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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
WHAT DEMOCRATS RAISE
Hastings Was Given the information
and Product Seems Unchanged
Today-Revlew OF Past
Celebrities
BY GEORGE Nox MCCAIN

DOL1TICS in one particular is largely n
matter of parallels. The position of the
Democratic national party today is but
slightly different, in the mind of the average
Republican, from its attitude and attributes
IT quarter Of a century ago.
This particular observation is the out
growth of an incident recalled to my atten-
tion tho other day. Its application finds a
parallel in the general condition of that party
for some time past.
Ii was during Clevelands second admin :
istration Mt a time when the protective tariff
was the paramount issuet Pennsylvania was
in ferment over the free trade tendencies
Of the unterrifed. Daniel II. Hastings in the
midst of 1t was chosen Govcruo: by the
largest high tariff Republican majority ever
given any candidate in the state, He was
making address one night in Greenvilc
Mercer county. in the opera house. The
building was packed TO its capacity
He had eloouently outlined the past
triumphs Of the Republican party aud sarcas-
ticaly described the Democratic triumph at
the polls in 1892. Raising one hand dra
maticaly above his head and throwing into
his words all the impressivencss at his com
mand he thundered
And since then what has the Democratic
party been DOING"
From a distant corner of the gallery the
answer came with prompt. startling and
emphatic distnctness
Raising hell principally
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

,~,Irr>- - Y,-..--.,. - -,
w N"-' ''' i''''o''".'c -Id'''ua' |onFcu
ton assemblies IN San Francisco on the
18th OF June next 1t VIII represent the
assembling of a new generation of Demo
cratic leaders for PENNSYLVANIA.
The last few years have witnessed wide
swath cut in the ranks of what the news
papers Of quarter of Il century ago called
The war horses of the unterrifed Democ-
racy. Those who have not answered the
last summons nave reached point in age
where the quietudc of private life is far
preferable to the more or less tumultuous and
exciting pastime of politics
Among those once conspicuous as state or
county leaders who have disappeared from
the fray, through death or retirement. are
men like Colonel James A. Guffey, William
H. Sowden. William NJ, Singcrlv. William
Mutchler, William l.. Hensel. William r.
IIarrity, Thomas d. Ryan, Judge Harry
Hall, William S. Stcnger. John Ancona
Charlie Barr and a host of Cthers.
Two battle Scared veterans of MANY n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

This seems to be the
But Needs Help Now, pifle seasor in treaty
Of Course discussion. Austria
we learn, is due to be
come "a perpetual poorhouse" because of
the loss of producing areas" 1t may be
so, but it does not necessarily follow. Eng
land for generations. aud from choice. was
in exactly that condition. bartcring manu-
features for food with considerable success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

unless we wish to put an end to progress
in the United States.
Committees are never inspired. They
are instruments of restraint; the erIbodi
ment of caution.
committee cannot lead in industry
any more efficiently than a committee
could write a sonnet, explore a new con-
tinent or play the piano.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

The Supreme Court in
An AccSccnt Decision refusing permission to
the New Jersey Retail
Liquor Dealers Association to bring original
proceedings in court to test tie consttu.
tionality of the prohibition amendment has
laid on the associations back the stick the
members would like to put in their beverages.
The wine cup these days seems charged with
100 per cent alcoholic discomfort. Every day
another drop of bitters is added to if.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

The question who beat the Germans is
one that will have different answers as long
as there are different nationaities but the
only important thing is that the Huns were
beaten.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
This Sounds Very Unlikely

Dear SocratcS-A friend of mine, who used
to be leading heavyweight in burlesque
troupe called the Thousand Dollar Dolls, said
she gave it up because they began calling her
The Great First Gauze. Is it not a matter
of public concern when artistes are driven
out of the profession by shallow mockery?
KING PRIAM (Of the Three Day..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

Il am. unavoidably detained" wire
Uncle Sam to the council of the league o
nations, but / am with you in spirit"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

Bryan is said to believe himself tbe
Moses of his party. lie may make the mis-
take of that other Moses in the Republican
party in thinking Mr.. Wilson entirely heIp.
less
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

The police managed to comb little Italy
without any hair pulling. This, however,
was entirely apart from the scalping of ticket
scalpers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

In the latest news from Amerongeu there
Is indication of the cx kaisers line of de-
fensc if his case ever comes TO trial. He is
said TO be insane, But that is what has been
said of him ever since certain fateful day
in 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
We Never Print Puns

Dear SOcrdteS-A contract is no stronger
than its weakest Maeterlinck.
BRYN MAWR GIRL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

At a meeting of the
Bandits Grow Fearful Auto Bandits Asso
citation held recently a
committee was appointed TO investigate local
police conditions and TO formulate plans for
the guidance Of members in the immediate
futurc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

We gather from a review of the state
political situation that every schism makes
a chasm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

Grudgiugy we admit that the one time
boy orator of the Platte has the right dope IN
the treaty. II jars one to be obliged TO have
to agree with Mr., Bryan on anything.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

there is no reason why they should not be
perfectly natural.
FRANK w. CROWNINSHIELD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

Spending an afternoon browsing in the
University Museum, we were pleased TO note
Tin the collection of Indian relics) the case
marked Pipes and Pipe Cleaners. And if
struck us as just and proper that the docilc
Indian squ9ws should have exercised tbc
greatest and most colorful ingenuity of their
skill in beadwork in ornamentipg their bus-
bands tobacco pouches.
But one thing which makes us wonder
whether the Indians were really chamnion
smokers is that the bowls of their pipes werc
so small 1t seems to US that they cannot
have held more than fifteen good pufrs.
While they are taking the census some
one might keep an eye open for Hank Ford =
iaper, the Dearborn independent, and let MS
know II y is stil running 81
SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
Sorrows OF Our Clients

Dear Socrates: have been on the verge of
sending you some of my drive for some time
but have dessted because | can't use a type-
writer and am too modest to ask any of the
girls in the office to type for me, ] have de-
cided to contribute, however, because [ like
you ! want "a bit of your advice on a very
pressing matter l want to know whether |
should or should not sign my right name to
little things | write now and then Some day
expect or at least hope, to become famous
as a writer. If I sign my right name nov
can after I'm famous point to my earlier
writings ana say, Look how rotten was then
and how good 7 am today on the Other
hand II ] never become famous, which is
quite possible, readers Of my writings len or
twenty years from now may saw He's 40
rotten today as he was ten or twenty wears
ago, as the case might be" How ,youId ,.N,,
in my dilemma, advise me?
GEORGE w. ANON
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

The weakness Of Palmer as a possible
presidential candidate is the frequent neces- s-
sity he faces for making explanations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

A rcto client SOims like bld:ing planet
into our ken Uih the totlo,oing dihyrumb,
phich sent us crashing to the dictionary to
look up "sircon." rs there. All together,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
His Heart Softens

The saddcst words ] can repeat;
E,ach division on the meter meals hundred
feet
EDGAR THE GAS MAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

The New York Assembly persists in its
determination to make Socialism popular.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
Desk Notices

Young girls when visiting at house
party should be quiet and gentle. weIl be-
haNeA and axreeables but when st hons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
A Street Lamps Challenge

street Lamps Challen9e
Won glow from moor cerulean!
Ton glare of starry orb!
Gon plagiarist parhelion
That wouldst all light absorb
We all In ye entirety,
or flimsy chlorophyll,
That wouldst this sodden miry sea
Make wear thy "phosphorile."
We meteoric fells Do list
~ eye-scorching daze of mine
Like piquant torch through nocturne mist,
l. zircon- breasted, shine.
A ND with my lustrous beams, dare
The beryline green, that drawls
So sloth-lilie from it's heavily lair
To cast its half-lit shawls
Upon this earth effect to take,
Or even try outshine
The light thrust upon the wake
That slumbers at my shrine.
JOSEPH CARLTON PODOLYN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
Mills wants IL 1
Eyes Right

Mills wants it under
Eyes Right stood that eyes arc
the ouly things wide
open 10 this man town, and there will be no
winkiug at dereliction in the police depart
meut.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

John Barleyeorn win be crowned King
at kbs MsxraQt on JanuaSx IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

Twenty million Amer
In Time for leans arc represented
League Races at meeting in Wash
ingtou for the purpose
Of speeding ratification. That's all right.
Ratification is q good horse that hasn't
shown any ginger to date, lut it is sound in
wind aud limb and should go far.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

A reverent world Is now curious TO know
Ehat Kind ot tahacca Fnch smnked-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
A SOMEWHAT similar incident that re

A SOMEWHAT similar incident that re-
Il call occurred at the Democratic National
Convention of 1892. On this occasion, how
ever. conditions were reversed. The reply
came from the platform and not from the
gallery.
1t was the convention that nominated
Cleveland for his second term There had
boon n perfect whirlwiud of unbrided
eloquence-or what was supposed 10 be
cloquence. 1t seemed as though every curb
stone and corner store orator west of the
Mississippi was bent on addressing the
convention in seconding speech.
One of the best speeches was made by
Governor Leon Albeit, of New Jersey,
although Bourkc Cochran. of New York,
in point of grace and power was the star
of tho day.
Abbott. short bearded. alert and fiery, had
been interrupted several times by some
auditor in the furthermost corner OF the
gallery, who had clambcrcd above the heads
of the surrounding people and was standing
on a narrow ledge clnging to one of the
steel rafter braces.
In peculiarly IshriIl penetrating and
insistent voice he kept bawlng louder"
Once Albeit hcsitatcd in evident annoy
ance. Then pulling himself together he
proceeded Again the calliope like yell came
down from the distant gallery.
Louder -
Governor Albeit stopped abruptly. Point
ing a finger in the direction Of the figure
clinging to the raftcr brace. and raising his
voice so that it was heard all over the vast
assemblagc hall, he exclaimed
''On that great day when the nations Of
the earth shall be summoned to the judg-
mcut throne, and the Archange Gabriel
IL.
call the dead from their sleep of centuries
somewhere, in God forgotten backwoods
churchyard some fool will raise his head
from beneath n crumbing tombstone and
bawl LOUDER
There was no further Interruption
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

Greek engineer is piping the famous
Spring of the MUSES. on Mount Parnassus to
supply the city of Athens with water. Many
citizens have often felt an impulse to com
pose spirited lyrics while taking cold
shower bath, but now even the Athenian
kitchen maid will burst into song as she
washes the dishes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
Member of the Associated Press
MERGE STREET BUREAUS NOW

rhiI.d.Iphi.. vedne.ds,. I.nu.ry u. loso
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-27
LACK GREAT
Relief From Shortage Depends On
Railroad Rehabilitation.
Lack Of Materials Cause Of Shortage
In Houses, Says Housing Cor
poraton Head.

Washington-Relie from the ma
tionwide housing shortage depends
largely upon rehabilitation of the rail
roads so that building materials can
be transported in larger quantities, &C
cording to reports to officials here.
Building has been almost complete
ly halted all over the country because
materials cannot be obtained" said
Chief Engineer Chase of the United
States Housing corporation.
"The shortage of houses is more
acute than it was at the time Of the
armistice when building had been sus-
pended for nearly three years. Little
Improvement can be expected until
spring.
"The priority orders issued by the
interstate commerce commission favor
ing the movement of grain and coal
made it practicallys impossible to get
materials. In only few cities of the
middle west has any considerable
building been undertaken. In prac
tically all big cities elaborate plans
have been made to begin work on
big scale next spring. This, however,
10 contingent on their being able to get
large supplies of brick, sand, gravel
lumber and hardware"
The country is short 100000 build
ings, according to estimate prepared
by Chase.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-27
ROBBERY BRINGS BIG SUM
Chicago Bandits Take MaIsack Con-
taininu 100000 In Daylaht.

Chfcago-A1l Chicago and suburbs
were seached for a pair of daylight
bandits who stole mailpouch, be-
lieved 30 contain money and valuables
worth 100000, from the One Hundred
Eleventh st. station of the Illinois
Central railroad The robbers escaped
in an automobile. Chief of Police
Charity estimated the value of the
contents at 100000
The mailsack which postoffice Of
ficiaIs declared contained 100000 in
currency for bank in West Pullman,
Ill, was dropped from an Illinois
Central train into chute at the other
end of which bank messenger waited.
AS the sack reached the end of the
chute two men jumped from an auto
mobile, grabbed the sack and drove
away.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-27
CRIMINAL HOARDERS

The evidence is becoming palmer to
the mass of the people in this country
that the high cost of food is not due
to amy shortage, not due to high prices
on the farm, not one of the effects Of
the well-known law of supply and de-
mand.
The high cost of food today is mostly
caused by quantity boarding holding
back in warehouses and dOleing out in
Just sufficient quantities to keep prices
up.
Tens of thousands of warehouses
and lofts that can be used as ware
houses are filled to the rafters with
fOOdStutfs. some Of which have been
stored for two and three years. Chi
cago alone has a billion dollars worth
in Storage-that is. ten dollars worth
of groceries for every man, woman.
child and baby in the United States of
America. Just one warehouse III Chi
cagO contained one hundred million
dollars worth Of food.
The boards are of great variety. One
concern had in storage 100000 boxes
OF TEA. ~ poulluS 10 the DON VI lotdl
Of ten million pounds, which is enough
tea for every family in America for a
week. And there are 20 tea-importing
houses in Chicago.
But Chicago is not alone. The ware
houses in every city of any size in the
country are jammed full. These peo-
pie now know just about how much
food the country consumes in day
and a week and instead of selling
out they sell only enough to keep the
people supplied. thus holding up prices.
Somehow this country has got to get
rid of its criminal hoarders a II d
profiteerS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-27

La FOllette's TRADE of abuse and
misrepresentation of Senator Lenroot
because the latter could not agree with
his colleague iii all the formers yagar-
les of mind is unjust and uncalled for,
but it calls to mind the fact that the
senior senator has a disposition like
Wilson to consider all those who differ
with him as being traitors and of pyg-
my minds. Roosevelt was always
wrong. according to La Toilette, be-
cause Teddy" although progressive to
the heart, was at the same time prac-
teal and had a faculty of getting a
great amount of good work accom-
plished. instead of always being at
cross purposes with everyone that diff
fered with him even to the slightest de-
gree and getting little done. La Foil
cite wants Il colleague that will be alb
sOlutely subservient to him. apparent
ly. and accept his dictatiOn. no matter
how foolish his course may he. even as
he forced his Wisconsin delegation to
the republican national convention at
Chicago TO vote for him for president
all through the convention. although it
was positively known that he had no
possible chance of nomination even as
a dark horse" The Wisconsin dele
CATION might just as we'll have re-
manned at home. Then. after the CON
ventiOn was over, La Toilette hOwled
about the nominee being machine
picked. tlirted with the third party
proposition and pursued course that
would help defeat the republican par
ty if the democratic administration
had not made that impossible this year.
Then he tells us that we must de-
feat Irvine l.. LenrOOt. always a true
blue progressive republican. but not a
fanatic, Il man who has been the best
friend of northern Wisconsin that has
ever been in congress, and elect a
socialist from southern Wisconsin!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-27
Hopper Trap Catches Bushels.

Plummer, N. D.-Ed Larkin, has in
vented a grasshopper trap that gave
excellent satisfaction during the grass
hopper season this year. The trap con-
sists of a galvanized tank 16 feet
long with a perpendicular screen sew
eral feet high at the back. 1t is
mounted on two small wheels, pulled
by two horses and the tank is filled
with kerosene and soap solution. Mr..
Larkin caught 100 bushels of grass
hoppers with the device it is said, and
believes he saved a good many hun
dreds of dollars on his crops.
Money to Loan-McGill & Williams
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-27

The thing that I4adysnith needs
right now is several liberal doses of
pep. ginger or jazz" whichever you
want to call it. While the city is max
ing progress il spite of its inactiOn.
there are unmiStakahle signs of Il
slackening up of the pace set hereto
fore by the live wires" Of this NUM-
cipality. ii sort of Il disposition to sit
down and wait for things to come TO us
instead of going after them.
We need shaking up before we let
the city get into the sleepy hollow
class ;"
For one thing, even a few dead
business men can do q lot toward MAX
ing a dead town and LadySmith has
a few so dead to the twentieth century
that anything other than small town
stuff is beyond their comprehension.
Some day the NewsBudget is going
right down the street and nominate Il
few of these dead ones as candidates
for iirst-class funeral that would re-
lieve the city of the burden of lot
of dead weight and the poor fish that
edits this will then get out of town for
a week or two until the storm subsidies
and his chances diminish somewhat
for being one of the chief actors in the
ObseQuies.
Although exceptionally favored by
location as it is, the pulling power OF
LadySmith's natural advantages can
to large extent he nullified. or mini
mixed. by Indifference on the part OF
its citizens, and the great future posi-
BILE for this city can only be attained
by supplementing the resources so Law
ishly thrown about us with the great
est possible amount of energetic, con
certed pulling together and boosting
all the time. early and late, by the citi
ZenS.
SO. for Heavens sake let us throw
off this lethargy that seems to be set
Ting upon us and get busy on the work
of selling Ladysmith to the world
We must broaden our vision. discard
petty jealousies and work whole
heartedly for Ladysmith. even if the
fellow up the street" shares in the
benefits you and | receive.
Let's gOi
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-27
MIR. BUSINESS MAN WHOSE
BUSINESS is FARMING?

There never was time when 1t was
more up to YOU to do your best
thinking about the next election in Wis
consin You have been told many
things, some of them true, some of them
half true and some wholly false.
The writer was at one time a farmer
but is now business man in the city.
There are some things l have learned
that are worth while for you to think
about.
If man tells you something that
seems to be little ''out Of line its a
mighty good thing to find out who the
man is. why he tells you what he does
and if he knows what you should do
better than you know Yourself
/ happen to know that there are d
number of men going about this state
getting 50 much per head, for getting
nen to join this, that or the other or
ganiZation. One Of them charges SIS
per head. Did you ever stop to think
where this money goes?
If Wisconsin is going to be the kind
of state that most of us want to live
in. all good things must have general
support.
1t will not be that kind of Il state if
manufacturing business prospers at the
expense of farming business Nor will
it be the kind of state we want if the
farming business proSpers at the eX-
pense of the manufacturing business.
The business man who is farming
needs the business man who is manu-
featuring and also the other way about.
All business interests need the best
men possible in our many public offices.
I'VE need men who have had experience
and can deal intelligently with the big
questions Of today. We need men, not
who say that they can handle big
things. but who have shown the ability
to do so.
1t seems that some people want to
place such burdens on industry in this
state that many concerns will have to
quit Wisconsin or quit business
If this should happen. the value OF
your property would fall and you
would have sharper competition be-
cause you would have to sell your pro
| duce farther away from home.
While you doubtless want to keep
your boys and girls on the farm, il
they do wish to go to live in some city
don't YOU prefer that they have chances
to make good in your own state?
Vote for the man you believe will
be fair enough to want everybody tt
have a chance, who will try to build
ND the interests OF the state as a whole
| and who will not try to put one set OF
men against any other set OF men.
You are citizen of tbs state OF Wis
consin and as such, vote as your OWL
conscience tells you. and not as you
are told to dO by those whose OWL
interest stand first and the interests
of the rest of Wisconsin citizens stand
second.
Be careful or you will find you have
lost your hard earned property, ano
got a gold brick" in return.
j. r. L.