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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
Advlses "PerpIexed Mother"

70 the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
S'r-I read an article in the EVfsINo
runIo LrpsEa OF the 2Sth from Per
picked Mother speaking Of watching over
her daughter. I fully agree with what she
IN doing regarding the company her daughter
% keeping and the motherH presence during
Tho visits OF same.
II only all mothers weno to act as she
does, how many daughters would be saved
the disgrace In which thcy often hnd them
selves. II all mothers would think their
children had faults rather than think they
aro perfect, tho children would grow UP
gentlemen and ladies' rather than gay. giddy
VRmpS.
That word "'think"--the children will not
think when tho parents give advice. There
fore We ace tho results in q great many
casos. have known cases where the
parents act NJ "PerplexGd Mother" and tho
children married well and wero clean. Per
picked Mother" keep on you have dono
With the company and tho children will, IN
tine. when they havo thought tho matter
over. thank you for II. Hoping these few
lines may be q benoht TO you and your
daughter. I am
A PARENT OF ELEVEN CHILDREN.
East Dowpingtown. Pa. Dec. 20. 1920.
"Wesv or "Messed" Philadelphia
10 the Editor Of tho Evening Public LEDGER:
sir-host OF tho pavements and lawns In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06

from what poem are they taken:
THE Saxons had met. and the banquet was
spread,
And the wine In feet circles tho jubilee led;
And the banners that hung round the te9tal
that night
Seemed brighter by far than when nItcu
in rightU s, L. ".
Philadelphia, December 81, 1920.
The lines quoted are tho fret Htan%a OF
"Tho O'Kavsnash." by J. Augustus hhea'
We do not have a copy Of tho poem IN our
collection,
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Praise Il. DO not let tho singer
Walt deserved praises long.
Why should one who thrills your hGE~f
Lack tho Joy you may irnrsrt?
II you hear a song that thrills you
by It's humble, pleading tone.
join Il. DO not lot the seeker
Bow before his God alone.
Why should not your brother shar,
The strength Of two or three in prayef.
II YOU gee tho hot tenrs falling
From brOther's weeping eyer.
Share them. And By kindly shar3uE
Own our kinship IN tho skies
Why should any one be glad
Whom a brotherB heart 10 sad
II silvery laugh goes rippllns
Through the sunshine on his face
Share IT. 'Tis the wise mans -syiug-
For both Erief and Joy a place.
There's health and goodness in tho fnrlh
In which En honest laugh has birth
II your work Is mado moro cas-
By n friendly, helping hand.
Say so. Speak out brave and tru.y
Ere the darkness veil the iarg
Should "A brother workman dear
Fal'2r for a word ot checrT
scatter thus your goods Of kuJr,.
Al cnriching as you go
LoavI them Trust tho Harvest ,,,.'
Hc will make each seed to grow
So. until tho happy end.
Your il;g shall never lack sri"rg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
Letters to the Editor should be as

Letters to the Editor should be as
brief and 10 the point as possible,
avoiding anything that would open n
UNCONVENTIONAL or sectarian Discus
sion.
No attention will be paid to anony-
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence of
be printed II request is mado that
they be omitted.
The publication OF a letter 10 not
to be taken ns an indorsement, OF its
Views by thig 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, 1921-01-06
The Meaninu OF Hope"

To the Editor Of the EuoninD PuGHc Lcd0er'
Sir--What Is tho meaning OF the picture
'Hopc." showing biirsifoldcd woman sf-
ting on n globe? w. L. II.
Philadelphia. December "a, 1920.
II IL said that George Frederick Watts.
the painter. attempted an nlegoricnl story
In his picture OF 'Hopo" blindfolded and
citing upon a globn, holding T. harp in her
hands. Tho first impression upon looking at
this picture Is that It should have been
named Despair" rather than Hope" but
the chief Significance is an endeavor 20 show
that while hope may cover In tho darkness
Of Il struggle and hor spirit may almost be
broken, there IL still ono string which never
quito snaps. That is tho Hope Of tho World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
Advice REGARDING Iona Enaaaeme n,

Advice Regarding Long Engagement
To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger!
sir-Kindly print the following answer
to Helen" whose letter appears In the
December % issue OF your paper:
My dear gIrl. by all means have an un-
derEtandlng with your nancc at once as to
tho date of your marriage. Six months is
cutie long enough for any engagement, and
II you have not found out anything about
MIN by this time, six years sixteen years
Will not make you any better acquainted
with him ns long ns YOU remain unmarried.
now that you have given him your en-
tire time for six months and have pro-
claimed TO the world that you have promised
yourself to him for all time, It Is his duty
to plan your marriage and the making Of
home for you. and not compromise you
In the eyes OF your friends by q long en-
gagement.
II he fails In this duty you have every
right 10 demand an explanation Of that
failure. Don't be afraid cf his thinking
you too anxious to got him, because YOU
show by that you are afraid of losing him.
IL he really loves you, hc will be only too
anxious to marry you ns soon as possible.
Perhaps ho Is financially unable to marry
at present. II that 10 the case. you will
soon find II out when you begin the planning
OF your homo. In any case It would be un-
wise to marry without knowing anything
about his financial condition.
Another thing. my dear Helen. try being
your real self' with your nance for n
while and moo II he stands tho test. For
aBsuredy II you Intend to throw Off do
coptve cloak after your marriage. roveal
ing q nature different from that in which you
masqueraded yourself before, you are
storing up for yourself n great deal Of un-
happiness.
Just try this plan, llttlo girl. and II. as
you foar. your fiance becomes disBustcd be-
cause YOU arc 'too anxious to get him."
that will DO proof that his love Ia not great
enough to stand the test Of lifetime Of
constant association.
And in that case remember that thero are
many, many good men In tho world etll
looking for tho right girl and that therc arc
a lot OF things much worse than n broken
engagement
Yours for fGir play between engaged
| complies. Mrs. GEORGE Il. SELLETT.
Philadelphia, December 80. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
A, Old School. Reader Poem

70 the Editor Of the Evening Pubic L1a9'r;;
Sir--.Years ago. IN one OF our schooI req.
ers was q poem beginning You are old
Father william" Above the poem was tho
picturc Of en- old man with a cane. Can you
quote tho poem? Also. tell me In what oLd
reader II ig to he found and where 1 can oo-
- Go,y A. Il. J..
Hummonton. y. j., December 90. 1920
,,on n reader give tho title Of this poem?
I, has been printed in tho Forum. but We can
no. locate T. from tho limo given
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
Heioht to Enter West Point

To the Editor oj the Ercu'rg Public Ledger:
Sir--IIow tall must boy be In order to
get into West Point" W. L. o.
Philadelphia, December ~, 1920.
The War Department says that the MINI
mum height requirement fur admission 20
the United states Military academy has been
changed TO Rlxty-four inches for candidates
Of all ages, instead OF the former height OF
slxty-four inches for those seventeen years OF
age and Bixty-fve inches for those eighteen
yearB old mud upward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
First A. e. r. Forces In Europe

To tho Editor Of the EUenin0 Public Ledger:
sIr--I would like to know the date the
first a. Il. II. troops landed IN Europe and
at what point G. G. W.
phIladelpha. Docembgr 81 1920.
Tho War Department says that the first
military unit TO leave tho United States
for France wac base hospital unit NO. 4.
from Fort Totton. Now York, which sailed
on May q. 1Di7, on tho steamship Orduna
and arrived at tho port OF ST. Nazaire on
May IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
Can a Reader AnsMer rhls2

To the Editor OF tho EroniuO PubRC Ledger:
Stiff n train which 70 ons mio lorg
starts from A station and goes 10 u station
distance OF twelve mios. and az tho en-.
gin" leaves station IN" nuEman starts
to walk 30 the cabin ana reaches the cabin
ns 1t gets In front OF u station. how far
did he walk and how far did he ride?
e. c. I.
philadelphia, December 81. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
a Poem Requested

TO tac Ed,to- Of the Evening Pubiio Ledger
sir-Please print in your Peoples Forum
tn1 w. l.. PRINCE.
" rhuRdelphia, December 80. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
Bible Book Without "eod"

TO the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
Sfr-Is there book in tho Biblo that
does not contain tho word dod?. II. L. II.
Philadelphia. December 20. 1920.
In the King James version OF tho Bible tho
word God does not appear In tho Book OF
Esther.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06

The Peoples Forum viii appear daily
in the n, ening Public Ledger. and also
in the sunday Public Ledger. Letters
disrussing timely TOPICS will he printed.
oa we'll as requested poems, and questions
of general interest will be answered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
Questions AnSuered
About Oberdank

TO the Editor Of the EveninO Public Ledger:
SIr--In italian history there ID per-
sonaEe by tho name og oughelmo oberdank
who was Mt one time member OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
Law MIslnterpreted

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir--My father. Il minister, Is a Canadian
by birth. EeGr9 ago to took out hi8 FIRST
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06

'"r. r O. asks for Poem contalnins
NCsA lines:
"Oh, city Of tho dead.
What Will thy census be,
when all my friends have passed away.
And thou hast sheltered me2'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06

20. 7. Z" asks for q ssIection by James
T. Gnge entitled "The perpieNsd House
Eeerer' and Ruothor beginning ~ Wish
Had a Dozen Pair Of Hands" and stll
other about William Toll, beginning:
"Whon william Tel was doomed to dta
He hit tho mark on his ihfnuts head"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06

'X Y. D." asks for tho words ~ sonE
when irish Eyca are Smilinr," and a poem
snutled '1t's a Pretty Good Place 70 For
got It."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06

~. .. c. asks Tor BiBhOD NevTnR MS
lines on 81. Valentino aud a aong containing
III llnoa
,"rhcro'o Tght shining bright In the win.
dow toni ght;
s5n,o ono is waiting Tor mo-"
' w. I. o." reducstn tho author'a nam,
And tho complete poem 81 which are the
lines:
''in far distant land whoao varied story
Would II DO worth tho having or tho giving
Tho boon Of ondloss breatnf
For the weariness that comes OF living
rhero Is no cure but death"
wv. L. v" asks for q poem containing
there lines:
q 'Twap the night before Chris,maa snt
poor little Lou.
For tho want Of a stocking. hung up her
old shoe:
'rwaa worn out ana rsEscd, twas rust,
ana Old.
It let out tho pink toes anI Let iu th-
cold"
Joseph Traov asks for \ poem containing
| tho llneB:
n ''fc you don't play III. cards according TO
rules.
You're going to p'ay thOm according 10
me
y, p Frederick Rcnd5 us o typcwriltsf
copy Of the words Of tho song "EIorahcl.''
We rnd Il ls copyrighted, and We could not
| print these words without securing permis
! sion from the publisher, but will mail this
! cnny to the person originally requesting It.
| II a stamped addressed envelope IL for.
wsrded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
Poems and Songs Desired
From What Poem?

TO the Editor Of tho EvcniuO Pubic Ledger:
Sr-who wrote the following line, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06
IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND

This poem wns discovered by dcorge Nor
gan. OF the banking firm Of Morgan. Drexel
4 Co., IN q country newspaper. He carried u
In hls pocket for i've years. occasionally read
ing II TO hin friends. The author Is unknown.
Inauiries for copies OF Il were 30 frequent
that he finally had It. printed for distribution,
II YOU have q friend worth loving,
Love him. Yes, and let him know
That you lovo him, ere LIES evening
Tinge his brow with sunset glow.
why should good words nc'er DO said
OF a friend TIL he is dead?
II you hear q song that thrills you,
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THE PEOPLES FORUM

do not think can Bay that the bench is
Improving as practiced by Judge Brown.
PAUL S. KELLER
Philadelphia, December rs. 1920.
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Ger a soul which he'd jUst passed away.
Twas the saIne wayward girl from the
Bowerv,
whom "a lifo Of adventure had led.
Did tho Clergyman jcer at her wenkuessf
No; no asked for God's mercy and SAID
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06

~ o. C." asks for Rishop Nevzmsn'.
incs on 81. Valentino aud a aonG containing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-06

'"rhcrc'o n rEht shining bright 10 the win
dow toni ght
s5nlo ono lA waiting Tor mo-"
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WINTER RESORTS

LONDON. ENG.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
Aces to Make Up Crack
New York Flying Corps
Famous War Aviators Apply for
Commissions i'm New National
Guard ORGANIZATION

Lieutenant Colonel Edward Olmstead,
acting chief of staff of headquarters,
New York Division, National Guard,
yesterday announced the organization Of
a flying corps for home defense, to be
made up of famous aviators who won
distinction in the war. Lieutenant
Colonel Olmstead declared New York
City would have the crack flying corps
of the country. It's headquarters will
be at Mitchell Field.
Among the famous aces who have ap-
piled for commissions in the corps are
Captain George A. Vaughn jr., of
Princeton University, who had thirteen
German planes to his credit while serv-
ing in the 81st Squadron of the British
Air Force; Captain Elliott Springs,
also a Princeton man, with fourteen
victories to his credit while with the
14Sth Squadron; Major Lands, AM
herst, ten victories, 10th Squadron, R.
A. F.; Lieutenant Chester F. Wright,
Harvard, nine official victories with the
93d Squadron; Lieutenant Howard
Burdick, Wesleyan, seven victories,
18th Squadron; Lieutenant Lansing G.
Holden jr., Princeton, seven victories;
95th Squadron; Lieutenant Sumner
Sewell, Yale, and Lieutenant Ted Cur
tiss, Yale, both of the same 95th Squad
ron and each credited with seven vic
tories
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
Mime. Curie Sets New
Laboratory i'm Motion
Touches Button at Bureau of
Mines Ceremony and
Receives Radium Ore

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Mme. Marie
Curie, the Franco-Polish scientist, who
received a gram of radium yesterday
from President Harding, set in motion
to-day the machinery of the new low
temperature laboratory of the Bureau
of Mines. distinguished gathe ring
of government officials and prominent
scientists from all parts of the country
was present to welcome Nine. Curie
and witness the dedication ceremonies.
Owing to fatigue which made it i'm
possible for her to remain at the lab
oratory more than few minutes, Nine.
Curie was unable so deliver a dedi-
catory address. The ceremonies were
curtailed, Nine. Curie replying briefly
to addresses of welcome by Dr. H. Fos-
ter Balm, director Of the bureau, and
Dr. R. B. Moore, its chief chemist.
Later she pressed a button that set in
motion the complicated machinery of
the laboratory.
On behalf of Gordon Kimball, of
Ouray, Col, Nine. Curie was pre-
sented with a large specimen OF carno-
tite ore, said by scientists to be one
of the finest specimens of radium bear
ing ore ever obtained in the United
States. She also was presented with
a bottle of ore, forwarded by Mr.. Kim
ball, part of the first shipment of
carnotite ore ever made in this coun-
try. 1t was mined IN 1898 before it's
radium bearing values were known.
Nine. Curie said both specimens would
be placed in her museum in Paris.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
MRS. Stephenson Feted
BY Women Republicans

The women of the 18th Assembly
District Republican Club entertained
last night at the clubhouse, 352 Greene
Avenue, Brooklyn, in honor of Mrs.
Betarict Stephenson, vice-chairman of
the Kings County Republican Commit
tee. Several hundred invited guests
attended the reception, which was the
opening affair preparatory to the
mayoralty campaign, in which Brook
lyn Republican women are planning to
take big part.
The surprise Of the evening was the
presentation of gold wrist watch to
Mrs. Stephenson from the women of
the district in appreciation of her
work. Among other pieces Of political
work Mrs. Stephenson has undertaken
are the classes in politics conducted at
headquarters in Clark Street, Brooklyn.
District Attorney Lewis and Mrs.
Lewis and Judge and Mrs. Bayes were
guests of the evening. On the receiv-
ing line were Mrs. A. E. Vass, wife of
the 18th District leader; Mrs. John
Drescher, wife of the president Of the
Republican club, and Mrs. Mary Gooder-
son. Mrs. Laura Chaplin Allyn was
chairman of the reception committee
and Mrs. Hattie Southard chairman of
the committee on decoration. A bronze
by Paul Handrich was presented to the
club by Mrs. Allyn. Music and dancing
were the entertainment of the evening.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22

the use of wines to make medicines
palatable, and this is another point 70
which pharmaceutical manufacturers
take exception. A prohibition enforce
ment officer delivered forensic and
ironic attack against medicines which
contain wines to make theza palatabie
and at the conclusion was asked by
member of the committee If he took
his castor oil straight.
A representative of the American
Drug Manufacturers Association, who
spoke for the pharmaceutical manufae-
turers. explained that to the layman
palatability might seem to be ft&Te
catering to an Idle whim of patierS,
but that it was a positive essential
which the physician loudly demanded.
He pointed out that there are many
medicines so nauseous that the stomach
could not retain them long enough TO
do the patient any good Il their re-
pugnant taste was not disguised IN
some palatable vehicle.
There are also, he said. cases Of
patients SO critically weak shat fiji, Of
vomiting caused by some unpalatable
remedy might result 10 collapse and
death. He cited the fact that at the
time of the war the government con
sidered the advisabiity OF forbidding
the use of sugar in medicines as a con-
servation measure, but gave up the
idea after lengthy hearing, at which
the indispensable need for palata bility
in medicines was emphatically proved.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
City Officials Called
BY Meyer Committee
Subpoenaed to Appear With
Books and Files Tomorrow,
Chairman Announces

Senator Schuyler M. Meyer jr., chair
man Of the legislative investigating
committee which is getting under way
with it's inquiry of the Hylan admins
tration, said yesterday that subpoenas
had been issued for half a dozen or
more city officials to report to the COM
mittee at the Potter Building to-mor-
row with their books and files. The
Senator said the committee was making
as good progress as it had expected to
make, and that before long there would
be real story to tell.
Commissioner of Accounts David
Hirshfield, whose encounters with the
Meyer committee thus far have left him
in an explanatory frame of mind, yes
terday issued statement saying that
the Meyer committee preferred secrecy
in investigating witnesses because it
was afraid that an open investigation
would disclose the noble and expert
qualities of his chief, Mayor Hylan.
Corporation Counsel O'Brien, who is
trying to prevent the committee from
proceeding with it's plans, said yester-
day that he had no doubt whatever
that under the constitution the COM
mittee could be prevented from i'm
pounding official records. He said that
all that the committee was entitled to
under the law was access to records.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
Hoover's Consolidation
Plan Meets Opposition
Senators Object TO Having Com
merce and Trade Bureaus
Included in Department

from me 4 Ttoune s W GSntHQtOn bureau
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Secretary
of Commerce Hoover soon will take up
with Senators from agricultural states,
who have formed a coalition to force
enactment of agricultural legislation,
the question of legislation intended to
enlarge the Department of Commerce
and to put under that department such
agencies of government as the Inter
state Commerce Commission and the
Federal Trade Commission. In fact,
Secretary Hoover is understood to re-
gard it as feasible to consolidate vari-
Gus agencies that have relation to COM
mercial and business affairs, whether
foreign or domestic. The commerce
commission and the trade commi ssion
are now conducted as Independent bu-
reaus, neither being under a depart
ment.
While the plan meets some favor the
indications are it cannot be carried cut.
Senator'S on the Interstate Commerce
Committee Of the Senate said there
would be firm opposition to putting the
Interstate Commerce Commission un-
der any department of the governments;
that the commission had always been
regarded as responsible rather to Con-
gress than to the executive branch of
the government.
AS for the Federal Trade Commits
sion, while number of members of
Congress have declared for it's aboli-
ton there is no real sign that it will
be abolished, and efforts to put it under
department would be strongly opposed
in both houses.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
pending the final result of the litiga-

pending the final result of the litiga-
tion.
The Consolidated Company gave as
its reason for being able to reduce
rates the decrease in the price of oil
gas (about so per cent?. which it would
be able to obtain under new contracts
after July 1. The announcement stipu-
lated, however, that the reduced rate
would not apply to subsidiary and sub
urban companies, whose operating ex-
pens@s werc necessarily higher, and
rates would have to be fixed accord
ingly. 1t was even intimated that some
of the suburban rates might be in
creased.
This held true in the case of the New
York and Queens County Electric Light
and Gas Company, which announced
Friday an increase in rates from SIPS
to $1,60, to take effect next month.
TheeQueens company had made an addi-
tional service charge of rs cents a
month. With that included, the rate
amounted to STAT, according to the
company's announcement, while it cost
S1.505 to produce every thousand cubic
feet of gas. The additional service
charge will also be retained with the
new rate,