The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
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Letter :
hLucyJa Price

New York. - Such little while ago
1t was that the fayorite joke on the
people who wanted women to vote
was the suggestion of women on
juries! Who'd want to be tried by a
Jury OF women? scoifed the scoffers.
And now here comes man, who
pleads that his constitutional rights"
have been withheld because no woman
was put on the jury which is to try
him for robbery and manslaughter.
Frank L. James is his name, appro-
priately reminiscent in such connec-
ton. But however hasty he may have
been with his shotgun, he knows that
womans place is not entirely in the
home. The judge refused to consider
his protest.
Republican women of New York are
going studiously to work to prepare
for their future political participation.
And they are beginning taking up for
study present conditions in the New
York police department. 1t Is the
thing to do, Of course, ana necessary.
But an unbiased onlooker would say
that 1t might we'll coincide with the
sort Of interest that sends little jim
my or Willie to the mavis successors
Of Dead Eye Dick.
The revival Of ''Erminie." with De
Wolf Hopper and Francis Wilson both
In It. had been definitely set for jan
nary 8. in the Park Theater.
One of the plano instructors at the
Music School Settlement recently was
consulted by young man who desired
a list of good piano duets. Just
what kind of music do you want?'
asked the instructor. How difficuit!
Classical? Operatic?" Il want some
duets" the young man explained. ito
play with young lady l want to mar
nv. leave 1t to you"
New Jersey is an erratic sort OF
Mace. where queer things may hap
pen. The other day, the corner stone
was laid of the new building for the
First National Bank in New Jersey
and among the things placed in the
stone of comparatively moderate
value. was a bottle of Scotch whisky
full quart.
The professional Children's School
will produce 1.-THE Princess Winsome
"The Dancing Dolls" and 1.-THE Ad-
ventures Of Lady Ursula" the Long
acre Theater during holiday week.
The performances will all be mat
inees. Pictures posed by Ben All nag
gin will also be seen.
The puritan Parades" which are
giving MONDAY demonstrations Oh
aome of our ancertal woes are not en-
tirely filled with the Christmas spirit
Tableuv Of sad Puritans, held in the
stocks because they kissed their wives
on Sunday, others at the whipping
most for whistling on that day, and
more happy scenes of the sare cort are
being paraded through the shopping
and busy centers each noon day. PROB
ably to show us what the New year
may have In store for US.
The exhibition of paintings OF Ma
donnas which Is put on view at this
season each year at-the Enrich CALLER
les, contain several this year which
thew have not shown before The Ma
tiyity of Cornelius Van Amsterdam Is
one and another is the early Pisan
Madonna and Child, centered in a sur
rounding host of saints, and the Ador-
alton Of Shepherds, in sunburst Of
black and gold.
It's awful what a criminal the love
o fstimulants will make Of one! We've
read OF liquor thieves, and OF men
and women who would lie and even
Kill for opium or heroin. But the lat
est IL the Charlotte Russo fiend
Opiates and strong drink have nc
temptation for Joe Fox, but creamy
foamy Charlotte Russes are mare thar
he can withstand. So fancy his situa'
ton when he saw wagon-load--a
WAGONLOAD-of Russes. standing
on the corner, unattended. The con-
scouences meant nothing to him. he
jumped aboard and drove desperately
away. When the pastry company'i
driver caught him and he was taker
10 the police court, It was discovered
that DO costly have pastries become
that no aid TO be charged with grand
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