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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
"a Handful Of Earth"

TO the Editor Of the Ereriuo Pubic Ledger:
sir-seyeral days ago reader supplied
YOU with tho words Of tho song "A Handful
OF Earth In response to a request for IT,. |
am sending YOU another version for II. p.
Campbell. OF Mount Holly.
A HANDFUL OF EARTH
am bidding. farewell to the lana OF my
birth,
To wardcr far over the sea:
I am parting from all hold dear on this
earth;
It's breaking my poor heart will be;
But this treasure I'll take, for my dear
mothers sake:
Twill ottcn bring tears 10 my eyes:
'Tis a handful OF earth from the land Of my
birth,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

Letters to the Editor should be as
avoiding anything that would open
a denominational or sectarian dis
cussion.
No attention will be paid TO anony-
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence Of
good faith, although names will not
be printed If request is made that
they be omitted
The publication OF a letter Ia not
TO be taken as an Endorsement of its
views by this paper
Communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by post.
age, nor Will manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
"Ah. Come to Me"

TO the Editor Of the Evening PWbic Lcd0or:
SRI hope the Peoples Forum or one of
us readers can locate the poem for me con-
taiuing these verses:
An come TO me: | want you So.
why will YOU make mo wait?
The golden sunsets burn and glow:
The twilight moments come and 60
Why do you hesitate?
So very brief youths season H.
An. wherefore waste a single nIght?f
Put up your lips fer nine to kiss:
Take the first promise Of delight
F. 5. ID.
Philadelphia. September 4, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

From the crave where my dear mother
lies.
REFRAIN
'Tis a handful Of earth from the land OF my
birth
From the grave where my dear mother lies.
Oh. Erin my home, though from thee
must roam,
MY blessing be with thee. ASHORE;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
"a Little poa ANGEL"

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-Wlll you or one of your many readers
give me the name OF the author Of The fol-
lowing lines and tell me where they may be
found
High up in the courts Of heaven today
little dog angel waits;
With the other angels he will not play,
But he slts alone at the gate.
For I know that my master will come
says he,
And when he comes he will call for me- I"
GRACE T. GLENN,
Philadelphia, September I. 1921,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Compulsory Night School Attendance

To tbs Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
b Sir-would It not be a wise thing Il a
law were enacted compelling foreigners
who come TO this country to learn our ian
guss. within q reasonable length Of time
and. falling to DO SO, that they will be re-
turned to this country from which they
cone?
Most Of these Immigrants are poor peo-
PIE, to be sure, and have n seek employment
during the day for their living but they can
attend night schools and learn the Ian
EuaEe, and they should be compelled to DO
90 and then the schools. many OF them at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Says Burns Wrote Il

To the Editor Of the Evening Pubic Ledger:
Sir-Thc author OF the lines submitted by
- l.. D." in your issue OF September 3,
which I have slightly changed to read as
follows:
There is so much that is good In tn. worst
OF us.
And so much that 10 bad In the best Of us,
That II little behooves any Of us
To speak III OF the rest OF US"
Is SAID to have been Robert Burns in answer
TO personal criticism OF one OF his habits
II. @. v.
Philadelphia. September g. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Women and School Tax

To the Edtor Of the Erenin0 Public Ledger:
sIr-wll you kindly lot mo know through
tre Peoples Forum II women have TO pay
school tax in ell States" One party said
women did not pay school tax in Philadelphia
or Wilmington. who is right?
y. X. n,
Chester, Pa, September |. 1921
In Pennsylvania women pay school tax the
same men. School tax Is levied on
property and women property owners are
assessed tie same men. Men and women
without property do not pay taxes. merely
q poll tax In they want TO vote. The
same condition exists in Delawere. but We
cannot say whether II exists in oil the
States OF tho Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

least. would not have to close for want Of
patronage.
Tho Russian Jewish people have their
night schools. and the children, as well as
tie elders. eagerly grasp the opportunity Of
thus learning our language. Many OF the
rationalities are not so interested, but they
should he forced to become so. II would be
very mbch less difficult in handling these
foreigners II they we're able to speak our
Language, and were trained to understand
our system OF government and what is re-
quired OF them.
JOHN r. STRAIrHEN.
Philadelphia. September 3, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

To the Editor Of the Evening. Public Ledger:
SRI will appreciate II very much II one
or your readers can give the complete poem
by SAKE Holm which contains the following
lines:
who can tell what the clover thinks.
Intimate friend OF the boboInks:
Lover OF daisies, tall and white.
Dance with the buttercups at night"
MARY r REBER.
. Philadelphia, September 4. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
!. ana .,r.am. Z will Sc. In my

yoor vs,,.y, and streams I will see In my
dreams
Ard when am dead hope DER my head
They will lay this dear treasure prize;
'Tis a handful OF earth from the land Of my
birth
lies JOSEPH =. MANLBY.
clifton Heights, Pa, August 81, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
THE PEOPLES FORUM

to lie plantation at Cahawaha. Ala, on
April is. 1883.
No candidate for the vice presidency re-
ceived majority Of tho electoral Nots in
1897. and, according TO the terms OF the
Constitution, the selection fell upon the
senate. which chose Richard Mentor John
son. OF Kentucky.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Questions AnstUered
"lorna Doone"

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-What is the value OF r. n. Black
more's Lorna Doone" as a literary work.
n. l.. p.
Phila del pha, September 2 1921
BlaCkmore's Lorna Doone stands In the
front rank OF historical roma noes IN the
English language. 1t would almost certainly
be included in any list protesting to $Ime
the twenty best novels In the English Ian
suage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Poems and Songs Desired
"a Skeleton Sat"

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Lsdo.~:
SRI am looking for a poem that con
tains the following verse:
"A skeleton sat on a modering tomb:
He laughed with his rusty Jaws.
And he wiped the dew OF the humid grave
From his skull with his bony claws"
GEORGE r. ROBINSON
Phila dephia, September 3. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-Can any one give me the full poem
OF which this verse is a part:
Fifty years through changing weather
Swiftly pa ssed the years away:
We have trod life's path together
Since our Joyous wedding day"
w. l.. GRAVES.
Phlladelphis, September 4, 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

TO the Editor Of the ErsrH0 Public Ledger:
Sir-lnciosed fnd poem requested by Sam
ueI T. Faunce in yesterdays EyESISG PUB
tio LEDGER.
TO AN OLD FRIEND
There are slvering threads in your hair, old
friend:
There are traces OF gray in mine:
We've been travelling long from our boyhood
days,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Vice Presidents Who Did Not Serve

To the Editor Of the Erenir0 Public Ledger:
Sir-Please tell mo which OF the Vice
Presidents elected failed to servo and which
OF the Vice Presidents was not elected by the
people. d. L. SAMPSON.
Phila delpha. September 2. 1921.
William Rufus King. OF Alabama. who
was elected in 1889. never served. although
he took the oath OF office. After he was
escted, owing 10 his poor health. he went
10 Cuba and spent the winter OF lS52-Ha He
lied shortly after his return from the island
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

&C. l.. E."--Ths Titanic was sunk q
Sunday. April IA, 1912. at about IL ocloc
at night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

wv. l.. s."-Ths fastest railroad trair
trip on record is said TO be ll2ts miles pa,
hour for thirty-six hours. made In May
ss3. on tho New York Central Railroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

The Peoples Forum will appear daily
In the Evening Public Ledger. and also
in the Sunday Public Ledger. Letters
discussing timely topics will be printed,
ns well as requested poems. and questions
Of general interest will be answered:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

wv. W, l." asks for Richard L. y.
lltnne's poem Rose Of the Wind
reader supply III
Margaret T. Justice desires a no,.
contains the, following lines. 'nse
"a soul set free came trembling ,b,..-.
the night. ousn
And stood all naked In the hdsmen, r...-
Unshriven she came" "shq
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Common-LaW Marriage

To she Editor o. the Evs"ir0 Public Ledger:
Sr-Pl"Rae advise me II a common. law
marriage entered into prior TO 1908 10 legal
enough to compel the father TO support
children Of that marriage and are the chill.
dren entitled 20 share In the fathers es-
tate. even though he was previously married
and not divorced7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

ANXIOUS RFA DER,
Philadelphia. August 81. 1921
The same impediments that would make a
ceremonial marriage illegal would likewise
make common-law marriage Illegal; henc,
II tho man was married man and his
wife was living at the time of tho com
non-law marriage. the marriage was void
nd any children would have no Interest In
the fathers property
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
nElftY Yearsv

Philadelphia, September 1. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
"Who Can Tell7"

Philadelphis. September 4. 1872,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-03-30
TERRITORIAL .TATTLE

The Pioneers of Valdez will hold a dance and carnival on April 2.
 Charles Cameron, restaurant man of Seward, recently lost his resi- dcnce by fire.
 V. L. Sedgwick, former Deputy U. S. Marshal at Naknek, is now living near Porterville, Gal.
 Elks at Ketchikan will take an- other census in hopes of being able to secure lodge in that city.
 Mrs. E. A. Owen is acting as as- sistant postmaster at Skaeway dur. ing the absence of Mrs. H. Ashley.
 Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang of the Third Division, has resigned and has been succeeded by c. H. Wilcox.
 In spite of fifty-below weather the ladies of Igloo No. 5, Pioneer Women of Alaska, was held recent Iy in Fairbanks. The retiring pres- ident, Mrs Stacia Rickert, was pre- scented with five shares of stock in the Tanana Valley Flour Mill con- pany. Mrs Rickert, in accordance with an offer made the Igloo' when she took the chair, presented a beautiful necklace to Mrs. Robert Kinca.d for securing the greatest number of members during her term of office. Officers installed were; Harriet Hess, president; Mary Chadwick, first Vice-president Jessie Bjerremark, second vice; Minnie Creamer, historian; Harriet Joslin, chaplin; Mary Pacsy, ser geaEt at arms.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-03-30

S.B.Lockwood recently secured a divorce at Nome from Anna Lock- wood.
 The approach to the Citizens whapf at Petersburg is to be re- built.
 William Anderson, councilman of Ketchikan, has rendered his res ignation, giving no reasons.
 Two more shrimp cannefies are to be started at Petersburg, making five canneries in that town.
 A sawmill is being constructed at a new native village on Sheep Bay, on Prince William Sound.
 The residense of Andrew Moran at Rake was recently destroyed by fire, the loss being. estimated at $2,OOO.
 The Petersburg Packing Compa- ny will operate a one-line oannery this season, planning on pack of 25,OOO cases
 According to reports at Peters, burg the wreck of the steamer Mar. iposa has slipped from the rocks on Straight Island and disappeared.
 H. Hansen of the Beaver district who has been in Fairbanks the past week purchasing supplies. has re- turned to his property. He pre- diets that within the next month something definite should be known concerning lineup of the pay In the Beaver. He and Joe Emsley are working on Ophir creek drifting on the benches. Adolph Chier and Everman and Charles Fowler are preparing to take out dumps.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-03-30
SALMON RIVER BANKING co.
OF RYDER

Incorporated under the laws of Alaska Capital Paid Up $1S,000.00 Commercial and Savings Departments Domestic and Foreign Exchange Money Photographed to all Parts ofssthe
 United States
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-03-30

 
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Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-03-30

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Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-03-30

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20

the total selling expense beng only 10 per cent. In
the old days that manufacturers statesmen thought
they were making a lot of money. They we're on
commission, and at liberal rate, because the man.
ufacturer was entirely dependent on them. When
the advertising policy was introduced the men
belled vigorously Their complaint was that it
would destroy their jobs. Now those men
a salary, and because of their vastly increased
sales they making more money than they ever
made on commission.
1t is no doubt true that the average
cost of selling the products made in
Philadelphia's factories is much greater
than that of the cost of selling the prod.
ucts of any other great city in America.
This is because old-fashioned selling
methods still persist in Philadelphia,
perhaps to greater extent than in any
other important industrial center.
There are already many Philadelphia
manufacturers who have learned that
advertising, properly applied, not only
costs them nothing, but also greatly
reduces their other costs.
When will others learn this profitable
truth?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20

When a Philadelphia business man
said this in a conference his associates
laughed at him.
And yet he was right.
Advertising correctly used costs moth
ing.
1t is not an expense. 1t is an invest
ment which returns it's own cost plus
added revenue.
1t does this chiefly in three ways:
CD 1t reduces general selling expense.
(2) 1t increases the volume of sales,
thus making possible lower cost of
production.
CD 1t increases the total volume of
profits
An illustration of the reduction of sell
ing costs through advertising was re-
Gently given by writer in Printers
Ink, as follows:
know of one manufacturer whose selling cost in
his nonadvertising days approxmated IS per cent.
Today after several years of advertising his sales
cost is IL per cent and his advertising per cent
THE CURTIS PUBL
C@1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30
DISABLED VETS WARN
AGAINST DISLOYALTY

DETROIT. June 29.-The socialist
national convention completed its
work with the election OF a national
executive committee Wednesday and
adjourned. The session was largely
devoted 20 consideration Of consitu-
tional amendments.
An interruption came shortly after
noon when the American disabled
veterans OF the world war sent a
delegation Of so wounded ex-soldiers
70 deliver a warning that the former
service men viii not tolerate "disloy-
atty. sedition and treason" Reports
OF a speech by J. Louis Engdahl OF
Chicago, before the convention sew
eral days ago. in which he said his
left wing faction would not fight as
100 per cent Americans" but only
under the red flag Of international
socialism, had aroused the veterans.
Resolutions were adopted calling
on American workers 20 demand
American recognition OF the Irish re-
public. denouncing the campaign OF
Islander and forgery by which reac-
tionary elements in this country are
waging an anti-semitic war. ordering
continuation OF the Debs amnesty
campaign with renewed vigor and
congratulaung the soviet government
OF Russia upon its maintenance of
power
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30
STILLMAN GUARDS
SELF AS WITNESS
Declines to Answer Questions
Asked in Hearing of
Divorce Petition.
POUGHKEEPSIE. y. Y. June ?

POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y, June %.
James A. Stillman, wealthy New
York banker. who is suing the for
mer Fin Potter for divorce. gave but
one reply today 10 a multitude of
questions asked by her attorneys in
regard TO his relations with other
women. and that reply was:
Il refuse to answer on the ground
that it might tend 10 incriminate
me"
With these words often repeated
during his three hours in the witness
chair, Mr.. Stillman was reported 10
nave cast aside inquiries as to
whether he knew Mrs. Florence
Leeds, former Broadway chorus girl,
whether he was the father OF her in
FAINT son, jay Ward Leeds, whether
no supported Mrs. Leeds in luxury,
whether he had formed a trust fund
for her child. whether they had been
together on his yacht "Modesty" and
al a love nest" owned by him near
Miami. Fla
In similar manner. he declined, il
was said. 10 say whether he knew
Helen" or Clara two other wom-
en- named BY Mrs. Stillman i'm her
amended answer to his divorce com
rlaint With the same words Mr.
StIlman even refused 10 identify his
own photograph and a signature
James a. Sullman," written upon
an application for license 70 operate
an automobile He would not say
who christened the "Modesty' or
whether he had aboard IL a golden
cocktail shaker and two gold glasses
which the defense charged were
presents from Mrs. Leeds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30
CARDINAL DAUGHERTY
CONSECRATED BISHOP

PITTSBURGH Pa. June 2s.-In
che presence az q host q church dig
nltares. including his eminence,
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty OF Ph!la-
deIph.a. the ri. Rev Hugh c. Boyle
was today c0nsecra-ed bishop Of the
Pittsburgh diocese Of the Roman
Catholic church. The service took
place in ST. PauIs cathedral. the
ceremonies including q solemn high
mass the vesting OF the bishop wiki
the robes OF his Office and benedic-
tior conducted hy Bishop Bowie
MANY high dleri-aries ~ the
church and well known laymen were
presart- Archbishop J T. Regis
Canevin. former bishop Of PIE Pitts
burgh diocese. placed upon the new
bishop the symbols Of the Office
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30

Continued from Page One)
and needs to use It. for yours is the
responsibility"
I have the powers Of the presi-
dent 10 get the facts he exclaimed.
swim ing back 70 his audience, and
they will be exercised"
Burn Midnight Oil.
The first picture" he had 70
make, with the assistance OF the
congressional reorganization COM
naittee would be Of present appropri-
atoms, he explained. and he wanted
budget representatives on the Job
in each department burning the
night lights" to get it out in July.
The front rank OF his auditors was
kept lodging as he gyrated and
swung full arm gestures. tramplins
men in the pit as he emphasized his
points.
Let me submerge now we've got
on this job" he said 20 the report
ers, for you can't imagine any man
running a street railroad or a man
ufactory with so 70 40 or you gen
tlemen running in to ask questions
every day. Wait till we get out a
budget and then remember to give
the credit to the bureau chiefs. II
we ever get down 70 where we want
10 get these are the men who will
do it." he said. Under the old sys-
tenn it's always been the practice OF
a bureau to hold up congress for
everything IL had a chance 10 spend.
know, because : did it myself
when I was running a bureau before.
Now they have 20 go the other
way and just for my reputation I've
got to cut that s225.ooO appropria-
ton for the budget bureau just p
Fer cent, II it takes my salary this
year"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30
TO GIVE FARMERS
FINANCIAL HELP
Sec'y Mallon and Sen. Watson
Arrange Plan For Assist
ing Agriculturists.

WASHINGTON, June Coon
ferences between Sen. Watson OF In
diana, acting chairman Of the senate
nance committee, and Sec'y OF the
Treasury Mellon have developed a
plan whereby financial aid may be
extended 10 western farmers without
.resorting to additional legislation.
Eastern bankers will cooperate with
bankers in the west TO make avail
able $10O.000,OOO for loans on cat
tie and other live stock.
Senators from various western
states had appealed TO the finance
committee for legislation TO author
lie the federal reserve banks to make
such additional loans as were needed
10 tide farmers and live stock deal
ers over the emergency that exists.
Sen. Watson thought that relief
could be obtained without enacting
new legislation and that time could
be saved in that way, so he carried
the matter 10 the secretary of the
treasury.
Subsequent conferences were held
between Mr.. Mellon, Sen. Watson. j.
P Morgan. head OF the big New York
banking house. and others and a
plan of cooperation between the
banks Of the east and west was
worked up. Sen. Watson's views that
plenty Of money was available, that
gold was or hand in unprecedented
quantities. formed the basis for the
new arrangement that proved ac-
ceptable 20 the bankers and 70 the
western bankers senators. who had
been urging legislation 10 provide
relief
The secretary OF the treasury re-
ported 20 sen. Watson today that the
proposed plan had been advanced TO
stage 20 make it appear that legis-
lation will likely not be :eeded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30
OPERATING COSTS
MUST BE CUT FIRST

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June a.
Complete abrogation OF the national
agreements and the reduction OF op-
Grating costs. the largest part OF
which Is in the payrolls, must be ef-
fected before railroad rates gener-
ally can be reduced, z. T. Winter,
chief spokesman for the roads be-
fore the railroad labor board today.
told the trades council OF the Man
ufacturers' club here.
Wage reductions recently ordered
BY the federal board, he said, repre-
sents but a very meager part OF the
actual pay increases granted rail-
road employees since 1914.