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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
GREATNESS OF ROOSEVELT

To the Editor OF Evening Ledger
Sir--I am Il reader of the EVENING
LEDGER. and am a great admlrer of Mr.
Roosevelt In Thursdays EVENING LEDGER
there was letter entitled win With
Whisliers," which was vulgar in the eN'
treme. The writer is mistaken when he
refers to King George as being an uncle Of
the Kaiser His father King Edward, was
n brother of the Kaser's mother, so it is
cousin George. He is also mistaken when
he refers to Mr.. Roosevelt seeking the office
for the third term. He has always had
greatness thrust upon him.
Mr.. Roosevelt is being pressed for the
office by the same millions of people who
voted for him in 1912. He Is beloved by
all good people and admired by all classes; ;
but Taft was not liked and was not wanted
by the people, but they said he was de-
termined to thrust himself upon them,
and. according to the writer he has done SO.
Roosevelt was defeated by Taft and
few corrupt politicians in 1912, and when
the same party went TO Chicago this year
the people knew what to expect
Ever since the nomination they have been
bOasting that Taft has Won and, like all of
their hind, after they have done some kind
of tri !kery they must crow over it and say
vengeance Is sweet. To the wicked it is
but vengeance is Mine l will repay" says
the Lord.
After blaming Mr.. Roosevelt for every.
blame the war in Europe on him. Didn't
Mr. Edison say that no other man was so
we'll equipped TO guide the ship of State
through the difficulties which beset it?
And all the nations in Europe wanted
him. He is the greatest living American
statesman and was the man for the times.
Then why didn't they nominate him? BE.
cause few politicians hated him and
wanted to have revenge The head of their
party is good. but the tail end is not with
Taft and his followers Now, they have the
audacty to expect Mr.. Roosevelt to take
the stump for Hughes, and the people 10
vote to keep "Bill" Barnes and Murray
Crane and others in office. TO do the same
thing the next time. but they Will not do it.
The writer heard people say four years ago
that they would not care if the Democrats
did win, if they could only get Taft and
some other men out at Washington. The
Progressive party still lives and will go
on, and all respectable and decent people in
the Republican party should join it and
let the Republican party go down in OBJ.
livion. C. Il.
Philadelphia, June IS,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
pREsIpENcY AND THE BENcH

Democrats will spend great deal Of en-
ergy during the next few months in de-
nouncing the Republican presidential can
~ a position on the Supreme Court bar
10 the acceptance of nomination for the
presidency. They are proposing to submit
10 the State Legislatures constitutional
Amendment forbidding repetition OF the
offense. In assuming THIS attitude they are
oDl,y behaving lust as the Republicans
would behave under similar proyocation /;
but All their eloquence viii not gain thou
sand votes for Mr.. Wilson or lose that
number for Mr. Hughes Political lawyers
like to raise questions OF TINS KIND because
h Is so much easier for empty and timid
minds 10 enervesce into verbosity about fac
titioes than real issues. But the ordinary
voter has TOO much common sense not 70
gsalizs tha vanity Of tAese nrstsntleus scras
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
GREGORY, TRUST BUSTER

ATTORNEY GENERAL GREGORY, if
"A he is appointed and confirmed as JUS
tice of the Supreme Court, will come to
it under many OF the same auspices as
those which graced the entrance of Mr..
Justice Brandeis. There is little chance
Of a fight within the Democratic party
and confirma tion is certain. Mr.. Hughes
has, therefore, made way for one of the
most careful and one Of the most con-
sistent enemies of monopoly in the coun-
try. His early claim to renown was in
the smashing verdict he won against the
Waters-Peiree Oil Company, part of the
Standard Oil. The case was taken before
the Supreme Court and the State of
Texas upheld. Mr.. Gregory fought on
for penalties and won s2,000O0O for the
state. He has a natural objection,
grounded in theory, against monopoly.
and repudiates the idea of the good
trust" on the ground that the power to
do evil Is ia itself an evil. But political
enemies and corporation counsel aside.
there Is room for wonder whether the
nature Of American industry does not
need a more mdulgent treatment Of the
trust 50 that it can compete with the
great organizations Ia furtheranes OF
trada abroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
An Admrer Roosevelt Always Had Greatness
Thrust Upon Hm-Merion Police Are Not
Apprecated-Other Matters

Any person who wishes to be free to move
about in the territory along the Main Line
between the city line of Philadelphia and
the respectable borough of Narberth first
must proceed to the capital city of Ardmore
and get passport from n man named
Donaghy after which he will need to get
about 20 photos of himself, one of which
must be given to each cop, ,~and one retained
and attached to the aforementioned passport
IF he fails to take this necessary precau-
ton he enters forthwith on the first course
in martyrdom. He will be held up at all
times during the day and night and be
obliged to give lot of civil answers to a lot
of most uncivil questions. The first question
generally put to the wayfarer is this. Say,
where do you think you're going?" If moth
ing discriminating is found, said or done, he
is generally free till he reaches the next
tollgate, where the whole thing is repeated
under different director, until at last his
patience gives way and he is forced to eX-
claim, like Patrick Henry, "GiYe me liberty
or give me death !"
The cops of Merton are wondrous as
sortment-all sizes, lengths and breadths
They were never known to catch n crook
and to report a robbery to them is the most
foolish thing in the world. However, they
have something in their favor-they are to
be compimented on their martial splendor
The peaceful state of the community must
doubtless be attributed to the terror in
spred in the heart of the wrongdoer as their
majestic persons pass Some travel on
the bare ground others ride wheels both
motored and motorless but the majority are
carried on fiery chargers. and to see a troop
of them in their shining armor swoop down
on n solitary pedestrian is n sight never to
be forgotten Some people in quest of ad-
venture sail to Europe on battleships, over
looking the fact that greater excitement lies
almost at their own door.
HINDENBURG.
Narberth June 90,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
Henry EsmOnd"

Editor OF "What Do You Eao,oY. v,r,,,,
is the theme Of Henry Esmond" ana ,a.le - :
are some OF the characters2 G. B' M
Henry Esmond" is an historical ,o,..,
dealing with the career of Esmond 4 cniorei
IN the service Of Queen Anne. Members ~
the Esmond family, who are stanch S,atho-
lies. become involved IN Jacobite plots aH5
the hero is one Of the actors in plan TO 10
peIpetuate me reign OF the House Of stu,
art instead OF yielding 10 the estabiIsb.
ment OF the new Hanoyerlan rule coIoT,ai
Esmond takes part in the Blenhelrn and
other campaigns, and such eelebrities -
the Duke Of Marlborough, General Wahh
hisnard steele Joseph Addison and ne
S2la kfetenasss aEe introduced. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

/. Mount Gretna is in Lebanon County. Pa.
2. "WlGwaEGlnE' is signaling by flags.
3. London il "Lud's Town"
4. The Golden Horn is the inlet Of the Bos-
phOrus which COnstantinOple Is
situated.
8. Aeschy!us, SophOcles and Euripides were
Greek dramatists.
O. Frederick the Great, born 1712. died 1886.
I. Robert Browning wrote "The Pied Piper Of
Hamelin."
8. Carpenters Hall stands in court off Chest
nut street between Sd and 18th. The first
Continental Congress met there in 177+.
At that time the second floor was used By
the Philadelphia Library Company.
0. HoshihitO Emperor of Japan.
10. Lynch lnwi named for James Lynch. II
farmer Of Piedmont, Va, who in 1886
became Judge" of an Informal court, as
there was no court in the vicinity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
RIIsSIA,S LOAN

But what a price Russia has had to offer
In these. the days of her stress, she is pay
ing in good round rubles the penalty OF her
Years of oppression and persecution of the
Jews. It must indeed be a source of keen
satisfaction TO Jacob Schiff and those who
have worked with him TO know that while
they can no longer prevent Russian access
to the American money market their efforts
have resulted in the SlaY paying the full
pound of flesh and more.-Detroit Free
Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
The Mexican situation

The Mexican situation is clear
Mexicans are clamoring for intervention
and Mexicans will repulse intervention az
the cost of their lives. The position of
General Pershing's troops is said by ex.
perts to be desperate and the position Of
General Pershing's troops is said by ex.
perts to be strong. 1t would be folly to
send the National Guard across the Rio
Grande. and the National Guard, once
across the Rio Grande. win have an easy
time gaining Mexico City. South America
1ustifies the United States and wants the
United States not TO prosecute it's de-
mands on carranza. Carranza himself is
mad and is the eleyerest diplomat on this
continent Oh, yes. the Mexican situation
is clear-as clear as waters running with
blood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
TYPOSCRIPT
Narberth, June 90.

To the Editor of EUoning Ledger"
Sir-Permit me through your courtesy
and in your columns to add another word
to the English language
That word is "Typoscript," At present
there is no single word that signifies type
written matter, and this, to my mind, nils
the bill"
Derived from the Latin "typus," a form,
and ''scriptus," written, it is etymologicalIy
correct, and besides answers all the re-
quirements of brevity, distnctness, applica-
ton and euphony,
J. ST. GEORGE JOYCE.
Philadelphia, June 2l,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

The country Is ready to submit to
any taxation necessary to pay the cost of
the Mexican adventure, but when it is
asked to pay lot of direct taxes to make
up the deficit in the Treasury arising
from Democratic revenue legislation
there will be considerable objection The
report from Washington that agreement
has been reached on plan to double
ths income tax and 10 raise 500. 900, 600
BY tax on inheritanees and war muni-
tlons and sac. 900, 900 by special war taxes
states that the purpose of the new levy
Is 10 overcome the deficit The defenders
OF tie Administration viii have to choose
different form of words with which TO
explain their course il they wish to es-
cape the consequences of widespread in
disnation. They may argue, however,
thai these new taxes viii rest on the rich
and that the poor man viii not suffer,
huE there Is a sense OF justice abroad
which IS not measured by bank bal
ancea. No political party can outrage
that sense with impunity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
The elimination of the dru

The elimination of the drug evil
can come only through tne cooperation
of pharmacists with the Government au-
thorities, obviously, and with the defects
discovered in the Harrison law that co.
operation must be closer than before
Barring the inevitable cases of sharp
practice. the druggists of Pennsylvania
have not been slow in helping the Federal
agents, and the suggestion made by their
organization that local police be empow-
cred to take at least the first steps in
prevention and punishment is highly COM
mendable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22


tFrom Hon Tsuchya's Guide on Hakone."l
EIGHT SCENERIES. It was already de-
sCribed that all the mountain sceneries in
HaSone are very agreeable to us, but es-
pecially there may be eight sceneries picked
out.
/. The snow-crowned view of Koma-ga-
dake.
. The evening twilight of Toga -shima.
3 The flowing lanterns on the waves of
Asi lake.
4. The wild geese flying down near sanada-
yama.
8. The moonlight shining upon Kurakake-
yama.
G. The wild ducks swimming about Kasu-
miga-ura in light-hearted manner.
Z. The blossoms of azaea or tsutsuji flow
ering upon Byobu-yama.
S The ship putting firewoods into when the
weahret SHOWS.
BALLADE OF FAMILY NAMES
Change is the order in mans estate,
Times hare changed and the customs,
too;
Everythin1 noto must be up to date,
Things oldJaShioned lCiH neUer do.
Epen the names that our fathers
knelC-
Jonas, Zdchdry Zebcdec-
Fashion adjures uS tUe must eSchelU.
What t0iH the names of Tomorrow be?
PGHonymics tVith JriHs ornate,
ont of the roots of the old names grelU,
"KathrVn" cooed in the arms Of "KHte."
Hugo" Hsped at the knees OF "Hu0h."
Nursery rails of the aUealthy tetO
Rang with titles Of high degree.
an affecting the blood that's blue
What t0iH the names of Tomorrow be?
Greater changes haze come of late;
EUen these HelO names fade from VietU,
Wife and husband no more debate
Titles fitting their infant cretU,
EUen the infants lie perdue.
"Fido," "Rover" aud "Tige"-Ah! me,
These are the names that the maids
hdllOo.
What t0iH the names of Tomorrow be?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

pies. The presidency is immensely the
most important office in the American svs
tenn The American people should be free
II necessary to recruit its incumbents from
any and every source-from ex-Presjdents
no less than from Supreme Court Justices
of course, Justice should not solicit a
nomination unless he resign his position. hut
Mr. Hughes did not lift a finger on behalf
of his own nomination. The most effective
way to keep the Supreme Court out of mol
itics is not to lug it into politics on faetious
or frivolous pretexts.-The New Republic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
ANOTHER LEAGuE

Increase In consumption OF whisky in
the Unrted States during the last fiscal
year does not please the Springfield Re
publican. whisky-drinking people in the
international competitions OF the futlrs
could not bs saved By a league 10 enfores
peace It says. True. But how about 4
league to enact and enforce prohibition =
caFlsElsR Science A2nitoz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
HORSE TRADING
IN MIDSTREAM
How Very Near Uncle so,.
Came to Swapping Lincoln '
for General Mcclellan
in 1864

lNCoLN's remark that It ia no, 49,,
IL policy to swap horses while. cross,p ssou :
stream is likely to be repeated fro,,, a. 5
Democratic stump during the nevt ~
months as a reason for the re.elec,,o,,
( Wilson. We are likely to be told alec 81, :. !.
the country has never changed Pres,doa.s
while a war was in progress. This nroas'
dent is likely to be recited as roo.s
for retaining Mr.. Wilson.
But the country has not been so ur,,.,
or so nearly unanimous in the sunnor, !,
it's war Presidents as the special plaadov.
for the present Executive would hon.
us believe. There was strong onro.,
tion to the reelection of President Mod,
son, who was conducting the War Of 1910
The opposition was in his own mart,
De Witt Clinton, of New York, was nom,
mated by Democrats dissatisfied with Moa
ison and was accepted by the Federalist,
His campaign manager was Martin Va
Buren, who later became a Democrats !
President by grace of Andrew .Jack,or
The campaign was fought vigorously ana
Madison was reelected by an electoro,
majority of 49, The vote of Pennsylvan},
decided the issue. IL her 25 electors h.d
voted for Clinton, the boiling candidate
President Madison would not have snc,
ceeded himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
Just Part of q Letter

Sorry have talked too much. but feel
ht as a fiddle this morning. 1t was
glorious in the salt wind yesterday. A
fellow with me said, Don't you think
the ocean 50 monotonous?" Good night.
II he only knew how herded cows and
looked upon those white horses as mine.
200. put thsEa butt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
1T WAS A PLEASURE

To the Editor OF EUening ledger
Sir-At a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Pennsylvania Woman Suf-
frage Association on June 10 was directed
to express our sincere thanks for the
splendid publicity given by the EVENING
LEDGER TO the suffrage demonstration in
Chicago, including the preliminary send-ofr
in Philadelphia. We are very grateful for
the generous cooperation extended in every
possible way. HELEN C. CLARK.
State Secretary.
Philadelphia, June 16.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
QUIZ

1. What time Is It on the Mexican border when
II IL noon in Philadelphin?
2. What is, the pay of private in the regular
army?
3. Name the Mexican and United States border
states.
4. Who is Thomas w. Gregory?
3. What IL n nreship?
O. What part of the world has been known
New France?
Z. What is generally meant by "a cables
length?
8. What is meant by the expression "good wine
needs no bush"?
o. What Is n "cuI de sac?
10. What is meant by "candling eggs?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
THE COPS OF MERIoN

TO The Editor Of EUenlng ledger:
Sir-Geographlcally speaking, Merlon
Pa is the first small stop on the Main Line
outside the big city of Philadelphia 1t is
essentially residential, has no stores or
saloons, is famed chiefly for its police
men, whose main duty seems to lie In stop
ping people on the road and subjecting them
10 a searching interrogation such as one
might expect today in the neighborhood OF
Brussels or Dublin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
WHAT ABOUT MEXIco2

Honestly. in forcing Us 70 begin ssaia
10 spell CzernoBitz and ffzepl9 :. .sr e.
those Russians have COME fe.s allss.-s
dangerlng our sympathy Win s
Richmond News LeadsE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

President Wilson says that the
Democratic plank on suffrage is all right
and perfectly sincere. Most women are
glad, nevertheless, that there is plank to
their liking in the Republican platform.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

Had we had a regular army of the
kind country of our wealth ought 20
have there would never have been any
insolence from Carranza or from any
other Mexican bandit. We may have to
pay TWO or three times for trouble that
ought never to have been any trouble
NJ oil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

The Pennsylvania National Guard
is short, of machine guns, and unfortu-
nately 1t cannot use as a substitute the
machine politics for which the State is
fa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
SERIOUSLY?

In the name OF publicity ana ssss ss,Sq' ess
we demand that Mr.. ex-Justiee Hugn Hgn am
a clean shave before he begins ma nj lIks
paign. The American people Hvta NV afs
10 look in the face Of the man u'ss
asked to vote for-Baltimofs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

Mine is that, after
peace is declared,
the newspaper space
now filed with war
news will be turned
over to the wild
yappings of pro
fessional baseball.
GIL,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

Certain Germans, protesting indif
ference to American opinion, urge re-
sumption of submarine activity. It's not
opinion, gentlemen. It's determination.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

1t is true that Rudyard Kipling has
written poem ION a submarine" but
what the world is waiting for is the man
who will write poem in submarine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

This department is free TO all readers 'Uht
tciSh 70 cTprcsS their opintonS om %ubjectGs o.
EUcnitO Ledger assumes no responsibility tol
the UictCs OF its correspondents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

Munich food riots considered as a
toke.-Headline.
But not in Munich.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

THARLES HANSON TOWNE, a true
~ poet and withal merry cut-up when
the mood is upon him, comes now with a
book of his poems, from the press of the
George II. Doran Company, New York.
1t is called To-day and Tomorrow" and
this is one of the many lovely things in
its pages:
THE LITTLE STREET WHERE SHE
DIED.
J tcent to the little street,
Ihe little street iDhcrc she died
And II seemed to me as I turned the
square
That the rcry pdrcmentS sighed.
And the blinds stared, Udcuntcycd,
When ! tCcnt to the little street,
The little street Whcrc she died
I thought Of the days tUhen she leaned
out of the easement there
And dltcdys tcdtched for me
AS turned from the quiet square;
And the nights 1Chcn tCdtchcd for tho
fare
OF her lamp at the 1cindotc pane
A beacon through the rain.
Last night ,ccnt to the street,
The little street iChcrc she died,
But | could not sec, for my tears,
The house of lore denied.
The tCindS, like spirits sighed;
Then q star in heduen flashed
OCcr the street 1Chere she died.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

Unless above himself he can
Erect himself, hotU poor a thing is mani
Samuel Daniel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
L'ENVOI

Nan, IT'S sad, but alas! it's true.
Fashions killing your family tree.
II but a little bdrk's left to yoW,
What tDiH the names of Tomorrow beY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
What Do You Know?

Queries OF general interest tctLl be dnsUered
in this column, Ten questions, the dns,Oers to
tohich srGrH !gcll-informcd person should knot1'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
Our Milkman Saws;

Servin' the bottles o. milk ain't nothin'
TO lookin out for the cranky women. If
you rattle two bottles together when yer
putin them on the porch or the front step,
first thing yer know you'll be reported fer
bustin the peace. Then the inspector gets
alter yer and wants ter know what yer got
TO say. One OF these here women reported
on me last week that l galloped me horses
like a fire engine through Clapler street.
and the inspector comes around and see he,
what about it?" See l, II got 3s eus-
toners in the two squares 1 serve on Clapier
street" s. I, land if you kin galIop yer
horses when yer doin' that" s. 1, "I'I live on
buttermilk fur a week"
TT NDER copy Of Robert Bridges trib-
" ute to Kitchener, pasted on our desk,
some one has had the temerity to write:
The poets born, not made" we know;
We beg to state
This Is not true Of Engiands Po-
et-LauFeate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
THE BETTER Way

At least it is something Of a relief If
warships have LETT on making war on
merchant ships and taken TO fighting other
MISUNDERSTANDING Leader
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22

Every tax is iniquitious except the
onS which the other fellow pays
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
First Steam Ferryboat

D. r. THE first steam ferryboat the
lyn and New York in 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
Tom Daly's Column
MARKING TIME

HHIthINV 7 IHIE
Pdticncel Borne on the south 7Cind come
Blare of trHmpets and rattle of drums
Aud stirring nctUs of the foe.
obi to be held in the bdrracb yard,
Armed and reddy is hard, ho,C hard
Only the roobies bnotoi
Courdgei Under the brave smooth broto
MdmU a timorous tempest no1o
Seethes IN rockies brain.
Patience? An, but the young lads craze
action. action to keep them brave
or to be home again.