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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
NO ovALUATIoN-No INCREASE

WITHDRAWAL of the P. Il. It's
+ w petition for an increase of fares
should not be permitted to affect the
city's effort to obtain a valuation of the
company's property. leased or owned
outright.
Technically. 1t may take the case out
of the Public Service Commission S
hands. But this can only be tempo
rarily.
Under no circumstances ought the city
acquiesce in an increase in fares, or
for that matter any readiustment of
fares, without such valuation. 1t is
doubtful if the commission itself would
consent to a change on any other basis.
Curiously enough. the chief aim of
the local transit interests at present
seems to be to steer clear of the COM
mission as much as possible. Why?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
JOHN II. IHLDER
Building Houses Like Ships


THE building of fabricated houses is
i one of several remedies proposed by
John II. lhlder. secretary OF the Phn-
adelphia Housing Association, for this
city's housing condition.
"There has always been a great
economic waste said Mr.. lhlder.
"even in ordinary times, in building and
construction work. As result of un-
certain weather conditions, progress In
building has moved haltingly. worknen
unable to work part of the time have
had their income cut down and have
therefore been dscontcntcd and more
or less unstable and the whole machinery
of production in this direction has been
made less efficient. This condition has
also added to the expense OF building.
"Thc situation which has developed
since the war has but accentuatcd this
state of affairs. The result has been
that with the heavy demand for houses,
due to changing conditions, labor is
required to ask higher price for its
services than would otherwise be nee
cssary. 1t is by the same token more
unstable, and as n result prices for
houses have mounted higher than they
otherwise would have.
zone might take valuable lesson
from the work of the shipyards in meet =
ing a war emergency by turning out
ships for the government by the fabri-
Gated plan. In no other way would
| it have been possible to meet the serious
demand for ships in a hurry, the ac-
complishment of which did so much to
help this country and its allies to de-
| feat Germany.
THE clothing industry has been
rcvolutonized in much the same way.
Where we used to have small individual
concerns cndeavOring to keep down their
overhead by pushing the manufacture
of their goods at rush periods with aug
mcntcd forces. in small places, and then
suddenly shutting down their plants
and throwing thousands of employees out
of work until they were ready to re-
sumo again. we now have different
state Of affairs.
Wages Not ExtOrtionate
"The manufacture of clothing has
now to large extent become stabil-
lied by the simple expedient of having
large plants, which employ help the
year round, instead of seasonably, and
turn OUT Tue nulSntu dItlClt III DSlltT
grade, at more reasonable prices and
ut the same time having better and
moro satisfied set of workers.
despite the talk about the high
prices Of workmen in the laboring trades,
statistics show that in this city the
average weekly income of the man who
tolls by the sweat of his brow in the
building trades is but $50 week, which
is surely not an extortionate rate of
pay in these times.
THE discrepancy comes from the fact
that his rate per hour is considerably
higher, but it must be remembered that
he does not work steadily like workers
in other fields. Weather conditions,
availability of materials, the transpor-
tation situation and the dovetailing of
one branch of trade into another all
affect him and cut down his earnings,
Most of the parts which go into
the finished building and which are now
held up by these conditions can be
made indoors, planned ahead of time
and with a properly organized system,
can be made into an all the year round
business. Lumber can be cut to size,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
What DO You Know?
QUIZ

QUIZ
l. Wnat Is the difference In TINA ho
tween London and New York; "'e
2 What king is reported bv sboloo
peare TO have said "Uneasw IT,
the head that wears a CROWN eS
D. what planet in the solar system l,os
farthest from the sun? lies
4. who was the Democratic candido,o
who. ran against Abraham IJncain
IN the latter's second presidentini
campaign? '''d'
D. In what part Of the world "a ,,o,,
or the scene of Treasure Island"
laid? iS'aitu
D. Name an American statesman in
strumental in helping 10 organi2e
the, world court to be estabIisbcd
under the League of Nations
7. Who was Gilbert Stuart?
8. What common vegetable was for-
merly grown exclusively FOR dec-
apple? VIC ioNe
g. VINO was emperor of Rome AZ the
time of the birth OF Jesus Cbrist
10. Name a noted Polish general who
fought in the Continental arnnV
during the American Revolution
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

Secretary Baker says the League of
Nations Is fuNtioning. Lloyd George
says the league can't function in the
case OF Poland because the Allies are
not agreed. The Sun and New York
Herald seizes on the seeming discrep
ancy, asks what unanimity will be found
among the powers ten years hence il
thcF can agree today, and forthwith
damnS the league. But it might with
as much reason condemn our state
courts because they cannot immediately
hnd remedy for the housing problem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

The kind of blinketty politics wc
need in blithcring hot weather, re. .
marked the Emphatic Idealist. is horn.
swinkied light and airy persfagc md
sanguinary feathery fancies conducius
TO idolatrous good nature rather tbon
to the anathematizcd concreteness nf g
the goShdinged fact. Treated in n corl
gonzolaeed good -humored way the has.
tinadoed vacationist may persuade him -.
self that he is taking a kinetosconicaIiy
VIVID interest in the affairs of his com,
Try and will be, perhaps, n darns;to
better citizen because of il. "'''e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
SCHOOL LOAN AT LAST

THE Board of Education, graced with
4 quorum at last, has taken the pre-
liminary step toward securing justice
for the teachers in authorizing the SELL
ing Of a 81 900, 900 bond issue over the
counter. If the loan is hoated a
S7OO, 900 increase in the sum total paid
out 10 the teaching staff of the city in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
A FoUR-YEAR PROGRAM FOR
PHILADELPHIA

Things on which the people expect
the new administration to conccn-
,trats its attention;
fnu DeldtDdre river bridge.
A drydock Dig enough to dccorno-
date the largest ships.
Development Of the rGptd trunstt sys-
fcm.
A contention hoH
A building for the Free Library.
An Art Museum.
Enlargement of the trdter supply.
Homes to accommodate the populu-
tior.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

Gilbert, who wrote more singable
stuff than anybody clse," writes +. p,
y. in the New York Tribune, "couldn t
carry the simplest tune" Which. II
true. disposes of little story we heard
years ago to the effect that Sullivan,
Stumpcd by one of Gibcrt's intricate
,rhythms, got him to sing the tune
that suggested it. and with this hint
melodies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

If there is dcstitution in Pctro.
grad and Moscow and the peasantry
the country over refuses to grow more
tood than 1t can use. because II has no
use for. Soviet money, where is the
Tolsheyist army getting its supplies ?
Does Germany know?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

Get one while I'm smiling" said
McAdoo to the photographers. II
don't want anybody to think am I'm =.
happy over the outcome at San Fran :
cisco. That's the spirit Bryan ought
to cultivate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

McGraw. who doesn't remember a
thing after the last drink, probably
seeks indictment to- prove to himself
whether or not he knows anything con :
cerning the beating up of Slayin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

We are pleased to learn that an
american. Landon, has set new
Olympic record in high jumping. but
regrctfully point to the fact that Costa
Living still holds the.world record.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

The nature of the
Old Habits Return addresses being de-
livered by Governor
Cox catses op4 g wonder whether the
Demotsats yearn to have the campaign
split U3 into rounds and conducted ac-
cording to Marquis of Queensberry
rules: Wisdom and violence seldom 90
together.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

Illinois crops need rain, says dis
patch from Chicago. Well, they can
have our share.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

II the Polish offensive continues,
the Bolshevists may yet be glad to ac-
cept peace at any price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

The United States has bumper
crops and a shortage of a million homes.
The farmer has done his bit; it is how
the turn of the carpenter and brick
layer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

mo Dimpled Knees May Be FIX
posed. Headline. But suppose there
are no dimples? ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

There is some little hope for Villa.
He has asked the government to supply
him with agricultural implements and
school books.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

We have the word of an expert
buyer for 1t that in commercial warfare
the bargain counter drive sometimes
halts the financial strain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

The Tennessee Legislature for a
time appeared to prefer a lingering
death to happy dispatch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

In due course Of time the courts
prescribe the rest cure for frenzied
fnanciers. ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

The worst thing we wish the
weather man is mild attack Of hay
fever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

The yellow roses should now turn
pink with joy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

Yes

Would it be proper,
Yes speaking in t. m
made familiar by the
reports from the Olympic contests. to
describe the recent turn Of events before
Warsaw as a Pole vault2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

Full Wilson Force Thrown Be
hind Cox. Headline. Well, that
might mean a swift kick.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

Having got the vote, woman will
now proceed to chase the office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
SHORTCUTS

Tennessee has qualified as perfect
thirty sixth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

= The slogan Of the p. r. T. may
eventually be, why pay rentp'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
Clear Proof

Since the versatile
Clear Proof Pancho Villa has
asked for and re-
ceived from the new Mexican Govern
ment vast quantity OF school books
and agricultural implements for the
community in which he settled down
peacefully with his followers, 1t is ap-
parent that one may be bandit without
being d BolshPvist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

OUR poor vegetable relation, the
~ gray birch. emulates whiteness. and
sometimes nearly achieves it. But its
ivory white trunk is always more or
less blotched with black at the elbows.
so 10 speak, like the tell tale nails of
the African. The foliage Is delicate
and not too thick, and the whole tree,
under favorable conditions, has the
family characteristic of graceful
slenderness. 1t is a stubborn grower.
II you cut down young sapling, next
year half dozen will grow out of the
stump. And if you cut it back again,
as many more will grow out of each
stem. Can a man reduce the number
OF his poor relations by cutting them?
The gray birch grows everywhere
poverty Is always with us; and never
very tall-poverty stunts and the wood
being both sappy and brittle, wind and
other accident often bend the tree over
in a semiarch, it's head bent to break
age or fall, Could the parable OF pow
erty be more complete?
In moment of mercy ! once spared
two out of a clump OF gray birches.
They have thriven into a handsome
pair, growing out of one base, temper
ing the glare of noon and rustling
gratitude whenever pass them.
Sweet are the uses of adversely, and
who shall say that there is not place
for the humble, the prolific. the undis-
tinguished weeds of the forest as for the
weeds, too. of life, our poor relations :?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
Member of the Associated Press

Philsdelphia. Thursday. Angus, 10, 1920
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REGENT SffS ENID sENNETT BE- ..
in "HAIRPlNs.,
Added. Larry semon In ''Tho Stage Hana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19

tire complacency whole world Of little
children whose unprotected lives mean
nothing to them. 1t is to the aid Of
these same children in sweated indus
tries that women voters everywhere are
turning with a passion that is almost
maternal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-01
DEACON BROWNS WIFE GONE.

Mrs lallie ID. Brown, who formerly
C'cd at her present residence, S12 w.
.la:silal street, Saturday, April 18th
q; 100 p. Nj. She had been an invalid
for some time and her condition
s,eadily became worse until her de-
Ihisc. Mrs. Andrew J. Walker of
Youngstown. O., her daughter. bet
ter known as Yctta and her other
daughter, Mrs. John W. Howard,
G.izzic) came to see her, the other
later residing i'll Pittsburgh, Pa,
and returned home wnen slight i'm
PRO, cment was noted. They return
Cd soon upon notice Of her death.
Her bercaved husband, Deacon S. p.
Brown Is one Of the "pillarS" Of
Fifth Street Baptist Church. Mr..
Sylvester Brown and Mr.. Luther Il.
B"own both of Boston $50 came to
1ttcnd tho funeral, rs did Mrs. An
ME Fry, whose home is in Philadel.
phia and who had made trips to as
sist in caring for her mother.
Mrs. Bcrescna y. Nash, although
inuisposcd, was in constant attend
ance during her mothers illness.
Willis S. Brown was unable to he
present. Thu funeral took place at
2:30 p. NJ. Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Il.
J. King, ID. D., officiating. He preach
Cd Il powerful and sympathetic ser.
mon. He had made the Brown resi-
dence his homo when he first came
to the city. Music was rendered by
the choir o. the Fifth Street Baptist
Church and Leader Joseph Matthews
sing n most 2)uching authnm in his
NEST impressive manner. Tho deceased
vas Il member of the ST. Luke Order
and Madame Maggie l.. Walker
hiEht Worthy Grand Secretary was
am"rlt the mourncrS. Intcrmcnt wa>
in Woodland Cemetery Funeral hi.
&c tor A. ID. Price oHicintcd. Mr.. w
lIenr" Walton had decorated the
grove with white flowers. Evcrgrccns
covered 4ftEc earth that had been
thrown TO one side.
Tho floral designs were artistical
ly placed around the coffin rs IL rest
O.. on the supports over the open
save. The dismissal took place lcav
ing it thing Of beauty and the
;,ravcdiggcrs work was completed
some time after the funeral cortege
had departed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-01

According TO the fundamental
principles of the National Republi-
can Party, there can he no white Re-
publican Party or black Re
publican Party. 1t seems to us to he
time for white and colorcd citizens,
who believe in the fundamental prin.
drics OF the Party and who are will
ing TO pledge themselves 20 maintain
those principles to get together and
organize Tor the benefit OF that or.
ganization and the American people.
We are willing to support any such
movement and it should, win the
approval of patriotic, right-thinkiuE
citizens everywhere.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-01

tanned and is forced into involuntary
servitudc in violation of the Thir-
tcenth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States. Why can
not the power of the Federal Court
be invoked in this matter?
We do not note either that tho
National Asocia ion for the Advance
ment OF Colored People or its attor-
hcys have made any representations
&c the President Woodrow Wilson
9c, it was who inauguratcd a cru
SADIE for the suffering people OF the
Old World and he had special sym.
pathy for the Jews and the Armcn-
ianS. He cnunciatcd the doctrine that
the world should he made safe for
democracy abroad, why not try MIX
ing this country safe for democracy
and the good work could he well
started at Tchula, Mississippi. Wo
shall watch with interest the fran,.
lc efforts Of the representatives, of
thls great organization to secure The
release of one Of its agents.
Certain it is, if the matter in the
Crisis Is Seditious and unlawful, the
people In New York should be pun
isArd and not the poor, well.meaning
preacher, who now finds himself I'm
This embarrassing predicamcnt. He
believes in God and it would be we'll
|" enlist His aid. Writing letters to
GcvEinor Russell will not helm The
situation if we are to judge by the
correspondence already published
An appeal % higher courts in the
State and the invoking OF the wri,
o. fabcas corpus are the only things
mat VIII release this unfortunate
servant OF God, who has committed
40 crime.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-01
AT SIXTH MT
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH.

The members OF the church are no.
quested to re-register their names soon
as possible. Cards have been printed
for this purpose and you can get
them by asking the clerk or any off.
Ger Of the church. Parents are asked
to see that their children re-register.
ANY member failing to rp-register as
IL requested by the church will no
longer he a member of this church.
Hoping that ever! member will see
the Importance and re-register at once
I remain. =
Yours as ever,
REV. r. v. PEYTON. Pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-01

Soaring sinners into tho long and
harrow path that leads to heaven has
been slow work. They prefer seeing
the movies and tripping the light.
fantastic toe" ON the way to Sheoi
to listening to the emapturing strains
If Zion as the servant Of God por-
trays tho beauties of the hereafter
They Figure upon death-bed repen-
tancc without realizing that there
may not be any dcath-bcd for they
may die by accident.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-01
4 PREACHERS PRE,DICaaaENT

Tho National Association for tho
Advancement of Colored People Ia
sending out sensational story rela-
tive to the predicament of Rev. e.
Il. Franklin, Of Jackson, Mississippi,
colored minister, who is serving
cut sentence Of $4,000 fine and
five months on the county farm for
selling the New York Crisis in that
nfighborhood, which Crisis is the
"ificial organ OF the organization
rho attorney, employed by the col.
ored people Of Jackson, Mississippi
was threatened Nth death should
he attempt to defend the unfortunate
citizen Of the United States.
a justice OF the peace declined 70
hail Rev. Franklin for the reason
that to do SO would result in the
lynching of the preacher. We sus.
peot though that he feared that the
mob might lynch him first and tho
preacher afterwards. AS the preach.
or has not committed any crime. It
seems to us that he is unlewfully de
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-01
WILLIAM DE- WOODS, MINISTER
AN IDEAL RACE LEADER.

Washington, ID. C.-Rev. William
Daniel Woods, d. d., formerly of
Roanoke, Va passed away in Wash
ington, ID. G.. Wednesday, March 81 i,
1920, at 12:35 =. NJ. at his late res
idcncc, 1886 You Street, N. W.. Wash
ington, ID. &. Or. Woods was one of
our leading men, and in his passing
away the race and denomination have
lost one of their best advocates.
He first saw the light of this world
in Stewartsvil!e, Bedford County, Va
fifty years ago. lie was converted in
1892 and became member of the
Biucstone Baptist Church. Bramwell.
w Va. He was Il faithful member
and served as deacon and Sunday
School superintendent until having
full. knowledge OF his call to the work
Of the gospel ministry. He entered
Virginia Theological Seminary and
College, Lynchburg. Va. in the i'ali
OF 1891 and Was graduated with
honors in May. 1900.
: During his last year i'm schoo, no
supplied the pulpit OF Court Street
, Baptist Church. His first permanent
charge after graduation was tho
; Washington Street Baptist Church.
, Bedford City. Va He accomplished
much there for Christ and the peoplo
; and remained there until he accepted
Il call to the First Baptist Church,
New River, Va.
ITO pastored with marked ability
at Mount Vale, Natural Bridge and
Christianhurg, Va.
lie was for MANY years recording
secretary OF Tho Valley Baptist AS
sociation. one OF the oldest, largest
and most historic in Virginia. He was
!, chairman Of the publication board of
Virginia Baptist State Convention for
. many years. vicc-presidcnt and later
! statiStician. He Was the founder of
. the independent Order Of Rcd Men
, in America among colorcd people.
! DIT. Woods was Il national figure,
man ripe in scholarship. Il great
organizer and faithful and fearless
race defender. He was for fifteen
years Il trustee Of Virginia Thcolor-
zeal Seminary and College. About n
year after his graduation while pas
tor!ng in Bedford City Va. he married
Mi&$ Julia ~. Johnson. who was then
young public school teacher Of that
ctr. From this union came Eve
ch'idrcn, two boys and three girls
Nilliam ID. Jr.. Gregory Hugo Ed
ward. Misses Lucille t.. Julia Il. and
AiiSc Woods who survive him.
His funeral took place at Florid,
Avenue BantiSt Church. Saturday al
p. NJ Tho culogy was delivered
by Rev. DR.. w. a. Tay' or. pastor. II
was hitting and becoming tribute OF
tho lir" and character of the deceased
Rev. DR.. G. e. Jones, of Ncwpo~,
Ncws, Va. read the obituary and tho
many resolutions and kilograms of
coincidence.
The other speakers were Rows. DR..
w. t.. Graham and c. c. Scott. Phil
adclphia, Pa, Junius Gray j. II.
Taylor and J. II. l.. Diggs, Boltf-
more, Md, J. |. Loving and j. b.
Brent. The toral designs were
costly. Prof. r. G.. Woods, Prof. w.
J. Winston, G. G. Woods, Edward
Woods, p. Singleton and Rev. c. &.
. Cabell all relatives, were pallbearers.
He left to mourn, Il wife, five chill
dren, one brother, two sisters, one
brother-m law, two sisters i'm law and
many relatives. Winslow and Fill
more were tho funeral directors.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-01

FI1aGINIA-m the Clerks Office ~
tho Circuit Court of Chesterfield
County. March 25th. 1920.
JOHN l.. RANDOLPH .Plaintifr.
VS..
EULA RANDOLPH ......Defendant
The object Of this suit is to Obtain
10" the plaintiff an absolute divorce
from the defendant upon the grounds
OF wilful and continuous dcscrtion
and abandonment for more than
thrce years prior to the commence
ment of this suit. And an affidavit
having been made and filed that the
defendant IL not resident OF this
State 1t Is ordered that the said Eula
randolph do appear here within ten
Gays after the due publication of this
order, once week for four success.
s'Ve weeks In tho Richmond Planet
Il newspaper published in the city Of
Richmond, Va. and do what may hc
necessary to protect her interests
herein.
A Copy: Tcste.
PHILIP v. COGBILL, Clerk
G. MIMMS. (. G.