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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
-.,. ~ ovabJe Mother.in.law"

q. IN. Editor Of the Evening Public Lcdoor:
sIr-In reply to the Sensitive swain
,o,, call him and whom we know by MS
initials &C. W. L." may give MN ana
SIs iady.love a little advice? BY all means
,.Lo her mother into your home! You
.,,ro,v are not coyardly enough to fear 'the
,,ines Of criticism" thrust at you u YOU
.,n5 IN live with your mother-in-law yet
a. Tho next sentence you say that she ana
YOU "haye always been on the best OF terms yer,
and she ia really most ioVaoie wo"
what sort Of love have you for her dausn-
,or7 A loyo that cant stand CRITICISM
=, re,qhbors; and what sort Of boy ana
sirl friends have you VINO wouio Keep
nrodding you abort living with your mo.ner-
in.Iaw"? Such "sensitiveness' Is redicu-
,a,s and puerIIe You care more Tor tho
.,or,d's opinIo, than you do for your hancee'
You would separate her from her most
,oyahIa'' mother! You would wound ana
crush that mothers heart by your sense,ees ~
.owardicei As II she could plant dlssensions
In yo,r home! Is Il likely that she wouio
~ ~ ,rytbina but harmony and love? Would
b.r '.most lovable'' presence cause uiscoru
when she would do her utmost to Keep you
both happy? s ,,,
All honor to the noble Eiri who stands by
her mother ther first and best friend, an1 ,
ysiuses TO be parted from her And al
horor TO that loving mother who refuses
Io 20 in a home" when her daughter anu
her son-in-aws home 10 the proper anu
only one she should enter!
There are, we know. instances OF most
disastrous results from ''in-laws' OF ooth
,exes living with their childrsn, but not AZ
vsvs do we find "the mother-in-law WIN
terrible Jaw no indeed .,
Let me advise and urge you 10 crush
Su that silly cowardice. Be man-ano
Son,, risk losing the wife you want! Take
her mother with you and her most ioVaoie
personality will help to make your nome
I,,tlo ''heayen earth.
TRY II for one year. and, 7 believe you
never will regret It. Too often have ! seen
discord and dissensions and even aWorce
because the mother was not perm,tted 20
share the daughter's home. Take them oo'h'
Be a man ard not a coward.
"a HAPPY MoTHER-IN-LAw."
coatesville. Pa, November 20. 1870.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
To Check Crime

80 s ,ne Editor Of the Erening Public Lsdo,r,
,b,, "ny not. in view OF the many orimes
,ars. n, are being committed In this ana other
sbls ,r, Un.es and 80 many porhaps undesir.
In contro,itn ants arriving. would It not help
hotel h'ns crime to pass n law that every
shonid boarding house and rooming house
ousrtae oe compelled to report to police head
Con s,a within twenty-four hours every per.
The nn,,s with them over night?
busInosp pohee could then make Il a regular
SSs '"ess s to visit the places where stranssrs
wha, n'ered and ascertain from Owners
or wh.,S .ne person Ia doing. where he WORK.
out sr svsnin ne lies around all day and goes
possible. NV al the information
viii n,,e sure an observing. widsawske ofrio.r
ns.s olten discover points OF action which
.vsTy sns.,s' wsss,hlhs' To cooperate with this
.nDn, me and house address of everv me- ne ,",.
Phi. ds m day 70 day. G.. l.. WELSH
"'s'phia, November rs, 1890.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
The BreakIna OF Hearts

To the Editor CT the EUenin0 Public LEDGE
sir-A man or woman steals few dol
lars and It means q penal sentence. but a
man or woman breaks human heart
ruins a human life. turns children into
the streets or sweat-shops without an op-
portunity Of education or advancement. SO
he and she can enjoy life with the pas
sion companion.'' They care nothing for
the broken home. tthe ruined life OF the
one who has remained faithful to the mar
riage vows or the disgrace their action
their care.
When things are called by their proper
names and men and women who perform In
this fashion are socially ruined so that no
divorce and remarriage to- the ''soul-mate'
will reinstate them. and are put on the
same level with any other common thief.
there will be fewer broken homes and hearts,
wrecked lives. suffering children and cause
for charities to work overtime.
MRS. W. L. r.
Philadelphia. November g. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
Ex.servIce Man Complains

To the Editor Of the EvoninD Pnh'o Ledger:
Sir--I should like to make an appeal to
you. as we'll as to all newspapers, to be a
little more generous In your treatment of the
ex-sefvice men in emphasizing the fact In
tho publication OF crime that II was an
ex-servco" man who did II. Your paper
has offended very little In this respect In
comparison with some of the others. and l.,
as well aR ex-service men. do not feel
that II Is really necessary to include In the
printing Of the news from day to day that
the fact that an ex-service man did wrong
should be given special prominence in tho
head limo and In the article. In all fair
ness to tho law-abidins ex-service men I
think the newspapers should cease to print
headlines or other matter which 10 derosatory
to them as a class. L. r. PALMER
Philadelphia. November 2s. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
Philadelphla. No,
"Gypsy Dayy," Etc,

To the Editor Of the Evenino Public Ledger:
Sir-r would like to secure several old
songs through your Peoples Forum. One
Is entitled. Gypsy Davy." and another con-
tains these lines:
AS I went out walking ono morning In
spring
To hear the birds whistle, pretty nishtin-
gales sing,
! espied fair damsel a-makins her moan.
Says. I am a stranger and far. FAR from
home.' "
And still another containing the lines:
On Springfield mountain there I did dwell,
A nice young man. knew him weli''
CHARLES r. MORTON,
Philadelphia. November 27 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
THE PEOPLES FORUM

from which all iisht Is excluded except that
admitted by the lens during exposure.
The printing and developing are done In
che office dark room after the return from
the accident or whatever event has been
photographed. There is nothing automatic
about tho operation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
The Camera Used

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-A friend OF mine and myself are
having an argument concerning that auto
camera which you use for accidents and
such say u 10 used as a dark room
to develop and print pictures snapped Of
accidents. etc, In order to quicken picture
service. My friend says the camera is
real one and takes pictures Itself.
FRANK wALDMAN.
Philadelphia, November 20. 1920.
with regard TO cameras used for rush
work on newspspsrS regular rejecting or
ordinary f,D. Of s.E.rs . - used , for this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
NapoIeon's heIuht

To the Editor OF the Evenin0 Public Ledger:
sir-How tall was Napoleon Bonapartef
The articles can fnd regarding him speak
OF him as n small man. but do not give his
height. C. C. Il.
Philadelphia. November 20. 1920.
One authority gives his height as Ave
feet eight inches and another as ave feet
six riches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01

Letters to the Editor should be as
brief and to the point as possible.
denominational or sectarian discus
sion.
No attention will be paid to anony-
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence OF
good faith, although names will not
be printed II request is made that
they be omitted.
The publication of n letter Is not
10 be taken as an Endorsement of It's
Views by this paper.
Communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by post
age, nor will manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
A Poem and Sopo

10 the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledoer:
sir--Will you kindly publish in the
columns Of your Peoples Forum the words
or John ]. Ingalls, 'ode to Opportunity and
also the words OF the song entitled sone-
thing like Napoleon and Josephine? This
song Ia very old and runs something like
this: 'N0
Chase from your eyes those idle fears
wipe from-your checks those pearly tears;
Napoleon will not from you part,
NAPOLEON will not break your heart"
III you do not have these words will YOU
kindly ask any Of your readers to supply
same and also LET me know where Il would
be possible to obtain tho music for tho
Napoleon song?
JOSEPH L. BAUM.
Reading. Pa, November 20. 1920.
Tho poem by John James Ingalls, re-
auested consists Of but two verses, as fol-
lows:
OPPORTUNITY
Master OF human destiny am I.
Fame. love and fortune on my footsteps
walt.
cities and fields walk: I penetrate
Deserts and seas remote. and passing by
Hovel and mart and palace-soon or late
knock unbidden once at every gate!
II sleeping. waks-if feastinE, rise before
/ turn away. II is the hour of fate,
And they, who follow me reach every state
Mortais desire, and conquer every foe
save death: but those who doubt or hesi-
tate.
CONDEMNED to failure penury and woe
Seek me In vain and useiessiy implore--
answer not. and return no more
We do not have the words Of the song
and refer the query TO our readers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01

Charles T. Graham Is anxious TO obtai,
tho poem. The Blind Boy" by Thoma =
Gordon Hake. which has for It's subject
Philip Bourke Marston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01

Stella Meyers asks for a song. two lires
OF which are as follows:
"Tho prodigal son was a son-of-a-sun.
He was. he was"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
Elizabeth Hardy's Poem


To the Editor OF the Epcnin1 Public Ledger.
Sir-There 10 a little poem that I should
like to secure through the Peoples Forum
which contains these two lines;
Oh. do not be discouraged. little heart,
This world Is not wilderness OF woe," etc
MIRIAM T. DOUGLASS
Philadelphia. November 28. 1920
JUST SMILE AND THEN FORGET
BY Elizabeth Clarke Hardy
Oh. do not be discouraged. little heart.
This world is not wilderness OF woe;
And II sometimes Its brambles catch and
tear.
Don't let the little scratches vex you SO.
For all the little worries that befalI.
Tho small vexations that so srieve and
fret,
Tomorrow they will vanish into air:
Then smile. dear heart. Just smile and
then forget.
And II today the skies are overcast.
Somewhere. we know the sun Is shining
still:
It's silver radiance brims the lowering clouds
And we may catch It's glory II we will
And It Is good to strive though we should
fail.
And good It is to suffer and be strong;
And II we lift our faces to the light
The darkest day will ring to evensong.
And when our feet are weary. and the road
More toilsome seems with every pa ssinK
DAY,
To share our every burden. little heart.
The Helper walks beside us all the way
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01

M. A. P" asks for the words OF two
songs: "I Well Deserved an Iron Cross"
and MY Torn Umbrella" Can a reader
supply them7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01

&C. o. T."-The poet who is known az
the Shakespeare OF India Is Kaiidasa. His
chief translated work Is a drama entitled
'Sakuntala"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01

CHORUS
thousand years. my own Columbia.
'Tis the glad day so long foretold!
'Tis the slad morn whose early twilight
Washington saw In times Of old.
What II the clouds one little moment
Hide the blue sky where morn appears?
When the bright sun. that tints then
crimson,
Rises to shine thousand years!
Envious foes. beyond the ocean.
Little we heed your threatening sneers:
Little Will .hey-our children's children
When you are gone n Thousand years!
Haste thee along. thou glorious MONDAY!
Oh. for :he eyes OF ancient seers;
Oh. for the faith of Him who reckons
Each OF His days a thousand years
MRS. NJ T.
Philadelphia, November %, 1920
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10

Mothers, be patient. Do not wound
a child; remember it has a tender
heart, and who can bear to see the
quiveer of the baby lips, or hear the
sobs of infant sorrow, even after sleep
has shut down the tear washed lids
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10
WISCONSIN DOMESDAY BOOK

The recent decision of the Supreme
Court of Wisconsin, which will ulti-
mately give the Society control of the
George B. Burrows Fund opens a pros
pect for enlarged activity in one direc-
ton, and the Advisory Committee has
considered sympathetically plan pro
posed by the superintendent for en-
ploying the income from that fund in a
way to benefit the entire citizenship of
the state.
One feature of the plan is to prepare
from the county records an Atlas of
First Settlers. This will be construct
ed by first, copying from the county
books of land entries into blank plats
of townships all the MONIES of those
who entered public lands together with
the date of the entry in each case. Sc
cond, this plat showing land entries
will be corrected by substituting for
TIE names of spectators and others
who did not improve the lands. the
names of actual settlers who bought
the lands for use. Data for the cor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10
LIFE CONSERVATION
OF w O nj A n

From the March Statistical Bulletin
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Even at this late date, more women
between the ages of Is and 45 years
die from causes incidental to child
bearing than from any other cause
except tuberculosis. This condition
has begun to interest seriously those
concerned with the conservation of
human life and, as a result, hitherto
undeveloped field of public health work
has been opened up.
An inquiry sent out recently by this
company to health officers of all states
and larger cities having good birth
registration has resulted in the fol-
lowing information for the year 1919:
1. More than five women die from
disorders of pregnancy or childbirth
out of each 1000 births registered
This is equivalent to zone maternal
death out Of every 1876 confnements
2. Forty-fve babies out of every
1000 total births, or one out of %, are
born dead.
3. Forty babies out of every 1000
born alive die before they are one
month old
Such are the dangers to mothers ano
infants at the present time q.
AS against the above figures are the
following which prevail among womer
who receive prenatal and materna
care under skilled direction:
L. Only two women instead of five
die out of every 1000 confnements.
2. Only twelve babies instead Of
forty-five are still-born in every 1, 00(
births.
3. Only ten babies instead of forty
per thousand born alive die under one
month of age.
Results such as these have been a
chieved in Boston, in New York city
and elsewhere. They can be obtained
anywhere if adequate nursing and me
dical care are available to women dur
ing pregnancy, at confinement, ant
| during the first month of the infant
life Such is the great promise in lif.
| conservation held out by prenatal ant
maternity care for women
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10
"ICI EFT LA"

Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Gerow and son,
Thomas, and his nurse maid, Ruth
Mays, left Monday morning for
three weeks motor trip to Owosso,
Flint, Detroit and other points in
Michigan.
Rev Carl F. Ludwig, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church of this
city, has just returned from Milwau-
kee where he has been attending a
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Order
of Odd Fellows, and was appointed
Grand Chaplain of the State.
Mrs. William Plave and daughters,
who were called here by the serious
illness of Mrs Plave's mother, Mrs.
August Stolpe, returned Saturday to
their home at Detroit, Mich. Mrs.
Stolpe being much improved in health.
Miss Elizabeth McCamley is enjoy
ing a months vacation from her du-
ties as cashier at the Johnson & Hill
Co. store and will visit relatives and
friends at Stevens Point, Medford and
other places.
William Binneboese left Sunday eve
ming for Milwaukee where he was
united in marriage Monday 10 Miss
Erna Dorpat of Marshfield The we'd
ding ceremony was performed by Rev.
f. Selle, of Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Eggert, Third
street south, spent Sunday at Appleton
with their daughter, Mrs. VIM. Damon
and family.
Miss Ethel Sutor departed on
Tuesday for Green Bay where she
will spend several days visiting with
relatives. Miss Sutor will also at
tend the graduation exercises at st.
Norbert's college at De Pere.
Register of Deeds Henry Ebbn and
daughter Ethelyn mctored to Marsh
field Sunday returning the same eve
ming with Mrs. Ebbe and their daugh-
ter, Leoline, who have been guests for
the past week of relatives and friends
in that city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10
SAFETY BULLETIN NO. So

To all North Western Men:
Safety Fnst is not question of dol
lars and cents; it is question of saw
ing human life, the most valuable
thing in the world which, when once
gone, can never be brought back 1t
is trying to save men from losing
their legs and their arms which never
can be put back 1t is trying to save
the making of widows and orphans,
restitution and misery. Neither the
officers nor the laws can do it. But the
workmen can do it if they try.
The following statement shows the
reduction in number of accidents on
the Chicago & North Western Rail
way for nine and one-half years on
same basis as year ending June Both,
1910, before the Safety First Commit
tees were organized:
372 fewer employees killed, a de-
crease of 1868 per cent.
21072 fewer employees injured, de-
crease of 256 per cent.
8 fewer passengers killed, decrease
of rs per cent.
1914 fewer passengers injured, de-
crease of 20.8 per cent.
513 fewer outsiders killed, decrease
of 22.8 per cent.
315 fewer outsiders injured, de-
crease of Sd per cent.
The North Western Railroad oper-
ates in nine States, with a mileage of
1923 miles; the Safety First work was
commenced in May, 1910, and there are
now over thirteen hundred men serv-
ing on the Division, Local, Shop, Ter
minal and Central Safety Committees.
The best evidence of the effective
ness of the work done by the men
serving on these Safety Committees
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10
IT'S NOT WORTH WHILE

It's not worth while-the fretting
The signing and the woe;
Best spend your time forgetting
Your troubles as they go;
Best look ahead for laughter
And take no time for tears
The sunny days hereafter
Will make the golden years.
It's not worth while-the grieving
About the chances lost;
What gain are you receiving
The while you count the cost?
Forget them, O, forget them!
Look ahead and smile.
The blue days, tho you've met them,
Are none of them worth while.
It's not worth while-the whining
When things are going wrong,
The mourning and repining-
Mix sunshine with your song!
Come, shake the shades of sadness
And lose the dreams of gloom
And your heart beats time for gladnes
So give it lots of room!
w. D. Nesbit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10
VALUE OF GOOD
EDUCATION

A few banks in the country have
been advocating the use of their saw
ings department to build up a fund
for the children's college education.
They may have been doing this to
serve their own ends merely, but they
have been serving philanthropic ends
as well. 1t is a splendid scheme and
one which should be brought to every
thoughtful parents attention.
There is no family so wealthy or
none SO poor but that the plan should
interest them, for wealth may fly
away in night, and the poor need
always to be thrifty. Many moderate
ly poor families would like to give
their children college education but
they consider it quite beyond their
means. With this plan it is quite pos
sible. If $500 is placed in the bank
each month, by the time the child
is eighteen and ready for college you
will have principal amounting to
over thousand dollars, to say nothing
of the interest which has accrued.
When the child is old enough to APP
| preciate its significance, let him save,
too, to help out the college fund. He
may appreciate his education more if
he has helped to pay for it.
Then there are the families in mod
crate circumstances. They, of course,
intend to send their children to col
lege but when the time comes they
have no fund ready and many times
cannot meet the added expense and the
long cherished dream has to be given
up. A college fund saved would have
averted this disappointment.
A college education is becoming al
most an essential thing for the sue
cessful person, man or woman. Ger
tain wise old owls tell you that they
know $50 and So who never went past
the eighth grade and look at i'm now"
| He is probably senator or some ma
bob, and he may be very brilliant
| UuI ue Is all 0ACGpIiOil OlldC
proves the rule. There are few men
today, if they have not had the oppor-
tunity of college education,
who get very far without feeling the
lack. It would surprise many people
to walk into the extension schools of
some of the largest universities and
colleges today and see the "big" bust
ness men who are taking such simple
courses as correct letter writing and
| good English. They are big men be-
cause they have the faculty for seeing
their weak points and for seeking to
overcome them.
/ This need Of good education is 60
| ing to increase as time goes on. 1t
would be we'll to consider some such
plan as a college fund for your boy
and girl. Even if you should change
your mind later, the money is not
lost, you know, and the chances are
ten to one that you will not change
it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10

is shown in the foregoing statement Of
reduction in accidents.
It has been the aim of the Safety
First Organization to impress upon
the men that it was they and not the
stockholders or officers of the road
who were being killed and injured;
that they are the controlling factor in
the work; that every time an employee
is killed or injured it not only brings
suffering and sorrow to himself and
family, but it necessitates the employ
ment of an inexperienced man in his
place, thereby increasing the risk of
injury to all other employees, and at the
same time decreasing the efficiency of
the organization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10

Covers were laid for Mrs L. NJ. Alex
ander, Mr.. and Mrs R. j. Mott, Mr.
and Mrs. P. c. DAILY, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
B. BEDFORD, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Rog-
ers, Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Boles and Mes
DANES J. B. and W. E. Nash. The
house and tables were very prettily
decorated with peonies, bridal wreath
and snow balls. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der were presented with beautiful
boquet of cut flowers by their guests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10
WANTED!

WANTED-A girl for light house
keeping. Phone 104 before o. m.
and 426 after that.
100 acre farm in Wood county. Part
ly improved, 1 mile from Babcock, fine
location, fair buildings, 100 acres I'M
der cultivation, balance timber and
pasture. $4,000 per acre. $4,000 cash.
Time on balance at 6 per cent interest.
Rybaski, 418 Arcade, st. Paul, Min
nesota. Ste.
FOR SALE-Tomato plants, 25c per
dozen; Caulifiower zoe; Cabbage 10c;
Pansies 60c. John Bamberg, Tel. 635,
1906 Apricot st. 3twc.
FOR SALE:-Cheap Mitchell 5
passenger touring car D. J. Arpin,
telephone 35S. tie.
We offer for sale our home
property at 1927 Third Ave. N.
The house contains all modern
conveniences. G. w. Paulus.
ATTENTION. want to hear from
partly having farms for sale. Give
price and description L. w. Borah.
Box PAS, Champaign, Ill. 2tc.
FOR SALE:-Three houses located
IN Washington avenue between 10th
and 18th SITS. North, adjoining F. J.
Wood homestead block. For terms
and particulars enquire at this of
fee. If.