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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
THINGS WE SHOULD KNOW

MAYOR SMITH wfll not divert attention
A'1 from the chief issue raised by the
Federal investigations Of vice in this city
by tragic gestures and charges of bad faith
on the part of police officials The city
as whole was keenly interested in the
news that he engaged force of police
detectives from another city to probe
police methods here. The Mayor implies
that the report of this investigation amazed
him and convinced him of guilt in high
quarters.
1t would be interesting to know whether
this report is being withheld to shield the
men accused. Publication of the findings
of the imported detectives might even be
advisable as a proof of the Iayor's good
faith and the bad faith Of his aides. Surely
no better weapon could be found for stub
born police officials who scurry at a time
like this for the protection of politicians.
II the things uncovered by the Mayors
Independent investigation in a city that he
insisted was clean" are too terrible for
the public ear then the public should at
least be informed of the interesting fact
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
CONGRESS AND THE LABOR
COUNCIL

THOUGH a lack of money or congress
l. sional recognition makes it temporarily
impossible for the new war labor council
to realize any of the aims so admirably
suggested at its recent organization, or
even 10 function officially Mr.. Taft has
Just obtained a two-year leave from Yale
to retain the Craftsmanship of this highly
important board
This action of Mr.. Taft's represents
characteristic faith in Congress and in the
country He inspired the war labor coun.
Gil when it was formed recently at the sug.
gestion Of the President in the formula
ton of a sane, imaginative and altogether
admirable program for the elimination of
strikes and for systematic and intelligent
means to obviate walkouts. Further than
this the war council aimed to do extensive
and highly important ork in co-ordinating
the energies of the country. The program
as a whole as It was drawn up under Mr..
Taft's direction was a stimulating docu.
ment and one that would be as valuable in
times of peace as I'm times of war. 1t
recognizes the labor question as a domi.
nant one, which should be approached in a
Just and constructive attitude of mind
rather than with prejudice and suspicion.
That was late in January Congress has
not given the labor council the means to
go further. One of the tests Of congres.
sional foresight and intelligence will be its
attitude in this particular manner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
WAR COMES TO PHILADELPHIA

THE intention of the Government to
build an embarkation system in this
city at a cost of s2OOOO,OOO is important.
OF course, because of the extent of the
work involved and because of the com.
mercial aspect of such an enterprise and
the prestige which follows naturally for
the city But the plan is more interesting
as an indication of prevailing conceptions
of essential war preparation.
An embarkation system such as is TO be
built here includes extensive and costly
concrete piers and rail terminals for the
loading of troop ships and munitions and
cargo ships for the war zone. With the
war so far advanced. it is significant that
the Government is still making essential
plans on so great scale. It is plain
that We are not preparing for speedy
peace but that all'so far done is regarded
IN Washington as merely beginning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
When Is a Spy?

Whether an intelligence officer is a snv
or mere scout depends entirely on how he is
dressed at the time. II in uniform he he.
comes prisoner Of war when captured
and as rule he is confined in a fortress
II he has assumed disguise. he faces the
firing squad next morning
The fact that an officer has spied upon
the enemy in civilian clothing does not make
him the less honored among his brothers-ln-
arms on the contrary. being selected for
the secret held-intelligence service', d.
looked upon by the more daring as a rare
distinction. commander would be court.
martialed If II became known that he had
failed TO avail himself. for reasons IN
honor OF important information brought
In by his agents and had for that reason
mismanaRed an action. Espionage Is a noe
essary adjunct 70 any military establishment
~-ao necessary IN fact. that tie spies of fhs
|tnIttorlat are done 70 oealh when cauehf-
|eeffs A. sehr1lnef' IN ffpfpefs Ma1az|he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Springtime in France

Just oer the road meath yonder tree
Where wounded soldiers crawl to die,
The modest violet soon shall reign
And lift it's sweet face to the sky
Through 500 enriched by human blood
Fen now it's tender shoots press up
Oh, art thou coming to assuage
The bitterness that flls Life's cup?
Hast thou knowledge Of the stress.
The pain and woe which rack the earth
All, no, dear bloom, If that were so.
OF blossoms there would be a dearth.
Thy mission here is but to charm
The weary eye and shaken soul
And unaware of misery
4 Thou playest well Thy ehidsQme role
CARRIE ~ FRAzIER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
IS LLOYD GEORGE RLuRFINc,

THE conditions in the British cabinet
- brought about by the Lome-rule situa-
tion, are Of greater interest in America than
anything that is happening for the moment
in Washington. When Mr. Barnes Labor
member of the ministry, announced in the
House OF Commons that the Government
would resign IL the House of Lords refused
To pass the home rule bill he may have
been bluhing. The exact nature Of the
bill has not yet been disclosed The atti-
tude of the Irish members toward il is un-
known. The Irishmen in Parliament are
not I'm conciliatory mood, and they are
making rash speeches on the probable
effects Of the man-power bill which carries
with II conscription in ireland.
1t would be exceedingly unfortunate IL a
cabinet crisis should be precipitated In
England just now, when the attention OF
the Government must be directed 10 condi-
tlons I'm France. There may be better men
than Lloyd George 10 head the Govern
ment, but at present he is at the head. A
more opportune time should be chosen for
a change II a change is imperative. The
prime Minister has talked about the Inn
portance OF satisfying American opinion in
regard TO Ireland. II Is equally important
~ satisfy Americsn opinion in regard &c
.I.s conduct Of the Government itself. We
Sn.ll know IN the near future whether Mr.
|4.nta. tha||euae y NE House Of LORDS
4. II... lA|I ~ 4ns|t&| Lloyd George |s
|'' '1's 'H Rp ''p''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Red Cross Postage Stamps

Postage stamps overprinted win -,
ters signifyinG that the sale ol ti ,a.a,i
benefit the Red Cross have peen ee'., ,' n.
forty-nine Governments since tne a,
Siam being the most recent 70 e"ss ",,nta
Slams adhesives were once r.,N,a|
Vienna, but when war conoiuohS. ~ h.
Slams stamp supply the llttle nSa nIntsa d
to London and had her stamps IN p.i. n
II is these London-printed lsV sV.a.r ~
number. ranging from two 70 me- "a \
that have now been surcharseu
within a red circle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Have you a little generallssimo in your
ANOTHER MONTH FOR YOU

TT IS always cheering to find Congress.
Il man who like Representative Smith, of
Michigan, can find time even amid the
distractions Of war for an intimate con-
Germ with matters directly affecting the
public veal. Mr.. Smith ia agitating himself
and others with view OF having the cal.
endar reformed. He would have a year OF
thlrleea months Instead OF twelve. The
ihlpe might easily he done. ze Represent.
Alss from NlehIfen n nlesFed q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
OUR OWN NURSERY
RHYMES IA
Dandy Dandelion

WHEN Dandy Dandelon wakes
w And combs his yellow hair
The ant his cup Of dewdrop taka
And sets his bed to air;
The worm hides in a quilt Of dirt
To keep the thrush away !.
The beetle dons his pansy shirt
They know that it is day.
AND caterpillars haste to milk
"A The cowslips in the grass;
The spider, in his web of silk,
Looks out for flies that pass
These humble people leap from bed
They know the night is done
When Dandy spreads his golden ha
They think he is the sun!
nEAR Dandy truly does not smell
~ AS sweet as some bouquets
No florist gathers him to sell
He withers in a vase:
Yet in the grass he's emperor 3
And lord of high renowni (
And grateful little folk adore
His bright and shining crown
CHRISTOPHER MoRLEl'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

CINCE the war began the U.boats have
~ murdered moe than $4,000 noncom.
batants-men. women and children
They We're noncombatants then. but
their ghosts are among the most in.
spring fighters we have
THEY are asking us to buy Liberty
l. Bonds.
Contributed by Mustard PIastera
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

DRESIDENT WILSON, in his first in
augural address. said. THE so-called
labor problem is question only because we
nave not yet found out the rule of right"
The Locomotive Engineers arbitration board
OF 1912 lamented the fact that economists
had not yet discovered THE scientific rule"
by which the joint product might be appor-
toned between capital and labor The econ
omist Proudhon died in the conviction that
the economic regeneration of mankind would
be effected through science absolute, rigor-
GUS based on the nature OF man and of his
faculties and on their mutual relations, sci
ence which we have not to invent but to
discover"
Once passion and intolerance are even
temporarily queed it seems that labor and
capital might well ascertain the rule of
right of President Wilson, the science" of
Proudhon, the scientific rule" of the engi-
neers. Its ascertanment win mean the end
of Industrial unrest and, probably. the col
lapse of socialism
Could the industrial armistice result in
any greater good? Is it not the duty Of all
concerned to view the industrial problem as
mechanical problem capable of exact and
scientific solution by unimpassioned intelli-
gehce and by earnest study?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

Fundamentally, only the question of the just,
exact, equitable and scientific division of the
Joint product of labor and capital That is
question in mathematics or mechanics to be
solved by detached and mpassive inteli-
gencc not question to be decided either by
greed and intolerance leading to ordeal by
battle or by vague good will expressed in
such phrases as "a fair return to capital" or
"a living wage"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Free Ireland

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger,
Sir-I think it an outrage that Lloyd
George should force conscription on Ireland.
have two boys in the United States army.
They are fighting first for America, and Sec
ond to make Ireland free. just as they are
lighting to make Serbia, Belgium and all
the poor little countries free. But they can't
make all the other little countries free and
come home and say Ireland isn't free, The
irish. even to the fifth generation in America,
would not stand for 1t.
Long live the Irish republic!
AN IRISH WOMAN
Philadelphia, April l6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

The famous tennis cabinet was nothing
10 our adventurous statesmen of today. Mr.
Baker has been under shcIl-nre and Mr.
Daniels has been flying in an airplane. and
Mr.. McAdoo says he's too busy to buy a
new suit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

1t is too bad that the Austrian Emperor
did not write Burn this" on the bottom Of
his letter to Sixtus. II might have saved
him lot of trouble
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

Nothing is idle 70
How About many, the corresp,
UiIbeIm's Promises? ents say Eysryik
and everybody
pelled 10 work. with a view to victory
many would be far better of II fewps
and generals were exempt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

The Austrian and Hungarian premIers
are said to have resigned, too Keep on buv-
ing Liberty Bonds and maybe Kaiser Kari
will follow suit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

Busy days for process-servers when
those film stars get back to New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
SOlilOuuy

Once on a time when crows were black,
And white was like the snow.
7 thought train ran on a track.
That shirts were worn upon the back,
UnRlly boys received a whack;
But now--I do not know
Then I felt sure fish cakes were cod,
And bread was made of dough;
That bricks were carried in hod
Consent intended by nod
A Iunatic's behavior odd;
But now-I do not know.
/ used to think that everything
Was either Yes or No:
That clocks told time and birds could sing;
That people talked and bees would sting;
And what I'd do IL were King;
But now-I do not know.
For nowadays they tell me that
Nothing that's real is so:
Creations knocked into hat,
And sense don't tell you where you're at /;
"Subconscious urge" is at the bat
or else THEY do not know!
HUGH MERR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

Now that Alexander
You Never and Eillefer have been
Can Tell drafted a great many
Of the nCurable sport
enthusiasts will realize that the country
is at war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

Very often a man betrays his secret
heart in the little clipping he pastes on the
wall or slips under the pane OF plate glass
on his desk.
Dove Dulcet keeps on his desk the fol.
lowing;
Abraham lincoln used to .eH the story
Of the steamboat on the Mississippi i0htch
had a SIR foot tohistle and four-foot
boiler Eperv time the i0hisfle bIeto the
enoine stopped.
What's the clipping toe keep under the
glass Oh yopf deskl qcKArEs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

The Federal Depart
but who Wears ment Of Labor has
the Clothes" found, according to its
latest report that
husbands spend more than their wives for
wearing apparel There isn't anything new
in that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

Austrian imperial motto: Elm feste
Hapsburg list unser Gott
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
HeIIo!

Now it is possek
Hello! telephone to or i''.
moving railway
by means of a Philadelphia inVenlp'.
doesn't mean that it will be proper
at the telephone girl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
QUIZ

1 Win IL the new director lensai.' lre1ssi c,I
Tnited States EmerEsneS
tiOn? o..-..n IA
?, What is the enrolment Of osI-.,,
2. Who wrote 1.-THE Three musAs,s' ,..lf
4. What Is meant by cuitiVauon'
8. Who are the Apaches?
n Where and what Is HelslnsioI "a
!. Give the source Of the SSsS ilrAiB
spring a young mans iuHE
10 thoughts OF love-" s.aaf
3, What Is meant By n closet
q. Identity "the Blue Grass s'S"'
10. What Is a "banEtaif"? ra
Answers to Yesterdays ".
1. The Holy City. JsrusaIsm' the y
2. Ru%yaTd Kiplips, sOYts%EP0TiiSgss tEE 0TSss i'l ifS
2. The Laughing philosoDhsr; ". Rs'ss's sss q
Abdera. who taught tnS' '' 1li
be laughed at. -, -
- Colonial times 70 settle inc WI NJ
SSSiss between Pennsylyanla N, N
and lirEiniai y uaXs states IN a. u
a. The MaIthusIap doctrine, 20 usItk11 b
o. orlsinat0r, the ecOnomiEt iks N
theory that the pcPglssRslsonn sRsn Ike - "
growing more rapiab 'h1N 60 ~
.. The Land Of Nodi q popuiA'
7. Ypres, town in seuthwes'satfH 81 ~ So
fhe French frontiers one 81 ~
ters OF the war. ..l1. \
8. Queen Mabi ruler q 'hs is.m ibs. ~
prlnesss, Aledh. who eepeN''"
Ii the night time A. AZ
D. The Lion and lnf unicos. ~ es..'
40. w.l...E H|ess n. eFes. n.. eI1 |'.d
az [14n u 81 iHmf|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

Don't you want to settle this important
question, get it over with once for all?
Because if you haven't a mind you will
want to get busy and hire or marry some
one who has.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-14
POTOMAC RIVER is
BEHAVING SEDATELY

Reports received this afternoon
from Williamsport and Falling Wat
ers state that the Potomac river at
both points Is behaving in a very Sc
date and dignified manner, and that
the ice and water are passing off
nicely, without indication Of any
damage Of serious nature. The re-
port that Dam No. 5 had been Darti-
ally washed out was not true Dam
No remains unframed also.
At Falling Waters big goge form
ed yesterday, and this backed up the
water for some time, but the vast
pressure exerted by the current soon
broke up the gorge and took the ice
on its course.
AT Williamsport the water had ris-
en- about 10 feet above normal, while
at Falling Waters it was about eight
feet above the usual stage.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-14
DAYS Over;
ENDED BY GARFIELD
Reserves Right to Again Put
Them In Force.

Washington, Feb 14s-suspension
Of the ~heatlessv Mondsy program
effective next Monday was announced
yesterday by Fuel Administrator Gar
field. with the reservation that 1T may
be put back into force before the
ten weeks period expires il return
81 bad weather brings another break
DOWN in railroad transportation.
At the same time DIR. Garfield gave
State fuel administrators full author
'ty TO continue the closing order in
territory under their jurisdiction IL
in their opinion circumstances demand
it, Aside from New England, it was
said, there was little probability that
he order would remain in force any
where. In the New England states
the program may be carried through
to March %, the date originally set.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-14
Mills Shut Down, Lis.. , Out;
Filth Stops Electric Machine

Owing to a lack Of electric current
this morning most of the departments
of the two big interviewer mills here
were not able to operate this morn
ing, giving an enforced halfholiday
20 the employees OF those departments
However, officials Of the mills stat
I'd That all departments would be OPP
Grated as usual this afternoon.
The Potomac Light & Power Com.
pany's plant in this city was put out
OF commission shortly before O'clock
last night. and as q result all power
and lights We're cut Off all over the
city Owing to the high water in the
Potomac, the plants along that
stream could not be used. and when
the steam plant here went out OF
commission, everything went dark.
'fhe power was turned on again
about $40 O'Clock, and the picture
houses were able to give one show
The current again failed about mid.
nipht last night, and was not turned
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-14

on again until about o'clock this
morning
An official Of the power company
explained that the shutdown was due
to the great quantity Of filth washed
into the Tuscarora creek yesterday
from the creek hanks and also from
The streets Of the city The Nth
found its way into the condensers AZ
the plant. which is located along the
stream, and cIogged that machine so
badly that It was necessary to shut
down in order to clean 1t. II was
stated that IL wheelbarrow loads of
filth was taken from the condenser
this amount having found its way in.
TO the machine through six screens
The only electric lights burning In
the city last night during the period
OF darkness were those In the Offices
Of the Municipal Shale Brick &
BLOCK Company. at the corner of
Queen and Burke streets, the current
there being furnished by the North
ern Virginia Power Company.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-14
StauntOn Riots
Continue Today;
More Are M0bbed
tey International News service

t5y international News service)
Staunton, ILL.,, Feb 14--Riots and
demonstrations against pro. German
and |. W. w members were renewed
again here last night and early To-
day Enmolested BY the police, who
sympathized with them as "patriot-
ic citizens mob Of about 400 men
ard women Atormed the homes Of /.
~ WI members arid pro-Germans.
4 was the second patriotic clean.
Up" in this village within "a hours.
Alleged disloyal citizens were drag.
ged from their beds, marched to the
city park, and compelled to kiss the
American flag and sing 1.-THE Star.
Spangled Banner
Staunton, q hotlbed Of pro-German
and l. W. w members, has been
seething with disloyalty sine the
outbreak Of the war. The demonstra-
tions, it is said, We're the work Of
the better element Of the citizens.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-14
SEN. OLLIE JAMES
SCORES COURSE OF
SEN. CHAMBERLAIN
Denounces Oregon Mans Ut
teranceS On the War.
STARTS WARM DEBATE
IN THE UPPER BRANCH
Declares That Speeches Such
AS Delivered BY Chamber
lain In New York Will Have
Far-Reaching Effect.
10y international News service.)

10y international News Service.)
Washington. Feb IA Bitter de
bate over the conduct Of the wal
broke out again IN the senate this
afternoon, when Senator James, oi
Kentucky on behalf Of the admins
trati0n. took the floor 10 answer the
recent attacks OF Senator Chamber
lain. al Oregon Senator James de
clared that 1t behooYed every off.
csal OF high station to be exceed
ingly careful about his public ut
terances. mo matter what his intenl
fion may be. they may be farreaching
and disatstrous. said Senator James,
re quoted from Senator Chamber
lain's New York speech. IN which he
declared tho military establishment
hes fallen down. and that he was
appealing ais an American citizen. and
not as a Democrat"
"IEe seems to make some strange
and weird distinctions between d
Democrat and an American citizen, 2
said Senator james 7 haze ahgass
believed that to be good Democrat
was to be a good citizen, II didn't,
/ would serve my allegiance to the
party
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-14
$4,000 WORKERS
READY TO STRIKE
ON EAST COAST
Shipyard Men Clamoring For
Increase In Wages.
WERE PROMISED MORE
AND WANT IT AT ONCE
Committee Appointed to Go to
Washington to Lay Matter
Before President and Chair
man of shipping Board.
10y international News Service,

(6y International News service)
New York, Feb. li.--Shipyard
workers at plants all along the At.
lantie coast are demanding d general
strike, unless their grievances arc
Immediately taken up and settled BY
tho shipping board, according to
John Stewart, secretary Of the Ma.
rine Woodworkers Council.
THE men are being held at work
with great difficulty" Stewart de-
'clared today. There win have to be
Immediate concessions. or the strike
viii start at once"
He declared that 10000 workers
are urging drastic action. and are dis.
satisfied because them demands for
increased wafies, made last Deceul-
Der, have not been adjusted, despite
pledges that they would be. A thou
sand members OF the Woodworkora'
Council. at d meeting last night, vot-
ed to strike, unless their grievances
we're taken up at once. "A COMMITTEES
was named to so to Washington, to
the shipping board and President
lay the matter before the president,
Gompers Of the American Federation
OF Labor.