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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
WHO CARES?

TNHE sentries at the Castle Gate.
L We hold the outer WALL
That echoes to the roar Of hate
And savage bugle-call-
OF those that seek to enter In with steel
and eager flame,
To leave you with but eyes to weep the
day the Germans came. W.T..
Though we may catch from out the Keep
A whining voice Of fear,
OF one who whispers "Rest and sleep.
And lay aside the spear"
We pay no heed to such as he, az soft as
we are hard:
We take our word from men alone-the
men that rule the guard.
We hear behind US now and then
The voices Of the grooms,
And chickering's Of servingmen
Come family from the rooms;
But let them squabble as they please. We
will not turn aside.
But-curse to think 1t was for them that
fighting men have died
Whatever they may say or try,
We shall not pay them heed;
And though they wall and talk and lie.
We hold our simple Creed
No matter what the cravens say, however
loud the din,
Our Watch is on the Castle Gate and none
shall enter in.
--Klaxon in Blackwood's Magazine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

ditions Of the piquant, ironic sort In which
the Partisan mind delights 1t occupied
the same status as that ancient gilded
crown over the gateway Of the Palais de
Justice
But autocracy today has either friends
or foes. There is no middle ground. The
Rue Royale is not only an anachronism,
but 1t is wholly unrefective of the new
French spirit which makes not even an
ironic compromise with tyranny but Is
against 1t as an undaunted patriotic unit
And when it comes to historical signifi-
canoe, Rue Wilson will assuredly be re-
plete with 1t. Linking as it does the
Boulevard of the Italians, whose new blows
for liberty ring through the world, with
the Place of Concord, it strikingy reflects
not only the glory Of the present but the
hope of the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
STOP DICKERINC WITH TURKEY

THE State Department is pressing for
an explanation from Turkey of the
sacking by Turkish troops of the Ameri-
can hospital at Tabriz, Persia, and the
forcible seizure of the American consulate.
The Administration is said to be in no
mood to parley, but wants a definite and
immediate apology. Otherwise we may
declare war.
\ But why delay the declaration of war?
Turkey is an ally of Germany, our enemy,
and is helping her in every possible way.
We are at war with her. dc tdcto, as we'll
~ at war, de tncto with Bulgaria And
Americans would be in no greater danger
IN Turkey after declaration of war than
they are now.
The sooner we stop trying to play the
role of the ostrich, take our heads out of
the sand and look at the facts in the east
sern situation, the better for our national
<4GIR-respect; and the better, too, for our
hope Of victory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
WHAT OUR SECTOR MEANS

DSYCHOLOGY as we'll as strategy seems
l. to be playing a very definite role in the
alignment of the Allied forces on the
battlefront. 1t is now well known that the
real American sector lies at the extreme
southeast end of the line, part of which is
on German soil. France takes the center,
thus barring the way to Paris. England
protects the left flank and the Channel
ports.
The distribution plainly bespeaks the
prime motives anmating the three fight
ing nationalities. Largely viewed. their
aims are, of course, identical but the
actual facts of the moment inspire es-
pousal of different causes for immediate
action. Both Britain and France are just
now playing the parts of home defenders.
In a certain sense America is not. Our
task is not to protect Washington but to
crush Berlin.
In other words. the offensive spirit is
distinctly the American spirit. The course
of the war has made II so. Therefore must
the assignment of the American army to
positions in Alsace he particularly con-
genial TO the temperament of our troops.
Purely from the military standpoint the
plan is equally stimulating. Although the
French invasion Of Alsace in the first fort
night of the war has been severely criti.
cized the scheme might we'll have proved
an excellent one had not Germany upset
all sane calculations by the violation of
Belgium. French armies which had passed
through Mulhausen and were on the way
to Colmar had to be recalled to defend the
unprotected northeast frontier.
But today 1t is in the north and center
that France and England stand on guard
Some of our troops brigaded there are
assisting at critical juncture. When
they are no longer needed, however, the
chance to put into effect the American idea
will assuredly be embraced.
The fact that we are waging war against
a nation which never officially responded
to our declaration of hostiities Is cogent
illustration of the purposes of the United
States. Tyranny did not seek to have us
as its foe. We chose our own mission.
An invasion of Alsace by our army would
make that palmer to Germany than any
other step we might take.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
PROTECT THE TEACHERS

5 IMPRISONMENT A of higher pay to the
Il IA Philadelphia school-teachers would not
enly be an act of simple justice, but it
would enhance as well the educational
nrcgress Of the city. The plea for in
tSronsed wages which has just been made
~ meeting of school principals reveals
- prevalent scale of remuneration which
y wholly at odds with the economic struc-
&nre Of the day.
81 Elementary teachers begin service at
"a week. High school teachers start
~ nt 313' may reach s3S at the end of ten
<|noru. At any time these would be mod
hrk wages for invaluable public servants,
~ with the purchasing power of money
1@ol1acod to its present low basis the in
Muity u strikingly manifest.
2 11oroover, It is incumbent upon the city
nrotect itself as well as this class Of
6,oxos. Underpaid teachers will natu-
~ nook other and better positions. The
1lities OF the educational stats dis
gnting cannot be overlooked.
R board OF Education should take
= action to prevent essentisl up
@6 - TIE public welfare from being
~ 8 parity With pnsai'le3 work.
~ =. r, ~. I. n 1l., .4<=<<- 4 1|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
STILL ROBBINC THE MINES

xLNRANCIS A. LEWIS, the local coal ad,
- ministrator, says that $4,000 tons of
coal less than the normal requirements
has been shipped to this city within the
last three months. We need a minimum
OF $4,000 tons a month. but we received
only $4,000 tons in April, 10000 tons in
May and the prospect is that the total for
June will not exceed 100000 tons
Yet the drafting of the anthracite miners
continues. a thousand of them are TO be
called to the colors today and virtually
every mine is short of help.
Why in the name of common sense does
not some one put a stop to this drafting
OF the miners? We might as well draft
expert shpbuilders. But the Gripping Of
the mines continues and no one at Wash
ington seems to be able or willing to pre-
vent it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
FIDDLESTICKS

TT OUGHT not to be hard to remember
the nine sectors in France where Amer
lean troops are fighting:
Altkirch
Montdidier.
Etampes.
Reuilly.
Iaulgonne
Chateau Thierry.
Apremont.
Nancy.
St. Mihiel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
The Blue.Eyed Tankers

A number of brown-eyed gentlemen
have insnuated that we are wrong in
saying that only blue-eyed men are ac-
cepted for the tank corps We quote
from Treat EN- Rough" the newly
established magazine of the tankers at
Camp Colt:
Height matters little he may be anywhere
from fiveDto six feet tall, but his eyes should
pe gray-blue. If they have a steely or CLASSY
cast, SO much the better. And he should
smile with his eyes when you talk danger
10 him
Won Kuehlmann says Russia started the
war. We can't help wondering whether
he has read Lichnowsky's memorandum
Kuehlmann also says that we must have
confidence in Germany's honesty and
chivalry. But as the German military
clique has been neither honest nor chival.
rous toward its own people, how can we
expect it to be so toward us?
In one respect. however. Kuehlmanns
speech was honest and plain 1t was the
| first frank confession from Berlin that
Germany has lost the war. When Ger,
many admits that she cannot win by mill,
tary means she has admitted more than
| she ever did before.
When Germany withdraws from France
| and Belgium we shall be In a position to
| talk with her.
Why did Garabed choose Boston for
| his demonstration of free energy? Does
| he think IL II the dub of the universe?
socRATEe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

ton: The bright blue laboratory Of certain
dandrun nostrum: inns named THE Tiger"
and THE Sorrel Horse" and a very curious
fatiron-shaped house that stands just behind
the Flagstaff.
T THOUGHT the Indian Pole was quite an
i adventure for one morning, but at Fifth
and Arch ! met another. Passing the grave
of Ben and Deborah Franklin l noticed that
it was being swept
DO you do that every day." asked the
sexton.
Every day." he said. II like to keep It
clean"
think that Deborah, who was a good
housewife. would be glad to know that her
plain Quakersh tombstone is busted every
day The good man who does 1t Is Jacob
Schweiger and he lives at 221 Noble street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
WE DON'T NEED THEM YET

A LII sorts of talk is coming from Wash
\ ington in explanation of the reason
for the desire of the War Department not
90 extend the draft age limits at both
ends.
One is that if we should authorize the
President to call men between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five Germany would
think that our resources were exhausted
This, of course, is preposterous. Germany
knows to a man what our possible mill
tary resources are.
Another reason offered is that the Ad-
Oinistration is afraid of the effect on the
elections If the age limit were extended
1t the present time. Politicians are no.
toriously timid-there are lot Of them in
high Office in Washington-but no voters
are going to oppose any man for the rea-
son that he advocates making the nation
ready to utilize it's full man-power on the
ghortest possible notice.
The real reason will doubtless be found
IN the limitation of the resources of the
nation in shipping for transporting troops
and in it's ability to train the men already
available. 1t is announced that we shall
have 1,450,ooo men in France on Septem-
hor and that there will be 100000 addi
tional soldiers in this country receiving
training and awaiting shipment. There
will be time enough before the 1000, 00C
can be sent across TO arrange to raise an
other million or two in the autumn OF
early winter.
There is no occasion for undue excite
ment over the debate in the Senate. w,
don't need the extra men yet. Long be
fore we can handle them they can b,
secured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

Und oubt edl ly Won
Why Kuehlmann kuehmann's admis-
Is Worried sion I hat Germany
cannot win by military
means was due to his appre tensions of Cara
bed who is to lberate his free energy in
Boston on Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
What Do You KnO,V?


QUIZ
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g. Name the author Of "rhe Tsisman."
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ws: w.; tho fourth President Of the United
what !: %;:ns ;, academic" as used in
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

The answer to Germany's last peace
feeler will be said on July at Mount Yer
non, where President Wilson will MAKE the
Independence Day address. We hope Won
Kuehlmann has his notebook ready.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
Gott FORGOTTEN

Won Kuehlmann, in his Reichstag speech
Told who and why and which and what
But did not say how he will teach
A lesson to that Stacker, Gott.
Has Gott been exiled TO the Swiss.
Or sent to work with Krupp at Essen?
Won Kuehlmann won't you tell us this,
Is Gott rerboten, or pcr9essenP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

Powderless the Fourth ought to be, but
powerless It assuredly won't be as our scores
of new cargo ships and transports proudly
take the water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
4 Hint
for Alex

Kercnsky will make
Hint twice as great a hit
for Alex over here If he will
only learn to say
"Attaboy" before he arrives. He could prac-
tice on board ship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

There wasn't bit of wind in Italy's big
blow 1t was all fist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

Mrs. Wilson is fond of kids, as well as
orchids. as is shown by her journey to Phila-
deiphia to give flag TO the Girl Scouts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

1t is said that even the glummest OF our
soldiers 30 into transports on reaching tte
embarkation docks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

No wonder the plight Of Austria Hungary
is critical y has enough critics right with
in its bQQnd>ries (
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

When Germany withdraws from France
talk with her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

Won Kuehlmann says Russia started the
war. We can't help wondering whether
he has read Lichnowskys memorandum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Odd and end real lace 1-3 and 1-2 reg ular marked price

Friday morning we place on display a very generous group of odds and ends in real lace in the various widths and patterns and threads.
 In this offer you will find real filet, crochet laces, real cluny and Smyrna. This offering affords you an unusual opportunity to save. Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Girls Tailored Coats SIS
(6 to 14year sizes)

Here is an offering of the utmost worth to parents who would have their lit tie daughter warmly and stylishly clad, at the same time effect a decided sav- ing.
 This offering embraces a remarkably clever style assortment of winter weight coats of exception al quality in all the want ed colors, and in a vast as- sortment of the various all wool coating fabrics.
 -2nd Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Misses & Women $
 Jack Tar Middies S5.95

Here is an offering of excep- tional worth. Regulation Jack Tar middies in women's and misses sizes, developed from extra quality navy blue serge. It is an offering that you will not encounter again at this price this season. -2d Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
lO/4 PeppereH Sheeting 65c

For the Friday shopper we place on display Friday morning full 10-4 bleached Pepperell sheet ing-the genuine article-this is an offering that will appeal to you instantly as entirely out of the ordinary. eve reserve the right to limit the quantity of each purchase.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
187 Jack Tar Middy BLouses
 S1.
(Sizes 6 to P Years)

These exceptionally attractive regulation Jack Tar Middies are made up of an exceptionally good quality material with flan- nel collars and are attractively trimmed in galatea. It is an of- fering that is quite out of the ordinary and so you will say the moment you examine them. The supply is limited and we would advise you to come early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Imitation linen faces
 10c per yard

It is no longer possible to secure the pure linen thread for the manufac- ture of laces, therefore, this offering of imitation
 linen faces is most timely. These faces are made up
 of an extra quality mer- cerized thread which gives the same effect as the pure linen thread. Shown in widths varying from Is to an inch up to a half-inch wide. Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Friday Specials Household Linens
The sizes range from 16 10 46

This household linen and bed ding department has sprung in- to the most intense favor with exclusive shopping women of Birmingham. That is because it has established the fact be- yond doubt in their minds that here they can secure the really extraordinary, and every day we are adding to that reputa- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Scarf and Cap Sets $2.5O

priced decidedly low They shown
 acve designs light and coors and fashioned of extra quality brushed wool They the thing school girl high school girl against the chilly blasts the to and from their studies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Special 153 Women s and Misses Jack Tar Shocks S1.89

Here is an especial offer of just 153 very smart models in wom- en's and misses sizes in the fa- nous Jack Tar smocks, made up of extra quality material, in stripes and plain effects. This is an offering that will induce spirited buying. --2d Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Introducing 400 neW GeOrgette dnd Crepe de Chine BlOuses in e sale
 @.95 A Regular $5.9 to $8. 50 ualue
Regular $5.95 to $8. 50 ualue


 day morning place display vang waist creations that have this These will be especially
 section speon You will find them particular thought gorgettes of of sizes that takes large There coors embraced black brown French b -~' ' -N- waist display that will you completely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Misses Wool Jersey Jack Tar Shocks $8.95

Here is another attractive new display of misses garments that will greet the Friday shopper on the Second floor.
 These are the regulation Jack Tar smocks made up of an extra fine quality of all wool in rose, Copenhagen, purple and green. The sizes embraced are 16, 18 and 20 years. -2nd Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Regular $3 quality fine Dir71ity Bed Spread
 $2.5O

Here is another exceptional op- portunity for the Friday shop per in household linens to effect the most decided piece of economy. For Friday only we place on sale limited quantity of fine quality dimity bed spreads at this decidedly low price. They are full 9Ox100 inches. We ask you to note par ticularly the extra large size. They are easy to wash and unu- sually durable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Extra Special! Girls Gingham Dresses

Friday morning place sale two of the most at ractive lots of girls gngham dresses that it has been pleasure to show this season. These dresses arrival and embrace the very newest and most at tractive styles that made up from extra quality of the bright, attractive plaid gingham
 The offering is divided into two ots-Lot l. priced at 2.95. Lot 2, priced at 3.95. -2nd Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Regular $2.75
 quality Cotton Blankets $2.39

b4x74 tan cotton blankets, well made, with pink or blue bor- ders, medium weight, are good and warm. This is an offering that is quite out of the ordin- ary and one that justifies your immediate shopping attention.
 Main Floor
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-17
Last STAND OF beavers.

Far up In the Businesses of the
southern Rockies, hidden in one of the
most inaccessible hooks that remain
in this country today, what is probably
the largest existing colony of beavers
has established itself for a last stand.
The beaver was once one of the most
abundant of our American animals, but
the ease with which he was trapped
and the value of his fur soon drove him
far on the road to extinction. Soon
only the most stringent of protective
legislation was able to save him, but
now he seems to be "coming back"
and wherever he finds favorable To-
cation he increases rapidly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-17
Don't Shut Yourself Up.

The trouble with the executive VINO
Is too inaccessible is that he loses more
by the arrangement than anybody else.
In shutting others out, he shuts him
self in-away from the numerous adj
vantages of personal contact and
points of view. There's nothing like
looking man in the eye and hearing
his story, to get at the meat Of stu.
alton. Most executives prefer to have
everything brought to their attention
in writing. That plan may be time
saver, but my own experience has been
that it will pay to get all information
possible by face-to-face interviews
American Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-17

The Boys and Girls Department
will take a tremendous leap forward
this year. A feature will be the work
of ten demonstration teams brought
from as many sections of the state,
the expenses of which are paid by the
State Fair.
The Dairy department again will
present an exhibit, worthy of the
greatest dairy state in the Union. The
Women's Work department will be
Respondent with exhibits along war
work lines. The Educational depart
ment, last year almost too large for
the Educational building, will be even
of larger magnitude this year.
The Bees and Honey department
will occupy new quarters and will
show a decided gain in magnitude
Aid to War the Keynote.
Every department and every fea-
ture of each department will this year
tend to be of special service to Uncle
Sam along war aid lines. When the
classifications were arranged this de-
parture was kept in mind.
Not only in this period of war is in
creased production of essentials nee
essary, but producers must be aided
as far as possible in producing substi-
tutes for those supplies demanded for
the support of the American armies
and their Allies in Europe
That the big expositions of America
are invaluable for reaching the pro-
ducers is fact recognized by the
American and Canadian Governments
early in the war period, and that is
why both Governments are strongly
cooperating with their agricultural
fairs.
Records for 1917 show that over 3d.
100000 attended fairs in the United
States alone, and among those who
attended the fairs were a large per-
centage of producers of America.
The United States Department of
Agriculture is sending to the Wiscon-
sin State Fair this year an exhibit that
will occupy over 5000 square feet of
space with educational features.
A Hoover exhibit occupying as much
space is being prepared under direc-
ton of Mr.. Hoover's department.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-17
intolerance.

The truth is, the notion that an In
tellectual recognition of certain dog
mas is the essential condition of saliva
ton lies at the bottom of all intoler-
ance in matters of religion. Under this
impression, men are too apt to forget
that the great end of Christianity is
love, and that charity is its browning
virtue; they overlook the beautiful sig
nificance of the parable of the hereto
Samaritan and the orthodox Pharisee {;
and thus, by suffering theirsspeculative
opinions of the next world to make
them uncharitable and cruel in this,
they are really the worse for them,
even admitting them to be true.-Whit-
tier.