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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

tion Board clear to the Mayor who started
the plot, have violated the law and are
liable to some form Of punishment.
There is prima facie case OF the vlo-
lation of the law. 1t els possible that the
expert lawyers for the defense may find
way out for their clients. But whether
they do or not there is not the slightest
doubt that the Mayor has fiagrantly dis.
regarded the whole purpose and intent of
the statute requiring the appointment Of
the supervisor of recreation from an cligi
BILE list properly made up without regard
TO the political pull of any of the men
whose names appeared on it. The whole
machinery Of the Civil Service Commission
and OF the Recreation Board was manipu.
lated In the interest of specific candidate.
This is admitted by the Mayor. Indeed,
he has come little short of boasting Of 1t.
lie has been so frank about what hc
did that 1t will surprise no one who has
confidence in the courts If they get him
yet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
TIE RIFT In WASHINGTON

TNHESE are trying times for everybody
l. They are most trying for those in posi-
tions of responsibility at Washington
Harsh criticism is to be expected. II is
one of the sure indications of national
tensity and general earnestness. And yet
we are disposed to feel that the militant
suffragists permitted themselves some
slight eXaggeration when they reported
that President Wilson, in a private inter.
view with them. spoke "sarcastically" of
the Senate because of the Senate's refusal
to pass the Susan B. Anthony amendment.
Mr.. Wilson is too judicious to turn sar.
casm on the Senate, even in a private con.
versation. He may have expressed dis.
appointment or even irritation. But that
is different matter altogether. The Incl.
dent serves to draw attention again to
the novel rift between the executive and
the legislative branches of the Govern.
ment. 1t is a picturesque situation due
altogether to the nervous tension of the
hour. 1t will not last.
There have been times when Mr.. Wilson
has seemed to feel that he was the Con.
gress. And there have been Senators and
Congressman who have appeared to feel
1T JllItS lldl lue ITeSlucnt was super
fluous, On tho whole, the President has
reason to have a pretty good opinion of
Congress. Congress certainly has reasons
without number to have n good opinion of
the President When they cease to differ
at all points the processes essential to
democratic government will cease to be.
on both sides there have been errors
and misunderstandings, as there have al
ways been and will be among men. But
Congress is earnest. The Presidents earn.
estness is unquestioned. Between them,
despite their occasional failures and grum-
blngs, they have done wonderful things.
They have demonstrated superbly the
validity of democratic theory. They have
shown that free government can have
idealsm, force, vision and efficiency and
a nobility of aim heretofore undreamed in
history.
The Government -- and by the Govern
ment we mean the whole organism at
Washington, in which party issues are al
most completely forgotten-dd wonderfully
well in rousing an easy-going nation from
drowsy contentment to the performance
of miracles. This sort of thing involves
nervous stress. Even Presidents and Sem
ators aren't perfect. Yet it isn't easy to
imagine President saying sarcastic
things about the Senate to,an audience of
private citizens.
The President and Congress will get
along if they aren't rushed and irritated
too constantly by men and women inter.
ested in side issues. 1t isn't necessary to
have a commission of mediation to act be-
tween them. They have done their work
and they have done it well, in accordance
with the rules of government whic.- the
present war has proved bes for mankind
Now is the time when 'loanlincss" em-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
Member Of the Associsted Press
ZONE SYSTEM FOR DOCTORS

NNHE shortage in physicians, combined
= with the demand for them to treat the
multiplying cases of grip, jusIifies Health
Director krusens suggestion that those
families which need medical help should
call i'm the doctor nearest TO their homes.
This involves a radical departure in
practice. 1t involves, too, the ignoring of
the old-fashioned professional etiquette
which makes a physician reluctant to take
the patients of a colleague. But this eti-
qtette is ignored in emergencies. when "A
physician has to be called in without delay.
The present emergency is grave enough
to Justify disregard of all prccedents which
interfere with the most efficient use of the
question that physician can make more
calls in n given time within radius
OF mile of his office than in
radius of five miles. \ West Phla.
delphia doctor summoned to German
town wastes valuable time, and German
town physician called to South Phladel-
phia could visit half dozen patients near
home In the time that would he spent visit
ing one far away. No argument is
necessary to prove this What the af-
ffcted people need is medical attendance
and not the attendance of particular med
fchi man. The physicians are all good
even though it must be adm.-te that some
are better than others; but the treatment
Of grip is pretty we'll standardized and they
all know what to do. BY all means adopt
the zone system so far as may be prac-
ticable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
MEN WHO ARE NOT sLACKERs

nNE Of the most splendid manifestations
~ Of the war spirit is found in the dread
of men incapacitated for military service
that they may be called slackers by those
unaware of their incapaCities.
~ Every man wants TO do what he can
and to hold himself in readiness TO respond
~ the call when 1t comes The men with
(fpondents are sometimes SO eager that
<|1ey will ignore their obligations to care for
4leir families in order that they may get
Into uniform and escape the odium Of
HInckerism.
4 Such men yield 10 mistaken zeal. The
N<pose OF the selective draft is to eX-
~ such from direct military service
~ 20 leave the way open for them to
n IN essential war industries. No man
1oGed In essential war work Of any kind
q alacker. He may be providing recrea.
- or education for the soldiers but he is
1E what is necessary. And men physi.
@l|f Incapable of bearing arms are by the
~ engaged in Just that kind of work.
o(iEma attaches to them even though
~ external appearances they may be
erour as the men in uniform. They
- f>el like explaining their inca
~ ~ spirit IN which they do
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Quick Change
!. w. L

one of the German regiments opposite the
Americans. the members of which are, by
this time, probably listed as missing. be-
lleved prisoners" had just been paid when
the curtain went down on their activity in
la guerre
Exactly forty-eight hours after the Ger
mans marched before their paymaster and
got their pay. they marched before an Amer
lean officer. who relieved them Of the mod
est collection OF marks. pfennings and other
things they had received.-Paps Stars and
Stripes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
Loan Lusiiness

our hfst Liberty Loan was for $1,000, ,OOO.-
900. 1t was oversubscribed 1000 00O, 900
Our second Liberty Loan was for $4,000, ,OOo,-
00O but 100000 wanted bonds and so
S.17o.O19,65O worth of bonds were sold. The
fourth Liberty Loan began September 2s and
will close october 10. 1t is for $4,000, ,000,-
600. This sounds like stupendous amount
and yet the resources of our banks at this
time equal nearly seven times this amount.
II we lived in Germany We might well fear
that the country could never pay back such
sums of money. Before the war Germany
was worth $4,000. 100000 She is now in
debt ss0.0oo, 100000. America Is worth about
s2t0. 900 100000. We earn each year about
>ke.ooo. .eoo.oeo. Our nafionaI dsbt ipcludips
= =! II ..> ..,| ss1 . .gx e,'sf z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
PROFITEERING DE LUXE

IT WOULD be interesting to know what
= magic reacted on oranges which sold
= few days ago at sixty-hve cents a dozen
to make them worth a dollar and a half
the rate asked in many parts of this city
yesterday.
The price of this essential sick-room
requisite doubled as the demand increased
because of the needs of countless persons
who are gravely ILL., No more brutal prof
1teering has been revealed so far in any
part of the United States
The situation is of only passing i'm
portance, and yet it demands the instant
attention of Mr.. Heinz whose authority as
food administrator gives him the power
necessary to the seizure of the entire sup
+ ply OF oranges if such step is deemed
necessary to the good of the community.
Few people can afford to buy oranges at
dollar and a half dozen. Those who
have jockeyed with the price of this neces
sity have manifested a heartessness that
invites for them the most relentless sort
Qf treatment by the food administration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
Help the Boys in the Ar!
A PIANO IN EVERY AIRPL4NE
For Sale

A COLLECTION of old clothes suitable for
amateur theatricals; cloaks, swords,
sabers (self-rattlng); crowns, medals and
decorations of various metals that will be
disposed of by the pound.
Also vast quantity of goods in various
lines-Hindenburg, Wotan and Siegfried
varieties-that have been damaged by fire
and water.
Closing out! Some remnants of family
honor that will be disposed of to the high
est bidder.
w. HOIENZOLLERN & son, Berlin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
What Do You KnOu?
QUIZ

1. During Secretary Bakers absence. WIN L.
t.s!ns sn;,h. h,s c.aeo In the War Dspartment IN
g. what German writer particularly exnlo,t.d
the philosophy OF the superman:
8. What Is the correct pronunciation Of mortra-
T. who TGs Y,r,.s, The first white man to cross Cen
.. What IL totem pole?
o. whit were the names Of the three shin. M,
SclSS%bus's :cdlS"%bus's first voyage TO America in
!. What Is the meaning Of Hesperian:
United states? " '"'
o. What II n giaeisS
10. What are the political characteristics of IN.
.Left In European continental IegisIa-
Answers TO Yesterdays Quiz
1. Sir Er!c eeddss Is the First Lord Of the
that psrt OF fasnss% % of which SaiI%a'RSsssss Rhsi%sss
Is tho largest city.
8. The planet Mars is SO called because Of its
re%dsh req y, , hue suggestive Of Mars the Roman
l. ca,iG,nr n.s l. the second arEest state Of the
o. HssSs.: sSs chief .ocs sss doctrine that pleasure
9. feI I. q Turkish eap--a tasseIed. duh red
,,syss,:s % the power iesm. ais ssiss are
: A';s:s ;:::: =: 40: = k::':'Fi !: ; r. ~'s' -
= Z s''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
THEY'LL GET HIM YET

THE pursuit of the Mayor continues, for
the action just brought by r. Francis
Wood to prevent the payment Of his salary
to Gudehus. the Mayors supervisor Of
recreation, is but the latest move in the
effort to bring Mr.. Smith TO the bar Of the
court to answer for his conduct.
1t is charged in the complaint that
Gudehus was appointed without warrant
OF law. If he were so appointed then he
cannot be paid with warrant of law. The
disbursing officers of the city are TO be
asked to defend the appointment or to
ADMIT is illegality. II IL Is illegal. then
those oflicialz who participated IN il. from
~ urmbers of the Civil Service Commis-
r|sn w ce<tif'e4 QHto|sas - lh> Rporea-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
NOT YET. BUT SOON

THE report that the Kaiser has abdi-
= Gated, which continues to circulate in
Europe, is merely premature
The logic of events points TO his ultimate
Abdication as surely as it points to the
defeat of his armies. His people have not
4orgotten his boast that, although Alexan-
der. Caesar and Napoleon had failed in
their plans to make a world empire. he
would succeed by virtue Of his mailed fist
When he fails beyond the possibility of
recovery there will be an end to Hohen-
xollernism, and let us hope to the dream
az world dominios by any mad creature
who thinks that brute force can rule the
world and trample upon the sense of right
Funds lending at home bring Huns bend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
GEORGES HILL

DELOW lay the town,
- Dark wreaths on her head,
Content with her toll.
And the thoughts Of her dead.
Black-plumed and veiled was she
Maker of doom.
Patient and passionate,
Bent to her loom.
Nothing seemed left
OF the things that are fair
When, turbulent song
Was flung down from the air.
\ golden winged battlepiane
Flashed in the skies
Like n stern parent
OF all butterflies.
With a laundering Groom,
With q silvery CLEAN,
dixie Il bit of the moon
Broken off in a dream)
She walked in the sky,
Frail terror of kings,
And sang to herself
AS she tested her wings!
And her wings were of flame
In the cool tides of light
As she vanished and came
In her indolent flight
And arrow-like mounted
Each radiant slope
Quicker than wishes and
Surer than hope!
Sprung from the dust aud CRIME
Blessed by immortal fire
Sister of truth and time
symbol of mans desire,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
Preliminary Step

II want to get some information" said
the tired man with three suit cases.
"Why don't you apply to the bureau of
information?"
I'm working up TO that First I've got to
get information as to how / can find the
bureau of information.'-Wa Washington Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

NTS THIS an absolutely necessary call?"
murmurs the telephone girl every time
you lift the receiver nowadays.
We used to suppose that the telephone
companies had efficiency down to a fine
science. We were wrong.
Ninety-nine out of every hundred tele-
phone calls are not absolutely necessary
A man who has the proverbial faith in the
newspaper press called us yesterday to ask
when George Washington had his first
shave. We told him, too. But obviously
he might have dropped in to put the query
personally.
1t is probable that so per cent of the
telephone calls are made by young men in
love, who ring up to renew their acquaint
ance with young ladies whom they haven't
seen for hours and hours. Then there are
the men who ask you whether you'd like
to go to the theatre or for joy ride. This
practice makes for unnecessary wear and
tear on the wires.
II there were no telephones most people
would do the old-fashioned thing and take
the obvious for granted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
RHYMES OF THE TINES
From Poems Of All Homes

CHANCELLOR, Chancellor, what have
~ you done?
I've written letter to Washington.
Chancellor, Chancellor, what did they
there?
They sent me frightfully frank oues-
tionnare.
DEACE porridge meek,
Peace porridge bold,
Peace porridge made of cheek
Soon grows cold.
- Home again, home again, jiggety-
scoot!
To Cambria, to Cambra to launch a last
drive;
Home again, home again, hardly alive.
THERE were two blackbirds sitting on
hill
One named Karl, the other named Bill.
Cry away, Karl! Cry away, Bill!
Swivel on, Karl! Swivel on, Bill!
WILLIAM KAISER, lately wiser,
How does your army grow?
With boches feet and each retreat
Not as willed it so.
pATTLE their bones.
AN Three thieves on three thrones!
And who do you think they be-?
Two Kaisers. n Sultan
Who's far from exultin'-
Turn them out, knaves all three.
THERE was an old mossback who lived
in the past;
He had so many soldiers he thought they
would last.
He dressed them up stiffly, stuffed lies in
each head,
But Foch whipped them soundly and
filled them with lead.
TIL tell you no lie sir.
= Proud William, the Kaiser
And now my story's begun.
I'll tell you the sequel.
He's learned how to shrek we'll
And now my story's most done.
HAPLESS HINDY heaped a hoard of
hindering hedges,
A hoard of hindering hedges hapless
Hindy heaped.
But though hapless Hindy heaped hoard
of hindering hedges,
Where's the hoard of hindering hedges
hapless Hindy hcaped?
II. T. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
Stray Gas for MoIorcars

Even with a long series OF gasolineless
SUNDAYS we shall probably not see hara a.,
the East any extensive use of straw gas
In western Canada the use of straw gas for
operating motorcars has lately been demon
strated. Suspended above the car is a bal
which Is equal TO only one gallon Of saso-
line. One ton Of straw win make between
ii.0cQ and 52eoo cubic feet Of ess. but
81 aj&e1oo>lI& Nlfh q miniature Zeppelin az
{ocl n <ely 70 become oopular<--
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

The price of milk has gone up one cent,
but the unfortunate public has grown so
stoical these days that no one has whlm
pered. There would be .prostrations, how
ever, il any one heard OF prices Of anything
poinp down
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
Advice to Max

Il wish to have the
Advice to Max greatest possible in-
IDENTITIES" says Prince
Max, so that after the war we shall not be
too poor Alas Max, il those imaginary
indemnities are all that you are counting on
to support your old age you had best get out
and hustle for a better job than the chancel-
lorship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

The principal reason
Waivers and wavers why the Alifes justif-
ably indulge in flag
waving is that the Germans so repeatedly
cannot waive tagging.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

II the Presidents mind were a little
more dehscent just now the Senators would
not be so greatly excited over his reply TO
prinaa Max
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

The multitudinous de-
Grave Crisis misses of humbled Hin
denburg are only nat
ural in a land long famed for it's dyers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

The battered German line suggests that
the Americans reputation as dentists" was
thoroughly well deserved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

1t seems permissible to rate the Wilson,
ian inquiry as test Of testiness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
ENMMALINE is a friend of ours.

LNMMALINE is a friend of ours.
~ Emmaline is young and she has blue
eyes and an eager disposition. When she
heard of an airplane that recently flew
from London to Paris carrying full-sized
upright piano Emmaline was stirred pro-
foundly. A conviction that had long~bb-
sessed her, she said, was now justified.
She said it had made her blood boil to see
how everybody toiled and schemed and
plotted to make life cheerful for the boys
in the trenches and the boys in the navy
without ever giving thought to the lonely
airmen.
Emmaline has given thought TO the
lonely airmen.
1t pleased her intensely to know that
some one had been thoughtful enough to
give them piano.
"'It is better late than never as the
man said" said Emmaline Surely she
urged, her blue eyes shining, "the aviators
must have long and lonely hours In the
upper air, miles above the world when
there is no fightihg to do and when they
could pass the time with cheerful music.
or fancy an airman letting his nnsers
Stray idly o'er the keys Of his piano and
Hinetne the 'eter epa1lr|e RrpHe< a 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
Situations Wanted

LNATHER and son, qualified for work in
gas house or in an abattoir or as
circus press agents.
Address w. H., LoSal Anzeger, Berlin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

n. Something altogether different from the
milk of human Kindness" will be sold at
Nurteen cents a quart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
The War in Berlin

AGAIN the glorious German arms have
L triumphed. Our men in the Picardy sec
tors have again beaten all the pig dogs
and devil hounds of the British and Ameri-
can armies in a five-mile rearward dash
and have captured the nonstop record for
foot speed
Many casualties are announced in the
enemy forces, Several hundred soldiers
Of the Americans died horribly of laughter
and others were put out Of action in vari-
Gus ways in fruitless attempts to keep up
with the armies of the fatherland as they
proceeded magnificently to retire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

The German peace plea seems to have
been decidedly questionable" affair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

Now is the time when "loanlincss" EN-
phatcally means cooperation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

Travels with a Donkey"-hilting back
home with Ludendorff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22

The American Red Cross is the largest and most
efficient organization for the relief of suffering that the
World has
1t up almost entirely OF volunteer workers,
the higher executives being without exception
customed to large affairs who in almost all cases
giving their services without pay
1t supported entirely by it's membership fees and
by voluntary contributions.
It is today bringing relief to suffering humanity,
both military and CIVIL in every War torn allied country
1t plans tomorrow to help in the work Of restora-
eIon throughout the world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22

It feeds and clothe& Antre populations in times OF
great calamity.
It is there to help your soldier boy in his time Of
need
With it's thousands of workers. it's tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facilities
it is serving Americas advance guard-and thus
helping to win the war.
Congress authorizes It.
President Wilson heads it.
The War Department audits its accounts.
Your Army, your Navy and your Allies enthusi.
asticaly endorse it.
Twenty-Five million Americans have joined it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
t'Tm afraid that's all can spare -


You're regular, red-blooded, true-blue Ameri-
can You love your country. You love that Tapping,
swapping old flag. Your heart thumps hard when
the troops tramp by. You're loyal--10096!
You intend to--you 1Uant to---help win the war
in hurry
''Sacrifce? Sure" you've been thinking "Just
you wait till they really need it, And you've hon
estly thought you meant that too.
Bullock yourself the eye and search up and down
side Of heartdid it? Did really sacrifice
Listen You feel poor. This third Liberty Loan the high prices
the Income Tayouve done your Bit You feel that you given
all you spare
What? Then what did you mean What's that you said about
loving country? What did you think the word sacrifice
Surely you didn't did give only whaty spare?
What about boys who giving their lives the enchesp
Are they giving only what they spare?
How about those mothers and little Riddles the hevrecked
Of that warswept helhungy sobbng-alone2
Giving up their homes, their husbands, their fathers.
While here with fun and hold up
loose bills off the top of our roll "Weve given all spare
Come, GOMEZ Let's quit fooling ourselves. Let
us learn what sacrifice MEANS Let us give more
than we can spare---let us give till the heart says
STOP"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-15

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