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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
WAR OFF OUR PORTS

OUR own war has begun. The official
" report Of a submarine attack on the
destroyer Smith decisively puts an end
to all comfortable thoughts that the En-
tente Powers will obligingly fight our
battles. The period of grace has been
startlingly brief.
Naval preparedness must be imme-
diately converted into something stronger
1.-THE; readiness is ALL" We must clear
these western seas of German U-boats
and keep open the commerce lanes for the
arms.
Admiral Jellicoe has Just expressed his
confidence in our ability to hunt down
Teuton submarine bases on the American
continent. Proof that his trust was not
misplaced is low demanded of American
naval energy. American naval ingenuity
and American naval skill. The superhu-
man ,valor OF the French is said to have
been inspired by the fact that their coun-
try was directly. msnaced by the enemy
So is our nation today. Our coast is i'm
periled. The supreme cause of fighting
In defense Of the home Is now ours.
The possibility that the officers of the
Smith may have mistaken some other OBJ.
ject In the water for torpedo does not
really alter the issue. "If II be not now
yet It win come" It is distinctly in line
with German bravado to dispatch sub
marines to our waters. The Teuton mint
exults In spectaculay terrorism. ever
Though, Il has nothing to gain by It. Thil
vieWpolnt prompted the costly Zeppelin
rnlfo - xonAon. Il y Just such terror
" nsse inatsat'x = I: rsal'ss. -
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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

I. The Governments war bonds will total
$1,000 .OOO, 200. ~
z. DIR. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Inst
tute. New York. Is one Of Americas fore
most physicians. arsa3 A
8. The French General Sarrail commands ~
allied army in Greece. with base o.
SaIOnca.
4. Russia il said to have more than twenty
races. each speaking q different languAse
8. Baton Rouge Is the capital Of Louisiana.'
castle buiIt In the early nart ~ -
thirteenth century in northern France.
!. The ancient war triremes were large gal.
leys propelled by three banks of oars
operated by slaves or prisoners Of waF.
8. Trout-colored means white with spots Of
black or brown. x
0. Truffles are edible fungi growing below the
surface of the earth.
10. About half the Inhabitants of the United
States-50 900. .000-are church N 'mbefj.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
A SHAKESPEARE PROTOCOL"

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-I was interested in the report by
"Mliss" of the Shakespeare-Baco debate
in Witherspoon Hall. 1t reminds me of a
discussion which took place a dozen years
ago between my friend, the late Dr. Isaac
Hall Plat. of Wallngford, Pa, and Apple
ton Morgan, Esq, the New York lawyer
and Shakespeare scholar.
The trouble with the Baconians Is they
insist upon too much. They not only say
that Bacon wrote the Shakespeare plays
but that he also wrote the works attrib-
uted to Montaigne. Burton's Anatomy Mar
lowe. Greene. Ben Jonson and also had
controlling hand in the King James version
OF the Bible. Not satisfied with that, they
deluge us with cryptograms and ciphers
which stagger our credulity and invite our
rldicule. There Is enough in the mystery of
the Stratfordian authorship to keep the dis
cussion within reasonable bounds.
The Platt-Morgan debate ended in a
protocol" and it is worth printing in full,
as 1t is about as far as any of us will ever
get.
First. The plays known as Shakespeares
were produced in London as William
Shakespeares between 1854 and 1916, and
were repeatedly printed as his, in quarto,
without cavil or demurrer from anybody
except Richard Greene and, perhaps. few
other rival paywrights.
Second. AS they stand in the first folio
| the Shakespeare plays are the product of
| either the growth or the augmentation by
their author or authors of the quarto YER
| sions. and contain thousands Of eloquent
| lines and twelve out Of sixteen entire plays
| which, so far as any record can be discoy-
cred, never saw the light in Shakespeare's s
lifetime, or until seven years after his
! death.
Third. There are so many thousands Of
Identities Of thought, opinion, circumstances,
| error and simultaneous correction of error
| in the literatures we call, respectively
| shakespeare" and Bacon" and so many
| condolences between Bacon's known cir
| cumstances doings and studies and the ma
| terial Of certain Shakespeare plays that IL
is well-nigh successful demonstration that
Bacon had more or less to do with the is
suing Of the first folio edition of the Shake
speare plays.
Fourth. The Baconian theory, so called,
has arrived at a point where it can no
longer be safely indorsed.
Fifth. The spirit Of the whole series of
plays is dominated by one man-though
this man might have had. and probably did
have helpers and coadjutors.
Doctor Platt, who had the Bacon end OF
It, has been dead for a number of years
but Mr.. Morgan Is still alive. He has
shifted his position more than once, and ]
am informed that he now does not believe
that the actor was the real author. He
probably believes in the great unknown, ;
1t Is much easier to raise doubts abou,
the Stratfordian authorship than to prove
who the real author was. The recent books
by Sir George Greenwood. NJ p, lawye,
and scholar, are the only ones that discus,
the question sanely and fairly. He does MOI
attempt to prove who was the author. bu
that the Stratford man was not the autho,
he appears to prove beyond peradventure.
T. B. HARMED.
Germantown, April Is.
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standing against the wall, and three times
the congregation expressed it's approval by
vigorously applauding the pastor, and at
the close of his address gentleman. not
member of the church, arose and said:
I'VE have listened to the ablest, the fair
est. the most instructive and the most con-
vincing address upon the question of this
worldwide war that has been delivered In
this city from pulpit or forum and I suggest
that this church cause to be printed in
pamphlet form the address of the pastor
in such number as the officers of the church
may deem advisable"
A spontaneous burst of applause greeted
the suggestion, seemingly to give hearty
and unanimous approval to the suggestion.
JOHN W. FRAZIER.
Philadelphia, April 16
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
Tom Daly's Column
soNa OF THE ALIEN BORN

SONG OF THE ALIEN BORN
America. the flames are hot that leap be-
meath thy melting pot.
Wtth thee and thine Toe cast our lot,
tohateer the issue be.
italian, Saron, Sldp and Jetc, ctth undt-
Uided hearts and true
We pledge our loyalty anctc. America,
TO thee.
Across the ,corld to thee TOE came tcith
tettered hands, tdth hearts OF
shame;
Aud 10! the magic Of thy name has
made as strong and free.
No,o, may the curse be on us yet " IN thy
trial 1Ue forget
A jot or little OF our debt. America, to
For ttc, no less than those 1cho trod IN
bD0one days thy holy sod,
Haze felt the rising tides Of God como
s1ceepino from the sea;
And no,o. aohen all thy trumpets call, ctth
thee zoe stand. toith thee ice tdH,
To thee zee bring our ires, our all,
America. to thee,
FRANCIS LYMAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
THE LEGISLATURES INSULT TO
WOMEN'S WORK IN WAR

THE Legislature has not only dealt an
L outrageous blow to discourage the
loyal efforts of women who are vol.
unteering in thousands to help win the
war. but it has insulted the millions of
brave women Of England who are to be
given the suffrage because they have
slaved TO make munitions that have
brought victory to their husbands on the
firing line.
The women of Pennsylvania will not
be discouraged by liquor Legislature
which has left undone every single thing
big and little it could do to help the ma
ton. They will continue to work for
their country. as their English sisters
have done. and their country will give
them the vote.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
PrOverbials

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining"
What'sa use a.talkin' an a-wastin' all yer
breath,
An buzzin' evry body It'll they're nearly
tired to death?
If clouds was lined with lead 1t would be
just the same to you
Unless ye git to flyin' like the turkey buzz
yards do.
Put a muzzle on yer language. Make a
noise like leavin' town.
I'll believe they're lined with silver when
ye turn 'em upside down.
p. NUT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
Circumstantial Evidence

Would any jury hesitate to fix the
nationality of the guy who set up the
Atlantic City Press Single Tax party"
news on April 16?
After mentioning the Pennsylvania
Single Tax partly" he also refers to one
d. Soils -Cohan. HUGH MERR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
MR.. WILSON'S FAME

Things will turn one face to posteriv
Germany loses, and very different face
Germany wins. Can the United States pesp
soon enough to turn out ships that can ~
england long enough for her seamen
reduce the submarine danger to unn
portanceY Then the next age viii exalt T.
Wilson. II we have entered the war too ~
and too unready the next age will den
ms greatness and call his patience by q
otner name, Tho one thing It will SUR.
not 90 him is Justice. The great war
% TOO near for that-The New Republics
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
QUIZ

I. Where is Vassar College?
2. Name the capital Of Florida.
3. Is IL possible for an alien living In Tie
United states to commit treason?
4. Who was Anne Boleyn and how IL the name
pronounced?
8. In addition to being a strong German ped
tion, why IL the capture Of Lens n.
garded important?
@. Who is Rene Viyiani?
Z. What Is the principal religion in Russiss
8. What is Graham -four and why Is u q
named? IA
o. What is q Russian muzhik and how is ths
word pronounced?
10. Name the Secretary Of Commerce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
DAYLIGHT SAVING

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sr-The United States has not adopted
the daylight-saving plan. The daylight-say.
ing plan will save light, and that will be a
benefit to the country. Is that not what
President Wilson calls for In his recent
proclamation-to be as economical as we
can? Furthermore now that spring Is here
and soon summer, look what it means 10
working man-an hour more of sunlight.
Philadelphia. April II. READER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

From Fort Slocum, where he is now
contributing to one OF Uncle Sans col
umns. C. C. S. writes: Changing the
alarm clock for the bugle doesn't disturb
the well-known sun to any extent nor
change the old things under it. had
often read this thing. but last night it
happened: Aviation may be all right,
said the young gentleman across the way.
but it's me for the dear old terra Gotta
all the time"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
In really handsome American

In a really handsome American
edition recently issued by the London
Graphic that periodicals special Ameri-
can representative says:
I recently visited the United States.
travelling through New York. Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, Columbia, Virginia
and right across the eastern states as
far as Toledo, the middle State OF Ohio.
Possibly he was entertained there by
Scott Nearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
The Wares are not going to get tn

The Wares are not going to get the
short end of a contract if the Department
Of City Transit can prevent it. The con-
tractor in politics and what 1t means are
well exemplified by the action of Director
Twining in abrogating the contract for a
section Of the Frankford elevated. We
can't hep thinking that If matters had
been reversed and an era Of low prices
had come to the assistance of the Wares.
there would have been no aDrogation of
contract. but the city would have paid,
and paid to the last penny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

, They must get that U.boat of our front
seaway. and get It quick. Things in this
war must go with a rush. We couldn't
stand the style of the Spanish War Of
1898. For months in those comparatively
tame times the United States navy bagged
nothing but fishing suacks. We want
blsger sems. and ~ Vnnt epi9k eetiqs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

once we had couple of cocktails at
the American" bar In the Hotel Savoy
in London and we're wondering now IL j.
Obed Smith. +. r. c. l., F. II. G. s., wasn't
the bartender. At any rate. J. obed has
concocted for the American edition Of the
London Graphic something just as good
Here's part Of II:
Canada and the United States under.
stand the principles of each others
trade so may not the British Isles learn
also the newer secrets of trade with
the great Republic? Mark Twain said
somewhere I'VE should do unto others
what we think they should do unto us,
only do It first" and this ought to be
the attitude inspiring the commercial
activities of the Anglo.Saxon race on
both sides of the Atlantic today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

Yielding to none of our intellectual
peers in admiration for the Presidents
English style. we nevertheless protest
that the introduction TO his latest proc
lamation might have been improved by a
60 or 20 per cent reduction of words.
similar "retrograde advance" all along the
line would have strengthened the entire
movement,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
A Bit of Athens in Philadelphia.
Shakespeare and Bacon.
Patriotic Outburst in
Church

This Department IS free 70 all readers Tho
triSh 10 cypress their opinions on subjects ot
current Interest. n is open forum, nnd N"
Ercniu0 ICdOrr assumes responsibility for
the rciCs OF its correspondents. Letters must
BE- SiDHed by the name and address of the
qcritcr not necessarily for publication, but as a
0unr0uyCC Of gDDd tUifU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

No richer comedy has been staged
than the getting together" of the factions
of the Organization to push transit along.
Most of the work would now be under
contract had not these selfsame con-
ferees thrown a crank into the machinery.
The only thing needed to hasten transit
is for them to get out of the way and
stop playing petty politics with this great
community enterprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
II never heard of a 100 p

II never heard of a 100 per cent
man who favored woman suffrage" de-
clares State Representative Stern. Per-
haps not. But how many men of that
standard are available to insure good
government? 1t is the supertluity OF
thirty and forty per centers that is maxi
ing the suffragists feel justified in want
ing to enter the voting contest.
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We notice that some ST.

We notice that some street-cleaning
contractors have been fined again. The
remission of the fines is generally an
nounced a few days later.
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Louis XIV

V. A.-By policy Of Louis XIV" syoS4
may refer to the famous statement av'
tributed to him: 'T'etat c'est moi" Il A.
the State). His ambitions were extensic5
or French power abroad by conquest an.'
annexation, and Capitalization of power "a
home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION

To the Editor OF the Evening Ledger:
Sir--One of the most extraordinary scenes
took place on last Sunday evening that
have ever witnessed In Christian church.
The pastor. the Rev. Elmer Ellsworth
Helms, M. D.. of the Calvary Methodist
Church. Forty-eighth street and Baltimore
avenue. took as his theme. What Will
Happen to the United States II Germany
u victoriousr' .s VI rs. N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

Latin-American action and senti-
uent pay to Pan-Americanism the most
impressive tribute in its history. After
: profusion of rumors emanating from
our southern sister republics. definition
Of the attitudes of the leading nations
y now atttainable. This is the significant
lineup: Cuba has declared war against
Germany; Panama has declared herself
ready to assist in all possible spro-
lection Of the canal; Costa Rica has
olcored us the use of her ports; Brazil
an1 Bolivia have broken relations with
0ormany: Uruguay has indorsed. the
Snoa1av az the United States and has called
ncsmauy's U-boat warfare ian insult to
lsnity''; Paraguay has expressed SYM
10y With our Government; Argentina
o in1orssd our action a. ''just and
NJ Chill and Msxico have proclaimed
ues,trality; Colombia. venssuela.
~ EEondpras. Salvador and Mica
xoxo Givep no formal exprssgion Of
- ~ reoDonses from most Of them
rs nne1Y 20. - heard Peru. long
~ = tra1ltional friend, atanda
olook and .1eplorss" the fAct
w nSCG nnable 10 adjust oilz
1(n Qcr1nepy without fwaS'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
Economic Botany

l.. W. Economic botany is the stucy
OF plants which are used or can be used ~ ~
some purpose in human economy. 1t cou"
De referred t. as practical" botany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

We have always viewed with sus-
picion the fellow who claims to have read
all Of Dickens. We doubt if any one
now living has read everything Dickens
wrote, unless it be proofreader or Will
liam Sterling BATHS. who is the worlds
Dickens fan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
Pensions

p. ST C-Matters relating to pensions
should be taken up directly with the Com
missioner of Pensions, Washington, d. g 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
When the politicians wante

When the politicians wanted ap.
pointments to the Public Service Com
mission the Governor threw them around
with such rapidity that he had the public
dizzy. 1t required an expert statistician to
keep up with the membership of the com.
mission. But now that the who.e transit
situation in Philadelphia is tied up by a
split in, the commission a pair of mules
can't draw an appointment out of the
Governor to fill the existing vacancy. We
need new Declaration of independence
In this State. and we are likely to get it
ut the next election.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

The President got one Hay out Of
Congress, but ten seem to have arisen in
his pace. First thing we know there
will be a movement on foot to arm the
troops with bows and arrows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
Schools

SEVERAL READERS-For informatlca
about schools, address the educational bu.
reau, Ledger Central, Broad and Chestnu.
streets, Philadelphia. inclosing stamp fos
reply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general Interest tUill be ans,oered
II, this column. Ten questions. the dnStDcrs 10
iOhich eVcry tcclt-btormed person should know
are asked ddilu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

OF COURSE, it would be ridiculous to
call the negative Claude Kitchin positive,
and Kitchener was something more than
comparative, yet each, in his way. might
be described as superlative.
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The Germans made a grievous e

The Germans made a grievous error
In attacking boat named Smith. If the
whole family Of Smiths gets its dander
UP. there won't be even a grease spot left
where Kaiserism once held forth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

who was the greatest actor you ever
saw" ! demanded, who have n passion for
such things. What was the greatest single
performance"
Mrs. Fiske gazed distractedly about her.
II could not possibly tell"
"Of course not. We never can. What
was the greatest short story? Shall
we say A Lodging for the Night TO save
the trouble of thinking it out? Ask any
novelist to name the greatest novel and he
will say Tom JONES'"
But" said the hereto, 'it might EN-.
barrass him dreadfully, poor man, if you
were to ask him to name any of the char
acters in Tom JONES'"
'Of course, it's an impossible question, I
know; but l should like to know what
names come to your mind when you try to
answer 1t. Suppose" 1 persisted-"suppose
you We're asked at the point of loaded
gun to name the greatest performance you
ever saw. what would you say?"
Mrs. Fiske had answered for that
"'Shoot" So threw away the gun and
Observation-Disclosures Woollcott, in the
May Century.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

ADMITTING our ignorance of the
mechanics Of music, we think we know
a martial air when we hear one, and
that's what we think Julia NJ. f. Nc
Closkey has achieved in the setting she
has made for our Flag o. My Land"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

Ct Il such sentiment mrst change the
whole course Of history in the Western
Hemisphere.
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WHY NOT aTHE LAsTs!,

NO appropriate name has yet bean a
ior the big war but with the Unitod
g. y : 's.s sne e sEht!ns e 3 fsy q ~ y = 11
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Philsdelphis. Wednesday. April Is. 1917

When voluntary taxation is n sue
cess, voluntary military duty will be n
success.
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General Goethals

j. j. McA-General Goethals's name
pronounced "goh-thalz." with the accent o'
the first syllable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

But one of the best of that sort was
perpetrated by Bert Taylor about eight
cen months ago, when certain most
distinguished bridegroom temporarily de-
serted his bride and rushed back to
Washington to pen letter to a corre-
spondent abroad. 1t concluded
Yet this Inconsistency is such
AS thou, too, shalt adore.
| love thee, darling, very much,
But I love writing more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

Our fellow craftsman Ssan. who brghtens
the Albany Knckerbocker Tress. but who
missed 'arrestng" az one of the two adj
jectives we particularly abominate, thus
parodies Lovelacc:
TO LUCASTA OK GOING TO THE
LICENSE BUREAU
Tho call to arms has come, my dear,
So let's get married quick;
It's true had not thought. my dear.
So soon we'd turn the trick,
But joys of welded life and such
] much prefer to war
! could not love thee dear, much,
Loved | not safety mere.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-08
OLGA pETRovA AT DREAM.

The Soul Market" in five feature acts, two hundred and forty scenes conceded by press and pubhc as the masterpiece of Miss Petrova's suc- cessful career. The picture is distinc- tive itself pnd will command ser ious attention from any one. It IS not overdrawn nor does 1t get all it's force from showing horrible ex- amples. The parts are portrayed by refined people and in fact refinement is the keynote of the big spectacle. 1t carrys a vivid splash of realism with an intense and gripping plot that never releases it's hold on the spectator and this in the face of staggering expos ures the kind of exposures that are cripplng many of our boasted social conventions. Admission 25c.