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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
JOHN D'ANTONIO
On IlIlteracy In Philadelphia

TN TEN yoore +bo ,oroor+ooo &c ,Ili.or,o,,
.t; '"' po'''''ec Vi i.,'.e'",
on thiS city mas grown from 81 to
10 fioo, MnicN may may wei De viewed as Il serious
% Sdtnation John ~ ANTONIO, VINO Is n sec
lf'aty %t matuIahzatlon ana Immigration
o! tne 1. NJ =: A, discusses 1t from the
'ieWpolrs OF tnis organlzation.
.. uL n%surSS' % says Mr; ~ ANTONIO are
.hosc vi tlic "oVerhmeht census bureau ana
une coI'ple'e hgHreS Tor the l920 census
hre not Eet aFallabie. we nave, however.
enough 10 know mat the problem OF Amer
lcaniZation Is with us now IN larger pro-
portions tnan ever before.
,o,n ne total nopuIatl0n or IhiIadeiphia In
i'iJ M"H i,'1''"oo, lme nG tolad ol lhterates
aI i that time was o''33S' or 81 per cent.
me me increase OF population IN the ten years
ioioWlng, que Doth TO immigration and the
inouStrlai expansion no Gg during the war, raised
the hgure 10 l'H=o'''o, with the llllterates
80 we have now in Philadelphia almost
10000 who are unable to recognize a letter
of any language IL one adds the people
who are but barely able to scrawl their
own names and can recognize hardly line
of print the number, l feel safe to say,
would be doubled.
I'VE would seem to have then about
100, ,OOO--or almost tenth Of the pOpua-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
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BEHIND THE CHEERS

pEATTY and Diaz have come and gone
and the tumult and the shouting have
died, and here and there n new voice is
raised to observe with touch of cynicism
that the extraordinary enthusiasm which is
always generated in crowds by the flash Of
military uniforms will continue to make war
more or less inevitable and tina, the series Of
military fetcs which has been preceding the
Conference on the Limitation Of ArmamontS
provides little encouragement for the men
who are trying to find n way to end inter
national strife.
That is a short sighted view of the matter.
We in this country have not forgotten the
peculiar place that Beatty and his men held
IN the early terrible days Of the war, when
they were the only force that held devastation
back from the world beyond Germany. The
cheers for Beatty and Diaz were not solely
for their uniforms or their rank. They were,
very largely, for the British and the Italians
whose collective spirits imposed themselves
in the way of forces that were directed to
the conquest and cnSlavrmcnt Of half IN"
earth. Wise men will see in the receptions
accorded these two visitors not rcnsS"rtion
Of the spirit Of miitarism or any signs Of
new love for it, but an imperfect expression
of the sense of n new sort of comradcship
which matchlcss hardship created among en-
lightened peoples.
When we can cheer for the British and
the Italians and the French as We have been
doing recently it begins TO seem that the
tasks of the Conference for tic Limitation
Of Armaments may not be, after all, quite
80 difficult as some people appear to believe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

unless a new guiding principle is adopted
Wholesale immediate reform Is inconceiva-
BILE. 1t is absurd to imagine that the parley
will instantly establish a new order. But
what is ncedful before even helpful com
promises can be reached Is the establish
ment of new tenets Of faith, the incucation
of belief that honorable operation may
constitute more durable defense against
war than the greatest navics and the most
magnifiCently equipped armies.
A world moderately policed and united in
pacifism is obviously n safer place of abode
than one in which the lesser nations are
held in order through fear Of powerful neigh
bors, the latter boasting, as the Kaiser often
did, of keeping the peace through might OF
armament.
The truth is plain, but subject to
onslaughts by outworn conventions which
tend to paralyze the reasoning powers both
Of statesmen and average citizens. When
the latter begin thinking internationally,
their spokesmen in what is called statecratt
will fall in line.
The conference will essentially reflect the
public opinion of its national participants,
which is what Mr.. BRAND has done for his
particular constituents, whose sense of insc.
Curity is aggravated by conditions unfortu-
natcly felt in some degree in all countries.
Though il may be slow. the only remedy
is an ideal of protection which excludes
war making ability as an antidote for war.
The disease can only succunb to utterly new
treatment. In this instance like does not
iLn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
"BRIAND AND SECURITY"

MITH the directness of uttcrance for
w, which his nation is historically famous,
Aristide BRAND newly arrived on American
shores, qualities his enthusiasm for the
general purposes Of the Disarmament Con-
ference with n very specific insistence upon
safeguards for his countrymen.
France he prOcaims, ''is ready to join
in every endeavor to avert new wars.
provided she has nothing to fear for her own
security, which remains one of the most solid
guarantees of the peace Of the world"
The announcement of this policy contains
no surprises for Americans. Under whatevcr
ministry, 1t has ueen evident ever since the
armistice that memory Of the horrors Of
invasion, from which France has suffered
four times within n century, has fired the
determination of her people to yield in the
interest of arms limitation nothing that
might seem to preSage insecurity upon the
Eastern frontier. The view held is quite
comprehensive abroad and Americans even
aside from their unaffected affection for
France, are inclined to appreciate the
validity of her fears upon the theme OF
national protection.
Nevertheless, security" in international
affairs is a word of elastic meaning. Ii is
y quite possible for a recklessly ambitious
n nation such as Germany was to interpret a.
menace to safety any position less than
overwhelmingly dominant. The dogma OF
security carried to extremes is applicable tc
world of nations each armed for 'protec.
tive" purposes to the teeth.
The object Of the conference is to fin,
|s~-snother formula for stability on this planet
Upon the sincerity with which this goal il
pursued depends the success of the meeting
As there is not nation involved bu
has nursed an irreducible minimum NJ
concession, I: is not entirely fair TO censur
the most vulnerable of the group, geograDh
ically, for its anxiety.
A navy incapable of defending what ar
deemed the just interests of the United State
Is without popular appeal here. But as eve
conceptions of justice are debatable. il
clear that exaggerated insistence on protec
tive rights must mean merely n new wedin
of the wheel of madness and folly.
There Is no escape from the tragic ,circl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
Answers to Yesterdays oulz

/ The correct name Nn English) OF the
country often called Jugo-SlaVla Is the
Kingdom OF the Serbs Croats and
SoVeneS
Q Haroun- al Raschid was famous Caliph
Of Bagdad especially noted for his
practice of wandering about his domin-
ions incognito and thus obtaining in
innate and enlightening glimpses of
his subjects and their affairs.
a The Erie Canal runs between Buffalo and
Troy New York State
4, The Marquis de Lafayette participated in
three revolutions-the American and
the revolutions Of 1888 and 1880, In
France.
E. Daniel Webster was known as the Great
Expounder and Henry Clay was known
as the Great CommOner.
G. Hans Won BueloW was II noted German
musician, composer conductor and
pianist. He married Cosima, Franz
Liszt's daughter, who subsequently
became the wife OF Richard Wagner
Won Buelow's dates are l830-1S94
z A Bombastes Furloso is a boastful blus-
terng person addicted to the use of
long words. He Is the hero of n bur
lesque opera so called, by William
Barnes Rhodes G790).
g. A landlord Is called a Boniface in alIu
sion to sleek, od-tempered ioiIv
landlord of that name in FaruuHar'a
old comedy. THE BeauX' Stratapen, y
0. Plutarch credits the expression "citIzrn
of the world" to Socrates. The nhrasn
has also been attributed to Di6penos
10. The City of Honolulu Is situated on tbn
Island OF Oahu, in the Hawaiian groun
In the Pacific Ocean. '''N''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Phiadephians Subjects They
KnoU Best

our language Is not to make an American.
Nor will teaching him the fundamentals Of
American history and the theory of Ameri-
can Government make him become American
in his habits and his thoughts.
"As n matter of fact, our experience has
shown that rarely does an immigrant adult
ever become naturaliacd.' There are, of
course, exceptions; and I might cite
notable one in Jacob Riis.
'l'hc average immigrant, however. Is un-
willing to surrender the old associations,
habits and traditions, and 1t is perhaps too
much to demand that he should. And II
we can teach him our language and make
him understand ut least what sort Of beings
we are, we can make him acquainted with
an America that is larger than his factory
or his section gang, his cult or his provin-
Caism."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
AN ANNIVERSARY IN RUSSIA

DOLSIEVISM was four years old yes
ID terday, but observance of its birthday,
il is said, lacked something OF the jubilee
spirit Reports from Riga aCcredit the
Soviet Government with desire to modu-
late world revolution propaganda and espe-
cially to emphasize the hopes of Russia for
reconciliation with her sister nations.
A reconsideration Of the foreign debt prob
lem is sought and emphasis is laid upon the
establishment of n new economic policy vast
ly different from the one originally based
upon a rigid application of the Marxian
theory.
Technically, the Communist regime is still
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
A BOOST FOR NORTH ATLANTIC

lust why the Shipping Board SO long
- hcSitated 20 apply It's best resources to
the rehabilitation OF American passenger
service on the North Atlantic has never been
explained. II is good news, however, that a
change is imminent.
The ALLEGATION conference. TO be held under
Chairman Iaskcr's supervision next week, is
expected to end tho old mysterious apathy.
Three OF the former German vessels, now
plying between New York and European
ports, will be used on other routes and
replaced by a brace OF the splendid new
"535 -footers'' specially designed for the
highest class passenger operation.
Presumably it is the Hudson, the Princess
Matoika and the Potomac, by no means the
biggest Of the ex-TeutoniC liners and
rather unpretentiously recondtioncd, which
will make way for the model ships. More
vessels OF this type will, it is said, be used
on the South American run. The Inter-
national Mercantile Marine has lately been
advertising for bids for the reronditioning
Of the Leviathan, a step which seems to
promise that the worlds largest ship will
assume its rghtful place as the queen of the
North Atlantic passenger fleet under the
American colors.
Complaints of the iron bound severity of
foreign flag competition in the North
Atlantic are frequent and the impression has
nreyailed that the obstacles to American
nrorress were almost insuperable. But
something is to be said for the necessity Of
viewing a difficult situation realistically.
To be worth while on the European run
the finest and most modern ships of which
the nation is possessed must be employed. If
the materials are insufficient, the most
earnest and untiring competitive methods
will avail little.
The George Washington, magnifcently
re6tted, is now a ship of the proper class
| for this field. So are the America and the
now oil burning express liners OF the Ship
n,nr Board many of which are Delaware
| River built
The public can hardly be blamed for not
patronizing American ships if these are
preatly inferior in size, speed or accommo-
Sotions to foreign craft. The problem on
tHe Pacific has been well handled by the
d;yorsiop of several of the 535 footers to
that ocean. 1t is high time now to accord
the Atlantic it's due.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Tomorrow there will
The Pearl OF Peace enter the Potomac to
start on journey nc
once rcverent and triumphant to the na-
tonal capital the cruiser Olympia, proudly
bearing the most powerful delegate t the
Conference for the Limitation of Armaments
the body of an unknown American soldier
who fell in France. The body symbolizes
American valor, sword raised in righteous
ness American sacrifice, the jewel Ameri'
can manhood and womanhood place on the
altar of duty and one other thing The
sword and the jewel are plain for all to
poor bruised body is hidden by the ccrcments
made sacred by the form they touch. Is q
pearl of great price which only the eyes OF
wisdom may see through the tears Of sorrow
the pearl Of peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
What Do You Kno,U?


QUIZ
/ To what islands Ia II proposed that
Charles Hapsburg shall he eXiled?
. What language Ia spoken IN Brazil?
& distinguish between the Tropic OF Capri
corn and the TrOpic OF Cancer.
a When did the Carthaginians under Han
nibal threaten the City OF Rome?
< What is the origin of the expression, "a
sea of upturned faces?
G Who was the most skillful Versiher among
American Presidents?
: Who was Oliver Evans and for what is
he celebrated?
3 what is meant by 1.-The descent to Aver
nus?
O. What Is the plural OF prima donna?
"a What was the Battle of the Thames IN
American history?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

The fact that Japan has internal trou,.
bles might seem to indicate that she would
have no stomach for trouble abroad But
it does not always work that way. Govern
ments have been known to make foreign
trouble in order to cure dissension at home.
Which, of course, may have no bearing on
present conditions In Japan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

The Department of Commerce warns
investors against foreign securities which
sometimes, 1t says, show great disparity be-
tween the sale price here and the sale price
there. Foreign insecurities, as it were.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Only chronic and unreasoning Wilson
haters can object to the demonstration
planned in honor of the 0ex-President on
Armistice Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Marshal Foch. former school teacher.
probably has strong ideas on the kind OF
men and women who should be employed as
instructors and the remuneration they
ought to get.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

1t was not the plebisclte but the strong
hand that settled the muddle in Upper
Silcsia; but it may be different in Tyrone
and Fermanagh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

1t is impossible to think of ex Emperor
Charles as a martyr in the Madeira Islands; ;
which, perhaps, was a factor in the decision
reached by his judges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

The two brawling street gangs that
fought in a Girard avenue church on Sun
day night knew the place they needed What
they lacked was knowledge of how to behave
when they got there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Alexander is now convinced that there
is one crown in Jugo- Slavia that Is not
subject to depreciation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

The woman foater has bobbed up In
New York politics; which would seem to
show that woman in politics is no better
and no worse than man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Our navy yards are turning out lin the
way of submarines and flying torpedoes)
some excellent arguments in favor OF the
limitation of armamcnts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

The Jugo- Slavian crown Is only one
sixtieth Of its former value, but King Alex
ander doesn't exactly view It in that light.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

An effort is being made to have the
Interstate Commerce Commission repeal the
u per cent rate guarantee of the carriers.
This may or may not be an appreciation OF
the fact that the railroads nowadays are
either suffering from too much regulation or
foo littla
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Today, as usual, the free and independ.
cnt citizen will Icast his vote against the
fellow he doesn't like.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Everybody hopes that the freeing Of Sim
Fcin prisoners is simply preliminary to sign.
ing on the dotted line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

The first of the Shoguns heads the jap
anese delegation to the Washington confer
ence. 1t is not surprising that he should be
of good report
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Congress is to be asked for 10,000.000
for the enforcement of prohibition. But,
demands the Thirsty One, is it worth the
money?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Self interest will, of course, dominate
the Washington conference. The best the
world has right to expect is that it will
be enlightened self interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Voters who stay away from the polls
today. and some who don't, will indicate
how little they care for clean government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

The milk strike is being made cam
paign issue in New York. 1t is pity the
babies can't vote.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Washington is now viewing the social
preliminary bouts before the big Limitation
Of armament mill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
Blown Across
the Continent

that city, has written to Mayor Moore Sor
words OF encouragement Mayor RaEer
is gentleman Of strong personality and
we'll beloved by his fellow townsmen, but
when 1t comes to the game of finesse he bos
nothing on our own Mayor. What Mr.
Moore replied was that he hoped the Port
land exposition would prove a fitting intro
ductory to the great world fair we propose
to hold here. Neat, eh, what?
Writes Mayor Baker to Mayor Moore,
"Please boost our show from shore to shore. -
Writes Mayor Moore to Mayor Baker,
make your curtain raiser a record breaker. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

General Diaz is discovering that peaces
welcome is just as tiring as wars alarms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

The political crook doesn't care much
which camp he trains with.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
SHORT CUTS

The bootlegger is most prosperous when
he is on his uppers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Mnrgate City, N. j., has. hen that is
mothering a kitten. we surinise that she is
raising it on eggnog.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08

Portland, Ore, Is TO
have a fair in 1925, a
year before our own.
and hInvnr RoL
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-08
S7OMACH TROUBLES
hdiana Lady Had Something Like Indigestion Until She Took Black -Draught, Then
 Got All Right.

Seymour. Ind.-"Some time ago lad . sick spell. something like indi. sestion." writes Mrs. Clara Peacock, of Route 6, this place. Il would get very aeh at the stomach, and spit or vomit, especially in the mornings.
 Then I began the use of Thedford's 8 Black-Draught, after I had tried other medicines. The Black-Draught re- Aeaed me more than anything that I Dok. and l got all right
 T haven't found anything better nan Black -Draught when suffering from trouble caused by constipation. H is easy and sure. Can be taken in anall doses or large as the case calls Mr."
 When you have sick stomach. indi- seation, headache, constipation. or sfher disagreeable symptoms. take EI4ck- k-Draught to help keep your Vsten free from poison.
 Thedford's Black-Draught Is made xrom purely vegetable ingredients =,Aets in . gentle, natural way, and has Ao b1d after-effects. It may be safely taken by young or old.
 Get . package of Black-Draught to day. Insist on the genuine, Thedford's
 At your druggists. NC-14:
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-08
ACKLIN GAP.

Rev. Chas. Finch will fill his regu- lar appointments here Saturday nigh: and Sunday.
 Mrs. Florence Brown of Texas was here last week to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. s. J. Hughes.
 We are glad to report that Mrs Lue Newberry, who has been sick with erysipelas the past two weeks, is better.
 E. Gore and family visited MT. and Mrs. Edgard Cato Sunday.
 Lonnie Finch and wife were guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Lue New berry, Sunday.
 The death angel visited our com. munity September 26 and claimed fo, it's own Mrs. s. J. Hughes. She was a good, kind and loving mother and will be greatly missed in this con- munity. She is survived by three sons and two daughters. The bereav- ed have our sympathy.
 October }.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-08
UNION GROVE.
October 5

After the rain Sunday night the weather is some cooler.
 Cotton picking, pea picking and saving hay are occupying the time of our people now.
 Rev. George Hooten preached Sun day morning to a large and appre- ciative audience. Union Grove church subscribed S57 for conference claims and $23 of this amount was paid in. Sunday school was well attended Snday. Come everybody. The prayer meeting was rained out Sunday night, but let everybody come back next Sunday night.
 Rev. Hooten received into Union Grove church and baptized at the creek near MT. Troxwell's a class of 13, which makes a total of 65 whc have joined here this summer, and more to follow. October 4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-08
DAMASCUS.

Cotton picking will soon be thing of the past in this community
 D. G. Baldridge and family of Quit man moved in our town Saturday MT. Baldridge is the intermediate teacher in our school for this year We are glad to welcome them back to our community.
 Miss Sadie Spires, who has beer visiting relatives in Morrilton for the past week, returned to her home Sat urday.
 Charlie Story and daughter ot Clinton visited at MT. and Mrs. Johr Privett's Sunday.
 Mrs. Charlie Sans and children o1 Vilonia are visiting her parents, Mir and Mrs. Tom Presley.
 Miss Clara Bradley is very sici with fever.
 S. A. Sims and wife attended tt business at Springfield Saturday.
 J. F. Sims and son, Lester, w. A Cochran and D. G. Baldridge went t, Clinton Monday on business.
 Mrs. Alfred Brickey of Plumervill IS visiting Mrs. Tom Hudspeth of thi place.
 Mrs. Francis Nicholson is having ; new store building erected.
 Mrs. Frank Sims is visiting he sons, Homer and Marvin Sims of Con way.
 Several at this place saw the fir of the cotton compress at Morriltol Sunday night. Although the distanc Is about 30 miles the blaze could b plainly seen. October 5.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-08
REEVES SCHOOLHOUSH.

Quite a heavy shower fell at thia place Sunday night.
 Sunday school was we'll attended Sunday morning.
 Mrs. Hugh Hamilton and twin babies of Manning, Ark, are visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. B. F Stermer.
 Tom Byrnes and Jake Reeves motor ed to Little Rock Saturday night
 J. c. Higgs is the proud owner of a new "possum" dog.
 The stork visited the home of M1 and Mrs. John Reeves Saturday night and life with them a boy.
 The birthday dinner at M. N. Irby's Sunday was attended by a large crowd.
 Everybody remember there will b. preaching at the Baptist church next Saturday night. The church will alat have conference and elect delegates to the association and also elect a church clerk.
 Quite crowd of young folks wen, to the tunnel Sunday afternoon kodaking.
 Miss Merle Irby, who is working town, spent Sunday with home folk,
 October 5.