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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
JERSEY AT BAY

nARK as a summer cloud and quite rs
- suggestive of thunders and lightnings
to come, the prospect Of tcn-cent trolley
fares hangs over New Jersey. The new
Public Utilities Commission hasn't been
able to make much progress against the
forces that work in behalf of the trolley
corporations.
The Commission denied the right of the
Public Service lines to establish the higher
fare. and its ruling was almost Immediately
nullificd by counter decision Of the State
Supreme Court
The new Utilities Commission has the
confidence and sympathy of the public. 1t
promptly turned to the Court of Errors and
Appeals. Chancellor Walker, who presides
over that court refused to call the needed
special session. Now the question of car
fares Is being submerged again in the miro
of State politics.
When the leaders return from their vaca
tions, when the public RECEIVERS from the
lcthargy of summer and when business men
begin to look for the promised return to
normalcy in labor costs and industrial bal
nnces, there ought to be high old times in the
vicinity Of Trenton. For even now the peo-
pie are demanding to be told whether the
State is being ruled by elected representa-
tives or by the friends of the Public Service
Corporation.
Their curiosity seems TO be in many ways
justified. Railway men generally are seek
ing ways by which to reduce passenger and
freight rates. The motorcar manufacturers,
who are coming more and more to be direct
competitors of trolley companies, have lost
no opportunity to cqualize production and
selling costs and to bring both down. But
motorcar makers have no monopoly. Their
business is competitive, progressive, alerty
managed and modern minded. They appear
to have realized long ago that out of bust
ness, as out of life, you get in the end about
what you give.
The factors that determine the cost of
motorcar manufacture are similar to the
factors that determine the cost of street car
operation. They are the prices of steel and
Of skilled and unskiled labor and an in
creased patronage. But trolley fares stay
up while the cost of motor transportation
has dropped.
There appears recently to have been n
dream among some of the big holding COM
paniCs which control 'blOCks' of trolley
systems to make n ten-cent street car fare
n national institution. That dream has been
almost entirely dissipatcd in most parts of
the United States. But in New Jersey it
continues to assume forms approximating
reality,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
AN ANNIVERSARY OF FREEDOM

WNTONTH of Liberty is patriotic
1V1 Latin American metaphor for July
In cosmic vein our Southern ncighbOrs cite
our own birthday of independence, the
opening move in the French Revolution on
July IA, 1850, the proclamation of Vene-
Suelan freedom from Spain on July II,
1871, and the establishment of Peru as
Sovereign State on July 2S, 1921.
n 1t Is the last named event which, perhaps
looms largest of all in the lower half of this
continent The viccroyNlty of Peru was
the major seat Of Spanish pOwcr.in the New
World, and Lima, City Of the Kings" the
center of Hispano American culture, aris-
tocracy and civilization.
The centenary of freedom which this an =
Client and charming capital is to celebrate
within a few weeks is. therefore, no insig-
hificant anniversary, and it is gratifying 10
npte that President Harding has suitably
recognized its distinction. His appointment
of DIR. William Farabcc one of the cura =
tors OF the University Museum, as a member
Of the national commission to participate
IN the commemoration admirably comedies
with the dignity Of the occasion.
DIR. Farabee is not only noted eth
nologist. whose learning and abilities won
for him place as one of the scientific CX-
p<rts In the American peace delegation in
Paris. but he is a specialist in South
American affairs past and present and an
ssplorer &fome Of the least known regions
u this e inent, lie is a)personal friend
u Pre&ckt Leguia. Of Peru, aud an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
THEY NEEDED 1T

A y EXHIBITION of paintings done for
~ the most part by American artists of
the sort ordinarily called Representative"
is being shrilly ridiculed by the art critics
of Paris. This news will bring to sophisti-
Gated minds on this side of the water an
impression that the younger set of painters
in this country should exhibit oftener in
France for the good of their own souls.
Never since the Indians dropped out of
the field of art and put away their pigments
has painting been so sickly in the United
States or so much matter of moods man
ners and foolish prrtcnSes as it is now
More and more people paint Fewer and
fewer people learn to draw. If you are
Of the brisk young modern group you will,
by merely changing your summer painting
camp, develop new ''manner" every year.
You will potter. You will daub. You will
make "sketchy' things because you do not
know how to finish a picture. You will not
be able to paint what you see. You will
paint and paint and imagine into the canvas
n meaning that is not there for any one else
Since American critics are notoriously un-
critical, you will. as the saying goes. get by.
You will be credited with n personality and
with the idiosyncrasiCs of genius. Good
humored or believing folk will buy Your
canvases
The newer generations of artists are drift
ing badly. Abroad, the critics are not SC
easy to get along with as they are in this
country They are frank and sometimes they
are brutal. And, in consequence almost
every country in Europe produces few
really great pictures each year. 1t has beer
n good many years since really great
picture was painted in the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

and fined. IIugging in motorcars Is a dan
gerous practice and 1t will have to stop"
Of course, hugging in motorcars is n
dangerous practice. Fine the hugger and
the huggee by all means. But the very
rational decision of a typical Jersey justice
in this instance goes only to prove that the
automobile, marvellous as its development has
been, is still an imperfect mechanism.
The folk who offend the sensibilities of
Squire Jackson are in all probability the
sons and daughters of the folk who once
went driving in old fashioned buggies. And
one of the great needs of the world, there
fore, is an automobile that will answer to
verbal instructions, and go right or left or
fast or slow as 1t is told and find its own
way around corners and home in the dark
and blow its own horn softly in warning to
the occupants whenever it Jersey
squire spying from afar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT

WlLLlAM HOWARD TAFT, who took
" the oath of office as Chief Justice of the
United States yesterday, is the first man
who has ever been the head of two of the
three great departments of the Government
-t-executive and judicial. In the nature of
things there can be no head of the lesisla-
tive department, for that is made up of II
large number of representatives of the
people.
Mr.. Taft enters the Supreme Court with
q broader experience than that of any of his
predecessors. Other members of the court
have held Cabinet positions or have served
IN the Senate or have been Governors of
States, but none of them has ever been COM
PEELED to consider legal and political ques-
lions from so many different angles as Mr..
Taft. His experience ought to enable him
10 enlighten his colleagues on the practical
bearings of many questions which they are
able to consider only theoretically
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
Today's Anniversaries

1S17-Nathan G. Mcckcr, founder of the
town of Greeley, in Colorado, born at Cleve-
land, o. Died in Colorado, September 20,
1870.
1S2l-GcnCral Daniel ii. Hill, celebrated
Confederate commander, born in York Dis
trict. South Carolina. Died at Charlotte,
\. c.. April 2i, 1880
lSI5-'luecn Victoria took her first cruise
on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert.
lS3o-Thc Pope appealed to Europe
against Snrdinln.
q 1S7l-The arrangements parade in Now
York led to riot in which sixty lives
were lost. 'N"
lS7D-The funeral of the Prince Impcriol
Chilled in Huuland) took place at Chisle.
lS0G-The American Bimctallic Ieogue
lndorSrd the nomination of William ]. BRYAN
for the presidency. "'i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
AS TO SAVING YOUR SKIN

TNoLONEL HARyEYS remarks that we
" fought in the World War to save our
skins has been repudiated by every reprcscn-
tative American who has had occasion to
talk on the subject since the remark was
made.
General Pershing is the latest to add his
objection to the long list. In an address
over the bodies of more than 1000 soldiers
Just brought from France he said: They
fought for eternal right and Justice rs did
the founders of this great Republic. The
freedom Of mankind was their battecry." I"
The general was on the ground, so he
must speak with authority.
Men are not in the habit of giving their
lives to save their skins, for they can save
them at much less cost. Bergdoll, for cx =
ample, saved his skin. But he did not save
much else,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
WEGlElN AND GAS

COUNCILMAN WEGLEIN'S comments
~ on the situation produced by the
Mayors suggestion that the Council appoint
q committee to confer with the City Solicitor,
the Gas Commission and the L. G. l. re-
garding a new lease are far from satisfac-
tory.
The President of Council processes to be-
lieve in the CO. operation between the legis-
lative and executive branches of the city
Government. at was my hope" says he,
that the Mayor and the Council would be
able to sit around table and discuss mu-
nicipal affairs"
But when it comes to the gas question he
says, "As the Mayor sent the gas subject to
Council it is hardly likely that Council will
now send it to n special committee to con-
fer with the Mayor and the United Gas In
provement Co."
It thus appears that Mr.. Weglcin believes
IN the principle of co operation between the
legislative and executive branches, but is
opposed to its practice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS
Daily Talks Wih Thinking Phadephans Subjects They
KnO,v Best

and it often falls we'll below ! per cent.
'We find that the gardens on the aver
age yield about $50 a season, although we
have had gardeners who succeeded in pro-
ducing as high as $125 to $50 worth Of
vegetables In cases where we find an un-
usually proficient and successful gardener
we sometimes reward him by giving him an
extra piece of ground to work.
The idea is based on using idle ground
throughout the city, and as the overhead
costs of the organization are small, the
whole cost of maintenance is moderate.
Zone incidental to the proposition is the
effect that vacant lots cultivation has on
raising real estate values AS the lots are
developed they present a nice appearance
so strikingly different from the weed covered
patches frequently seen that the prospective
buyer is impressed to the point of going
further down into his pocketbook to get the
land"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
LOVE A LA GASOLINE

ITO KNOW how wicked this world is be.
l. coming you have to be justice of the
peace in New Jersey with jurisdiction in
areas traversed by the new concrete pike be-
tween Camden and Egg IIarbor.
Squire Jackson, of Magnolia, has been
seeing modern life as it is reflected in the
panorama of shoreward motor traffic and he
isn't pleased with it. Gentlemen, he said,
often turn steering wheels over to lady
companions and then proceed to embrace
the drivers. They drive with one hand
keeping the otheg>tipon the shoulders of
damsels In the oti.kr front seats. These
girls" said the sq4irs. will be arrested
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
What Do You Kno,U?


/. What is an amphora?
2. How should the word be pronounced?
3, Who is the present Premier of Italy?
4. Where and what is the Solent?
s, What arc noils?
&. When did the United States acquire the
Philippine Islands?
7. Who was Ajax in classical mythology?
s. What Is the meaning of the musical term
prestissimo?
0. Why Is selt2er water so called?
10. What kind of an animal Is hoopoe?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
Today's Birthdays

George Eastman, millionaire inventor ro .
Gently hon0rcd by the Italian Government
Tor his nhilanthrOpics, born ut Wateryjlle
y. y, siXty-scvcn years ago. ''
>, Lord lirk"nhcad, Lord Chancellor in tho
MrltiSh Government, born at Blrkcnhend
England forty nine years ago.
!. lrNins /: Bush, Americans greatest au-
Grafton born at Ridgcway, Mich, ffty. two two
years ago "''' WV
The 1T, Rev. Philip r. McDcvitt Cath. .
one bishop OF Harrisburg, born In Phila-
delnhia, sixty three years aga. 4 "'"
6, Newell Sanders, former UAtcd States
Scr senator from Tennessee, boz In Owen
county Indiana, seventy one hrs ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

When five men. who said they w.,. Ms.
PHILADELPHIA painters, were arrested " ,o,sy
tional Park. n. j., for "holding "V M
celebration" 1t was found that w VA
money they could muster was six cents,
cents is n n lob for professionals but y
money talks, those six browns were z
suredly yociferoug.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

The fact that Weston once walked
thousand miles in twenty days. a feat not
equaled by any horse ever foaled. does not
lessen the honor due Private John Nc
Tex, to Denver. Col, a distance of 100
miles, in forty days. McGregor made the
march in full field equipment and averaged
thirty five miles day for the last 500 miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

We have no sympathy with the allssss sSss
morniists who rail Gt the poor girls whose
mcager pittances do not allow them 10 "'d "ond
bathing suits of more than one piece rsr a"r
who are restricted to skirts that barely c0'"
their knees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

The fact that the customs authorities
have classcd bees sent by parcel post from
the Mediterranean as wild animals may IN
dicate that somebody has been stuns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

We refuse to find fault with the liarI.
ford insurance man who invcighs bitterly "
blondes and girls with bobbed hair. a lnsa
is entitled to be as foolish as he darhea
plcases this hot weather.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

The story of the Astrid. which maui asS
port twenty eight days after her crew nao ~
patched n hole made by an iceberg goes "
prove that while enumcrnting brave s'''
dogs the great Dane cant be ignored
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

Though the Repnrntion Commissioners
can make the American dollar dance, they
can't always tell whose toes 1t will come
down upon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

Reading, Pa, has frog ms big as
good sized chicken. oh, well! Such thinss
will happen. We have aforctme ord'rsa
eggs and been served with chicken as p's
as a good sized frog.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

The price of patcrnalism is Govern.
ment hand forever in every taxpayers
pocket.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

One of Supreme Court Justice lan
first jobs will be to help to devise means noS y,
swamped with prohibition cases. ,..rs S."s
Barlcycorn is n restless guy; he never s''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

1t is safe bet that the first motorls
to be arrested in New Jersey for cmprarn,n.t
a girl while she holds the steering Wnyr, e,,
will solcmnly declare that he was s'i'p'
giving her a lesson In driving.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

Those who officiatc at tar -and-feather
parties are usually feather Drained moraiSts
at hystcrical pitch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

The favorite cxplctive of General Dawes
is "Hell and Maria" Are we safe in pre-
suming that that of his able lieutenant, Mr'
kilkcnny, Is "Suffcring cats ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

1t may comfort you to realize that the
present heat wave will only be memory
next Christmas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

The worlds n cold unfeeling one, do.
gruntled fellows say. Don't listen to their
rawlings, son. They're feeling hot today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

Chief Justice Taft, having realized MS
ambition in life, will now proceed to- be inc
same scholarly. humorous and kindly gem
tleman he always has been.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

There is every indication that the scope
of the proposed conference will be wide m
the Pacific and, of coarse, as pacific rs ID
broad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

And, of course, all diplomatists are
aware that China must be handled carefully
at n disarmament tea party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

Book publishers at n Chicago book iais
say the best sellers are the Bible anu
Mother Goose" An instance of how POP.
ular favor runs from the sublime to tns
ridiculous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

An important step toward peace will
have been taken when Belfast can say,
"Curfew shall not ring tonight"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

AS the press agent sees 1t, all that 10
needed to turn bathers into hula-h hula
dancers is enough seaweed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

Mr.. Harding steps with due delibera.
ton, but, as usual. in the right direction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
Thin End
of the Wedge

urge on Congress the passage of a Federal
law prohibiting. among other things, the
operation of interstate Sunday trains and
excluding Sunday papers from the mails,
that the proposed law will not 'stop man
from kissing his wife and babies, nor from
viewing the landscape nor watering the
COWS" This would be n great relief If II
we're not generally known that one thing
les nachally leads to another.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

Because in Russia boshevism disor.
-ganized the state and sapftary rules were
IN the " present visitation of S$,sra was born
OF bolshevism is far from ASSS far-fetched.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
SHORT CUTS

Belfast, presumably, didn't know {
truce had been declared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

What the saw makers want is q tariff
law with teeth in it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

We have the assurance
Of the chairman Of q
Nashville, Tenn, church
committee, which will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

TOSEPH NJ. HUSTON rises to protest.
81 He is a contestant in the struggle for
the location, plans, designs and artistic
schcmng for the scsqui centennial.
IIarkcn to his deClNmatOry declaration {:
"My plans submitted are not for a Concy
'wrcckers' crew.
II contemplate a permanent land, water
and air Improvement for the city,
Good
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
Few Failures Reportcd

although we do not permit the sbiftIo,e
or the irresponsible to put things over On ne
and punish this kind of action with for.
ff,ture for all time of the gardens. we bSvo
sTery small percentage OF failure, Two ner
cent Is about the highest we have ever had
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
so. AMBOY COAL
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN
BY Evening News Correspondent

= MtBy Evening News Correspondent
1EOUTH AMBOY, June 15-In no
4 Uncertain terms did Councilman
4 Shuey, chairman of the water COM
\ mittee, reply to the charges made
by the H. d. Littell Coal Company
4 that the coal for the local water
! plant was being purchased out of
town despite the fact that local
dealers offered to sell the coal at the
same rate and supply the same
{ grade of coal.
In replying the councilman stated
! that on Jan. 8 coal was purchased
from the Littell Company on jan
!, uary 81, on February l and again on
10. Something over
S;.1,10O was paid Mr.. Littell for coal.
1T that time the coal consumption
If the local plant was from six to
: eight ton per day. Then the water
+; committee conducted a number OF
experiments on coal. They purchas-
ed from numerous dealers-local
and otherwise. They tried different
pools without success until they
purct 1Yed from the Middlesex Coal
Cor n my. On receipt of this coil
thf Mnsumption dropped to three
to Der day with about eight per
q field of ash. Mr.. Shuey stated
)the Middlesex Coal Company
"a local concern and was fur
<dng the. GOAL for the local plant.
~ciHT. Litte11S had been able to
produce the goods we would still be
purchasing from him"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
THEATRES
y and Tomorrow at the DItmas

-.oday and Tomorrow at the Dltmas
the Today ends the run of THE
1O27. atest Love" featuring Vera Cor
night xt the Ditmas theatre. This is
tee in & the greatest mother pictures
of w~hichroduced. The program also
chairmaps Dempsey and Carpenter in
tain a j to the minute picture, The
and tht of the Age"
-TIother Eternal" Is the name of
ton J new photodrama, which comes
behf the Ditmas theatre.
orr The author-director in this picture
tftears the mask off the face of hu-
4 mainly and shows up the burrows
of grief, pain, helplessness; the
dumb suffering of the mother who
tries to console herself with one
fading ray of hope. When the moth
er discovers hat she must make
the supreme sacrifice h acting of
Vivian Martin as the mother can be
said without parallel. The story runs
straight and true and causes one to
marvel at the self-restraint prac-
ticed by the author-director in not
permitting himself to take advan-
tage of the natural opportunity for
padding that offers itself.
Beyond question of a doubt
Mother Eternal will do more to
bring about complete understanding
between parents and their children
thar any other film play or spoken
drama yet produced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15

LOS ANGELES. Cal.-How often
have you gone about with unused
tickets for theatres concerts or
dances in your pocket?
Comes now the "Pastime Clear
ing House" to corner the market
in "wasted entertainment" 1t is
something brand new under the
sun; non-commercial, non-cost--in
fact, purely charitable, the intent
being to insure amusement 1or
hundreds who cannot afford it
Entertainment efficiency" is the
motto. i,
The idea was brought to the west
by Gertrude Gilmour, New York war
worker and social welfare agent, and
has caught on like wildfire in Cali
fornia. 1t is to be spread through
out the nation. Club women have
adopted the plan and will have
clearing houses" in every large city.
Tired of the tragic aspect of the
old world, during and since the war,
Mrs. Gilmour has conceived the
thrifty Neutrality-suspicious. to
bring a smile to humanity's tired
face.
Every bureau in every city where
the Clearing House operates. will
maintain a list of names of people
who are willing and very anxious to
get a last minute chance to go to
a good play, a fine concert. or per-
haps a boxing bout or an auto race.
Mrs. Gilmour says: 1T is sur
prising how many tickets go to waste
in a city. People carry them around
in their pockets, forget them and
finally throw them away And. oh,
the happiness they might have
brought to some cherries man or
woman. who never goes anywhere
because he or she hasn't the price,"