Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22

full little classified list of them, Hills 1920,
Hills 20-30, Hills 3O-4O,. etc. But he lacked
the qualities of imagination which the busi-
ness of military criticism demands. especially
in Germany, He was thereupon transferred
to the city desk and the first day was sent
out to report a speech by Admiral Tirp'tz
before a meeting of the Fatherland party.
Karl Rosner began his story
Precisely at s:27k p. m. last night before
an audience of s76 men and thirty-four
women in The Blucher Hail. Herr Grossad-
mral Won Tirpitz spoke about the progress
of the submarne war at the rate of 225
words a minute During the earlier part of
his address the Grossadmiral leaned rather
more heavily on his left foot than on his
right, and during the later part of his ad
dress he leaned rather more heavily on his
right foot than on his left He stood approxi-
mately 3ia meters from the edge of the plat
form and INDUCED in very few gestures. his
favorite motion being swing of the right
arm through an are. approximately, of fifty
six degrees. His whskers--" ~
The copy-reader got no further and whis-
pered to the city editor, who Immediately
transferred young Rosner to the Fashions
and Household Hints page. where he re-
mained for half a year with .cOnspcu oua
success until he was designated special cor
respondent near the person of the Emperor.
DEADERS of the daily press neec hardly
~ be told that Rosner brought with him to
his new task an unrivaled faculty for sys-
tematic observation re-enforced by his news
paper experience. 1t would be mistake to
suppose that the All-Highests prediction
for Karl Rosner Is case of favoritism. On
the contrary, it has been the reward ofSnerit.
Laden with SO many cares and problems the
Al-Highest could naturally devote but little
time to planning his interviews. and II Ii
here that Karl Rosner's systematic genius
stood him In good stead. Take. for instance.
a single page from his notebook entitled
Outline for Ensuing Week for His Majesty
the Emperor and King" We note at ran
dom:
June g.. s:45 a. m His Majesty. while
shaving, will probably be reminded of how
German skill and application. even before
the war, enabled the Solngen razormakers to
drive the Sheffield razors from the Uruguay
and Samoan world markets.
1920 a. M. His Majesty will probably
remark on the contrast between the brilliant
sunlight and the dark Vaccinations of the
Fatherland's enemies.
"12 m. All-Highest partakes OF. luncheon
In military style Note: VIII he do SO lean
ing against timber of captured French cam
non reclining against propeller of dis
abled British airplane?
June 4. 1880. Kaiser's eyes will pre-
sumably fash with pride as he reads report
of his generals. Note: Before describing at
titude. consult Plutarch Caesars Gallo War.
Life OF Frederick the Great and Napoleon $
Table Talk.
June g. Open date. All-Highest probably
Cd reasserts faith in good German sword
or (2) picks violets or go whiffs at sam
pie vial OF new front-line gas"
We are now prepared to understand why
Karl Rosner should today be the justly proud
possessor of the Grand Cross Of the Stencil,
with three stars. the insignia Of the Green
Parrot of the first class, with bars, and
| Side by side in the classics of literature with
Walter Pater's description. of Mona Lisa and