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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT
This Is Burden of Message DeliDeredb by President WiL son 10 Congress and Through # 10 People
 of Country

Washington, February 11-Presdent Wilson addressed Congress today to clear the atmosphere of confusion sug from the recent speeches terms by the German chancellor and the foreign minister and to reiterate that until the military of Germany ready to consider principles of justice the United States will continue the fight just beginning for the safety of itself and mankind. In the of Hertng chancellor, Pre dent found approach the path rather proposal the maintain the balance of established the the President sad friendly seemed the unda probably farther if had Austra alliance and her dependency Germany.
 
 
  Stat scannot be aside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
Summary of the News

1-Prenfdent in his message says
 America win continue to fight
 for the right.
 Russia makes peace with central
 pONern.
 Hentiess days will he abandoned
 In east. 4-EditOrinl comment. 5-HOward campnlgns secure big sum Plans completed far entertainment
 Of Warrior river party. S-Soeiety and Dolly DalrympIe. l1-Marketu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
Roosevelt Has Bad
 Night, But Is Better

New York, February 11.--Doctors at tending Theodore Roosevelt in their first official bulletin today. said he had "a rather restless night, but that his condition was practically the same as yesterday.
 Just now his temperature and pulse are normal" the statement concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12

allied conference. As usual, the Presi- dent announced his coming only long enough in advance to permit of arrange ments for a joint session in the House chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12

tcontinued on Page Three,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

Herbert S. Houston, member of the COM
mittee OF the Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States on the economic results of tho
war, In discussing the possibility of success oc
an economic blockade for the prevention of
future wars. refers 10 the failure Of our en-
barge Of 1907, Napoeon's Berlin and Milan
DEGREES ald Great Britains orders in Coun-
Gil pointing out that those failures. bv
throwing into high relief the cause of failure
reveal the one sure ground on which eco
nomc pressure must be based in order To
succeed. It must be strong enough to be
effective. otherwise it is futile. And the
whole case for economic pressure i'm the
program of a league of nations is grounded
on the fact that international economic pres-
sure applied to a league Of nations would he
effective against anv other nation, however
strong that nation might be.
There Is another manifest difference I'm
the conditions continues Mr. Houston "stIr-
rounding economic pressure a century ago
and those that would surround economic
pressure now. Then instantaneous communi-
cation, the very spirit and heart of modern
world organization, did not exist II took
many weeks to cross the ocean in SAILING
ships Even on land there were no facili-
ties, save the slow-moving coach. TO hear ma n
pouches with infrequent letters. Under this
heavy handicap which the archaic rnacbiner,,
of communication imposed, It is not Imnrob..
bic that these embargoes of a century AGO
would have failed, even If the United States
had been at the time nation of great con-
mercial power and consequence So that nj,
precedent, so often referred to. could not
fairly be considered TO have either bIrd,,,.
effect or much illumination for our guidance
today eNa'Se
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

General Donneliy must have had II he
played with Junior officers-isn't vaiu-
able attribute in war. Ambassador Gerard
used his to magnificent purpose in Berlin,
since poker face is the unreadable, un.
translatable countenance that defes ali
enemies and leaves them in doubt even
after the mind Of the possessor ,is made
up and ready for action. Poker Keeps the
wrist timber. 1t provides, in the pursuit Of
the third ace, the supreme experience Of
human consciousness in the chase.
Money was passed at General Donnelly'a
game, 1t appears. Drinks were served.
Well well So, too Of course. pipes were
smoked and songs were sung and the
loser was able to borrow to the hiIt from
those who won. And now the War Depart
ment has announced that it will he sterner
with the general than with the juniors
because he should have had greater rever.
ence for the regulations.
There are those who will wish for GEN
eral Donnelly thoughtful court and a
judge advocate who knows an ace when
he sees it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
WHERE MEDDLINC MEANS MUDDLINC

'fTiHE Overman bill giving the President
\ power to do what he pleases with the
Executive departments. passed the Senate
without the amendments which the best
jidgment of the country favored, The
Senators voted down the proposition to
exempt the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and the Federal Reserve Bank Board
.fom the operations Of the bill. These
bodies are doing their work satisfactorily
Ind there is no conceivable need for med
dlinr with them.
The House is expected to adopt the
amendments which the Senate rejected in
order that there may be no interference
with either the commission or the board
But Il by any chance it should find this
mpossible the President himself is ex-
netied to keep his hands off. We assume
||,at be has asked for the bill only that
ht may make the executive departments
more efficient and that he will not inter
Isfc h any department which is producing
feuIls Congress- is giving him the power
" he used and not to be abused by med
I'|ne which would mean muddling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
1usTICE TO THE LITTLE MEN

Ir THERE are to be any increases I'm the
pay OF city employees the men at the
bottom should be considered first. We said
not long ago that the policemen should
b. paid s. a day in order 10 enable them
10 support their families and maintain
their self-respect. But we do not find the
oQIicemen Included in the list Of men to
Nton II Is planned to pay about third
of atmillion dollars more next year. About
200 employees of the water bureau are in
|tloded. They should have better pay at
'puce,. Many of them are unable to live
od tho wage now paid. The price of food
and clothing is almost double what ii was
'fhree years ago. To talk of bad faith be-
cause the men who accepted an increase
of pay last fall want more money now is
foolish. II is the duty of the city to pay
n living wage. If the employees cannot
get Il at once they will continue to ask
FOR it until they do get it,
None OF the proposed increases for men
near the top in the departments should be
made. Some of these men have fallen
down on their jobs and they should be
dlsmissed summarily. They are all get.
Iing enough to live on. The Finance Com
lnittee OF Councils is expected to act as q
faithful trustee of public funds and 10
REFUSE 70 ratify the recommendation eX.
epptlin the case of the little men. They
need the money and should have it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
4 PUN THAT COT OVER

VNHE pun is said to Be the lowest form of
l. humor. but the late Henry y. Mckinney
proved that il was sometimes the highest
kind of business. This advertising agent
who died on Monday, invented the word
"Uneeda" as Il trademark for a biscuit.
The biscuit business was in the doldrums.
Its managers sought the advice of expert
advertising, men. Mr., Mckinney was one
Of them. He told them that they needed a
taking word to attract attention to their
wares and suggested the one which has
become famous. 1t was merely a play on
words, but it struck the popular fancy
and when people read 1t they saw the
point and bought a package Of the BIS
cults.
The ability 10 invent such formulas is
little short Of genius. 1t has saved many
a business from bankruptcy and it has
made fortunes for men who have started
with nothing. Mr.. Mckinney believed in
the art Of advertising and was convinced
that without it no great success could be
achieved. Yet he would probably have adj
mitted that the art is still in its infancy.
We have not begun TO appreciate it's posi-.
bilities. But business men have learned
so much about it that they are hiring the
best brains they can find to conduct their
advertising campaigns. Successful adyer-
tisement writers are receiving greater re-
wards than the producers of any other kind
of literature, and they are not cast down
at the thought that their masterpieces may
sometimes be merely a single word. In.
stead, they are devoting their days and
nights to search for the magic phrase
which will coin gold for their EMPLOYERS
and for themselves, and at the same time
benefit the country by assisting in the dis.
tribution Of commodities which the people
need,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
THE LADS FROM THERE

TT is noticeable that the twelve boyish
veterans Of General Pershings army
who have come a little shyly to help out
with the third Liberty Loan in Philadel.
phla are not down-hearted or dismayed,
or even blue, though they have been
through some Of the ugliest of the fighting.
They feel a little guilty, they say, because
in sthis interval of comfortable living they
cannot forget the other men still abroad
who have TO rough it on the edge of in.
ferno. They want to get back to the fight
ing; they know the extcnt of the Job
ahead; they aren't in any doubt about the
finish; yet they realize how necessary it is
for every one to pitch in and help.
Now, under any circumstances the city
would be glad to have the lads from There
as its guests and prouder than words can
tell to give them the best it has. But if
these same lads can inspire the general
consciousness to something like their own
brave, cheerful and yet sophisticated point
oil view then they should be cudded and
banqueted to the limits Of their endurance.
Such a needed service to the city would
be almost equal in general value to the
things they did at the front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
THE PLACE IS UNIMPoRTANr

VI is not important where the Fifth Ward
cases are tried. 1t is important that
they be tried as quickly as possible. The
District Attorney, who has consented TO
change Of venue asked for by the de-
Tense Understands the issue. He is ready
70 Try the cases as soon as a court can be
found ready to hear them. He does not
care whether 1t is in this or some other
county. for he Is confident that any jury
~ citizens will find just verdict.
That is what the city wishes-a verdict
'in accordance with the law and the facts.
And It wishes 1t to be found expeditously
before the witnesses have died or moved
outside the jurisdiction of the courts or
have In other ways been prevented from
'tlving their testimony. The law is the
same lr every county in the State, and
Irstice can be done in Norristown or Media
cf West Chester as well as in Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
Beginning to Count the Cost

Helfferich. the most competent of Ger
Import Trades Association at Berlin si, 'ns %
eight weeks ago, that IF final peace fans
20 return to US what our enemies have taken
and destroyed II it fails to restore 70 ne
freedom in our work and in our spirit ~
enterprise In the world. then the Gerrnsn
period" The only hope that Helfrerich bin1
self could hold out was that I'VE have irst
to win and, having won, 20 meet tbe
plan of exclusion with demand for the omen
door and free seas, and the threat of block,
ade Of raw materials with demand for the
delivery Of raw materials" The CONCLUDING
words are suggestive. Apparently, thev
mark the abandonment of the theory OF 1915.
that the world will be unable 10 get along
without German trade on the old-tlme scale
and the adoption of the new theory that
other people may be compelled by main force
to trade with Germany Thus from the ex-
Reichskanzler the highly respectable director
of the Deutsche Bank. comes the same
foolish utimatum as had been laid down
by the Junker commander Of the army of
Ukraine invason,-Scribner's Magazine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
rnE BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS

/IYHRIFT Is virtue that benefits more
4 |h4n those who practice it. This truism
= deni 10 the contributions Of more than
900 1eo which more than 25O building
|t I1sn associations in this city have
1 s. me third Liberty Loan.
I1| building association is an institution
4.I|Y at home here, where 1t has
.|n nnnsoaily successful and helpful,
nj ia and Inspiration which such organi-
|'a4. have Always provided for home
|</. has done much to give the newer
.|1I.s sections OF this city their pres
II0IprInblc character. Thus some
W l|'nable and permanent has been
|H.l io the life OF the city as a
|.|'lIns associations now are max
||Itofdinary record in the extent
.1nHlbntlons TO the third loan
|| o ne members, therefore con
U.s.. .f|t n various ways as a virtue
|1l< almost endless reactions for
. .H lhs immediate province OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
THE CHAFFING DISH



DRESlDENT WILSON has purchased a
l. flock Of sixteen Shropshire sheep which
will romp on the White House lawn in.
stead of the former suffrage pickets. It is
understood that Rear Admiral Grayson
and Mr.. George Creel will be the Bo-Peeps
of this Emergency Sheppard. In case
these gentlemen cannot take up the pas
toral crook we would call on Champ Clark
or Surgeon General Blue as Little Boy
Blue, or even Senator Sheppard of Texas
The calm vista Of those sheep will be
very soothing to the much-nibbcd nerves
OF statesmen in Washington
What a picturesque scene The White
House pasture will be when the time for
shearing comes. The Emergency Fleece
Corporation will then be organized.
Rear Admiral GraysUn will have to teach
those muttons how to port their helms
and all the proper nautical maneuvers.
The Chatting Dish, always ahead Of the
news is happy to offer the first drawing
of the lucky animals at their allotted task.
(Observe that they have tactfully grouped
themselves in the form Of two very exalted
initialsD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
Song of the White House Sheen

Ito be sung falsettO, con amorc. to the air Of
Marching Through Geurgia.")
Sing a song of White House mutton, sheep
ish escadrille,
on the most exalted lawn with Grayson
and with Creel
Ewes and lambs of Uncle SANS will sing
this little spiel
As they go grazing with Grayson:
Chorus: Baa Baa Baa Baa, the White
House sheep are we.
Baa Baa. Baa Baa, we Craze to make men
free;
Our maneuvers were all taught to US by
c. T. c.,
Emergency Sheep Corporation.
ANN DANTE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
POKER AT ARMACEDDoN

ONE by one the things or the heart fall
" and crumble in the onward march OF
war. They have arrested General Arthur
B. Donnelly at Camp Mills and a court
martial is being organized for him because
he played poker with a group Of Junior
officers A dirge for dead days, when
things like this can be! Taps men, at the
burial place OF blessed memories!
There is nothing in military procedure
to indicate that a poker face-such as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

u IS a bunch Of economic takers, hoylfnr
uer\lsnss, nrebrands and pestilent ncnds OF
seditou that the President has around him =
senator sherman, OF illinois.
If a man said that in "bar.room brawl, I"
On public street. in a hired hall
Or anywhere that folks might hear
His criticism. taunt or sneer,
It's safe to guess he'd strike his gait
Quick 10 the nearest magistrate
But in the Senate one may say
Whatever comes ones mental way.
Exempt from rules for common men.
Exempt from threat Of cell or pen
Such words are but expression free
OF Senatorial Courtesy"
Arthur II. Folwel in Brooklyn Times.
The George q. Meade Post Of the Grand
Army celebrated Grants birthday a little
prematurey, but none too enthusiastcally
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
J4SCHA HEIFETZ

am faint with too much beauty.
am piece of driftwood
Floating here and there
Upon the sea
or wondrous sounds.
am a lear
Whrled aloft
BY the mighty north wind
Until ! frolic with the stars.
/ am drowned
Beneath the rainbow.colored
RapturCd waves
OF magic melody
out Of the violin
Two shadowy figures
Come dancing toward mo
Hard in hand
Joy.
With coal-black eyes
or living fire.
And two crimson, rosebud lips
That kiss me
Till mad with passion
hold forth my arms
10 grasp her who disappears.
Then Sorrow
With petulant lips.
Murmurs cOnsoling words.
Bitter-sweet,
TILL charmed by her lovely voice.
! am half in love
With pain.
am faint with too r,urb I,,,,,,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

rudimentary rights of a man at the polls \
city which has become such menace to the
morals Of our boys of the army and navy
that the central Government must step in
to clean house, and step in here first of all
, the cities oI the country. What, in the
name Of all the furies, is the matter wigh
Philadelphia"
TNIiE Gownsmau is not professional dag
l. nostciau and contemplating the case Of
Philadephia-ts rash Of faction its hectic
hush of vice, its itching grlpe Of prohteeruE
he is sometimes i'm doubt whether Phila-
ueiphia needs a political surgeon, an alienist
or only the family doctor We have many
doctors i'm the family and nearly as many
opinions but as yet little cure. Some rene
dies. however are obvious And first we
must be cured Of fidelity to faction. an insid-
ious disease attended by the most disgusting
symptoms. 1t might be WELL while we are
about II, to complete our recovery by q strong
dose Of fidelity 10 principle the antitoxm 10
the "hdelites' Of all these party diseases. We
should make, too, an industrious search for
that deadly invisible microbc THE man
higher up who, disguised i'm Tespectability
capital business, position, seems the patron
Of all the virtues but really battens on our
v'tals, the parasite of our civic life within
H'YNIS an i'll bird that fouls its own nest"
L But you cannot make the nest sweet
by sitting down to doze on in its founess
Ana you cannot sweep out the house if you
continue merely TO stumble over the dirt
N is humiliating to have the broom sent lis
with curt reminder, from Washington. Nud
we need not choke the less az the dust be-
cause they are also sweeping elsewhere II
is only q very silly schooboy who believes
himself less naughty because another boy
has been likewise caught red-handed in the
same misdemcanOr.
Tn \ moment of evaporation the Gowns
i man once said TO cynical old friend:
"G believe that in this town of ours q
man, intrenched in politics or in society. may
wantonly break any one of the ten command
ments, excepting that against homicide, and
go sCotfree."
sir" said The cynic. 81 do not agree with
you. ] should not except Homicide?"
Shall put this down to the satirsts
art which eXaggerates to make truer the
truth? or is It only brutal statement of
something, peTiously near the fact i'm easy
Indifferent. faction-ridden Philadelphia?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

Told 10 go out and obtain subscriptions
for $4,000 worth of Liberty Bonds they
reported at their dollar dinner last night
S642 900, and decided unanimously TO try
TO make it $1,000, 0,00O.-Scranton Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
Talking Through His Helmet

"The people who wish to destroy US"
says the Kaiser ARE digging their own
graves" 1t fits i'm remarkably well with
the recent revelations as TO how in 1914
he plotted the war and then went off on
yachting cruise to establish an alibi.-
Springfield Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

when xenophon conducted his famous
4t|rtat Of the 10000 he did not expect his
.nInesake would occupy seat in the United
4Iaffn Senate BY the same token the Mis-
.4IIIans d. not expect Xenophon r. Wllhey
10 conduct amy retreat-until he gets orders
IroIn headduarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
MIR. sehwab's MAY Day Song

l must rise and call up Hurley, call up
Hurley mother dear;
Today will be the busiest day of all the
working year.
OF all the working year, mother, the busiest
busy day,
SO mother call up Hurley and wen launch
ships in May.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
Competitiye Ineompetence

Tammanys Mayor Of New York seems
TO be getting jealous OF the evil reputation
Philadelphia was enjoying in solitary
prominence and 10 be going after record
of his own.-Lousvllle Herald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

Even though Mr. Ware will welcome Tie
Town Meeting voters to the Republican
primaries there does not seem to be any
room ior them in city Hall jobs when
Ware follower wants an office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

That nineteen-ye -year-old San Francisco
high school boy who fired the first American
shot at the Germans is likely 20 inspire a
good many other high school boys with his
ambition to make the world safe for them
to live in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

TIiE old man sauntered toward me stow
ing away his big capture in the bag.
We bale 'em up" said he. "C'n git quite
lot of money in a year, that way"
nodded. "Tell me-" venturcd wasn't
it aboard ship you learned that trick so
well?"
lie took out his pipe to make room for
pleased grin.
How'd ye ever guess | was aboard
ship?' he asked. Fact is, I did use to
be ON car.ferry up on Lake Michigan.
Cook fer the boys, | was. An say" he
added rather sheepishly, this prob'ly
sounds foolish, but you know ! like to
pertend, when I stick these papers, as how
I'm spearin' fried.cakes in the galley. They
used TO smell so darn good"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

Delay in the loan prolongs the war"
writes Franklin Spencer Edmonds lie might
nave made his statement little broader so
as 70 inClmde delaNs nf all kinds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
Couldn't Beat II

An Alabama colored boy graphically ex.
pressed his idea of the seventy-six-
gun by saying he thought run and run
an git hit bout supper time."-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

Now that Grover
And some Fun Cleveland Alexander
in Funston" is a drafted soldier on
his way to Camp Fun
ston 1t may be said of him that he will at
least put another good arm in the army
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

The Boy Scouts are living up to their
ambitions. They got on the trail of Liberty
Bond slaclers last night and few Of them
escaped
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

Now that the police detectives are 10
work on eight-hour shifts they will have
more time for ioy-riding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

HOUSEHOLDER are hoping the rent prof.
l6ers can be convinced that Rear Admiral
f3owles viii get them If they don't watch out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

fThe man who hired the thugs to shoot
~ tile Fifth Ward has been arrested; but
who Is the man who hired the man to hire
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