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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Letters to the Editor
How Are We to surylye7 ?

To the Editor Of the Eveniro Public Lcdoer:
Sr-With the dawning OF a new year
there are no do ibt many thousands Of rren
With families In the same condition that
md nvsef. I am the ordinary mechanic
tyre. and for the last three rr four years
1 have earned very large salary in COM
porison with what I formerly earned So
FAR as II would reach wont the limit in my
expenditure Of money while WAS making II
and put In bank but very small sum.
hlled pocketbook dazzled me. our
modest littic home u a taw years aeo was,
IN our eyes, turned into fairy land in
which we rcvelsd. We Old away with al.
most all of our old fCrniture and replaced II
with expensive furniture and rugs. purcha sod
= playcr-piano on thn instalment plan as
well as talking machine. our rent was
forced up TO an extravagant figure. We paid
Il because we were able 70 do so.
About two IT; nths ago there came a
change Work got slack. For the last six
weeks 7 have Rad no work at all. I have
been compelled 20 draw my bank ac-
count 10 pay the rent. the piano and talking
rachine installmrnts etc. My bank funds
are about exhausted. It does not look as
u work in my line was going to he plentiful
during the remand ~ OF the winter.
Rents have not been reduced one ioia. I
have tied myself Up with piano and talk
Ing machine OF which we have already
srown tired. Tho fashy rugs and hand
SONS furniture have lost their dazzle for US
We have had our fling. No Y what is to be-
will have TO give up all this glitter that we
thought was going to make for absolute
happiness
In reality we we're never aa happy with
all those things as we were IN the Old days
in our modest little home. 7: was but
momCntariy that We enjoyed the spending
Of our money. How foolish Il Is FOR the
worklngman to fancy that handsome clothes
and handsome house furnishings Is going to
give him pleasure am sure that thousands
Of worklngTnen like myself now wish they
had taken the advice OF those who knew and
saved their money.
The question Is a most serious one for the
working pcoplr and tho government viii
have to recognize this. They have succeeded
IN forcing down the cost Of living when It
comes 10 the table. and in this we find much
relief But Il will be necessary for the
voyernment--in what manner cannot say
10 force the owners OF houses TO reduce the
rents TO a more normal condition. There
was a time not many years ago when on my
small salary was able TO aTord a nee ht-
tic home for myself and family a SIS to
s25 a month; but this same HON" today
costs me from $40 % $50 and my salary
has been forced back 70 the cd rate" which
makes the present rents entirely nrohio'-
tive The question IL. How are we poor
people TO survive such a condition?
". 7. VANCE.
Philadelphia tcember 81. lh20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
CITY 70 Mine Its Coal

To the Editor Of the Ersuin0 pubLc Led0'r:
Sir was surprised that your paper gave
40 n-u-h publicity TO ny modest COmmuni-
eaton OF former date. relative to the sug-
gestion that the city own its own coal
mines TO supply the needs OF the different de-
partments. and y is evident that you
recognized that the plan was feasible IL
properly conducted a businessiike manner
N is also very evident hat the persons your
r.presentatlve interviewed wers opposed 10
having any new IDEAS suggested 70 them that
would disturb the tranquility OF their post
,ion as members Of the city trust They evi-
IDENTIFY do not wish 70 be annoyed by any
suggestions. Notwithstanding the fact that
II wo.,d b. 20 the interest o: the city and
the citizens.
1t is very ey.dcn, tina. the persons YOUR
representatiye interviewed were unable to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

A RIGHT understanding between
n employer and employee is of
vital moment to the welfare of the
people of Philadelphia.
The human side of the relationship
between employer and employee has
not been fully developed in modern
industry.
Where formerly the proprietor of
business and his men were in close
personal touch all the time, today this
is impossible - vast establishments
have placed employer and employee
out of personal touch and misunder-
standings have arisen.
The interest of employer and en-
ployee is one and the same-success
of one depends on that of the other.
ITO encourage right understand
l. ing between employer and en-
ployce is the aim of the Industrial
Relation Committee of the Phila-
delphia Chamber of Commerce.
The Philadelphia Chamber of Com
merce is public organization repre-
senting neither the employer directly
nor the employee directly, but repre-
senting the welfare of the citizens
directly and the future of Philadelphia
as a great producing centre.
By frankly pointing out the re-
sponsibilities and opportunities of
both employer and employee, these
two great vital and inseparable factors
of production can be helped to realize
their common interest and to act to-
gether,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Work Of Serbian Committee

To the Editor o. me ErcUinO PubliC LCd0"r'
sIr--Thc serbian committee Of the Emer-
rency Aid desires to make il clear to the
generous Philadelphia public that the com
mittee's work for Serbian orphans ts in
active continuance. The entire cost OF sup
porting an orphan Is SO a month $50 for six
months SO year. The committee has
also obta med and forwarded subscriptions for
the blind ard crippled soldiers. Clothing and
subscriptions may be sent 10 the serbian
committee Emergency Aid @2l South Eigh.
teenth street.
THE SERBIAN COMMITTEE.
Nina Lea. Chairman.
PhUade,phia December 81 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
About Jack London

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-will YOU please give. in your column.
a sketch Of tho life Of Jack London, the late
author? In addition. kindly advise where
can obtain detailed account Of his life.
+. +. YOUNG.
Philadelphia, December 30. 1920.
Any recent encyclopedia to be found In
public library will give you a complete sketch
of Jack London, who was born in San Fran
cisco in 1915; or YOU might look in Poole's
Index in a public library for reference TO a
magazine article on his life. At the age of
seventeen London shipped as a seaman, Wis
iting Japan and the Bering sea: then tramped
through tho United States and Canada, to
gather material for socialistic articles, ana
in 1897 he went to the Klondke. He was a
newspaper correspondent during the Russo
japanese war and in 1914 war correspondent
in Mexico In 1906 he started on a seven
years cruise around the world in n hfty-foot
ketch-rig yacht, but had to leave Il uncom-
pleted because OF a tropical illness. He died
November - 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

Letters to the Editor should be as
prief and to the point as possible,
avoiding anything that would open
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
they be omitted.
The publication OF n letter Is not
to be taken as an Endorsement of its
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, 1921-01-04

TO the Editor Of the Epcniao Public Ltdocrs
Sir--The following Is poem requested by
Annie T. Haines:
THE PUZZLED DUTCHMAN
BY Charles II. Adams
I'm a broken-hearted Deutscher.
Nots villed nit grief ind shame:
dells you vot der drouple ish--
! doesn't know my name.
You dinks dis fiery vonny,' eh?
Ven you der schtory hear
You will not wonder den SO mooch,
II vas so strange und queer.
Mine moder had dwo leede twins,
Dey vas me und mine hroder;
We lookt so fiery mooch alike
No Won knew vich vrom toder.
Won Of der poys vas Yawcoh
Und Hans der oder's name.
But den II made no tlnerent-
Ve both got called der same.
Veil Won of VI got tead--
Yaw, mynheer, dot ish sol
But ,vedder Hans or Yawcob.
Mine moder she don'd know.
Und so I am In droubes
can't kit droo mine he'd
Vcdder I'm Hans vot's lfng,
Or Yawcob vot Is tcad
WILLIAM A. GILBERT.
Philadelphia, December 30. 1920.
Copies were also received from wv. D. -
Philadelphia; M. c. w." Reading, Pa. #.
NJ. Christy, Frankford, Phla. John u.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Mexican JUMPING Beans

To the Editor Of The Evening Public Lcdocr:
Sr--Pcase explain the structure OF the
Mexican jumping bean and whether this IL
an abnormal or normal phenomenon.
@. JAQUETTE.
Philadelphia. December is, 1920
The movements OF the jumping bean are
produced by plump whtish larva which oc.
CupiCs about onc-hfth Of the Interior the
seed, in fact. being but a hollow shell lined
with silk which the iarva has spun. Late in
the winter the larva cuts circular door
through the seed. strengthens II with silk
and transforms to pupa the moth soon after
ward pushing its way through the prepared
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Old Soma Wanted

To nc Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--l would like very much TO get the
words Of the old song which contains these
lines:
Round my own pretty rose l have lowered
all day,
l have seen its sweet leaves one by one fall
away,
They are gone, they are gone. but go not
with them:
linger to mourn oer its dcsolate stem"
MARY T. WORSE
Philadelphia December 90, 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
John D. Overlooks Us

To the Editor Of the Ereuinc PuJIic Ledger:
sir-Good for the LEpGER. Girard left
his estate to the city OF Philadelphia and
It's increased wealth should be used to our
peoples advantage. wo ought to have few
cents worth Of keystone state coal. The
RoCkefelers and other outsiders have taken
billions triIions OF dollars warth of oil out
Of this great state. John d. has given
millions away in charity. but nary a cent
to PENNSYLVANIA. y.
PhiladeIphla December 80 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
The Age Of Maturity

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-A philosopher claims that woman
reaches maturity at an earlier age than
man because she is less noble and less
perfect. save perhaps in physical strength.
In my estimation, neither sex as n whole is
Justified in claiming superiority over the
other. Thee are many splendid men and
splendid women in this world Hut in the
face Of tn" generally accepted opinion that
they sink the lowest who have fallen from
the greatest height. 1t does seem strange,
II the above conclusion is correct, that q
man should get by with many things. while
IL a woman once makes false step she is
a fallen angel forever after,
s l.. D.
Philadelphia. December 90 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Or. Tanners Easts

% INC Fdtt0r "t the EUcunO Putlic Ledger:
Sir-HOw many times did Or. Tanner
fast ana what was the longest period he
tasted" OLIVER GRlFFlTHS.
summit HIll. Pa. December 80. 1920.
SO far as We find. DR.. Henry S. Tan
tasted only once, for forty days. begin
ming June Is, 1850, and continuing until
August
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Amateur Art Club

To the Editor q ~" EUeuHO Public LcdOrr:
Sir-I have been trying TO find an art club
where an amateur may find associates help
and friendship. | am not a professional and
therefore prefer an amateur club. Can l
find one in Philadelphia? II so, kindly pub
lish in your next issue of the Forum. where,
JAMES V. BERGER.
Philadelphia, December ~, 1920.
Referred to readers who may know Of
such a club as is desired.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Author of Poem

To The Editor Of the Ercnino Public Ledger:
Sir-ln the edition of the EVENING PUBLIC
LEnGER December 3o) c. @. A. asks for the
name of the author of the lines oh. Thou
Eternal One" II is called an "Ode TO God
and was written by a Russian poet. be-
levc the name Is spelled Derzhaven.
j. NJ. X.
Wilmington. Del. December 90. 1870.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Revival Hymn Wanted

To ne Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Wil you kindly supply words Of an
old revival hymn commencing thus:
sinner go. will you 60 to the highlands OF
hcaven?' HARRY ABBOTT.
Philadelphia. December 90, 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
THE PEOPLES FORUM

Of room without destroying Philadelphia $
greatest asset--the upper, wissahickon.
II. NJ. W,
Media, Pa, December 30, 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Now, Let's Get Together

At all times will the attitude of the
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
be strictly neutral and impartial
standing for square deal to all.
TN cflecting better and more human
l. understanding between employer
and employee, the Philadelphia Cham
ber of Commerce recognizes that this
can be done best under the leadership
of intelligent and far-seeing men in
each plant and with each group of
employees.
The natural leader, who should have
the complete respect and confidence of
the employees and who should there
fore be most active in educating en-
ployees, is the employer himself.
MANY employers throughout the
INl country have assumed leader
ship in the direction of better human
relationship with their employees with
great success.
They have restored a more intimate
touch with their employees. They
have shoSn a greater consideration
for the workers aspirations and self
respect, They have taken their en-
ployees more into their confidence
on matters relating to wages, time,
conditions and methods of work.
The result has been more contcnted
and satisfied employees, less Labor"
trouble and increased production that
has benefited both employer and en-
ployee.
These employers have been able to
DUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMIT
CHAMBER OF COMMERC
l4l4 South Penn Square
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

look at important questions from the
viewpoint of their employees and have
been able, through the confidence they
have established, to get their en-
ployees to see the management's side
OF the case as we'll
These conditions were only brought
about by the friendly and intelligent
cooperation of employees who appre-
cated that while they themselves had
their difficulties, their employers had
in equal measure problems presenting
as great source of anxiety.
These employees retained their self
respect; aid, through discussion and
more complete understanding of the
problems of production, became better
men to themselves and to their COM
munities.
THAT we may bring about a COM
l. plctc appreciation of the fact that
every question relating to wages, work
and conditions can be satisfactorily ad-
justed in an amicable discussion be-
tween employer and employee at a
common table, the Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce through its
Industrial Relations Committee is
bending its energies.
We want the cooperation of
every employer and every employee.
We must have this if we are to succeed.
Let us all put our shoulder to this
great job, Philadelphia's future as
"The Worlds Greatest Workshop"
is at stake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

There is a printers union here-Typo.
graphical Union No. =. At l3l North FIJI
teenth street. II YOU call there they will
give you the union scale OF wages demanded
Many printers are paid more than this
union scale, depending upon their ability.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

Young. ''pany Reader and FRANK 9. John
son, phiiadeiphis'
''R. j. H." asks for the words OF song.
Twelve Months Ago Tonight" and the
poemrentitled "One OF Many" which con
tains these lines:
Along the waysido path she comes,
A slender woman's form"
M. j. c." desires poem entitled
Abel Merryweather's Wife" having the
lines:
''At her old home in -
Parson Avery made us one"
&C. G. L." desires the words Of the song
'"rhe Girl with the Balmoral," beginning
with the lines:
"As was going down the street,
I met my charming Kate"
M. u. k desires the words OF the song
I'm the Valley Where the Bluebirds Sing
and a poem beginning Whichever way the
wind doth blow"
&C. E. D." asks for a poem containing
tho lines;
81 send you roses. rye and clover;
Pray, will you understand"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Supplies a Poem

To TIC Editor OF. the Evening Public Ledger:
Str--I am inclosing the poem desired by
c. {. Bray. | found 1t in an old recital ton
book and 1t Is entitled ''The Milkmaid."
MRS. NJ. l.. RHOADS.
Philadelphia, December 25. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Typesetters' Waaes

To me Editor OF the EucriuD PubNc LedOcr:
SRI certainly shall appreciate IT II you
will tell me through the columns OF the
Peoples Forum the average rate OF pay
typesettcrs, etc. receive in printers estab-
lishments In Philadelphia and IL there is a
printers union in Philadelphia
JOHN l.. NEED.
Anf fVht ,l,ar A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Questions AnS,Uered

Philadelphia. December 20. 1920.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-08-24
Persia's Sales Methods.

In Teheran are ariStOcratic shoe
shops where the styles of Europe and
America are copied from illustrations
in catalogues that have somehow Or
other found their way out there. These
shops have glass windows and real
doors, and they display their goods
in way thought to- be truly Partisan.
The glass windows, though the panes
are small, must have cost a deal of
money, for glass is almost unknown
in Persia.
The master shoemaker stands
proudly at his door and welcomes a
customer with the greeting, "All that
| have is yOurs-my shop and all the
goods" But once the prospective Gus
toner is inside the shopkeeper forgets
to be the Frenchman of the Orient and
the bargaining methods of the East
begin.
The customer is assured that the
price asked is half the actual cost,
while all the time quarter Of the
sum named would buy the goods. If
no business results, politeness is still
the order Of the day, for Persian
does not cOnsign a man to HadeS,
but just insinuates, by referring to
him as the "son of a burnt father"
that his honored parent Is already
there.-Roland Garbold in Asia.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-08-24
EVERY STREET IN
MORRISVILLE
Has It's Share of the Proof That
Kidney Sufferers Seek

Backache2 Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far. Use what
Morrisville people recommend. Every
street in Morrisville has its cases.
Here's one Morrisville mans experience
Let R. S. Beard, farmer, High St., tell
it. He says: Il have used Doari's Kid.
ney Pills and have always found them to
be g. very good remedy for they always
give excellent results. have used them
when troubled with my back and my kid
neys we're very weak. My back would
pain badly at times and my kidneys
caused me great deal of annoyance.
l tried Doan's Kidney Pill whcih l got at
Cheney's Drug Store and in short time
they cured me. l am glad to recommend
Doan's for they are wonderful medicine
for anyone troubled with weak kidneys or
lame back.
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kid
ney Pills-the same that Mr.. Beard had
Foster-Milburu Co., Mrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-08-24

use Of practical demonstration rather
| than the lecture or text book.
The most successful home demon
stration agents, according to the cir
cular, aim to train local leaders who,
by putting the best practices into their
own homes, extend the instruction to
larger numbers of women. At least
two-thirds of the agents time is spent
with farm women in their homes, dis
cussing> the varied problems Of house
keeping and other matters in which
farm women are interested. Aside
from interesting women in better
home management modern convent
ences, food production and preserva-
ton, better food for the family, home
nursing, and the selection and making
Of clothing, the agents are devoting
their efforts to promoting community
enterprises.
Three types Of such enterprises are
developed: The economic type which
includes food preservation, the hot
school lunch, cooperative laundries,
cooperative buying and selling asso-
Citations, labOr-saving devices, and sal
wage shops. The social type is con-
cerned with such things as recreation
centefs. civil improvements and rest
rooms. The educational type en-
braces farm home tours, libraries, and
magazine circles and the like.
Local Aid Needed.
A county organization in extension
work which desires the appointment
of home demonstration agent should
first communicate with the extension
service at the state agricultural col
lege, or with the agricultural agent in
the county, the circular suggests. 1t
is necessary for the local organiza.
ton or county to give some financial
support to the home demonstration
agent, though the greater part IS sup
piled by the state and federal funds.
To supply that share which is re-
CURED of the local organization, there
have been organized within the past
two years in the majority of the 80
northern and western states what 10
popularity known as the family" OF
"new" farm bureau. This is an assoy
citation of people interested in ruraG
affairs, the membership of which COM
prises men, women, and young people
who generally pay uniform member
ship fee of 81 a year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-08-24

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Home demonstration work, though
comparatively new, is looked upon as
permanent, so beneficial have been
stration agents working in rural
homes. The fundamental purpose Of
this work, according to a report just
issued by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, is to assist the
rural housewife to apply business
principles to her daily tasks for the
purpose Of making the farm home as
efficient as the farm, thereby produc-
ing a more satisfactory and perma-
nent type Of rural life. The report
referred to is Department Circular
141, which deals with the rsSalts of
home demonstration worh1n the 33
northern and western states.
Became Cooperative Movement.
The work actually begun in August,
1914, when an agent was appointed
in Erie county, N. Y, on state funds.
In 1916, it became cooperative
movement supported by federal, state
and local funds. During that year
four agents were appointed. In 1919
the number had grown to more than
600. Then war emergency funds were
cut off, and in the following year the
number dropped to 2s6 Although in
this one year the force of workers
as well as state and federal funds
were reduced nearly one-half, the APP
preparations made by the local people
for home demonstration work nearly
doubled, and agents were retained in
direct response. to requests from the
people whom they served according
to the circular.
Home demonstration agents afford
an avenue by which the state agricul-,
tural colleges and the United States
Department Of Agriculture offer the
practical results of their research and
experiments in home economics to
housewives of the country. These
agents encourage the rural house.
wives to bring from their store Of
practical knowledge and experience
the lessons they have learned in home
management that will be valuable to
other women in the community, and
so help to make this information avail
able to ALL The home demonstration
agent is teacher who makes liberal