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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

A SCHOOL of the fine arts will open
"A at the University of Pennsylvania
in September.
According to DR.. Warren p. Laird,
dean Of the school, it will be the most
comprehensive of its kind in the
country. and ultimately will cover every
phase of art education.
"In a city like this" said Doctor
Laird, there are a great and growing
number Of people with taste or hun
ger for art or things artistic, whose
education is sporadic and hazy and
altogether incomplete.
1T is to reach this large class, who
wish to learn more about art appre-
citation and develop their cultural re-
sources, that the new school is de-
signed, as vel as to reach the pro-
fessional artist.
MANY American universities offer
courses in the history and appreciation
Of art. some also in archaeology, while
a considerable number have established
professional courses in the single sub
ject Of architecture.
"On the other hand. admirable
schools exist for the teaching of both
graphic and plastic art in all their
phases, but such schools almost entirely
lack university affiliations. In no case
has an American institution of higher
learning yet established comprehensive
recognition of the arts; such recognition
is now proposed for the University in
the plan for school Of the fine arts.
Includes Other Departments
The new school is to be located at
the southwest corner of Thirty third
and Locust streets, in the building now
occupied by the architectural depart
ment of the University. 1t will include
lecture and music, which already exist
at the University.
The school will be constituted of the
members Of the faculties who teach the
following courses and subjects OF in =
struction now presented at the Univer =
sity: Architecture and music. and the
fine arts group now offered in the col
lcgc. comprising the history and appre-
and sculpture, the philosophy of archi :
lecture and the history and esthetics of
music.
The directors and curators of the
University Museum will be invited tc
give instruction in archaeology. each
of them to be given an appropriate title
and the professors of Greek and Roman
archaeology in the graduate school.
The school will have at its service
the buildings. collections and instruc-
tional apparatus of the present de-
partment of architecture and facilities
of the present course in music, and II
promotion of its educational work is t
seek the use of the collections of thu
University Museum and the various
other galleries and museums in the city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
WILL OPEN
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT
Comprehensive Plan Is Completed for Courses Include Al
Phases, With Doctor Laird as Dean

In it's future development, it is hoped
by the faculty that the school will
comprehend courses in the fine and al
lied arts as follows Professional courses
with technical and liberal content, each
leading to degree, as bachelor of
architecture, bachelor of landscape de-
sign and bachelor Of music. Other
arts in the future are to be pursued
professionally. each leading to an ap-
propriate degree.
Will Admit Women
1t is planned to have liberal courses,
such as the course in fine arts. with
slight incidental technical content, lead
ing to the degree of bachelor of fine
arts. Also included in its scope are
courses in archaeology, architecture,
arts, music, painting and sculpture.
1t is also the hope of the faculty that
the school may be able in the near fu
ture to co operate with other art
schools in the city to combine their
technical work with the liberal course
at the University with the idea OF
giving them university standing and
awarding degrees.
The new school plans to admit women
to its courses in recognition of the
and the universal tendency in higher
education.
The school plans two general courses.
one for the professional artist, which
will carry with it at the completion of
the course the degree of master of arts,
and the other nonprofessional course,
with a limited amount of technical
work. but more largely devoted to the
cultural side of art for the general
broadening. refining taste of the gener
ally cultured man and woman.
1--WE believe" said Doctor Laird
that in establishing this school the
University will have the first school OF
this kind on such n comprehensive and
liberal basis. There are other schools OF
this type in the country connected with
universities. but they are not as com
plete. Some have very good techni
cal courses and others have liberal
courses, but ! don't believe any of them
have so combined them.
This school should be of immeasur-
able value to the art student, who may
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
THOSE FUTILE EAGLE BOATS

nlHE Ford built Eagle % Of tragic
i memory is to be scrapped. As re-
pairs to make her as seaworthy" as
her sister submarine chasers were prob
ably possible. the Navy Department 5
decision may be interpreted as an in
dictment of the whole class of the di-
minutive ships.
Faulty design characterized many of
them, and in addition the entire pro-
gram is now cloudcd with doubts. There
are some sixty Of these vessels. includ-
ing the one most striking failure which
lies in the League Island yard.
Nothing can now be gained by dis
guising certain facts of the war. The
Eagle boats, if not all Of them were
positively unsafe, were on the whole
futile. The wooden commerce ship
venture was an extravagant fiasco. The
famous Monitor as a feat of American
naval invention in crisis retains its
splendid isolation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

have technically the makings of a fine
artist. but who lacks the general edu.
cation on the subject to broaden the
scope of his work and to carry him to
any considerable heights. On the other
hand. the layman may have considera-
bic of the culture, but may lack the
education In art itself.
''No longer should it be possible for
the college bred man to be ignorant Of
art. of it's place in civilization, its
meaning in the past and its power to
vista of truth and beauty.
''In no other civilized country may
the man who pretends to be educated
plead ignorance of this fundamental Of
culture, for in foreign lands generally
not only is the love of beauty part OF
common life. but some knowledge of art
is an essential of education.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
Answers to Saturdays Quiz

l. The Bug river is an important tribu.
tary OF the Vlstula, the chief river
Of Poland. Its length is about 400
miles.
q Edward D. White. of Louisiana, Is
chief justice OF the United States
3. Esmeralda is Spanish fo- emerald
4. Dagon was one of the chief gods o,
the Phillistines.
5. There are nine Beatitudes.
6. Bcatitude means plessedness. It Is
derived from the Latin "beatus''
z. Blaise Pascal the noted French
philosopher OF the seventeenth
century, said Man was but reed
the weakest In nature, but he is IA
thinking reed"
8. The family name OF the Duke of
Wellington was Wellesley. His
Christian name was Arthur
0. The Peruvian beast OF burden, the
llama, has a head like a camel.
wool like sheep, ana legs like n
deer.
10. A bourbon is a droning bass likS
that Of bagpipe, It is also n
sixteen-tone organ stop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Those who patronize Ponzis and
their kind are not all suckers. There
are among them "wiseheimers" who
figure that first comers may make money
if they invest and quit soon enough.
Interest attaches, therefore. to the In :
vestigation being made by the attorney
generals Office to determine whether
action may be taken to compel all per :
sons who cashed their notes on Ponzi
maturcd and unmatured, to turn their
money back into a common fund for
equal distribution among all notehold =
ers. Such action would also prove q
salutary lesson to the spectators who.
after the first hint of trouble. bought up
the notes at n discount.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
THE DECLINING BIRTH RATE

MTHILE quite correctly admitting
w that the "craze for pleasure is a
heritage that has been handed down
through many generations" f. J. Cat
tsll's interesting reflections on the de =
cline of the Philadelphia birth rate are
by no means confined to generalities.
The city statistician particularizes and
especially stresses those popular modern
diversions in the pursuit of which par
ents fatty regard the presence of chill
drcn as a nuisance.
7 Family picnics, family excursions,
@:a.lle pleasures, undoubtedly possess
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
What Do You Kno1U?
QUIZ


I. What exploitation company once
contracted TO wipe out the national
debt of Great Britain?
Q. Where Is Aleppo?
3. Against what nation was the first
declaration Of war In the worlo
war directed?
4. What is the derivation of the word
pickaninny?
5. What country claims most of the
Sahara desert?
8. Name a violent engagement in the
American Revolution which re.
suited in virtually drawn battle
7. For how many years have Unitcc
States senator's been elected by
popular vote in their respective
states?
8. Who was James Shirley?
8. What Is a plbroch2
10. Name two independent monarchIe.
in the Far East
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

There is justification for the fusion
of Republicans and Democrats in four
New York congressional districts for
the purpose of defeating the Socialist
candidates. Americans who are also
nationals must needs combine to defeat
the enemy in their midst who declares
for internationalism. who knows no
country and Is opposed to the principles
on which our present civilization is
to the rights OF Socialist American citi =.
zens to believe and advocate what they
please so that they do so in accordance
with the laws Of the land
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

The president Of the National Park
Athletic Association has been fined So. 80
because the association played games on
two successive Sundays. This is a
heavy penalty. but when you come to
think Of it it isn't quite as much as a
big league sometimes has to pay for a
Ditcher,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Lightning struck an apple tree and
baked all the apples, according to a dis
patch from South Norwaik. Conn.
Honestly, we don't believe, 1t. What
probably happened was that the wind
blew the apples into n press and the
lightning turned them into hard cider,
which the cOrrcsnondPnt samnled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Lansdale firemen are peeved at a
local glue company that refuses to CON
tribute to the cost of new firehouse.
But perhaps the refusal is not final, but
merely an invitation to the boys to stick
around
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

II people are made homeless by
earthquake or fire the municipality, the
state and the federal government
promptly take extraordinary means to
relieve them. When they are made
homeless through extraordinary eco
nomic conditions there is apparently no
immediate redress. Why?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Boston has s15 900. 900 to spend on
houses for the houseless, and its City
Council has instructed the mayor to
proceed Immediately with the work.
New York is being urged by its Housing
Commission to release $50. 900, 900 OF
its sinking fund for mortgage invest
ment or direct construction of houses.
Philadelphia-but perhaps this para :
graph iaalready long enough for a Short
Cut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

The Sewell. y. j.. gardener who
planted his cabbage plants with spoon =
full of cement, which he thought was
bone dust. in each hole soon was given
n concrete example of what the amateur
gardener is up against.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

the average for the Rrcnp is nt least
1000 in eech state
A significant fact TO he noted is that
we no longer hear IL said that no man
can make 81, ,OOo, 900 honestly. It has
begun to dawn on the consciousness of
even the most radical that the oppor L.
tunities for acquiring wealth are so
great that there is almost no limit to
the sum that man may get by the ap-
plication of prudence and audacity IN
business. We have a buying pubic OF
more than 100. 900. 900 within the reach
of the entcrprising. There never was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

In speaking of the sucker, let it
not be forgotten that the term also in
cudes the rascals who offer the bait,
since the law invariably gathers them
into its net.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Foreign policy is ever tinged by the
domestic situation. If in his dealing
with the Bolsheviki Lloyd George Is
forced to do the polite thing rather than
the wise thing. who can say that the
polite thing is not the wise thing?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
4 FoUR-YEAR PROGRAM FOR
PHILADELPHIA

Things on which the people expect
the new administration TO concen-
frate it's attention;
The Delatcore river bridge.
A drpdook big enough to dccomro-
date the tur1est ships.
Development Of thc rdpid trunstt sys-
feDe
"A convention holl.
a bxildino for tho Free Lbrory.
An Art Museum.
Enlargement Of the tooter supply.
Horses to accommodate the popu1d-
tton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

And while the British laborites are
studying the news let them not overlook
the fact that the Socialists of the world
in convention in Geneva unanimously
rejected bolshcvism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

1t is interesting to note that the
American public spends as much an
nually on automobiles as on railroads.
and this despite the recent railroad wage
hnnSf ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

If the Ponzi defense proves
finance dementia" and the prosecution
proves that good cure for the disease
is n penitentiary sentence honors will
appear to be about even.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

All our boosts for a bigger and
better .port of Philadelphia are dis
counted by tho fact that we have so far
let Hog Island go.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

With thousands of it's people need
ing houses as homes. New York is
building new courthouse. Later on.
w, suppose. 1t may be turned into
lodging house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

In July New York city issued per.
mits for the building of 115 garages
and one dwelling house. From which it
would appear that efforts to solve the
housing problem have proved flivver
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Certain elements Of British organ
lied labor are still worshiping the
strange gods of bolshevism, though their
clay feet are plain for all to see.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

As a monkey wrench wrangel was
doing excellent work with the BoIsheyist
nuts until Fate threw him into the En-
tente diplomatic machinery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Give the Crank little time and
he'll make quite n thrilling story. with
Joe the Coker and Rose McDonnelle as
the leading characters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

-, The. discovery has been made in
Minsk that the price of harmony has
gone up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Ponzi demonstrated that 10000
Boston beans longed for pork. He
baked EN- brown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

The. Allentown. Pa, farmer who
tried to kill weeds with a chemical moi
son and killed twelve registered cattle
instead will hcnceforth use the sickle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

, One good thing about gathering in
the corner loafers Is that the police are
ilable to get next to an auto bandit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

=. The dime novels of a past genera
tion had no thrills superior to the pres
cnt- day news stories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

A Chicago girl charged with the
theft of three pairs Of socks told the
magistrate that she was hat checker
and got no tips. Can such things be?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

In the meantime the Pole does NOT
dare let go of the Bears tail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

BY and by Ponzi will realize that he
will be safer in Jail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

The hopes of the Tennessee suffra
gists have also been decorated with a
may not. ="
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

The tariff is big issue, but 1,
doesn't have the snap Of the league.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
SHORT CUTS

vox populi after the November
election-Home. James
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

The Bolshevist Is only o pacifist
when he is getting licked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Municipalities the country over will
soon have to put out the s. II, o, sign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

AS a boy orator Franklin D. hasn',
the zip of the Platte kid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

The Crank's imagination still NJ
pears to be working overtime.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Cox is discovering that idealism and
practicality are as oil and water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

In the early history Of the country
we had social as well az political
democracy. There were variations in
the wealth of the people, it is true, but
the wealth Of most was in the hands of
the men who had accumulated it. We
had no large population brought up in
luxury with no unsatisfied wants. The
number of men with an income OF
81, 900 900 year Is as great today as
the total number of millionaires in the
whole country in 1900, and the internal
revenue collector has recently reported
that there are more than 10000 mil. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Phnadsiphis. Monday. Angus, 10. 1920
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~ Address oil cop,,nun icdtiors TO EUcnir0
- Public Ledger. Independence Square
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Arizona republican., 1920-02-20
TOWN IF PEORIA
 IS PROSPEROUS
 COTTON CENTER

Aooue fourteen miles northwest of tnoehix, along the Santa Fe railroad ss the town of Peoria, with it's tbou- sanas of acres surrounding. an evi- mower development of the Salt RiveT valley. 'Ai' i'iNer m recent years. the name of this town has become SYNONYMOUS with a iass Agricultural lands. prosper ous iamflies and successful business methods. It is admitted amone- resIl TOTS or this and the Glendale center mat many demands are made for ,Feoria land. and this has been due ,,araeiy to the exceptionally good and emphasized through the fact that fnucn of the land there has been more ur less recently brought into cuItiva- t,on and therefore not so subject to th9 noxious weeds and poor farming conditions. There is but little of tbe heavy soil to be found in that district Most of the soil is a fine quality of sandy loam. There is no gainsayinp the Tact that Peoria started right.
 AS a result of this. the prices of Ianos In the Peoria country have ad- vnnced perhaps even more rapidIv than in many other sections of inc valley. It was not over four or five years ago that some lands, in cultiva iion and with some sort of building improvements already in place, were SD.OO sIIo'oV per acre. And as far as is known, the highest price reached for fcorla lands during the mast six months has been s625.OO per acre. a ooo per cent increase A situation has arisen in which an owner dares moi put price on his holdings unless he really wants to dispose of them.
 Sotton conditions in the Peoria country have been more or less ideal. me sandy 1oam soil. being loose. is sa,sliys.. iy worked and yet has enough
 Kick to. furnish the right sort of nourishment for the proper develop ment of the plants. There's a reason. TOT this- Having been, in large share new country. much of the acreage was first put into alfalfa; and of course old alfalfa lands make ideal cotton growing soil beds. Ginning facilities are being bettered; though the Peoria growers have always had a gin within four to six miles
 It was in the early sos that the first or the lands were brought into cultiva- ton in that vicinity. but most of the real growth and development dates from 1913, when through cooperation ana a progressive spirit. a real system was established there. The Peoria country has been fortunate in that through a recent ruling former so- called Temporary lands are being given permanent water rights. This has assisted materially in stabilizing the future for large number of land owners in that vicinity
 Particular attention should be paid to the town of Peoria Its worst draw back is the approach from Glendale, but with their progressive spirit, the people of that community are going after paved pathway to their busi- ness center, and this demand is bound to meet with success. A number of new business buildings have been and are being erected there; two banks are
Arizona republican., 1920-02-20

now in full running order, with zeal and desire back of them to help the farmer in every possible way. Bank deposits have increased 500 per cent in the Peoria banks in the past two years.
 The most recent evidence of growth is the bond election for a new high school which has been called. And from all reports and investigation it seems that anyone opposing the voting of these bonds should stand in fear of his life.
 Peoria is a happy place and it's future is certain to keep stride with valley
Arizona republican., 1920-02-20

ticulars she chanced to look around and noticed in a glass case a stuffed Canadian moose
 What kind of an animal is that?'' she inquired.
 "Oh.'' said the man, that's a Ca nadian moose
 Well, if that's the case" she said, 'Tll have my money back. I wouldn't let my son go out there What must the rats be like?"
 As he weighed out the sugar the grocer's boy whiStled Justify.
 Don't you know that it is very rude to whistle while you are waiting on a lady said the elderly customer, severely.
 Well. the guv'nor told me to do it when I served you" explained the boy.
 He told you to whistler" said the customer in great surprise.
 ''Yes'ml He said if ever we sold you anything we'd have to whistle for the money"
 Catch any fish?"
 Not a bite" Bad luck, eh?''
 Not at all. If I'd caught any I'd
Arizona republican., 1920-02-20

have had to clean them and I always did hate that job"
 'T see where an heiress married a waiter
 Dear mel"
 "Oh, the match isn't so bad He already has the manners of the fash ionable world. It will only be neces- sary for her to break him of the habit of carrying a napkin on his arm.'' Do you think you can git me out of this scrape?" asked the confidence man of his shifty lawyer.
 How much would it be worth to me?"
 Suppose we say s10O0?" And you made $50,00O out of the deal? No, sir. I don't see the slight est chance to get you acquitted for 5000; but, ahem, we might view the matter from another angle.'' What do you mean?"
 Looking at your case from $5000 angle, I don't see the slightest chance for you to be convicted
 The total labor cost of a pair of