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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

tween loyalty to the community and
loyalty to friends.
Rudolph Blankenburg was confronted
with the necessity for this choice when
he first entered the Office of Mayor. He
refused to admit that the selfish claims
of those who helped to elect him ranked
above the claims of public duty and he
failed, therefore, to perpetuate the party
organization that elected him.
President Wilson had to face similar
decision. In New Jersey he held in
variably that his sole allegiance should
be to the people and the state, and there
after he was called an migrate by the
man who had worked hardest in his be-
half.
Sooner or later the question must
be faced by every American politician.
And often the people themselves have
the warmest regard for the man who
"sticks to his friends" even though he
must close his eyes to definite moral
obligations in order to serve those who
have served him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
I HOW MUCH DO YOU OWE?

VIE eighty-five thousand helmets pur-
chased by the Victory Loan manage
neot for dollar were not cheap. Apart
<tpm their cost in humanity, the amount
|of treasure poured forth for their acqui-
|cition was colossal but even up to date
pur title to those steel caps is not yet
|fleSr. The fourth Liberty Loan furnished
3nly portion of the necessary sum.
<e stil owe for these specimens of Hun
endgear and others like them. Sub
eoziptien to the Victory notes will help
$cciably to make up the deficiency.
- helmets will make fine showing
Ne coming campaign, but satisfaction
~ exhibit will not be legitimately
|fpplete without the conviction that
are paid for. The quickest way to
f5ss mortgage on them is to SUBJ
= 10 the short-term notes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
THE GOVERNORS PROGRAM

TT GOVERNOR SPROUL can persuade
L the Legislature to share his present
mood, the session ought to be filled with
achievement.
The general pronouncement issued by
the Governor yesterday is comprehen-
sive, even though it does lack explicit
ness in relation to some details of the
executive program and fails altogether
to throw out any suggestion which might
be traceable to the recent conference
held in Washington to consider means
for the relief of such hardship and con-
fusion as will attend the readjustments
of the life and industries Of the state to
a peace basis. Perhaps the omission is
due to the fact that the conference was
largely lacking in conclusions on the
subject.
Obviously, the good-roads legislation
is to be pushed at top speed, and that is
reassuring news. Governor Sproul has
manifested a healthy disregard for the
sacred cows of political tradition.
At least one superfluous job Of con-
siderable dimensions is threatened by
him; that of health officer of the Phila-
delphia port, long held by a Philadel-
phia editor, who makes no pretense to
knowledge of sanitation or the tech
nique Of quarantines.
The state fire marshal's Office will also
be abolished if the Governor has his way,
and this will cause no worry, because no
one except the state fire marshal has
any knowledge of the duties with which
legislative rumor credits that official.
1t is to be hoped that the Legislature
will share the Governors enthusiasm in
relation to the Delaware bridge project.
It is generally understood that there will
be some opposition to this great enter
prise, just as there was frantic opposi-
tion to the introduction of trolley cars
(; I'D gaslight. The Governor seems de-
termined to put all the weight of his in
fuence behind the plan, and if he refuses
to be dismayed he may get the appro-
priation bills through before adjourn
ment, thus catching up with New Jersey
and bringing a Delaware bridge actually
within sight.
In general way, the Governor re-
veals an alert mind and the energy of
early days in a new office. 1t may be
regretted that in reference to laws for
the conservation of the states resources
there was no random word to encour-
age those who are working unseIfishly
for the tiny appropriation asked by the
Mothers Assistance Fund and that the
plans for a revision of the state charter
are still indefinite.
Many Of the reforms pending IN cities
like Philadelphia, notably the elimination
of the outworn and obstructive system
of petty magistrates, must wait in the
final analysis on a revised state consti-
tuition. The Governor again recon-
mends the appointment of a commission
to study the situation and report in
| 1921.
The Governors plan for state Art
Jury is timely and it ought to be sup
ported, unless the communities of the
state wish to be weighted down with a
lot of. factory-made monstrosfSes pa
raded as war memorials.
All in all, the program is sensible.
feasible and progressive. The legisia-
tors should fully cooperate to make it
success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
I HEART OF A "THIRTY.NINER''

kfyELDEN P. SPENCER, of Missouri,
one of the thirty-nine Republicans
who signed the Lodge round robin, re-
/ turns to his constituents in st. Louis
Edeclaring himself "heart and soul in
favor of a league of nations"
IA Sliding serenely through the loophole
Through which the alleged teeth" of
4 the protest also fell out, Senator Spencer
/ Eebligingly blazes the way for all his
Fellow signatories to climb agilely upon
the world-peace band wagon.
The wording of the Lodge resolution
10 the effect that the covenant in ats
Dresent form" is unacceptable comprises
The handiest little proviso ever inserted
.7n m discretionary broadside.
The draft which Mr.. Wilson brought
qmo with him contained several sig
mt blank spaces, which must be
in for the agreement to become
ksctive.
sTIu other words, the document "may get
1ver It, but it will never look the same"
Tot even the presidential "obstinacy"
V1ll be able to prevent the inevitable SUBJ
413tntion Of words for dashes. The proc.
80 may involve Slnctuation revisions.
new comma would be an alteration.
~ seasoning of semicolons would remove
tieidity."
Perhaps the hearts and souls of other
fthirty-niners' may be suddenly moved
~ enthusiasm for a world league when
HE sentiments of indispensable constit-
*t1oucfeS are recOpnized
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
Member Of the Associated Press
BACK TO NORMAL

kNYHEN a large group of earnest and
~ clever ladies and gentlemen can
meet to discourse heatedly on the blue
laws of Pennsylvania and the uses of
the Sabbath, it is apparent that the dark
days Of the war have actually passed.
We are getting back to normal state
Of mind and are safe again amidst the
harmless and familiar concerns of hap
pier period.
A meeting such as that at City Hall
couldn't have been planned year ago.
We wouldn't have had the heart for it.
II is impossible to avoid the feeling
that each side overstated its case, as
each side always does whenever the blue
laws are attacked or defended.
The Rev. DR.. Grammer, for example,
was far off the track when he said that
the present agitation for Sunday concerts
was somehow linked up with Bolshevism.
IL this were true it would have to be ad
mitted that Bolshevism is an ancient
'afhiction in Pennsylvania.
And if the blue laws were as unwhole-
some as other speakers suggested, they
would have been repealed long ago. The
people always are the final judges in
matters like this and they have habit
.of making themselves heard whenever
law is felt to be actually oppressive or
nnfair.
Wouldn't it be fairer to admit that,
while Sunday is sacred, the laws that
have been enacted around it aren't, and
that no act ever passed by Legislature
Is immune from such revision as time
I'D circumstances may suggest?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
lRIENDSHIP AND POLITICS

WEEN the lines of Senator Vare's
~ Of the late Senator McNichol
memorial ceremonies in the State
there was something more than
4>or McNichol had many friends
~ nppears now that his strongest
~ enemy was one of them.
- Who succeed in politics know the
a. friendship and the endless in
of personal relationships with
- and nle-
riest decision that faces any
qc elynys beeor,es neess-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
First Aid to the Income.Tsx BI

First Aid to the Income.Tax Blank
On page two of your work sheet
Calculate your income. net and neat.
Your exemption will be cut 1000 seeds, as
by knife.
If you have the nasty habit Of not living
with your wife.
If you pocket any sinners
From your wife and idiot minors
Please be careful to return" them
Just as though you worked to earn them.
If wife Tor husband) earns separately.
Separate returns from she Tor he)
Every wife that a fellow owns
Lishtens his load by 1000 bones.
Distinguish, or you will be hotly pursued
Income received from income accrued.
Be careful, or the collector will be horribly
peeved
To include all income "constructively" re-
ceived
You may not be authorized to administer
an OATH"
But IL you know two good blasphemies, you
might say them both.
If you send in fraudulent, freakish re-
turn
You may justly expect in Gehenna to burn.
dead
Who never to himself hath said,
".The thing that horribly puzzles me
Is the amount OF item IA (by'
You may omit from your tragic computions
All your charitable contributions.
The collector. in moment of kind effer-
vescence,
Grants reasonable allowance for obso-
lescence"
If you've charged off your son-in-law as
bad debt
| Be careful this item in red ink to set.
| II you don't make a note of each coupon
| as you clip 1t
You might as we'll buy some carbolic and
sip IT.
| A good way to make time go fast while
| committing
Is study that schedule on surtax computing.
1
Report all your bonuses from corporations
/ Or you will be outcast from the league of
nations.
II the answer seems wrong, don't attempt
to correct IL: o.
| You can't: the collector will never ex-
pect 1t!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

The report that Karl Hapsburg will
make his choice Of a place Of exile between
Switzerland and Spain suggests that he 10
a creature of singular daring, for that
mid-region can be none other than the
domain Of the French republic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

Despite George Creel's announced In.
tention to return to private life. he Ia
likely to remain for some time topic
Of public discussion by war historians and
a goodly array Of less official commenta-
tors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

The Mann power of the House took an
other significant slump when Mr.. Mondell.
Of Wyoming. became the Republican floor
leader.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

As to Russia
Our mind rVns good deal on Russia
these days. The tragic downfall and agony
Of that unhappy country are stain on
civilization that nothing can wash away.
We have discovered a new poet, Pete
Sepchenko. a young Russian American, who
came in to call on us yesterday. He left
with us little notebook of his writings,
inscribed "Al these poems and proses are
written by Pete sepchenko." Pete used
to work down at Hog Island, but was laid
off when work sackened down there after
the armistice. Now he is looking for job.
we have read some of his poems with
much interest. They seem to us to convey
something of the brooding and melancholy
spirit of the Russian heart. Remember.
please, that they were written in a tongue
comparatively unfamiliar to the author.
and see If you don't agree with us that
they convey a deeper message which ex-
cuses the faults of technique. Here is one
In Dark and Deep Woods
In dark and deep woods far away
Where lonesomeness and sadness stay
Among the great big and tall pines,
My dreams were of the long ago
H WneH was young. among tne wines
spcnt my happy days all through.
My mother often had kissed me
And put to bed for night to rest
And morning greetings / would see
When mother comes to me at last,
And kisses sweetly on my chin
And says to me, MY little son,
1 dearly love you best to none"
But now / am lost and gone forever,
My youth and strength. both I have lost,
And peace Of mind now have never.
have no home to rest my soul,
Must suffer down upon this frost.
My supper have none at all,
Must starve with hunger down to death
Beneath the shade of lonesome pine.
I've lived here all that must let
My life get final end in line.
Then will have my peace of mind!
PETE SEPCHENKO.
Albert Mordell reports that he is in Pain,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

There isn't doubt in the world that IL
will be a trough" draft which Germany
will he handed when her delegates go to
Versailles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

1t might be said In general way that
Wagnerian opera is almost as unpopular
now as II was twenty years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

Some Americans with a gloomy eye ON
July / are reversing the old proverb by
saving up for a dry day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

Lenine and Trotzky are the boys who
never looked a dotted line in tho face.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

Many warrior must wish he had stayed
in France until this income tax barrage
had blown over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
SHELTER

7 HAVE been out where the winds are,
And tossing tops of trees. n
And clouds that sweep from rim to rim
OF blue infinities.
And all was sound and sway there, surg.
ing of unrest:
So now 1 am wanting silence, and the heart
/ love best.
Yes. and quiet book, too.
OF pensive poetry,
In which to let the lines lapse
Away unlessonedly.
For shall gather, somehow, from the soft
fires glow,
And from the eyes. love best, all need
to know.
And hours shall slip to embers,
And on the hearth lie;
And every wind that blew me
And every want die.
Then shall take the hand love best, ana
turn to sleep;
And, il God wills, at dawn wake, again, TO
laugh or weep.
Gale Young Rice Songs to A. II. r."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

The Peace Conference being unable 70
punish the Kaiser. will brand him as the
"arch crimipal of history" The world
win not like to see Wilhelm escape. But
II win feel some resentment. certainly, to
SEE hi1b thus formally natterod.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

I could take two or three thousand words
of it and never get tired. Some stuff
you get tires you out in five hundred
words"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

In a way Germany
Ludendorff's should be satisfied
Prophecy Verified When she began her
spring drive In 1918
II was her conviction that she would be
sitting down at the peace table with the
Entente within less than a year. And
that she will be doing, il the Berlin rumor
that the parleys with the belligerents will
begin on March 20 Is true 1t will then
be Just one day less than a year since
Ludendorff started TO lend II ALL" And
he did.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
What Do You Kno,v?
QUIZ

QUIZ
l. who is called the Grandmother of the
Russian Revolution?
?. To what class OF musical Instruments
does the Lutte belong?
g. Why is magenta color so-called2
4. What does the word Bible mean and
from what is 1t derived?
s. How many English monarchs belonged
to the House of Tudor and who were
they?
s. How many barrels make a hogshead?
7. What is the meaning of the Scotch word
mickle?
8, What well-known American editor has
been appointed Minister to Denmark?
Q. What is the meaning of the Italian
phrase ben trovato"?
10. What is the largest city in Vermont.
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz ,
l. The great transcontinental railway
across Australia was completed during
the war.
postor and conspirator fabricator OF
the "Popish Plot" His dates are
1649-1705
Q. The trade winds blow from tropic belts
of high pressure toward the equatorial
belt of low pressure. from the north
east in the northern hemisphere and
from the southeast in the southern
They are exceedingly regular.
4. Alfred e. Smith is Governor OF New
York state.
g. Iloilo In the island of Panay is the SEQ
ond largest city in the Philippines.
g. The capstan of a ship is a revolving de-
vice. with axis vertical. used for heav.
ing In lines.
T. Prosper ,Merimee wrote the story of
Carmen" in it's original form.
g. Thomas r. Gore represents Oklahoma n
the Senate .st n
I q Carson City h the capital Of Nevada
A. = pilehet 4 kind of Eaet Indian .npoop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

Russia is said to be illitersts and yet
~ 6t'a|Hant tPveFoqsst fh@rs y p1-.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

New England seems in mood to vote
itself wet. And it was in New England
that the Puritans landed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

After the first of July look for an agi-
tation for a Liberal Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

Albert Mordell reports that he is in Palm
Beach. We have always maintained that
the life of a lawyer is the right one. Who
ever heard of a newspaper man in Palm
Beach? SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
The Tsx.PiIgrim's Progress

We have got, without appreciable loss
of Sleep as far as the question, IF SO,
what address did you give on that return?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

The finest tribute to Philip Gibbs that
we have heard is this: Bill Nye, the
veteran operator in our ONCE who used to
take Mr. Gibbs's dispatches over the wire
said 10 us: "You know, there was some
thing 6asrsns s1out that fsllow's stoe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

U,HE Pen and Pencil Club boys will be
l. glad to know that Augustine ii.
Butterworth is able TO sit up and take
notice at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But
Mr.. Butterworth. like all other men in tho
hotel business. including Mr.. Frazier, the
distinguished member Of the fraternity at
Broad and Walnut streets. has had some
concern recently about what TO do with
such wet goods as may not be disposed
of by July 1. When the states ratified
the prohibition amendment they certainly
put up for the bonifacss : few interesting
nuts 70 crack
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-01
IF BACK HURTS USE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat if Kidneys
Feel Like Lead or
Bladder Bothers.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels. get sluggish and clog
sed and need a flushing occasionally. else
we have backache and duh misery in
the kidney region. severe headaches,
rheumatic twinges. torpid liver. acid
stomach. sleepIessness and all sorts of
bladder disorders.
Xeu simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean. and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney reg
ion. get about four ounces Of Jad Salts
from any good drug store here, take a
tablespoonful in glass OF water be-
fore breaksas4 for few ds-ys and your
kidneys wiz taen act fine This famous
salts is maze from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with lithia
and is harmless to flush cIogged kidneys
and stimulate them TO normal activity.
1t also neutralizes the acids in the urine
SO it no longer irritates. thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
makes q delightful efferveseerft lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then 10 keep their kidneys
clean, thus avoiding serious compiler
tions.
A welI-known local druggist says he
sells lots Of Jad salts TO folks who be-
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble while
it Is only trouble.-Adv,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-01
CROWN POINT NEWS
Happenings OF A Day In Lake County. Lively Capital

Nj. and Mrs. John HOFFMAN and
children OF Hammond spent the week
end with Mrs Hoffman's mother. Mrs.
ScheidJ on Jackson street.
MI. and Mrs VIM. Massoth who
were recently married We're weekend
visitors with Mrs. Massoth and daugh-
ter Ella
Roland p Gilbert OF Camden. Mass.
came on Tuesday to assume the man
agemeut Of the 1IcCrIlIers Medical Co.
Homer AIeCrillers who has had charge
Of the affairs Of that concern since its
establishments in Cron Point. having
decided to SO on the road as salesman
The 1IcCriuers VIII remain n Crown
Point for the present.
Misses Margaret. Marie. Cecilia and
Lucey Rochor Of LaPorte, spent the
weekend here. the guest Of their
brother. Rev. VIM. Rachor.
Miss Ttllie Lehman left on Tuesday
FOR tae HInsdals sanltarsum. where
she VIII receive treatments for her
health which has been very poor late
".
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reiser and
daughter Of Hammond. have returned
home after a short visit with the fam
lily OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Retser.
Monday was a record breaker in CO.
Recorder Johnson's office. over ono
hundred and eighty papers being filed
for recording. one large real estate
transa ctton involving a sum OF over
$500 was the transfer OF two
tracts Of land from the Gogebic Steel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-01
HOBART

The Young woman's auxiliary to
the Reading Club held their first meet
ing OF the season last evening at the
Social Room OF the Library.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Collins enter
tanned number OF friends and rela-
tives TO dinner party at their home
Sunday IN honor of their daughter.
Miss Agnes. Those from out Of town
attending were Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Clarke and Miss Emma Fisher Of CHI
cago. Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Collins and
Mr.. Z. r. Cosgrove Of Hammond and
Mr.. and Mrs. a. J. Collins of Rochest-
err. Ind.
Mrs. Mcguire transacted business In
Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. Chester Cooper was a Chicago
visitor yesterday.
The Cooperative Store opened up
last Saturday in the Wild Building
They carry a complete line OF grocer
les. meats. vegetables and fruit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-01

Fine chiffon ruffiing in and 4
inch widths for neckwear. trim
mings and other kindred pur-
poses. Come in pink and white.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-01
NEW MARRIAGE LICENSES

Albert f. Gregory. Hammond; Viola
NJ. SchoItes. Hammond.
Bernard .Newhart. Indiana Harb-
or. Gertrude Swanson, Indiana Harbor.
william NJ. Jones. Gary: Mile NJ.
Miller. Gary.
Orley J. Church, Indiana Harbor;
Helen Carlson. Indiana Harbor
William P. Thomas. Gary: Catherine
Casey. Gary.
Peter Fields. Gary: orvina Bnnkoe.
Gary.
James G. Leonard. Indiana Harbor.
Lillian z. Shower. Harvey.
Wallace Zlelinski. Indiana Harbor;
Balbino Wozniak, Michigan City.
John S Kamenski, East Chicagot to
Marie w KolarsRi East Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-01
LANSING

Sergt. Frank Kegabun IS home on
a thirty day Through after serving IN
the army for several years and just
having retained fro overseas service
with the First Division.
Miss Della Frey spent Sunday at the
home OF her parents.
Miss Emma Schmidt spent Sunday
az the homo OF her sister. Mrs. Fred
Hecht-
The Munster band gave their first
band concert IN Lansing Saturday sv-
ening- The music was enjoyed by
everybody that was present which It
seemed to be everybody IN the town.
Very many outsiders also attended the
concert. The band being lead by Mr..
Alfred Isaacson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-01

stalled. This Is the second grapha-
phone TO be stolen out OF the Lincoln
school house within the past 2 weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strickland re
turned yesterday from a visit with
relatives in FL Paso. III.
Miss Ernestine Belshaw left yester-
day Tor Beloit. Wis. here she VIII at
tend college the coming year.
Miss Henrietta Baughman left yes
terday for Forrest Glen. Maryland
here she III attend the college there
the coming year.
a heavy rain fell here yesterday. Il
VIII do much good TO the wheat crop
and fall feed.
Mrs. Peter Stanley returned vester-
day from a visit with her daughter.
Mrs. John Atwood an dfamiIy in Ham
moud.