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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-01-07
CHILD SAVING WORK
IN ARMENIA TOLD
BY AN AMERICAN
Charles v. Vickrey Gives Facts
of Near East Relief Pro-
gram for Orphans.

Charles v. Vickrey, general Secre-
tary Of the Near East Relief. has re-
turned from n trip of inspection
throughout Central Europe and the
Near East, and made a report to the
trustees of the Near East Relief in
which he covers In detail the actual
work of child saving now being con-
Quoted by the great American relief
organization in the Near East. Mr..
Vickrey believes that "a few millions
of dollars wisely expended at this time
in the education of the children OF
the Near East, in character building
and in moulding these young lives,
will be worth vastly more to the world
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-01-07

@ortipieI. Sic: aIfreb, foHm'
nal nit in Die nGdlte StrnBe, i6
seiee Dir cine groBe alispabI bon
prddtieen Siiten.
Or: Sd tperbe mid bitten.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-01-07

8er 6as SolfSbIntt nermibt,
ipiro Die llriade BARN finoen, Oub et
Die 3eittng nidt pieoer beItelIt bat
aIs Die 3eit abgeloufen mar. 8enn
bic 3eit abgelal1fcn 1T, b0ren mir nit
Dem Sudden out.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-01-07

9ie abeeidlaeene 8ereeltrtne. So.
to, Der doberl bat mir onne reige.
bore.
9a bmtirn bolt micoer oone reil
S mo6f ido, 8ato, ober er I1Bt
iid's net eefalel
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-01-07

3n nerfanfen: @ebaates Strob gu
20 Gents auf Ocm 8Iate. Ibgclie.
fert an trgenO einenn Elab in Ser
mann, 25 Gents per 8ollen.
StDne Sill &ine So,
Sermarr1, SEQ.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-01-07

3n n%erfanfcu: Die @enrp Otfer
Sorm bon 115 adcr, 4 Meilen 0it-
lid bon @ernot1. 55 Nder urrter
Gultllr, 6a5 llebrige 8alo uno &et.
Oelanb. @ute Standardization nn6
rci6lider 8aiierporratb. ri
@aertner, Semonn, 500.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-01-07

@brli9. @~ngl1n0er: 8ie oiel
1T inert oas Gle bon oies Stoff2
8erfaufer: So, mas inert ii6t, Dos
neeB id ielber mid, cS foiftet flint
Marf.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10
Federation Head Now Big Business Has
Been Convered-WiI Not Try to Dodge Its Taxes

erful business interests of the country that
national taxes totang five six billions Of dollars
every year, should be readjusted that the burden
of taxation would be passed from those powerful
ferred down to the consumer or the common citi-
zens of the country. Mr.. Mckenzie, in the begin
ming of these deliberations practically the only
person who opposed such program and want to
tell you at this time that he has the majority of
that powerful committee with him recognizing that
it is a wrong economic principle to transfer the
burdens of taxes to those least able to pay. We
never can estimate in dollars the services which Mr..
Mckenzie has rendered and is rendering, but con-
slider it, as I said, very great indeed"
According to Mr.. Howards statement the Off
cials of the American Farm Bureau federation have
been comforting with big business interests since
April. Up to November, when'the report sent
out which the Leader printed, this committee, COM
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10

posed of big business men and American Farm Bu-
reau officials, had agreed to the repeal of all excess
profits taxes, to the repeal of all income surtaxes
over 20 per cent and had recommended in it's place
schedule of taxes which would be borne almost en-
tirely by the consumer including Scent letter post
age taxes of 10 cents pound tea, cents a
pound on sugar and coffee, increased taxes on to-
bacco and toilet articles, etc. The American Farm
Bureau federation, in it's publicity matter, stated
that farmers could "no doubt indorse most of the
proposed new taxes.' The only ones to which any
exception was taken were proposed taxes gaso-
line and new taxes the farmers automobiles and
tractors.
But now, almost Immediately after the Nonparti-
san Leader had published an exposure of this DEAL
American Farm Bureau federation officials claim
that they have succeeded in influencing the big busi
ness interests Of the East to abandon their whole
@s4 PAGE EIGHT
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10

dianapos address, that big business interests had
been converted to give up the plan of shifting
from the rich to the poor. All that Mr. Howard
claimed in his letter that the majority of the
committee had given up the sales tax idea.
Mr.. Howard stated that Mr. Mckenzie, repre-
senting the American Farm Bureau federation and
he were both opposed to the taxes on tea, coffee,
sugar, etc., in spite of the fact that the November
report states that farmers could no doubt indorse"
most of these taxes. He said however, that Mr..
Mckenzie was willing to have income taxes above
SO per cent abolished.
Finally Mr.. Howard cited four fundamental prin-
ciples in regard to taxation upon which, he stated
the American Farm Bureau federation stands. Mr..
Howard stated these fundamentals are the only
parts of his letter which should be quoted directly
They are as follows: "a 4
"(D The measure Of every mans ability to pay
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10

program to get excess profits taxes repealed and
income taxes lowered.
Mr.. McKenzie's speech shows that while he didn't
claim that he had converted the big business inter-
ests, as Mr.. Howard said he had he stated that he
working against the repeal Of the excess prof
it's taxes and against substituting taxes on tea,
coffee and sugar for the excess profits and income
taxes that the big business interests wanted abol
ing to have some of the higher income taxes re-
duced. ~-,.--
After reading the addresses of Mr.. Howard and
Mr.. Mckenzie, the editor Of the Leader wrote Mr..
Howard, stating that there appeared to be marked
discrepancy between the statement issued in No
vember, boosting the tax program outlined by the
National Industrial Conference board, and the
speeches of Mr.. Howard and Mr.. Mckenzie in De-
cember, Stating that the American Farm Bureau
federation against the tax program of the Ma
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10

tion, under date of December II, sent the Leader
copy of speech by President Howard and copy
of speech by Mr.. Mckenzie, the other two repre-
sentatives of the Federation the National Indus
trial Conference board stating that these speeches
now represented the views of the Federation on
taxation matters.
The speeches of Mr.. Howard and Mr.. Mckenzie
were delivered December at Indianapolis Mr.
Howard said:
"The National Industrial Conference board is a
powerful organization representing the large east
ern business interests. When learned this organ
ization was appointing committee on federal tax
alton to make exhaustive research and recommen-
dations took the liberty to ask that agriculture be
represented on the committee. Just that much in
way Of explanation of how it came about. Mr.. Nc
Kenze has been in conference with the board since
April. At that time the whole thought of the pow
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10

taxes from the f1ch TO the poor, fres1ue1C j. ~
Howard of the Federation has attempted COM
plete fip-fop.
Mr. Howard now says the American Farm Bureau
federation is against the 3cent letter postage and
taxes on tea, coffee, sugar, etc., framed by the Ma
vember the Federation, in reporting these new
taxes on the common people, said the Federation
had "won great victory" and that Farmers can
no doubt indorse most of the proposed new taxes"
In addition Mr.. Howard modestly claims that the
representatives of the American Farm Bureau fed
Grafton, of which number he one, have con-
verted by the power Of their persuasion, wicked
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10

big business, as represented on
the National Industrial Confer
ence board, from carrying out it's
plans to shift taxes from the rich
to the poor.
H. C. Mckenzie, the second rep
resentative of the Federation on
the industrial conference board,
says he is against most of the new
taxes proposed by big business,
but does not go so far as to claim
that he has persuaded these tax
dodgers to adopt the golden rule.
The third representative of the
American Farm Bureau fedora
ton on the National Industrial
Conference board, C. V. Gregory,
who made the report boosting the
work of the conference and ap-
proving the taxes on tea,- coffee,
sugar, Scent letter postage, etc.,
hasn't been heard from. Neither
he nor any of the other officers of
the American Farm Bureau fed
Grafton have dared to repudiate
this report, issued early in No.
vember, though it is evident that
they are trying to forget it.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10
MR.. HOWARD TRIES TO
DODGE RESPONSIBILITY

In reply to this letter the editor
of the Leader received a three
page typewriter letter of Eek
planation" from Mr.. Howard. In
the last paragraph, however, Mr..
Howard stated that his letter was
not intended for publication and
was for our information only. The
only thing we can do, therefore,
is to summarize briefly what Mr..
Howard said:
He admitted the authenticity Of
the November bulletin boosting
the tax program of the National
Industrial Conference board, but
stated that this was not intended
to bind the American Farm Bu-
reau federation in spite of the
statements that Farmers had won
a great victory" and could "no
doubt indorse most of the new
taxes"
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10

the exposure in the Nom
partisan Leader of the fact that ma
tional officials of the American Farm
Bureau federation were sitting with
representatives of big business in a
tax conference that planned to shift
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10

G1O1ld1 1llOuStI1dl SO1llS1S1lCS UOdIo
all the time.
After quoting from the report
Of the Federation in November
and the speeches of Mr.. Howard
and Mr.. Mckenzie in December
the editor Of the Leader stated:
s'We are wholly unable to rec
oncile the report made in Novem-
ber with the statements on the
taxation policy of the American
Farm Bureau federation now
made by Mr.. Mckenzie and your
self. We have attempted to get
light on this subject from the
Minnesota offices of the American
Farm Bureau federation and they
have not been able to give us any
information. In the interests of
the $50, 900 farmers who read our
paper we are therefore asking
you if you will not explain the
situation so that we can pass the
information along to our readers"
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10
FEDERATION DODGES
REQUEST FOR REPORT

The editor of the Leader, at the
request of a Nebraska farmer,
late in November wrote the ma
tional offices of the American
Farm Bureau federation for an
additional copy of Mr.. Gregory's
report, in which the work of the
National Industrial Conference
board was lauded as a "great VIC
tory" for the American Farm Bu-
reau federation and in which Mr..
Gregory stated that farmers "can
no doubt indorse most Of the pro-
posed new taxes" on tea, coffee,
sugar, etc.
Instead of sending the Leader a
copy of Mr.. Gregory's report, J.
W. Coverdale, secretary Of the
A I'M oricon Farm R11roo11 Godo1.o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Questions AnsUered
About John Howard Payne

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir--r would like some facts regarding the
grave and monument Of John Howard
Payne. w. l.. ID.
Phiiadelp pnia. June 20. 1921.
John Howard Payne. author OF Home.
Sweet Home" died Of a slow African fever
on April o, 1852. He was buried In the
Cemetery st. George at Tunis, Africa. As
a result OF the personal efforts OF w. w.
Corcoran. who built the Corcoran Art CAL
lcry ir Washington, and at his expense, the
remains OF John Howard Payne were
brought to America In 1888, and were buried
ia Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington. d. Co.
on June 0 OF that year. His grave is near
the entrance Of the cemetery and Ia covered
by q modest monument surmounted ny
bust Of the author. There is no epitaph.
but merely the authors name: the fact9 that
he was born June 0. 1901. and died on April
q, 1882. rnd is the author OF Home. Sweet
Home.r
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counellmanic MIsrepresent entatlon

TO the Editor Of the Evenin1 Public LEDGER:
Sir-The question under the above caption
somewhat puzzles me and perhaps great
many more Of our trustful citizens as to
who this councilmanic body really docs
represent.
We thought that when a smaller body of
Council were inausurated that 1t would be
a great improvement over the old body OF
Select and Common Council. However this
present body Of Councilmen Chat Is. some
Of them, seem to lie awake all night max
Ing up their minds how they can annoy and
thwart the Mayor in his attempt TO sive
Philadelphia q clean Dill OF fare"
During the pre- selection merry-go-round the
cordial reception wherever they won't. and
to all Appearances these candidates were
fully In accord with the Hon J. Hampton
Moore: but. obi what q different tale has
already been told. All they do now 10 ia
roll in with the Mayors opponents and stick
every obstacle In his way In his attempt at
good government. What can It all meant
Well, there are one or two old-timers still
langng on to the public crib,' and per
baps they can't forget how they held out
talr ordinances through for "big inter
ests."
The voters are now watching their Coun.
oilrnen, especially the women voters. and
they expect their Counciln1en henceforth to
stick to their duty. without any domino
tion" from street-cleaning bosses. as IL
clearly shown in the latest move OF q men,
Der in blocking tho oity's ordinance con-
trolling the street-cleanins themselves.
What can we infer or what Interior mo-
tive can be at the back Of this move? He
knows that the work can be done better
and cheaper than BY the contractor of the
past We have q Just right to criticize and
call TO account any OF the Councilmen who
40 siaringiy stand In tho way of all. in
terests OF the Commonwealth. All can
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Who Gets Differences7

To the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
sir--Perhaps the wage workinsman would
not be so Unreasonable" and would more
Willingly accept wage reduction II the
inner circle which In running this country
would explain to him why coal which costs
$3.50 at the mines should be sold TO the con-
sumer at $40 and si2 ton. Or why pair
OF shoes cost from IS to s12 when full
beef hide sells for s1.15 now, and these hides
are split many times. making several hides
out OF one. 1t might also enable the worker
to see the light" IL II were, explained to
him why loaf of bread. the -four in which
costs but fraction over two cents. sells
for twelve cents.
At the same time IL the percentage basis
plan were Dropped by contractors II might
indicate 10 the workingman that the bosses
have really turned over a new leaf and are
now going to practice little honesty with
their patrons. or course. this is an alto
gether one-sided old world. and the best that
the worknsman can hope for is the worst of
Il. but. then, II IL was explained who gets
the differences between the above prices II
might make better citizen of the work.
ingman and farmer A. o. TRAINER.
Philadelphia, June 90, 1921.
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Letters to the Editor
"Lv Suggestion

-. rS,or Of the Eucnino , preitc Ledger vy;,
, submitted this .TopSstisSn ss ,ss twenty fS %
MN R, Horn Hna he has not. up to the present
ihlrd WARD .cesnnowledsed cn my communication
LEI submit It TO you. w,anallnR and de.
> Why NOT ,.anhford "L' as follows! Turn
my Of ,,d me at its present terminus at Arch
into y.s.l Ss, Ss tS se' ssS%y ssS%s
MI River. pennsyivnnia Railroad tracks,
sud.r the ne, 10 an elevated to siS,y.third: .
:'' ssS ,saS. ito MaFti sf ,ss FSiisas TSis i
gyty'nin!h ,,,s.,f Chester Railroad and the
yais sn' pSIiadclphla or a syndicate to
s,,ts s Then we CIV, would ,ss nays town o0mes nesSs
hdly. lao, Mi, in operation Its third
1pys why ,srnSsn no, psiadI,Dns soa 10 the
Hsspecuuy Soyncil for their serious con-
Mayor y.yan anu II. r. ALEXANDER. ST.
scsisaun .On Hill, Pa, June %. 1921.
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For Disarmament

To the Editor Of the Evenin0 Public Ledger:
Sir-Probably there 10 not a sane person
liz tho world, excepting those OF q mlitar ry
oiigarchy and those who proht from wars.
who is In favor of wars. Conflicts at arms
between men are a remnant OF the days Of
snvagery and the outcome Of plotting COM
mercialists and puppets In high places who
are In their hands. Yet do not believe
that the world Is ready for disarmament, be-
cause a majority of the peoples Of the earth
are not yet sufficiently advanced to be
above yielding to the pressure OF the powers
that favor war.
Certain II is that the United States will
not md IL safe to disarm until the principal
nations OF the earth have agreed to It. But
II 10 certainly a propitious time for the dis
cussion of disarmament. and II 10 to be hoped
that tho leading POWERS can agree upon
some mutual plan to that end, and they can
II there is real sincerity back OF II.
WILLIAM t. MCCARTNEY.
Philadelphla. June 28. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-Will you kindly give me the re-
naming verses of poem the first verse OF
which. as recall II. is:
Now darkness wells the distant hill;
The little tirds are hid and STILL
And I my quiet sleep may take,
Since my Creator is awake"
My mother taught her children this poem
long years ago at the bedtime hour.
MRS. Il. r. O.
Philadelphia. June 90. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Poem, and Songs Desired
"when LEFT Old Erln'e shore"

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger!
SRI should Ike very much to have th'
poem which contains the following:
II am thinking Of the morning,
When left old Erin's shore,
To zee my dear old mother,
Standing at the cabin door,
As she kissed her darling son,
On a still September morn,
Among strangers you are going:
They may treat you. boy. with scornI"
e. w. L.
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Letters to the Editor should be az

brisf ana 10 the point "a possibie,
avoiding anything that would open
a denominational or sectarian dis
cussion.
No attention will be paid to anony-
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence OF
Re- nrinted 20 reo,sest 10 ,nadn that
they be omitted.
The publication OF a letter is not
to 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, 1921-07-01
An Old Soma

To the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
Sir will appreciate II very much II
you VII print In your Peoples Forum the
words OF the song 'Ne'er Can Thy Home BE
Mine" MRS. w. l.. MCKEE.
Philadelphia June 60. 1921.
NB'ER CAN THY HOME BE NINE
I have told thee how sweet the roses are
In my home beyond the sea,
Where the dark-eyed maid with her swee.
guitar
Sits under the orange tree.
Then fly. oh. fly! from this isle OF storm,
Where all that is fair must pine,
To sky moro blue and a sun more warm
Henceforth let my home be thine.
have heard thee tell OF a sky moro blue
And q sun more warm than this.
And Ivo sometimes thought IL thy tale.
be true
To dwell In that CLINE were bliss;
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But ten times more 80 when its wordev
Sarah L. Phillips asks for a poem con-
taining these lines ~.
You bound strong sandals 10 my fest.
You gave me bread and wine"
Rachel +. Avery asks for a poem en-
titled The Gift That I Cannot see," the
hrst line OF which is: There are silver
pines on the window panes."
ID. s. L." asks for a poem starting
Little Roy led his sheep TO the pasture"
"B. p D." desires a poem IN which are
these lines:
"a rudy drop Of manly blood,
The sureing sea outweighs;
The world uncertain comes and goes. etc."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
When Prince Henry Was Hero

TO the Editor Of the Eventno Public Ledger;
Sir-When did Prince Henry OF Prussia
visit this country? D. l.. SHERMAN.
Philadelphia, June 90. 1921.
A visit OF Prince Henry. brother OF the
then German Emperor. was an event OF
&C considerable Importance In what It sig
nined Of friendly relations between Germany
end tho United States. The Prince arrived
on the 22d Of February. 1902. and remained
n the United States until March II. visit
Ing and being entertained at Washington
land Mount Vermont. Annapolis, West Point.
Philadelphia, New York and a six-day trip
irto the West.
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But when I gaze on my tranquil cot,
Where the ciematis boughs entwine'
The land OF a stranger tempts me not
No. ne'er can thy home be mine
will sing to thee. IL with me thou wilt
The songs OF the olden time:
Thou wilt never compare with my ardent
love,
The love OF this colder cline;
Thou wilt scorn the fruits OF thy mountain
home.
Beholding the purple wins.
Then come to the land OF my birth on
Henceforth let my home be thine.
Alasi II IL plain that my mountain home
Must ever be scorned by thee:
And may ! not fear that a time will come
When thou wouldst have scorn for me-
But there 10 one who loves me here.
Whose voice. II less sweet than thine,
To my simple taste is far more dear
No. ne'cr can thy home be mine.
Optimistic Verse
To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-Please print in your Peoples Forum
little optimistic poem called "Jes' O.
Long Good-Nature5." W. l.. s.
Philadelphia. June 90. 1921.
JEs GO LONG GooD-NATURED
Jes' go long yood-natured;
OATS de safes' way:
Sun goes on a-beamin'.
An a-smiiin' all de day.
Keeps de crops a-growin'.
An de blossoms an de fruits.
Until de storm come round an try
To NJ EN- by the roots.
Sun goes on a-shinin'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01

Henry VIII. The title was conferred upon
him by the Pope because Of a book against
Luther called "Assertio Septem Sacramen-
forum" which Henry VIII wrote In 1921.
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THE PEOPLES FORUM

advise these gentlemen to do Is to go to the
aid OF Mayor Moore. who, I am sure. will
not lead any OF these very sincere Council-
men astray. c. !. FIELD.
Philadelphia, June "a 1921
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&C, C. F." wants to know from which
O, Emerson's essays the following Is taken
Every mans task is his life preserVer'
rhe conyiction that his work is dear to
God and cannot be spared defends him."
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Snake Queries

To the Editor Of the Evenir0 Public LEDGER!
sjr--Here are n few queries would ike
you to enswer: Do black snakes ever throw
stones? And II the black snakes don't.
what kind Of snakes do. II there are any
Is there any such snake as hoop snake
and where are they found7 w. l.. l.
Philadelphia. June 20. 1921.
Neither black snakes nor any other
srakes throw stones. There is no such snake
as n hoop snake. but the name Is given TO
one or two harmless Southern serpents. be-
ileved ia mainly by the colored people Of
tie Southern States and regarded with much
fear.
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The NjdhtlnoaIe

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
sir--Dces the nightingale sing at night
and where Is this bird generally found7
w. l.. d.
Philadelphia. June 26. 1921.
TIE true nightingale is native OF
Western and Central Europe. 1t usually
begins It's song in tho evening and sings at
brief intervals throughout the night.