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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29
is THIS NATION
CALLED TO ARMS?
Roots Speech as an Amendment
to Wilson's-Republican Sen
timent Behind the
President

| wilson's have voiced without partisan
| rancor willingness to cooperate with
| the President In his work for peace. Mr..
| Taft and Mr. Root can we'll be said TO
! speak the thought of. the Republican
party on foreign policy Colonel Roose,
volt can no longer be said to voice the
thought Of even his own presidency.
Picking up any stick that comes to hand
to beat Wilson with, the former cavalry
man talks of war as il cavalry warfare
were not obsolete.
His Secretary of State, Mr.. Root, carry
ing on the Hay tradition, can thus speak
for the Roosevelt administrations and
MIR TAFT can speak for his own. Mr.
Taft enthusiastically indorses Mr. VIII.
sons speech; he "rcioices sincerely over
it's strength of expression. The only quaI.
hcaton he makes is this:
There are earnest supporters of such
n league who believe that only vie
tory peace may be just peace, mo- n
peace selhshly dictated by conduerors.
but just peace wrcstcd from would
be conQucrors. Tho event must deter
mine the correctness OF one or the
other view.
This is a most temperate criticism II
IN no way quallIieS MI '"''' ','''''
stand beside Mr.. wilson an" ih''''E u"
quests closer examination of peace
without victory" before tho national will
ci.ystalli2es. Mr. Roots constructive
criticism is excellent. 1t may he said
to say saney what the Rooseveits are
trying to say furiously. In regard to
l,,.,.S ...,,,r ,,,, mn,
.a r1,,o ,G.t thc President describes
involves the absolute destruction aud .
abandonment Of the principles upon
Wn''n ms '.,, m"i Az ,,o, saw Belgium
brt tGcra the chosen head Of the Amer.
icau people has declared the prnr'hIes
Of the American uS'nocr"ty ,,Sr,, ,.orI m Of That
JcEinration, %Eiit when believe truly repro.
sents the conscience and Judgment OF
the American pe"p'o, s y.a,.t,t, and tho
,,ri,,irIc4 mon which they were made
,,.....
This is high praise Oh M "''''
from Mr.. Rooscvelt's Secretary Of state,
,,,. ,,,,.i.to,+,,, onnosod him, lie
""o ''''' - ~, ,,.,.,. g., ,,, !
believes GeimahN star ''e "'' -,
un-AmcriCan spirit and that Mt. Nl7o"
is appealing as lrahNiS as ''e ,''"' VI
a neutral hation can aPie"' :" Wv '',..'
of America between e'En'eel. anu W. y
four years OF ase-So'''e -0'OOV'VU 49,,
say so with the threat Oh a'lii'' "''''
the threat OF arms 10 prevent " i"'u''
war-but IS there so nuch u''leIe'''e We
tween future threat ana P'e'e'''
threat?
England really doubts that anything |
would make us spring to arms or even |
get ready to spring, unless 1t were the |
actual invasion OF our soil.
That part Of the Notwithstanding peo- !
pies which is fighting understands very |
we'll the language Of that part which |
does not fight and may never want to |
fight. 1t would like to amend Mr.. Will |
sons address by adding to it Mr.. Roots |
Interpretation of this phrase of the Presi- |
dAnti
It will be absolutely necessary that
force be created as guarahtor OF Ihe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29

INTRODUCING DINAH
Nose got into emotion
And Dinah used her right.
The court called the explosion
A case of Dinah might.
SCHRECKLICH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest UiH be ansWered
in tht8 column. Ten questions, the anStUers to
t0hich eUcrv toell.tnJorDed person should kno0,
asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29
A scientist Is to explore the hItf

A scientist ia TO explore the hith-
srto inaccessible haunts OF Australian
bushmen in an aeropIane. May the bush
men be brought within the circle Of civ.
iiizationl 1t never needed an aeroplane
for scientists TO explore the inaccessible
haunts OF slum dwellers. Possibly the
day will come when machine will be
invented that viii raise their standard
Of life TO that which the bushmen will
doubtless soon enjoy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29
All Points of the Compass

This department Is the Northeast rorn.r
made because 1t was necessary Ia caange 70 tIs T
position on the page. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29
Rubaiyat of a Commuter

Some Evenings, when I'm through with
daily Strife
read aloud from Wagners Simple Life"
or Schopenhauer or Dooley, or George
Ade,
or Letters Of Homemade Husband to
His Wife"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29

Hunger striker Forced to Eat
Headline
But those who are hungry simply
because they can't afford to buy tooa
must still be uufed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29
Western Germany in Grip of Cold.


--EledulIie-
And hundreds of thousands of Ger
mans and Frenchmen and Russians and
Enghshmen are in the grip of more
bitter cold from which there is no relief
the icy hand of Death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29

HUGH MERR matches against the
business lady who advertised for "a
room with privilege of getting own
breakfast from Columbia avenue to Dia.
mond. Thirteenth to Sixteenth" this from
the Atlantic City Press:
SPIRITUALISM
tRYSSINIAN Union Church Of the Souls 1914
Arctic ave. The Tdesses will give a
supper Admission 500. Tuesday until
Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29

a German newspaper says Mr.. VIII.
sons remarks abonl ths necessity of
great nations gaining direct access to the
ssa practically mean that Belgium must
remain II German hands" It Is the
zhola point of his remarks to open the
Nav % definition Of what all the vague
aEneltions constantly expressed do @prae.
zleaisg mean II neutrallzed railway
EaEning from Cologne to Antwerp sprae-
ssea1y means that Germany must own
eE eantFei territory for many scores OF
sa e. heth sides 81 the tracks. Ger.
III = bTacaeally' uaable 70 ger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29

New York society women-those
who spell the word with capital let
ter-are about TO publish a magazine all
for themselves. They win write # and
read It after It is written. And we
suppose they will gladly pay the deficit
and. running expenses for the sake of
seeing themselves in print. We once knew
: man whose contributions were rejected
BY the magazines. He started a paper Of
his own and ran It until he had said all
he wanted 70 say and then stopped IT.
He enjoyed reading his own articles in
type much more than IN manuscript
some people are so easily pleased.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29

The president of the Encyclopaedia
Britannica, Mr. II. r. Hooper, has hon.
ored us with a personal letter. OF course.
it's somewhat in the fSrm of circular,
but there at the top of the letter, as fine
as you please, is the cordial Dear Mr..
DAILY" and the signature runs, Faithfully
yours, the Encyclopaedia Britannica, II.
f. Hooper (siEn manuaD, President" Mr..
Hooper's note begins at once with pleas.
ant story.
-Four men" he says, "met In the club car
Of tho Century train en- route to New York
one was banker. another n manufacturer. an
other Il laWyer-th" fourth man younger
and less experienced. He was n bond salesman
for a Wall street house. They had never met
They .spent an agreeable afternoon and
eEehiniE. @ i me banker dld not tqk about finance
nor nor me 1ne manHtactuteT oI. Ms factory problems;
salesman did not discuss bonds, though each
man in the company was a prospective buyer.
tral, each oxpressci a hope he might meet the
Others 3i o aEa,n n tine The mapuf9eturer placed
transacted business with the banker and the
manufacturer, and the bond salesman sold each
man large block Of bond issue he handed
because they were able, meeting for the first
time, to talk Of variety OF subjects outside
common ground Of Their Vide general Knowledge
of such practical usablr information we would
Wonders. II contains hundreds Of startling
and interesting, facts taken from tho Encyco.
gained their knowledge.
"a scr0 ton Of the pen on the lncosed card Is
the first step on the road toward becoming
''Wil YOU take this first step today?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29
hHH
Agree.

S. p. c. A.-some Persons Cannot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-29

CYRUS ~ N CURTIS SndlIHl'H'
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
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the great and powerful American na- tion.''
 U-boat Sitnation ''Uncomfortablc."
 Referring to the fact that he had just returned from abroad. the speak CT said that although in the past two months a large number of U-boats had been destroyed, but that the situa- tion was still "uncomfortable.'
 Personally. I have the most com- plete confidence in the ability of the British Navy to meet the situation" !" he said. We may have to steel our selves for further losses of both life and property, but this last scheme of the Huns will meet failure final and complete, as has every other scheme launched by them. If the Germans think by the submarine campaign. diabolical and hellish as it is. that they are going to frighten the British people, with their experience of the last two years and a half, they are sadly ignorant of English character" 1"
 In closing Sir William said:
 II have full faith in the people of the United States as I have in the people of my own country that they will measure up to whatever fs re- quired Of them. And have faith to oeheVe and courage to hope that when the last post has sounded over the grave of the final victim of the cruel war, and the forces of righteous ness have won final and triumphant victory the people of the United States and of Canada alike will be able
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10

'of the day when if need be for the preservation of democracy these two great nations would unite. Now this is an accomplished fact that no more significant event has ever occurred than the union of these two nations in the cause of freedom. Now that you, too, have put your hand to the blow, there is no turning back. There can be no compromise or truce."
 He told of what Canada had done in the war and said that if the United States had done a like work it would have raised 5,0O0.O00 soldiers, of which more than 3.000,O00 would be overseas and 100000 on the firing line. In proportion to the losses of Canada, he said the United States would have lost 90O,0O0 men.
 'Germany's hope of snatching vic- tory through peace terms was shat tered by the united stand and firm reply of the Allies." he continued. within the last few days it has been destroyed completely by the magnif1- cent stand taken by this great repub- lie. The message of your president to congress thrilled the hearts of the free people of the earth, and it will be remembered for all time among the great deliverances of the rulers of the world.
 With some of our allies the situa- tion is not in all respects as we would like it, so that in the final struggle the result is going to depend more than ever in the past on the British empire and on our splendid new ally,
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
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realize in yet. but we are. We don't know where we are going. but where ever it is we must go as united people. Get behind the government and put this thing over."
 General Wood said that in the East ern department there would be need for 5O,0O0 or 6O,OOO officers this sum- mer. He urged every man who had had any military training to give his services.
 This war is going to do the na- tion good" he declared. Ut will re- suit in a higher national spirit. But we've got to be prepared for the su- preme sacrifice. We are glad we shall wage the war with our brothers to the north of us. I repeat, let's get behind the government and put this thing over."
 In introducing General Wood, Pres- ident Neeland of the club. said: eff his advice had been taken we would not be where we are today"
 Sir William Howard Hearst, pre- mier of Ontario and the guest of honor, expressed his joy that the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes were to wave together in the fight for liberty.
 Ut is our life or the life of the enemy" he said in talling of the task before the Allies.
 Hands Across the Border.
 He said that the events of the past few weeks had done more to unite the Canadians and Americans than anything that could have happened.
 II have often prophesied,' he said,
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10

world! The agents of this message are shown in the picture. The new bell of liberty and its ringers-Sam- uel Il. Knox, guard of Independence nall tright) and Yeoman J. H. Harmed, U. S. N.
 The city of Philadelphia notified it's citizens of the signing by the pres. ident of the war resolution by ringing the bell at Independence hall.
 The liberty bells deep toned suc- cessor was rung at half minute in- tervals for thirty minutes.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10

One hundred and forty-one years ,ago bell affixed in the tower of the old state house in Philadelphia struck the message of freedom to the people of thirteen undeveloped prov ances. Now, in the same tower of the same state house, now called Inde- penAence hall, another bell has spok- en-has spoken a message of even greater moment than the first, send ing in vibrant tones a message that carried to all corners of the earth. Zho message of freedom for all the
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Why Not Yankee?

Mechanics galore. nicknames by the
score" for our soldiers in Europe are being
suggested. One would have thought that
the unfavorabe reception accorded to
Sammy" by our soldiers in France would
have discouraged the efforts Of these we'll
meaning people. But not at all
Annex" abbreviated from American
EXpeditionary forces. has been suggested
as meeting the requirements. But the
word is an awkward one and palpaby
thought out. 1t is not a word inspired by
the soldiers themselves; it is not word
that appeals to the imagination; it is not
a word which i'm itself conveys anything.
Teddy" is the most often suggested of
all names and in this case the inference
is obvious and the word taking. In
Europe Colonel Roosevelt is as universally
known as Teddy as he is here. and the
use of his name by our boys would typiiy
them in the eyes of Europe as being hu-
man dynamos and welnigh infallible. But
il has not prevailed any more than the re-
jected Sammy"
If our soldiers are to have a nickname
they will probably make it themselves or
have it fastened on them by their Euro
lean friends Meantime it is not to be
forgotten that they are probably known
and referred to as Yankees" by any num-
Der Of Europeans. The traveller from the
United States to Europe or any other part
of the world. whether he was from the
North or South, East or West, was invarla-
bly, known as a Yankee before the war.
Our soldiers inherit the tradition. Stranger
things have happened than that this local
name, extended TO the whole North in one
war, should spread to the whole country
in the next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02

the Marine. They have already seen and
touched that spirit Of France which won
the battle
On the third anniversary of the Marine
the people of the United States, saluting
France. now an ally as she was ever a
friend. approaching now as never before
the magnitude Of French service to them,
will pay homage to the nation and the
people who won for all of us another
emancipation by a newer and heavier sac
rlfce than was ever before demanded of
a nation in the name of human freedom
and in the cause of civilization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
The Roll of Honor

The poems which we print on this page
to-day arc a slender memorial TO true
poet who died like others before him, that
cur civilization of freedom might live. A
loval Irishman, he enlisted in the hrst
months of the war and fought bravely and
well. His friend. Lord Dunsany, cap
tain in the Royal lnniskilling Fusiliers,
wrote two short prefaces to the one book
of poems bearing Ledwidge's name. The
first was written in June, 1914. A year
later he wrote these additional words:
I wrote this preface in such different
June that if sent il out with no addition
IT would make the book appear to have
dropped a long while since out Of another
world. a world that none Of US remember
now, in which there used to be leisure.
Ledwidge came last October into the 9Th
Battalion of the Royal lnniskilling Fusiiers,
which is IN one OF the divisions OF kltch-
cncr's first army, and soon earned lance
corporsps stripe.
All his future books lie on the knees Of
the gods May They not be the only
readers.
The gods spoke, and by their decision
They are to be the only readers; and the
first feeling Of every one is intense regret
that life of such rare promise. genius
unique and growing, should be thus cut
down. There is even keener sense of mis-
chance here than in the case of Rupert
Brooke, who died adored and honored IN
golden moment. or Alan Seeger, who
Kept his Rendezvous With Death so gal
lantly. Francis Ledwidge, peasant born,
knew little Of golden moments, and was
| ut lust mastering his art; had still, so
far as human minds can judge, great
unuttered art within him.
Yet neither he nor any other great
hearted man would quarrel with his fate
or wish US who live to dwell upon his life
as wasted sacrifice The humbest artist,
with the smallest touch Of poetry in him,
knows that the only rule of growth is to
spend and be spent. The hoarders of life,
like the hoarders of money, never gain the
only treasures worth possessing. Led
widge could not have been the rare, true
singer he was and not felt the urge Of the
present great uprising of humanity, not
cast himself, for what he was worth. into
the saving of the cause. Stopping bullet
With the heart of genius is lavish waste;
but Nature is lavish in her waste as in her
gifts. 1t is her way. And it is not for us
TO spend our hours disputing her. Ours is
to follow where great hearts lead, and be
thankful for the common glory of our
human lot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Ouand Meme

Almost every night in the French official
war statement there appears brief para
graph labelled Belgian Communication.
For many months now the information it
conveys has been slight There were
patrol encounters last night near Het Sas
which ended favorably for us" Enemy
2viat0rs are very active over our lines
they make about two hundred flights
isily." This morning at the Ferryman's
House we captured German
A German. Perhaps on the same sheet
Paris is noting the capture Of thousand
Germans before Nerdun.i Perhaps the
glass in London windows is rafting to the
oar Of British "heavies." literally blowing
German forts from the Flanders land
scapc The nightly budget of news from
The front held by the Belgians is of such a
neglected eloquence. so overshsdowed in
this war Of giants, that it seldom creeps
into the columns of an American paper.
But the French continue imperturbably to
publish it to a preoccupicd world. The
foster mother receives and records the
efforts of the small and crippled refugee
with the same gravity with which she sets
down her own. well aware that "sll ser
vice ranks the same with God"
And the Belgians still hold their line.
= hat is their real communication. Liege
and Antwerp are glorieS of the past, not
to be renewed in the future. For three
years all talk of peace has left what re-
II aims of the Belgian army rooted to that
narrow strip Of territory behind the
flooded area where the hostile sweep was
finally stopped. On their right and left
The French and British, with the power Of
rising tide, are crushing the German
front and grinding down the German
pride. The Belgian guns may not be
heard in that terrible symphony of free
Com which the artillery of the great Allies
is playing. But their flash is still visible
to the Germans. Already the dawn
comes up like thunder And when the
gray wave rolls back. as it will, to its
source, the remnant of the Belgians will
iide upon its crest.
In this country, the strongest of all. we
have men crying that Germany cannot be
beaten and begging Us to withhold our
fire that she may not be. There is a fable
for faint-hearted Americans in the little
Belgian Communication"