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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadelpians Subjects They
KnotU Best

why I associate the light of science and art
with religion. Whatever there is for man
in the future. knowledge of II can only be
gained through discovery. IL We broaden
and deepen human experience we shall
broaden and deepen mans knowledge Of God,
and il Is along that path that the religion
of the future will reach its goal.
Minister Must Understand
1T would be as easy for man who Is
color blind to appreciate Turner sunset,
as easy for man who is deaf to appreciate
n Beethoven sonata, as for minister de-
void Of the art impulse to understand the
greatest collection OF poetry in any book
since the making of books began. The
church should be more than she is the
patron of fine arts. In the days of old, no
spiritual power was SO associated with the
great arts as was the church. But the
church has lost its fine interest in the
holiness of beauty. The fact that we have
today such ugly church windows, to say
nothing Of the prevailing architecture Of
our edfces of worship, the fact that we
can 80 easily tolerate 80 much that l. q.
ecrable in music, indicates that the church
has failed in that II has appealed too much
to prejudice and not enough to the emotion
and the imagination to which Christ ap-
pealed when He said, Consider the lilies Of
the field
THE reason why SO few preachers preach
with authority and power IS because to
them the Bible is n book of bgical deduc-
tions. The Bible is not like that. 1t is
book of great poetry which represents the
expressions Of artists of Chrlst's world.
We cannot make art express dogmntic
thesis, only the truth Of human experience.
Art must be sincere or il is not art, and
the man who breaches should cultivate the
arts In order to be a better interpreter.
Whatever we mean by religion, the
church must face this fact: She cannot
divorce herself from life. She must take
her stand on the experiences of the hearts
and the minds of humanity, satisfied to
move up with the growing consciousness OF
the masses toward the kingdom of God.
And that kingdom will be the discovery of
the human race, as men and women are true
to the unfolding of the beauty Of life."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
ROYALTY BURIED IN BERLIN

MO RECENT spectacle in Europe ap.
~ pealed 80 variously to the ordinary
imagination as the funeral Of the former
German empress in Berlin. As was eI.
pected, all the remaining available properties
OF royalty were gathered hurriedly by the
militarists, the junkers and the reaction
aries for a spectacle intended obviously 10
revive IN the people the old mood and to
recreate the old spell under which Germany
gave itself unquestioninsly 10 the Hohen.
zollerns and DOOM.
Some one brought from hiding the purple
funeral cloth OF royalty. Flags few and
silver helmets. slitterins in the sunlight.
bore streamers OF black crepe. Uniforms
binzed in q way that, in other days, would
have moved the sentimental Berllners simul.
saneouSly TO pride and tears, The old
crowd turned out with about &c, 900 mourn.
eru to reassert their allegiance to On old aud
terrible and colorfui tradition.
1t was clear from the first that the
funeral Of tho ex x.empress would be made
the basis Of renewed HohenEollern propa.
ganda. Through it the junkers hoped TO
excite first pity and then general sympathy
for the absent wilhelm. But the crowds
worn and disillusioned. looked on without
emotion and turned away before the spec.
tacle ended.
The correspondent who wrote that the
royalists OF Germany buried their last hopes
with the body Of their former empress put
a great deal OF truth into few words.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
THE REVISION PROGRAM

HNHERE Is little doubt that the Governor
J. will sign the bill providing for a consti-
suttonal convention which has passed both
houses OF the Legislature.
II gives to the voters an opportunity to
eaeide whether they wish to have the con
stitution revised. At the September pri.
nariss they will be called upon TO vote on
the question Of calling a convention, and
o the same time 70 nominate delegates to the
eonvsntton. II the convention proposition
il voted down the delegates will have nothing
% Do
The task before the advocates OF rrvision
b 10. convince the voters OF its necessity.
II IL useless TO deny that the number OF
psrsons with positive convictions on the
subjsct Is small. The average voter must
Be persuaded TO take an interest in the
nstser and to vote on II when the oppor.
suHity Is offered.
Every one who knows anything about il
admits that the constitution is detectIve. II
vss drafted in 1873, since when there has
sesn no revision, Many amendments hav.
boon adopted. it is true. bat they have no,
eliminated the contra I!ctiors and they have
not brought the document up TO th. needs
~ che present time.
Arrangements have already been mad.
sDr . statewide campaign IN support Of the
revision program. II will begin az soon as
Ae Governor signs the measure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21

Bryan, ingenious as he is about many
things, must know that they have not done
this. How can they be convincedi How
can they be made to understand what is
best for them? In other words, how can
prohibition be enjoyed and permanently
established
The tireless Nebrasksn had q great deal
70 do with formulating the sentiment that
at last took visible form In the Volstead
law. Now that the law is on the books he
cannot decently evade his share Of the re.
sponsibility which It implies. Yet he talked
for almost nm hour in Washington without
once suggesting a way In which the dry law
Of his dreams can be made to operate de-
Gently and EFFICIENTLY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
WHEN "MAy" is MADE "sHALL "

TT Is, OF course, within the power Of the
i Legislature TO nuilify the charter under
which the city government Of Philadelphia
is now operated. Such a performance, how
ever, is much too crude to appeal TO the
we'll known fine F7orentine instincts Of the
Ware organization.
The attsck directed by Max Aron in
bin introduced in the State Senate s'ibtly
proposes . mere change OF . few auxiliary
verbs in the charter wording. Shall" Is
70 be substituted for may" in the provi.
sion authorizing the advertising for bids for
street cleaning work by contract, IL voted
for BY msjority Of Council.
Under this arrangement the municipal
street cleaning program could be rather ef.
fectively crippled. II Is not inconceivable
that the worlds once largest contractor for
removing ashes, refuse and garbage would
profit thereby.
The charter amendment suggested Is No
dsftiy phrased, and with such exquisite re
gard for the arts OF Talleyrand or a
MachiaveIIi, that il seems almost a shame
to speak Of II harshly and with csndor
Surely some OF the amenities Of high state
craft ought to be preserved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
OPERA OUT OF BONDAGE

"D ENJOY grand opera IL I knew what
L they were singing about As in some
circles II was considered cultured 10 sneer
st this familiar confession. the proponents
OF lyric drama In English had anything but
an easy time. Perhaps they overplayed their
hand. Propssandists Of all hues exhibit a
tendency to do this.
opera to all save polyslots was generals
regarded as permanent. Then came the war
and the German tongue underwent the ban
OF numerous other things Teutonic.
Peace. however, raised the old question
concerning the devils monopoly Of the
good tunes. II was seen At to pursue one
OF his alleged manifesto tions around the
stump and some engaging wasnerian melo-
dies were recaptured.
The oRensc, It was held, lay i'm the YER
bisge, not the harmonies. And then, apollo
setically enough. the operas Of Tristan
and Isolde" and "Lohensrin" appeared in
lucid Anglo Saxon. In their new linguistic
dress Philadelphians have heard both Of
these works this season.
"LohenErin" wound up the series at the
Academy this week. and the audience fol.
lowed the details of It's action with the zest
and genuine interest that is accorded a
worthy new play. For opera in English Is
not in the least an outrage to the sensibili-
ties, but q revelation Of long deferred com
mon sense.
OF course, there are old .fas shioned libret-
tos in need OF editing. but the task Is not
insupernble. and what has been done by
Sigmund Spneth with the old. stilted trans
lation Of "Lohengrin' can be initiated in
other lyric plays.
English is not the most mellifuous of
tongues, yet that It is singable was long
ago proved in the Gilbert and Sullivan
operettas and other similar works. More
over. the German Language can scarcely be
called dulcet.
The dfhculty Of obtaining artists to sing
in the vernacular has not existed for some
time. Mr.. Gatti. Casazza possesses plenty
OF stars in his organization to whom the
English tongue is native. Nine. Enston.
Mr.. Harold and Mr.. WhitchiH showed
with what lyric eloQuence and clarity it
could BE- voiced in the interesting Wagnerian
performance given here on Tuesday night.
Geraldine Farrar. Thomas Chalmers, Charles
Hackett are also available, and Mary Gar
den and numerous others in the opposing
camp. Caruso has mastered English and
several OF his compatriots on the operatic
stage have overcome it's pitfalls.
Opera in English may conc to prove that
the war was a liberalixing agent after all.
onct out OF OOHuhge, tne lyrlC ufnmh staDdS
IN excellent chance Of escaping also from
exoticism.
The emergency which brought about this
commendable reform has passed. There are
rumors that "D!e Wslkuere" is to be re-
vived next season and that it may be pre-
sented In German. This feature Of the
restoration might well be spared.
There Is no valid reason for restoring
the seals Of mystery to grand opera. The
glimpse Of emancipation Is altogether too
delightful to be clouded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
NEXT WINTERS COAL

nNHE Anthracite Bureau Of Information,
i maintained BY the coal operators. re-
ports that barring unforeseen circum-
stances like winter OF unusual severity
4 can be predicted confidently that there
vifl{be no shortage Of anthracite this year"
The production Of supply equal to the
demand is. however. said to be dependent
On the early purchase Of coal By the con-
sumers. II they do not order il the opera
tors. will not mine It. even though they know
shout what the demand will be.
The operators profess inability to mine
large quantities In advance Of orders. They
ny they have no facilities for storing and
thar the coal must be loaded into the cars
ss it comes from the mines and be shipped
to its destination.
II Is wise for the householder 10 order
this winters supply early in the year so
that the retail dealer may send his order
to the mines. But IL the producer Of any
sthsr commodity were as certain rs the coal
operators are that a fixed amount of their
product would be consumed every year He
would arrange to produce that amount and
deliver Il when Il was ordered instead Of
following a hand to. mouth policy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
THE REV. ROBERT NORWOOD
On Relation and Art

A RELIGION that disrcgards the beauty
"A Of created things, to hedge it's ministers
with dogma and choke spiritual growth with
ancient beliefs, Is a religion that cannot
the Rev. Robert Norwood, rector Of St,
Psul's Protestant Episcopal Church, Over
brook.
my idea of religion is that religion is
life. human relationship he said. 1T is
based on revelation, and revelation is the
Il diHhcult to obey the Masters injunction
love your enemies without that vision.
because only with that vision will II be re.
vealed that what is enemy IN the other Is
only physical, and that the soul itself Is
always a thing Of beauty. Unless religion
artist has who sees beauty In what he
creates, the form Of religion becomes unreal.
'lt then becomes what Paul really meant
when he described the sounding brass and
tinkling cymbal.' Religion is love. The
thought OF love az between soul and soul
has been made by many a mere family re-
lation, whereas what Is meant Is what
browning describes as that FIRST, fine, care
less rapture.
Follows Paul's Words
Theology and theologians err in that
they destroy that notion OF the rediscover!ns
Of life In terms Of beauty and power. II by
their fruits we shall know the truth from
the untruth, then surely religion must al
ways best express itself In creative power,
as Paul said. That may know Him and
the power OF His resurrection
"One reason why religion has lost much
Of it's power to arouse men and women In
these days to anything like vital awaken ing
10 because 1t hss lost sight Of the fact that
religion and art are one thing. the express
sion Of a creative power whose result is
invariably, In Its true manifestation, beauty.
"A great many men who call themselves
Christians, even a large proportion Of our
ministers. have put their belief and their
vision on a traditional basis.
my idea concerning the modern religious
situation Is that instead OF working from
God down to man. we must work from man
through mans experiences, up to God. We
must reach the divine through discovery,
which is a better word than revelations.
Jesus said that we cannot see the kingdom
Of God by mare observation. and that is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
FEMININE hUMoR

MOST mon, accustomed as they have been
lNl in recent years TO doubt their fitness
for lordship, win read with qualification and
relief Miss Agnes Reppler's assertion that
they actually are monopo!ists of the peculiar
wisdom thar 10 manifest as q sense Of humor.
Certainly you see only half OF life IL you
are unable 70 see a funny side to almost
every AFFAIR Of daily existence. Men are
more tolerant and In some ways more
charitable than women. Few Of them ever
really grow up or away from habits Of
irrespons!bil!ty which all boys have. They
can loaf gracefully and with extreme pleas.
ure. Women cannot. Men can laugh at
poor Jokes which women would greet with
critically lifted eyebrow. They used TO
waste innum.rable hours In bars talking the
dlest nonsense, frsternizing with strangers,
pledgnE everlasting fealty to one another,
and they were seemingly content with the
sound Of their own voices and the more or
less uncertain light Of an occasional kindred
spirit No one ever could remember what
tire others said or any ~ the topics OF their
conversation. Boys flock in groups on
street corners. Girls are too fastIdious--
that is. too sensitive and Rnalytical--to do
anything OF the sort
The easy going masculine mind responds
readily to any Invitation 10 a romp or a
riot. Women have the appearance of think
ing twice and viewing and measuring in q
fash a whole series Of possible future con
sequences before they accept an introduction
or even offer tea to a friend. They are
slow to like any one and quick with their
disiikes and prejudices. They are far more
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
THE M,llAR BILL ESCAPES

HNHE Harrisburg wrecking crew seems 70
j. have oversight. While II was rubbing
ths dust from its eyes the Millar bin. pro-
v!dins that the Public Service Commission
shsn have power to determine the reason.
ableness Of rentals paid by the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company TO the underlying
companies, snapped spiritedly back into the
State Benate.
The measure, which has already passed
As House, Is altogether too lively TO please
those political and financial combinations
which shudder at tn. thought of giving the
public q square deal.
TIC Millsr bill. specifically cnlarsins and
aefntng the sphere Of the commissions con.
s-ol over q vital public utility. was thought
20 hsve been entombed. Is II possible that
The bitter penalty OF relaxed vigilance In
Harrisburg 10 sn access ~ new life for a
measure framed without regnrd for special
Arsrests?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
scIntlIIatIna Watch pIals

Floyd W. Parsons in tho Worlds Work
One common use of radum is for making
luminous dials on watches and clocks. An
examination of one of these radium dals
through a powerful magnifyng glass fur
nishes a sight that will never be. forgotten.
The luminous material'is seething with tiny
flashes Of light, caused by the explosions of
radium atoms. AS each atom explodcs a
particle flies from 1t like q projcctilc from q
gun, While 1t is impossible actually to see
one Of these particles, scientific investigation
has shown that when one of these particles
is suddenly stopped by striking a crystal of
zinc ssulphide the heat Is sufficient to make
flash of light the eye can see. and il Is
these flashes that are seen under the mag
nifying glass. They occur at the rate of
2oo,o0O second, and their combined light
produces II glow that may easily be seen
without lens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
ART At CITY HALL

n IS rather startling TO remember that q
j city like this, which already IL in pos
session Of some very valuable collections OF
paintings and in q way 10 acquire other
collections that are priceless. expects the
Department OF Public Works TO look prop.
sriy after these pictures.
The Department Of Public Works Is ad.
nirsble in its way. But to ask the technical
Hen Of fts STATS to care for great art col.
iections Is about Ike asking the police to do
the work OF chemical research IN the De-
pertinent OF Health.
There ought 70 be somebody AZ City Hail.
in Director Caven's department or out Of
It. fully qualified by knowledge. and eI.
periencs generally to apprnise valuable
paintings and to care for them and direct
the work Of their restoration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
SENATORIAL RUBBER STAMPING

SESAToR NORRIS has denounced his
- numerous contreres who favored Tho
treaty with Colombia to the eItcn, Of
passing It yesterday as rubber stamps OF
de- White House. Somehow or other this
phrase on senatorial lips lacks novelty.
Mr.. Norris In particular has sunz the
same tune before. Memory informs one
rhst when the nation once rubber stamped"
q presidential call to war IN defense OF
American liberties the Eentleman from Ne.
brnska protested
II is always interesting TO observ. con.
sistsncy, even when this involves obstruc-
tionism on any and oil occas!ons. There
q not the slightest likelihood that the
public is dcluded concerning the Norris
brand Of stat-smrnship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
A Gigantic Lie

Sir Pau! Dukes In the Worlds WorE
The fundamental principle Of communism
as interpreted by the Bolshcvsts is the
forced suppression of private enterprise. In
diVidual initiative and personal ambition
based on hope of profit Yet the only
means the Bolshevists ever possessed of pcr,
Suading the Russian workers and peasants
TO support the BolsheviSt regime WAS tho
promise OF something for nothing. And this
being contrary to Communist principle il
follows that communism has not been cs :
tablishcd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
Bait for GulIs

FFom INe L.NlEG Are,
Sir Henry Layard had a short way with
omniscient youths, who gushed over Gina
bue, Giotto, Daniele da Volterra. "Do YOU
seriously think, he would ask with his
rasping drawl, that any OF them can com
pare with Mortadela da BOLOGNA" ?" some
would fall into the trap and discourse on
the chiaroscuro of that great artist; Others,
more honest, would invite scorn by confess
ing Ignorance of his work 1t was only
when they reached home that they discovered
that 'mortadella" was a sausage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
MR.. BRYAN RISES TO SPEAK

GDR0HIBITION, said Mr.. Bryan In
L Washington. is now the settled policy
Of the country" What he meant to say.
doubtless, was that prohibition is the set.
tsd policy Of the government.
When you speak Of the country you have
naturally to think in terms Of the people
The people would be far better II they
cheerfuIly accepted as their own the policy
suuested in the Yols'ead act Even Mr..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21

In explaining its refusal to make fur.
ther comment on the zap situation, tb.
Japanese Government refers to the mutual
understanding" with the United States RI.
gnrding such reticencc. Oriental courtesy
can 70 no further.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21

James VI. Berk's idea Of a monumen,
to the federal constitution suggests another
convenient way of honoring il without nee.
essarily obeying it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21

Philadelphians are eager TO make the
sesquicentennial a pronounced success Just
as soon az they can twist their tongues
around II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21

There are several OF the opposition
senator's who are inclined to hail Colombia
with anything bat delight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21

Somehow or other the Discrimination of
gests that they are not paupers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
l. The last action in the Civil War occurred
in July, 1895, when tho Confederate
raider Shenandoah destroyed the yes.
sells OF tho BerinB sea whaling fleet
which new the Union flag This was
three months after tho surrender OF
Lee at Appomattox
2. A soiecsm Is an orerse against grammar
or idiom; blunder in tho manner OF
speaking OF writing piece OF ~
breeding or incorrect behavior.
3. El-Kuds IS the modern name OF Jeru-
salem
T. Ohio Is the Buckeye State"
6. Tho oftcIal name given by the historical
branch OF the United States Depart.
ment Of War to that portion OF the
world war In which the forces OF IN.
United States we're engaged Is the War
OF 1917.
g. cord OF wood contains 1928 cubic feet
T. The word cemetery is derived from the
Greek "kotmeterion." q dormItorv
from "koimaO," to put to saeep
s, Tho principal tree cut for timber in the
United States is yellow pine.
g. George Eliot marian Evans Cross) wrot.
the novel "Daniel Deronda"
TO- Plutarch was a Greek historian cele-
brated as the author OF forty.six mar.
allel lives Of Greeks and Romans He
was born In Chacropea, Greece, about
46 A. ID.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-21
What Do You kno,U?
QUIZ

/. Where and what Is tho sorbonne?
.. Who wrote the poem, The Man With the
Hoe"7
8. Who was the last Bourbon king OF
France?
4. Name two noted American generals who
became college heads?
.. What is a clavier?
6, What Is the difference between a hem.
stitch and a hemistich?
7. What Is the correct pronunciation Of
chihuahua. an important city in
northern Mexico?
8. What is tho original meaning OF pande-
monium?
8. Who were the ancient Hellenists?
10, How many men composed Roman
legion?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10

caught from the fireplace.
Her father and mother were seriously
burned while trying to extinguish the
flames. Surgeons live near Mexico.
The Union Telegraph office is now
in the United States Express Office.
Three Indians landed in Mexico
from the West, Wednesday.
The city debt is only $4,000.
What town in the State the size Of
Mexico can boast so small a debt.
G. D. Ferris has sold his stock Of
hardware and business to Mr.. C. II.
Eubank of Paris, Mo-, for $4,000.
Mr.. Eubank will take charge of the
business at once.
Our new county surveyor, Charlie
Rodgers is giving good satisfaction.
Although a young man, he is a skill
ed engineer and takes pride in his
work.
J. w. Martin of Auxvasse who had
his leg broken by being thrown from
a sleigh last week, is fast recover
ing.