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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12
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abolition and supporting slavery. Lincoln
was urged not to hurt himself by vo,ing
against measure which was certain to pass.
lie and one other man voted against 1t, and
he said:
% The probability that We may fail in
worthy cause is not a sufficient justification
for refusing to support it.
"In Congress he voted against the inioui-
tous Mexican War, although his stand cost
him re election. lie wrote to his law
partner:
Would you have voted what you felt
and knew 10 be lie? l know you would
not. Would you have gone out of the House
--skulkcd the vote? ! expect not
He was MS humble as he was brave.
When stanton called him baboon Lin
mat matter Of opinon @ T2cn 2 "he he added %i After
pause. The thing that concerns Inc most is
that find that Stanton is usually right.
"Whcn Mcclellan was general Lincoln
went in person to his house, although he was
President Of the United States, and said to
a friend:
g i will stand outside and hold McClcl-
lan's horse for him il he will only bring
us success
"lincoIn,s own words give us some of the
secrets Of his success.
The better part OF ones life consists Of
our friendships he once wrote.
ITO Young man about to start in busi-
ness he wrote:
Quarrel not at all No man resolved
70 make the most of himself can spare time
for personal contention. Yield larger things
10 winch You can show no more than equal
right Yield lesser things although clearly
your own; Better give your path TO Il dog
right TO 20 by it. Even killing the dog
would not cure the bite
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12
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CASH SPECIFICATIONS ONLY

MO ONE can call the county commissioners
IN visionary. Their perceptions are in
tensely practical. What they behold is Il
wad of money, the compact sum of 81 600
600 and the prospect of its being placed un-
reservedy in their hands. Beyond that point
imagination refuses to body forth the forms
OF things unknown.
Commissioner Holmes is apparently in.
capable Of defining in detail the Palace OF
Justice plans. Commissioner Kucnzcl's ig
norance il equally abysnal There may be
q alterations and additions, a single Municipal
Court structure n group OF buildings. There
is in hand n drawing of hazy origin The
spenders are disncincd to regard it too
euriously.
q What does anything matter so long as the
million dollar appropriation goes through
and the architect is guaranteed his SlShOOO
commission on what is vaguely forcshadowcd
as So, 900 600 job?
What are even marble halls and chryscc-
phantine coonnadcs long as the cashboX
Is stuffed and there is no regulative power
save that of the collectors over the DISPOSE
tion of the funds?
II anything could add to the prcpostcrous
ness of the Municipal Court mOnStrosity il
is the license which the aSpirants for trus-
teeship hope to obtain.
The efrontery of the gang that cries
moneys and nothing else has seldom been
surpassed even in Philadelphia. ScandalOus
as was the story of the City Hall, the public
was at least favored with some information
upon the size, design and general scope Of
che structure.
Up to the present all that the promoters
of the wasteful, bloated Municipal Court
program have revealed is the itch for mil
lions. The sole available specifications are
expressed in the dollar mark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12
Advice OH the Bible

About the Bible he wrote:
Take all of this book upon reason that
you can and the balance on faith. and you
will live and die a happier man.
About prayer he wrote:
j have been driven many times to my
knees because | had nowhere else to go.
desire to so conduct the afrairs
Of this administration that if at the very
end, when ] come to lay down the reins OF
power, | have lost every friend on earth. 7
shall have at least one friend lcft-my con
science
This was his philosophy Of life, and he
never ilinchrd or falt"rcd from it until that
fatal morning when h" went, not without
abundant entrance, into the presence of his
Lord"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

pro- civilization. Americans have no desire
to see the former empire absolved from its
guilt nor to begrudge Britain. France and
the rest compensation for unparalleled out
RACES committed by a conscienCeess foe.
When the Germans wake up to this fact
they will cease to talk nonsense about sym
pathctic American arbitration. Moreover,
such German claims as may be submitted in
London will stand n much better chance of
recognition If they are made sincerely and
without reference to complete misconccp-
tion of American sentiment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12
As joyce K,Imer MIqht Have Said

AS Joyce k'Imer Might Have Said
Ihc ChiCq9o Tribune o'cns forests of pplp
GOOD. Full page adYt.
] think that | shall never see
Aught lovely as Il pulpwood tree
A tree that grows through sunny noons
TO furnish sporting page cartoons,
\ tree whose finer and whose NTH
Will soon be Gumps by Sydney Smith
And make to smi lie and cke ha la! go
The genial people of Chicago.
\ trcC whose grace. toward heaven rising.
Men marcratc for advertising
\ tree that lifts her arms and laughs
TO be made into paragraphs.
low cnyiablc is that tree
That's growing pulp for Il. l.. r..
Morley, in the New Yorl,
Ercnng Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

When all the bombing airplan"s nI'
being used to carry mail when all the war war
ships, newly painted, are being used aS 'o.r ..o
bination museums and restaurants at Slo,o Snooo
resorts; when all the big guns have n pt%" ,E"
turned into tractors; when, in fact IL" t''r
then, the chronic kicker will arise to chun' chi,,
the glory Of the good old days when ,,t lnyE
were red bIoodcd and quick TO resent 'n''''
or injury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

bed at night without dreading the morning,
and which would permit young men to think
that they had seen the last Of the horrors
of hell on earth for their lifetime.
a concentration Of the efforts of all Of them
TO establish an approximation of justice
would simplify their problem as 1t simplifed
the problem of Lincoln. But national greed
and personal hunger for power and place
are complicatng their task.
There is just as much need for Lincoln's
kind Of thinking in the United States as
there is on the other side of the Atlantic.
We have an industrial problem here which
resembles tRc>poltical problem which con
frontcd Lincoln. The slavery issue had
raised the question of the pcrpetuity of the
Union. and Lincoln declared on many occa-
sions that the Union could not survive half
free and half slave. He set out to save the
Union, and slavery disappeared as an incl
dent in the accomplishment Of that great
cndeavor.
We are face to face today with the ques-
tion whether the industrial affairs of the
Union are to be controlled by labor or by
capital. The lines are being drawn more
tightly than in generation. What we
need is man who will clarity the issue as
Lincoln clarified the issue of his day.
The question Of vital moment is not
whether labor or capital shall be in the
saddle, but whether the rights of every man,
rich and poor, shall be protected against the
menace of privilege. Tho equality Of all
before the law used to be admitted. But VIC
have laws now which make special exemp-
tions in favor of special groups Of the popu-
latiOn What is n crime for member Of
one group is blessed privilege for member
of another group. And the tin horn poll
ticians are encouraging the favored groups
to insist on the continuance of their privi-
leges.
The struggle for the democratzation OF
industry is on, just as n century or two ago
the war was wagng for the dcmocratzation
Of government. What we need Is clear
understanding of what democracy in industry
means and determination to secure its
establishment at all hazards
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

We do not profess to understand PioI'
Einsten's theory of rclativity, but altel
reading Prof. Poor's criticism we venture
the opinion that the discordance OF tNe
cordance of scientific minds wrestling with
the subject.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12
Missouri Sympathy

From O." Kansas city Slsr,
Sometimes We feel sorry for New York
on account Of the great number of re-
formers who <" to that city every year to
save i from prrdrion, but not sorry enough
to offer, to take any of them off the Biz
towns hands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

Germany. after all, is going to SCn'
delegates to the reparation council in LoG
don March ]. This naturally leads US to tnc
reflection (Which has in it tlngc OF nGWH
mouth in which she INDUCES il perhaps o'e
to the close proximity of the stein.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

The fact that twenty new cases o'
typhus fever arrived in Now York on llUEs.
day on an Italian steamship gives StrChts
emphasis to the plea of New York hea'tn
commissioner that the President resort ~
the use of the law Of 1893, which cmpowsEf
him to place an embargo on passenger uan, ui,,,
between the United States aud any lore,ST
port likely through its travellers to sprc"'
infection and contagion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

Both sides having voiced qualification az
the decision, we may also take it for granted
that the disputants share pleasure in tN'
fact that the United States Railroad LABOR
Board did not answer Mr.. Atterbury de'
mand for more haste with less speed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

1t takes the labor of 200, 900 men work
ing full time to feed the rat population Of
the United States, says the biological Sur
vcy. If ratskin coats ever become q fad It
would appreciably help the 'say and
starve' campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

Perhaps the reason Mr.. Borah has found
it hard to get Uncle Sam to leave job hai
done is because Uncle Sans motto is, Don
start anything you cant finish. Which'
incidentally, is not all argument against DIS
armament by agreement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

Congressman Kahn says that Major
Hunt was warned three times that BCrgdoI
was dangerous man. There is eviden"
that, though the warning was in vain,, th'
truth of the information has at last been
appreciated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

Before we attach undue significance 10
the fact that the japanese House Of Repre-
sentatives has rejected proposition to re-
duce naval armaments, we pause TO consider
the fact that we have done precisely thr
same thing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

Secretary Baker has removed the name
plate from his chair in the cabinet room and
will place it on chair in his Office in Clcve-
land thus insuring that he will be rCmem'
bered as secretary of war in at least one
place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

That senator's should invoke the aid Of
the spirit of Overholt to defeat Andrew W
Mellon lays them open to the charge Of
seeking an "under holt"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

The lack of interest shown in tho formal
declaration of the election of Harding and
Coolidge was an unconscious vote of conf
denCe in the soundness of our institutions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

Chester dances Must conclude at ] A. N.
the mayor has decided. \ case of putin.
jazz in the curfew with toddle home as
grand finale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

Mr.. Harding owes it to the country to
put the New York papers out of their misery
at the earliest possible moment. Their walls
over the cabinet grow nerve hacking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

Judging by the hysteria for which It
appears to be responsible, we arrive at thp
conclusion that jazz is a kind of musical
jingoism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12
Gone Up in Smoke

IT0n ~ Nv N0.N sun
III" anti -ri2aro:to law has been Killed in
WcNrG."c r"A p'art'r"liy kllod in Utah.
T"o h'' 'uv' THAT hayc B,ur Up in smoke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

We'd hate to have the matter mentioned
to Aunt Columbia, but Uncle Sam is spend.
ing an awful lot of money on booze these
dayS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

Al Jennings says the modern bandit is
no gentleman. We heartily indorse the
opinion; but why the adjective?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

The latest decision of the Municipal
Court is that though the city has absorbed
the county it has not yet digcStcd it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12

''I drcamt that dwclt in marble halls. ."
sang Judge Brown. But he may yet wake up
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-12
SHORT CUTS

New York is still telling the world that
he Brindell bull has ring in its nose
Evening star., 1921-06-19
WOmen's $500
Handbags, $1.95

Made Of leather and silks, fac
tory samples and sample lots.
Leather bags are in swagger
camera, long handle and novelty
shapes of black and colored
feathers. Silk handbags of fine
quality silk moires, in black,
brown and taupe. with oxidized.
silver: fancy metal and self-cov-
cred frames
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-11

You know money is not so abundant
as it was a year ago. You know
people are only buying necessities,
staples that are required to sustain
energy for. their work. You know too
that when they have money
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27

II Bill Richards wants 10 start q
little weather plant Of his own dur.
ing the absence Of Col. Courtney. II
will he perfectly all right. provided
be produces the desired moisture.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27
CLEARING BUSINESS SKIES

The cumulative effect of numerous happenings the business
world recently is evidently beginning show One after
another these happenings indicating ceanand perhaps
rapid than expeced-return toward the normal
The reduction money rates Boston, London and again
New York by the big banks satisfactory
that has been made toward readjusing prices
pre-war levels the by labor OF wage reductions in
many large and widely diverse ndue meet the lowered
OF living the influx of huge amount of gold since year
the optimistic expressions the immediate outlook by
vatve business leaders have all tended bring about much
cheerful feeling business circles And both depression
and boom large dependent upon the prevailing
psychology this cheerful attitude OF considerable import
ancc says the Fort Smith Record Times.
Certain concrete results have also developed which point the
better times Some of the Liberty bond worked
up the highest prices in long time and or
est martes not far from par The foreign exchanges
nearly to their highest prices since they left
market following the ance and the Stock market good
baromete has been boiling up with mlonshare days in
patton of better business ahead
With the past snow generally agreed there only
one direction forIusiness to take and that upward
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27
ROSES

Roses enertwned among many of ls dearest
There the rambler that gorfed the front yard the old
home pacemohers flower you called en and through
long years somehow has kept that meaning for you don't
you remember the wild rose fragile and transient that grew in
the meadow? How often too, will thoughts drift backward the
single white bud betting its pure beauty the
1T that wonderful June evening of youth And roses pink as
the little fingers that casped them tell yet another story
fe's cherished chapters says the Country Gentleman
1t is beauty alone that the rose to be known as
the universal flower Rather is the associations exquisite
tender that has held for mankind For the been known
and grown and loved for thirty centuries s MI t+
The American Roe Annual for 1927 Among MANY
interesting things in is the program of "a
for every home bush for every garden worthy pro-
gram Nowhere should it reader response than in the
country home for somewhere else the charm of
appropriate surrounding Certainly the home that enovs the
beauty and fragrance of and pleasure growing them
will be somewhat brighter and happier thereby.
They more, than ALL possess the power
&.~ To cheer and soothe ife's passing hour. M
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27

Bob Human. baseball fan by pro-
fession. admits that II works on his
nerves when the homo team loses
by single score after the game goes
fourteen innings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27
If YOU'RE DOWN IN THE MOUTH

OF 1886 French villages in which all life suspended during
the war 326 back to life The inhabitants have
rebuild their homes and their fortunes The remaining 40 vii
lagos shot to pieces to be altogether uninlabtabe
We human beings a wonderful breed after all with
faults We Knocked down. and apparently but before
long feet again. and wpng the blood from
fqces 60 back with smile whatever happened be
dbing. IA th
Cities crumbe fortunes wiped out but faith and hope and
love eternal and together they their song mems
hearts after the first shock Of disaster
What American soldier believed the inhabitants would
the wrecked French villages whence they had fled?
Desoaon and ruin seemed complete AS picture of despair it
seemed nothing could be added to the scene
And yet the OF life flows strong again in all but 40
those villages and doubtless the cabbages and the urnp
will be pursuing through earth that huned by shcfire
covered with the debris fcrished stone.
There irreparabe desolation except that which
ture in own hearts.
There no hopelesness except that which hold TO
bosoms OF price Hope and faith
trying to sing in hearts always, will but listen
you down in the mouth the story of the reyvng French
villages should give you courage.-End News. 's--
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27
Latest Sherlock.

A member Of an, exclusive club once
lost an umbrella and caused the fol.
lowing notice to be put up in the
entrance hall.
"The nobleman who took away an
umbrella not his own on such date
is requested to return it."
SAY" said a fellow member the
next day, why should you suppose
that nobleman has taken your um.
brella?" sr sss4.
"WelP' he replied, "the first article
in the club rules says. that this
club is to be composed of noblemen
and gentlemen and since the person
who took my umbrella could not have
been gentleman. he must have been
a nobleman'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27
A VERY SLACK STACKER LIST

The newspapers which began to publish the governments
Stacker list quit almost they started says Cappers
Weekly Chicago citizen, branded Stacker proved
served with honor during the colonel Oregon the Red
Cross to clear the Of boywho died from
ceived in the service Other acker found resting
heroes graves France 1t is objectionable crime to accuse
soldier who died for his country, Of being Stacker also is ker
~ to lead to ndeensible libel suits Consequently the list will be
published only the Congressional Record this counry most
fearless publication 1t be Meanwhile further
less mavang efforts will be to the slack out
Of the Stacker list
Henry Ford determined apply the machinery
senatorial elections his mechanical theory lighter cost of opera
ton.
AN 0%sssea 80 .A.--..n.T
The Poles must realize that they bad hole but instead
of trying to get they attempting persuade Others 10
in with them.'s
headline says "Refners expect lower rates, meanng
freight That is better than the public expects
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO 1
Prize Winner

They were big game hunters and
they were trotting out their usual
stock of "reminiscences"
When each had told his best lie,
the only member of the party who
had never been to Africa was asked
to tell a story.
We'll, I'm afraid I've nothing very
exciting to tell you.' he piped in d
still, small voice. Il once had small
affair with a lion escaped from d
lnendgerie- He bounded on me as
he got clear of his inclosure-and,
we'll. of course, wasn't armed"
What on earth did you do?" chor.
used the others.
'Well,' retorted the little man, Il
just seized his lower jaw with my
right hand and his upper jaw with
my left and held his mouth open
until he starved
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27

Besides the final returns on the
Harness we'll there is another big
question before the house: what
will the harvest be?" The head rain.
maker knows something about II
hut he isn't putting out anything.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27

II Babe Ruth. the homc.run king.
had come TO town. the whole popu-
lace would have hurried to the train
with band to meet him. but OF
course you cant expect anything of
that sort when II is merely a big
cmrchman or an ex-presidcnt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27
} %~ - <<< . .

Tho great outdoors In calling me. I
hear the message OF ench tree
which spreads its branches out
and seems to bcckon me TO come.
And thero IN something In the air
which seems 10 say: l."you We
time 10 spare.
Tho birds are at their merriest
now and all the worlds a.hum."
Edgar Guest.
"A happy man or woman Is bet
ter thing 10 find than fivepound
note lie or she Is radIating focus
OF good will. and their entrance into
a room IL as though another candle
had been lighted. d."-R. l.. Stevenson.
With two tent shows In operation.
the Methodist bishop who preached
nt a locnl church had pretty tough
competition.
| II Babe Ruth. the homerun king.
had come TO town. the whole popu-
lace would have hurried to the train
with band to meet him. but OF
course you cant expect anything Of
that sort when II Is merely a big
churchman or an cx.presidcnt.
Bob Human. baseball fan by pro-
fession. admits that II works on his
nerves when the home team loses
by a single score after the game goes
fourteen innings.
II Bill Richards wants 10 start q
little weather plant Of his own dur.
ing the absence Of Col. Courtney. II
Will he perfectly all right. provided
be produces the desired moisture.
Besides the final returns on the
Harness WELL there is another big
question before the house: what
will the harvest be?" The head rain.
maker knows something about II
hut he isn't putting out anything.
City Attorney Hammerly had a
hard job when he had TO prosecute
the case Of City vs.. Hammerly but
he won IL. It is reported that hs
made powerful and eloquent argu.
ment before Judge Coffman.
Mr.. Hammerly could probably save
money by investing in speedome.
ter for his fllvver
81 Simp Says he notices that he
never gets -pinched for driving too
fast. when he doesn't exceed the
speed limit.
AS n rule, when man promises
his wife to do something about the
house, he will promote his own peace
of mind by doing il now
|
BY sticking at it. a man can read.
lily become so adept as an excuse
maker that he is good for nothing
else. ~.
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