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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
Memoranda

Humanity 49, luckily perhaps --- fnr.cts
quickly And yet there are things wc
must not forget one hears more tan;
nowadays about the necessity for hoIping
poor broken Germany" on to her foot
than one does about restorative measures
for the lands defled ana outraged by Cor.
man cruelty.
Let us look back for a moment TO tho
famous Bryce report on German atrocities
in Belgium. There are one or two ur,Io
eyewitness stories there that must not bo
forgotten in this new day.
This account of an ncidcrt i'm Ni,lincs
August, 1911, was youchcd for by two nor-
Gans who saw it:
zone day when the Germans wcrc mn,
actually bomharding the town / lcft NV
house 10 go to my mothers house i'm IIi,,l
street My husband was with mo. saw
eight German soldiers, aud they wcro
drurpk. They wero tinpmg ana making ,
lot of noise and dancing about. AS tbo
German soldiers came along the ytrco,
saw small child, whether boy ar ni,l l
gould not see, come out of IA house. Tho
child was about two years Of age Tho
child came into the middle of the stree,
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Rapid Transit

climbing is easy ana srWt on PorHdSSus! !!
Knocking my pipe out entered book
shop:
There found a book Of verse by young
poet.
Comrades at once, how I saw his mind
glowing!
Saw in his soul its magnificent rioting-
Then I ran with him on hills that were
windy,
Basked and laughed with him on sundaz
2lcd beaches.
Sharing his ardors and all his cnduranccs;
G.uttcd myself on his green and blue twi-
lights.
Watched him diSposing his planets in pat
terms.
Tumbling his colors and toys all before him.
questioned life with him, his pulses my
pulses;
Doubted his doubts, too, and grieved for his
anguishcs,
Salted long kinship and knew him from
hoyhood-
Pulled out my own sun and stars from my
knapsack
Trying my trinkets with those of his find.
ing
iHd as ! lCfi the boOEShop
M pipe roS StH rarm in my hand.
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TNHERE is nothing new in city official
= passing the buck to his subordinate
when called to account on his own rrspou-
sbility The game is almost as old a.
office-holdng.
But there is one feature worth noting
The plea has never successfully stood the
test of examination at the bar of public
opinion wheE the buck-passer aftcrward
sanctioned the offenses of the passce by
keeping him in office for a year and a
half when those ofrenses clearly called for
instant dismissal on the ground OF dis
obedience of orders
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PRUNES AND PRLSlMS

you are not accurate" Then escape from
the room.
When We hear our friends diligently cX.
pounding the ideas which Explain Every
thing, We are wistful. We go off ana say
to oursclf, We really must dis up some
kind Of Theory about Life
We read once of Il great man that he
never said, "Well, possibly So" This gave
us an uneasy pang.
1t is a mistake to hc open to Conviction
on 50 many topics because all ones
friends try to convince one. This is very
painful
Ana it is embarrassing if, for the sake
of quiet life, one pretcuds to he con.
WINGED. At the corner of Tenth and Ghost
nut we allowed oursclf to agree with \. f..
who said that the German colonies should
be internationalized. Then We had to turn
down Ninth street because we saw C. y
coming, with whom we had previously
agreed that Great Britain should have
German Africa. And in Il moment we
had to dodge into SAMSON street to avoid
T. f." having already asScntod to his prom
oSition that the German CoOnics should
have scif.dctermination. This kind of thing
makes ii Impossible to see ones friends
more than one at a time
Perhaps our Fixed Idea is that we have
no Fixed Ideas.
Well possibly so.
Tobacco seems very dry this winter.
our private convictions, like n certain
brand of cigarette, are mild yet they
satisfy.
Butter and eggs are said to bc recover
ing from their war psychosis"
We hasten to deny the rumur that some
of the statesmen at the Peace Conference
are to be created Knights Of the Barter.
The Princeton debating clubs have chaI.
lcngcd the Nassar girls to am intcrcolcpiato
debate, and the Princeton campus is in an
uproar of alarm. The apprehension Of ,bo
students suggests that when those bows
grow mp and get married they will maI;c
discreet and tactful husbands
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holds about onc-half is Of sentimental,
though Of rather remote, benefit. New
Guinea is thousands of miles from the
settled portions of Australia. The popu-
lGtion on the continental side of the Gulf
Of CarpeNtaria numbers only some four
thousand. Il might be years before the
threat Of a non-Austranian nation in con-
troll Of parts Of Papua would constitute
rcal threat"
New Zealand some time ago took the
Cook Islands under her wing and it was
her forces which subducd the small Ger
nan garrison in Samoa. There is Il feel
ing in Wellington that New Zealand
hogcmony in the southwest Pacific would
be a development of manifest destiny.
As in the case of Australia. the senti-
mcnt is perfectly legitimate, provided the
settlements be made in the spirit which
supposedly should govern the transac-
tiors Of the now international partner
ship.
If secret treaties and selfish ambitions
can be set aside as the animatng force
oi the negotiations now in progress.
Japan, Australia, New Zealand and
South Africa may enjoy double reward
Of virtuc--concretc gain and the fruits
Of sincerity. The eventual settlements
may involve the establishment Of manda-
tory powers &s the instruments of civii-
2ation, with the hope held out that semi
talharous peoples may in time justify
application Of the scf-determination
principle, now in no wise practicable.
Expansion may be secured as n consc-
qucnce Of valid rights. But the ma
chincry is Of inferior concern compared
with the imperative necessity for a new
d'a! in the apportionmont of territory.
The league Of nations, with all the un-
avojdablo human impcrfections to which
it will b" heir, should be entrusted with
the full judicial authority.
Thus alone will the two typical Will
sonian and djstinctivcly American
points" now bristling in delicate situa-
tion bc registered as forecasts of truth
The admirable work Of the Peace Confer
cnce and yesterdays encouraging evil
dencos Of British support of the Ameri-
can program thus far warrant the belief
that adjustment is not far off. The unde-
vclopcd and undcrpopu,atcd, hot and in
part unhealthy regions in discussion will
very likely be the gamers by whatever
government, is accorded thcm--bc it
japanese, Australian, New Zoalandcr or
Angio-Bocr.
TranSccndinE that GAIN however, will
toe Ike stimulation Of the worlds moral
:ta2dard if the transactions do not clash
with tn" avowod principles Of all true
lovers Of the now spiritual freedom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30

TIA" President of the American Fedora
ION ~ Labor wants to know more about
'hat Socialist conference in Bcrno before
".n'"h''h& whether or not representatives
"i MS organization Will attend. Mr., Gonpers
is ~" old Il bird to allow German Soriaiists
to put salt ON his tail
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mere is hIIl before the Legislature in
Harrisburg to license thratrc-ticlet scaInars
ana {" prevent them from charging more
lhan ii!iE cents additional to the price of a
u'N"h That's no way to treat a ticker
*calpcr, XIII i'm,
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1t is said that a Fixed Idea is the be.
ginning of madness.
Yet We are often worried because We
have SO few Fixed Ideas. We do not seem
to have any really definite Theory about
Life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30

The nation viii be officially dry January
lC, 1870. It will be virtually dry in July
1t will be actually dry -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30

Tln War Department ngd best have 4
ear" l's' rehabilitation and d.,uoraIization
lru.rr ...uulu.y
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is crciu-
sirelU entitled TO the use for republication
Of all nelcS dispatches credited 10 il or NOT
othertrise credited IN This paper, and also
the local netcs published therein
Az rights Of republication Of special dis.
patches herein are olSo reSerred
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ginning of madness.
Yet We are often worried because We
have so few Fixed Ideas. We do not seem
to have any really definite Theory about
Life
We find, on the other hand that "A great
many of those we know have some Gud-
ing Principle that excuses and explains all
their conduct
If YOU have some Theory about Life, and
are thoroughly devoted to it, you may
come to a bad end, but you will enjoy
yorcself heartily,
These theories may be of many different
kinds ono Of our friends rests his career
and hope Of salvation ON the doctrine that
eating plenty of fish and going without an
ovcrcoat whenever possible constitute SUI
prcmo happiness,
Another prides himself on not being able
TO roll a cigarette. If he were forced at
the point of the bayonet. to roll Il fag it
would wreck his life,
Another is convinced that the Lost and
Found ads in the papers all contain an
archist code messages, and sits up late at
night trying to unriddle them.
How delightful 1t must he to be pos
sessed by one of these Theories. All the
experiences of the theorists life tend to
confirm his Theory. This Is always so.
Did you ever hear Of a Theory being con-
futcd?
Facts are quite helpless in the face Of
Theories, For after all, most Facts are
only some ones idea about some one clse's
Theory.
Therefore all argument is quite useless,
for it only results in stiffening your
friends belief in his presumably wrongD
Theory,
When any one tries to argue with you,
say you are nothing II not accurate, and
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THE COWNSMAN


theory whereby Shakespeare Is oncc more
deprived Of authorship in his own plays and
they are handed over. this time, to William
STANLEY, the sixth Earl Of Derby. This carl,
like everybody else in his time, was inter-
cstcd in the drama and like nearly every
other earl. was patron of n theatrical COM
pany There is even a report among the
state Papers that. about the time that "As
You Like 1t" was on the stage, Derby was
'buscd only in penning comedies for the
common players" These are doubtless the
grounds upon which Professor Lcfranc has
reared his speculative buttrcsses, a some
what nmsy one among them being nppar-
emily tho statement that no other English
man OF that age could have given us scenes
so French-save the mark--as those of
Loves Iabour's Lost" But it is not this
that is Interesting
Professor l.efranc. it may be observed
is an eminent authority on Rabc!a:s 1t is
always an eminent authority on something
else who makes new and startling discoveries
about Shakespeare. Now it Is an eminent
jnrist, or n novelist anon. it is a scientist
or spirtualist or a reporter There is
something about knowledgc--eycn Il little
which prccudes the making of startling dis
corcrics by anybody but an eminent special
!st in something else Wherefore il was re-
served for a publisher of books TO find one Of
the dozen or more cphcrs elucidating one of
the dozen or more mysteries" as TO the
authorship OF the Shakespearean plays; and
TO a madwoman to suspect that the whole
secret" was hidden away with the poets
bones in Stratford Church. 1t was an Amcri-
can doctor who "dEGed' in the ford of an
English river to find II caskct holding the
mystery of this authorship. doubtless in
solution. And it was n British barrister who
discovered that the man who wrote these
plays likewise ptnncd the bulk of Elzabcthan
literature. our hearts go out to this last
poor devil chained to his desk eternally to
write from dewy morn to dewy eve, at a low
estimate for at least fifty arduous years. Hail
immortal Tom, Francis or Billy the Penman,
In this matter Of the authorship Of the
plays We have not been able to
say" our Bacon. In point of fact. Bacon
may now bc regarded as sort of early
hro altfast-food long since consumed in the
morning of this Erca' feast Of cipherabc
mysteries. For his inductive lordship has
been superseded by the Earl Of Rutland the
Earl Of Sussex, Sir Walter Raleigh and now
by the Earl Of Derby. .rhorc remain soy
"ral other carls in the British pccragc. AS
1t seems essential thar tn" author Of Ham
let h" at least Of that rank. 10y all means
let Us hear from the rest of them.
TINHESE attempted rcCOnStruCtions of cur
l. rent opinion and history by ignorance and
snGnlari'y are not uninterostinE psychologist
rai'N if not taken too mucl to heart When
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We find, on the other hand, that "A great
many of those we know have some Guid-
ing Principle that excuses and explains all
their conduct.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-07

They may go over in search of that value thing known as color but sooner or later they will realize that there is just as much of it here on this side.
 Strides in Composition
 Tn the field of composition, too, thes trides have been enormous. not only in the United States, but in Eng land. You've no idea how difficult it was at first to make any sort of pro- gram without ones Schumann and Schubert, not to speak of host of modern German composers. The American composer. true to his type, saw the opportunity and improved the quality of his compositions to an un- believable extent, besides increasing the output, and of course. the English composer did, too. You would be sur prised at the number of really good songs they have produced, so that soon, when the world has settled down to it's normal state once more, we shall have an infinitely larger fund of songs from which to make our programs"
 Then you think the great American composed is on the way?''
 T do unquestionably. We have had composers in America only a little more than a century. Isn't that the answer. Of course. we have had the benefit of six centuries of European composers, but that is not altogether the same thing. And I am perfectly sure that the great American composer is not 800 years off.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-07
gTF=@7 Taverner Music Go.
 &so@ 20e West Washington Street L.

meet us. But at the last my grand father desided to drive his little team of mules to the light wagon and take some lambs to the town where my father lived as the price was better.
 We went to bed early. I remember my grandmother gave me bath that night and put on the little suit I was to wear the next day. The next thing knew I was lying on quilt in the front end of the wogan. The mules were trotting right along, and I could hear the heavy breathing of the sheep in the back of the wagon. It was still dark and the stars were shining
 T got up and sat between grandpa and grandma, and ate cinnamon rolls out of a sack. After long while the sky began to get dark and we could see that a hard rain storm was coming from north.
 T was very much scared and nid my head in the quilt but before il rained hard we came to little country schoolhouse and went in
 T found s. piece of chalk the first
Arizona republican., 1919-09-07
MARIE TIFFANY MAY VISIT PHOENIX AND
 SING FOR FRIENDS


 That Marie Tiffany may include Phoenix in her eight weeks concer; tour was the welcome news that reached this city yesterday. The singer will tour the weeks preceding rehearsals for the Metropolitan, and it is her wish to appear in concert here and remain few days in her old home. where she made her first appearance in public as an amateur.
 Her time here, should she come, will be limited, but there would be no limit 10 the enthusiastic welcome awaiting the charming woman who has made such a pronounced success in grand opAra
 Mrs. Tiffany was idle during the summer months, as were many artists, but sang with the Stadium orchestra and the New York symphony orches- tra, later appearing at fashionable Sheepshead. At the close of her pres ent concert tour and after the Metro poltan rehearsals, she is to give a re- cital at Aeolian hall, New York.
 In a recent interview in Musical America, the Metropolitan soprano wants to know why German singers remain in the United States. The in- terview follows:
 What do you want to talk about ?'' said the interviewer to Marie Tiffany, the Metropolitan soprano.
 "Oh. don't know" replied the singer. T always catch lockjaw or paralysis or. something when I'm inter- viewed Why do you suppose it is s?''
 The interviewer didn't know, and having disclaimed any pretense of be- ing the pestilence that waIketh at monday, silence fell.
 What is this?" said Miss Tiffany after a moment, that I saw in the paper this morning about German singers giving German opera in Ger man at the Lexington theater this
Arizona republican., 1919-09-07

 winter? Is it really true? Are we going to stand for it?"
 That is the question" quoted the Interviewer.
 But why should we? And why are they still here at all, now that there is nothing to prevent their going back to their unpleasant country? Do you remember Ober's throwing a fit on the stage during a performance of 'Canter bury Pilgrims when the declaration of war was announced2 She wrung her hands and cried out, oh, if I could only go back,' But, you see, she hasn't gone. None of them have. As mat te rof fact, 1 don't suppose you could separate them from the United States with a shoehorn. They probably con- slider themselves good Americans by now.
 And yet, when you come right down to the fine points, just what is an American? There is a flair for Ameri- can singers at present, and so every one, nearly, is made in America or gives any excuse for being called an American. Of course, really am, ? she added, with a laugh.
 American Teachers
 But, after all, it's perfectly easy to understand. Even before the be- ginning of the war. American musi- clans were beginning to realize that there was an opportunity oFer here as well as on the other side, and that American teachers were in no way in- ferior to European ones. Of course, the war made it necessary for the Ameri- can student to remain in his own country, but I am sure it was only a question of time before he would have decided to do so anyway"
 Then you think that there will not be the rush of students to Europe that there was formerly?
 That remains to be seen. of course.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-07
PETER HEARS A TRUE STORY
By THE STORY LADY

Papa" tell me story' Peter snuggled on the grass at his fathers feet.
 "A nice, true, ordinary story, that really happened to you long time ago"
 Well, when I was just five years old, my grandfather who lived in the country twenty miles from where we did came to see us and took me home with him on the train. I didn't get a bit homesick even if I was just baby I stayed two weeks and then we got a letter saying tl.at my mother was hick and for me to stay while longer A last the time came for me to SC home and we wrote for my father tc
Arizona republican., 1919-09-07
NEW VOCALIST FUR
 SCHOOL IF MUSIC

Walter Hastings Olney, singer and teacher of established reputation in this country, with also a successful European career, will locate in Phoe- nix as head of the vocal department in the Arizona School of Music.
 He is singer of fine attainments, as well as an especially fine teacher in developing the natural singing voice, having many pupils whom he has fitted for responsible positions.
 MT. Olney will be a great acquisi- tion to musical circles and will give splendid opportunities for the study ot singing.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-07

I had ever had When it stopped We went on and just as the sun came up we drove into the yard at home My mother was out door, feeding the chickens and when we drove up she dropped the corn and raj to the wagon.
 Give me my boy,' she said and hugged me over and ever.
 T wondered then how I had stayed away so long.
 l. sounded jes' like it was true"
 That's good story" said Peter,
Arizona republican., 1919-09-07
EMPTIEs THAN HIS TITLE

It is told that one day shortly be- fore the armistice, a tired, hungry looking young man turned up at a British camp and asked if he might have something to eat.
 Certainly" said the officer, noting the khaki sult. But may I ask who you are?"
 A weary smile stole over the young fellows face as he replied, "Oh. I'm the Prince of Wales-but for heavens sake forget it"
The sun., 1919-06-10
ATHLETE M'HUCH IS
MOURNED BY MANY
Runner Killed; Only Just
Back From, France.

Athletic circles, particularly the MEM
Ders or the Pastime A. c., were plunged
In gloom last night over the death Of
Myles McHugh. the we'll known middle
distance runner who was killed by a
train on the Third Avenue Elevated
early yesterday morning. The famous
athlete only recently returned from ac-
tive service In France, where he escaped
unscathed In all Of tho severe engage
ments the Twenty-seventh Division had
part in.
McHugh. who Is a member OF the New
York Fire Department, was on his way
to his home. 4s1 East 146th street, The
Bronx. when the accident occurred. He
entered the uptown station of the Third
Avenue Il" at Twenty-third street. He
was caught by a train pulling into the
station and hurled onto the tracks. The
train dragged his body a few yards and
then hung II over the live rail-. Police
men were unable to go to his assistance
until the power was turned of. Nc
Hugh then was rushed to Bellevue Hos
pital. He died a few minutes after his
arrival.
MoHush was a splendid type of attn
lete. He stood more than six feet and
though weighing 1877 pounds was a
splendid middle distance runner. He
captured tho half mile Junior metropolis
tan championship In 1918 and was a
runner up in several other title events.
Besides being a champion runner Nc,
Hugh was a splendid all around athlete,
a good boxer, wrestler and swimmer He
competed for the Pastime A, c. In open
competition and the Seventy-first Regi-
ment in military events.
The sun., 1919-06-10
HUGGINS BRINGS UP
AL WICKLAND AGAIN
0utfielder Comes From st.
Paul to Yankees in Exchange
for Player to Be Named.
By FREDERICK q. LIpB.

In order to have an experienced out
fielder in reserve Miller Higgins
Yankee manager. yesterday obtained Al
Wickland from the st. Paul club Of the
American Association. ST Paul Is to get
a Yankee player for wickland. The
athlete in question IL to be selected later.
The st. Paul sentence probably will fall
on George HAAS or rill' Lamar, who
have been acting as extra outnelders
for the Yankees this spring.
Wickland In no marvel. He even was
unable to make the outfeld Of the Bos-
ton Braves this spring. Any player who
couldn't keep Kelly. Riggert or Powell
out OF Job the way they were playing
several weeks ago II no man to get het
up about.
Huggins, however. needed a man with
experience, and Wlckland answers that
qualification AZ much as any outfelder
now In the minors. He has been In
and out Of the big leagues for the last
seven years. He broke in with the
Cincinnati club in 1913. and jumped to
the Chicago Federals the following win
ter
Al played two years in the Federal
League. and was a member Of Tinker's
Chifed champions In 1915. After the
Cubs and Chifeds merged in 1915, Wick
land was released to Indianapolis From
there he went TO the Braves. He hit
$50 for the Braves last season in %
games,