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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
THE LEAGUE IN OPERATION

V'liE first meeting OF the assembly of the
L l"agu" "t Nations in Geneva, which ad-
20 .rmrd "n Saturday. made good begin
"in+ II admitted Austria. BUlgaria, Lux
"mbourg, Albania. Costa Riru and Finland
=" Ia" league, and it refused 70 admit the
new Baltic states,
I'll" provisions of Article y Of the Gov
rnant were set forth as tu" reason for re-
tnsng to permit the states carved out of
Russia TO enter. As the status OF these states
Is still underlined, the assembly did not feel
disposed to take any step which would in
volyr it in Il guurantc" ot their territorial
'ntegrity. So long us Russian affairs remain
'HaCttIcd The Baltic states viii have To yet
along without til" protection of the lcagnc
save by sprciu agreements
Til" assembly showed q Wholesome respect
f." its own authority when it criticized thr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
Answers to SATURDAYS ouiz

]. The Central American republics "A re- CIIp-
temala. Honduras. salvador, NlCarag
Costa RiCa and Panama
An odalsque Is an Eastern female slave
J Sisy phus in classical mythology was AN
3NariciouS king Of CoTinth whose task
in the after world Of shades was 10 roll
huge stone to the top of a hin and
hN 1t there, but the stone no sooner
reached the summit than il bounded
baCll again,
t. The syringd produces the mock orange
5 pasticcio picture or musical composition
IL one lnau, up nom N#rIUua :yruIr,,
g. Nathanicl Greene Is generally recognized
as the aDleSt American general or the
American Revolution after Washington
Z pariah Is member Of a low caste in
the word has come to mean any social
OutCast.
Eleven southern states seeded from tho
American union at the opening Of the
Civil War
9 \ pantomimc is a romantic actor pei
forming in dumb show, Il mimetic actor
In England pantumimC Is u tyDe OF
dramatic entertainment, usually given
At Christmas time II ends with :,
transformation scene followed by broau
comedy OF the clown and pantalOon ana
dancing by the harlequin and column
biuc. The performances are often bused
on fairy tales such as RED Riding
Hood" "Cinderella," Jack and The
BCuuStalk.' In a general sense panto-
mime simply means expression by duInb
show
TO- John Quincy Adams was known as 'oThe
old Man Eloquent" during the period
after Ills pl plcHidental term when he sat
IN the House Of Representatives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

Cities ought not TO complain If time
arrives when they must pay for their toll
crancC Of the unbelievable hypocrisy of some
Of the groups organized in the name of
reform
The way to clean politics is 10 clean it.
Because voters have not yet realized this.
recurrent cycles Of corruption carry com
munity politics to lower depths of dcbasr-
mcnt, discourage honest men in the public
service and bring about the sort Of moral
collapse in administrative systems that has
actually frightened New York.
Thugs. thieves, ycggmcn and burglars are
not the results Of any accident. They are
to large extent the result "t the ncgH-
gcncc of the man who either had no time to
vutc or felt that the gangs aren't half as
black as they are painted
1t isn't merely "a brigand or drugged yegg
man that the emincntly respectable person
meets in the streets when his watch and
money are taken away from him.
II is retrbution
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Tas Wh Thinking Phladelphians Subjects They
KnOV Best

all property held shall be supervised, moral
lied and spiritualizcd in harmony with
human, social and moral ends
Values created by the community belong
TO the community.
Industry is n fellowship OF men working
together in securing the common welfare; its
motive must be service and its organization
partnership.
THE conduct of industry should rest upon
the consent and 60 operation of all parties.
either directly or through chosen rcpresen-
tatives
The distribution Of the product should be
made upon accepted principles Of justice,
representing the contribution and requisites
of all parties.
Industry is an interest within society.
and exists that it may serve man and pro
mote the common good.
Society should seek the largest possible
cooperative ownership and control of in
duStry. and of the resources upon which it
depends. that can ultimately be devised.
The help should be greatest where the
need is sorcst
'"Thc state which Furnishes crime is under
men vicious.
THE bond of brotherhood is the funda-
mental fact in life, and men arc called upon
to organize all relations, ecclesiastical. civil
POLITICAL industrial, upon the basis Of
brotherhood.
The ideal OF justice. according to the
kingdom of Cod demands the whole good of
the last man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
What Do You knom?


J. Nh"t speaker uf the House Of Reprc-
SentatiNe3 was known IA the czar'
Z. what are the two largest cities of Chile? &?
g. What IS stanchion"
:. What Is sophism?
.. How old was Joan of Aru,at the time of
her execution by the English"
between what royal houses was the War
Of the Roses fought?
= What is alabaster"
). Who said 'Onc touch Of nature makes
the whole world kim"
.. What is casSowary?
10. What kind of flag is a bandero,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
Brief Fame

From IL" san Francisco Chronicle.
Not ten days have passed since the cam
paign was finished. but how many can tell
now the names of the defeated candidates for
the vice presidency? Some will still be able
TO call to mind the Cognomcn of Cox'S run
ming mat" for the sole reason that accident
had given him singuarly we'll known name.
But who ran with Farley Parker Christcn-
sen: Who teamed with Dcbs or who was
hooked up with the Rev Aaron Watson?
These names are now As unknown as that
by which Achilles passed when he hid among
women. or the song that the Sirens sang.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

in the five or six years after 1914, the paths
of least resistance are not unlikely to be
rrowded
While it lasts, the procession is sprightly
as it was in the eighteenth century when
John Law, blowing his preposterously airy
Mississippi bubble. led the grand march in
France The home trip usually in vehicles
manned by the police provides the chilling
chance 70 do some belnted thinking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

sible The Mayor. doing his utmost to give
the police service a new start, has had to
meet bitter and powerful nntagonism. and he
has had to fight n good many men who
claimed to be his frieuds--fricnds Of good
government
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
There is not necessarily II hint

There is not nercsSaril ly Inn, n.
"woman's party" in the declaration o, d
Barclay II. WarburtOn that Wo''es"
work without regard 10 part! TO 'O
legislation they desire at llarrlSo"rk nj,
simply nonpartisan movement 10 ,oS ID
about needed reforms, and the chanIal
that what they fight for Will be 0a'N'
as many men AS women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
Dr Wadsworth, CorOl

Dr. Wadsworth. cor0ners pHI%t0 St0
saws there ought to be schools Tor 'ho m,
Of crime 80 that detectives conia U" Et
more efficient, lie may be rlgh' ~,
cant seem to rid ourselves OF the i",p N
a low brow in fast machine MT"'t, WIZ. NJ
better chance Of catching u hGh"''
high brow in an onic}; nud t.. J"o:"'' =
TO be our present complaint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

1t may be that the proposed plan toc'
tn" members of the Board of EduratOu
due to dissatisfaction with the present 9
ten rather than to assured belief in
adequacy Of another.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

Any self respecting hostage st.E
nowadays feels lonesome without q R
Cross stamp for running mate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

The Edmonds bill giving dclinQu.n'
fifty days of grace before meeting iRcOn,
tax demands has tho best wishes OF Y
financially embarrassed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

W" have yet to hear n dissenting vo
concerning Mr.. Harding's decision that y
Coolidge shall have seat In his cabin
1t boosts Mr.. Ilarding's stock as a SucCs'
full cabinet maker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

With the purging of the police force
bandit business suffers another slump.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

The only variation possible now is ID
your Christmas shopping carly in the day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

One Of the things furnished by
Municipal Court of Chicago is a thorn
the side of Judge Brown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

The South street merchant who has
window full of rcvolvcrS labeled 'ChriStna
Presents apparently thinks Santa Claus
q bandit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

Is it solely in the interest of harmol
that Greece contributes to the Europe
concert Tino?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

some of the old women in ths ~
talk utter nonsense :" cried Lady As'&
the British House of Commons Ihe w
bcrs laughed merrily--and defeated tne
in which she was Interested. It must v
Il feminist to realize that no Sathe,FIns
women would feel hurt to be likened "
mon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

Rumor has it that Santa Claus haMl
very many silk shirts in his pack.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

PeSsimiStS cant sec Martens take hn
before the swallows nest again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

\ man whose hands are tied, aH
those of Henry W. MorgcnthHu, cannot
expected to do much in Armenia. but
experience will, at least, cuablc him to Y
the world what should be done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
To the Bitter End

From tnr Washington Post
Iii Johnson also favors the policy Of Borah
from within.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

The fact that 100 local women have M
summoned to serve aS jurors causes one
wonder just what will happrn when oD
diSdaining excuse, fatty refuses to Sfu
Will "BCrHuSr. ever achieve legally
tinalty it possesses in everyday 'i"f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

Director Tustin chronicles IN" palni
fact that the House of Correction At Nec
holds 300 moro prisoners than 1t did "a
ago. This may indicate the need for no
prohibition enforcement officers or som
thing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
SHORT CUTS

Dne good thing about the lCdgl Is lid
its Quarrels are being printed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

There are those unfamiliar win
ways, vicissitudeS and necessities OF poGn.1
who may have the foolish notion tha' WI
crnor Sprouts time might have been gyS1 S,,s1
spent at the meeting of the Delaware W
Bridge Joint Commission than at fe"'V''
hendunnrtcrs in Atlantic CitN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

DR.. Fincgan. state superintendent
schools, says we must pay higher wages
induce young people to take up the pIaal
sion of teaching. There is nn of "aa
that this old, old story will, il r"%i1
often enough, be given the proper sequel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
AS ONE WOMAN SEES 1T
A Woman's Party Not an lmpossi'
biIity II Women Are Ignored by
the Politicians, but Women
Themselves DO Not De.
sire II
BY SARAH LOWRIE

TlIERE was in my youth hymn much in
l. favor that ran somewhat like this:
After the Christians tears,
After his fights and fears
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
KNOXVILLE WINS NEXT.
= INSURANCE CONVENTION

NASHVILLE Tenn, Nov. 24.-The
convention of the Tennessee Associ-
alton Of Insurance Agents, which be-
gan here on Monday morning, was
concluded Tuesday afternoon. At
the last session Capt. E. T. Hol-
man, recently in charge of the fire
protection of the government nitrate
plant in Alabama and now engineer
of the Tennessee inspection bureau,
gave a talk on support Your Fire
Department"
An address by Commissioner Wal
ter B. Bell, fire prevention depart
ment of the state, on Fire Proven
ton in Tennessee" was the next
number~son the program.
President, Stanly Yachman, Chat
tanooga; first vice president, Charles
r. Reed, Coal Creek; second vice.
president, M. S. Summers, Dyers-
burg; third vice president, H. f.
Wenning, Chattanooga; fourth vice
president, o. p. RutIedge, Columbia;
fifth president, w. E. Walker,
Winchester; sixth president,
Z. r. Lutz, Knoxville; seventh vice.
president, A. V. Patton. Jackson !;
eighth vice. president, p. G. Clark,
Jr., Memphis; ninth vice. president.
G. F. Faulkner. Clarksville; tenth
vice president, w. w. Lyon, Nash
Vile, were the officers elected. Miss
Julia Hindeman was again elected
secretary and treasurer by a unani-
nous vote.
The convention decided to hold it's
1921 meeting at Knoxville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
REDS Plan RAID
ON UNEMPLOYED;
URGE REVOLUTION

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Russian
soviet authorities estimate that the
unemployed in this country will num-
Der 100000 by the end Of the year,
and two representatives of the Third
internationale have been sent to or
ganize soviets here, according to Of
fetal advices from Moscow.
The representatives of the Third
internationase. plan to arrive in the
United States in December, 1t was
said, and propose to form commit
tees Of the unemployed IN co-opera-
ton with the communist party estab-
fishing soviets Of each trade. Their
mission, the advice stated. is to unite
the revolutionary movement in Amer
lea into one fighting body to bring
about an armed revolution.
while German officials discounted
the internationale's estimate Of the
unemployed in this country, every
precaution is being taken to keep
the soviet organizers from entering
the United States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
Rail RrOtherhOOds
You'd Re-EstGbLish
Adjustment Boards

CLEVELAND. o.. Nov. 24.--Heads
Of all four Of the big railway trans
portation brotherhoods expect to be
in Chicago next Moaday to make
final appeal to the railway labor
board to re-establish national boards
of adjustment. II was stated here
by officials of the brotherhoods that
they will go to Chicago in the event
of the failure of representatives or
the brotherhoods now in Chicago TO
get the labor board TO re-establtsh
these boards of adjustment, which
existed during federal control of the
railway systems.
Adjustment boards numbers one,
two and three were terminated at
the end of the federal control and
their existence, the brotherhood Of
ficials state, are necessary for the
settlement of grievances that arise
fram time to time.
The four big brotherhoods, backed
UP by IL other railway labor organ
izations, are seeking to have ma
tional commissions created to adjust
difficulties between employers and
railway workers of all classes SINH
lar to the three boards Of adjust
ment in effect on the railway sys-
TENS under federal eontfok
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
EX-PREMIER AWAITS
ACTION OF ALLIES
Venizelos Despondent Over
His Crushing Defeat.

PARIS, Nov. 24.--Former Premier
VeniZelos Of Greece Is respondent
over his defeat at the polls on Nov.
IA, and may retire permanently from
politics. In any event he will wait
definition by the powers Of their at
titude toward Greece, said Sophocles
Venizelos, son of the former premier,
to Paris correspondents at Nice.
MY father is disguised and is de-
spondent," said the young man. He
ponders for hours at time without
saving a word. ! do not know what
his intentions are, but for the present
he is too Disguised with everything
to desire to enter politics again. So
far as. he Is concerned, Greece can
have the fate she deserves. He will
want to know, first Of all, what are
the views and intentions of the allies
toward Greece before he decides
whether TO resume his poiitical
work."
Reasons for the defeat of the Veni-
zelist party which have been report
ed from Athens. were confirmed by
young Veni2elos.
He said the Venizelists thought
they had won and even when they
were hopelessly beaten because the
rovalists had adopted the ruse OF
going to te polls wearing Venizelist
badges. He declared the principal
reason for the defeat was the fact
that friends of former King Constan-
tine spent much more money than
the Venizelists were aware OF. He
asserted such methods were repug-
name to the former premier, who re-
fused to fight the campaign by other
than the fairest means.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
GREEK CENSORSHIP
REMOVAL PROMISED.
Correspondents, Protesting,
Told Delays Dye to Bullets
Cutting Wires.
by the Associated Press.)


ATHENS, Nov. 24.--Foreign news
paper correspondents went before
Demetrios Gounaris. minister of war,
and George Rhallis. premier, today
and complained that the press GEN.
sorship established during the Veni-
zelos regime, was being continued.
The two officials answered that dur
ing fusillades Wednesday and
Thursday of last week, bullets cut
and injured IS overhead wire sys-
TENS, and that this was responsible
for all delays. They declared that
If the censorship was still in opera
ton 1t was because someN corre-
spondents had misrepresented last
weeks demonstrations by saying
they were in favor of the former
German emperor. This was declared
to be untrue. The two ministers how
ever, promised to remove all censor-
ship restrictions. Some correspond
ents have left Athens and others in
tend to take the same course II con-
ditions do not improve.
Newspapers favorable to former
King Constantine assert< France is
the only nation which absolutely OPP
poses the return Of Constantine, and
that Great Britain is willing to rec
ognize the policy of Greece not to
have foreign interference in her To-
cal politics. The journal Hesperina
says King George of Great Britain is
in constant correspondence with
Constantine and that the former has
assented to the latter's determine
ton to return to the Greek throne,
Principal interest centers at pres
ant In the uIlestion of whether Great
Britain will continue her financial
support of Greece. It is charged
that the Venizelists left the treas
ury empty and that the British have
refused to pay the expenses of the
Greek army in Asia Minor, claiming
that bills presented were irregular.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
WORKERS VOTE
TO UPHOLD WAGES

SALEM, Mass, Nov. 24.-The
Joint council of executive boards OF
the United Shoe Workers of Amer
lea in Salem and adjoining COM
munities have voted to notify the
North Shore Shoe Manufacturers
association they would insist on
maintenance of the present rate Of
wages. The vote was taken in re-
spouse to an inquiry from the manu-
facturers whether 1.-The shoe workers
would make any concession in the
matter of wages If the manufacture
ers were able to obtain new orders.
About 5000 shoe workers in Sa.
lem, Peabody, Beverly and Danvers,
and Marblehead are members of the
union. Several hundred are now out
of work, as a number of the fac
tories are closed and others curtail-
ing because of present conditions in
the shoe and leather market.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
Europe To Be GiUen
Hdrding's Viewpoints

PARIS, Nov. 24.-United States
Senator Medill Mccormick Of Illi-
nois, who sailed yesterday from New
York for Europe, Is crossing the At
lantic to lay Senator Harding's per-
sonal views on the league of nations
before governmental chiefs, says a
report from Geneva to the Echo de
Paris.
The dispatch states that the object
Of Senator McCormick's trip to Eu-
rope was discussed by delegates to
the assembly Of the league Of nations
at Geneva yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
Mildred Puzzles
On HOIU She VIII
Get By On $4,000
(By international News Service.)

10Y IUtCTHdtlOHdI tNGWS oSINiNVsJ
. NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Mildred
Harris, motion picture actress and
divorced wife of Charlie Chaplin, is
worried. She scarcely knows how
she's going to get along on $4,000
during the next year. IF can man
age 1t next year I'll be all right" she
said, "for then I'll receive divorce
settlement of $250,000.
I'm entitled to half the income
from Charles last four pictures,
which would be $465,000" she said.
but I've consented to take $250,000
and call it square"
Twining a platinum necklace
around ring bedecked finger, Miss
Harris, in figuring how she is going
to get by on a mere $4,000 snext
year admitted she intended to do a
little shopping. ..\
There's a car I absolutely must
have" she pouted. 'and a dinner
ring and a set Of furs and few
simple frocks." Ga
She asserted she did not plan to
use the name Chaplin.
IF l thought Charlie objected ia
my using his name, l should do it to
spite him." she said. 1T was my
wish, not his, that drop the name"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
Unidentified DEAD TO
REMAIN IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The war
department els not free to consider"
suggestions that the bodies of all un-
identified American dead be brought
from France and be buried in Central
park, New York, according to Secre-
tary Baker, replying to a suggestion
made by a representative Of Rod
man wanamaker, deputy police COM
missioner of New York.
II am still considering a suggestion
that one unidentified soldiers body
be brought and buried in Victory hall.
New York" said Mr.. Baker, land ]
will give my answer on that PROPOSE
ton within a few days"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
OPERATORS
WORK WAS A BURDEN

way. and / felt so lifeless and bad
that my work at the telephone ex-
change was a burden to me.
Il kept reading and hearing OF 80
many people being benefited by Tan
lac that / began taking 1t myself and
when I finished the first bottle my
appetite was as good as ever was
soon eating just anything and every
thing; my strength returned and my
nerves got in fine shape again. Three
bottles of Tanlac built me up to
where l felt as well as l ever did,
and although that was nearly two
years ago, I am still enjoying the
best of health. / think Tanlac Is a
perfectly grand medicine. 1t surely
proved the friend in need to me, and
| cannot praise It too highly"
Tanlac is sold by the leading drug
gists in every town. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
But TanIaC Proved To Be a
Friend in Need for This Lit
tie Rock Woman and She
is Now Feeling Fine. y

ut certainly Is wonderful" said
Miss Mary Riegler. 62S East nth
street, Little Rock. Ark. how quick
ly the right medicine will get per-
son to feeling right again.
"Tanlac was so well suited to my
condition that the first bottle gave
me a splendid appetite and made me
feel like a new person. For sew
eral months had not been able TO
eat scarcely anything. Nothing tast-
ed right or agreed with me, and
felt weak and tired all the time. Ny
sleep was restless, my nerves gave
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24
ITALY HANDS OFF
IN GREEK MIDDLE
10y International News servlee,)

(By International News SerWces)
ROME, Nov. 24.--GoYernment Of
ficials announced today that Italy
would not interfere in Greece if Con-
stantine returns to Athens to re-
sumo royal authority. Italy takes
the view that the recent Greek cleo
ton was a decision Of the whole
Greek people in favor Of the MON
archists. Officials said that such
an attitude is in line with the
American principle Of self deter
mination for nations"