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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13
PRUNES AND PRLSMS
If the League of Nations We're a Motorcar
Win apologies TO the Motor ShoY)

Win apologies TO the Motor ShoW)
THIS sweetly running family vehicle can
L be driven by the most inexperienced in
safety and comfort, and yet can be in
stantly transformed into a thing of roaring
power and incarnate speed that is master
of the road.
ITNDER any conditions Of strain and
- stress our new model runs with reliable
certainty All the trouble-malling parts
found in less efficient machines have been
eliminated.
THIS superb creation, upholstered lux
l. uriously by masters of the resilient art
Of padding, gives supreme satisfaction on
all the fourteen points of excellence. SerV'
ice economy, mileage, freedom from fric-
ton and vibration of parts, all characteris
tics Of this supervehce. insure swift and
birdlike Night over the toughest obstacle.
T1LOQUENTLY suited to persons Of dis
IL eliminating taste. because composed Of
all the standard units not put together but
built, assembled, co.ordinated into one Or
ganic lovelness Of infallible machinery
Let us give you a demonstration. The best
test Of excellence is the violence Of rival
criticism.
Every time a foreign poet comes to Phil
adelphia our intellectuals make haste to
embrace him and assure him how much his
message of deathless beauty has meant to
their parched bosoms.
And yet we have a poet just around the
corner, Mr.. James Edward Richardson, who
has written some Of the finest poetry ever
produced In this city. His book, THE
Forest Altar" takes honorable rank among
the most notable volumes of recent verse
in our language. Get wise to what Phla.
delphia Ia doing.
We are one of those who never can re-
member what are technically known as
good stories" Each time we hear one,
knowing that we have forgotten all the
others we have ever heard. we vow that
we will remember this one anyway, and
spring 1t in our family circle to fasten it
in our memory. Yesterday Doc Hostetter
told US a good one about a mon,goose. but
it put out Of our head two excellent yarns
that Tom DAILY and Bill Sykes had sprung
when we took lunch with those raconteurs
the other day.
Jim Whitall Is back from England and
has been telling US about the 450-year-old
cottage he has bought down in Sussex. 1t
looks to us like a very delightful place to
live. far from the madding jazz. Jim is
busy translatinE some stories from the
French Of Gerard de Nerval. We arc
going to suggest that he translate some Of
this department into English.
The captain Of the AMMAN, who "hove
to" while the Presidents ship went by,
will be dsmayed to learn. il he hears any
of Senator Borah's speeches, that by SO
doing he undoubtedly impaired his sover-
eighty.
George Creel has returned to private
life" We hops private life has been con-
suited about this.
In any case, private life has no right to
hide George under a bushel. Now he be-
longs to the sages.
Desk Notices
Few pass through life without being
seen--once or oftenerr-at a disadvantage .
---Thaddeus. in Pinero's comedy, "rhe
Thunderbolt." ~
Recalling some Of The plans we havs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13
THE ORCHESTRA

THEY gather-men of differing lands and
kinds
Comrades, yet separate. alone intent
Each on the keynote of his instrument
Till, mid the discords, each the true note
finds.
StraiEhtway, attuned as one, their several
minds
To one harmonious purpose Jointly bent,
Their every tone is with its fellows blent,
And part TO part melodiously binds.
Even SO; amid the clash Of cllmorous needs,
Gods truth attans athwart all wrangling
creeds.
Even so, that wars forevermore may cease,
Building the future on a ruined past,
Mankind, united shall evoke at last
The Worlds immortal Symphony of Peace.
Grace DEMO Litchield, in the New York
Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13
Answers TO Yesterdays Quiz

Answers TO Yesterdays Quiz
l. Catherine Breshkovskaya is called the
Grandmother Of the Russian Revolu-
ton.
2 A Lutte is a strnged instrument some
what resembling guitar.
3. Magenta, a brilliant crimson aniline dye,
was discovered soon after the battle
of Magenta, fought I'm Italy in 1852
and hence named in honor of that
French victory,
4. Bible means book, from the Greek word
'biblos."
g. Five English mons.rchs, Henry VII
Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary 1 and
Elizabeth, belonged to the House of
Tudor.
6. Two barrels equal one hogshead
7, The Scotch word "mickleH means much
great, a large amount
s. Norman Hapgood, well-known Amerl-
can editor, has been appointed United
States Minister to Denmark.
Q. Ben troyato" means we'll invented, char
acteristic. IL not true. The literal
meaning Of the Italian phrase IL well
fgb found" t
10 Burlington with population Of II coo,
~ the largest city IN Vermont.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

Despite the approach of the vernal
equinox, the fall season in Germany shows
no signs Of abatement. Certain wise men
about a green baize table daily find new
ways to prevent anything like a spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13
CABLES TO NOWHERE

NINTH respect to those transoceanic
iyS tables which Britannia coiled COM
1crtahly about herself during the war,
{}n<le Sam is in position somewhat
okin 70 that Of Mark Twain's "sad.eyed
osfrnpeer,' who collected echoes. A NEST
IpndRoualy xsverberating chasm was
dPrs slpslsas wksu : nsighboring
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13
What Do You KnotU?


/. Who was Vice President in Taft's 'ad-
ninistraton?
.. What lake is the source of the Misss-
sipp River?
g. What was the full name OF Horace, the
Latin poet?
4. What American state has Here we rest"
as Its motto?
6. Who was William Frederick Cody? g..
6, How many times was Eugene V. Debs
the Socialist nominee for President?
T. What is the meaning OF the French
phrase Entire nous?
s. What Is a mongoose?
9. After what king of France was Louisiana
named?
10. What is a mcrophone?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

Now If they had only tried to persuade
the legislature to adopt Hail! Hail! The
Gangs All Here" as the Philadelphia an
them the result might have been different.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

About all the Hog Island spies seem
10 have done is to have emotionally stirred
the late Imperial German Government
with the announcement that America was
operating the greatest shlp5uilding plant
in the world and getting qp famously.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

Are you one Of the pessimists who has
not been to the motor show yet? BY
pessimist we mean man who has no hope
Of owning a motorcar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13
Requiem for George Creel

George, old man, thy warfare's DER,
Now returned to live in private:
Public life Is such a bore,
You are lucky to survive 1t.
Have no fear for your career,
Energy and manly push'n
Make your beacon reappear
From beneath this passing bushel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

Congress seems TO be eagerly keyed
up for the day when it can sing Il hear
you calling me"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

Mr.. Wilson need have no fears of the
mud in Brest. He has just come from
Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

The official translator at the Paris con.
ference has soft snap compared with
the ordinary English.speaking American
in the throes Of interpreting tho income.
tax blanks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

A Russian grand duke is complaining
that the President was too busy to see
him in Paris in January. Why, he even
refused to see Congressman in Washing.
ton. where they are just az important as
Russian srand dukes, whsreysF they may
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

An ingenious wag created mild sensa-
ton in our office the other day by an.
nouncing that one of the peccadilloes at
the zoo had had a baby and that il we
hurried a photographer up there maybe
we could get picture.
The photographer was almost ready to
start when some one had the presence of
mind to look up peccadilloes in dictionary
Of nora and fauna.
A baby peccadillo. suggests II. T. c., Is
almost entirely harmless.
Perversity
I will not write a word to spring.
] will not to her chirping sing
OF birds in April on the wing;
I will not write a word to spring.
The dusty swirl OF winds, in SPRING
The green-tipped buds on vines that cling,
And clouds that checkered brightness
bring
/ will not write a word to spring
The stray white flakes whispering
OF bloom or snow down-idling,
The sun--then sheets Of sleet that sting
I will not write a word to spring!
DOUGLAS C. WENDELL,
Never mind, Douglas; you will, sooner
~. lot Wa all aa SNrD A mrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13
THE COWNSMAN


A PRECEDENT IL a model. an example,
n priority, a something that has gone
before, to which distance and want OF dis
cerrment may give a species Of enchantment
precedent is the correct thing. the proper
wrinkle, the thing that has always been
done or else something which is not done
and therefore can never be done Precedent
is highly respectable--lke old people-for
what they are supposed to have been; like
those admirable links in the chains OF pedt-
gree. memorable only as the sons OF Some
bodies carrying down llustrious blood TO
nobodics. Precedent is a blaze on forest
trail which declares that there Is only one
way up the mountain; or slgnpost on the
road which may get overturned and point
the wrong way. There Is something safe,
stable, adamantne about precedent 1t IL
not lightly 10 be shaken much less set
aside. Dynamite or INT must be resorted TO
to move IT, bed rock Scared and shattered
in the process for precedent, in its concrete
refugees and emplacements, predicates solid
ity. stoIidity, changelcssness. permancnce
and the rigldity OF death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

TNHE time honored thing TO do with prece-
l. dent is TO follow IT, this ia much the
easiest way. In days OF intellectual twilight,
with the clouds OF doubt over US and the
fogs of cowardice drifting in, we may grope
our way from the glimmerng lamp-post OF
one precedent TO the glimmerns lamp-post
OF the next, and move on This Is per-
haps not precisely what Tennyson meant
when he described freedom az slowly broad
ening down from precedent to precedent,
though no one could question the freedom, a
least, OF such a broadening process from
anything snaching OF levity or haste. THE
Gownsman, years ago was wandering on
a narrow sunken lane, in tho Wordsworthan
country with hedges either side and
crosspath in sight and flock of sheep
came toward him, driven the opposite way
TO his He paused and stepped TO the hedge
no as not TO impede their way. But the
bell-wether behodng the unprecedented
sight OF lanky American trudging in full
view OF Skiddaw. became terror-stricken.
bolted for the hedge, executed creditable
leap over it and was Immediately followed
by the entire fock. Except for the bell
wether, that flock following precedent
in the bclI-wother it was only panic And the
shepherd although what he said seemed
powerful emotion, can hardly be said to
have used Language which was truly Words
WORKMAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13
On the
Waiting List

Longing for the Rivl.
On the era in place OF chilly
Waiting List Amerongen, William
Hohenzollern ex-
presses decided liking for warm cline.
If not at this precise moment at least on
some future day he should be satisfied. "If
It be not now, yet it will come"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

kPROPOS OF all this, we cannot but won-
a der whether some of the prejudice which
our Chief Executive has encountered in his
own country may not be referable to lust
rather than of politics, Mr.. Wilson's training
has been less directed toward asccrtaininR
precedent than toward the discovery of
principle. And be it remarked that principle
is quite as practical as precedent and when
once discovered and applied, infinitely above
any mere march in the footsteps Of the past
For the application Of principle implies
leadership, whilst any one can successfully
play the time -honored game of follow nv
leader In short, there are three things to
do with q precedent: you may follow II.
surer, a truer. a saner guide for the future.
To follow a precedent merely because IL is
a precedent is to remain stationary - a
selfish laggard impeding the march of time.
To break with rule applicable to the past
hut inapplicable today is to exercise the
judicial functions of discriminating mind.
While TO make new precedents to guide thos.
to come is TO realize that leadership which
all the world expects Of America. II mu.t
not be said that we, the youngest Of thu
children of Abel, could have been content
with negative answer to Gains rhetorical
question. "Am ay brothers keepera''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13
seen for triumpbal arches, the Kaiser will
not be the only arch criminal.

| Philip Gibbs says in a dispatch to his
| London paper: I'm spite Of central heat
| ing system which in hotels, restaurants
and railway trains makes the veins swell
| in my forehead until gasp like sticlle-
back jerked out Of water, they dhe Amerl-
cans) dwell, mentally, in freer air than
| that of England"
| But, as we tried to explain to Mr.. Gibbs
| the other day, this has been an exceptional
winter. He should have visited us last
| year.
One particularly atrocous form of cru
city is practiced by one OF our friends, who
| calls us up every now and then to explain
| that he is just leaving for Atlantic City to
| loaf for a few days, and tries to persuade
| US how easy it would be for us to accom-
| pany him.
| So Wilhelm is to have the moral re.
sponsblity" of the war fastened upon him,
but not the legal responsibility.
Those Of US who were once small boys
may remember the feeling Of good cheer
! that spread through our base bosoms when
some one said, Now I shall not punish
you, but you must remember that you are
| in disgrace"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

a MER1CAN procedure in government has
been criticized not without some justice.
on the score that the education OF our politi-
cians-where they possess educa ation--is so
largely legal in Its bias. The Gownsman is
not apprised of the percentage Of Senator's
and Representatives In Congress who are
members OF the bar. but he will venture a
surmise that it is exceedingly high. Now the
lawyer by his training is n man of prece-
dent, 2 follower Of authority, a student Of
the past. No institution Of man can compa re
with the common law In ito fulfllment of
Tennyson's dictum cited above, for no inst-
tuition has so broadened down from prece-
dent to precedent; perhaps It might be
added nor any so slowly, for who knows
not the proverbial delays of the law? The
Gownsman holds no brief against lawyers
or the law {; on the whole. much can be sa
in favor OF this one stronghold of leisure
and OF leisurely procedure in the midst of
the whlrl and haste Of the time. But when
the majority Of those who make our laws
are accustomed to think and act mainly in
the terms OF precedent we must not expect
from them any unusual receptivty to new
lueds' any B'e"I Soioiah'S " ah5ti III tHe
nature OF ideals or toward things as yet to
be tried. In the mechanism OF our govern
ment the Senate is not the dynamo. 1t is
unreasonable to expect motive power OF an
instrument constructed essentially to put on
the brakes. The Senate performs its func-
ton, as a rule. rema rkably well, though It Is
somewhat provoking to have the brakes
jammed on when the nation wants to move
forward
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

DRECEDENT is, after all, merely habit,
and there are bad habits as we'll as good
habits. There are, moreover, habits suited
TO one time of life, which adhered to, become
a absurd. So there are precedents which seem
TO guide US for a time, which become out
worn and supersedednas the times change
and We in them. There was a time when the
formation Of the Republican party was an
unprecedented impertinencc, and there was
a happy golden age before the food when
there were no Democrats. The Monroe Doc
trine has always been SO unprecedented that
no Congress has ever yet been willing for
mally 10 approve it, although the ancient
Greeks fought and whipped Persia on the
original Monroe Doctrine that only Greek
should quarrel with Greek in Europe and
Asia Minor. II we will but look at 1t rightly
there is nothing unprecedented under the sun
or. on the other hand, any precedent which
change and progress may not render obso-
lete and banefuI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

Never mind, Douglas; you will, sooner
or later. We all do. SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13
Desk Notices

Few pass through life without beln
seen--once or oftenerr-at a disadvantage.
--Thaddeus, in Pinero's comedy. 9Th
Thunderbolt.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-13

Phiis3 'iphis. Thursday, March 10, 1919
USING MODERN METHODS

MO ONE need be surprised that the
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New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
HOUSE VOTES TO
 REPEAL SODA TAX
Ice Cream Also Included-Lower Taxes on Other Soft Drinks
 at Fountains

Washington, July 29.-After nearly two hours debate and while the tenn perature in the chamber was lowering around the 100 mark, the house voted yesterday to repeal the 10 per cent. tax on soda, water and ice cream.
 Representative Kitchin, democrat, of North Carolina made the principal argument against repeal and Repre- sentative Longworth, republican, of Ohio was the chief speaker for it.
 The house also passed without a record vote the bill for reduction of the war tax on fruit juices, as urged by western producers. Members said the tax, fixed at 2 cents a gallon, was a flat reduction from 2S cents, esti- mated. All amendments were reject ed from the bill, which applies to non- alcoholic beverages, including logan berry, grape and apple juice.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
CITY ITEMS.

Try new Luncheonette, Crowelrs-
 dvt.
 The claims committee of the com
 pon council will hold a meeting to-
 horrow evening at city hall to take
 ction on the claims for allowances
 ending against the city.
 A cottage located on Commonwealth
 venue has been sold by Mortimer
 nd Herbert V. Camp to Jennie Nor
 Lieut., William McMahon, son of Mr.
 nd Mrs, O. s. McMahon, has received
 Instruction from the war department
 t Washington to the effect that he
 as been placed on the officers re-
 erve force and is subject to call.
 ieut. McMahon received his war time
 Commission last summer and saw ser lice in western camp.
 The annual canvass for the prepara-
 ion of the annual directory is now being made by men employed by the Price & Lee Go. of New Haven. It is Reported that the work has already $tarted and the directory will be com &pleted within a month. The new di- Factory census will be completed within @ month and the new directory Twill probably be issued about Novem- Der of December.
 Try new Luncheonette, CrowelTs- shdvt.
 John Wachalter of 132 Cherry street <and Miss Lillian Rudolph of 123 Cher ny street were married Saturday night &n the parsonage of St. Johns Ger &nan Lutheran church. The ceremony #was performed by Rev. M. w. Gau- Sdian.
 The board of pu ublic works will hold $a meeting some day this week to act fupon matters now pending. The peti- Stion of the Stanley Works for official grades and improvements at it's tract ! will be one of the important matters ' and the matter of going over it's gar gage for fire alarm headquarters will ! also be discussed. Chairman E. N. Humphrey is out of town and will not <return until Saturday. | Many autoists are getting 8 tube ! free at Rackliffo Bros. Co.,, this week. & The option held by Schwartz & 8Nirenstein of Hartford on the Lelan d block at the corner of Main and Com mercial streets owned by M. Richman expired yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the deal falling through. City Treasurer Frederick s. Cham berlain yesterday paid out $44,O00 from the city treasury to meet matur- ing bond issues
 Try new Luncheonette, Crowell s. advt.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
). $. |. MAN GETS
 FORMAL CITATION
Frank LigSukiS Received Notice
 From Former Commander

Mechanic Frank LigsukiS, who was awarded the D. $. C. last week by Gen. eral Pershing, and noted in The Her aid at that time, has received an of- ticial citation for his meritorious act from general headquarters, France. Ligsuki's valor was of such high merit that jor Gen. Duncan ordered the citation to be read to every company in the A. F. F. at it's first formation following receipt of the order.
 With machine guns popping from him from all sides and with shells ex- ploding over his head, Mechanic Liz sukis, together with a comrade, went into No Mans Land" on October 16, 1918, and brought in eight of his "buddies' who were wounded and helpless Though tired and worn out from marching, fatigue and fighting Ligsukis and his companion courag- eously stuck to their task from 6 the following morning rescuing their comrades.
 The citation follows:
 "On October 16, 1918, near St. Juvin, France, Mech. to- gether with a comrade, voluntarily went into "No Mans Land" and under heavy enemy fire, brought in eight wounded comrades, who were help less and exposed to this fire. In or der to perform this heroic act it was necessary for them to make several trips into No Mans Land Courage and self sacrifice.'
 Ligsukis is a well known local Lithuanian. He is the son of Joseph Ligsukis of 37 Franklin street. He was drafted in September, 1917, and the following month was in the front line trenches in France battling against the Huns. He was assigned as a mechanic with Co. I, 325th in fantry. Ligsukis is now employed at the Hartford hospital.