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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS
Daily TALKS " Hh Thinking Philadelphans Subjects They
KnOW Best

II know Of any number of cases where a
stitch in time would not merely have saved
nine. but eighteen.
The mushroom concerns are rapidly being
forced out of the export and import bust .
as a whole. The sound companies, those
which lave proceeded with caution and care,
will, when business revives. reap the benefit
of their prudence. Spectators are no asset
to any phase Of modern business, least of
all in trade where so much depends OH
mutual confidence.
Those firms which are far seeing will
now seek information from the best possible
sources in regard to foreign markets, or they
will connect themselves with permanent and
responsible merchants therein. They will
obey those simple but cternally significant
rules regarding packing. and giving the GUS
toner what he wants etc. which hold true
today just as they did 100 years ago in
Stephen Girard's time"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
LITERACY-OR EQUIVALENT

TNO ENFORCE tho new restrictive" ImmI-
l. grafton Law, tho Immigration Bureau
has tho difficult task of evolving an ndnuuntc
working plan Of sclcctiOn The main i'm.
migration question that the bureau has to
consider Is well stated In n recent rruort ro
III" Union Of American Hebrew Congrcga.
tions, in session in Buffalo, urging rcScission
Of the literacy test for immigrants:
II Is brain and Drawn that is needed
and that Is never dangerous. Tie dam
Rerous immigration comes in the shane
OF anarchists, Socialists, rpVoutiouistg
and BolSheviki, who are capable of apraI %
ing. reading and writing several Ian
guages and are patriotic in none The
immigrant capable of working brings a
valuable asset to the wealth Of the Nation
without endangering its future
But. unfortunately, all tho rontrovcrsr
over the question of what constitutes nm
adequate test for the admission of immi
grants to this country continues 10 resolve
itself into one CruX-''litcracy test or M
literacy tost." There il no cyidcuco ~
official effort to seek the true tcst in tho
middle ground between the two contentious
To no better purpose wcrc donniSh con-
troversies long carried on over the 0ucy,ious
of Greek and mathematics as entrance re
Quirements to college. Recently more pro-
gressiVe counsels were wedgcd in, with the
result that In lists Of entrance requirements
Greek and mathematics are followed bv "or
equivalent" the equivalent of Greek being
modern languages and that Of certain math
ematics being natural science subjects. Thus
the curriculum becomes OF practical value 70
much greater numbers Of students.
That the literacy test is Inadequate to
prove the desirability of Immigrants public
opinion generally acknowledges. There il
no blinking the glaring fact that many lit
crates ara dangerous radicals and crooks,
whereas tany illiterates are able bodied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
HUMANISMS
by WILLIAM ATHERTON DU PUY

MIHEN President Obregon of Mexico
w was n colonel in the army and handling
command Of YaQu Indians, according to
American Consul Frederick Simpch, he
used to have lot of trouble because, when
he was moving his command the YaQuis
seated on the tops Of the boXcars, delighted
in shooting at the pigs, sheep and chickens
OF the farmers along the track, Finally
Obregon called them together and said:
Now look here, hombres. this has got
TO stop. The next man who does any of this
shooting is going to be stood up against the
adobe wall and bored all full of Mauscr bull
let holes
Isl, Senor Colonel" responded the va
qus.
About n minute later the crack Of rife
was heard from the top of boxrar and a
pig in a nearby yard ran squcaing.
The colonel rushed to the scene, stormng
profancly.
"Me no shoot" protested the Yaoui, with
shoulders protesting cloqucntly.
well, what made that smoke all around
yOu?' demanded Obregon.
Him left over from yesterday" protested
the Indian.
And the colonel, quite renowned for his
sense OF humor, let the peon off.
Captain John MCGrath, Of the Coast and
Gcodetic Survey, once spent the open season
IN Alaska working busly on the task of
establishing the proper boundary between
that Territory and Canada. AS the season
came to close no hurried down the Yukon.
5000 miles, to catch the last boat back 70
the States before the long Arctic winter
set in
In ms attempts to finish his task he had
waited day too long. When he got 10 the
mouth OF the great river the boat had inst
Irit' II" could almost see her smoke in
the distance 80
So he had to sit down in the solitude and
wait eight months for the return Of spring'
me Just claim Of the professional man
TO his fee is illustrated by Colonel T. I,ostor
Jones, chief of the Coast and Geodetic Sur.
vcy, IN the following story:
SICK man went to his doctor voS nv
anmlnrd and given little bottle of medicine
lie asked the charge and was told il womIj
be S. '''' II "ouiu
four dollars for this little bottIe of
imcdirine,' he protested 1T is ridIcuIors
ms httle bottle of medicine is not worth
more than fifty cents" WIZ"
,on ol! !,t, are absolutely right" said the doc.
lor' HlVe 1t back to me and I win Iot
YOU PICK out any medicine you want ~ NV
Office for fifty cents. """' !" my
Bn, ! would not know what n toLo 49,,
now much Of 1t said tho patient '""e "o'
. Incr" IS the point said the doctor "I,
Is ron, i"r tn"t knowledge that am charp,nr
1t happened somc vcors hool u-
then Secretary of Commerce, WiIIi",,, me
hcdh"Id' far famed for his nini ""' siIo ~,
WhSkcrS', met with President WjI"or sue S
senator John Sharp Williams to "m Jisn,,d ana
cor,a'n matter Of Government policy l'"''
II happened also that Secretary Rcdeo,d
an" senator Williams differed very stromg,r
on th,s question. After they hod dob,,tsS
II back and forth the sccrrtorv wo,, "'p"t'a
lh"rr ar" undoubtcdly two sides ,o "waH' o'.as
question, tn" Senator remarked f. WHY ,Lo
lTG'id"nt IN his ruffrd way. "cNcrnt .iIn III"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
BATTLE-BLND

MEYER to climb the hills again;
~ Never to SEQ the shining spray
Tossed from tn" crcstS of sapphire waves
Out in the bay.
No moro 20 watch the wcstcring sun,
Blood red, sink in the dreaming sea
And IN" tremendous dusk wrap all the land
In mystery.
Unseen the wind in the long. brown grass
me glamour OF dawn on leagues of snow,
May see and know,
I aYiily Star. ''''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
What DO You Know?
QUIZ

/. Who ia now the Democratic leader in thu
United States Senate?
.. What is pomology?
3. Who was Arnold von Winkelried"
4. What is the capital of the American
West Indian possession. the Virgir
Islands?
5. What is meant by smony?
6. What was the Magma Charta and when
was II signed?
I. What is the correct pronunciation Of ths
word mayonnaisc?
8. Who Is the PontifeX MaXimus?
2. What famous group of revOlutionists took
the name "The Beggars"?
10. who is the national hero OF the Meth
crlands?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
THE PARADOX

'1NfE daylight saver saved an hour,
l. Then in the garden speut 1t;
Invested it in muscle power;
Then to good health he lent it.
And what he saved brought interest;
And what be spent brought pleasure;
His wise Investment gave him zest
His loan brought later leisure.
swift flies the day and comes the night,
Though clocks are misbehaying,
Ana daylight saving brings delight
Because Of daylight spending. o. q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
SOME RIGHTS AND WRONGS

a NEW YORK actor married in 1910 and
n was divorced in 1912. Since that time
he has paid in nimony something like
$4,000. In appealing against an order of
the Supr"m" Court increasing the alimnny
payments from $2J to so II week his
lawyer avorrcd that S14 600 is an excessive
price to pay for being married TO II woman
for two years.
This will always b" Il matter Of opinion
varying with til" man. the woman and tho
salary but there ar" many who will agree
with the lawyer.
No equality brfor" the law will ever rc.
lease man from the righteous rrSponsi-
hility Of adequately providing for th" woman
hr marri"S But. without going into the
merits Of This particular ease. Of which We
know nothing. it j. Tim" that littIc common
sense was injected int" the law relating TO
the upkc"p "f woman whose marriage tics
have been di>SOlvcd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
The Kings EnqIlsh

rom the pittsburgh Chronicle. .TcIcgraph,
\ flock Of ships is called n fleet,
4 fleet Of sheep Is called n flock.
A flock Of girls is called bcvy.
A bcvy Of wolves is called pack.
a pack Of thieves is called n gang.
\ gang Of angels is called n host.
A host of porpoise is called shoaI
\ shOal Of bulfHlOcs is called Il herd.
4 herd of children is called n trOop.
\ troop of pnrtridgcs Is called q. covcy.
4 covcy Of beauties is called n galaxy.
A galaxy Of rufiians is called horde.
A horde of rubbish is called heap.
A heap of oxen Is called drove.
A drove OF blackguards IL called mob
A mob Of whales L. called a school,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
The First Claimant

That prize of Edward BOX s is minr .
II judges be but fair;
To serve old Philadelphia
moved
away
from
there.
A. NJ, Adams, in the New York Tribune
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

Chicago Statistcian says there are
enough eggs in cold storage 10 provide every
body in th" country with sixteen. But this
sixteen 'to'on" slogan has no appeal for II
Chautauqua lecturer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

G"rmans in SIC-la ore augr, because
French soldiers openly ~ympnIhizc with The
Poles but what in heavens name cau thew
rynnrtI " '''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

Despite prohibition and prohibition
eyasions, Sir Oliver Lodges weathef pre-
dictions will probably receive more earnest
attention than his spirit Installations, so to
speak For one thing, they will be more
easily verified
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

W" refuse 10 grow excited over tho
amount Of money one celebrated boxer il
going to get for punching unothcr ccIcbratod
boxer. Wc know railroad clock that it
cost SO, 800 ,OOO to punch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

Softly "" suggest II and with all rcsncct
to II capable pll ,i"ian and cstimablc gcn
tlrman, but would it be inapproprntc to
son in law or Mursf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

Charley Schwab is wearing y suit ~
clothes ten years old. That's his nriyiIcpc
lie is famous enough TO be able to get away
with Il. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

Now that Greenwich Village is getting
50 much free advertising, Il NAV Lo uronrr
to ask just what il has oyer produced be-
sides Jazz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

Thor" isn't much hoop-la in the ma
'"nai industrial rcvivnl hTt the uplifting
u lMn Aniril .,nls ON nIlul.n -,-7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

And there doesn't appear TO bc any
bureau 10 car" for the welfare Of the sIg.
gCStrd welfare bIrcDu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
Hard to XIII

TTUU IHHT ToIedl Made
Pro Germanism seems IN Inv. =.
lives as eat. '"'e !" many
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

Importers long ago dsruvcrol thnt
thor" is nothing moro impcrmancut than "A
permanent turif
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

The best way to get inspiration. saws
our office optimist, is 10 run after her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

Two women "It "
Kick Of oS Per Cent every hundrcd have
perfect feet. says Dr.
Adam VI. Hall. And the other ninety gcight
have foot good enough to Kick against the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

TNIE IDEA was something likc this:
l. since the town needs more band con
'"rtS: more community singing, more mus-
cal festivals. more competitive classes in
music more music schools. general musical
program for the year to be carried out in nil
parts Of the city. general oversight of
pagcantS. festivals, concerts and more
general intelligence regarding music ms we'll
as more general participation in it, why not
form league to bring all this about?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

Ihif'tE were present some professional
L musicians at this meeting TO discuss the
ldea: some amateurs, some supporters of
musical interests, some persons whose in =
ilucncc in creating public opinion is i'm
portant and others valuable for their or
ganiHlng ability. 1t was II very well picked
crowd, but it did not function as n good
organizing group because no one liked to
takC"a very decided stand for or against it
while II was still only an idea and had no
viSibI" backing beyond that Of its enthusias.
TIC put gently tentative inaugurators.
Inc question that gradually found words
was whether. in the minds Of it's orignators
this league SHOULD be comprised of the mu-
steal organizations already in existence in
tn" town. which would work through Il
central committee made up of appointed
representatives Of those organizations. or
Wh"t her It should b" comprised of individual
members recruited by an appeal 10 the CITY at
large by general membership drive.
IN IN" on" case. the musical citizens al
ready Interested in the subject would be the
n"dH 10 max" the musical program and pro-
Nldr IN" performers: in the other case. n
membership recruited as individuals inter
"st"d in music. but not Of necessity artist :
or teachers or performers or even Dupils
would make the program and invite the mu :
NlrlanS 10 carry it ont. would start the
Srhn"lS ana employ the teachers to teach
in them. would constitute themselves through
an executive committee the musical pur
vcy0rs and arbitcrS of the town.
IT struck me that the women who had
called the meeting preferred this last plan
to tn" first.
There was a third suggestion kept mod
"s'Iy III the background. viz. that failing
any enthusiastic support from those present
IN" original group to whom the city owes its
community singing would gradually enlarge
ITS scope to take in most of the activities
suggested for the new enterprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

nNE thlng was very apparent before the
" meeting cam" 70 an end. Every one
agreed that moro band concerts we're needed
in the public squares. a musical festival each
year would be popular. n junior orchestra
would be practical and more and even bcttrr
music in the schools would stimulate an in
t"lligcncc in musical affairs that would
greatly affect the future music of the city.
II was also apparent that no one person
0i the twenty or so present had any complete
idea of the extent of the choruscS, musical
societies. OrchcStraS. schools and teacher
groups that were already existing in the city.
Generally speaking, survey of these
muslrnl organizations and an idea of their
CapabIity and status would have 10 be pretty
well formulated in any case, whether they
were to be- asked TO form league or bc used
by the League to bring more music into the
general life of the city.
No lcagu" could be successful without the
full cooperation Of the musical orGaniza
tons of the city, that is certain
A 5 listened to III" pros and cons amiobIv
y discussed suddenly had vision of n
long. billy road in Wales from Bcttws-v v.
Coed up into the mountain country toward
Sn0Wdcn. Every village We paSSrd sromod
excited about something Women were
standing at their gates, and in one town the
villag" postman was surrounded by n crowd
lie seemed 10 bo handing out something like
'nrgish books which the crowd snatcbed
hastily and fell to reading.
After while We stoppcd and asked what
il was all about little girl answered us
glccfully. "It's the new song hooks -, sbo
said, opening her family's book and showing
US the music.
"Cun YOU read the musrc:" we asked her
admiringly
'Ncs,' she said amazcdly
Even the indifference of most of our rural
population to music, good or bad, cannot
Hucn"h that inherited Welsh ardor for Il,
The most beautiful folk singing ever heard
was in the coal district of this State by
miners at their yearly festival.
1t would take about twenty five ycors to
train IN generation that was intclligently
musical in IN" rank and G+c Of this town.
But it could bo done, and II the Civic Music
League can get itself organized and procure
the go operation Of the musicians OF the city
good luck to it and n happy day TO us who
have sc"n II start, even if W" won't be on
hand to cheer its completion Of the task.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

Congress is splitting peace in hrtlc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

THOUGHT last week when was present
at a meeting TO discuss the possibility of
2, CIVIC Music League that was called by
Mrs. Sidney Thaycr. Miss Anne McDon-
nagh. DIR. Gertrude Walker and others that
the very admirable idea which inspired the
meeting was launched on most of those
present with not sufficient reorganization
10 make its debut quite as decisive as it
should have been
Ihe idea was so good and the women who
nnu formulated it are 50 we'll thought of that,
II they had been less modest in their appeals
tor Its rcasonablcnesS and more cut and
dried in their methods. they could very we'll
nave put it over then and there As it is,
Just at the last, like postscript in a lady's
note the chairman was asked 70 appoint
committee which actually ought to have
been functioning before the meeting was
called
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

II take, tn" heat of competition to thaw
out frozen loans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

W0Iy-nlly We were all carly birds this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
AS ONE WOMAN SEES ,T
Musical Education In Philadelphia
Somewhat Retarded Because En-
thusiasts Forgot to Organize
Before They Held an Or.
sanIzation Meeting
by SARAH ID. LOyyRIE

7 HAVE been to n good many organization
meetings in my life, but the first ono
ever went TO was the best. Everything was
arranged beforehand from the announcement
OF the temporary chairman TO the election OF
the board Of directors. The decision as to
whether there should be an organization was
made by two persons long while before,
and by patient endeavor the directors were
found. the officers were cajoled, the neces-
sary motions were typewriter and when the
hour came every one took over his role with
the calm of long habit.
IL was, as the president remarked as he
adjourned the session, n meeting that had
been entirely inspired
Since then / have seen n great many or
CARNATIONS hang fire and nearly come to
grief, certainly come to unnecessary delay,
because of the tentative character of the
program. Too much has been left to the
inspiration of the moment and tho persons
with the idea have trusted the idea doing the
work Of organization.
The best idea in the world requires for
getting it over the top as an organiza
ton president, secretary. treasurer, ex-
ccutive committee and supporting members.
Even II the president is temporary and the
executive committee is mostly on paper and
the members who will support the idea are
still unaware of their function, IL you have
them all 80 to speak. sketched in, your idea
mas a chance of looking practical MS well as
inviting, and you can safely call meeting
to discuss IT,
The Kusko times., 1921-12-28

Flat creek. tributary of Otter creek
 in Otter precinct, Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska, the location cer- titicate of which is found of record Tn Volume 15 of Locations. at page l92. in the office of the Recorder in said Otter precinct, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 1924 of the revised statutes of the Uuited States. and the amendment thereto ap- proved anaary 2, lS39, conce rning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said placer mining claim for the period from .Ianu- ary 1st, 1916, to December 31st, 1920.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-28

And if, within ninety days from the personal service of this notice. or within ninety days after the publica- tion thereof, you fail or refuse to con- tribute your proportion of such ex- penditure as a co-owner, which amounts to one hundred and three dollars and twenty-five cents (Sl03. 25), your inter est in the said claim will become the property of the subscriber. your CO., owner, who has made the required ex- pendlture, by the terms of said sec ton. T. NJ. DEAN.
 Date of first publication, Sept. 24, 1921. Date of fnal publication, Dec. 3l, 1921
The Kusko times., 1921-12-28

Fairbanks district since early days.
 His appointment as Marshal came di- rect from President Harding. and was in consequence of old family ties of the Harding and Stevens families in Ohio. MF. Stevens Is renewing the acquaint- anee of many of the old-timers who left the Fairbanksr'distriet years ago, and has the assurance Of all of their mora support in making his term of office a successful one T..
 Mr. Collins, the new Assistant United States Attorney. has lived in the Fair banks district for many years, where he has been engagedain mining on Goldstream. +,H He enjoys wide cir cle of sacquaintanceS throughout the whole Territory, as we'll as the Fourth Division. having served in the Eegis- lature since l9l3 both in the House and Senate. Atthe last eleclion Mr. Col lins was elecfed Senator to succeed Dan Sutherland. and served in the 1921 session. On securing his apposntment from the Attorney General as Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Fourth division he mailed his resignation as Senator to the Governor Of the Territory and concluded his long service as @ legislator for this division.
 Bota Messrs.pStevens and Collins are more than .favorably impressed with this section of the division. and predict a great future for it when conditions change enough to warrant extensive development.
 Asked regarding policies to be pur- sued, especialiyS regarding bone dry matters, Attorney Collins stated that instructions recently promulgated are to enforce the law. regardless of costs, fires peetiVe of persons ee localities, these orders coming directly from the Department of Justice at Washington. AS a result of these orders unity of policy exists through the several de partinents, judge, judiciary and mar shal working in harmony and co-opera- tion, and both Federal and Territorial laws will be upheld to the letter. An other policy of the present administra- tion, said Mr. Collins. will be to give assistance in the development of all sections whereuer such aid can possibly be given.
 MeSsrs. Stevens and Collins left Me- Grath this afternoon for Iditafod, and after Q short visit there will start on their return trip to Fairbanks.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-28
OFFICIALS
 PAY VISIT
Marshal Stevens and Asst. Atty. Collins
 Come and Go.

On Christmas night, about the hour of 10 o'clock, G. B, Stevens, United States Marshal, and E. B. Collins, Spe- eial Assistant United States Attorney. drove into McGrath with their dog team, from Fairbanks.
 Both Marshal Stevens and Attorney Collins have been on a tour of inspec- -tfoh thhrr throughout the lower river section of the Fourth division, having left Fairbanks during the earlier part of December. The object of these officials in visiting the various sections is tc samiliarize themselves with the condi- tions existing throughout their district and come in closer touch with the peo- pie. who are developing the different localities.
 Marshal Stevens is. an old-timer in Alaska, having been engaged in the freigMlng business and mining in the