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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

The Salvation Army
All Pass for a will hereafter gather
Jackpot funds for its work in
All annual drive, and
the passing of the tambourine will be dis
continued. Now let som Salvation Army
poet write a song celebrating the passing
Of the passing of the tambourine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Champ Clark may or may not have
hopes OF succeeding woodrow Wilson in the
White House, but it may be accepted as a
foregone conclusion that he will not call on
William jennings Bryan 10 help his boom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

American experts are
Money In Junk said to favor the sink
ing of surrendered Ger
will be difficult and attended with complica-
tons, The French, a thrifty nation. object
to such waste, Why not sell the ships for
junk and devote 'he proceeds to the Inter-
national Red Cross?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
AN ORIENTAL INVERSION

TIME CULVER of resentment felt In Japan
L whenever her subjects are denied rights
Of expatristion is a striking commentary
on the wide disparity still existing between
Oriental and western modes OF reasoning.
American opinion regarding those Of our
eiNzens who change their nationality Is
apx 10 be tart. William Waldorf Aston
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25


works.
Ring Lardner was in town recently and
spent two bedless days with Bob Maxwell,
the most circumferential sporting editor in
town. On leaving, Mr.. Lardner was heard
to remark, Whoever named Philadelphia
the Sleepy City was a degenerate liar"
Taking a visitor down to see Old Christ
Church yesterday, we found the church,
yard full of clothes futtering out to dry.
And our companion remarked, without any
signs of generalization, you see, clean
illness is next to goodness"
The most surprised reader OF the Presi-
dents speech, first published In last nights
papers hdvt) was undoubtedly oliver Her
ford, the well.known raconteur.
We once wrote a poem on Washing
the Dishes" A mining engineer in New
YORK, who read it, and claims to have lone
considerable dishwashing himself, sends
us the following, with the laconic com.
ment that it is the best poem on the sub
ject ever written:
Dish Washing
Why dry them if you like, dear heart. You
know
l love to have you near me.
The pretext doesn't matter.
Still I hate to see you get
Your hands all greasy.
My own?
To nalI N Ial,'- i.al.
smooth.
Sometimes / look at other women's hands
So white! So tender. Tempting I should
. think
To men-if !, a woman, sometimes long
To stroke them.
Then i look at these poor hands OF mine.
Nails blunted, flesh burned rough.
L can but think with some regret
OF the rose-pink of youth, that long ago
was theirs.
l can remember they had dimples, too,
Where now are wrinkles only.
1t was not vanity that made me prize
Such beauty as l had.
] had the more to give you-that was all.
Now l can only serve you with these
hands.
They have been useful all these twenty
years,
These twenty busy, happy, anxious years
We've spent together.
No, darling! Don't They're soapy still
and wet!
Now you have made me cry.
They are not hands, but swords Of valiant
service.
Your kiss the accolade that nobled them,
Anne Higginson Spicer, in Songs OF
the Skokie."
On Seeing an Airplsne in the Early Morning
When first we saw its radiant mothlike
grace,
It's gliding wings of gossamer outspread
All golden in the morning, and the red
Fire Of the sun ablaze upon its base,
Entranced we stood and raised our eyes
to trace
Across the sapphire heavens where il led:
Now diving behind a cloud, now high it's
head,
As It rose again athwart the suns broad
face.
The dream Of Icarus is at last fulfilled
oh gods of old, restrain awhile your hate
From that bold hero who by daring
thrilled,
Essayed at first to pass your lofty gate:
For who could worship, IL the gods had
killed
The first whose spirit ventured 10 be greaty
]. NJ. BEATTY, JR.
Why didn't some one point out to the
President, while the train passed through.
that he was equidistant from Independence
Hall, one OF the Oldest things In Philadel-
rhia, and Woodrow Wilson sayre. one Of
the y~oungest7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
A correspondent of the Frankfurte

A correspondent of the Frankfurter lei
tung, writing from Spa, says: THE English
have not yet arrived. They were not able to
keep pace with the swift marching time of
the Germans Which suggests the story OF
ty9 colored gentleman who kicked a jack
RABBIT from his path with the adjuration.
Make way for a pusson what is in q hurry"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Time is a confirmed sentimentalist \
pair Of Sir Walter Seott's old slippers has
been sold in London for $50 in spite of the
known fact that his poetical feet were not
always correct.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Secretary Daniels, a few days ago. talked
by radio telephone to President Wilson, 500
miles away at sea. This was one of the in
frequent times when the President couldn't
talk back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Her Hands
Must lie Tied

The military treaty
Her Hands wnicn Marshal Foch
Must BE Tied will soon present to
the Germans will pro-
vide for the rehabilitation of the German
army down TO a small peace basis of be-
tween five and ten divisions of 10000 men
each. Before becoming unduly optimistic
over the news, it may be wise to recall the
fact that a German delegate to the Socialist
conference at Bcrne made the following sig
nifcant statement: Under the pretcnse Of
defending the Prussian border against the
Bolsheviki and the Poles, Il volunteer army
of 100000 is being organized by Hindenburg
in Pomerania and eastern Prussia" Germany
will play fair only when she must.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

It is patriotic. of course, but is II not a
trine incongruous TO honor, as has been pro-
posed, so intensely live a factor in American
history as Ti<sdore Roosevelt with q GENE
terry named Ieshim II Beileau vood7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

No matter how the February calendar
disputes il. 1919, with prodigious bounds
toward world peace, inspiringly deserves
classification as a leap year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Last nights meeting at the Metropolitan
opera House was not a dead one, though
he VIII and Testament were prominent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

In Spain another cabinet has quit. Poll
tics in that country must necessarily be
taken with a great deal OF resignation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

All trusts arc not iniquitous after all,
Witness the mighty one which Americans,
according to Mr.. Wilson, have built up in
Turonc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

What has become of the earmuTs the
thoughtful citizen was wont to wear at this
seas Of the year?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Europe promises a May peace, but
Americans can't help thinking that it is
likely also 10 bear the May | not?' impress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

The Allies will need IL long spoon TO
skim off the scum that rose to the top when
the Russian pot boiled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

The police have not yet managed to
make the crime wave waver. There's no let
I'D in the hold-ups,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
The Troubles Of Press Correspondents

The Troubles Of Press Correspondents
Boston, Feb. 23.-President Wilson to-
night is passing his time in such ways as
passengers do on a ship that has arrived
home but has not landed.-A dispatch to
the New York Times
Meaning, We suppose, toiling over the
customs declaration on that long list OF
gifts from abroad.
Boston, Feb. ?4.-President Wilson this
afternoon is passing his time in such ways
as orators do when they are delivering a
speech that has not yet been finished
Dispatch to the Chatting Dish.
Boston, Feb. "a. Your correspondent
this afternoon is passing his time in such
ways as correspondents do when 5000
secret service men surround the man
whom they wish to interview.-Dispatch
to the Chatting Dish.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Borah
this morning is passing his time in such
ways a. statesmen do when they have de-
clined an invitation TO dinner which they
now wish they had accepted.-Dlspatch to
the Chatting Dish.
Miss Bliss, the lady observer in the
Philadelphia weatherman's bureau, has GER.
tainly had a soothing effect upon our eli
mate. We would like to assign her a per-
petual mandate in such matters.
On the north pavement of Market street.
near Third. there stands what a sign pro-
claims as "the only cork tree in America"
We hope it will be removed after July
first. II will be too tragic to have these
emblems of ancient happiness still con.
fronting us.
II seems sad to think that before long
cellars will be good for nothing but to
keep the furnace in.
Social Chat
After watching the gentleman who sells
horoscopes on the north side OF Market
street we have come to the conclusion that
the solar system has been pretty well
thought out.
Steve Meader once wrote a poem on Lin.
coin, at our suggestion, and it is so good
that some one has put It into a collection
OF Lincoln literature. We think we ought
TO draw some royalties on that.
Ned Muschamp returned our copy OF one
Of Phillip Gibbs's books, and gave us a
sack of tobacco and half a box OF safety
matches as usufruct or lagniappe. We have
lots more books, Ned.
yachel Lindsay. the wellknown poet and
agent OF the Anti-saioon League, left town
yesterday. on sunday we took him TO see
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Boston had the Presidents brain. but
Philadelphia has grandpa's heart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Bolshevism is stressiug the last syllable
of Budapest,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

There will be no setting-up exercises
after July /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

The President has arranged TO see some
OF these men tomorrow night in Wash.
ington, and it is understood that he intends
10 explain TO them just what is involved
in the representations plan. He processes
10 have confidence in their patriotism and
in their openness OF mind. We do not
suppose that he will insist on AN accept
ance Of every line Of the league covenant
as made public. But unless we mistake
his intention he will use all the influence
which he possesses to persuade them to
agree to its general purposes and to COM
nit this nation TO a policy which viii throw
the weight Of its power and wealth on the
side Of world peace, not only for its own
sake. but for the sake OF the whole family
OF nations of which il is a distinguished
member.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Psderewski finds life nowadays forever
at concert pitch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

II is up to America TO decide whether ii
will join with the other civilized nations
in making that guarantee. We went to
the help of the world; that is. we put our
hand to the pillow, and now there arc men
IL we prove that we can hold ourselves
true 10 an ideal for only a few months,
we shall not only earn the contempt of
the world and forfeit that respect which
we well.nigh lost through three years of
doubt and hesitation. but we shall prove
ourselves as a people unfit for the kingdom
OF God. which devoted men are now doing
their best TO set up on earth.
We do not believe that the confidence
in the people of Europe, which Mr.. Wilson
frequently expressed when on the other
side, nor his confidence in the people OF
America, which he made known In Boston
yesterday. is misplaced. Statesmen on both
sides of the ocean should read and ponder
these portentous sentences which occurred
near the end of his latest remarks:
The nations of the world have set their
heads now TO do a great thing. and they
are not going TO slacken their purpose.
And when | speak of the nations of the
world | do not speak of the governments of
the world. / speak of the peoples who con-
stitute the nations OF the world. They are
IN the saddle and they are going to see
to il that II their present governments do
not do their will some other governments
shall. And the secret Is out and the pres
ent governments know IT.,
II the European governments fail the
people who have suffered agonies because
their rulers either failed TO protect them
from a great calamity or deliberately
brought that calamity about. then the peo-
ple themselves will change their govern
ments. Whisperings OF discomfort with
the slowness of rulers are already being
heard in England and France. In America
there is a handful of men demanding that
we turn our backs upon our responsibilities
and wash our hands of the whole matter.
These men are duibbling about constitu'
tlonaI inhlbitions and national sovereignty
| and traditional policies and are forgetting
the great world issues with which we are
inextricably involved whether we will or
not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Taking a visitor down to see Old Christ
Church yesterday, we found the church,
yard full of clothes huttering out to dry.
And our companion remarked, without any
signs of generalization, You see, clean.
Illness is next to goodness"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
ELBOW ROOM

DRESIDENT WILSON'S ship nearly ran
l. aground in Boston harbor. 1t seems
as though Boston should have dredged up
those tea leaves by this time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

tho aquarium at the Paramount water
works.
Ring Lardner Vas in town recently and
spent two bedless days with Bob Maxwell,
the most circumferential sporting editor in
WI On leaving, Mr.. Lardner was heard
TO remark, Whoever named Philadelphia
the Sleepy City was a degenerate liar"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

When the crowds abroad hailed Mr..
Wilson with enthusiasm, he said he re-
garded it as a tribute to the American
people.
When the American people hail him
with enthusiasm, he says it is a tribute to
the efforts Of the Peace Conference.
What are YOU going to do to get over
q personal tribute to a man like that?
Think how banRed Mr.. Borah must feel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Synthetic Poem

Synthetic Poem
] wrote to a poet, saying
Reading your poems has convinced me
That you could write a good novel
In prose-
And when he got my letter
The poet thought to himself,
did he buy my book,
or did somebody lend II TO him.
What is going TO become of the artists
who used TO draw the goats for the Book
beer signs?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

The next Liberty Loan will undoubtedly
be a success. 1t comes, we believe, during
Lent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

The most surprised reader OF the Presi-
dents speech, first published In last nights
papers hdvt) was undoubtedly Oliver Her
ford, the well.known raconteur.
The sun., 1919-07-26
HAYS NOT TO RUNIF
1T HAMPERS HIS WORK
G. o. p. President Comes Be-
fore Indiana GoDernorship.

Friends of VIII H. Hays chairman of
the Republican National Committee, said
last night that he would not think Of
accepting the nomination as the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor of indiana
II II would interfere in any way with his
duties as the head of the national or
ganization
Referring to the despatch from In
dianapolis yesterday that stated he
would be a candidate for the nominal
ton. Hayss friends here said that he
had expressed the determination to stick
to his work of electing Republican
President in 1890. y
AS they understand 1t, he had been
looked upon as the logical candidate for
Governor Of Indiana this year, even be-
fore he became the head OF the National
Committee. When they approached him
some months ago he said he had put his
hand to the national pillow and could not
turn away. .-
Indiana leaders told him then that
they felt sire he could win handily with
out giving any of his personal attention
TO the campaign and that they would be
glad to have him run with that UNDER
standing. Chairman Hays replied that
he wanted them to think 1t over care
fully before reaching a decision.
Chairman Hays will speak before a
Republican rally and meeting Of the
State Republican Editorial Association
at Magnesia Springs, Ind, next Friday,
when II Is expected that be will make
clear his position on the oovernorshlp.
The sun., 1919-07-26
TRIO OF NEW YORK
HEROES WIN CROSSES
Lieuts, LiDermore and Mccoy
and Private Cited.

Two New York officers and one pri-
vate are awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross by Cen Pershing In a
communication published by the War
Department yesterday. First. Lieut..
Russell b. Livermore. whose father.
Arthur L. Livermore, lives at 14t Park
avenue. Yonkers is decorated for gal
iantry near Belleau Wood on the day
the great German retreat began. July
IL a year ago With men from his pla-
tnsl he charged end wiped out ma
chine gun enfilading the advance from a
ravine. He was serving with the 10th
Infantry OF the Twenty-sixth Division.
Second Lieut.. George II. McGay. whose
mother lives In 304s Kingsbridge ter
race. earned his decoration with the
Twenty third Infantry of the regulars
near Thiaucourt September IL, capturing
a strongly fortified enemy post whose
garrison greatly outnumbered his own
command. hastily assembled from some
stragglers.
Private, First Class. Herman Musko-
wits OF 2 Avenue ID Is decorated for vol
unteering to carry messages through
DANGEROUS zones OF IRE though lame at
the time near Talma Hill October IT to
n. He was a runner with Company c
Of the 3l2th Infantry.
The sun., 1919-07-26
Good WIN Not Figured.

While the plants and equipment of
the company appear in the balance sheet
at cost, less depreciat ton, and without
regard TO good will or to the very con-
siderable enhancement of values create 4
over a period of years" says Chairman
liedford's statement. at will be seen
that there exist $500 900, 900 Of assets
in excess of all obligations behind the
proposed issue of 100000. 900 Of pre-
ferred stock.
Since the distribution OF 1911 under
The order OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States there has been no Increase
In the carital stock of the company.
The company has no bonded indebted
ness nor II there any mortgage on any
OF its properties or the properties Of any
of its subsidiaries.
The Standard Oil Company New
Jersey. through its own organization
and through a number of domestic and
foreign subsidiary corporations, has
since its inception established a sub
stantial business IN the production. re-
hnin5, transportation. distribution and
sale OF petroleum, both at home and
abroad, and has developed a consider
able interest in enterprises engaged in
producing and distributing natural gas.
In addition TO steadily expanding do
nestle trade the company through its for
eign subsidiaries has established direct
relations with many thousands of GUS
toners for petroleum products through
out Europe and Central and South
America. Its position in the petroleum
trade OF these countries. built up by
years of service and the constant con-
struction and Improvement OF distribut-
ing and sales equipment, would be Diff
cult to duplicate.
THE policy Of the company has been
The sun., 1919-07-26
RICHMOND OFFICES
SPLIT DEMOCRATS
Traction Legislation Issue in
Contest Over All But Two
Nominations.

There is promise of a lively fight in
the Democratic primaries in Richmond
county as the rival factions there have
put up opposing tickets all the way down
the line There is agreement on only
two nominations. The regular ticket
was named by Matthew J. Cahill. the
recognized Democratic leader 1t failed
to give to Assemblyman Thomas f.
Curley the designation for District At
tcrney, for which he was looking. His
friends declared that he was turned
down because he refused to vote for the
Carson-Martin traction bill in the As
sembly last year. They term the regu-
lar ticket the traction ticket.
The opposing candidates for the vari-
Gus Offices, with the Cahill candidate
AIMED FIRST in each case. are as follows
For District Attorney-Joseph Maloy
and Assemblyman Thomas F. Curley.
For Assembly. First Distributions
F. Cosgrove and Peter Chilly. Jr.
For Assembly, Second District-Albert
Remand and Ralph Cerreta.
For Alderman, Sixty-fifth District
John ]. ORourke and Joseph p. Mckay.
For Alderman, SIxty-sixth District
Thomas Warren and Lieut. Charles
Borrmann.
For Alderman, sixty-seventh District
Edward Atwell for denomination on
both tickets,
For Municipal Court Justice, First
District-Thomas c. Brown for renomi-
nation on both tickets.
For Municipal Court Justice, Second
pistrict-Arnold Wedemeyer and John
G. Clark. ~
The sun., 1919-07-26
"WHITE PEOPLE" IN
u. S.. SAYS PRINCE
Denmark Royal Visitor
Speaks at Foretueu Dinner.

Denmark's democratic scion OF royalty.
Prince Aage. exhorted Scandinavians in
the United States TO set q good example
to the peoples of other European nations
and to become good American citizens la
every sense of the word. retaining in
their hearts the natural affection they
should feel for their native land. lii his
farewell message to American Scandi-
navians, delivered last night at the Wall
dorf-Astoria Hotel
Prince Aage will sail for Denmark to-
day after an American tour of nearly six
weeks Since his unannounced arrival
In New York harbor on an American
transport carrying returning troops. he
has visited Washington. Detroit. Chicago,
Philadelphia and other cities, studying
America and American ideals and Incl
dentally adding few words of American
slang to his vocabulary.
In his brief address at the farewell
dinner in his honor, given by the New
York Chapter of the Associates of the
American Scandinavian Foundation, he
said his best compliment to Americans
was that he was leaving with a heavy
heart and firm resolve to return next
year. for lie found Americans to be
white people,
when l came over" he said, 81 was
told that America was Gods own coun-
try but until my arrival had lingering
doubts about it being inhabited by Gods
own people i return to my country to-
morrow knowing that such is the case
and that among these people there are a
large number Of my own race"
Prince Aage replied to the criticism
which had been leveled at the Scan
dinavian countries for the neutral at
titude maintained throughout the war.
He said that with the world divided,
Scandinavia was In the middle and had
not Norway, Denmark and Sweden main
tanned a strict and impartial neutrality
these countries would quickly have
ceased to exist.