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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
Asks for Poems

To ~" EdiorOf me ErCHiHo PUDiic LtdO,r:
Sir VIII YOU kindly print the poems
allied "l.'ttlo Jim and Little Tim?
ROBERT EVANS.
Moo st'wn. y. J., January !. 1921.
We 10 not have poem entitled Little
TIM" Here is
LITTLE JIM =
The CO tag" was matched one. The out
side old and mean.
But all within that little cot was wondrUus
neat and clean,
The n'ght was dark and stormy, the wind
was bowling wild
AS patient mother sat beside the deathbcd
OF her child
A little wornout creature. his once bright
eyes grown dim:
u was collier's wife and child; they
called him little Jim.
And OH. to zee tho brlny tears fast hurrylng
down her cheek
AS she offered up the PRAYER. in thought
she was afraid to speak.
Lest sho might waken one she loved far
better than her life.
For shn bad all mothers heart. had that
DOOR cN;ler's wife
With hands uplifted. see. she kneels beside
'he sufferers bed.
And prsye that He would spare her boy.
and take herself instead.
She gets her answer from the child; soft
'all the words from him,
Mother. the angels do so smile and beCkon
little Jim,
h-vr no pin. dear mother, nov, but OH!
am so dry;
Just molsten poor inns lips again, and,
mother, don't you cry
with gentle, trembling haste she held the
iiquid to his lips,
lie smiled TO thank her as ha took each
little, tiny sip.
"rell father. when he comes from work |
said goodnight 20 him.
And mother nov I'll 70 to sleep" Alas!
poor .littiC jim
She knew that he WAS dying that the child
che loved dear,
Had utt".sd the last words she might GIcr
hope to hear.
The cottage door ls open, the collIer's stoI
IS heard
The father and the mother meet, vet neither
speak a word
lie felt that an was over ne knew his chd
was dead.
lie took the cardc in his hand and walked
toward the bed.
His quiverlng lirs save token Of III" grief
he'd iain conceal
And se3. his wife has joined hm-the
stricken ruupic kneG!;
with h, ads bowed down by sadness, they
nImblY ask Of Him,
In heaven once more to meet again their
own poor little Jim.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
seeoher and the Slave Girl

10 the razor 81 the EucI!m0 Pnb'ic L'd9er'
Sn-A friend made a statement to mo 10
the effect that Henry Ward Beecher was IN
the habit Of selling slave girls In his pulpit
In Plymouth Church during the war IN Or
der TO secure their freedom. Is this cor
rect? ~ u -
Philadelphia. January % 1921
Your informant has 10 doubl made refer
ence TO an incident IN 1886 which happened
In Mr. BeeCherS church. A man In Wash-
ington who pited the glrl purchased her
for $1,000. but was only able himself to pay
500 OF the purchase price. lie collected up
to $500, buC 5000 stiIl remained unpaid
ana II Looked as II the sIrl would have
Ia 20 pncIl TO slavery, when NJ" BeeCher
was appealed to. and he had the girl brouLht
TO Brooklyn, and after his sermon on" morn
ing he introduced her to his congregation
and made an appeal for her, and SIsl was
the amount collected. In the December is
srps ~ the Ladies' Home Journal. 1919, hrs
Henry Ward BeeChcr gives full account
Of Nhls event, which took place on June v
1883. at the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
A Radical View

~ NE td tor of Uc EuslilO P,b'ic LCd0tr:
Hr-- We hear great deal said these days
compliment OF President elect Harding
''u'hS the usual expensive inauguration
r't'moni"s, for the rea son that he SAYS It
''ld not be becoming under the present
wa hnancal conditions. 7 would like 70
rev words on this subject through
your People, Forum
. me "as"'going American mind long since
u"ned the doctrine that money put in cir
rEdNon furnishes employment Tor laborcrs.
"s would bc Wise phanthropfr move
.'t % spend several millions for hums r =
poses and thereby relieve the temporary
'IFss which has aEsailed us, We might
", Yer 10 this fer fireworks and regRlla at
h"sn'nG'on than to furnish more human
H Tor cannon fodder on battlehelds or
~ el ourselves with "new pcacemakers"
:, .n' bis shipyards. We have to pay for
" muI'eives, anyway so we might JUS as
vi G some fun out OF IT,
,"s argument has superior academic sup
-, ana vas eagerly accepted by millions
~ '","rs In several presidential campaigns
% o'e mHds' OF the country defended It
nuch eclat and II went into history
ha"owcd deduction Of economic lore
Wy 'Sappoint its advocates now by skinp-
h on our national display in March when
n ." I"ng We are be!NinG the HpneHl which
J. '"e directions ~ our rational voters?
heFod Of depression we ought 10 buy
,r ana keep our money In circulation and
hf"'e tue wisdom - our great lenders
r i'''nd on this sort Of reasoning for
'''" 'eadership
land who're workIngnlon wnro never
~. "tI used and fed We ought to sccrn
,r .''a mat parsnonr is practical ylr-
,'r ''t''r i"t us open our national purse
""S ana keep our currercv circun ting
W" Law ont several millions this win
,",n our '"stivitIes we wiz" relieve great
vat
: .'"'' 10 make Il Twins, "" could even
low N" rnoney e. nay for tho inaugu .
H., nav interest ON the loan and then
h, no ,reom" and Il @ wh"lr tn,.v would
pI,,u p"Iu 'rr when over. \ l.. BARTON,
''''ad' ,nhla, 1arL.rv - 1871
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
Soldiers Need Bonus

n NJ Fdior OF the EtoHilO PEbic Ledger;
Srr--It seams to me'very unfortunate that
the soldiers Of the recent world war are
expected to- get down on their knees and
hsr 'cr little money payment for services
rendered abroad, and which is usually re-
isrrcd to as bonus award. This award
should have been granted 20 the men i'm
sIlatey uron their return from the war.
Tor II was at that time that they needed
sorN funds with which to start life over
ssain. Now more than two years has been
allowed to tIanspre. aud the pinch IL being
'',t most severely.
# '"ust be remembered that the hoHs who
wee III" service had no chance TO save
m"I"y .u any way, and naturally returned
hows bro'," and were compelled 10 get along
ih' best way they could until they could
Md positions with salarics that wore suffi-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
The Women Jurors

c,' f"'or oi ~ Evening Pab!ic Lcdgcr;
,,. If tho women insist an doing jury
&C., ih'ak tha persons who are charged
no,, crime and who are pleading limo.
should b" allowed to say whether a
,,.,,n ""n snail ST on the jury to pass judg.
rn uP"H Them. I. for one, II makes no
n,r, 'n'' what the crime might have been
., ~" rat" 20 leav" my case in the hands
l,. woman jury. feeling that they do not
Z, m NJ" Client Intelligence in broad way
"'I' pass JUdrmcnt
"'Ih'n ATE entirely TOO sentimental for
o,., service, This they have shown IN the
,on 'nrolgh their making Of heroes OF
s,s " our very wo'st criminals. They
ara so so far IN their sentiment as to
II. SheSe criminals flowers and fruit 10
sorp pa2ss whore they are confined. II
7 'hTn were on the Juries that tried men,
.rh .hh It would depend entirely upon the
sm,a hly or the man as 10 WHITTIER he
d,happ no acquitted or convicted, ON the
rn 'helr own sex.
Va he ll,llc more explicit II .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27

illegal Liquor Traffic

To The Editor 81 the Ercning Pubic LcdDor:
Sh--rhe liauor element seems TO delight
In rubbing under the anti 81 loonists nose
the fact that the constitution is being made
r more scrap OF paper every dnv through
the osobcdIence TO the law II they can
tnd any satisfaction IN this they arc vel
come to Il. But when we consider that the
prohibition c0mnlission'r has only 1000 men
In a population OF more than 100. cO0, 900
OF nll sorts and conditions Of men 10 enforce
tho law, We need not wonder that there is
so much illegal selling and drinking. We
feel that 30 far the prohibition commission
er has done we'll The deluse OF drink has
passed and we can easily stand a few stray
buckotsful. ". e. g.
Philadelphia. January % 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27

woman Juror was asked TO pass Judgment
upon a man who possessed those features
IN the way OF personality which especially
APPEALED 10 her. she would hold out for ac'
oulttal II the jury were locked up a month
ON the other hand, heaven help a vampy.
looking creature 81 she got into the hands
Of the law and there was woman on tho
jury! She would send her MP for life for n
trivial oftense. even though the Jury woman
was herself even worse type. 7 believe
II would work TO the best good all around
II women were not asked to-ervc on jurles
w l.. r.
Phiad phia. January 23, 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
Questions AnS,Uered
Wisconsin Pays Bonus

To the Editor OF the Eremin0 PubiiC LcdOer:
SIr-Will you please tell me II the state
Of Wisconsin passed a bonus law and IL
paying n cash bonus to its enlisted and
drafted men" I enlisted In that state, but
s,tce tho war haYN been residing in this
oty e. l.. r.
Philadelphia January 81. 1921.
wisconsin was among the first t. pass
bonus Jaw. A cash bonus is offered to
men who entered the United states service
while residents Of that state. For blank
on which to make appi-ation for the bonus
write to the service mems recognition board
adjutant generals once. Capitol, Madison,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27

Letters to the Editor should be as
brief and to the point as possible,
avoiding anything that~would open
o denominationaI or sectarian 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 made 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.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27

TO t,c E6tor 0, me EredLDJ PIbNc LedDrrt
Slr--The poem that "E, \. j." desires
to know who wrote was written by Eliza
beth Barrett Browning, II Is her sonu"'
"Cheerfulncss Taught BY Reason Pas'
~. Cambridge rdti0n. NJ NJ -
Merton. IA. Jsuuary ~ 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
First Daylight Saving Suggestion

TO the Editor OF the Ercn0l1 Pubiic Ledger:
Slr--Who was the first person to suggest
daylight saving? p. w. l.,
Philadelphia. January -, 1921.
The father OF the movement for daylight
saving. was an Englishman William WI
lett. who in 1907. published booklet
on the Waste OF Daylight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
MiIburn. the Blind CHAPLAIN

TO the Editor Of the LrcHi,o Pablic Lcd9cr:
Sir--ls the "Rlnd Chaplain" who some
years ago opened Congress sttll living"
c. l.. r.
Philadelphia. January 90. 1921.
william Henry Muburn. the blind Chan-
him" died in 1903.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
Poems and Songs Desired
We Cannot Locate Lines

10 the Edltor OF the Ereoin0 PuGio L'dger
Slr--Cau Nou or GUr reader tell by whom
the following lines were written,
The sky was na"nr so beautiful
And the sun so bright as today.
NJ, VI, y.
pbII,d.Inl Il iauuarv "a 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
THE PEOPLES FORUM

II may compel member of stray umbrellas
hndli & their owners. ! am sure I would
like TO soc several Of my own coming In out
OF the rain.
I; friends loan you an umbrella,
When yoit get caught in the rain,
You should be prompt TO return it,
SO they'll grant the favor again.
w. l.. b.
. Phil dplphia January "a 1921,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27

- plDlICdl N'pHouct
r. rho Editor Of the ECeain0 Public Ledger:
SRI inclose u copy Of a biblical alpha
bet requested by Charles r. Lang.
learned II from a card which hung in the
infant classroom Of the First United Pres
byterian Church. Broad and Lombard
streets, about nfty.hvc years aEo.
EZEKIEL MCp<BNNAN.
Phia elphia January 20. 1921.
A BIBLICAL ALPHABET
A is for Adam, who was the first man;
y is for ,Ralaam. who curses did plan.
e is for Cain he is brother did Kill:
ID IL for Daniel who did the LORDS will.
10 IL for Elijah. whom the ravens did feed
r Is for Felix Of scornne take heed.
q II for Goliath. who by David was slain:
II Is for HHmau. from envy refrain.
n for Isaac, that dutiful son:
j is for Jonah, from duty he run.
Is is for Korah warIins to ALL
u Is for Lydia, who listened to Paul.
" IL for Mary. Chrsts words she I'D mark
Ia for Noah who was saved inthG ark.
Z iH for Obadiah. who uf prophets took care
J. Is Cor Peter q ialsehood beware.
. is FOR Queen who came wisdom to hnd;
IL for Ruth, that daughter 80 kind.
IL for samuel. Who was called by God
= Is for Timothy. the Bible ne loved
is for G22iah, king-suoject see:
liz for Vine. branch may I be.
" Is for WIDOW, who gave her small share
is for Christ the cross he did bear.
Is for Youth who fell fast asleep:
II for Iaccheus. up the tree he did creep
Also sont In by NJ. A. Jones. Camden
~ j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
unreturned Umbrella

To the Editor OF the EveliInD Public ledger
sIr--Pleasc print the inclosed verse IA
your varied and Interesting Peoples Forum
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
"one Step and Then Another

To the Edttor Of N" Erenin0 Public Ledger:
Sir-There is ltttl" poem that we were
taught when ! schoolgirl more than
nifty years aEo. wIich would like TO Sc
cure in full. and which began:
zone step ana then another,
And the longest walk is ended.
MARY r. BAUSE.
Philadelphia, January -, 1921.
One step and then another,
And the longest walk IL ended;
Ono stitch and then another,
And the largest rent Is mendcd
One brick upon another
And the highest wall Is made
One flake upon another,
And the deepest snow is laid.
So the little coral workers
BY their slow but constant motion
Have huilt hose pretty Islands,
In the distant, dark blue ocean.
And the nohlcst undertakings,
Mans wisdom hath conceived,
BY oft-r"ueatrd efforts,
Have been patiently achieved
wv |. T." asks for two poems, one
of them begins, Mother and me- picked
ssterp." and the other Is entitled Grand
mother Gregory.' which contains the fol-
towing:
Listen, my children. aud rlI tell you
rhyme
Or story Of something mat happened one
time,
There was war in the land, and each brave
heart beat high.
And many went forth. for their country to
die.
g. l. y" should like to know from
what poem aud b, whom arc these lines:
"And SOM luuut cIoar away the cIods aud
some must build th" wall;
And some must ,,trNr Tho statue : line high
In the open light,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
Mrs. BROWNING Sonnet

PhIladclpl Ia. January % 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27

w l. II. ." asks Tor ? porm "url,led '''rh
story Of the Mustard Plaster"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
"A Biblical Alphabet"

Philadelphia. January 20, 1921.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31
SCHOFIELD NEWS

Miss Hazel Hanson who teaches at
Beurin, Wis, spent Easter with her
mother, Mrs. Nick Hanson.
Mrs. Henry Gerrow and daughter,
Mrs. Will Prahl, spent Wednesday
with their son and brothers family,
with both Edlore and Fred Gerrow.
Robert Laut who teaches at Ma
CARA, Wis, spent the week past with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Laut.
Miss Linda Nelson, who is attending
Stevens Point Normal school visited
Miss Ella Achterburg Thursday last.
Emil Damrow, who underwent an
operation for goitre at st Mary's hos
pitai has so far improved that he was
able to go home for Easter to be with
his family.
Miss Myra Bucklin who teaches at
Tomahawk spent Easter with her sis
ter, Mrs. B. F. Fullmer.
The Misses Leona Giles, Sylvia Rhy-
ner, Gladys Egdahl and, E. Schneider
and Stanley Egdahl who are students
at Ripon college, are spending the.
Easter vacation with their parents.
Miss Irene Fullmer who has been
spending a few days W tn her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Fullmer. will leave
for Chicago the later part OF the week.
Mrs. F. B. F'ullmer en-. ertained at
500 Tuesday afternoon. Seven tables
were in play and first prize was given
Mrs. Will Prahl, second to Mrs. VIM.
Wendorf, third to Mrs. Frank Damro
and a consolation prize went to Mrs.
Frank Chase, of Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31
The "WOMANlWHO'
SUBJECT OF TALK
MRS. STRATHEARN FORMER
STATE LEADER, TALKS
TO LITERARY CLUB

The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Literary club was held Mon
day afternoon in the parlors fof the.
WauSau club. Mrs. T. A. Strathearn
of Manitowoc, former state federation
president, was the guest of honor and
the principal speaker of the afternoon
Her subject was THE Woman Who"
a talk on the work and opportunities
for the woman in the home, "the wo-
man who lives a clean, pure, modest
home life and then makes the COM
munity fit for the family
Responsibility With Parents
She stated, in part, that the respon-
sibility for the children's welfare rests
with the parents and that mothers
should make the home perfect ex-
ample andlthen give attention to beF-N
tering the community for the sake o.
the children. She asked all mothers
to keep true to the higher ideals in
art and literature, to maintain a high
moral tone and sane tone. Accept
the responsibility for the children and
young people of the community by
safeguarding their health and morals,
by taking care of their leisure time
and making a place inJ the home for
the men and boys. So by setting a
higher standard for the home in mo-
rails and habits a stimulating example
is set for others, especially the chill
dren. Citing the need for closer home
supervision in the play of children,
the speaker called attention to the
prevalence of games on the street
wherein mock hold-ups. and similar
examples abound.
Market Conditions
Mrs. Strathearn told also of market
conditions and high prices, which she
said were due in part to the public,
habit of focking to the high price
market. Greater carefulness.in market
ing would help. to bring down present
prices. The shopper should insist on
having textiles marked as pure foods
now are. The pure textiles bill now
being considered should receive wide
support, for the farmer in Wisconsin
has no market for his wool because
the manufacturers are using worked
over stock to keep the prices up.
Solos by Mrs Hiram Anderson
proved an enjoyable part of the pro-
gram which closed with club tea.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31
TORNADO KILLS z, INJURIES IA
Suffer 100000 Damage From
Gale.

Fonda. Ia, March pa tornado
that struck this town and sections
of southern Minnesota caused two
deaths and injured fourteen persons
Property loss of 100000 resulted. In
the vicinity of Worthington Mimi.
the storm swept path eighty rods
wide and thirty-five miles long. Mrs.
Lou Dahlberg, whose home was in
the outskirts of Rushmore. was killed
and Mrs. Abe Anderson was killed at
Reading.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31
GIVES WIFE ~ (
GLYCERINE MIXTURE

A retired merchant whose wife suf-
fered for years from catarrh of the
stomach finally gave her simple gly-
Ger ne. buckthorn bark etc., as mixed
in Adler-i-ka., ONE bottle produced
great results Because Adler-i-ka acts
on BOTHsupper andlower bowel it
removes all foul matter which poi
soned stomach. Relieves ANY CASE
sour stomach or gas on stomach.
Often CURES constipation. Prevents
appendicitis. Ploss Pharmacy. ADV.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31
Through Life's Pilgrimage.

And thus ever. by day and night
under the sun and under the stars.
climbing the dusty hills and toiling
along the weary plains. journeying by
land and joWneying by sea. coming
and going so strangely-to meet. and
react on yene another. move we restless
travellers through the pilgrimage Of
life.-Charles- Dickens. IN Little Dor
rift"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31

WE ARE offering for sale a limited amount
w of 7 per cent Preferred Stock, interest
payable semi annualy.
The proceeds to be used in part for the payment
of cost of ne-- Hydro Electric Plant at Wausau
and in part for additions to power lines and
equipment to be used for the sale and distribu-
ton of additional electric current which will be
generated by said new Water Power Plant
At this time it seems proper to call to your at
tention that this company makes most credit
able statement while still operating on substan-
TALLY prewar rates. The cost of your electricity
and street car fares has been substantially the
only cost Of living which to date has not mater
tally increased. While the expenses of operation
of this company have materially increased
during the PERIOD the increased of electricity
has enabled the company maintain up to this time its
present low for service. The increased cost of
coal and labor has made electric power valuable
and it has likewise materially increased the value of
developed water powers.
While the per Preferred Stock of this company
is not in the get Rich Quick" speculative class it is
nevertheless, very fine and safe investment in pros
porous and permanent basic home institution, prac
caly as safe the community itself In the long
the paid the investors in this class of
curity will likely exceed the net paid
many more speculative securities, the promoters of
which promise high dividends never to be realized
1t is likewise matter of history in the electric utility
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31

field that the electric business as whole is more uni
form both in good times and in poor times than
other lines of business Well informed people recog
nze that the of eecrcityis only fairly begun-that
the and consumption of electric in the future
electric industry is but IS years old and the
the of electric power during the past 10 years has
been so great that the electric companies gener
ally have had difficulty in supplying the demands This
condition is likely to continue for many years
because new being found daily for electricity
and increased amounts being continually utilized in
the home and in all industry. This truly "The Elec-
trio Age"
In addition to this companys present power plants,
more undeveloped water power along the Wscon-
sin River than the company has yet developed and put
into public service and wththe companys valuable
sources, both developed and undeveoped, offer in
the sale of this preferred the kind of home invest
WHICH is attractive the conservative investor of
this vicinity.
The completion of the Wausau Power Develop
at Big Bull Falls, places in operation the latest
and the best Hydro Electric Plant in Wisconsin. This
plant will be complete in every particular and semi
automatic in its operation. 1t will be credit to its
and builders the present stockholders of this COM
pany as we'll credit to the community whole.
We personally recommend to you good and
sentative investment the per cent Semi annual Pre-
ferred Stock of this company
at any bank-shares 500 each.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31
Bio remhlor Recorded

San Juan Del Sur. Nicaragua, March
pa strong earthquake shock. lasting
20 seconds. was felt here at two O'Clock
in the morning No damage from the
tremor has been reported.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-01-21

Miss Willie Lewis was
ping in Alexandra Saturday.
Miss Warrene shamburger
was an Alexandria visitor Tues
day.