davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Our neighbor, Maryland is adopting the
budget, and Virginia will come to it also. And
1t will be good day when she does-Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

Have developed any strong national senti-
ment against waste and in favor of the lust
application of public funds to public needs as
distinguished from the pork barrel? If so,
we may be forgiven orgy. But have we?-
Albany KnickerboclSer Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

If the end of the war should catch us in a
foodtide of prosperity and with our markets
wide open to European competition which our
inflated wage scales would prevent our meet.
ing. the event will be disastrous as lf we
had felt the blow of sudden peace The United
tariff protection,-Detroit Free Press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

We have been talking about conquering the
markets of the world while the Powers of Eu.
rope were at another's thToats; but after
the war we shall have to fight harder than ever
regarded own for enerations-Wash-
ington Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06
Greek Fire

Editor Of "What Do You KnO.0"-mh1ws y y
Greek fire2 u
Ii is composition of saltpetre, sulph,ws l,ss,sls
naphtha first made by Callinioos OF hsss-ss
in 66s A ID. Tow soaked in the eompoone ~
hurled in lighted state through tubes q
to arrows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

Primarily the Haitian-Amercan agreement is
intended to assure the maintenance of order in
a little neighboring country. But like the re-
Gently ratified Ncaraguan treaty, 1t may also
he interpreted a step toward preparedness
Both documents have been drawn with the
thought that an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

The United States navy needs a complete
military organization, a general staff composed
of the very best officers I'm the service charged
with the maintenance of the navy at the high
est state of efficiency, staff that cannot be
reached by meddlng politicians in Congress
Kansas City Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06
Standards of Measure

Standards of measure have noticed:
That throats are always cut from ear to ear.
That a desperado is always armed to the
teeth. C. Is. ).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

MOREOVER. so soon public utility
INl begins to earn dividends, it is no longer
charged against the borrowing capacity of
the city 1t is certain that the Frankford L
would come under this head at once; and
assuredly, if the volume of business between
Erie avenue and Spruce street is going to be
so great as to require two distinct sets of
double tracks, it will be great enough to earn
dividends The work contemplated by Dlrec-
tor Twining, therefore would probably not
be charged against the taxpayer at ALL 1t
is on this account that these two projects
were always the city's aces in dealing with
the traction company.
Nor has the public yet been enlightened as
to whether the Mayor plans an operating
agreement at this time which win embrace
all the lines. not only the Broad street sub
ways and the Frankford L. but the dream
lines as well. The city, it is very obvious
cannot afford to turn over any part Of the
new system to the operating company until
it has made its arrangements for the opera
tion Of all parts. ANY other procedure would
wreck beyond recovery the city's case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

City Hail is feasible, as is shown by the fact
that even under the red herring" plan it
isl actually proposed the tube shall 80 run. If
the station under City Hall was to be far more
expensive than supposed, it was the McNichol
company and not the city that was caught,
for the company was tied up by as tight
contract as was ever written and the surety
companies had given their guarantees that
the work would be done. The only excuse
for the change will be a saving, estimated, of
station
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

TT SHOULD be recoected that the neces-
sity for four,track subway on North
Broad street was based entirely on the feeder
lines with those feeders eliminated, it would
be criminal waste to build in effect two sub
way systems between the same two points.
while depriving outlying sections of any relief
whatever
Moreover, the red herring" plan is in
direct violation of two of the salient prin-
ciples of subway construction laid down by
Director Twining himself,
Says principle of the Directors platform:
Plan the system comprehensive whole
and with the underlying idea of operating
the lines the principle of through routing
the trains Avoid the so-called looping
method of operating wherever possible
Yet the "red herring" plan proposes two
virtually parallel dead-end lines, each one of
which violates the principle stated and would
continue to violate it until the dream" ex.
tensions were made. Instead Of one through
routed line. two dead-end lines are offered.
Principle of the Directors platform says:
Build the minimum amount OF subway
line as this is the most expensive form OF
construction, and hence carries the highest
interest charge per mile.
Then, in answer to that declaration, he pro-
poses to construct, as step number two, the
most costly part of the subways contemplated
ia the Taylor plan and puts the to every
one of the elevated projects but one,
FuHHRE is little use to discuss engineering
phases. To swing the proposed Arch street
side Of the loop out along Ridge avenue is
not objectionable, The routing through to
kNanayunk. as an ultimate plan. via the loop,
ssas contemplated also by Mr.. Taylor. The
kaIue Of through routing is not In dispute
Under the ared herring" plan, however. it is
distant vision.
= regard to changing the station under
eItx Hail. probably the new station would
as zinost as well. Nevertheless. 1t Is proper
= point out that the AfcNiehol company was
a6das bonds Of 100000 to turn the work
sssr eanplsted. that the task had not been
sasan untl some Of the best engineers in the
aatlaa had passed On II. ths MeRlehol com
naax llszlf having brought eyer from New
xozk - leaaIas authority ea undsrpinnins
1e.e mkIas = - aaa saat going under
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06
NEVER SATISFIED

Man hopes for the best
The perpetual fretter-
When 10 comes he tcon't rest
TIL he gets something better
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06
GoNs1pER what is planned.

~ L The immediate and Independent con-
struction of the Frankford L. as step num-
ber
II. The construction step number two,
Of two subways from Erie avenue to Spruce
street.
The Frankford L is the cream of possible
new subway development. There is not now
and never has been any reason for the con-
struction of it with city money. unless 1t was
to be used a whip to compel operation of
complete new system on favorable terms
by the P. r. T.
Step number two is cut off at both ends in
such way as to boost the surface lines and
compel the kind of strap-hanging which now
exists on the crosstown cars at SD street dur.
ing the rush hours. It's chief function would
be to relieve the P. R. T. of long.haul fares
from the northern section of the city, at no
construction cost whatever to the company.
The Broad street subway is the "next.to-best"
cream of possible transit lines. A private
it and guarantee 100000 year for the
right.
The only two steps therefore, which are
offered as anything more than a dream are
of such a character that, considered by them
selves. the city would not be justified in spend
ing one cent for the construction of the one
and the other should be an immediate profit.
maker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06
DR.. Alexander Hamilton in Philadelphia

Sunday, September 16, 17i4.-This morning
proved very sharp, and 1t seemed to freeze a
little. I breakfasted at Nelson's with Messrs.
Home and Watts and went to the Presbyterian
meeting in the morning with Mr.. Wallace. There
I heard a very Calvinistcal sermon preached by
an old holderforth whose voice somewhat
rusty and his countenance little upon the four
square. The pulpit appeared to me somewhat
in shape like a tub and at each side of 1t aloft
was hung an Old.fashioned brass sconce,
In this assembly was collection of the most
curious old-fashioned screwed-up faces, both of
men and women, that ever l saw There were
a great many men in the meeting with linen
which is too much wore in all the churches and
meetings I'm America that | have been in un-
less it be those of Boston, where they are
decent and polite in their dress tho more
fantastical In their doctrines, and much alike
in their honesty and morals.
/ dined with Collector Alexander, and In the
afternoon went with Mr.. Weemse TO the Roman
Chapel where l heard some fine musick and saw
some pretty ladies. The priest, after saying
mass, catechized some children in English, and
insisted much upon our submitting
to religion and believing of everything that God
said Tor properly speaking everything that the
priest says, who often has the impudence TO
quote the divine authority to support his absurd
ities). however contradictory or repugnant il
seemed TO our natural reason, l was taken
with sick qualm in this chapel, which 1 at.
tributed to the gross nonsense, proceeding from
the mouth of the priest, which, / suppose being
indigestibe bred crudities in my intellectual
stomach, and confused my animal spirits. 1
spent the evening at the tavern with some
Scotsmen.
Denizens of this metropolis who are in the
habit of reservng tables for election night
should anticipate their celebration by four
months, The large time for tumut and
shouting win be the night the Republican
nominee is chosen at Chicago. Election
night, 1916, won't be worth staying up until
o'clock on account Off. p. A in New
York Tribune.
Oh Frank, using a proposition to end a
sentence with And as to your proposition,
wait till Bailey, of the Houston Post, sees
that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

TROY On. "
Growing a Helen. l..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

T UNDERLYING the whole situation is a
~ condition of the utmost peril. In Mr..
TwinIng as an engineer we have the fullest
and most complete confidence. We have
never heard of any one who has not. But we
regard it as lamentable that 1t is only as an
engineer that Mr.. Twinlng is interested in
transit He conceives 1t to be his sole func-
ton to carry out such projects as the proper
legal organisms order. The previous Director.
on the contrary made it his business to con-
slider transit as whole, in its infinite COM
plicatlons 1t was his duty, he felt not only
to see that the lines were properly built, but
also to assure a just agreement for their
operation; to see to it that the Legislature
assisted in the financing of the problem and
to bring it about that the maximum service
for the whole people should be got from the
expenditures authorized. The plan in which
Mr. Twining has acquiesced would seem to
be devised primarily to fill the surface cars
and not to serve the people.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

A GAIN. the idea that 1t is economy to wreck
"A the Taylor plans is somewhat awkward
in view of Mr. Twining's statement that it
will cost 10 per cent. more to build the lines
now than it would have cost could the con.
tracts have been let earlier That is allowed
for in the Taylor estimates, but the way prices
are increasing before long 1t will cost double,
Even so, however. Mr.. Twining's belief that
the entire system under his plan would cost
from $s,OOO,OOO to s4,OOOOOO less than the
complete Taylor plan means that the entire
system in effect, would cost but st1,O 900 900
or s12OOOOOO more than the piece system
proposed.
Let 1t be remembered, too, that not until
year after the operation would there be any
interest charge on the investment for the
city to meet, and interest and sinking fund
together, under 5O-year amortization, would
aggregate only per cent. This means that
the additional share of the gas returns, which
the city is to get after 1917, would actually
meet the cost of virtually all the additional
money, over and above what the Mayor pro-
poses to spend needed to build the Taylor
system in full. Let the average citizen think
that over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06
WHEELING, w. VA

WHEELING, W, VA.
Some load for a barrow.
y. Q. Since.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06
nHE Isgue ls slmply thIg:

ys,HE issue Is simply this
i ss5 600 for red herring" rapid transit.
or
s5e.oe0.00o eposslbly lessl for he complete
Taglor syaEega
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

THE dream" lines might be taken seriously
Il were it proposed to protect the sacred
funds necessary for their construction. 1t
will be noted, however. that there is no pro-
posal to have Councils indorse the system as
a whole, providing for loan sufficient to
begin all projects, said loan to be issued as
needed, which, under recent decisions of the
courts. would protect the funds for transit.
The Legislature has already once acted favor
ably on a proposal to amend the constitu-
tional amendment of last November, and the
funds which so laboriously were made avail
able for transit are actually menaced. once
let the transit fund be dissipated, and there
will be no real rapid transit in Philadelphia
for so years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

MIR. TAYLOR asked for s5O,OOO,OOO where.
A'A with to finish his entire program includ-
ing high-speed surface line, on private right
of way, to Byberry. That his estimates were
fair is abundanty proved by the fact that
every contract awarded has been at less than
for sS5, 900, 900, and would not give com.
prehensive system at all. "It ain't reasonable,
Birsky"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

Brave men tccre living before Agumemnon.
Horace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-06

THIS talk about being careful, taking plenty
Il of time for dellberation and going slow, is
very humorous The only people who
tor. They suddenly come along and announce
the emascuation of program which has
been under public discussion for years which
has been approved of by virtually every busi-
ness organization in the CITY, and which had
been tentatively accepted by the P. r. t.
yet they sagely say go slow There has been
too much slowness already.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-21
CHAMBER ISSUES WARNING.

If any housewife should have an a. tractiVe and well dressed young man call upon her within the next few days and offer her the opportunity of a dozen photographs for a dollar she should communicate at once with the Chamber of Commerce. This young man has been reported in this vii cinity after working in several other localities and has an attractive plan which appeals to most any housewife. His proposition is a dozen photos for $1 and fifty cents is to be paid at once. On his next visit he will take the pictures and upon delivery will collect the other fifty cents. The young man claims to represent a New Haven studio but so far has always failed to appear the second time.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-21
DAMP, CHANG|kG WEATHER
Brings Its Toll of Sickness to New
 Britain People.

Chilly, damp, changing weather is hard on the kidneys.
 Even more irritating are colds, grip and pneumonia;
 They congest the kidneys;
 They bring backache and disordered kidney action.
 For weak kidneys use a tested rem edy.
 New Britain people recommend Deans Kidney Pills.
 Mrs. J. Young, 95 Elm St., New Britain says: "I have used Doan's Kid ney Pills for backache which seems to come on from a cold. They have always given me relief. I think they are a good medicine and that is why l recommend them to others
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't .i,7,plv ask for a kidney remedy-get Doa11's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs, Young had, Foster -Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-21

ton on the Monroe street bridge job. He was informed by City Engineer Hall that he has been instructed by the board of public works to secure new estimates to see whether it will be possible to build a girder bridge cheaper than an arch structure. Mr. May declared the residents of that section have paid their assessm ents and want some quick action MT. May also took Engineer Hall to task over the new curbing on Arch street, claim ing that in one section for 300 feet it is only three inches high. MT. Hall said the standard height is six inches, but owing to the fact that the amei- site was laid over thin macadam in places he had permitted the contract or to fill in deeper, thus cutting down on the height of the curbing
New Britain herald., 1916-09-21
HARVEST FESTIVAL.
Two Night Entertainment for New
 East Side Catholic Church.

In the interest of the new Catholic parish and church., which is to be built on property recently acquired at the corner of East street and NeWing- ton Road, two-night harvest fes- tivaI will be held next week Tuesday and Wednesday. Rev. J. J. Fitz- gerald is chairman of the committee of the general committee which con- sists of the following: Miss Mary Campbell, secretary; James McGrail, Miss Minnie McKeon, Mrs. Joseph Cof- fey, John Jackson Miss Lillian Brady and William Smith.
 It is planned to sell candy, blankets, dolls and refreshments. A feature or the affair will be a real old-fashioned country store. John Jackson, chair man of the entertainment committee, promises something unique for the opening night.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-21
Good Advice To Nervous People.

People who are excessively nervous, tired out and all run down, who get the jumps anu fdgets. who can't con- centrate their minds on work, have fits of blues, trembling, nervous headaches and dyspepsia and that "don't give @ hang feeling so common to nervous folks may take it as a certain fact that their trouble is due to impoverished or devitalized nerve force. Their nerve cells are starving and when they give out entirely complete nervous pros tration or breakdown is the result.
 A splendid treatment for weak nerves is found in the famous Margo Nerve Tablets composed of six of the best nerve vitalizing clements known straight to the nerve cell and begin immediate action. Take a Margo Nerve tablet, wait ten minutes and watch yourself perk up. They feed your famished nerve cells, start healthy blood circulation and normal diges- ton, Then you brighten up, put on 8 smile, get some of the old time "pep" back in your system and feel as hap py as clam at high tide. Margo Nerve Tablets are absolutely harmless, contain no dangerous hab1t-formipg drugs, are easy to take, inexpensive other leading druggists sell them on positive guarantee of successful results or money back.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-21
ANNEX TO OPEN OCTOBER |.

The children's annex at the New Britain General Hospital will be opened on the first day of October This makes the third of three new buildings and when opened will in crease the number of beds by thirty six, making the total number at the hosptal 155. In order to take proper care of the new buildings four more graduate nurses and six pupil nurses will be required The new maternity annex has been completed and has already been put into use as has the new nurses home
New Britain herald., 1916-09-21
Other Matters,

A resolution was introduced by Councilman Arata apetitioning for a permanent walk on the north side of North street between Sexton and Beaver streets and urging immediate action.
 Alderman Chamberlain presented a resolution requesting the city hall commission to purchase a new flag for the city building. Alderman Chamberlain also presented a resolu- tion calling for the curbing and ma- cadamizing of Lake street Alder man Paonessa wanted to know if that meant that this job was to receive special attention and go ahead of work already ordered. Engineer Hall said the board of public works had that power provided they thought it essential. It was explained, however, that an estimate of the cost of the work would have to be made and re- ported to the council. No date for starting the work was specified and Alderman Paonessa was apparently satisfied when he learned that. A resolution was introduced by Alderman Stadler requesting the or dinance committee to submit an amendment to Section 421 of the or d1nanceS providing that the rate or fare be flor one or two passengers 50 cents in place of 25 cents as the ordinance now reads.'' It was ex- plained that this ordinance refers to charges to be made by liverymen so that in future in carrying passengers in the city zone it will be legal to charge 50 cents for one passenger, the same as is now received for two, the present system being to charge 25 cents for a single fare and 25 cents more for the second fare.
 Monroe Street Bridge.
 Just before the council adjourned, Councilman May called for informa-
New Britain herald., 1916-09-21
TIME TABLE CHANGES.
Winter Schedule on Railroad Goes
 Into Effect Sunday.

Important changes of passenger train time schedules on all divisions of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad will go into effect with the winter time card Sunday
 The usual seasonal curtallment of service will be effected and several adjustments made to afford connec- lions,
 Time tables giving detailed in- Formation regarding the new arrange ment will be in the hands of agents rrior to the date on which these schedules 80 Into effect,