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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
A Primer for Legislators

1t is doubtful II more than one member
of the Pennsylvania Legislature in ten
knows anything about any other State Gov
ernment than his own. What the other
nine-tenths know of the history and de-
velopment of their local institutions is
small. Our processes of electing lawmakers
are not adapted to the choice of experts.
Mr.. Ware or Mr.. McNichol wishes to reward
a henchman and he sends him to Harris
burg. 1t is net necessary that the man
should know much. 1t is not his to reason
why. lie must do or die. That is, he must
obey orders or lose his political head So
what is the use of having information or
opinions when they are not to be of any
practical service?
This little disquisition is by way of pref
ace to the remark that Il new book on the
principles of American State Adminstra-
ton" hy Prof. John NJ. Hathews. formerly
of Princeton. but now of the University of
Illinois, would be of inestinlable value to
our legislators if they were permitted to
call their souls their own. There may be
now and then a Senator or a member of
the House of Representatives in Harrisburg
who is interested in fitting himself for the
performance of his duties by learning what
has been done in other States and why the
practical problems of administration have
been solved in this way or that. Such men
could read Professor Mathews's book with
as a college textbook. A mans education is
not completed when he leaves school or col
lege. He needs textbooks all his life.
Professor Mathews has divided his work
into four parts, an introduction. in which
he lays down the general principles of State
administration, and a conclusion, in which
he suggests changes that, in his opinion,
would improve the general practice Be-
tween these two is part devoted to a dis
cusison of the organization Of the admin
istratve departments and part devoted
to an explanation of the functions which
those departments perform. For example,
he examines into the administration Of
charities and corrections and studies the
subjects of convict labor, the indeterminate
sentence, the parole and the probation sys-
TENS. all matters of great interest I'm every
Commonwealth. Another chapter is given
to what the States do and refrain from
doing for the protection Of the public health.
Taxation and education have full treatment,
and the defects in the administration of JUS
tice are pointed out.
The volume Is a compendium of informa-
ton for every one interested in these sub.
jects. Its defect, IL It may be said to have
one, lies in the ignoring by the author of
some of the practical and desirable con-
ditions on which all political government
must be based. He is not ignorant of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
BAY STATE MILITIA
TO GUARD U. s. WORK
War Department Accepts Two
Regiments to Protect Arsenals
and Ships Under Construction
WASHINGTON, March "a

Z.
Two regiments of the Massachusetts, Ma
tional Guard will be called out at once to
guard the Fore River Shipbuilding Works
at Quincy and other plants in the Bay
State, under arrangements made today be-
tween Secretary of War Baker and Gov
ernor Mccall.
While the two men were comforting re-
ports came from General Leonard Wood
commanding the Eastern Department, COW
ering the Massachusetts situation, and ap-
proving the guard idea On the strength
Of this, Baker agreed upon the call.
The men will guard the Government ar
senal. munitions plants and especially the
shipyards where much Government con-
struction Is under way.
In addition to the militia protective step,
Governor Mccall informed Baker that he
will press for passage of the so-called home
guard bill in the Massachusetts, Legisla-
ture. This bill provides for force of 5000
men for State protection work.
While the department refused to say
what, IL any, plans It has made of a SINH
lar nature affecting militia Of other States,
there was plain indication that the National
Guard of other commonwealth naturally
Will be used when necessary to best ad-
vantage in land defense plans.
Secretary Of War Baker today was said
to be considering call for the District of
Columbia guardsmen to guard the three
bridges that form the only connecting link
between Washington and the Southland
incidentally between Washington and Fort
Myer. its nearby military post
Besides the Washington Steel and Ord
nance plant filling a 100000 naN~ shell
contract and the bridges, there is to be
guarded the navy yard, where fourteen and
sixteen inch guns for the new warships are
being built.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
SEES CONGRATULATIONS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Princeton Lecturer Points Out Barriers
Being Placed in Way of Full
Development

Accusations that insiduous efforts are
being made to commercialze higher educa-
tion were made today by Dr. Andrew Flem-
Ing West. of the graduate school at Prince
ton In an address at the Hotel Adelpha be-
fore the fourth annual meeting of the
Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of
Liberal Study.
Higher education said Doctor West
universalizes, enfranchises the soul and
the mind. In this Democratic land of
america all children should have the oppor-
tunity to go to the very top in education
% that they can see human life from the
very greatest heights of human under
standing. Take our four most recent Presi-
dents-Cleveland. Roosevelt Taft and Will
eon-these men could not agree on many
things, but every one of them was in accord
with the theory that the human mind could
not attain great development and vision
without the higher branches of learning"
Doctor West invited the members of the
society to attend conference of educators
June at Princeton University. At this
conference a stand will be taken for the
maintenance of the higher branches of
education In the curricula of American COL
leges. Answers will be- framed to all of
the recent attacks on the higher branches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Police Court Chronicle

Alexander Drinkwater Is known among
his friends as the man who never smiles.
His policies are Just opposite to what
his name indicates. Alex usually awakens
with a frown and goes to bed with a crouch
With him life is just one battle after an
other.
The spirit of combat has given him a
ferocious aspect which causes even the
street dogs to snuggle closer to the walls
when he passes
No wandering pessimist has anything on
Alex. He's against war and against peace
too, and opposed to those who are opposed
to both. He doesn't agree with any one,
not even himself. In fact, he has often
been seen walking along the street talk
ing to himself and evidently settling both
sides Of an argument to his own satisfac-
tion.
Investigation Of Alexis treasury showed It
to be in double o condition. He stood on
the corner of Front and Cumberland
streets to think over the next move. Sud-
denly something hit him In the back Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
JERSEY VOLUNTEER REGIMENT
Atlantic City Banker Suggests Recruit
ing Of One Without Cost to U. S.

ATLANTIC CITY. March 24.-Represen-
tative Isaac Bacharach, a banker, is prepar-
ing to send to 100 manufacturers. hotel
owners and other wealthy men of aggres-
sve patriotism in the Second Congressional
district, which comprises Atlantic, Cape
MAY. Burlington and Cumberland counties,
a suggestion that a regiment of volunteers
be recruited In the four South Jersey coun-
ties and rendered to President Wilson with
out a penny of expense to the Government.
Representative Bacharach today said he
did not know what the cost of uniforming
and eauipping a regiment would be. but he
is certain every dollar necessary could be
raised in the district In very short time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
ACCUSED OF USING
MAILS TO DEFRAUD
Large Number of Letters Received
Daily by Reading Man Makes
Postal Authorities Suspicious

READING. Pa, March 24.-CIarence L.
Bright. head of prosperous Reading job
printing concern, was arrested today on a
warrant issued by United States Commits
sioner Maltzberger. Of this city, charging
him with using the mails to defraud. Pos
tai Inspector Robert ]. Gibbons of Phila-
delphia, is the prosecutor.
II Is alleged that Bright advertised In
newspapers in various cities for people to
enter the employ of the Bright Publishing
Company" 1t was promised that thew
should do no canvassing, but they could
easily earn from IS to $12 a week working
~ home few hours They were asked to
sent ten-cent fee for instructions.
J. L. Peace. of Pittsburgh who is one
o. the principal witnesses against the ac-
cussd. says he >sent the ten cents and in
return received a letter instructing him to
20 through the city directory of Pittsburgh
and make lists of persons of various occu-
pations which he was to sell to Pittsburgh
manufacturers.
Recently the postal authorities were at
tracted by the size of Bright's mail and
II was learned that he was receiving sew
erai hundred ten-cent letters a day in
nnswer to his advertisement. He has been
held for the June session of the United
states District Court In Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

fact that government affairs are different
from business affairs. for he says that while
a private business enterprise Is run pri-
marily for profit, a government is run for
the promotion Of the general welfare. and
he declares that successful social better
ment is more important than that the books
of the government should be closed each
year without deficit. He is sound on this
point But he has some theories on the
reorganization of the Legislatures and the
extension of the functions of the Governors
winch are likely to be revised.
PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN STATE AID.
MsNIdtsrRATloN MI. IL BY John Nrabry Mathews
University Of Illinois. New York: ID, Apple.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

neck. He turned and there was horse
tied to a hitching post behind him. The
horse grinned. Alex punched the animal in
the nose and then took couple of extra
shots for luck as he expressed his wrath.
The horse neighed for help A cop ar
rived and ended the fight. Yer ought to be
ashamed of yourself" said the bluecoat, ito
whip a poor old horse"
I'm not goin' to be horse feed" said
Alex. ITS bad enough to be picked on by
humin bein's."
Drinkwater was taken before Magistrate
Deitz. He launched into a general attack
on nearly everything under the sun. The
"Jjudge" listened patiently II fail to see,"
ne said, what the war in Europe and the
high cost of living has to do with you
punching horse"
But what steps would you take to have
peace2" asked Alex.
TN take the first one now" said the
magistrate, "by giving you thirty days in
the House of Correction"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
w. B. TriteS's Last Novel

BEGINNING with his infantile recoilectons
Oh the Centennial Exposition and closing
WIN tne harrators marriage In fashion,
able church in Rittenhouse Souare tho
career of Brian Banaker. son of a New
YORK multi-millionare, from the age of
three years up to twenty-four, makes in
teresting reading for the Philadelphian who
goes in for vivid description of the vagaries
which lively fancy may be excused for
concelvlng as the mode OF life pursued by
the gilded children of fortune The story Of
the young man. faithfully set down by w.
B. Trites," as announced on the title page
of the book. fairly sizzes with adventures
OF character possible only to the possessor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

with labor pains in the street and are
brought in with their newborn babies. Mrs.
Gibbons herself is abou. 20 become a
mother, and her own baby is born before
order is restored. She makes us under
stand what massacre means TO an Ameri-
can girl who escapes with her life and
thus helps us to understand what It must
mean to the women of the country to whom
worse things than death happen at the
hands of the kurds If they do not find
place of safety. No one can read what she
has written without feeling that the Chris
tian owes debt to the Armenians which
1t has not even begun to pay.
THE RED RUGS or TARSUS By Helen Dav
export Gibbons. s1.25. New York: The Cen
tury Company. " wv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
MIsTRIAL FOR RAE TANZER
New York Jury Discharged in Perjury
Case After 81 Hours

NEW YORK, March 2t.-The jury In
the perjury trial of Rae Tanzer was dis
charged today by Judge Van Fleet in United
states District Court after having deliber-
ated for sixty-seven hours without reaching
a verdict.
Miss Tanzer was being tried for perjury
in connection with her Identification Of
James w. Osborne as the "Oliver Osborne"
who took her to a hotel in Plainfield,
N. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
BATHING SUIT BARRED
ZONE FOR CHICAGO GIRLS
Territory Between Armpits and Knees
Must Be Clothed on Penalty of
Filming Without Warning

< CHICAGO. March 24--The city of Chi
H&Ge will tell bathing girls just what to
Heer and what not to wear on the beaches
4ie season II an ordinance presented to a
Council committee Ii made law. The draft
xns framed after delegation Of club
women protested against daring outfits
votn ~ some Of the beach nymphs of 1915
1kl4 whe yiolete the ordinance viii be
frpn Is to $40.
!1s A. assh-colsrsd sults win be ab-
M sust not ~ exposed beyond
Q@t q6vor ~ swtmmsr TO At
~ o1040 NJ knees
DVos1 pFovt1o1 tte ARM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
U. S. STEEL OFFERS AID
Agrees to Railroads Free Storage Rule
at Port Terminals

NEW YORK, March "a. The United
States Steel Corporation. which is consid-
cred the largest export shipper in the coun-
try has announced 1t would not oppose
the attempt Of the railroads to reduce from
fifteen to five days the period for free stor-
age of export freight at port terminals
This position was taken. it was explained
for patriotic reasons and in view of the pa
triotism of the railroads in taking action
to avert the threatened brotherhood strike
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
THREAT TO BLOW UP
MINNESOTA'S CAPITOL
Writer of Letter to Governor Warns
Him to Keep Out of
the Way

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 24.--"A fort
night from now the capitol will be blown
up" was the threat contained In q letter re-
ceived by Governor Burnquist today. II am
q German and hope you will stay out Of my
path" the letter read. III you are In my
path there will be lots Of trouble between
you and me-"
The nams "Gawlke" was aligned ana =
Iaa9} s1eress siysa' Rslias srs irveseigpt-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
634 DIE HERE IN WEEK
Record Shows Decrease in Comparison
With Previous Week

Deaths throughout the city during the
week numbered 634, as compared with 6s5
last week and 5S5 during the correspond
ing week of last year The deaths were
divided as follows: Males 355, females
279 boys 90 and girls IS.
The causes of death were:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Milliron State Road Bill Vetoed

HARRISBURG, March "a. - Governor
Brumbaugh today vetoed the Milliron bill,
making an appropriation to the State High
way Department and providing for the
construction and Improvement of a certain
State highway In Armstrong County. In
his veto message the Governor says the bill
Is entirely unnecessary, as a bill previously
signed by him provides for the Improvement
and construction of all State highways
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
GIRL SEEKS TO JOIN NAVY

Miss Marjorie v. Hatmaker, high school
girl. Of Camden. offered her services yes
terday to the United States navy as q
yeoman. She was the first young woman
of Camden to apply for such position.
but her services were refused on account
Of her lack of business experience. Miss
Hatmaker, who lives at SEQ Benson street,
will be graduated in June
Although somewhat discouraged, Miss
Hatmeker said she would take IN examina.
tton or q position In No 4epsrtmental
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Berks AImshouse Inmates Underfed

READING, Pa. March 24.-Largely in
answer to numerous criticisms that have
been made recently of the management Of
the Berks County almshouse. the March
Criminal Court Grand Jury in its report at
the wind-up of court today urged that more
butter and milk be given the $50 inmates
Of the institution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

or two of onion sets. one Of bsets. one of
Swiss caard which can be cut frequently
for greens. two or three of peas half rows
of cos lettuce and radshes, can be arranged
according to partality in sucn a space.
Successional crops can be planted, follow
ing the peas which are through early, with
beets or winter onions and the beans with
celery. A few cabbages might be included
and certainly eggplant and peppers two or
three of each.
IN A CITY BACKYARD
Even the tinest city backyard should
give ten or twelve feet for cultivation. The
best choice of this space would be TO plant
llnas and climbing string beans along the
fences trained on twine or WIRE a dozen
tomato plants. beets. onion sets. maybe the
Japanese climbing cucumber, q couple each
of eggplants and peppers, Swiss chard for
greens, and parsley, radishes and cos or
romane leaf lettuce. The Yield from these
should mean an appreciate diuluu;ion in
the bill at the grocery store.
II is not feasible. even In small sub
urban garden, to say nothing cf city
backyard, to have sugar corn. as Il takes
up a good deal of ground and ror a long
season
Lack of space need not be a deterrent
to ''r!aking garden" Plenty car De cropped
for normal needs. particularly {. ,he fam
lily is small in surprisingly scar,y space.
BY careful planning. intensive cultivation.
generous fertiltzing and succsss'casl plant
ing of seasonable var.etisS-sa-ltes mid
season and main crops-the ssrdsc San be
kept in continuous bearing. Il . 4 mis-
comprehension of the actual coriiciNrs TO
neglect to turn to account even small plot
of a couple of hundred square seec.
The secret is to turn every irch Of the
soil to working every minute. system
means results and without Il the garden
will not be a success. But this does not
nnaa eli 20 ha can -a-fx- hue
asm is all right. but me fame cf interest
must be kept burning regularly and stead
ily
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
Friend John Bartram: Kindly tell me the
names of best roses In following colors:
pink, red, yellow, white.
ROSE LOVER
1t is impossible to give the names of the
best" roses without promoting a dispute
Tastes govern choice. and tastes vary But
| can recommend the following as standard
moderate-priced, hard free-blooming varle-
ties of lovely roses They are favorites OF
mine, and grow them all. Pink, Killarney
Mrs. John Laing red. Gruss an Teplitz
Jacquemnot. Marshall p. Wilder; White
Kaserin Augusta Victoria, Mabel Morri-
son. Mrs. Sherman Crawford; Yellow. Lady
Hllingdon, Persian yellow Mrs. Aaron
Ward. These should cost from twenty-five
to seventy-five cents each, according to size
and variety.
Friend John Bartram: What shall use
as fertilizer for my lawn? MRS. Nice.
Bone meal and sheep manure are both
rich and efficient. They are easily ham
died, being in pulverized form. Five pounds
is about right for a lawn Of 300 square feet
1t would cost about thirty cents for Ave
pounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
GAR output
UNnURT BY REvOLTS'
ert Squelches Alarmist Re-
PORTS of Serious Blow to In
dustry in Island
EpUAL TO 1916 CROP
VIII Be Above 1915 Yield-None of
' Mills Shut Down for Day
During Outbreaks
NEW YORK, March "a.

.4A.I NEW hOfth, MtTCn
In view OF alarmist rumors regarding the
(. Qktant Of the damage inflicted upon the
CUban sugar crop during the recently sup
Jfesssd disorders, and Of a certain disturb
iAnce to normal wire and rail communica-
tion which initiated against the usual col
section of sugar statistics through estab-
1iBhed channels, the standard New York
weekly trade publication, Facts About
DugAr, publishes today what may be con-
eidered as the most authoritative statement
of the Cuban situation in the last sixty
days. The statement follows:
\ By SENIOR EUSEBIO S. AZPIAZU
Private secretary to President Menocal. of
II Cuba. by cable to Facts About Sugar.
One hundred and twenty-eight sugar
mills shipping their products from the six
principal ports Of Cuba and manufacturing
sixty per cent of the total sugar crop of
Cuba have never stopped operations even
for . single day since the recent disorders
In Cuba began. These mills are grinding
now and receipts to date at the six prin-
oipal ports aggregate 100000 tons.
Fifty-eight other mills are known to be
grinding at the present time. OF these
possibly ten stopped operations for a week
or less during the most critical time of the
recent disorders. Lack of transportation
As much as any actual trouble was respon-
aible for this condition.
The Government commandeered consider
able rolling stock from the various railroads
for military purposes and this, of course,
hampered transportation facilities for a
short time.
Not a single sugar mill on the island of
Cuba was damaged during the disorder.
Present calculations place the maximum of
cane burned at 100000 tons. This does
not mean, however. that the mills are suf-
fering from a lack of cane, as some of the
cane which was included in this estimate
was ground cane. Inasmuch as the esti-
mate this year indicated a surplus of the
cane supply, the loss in figures is no. so
Formidable as they indicate.
It IL impossible to estimate accurately the
losses In each province, but I can almost
assure you that the only loss of consequence
has been in the provinces of Camaguey and
Oriente The present crop, net, is now run
ming about twenty per cent behind last
year's. This is explained by the fact that
crops began late in December. -'e opera
tions for January alone showed ~ " tons
less produced than for the same month last
year.
lnasmuch as this was long before the
trouble started, no significance can be at
tached to this shortage other than through
natural factors, Speaking roughly and
basing our estimates on data now available
1 should say that the total crop this year
will be above the 1915 crop and less than
the 1916 crop. or about 2,s50000 tons in ALL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

Bring your problems Of gardening to
the Evening Ledger for solution. In ad-
ditlon to practical articles, timely TO the
season, the editor will answer, either out
Of his own experience ms n small-scale
authorities, questions of readers. Address
John Bartram, Evening Ledger, Phila-
delphla.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04

After several years of experimenting
rubber trees have been successfully
transplanted from the banks of the
Amazon TO the interior of Brazil.
The dust that accumulates in a Cali.
fornia Portland cement mill has been
found to be so rich in potash that il is
collected and sold for enough to pay
the plants running expenses.
Doors for a double garage invented
by Washington man consis. of two
at the sides hung in the usual manner
and a central one, double the size of
the others, swung on a central pivot.
According TO the American consul
general at Paris, France, the total
value of the exports invoiced at the
American consulate general at Paris
for the United States during the first
nine months of 1917 was SS5. S35. 669
against 81, 800, T45 for the correspond
ing period in 1916.
The movement of merchandise be-
tween Alaska and the United States
reached its highest record in the wear
ending June 80, 1917. aggregatng $780,
100000. exceeding the trade in 1916
the previous high year, by S2S. go. 600.
and more than double the trade in
1915, which amounted to S4S. 7o2, SST.