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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

this body where he had been brutally pushed
with the word that there was something
else to cry for vowed to avenge his father,
to avenge his mother, to kill Prussians, to
kill as many Prussians possible. So. in
the fullness of time, he volunteered despite
the protests Of his friends and Of his chill
dren, volunteered after forty-five long-wait-
Ing years.
= served nineteen months in my
company, brave and willing soldier in at
tack, modest in bearing and beloved by all
his mates and officers bearing seemingly a
charmed life. And more than ono Bochs
fell at his hands
Then one night he was struck full as he
scrambled out of q trench in an advance
upon tho foe, struck full and killed in
stantly We buried him on the morrow
upon reconquered ground, a little nearer
to Lorraine. this brave cid French poilu
who had lived his time and fulfilled his
destiny. And after while. II we live, we
shall bury him again, in the outskirts of
Metz. with the tricolor Of France flying over
his native sod"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
NO PARTIES; ONE COUNTRY

ELIHU ROOT has rendered a great
IL service to his country in calling upon
Republicans to put aside all thought of
party in the nations crisis. 'The Repub-
llcan party loves its country more than
1t loves place and power" Mr.. Root de-
clared I'VE need no coalition govern
ment to make us loyal"
To the honor Of the party 1t can be said
that the idea Of coalition has been put
forward by no man prominent in its
ranks. In fact. It has been from centers
of independent opinion that the sugges-
ton has come. Coalition Is confession of
disunity. 1t is never suggested as an aid
to efficiency, but almost invariably with
the idea Of bolstering up a supposedly
weak executive. Thus Mr.. Asquith could
not fuse all party creeds into patriotic
unity and coalition was resorted to. If 1t
were advisable to make changes in the
Cabinet for the sake of efficiency, the very
men whose names suggest themselves
men like Goethals and Edison-are out of
politics and are not partisans, SO that
their selection would have no political
effect.
Everywhere the war has destroyed old
party lines and formed new ones. In the
belIigerent countries 1t has gradually pro-
duced new parties. For the present Amer
lea can get along with none.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
RUssIA's NEW PURPOSE

ALL the difference between autocracy
"A and democracy lies in the state
ment Of the Russian Republic that 1t
does not seek new territory. Democracy
intensively develops the territory It has.
Autocracy reaches out for new lands.
which 1t seeks only to get new tax.
payers.
The Republics confession that It faces
grave dangers IL ominous. but far less
90 than It would have been before
the Unitsd States. threw its forces
into the balance. Civil war and collapse
in Russia would release some Of the Ger.
man troops on tho eastern front, but
% pioify . giant like Russia. Germany,
Rhieh has 70 waste many army corps
= hesp little Belgium from breaking
~ = rsve1t would have 70 leavs the
- ~ ~ oa6esrn fprces Nhsrs thsv
= 2 .ss :. =! Z 2 = = y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Teachers Protest Against "Willful
Group"-Veteran Offers Aid
To the Editor of the Euenino Ledoer.

To the Editor Of the EVening Ledger:
Sir-In the current number of the News
Letter 1t is stated that at the special meet
ing or the school representatives resolu-
tions about the State retirement fund were
unanimously adopted, when in reality sew
erai representatives objected strongly. asked
permission to consult the teachers they are
supposed to represent. voted negatively, and
even sent written objections, but were
ignored; therefore. the teachers of Phila-
delphia should wake up to the use a small
group of the Teachers Association is maxi
ing of the power of the association.
Last year the teaching force had to bear
the odium Of asking weeks holiday at
Easter the criticism of the public and the
patriotic orders when in reality the thou
sands OF parents and teachers did not and
do not want that week off. A small "willful"
group representing no one but themselves"
wanted it and used the prestige of our
association to get it. In one district the
district representative would not even call
meeting of teachers to vote on it, for she
knew the sentiment was against it. She
said, They would kick anyhow"
Now, this willful group claims that the
teachers of Philadelphia unanimously have
expressed themselves in favor of the new
State retirement bill (Tomkins bilD Every
teacher have heard has expressed herself
as opposed to it--irst. for the attempt to
jam 1t through second. 1t proposes to make
women pay more than men and receive less
Insurance companies figure that women do
not live as long as men.
Third. The flood of light let in on the
financial affairs of the State during the
present session should warn the teachers to
deliberate before making q change.
Fourth. Publicity is wholesome and ven-
tilating therefore, the teachets should wake
up and demand that they be asked to vote
their votes counted and registered, before
a small group sends out false reports of
Unanimous voting" that represent, as in
the recent national crisis, the voice of a
| small group only, while the large majority
was powerless and knew nothing at all
about II.
Let the teachers give a little thought to
| the actions Of those who brought so much
| discredit on us for claiming that all the
| teachers wanted Easter week.
We did not want that and we do not
| want this new bill. and we are not unani-
mously for 1t. although the News Letter
claims that the council of representatives
| OF the Philadelphia Teachers ISOLATION
representing every public schooi" want Il
| Let the teachers demand that all i'm.
| portant matters be eubmitted first to the
| teachers individually for their vote and then
acted upon according to the vote Of the
majority, instead of according to the de.
| sire of q few.
DIsGUsTED TEACHER.
Philadelphia, April o..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
EDDYsTONE!

VICTIMS Of spies or accident as the
case may be, the mangled dead Of
Eddystone in either case are a sacrifice
for the cause Of human liberty and the
curbing of tyranny. 1t was their privi-
lege to fight in the industrial army of
defense. than which there is none more
important in the prosecution Of this war.
Through our tears we can honor them
and with our means we can succor their
dependents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Negro Population

c. K.-There are about 100000 negroes In
Philadelphia. In 1910 there were lbol
negroes of all ages in the Third Ward
1883 in the Seventh Ward and 1898 In
the Thirtieth Ward. The 1910 figures. In.
creased by Is per cent, yield approximately
the present figures. The above-named wards
are bounded on the west by the Schuylkiiii
River. thence east on Spruce street, soutn
on Seventh street, west on South street
south on Broad street. east on Fitzwatel
street, south on the Delaware River, wess
on Christian street, south on Broad street.
west on Washington avenue. southwest on
Grays Ferry avenue and west on ELLSWORTH
street to the Schuylkill River.
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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

L. The combined population Of tho Allies ard
the United States IL moro than $50 ,0O0..
900. That Of the Germanio allies d
e. Thomas ". ,Gresory il Attorney General Of
. the United States.
.. River horse Ii another name for hlppopots-
- mus.
- on Germany. ~
g. Emigrants leave country. Immigrants 60
Ter a. country; For example. Italians ct.
emigrants in Italy and immigrants 10
America.
.. An army implnges upon or against tho
with II.
!. "Biily" Sunday, the most widely known
evangelist. has Just begun o religious ~.
. yiyal In New York city.
D. Earthquakes are recorded by means OF ~
seism0graph.
o. A seascape Il u picture representing o seens
at sea, as opposed to o Landscape whlcn
Is a scene on land. 4l
10. The golden rule" Is to treat others 40 ws
ourselves wish to be treated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

And Don Marquis is considering the
Offering Of prize for the remaining of
the seized German ships. He suggests
the Stepfatherland for the Vaterland.
Meantime, "the German people with
whom we have no quarrel" seek to re-
name their war lord. "A large number
of them," says a dispatch. demand that
the Reichstag confer upon Emperor Will
liam the title of The Faithful" We
move to add, Unto DEATH" the same to
take effect at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
What Do You Know?


1. Name the "a G" Powers.
2. What Is the "gentlemen's agreemsnt~
which IL Is believed the United statse
will enter Into with the Allies? -
3. Pronounce "dachshund."
4. Who Is John M. Parker? E
8. What are "Lycurgan" methods Of warfasV
or OF administering lawP = =
9. Who Is Secretary of the Treasury and what
T%sI,an0SshiD %,1ad0s does he bear to Presld'ss
2. Compare the population Of Germany with
that of the United States.
.. In what country IL the Tyre bird found9 n
y. Name the capital of Kansas.
lO. Distinguish between 'lurid" and ''lucid."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

BEFORE "vodevil" became American
NJ. j. (Mike) Needham was. He danced
in variety" theatres in the days when
Harry and John Kernel first told the
jokes the vaudevillians are still using
only the audiences are new. Well. Mike
is sixty-five years old now and his friends
are giving him a benefit on Wednesday
evening, April 1s, at Claytons Academy
which is on Ninth street above Girard
avenue. Glory be! if they could only
have Phil the Fluter there:
Have yss heard Of Phil the Fiuter of the town
Sure. times were very hard with him. in fact.
the man was broke:
So he stint out invitations to his neighbors wan
an all.
Invitin thin that avenin' to be prisnt at a
ball.
An whin writin' he was careful to suggest
That should they see hat of his convaynient
to the door
The more they put in it whiniver he requested
The better'd be the tootin' an the battcrin'
of the floor
To the tootin' of the flute
An, the twiddle of the fiddle. o!
Hoppin' up and down
Hands all round an n'shands across
An passin' to the wall!
Oh hadn't we the gayety
At Phil the Fluter's Ball?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

TIE LAMPP0ST
The little osrI begged Of mo- dad, "
you can,
totsh YOU'D be funny and torfte
A nice little rhyme OF tho loonp-li0htcr-
And the blossoms he hangs up at
night"
And that aods tho task I'd elected to try,
When poice In the local room, said:
THE Eddystone shrdpnel plants bloton
sky-hi0h
And a hundred and ftty are dead"
Mv sosndo,o looked out on stretch Of
clear sky,
With neper cloud IN the blue;
And ouer the root-tops, joy to the cyc,
Our banners OF liberty fe,o. ,
ron. uision Of peace. toith such beauty
around
can stan be Hoht-hedrted," I said.
I started to count all those banners
I found
merely qods counting the dead.
A toalk. out-ot-doors, In the blessed fresh
air
Had often been helpful before:
For pleasant distractions and people
acere there .
I though Of my duties once more.
I thought Of the lamp-hghter acalkino
his beat
Young aoomen and girls"-so I read
On the bulletin board, as I stood In the
street
"WM be eighty per cent of the dead"
Ny o,on little girl had said: dad, u you
can,
I ,oish you'd be tunny and torite
A nice little rhyme of the ldmp-Hghtcr-
And the blossoms he hangs up at
night"
pleasant concett; I shall do tt.
But no,D
The lamp-Nghtcr's blossoms loom red,
And there Is strange fruit that should
hang on that bou0h--
Aye. fruit that should hang till IT'S
dead!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

% 'Ss 1Elss 49, d : sinsis Az.
1kisIfully naArAssd retreats save the
men Of the retiring armies. This was
evidenced in the German evacuation Of
the large slice Of French territory be-
tween Noyon and the new st. Quentin.
Laon line. The proportional amount Of
Germans taken per square mile in the
genuine new offensive is greatly in excess
Of the number recently gained when
nearly third Of the occupied part, Of
France was regained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

Insurance for Philadelphians who
enlist, premiums to be paid by the city
8 not novel idea. It has been under
taken with great success in Canada.
Group insurance. even for war, is not
oxtremely heavy, and certainly the city
should protect those who protect it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

POETRY: A Magazine of Verse for
April contains bit of free verse which
achieves the distinction of presenting in
a single line the two adjectives. of all to
be found in the language. that make us
most tired If you care hang about it
and we'll never blame you IL you DON'T
you might guess what the words are:
Between the striped walls of the canyon
Burns crescent of blue water, arresting,
poignant:
Jewel-blue,
soul of opais and sapphires;
Feather-blue, ....
stain Of indigo the peacock's breast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

Spain's persistent neutrality in the
midst of world strife apparently indicates
that comfort.loving sancho Panza, and
not chivalric Don Quixote, is ruling in
Cerrantes's fatherland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Verona

READER-You probably refer to tns
Congress of Verona. Which was conference
Of representatives of the chief European
Powers in October-D December, 1922. II Wa
called to settle disturbances in Europa
particularly in Spain, and the chief result
was armed Intervention by France In SPAN
the next year. Prince Won Metternicn. u
Austria. presided at the conference, wmcn
was attended by the rulers of Prussia, Aus. ,e
tria, Russia, the two Sicil'es and Sardin's
and by the Duke Of Wellington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

The Mask and Wig Club exhibits the
right sort Of patriotism in pledging to de-
vote the entire profits Of the current an,
nual stage production to military pur.
I1oses. The University boys, though ap.
fDearing in so drowsily captioned a piece
- 'sMr. Rip Van winkle." display moth
\ ng soporific in their loyalty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
FOREIGN SERVICE VETERAN

To the Edttor OF the Evening Ledger:
Sir--There are quite a number of foreign
service veterans with whom am acquainteG
who are willing to do their bit--carrv a
gun II need be- We know from experience
that preliminary drilling in the manual Of
arms and evdutions 10 big help to ths
man entering the service and hslps him Ia
become soldier. am willing to drill a
squad ana know quite . number Of INV
former comrades In arms who win do IKE.
wise. would Ike 20 send out . call to thea
/. ..st z AZ John ~ o(JDnxn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
"The Irish Republic Still Lives"

THE Irish Republic Still Lives" de-
blared a Dublin billboard displayed on
Easter Monday. Now that the whole
world is arming to defend liberty there
- q much deeper spiritual significance
IN that statement than during the tragic
revolution of year ago. For the world
cannot be set free without Irish liberty,
nor will it be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
The baseball season opens unde

The baseball season opens under
bonditions never paralleled in the career
~ our national game. Waterloo, as
overy one knows, was won on the cricket
0elds Of England. Perhaps the future his.
&orian win record that the Kaiser was
hsaten on tho American diamonds. We
can thank our athletic past. at any rate,
1or much Of the courage and endurance
mat American manhood must summon to
11eet its great test.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

A correspondent Of the New York Sun
takes a crack at our suggestion that the
house cat be belled SO that the birds may
be warned of his approach. Sez he:
Follow the winding course of the farm
cat over q light snow In winter from
the time II sets out from home, through
woodlands, swamps, salt marshes and
beaches, covering miles in a night The
same course, though invisible, is COW
cred in summer when hundreds of nests
on or near the ground are crowded with
the young Of our most useful species of
birds N
But 1t was the city cat and his .subur-
ban cousin we had In mind, not the farm
cat. whose range is wider. That unprin-
cipled raider should be cribbed. cabined
and confined during the nesting season
but we cannot hope to win city folks to
the notion that their cats should be wiped
out. Again we say let 'em be beiled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Canoe Names

Canoe Names
w. M. C.-Patriotic or other appropriAw
names that suggest themselves for canos
are Admiral Benson, Liberty Bark, LipeIy
Belle. Independence. Eagle. Patriot Dre.S
nought. Pennsylvania. Bonhomme Ricns,St
Farragut, Admiral Porter, Gerard Jons
Paul Jones. Key, MOSQUITO. Supmsrnt
Chaser, Knife. Dart Swoop. Idle Hour W..
Cruz. Pago Pago. etc. IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
The decision of the supreme cour

The decision Of the Supreme Court
~ the effect that Federal courts have
40 Jurisdiction in election frauds, even
Enough Federal officers are being voted
eDr In the election. is not wholly dis.
eouraging. The Supreme Court points
cut that the only reason for lack Of
'ouch jurisdiction IL the failure Of Con.
3ETpss to act. It can easily confer juris.
4lction on the Federal courts. At the
time Of the Terre Haute cases it was
Eecognized that the Government was
treading on new ground more or less
4ebatable. The EVENING LEDGER as.
stgnsd q special investigator to study
the Indiana situation at the time because
y seemed to open the way for the cur
failnent Of fraud in Pennsylvania: a
view substantiated later by the activity
- District Attorney Hume in the cases
Hecsntly begun in Pittsburgh. 1t is onIy
= question of time before Congress viii
9rotsct the integrity Of its membership
E sub1ecting the elections of Senator.
Representatives to the scrutiny of
Fsderai courts; q. means far more
rful In the prevention Of fraud than
n ether heretofore devised.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
ANOTHER MAKEUP MAN "GoNE
DAY-DAY"

A girl can afford to be
particular In her selection Of a mate
and can wait until the proper man
appears or feel satisfied with life in
case he should not appear.
Take half a lemon, remove seeds and
pound up pulp In skiil. Fill with salt
and use this to clean brass pipes and
faucets.
-Womans page. morn. contemp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

why doesn't the Governor appoint
|o Public Service Commissioner to fill the
vacancy now existing? The plans Of i'm.
Derial Philadelphia are being held up
while the Governor delays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Citizenship

L. B.-(a) 1t will not be necessary fos
you to return to Syracuse. n. Y, TO tasS
out your second papers for citizenship =
you can prove that you have taken out you.
first papers. Your case can be arrangee
at the United States Naturalization Bureau
Room 316, Federal (Postoffice) Buildinss
Ninth and Market streets. (b) The metnos
of summoning men to the colors mas nys
been decided by the War Department.
you WILL watch the papers you VIII 'esi-
how 1t is to be done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

It IL the open season for floods, but
few have arrived in the Newspaper col
umns. However. Adam H. Greer adver-
tisss in the Columbia Q'a) Spy: II have
several houses on North Seventh street
for rent, one with al eonvenisncss: one
Nh seven F'e.s y ~ 4! . w vstsr = ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands u.
I. R-The Danish West indies. formalE
taken over by the United States Govern
ment on Saturday. March 81, under ~.
name OF the Virgin Islands. were pu5{
chased for $25.000,000. Secretary Lansins
and the Danish Minister. Constantin Brun
signed the treaty for the purchase OF tns
islands on August 4, 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

M "A few more such victorious re-
treats and we are ruined. in
lterview with Won Hindenburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"

.Sir-Up in the town of Saranac Lake
there is or at least there used to be- a
sign announcing:
j. PARADISE
Wheelright
]. ST. PETER
Blacksmith
Heavenly, isn't It? JAY EFF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Petrograd

J. e.--rhs name of the capital city
Russia was changed from St. Pstersbur9
QsEmasie psne, Nhile Re<zogr1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
New York Telegraph.

Since Berlin means free and open
space" why not anticipate the Spree the
Allies hope to reach and call all our Ber-
Inns "Delenda."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

There are twenty-four Berlins in the
United States-besides Irving. One of
these is in Rensselaer, County New
York. Why not change its name to
Woodrow?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Taxes Will Be High

How will these enormous Initial expenses
be met? The President suggests direct
taxes, because the present generation should
nav the bill. In the Treasury Department
and elsewhere they are discussing bond
issues. which future generations will have
to nav, Rates Of interest and the style Of
bonds are already under discussion. THE
financial interests" proposition is believed
TO favor an immediate issue of $l.000,0o0,-
600 of bonds at q rate OF interest not dis
closed, but so adjusted as to insure the sale
of the bonds without figuring on subsequent
issues at a higher rate of interest Thus
far bonds authorized to the extent Of $674.-
900 900 provide @ per cent rate. Con-
rress is not disposed to increase that rate.
But the issue of bonds Is vying with d.
rect taxes as suggested by the President.
The Ways and Means Committee Will have
to determine these questions
| Some Of the suggestions already made. II
nut into effect, will give the public some
| thing to think about. II is held that direct
taxes will do more than. anything else to
bring the American war in Europe to q
speedy close. have not catalogued all OF
| the suggestions for raising war revenue
but here are some of them that have been
seriously proposed:
First Taxes as high a. 50 per cent
on war profits and increased taxes on
business
second. A tax on cotton. which has
thus far escaped direct war taxes.
| Third. Increasing the income tax on
large fortunes and reducing the exemp-
ton rate 10 earnings of $1,000 per year.
which will "equalize" the burdens Of
| taxation. SO to speak
Fourth. A tax on bank checks and
legdl instrumental. to continue % long
| as the war lasts
| Fifth Additional taxes on liquora.
tobacco and cigarsttes.
There are many other proposals. but
these show the drift Tho underlying
thought u that everybody should parfiol.
nate In the expenses Of this war and that
thsss who ere making money out of Il
eaopl1 ~ ~ nsee ,. 4.