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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15
DR.. CORNELIUS WEYoANpT
On English Literature Of Today


TT ALL were as well with the world today
i in other rthings aesat IL with the English
novel, poem and s!say there would not be
cause Tor a great zeal OK concern, accord
Ing to Dr. Cornelius Weygandt, professor
OF English literature AZ ehe University OF
Pennaylyania .4,.,F.,. ~
"rAt the present time we have every reason
to be well pleased with the literary achieve
1nents OF today said DR.. Weygandt.
i I'VE have such men rs Thomas Hardy
Hardy not only classes as our greatest nov
universally acclaimed by English scholars
as one Of our greatest poets. Conrads
Arrow of Gold Is as big a piece Of work
as any done in the palmiest days of litera-
may fairly rank as high as the Chaucers
and Poes Of other ages, while w. a.: Hud.
son, with his out of doors essays. will com
pare favorably with the great essayists OF
any other period. ..'
.m.. nx.n.,, l.. v
Ihink q. iast year, lot lnstanSe, Drins-
ing 70 tne N.sray ~v',u r. .n'o &c Snja IT,
pieces Gs SenIuo ATro" "a Toiu; tuu-
son. soh Epr sp Awy thn sma Eon M th "na 'e
heios .,, 'eynHra .ane.,htnn me Enus;ah .n,
INIT stsnSS as = symhoI ~ Tho i;fe nf tbs
English countryside; Masetield has also
Wln'Gn att;n,,,nsi t,,ra,n T., ,;n.,: povn .h
tnat ls paf.Ssu n,. 80 ~ o,ino hem.. u tns
~ W.. y, ''' -1D
W"f'
Our dramatic achievements have not
been on 80 hlgn plane. FOR instance, al :
though l place john Trustworthy as our irst
dramatist, that does not necessarily give him
unusual credit. The Enghsh drama. unfor-
tunately,. has not reached the heights OF the
present day great English novel, poem or
essay. !"
'In fact, in the last decade or 80 have
failed to, note the rise Of D. single great
dramatist IN English literature. Certainly
we have nobody who begins to approach the
heights reached by Hendrix lbsen: Some
may quarrel with me In placing GalswOrthy
at the top and ignoring Shaw, But art in
pleywriting, as l see 1t. does not lie in the
field OF propasanda, and this IL Shaws
weakness. Mr.. Galsworthy conforms to this
requirement. as he is now beginning to show
us life as It Is In The Skin Game He
knows the life of the countryside and the
English gentleman, and he reveals it as it is.
Shaw does not reveal life but tries to make
1t better. and therefore IL not great realist.
but speaking OF poets, we cannot afford
to neglect Robert Frost, who, to my mind,
Is an American lyricist OF the first impor.
tance: l would class him along with Emer-
son, Poe, Whitman and Emily Dickinson as
one OF our leading poets or all time
u,.,.
r, vsms,on .m N"ne .A'e
t vas NOT until ne wrote MS volume
under the title OF Nortn OF Boston,' which,
PG6''shehr. tnat n ne gSs the resognition due
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15
What Do You Kno,u?
QUIZ

/. What il the name OF The treaty wherein
81, Bolshevist Russia made peace with
= Germany?
3. When does Indian summer occur?
3. Who was Gordano Bruno?
4. WHO was the cup bearer Of the gods OF
Greek mythology?
b. What Is the name employed In southern
annals for the battle OF Bull Run?
9. In whose administration did Hawaii be-
come a possession of tho United
States?
7. What is an andante In music and what
Is the literal meaning of the word?
3. In what branch Of Congress- must all
bills for raising revenue originate?
y. What parts or the continent OF America
were discovered by Columbus?
10. Why Is q Bpitz dog so called?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

Los Angeles comes to the front with
s S boy v, ESG speaks s.SS Saf IN
lighter moments and dislikes little girls %
cause they are so siddy and silly. Av
shucks That's nothing. we, once knew
seven months -old kid In Youngstown, "
who. said Goo" In seven languages, ca
put his toes In his mouth and played on y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

aged to get fast hold on public affairs In
a good many communities. ...r..
workmen, who knew nothing Of the way
in which they and their organizations were
being used, could not work until Brindell
issued orders. Builders could not build In
a good many instances without consulting
other builders. Contractors were forced BY
threats from other contractors and from a
few labor leaders into monopolistic rings to
limit bidding and boost profits to the sky.
The newspapers in New York have been
weeping In print because the mayor was made
the unconscious tool of this general system
on more than one occasion. So the question
as 1t finally must affect the public IL one Of
administrative honesty and skill In depart
ments Of government established to protect
the people against limitless exploitation.
Mr.. Untermyer has said more than once
that he has only touched the surface Of an
entirely new field. But he has gone far
enough in New York to prove again and In
new way the appalling ineficiency Of mu-
nicipal government in areas under the con
troll Of political cliques. Because Hylan
was inefficient, because conventional laws
against bribery and the restraint Of trade
and dangerous conspiracy were systemad.
cally violated under the noses Of officials,
men who wanted to work were prevented
from working and people who needed houses
to live In could not have houses built.
The worst Of the situation which the
Lockwood committee has exposed is that 1t
Ia quite as destructive to legitimate industry
and business as It Is to the integrity and
reputation Of trades unionism.
The unions themselves were not involved.
The blame rests solely on labor leaders who
made dishonest and selfish uses Of their
authority. Honest contractors who fought
the system Of which Brindell was part
were threatened with ruin by less honest
men In the same business. Before the Lock
wood hearings were started the building
trades Of New York were threatened with
complete control by on interlockins system
Of contractor labor speculator groups.
Monopolistic control has been such IN this
new field as to limit or prevent millions Of
dollars worth Of new construction work.
1t remains to be seen now whether the
legislative commission, the labor organiza-
tions and the builders who seek to keep their
business on a legitimate footing can find
way back to normal conditions. The Fed
Grafton of Labor will have TO be Brindell-
proof II 1t wishes to retain the public SYM
pathy, without which 1t cannot exist. New
York and other cities like Il will have to be
Hylan- proof if graft Of new and old sorts,
possible under deficient administrative sys.
tens, Is not to continue to make life hard
or intolerable for the masses OF the people.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

Supreme Court in New York have decide
that there is nothing slanderous In the ttll
CROOK because by common usage 1t Is 81
piled to persons not guilty Of crime q as
cision which ought, at least, to have tacks1
on 1t the amendment Of Wisters vifsm
ian, when you call me that, smileF'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15
a Fo'f;nhAH SiIiitnEtsPaGRsNn EkPGRNn FOR

Things on which the people expect the new
administration to concentrate It's attention.
The Delardrc rIvrr bridge,
drydocR bio enough 60 accom- modate the
hspcst shtp3,
Devsiop,ncrt Oi the -us'd transit svstc..
4 brttd'rg for The Free Ltb-ur1.
enlargement Of she cater suppI,.
ho~1cs TO odute the popuatoR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

II the War Risk Bureau, the Publ
Healt Service and the Vocational Bosf1
can be welded together under CAPABLE hea1
It may be that we can wipe out the dissrse1
OF having, two years after the war, disapls1
soldiers lacking the necessaries Of life, neeo1
ing hospital treatment and craving wor1
that they can do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

A Sunbury, Pa, man who recently b.
came the father Of twins Is suing for dvorc,
on the ground that his married life ha'
become intolerable and burdensome. On'
wonders what action he would have taksd
II they had been triplets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

Though we are strenuous in our belisl
that Judge Landis took the baseball Job BE-
cause no wanted to keep the game clean fc1
the youngsters, we are willing to concsdt
that the $42, 800 salary may have had a littl''
to do with It,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

The trouble with ward politics Is II b
not content with being a poor relation d
government, but 1t Is too frequently black
mailer -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

A New Yorker charged with bigami
confessed that whenever he was broke
married somebody with money. He adds1
that he was always q good husband and M
wives liked him. 1t Is, presumably, only tnl
law that makes marriage a failure for hin|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

The man who was robbed ON O stre,t
car while lecturing the crowd on how to foil
pickpockets may console himself with ID,
thought that he probably would have ltt
his money anyhow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

Four thousand accountants are buu
STRENGTHENING out the books Of the shppins
board. Let US be glad they are not cooks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

Fate was never more ironical than when
it permitted an anti -suffragist to be the only
woman member of the next Congress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

If Americans are put on exactly tAs
same footing in Japan as the Japanese an
under the laws approved by Californli
everybody ought to be satisfied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

The lessons of the war were not lost os|
the Chicago policeman who lined up sirtesn|
prisoners and marched them to the pollcs|
station-just like 80 many Hcinies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

Mayor Hylan appears to have had lc.l
trouble than Dogberry In having somebod,
write him down an ass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

-. Bread has dropped one cent loaf ih
New York, but there are more weighs than
one of making a profit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

The Adriatic peace Is at least q peac
without present plunder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

Lone Star Realism
From tho Dallas News,
Furthermore, we would rather keep q
skeleton In our closet than keep rat man
for boarder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

Tax assessors are now discovering thu
the easiest way 10 sometimes the hardest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

Well. anyhow, our grandchildren M
going to be mighty proud of the Parkway
and Logan Square.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

The first thing Jack Frost said on Bis
arrival was, 'Do your Christmas shopping
early" .'-..'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

With malt and hops disposed Of ths
government may next consider cornmea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

1t IL at least generally admitted thi
"Hi" Johnson is q punk poet,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

Norman Jefferies IL sustaining his rep
tation as good press agent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

The meanest enemy of President Wilson
will have to admit that his proclamatous
are well written.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15

The shipper of seventeen barrels Of
.urkeys that spoiled on the way from Rush
Vile, Ind, to Philadelphia, has little cause
for Thanksgiving isg gnt t..g..,..g,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15
SHORT CUTS

The shop situation appears to bs q
open and. shut one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05
AMERICA IS WARNED
 NOT TO BE DECEIVED"
 IN IRISH QUESTION

DUBLIN, Jan. 2.-America is warn. ed by the Freemans Journal not to be deceived by proposals which may be made by the British Cabinet on Home Rule. The journal criticises the plan of the Cabinet Committee SD far as it has been revealed by the reports circulated in Ireland. The newspapers attitude is believed to re- present that of the old Irish Party. It says:
 The scheme proposes partition of it's worst form, and it insures the grip of the bankrupt wastrels of Whitehall on the solvent Irish purse. The authors know the fate that awaits the scheme. It has two pur- poses, to throw dust in the eyes of America and to enable the Home Rule Act to be scrapped The scrap. ping was decided en long before the committe was constituted or even contemplated. But in the uncertainty of affairs at Washington, the scrap ping has to be done under careful cover and under the pretense 0? offering a settlement on much more generous terms than have ever been proposed before. The generosity can be measured by the proposed trick to keep the control of the Irish purse in British hands America will not be deceived"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05
GERMANY PREPARING TO
 MANUFACTURE DYES
 ON A LARGE SCALE

BERLIN. Jan. 2-The Analine Dye Corporation at a general con ference has voted unanimously to increase it's capitalization from g, 100000 marks to S8.000.000 marks.
 The administration gave exhaust we reasons for this move. citing among other thing that the Baden Analne Soda Corporation had sue coeded in percecting synthetic am. nona and that there had been fur her development during the war of an enormous plant for explosives at Merseberg. l. was stated that the capital invested in explosives now totals several hundred millions. but that more than Il billion marks are needed.
 With this capital the corporation expects to be able to produce eXplos ives and fertilizer in sufficient quan- titles for the German needs for the chemical industry and for agrarian work
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05

NOTE: at iIarbo land and San Francisco m. D. m- ime
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05
ITALY BRANCHING OUT

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Milan special to the Times says Italian industrial concerns, among them the Fiat Motor Go. of Turin, have acquired rights of big Auatrian mining company, the Alpine Montan Gesellschaft. Right ts comprise control of one of the largest steel producing districts in Europe. From foundries at Erzburg in Styria alone the annual pre-war output ex. ceeded l,000,000 tons of the finest quality steel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05
LOOKING FOR LAND

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 2.-Johann P. Wall and five other representa- ives of the Memnonittes of the United States are holding conferences with state officials at Porto Alegre. state of Rio Grandc do Sul, looking to the establishment of a Mennonite set. tlement in that section of southern Brazil. If conditions are found favor able it is said, extensive tracts of land will be purchased
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05
B. M. BEHRENDS CO. Inc,
UNiFicATioN OF MONEY

LONDON, Jan. 2.-Unification of many kinds of paper money issued by various governments opposed to Bolshevih is advocated by the fin ance minister of AllRussia govern. ment, which has issued 9.67S,0OO .O0o foubles, compared with 100000, ,OOO.. 900 to 200,OO0.O0OO0O by Soyiets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. S.
 Weather Bureau.
Forecast for Juneau and Vicinity for 24 Hours
 Beginning D. m. Today:

ain Tonight and Tuesday; Continued Mild Temperatures
 and South Winds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05

Little Willie Goldfarb. age three, of NeA York, who was offered Tor sale py his grandparents for S4oo, after being adopted by a couple ae- sirous of having child, was brougm into the courts by tue eftolts ot his grandparents anu mother to have him return to their home. His new father and mother having grown very tond of him, teei as if he were their own chiQ aAN will see that he is provided TOT wherever he is taken, as the liisie fellows grandparents and mother are poor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05
SENDS MONEY TO POOR

LONDON Jan. 2.-President Poin- care has sent the sum of $1,000 to the Lord Mayor for distribution among the poor of London, ''in sin core thanks for the reception given him at the Guildhall on the occasion of his recent visit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05
To A L DAT A Barom Temp Wet Bulb Humid Wind Vel.
REPORTS FOR "A HOURS ENDING A. M. TODAY

YESTERDAY
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-05

An official investigation will be ordered by the War Department into statements attributed to Lieutenant Kelvin W. Maynard. of the Army Air Service. that the secret of the failure of some of the pilots in the recent transcontineptal army air race ''can be attributed to too much booze"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-03
u. S. May Take
Part With Allies

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.--Altho
still without official information Of
the proposed confc2eace between Dol.
sheviki and the allies the United
States. 1t was indicated today IN Of
ficialcircles, most probably viii be re-
presented in any conference seeking
broadly to solve 50 important pro-
blam as the fixation bf the Status OF
Russia with the world.
The state departmsnr las received F
no specific invitatioon to enter the
proposed conference and no decision
Iis likely to be announced until fur-
ther details of the proposed gather
ing have been made known.
|. Participation of t,.is country IN :
conference having merely the limited
aims Of adjustment Of the difficulties
arising out Of the conflict betweef
Russia and Poland is not anticipated
lby officials. Should the conference
Al has been cuggegted, however, hav'
as It's objective the clearing-up q tn'
sum total Of problems created p
Raesia's participation m the war 7
| which this country was also . part
4 cipart, officials take the position Una
Ithe United States in such case nigh
very ,ropcrly be represented
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-03
aARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS Come TO ABRUPT END
New Christening
Stunt Of N. o. Man

NEW ORLEANS Aug, B kour-
teen stories from thestreet, On a
slender eirder III steel, Ole Peterson,
structural iron worker held his five
motths-old son At noon today while
the Rev. William Reese, chaplain for
the Central Trades and Labor council
here, performed a christening cere-
meny. Fifty members Of Iron
Workers Union NO. 5s wsres named
goafathers They occupied pSsitions
on m msiers,
Below the christening party there
were no floors and through tliesnet4
work Of steel could be glimpsed the
concrete basement. The baby api
pafently was bored l,.
The whole thing started when petI
e1son was unable to decide on god
parents for his baby. It was suggest
ed that all Che members of te unior
10 which he belonged be pressed int
service. Then someone else sssssess
ed that the baby be christstlSd " llssl33s
/ his father was ION the Job and I
twas finally decided that the son, Of
structural iron worker could approp
riately be named on the top girder'
of the uncompleted building. TIL
elsM suo,ep sluesuop e.spS ts4lou
arranged and the child foFaally cans
/ into possession Of the nsase of Wee
H. Peterson.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-03
Campaign
Expenditures

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.Rep-
resentative Sam R. Sells, candidate
for reelection in the first Tennessee
district and Corroll Reece,. opposition
candidate, filed preliminary campaign
expenditures statements. with the
chied clerk of the house Of represent
atives yesterday. Mr.. Sells state
ment declares thathe has spent
s412.s0 on newspaper advertising
ard has received no contributions
The statement filed by Mr.. Reece
! follos:
Il have received from q. G. Alex
arder $50, j.. B. Cox, $50; Paul y
Divine, $50, and have. spent S0o'
Of my own for advertising, printing
lard postage
Mr.. Reece's statement therefore
shows his campaign expenditures Y
be $3.50 of which $3.50 was received
i IN contributions.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-03
Rates i'm Effect
August 2O-25

WASHINGTON. Aug. S--New pas
senger fares probably will become eff,
fective August 20 and advanced
freight rates August rs, according to
a program outlined last night by Al
fred P. Thorn, general counsel for the
Association Of Railway Executives,
simultaneously with the Elective
ness Of passenger fares, the increased
fares for Pullman travel and the new
rates orl excess baggage and milk also
will be putt in force.
Railroad rate experts have begun
the preparatioR Of blanket rate sche-
dulles increasing the transportation
costs on percentage basis. These
will be presented to the Interstate
Commerce Commission five days
prior to the proposed effective dates
The rate sheets viii be supplemental
bv printed tariffs containing rates foi
al territories and on all commodities
~ soon as the physicar task of work
ing out the multitulmous details caI
be accomplished. Until this WORK
done local rail officials will comput'
tthe new rates and charges for thei
respective territories on the basis 9
1.-THE existing rates plus the perentag
increase authorized BY the commits
sion.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-03
Vote To Advance
Money to Germany

LONDON, Aug.3. The vote for an
advance Of five million pounds sterl-
ing to Germany in connection with
TIE spa coal agreement came up last
night Id the house Of commons. II
was rot seriously challenged ,@and was
agreed to without revision.
Labor members welcomed il the
proposition what they characterized
.sscnsible change IN the government
policy toward Germany and \ prac+
tical revision Of the urworokable Yer
settles treaty"
IN the course Of MS speech in de-
tense Of the plan, Premier Lloyc
George said the proposal foor Obtain
ing coal was much better than send
ing a large costly army fer i. He ar
gued that Germany must pay llel
debts either IN gold or goods. Shht
had no gold he declared, but coal WA
the equivale..t Of gold cr ev1n NOR
/ usable.
''Howeser,' added Che premiere
Germany il unable 10 produce suf
ficient coal,while Ler population !
unfit and ill-fed. Hence she must b
helped.
"There ii no doubt about the con
dition Of Germany. We have impair
| tial representatives, there who repor
1.-The people arc not receiving With
SO Or 7O pr cent Of Tie food the
4 consumed before tie war.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-03
JAPANESE FIRM Y,
OVER OCCUPATION

TOXIC, Aug. 3.--Outlines of Jap
ane's answer to the note OF the un-
tied States relative to Japan's inten-
ton to occupy Saghalin, Siberia, are
printed today by the newspapers
which reports THAT the reply was
drawn up at yesterdays cabinet meet
ing.
According to the newspaper a.
counts. the answed in pointing ou'
! .Japan's policy, will say that occupo-
tion is unavoidable to maintain nel
national privileges and that the oecl'
sion to occupy the island will not o
changed.
1t is reported also that the fepls
will again emphasize that Japan ma
no territorial ambitions and that IN
occupation would be only temporary
until staple government was estaD
Ilished in Russia.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-03
SOLDIER FAILS TO HEAR
COMMAND AND IS KILLEL

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. Bier
bert A. Robertson, q veteran Of the
world war and captain Of the local
company Of National Guardsmen who
were shortly to go on duty here with
other state troops under the command
og Gen. ]. F. Wolters, was shot and
killed this morning by sentry at the
National Guard camp.
According to information available
Robertson was passing the camp IN
his automobile, and when he either
failed to hear or disregarded the com
mand of the sentry to halt was fired
upon. He Gied few minutes late'
| in the emergency hospital at the camp