Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-18
The League of Notions

Inc League OF Notions
Dear Socrates---I have formed a League
Of Notions and would be glad to admit
some OF your ideas to charter member.
ship.
One of my notions is this: that since
we have been advised to walk to work
to avoid crowded trolleys on account of
Influenza these are the times that try
mems soles
EUsTACE, THE MALE FLAPPER.
The money that the Kaiser valnly spent
in this country in trying to buy up public
opinion might be mentioned az the chief
of the Ten Lost Brides.
Speaking of public futilties the Kriem-
hld line seems TO be one of them
The Kaiser is said to be sending his val.
uabes to Holland. Presumably Rosner is
among them.
The only consolation we know when we
happen to be away from home and are eat
ing in restaurants is the privilege of
having doughnuts for breakfast Accord.
ing to our theory, the ideal breakfast is
four doughnuts and a cup Of coffee,
Or course, as "A pedestrian, we lament
the end of gasless Sundays, but Kaiserless
Sundays are coming and that will be
better still.
Port your helm and deport your Will
helm is our advice to the German navy.
They say II is not safe for the Crown
Prince to show himself in Berlin. Nor
anywhere else, we hazard.
The whole history and meaning of the
war can be summed up in the comparison
| of two faces-Foch's and Hndenburg's.
Our guess is that Marshal Haig's favor
lite ditty just now is, I'm wearin' ava to
the land o. the Lille"
II the Muscovite musketry keeps on pot.
shotting at Lenine sooner &C. later we fear
he will be sniped in the bud.
Secretary Baker has informed us that
President Wilson has vote at the Yer.
sailles supreme war council. Yes. and
vote in Berlin too; the casting vote that
will cast Bill into outer darkness.
| When one rdtches the 1roy Focb is fill
ing up his quota of towns retakcn from the
enemy it tcould be churNsh Indeed not TO
round out or oacn quota Of Liberty Bonds.
The Merchants
You may them on the road
Each one with his heavy load
All the stars are in those packs
That they carry on heir backs;
All the mountains and the seak
All the lost Hesperides.
Love that had too long to wait
Happiness that came too late;
Little dreams and memorie,
Nagrant thoughts and fantasies:
Bells anc amber, smiles and beads
Daily hopes and hourly need'
If you pass them pay them we'll
Merchants who have dreams to SELL
BEATRICE WASHBURN.
AS far as the German general staff i.
concerned the Belgian seacoast will soor
be only an Ostender memory
ANN DANTE.
Trimmed
Mad Midas and King Croesus,
John ID. and Carnegie
Pray lend all your pieces
OF eight-your currency.
Nay, think not that I harbor
Dull dreams of avarice;
'Tis only that the barber
Solicits me like this:
Hot towels and shampoo. sir?
Massage? Complexion food?
coal-oil rub would do, sir
Your bean a world of good"
OF dandruf cures and lilac
Witch hazel steam-hell hint;
Nor seems to dream that lack
, The freedom of the mint.
RUFNEK.
Don't Miss II
Special attraction tomorrow: A dtspatc
from the Chatting Dish's most distin0uishe
! correspondent, William McFee.
The best way to be rough on Bundesrat
is, buy another Bond. SOCRATES.
Hold the fort, for we are coming"
, the message which every bond buyer send
to General Pershing.
The latest infant phenomenon" halls fro
Il.