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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

BODY who does any useful work, from the
oommonest iaborer to the millionaire bus'-
nessman, whether they belong to laoor
union or not. T.
entitled to more than more existence. nns'
term nero existence or subsistence is
a very elastic term and varies with the
wan,s Of different Individuals.
The plonser workers OF this country wouIo
regard the present-da necessities of the
modern workmen A undreemed-ot wealth.
Even today scarcely any two men couid
asreo as TO how much income IL necessary
for mere existsncs."
Ono family will save money and live con-
tentsdly on what another family would con-
slider starvation wages. \ fsirer basis Tor
estimating wages or income would Do thet
evsry man or woman is entitled 10 Wns'
they can honestly earn-no more no ess
There IL Just 30 much wealth produced IN
the country, and II ono man gets moro than
no earns some other man gets less than he
earns. II one man produces twice az mucn
as his fellow worker. he 10 entitled to twice
the income or wages.
The man who saws q part of his wages
and invests his savings Is entitled not only
&c what he produces by his actual labor but
also what his capital earns.
In most cases the employer or today
was the workman OF yesterday. There 10 as
much truth in the charge that organized
capital Expresses labor as that organized
labor Expresses the employer. Human ma
ture 10 the same In both the employer ana
tho employs. and Il 10 dangerous TO put au-
tocratlc power into the hands OF either
side.
This question of wages can never be fairly
settled either by organized labor or organ
ised employers alone. The general public
10 affected By the moves of other side and
should have a part in settling these aues-
tions.
Not only should the Government hold the
reins over organized capital TO prevent II,
oxtortion and exploitation OF the public In
excessive prices. but Il should also hold
equally IS tight re!ns over organized labor
To- prevent Il from Eougink the public In ex
tortlonate and unearned weses.
CALEB WHITNEY.
Philadelphia, May IS, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

Poor comradeshIp

~ the Bdtor Of the Evsri~e Pub'so Ledoc:
eir--In reference to the letter of our
fvisnd-soidisr who claims to be Of the 10sd
nnsinssrs. rwenty-sishth Division, I would
Ilhs TO stats. 40 . charter member Of the
v. y. W. and also Of the American Lesion.
that ~ shows vsry GOOD oomradsship. HIS
stategsents make me doubt very nnuch his
sslf-preciaimed bravery for which he is sup-
posed to have ID. 8. M
Let me say. for his benent that II he
cannot boost his fellow orsanisstion he
should keep his mouth closed. a. the slogan
paysi '1t you can't boost, don't knock
doubt very much that his six-cheyron ehun
would b a. boastful and ~ undesirable
Tss American Lesion has one Of tho bsst
orrasisAtious In sths United States today
for the sx-servics man. But nevertheless.
the ". y. ". has an organization that 10
credit to any man who ever saw .otivs
service outside Of thu boundaries OF the
United States and an outnt that will get
for the wounded man what he deserves.
A for the boys who disd in this eounsr,
whfls wearing the uniform. We most cor
tainly respect their efforts and patriotism.
I saw not . few. but hundreds. of our boys
ana several OF my closest pals In the outnt
I bslonssd to killed and saw how they died
and the way they were buried; and. friend
YOU really saw service YOU know In your
heart thsrs 10 no comparison. The bor,
we left back In their resting places died
and paid we'll with their lives for what We
wers hghting for, not from sickness. 30,
friend. before you talk harshty about any
buddy. rsGardlsss OF what outat he was with
Or whsrs he was, Just think Of thoss who
died for you ~ we'll as the rest OF us thnt
were spared.
you should Be thanking God for sparins
you and not brasginE about your o. 3. M
n you have X. e. A. LnvINs.
Co. r. Firs, oss Regiment A. q. F.
Frankford, Pa, May n, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
The Board Problem

To tAs Editor o. the Evenino Public Ledger:
Sir-Referrinx to the problem submitted
by %. II. j." IN your issue Of this date. ]
will say that the board must be cut at .
distance of 0. 1o1S feet from the widest end
Tho length OF the cutting line would be
,I905os Of n foot parallel with the ends,
Each part OF the board will then contain 8
square feet.
Tho method used 10 TO produce the narrow
end to a point. forming an isosceles triangle
containing 10 square feet. which may be
divided into two equal right-angled tri-
snglcs; each containing 8 square feet. with
an altitude OF 80 feet. from each of which
. trapezoid containing square feet must
b taken by the following rule: Divide the
altitude Of tho given right triangle (pro-
duced) by tho square root Of the ratio OF the
two stven areas, and the quottent will equal
tho altitude Of the triangle containing the
smaller area. Subtract tho latter altitude
from the former and tho remainder will be
the altitude of the traperoid. The ratio in
this example Is 3 Sal as. B. NJ.
PHILADELPHIA, May l9 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Philadelphia Medical College

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledoer:
sir-Kindly publish a short history OF the
Philadelrhis Medical College. That IL. when
founded and by whom. on what street Its
building stood about the nfties uS50) and
into what medical college 1t was merged.
Thinking II was now the Jefferson. on Tenth
street, consulted tho encyclopedias. but
could not oven md Its name under the ar
ticle Philadelphia Medical Colleges" So
turn to you for the informa ton.
IGNORANT.
Philadelphia, May 10. 1921.
The Philadelphia College OF Medicine, To-
Gated at the northeast corner OF Fifth ana
Adslphia streets. was organized in 1s48,
and at It's hrst commencement in 1547 eight
cen students graduated. In 1859 the college
united with the medical department OF the
Psnnsylvsnia College. and the faculty OF the
Philadelphia College of Medicine became tho
faculty OF the Pennsylvania Medical College.
Tho Pennsylvsnia College was established In
1888. In 1901, on account Of the confused
state OF the country and the desire OF many
OF the professors to enter the medical stafr
OF the army. the college was closed and
was never reopened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Poems and Songs Desired
One Winters Dav

TO the Editor Of the Evening Psbhc LEDGER:
sir--The poem "One Winters Day" de-
sired by ono OF your readers, is properly en-
titled "Caoch the Piper" and was composed
by John KecEan. peasant poet, who was
born in Ireland In the yoar 1900 The poem
requested contains pinety-six lines and can
be found in the Cabinet OF Irish Literature.
Volume II. In any Of tho public libraries.
Tho first verso Ia as follows:
"one winters day long. long ago.
When I WAS q little fellow,
A piper wandered TO our door.
Gray-headed. blind and yellow
And, OIL how Siad was my young heart.
Though earth and sley looked dreary,
To soc the stranger and his dog
Poor Pinch and 'Caoch O'Leary."
'Caoch is the Gallo for blind.
J. F. HENDRICK.
Moorestown, N. J.. May Is. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
About Judae Lindsey

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Wni you please print in the Peo-
pies Forum a brief account OF judge Lin
say? MANDEL PARIS.
Philadelphia, May 20. 1921
We can hnd no Judge Linsay. You prob
ably refer TO Judge Ben B. Lindsey, OF Dem
YER. Col. He was born in jackson, Tenn,
November rs. 1859. He was admitted to the
bar In 1894. He has been Judge OF the Ju-
venile Court Of Denver since January 7,
1901. He 10 promoter OF the Juvenile court
system and originator OF some of it's fea-
lures. and has an International reputation
as an authority upon Juvenile delinquency.
He Is the author Of a number of books on
the subject.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
The 8 Times 8 Puzzle

To tho Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-In the puzzle problem Eight times
eight equals sixty-nve," the division limo
cutting on the triangles must be az units
from the top OF the Agure and the altitude
OF tho large triangle must be l2 4-5 units.
The assumed numbers and 13. are incor-
rect, The difference OF y is hardly seen
by tho eye. but trigonometry takes notice of
II as follows:
ax s-5 ~ As. which givrs thr
ursI tangent of the smallest acute angle.
both OF the small triangles shown in the
square and those forming the large isosceles
triangle, but II we write
3 SIS l3, tho product OF tho extreme.
does not equal the product OF the means al
In tho nrst proportion. Therefore, We hnd
that times s equals S4-not 66
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

Letters to the Editor should be an
brief and to the point as posssoie,
q denominationaf or sectarian dis
cussion.
No attention will be paid to snony-
nous lettera Names and addresoes
must be signed as an evidence OF
good faith, although names WIN nov
be printed " request is made tnat
they be omitted.
The publication OF letter is not
to be taken as an Endorsement OF its
views by this paper.
Communications will not be re-
turned uniese accompanied by post
ago, nor will manuscript De saVeo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Philadelphia. May 4. 1921.


To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir--Re eight times eight equals sixty-hys
editorial II cannot be done as eight times
eight always equals SXty-four.
"F. X. P" can cut square into the
parts marked by lines. but when he as
sembles them In the position shown In trI-
angle the geometry formula does not hold
good, as tho sides marked A and B do
not make a straight line but bend in and
II made from an by in square will DO
lila inch from being straight. II interested
I will gladly explain to IF. X p" how
this answer Is worked out.
a. j. THEREAULT
Philadelphia. May T. 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
THE PEOPLES FORUM
s,,,. H,ohw.v Commissioner

To the Editor Of the Evcriro Public LEDGER
Sir would like to obtain the name ana
address Of the Pennsyivania state hIsnwW
commissioner or the person or pcrs,ns VINO
have charge OF construction and maintenance
Of state hishways. M Mo'
Philadelphia, May II. 1921.
Tho state Highway Commissionsr is Lewis
g. sadier, Hishway Department, Harris-
burn, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

Mrs NJ ". w" asks for a poem entitled
Hooks and song containing these lines:
Il feel so awfully Jolly when the band be
gins TO play.
The band begins TO play. tho band begins
TO play"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
The Lincoln Halfway

To fhs Editor Of tho Bvertno Public LEDGER;
Sir--Kindly let me know the distance 70
San Francisco by the Lincoln highway. Also
what city Is about half way. Another party
and myself are soins to walk TO San Fran
cisco, starting the 11th Of June.
RAYMOND II. vETTBRLEIN,
Philadelphia, May 20. 1921.
The Lincoln highway from Philadelphia
to San Francisco 10 1870 miles. Ksarpey,
Nebraska, In about half way. being 1905
miles Omaha, Neb,. 10 1921 miles. and
Cheyenne. the next most important stop, is
ls42 miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
No GouaInq on Either Side

TO the Editer Of the Ep'nir0 Public Ledger:
sir--Charlss r. Yerkes In the Peoples
purum Of May 10 assumes TO champion tns
cause of the workers or SwOrkmsn'' On
- wage question. In Its broadest sense
sSvorkers" or 'workmen" includes every
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

The Peoples Forum viii appear da.!S
In the Evening Public Ledger, and also
In the Sunday Public Ledger. Letters
discussing timely topies will he printed,
as we'll as requested poems. and questions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

Wants "Voice In the Twilight"
To the Editor OF tAo Evesiro Public Ledger:
sir-I am very anxious to rot n poem en-
Titled The Voice in the Twilight" 1t con
tains these lines:
SO my thoughts are never more sloomy,
My faith no longer dim;
But my heart is stronGfui and restfui,
And my eyes are unto Him.
MRS. L. e. LAIRD.
Philadelphia, May TO- 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Give Shelter to Oppressed

~ ths Editor Of ~ Evening Public Lsdoer:
sir--In last nights Peoples Forum there
appeared a letter signed 'G. l.. T. II
would have been more Instructive " the
writer's nam. had appeared in full. The
letter. whiis couched In moderate terms. eh-
pressed strong opinions against inm'sra-
tion. %. L. IT, stands FOR America lot
Americans only and deplores the fact that
under our new Immigration Act such q ire
nendous proportion OF immigrants ns per
cent of our Immigrant population will be
admitted into the country for period OF
one year or during the lfe Of the act He
spoke Of the security OF the nation being
assured or something to that enoct, through
she elimination Of immigration entirely
For many years have lived among fsm-
iiies Of Immigrants. / have been TO va
rieus cities In the East and West In this
country and have been at supu1er resorts In
tho mountains and at the lakesides. as well
- tho seashors. and have met every con-
eeivabie typo Of American citisen; unionissd
workmen. ununionised clerk and the radical
have boen associated quito llosrally with
Gsntilss as we'll a. Jews and have mixod
with Italians. Armenisns. Scandinavian
sto. know the Polish. the Russian. tho
Hunrarian. the Gslleian. German ana
Swedish immigrant. Through my acousint-
ancss have associated with the English and
wrench residents and oitissns of th's country
quits freely. And withal have mover met
q dangerous person. one who advocated Vio-
lsnoe or one who did not have the bost
interests of society generally and the coun-
try particularly at heart.
know Q great many Americans, but
somehow I fail to md among all my ae-
quaintance and associates in the groups
have met and the people I have worked
with a real honest-t -to-0od American whose
ancestry Was American. have read con-
sidsrabiy. know the authors fairly we'll and,
being mechanically inclined. I have followed
invention. works In science and mechanics,
and somehow the names Of all the writers
are not American.
America was not discovered by an Amer
han. Our rivers were not traced to theiI
sources or explored by Amerioans. Our In
dustrfss were not built by Americans. OuI
books on science. philosophy and Action
were not written BY Americans. o1i
churches and theatres and skyscrapers ant
bridges were not designed. engineered oi
constructed by Americans. CTR ditchss
were not dug nor streets paved b,
Americans. Our iron works and our mine
ere not manned by Americans. and In ou
last war, the struggle for the freedom o
the world. II cannot he said that the though
bshind Il WAS entirely American.
Does II not seem queer that the countr.
that was founded to give shelter to tn
oppressed and freedom 10 the slave shoul'
shut It's doors to the prosecuted OF Europ
at a time when their lives could be save,
through Just little generosity on our part
not TO say adhorenee to the principles oi
which our country was founded!
WILLIAM HRsCH
Philadelphia. May 10. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

James Nicholson, Norrtstown, Pa,-The
parody on Midnight on the Ocean or ."Tbe
Tempest" beginning:
IL was midnight on the ocean:
Not trolley car in sight"
has already been prlnted-FebruAry 3s. We
VIII mail you copy II you send a stamped
Addressed envelope
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Marrlaae Laws Of MARYLAND

To the Editor Of the EVsnia0 Public Ledger;
sir--will you quote in the Peoples Forum
the marriage laws of Baltimore, Nd. ant
also the age limits?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

NJ f. Jones asks for the poem starting.
''One ship goes East and one goes w.s,
With the self-same winds that blow"
we have already printed this. but cal,
not locate 1t without title, as we insa,
titles. e '''ue'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

TacTI Fu,l May 10 I6EI,
We cannot give space TO printing the mar
riags laws OF Maryland. The "aEo limit or
AGES ht which marriages are valid without
parents consent in Maryland are: Males.
twenty-one years fsmales, sixteen years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
The Breakers

WILDWUUD, y, J.-----------
II...I Y3O Cedar, doors from Board.
LynohuIo' walk run. water. Mrs, oldneld
N.nolia-III f. Ma gnoiia. Fur. rms hpk,i
nriS nT. Rearh L.. 4. n J. l.. ". jackson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Wants Napoleon Poem

Moorestown, N. j.. May Is. 1921.
The Colfax chronicle., 1921-07-16

Lawful to Make 200 Gallons of Wine.
Inquiry having been made of
Agent R. L. Sloan as to the le-
gality of making wine for home
consumption, he has written the
Internal Revenue Department
for a ruling on the question. and
the following letter is in answer
to his inquiry, viz:
New Orleans, La, June 8, 1921.
R. L. Sloan, Esq. County Agent, Col
fax, Louisiana.
Sir::-In reply to yours of June
a, relating to the manufacture of
wine for home consumption,
please be advised as follows:
A person who is the head Of a
family and has properly register
ed with the Collector of Internal
Revenue may make 200 gallons
of wine for the use of the family
during any one vintage season.
The wine produced must be
pure fruit juices fermented with
out the addition of sugar or any
other substance to increase the
alcoholic content, and must not
be removed from the place of
manufacture, or sold.
The person registering must
be the actual head of the family,
living with the family, and the
wine produced must be consum-
ed exclusively by members of
the family and cannot be fur
nished to boarders or farm hands.
Blanks forms for registering
will be furnished on application.
Separate registration required
for each vintage season.
Respectfully,
j. HI. HYNsON, JR.
Acting Collector.
The Colfax chronicle., 1921-07-16
Bank of Colfax to Distribute Interest,"
ing information.

Bank of Colfax to Distribute Interest
ing Information.
The Bank of Colfax is contem-
plating the free distribution to
its friends and patrons of a Sc
ries of highly illustrated articles
on the government of the United
States. The articles. although
written in popular form, will be
of real educational value. They
are to be mailed directly TO the
homes of this community with
out charge. This plan is in keep
ing with the new idea that every
progressive financial institution
owes a broader service to it's
community. The modern bank
is no longer only place where
money is deposited at one WIN
dow and drawn at another. 1t
is rather a center of constructive
and helpful information to which
any one may bring his financial
problems with some confidence
of finding a solution of them.
We understand that it is the
desire to make this distribution
as wide as possible. Some. how
ever, are sure to be overlooked,
and as the supply of articles is
necessarily limited, it is suggest
ed that everyone who wishes to
receive them call at the bank and
leave their names for inclusion in
the mailing list.
1t has been anticipated that
many will wish to keep each
number of the series of govern
mental articles as received, as
each will deal with a different
department of the Government.
For this purpose it is understood
that there is available a limited
number of beautiful containers,
one of which can be obtained by
any person desiring it by calling
during banking hours for it.
The Colfax chronicle., 1921-07-16
Advice to a Young Man.

Remember. my son, you have
to work whether you handle a
pick or a pen, a wheelbarrow OF
a set of books, digging bitches,
or editing newspaper, ringing
an auction bell, writing funny
things, you must work. If you
look around you will see the men
who are the most able to live the
rest of their lives without work
are the men who work the hard
est. Don't be afraid of killing
yourself with overwork 1T is be-
yond your power to do that on
the sunny side of 80. They die,
sometimes. but it is because they
quit work at 6 p. m. and don't
get home until 2 a. m. It's the
interval that kills, my son. The
work gives you an appetite for
your meals-it lends solidity to
your slumbers it gives you a
perfect and graceful apprecia-
ton of a holiday. There are
young men who do not work
but the world is not proud of
them. 1t knows not their names
even. 1t simply speaks of them
as "old So-and-So's boys" No
body likes them, the great, busy
world doesn't know that they
are there. So find out what you
want to be and go and take off
your coat and make a dust in the
world. The buster you are the
less harm you will be apt to get
into-the sweeter will be your
sleep, the brighter and happier
your holidays and the better sat-
isfied will the world be with
you. Exchange.
The Colfax chronicle., 1921-07-16
Sheriff Sale.

SherlH Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant
18th Judicial District Court.
No. 1896.
Miller Bros. Motor Co. VS.. T. X. Nc
Knight.
By virtue of a Writ of Fl Fa issued
out of the Honorable Thirteenth Judi
cial District Court and to me directed
in the above numbered and entitled
suit, directing and commanding me to
seize and sell the property of defend
ant, have seized and will offer for
sale at the principal front door OF the
Court House in Colfax, La, between
the hours prescribed by law for judicial
sales, on
SATURDAY, JULY I6, 1921.
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
Dodge Truck.
Terms of sale Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
Colfax, La. June 20, 1921.
L. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1921-07-16
Mrs. Wesley Barron Dies at Pollock.


Pollock, La, July II. Mrs.
Wesley Barron, aged 73 years
died here last night at midnight.
She was the wife of Mr.. J. w.
Barron, a well known resident of
Grant and Rapides parishes. The
funeral will take place this after
noon at 5 O'Clock. interment to
be made in the cemetery near
Pollock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barron formerly
lived at Holloway Prairie. Rap
ides parish. She is survived by
her husband and four children.
They are Wesley Barron. Jr.,
and Mrs. Sarah Smith. of Pol
lock; Mrs. Matte Rambo, of
Fishviile; and Willie Barron. of
Catahoula. La.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of all their many
friends in Rapides and Grant
parishes.
The Colfax chronicle., 1921-07-16
Old FiddIers to Meet in New Orleans.

Old Fiddiers to Meet in New Orleans.
New Orleans. La, July g.
New Orleans is making prepara-
tions to entertain the largest
number of old-time fiddlers ever
gotten together within bow dis
tance.
1t is planning the biggest old
fiddlers contest the South has
ever known, and is offering large
cash prizes for the oldest old fid-
dler, the one who has come the
longest distance, and the best
performer. Other prizes will be
announced later. Prizes will be
in money and silver loving cups.
The contest is open to all old
fiddlers. This event is one of the
main features of the Interstate
Farm Congress that will be held
here September 12-17.
The purposes of the congress
are to: Increase farm produc-
tion; Broaden and stabilize the
New Orleans market; Develop
fair dealing between produce
dealers and farmers; Urg e
the growing of quality food
products and the raising of pure
bred live stock; stress. the ne
cessity of proper grading and
packing in standardized contain
ers; develop a good roads plan.
This is the first congress of its
kind ever to be held in the south,
and the business interest of New
Orleans are behind it in an effort
to put over an event that will be
memorable and productive of re-
suits.