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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
THE NEXT SESSION

TWHEN President Wilson sailed for
w Paris he hoped to be ready for ses-
sion of Congress by the middle of this
month. His reported intention to call
session before the 1st of June is not un-
expected.
The next Congress will be confronted
with tasks that should awe and sober
those men who still think exclusively in
party terms. We are approaching hours
as momentous as any in the history of
the American Government. Republican
leaders may yet pause and wonder
whether the victory that gave them the
majority in Washington was, after all,
q fortunate thing for them. They now
have to shoulder the responsibilities for
decisions that are. sure to affect the whole
future trend of American affairs for good
or ILL., The happy role of critics is theirs
no longer, Political parties have died in
the past because they were unable to
meet situations less trying than those
which await Republicans in the Senate.
The peace treaty, the tariff, settle
ments affecting the rail and wire sys-
TENS of the country, the whole laborious
and delicate problem of national recon-
struction are but few of the details in
the program for the next session of Con-
gress. Far-sighted Republicans who re-
speet the great traditions of the party
and hope for its continuance as party
Of enlightenment and constructive lead
ership ought to do all that is within their
power TO temper their associates for the
!. DAYS ahead. The Congress will have to
rise often above party lines. There are
many leaders who have not yet learned
, eve,i the Clements Of the newer philoso-
rhy Of government General Wood is
Frankly campaigning for the presidency
AZ fhe heir Of Roosevelt on q platform
Il Afism Others claiming Rspubli;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
Answers to Saturdays ouIx.

Answers to Saturdays ouix
l. The full name of Charles Dickens was
Charles John Huffam Dickens.
.. A change toward storm is indicated when
the clouds in the sky look like fish
scales.
8. The Dodecsnesus is a group of twelve
islands of the coast Of Asia Minor.
They are at present occupied by Italy,
but are claimed by Greece.
4. May II is the date set for Mothers
Day.
<. Denis Diderot was h celebrated French
philosopher and writer Of the eight
eenth century. His dates are 1713-
1854.
g. The Allied commissioners received cre-
dentials of the German peace delegates
in the Trianon~ Palace Hotel, Ver-
sailles.
7 The republic of Brazil is composed of
twenty states, one federal district and
one territory.
9. The wolf as the nurse of Romulus Is
emblematic of Rome.
n "A tontine is an annuity shared by sub
scribers TO loan, the shares incress
ing as the subscribers die till the last
survivor gets all,
10. In the ancient theatre the proscenium
, was the stage. In the modern theatre
IL Il tho space bctweea thu curtain ~
drop .c>ne and ~ sr<heetTa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
More About War

Many of the terrible
More About War consequences of the
war in Europe are as
yet unreported Symptoms of moral and
spiritual chaos were long ago revealed in
many of the old world centcrs of popula-
tion--among the victors well as among
the vanquished. An unbearablc weight of
misery. a tragic hopelessncss long continued.
taxed the normal resistance of millions of
people too greatly. There was giving way
in many unexpected places. When we hear
that Germany is drifting to outawry and to
crimes Of desperation We are permitted to
perceive the ultimate phase of a condition
that is not uncommon elsewhere in Europe
Civilization was carried to the edge of the
abyss. And yet there are statesmen here
and abroad who are willing to risk it again
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
RUBBER HEELS
swoon SONG for German Peace Envoys

Swoon Song for German Peace ENJOYS
GALL in the Bushes and hand en- the
" parchment.
Don't let them garglc or hagglc or sob:
Now their stiff nccks have forgotten what
starch meant.
Finish the job.
Show them the dotted line and make them
stencil it:
If they should swoon. try ammonia quaint.
suf.
This is our motto: in three words we'll
pencil it
Treaty 'em rough!
V v V
What must be particularly unsightly to
the bloodshot orbs of Brockdorf- Rantzau
and his crew is the sentence carved on the
wall of the court of honor at Versailles:
A TOUTES LES GLOIRES DE LA
FRANCE.
Miss Bessie Graham sends us the follow
ing. We cant make out from her letter
whether she wrote it herself or whether it is
by friend of hers. In any case, it ticklcs us
greatly.
Deadlock
| said | was the sickest.
But brother said, 'No. he.
! know my rash was thickest
And my pulse was seventy.$
He said he was the hottest
And had one foot in the grave;
Just the same my tongue was whitest,
And my life was hard to save.
don't care which was nearest
TO dying-let him boast.
know this, though, for certain,
Mother worried bout me most.
w
One of the things for astroogers to puzzle
out is the facilitating effect of a new moon
upon German affairs. There was n new moon
when the Hun courers hnstened from Spa
last November to entreat for an armistice.
There was a new moon the night Brockdorff-
Rantzau arrived in Versailles. And there's
going to be another one on the 10Th instant.
Our prediction is that the treaty will be
signed on or about that date.
WV
Prophecies being in order, when will
Woodrow return to his own, his native land?
Our guess is Friday, June 13, that being his
lucky day.
Only on Saturday did we learn that our
| revcred friend Nelson Edwards has opened
| an Office as an architect. We hasten to
refer the following to him, from our special
| correspondent in California:
144 Adelaide Drive
Santa Monica, Calf
! Sunday, 1919
| Dear Socrates-I am a native of the com
| paratiyely mellow East, and I want to re-
turn. Mary Toothpickford has bought the
lot next to above addresss and will build di-
| rpptlv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

can allegiance still sneer at the plans
being made for fixed peace.
This sort of thing will never do Inc
minority Democrats are now in safer
position than the Republicans. and the
sooner the Republican leaders perceive
the great advantages and disadvantages
of the situation the better it will be for
their country and their party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

"You must wake and call me carly. if
I'm to be seen in the May" suggests itself
as an appropriate congressional ditty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

When a man finds
Some Bright himself in a falling
New Words house or in the midst
of a. similar disaster
nowadays he murmurs to himself, I'm bur-
lesoned!' OF man who is talked to death
one says, of course. that he was shermaned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
What Do You Kto,c?
QUIZ

I. Who is the present king of Rumania?
Q. Where and what is Maui, after which
one of the large army transports is
named?
8. How much money was left by Alfred G.
Nobel, the Swedish engineer and OK
plosive manufacturer, as a prize
fund? fs4A.
T. What is "camaraderie"? ,,' M
5. What is the name of the imaginary
flower, POLITICALLY conceived to be un-
fading?
6. What are the cardinal signs of the
zodiac?
Z. Who was the Socialist candidate for
President in 1915?
s. What is an exegesis?
8. What kind of birds are called Mother
Carey's Chickens? r.s
10. OF what celebrated peace conference was
it said that it docs not walk, but 1t
dances? ats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

The members of the Legislature are,
planning a stand large enough TO accommo-
date 1000 when the Iron Division parades,
We always knew that the members felt bigf
but not 10 big as all that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
Senator s h er N g n
A Political Note

Senator s h N
A Political Note should make his lau-
-". ~ rels fast with few
nails. There are number of energetic men
in the field who seem willing TO give him a
battle for the distinction of'being the Burle-
son of the Republican party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

peace treaty will soon (in diplomatic Ian
guage) assume the character of an accom-
plishcd pact.
V V V
One of our correspondents has morbid
curiosity Just how" she writes, "arc
your paragraphs writtcn?'
Take the. above, milady. 1t went this
way:
Now that Brockdorf RantZau telephone
rings) has had a Whit fenter Phyllis ioith
the afternoon mail of smelling salts, and
Eddie House (Hop do you spell Sims? cries
tclloto toiler) S Palm Beach suit is on the
way telephone ringsJ over, and the Ger
mans have (7hc Qui= editor comes in to
knoic if ace can think of a Quis question for
tomorrow) filled their fountain pens, the
peace treaty (cdller arircs to ask if ,oc nc-
ccpt poetry for the Dish, and iohat kind of
poetry re like best) will soon Tin diplomatic
language assume (pduse to reight pipe aud
borrotc a match the character of telephone
againJ an accomplished pact.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

To announce seven cents as fare"
sounds distinctly paradoxical to the Camden
trolley rider.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

The sane elements in Russia seem TO be
suffering from taxation and misrepresenta-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
Deduction

A great many people
Deduction who read the head
lines written to in
form them that Germany is drifting toward
widespread crime were shocked with sud
den conviction that the Huns are recover
ing their morale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

There are more straw hats in the store
windows than on the street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
Our ingenious Language

We cannot regard the week end recently
past as entirely wasted, for by picking up
our favorite book the dictionary - we
learned two things; That carnivsi really
means meatless day and jeopardy tncans
ifty- Fifty. SoCRAI18.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
This Is
About Music

mcasurcess inspiration in the events of the
past year for Richard Strauss and some of
the other uoisicr musicians. Words. of
course. are inadequate to interpret the Ger
man state of mind nowadays or to suggest
the emotional storm that wPavcs in the
minds Of the German delegates in Paris.
What an opportunity is here for the com
.posers who first devised jazz-and called it
opera
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

TO the Unknown DamseI

= 10 the unknown Odmsel
Who Ate Lunch at Wiener's, April 25th
Food for Thouoht
Nh ..Ioa, ~ +ho Iu,oh C.fo,,,
Nh n ."Tfnknown nomsol, ",ho ,c.s ro,d;n,,
M doubt xo,, H.ero 60 n,rcb nutroncod
Ana to tbo author orita nrhaodina
Did he worship YOU for reading?
You little knew, though all the while
His very heart was pleading
To think you might have given JOY
BY just word of truthful praise,
For as you know and know, too,
That Bravo helps us on our ways.
| sought me my employers chair.
And Robert Service Red Cross Tales
Were the choicest dish on my Bill of
Fare"
! read The Fool and jean Desprez,"
"Tri Colour MY Mate and "Fleu-
rette,'
And laughed about my Bayonet."
L'ENVOI
OF just this am very sure -
Could have seen my author
hu'e given MN pieasah' iooA
book:
Part of my lunch and handshake, too,
And my chair in the sum
Say. friend wouldn't you?
PETIT.
W.
A. A,.i.n. Mir..I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

what was branded as huge political en-
terprse was conceived. Condoning none
of the scandals and neXcusable delays,
the fact remains that the town has i'm
mensely benefited by the avenue and now
requires many more streets like it.
Traffic to the northwest, availing itself
also of the Park, has an excellent outlet
The thoroughfare is even useful as a
means of communication with German
town. The route, however circuitous, is
greatly preferable to one by way of the
infeXible and CONSTRUCTED north and south
streets of the traditional checkerboard.
Kndiier feelings than the decent citi-
zen ever thought he could feel toward the
Northeast or Roosevelt Boulevard are
also now entertained. Everybody knew.
that the machine" did not propose the
scheme in a mood of idealism. 1t was
perfectly obvious that financial gain was
sought by the promoters. The usual
"swag' in connection with property con-
demnation proceedings and the boost of
real estate values, due to a splendid new
paved avenue, was foreshadowed.
What was not so generally foreseen,
however, was the actual traffic service to
which the road would be put as a con-
Meeting link between North Broad street
and Frankford and the prosperous de-
velopment of this whole section of the
town in which so many of its citizens
would share.
1t is terribly unfortunate that Phila-
delphia seems not yet to have learned to
govern herself with sufficient wisdom to
be exempt from the discreditable politi-
cal lodges which so often accompany the
execution of improvements. But perhaps
bitter lessons will be needed at last.
There is a chance, at least, and civic pride
should realize it sufficiently to take up
with seriousness and energy some plan to
rectify the traffic jam. Transit facilities
are only one of the many things which
will thrive in a Philadelphia which ad-
ministers to its own growing pains.
Numerous other cities point the way.
1t was huge undertaking for Cleveland,
for example, to raze every building on
her main waterfront, erect magnificent
new structures and rearrange her traffic
lanes. Reconstruction Of central Phila
delphia on some logical radiating plan
would not be a much larger enterprise.
TO be timid about it is to stagnate.
Unless Philadelphia has room to move
she will stand still.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

EFERENCE to the four days celebra
~ ton of the 200th anniversary of the
landing of William Penn should not be
omitted. This was in October, 1882. There
were military and civic parades games and
races on the river.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

AS the case now stands, the city is
equipped with single long, wide artery,
Broad street, where two-way traffic is
permitted. The result is abnormal over
crowding, with the drawbacks rapidly
becoming worse. ,ar.- :
The Parkway offshoot is an accidental,
blessing. Its projectors originally had
in mind an artistic asset to the com
munity Automobiles were hardly a
prime factor in the eity's transit when
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

w h e n the Germans
begin to think calmly
again-if ever they do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
A good Rhine needs no boche.

Now that Brockdorf- Rantzau has had a
Whit of smelling salts and Eddie House
Palm Beach suit Il on the way oyera and the
Cermans have 6Ilsd. their.fountsin pens, ths,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
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Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-28
PERRIN GLOVES
MADE IN FRANCE

Down in Southern France. is the
lttlc city Of Grenoble where for Gcnclr
atoms th"y have been making gloves
Of the finest quality-the whole poPu-
lation almost being made up OF tht
workers in the great Perrin" factories
From father to son has been banded
down the art of cutting, selecting ana
finishing the finest Sid Skins to be
found ana then fashionins them mt"
dress Kid gloves for ladies that have
become famous everywhere.
Even during the great war those
who were not fighting carried on and
sent small shipments now and then as
best they could to supply the great
demand here in America.
Now that times are better, greater
iproductiou of Perrin" gloves has al
lowed one Of the stores in the city 10
secure The exclusive agency for tins
/ high class product.
This is trufy an addcd service to ia'
women here who desire duality gloves
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-28
At the Movies

an outrageous charge falsely made by
the man she rebuffed There a cele-
brated author salvages her from the
human wrecks awaiting justice for
their misdemeanors. He takes her
home to study her as the heroine of his
forthcoming novel Love is kindled and
famed to tlame-but jealousy stalks in
its wake; and there ensues a drama of
heart-throhs and smiles, with surprises
and uemcndouly moving climaXes. BY
reason of her simple faith the odd little
brat eventually triumphs after heart.
burningS and sacrifices that touch the
whole narrative with t he superb quail
tiles of genius.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-28
Al the Topic Tonight

J. Warren Kerrigan has just finished
his fest scrcer Offering under, the sap
elVision Of Jesse D. Hampton. 1t is 4
perturbation Of Kenneth T.. Clark -'j
story "P1isoners of the Pines" a t~le
Of the great northwest country ald
Kerriean mas the role of Hillaire La
tour, young French Canadian trapper
who gives up his rifle ana his traps in
favor of the axe Of the lumbcrman,
'pIisoners Of the Pines" viii be scea
in this city today at the Topic theatre,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-28

Nazimova's great production, The
Brat which comes to Palace theatre
on Sunday and Monday next, is the
story of the ennobling influences of
love. Its heroine and dominating char
acter is a waif of the c:ty's slums who
has never known any name save "the
brat" TO eke out a precarious exist
ence she plays in the cho' g.. u cheap
musical comedy But tile ptttauce She
receives for wages is not enough to
clothe her in even the haifdeeent style
of the other girls "Fred" for being
shabby, she faces tine world desperate.
A masher insults her; She slaps his
face and is hailed to the Night Court on
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-28

1t comes with the announcement that
it reflects kerrigan in his happiest and
most artistic moments, that it reveals a
series of Photographic rvn.e> cments
worth and that it provides an evenings S
entertainment of more than ordinary
interest.
Kerrgan has a wide and constantly
increasing screen following and his ad'
mirers will doubtless be glad to see
that are of rare pictorial beauty and
curb of Hilairc Latour, doing things in
true fod-blood fashion.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-28
WHERE THE MIRACLE MAN LIVES

Imperial valley continues to be the one un-
limited and illimitable agricultural wonder OF
the state and of the country. Here are some fig
ures that tell their own story We get them from
the Imperial Valley Press of Ell Centro:
Imperial valleys 1919 harvests will
approximate $65, 100000, according to
l. T. Sparks commercial agent for the
Southern Pacific, who has just complet-
ed survey of the Valley. Last years
crop value was $47, 100000, according
to Mr.. Sparks, and this years will show
an increase of from 35 to 40 per cent.
In estimating the total number of
carloads Of winter vegetables to leave
the Valley, Mr.. Sparks places his esti-
mate at more than 5000, which will be
Jump from 1, ,164 last year. This esti-
mate includes lettuce tomatoes, spinach
asparagus, onions and all winter vege-
tables
The enormous increase in the lettuce
acreage will be responsible for large
amount of this increase in carload lots,
and Mr.. Sparks places very conserva-
tive estimate at 5000 acres with chances
it will go much higher. Last year the
acreage was 1906.
Sixty-fve millions taken out OF the soil or
what was boundless desert 20 years ago. but
which the genius of man and the resources OF
nature have transformed into something that in
figures is not less than fabulous. That crop is
almost equal to the value of the entire citrus
crop of California for the season just ended. 1t
almost equals the output of all the gold mines of
the United States for last year and exceeds the
value of all the ore taken from the silver mines
of the country.
The figures suggest another thing that all
California is interested in--indeed. the country
is interested, for the United States is the Imper-
ial valleys market-and that thing is legislation
which will make possible the cultivation of the
last possible acre in the Imperial valley. We
are not discussing the various measures pro-
posed Only expert knowledge might determine
as to which measure should be adopted. But
some measure should be enacted which will make
it possible to rrigate and cultivate every possible
acre in this most productive agricultural district
of the land. Production means more food and
cheaper food, and no equal acreage in the coun-
try compares with the Imperial valleys record
San Bcrn9ldino Sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-28

Tor "porrinH gloves fit better than
you've ever thought gloves could tit.
They show the careful painStakiag
handWork to make the seams smooth
aud secure, they hug the hand in a
" ~ that distinguishes them from the
ordinary rum,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-28

The office of the Brawley News was robbed
the other night of which Editor Witter SAYS the
following:
The News office has been robbed of
$50. Whereat some gentle soul from
among it's contemporaries may rise to
remark that no newspaper man has any
business with $40 unspent.
At any rate, this particular $40 will
not go to swell the Golfers of the income
tax collector. The gent who distracted
actual cash from the Golfers of news
paper office need never hunt farther for
a job. Let him apply to that self-same
sheet for position with the classified
advertisement department. A man who
will tackle the forlorn hope of tapping
a newspaper till and get away with it
successfully will make his mark in life.
And the Calexico Chronicle has this to say
Editor Wtter of the Brawley News
says somebody stole $40 from his news
paper office. A few years ago MIR.
Witter bought farm from some un-
SuSpecting and uninformed man and
has been able to hold onto it since the
purchase.
1t is possible that Editor Wtter had
little money in his office belonging to
Farmer Witter. which was stolen.
For the sake of the editors reputa-
tion and the reputation of the other
editors of the Valley, this should have
been made more plain and distinct in
the News article reporting the theft
No one is going to believe that any thief
would enter newspaper office looking
for money
To which the Imperial Valley Press adds, that
the person who committed the deed was both an
amateur and feeble-minded. These remarkable
deductions are made from the fact that only an
amateur or feeble-minded person would ever
"kid" himself into believing there was any money
in newspaper till, except right after the SUBJ
thor FIVE
years.
Editor Wtter informed u.s. the other day, his
subscriber paid about two years ago, so the case
was hopeless from the start.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-28

State Auto Inspectors G. I. Gilroy
and Il. G. Brewer have arrived in tho
city and with Traffic Officer j. c. John
SON will check against registration and
bad headlights today. This evening at
tho Sterling garage they will give %
demonstration on correct headlights.