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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
ARE WE MOTOR MAD?

An ENGLISilMAN who Travelled
~ trcmuIousiy through the United
Stn,cs and pinched himself to be sure
that he wasn't dreaming when he got to
=, r,troit has rushed backward across the
ocean to toll tho home folk that the
Jnitcd States is motor mad.
BriiiShcrS arc aghast at the word
pictures painted for them by the re-
turned voyagrr. They see workmpn
Ajvving in drovcs to the days toll and
crnwding the limousinCs Of the rich in
a grinding flow OF traffic that is rapidly
getting beyond the capacity OF the
streets. They see Il whole nation oh =
srsspd with a desire to go at top speed
to nowhere in particular and taking
snashups and killings as a matter OF
course.
No one who reads on Monday morn L,
ings Of the wild and weird things that
happcn to week end ioyrdcrs can feel
that the description is greatly exag-
Ccratpd. A driver who Obpys the speed
regulations in and out Of cities now
adays il regarded as nuisance and an
obstacle by those who follow him. II
the spcrd laws arc disregarded it may
be because they were never intended tc
be obeyed. They are unreasonably re-
strictivc. 1t would be far better to es .
tablish n new set Of rules for city and
country driving and then enforce such
rules rigidly.
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ROl lSHENlSTS AT SEA

A S \ symbol of political state the
n ship is altogether satisfying. It is
suggestive of mysterious and treacher-
Gus winds and currents, of ordered voy-
a;Ca and great destinations, and of rules
of discipline and codes of honor that
are indispensable in all organizations
of men. So the news that ship navi-
gated by and for Communists has ar
rived at BucnOs Aires is the more in
tcrcstinG. She is a ship without a cap
tain-.thc second of the sort to arrive
on this side of the world since boil
shcvsm was first heard Of
Details of the Boshcvists' latest ven
ture are meager. But it is easy to re-
member the narrative of the first Com
munist ship which put in over year
ago at San Francisco and to find n
moral in the tale. The Bolshcvists
navigated that vessel by committee
rules. They lost many days on the
voyage through the Pacific while the
crew sat down to debate the advantages
of one course and another. Often
enough good winds died out while the
council argued about the rig of the
canvas. There were many disagree
ments and, If memory serves, the soviet
theory of navigation was abandoned
when the ship set sail from San Fran
cisco.
\ ship, as we said. is in every way a
satisfying symbol Of the political state.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
A Walking Song

WITH Shakespeare in my pocket,
w and n blnckcned English bricr,
With n brook to run beside me, and
the r'or'|ng ut its spring.
With tho climbing road before me. and
the mountains catching fire.
! feel as imagine it must feel to be
king.
Be it Anrl or October. wild rose or
silk weed pod,
The larch'S tender green or the ma
pies hammered gold.
With my hriCr for my comradc. and my
Shakespeare for my god.
! wonder what the people mean that
talk of growing old.
"The Muses. love the morning" wrote
Erasmus long ago. :.
And the only place to meet the gods
is on the hills at morn
There still the sacred asphodcl and mys-
tic myrtle grow.
And M"mnon sings with Joy because
another day is born.
Oh, ur into tho radiance, forever on
and on,
Be il hoarfrost on the pasture or
blossom on the vino,
With brior breathing incense, and a
song to lean upon.
A song from AS You Like It's to
lead the life divine.
Richard lie GaIicnne in Harper's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
.BRANDEIS PRESIDENT
OF ZIONIST SESSION
Conference Meets at London to
Formulate Political Program
for Palestine

Lon,lon. July T. CBy A. P.)--
Louis D. Brandeis. associate justice of
the United States Supreme Court. was
elected president Of the International
Zionist Conference. which convened to-
day to formulate political program
that will be urged for Palestine. DR..
Max Nordau. of London, was chosen
honorary president.
Forty two American and four Cam
dian delegates We're present among the
80 representatives Of every civilized
country.
DR.. Nahu Sokoloff, of Berlin, in his
opening speech as chairman. said:
Although for the many massacres
in the Ukraine not heaven nor the mercy
of the angels could find palliation. the
Jews do not cry for vengeance. but
will face the task of restoration sobcrly
and inOffensively.
Compared with these murdererS
Nebuchadnrzzar was a noblemau."
During his denunciatiou the entire
audience arose solemnly as an indorse'
mcnt of his views.
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termination in schlc,wig rIolstein ,s

termination in schleswig Holstein Is
obscured.
Yct thought not be forgotten, for the
recent signature Of the treaty returning
a portion Of this territory to Denmark
repairs a historic wrong and without
substituting another otfense in. its place.
For once IN this signal achievement the
original purposes and promises OF the
Peace Conference are executed.
The plebiscite in the disputed region
was duly and effectively held some
months ago. The new pact to which
the representatives Of Britain, France,
Italy and japan have affixed their
names insures to Denmark possession
cf the northern zone Of Schlcswig-
Holstein. The southern division. by the
votes of its inhabitants, remains Ger
man. The Information commission
of Flensburg has established the new
boundary line.
II Is unlikely that new wars can
emerge from the Schleswig question. SO
long a menace TO the peace of Europe.
Danes and Germans alike seem to have
played the game fairly. The accom-
plishment is worth remembering as a
gloom antitoxin.
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uNScRAMRLE TIE oMELET

TIHE statement of W. G.. dunbar,
L vice president of tie +. X. T..
showing the financial cEtremities in
which the company finds itself, ought
TO convince the Public Service Commits =
sion Of the necessity of pursuing its
Investigations into the transit situation
until it gets to the bottom Of it.
The real trouble. aS every one ia
miliar with the facts knows. does not
lie in the present rate Of fare. but in
the ine1uitablC contract Of tho L. X. L.
with the underlying companies. The
p r. 7. is defending its proposed in
crease in fares on the ground that it
cannot meet expenses unless its iu
{ come is increased.
= 1t Is up to the Public Service Com.
mission to find way out for tho public
without increasing its burdens. Its
first duty is to the public. II the
managers of the l.. Il. T. have made
q contract which they cannot keep
without bankruptcy it is unfortunate.
Its desire to collect enough money from
car riders to enable it to pay the rentals
on the underlying companies is natural.
1t can get increased revenue in no other
way. But the opinion is spreading that
(. the time has come when the burden of
supporting the pyramid of transit cor :
porations should no longer rest on the
shoulders of the public, and that there
should be reorganization which will
get rid of the supertiuouS corporations
with their watercd capitalization so
that car riders shall be asked to pay
only what the service they receive is
worth.
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ANOTHER MYSTERY CLEARED

GENERAL WILLIAM NJ. WRIGHT,
VI assistant chief Of staff Of the War
Department. has been telling in a
Fourth Of July address why the Allies
didn't march to Berlin when that sort
Of marching seemed both easy and de-
SiraIIc. \ great many people continue
to feel that the war would have had a
better ending if the German capital had
been occupied and if Germany had been
tramplcd n bit. Secretary Daniels
promised to march in at the head of the
Marine Band. He didn't He never
said why he didn't. But General
Wright does.
"Mnrshal Foch, - SAID General
Wright. never supposed that the Ger
mans would accept the terms laid down
for an armisticr. He expected the
GcrDurs TO refuse the terms. prcpa =
ratioms for the advance into Germany
wcrc complete. But the Germans ac =
rrpt"d. The Allies could have had no
better terms if they occupied Berlin in
an advance that would have cost good
many thousands Of lives.
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DID McADOO WIN?

TT is odd to hear that Mr.. McAdoo
a received the news of his defeat at
San Francisco with an exclamation Of
genuine pleasure. II has always been
clear that he did not desire the presi.
dency. But tic is the first man in his.
tory TO deliberately and consistently
avoid the Office and to feel that when
he lost he won. This state of mind in
n good and gifted citizen appears some
how ominous. McAdoo knows what the
job at the White House Is like and what
it is likely to be for some years to come
He moved at the heart of the storm in
Washington, arm in arm with the thuu-
ders and the liyhtnings. His desire for
peace can be understood.
The presidency has always been n
thankless Office for any man who de.
sired to make the best of il. The OK.
reriencc of every great President proves
that, though republics are not migrate.
full, they are slow with their thanks
and their honors. Washington, Lin.
coin. Cleveland and Roosevelt were not
fully understood or appreciated until
they were dead. Mr.. Wilson will get
his recognition from posterity. All
Presidents who serve in periods Of ma
tional crisis or emergency and inspire
tho precedents by which the nation Is
guided know that the man who goes
high goes alone. And to seek the high
places is to be an easy target for those
who fight from below
II ain delighted ana relieved" said
McAdoo. Its great - cried Mrs.
McAdoo when she heard that Cox and
not her husband had been nominated.
That sort of talk is something new
under tho sun. Is the time coming when
really capable men will shrink from the
presidency? Is the job becoming too
hard. are the people too harsh in their
judgments. too stingy with the aid and
the Cncoura cement that they could pro.
vide bv nicely trying to understand the
trials of chief executive in times like
these?
The presidency will never be refused,
of course. The nomination is COM
nand. aud the command of the king
must be obcycd. But there may be-
great Americans in the future who will
try to DO out of earshot when the king
calls to them. And what shall we do
then?
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ABOUT BLUE SUNDAYS

NNHERE has hardly been a summer
4 in recent years when the question
OF Sunday baseball was not thrcshod
out in angry debate between the folk
who like the blue laws and those who
don't. Oddly enough. little is ever said
about Sunday golf, Sunday motoring.
Sunday swimming. Sunday fishing or
Sunday tennis, though such sports are
often organized and enjoyed on public
property. The beaches are public PROV
erty. So are the open roads.
There is n general feeling that the
agitation against Sunday baseball is
aimed only at those who have to find
recreation and enjoyment in humble
ways near at home, while people for
tunatc enough to take their fling out
of the city or on club grounds are i'm
mune from attack.
That may be the reason why blue
laws and those who represent them can
not gain moro general support.
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TICKETS GOODs TILL USED
Utilities Board Refuses to Limit
one-Way Passages

E-~ctnI Dispotch 10 Evcmin0 Public Lcdocr
Trenton, July THE Public, Utili-
ties Commission today announced that
it had denied request Of committee
of railroad representatives which would
have allowed the Erie. Jersey Central
and Pennsylvania Railroad companies
to put into effect rule limiting the
use of one way tickets to the day Of
issue.
The board was informed by the com.
mittee that such a rule was generally
in effect throughout the United states
and had been adopted by the railroads
in New Jersey while under government
control. while it was added that such
limitation on the onc,way tickets
wonld. in large measure, do away
with the chief incentive Of passengers
to beat" conductors, and would also
destroy a market for the sale of such
tickets by persons who improperly and
sometimes illegally came into possession
Of them.
In denying the request the board
says II is Of the opinion that statutory
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

/. Tho area of the Mediterranean sea
Is about 100000 square miles.
2. General piaZ succeeded General
Cadorna In command OF the Italian
army during the war,
3. Heruer, Hoover rcCCutlv said: "Tf
there had been 10 foolish men in
Babylon that e'uplre would not be
heap Of ruins"
4, Clipper, schooner anG sloop are the
types Of boats which have been
used In the Americas CUP races
5. Hengist and IlOrsa we're brothers of
the Jute raCe, who settled In Eng
land in 449 4. .. and founded tho
kingdom Of Kent. Their existence
has been doubted. but not con-
clusively.
0. Tom Paine, the Anglo American
political writer and free-thlnker,
was born in England in 1887 and
died In New York In 1909.
7. The Locofocos in American political
history composed the equal rights
or radical section of the Demo
cratic party about 1885. The name
was given IN allusion to an Incl
dent in 1ammany Hall in 1895,
when the radicals. after their
opponents had turned of the gas,
relighted the room by the aid OF
locofoco matches,
s. a loquat is a Chinese and Japanese
fruit, now grown In southern
Europe anc California and Florida
II Is oval or pear-shaped, yellow.
downy and of an agreeable flavor,
slightly suggesting a peach.
3. Libretto is an Italian word, literally
meaning little book.
10. A bolus - large pfh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
SEAMEN THREATEN REVOLT
Clash With Owners In Debate on
Eiaht.Hour Day

Genoa. Italy. July Try A. P.)--
Representatives of the seamen and ship
owners clashed at today's session of the
international seamen's conference when
Cuthbert Law, representing British
ship owners, presented an amendment
providing that the eight hour day and
forty eight hour week should be ap-
piled only when vessels are in port.
1.-The forty eight hour week would
mean the destruction of the merchant
marine. which IL the greatest asset of
the British empire. and raise thereon
the black flag of discomfort" said Mr..
Law.
A representative Of the British sea =
men retaliated by asserting that the
ship owners had been the greatest ex-
ploiters and had gained millions during
the war. ''If you do not treat seamen
as they deserve, it is not question
Of the black flag. but of the rcd flag of
revolution" he declared. This was
appauded by the seamen's delegates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
PRESIDENTIAL WRITER'S

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had th'y I'V"d century in'"r, wou'd
prouap'F nave '"ntr!0N''I I" q" mnCa
EinCS' nc i"lm"r. moe "', vas not
yo'd ot the p"riI" Eitt. l.h'o =, "rt nj
ms genius ana 'rGn"rodrhi ~'n"'rit},
mad' literature. lhr very simplicity OF
'raht Memoirs is clos" - that
rarity' "n'onH'IoUN ant,
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

DADGES, crosses, medals. ribbons
Land decorations for meritorious con
duct and distinguished services in the
late war are multiplied by the thousand.
One concern in this city has an entire
department in its establishment given
over to this alone.
And vet none of these, with the ex-
coptiou possibly of the plain silk ribbon
badge or decoration, is, ! am in
formed. made in this country.
a gentleman recently inquired for the
button Of an American hereditary so
Cicty, and incidentally asked for an
other roscttp. that Of sister South
American republic.
eve haven't got it in stock, but we
can get ono for you, was the informa g.
tion vourhSafcd by the clerk in charge.
II can get one myself by sending TO
Paris for it. but i supposed you kept
them in stock" the customer replied.
That's where we get all of ours" "
was the smiling reply.
1t developed that France has an ap.
parent monopoly in the mapufacture OF
all insignia and decorations, even those
of distinctively, American character.
1t Is strange that with all their
clcvrrness Yankee manufacturers have
not nt least divided the trade in these
necessary adjuncts of our modern civil
iHatinn,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
GERMAN SHIP SUBSIDIES
Relehstas Committee Votes Aid ot
1e6,ooo.oOO Marks

Berlin, July 7.--(By A. P.)-The
budget committee of the Rcichstag today
set aside 100. 900 900 marks in the sup
Elementary estimates for the construc-
tion of merchant shipping. Shipyards
will receive subsidies in monthly in
stallmcnts according to the progress Of
construction.
The council of the empire sanctioned
the expenditure of $500, 900 900 marks
for the upkeep of an army of 100000
men,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
A FouR.YEAR PROGRAM FOR
PHILADELPHIA

Things on which the people expect
the new administration TO conccn-
trate Its attention:
The Doldtcdre river bridge.
A drudock big enough TO dccommo'
date the Mr1cst ships.
Development Of the rapid transit Sys.
TEN.
A coRrcntton hdN
4 building for the Free Library
Ar Art WuScUnI.
Enidr1cmcnt of the Iodtcr supplv.
Homes to accommodate the DopWld'
t{or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
Mr.. schwab Approves Editorial

TO the Editor OF the Epenin1 Public L,d1r:
Sir-I have read with interest an edi.
torial in the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
entitled "Work is the Answer which
refers to an address of mine before
the Pennsylvania State Bankers Asso.
citation.
1t seems to me that statements o.
confidence in the future Of the country.
such as you present, do a great deal Of
good. and ! want to express my appre.
citation of the optimistic tone Of tho
article. G. NJ. SCHWAB.
New York, July q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

votes against Woodrow Wilson in that
year.
The Democrats won in 1916 OH a
misleading issue at time when the
nation was Mortified by the carnage In
Europe and wished TO keep out of 1t II
possible.
But the United States is Republican
under normal political conditions. Those
conditions exist this year. ,Ns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
What DO You KnoW?
QUIZ

|. From what state is Carter II. Glass?
.. What are the Colors Of the flag OF
Portugal?
3. What is the fifth city in the United
States according to the new
census?
1 How should the word gewgaw be
pronounced and what does II mean?
r. What is a cousin german?
6. What body Of water did Leander,
OF Greek mythology. swim?
Z What and where IS tho largest
library in the world?
s. who were the Parcae?
0. What is the origin anG meaning of
the phrase "on the tapis"?
10. What is the first name of Venizeos.
the distinguished Greek statesman ?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

There is suggestion
The Easiest Way of bad faith in Ger.
many's objection to
reducing her armaments and her com
plaint that she cannot make the repa
ratiops called for by the peace treaty.
The reduction of her army would make
more men available for productive labor
and make more easy the task Of paying
her debts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
SELF-DETERMINATloN

lTNRROR is often more sensational
anSii than successful performance and
Was t1s the spicier reading. The debit
the ledger of the world recon
mar lists Is therefore a matter Of
Mr.. hw knowledge. The tangle In
Of harmeyd the Near East looms large.
under the CO Of fair play and self de-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
By the I me h e

By tn . I imc h 2
Elusive Perfection Democrats are ready
to drop the two
thirds ru'c It may be that it won't
matter. Tiy the time a national con
vention is all that it should be it may
be that n direct primary will do away
with it's necessity. One reason why no
institution ever becomes perfect is be-
cause when perfection draws near i'm
patient human nature desires another
institution. Perhaps the world would
have known perfect stage coach il The
railroad hadn't come along. "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

requirement shall prcvail--namely,
that tickets for passengers. except
excursion tickets or those sold at re.
duccd rates, shall be good until used.
Such unlipited use Of ticket for which
the full rite Of fare is paid is in the
interest of the public, works no undue
hardship on the railroad companies and
is reasonable"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

Some day city planners will do
away with unsightly back yards; will
tear down fences and turn the spaces
back of houses in crowded sections
either into community gardens or play
grounds for the children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

Democrats who are not disposed
to grow enthusiastic over their candi-
date may console themselves with
thinking what good thing it was that
some Of the other fellows were licked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
DEMOCRATS PREFER
SPOlLS TO IDEALS
Cox Was Nominated by a conbina.
ton Of State Bosses With Whom
Wilson Would Have No Dealings


WHATEVER Democrats may think
w of the nomination of Governor Cox.
Republicans have every reason to be dc.
lighted with it aud with the way it was
brought about.
The Democratic party has turned its
bnrk on the idealism OF Woodrow Will
son which was echoed in tho keynote
speech Of Chairman Cummings. II gave
TO the President what he wished in the
platform and praised him in fair words.
But when it made a nomination those
elements in the party which have been
condemned by It's idealists took the rcins
in their own hands and combined to put
over candidate in sympathy with
them.
Mr.. Cox's nomination is victory for
Ross Murphy and Tammany Hall: for
Boss Tngcart OF French Lick Springs.
resort of political and professional
rarblcrs: for Ross brennan. tho sue 70
ccssor Of Roger Sullivan. the Illinois
leader whom Mr.. Bryan never lost an
onnortunitv to dcuounce IA he de-
bounced tho Tsmmany leader In the
baltimore convention.
These leaders car" no more for ideal
ism than the devil cares for holy water.
They are and always have been engaged
in a snrdid hunt for spoils. President
Wilson would not deal with Murphy.
So the Tammpny leader was determined
If possible to bring about the nomina-
tion of n candidat" who would rccOg-
nize him. And Taggnrt and Brennan
were just as anxious to got mortgage
on the spoils. They wcrc tired of the
Wilson school of politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

Another reason for doing away with
dangerous tirecrackers on the Fourth OF
July is that the careless automobile
driver can more than keep up the aver
age of fatalities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

Though there will still be talk of
third and fourth parties. it is now gen.
orally understood that the next Presi-
dent will be an Ohio newspaper pro-
prictor,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

Sentiment is always a little bit
and most Of us are old
fashioned enough to prefer the Liberty
BELL with the crack it has to having
efficiency experts take a crack at it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

Senator Harding says Governor
Cox deserved to win the Democratic
nomination. Does this mean, Serve
him right?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07

The President at least has the sat
isfaction Of knowing that he has dis
proved the allegation that he was run
ming the San Francisco convention.