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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
Welcome Home!

We have been given to understand that the
very incest people don't wear cuffs on their
trousers, but if that is the ease they miss one
of the supreme pleasures. Which is to drop
a quarter and not know where the deuce it
has gone to until bedtime, when it reappears,
in the fold of your breeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
george, We Are Enoha anted

George Rigby, the friendly bookseller on
Locust street, has just sent us the incest pet
we have ever had. 1t is a live bookworm,
a fine blonde specimen, in neat little card
board box. We have named her Georgana,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

That is a pleasant picture of Doves, and
we know now how he gets all the macula-
tions on his Palm Beach garments.
But we think he forgot one item of local
color. The colored boy swapping. up the
used dishes from the chair arms would be
whistling 81 Was Only Blowing Bubbles,
Pretty Bubbles Soft and Fair"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

Representative Rodenburg thinks turn
about is fair play. The President can keep
Congress in Washington, and now Roden-
burg wants Congress to keep the President
there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
Our Own Advertising Campaign
M xynFY HTNYnrH

Nearly two billion people, great many Of
them really intelligent, live on the same
planet as The Chatting Dish?
Chamber Of Char.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

Peoples enduring reverence for symbols
is made manifest by the enthusiastic recep
tion given to the Prince Of Wales in
Canada.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

The Japanese newspapers are deploring the
''wanton' talk of some senators about the
-Shantung matter. They say that it is en-
dangering the old friendship between the U.
s. and Japan.
We sympathize with our Oriental frater-
mails. That sort of talk has done even worse
than they allege. 1t has endangered the old
friendship between the U. s. and the Sen
ate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

He lives the simple life, does Ware,
Where wealth sits up and gloats.
He has Broad street house, but there
Is simply where he votes.
And when he lands the simple jobs
His conscience knows no crimps.
He simply lives among the "nobs'
And votes among the "simps.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

The Patterson supporters are throwing
mud and the Moore supporters are throw
ing overripe peaches. The peaches hit the
target.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

Governor Sproul is at the White
House-to see how he would like it as a
temporary residence?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

genuinely hurt by the spectacle Of Ger
man defeat and German misery. But
they remembered Belgium and the first
gassed soldiers at Ypres and women and
children left dead in. the sea by sub
marines and bombed hospitals and liquid
fire-and kept their peace.
1t is not like America to cherish
hatreds and grudges. There is infinite
hardship among the innocent and help
less in Germany now as there is infinite
hardship among the innocent and help
less all through the east of Europe. The
people of America have already demon
strated a spirit of magnanimity that
fools who still subtly try to inspire anti
Americanism within our own borders.
We have gone cheerfully about the
business of feeding a destitute people
who wanted to conquer us. That much
can be said of no other country in the
world. And if anything can lessen our
enthusiasm at that task and hinder fur
ther work that ought to be done indie
pendently to mitigate the agony that in
sane leadership and just defeat brought
to the German nation it is such speeches
as were made the other night at the
German-American mass-meeting.
German-Americans themselves who
were never touched by the anti-American
mania ought to leave Pastor Won Bosse
off their programs. And they ought to
write some letters of advice to the Tage-
hiatt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
Not Meant for
Knocks

To a Discussion con-
Not Meant for cerning the Disposal
Knocks of a Savage Dog there
came Certain SEN
ator of Uncertain mind. Don't kill him !"
he cried 4'That would be murder. Don't
pull his teeth That would be cruelty.
Don't deprive him of his liberty! That
would not be kind. Let us declare ourselves
at peace with him! That would be wise"
Whereat his fellows Marveled and said one
to the other, Hes dotty!" What he said
of himself was, "I'm patriot!' But the
truth of the Matter was that a Presidential
Bee Buzzing in his Bonnet had got him all
Het Up. Moral: Don't blame it all on
Shantung.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

1t will be really and truly Labor Day
for the railroads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
AS to Houston 3. Teehee

AS to Houston 3. Teehee
], too, am cllector of autographs,
And Houston 3's create my laughs;
But "asfectionate attention though ''t de-
serves"
It's surely getting upon my nerves,
For my ''album" it now appears to me
Contains less than ever of Houston b.
TEXTILES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
THE CHAFFING DISH

WIE HAVE always liked to contemplate
ourself in an imagined career of mystery
and danger, and every now and then we CLEAN
hints for our conduct under such conditions.
Admiral Sims, in his interesting memoirs in
the Worlds Work, has given us this
thought never to have our initials sewed
on our pajamas. For when Admiral Sims
and his aide sailed secretly for England in
March, 1917, in civilian clothes and under
assumed names, their cabin steward reported
them to the captain as suspicious characters
because the initials on their night clothing
were different from those they bore on the
passenger list.
We have made a note of this, and we are
also scanning the Grover Bergdoll news
carefully for any suggestions against the day
when we take up a life of escapade and
derring do.
Speaking Of mysteries, whenever we call
at the laundry for our weekly package, we
wonder about the dusty parcels on the top
shelf. They have lain there months and
years without ever being called for. Did
their owners commit some crime and have
to flee the precinct? Or were they them
selves deleted by bomb or a chafing dish
supper? Did they just forget? Or (most
likely of all) did their proud and weary
hearts give up the quest of the odd sock!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
Member of the Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is erclu-
sspeiy entitled 10 the use for republication
of oil netos dispatches credited to It or not
ofhertoise credited in this paper, ard also
the local netcs published therein.
Az riohfc of rcpu bEcdtiom of special dis
pa.ches herein are also reserved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Henry p. Dawson served as chairman
of the war council of the American
Red Cross. /.
.. The legend of a coin is the wording or
lettering on its face.
3. Ahmed Mira is shah of Persia.
4. The cleft" in European parliaments is
composed of the radicals.
8. "All mankind loves a lover" is the cor
rect wording of the quotation COM
monty given as "All the world loves
a lover" 1t is from Emerson's
essay "0f Love"
9. Pluto was the god of the lower regions
in classical mythology.
T. The word "selah" in the Psalms Is
thought to be direction to the choir
to repeat the psalm down to the part
indicated.
8. The Falkland Islands lie in the Atlantic
off the east coast of the extreme
southern part of Argentina.
o. William Mckinley attained the rank OF
major before he became President.
TO- Alexander Pope was the Bard Of
Twickenham."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
The SInale-Tract Mind

The secret Of eloquence, cried DR.. Mutch-
Ter, as he saw some garish CHANDELIERS playing
tennis on Sunday, is to know your tracts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
What Do You KnotU?

There's no curvature in Illness spine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

in honor of the gver. Fairest of her kind,
she seems to have nice helpful disposition,
for as we write she is creeping modestly
about at the back of our roll-top, making
herself at home. She is shifting at a large
pile of unanswered letters, and she seems to
feel hungry. 1t may be that Georgiana will
be great help to us. You will hear more
of her later,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

/. What was originally the family name
of William Penn?
2. What is the tonnage of the Leviathan,
the largest ship in the world?
3. What is meant by 1.-THE Forty Five"f
4. What is the meaning of the word
"ergo"?
5. Which is the longer river, the Danube
or the Rhine?
6. Who was called the MAN of Blood
and Iron?
Z. What kind of an animal is manitee?
s. How many of the principal allied pow
ers must sign the peace treaty to
make it operative for them?
o. When was the sea route from Europe
around Africa to India opened2
TO- Who wrote the poem "Sheridan's
.. Ride?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
The Bachelor Addresses the Beauty
Corner

(see last page Of this poper)
Beautiful Adorner,
Shining like a star,
You Brighten Up the Corner
Where You Are!
o wedding bells, come jingle!
Pulcherimma, you saint,
Come Brighten Up This Corner
Where You Amt!
GROANING BACHELOR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

E. p. A., the noted wag OIL an island in
the Hudson river, cries volts for Women :"
This is a good waggishness. Very good, in
deed, as we ourself thought when we pulled
it some eighteen months ago in this electric
chair. Now, we wouldn't claim to be COM
pete owner Of that pun, but at least we feel
we have an equity in 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

Mr.. Carnegie's idea Of giving annuities to
OK presidents is very sound way to dis
courage the third term ambition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

Bill Nothaft, who runs Summer Gar
den" up on Ridge avenue, near Dauphin
street, has pulled genial pun on an ex-
president. Over his garden gate he has
painted in huge letters BILL THAFT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

Monday is Labor Day, we hear. And
so are the 1854 others, it seems.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

TIME newspaper veterans of Philadelphia
should include John Jerome Rooney, Of
New York, among those who did service in
Philadelphia twenty five years ago. There Is
another reason-John is not only lawyer,
but an orator. Like Bob McWade, he never
forgets an inshot for old Ireland. John takes
n hand in New York campaigns and often
visits Washington with committees having to
do with Irish affairs. Upon one point it is
easy to get rise from this quondam Phila-
delphian, and that point is the league of ma
tions. John says it's "mongrel."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30

If you believe the pastor and the
Tageblatt the world is plotting against
Germany. The world is too tired and
too sick Of lies and hypocrisy to plot
against anybody. The world is trying to
find decent balance and it has subjected
the German people to punishment that
they we'll deserved.
1t is easy to realize that men more
sensitive than Pastor Won Bosse were
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-09
By JoelIa Johnson

Roberts took them both ii his car knA coming home alor:g the q1aet country roads as the sur was setting beiiild the hills, he said very gently That "A. wonderful of you-glv.ng up your vs- cation. I'm sure you're ycry :lred, toc. but really, your mother needs t 7uor.'
 They were back at the house before thcy realized t, How much is ye..s bill:" sue asked. almost shyly, He laughed at her heartily downright jolly laugd that was infectious Do you know" he confessed. I've been longing for the moment when l could say, Two dollars please YoG see you're ruy very arst patient &ils.i its lonely at the hcuse-I haven't had a e~i: in the three weeks Fve been here, aitc. if you would ask me in 70 have soma s< those naked beans"
 Dr, Roberts $ busy and successful physician now, but hc always declared that if his wife hadn't brought him hi. first patient there's 10 tclhns where as would have ended .s
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-09
A Word Is NeIEAlways Sufficient

facts that beat upon his brain Eke trip hammers.
 We're going under, Hewitt he said, in steeiy tone Something's wrong. We've got to puli ourselves together in month oE we'R all be looking for joss. Ii lays between your eface and the ad- vertising end Tighten up. man. A word to the wise That's all"
 The news of the impending calamity spread ike wiidfre. causing general alarm An hour later, as Hewitt hs- ished several snlating letters 10 his road men, his door opened and Clara Dem inx came over and stood beside his desk.
 "Mr. Hewitt, khe began trenatcus- b ~Is 1t true--w~'Yc h tight place The girls arc worrfed-se am j"
 Hewitt nodded his hezd sloomiiy.
 Then, have something to say Sc you," she continued, and her eonc seem cd more vibrant in les qu,etness "Ths girfs want me to appeal tc you Ths think the trouble lies in this depart nsent"
 Hewitt started to exciain angrisy, k.r she put out restraining hand,
 "Wait," she pleaded, and Hewitt waif ed T mean no msnit But ycu seen to be losng interest, ME. Hew1et, lateN You're looking T7ttfe worn, tse, Tt, sach a contrast to what you were. Bur
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-09


 Dr. Roberts was over as qeics<iy as his brand new machine tyet unearnedl would permit much to Mrs, Mrles assonisilnaent and srotesfations.
 He took ot,t his brand rew stetho- scope from an equally new bag, listened tc. the beating of her heart ard aucs- toned with all the assurance of ne4 man just out of 3 great medical school
 At last "1ts inst sheer house-wcari- ness, he said "Therc isn't thing or ganicaliy wrong. Now ii you could onl, get asay for say even a week."
 "Iust like those new doctors": Mrs Myles thought to herself It's all very well to say go away, but where's the money corning fromrfor a vacation. anc who is going to take care of the house
 That's just the thing :" Eleanor ex- claimed radiantly Mother. you're go ing right of to Sunnyfnead yourself Fl sEay hofnc and take care of the house and father and the girls
 Mrs Myles looked startled She hae never been away il all her nar1st
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-09

the city to run the Namantic in stead Of the Hale. That means, if it means anything. that the steamer Nathan Hale is q sort of white el- ephant to the city.
 Mayor Morsan when alderman. took a trip to New York purchased the old terryboat Portchester had her painted and renamed and made declara tion that she was in good running order. ready to go into ser vice. regular service, upon arrival, and was pr2ctivally as good as q new boat for the ferry business. From the time the alderman took over that boat for the city down to q very recent date the craft has been q continuous expense. It would be interesting to know just how much real money has been expended by reason of the city ownership of that particular craft. It is d safe bet that the total amount would pur. chase new and modern ferryboat The Nathan Hale ia an old boat fully as aged as the Colonel Led yard and with all the money ex- pended, not 2 whit better for ferry service.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-09

purchased with cash. of the city, but they always remain the property of the city and when members get out they leave the badges to their suc- cessors.
 With record unequailed for brave faithful and conscientious DO lice. service in New London Police man john yanaugh is doomed to walk the plank and on the fiinsy charges of having failed to report that 8 bug light failed to shine on his beat, that he gave out news to 3 new 5rllan and tlat he failed to re port for duty on a certain night. when iIe had reported off in the reg with not being respectful enough to his superiors, not the captain. nor the lieuJenanr but to the police committee of the court of common council. known among themselves as commissioners three.
 The committee has already reported ! to the council that the charges had been proven to their satisfaction and ] they recommend dismissal from the i force. IT order to accomplish this 1 little thing the report must be ap- ! proved by the court of common council after the accused has been 1 given a hearing by that body.
 There was partial hearing this week, and the curtain will prob l ably be dropped at the adjourned hearing next week. The police com
 rlittee that caused the charges to be
 preferred recently held a hearing on l their own charges, acting as prose
 cutors and judges, and found
 against the accused and 50 reported To %1@a fore that body the present week. the testimony at th= former hearing was ! not allowed to be submitted. and t7e members or a majority of them are ready to accept the report and dis miss the policeman without hearing all the evidence in the case. As at
 the first hearing, the police commit tee sit with the other members of the
 council in judgment, urging the ac-
 ceptance of the report
 Considerable missionary work has
 been done and the commissioners
 have won over the majority. There
 is to be another act in the farce but
 the case is already prejudged. Anoth :
 CT valuable member will be dropped
 from the force without any real jus
 tiscation. The committee disclain
 that they are prosecutors or ever
 prosecutors. but as matter of fac,
 they have devoted more time to the
 Cavanaush case, than they have tc
 all other departmental work cornbin- ,, ed They started out to get Cava. naugh and are out to win. They
 ugnt to be proud of the accomplish ment.
 The ferryboat Nemantic, of Lon. Island, that was leased for the New l London -Gfoton run for four month; , while the newly purchased Nathan , Hale was off the line for repairs. ha finally been returned to the owners l It is said the charter price was s4 } a day, which added to the cost o l Nathan Hale and repairs to the same ] makes the Hale a costly craft to tn } city of New London and after a } she's an old craft. Still the com } n1issionerE say IL was 8 saving t
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-09

again and she blussed out Of joY.
 Dr. Roberts Fas ssiA -sitrrs when they came out
 On exclaimed the girl, "thats won dcrkuiE. kind of you-"
 Really" h- smiled little vistfuily, she thought "fn not so busy vet that my time means dollars and cents to me Sureiy iy*-ard he threw uo his hands in mock i1error-" -"thi, isn't the tired little roman who looked SO house weary ; short hour ago. Why, she looks almost as radiant and lovely as her daughter "
 Eleanor caught the deiicate coa1ali- nent and smiled. e
 And she's gong tc take the next train for Aunt Margaret 5. Don't pro test now. It's bean night and l know they're all nicely baked in the oven, and l can manage beautifully, really"
 My daughter is very high-handed doctor the good lady protested, but she means well
 The ride to .Aunt Margaret's was not se very long, 50 the kindly young Dr
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-09

other tsn,c- with a laugh withdrew to Ki,e otIbcT office
 That langh grated on his ears. inno- cent though 1t was and as the snowfall gathers snow as 1t rolls, tho more Clarz's laugh, echoed through his mind, the more sinister It seemed to become. Laughing atshim, was sle. he bitterly ntssed. No wonder! So Parkins was . regular show, ehi ,s That was what went with the wem-n. chg We'll. she had dsosped-a~word tcAtheg wise He wss ffse sxises sn< < He'd start, ort-to- highland learn; this7 soezal game from stem sc stern ,eHe'd < master is- Iust then, his musings weresdistrrbed by a cali from tiseapsesident's office.
 With aH fhe thoroughness of his Fffiic nature, Hewitt pl,,nged into tho wsliripoei cf pleasure He spprentioec htrmseif sc 2 fama1s dancing instructor ard.wor&rd hard snd late until lie gain ed the. curt praise of Monsieur Is bet tzire-more graceful During his spare hours. he lzid asrac. ssiesmen's r,- ports and @laxt words in. the psycheIog3 of riiing" for the current zny-fairy lit erzrrrs of the day, And, zrTttinx lii teesa determinrdiy. hsscarned- tht rope. ct tse cabaret, where to go and what t do. Then came the rude s swskening for, onc morning. he faced the presa derfs irate conntenxnce, and heays
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-09
NEW LONDON'S MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

ships Colonel IAedyard and Nathan Hale some of the time and at least one of them during schedule hours. The board Of ferry commissioners who are supposed to appoint the superintendent. created at the last session Of the legislature. was in tended to be q uon- partisan board, is now composed of two republicans and one democrat. the purpose being 70 have the ferry business as far re- | moved from politics as possible. Per haps it is and that the superin- tendent when referring to his politi-
 .ian,s job. did not mean to infer that he was appointed b. reason of ser rice rendered any nolitical party. So far as the dcponsnt knoweth, the. superintendent ct the ferry may be q republican or d democrat, or i profibitionist. If he has poiiti- cians job, and likes it well enough ! to tell Of it ho ought to keep it i under his hat. If the superincendeucy 1 is a political job real politicians are ! liable % bid it tn. As q rule there ! IS q politician for every political job e-7.
 The finance committee of the New [ London court of cordmon council, 1 perhaps for reasons best known to ! the makers of annual budget, it may l be for political re9sous to impress 1 the people of the economical munici- ] pal mana cement did not do a very ! creditable job for thus early there is Il call for about S10o,1Qo The ad- rninistration is to be commended, 1 however regardless of the expense to the taxpayers. in raising the sal
 aries of nearly everyone on the city ,A nr 1 valuation of real estate and also an
 increase in the rate of taxation does
 not deter the city fathers from car rying on their philanthropic work of raising salaries and increasing the
 city debt pending another tax rate l increase.
 [ At meeting of the council Mon day all ordinance was adopted in-
 creasing the salary of the judge 0;
 the police court from S120O to $500 prosecuting attorney from s120o tc
 s2000. and that of the clerk, whc
 does fore work than the both judges
 from s50o to s900. The ordinance
 was passed without dissenting vote
 thus showing that there was no show
 of partisanship in the salary in.
 creases. It is aout the time for aY
 ordinance to provide s6r salaries 0
 the merners Of the court of com
 mon council who do the city wcrf for the honor there is in 1t.
 They do not even receive genera credit for what they do, and some oi i. the outside kick because member
 of the police and fire committee styl' 1 themselves as commissioners and
 buy for themselves with city coil
 badges which they claim as privat
 property and take with them whel
 they retire from office. Some evel
 begrudge these as souvenirs, Tn badges of members of the polio
 force and fire department are als