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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
ACTRESS OPPOSES SMOKING

June walker, who is starring with
Charles Cherry in Scandal has the
following Views regarding woman aC-
quir!ng the smoking habit.
1t Is sad indeed that 50 many young
ladies' are taking UP tho smoking habit.
have noticed. however, that Il IL
usually the young girls who take most
quickly to this unlady!ke pastime II
is because they think smoking Is smart
and makes them appear blase that they
continue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Otis Skinner

dom been so mtrth-provoking in previ-
GUS productions the story unfolded
contains more heart throbs than many
picture that has built up regulations
for emotional actresses
charlie Is himself, but he has injected
himself into Il story Of real heart in,
tCrpSt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Can a Reader Answer?

To the Editor o. the Evening Public L"d0cr:
SIr-Can reader explain why canary
n!ps off bits from the edges Of tho paper
laid along the bottom OF It's cage
MRS. ". H. y.
Philadelphia, February 20. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT'S
FEEDING YOU

If you don't like your Uncle Sammy.
Then 60 back TO your home Ger the sea.
To the !and fro whence you came.
Whatevev be it's name.
But don't be unRrateful TO me
II you don't like the stars In Old Glory,
II YOU don't like the Red. White and Blue,
Then don't be like the cur In the story
Don't bite the hand that's feeding you.
also am coming to you for aid. | should
IKE to know tho names Of several maga-
zines that print poetry; also. do said poems
have TO be copyrighted in order 10 have them
published?
VIII you please print in your rarer the
song which contains the following lines:
Il took my girl to n bail one night;
II was fancy hop"
should like TO secure n poem entitled
'Only a Volunteer" which was written by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

In the Evening Pubic Ledger nnd u'Iu ~,
IN the Sunday Public Ledger, I,t,,s NV
discussing timely topics will he prn,sI
ny well as requested poems. and auestIss,
OF general Interest Will be answered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
NoriegrdmS From
Screen TO Patron
CAPITOL

THE salaries paid t. motion-pcturc
actors have long been commented on
in the public press but according to
Louis !. Cashier. who directed Otis
skinner IN his screen production OF
"kismet" for Robertson-COle which
wiN b" shown at the Stanley next
week. humans" are not the only actors
who are responsible for the high cost
Of film productions. In the filming OF
tn" court yard scenes outside of the
home If HaJ. tn" beggar, played by
Mr.. skinner a number Of doves were
used In on" scene the action called
fO| N" feeding Of these apparently quiet
birds by El!uOr Fair, who Is Interpreting
tn" role OF Marsnah In reading the
scrip Il all sounded very simple, but
The actual making Of the scenes was far
different indeed.
P"'r'~ who have learned 70 look
upon doves as quiet. patient creatures
should they eNdcavOr to try to make
them &c: natural" before Il motion
picture camera. For hours Mr.. Gas
r'er used every persuasive power that
b" knew 10 obtain the required effect,
hIt every moment brought him closer
=" n. understanding that doves, too,
are t'InDrram"ntal.
tn" seer" was an important one
"iNerN lse h" would probably have given
uI. 4 last the effect was secured.
hU' CI.y after the entire company had
i"'n kept waiting and the salaries OF
N" entire cast and star had piled UP
N"ul '." day pay for each OF the birds
.ad mounted up To a figure that would,
TIE press agent says, make many of
Our leading financial wizards gasp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

MUSIC NOTES

on THURSDAY evening Friday Afternoon
and Saturday aycnlHg n-xt the Philadelphia
Orchestra with the PhiIRdsIphia Orchestra
chorus with present brahms Requiem. D"
with Florence Hinklc and Rcinald Wrrren-
rRth as sOloists. tn Thursday evening" per
fOTmanCe Is special one outside Z the
regular series and Ike the concert II Feb
who cannot gain admission 70 the regular
concerto Many persons from Toronto. Dos
tOn. New York and Pittsburgh have siEni-
red their intention 70 be present, The work
Win b. rsnGRted In New York on Tuesday
evening. March g.
4. Ins ChoTa. sselssE. under Hsary oordvs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Soma and Poem Wanted

To The Editor Of the Evening Public, Ledger;
Sir--In reply to "Sid's" request for u
song. will say that tho syng he wants In
called Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding
You" II consists OF two verses and n
chorus. don't know the verses. but in
close the chorus herewith. hoping 1t may be
Of usn 10 him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

WYE ARE also fully aware tha; not one
w mustcally inclined person in fifty
viii totally agree with this selection
But It would be- interesting to soc what
others think about a Irogram for
symphony concert and our readers are
requested 80 send IN their IDEAS. As
many as possible VIII be printed. with
or without the names Of the seMders. as
they may dss're.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

-'A GER has b,uNrd for his various
theatres, "Furh,dt.n Fruit" "Kismet,"
charlie. CIap,in IN "'rhe KID" and
leo. z" ArlI-s III "Th" Devil" among
,LIcc, ssrs.
N-AXlNpVA has realized Two ambi-
~ ,.,--sl. ls hath ,,,r.ss and nro-
,i,,ar ,s gh. .,.,r,,d the comnIetior
Of l~ ,,rnrri,iI, rI,lrsa her last swings
yr.,., ,...,. =, Wars ,itlIun IN school for
s,.ig.. ,,.,,.,,g,.1u,r'
.'S ",I ~ ',sId ,.]I''o,% ,%-n'sn nuT,
N,.,.. ..,..n3,.grs IL. Iussian actress
49,, ..r str has achieved her two
r,..y TN,, work IL not rr,v to her in
-, .- ..,,.rrr,. saw. on m. sCrcrr for she
III ,.r s,.,..r,I uc,,snr'. hn.n her own
,.,,..,prr ., IN - %resonttng t stage stare M plays, "
I, r.r ,Irw.,s, rrodYction Billions"
Nr.... .riu ~, sen a, the stanton next
,,.,..... .r,. nI,,ys ,Ma roll, Of a nrincess
'.'', -. a., .l-.,,,.,, -. -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

HOWEVER. most hardened listen
Al ers 10 music are in the position OF
the man who said that he would try
anything once" n least in So far "a
Il concerns an abstract and hypothetical
musical question. So, II II be Of interest.
The writer submits the following pro-
gram for a symphony concert, without
eoloiSt:
Overture, "Sakun,aIa". ........ .GoldmarA
symphony, y major tNo. - ..... Brahms
symphonic suite. "ScheheR Hade,"
Rimsky- korsakofT
While II Is the purpose OF the writer
70 submit these programs to the discrim-
mating taste of m" readers Of the
EvENINa PUBLIC LEDGER without COM
nent. vet he cannot refrain from Won
dering what has become OF the first num-
Der on this list. tn" g"rgeOusly COlOred
and tuneful overture Of Kari Goldmark.
Il has been number Of years since this
beautiful work has been on any of the
symphony programs given in this city,
and yet It was not so long ago that II
disputed with the symphony Pathetique
OF TsChaikowsky and the Tannha aeuser
Overture Of Wagner the honor of having
the largest number Of votes on the an
nual request program,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

"PEArErrh T.. yAnhEY. y1,,h R1...' N. ,no.sI. "@l-
witch has Il record Of 5207 stage per-
fpIu.ances, has at last been transferred
~ the scrcru, with Charles Ray, the
popular cinema star, playing the lead
ilg role in his favortte part Of
'hIck %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
THE CRITIC TALKS
TO MUSIC LOVERS

A WELL-KNOwN amateur musician
OF Philadelphia Of the highest stand
ard of musical taste, who asks that his
name be not used writes to the editor of
this column IN the following words
Will you not publish In your column,
The Critic Talks to Music Lovers some
time In the near future your own idea of
what would constitute perfect sym
phony program, or, better still, two pro-
grams, one with soloist and one with
out ?"
This opens up n very wide field Of
musical speculation, but is nevertheless
a most interesting question. The weak
ness OF any possible answer which might
be given Is that such answer must neCeS-
sarily be only the expression of per
Sonal opinion. In Otner words, It must
be a list OF three, or at most four, of
the compositions which the person
making such list likes best TO hear,
with due allowance. Of course. as to
tional contrast and IN" various other
elements which go o. make mp we'll
balanced and attractive program
The wealth Of material available IN
The literature Of the orchestra and Of
The solo concerto is also apt to prove
embarrassing. as there IL sufficient
number Of compositions Of the first rank
IN these two forms to make up not one
but at least a dozen programs. all Of
merit, and would differ only in the
matter of personal taste And that dis
tinguished citizen Of the Roman empire
who first said There is no accounting
for taste" may have had musicians IN |
mind At any rate. that Is the CUnclu- 1
sion Of on" who has known 4 lot OF
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

TNA CLAIRE, "nact!ng the princ!pn.
pnrr OF stag" success, has found
1art ~ "ToI,v win Past" The stan
ioy Announces the picture Of this Be
Iasco h' written by George Middleton
and riv Bolton, for the week OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
01ANAGER +. q. NIXoN-NRDLIH-

-'1 GER has b,uHrd for his various
theatres. "Furh.d1cn Fruit" "Kismet,"
Charles chaplin IN The Kid" and
,ieo. - Arll-s III "Th" Devil" among
other "f the seasons most Notable film
~uCCt SSrS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

me cher.. sssl.,s. under Hssry oora0s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

on" NJ tho COMPOSITIONS submtttoi for 'hn
Maudcissohu club N-'zn has no nanr or ad-
dress TO Witch I; y T. b" sent Il the
author vii address, Mr. q \. MalpHss soc
retary. G7ll North sixth street NhladrI-
phia the manuscript w!il br promptly re-
ai
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

Tho MaIutacilrers' "'uo w.. K.,a 'a"
,h.rt r.us.ca.r Of the season M..!as E":.
ruary - "a, $50 p. N Tn" particulars
are Enl.r stokes IIaEAr. rreru EIrl
Prol,s lICIrist JosrpG las VI .al.n fu...
and H",cu Carpenter Ptuu's aHI E..s '.a.N
HHru,nAD1. accompanies
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
Tiger the Bolshevik? A Skeptic Challenges All Values

cooperation of others who fall in line
with her plans to improve social con
ditions.
She gets herself elected school
teacher in neglected rural commu-
nifty hitherto bossed by man named
Protheroe, who has managed TO divert
most Of the public funds appropriated
for local improvements into his own
pocket. He has worked affairs so in
geniously that the County Convict
Farm is under his dominion. He leases
the convicts at a profit to himself, and
being magistrate for his township, sen
tencos all the husky negroes that his
spies catch on some pretcxt to picking
cotton for him. Nancy is clever enough
to learn the facts about him and
through her efforts the situation is al
tered
There are in this book thrilling
fight in the Legislature over her pub
lie welfare bin, love story that ends
happily and pleasing study Of psy-
chology.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
Southern Politics
School Teacher Ends State

SHOW DOWN. BY Julia Houston Railey.
Published By G. p. Putnam's Sons. s175
GO METlMES out Of unexpected cor
ners of the country comes a novel
which proves to be striking
through its unusual plot or because it
conveys a lesson hitherto neglected. As
a rule, fiction produced in the cot
ton states has been devoted to quiet
sketches of life in that region, without
any aim to force home lesson. SO we
find it real pleasure to be able to
recommend Show Down. by Julia Hous-
ton Railey, novel which handles
plainly certain unfortunate state con-
ditions. Nancy Carroll returns to her
home in small Southern city after
graduating at an Eastern college, and
proceeds to stir things up. She is at
trsctivc and brilliant and her earnest
ness and vim compel the attention and
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
New Century Publications

The Century Company announces u
long list of publications for September,
following "A considerable one an
nounced for September 2: "Thc Book
Of Jack London, by Chairman London
Messer Marco Polo, by Dom Byrne
Gibbeted Gods, By Lillian Barrett
Ben Thorpe, by Arthur Crabb; Myste-
rious India, by Robert Chauveot; The
American Railroad Problem by | Loo
Sharfman Art and Artists of Indiana
by Mary Q Burnct; Merry Co. Roundc
lays, by Edward Anthony group of
Century Juveniles is led by Animal Life
in Field and Garden, by Henri
Fabrc, followed by Golf Facts for
Young People, by Francis Oumet; The
Conquest Of Invention, by Mary r.
Parkman; Boys Book Of Model Aero
plane, by Francis Arnold Collins: the
fiction being: The Luck of Dencwood
by Emile Benson Knipe and Alden
Arthur Knipe; Yhc Happy Venture. By
Edith Ballinger Price; Brother Eskimo
by Alan Sullivan Boy Hunters in Dem
orarn, by George Inness Hartley: Tor
rance from Texas, by Joseph b. Ames.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
Life Placed Under Microscope Of :
a Strong and Subtle Intellect
Essays by Rerny de Gourmont Constitute a
Masterpiece of Creative
Criticism

The author is Fundamentally a sprp-
ual aristocrat. He believes that TIN.
culture and aesthetic appreciation mus
remain the property of comparatiye,v
small number, and he has no faith j.
any equalitarian distribution of genir.
Intelligence, he feels, is an accidea,
and genius catastrophe. state Of
perfect social equilibrium where acc;.
dents and catastrophes can no lonr,r
occur might be material paradise, bo.
it would be paradise Of the stupid
De Gourmont is inclined to dispute
the value of general education. It j.
far more important, in his opinion f.
learn one thing well than to lear,
many things badly.
In his essay on St6phane Ma.
larme and the Idea of Decadence 10
joins battle with the conventional aca-
demic critics who attempt to brand n.
decadent all literary art that is nf.
strictly initiative. In his ardent do.
fensc Of Mallarme he even ventures m
quesalion the sanctity of that cardinal
virtue of French style, clarity. It NAV
b. mark of genius, Of intellectual lis
t'nction to hide from vulgar CURIOSITY
u an abstruse style that can only be
ccmprehended by the elect few. II.
crossing paragraphs of this ESSAY cor
stitute one of the most beautiful trjb.
utes TO Mallarme's genius that has ever
been written.
De Goermont's writings cover w;ds
field. He discusses literature, educa-
ton, psychology and the processes IN
volved in the growth of ideas, always
with quality Of keen and penetrating
insight enriched by wealth Of sppto-
pirate allusion.
With the modern idea that sub.
stance should take precedence over
form the author has little sympathy
The poet or the dramatist is, after all
sharply limited so far as his matter IS
concerned; it is doubtful if such a
thing as an absolutely novel plot s
possible. On the Other hand, the pos-
sible variations of treatment are inf.
mite; and an authors literary charas-
ter is most clearly revealed in ria
style.
The hackneyed phrase. creative critf-
cism, could never be better applied
than to the work Of Remy de Goui-
mont. What he gives us is not mefa
judging of books and theories. but =
commentary on life itself, shot through
with the vision of intuitive genius. He
is one of the great free spirits OF world
literature.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
Labor Theme of Harold Bell
Wr;oht's Now

" right & New Novel
The great theme of the hour, labor,
the relation between the worker and
the employer, is the subject Of Harold
Bell Wright's new novel, Helen Of the
Old House, which will be published d
next week by D. Appleton & Co. Since
the close of the war the question in
Mr.. Wrig}it's mind constantly has been,
How can the ideals which inspired
the nation during the war be Applied
to industry? ?" Travelling throughout
the country, investigating at the ve1y
source Of the situation amonw the
workmen at their work, gathering his
information from the lips of those
most intimately involved, he laid tie
foundation for his novel. OF course, as
in all his novels, the story is the first
thing considered, but nevertheless, n
has written novel in "Helen Of the
Old House" that strikingly reproduce a
industrial life to-day, and the pres mt
condition of both the worker and the
employer
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28

A Book on the Heavens for
Little Folks

TIE STAR PEOPLE. BY Gaylord John
SON. Published by the Macmillan Com
pany. $3.50
vy~HERE have been thousand and
d one books on the stars. Their
romance in the history of man
kind and their positions in the tirma-
nent and their movements have called
upon the imagination of poet and scien-
tist. OF late there has been a new
drift in the general interest in the
consultations. that Of desire and a
purpose to give children correct
knowledge OF the geography of the
skies; for an acquaintance with the
legends Of Perseus, Andrcmeda, Orion
and the other figures that CLEAN above
us, as told in mythology, reinforced BY
an ability to point out the star-clus-
ters that represent them. has a def
mite cultural phase in the education Of
the child.
The author Of The Star People in
vents an "Uncle Henry" who, through
a series Of nights in the open, gives a
little group of children object lessons
that fix in their memories the sections
of the heavens occupied by all the
charted consultations. By placing pcb-
blcs on the ground in the order Of the
stars of the Dipper and other stellar
groups, as we'll as by illustration by
lines revealing contours of the heroic
figures typified he opens to his cnthu-
sastic audience and gazers a first gate
to the mystery and majesty of the
stars.
August is the month Of meteors. We
recall lying for hours stretched full
length on an old sail out in the night,
watching an unusual display of these
visitors some dozen years ago. 1t
would be wise to put copies of this
instructive and entertaining book in
the hands of many children, that they
may acquire a knowledge that will ever
be for them an inspiration and source
Of entertainment.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
Words in Usage

TIE TEACHER's WORD BOOK BY Ed
ward T. ThorndiAe. Published by Teach
err ColicGc, Columbia University
PROFESSOR THORNDIKE has com
piled an alphabetical list of tho
ten thousand words which were found
to occnr most widely in Il count Of
ABOUT $4,000 words from literature for
children. His work should be Of con-
siderable hclp to teachers in dctcrmin-
ing tho commences of words in usage.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28

DECADENCE AND OTHER ESSAYS ON
THE CULTURE OF IDEAS. By Re.ny
Aspenwall Bradley, Published by Har
court, Brace & Co
w-N THE work of Remy de Gourmont
q the art of criticism, which is usu-
y ally at best talent, reaches the
AN height of genius. De Gourmont
should be numbered with the great in
tellectual sceptics and lovers of life.
with the men of the Renaissance and
their modern spiritual heirs, Goethe,
Stendhal and Nierzsche. His translator
does not exaggerate in describing him
as perhaps the most potent corrosive
intellectual agent Of our time, after
Nietzsche.'
De Gourmont's restless, searching
mind prompts him to i@yade almost
every field OF intellectual life He
shares with Nietzsche the capacity 10
develop a vast store of literary and his
torical erudition in strikingly original
conceptions. He is an implacaole en-
emy of dogma in any form. He has
no respect for the absolute values
which are dear to philosophers, moral
lists, even to scientists
"It is very evident" he writes, that
absolute beauty exists no more than
truth. justice, love The beauty of the
poets, the truth Of the philosophers,
the justice of the sociologists, the love
Of the theologians. are all so many ab-
stractions which enter the realm Of
our senses-and very clumsiIy-only
when blocked out by the sculptor's
chisel"
1t is common illusion that skep-
ticisn is invariably depressing and de-
vitalizing. To q man of strong and
subtle intelligence there is a sense of
conscious power and exhiliraton in
subjecting everything to the test OF
his critical faculties, in examining and
questioning the truths" which have
long held sway through the apathetc
acceptance OF the majority. Such a
man is Remy de Gourmont His appre-
citation of the infinite richness and
com plexity of life is enhanced because
he reserves for himself the fullest in
tellectual liberty of action, because he
refuses to let himself be branded with
the mark of any literary or philosophi-
cal school of thought.
De Gournont never allows himself to
be infected with the peculiarly bitter
dogmatism Of the fanatical crusader
against established dogmas. At heart
oven more profoundly skeptical than
Nietzsche he is saved from the over
strain and collapse of Nietzsche's last
years by his Latin sanity and humor.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
Caring for Children

tn NURSERY SCHOOL. By MARGARET
MGM'''an. M AZ n Published by E p, Dutton
MIS- Is an extremely interesting.
helpful and practical outline Of
the best methods to follow caring
tor young children, based upon the
authors experiences in the slums OF
London. Miss Mcmillan tells how to
feed, teach and amuse children, and
describes the training courses which
should be taken by the prospective
nurse and teacher. The authors ex-
tensive experience in social welfare
work gives her work distinct note Of
uthoritativencss.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28

Wednesday, August II, was Mrs.
Gene Stratton- Porter's birthday She
celebrated it in Limberlost Cabin with
her daughter and little granddaughter,
Gene Stratton Cd Her publishers,
Doubleday, Page & Co., celebrated it
by bringing out OH that date her new
novel, Her Fathers Daughter. 1t is
nineteen years since Mrs. Porter wrote
The Song of the Cardinal and began to
introduce to an widening circle
of readers the beauty and wholesome
ness Of the outdoors. How many ma
turc lovers can trace their love Of the
open TO butterfly catching expeditions
inspired by Freckles or their interest
in birds and flowers TO other Of her
stories? H. these nineteen years Mrs.
Porter has become an institution. Her
books have steadily ranked among the
best sellers both at homo and in Eng
land and have been translated into
many languages. They have brought
their author rich royalties. but wealth
has been to her but secondary con-
siderotion. Every alternating year
Mrs Porter has consistently sacrificed
this revenue and devoted her time to
writing purely scientific nature book
which could not be counted money
maker. Her Birds of the Bible, Moths
of the Limberlost and Friends in
Feathers rsnk high among treatiscs or
bird and insect lore. In Her Fathers
Daughter Mrs. Porter has made the
canyons and valleys of California as
familiar to her readers as the woods Of
the Limbcrlost.