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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
Your NeIahbor's Phone Pest

To TIE Editor Of the Evening PVbHc Ledger.
Sir-t think the greatcst Of all phone pests
Is the one who will call up your neighbor.
when YOU have no phone. and run her over
TO call YOU, when the caller should have
sense enough to call u public station and
nave the message delivered. say this from
an experience | have had which I will re-
late.
The other evening upon returning home
from the office. my neghpor met me with Z
There IL young lady calling you on the
phone. This is the fourth time she has
called today, and | rang vOur bell the other
three times but you were not at horne"
want to say at tho start that have very
Kind ncighbor, a very ConsIdernte one and
! know that she was not at all dspleascd
because she was compelled to take up the
timo from her household duties to como to
my front door four times in one day.
But | was dlspleased to think that the
young lady on the other ond of the wire was
81 brainess and inConsidcrate as to put my
Kind ne!ghbor to all this Inconvenience, and
] SO expressed myself when | answered that
tho young lady never called ngain and
CSked my neighbOr to wait and see how |
would "bawl her out" / had that much
satisfaction, at least, out of this ncighbor's =
thone pest Do not say: TT serves YOU
rtSht for having such unmanncrly friends"
Tor a number Of persons have told me how
friends-or | think | would be speaking
more correctly to say acquaintances--have
done the Same thing. and II Is not under.
IauEIike and inconsiderate as to do such a
thing | think your neiShbors phone should
heF"r be used 20 call Il neighbor unless
under the most urgent circumstances
HAROLD @.
Philadelphia, October II, 1924.
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Letters TO the Editor
To help Labor Question

:. che Editor Of the EUCmin0 Public Ledger
s,,--permit me to congratulate your paper
,.o excellent editorials printed In this
on tnr,s issue, and particularly tho article
e'anJ "a card Index Won't Do II" II
- helIef based on years OF sound 90
SGay,on G and study Of labor problems. that
W. .rticls strikes AZ the root OF the LABOR
wv, ,Io, and uncovers the subtle forms OF
49, nrobcms OF the present day.
t. only by proper application OF pa
,.t,,io nrInclples that the labor question can
Z, solved, and your sterling art'cle' part Oh
psS 7 ouote C'Eyery employer of labor
WIZ. WIZ. how many men and women he has
snN,Ssrx,J Ho knows where they i've ana
uSsr rsndiIy reach thom. If he Is dis
W. ns.d 90 ease the burden OF unemployment,
pa, rehlre u part Of the men without
uo ~, Intervention OF any committee j. must
u III. ro.pondent chords IN the minds OF all
sruc.blue American citizens.
" "con,ipuo 10 preach to US the truth and
=. -. Ia destroy that erroneous thing that
.,,roves Iop employers to reduce help and
=" ou r.ovcs Of unrest and unemployment.
80 m, efficiency or economy that we want
~, ~ r,ther "leadership and patriotism, y
"a these two qualities coupled with de'
ai,o for justiCe and fair play TO all laOorIhs
,s. Wy will do more to usher in the new
s'" ,ban nil the wild schemes ever de-
,a ~. bv socaIled efficiency wizards.
tho employers OF the Nation could
.,,.,ch n point here and thore and put on
,oy cxtra men instead or discharSins
g.. IN, labor question would be imrnedl-
stsiy solved. ~
Yours for a greater Amer ca, =
THOMAS MCCRUM,
u. S.>Marirs Corps
N,vv Yard, Philadelphia. Octobtr = 1871
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--l earnestly thank you for your re.
cent editorial anent the telephone discour-
tesies 80 prevalent in Philadelphia and
no doubt elsewhere
may say that 5O--nay, 6o-per cent Of
the telephone converse tions have been
forced to hold with persons outside Of my
Immediate social circle have been In some
way cha ara Ctcrized by a breach of good man
ners at tho other end OF the wire.
one particularly fagrant instance Of this
sort stands out In my memory. II was on
Christmas Day three wears since Friends
who woro visiting US then had HuggCsted q
theatre party for the evening. called the
box office Of one Of tho theatres and asked
In tho pOlitrst way II might have reserved
iVS adjoining seats in the FIRST or second
rows. remember exactly the reply OF the
Individual who was taking my call. II was
''Hey. how dya get that way7' was
about to rebuke him for this gross In
science when realized that he had runG
OF.
Another time l was reading IN my II.
brsry when tho telephone boil rang. an.
swered and a feminine voice said: "Why.
hello there. Cutey." I did not recognize the
voice and had seldom before heen addressed
IN such fashion. I replied: who In this,
plen'c?" The voice answered IN un cg.
ErHv?ting infection: "Why, don't you know,
sN Noetle? who do you Think T could not
think and remained speaChless. After a
little the voice sat6: well, how's every 1T
;lo thing Il beg pardon" | said. This
irrfGeCtial conversation continued for 1vt
ton mInuteg. during which all my at
ump's TO learn tho Identity OF my com
runlcant failed. Finally she' said, "Weil
got to run away. swoetie. Don't take any
wooden niCkels. SO long. Call mo up soma
time"
could repeat many instances equally dts.
trcRsing. but I shall not take your vHlua bic
space. JOHN r. DAWES.
phiIadelphIa, October Z, lO2i
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Everyone knows the danger
but-do you get the right protection ?

ElGHTY million Americans wearing
- them today 79 out of every hun
dred men and women have learned the
dangers of being without them.
The rubber heels made In this country
alone last year would reach--if you put
them step apart-six times around the
world.
There has been a national awakening
10 the perils of fatigue. The millions Of
Wearers Of rubber heels-sone conscious
ly, some unconsciously--are all seeking
protection for the nervous system against
the shocks that exhaust it.
Protection - that's what a rubber
heel is made for. Do yours perform that
vital function2
The mere fact it's rubber" heel isn't
enough. Rubber can be made as hard
and lifeless as a telephone receiver, or as
Soft and crumbly as pencil eraser.
Unless your heels are true elastic cush-
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sion stun. anyway We turn up our eyes
IN molly horror at the nwfulnoss OF lnduis-
torial performances ~ ages ago. Bless YOU
we have close parallels thereto every day
IN the police stations Of our big cities and
tho police departments and public prose
cutors are patted on the back and made
much OF for getting this or that one to
confess"
Why. that sort OF thing IL no confession
confession. 20 my mind ia something ID
mltted' voluntarily given. because Of the
promottnEs of conscience or tho thought tina I
admitting guilt is the best policy The
usual confession We read about Ia extorted,
suggested. torn out under duress-a crime
against criminals. II you viii.
No decent. law-abiding white State should
tolerate that sort OF thing another day
Away with this police trial in camera hor-
ror! ANY man. murderer or lesser criminal
is entitled to fair trial IN the open. before
Jury Of AZ least his peers and not in a
cell with dozen rougnnocks yelling and
snarling at him. and ready 10 jump at his
throat II no does not admit everything thev
suggest to him. Are we going to tO!rrate
this thing very much longer? A few years
ago. In some States at least. police eXtcr-
tions OF all kinds were frowncd upon. Are
we going to approve OF II by our tacI I'm.
difference? DAVID r. SINCLAIR
Philadelphia. October 4. 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
He Discovers Brains

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sr--I have at last learned that there are
some girls who read boohs. II certe lnly
would be the happiest moment OF my hum.
bic existence TO meet such girl. have
met all sorts and slEeA during the last few
years, but not one gr who looks deeper
into literature than the fashion page or MY
Husband and l."
Where are the girls abls 70 converus with
fellow intelligently on tho comparative
worth OF various authorize bo able to sug.
rest books really worth while and containing
food for thousht2 They are too fow and far
between.
The trouble with the average young woma
of today Is that she Is 80 engrogsed with
herself that after she has spent all hnr time
In "dolling' and looking at her reflection
in every plate glasg window aB she passes
along tho street she cannot Bit down to a
masterpiece Of literature and enjoy her.
self.
Only ono In a thousand considers Il neces.
sary 20 further her knowledge after leaving
school, and Il would soem from their canver.
90 tion that thoy did not do much "cram.
ming" there. II is delightful TO read such a
splr1ted letter as that printed from Mary r
Morse But re0lly. Mary. the boys are not
all shallow.
The night CLASSES in tho schools during
the winter are attended, I think. by more
men than women. Please do not judge all
by your pooirOom acaualntances.
Philadelphia, October q. 1921. '>
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THE PEOPLES FORIJM
What's YOUR Pet Phone Pest?

was Disgusting her voice and whom I would
like to speak TO, and no | continued. Just
one-half hour this pest continued her ailly
thlk and | was Just foolish enough TO allow
her to do so feeling that IL showed any
disgust | might be offending u friend whom
did not want to offend
II was particularly annoying. as my
brother arrived from New York to make a
short visit with mo just as tho phone bell
rang. and for half an hour this nuisance
continued her conversation and I wac
boob enough TO listen to 1t, and then
Ahe finished about whore she had started,
and II was n most uninteresting half hour,
which might have been enjoyed with
mutual benefit had she not called and
could have given II TO my brother. He could
only remain less than an hour. 80 you see
how much was dIsgusted Any one Ia
absolutely silly who thinks II Is n joko TO
take w n half hour OF anOthers time.
am absolutely certain she would never get
half second OF my time In the future.
II. W. c.
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The Arbuekle Case

70 the Editor Of tho Erc"h0 P"O"c I'euO'''
a.. por,,,, mo 20 express my intense ap-
,,ae,,.ion Of the letter that r"ad IN YOU
psople's Forum headed FATTY Out on ball'
tIIph nrecisely expresses my own 2cntlmehts
Ns.in, ,his AFFAIR. No cOpdemnatinn, IN
~, rr,,d Ia TOO severe for the women whose
GirS, led them 70 crowd the courtroom ana
mo AZ tho conclusion OF the tt'a'' ruSnsu
IN ,urround tho screen idol ana oVer"heim
Sim with congratulations
INV for the dead girl," That was
IN be.toyed on the man. trust. Tor The
krasI, Of American womanhood. that they
IVA not 10 DO cOnaideIed, as representative.
Also, I consider that Arouch'es re''asI on
A absurdly small an amount OF pah Is
xross perversion or Justice.
road In local paper that Dlstrict
n,,ornsy Brady OF San Francisco. said: III
Roscoe Arbucklo were unknown or uniinpor'
;on, be would have been he'd tor murder.
S,aua Lazarus plainly stated that moro evi-
s.rce would DO required in this than In any
flher case for the reason that tho defendant
vas an important celebrity
II NAV be we'll also to ask OF what this
,important celebrity consists. An ex-bar-
.srd.r whose ability 10 cut UP monkey
Sh,nes' gained him popularity with certain
r,aas and the possession OF an enormous
Income which he has shown his utter unfit
hess to have Such men should not be to!-
krated in any self respecting community.
Would II were possible:
ITO put IN every honest hand whip
fo lash the rascal naked through the
world"
Also what shall be said regarding the
panaGemont Of one Of the hnost hotels on
Tho coast, supposed to be strictly first c,aSs.
permitting such an orgy as this was. within
its walls? II Is greatly TO be regretted ana
BAD commentary on our boasted civilization
that such occurrences rs this are possible.
Equally rogrettab!e is the necessity for pub
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The Frivolous Pest

70 the Editor Of the Evcniao Public Ledger:
SRI have read with Interest your letters
On ihe telephone pests, and | am sure there
are a great many persons who could writ.
some interesting experiences II they had the
NINA 10, Tor no matter where | go. Of lnte IL
seems TO mo that during some part OF the
evening story IL told OF some telephone
annoyance that Il member Of the party ek-
psrienced.
want 10 relate an experience had
yesterday morning. and this IL but one of
'ha many that l could relate About 1880
my phone bell rama. | answered II and at
tue other end oS the wire a young LADY
mentioned my name. She asked me when I
had returned from tho seashore. told her,
ana then [ asked her her name, as could
not recognize her voice. and she did not
state who It was when the conversation
began.
She refused to tell ma and asked me TO
guess. ! did not make much OF an attempt
~ mat but started conversation thinking
might be able TO guess her identity /
tai'ed In this am sure the readers wou,d
ray that they would have hung up" al
ica't sfter reasonable length of time. but
am strongly against offending. and
teit maybe II was a friend of mine who
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11

other, respect ourselves more, auit making
millionaires and have no hard times, The
Only antidote for our self-inficted misery
common sense. Nature has given us an
adequate supply OF IT, Let US use II.
II is well for us to teach the value of
common sense iu our schools. TO impress II
In our homes. 10 act II in our social deal.
ings. &C practice II In our business affairs
and to live It In our public worship This
ih needed to the end that the 'caRs con
sclous" spirit. which breeds hat tired ana leads
tD destruction. tho spirit OF selflshness and
the feeling OF superiority which Is so apt
a. creep mt social sroups having means
end leisure. may die. let US quit seeking
10 build ourselves up by pulling our neigh
bnrs down; cult taking the life Of another
tlat We may live the better; quit preaching
Christ's golden rule and living David
Harum's. This means everybody.
s. L. 1USTIN.
Philadelphia. October 8. 1921.
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Women's Dress

TO the Editor Of ho EvcrirD Pubhc Lcd0'r'
Sir---Iet mo state that Women'a dress ana
personal nppearance have alvavs been sub
jecl OF comment since tho days OF Eve.
That our immediate ancestors CAV" much
attention 90 their appearance and carriage
may be cleaned from the following written
tv oliver Wendell Holiness
They braCed my aunt against q board
70 make her strO light and tall
They laced her UP. they STAYED her down.
To make her lisht and small.
They pinched her feet they sinEed her hair.
They screwed i up with pins
o. never mortal suffered more
In penancs for her sins
PhladeIp'hia October g. 1921.
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ions-tough, live, springy, absorbing
every shock-you'rc not getting the pro-
lection you need. And it's no easy Job
to make heels Ike that--heels that will
really cushion the crushing, grinding
impact Of $50 lbs. or so at every step
you take.
Twenty three years ago the O'Sullivan
Rubber Company solved the problem.
O'Sullivan Heels are first and foremost
shock disorders. That famous O'Sul-
hvan blend makes every step seem cush
ioned on air. No wonder O'Sullivan's
have been the worlds standard of rub
Der heel quality ever sncei
Made of the finest kinds Of skilfullv
blended rubber mixed with the best
toughening agents known, O'Sullivan's
naturally cost your dealer a few cents
more. But they give you protection
that's priceless--insist on getting
themi
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Common Sense Is Needed

10 thl Editor Of the EvenfnC Public Ledger:
Slr--Every American seems thoroughly pos
o. ssed by an inord!nnte desire to earn money
and ?. lot Of II: to do as l'ttle as possible ror
It; 10 get into town. II out side: TO stav
there, II already there; TO blum md TO blus-
ter about tho hours OF work and the sacrifice
of service to hold others up TO complain
about hard times. though helping to mekn
them; to condemn tho proiteer and proAteer-
ing when each has be'.n himself one Cor
wishing to be one), and following the art
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A Poem and Soma


To the Editor Of the EVerirO PHb,ic LodOsr:
Sr-Thara IL pretty poem entitled 7
Remember, 7 Ronember,' which 7 arm trying
TO secure. Can you obtain It for me. II
bsFins.
II remember. I remember.
The house where 7 was born.
And tho li'tlo window where tho
Came pceDlug IN at morn"
There Is alec another one which I would
like to Bst. II Ia entitled See That Ny
Grave " Kept Green" and bogins;
one ittls thing that I ssk Of you In
See that my grave ls kept green"
Mac.
Philadelphia Oc'obcr 3. 1927
REMEMBER
remember, 7 remember,
Tho house Hh"r" was ho'n
The little window where the sun
Camo peeplnR In morn
lie never came a wink too soon
Nor brought too long d"
But now often wish the r.gn
ifad borne my breath ava.
remainder. ! remember.
The roses red ard white.
The ylulc's and the iily-cups.
Those flowers made Of lSh'
The n.Hcs whorr tho robin luUf
And whcr" nv brother set
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"rhree Gates OF Silence"

TO the Editor ot tho Evening Public LcdO".
Slr-Can you tell me where to find n
little poem entitled THE Three Gates
suencs"7 ISABELLE r. ARCHER
Phiiadelphia. October s. 1921.
THE THREE GATES OF SILENCE
BY Betty Day
II you are tempted 10 reveal
4 tale some one has told
About another, make It pass.
Before you speak. three gates Of -.
Those narrow gates: First. rs II '-I,'
This. "Is II needful?" In your mind
Give truthful answer. And tho next
Is last and narrower. is Il kind.
And II 10 reach your lips At last
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scientifically TO the limit since l0l4: to hold
Onic" or q position; to consider himself 90
lcc'ed by the universe 20 save tho country
and to blame every body but himself for lGs
troubles.
Let Us have some sense once again. Lot
us tear Cff and throw away the sham llte
Let us 20 to work live within our means
nrd do straight economic and indus rial
thinking II we do these things shall
pay our debts. re-establish confidence in each
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
Poems and Songs Desired
malaok Camel Death

TO the Editor Of The EUertnO Public Ledger:
Sir should like the poem which contains
these lines
''The Black Camel Death kneeleth once at
each door,
And q mortal must mount 20 return never
more" u o. y.
Philadelphia, October 3. 1921.
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mrheu Are ALI slauesw

To the Edtor ~ me Er,nir0 PUbic LedOer
slr---I will appreciate II II YOU will print
these few lines OF poetry and asI: y nny
Of your readers can send In the balance OF
It.
They arc slavos who will not choose
Soothing, hatred and abuse,
Rather than, In silence shrink
From the truth they needs must think
They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two three
HENRY T. LONG
Philadelphia, September 70, 1921.
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Pins Against Postofflee Rules

TO the Editor Of the EVenino pubEo Lcdgep:
Sir--Ploase state In your PEOPLES Forum
whether papers pinned together can be sent
through the mais. H. J. q.
Philadelphia October & 1921
II js against a regulation Of tho Postoffies
Department TO send material fastened to-
gether with pins through the mails, since
their shsrpened points are a menace 10 tho
clerks handling them.
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Where "cobweb" Appears

To the Editor Of the EUerirO Pubic LcdOer.
Slr--In which one Of Shakespearo's plsv.
does tho character "Cobweb" APPEAR
r A. L.
Philadelphia October Z. 1921
"Cobweb" IS one OF the four fairies that
appear IN 'Midsummer Nights Dream
fret in Act III. Scene l. and later IN Act
", Scene Il.
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Against the Third Degree

70 tho Editor Of the Erenino Public Ledger:
sir--I have made considerable study OF
the using OF the third degree against those
sccused. and believe It is wrong. TO
hany police the old axiom that man IL
teemod innocent until proved guilty carries
little weight. Even II every atom OF owl
tence points TO his guilt, the court Is the
tlacs 10 thresh It out. not the police cell.
What think you OF the process OF keeping
{ man awake night and day with relays OF
tlestioners pumping the same query at him.
threatening him, showing him the positive
proof OF his guilt. lying to him about tho
alleged confessions OF his supposed confed-
Eates. showing him tho positive proof OF
h's guilt, trying TO hypnotlze him. scare
him? Why OF course, the poor devil worn
out in mind and body. badRered and bruised,
,romised immunity II he signs and threat
ned with all sorts OF dire results II he
soes not sign so and so. will sign anything
but before him.
What authority Is there for this confes-
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NV. J. o."--Gailaudet College, IN Wash.
ington, d. c., is said TO be the only institu-
tcn of higher education in IN" world Nncn
Is devoted exclusively TO the deaf.
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Australia desires immigrants, particularly
farmers farm laborers and female domestic
servants, who will hnd excellent Opportuni-
ties in Australia, no monetary assistance 10
granted to emgrants from the United states
. L..
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Questions AnstUered
Ex.Soldlers and Australia

TO the Editor Of the EuoriaO Public Ledger:
Sir--Are ex-soldlcrs being sont to Austria
Iia as colonists at the ezpenae Of the Gov
ornment? WILLIAM r OLIVER.
Philadelphia, October 4, 1921.
The commission of the Commonwealth Of
Australia says that while II Is true that
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Who Said If7

TO the Editor Of the Bvenir0 Public Ledger:
Slr--Who was II that said put your faith
In God and keep your powder dry7
q. W. L.
Philadelphia, October T. 1921.
The phrase IL credited 70 oliver Cromwell
The story Ia told Of him that on a certain
occasion, when his troops were about 20 cross
a river to attack tho enemy he concluded
an address to his soldiers with the words you
quote.
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Nationality Of Julio"

To the EdHor Of the Evening Public LodOsr;
slr--What Is the name and nationality
Of the men who plays the part Of Julio in
The -Four Horsemen Of the Apocalyps""1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11

Letters to the Editor should be az
brief and to the point as possible,
avoiding anything that would open
denominational or sectarian dis
cussion.
NO attention will be paid to anony-
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence OF
sood faith. although names will not
be printed IL request is made that
! tney be omitted.
The publication Of n letter is not
70 be taken as an Endorsement of It's
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, 1921-10-11

The Peoples Forum will appear daily
in the Evening Public Ledger. and also
in the Sunday Public Ledger. Letters
discussing Timely tOpicI will be printed.
" well as requested potns, and questions
OF general Interest will be answered.
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PhlIndelphla. Octoher q. ln2I

Rudolph Valentino, who takes the part OF
Julio DaRnoyres in The -Four Horsemen,"
is n native Of Castelaneta, italy, and re-
ceivcd his education at tho military and
AGRICULTURAL oolleges In Italy.