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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
THE REAL AMERICA

I remember as II it were yesterday our
first Cambridge party At the threshold OF
the new academic year Professor Norton and
his family had invited some scores of friends
to greet the new professors; 1t had been
heralded to us as the chief festival event of
the Cambridge season. Tine quaint dignihed
home on the hill was dimy illumined by the
mellow light of a few shaded lamps. There
was some coffee and some lemonade, a few
tiny brown-bTead sandwiches, ana, i think.
some ice cream. i had not dined at home
that night In the expectation OF the glorious
asst, with an abundance Of courses and
wines, as at such evening parties in Ger
many; and yet when we drove home from
Shady Hill my wife and ] telt u joy and
satisfaction such as few parties had ever
given us before. We felt as II we had en-.
tered truly spiritual community where the
demand for high thinking and plain living
was the life instinct Where was that shai.
low and gaudy America, that vulgar and
trivial America, that corrupt and self-seelr-
ing America, that noisy and sensational
America, of which all Europe was talkinT9
Had no one ever discovered the true so,,i
OF the American people ?--Hugo Munster-
1erg. N the Century Magazine.
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MUNICIPAL RESTAURANTS

10 the Editor Of the EUcninO Ledger:
Sir-One Of the qualifications of legis-
lator Is 10 have an elastic conscience which
can be stretched to suit the owners point
OF view and, sometimes to suit the peoples
view.
1t is stubborn fact that restaurant
proprietors who pay a per cent increase
on the cost of foOdstuffs follow this with
90 per cent increase on the menu card
AS the city is due for the burden of feeding
those whose pockets will be emptied by the
high cost Of food, why not establish munich
pal restaurants where food may be obtained
at cost? Many public-sprted women
would no doubt, take, their turn at volun-
teering as cooks and as there are any
number of first floors which could be rented
for nominal sum, the overhead expense
would be slight
An enabling act in the Legislature would
give Councils the power to pass an ordi-
nance providing money for the initial cost
The money is In the treasury Should the
cry be raised that the city could not go into
business, this is already eliminated by the
fact that the city went into business when
1t started the construction Of high-speed
transit lines. I q
Philadelphia, May 10.
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Answers to Saturdays Quiz

l. forestry regiment Is composed OF lumber
men, who cut timber and prepare 1t for
engineers for the building of bridges rail-
roads, trench supports, etc.
q Lord Derby is British Secretary of State
for War.
8. The River IsOnZO, n short Austrian stream,
Just across the AustrO-Italian border,
runs north and south along the battle
front in this sector. 1t empties into the
"uIt OF Trieste and the Adriatic Sea.
D. Horace tQuintus HOratius F1accus) was a
latin poet noted for his Odes. He lived
III the century before Christ was born.
o. smyrna rugs derive their name from
SMYRNA, city on the western coast Of
Turkey.
D. philadelphia is called "The Worlds Greatest
WORKSHOP, because of its many manu-
featuring Industries.
T. brigadier General William NJ Black u
Chef OF Engineers of the United States
o. blue grass is species OF bluish-green grass,
amed Tor its grazing qualities. IL has
Oeen most highly developed in Kentucky.
u Ihe orkney Islands are at the north tip
0I Scotland, Just south Of the larEer
shetland Islands and opposite Norway
~ Inc new army appropriation bill provides
~ increase of $40 a month In the pay OF
Ssn,sted soldiers nOlv receiving less than
HJIii month, so that recruit private
Mlu receive $50 month, together with
MS clothing and sustenance.
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AN ARMY OF THE ELECT

LIVERY young man today I'm the coun-
- try between twenty-one and thirty
one plays role of honor There are no
slackers in his age group. There can be
none. In one gesture the nation has
swept away the ugly aspects Of the vol.
unteering system. Britaln's shameful
method, so prevalent In the early days
OF the war, OF lashing laggards into en-.
listing will not stain our patriotic prepa.
rations.
Youth OF the land" says Uncle Sam,
Il have chosen you to represent my
virility, my energy, my brains, my
manhood. Some OF you will wear the
uniform on the firing line. Some will
help on farms and some in the realms
of science and industry But he who
wears no khaki is Just as much my loyal
son as the regimental recruit. Even to
those boys who as yet ft into no part
will no stigma be attached. Physical un,
fitness, not lack OF spirit, will be the evi.
dent reason why such human material is
laid aside. Embarrassing questions can
not be legitimately asked Of any man on
the street in citizens clothes"
No date in the calendar of American
history carries quite the thrill that this
coming registration day Of June S viii
embody. The Republic will then honor
the most efficient factors of its available
manhood by summoning them to defend
democracy. The spirit OF the occasion
will be that Of glory 10 the finest Amer.
ican man power. Not only select but
"elect" will be that mighty potential
army.
Somewhat Ill advisedly we have called
the plan OF invoking the nations strength
''conscription." However we describe tn,
method, the young men who are involved
should not forget that by the selectiv,
system the United States is paying I
superb tribute TO those who form tn
best weapon we possess against the sin
lister forces OF oppression. on June Ia
faissat hiossoin or democracy win doWog
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

not peace-at-any-price paciflsts. From the
days Of Marx and Engals our movement
has stood for peace, because peace is nor
mally to the interests Of the worlling-clal,s
movement and TO the development of So
cialism But Marx and Enges clearly
showed, on many occasions, that wars
might, in certain circumstances, be defended
and even advocated on tho ground that
the interest Of the worlSing-clas movement
would be furthered thereby.
In some circumstances it might be a
Socialist duty to defend some other ma
ton against ones own. We believe it was
clearly the duty of the Social-Democrats in
Germany to defend Belgiums sovereignty
against their own Governments brutal and
lawless assault.
When, as in the present case, 1t is clear
that the victory of the one side as against
the other would promote freedom and de-
mocracy, an intelligent application of So
clalist principles to the existing situation
leads inevitably to the conclusion that the
interest of our movement requires the vic.
tory Of that side" PETER BROWN.
Philadelphia, May II.
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war and Of Indian, Filipino and Mexican
campaigns. Virtually all OF his division
has seen hard service. Strenuous "po'
lice" duties in some OF the uneasy Latin
republics that are Uncle Sans wards
have kept the marines at keen pitch
OF efficiency. The engineers are experts
OF immeasurable value in repairing com
munication ways back Of the trenches
The great selected" army we are to
raise will by comparison make this ad'
vance guard seem small. But the "nrst
forty thousand" are mono the less filling
an imperative call. All Americans must
rejoice that we are giving TO France
where every additional man counts, the
best we have on hand and as speedily as
possible
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A CONFESSION

I wish were a boy again,
This grown-up life's a cheat;
I want 10 paddle through the rain
l want to go bare feet I"
want 10 feel the funny grass
Come tickling through my toes;
hate this front Of blum and brass
hate these sunday" clothes
l wish l had my old big hat
And fishing rod-I wish
That Johnnie Jones was here-hod drat
How We two boys could fish
I'd love 10 sit there by the creek
with no one round but him,
And play and prank Il for a week
And fish and hsh and swim
/ wish ] were hoy again,
This grown-up lhe's cheat;
I want 70 paddle through the rain
want 70 80 bare feetg'
~-Jamcs Edwin Kerr. IN the Columbia stats
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Argentine Commerce

H. V. T.-Argentina's total imports for
ISI6 aggregated 2l7,4O9,332 pesos, or $780,
19s,OOO as compared with a total OF
SS4'S53OOO pesos, or 1870, O,535, 900, in 1919,
@ Ine laSt year prior to the beginning of the
war, when conditions were REGARDED as
reasonably normal The total exports from
argentina in 1916 were 543,345,S39 pesos, or
Soz4'd29OOO, as compared with 4sO,391, ,256
pesos or $4sS,577,OOO, in 1912. 1t will thus
DC seen that the aggregate of imports has
~ upereaseu as result Of the war, whereas
the aggregate of exports has notable in
creased or the total of imports into Ar
eentlna' ee the United States supplied 6S,522,-
OOO OO pesos In 1916, as compared with $685.
VOV IN l9l2; Great Britain, 6l,284 900 in
I, ISio, as compared with 11s, ,669, 900 in 1912
aS, 90 ~ az Gi,S5S'ooO in 1916. as compared with
lSio' as compared with S7,61s, 900 in 1912,
ana Spain, lS477 900 in 1915, as compared
with ll,92s, 900 in 1912.
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More War News

Dear Tom-"Our own war news was
enjoyed more at Fort Slocum, I believe
than I'm Philadelphia. My copy Of the
EVENING LEDGER was worn out in fifteen
minutes
Our recruit sentry is improving. When
he left the guardhouse to take his post
the other night the sergeant Of the guard
was kicking because he couldn't locate
the officer Of the day Ten minutes after
the r. S. took over his post the o. d,
came clashing down the walk The fol-
lowing conversation ensued;
Recruit Sentry-Halt! Who's there?
o. ID. (haltingl-Oflcer Of the Day.
r. S-Gee! is that you? Say, you're
gonna catch heck. The sergeant Of the
guards been looking fer you fer half an
hour. C. c. S.
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Eggs
Honey
Fudge
Asparagus
IF YOU WERE A BOY

II you l2cre BOY this morning.
7 tconder tOhdt you tcould dof
Was eUer day more perfect,
Was euer the SKY more bluc'
I'm speaking TO you, grave Seuior.
I noticed you as you tceHt,
hot footing u into the city,
TO add TO Dour cent per cent.
7 noticed your sober manner,
Your rery important looks,
And I noticed your boy beside you,
The Schoolboy toith hts books.
S1,p-dnd you sdIo-tohere the rirer
Stcceps dotcn TO the "stcimmin' hole, :
Another boy pldying "hootcp'-
4 boz tCith a fShing-pole.
n you lOcrc a boz this morning,
] trondcr 1chdt you 1could do7
I saiD you STOPPING to tChtsper
A tcord TO the boy 1oith you.
n seemed 10 me then Vou told him
That the trUdnt boy icds fool.
That nothing ripcnS manhood
Libe the moments spent IN school
with the fresh blue sky above pou
And the green fields under Il,
How dare you utter such nonsense,
o liar and hypocrite9
II you tUcre a boz this morning,
4 boz Nth heart and soul,
You'd DC. IN spite Of a licking,
The Joy tcith the fShing-poIe.
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CHINA STIRS IN HER SLEEP

From time to time the news from China
suggests that TO be Chinese is not neces.
sarily to be Chinafied. Most of the Chinese
are peaceable, but some Of the Chinese
when they want to, fight very hard. The
revolution which overturned the Manchus
started in southern China, and since il
started there has been fierce resistance to
all attempts TO get the Manchus, or anybody
resembling the Manchus, back into power
The dead president, Yuan Shi Kai met his
defeat and perhaps his death because he
outraged the fighting spirit Of southern
China. only this week there has been
further fighting in the southwest provinces
because the revolutionary troops in See
Chuen would not submit to their military
governor In the whole course Of the revo-
luton, both in its widespread effectiveness
and in it's persistence and vigilance, there Is
plenty Of evidence that the Chinese are by
no means worms under the heel of the op.
pressor.
There are so many Chinese and they differ
so much and see so little OF each other that
no generalization holds for all of them, but
this one probably comes as near holding as
any other. China is really waking up and
acquiring a sense Of its rights, In the long
run neither the Japanese Government nor
Europe itself will be able to dominate IT,
and China will be, as some one has some-
where said, the outstanding fact of the
next century. Despite its peaceableness il
will be found 10 have retained its charac-
teristic civilization as we'll as any nation
in the world, and TO have retained II a great
deal longer than any Of the militant, con.
quering nations ever did. In addition tc
this it can probably develop all the military
ability 1t needs, II the organization of the
world remains such that nothing but mill.
tary ability can guarantee racial liberty
| and survival A hundred years from now
sneer at China will arouse surprise OF
provoke laughter-San Francisco Bulletin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

The call for experienced railroad
men for work in France has a pertinent
application to Pennsylvania, served by
some OF the greatest trunk lines in the
United States. Our Commonwealth now
leads in army recruiting 1t should also
take high place in sending much.
needed men TO repair the French railway
systems, greatly in need Of rehabilitation
and suffering from lack Of labor material
because 1t is impossible to spare work
men from the front Thousands Of our
railroad men OF all grades have it in
their power to render expert aid to
France. The fact that most Of those
who go will not be at the battle front
will not render their service any the less
Important.
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QUIZ

I. Who Is Kerensky, who has been called IAN
other Lloyd George?
2. Sodium chloride IL found on every dinner
table. What is its common name?
8. Who will command the American forces In
France?
.. Who Is the second oldest man named In
the Bible, MethuseIah 0G0 years old, be-
Ing the oldest?
D. Fourteen drifters were reported sunk by the
Austrians In sea battle. What are
drifters?
O. Who Is IrigOyen?
:. What is n minute gun?
D. Name the eighteen countries at war and the
six that have broken relations with Ger
many?
0. What are the vegetables that bear so-caIled
fruit crops?
10, Who Is George Wharton PepperP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
New Jersey has acquired the habi

New Jersey has acquired the habit
OF electing wide-awake Governors and is
reaping the reward Of her wisdom. The
State realized that the country was at
war on April s and got busy on that
day. II found that the greatest need of
agriculture was farm labor. It's admin
istrative departments forthwith enlisted
b4l7 youths for farm work, canvassed
5000 Industrial establishments and found
1900 men with farm experience who were
willing to work on farms, and State and
Federal labor agencies together placed
400 experienced farm laborers where they
could do most good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
Since the Entente began to h

Since the Entente began to have its
International military conferences it has
clearly realized the value Of simutane.
Gus military action as the speediest way
20 win the war. Various baffiing condi.
tions have frequently rendered we'll
timed cooperation difficult, but the latest
dispatches show that something like this
ideal is at last being realized. The British
and French armies each reSulsed pow.
erful attacks yesterday. Italy's troops
pushed forward on the heights above
Gorizia. and even the Russians drove
back the foe in .Rumania. This is the
sort OF unity that counts. 1t is to be
hoped there will be much more OF it and
on even a larger scale as the summer ad.
vances.
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Precious Stones

Z. s,-To clean precious stones: Wet pre-
e'pltated sulphur moistened with alcohol
s,,,nN, Oh one part of washed flowers OF
powder is also adapted for this purpose,
me mixture by means of soft leather, is
ruobed on the stones Places that are not
accessible by means Of the chamois can
p Se Teated with small brush, a second
~ usn th pelng employed to remove the dust.
must be omitted, sU'P''N'
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Then and Now

Speaking of the manner in which fashion.
able women seat themselves, Arnold Ben
nett once said:
"It is an affair of curves. slants, descents,
nicely calculated. They elaborately lead
your eye downward over gradually increas
ing expanses and naturally you expect TO
see their feet-and you don't see their feet.
The thing is apt to be disturbing to in.
habitualed beholders."
But now we do see them, and much more,
and the thing still is-only more So
H "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
Thirty Philadelphia boys can ha

IhIrty FhIIadeIphIa boys can nave
the best sort of a vacation and at the
same time feel they are doing a public
service. The offer OF free scholarships in
the Junior naval reserve at Camp Dewey,
where lads will be trained for commands
In the merchant marine, should be met
with many times the number of appli.
cations that there are places for. Eager
ness in competing for these posts will be
the best spur to Fastening the establish.
ment Of the many nautical schools which
the country needs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

HUTCH calls us on that internationa
anthem stuff we pulled last week. H,
submits:
L'INTERNATIONALE
Arise, ye prisoners Of starvation!
Arise. ye wretched of the earth!
For justice thunders condemnation
A better worlds in birth.
No more traditions chains shall bind us,
Arise, ye slaves, no more enthrall!
The earth shall rise on new foundations.
We have been naught-we shall be ALL
Refrain:
'Tis the final conflict,
Let each stand on his place.
The International Party
Shall be the human race; etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

Any antipathy to militant suffra'
gism felt by the German Crown Prince
must have been uncomfortably increased
yesterday, when his troops we're VIC.
lsntly repulsed at Chemin des Danes.
Way OF the Ladies" is the ominous Eng.
hsh translation of this POSITIONS name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

The recent Masque of American
Drama has whetted a mad desire to sec
some drama itself without the mask.
Certainly the genuine article was sadly
missing in Philadelphia throughout the
Iast seaaon
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And now Germany has be,

And now Germany has been
scratched from Nicaragua's calling list.
The Latin republic is the fourth OF Cen.
tral American nations to sever diplo.
matte relations with the Teutons., Mica.
ragua's act will make it easier for us to
-smoke out" submarine bases, should any
exist on coasts to the south, and It adds
smother girder to the stanch structure
OF Pan-Americanism,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
Saluting the Flag

Z. P'-The correct salute to the flag, as
.atlIeu s,dta Dy the regulations of the United
the right hand to forehead over he risbt
eye, palm downward. fingers extended and
slose % together arm at an angle of forty-1vs
degrees Move hand outward about a foot
WIN with quick motion, then drop 10 side
w mnen % tne eolors are passing on parade or
and II walking, halt; II sitting =. man man;
at attention and uncover. "''s' s'Ahu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
An Appeal for Permanent Uni
versal Service-All Socialists
Not PacifistS

tCish to erpresS their opinions on subjects Of
current interest 10 is an open forum and the
Evening Ledger assumes responsibility for
the rietrS Of its correspondents. Letters must
be signed by The name and address OF the
Writer. not necessarily for publication. but as a
guarantee Of good faith.
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Tom Daly's Column

We had look at our lads at Fort
Niagara on Thursday last and we're
proud OF them. But II we weren't afraid
OF giving comfort to the enemy, there are
things we might say of our sinful unpre-
paredness. We broke a shoestrlng and
appealed TO the colored bootblacS for first
aid. NO, suh," said he, we kin shine
yo' an polish yo'. but we ain quite mar
blized TO string yo' yet, suh."
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Not ITnleayened Bread

BLOUNTS reports that Pfeiffer, the
baker on Allegheny avenue at Seventh
street, explains 1t this way on his sign:
ON ACCOUNT OF THE ADVANCE
ALL OUR GOODS ARE RAISED
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ALL SOCIALISTS NOT PACIFIsTs

. . wv 777'FV' y wv = 77'''''V E@VtIVVF8
sir-Would you be kind enough to give
space TO the following paragraphs from
Spargo's minority resolution as Il was pre-
sented at the Socialists National Conyen-
tion? l believe these statements will be
Of value to your readers in clearing away
some prejudiee and misinformation con-
cerning Socialism:
AS Socialists, we are in general against
war and In favor Of peace But We are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
AT as early a date as practicable

AT as early a date as practicable"
EeneraI Pershing's division OF some
ling more than twenty-five thousand
~ equipped, experienced soldiers OF
be United States army is TO be dis
matched across the Atlantic. With the
addition OF twelve thousand engineers
ana Colonel Doyen's twenty-six hundred
marines. our first contribution to the
land nghtlng OF the great war will
amount to nearly forty thousand men,
II.is il no mean force numerically. II
a far greater than the entire strength
81 our army in the Santiago campaign
u quality Of material these "nrst forty
honsand are exceedingly hlgh. qeperal
1..I,ns 4. veteran of the 81 aish
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What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest tOiH be dnsUsrsd
tn this column. Ten questions, the dnSUers to
Dhich euerV weHintormed person should knov,
asked GdtfV.
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Yours Turely

Ice in the Niagara River in nid-May
is a bit unusual, and old residents say Il
presages late and small crop O. June
brides. ri
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

DR.. A. s. Tibby will speak on Shakes
peare" at the next meeting in Denver Of
the American University Society. Doctor
Tibby knew Shakespeare intimately
Boulder Camera.
"Tibby or not Tibby-that is the ques-
ton" soliloquizes c. II. T., our own
Shakespearean commentator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

Governor Brumbaugh paraded up
Chestnut street la Benfranklin on Sat-
urday night, with a loaf of bread under
his arm. He had been to a dinner Of
Louis Kolb's men and was carrying home
a sample of the new loaf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
Philadelphia, Monday, Msy 2l. 1911

Gold braid ambition runs neck and
neck with red tape.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

A. L. L. drew chuckle from the business
section of the p. L. the other morning ant
passes II on TO us:
NATURAL DYES ENJOY BIG RUN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

The soil around Fort Niagara appears
to be fine for the raising not only Of fu-
ture officers, but Of variety OF things.
Beside a farmhouse gate We noted this