davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
THE TRESPASS LAWS

~ ''' '|'''N' ~ '"' ~ HtHD I.tuUtfs
Sir--A great many writer's pretend not
TO understand why the producers or work.
Ing class are not as patriotic as they used
to be. Being workngman myself. / thinl,
Charles Stcinmetz, to use slang, hit the
nail squarely on the head. There must he
great change in our system of government
to get the workingmeu of our country Ia
be 50 patriotic as some such men as Mr.
Roosevelt would like them to be. If Won go
among the organized workers who are not
afraid to speak their minds you will find
that ninety-fye per cent of them will tell
you that there IL something wrong They
may not all agree on jr3t what to do 10
change II. but all will agree that IL cannot
last much longer We, are working every
day for just what the mule gets-a mere
existence. ] hope to see the worlklngman's
condition bettered soon. Take the tresnass
law and let it be enforced all over this
state and see how much liberty we workers
have. We could not walk off the public
highway. If there is a forest fire we can
be put in Jail If we don't go and helm nut
1t out, and when there is no fire we can he
put in jail for going in the forest IL the
trespass sign Is pasted on a tree. Are not
these fine laws in a free country?
A. c. BURNS.
Defiance Pa, February 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA

Every now and again news comes to hand
indicating that, in spite Of the war, a
steady general settlement is proceeding in
North Africa The wonderful work Of
General Lyautey in Morocco is generally
known and approved; while the establish
ment of Egypt as a separate State, under its
own Sultan, has done much to pacify the
unruly element in that country. The latest
word on the matter is the agreement come
TO between France and the United Kingdom
for reciprocal trade facilities for the trans
port of merchandise across their respective
territories in North Africa. There can be
no doubt that a cordial cooperation be-
tween France and the United Kingdom will
go a long way toward settling the many
outstanding questions which stll remain to
be settled in North Africa. The movement
r. therefore, particularly welcome.-Chrls-
tian Science Monitor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Death Valley

i. l.. E.--(a) The lowest point of Death
Valley. Cal. is 276 feet below sea level.
This spot, which is the lowest in the United
States. by coincidence is only eighty miles
from the highest point in the United States
exclusive of territories and possessions)
Mt. Whitney, which is li,5O1 feet above
sea level. Among other places below sea
level are the Dead Sea, Palestine U290
feet below sea level the lowest i'm the
world) the desert of Sahara G5O feeD
the Caspian Sea. Russia (cighty-six feet) +;
Lake Torrens South Australia twenty-five
fceD, and part of Holland. Parts of the
South American continent are at sea level
% There are n few watercourses in Death
Nalley--rivers and creeks-but they contain
water only after heavy rains, which are
rare Springs where ordinarily drinkable
water may be obtained in Death Valley are
Saratoga Springs, in the southeast; Bennett
Wells in the west, and a spring near the
mouth Of Furnace Creek, at the north end
of Funeral Range.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

There can be no two opinions on
the importance Of finding all the money
needed by the State for highway i'm.
provement and for the public schools.
Representative Baldwin's plan for the
creation OF a commission to discover new
objects OF taxation so that the money
can be raised may not be the best one
but the people of the State are expecting
the General Assembly TO provide the
money. Philadelphia is interested in the
matter as deeply as the rural districts.
Unless the hinterland on which this city
lives is prosperous, and unless conditions
of life there are satisfactory, we suffer.
Every dollar spent in rural betterment
yields a return to the business men here.
Although our own taxes are heavy and
are growing heavier, there will be little
II any objection to bearing whatever rea-
sonable additional burden may be placed
upon US by increased taxes for State high.
ways and schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

]. M-The Friends of Irish Freedom of
which there are three branches in Philadel-
phia, is an organization founded in New
York March 4, 1916, with the stated mr.
pose of encouraging and aiding the move
ment for Irish national independence. the
development of lreand's labor and indus
tries and the sale of its products and the
preservation Of the Gaelic language, liter
ature, music. manners and customs 1t has
collected S25O,000 for the relief of those
who suffered during the recent rebellion
officers are: Victor Herbert, president: DIR
Thomas A. Emmet, Justice John w, Cor
,Mopsignor Henry a. Brann, Judge O'Neiii
Ryan, Jamca O'Sullivan and Joseph Me-
Loughlin Qh'!adephial, vice presidents !;
James X. Mcclure, executive COMMITTEES
chairman; Thomas II. Kelley, treasures
and John ID. Moore, secretary, whose ad,
dress is 26 C9rtlandt street. New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

Channel improvement in the Della.
ware has frequently been urged by the
EVENING LEDGER as n necessity of ma
tional preparedness. 1t Is imperative in
time Of war that the river should be deep
enough at all stages of the tide to admit
the biggest warships to the League
Island Navy Yard The river offers a
safe rendezvous for a large fleet. II is
also a place of refuge for any warship
pursued by an overwhelming hostile
force. SO long as its navigation is made
unsafe by shoals ii is impossible for the
Navy Department to take advantage of
the protection offered by the stream In
q naval emergency. The Chamber of
Commerce has, therefore. acted with
broad patriotism in calling upon Senators
Penrose and Oliver to urge speedy pas
sage of the rivers and harbors apprO.
priation bill carrying s2O71 900 for i'm
proving the channel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Canned Openers
Predlgested Preludes Prepared for Po.t-
prandial Prattlers

Predlgested Preludes Prepared for Po.,-
prandial Prattiers
Let us, for the sake of variety. asrr.
that one of our pupils has been invited IA
respond to a toast at the annual mIdnioh,
supper of the dis-and re-entanplaa
members OF the Reno New Alumni and
Alumnae Society. He will arise and saw
Ladies and gents of the Reno Alum
alum let's see. what's the name Of
your society," oh. we'll just call II
Alimony Thatll cover it. Well, boy,
and girls, this is the life. eh?' what?-
even If it is burning the scandal at
both ends. Been to see Beerbohm Tree
in Henry Wiz yet? No? It's
homy' kind of show. Old Hank
sure was some lady killer, all right
Well, we'll | fully expected to see O.
Watts Nobb here this evening, but,
alas he didn't graduate in time no.
you see, everything was fixed but al
the last minute he and Ethelberta got
sentimental. Yes, they couldn't agree
as to who should have the custody of
the French poodle. Ho! hum. merry old
ball, the earth, isn't it,"
The pupil will keep going in thi,
snappy fashion as long as he can hold
his audience where he wants IT, and to
get line on things he might occasionally
look back over his left shoulder
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

I, PaEO-Pago (asO PagopaGo) is u United
States naval station on the island Of
Tutuila tSamOa). said to have the finest
island harhOr In the Pacific.
.. There are thirty-ninc books in the Old Tes-
tnmcnt and twenty-scNen books In the
New Testament.
2. Rome il the Eternal City.
4. 'Fircwater" l. the eNprrssiye name given
by the American Indian 10 whisky
). There are 10000. 900 men Of military age
tbetween eighteen and fOrty-fOur years.
IN the United states. according TO the
1910 census.
G. There were about 900 National Gnards-
men in Federal service in September
1916.
!. The kentuCkans are called the Corn
crackers"
y. California. Arizona. New Mexico and Texas
border Mexico.
o. The Gid was Don Ruy or Roderigo, Count
of Biynr, u noted Spanish hero of the
eleventh century.
10. Amar0 Sato is the Japanese Ambassador
TO the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
CLOSE THE SALOONS

TO the Edior Of the Ercning Lcdgcr:
Sir-lou are right i'm your editorial
"Ecouomizc ana Prepare" but you don't go
far enough. Use your great influence TO
have congress close all saloons breweries
ana distllleries at once until this trouble is
over - help me and million like me.
! have served six years in the arnv
and am now working for the Government
in responsible position. But every night
there Is the same tcmptaton-a saloon in
front Of you getting on the car and another
In front of you getting off. Barbarian Rus
Sia abolished drink. Pleasure loving France
and England did so, also. Why can't we
90 it? Please =
SPANISH WAR VETERAN.
Philadelphia, February T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

Mr.. Herbert c. Hoover, whom Phil
adelphians have the chance to honor to.
Gay. is the heart and soul OF the Commits.
sion for Relief in Belgium, that miracle
Of scientific organization" in Lord Cur.
xon's phrase, which saved a nation. The
bitter irony of Mr.. Hoovers position was
that his volunteer service in Belgium re-
ceived announcement from allied Govern.
nents because 1t was taken for granted
that America was supporting him. This
country shared with him all praise until
II was learned that Americans contribu.
ton was eight cents per capita. We have
given s9ooo,oOo and made a profit of s3O,.
100000 out Of the purchases made by the
commission in this country. 1t is for this
reason that Mr.. Hoover speaks this un.
ralatable truth in the hope that we will
profit by 1t: There is growing UP, and
there has grown up, in Europe a note of
bitterness which is bound seriously to
anect our relations with Europe for years
10 come. The only possible amelioration
cf this bitterness is for the country prop.
erly to assume its burden toward the
peoples in Europe"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
BE KIND TO THE FOREIGN-BoRN

7" T0' E""0T U TN' H0FNIND HF"D'T'
Sir-Though | am an American born and
bred, | know personally the miseries the
fOrcign-born citizens are undergoing at this
time, and ! wish to thank the EVENING
LEDGER personally for preserving that
sane and sensible tone of neutrality and
equality that it has ever displayed in its
editorials and news columns Every one
knows that most Of the disscnSon and
hatred is caused by unwise newspaper edi-
torials. which try to anticipate the outcome
Of any crisis; but now is the time to be
careful, for while the forcign-bCrn citizens
of this country are loyal to the United
states, their hearts are with the parent
countries and the heart-strings can be torn
ana lacerated by uuwise remarks in the
daily papers. We owe our new citizens this
courtesy, don't you think?
MRS. q. Won HORVATH
Philadelphia. February l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
WHY IMMEDIATE CONyOYS?

AS 1T was to be expected, there are
"A fiery demands from many quarters
that the American Line passenger steam.
ships be at once conveyed by American
warships, but II is significant that the
American Line itself is not overanxious
to trust it's ships to armed protectors and
has not started in denouncing the Ad.
ministration in the approved manner of
those who do not expect to risk a voyage
to England in the near future The com.
pany has contented itself with inquiring
what steps the Government felt 1t could
take at this time. Now that it has
learned that convoy is not TO be had, 1t is
considering the advisability of arming its
ships, which is within the law.
1t is true that for the time being the
German blockade is as successful in fact
as IL this Government had bowed to Ger.
many's demand that our shipping virtu.
ally lie idle in port. This situation can.
not be maintained indefinitely, of course.
But 1t would be no blow to our national
honor IL the fire-eaters could find It pos.
recover its breath after the biggest sur.
prise in a generation instead OF hustling
the ships to sea instanter. There are
enough Americans on their way TO the
f~barred zone" at this moment TO supply
any number Of test cases; 1t is not neces.
sary 70 add 70 the tragedies that are only
~ prop@ple- a IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
OBJECTIONS TO PLURAL VOTING

To the Editor OF the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Your invitation to your readers to
enter into a discussion OF a plan wherebv
business men of the city residing and
voting in the suburbs may be permitted TO
vote in the city as we'll admirably answers
the question in the negative. a broad and
level suffrage being more representative and
just than one that is restricted and UNEQUAL
The plan In question would be, first,
wrong In principle, and. second unwise
In practice; first. because history has
shown and Is showing that. as the prepon-
derance Of power is vested In the few, the
more despotic, tyrannical, unjust and err
ratio is the course of the Government. In
the case at hand the business man would
already enjoy a property advantage and
he would be expected TO WELD his special
privilege IN the interest Of his properly val
ues over human rishts sscopdly ths un-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Adventures With Visitors

Uncle Joe Bellis the famous Montana
MINER who found a $4,000 pocket of gold
and spent n hundred thousand more trying
to find another-not without success
breezed in the other day. He told us many
things The world Is said to he fun of
them and those of them which he has not
observed may consider themselves invisible.
lie told us, for instance, of his mining
camp where his men were running a tunnel
They were paid off every two months or
so, and promptly romped into the nearest
town for supplies to last till next payday.
on one occasion they bought new suits of
clothes, new hats and shoes, and incl
dentaly a keg of New Orleans molasses.
They were away from camp for three
days, and Shutdown Bil!s pet beaver was
locked up in the cabin for the period of their
absence. He got plumb hungry, and when
the boys got back, possibly sleepy because
OF the long ride in the souse wind they i'm
mediately turned in and went to sleep They
threw their new clothes and things on the
dirt floor of the cabin and thereby set the
keg OF molasses.
As every schoolboy knows, a beaver Is
passionately fond of sweets. Bills pet got
busy and gnawed a hole in the keg.
Naturally the molasses flowed out What is
a self-respecting beaver to do when things
flow? Build a dam, of course. So Blll's
beaver built a dam. He used what dirt
AZ could scrape \up and then turned his
attention to the new suits which he used to
construct perfectly good dam.
Meanwhile the molasses kept on flowing,
but It didn't overflow the dam
When the boys finally came to, a couple
of days later. there was old Mr. Beaver.
calmly wallowlng in the middle of his con-
served pond. but the molasses was virtually
ruined.
what did they do?" we asked.
'Well," said Uncle Joe. most of the
hova antad IN kill Rill'a net but ha atnoA
'err on with colt .3s and they calmed
down some. but Bill. he spent all his spare
time for the next two months scrubbing
NE ueIaaaes put o that beavers fur" y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
ImpOrtant Irish News

Dear Tom--In the Schuylkill coal region
the brogue is Far Down unto the thlrd
and fourth generation; in the Scranton dis
trict it is Connaught. A school teacher IN
Scranton last week read the sentence The
sun tints the evening sky" She asked
Jimmy O'Connor the meaning of the word
tints. "Tints is canvas things sojers lives
in, ma am
A Scranton miner working at Summit
Hill in the Ulster region of Pennsylvania
fell into a mine cave. The miners above
who were trying to get him out. were about
to send for rope and they did not know
how much rope to bring. They called 70
the man in the hole. Are ye far down!
He answered, "NoI tbs bad enough ! am
here but I'm Connaught." A. ON
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
THE WALL OF BOURBONISM

iIG VAIL vi DOONDO4NtD"
WHEN will Pennsylvania business men
W wake up to the fact that the nation
is committed to progressive humane leg
islatlon? That some Of them are still
asleep is proved by the book entitled The
Manufacturers side of Certain Proposed
Legislation" just issued by the Pennsyl
vania Trade Secretaries.
The introduction to the volume con
tains an attack on the Governor because
OF his support of legislation for the bene.
fit Of wage.earners. The attack may be
dictated by the penrose wing OF the Re
publican party against tho Nare-Brum.
baugh wing But the factional phase Of
II is of little consequence. 1t IS Of great
consequence that manufacturers of this
great Republican State should take the
trouble to make an attack upon progres.
sive legislation.
The Democracy is in power in Wash.
ington today because Of the inability Of
the Old Guard In Republcanism to read
the signs OF the times and because the
men who have grown rich through legis
lation favored by the Republican party
have come to believe that they are en-.
titled as a matter of right to considera.
tion before any one else
The nation has decided that in future
legislation the emphasis must be placed
on the man and not on the dollar There
is probability that extreme things will
be done under the new spirit which rules
us, but they will err on the side of the
workinGman no worse than past legis.
lation has erred on the side of the capi.
talist
The only way to prevent the pendulum
swinging too far is for the capitalists
to cooperate freely and heartily in the
formulation Of the new laws, admitting
the rights of the wage.earners and seek
ing to make the new laws workable. If
they align themselves in opposition to
the minimum wage, the eighthour day
and to various forms of insurance against
accident sickness and unemployment, as
has been done in this book of the Penn.
sylvania Trade Secretaries, they are likely
TO bring disaster both upon themselves
and upon the political party with which
they are affiliated.
1t has been demonstrated that the leg
wherever it has been passed, has been
of equal benefit to the manufacturers.
Even though it may for time increase
the cost Of production, the nation is
willing TO pay the increased cost because
wage.earning mass Of the population.
The Trade Secretaries book does not
Pennsylvania manufacturers. But the
country will not understand this unless
the manufacturers here who favor pro.
gressive legislation come into the open
and let their opinions he known. The
Republicans in the rest of the country
are looking TO their friends in this banner
Republican Commonwealth to join the
procession which is headed toward a
better day. The Bourbons have had their
time. The future belongs to those lead
ers who can learn something The rise
Of Hiram Johnson proves this, il proof
were needed.
What Is the other name of the Hiram
Johnson of Pennsylvania?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
AMERICA HAS BEEN NEUTRAL

To Hc Editor Of the ErcntnG LcdGcr;.
Sir-In Monday nights EVENING LEDGER
H. r. asks for the meaning of the word
neutrality. He takes too much on his shoul-
ders when he critiCizes the Government OF
the United States for allowing her citizens
to 20 over to Europe and enlisting with the
Canadian regiments or the Foreign Legion
of France The Government cannot stop
them as this is free COuntry-free for
her citizens to come and go when they
wish.
lie also says that the United States is
throwing big huff when she claims to be
neutral She has been neutral up to the
present time. lie should not judge the coun-
try by what n few of her people do,
JOHN KANE.
Philadelphia, February 6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

mates varying between 400 and soo but
the art Of defense must also have consid'
erably advanced Twenty-Five vessels
laden with contraband left virginia ports
yesterday, and this merchant fleet, keep
ing close together, was picked up by
lorge convoy of allied warships OF shore.
They would be plucky submarine com
manders who would face certain death In
On attempt to infilct much damage on
such formidable squadron.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
HOW THE MAYOR DIFFERS FROM
ELIHU ROOT

L In the past he has returned TO an.
nounce that something which had been
planned could not be done. If he plays
true to form he will make another an
nouncement OF the same kind on his
arrival from the South in two weeks
OF so.
The heads of great corporations whom
Elihu Root served used TO say that he
was always able to find legal way to do
that which they wanted done. The Mayor
seems to differ from Mr.. Root in this as
in other MaYs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

We told you yesterday about the lit'
tie paper.covered book, written by .
waiter with twenty-five years expo.
rience" Take another leaf from his book
or make it two, pages 10 and IL: M
DON'T MAKE A LIBRARY OUT OF
A DINING ROOM
Aren't you aware that a waiter is ue-
pendent upon those IL chairs for pusi'
ness from which to derive his liver
hood, His territory, time and space I
are limited. He relies upon the rusn
hour to reap his harvest. And stu
there are many selfish, greedy, cheap
beings, whom j suppose live In garret
or pay S150 per for a gloomy uncom-
Portable room, so small that when tney
have to dress it is necessary TO step
out in the hall, take possession OF ohe
of the tables, pull out their enlightehhs
ancently soiled literature (street car
pck-ups) spread them over the taoie
and chairs, order the cheapest dlsh
they can find on the bill of fare, niooie ,
on 1t like crab" for or hours WIN
frequent delicate requests for more
bread, water, more butter, another
glass of water, please, thank you very
much, isn't the music nice, virtuahy
utilizing a dining room for readlns
room, at the expense of the proprietor
and waiter
"Bewaresof the Stiff"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

The sixty-odd ships which the Ger.
mans sank in the first week of the new
submarine campaign were in many cases
oEnall vessels whose loss is negligible. II
Was natural that I'm resuming lawless
sfnkins-withoutwarni tactics on less
than days notice the submarines would
- able to bag many of the ships in the
barred zone which had started upon their
voyages before the order OF January 81
- announced. II is reasonable to be.
Aevs that the British prophecy that there
.Ytu be daily diminution OF the number
~ these sinkings is not an idle boast.
hs number of submarines caught in nets
|ond otherwise destroyed is probably
Hearer 200 than 100. According TO one
port, the British at one time had de.
foyed about ITS. leaving only thirty.
<3en seaworthy. There is not much
~ that in the period IN which there
m e|nkings there were simply not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
QUIZ

/. In the Bible what are the Books Of Moses?
.. Who il C.. Alphonso Smith?
3. What Is "zed"?
1. Who was President during the Spanish
American War?
). What Is the capital of Porto Rico?
@. What IL petrOmOrtis?
:. What il the Land of Great Depths?
\. Name the oceans of the world.
0. Who was the "Nnn of Destiny?
10. Where is Walt Whitman buried?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

Can't be done, you sayi There isn't an y
thing that cannot be done without try' "
the poet fellow says;
But Just buckle In with a bit OF a grin
Then take on your coat and go 10 III ..,.~
Just start In 70 sing as you tackle the tnins
That cannot be done'-and you'll 40 ~.
Why not name the poet fellow? Evo
since Edgar A. Guest, of the Detroit rfo.
Press, wrote his catchy verses, ana W.
was several years ago. there seems
have been q conspiracy afoot to deny
the credit that 4 ,his due. Z u. 8 K.