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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
ARE WE GOING TO DO ANYTHING
ABOUT 1T?

MO ONE need be surprised at the state
~ ment Of John Ihlder secretary of the
Housing Association, that the sanitary
conditions under which the poor are COM
PEELED to live are growing worse Nor
need one be surprised that the death rate
is increasing or that, if an epidemic of
disease should break out. the physicians
would find it difficult to handle it.
The supply of physicians is depleted
because they have entered the medical
corps of the army in large numbers Those
who remain have more than they can do
attending to their regular practice.
The rapid increase in population has
congested the districts in which men get
ting small incomes can afford to live, and
the high cost of food and clothing has
forced many workingmen to move with
their families into smaller quarters.
And the inability of private builders to
get material and loans has brought build
ing virtually to a standstill. There ought
to be 900 new houses in the city today
to supply the actual needs and there
should be $4,000 in the metropolitan dis
trict. And this will not be enough to meet
the demands of the normal increase in
population. which absorhs in ordinary
years about 1900 new houses.
Now what are we going to do about it?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Is 1T TO BE JUST TALK?

A ARGUMENT is no longer necessary to
"A prove the importance of using the
coastal waterways to relieve transporta-
tion congestion.
The time for discussion has passed.
Every hour devoted to it is wasted.
1t is time to act
Therefore it is hoped that when john
II. Small chairman of the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors of the House of Rep
resentatives. addresses members of the
Bourse, the Chamber of Commerce and the
today he will announce that something
is to be done and will tell what it is.
We already know that the Emergency
Fleet Corporation is planning the construc-
ton of 100 barges for carrying coal We
know that Congress has authorized the
purchase of the Cape Cod Canal. And we
know that the purchase of the Chesa
peake and Delaware Canal is hanging fire
And we know, too, that the great Erie
Canal which New York has enlarged at
an expense of 500 900, 900 in order to pro.
vide cheap water transportation in COM
petition with the railroads, is not to be
allowed to compete. for the Government
has ordered that the rates charged for
freight shall be the same as those charged
by the railroads.
This city will await with considerable
Interest the disclosure of whatever mes
sage the chairman of the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors brings from Wash
ington
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

mails. 1t is not warfare--it is merely natures
way of avoiding great evils which less cruel
treatment of individuals by others of their
species would inevitably entail. In way it
Is birth CONTROL" practiced in such manner
that racial degeneration is avoided The
young given their fighting chance TO
survive
WHAT is natures best and most pleasant
w alternative to the triunlvirate of major
evils-famne, pestilence and war? 1t is ad-
venture. Here again &she insects teach us.
For there are many species which, of their
own volition, leave the natal environment
on reaching maturity and dsperse far and
wide. penetrating regions in which it is i'm
possible for them to perpetuate their species
indefinitely, but perpetualy popuating these
regions through the constant stream of i'm
migrants from the more favorable environ
ments. For such species famine has no
terrors: pestilence is overcome; neither war
nor cannbalism, yet birth control" is neces
sary. Their young reach full maturity,
strong and healthy of body, and, moved by
some subtle instinct leave the secure
vronment in which they were bred and fare
forth into the world. Theirs is pleasant
life, which finds it's counterpart in the lives
of men like the English, who breed in Eng
land but who live and work in every climate
from Africa to Antarctica.
LNAMINE is the most terrible of the three
l. major evils which every form of life must
race. PeStllence is q way out OF famine, ana
is a lesser evil. War is way out of both
pestlence and famine. and is the least of
the three. In fact, with the exception of adj
venture (and it is itself the Great Adven-
ture). it is probably the consummation of
evolutionary progress in certain direction.
1t is imperative that every species shall so
live TO evade the greatest evil of famine
and pestlence, is poor way out of il.
Birth control by methods which deprive
the young of fighting chance is probably
the worst possible way out. Adventure is
probably the only alternative to war which
is not conducive to race degeneracy
THIS is the best way out of war" and
i will venture the guess that the nation
which instills love of clean spirit into its
youth. which trains the best Boy Scouts and
the finest football players rife Shots avi-
ators yachtsmen and horsemen. which breeds
the largest number of fighting men and the
smallest number of teetotalers which Is first
to make the tropics safe for humanity and
which penetrates farthest into the Arctic
with its railways and mining camps. which
is readest for war but last to resort to it,
and which, in short, is the boldest and most
venturesome in times of peace, will prove
the fttest to survive.
LN1NALLY, argument, however pro-
l. found, can stand If it's original premises
are false, and it is a false premise that lit
Is a fundamental law of nature that any
species must not prey on its own species II
it is to survive"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
A Fanless Summer?

Among other things affected by the war
is the paim-eaf fan industry. The leaves
from which the fans made come from
China, but cargo space is in such demand
and freight rates are high that few of
the leaves now reach this country. In 1915
China exported 1851 packages of palm
leaves to the United States; in 1917 only 157
packages were sent. This means that the
business is suspended Should the war con-
tinue the old-fashioned palm-leaf fan may
become valuable as a curio. Meanwhile the
electric fan, which has grown rapidly in
American favor. is likely to enjoy BOOM
TROY Times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

The Kaiser has had
st, Helena Yawns his nephew. Prince
for Him Frederick Leopold, put
under guardians,
the ground that he squanders 100000 a year.
This is mere bagatelle compared with
what Wilhelm himself is squandering. Unless
he mends his ways the world will put him
under guardianship in safe place to curb
his extravaganza.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
NEW LECIONs Of LIBERTY

ACTING Immediately upon the amend
lament of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee providing for the training and
equipment Of troops from any Allied ma
tion IN our army. Brazil contemplates send
ing - fdrqe Of lA0og MN. -Ths
stfe 1atr s1(fant epat1i s = by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

We are five months
Ask Mr. Schwab ahead of the schedule
in shipping soldiers to
France. with 100000 now on the other side
If we can do this when short of shipping
what cannot we do when we have all the
Shins needed?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
The Movie Pest

At the movies Larry Loudvoice could be
found most any day;
As pest he had no equal folks that sat
near by would say.
For he thought it was his duty to play
teacher to the crowd.
And he'd read each movie title in voice
both harsh and loud
Years went by. still Larry labored; every
title p weuld bawl. "a Z, ! y:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

The sun did not set till 8: 33 o'clock Sat
urday night the latest hour on record. But
If should put the clocks forward another
hour we could make it set at 9:33
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
YOU CAN HURRY BIOLOGY
By WILLIAM F. FISKE
OF the Bureau OF Entomology OF the Department OF Agriculture

TINDER the heading You Can't Hurry
- Biology" in the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
Of June 20. &C. u. NJ" reviews the opinions
of DR.. Robert T. Morris. as expressed in
Doctor Morris's book "The Way out of
War" one paragraph in {. p. Ms review is
as follows:
1t is fundamental law Of nature that any
species must not prey on its own species II
it is to survive. Bears do not kill other bears.
foxes do not kill other foxes. dogs do not kill
other dogs OF the same breed There may, of
course. be accidental exceptionsD But man
has transRressed against this law OF life and
about killing his own kind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

They are trying to tell US that all AUS
tria is singing Coming Through the Riot"
but we are rumor-shy. We won't predict any
revolutions until they actually happen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
OF First Concern

Director McAdoo is going to "humanize
the science of railroading and negative the
idea that corporations have no souls" Also,
we hope he will get them to carry some
coal-Brooklyn Eagle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

"It IS now permissible to say that the
Piave battle has been Won" remarks the
Italian Premier. We waiting till Mr..
Wilson announces that it is permissible to
say that the war has been won.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

When it comes to rising to the emer-
gency the flooded Piave keeps excellent time
with the Italian troops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

They are now saying that in some of
the city departments there are so many
clerks and so little work that some Nof them
have to be kept home that the overlooking
of the payroll may not be too apparent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

1t is no news that Berlin is suffering
from the grip. The "Hohenzollerns saw to
that state Of affairs long ago,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

bad Weather flinders Blow at Brit
ish," says headline Twas ever thus. The
rain-check always did mean mo Game
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

There are some persons who believe that
deafness might have it's eompensations with
respect to any hearing" scheduled in de-
Tense of six-cent fares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Those critics who described the beauty
OF Caruso's most delicate tones - hlmy'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

That Boston sergeant who searched
during broad daylight for lost purse II
No Mans Land must have been Scotchma n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

The bridge across >the
Out OF sight Delaware at Trenton
is now free, but the
bridge at Camden is still in the air
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

The wet forces seem TO have the better
of the drys thus far in June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
An Expert

Somehow it s
An Expert quite natural that
one-legged man, who
was finally accepted by draft board, should
have been enlisted in the capacity of
timber holster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Numbers are not all In this war or else
there would not be such great disparity of
value between the 1900 Austrian prisoners
takep ~ the Italians. and just the same
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Now that the Govern
PaipIessIy: ment has obtained all
the army dentists it
wanted there can be no doubt OF our soldiers
getting their fill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Food in the Central Powers is becoming
more and more restricted to the cannon va
riety
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Answers to Saturdays Quiz

HHs"e's 70 on'urud! Vu'" 2.
/. Montello Plateau, a strategcally valuable
upland ON the Italian front. west Of the !
Playe and about TWENTY-FIVE miles north 4
of Venice.
2. Reserves. In the military sense. that portion =
OF an army In order Of battle stationed :
In the rear at the outset Of an, ensaEsSs
fighting troops. Local reserves close
behind the supports, general reserves some :
distance in the rear.
s. what Maisie Knew" novel by HesrE
naturaiiEed In Great Britain.
4. ''The Blind Hard" a, name, apn,led ta
times TO Milton. r..r "a
s. Rune.. characters In the primitlye Teutonie
uratiVey mystical or magic,
9. Dr. Frank !. ,Goodnow Is president q Johpe1
Hopkins university. ~ .b M f \
cle.s.. & 4. %ssie. q IN YstsCsiss s, fssa!s
o. Tsehaikewsky. Rlmsky-kerssksIcs sn6 .4I1G<@
~ lsres acted eSinpsssrs " .shS fSs !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

CT. STEPHENS is church of very
~ great interest to all Philadelphians. No
one can read the names engraved on the
old.fashioned silver pew-plates without real
izing how many old Philadelphia families
have loved this church and wor orshiped
there. The walls are lined with tablets
and lit with richly tinted windows, each
one of which is story in itself. 1t is a
curious coincidence that Doctor Grammer,
the present rector, was called to St.
Stephens from Christ Church Norfolk the
same church from which Doctor Ducachet
came. Doctor Grsmmer is noteworthy in
cherishing the traditions Of his predeces-
sors and there is no church that better
repays visit from art lovers than old St.
stephens. c. ID. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

7NHE recumbent efigy of Colonel Burd
L and the magnificent marble font talso
by SteinhauseD were the gift of Colonel
Burds widow in 1S49 and 1859. The font
is very interesting: three cherubs support
holds one of the instruments of the
Saviour's torture-the nail, the thorn and
the spear The cherub with the nail is
shown testing the sharpness Of the point
on his chubby hand. Inside the bowl are
carved several fish, representing, Of course,
the secret symbol of early Christian faith
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

TT IS impossible in the compass of a few
L paragraphs to mention all the beauties
of ST. Stephens, but no account, however
brief, can omit the touching memorial to
Maria Gouverneur Mitchell, the daughter
of DR.. s. Weir Mitchell. This monument
was done by Saint Gaudens, and the figure
of exceptional grace and simplicity, rep
resents 1.-THE Angel of Purity"
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-20
Construction Regulation.

Yesterday Mr.. J. A. Harri-
son, chairman of the Santa
Cruz County Council of Defense
received from Phoenix a tele-
gram by Vice Chairman G.. E.
Adams of the State Council
conveying the information that
the War Industries Board at
Washington had asked the
State Council to pass upon all
proposed construction in Arizo-
ma, and that Mr.. Harrison with
Mrs. Theodore S. Marsh have
been appointed a committee of
two to take charge of the work
in Santa Cruz county, and to
carry out the instructions sent,
which will be received today, it
is likely, and made public. The
committee will meet at once
and give attention to the in
structions.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-20
To Widen Their Work.

The Community Labor Board
held a meeting yesterday even
ing, at the office of Mr.. A. S.
Noon, to take into consideration
an instruction from the State
Labor Board, Thos. J. Croaff,
director, to enlarge or widen the
scope of the labor work to in
clude the activities of women in
work-war work and non-was'
work. AS a preliminary to that
new line of work each commu-
nifty labor board is to add to it's
personnel two women of expe-
rience in work among women
and with working women.
The meeting yesterday eve
ming spent some time in discus
sion of possible members to
meet the new requirement, but
deferred action to a later meet
ing, that will be called shortly.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-20
Richard Watson

Yesterday Mayor Harrison
received a letter from Mrs. T. E.
Watson, whose address is 1926
Walton Way, Augusta, Georgia,
asking to learn, if possible, the
whereabouts of her son, Richard
Watson (or Hal Watson as he is
known), who was heard from
last in this vicinity.
The mother of the young man
is very anxious to hear from her
son, and if this reaches his at.
tention she hopes he will write
to her; while if anyone knowing
his whereabouts will inform her
the lady will be very grateful.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-20

To put a stop at once to all
building in the country which
is not absolutely necessary at
this time, the War Industries
Board has decreed that govern
ment permits will be required in
the future for all construction
work, except in certain govern.
ment work, and State councils
of defense have been authorized
to disapprove building projects.
The board has asked the for
ty-eight State councils of de-
fense and 5000 county councils
of defense to act for it in pass
ing on building proposals, the
board reserving the right to re-
ject building plans which coun-
ellis may recommend. The pro-
cedure in limiting building con-
struction worked out between
the Council Of National De-
fense and the War Industries
Board is as follows:
"Any person interested in a
construction project must ap-
ply with a full statement Of the
facts, under oath, to the appro-
pirate local representative of
the various State councils of
defense.
"This representative of the
State council will investigate
the necessity of the proposed
construction and transit recon-
mendations to the State council
for review.
'The State council will re-
view the case, and if it decides
in favor of the construction it
will at once send it's recommen-
dations, with full statement OF
all the facts, to the non-war
construction section of the pri-
critics division of the War In
dustries Board. The non-war
construction section will grant
or withhold the permit and so
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-20
HIDBO(]S HUNS HIT HARD
ON MANY FRONTS AND
PREPARING FOR RETREAT
A NEW JAG PROMOTER
Denatured Alcohol Becoming
the FavOrite Beverage
of the Bourgeois"

The peace officers are having
q new trouble all their own.
The scarcity and almost prohi-
bitive price of "bootleg" has
resulted in the use of all sorts
OF substitutes, the most vile
and plentitude of which is de-
natured alcohol. This stuff.in-
tended for alcohol lamps and
other utilitarian uses, is put in
to pint bottles, labeled poison"
and even giving the antidote for
the poisonous effects should it
reach the human internal econ
omy, has become a favorite flag
Juice" of some impecunious i'm
blbers. There is no law regu-
latlng its sale and no penalty for
having 1t in ones possession.
Therefore the lower order of
mankind in Nogales use it free
ly for "jag" purposes, and they
manage to get decidedly drunk
on it. Hardly a day passes that
the police officials do not pick
up one or more men who have
acquired a hilarious denatured
Jag" A few days ago, as an
instance, J. Lopez, Teodoro Es-
caya and Guillermo Doninguez
were arrested for being drunk
and rhey had a plentiful supply
't lhe stuff. Thcv were sent
to jail on a drunk charge, lib
Grated yesterday morning on
payment of their fines and last
night arrested again on the
same charge and relieved of an
other generous supply. The men
who use it as beverage claim
they buy it to "rub on as a cure
for rheumatism, but the facts
indicate that they rub" on the
inside instead of otherwise.
How the ordinary human
stomach can endure the stuff
without ceasing for all time it's
proper functions is what the Of
ficers of the police force cant
understand
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-20

The Arizona State Council OF
Defense has appointed the fol
lowing Committee in each coun.
ty to investigate all proposed
construction, and all applica-
tions for construction permits
should be made to them:
Apache County, Stansel
Greer and Heber Jarvis.
Coconino County, Chas. T.
Voolfolk and V. M. Slipher.
Gila County, Patrick Rose
and w. D. Claypool.
Graham County, J. R. Wal
ker and Mrs. Inez H. Lee.
Greenlee County, w. T. Witt
and George Webster.
Maricopa County, C. Warren
Peterson and Dwight B. Heard.
Mohave County, c. w. Lynch
and A. C. Cooling.
Navajo County, John A. Free
man and William Nagle.
Pima County, w. A. Baker
and D. T. MacDougal.
Pinal County, J. B Bourne
and Charles E. Adams.
Santa Cruz County, Mrs.
Theodore Marsh and J. A. Har-
rison.
Yavapai County, J. A. Jeager
and Homer R. Wood.
Yuma County, F. E. Elliott
and James L. Edwards.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-20
A|RPLANES FOR SUBMARINES
American Ayiators in ireland in Training
F@ Hunting Hun Submarines in
North Sea

Al IRISH TOWN, Sept 19-An American aviation station
here with the speed early morning tent ct
which sprang up when town in the States
Captain Hebster is in comand, his supervision
miniature town is pngng up carefully planned mostly wooden
construction, but neat and metlodical
One example of Yankee efficiency the one big aerdome al
ready in place. designed America built there shipped
the Atlantic and erected record remarkable
efficient product of Yankee engineering ingenuity
Aviators training there will help down the Hun who peys
under the North sea-
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-20

tions of being susceptible Of de-
velopment of flowing wells, use
full for irrigation. Accompanied
by Governor Gales and a num-
Der Of others interested Mr..
Bernal is arranging to visit
again the region mentioned for
further Investigation.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-20
Artesian Indications in Altar

Monday evening Mr.. M. N.
Bernal of Nogales, Sonora, re-
turned from a visit at Hermo-
sillo, and in the Altar district,
where he went to investigate
the possibilities of development
of artesian waters, there being
quite a region in the vicinity of
Caborca that is declared by ex-
perts to bear geological indica-