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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-29

WOtLD NEEDS UNDERSTANDING
More than all else the present-day world
needs understanding. There can be no
peace save through composed differences,
and the submission Of the individual to
the Will and veal of the many. Any other
plan means anarchy and its rule of force.
1t must be understood that toll alone
makes for accomplishment and advance
ment, and righteous possession is the re-
ward of toll, and its incentive. There is
no progress except in the stimulus OF com
petition. When competition-natural. fair,
impelling Competition-is suppressed,
whether by law, compact or conspiracy,
we halt the march of progress, silence the
voice of aspiration and paralyze the will
for achievement. These are but COM
mon sense truths of human development.
The chief trouble to-day is that the
World War wrought the destruction of
healthful competition, left our storehouses
empty, and there is a minimum produc-
| ton when our need is maximum Maxi
NUNS. not minmums is the call OF Amer
| lea. 1t isn't a new story. because war
never fails to leave depleted storehouses
and always impars the efficiency of pro-
duction. War also establishes its high.
er standards for wages and they abide
| wish the higher wage to abide, on one
explicit condtlon-that the wage-earnei
will give full return for the wage received
1t is the best assurance we can have fol
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-29

Ia your household run "a III, budget
p,an? A careful, study OF AZ" ada Will ;.ivs
,o,u r,rr<~'iate know iadf;c o. Cuy.,S OBJ
rorvun!tics dne will N materially IN
N. .oAilN ,iat1urinT rp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-29

for immigration, which arc con-
ccrned with the future cdtasenship
OF the republic. not with mere man
power in industry.
believe that every mnn who dons
the garb Of American citisenship
and walks In the light of American
opportunity, muAt becume American
In heart and soul.
I believe in holding fast TO every
forward step In unshncklng child
labor and elevntinE conditions of
woman's employment.
1 believe the FEDERAL government
should stamp out lynchinE and re-
move that stain from the fair name
of America.
I believe the federal government
should give Its effective aid In sOiv-
ing the problem OF ample and b'>-
coming housing OF its citirerohip,
believe this government should
make tn Liberty and Victory tsonds
worth all that Its patriotic citizens
paid In purchasing them.
believe the tax burdens impo~etl
for the war emergency must be re-
yts..d to the needs of peace. and In
the interest OF equity In diStribu-
ton Of the burden.
WOULD GUARANTEE NEGROES
RIGHTS
I believe the Negro citizens of
America should be guaranteed the
enjoyment OF all their rights. that
they have earned the full measure
of cftiseuship bestowed, that their
sacrIfices In blood ON the BATTLE
fields Of the republic have entitled
them 10 al, of Freedom and oppOc-
tunity. all OF sympathy and Md
that American spirit Oi fairness
and Justice dcIa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-29

| IN private ne
NEED FILLNEsS OF SERVICE
I have already alluded to the necessity
for the fullness Of production and we
need the fullness of Service which at
tends the exchange of products Let us
speak the rrefutable truth, high wages
and reduced cost of living are in utter
contradiction unless we have the height
Of efficiency for wages received
In all sincerity We promise the preven-
ton Of unreasonable profits, we chaI-
Ilenge profteering with all the moral
force and the legal powers OF government
and people, but It is fair, aye, IL is timely.
TO give reminder that law is not the sole
corrective of our economic ills.
WORK AND THE SIMPLE LIFE
Let us call to all the people for thrift
and economy, for denial and sacrifice IL
need be, for nationwide drive against
extravaganza and luxury, to a recommit-
tai 70 simplicity OF living to that pru.
dent and normal plan Of life which is the
health Of the republic. There hasn't been
a recovery from the waste and abnor-
malties of war since the story OF mar.
, kind was first written, except through
, work and saving, through industry and
denial, while needless spending and heed
, less extravaganza nave marked every de-
! cav in the history OF nations. Give thu
, assurance OF that rugged simplicity of
. American life which marked the first
: century of amazing development and this
> generation may underwrite a second CEN
mry of SURPRISING accomplishment
= THE Republican party was founded nv
I farmers, with the sensitive Coincidence
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
ROPER SPEAKS FOR MANY

M w. ROPER, one OF the leading
w. administration supporters in the
City Council, has been saying aloud
what many persons have been thinking
He is not satisfied with the slow prog
ress of constructive work and he is
irritated by the amount of attention
that is paid to ward politics.
There is too much speculation,
says he. ''as to what the Wares are
doing and what will happen if they do
it," He seems to think that the people
would be much better pleased if the
administration would go ahead with the
things it promised to do instead of
jockeying for position in factiOnal
political fight
Among the things on which action has
been delayed too long he mentions the
Delaware river bridge and arrange
mpntS for the cleaning of the streets by
the city. Seven months have already
passed. with no definite plans for mu-
nicipal street cleaning and no definite
promise from the Mayors Office that
the contract system will be brought to
an end on January l. The bridge
project is little further advanced than
it was year ago.
Mr.. Roper's remarks ought to have
a wholesome effect in the Mayors Office
and on his associates in the Council.
The GeAmantown councilman is not
wavering in his loyalty to the admins
tration. 1t is because he wishes II to
succeed that he has been free in his
expression of opinion. He knows that
roc,,ltp tho tannla will
be dissatisfied and there will be danger
of restoration to power of the men
who produced the conditions against
which the city revolted last November.
No one on the inside, least of all Mr.
Roper. is unaware of the difficulties
with which the Mayor has been con-
frontcd., He has been beset by enemies
who have been trying to undo every
thing that he has done - enemies in
office whom he has been seeking to get
rid of. II has seemed to him necessary
to play politics in order that he may
convince the little fellows that it will
be more profitable for them to be loyal
TO him than to any influence outside of
the City Hall. And the delay on street
cleaning arrangements and the new
bridge plans has come about because Of
the unfamiliarity of the new admins
tration with all the conditions.
But after making all allowances, it
must bc admitted that there is some
justification for Mr.. Roper's dissatis-
faction. The causes of it can be re-
moved before the end of the year II
some actual progress is made on the
bridge project and if the Mayor comes
ut definitely and unoQuivocally for end
ing the contract system of cleaning the
city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
WIRE FREEDOM

THE conference cure for cable condi-
l. tions, very seriously in need of
reformation, is belated.
Throughout the war British control
of the Transatlantic wires resulted in
n rigid scrutiny of most of the messages
eant to this country. The situation
although inconvcnient, hardly war
rantod nrotest at the time. for Eng
land had unouestionably performed the
Ailios n service in cutting the German
Iiros atd moreover. Mgument over the
smbiect would have becp i'll timed dur
inc the season of mutual peril and a
conmor causc.
Rut tho English monopoly bears a
diFerort asnoct in ncace and it is surely
advisable 70 preycnt for the future the
rorrrrence of dependency. This, of
course. is one of the reasons why an
;ntornotioraI meeting, to he devoted to
tbo cahlc nnestion. is called for Sep.
tonber @
pondir, tho sessions tho American
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
ITALY PLANS FLOATING FAIR
Steamship viii Tour Mediterranean
. Ports to Exhibit Goods


Washington. Aug. 6.-The success Of
the sample fairs held both at Milan
and at Padua seems to have been suf-
ficient to stimulate further interest in
this plan of developing sales, according
to Trade Commissioner II. G.. MacLcan
at Rome. 1t is claimed that at the
Milan fair actual orders amounting to
300 ,OOO, 900 lire were taken. Figures
for the Padua fair are not yet avail
able.
The latest project Of this character
is that of floating fair on board the
steamship Trinacria. which, will cover
the principal cities Of the western
Mediterranean in the interests of Ital-
ian manufacturers. After sailing from
Naples stops will be made at Tunis, AL
giers, Tangier. Lisbon. Barcelona and
Marseilles, returning to Genoa. The
date of departure will be about the mid
die of August, and the ship will return
to Genoa in October.
The length of the stay in each mort
will vary, in accordance with its i'm
portance. from four to seven days. The
cost to exhibitors will be 5000 lire. in
which all expenses are included. Pro
vision has been made for special ex-
hibits of virtually all kinds of goods,
who's" manufacture in Italy is i'm.
portant, including food products. tey.
tiles, machinery, automobiles. glass.
ware, art goods, etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
RASH PUPILS OVERSEAS

DLEASURE from compliment is
L mingled with apprehension for
France on learning of the determination
of that country to adopt the telephone
system of diSpatchng railway trains.
The Echo dc Paris in burst of
gratitude for American innovations eS.
pecially commends our transportation
efficiency and deplores the fact that so
much dependence has been placed in
France upon transmitting orders by
telegraph. The dispatcher. it adds, will
have to be, under the new conditions
''an ace OF foresight, precision and
sang -froid."
Americans. however. are aware that
French character is often possessed of
these attributes. Witness the Paris
taxi drivers There is considerable TO
be said also for French gencraIship and
French aviation.
For all its humility, our Paris fat
terrr has not explored the heart Of the
difficulty. The vital objection will occur
TO almost any one who ever tried to use
a French telephone. The idea of regu-
lating train service through that me-
dium is one inspiring the deepest SYM
pathy for an old friend who so des-
perately mingloS rashnrss with good
intentions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
OPPOSES COLONIAL RULE
De Valera Denies He Has Urged As.
ceptance of Plan

Washington, Aug. 6.-Eamon de Va.
lera, president of the Irish Republic" :"
issued statement yesterday vigorously
denying that he had written letters home
counseling acceptance of a colonial home
rule plan for Ireland. The statement
was in the form of cablegram to Ar.
thur Griftiths, acting head of the re-.
public.
From cable dispatches published
here" it reads. ''it is evident that an
attempt is being made to fool the Irish
people into the belief that | have writ.
ten letter indicating that | would
accept colonial home rule. ! have, Of
course. never at any time written any
such letter. Any one in possession Of
a letter of mine, no matter how con.
tidential. on any such topic, is free to
publish It.
'The New York Sun and Herald cor.
respondent specifically mentions today
one of the members of the recent dele.
cation to Lloyd George as saying b,
heard such letter read at meeting
that preceded the appointment Of the
delegation. Let the letter be produced.
Surely no one can think that now,
when the republic Us established, |
would counsel a course which | refused
to stand for when the republic was yet
a hope. The whole thing is absurd. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
CONTAMINATED ScHUYLKlLL

THE pollution of the Schuylkill, as
L authoritatively reported by Doctor
Furbush. not only endangers a portion
of the city's supply of drinking water
but imperils the municipal bathing beach
project. which up to now has met with
deserved favor.
The river, however. is not normally
a filthy stream. Carelcssness and in
difference are responsible for its con
tamination by the dyes and acids from
Industrial plants. Quite correctly its
condition has been called "intolerable," I"
for by proper regulation it can be re-
formed.
1t is in the power of the state health
authorities to end these abuses. and
happily Doctor Martin. informed of
+, their existence. has already instituted
an examination of the river banks from
Reading to this city. If his work has
the desired results the Schuylkill will be
both fit to drink and fit to swim in, two
virtues which. without a filtration
process, have been denied it for an in
excusably long time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
SIS A DAY FOR THEM

THE policemen are getting within
L hailing distance of a minimum wage
of S5 a day. the figure suggested by this
newspaper two years ago.
The Civil Service Commission. which
Is making a survey of the city depart
ments for the purpose of classifying the
employees and fixing an equitable scale
Of pay. has already recommended 81 a
day for the police. To be made effective
the recommendation must be accepted
by the Mayor and approved by the
Council through an appropriation sutfi
cient to meet the new rate.
Although it will require more than
81 900 900 to cover the increase. the
need of it is so great that the unani-
nous approval of it by the Council is
expected when the budget is submitted
In the fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
HOUSE HUNTING

TT WAS not so long ago that the
l. Philadelphian, arguing with the
New Yorker or the Chicagoan on the
merits of American cities, was safe in
falling back upon the indsputable
swell. anyhow. Philadelphia is the
place for home life. You may have the
other things, but we have the homes. "
And he could give visual proof of his
contention in the long rows of neat two
story houses. each with It's six to eight
rooms and bath. most of them with
th6 characteristic front porChes, and all
easy to rent at from S12 to S25 a month
or to buy at from $500 to $1,000
There was home for everybody and
everybody had home. Even the tran
sient. in the city for only few months
or 'standing by" while he decided or
q home, could get comfortable room
and three good meals a day in tn,
Walnut Spruce Pine street boarding
house section for from so to so week
The change that has taken place il
these conditions during the last thre
or four years is dismaying TO the old
time Philadelphian. His own expert
ence, II he attempt to hunt new livin
quarters, will open his eyes wide am
the experiences of his house huntin
friends will open them wider. The re
ports of the Housing Commission ma!
serve to give him an extra stir, but j
las remained for an unnamed indi
yldual to cap the situation In displa!
advertisement with black type and oc
cupying three and onehalf inches o
space In the EVENING PuBLIc LEDGE
with an Offer to pay good rent for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

small house In West Philadelphia and
to relieve the owner Of all the expenses
Of repairs and taxes.
Today the hunter after a fve-room
fat can offer $40 month in even the
remoter parts of North and West Phil
adelphia and get nothing. Many such
flats are bringing S125 a month, and
these, II they have modern conveniences,
are besieged by a waiting. list like
that of the Union League. There
is no graver problem facing the real
conditions, and there should be no let up
in the efforts of the city authorities
until relief is found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

/. Autophagous animals are birds able
to run about and feed themselves
as soon as they are Matched.
Literally self-eating or feeding.
.. Constantine the Great made Chris
tianity the state religion of the
Roman empire. He died In 337
4. y.
2. The Phoenicians are said to have
been responsible for the introduce
ton OF the alphabet In European
civilization.
4 The masque of "Comus" was written
by John Milton.
8. The Confederate name for the battle
of Antietam is Sharpsburg
G. King Solomon lived in the tenth
century B. C..
Z. The pass Of Thermopylae is in
northern Greece leading from
Thessaly into Locris.
8. There in 4s0 b. C. the PerslanS
defeated, the Greeks under Leoni-
das, staying in battle the entire 3OO
Spartans and 100 Thespians who
remained to defend the pass.
0. Corinthian as applied to a yachts.
man means that he Is an amateur
one who does not exercise his skiIt
for money but for the love OF III.
sport
10. The word limbs includes both arms
and legs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
PHILADELPHIA ENTIRELY
SURROUNDED BY GOLF
Links Are Ereryohere and Game Is Doing Citizens I'M
n1ense amount of Good

stick. Sooner or later the victim
happens to swing his club down with
accuracy and the ball speeds away an
astounding distance. Thereafter he
spends many days trying to do this
again with precision. humbles himself
to the point of taking few lessons Of
the club professional. and so joins the
ranks of the golting bugs"
On the serious side. it is generally
conceded that golf is doing more flor the
health and fitness of the busy business
man than any other Single agency
Physicians say the reason for this is
the fact that golf is the only form of
exercise men will take at a time when
exercise is most necessary and accom-
plishes the greatest good
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
A FoUR.YEAR PROGRAM FOR
PHILADELPHIA

Things on which the people expect
the new administration 10 conccn-
trate its attention;
The DeidwdrC rirCr bridge.
A drudock big enough TO dcCommo-
date the largest ships.
Development Of the rdptd transit sys-
TEN.
A convention hall.
A building for the Free Library
An Art Museum.
Enlargement Of the tpdter supply.
Homes to accommodate the populd-
ton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
What Do You KnotU?
QUIZ

I. Where Is Saghalin island?
Q What state does Senator wadsworth
represent?
3. Who Is the author OF the verses
beginning THE breaking waves
dashed high on a stern and rock
bound coast?
4. What relation was Queen Victoria
to William Hohenzollern?
S. Who was Antoine Barye?
6. Who founded the first botanical
garden In American
7. Where was It located7
s. For what achievement in medicine
was Pasteur especially noted?
Q. Name an Americas Cup defender
which sailed in two series of races
against British challengers.
10 What two states originally ceded
territory to form the District OF
Columbia?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
BOARD TO DECIDE FARE RISE
Wilmington's Public Utility Com
mission to Take Up Question

Wilmington, DEL, Aug. 6. II Ciy
Council last night confirmed the ap'
pointmcnt of James lie Fcvre and John
Foote to be members of the Whining.
ton Public Utility Commission. The
appointments had been held up because
there was a question of whether Mayor
William G.. Taylor had the right to
make the appointments when he was
out of the city.
It is now expected the commission
will act on the application of the local
traction company to increase IT'S fare
to eight cents. At present a seven.
cent fare is being charged. with four
tickets for twenty five cents. Figures
submitted by the company show that Il
cannot pay expenses on this rate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

Internal Revenue Collector Lederer
has ruled that spiritualists, clairvoy-
ants and mediums who charge admis-
sion to their seances must pay the 10
per cent war tax: which would go to
show that when it comes to materialz-
ing spirits Uncle Sam is no slouch
himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

There is nothing necessarily altru-
istic in the attitude of the prisoners of
the New Castle (Del.) county work e
house. where the honor system prevails
who have offered reward Of $50 for
the return of a runaway. Every blow
at the system has tendency to rob
them of their privileges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

The selection by New York Demo
Gratis of woman candidate for secre
tary of state is considered by many to
be clever piece of political strategy.
Whether anything better can be said of
it later may depend largely on the lady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

The fact that British and American
subjects are enlistins in the Polish army
has significance. Individual sympathy
,rystalized into deeds does not always
prcsage national action, but invariably
prece des it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

If Conan Doyle will put Sherlock
Holmes on the trail of the Cyclops and
tell exactly what happened to the mys,
terry ship Wen begin to believe that
spirits come back to tell what is hap.
pening in the Great Beyond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

The fact that higher railroad rates
through increased efficiency may bring
about reduced prices Of commodities
proves that oven the dismal science de-
lights in paradoxes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

'Tis an i'll wind. etc. Perhaps re-
ports of the flourishing condition Of the
bandit business in Mexico may induce
some Of our auto bandits to go there and
apply for pensions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

Shakespeare times knew no hous-
ing problems or he never would have
said. "Home keeping youths have eyer
homely wits" 1t is a wise youth that
gets a home to keep nowadays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

There is little likelihood that pho.
nograph records of political speeches
will ever have the popularity Of rag or
Jazz. This is not necessarily a refec-
tion on popular intelligence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

One of the most important peace
conferences in the history of the world
(though it is not so officially dcsig
nated) is now being held in London
the international Boy Scouts confer
cnce or jamboree.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

You'll notice. remarked the Chief
Type Butcher, that it's the guy who is
going on his vacation that bcefs the
most about everybody getting down to
xrnriy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

Ponzi is said to be anxious to enter
politics. He might be able to put speed
in the service il he were postmaster
general.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

One cause for gratulation lies in
the fact that the proposed increase in
passenger rates comes at the end of this
years vacation season instead Of at the
beginning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

The days have passed when the
news editor reduced pounds sterling to
dollars by simply multiplying them by
five
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

Mayor Moore and Director Caven
both realize that IL will take more than
good paving to put Christian street
east Of Broad in good condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

We won't feel dead sure that
women have all their rights until every
newspaper has its Mans Page.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

The New York state Democratic
convention seemed determined to prove
that this is not good year for plat
forms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

Partisanship should blind nobody to
the fact that the Japanese Saghalin
incident is one to be treated dispassion-
ately and carefully.