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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31
FRANKLIN FIELD OUT OF DATE

DOST- WAR reactions stimulating 70 all
branches OF sport are not exclusively re-
SponStbIe for the present immense popularity
Of football. Population growth is another
factor but perhaps the most influential Of
all Is the change in the character Of tho
contests which has so materially increased
the number Of so called big games"
Formerly dramatic interest was conccn.
tratcd in the closing events of the season
between the teams Of what were regarded as
the leading universities. Today the smaller
colleges are quite capable Of springng thrill
Ing surprises and the game has taken on n
variety which cmphaticaly heightens its
appeal. In the Yale Bowl, the Harvard
Stadium and the Princeton Stadium crowds
of 10000 spectators are now considered
small
Such would be the case Mt the University
Of Ponnsy lvania did Franklin Field measure
UP to the extent of public interest in the
best-liked OF autumn games. The maximum
Of accommodation of that arena. when tenn
porary stands have been erected is 80. 900
persons.
The AthIcti" Association estimates TINT
II loses S75 600 yearly because Of this rc-
strt"ted seating capacity. It would Soon,
therefore. that tn" plans now being furmu
lated for q larger stadium arc financially
sound. OF their accord with popular de.
sircs there can be little question:
The project is still in the embryonic stage.
The erection Of new stands, higher than the
present ones and with much sleeper
acclivity. has been considered, and thcre is
also the counter proposition of an entirely
new enterprise upon a new site Reform,
III whatever Suise, Of the present arrange
mcnts has become almost imperative. Once
definitely launched. the undertaking could
scarcely fail to arouse delighted DODuInr
interest and substantial popular support.
Franklin Field is charming and historic.
but outmodcd. The lusty and picturcsuu.
game which principally provides for the
support Of this arena has become too great
for its local environment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31
KANSAS clTYS GREAT WEEK

IF THE population of Kansas City is not
/ doubled this week it will not be for lack
of attractions 10 visitors.
The convention Of til" American Legion
meets there. 1t will he attended by hundreds
If not thousands Of delegates. But the at
traction will be the distinguished guests.
Among these guests will be Marshal Foch.
of France. the supreme commander Of the
allied and associated armies in the great
war: Admiral Earl Beatty, the commander
of the British sea forces: General Armando
Diaz. the commander of the Italian Armies.
and Lieutenant General Baron jacques. of
the Belgian Armies. General PerShing. COM
mander of the American forces in France,
will also be present. But he is n member
of the Legion.
1t has never happened before that con-
vention of war veterans was attended by so
large a number Of military commanders with
international regulations. The people of
the Middle West living within reach Of Kan
sas City are likely to crowd the city to
Overfowing TO satisfy their curiosity about
the manner of men who commanded in the
war.
1t will be worth their while. There is
nothing more broadening than the discovery
that other mon Of other races and other
languages are men Of like emotions with our
selves. II ought to do the Middle West good
to see the foreign commanders and to observe
their bearinc &c n.'''' " hour
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Member of the Associated Press
THEY PUT YOU TO SLEEP

ID REPRESENTATIVE EDMONDS and
N Mr. Coles. pleading at the City Club
for party harmony and unQucStioning
support ot candidates named at the recent
primaries. provided beautiful example Of
the verbal narcotic applied by bosses in
Philadelphia to maintain majorittcs OF
sleep walkers.
Each intmHtcd that Republicans who do
not bow to clan leadership within their
party violate high law Of ethics.
BY that sort of reasoning one would have
! to believe that a party name is somehow
more important than morals - more impor-
tant than government itself.
IT is seriously to be doubted whether any
political organization freed from interior
criticism and denied the benefits Of interior
reform. can ever expect anything but moral
and physical decay.
The spirit OF independent criticism which
Mr.. Coles and Mr.. EdmondS dccry is the
only thing that can preserve Il political or
ganization from raid and ruin. FavortcS
, Of the machines always like to pooh pooh
fusion and independent movements. That
sort of thing is viewed ms a sort of treason.
So voters are trained to believe that n po-
litical party is an end. not q means. and
that it is in itself moro TO BE- considered
than government. the country or the public
interest.
If ever fusion and independent movements
we're needed in this State they are needed
now. Unfortunately, however. the Demo
Gratis reverence for his party name and ira
ditions is no less marked than the Re-
publican's
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AN ISLAND FOR CHARLES

DORTCGAL has been asked to permit the
l. banishmeRt Of former Emperor Charles
Of Austria Hungary 10 the Madeira Islands.
The man is now on a British gunboat in
the Danube, but it is desired 10 put him
far enough away from Austria md Hungary
10 make it impossible for him to cause fur
ther trouble.
The Madeira Islands lie three or four
hundred miles of the coast Of Morocco. II
Charles is sent there careful supervision
can be kept over him and over any callers
that may desire to sec him.
It is not regarded rs necessary to send
him as far away as St Ilccnn for he is n
much less dangerous person than the famous
exile who died on that small islnnd of the
coast Of South Africa In 1871. Bat it seems
10 be agreed now that he Is to b" put far
enough away from the Continent to make
him harmless, II he docs not go to Madeira
there are other small islands in the Atlantic
that would serve
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Answers to Saturdays Quiz

!. The only President OF the United states
from Pennsylvania was James Bu-
Chanan, who held Office from lS5! 10
1861 and the only Vice Presldent
from Pennsylvania was George NJ,
Dallas, from 18i5 to 1S49. Both OF
these officials were Democrats.
.. "Liederkranz" literally means song
wreath, and hence Is used as namo
for choral societies. ..
8. The President Of the United States m, mus u
he at least thirty.hve years old any NJ =
native OF the United States. Techni-
Cally, however. a child born to Amer
can parents abroad has the a saino
status as a natiVe-bOrn child ana heh''
IL eligible To- the presidency. ,u.,
4. The system OF standard time was nnOo nss'
adopted in the United States III looSii
3. Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote the ho'"
Elsie Neuner." aba
6. Three hundred and sixty degrees HlaN0
a great circle in angular measure, rd
T. ROmulus was the legendary founder ""N
first King of Rome, ,.,oss
S. SaNhUru IL the name OF Iamlly o' ,mmha
valve instruments invented by Auo,prs
Sax, Of Paris, which have been Behhvr
ally adopted for military ana o'"'
upCn.air bands. ,,nca.
O. \ wallaby Is kind OF smaller h""s'
roo. ,,od 10
10. star Chamber sess' OF Is term uSeo ~ NJ
describe mqulsItOrial proceedlhss
an arbitrary and tyranlliCHl cnd! !"m,cnt
Tho star Chnmher was an III nuT,, and
Euglisl, court exercising wac c'N' ',vith.
criminal Jurisdiction, "hisn S"' WV
Uul the Intervention Of jury
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DISARMAMENT COMPETITION

ID lulu, comes the news that Nirolu Lonne
has called disarmament parley Of Far
Eastern nations in ''oppoSitlon to the Wash.
ington conference.
With full allowance for all the foIlics
and madneSscs of the Soviet regime, it re.
mains doubtful whether denunclaton of this
sort can be called reasonable. 4 peace meet
ing, by whomcver called, is not precisely a
menace to world stability.
II Is one of the paradOXcs of the present
Russian rule that its bcllicosity has been
quite as marked as that of the Allies in the
season of world upheavaI. II the meeting
which. il Is said, will be held in Irkutsk
Siberls, is Instrumental in reducing the
probability of overflow wars and insurcs a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

prospect Of disarmament in Asia and along
the Russian frontiers, to whom save TO arch
militarists can such a consequence be dis
plcasingp
The confcrees in Washington are con-
cerned with specific problems, and yet con-
ditions the world over lie not beyond their
purview. A peacefully inclined LeniDe will
be universal gain. no matter what the
verbal intensity of his outpourings against
the o-cslled capitalistic Governments.
Competition in disarmament is a prospect
which the inhabitants of this planet can
afford to regard with comparative calm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

Prof. Frederick Starr. OF rnc j'pivcrsitv
OF hiCago, says there can be no beauty in
a blonde and that American women. blonde
or brunette, do not compare in lovclincss
with the black mAidcns Of Liberia or The
yellow damsclg OF Korea, Wonder il that
prctcd to unite in song: "Twinklc. twinkle
little starr; what a blooming dub YOU arc
On the other hand, it mny be that Storr
twinklrs humorously; or that with due rr.
gard for publicity, he wishes his light to
shine before all men, Or prrhapN h" longs
tor larger orbit aud ls willing to tnkn ~
chance Of ccips" in order to get it. One
cam tel thing about the Stars In the
University OF Chicago armament. Some of
lhcm behave more like comets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

Mats Green. of Goshen, y. y, ninety
one years and ten months old, was in the
United Stntcs Navy from 1861 to 1864 on
th" Portsmouth. Hartford and Monongabcla
and served os gunner in the following en-
G"gcmcnts: Forts Barton, Philip and Jnck
son, siege Of New Orleans. Hudson, Nor
gan Gaines, Lowell, Fisher and battle of
Missionary, Ridge lie never applied for
pension while he was able to work for
living, and now that he needs the money his
claim has been disaIlowcd because the ey.
amin"r cannot lOcat" his two witnesses
Virtue is it's own reward, but it does nor
pay for board and lodging. Some old war.
rlor VINO chances to remember him may do II
good service TO an old c0mradc.
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the same clash would be likely to arise under
new men. SO the Charter ought TO be
scrappcd at the earliest moment possible,
and new form devised emphasizing single
ness of responsibility. Perhaps then Phila-
delphia as city corporation will be able to
do things in q big way.
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RAYMOND WALTERS
On the Value of Community Choir

On the Value of Community Chorus
THE coming visit of the Bach Choir. of
l. bethlehem. means something more than
a concert of high artistic standards and the
mere giving of pleasure TO the audience.
says Raymond Walters, dean of Swarth-
more College. Mr.. Walters was formerly
registrar Of Lchigh University and has
served rs the business manager of the Bach
Choir for n number of years.
'Whilc there will be very high artistic
standard Of performance maintained said
Mr.. Walters, land the music of the great
composer will inspire in the hearers on
attitude of reverence. there Is also n deep
social significance in the organization.
''One phase Of this is manifested in the
fact that the Bach Choir has proved beyond
all doubt that art impulses of the most
lofty nature may be cultivated and flourish
in our great industrial centers. The time
has pasScd-if indeed, it ever existed at all
in the United Statcs-where the cultivation
of the arts. and especially that of music, was
dependent upon an atmosphere which Is diff
fercnt in any sense from that of the working
world.
Bach Choir Is an Example
THE Bach Choir has shown this in the
great industrial Ccnters very much az cor
tain large choral organizations III Philadc-
phia and other large cities have proved that
the same qualities may be cultivated sue
cessfully in the great commercial ccntcrS.
The atmosphere of hard physical work on
the one hand and of commerce on the other
does not in any manner Interfere with the
practice of the hne arts among the people
IN every movement OF TINS sort leader
of force and ability is the hrSt requirement,
ana without Surh Ieauer no organization
can hope to succeed. The Bach Choir was
especially fortunate in having Dr. Wolfe
with his vast knowledge of the works OF
Sebastian Bach and hlS lnntIess enthusiasm.
which he transmits to all the members Of
the choir. The combination makes for as
sured success. The time. the place, the ma
terial and the leader formed the ingredients
out of which the liach Choir has been
nodded i'll twenty y-thre" years from very
humble beginning to position where its su -
! prCmdcS III us particular llnC Is undlSpulcd.
y.I,. !, ,,nraci,,ior
|
~ NhothcT eleuehl - l"c lart thal tue ba'h
| choir u'aAcS lor II "luer anu Kcchrr apnrr
| clatloh OF inG Grca'cSI urt III music ms
mas parhIel I'D everyday Ine IN 'he atti-
| tnue OF the aIIehoamIS at Dig leaguc base,
pan game IN" dimcult pays are chcercd
Occ"uSc Tue gre"' inaJo'ilS VI 'h"S' VINO VIII
ness them nave played the game themselves
| ahd nave perSonai kho"ledgc 81 the skill
| ORGANIZATIONS IKE !hc hach NOR nave
| c1artIy the same ehect III music. The mcIu-
pcrS OF lhSse orgnnlTat'ons VINO attend thG
| concerts OF the leaGlhg artists or musical
0rganlIatlonS are ape 10 apprc'latc the art
dHp'aSeu al inc DETER because tneN know
| S9melnlhg a1out What Is Deing done the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

Not the least impressive of the honors
hcapcd on Foch was the tribute of the
stokers who brought the George Washington
into port ahead of the Paris so that Persbins
might be on hand to welcome the great
FrCnchman.
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What odium attaches to the surtaH
must be shared by the Democrats, since
twenty four OF them voted for Reeds
amendment to retain the monstrosity. 1t aD.
pears that many congressman of both parties
are not only lacking in n knowledge Of eco.
Monies. but they have also forgotten how
to play good politics.
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Babe Ruth is to appear in vaudeville,
lie will dance. sing and chatter foc mere
$50, 600 for twenty weeks. Better singers,
dancers and monologists than Babe, Of
course, make much more than that. n It
were not 50 it would imply that theatrical
managers believe the public is fonl Of hokus.
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Foch. while he remains with US, will
not even take II little wine for his stomach's
sake, his personal physician says. Uncle
plorcs its necessity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

There is still room for debate whethe
the railroad settlement was due to the work
ability Of the Transportation Act or eventu
atcd despite its weaknesses.
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Laws Open Mesh

Change in weather
Laws Open Mesh brings colds. Colds
suggest cough drops.
And the purchase Of cough drops draws at
tention TO a particularly annoying feature
Of the nuisance tax. A package of cough
drops at a street stand or a candy store
costs five cents. In any one Of the large
drug stores the same package bears a stamp
and soils for six cents. Don't blame the
drug stores. They act on orders from Wash
ington. Dsobedienrc may mean a penalty.
Smaller fry escape the net
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

Blanton has done his bit to prove that
'lcave to print" is one Of the leaves that
ought to be permitted to fall by the waysidc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

History is bunk, says Henry Ford.
Every time Henry uses his tongue he ac-
centuates the gOlden quality Of silence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

So png as it is a running fight the
general public does not object to COZ &inu'
ancc of the railroad scrap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

One paradox of progress is that con.
demnation proceedings naturally follow
bridge boosting proceedings.
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SHORT CUTS
This is q great day for nuts.

II is wise municipality that knows
| when it has outworn its coat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

II is the stupondous task of the unoffi
cial delegates to the Washington conference
TO mbue the official delegates with spirit
~ optimism,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31

Judging by the force with which It hit
the ground Penn thought itself mightier than
the sward.
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Good Chance
TO Help Russia

I7''7 7 NV -TTV VI TITU0TN IT
the disposal of the American Relief AsSo-
citation to relieve famine victims in the
Nolga Valley ii quantity Of useless surplus
war material, including clothing, food and
medical supplies. Considering the prices at
which the Government has been selling sur
plus stuff the country will earn more in
reputation by giving it away then it could
ever get in cash BY selling IT,
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\ Great Human Organ

'IIC also makes allowances for The char.
act"r of the building in which the choir il
to sing. When they appeared in the arnory
Of the Seventy first Regiment in New York.
before 5000 persons in the audience, every
Irtail was planned in advance; nothing was
left to chance. Then. with ali the material
conditions firmly fixed. there is nothing to
worry about and the minds of both the leader
aud the members of the choir are free to bc
devoted to the matter Of Interpretation. rho
choir is thus in the position of great human
organ upon which the director plavs."
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AS ONE WOMAN SEES 1T
The Servant Problem Isn't a Problem
at All to Ever SO Many Happy
Employers and pomestles
by SARAH ID. LOWRIE

DEOPLE seem SO drcary, as n rule, who
L write or who talk about their domestic
servants, and the few persons who are in
service that express themselves in public
print are so dreary about their employers
that I've come to the conclusion that only
the dissatisfied ones on either side express
themselves. Unlike the sun dial, they only
mark the cloudy hours. H..
There must be thousands of persons serv-
ing and served who arc comfortable and
content and mutually congenial most of the
time
OF course. neither with ones friends nor
ones uear of kin is ono comfortable and
content and congenial all the time; that
would he 'all this and heaven, too But
If the whole world were made up OF outraged
and hopeless mistrcsscs and disgruntlcd and
houting domestics. as ono il given to suppose
by the reverbcratOn of pot shots, ono hears
in public symposiums on the subject. getting
married and bringing up families, or taking
an evening off with ones husband. or coming
in town on Mondays to shop and on Fridays
TO the concert and on Saturdays to the
matinee. or going to church on Sunday.
would be out of the question for hordcs OF
agreeable, we'll dressed women who now do
all of these things, and countless more things
besides.
Not that it is not perfectly easy TO leave
a house between meals when 1t is servant
less. especially if the children are at school
or grown up, but it is not possible to leave
a house in the care Of untrustworthy domes-
tics day after day.
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TNIIE word ingratitude that so often plays
mistrcSscs is. fancy. the key to many n
vcxed situation. because it implies an atti-
tudr Of mind on the part Of the employer
that is seldom appreciated by the employe
The relationship is first and last busi-
ness relationship. and If that is overlooked
by the mistress it is never overlooked by her
omployc, no matter bow circumstances may
have adjusted their relationship. What
over favorS pass between them. Of extra work
on the one hand for the same pay. or of extra
pay for the same work on the other hand,
or whatever tarit breaks there are in schcd-
ucS Of work or holidays: whatever is in
vOlvcd by sickness on the one side or the
other. the basic fact Of the relationship being
a business relationship remains. The mis-
treSS iS an employer free to dismiss. and the
servant IS an CmplOyc free to depart
In the ono case the mistress may be with
ont a servant. in the other case the servant
may be without a home or means of support.
There is no question which of the two has
the advantage. \ home without n servant
may be inconvenient. but n servant without
a home or means of support is facing a
tragedy.
So that with that handicap there can
never be quito an equality of interests, and
where there is no equality of interests the
stronger position is liable to sudden attacks
from the weaker.
That is where fear of the future in the
matter of food and home enter into the
situation, one expects certain ScnsitvencsS,
n certain senSitiveness to do what the Dsy-
biologists call preserve the balance by de-
fcnSc reaction. The I'm as good as you
and better" attitude is defense reaction
and nothing else.
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NOW MY IDEA IS THIS
Daily Talks " th Thinking Philadelphans Subjects They
KnotU Best

applicants for admission to their organiza-
tions. DIR. WOllC's position is that the choir
does not intend to sing at sight: they are
going to learn the masterpieces Of Bach as
thoroughly as they can be learned. But.
sight reading under -, these conditions is
quickly and easily learned in most cases
Willingness to work and the determination
TO do the best work possible form the key
stone upon which the Cdificc Of the Bach
Choir has been erected.
DIR. Wolfe also maintains that il Is not
necessary in great choir to have all voices
of exceptional quality. The mixture of
voices of all timbrps is at times a positive
advantage in large organization.
Endless Experiments
"Nothing is left to chance in the Bach
Choir, nor do things happen by chance
Dr. Wolfe experiments endlcSsly, and in
these experiments the singers themselves take
large part. Every measure of a cOmpO-
sition is analyzed and an immense amount
OF detail work is done, but when it is all
over and the composition is pronounced ready
for public performance every singer in every
section Of the choir knows all that can be
tauGhl about tho various parts, the others
as well as his own.
''Dr. Wolfe has made an important con =
tributiOn to the psychology of the teaching
of music. Observing that the close of a
work Is generally sung less well than the
earl icr parts. hc has adopted the plan of
having the choir learn the last choruses first,
and the rChcarsals are often conducted in
this way. Thus the tremendously effective
manner in which the Bach Choir brings the
works of the great master to close are
not accident. nor are they even the insplra
ton of the moment 1t is the result of n
carefully worked out plan to eliminate what
the leader has found to be weakness of
choral singing.
THE placing of the members of the choir
is another matter which has had a vust
amount Of attention. DIR. Wolfe finally
reached the conclusion that he was able to
obtai in the best results by placing the men
in the center of the choir. with the female
voices mnsS"d on each side. But this dcci-
SION was made only after, long succession
of experiments, in witch the various sections
of the choir were placed in different posi-
tlons, and then DR.. Wolfe walked around
III" auditorium and heard the effect from
every place in it,