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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

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apainst tho re,torr,n, Lco,or RnoLhi,,,in.
from whose hu,incs, ,,Ioro ,I,. ,,,.,,,,,. ,,,o,
took liuuor .tncks ,oInnJ ~ SIn ono TLo
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pled into thc conrtrv .,,yo ,ro o,'Ir
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26
A REAL CONTROLLER NEEDED

NIIlAT happens when the Controllers
w office is not jealous of the financial in
tcrcsts of the taxpayers is shown in the
latest bulletin of the Bureau of Municipal
Research discussing the recent ffty-ycar
loan of $1,000. 900.
This loan bears 81 rcr cent interest.
The bonds were sold at a premium which
n"ttcd the city S2O6 $50. Thus the sum
which the city received was such as to re-
duce the rate of interest to about 5ii per
cent. If this lower rate of interest had
been offered the bonds would probably have
sold at par.
Now, in accordance with an old practice.
tho amount of the premium or S206.9J0
has been nut in the general fund for current
expenses and the city will have 10 pay ~.
per cent interest on the s.. 600 900 and will
get no return on the premium. that is to be
spent as soon as il is appropriated instead
of being put into the sinking fund to
accumulate toward the repayment of the
debt when It falls due.
The excuse that it has been customary in
the past 10 divert to the general account for
current expenses the premiums obtained on
tho sale of bonds Is not valid now. what
ever 1t may have been in the past. We
have Charter which forbidS the raising of
money for ordinary expenses of the Gov
crnment by the issue Of long term bonds.
Every dollar paid for the current expenses
Of the Government must be raised by taxa
tion. Emergency bonds may be issued for
not more than two years. Every dollar
received as premium on bonds is borrowed.
And every such dollar. il properly used. rc-
duccs the rate of interest on the loan to the
benefit Of the taxpayers.
But when the rate Of interest is so high
as TO command - premium for the bonds
III" city is offering more than the market
rate for money, and it is borrowing more
than it needs to the extent Of the premium.
The fact that Il premium was paid for
tho last bonds is evidence that tho man or
men who fixed the rate were either not
sufficiently Informed as to tho state of the
money market or else NOT careful to guard
the taxpayers interests properly.
What is impCrativcly needed at this time
10 put the financial affairs of the city on
businCsslikc basis is Controller with sound
financial training and with such a clear
conception of the necessity of conserving
the resources of the community rs will put
an end to the loose practices of past years.
Every sign of the last few months shows
the need Of new blood in the City Con-
trollrr's office. tho second most powerful
and important in the City Governments And
the head should be nobody's me- too
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

parison with the evils to which the greatest
ship under the Americav<Hag is n prey.
The forces of degeneracy operate readily
against the inert. Every day the Lcviathan
lies useless ct her dock brings her dissolu-
ton nearer.
The Government has asserted that the
vast cN-lincr is being well cared for. but
mere inactivity is in this instance and de-
spite all opposing efforts akin to a disease.
The Lcviathan is nowadays seldom heard
of save in connection with some misChnnCc
such as the recent alarming fire in lIobokcn.
Now that the Senate has acted favorably
upon large appropriation for the Shipping
Board. the restoration of tho ship to her
rightful place is more imperative than ever.
What may happen to her at sea will pre-
sumably be honorable and she may be ex-
pccted to behave galantly amid the ordinary
risks Of hcr province. Better TO wear out
than to rust out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26
What Do You KnO,U?
QUIZ

l. Identify Pegasus and Rosinante .,,.
. What language is to prevail AT the co"
ing disarmament conference
g. Where Is ManChuria"
A. What Is ullage?
g. What is punkah' ro,ias
Ocean: L. us
T. What American state is noted TOT W.
production Of peanuts? ir..
s. Name three Presidents Of Mexico s'"''
PortiriO D.aZ A., AZ.
Q. What is the literal meaning OF the e
preston "rule the roast x, ,,,,s
10. In what year during the CiNl war S
the battle Of Fredericksburg fought
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. Alexander Is the present King oi wv
Serbs, CrOats and SloVenes, ,..,. ,or.
Q Ethan Allen Is noted for his DARING III.
ture Of Fort Ticonderoga in the A'ne''
can Revolutionary War Nth
g. The estimated population OF the e"''"
Is about 1,702 100000, ,.,.,,, ar.
A. In the United States legal holidays a.
hxed by State and territorial 'esS'N
tiom. ,I,otsa
local rain or snow, ,d
6. Maurice Maeterlinck, the noted poet anu
playwright. Is a native of Belgium
7. The major component Of air Is nitrosteimo,
S. a million Is written In Roman notht.vs
by placing dash lne over the le,S,. e,or
NJ which multiplies this charnea,ned
meaning thousand by one thousialn.ss
0. The raven is the longest lived OF prtui
sometimes attaining the age OF ~
yeafA -f 4.
TO- Gold was discovered In California =
1S4S. M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26
THE LUcKLESS LEVIATHAN

MARK TWAIN once combated an acci.
lNl dent insurance agent with discourse
upon "Tho Dangers Of Lying in Bed" His
reason is applicable to the hapess Levia-
than, singed at her pier by flames which
for time threatened the existence of the
giant vessel.
Sea perils appear almost trivial In com |.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

In the obituary notice Of an actress 10
a New York newspaper it is stated that sos
played with the Barrymores In 'Clara ps
Lane" Admirers of "Clair de Lune .n, n,a,
come to the conclusion that Clara Is s's''
of the Man in the Moon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

As a statesman Congressman llerrick
appears to be great ballyhoo artist, win
the firm belief that the greatest show on
earth is himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

The order of President Porras putting
Panama in mourning for II period OF oha
month is a theatric gesture that gets the
country nowhere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

One days shipment of raisins to the
East from Fresno. Calf. totaled 1000 tons,
bur tho fact should not be allowed to inter
fore with the action of Congress on the
Stanley amendment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

suzanne doesn't understand why Amcri-
cans don't like baseball umpircs They are
such nice men, she says. That's lust IL
Susie, Their unpopularity rests on their
nice decisions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

Peace Day seemed to lack the zip Of
Armistlce Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

Boston expert says the lunch room ten :
cent cheese sandwich costs two and three :
quarter cents and the fifteen cent ham sand
wicb a nickel But has the expert inclu !
tbs cost of the shaving machinery? {
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

Panama's backing down is quoted as .
notable success for American Diplomacy.
Yes, indeed the diplomacy of policeman
club In n righteous cause.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

1t lis now anparext that the frequency
with which the ZR-2 visited the repair Shop
was indicative of preliminary aches ln"'
foretold a great disaster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

Mr.. Bryan would be willing TO omit
Pages history from history's page.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

II Is not on record that the Southamp.
ton, \. Y. host who put salt instead of
sugar. into ninety cocktails tried to save his
face by serving II as salad dressing on let
tuce and peppers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

The filibusters having choked the Beer
Bill, drys are wroth. The bill was by OBJ
struction bilked the beer obscurcd by froth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

Coming poiticaI campaigns are ex-
pcrtcd to give the badge and souvenir busi-
ness boost. In some cases it won't be
half bad for the collar business, either.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

The first reaction of navy men to the
ZR-2 disaster is how to prevent the same
thing from happening again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

Procrastinators get the goat of Duty
they are owing to. They never do thing
worth while, but always they are going to.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

peace has its tragedies no less than
war" Witness the XR-2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

In rcSpons" to the desire Of those who
fear that a conference known as Dis.
armament Conference may really take steps
Cut Rate COnfab?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

Poor Director Appointed. Head.
line. Well, that's the way they come some
times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

The Berlin Treaty has at least nod.
ding acquaintance with the Treaty of Yer.
sailles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

John Q. Compromise is said to have
done an effective piece Of work with the
peace treaty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

"Angora Is Greek Objective Head.
line. Still after that goat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26
AS ONE WOMAN SEES IT
children's Party Example to Grown.
Ups, for Guests Sought to Enter
tain as Well as to Be
Entertained
BY SARAH ID. LOWRIE

MJE. HAD seven children for luncheon
w today. On awaking this morning our
spirits quailed. Two adults and seven chill
drcn under nine years seemed an UNDER
taking-for the children. We did not know
whether they could pull us over.
They arrived at o'clock and it is now
ana they have just departed. and we are in
congratulatory mood at the pleasant time
we have had--all nine of us. They enter
tanned us sparklingly for two of those four
hours. and then entertained themselves with
the various things about the place. When
the time came that We thought their parents
and guardians might wonder what had be
come of them we hunted them up. Without
any rancor they agreed that maybe duty
called them, and rchabilitatinG themselves
In their pumps and party hats. rings and
other bits of jcwclry which had been dis
cardcd Tor freer play. they departed in
happy. voluble troop to escort the nearest
child home.
Their entertainment Of us was mastery
and apparently spontaneous.
They culled out their best stories. they
apologized for words here and there in song
or story that they called mot noite" or
not just company" like belly" and
hell and sold hc-goat.' The youngest.
Bobby aged six and three quarters going
slight vantage of n pillow, managed to keep
his chin just high enough above his plate
not to strike it, but to prove his ability to
compete made an after dinner speech By
his own suggestion.
1t was about dogs rats cats. rabbits. and
was chantcd, ms bciittCd an improvisation.
After dinner speech Is my word for it
his was better. He called it an 'at dinner
speech"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

7 GIVE III" modern mother the credit for
not using n weapon much in vogue in
my childhood and droadfuly unfair mean
the pretending to be gricved and sobbingIv
distressed Tears and prayers do not hold
so portcmtous n part In tho stage scenery of
the nursery as they did in either our
mothers DAYS or ours: neither docs biting
sarcasm hold the fort for toachers
The blows come straight from the shoulder
in this age of good form in athletics and in
discipline. And that dreadful hiatus of
offended ulOOfneSS and Of CORRESPONDING suI.
lenuoSS or sukS plays u far weaker unrt
In the regimen of punishment. Even tho
last generation dislikrd bad discipline.
remember in my youth one of my cousins
haw!ing down the stairs to his parents aS
they valnIy tried to welcome their dinner
guests through the din Of his fight with his
nurse: "llcaso come up ! need some one
to manage me-, 80
think something Of the dlrcctncss now.
ndayS Of their relations when in disgrace
has taken away much Of the craven fear
children used to feel about acknowledging
gult seems 10 be question now Of
prId" Of Will or of StubbornnNsS not of
CoWardicc, that Withhods n full confession.
7 GAIED with wonder at n small niece
i Of min" devouring huge caramel with
ont boiling II with her mother impending
on the instant around tho corner.
"Nour mother will srold YOU, won't she:"
! asked, with real trcpidation.
''Shc may, said the infant, ''but She
cannot cat mo -
realized that that physiological truth had
ncyCr quite dawncd upon mo with regard TO
the parent that disciplined me- sure
enough, ! thought. "What n silly was
to have lied to the powers It they couldn't est
me Why was | 50 frightened Mt them
And then ] remembered, They made n
policeman Of God and thev utilized tor.
ture chamber of hell and kept them in their
nursery cupboard Of punishments. They
had made me learn by heart this strange
contradiction of:
And the greatest of these is charity. ;"
which was neither more nor less than the
Catcchism answer TO the question:
"Whnt does every sin descrve?'
Answer: ''Eyery sin deserves the wrath
and curse Of Cod
Very few children arc taught that nova =
days which is sufficient proof that tbo
world is growing a better place in which
to be born.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

WE DISCUSSED the Irish and the Ger
w man versions of Jack the Giant
Killer: the superiority of the Princess
and the COLLINS to its sequel, THE Prin-
cess and Curdy." We compared the ver-
sions Of short lived histories. such as "Solo-
mon Grundy' and Billy Pringles Little
Pig We announced our very most favorite
desserts. we compared our feats of strength
with Hercules and Goliath. as being at once
our despair and inspiration in matters of
muscle. We decided what we meant by
really old certainly not thirty or one or
two gray hairs. Some of US just loved
school: Timothy just hated it. Some of us
took maps still and none of us was allowed 10
go in swimming quite every day. Tho con-
vcrSation was kept strictly general. by
either all talking at once or one speaking"
10 hold the floor. with sotto voce corrective
interpretations CmCndatiOns from the
audience. There was always n polite ton
dcncy to elucidatc obscure allusions to the
grown'ups, with n kind eye to their posi-
bic ignorance.
From first to last there was not shred
of gossip or of malice or unkindneSs: there
was throughout n great sense Of rcSponS-
bility to have and TO give good time for
was not the occasion festive one. a party?
And as such it should be met more than
half way with glad zest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26

A MONG seven grown ups at a luncheon
"A in midsummer, where the guests lin
grrcd for four hours. there could not have
been such sustained gayety. such charming
responsiveness and such freedom from bore
dom.
Some one would have talked too much or
listened too little or said something better
left unsaid or been bored or disappointed.
Was it the naturalncss of the children
that carried the day SO spontaneously? Or
was II the fact that they wcrc allowed to
net pretty part of being grown up to two
grown -unS who fell into the game of lets
pretend? ] confess that do not know.
I am sure OF ono thing. however, from
long experience: If children are fresh or shy
the fault lies with the grown.ups. OF
course, just as there is frcomasonrv
among matrons that even ancient spinstcrs
are not permitted to quite JOY, So there is
II frc"maSonry among children that keeps
even the most artful of grown-ups slightly
at n disadvantage.
But an adult who is pCrsonable. who has
no authority as to hours and duties. who is
bPguilingly interested without being iuuuisl-
tive or aSSertivc-Such Il grown -up. espp-
cially If she or he has n slightly audacious
turn of mind. is let in for much that goes
on unbeknown to parents and guardians.
My feeling is that confidence thus gained
must never be betrayed to parent or guar
dian. Telling tales Is fatal al-for the teller
1t cnragcS the recipient and disillusionS the
victim. Yet the mere telling Of an escapadc
by child to an innoCuous Grown-up is a
wholesome process. and if it is received
SkilltuIIy can close n whole chapter of OK
pcrmrnatiOn without leaving any after
effect Of either remorse or curiosity for
new effects.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26
Member of the Associated Press
THE BIG FISH"

PhiIad,lphi,. Friday, Ausua 70. 1921
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-25

water. Fluid extract of grindelia, d.
luted with four to eight parts of water,
Is often used.
Solutions of this kind may be ap-
piled with light bandages or clean
cloths, which should be kept moist, and
should be changed and discarded fire.
Quently to avoid infection. During
the night, or when moist applications
cannot be used, the poisoned surfaces
should be carefully cleaned and dried
and left exposed to the air rather than
tightly bandaged. In the later stage,
after the toxic material has exhausted
itself, zlnc-oxid ointment and similar
mild antiseptic and astringent appli-
cations hasten healing.
These are few of the helpful hints
concerning Ivy poisoning contained in
Farmers Bulletin 1166, which tells also
how to distinguish between poison ivy
and poison sumac. The bulletin is IL
lustrated with pictures of the two
plants, which are often confused.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-25
DRIED CORN IS
MOST SUPERIOR
Canned Vegetable Can Be Used
for Wide Variety Of Pur-
poses in Cooking.
GATHER WHEN IN MILK STAGE
Any Of Sweet Varieties Having Quail
tiles Desirable for Table Use VIII
Make Good Produet-Sun 10
Factor In Drying.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
A vegetable which, when dried, is
above criticism even by the most crit
icai. is corn. Other kinds of garden
products may or may not be liked by
many people. but dried corn is the
equal II not the superior OF canned
corn and can be used for practically
as wide a variety of purposes. The
following directions for drying 1t are
those advised by the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture.
Any of the varieties Of sweet corn
having qualities desirable for table use
will make good dried product. Corn
intended for drying should be gath
cred when in the milk stage, before
glazing and hardening have begun and
when the corn is in an ideal condition
for immediate table use. 1t should be
gathered only as 1t can be prepared
for drying, as corn deteriorates rap
Idly.
Careful Preparation Essential.
Husk the ears and trim with a
silk need not be removed, as 1t can
be readily separated from the corn
after drying. Place the ears in wire
baskets or wire-bottom boxes and
plunge into boiling water for eight to
twelve minutes, or until the milk Is
set. A little salt may be added to the
water IL desired. Divide the corn into
older and younger lots before blanch-
Ing as the younger ears require some
what longer cooking than the older
ones.
After cooking, remove corn from the
water, allow 1t to drain and cool suf-
ficiently to be handled and cut from
the cobs with a strong, sharp knife,
taking care that none of the cob Is
removed with the kernels. The glumes
or the hull attachments at the tip OF
the grains are easily screened out ar
ter the corn becomes dry. Spread the
kernels upon trays to a depth of 1 inch
II drying is done In a drier, or " to es-
inch II the corn is to be dried in the
sun. Stir the grains thoroughly sew
eral times during the drying to break
up any compact masses.
Sun Factor In Drying Corn.
1t is practically impossible to bring
corn to sufficient degree of dryness
by the unaided heat Of the sun. If
corn is dried in the sun 1t should be
finished by pouring into bread pans,
placing in the oven of the stove. and
warming to 100 to 1856 degrees Fahren-
heit for two hours. Whether the dry
ing Is done in the sun, in cook-stove
drier, or in a commercial drier, 1t
should be continued until the grains
are hard. semitransparent. and will
break with clean, glass-like fractures
IL crushed.
Before storing free the corn of silks,
glumes. and bits of cob. This may be
done by pouring the corn from one
vessel to another in strong draft.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-25
TO SWEETEN RANCID BUTTER
Melt and Skim It and Add Piece OF
Toast Free From Burn-offen-
sive Taste Removed.

To sweeten rancid butter melt the
butter and skim 1t. Then put into
1t piece of toast free from burn.
In a few minutes 1t will lose its Of
fensive taste and smell, which the
toast has absorbed.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-25
N2UHNUM g
@ OU1CN2NC

A pitcher of cold water in the room
will asborb gases.
More food is required in cold
weather than in hot.
Keep your house clear Of rubbish
and keep disease germs down.
Alternate layers of noodles and jam
baked until brown make a good desert.
Green corn, radishes, cucumbers and
tomatoes should not be fed to children
under six years of age.
Celery stuffing for meats is delicious
Walnut meats and bread crumbs should
be used in the stuffing.
Never beat or stir cereals or rice
with spoon; use n silver fork. A
spoon makes them pasty.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-25
HELPFUL HINTS FOR
POISON IVY RELIEF
Grease or Oil Tends TO Dissolve
and Spread Infection.
Specialists Of Department Of Agrleui
ture Favor Applications Of solu-
tlons Of Cooking Soda or
Of EPSON Salts.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In the early stages Of Ivy poisoning
remedies having a fatty or oily base,
such ms ointments. should not be used,
as the grease or oil tends to dissolve
and spread the poison, according to
specialists Of the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture. Instead they
advise simple remedies such as local
applications of solutions of cooking
soda or Of EPSON salt one or two
heaping teaspoonfuls to a cupful Of
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-25
FOOD FOR THE FAMILY.

For those whose meat products are
somewhat or entirely restricted the
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-25

When the corn is dry, store in closely
woven muslin bags or heavy paper
bags. Tie tightly at the neck and
place within larger bag. which also
should be tightly tied.
Do not allow the drying process to
stop from the time 1t Is started until
the corn is fairly dry. Corn Is a prod
uct which contains considerable sugar
and protein, and II the drying process
is allowed to stop bacteria are apt to
develop and souring take place. Pro-
feet II from insects. If sun drying is
interrupted by cloudy weather or
showers, remove corn to the stove and
continue drying or the product may
spoil.