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American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-07-31
Reckless Reggie.

Nephew-That was pretty good
iinner we had; shall we have a drink
how?
UncIe-Man. We ken Am teetotai.
Neplcw--A cigar, then.
Uncle-A dlnna smoke.
Nephew--Oh. do something reckless
|--rememher my firm II paying all the
Expenses!
Uncle-weel. A think All haze my
boots cleaned here then Tho By
Islander.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-07-31

We PRINT BUTTER WRAPPERS.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-07-31
Why They Oct Newhere.

why They Get Nowhere.
Plenty Of people would be glad 10
tart good movement II II couId be
lone by stepping on starter. but
they just simply won't get out and
Drank.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-07-31

Miss Jennie Faye returned home the
irst Of the week from Duchesne,
where She has been spending her va
eation. 90 soc -
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-07-31

Mr., and Mrs. J. G.. Halliday and
family Of Salt Lake spent the 24th
here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
THE YACHT RACE TONIC

TNHE international yacht race is a
i welcome tonic. Here at least is one
subject which neither radicals nor re-
dictionaries feel self rightcously con
strained to view with alarm" The
event reflects neither the mistakes nor
merits Of Woodrow Wilson, the virtues
ncr vices of the peace treaty, the com
plexities of the labor problem nor the
intricacies of presidential politics. The
public temper, sorely in need of some
restorative, can hardly fail TO be ben p
Gifted by the spectacular contest which
begins off Sandy Hook today.
Under all circumstances, clean sport
Is a wholesome element in human at-
fairs. Yacht-racing is particularly en-.
gaging since the niceties of the art are
infinitely subtle. The handling Of the
Shamrock " and the Resoute today
will play equally as important u part
in the exciting drama as the intrinsic
qualities of the graceful ships them
selves.
After an extraordinary series of vic
tories, 1t is natural for Americans to
expect that the America S Cup will be
retained here. But should it be lifted
ut last, the heartiest of congratulations
will assail the ears of the interchangeable
Sir Thomas. He has sturdily con-
tributed to the amenities of civliza-
tion which of late has been extremely
conscious in its self criticism. The
yacht race, the international tennis
contests, the forthcoming Olympic
games are encouraging signs of a re
turn to normality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

Of principles fitted to the time they
surely will write one plank like this:
I'VE believe that hate is a destruc-
tive force to those who entertain it,
and we deplore the methods by which
political partisans endeavor to belittle
and obscure great services which men
in all great political parties have al
ways done out of pure loyalty to our
common country.
1--WE believe that a party, like a
man, can never be wholly good or
wholly bad, wholly right or wholly
wrong, and that recognition of exalted
public service is an essential Of sound
national character, since in a state like
ours each generation must be guided
largely by the example Of it's predeces-
sors. 1t is our conviction that the
plain people of all countries. though
often betrayed and misguided, are fun
damentally alike and fundamentally de-
cent, and that any one who teaches
that one part of the earth's population
is born good and another born evil
teaches a dangerous doctrine.
"We wish vehcmently to deplore the
shameful waste of good white paper and
good black ink that is due to organized
efforts of political managers to create
false general impressions of the men
opposed to them in national campaigns.
Public opinion is thereby confused and
great injustice is often done to worthy
men. We declare for a constitutional
amendment to eliminate bunk, pifle,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
TUNE OF EIGHT BILLIONS

MISS EDITH STRAUSS, head of
A'A the woman's division of the De-
partment OF Justice, in an Investigation
OF the causes Of the high cost of living,
has declared that ''the nation might
have more oread if it had less cake"
This IS, Of course, obvious, and i'm
prcss!Tely so when coupled with the
information that the American people
e&pend more than $4,000, 900, 900 on
so-ca.!ed IuIuries each year. But cake
IN this tigurative sense is much nicer
than bread, and there is very little use
IN arguing over what direction the
pursuit Of happiness, insured to all of
US by a well known charter of freedom,
soouId take. The taste and fancy Of
the pQFsucr are inalienable.
And so if Miss Strauss thinks to
staggor us with her array of statistics
revealing the huge purchases of tobacco,
automobiles, chewing gum, drinks, per-
tImory, furS, cosmetics, carpets, ex-
penSive clothing toilet soaps, pianos,
organs and monographs, she is mis-
taken. The only really reprehensible
individual in these piping times is the
self.indulgent grumbler to whom super
huities are of such paramount i'm
pOrtanee,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

Of vision Of those who have the power
to help.
THE teachers had been greatly en-
couraged by the unselfish devotion and
the intelligent work of the citizens
committee. Their wonderful co opera
tion has been the one high light il the
picture.
1.-THE teachers were full of hope until
the Board of Education felt obliged to
ask the opinion of counsel as to the
legality Of anticipating the loan. Then
they began to despair. They felt that
the same courage that the board had
shown, in spite Of the protest of Doctor
Martin, in disregarding the actual law
in reference to medical inspection. might
have been exhibited on the purely tech
nical point involved in securing the
money for salary increases.
State Makes Bad Impression
1.-THE effect on the teachers is of small
importance in comparison with the effect
on the schools.
Does the general public-after all
the people most concerned--realize why
our schools rank so low among the pub
lie school systems of the United States?
To-day, so far as education is con-
cerned, Pennsylvania stands, not first
among the forty eight, but twenty first,
and, what is worse, is on the downward
path. 1t is not the lack of money that
is the root of the evil, for Pennsylvania
is the richest state in the Union. But
she does not think well enough of edu
cation to pay for it,
''Let us hope that the increase that
the Board of Education expects to grant
in September will be adequate that the
teachers will have faith in its coming,
in spite of their present disappoint-
ment; that a miracle may take place
and that our fine young teachers may
return to us next year, vigorous, eager
in a word, worthy of the children
and of the great work of educating
them.
what is the Teachers Association
going to do about it? Why, keep right
on, of course. We did not enter into
this campaign for any group of teach
ers. We went into it to save the
schools, and they are very far from
salvation yet"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
WHY ARE BACHELORS?

TNHE Friends, in session at Cape May,
l. tackled a big problem when they
began the discussion of the reluctance
Of bachelors to marry. They denounced
the spinsters as well as the bachelors,
but this was unfair. There are thou
sands Of spinsters who would marry II
the right man should ask them.
The responsibility for the large num-
Der of unmarried women rests on the
men, though some of the men viii not
admit it. They insist that economic
conditions are responsible When a
man finds it difficult to maintain him
self he docs not willingly assume the
care Of another person. One of the
speakers denounced the men for pre-
ferr'nS the luxuries Of bachelorhood"
to the responsibilities of family.
Many bachelors, however, could tell
him that they fear to undertake the
responsibilities of wife, for they do
not wish to ask a girl to make the sac
ritces necessary to live on the income
which they have. On the other hand,
many spinsters could tell the bachelors
that they do not understand women.
The spinstcrs know that they would
prefer home Of their own and little
children to many of the things which
the bachelors mistakenly think they
desire.
If the Friends can find a way out
they will do what has never before been
done. The world has never seen a
civilization in which the social reform
erS did not bewail the reluctance of
bachelors to marry. And there has
never been primitive people among
whom the problem arose. 1t is one OF
the products of a highly organized,
artificial social system, in which the
fundamental facts of life arc overlooked
for the superfcialities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
BATHING IN THE PARK

THOUSANDS of frequenters Of Fair
l. mount Park will be gratifed if
Mayor Moore can carry out his an
nounced plan to have the Schuylkill
drcdgcd and sandy beaches prepared so
as to make bathing in the river pleasant
and safe.
The water is there and the Park
visitors are not permitted to 20 in it,
Boys now and then elude the vigilance
OF the guards. but they do so at their
peril. II bathing beaches can be pro-
vidcd and if lif"guards are put in charge
OF them. a visit to the Park will have
fascinations which it has never had in
the past.
There may be reasons why the Park
Commission has not permitted bathing
IN the river, but it ought to be possible
to overcome any objections which il
may have had.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. The Rio de la Plata is n preat
estuary in South America formed
by the waters of the Uruguay river
and the combined Paraguay and
Parana. Il flows between the
Argentine Republic anG Uruguay,
and past the cities OF Monteyideo
and Buenos Aires. It's length is
about $50 miles
2. Rio de la Plata means "R!ves OF
Silver"
8. Rosencrantz and GulldenstArn uera
fawning. spying courtiers in tbe
play OF Hamlet" They were sum
moned by King Claudius 10 Den
mark to discover, II possible ths
reason for Hamlet's alleged mad.
ness,
1. Andrew jackson In 1871 marr,.s
Rachael Richards, two years before
the divorce from her previous hus-
band had been actually granted
Both the future President and his
bride mistook a legislative warrant
for trial for the necessary decree
s. The South American jaguar is rated
as the fiercest of the wiIdcats 80
the western hemisphere. VI
8. James Boswell's life of DIR. Sarou.,
Johnson Is generally acknowlet yea
as the greatest Of all biographies'
7. Thirty-one and a half gallons n,sLo
barrel In liquid measure.
8. The Romans wrote NM for the nur.
ber 1000.
York city was opened In 1878,
10. The white House. vas originally
patterned after the palace OF ths
Duke OF Leinster in Ireland. The
architect was James Hoban. OF
DQDllu< f't'fl "A 49, - -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

by Chairman Albert johnson. At the
committee sessions yesterday various
witnesses suggested remedies for curb
ing the japanese population in Cali
fornia. Closer supervision of the Cali
fornia- Mexican border and closer
restrictions on immigration were among
the measures suggested.
A trip down the San Joaquin river
from Stockton, to visit the farm OF
George Shima, Japanese potato king.
was planned by the committee for this
afternoon. 1t was announced that part
Of the committee would make a trip to
agricultural conditions. Witnesses testi.
fed that 1900 of the 10000 acres of
irrigated land in the county were under
control of Japanese.
Five million acres of agricultural
land are lying idle in Japan, II. Stan
ley Benedict, of the state board Of con-
troll, told the committee.
With all this land idle, Mr.. Benc.
dict said, Japan should not plead that
necessity existed for an American out
let for surplus population.
Toxic, July 15.-CBy A. P.(-The
foreign Office has issued the following
statement:
According to a press report from
San Francisco the news that fifty pic
ture brides were due to arrive in San
Francisco July 10 seems to have been
received with surprise, in view of the
recent engagement of the Japanese Gov
ernment. The engagement referred to
in the report, however, was not for
prohibiting the departure of so-called
picture brides after the end of Feb.
ruary, but for stopping issuance Of
passports for that purpose after that
date. The passports, once issued, are
for six months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
WHO CARES?

T,HE Board of Public Education can
i not act upon new financial qucs-
tions unless ten members are present.
The setting aside Of money to pay
the proposed increase in the salary of
the teachers is regarded as new financial
matter.
Only nine members Of the board were
present at the meeting this week. The
other members, aware of the pressing
need Of the teachers for the extra money
that has been promised them, appar-
emily did not think the matter OF i'm
portance enough to justify them to put
themselves to the inconvenience Of at
tending the meeting.
As the board adjourned for the sum
mer, the teachers find themselves com
PEELED to live upon promises until the
autumn.
This is not the way to treat the
teaching force il We wish it to attract
capable men and women but who cares
whether the teachers get a living wage
or not2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
PENN AND THE MOTORISTS

IF THE ouija board could recall Will
a liam Penn he would be unlikely to
remain long in this vicinity. Motorists
would make it too hot for him.
For the founder himself is primarily,
though all unconsciously, to blame for
the present distressing plight of auto
mobiles. They simply won't fit in his
rectangularly planned, congested town.
1t is this Irritating fact which is funda-
mentally behind the latest order forbid
ding parking on Broad street.
In a sense, traffic is therefore com
PEELED to enter a vicious circle II may
travel. 1t may not arrive. Under i'm
mediate circumstances the order, how
ever, is not to be fatty condemned.
One thing worse than a city of homeless
motorcars is city of obstructed streets.
Soonegror later extensive relief plans
will have to be executed, taking the
form either of street widening or of the
setting apart Of special parking areas
for automobiles. Costly or not, the
change must come il the progress and
development Of Philadelphia is not to
prove perversely stultifying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

late them or to refuse to make them at
all. Hence the delay in executing the
Treaty Of Versailles and the reluctance
at Spa to enter into new pledges.
Whethey, the best thought in civiliza-
tion is in accord with the Allies pur-
poses or not, the brutal truth remains
that crushing treaties, the execution of
which is easily enforced by the CON
queror, have been comparatively lightly
criticized. They speedily rank as ac-
complished facts.
1t is when the task Of enforcement
is difficult that doubts arise and moral
sense is tender.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
SOME TREATY TRUTHS

FrHERE are two modern instances of
i severe treaties the terms of which
were serupulously executed by the van
quished.
Regarding the pact of Frankfort in
1871, France had no choice. She was
forced to observe its provisions in order
TO rid the republic of German troops.
Peru, in 1888, was confronted with the
same dilemma. The hard stipulations
OF the treaty of Ancon were carried out
as the only means by which the Chilean
army of occupation could be induced to
Withdraw.
4 Tremendous as was the defeat of
7 prrnsny, the conditions here cited we're
paralleled. 1t is noticeable that
Ira is no debate over the occupation
M Rhine country. That Is not
rsst ef Gsrmapy is styll in
7ts proH sss sn@ sio-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
A FOuR-yEAR PROGRAM FOR
PHILADELPHIA

Things on which the people expect
tho new administration to concon-
trste its attention;
The DclItoure river bridge.
A drydock big enough to ucconiro-
date the largest ships.
Development OF the ropid transit sys.
A convention hdll.
a building for the Free Library.
An Art Museum.
enlargement Of the touter- supply.
\ tion,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
AGREE TO AVOID ANY
FRICTION WITH JAPAN
Congressional Committee Seeks
AmicabIe Solution Of Cali
fornia's Problem

Sacramento. Cal. July 15.-(By A.
Pn-The town of Florin, a nearby
community peopled almost entirely by
Japanese, today was the scene of the
congressional committees study of the
Japanese problem in California. The
outstanding development today in the
investigation was the agreement among
members of the committee that a solu
ton of California's problem must be
found which would avoid friction with
japan.
This agreement was announced by
members Of the committee at a dinner
last night rendered Governor Stephens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
What Do You Kno,p?
QUIZ

I. How many Presidents OF the United
States used automobiles during
their terms of Office?
2. Who were they?
8. Where Is the city Of Singapore?
I. Who was the last royal ruler of
Hawaii?
8. For how many years was Napoleon
Bouaparte emperor OF the French ?
g. In what century was printing In
vented?
T. Who is Sarolla?
s. From what is red pepper made?
0. What is a cedilla?
10. What Is the capital OF British
Columbia?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
We have moro wheat than we hay,

We have more wheat than we have
cars for its transportation, but that
business men do not consider the case
hopeless is evidenced by the notification
from the Southwestern Millers' Asso-
citation that Philadelphia will bo the
favored port of shipment just as soon
as the necessary machinery is installed
on the piers. Director Sproule is pro-
ceeding with the work to the tune of
THE Jolly Miller"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

A young man has been arrested at
Coney Island for splashing the don't
60 near the water bathing suits Of
several young women. Before he is
punished the court should take cogni-
zance of the evident contributory neg
ligence of the girls. What were they
doing in II place where it was possible
for them to be splashcd:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

Why doesn't the third party adopt
as its platform the declaration, We're
agin the Democratic platform and the
Republican platform, and let 1t 60 at
that? That gives room for all the NAL
contents and nobody else cares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

\ delegate to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention told the Missouri
Senate investigating committee that the
delegates Travelled to San Francisco
"just for the trip" They were voted
by the leaders who paid their expenses.
1t is an old story; it is the frankness
that is new.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

Wouldn't it be just like cranky
fate to bring it about that the customs
officials whose duty it is to unseal ra-
tions of booze on foreign vessels in the
harbor should be water wagon men?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

Seven prisoners. including n con-
victed murderer, escaped from the
Buncombe county jail, says a dispatch
from Asheville, n. G. The location of
the Buncombe county Jail is not men
toned, but we suspect Hocus Pocus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

On the other hand, IL the slapping
Of mashers continues, it may develop
that no respectable married'man will be
safe in attending the movies unless he
takes his wife along for protection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

The Mayor has signed a contract
for the supply Of seventeen automobile
patrol wagons. The next step will be
to get some light cars for the chasing
of auto bandits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

The riot on the Parkway yesterday
but emphasizes the fact that strikers
who show no respect for the law cannot
reasonably expect to have the backing
of public opinion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

Sir Auckland Geddes
Let Us Swank is to be the guest of
BIZ Sir Thomas Upton
during the interna-
tional yacht races. He will, OF course.
be good sport enough to smile in the
face OF defeat. Sir Thomas long ago
learned how. IS ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
EUGENIE'S FUNERAL SIMPLE
Request Of Former Empress for Ger.

request OF Former Empress Tor Ger.
emony Devoid Of Pomp Is Needed
Madrid, July 15.-The body of ex-
Empress Eugenie. lying in state in the
castle of the Duke of Alba, is clothed
in the habit of the Carmelte order.
A silver crucifix lies on her breast.
Eugenie, long before her death, ex.
pressed desire that her funeral be
conducted with the greatest simplicity
and that her body be buried beside that
of her husband, Napoleon III, in the
chapel built by her at Farnborough,
England.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

The League Of Nations will more
surely arrest the attention of the entire
world when all nations have felt an
economic pinch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

As we are now satisfied that the
candidates are good husbands and good
sons, we may proceed to consider the
issues Of the campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

A songless mosquito has been dis
covered in Ocean county, N. ]. If 1t
were a biteless mosquito it might
awaken our languid interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

Hugo SHINES appears to be the
Won Hindenburg of the peace treaty.
He should remember what happened to
the old gentleman's Cline"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

As representative of the party Of
the third part, the public, the Mayor
is ignoring the squabbles of the P. r. T.
of the first part and of the second part.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

The railroad conductor who de-
clared that the 'vacationists" had the
government beaten to a FRAGILE has no
comprehension as to the size Of the job.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
On the Outside
Looking In

py lts opponents may
be not too cheerfully admitted. 1t is
not functioning ms it ought. The Polish
drive was ill-advised. The wisdom of
the Greek drive in Turkey is open to
question. The morality of the mandate
which gives the British empire a virtual
monopoly of the phosphate industry is
debatable. But the presence of the
United States in the league might have
done much to prevent the errors made !:
might still do much to prevent other
mistakes; and assuredly would put us
in a more dignified position as part of
outsider looking in. 1t cannot be said
that America Is not vitally interested.
Events Immediately preceding the war
proved to US that what affected one
people affected all. Our splendid iso-
laAon" disappeared forever with our
acceptance Of the fact. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

Whether Il be on the front porch
or on the stump won't matter so long
as Senator Harding has something
worth while to say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

The way the az is being. used to
split the third party platform, the issue
at least ought to be splinter new.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

Germany asks for thirty years in
which to pay reparations. We presume
she would object to double pay for over
time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15

The trouble. with the 'safe and
sane" thing is that it is too frequently
commonplace.