoted entirely to helping worthy boys
through school and college.
The lecture has inspired thousands of
hearers. The man who invented the turnout
and switch for electric cars received the
suggestion from "Acres of Diamonds" Two
men who heard it went out and made the
Mesa Valley bloom. These are but illustra-
tions of the helpfulness of one of the most
remarkable compositions of the times It's
helpfulness has been felt in many less strik
ing but no less effective ways. The prin-
ciple of it-that great opportunities are lying
all around-has been practiced by Russell
Conwcll himself In his career of achievement
and service as a do-it-now pioneer r. II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

Editor Of "What Do YoH hHo'e ,,,1a f.es
the Antarctic2 - tfaE a4
he sent word 10 London last go
was delayed by the thickness q tp' ..zlk
ia starting 70 cross the AntaIrlS = |.ass1
ana consequently his return must ~ ~ sz.I'
for until ths beginning Of Aarea e II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

The Lord save us from oT-handed. habby-
checked, brittle-boned, weak-kneed, thin
skinned. pliable, plastic spineless, efcmi-
nate, sissifed, three-carat Christianity
"Bty" Sunday in Philadelphia yesterday.
AS Shakespeare has it, "Old Sunday still"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

because Of what they believe 70 be the un-
avoidabie fraud involved in II. It ought not
to be beyond the ingenuity of honest men to
devise a system Of distribution which would
eliminate fraud
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
Somewhat Exclusive

Claude seheiry, proprietor OF the South
Reading avenue restaurant win open
renovated ladies' dining room on Saturday
PolsstoWn Ledger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest toiH be dnswer.d
in this column. Ten questions, the ansoer,
to 1Ohich every tcell-informcd person should
knotU, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

Shot During War Argument-Headline.
For all the good it does, the soldiers who
have suffered similarly might have been in
an argument instead of in a war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
Inc Aln,t No such Animal

The Quaker City Rubber Company 62s
Market street displays the sign:
WANTED BOY STRONG FOR ERRANDs
Who ever heard OF such kid? PR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

If three of the German submarines would
prove a match for % Of the az" type of the
American navy, as Admiral Grant told the
House Naval Committee, how long will it
take to persuade Congress to consent to an
Improvement in the type?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

Colonel Roosevelt will agree with BILLY
Sunday when he says that "The prophets al
carried big stick"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
CONWELL'S OWN
ACRES OF DIAMONDS
His Career an Exemplification of
the Opportunities for Service
and Success-Start of a
Pioneer Life

WEARS ago, when I was a little boy. my
l. father took me to hear lecture in u
neighboring town. It is one of my clearest
rccooctons of that period of my life. We
drove the five miles in q sleigl-a cold. SNOWY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

Suppose it was only five above zero! Wasn't
It zippy weather?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

The story that former Secretary of War
Garrison is to oppose Wilson at the st. Louis
convention is one of three things-a myth, a
slander or joke. In view of what is going
to happen at st. Louis the third is our favor
ite guess
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

Bulgaria Begs Separate Peacc.-Heudline.
Belgium spurned 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

Horses will be too slow for the ad mems
pageant in the great convention next June
The world do move-in motorcars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

We have said before that the main charae.
teristie Of Mr.. Brandeis, as disclosed by MS
career, is y sort q passion for abstraet and
equitable lustics~not always perhaps iasrt5-ai
With legality. We are unable 10 80 49, =
smquaEs 8 2 eiseaaliacatlon Tor judicial a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

Won Papen has won the Red Eagle. For
his happy gift of phrase making?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

1t was one of the fallacies of Napoleons
strangely limited mind that every conquered
country became a tributary to the French
army, and that he could call upon formerly
hostile nationals for support in new cam
paigns Apparently the Kaiser is willing to
initiate here as elsewhere, for the report has
come that he may recruit an army of nearly
a million Poles from that Poland which once
was Russian and now is Joined by military
prowess TO German Poland, AS prerequisite
the autonomy of Poland Is to be guaranteed
even as II was published months ago 1t
remains to be seen whether the disaffection
Of Poland from Russia has tended in any
degree toward affection for the new con-
queror.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

EX-Mayor BlankenburG has the eminent
consolation of a clear conscience in respect to
his official duties as Mayor of Philadelphia.
No less welcome for that Is the report of
Chairman Sewers, of the cOunclmanic COM
mittee which has investigated more than 1000
complaints of unjust removal from office and
finds for the Mayor. Director Cooke also is
praised in this report, for the committee
found that there has not been the slightest
evidence shown to reflect directly or in
directly upon Director Cooke in the effective
and impartial discharge of his duties" Nor
is 1t an ungraceful thing for an Administra-
tion to report thus of its hostil predecessor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
The shorn Lamb

Editor Of "Whdt Do You hhoV ~. gind e
me shorn lamb" l have eonsulted ss
cordance OF my Bible in vain; tfrrrgR
win some reader help "Trail-Hitlef
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

The federallzing OF the State militas will not
be complete and adequate unless there Is left
no yestige Of State control and no police fune-
ton 70 identify this force Of citizen reserves
petty riotlng or Of labor disturbances.-Spring-
field Republican.