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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
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SUMMER CLOCKS AT LAST

COMETHlNG else besides daylight will be
~ saved tomorrow, the first day in this
community of local light economy. The
chatter and argument over the trnnsparcntly
simple process of establishing the summer
clock will cease. They have been as super
6uous as the delay.
The whole subject may be characterized
as tremendous trihe That anything so
desirable as the advanced hour during the
season of long days should be controversial is
one of those mysteries which, according to
the cunning Dundreary, mo fellow can find
out"
The point to be remembered now Is that
the time for institutng one of tho most
inexpensive and advantageous economies
ever devised will arrive two hours after mid e.
night tonight. Persons who have not set
their clocks or watches one hour ahead before
retiring will conform by making the change
when they awake tomorrow morning.
The railroads adjust their suburban
schedules to the sensible new conditions
The absurd agony over alleged obstacles Is
ended at last.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
WHISKY AND THE POLICE

n1SCLOSURE of such conditions rs we're
~ found to exist at the police station at
Eighth and Jefferson streets has been ex-
pected for some time by those who have
known what has been going on.
This is what happened: The drivers Of a
truck containing a load of whisky were ar
rested on Wednesday night and the truck
taken to the station house. The men were
released in an irregular way and two of them
were allowed to sleep on the truck. They
promised to guard it. In a short time these
men, assisted by other men who secured their
release, were found to be making an attempt
10 carry off the whisky.
Collusion between certain policemen and
the bootleggers is suspected. Whether it
was collusion or ineficiency will not appear
until the accused officers are tried. But it
Is known that large quantities of whisky are
brought to the city and sold. It is not be-
heved that the police are unaware of what
is going on. Probably some of them get a
part of the whisky and wink at the way it
Is brought here.
1t may be said in defense of the police
that it is impossible to enforce law which
so many people are interested in disregard =
ing. But admitting this, there can be no
defense for police officer who actively par
ticipates in assisting the men who are vio-
lating the law. If it shall be proved that this
has happened. the men should be punished
30 severely that no one will be tempted 20
repeat the offense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
NEW BLOOD IN THE BOARD

D ESPONSIBILITIES of no light order
N fall upon the shoulders of Cyrus Adler
and George \, Welsh, the two new members
of the Board of Education appointed by the
Board of Judges yesterday.
Seldom in the history Of public instruc.
ton in this city hNs interest in the admin.
istrativc features been kecncr than at the
present moment. The Finegan bill has
greatly allcvatcd some Of the practical diff
cultics in the way of progress. What is
clearly nCcdful now are the maintenance Of
an esprit dc corps and the zeal Of 90 opera
ton in the board that will justify its almost
autocratic origins and the somewhat auto-
cratic authority which it wields over educa-
tonul affairs in Philadelphia.
Or. Adlcr's credentials for his now post
are generally known. His record is one Of
sound scholarship and conspicuous admins
trative abilities, and his appointment en-
hanc"s the intellectual dignity of the board
Decidedly less Of public character is Mr..
Welsh, Assistant District Attorney and at
one time Assistant City Solicitor and later
secretary to Mayor Weaver.
1t is manifcstly unfair to prcjudge either
appointee. 1t Is the extent Of their Oppor-
tunity which now interests the public, to-
gether with earnest hopes that they will
make the most of it on behalf Of the vigorous
development OF the school system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
HARDING AT VALLEY FORGE

DRECEDEN1S do not seem to be binding
l. when a man wishes to disregard them.
Yet the sticklers in Washington for the
sanctity of custom will be shocked by the
week end visit of President Harding TO the
home of Senator Knox at Valley Forge.
1t has not been customary for the Presi-
dent to be the guest Of any one during his
term of office. OF course, if he were making
political speeches during tour of the coun-
try, he might be entertained by some one in
the town in which he was speaking, but that
entertainment grew out Of the necessities Of
the situation.
President Harding's visit to Senator Knox
Is to be purely social, 80 far as II Is known.
1t is likely to be followed by invitations to
spend other week lends with other men.
The invitations, however, need not embar-
rass Mr.. Harding, for he can always plead
the pressure of public business as the excuse
for declining 10 leave Washington.
But the political rather than the social
significance of the Presidents visit is likely
to attract attention. OF the Pennsylvania
Senators, Mr.. Penrose used to be the one on
most intimate terms with Republican Presi-
dents. Mr.. Penrose is, or has been, one Of
the most powerful leaders in the party. He
has dictated its policy on more than one
occasion and few Republicans ambitious for
national honors have cared to arouse his
hostility.
But there arc intimations from Washing
ton that the glory has departed from the
senior Senator. The President has not
sought his advice either on policy or on
patronage. Such patronage as has come to
this State has come to men known to be
friendly to Senator Knox. The junior Sen
ator was the Presidents guest on tho recent
trip to New York on the Mayfower. lie is
welcomed to the White House, and now he
is to welcome the President to his farm In
the vicinity of the famous winter camp Of
WashngtOn's army
And at the same time It became known
that Senator Knox was TO entertain the
President, Senator Penrose hastcncd to this
city in his big red automobile. What con-
nection, If any, there is between these two
incidents does not appear. 1t may when the
President fills the Federal Offices in this city.
In the meantime the President is welcome
here, where he will find picturesque scenery,
invigorating air and an acute interest in
everything that he Is doing and planning
q do.
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possible to amass a considerable amount Of
information about the port of Philadelphia.
Save for the consequences Of arousing its
custodians from their slumbers the perils
involved in such an enterprise are negligi-
BILE. The expedition, were 1t set in motion
tomorrow, could begin by proceeding in n
body to Snyder avenue wharf there to view
the largest passenger liner ever scheduled to
take passengers from this port.
This vessel, which is the crack ship Of the
French Fabre Line, with the home port Of
Marscilles, is of 16,0 900 gross tons displace-
ment. As recently as two or three days
ago the Maritime Exchange Of this city
cvinccd not the slightest knowledge Of her
coming here, while officials of her dock
stoutly denied that she would arrive here
or sail from this harbor.
This loyalty to illusion IL interesting
Professional explorers are indebted to Phil
adelphia for its resistance to the imperti-
nences OF what has been called progress.
We know today the initial spring from
which flows the river Nile. Everest is soon
to yield up its secrets. But Philadelphia
well. Philadelphia is considerate.
There are still realms to reveal, fields for
enchanting discovery along IT'S modest and
mysterious waterfront. Obviously and ira
ditionally, It is bad form to dwell upon
the development Of this port in aught but
wLSnCrs
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dispute. The effect Of this policy has proved
most wholesome throughout the five nations
which the new union is planned to embrace.
Even "asperities" based on racial differences
must eventually succumb to realities be-
traying broad and seasoned grasp Of states
manship.
Senor Zepeda declares that the people Of
Nicaragua entertain for the United States
an affection which they desire to maintain
and strengthen. It is not mere coincidence
that General Menocal simultaneously utters
similar sentiments.
All friction will not necessarily cease
with this new order, but the growth of
mutual understanding justifes the hope
that Latin America will continue to
evaluate reasonably differences In tempcra-
ment which, though marked, ought not to
be obstructive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
1.-THE OTHER AMERICANS"

SOMETHlN NG more than the considerable
- residuum of the antique Spanish cour.
tesy abiding in Latin America is dsccrnblc
in former President Mcnocal's frank and
friendly analysis of the relations between
Cuba and the United States published in
the PUBLIC LEDGER yesterday.
General McnOcal does not hesitate 70
point out that there are certain asporitics
to which the racial characteristics of Anglo
SaXons and Lutins are naturally prone TO
give rise. At the same time he emphasizes
in the most candid manner the "modcrution
of the United States as expressed in poIi-
cies which should serve to convince Lntfn-
American statesmen that they have nothing
to fear from so called Latin American i'm
perialsm.
That this fear has existed it would be
idle TO deny. The outlook of our Southern
neighbors has, however, pcrceptibly broad
ened within recent years, and particularly
since the participation of the United States
in the World War.
Mistrust, which formerly gave the aspect
OF insincerity to the most gracious and fow-
ing compliments, has made way for a rcaIis-
tic appreciation of Pan American necessities
Latin America today is beginning to realize
that the term cooperation is to be taken
at its obvious value
Proof Of this change of view is further
5 Afforded by the entente of ideas established
at a luncheon given in Washington by Sec.
retary Hughes to Maxine II. Xepeda, the
Nicaraguan Foreign Minister. Mr.. Hughes
Significantly embraced the opportunity to
indorse the plan of Central American
union in which Nicaragua thus far has re g.
fused TO join.
His Endorsement of the federation, which
IL to be proclaimed on September 10 of this
year, the one hundredth anniversary of
Central American independence. is ronsid
cred likely TO dispc the Qualms of the one
reluctant State. Nicaragua it appears, has
questioned the status of the Bryan. Chamorro
treaty concerning intcroceanic canal rights.
but the sanctity of our obligations has
lately been enhanced by the vigorous and
incisive manner in which the State Depart
msnt hasa handled the Panama boundary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
OUR PET MYSTERY

An TNDERCTRR Of regret is inScp-
~ arabic from the announcements that the
Mount Everest expedition is 10 uncover one
Of the lingering mysteries Of this planet.
Virtually all of the African ridcics and those
of the two Poles are solved. Not a few
well meaning explorers are puzzled and en-
barrasscd by an apparent shortage of the
unknowable. Secrets are undNniably fasCi-
mating. There is something almost pathetic
in their growing scarcity. Even Moham-
mcdan women, it is said are beginning to
unvcil their faces.
But the age Of discovery, while undOubt
cdy nearing its close, cannot be called on.
tircly completed. For the present, at least.
tears over the chartng Of river sources,
mountain peaks, jungles and glaciers may
be dried.
Fortunately, moreover, exploration of
remaining terra incognita" would not be
costly.N For about one -millioneth the ex-
pense Oh the Himal4yen expedition it will be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. John Tyler succeeded william Henry
Harrison as President of the United
States.
.. Typewriters came into use during tho sew
enth decade of the nineteenth century.
3. Floddcn Field Is the name given to n
battle fought between the Scotch under
James " and the English under the
Earl of Surrey on September ., 1913.
The English gained an Overwhelming
victory. Flodden Is twelve miles south
west of Berwick in Northumberland,
England.
4. Joseph Rodman Drake wrote the poem,
The American Flag" beginning
when freedom from her mountain
height" Drake was born in New York
in 1875 and died there in 1920.
b. The Tappan Zee Is an expansion OF the
Hudson River in New York imme-
diately north Of Irvington. 1t Is about
eleven miles long and more than three
miles wide at its widest point.
8. Vincent dIndy Is distinguished modern
French musician and orchestra con-
ductor, composer Of symphonies, operas
and other works. He was pupil OF
Cesar Franck. and his art is to some
extent based on the principles OF his
master.
Z The tapIr Is a bulky animal belonging to
family related to horses and rhinoo-
crosses. 1t Is native to South and Gen.
tral America and Malaysia.
D. Inc full name of Titan, the painter, was
Ti2iano NeCelli or Vecellio.
y. The term Cral-Altaic races designates
branch of the yellow or Asian races
and embraces the Mongols. Turks and
Iartars, Firms, certain Arctic tribes.
Hungarians, in part. and the Koreans
and japanese.
10 Robert Bruce, the Scotch patriot was
born In the thirteenth century. A. D.
and died in tho fourteenth His dates
are l274-1329
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
WHEN SHALL WE DlSARM?

TT IS not known how many Of the 100, 900
i cergymen invited by the Committee of
the Church Peace Union to preach on dis
armament tomorrow will accept the invita-
ton.
Many sermons already have been preached
on the subject, and many more will be
preached before the United States disarms.
Many of them will be preached without in :
consistency by clcrgymen who during the war
preached sermons about the righteousness Of
the conflict and the justification for the use
of force.
Yet the churches are for peace and for the
settlement of all disputes bv negotiation.
So far as tho clergymen become vocal on
the subject tomorrow they will express them
selves in favor Of the principle of disarma-
ment. They cannot we'll do otherwise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadephims Subjects They
KnO1U Best

the hosiery manufacturers had to do was to
keep turning out women's silk hosiery in
sufficient quantities. AS a matter of fact,
there are two principal kinds of womcn's
hosiery, full fashioned and mock seam. and
II it weren't for the full fashioned hosiery
strike in this city the other manufacturers
would be having to hustle for lot of trade
that comes quite easily now. Full fashioned
hosiery are the most popular, but the mock
seam or imitation full fashioned are doing
n tremendous business. Yet none of that is
absolute velvet for the manufacturer, as he
is always forced to look out for some decline
in yarns or other market factor which will
force him to make n reduction"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
THE CAPTAINS STORY

IINiE tavern door was open to the spring
l. stretch of shaded sward, heaven above
Beyond the marshes rolled the whispering
sea,
Thus did the captain tell the tale to me:
IN friend had who knew my heart,
Whose heart was one with mine.
We sworc we'd never drift apart,
And We clinked our pots of wine
To seal the pledge Of our comradery--
! and this friend Of mine.
''But ere we drank, the wind arose
And brought breath of the sea;
The clean salt air was sweeter
Than the wine to Inc.
my comrade heard n robin sing
spring song; he bethought him OF
A pretty lass--and bought ring
For the finger Of his love.
''Yes, this is how a robins song,
And Il yagrant breath of the sea,
Gave a wifc to this friend Of mine
And ship to mo"
--Joseph ]. Sexton. hrShe'N xTlsaA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
Out Of Date

From tho Los Angeles Times.
There will bo no more robbcr heroes In
. history. The days of Claude Duval and Jack
Sheppard on the highways of England were
exploited In books, but everything they ever
did has been duplicated recently in Ameri-
can history. They wore period costumes,
had road horses with fancy names and used
clumsy pistols. The highway robbers Of
today wear evening clothes, ride In motor
cars and carry automatics. Years later
historians may be writing of our sky knights,
they WON'T celebrate our highwaymen. That
sort of hero worship is gone-and good rid
dance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
AD INFINITUM

on, YES, my dear, you have n mother,
" And she, when young, was loved by
another;
And in that mothers nursery
Played her mamma, like you and me;
When that mamma was tiny az you
She had happy mother, too.
Oh, into the distance, smallng, dimming,
Think of that endless row of women;
On, on: yes, presto Puff Pee fee!
And grandam Eve and the apple tree
Like beads, like posts, like lamps, they
SEEM
Gray green willows, and life a stream
Laughing, and signing, and lovely, and oh,
You to be next In that long row.
a. =Walter do ia Mare. in Measure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
What Do You Kno,u?
QUIZ

1. How many nations are in Central Amer
lea?
Q. What was the former name for the port
side of a ship?
3. When was the Battle of Tours fought and
why was It regarded as ono Of tho
decisive battles of the world?
4. What Is the salary of the Chief Justice
of the United States?
8. Who wrote the poem, Tho Burial of Sir
John Moore?
6. Who was Diderot?
7. Where Is the desert of Cobb?
s. What Is a morris dance?
0. Why is Taffy n nickname for Welsh
man?
10. What is the Latin Monetary Union?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

Before deciding that n - per cent rail
road wage reduction is not sufficient to
justify lower freight rate it is well TO
remember that the railroad working force
has been cut down to point which demands
the further fact that lower rates may mean
more traffic. and less energy wasted in the
movement Of empties-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
HUMANISMS
BY WILLIAM ATHERTON DU PUY

nN THE theory of leaving them with
~ smile when YOU say good-by, Senator
George Moses, of New Hampshire, tells this
story at the end Of a speech.
There was a merchant In small town
who wished to acquaint the farmers with
the fact that he would buy their cowhides.
He bored a hole in his door and stuck into
it from the outside the bushy tail of a steer.
1t arrested the attention Of the first
farmer who came down the street; in fact,
it seemed to arouse in him high pitch Of
excitement.
lie felt about the steer and that auger
hole just as the Senator felt about his
speech. He wondered how he ever man
aged to get through it.
Senator Charles Curtis, Of Kansas. said
that one day man came up to him in
North Topeka when he was youngster and
offered to sell him horse. 1t was a good
looking horse, stood the test of riding, driv-
ing, pulling and was wonderfully cheap at
SO, which was the price the man asked.
Curtis.
I've got to have the money" was the
reply.
Curtis bought the horse. He took it to the
stable gave it hay and corn. The horse
| wouldn't eat. An examination showed that
IT had no tongue and had learned long before
| that 1t was no use for it to try to nego-
| tate Solld food. 1t had to have bran and
grits fixed up for it in liquid form SO it
| could drink II. otherwise it was a good
| horse. He had, however, been deceived by
! the horsetrader and would remember and
| get even.
Curtis went to n miller he knew and
offered to sell him the horse. lie told him
all the facts, even TO tho missing tongue. He
convinced the miller, who had lots Of grits
| that the horse would be good buy for him
at 500 The miller agreed made the pur.
chase and was ever after well pleased with
| his bargain.
And thus was it demonstrated" said
me senator, that there is more profit in
|
Mr. Roscoe Mitchell, special commits
sioner OF the shipping Board to Europe,
| used to be newspaper reporter and n great
friend OF Theodore Roosevelt.
lie has the original 'copy" on tbe only
story that the elder ]. Picrpont Morgan
ever gave the newspapers in all his career,
The copy had been edited by Mr., Roose
| Welt, then President.
lie got this story very late at night and
It was beat. Mr.. Morgan bad slinnrd
into Washington and gone to thc Wbitc
| House. lie had talked long with tho prns.
ident on some phases of the railroad eitnn-
tion which was then acute. The two Lod
reached conclusion as to what should hn
done o'
Mr.. Mitchell rode to the stotion ,,,.b
Mr., Morgan. The latter was very pcrvoms
explained that this was his first comnmnico'
ton to the press and pledged the ronortor
that the statement would be used uncbangoJ
When | first heard Vice President Calvin
Coolidge make speech, here is wbnt 7
thought nnanT OF him; lie has decided Yankee,
naSai twahG to his voice. lie looks polc
lie is sandy man with thin boir ''II, IIo
wears n double breasted coat and n rino
with a big set on the third finger Of S bis
| left hand. VI MS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

The President has not vet taken sides
in the quarrel bet .rpcn The House and Scnutc
over naval appropriations but have YOU
noticed that, although what he says some
times arouses controversy, what he does in e
varably wins applause?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

A Toronto International League pitcher
quit his Job after being fined for refusing to
pitch because he had been required TO sleep
in an upper berth. Which goes to show
that on occasion twirlcr may be as tenn
pCramcutal as n soprano.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

Dentists In conven-
Making Life Painless ton in Atlantic City,
after pctitioning Con-
gress for the right to prescribe whisky for
patients recovering from an anesthetic, now
declare that "chaw'' of tobacco is the best
dis!nfectant known to dental science. De-
mosthcnes McGinnis says that if they will
now come out boldly for beer and q pipe he
wifi be their friend for lifn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

"Penroso is the leader of the Repub,
lican Party in Pennsylvania" says Mayor
Moore. And it will be noticed that the
Senator does his leading with an ak.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

The Auditor General has dropped thir
teen more names from his payroll. There is
no argument here concerning the unlucky
thirlCpn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

No objection can be made to DR.. Flex
ner's suggestion that women take up the
sciences, so long as n sufficient number re-
main adopts at domestic science.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
ASKING Too Much

From the Richmond Mssourian
There's a fellow around these parts who
repeatedly proclaims his willingness to die
for his country, but he never gets date.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

The market value OF Liberty Bonds has
no significance for those wise enough to hold
on TO them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

Wellesley girls have been ordered Il
wear longer skirts. Th" fact might hav,
significance if they had any intention o
obeying the order
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

The crew Of the Esperanto spoke 10 The
world in the universal language of hardi.
hood and courage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

The only sure thing about, Coxey's n,on
to invade Washington Ia that II his armu rnv
reaches there 1t will again be, told to tsan
Of the grass Aeep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

When We begin to save daylight tomor-
row we may be assured Of adequate in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04

Those who wish to know the amount OF
kick In a whisky shake may ask the police.