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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

Those who wish to work for prepared
ness those who wish to work for peace,
can do so through organizations for
such purposes. 1t is not necessary for
either group to use a suffrage organi-
cation for their ends.
At our national convention the first
week in March we can consider our
policy. Until that policy is changed by
action of a convention our organization
is dedicated only to the enfranchisc-
ment of women.
In the meantime let us remember
that war is not yet upon us. The sug-
Eeston of international complications
makes more imperative than ever our
campaign for political freedom for
women. Never was it SO urgent that
women have representation in govern
ment councils. The responsibility for
the acts of our country belongs to
women as much as to men. We must
do our part to see that war. which
concerns women as seriously as men,
shall not be entered upon without the
consent of women.
We are continuing to stand at the
White House gates to bear testimony
to the Government and to the whole
country that women demand that they
be consulted before any action affecting
their lives is undertaken by the Gov
ernment.
We shall push with renewed vgor
our plans for our national convention
in Washington in March. We are send
Ing an urgent call to our members in
every State to join in a great delega-
tion to the President, March 4, to place
before him our insistent demand that
no action on war or on any other meas
ure be taken without the consent of
women.
Now, above all times, women must
hold aloft the banner calling for full
political liberty for all women.
CAROLINE KATZENSTEIN.
Philadelphia, February 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

Carranza's pro-German proposal to
neutrals to cut off the supplies of all bel.
hgerents Is as funny as If it had been
penned in Wilhelmstrasse. OF course,
those who live on the slopes of a political
volcano would have vast respect for
Prussian methods of government. A
Mexican Government working against
Washington is nothing new to us. 1t is
like suicides, one Of those sad daily fea.
lures of the news. Mexican men cannot
do us much harm. The pity of it is that
Mexican women and children must strug.
gle along year after year in that self.
mutilated Belgium. Mexico needs a
Hoover. Some Of our new wealth should
establish a constructive organization for
helping the poor In that country, though,
of course. the everlasting pride of Spanish
blood would reduce its efficiency as much
~ possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
A FELLOW FEELING MAKES Us
PI'RIISH THIS

,Sir-Did you ever hear of train y
never, never arrives on time? Let ms
you about the Queen of the Diligenta
This train-er-runs between the GU
Brotherly Love and the town OF New
and is one of the Readings pets.
The schedule for the train on which
IN the city is eighty-six minutes fol-, "
ty.three miles The several cemeters'
M sses must have a demoralizing enect!
the engine, which has long signed 70
ito weary bones. l have heard one Q!
natriarchs of our village say that
long. away back in the hazy past the
actually arrived on time. but the sns'
waa executed as a warning to otnerS
yo,, think that a Round Robin ssnee
the folks who wait more or less paw
Iv would have any good effect? nav l.
rather afraid to suggest it, for kho.
tbsv feel about It and fear that ei'nc
should be crushed or that the seats ~
he overturned when they rush up 10 s's''
Fair maids weep and strong men "
their teeth when they take the ~
train by mistake at some inteiiheuhs h.sus1
ton. The stockholders OF thls U
little toy railroad ride to WHO" 49, 49,,
then take the trolley to escape s'a "A
But we who hold monthly TICKETS ~
beyond the route Of the troliey mus
swear our souls away, - y
I sincerely hope that you WIZ n1 n
the misfortune to ride on this 1890 uan
YOU should ever decide TO WISH s..rvsS
see the farmhouse that once ,,II,
Washington's headquarters you
doubt enjoy riding behind tne -
engine that brought the iiius'i'ou'
up again and again. iii, b Z
Yours. hoping that miracle "A
formed in the morning, ,v,Na
WILSON B. HARKiSS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
PREMONITION

II must go. II am called to leave Y
world of friends and laughter, and Of a
II they are at an end. my early years
fore they ever could grow old--why, N
'tis we'll. My heart Is brave. my consci11|
calm; and that unknown. unknowa~
which waits beyond the dark, beyond
shrouded door, may torture less than :
rows borne on earth. "a
But, Father! Call me not in depths
winter not on day Of crystal MINI
.clearness, when winds are still. and &
burns in the breathing. From Heaven
self could not then look earthward VIZ
out surge of love, an urge OF longing
scatter virgin snow with eager foots@
where purple shadows stream up waltz
hillsides, and opalescent ice invites adv
ture-one winter spare me, Father! ~
my prayer. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Columbia University

Columbia University has made
what amounts to a confession, that it
cannot find time to teach patriotic princi.
Piles during great crises. That is the only
reasonable Interpretation of it's refusal to
let Count Tolstoy preach pacifsm on its
campus because that would be unwise
in this crisis" 1t would have been a splen.
did opportunity for Columbia professors
to point out what errors there might be
In the Counts Tolstoyan creed to students
returning from his meeting. The young
men would have heard first one side and
then the other. In such a crisis it would
have been a striking lesson for the whole
community to have devoted the day to an
informal debate between the Count and
the professors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
HEIGH.HOi

What a curious word that ia! ~
know what we mean by 1t, but vhs,<
its etymology? Perhaps Professor w.
ner, IL he were not so anxious :. y,
courage your interest In the c,..s
might tell you it is lineal descend.rs 3
the "Eheu' prominently mention.d a.
Q. Horatius Flaccus in his ode 10 4,
memory Of Labuntur Ami. L
Heigh-ho! We have before us ra -
little paper book. It Is the constitut,I
and bylaws of the Pen and Pencil clu2
organized January 3, 1892; Chars.
granted February 13, 1892" Twentv.a, Y,
years ago yesterday! Heigh.ho, VT
The granting of a club charter ia ~
to a christening. We don't recall ~.
ceremony, but we were present at ~
birth. We remember the meeting Of Ia
uary 3, 1892, was held in the reports,<
room in City Hall, but we recall, with
livelier quickening of the pulse, "Bobemt1
Hall" on the top floor of the first clu<
house at 1873 South Eleventh street, wh>s1
we once put on the gloves with n
Fitzsimmons. 1t was there, too, that -
were first introduced by Louis n
Megargee as the popular young entsr.
tainer" and made our first bow to 4
audience. Heigh.ho!
The first president was w. X. Buckiue
ham, and the board Of governors Harfy
p. Wilson, Peter J. Hoban, Norman "
fries, Edward Alden Miller and wilisn
c. Ruch. There were giants in the
days. Heigh-ho!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
sUFFRAGIsTs IN THE WAR CRISIS

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
sr-I shall appreciate it II you will let
me present TO your readers a letter re-
ceived this morning at the Pennsylvania
headquarters of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage from the national
chairman, Miss Alice Paul
In view of the fact that Congress is not
only attending to other business than that
pertaining to war but has, within the last
few days, even opposed the expressed wish
of the President on several public ques-
tions there seems TO us no reason why
we should surrender our fight for free
dom.
If Congress can oppose the President's q
wishes IN regard to the appointment of
Doctor Grayson and can. despite his grave
warning of international difficulties pass
the immigration bill over his veto, may
we not stand outside the gates and ST.
lently ask for justice? Might not the
United States learn from Denmark that
the more serious the country.s problems,
the more need for a responsible citizenship
and a free nation to face them? The men
of Denmark Immediately enfranchsed their
women when the great war threatened their
peace.
In her letter Miss Paul said:
We are confronted with the question
as 10 what position we shall take, as
an organization, at this time We are
urged to cease all suffrage endeavor
and offer ourselves for war service"
We are urged with equal vehemence to
turn ourselves into a society for peace.
The Congressional Union was organ
ized for but one purpose-''to secure
an amendment to. the United States
Constitution enfranchising women"
some Of us. as individuals are militia
rists, some are pacihsts We are united
on but one ground--our fealty TO po-
litical liberty for women. To work
for tpis ~ bavs bandsor tpSstheR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
AN ISSUE THAT WILL NOT DOWN
WHOEVER thinks that the local optior

WHOEVER thinks that the local option
w issue can be sidetracked has another
think coming.
The attempt to prevent the General
Assembly from considering the plan has
failed and a public hearing on the bill
has been arranged for.
The surest way to bring about State
wide prohibition is to use liquor slush
funds to kill measure that puts the
control of the traffic in the hands Of small
districts within the State, which can be
wet or dry, as the voters wish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz


i. Cette Is French seaport on the Mediter-
ranean. through which the German sub
flow.
2. The ncible Armada was the greatest
heet spain ever assembled. 1t was sent
against England by Philip II, in 1888
and was partly destroyed by the English
and storms.
3. Audubon societies are so called In memory
OF John James Audubon. an American
naturalist. who was an authority on
birds.
4. The Nibelungenlied is n German epic poem
Of the thirteenth century.
5. In Isaiah, II, 4, occurs the sentence: "They
shall beat their swords into plOw sha res
and their spears into pruning hooks"
O. Mary Todd was the wife Of Abraham Lin
coin.
!. Washington is buried at Mount Vernon. Va,
his home.
8. The largest telescope in the world is at the
Serkes Observatory, Geneva Lake, Wis
II has an object lens forty inches In diam M
eter and u focal length OF sixty-fOur feet
The movable part Of the Instrument
weighs twelve tons.
0. The Ford Peace Bureau was established at
The Hague to further peace discussions
In Europe. According to reports, II Is to
be closed March 1.
10. Sc. ID means "scientiae DOCTOR" or "doc-
tor Of science"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Arizona having abolished the death

Arizona having abolished the death
penalty, twelve States are now without
that relic of barbarism Governor Mccall
has urged the Legislature of Massachu-
setts to do likewise, and in this State the
movement gains strength daily. The
cowardly thing about modern executions
is that we tolerate them only because
they are conducted in private. One
public execution would end the practice
In a day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
SAM LOYD'S PUZZLE

LNIND the city concealed in each sen.
u tence:
At least beauty rewards the eve. which
virtue does not always do.
Permit me, madam, as custom sane.
tions, to salute you.
Count Dimitri polishes his own boots.
The belle was dressed in bun. ioveI,
shade.
In pausine to eat the ham. Burglar
Bill lost his freedom.
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle
THE charitable lady had forty.two
j. cents when she started out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

The plan to eject from the villa
Borghese the statue which the Kaiser
gave to Rome years ago is carrying hos
tility a little too far. The author of
Faust" was not the author of the sub
marine policy also.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
WALTER LINN, HUMORIST

To the Editor OF the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Please do not print many more
Of the letters from Walter Linn, press
agent for the manufacturers, or you will
find that most of your readers have
laughed themselves to death. Let the CALLED
jade vince. G NJ.
Philadelphia, February 13.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
It takes such weather as we

It takes such weather as we had
yesterday TO put an end for a time to the
discussion Of the moderating winter
climate Of this part of the world. A mild
winter always leads those whose memory
u as short as the present coal supply to
say that we no longer have such weather
as when they were young. Yet there
uere mild winters before they were born
"a 1hers Win be more OF them after they
- IA k Aoprra Ne DC not have such
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Business Opportunity

Bread and cheese and kisses Il
Have gone quite but OF date; "A
OF course, erery Mrs. insists on the kis'o
But here's 1chot tce find on the pldfc4
(space for sale to breakfast food advertiasf'''
ALOYsIUG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
THE SIGN ON THE SIDE

Ladies' entrdnce.-
So IL reads to the poet
Though they lead men dc"''
Ladies' entrance,
Wm adpance enhdrce'
The future toiH shoto H.
Ladies' entrdnce- -
So Il reads to the poet. ~ ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Eleven hundred ships wer

Eleven hundred ships were able to
arrive at and depart from British ports
during the first nine days of February,
so that the submarines in that time sank
only about six per cent of the total mum
ber supposedly imperiled. This is not
starving out England in n hurry, and
hurry is Germany's whole point in adopt
ing her last desperate resort.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

SURELY we mentioned befor. ~
clever anagram on Saint valentin.'. ~
Even so, it's worth giving again h,.S
should be In its proper setting
dainty verse protesting that no a.
old 'anchorite established the feast ~
NAY, A LASS INVENTED IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

It's very strange no one has
to remark upon the fact that tns
zollerns came out Of BrandenDuls
was the home of the vandals, tn
less rovers whose schrecklioh ~
through peaceful Europe gavs
guage a new word for "wanton
ton" why are the Kaiserhps J.
Huns? The Huns were Asiatics
and not a Germanic race as -
were-or are. II you fee'
about 4, Z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
All Points of the Compass


I often think that never blows so hard
The Wind as scoots across our bleak Front
Yard.
And every Hurricane the Season sends
Our shaky little Cottage doth lombard.
LXII
From that inverted Bowl they call the Sky
The Snow comes down in Blizzards. Then
tits
Who have to hustle out and shovel Il.
But never mind. The Spring win. come
Btmebys y y \ y - .t. I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
JENNINGS THINKS 1T IS PINCHoT

To the Editor Of the EUening Ledger:
Sir-The other name of the Hiram John
son OF Pennsylvania, my dear Mr.. Editor
is Clifford Pnchot.
RYERSON w. JENNINGS
Philadelphia, February TO-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
The friends

The friends of the members of the
Sixth Regiment, now on its way home
from Texas, are hoping that the soldiers
will have a chance to wear civilian clothes
for while before being called into serv-
ice again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Add Famous Triplets

Butcher, baker and C. 8. maker
Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego
Fire, moth and burglar
Veni, vidi, vici
Shem, Ham and Japhet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Could any

Could any means of filibustering
against necessary legislation be devised
more effective than factional fight?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Tom Days Colum
DTDJA FOROET THIs ,,o.---'-

DiDJA FORGET rms MoRvy,-7
Yes, OF course, you clean forcs.
And on purpose, Ike as not
Maybe think us tommyrot II
out OF date or mushy,
shame upon pour dome Of bone, !
Get you to the telephone.
And prepare TO make your ton,
Extra s'oeet and oushp
You pho had the hdrdihood
Not to Kiss her 'chcn von could.
Not to grab her ,ohcre she ,,oos
Hug her TO your "boosy,r1
'Sh! She's therei She's on "a. ~
No'o! Speak up; say, wife Of N.Y. r,..
I'm vour little Valentine,
.0osum's dirl Is oosumy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

Here's hoping that German sub
marine does not fire torpedo at Bern
storff's ship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

BUT, of course, there's nothing :. /.
II reminds us Of a sign wa ,a..
Chestnut street window:
BRYAN's SHOES
Who'd want to be in them7 *
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

who said the winters were getting
milder?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-30
Spain Suspends
All Guarantees
Government Firm. but Concilia-
tory, in Handling Situation
Due 10 Economic Crisis.
Try Associated Press {,

PARIS. March 2a.-While II Havas
dispatch from Madrid announces the
publication of n decree suspcnding the
constitutional guarantees throughout
Spain. IL gives 10 reason for this act.
The Temps. however. reports that con-
fercnces have been soing OH at the
'Iiouse of the People" in Madrid be-
tween delegations of trades unions.
who were organizing general strike.
The newspaper adds that on account
of the economic crisis in Spain. the
government has taken firm. yet con-
ciiiatory. attitude. Il has instructed
the governors of the provinces to re-
port mmediatcly TO Madrid the situa-
ton OF the unemployed. classifying
them according 10 trades
The Temps says The economic diffi-
culties in Spain arc duo partly 10 Ger
many's submarine blockade interrupt-
ing exports and imports. II adds that
the situation in tho canary Islands by
reason OF the submarine blockade is
extremely distressing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-30
WILL REPORT FINDING
TO CIRCUIT COURT

The Commemorative attorney OF
.\lbcmar.c. Hon. Il. +. w. Duke Jr
was fully advised Of the contemplated
proceedings and invited TO he present.
though he did not attend
THE commissions finding Will he
laid III due course before the Circuit
Court of Albemarle County for such
action thereon as 10 that court may
seem proper
1T developed in the course of the
investigation that young CrcnShaw had
during his lifetime met with three
serious blows on his head. AS the re-
suit of one OF them. lie was carried TO
Johns Hopkins Hospital in the year
1911. anu there, while desperately i'll.
MS If" almost daspaired OF. he was
operated upon and large section OF
his skull removed. These accidents
aud tn. fact that the operation at Johns
hopkins gave only temporary relief.
are thought 20 he the principal existing
cause OF his present condition"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-30
LECTURES ON EUGENICs
Rev. Frank Pratt Advocates REQUIRE
ment Of Health Certificate
Before Marriage,

EuGe the Science OF Bein. We'll
Born. was the subject az &, lecture
last night at the Unitarian Church by
the pastor. Rev. Frank Pratt MIR
Pratt advocated the Requirement. OF Il
health certificate Of all those desiring
to marry. the Keeping OF familA rae
ords by the state and the confinement
OF lunatics. idiots and criminals TO
prevent their becoming the parents OF
generation like themselves H..
quoted figures TO show that under the
present policy of non-restrir,ed mar
riage, the race was leSeneratins ply
stcail5. mentally and morally
Those who do not believe ir these
reforms Will hasten 10 cry out e.
SardinE the liberty Of The subject y
he said in conclusion. But the lib
erty of the subject must be made zee
onuary to the welfare OF the State
when the State is in moral as wAll as
physical danger. The liberty OF the
subject must then he lcssenetl in so
Tar as that liberty jeopardizes the well
tare Of the State. Legislators have
their duties TO posteritE as we'll as
TO the living. ana il l., just ~ reason.
able TO say that We should not inter-
fere with the thief and the murderer
as that ". should not with the i'm
beetle and the insane. and II is just
AS reasonable to restrain people In the
interest OF the next generation a. TO
restrain them in the interests n. THE Z"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-30
PACiFIST AND LOYALTY
PARADES BOTH STOPPED
Permits for Demonstrations In Wn,h-
tnst"n Hefusrd by Superintend-
ent ~ Police.

WASHINGTON. March o.--Ma.or
FAY mond w. rIllman. superintendent
of the Washington police force, re-
fused permits either 10 The paciflsts
or to the loyalty parade projected for
the oDenins day of Congress. There
upon the would he paraders conscled
themselves with she mutual assurance
!hat IL one side did not got 4 chance
to demonstrate. the other was also de
MED the privilege of making senti-
m"nt through marching music aud
cheering
The loyalty parade promoters at
once relinuuished all idea of a dem
onStration. but the paciiSts were NOT
80 easily put Of. II was announced
Tonight that ALTHOUGH they could not
formally march TO the Capitol to eN-
press thfir opposition 20 America en-
t"rinS the war. they At least could 20
thiihSr IN little groups Of tens and
ao&, ms. iot marching. bat almly walk
ing.
The police ire ready for any DEM
"nst:at .on which nay arise. The right
IF american freemen and freewomen
TO visit the Capitol they realize cam
not be denied Tut unlawful assem-
blaSe will not be permitted.
Meanwhilc the pacihSt3 Will hold
their mass-mccting Monday evening
II is tie privilege of any one i'm Wash
:nstoh Ia hire Il hall for Il public meet
ing 10 he held indoors Adequate DO
lice protection Will he given, although
the police anticipate no disorders q:
a SerioCS character.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-30
MAY GRADUATE AHEAD
OF SCHEDULED TIME
Mnn! Medical Students Apply for
Commissions IN Surgeons In
United StRteH Nuyy

More than score OF seniors in the
Medical College Of Virginia presented
themselves for commissions MS sur
Eeons In the United States Navy YES
terday. when DR.. Micajah Boland. "a
lieutenant attached to the Richmond
recruiting station, laid before them
the offer Of the department to ACCEPT
at once those who had averaged
eighty-hNe on their studies during
their four years in college. on Condi-
ton that the college authorities woul,.
give them final examinations and
grant them degrees without waiting
FOR completion Of the terms work. IN
addition to those who have applied
already for positions in the navy near
~ as many more are waiting to hear
from their parents before taking final
steps.
Authorities at the medical college
are undecided yet as to whether or
not to allow the students to respond
TO the navy's emergency call The
regular commencement date Is June >
Or. y. l." Gray, chairman of the school
oil medicine, said last night that /,
would have TO be determined frs,
whether the State Medical Boards
would accept the students who had not
spent the fun required time in school.
The college is connected with several
associations. also. whose object is to
grade and standardizc scholastic work.
ana 1t must be found out whether they
VIII approve OF All early graduation OF
the students \ decision will be made
within week.
There are about zoe vacancies III
the medical corps Of tine navy, ac-
cordinG TO Or. Bolaud. The depart
ment had intended to I'll them in a
rather lcisurely manner. but. IN view
OF threatening war. IL was decided
10 bring the corps to fun strength at
once. The applicants for commissions
VIII be subject to q rigid examinations
hr. Boland will so 10 charlottesville
tS!s evening and lay the proposition
before the students OF tho University
o. Virginia medical department to-
nv