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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
NOT FOR PUBLICATION"

NIHAT the kaisers Chancellor didn't say
w in his speech about victory on all
fronts is beginning to leak out German
newspapers arc commenting uneasily on
the fact that Won Hertling did not mention
America. What he thought was probably
hard to find "a reason for this silence. A
calm discussion in Germany about what
effect two or three million American sol
diers will have on the western front would
such dangerous themes.
But Berlin is by no means waiting to
face overwhelming numbers without an
alternative of action. There is every indi-
cation of a supreme and desperate offensive
by the Central Empires to force peace nego.
tiations before America s full pressure is
felt in France. They have not a month
TO lose Tho blow may fall upon Sarrail
for the overrunning of Greece or upon Italy
in redoubled violence. a frantic effort is
made to patch up a peace with Russia TO
release more men for other fronts.
The threatened offensive will como to
nothing If the present lines are held for the
next few months. American troops are
being dispatched TO France more RAPIDLY
than had been thought possible Mean
while, every day that passes with Germany
still on the defensive increases the odds
against her.
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Y. NJ. c. A. "OVER THE TOP"

Az ARMY fights not only with it's boots.
XAbayonots, field kitchens, tin hats and
ammunition. 1t is clothed, armed, fed and
drilled by the Government But there is
another ingredient in the successful army
that can neither be bought nor borrowed,
nor instilled by drill. This is the fighting
spirit, the pluck and zeal and high spirits
that no quartermaster corps can supply
The Y. NJ. G. A. is supply train for the
spirits of the men. 1t keeps them chcery In
idle hours; it offsets the pangs OF home
sickness it gives them wholesome recreation
and meets their spiritual needs. 1t knows
no distinction of Jew or Gentle, Catholic
or Protestant black or red, yellow or white.
1t Is out to help the Government win this
war, and win it by keeping up tho spirits of
the ncn
When army privatcs burst into poetry you
may know there is something behind It, Ono
of the \. NJ. c. A. dugouts tho British
front line III France keeps visitors book,
and tired, cold mud-stained men who come
in for hot tea often put down some message.
Hero is verse written there by n New
Zealandcr:
A cup of tea, some biscuits and a fsg three times
It's really too good 10 be true. said Jack. and
Ths is some stunt said Jack in receipt of these
" the gift it, Of the y r st. ''c g. <. Ao'''D '"'0'SA
The y. NJ. c. A. has so won tho confidence
of the American army chiefs that the Red
Triangle headquarters is notified in advance
of any important military movements, in
order that the association can be on the
ground and ready for events. General Per-
shing has Y. NJ. C. A. man on his personal
staff. Tho Y. NJ. c. A. men know even before
the regimental commander just where a push
is TO take place. The Y. NJ. C. A. work is
an integral and vital part of the army's ef-
ficlency.
On Vimy Ridge a Canadian Y NJ. CA
man was awarded the Military Cross for
conspicuous gallantry under fire. Almost
before the position was consolidated he had
established himself on the crest of the ridge
and was serving tea and cheering on the men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
WHAT THE FIGHTERS GET

bill introduced in Congress TO pay a
bonus of $50 "A month to the American sol
dicrs sent TO Europe met opposition. on tho
ground that an American soldier didn't have
to be paid TO make him patriotic. Uncle
sam shows UP as generous provider as
compared with some of the other nations.
The Austrian soldier gets the munificent
salary of nincty-seven cents n month. Franco
pays her poilus SLAB for the same period of
service. while the German in the trenches
receives $3.78 and the Italian $2.67. There
is a wide range of payment between Great
Britain and her colonies. The English
Tommy Is paid $3.50 a month, although he
fights side by side with the Canadian at s33.
the New Zealandcr at $3.50 and tho Aus
tralian at $3.50, the highcst-paid man OF
them all. The Russian foots the list at
thirty-nne cents a month for actual war
service. All OF these fgurcs are for the
lowest grades of lighting men, with the
amounts rendered in the equivalent of Amer
lean currency The lowest pay OF an Amer
lean soldier is $50 month at home, which
increases TO s33 month in foreign Dry.
II Is hardly to be believed that putting
premium on patriotism would even please
the men most concerned.--Thomas +. Logan,
in Iesies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
WARE -PENROSE PSYCHOLOGY

To the Editor of the Ereniug Public Ledger:
Sir--Havo politicians, like the Wares and
Pcnrosc, any personal individual "emotions"
as men, as mere human beings? why are
not these emotions" of tho Wares and Pen
rose ethically analyzed in a municipal. civic
and strictly lofty moral sense?
Is not the patriotic study OF our poll
tcians' emotions" the first duty of patriots"
Should not our local schools and uniVcr-
stiles study" first Of all, tho altruistic or
selfish mature" of the psychology" Of such
men as the Wares and pcnrosc? IF not, why
not" What educational or moral law or
civic law forbidS it! our own vote and our
own sympathy for ANY" politician Is the OK
preston of our own "choice" anC our own
desire" to accept til" political ideas" of
that politician as our own. Are they worthy
of our acceptance? Why not analyze these
mems motives by the most profound and
psychological methods known to laboratory
psychological analysis?
HENRY GUY WALTERS.
langhornc Pa, December ..
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fronts. The band cannot maintain its artis-
tic integrity without these players.
The law is clear in defining their privi-
leses and restrictions. But cannot the law,
even Of military expediency. be tempered
with discretion? Tho Boston symphony
Orchestra as body cannot be held rcspon.
siole for the stubbornness of It's leader in
the Star Spangled Banner" complication.
Americans have tolerantly forgotten that
teapot tempest. Members of the Boston
band join it for lifc--it is their career.
Art in America will suffer from tho
forced dlsntegration of the Boston Sym.
phony Orchestra, IL this must come There
is simple way Of salvaging this artistic
asset. National interests may be fully
conserved by assigning Government agents
To the organizations tours and concerts
1t the public thinks the preservation Of
the Boston Orchestra is worth this much
trouble. managers ana men could not Justly
take oftensc at such surveillance. 1t would
be war measure for American safety. 1t
would be no reflection on art
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
CHARGES NEGLEI,T

TO he Editor Of the Ercuing Pubic IcdCer:
Sir--l have heard that tho Philadelphia
licd Cross is getting very good 10 the soldiers
hht was doing nothing for us when VIC were
in Philadelphia. They thought "a lot of US ;
they came out on Sundays to 500 tho dress
parade and checred us, but when VIC got
Town south they forgot us. They broke up
the Third and scattered us all over. and we
1e"l like lost sheep. Tho boys from ~ tho
state laugh at us. They receive presents
sweaters, etc, Up tho state they remember
That the boys are volunteers. VIC volunteered
our services 70 our country in Philadelphia
10 give ii a name. 1T has good name and
II could he better. So treat the boys right
and We will do our best.
: PRIVATE NICHOLAS SCUTTT,
Company G. 10th L. $ Infantry.
camp Hancock, Augusta, Ca, december I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
HUNS PUNISHING THE WORLD

A preacher at Youngstown in his sermon
last Sunday said that God was using the
Huns TO punish tho world for it's sins. We
think that declaration will stand 4 good deal
Of analysis. Neither men nor nations can 20
on violating Gods laws and expect to escape
punishment Retribution comes In tho very
nature of the case sure as the man is
burned who sticks his hand in the fire In
selecting the instrumentality for HIS retrlbu-
ton lie has certainly not gone amiss There
can surely be no more effective means for
Furnishing the world than the war of the
Huns against humanity. There is ono con-
ISOLATION: the punishment reaches the Hun for
his own sins against tho world. But the hone
IS that when tho punishment is ended the
world will be better for it. and that it will
learn through its trials and sufferings that
men must think better of one another and
that no class, sect or race can run the world
Ohio State Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
WHERE WAS SAUNDERS'S
INSTITUTEo

To The Editor Of the EreninC Public Ledger:
Sr--I have been reading with a great
deal OF interest the autobiography of OK
Governor PennypaCker In one OF the articles
last week mention was made Of the Saunders
institute being on Thirty-tifth street. | think
this was n typographical error. as my recol-
lection is that the Saunders Institute was
in tho block between Thirty ninth street and
Saunders avenue evidently named after the
institute) and between Filbert street and
Poweton avenue, the site on which the
Presbyterian Hospital is now located | have
a distinct recollection of the building, the
old Saunders institute, along about 1877 or
1873 being altered into the first building
of the Presbyterian Hospital. think "A fur
ther investigation Of this matter will confirm
my recollection.
WILLIAM IT. FELTON,,
Chief Clerk, Common Council
Philadelphia, December 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
WE ARE ALI, PUBLICISTS NOW

No observant reader of the newspapers or
of current periodicals and books can have
failed to notice the increasing and increas-
ingly loose use of the word "publicist."
Everybody who writes for the press is, OF
course, a publicist, willy-nlly. 1t takes n
heroic newspaper man TO deny the soft i'm
peachment. For have we not the authority
of the historian Green, who gravely wrote
wears ago that "the hacks of Grub street"
had been superseded by publicists of high
moral temper and literary excellence? But
the distinction Is nowadays recklessly eX-
tended. In the obituary of an obscure mem
Der of the Legislature you will discover that
he was a well-known publicist. Candidates
for Office are described as publicists. And
in a local newspaper you will learn that our
admired fellow townsman. Horatio Potts,
who has Just been appointed secretary of
the state Food Commission. is a man who
makes speeches at school commencements
occasionally drops into poetry and is a pub
lcist-New York Evening Post
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MATCHES IN LONDON TOWN

After many years of being nothing ac-
counted Of. after being an article so COM
mon that any man felt he had a right 10 ask
one of any of his fellows and be sure OF a
cheerful compliance wherever possible
matches have once again attained a position
in England where notice is taken of them
where men treat them with caro- and are
grateful for such recent assurances as come
from authority that there are "matcbes
enough for all" IL only ordinary care is
exercised.
Matches, of course. never really had a
chance in England. In France, as in manv
other countries, they were helped to distinc-
ton by the simple means of a State tax
They took to the streets of London as nat
urally and as inevitably as ever did n news
boy or n London sparrow and they have
never left them To be sure, they have In
proved very much as the decades have passed
out of all recognition, in fact, since the davs
of tho famous "Congreves," which a,nazeJ
and distressed London and the rest of the
country, Just short of hundred years ago
Called after Sir William Congreve. the IN.
ventor of the Congreve rocket. which so ser,.
ousy tried tho morale of the French IN tha
BASQUE roads, these matches eonsisfsd, ~
wooden spiints. Or sticks or cak6hnc T. / =. -
w1th suaphur en4 upppd WiflL r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
ELECTION OF SCOTCH PEERS

Tho election to the House of Lords of
three Scottish representative peers, which
was recently announced by royal proclama.
ton took place in Edinburgh in the ancient
palace of Holyrood. Tho historic assoca-
tions of the old stuart palace and the natural
attraction Of any kind of pageant proved sur
tcient TO draw few hundred spectators to
watch the proceedings
The place of assembly was the long picture
gallery in the palace. a guard of honor was
formed by the high constabes of Holyrood
House. wearing their uniforms of peacock
blue trimmed with white and they also
acted as ushers As the hour OF noon ap-
proached the Lord Provost of Edinburgh Sir
John Lorne Macleod the town clerk, and
other members of the corporation took their
nlaces behind the chairs at the great table in
the center of the room reserved for the peers
ON the stroke Of IL the procession of electors
fled into the hall, headed by the Duke of
Montrose, l.. T., lord clerk-register, re-
splendent in his official robe of black silk
heavily braided with gold,
The proceedings opened with prayer fol-
lowed by the reading of the royal proclama-
tion by the principal clerk of session. pre-
scrlbing the form OF voting. The system of
election for Scottish representative peers
which has survived the ballot act. is by omen
vote, each peer on his name being called
rising in his place and reading out the list
NJ names for which he has voted. Peers who
are unable 70 attend have the privilege Of
voting by proxy or by sending in a list of
names duly signed.
lord Forbes. the Premier Baron Of Scotland
and Lord Fairfax of Cameron. 1t is of in
terest TO note that the family of Lord Fair.
fax have been connected with the United
states since the time OF the sixth Baron Fair
~ who inherited vast estates In Virginia
s-rsm he mothsF. He settled in the Unifesi
h. tssfss ana became the frien1 ana 1atr5n 81
4 Xo1rlnI, ~ & rs ~ VI " w y n " 9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
FLORIDA'S FLOATING ISLAND

Deep-sea fishermen report that they re-
Gently saw floating island in the Gulf
stream off Palm Beach. The island was
about twenty-five feet in diameter and the
fishermen say It was composed of mari ana
muck held together by tangled roots and
rotted seawced that there were several trees
and mangrove sprouts growing luxuriantIy
on the island. The fishermen landed on tho
island and found thousands of small fish on
II which birds were greedily eating. This
is the first island of the kind known this far
north. 1t is said they are very common
among the Bahama Islands, and II is pre-
sumed that this miniature continent became
detached from some lagoon BY the high
winds that have prsvaiied Alato1y.- - Palm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
DEFENDS IRISH
RIGHT TO RULE
The Emotional Psychology of the
Politician Concerning the
Saunders Institute
To The editor Of the Epcning Public Ledger;

~ wv cuUOF Oj NC EDCNtnD PuONc bcdVcI'
Sir--Replying TO tho letter of Forrest
Washburii, / would like TO add few COM
mehts 10 the statements of that gentleman
IN the first place, is England really our
nloth'r country? Not England alone but all
the nations of Europe have given their sons
10 the upbuilding of this land of ours.
loyal American and an Anglomaniac are
not exactly synonymous.
1ho defense of England as II protector OF
small nations l will pass at this time.
is there "A thoughtful reader who does
not Know why a certain very small portion
ot ireland does not desire home rule? The
land VIII quickly enlightcn him. TO use a
homely phrase. They know on which sdo
their bread is buttcrcd"
I quote Mr. Washburn: Ger
many would not have kept faith with them
aS England has done" Has England kept
ialth with Ireland? The enactment of tho
nome ruic bill has been postponed and again
postponed until il is no wonder the friends
of Erin begin to doubt
IN TINS great war We arc all working and
1Ehtihg Tor an honorable cause; there is
no tim" for iutilo chickering's; but feel II
my dutE TO correct tho false impressions Of
hllSniormcd correspondent
J" conclude: | recommend to Mr.. Wash
bnnn pcruSal that wonderful book Tho
lrIsh Rebcllon of 1916 and Its Martyrs" II
he is an unprciudiced observer he will quickly
SEQ that tho followers of the Sim Icln move
ment arc, in the fullest sense of the word tit
TO govern themselves.
MARGARET g. NIAGIIRE
Philadelphia, December 8
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
HOME BUILDING PART OF
WAR WORK

DlllLADELpllIA is not losing It's dis.
u tiuction as "'rhc City of Homes" because
the building record for the last year has
decreased. The Bureau OF Building In
spection has compiled figures showing that
the valuation of buildings authorized dur.
ing November fell s3l 900 below the total
for October. Figures for tho first eleven
months of the year show a decrease of
Sl1 100000 in comparison with 1916, Il loss
of Il million n month. Tho record for No.
vcmber, 1917, is the lightcst .uce Novcm-
bcr, 1914, tho first year of the war. Then
business mon were too tlmorous to under.
take building on account Of the "hard-
tines period prccpitatcd by tho conflict
overseas.
The reason for recent decrease in con-
struction is the very oppostc--it is spelled
in the letters of prosperity with the
engagement of the United States in the
war, war work assumed the right of way,
temporarily diverting all available labor
and materials to its purposes Activities
which had not an apparent bearing on vic.
tory have been crowded aside till the day
Of peace. Building is not such an activity.
Homemaking must not wait. 1t is an es-
sential part of war work for victory.
II is true withdrawal of large numbers
of men to the camps, the front and the
outside war.industry plants is relieving
congestion otherwise inevitable in an era
of restricted building operations. But
housing is u definite necessity for the
thousands Of workers who are coming here
to shipyards and muniton factories. 1t is
impossible to obtain a small house at a
reasonable rent in tho city or its suburbs
Many skilled workers will become part of
its citizenship after the war. To house
them now is n problem very readily solved.
The Government should issue a priority
order in favor OF this city for needed
building materials.
Philadelphia must rise to the occasion,
provide houses and live up to its title Uf
THE City of Homes" by largely adding 10
the 100000 already within its zone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
RED CROSS MINUTE MEN

LIVERY able bodied male is member of
~ the American militia, as our civilian
minute-men proved at Lexington. Every
man and woman should be, by the same
Cross.
"A dollar aud IA heart-all YOU need" is
the slogan Of the campaign now under way
to triple the associations membership OF
100000. As our unorganized militia
numbers 20O0O,O0O and as fully three
fourths of these probably will not be asked
to fight there should be no difficulty in
getting the new members. For the least
man not in khaki can do is to bring aid
to those who receive wounds while he is
safe at homo for the duration of the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
IDENTIFICATION OF RUSSIA

To the Editor Of the Eucning PubHc Ledger:
Sir - MuscoNy, massive aud manifold ia
likely TO suffer disintegration of its con-
glomeratc empire. Tho demand of Russian
radicalism for a separate peace has led tho
Finns to force n separate autonomy. Dis
trcsscd Poland, by virtue of the invasion
may be restored, at the coming world peace
conference TO its estate and prestige enjoyed
prior to tho partition by Russia, Prussia and
Austria. Siberia, 1t is reported, has set up
Il new czardom with Nicholas Romanoff as
ruler, Probably others of the divergent races
in Muscovy may break the traces of rampant
Bolshevikism. LITTLE RUSSIAN.
Philadelphia, December 8.
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sulphide of antimony, chIoratc OF potash and

sulphidc of antimony, chloratc OF potash and
gum
"Congrcvcs," however were the very ariS-
tocracy of matches. With each box, which
was sold at a shilling, there was supplied a
folded piece of glass paper tho folds OF
which were TO be tightly pressed together
while tho match was drawn through be
tween them. Very different were the lucifer.
or the birthstone, or the VeSuyan. These
were sold in the shops for a penny, but in
the streets, as one ancient chroniclcr has
left record. "at two and sometimes three
boxes for the same sum" And in those days
new cry came to be heard in London.
adding itself to the many hundreds then
extant, all of which, save two or three, are
to be heard no longer:
Come, buy my fine matches,
Conc, buy em of me:
They are the best matches
That ever you sec
First of all would como tho slow football
OF the match seller, cchong curiously round
whispering corners" and then, in strange
coclncy cadence
There was an old oman
In Rosemary Lane,
She cut 'em and dp'd 'cm,
And do the same.
Another pause, perhaps. as she stopped 10
sell some of her wares and then on again,
and the last verse:
For lighting your candle,
Or kindling your fire,
They are the best matches
AS YOU can desire.
Christian Science Monitor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04

SPEAKING OF MANNERS. We can sit
at our own dinner table and see a great
lack of 'em. One of our roughnecks backed
away from a plate that had been emptied
of three helpings Of everything on Thahks-
giving Day and started out Of the room
without SO much as "by your leave"
"John!" called his mother. sterniy,
"where are your manners?"
"In the parlor. ma Just came In to
get 'em."
What can We do about II?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

!. Who was "the first gentleman OF Europe:
:. Name the inlet and outlet of the Suez Canal.
). What are tho Don Cossacks:
4. Who WAS the author of VANITY Fair:
>. What il the meaning Of Litt d.:
O. Who is David II. Francis:
:. Define an oIgarchy.
y. Where Is Lake D0iran:
.. Who is chairman Of the ApprOpratiO tiOns Com
m.ftee OF the House OF Representatiy es and
what policy does he advOcatec
10. How much money has the United States Gov
rrnment lent to its allies:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04

"Will you please" writes J. T.. send me
a rhyme with reference to Christmas, a.
am q messenger boy and want to take q
collection" Very we'll. son. try this on
'em:
Christmas comes but once year,
So don't forget the sssessNesrG
Z. Fos ~ = seey 'es4 ~ sse ~ X
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4 MUST BOSTON BAND BE
& SCRAPPED?

UDIIC ideals and energies OF a full
<rnxion are summed up in the Bos-
Inohony Orchestra. Must the time,
ooey and devotion expended in per-
~ mnsical mechanism with a soul
~ - account OF the WARP Must
Qns of the worlds greatest, be
mt tlfas IN more than thirty
reen QreheetrA passed its Phil
- nlghk Twenty-thres
~ hepd come
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MEN SHOULD SACRIFICE, TOO

Women are always being asked to make
sacrifices: that Is why they respond so
quickly In wartime. II surely is time now
10 begin harping on the duty of men In the
matter of personal sacrifices.-Lowell (Mass.)
Courier Citizen.