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Mr.. Wilson Afrighted by the Teutobochus
He Once Was-The Parable of
an Old King

convention. while the Republican Big Four
are all male.
For all the world like candidate seeking
the suffrages of his constituents by kissing
more babies than his rival.
This is the great counting year in politics.
And Charles F. Murphy, of Tammany,
loudly applauded by the Democratic women
of New York, is proving a better squire of
danes than the Republican manager in New
York, whoever he is, that takes the women
vote for granted
In courting both parties show great
preference for the\ cinging vine type of
woman vote.
The "place of woman in politics" is-well,
it is not a nice thing to define too precisely,
but woman, with her delicacy, her gentle
ness, her preference for being courted rather
than doing the courting, may be trusted to
take it instinctively!
And such sturdy oaks as Will Fl. Hays,
Homer Cummings Charles F. Murphy and
Boies Penrose will, girt about with clinging
vines, assume new grace and charm.
Unless, Of course, Miss Van Slingerland
puts over her new matriarchal age; in which
case it is possible to predict domestic diff
culties in the parties.
g
WTHEN your mark or your franc or your
w lire or whatever your national mint OF
exchange is called gets to be worth about
one cent American your case looks hard.
But Germany has found way to turn
the adverse rate Of exchange against her to
an advantage
Dispatches from Berlin say she is stag
| gered by the prospective cost of maintaining
various allied commissions in Germany"
THE Supreme Council has sent a scale Of
| pocket money allowances ranging from $500
to 5000 marks (nominally $685. to $2250)
| monthly for officers" continues the com
| plant.
The estimate goes on to say that these
military and naval representatives of the
| Allies will cost Germany alone 500 900 ZOO
marks a year (nominally 5000, 900 ,000)
And the total cost of the commissions will
be 2,50O,000,000 marks (nominally $625,
| 600 ,OOO) year.
| These facts are being concealed from the
| public, says the dispatch solemnly, for fear
of uprisings.
THE "nominally" is good.
L A mark in American money is at pres
| ent about a cent.
The allowances for officers is thus II
American money $65 to 500 month. Ant
the total cost really in American exchang,
$4,000 900 a year.
But the present rate of exchange is NJ
more accurate measure Of the marks pres
ent value in Berlin than was the old before
the-war rate used in giving its "nomina
value"
Having caused rewriting of the treaty /,
regard to the war guilty, Germany is nov
seeking another rewriting in regard to tn,
allied commissions.
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Labor troubles in Japan afford the touck
Ss nature that makes the whole world III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Laughed Fit
TO kip

and nearly died. Good by, booze" started
him, and as he did not know when to stop
he nearly said good by" to everything else
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Something brewing every minute in the
Bersdol case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

March came in like q well. trained Hon.
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cHAIRMAN's THANKLEss TASK
National Committee Head Never Gets
Praise, But often Gets Blame,
Declared Quay
E,RIENDs of Chairman Hays, Of the

ENRlENDS of Chairman Hays, Of the
Republican national committee, have
been in receipt Of letters from that gentle
man stating that he was delighted with his
recent visit to Philadelphia, and they quote
him as saying that IL the party organization
was in as good shape elsewhere as 1t is in
Pennsylvania he would be happy man.
Hays takes to politics as naturally as a
duck does to water, and he is going about
his work with light heart and cheerful
manner. The same may be said If Chairman
Cummings, of the Democratic national COM
mittee.
Both Hays and Cummings are entirely diff
ferent types of chairmen from any that either
OF the old parties has ever had before.
viii they be as buoyant after the election ?
Suppose Hays elects his candidatep Will he
be on bed of roses? Suppose-just for the
sake of argument-that Cummings elects his
man? Will he have power and influence?
If so they will be very different from any
of the other men that have led the destinies
of the two old parties in the past.
Thereby hangs tale. .H.-.
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TURIOUSLY enough the one man who did
~ not join in the chorus of praise to the
national chairman was the President elect.
His attitude toward Colonel Quay, il not
unfriendly, was chilly. Quay accepted it
all-praise, blame and coldness-in stoical
fashion. In the course OF time he called at
the White House with recommendations for
appointments. He was not exactly turned
down" as the saying goes, but the atti
tude of the President annoyed him. There
were sharp words, in the course of which
General Harrison was reminded what had
been done for him by the national committee.
His reply was never given to the world, but
the substance of it was that Providence and
not Quay had placed him in the Presi-
dency.
Quay left the White House in fury. To
some friends in the Senate cloak room he told
the story. adding: Thereafter he can depend
upon Providence-he'l get no more help
from me-"
From that day until after the expiration
of Harrisons term, Quay never set foot in
the White House.
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WAS Quay thinking of these things as he
w looked out into the darkness on that
November night in 1892?
In the midst of his cogitations there was
a tap on the door. and in response TO the
call of come in a reporter from the Phila-
delphia Times-then edited by Colonel Alex
ander X. McClure-entered. His mission was
briefly explained. The newspaper desired
from Quay a forecast Of the result of the
election which was to take place on the fol-
lowing day. Harrison was again the Republi.
can candidate, opposed on the Democratic
side by Grover Cleveland. The former
national chairman demurred at first He was
not in charge of the campaign, although he
had done his bit in Pennsylvania and
elsewhere. He was sure his friend, Tom
Carter, the chairman, was doing the best he
could.
But senator" persisted the reporter,
who was also his personal friend, you are
| expected to say something. II you remain
silent at this time you will be accused of
sulking in your tent This interview will be
telegraphed TO every part of the United
States. 1t will count because you are
regarded as a political authority"
Quay was silent for some moments, but
! finally he consented to give the desired inter-
view. 1t was guarded, but friendly to Harri-
son. If he carried New York, if he did this
and that and the other he would be elected.
Concluding the formal interview, the senator
said:
| "Now when you get that in the paper /
want you to come back and smoke a cigar
with me. viii you promiseT
II promise" was the puzzled and amused
rejoinder.
N HOUR later the reporter returned to
n the hotel Refreshments re on the
| table, and the two men presently lit cigars
Quay walked over and closed the door. lie
turned to his newspaper friend
Have you printed exactly what said:
Has it gone out to the other papers? Is there
any possibility of it being reCalled?"
II have done exactly as you desired" was
the reply. 1T has been sent broadcast, ant
there ism t any chance of it being recalled"
A shrewd grin spread over the face of thu
political Warwick,
81 have performed my duty to my party, >
he said ''and that being the case I'll tell you
the truth for your own benefit. The old cuss
in the White House is beaten-beaten to
standstill He hasn't any more chance o
being elected President than have, and yor
can wager all you are worth that I'm no
going to shed any tears over the result
When the votes were counted II was fount
that Quay knew what he was talking about
His forecast-so carefully framed-was for
gotten, but his private prediction remains il
the memory of the man to whom it was given
and who is alive and still recording tn
strange whirligigs of American politics
TT WAS Quay who insisted that the chair
L manship of party was the most thank
less job any man could undertake. He sal
that II a contest was lost the chairman wa
blamed, and II it was won he was forgotten
----
Profteers are being marched in chain
tbroueh the streets of Bulgarian cities Tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

IN THE eve of the presidential election in
- 1892, a medium sized, inconspicuous
man stood in a room of the Continental
Hotel, staring out into the night. He had
thoughtful face, but droop of the left eye
lid gave his countenance suggestion of
craftiness. He plucked absent mindedly at
grizzled and rather sparse mustache. lie
was evidently in a reminiscent mood.
The man was Matthew Stanley Quay, then
a United States senator from Pennsylvania,
and formerly chairman of the Republican
national committee.
Four years before he had directed his party
to victory in one of the bitterest and most
hotly contested battles in the history of the
country-a battle which placed Benjamin
Harrison in the White House. AS a result
Of that campaign Quay became the idol of
the leaders of his party on the one hand, and
on the other was subjected to the most bitter
denunciation from his unsuccessful oppo-
nents. But friend and foe alike agreed that
he was the man who was chiefly responsible
for the triumphant election of the Repub-
lican ticket.
James G. Blaine, in rendering his con
gratulations to Quay, wrote IF you had
managed my campaign l would have been
President of the United States"
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rT,HE New York Democrats have stolen
i march upon the New York Republicans
by putting two women among the Big Four
that they viii send 70 thsig San EranciSce
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Philadelphia. Tus.day. March :. 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

TT WAS Quay who insisted that the chair
L manship of party was the most thank.
less job any man could undertake. He said
that II a contest was lost the chairman was
blamed. and II II was won he was forgotten
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-26
Letters 10 the Editor
r.. worth while Ft,.nds

va,,o, Of the Everino Public Ledger:
'o,"-w, read 30 many and hear 90 many
sn,.,n,, these days from people who
'',.,, 'con ,hey have no worth-whhe ifssnds,
csn" .. what a writer In your Peopios 70
note note, has 10 say on the subtec.. and who
rum vn,..lf Mrs. W. L. r." fear. very
signs .sst peYsons OF this character hsve
cftem .e,xes 10 blame. The reason they
only no friends probably 10 because they
h Too moody. They may be oversshsiuxe
oyereIac.inE. ! have found tnst mere -
oI ,,onb,es TO make friends ana 10 Keep
ns. no hut TO do so you must be friend.
Il,." IT., must meet those you would nsve as
iou 1r,ends at least half way. otherwise
your ,.ui shortly become bored. and Will seek
,nore agreeable company
:. o,der 10 secure the worthwhile friends.
IL least from your stardpoint. you must
ar,t study tho charscter OF ir,enos You n,oo,,
,h,s world, and you will have no trouble
~ sas,rv YOUR kind. But you must decide
~ ~. Wind you want. II 10 hardly TO be
.,,.eted that q person who 10 fuli OF IRE.
~. snort, loves animated company. goes
.oF,s ,ss movies baseball and football games.
70 u'u, ~, And asreeable company iu the quiet. de.
-. person,. who 10 fond OF staying nome.
aasains soink to high lectures. and all
III. Of eievatins entertainment OF this
character.
n, these two classes. and they might bs
~,dsned out in many directions. there is
such q great contrast that u. would be
.reat mistake for any one In one class to
.,v IN and compa nionship in the other. and
.s,. 4, only done through the personality OF
,hs person whose friendship Is sought. II Is
a mistake, 10 you like person, even al
enough Of a dlfferent temperament. for you
70 undertake t6straw the person out OF the
s,,ss IN which She finds the most enter
,sinment. Such a withdrawal may be pos.
sIn,e for n time, but II 10 bound to lead ia
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The Benedict service Club

70 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger.
sr-I have read with considerable sur
arise letters which recently appeared in the
''Peopies Forum In issues Of your esteemed
paper depioring the absence Of suitable ac-
commodations for the service men who visit
this c.:y for a period OF recreati ton. and II Is
quite evident that the writer's OF these let
ters have not sufficiently Informed them
selves regarding what 10 being done. not only
for the service men. but also for the ex-
service men by some OF the orsaniza tions
which rendered such splendid service to the
men during the period Of the war.
The Benedict Service Club. which operated
st l0i8-2l Market street during the war
period, recognizing the need for such an In
sututlon. arranged to continue It's activities
at l57-i59 North Fifteenth street. This
club Is conducted for the expressed purpose
OF giving TO the man in the service what has
been termed by many Of them as "the next
best place to home" II also furnishes a
center where the ex-service man can come
and enjoy the facilities OF a club and also
receive expert advice on all matters affect
Ing his Interest. ..
This club has the accommodations &c
house 200 men overnight. II also has a
cafeteria. which serves meals to the mer
at cost. There Is also attached ample
shower baths. which cost nothing to thu
men. and II Is also a haven Of recreation.
where all kinds of games are free ant
where the supply Of such reading material
- will be OF interest to the men Is avail
able. That many Of the men In the service
know OF such an institution Is testified b,
the fact thai. since the first of the year.
when this club took over Its present quar-
ters' upward Of so. 600 soldiers. sailors ant
marines have been provided for. While
| DO not know what the other welfare bodies
sre doing for the men In the service, I an
4 satisfied that tn, needs Of the men ar,
not altogether neglected. as one would seem
TO think after reading some Of the i.tter.
which have appeared Ire the People,
Forum" ~.
In the operation of tho Benedict Seryic,
Club. Philadelphia has no apology ~ Sssei
10 any other city. We believe we have IL
this institution one of the finest service clubs
N the country. and This fact is testined "a
by the number Of men who come to US anc
tell US OF their experiences In other cities.
| il Is true perhaps that those who are II
charge OF :he operations OF this club have
Kept their light hidden under a bushei ant
nave not given to this work the publicit,
which perhaps would have Informed Phila
oeiphians In general what Is being don,
Tor the men. but tho policy of the orsaniza
uon has been simply to acquaint those who
need the service that there Is such a .pla G.
IN Philadelphia whore their needs are pro
yided for, Wv
the writer's Of those letters will TAX
,he time to visit the Benedict Service Club
am satisfied they will go away happy 1,
'he iact that Philadelphia 10 leader in tn
sork OF taking care OF the men In tn
"''ice rather than as q trailer.
FRANK J. MCDONNELL.
A"iaaelphia, October 81, 1920,
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Five New Ways
That science found to benefit the teeth

ties have proved this by many careful
tests. Now leading dentists everywhere
advise their daily application.
The methods are combined in den-
thrice called Pepsodent. The results
they bring are quick and apparent. And
this ten-day test, at your command, will
show you what they mean.
Pepsodent attacks the film in two
efficient ways. Then it keeps the teeth
SO highly polished that film cannot
easily adhere.
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Presidents officiaI Title

To tn, Editor OF tho Evening Public Ledger:
sir--what Is tho official address OF the
President OF the United states7 Would It
iency''f ID. NJ. G.
Philadeiphia. October 20. 1920.
His address 10 simply The President OF
the United States" In the First Congress
there was q debate over a title and It was
proposed by some members that ho be ad-
dressed as "His Excellency." and by others
as HIS Highness," but q committee re-
ported that at Is not proper to annex any
style or title other than expressed In the
Con ns.itution,"
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Questions AnstUered
Wire Bridge Over the sehuylkIIi

To the Editor Of the Fpeniro Public Ledger:
Sir--Can you please state In your ''Peo.
pies Forum II the horse cars ever went
over the wire bridge across the schuyikili? |?
II so. please give date. also when the bridge
was removed. ALBERT T. FREDERICK.
Philadelphia. October Fl. 1920.
We are not quite sure we understand your
question. You doubtless refer to the wire
suspension bridge at Callowhili street, which
was replaced by the present iron bridge In
1878. The wire bridge was built In ls42.
The Hestonvillo Street Railway originally
ran down Cailowhiil street east OF the wire
bridge. 20 Fifty-second street and Lancaster
avenue. and used horses over the wire bridge
and the present structure until the trolley
car came in.o Use.
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He said. ''oh. Lord. " sou don't help that
bear there'u be an awful nisht."
yust about then the limb let him TO and The
COON came tumblins down:
You should see him get his razor out before
he struck the ground.
He hit the sround cutting right and left.
he put up q very game fsht.
but then che bear hussed that coon; ne
hussed him . little too usht.
The COON then lost his razor: the bear
held on with a vim.
60. casting his eyes TO the Lord In the skies.
he once more said to him:
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To Place Soma on Market

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir--Please explain the necessary pro-
cedure in placing popular song on tho
market. r, ...' Il. @. d.
Essinston. Pa. October 20. 1920.
Songs. IL they ha q the required merit.
are popuiarized In various ways. Naturally
advertising them Is the most important.
You should get a number OF what are known
as professional copies' printed and dis
tribute these among the leading public
| singers. II they like the song they will
! add |. to their repertoire and then It will be-
come popular through the public's hearing II
sung Many publishers employ singers to so
about the country singing the songs they
wish to popuiarize. but this Is rather ex-
pe0sive method. There 10 no royal road TO
| success" for a song. and before you expend
| too much money you should be sure that the
song will be popular with the public. Prob
ably only one out of every ten thousa nd
| songs printed ever pays for Its original cost
| In putting Il In type. art work on title page
and the printing OF IT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-26

I have como from tho mountains Of the old
Granite State,
where the hills are 90 lofty. magnificent
and great.
o. thy hi,is and thy valleys are sacred
No matter what in lands of other may
I may view scenes SO sunny. SO fair ana 50
Then ! think of my cottage tina, stands in
O. my childhoodi o. my homestead in
my own native State.
Thy hills and thy valleys arc sacred all
No matter what In lands Of others may
A mother dear i've lost. she's gone to the
She was tho dearest blessing that God ever
Now go to the SPOT where buried is my
love.
And I seem to hear her singing with the
O. my motheri I bless her ashes! In my own
| native state;
A mother dear I've lost. she's gone to the
grave,
She left her orphan wsepips to go to God
! W. l.. y. desires the words Of two songs,
The Minute Gun a. Sea" and The
C. d. J. asks for a song containing the
| following lines: ..
| 1T IL only a beautiful picture
| In q beautiful golden Frame
L. L. o. asks for two poems. Flag
Raising on Prospect Hili' and The Lost
Word"
O. d. p. asks for the words Of the song
Good morning. Carrie
| Charles T. Haines asks for q poem en-
titled Are the Children a. Homer
&C. L. f." desires two poems one en-
| Titled The Grave DigEer's Wife, and tbs
| other containing the following lines:
Twas in q aulet railway station.
| While waiting for my train"
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Admlres indepen n d Q nee

S'r-The other day I entered a ,,,.., ., =.
s.., 500 rsr'diy became hiled-that Is. all the
49,. were taken. Perhaps rve or six
m, ",a were standing. Directly In front of
mo n,o STOOD young LADY. I respectfully raised
eon w nat and offered her my seat. To my
barrs..,aoh and chaErin. not to say en-
maj tsil eyes In the car were on
oma. she natly and sweetiy refused my
yon suliy for you. young lady! admire
mo-. pr your grit. Oh. where are thsru
voS. OF your kind. so that poor, meek man
fsmsI, nave no cause to complain of the
seH' Bully for you. I say!
Pbi,aa.,.. s. L. Med.
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I, Letters to the Editor should be as
avoiding anything that would open a
.denominational or sectarian discuss
sion.
No sttent!ou will be paid to anony-
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence Of good
faitM although names will not be
printed II request Is made that they
be omitted.
The publication Of a letter Is not TO
be taken as an Endorsement Of Its
Views by this. paper.
Commun cations will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by post
age, nor will manuscript be saved. \
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THE PEOPLES FORUM

Ion Hanging on de Vine" The latter con-
tsins the iinesi
"ohi hsmsone am sweet. and de chicken am
And de possurn am very. very fine;
But give me. oh. give me. oh, how I wish
you would. - a.
Dat watermelon hanging on de vine. I"
9. ID. L.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-26
Care Of Goldfish

Tothe Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
sir-A correspondent asks about the care
of soi ihsh. do not feed mine more than
once week and I change thu water but
once In fve or six weeks. I used to feed
them and change the water every day. and
found they would die. But read In
book about the way to treat them and
found nine live much longer. I have some
now I have had over two years. ] use only
the ordinary fish food. q. l.. X.
Philadelphia. OCTOBER, 20. 1920.
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Poems and Songs Desired
Three Sonus Desired

TO the Editor Of the \Eventn0 Public Lsdoer'
sir--wouid II bs possible for YOU TO pro
vide me with three sonssf Their titles are
'sAin't You Coming 70 the Huckieberry Pho
s,cr' '3ohn H2rAy' bad ''yAs wssssSst
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-26
aIahop Of Oxford Puzzle

To tho Editor Of the Evening Public Ledoer:
Sir-Can you print In your peoples
Forum a puzzle In which the answers to
the questions are parts Of the human body7
I think Il was prepared by an English
btahop. MIRIAM r. HAINES.
PhIladeiphia, October 10. 1920.
You no doubt refer to the Bishop OF Oh
ford's puzzle. which 10 as follows:
havs "A trunk with:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-26

gestant in the saliva. That is to digest
the starch deposits which otherwise
cling and may form acid. 1t multiplies
the alkalinity of the saliva, to neutralize
the acids which cause tooth decay.
These results come from every ap-
plieation. Twice day the teeth's great
enemies are effectively combated. The
benefits to teeth are such as old meth
DDS never brought.
Another ingredient is pepsin.