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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04

nate between national and state issues Is
encouraging to all friends Of progressive
movements. This state has suffered for years
because Of the disposition Of those who are
Republican on national issues to vote moth
ing but the Republican ticket in a state
election. The condition has made the party
managers indifferent to public sentiment.
They have nominated unfit men for Office and
have seen them elected. They are likely to
continue to nominate unfit men until the
voters revolt and defeat few.
The extreme partsans may feel like con-
graduating themselves that the state Senate
is overwhelmingly Republican and that there
are less than score Of opposition members
In the House, but no one who Is aware that
the absence Of an effective opposition breeds
corruption can regard the situation with
anything but disquietude.
Nationally and in the state II behooves
every Republican in Office who has the good
Of his party at heart to watch his step.
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PROCEED, PHILADELPHIA!

FTN11E vote on the loan ran, as might have
- been expected. far below the total fig
ures for the Philadelphia electorate. In a
national election the difficulty of maintain =
ing interest in purely local issues tradition =
ally obtains.
Nevertheless, the margin by which Phila :
delphans expressed their sanction of the
expenditure Of $33 1000, 900 for municipal
progress was safe and conclusively indicative
Of public sentiment. The $4,000 persons
who approved of this comprehensive financial
aid to the city. as compared with $4,000 in
the negative. du.' realized that Philadelphia
is in imperative need of such funds If it is to
retain its traditional place among the fore
most American municipalities.
The next public duty is pressure on behalf
Of speedy embarkation on indispensable
public works and improvements and the
exercise of vigilance to prevent wastage and
obstructionGry tnctics.
Had the loan been itemizcd, as the Bureau
Of Municipal Research urged, such watchful-
ness would have been made easier. The
next time the approval OF municipal borrow
ing is solicited it is sincerely to be hoped
that a national contest will not obscure the
Importance of the local situation and that
the public will be enabled to pass upon each
project seriatim.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04
CITY LAND AND HOUSE RELIEF

MAYOR MOORE'S support Of the plan
AVA whereby the city will dispose of the old
reservoir site at Twenty sixth and Master
streets for housing purposes is not only com =
rucndable, but it is suggestive of the power
OF the municipality to convert positive bur-
dens into instruments Of public benefit
The Master street reservoir ground il
merely one of numerous city properties from
which no revenue Is returned In several
instances, as In the present, the land is in
convenient residence sections of the town.
Idle ground in the otherwise built IN dis
ricts is costly anomaly. Housing devel-
bpments naturally take suburban direction.
and it is presupposcd that the movement is
consequence of the exhaustion of al! re-
sources within the city proper.
Where such remain in the ownership of
the municipality it is obvious that the sale
of the unimproved land is an administrative
duty in addition to being sound stroke of
business. A complete survey of the whole
situation should have important bearing on
the critical housing problem.
The Master street project il q definite
encouraging beginning, as is also the pro
posed clean up Of the 5000. acre swamp re-
gion bounded by the Schuylkili. Cobbs creek.
Seventy fourth street and the Bnck channel
The drainage of this district and its general
redemption rs land suitable for building is
10 start on large scale next spring,
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A PROTEST VOTE

l. for Mrs. Marion. the prohibitionist can
didate for (uited States senator, are not to
be lightly disregardcd With the wet or dry
issue virtupily excluded from national poll
tics, it is evident that some other cause must
be assigned to the favor extended candi-
date of whom no expectations of victory were
entertained
That the recorded vote was in the nature
of protest must be admitted Major Far
rcll won nothing but the support Of rock
ribbed Democrats. His campaign was un-
inspiring and made almost no appeal to the
independent voters.
The concentration of this class on Mrs
Marion suggests possibilities with which a
reckoning will have to be made in future
senatorial contests.
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THE SWEEP IN THE STATE
T,IIE Democracy of pcnnsyIyapi, con,

TNliE Democracy Of PcnnHy lvania cannot
- even be called geographical expression,
Heretofore the huctuating waves of no =
tional politics never even dampened the fast .
nesses of the BerkS. L"high district. As an
enclave Of Democracy in a commonwealth
of Republicanism its traditions were re.
garded as inviolate, Exploded now is such
belief by the election to Congress of Gernerd.
Republican, over Dunn, Democrat.
Other overturns in Democratic strong -.
holds are almost equally significant, with
the result that the PENNSYLVANIA delegation
in the House of Representatives will prob.
ably include only one Democrat one in .
dependent and thirty four Republicans.
The effect of this sweeping uuanimitv n,
popular opinion is bound to be considerable
IN It's national aspects. The yiotory. how.
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THE ABSENT BRETHREN

MIR. McADOO, Bernard Baruch, Secr..
N'A tary Glass, Homer Cummings and yir
tuaily all accepted spokesmen Of the enlight
ened wing OF the Democratic party were con =
splcuously absent from the recent campaipn
or disposed to take only casual part in It
for the sake OF appearances. Mr. Bryan was
in retirement. The President remained aloof
until the eleventh hour, when he issued n
formal note OF encouragement to Mr.. Cox
Less tkan that he could hardly have done.
Democrats are finding time to ponder on
the significance of all this now, and they NAV
lind some consolation in the inevitable con
clusion that only half of their party was
actively engaged in the fight. That, too, was
the backward and unenlightened half.
The defeat of Mr.. Cox and his groun
might be viewed as victory of sorts for the
better element in the Democratic party. since
it is fair to suppose that there will be nm
immediate effort at reorganization. n deter
mined movement to put Tammany, the Tag
CARTS and the Murphys permanently into the
background and a recognition by party lead .
ers of the fact that national elections con
no longer be carried by the methods that
operate successfully in the wards. This fact
was apparent to McAdoo, to Glass to
Baruch and to Bryan, If outward evidences
count for anything. These men expected
defeat for the party and they remained
safely on the sidelines out of harms way
They appear to have felt that the dominant
element among the practical Democrats
could learn only by bitter experience. The
rumor now is that the absent brethren will
attempt to take charge of the party's affairs
and to prepare it for a vicious onslaught ON
the Republicans in 1924 under the leadership
Of McAdoo. That rumor sounds reasonable
enough to be true.
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THE BRIDGE IS NEARER

UOTERS in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
with an opportunity for choice presented
squarely to them. gave overwhelming support
to the Camden bridge project. There we're
immense majorities in favor Of the loan pro
posed by the Jersey Legislature for tunnels
10 Manhattan and the Delaware bridge.
simultaneously the loan out of which pre-
liminary funds will be available for the
bridge was approved with a sweeping ma
jority in this city.
After this the pullbacks ought to be quiet.
And more energy ought to be concentrated
behind the bridge plan.
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ever, does not necessarily mean--and no
thinking citizen desires It to mean-that po-
litical currents within the state are crowded
into single rigid channel.
The warder Of good government is a
healthy opposition. There are factors now
working in Pennsylvania whichepromise pro.
lection against the blight of machine made
monotony. What is gratifying in the state
situation today is that unity on national
policies will render It possible to consider
local issues sincerely and upon their merits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04

The wife of Buffalo undertaken suing
for maintenance denied that there has been
a slump in the embaming business. But her
own case seems to disprove her assertion.
With love dead, hubby refuses to embalm
IL with alimOnv
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Philadelphia. Thur,dsy. No, ember 4. 1920
PHILiDELPHlA

Things on which the people expect the new
administration to concentrate Its attention.
The Delu,carr river bridge.
A d'Tdock bio enough 70 accommodate the
fOrOest ships,
DeT, iopnc1rt o. the rarid tronSit system.
4 convrrtioa hcU,
A JriidIr0 TO-. dc Free Library.
IN ART Mrisepnl.
Enlargement o. the trotcr snppW
Homes TO dcconiin odate the population.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04
The Critical World

From the Ohio State Journal.
It's impossible TO please everybody, and IL
a girl has what we, in our ignorance, con
slider II good figure, the neighbor women say
she Is bunchy.
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A Necessary Evil

From the Chicago Daily News,
Lloyd George apparently satisfies nobody
In England. but everybody agrees that mo-
body could I'll his place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-04

Some of tnese days wmen all buildings
are made absolutely ireproof the fire insur-
ance companies win complain Of lack Of
business "a. ". ~.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
Hog Island Yard,
4 Scandal of Var,
Is To Be Sold Now

Washington. D. c., Sept. I5.-The
government is about to sen, or at
tempt 70 SELL 10 private capital one
OF the largest monuments Of the
world war. the mammoth shiubuldinr
plant at Fog Island, outside Of Phila-
delphia-
Bids have been requested by the
shipping board for the project The
date Tor the sale was twice postponed
70 give interested parties ample time
20 cheek over she Specifications and
70 provide the necessary capital.
The board does not wish 70 sen the
yard fcr salvage IL is the desire OF
rear admiral Benson TO have the yard
continue in some useful work that 81
might again be transformed back into
its shipbuilding work in time Of
emergency.
To insure reputable bidders against
the Intrusion and competition Of "fly
by night bidders. the board has di-
rected that a deposit OF 81 100000 cash
VIII be required as soon as the low
or successful bid is accepted
The plant originally cost about
100000. The board does not hope
to obtain a price or bid which I'm any
way wiz compare with the cost OF the
project
II some use could be found for the
yard the sale would be made easier.
The development Of the port OF Phila-
delphia by adding the Hog Island
1ard as a terminal point was con
templated b. Pennsylvania interests.
The point 20 which this project has
advanced has not been announced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
EVERY TREASURY NEEDS
THOUSAND WATCH DOGS

Atlantic Sity, N. j. Sept 10 - ].
ogden Armour chairman OF tho com
mittse on finance Of the Institute Of
American packers. reporting for that
committee at the annual convention
OF the American meat packers as
ISOLATION, yesterday recommended
caution in expenditures by packers.
He urged adoption OF measures Of
economy and cooperation with live
stock interests ito assure continued
adequacy Of production"
MANY animals are coming TO
market. not because they are ready,
or because they premise a profit, but
because OF financial pressure which
compels sales at a loss" he said
This IS no time FOR extensive eE-
pansion or Tor building programs de-
signed to increase capacity. Every
treasury has need for a 1000 watch
dogs. Foreign exchange merits care
ful watching. The fact that Europs's
money is much below par is the chief
obstacle TO an expert business
"rhe effect Of the present financial
strlugency upon the producer OF live
stocks Of grave importance TO the
meat packing Industry Although
present prices for livestock are high.
producers state they are losing
heavily. Under these circumstances,
the livestock producers must be prop
erly financed over the readiustmclt
period
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
EASTERN PART
OF WASHINGTON
WILL BE CLOSE
ny DAVID LAW RENCE.
CConsinued from rnEe II

lieve Harding is just as wet az Cox
and that Cox 1F az dry as Harding
I'm wet states they trv TO make out
that they are wet and in dry states
RndicaIism Rampant.
Eadicaiism is rampant in Washing
ton and the Democrats are trying to
convince the masses thar COX is more
closely akin 10 The Noupartisan league
and the demands OF labor than Is
Harding SO much noise has been
made about attorney general Palmer's
record I'm falling radicals and using
the Injunction that IL Gov. cox does
poll large part OF the radical vote.
IL VIII be as a result OF his own rec
ord in handling labor in the past
rather than any particular love for
the Wilson administration
Gov. Cox received a good reception
in eastern Washington he carried
his crowds we'll FRANKLIN Roosevelt
made a pleasing impression ana won
friends for the national ticket
The consensus OF opinion seems to
be that, judging by the outcroppinEs
OF sentiment OF the eastern end Of
the state, Washington will be close.
The Republicans think they VIII
carry spokane and vicinity Tor Hard
ing by az least 5000 such an esti-
mate is regarded by Democrats as
confession or weakness. The fact Of
the matter is that western Washing
ton win decide the issue, as two
thirds or the registered vote is cast in
the Seattle and Tacoma districts no
decisive trend In either direction ap-
pears 20 have developed fin the eastern
part OF the stare and the west coast
region VIII have 10 tip the scales.
TomorroW's dispatch will deal with
the situation in western Washington.
Copyright, 1920 by David Law
renee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
LEAGUEGIVES
OUTLINES FOR
JUSTICECOURT

london. EuE- Sept 15.-LeaEuc Of
cations headquarters have made pub
dc the text Of a project FOR the court
~ international Justice Tic draft
has 81 articles divided into three
chapters on oErani -atiou. competence
or court and procedure.
Tho preamble states that al na-
tions would be always 40 liberty 20
submit disputes TO the court Judges
would De chosen regardless OF nae
tioualitv. The court would have is
members. IL Judges and FOUR deputy
Judges
Article 81 would give the court
Jurisdiction over suits between the
member States or nations. and also
Jurisdiction over cases ol nations
who apply 10 the court under ITS
rules.
The court would be competent TO
interpret treaties, settle any question.
OF international law decide on the
existence o. any fact which il eEtab-
1isled. would constitute breach OF
international obligation. and also 70
decide tho nature and extent Of rep
aratiou for a breach OF an interna-
tional obligation. 10 would also have
the power 20 interpret sentenced
passed By the court
A state desiring recourse 10 the
court should apply 90 the registrar.
u-h no would notify the court and menu
bers OF thc league. Hearings would
be public and decision OF the court
would be ny majority.
The court language would be
French.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
HARDING TELLS WHY WOMEN
Should BECOME REPUBLICANS

Marion. Ohio. Sept. 15.-In a mes
sage addressed 10 the Republican
women's organizations Of America.
and the Women's Harding and Cool
idge clubs. senator Harding today
set forth his views on women fin roii-
tics and why they should align them
selves with the Republican party.
'Our country" he said. "wil be
Wel served by the participation i'm
politics OF all our citizenship. now
justly the constitutional grant to
women" The message is addressed
10 Mrs. Ray +. fucker, president OF
The Women's Harding and Coolidge
club OF New York. and is sent 70 all
Women'E organizations. In his mes
sage he referred TO the league OF
nations. declaring that women are
too wise and too fine in moral sense
to listen to technical discussion tend
ms 70 prove that having made a
moral promise by an indefensible in
ternational agreement. we could iu-
duce congress TO withhold the action
needed to perform our moral ohliEa-
tons. We must measure our obliEa-
tons in liberalization 70 live Up 10
them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
Point" To Il
Save World, 4
GernlaHASSertS

Mannheim, Germany, SEPT l5.-
The present military operations are
only "a very minor part % a word
offensive which soviet Russia is nov
setting in notion declared prince
Max Of Baden. fn the course Of q
lengthy interview in the Baden state
Gazette.
There is only one very slender
hope; 10 consists iu an unconditional
maintenance OF our neutrality both
70 the east and the west. and In one
last desperate effort 90 effect a re-
vision Of the Versailles peace treaty"
be said.
"Lenine beuepes with religious
fanaticism in the victorious marsh Of
his idea" he continued. He IS, Of
course. enough Of a Psychologist 20
understand that a military invasion Of
any country he wants to disrupt
would be the very means Of consoli-
dating IL. Bis plan would rather cor
sist in provoking and fostering civil
var I'm the bordering states so that.
when the time was ripe for invasion.
he would find an open door and a
union OF comrades.
Europe today IS aflame' he con-
cludes. land the task Of eXtinruishiuc
the. confiagration cannot be post
Doned- The situation demands the
restoration OF president Wilson's Is
points. which constituted the basis
for the treaty. but which were wholly
ignored at Versailles"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
Ell PASO SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
OPENS; OVER 100 PUPIL s

IT Paso school for Girls opened for
its 18th year Wednesday morning.
More than 100 girls. students entered
for the present school year. were
present, and Go was announced mat a
number who have been entered as
students have not yet arrived The
girls include a score OF little people
who go in the first primary class.
and all ages up 10 highest college
preparatory
il was a Jolly and spirited assembly
this first morning. In attendance for
the opening we're all the members o.
the women's board OF the school and
representative OF the board Of di-
rectors. and 20 add pleasure 20 the
occasion a score or more OF graduates
and past students OF the school came
to celebrate the schools hirrhday-
short talks we're made by Rev.
Charles orersireet. by Mre. W r.
Brown for the womau's board. Fl D.
slater for the directors Miss Clara
Hawkins Tor the former students, and
Miss ora Slater for the principals and
faculty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
HARDING PUTS IN DAY
WORKING on SPEECH

Marion, Ohio, sept 15.-With a day
virtually clear OF appointments. SEN
ator Harding was at his desk early
today TO work on his next front porch
speech. which VIII be delivered Friday
TO delegations from several Ohio
counties. Friday has been designated
constitution day" by the Republican
national committee and the nominee
is expected 10 make constitutional
government the theme OF his address
Harry III. Daugherty, the senator's
preconVention manager, conferred at
length with him last night on plans
for the proposed western tour.
DauEherty left at midnight Tor Chi
caEo. where the itinerary will be
completed at a conference with lead
ers there He said 10 probably viii be
announced tomorrow evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
OPPONENTS IN
POLITICS TALK
ATEUNCHEON

Seth Orndorff. sheriff. and Scott
White. candidate for sheriff on the
Republican ticket had a debate be-
fore the kiwanis club Wednesday az
IT'S weekly luncheon az the ElkE club
The debate was friendly I'm its nature
and consisted mainly On the csndi-
dates iokirr each other Mr.. Orndorff
advised Sir. White 10 withdraw from
the campaign and save money and
his rcputa ion at cost me 5000 TO
beat Uncle Jimmy o. Al smith.
Mr.. orndorff said.
Scott White said there would Be no
mud Singing and that n he won he
might give lfr. Orndorft a Job IN orc
OF his drug stores The sheriff has
just returned from tho coast
The kiuanis club voted 20 enter
a float in the parade. which is TO open
the fal exposition on the evening OF
Monday. October 4. c. Y. Nafe. G.. "
Allen and Charles Branu were named
by president sam Gnlett on a COM
mittcc TO prepare the loat-
Miss Mabel Mccall, pianist and
Maurice Sackett, flutist, played two
numbers for the club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
WOMEN VOTERS MAKE PLANS
FOR BIG STATE CONVENTION

Members and friends OF the FL Paso
League Of Women Voters. are urged
10 be present at a meeting called for
o'clock Thursday afternoon in the
club rooms OF the r. ". c. A. to dis
cuss plans for the Texas state con
vention Of leagues which viii meet IN
FL Paso October Is 10 % Between
IS and 100 women from all over the
state who are trained in work per-
tanning 20 child welfare. women in in
dustrv. Americanization, citizenship
ana schools, viii be present at the
sessions. An information booth viii
be established AZ the union station
and signs OF welcome viii be placed
about the city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
ARIZONA OBJECTS TO RATES
On PACIFIC COAST FRUITS

PhoeniI- ArIE-, sept 10 = Arsu-
ments for a reduction in the freight
rates on apples and other fresh fruits
shipped into Arizona from Pacific
coast and northwestern states and on
fresh vegetables from California
were continues today before examiner
III. c. Keen OF the interstate commerce
commission. The state corporation
commission and the traffic bureau Of
the Phoenix chamber Of commerce at
tackled the prevailing rates as excess
sive and discriminatory by compari-
son with those charged to destina-
tons in other states in the southwest
on the conclusion OF the fresh fruit
and vegetable case. complaint at
lacking the rate on, sugar is 70 pc
taken - Il was hoped 10 conclude
the EcarlnEs lala THE afLernoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
GRAND JURY Returns
TWELVE INDICTMENTS

Twelve indictments were returned
by the grand jury "Wednesday
Three indictments against .. w.
Ritter. charging embezzlement, we're
returned Raul Naiera was indicted
on q charge OF theft over $50 ssd
Manuel Loue1 was indicted on a
charge OF theft Of a motor car one
indictment charging removal or
mortrarcd property from the state
and three. charging sWlndlinE. were
returned auafnst Ehb Cunningham
indictments charging theft were re-
turned AGAINST Emelio ClaTldezs
Epifario Rubio, and Eduardo An
chaudo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-15
B0yFaHS Too
Stories From
Elevator; Dies

Jesus Martinez. 90 years old. was
killed wednesday afternoon when he
fel from the elevator on the second
floor az the s. TT. Krcss e. 60. build
ms 10 the basement. Death came 90
minutes after the fall. from c0ncus-
sion OF the brain.
Martinez had worked At the store
for a year. According 10 A. s. How
ard. the manager. MARTINEZ was an
experienced elevator operator. BE
was put to work on the freight cleva-
tor To is believed he started the ele-
yator and then jumped and caught
the bottom Of o.. for he was seen
holding TO &c with his hands, his
body hanging downward. before he
fell
No one saw him fall The manager
rushed 10 the basement when he
heard Mariners screams.
Martinez lived at SIS East Missouri
street. The body was taken 20 50b
Texas street, by Peak & Hagcdon-