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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
MUMMERS AS USUAL

pHlLADELPIiIA maintains today its
tradition of masque and mummery. 1t
is not unseemly for the folk of good Father
Penn to preserve the olden, quaint customs,
OF which modern days and American cities
have all too few, even in the stress Of war.
War Is n serious business, the most serious
OF all businesses. But it is no evidence of
Il heartless gayety to relieve its sternness
with the light contrasting touch Of colorful
ana varied viracity such as is presented
in our New Years Shooters" and their
parade Carnival we have had in days Of
panic and distress and have been better for
the enjoyment. the natural reaction of peo.
pie under stress TO something afar from
the gravity Of business and routine.
a smile on our lips for the New Year.
hish seriousness in our hearts for our An.
pointed mission--it is thus we maintain
our honored New Year tradition today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
BRITAlN'S NEW SEA Iopn

Inc great war has brought promo,,,,.
u,'N w. uis''hctions to Sir Rosslyn Ers,.,n.
"ehiyss pronounced wecms) who ba. ,,,.,
succeeded Admiral Sir John Jeliicoe as Eir.,
sc" i'ord OF the British Admiralty. Rear Ad,
miral Wemyss became Vice hs,n,,., .,
hossiyn since the war began n.
Tor distinguished service with IN. a..
.,,a.s 80 commander OF the squadron at the
1"Nn "aSnu' ana hopeful landing Of troop, on
80 "n peh'hsuia' In April. 1916. an OPERA
issues s"at az ia.er passed into one Of the tra.,c
ISSUES Oh the war. But before Tho ,.HIs.
at the Dardanelles he was called g., tsuure
~ pe second Sea Lord of the Aauon Aa.sI'
oa,,.os was created knight in 1916 ana ~
.S,,ar hssner nag rank In 1915 In ra,eS
hltlon OF his services in tho Nsa. lecos-
Mentioned in dispatches, he was snass,,i eas East
"arded with the decoration NJ Kpiu,hy re-
mander Of the Bath. hs"t Com
Sm Rossiyn was born in Fife. sco,,.,s
the nav, ioes, %, r., at Wemyss Castle. He enter.S
zen years later. in 1887, he at,s,ny years.
neutehancy and his captaincy can,a az nis
ne reached flag rank in 1919 wban iSoi.
,,,ate u, ,e rear admiral and placed i'm comn,"ns
a. ue second Battle Squadron. wbinh ~
directed also the following year "p.cm pno ne
10 this ne had executive experiaroa sious
couple OF years as Commodore Of tha - o.. =
Navy barracks, He is a familiar fs,,ros sai
~ H. "iso. E, IN MS capacity Of Extra Eo,errv
10 10 tne hing. In addition to the X. e. =
ne ne can place after his name tho ,r;,,.,'. -.
M.t M. ", o. and {: NJ. g.. having been o,a,s mads
Commando Ss 'ns historian Order in 1901 and
sir Rosslyn's high reputation hn,h WI.
strategist and administrator i. dasu'as as
London to 1T him especially for the tru,n m
P%e First H ws,Sh ssa he has Just been
FIRST Lord OF the Admiralty. civii,sr - sns
Oh the Royal Navy. has technical char.a ~
the handling Of the fleet units ana sha az, y
vantage W oest au-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
Executive Program
THE PASSING OF
OLD NEW YEARS
The Customs and Songs of an
Elder Day Now Slowly
Fading Away

Changing customs sometimes anticipate
legislation. This is true Of one phase of
New Years festivities in this town.
The Law which went into operation during
tho year whose ghost departed at midnight
sbolishing tho free lunch In taverns and
other public houses. was a more or less un-
necessary stab at r. corpse. The practice
had been moribund for some time. and New
Years Day had long since ceased to be
the festive occasion that elderly men about
town remember Il TO have been when they
were young.
Time was when Chestnut street on New
Years Day was thronged with pleasure
seeking pilgrims counting that day lost
whose low-descending sun saw bnrrooms
there uncalled upon, and they without a
bum" The Continental was always sure TO
be crowded from TO of a New Years
Day, when the gorgeous display OF game
and other fancy dishes might be inspected,
and still more crowded from 9 o'clock on
when the various pieces were cut up and
distributed to the patrons Of the bar. The
Colonnade and the Lafayette were other
famous ports OF call; and besides the town
was full Of social and political clubs, all
keeping "open house to members and
friends" Reisser's, at the corner OF Fifth
and Minor streets made its chief display out
side its hospitable walls, the awning poles
and connecting rails being decorated with
the carcasses Of black bear, deer wild tur-
keys and other trophies OF tho chase, which
folk Travelled miles 10 see.
There were giants In those days who
thought nothing Of tasting the hospitality
of every open house with whose threshold
they were famiiiar-althoush even that form
ality was often waived-and whose good
resolutions never became operative until the
morning after. Everybody was welcome, and
II u fellow had a singing voice or a tongue
that was facile I'm the telling Of a story his
welcome went double.
The names OF hosts of jolly singers arise
In retrospect at mention of New Years
Day and many OF US can hear again the
measures OF their favorite songs. IT isn't
dlmcQlt At all for the present writef to. eau
~ G2Qco@A vho never succooded IN getting
~ s|sss s;s's; { ~:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
1T MUST NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN

ABOUT 10000 Guatemalans and more
a than twice that many Philadelphlans
are virtually homeless as a result of the
calamities which were visited upon Central
America and this section Of North America
in the week following Christmas. Tn.
heated homes in below.zero weather are as
great menace to life as homes tumbled
down by earthquake. Deaths resulting
from seismic disturbances are few In coun.
tries accustomed to them. But the death
list in Guatemala City stopped with the
last tremor. Here the death list begins
after the damage is done. We shall never
know how many lives have been shortened
by tho exposure due 10 coal shortage com.
bined with the inexpressibly grlevous mis-.
fortune of the cold wave.
Relief is being rushed to Guatemala and
tho provisions TO be taken are obvious
enough. Money will buy all the earthquake
sufferers need. But here at homo all our
money is Of no avail TO holp ua. Remedial
measures Of a dribbling sort are taken.
The city coal controller seizes IA twenty
seven-ton car OF coal intended for private
use in his residence by stockholder in
have ten tons aud sends the other seven.
teen to the nearest yard TO be sold to tho
people. This is the nearest equivalent We
have to shooting n ghoul caught robbing
the pockets OF the dead men in the ruins
or Guatemala City. We are absurdly
lenient TO our Ghouls, the hoarders.
This condition must never happen again.
nationwide demand that the Govern.
ment take over the mines has gone forth.
and Fuel Administrator Garfield is the lead.
ing advocate Of drastic Government con.
uoi. 1t Is short step to this from nation.
alization OF the railroads Railroads and
mines are ineXtricably linked in every fuuc.
ton of our national life. Railroads. built
III many cases 10y individual enterprise.
nave more right to private management
than coal mines. which no mans skill
brought into being. We have threo moro
months OF cold weather before us. and foil.
ure to prevent another catastrophe would
be the result of either abomlnable muddIlnr
or slcfening cowardice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
Tom Daly's Column
WHAT THE YEAR HOLDS

WHAT THE YEAR HOLDS
Betwixt a year that's dying
And one that's hither hieing,
It's surely time .
To give our rhyme
A touch of prophesying.
And so, to prove our mission,
We sow in this edition
A grain or two
Of truth that's due
For ultimate fruition.
Our first representation
Has intimate relation
10 one who bears
The weighty cares
Of our beloved nation:
And this is our foreshowing:
From worse to better going,
The world will be
At peace when we
Have reaped what he is sowing.
Our second safe prediction
That bears no taint of fiction
Concerns the way
some people may
Receive kings eviction.
wen call the creature "Willi'm."
And If this year should kill i'm.
When he has gone
Where steam's full on
No tears of ours will chill i'm.
Our third and last foretellinr
CONCERNS this happy dwelling
or brave and free;
From sea to sea
IN, hear the chorus swelling:
Despite 'festina lente'
The U. S. A.
Are here to stay.
At least till 192O!h
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
SOMETHING TO BE PROUD ABOl,T

hiERE is one record made in this city
Il dufing the last twelvemonth OF which
every Philadeiphian should be proud. The
baldwin Locomotive Works built a total
OF 27S7 locomotives, of which 1921 wero
Tor export. If any citizen wants TO gel.
Il taIrly accurate idea of what this city's
industrial ability means to tho Allies that
record offers barometer. We congratu.
late the company and tho workmen who
were aoie to translate q program of such
vast proportions into actual achievement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
ION THE JOB"

FIhtE question of what to do with niir
eN'fresidents is an old one. Our ex-
Presidents, however seem Ia be taking
the matter into their own hands. A great
man does not have to be given n iob---he
makes his own and his own opportunities.
And 1t is quite unnecessary TO state that
Mr.. Taft and Mr. Roosevelt are both "on
the lob
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
THINGS TO EXPECT

A MoNG the things We may look forward
4 4 to are income taxes eating to live. ssy-
ing To help the Government, plenty Of
work greater simplicity in living, heroic
deeds that will make the hearts OF all
Americans beat faster, some reverses. On.
ordination OF national energy and re.
sources, and VICTORY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
THE NEW U, S. HOME soLp1ERy

.nousanos OF good Americans Ineligible nv
reason , OF age for military service, as ns.,, ~
hsys sea Iy VIII Se GLAD glad to hear that we are 10
between the ages Of thirty-one ana sorsv'rs, men
tor important duty at home. In time thsss
seasd tsgiments. whose ranks VIII 's ~
WI Ss1x ;S ;sx ~ = = ssvI 6ssa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
xEY TO VICTORY

3egivtngs as to the future.
1nGkng bIunders incidental to
& vast armies and the national.
iustry. It Is apparent that work
I13atest value has been accom-.
~ 4, for instance. to the credit
= n1srhment that It refused TO be
4! 10 actual conflict before its
Y ~ eready. The training Of our
progressed steadily and surely
SS< assurance that whatever divi.
The trenches will be disciplined
|nlned. capable Of meeting the
@ ~ Of the Kaiser or any other
- nay appear. There will he no
ill.prepared armies.
heart Of our war preparedness.
qtuAi key to victory. is found in.
6fe locality. Ships are the one
feite, said our Allies when first
"A the war. and ships today con-
factor which win finally deter.
~. But the building Of ships is,
kintimately connected with tho
N houses. 1t is not surprising,
that Mr.. Hurley proposes the
.tkon Of millions Of Government
Fherewith TO construct proper
n workmen at Hog Island and
hoiIding plants. Houses are, in
lsgral part of the several plants,
sqcsssary in our program Of pre-
- tents or clothes for soldiers.
|>qz1lders are undertaking to do
n>ver. done In the world before.
&etiIl talk OF the miracle wrought
p ans when they took a wrecked
n galley az a model and from
ICted q huge new feet of their
ne aid Of which they ultimately
Victory. But our workmen are
to- construct modern ships by /
Never heretofore employed, in |
Unparalleled, and a thousand diff
G1oltes In a thousand different |
~ do their share In manufactur-
|4nts which are here to be put
Thereafter crews to man these
4 be trained. 1t Is an undertak
Ddigious in character that il puts
j Of America TO the test. 1t is u
10 our Industries. and our indus
but to meet II to assure the de-
iAiserism and the restoration OF
clvilization to the world.
q present aggressive attitude on
of the municipal authorities I'm
49ures TO assure the performance
of its obvious duty in the prem.
44elphin cannot afford to have
{then go across the river TO
must have housing here no
tapS streets VIC have to open.
1pe W have 10 lay or transit
~ u build The time has come
~ cpnut In the world conflict,
n a money would compensate
~ ok time In getting workmen
>llr work. We trust, there
oovsrnment and the city
- 9cn1piete harmony and rush 10
Y #the whole housing program.
s1naGl be good houses with all
|p>aitncss.
rpes of America far exceed
aag. We have the men ana
we must get the ships.
hnt the field OF battie Is
~ away. Hog Island
coEne that barrier. Let
1Iatrict In particular be
/. eccomplishment of this
the most efficient sort
~ fair idea of how the
~ batehing the devel-
N ALL MEANS,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01

Today is the day the gas company
begins to get "a nickel less per thousand
cubic feet for its gas and the city a nickel
more. Needless to say. consumers must
be very much pleased.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

&OlL
I. Where il Guatemala City:
g. Psdua has been bombed BY Teuton ai,,n.,
Locate the city. 'e''
3. What is legerdemain:
4. What .h-e.: do the initials ''R. s. V. r."
s. In Nevada the proportion Of men to women
y about tive to one. and in most Of the
majority, while. IN tne older Esstssn 81 States tss
the sexes are about equal In number Ciy.
an explanation for this.
o. What IL buckram?
!. When the French deyeleped Canada what
WAS tse chief trade which the settlers cui-
s. Who ws. the FIRST Christian king of Jeru-
g. SIs.. What arc insanabsIae
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
!. Piebiscite; an .sxpressior Of the popular will
A.. by q vote OF the people. W."
u Count Cssrnin Is the Anstro-Hunsarisn Pre-
.n.sr who has presented . now set Of peace
8. sp,ods. o. Mind Of china. 10 called from
sishss.ntS Srsss ssstvsy en- English potter Of the
4. Aiscce-Ierrslne, crown provinces In western
Gsvwsny. ,ssSy. wrsstsd from France ia the Wsr
8. snsS; snssSs;. soasssisd aqueous vapor failing in
9. sa%s:i s:a |. pr..Id.n. Of tn. r.nn.,l,..,.
T. wi;sa:sSs :: called the "c of M.rniae.n.
g.. There are yearly 100000 miles Of railway
a rss ssfk1fs N the United states.
~ sfiIs. ssiIr.s SsysrsSHsat ~ ten Pesssssiea Of
:, g; {; y; ~ :; 'S|E ~; ;;;':' y :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01

Famine conditions are rep.rted in
Moscow. but the inhabitants need expect
httle sympathy. The part of the world
thet hes not been freesing to death has
~ 9Fl4ktne water for living Isn't
hlne ~ ~ whole world tol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01

1t may be true that it is impossible
10 get workmen to clean the streets and
gather garbage, but there is never any
trouble getting contractors to agree to
do both.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01

The cold wave is passing out to sea,
We don't care where IT'S going so Ions
as it's ON its way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01

We welcome 1918 and hope hen hay,
some sunshine in his soul.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01

New York has aew Mayor. We
should worry.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-11

The Register hopes that everyone will
give hearty support to the effort
which will be made here during the ten
days from January Goth to January Both
to raise part of the state quota of
$50, 900 for the Knights of Columbus,
which organization is doing commend
able work in large number of the war
camps. During the recent progress of
the Y. M c. A. fund it came to our
notice that large number of Catholics
gave literally toward the fund, realiz-
ing that under whatever name or
management the organization was
working, if it was in the interest of the
soldiers at large, it should be supported
regardless of creed.
The Knights of Columbus are, like
the Y. M. C. A. making their buildings
open to all, and while designed to meet
peculiarly the religious needs of the
Catholic members, their general work
is for the uplift of all the boys, and
this work should be supported by all the
people.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-11
rerma strIetIy In Advanee

To-day Colonel lsey is being laid to
rest in the beautiful Greenwood ceme-
terry on the outskirts Of Brooklyn, N,
Y. in which city he lived practically all
his life up to the time of his attachment
TO Addison County, To man who has
done so much for Addison County The
Register feels that 1t cannot pay to
great a tribute and It's apology for de-
voting great portion Of this edition to
a review of his life is not an apology Tor
the predominance Of this one feature,
hut rather matter of regret at our in
ability to present still more adequate
depiction Of the character of man
WHO, without any attachmeT' g birth
or ancestry to Addison County, or even
Vermont, should have turned so spon-
taneousy toward it as deserving
Mace in which to work with his heart
and money when he had finished sue
cessful career as New York manu-
facturer,
In the obituary which we have pre-
sented in our news columns it has been
impossibe to do full justice TO the sub
iect of the sketch, for it was only
through fragmentary gatherings among
his friends that we have been able tc
review his life. 1t is true of any mar
Of note that he does far more than car
be even outlined adequately in an obltu'
ary notice, and is particularly true in
man of Colonel llsley's stamp as he was
in no wise ostentateous in his giving
and his doing. Aside from what APP
pears in the obituary sketch it can only
be Isaid that Middlebury has lost true
and Igenerous friend whose memory is
certain to be perpetuated by the good
he has done. Colonel llsley will be
greatly missed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-11

It is fortunate that the annual village
meeting, which is called fof next We'd
nesday, comes in the very midst of a
difficulty which villagers are experience
ing with the water supply. twill pro-
vide an opportunity for the tax payers
to thoroughly consider whether the
present water RESOURCES are thoroughly
adequate and if so where the trouble
lies.
A copy Of the original report on the
water works investigation dated Oc-
sober 20, 1900, has been handed to The
Register and it is regrettable that we
cannot present it in full as matter OF
interesting information at the present
time. ltappears in this report that be-
fore determining the dimensions of our
present reservoir and spring supply,
statistics from 1863 cities of the United
States were studied showing that the
average consumption of water was 70
gallons per person per day higher than
this average in summer and lower than
this in winter. Even considering the
population of Middebury to be 2OOO,
the average daily use of water should
be approximately not over l40, 600 gal
Ions, or possibly 25O,O gallons in the
hottest weather
Considering these statistics, the viii
lage provides system that was de-
signed to provide 100000 gallons per
day or more than twice the normal
needs. 1t is not certain in our mind
that the system has received sufficient
attention to keep the supply up to its
400, 0O0-galon capacity, but there is un-
doubtedly some serious wastage of
water, which is chargeable to the tax
payers themselves, and whatever may
be determined upon as further protec-
ton of the supply it is certain that the
consumer of water himself must be in
some manner penalized and sharply so
for excessive use of the common
property, since such excess constitutes
a common menace.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-11

parently dropper after his military
career, for he elected to try a trade.
lie learned the manufacture OF tim
ware and started in on his own ac-
count making tin cans
1t was due to his success in pick
ing efficient assistants that he was en-
abled to build up a considerable bust
ness, He himself worked from five
o'clock in the morning to early even
ing and through his saving and his
good fortune he rapidly increased his
business until he had a factory en-
ploying several hundred hands, The
growth of The American Can Com
pany as a nation wide corporation
finally forced him to sell,
One instance OF his remarkable pro-
bity in business dealigs was shown in
the case OF a note which had been
transferred to him by another man as
part payment Of debt, When he came
to collect on this note he found that
original maker Of it denied owed this
sum to the man who had turned the
note over to Colonel llsley. But the
maker, knowing that the law was such
that he would have to pay in any case
agreed settle, Colonel Ilsley refused
to take the money and declared he
would prove his claim fully before ask
ing for the money The maker of the
note impressed with the Colone's re-
fusal to take advantage Of technical
ly OF the law, Immediately turned
around and presented the Colonel with
Inc full sum
Mr. Cruikshanl tod something PAT
ticularly interesting of how Col Ilsley
and his wife decided upon Middle
bury as their home Having retired
from business, he and Mrs Ilslcy
started a systematic campaign, as it
were, to learn what would be the most
desirable section OF the country in
which to locate and spend the rest of
their life With the means at their
disposal they visited places all over
the country and after through consid-
Grafton Of the matter they determined
upon Middlebury, attracted as they
were by the Hotel, by their friendship
for Mr., Higgins, by the slcighing, by
the scenery and especially by the good
drinking water
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-11

who were not intimate with him might
have judged him as man sometimes
severe and not always cordial, but the
very reverse Is true 10 those who
sounded his heart, If he had a rough
side II was all on the outside for in
wardly he was a man of deep sympathy
and good will toward ALL 1t is possible
that his private philanthropies amounted
to over hundred thousand dollars, and
among them were many instances of
financial aid he gave to worthy college
students.
Colonel llsey was a man Of massive
frame. His eye was ordinarily severe,
and when angered it could have strong
effect On the other hand there are
those who have taken him some plan or
other and seen the same eye light up
with peculiar glow, remarkably dis
tinctive trait which he possessed by way
of signal Of his sympathetic reception of
proposal This was very familiar to
those who knew him best.
Above all else Colonel llsley had the
church at heart, and not locally alone,
for he was one of the largest contribu-
tors to the Baptist interests in the state
and aided several Baptist congregations
in different places to clear themselves
of debt and become established on a
prosperous basis He was a trustee
and member of the board of the Yer
mont Baptist State convention and un-
I'll recent years he had attended all Of
t1e state gatherings.
The only survivinG relatives Of Col
oneI ljley are his wife and the Rev
George b, llsley, cousin, towhom refer
once has already been made The latter
is retired Baptist clergyman who has
held number Of pastorates in Maine and
who is now living with his two daugh-