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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
Self Measurements

To the Editor Of the Evening Public LEDGER:
slr-In your Peoples Forum a few days
ago n young woman signing herself '192l
Girl" hnds much to criticize In men for
their finding fault with the way the girls
dress powder and paint today. and defends
them against the assertion that they are not
ne refined and as useful as were their
Rrandmothers.
As to myself. I do not condemn grit.
for the way they dress and paint. and would
not II they went the limit in both. Eut
do criticize 1921 Girl" who claims that
tho present girls know more than their
mothers or grandmothers and let me ask in
what respect TO the benefit OF their families
themselves, the working man OF anybody
else?
And I also want to say that 1921
GIrls" shows herself TO he one of those
regular wise, smart. 1921 girls who. II
they we're what they think they are. would
be Just perfectly wonderful
WILLIAM T. FREER
NAV % 1921,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

Letters to the Editor should be as
brief and to the point as possible,
a denominationai or sectarian dis
cussion
No attention will be paid to anony-
nous letters. Names and addressed
must be signed as an evidence OF
good faith, although names VIII not
be printed II request Is made that
they be omitted.
Ths publication of N 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, ncr will manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
THE PEOPLES FORUM

charred remains OF the farmers ally ana
friend, Bob white. In life he devoured 145
different kinds OF bad insects and the seeds
OF i29 noxious weeds For the smaller pests
OF the farm he was the most marvellous en-
gine OF destruction that God ever put TO-
Vether OF flesh and blood. He was good,
beautiful and true. and his small life was
blameless. And here he lies dead. snatched
away from his field OF labor and DESTROYED
In order that l may be tempted TO dine
three minutes longer after I have already
eaten to safety. Then so on and finish Bob
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
Poems and Songs Desired
A Favorite With EIoeutIonIsts

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir - In reply TO the request ot Lydia
Donovan. I am sending you the poem. ''Tht
Last Hymn" E. @. X.
Philadelphia. May IS. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

and far-minded members Of Senate and
Congress. w. l.. HARVEY.
Philadelphia. May "a. ps2i.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
EuIooy on Bob White

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
slr-Some years ago l read euosy oil
Bob White" by some expert on animals
Do you know to what refer and can you
aive me the purport OF his remarks7
W. L. c.
Philadelphia, May "a, 1921
You probably refer 10 the eulogy on
Bob white" by william T. Hornaday, once
director Of the New York Geological Park.
II is as follows:
ITO my friend the epicure; The next time
you regale a good appetite with blusponts.
terrapIn stow, hlet Of sole and saddle OF
mutton, touched UP here and there with the
high lights OF old sherry, rich claret
and dry monopole, pause as the head quail
IL laid before you on a funeral pyre OF
toast and consider this; Here lies the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

The Peoples Forum will appear daily
In the Evening Public Ledger. and also
In the Sunday Public Ledger. Letters
discussing timely topics will be printed.
as well as requested poems. and questions
Of general interest will be answered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

&C. d. L"-You cannot compel you
landlord 20 furnish screen doors and win
dow screens unless they were stipulated II
your lease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

"E. e. G."-The average length OF the
life OF the small common birds. such as a
robin, Is from ten TO fifteen years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

IL. II. N."-The United States Govern
ment retires Liberty bonds by buying then
in the open market at stated periods througl
a fund provided by law for the purpose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
WHY Cut at Bottom?

Philadelphia. May 20. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
Not Emerson Quotation

Philadelphia, May 90. 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
HINES QUESTIONS MURPHY
ON MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS
In First of Daily Series Borough Candidate Asks Bos
of Tammany if Nomination of julius Miller Did
Not Draw Reprimand for Mahoney

elected and will F'rawley write the
specifications?
81. Are Frav,eys statements about
you true?
"s. Are your statements about Fraw-
ley true?
80. who's who with Miller? Frawley'
Mahoney or you?
10. Now. tell us where loyal Tam
many Hall Democrats get off,
Jerry Mahoney is the present Tam
many leader OF Mr. Miller's district.
Jim Frawley is former State Senator
Frawley, who also was formerly the
Tammany leader of Mr.. Miller's district.
The Williams mentioned In question
No. is John Williams. formerly a
partner OF Senator Frawley in the gen.
eral contracting business. ,The firm
handled a number OF city contracts. AT
Mr.. Illness headquarters it was said
that the connection implied by this
question between .'F'rawley, Williams
and certain contracts" would not be ex-
planned until later.
1t was also said that Mr.. Hines and
James Shalleck his manager, would SO
before the District Attorney this morn
ing and file formal complaint because
Mr.. Shalleck was beaten on primary
night by gangsters In Charles r. Muir
phys election district. III the Distrtct
Attorney does nothing about it, 1t was
said the matter would be taken directly
to the Governor
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
I 900 WATCHERS TO AID
HONEST BALLOT FIGHT
Association Organizes for Mu.
niciPat Election.

The Honest Ballot Association will re-
double its efforts in the municipal elec-
tion to safeguard clean balloting. A
committee win enlist 1000 watchers to
serve at the polls on election night and
500 volunteer canvassers to make house
to house inspections following registra-
tion.
The association says It's strenuous
campaign was prompted by political
differences which eliminated in fights
IN certain districts of the city on pri-
mary night and later In court order
for n recount or votes, taken IN con.
junction with evidence OF wholesale
fraud uncovered in last years election"
The association points out that its ef-
forts are nonpartisan. Its statement
continues.
Last year the association was re-
sponeihle for twelve of the eighteen in
dlctments OF election officials obtained
by the Attorney-General. and through
the evidence OF its watchers aided the
District Attorney In securing a number
OF other indictments. In sixteen cases
involving minor violations of the elec-
ton law. preferred by the association,
election officials were reprimsnded by
tho Board OF Elections.
The personnel Of the association last
year numbered 400 house to house can
vassers and 900 watchers. This force.
however. was found 10 be insufficient"
The New York herald., 1921-09-19

James j. Hines. anti-Tammany leader
Of the Eleventh Assembly district. who
Is contesting the nomination of Julius
Miller. Charles f. Murphy's telephone
booth nominee, for President of the
Borough Of Manhattan. mailed yester-
day to Mr.. Murphy the first of a series
OF daily questionnaires which he asks
the boss OF Tammany Hall to answer
for the public. The questions are d.
rected TO Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. Hines ex-
planned. because his fight Is against
Murphy and his domination OF the
Democratic party rather than against
Miller
The text OF the first QUESTIONABLE
follows:
ION behalf of the Democrats of the
city of New York, I ask you to give
direct answers TO the following ques-
tions:
Il. Did you not order Jerry Mahoney
to come to Good Ground (Mi. Murphy's
Long Island home) last Friday night?
''2. Did you not then take him to tasa
for handing you Miller?
"3. Why does linn Frawley claim he
nominated Miller?
"A. What connection Is there between
Frawley, Williams and certain con-
tracts in the Borough Presidents Office?
%. Who will write the specifications
on these contracts?
IS. VIII Miller hand you the jobs II
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
HYLAN'S ORDER HELD
UP SCHOOLS 2I DAYS
Halted New Building on Plea
Gary Plan Was Used.

Part or the .ardiness OF the Hylan
school construction programme was due
to orders issued by Mayor Hylan him
self twenty-one days before he took Of
flee as Mayor, IL became known yester-
day. That order was contained In let
ter 70 the then Board OF Education and
ordered that plans for alterations and
new buildings be suspended on the plea
that those plans made special arrange
nonts 10 accommodate the Gary system
The Mayors letter also warned the old
board that tho new board might discon-
tinue much Of the work then under way.
Frederick Rruckbauer. oil Eighth ave-
nue. Brooklyn, who was member or
the building committee OF the Board Of
Education at the time the letter was re-
ccived. said:
THE joke of this letter is that VIC
never adopted the Gary plan. so 1t was
impossible that any buildings should
have been planned for H."
Mr.. Bruckbauer pointed out Public
School 20, IN Brooklyn. as an instance
OF the delay caused by the Mayors let
ter. He said that the committee tried
to build the school In spite OF the orders
from the Mayor-elect, but that II never
cot by the Board OF Estimate. He said
that shat school was not designed for
tho Gary system, but was built on the
duplicate or double system plan.
William l.. Ettlngcr. superintendent
of Schools. testified before the Meyer
committee that that system Is the one
now IN use to relieve congestion.
The school should have been opened
carly in 1919. Mr.. Bruckbauer said. but
was not opened until the imminence OF
tho present election compelled the ad-
ninistration TO put on all speed possible
III school construction
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
HYLAN ASKS PEOPLE
TO AID THE JOBLESS
Business Revival Weak, to
Stimulate Trade, Is
Among Suggestions.

Mayor Hylan wrote a letter yester-
day to Bird S. Coler, Commissioner of
Public Works. in which he called upon
all patriotic citizens to aid the city in
relieving unemployment. He suggested
the naming Of Business Revival Week
as means Of stimulating trade, and
thereby lessening unemployment
The Mayor suggested that special in
ducements to buyers from all over the
country might be offered this week, and
said that every civic and business or
ganization in tht city should unite in
solving the problem of unemployment.
Commissioner Coler, who is chairman
OF the recently established Industrial Aid
Bureau, has recommended that the
Federal authorities be sasked either to
care or deport the $4,000 alien sailors In
this port, and that the Governor be re-
quested to permit the use OF the arrnories
as sleeping quarters for homeless men.
Mayor Hylan in his letter said:
II am inviting the loyal support and
cooperation Of every patriotic citizen
through his civic or business organiza-
ton. in designating special date for
the active study, conference and delib-
GRAFTON of a workable plan to stem the
tide not only of lack of employment but
of lack of business in this city, this week
to be known as business revival week.
During this week inducements might
be offered to buyers and purchasers from
all over the country to visit this city
and place orders; inducements offered
citizens to buy; hotels and railroads
make reduced rates and the merchants
of the city, both wholesale and retail
offer discounts and inducements
"Only by uniting our potential re-
sources Of advice and counsel may we
hope to find the means OF setting in mo-
ton those corrective Influences which
can combat what now seems to be the
most pressing problem of the city as
we'll as the nation"
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
SOCIALIST DISRUPTION
NOT SEEN BY HILLQUIT
Secession Of Left Wingers No
Menace to Party.

There is no immediate fear the Socialist
party will be disrupted by the activities
OF THE Workers Council OF the United
State Of America" Morris Hillquit,
leader of the party here. declared yester-
day in commenting on the secessionists.
II know this organization" Mr.. Hill
quit said. "as only voluntary commit
tee which publishes a small paper sub
sidized by a few wealthy persons. 1t
represents no organization or movement
worth speaking about"
Most OF the names which appear on
the statement announcing their with
drawal from the Socialist party were
Left Wing delegates in the last two ma
tionai conventions, who tried to commit
the party to the programme OF the last
Moscow International Congress.
The New York herald., 1921-09-19

ply. His followers, resenting the attack
made upon him when he was absent IN
France. and including may voters who
also were in France. have enlisted under
Illness banner. Hence the fact that
Murphy's new leader, Tom Williams,
couldn't hold his district in the recent
primaries. Hines beat Miller 967 to 642.
The anti-Murphy men swear that they'll
unseat Tom Williams next year, when
there will be contest for the leadership
in the primary.
August NJ. Wise is Tammnay leader
of the Thirteenth district. which takes
street. This district adjoins Illness -
the north, and Illness great personal
popularity pervades 1t. Wise is a new
leader. He succeeded the late John III.
O'Connell about two years ago. The
best he could do for Miller in the pri-
mary last week was 8S6 votes, against
1896 for Hines.
Thomas NJ. Farley, leader in the Four
teenth, on the upper East Side. also Is
an Alderman, and is rated as one OF the
strongest men in Tammany Hall. He
owes his election as leader to anti
Murphy feeling among the Democrats
OF the district. John V. Coggey, Mur-
ply machine man. had the post, ani
Farley beat him last year in the pri-
mary. Farley has played the game as
lieutenant Of Murphy. but has not
succeeded in reconciling the voters 20
the kind of sovereignty exercised by the
big chief in Fourteenth street. They
were glad to vote for Jimmy Hines when
they got chance. Personally Hines
and Farley are good friends. and 1t Is
barely possible that Farley's feelings
are not AS badly wounded by the on
slaught OF Hines as they might seem
to be.
Edward Holahan. leader in the Twen-
ty-f1rst district, taking In part of Wash
ington Heights and Harlem. is another
Murphy Job holder. He is Deputy Reg
lister OF New York county. and was for
morly city marshal. For five years
he has been leader. having succeeded TO
control OF part Of the territory long ruled
by Thomas L. McAvoy, which was split
by redistricting.
Joseph Mccormick. leader in the
Twenty-second district. also is one o.
the heirs of McAvoy. who retired in
1918. He built up a hustling organiza-
ton of his own, called the Joseph Nc
Cornick Association. and thus brought
himself to the attention of Murphy when
McAvoy abdicated. Mccormick Is re-
garded as live politician. II any
leader should be able to keep Jimmy
Hines from overrunning his district It
is Mccormick. but he failed.
john Mara, leader in the Twenty third
district. bobbed up on the city payroll
as soon as Hylan became Mayor as
Deputy Commissioner of Plant and
Structures. His leadership has lasted
four years. The last time he came up
for election he barely made it. Last
week Hines carried the district BY 100
votes. All OF Washington Heights
Joined in the reputation of Murphy Of
fered in the candidacy of Hines.
Hines is now In the midst OF his fight
for a recount Of the primary vote. "As
a matter OF fact" he says. Il have just
begun to fight. Eight districts make
pretty good start. Sooner or later I'm
going to drive Murphy out. I think II
will be done rather quickly. II 1t takes
a little time II doesn't matter. I'm no
good in a four round night anyway"
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
HOTELS GET PROBLEM
nv DISCARDED HATS
Best Go TO Europe; Others
Sent to Junk Heap.

Discarded hats constitute a real prob
lem for New York hotels Especially NJ
such times as this. when the ending Of
a season automatically prompts people
20 throw away the head covering OF that
special season. thousands Of hats arc
collected weekly IN the pig hotels. Then
tho problem is what 10 do with them.
IN pne chain of hotels more than 3,000
hats were rounded up aB the result OF
bout ten days work. collected from
rooms where they had been left In
closets and drawers BY departing
ru irons.
The crop Of discarded headgear has
been larger this year than ever before
In the case OF this particular group Of
hotels the best OF the hats were sorted
out. mems and women's. and bundled
for shipment 10 Central Europe, where
there is great need Of any kind OF wear
Ing apparel The rest OF the cleanup
went 10 John Junkman.
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
SENATOR WALKER GOES
UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE

state Senator James J. Walker. Demo-
cratic minority leader OF the Senate, is
IN Broad street Hospital, where he will
be operated upon this morning for her
MIA. The Senator was taken there from
his home. 8 ST. Luke's place, early yes
terday afternoon. He is under the care
Of Dr. William Schroeder. who Will per-
form the operation. Dr. Schroeder said
that Senator Walker probably would be
in the hospital about two weeks.
As a member OF the Meyer Investigate
ing committee. Senator Walker attracted
attention recently by several heated
clashes with Elon II Brown, counsel oi
the committee. He~has served In the
Leglsiat tura for the rsst fourteen years
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
1912 FEWER IDLE CARS.

wlsr,fNGToN, Seq. is.---a decrease
oslI212 IN the number Of freight cars
idfe Cue 10 business conditions on Au-
Tust 81 wss reported during the week
ending September 5. tho Association of
Hallway Executives to-day announced.
decrease IN the number Of cars
needing repairs also was reported. the
statement adding that this would seem
TO indicate that the rail carriers are
making progress in their effort TO get
thcir equipment into shape In order to
neeh Increased demands for transporta-
ton facilities"
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
TIGER AFTER FOREIGN BORN.
General Committee 60 Manage
Tammany Campaign.

The Hylan- -Hearst-Tammany forces
will make n special effort this year 10
line up the foreign born voters behind
the campaign Of Mayor Hylan for re-
election. Il was learned yesterday.
The rallyIng point will be the Citizens
Independent Democracy, which opened
headquarters Saturday at the Hotel
Vanderbilt. The Tammany organization
will abandon it's method of operating
through district committees, IL was
learned, and win have general com
mittee embracing tho entire city. A
strong section OF the committee will
round up the foreign born voterss
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
cUBASs TO FIGHT FOR SPAIN.

HAVANA, sept. fs.--one thousand re.
cruits from Cuba for the Spanish forces
In Morocco are expected to embark
September 90 for Spain. The volunteers
already gathered in Havana have been
provided with temporary uniforms. Most
OF the volunteers are Spaniards. many
OF whom have been thrown out OF en-
ploymcnt as result Of q slump In tho
sugar industry.
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
a l

The shrinkage in volume of
this last cleaning does not fall
on the customer-it simply is
part Of the serUice--a tax which
we voluntarily assume knowing
that clean coal will develop more
heat and make for mutual salts
faction.
OWENS & COMPANY, INC.
Foot of East Aoth ST., N. Y. c.
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
TANNERY DEsTnoYED BY FIRE.

Fire destroyed the two story brick
building occupied by the Fawlotier Rab-
bit Skin DRESSING Company. Logan and
Wright avenues. Jersey City, yesterday.
The blaze started in the cellar. Damage
was $4,000.
The New York herald., 1921-09-19
War Partly Blamed.

These. in my Judgment, are the
principal causes for our high rates. but
we are not blind to various special
causes. such as exist in New York.
Chicago. ST. Louis and some other bic
cities In these places there are periods
OF fine police morale and periods of
siackness and inefficiency. In New York
we have been going through a period of
the latter. Even with fine police work
there would have been. due 10 after-war
conditions. an increase OF robberies, but
there would not have been anything like
the increase that has hit our business
and killed our profit. BY 1920, at the
latest. there should have been an i'm
provement Our sheets should have
shown a downward curve In claims and
losses. On the contrary. there was an
upward curve. To meet Il was rad 10
raise our rates again on Sept f2 SO
that II now costs S25 per $1,000 to in
sure belongings In an apartment against
burglary. and almost as much more to
insure effects in private house. Con
ditions In 1920 were worse than In 1919
and our net losses--I don't mean what
we paid out, but the net loss In the
years turnover--will run 20 more thar
81, 900, 900 for the concerns that do the
main business"
The New York herald., 1921-09-19

When Mark Eisner represented The
Ninth In the Assembly he got into Muir
phy's bad Eraces by voting against Wilt
lam y. Sheehsn In a long deadlocked
ccrtest for the United States Senator
ship and also against the impeachment
or William Suzer.
Ross williams was told not 10 se1d
Eisner back to Albany. and williams
disobeyed, The opportunity OF chucking
Williams out OF his leadership arrive
while he was In France as a member OF
the A. r. r. Murphy gave the Job to
Tom Williams.
Ross Williams r. supposed 10 be
avensing himself by working will
Jimmy Hines Tor the overthrow Of Muir.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-23

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-23

Tho manufacture ~ d.E'
chiefly for uso in textiles has er'p
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-23

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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-04-14
Leaps from One Aeroplane to Another

There have been SO many tricks in
motion picture photography that the
average layman refuses to believe even
what his eyes see on the screen. And
no subject has been "fakedf more
than aeroplanc scenes. A notable ex-
ception to this is Omar Locklear, the
noted motion picture aercplant "stunt
man. Lieut. Locklear is never happy
performing his feats of prowess in the
air unless there is genuine thrill in
/ it for himself
And up to quite recent date Lock-
lear had the field to himself-until
there entered young Pat O'Malley.
O'Malley, one of the most daring
youngsters in the motion picture game
quickly outstripped Locklear and all
others copetitors for aerial honors,
performing feats of daring that seemed
almost increditable. Most of these
stunts were done in the training per-
iod of his experience. But now-in
Marshall Neilan's super picture of
newspaper life-"Go and Get It,"-re-
leased through the First National
young O'Malley has blossomed forth
in earnest and it is safe bet that it
will be long time before his rivals
even catch up to him in his perform
ances in the air.
The aerial stunts he does in this
picture are almost past belief and
every moment he is before the camera
is one filled with thrills and suspense
for the audience. Rising from the
aviation field in an ordinary plane
not stunt one-O'Malley scars thou