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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Each one of us is alone in the world,
He is shut in a tower of brass, and can
communicate with his fellows only by
signs and the signs have no common value,
SO that their sense Is vague and uncertain.
We seek ptifully to convey TO others the
treasures of our heart. but they have not
the power to accept them, and so We go
lonely, side by side, but not together, un-
able to know our fellows and unknown by
them We are like people living In a coun-
try whose language they know so little that.
with all manner Of beautifuF and profound
things 10 say, they are condemned 70 the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

| tion, organization and vigorous perform
anCe many times.
Judge Patterson's best qualification is
his personality That is winning. He
has a large circle Of friends and he de-
serves them. Like Moore, he is amiable
and tactful. He, too, has force in getting
things done, is a good organizer and has
the faculty Of good fellowship, no mean
asset in a Mayor when properly exerted.
His record on the bench has been free
from any scandal and he served as subor-
dinate in the city solicitors and district
attorneys offices to the apparent salts
faction Of his superior officers. There
has been no other public measure of his
ability to fill the place, but no doubt if
left free to do as he willed, without inter-
ference or influence of an obligatory
kind, he would make a record that would
shine by comparison with some of the
Mayors the city has had.
But there is the difficulty. Already
the Judge reflects the "reguar" organi-
zation point of view by ignoring COM
pletely the one great principle involved
in the mpaign-contractor govern
ment.
Nobody can quarrel with the neatly
worded program he laid down as his plat
form. But the omissions are tclltale.
Words of rosiest hue cannot divert
public notice from the fact that the judge
is the candidate of the organization con-
troll against which the new charter is
aimed. He showed a wocful lack of
clcvcrness in not dealing somehow with
the biggest topic on the hustings. Does
that provo independence, grit. spine,
original initiative and the other things
necessary for the place?
We think not.
The judge is going to find it difficult
to prove that it is better to intrust the
enforcement of the new charter to the
hands of a candidate backed by the very
interests against which it was enacted
than to candidate whose only hope Of
success will be to enforce the law to its
utmost limits along the line Of its inten-
ton
Under the circumstances, there is only
one sure course for Republicans who be-
lcvc in democracy as opposed to autoC-
racy in their party and official govern
mcnt as opposed to unofficial and hidden
government and that is to resolve all
doubts in favor of the anti-boss candi-
date.
That is why we unhesitatingly indorSe
CONGRESSMAN Moore
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

THERE is river steamboat, side wheel
l. craft plying on the OrinOcO river, be-
tween Port of Spain on the Island of Trini
day and the city of Ciudad Bolivar. $50
miles up the OrinOco. that was built on the
Delaware.
1t was not set up. then taken down and
transShipped to be rcasscmbled on the South
American river after the manner of the Afri
Chester thirty years ago.
1t is a trihc larger than the average pas
scnger boats plying on the Delaware. 1t was
run down the Atlantic coast, then out to and
through the Mona passage to the Caribbean
and across that sea the entire length of the
South American coast to its destination at
Port of Spain.
The captain was an American. but the
engineer in charge was a native of Nenezue-
la, who had worked in the Chester shipyard
where the boat was built. For years after
he was chief engineer on the Orinoco river.
He was tall. swarthy Individual named
Gonzalez and he told me they were nearly
lost in the Caribbean in a storm.
Before tempting the sea the boat was
carefully boarded up and inclosed to the
upper deck to protect it from the waves. The
srnokestack stays were strengthened and
everything done to insure safety.
II Nds' lhlnK, lne longest voyage on
record for a river boat at sea.
IN HIS cabin one night during one Of the
transatlantic voyages | made with ,the
late Captain J. B. Hill. of the Finland, who
was buried in this city with the honors of
war last Friday. he told me of the most
thrilling experience he ever had. 1t WASH t
of raging seas and shipwrecks. All real
sea stories by real sailors don't run that way.
Instead it was a homely but thrilling cpl
sOde
1t occurred while he was a young man
serving as third mate on a sailing ship to
the Mediterranean. They were carrying a
cargo of salt in bulk There came up a
sharp. short squal. the cargo shifted. and
the ship went almost on her beam ends.
There was one of two things to do. leave the
vessel to its fate or try to get it on an even
keel.
Heading a detail Of the crew Mate Hill
descended into the hold and began shOveling
the shifted mass of salt back TO its original
position. Some Of the crew used barrel
heads instead Of shovels.
For forty eight hours they toiled below
deck in the heat and semidarkness, not
knowing what moment the vessel would keel
over and send them to the bottom. There
was no chance to escape. He accomplished
his task and the ship was brought safely to
her home port.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15
The Dear Dead Days

MICE MINDED Phiadelphians, we think,
L will be glad to be reminded that today
is the ninety fifth birthday of Charles God
frey Leland. Mr.. Leland was not only the
trucst Bohemian Philadelphia ever begat and
certainly the best colyumist born in these
parts: but he has an intimate claim on our
gratitude. For we learn from Mrs. Pen
nell's delightful biography that it was he who
introduced lager beer in Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

In these days of rapid change it is in
toresting to realize that the $4,000 which
the city of Philadelphia deposited with the
North Penn Bank unsecured still remains
,tnyarurnb
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Tomatoes sold by
Juice in Tomatoes Westvile y. j., farm
crS for twenty five
cents basket are being sold in Philadelphia
and Baltimore at 80. This rises above
the level OF plain proftooring and hits the
nlanp of hgh finance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Lamentus de Georges

oh we'll Aw well. Ye Gods! Aw. we'll
I'm in a awful stew
I'm in the GlqwStCr Navee an | don't know
wot ia do!
Oh leemee free. Help. Huy gee!
Say DanyellZ gimmec ar.
Ny karkass is rnttin' here,
Joseefuss, Oh be slware!
SAM RIGLlNG.
Gldwster NHvee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15
Strategy

Fred Breitinger tells us that there is a
near beer on the market which is labeled
something like this:
This is a nonalcoholic. Misunderstanding
beverage containing less than one-half OF
per cent alcohol by weight. CAUTION; Do
not add yeast or II will transform itself into
"a beverage with 10 per cent alcohol. which
Is Illegal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

The Warteld plan and the Plumb plan
alike suggest the question: If profits in
excess of certain amount are to be di-
vided between labor and the people, what
chance will there ever be of reduction of
fares or freight ratcs?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

While certain thoughtful citizens point
out the danger of giving the government
power to regulate prices the government
cheerfully goes ahead and does it, Sugar,
for instnnce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15
What Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ

SOIZ
/. When does the harvest moon occur?
. What vegetable was formerly called love
apple:
8. What is the difference between de
facto'' and 'de jure"?
4. According to recent estimate what two
American cities are tied for fourth
place in population?
}. Why is brandy called cognac?
g. What is the origin of the word sybarite?
I. What is n joss?
s. Name two noted commanders of southern
birth who fought for the North in the
Civil War?
o. What is a gymkhaua?
10. What possessions of the United States
lie within the TOrrid Zone?
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
/. Omsk, Siberia. is the capital of that
part of Russian territory controlled by
Admiral Kolchak.
2. Francis Wilson is president of the
Actors Equity Association, now
striking against the theatrical mana
gers.
8. Charlotte Bronte wrote shirley"
4. Euterpe was the classical goddess Of
music,
3. Daprle; variegated, with rounded spots
or patches of color or shade.
g. In England the word lieutenant is pro-
nounced as though spelled "leftenant."
Z. Connecticut is the smallest state in the
Union after Rhode Island and Dela-
ware.
s. Montmartre hill is a quarter in Paris
particularly noted for artistic assoc
Citations and Bohemian traditions.
8. Ferdinand De Lesseps was the protector
and engineer of the Suez canal.
10. Asteroids are small planets revolving
round the sun between the orbits e
Mars and Jupiter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

The realization of the hope of the women
of the food army that food prices will
return to normal depends entirely ON what
is agreed upon as being normal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Uncle Sam is now ready to sell at auc-
tion 10000 new hateTs. Heads of political
machines should bid early to avoid the rush.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

The Swiss Government spent $40. 600. o.
600 during the war in regulating food prices.
thus making a big hole in the financial
checgc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Recent happenings in Korea remind us
that rebel is sometimes simply an unsuc-
cessf1l patriot even as a patriot is sue.
cpssful rebel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

It is confidently expected that if Cooke
will lead the housewives Bolshevik profteers
will turn tail and run.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

OF course there will be no personalities
in the coming mayoralty campaign, but
Whaddya mean, pers0naIitlesl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Wen wager bright red apple that Old
Man Compromise is going to take the snap
out Of the peace treaty debate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Though the wares of the proiteer come
high his methods are low--not to say COM
mon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Oh, we'll why worry? Sooner or later
the Senate will be obliged to can the talk
and get down to cases.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

The game from now ON is "Codlin's
your friend, not Short
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Because Philadelphia
Wake-Up lacked adequate ele-
Campaign Needed vatOr facilities the city
lost shipment of
.000. 900 bushels of grain to foreign
country. Some day We'll wake up to our
advantages and opportunities. 1t gals us to
see Baltimore get away with job too big
for us to handle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Uncle Sans bargain counter next week
will prove a coin saver If not q problem
solver
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15
Rules for the Urchin

The innocent Urchn. aged two years and
eight months. is amusing himself at the
seashore without suspecting that mature
citizens of this town are making plans for
his discipline and decorum. Not long ago
we asked our friend Wilbur Thomas how
he had managed to grow up into one of
the most demure and seemly human beings
we have ever encountered. He replied that
it was due partly to having been born in
New England, and partly to a list of rules
on which he was brought up. He offered
to send us these rules for the Crchin,
and here they are:
Dear Socrates-Appended you will find
few rules to aid you in bringing up the
Urchin in the way he should 60 ] was
brought up on these rules, and you know
what a good JOB" was turned out. The
rules for Sunday observance are not COM
prehensive | fear, for remember that one
Sabbath day. when father was taking his
customary nap in church. ! pinned his coat
tails to the pew cushion. When he got up to
sing he took the cushion with him. l don't
recall what happened afterward. You can
take the necessary precauton with the
Urchin. Here the rules
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

We feel that we have gone quite way I'D
the social scale. One of our friends ia a
Sales Promotion Manager and he still speaks
10 us.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15
MOORE VS.. PATTERSON:
THE MEN AND THE ISSUE
Consideration Of the Merits and De-
merits Of the Rival Candidates and
the Vital Principle Involved


10 =, ,,,, '''' r,''" 'u.I,,.J
"e '''d' r''"''p'e ~
IF THE contest for the RepuhIlcan nonl-
struggle between two jealous factions for
party spoils the selfrespccting RopuhII-
can voters might be justified in maintain
ing an attitude of cynical or dlsEuSted
Indifference.
But it is not
The issue just joined by the entrance
| of Judge Patterson into the field against
! Congressman Moore lies deeper and no
! such Republican can afford to he d'"ln-
| torcstod. He must and should, for tn"
sake OF MS party ana cItN' TAX" S'o'S an"
vote or the candidate |ho Stan"' '"r ''''
best interests OF fhiIadeIpnia as COM
munItE'
Which is the right man? A relatively
simple analysis shows. A glance over
the facts will force the logic OF the SItua-
ton upon the ,nteIIlgence OF every man
or woman-"hose desire IS I" see a r''""
nuSIHeSSIihe ana P."EIeS'lE' d"il'''T'' a
tlon az N'tE nan lor 1he neh' '""'
yeaFS-lou, years Huri1E "nIcH ''' new
'har''F Will De "S'Gu ana '".T' P'''''.
ana prec'oentS maze Tor tne guidance "L
1,Ie 10y ; "',,,'.s uD' '''S ''''
e''''' ''''O'' " ''''7e-'
First Of all it is necessary to keep in
mind that the selection of the Mayor
however important. is only the next step
in the development and improvement of
Philadelpha's system Of government. It
is an incident in continuing situation
which began months ago, when general
public dissatisfaction with the present
methods Of political conduct and control
at City Hall manifested itself in the
movement for the new charter.
IF the right man shall be chosen for
Mavor. it will be powerful factor in de-
terrinjnp and insuring the success of
the effort; if it shall be the wrong man.
all that has been done before will be
futile and impotent. Thus far no vital
mistake has been made.
The essence of the charter is its an
taponism to the indirect or boss system
Of government It aims to make the
Mavor of PHILADELPHIA what he should be,
tho chief agent of the poonIe in the d.
roction of their affairs and to fix rcspon-
sibility suuareIy upon him..
PATIENTLY this aim will be immediately
ullifed if the Mayor elected shall not
have the grit and spine to be his own
master, to be his own man, and shall
not have a brain capabIe of coming with
the intricate and difficult probIems Of the
Office, 4 conscience which will Drotect him
from deviation toward crowdinp ten,nta-
tiors and an experience in nubIic affairs
warran+inp such a pubIic tIust
rh..o 49,, .,,o ,.on, r,,o-,,,.,, ;, ,o,. -
'tsee ''ie 'l'e s'.u 'I,,;Ga!e ~ LAY
..'e 90 t'' '',''.'. h
man nv I"I' DeoI su' WV 't' VeH1 10 'ile
man eI,'IIleu ~ ie.e',t '''s Io.e "tlo sup
PoII II Vi NePlpi.''L'S VIII D'',vl? S"e.e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

There are drawbacks TO the passionate love
of beauty. Our friend the Soothsayer always
wants to read us something from the Book of
Job just about the time we are hustling TO
catch q train
SOCRATES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Don't slam the door.
Don't put your hands in your pockets
Don't cross your legs
Don't sit with your legs spread apart.
Don't roll like sailor when you walk.
Don't toe in like Indian
Don't talk when older people are present. Lit.
tie children should be seen and not heard"
Don't say yes" and no" Always say "yes.
sir" no. sir" Tor "ma'am''I
DCn't leave things around, Have IA place for
Don't sit on two less Of YOUR chair.
Don't sauce" your parents.
Don't point sunday
Don't run Sunday
Don't talk out loud Sunday.
Don't whisper In church.
Don't look around in church
Don't forget to say please and thank you. ="
Don't spit
Don't talk with your mouth full.
Don't keep your hands open, Open hands
mean that you will be spendthrift
closed hands mean that you viii be a
rich
Don't ask for, second helping at table.
Don't say bad words Penalty: Mouth to be
washed out with soap and water.
Don't lie, steal, smoke, chew.
There must have been other rules, but
these have stuck through all the years. I am
sure, too. that l must have forgotten to keep
NV hands closed. Otherwise | believe, l
have nothing to regret
WILBUR C. THOMAS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15
Social Chat

John Patterson, the genial Jurist answered
the phone many times yesterday.
10 Daniels and family are enjoying a Iittl,
cruise on the boundless Pacific
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Office, there can be no question Of fitness.
Moore has proved his talents for direc-
tion, organization and vigorous perform
anCe many times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

WHEN New York was r
w was restored to its or
Then came a wait of n v
and river ferry boat had
shape to meet the swolls .
There was no way of
Philadelphia except to run
down the Jersey coast frol
Cape May. After nine da
meteorological bureau gave
the captain and his crew stci
York harbor.
Fortunately the weather
trip at sea was uneventful
trivet the boat, with Capt,
the wheel. steamed up the
now doing duty between the
Island.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-04
; Think 1t Over. Buy Coal Now!

,pol o orders f COAL tag
eromby JmB
ton frs o ear the period
e 81 o opera % k mines than M
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
White Sox Are Class
of the World Series

Having seen the White Sox in 95 per
cent of their games at home and the
Reds in all of their games in Chicago
and 80 per cent of all National League
games in Chicago, | can't conceive by
the fondest stretch of my imagination
after having discarded all actual fig
ures, where the Reds are in the same
class with the White Sox. With Glea-
son as manager in 1919, we find the
White Sox a powerful, well-balanced,
smooth-running machine. Strong in all
departments of the game, they are a
brainy lot of players, who are at their
best where the stakes are highest.
Moran takes good team, slightly
weakened, it is true, and wins with it
in a bad race. When the ancient
Giants die on their feet, and when
the Cubs pitchers, Hollocher, the en-
tire team failed. | do not belittle the
performance of the Reds in upsetting
the form sheets of the National
League. The Reds have formidable
pitching staff-in fact, as a whole, il
was the best in the National League
this year, owing to the inability of the
stars of the Cubs and Giants to regain
their pre-war form. The White Sox
are going up against the strongest
team the National League can present
this year. But | feel confident they
will win for many divers reasons.
One of the main reasons is that they
have been up against strong teams all
year, and they have been up against
just as good pitching and perhaps a
little better than that they will face
next month. Every barrier that they
have encountered this year they have
hurdled it. Cleveland had to be pre-
vented from getting too close to the
top. They saw to that. Detroit had
to be shown without a doubt that she
lacked the class, and the White Sox
rose to the occasion. 1t remains only
a task of turning the Reds back. The
of approaching the series with every
man at the top of his game. 1t is one
of the best combinations the Amer
lean League has produced in some
years. They ought to outbat the Reds
by a good margin. Unofficial figures
show four American League teams
outbatting the Reds, which most fans
outside the National League circuit
admit is the best. And the Reds
have not even batted against the best
pitchers in their own league, because
the majority of the best hurlers this
year are on the Red team. Recent
figures show that they have six out of
the first eight.
Right there on the slab is where the
Reds have their best chance to win,
but there is not much solace for a
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
BasebalPs Famous Plunger
Makes White Sox FoUorite

The first authentic prices on the
approaching world series between the
White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds
were made k nown today by the largest
plunger on baseball in New York City,
in response to request by Collyer's
News Bureau. These prices are taken
as a criterion of what the existing odds
will be during the series, as his prices
generally form basis for odds play
ers on all the big sporting events each
year.
The White Sox are made favorites
to win the series at 4 to 5, and at the
same odds are named to win the open
ing game of the series if it is played
in Chicago, even money if played in
Cincinnati, but that the Reds are GER
tain to wage a strenuous fight is evil
denced by the odds Of 20 to / that the
White Sox will not win five straight.
The Sox are also regarded as 7-to-5
favorites that they score more shut
outs than the Reds during the series.
That Cicotte of the White Sox is
rated as the most dangerous pitching
entry in the series is shown by the
quoted odds of to that he wins the
first game he pitches. dutch" Reu-
Their, the Reds pitching ace, is not
rated as highly, odds of even money
being quoted that he wins the first
game he pitches.
Joe Jackson is rated as better hit
ting prospect during the series than
Eddie Roush, the Reds clouting ace,
odds of 7 to 5 being quoted in Jack
sons favor. On the ability of the
home-run swatters of the two teams,
Roush of the Reds and Felsch of the
White Sox, odds of to 1 are quoted
against each on circuit smashes.