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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
A New Humorist

David Grayson--his real name is Raw
Stannard Baker--has increased the happi-
ness Of thousands by his delightful books
His shoulders must bear the burden Of re-
sponsibility for a book not his own, as
Christopher Morley confesses in "Parnassus
on Wheels" that his book was suggested by
Adventures in Contentment" Grayson's
adventures were those of man. The story
of his sister was not told. Mr.. Morley has
imagined a similar man and his sister and
describes what is really an adventure in dis
contentment The sister is a household
drudge, producing biscuit and bread and
other food every day for fifteen years with
out any vacation. The brother, however.
throws off the burden Of responsibility
whenever the mood is on him and goes
tramping about the country. He says he
is seeking local color for his books The
opportunity for the sisters adventure comes
when a travelling book seller with a van
fitted up for comfortable living on the road,
arrives at the house with proposition to
sell out TO her brother. In order TO prevent
the brother from buying, the sister makes
the purchase and forthwith starts Off with
the seller as a guide and instructor in the
art of persuading the farmers to buy the
kind of books that will help them. There
follows a series OF interesting adventures
which hold the attention to the end AS the
story progresses, its characters indulge in
entertaining discussions Of books and read.
ing fof example the, man VINO owned the
van remarks that "a good book, like Eve,
ought to come from somewhere near the
third rib and have heart vibrating In H."
The story, which can easily be read in an
evening, will leave a pleasant impression,
for II is sympathetically human. The van
owner might have been created by Frank
Stockton, he iS described with such a
whimsical humor and he has such genuinely
Stocktonian adventures II Mr.. Morley cul-
tivates this vein we are likely to have a new
humorist in American literature to appeal
TO those who dislike the slapstick style that
Is altogether too common.
PARNASSUS ON WHEELS. BY Christopher
Morley. Garden City; Doubleday. Page 4
CO. sl.26.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
MEDICINE FOR THE ILLS OF THE

workers into great body OF marching
men, disciplined and walking shoulder to
shoulder. they could conquer, not one an.
other, but the terrifying disorder Of life.
This is the motive Of the book The hero
does organize the workers. but unfortu.
nately they do not accomplish anything.
But the idea of tho workers as soldiers
working for common cause is inspir.
ing, II we make the term workers broad
enough. In both Anderson and Sinclair
the story is subordinated to social propa.
ganda, Russell's book is nothing but
propaganda"
GEORGE w. DOUGLAS.
POLITICAL IDEALS. by bertrand Russell. New
YORK; The Century Company. 81.
MARCHING MEN. BY Sherwood Anderson. New
York John Lane Company. s1.5O.
KING COAL. by Upton Sinclair with an in
PRODUCTION BY DR.. George Brandes. New York.
Ihe Macmillan Company. $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

good. but--G) vocational capacity cannot
be analysed and catalogued in such detail
as the author attempts; (2) the mental
tests" suggested are a snare and de-
lusion. both TO the ignorant and to the
devotee, and (3) there are not 400 dis
tinctive vocations (there may be more
there may be less. but certainly there aren't
exactly 14o0). II Observation-Disclosures books
have been Valueless In tho past because OF
too broad and general advice, this one errs
az the other extreme. through its excessive
precision and system. Something like n
science OF vocational choice and placement
Is being built up, but Il still places It's
main dependence on two things-interest
and trial. This is unsatisfactory, but II
is far better than the tlnscientlhc and un-
refined technique exemplihed In Mr.. Mer-
toms comprsingly orderly volume.
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT VOCATION.
Vocational self measurement based on nat
ural abilities. By Holmes w. Merton, New
York Funk waEnAlls Company. N.6o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
Life in the West

The very cover Of The Lookout Man"
story contained within. But possibly the
cover will arouse fales hopes, together with
fond memories of THE Virginian" and 'rhe
Great Divide" the novel and stage models
OF the Western story. "The Lookout Man,
OF which b. NJ. Bower Is the author, is
certainly not epoch II follows
beaten paths, introduces time-honored char
acters and is interspersed with enough
local color" In the way Of mountain seen
cry to satisfy all the rules OF this pRrtic-
ular brand OF literature. The best that
may be said OF II Is that it makes easy
and pleasant reading and has not a single
objectionable feature.
THE LOOKOUT NAN. Ry d ~ Bower. Boz
Ton IdItIa Brown 4 Co. tl,15
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
Waiting for Clock to Stop

J. ]. Bell has written nothing 70 rival
in popularity his FIRST book, Wee Nc
Gregor." His latest is In an entirely diff
ferent vein. and Is good OF its kind. It'll
the Clock Stops" Is a detective story with
a complicated and unusual plot. II turns
about the disposal OF lot OF diamonds that
Christopher Craig had taken TO England
from South Africa, and the fate of nephew
ing instructions that nothing Is TO be
done with the diamonds It'll his clock stops
"A clock which would run a year and day
with one winding. II would spoil the
readers enjoyment 70 tell him what hap
pens. but many things do happen which no
one expects.
TILL THE cLocK. STOPS. by J. ]. Bell New
York: Dufheld Co. ti.35.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

Ike her opposition to capitalism, but il
she had been Hamlet, the story would
have ended differently"
~ suppose she would have jumped at
the chance to clear the rottenness out Of
Denmark ! remarked.
"Of course she would and she would
have made n good job of it,
~ don't know about that" said Doctor
McFabre. IL am afraid she is too vision
airy. Yet cannot help admirinE the spirit
that is willing and anxious to make the
world better"
You are engaged in that kind of work
yourself, DOCTOR" said I, "and of course
you sympathize with the motives of
others trying to secure the same ends. l
have three books here, two novels and a
volume of political essays that would in
terest you. The men who write them are
not satisfied with the world as it is"
who is satisfied with it?" Priscilla de-
manded.
"And they think they have discovered
way to make it better" l went on. zone
Of them is Bertrand Russell, who wrote
Why Men Fight that we talked about
some months ago Another is By Sher'
wood Anderson, an advertising agent who
has begun to write novels. And the third
is by Upton Sinclair"
"a revolutionary Socialism exclaimed
the clergyman.
"A social prophet" said his niece.
George Brandes agrees with you, Pris-
cia," said 1. " He has written fiatter
ing introduction to the book, in the course
Of which he describes Sinclair as one OF
the not too many writers who have con
secrated their lives to the agitation for
social Justice Sinclair, you know, thinks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
THE SEAMY SIDE
OF CONVIVIALITY
What Happens to the Man Who
Drinks an the Way of
Business"

The man who spends two hours or so at
lunch with his friends. talking and drink
ing IS well known in every city. lie eats
his dinner downtown and spends the eve
ming at table on which a waiter keeps
the glasses filled and gets homo at mid
night. lie dresses we'll and spends S5 n
day or more on himself. Those who do not
know his family life assume that he lives
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02

hundred american cities have now
TUNED their administration over to
omanageIs,' usually civil engineer
having no training in politics ant lii
tic aptitude for political careers.
SO far The Innovation has beel con.
fined, fo- the most part. to the smaller
municipalities. but there are signs Of
his ccnlng adoption BY big communal
celtors. The plan is now under ser.-
Gus consideration in such important
cities as Cleveland. pittsburg, phila-
delphia. Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas
City and Minneapolis In Cleyelaad
the POPULAR interest is evidenced by
the fact that soma fifty civic organi-
1atlcns are cooperating in the selec-
ton Of fifteen representatives 70
mako a thorough investigation OF the
city manager plan with a view TO its
adoption if it seems practicable.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
COMSOL lDATl0N BILL. s' M
READY FOR GOVERN OR

Springfield, H., Mar. q The AZ,
minis,ration consolidation bill will be
in the hands CT the Governor for sig.
nature tonight If everything goes ac.
cording to schedule After thrashing
out their points OF difference in the
conference committee meeting last
night, both the senate and hou o
stood ready TO pass the bill without
further delay this morning.
The senate agreed to withdraw
amendments eliminating the position
of clearinghouse inspector, giving the
heads of departments thirty days in
stead Of ten for holding funds, and a
few other miner changes. Otherwise
tho bill viii stand as II passed tho
upper house,
The Bruce antl.whiskey bill was
reported out OF committee with rec.
ommcndation that ii pass today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
LONDE V1llE BILL
PROVIDES BIC JOBS
NINE BIC" HEN WILL DRAW
DOWN NINE FAT SALA9lEC
WHEN CONSOLIDATION Law
BECOMES EFFECTIVE JULY I.

Springfield. H., March Both
houses Of the legislature took final
action On Governor Lowden's con5oli-
dation bill late yesterday by adopting
Difference c. Mmitteo reports The
BIZ wr be ready for the signature Of
the governor as soon IS it has been
;cra.,ni2ad By the attorney general
Governor Lowdcu announced that
he expected to select the directors
Of the nine new departments within
the next two weeks. After that he
will consult with these men in filling
the sixty subordinate positions ere
atcd by the bill The act becomes Of,
iectiye July /.
Offices And Salaries.
As passed, after a number Of re-
visions, the bill creates the following
offices and salaries per anRum:
Finance Observation-Disclosures, ST.
600: assistant director $4,000; admin
istrative audito" $ASo0: superintcnd-
cnt OF budget, $500, superintendent
Of department reports, $4,000.
Department of agriculture Direc-
tor. $500. assistant director. $500;
general manager Of state fair $500;
superintendent Of foods and dairies,
$500 superintendent Of animal in
dustry $500; superintendent Of plant
industry $500; chief veterinarian.
$4,000; chief game and fish warden,
$4,000; each food STANDARD clcegs,
$3.50.
Department Of labor Director, S.
000 assistant director, $4,000; chief
factory Inspector, 5000; superintend-
ent Of free employment Offices. 49,
GOO; chief Inspector of private em-
ployment agencies, $4,000; each Of five
industrial officers, $4,000
Department of mines and minerals
Director $5,0g0; assistant director,
$1,000 each Of four officers. $500;
each Of four miners examining Off
GERS, $1,000
department Of Public Works Dlrec
tor, $1,000 assistant director. $4,000;
superintendent OF highways, 5000;
chief highway engineer. $4,000; sup
cruising architect, $4,000; superintend-
ent OF water ways, $4,000; superinten-
dent Of printing, 5000; superintenh-
ent of purchases and supplies $4,000;
superintendent Of parks, $4,000.
Other Departments.
Department Of public welfare Di-
rector, $1,000; assistant director,
$4,000; alienist, 5000; crimino!ogist,
$4,000; fiscal supervisor. $1,000 sup
erintendent OF charities, $4,000; super
intendont Of prisons, $4,000; superin-
tendent of pardun5 and paroles, S.,
600.
Department Of public health nirec-
tor, $4,000; assistant director, $4,000;
superintendent OF lodging house in
spection, $4,000.
Department Of trade and com
merce- Director, $1,000; assistant d.
rector, $4,000; superintendent of insur-
ance, $4,000; fire marshal, $4,000,
superintendent of standards, $500:
chief grain inspector. $1,000 each pub
he utility commissioner, $1,000; sec
rotary Of public utilities commission,
$4,000.
Department Of registration ana edu-
cation Director $1,000, assistant d.
rector, $500; superintendent of regis
traticn $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
WHY VIZ ARE STARVING.

Germany's food supply is low and
yet. according to trustworthy ac-
counts. the German people are not
starving. Nobody goes without fool.
Germany has simply solved the prob
lem by q rational system CT distr!bu-
tlca. What food there is, is shippad
where it is needed. and delivered 10
consumers without needless delay or
expense.
This country produced, last year,
less food than usual, but still far more
than enough for all our needs, and
inccmrarably more than any foreign
country produced Today food is
grieycusly scarce and costly. Large
quantities, to be sure, have been
shipped to Europe, and yet there
would be plenty for home conaump-
tion, and prices would be far lower, it
cur crops had only been properly
gathered, conserved and distributed.
Only one section Of the country
may be said to take anywhere near
proper care of the food it produces.
That is the West. Elsewhere, particu-
larly In the East, apples are left TO
rot on the trees. potatoes are left to
rot in the ground. fruits and yege-
tables of many kinas are gathered
arhazard and in large part left to
spoil on the farm or on the way to
market.
Steer carelessness and inefIiciency
it is the farmers fault
Sometimes It is the fault of the com
men and wholesalers, whof
will not pay prices that make it worth
while for the farmers to gather their
crops. Often ii Is the fault OF rail
roads, which charge ruinous rates or
fai; 10 provide adequate facilities .or
getting the stuff to market. Some
times 1t Is a lack Of marketing facih-
tics IN the cities. Sometimes al
these causes, and others, work togetb-
cr Thus natures bounty is thrown
away and people so hungry.
While we're so Jealous in prepared
ness, Why not prepare little alons
this line and check the appalling
waste OF our food supply at its
sources? Why not get busy on the
job OF seeing that every apple, every
potato every egg, every berry, every
onion and carrot every handful G.
grain. finds its way, in some form, II
the market basket and the dinner
table,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
MANAGING CITIES.

Imagine railroad operated under
the direction OF men selected anew
every two to four years by popular
vote says Engineering and Contract
ing, Chicago publication. The glib
speaker, the sweet smiler, the hearty
hand-gripper would then have better
chance OF being president OF the rail.
way than the man who had spent all
his life studying and practicing rail-
way construction and operation
The subject under discussion is the
cityinanager plan. which the maya
zine quoted from heartily endorses.
The writer points out that nearly n
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
FETZER MAY LOSE:
IN ALDERMAN RACE

Chicago, March Alderman
Charles f. Merriam was put across
by the women voters in Tuesdays
primaries He won by six votes over
William r. Fetzer, former Ottawa
man, on the face OF yesterdays can,
va5s Of the Seventh ward A contest
and a recount of the ballots are IN
sight.
The results Of the canvass as shown
In the compilations Of the Merriam
mon, the Fetzer camp and tho City
News Bureau gave FetZer a male
plurality of 203; Merriam feminine
plurality Of 200, This gives Merriam
a new lead of six votes, The figures
that came odt of the three sets OF adj.
ding machines were rs follows:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
Cut This Quit 10 Worth Money.

D1n't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose With &c and mail it to Foley
e. Co., 1885 Sheffield Ave, Chicago.
H., writing your name and address
clearly You will receive in return O
trial package containing Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar Compound, for coughs,
colds and Group Foley Kidney Pills.
fol pain in sides and back, rneuma-
tism, backache, kidney and bladder
ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tab
lets, wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic. for constipation,
biliousness, headache and sluggish
bowels, W. =, Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
THE PARCEL POST FAILURE.

The University OF Wisconsin after
an exhaustive investigation Of the
parcel post system of distributing
food, has set IL down as failure.
Even without the testimony of the
university experts the public realizes
that 1t has not met expectations. II
has satisfied neither producers nor
consumers. 1t has not established
general easy, quick and cheap com
munication between tie producer and
the consumer.
Many explanations have been given
for this failure. A New York state
publication called Table Talk holds
that 1t is chiefly due to the limitations
OF the farmer himself--that it is inn
practicable for him to sell his products
to consumers via parcel post, route,
because:
ITO sell his hams and bacon and
other meats. to say nothing Of his
other farm products, the farmer must
do what every other individual in
business must do--build up his trade
ard have his distributing machinery.
He must either advertise in local
newspapers, or he must write direct
to friends and thus dreate a demand
for his wares.
Thus drumming up trade is bust
ness In ITSELF 1t is the job of the
middleman or retailer--a thankless
task, II we may Judge from the many
attacks made on the retailer or mid
dlehlan In the last few years.
Nov, the average farmer knows
the raising of stocks and produce
much better than he knows the retail
business. He reads pricelists from
tho side OF the seller, not of the buyer.
To keep track of market fluctuations
while he peddled his meats through
the malls would be no small task"
All this is true enough But must
the parcel post therefore be given up
as hopeless? 1t has really made con
siderable progress in this country,
considering its short history. Is no
more progress possible?
Granting that the farmer doesn't
know tie business end Of selling d.
rect to the consumer, why cant he
learn it? And why can't he be helped
by public authorities, who are or
ought to be deeply interested in cheap.
ening food distribution?
Several states have already under
taken such cooperation, thru their
agricultural departments, issuing bull
letins on the state Of the retail mar
ket and the demand for various pro-
ducts. These bulletins are printed in
the newspapers, and in some cases
distributed free to the farmers them
selves by mail One Of the southern
states supplements this with a de-
partment maintained il d group Of
newspapers, where producers and con
sumers can state their wants.
There is much room for develop.
ment along this line. And the fed
eral department q agriculture could
do much more than II is doing to pro.
mote the utilization OF the parcel
post. SO could the postolfice depart
mcnt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
FOR SALE or RENT.

fla Twelve lots, or amy portion thereof,
OH North Paul street VIII sell sepa-
ratoy or otherwise. Good building
lots or good for truck gardening hay.
irg been used for the latter purpose
Cor several years by Hans Pearson,
inquire j. J. Mitchell, ll32 Paul st.
Phone MAX.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
NATIONAL ANTHEM
m BAN AS NEW Law

Springfield, H., March "a bill
proposing to restrain the inliscrlmi.
ate singing and playing Of the Star.
Spangied Banner in restaurants and
cafes was introduced by Senator
Herlihy in the senate today. 1t would
forbid playing the netional anthem
in connection with any medley Of
other airs, AMI proposes line Of 200
for violations
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02

= We receive daib-Thc Famous
Ward Cakes and Orsn8er's Qualify
issesd---rnaae from King Quality
Fiour.
Open I new account by 'phcnins n
Tomatoes, Head ard Leaf Lettuce, Ho
asl Sprouts, Fresh Mushrooms.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
CALENDAR OF ILLINOIS HISTORY.

March :, 1S49-Emigration from
Illinois to California. The Ga:ena &C.
zette says that one hundred wagons
will start for California from the
neighborhood OF Rock Island in the
spring. In the vicinity of Galena y
says the Gazette, numbers are going
from every neighborhood; as a gen
eral thing they form an enterprisns
and respectable class Of men ard
some women"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02

The Fetzer managers refuse to con.
cede an eye-lash victory to Merriam
Attorney Flank b. Ayers for Fet2er
appeared at the board rooms just be.
fore closing time, and presented a
memorandum asking that judges and
clerks from nine precincts be sum-
moned this morning for Interrogation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
H1RDWICK

| Hardwick saw one of the best and
most successful Decoration or Memorial
days it has ever witnessed last Wednes-
day. The day was ideal, the parade was
the best and longest in ten years, the
address was good and the whole day was
enjoyed by large number.
| The boy scouts will go to Woodbury.
next week Friday evening, where they
will present their first aid demonstration
at the new school hall for the benefit of
the Woodbury. branch of the Red Cross.
Mrs. o. N. Campbell and Mrs. w. II.
Towne of Morrisville were visitors in
town the middle of the week.
Alvin Hitchcock, who was arrested last
Sunday night, pleaded guilty to second
offense of intoxication in municipal court
few days since. Judge Frye imposed
a fine of SIS and costs, amounting in all
to S24, which the respondent paid.
Mrs. G. NJ. Leach was admitted to the
hospital for treatment last Monday.
Twin girls weighing six and eight
pounds were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Regi-
nald Paquette at the hospital Wednes-
day morning. Reg. allows that he should
not set up the ice cream but that friends
should set them up to him.
Henry Bell is in Boston on business.
The Hardwick academy baseball team
suffered its first defeat of the season at
Cabot Memorial day, the score being ii
to 3. The III. A. boys were way off in all
departments of the game.
Don't forget the baseball game this
week Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock on
the circus grounds between Peoples acad
envy of Morrisville and Hardwick acad-
envy. This will be one of the best games
of the season.
r. G. Wallace and family Of Morrisville
visited relatives in town Wednesday.
Harry Ainsworth has moved to Mont
pelier.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murphy have
moved to Rhode Island
A. A. Mcleod has returned from
Worcester, Mass, where he has been
spending some time the past few weeks.
George w. Wood has moved into the
Marsh house near the Main street ceme
terry.
Keep in mind registration day and read |
the instructions often so that you will |
be conyersant with them on that day.