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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-02-09

The recent failure of the Chi
cago public city market, which
is said to have cost the city of
Chicago $55, 1000, is a case in point.
The Indifference of the people
on whose patronage the market
depended, was given as the prin-
cipal cause of the failure.
But so many similar attempts
to save the "middleman's" profits
have failed-that a new one oc-
casions little surprise.
1t thus appears that in spite of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

tves and friends. Energetic Lodge Knights OF
TO fnnars emppSes Noio ods ssksrv ,nSrtsa
q. Mlniin st above ieth) solemn requiem mass
Holy cross Gem
r. MCMAHON. March 2s. JOSEPH. husband Of
land Relatives and friends invited TO funeral
Tnss ,nrcg % isip csbo, st Solemn reouIem
oSH H1iaGnSa ss IL PgE sPy2r c 5sSrBi BEe
e Ws n5 1gd g1,S gsr' McMchMS VI aged -
out further notice parents. residence. ai2
m srssS Sss ST. ~ sP,nS m cg Ps w"g oA A servSe'
%s$IS ass E. s' sFA aaS Yf i:ss! $
srp fS'%" % a M s'qs s HSy GTo.. % Hgsq Ss%
,Mir;;iER March "a. THOMAS, husband Of
gt'9 6%@fJr r2s' r. & Mi M Morsh cS4s Ges
ySwsa s. NS9 As2 sCn 'sFvs OF the
! Iss samuel ana rl5ss ana fsFpTe 70 rneSn eF se
Ja%Ssir $$SthoII$ Ghurcsh, a, r, Int, prlysSss.
Rsiatves ana friends aSl,ed 70 funeral Taes, ;rs
ranp@ @ @ Hs% Ghn MHo%' reaas% esniS s he S
H?NTsw S5S r. Int HOY GyGss Gsm husband
Of Of, Marsqget Newton eyed 80, Relatives and
sister Mrs Edward KUN iG% 81 52s H. st MoaasteTy rs
may be mt eNsd V2S M after
.NIGuTtlNGER; March % MARY r.. wife
Henry S, and Rcbccca S Harper aged 90
m u"FS rcsdsarc gf Of Z % ST. Gs2 3asoi WSnat ST. p
XiXGN, ,@,liarcn =, Join NJ. NIXoN. hus,
ssSciai ians invita- Ia fnap rhnrSN's III ,ref
\ J., Int E,"rgrcen Gem Remains may be-
NUrTER- -. MARY A.. wife Of John
Of daughter, II conway ave. Narberth. ia.
=. o'toNNoR March -. MARY, wife o; Wi.
RGrch 10 a o M int %athedraI % cs RIsGifS RcSIiHSos
and friends and St rzabeth's Beneficial So.
dGGSi,iEiNGEI. .; suddenly, a, LumpeTon y.
,oieGhsjmer- aged - Relatives and a. ''f,' friends
invited to funeral services. 81 Martin the.
Evergreen Gem. Autos will meet train leaving
Market St ferry, Phila., 1850 p. m, Mt. Holly,
n&GR sbs g d f. NG;%sT% R"2s ana frsn
nT Ra Sf2 hhsi'" s. Mis-: : sITA r. 6IRA
nee MckayG Kelatiyes I and friends .,, invited to
1sa sS mass S or rec qcaus 1TH & 'T2rh
chpprGh: 70 a. m, Int, Sew Ta!Gs;dral Gem.
MSyssTat Ne Tee i aSd son OF OF
a. m. 26i5 Titan ST. Solemn high mass ST.
Palmer (nce Mauerh--Mqrch "a, suddenly
Relatives. and friends .Tonguwa Council No.
Of the West Lodge, No. 81 $. of -, invited
charles ". Palmer, d5s9 n 2oth st, wayrs
Junction. Int. private Grcenmount Gem Re
ma, may be viewed Tues ,sX,g:;. ,,,,,n,,,a
81 Relatives aud friends invited to funeral
services, Tues. 10 "A. m, residence OF A. s.
ing Terminal S13 a IN. Int. private Richboro
Gem,
Pf3rvrY. March %. JACOB CARPENTER
PETTY Relatives and friends invited to
funeral, Thurs, p. m. S2@6 Frankford ave
POWERS.-March % JOHN j.. son Of late
invited to funeral, Wed, $40 a m. i32I
Wishart st. Solemn requiem mass St stephens
church 10 a. m. Int; New Cathedral Gem.
POWERS.--March 20, LAWRENCE. husband
Of late Alice Powers, Relatives and friends in
yited to funeral, Thurs, $50 a. m, from the
residence Of his sOn-in-aw, Lawrence .. Boyle
372S n. Carlisle st. Solemn high of re-
uuiem, st. stephens Church, 10 a. IN. Int
Holy Cross Gem. Auto funeral. Pottsvillo
pauors please copy.
Qu'INN.-March %. JOHN e.. husband of
Isabella B. Quinn lnee Harhison), son of James
and Matilda quinn, aged 81 Relatives and
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friends invited to funeral. We'd q D. m. 2842
Douglass st. Int. Laurel Hill Gem.

boSslass osni "st.'' 81, Int Laurel Hiii Gem =
of HAnF coTa Rbc Il Ras ksET and u
q No & and pY,SS sSof & dge fner' Int rss Fern
wood Gem Remains may be vicwed Wed. after
REEVES March 20 suddenly az Riverside,
n j. ROSE NJ dsugnter Of william 9risnd. aTd car. ar
vted t fe'f TO fnner" ssfo scrvces Tnes p M par
ents resdercc. SO Polk st. Int. odd Follows,
y,sm -Burlington Remains may be Ne"e'
Rltli I2MsrSd y "a 3 81 in vorristewn, cllAEFtkE.s
Hrc6 %sSptsF% % No 70" no aS'!sd 10 funeral SSry
@"a$ @ %" T%ss. Z" i"5o q a. %' ~ s'' laws ave. yrrr
ns Rf wife Of Nsh SdmSs 70 cfAA kA. a5d sf3S@h
Of Robert and late Louisa uRhes Tee 1y;srSs SSnps- G
"ted To- funeral tTSG 80 sorvices iS@t' Wed p y M so7
onsb o ST. ln, & LeycrnEtoIn TS Tnns to 10
sXFFoRp. .-Xt IPrcsby,erion iiome tqg AFsd .gs,
wife OF Frank II. Stafford Relatives and friends "
lia p, % Train irsiH from Broad 81. station, We'd
ANYIl,side J5Ti JIsmi 49'o A,WsTTT,IGR r. son Of
Margaret Mcshane and the late Arthur =;
sands. aged 10 years 10 months, Relatives ana
mothers t,tni residence, % wv i. willard ST. Solemn
,scHNAiTSiH&!&SI INi%"iren 90 EIii!zlAi,eIETrmni
g'law,s rcsidcgce William H. SCHagtfier I2%" IG
rcrnwood Gem. Friends may call Mon. eve.
.SCriiitN..-Marcn 81. RICHARD j. p, son
e. SfH9 and ae BchaTd SeHq VIM S"SS Society Of
Church OF Holy Name, phila. Lodge. NO. -;
!. o. O. NJ Gmbcl I3ros.' Ben AsSo.; lnIl,S,n
aence. 2iio y % sl solemn req!iem mass, mas, ST
Edwards Church 10 a.. m. Int New C2th'ura'
Gem. .
SKAHAN.-March -. HELEN VERONICA
wod Re9y", ssS ana s': s naalnat a' st. to- in r%@'T5d 6d
sKIi'r6N -"llar,n -. ANNrE SlTER skill
Relatives aud friends invited 70 funeral ser.
plke, nc@ir' rarr@n i'm, Pa All services at
James Slatiory agcd s. Relatives aud friends
invited To- funeral. 5i2G Wyalusns ave. Due
notice of funeral will b" given, ,,.,, .,.
aH.MEpnYM,rgo H. DAVID hGsSa"' oTd %i
friends, nivIson so. lG. A. o. ~ nEi''tn 10
funeral Wcd. - g., 5l22 sue, 81 h'G" GI
SsMi'Tlip.I,-M,iaTrch ip,-M, "A LEWIS e. SMITH, asgsd
81. Of A j. smith Relatives aud trlenus
invited to funeral services. Tues. 70 a. m,
Smith . m. liammouton. n. j. INT Green
mount COM nammuuton. Auto funeral.
SpRANG March 81 ISAAC, husband OF
Mary A. Spraug (nee Brewer1; Relatives ana
m. son laws residence, Robert Montgomery,
dl47 y. Rresc at. Int. private Greenmount
TXYLoR March IT. WILLIAM e.. son of
field) aged years o months. Relatives and
friends invited 10 funeral services, Tues, II
a m. parents residence. 1914 u Thayer st.
Int private. Westminster Gem
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or s5 s Ts ns'or s; rLKA KKsyss SsSs?ass
- mo residence OF niece Mrs Charles Lewis
7oH is,h g. GsGsiST s Fl fiiA9NA waGM
Of George W 'hompson, aged ~ heiSstu"Ss hesiSstu ~ M M
rr.SSsct sSgds "G Of Gaushsr 81 sTrvlr Mrs c
s. TrazS st. lR Gsp PS cst 2 "TSs Tuss morning
'@finS THin6Mfs ssS T6ird Month 18th. FlS1I SSdI.
LATER husband of late Bela, ThD,hpsoH iImghps Pat
terson's Rolling Ml invited to funeral ss,v,TeH r,ra
TTes Ii p m Trysi" sq@ Greenwood rssSd g Of P Ccr
' TooMEY March % EUGENE : aos III t,yss son oSd pi
i9s fasnSs M"iiS% n2tyd apS to M%Ty Tue loS
Cabot s lgh mass c3Irch cln os y,o tSe funeral @
powiNaEND p i2t NGDD oNl"rah c"f9T' a. WIx1 XRTirR
TOWNSEND husband Of nd Sie fgcTds invited to
funeral services, Tues n;ao g. m GarloTJs Tertb 21
cedar iiiii Gem Remains may be viewed Mon''
70 WSA{H1SPE;R"InA,arch ~ =; 2s. JOHN HERMAN, son
Relatives and friends invited 70 funeral seEyegs; ETis
st. wRRp aIFp""'SST. &STGn "a q PhIcE widow e viii
liam M wHT9 Is X. "Esd ED st.. IT, wssI 'Isi Pha 5G''
wEIGAND. March "a; KARL r w, son ono OF
aged 40 Relatives and friends invited to ~
neral We'd 80 M rGsidSSngf Sf y cdm aH,
Remains may be Viewed Tues to ,,,r6 10 p m ~,
WsH 2r'h Ia s9HM and ii rends invited
10 funeral Tuss 7;so 9; nj 1877 i oISo,,os sGtn st.
iRuroh . r. m int. Holy Cross Gem. Auto
WERNER March %. HERMAN WERNER
husband of late Margsret Werner tgee Thron,;
aged ~, Relatives and friends invited 20 iuner,'
r,Sscr fSc aor " rG !t E"'Gi S%d ensa I 6' ave
l"I "wIriIi:Rf%P9&Hm"3@% iiEf%e% "S{@ = iosEEn r wHEA
TON Relatives and friends. With"rspoon nlr-
s Ss 70 ou6c n T. e. e. &m1rdan a'%T'1 6rdS Of steam
Engineers invited :" funeral scryiCGs' MsS 7ss
10th st. Int, liarlcish tgm, camden ~ d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26
OBITUARIES
William S. Capern

n HADDONFIELD, N. j.. March 26.--Wil-
Nam s. Capern, contractor and builder
4ted from pneumonia. He was from boy
Hood deep religious student and church
worker When still a young man he went
ABOUT the country organizing Sunday
:oehools and missions and continued in that
work until hts last Illness. For many years
~ was superintendent Of the primary de.
partment OF the Baptist Sunday school His
oon Ward was associated with him in the
DOsiness. Another son. daughter and the
widow survive him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26
Alexander s. williau.s ,

< NEW YORK. March 2s.-FSfhitS Police
Dector Alexander s. williams, the man
- named The Tenderioin." and who.
IN the exception Of William Devery and
Hopas Byrnes. received more public at
I1D(ton than any other man on the force,
~ yesterday at his home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26
EELP WANTED MALE


suresi 50 per week start, exceen, sopa eSorsss a.
70 learn lumber business 5 Nas; Apply Charles n
' psaa Co. T oYiF n S5 @a Gis SsTN Ma
poYs OVER 10 YEARS OF AGli FOR rn,.
PDfTH tTH FLOOR. fa5R{ COS dIEsTNTTN vi sT hALEioh'
BOYS wanted e run ssrTands and make them.
sein Johnson CO., 5O6 s. 10th st. -"'r'es E.
BOYS, between 10 and ~ years old. Apply tss
CABINET MAKERS steady work; 5000 vsv..
tone SC%R1Sn sSna GC cRsstrr aDoF trouble
AsUIER-Young man. active. capable o,u.-,-
esTed sOGs p 8 Box 40 Camden N salary
for taad car ane s@ss resdSpp white
Hi or Germantown preferred. Address resI9gt my
ins pss,sd Sfe Ledger oTce ana salary sx-
CRANE OPERATOR for Ohio electric crane A.
py Pearson g, kgSdaTfcher LSarf Lumber Co. wesp2..
pRATTsMEN wANTED-,-Mechanicai mon =.
sSa 5 f$GR F$Tdnss Sso csr%sfnF g3n,
TsSsfHson % %prefers6y WtSS G1S ,2gS
Sani SSetas Spersnco and SSasS91onns c?TnSso 1SSo
cS SeO AS1 s
rAKAHANprsS soJ and aRSrsrs C,s for work.
tilenoden. Pa co''
FEEDER on Dexter folder and job pros,.,.
iHf Papri HrglE Nh Sspt@sch, HitS i6rd PaEos adoss.
FoREMEN--Wc nave places for . good fo,o-
men in milk plant owins to Increasing ,S. Eu.i.
J. Go3 Ledger Office. ana
FRAME MAKERS or window and door frames.
stoady work; GOOD war"s 9th and FiortsS S'"F''
GLASS DRlBiER--A man to drill holes ~
GG!ass shoppers for stopcocks. Apply or wrts
Conshohocken. Pn. '''''
VICTOR TALKING Machine co.
Has vacancies for
Hand sanders
JoiHtcr hands
Boring machine operators
Veneer toiuters
Hardware ftters
Double bead mo'dar operators
FaCCr machine operators
ShellacSers
Craftsmen with woodworking eyperienc.
Apprt ntic" boys, over IS
Office boys, III years and over
lshour- week schedule
PhyScVyi %NaTin2i,%n raIin@ NeGs1sisary Appy
Application Office, 81 Cooper ST.. Camden. NJ.
HELPERS in woodworK!nE mill to finish ,r,,is
%aaSs Sn 9n IN or sodG ma 9 sie"@y any TGTk ana
service, Apply idSl ' n idth HiS Tor ''s'' '@"''or
LAI|QEERS, white ana .colorod. wanted for "a,
ran"f dcsired " Np,y % i$ i$G N '1ftf 7th Wt' st, 'om
1ABoBERS wanted. Apply, pearson-I .udascher
Lumber Co, Wcstmorcland St wharf.
LACE TWIST HANDS wanted for co.throrg,
Of good character; give references, also advss s
leave city Rddress ~ @is 'hS sdRdr IL wns 1fas@ to
nnTfy Therefore VASES dependng your ability
Mfhin and Meadow SIS. O'
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to permit all of variations of tones to be
heard in the auditorium effectively. The
organ has nineteen stops including the
duplex action. and virtually all the stops
are obtainable on both manuals. and II Is
of the latest type Of electro-pneumatic ac-
tion.
The numeral "s" has the chief place this
week at the Apollo. Today the eighth Sc
ries OF ''ls Marriage Sacred" will be shown
and on Wednesday the eighth chapter of
THE Great Secret" is the added attraction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

II The hrst episode of 'Patrla," In which
urs. Vernon Castle is featured. will begin
1ts serial career for limited time at the
1tdge Avenue Theatre on Thursday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

fs The Crab" is not an animal picture as
QDme may think from its title Frank
Keenan, will show the patrons Of the Eureka
IN Saturday just what THE Crab" really is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

Theda Bara. the queen of all vampires,
will be shown at the Belmont today and
Tuesday in The Tiger Woman" which
= a story of Russian life. II Is timely in
view of the recent startling conditions in
That nation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

An added attraction will he a new chap
Ter of Ditmar's Living Book of Nature en-
titled jungle Vaudeville" the last half
81 this week at the Arcadia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

4 Another photoplay of out-of-the-ordnary
quality will be presented at the Palace
when Mary Pickford. the reignlng favorite
Of the films, will be the chief attraction all
week In The Poor Little Rich Girl" adapt
% from the play and story by Eleanor
Gates The picture was recently presented
~ the Stanley and many persons were
unable to see this star and this new play
that the management Of the Palace an
nounces that Mary will hold forth all week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

A Dainty Anita Stewart will appear in the
title role Of Robert W. Chambers's book
The Girl Philippa," on Friday and Satur-
day at the Locust. The story deals with
events leading up to the European war. and
the camera gives wonderful opportunities
In adding glamor to the introduction of
some splendid battle scenes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

Manager Jacobs. of the Imperial Theater
0ixtieth and Walnut streets. has obtained
four features of extraordinary merit to
head his program this week. Peggy Hy-
land. supported by Marc MacDermott and
Bobby Connolly. will appear today and
Tuesday in Intrigue" a Nitagraph Blue
Ribbon film.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

The NJ. p. Moller Company, Of Hagers.
town. Md, has installed one of it's best
organs at the Ruby. II is two-manual
Instrument, equipped with all the latest i'm
provements, including a magnificent concert
harp of thirty-seven notes. a complete set
81 orchestral bells, chimes and other at
tachments that allow the organist to give
perfect limitations of the softest strings. He
can also initiate the full brass band or
the complete orchestra. The complete or
ran sets directly above the heads of the
audience and no part of it is visible except
The console The opening left in the sound
proof chamber Is built in such a manner as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

There are few neighborhood theatres that
are open continuously from p. M to II
p m. Among the most successful is the
Bluebird. on North Broad street This gives
persons who do not care TO go out at
night an opportunity to view the pictures
ut the hour of twilight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

Antonio Moreno and Edith Storey. who
nave high place in the esteem of all
motion picture lovers will be shown in
"AIaddin from Broadway" and am added
attraction will be Mrs Vernon Castle in
the ninth episode Of "Patra" on Wednes
day and Thursday at the Great Northern
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

gymnasium game, said to be new, is
blind boxing" The two contestants are
olindfolded and punch each other as best
they can. II is said to be very funny
But it isn't new Years ago. according
10 history, pirate and a gentleman of
title engaged in blindfod duel with dag
gers. Pretty Margaret Brent. Maryland
girl, was to be the prize. The pirate won.
IT wasn't funny In those days.
The incident is shown in "Sloth" star
ring Charlotte Walker. one Of McClures
Seven Deadly Sins, which is to be at the
fioga Theatre on Thursday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

E{-ouIfIey Masoh, star OF 'Pass1On." one OF
- Seven Deadly Sins, the Mcclure series
~ being shown at the Savoy Theatre,
- New York friend who is lip reader
~ who can tell by looking at a motion
3cture just what part of the country each
/4tor is from. westerners. she says say
sWh0y: New Englanders pronounce Il
}Rhut"; Southerners prefer "wha'"
do New Workers. say?" Miss
Jason asked, desiring to know so she could
Ill the press agent about IT,
The friend, who is a New Yorker. didn't
6nderstsnd
+ "iuh?" she asked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

special musical feature of the weel,
- tne Palace will be a violin solo by
yne ,saGer or the Palace Theatre Orchestra
.avid kapian The number selected is a
hungarian czardoz entitled "Heire Kati .
MT kapian has been giving diigent study
20 this solo for the last couple OF months
ana II promises to be an exceptionally pleas
Ing treat to all music lovers who visit this
mouse during the presentation of "The Poor
Little Rich Girl, in which Mary Pickford
stars.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
The Barber Shop Boy

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial of the 5th arrsigning
the washroom and hatcheck boys is ex-
cellent, and the description of the washroom
"boy" is as good as a cartoon by Briggs.
Who has not come in contact with this
worthless pest and felt feeling of disgust
for him and his worse than servie position ?
Your editorial has relieved my pent-up
feelings against these beasts of prey and
gives hope that at last we may have revenge.
would like TO nominate another member
TO the Public Pests Club-the "ooy" in the
barber shop who rushes for your hat and
coat before you can get to it and wears your
clothes out with senseless and useless
brushing.
All three of these pests contribute nothing
to the welfare of the general public and
make towards of US all by bleeding US of tips
They should all be put in the frst-line
trenches. WILSON B. ROBERTS.
New Haven, Conn, Dec 6, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

In the war which il invited the Dual
Monarchy has now suffered losses greater
relatively than those Of any other OF the
chief belligerents. IL is near the point oil
exhaustion and it's Emperor-King is con-
stantly giving expression to the war
WEAKNESS Of his disilusionized subjects IL
must seem bitter mockery TO them 70
hear him say, as he so frequently does
nowadays, that he is willing TO conclude
anv peace which will guarantee the exist
ence and integrity Of the monarchy. They
know that he cannot make any peace
which Germany does not seek and to which
Germany does not assent That is why we
are at war with him and why we shall re-
main at war with him until that Prussian
absolutism of which his own absolutism is
only a pale shadow is overthrown forever
Woe unto the world because of Of
fences: for il must need be that offences
come. but woe to the man by whom the
offence cometh." Lincoln incorporated
these words into his immortal Second In
augural. They have an equal significance
now. Slavery was the agency through
which the offence Of the Civil War came;
and slavery was destroyed by the war.
The Hohenzollern and Hapsburg dynasties
and the oligarchies behind them were the
agencies through which the offence of the
World War came. They also must be
destroyed
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

announcing losses that would not sometimes
give a false impression. In the Admi-
ralty's returns there are generally notes
attached 10 indicate corrections, as, for in
stance, that the number quoted includes so
many vessels sunk during previous week.
Thus, likewise, three large ships were re-
ported sunk during the week of November
5-11, but not all included in the next list
because two of them were sunk the week
before and the sinkings already duly an
nounced. On the other hand, a fishing
vessel announced sunk on the same occa-
sion was actually lost in the week OF octo-
her II.
The most that Sir Eric Geddes ever ven
tured TO say was that the enemy's attack
was for the present held. There seems 70
be some doubt in England even on this
point; some doubt, too, whether the convoy
system, with all its merits, is not attenueu
with intolerable Inconvenience. THIS queS-
ton will doubtless be taken up again De-
fore long, but at present the information
before the public is much too scanty 10
Justify any definite opinion.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
The Plays the Thing
Managers Who Complain OF Bad
business Should Blame Themselves

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. Your editorial in this morning
naper about Cheaper Theatre seats
timely. The subject is one that appea'o ~
he causing much discussion at present anu
curiopslv enough 1t was begun by tue
theatrical managers themselves. IL IS odu
tba, tbev cor some of them) should have
been the ones to begin the calamity howllhg
and to have come forward with suggestions
TO cut prices and TO pay the war TAX Inc
following from your editorial covers TINS
situation very completely: "Such schemes
will not get far. The present trouble cannot
be reached by them. II cannot even Oe
reached by the payment OF the war 'sN oi
tickets by the managers, which some pio-
ducers have undertaken to do
Inst what excuse these same managers
would make for poor business if there were
no war is an interesting speculation. To say
that all theatrical business is bad, Is, am
sure, TO make a sweeping statement that
would not be borne out by the facts.
A manager who has an attraction That Is
worth 81 is as much entitled TO get ms price
as IS the merchant who charges 81 for an
article that il recognized as having that
much retail value. lie is enlltleuJ 700, 10 cut
his prices if he wants to do so, but If his
play is a poor play all the price-cutting
war-tax- paying and other devices won't
bring the public to his theatre. So far as
the public as a whole is concerned, ! am
firmly convinced that the average citizen
feels 10 q part Of his patriotic duty to pay
the 10 per cent tax imposed by the govern
ment on his evenings entertainment. The
tax doesn't keen him away from a play he
ants to see, and paying it for him doesn't
draw him to a play he doesn't care for.
Calamity hOwlers are bad enough in times
CT peace; they are doubly unfortunate just
now. IL is rather ptiful to read the COM
plants from some Of the managers about
the public not going TO the theatre because
of the war" War is the time for the display
of courage by all. If man has the
courage TO produce a play the public does
not want, let him have the courage TO swal
low his disappointment and try to produce
enc that will succeed. II General Byng had
cried about the rebuffs his men received
instead OF carrying the fight on and on, there
would have been no glorious gain TO report.
Men of courage win. Plays that are good
succeed. J. A. c.
New York, Dee. &, 1917.