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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
NEIGHBORS

TT IS hard for partisan--and most men
4 are extreme partisans-to forget the
label. The test of fine mind might we'll
be to ask of a man, do you always think
OF so.andso as a Republican, or of so.and-
so as Democrat?" II he can forget, he's
exceptional. There is something memoir
able about these two letters exchanged by
old neighbors:
My dear Mr. Vice Presldent-I will
avail mysJlf of the earliest opportunity
since the asccrtainment of the Cali
forna vote to extend TO you my cordial
personal congratulations upon your re-
election as Vice President. My very
best wishes go with you always
Dear Mr.. FaIrbanks---l thank you
sincerely for your kind letter Of con-
graduation. AS a partisan 1t is worth
much to know that we have won. As
man 1t Is worth more to know that
the years Of personal friendship have
not ended with this campaign. and to
feel that there are left few men ut
least who may differ in politics and
yet wish each other we'll | rejoice to
believe that you always have been of
that chosen few. Long life and serene
content for you.
Mr.. Fairbanks and Mr.. Marshall have
more than their share of criti.
clsm, abuse and Misunderstanding. There
are thousands of men in the country who
would have inspired more confidence as
first in line of succession to the presi.
iency. But there are very few who could
put just that sincere note into their CORE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
AN EYE-oPENER

TNHE fact that the city needs the money,
~ 1t is to remain solvent, Is a good
enough reason for increasing the tax
rate. But why does the city need the
money!
Suppose Alba Il. johnson had been ad.
minlsterlng city affairs for ten years and
had been able to direct them as he has
directed the affairs of the Baldwin Loco.
motive Company We should be facing a
lower instead Of higher rate and would
have behind us, in addition, record OF
public improvements that woud be in.
spring.
There are a hundred, aye thousand,
men In Philadelphia who would be superb
municipal directors. They do not get Of
fee, and IL they did they would have to
work with crowd of sordid ward politi-
clans.
How much of the city revenue is ut
terly wasted in different forms Of graft
we do not know but il seventy.flve per
cent of the expenditures produces results
1t is remarkable.
This piling on OF taxes may be a bless
ing in disguise 1t ought to open the eyes
of citizens, high and low who have been
blindly supporting the gang and it's gen.
eratlons of extravaganza.
Wouldn't It be a fine thing, for in.
stance, II the next Mayor were neither
reform Mayor nor an Organization
Mayor but a plain business Mayor,
elected on a platform of efficiency in the
conduct of public affairs and supported
by Councils ft to work with him!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

others. let us hone that all will endeavor
to make the best of their opportunities in
making not only themselves but others
happy and able TO give thanks for the
blessings they enjoy. And as this Thanks
giving Day will come and go, and its menu
ories gradually fade from our minds, and
we shall look forward to that other coming
event which should be season of uni
Nersal rejoicing in all Christian lands-the
happy Christmastde--let us take inven-
tory OF our national life and ascertain how
and where we stand. and then see what we
can do toward alleviatlng human suffering
by endeavoring to bring this unnecessary
and senseless war 10 an end, and In so do
ing become instrumental in bringing about
conditions of peace, prosperity and happi-
ness in which not only all the people of our
own nation, but those of all nations of the
world may share. This accomplished
then well may the heavenly hosts again
repeat the song: "Glory to God in the
highest. and on earth peace, good will to-
ward men, T.. II. WHITNER.
Allentown, Pa. November 26
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
Speed

A river or cars, slowly moving.
starting stopping, sluggish river; an inch,
a foot. turned here, turned there by up
raised arm; and then darkness out or
twilight: then light. binding, sCreechlng
huge monsters. whipped by horrid devils
then on, screaming to tell of speed, and on.
to n city paralyzed. stormed and captured ;
from river bank far back into its vitals ;
a mile long monster. four-headed, four
taIled-long into the night-throbbing
writhing, snakey twisting. slowly onward.
inches onward. slowly onward, onward.
And Then Away.
A rattling bridge. n hill-and then away
flashing. screechng, flying and then pur-
suit-a binding glare, scream, scream
for speed; n thousand binding lights and
curses out of metal from behind. A swerve,
grinding, groaning shrill screech of brakes,
and then away, crying for speed. A poor
fool and his cart, with children in 1t there.
half up that bank-another, there, In that
ditCh-what matter? On! on on! And
from behind. from out of fur and silk and
shining metal ever the cry-speed speed |!
more speed Room make way for speed !!
A valley. There ahead and up yonder
hill mile upon mile OF devils, red, dancing.
twisting, turning in and out. shooting in
and out, but always darting back-and even
from behind the wail-"Fly! fly on. or let
one fly beyond See--quick-left You
fool behind now right and on-away-
away"
The always close relentless wolves are
flashing, swapping, ever rushing by for
space beyond. What's that! there-stop I!
stop! stop! Can't you? There-oh there
Speed wins Speed wins a woman for his
bTide-for SPEED from the tangled metal
by the waysde captures her soul, and slow
ly-gently rises upward upward. bearing
away the treasure he has won.
'Tis done. And nothing left to do--so
onward, slowly onward, Yet erelong from
far behind comes yet again the cry Make
way!" BE careful fool-dldst thou see
what Speed did leave behind him-back
there along the way?" II. III. II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
SERVANTS

TT WILL bring down most humiliat.
l. ing load of abuse upon our devoted
head, but II is hard to refrain from ex.
pressing a measure of satisfaction that
servants are in demand and rather rare
in supply. But, really, higher wages tend
to improve any class of labor. We hear
your groans of protest, but insist on con-
sldering the matter in large and gen.
eral way, with a view to the future, and
not in connection with your immediate
troubles, which may. for all you know.
be quite exceptional
Properly speaking, there are no serv.
ants in America We had slaves. Later
we had foreigners. But 1t is now out of
fashion TO be n foreigner. Hyphenism
did that. We let our eagle screech Amer
icanism into every kitchen window till
people who were born east OF Atlantic
City have come to conceal the fact as IL
II were bloody treason.
We have employees and what is called
working day. Men have heard the call
OF the munitions factory and have left
elevator, pantry. stable and sweatshop
by the thousands. Women and youths
have filled in where possible. The rush
TO apartments, where the maid comes for
certain hours and leaves in the evening,
is the rout of an army whose kitchen
base OF service and supplies has been cut
off. What we want TO happen is not that
domestic employment disappear. but that
II be immensely improved.
The tendency might be thus eplgram.
matized; To make good domestic EN-
ployes out of good seamstresses, and to
make good sSamstresses out of poor serv-
ants
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pALl.d,lphl.. ru..d.,. Ns,snb., %. l,ls.

r TET us get together in our thoughts
IL and purposes and let us work to.
gether until we can in fact and in law
become so consolidated into one great
civic center. Single purpose. common
sympathy. united efforts and consolidated
activities mean one city [Bethleheml.
we-myself and associates-are not en-
deavoring to force our views upon you
/ want to see the realization of this propo-
sition worthy of your efforts. L foresee
additional cost to our enterprises, as you
probably see additional cost to yours. but
we must sink selfishness. II we do have
higher taxes we will have a better place
to live. You know that values here have
quadrupled, and therefore we can afford
to make some sacrifices in the inter-
est of greater community.-Charles NJ.
Echwab.
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Tom Daly's Column
rnn plLaRLMAar ro wErn

CHICAGO Nov. o6-"The public laughed
when was stung last year. Now I've made :
eraossd,g oSaeiied James z, wslz The era
ng today o. be S s & sS tse r sg h cent: mt
cornered.-News dispatch.
Let rs make pilgrimage, let Ns haze a
party
We mdy chdnne this chin, grim age into
one that's hearty.
Let the starred but merry poor sailD
forth IN pity
There's a man iCho cannot laugh In the
Windy Citu
Let US all be good to him,
DoinD aohut 1ce should to him,
Lifting shodows from, his face and letting
sunlight In;
Though the lCorld be blue to him
Let tchut tUe SHAH do to him
Make his lip toith sudden laughter split
from brow to chin.
An the poor. the needy ones, all the toeak
and sickIv,
Wrctched. cold and seedg ones, should be
summoned qaickiU
Let them dance In all their rags, let them
sing dtttU,
For the man teho cannot laugh IN the
Windy Citv.
Not one golden. eng Of him
Shall theV seek. but beg OF him
Just chance to iCork their 1UiH and let
the sunlight In;
Hoping that the plight Of them
Avei the SORRY sight OF them
wan, 1oith sudden laughter. split his lip
from brotC TO chin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

No one familiar with modern religious
movements can mistake the purpose OF
the men and women who are raising
noney-th's week for the erection Of the
schan B.iding on the Parkway. The
name tells the story. The Rev DR., Philip
schaf. after whom the structure is 10 be
named. was one OF the most earnest advo-
Gates Of cooperation among the Christian
churches. His last public address. deliv-
cred az the Chicago Parliament OF Reli-
Eions IN 1898. was a plea FOR ignoring
superficial differences in order that a
union Of effort might be effected The
eehan Building Is TO be the home Of the
eharitabls 0rganizatlOns OF the city and
such religious societies as choose 70 use
a. II IS the hope Of those behind the
ntarpriss that It viii accomplish some
hiar toward q closer fellowship among
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

oli Christian philanthropies. and conse-
quently toward more efficient and less
wasteful use OF the resources Of the com.
munity for the relief Of suffering and
the cure OF sin. The carnival in progress
in Horticultural Hall deserves the sup.
port OF every one interested in the pur.
poses of the enterprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

Vaded CaHadnT
E. Are any more silver dollars being coined?
5. What 4 meant by the saying. "HS sits be-
l. Buonarrou was one Of the worlds Ereatest
artists but ho IL not often called By that
name. BY what name Is no poDulaTly
s. who WIS the Father of German LItsra-
tuFa'hf
Q. ForesfalinE Is crime. once punished by
branding and cutting on Of ears It n
unpublished now and those who practice Ii
reap millions, What u lty
4 Who wrote "Rip Van Wtnkls"P
b Identity "OOm Paul" and describe his pa-
sitiOn In history.
o. What are ''ad yalOrem" dutiesP
TO- George. WRshinEton issued a Thanksgiving
proclamation after the suppression OF the
PeRnsylyanla rebellion. What was this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
Street Cars

t. ]. MacII-Ca) The Market street
cable car system was laid down in 1885
and continued in operation for ten years.
% The first electric trolley car in Phila-
delphla was operated in 1899. (c) The
present entire subway and elevated system,
from SiNty-ninth to South streets was
ofically opened August 1908. Various sec
tions were opened from time TO time, the
first one. from Fifteenth TO Sixty-ninth
streets, in 1907.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
"Machine" Verse

A. N S-"Machine poetry as the name
implies, is verse ground out under pressure,
The writer usually has a limited time to
produce It. as in the case OF hack writer's
other versifers, who are required TO write
usually is doggerel verse, although not all
doggereI verse is necessarily machine
poetry"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON, of the
z. LIS Boys and Girls Department, has
just sent us letter which puts it's
arms around us and makes us a Christ
mas fairy" Also we are expected to hll
a penny bank for her Santa Claus Club.
It's great to be a fat old fairy!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

No matter what the rest OF the
Navy may think OF them, it is apparent
that there is no prejudice against enlisted
men at Annapolis. This man Ward, who
captained the eleven last Saturday. is
president OF his class and one OF the
most popular students at the academy.
But he entered from the enlisted ranks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. The English conscientious ObJeetorsi' are
tl0se who refuse military service because
they are 0Ppased 70 war In Drineipls Or
opposed 70 this war.
4 shorl-teFm bOnds carry a higher rate Of In
terest return than q lOng-term issue and
q, are Issued In times Of high money rates
! Or when corporation wants the money
oniy for short time.
g. IlEhtning DISCHARGES take place between two
clouds or between el0uds and the eaFth.
L. II the House failed % elect q President after
failure Of the electoral e0llege 70 elect,
the Vice PFealdeut. chosen by the college
o. by the senate after q failure Ol the
college 70 elect. w0uld serve PFesideEt
on March and until the House elected
g. Lisbon, vas aImest entirely destroyed b.
9. A quit rent was orIEinally laHed rent due
frsIn q freehold tenant . his feudal 50
periOr In lieu Of AL other services. IL
has virtually disappeared In this country,
having survived longest Ia Pennsy iFa ania,
4 Sir kabtndranath Tag0ro u bengau poet
who has gained an International fame.
s. 0ulatus HOratlus Fiaeeus y known @ - as
Horace. He was bora about IS b. C.
D. The tOga was the principal outer Earmcnt
ol an ancient h9mnn, being Ia the ma
turs q = enE, draPed cloak, Worn over
10. "Js IS pfoaouSeed In Germaas ike the Eng
lish "A" and la French pke the -" II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

New York estimates that the Army
Navy game was worth $1,OOO,OOO to the
city. A third Of that amount would build
the kind Of stadium that would give the
game to Philadelphia annually, 1t is so
easy to save a dollar and lose three in
the process
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
CRACKERLESs GIFFORD

clifford Pinchot informs the public that
he set out from the Claypool Hotel in In
dlanapolis 20 buy fye-cent box OF crackers
and passed fourteen saloons before he came
TO grocery store. where he could not
get his crackers. He continued his search
for crackers and, after counting thirty zone
saloons. got back to the hotel without the
crackers. s."-Indanapol News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

coming season Is not known. At the time
of his production of Intolerance" he an
nounced that this was the first play he had
directed and produced since The Birth OF
a Nation" His part in the Triangle plays
has not been that of a producer but OF q
supervising director
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
Aftermathters
THE LAST MINSTREL

THE LAST MINSTREL
The way was long, the wind was cold
The minstrel was infirm and old
Ills withered cheek and tresses gray
Were we'll known all along Broadway.
No more on prancing palfrey borne,
He carotid light as lark at morn.
Nay. nay, old top, he's sure gone bust,
The dupe of this Theayter Trust.
W. B. +.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
AS TO HELEN

AS TO HELEN
Now Helen herself is as neat as pin,
Though / can't say the same for her
dwellin'
For, with gimcracks and bric.a.brac all
through the house,
It's no kind OF place TO raise Helen.
ID. j. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
1T WILL TAKE SOME TIME

Here is another suggestion that the tur-
key be made the national bird. II would
be we'll, however, TO get. the crow out OF the
way fTst-ClsvelRnd Plain Dealer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

You may consider yourself lucky
TO have 5000 a year and just miss pay
ing income tax, but you don't just miss
that twenty-five per cent tax on illumInat.
ing gas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

'Dave" Lane insists that there was
no fraud in the recent election and that it
was the cleanest in years. And isn't
~Dave" an expert on such matters?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Some Reflections on Giving
Thanks-Negro Disfranchise-
ment in the South

THIS Department ~ free 10 oil redders pho
wish TO CrproSS their opinions subjects Of
current Interest. II ~ az opeH forum, and tbs
the VtfIrs Of its correspondents. Letters RHst
be siDncd by the name and address Of the
Uriter. not necessarily for publication, but
guarantee Of GOOD fuith
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

That dove of peace. seeing Greece
enter the war as the fifteenth combatant,
must be about ready to sing, in accents
mournful, Fifteen men on dead mans
ehestp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
nisnntchea from chihnnl

Dispatches from Chihuahua give us
at least the satisfaction of knowing where
Villa is. But we could not take him
"dead or alive" If he were only half a
mile away from Pershing. who is not al
lowed to bulge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
POOR MADGE

Slick Mdd1e tUas hailed before the court
For stealing jetoeIs and siIUerplate.
A paradog the plaintiffs charge:
"This MddOe Is crooked, magistrate"
HOMO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

John d. Archbold has survived an
operation which took out part of his in
sides as successfully as the Standard Oil
Company withstood dsmemberment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

we met Friend Perkins IN n.,s...
otner ot DAY. He was on his vav 10 sot Ht
.. nlcn', which Is queer piacs a. aa a.
20 want to go. He was paNt.t -
Grand Trunk train, which was sossA., ~ 4
Two hours late. ut really deesns, ssasd ssa.d -
ne said. This Isn't today's trsts ae.uthr
mink II Is the one which she,.,s yNa4.
come In a week ago last Tusssssa ave
Know IT'S thli way-once thev 80 y Z. Itu
80 behind they Jolly us into ,hinti.ssN ~ ct
todays train and u II gets in "A ssa. j.
think 1t is. II it doesn't ana by yv asS ume a -
gets In an hour or 50 ahead ~ ,,..lec enaece
miss 1t, because we arc not AZ ,n' ~
ton, and the station master tells ea !, A..
had been we might have caught lest..s.ss.'o v ~
train. which has Just gone out. ID 49, ~.
whatever train you take here to.isvy 1. 49, N.
today's train. II may be tonorro-s. y =. m not
is trying TO get n good running sters Saea .a
isn't today's, oh, no. II You want ~ ~. ~ Y
today's train you've got to 20 tornn,,s..s " ~
yesterday, or possibly tho dav bsfors,'Vss y of
Perceiving Perkins's Mt candida,
Norristown we asked him II he dldot AZ .os
few weeks in the sanitarium roiss, Nv. XIV.
him. can take the train with ma th.sslp
he asked, "or shall I have 70 take n 49,.
week." neH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

Chihuahua has taken tho place of
California as the doubtful State. We
don't know whether Villa or Carranza has
carried II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

If turkeys are to be around forty
five cents a pound in this city. 1t would
be just as well to vent a little indignation
on any one who tries short-weight meth
nda
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

Dear Columniator-I have just learned
that there is StraphangeTs Union in Bos-
ton, the members OF which are pledged
never 10 sit down in a street car. VIII you
be kind enough TO tell me whether there
is such union in Philadelphia? Circum-
stantial evidence leads me to believe that
there is AS l ride down Chestnut street in
the morning / am annoyed almost every
day by big fat men who insist In standing
in front Of me as l sit although there are
vacant seats waiting for them. IL Is un-
pleasant enough when the car Is fun 10
have a man crowded against you, but Il Is
uncomfortable when there are seats to be
had have been tempted 10 ask the
ISLANDERS 10 sit down, but have Tefrained
thus far Sipee / have discovered the ex-
istence OF the union whose members are
pledged 10 stand l am afraid 20 call any
body's attention to a vacant seat. What
can / do about III VIII any OF the Litera-
toreadors who help YOU earn your dough
come to my relief? G.. w. ID.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

That Chicago woman's experiment
with trial divorce seems to Indicate that
It is more likely to be permanent than
trial marriage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

AS Harry Blocker 30 humoroDAiV =
marks, "one ride in Ford Ia sopna,,,sa.
worth more than two in a Buick, ieps66lr..
largely on ones company" '''nt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

A windov- was also broken at a barber
dashory at go Chestnut street At 922
Chestnut street bulk window OF lace
shop was smashed
Morn. contemp.
Specifically for quick shaves, may
ask? JERRY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

George Wisr, OF Harrisville, near Colors.
sustained a badly cut head while chopping
wood one day last week k-Elkton CAId)
Whlg.
Almost any one could build a whsszs
out of that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
POLES CROWD OPERA HOUSE"

It seems to me that an opera house
not crowded by poles would be more
worthy OF a headline.
LITTLE NELL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

And may they always keep the hammer
and the wages UP. j. +.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
The Northeast Corner
Rubaiyat Of a Commute,

IIhe ~ Ieenian too, Is such Hspns o..
Ae sees ELIZA, hanging clothes r,.p Snap
re Msses her behind the CARD, c,asp gcnap
Giddapm "hatl 40 Ia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

MAN--ForEe man wanted Ia work under $500.
pound Hteam hammer: good wugcs. steady
work. Apply by letter. etc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

There is more food wasted than
exported