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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
An OptjmIstjc Poem

To the Editor Of the Ere1iiro Public Ledoer:
Sir-G will appreciate 1t very much IL
you will please print in your interesting
Peoples Forum Robert w. Services poem
entitled "Grin."-' MONROE r AIMES
Philadelphia. November 90, 1920.
GRIN
II you're up against IA bruser or you're
getting knocked out '.,0. -
Grin -.
IL you're feeling pretty groggy, and you're
+ licked beyond q doubt
Il Grin.
DSht let him see you're funky, let him
= know with every clout
Though your face is battered to a pulp,
your blooming heart Is stout;
Just stand upon your pins until the beRgar
knocks you out
And grin.
This life's bally battle, and the same
advice holds true
II you're up against 1t badly then It's only
one on you.
So grin.
II the futures black as thunder don't let
people see you're blue;
Just cultivate a cast-iron smile OF low thu
whole day through: ~
II they call you Little Sunshine" wish
that they'd no troubles too
You may-grln.
'N'S' VIZ III 'us inOFnlrR with the Will thnt
smooth or rough.
You'll grin.
sink to sleep at midnight, and althoupH
you're feeling tough.
Just grin
Iheres nothing gained by whining md
you're not that kind Of stun.
you're hghter from away back and Won
won't take a rebuf.
your trouble Is that you don't know when
you have had enough
Don't give in.
II tate should down you, Just get UP and
take another cuff
You may bank on It that there 10 M nbuo.o
ply like bluff
And grin.
'"r. l. D." asks for q poem containir,
these lines: 's
Missing! Why should he he missinrp
He would fight until he fell
And II wounded. killed or prisoner.
Some one there would be to tell :"
wv. NJ L." asks for a parody on "cu--
few" which Is entitled Murphy Shall Not
Sing Tonight" "0'
1T. c. A." wishes a poem containing tbs
following lines: '''
Life Is like a mighty river. flowing m
from day to day.
Men like vessels launched upon II, some
times wrecked or cast away"
W II. c. asks for n poem containing
the following lines:
stow every inch OF canvas. boys,
Let every anchor go:
For much / fear within an hour
A hurricane bIONV
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
Dickens a Favorite

To the Editor Of the Evcmino Public Ledger:
sr-I do not know what the other readers
~ YOUR paper think about 1t. but in my
op!non, the greatest of all novelists was
Charles Dickens. l have read many books.
but enjoyed none as much as Dickens
never tire of reading them over again.
They certainly hold for me n mysterious
fascination. think his way Of describing
character Is fine.
think Dickens novels are far more
healthy reading than most of the hc:ion
ruhlshed nowadays. At the time he wrote
no must have done a great deal OF good In
altering conditions which prevailed IN ENG
land am sure. IL I am wrong, that
Dirkens is .he greatest novelist in the Eng
Dsh language. some one is going to write
ord ,e,I me. but until then will walt
with Mr.. Mcawber for something better 70
turn up. or to have some one po'h' ou' "
NC 'o'''' MARIE NJ ADAMS.
Philadelphia. November IS. 1920.
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Fn''aoeiphia' November 10. 1920.
Tine Bells OF Rheims"
To the Ed,tor n, On, ,-,..,.. ,,,,,,. ,,so,..
sir-plo,,o nr,n, 4. ...I 49,, 49,,
the beautiful noor, ''rso poi,e ~ S,a,vns III !"
hIso na,, poe, Inc oehs OIL hne'ms'
'"o au'"ot sI,,,,r, ,,.,s
. phil. a.,.,t oahUhb 4. iNANS.
r,. "' tN''ennoer To- ''<'.
lhe author or THE Bells of Rheims"
poole Tbera r,an aenIy oe we're suuv ,,,s,,,
hi. ,,,, "eie may De other poems WIN
.1rrYu, prr,s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
Letters to the Editor
CO. ~ Unjust Assessment

,,s,,o, NJ tho Evsnino Public Ledger!
~, is not possible for us to be too
gu. s nnon tho toard of assessment revis-
tSor IL is easily to bo seen that they
io. ion, used bad Judgment In eight cases out
haNe Iya will take q row Of houses. for
OF zen @ten which are all valued at tho same
The house pronteer is able to pur-
p. several Of these houses. and then
uiocIng a fictitious price upon them' ana
Oy ppccount of the small number OF homes
on n,narison with those requiring them.
~ ~ nrodteer is able to get several Thousand
,ny MA. NOR, than the house 10 worth. on
,0 strength OF his prohteering the board OF
.n..ossment w. revision Is compelling every one
~ tho higher price in assessment. and
10 making n general prohteer Scne'io o"'
=, tho whole business. ,,
VI ~ me state my own block. Tor instance.
, am n poor man. Five years ago pur-
issssd a home in this block and had to
mortgsge II heavily. paid s8soo Ior u.
"o - value, For several years this con-
49, ~ This year we had our assessment
n,.od .d 10 s44OO and we are Informed that
awt year IL will be $4,000. We never pur-
oSssed our house to use 1t Tor prohteerins
.mrroses, but as a home. My salary Is no
pu pnro today than It was In 1914. and no
m,otter what happens. 1t Is hardly likely
a. no more, as I am In a staple position.
,I,b stipulated salary
you can easily understand what strus-
IL. have had TO go through. with small
s.iarv and the high cost OF living, and now
~ have assessed my house FOR $l2OO
W., ues than I paid for It, and more than 1t Is
"",,,aIly worth. II I go to the city Hall and
~ complaint. as I did, I am told that
n@ nD.,o ono in the row sold their house for
sSnno and II ] am willing to sell mine for
a. ossossed rata? The man who sold his
nousa for $1,000 had put about $1,000 to
tis0O OF improvements on 1t, yet must be
,sysd for his ability to improve HIS prop
sr,v I have not been able to even have
ons room papered in five years. badly as
several Of thsm need 1t.
,,i,stice in n case like this. and L am only
ono OF many thousands. OF course. l would
,ot sell my house for It's assessed value, and
noI,ber would thousands of others. for
nbere could we go. with the proiteers
abroad 10 find another home? l did not buy
NV house to SELL for Il Is my home. Two
~ nv children passed away in this home
I, was their home. and It is sacred to me.
I will have 10 struggle along. Probably
,,III not lie able to meet the additional cost.
but they will have to put mo out. You
see the board OF assessment revision know
,bev have me- and can do with me as they
nlease. Are we poor people going to allow
mis- in n land OF the free? Are we voters
roIng 10 continue such unjust men to re-
main in office?
II is up to us. Let us hear from others in
IN. same fix through the Peoples Forum.
e. A. MCCALL.
Philadelphia, November 20. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
Poem Containing Vines

To the Editor Of the Evening Pubic Ledger:
sir-What poem has the line: They fired
the shot heard round the world'?
F. s. EMERY.
Philadelphia. November 4, 1920.
This line occurs in poem by Ralph
Waldo Emerson which Is generally called
Concord Hymn but sometimes Com
memoration Ode" The hymn was sung at
the completion OF the Concord Monument.
April 10. 1896. II has only four stanzas
the first being:
by the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to Aprl's breeze unfurled.
Here onc' the embatted farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world"
The rude bridge that arched the flood"
where the fight occurred was wooden bridge
across Concord river which the historian
Bancroft describes as flowing languidly
In a winding channel near the base of the
hill" The battle occurred early in the aft
ernoon OF April 10. the minute men having
been reused during the night by alarm guns
and drum beating Bancroft says: DAY
came in all the beauty OF an early spring.
The trees were budding: the grass growing
rankly a full month before this time: the
bluebIrd and the robin were gladdening the
genial season" The historian speaks OF the
alarm guns during the night as "a reveille
to humanity" and Emerson describes the
opening gun OF the battle as q 'shot hear
Iuund the world"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
Severe on Politicians

n The Editor Of the Evening Puohc Led0e''
SrrAnent the outrageous increase In real
estate assessment. when will the people ol
pbUadelphia wake up to the fact that they
are being "done" by the fellows assumed
- ,ogisIate for them? When will the peo-
rIc Of this good old city grow tired OF
b.,,g dome and run these snipes out
on rail? Are our people deaoE ihe'
actually lie down and be walked on
Every year the political bummers anpro-
pirate a sum of money with wnich 10 ee,e.
brato New Year. They do celebrate 1t oy
,h,oving "A SOD to the New Year shooters
and then they make merry. they their tatni'
iIos and friends. by big dinner. and they
have the brazen Gnrontery 10 nave specla'
badges made to commemorate that partlcu-
lar event. 49,
Tho citv provides automobiles for them.
and they use them for their private needs
and for their families. The city proNlues
not only the car but the chauneur ana the
gasoline. Why must we provide these fel-
lows with good living salaries and then
nav their household expenses? The loafers
' who will not work as long as they can
pull on the public want more money TO
squander Tho Mayor said the tax rate
would not he advanced, and 1t won't. but
there was nothing to hinder the assessors
from assessing houses far beyond what
they cost.
Fancy they take a politician who does
not know any more about real estate values
than a COW with due apologies to the cow.
pay him $1,000 per year. and he In his ig-
roranCe does not even know enough to keep
his mouth shut. but blabs about his hard
work There are number OF so-called
politicians who ought TO work hard or
the stone >pile. There are quite number
who would disgrace penitentiary I do
not believe II man OF honor. unless he is
fahulousy wealthy. would act ~ coun-
Gilman for $4,000 per year. The gang we
have now in power are running the city to
suit themselves. They are playing dirty
politics while the people who pay this ca =
naille suffer.
am a Texan and am leaving this politi-
caIy governed city within ten hours after
the writing of this letter. would like
IN have your lawmakers visit my ranch this
winter. | am willing to guarantee a halter
for each one out In my country we do
not recognize such cattle. We have more
respect for our horses. We hang horse
thief What would we do to thief who
steals tho public money?
Let the people of Philadelphia resolve that
they want honest government. and II those
elected or appointed, or both, don't know
how to give II to them. let them resign
before they get their just deserts
The gang known as politicians are roJ
blnG the government every day We need
French revolution in Pennsylvania, where
! originally halted from, but am anxious
10 get out to my ranch, where may breathe
The God-G!ven air without tho consent of
a lot Of low-hrows now in office The only
decent on" of the group is the Mayor Of
fhllly We shoot skunks in Texas why
not do the same in Philly?
RICHARD CLERURNE,
DALLAS. Texas, November 49, 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
Color Of Coral

To the Editor Of the EveninD Public Ledger.
Sr-Will you kindly tell me the exact
color OF genuine coral? w. l.. o.
Philadelphia. October 2s. 1920.
Genuine coral may be red. pink white
blue. yellow. green or black. the last being
the rarest and most highly priced. The
next valuable Is tho red coral. which is sus-
ceptible Of high polish and Is most in use
for jewclry. being the coral of commerce.
Corals are roughly classed under two
heads. the horny coral and the lime or
stone coral. To the former belong the red
and black forms and the white to the lat
ter. Red coral Is chiefly found In the Med
iterranean, The corals found on the At
lantic coast OF Florida are the lime or stone
Corals, which are the reef-bullding forms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
objects to Cartoon Suggestion

To the Editor Of Public LEDGER:
Sir-Tn reference TO c. l.. Gains sugges-
tion OF November 8. (your edition of No.
vember 19). for a cartoon to be printed in
yoIr paper showing They are all in step
but tho President Permit me to say &c.
l.. c." Is one OF the many who forget all
this country has accomplished under Presi'
dent Wilson'S leadership.
We were all in step with him until the
majority OF us let the Boys get the money
gang throw a smoke screen between us and
the President and his high American ideals.
And might say In years to come we Will
have the smoke out Of our eyes and will see
the true spirit of Democracy again. We
will eventually uphold all the principles
that America fought for in the recent war.
JOSEPH A. VAN HOOK, JR.
Philadelphia, November 81. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
Poems and Songs Desired
Wishes Old School Poem

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Led0er.
Sr-Can any one complete for me- and
G!vo me the author of little poem remem-
bered from school reader OF fifty years
ago? The subject was THE. Birds Nest, It"
"A birds nest, Mark 1t well. within, with
out:
No tool had he that wrought, no knife TO
cut.
No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert.
His little beak was all. And yet how neat
ly finished!
what fine art, though. could make me such
another"
MRS. l.. Il. PRESTON.
Philadelphia November II, 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
Questions AnstUered
Oriain Of Expression

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-Tn reply to Mr.. Wilton's query. which
was printed recently In the Peoples Forum.
would say that the author of the phrase
you can't make a silk purse out of a sows
ear" was William o. Brann. better known
as "Brann. the Iconoclast," now dead. Mr..
Brann used the expression in his reply to
Sattery. the impostor. who lectured against
the Roman Catholic Church. c. l.. 7.
Philadelphia November 81, 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
Recreation and Church

To the Editor Of tho Evcnino Public Ledoer:
Sir-I wish to offer some ideas on the
question brought UP by &c. /. L." in today s
edition-namely, whether It 10 wise to place
biiliard tables and bowling alleys in
churches. My opinion is that everything can
pc summed up by It's results, and SO II 10
the result Of this move that should be con-
sidered. a.
Many men and boys who care for po0l and
bowling as a recreation would have an op-
portunity TO enjoy the same under good in
huences IL we had these games under the
church roof. Tho average poolroom Is not
very eleyating In character.
l can't see at present that any bad In
huence could result from the plan. inasmucn
as 1t 10 the part of the congregation In gen.
ei al to maintain an atmosphere that Is cUn-
genial and beneficial to all. and those at
fractions would broaden the possibilities for
right training. @. JAQUETTE.
Philadelphia, November 10, 1920.
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"KIssIna CUPS Race"

TO the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Can any of your readers give the
vords OF "A recitation | heard some years
ago? 1t was entitled. kissing Cups Race" ="
Please let me know also where and the
date Cecil Rhodes was born. E. A. C.
Philadelphia. Nov II. 1920,
'"The Kissing Cups Race 10 too long Ia
be prInted in the Forum. II would require
more than a column OF space to print It.
We could place copy at your disposal II
YOU cared to copy II.
Cecil Rhodes was born at the vicarage
OF Bishop Stortford. Hertfordshire. England,
on July o, 1853
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Letters to the Editor should be ar

Letters to the Editor should be az
Drlet and to the point as possible,
aoluIng anything that would open a
sion.
No attention will be paid to anony-
nous letters. Names and addresses
tnust be signed as an evidence OF good
Iaitn, although names will not be
prnted IL request Is made that they
be omitted.
Inc publication Of q letter Is not
70 pc taken as an Endorsement of its
views by this paper.
communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by post
ase' nor VIII manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25

viii Mall Poem

TO me Editor Of the Evening Public Ledoor:
sir---HavIng seen in this evenings paper,
OF which | am a constant reader, reaues:
for the poem called THE True Lover
Discussion" II person requesting 1t will
drop me a card. | can furnish the words
as It would take up too much space In your
much appreciated paper.
JOSEPH MCLEAN
14s North Tenth street, Philadelphia. No.
Nemher 0. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
An Old Favorlte

SRI see Mr.. Il. L. Anker, OF Reading,
Pa, In Peoples Forum. asked for the old
song DO They Miss Me at Homer" The
song published Is not tho one asked for. As
near MS 1 can remember, the song began:
DO they miss me at home, do they miss
At morning. at noon or at nisht7'
A. s.
Philadelphia. November 81, 1920.
do THEY MISS ME AT HoME?"
Do they miss me at home. do they miss ma?
'Twould be an assurance most dear
TO know at this moment some loved one
Were sayin' I wish he were herev
To feel that the group at the fireside
Were thinking of me as I roam.
Oh. yes! 'Twould be jov beyond measure
To know that they miss me at home.
When twilight approaches, the season
That ever Is sacred to song,
Does some one repeat my name over
And sigh that tarry so long?
And Ia there n chord in the music
That's missed when my voice is away,
And chord in each heart that awaketh
Regret at my wearisome stay?
Do they set me a chair near the table
When evenings home pleasures are nigh,
When the candles are lit in the parlor
And the stars in the calm azure sky?
And when the good nights are repeated
And all lay them down TO their sleep.
Do they think OF their absent. and watt me
A whispered good night" while they
sleep?
Do they miss me at home? Do they miss
me
At morning. at noon or at night?
And fingers one gloomy shade round Them
That only my presence can light?
Are joys less invitnsly welcome
And pleasure less hale than before
Because one is missed from the circle,
Because 1 am with them no more?
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Recitations Wanted

To the Editor Of the EveninO PubRc Ledger:
Sir-Please print in your Peoples Forum
the apeech David Warheld made In THE
Music Master" second act, ending with III
YOU don't want her, want her. and II you
don't take her I will take her." and Sam
Hernard,s speech from "Poor Schultz"
starting- There's ~ feeling that's y 4 feeliag,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25

sVen en a goodly share of real gas in order
snan.s sna. rightly balanced Judgment may be
An illuminative reply. as well as an early
investigation, Is requested
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All Kinds of Toys
at Special Savings


Infant Character Dolls, with wig,
basQus head, moving eyes and
voice, two sizes-spsoial' Sa'so
wS.t. nnam., Doll n.ds. Special
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Doll Psrsmbulssors with hood, rub
ber tires, Bpeoial-e3.e5.
Folding Tables, vanished, spscial
chinsss oans Chairs for Children,
DESKS for Hoys and Girls, strongly
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Auto wheel Coaster wagons, re-
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BlachBoards, germproof slate, spo-
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Lionel Hisotrto Train Set, Special.
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American Flyer Mechanical Trains
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Painting outfits, .spsoial-Boo.
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for all, epeoial=7so.
SNELLENBURGS Fourth Floor
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THE PEOPLES FORUM
1.-THE Bells Of Rheims"

and feel It when look at you. so rve got
to feel II, that's ALL" E. r. T.
Philadelphia. November 10, 1920.
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Table Silverware
Specially Priced for Friday
Rogers and other guaranteed
makes OF table silverware a few
items mentioned and many others
at comparable savings.
AT 26o each Tea Spoons, Pickle
| Forks, Butter Knives.
At $50 saoh-Dessert Spoons. Soup
Spoons. Hollow Handle Fruit Knives,
Sugar Tongs, Food Pushers.
At 4So saoh-Dinner Knives. Din
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70 ''' Editor Of the ErCdmO Public Lcdger:
Sr-l have sent the following letter to the
United Gas Improvement Co., and will ask
you 10 reproduce 1t.
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Women's Tea Aprons ,e

Aprons made of fine white lawn in
square or round effects plain or
trimmed with lace. Second Floor
Arizona republican., 1920-05-24
ADVENTIST MEETING
 HERE IS ATTENDED
 BY LARGE AUDIENCE

Speaking to an audience that more Ihan filled the large canvas pavilliou at the Seventh Day Adventist camp ground last night. tsl1er George F. Thompson of Washington. D. C., gave the reasons for the belief and practice of the denomination.
 He declared that Seventh Day Ad- ventists have no creed except the Holy Scriptures 'sWe do not simply believe that the Bible contains the word Of God" he said, "but believe the Bible is the word of God "
 Believing the word of God, we must believe in a literal, personal advent ot Christ for He said, I will come again, and He says He will raise the righteous dead at that time and award the righteous with eternal life. We look for and preach about the advent of Christ and are therefore called Ad- ventists."
 In giving the reasons for observing Saturday as the Sabbath rather than Sunday, MT. Thompson said: Christ said He was Lord of the Sabbath, so we conclude that the Sabbath must the fourth commandment we see that the seventh day and not the first day is the Lords day.
 Men tell us that the Bible record of creation cannot be relied upon, that science has discovered that millions of 9SslIS We're OtCupAeO III lLlS Sl ~e,IioiA i.i stead of six literal days. But the facts are that true science and the Bible agree. Where you find no Bible you find no science. no institutions oi learning. They do not graduate men down in the center of Africa"
 Mir Thompson will remain here dur ing the entire meeting, which closes next Sunday night. Other subjects touching the belief of Adventists will be taken up in the evening meeting An invitation has been given to the people of the city to attend
 Elder E. c. Boger, pastor of the Phoenix church, who leaves Tuesday for Walla Walla, Washington, will speak tonight.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-24
TEXAS WILL SELECT
 DELEGATES TUESDAY
IRepublIcan A. P. Leased V,irel

DALLAS, Tex. May Delegates from Texas to the two big national political conventions will be selected next Tuesday by state conventions, the Democrats meeting in Dallas and the Republicans at San Antonio. Indica- tions according to party leaders, are that the Republicans will send g dele gates to the Chicago and the De1e>s crats 52 delegates to the San Francisco conventions, Texas has but 2S votes in the Republican national convention and 40 votes in the Democratic pa- tional convention.
 A precedent in Republican politics is expected to be established in San Antonio. Tuesday when, leaders say, Republican candidates for state office will be discussed for the first time.
 Party leaders declare the only pos sible contest in the state meeting would be over the question of beer ana light wines
 There were no definite indications as to what either of the state conven- tions would do regarding the endorse ment of presidential candidates.