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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20
HEED THE RED CROSS CALL

DEACE expands rather than contracts
l. the field of the Red Cross since thou
sands of suffering humanity, barred from
aid through war, are now within reach of
ministration. For this reason the plan to
secure a 100000 membership in the
humane organization in the five counties
in the ncighborhood of Philadelphia war
rants the most generous Endorsement.
a preliminary meeting 10 outline the
project is to be held in the Academy of
Music tomorrow afternoon. The nation
wide call for new members in the Red
Cross will be sounded during the week of
December l6 Money-raising is not the
prime feature of the undertaking, since the
admission fee for the society is only 81.
The ideal is unversality of participation in
the vast relief work that must follow the
blight of conflict.
In itself the signing of the armistice
merely paved tn" way for the opportunity
to alleviate ineXpressible woe in Belgium
France. Serbia and many other lands. The
Red Cross has yet one of the noblest of
all It's missions to perform Individual
part in ii through membership should be
taken by every American worthy to eXhalt
the aims for which his country took up
arms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

But this city is too big to be made the
plaything of factional politics. What we
need is a charter which will enable the
people to govern themselves with virtually
no interference from Harrisburg, whatever
faction of the party may control the state
Legislature. We have suffered too long
from such medding. No argument is
needed to prove that the charter should be
amended solely with view to securing
home rule. Then the majority would rule
here. whether it was made up of followers
of Penrose or Ware or of whomevcr else
might rise to position of leadership.
Senator Vare's suggestion that the char
ter revision should wait until the Constitu-
tion is revised does not deserve serious
consideration. It is admitted that the Con-
stitution ought to be revised and revised in
such a way that home rule would be guar.
anteed to the cities by the fundamental
law. Senator Penrose ought to favor such
a revision But the putting of n new Con-
stitution into effect will take some years.
Tile General Assembly, however. can
amend tho charter this winter and give
us the benefit of the improvement without
waiting :, + tho submission al n new Con
stitution to the voters. And If the charter is
properly revised the consti u'iCnal changes
eau do Little more than make more sur@ its
guarantee to the people here of the right
to manage their own affairs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

THE PRESIDENTS TRIP ABROAD

ON HIS journey to attend the opening
~ of the Peace Conference. President
Wilson will carry with him the high
hopes and unsetish ambitions not only
of the American people. but of enlightened
mankind throughout the world.
n Just as the eX.kaiser typifes all that
is brutal, greedy and cynical in govern
ment, the President represents in the mind
of the average man and woman all that
Is broad, generous and kindly in the larger
aspect. They look TO him to preserve
those equities and equalities for which the
social intelligence has been struggling out
OF the darkness into light for a century
and half.
With the world once more at a turning
point of civilization, no statesman ever
had greater opportunity to strive might
lily and strike boldly for the things that
are noble and ideal. That Ic secs this
opportunity must be the only explanation
for thus casting aside precedent and risk
ing the perils which are involved. The
wisdom of his action can best be judged
by its results
When he sails across the Atlantic he
must feel the assurance that he is followed
BY the heartfelt sympathy and good wishes
of hundred million of his fellow country
men,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20
MARSHAL PETAIN

Z A COLONEL at the battle of Charleroi,
- a marshal of France as his victorious
armies march into Metz Henri Philippe
Petain reaps the just reward of tireess
energy, unconquerable patience. keen fore.
sight and unfiagging human sympathy.
The balance of these qualities is not
Always preserved in great generalship.,
Often as in the case Of Napoleon ruthless.
ness accompanies superb military bril-
liancy. At the height of the terrible First
Marne crisis Petain declared, 1T is for
the cannon to conquer and for the in
fantiy TO advance and occupy" No cold
-tstprtiess hero spoke there, but one who, by
his sfiilfui appraisement of the human as
we'll as the material elements of war, was
- save thousands Of lives for France
Il Is well known that Petain strongly
dixapproved of Nivele's costly attempt to
break the German lines on the Aisne in
April 1917. Following that sanguinary
efort the impetuous officer was shelved and
{ne future marshal. succeeding to the high
~ cornmand In the army, achieved a series
IN suocesses which. II unshowy, proved
.NIf|nnafely OF sound Importance and were
$f econon,ical Of the lives OF his polius.
~ wonder the whole French army
tea nsm' sacrifice under Retain was
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one the value of which was uncuestionaole'
This principle in its highest estate naa
been already manifested at Verdun, which
Petain saved for the republic.
with Foch in supreme command OF all
the Allied forces. Petains role was largely
akin to that of Haig, heading the English
troops, and o: Pershing, leading the Amer
lean army. The execution of many oil the
generalissimos most mastery conceptions
in the immortal campaign of l9lS were
entrusted to his ablest lieutenant. Grant
and Sherman, in 1865, afford no moie
striking example Of harmony of endeavors
than do Foch and Petain in the year or
victory.
Each for different attributes, the three
inustrous marshals. Joffre, Foch and
Petain, are finely symbocal of the glory
of Franco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20
Mystery of Wilhelm's Alleged Abdication

So far the world has only the word Of an
alleged revolutionary Government of Ger
many and the physical presence in a foreign
country Of Wilhelm Hohenzollern to sub
stantiate the declaration that the Kaiser
has abdicated as King of Prussia and Ger
man Emperor. It has been asserted that he
retains the title of count and by some it is
reported that he clings also to the state of
Margrave of Brandenburg.
The singular fact remains. however, that
no document bearing the sign manual Of
Wilhelm Hohenzollern renouncing his author
ity and power as German Emperor and
King of Prussia has been given to the public
in his behalf or in behalf of the people Of
Germany.
This curious omission is the more worthy
of remark because the paper in which
Charles of Austria remitted his authority
has been published throughout the world.
it cannot be argued that embargo
official utterances from Germany has pre-
vented the communication of the text Of Will
helms abdcation to the belligerent and neu-
trail peoples. The various channels for the
dissemination Of news from Berlin are notori-
ously free The propagandsts, headed by
Herr Solf, find them ample for the circula-
tion of their documents. Yet not one word
of the supremely important writing by which
the head of the Hohenzollerns is declared
TO have quit his imperial and kingly offices
has reached the deeply interested peoples
OF other nations.
Why is the Wolff Bureau. official vehicle
for the transmission of Kultur to the far
ends of the earth. silent about this matter
of gravest International import New York
Sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20
THE POISONED VINTAGE

DHINE Whines! Rhine Whines
~ Whines of impudence, gall and greed,
Whines of an oily fallacious creed,
Whines with an aim to render loose
Bonds of a Covenanted truce.
Whines of weaken before our dole
And let US retain the cars we stole"
Whines of Germany lays in chips
SO let us control our battleships"
Whines accompanied by the groan
OF grant Solf rule to our frail Cologne"
Whines of "Scheidemann's at the clutch
So couldn't the Kaiser quit the Dutch?"
Hasten Petain, Pershing rush,
March brave Mangin. mighty Foch!
Let not reason ever sup
on these Rhine whines: cork Them UP!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20
FACTIONALISM HAS DELAYED RE.
FORM TOO LONG

SENATOR PENROSE favors charter
~ revision. Senator Ware opposes char
ter revision Each wishes to clip the politi.
cal wings of the other The Ware faction
is in control of the Republican party here
and naturally assumes that Penrose re.
vision OF the charter would contain pro.
visions intended to weaken II. II the Pen.
rose faction were in control here the Ware
faction would be demanding charter re-
vision in order to srsnsthgl itself. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
The Truce

WHY do men speak with bated breath
w or this strange truce that they call
Death?
Death is not Life's antithesis
It may be but an armistice.
What is Deaths analogue on earth?
1t is not Life, but rather Birth.
Men fear not to be born: then why
Should they be so alarmed to die?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

We aren't concerned
Or An Alarm Clock? about the inner mean
ing OF the loud cries
and the walls and the pleadings and the
veiIed threats that emanate at this hour
from Germany. We too deeply impressed
by the fact that the Watch on the Rhine
should have proved to be an open-faced
model.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

why should Mr.. Hoover go TO Berlin"
Its inhabitants have abstaned from wheat
bread. three Jumps of sugar In their near
coffee, candies minCcpies and English mutton
chops this many a year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

THE past is dead woe to those daring
to revive it," declares the new Bavarian
premier. And yet the Allies are certain to
open memories of the accomplished Hun
outrages Of the war and equally certain to
remain the winners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

The man you are particularly anxious
TO hear from, who sends you a series Of
postcards each bearing the message Long
letter coming"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

Vienna. cries the
Consistency cable, is living on
chestnuts. When you
recall the pleas by which the Austrian armies
used to be inspired it becomes necessary to
admit that good part of Vienna died on
Chestnuts, too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

It looks as though Prince Rupprecht
would have to get a permit from General
Pershing if the desire to keep on counting the
Grand Duchess of Luxembourgs sister still
burns in the breast Of the defeated Hun
widower
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

From this on ships
And on Chestnut will travel upon the
street Fine deep waters in their
Afternoons old fashioned black
paint. Camoufage is
to be no more But that strange art in its
subtler forms will be carried to a new per-
fection in the field of politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

Admiral Wemyss was exactly right when
he said that the German feet had only to
come out in order to be taken. 1t did, and
Beatty now securely has it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

In view Of the impudent, lachrymose et-
forts to pervert the armistice terms. Sac
charineland" might fifty describe a certain
uneasy German valley
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

For days the news
Nothing to Do! papers in New York
have been telling the
world that agents Of the Department Of JUS
tice are trailing and watching Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes. Mrs. Stokes might be called
the youthful Queen Of the Parlor BolsheNiki
in the Land Of the Free and the Home of
the Brave. 1t gives her pleasure to say wild
things wildly The news that clouds of De-
partment Of Justice agents tiptoeing in
her wake makes ii apparent that peace has
come at last and that there is tragic lack
Of useful employment in the Department of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

Pershing's march becomes paradoxically
unflaggng just when our national standard
is displayed more prominently than ever in
jublant Lorraine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

The real iron divisions are those which
now control the Briey fields, redeemed at last
from the burglarious Hun grip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

The street cleaning
Don't Ask Is contract mess appears
in a fair way to be
settled Now what want to know is who
will shoulder the more difficult contract to
clean up the Department of Public Works?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

Prince Max of Baden
A Four-Year-Old calls the armistice a
Error mistake. In a sense
he is right, the origi-
nal misstep in the colossal blunder having
been taken when Germany challenged civil
lization on August /, 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

When it comes to note writing, Germany
seems to be thoroughly equipped with a
SOlf-starter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

The skp-stop stands a chance Of being
relegated to the list Of public utilities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

The Huns seem to have adopted the rail
way to freight their sinister grievances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

The old legend that talk is cheap l. dis
pelled when Mr. Ware speaks Of the increased
cost of keeping the streets unclcan in 1919,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

QUlL
l. In What tity vas the ntrrnstIonaL congress-
,,. h,,i fcg the establishment of national prohl-
3. What Is the second largest city in Brazne
4. What is the plural OF the word dIctumc
Whit BATH: s q1rsS By ths Fefs.a forces
twenty-miie ride?
g. What is the origin Of tho word quarantine?
:. who wrcts the .s,po poe% on the American flag
RsS,nb,gs fsn bsisbt" Hhen freedom from her moun-
Teresa Me cs&%eno. % hatives se0'"'e'| pianist
o. What are switches called in English railway
" he Central Powers Who has T not left his
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
In the sampaiEn Of the ATsonne or sedan
sss .nns m Ss 81 n.d ended
2. Canada was tho only British colony which
99doptsd the policy Of eonseription during
8. The title 81 the nresent ruler of Luxembourg
4. Mississippi IL Indian for "Great Long River"
8. "Csrne,, dis%" 4 Latin for .bsyare Of the
that 3 necessary to put 70 profit tie tie
rhs Grscs psspsn Ms' Hsg: sSn q LosI.
never relknsd as King. '"'
I. Hlnteriand Is the district behind o sea coast
or rivers banks.
n.r. s%Sr !" S.t nSsItGrnsi MI; ns,n,s% ,sE,%%a sied e
eiisiiS found In Niadssasesr. '"''' =
0. stasnson. Va. !. Woodrow Wilson's birth
10 chsy.ss ceaf,s, ~ Ilsls.ad wrote the usns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

General Jubilation holds the supreme
high command in Metz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20
No.. 2

The man who goes to the movies at 6
O'Clock and sits through until IL, seeing
the same reels five times. delighted in the
thought that he is keeping others standing
in line outside.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20
Member of the Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is CrciH-
stcely entitled TO the use for republication
Of all netcs dispatches created to il or not
othcrtcise credited in this paper. aud also
she local necS published therein
An rights Of republication Of special dis
patches herein arc also rSScrrcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

Plans for the 1920 census are now under
way in Washington, and we would like to
start an agitation in favor of omitting
from the count all people who use the
word cdmoufldge more than three times
a day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

theatrical press agent has urged us
to say that Dove Dulcet is no relation to
Pigeon Post, who is not a person at all
but play now running at one Of our
theatres.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20

DENNSYLVANIA Democrats hold no
4 chairmansh.ps In the House. The best
they ever did under the present Admins,
tration was to capture tho committee on
Mileage. but that they lost When Warren
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-04
American japanese Relations

Japan's relation Ia the world and
the world war is matter Of in
creasing interest 10 millions Of
Americans l. japan playing 4
shrewd. selfish game rcserving her
forces until the time comes Ia
strike hard in order TO reap enor-
nous profits 30 the loss and even the
permanent damage Of her present
allies? Or is she honestly coop
Grating with them ready 81 aid in
building up a new world order. in
which all nations, the small and the
weak. as well as the great and tho
strong shall have justice security
and opportunity2 These are ques-
tions Of vital importance. Any in
disputablc facts that throw light
on the situation should be keenly
welcomed by every intelligent Amer
lean.
These remarks are suggested by
a booklet recently published by Dr..
Gulick entitled. Anti japanese
War Scare Stories" The author
has rendered an important service
by running down number of
stories that have been circulated
throughout the United States dur
ing the past few years. He shows
that whatever may be the facts in
regard to Japan's alleged sinister
policies. many Of the stories used
10 prove them have been without
foundation.
II is now known. moreover. that
the German Government has for
years been at work seeking To- To-
ment trouble between America and
Japan. German agents have circu-
lated In America plausible stories
about the Japanese menace 10
America and in Japan about the
American menace to Japan" How
much Of this mutual suspicion. now
found in both America and ia
pan, is due 30 these stories il is dif-
hcult at once 30 decide. A few
things, however, are beyond dis
1nte.
~'first: Japan faces serious
economic problem because of her
enormous and increasing popula-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-04
BIRTHS IN AUSTRIA IN FOUR
YEARS OF WAR DECREASE
BY HALF

The following statistics dealing
with the effect Of the war on the
birth rate in Hungary were read to
the Hungarian Chamber of Depu-
ties:
Before the war 100000 children a
year were born in Hungary. In the
first year Of the war. 1914, the num-
Der of births was reduced by $4,000;
in 1915 only $4,000 children were
born-that is, 2S4,OOO less than in
time of peace. In 1916 the number
ol births was 333.O0O-a reduction
of $4,000. In 1917 the births
TO 327,OOO-that is, the re-
duction was $4,000. Therefore our
losses lin Hungary alOne) behind
the front, reach the number of
i,i72,S66 individuals.
Whereas in time of peace infant
mortality. for a period of seven
years. was "a per cent, in 1915 the
was increased TO AZ per
cent and in 1916 TO so per cent"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-04
AMERICANS TAKE FOE
Huns Try to Gas Village Behind U.
S. Front.
Throw Thousand Shells Of Many Kinds
Into Town-U. S. Men
Blacken Faces.

With the American Army in France
April 1.-The Germans tried to
gas" certain village behind the
American front and also to destroy'it
with incendiary shells. but high
wind sprang up which blew away the
poisonous fumes and a rainstorm put
out the few fires that had been
started.
The Germans opened fire against
the village at ten o'clock at night.
and kept IL up until three O'Clock in
the morning, throwing about 1000
shells. These included hlgh-explOsives.
gas, shrapnel. and incendiary shells.
The last in bursting gave of fumes
which lrritated the eyes and caused
Sneezing.
The five intrepid Americans who pen
etrated the German trenches In the
morning, capturing four Bavarians,
killing one and wounding another,
We're Lieut.. George Redwood of Bal
'timore, Corporal Henry Morgeau of
Cherry Valley. Mass, Private Edward
Carson Shumate of Ada. w. Va. Pri-
waite Bernard Bolt of South Bethlehem.
PA.
The operation was carried out at six
O'Clock and the Germans were taken
wholly by surprise. The Americans
returned safely to their own lines with
their prisoners.
The Americans had blackened their
faces with burnt corks so that they
could not be distinguished easily. and
carried only hand-grenades. automatic
pistols and clubs. The men set out
silently and the operation was com
pleted with the utmost caution.
As the Americans left German re-en-
forcements came up firing wildly into
"No Mans Land"
ITS lucky I speak German. or one
of these prisoners would have been
killed" said Bolt. zone German ran
away. and another started TO follow
him, hut yelled after him. Dutch. II
you don't stop I will shoot you He
stopped otherwise sure would have
winged him"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-04
SENATE EXTENDS DRAFT LAW
About 100000 Will Be Added to Rolls
by New Act-Goes to
House.

Washington, April draft legis-
lation urged by the war department
was a step nearer completion as the
result Of the senate's action In adopt
ing resolution extending the draft
10 men reaching the age of twenty
one since the first registration day.
June 8, 1917. The senate rejected an
amendment providing for the training
of youths from nineteen to twenty
one. Approximately 100000 will be
added TO the registration this year by
the resolution. II now goes to the
house for consideration.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-04
U. S. WHEAT SUPPLY IS LOW
Hotels to Abolish Use Of Product Until
Next harvest-Meatiess
Days Suspended.

Washington. April Five hun
dred OF the leading hotel and restnu-
rant proprietors of the country proml
Used Food Administrator Hoover to
abolish absolutely the use OF wheat
products until next harvest. Stimuli
taneously with this action Mr.. Hoover
announced a complete suspension of
"meatless days" for a period OF 30
days. The action Of the restaurant
and hotel men VIII mean the saving
of millions Of bushels Of wheat for the
allied troops. Hoover announced that
the wheat situation is serious and that
the harvest was less than estimated.