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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

advance more millions to the Kerensky
Government. and to follow them with
more and more millions II necessary to
save the day.
There is no heritage we can leave our
sons likely to be of more advantage to
them than q free Russia, which would
be worth to the world all the blood and
treasure the great war has cost. We can
AFFORD, therefore. in this hour OF her peril
to offer every moral and material help
within our power. The President sent
such a message yesterday to the Ma
tional Council OF Assembly in Moscow
AS the leading exponent of Liberalism
in the world, Mr.. Wilson has shown an
uncanny ability to diagnose national and
international movements and wrest from
them their meaning. There is reason to
believe that he considers the triumph of
democracy I'm Russia to be essential TO
the future peace of the world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
Editor Of the Evening Ledger:


Sir--In one of the daily papers state
ments have been made that at one of the
examining stations splendid arrangements
were made by the doctor in charge by
which every candidate was draped off by
curtains, and each man was supplied with
"A separate booth for undressing. etc. What
a nice thing that must have been! won-
der if slippers were furnished each man,
and possibly valet might have been oblig-
ingly handy to render aid TO the men in
their undressing and dressing. The paper
suggested that other examining stations
might adopt this excellent plan (slc),
] doubt If any other board of examiners
will think that the men coming before them
wish such laddy-da method planned for
their delectaton. Where had the honor
Of examining. the crowd was separated by
a low curtain, and only a certain number Of
men We're admitted to the examining ROOM
Undressing and dressing were done in this
room, and not one complaint reached my
ears regarding exposure or anything else
All of the examiners have regarded our
men as entitled to consideration, and prud-
cry has not entered into the game as yet
We suggest slippers to the prudes, and
perhaps pajamas. NJ. d.
Philadelphia, August "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
THE OLD PAPER COLLAR. TOO?

When they began making car wheels OF
paper some years ago II was such a revo-
lutionary thing that every newspaper and
magazine had articles about it, Since then
paper has entered into the making of So
many things that We are not surprised al
any new application of It, washtubs. nails
of all kinds, doorSnobs, the interior finish
of houses-these uses Of paper are familiar
to all of us.
The making Of paper rugs and carpets
is becoming a big industry in the East
We have long been familiar with the paps,
napkin and the paper drinking cup, of
which the American people use 500. 90 O Ooo
year, five for each person In this country
The newest article Of paper is the spoon.
new factory In Lynn, Mass, is making
100000 paper spoons day. They are
coming into use at soda fountains ana ,r
ice cream parlors, being used once ana
thrown away.
We have known of paper shoe sofas too
but now they are talking Of paper cloth,ne
and seriously. too. At convention Of IN
manufacturers of clothing assembled the
other day in Chicago from all parts OF ths
country communication was read from
Joseph Tyrell, president of the National
sheep ana wool Bureau, saying Il might he
necessary to begin wearing clothing m, AZ
partly of paper next year. Woolen oIa.,,
that cost 81 last year costs a. ana a, ~
year. and will be 81 and SIS nsx, vsan ,rs
Mr.. Tyrell proposed cloth composed ~ A.
per cent. paper. some cotton ana n I,,.,S
wool. This sort Of cloth has been ms a.
an experiment. and It Is said 10 he 80. -
durable and good-looking. Tha nan.~ -
spun into . thread and mixed with thu. ths cot' !.
feRsr hetl ny esps nsxt snd -,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
WHICH TINE WAS MR.. LEWIS
RIGHT?

LNARLY in 1914 Mr.. A. Merritt Taylor
IL then Director of City Transit, asked
for and got tho opinion of several eminent
lawyers as to the legality of the eight
cent exchange ticket. lie desired to know
whether or not the Public Service Com
mission possessed the authority to exam
inc into the question Of discrimination
and to order, IL it wished the termination
Of the exchange ticket outrage.
Among the other gentlemen who fur
nished opinions was William Draper
Lewis, who stands sponsor now for a
lease that would legalize and legitimatize
exchange tickets. Mr.. Lewiss opinion
takes up sixteen pages OF the 1916 transit
report. After quoting the state Consti-
tuition to the effect that the police power
shall never be so construed as to per.
NIT corporations to conduct their busi-
ness in such manner as to infringe the
equal rights of individuals" he concludes:
For this reason, therefore. it is believed
that the Public Service Commission may
make an order remedying the discrmina-
ton, If any, involved IN the present eN-
change system OF the Rapid Transit Com
the income Of the company ana the apnii-
cation of the exchange system as ii existed
in July, 1907. This will not. it is be-
lieved, impose any liability on the city.
Mr.. Lewis reached an opinion similar
to that arrived at by other counsel con.
suited, He was emphatic in declaring
that the Public Service Commission had
full authority to end discrimination, and
was in fact, in duty bound to bring any
discrimination to an end. Mr.. Lewis
could not at that time see any legality in
the exchange ticket outrage.
Was Mr.. Lewis right then or is he right
now when he proposes Il lease which
would legalize the aforesaid discrimina.
ton and deprive the community OF its
right to petition the commission FOR re.
lief and the prompt abandonment by the
of its discriminatory practices?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

MORE TACT AND LESS DEMAGOGY

A POSITIVE genius for blundeling has
more than once characterized the
nations treatment of the race question.
There happen to be some millions of
negroes in the country, they are citizens
and they are an important factor in the
prosecution of the war. They, men and
women, till some millions of acres of
land. They comprise virtually the only
labor that there is in one great section
Of the nation. The men within the draft
ages are being taken into the National
Army and are likely to prove themselves
AS good soldiers as any others. They have
been called on before and not found lack.
ing.
The assumption that negroes cannot be
mobilized and put in concentration camps
without race riots resulting is entirely
gratuitous. One riot does not make a
revolution. We shall make q sorry spec.
tacle of ourselves If it is shown that our
boasted democracy is so saturated with
prejudice that one part of the population
cannot endure the presence of another
part. A little tact in the selection of en-.
campments, some common sense on the
part OF police officers and a little less
demagogy from certain men Of the Varda.
man type in Washington are needed. We
cannot ostracize American citizens il we
want to. and we ought not to want to-
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".EHCELSIOR"

"Ihe shades Of night arcrc falling fast
A. through an Alpine rilidge passed
4 youth qrho bore mid sHoH and ice
4 banner arith the strange dcrice,
ECcelSiOr''
! searched mU lexicon 10 see
JHSt aChut eTcelSior might be.
And found that it acd,s nothing but
A mass OF shaUin0s neatly cut.
And, furthermore,
why should a yoUth in Alpine heights
BE qCdRdering about at nights
And pcddHng stuff for packing glass
And Jrcakdbles? The youths an uss.
II makes me sore
TO see a hRckster lUith pack
7hars big enough to break his bach
Acitmbihg up the rocky steep
And shouting. achile The to,rntolk sleep,
"EIcciSior."
p. NUT.
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COnnecticut-Ups

Doctor Alexander Hamilton, travelini
through Connecticut, wrote in his journa
under date OF August 2S. 1744:
I had occasion TO see n particular di-
version this day which they call haul
ing the fox" II is practiced upon simple
clowns. Near the town there is pond
Of about half n quarter of q mile broad.
Across this they lay a rope. and two or
three strong fellows concealed In the
bushes hold one end of il. TO q stump in
view there is tied large fox. When
they can lay hold of IN ignorant clown,
on the opposite side of the pond, they
inveigle him by degrees into the scrape.
two people pretending to wager--one upon
the foX's head and the other upon the
clown's--twenty shillngs or some such
matter that the foX shall not or shall
pull him through the water In spite of his
teeth. The clown easily imagines himself
stronger than the fox, and for small
reward allows the rope TO be put round
his waist, which done. the sturdy fellows
on the other side behind the hush pull
Justify for their friend the fox, who sits
tied TO his stump all the time of the
Operatlon--being only mere spectat tor
and haul poor pilsarlc with great
rapidity through the pond, while the
water hisscs and foa,ns on each side OF
him as he plows the surface md his
coat is well wet ] saw poor country
fellow upon his back like a log Of wood,
making a frothy line across the pond.
and when he came out he shook himself
and swore he could not have believed the
fox had so much strength. They gave
him twenty shilings to help to dry his
coat. lie was pleased with the reward,
and said for so much n time he would
allow the fox to drag him through the
pond as often as he pleased.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

the German menace. Many persons. how
ever, thought that the Teuton control would
take the form of marriage with the young
Grand Duchess.
Luxembourg, although a charming coun-
Try, had long before 1914 been off the
beaten track of visitors TO Europe. Per-
haps IL the tourist agencies had exploited
its attractions some valuable hints as to
German designs might have been acquired,
even by the chance observer. But civiliza-
tion was blind three years ago. 1t didn't
even worry greatly over the German occu-
patton of Helgoland, so incidentally handed
to the Teuton empire by vsioniess Lord
Salisbury.
At any rate, We cannot in justice afford
to ignore LuXembourg's just claims today
Philadelphia. August %. r. B.
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To The Editor Of The Eucning Ledqcr:


TO the EdHof OF Me ECcnnJ Ltd9eE
Sir--'rhe peace proposals OF the Pope
proved to be nothing else but one aug
mented and improved edition OF proposals
which formerly the Germans tried to put on
the table for discussion. For this reason
the Allied Powers not only received them
with coolness, but did not fail by the press
TO characterize them as new German fire.
works.
There can be no doubt that the Vatican
this time acted upon the suggestion or
under the pressure of the Central Powers !;
neither can there be doubt that IL the Allies
showed even the smallest disposition 20 ac-
cent the nronnsed terns nv tho pono ca
many and Austria would see the daybreak
of the sun ray---hope and safety, into tho
lines Of the Vatican's document annear
clearly tho German nan and ,be |sarn,a,,
thought. No indemnity. restoration of the
lost possessions to Germany in return 10
France OF the occunied tarritor,, IN, c. ~
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DON'T FORGET LUXEMBOURG

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledoer.
Sir-None OF the peace proposaIs that
have been made seem to pay any speoif,o
attention to little Luxembourg. am ther.-
fore pleased to note that Doctor Van Dvle
In his current series of magazine pansrs
does not forget that outraged little Duchv
Belgium's international guarantees ways
supposedly no stronger that those of Luxen-
bourg. Napoleon III had looked covat,
ously at the little State. but his ambitions
were frustrated by the convention OF Ion.
don, which in 1857 declared LuxembourS a
neutral sovereign country under q suaren n
tee Of the powers. She was even considered
more independent at the tiIhe of the Ger
man invasion In 1914, for the personal union
Of her ruler with the House of Orange
relgning In the Netherlands had ceased In
default of direct line OF succession I'm ,ha
Netherlands In 1890.
The only reason why we hear of no ra "
ages committed by the Huns In Luxembourp
Is because Its inhabitants had not a s,f.
icient military organization to protest
against the violation. The sum total ~
the armed forces was about 1000 volunteers
and 150 gendarmes. This weakness was
of course. to Germany's advantage, but n
does not mitigate her guilt In the slightest
degree The principle Of restoration for
which the Entente stands out must assuredlv
includes Luxembourg. a. we'll es aerbis.
Rumap1e. Aontepegyo and lelgipna Qoos
- Wnu X0|<n X1nnmMn ~ &<|n1. 80 [I<I1~-
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A MILD DRAMATIST OF FUsTIAN

'INiiAT school of criticism which reads the
mental states and external incidents of
,ie career or William Shakespeare into his
inhs' WhIch calls him hard and cynical
wheH he wrote "rimon" passionate when
ne wrote "Othelfo, anti-democratic when
,. illus Caesar was composed and tenderly
Irrespective when Hamlet" was conceived,
, "ouiu nave hard time reconciing the
petso'iailty OF one of Philadelphla's most
noted dramatists of the old school with
the character of his plays. This PLAYWRIGHT
was Dr. Robert Montgomery Bird. once .
i'a.ne 10 conJure with in stageland, now
outihoded and rather undeservedly forgot
ten' Doctor Bird was as mild a hammered
nan nan as ever brandished pen or wrote oro-
tuhd and magniloquent blank verse; His
pays are as robust and noisily oratorical
as ne himself was retiring and shy. II Il
aitosether impossible to interpret him
through his works.
One OF the worthiest of these was "Ths
broker of Bogota." which has lately been
uhearthed by Professor Arthur Hobson
Qu,nn' or the University of Pennsylvania,
and included in his Compilation of repre-
sentative specimens of the American drama.
me me play, which achieved an artistic,
.Iousn never wide popular success was
ss uesea IN Philadelphia by Edwin Forrest On
.n1 occasion or Its premiere. said to be the
oliy time the author ever witnessed a pres
entation Of his piece, a gentleman seated
liear DOCTOR Bird observed of one Of the
characters, THE author of this piece. who
eyer ne Is, must be damned scoundrel
ninset or he never could have sketched
sueh villain as that" The doctor started.
saneo AT the speaker. and, satisfied that the
MAJ. mai spoke without knowledge of the
ws'e,, made some remark in reply and
tett tne theatre almost with the shame OF
man VINO had committed crime
Soney Ciber" James Rees). distin-
guisned Philadelphia critic of the "palmy
Gays, says OF Doctor Bird, that che was
a oonpiete bookworm, SO absorbed I'm liter
ary pursuits that he paid little or no at
.ehtioh TO worldly matters. AS an instance
oi ehis we might cite facts to show how
prone ne was to the wiles or rather sly
Jokes OF his intimate friends, who took
out" "e
Doctor Bird was also a novelist and
ms NICK OF the Woods" for a long time
enJoyea popular favor The title has even
q iamiliar sound today although, the work
was written In the 1905. His most fire.
ae:m,,y ..ry acted drama. despite the superiority
o. ane hroker OF Bogota," was "The Glad
. iator. which held the stage until the time
when ROBERT Downing abandoned the stage
ior the held OF religious exhortatibn. A.
an INDEX OF Doctor Birds character s'Ths
S'salator, with his pompous and high,
ncwn rhetoric. was wholly fallacious, 5ust
2 q sas 9l'I3r Tfnon e Afhepe'' u rron6h>y.
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RAPPING CHICAGO?

The Mayors admirable greetings TO the
representatives Of our ally his Intense
Americanism, his zeal for the prosecution
of the war, the dignity ~ his OFFICIAL utter
ances. the sincerity ar rdor OF his sym
pathy and labor In the supreme struggle of
democracy have increased his hold unon
public opinion and public respect He Is
not only the head of the most civilized and
tho most fruitful administration the CITY
has known. He has the qualities. the con-
vctions, the steady and strong national
must have IN time Of war, uplonn New Xor1l
= = z: sssnsa asnaE dispye1ss ~ m
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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

J. The Julian Alps are located in the Austrian
province Of Carniola. of which the capital
= William &. Redfeld is Secretary of Com.
. - merce.
de >aPoieon B0naparte brought to a close the
ho,y Roman Empire in 1905.
.Hseph C0nrad. the novelist, is q Pole.
'Vrrince Nightingale was u nurse in the
- Of Blockade. ~ ''' ''''7'''
q HN,hing Constantine of Greece Is living In
q nm, LuganO, Switzerland ~ "
O. me custom referred to by Hamlet as "more
hOnored In the breach than in the Obsery.
saiWSs was That of the firing of a royal
sail. '' "os'"hihs Vi WIS
81" "e osdtie OF Saratoga was ranked by Ed
MWyard Greasy, tho historian, as one Of the
10. An ,sen decisive battles Of the world
inidr 1T pressure by its action on an elastic
heicht g aDox Dox exhausted Of air. not By
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

PHIL FRIEND has received a rhymed
letter OF thanks from Foster Reeder. OF
which this is only part:
Last Wednesday night, to my surprise.
when there CHANGED to turn my eyes.
saw the poetry you wrote. Say, Phil, IL
almost got my goat.
For there was, bound UP in spllnt.
a.lookin' at my name In print, with praise
of how I stand the gan and give nv trou.
bles all the laugh.
Its true, Old Man. have the blues, but
that refers to my big bruise. am not blue
at all, Old Sox--(now isn't that paradox 0
The last stanza begins. "A motorcycle
broke my pelvis," and there stops short
and trickles off into pathetic prose. There
is no rhyme for "pelvis." sez he. Let's
find him one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
p. NUT.

"HASHIMURA TOGO from the Japa.
nese schoolboy stories by Owen johnson, !"
says the Strands advance notice, thus
stealing the thunder Of Wallace Irwin.
But owen Johnson did write "The Sala-
mander," and that's the sort of creature
O. o. d. p. tried to make Of one Harry Arms
who 'sees flames burst from window,
rushes TO second floor and gathers them
up"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
THANKS FOR NEWSPAPER SPACE

To the Editor OF the Evening Ledger:
Sir--In behalf of the Catholic Young
Mems Archdiocesan Union, which acted as
host to the Catholic young men of America
who were assembled at the forty-third an
nual convention of the Catholic Young
Mems National Union, which was brought
to n close on Wednesday, August 90, ] beg
10 express our sincere and grateful thanks
for the generous space which you gave our
proceedings in the columns of your paper
during the progress of the convention.
Very truly yours,
NJ. J. SLATTERY.
philadelphia August 25
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

THE voice over the telephone was full Of
gureles. important news" it announced.
On Chestnut street between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth. something terrible seems 10
have happened to a sign IN n window.
All can see from here is
GREAT BARGAINS IN ODD
LOTS OF LADIES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

WE'LL be taking a little vacation
shortly and we wish we were worthy OF
such a send-otf as the Baliygawley CORE
spondent of the Tyrone Qre) Courier does
be handing out here:
Holiday for worthy Townsman-Mr
Robert McKeown. assistant in Messrs
Fairs, Bsllygawley, has gone to the sea.
side to recuperate his health. The young
ladies of the village wish him a speedy
return. His jovial disposition has en-.
deared him to all the gentle sex ana we
all hope he will enjoy a good holiday.
This cruel war can't end too soon. In
o. o. d. y. We read:
paA1rRp NM Slrn =. !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
Arctic Crockar land u,o,

Arctic Crocker Land would have
been such nice place to stow the Kaiser
after the war that Donald MacAIillan's
denial Of the existence Of such a region is
disappointing to many of us, in addition
to Admiral Peary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
The Pope's Offer From a Greek
Standpoint-Justice Wanted
for Luxembourg

This Department " free TO al readers 5rho
NCish 10 eIproSS Heir opinions on subjects ot
current interest. II is at open forum and the
EuchtnD Ledger oSsuiaes no reSpon sibility for
the rieWs Of rs correspondents. Letters must
be signed bD the name Ond address Of the
u,itef. not necessarily for publication, but as a
guarantee Ot good tdith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
1t was no worse for Argan,,,,

1t was no worse for Argentina to
have her protest against U.Boat outrages
unanswered than to receive a mere scrap
Of paper. Germany herself established
the worthlessness of such articles signed
in her realm some time ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
German corrosive gas that q,

Uermah CORROSIVE gas that ate into
the poilus' clothing at Verdun, neverthe-
less failed to stop the advance of the
French. Their souls went marching on,
for. as usual, the Teuton forgot to arm
himself against those essential elements
OF victory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
It's 10 use for biology

It's 10 use for biology to insist that
oysters have scant power OF locomotion
while melancholy public sees them pre-
pairing to go UP rapidly in the autumn
markets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

Kerensky's warning to Russian
traitors sounds like an echo of the Paris
Committee Of Public Safety Of 1898. The
annals of that powerful organization u.sd
to horrify US. but today II seems psr.
HispibIe 70 recall that the misht ~ 4.
q1sse yxanqe 11qvn : cnsnt,en
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28
A New York ofricial blames "r,

less walking" for many of the accidents
in which motorists become involved. WHY
not press the point little further and
remove all pavements? The awful
temptation TO promenade could thus he
sterniy repressed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

Monte Santo is worth translating.
The Holy Mountain Of Holy War is indeed
well named
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

It's hard to see why the packers
should now be clamoring for a meat dicta.
tor. Can they actually be dissatisfied
with their own rule?
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Tom Daly's Column

knotv noun DC surprised TO hear
Thdt am pop IN France
Because a child is rare these days
For getting such a chance
And II thc censor lets me
IriH ten hc circumst stance.
Perhaps better not jast no,o
Bat tUrito this poem so
II lUiH not tell you arherc an
or ichcre I mean TO 90
But Just 10 shoao you am tceH
Witch Is enough to knoto.
But o I qcish thot could say
The things I hope to DO
~ can only make the man
Expose himself TO ric,o
THAT am looking for Il chance
TO girc a talking to.
I am djrdid to tell too much
or even hint his name
But he can speak the English tongue
And understood the same
And qChdt got TO sag 10 him
WIN make biHt blush 1cith shame.
BUt ] must hcep nc ccnSoTS rules
and 'critc this poem, so
Tou qcW not guess too much dt once
But cdn tel you though
THAT there arc still some children here
Witch 10 pnnUub In 1.Ootp
To De Continued.