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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
TO KATHARINE KENNEDY

t'Paying the Young Blind Girl In MaeternckE ''Tbs
Blind)
Out OF the dark the Voices Of the blind
Came lcedriIv across the roid to me,
And not1 aud then the moaning of the sea.
The rWstiin1 Of sthesIcaVes, stcept 6v the loind;
As tho in some far care the dead should 4oake
And, sitting patient In the darkness, acaft
The further guidance OF a careless Fate;
When, suddenly. clear.toned, the youn1 girl
spdke.
Then SurSed thru me great unreasontno Fear
That one loUed far more than my oten life
Was dead; lchoSe quiet eyes no more tcouId fan
BEFORE mn gaze, t0hoSe presence no more near
Would be. But thru the tumuh and the strife,
Out OF the dark, StiH should hear her call.
CASA WAPPY.
'The Little Theatre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Epigrams ON the Tariff

Editor of "Whdt Do You Knoto"-was II Dis
rael or Cleveland who said free trade is not
a principle. it is an expedent"? READER
It was Dsraeli, in a speech on import duties.
delivered April %, lS43. You are probably
thinking of Cleveland's reference to the tariff
in his message of 1887: "It is condition which
confronts us, not theory"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

Allies he had disposed every unit of his army
TO provide against a surprise attack either at
Verdun or elsewhere. What remained was to
adapt defense to attack, to make it as costly
as possible for the Germans to gain foot of
ground. If 1t is true that the Crown Prince
lost 10000 men in taking few trenches Mon
day, there can be no question that this prob
lem has been solved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

A RESPECTABLE case in court could be
made out against the Atlantic Ocean.
This very day the people of the United States
are facing national calamity, and the mere
fact that tho Atlantic Ocean lies between
them and Europe keeps them not only from
panic but actually from any sober realization
Of the danger coming upon them.
Brave men and dead men know no fear.
Before we begin to congratulate ourselves
on the calm with which the Presidents last
word to Germany was received. 1t would be
well for US to discover whether this country
is brave or is dead to the menace which a
break with Germany implies. When war was
declared in Europe French and Germans went
% battle with stern, unfaltering courage They
knew the condition of their countries, knew
that hard struggle awaited them but they
were not afraid This country is not going
to war. may not go to war for many years
But the frivolity and indifference with which
we face dark prospect is more terrible
than hysteria. In many ways It would be
better thing for this nation IL panic terror
struck us to the heart.
II we were only decently scared 1t would
be possible to explain the criminal delays of
our past and the vital necessities OF our i'm.
mediate future. The year of President Will
sons waiting has been called a year of cow
ardice and treachery to American ideals.
Whatever It was. we have suffered II because
50 long as we waited the decision for or
against war rested with us. That decision
rests now with Germany. a nation so steeped
in blood that the addition or subtraction Of one
enemy may mean nothing. The President, Il
many; the country, If war does come. expects
miracle, a bloodless war. II may be that
Germany may have something to say about
that
For more than year and a half we have
known what modern warfare means. We
know that millions OF men are needed in the
trenches. that monstrous ordnance, incalculable
quantities OF munitions. intricate systems OF
communication by land and sea and air, sub
marines. buiiding materials. commissariat, all |
beyond our power TO extemporize or to supply, |
are needed. We have seen England recruit |
an army and keep it in training twelve months |
when men were desperately needed at the |
front because unframed men are worse than |
useless. We know that officers are the great
sat want OF modern army. we know every
ming. We do nothing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
BETTER A "PANIC".

near-panio Is needed in the United
states. The country IL facing n break, a
possibie war. with Germany, too calmly.
~ not courage, but frivolity and igno-
rance OF the true state Of our defenses. We
know what war Is and we know that it
threatens, but no preparation ls made to
meet It, Congress should have acted after
the LusitRnia was sunk Prepnration for
Immediate defense must be made. But the
lesson Of unpreparcdness must be learned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

The New York Board Of Fire Underwriters
Bureau Of Surveys has issued slip about corr
recting defects In a building ON West 4th street
IN which the following recommendation Is uladst
eFiaos sRs heated golfer on thres-inch hollow
metal stand ana connect = ~ iTon Ripa"
=comEncrciAl Advertiser
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

A Mitchell Palmers paper insists that Con-
gresham Liebel should be defeated Demo.
cratic national committeeman because he is
not a friend Of the President. as though the
national committeeman were expected to rep.
resent the President instead OF the Democrats
nj the State
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Ancient Name of TTebizond

Editor of ''WhGt Do you RAosO"-Wm you
tell me what the ancient name OF Trebizond in
Asia Minor, Was2 Was there q PHILADELPHIA in
Asia Minor was that name invented BY
Penn2 DUBIOUS
The name Of Trehizend WAS Trapszus Phila.
delphia was in the western part OF Asia Minor
near Smyrna. II is referred to IN Revelations,
1 II. ana ~. 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
What Do You Know?

Queries of general interest toHl be dnstooTed
in this column. Ten questions, the dnsioers
to 1ohich eUery 1UeH-informed person should
knotC, arc asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

General 7. Coleman du Pont, formerly a
member of the powder-making family of
Delaware. Evening Contemporarv
Well powder explosions may effectively sep
arate one from ones family.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

The Commonwealth OF Venice IN their arm
orr hare this Inscription: Happy is that city
tOhfch IN time Of peace thinks Of todr."-Rob-
srf Rnrfon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Health Hint

To those who become hollow-eyed worrying about
the styles, politics. milllonaires and other nones-
sentiaB. ~
When all the world stands on its head,
When all things go awry,
Is II not best to seek ones bed
And nap till clouds pass by? G.I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

One way to break the military deadlock in
Russia is to break the deadlock in France. A
hundred thousand Russians at Verdun would
be worth twice or three times that number
in Russia, where there are no Verduns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
The Anagram Contest

YNH1s is the judgment of William r. Murphy
L Of the EVENING LEDGER staff, to whom
we put UP the job of awarding that hat, and
the order for the Stetson is already in the
winners hands:
AS puzzler who never made an anagram
In his life, possibly I am as good a Judge in
your competition as any one. At any rate
have held membership in the Eastern
Puzzlers League for a score of years and
know an authentic anagram from mere
mutation Of letters as well as 1 know a
hawk from n hernshaw Tor handsaw for the
matter of that. The standard set by your
anagrammatists high. very few were
simply literal transpostions. The output en-
phatically disproves the statement made in
the new edition of the Encyclopedia Brt.
tannica that mo anagrams have been made
FOR centuries" think the following are
excellent specimens Judging on the crteria
of patness Of original phrase and opposite.
ness of anagrammatzed phrase:
CLAIMS ONE WORLD EMPIRE-Em-
peror William Secondly w. l.. sacrey
HERE LOVE DOTH CALL. GIVE FUR
THER-The Lord Loveth Cheerful
Giver-By Yelsew
AS VICTOR SEES HII-His Masters
Voce--By Mrs J. W. F., Jr
My verdict would be, Put the prize lid
on MIR. Sacrey's dome"
And this, which blew in Just as the polls
were closing, is certainly timely and clever:
WILSON DAREs: TRUE MEN HISS U BOAT.
Musicus
The answer is; LAST WORD ON THE SUB.
ISSUE
Sir-Your Anagram Contest prompts me 70
recall this, which George Herbert composed Just
about 800 years ago:
An, { Army I ,
ANU | Mary gram
How well her name an army doth present
In whom the lord of hosts did pitch his tentl
Lambeth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

If the Republicans in the rest OF the country
are not concerned over the factional fights
In Pennsylvania. they ought to be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
"BEHoLp THE wostAN!"

BY T. Everett HARE.
May justly be said to surpass In vividness
realty and human appeal any novel of recent
years. Publishers ad. in '"The Dial"
OF course, slush or mud might be described
as realty, If it's all one has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
The Military Factors

of the two factors which account for the
difference, the military factor is the more
oby,,ors hut actually the less important. At
vardun the first charge, which bagged the fort
of Doyaumont in six days, corresponded to
the British charge at Neuve Chapelle. Unlike
that charge the operation did not stop. The
attempt was intended TO parallel the advance
into Russia Unlike that advance the opera
ton did not succeed. The first onslaught alone
was characterized by the old German tactics
of huTling a tremendous compact body, un
shakable in discipline, against barrier. After
that the whole system changed, and an
elaborate method of saving lives was tnsti
tuted. Every foot Of ground which was to be
oeeupled was first torn by shells. Tons and
tons of ammunition were expended in plow-
ing the fields, which fall away from every
hill on which French centre OF resistance
was placed. The purpose was to clear the
Ground OF e.emies, so that the German troops
would only have to occupy the abandoned
spots. Later the mass forDation was
abandoned The whole siege Of Yerdun has to
bs carried on in the open, At Douaumont ths
Gsrnans attacked In great body up an un-
protected slope. and the losses were appalling.
After that the attacks were by long strung
ant lines The energies OF the attacking
forces have been spent again and again, but
with a peryersity which cannot be explained
they have always returned.
The problem of the defenders has been COM
paratively simple. At first, the French official
report has it, no great effort was made at
Verdun because the General stah was deter
mined not To be drawn into fierce engage
meat with heavy reserves until they knew that |
Yerdun was not a feint. intended 70 cover
another attack elsewhere the line. That /
thsy say. aooeunts Tor Douaumont When JoHre |
went 70 Paris ts attend the conference OF the 1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

Colonel Roosevelt naturally thinks that he
coud have done 1t better.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
SHE FLoATsi ny LADY FLOATS

~ He back and laI0h aud let the Oresa.sOhIts
t0Gter the sun Hai0sa bsTyI t0atsT F0,0 Over NEE
Entubbed the poet joys 10 bask
A-Wash from foot 70 crown.
pretty thought But, may we ask
What holds Miss Amy down?
B. l. r. IN ehieago Tribune
Perhaps-etis thus that we would great
This impudent young mani
She twists her cute poetic fest
Around the pipes OF Pan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
MAN-MACHINE WINS
OVER MACHINE-MEN
The Lesson of go Days at Verdun.
Not a Triumph for Halfway
Preparedness - Breaking a
Nations Will

ITTHO is going to celebrate '"Verdun Day. in
w theyears to ocome? Will France or Germany
point with pride" to the great battle which
is now in its ninth week, with the balance
still held? France has, of course, another day
for celebration, which is the 5th of September.
"Marne Day" was celebrated in 1915, the first
anniversary of the day in which the German
legions broke the French resistance and
backed from Paris. But in either case, il
German Hans Gallo CASTOR is made to re-
member Verdun, what day will he fasten in
his mind? The days already passed 60,
and man knows how much longer the
agony will continue. There may even be a
"Verdun year" to celebrate.
The same military experts who claim that
Germany lost the war at the Marine
serting that they have failed at Verdun. To
the lay mind II seems if the Germans have
put up a fairly respectable fight since Septem.
ber 5, 1914. Tho lay mind will wait until
Verdun is captured or the attempt against it
ceases before declaring a winner. But special.
lists and laymen agree that at Verdun the
German army machine came against new
power, which it has SO far been unable to
disIOdge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Over Night. a Rose

That over night a rose could come
one time did believe,
For when the fairies live with one
They wifully deceive.
But now know this perfect thing
Under the frozen sod
In cold and storm grew patiently
Obedient to God
My wonder grows, since knowledge CANA
Old tancies to dismiss;
And courage comes Was not the rose
winter doing this?
Nor did IL know, the weary while,
What color and perfume
With this completed loveliness
Lay In that earthly tomb.
So maybe /, who cannot see
What God wills not TO show,
May some day bear a rose for Him
1t took my life TO grow
CAROLINE GILTINAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
wHAT-YOU-mGHr-oALL A LIrrLE BUGny

WHAf-fOU-MIGHT-CALLA A LITTLE BUGGY
This noticed in window on North 22d
street" says I. M. d. "sure is a sign OF
spring;
ROACH
HARNESS
MAKER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Varieties of Warfare

If you divide the war not by periods but by
the kind of operations used. you will find out
why Verdun is so astounding. so important
First there was the sweep of great army,
shattering opposition, through Belgium into
France, to the Marne and back to the Aisne.
The same tactics took the German army head
long into Russia last May-September. That
was the kind of war the correspondents love TO
write about because Americans, with the
Civil War in mind, can understand it. The
next style of warfare was the trench-deadlock.
At certain points in the line the deadlock has
not been broken since last october. At others
the deadlock has given way to third style of
battle: the short dash, as that of the British
at Neuve Chapells, in March, year ago. In
this case the trenches of the Germans were
broken, but there was no follow-through. In
Russia the Germans tore through every de-
fense and in thirty.five days had advanced 100
miles on a wide front, had captured and re-
captured fortresses and had given rise to the
now old story of a separate peace for Russia.
Compare the situation at Verdun There the
same machine-it is even rumored that Hin
denburg first directed it-has been at work
for eight weeks, and the total result is that
the Germans are on an average three miles
closer to the city on front Of at the most rs
miles. What has happened?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

As told to Pontius Pilate by Longinus. the
citadel in Jerusalem)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-16
Representatives of Human
ity Plug For Fender
Ordinance.

All of the loop papers had report
ers covering" the meeting Of the
council judiciary committee yester-
day which discussed the fender Ordi-
nance. This measure was debated
for more than an hour and the COM
mittee appointed a subcommittee
to again go over it before bringing it
in to the council Representatives
of commercial intrests and of civic
organizations were present. Let
with all this the trust press didn't
print a word of the story. Maybe it
is because they have been called the
worst viOlatOrs of the speed laws and
that their auto trucks kill more peO-
pie eevr year than any other similar
group of corporations in Chicago.
John M. Glenn, III. Mfrs. assn;
Atty Fleming, representing the Mo-
tor Truck Owners assn, and Pres.
Brown of the Chicago Auto club and
traffic and safety comm were on
hand to oppose passage of the OTdi-
nance. Not one of these men had
anything to suggest to remedy the
existing conditions, and Aid. Kjellan-
der expressed his surprise at finding
''Mr. Brown, a member Of the traffic
and safety CONN, doing such work. %
IF the rest of the comm is like you,
Mr.. Brown, l have small hopes of
them doing anything for Chicago"
said the alderman.
State street was not visibly repre-
scented, but Aid. COughlin, represent
ing that district, suggested that a
committee of engineers be appointed
to report on the feasibility of fend-
eTs.
Chairman KeneT, sponsor Of the
ordinance, referred COughIin to the
three-yeaT investigation Of the en-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-16
ANNOUNCEMENT

Lecture by Lillian Hitler UdeII at
10 w. Pearson tonight. Irish literary
movement and plays of Yeats, SyUge
and Lady Gregory will be discussed.
New York.-Miss Emily KIoeth of
San Diego fell into arms of Capt.
Stanton Leroy when she was thrown
from her horse. Found experience
so pleasant that her engagement to
the gallant capt is now announced
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-16
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THE LOOP PRESS
ON THE FENDER ISSUE?- DITCH THE NEWS

cheering commission which o. W.'d
five tenders.
Mish Margaret Haley, Chicago
Teachers Federation; Miss Harriet
Vittum, WOman's City club; Miss
Margaret DObyne, Chicago Political
Equality league, and John Bruce,
representing the legislative commit
tee of the Chicago Federation of La
Dor, spoke in favor of the ordinance.
Il not only represent the Chicago
school teachers, but the parents of
the children we teach" said Miss
Haley. This is a question of prop
erty versus lives. I cannot under
stand the attitude of the commercial
interests who oppose this measure.
I do not know how many more little
lives shall be sacrificed before the
city acts to protect its children. The
Teachers Federation feels that Miss
GOggin would have ben with us to-
day had the Marshall Field truck
which killed her been equipped with
a fender"
No attempt was made to reply to
the tlks of Miss Haley, Miss Vittum,
Miss DObyne or of Mr.. Bruce. A spe-
Cial meeting has been called for Sat
urday morning to discuss this OTdi-
nance.
Aid. Kerner informed the commit
tee the reason he was calling this
special meeting was six children and
six men had ben killed by auto trucks
since he had introduced it 40 days
ago.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30

Your surroundings mere are gor
geous," he said blurtly. "But your
unhappy. Wretchediy unhappy. VIVA
is the matter? Tell me, Janet"
"Oh, Tom :" she walled, tears gush
ing to the big, sad eyes. 81 am so un
happy! So miserablel I'm such {
failure!"
"YOuY" he cried, in denial. "a fail
ure? Never in this wide world! You
would be a success anywhere. /"
I'm not success" she wept, "Tm 6
failure. A CHASTITY, stupid failure. Marc
says so. He told me so only this
morning"
Marco" he repeated. "You mean
your Husband? He said you were q
failure? The cur! Why?"
"We-he gave a dinner here to a
number of boon companions of his
Some Of them were people I didn't
like. And l asked leave to stay away
from the table. That made him angry.
He said l must be present. So 1 had
to be. There was a great deal of
drinking. And-and / didn't like the
way the people talked-even the
women"
Il know. l know. Go on"
"One of them made fun of me for
not drinking. And Marc heard ii. And
he got angry again. And he shouted to
me not to be little puritan fool. And
after dinner that OdiouS old Colonel
Harding tried to make love to me. Oh,
1t was horrible! This morning / told
Mare about it."
Good for your approved Tom.
And he's gone out to thrash him?"
NO" she replied. HE told me l
was an idiot to be shocked at such
trifles and"
He did, The beasti"
And then he said l was skeleton
after the feast and a 'kill-joy' and a
little country prude,' and l began to
cry. 1 couldn't help it, though he al
ways gets angry when / cry. 1 tried
ever so hard not to, but 1t was no use.
And when / cried he flew into q rage
and caught me by the arm and. shook
me and"
He dld-that?" shouted Tom, white
with righteous indignation. 1--WE
heard there were men who were so
beastly as to show cruelty to women,
but never"
"Oh, it doesn't hurt so very badly
now" she tried to soothe him. "And.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30

anyway, It wasn't as painful as when
he struck me. He"
HE struck your painted Tom, al.
most inaudibly. "Struck you? Janet
I'll kill him for thatr'
"NO!" she implored. "No! You
mustn't. You must promise not to. ]
couldn't bear that. L"
Listen to me, Janet. This man
has treated you with abominable cru
city. Cruelty Is not a legal cause
for divorce In New York state :
more's the pity. But it is, in Connect.
cut. Let me take you back to Hart.
ford. You can stay with Miriam there
and establish Connecticut residence
AS soon as you have established it,
bring suit for divorce against Marc
Lander on grounds Of cruelty. After
that-unless you've stopped loving
me"
1--WE never stopped loving you,
Tom," she told him.
Il have many good friends among
the Hartford business men. can
easily get one of them to give you
a job. A job that will support you
while you are waiting for your d.
vorce decree. You can find a good
boarding place and"
In his eagerness he caught both her
hands In his as he urged her to con-
sent to his plan. And at that moment
the living room portieres were jerked
apart and Marc Lander slouched into
the room.
He stopped short on the threshold at
sight of Tom Mercer. He saw that
Mercer was holding Janet's hands.
IT came back home for some mail
forgot" said Lander. striding forward.
"And it's lucky did. If 1 dropped In
here oftener in the daytime I'd prob
ably walk In on more little love scenes
like this"
Mare" gasped Janet.
Tom, without a word, stepped be-
tween the threateningly advancing
man and his trembling wife. His own
fists were clenched, and his face was
dangerously calm. Marc looked sneer-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30
terror of the house and brought Tom

terror Of the house and brought Ton,
Mercer running out to his wife's aid.
FOrgetful Of his recent Illness and of
the doctors warning against overexer-
ton, Tom responded to the cry and in
stinctively rushed forth. For the mo-
ment excitement made him strong and
vigorous again.
As he flung open the front door and
stepped out onto the veranda Tom
found himself face to face with the one
man in all the world whom he least
expected to See-the one man on earth
whom he hated.
What are you doing hereY he de-
manded harshly.
Janet threw her arms around Toms
neck, weeping Historically. But stirred
by the stark terror In her eyes Tom
put her gently aside and whirled fierce
ly upon Lander.
What have you been saying to herr
he questioned, his eyes ablaze.
Il have been holding a personal and
private talk with my own faithless
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30

roofs and cutters afford an unsuspect-
ed breeding place for thousands of
mosquitoes.
Communities that suffer from these
pests should cooperate to campaign
effectively against them. Even the
smallest adjacent pools should be filed
up or ditched and drained. If these
are too large to be filled they should
be treated with petroleum. This floats
atop the water and kills the mosquito
larvae by shutting off the atmosphere.
When the wind causes a movement of
the water which breaks up the oil