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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-11
AID. RODRIGUEZ, VOTE. =

AID. RODRIGUEZ VOTE. - In a
recent Day Book appeared letter
from Mrs. DOremus giving a reason
why Aid. Rodriguez should not re-
ceiVe the Endorsement of the voters
of the 18th ward. Aid. Rodriguez
vote in opposition to the appropria-
ton of $4,000 for those City Hall
payroIIers who went down to the
border to fight, not for Uncle Sam,
but for VIM. Randolph Hearst and
others, was the reason given by Mrs.
DOremUs.
For her information let me say
this: If a majority Of the aldermen
in the city council were as sincere as
Rodriguez and Kenndy the appropri-
alton of $4,000 would have failed of
passage. Most of the aldermen fear
that if they do not vote in favor of
the munitiOn manufacturers and mil
itarism they will be mercilessly SLAM
dered by the newspapers and by such
voters who have fallen victims to the
constant agitation of militaTism on
the part of our sO-called patriotic
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-11

superman bubbles may sparkle and
explode, but real progress is meas
ured by the degree ideas penetrate
into the mass of common humanity.
Intelligent cooperation on the in
dustrial and political field can come
only as the result Of clear thinking,
thorough understanding of the So
cial cO-relatiOnship and a deep, al
most a religious feeling, Of solidarity
and mutual aid, or, summed Up-as
a result of education.
But very little has been done with
in the radical movement for syste-
matte education. While we are
fighting among ourselves on techni-
calities we leave our boards of edu-
cation in the hands of political
grafters and hirelings of corpora
tions, we let our universities be con-
trolled by the tainted millions of the
multi-milliOnaires, and, above all, we
let the millions of immigrant work
ers be taught real Americanism"
from the hands of the ''murder-pa-
triots" and well-meaning ''piffle-dis-
pensers. "A. S. 7.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-11

newspapers. 1 Cdl SOY Will oil uuC
sincerity that Aid. Rodriguez is just
as patriotic as big Bill" 'Hinky
Dink' and 'Bathhouse John" Rodri-
gUez differs from Mayor Thompson.
The mayor believes that to fight for
VIM. Randolph Hearst in Mexico is
to fight for the U. S., while Aid. Rod
rigUez does not believe that Hearst
ism is AmeriCanism.
What is more patriotic - to split
salaries, to violate the civil service
law, or to vote on all matters in the
city council according to the best die
tates of the conscience, no matter
what the consequences may be?
Should an alderman be opposed be-
cause he believes that:
"They are slaves who fear to speak
For the fallen and the weak;
They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three"
Philip A. Klapman.
A WOMAN'S PAY.-It is beyond
my comprehension how any man can
have the temeTity to write such vUl-
gar words on woman as Chas. Jor-
dan did
Perhaps he is not altogether to
blame. He evidently possesses a
great many traits that he inherited
from his remote ancestors. 1t sounds
like an echo from the dark ages. In
stead of aroUsing ones ire, it has a
tendency to awaken in me nothing
but sheer compassion.
1t is indeed sad, to note that c. ].
can so completely forget the sex Of
the one who bore him.
How many men have not by their
inhuman treatment driven their
wives insane? Think of the lives
that many women endure with
brutes for husbands, simply because
nature has endowed them with the
greater love for their offspring. I
know of women that are actually so
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06

denburg must be genius. The one man
who has shown flashes Of the mingled
intuition and logic which we call genius
has German name-Foch-but he fights
on the other side The French call him
"Foshe." 1t was he who commanded the
French center at the Marne two years
ago and who on the afternoon of that
September day broke through the gap
in the German line which he half rea.
soned, half guessed. must have been left
open by the pressure on the enemy's line
toward Paris. His stroke drove the
Germans seventy miles backward in re-
treat, victory won by forces greatly in
ferior in equipment and numbers. After
two years It is Foch again who breaks the
enemy center on twelve.mile front. AS
at the Marine, his men were opposed by
the flower of the Kaiser's army. And It
is said that the Imperial Guard fought
under the eyes OF Won Hindenburg, the
supposedly invincible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
MENACE OF STRAY CATS
40 the Editor 81 the Evening Ledger:

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-With intense interest read In a
late issue of the EVENING LEDGER the ar
ticle which stated that upon cats were
being laid the blame for the carrying Of
the dreadful disease now in our midst
with acute interest read It, because but
moment before had listened to de-
Bcription of persons dead from infantile
paralysis, description which made me
exclaim, "That Is how a cat looks dying
from tho mange!'
OF such visitors we in this neighborhood
soon notify one another. The dying cat l
saw came through when afternoon maps
were being taken. However, was one or
n few of us who were busy In our Kitchens.
was busy at piemaling and did not when
Mr. Mango Cat came along, feel In the
mood to 60 out to corner him to keep him
until the S. p. c. A could be notified. That
society will come and take cat and end
its misery merclfully for 20 cents, so the
old coiored maid next door decided the best
course to pursue would be to turn the hose
on the cat It disappeared, but we heard OF
II when two weeks later neighbor on an
other street found on returning from stay
at the shore that the old cat was under his
porch dead.
This is awful. It Is disgusting. Mango
cats-dogs, too, / suppose-although 1t has
not been my misfortune to see one of those
dear animals suffering from that disease
can be found almost anywhere. CATS
though do not recover from the disease,
while dogs, SO they say, do.
Only yesterday at Seventeenth or Eight
eenth and Arch streets friend saw
cat sitting In an out-of-the-way corner SO
weak from the awful disease that 1t was
not able although 1t made efforts, to rid
itself of the flies about its head. Now what
is the conclusion of this? Flies, not only
files but I ana forced TO say fieas. Just
give a thought 10 the fieas when that cat
dies Won't they seek another cat, perhaps
some well cat, perhaps some dearly loved,
Clean well-cared-for pet cat out for an
alring2
There is IN my mind no question as to
the danger in having mango cats existing
with the disease even in mild form, even
II there might be a question as to their
really being the cause OF infantile paraly-
sis.
Surely, getting rid of such cats would be
beneficial TO our city. There would, at any
rate be that many less germs Of a dis
RustinE disease for us to contend with,
thereby giving us q better opportunity to re-
slst other disease germs. So It seems to
me that as surely as our city is full of un-
owned cats living on the fat OF our alley
system and finding their beds and homes
on our shed roofs and under our shed floors
just so surely should there be every enort
made TO get rid OF them.
Ia this not worth more than a passing
thouEht2 II is not worth the active interest
on every one who is wondering who next is
on the infantile paralysis list2
S. NJ. FUREY.
Germantown. September 4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
DIRT AND DISEASE

U "e huHoT or the Evening Ledger:
Sir-The cartoon in the EVENING LEDGER
OF August 28 is well taken: Dirt, Filth.
Disease, Plague. Thousands of cellars in
Philadelphia dwelling houses have not been
cleaned for years. There is no system of
inspection here-hence plague and disease
New York has a regular system of in
spection and is getting the plague under
control. Houseowners do not repair or
clean houses even when a vacancy occurs.
also resulting in thousands of defective
FAUCETS in sinks, thousands of defective
toilets, through which millions of gallons
or water are wasted that could be used
now to flush the streets II is claimed that
cups have been taken from drinking places
IN Fairmount Park. have been in the
Park every night since June and see the
same rusty, dented cups at the various
springs and thousands of people drinking
from them.
. Men who make business of whitewash-
Ing cellars have told me they are often
called on to clean places that are impossI-
bic TO enter owing to the foul conditions.
IL is impossible to get results by mani
testoes IN newspapers or circulars calling
upon the people to clean up as many can.
not read English and have no interest in
Keeping up property they do not own. A
movement should be started to hold house.
owners responsible and compel them To
clean up and stop the water leaks, TO cut
their incomes a little and cut out n IittIa
terrapin and champagne this winter and
give the poor kiddies a chance Also eh,a
them chance TO the open places and
spaces ]. B. MOoREHOUSB.
Philadelphia, September 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
PERIL AT BROAD AND SOUTH

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
sir-I note with surprise the excuse given
by Captain William B. Mills for there be-
ing no traffic officer stationed at Broad and
South streets.
1t certainly is strange that OF the thou
sands OF policemen In Philadelphia not a
single one can be spared" for duty at this
corner TO minimize accidents and prevent
possible loss OF life. Yet when a parade oe-
ours a multitude OF police are spared"
They surely are taken from some district
where they are not 80 badly required. Why
not spare" one for Broad and South
streets7
II is admitted that policemen need a
vacation as do other people, and also that
many are detailed for quarantine duty in
infantile paralysis cases. Yet the fact re-
mains that an officer was needed here long
ago-before the present epidemic and before
the vacation season. Why was there no Of
hcer here then2
The department has occasionally stationed
a traffie ofhceT at this crossing for a week
or SO at a stretch, apparently on trial, or
when no other duty could be found for him
But these occasions have been few and far
between and only serve 70 emphasize the
present lack OF protection.
The police department has seen At to re-
place many OF the regular negro policemen
IN this section OF the city with mounted Of
aceEs, who are supposed 70 be more EN-
Client Perhaps they are. ! saw two OF them
ct the northwest corner of Bread ana south
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
EASEMENTS PATRIOTISM
30 &c Editor ot the Epeninn Lednsr.

TO the Editor OF the Evening Ledger:
Sir have nothing but pity for the
man who penned the article against Roger
Easement in the EVENING LEDGER OF An.
gust 80. 1t hardly seems credible that a
man could stoop, through the medium Of
the press, to blacken the character of one
whose untimely end has aroused the entire
country to a feeling of resentment The
life OF Roger Easement has been an omen
book. HIS one great besetting sin was his
love OF country, He merged his own aims
and ambitions in the achievement of some
greater good He has left behind him les.
sons or character and idealism which will
live forever in the thoughts OF his country.
men and will 30 far toward making them
steadrast In their ideals and spur them On
TO greater things. He gave of all he had
great. permanent and Interchangeable love.
love OF country, capable OF any sacrifice,
for which he paid the penalty of his life
He has gone before his God. Let Him ba
the judge of all his noble. unselfish deeds.
II Is not Tor us to Judge. Let him who Is
faultless cast the first stone.
ENNo DEE.
Chelsea, N. J., September s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
DIsAGREEs WITH MOVES

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir--In the article Revelations Of Case
ments Diary" in the EVENING LEDGER OF
today Alfred Noyes makes this statement:
And these rebels (the Sim FeIners).
beyond the shadow OF a doubt, did muir
der ruthlessly, deliberately and indis-
criminately, men, women and children.
their own kindred without even the
slightest attempt TO discover whether
their victims were in political agree
ment with them or not.
That statement I brand as a deliberate
lie. The testimony OF such men as Premier
Asquith, Sir Francis Vane. a British offieer
who served in Ireland during the revolt, and
others, proves absolutely that the Sinn
Felners fought only the British soldiers
that they treated their prisoners with the
utmost consideration; that even the Dublin
metropolitan police were unmolested bv
them, and that their general conduct was
that OF brave men, who took their lives ln
their hands, and-to quote a County XIII
dare military onicer taken prisoner by
them-"of perfect gentlemen"
Philadelphia. August 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
Tom Daly's Column
McAroni Ballads
LXIII
HOPELESS

HOPELESS
OF t1dit, please don'td 90, mn Jrdnd,
But MAX some talk t1eeth me-
Here CONS a man I tDould pretdnd
have not time to see.
Eets Joe Dedario, poor mani
Seence tCdn ddy lastd Fan
haze no tUord italian
Ddts good for heem at aH
From time hees leetla boz ees dead,
No matter to'at you SAP,
Dere's jts' t0dn theen0 eenside hees head
You no can drtve dtcdv.
You krotO hoto moochd mon he ooti
OF mooch more dan he tcdnt;
He max from tcan small house an lot
FL thousdn' ldstd monei
An t1'en I tdb' heem bv dd hand
For shoto hotc glad am
Bdvcduse for sooch good hcb, nlv Trdnd,
He ces bavoeen to CRY.
You theenk he icould have Joy, but, no,
He neUVd tods so sad.
"Ahi yes" he say, poor leetld Joe,
He tcouldG been so glad"
You knoto ho,o fine tods yesterday,
Hoio iedrut dd sun an bright,
An all theenos smtio cen sooohd 1odv
To JeeH you tCeeth deNohtP
Wal, here tDds I bv deesa stand,
Wen Joe ecs pdssd BIZ
"Buon oiornoi Hoi Buon otorno,
frdndi
Good-ntorndi"-so I CRY
"Hero ecsa day date 1rl toeeth Jovi"
"Ahi Ves," he say, TOO bddi
Too bad for tonn poor leetld boy
Dat tUoulda been so glad"
'sM dcre he's oon'; I thank you so
For dat you're Stdndin' here;
am afraid to meet deeS Joe,
He max me feel so queer,
OF course, Speub dd best can,
But Seence todn dap las Fail
I haze no tCord italian
OATS good for hcem at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
LAFAYETTEs BIRTHDAY
Some Gossip of His Visit to Philadsl.
phia in 1924

Some Gossip of His Visit to Philado,
phia in 1924
TNHIs is the t5sth anniversary of IN.
J. birth of the Marquis de la Fayetts "a
September 18th will mark the ninetv.sao
ond anniversary Of his arrival in pbu&
delphia on the occasion of his visit :.
this country in response to a reso,pt,o,,
passed unanimously by Congress inv,t-
ing him to partake of the nations bo.
pltality.
UP to within a dozen years or 40 oeo
1t was quite the thing for very old ladies
when interviewed to describe with much
circumstantial detail their recollection OF
having been held up in mothers or
fathers arms for General Lafayette 70
kiss. But there was one shining excon.
ton: Aunt Sally Crawford, who passed
away in 1900 at the age of 81 and ,vbo
was In the habit of boasting: mo man
never kissed me IL didn't want him %
and wasn't much taken with In.
fayette. All the pictures ever saw n,
him flattered him."
when he came over here in September
1924" she said in an interview Just befora
neT uedIHt u6 WIS u real Ol0 man md I
was just beginning to be young lady.
remember he went riding around on n
horse at night, when the city was ALI
lit up in his honor, but / can't seem To
remember what he was doing all that
day when they had the big parade,
can shut my eyes and see him with
lights all around him, but all can re-
member of the daytime was the butchers.
with their big white aprons that covered
them all over and the fine high hats
they woref and the oxen they led in
the procession, with garlands of flowers
round their necks. One of the butchers
lived next door to us in Sugar alley
that's near Second and Chestnut 1 can
remember he had kind of sash over one
shoulder and around under the other arm
and 1t had Lafayette on 1t in red let
ters. remember the people all spoke
kindly of Lafayette"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
An Invitation

you kindly tell me the correct way to write
an invitation requesting a girl to attend a
party given by boys club in the evening? =?
PRES.
II depends upon the formalty OF the oc'
caslon or its informality. as the case may
be. If 1t is a question of boys and girls
having a small party in some ones home It
would be best to write informally, my
Dear Miss So-and-So." and saying as simply
as possible that you would be glad TO
have her there. But II 1t is formal
clubhouse affair there might be a set form
OF invitation for all guests, whether boys or
girls. "The So-and-So Club, OF giving town
or address, requests the pleasure of your
company on the evening Of" ETC., without
naming the guest except on the addressed
envelope,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
: THE ETERNAL MOTHER

THERE seems 70 be no way OF keep
i ing the japanese out OF the ancient
Jaws Of China Those aggressive little
Prussians OF the East are grabbing the
opportunity Of a world disaster to fall into
that insldious habit, old as opium, of con-
querlng China China has been con
quered so many times that a new pecking
at her shores win not disturb her. She
thinks IN terms OF millenniums. All her
conquerors have been absorbed and as
simulated into the dissolYing sea Of her
feeundity With little more than one
tenth OF china's 400 100000. the Japanese.
c.thoss clever little people" as the bro
midss sayl after learning the least Inn
portant OF the western ideas, seem des-
tined 10 fan asleep again IN their great
mothers lap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
It was not surprising that Nj

It was not surprising that Mr..
Hughes was heckled IN Democratic Ten
nessee. What is surprising is that he
finally carried by storm an audience con-
genitally opposed to Republican states
men. But while the State has been re-
luetant to give its electoral vote for a
Republican President 1t is good fghting
ground. In 1910 and 1919 It was carried
BY Republican Governors. and even In
presidential elections the Democrats hold
only about fifty-four per cent OF the vote.
owing to the great Republican strength
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

/. Mongolia. the vast reEion In tho Chinese EN-
plre north Of China proper and south OF
Siberia.
2. Eight-hour law; Goes into effect January I,
prescribing thnt eight hours shall there
nftar he dPavnpd n d"V's '-r-lS -nN-o" ia
and that wages shall not bo reduced dur
ing an InNesIsnIIUu less Iutn <
nor more than nine months nor for 30
days following the Investigation commit
tees report.
Q. Dinghy: o ships small boat.
4. Given name; the first name, tho ono given
rather than inherited.
g.. Faux pas: pronounced $50 pah." A social
error, 70 "break"; especially ono that COM
promises n reputation.
o. It costs the city cents 10 produce 1000 gal
Ions OF filtered water and it charges 4
cents for that amount.
7. Adenoids; tissue between back of noso and
throat hlndering breathing.
8, Soccer: association footballI tho ball may bo
kicked but not touched with the hands.
o. Baseball percentage; divide tho games won
by the total played
10, "Watt": this unit was named for James
Watt, o British mechanical engineer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
Laws on Sale of Plumes

s. There is no uniform law among
the States in regard to the sale of heror
plumes. The laws that have been made faI
int three main groups:
First. Statutes like those OF New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont
which cover not only the plumage of al
native birds. but also that of foreign species
belonging TO the same families as the birds
native TO the State
Second Statutes like those of Massaehu-
setts, Rhode Island and Michigan, specially
protecting herons
Third, Audubon laws prohibiting sale OF
an wild birds or their plumage. Several
States that have Audubon laws are NOT IN
eluded in the above list. The reason Tor this
omission Is that these statutes do MOI
specifically cover the sale OF plumage OF
have some clause which would probably per
init the sale Of aigrettes. None OF these
laws affects the sale Of paradise plumes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06

streets when a collision was nverted only
by the prompt action of the driver Of an
auto. The mounted officers saw the other
machine-a truck-dellberately dlsobey the
traffic rules, yet they sat unconcerned on
their horses and paid not the slightest at
tentlon to the offender.
Why cannot one of the transferred negro
policemen be stationed at this crosslng7
And there are traffic officers at many less
dangerous points in the city. Cannot one OF
these be transferred2
And II the worse comes to the worst It
might be good idea to employ a new po-
Ilceman. INDIGNANT.
Philadelphia, September 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
The 15sth anniversary OF the biz

no lO1IH hHHIVeI5aIy OF inc bIrth
Of Marie Jean Paul Roch Yves Gilbert
Alotisr Marquis de la Fayette. is being
observed today In several American
cities. Although no formal exercises
are to be held here, It Is not because
Philadelphia Is lacking in appreciation
of the services TO America OF the brilliant
young Frenehman who came 10 the as
sisfanse OF the Reyolutionists. La
fayette. as we have anglicized the name.
IS one Of the few men who received a gift
of money from Congress In recognition
of what he had done. He deserved the
100000 and the township OF land voted
60 him in demonstration OF the gratitude
q 3 republic. Ana be deserves also the
honor Of grateful thought today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
Possibly infantlle paralysis ha

Possibly infantile paralysis has
been indirectly as well as directly re-
sponsible for the great increase in child
mortality, in diverting SO much medical
effort from the summer task of baby
saving. This recurring campaign OF con-
servation should be put upon a more
permanent basis, so that no accid- 1t
would affect It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
The charge that gambling house

The charge that gambling houses
have gotten a foothold in West Philadel-
phia is not sign OF decadence in that
residential section SO much as 1t has been
everywhere one of the unfortunately
usual concomitants OF increased CONNER
cial activity. The marketplace draws
drones as well as workers. But that
section is young enough to stamp out
these places near its centers OF activity
before they have gained good start, and
make 1tself an exception among spread
ing communities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06

Chairman Wilcox reports that
Hughes will carry Illinois, Ohio, Missouri,
Kansas, Kentucky and Indiana. ALI these
States went Democratic in 1912, and Ken
tucky was Democratic in 1908. Repub-
hcan rehabilitation is apparently progress
ing quite satisfactorily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
CharIemagne

T, c.-rhe most famous OF ali the achieve
ments OF charlemagne was his establisn-
ment OF the Western Empire. and It came
Rome In 500 to settle a controversv hs1
tween Pope Leo III and his enemies' 10
celebrate the satisfactory adjustment of The
dispute the Pope held a solemn service On
Christmas Day In st. Peters. As CbarIe.
masne was smelling before the altar during
tn.7 ms SsINlse me Pope approached him and
ss. = crown upon his head. salutlnK ~,
amid the aeciamallons of those pressnf -
-kmperor ef the Romano ~--s -