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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
PIFFLINC PATRIOTISM

THERE are millions of earnest.minded
L folk in the United States who used to
contribute to privately directed organza-
tions founded in the delusion that Ameri-
can morale and patriotism needed constant
stimulation during the period Of the war.
They have reasons now to lament their
creduity
The press agents and exhorters thus en-
dowed represented the paid patriot in his
least alurng aspect. They thundered in
print and shouldered into the limelight
everywhere as third-rate slogan makers,
hate artists and treless propa gandists Of
puerility.
For instance, William Niather Lewis, OF
Washington, in these stupendous hours
advances to reassure and comfort a trou-
bled world with the demand that the name
of Germantown be changed to something
less irritating TO sensitive souls like his
own.
The world is sick OF hatred. limitations
Of hate are therefore all the more detest-
able We may yet hear of a society for
the frowning down Of German fried pota-
toes or Of a law under which any one so
unpatriotc as TO fall i'll OF German
measles would be denied the care OF a
physician.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
THE WRECKED TRANSPORT

Low perilously and pathetcally wishes
may father thoughts is suggested by
the stranding Of the swift and valuable
navy transport Northern Pacific. Fog. the
mariners still unconquered foe. is also
often his extenuator, Safety in navigation
through dense cloud banks cannot be guar
anteed by the most slSllful navigator. But
there is testimony tina. this defense is not
available to the deck officer of the Northern
Pacific. Through the rain the great light
Of Fire Island Is said to have been clearly
VISIBLE. 1t is said TO have been mistaken
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

The Government is mighty particular
about publishers cutting down their con.
sumption Of paper. and yet t has been ad.
mitted by n congressional committee that
nearly million dollars is wasted annually
by the Government Printing ONCE in the
publication of documents that are mostly
useless and are never read by any one.
Supplying Kansas Congressman with nau-
tcal almanacs and tide.tables does not
seem a particularly valuable activity. An
authority on these matters says that tho
Public Printer has in storage several thou
sand tons OF worthless printed matter that
would fill a freight train three miles long,
We hope that doctor from Utrecht takes
the precaution Of getting his money after
each visit to the patient at Amerongen.
SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
PAY FOR DISCHARGED SERVICE MEN

CENATOR CHAMBERLAIN'S immediate
~ Endorsement Of the suggestion to give
each soldier, sailor and marine three
months extra pay on being discharged is
an encouraging indication that one OF the
most serious questions concerned with de-
mobilization will be solved before the crisis
becomes acute
No American can comfortably contem.
plate the prospect OF suffering by the de-
tenders of his country during the readJu st.
ment period. The extra.pay proposal,
originally made by a reader Of this news
paper, commends itself as a simple, direct
and effective remedy 1t is TO be hoped
that the Senate, which has already pro-
vided in the still pending revenue bill for
the distribution Of a months bonus to the
service men, will support the convictions
Of the chairman OF the Military Affairs
Committee to the extent of celebrating the
scheme.
The details Of Senator Chamberlain's
plan. especially the one involving a post.
ponement OF the extra pay until after the
men reach their homes. seem sound.
Minor points may be revised The present
need is for agreement on quick action.
Great Britain is already financially taking
care of her discharged soldiers and sailors
sufficiently to tide them over a job-hunting
period. Her example is patriotically worth
following.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
NOEL
StFTNHERE'S mud on the floor, by the tree

ttTTHERE'S mud on the floor, by the tree,
l. mother
White mud, but streaked with red.
There's mud like chalk on your floor,
mother,
And long gray path to my bed"
The sleep Is still in your eyes. daughter,
The acdn-lpped mother said.
"But there's mud under the tree, mother,
And an old brown bangle there"
Only the bit Of a comb I bought,
Dear child, for your yello,o hair.
"A cross with a ribbon of silk, mother.
Daubed with the red and the clay
Just some stray schimsy Of ttnsel and glass
Cleans out that aooy
1T doesn't gleam where it hangs mother,
There by the stem of the tree
Some ono has been in the room. mother,
And it seems like Dad to me-"
IT'S bitter long aUay. dear, bitter long
toay,
To your father orer the sea.
But 1 heard voice last night, mother.
When the house and the world were still:
Your fingers came smoothing my hair
mother.
And oh. but your hand was chir"-
Last mighty
Last night just ere dawn, mother,
While the moon lay under the hill"
ROY HELTON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Member of the Associated Press
THE OLD STUFF

THERE is at City Hall sort OF stole
= defiance Of all decent influences so con-
sistent that 1t almost commands admira.
tion. II Mayor Smith. Director Wilson
and their political hackers had acquired
soap boxes and a band and arranged
series Of speeches on City Hall plaza to
tell the people of the city that they held
decent popular opinion in frank contempt
they could not have expressed themselves
more clearly than they did In the first
episodes Of Police Superintendent Robin
sons return to office.
Captain Callahan and Lieutenant Ewing.
the two officials upon whom Captain Mills
depended chiefly in his efforts to eliminate
the vicious conditions that brought upon
the city the odium Of Federal interference,
were shelved before Robinson was in his
once an hour. Then, after Captain Mills
was left relatively helpless, it was an
nounced that he would be left to con-
tinue the work assigned to him" in Rob-
inson's absence.
The reward handed down by the City
Hall machine for the police officials who
did good work was punishment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
What Do You Knou?

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
AN EMBARGO AND A QUERY

TNEHI UItAIk1 CONFUSION IN The vast ma.
chinery Of overseas transportation
caused the embargo on food shipments to
the ports Of Philadelphia, New York and
Boston, Tho channels in which foodstuffs
are running in immense tides from Amer
lea to Europe have become momentarily
clogged. Dock strikes and lack of ships
are at the bottom Of the trouble, which will
last only a few days
The question that will naturally arise
in almost every mind is so obvious that
1t need hardly be referred to here
If there is more food in the United States
than can be conveniently shipped, even
with emergency methods, why Goes the
cost OF living continue 10 drift toward the
moon?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
THE CHAFFINC DISH
Bsllade Of Getting Ones Feet Wet

Bsllade Of Getting Ones Feet Wet
r USED to think, when I was small.
L How most delightful 1t would be
To go out walking in a squall
And tramp in puddes for a spree;
But IL 1 did so brief the glee-
knew the old familiar threat:
you'll have to change Immediately
Good gracious me. your feet are wet"
FTNTIEY used to catch mo in the hall
l. And then and there examine me
Investigation to appal
The bravest boy, you will agree!
And IT, between my shoe and knee
The slightest patch Of damp was met.
Though called Dad for referee,
Good gracious me, your feet are wet"
OF NO avail TO buster. bawl.
" Or to attempt some specious plea,
But ] would think II now recalD
"When I'm grown up will be free
Alas for human fallacy!
The old dominion sway me yet:
On rainy days my wife, says she,
Good gracious me, your feet are wet"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

That gorgeous blurb issued by the Re
publican city committee yesterday in praise
Of Governor Brumbaugh is sure 10 wiring an
appreciative word from the Governor HIM
self. Prepare to hear that Philadelphia has
the sweetest and hOllest of city committees,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Differences In essent
Tue Hun Ships

Differences in essential
'ue nun Nhips design of German war
ships. engines and
armament would probably make II necessa-v
for the Navy Department TO es, ablIsh a COM
plete new system Of shops and equipment TO
care for and repair such vessels Of the sur-
rendered fleet might be awarded to tho
United states, This fact probably expIains
Admiral Rodman's preference for the nron
already suggested for the sinking Of tho Inn
warshipa in the open sea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

They must be treated as men and not
as children IL disaster is to be avoided.
There will always be certain percent
age of fools willing to pay good money
for gilded bricks, and certain percent
age of wise men also. The list Of securi-
ties held by the estate of the late j.
Pierpont Morgan included worthless
shares in large number Of corporations
which were started with fine prospects.
Morgan bought them and lost his money.
But who would say that a Government
bureau should be established in WASH
ington to protect the Morgans of the
country from exercising their own judg-
ment in the investment of their money?
Such proposition would be laughed out
Of court. The idea Of putting the rest
Of us in financial leading strings is just
as ridiculous. 1t is kind of paternal-
ism that is repugnant to common sense.
The old rule, "Let the buyer beware"
although discredited by many social re-
formers at the present day, is pretty
good one. When properly understood it
does not justify the dealer in swindling
his customers when he can. Swindling
is not the rule of business. If it were
no business would be possible. We have
criminal laws already that deal with the
man who gets money on false pretenses.
And the average citizen trades with the
man who gives him value for his money
and avoids the exceptional man who
cheats him. He invests his money ac-
cording to his best judgment and some
times loses it, as the most skillful and
experienced investors also lose theirs.
There are bureaus enough in Washing
ton already, with long lists Of jobholders,
without creating another one to look
after the financial boobs who do not
know enough to prevent a slick promoter
from separating them from their cash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Admiral

Admiral Rodman de-
Bang to banskok' "lares that il the Ger
man fleet is not sunk
the Allies will find that they have "annovcd
herd Of white elephants" In that case. why
not offer them TO Siam?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

II would be interesting to learn the
Presidents feelings if the Romans take him
10 view any authenticated remains Of the
Senate house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

A bird's-eye view OF the Police Depart
ment suggests that It Is far easier to find
excuses than TO find Bolsheyiki.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

The sort Of raining which Philadelphia
lately experienced was not calculated 10
afiOrd many Of US royal good time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

Then, again when It
"sh' poesnt h' wildly praised Gov
ernor Brumbaugh. the
Republican City Committee may merely have
had sneakng feeling that It needed a
blessing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

A great many humble golfers must have
been encouraged by the publication OF the
Presidents score on the links at st Cloud
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Pardonable Anxiety

Has the tall. Observation-Disclosures lady
who desires to intrust me with the man
agement of her business affairs returned to
New York yet?-From Personal Notices
in n New York paper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

Reading the name OF Polands capital
city backward will reveal what Paderewski
saw in Warsaw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

Perhaps by watching the presidential
scorecard on the links of Europe we may
be able to deduce some inside dope on the
fortunes Of the league OF nations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

Lord Reading takes high food post"
says headline Fortunate fellow! Most Of
US are helplessly tied to its base
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

'u'' rnt' current human tend
ency to unrCason is in
the periodical uProar at Warsaw. That city
knows all that can be known about the bor-
rors OF armed conflict Almost always in
the past when there we're national lnnac,s
In Europe Warsaw could say that # sa,v ,ror
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Envoy

THIS is the thing men may not fee
l. The thing no womenfolk forget
Some day my grandchild will decree
Good gracious me. your feet are wet"
The "Lost,and-Found" department OF the
New York Times casts a great deal Of light
on the dolngs OF tho erratic residents OF
that city. We note, for instance. that a
very handsome wallet full of banknotes
was lost at Bitmore Hotel or in taxi TO
Childs'. Columbus Circle" We should
think that the chef Of the Bitmore might
regard this as a direct affront, to be as
suased only on the dueling ground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
NO LAW CAN PROTECT
BOOB FROM HIS FOLLY
In Spite of This Fact the Capital Issues
Committee Wants Secretary Glass to
Urge Such Statute

Committee Wants Secretary Glass to
| Urge Such a Statute
| TIHE Arabians knew what they were
talking about when they said that if
the camel once gets his nose in the tent
his body will soon follow.
Many camels have been nosing about
in America during the war. They have
got their heads in the tent, and unless
something is done to check them there
will soon be no room for any one else
under the kindly covering, as the whole
body will fill all the available space.
The capital issues committee is illus
trating the truth of the Arabian proverb,
for after more than years experience
of control over all public and private
financing in the country outside Of that
of the Federal Government, it is asking
Secretary Glass to urge that a law be
passed which will give to Government
bureau permanent supervision over all
such securities sold in the States outside
of the State Of issue.
Plausible arguments are advanced in
support Of the plan. We are told that
hundreds of schemes Of highly ques-
tionable nature have been launched to
appeal to the cupidity of holders of Lib
erty Bonds through the offer to them Of
shares of stock promising high rate Of
interest in exchange for their Govern
ment securities. 1t is said that some
thing should be done by the Government
to prevent the consummation of these
swindling schemes.
No one will dispute this, but the way
to punish swindler is to enforce the
present laws against getting money
under false pretenses, and not by pass
ing a dangerously paternalistic law in
tended to protect fools from the conse-
quences of their own folly.
And the way to preserve this nation
as federation of sovereign States is to
resist the encroachment of the Federal
Government upon the domain in which
the States are now supreme. Federal
control of the issue of corporation Sc
curities would ultimately lead to the
chartering Of Federal corporations and
the destruction Of the power Of the States
over the corporations which they have
created. The revenues of many States
are derived almost entirely from taxes
on corporations within their jurisdiction.
If their jurisdiction is taken away their
sources of revenue will also disappear
and the money needed to maintain the
State governments will have to be raised
by a direct tax on real and personal
property. The camel of Federal control
is as dangerous as the camel of paternal-
ism. He has not got his nose very far
in the tent and he can be kept out if
the States are properly alert.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

Friends. Romans and countrymen lent
him their cheers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

Retribution is now complete in Germany.
The beer handlers have struck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

II Is worth remembering that the aces
helped TO club Germany into submission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

Cold waves would be more endurable il
coal waves came with them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

The regulation by law of the issue of
all corporation securities in such a way
as to protect the investment public from
loss is difficult, If not impossible. If we
had had such law as the capital issues
committee desires it would have been
impossible to float the first stock issue
Of the telephone company. There was
nothing back Of this company hut the
hope that device invented for the pur-
pose Of making it possible to communi-
cate by word Of mouth with a deaf
mute might be so perfected as to be gem
orally useful. The Standard Oil Com
pany in its early days was just as specu-
lative and uncertain. No one knew
whether there was crude petroleum
enough under ground to justify the ex-
penditure Of large sums in getting it.
and no one knew whether the petroleum
could be sold after it was put on the
market, Great organizing commercial
geniuses have developed the telephone
and the oil business out of nothing. They
capitalized the blue sky plus their genius
and have made enormous fortunes for
themselves and thousands of others.
There is a school of economic reform
ers whose prophets insist that no shares
Of stock should be issued which do not
represent actual investment, and that
the sale of chance to participate in the
gains of an undeveloped business must
be forbidden as lotteries are banned.
This plan has been tried in Massachu-
sets, where the railroad companies are
forbidden 10 issue new shares Of stock
at less than par. As result railroad
expansion in that State has been stopped
absolutely, because the sale of new rail-
road shares at par was impracticable.
No law can arbitrarily fix the value
of anything for any length of time. It
cannot even fix the value Of dollar
measured by potatoes or labor. II takes
twice as many dollars to buy a barrel
Of potatoes as it did a few years ago
and next year it may be possible to buy
potatoes for half the present price.
Paternalism will work with children,
but no nation was ever able to survive
unless its citizens were full-grown men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02
CHlCAGO'S "RECTORS"
HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS
Famous for Years for It's Game
and Sea Food Deli
icacieS.

CHICAGO. January 2-The Cafe
Royale, formerly Rector's, one of the
most famous restaurants in the mid
die west, went out of business with
the coming of the new year Although
the name of the famous old restaurant
was changed several years ago those
who patronized it stll called it Rec
tors. The place was established in
three years ago. Game and sea food
were its specialties. Rector. however,
left an estate of only $4,000. He built
the Hotel Rector in New York and
also a large office building here
Delmar Johnson, steward in the res
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02
JUDGES CRITIC WINS
HIGHER COURTS RULING
Editor of New Mexico Paper Es-
capes Jail Sentence Imposed by
District Jurist.

SANTA FEE, y. NJ, January 1.-THE
supreme court of New Mexico has
reversed the decision of the district
court, which, on September 10, 1917,
held f. Dana Johnson, editor Of the
New Mexican. guilty Of contempt for
editorially criticising District Judge
Merritt c. Mechem after the trial of
libel suit against the New Mexican.
Judge Mechem sentenced Mr.. Johnson
to thirty days in jail for contempt,
and the editor appealed,
In overruling the judgment of the
lower court, the supreme court held
that under our theory of govern
ment the right of freedom of speech
and of the press are essential to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02
EMERGENCY BUILDING !,
DEVOTED TO INDUSTRY

The new war emergency building at
the United States bureau OF stand
ards is going to be made the homo Of
scientific studies by the governme q t
for the benefit of American fndust1s
as a most important aid in effcie II
development Of world trade II was
through application of science TO In =
dustry that Germany built up trade
dominance. Secretary Redheld told the
House appropriations committee This
building and the incentive 10 seien-
tifcally develop industries is War
legacy, he explained.
The bureau OF standards plant at
Pittsburgh Is to be moved to this
building and other important indus
trial cooperative establishments are
to be installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02
Books for U. S. Soldiers in Russia

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, December i0.-There viii
be plenty of reading matter for the
American soldiers isolated in northern
Russia this winter, frozen in for seven
months. as far as water transportation
is concerned. The American Y. NJ. c.
A. has dispatched 1896 general books.
1900 reference books, 10,445 text
books, 1872 magazines and newspa-
pers 600 Testaments, $50 Bibles. II, 500
pictures and numerous other adjuncts
called for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02

occupation which have ragged over Po-
lish lands. the spirits of the people
have been sustained by the constant
assurances that recognition of the
Polish aspirations for freedom was
certain and that new Polish state
united and independent and with &C
cess to the sea would arise.
THE Poles in America have never
entertained any doubt of the exact
fuIfilIment of these promises. and
their confidence is mistaken because
of the words of President Wilson and
his unwavering declarations in favor
of Poland But to Ahe people in Po-
land this immediate inspiration is re-
moved. and in the messages they con-
fess they are in sore need of new
and visible demonstration of the in
tentions of the great powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02

taurant for more than quarter OF a
Ecentury. told IN incident today of Mr..
Rector's aversion to be patronage OF
persons with whom he traded.
"a wine agent from whom Mr.. Rec
tor bought large quantities of sup
plies thought he would show his ap-
probation" Steward Johnson said. He
came to the restaurant one night with
a large party of friends. They became
boisterous. Mr.. Rector sent for the
agent and politely asked him to leave.
The agent was insulted.
"'Well. / don't want any peddler in
my place the boss said He never
bought another bottle of wine from
that agent"