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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

cheerful responsibility TO the very end
of the session. The President and the
two houses have been leaving us to
Providence and to informal assemblages
of men called in special conferences to
decide questions which rightly should
be attacked by the legislative branch Of
the government. SO Mr.. Wilson's effort
to avert a sugar famine, and the fuel
administrations embargo on foreign
shipments of anthracite, which followed
it yesterday, are like the governments
efforts to bring order and peace and
productivity in the steel and soft coal
fields. They are late.
Had similar foresight and activity
been manifested before now the nations
industries would not be threatened with
partial paralysis because of lack of
coal and the steel business would not
have been in confusion and certainly
there would have been better supply
of sugar and other foods in this country.
If labor courts TO avert strikes sug-
gest government interference then we
shall have to have government interfer-
ence. If such measures as will make
the basic industries efficient in the public
interest is government interference then
we shall have to have government inter
ference. If the food supply cannot be
fairly distributed and regulated without
the aid of the government, let us have
the aid OF the government until the
world is actually at peace again.
Negligence and overcontidence in
Washington did a great deal to destroy
the discipline cultivated in America dur
ing the war. And the discipline neces-
sary to carry US through the uncertain
years Immediately ahead must be in
spired by wise leadership in Congress,
aided, from now on, by an alert public
aware that, so far as the social and
industrial reactions go, the war is still
on and will be on for a good many years,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
ACORNS

Nov and then, all through the day and
~ night.
An acorn drops on the roof and goes rattlipg
down the gutter.
cannot tell why the sound delights me.
Nor why I have such pleased and noticed
feeling,
As of child that shares joke with its
parent, -.
When | think of the black old oak,
Stretching his craggy arms over nv rooftree.
And dropping his polished pebbles on my
house.
-karle Wilson Baker in the Yale Review.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

1T is time for the
Or Bad job. Either states to wake up or
Congress may usurp
all their privileges, - says Federal Judge Pol
lock. of st. Louis. after granting a tenn
porary injunction restraining the district at
torney and the collector of internal revenue
from interfering with the sale of near beer
But both the state and federal governments
are limbs of the body polite So long as
good job is done efficiently, what difference
can it make if it be done with the right or
the left hand?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
unmalled Letters
The White House, Sout

The White House, South Porch.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge:
My Dear Senator-May 7 not hope that
after your exhausting labors in the recent
session you will be able to take the pro-
tracted vacation you so well deserve? After
all you have done for the treaty you
should enter with renewed zest upon this
recess not only, but also the literary work
in which your stimulating powers find SO
happy an outlet Hoping for continuance
OF the same, cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
: We Beat Our Breast

Humanity is frail and full of weakness.
We always feel that we ought to be grateful
TO those of our friends in the insurance
business when they show such touching
solicitude about the time when our "age
changes" But we rarely are.
SOCRATES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
THE CHAFFYNG DISH


Der Tag
Haverford salies to battle with Swarthmore,
Annual frolic of gridiron glee-~-
Nalor affords, not in South nor in North,
more
Excellent tussle for bright eyes to see.
Running this Dish of cerebral Welsh Rabbit,
Frankly we dare not ostensibly show
On which contender our hope rests by habit
Read this acrostic, and then you will know.
Details will be in the FINAL. Let's Go!
The shade of Sir Isaac Newton is natu-
rally disturbed over the suggested reserva-
tions in the law of grayitatOn. They
make" he remarked to our representative,
mot for ratification but rather for nulllh-
cation"
One by one they emerge from the Great
Silence. Henry White, if you remember who
he is, will soon be on his way home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
Georqe Misses a Trick

We have been reading some of George
Creel's will power stuff, and wonder why he
doesn't use Shakespearcs famous blurb
about will -strengtheners of his day
Whoever hath her aoish, thou hast thy WtH,
And wiz to boot, and WiH in oUer' plus;
More than enough am that oe1 thee still,
To TIM sDeet ,CiH making addition thus
SO thou. being rich in WuI, add to Hv WH
One uiH of mine, 10 make thy large wiz
more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

The Everyday Guy
The World Is So Full whose voice is public
of Number OF Things opinion has shown his
might in strikes just
ended. The justice of public opinion is CON
tingent upon its intelligence Eternal edu-
cation is the price Of enlightened public
opinion, The Everyday Guy has lot Of
work ahead Of him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
honors Even

Albert Mordell, when met on the street by
us, was looking very CHEEKY and gave us the
heartening news that Ephraim Lederer reads
the Chatting Dish. To which we fetort that
we read Mr.. Lederer's income tax blanks,
and probably with even closer attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
Hymns Of Coincidence

The man zoe pity is Thdddeus CLARK,
Whose phiskerS sproUt so ultra dark
While zoe, tohose beard is the color of hay,
Need only shave every other day.
The chap pe oondoIe Is EdWGrd Wales:
Before his ordeal he frankly quails-
Unhappy youth, pierced like lance Nth
The eyes of the debs he didn't dance toith.
The topn ,oe groGH for Is NeUton, N. j.,
Invaded BY poiecGts, the papers say;
The residents spend their time IN their bunks
In cursing this inoursion OF skHnks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
The White House (Laterl.

My Dear Senator Lodge-May / not call
to your attention that owing TO a most re-
grettable error in transcription, my note to
YOU this morning was not textually correct.
There was comma omitted, and the second
sentence should have read, AFTER all, you
have done for the treaty" Cordially and
sincerely yours,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
WOODROW WILSON.

When Shakespeare sonneted about "ses-
sions of sweet silent thought we fear he
was not thinking of congressional sessions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

Cemenceau's daughter says American
soldiers are beautiful. Well, we hadn't
thought of them just that way, but we admit
that they have beautiful punch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

The Valdez wage system, based upon
wheat instead of gold, is advocated by DR..
Harvey W. Wiley, food expert. 1t is under
stood, OF course, that this door to industrial
and economic freedom is unbolted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

Miners are said to
Some Wise Old Owls have hootpd at the
offer of 20 per cent
increase in wage, The profrer if accepted
would mean an increase of 5000 ,00O, 900 in
the nations fuel bill. What do we hear
from the consumers? Not hoot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

Richard Weglein is being considered, it
is said, for chairman of the finance commit
tee Of Council. Friends of his think it but
natural that he should take the cake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

The way the mercury moves in the
thermometer proves its claim to the title Of
quicksilver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

With so many winged words due to
come home to roost, it may yet appear that
quiet Lodge in vacation time may closely
resemble a chicken house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz


Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
l, The peace treaty was before the Senate
from July 10 to November 10, 1919.
2. Four Democrats voted against the treaty
with the Lodge reservations.
3, They were Gore, Smith, Walsh and
Shields.
4. Alden is in the southwestern corner of
Arabia on the Gulf of Alden. 1t be
longs to Great Britain.
3. Two distinguished British commanders
who died during the course of the war
were Kitchener and Roberts.
8. Brahmanism is older than Buddhism.
Z. The phrase "Some mute inglorious Mil
tom occurs in Gray's "Elcgy In a
Country Churchyard.
s. Max Adeler was an American humorist,
author OF "Out OF the Hurry Burly"
and "Elbow Room" His real name
was Charles Heber Clark.
o. The illustrations for the original edi
tion of ''The Posthumous Papers of
the Pickwick Club" were made by H.
Seymour and Hablot X. Browne.
CPhiz.)
10. The Spanish phrase ''No sabe2" means
Don't you know?" or "You don I,
knowY' The first word IS pronounced
as III English, "Sabe" should ba
sounded as though It were spelled
''sah -bey.v
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

With turkey ranging in price from
fifty five to sixty five cents pound, people
with the price will have added cause for
thanksgiving.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
Mill Called on

'It is in the power of
Mill Called on America TO lift the
heavy weight of de
spair which today is bearing down Chrsten
dom" says General SHUTS. The United
States Senate is some scrapper. but it very
evidently decided not TO take on any heavy
weights
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

=, Having risked our lives to save world
liberty, we now refuse to give her house
room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

We may go shy on Thanksgiving turkey,
but, Uncle Sam be thanked, there will be
pumpkin pie enough II the army sgies hold
nit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

Ordinances may come and ordinances
may 60, but councilmen, like the three little
kittens, have lost their Nittens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

Baltimore has set itself out to rival
Camden as a talking machine center. But
neither is in the same class with Wash
iugtOu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

Not all the offers of adjustment may be
satisfactory, but We do wish the miner would
take his pick
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

Vale Crucis, at reasonable country prices,
with D. f. Baird Sheriff OF Watauga
County, who lives in commodious white
house, where the air without blossoms with
the odor of plenty's horn. and the within
is adorned with cheerful wife and three
roselipped daughters of joy.--The Balsam
Groves of Grandfather Mountain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

A kindly gentleman in Pittsburgh has sent
us beautiful bill fold with our name en-
bossed upon it in golden characters. TO
which we reply that we shall treasure this
generous gift far more than its engraved
contents are likely to warrant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
lZzY Explains

1t seems to us that gentleman named
lzzy Kaplan should come in for kindly men
ton, as he has settled Il question that was
distracting the island of Manhattan. Dur
ing recent meeting held at a New York
church the lights went out and the rector of
the church asserted that this was the act of
God, due to the fact that pastor of another
creed was speaking at the time. This was
accepted by the congregation as an adequate
explanation. But now comes Izzy, and says :
1T was not the Deity who put out the
lights | put them out when my foot slipped
as L was adjusting fuse
Those who follow with breathless interest
the Beauty Corner on the last page of our
sprightly contemporary, the EVENING PUB
LIo LEDGER, will have doubtless surmised
that the gifted editor of that feature is a
bachelor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

Mrs. Baird, it seems to us, outdoes even
Patient Griselda in remaining cheerful under
such trying circumstances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
Vino Put the Ban on eanzaI2

Prince Banzai has been favoring us with
some of his mental cryptograms. He has
been worrying about the old stuff that used
to sting like an adder, and he emits quantity
that IL will no longer be much fun helping
friends trim the Christmas tree.
The tree is not the only thing that gets
trimmed about Christmas time, said pater-
familas as he started on a new check book.
only ! Sheriff Could Get Away With Il
Tihe very best rural board can bc had a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

This is tho day Luna puts i over Old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22
What Do You Kno,v?
QUIZ

QUIZ
!. Who coined the phrase "A policeman's
life is not happy one"?
2 What is calligraphy?
D. What is the largest ,city in Wales?
4. Who is Destinnova?
D. What former premier Of Italy has just
been elected to the Italian Chamber Of
Deputies?
6. Where are the Friendly Islands?
Z. How many years after the battle Of
p, Gettysburg did the Civil War CON
tinue?
g. When is planet in perigee?
o. What is a susurration?
10, What kind of an animal is periwinkle,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

TOUNCILMAN A. c. KELLEY is presi
~ dent of the Philadelphia Jobbing Con
fectioners' Association. Richard Weglen,
now councilman from the Twenty ninth
ward and one of the new Council of twenty
one, is also a member of the association,
There is Il mutually of interest here which
makes the confectoners strong for Weglein.
Probably this may help to explain the big
majority rolled up by the active member
from the Twenty ninth. 1t also accounts for
the big dinner which the confectioners expect
TO pull off in honor of their distinguished
members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

Congress persisted in the mood Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

T1REDERiCK A. RIEHLE points 10 tbe
L charter of the city of Norfolk as one that
might be fairly compared to the new citv
charter of Philadelphia The Norfolk cbarter
nroyides for Council of five members who
are authorized to elect city manager. Tbis
system does away with much of the old nd.
ministrative machinery. The councilmer 70.
ceive $1,000 year except their president
who is allowed $500. The city manager a
virtually mayor under the Norfolk plan.
j. HAMPTON MOORE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

ONE of the things Mayor Ellis. of Camden.
" likes to talk about is the pre- eminence of
that city as talking machine headquarters
Connecticut has been making some claims
on this line recently, on the ground that its
talking machines have right to figure along
with those of the Jersey institution. Now
comes Baltimore with a claim to new
talking machine plant which is TO employ
upward of 5000 people. Mayor Broening,
of Baltimore, and the Camden mayor will
have something to contend about when they
get together hereafter,
The mirror., 1919-05-01

of birds in nearly every country. 1t was
asserted some time ago in report publish
ed by the Audubon Society that the birds
of Massachusetts, destroy $1,000 bushels of
insects daily; that Nebraska birds ear 170
carloads each day; and that single species
of hawk saves the farmers of the western
states $l75,OOO annually by destroying
grasshoppers and field mice. Australian
birds take their full share in this useful aid
to cutivators, for we have it, on the auth
ority of Mr.. Gould, the birdman, that in
no other country is found greater pro-
portion of insectivorous birds; or so great
a number of nocturnal vermin-destroyers.
The publications of well-known ornithol-
ogists, and of these various bird societies,
have done much in recent years in saving
the birds from ruthless destruction in Aus
tralia and all over the world; while acts of
Parliament in Australia, at any rate, have
made it illegal to export the beautiful
plumage of the wild birds. with few ex-
ceptions such as ostrich and eider-duck
feathers, and those belonging to old estab-
lished and recognized trades.
The mirror., 1919-05-01
How Salutations Differ

The natives of different countries vary in
their salutations. Binghi meeting Binghi
after long separation remarks "Yah!' or
something to that effect. Torres Strait is
landers grunt their greetings. Some Papu-
ans raise their arms, others shout the name
of the newly arrived. Japanese are fond of
a long, complicated address of welcome.
In some South Sea islands noses are rubbed,
in others the hands are held up palms out
wards. But all take to the white mans
fashion of shaking hands. Once, when
travelling along the beach near the Vailal
river (Papua), a wrinkled old heather
rushed out from a small village, placed
himself directly in my path, spat on his
hand, held it out and said, Tomorrow!
tomorrow Farewells are often impress
sive. In southeast Papua they have So
long that acutely conveys the idea of sad
ness at parting. 1t is a "Eo-o-o, Eo-o-o-o!''
and when half hundred are chanting it the
long-drawn out COZ is one of the saddest
sounds imaginable.-Sel.
The mirror., 1919-05-01
N ! R R 0 R E.TTES

The grass on the lawns in the prison
enclosure is beautiful this year. 1t is thick
and abundant and very few weeds seem to
be in evidence anywhere. Friday, the
grass being considered long enough to cut,
the lawn mowers were brought forth and
that part of the lawn around the baseball
diamond given good trimming.
The baseball diamond was put in shape
last week, the ground being raked and
leveled off and the bases, pitchers and
catcher's positions measured and marked to
just the right distance.
Christian Science services were held in
the chapel Sunday morning.
1T is said that there are scarcely more
than one hundred men in the whole world
who are trained to be expert bank-note en-
gravers.
Each latent power in our natures will
sometime find itself in the best condition for
its growth and ripening. The conditions
that you and l are facing now, unpleasant
as they may be, are answering to the need
of some of these undeveloped powers. 1t is
for US to use them while they last, to compel
conditions and circumstances to display
themselves as opportunities.
The mirror., 1919-05-01
Australia's Birds
Continued from page II


the flowers among which they hover like
beautiful big butterflies; while the plain
Eight and shadow markings of the birds
that inhabit the rocks and open spaces
neutralize their effect with their surround
ings to an extent known among animals, in
sects, and birds the world over. Perhaps
the best instance of protective coloring in
Australia, coupled with a protective atti-
tude, comparable only to that of the vari-
Gus species of 'twig caterpillars," is that
of the ''frogwaith'' or mopoke bird, which
mimics bit of dead branch throughout
the daylight hours and thus escapes detec-
tion.
Birds as an economic as we'll as an aes-
thetic value in the life of mankind, de-
serve at least a mention in speaking of
Australian birds. The question has occu-
pied International attention of late years,
and laws have been passed and societies
founded for the protection and preservation
The mirror., 1919-05-01
Motion Picture Show

In "The Sheriff's Son." a fve-reel Para
mount production flashed on the auditorium
screen last Wednesday, April %, the in
mates were given another opportunity to
see one of their favorite film stars-Charles
Ray. Mr.. Ray is wonderful actor of the
silent drama, and in this play his acting
shines forth with particular lustre.
The play is good, perhaps the best seen
here in many weeks-full of life and action
in every scene. The plot, built up around
the wild life of the West in days a-gone, is
we'll worked out by supporting cast and
scenery that is excellent in every detail.
One peculiarly of the play is, that there
is only one woman in the entire cast-Miss
Seena Owen. She is not only an excellent
movie actress but is also horsewoman of
considerable renown, having given exhibi-
tions of her horsewomanship at the Wyo-
ming state fair by carrying off the first
prize as champion woman broncho buster
of the state. B
Following is the orchestral program:
Observation-Disclosures - Mutchler
Selection-The Girl Behind the Gun
Observation-Disclosures Caryll
Oriental Fox x-Trot-Pride of the Caravan
Polla
Popular Waltz-l'm Forever Blowing
Bubbles kenbroim
Fox -Trot-A Kiss For Cinderella (from
the musical comedy "Oh Look!') Caryll
Popular One-Step-Then You'll Know
You're Home Whine
March-Over the Top Hummer
R. ]. Reichkitzer, Director.
The mirror., 1919-05-01
The Silver Stripes

When we've honored the heroes returning
from France
And we've mourned for the heroes who
fell,
When we've done all we can for the home
coming man
Who stood to the shot and the shell,
Let US all keep in mind those who fingered
behind
The thousands who waited to go
The brave and the true, who did all they
could do,
Yet have only the silver to show.
They went from their homes at the sum-
nous for men,
They drilled in the heat of the sun,
They fell into line with pluck that wa:
fine, >
Each cheerfully shouldered gun
They were ready to die, for Old Glory on
high,
They were eager to meet with the foe;
They were just like the rest of our braves,
aud best,
Though they've only the silver to show.
Their bodies stayed here, but their spirit.
were there,
And the boys who looked death in the
face
For the cause had no fear, for they knew,
waiting here,
There were many to fill up each place.
Oh, the ships came and went, till the battle
was spent
And the tyrant went down with the blow
But he still might have reigned but fol
those who remained
And have only the silver to show.
So here's to the soldiers who never sav
France,
And here's to the boys unafraid!
Let us give them their due, they wer
glorious, too,
And it isn't their fault that they stayed.
They were eager to share in the sacrifice
there.
Let them share in the peace that vi
know,
For we know they we're brave, by the ser
vice they gave,
Though they've only the silver to show
Edgar II. Cues
The mirror., 1919-05-01
A May Evening =
l saw the long fair afternoon decline,
And in the ame,hystine west afar

saw the long fair afternoon decline,
And in the ame,hystine west afar
Outgleam the glory of single star,
A peaceful star, it seemed Of peace a sign,
And at the woodlands edge a voice divine,
The thrush, heard, bar after silver bar
Of melting music, with no sound to mar
The mounting rapture of one lyric line.
And then. and then, Imagination wrought
A dreadful change, and, 10, mine eyes
deserted
The battle-stars above the Oise and
Somme;
The cannon's awful music doomed and
died,
And doomed again, and 1 could think of
naught
Save the world gripped by wars de-
lirium.
Clinton Scollard, in Neao York Tribune