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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08
OFFER NEW WAY
TO PLAY SANTA
White Williams Foundation Ap-
peals for Funds to Educate
Needy Children
FUNDS ARE NOW EXHAUSTED

Opportunities to give real Christmas
presents that will grow in value rs the
years pass are offered by the White
Williams Foundation for Educational
Social Service.
This organization, which for years
has had its headquarters at 1872 Cherry
street. was originated to hclp boys and
girls obtain an education. Now the
work is menacod by lack OF funds.
The association has issued an ap
peal to kind hearted persons Who wish
10 accomplish some real good in their
Christmas giving TO charity. Unless
help is Forthcoming at once many eager
Young students viii be compelled 70
abandon their education aud return
10 the factory work or other ocCupa
tons from which they were rescued.
and others will lose the opportunity 10
lake up needed studies
Only One Part of Work
Once moro life will confront them
with dreary prospects, Their oduca
tion and, stil morc to be regretted,
their Americuuizatou, viii como
through hazardous mediums
The establishment Of scholarships for
children is only ono phase Of the 'ouuda
ions charitable work. aud it is now
drawing on its rupidly diminishing gen
eral welfare work funds ~ Keep up this
Feature of its program.
1t has no endowment The work Is
carried on by means of voluntary con
lributions, which have beou obtained
by jealous persons working silently for
neither glory nor gain for themselves.
Perhaps the following stories may
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08
DIR. CATTELL HAS BIRTHDAY,
BUT WON'T TELL HIS AGE
Some Real "CdtteliiSnIS''
Of City's Stdtistician

The venerable city stotistician
emitted the following "Cattcllsms"
today:
"lf tho hot air cngcudcrcd by my
various talks was assembled it would
heat tho trolley cars Of Philadelphia
for four months, seventeen days and
six hours.
"lf the words were assembled ctM
TO ond, the rope formed would reach
to Mars and then some. y
81 am several years away from
the hundred mark, but won't toll
you which way
81 am happier and younger than
l have been for fifty, sixty or seventy
years.
II thauk God for plenty Of work,
plenty Of sleep aud my four regular
meals day-with anything else ]
can grab between times"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08

for the affair have been disposed Of.
a ladies' auxiliary is being formed
end q committee will be selected Thurs
day night TO promote this work. a
permanent organization of the mothers,
wives, sisters aud daughters of OK
service men will be established, aud will
co operate with this post
Officers of the post for 1920 arc !:
Charles J. O'Neill post commander; :;
William Lennon, post vice commander :;
Charles Lewis, post adjutant; Chris
topher ,Wogap, finance officer; Isaac
Gallagher, Joseph Hood, John A..
llaines, Patrick Jones and John Mon
tagu, executive committee; Hugo Bru,-
der, chaplain, pro TEN; and Joseph
Palermo, sergeant at arms ,,
Donald T. Shenton Post No. 1870, IN
the Forty sixth ward, has elected j.
II. NJ. Andrews as its post commander.
The other officers are: William IL.
Bolster, Jr., post vice commander
William 4. Zirkman, post ndJutant !
Jesse ". Oakman, finance othcer, ana
Johu II. Harvey, employment officer
A drive is being made by this post for
engineers who We're in the service
County Committee TO Form
The county committee Of the Legion
will meet tonight in the Assembly
Room of the Chamber of Commerce,
Widener Building, Juniper and Chest
nut streets. at S o'clock TO organize.
County officers for the ensuing year
will bo elected, and a constitution and
bylaws for the government of the
county body will be adopted. II is
anticipated that there will be n lively
discussion as 10 several features of the
bylaws which will be presented by
the executive committee for approval
In fact, this meeting is considered ono
Of the most important in the county,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08

for such purposes was exhausted, The
plea of Marian and her mother had to
be refused
Then there is the story Of & boy that
the foundation workers tell:
Edward $ mother is Il widow who
recently had Il severe operation. She
probably will not be able TO work asaiu
IN long ttme--if ever. Their home
has been cut down TO two rooms in Il
tenement The boy worked all last
summer and had tried TO save enough Go
cuable him to enter high school.
Forced To Declinc Aid
lie had just reached fourteen. Ii has
been his dream to have uu education.
aud his mother has vowed to do every
thing in her power to nclp. Then came
her illness and inrapacily for wora.
In October friend usked the White
Williams Foundation 60 help, But its
fund was exhausted. 1t could do moth
ing.
They say Edward is bright boy and
has the makings of Il capable citizen,
On the waiting list Of the White
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08

Williams Foundation arc the names of
twenty five growing boys aud girls.
There are many more the institution
has in mind, and hundreds more it
would ussist If 1t were Within its means.
Two hundred dollars will provide
the average scholarship for year In
some eases fifty cents a week for car
fare is supplied TO needy children whose
school is far from their BONES.
The $500 Il year euables child to
lay Tor carfurc, books, luncheous and
other personal expenses but $500 is far
less than the child could earn by work .
lug. SO it often requires real sacrifice
by the family to let the child 50 to
school instead Of to work.
Any one wishing to become II Christ
mas godmother or godfather to one Of
these wiSlIul children will be welcomed
ut the headquarters of the White
Williams Foundation, 1J2% Cherry
street, and assurance will be given that
whatever amount is given will be in
vested in some child present happt-
ness and future citizenship.
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know his exact age. And that is one
statistic he keeps y dark secret. He
admitted this morning that he was sew
crui years away from the hundred mark ,
"but ] won't tell you which way" he
said. Who's Who gives his ugc us
sixty four years.
Doctor Cattcll wears mustachc aud
side whiskers, all white. His various
emotions arc telegraphcd as far as the
eye can see by the status Of these
adornmeuts. Germany. for Instance
causes them TO bristlc out at right
uugIcs from his face,
Those whiskcrs have been known 10
sway softly to and fro as nc told some
sorrowful tale Of the slums Or other
story uf suffering. and they have been
known to fairly radiatc patriotism IS
he told of the scream Of the American
eagle or made plea for recruits dur
ins the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08

since the policy Of the Legion in Phil
adelphin for the first year OF it's
permanent organization will depend
upon the character Of leadership deter
mined upon tonight by the members OF
the county committee representative of
the seventy eight posts.
Tho First Pennsylvania Infantry will
present Walter NJ. Geariy Post with
regulation national and American Leg
ion flags next Thursday night, when the
post win meet in the First Regiment
Armory. The presentation OF the colors
viii be made by Major General james
w Latta. n. G. T., oldest officer OF
his rank in the state s
The following night welcome
home" dance to world war veterans and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08

their families OF the First Pennsylvania
Infantry will be given by the wcmen'a
auxiliary.
A social and business session of
George N. Althouse Post, of Norris
town, will be held in the Norristowu
city hall tonight. This post Is con-
Quoting q campaign for 1000 memers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08

Bale Of Leather Hurts Pier Worker
Herman Broze, thirty years old, 765
South Front street, at work early to-
day in the hold of the steamer Dargolen,
at Pier No. 10, North, was struck on
the back by bale Of leather and
seriously injured. He is in the Penn
sylvania Hospital. Physicians fear his
Dack is broken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08
D'OL|ER TELLS PLAN
OF CAPITAL SESSION
Legion Heads to Lay Before
Federal Officials the Needs
of Ex-Service Men
U. S. TAX WARNING ISSUED

Purposes Of Che three day confer
ence between American Legion and gov
crnmrnt officials, which will be held in
Washington next week, are outllped in
Il statement given out by Franklin
D'Olicr Of this city, national com
maudrr of the American Legion. lis
statement follows:
'"Thc first concern Of the represen-
tatiycs of the American Legion who
attend the Washington meeting 10 fur-
the" the recommendations of the re
cent national convention VIII De the
welfare of the disabled service men,
Based on careful study OF conditions
affecting these men. the American be-
gon presents specific rccommendations
to government officials and members OF
Congress calculated to secure TO the
disabled men aud their families that
liberal treatment which they have rca-
son TO expect from the people OF
grateful aud patriotic nation.
'"Io this end immediate action IS
necessary not ouly on the part. OF Of
ticiais Of the Bureau, OF war tisK % In
Surancc. the Federal Board for oca-
tiounl Education and the Public Health
Scrl Ice, but also on the part OF Con.
groSS. Legislation should be enacted
aud carried into effect promptly TO put
the treatment Of these men and their
families ~ regards compensation, hos
pitaiiAatiou, medical care ana yoc9-
tiona training on au adequate and lib
/ Crul basis.
Warned Of Federal Tan
Warning that posts of the Legiou,
conducting dances and other entertain
mcuts. mli~t take iulo consideration the
| federal tax colIectiblc against such
amuscmcuts has been sent out to Phti-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08
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Evening journal., 1919-02-06
BIRTHDAYS OF
FAMOUS AMERICANS
AARON BURR.

A'nuN DUNN
Al Newark \. ]. on the 9Th day of
February i776 Aaron Burr was
born. lie was graduated from
Princeton University in i772 and en-
listed as a private at the outbreak
of the Revolution. lie took part in
the expedition against Canada and
in the attack on Quebec was as a
reward for his services raised TO
the rank OF major. Burr helped In
the defense of New York in t777 as
aede-de-camp 10 General Putnam
and therefore was promoted 10 lieu
tenant-co'Onel He was with Wash
inaton at Valley Forge and cover
ed himself with glory at the Rattle
OF Monmouth. tie was admitted TO
the bar in 1852 and began a pOIt-
ical career which took him throuah
the New York Legislature the Unit
ed States Senate and 10 the vice
presidents chair. In 1905 he was
nominated for governor or New
York and the conflict was so BIT
ter that Il eliminated In a duel be-
tween Burr and Alexander Hami'-
ton In which the latter was Killed.
lie was Obliged 10 give up his res
idence in New York and resign the
vice-preSidency. He, went 10 Eu-
rope lost all the wealth he had in
her'ied from his father returned 10
America. and died September II,
1856 at Port Richmond, \. Y.
Evening journal., 1919-02-06

lsh prisons so this leaves only Count
Plunkett to present Irelands claims. ."
The address 10 Free Nations de-
clared In part that:
The nation OF Ireland, having her
national Independence calls through
her elected representatives in Parlia.
ment assembled, upon every free na-
tlon TO support The Irish republic by
recognizing Ireland's national status
and her rlght TO sit al the Peace Con-
ference.
1T also stated that Ireland was rad
ically distinct from England In race.
language. customs and trad tions. Ire
land ID said. was one OF the most an
cient nations OF Europe She had pre-
served her national integrity and vlgor
intact through seven centuries OF
foreign oppression and never had re-
linquished her national rights. whlrh
she had denantly proclaimed every
generation throughout The era OF Eng
lish usurpation down TO her last glor-
ious resort TO arms IN 1916
d, ct seems to me-" said Helen "as
though the longer the Peace Calnfer-
cuce is IN sc5, on the greater ana more
numerous become the problems Il
must face.
Yes" added Joe Il imagine that the
delegates must feel something like the
old lady who lived in the shoe and had
so many children she didn't know what
to do"
Amid the laughter that followed this
remark Uncle Harry sald-~The prob-
lens that must be dealt with by the
Peace Conference are indeed many and
dhlcult' OF solution. But this Is TO be
expected since this Is the arst great
attempt OF the nations 10 get together
and adjust their relations and differ
ences In accordance with the principles
OF right and Justice"
Editors Note-Uncle Harry will be
glad 10 answer inquiries either In this
column or by mail provided letters are
signed with the ful name and address
OF the persons writing. The cores
po,identS' names win not appear In
the articles.
Copyright 1918 by the NC Syndicate
Philadelphia Pa.
Evening journal., 1919-02-06
UHcle Harry Talks About Ireland
and The British DOminiOns

as internal affairs are concerned. al
though the right OF Great Britain to
control their foreign relations is adj
mitted. What will be done - ~
Peace Conference with regard TO these
new and important claims remains TO
be seen"
The Irish Situation.
And now what about Ireland2"
asked Joe.
THAT is a problem which seems TO
offer much greater difficulties, replied
Uncle Harry.
"You may remember a talk we had
several months ago in which we dis
cussed the Irish problem and the in
surrection in 1916, when the Dublin
Citizen Army. comprising the SIM
Fein faction struck for Independence
and an Irish Republic England. en-
gagged in a life and death struggle
across the channel. put down the ,e-
belllOn with severity. executing some
OF the Sim Fem leaders and imprlsOn-
ing many others. Field Ma shal Vis-
count French was subsequently ap-
pointed by England as military govern
VI VI AAHlulllA
AT that time the Ulsterites formed
a strong force against home rule and
In favor Of a continued union with
Enzland. but in The recent irish cleo
tons the Sim Fein secured great ma
iorities. even IN some Of the Ulster dis
tricts.
"The Sim Feiners, elected in ireland
on a platform OF. independence from
The British Empire. were chosen mem-
bers OF the British Parliament. but re-
fused TO recognize that body or call
themselves members OF the British
Parliament. About half OF the Sim
Feiners elected TO membership In the
British Parliament have been in Eng
lsh prisons for some time. because Of
their activities against the British gov
eminent.
The other half. those at liberty.
mel January 2i in Dublin as the FIRST
Irish Parliament and proclaimed Irish
freedom. The intense national feelings
OF the Irish may be imag ned from the
fact that the proceedings or the meet
Evening journal., 1919-02-06
WELCOME Home
FOR 40 HEROES
South Side Eden Club Pre-
pares for Happy Reception
to Members
BACK TO SPORTS
THIS SUMMER

That the South Slde-Eden Club has
been out OF the sport world for mo. e
than a year, has caused some surprise
in local sport circles. and after a
glimpse at the clubs membership. the
public will know the reason. The club
always took an active part in all city
sports, and Is one Of the old members
Of the Wilmington League. When
the Job Of stopping the Hun was put
up 30 America, one hundred and forty
members OF the South Side-Eden Club
answered the county's call. Those OF
the club members who remained at
home deserve a world OF credit for
keeping the home fires burning In one
Of the best athletic clubs in the city.
Now that the war is over and the clubs
members will soon be back in the states
again, the club will not be caught nap
ping in sports. For the past week the
club has been working to give the re-
turning men a time which will long be
remembered by them. A large service
flag. with the $40 stars IN II, VIII De
raised on the clubhouse this week
A few OF the men who have been dis
charged from the countrys service are.
Joseph B. Rossiter. James Rossiter. Eu-
gene Skelly and Butch" Bigglns, who
most likely viii manage the baseball
team this season; Walter August, Pat
rick Kelleher and Andrew Kernack. No
date has been set for the homecoming.
or has any place been picked to stageI
II. but the committee in charge eXpeotI
TO make this affair the best yet. The
club expects to renew her old spirit in
the coming month and Will be back be-
fore the public as OF old.
Evening journal., 1919-02-06

LsburgVa Tf nonh. dhavepa
my Then at
@ dt
Anurca ADVERTISED It f % one onptey
the nend Anurc o all those
bc n / D St.
timore and ng had essofu dn
hip shoulder
e t @ AnuicTa lets Ihayeta
time have most veous The ccondi
lions t
n mn Mrs Steken Saratoga
Evening journal., 1919-02-06

startling. FOr some years these cOun-
tries have claimed for themselves absO-
lutte Independence so far as the con-
duct Of their internal affairs was con-
cerned. although This principle never
has been formally admitted by Eng
land.
In the late war, for example. you
may remember. the question OF con-
scriptiOn was voted upon independ-
emily by the Canadian parliament and
by the parliaments in Australia and
New Zealand The latter two coun-
tries never adopted .conscriptIon. al
though a large volunteer army went 10
the support or England
Probably the strongest tie that held
these overseas colonies to the mother
country is tn OF brood Canada. Aus
tralia. New Zealand and South Africa
too. were settled almost entirely by
Englishmen and their families. Most
Of these people. Of course. have rela-
tions in England. Scotland. Wales and
Ireland and have always remained loyal
in spirit to Britain even though sep
ara,ed by thousands OF miles OF sea.
Seek League Rights al Individual Ma
tiOns
What has now actually happened is
this" continued Uncle Harry: "Im-
PEELED largely by the spirit and princi-
pie OF self-determlnatlOn which Is
playing such an important part now In
the destinies OF nations. Canada. Aus
tralla. New Zealand and probably South
Africa, will claim the right to enter the
League OF Nations as Individual ma
tions. that Is. on the same basis as Bel
gium and other similar powers.
They will ask that the world recog-
nize clearly their sovereignty. so FAR
Evening journal., 1919-02-06

What's this about ireland declaring
itself a republic. Uncle Harry?" said
Jimmy.
And about Canada, Australia and
New Zealand wanting their lndepend-
ence; is the old British Empire going
TO pieces?" added Helen.
Il do not think there is immediate
danger OF anything like that" replied
Uncle Harry, laughing. 'The British
Empire has been in existence for a
good many years and judging from the
valiant support given the mother coun-
try by the overseas dominions in the
late war, II does not seem as thou7h
there was danger Of any serious split
First. as regards Canada. Australia.
New Zealand, and. to a lesser degree.
South Africa. when we understand
fully the relat' t'onship that has existed
for years between these dominlons AMI
England. we will see that recent devel-
0pments do not present anything very
Evening journal., 1919-02-06
HARMONY GRANGE.

Harmony Grange met on Monday
night with a large attendance. A reso-
luton was adopted on the death OF S.
Laura Plerson
Miss COmstock Of Newark was pres
ent with her demonstrations OF labor,
saving devices for the household. She
spoke OF serving hot lunches in the
schools.
Miss Eloise Peach gave a vocal solo.
Refreshments were served
Evening journal., 1919-02-06
RHEUMATISM
Physician Believes Q Genuine Remedy
for the Disease Has Been Found.

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remedies. costing many times as much.
Rheuma acts with speed: Il brings in
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II antagonizes the poisons that cause
sgony and pain In the joints and muscles
and quickly the torturing soreness COM
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Read what q reputable physician says
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ful Investigation Of the formula employed
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In advance Of the methods generally em-
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