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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
THE BEER BILL

IF BEER is to be restored to its old place
in the United States II ought to be re-
stored openly and frankly. II ought not
to be slipped out Of the limbo Of prohibited
things behind the mask of a Doctors pre-
scription.
The men in Congress who talked most
eloquently in favor Of the Beer Bill just
voted down in the Senate know that there
is no such thing as medicinal beer.
The bill was intended to legalze the old
fashioned brew. 1t had no other purpose.
And because its supporters were without
the courage to talk plainly they were will
ing to drag the doctors Of the country into
the mess that has grown out Of the Vol
stead act.
There Is enough lawlessness, enough OF
hypocrisy. enough fantasy, enough of dis
honest pretense in the Nosteadsm Of the
hour without the additional farce suggested
by the thought of an army Of doctors send
ing their sick to the breweries to be cured.
If beer is bad it is bad. If 1t is desirable
1t ought to be legalzed.
Congress ought to make up its mind one
way or the other Further sneaking about
the bush is silly and shameful.
The men who supported the Beer Bill
wanted beer restored, but they were without
the courage to say so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
PRECEDENT IN MOROCCO

IF 1T be true as the Romans maintained
that something new is continually emerg-
ing from Africa, there is nevertheless one
portion of that continent In which a ven
cradle story is periodically repeated.
Morocco is unchanging in its turbulence
and its resistance to foreign exploitation.
Spaniards are not to be disdained as fighters,
as General Shaftcr rcgretfully perceived just
before the American fleet extricated him
from an uncomfortable position in July,
1898. And yet the Riff tribes Of the Moor
ish coast seem to- have overwhelmingly de-
tented q considerable force of King Alfonso's
troops, supposedly well equipped and strate-
gically supported by the Mediterranean
stronghold of Mellla.
That penal settlement and fortified sta
ton has been Spanish since 1490, but It Ia
only within very recent years that any sue
cess in acquiring It's hinterland has been
obtained. Those conquests are now crit
irally imperiled by the reverse sustained by
General Silvestre, who is variousy reported
as suicide and a prisoner Of the Atlas
hordes.
Nelilla itself is now threatened by the
noountaineers. These are akin In elusive
ness and prowess to those which embarrassed
the United States in the Perdicaris brgand-
ape affair and they are the descendants Of
those uncomfortable Berbers which Knocked
the power of Britain In the days when Tan
pier was costly appanage Of the English
Crown.
The Portuguese who had obtained pos
session of this unruly port, were obviously
pleased enough TO include acquisition in the
dover of Catharine Of Braganza on her
marriage to Charles II. The Tangier
middle. from which England !gnominiousIy
,yithdrpw IN 1861. occupies many frank
nogcs Of Pcpvs' incomparablc diary.
Spain may be an int"rloNrr. ms for thnt
,rottnr i Frrncr hersclf. In Mororco, hut
the pItgAt Of the Madrid Government is one
which may parallel in the annals of other
nations arrogating to themselves the re.
sounding epithet OF principal Powers"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
A NEW RAIL WAR?

NEWS from that world wide front upon
~ which statesmen are fighting for an
approach to international peace is more
cheering today than it has been for many
months. The Irish negotiations continue to
progress satisfactorily despite many OBJ
staces. Silesia is being removed from the
list of the worlds troubles Governments
reveal new disposition to approach the
Washington Disarmament Conference with
open and rational minds. Oddly enough it
is in the United States that the mood of
strife is being revived and the rules OF
common sense ignored.
The more restless rail unions and the
management Of the Pennsylvania are as
far apart now as London and Dublin were
a month ago, and they are threatening the
country as we'll as each other with acts
of economic violence.
1t is the fashion of the hour to denounce
and distrust statesmen. Certainly some Of
them deserve most Of the uncomplimentary
things that are being said of them. But if
a large organization of intelligent railroad
men and railway executives. who have only
the relatively limited affairs of trans
portation system to worry about, cannot
find basis of humane and scientific agree
ment, then the diplomatists, who have to
reconcile and re establish the conflicting in
terests of different nationalties, certainly
deserve to have their labors viewed with
patience.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
A SPEED RUN SOUTHWARK

HNHE first American built passenger ship
L in several generations to establish
record between this country and Brazil is
the American Legion, which steamed down
the Delaware at the commencement of her
career only few weeks ago.
Twelve days and twenty hours is her ac-
tual running time between New York ana
Rio de Janeiro, not counting the two days
and a half enforced stay in Bermuda for
repairs. The mishap is regrettable, but the
fact that the ship was thus Handicapped
on her first voyage in regular service sug
gests her increased capacity under normal
circumstances.
Runs of eleven or twelve days to Rio
will put an end to the absurdty of reach
ing South America in quicker time via
Europe than by direct voyage in a south
easterly direction. Foreign shipping con
Germs made much capital of this deplorable
truth, and naturally cultivated to the utmost
its effect upon South American opinion
The Shipping Board is popularity supposed
to have covered itself with failure. But
its production through leading American
shipyards of such fine liners as the Key
stone State, soon to complete its maiden
voyage to Japan. and the American Legion
which has afforded Brazilians new view
are substantial proofs of progress not to be
lightly dismissed.
That the Delaware was the birthplace
Of the majority of the magnificent q 600
ton vessels enables Philadclphans to take
a special pride in an inspiriting revival Of
our marine prestige.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
LOVE AND GUNPOWDER

TIME number of men and women, Young
l. and old, married and single, who have
been trying to settle affairs of the henri
by the revolver method, is just now surpris
fngly large. New York, Los Angeles and
some of the New Jersey towns. as we'll
rs Philadelphia and the Main Line region.
reported such experiments in one day.
The vets and the drys blame each other
bitterly for these evidences Of what thew
call growing moral laxity" Other folk
mourn and wonder. The fact is, however.
that the shootngs of today are USUALLY tho
result OF the accumulated errors of a lonp
succession of yesterdays.
There always will be people unwilling mr.
unable to subscribe to the ordinary codes
Of social and moral discipline. They are
typical Of no particular class and no mar
ticular state OF society. They live. thew
viii tell you, according to the dictates of
their own consciences. They aim 10 be
free and independent and untramneled
spirits.
Sooner or later such people learn that a
hftle trammeling may be pretty good
thing, and that the conventions by which
the social order is maintained are the result
Of experience gained by the human race
through century after century and accented
at last because, though not perfect they
provide in the end the best safeguards for
Che Individual and for the mass.
. The restrictions thus put uDon human
conduct and upon temperamental experiment
ere ordinarily respected, because ninety nine
out Of every hundred are instinctively fair
. niu1sd end philesophical without knowing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
GOVERNOR SMALL'S IMMUNITY

THE almost fearful solicitude of Governor
= Small. of Illinois. for the Constitution
is unconvncng save to those persons who
misconceive the nature of that instrument
and the fundamental character Of English
common law upon which American juris-
prudence is based. His claim to immunity
from arrest on the charges of embezzlement
and conspiracy was defended by the Illinois
Executive on the ground that the execution
of warrants would make the governorship
subject to the judicial department, which
would be a direct violation Of the Constitu-
ton"
Governor Small may or may not be guilty
of the offenses of which he is accused, but
support Of his contentious would make a
mockcry of the principles Of government
Executive Offices, such as those Of President
or Governor, are superior to the failings of
their occupants. The incumbent may be
tried, punished, ousted but the Office itself
does not lapse. Succession laws are
provided.
The case is analogous to the demise of
the British Crown, which is a transfer of
authority carried on despite the death,
abdication or dethroncment of the monarch.
Governor Small is not the executive au-
thority OF his State. He is simply its
temporary representative, and his alleged
misdcmpanors are personal and not to be-
confused with dignity and consecutive in
volatility of the office itself
The Constitution is upheld, not traduced
by the efforts of the courts to obtain a
reckoning with a citizen accused of misusng
State funds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
NOW MY IDEA is THIS
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadelphian Subjects They
KnOlU Best
the interest of the public to support a strong

the interest of the public to support strong
minority party.
but for this to be successfully accom-
plished one must consider the limitations
and the perversties of human nature. 1t
takes one with a more altruistic nature than
the average person to spend his time.
money and energies in fighting for cause
that promises no immediate returns. Few
people are so constituted. There are not
many men Of the desired caliber who will
run for office knowing that they have but
an outside chance to win, because, outside Of
the time and trouble, they consider their
pride.
The factional question is also hard nut
10 crack. There are plenty of people who
are willing to join a party and work for 1t,
providing they can be one Of the leaders.
mus we are often confronted with the
situation of having in party a lot Of gen
erals and few, if any, privates. Slight
dlHerences of opinion as to how certain mat
terS may be accomplished often provide in
surmountable obstacles in the way of secur-
ing that harmony of effort that carries an
organization to success
so while it is within the mower OF the
pubic to work out their salvation by build
ing, up more than one strong organization
10 keep the proper balance altruism, hard
MoIh, u Willingness to bury petty differences
ana petty ambitions, and to work consist
entity for the big result instead of indulg-
ing IN periodical flareups. are all necessary
elements If anything substantial is to be
accomplished in this way"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
MOORE AND THE WOLVES

0N THE political Rialto today it was being
~ generally said that Mayor Moore is
fighting with his back to the wall and that
he Is covered from every angle by chosen
snipers. The news from Washington fol-
lowing the conference between the Mayor
and Senator Penrose was not such as to
dispel this belief among the sub heelers.
Mr.. Penrose appears to have held to his
place on tho fence. 1t was within his
power to clear the air and align himself
on the side of those who do not wish to
zee raids and orgies of the political wolves
at City Hall, even if he did not feel at
liberty to give his support to the general
cause Of reform. The Senator is still
neutral between decent and indecent poll
ticians
The Rialto is shrewd. But 1t is utterly
devoid of imagination. The Mayor, with
the advantage Of right and honor on his
side, got his feet on solid ground when
he issued. his challenge to Mr.. Penrose and
the guerrillas who are fighting him from
every side.
AS usual the professionals in local politics
uIe reckoning WITHOUT luOusul VI ZIG
people-or, rather, without a thought Of
those people who do not consent TO be led
by the ears to the polls on election days.
The average man is not being considered.
And there never was a time in the history
of Philadelphia when the intelligence and
the temper of the average voter had test
more severe and more conspicuous than will
be provided at the next elections.
II the ordinarily decent and easy going
voters permit the thugs in politics to run
away with the city Government, then they
will deserve the worst that the newly recon
ciled gangs can give them. They will de-
serve dirty streets, the atmosphere of organ
lied vice in their neighborhoods, the un-
controlled use of city money for purposes
of political corruption and the abuses and
ineficiency of Government by the Frog Hol-
low method.
The effects of a defeat or victory for
Mayor Moore in this instance will be felt
for a long time. The wolves are hungry.
They lust for an opportunity to make up
for time lost during the lean years by an
orgy Of graft and despoliaton at City Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

/. The earliest recorded date ,u h,s,,,r,, l.,
4"4l y. G., when the calendar rerl;op'
ing 365 days to year was invented in
q lhhla was the original home o, the
chicken II was introduced ,n,o
Eenrg EUROPE p 6y the PersIans about 800
s. United States Senators are elected ,or
six years eu lot
4. Astronomy IL an outgrowth OF sstroIo,,,,
as practiced by the ancient C6eiTeaopgSy
8. The Assyrians were the first to .ou,r -,
army with iron weapons equ'p an
g. shHkeepeare was the author Of tb,r,v-
seven PLAYS. and IS In addition "!rty- y
mosed to have been the aIrhor ~ ZIP ZIP
TWO Noble kinsmcn" In cola hmra me ne
with John Fletcher "o'"'ion
:. AErna Is tn" chief town of the island NJ,
s. 'rhe apu0br, derives ~ n,,r,s .,..
,a!phn' ana beta" the ri,n,,'. .; RON
ira' Nv" I"ti"rs Of the 'iryr% alpn,hnnI ,n"
D. ChSLlss Reade wrote the novel Had
TO- The new Cabinet once now pronossa l..
... that OF Secretary of Welfare, '''u -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
most delicate international problems grow
ing out Of the war.

most delicate international problems grow
ing out Of the war.
What effect the presence Of an American
representative has had upon the new ses-
sions has not been directly disclosed, but
1t is more than probable the possibilities
of split between France and Great Britain
have been lessened The knowledge that
Colonel Harvey has in the past been criti-
cized for hasty speech may by the force
of inverted example serve to check the testi-
ness of M. BRAND and the impetuosity Of
Mr.. Lloyd George.
The scene is not without it's aspects Of
piquancy. In a sense the three strongly
marked personalities in conjunction are in
the act Of policing each. other.
The comforting fact that the conference
has taken up the most critical Of the various
subjects on its roster so speedily Is as
surance OF steadier nerves so essential to
genuine reconstruction in Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

Germany Ia beaten nation. She Is
also the most cordially hated nation in the
world. She is without n navy, her arIhv
Is nron siderable. she Is IN to the eyes IN
drh' Aud she is virtually helpless, iut hrr
sovereignty is 'uuimparrd her enemies 90
not dare 70 impair her credit aud because
she has no rXpcusiv" military establish,
mcnts 10 support she is going to get ou' =.
debt and wax prosperous. Somewhere Y
NIL this there ought to be a lesson worn
digesting at q Disarmament Conference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
What Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ


J. Nhere are the Scly Islands?
?. Who was Artemas Ward?
8. What is a paraph?
a. what mn,,a Is the original meaning of parapher-
s. What Is a clerestory?
o. what President warned the United
"tateS against "entangling alliances"?
7. Who was George Canning?
8. What is Paraguay tea?
.. What general of the American Rayo,,,
ton bore the epithet mad?
10. What Is meant by an "ldee fixe"?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

1t. The hundredth individual, who wants
more than can be obtained in fairness to
those about him, is usually the amateur
marksman of whom you read so frequently
in the newspapers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
John SHELTON Williams, former Comp

John Shelton Williams, former Comp
troller Of the Currency, says the Federal
Reserve Board extended credit to big specu-
lators that should properly have gone to
farmers in the South and West, a charge
that Governor Harding denies with particu-
lars. A perfect system of credits for farm
crs has not yet been devised When it is
the country, through the Federal Reserve
Board or other, organization, will be glad to
uuDly it, In the meantime, to Il grcntcr ar
lesser degree, and depending On conditions,
including climate, temperament. character
and the state Of the liver falling prices of
Grain. cotton ond other crops viii coptipnn
TO have tendency to restrict loans, Der.
mitting gentlemen out of office to level mora
or less well founded criticism on gentle.
men, ins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

There were fewer industrial accidents
In July than for many months. says the
Department of Labor in Harrisburg. but
JOY in the fact is tempered by the fear that
the reduction may be due solely to Il de.
crease in industry,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

Premier Taschcrcau, of Quebec, says q
trade wall is being built between the United
States and Canada and that 1t is not being
built on his side of the border. ANY kind
Of barrier would invite disaster. Every
wall invites Il breach
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

The grand president OF the Brotherhood
of Railway Carmen Of America saws the
brotherhood twill approve naturalization
in n hurry" the presumption being that
members might think differently If they took
time for consideration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

Londoners are now convinced that
American gobs lack bumps of reverence.
The navy boys were on u sightseeing tour
in the big city and We're apparently unim-
pressed. Which grieves us not at ALL
They're darned good sailormen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

The contention Of the railroads that
inefficiency of labor brought about by Gov
ernment direction now handicaps them prob.
ably contains more truth than they will
be able to prove.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

Ono wonders what particular brand Of
idiocy was responsible for the shooting up
with machine gun fire by the crew OF an
nirplane of a launch in Narragansett Bay
and the consequent injury of girl. In
vestigation should be prompt and punish
ment RWift.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

The way to reduce armaments Is 10
reduce ornaments. and America is the one
country in the world that can afford to lead
the way,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

The architect who decorated the brides
door of n New York church with dollar
mark evidently allowed his sense of humor
to overcome his sense of dccency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

The young man who asked this news.
paper to assist him in getting a wife has
an advantage in knowing exactly what hs
wants
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

Bolshevism is having an Unexpectedly
long cruise, because Lenine very evidently
knows how to trim his sails.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

Enlightened self interest should also be
prompting us to get busy with help for
Austria, who else may die and breed dis.
eases.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

It is inevitable that whatever decision
Is reached by the Allied Council In regard
to Silesia it will give entire dissatisfaction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

:. If the Mayor can win so much pub.
iiclty with a secret trip, what could not
the man do IL he hired brass band?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

The revenue men who drill for hooch.
never know whether they are going to ret
gusher q duster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

Even the strongest advocates Of per.
sonal liberty begin to resent the impudencs
Of the wholesale bootcggcrs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

He Is n sanity hay feverite who II
willing to kiss the godenrod.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10

What the Shipping Board seems to b
suffering from is too much dead wood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
SHORT CUTS

Tho Mayor knew instinctively that
Tempest was his play.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
AS ONE WOMAN SEES IT
Right and Wrong Kind Of Gardens
and What the Right Kind OF Gar
den Demands Of It's Makers
and Frequenters
BY SARAH ID. LOWRIE

A WOMAN told me not long ago that she
a was expecting au English guest and
asked my advice as to what places In the
nearby country would most interest her to
see. especially what gardens. advised her
to show. her friend typically American
gardens, by which meant gardens that are
adapted to the lay Of the land In which they
you have being I thought the Characteristic
OF Americans--a characteristic which Is
fault II it Is pushed too far. so that good
enough is the evident conclusion Of th"
makeshift result, but triumph of invention
over difficulties If the place and the accom-
satisfying whole.