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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
With Some Reservations

To tho Editor Of tho EOening Public
Ledger: ."-,
Sir-4I am:for the league of nations II
It will bring and keep peace, but there
are several reasons in my mind which
1 think will make it the reverse.
We must have freedom In import
duties and tariff; freedom in our i'm
migration.
To make it better understood, we must
have complete freedom inside Of the
United States border. Next to land or
water, this to include any territory under
the United States Government. The
Monroe Doctrine must be always In
force as I understand it to apply that no
nation may increase In territory from
any nation In the western continent
without approval OF the nation and the
United States and that no nation may
interfere in the affairs Of another nation
inside its border, this to include the
United States as it regards Russia. Rus
sia may be wrong. But We are more
wrong than they, we are interfering in
the internal affairs Of that nation which
in my opinion would be the same II
Russia would Of interfered in our civil
war; They should be left to fight their
affairs out to a government of their own
at, their borders.
sigThere should be agreement reached
Where avery nation would not use con.
saription. There should be no compul-
sion used only in police matters as Il
applies to every country on land or sea
This Is. all the protection we need OF
should give the world. 80 .-."
&'S. +. - GEORGE II. COWLEY
Manayunk, March 20. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
aFayors League, But Later
7tsSths SEditor u the: :Evening Publ

:
riF Ledger: ~
SStr-Everybody with an ounce Of COM
mon sense is for league Of nations to
preserve the worlds peace. But it seems
to me that before the great nations agree
on a plan for establishing the millennium
they, should end the wars now raging.
In other, words they should establish u
world peace first and then plan to pre-
serve 1t. T. s. = -.
Before the armstice was signed
Europe had one war. Now she has
seven or eight, and your correspondent,
Clinton w. Gilbert puts the matter very
properly when he says-as he does to-
day--"Every step it (the Peace Confer
cnce) takes starts a new war, or plants
the seed Of future war;" If chaos and
indecision, and national selfishness and
political intrigue continue much longer
in Paris there will be nobody to make
peace with, and from the Rhine to ST.
IBERIA the forces of anarchy will be
supreme. a* .s ...-..- .-
The logic of all this is that a peace
treaty with Germany should be con-
cluded at once. Then, and not until then
should the league Of nations project
be discussed. " l.. ]. COY.
Philadelphia, March rs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

the George Washington. was with the
air service headquarters for five months
In Paris. He said lie was engaged In
the Co-ordnating work of that unit
Major w Plunket Stewart. son-in-law
Of 4. J. Cassatt, former president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, was also
on the transport.
The Ncnezia, which also got into port
yesterday, brought Lieutenant George
C. Parry, 731 North Forty-flrst street,
Philadelphia, who was formerly Con-
gresham from the Twenty fourth Ward.
He went to France in July with the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Hospital unit
but was later transferred to the Fifty
second and Fifty-third Regiments of the
Sixth Division as dental officer, and
worked with the organizations in thei,
battles in the Nosges, Argonne and be-
fore Sedan.
Another officer on the venezia wa.
Lieutenant John T. Davis. 5501 Wayn,
avenue, who was with the Pennsylvania
Hospital unit at Treport, where lie die
general hospital work. he said.
Lieutenant J. Il. Pope, 337 Nortl
F1tty-second street, Philadelphia. wa
also on the roster of the troopship'
| names
The Philadelphia nurses attached t
Base IA returning follow:
| - Margaret 4. Hummell. Wissahicl;on; Ethe
| /, Mandie, ISL North Twenty-fifth street
Miatilda MacCracken. 5541 Media street
EiIen :. Robinson. 916 South st. Bernar
street and Grace L. Stephens. 5Ol3 Mort
! Broad street.
City Men Of Washington
| , Among tho Casualj on the George Wash
nston We're: Lawrence J. McGinnis l5.i
/ North Gratz street: John II. Ferguson. 48l
aspen street Thomas Z. Gornley, III
Tree street; John II. Swarr, 2IiU Mort
tuber street; Earl A. Brademy 178S Mort
aahcocK street: Albert GOLDBERG, 1905 Sout
SSeventh street; William y Madden, 100
30 NSrth titty-fourth street. Harry II Brad,
40 Fairmount avenue: Alfred Parmcntiei
soGo North Eighth street. Charles brown
stein. 2741 North Eleventh street; WiiliaI
Michael' 133 North Twentieth stree
Thomas J. Elder. 754 South Thirteent
| street; William Gambriel. 6lS Penn street
| Louis W. Barry, 1913 Woodland avenue
Robert y. Corvin. 2O24 South Eighth stree
Morris NJ, Roscnthal. 3l4 Greenwich stree
/ Harry Grrcnthcr. 165at South Concstog
street; John ltuppert. 1870 Parrish street
/ James GIllaghor 135 Fitzgerald stree
! Thomas Trotten. 1918 North Third stree
street: Alton Andrcassc. Gs0s Lansdown
On tho SusQuchanna were Sergeant Jus
/ tin S. Bainberger lS2S Girard avenue; St,
! phen Reynolds. 1922 Ludlow street: John A
McCuly, 10 North Fortieth street; Harr
! Wilson. 2323 South Carlisle street: Fran
j. Brauer. 1887 North Tenth street; Ralp
W. Hunsworth. Az kraus avenue. an
/ Benjamin Pccue 2410 East Ann street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
Urges "All Nations of
World" to Combine
Against Bolshevism
HOPE IN WILSON PLAN
Germany Sticks to Program.
Plebiscite for Alsace-Lorraine
and German Austria

Paris, March 26.--C;ermany is deter
mined TO stick close 10 the Wilson pro-
gram in making peace with the Allies,
Count Won Bernstorfr. former German
Ambassador to the United States. de-
ciared in an interview given the Berlin
correspondent OF the Temps.
THE armstice of November ." said
Count Won Bernstorff, was signed when
all the powers interested had accept ed
the program of peace proposed by Presi-
dent Wilson Germany is determined to
keep to this agreement which history
| VIII regard, in way. as the conclusion
or preliminary peace. She herself is
ready to submit to the conditions aris-
ing from 1t and she expects all the in.
terested powers to do the same. If these
essential conditions of the Wilson pro-
gram should be violated or neglected.
and especially il conditions are imposed
which go beyond the program, the Ger
man delegates would unfortunately find
! themselves in position Of, say, non
possumuS."
/ Count Won Bernstorff advocated g
Dlebiscite for Alsace-Lorraine and Ger
man Austria.
"Gcrmany's attitude on indemnities,
continued the former Ambassador, ''is
fixed by her acceptance Of the note o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

che may be a leading nation of the
world, able and willing TO help those
less fortunate. If she is to keep her
greatness she must use It in the service
Of others. 1t is a crying shame TO Ir,ahe
a political issue of a question such as
this, which strikes down to the founda-
tion of human society and its longing
FOR the establishment of better relations
among men all over the world. 1t IS
most deplorab'e that, at the threshold OF
new and happier era than the nations
have ever known, we should find some
men of small minds, timid doubts. Jeal-
Gus suspicious, pickering over words and
phrases, seeking to tear down all con-
structiye effort by their scalding criti-
cislnss We regard their actions as in
sulting and embarrassing to our Prest-
dent in the crucial situation in which
he Is placed in Paris and as an attempt
TO deceive the Entente nations as to the
real attitude of America, which is at
heart Overwhelmingly in favor of this
league. .-
1t is exceedingly easy TO sit in Con-
gress and oppose everything that the
Peace Congress decides. but we very
much doubt whether those who do so are
capable of any better decisions. At all
events, they will not have a chance to
shape tne course Oh eNeiits W any Sieal
extent, for the people of the United
States are fully capable or speaking for
themselves, and they elected Woodrow
Wilson to be their chief executive and
spokesman. In him and in our great
statesman, William Howard Taft, the
people place their confidence, rather
than in the narrow-minded political
views Of the Senate.
There is no question that the future
Of the world lies with the Anglo-Saxon
race, and depends upon the close CO.
operation of the highest civilizations in
the world-those Of America and Great
Britain. SO, three cheers and long life
to the league of nations, and all hall TO
Americas entry into the international
brotherhood.
GEO. G. and MARY Z. CLAGtiORN'
Philadelphia, March "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
"Present Plan Meaningless"

To the Editor Of the Evening Public
Ledger:
Sir-The EVENING PUBLIC LEpGERs
league -of-nations ballot asks for a
vote for or against league Of pations.
If a league Of nations could be estab-
llshed that would possess the power to
avoid war. it is probably uncontradictory
that every honest and just human being
would vote in the affirmative. This is
totally different proposition from vot-
ing for or against. The league Of ma
tons subjected to the Peace Confer
ence" for adoption or rejection. The
league Of nations of the Peace Confer
ence remains to be made understandable
and specifically defined What it in
wolves is too complex, as at present for
mulated, to evoke support. because of
Indebtedness and a vagueness SEEM
ingly very dangerous. I vote no to such
. meaningless proposition.
HENRY BEATES. JR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

completamento del Iavoro di tutti trst-
tati di pace. L'inclus!one dell'Austria
in un complessivo trattato doyra' es-
sere particolarmente accettata dalrItalis,
la quale ebbe a risentirsi per una con-
clusione d termini con la Germania
in un documento che mancava di trait
tare gil Interest," d'Italia nellAustria.
II movlmento per un singolo trattato
con tutte le quattro potenze probabil-
mente sollevera' una forte opposizlone
da parte dell'On Orlando per Ia.
simile omissione mel primo trattato di
rlausole attinentf con gil interessi
dell'Italia. II piano non e. state ancora
iefinitivamente determinato potra
trovare qualche obiezione, ma le ten
denze sono per una accettazione.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
UN COMPLESSiVO
TRATTATO DI PACE
La Pace con la Cermania. Aus.
tria, Turchia e Bulgaria Av-
verrebbe Contempo-
raneamente

Published and Distributed Cndor
PERMIT 40. S41
Authorized by the act OF October 6,
1917. on file at the Postoftice OF Phila-
dcphia. Pa.
BY order Of tho President.
A, s. BURLESON,
Postmaster General.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
COTTON ARMY SHIP,
HOW IS A SECRET
John C.. Bell Won't Tell
Means by Which Purpose
Was Accomplished
MET HIS SON ABOARD
Thirly-four Episcopal Base
Hospital No. 81 Nurses
Arrive in New York

When former Attorney General John
G. Bell succeeded in getting aboard the
transport George Washington in New
York to meet his son. Sergeant Bert
Bell, who returned from overseas, he
accomplished task no other civilian is
credited with having done since trans
ports began bringing the soldiers home.
Governor Cox. of Ohio. and others
equally we'll known have failed to get
aboard a transport. and Mr.. Bell refuses
70 tell how he accomplished it. His
success in boarding the George WASH
ington and accompanying his son down
the gangplanlS at the debarkation station
establishes precedent.
Thirty-four nurses Of Episcopal Base
Hospital Unit No. "a also were aboard
the George washington when the trans
port docked at New York yesterday.
Wants to Return to Penn
Sergeant Bell is we'll and Is anxious
to be mustered out so he can return to
his studies at the University of Penn
sylvania. Thee gridiron, too, is calling
him, and he said he would rather cap
tain the football team at the school than
havo anv other honor. He was elected
to that honor during his last term, but
relinuuished it 10 enlist for overseas
service. He went abroad with University
Base Hospital Unit No. 90
The nurses on the transport comprise
more than one-half the original nursing
staff of the unit. DR.. Emory G. AleXan-
der, commander of the unit whose nome
is at 1901 Spruce street, is Still IN
France. Miss katherine Brown conf
marded the returning nurses.
Nurse Died Abroad
Miss Alice ireland, West Phladel-
nhia nurse, died while the unit was
abroad, being the only casualty in the
Episcopal unit,> according to MISS
| Brown.
An officer is the authority for the
story that four of the nurses became
engaged while in France. while another
Miss Anne Horton, of Nanticoke, was
married to a captain in the sanitary
| CORDS who was stationed at st. Nazaire
The reporter sought the Misses Grace
| c, Calvert. of Media. and Helen j..
Leader. of Altoona, but when he found
them they had already been informed
Of his quest and they refused to answer
any questions OF matrimonial nature
Even Miss Horton, who. Captain Moser
said, was married to a Captain Nocum,
declined to discuss the affair and blush
ingly referred the interrogater to Miss
Calvert or Miss Leader for story Of
Cupid's victory.
Among the officers on the George
Washington were Lieutenant Colonel
Howard s. Delaney, of the motor trans
port corps. whose father lives at 1891
North Broad street, Philadelphia, and
Major Walter B. Devereux. Jr., Of the
air service. Of 1875 West Springfield ave-
! nut St. Martins. Philadelphia.
| Captain Charles B. Hollis. of 1880
North Eighteenth street, also returned
after serving for year with the engin-
eers of the Eighty-seyenth Division.
Lieutenant Harold. Sands. q cotton
broker of Bryn Mawr. passenger on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
Objections Not Insuperable

10 the Editor ,.ot the Evenin0 Pablo
Ledger: ..'. .-.i
sir-I have been reading both the
morning and evening editions of the
PUBLIc I4EpaER with very great
interest tevery prase Of the dis
cussion in. regard to the league OF ma
tons No one can possibly have greater
desire than I that the work Of the
Paris peace delegates shall succeed. but
! have been unable to entertain the faith
that the plan as outlined in the draft
brought home by the President, or even
modified to conform to the wishes of the
Senator'S. can possibly accomplish its
object. The grounds of my unfaith are
nottdenticaI with those hitherto publicly
expressed. AS I see 1t, the league
scheme Is the embodiment of an essen
TALLY unsound principle of social Or
ganization. The attempt is to relate
the social wheels of nations to one an
other in new ways rather than to es-
tablish new relations between individ-
uals. That gives 1t a mechanical rather
than q vital character. Groups Of peo-
pie, such as nations. represent simply
SO much immoral force needing right
direction. It seems to me that to at
tempt to make groups of unequal un-
moral forces the units of world Or
ganization Is to build up a mechanism
that is unstable in high degree. There
exists no national mind. No matter
how closely and intimately the indi-
viduals of group may be related to
one another, as in the family, the social
whole that results does not give rise to
a group mind. All the intelligence that
q group embraces resides wholly within
the individuals that compose it. The
problem OF group ceontrol is the prob
lem OF individual control.
The recognition Of the true principle
that the basis Of all genuine and sue
cessful social organization must ever be
the individual rather than the group is
:. not to deny or to ignore the fact of
a national life. When our own national
government was established its character
as q federation of states was not it's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

PariRi, % marzo.---Si e venuto a CO.
nosCenza. questa sera che una serie di
sforzi vengono presentemente fatti nellie
alte sfere per riunire insleme tutti
trattau di pace con la Germauia, Aus
tra. Turchia Q Bulgaria, allo scope di
fare un compessiyo trattato mel quale
Ia Germania sara in confronto dele al-
tire potenze centrall Ia princiTale respon.
Sable.
Mentre un tale passo potra' causare
qualche ritardo. tanto rappresentanti
americani quanto gil inglesi opinano che
potra' risparmiare tempo in fine, ne,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
FRENCH LABOR RAPS LEAGUE
Declares the Covenant Does Not
Carry Out Fourteen Points

Paris, March 26.-(By A. PD--The
national committee of the General Fed
Grafton of Labor has decided to placard
the walls of France with an appeal to
workers and to public opinion Eener-
ally.
4 protest will be made against armed
Intervention in Russia, the incomplete
character OF the international labor
charter and the absence of guarantees
in the league of nations covenant, which
does not fulfil the conditions set forth
by President Wilson's fourteen points,
il is said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

November 3, 1918, whereby reparation
is accorded for all damage done to the
civil populations Of France and Belgium
by German aggression. This note admits
of the payment Of no other indemni-
ties"
Asked what tho consequences would
be of the failure to sign peace, Count
Won Bernstorf replied:
81 am no prophet, but Bolshevism
would gain immensely. The liberal world,
which has seen salvation for humanity
in President wilson's principles. would
be terribly disappointed II peace were
not made. Even the higher classes would
be driven to despair. Remember that
since the Middle Ages no idea has aroused
the worlds enthusiasm like a league of
nations based on peace and justice, and
who will dare to cause the idea to mis-
carry at the first test? I hope that a
league of all the nations of the world
spectcr of Bolshevism and triumph over
IT,"
Paris, March 26.-lBy \. pD--The
Prussian national assembly has voted
unanimously against the REIMBURSEMENT
by Germany of any of the Rhine terri
! tory. especially the Sarre basin. accord
| ing to German dispatches reaching here
! The advices also tell of meetings CT
protest multiplying in all parts of Ger
many against what is called an "en'
shaving peace"
/ According to the Zurich correspondent
Of the Journal these manifestations are
being organized by the government
through Count Won BroCkdorff Rantzau
| the foreign secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
THINK Money PE 'F5Eu '7F5Eu CAN
SAVE ON SHOES

Clarence ]. Bloenker OF st. Louis,
Missouri, writes, Il have pair OF
shoes with Ne6lin Soles and have used
them for two years. ] think they will
last another six months"
Mr.. Bloenker also recommends
Neolin Soles for their comfort and
waterproofness.
1t is a remarkable fact that Ne5hn
Soles cost no more than Others that
give only ordinary wear. You can
get them on new shoes in many styles
for men, women, and children--and
they are available everywhere for re-
soling, too.
And look at the money you save
because you need fewer pairs OF shoes
with Ne6lin Soles. Remember--these
soles are made by Science to be espe-
cially tough and durable. They are
manufactured by The Goodyear Tire
G. Rubber Co. of Akron, Ohio, who also
make Wingfoot Heels-guaranteed to
outwear any other heels.
ne01i1s So1es
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-10
STATE REPORTS
LABOR SURPLUS

Indiana reports SURPRISES Of work
ers at several points. says the weekly
statement Of the United States employ
ment service. department Of labor, is
sued today.
TT. Wayne, which had surplus of
400 over the demand for the previous
week. now reports q surplus Of 500.
The indianapolis surplus which was
previously reported at 400, il now
said to be 1890. Evansville. South
Bend and Terre Haute all report sur
pluses.
Reports for the current week re-
ceived by the United States employ
ment service. show the same steady in
crease in unemployment in almost all
parts Of the United States,* says the
weekly summary. 1.-THE number Of
cities reporting SURPRISES of labor over
demand from A percent to so percent
The number of cities reporting short
age has decreased from 13 percent to
IL percent. The cities reporting sup
ply about equal to the demand has de-
creased from 43 percent to 38 percent
On December 3, 1918, the surplus Of
labor reported for all cities totaled but
$4,000. Last week this total reached
the figure of approximately 100000.
The reports for the current week show
total unemployment amounting to
nearly 265, 000."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-10
THREE GENERATIONS
OF fire FIGHTING
Seen BY CARTER

Three generations Of fire fighting
have been seen by Frank Carter. the
city's oldest fireman. Carter has had
about thirty-five years Of service with
the Richmond fire fighters.
When he first was fireman, the old
horse-drawn steamers were still In use.
Later the horse-drawn combination
carts were used, and, about two years
ago, the department was motorized.
Carter was a minute-man when he
first came into the department. Min
ute-men were men living near fire
house, who acted as firemen in the
night or when they heard an alarm in
the daytime. For this part-time SER
vice the city paid them $3.50 per
month.
Just after the new city building had
been completed, in 1888, he became a
full-fedged fireman, and has been in
the department ever since.
Besides being the oldest fireman.
Carter has good claim to being the
city's oldest public servant, since there
is no policeman with his record OF
service and the veterans of either de-
partment probably rank anyone else
as to length of service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-10
STOCK PRODUCTION
SHOWS DECREASE
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O-Meat prices
have increased steadily during the last
10 years because live stock men, be-
lieving they were being robbed by the
five leading meat packers in collision
with the railroads. kept down produc-
ton, the house interstate commerce
committee was told today by Louis
B. Hall, of the department of agricul-
ture bureau of markets.
Mr.. Hall said until 1900 the produc-
ton of live stock increased steadily
with the population, but that there
after it remained the same from year
to year. The same amount of live
stock is being produced now for no.
O00,0 900 people, he said, that was pro-
duced in 1900 for 100000 with the
result that the demand is much great
er than the supply and prices have
increased.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-10
WAR CONTRACT BILL
READY FOR ACTION
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The long
pending bill for valuation and settle
ment of informal war contracts aggre-
eating about $2,750,0O0,000 today was
placed in form for final action by con-
gress. A complete agreement on the
legislation reached by senate and
house conferees eliminates the CON-
mission plan of settlement, but retains
substantially the senate amendment
to include minor contracts within the
benefits of the bill. The conference
report was presented to the house to-
day by Chairman Gent of the military
committee. In reaching an agreement
the senate conferees yielded on the
so-called Mcclellan amendment which
would have required war department
officials in settling the contracts to
make affidavits that they were not
connected with any firm or had any
personal interests in the contracts
under settlement.