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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27

This is a matter that interests the
whole commonwealth; as, in fact, tho
whole subject of charter revision here
affects the people Of the state at large.
A. Mitchell Palmer. tho official head of
tn" Democratic party in the state. has
promised to do what he can to further
bettcrmcnt because he knows it is
needed and also because he realizes that
the issue is not ono Of partisan politics,
but Of good government.
If the Republicans in the Legislature
from districts outside of this city will
combine with the Philadelphia repre-
sontatives who favor radical revision of
tn" charter, not only those changes on
which all groups here are agreed can be
made, but those which the standpattcrs
oppose can also be put through.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27
TNHE older type Of educational expert was

TNHE older type of educational expert was
Il great praiser of things gone by and
OF the way in which they used to do things
in the schools of his boyhood and the col.
leges OF his youth. But this type Is nearly
extinct, except where his graphing hooks
still hang moored to Greek The newer
type agrees with the elder as to rapiditN
with which education Is now going to the
bad: but he offers different nostrum or,
at least some old nostrum put UP with new
labels in a new bottle. At present things
are in a very bad way. Our children can
neither spell nor cipher, and they won't
read. AS rule. they know less at eight.
cen than at eight. They are not only not
educated: our schools e-eduCate them.
They are driven too hard and they have
not enough to do. Too much is expected
Of them and too little. They study too
many subjects and they do not study
enough. They have too many holidays,
yet have no time in which to think. In
short. everything should he as il is not and
whatever Is not should he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27
Euclid Euchred

His manner was not at all that Of a
man who for nearly four years was Eng
lands single official army interpreter of
events"-Interview with General Maurice
And yet II he was that man, that must
have been his manner. exactly, as 1t were.
Put 1t this way:
General Maurice had a manner.
General Maurice was the man who for
nearly four years was, etc.
Therefore, his manner must have been
that of the man who for nearly four years,
etc. Q. E. ID.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27
TNHE Gownsman listened The otEer eve.

TNllE Gownsman listened The otEer eve
L ming with much patience to A typical
TRADE of the kind and to the exploitation
of q somewhat novel nostrum. elouuently
set forth by n teacher in one Of the most
notable Of our eastern freshwater colleges.
After the usual narrowing picture Of our
educational degeneraCy. based mostly on
assumptions that we are living under con-
ditOns which the Gownsman had supposed
were obsolete at least a generation ago
even in freshwater colleges, the end came
in the simple prescription. Read Plato.
Here was a persistent and unrepentant
Greek? No. not a bit of it. What our
American student needs-poor fellows a
pattern" an eXample-precept his teacher
can always he depended on to give him in
abundance. Therefore. let him give up the
study of literature language and the arts
and read the Dialogues Of Plato" trans
lated into any old language or new one
and all his educational defects will slough
off like the shell of a seventeen-year
locust as he Craws out into the SUM- gilt
tering, vOiceful and destructive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27

No responsible men have appeared to
oppose reform in Councils. The plan
for body of twcnty-one saaried Coun-
cilmcn elected from constituencies of
uniform population is in accordance with
the best theory and practice at the pres
ent time.
Senator Ware does not like it. He is
said to maintain that the proposed Coun-
ell is too small and that the arrange
mcnt of districts will not give fair
representation to the voters. He wants
a larger Council whose members will be
in such close touch with the people that
when a citizen wants a new lamppost
set up in his neighborhood he can find
Councilman near at hand familiar with
the locality TO whom he can present his
request.
As we understand the purpose of the
men who have drafted the proposed
charter, it is to give the new Council
much more important duties than order
ing new lamppOsts and to abolish the
system of government by favor con-
ferred upon the people by their elected
servants.
A Council of fifteen was first proposed,
but concession was made to the desire
for larger body, and as the draft now
stands the number is twenty-one instead
of 145, as in the present Councils
It may be that Senator Ware would
like the system Of ward representation
preserved, with at least one man from
each ward. As the population of the
smallest ward is estimated this year at
! 1000 and the total population of the CITY
at 100000 this would require, a Coun-
| ell of $50 members if there is to be
equitable representation of the people of
all sections. So large local legislature
is unthinkable. We think the Senator
himself would agree to this. But he and
| the others stand on the common ground
of advocating some kind of Council re.
| form
A definite, sensible, modern plan has
been proposed. 1t is up to those who
object to it TO suggest something equally
as good or gracefully to accept the plan
now before the Legislature in Harris.
burg.
The two groups of charter revisers di
vide radically on the matter of street
cleaning and garbage collecting by con,
i tract. Senator Ware seems unabIe to ses
my impropricty Mn the AWARD Of con
Tracts q 4 poIjii thfQugh whose In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27
THE COWNSMAN
Educational NSSs,rums

f1NHE educational expert is much among
l. us, and no matter what the hubbub
he is always audible above the din. He Is
sometimes an eminent lawyer, sometimes
q banker or a coal baron, and no matter
where he starts he is apt to degenerate
sooner or later into psychologist" He is
not so often teacher himself for teach
ing is likely to beget a certain modesty OF
opinion which l. not among the attributes
OF the professed educator II he does corr
descend to teach. he seldom makes much
OF fist at it, because his Is that higher
type of mind out, of which leaders are
made. and knowing exactly Row twenty
things must inevitably be done why should
he bother to do any one of them?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27
Sarcasm

II will be the Irony"
Sarcasm Division if it is
brought back to port
in any other than its native state.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27

rhs Panysungaty policy seems 10 Be-
\ would ehassise Budasest HolsheslsEn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27

Everybody processes to desire to take
the police and hrcmen out of politics.
Whore agreement is unanimous on the
end sought it should not be difficult to
find a way to reach it. The way pro-
vdcd in the bill of the citizens commit
tee seems to be much moro effective than
that set forth in the alternative bill sup
posed to have the Endorsement of Sena-
tor Ware 1t is assumed. under the war
rant Of his word that the Senator is sin
Cerc in his announced wish that it he
made impossible for any politician to use
the uniformed servants of the city to
further his personal ends. It is known
that the members of the citizens com
mittec are not seeking political advan-
tage for any ono in their plan for 'd-
vOrcng the firemen and the policemen
from all connection with political or
ganizatons and in preventing them from
interfering in any way with the political
freedom of the voters.
If representatives of the two plans can
get together and compare their bills
section by section, and agree on that
which will most effectively bring about
what each desires, the police and fire.
men problem will be solved as easily as
the budget problem under the conference
method suggested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27

Thomas Harmed. one OF Walt whitman's
literary executors, edited that fascinating
and most noble book "Thc Letters OF Anne
GilchrIst and Walt Whitman" ono of the
lIt>refx ahFlnss 70 would lIks - yiait y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27

TT HAS been we'll observed that, consider
L ing how long the human race has been
on this planet, man has been submitted to
the influence of education a remarkably
short time, and it may be added that he
remains remarkably impervous to merely
educational influences. which are super.
fetal as compared with traits Of race, even
with those Of nationality. For example,
a perverted education in ideas Of German
superiority and dreams of universal empire
have Just been defeated largely by a
stronger racial defect-the German incapa-
bility of comprehendng any psychology
other than his own. Educational nos
trums are not altogether harmful; they are
concocted mostly of drugs long known and
tried in the pharmacopeia, and the healthy
human system is strong against them.
There is no true teacher who does not con-
slider who 1t is that he is teaching; but he
who is absorbed in the processes of his
teachers art should be called by some other
name-best hard one. Out of the fullness
of his knowledge alone dare the honest
man speak. Happily there is much in hui
man nature that must remain imponderable
in the balance and immeasurable with psy.
chologic tape. 1t is equally fortunate that
there is an insight and discernment in the
true teacher which even the nostrum
monger cannot destroy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27
Please Qualify

Simple Alternatives and negatives close
the avenues of talk Yes, l am" mo, |
am not" Yes. do" mo, do not" give
little encoura cement for further efforts. IL
such answers are necessary try to qualify
them Instead of blunt mo, I am not"
1t would be better to say: Il. do not think
/ am very fond OF 1t. Do you care for it
much?"--The Home Manual.
We hope Messrs Pepper and Hitchcock
will bear this in mind when they debate
on the league of nations. 1t would be a
pity to close the avenues Of talk right at
the start.
We tried a new experiment the other
evening-took pair of opera glasses with
us to the movies. 1t was quite entertain
ing as through the lenses all the infinite
number of tiny cracks on the film are
visible. 1t rather marred Billie Burkes
beauty as registered on the screen, but as
a scientific stunt 1t is quite informing.
Send In your vote In the league Of na-
1Ions poll and help rive Senator Lodge
uetfins % think about during ~ yaca'-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27

huence the men who supervise the exc
cution of the contracts are appointed,
and that consequently he cannot apprc-
ciatc the need for any change in the
present system. This is the Senator's
misfortune.
The scandal in private business aris
ing out of similar conditions in England
became so great few years ago that
law was passed making it crime for
the purchasing agent of any corpora
tion or firm to place himself under finan-
cia or other obligations to the men from
whom he bought supplies for his en-
poycrs. The system can be defended in
neither public nor private business.
If the political leaders of this city are
contractors. it is imperative that as
much as possible of the public work be
done by the city itself instead of through
the political leaders.
1t is beside the question to argue that
contracts are always awarded to the low
cst bidder. There have been administra-
tions here under which the successful
bidders would have been ruined if they
had been forced to live up to the speci-
fcations in their contracts. Every one
familiar with the history of the city
knows this. The freeing of the hands of
this community so that it may do its
work itself or by contract, as seems best,
is demanded, not primarily in the in
tcrest of economy, but in the interest of
decent government 10 be brought about
by transfer of the allegiance of the
city officials from the politico- cont ractor
influence to the city itself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-27


L used to he thought that knowledge had
become so complex that he was happy
man who. giving his attention solely to
the mastery of one subject, succeeded in
learning somewhat about 1t before he pre-
sumed. however modestly, to teach 1t. Now
it appears that it is better not to know
too much about any one subject and gladly
to sacrifice much TO the inestimable ad-
vantage of being taught technically how
to teach it by those who know least prac-
tiCally about it. Our friend of the other
evening took up the new-old slogan: stop
studying your books and study the child.'
Alas. how the child has been studied! Each
child it would seem. is a. new problem to
knit your brows over. to experiment with,
to shape, mold, elevate, measure - yes,
above all things to measure-Wegh, theo-
rize about, chart-and yet the child sur
wives, for nature is strong and delight
fully wayward Each child, ii would SEEM
is to be measured for his individual suit
of education: from the cutty sark of the
A. b. G to the guarded robe of post-grad-
uate erudition there shall be no more GUS
tom-made garments, no ready-made arith-
metic. no standardized geography and not
spelling enough to keep the sChoolmarm
warm. Or, to vary the figure. each child
is a vessel of differing capacity, shape and
contour. You cannot put as much into one
as into another, although you can fill
them all to overhowing if you rain long
and hard enough. But the new education
will have more than this. There must
be a chemical analysis of the fluid to be
rained in the case Of each jug, for one
was created to hold rosewater, another
vinegar, third wine Of precious spice.
Query: Who is to concoct these precious
educational liquids, this variegated pabulum
of an infinite variety, when the world of
teachers is wholly employed in meaesuring
pint-pots?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-05-01

line, Dayton, Ohio, Professor of Re-
ligious Education, Bonebrake Theo-
logical Seminary, and educational
secretary, International Sunday
School Association; Mrs. Mary Fos-
ter Bryner, of Peoria, Ill.,, auxiliary
field worker, international Sunday
School Association, and specialist in
work with children; DR.. Gilbert
Glass, Richmond, Va, general su-
perintendent Sabbath School work
of Southern Presbyterian Board;
Dir. P. E. Green, Atlanta, young
peoples division superintendent,
Georgia Sunday School Association;
Miss Mary F. Price, Jacksonville,
young peoples division superinten-
dent, Florida Sunday School Asso-
citation; Bishop James Atkins,
Nashville, of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, Southland Rev. P: h
Welskimer, Canton, Ohio, minister
and general superintendent Of one
of the largest Sunday Schools in
the world.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-05-01
Emperor of Japan Bestows Fun'
Upon the Salvation Army

Word has just reached America
that the Emperor of Japan in an
imperial decree has bestowed an
annual fund upon the Salvation
Army in that country.
The Emperor, in giving this f.
nancial assistance to the Salvation
Army, recognized it as an official
organization and a part Of the jap
anese Empire and has turned over
all uplift work to the men and
women of the Salvation Army
Corps.
In his imperial decree, the En-.
peror declared that he has watched
the work of the Salvation Army
within the confines Of Japan for
many years and that it was after a
thorough investigation that it was
decided to make this imperial fund
so as to allow a scope to the Saliva
ton Army in the far east, broaden
ed with time, and 10 enlarge its ac-
tivities in Japan.
At first the Japanese people were
almost awe stricken by the coming
of the Salvation Army workers in
to the land OF the chrysanthemum.
1t was by hard work and diligent
efforts on the part of the S. A.
workers sent into the interior that
they received the confidence Of the
people and were allowed to proceed
with their work unhampered.
In addition to their work of up
lift and taking care of the i'll and
needy, the Salvation Army has i'm
planted in Japan religious seed
which, in the last few years, has as.
serted itself in the advancement OF
Christianity.
The Japanese as a whole were at
first very unfriendly to newcomers
in their own country, but now the
giving of a large sum of money to
the Salvation Army is absolute
proof of their worth in Japan.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-05-01
Soy Beans For Hogs

Clemson College, April 26.-As
the time for planting SOY beans ap-
proaches, farmers should decide On
the acreage to be seeded and should
make sure of good seed. The follow
ing from the annual report Of N.
G.. Thomas, county agent of Nc
Cormick, will be of interest.
During the year of 1917, | induc-
ed a few farmers to try soy beans
as a fall hog grazing crop. Every
1917 grower grew them again IN
1918, along with new men, who were
giving them a try out.
| had ten demonstrations Of soy
beans during 1918. Every man has
made a favorable report of this
bean for hogging purposes. 1t is a
heavy yielder on poor land, and
seems to be adapted to withstand
adverse conditions. The farmers Sc
riously object to the rabbits fond
ness for this bean when it is quite
young. In three cases, the rabbits
practically ruined two-thirds OF
three acre plots. This fact acts as a
stumbling block in getting great
er acreage Of beans planted.
One farmer made a test of plant
ing time for soy beans. He planted
acre plots as follows: May 18th,
June 18th, and July 10th. All Of the
paintings began to ripen about the
same time; the first two paintings
ripened faster. There was only one
material difference in the beans and
that was the size. The first two
paintings grew much taller than
the latter, but the yield of bean was
about the same.
,, The soy bean should find a place
as a hog grazing crop on every
farm. The bean is an excellent pork
producer and is easily and economI-
caIly gathered by hogs. gs.-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-05-01
WATER WORKS MAN
GIVES THE DETAILS
JOLLY DECLARES HE FOUGHT
LONG BATTLES WITH
AILMENTS
After Searching For Years Says He
Found in Tanlae Remedy BE
Sought

II have been trying for years to
get something that would relieve
me of my troubles, and have found
it at last in Tanlac", said Afford
Jolly, of 1921 Quitman St., Denver,
Colorado, and an employe Of the
water works department of that
city.
"For a long time" he continued,
"my stomach was in such an awful
conditions that 1 could hardly eat a
thing without being in misery. Even
the lightest foods would bloat me
up with gas and l was constantly
beltching up sour, undigested food
that at times would almost choke
me. Often l would get so dizzy that
l would almost fall and | would get
so nervous it would be almost i'm
possible for me to rest at night.
suffered agony from rheumatism
and was in such a wretched condi-
ton that I was hardly fit for a
thing.
"After trying nearly everything
I could hear of / took Tanlac and
it has made a different man of me.
Ny appetite is splendid, my nerves
steady and l sleep like log at
night. l have gained eight pounds
in weight and am in better shape
than | have been in years.
Tanlac, the master medicine, is
sold By Kingstree Drug Co., Kings
tree, Farmers Drug Co., Heming-
way; S. S. Aronson, Lanes; K. r.
Hinnant. Suttons; w. D. Bryan,
Bryan.
Our idea of lucky man is one
who gets a chance to wear out a
pair of slippers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-05-01
Annual Convention at Florence

Spartanburg, S. c., April %, 1919.
The forty-second annual State
Sunday School Convention, to be
held in Florence, June 3-4-5, will
bring to the State the largest array
of Sunday School talent ever secur-
ed from other States for a South
Carolina Convention, according to
an announcement from the program
committee of the State Sunday
School Association.
Prof. E. o Excel, of Chicago,
noted composer and leader of mu-
sic, and his accompanist, Prof. A. W:
Roper, of Wynona Lake, Ind, will
have charge of the music.
Among the out-of-State speakers
on the program the following have
been announced. Prof. NJ. A. Hon
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-05-01

Our idea of lucky man is one
who gets a chance to wear out
pair of slippers.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-11
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for Lubbock People to
Neglect.

The great danger Of kidney trou-
bles is that they so often get firm
hold before the sufferer recognizes
them. Health will be gradually I'M
dermined. Backache, headache, ner-
vousness. lameness, soreness, lum-
bago, urinarv troubles. dropsy, grav-
el and Bright's disease often follow
in merciless succession. Don't ne
glect your kidneys. Help the kidneys
with Doan's Kidney Pills, which are
so strongly recommended right here
in this locality.
w. G.. Shackelford. carpenter, Al.
exandria ST., Plainview, Tex. says: Il
had been troubled for some time with
my back being lame and weak. The
kidney secretions had been too fire.
quent in passage and highly colored-
The first box Of Doan's Kidney Pills
helped me and continued use made a
cure"
Price 60c. az all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Deans Kidney Pills--the same
that Mr. Shackelford had. Foster
Miiburn Co, Mfgrs. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-11
THE WEATHER REPORT FOR
THE MONTH OF AUGUST

The following rs summary Of the
weather conditions prevailing during
the month Of August. 1919:
Maximum temperature l0l deg.
Minimum temperature 50 deg
Mean temperature 77.79 deg.
Mean normal temperature 7e.46
degrees
Departure from normal 1888 deg
Maximum Relative Humidity 95
per cent.
Minimum Relative Humidity 40.5
Mean relative Humidity 65.6l per
cent.
Total wind run for month 4O32 mi.
Normal wind run for August 5025
miles.
Departure from normal 1908 miles.
Average hourly run Of wind 81 mi
Number of clear days 10.
Number Of partly cloudy DAYS 8
Number lof cloudy days 3
Precipitation for month 2s3 in.
Normal precipitation for August,
30 inches.
Departure from normal 81 in.
Very truly yours,
r. f. HARPER, Supt.
Experiment Station.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-11
YANKEE ROBINSON CIRCUS
TO EXHIBIT IN LUBBOCK

The Yankee Robinson Big Three
Ring Wild Animal Circus will exhibit
in Lubbock on Thursday, Sept 18th.
In addition to the usual circus at
fractions there will be an Athletic
Carnival headed by young Hacken-
schmidt, Worlds Champion Middle
weight Wrestler" who will demon
strate how he conquered all contest
ants and issues a challenge to all the
world, and a prize of one hundred
dollars to anyone who can stay" for
fifteen minutes.
There will be two performances.
one at 2 p. m. and the final one at
p. m.
Among the offerings of thrilling
circus program are Alber's ten per
forming polar bears, Jules mixed
group of lions, tigers, pumas, jaguars
leopards and hyenas. Capt. Tiebors'
musical seals, Irving's riding lion and
Holman's performing zebras, and the
only trained camels in the world are
to be seen with the Yanke Robinson
Circus. In addition to the above fea-
lures, the Buchanan Stable Of Blue
Ribbon winners under the direction
of the worlds greatest horse trainer,
Mr.. Max Sabel. will execute intricate
gaits and ball room dances never be-
fore attempted by other equnes.
There will be thirty mirth-provoking
clowns who will intersperse JOY thru
out the performance.
The engagement of the Yankee
Robinson Circus will be inaugurated
with a free street pageant which will
leave the circus grounds at noon, and
will cover the usual down town route.
A picturesque procession Of unusual
novelty is promised. Ill