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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28
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IMPASSABLE STREETS

PAlLROAD congestion, labor shortage
and scarcity of material for gen
eral construction retarded public work
everywhere in the country during the last
three years. The effects of the war, in
other words, were not felt exclusively in
Philadelphia. So it is necessary to look
beyond the war in any effort to deter
mine why the streets in this city are
nearer to general ruin than those of any
other important community in the United
States.
The $1,000,000 which the Bureau of
Highways will expend in repairs to the
paving of Broad street will make possible
only the beginning of work of recon-
struction that ought to be pushed at all
costs. The recent heavy rains quickened
the process of deterioration amazingly.
To achieve a good case of seasickness it
is only necessary to travel Girard avenue
in an automobile. Walnut and Market
and Broad streets appear as if they had
been under shrapnel fire. Bricks laid in
the more dangerous cavities melted away
so quickly under the heavy motor traffic
as to cause some one to suggest that the
repairs had been made by miliners.
Appropriations for general reconstruc-
tion are in sight. There is no text for
hopeless sermon here. But it might be
interesting to know why Philadelphia
streets seem to wear out more quickly
than the streets in other cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28
Answers to SATURDAYS Quiz

1. The gypsies, a wandering race of Hindu
origin, call themselves Romany.
Q. The District of Columbia, the federal
district which contains the national
capital of the United States, was
formed by cessions made by Maryland
in 17SS.
8. Joost van der Vondel, dramatist and
poet, the greatest figure in Dutch lit
erature, who lived from 1857 to 1910,
has been called the Dutch Shakespeare.
4. Henry Ward Beecher, in proverbs from
Plymouth Pulpit" said: "a repub-
lican form of government in a hundred
points is weaker than an autocratic
government; but in this one point it
is the strongest that ever existed-it
has educated a race of men that are
men,.
5. John Carver was the Puritan leader Of
the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed in the
Mayhower in 1920.
6. The president of France is elected for
seven years, by an absolute majority
of votes by the Senate and Chamber
of Deputies united in National AS
sembly or Congress.
Z. Determinism is the theory that human
action is not free, but determined by
motives regarded as external forces
acting on the will.
8. Germany declared war on Russia Au-
gust 1, 1914.
o. Musicians speak of kettle drums as tim-
PAM. A s
10. Haggis is Scotch dish composed Of the
heart. lungs and liver Of sheep boiled
In the maw with puet, oatmeal, etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

once open the mines of England and
Wales and send a quarter of a million
men back to work.
These contracts may not now be signed.
England is far away. But the continued
paralysis of her mines would certainly
have had profound effect on coal prices
in the United States. American pro-
ducers had the advantage of dealing with
country that could easily have sup
piled ships to take coal from America in
quantities large enough seriously to
affect the general supply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28
THE NEW COMMITTEE OF 100

CONSIDERATION of the personnel of
the new Committee of One Hundred
named today for the mayoralty cam
paign discloses Immediately the fact that
a lot Of political horse sense entered into
the selection of the members.
Virtually every phase of Philadelphia s
sound and responsible citizenship is rep
resented, with, of course, the plain and
deliberate exception Of men and women
definitely affiliated with the regular Re-
publican organization.
There are representatives of capital
and labor, the professions and varied
industries, persons of wealth and persons
from the humber walks. A few have
had actual experience in politics, many
have taken a live interest in civic affairs,
although there are few outside the men
who have been conspicuous in "reform"
movements in the recent past who have
really mixed in the kind of get-out-and-
hustle vote getting that counts most in
campaigns.
On the whole the list is chiefly impos-
ing for its cosmopolitan character. 1t is
not a mere jumble of what the "boys"
would contemptuously call silk-stocking,
kid-glove, eminently respectables.
The biggest job remains to be done.
1t is finding the right candidates for the
mayoralty and Council and the other
city and county Offices to be filled in
November. These are exceedingly shy,
for those who are fit for the places will
not accept nomination., and those who
have obviously courted the lightning up
till now have not been fit through some
cause or other. The proposition is not
easy and it will take all the collective
brains and shrewdness assembled in the
committee to solve it.
Nevertheless, regardless of the Difficult
ties, the independents in the selection of
the Hundred have shown that the leaders
of the regulars cannot afford to dismiss
them lightly. They have made a strong
bid for success and all signs point to
lively and exciting primary battle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28
THE OLD STUFF

SOONER or later congressional in
vestigation of living costs will have to
come. What it will be like is suggested
in the maneuvers of the House and SEN
ate committees which are preparing to
make preliminary surveys of the general
question.
Republicans" telegraphs one of the
better-informed correspondents at Wash
ington, fare preparing to lay the blame
on the administration. Democrats are
arranging for purely defensive warfare" /"
Partisans in Congress continue to have
limitless confidence in the patience and
endurance of the American people.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28
THE BATHERS

0Vih apologies to Wordstoorth)
7 WANDERED, lonely as cloud
That floats on high, DER sand and lea, (
When all at once l saw crowd,
A host of bathers in the sea,
Beside the waves, beneath the foam,
Fluttering and dancing, far from home.
AS numerous as the stars that shine
And gisten in the "Great White Way"
They stretch in never ending line
Along the ropes, not far away.
Ten thousand saw l at glance,
Tossing gay heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Cutdid the sparkling waves in glee.
Old Neptune could not but be gay
In such n motley company.
l gazed and gazed, but little thought
What wealth that show to me had brought.
For oft in city's days of rain,
In gloomy and in pensive mood,
They flashed before my weary brain,
Which is the bliss of solitude,
And while st. Swithin fades away
/ dance amid the bathers gay.
Alice w. Mackay, in the New York
Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28
COAL

WILL the rumors of an extraordinary
Nv coal shortage in Pennsylvania con-
tinue to come down from the mysterious
places higher up, now that the British coal
strike has been Unexpectedly settled?
Il was apparent two months ago that
mining in the British isles would be Sc
riously hindered, and it was then that we
began to hear solemn warnings of high
coal prices to come. There were agents
Of the American coal producers con-
yeniently in England to take orders for
100000 tons of coal week ago. Con-
tracts for the delivery of half million
tors Of American bituminous and anthra-
cite were in preparation when Lloyd
George Appeared suddenly in the breach
with 4 t.ttiement scheme that win at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28
What Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ

1. What American judge is known as THE
Grand Old Man of Christian Science?
9 Who was the father of the daylight
saving movement?
g. What are "nuances"?
4. When was West Virginia admitted into
the Union?
8. What American philosopher said, Next
to the originator of good sentence Is
the first Quoter of it,?
6. Who was John Lakeland?
Z. Which of the states is known as the
Bayou State?
s. What is the meaning of the name
Idaho?
o. What American invented the sewing
machine?
10. Who is the ambassador to the United
States from Peru?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

How narrow is the
A Problem Unsolved margin between com
fort and penury in
the lives of many was evidenced by the
stories told by women receiving assistance
from the mothers fund on Saturday. Fifty
of them had been threatened with eviction
for nonpayment of rent, The sums they
received, ranging from S24 to $50, will
afford merely temporary relief.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

1t is noteworthy that although the New
York marine workers strike is over and the
ships are again moving, not a schooner has
crossed the bar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

Bank investigations indicate that pyra :
mid building is best conducted in Egyptian
darkness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

local woman cut the face of girl
she accused of making eyes at her husband.
This is really ineScusable. Good form de-
mends that one should do no more than cut
the acquaintance Of the offender.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

We have it on competent international
authority that the easy going Italian of
Trieste prefers jug O. wine to a Jugo- Slay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28
Maybe

t'H"yUV 0VWTU
enough deadly explo-
sive to destroy Philadelphia. Some of these
days, if the league of nations does not come
up to specifications, all the cities of the
world will be destroycd-not by explosives,
but by the fear of explosives. Houses will
not cluster together for protection, but will
be built as far apart as possible to lessen
the damage from attack from above. The
population of Philadelphia, instead of being
confined within few square miles. may be
scattered over half dozen counties. We
only say perhaps, because some equally
powerful defensive machinery may obviate
the danger entirely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

Sanguinary conflicts between French
soldiers and civilians arec said TO have oc-
CURED in Alsace. Maybe 1ths rescued ones
are not sufficiently gratefdl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

Governor Sproul merely smiled when
asked about the local campaign. That man
has wonderful control over his features,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

The weeks weather forecaster. thinks
that warm with occasional thunder show
ers'' is eminently fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

No matter what tunes they play the
Ultimate Consumer has to pay Old King
Goals Fiddlers Three-the Operator, the
Miner and the Dealer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

Spite of all the pother nobody seriously
believes that America will reject the peace
treaty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

One never can tell. 1t may be that the
reservations in the peace treaty will be
entered in fine Spencerian hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28
Lesson in Tragedy

The drowning of two
Lesson in Tragedy Philadelphia boys in
Lake Champlain, y.
Y, draws attention to a fact long rccog-
nized by thoughtful men: Since the state
is a loser when n boys life is lost the state
should see to it that every schoolboy is
taught to swim.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

We sympathize with Mr.. Taft's feelings
but they were darncd good letters, anyhow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

It's a horse on the fireman when the
plug is remote
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

As We understand it, Floor Leader
Mondcll wants the House to take vacation
so that the members can get to work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28

Wantcd-A thick skinned candidate for
Mayor.
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"I CAN'T GET EN- UP" /"

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Arizona republican., 1919-12-27
FINANCIAL AND MARKETS
IRepublican A. P. Leased wireJ


 NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Resumption of trading on the stock exchange after the Christmas recess was attended by greater activity and breadth of opera dOns, due chiefly to a general demand for railroad shares.
 President Wilson's proclamation or- dering the return of those properties to private ownership on March 1 stim- uiated the entire transportation dfvi- sion, the buying soon extending to railA road equipments and kindred steels.
 Tobaccos, shippings, oils, motors and numerous peace industrials were added to tfeslist in the course of the rise, to- gether with food shares, are issues of no definite classification.
 For the first time this month traders and commission houses reported vis- ible quickening of public interest, al though the major portion of the day s purchases probably originated from short covering.
 Heavy deposits of holiday or shop ping" funds are expected to correct last weeks depletion of bank reserves, but call money rose to b per cent after opening at 10, holding at the max imum rate at the close. Offerings of time money were nominal, country banks buying freely of commercial paper. Sales amounted to 1,25o,000 shares.
 Liberty bonds were steady and for eigns featureless, but the general do- mestic list hardened on further buying of speculative rails. Total sales. par value, totaled $32, ,600.0OO. Old United States honds were. lrnchanCed on call
Arizona republican., 1919-12-27
GATHER 1T
 THE WOOTON HOME

Friends and neighbors of Mir. and Mrs. Wooton gathered Christmas night at their home on the Broadway ranch on the old Tempe road south of the river and spent most enjoyable time. The center of attraction was a beau tiful Christmas tree which was loaded with presents fcS everyone. Among those present were Mir. and Mrs. B. s. Num- Mrs. Nash and sdo. Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Sul.ivan>of Holton, A. A. WoOton, Miss Esther Boone, Carl Holmes and others from Phoenix.
 Santa Claus Was represented in the person of old Daddy" Hughes, every one present receiving one or more beautiful presents from Santa Gauss bountiful stere. Hiss Boone favored the company with several beautiful songs Refreshments were served and there was ncf~e music. everyone en- toying a rare good time. The friends rendered their respect to JN-. and Mrs Wooton and wished them many long and prosperous days.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-27
LIVESTOCK
Chicaoo

NUlCa0O
 CHICAGO. Dec. 2e:-Hoss-Receipts. 31.0OO; active, mostly 10 to 20 cents higher. Bulk, $13.50@13.65: top, $13.75: heavy, $13-50@13.65; medium, $13.50@ 1870: light, $13.40@13.60; light-light. $13.15@13.35: heavy packing sows. rough, s12.o0@1255; pigs. $12.25 Q 1925.
 Cat.le-Receipts, 13.oo0; slow. Beef steers, medium and heavy weight choice and prime. $1S.S5 020.0o; me dium and good. $11.25@1S.ss; common. choice. $14.40@1s.50; common and me dium. $s.00@14.40;I butcher cattle heifers. $6.5O0147E COWS, $6.40@13.50i canners and cutters. $5-25 @6.40: veal calves. $15.50@16.75; feeder steers. $7.o0@12.25; stocker steers, $6.00@ 1925.
 Sheep = Receipts, 14,O00; firm. Lambs, $16.00@1s.50; culls and com mon. $12.O0@15.75: ewes, medium and good, $S 06@10.50: culls and common. $4.50@7.75
 KANSAS CITY. Dec. 26.-Hogs-Re- ceipts, 5000; 15 to 25 cents higher; @13.s0: lights s1s.s5@1865. light light. s12.75@13.75; packing sows, $12.5o@13.25; pigs. $12.25@1s.00.
 Cattle-Receipts, 34O0; steady to 20 cents higher. Heavy beef steers, choice>and prime, $17.oo@1s.10: me- dium ahd good, $13.50@17.O0; common, $11.00@13.50; lightweight. good and choice, $13.30@18.40; common and me- dfum. $s.40@13.S5: butcher cattle. heifers. $6.75@14.25; cows. $6.65@ 12.25; canners and cutters, $3.35@6.6O; veal calves. $13.00@16.00: feeder steers, 175@13.1o; stocker steers, $5.50@ 105O.
 Sheep Receipts. 250o; active. most ly 25 cents higher. Lambs, $16.OO@ 17.50; culls and common $9.75@15.75: yearling, wethers. $12.75@15.0o: ewes. $7.5O@ @10.50; culls and common, $4.00 @7-25; breeding ewes, $8.eO@11.75; feeder lambs. $11.75@14.25.
 DENVER, Colo, Dec. 26-Cattle- Receipts. $500: market strong to % cents higher. Beef steers, $10.50@ 12-50; cows and heifers, $S.50@1O.O0: stockers and feeders, $7.50 O 1O.75; calves. M0.OO014.OO.
 Hogs-Receipts. 500; market strong to 10 cents higher Top. $13.60; bulk, $13.15@13 45.
 sheep-Receipts. 10000: fully 50 cents higher. Lambs, $l6-0O@17.00; ewes. $S.5O@9.25: feeder lambs, $14O0 @14.75.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-27
DISCOVER MISTAKE
 IN BOUNDARY LINE
 Ov EASTERN BORDER

Slightly out of kilter. the boundary line between Arizona and New Mexico has list of about one mile to star board. according to a report in the files of Col. J. H. McClintock, state historian. The historian says he should worry. his job being to compile chronicles. and that he has duly com piled the meager information available about the vagrant nRe.
 According to his report. the full data may be obtained from the field notes of Clarence Goddard, now in the of flee of the surveyor general of New Mexico, Goddard having been i'll charge of the surveying party in 1904 that located the original monuments. The cratic course of the line was att tributed partly to error in computing the fdeclinatiOn of the compass and partly to the primitive equipment and many difficulties with which the early surveyors had to contend.
 At the northern end of the line be- tween the two states, according to the report, the line appears in position true to the technical description but it maintains an easterly tendency all the way south-until the last monument is about one mile east of the position as recorded in the official documents.
 State Engineer Thomas Maddock says that nothing very exciting would happen if the report in the hands of the state historian should be verified by official action at this time, as the monuments marking the line would stand as official and the technical doc- uments probably would be accorded positions of secondary importance.
 Charles w. Fairfield, now budget secretary to Governor Thomas E. Campbell, was with the surveying party that discovered the swing in the boundary line. He says he remembers the incident but that he was not in charge and consequently made no field notes. It is his opinion that all offi- cial data is in the possession of the New Mexico authorities.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-27
Death of Mother
Not Club, but All Women

Several days ago an item appeared in this column telling of the Woman's s Roosevelt Memorial fund which is for the purpose of restoring the Roose- welt birthplace and establishing a school. stated that the Woman's club of this place had been asked to help with this work. The correction should be made that not the Woman's club, but tht every woman of Tempe is asked to assist and it is especially urged that some woman who has the time to give will do so and that all who feel that they can help financially should do so. So far only two women have offered any financial assistance
Arizona republican., 1919-12-27

wool markets of the country and of England. but everywhere theer is firmness and a cheerful feeling. The foreign primary markets are firm ana fairly active for the season.
 Manufacturers have a rather quiet week. Tn the west, little has been done this week, prices for the new clip re- maining unchanged"
 Secuted basis: Texas finA 12 months, $1.90; fine months. $1.60@1.70. Territory: Fine staple. $1.95@ 2.05; half blood combing. $1.80@1.S5: s3 blood combing, $1.30@1.40: fine cloth- ing, $1.70@1.75; fine medium clothing, $1.60@1.70.
 Pulled extra, $190@1.95: A. A., $1.S0 @1.S5: A. sueprs, $1.65@
 Mohairs: Best combings. 60@65; best cardings, 55@60.
 GRAIN
 CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Close-Corn- December. $1.3sA; January, s1.41K: May, $1.40H.
 Oats-May. s21s: July, 75A.
 Pork-January, $3S.00: May. $36.50. Lard-January, $23.77; May. $24.6o. Ribs-January, $1s.7o; May, $19.37.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-27
COURSES IN THRIFT FUR CURR|CULA IF
 AR|zONA'S SCHOOLS

Thrift programs are. due to appear in all the schools of the state during the coming terms. according to State Su- perintendent C. O. Case in response to a program just published by the state school superintendents in the Iweitth Federal reserve district, which com prises the states of Washington, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, California and Arizona.
 The superintendents met recently in California to discuss the need for thrift cousses in the currfcula or thS schools. All of the superiptendents were present with the exception of Case, who had interests requiring his presence here at the tines He has sent copies of the resolutions and pro posed procedure to all of the county and city school authorities in the state.
 The following resolutions are pub lished by the various state superin- tendents:
 Whereas, the savings of children are made in pennies, nickels and dimes rather than in coins of larger denon1i- nations;
 Resolved. that we recommend to the federal authorities the issuance and sale of thrift stamps of smalleE~de 
 Resolved. further, that we heartily endorse the thrift and war savings stamp movement inaugurated by the federal government and urge the con gress of the United States to continue and extend the present plan by pass ing appropriate legislation;
 Resolved that teachers in elemen- tary and high schools, having equal training and equal experience, shall receive equal salaries;
 Resolved that we favor a larger unit of locei school administration based upon natural. social and econo- mic grouping.
 As a parcticai play of procedure the following principles are advo<ated:
 First, the teaching of the principles of thrift as regular part Of the school program.
 Second, the setting up Of suitable administrative school machinery to enable and encourage children to in vest in thrift and war savings stamps.
 Third. the checking O. extravagance in dress among school boys and girls. manifested in many ways, but espe cia1Iy in the purchase of silk hoisery. silk shirts neckties and expensive footwear. To this end we recommend that school boards and teachers in- sist upon reasonable economy and modesty in dress and we appeal 10 parents and pupils to cooperate ir the effort to check such extravagancc
 Fourth, that thrift education he re- garded as a continuous process in rolving habit formation that must fe directed and controlled outside of school as well as during school alter dance.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-27
MILITARY FUNERAL
 HELD FOR DAUGHTER
 OF MAJ. [. H, HARPER


 tribute rarely accorded was paid to an Arizona girl by the United States yesterday morning in the funeral ser vices for LaVergne, 19-year- daugh- ter of Major c. H. Harter of Phoenix, who died December N19. By military order the child was given a military burial on account of Major Harter's service at Ft. WhiQple and other posts under Major General Leonard Wood.
 The funeral services were held at 10 o'clock at the J. I. Whitney undertaking chapel here. Acting as pail bearers, and later as a guard of honor to the hearse. were six sta1wart soldiers of the United States, Frederick Mckay, Fred D. Wingard, Arthur F. Arnold, William T. Lott, F. R. Womack and Frank Wilson.
 The services ended at Greenwood cemetery with the final salute from the. military escort after tEe casket had been lowered into the grave.