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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
FRANCE TAKES A CHANCE

ENERAL WRANGEL, the anti
~ Bolshcvist leader in the Crimcn
has promised to assume all the obliga
tions Of the old Russian Government II
he succeeds in overthrowing tho Soviet
autocracy. This pledge explains un-
mistakably the action of France in
recognizing the counter -revolutionist as
the head Of the dc facto government in
south Russia. The announcement from
the French foreign Office implies that
military aid will be Forthcoming.
The now policy appears risky. to say
the least. Wrangel's recent successes
are in part cxplicabc on the ground
that the huge Red army is engaged on
the Polish front. Other factors are, of
course. admissible, but il would seem
as il France were taking a somewhat
desperate chance in considering them
too seriously.
She Is not. of course. to be blamed for
seeking to have debt honestly paid.
fccts certainly runs counter to the sober
and sensible policy outlined yesterday
by the American State Department.
Counter revolutionary movements in
Russia have been a succession Of for
lorn hopes. The real Russia which Mr..
Colby foresees must sooner or later
emerge from an internal reaction against
the BolsheviSt despotism.
The period of waiting is painful and
discouraging, but it certainly is as
bright with promise as the old game of
backing a military leader. which has
cost the Allies so dearly in the past.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
ANOTHER HISTORIC SHRINE

VNflE historical inspiration in which
L southeastern PENNSYLVANIA and ad :
jaccnt New Jersey abound should be
perceptibly stimulated by the commend :
able plan to make n patriotic shrine of
fhc place where Washington crossed the
Delaware on that fateful Christmas of
177G.
Th" Washington Crossing Park As
sociatinu has laid out a general scheme
covering the region in which the Con-
tinental troops were after having been
driven across the river to Morrisville.
The old ferry house at Washington's S
Crossing. Pa. is being restored. and is
TO No used as a central building for park
purposes.
The headquarters of Washington and
eleven of his generals are within the
projected parks boundaries The fed .
eral government is to be asked to erect
a national memorial at the embarkation
point on the Pennsylvania shore. The
possibilities of new place of patriotic
pilgrimage. companion to Valley
Forge, are contained in the undertaking.
1t should help. among other accom- =
plishments. to fix in the public mind the
fact that Washington's famous passage
OF the frozen stream was not made at
Trenton. The victory at that town
was. OF course. direct result of the
c,lnmandcrs bold strategic move and
has occasioned some misconcrption con
e,rning the actual scene of the ma
neuyer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
TO IMPROVE FIRE ALARMS
Boxes In Outlying Sections viii b
Lighted at Night

All fire alarm boxes IN the outlying
sections of the city are to be equipped
with red electric lights, automatically
controlled, accordin. to James Nc.
Laughlin, chief Of the electrical bu.
reau.
Chief Mclaughlin says he has been
working for many months on an auto.
matte switch which will give the de.
sired results on the fire. alarm signal
boxes. The lights will be switched on
when darkness falls and off again At
daylight.
The idea of the red light signal is to
enable residents to locate the alarm
boxes without a delay. The fire boxes
are so far apart in the outlying dis.
tricts that frequently their location is
forgotten by residents and fires often
get good headway before the alarms
are sent in.
Plans for police signals similar to the
fire signals are also being worked upon
by Chief Mclaughlin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
A WORK FOR THE SCOUTS

THE spread of the destructive Japa :
i nese beetle from the "quarantined"
infected area of Burlington county,
n. j., across the river to the Pennsyl-
vania side offers to both Boy and Girl
Scouts an opportunity to prove to the
public one way in which their organi-
cation can be of genuine practical value
to a community. This beetle will be
a serious menace to farmers If 1t is once
given chance to spread over the state
from the vicinity Of Torresdalc. and the
only way to fight it is to attack every
fresh colony that is discovered before
it has time to multiply.
The government is seriously handi-
capped by lack of sufficient funds to
employ the requisite number of men for
locating and reporting this pest every
where it makes its appearance and i'm
mediately it is discovered. Here the
Roy Scouts and the Girl Scouts can
very handily and effectually come to the
rescue.
The japanese beetle is easily iden-
tilted, and any boy or girl who has once
seen one and examined it closely can
readily tell 1t from other less harmful
varieties of native beetles. Scoutmas-
ters can do no more useful work at this
time than to get a specimen of the pest
learn something of its habits and its de-
structive tendencies and pass this in
formation along to their young friends.
There is scarcely town or hamlet
near Philadelphia that has not its troop
Of Boy or Girl Scouts, to whom the
daily good turn is fundamental
tenet Of faith, and the scout could find
no more valuable turn than n sys-
tcmatic search along the countryside
near home for the first sign Of an in.
vasion by this enemy. TIE usual week
end hikes" could also be made not only
the pleasure jaunts that they now are.
but could combine with the pleasure a
knowledge that they are capable of
being practically valuable to the com
munity.
1t is n suggestion that headquarters
of both organizations in Philadelphia
could work out into an effective cam
paign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

The ncople of the United States
want the railroads to make good. The
railroads will make good not by eff =
cheney alone. but by reasonable fairness
to the travelling public. There was evil
dence following the increase of salaries
Of railroad employees that the railroad
management wanted the public to feel
the brunt at tho outset and passenger
rates were accordingly boosted. Though
there we're experts who declared that
this was mistake and gave good reu
~son for their belief. this was perhaps
balanced by the general opinion that
man knows his own business best
But shocked surprise will be felt by the
public at the recent decision that out
standing sleeping or parlor car tickets
will be hOnorcd only upon payment of
the surChargc. Ii is small potatoes
When a man buys n ticket a contract is
entered into, and that contract ought
not to be violated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
DatUn in a Garden

THE border of my garden shows
l. Glorious with lilies tall and white,
And that dark beauty of n rose.
Rcd-with n hint of night.
And as ! watch their buds uncose
Touched by the magic of the light
Lo: suddenly. my garden grows
Tumults invade its still rcp0sc.
Here. side by side, sworn comrades
fight
Who fought of old as foes.
French feur de lys and English Rose
Those ancient banners sway and
CLEAN;
The Maid of France before them goes
Mailed knights and bowmen pass be
tween.
This morning from my garden close
Dead armies marching have I seen.
Herbert Harper in -Reedx,s Mirror.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WILL
LIVE WITHOUT ACADEMY
University Professors Declare That Euen Slang of the Day
Plays Its Part in Development of Pure Speech

forming the language as does the highly
specialized student
while dprivative forms are neces-
sary. the picturesque plays the most
important part in making a language.
There is a constant effort in expressing
ourselves to see what we are saying.
There is also tendency toward terse-
ness. Sometimes this manifcsts itself in
tendency on our part to clip words. a
tendency also noticeable among English
people. Thus we say boob for booby.
'simp for simplcton. This tendency
towards monosylla6c expression is
carried to extremes.
Much of the best and most effective
part Of our language comes from slang.
the effort to express ourselves pic =
turesquely and effectively Good slang
remains in a language, poor slang
falls by virtue of its own futility.
Thus. such terms as hot tamalc,
i should worry .ishkabibble.' oh.
fudge have passed out. virtually. The
English expression brick has remained
as has-'O piffle!' Peach is an ex-
preston which is very descriptive ap-
piled to a young woman. but would
have little application to a man. The
fate of the term nut is doubtful one.
Many of our accepted words of to-
day. used as the utmost refinement in
speech. were formerly slang words.
Thus. lumber came from reference
to the bcwhskcrcd woodcutters of LON
hardy; 'crestfallen' from the fall of h
beaten cock. The introduction of the
word well groomcd,' as applied to a
woman, was vigorously opposed by
scholars of a few years ago. Nobody
but horse could be we'll groomed,
they argued.
The English cockney language is
probably the most slangy in the world
On the other hand. the most admired
slang in the countries of the world is
American slang. There are some hu-
morous features. For instance, the men
and women in the family often speak
different language and sometimes can
not understand each other as tho result
OF current slang.
city in speech. This is noticeable in
the youth of the country, who after all
make the language. They are trying to
pep up the language.
we also have language for famil-
lar comprehension and one for excep
tional comprehension. The ideal con
versationalist knows both languages
The main thought seems to be to have
a language that is virile and effective
ana that at the same time has beauty
and refinement.
Ihen again the language is very
olten affected by men of exceptional
gi's and genius who can express their
thoughts in new and beautiful way.
put language, like the brook, goes on
forever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
What Do You Kno,u?


1. Which is the most westerly posses.
sion of the United States. the Phil.
ippines or Guam?
2. Should the III In the word homage
be sounded or not sounded?
8 How many Presidents were Republi.
cans?
{. Who were they?
3. Who built the first steam locomotive
6. What is argillaceous earth?
Z. On what day of the month did tn,
Pilgrim fathers first land at Ply
mouth, Mass?
8. Who was Roscoe Conklhg?
g. why Is Schuyll<ill river an incorrec,
expression"
10 What is the original meaning q,
nee" rs attached to the name of =
married woman?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. Jocko is the familiar name for "A
monkey.
?. An evergladc is n marshy tract or
land especially a swamp in south
ern Florida.
g. Xerxes properly XerXcs I. was a
celebrated king OF Persia, who
sought to overthrow the Hellenic
civilization established in Greece
and the Mediterranean and Aegean
islands. His troops were signalll
defeated at Plataea and his navy
was overwhelmed at SaIamis. He
died about 464 B. c. His name
should he pronounced as though it
were spelled "Zerk-sez"
4, A horolOgst is one versed In tho
knowledge or making of clocks
s. A lamprey is an eel-like fish with
n sucker mouth, pouch gills ana
seven spirals on each side.
g. Fuchsias derive their name from
Leonard Fuchs, German botanist.
7. They are native TO Central and South
America,
g. Beethoven wrote nine symphonies
Q. Sir Walter Scott is the author of
the romantic novel Quentin Dur
ward"
10. Humbert !, king of Italy, was as.
saSSinated by an anarchist a,
Monza, Italy, in 1900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

bellum Hamburg" Cabinet pudding
remains lump Of uninteresting cake
drenched In nondescript sauce. even
when it is paraphrased as "Diplo-
matte"
III ministering to our patriotic senti :.
ments the stewards have not failed to
fortify themselves behind a stanch
barrier of English metaphor. The mys-
terry of the restaurant kitchen is not to
be solved by mere change of tongues,
and the adventure of dining out is likely
TO retain its quota of surprises. its pro-
nortion of aspirations too often unful-
filled,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
MENU AMERICANA Sc

THE banishmCnt of French from the
i restaurant menu, as urged by the
international Stewards Association
now in session in Philadelphia, will
specifically at least heGrten the hesi-
tating purchaser. The ironic masque
rade of plain old hash as "emince de
boeuf" of equally plain old pickles as
''cornichons. and of sturdy potpie as
"vol au vent" is to cease. Pate de
foie gras" is to be hereafter liver pie.
The new policy fairly throbs with
virile. uncompromising Amercanism.
But will the ingenious diner really be
any the wiser under the new order?
Alas the tongue we speak is Of a rich
md formidable subtlety. Deceit still
turks in Salisbury steak, the ante
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

for the remainder Of his term, with no
thought of the future. that future will
take care Of itself and Of him. He
knows too well what has Happened to
Mayors Of this and other cities who
have given more attention to political
dickering than to public service 10 make
the mistake of following their example.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Early in the year we were told that
because of lack of labor farmers were
reducing acreage and that crops would
be small but crops are large. The
danger now is lack of adequate trans
portation. But If unOrganized farmers
can make success of a hard job. we have
a right to expect no less from highly
organized railroad systems.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Prices have scared 1916 ner cent in
six wears. casually remarks the Bureau
of Labor Statistics Of the Department
Of Labor. And-iudging bv its apparent
desire to 20 still higher. the RI. e. of L.
considers it an imperfect hundred and
thirty six.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

To certain congressional iunkcters
henccforth "shanghaied" will be n term
not wholly unconnected with Crane
Jiicc. This will interest those who take
delight in the growth of words. Once
upon time it was never associated with
anything weaker than Knockout drops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
A FoUR.YEAR PROGRAM FOR
PHILADELPHIA

Things on which the people expect
the new administration TO concen-
trate Its attentions:
The DeldiDdre river bridge.
A drudock big enough TO dccomno-
date the largest ships.
Development Of the rapid transit sys-
tenn.
A convention hdlL
building for the Free Librdry.
An Art Museum.
Enlargement Of the mater supply.
Homes to accommodate the populu-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
Discouraging
Bad Habits

A baltimore judge,
Discouraging after tininG a man
Bad Habits for smashing a po-
liccman's helmet
with a bottle aimed at an umpire, said
he would have imprisoned him but for
the fact that baseball fans were mildly
insane during game and not wholly
responsible for their actions. Which
suggests an old story. Once upon a
time at social gathering an English
nan arose and said: Gentlemen. when
am in my cups and the generous wine
flows through my blood have an alb
surd habit of railing against the Scotch
Knowing my weakness. / hope no one
will take it amisS" Whereupon an old
Scotch general arose and said in broad
est Scotch. which need not be repro
ducpd here: Gentlemen. when / am
in my cups and the generous wine
courses through my veins and ! hear
anybody railing against the Scotch
have the absurd habit of kicking him
ut of the company. Knowing my weak
ness. hope no one will take it amiss. :"
Tradition has it that the Englishman
was circumspect that evening. Who
knows but that the baseball fan could
be induced to behave with fair amount
Of sanity with proner legal prompting :?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

The traffic vice president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, who has com
piled figures showing how little the
freight rate increase will affect the
price of commodities. has performed n
service for consumers-if they are able
to avail themselves of it. That is. they
may know when they are being bilkcd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Doesn't it seem fairly reasonable
that a public service body should con
suit the public before making so radical
n change as that of moving Route sc
from Walnut and Chestnut streets ?
Well say 1t does.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

IF the condition of some country
highways named after famous men gave
any clue to the standing or character of
these men one might deducc that the
footprints they left in the sands Of time
were deeper than originally supposed ;
and that men supposed to be blazing
new trails were simply travelling in ruts.
But happily for the memories Of the
great (and unhappily for travelcrsJ the
roads are gross libcls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Coolidge is a big man and I'm for
him. remarked the Chronic Crouch. but
he has done us married men bad turn.
This shopping with the wife idea ad.
vocated by Mrs, Coolidge will haV to
be nipped in the bud. A man. has
mighty few privileges left. and staying
away for shopping tours is one of them
that he Is prepared to fight for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Erwin Bergdoll said he lodged the
draft because he was afraid he would
have to shoot his German relatives bnt
always the suspicion fingers that what
he was afraid of was that his relatives
might have to shoot him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

The man who desires the stimulus
OF competition in business and vet de-
mands government regulation is in the
position of one who wants at the same
time to eat his cake and have it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

When Chinese oficialdOm in Shang-
hal. assuming that they were doing
something to please. served grape juice
to visiting American legislators (Con-
gressman Ware among them). II may
he taken for granted that certain Of the
boys" wished the Chinks were not So
Jarued polite
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
William Boon Leaves $4,000 Estate

The will of William Boon, who died
at Maple Shade, y. j., was admitted To
probate today. He left an estate of
S17 900. Frederick w. Becker. of 10
North Sixth street whose will also was
probated today, left 1927. Inventories
were filed in the estates of the following !:
Lawrence $. Chandler. $10,S10. 10 /;
Isaac II: yendig, $0025. 46; Thomas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

A witness in the Erwin Bcrgdoll
case was permitted to go home because
his. cows needed milking. That's all
right. Wen stand for the milk pail.
1t $ at the pot of gold we draw the line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

some rerson unknown stole thirty
otnc, silk shirts from a local store. He
had probably taken to heart the allcga-
ion that it is extravaganza to buy them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

If the government can't find pur-
chasers for its wooden ships II might
present them to shore resorts to be used
as combination museums and cafeterias.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Noisy motorists are to be arrested.
Now If some of the auto bandits could
be induced to blow their horns vigor-
ously they might get pinched.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

The one comfort the newspaper
reader gets nowadays is remembering
that the things that worry us most are
the things that do not happen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

BY the time the Polish Russian
ncacc treaty has been ratified it may be
that the Versailles treaty will have suf-
fcred several dents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Somehow we have never been able
to visualize Muggsy McGraw as a lamb.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

There is no shading in politics.
The cry is ever. Under which king.
Bezonian? Speak or die -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

II Police Lieutenant Walsh has the
correct dope, man can get away even
with highway robbery so long as he
vot's right.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
SHORTCUTS
Fur weather remains with us.

The only Red Uncle Sam sees is
when he gets his dander up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

The most pessimistic patriot must
now admit the United States is all right.
Villa hates it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

just at present there seems too
much approach" and too little bridge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

The United States Railway Labor
Board has demonstrated that money
makes the mare go at express speed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

TN CONCLTSlON of the matter for
L today. here is an rpitaph for one
whom the cptapher of Fork Creek
loves as a man and a poet. Long may
il be before he arrive at that late day
when his cpitaph like his will. shall be
probatcd-Or Is il rcprobated?
He lored the May. the morn. the spring
Beneath the wOOdlGnd tree:
NJ lorpd the nentbCrd'S pipe and Della
Dancing on the lea;
HC rcrOtc Of mnnV pretty things
That blush aud bloOm and blow:
tnd no,r. no doubt. is scribbling rhymes
For Chdron dorn bciow.
If the reader objects to the hcathcn
ending of the above. amend:
He prote of many serious things,
OF life. Of death, Of lore:
And n0W, no dOubt is pcnning psalms
For Cherub ChOirS ADORE.
should tho reader be an agnostic
read, previously getting in some rhyme
like "wcll':
Ind I've no doubt he's writing yet,
But whCrP I cannot tell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Mr.. Wilson at least shows no un.
willingness. to remain the principal
issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Well. anyhoy. the only sins Mayor
Moore is accused>of are sins of omis-
sion '-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Colby's note on Poland might be
read with profit by British laborites.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12

Tn THE graveyard which surrounds
i the old Anglo Saxon church in Can
terbury there is stone inscribed to the
memory of Susanna Philadelphia.
The latter urban name was no unusual
one in old time. as some of the "hcro-
ines" of disreputablc Mistress Aphra
Behn will disclose to such as read in
the backyard. if not in the abysm of
time. If the dwcller in the City of
Brothcrly Love is innocent of the story
of the elders. he may be glad to know
that the story is quite anocryphal after
all. What's in name?
"SusnmnG Philadclphia" Doom
Enough il is 10 hare pour tomb
InSrribcd rith such m0uthtM name:
And did you lire mp TO the same!
Was your beauty such that 10 you
n drc,c elders who rould riew you'
Was Uour lore sisters. brother's'
Or just possibly some other's'
Al! Susanna Philadelphia
I'm afraid vou'rr not yourself. You're
Dead: but this fine name stiH gives
You lite in IFS SupCrldfires.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
Member of the Associated Press

Philsdelphis. Thur,dsy. August IL, 1920