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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

HNHE Mayor of Philadelphia docs not have
= to go to Jail with Ike Deutsch, Police
Lieutenant Bennett and the other little
fellows who did the dirty political work in
the Fifth Ward scandal, because the Phila-
delphia jury in his case was not of tho
same mind as the West Chester jury in
theirs.
Although the case required ten days for
presentation, the testimony covering 800
pages. or $4,000 words each day, the twelve
jurymen did not deliberate long over it.
acquitting as soon as they could take their
frst ballot. AS one OF them put it, they
had talked it over as the trial proceeded
and were in agreement from the first SO
1t is clear that they were not very deeply
impressed with the charges against the
Mayor. Technically, therefore, nothing
more remains to be said.
But there were many things brought 10
light at the trial which require explanation
by the Mayor to the public
What does he think of those higher OF.
f1cers of the Police Department in whom he
placed such childike trust that after he
told them the police must be kept out OF
politics in the Fifth Ward he dismissed the
subject from his thoughts. despite the fact
that every newspaper reader in this part OF
the State know how nagranty the law was
being violated?
The Mayor heard every word of the
damning evidence against these officials.
They convicted themselves out of their
own mouths. What verdict will lie find
as their official chief? We confess ina
bility to answer, but we venture the
.'3inion that the people of Philadelphia. while
-ir-sl have been spared the humiliation OF
seeing their chief municipal magistrate go
to a prison cell along with his guilty subor.
dinates, are decidedly unsatshed with the
unmanly lodging in which his principal
police officers INDUCED on the witness
stand. II was convincing evidence of
official incompetence and a thorough house.
cleaning OF the Department of Public
Safety is Immediately in order
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
CYNICs AND sKEPTrCs OUT OF ORDER

| CONDENSATION of the proposed man
~ datory system OF colonial control +
based upon a hypothesis. on the supposi
tion that the plan will not work out ir
| practice. 1t becomes exposed as simply a
pretentious method of carrying out the
| cynical provisions OF secret treaties and
| covert agreements. on the other hand
purely speculative arguments have often
| been refuted by subsequent facts.
The Clermont was "Fulton's Folly" until
it successfully made that memorable voy-
age from New York to Albany.
The Constitution was a compendium OF
fine phrases until it actually united a ma.
ton.
Moreover, when the test OF project has
not passed the conjecture stage it is surely as
equally permissible TO deduce lessons from
the past as to envisage difficulties to come.
Had the mandatory colonial system sup
ported by firmly wrought league of ma
tions, existed fifteen years ago, King Leo
pold's cruel exploitation of the Congo Free
State might have been promptly halted.
It is conceivable that mandates from an
authentic partnership of nations might
have quenched the Balkan fires which were
the proximate causes of the world war.
II was the lack of any cooperative au.
thority in Europe which enabled Austria
TO seize Bosnia and Herzegovina in bel
lgerent defiance of the stipulations of the
treaty OF Berlin 1t is arguable that she
was a mandatory, since until she started
edge-breaking she merely administered in
supposed "perpetuty" those territories to
u,b ai Inc ba pu bar
was no unified pressure to stay the Haps-
burg hand. Even a loosely formed league
could probably have accomplished that.
Granting, therefore, that the proposed
international partnership will exhibit i'm
perfections, it is not extravagant to i'm
agine it administering salutary warnings
should Australia abuse her rights in Pspua
or Japan seek to step beyond her privi-
leges in Yap.
The prospect that Britain's overseas do.
minion and Japan will divide between them
the wreckage of Germany's colonial empire,
and that this appropriation may coincide
with the secret treaty arrangements, need
not necessarily alarm champions OF a new
code of international dealing. These un-
developed possessions, inhabited by black
or brown folk incapable now Of self-gov-
ernment, are unfit for consideration under
the selfdetermination principle. Somebody
must rule them. The proposal to turn them
over TO their civilized neighbors is sane.
If the world Is about to lose faith in the
league OF nations principle, then the sug-
gested anneXations come under the cate.
CORY OF grab" The survival of faith in
a., IL ri,, 10 N,ip %
the successful execution of one Of it's de-
pendent projects.
No reasonable human being need be
fooled by the alleged compromise proceed
lngs in Paris. The betrayal will come II
promulgated in a crisis fail to
function. II they work it should not be
depressing that Japan, Australia, New zea-
land and South Africa got in open fashion
The same things which they sought to ac.
ullire by intrigue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
GOVERNOR SPROUTS OPPORTUNITY

THERE is too much talk about unem-
ployment in the United States and too
little action.
Pennsylvania so far has a cheering
record in the statistics of the present labor
situation. There is no enforced idleness
In this State, though unemployment is be-
coming something of a problem elsewhere.
The situation is not such as to warrant the
somber warnings which Secretary Wilson.
OF the Federal Department OF Labor, has
Just coupled with request for a 800 O00, 900
fund for emergency work. Mr.. Wilson is
merely beginning now constructive
scheme which he might better have started
. year ago.
The Industrial and financial and natural
resources of this State are perfectly ade-
quate to provide plenty of employment at
decent wages - if they are wisely and
promptly utilized and adjusted. The ma
tional government is i'm a mood to do all
that is possible to help in stabiizng the
prices of raw materials in order that manu-
facturers may proceed as usual without
danger of loss.
No man who ever entered a public office
in Pennsylvania has had an opportunity
FOR original and conspicuous service such
fas now confronts Governor sproul. Were
he TO use all his energy at once to act as
an arbiter and as an inspirational force, TO
organize the cooperative spirit of Pennsyi-
vania business men for the reconstruction
period, he would make more brilliant be-
ginning than any Governor who has pre-
ceded him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

Here's hoping that
The Easiest Thing Uncle Sam will lose a
We Do IL to Spend billion dollars lie
will lose that much IL
the country has a bumper crop of wheat
Tho government with a perfectly good rca-
son) guaranteed the farmer a price which
will likely prove dollar more than the
market price II large crops are grown the
world over. II Uncle Sam loses that billion
dollars bread will be cheaper; it won't cost
so much to keep chickens; poultry and eggs
will be cheaper; and the people of the coun-
try will raise the money to reimburse Uncle
Sam in Jig time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
What Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ

l. How many United States army camps
were maintained In the country during
the war? II
2. What long popular American comedian
died yesterday? 80
3. What are the ailerons of airpanes?
T. How many Psalms are there in the Bible?
5. When did President Wilson deliver his
Fourteen Points" speech? l
g. When did George v ascend the throney
Z. Who discovered the Virgin Islands In the
West Indies?
8. Who said after me. the deluge"?
0. Who invented smokeless POWDER
10. What is the meaning Of 'fortissimop?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

II one doubts the fact that German
propaganda is still active, one has only TO
read the wireless dispatches of some Aneri-
can correspondents In Berlin. At this late
date one may find therein veied defense of
submarine warfare, pitiful stories of Ger
man suffering and alleged fear of German
Bolshevism; but not word of regret for
Hun rapine. nor "A word of confession con-
cerning German businesses deliberate de-
struction of French prosperity. .
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Answers 10 Yesterdays Quiz

/, The capital Of the Australian Common-
wealth. pending the transfer to Can
berra is Melbourne, In the State OF
Victoria. f..f.
2. The word ''sauto' means jumped. rr.
.. Iowa Is the "Hawkeye state"
I. Lake Erie is the shallowest OF the fiss
great lakes OF America.
s. Bart. is the abbreviation for baronet. Z,
6. The United States pays the Panama
republic s25O.000 annually for occupa-
tion Of the Canal Zone f.
7. Gugllelmo Marconi invented wireless
teiegraphy In 1900.
s. Tho majority OF the Presidents OF ths
United States were lawyers by p-ofes-
sion. IVA
o. sixty minutes make a degree in circular
measure.
70. Anthony TroIlope wrote the novel, rpar.
chester Towera~ ~ s. 4 +.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

There Is a scramble among the VETS
In Harrisburg to get on the band wagon
which, In this case, is the water wagon.
Man is q gregarious animal And the man
who dares to be Daniel is only occasion
ally found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
ELBOW ROOM
Tomorrow

Ho" sweet a consolation there is in tha
little word tomorrow! The poet
have given it an unduly melancholy tang
probably because sorrow" and borrow
are the only ready rhymes for it. Yo,
can never trust a poet to tell the trutl
when he is pinched for rhymes
LOR poor, easygoing humanity "Tomor
= row" solves all problems. Tomorrow
1--WE trustfully say the shirts will come
back from the laundry; we will write that
letter to Bill; we will give up smoking; we
will be brave enough not to temper our
cold bath with warm water. Tomorrow
after we have had refreshing sleep, we
will compose the immortal poem; we will
refashion our life on an austere, reason
able philosophy; we will get our hair cut
we will astonsh the Boss.
HUMANITY must be fond of Tomorrow
- because there is always so much work
being saved for that occasion.
IL Yesterday.
TT is sad to reflect that for each OF us
l. there is coming the day with no To-
Fixed Ideas
COCRATEs, long have I loved and ad.
~ mlred you;
Fertile your brain, lad, and fervid your
pen;
with no FIXED Idea" how was it they
hired you?
oh, Soc, If you love me, don't say it
again.
For where were the fun in the days dizzy
battle;
The scratching for shekels, the looking
for loot;
Had we no FIXED Idea" to din on and
Had we nothing, me darlint, to argue
aboot?
shake in the morning the dew from my
whiskers;
Then open my highboy, wherein I have
stored
Ideas, all "fixed''-some sedate, yet some
friskers,
draw forth fresh one. then lock UP
my hoard.
] walk TO the corner, my idea glistens,
Today It is Free Love, mayhap Cingle
Tax;
I argue like Cato--if any one listens;
At night return it and let it relax.
Then up in the morning I jump like
tinker,
dust off another and give 1t the air;
This habit has earned me a rep as a
thinker;
I'm invited to dinners. 'in fact. EVERY.
WHERE.
Socrates. long will love and admire ybu--
Go get an idea that's healthy and wise,
Or go catch dozen and twang on your
q Tyre. you;.
Disciples viii fock to your feet Soc. like
FRANCE AIIsxANnun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

Word comes from Paris that the czechs
and Poles are willing TO accept the decisions
Of the Peace Congress. Already we begin to
see the effect Of the self-deniai o. the big
powers in the matter Of the Hun colonies.
The Presidents victory on that one point
will have far-reaching results.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

British Colonias have a grievance
against the mother country because Of the
assent Of the English delegates to President
Wilson's plan for the government of the
Hun colonies; but the grievance is one that
is likely TO disappear as events unrol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

| ioho"iHs was pulIeu on us by caller
from Brooklyn.
why is it," he asked, that when you're
looking for something you always find Il
IN the very last place you think Off"
| why, indeed?" we murmured placidly.
! Because after you've found it YOU don't
look anywhere else"
| As to Cartoonists
| We missed Irwin Cobbs Eating in Two
or Three Languages" when it appeared In
the Saturday Evening Post, but we were
lucky enough yesterday to run into It in
book form. We think Herb. Johnson's pic
lures, which are reproduced in the little
| oook' are about the best amusement we
! nave chuckled over in long time. Par.
| ticularly the one that shows Irwin falling
| to on plump chicken leg with plenty of
| gravy, and Mr.. Hoover. with tears in his
| eyes. is begging him to desist. "Herb,"
| cries Irwin, stand back! Stand we'll back
to avoid being splsshed"
IL there is any cartoonist doing more
deliciously amusing stun than Herbert
johnson, we don't know Of him.
We have often wondered how it comes
about that so many of the most talented
cartoonists come from the West and South.
There seems to be some subtle elixir in
those parts that lends odd humor and
genial mockery to- the pencil Herbert
johnson is from Nebraska. Clare Rr,rgs
who is now a national byvord, from yyIs-
consin. Darling CDing'D of the lively wit
is from Michigan. And Rolln Kirby. OF
the New York World, whom some think
the most talented of them all, from Illinois
Sidney Smith. who does the ever.dellebtfu,
"Gumps." is also from Illinois.
And from the South come our own Char
ley Sykes, just overhead on this page, who
claims Athens, Alabama, as birthplace. and
Fontaine Fox. from Kentucky.
speaking OF Fontaine Fox, the origin OF
the bonneville Trolley is amusing. Fox
was at one time a reporter on a paper in
Louisville. KY, and was sent out on an
assignment to write a story, about a ram.
shackle old street car line that was a dis.
grace to the town. Instead of writing his
story he sat down on a convenient curb.
stone and drew sketches of the ancient
vehicles as they rumbled by. The news
paper, seeing their comic value. printed a
series Of the pictures. and the public mer.
riment was so great that the old cars were
laughed out Of existence. subsequently,.
when Fox became a cartoonist. he took up
the idea OF the old trolley and developed
1t In the way all students of our comic
page know.
We tell this from memory only. but Fox
told us the tale himself and we think the
facts are very much as we have stated
them.
We are not aware under what sign Of
the zodiac Mr.. Wilson was born. but GER
tainly 1t was not Capricorn. we have vet
to hear of any one getting his goat.
Compared to WV, Job was hot.tem-
pered and quick on the trigger.
Speaking Of Unanswered Letters
In human intercourse the tragedy begins.
not when there is misunderstanding about
words, but when silence is not understood.
--Thereau.
We are moro afraid Of Tories than OF /,
Aandesoriss nocRATEs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

The trouble with some of the laws for
regulating the firesrm business is that guns
are regulated out of the possession Of law
abiding citizens, while crooks and thugs
manage to get them This is distinctively
encouraging to a burglar In the wee sma'
hours II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

France has proposed to the Powers that
Finland be recognized as an independent
nation. Her sister nations have, 80 far, con-
sidered her merely "nspper"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

The announcement that the New York
shipysrd will employ from 5000 to 5000 ad-.
ditional men is a fine optimistic note among
altogether too many blue" ones.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
THE TRIOLET
Your triolet should glimmer

Your triolet should glimmer
Like a butterfly;
In golden light or DINNER,
Your triolet should glimmer,
Tremble, turn and simmer,
Flash, and futter by;
Your triolet should glimmer
Like a butterfly.
DON MARQUIS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

The National Association OF Merchant
Tailors has ordained that man shall wear
''shapeiy. form-httng raiment in 1919"
Back TO the paint and feathers!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

with the lifting of restrictions on the
construction OF steel ships a possibility in
the near future, Uncle Sans merchant navy
will get a big boost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
Maybe They Have
Their own Ideas

Director General PIez,
Maybe They Have of the Emergency Fleet
Their own Ideas Corporation, In a re-
cent interview, said,
by implication, that striking shipworSers
were unwilling benefactors and uncon-
scious political economists. He declared that
with increased wage there had come de-
creased efficiency, and that what the ship
yards needed was breathing spell to make
the necessary readjustments Which, OF
course, is not at all what the shipworkers
are fighting for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
row THE CRY PLAYED HOST

boepitality which blows its own horn
I'm Of insincerity. and this imputa-
A nowise be cast on the numerous
|Pnr epd thousands os private In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

The 1Osth Artillery, the old Second
Regiment, is going TO sail as a unit. And
that's the way we'll welcome II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

Tho face of Bolshevk in the window
is speeding up the work OF the Peace Con-
ference
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

Secretary OF Labor Wilson tells US. in
effect, that we should take our dose OF
"hysterla" calmly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
CONGRESSMAN MOORE'S
LETTER
Primary Systems, Old and Netc.
Souvenir Cannon Wantcd-Spon-
fdneous Origin OF a Local
Political Diuy
Washington, Feb.

Washington, Feb 1.
VNHE suggestion attributed 10 Larry Eyre
the debonair Senator from Chester
County, that Pennsylvania shall abandon
the expensive primary election system and
return to the nominating conventions
would nave Interested the late DR.. w. b. Van
l.ennep, who counted among the interest.
ing experiences of his busy life the appear
ance he once made at the Walnut Street
Theatre as spokesman for Tom Dugan, the
Republican nominee for Coroner. The dele.
gates from tho various wards were duly
assembled and the organization prelimlna-
ries were all over when the noted surgeon
was pushed out, actor.llke, from behind
tho flies, lie quickly told about Tom
Dugan's virtues--thero Is an affinity be.
tween the Coroner's Office and the medical
world-and as quickly made his bow and
backed OFF the stage. 1T was pleasure
to do that little thing for Tom and the
party" tho doctor used TO say, but I
would have been Just as comfortable in
the operating room" And that old con-
venton system, while 1t was abused gem
orally compelled the parties to put up good
men, or at least forced their sponsors in
the open whero the voters could see what
was going on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
Member Of the Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is crcIu-
strely entitled TO the use for republication
OF all ne,cS dispatches credited TO 10 or not
ofhertofSe credited IN This paper, and also
the local netcs published therein.
All rights Of republication Of special dis.
Ddtchcs herein are also reserved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
Yes, We Bit

IT Is sad to have to confess that the
= following was pulled on us by a caller
from Brooklyn.
why is it," he asked, that when you're
looking for something you always find it
IN the very last place you think Off"
why indeed?" we murmured pacidly.
Because after you've found it you don't
look anywhere else"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
Speaking Of Unanswered Letters

In human intercourse the tragedy begins.
not when there is misunderstanding about
words, but when silence is not understood.
--Therean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

We are moro afraid Of Tories than Of
Mandatorieu, cocRArns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

ENoRMER GOVERNOR EDWIN S.
STUART, who Is now at the head of the
Board Of City Trusts, which looks after
Girard College and the Girard Estate gem
orally, has started something in the war
office, They are all enthusiastic Americans
in the Girard Estate, and acting for his
fellows. the former Governor Is seeking
to obtain one or more OF the cannon cap-
tured from the Germans TO be placed on
tho grounds of Grard College The Gov.
ernor is in early, but the War Department
has been receiving so many requests for
captured war material o., for unused ma.
terial desired by various institutions for
memorial purposes that nothing has been
done thus far except to make record of
the requests. As In most European war
matters the department has put the re-
quests up TO General Pershing, around
whom, personal and Official, all American
war matters in Europe seem TO center. The
department seems unable to tell Just how
much captured cannon and other war ma.
terial viii be available. Some OF II has
been shipped over for exposition purposes
in connection with the Liberty Loan drives
but II will be some time yet before any
general distribution Is made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
n MILTON SIAFTO, who keeps in touch

N MILTON SfIAFTO who keeps In touch
- with Uncle Davy Baird and the big
fellows on the New Jersey side Of the Dela-
ware, used TO be one Of the top lights at
the Builders Exchange He was almost
member Of the celebrated "skidmore
Guards" of which Franklin. NJ. Harris, the
late Bert Reeves, Cyrus Borgner and
Charley Wetter were charter members. In
recent years his activities have been trans
ferred to New York. although he keeps an
eye OH the Washington situation, having
son in the navy. The members of the
Builders Exchange, when the record is
written will show up strong in thei' per-
sonal and financial contributions TO the
war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
MOT CUILTl!"

Philadelphia. saturday, February !, 1919
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

uERE'S one that helps to clear up the
- story Of the origin Of the South Phila-
delphia marching song that greeted Presi.
dent Wilson on his arrival in France. Con.
gresham Ware. who is an authority on
downtown products Youches for II. Dur.
Ing tho fight of the Leaders League to
wrest control from the old Martin Porter
combination. Harvey X. hewitt, who had
been started in politics by Senator Porter,
was selected to run for Receiver of Taxes
against William J. Roney, who was very
close to Senator Martin. The Ware brothers
were getting the First Ward delegates in
readiness for the convention at the old
Quay Club, at Seventh and Miffiin, but Just
before the boys were ordered to move
Charley Fowler local celebrity, who had
been reading about the gang" which was
a familiar political term in those days, be.
gan to sing out after the manner OF the
camp-meeting enthusiast, Hail! Hail! the
gangs all here" To which the comeback
was What the hell do we care!" And
thus, according to the Congressman, was
planted the germ from which has sprung
tho rival of "Tipperary" and Marching
Through Georgia"