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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
RE4DER'S TIEW'POINT


To the Editor Of the Evenir1 Public Ledger:
Sir-May - is the third anniversary of
1taly's declaration of war on Austria, and the
Governor of the State has already asked the
people of the Commonwealth to remember
with proper display Of Italian flags or other
sign that the Italian army is still on the
bloody field of battle in the struggle for
democracy Italian troops, indeed, have been
for some time in France, perhaps not far
from the sector intrusted to the American
army. and for three years have been fighting
with indonitahle valor against the very
forces on which the American people have
been called to make war.
However you can ske everywhere there is
a display of Allied flags the coors of France
and England, but almost in every case YOU
would fail to see the Colors of Italy. One
might even think, if he has not read care
fully his newspaper that the Italians have
never been in the war but in that unfortunate
period in which they were thrown back of
the PiaVe River, or that they have quit the
game altogether.
So little thought. indeed, has been given
to the part Italy has played and is playing
in this mighty struggle that one being eager
TO wear on his patriotic button the Italian
colors. together with those of America.
France and Great Britain, will be unable TO
find anything of the kind. I have been look
ing for one such button IN the leading jew
elry stores of Philadelphia, without success;
of course In each and every one of the
stores I was told that the Allied buttons were
without the Italian colors, because
at the time they were made, that is, after the
United States declared war on Germany,
Italy was not in the war yet.
If the people are left in such state of
ignorance. either purposely or carelessly, I
night ask if they can appreciate to any ex-
tent whatever help Italy has given to the
Allies or the help America is now giving to
Italy.
Don't you think that the Italian flag should
be given just good a place as Frances
or Englands beside our glorious Stars?
Don't you think that the American people
should be reminded of the fact that Italy
is still in the war; is still giving away, With
out wailing, the lives of thousands of her
sons for the very same ideal for which
America is now in the war?
ADALBERTO CAPoRALE
Philadelphia. MAY %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
SHOW ITALY'S COLORS!

TOMORROW marks the third ami
l. versary Of Italys declaration of war. and
as our correspondent, Mr.. Caporale. re-
marks in his letter in another column. the
event should be publicly observed by
generous display of the Italian colors. Per-
haps we have been remiss in not ex-
hibiting the italian standard more gen.
orally; very often when the flags of the
Allies. are grouped together the colors of
Italy are omitted. None of the Allies has
shown more magnificent spirit and energy
in her campaigns than Italy, and the recent
evidence of national regret and sympathy
at the death of Captain Resnati. the Italian
ace. was a spontaneous expression of the
country's feeling. Rudyard .Kipling has
given eloquent testimony of the marvellous
achievements of the Italians in their Alpine
campaigns, and the Caproni plane has
shown us that in orfr chosen technical
field Italy has much TO teach US. The tiles
of blood and spirit that link us with our
Italian kinsmen are many and indissoluble;
let us give public testimony thereof by the
proper display of their gallant colors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
THE INEVITABLE BIDDLE

y A BIDDLE is one of the most cheerfu,
Phenomena Of every military adven.
ture in which the United States has ever
engaged. No American war would be com.
plete without its Biddle. Men of the name
have had an incurable disposition to hirt
with death when the nation calls They
have, figuratively speaking, slapped death
IN the face time and again. Often thev
got away with it, as the phrase goes And
now one Of the old line, Charles J. Biddle,
OF Andalusia, captain in the American
aviation service, has carried this odd ex-
pertinent alittle further by staying around
to see what happened after the affront. He
has Just been recovered from No Mans
Land on one OF the British sectors after
one OF the most rigorous sessions with the
Boche ever survived by any aviator.
The adventure shows that a strangely
versatile fate protects Biddles. Captain Bid
die was shot in battle to which he stuck,
{hough the odds were terribly against him.
1e fell 5000 feet and escaped without addi-
fi0nal injuries. An instant after he rolled
<Fcm bis wrecked machine great shell fell
Upon II and blew IL to flinders. Biddle tucked
h1znself In the hole made by the explosion
ana was nnaliy rescued by patrol safe
cxcspt for a bullethole in one of his legs.
s 4ne Biddies who fought first to protect
tfiendly Indians when the country was
yours those Who died calamity in each
of the successive wars; Captain Nick, who.
paoftally wounded. directed the fighting
man OF continental frigate from a chair
On deck until his ship sank under him, and
xieptenant Julian Riddle. a member OF the
Ea<ayette Escadrille, who was one Of the
@F1t Americans to die in the present war,
1oobtlsss know Of Captain Charles es-
<nrs ~ this time and are glad The most
f. .k1en< o. the tumultuous Biddles is living
M ~ form. It may beshoped that he win
uHfely when the war ends. Surely
- SoEA> universal law that con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
NOW WATCH OUT FOR A WARE
PEACE DRIVE!

THE long.touted Ware drive on the Penn
sylvania political front is ended, with
much ground lost on the Harrisburg sector
and decided lowering Of morale among
the Frog Hollow armes--if such a thing
as the latter be possible.
Having been soundly drubhed in the
places where it hurt most, Generals Ed
and Bill may now he expected to adopt the
tactics of those other defeated strategists
on the eastern side of the western front in
Europe and resort to a peace drive with
the object of dsarming the offensive pow
ers of the Penrose forces.
That they are adept in the art of stealing
away another leaders political thunder,
General Boies can readily prove to his own
humiliation by recalling the neatness and
dispatch with which they separated him
from the present Governor of the State
and the present Mayor of Philadelphia
after he fondly thought that he had them
securely bound to his red auto wheels.
Yes indeed; harmony is pretty sure to
be the watchword Of the Ware boys when
ever they face down Chester way. They:
prepared a reasonably good alihi by walk,
ing the fence between the enthusiastic and
conhding j. Denny O'Neil and the ViCto.
rious Senator Sproul until they discovered
which way the wind was blowing, when
they traitorousy hurled the harpoon into
their Governors great and good candidate.
So get out your gas mask. Senator!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
Give Them Real Furloughs

The furlough Is one of the bright spots IN
the soldiers life. 1t is a stimulant TO morale,
both in the army and hack home. The
French know its value After the present
German offensive began all leaves were sus-
soon as the Allied line was re.established in
the Somme region an order was issued par
TALLY renewing "nermisslons,' as the French
call them. The visit home was too prized a
thing in the scheme of military discipline
and civilian cooperation to be sighted eX-
cept in periods of very acute crises Soldiers
on leave are the nations guests. They
should be entitled to the free use OF a
nationlzed railway system operated by the
Government New York Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

1. The Cyclones were n race of giants in classic
mythology. tabled TO haye hut enc eye. In
the middle Of the forehead. They
dweIers in Sicily and workers in the shops
of Vulcan.
land is lord lieutenant: In India, yieeroyi
in Canada, governor general
8. VANITY Fair" novel by William Make
peace ThsckeraY. with Becky Sharp as
the central figure.
4. sonth Carolina is known as the Palmetto
g. Thomas Jefferson's hrst election and the
" siection OF John Quincy Adams were de-
cided by the House e. Representatives;
commission. All the other presidents ex-
cent those who succeeded decessed sx-
ecutives, were elected by the Electoral
College.
8. COLLEGE. in other than the educational sense.
enicial fHnctions. as Electoral ooilege.
and Surgeons.
I. Old Hickory. a sObriqust for Andrew Jack
son.
a. .sBlood and Thunder" applied to fiction or
drama, sisnifes sensational.
0. Colorads beetle. the petato bug, 3 hsrdshel
insect tkat ATTACKS vpesi OF the
greatest Agricultural pests.
10 s% is isse sa eiss Z sses as ass sani: II
msaahis tAnld and pard lo< ropafd).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

VOU don't keep your money in half
dozen different pockets; a dollar on
your thigh, a dollar in your hip pocket
your vest
Put all your war-relief money in the
War Chest and do away with mscel.
laneous campaigns.
Every dollar in the War Chest means
health. strength, laughter and the
knowledge of home support to every
man in uniform. To every man, be he
officer or ranker. regardless of creed,
race and branch OF the service, here, on
sea or abroad.
Contributed to the War Chest by
Beef. Iron and Wine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
GERMAN SOUANDERLUST

HERMANS are thrifty people. One of
~ the most novel of wars agonies will he
theirs when they learn at last of the idiotic
enterprises upon which the present Kaiser
has flung out their boarded resources like
rain in the four corners of the world.
The maddest spendthrifts of history have
been shamed by I'otsdam. OF Relshazzar it
may be said that he a least gave his peo'
pie something TO see and something 10
wonder about. But the untold millions
with which the agents of Berlin have
flooded almost every country in the world
since the war began in the campaign of
propaganda have bought little for Germany
but ridicule and universal derision
disclosures at Washington show that Ne
golden flood has been ceaseless in Am.eica
ana that it has gone to Sim Fein lasders,
to cliaues of the incuraby anti tSnglish
Irish, to Finn and Russian, Lithuanian and
Hindu. Even negroes who called them.
selves leaders of their people got a share.
And nothing has come Of the four years
effort seriously to confuse the Allied ma
lions by the distra ctions of troubles at
home.
But the money scraped together by hard
working peasants has been flung away a;
wild Broadway suppers where the potters
met. 1t has been used to pay a dollar a
word to seedy spouters reclaimed from
hrtckyards TO capitalize their names and
their nationality. 1t has supplied motor
cars for dazed negroes in the South And
yet there was a time when Germany was
called efficient!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
DEEP CALLETH UNTO DEEP

T SEEK thee in the dawn's filst light.
And in the twilight gray;
I call thee in the silent night.
And in the garish day:
Yet. though I wait for thy reply,
There comes no word from thee
Perchance. somewhere expectantly,
Cnheard. thou'rt calling me.
HENRY WEIR BOLAND.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
The State Csnals

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-I note in your paper communication
from Mr.. Jonn w Frazier regarding his
failure to procure from any Of the public
offices of the State history OF the Penn
sylvania canals. If Mr.. Frazier will COM
municate with this Office I feel we are in
position TO give him any data he might desire
concerning these waterways
GEORGE #. SPROULE,
Secretary of the Board Of Commissioners Of
Navigation. Philadelphia. May "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
When Effcienrv's Unwelcome

II il ironically amusing. when you come
10 think of it, that many of the German.
Americans who boast so blatanty of the
Fatherland's efficiency came to America to
escape that very thing.-Rochester Post
EXPRESS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

l. For whom was virginia named?
Q Who wrote. ''f man Is worth knowing at
all he is worth knowing well'?
8. Where 10 the most celebrated Church OF
Sotre Dame?
4. What was alchemy?
5. Identify "Old Probs"?
6. Name the author Of "a Dolls House."
= What Is the Old Bailey?
8. Who was "Ihe Plumed KNIGHT?
o. Where and what Is Plymouth Rock?
10. Who was Thomas Chandler Halliburton?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

German mattresses are now being stuHed
with newspapers. That strikes the world as
an eminently proper use to make OF the
average German newspaper. even though u
has always been supposed that such papers
were meant to lie in, not on.-St. Joseph
Gazette
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

Gone the free-lunch cracker bowl,
Gone the cheese and pickles,
And now barrooms are to serve
Less beer for a nickel.
Gone the happy loafing days
For each Willie Weary;
War and law have made their lot
Cold and sad ana dreary
brooklyn Standard Uni
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
THE oRcHEsTRA's FORTUNATE ROLF

TINE wholly unsensational character of
l. the Philadelphia Orchestra Associations
annual meeting the other day still further
intrenched the almost unique position
which this organization now couples in the
feld Of American music. Apparently there
was no -storyr IN foreseen reelection OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
The Real Problem

A Berlin chemist advertises a drug which
he says stills premature hunger and enables
one to hold out until the next meal" The
trouble is however. that the next meal may
be scant-Ctica Herald Dispatch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

ONE time l rebeled, and used return
" words to my nurse, who was trying
to comfort me during one of my "gluing.
up" experiences. Kind old Ishi forgave
me at once but my mother had overheard
and called me to her room. I was little
sullen, remember, as I bowed and seated
myself before her cushion, and she looked
at me rather severely as she spoke.
"Etsu," she said, do you not know that
curly hair is like animals hair? A sumu.
rails daughter should not be willing to re-
senble a beast"
was greatly mortified and never again
complained Of the discomfort of hot tea
and scented oil.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
The Golden Opportunity

Ireland's attitude toward conscrption is
puzzlng We never dreamed that any Irish
man would object to getting into fight
Detroit Free Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

AS the evening of the primaries nro-
gressed 1t was easy enough n understand
why Democratic hopes of a dry nominee for
Governor would prove unavailing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

The Bosheviki have seized the oil re-
gions of Baku. Now let them see to it that
the Germans do not seize them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

Rolshev!ki threaten TO make work COM
pu!sory II they are not careful they'll lose
The svnpathy of the / w W-Toledo Blade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

in French waters since February. The sea
devils are penned in the North Sea pretty
effectiVely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

Mt Lormer thinks that Joseph Hergos-
heimer of West Chester. is a great l:tarary
artist. West Chester papers please copy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

II Lloyd George were asked how to pro-
nounce Sim Fein it's ten to one he couldn't
express himself in polite language
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

ON THE day of my seventh year" cele-
" bration I experienced a humilia ton SO
deep that it still "aches me" to think of 1t.
This celebration is a very important event
in the life of a Japanese girl--as much so
as her debut party is to an American young
lady All our women relatives were invited
and we had a great feast. where I, in
beautiful new gown, occupied the place
of honor My hair had been elaborately
arranged, but the day was rainy and
suppose some persistent small strands had
escaped their stiff prison, for I overheard
one Of my aunts say:
TITS a shameful waste to put beautiful
dress on Etsu. II only attracts attention
to her ugly, twisty hair"
IJow deeply a child can feel! wanted
IL TO shrivel to nothingness inside of the
gown of which l had been SO proud but
looked straight ahead and did not move,
The next moment Ishi came in 10 bring
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

Does Chairman Hays of the Republican
National Committee intend IN play the pipe
dreams Of hls fellow committeeman on the
rev party organ which he Is about to start?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

more welcome visitor to the American
continent. And the fact that he has come.
or is coming. or even wants To come. is
significant. In her hour of darkness and
confusion. Russia looks to the great repub.
lie of the West for aid and sympathy.
Tho A,,orica, n,,b1,c desr,, ,o,.es n r,,.e
man on the pavement will he a little ruz.
zled, at first, lust how to greet Kerensky.
our minds have been 50 confused as to
Russia during the past year that we are
all a hit uncertain Is he to be hailed as
the patriot who saved Russia. or as the
bandit who und.d her?
The headlines have told us 50 often that
RUSSIA was saved Or Russia was damned
or both ,+ onre that We have learned a
,.tee rettccnoe as to hazardirr arv original
,;cus
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rtdine IN ,be en,o1.i,- Cor and isr,t en-
SIM the American puh1ic has such a thirst
rcr know1edso we'd rather know thin-s
that aren't en- than cultivate a perfectlv
discreet and passjonIess Ignorance.
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,.o.o, - an ,,,, i, .o,,,,,o - o,,, bo,r+s
w. ,,.ro ,,.a, o,,r ,,,ort,. and h,nniress
away from tho peopIe that. above all
others. has suffered and hod and zone
hungry and ragged for freedoms sake?
u,,..,, ,,,,,~, M. ,,,i,,,dors+,,d or,. fool
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

philadelphia to warm to soldiers" de-
clares a news headline. tn be altogether
unavoidable in July
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

Here's hoping that Philadelphia will
nave perfectly good right to feel "chestv"
concerning the present war-fund campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

"Soc what a rent" said Marc Antony,
the enNlous CasCa made =" But that was
really nothing at all to the accomplishments
Of the modern landlord
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
Too Lnte. Now

N~e sidents Of tho Couu
this time that tho" ma
lives when they didn't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
Salute Miss Hoover

One of the penalties of greatness is to
have quick-1ring hen named after one.
There's Rhode Island Red in Poughkeep.
sic that lays them seven inches round the
waist. OF course, they have christened
her Miss Hoover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

Speaking OF plaques, strikes and famines
in Austria, how about the Buda.Pesthi.
lence?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

Tho SanderSon con-
fcssion is glib enough
in t, Hing where the
money Is supposed to
have gone There
g aUUlause had Il gug-
II got n little Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

And we think the American people will
have an instructive welcome and friend
illness for Kerensky. because he is so diff
ferently barbered from the Russian OF
popular conception. Is he not short cut
and clean shaven? c. D. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

WHO shall say that God did not pity the
w simple souls ignorant. loving effort to
save from humiliation the child she loved?
At any rate her prayer was answered when
the hand of fate turned my steps toward
land where my curly hair need no longer
cause me either sorrow or shame.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

Hindenburg still refuses to state whether
mated SOCRATES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23
CURLY HAIR
By Etsu hagahi Sugimoto

some rice and looked at me. l saw the pain
in her eyes and l knew she had heard.
That night when she came to undress me
she had not removed the little blue-and
white towels which all Japanese servants
wear over the hair when at work. was sur
Nrised, for It is not polite to appear before
a superior with the head covered, and Ishi
was always courteous.
I soon found out the truth. She had
gore to the temple as soon as the dinner
was over, and cutting off her splendid.
straight hair had placed it before the
shrine. praying the gods to transfer her
hair to me. My good Ishi. My heart
thanks her yet for her loving sacrifice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

And where VIII Mr.
R0rniwo'l ho If the
The Demons Friend country goes dry under
presidential order!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

CURLY haIr Is not admired in Japan.
- There are many people who have curly
hair, hut it is difficult to say how many, for
japanese ladies'try as hard to etraiEhten
their hair as American ladies do to curl
theirs. In these modern days various
nreparatlons for straightening hair are sold
in drug stores and there are Beauty Parlors
on the principal street Of Toxic which
advertise TO "straishten hair by new de
vices for making it lasung-strdlght-an
no injury to the halr'
TNWENTY or thirty years ago we used
l. more primitive methods. am author
itv on this subject, for the hitterest trial
of my childhood was my curly hair. I was
the Youngest Of five daughters. and on hair
dressing day, which came three times
week. the first thing the hardresser did
when she came into the house was to care
for my hair This was unusual, for the
eldest should always be attended to first.
Immediately after the shampoo she satu
rated my hair with almost boiling hot tea
mixed with some kind of suffenlng oil.
Then she pulled it back as tight as was
possible and tied it. Thus I was left while
she dressed the hair of my four sisters.
BY that time my whole head was stiff and
my eyebrows pulled upward, but my hair
was straight for the time being, and could
easily be arranged in the TWO shining loops
tied with polished cord, which was the
proper style for me. From the time I
can remember was always careful about
lying quietly on my little wooden pillow
at night. but by the next morning there
was sure to be little twists around my neck
and a suspicious curve in the shiny loops
on top of the head. How envied the long,
straight locks of the court ladies in the
roIl.pcture hanging in my room
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-23

Even the ahle-t men
arc sometime. short
sighted. Tho railroad
try prOhahIr reali1" by
dc the mistake of thor
ioin the brnth"rhood.s.