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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
OUR DUTCH FRIENDS

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Permit me. since have been for many
years connected with the economic inter-
course between this country and Holland to
submit one consideration to the judgment Of
the American people.
1t bears relation to the decision of this
Government to withhold from Holland food
stuffs which are urgently needed. will not
forestall the arguments and facts which no
doubt have been placed before this Govern
ment by the official Dutch representatives
I will confine myself to one single and sim
pie business fact That fact Is that for
close upon two generations the Dutch have
placed very great proportion Of fheir wealth
1t the diaposal q the AInertcan people
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
RIDER CRITICIZES
TRANSIT SERVICE
South Philadelphia Case Cited.
Hollands Position Explained.
Other Views of Readers
To the Editor Of me EreHn0 Public Ledger:

To the Editor Of me Ere@n0 Public Ledger
Sir-When il comes to inefIiciency and
carelessness, I must pass the buck and all
that goes with II to the T. II. T. Especially
must 7 heap praises the splendid Second
and Third streets line and on the incompar-
able Wharton and Federal streets line. 1t Is
In these cars that ! must ride daily To the
Schuyliill Arsenal. where ] am employed.
| arise earlier than should. Neverthe-
less. from force of habit ] hurry with my
dressing washing and breakfast. glance
at the time and see that II is much too early
to go to work as yet. But | am impatient
and do not remain in the house very long
1 go out, begrudging the warm cot that had
just left. and muttering as how I'll get to
the arsenal with good half hour to spare
It is freezing morning. I come to my
corner. A is not yet in sight After
waiting for about ten minutes, which are
very precious to most people who must be
at their work. a car heaves in sight. AS II
nears. the motorman does not slow up. but
points his finger backward to indicate that
there is another car behind. The motorman
of the next car is evidently "A believer in the
religion Of his brother. as he repeats the
rites But am on lucky morning. for the
third car actually stops hurry into the car,
together with my fellow sufferers, and at
last on my way.
The car at last gets to Federal street.
where the worst is yet to come. ] had not
ANTICIPATED finding many people waiting for
fore with surprise that saw about score Of
people anxiously scanning the horizon for n
car. So was not the or.y early bird. eh?
These people had evidently experienced the
Federal street line before and were taking
no chances.
Some minutes passed The crowd had in
creased to still greater proportions when at
last n car came into sight. Another followed
II closely. and third was on the heels OF
both-that is virtually the entire Federal
street line. Evidently these cars believe in
the maxim, "In union there Is strength" as
they always travel together. The first car.
moving with the speed of a snail does not
stop. since that would break the custom of
the line. Car No. stops and is Immediately
filled
But need I go any further? Let me say
that after many unnecessary delays the car
reaches the arsenal The passengers hasten
to the arsenal only to find that they are late.
Since lateness is not tolerated at the Schuyl-
kill Arsenal many people are discharged.
And they have the =. r. r. to thank for it.
MAURICE ORANGE.
Philadelphia, January 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
NEW CROWD IN CITY HALL

TNHE city's legislature, which Is reorgan-
L lied today In accordance with the
changes produced by the November elec.
tion, takes on a character that II has not
had for years. or, rather, 1t would he more
accurate to say 1t has at last gained
character instead OF going on as mean
ingless group OF tools. There is difference
OF opinion In Councils, where formerly
there was no opinion at all.
The Wares will not have two-thirds
vote in either chamber Thus they will
not be able to pass the all-im ortant finan-
cial measures without comp Jmise. Com
promise with the Penrose minority Is, of
course. to he expected, but Penrose does
not monopolze the minority. Independents
are numerous enough to make a clear and
loud protest against both Ware and Pen
rose factions. There will DE three sharply
distinct views expressed on each subject,
all bidding for popular support This much
the campaign against Government by Muir.
der seems to have accomplished: the
chances are good that no exceptional plum
der will be put over without disruptive ex-
blossoms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
COLD WAVE OVER? PREPARE FOR
THE COLD WAVE!

NOR just three weeks this city endured
L fuel famine which at last resulted in
anarchy only a rise in the temperature
has prevented the Washington avenue riots
from becoming broadcast.
Anarchism was the philosophy behind
nearly every attempt to solve the problem.
city officials seized coal for hospitals in
defiance Of law. The people stole coal from
the cars in defiance OF city officials. Privi.
legged individuals conspred to get and
hoard coal in defiance of the people
Even now, with the crisis past, we can.
not he said to have returned to law, be.
cause there is no law to return to. We
are given to understand that train crews
very kindly consented to work on Sunday
they did not have to---so that 80 600 tons
of family coal might reach the city. \
number of citizens very kindly gave away
IL little coal and where tn aims We're
confined to good wishes poor women made
up the deficiency Icy being kind to their
children and stealing the 'pal
Without waiting one hour e must pre-
pare to avert another such calamity The
problem is one Of distribution. individual
ing ten and fifteen ton supplies. The city
fuel administrator did somethin; to stop
this sort of ruiiianism during the crisis,
but it is imperative that he should con-
tinue to prevent ii now, before the next
spell of zero weather is upon us. We must
he assured that there are enough drivers
and wagons to supply each district and that
each group of delivery men is restricted to
its district. 1t is absurd for a wagon from
a West Philadelphia dealer to deliver coal
in North Philadelphia and ore from North
Philadelphia to deliver in West Phladel-
phia, and then for both dealers to declare
they have no time to deliver in their own
neghborhoods. A zone system may soon
lie a necessity, SO that small orders can be
filed without delay.
But where can the line be drawn be-
tween boarding and decency? To the
freezing family, the man with half a ton
of coal in his cellar looks like hoarder.
There are many who buy coal in buckets
and bags. For them the city government
should store. say, two weeks supply Of
coal, not to be touched except in case of
emergency
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
NOT BUYING A GOLD BRICK

Tn PRESENTING the fundamentals of
negotiated peace, Lloyd George has
simply put into concrete form the thought
of civilization in general. Most people
who know the Hun fear any treaty with
him. The wolf is never so fierce as when
dressed in Grandma's clothing and the
world was a Little Red Riding Hood long
enough. Mr.. Wilson wants peace. but he
does not know how he can ever get 1t
from the Kaiser and his encourage. The
nation is not spending twenty billions or
more of dollars and the hest blood it boasts
for n gold brick. 1t demands the genuine
article and counterfeiters seldom keep it
in stock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
A GARIBALDI IN THE MAKING

This comes from Camp Gordon, Atlanta
but the dramatis persoLae hail from Phila-
delpha:
Officer of the day-"What are your special
orders?"
Sentinel-"No speaka d. Anglaice."
o. D.-''What are your general ordersY
Sentinel-"No speak"
O. D.-"what are you out here for any
way?"
Sentinel-"Fire."
o. D.-"What would you do II you saw
fire?v
Sentinel-"Smalla fire, putta myself out;
bigga fire. Gala da corporate"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
ENGINEERS ACROSTIC

TO NE Edf0r 0J Ht Ereliih0 Pubic ledger:
Sir-ln a letter recently received from C. r.
Rutter, Company n, Twenty-ninth Engineers.
In France, he made this description of his
work there in reply TO my inquiry as to his
duties:
is for the stew they like. to serve US,
II is for the ham we never get:
0 is for the orders that they give us,
is for victory we hope to win.
f. Is for the end of cur erl''rment.
l. is for the last day over here.
Put them all together and they spell
Shovel"
The tool they hand an engineer.
NJ. G. BRINCKLE
Philadelphia, January 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
DOING 1.-TWO BITS"

To the Editor Of the Euerin1 Public Ledger:
Sir-If every person in the country bought
a twenty-five-cent thrift stamp each day. it
would mean one hundred and seventy-five
millions Of dollars each week to prepare our
boys to eliminate the Kaiser
One suggestion: Every time you get a
check cashed. or make deposit at the bank,
buy one stamp, This applies to individuals,
partnerships corporations. And in very
short time would be lending Uncle Sam
real money without feeling anyway the
doing II.
do your Bit" they tell us. Let us do our
1.-TWO Bits"
WALTER RUTHERFORD LEWIS.
Philadelphia January 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
Answers to Saturdays Quiz

1. Arthur J. Balfour, former Premier, Ia Far
eign Minister In the British Cabinet.
2. Edwin Markham, e6ntemnorary American
poet. wrote "The Man With the Hoe
3. Twelfth Day Is p feast. celebrated largely I'm
England. twelve days after Christmas, on
the Epiphany, January o. W"
4. Norway. is called "the Land Of the Midnight
Sun"
8. A typhoon Is u wind OF eyclonie force pro,,-
China, Sea-,
Q. Hog Island. just south Of philadelphia, 1, the
site Of the Governments biggest shin
building plant.
l. Francis !. Heney, prosecutor Of the Orerou
land grabbers and the San Francisco mn,
nicipsl Ernfters. 10 attorney for the FEDERAL
meat probe.
9. A yivandiere Is woman who acts as n sort
Of petty unofficial sutler In the French ana
some other European armies. 80
0. voIapuk Is en- artihcia! LANGUAGE Invented In
1879 By Johann schleser. Of baden, for
= r',sses:;. 'icE ;ss;':s Z ;.'s: ',;s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

cases means simply comparatively small
deduction from the annual budget. 1t
should be subtracted cheerfully.
The individual sacrifice viii be small. but
the spirit Of unselfshness and devotion can
be large and fine. Every dime, every dol
lar. Is u tithe paid toward an earlier eace,
crowned with victory for the lrms of de-
mocracy. a victory that means, we trust,
eternal security for the palladium Of world
freedom
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

tent been helped by Dutch money. The
American praries now bear a record harvest
partly be, ause Dutch capital helped to devel-
op them and the railways which render them
accessible. Is it unreasonable to ask that
in acknowledgment of the hundreds of mil
lions of money which Holland lent to Amer
lea, when it needed them America now sell
to Holland the food which it sorely wants?
ADRIAN LAMP.
Philadelphia, January 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
pHEERFUL GIvERs

NJ Joveth cheerful giver, we are
nd Uncle Sam will surely feel
|Uerd q cheerful war-tax payer
6xor to infiict the minimum Of
~ him In collection OF the new
profits levies now operative to
pe the great cause for which
hghting. The dodgers and
deservedly get all that is
ths ipequalities Of the war
n private fortunes and vast
4 = fair to say that. SO far
oo<s the general run OF folk,
are democratic. This is a
fncy and the people should
oins democratically. Pay
1oxes represents one OF the
~ on The largest section of
Goc<ion which can only offer
eeothsr section patri.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
Tom Daly's Column
McArOni Ballads
XCVIT
DA 'MERICAN SOLDIER BOY

DA MEXICAN SOLDIER BOY
My cousin Joe Gregorio
Was homa from da war,
But joos' for Chrees mast time, you know
So he's gon' back for more.
Oh, no, not France or Italy;
He's cen dees countra now
He amt fighter yet, you see,
But joosta learnin' how.
An wen dees Joe he march dat day
From deesa town, las fall,
Hees feet was always cen da way;
He was no good at all.
But now he's learnin' evratheeng,
An eef German try
Som funny monkey beezness-Beens!
He shoot heem cen da eye.
My cousin Joe he say: "You know
Wat smarta keed | am?
Joos' aska som'theeng an show
How mooch | learn, by dam!
! learn to eat an clean my plate,
learn to dance an seeng,
| learn to speak Unita State
An swear an evratheeng.
/ gotta muscle like an OK
An twice so strong as you;
You try for geeve me coupla knocks,
show you what do.
Oh, eef you was German now
An here had my gun.
You bat my life I show you how
gona max you run.
But seence my gun no have gat,
tai you wat do.
Eef you weell joosta hold my hat
gona swear for you!"
My cousin Joe Gregorio
He swear purpla streak
Oh, playnta theengs ! nevva know
An would no dare to speak
An den he grab hees hat from me,
An proud he march away.
You bet my life, he gona be
A general SOM day! ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
GET THOSE HOUSES, MR..
MAYOR

|
HAT does the addition OF 1900 houses,
EcSsting approximately SO O00. 600. mean
Ehiladelphia and what excuse can the
lave II an immediate Improvement OF
1cA vast proportions is lost?
Z<.A year ago Philadelphia was fighting for
1<1ness: today civilization is fighting for
1otonce by means of Philadelphia prod.
1tG We have had dumped on us the
11k stupendous task ever put up to one
>1ortrial district Where we used to talk
xfnobable development within the next
years. there are now in existence
Ut factories and others are rising with
1fvslous speed The district from Phila-
61tia to Wilmington Is literally "satu-
@<6dv with industry but where are the
tuses in which to put the workmen? There
10 beds In the Chester district that are
xmed, in regular eight-hour shifts SO
roat has been the districts intake of
nbor and SO great is the prospective in.
1nke that all hope of proper housing with
j66k immediate building on large scale
- been abandoned.
& The Government In order to assure sue.
49, OF the Hog Island enterprise, proposes
zkorefore to expend approximately s10,-
10000 In the construction of 1900 houses.
Z - ufte for this miracle city" will he Sc
ctod by the Government Shipping Board
3oeing Commission, the chairman OF
1eh. Mr.. Flannery. on Saturday informed
<pmmittee of Philadelphia business men
~ unless there is a marked reduction in
r& real estate owners are asking for
IA the Forteth Ward the Government
4nbandon the Philadelphia project and
~ the houses in New Jersey.
70 do not know what is a fair price for
~ IN the Fortieth Ward The owners
0 aid to ask $4,000 an acre and the Gov.
1nont is said to feel that $500 is ample.
W do know that IL greed and thirst
5pronts should result in these houses
<x built elsewhere, the spectators ought
~ tied together by a committee of cit
& and marched to Podunk. We do not
INIT them in this community. But why
Rxfne that such a greedy attitude is
1ng maintained? We doubt 1t.
Z ~ Mayor is scheduled to have a confer
&c. With Mr.. Flannery today. We know
q IN ~ vim offer the Government every.
|S9 the municipality Is able to offer, In.
jux paved streets. gas, electricity,
oE tewers and all other conveniences.
|>{ dinG direct trolley service by fast spe-
|E Nnes. He can offer, in addition, acces-
'} ~ 70 cheap markets for housewives,
* Easements which working men must
"a ~ and all the other attractions OF a
city. He can point out in addition,
>1ho Government may reasonably ex.
81 return of its entire investment, or
y II builds within the limits of this
~ city, while, II 1t built elsewhere,
I@ostment after the war might be a
111a He can offer more than that, for
11ouid be able to assure the Govern
that. In case greedy spec ilators stand
He way, a means for the exercise
~ right Of eminent domain in secur-
~ land will be found quickly. even
locial session Of the Legislature has
+. -
cAned. II getting this improvement
10 Philadelphia. Philadelphia will
~ It's got to make good.
~ Of Homes is a mighty fine place
y put 1900 more of them in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

Hoover has barred. goaging grocers
from business In Pittsburgh, ordered the
refunding Of excess charges and donated
them to the Red Cross. One such example
should be enough. foy a frm does not
quickly recover from such 4 reverse. How
81 vh9t en = docs g PittssvEgh -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

Senator Reed will probably forgive
Mr.. Hoover every offense but one. The
food administrator has been successful.
That Is objectionable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

We wish that board Of alienists In
Argentina could make report on the
Kaiser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

We do not know who the next Am.
bassador from England will be. but when
another comes from Berlin we move that
his baggage be examined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

District Attorney Kane has been re-
appointed by the President. The reap
pointment is just as good as the appoint
ment was.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

We suggest to the gas company that
It also take time by the forelock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

With Mr. Roosevelt and Billy" Sun.
day about to be in Washington at the same
time. there will be something doing sure
enough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Uncle Sam can't do anything with the Boil
sheviki Of Russia, but he might let those
in the United States know and feel he's not
out bf busness.-Knoxville Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
ADMITS EFFECT
OF PRESS ATTACK UPON HIM
Former Governor Says That After the "Salus- Grady
Bill" Fight He Found. 1t Difficult to Get
Legislation and Cooperation

to assume "A critical attitude. They af'
fected some of my personal friends, and
with COLONEL j. Granville Leach, two OF
whose sons ! kept in station Major Will
liam II. Lambert, with whom I had been
most intimate and whom | had placed on
the Board of City Trusts and in the coun-
Gil oS the Historical Society and who had
asked me to be his executor and William
Brooke Rawle. my. relations were never
quite the same afterward They so in.
nuenced my successor. a wel-meaning but
timid man, that he felt that the main pur.
pose of Il Governor was to see to 1t that
he escaped with his life and a whole skin,
and when Senator Knox asked Roosevelt
to appoint me to the Supreme Court of the
United States, the hero of San Juan Hill
inquired What would the newspapers
say?"
Even now events were so shaping theW'
selves as to afford later an opportunity 10
hostility, since the commission to erect "a
new Capitol, which commission | permitted
to remain unchanged, had begun their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

Pershing knows where he is going.
and he Is on his way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
The army !

Niagara Falls to assure electric lighting
for war workers. That is going over the
top with a vengeance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

No doubt the Kaiser speaks an elegant
Russian, but does he know what one does to
Russian before one finds a Tartar?-Louis-
VILE Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
Adjutant General Stewart


Stewart deserves more than passing mon.
tion. He was born in Ireland and had his
home in Norristown. He was a most per.
suasive and winning orator, having rich
voice, and no man knew better how to
blend humor and pathos in order to pro
duce results. In this respect it was min
and tuck between him and Henry Houck.
later Secretary Of Internal Affairs. Houck
had the disposition Of a Celt with the name
and intonations Of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
and in his speeches, with his anecdotes. his
tears. his native wit and his accent WAS
inimitable. When he went to Boston he
captured the town. When he ran for Office
he always got more votes in the State than
any one else on the ticket. 1t is said than
he was never confused but upon one occa.
sion. He had promised to speak at a din.
ner and as 1t was an important affair. he
hau made some memoranda. BY an unluckv
chance stewart got hold of them and. be-
Ing called upon first, he arose and made
Houck's speech. Stewart knew every de.
tail OF the National Guard and in his ex.
ecutiVe work was marvel. He thought
out every preparation in advance, and un.
der his guidance, dinner party. a e,ber.
Material expedition to a southern batt,..
field. or the 10000 guardsmen going int
camp. and all of the individuals concerned
In them, moved as smoothly in their places
as the hands Of clock. He would have
made most efficient Governor. but his
talking in all the campaigns wore off soma.
thing OF the gloss and novelty. and he was
too truS and faithful to the cause ever 10
be selected.
FOR Good and Fa,thfuls sure to lose
winch way soever the game goes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
After Effects Of the Fight

1t would be incorrect TO .suprcse that
the newspaper assaults though generally
understood were without Injurious effect
upon the State and me. The impression
made by an attack is not removed by dis
proof The reputation of a woman is soiled
not only by fact but by a breath. In men
the old animal instincts lie very close to
the surface and animals instinctively turn
upon anything stricken. There We're those
even among my associates. who had seen
me succeed up to the present. bnt who be-
gan to doubt whether, m the face of such
storm. ] would not be compelled to sue
cumb. The assaults made 1t more difficult
for me to secure such legislation as the
apportionment Of the State and the crea-
ton OF the Constabulsry. They weakened
the loyalty OF some OF my subordinates
They induced. At one time. some Of the
|1oa6lpG rn1lu>eT4 q ~ x>i)n<elphla HI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

Won Luxburg seems to have been a real
"fnd" for the Allies. In making friends for
them with the South Americans no individual
mercial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07

The Bolshevik government is informed by
Its own commander -in-chief that the Ger.
mans against their armistice pledges. are
moving troops from the Russian to the west.
ern front I'm large numbers and as fast as
possible. Germany also postpones again
those promised peace terms. Germany re-
fuses passes to- Stockholm for it's Independ.
ent Socialist leaders. Germany, In a word.
continues to play horse merriiy with the
Trotsky OUTFIT and the response o. the latter
h herce home order "a cease maklnG u1r
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
July 10, 1918.

ity, and stated that teachers and
students were living in the greatest
poverty, often on the verge of star
walton Dr. Weizmann stated that
the Commission would do it's utmost
to relieve the economic needs of
the community, and made the fol-
lowing suggestions: That the in
struction at the Yeshiboth or Tai
mud Torahs be conducted in He
brew, and that the hostility or in
difference of the orthodox commun-
ity towards Zionism should cease.
Zionists wished to maintain what
was ancient and traditional in Jewry
and were DESTROYS of finding bridge
by means of which the modern Zion
ist movement could meet and be
reconciled with the traditional and
religious spirit represented by the
Jerusalem Rabbinate The Rabbis
agreed in principle to the proposals