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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-29

more men were needed in this country TO
perform necessary work.
Ihe above statements done jlbe worth
cent. and Just such things are creating
more Reds than Russia ever could. Just
imagine trying to live OH twenty-five cents
ber hour at present prices. How much ice
do you SUPPOSE these men will be able to
buy next summer from the Ice barons, vino
VIII spout about the open winter and high
cost OF labor and boost the price OF ice7
ana thousands OF other conservatives are be-
ginning to believe that the best way 10 avoid
bo'shevism Is to correct tho conditions In
cur own country teat cause tho dissatlsfao-
tion. unrest and state of mind that exist
at present. HERBERT H. TAYLOR.
SchYlkil Haven, Pa, January "a, 1921,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-29
The mkltchen Cabinet"

70 n. Editor Of the Evening Public LEDGER
s,r-Plsase print little sketch OF me me
,t,i h'",,W ", J.. u.
"'IGS' pSi,aTrIrhia, January 3. 1921.
Tho name ''kitcMcn cabinet was gwen
70 Won, Francis p. Blair. Major Lc",s OF OF
Tenncssee:: General D"n Green; cdl'oT ,t, %
tho United States Telesraphi isaac mn;
,5,,or " the New Hampshire Patriot, hho
,Lr'' ,I ,,,ns Kendall. Ivy the opponents OF
Trcs,dent Jacksou'a administration h'aiI
was the editor Of tho dlche' the organ M on
thc Prcsident and Kendall was one "f tn'
rrInclpal contributors to the pap'r As ~ II
r,,,,,,I, ,rith these gentlemen. % avoid
"Eseryation thny would enter III" Wnne .h
IIouse by rrar door; eons"al"n'y !hl
wnlr party calN"d thcm' In Ier,''om, ~, n
L,t, .IvI,, tint tfo President r"mov"d /"
msmy wings from oftc" and pat Democrats
in their place.
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100000 FROM $1,000 LOAN
Paid by Chicago MIllIonalre-De
clared incompetent by Court

Chicago. Jan. 29.-(By A. PA
trust company was appointed conserva-
tor today for the estate of George p.
Steger, until recently treasurer of the
Steger and Sons Piano Co. He was
declared mentally incompetent and
financially irresponsible in Judge Hor-
ner's probate court yesterday.
1t developed at the hearing that
Steger had accepted hundreds of loans
from foreign born residents of Steger,
H., Hammond, Gary and South Chi
cago, on which it was alleged he paid
interest rates as high as so per cent,
and that the million dollar estate left
him by his father, the founder Of the
ni"no company, had dwindled to about
$3.50, 900.
One man is said to have obtained
100000 from Steger in settling a loan
originally amounting to $1,000. and now
has suit on file for $3.50, 600 addi-
tional
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Conditions Need CORRECTING

80 me Editor Of tho FVenin0 Public Ledger:
A., IRA news item from Sunbury, Pa. to-
tS states that the firm OF l.. T. Rohr-
h Sh Son. Inc, was paying twenty-five
rs per hour TO Ice cutters; that In the
.' place thirty cents per hour was paid,
N' owing to the tcnso LABOR situation. due
nr Iairosd and silk mil reductions which
rtu no much help, the ruling prico he.
.%he twenty-five conts per hour" and
"ahdreds are out OF work.
a. tew days nFO the president Of the Ma
,L"aI Association OF Manufacturers decried
Nv enorts to restrict or stop imm!srat!o
. short period Of time, stating II was
seheme OF the unions to boost WAGES. as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-29
Questions ArrSWered
LAFAYETTE and English

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
Slr-rd General Lafayette speak Eng
llsh when he came to this country the first
time? w. l.. c.
Philadelphia, January IS, 1921.
No Alexander Hamilton. who was
member OF Washngton's stafr, acted as liz
.erpruter between Washington and lafay-
etto Tho latter studied English. and be-
fore he returned to France could speak 1t
rather nuently
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-29
THE PEOPLES FORUM

Letters to the Editor should be as
brief and to the point AS possible,
avoiding anything that would open
a denominational or sectarlan 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 II request is mado that
they be omitted.
The publication Of a letter Is 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.
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To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Slr-Can any ono tell me the author oi
the following lines:
'Giittering stone and golden things.
Wealth and honors that have wings
Ever nutterlng TO be gone.
/ could never call my own.
Riches that the world bestows
She can take and can lose;
But the trca sures that arc mine
1io afar beyond her line.
When view my spacious soul
And survey myself awhole
And enjoy myself alone.
am a king Icm OF my own"
MARTHA T. GROSS.
Philadelphia. January %, 1921
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Court Plaster

~ tb, Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
str-IIow did the name court plaster
originate? IN ,ooS
trha ranc came from the practice or
f,shIonabic women OF royal courts who
mnmy years ago put pieces OF such plas Mas;
ter on their faces. They finally carI,eH eSi
the fancy to such an extreme as y" SoTN oorn'
m ,nr in time, to be badges OF political az
nllatIon,
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To euro StammerIng

To the Editor Of the Evening Pubic Ledger
sir-I notice that some one recently asked
you "a give them cure for stammerng'
Let me tell you Of an easy remedy. fIece
the thumb on a finger for every word SAID
and talk slowly. This Is very good cure
=, ,,raJ ~, c. l.. e.
PtI,adcphla January IS. 1921.
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Poems and Songs Desired
Wants Name Of Author Of Poem

TO the Editor Of tho Evcnino Public Ledger:
Sir-1 would like TO know tho name oi
tho author who wrote How Little w.
Know OF Each Other." The last verse oi
tho poem 10:
How little we know of each other;
Or ourselves, too. little we know.
Wo are all weak when under temptation:
All subject to error and woe.
Then let blessed charity rule us;
Lot us put away envy and spite;
For the skeleton grim In the closet
May somo day be brought 10 light"
Mrs. r. l.. T.
b. Philadelphia. January 20. 1921.
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Odd Names for Boy and Girl

To the Editor Of the Evening Public ledger:
Sir-Please print some pretty. short. odd
names for Il girl and also for 4 boy.
j. l. T.
Philadelphia. January 25. 1921.
For A girl; Beth, Inez, sara, Julie. Nan
Anne. Dot, Lena. Berta. Zoe and Phyllis;
and for Il boy: Ariel. Austin. Basil 0uih-
tin, Barton, Larry. Miles and Winrred.
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A lowell Poem

To tho Editor Of the Eventno Public Ledger:
Sir--I am inclos!ng the poem "Yussouf.
which was requested by '"redty."
A. W.
Philadelphia, January IS. 1921.
YUSSOUF
A stranger camo ono night to Yussouf
tent.
Saying: Behold ono outcast and II
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Columbus Children

,L, rd,,or Of the Evcrin0 Public Ledger!
gtr.-lt,v many children had christopher
roImr,bms and what were their names
CoIu"'ouS " W. l.. Il.
rn9.,e,phla, January 20. 1921.
,,oIumrus had two sons The elaeS' wss %
Diego and tho youngest fcrhan"o'
latter became the historian ot "''
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Little Poem Desired

To the Editor Of the Eucni-o Public Ledger:
Sir--f am very anxious to obtain q little
poem which was recited to me when a child
and which started in this way:
"Oh. mamma, what will grandpa dot
He's gono away to heaven
without his silver spectacles
That Cnclo John had given"
w. l.. o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-29

Va, refer 20 Manteo. who. after receIv
tro christian bantIsm, vas, 'hy the com
msndmrnt Of Sir Waiter Raleigh" invested
with thn rank OF baron and the TN" Lord
~ noanoke. This was on the 18th OF Au'
gust. 1851,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-29
An indian Peer

IN the Editor Of tho Ercntn0 Public Ledger;
Sir-What Indian chief was made an
English peer and with what uucT
''"S''''' \. V. l.,
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n
loss sof
dollars but determined prestige Furniture
~
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Keeping Sabbath Aolx

WILLIAM T. GRIM
Philadelphia. January IS, 1921.
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Wants to Know the Author

Philadelphia. January 20. 1921.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
DICE LONG KNOWN TO WORLD
Amusement 10 Probably the Most An
eient Game, According to Records
OF Old Writers.

The Oldest amusement in the world
Is dice-throwing.
In some form or another, dice have
existed I'm every period of history.
They are shown on early Egyptian
monuments. and some dug up Mt
Thebes recently are exactly similar to
those In use today. They nre men-
TONED in laws regulating games
played in ancient Greece and Rome
and most other countries in Europe.
The invention of dice Is attributed
to Palnmedes, one of the heroes who
sailed against Troy, about the year
1874 Il. c., but the use of cubes with
numbered sides for gambling purposes
is probably much earlier.
Frequent passages In the works OF
ancIent writer's and numerous repre-
sentations in marble and paintings
show how popular dice-playing was
among them.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
MOTHER, QUICK! GIVE
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
FOR cHILD'S BOWELS

Even a sick child loves the "fruity"
taste of "California Fig Syrup" If the
little tongue is coated, or If your child
Is listless, cross. feverish, full Of cold,
or has collie, teaspoonful will never
fail to open the bowels. In few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly 1t works all the constipa-
tion poison. sour bile and wnste from
the tender, little bowels and gives you
a well, playful child again.
Millions of mothers keep california
Fig Syrup" handy. They know tea
spoonful today saves n sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup which has di-
rections for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Motherl You
must say california" or you may get
an imitation fig STANDARDIZATION
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
EXPLAINING LACK OF DETAIL
Youthful Artist Had Excellent Reason
for Leaving Out Characters in
Her Illustration.

A primary class in one of the grade
schools was asked to illustrate a
story that had been read to the little
ones by the teacher. The story told
of three children going to wood in
a goat wagon, and staying until the
sun went down. Most of the pictures
showed the goat with big horns pulling
the wagon containing the children,
and sun going down behind a hill.
One of the small girls in the class
handed In picture showing merely
a hill and some grass.
"why, what does your picture
mean?" inquired the teacher. "Where
are the goat and the children?"
"They have all gone home" replied
Opal.
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WOULD HAND LORD uol, !;
But Some People Will pouh. ~, !. !.
Such a Man VIII Ever G.,
Close Enouuh.

A young man in Missou,, -.
iecting funds for beneyolaD, Wv T., ~
from an old gentleman who va, IVY
for his closeness. ""
When the young man had st,,sa !.
mission and asked for the dolI,s 4
elderly person asked:
We'll. young man, how old n
you?' WV a'
Il am twenty-five" said the vo,..|
Well" continued the old ssn,,.]
man, Il am seventy-fve years Od Y
as you are only twenty-five ves,,
think that will get to see ths ~
sooner than you. will hand him h
dollar myself.'-Pittsburgh Dissts|
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
TAKE ASPIRIN ONLY
AS TOLD BY 4D,y
ssysr' lntroduesd A..l,,.
Physicians Over y
Year, Aoo.

.,a TO .I. get quick relief follow 49,.
the safe and proper dIrsc.'.e Ss e,ftd|
unoroken package Of "Bsys, as T.l, =
Aspirin" This pactss. !, lss!th
The "Bayer Cross" mean' ,', \, ~
ulne. world-famous AspIr,n 4. . ne =
by physicians for over tr M.ss
years.-Advertlsemept aV
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
Shaw and the Iourist.

George Bernard Shaw recently con-
vulsed an audience by relating story
of tourist who asked rustic
whether he was OH the right track fer
Strntfortl-on-Avon. The yokel re-
mained silent. "Come, come" said the
tourist encouragingly. "Stratford-
Shakespeare's town-Shakespesre, the
famous poet, you know. Surely you
know Shakespeare" "Yus." replied
the rustic, Frightening. BE you he?'
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
The Critic.

The brilliant Edgar Saltus Of Y
happy memory sat in his club one
ernoon when widower entered.
The widower, with a deep sln
sank into a chair, pressed blid
bordered handkerchief to bis eyes y
groaned:' u
II tell you. Saltus, old man. CO
never realizes the full value Of
wife till he loses her.
"True, true" said Mr.. Saltus
especially true If she was lnsuf's
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
From Abraham to AlI.,hv

In the Book of Genesis 1t Is told Il
Abraham dug "the Well Of the (,,,vj
mt Beersheba, and from time Imn,|
mortal the Bedouins have wate.
their flOcks from the wells Of Besnl,I
ba. The occupation of Palestine il,
brought Twentieth century methods h
the Oldest country in the world AM
Abraham's wells are now euulpue]
with modern pumping machinery
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
A Materialist's Decision on pru]

1t is possible, Lord Grey has foundI
to bore ones friends with talk abor3
birds. In an after-dlnner speech 4
a Selborne society gathering he nj
called an instance when he himse3
had talked freely about his wata|
fowl. His listener gave vent to hl|
boredom in pregnant sentence
"Ducks should be talked about Oll|
wSen they are cooked.'-ManChes'
Guardian.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
The WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EleN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoiNes AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western y.-.paD.t Union News ssrie..l
WESTERN

Three men were killed and one was
seriously injured when Santa Fe
freight engine exploded 200 yards west
of the Standish, Mo, station
Thirty-five Mexican farmers, cut off
by high waters near Elmonts, Calf,
were reported to be in grave danger OF
perishing in the flood. Two squads of
deputy sheriffs rushed TO the scene and
removed the men from their perilous
position.
The constitutionality of the Califcr-
MIA anti-alien law, forbidding aliens IN
eligible to citizenship from owning or
leasing agricultural land, was upheld
at San Francisco by court of three
federal judges. Several other states
have enacted laws patterned on the
California act.
A Ku KluN Kan parade was staged
in Denton, Texas, according TO reports
received. The klansnien, in their white
robes and hoods, carried flaming
cross and banner, on which was in
scribed the words: Denton Clan,
Knights of the Ku KluX Klan." Sew
eral thousand persons witnessed the
parade, the report stated
Suit for $4,000 against the Ford
Motor Company was filed in superior
Court at Seattle. Wash, by the GrayS
Harbor Motor Company for alleged
violation of contract The Ford com
pany failed to supply the plaintiffs
with automobiles needed for the Grays
Harbor territory, of which they are
agents, according to the complaint.
An area of ten blocks was covered
by fire which did damage estimated
at 100000 in Mexicala, opposite Cal
exieo, Calf. American firemen
who helped fight the flames were
forced at the point of guns in the
hands of Mexican soldiers to 90 TO the
home of Mexican army officer 10
. save it, The firemen declared the
army officers home was in no danger.
Mrs. Georgia Smith. % years old,
who shot and killed her husband, DIR.
q. T. Smith, As, in their home at Dal-
las, Texas, was released on 81 900 bond
pending grand jury action. Mrs. Smith
tainted four times while making a
statement to officers in which she is
quoted as having said: Il had to do it :;
he beat me and cursed me; am sorry
he's dead" Physicians said Mrs.
Smiths body showed a number of
bruises.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
onerations on Old Men.

The venerable DR.. Beverley h'D
son, in a letter to the Medical hecaI
New York;, protests against some
the operations which are perlo1
nowadays on elderly persons Va
there is scarcely chance Of saw
Too many of these are DONE NJ =
and the result is only increased .
comfort to the patient. 81
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
WASHINGTON

Postal savings decreased Sl,foOUUo
during November, according to n state
meut issued by the Postoffice Depart
ment. Reports indicated, however, that
deposits in many smaller pOstoffices
increased steadily, while in the larger
cities and industrial centers withdraw
ais exceeded deposits. Total deposits
on hand were estimated at S14S,000,-
900.
American manufacturers of toys and
dolls have asked the Senate finance
committee not only for protection
against German and Japanese compe-
tition, but also for the exclusion of
these articles which are the product
of child labor. They asked for Il duty
of 40 per cent of the value of the toys
and dolls based on the prices prevail
ing in the American market.
Necessity of improving sanitation in
Porto Rico as means of cutting down
the death rate and of strengthening
the insular public school system is
stressed in the annual report of Gov.
E. Mont Reilly, transmitted TO Con-
gress.
A petition signed by 2T,O0O citizens
of Louisiana, asking the approval of
Congress of the Towner- Sterling bill
for n Department of Education, was
presented to the Senate recently by
Senator Ransladd of that state. The
petition set forth that the measure in
dorsed, if enacted into law, would
prove a vital step in the interest of
Americanization work, the protection
of youth from the perils of illiteracy,
etc.
A prediction that the Horsepower
pact, entered into by Great Britain,
France, Japan and the United States
will result ultimately in war between
the United States and Japan was made
by B. Skvirsky. official delegate to
America from the Far Eastern repub-
lie. He declared that Japan, embold-
ened by approval of its present policies
in the Far East and possession of mil
itary strongholds throughout Asia and
the Pacific, would force future con-
nict on the United States.
The four-power Pacific treaty and
possibility Of further reduction in
armament are to be discussed with the
home folks by several senators and
representatives in meetings arranged
by the National Council for Limita-
tion of Armament, 1t has been an
nounced. Sixty-eight meetings already
have been scheduled.
Purchase by the federal government
OF Cape Cod canal was recommended
by Secretaries Weeks, DENLY and
Hoover, who informed Congress that
81. SOC. 900 would be a reasonable
price for the property"
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
Idle Hours With statIstIeians.

1t is estimated that man who
reaches the age Of eighty years spends
two years of his life dressing. No
body has the courage to estimate how
many of her years a woman devOtes to
but, as we were saying. it's hard
winter that has no soft spots.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
Then the Fun BEGAN.

Voice Cat the other end)-Is ths
you, darling?
Gouty Father-Er-yes,
Voice-Oh. good How's the oN
boys gout, my pet? | mean to ~
If he still has it I'll come round =
night, but If he hasn't Wen 80 out !
some show.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
Dry Goods.

"Colonel, should dry goods stor
sell soda waterT
Eyes, 1 guess it's dry enough"
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
speed of Glaciers.

Studying Alaskan glaciers, r,u' ~. !,
8. Cooper finds that Muir glac,e. os - |.
receded GO miles in the last -
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30

Wise men cultivate the art of tax
ing things easy.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30

If you are ashamed of your calling
hire boy to call for you.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
FOREIGN

The flag of the Irish Free State Will
be tricolor with three bars, one white,
one green and the other gold. 1t has
been decided.
A poultry breeder In London has
produced cross between chicken
and a turkey, which, under the name
of churkey is in great demand for
the dinner table.
Robert Haab has been elected presi-
dent of Switzerland by the federal as
sembly for the year 1922. He will take
office Jan. l. Col. Karl Scheurer was
elected vice president.
According to the Taeglische Rund-
schnu, the reparationS commission has
sent to the German government note
tantamount to an order for complete
prohibition of the export of German
coal To neutral countries.
The Mexican government has grant
ed delay until Jan. 20 of the payment
of production and export taxes due
from American oil companies in Mex
leo. The taxes. approximating 22,OOo,-
900 pesos. were due Dec. p.
A decree exempting from duties all
cattle and horses entering Mexico will
be promulgate shortly, according 10
official information, in order tn assist
ranchers to replenish their herds de
plcted by years of revolution.
4 100000 loan to the kingdom of
Denmark has been made by the Nation
al City Company, which is affiliated
with the National City Bank of New
York .Erhs. loan win bear interest at
per cent. will run for twenty
years and will he callable at 105.
Sir Arthur Pearson is dead as the
result of an accident at his home in
London. While in his bath he slipped,
striking his head against faucet.
Stunned, he fell into the water and
was drowned before aid could reach
him.
The Department of Commerce is ad-
eised that a: show in London a nine
horsepower automobile was exhibited
that is sold on Il guarantee to make
sixty-one miles on one gallon of gaso-
line, and to make sixty miles an hour.
1t is priced at about 5000 American
money.
Swedish farm hands have been or
ganized by Communists for the pur-
pose of emigrating to Russia. This has
been brought about by the constantly
falling prices of wheat and the fact
that farmers all over the country have
made agreements with their workers
at lowest wages,