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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
BAIT FOR THE EASY MARK

noUBT that the gold brick or the shell
~ game is really outmoded is suggested
by the recurrence of the Christmas fund
swindle The gullibiity of his prey is still
the chief ally Of the sharper, and will be
so long as this ancient tale continues to
be recorded at Yuletide.
Year after year there are saddenlng in
stances Of the easy accomplishments OF
the phoney association" or oily embezzler
posing as a savings fund. The subscribers
sole reward is disilusionment when he
learns that he has been merely piling up
his earnings for a rogue who has made
way with the swag.
The warning in such circumstances is
unfortunately, but narrowly salutary. 1t
ia uuflkely that the particular victims of
each particular frame.up will be mulcted
again, but there is ever a new crop OF
thoush;less, susceptible Investors to en-
courage a new fnGnclal operator"
He knows that the game of collecting
other peoples money and then coolly run
ming OF with it will thrive until all the
public learns that reputable, authorized
savings institutions are the only safe ones
for its cash, 1t seems incredible that ig-
norance OF this fact has prevailed so long.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

To tho Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger.
Sir-Ive never been much Of a fellow. to
knock, but things getting pretty bad and
I've simply got to reg'st this one kick.
1t used to be that fellow could buy
away in his vest pocket and get them safely
home to enhance the comfort of his arm
char. Well, it cant be done now in Phla-
delphia. .'' Z" u I
You can buy the cigars all right ana
STOW them away all right but when you
hit the mobs that storm our street cars
sood-by cigars Fend and fight as you will,
they can't be saved, All the football tac-
tics, all the art OF self-defense that long
p. r. I. riding may have taught you won't
keep of the fatal elbow. .r-f .,.s 81
Therefore | protest 1t seems to me that
n nickel is enough 10 pay for the privilege
OF maui ng your way into car every eve
ming, or swayng violently hither and yon
III embarrassing proximity to somebody eise's
wie with another womans hatpn gently
rakinE your left ear. Even when you count
the cNhIlarat!on Of the danger, the benefit OF
the exercise and the free massag ge the crowd
ADMIN sters. nickel seems enough. The
sacrih2e OF those evening cigars Is simply.
too much to ask - =. =, (.
Therefore / protest again. This ought
10 be free country, at least free enough
so that poor man could get his stoKies
home intact, especially since they're getting
to be more precious than platinum. And I
say that II any streel-car company won't
guarantee that cgars can be transported
upon It's cars In comparative safety that
company should provide its patrons with
cast.iron cigar cases. or pass out free
smokes or do somo other reasonable thing
I'm not pisg'sh In this matter. or course
] don't expect any such company to provide
more cars, although that would help. s.
Philadelphia, December rs. II. p. S,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
THE SOLDIER VOTE

ENNERfBODY with va budding ambition
- for offire or a plan to reform life in
the Inted StateS-as well as the far rarer
individual who happens to have sound
and sincere and unselfsh interest in the
welfare Of the country - il talking and
thinking nowadays about the soldier vote
The state OF mind of the returning army
is properly viewed as great potentiality
OF the future. But 1t represents. for those
who have reason to be concerned about it
the same sort Of battling mystery that al
ways cOnfrOnts publishers. politicians. the
atrlcal managers or others who have to
appeal to untried public opinion. Indeed
the soldier vote is more difficult to analyZe
in advance than the possible reactions of
mass opinion to new book or a new play.
1t will be involved with new concerns
actuated by novel mental experiences No
one can tell how it will go
The advocates of a bone-dry world, for
instance, are insisting that all the men in
khaki will be solldy behind their cause
Those who believe absolute prohibition to
be unwse and impractical are equally sure
that the returned soldier will be upon
their side. Suffragists and anti-surragists
alike are looking to the soldier vote with
alternating hope and anxiety.
1t will be interesting to study the mind
OF the new army man as it Is expressed
through his ballot. Will the bosses and
the heelers be able to misead him With a
spurious sympathy and the faxed theatrl-
cal ansledbannerisms of former days?
This doesn't seem likely. The men of the
eXpeditionary forces have been living very
close to realities. They have had their
eyes opened to the purposes of govern.
ment, and they have been able to see how
abominably false and futile leadership can
betray people. They will have something
Of the breadth OF vision that must come to
travelled men. They have been educated
abroad as no Americans were ever edu
Gated before. In the old days. when an
American went to Europe to study he got
a polishing off in art or letters. and II he
had a disposition to snobbery It was sedu.
lousy cultivated.
The American soldier has had an alto.
gether different and a far more valuable
sort OF training. He was enabled to see
and to participate in the life struggle Of
peoples strange to him. He was forced
close TO humble people to learn OF their
patience and their noble fortitude. He
saw the wonders that faith can do. He
saw Europe as no comfortable tourist
ever saw it. 1t will be his own fault if he
las not acquired a new and invaluable
knowledge OF the world and its motives to
guide him in his own contacts with life.
The soldier from the front has been
through a hard school. IT will be well to
watch him, for he is very likely to make
himself felt in unexpected ways. And
often enough, because of the intensive ex.
perlence which has been his and because
of his new knowledge OF life he Is likely
to be better leader in community politics
than the routine boss who will attempt to
lead him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
Oliver TMiste,,

The other day we reprinted verse Of
Oliver Herford's which has aroused some
emulation among local bards The piece
in question: typical Oliver twist-was
this:
1t is not fair to visit all
The blame on Eve for Adams fall:
The most Eve did was to display
Contributory negligee.
TO which Stanley Kdder Wilson. of
these parts, who lives up to his middle
name better than most Of us, emits as
follows
Q"i mai peHse applies most rare
TO such rs blush for the First Pair,
For surely it were in fra dig
70 hold that either cared q hg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

A certain young man never knew 4
Just when to say 1chOm and when 'chO;
The question OF choosing"
He said, lis confusing:
| wonder IL which wouldn't do?"
Nothing is so illegitimate
AS noun when his verbs do not At him; it
Makes him disturbed
If not properly verbed--
If he asks for the plural, why git him it,
Lie and ldV offer slips to the pen
That have bothered most excellent men:
You can say that you lay
In hed-yesterday
II you do it today, you're hen,
A person we met at play
Was cruel to pronouns al day:
She would frequently cry
Between you and l.
If only US girls had our way"
Some OF those whose palms were creased
by Herr Bernstorff are beginning to realize
that the game was not worth the scandal.
We trust no one will be so ungallant this
winter as to refer to decolete gowns as
an instance OF low visibility.
SOCRATES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
Member of the Associated Press
EVERY ONE IS AGREED ON THIS

nIRECToR DATESMAN, Of the De.
- partment Of Public Works, will have
the hearty support OF all the people in his
efforts to secure money for building bridges
and sewers and removing grade crossings
all work held up by the war.
The city needs these improvements as
soon as they can be provided. Mr. Dates
man is expected to do all in his power,
with the cooperation of the Mayor and
Councils, to end the delay and start work
at the earliest possible date
Two ends will be accomplished: The city
will get what it needs and work will be
provided for men who have been engaged
in war industries, either making munitions
or using the munitions when made
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
CHAPMAN AND THE REvIvAusTs

ALTHOUGH from the day of Pentecust
down TO the present there have been
great religious revivals the term revival
in religious history is usually confined to
the religious owakenipgs in England and
America which began in the eighteenth
century GeoSse Whteheld and Jonathan
Edwards We nong the first revivalists
II was & to repeat the work which
these menNand their successors accom-.
plished that led the Rev. j. Wilbur Chap
man, who has just died, to abandon a regu-
lar pastorate He had been a successful
pastor Of the Bethany Presbyterian Church
In this city and he was equally successful
In New York. But he preferred to leave
to clergymen with other gifts the routine
work Of caring for a church, and he be-
came one Of the best.known leaders OF re.
vival meetings in the country. He has
been credited with starting Billy" Sunday
on his career, but there was nothing in
common in their methods.
The eighteenth century was distin gulshed
by what is known in religious history as
the Great Awakening, the seeds of which
were planted by Jonathan Edwards in
Northampton, Mass, who preached so
vividly about the lake OF fire and brim.
stone that the people in his congregation
would grip the back Of the pew in front Of
them for fear that they would slide down
into Il. At about the same time that Ed
wards was preaching his arousing sermons
IA New England. George Whitefield was
sngAglng in the same kind Of work in old
lrneiknd Whltsneld camo 70 America
.seu,&l times. prsachine ", ,tbis city 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
Old Thoughts After Christmas

A NEW thought for Christmas? Who ever
hwanted new thought for Christmas
That man should be shot who would try to
brain one. 1t is an inpertinence even to
..,,. ,,,. C,,,,,,,,os ,,,,,s,r.s 10 a mat
"r''e eo'u' IN ~ ''
ter that humanity mas taken so oeeplS W
heart that we will not have our FESTIVAL
,,sdd,ad with bv buurling hands. No efi.
- :. It,. rh,t.,
cheney expert would care 'e'' us 'ha'
mas Is inefficient; that the clockwork toys
will soou abe broken: that no one can eat
i.t ,,o,,, ,.or, ,oro that the curyes
peppermint GANG !"t" '0"e ''as ,
on our chart of kindness should be lronedI
out 10 that the peak load" OF December
,.ou,a ho syanl,, distributed through the
"'N 90, =, ,ha, wa
s'"'' No 49,. ,o,a,,o,,,o,,
by overtaxing them with our frenzied pur-
chasing or that It is absurd TO SEND 10
friend In a steam.heated apartment IN
prohibition city bright little picture cAru
OF gentleman IN Georgian Sos.u'"e 80 w. ," ~,
ing ale by a roaring fire Of logs None III
his senses, / say, would emit such sophls-
tries, for Christmas Ia a law unto tseit ana
il not conducted by card-index. even 'ne
postmen and shopsiris' severe thousn tne.'
iabors, would not have matters altered
There Is none of US who does not enjoy
hardship and hustle that contribute to the
happiness of others.
yT>HEHE is an efficiency OF the heart that
-, o,raa,o,s that of the
tr""s'e"as "". ,,.... ,.o,,, ,h,rvs
head. IhlhHs ol the ~ ~sp - atys Tho more
you have. The comedian mas an ~ nn,,ey ,r,eHarn
oe'ter ''I'is ina, ~ ri sIye ia more fun than to
rs,.ivs Especially II you have wit enough
70 rive TO those who don't expect 1t. sur
n,,ss I. the most primitive Joy OF humanity,
surnrise is the frst reason for babys
Ianshter And at Christmas time. when we
ars oil q little childish hope. surprise is
ths rayor Of our keenest Joys. We all re-
mS,ob.r the thrill with which we once heard.
h.bind some closed door. the rustic and
crackle Of paper parcels being tied up. We
NAV that we were going to be surprisad-a
Sasio,o,,s reNn.ment and luxurIant seasoning
NJ tbs em1yonl
Chr,stnas then. conforms to this deeper
.mctancv 81 the heart We are not methodi-
oni In Ltndnsss. we do not All orders for
oonaIrrmnntg OF affection. We let our kind
ns.s ramble and explore old forgotten
SrIsndshIns non up In our minds and we
n,aU q card 10 Harry Hunt, OF Minneapolis
r,rom whom we have not heard for half
Soznn vears). "Iust to surprise him"
S',s,nass man who shipped carload Of goods
~ customer. lust to surprise him, would
soor nerIsh Of abuse But no one ever re-
49,, n shInn,snt Of Kindness, because no one
.S,sr TosIs ov.rstocked with II. It Is coin of
az realm. current everywhere. And we do
nnt trv TO measure our kindnesses to the
capacity OF our friends Friendship 10 not
80" snrsble, in calorIes How many times
thIs wear have YOU turned" your stock OF
nIndn.ss? ~ -.r.. O..
-
~r "a IN. gradual approach TO the Great
49, I'd. ,,,, s.vor tn the .x-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

Luckily Armlstice Day
JustIfyIng n Poets Is far enough past to
Color Line make Guy Wetmore
Carryls throb b / n &
poem. when the Great Gray Ships Come In"
perfectly appropriate reading in connection
with the return Of our vIgiIant and valiant
war feet Shrekng Gamouhage vanished
with the sea wolves and stern but sober
hues gave dignity to the wondrous scene In
New York harbor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

European reactlona-
For Cup" ries, said MIR. Gilbert in
his cable to this news
paper yesterday, are sniping at President
Wilson. This reminds us that sharpshootInk
is a peculiarly American talent and that our
standpat friends on the other side may merely
be engaged In a contest with the shrewder
marksmen Of America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

All this blithe talk OF
Il Can't he Done getting the police and
hremen out of politics
suggests that the cleaning up OF Philadelphia
might be more easily and quickly accom-
plished II some one would tell us how TO get
the bosses out OF politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
Misery Loves
Company

Down Burl nBton
Misery LoVeS County way they are
Company talking OF indicting
some of the Free
holders because the roads are in bad condi-
ton That should make us feel a bit more
comfortable in Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

Colonel Roosevelt is
once More the still writing acid crit
Colonel Icism OF Mr.. Wilson
for the Kansas City
Star. II the colonel isn't a bit more careful
some one will rise up and speak OF him as
a Him Of Hate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
You Guess II, Of Course

There are three subjects that always
arouse correspondence whenever mentioned
in newspaper. One is Robert Burns.
one is Ireland. And the third is--well, we
won't say what II is not wishing to start
any CONTROVERSY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

George Creels mysterious resIRnotlor
from the Presidents stan In ParlsSwhic,,
means his resignation from the Conference.-The
OF the committee on Public Information
could have held his job long enough to tsIi
why he Iuit II, W. 'e"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

The hrst aerial Santa Claus, an army
aviator who dropped his Christmas Gift 10
his best girl In Brooklyn from height OF
1000 feet In the air wrecked his machine on
the roof OF the young lady'S home. We would
like 10 hear that young mans superiors tax
70 him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

With the bulls eye closed indefinitely fof
repairs it was inevitable that the Eddy.
stone rifle plant should shut up shop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

Karl may not have nbdicated Inn, h..
event he Is about as much emperor oS A..
trla as James ii was king OF England aftsr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

The ascendancy OF the plane people wal
a logical and visible feature of the Preshf
dents reception at Dover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

The internal condition o. Germany seem,
to prove that the Germans were right whei
they said they'd never leave off ightinE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

After all, 1t is n good sign that the
Peace Conference will not meet on january
I. thus saving us the usual quam about
New Years resolutions,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

Under the Burleson system. Christina,
cards are likely to become n prominent fea-
ture OF New Years Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

In parts OF middle Europe they are al
ready wishing each other a scrappy New
Year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

That snow scene yesterday morning was
about as substantial as The Bolsbsvils. sooo.-
600 army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

christmas comes but once year bur 1t
survives for at least q week in the turkey
hash
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
THE CHAFFING DISH
Referred TO the League Of Notion,

Dear socruteS-What do you think ought
to be done with fathers who insist on play
ing with the clockwork trains, given 70
their little boys? HARRY ags eight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

We imagine that Abraham Lincoln had
very enjoyable time splitting rails. Split
ting things is always fun, whether they are
rails, quarts, inhnitives. sides, hairs or
differences
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

A correspondent questions the correct
ness OF our statement that Burns used the
word "cootie." As the rebuke comes from
one who is himself a Scotsman and was
born in an adjoining parish to that OF the
poet, we hesitate to argue the matter. But
in our edition the first stanga Of the "Ad-
dress to the DELI is printed thus:
o thou! whatever title suit thee,
Aud Hornie, Satan, Nick, or Clootie,
Wha in yon cavern grim and sootie,
Closed under matches,
spai,ges about the brunstane cooHe,
TO scaud poor wretches
Is this version incorrect?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

Mr. Wilson has no respect for any prece-
dent He has asked the British TO hurry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

Mr.. Wilson seems to be rejoicing in a
windsor tie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

1t was conceivably a relief to the Presi-
dent not TO be hailed yesterday as 'Meester
VealsonK"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

1t is always darkest just bstor. tn. dun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

Time, however, is working with Mr..
Wilson. The impression may prevail for
few days or for few weeks that there
is divided opinion here, but ultimately it
Eill be discovered that the division Is not
over fundamental principles at ali.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

found ourselves poor; that where we thought
to be impoverished we were enriched The
world Is built upon lovely plan If we take
time to study the blue prints Of the heart,
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-05-19
RoBT. L. RUSSELL SHOW WILL
OPEN MONDAY NIGHT.

The Robt. L. Russell Dramatic
Show will play a weeks engagement
here next week. will open Monday
tomorrow night.
The Russell Show travels in their
own palace pullman car and carry
a car load Of scenery. They also
have one Of the best equipped can
vas theaters on the road with n
seating capacity Of 1900 people.
The company viii produce a diff
ferent play each night also a change
of Vaudeville acts, and special seen
cry Is used. for each play.
The show viii open Monday night
a rural drama entitled "rhe Stronger
Love-" with rich comedy and a true
dramatic story Of n lonely district
school teacher coupled with the com
edy Of the village gossipers. Other
plays that viii be produced are "Paid
in Full" "The WOLF" Bought and
Paid For" "The Red Cross Nurse,
"The Man on the Case" and "Boys
Of the u. s. A." High class vaude-
vile acts are presented between acts.
The Big Tent Theatre viii be To-
Gated at 9th and Liberty streets. be-
hind the Hotel Latham.
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-05-19
CORN LOWER ON MARKET.

Lowering Of the price Of wheat
-four substitutes by the federal food
administration has caused the price
of corn In the city TO drop is cents
a bushel since the change was an
nouneed.
This viii cause a decline all the
way through the market, and win ef-
feet the wagon market accordingly.
Corn Is plentiful now. local millers
state, and all Of them have quit buy
ing for the present.--Evansville Cour-
Ter.
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-05-19
WONDERFULLY
PROSPEROUS
BoUNTIFUL CROPS AND HIGH
PRICES FOR PRODUCE MAKE
MONEY PLENTIFUL.
WHEAT PROSPECTS GOOD
ONLY DRAWBACK is THE SCAR.
CITY OF LABOR AND ALL
KINDS OF HELP.

Just as IL the weather was being
made to order. another nice shower
fell yesterday to bring the corn up,
keep the ground from baking and
make the tobacco season for old and
new tobacco better than ever. Grow
ing crops are looking fine and the
prospects for another beautiful year
were never better. Wheat especially
bids fair to be the first real crop
in four years. The farmers as a rule
obeyed the patriotic impulse to raise
as much food rs possible and sowed
big crops. The growth Is vigorous
and free from any drawback. A ban
ner crop is looked for and at the fixed
price Of $2.2O IL will food Christian
county with wheat money before the
farmers have finished counting their
tobacco money.
Christian county is undoubtedly rid
ing on the top wave Of prosperity.
The only ly in the ointment is that
business men are all unable TO get
help enough to handle their increased
business and the farmers are all shor,
Of labor.
The general prosperity is reflected
lin the million dollar quarterly state
ment Of the First National Bank pub
llished in today's paper. And il must
be remembered that this is just one
Of the seven books in Christian eoun-
ty that are helping the farmers to
take care Of their money in this boun-
tiful year Of unprecedented prosper
ity.
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-05-19
SOLDIER BOYS INITIALS
ON INsTEP EMBARRASSING
As GIRLS LOVE CHANGES.
CBy Ia,.ra.,ioa.i New. s.rvis..)

(By international News ssrvies.)
Oakland. Cal. May IA pretty
Oakland maiden who thought her ro-
nance with a soldier would be a life
long love affair had his initials Ia
tooed across her instep. She Is now
in grave distress.
The bathing season Is here. She
has forgotten her first love In spite
Of the constant reminder and Ia now
infatuated with a sailor whose initials
unfortunately are different. Ward
ell Martin. Oakland tatooist. has been
appealed TO in an effort TO remove
ths tell-tale initials. Martin says
he win try to cover them by working
In two flags on blue ground.
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-05-19

Nob the least distinguishing fea-
tureSof the latest Paramount photo
play. rich MAN. POOR NAN" In
which dainty Marguerite Clark Ia the
star. 81 the high quality Of her support
Frederick warde. the veteran TRACE
dian. will be seen as an iraseible hnsn-
eier who has plenty Of money. but
little love In his life. until sweet
Betty wynee enters his household.