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partments proposed by the legislative
bill is $3.50. This figure, doubtless
representing the utmost that could be
done in the way Of economy for the
sake Of lowering the appropriations
without actually Gripping the govern
ment work, is very much less than that
which has been proclaimed as possi.
BILE. And from every bureau affected
by the lowered provisions there will
now come a protest on the score that
these changes threaten the public serv-
ice with disablement and congestion
of work.
The truth is that there Is no such
great overpopulation of the depart.
ments as some have claimed. Ever
since the armistice was signed there
has been a steady depletion Of the
forces, which at the peak Of the war
time period reached close upon 10000.
Since then there has been a reduction
by about $4,000. leaving the depart.
ment force in Washington little more
than twice as large as it was before
we entered the war. The reduction
now proposed in the legislative bill
will bring it down to just about 100
per cent increase from four years ago.
1t is. doubtful whether without dan
ger to the departmental organization
the reduction can be carried much
further. For as the war time works
are closed the normal government
business increases, and for some years
to come this increase will about keep
pace with the depletions permitted by
the closing up of the government s
war activities
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The Impending Battle.

Those who enjoy a congressional
contest, and feel themselves compe.
tent to follow one in all Of it's features,
parliamentary and other, should keep
their eyes on the Senate when the
tariff comes up in that body, and
while it remains up. They will be
repaid for their attention.
On both sides veterans and experts
will be in charge. The republicans
will be led by Mr.. Penrose, Mr.. Smoot.
Mr.. McCumber and Mr.. Watson, all
orthodox protectionists, and all primed
for the impending scrap. They want a
revision on protection lines. with the
double object Of raising revenue and
fostering business. AS veteran legfs-
lators and tariff experts they are prob
ably not undertaking their task, nor
what is expected of them.
The democrats will be led by Mr..
Simmons and Mr.. Underwood, both
orthodox anti-protectionists, and with
recent records to show the faith they
hold. AS a member of the House and
the majority leader, Mr.. Underwood
gave his name to the tariff measure
now on the books and waiting re-
vision. while it was Mr.. Simmons, then
chairman Of the Senate finance com.
mittee, who supervised the review of
the Underwood measure as it had been
received from the House. The meas.
ure was in the Senate's hands five
months. and underwent many changes,
which showed differences Of opinion
between Mr.. Simmons and Mr.. Under.
wood at that time over details. How
closely together the two men stand
now over the details Of this revision is
to be demonstrated.
The fight promises to be a congress.
sional beauty. and to occupy some
time. 1t will open shortly after the
special session begins.
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Hearings.

Hearings are the order Of the day.
Mr.. Harding set the fashion. He has
been granting hearings for weeks
has, indeed, been calling men and
women to Marion for the express pur-
pose of getting their views on all the
leading questions OF the day. Poll
ticians. capitalists, labor leaders, agri-
cuIturists, lawyers in practice. judges
have visited him at his invitation and
given him the benefit of their views
and information. Upon leaving all
have testified to the cordiality Of their
reception. the patient attention of the
host. and to the impression he made
on them Of his capacity for leadership.
All have predicted success for him in
the onerous and enormous task he has
in hand.
Congress Is following the fashion.
1t Is granting hearings on matters on
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Sentiment for Disarmament.

There is no apparent obstacle to
policy Of : concerted disarmament
among the armed nations Their
inclinations, whether officially or un-
officially expressed, are plainly In
favor Of a halt in the growth of
|arnfaments by a reduction Of present
programs. Great Britain makes a
rather earnest pieas1or a policy OF
cord with her in this policy, il out
of harmony in many others. Japan
officially gives notice of. willing
ness to reduce her naval program II
the others, and especially the United
States, will do likewise, and 1t IS
very evident that the inclinations of
both the people and the government
of this country is to unite in policy
of reduced armaments.
Such being the disposition OF the
really armed nations, disarmament
should encounter no difficulties ap-
through their governments to agree
upon such a policy. There might be
objections to a plan that would
change the, present relative status
by an increase of the American naval
power to correspond with it's mari
serious in the face of the strong gen
eral inclina ton to avoid the tremen-
dous expense of armament extension
under the heavy financial burdens
that nave Deen imposed py the war.
The real difficulty may come from
the nations that are not reckoned as
armed and that may have nothing
in the way of navies. In the near or
even distant future it is unlikely that
the armaments of the United States.
Great Britain, France and Japan will
be used against each other, but there
is the possibility that they may be
needed separately or together to en-
force peace among nations nominally
without ornaments. Even this, how
ever, should prove no obstacle to
naval holiday, because the naval
forces as they now exist are suffi-
cient to cope with the problems Of
keeping the peace of the world, if
the four really armed nations act in
concert.-Springfield, (Mass) Union (re
puh1icanl
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Reducing the Government Forces

While the gross reduction OF clerks
tn the government departments en-.
tailed In the specifications of the leg.
islative appropriation bill is 1913. the
actual reduction Of what may be re.
garded as supernumerary employees is
much less. An actual increase OF 500
clerks is provided for the internal
revenue bureau for the better admin.
istration Of the tax. collection work.
This brings the net reduction down to
10,6s3. OF this number. however, 4,203
represent what may be called the sea.
sonal shortening OF the census force
incidental to the completion of the
enumeration and tabulation work OF
the last census. Thus the real de.
crease IN the personnel Of the de-
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Man and Drink

Man ana Drink.
They tell us that the wave momentous
OF crime now growing so portentous
To prohibition may be due.
1t makes men look for liquids new
Which bump their brains to such a
giddiness, h.
Morals meander in unstiddiness.
For instance, when a thirst is chronic,
And makes man imbibe Hair Tonic,
He turns to his beloved wife
And reaches for a scalping knife.
Then with a fiendish lack Of charity
He BARRIERS her with wild barbarity
Or if he drinks perfume subtle,
In lieu of brew from bowl or scuttle,
He thinks with dark, poetic gloom
OF caskets with funereal bloom,
And straightway adds without apology
Another name to the neurology.
Or if, to stimulate his liver,
He draws the fluid from a f1ivver,
He bellows like motor horn
And leaves the thoroughfare forlorn
While he assumes with fierce felicity
An autos lethal eccentricity.
Our scientists so energtic
Say life is largely dietetic,
And we may turn to joy complete
By watching what we take to eat.
But, oh, a potency unthinkable
Now rests in what man finds drink
able!
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Victim of the Horses.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, Il wish you had some of this
race prejudice they talk about
What do you mean by such a wild
remark"
Just what / say. I wish you'd get
so prejudiced that you'd never attend
another race as long as you live"
Evening star., 1921-01-06

During the course of his preparation
for the thirty-second degree of Mason
ry it may be assumed that President
elect Harding found some advice well
worth listening to, even though it had
nothing to do with politics.
Evening star., 1921-01-06

Thanks to Mr.. Harding, Mr.. Cool
idge will not be obliged to use an un-
reasonable amount of his time delv-
ing into For Sale or For Rent" an
nouncements. In addition to the in
augural festivities there will be some
highly interesting use-warmings in
Washington.
Evening star., 1921-01-06

The ex-kaiser is still represented
as confident that he will be recalled
to rule as Emperor of Germany.
Alienists say that delusions of
grandeur. while comparatively mild in
manifestation, are among the hardest
to cure.
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Disarmament will cause a reduction
in the military market for steel. The
demand for material related to plow.
shares may insure more peace, even
though with less profit.
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A Respectful Skeptic.

do you believe George Washing.
ton always told the' uncompromising
truth?'
mo, sir" replied Senator Sorghum,
with emphasis. "To hold such an
opinion would be to cast aspersion on
his indisputable attainments as q
statesman and a diplomat"
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Better Luck Next Time.

did the telephone operator give
you the wrong number again?"
II guess the number was all proper
enough" replied the subdued citizen.
"only I didn't happen to be the right
party to fit it."
Evening star., 1921-01-06

Prices and wages are now expected
to take example in their course of re
duction from the old comic pictures
entitled, After You, My Dear AL
phonse."
Evening star., 1921-01-06

Vice President Marshall's retire.
so well that it is difficult to decide
whether he should be classed as win
ner or a loser.
Evening star., 1921-01-06

When Jefferson his horse did stop
Close to the curb mid loud applause
Said he, How lucky there's no COP
To tell me Of the parking LAVISH
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The Department of Justice won a
victory over the Chicago packers and
the average household is waiting
breathlessly to see what effect it will
have on the price of pork chops.
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Whatever the inauguration costs, it
can be depended upon not to lead to
any call for series of protracted and
mystifying investigations.
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France will be inclined, il Germany
joins the society of nations. to insist
that the initiation be more or less
rough.
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Russian sovietists are said to favor
strikes throughout the world. It is
plain that Mr.. Martens should get
back to headquarters and talk a little
plain business sense.
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Every patriotic citizen hopes that
the 4th Of March will offer no en-
couragement to spectators in UNI
brellas and overshoes.
Evening star., 1921-01-06

American wealth has made several
European families comfortable in
their foreign relations, as well as felici-
tous in their domestic lives.
Evening star., 1921-01-06

The selection Of a Secretary of
Labor promises to be one of the most
laborious of the cabinet responsible
tiles.
Evening star., 1921-01-06

Again the dictionary asserts itself
in connection with the call, Back to
normalcy" Exactly what is NOR
malcy"?
Evening star., 1921-01-06

Jud Tunkins says the law of aver.
ages asserts itself in the way a man
with the smallest ideas uses the big.
gest words.
Evening star., 1921-01-06

Christmas comes but once a year
An inauguration comes but once in
four years.
Evening star., 1921-01-06

A world peace will still leave Secre-
tary Daniels in position to insist
that it was a fine Navy while it lasted.
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Paiiamas
M E MS w E A R

All Pajamas, including Domets,
lot No. 1. Formerly CD TX
$500 and $3.50. Now. sDAs1O
All Pajamas, including Domets,
lot no. 2. Formerly CD or
$4.00 and $500. Now. OAsCC
All Pajamas, lot No. 3. For
merly $500 to $1,000. ca or
Now .... O4.CC
All-Silk Pajamas, lot No. 4. For
merly up to $500. GO OF
Now SDOsCC
Evening star., 1921-01-06

Instead Of desiring to terrorize the
world, Lenin now wants to talk bust.
ness.
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Hats

st Borsalinos Soft Hats. For
merly up to. $500. CD OK
Now -. ....... VAsOO
Soft Hats. Formerly CE M
up to $1,000. Now. -. OOsVV
All Velour and Silk-flnished
Soft Hats. Formerly CE M
$1,000 and $1,000. Now OC.VU
II Women's Silk Plush Dunlap
Sailors. Formerly up C10 m
to $500. Now. OlVsVV
All Caps. Formerly CD OK
up to $500. Now. eDAsCO
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What with bombings. snipings.
shootings cuttings and reprisals, he
was indeed a, humorist who penned
for New York paper this heading:
De Valera safe in Ireland.-Buffalo
Express.
There really is very little sense in
the worrying the paragraphers are
doing about losing Mr. Burleson az
subject for enlightened comment. Per-
sonally We intend to regard him as
retroactive for several years.-Colum-
bus Ohio State Journal.
No doubt the six attending physi-
clans have ascertained where Caruso
banks his golden voice.-Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch.
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Neckwear

All Fancy Silk Neckwear. XXX
Formerly $1.00. Now. OOC
All Fancy Silk Neckwear. OK
Formerly $3.50. Now. ."CeJC
All Fancy Silk Neckwear. For
merly $500. CT ~
1NOW " IL
All Fancy Silk Neckwear. For
merly $500 to $500. CT OK
NOW WAoOO
All Knitted Neckwear. Former
ly $500 to $500. 90 ~
Evening star., 1921-01-06
SPORT AND TOPCOATS

1 Gabardine Sport Coat (siZe
36). Was $500. Now. :. $3.50
1 Gray Flannel Sport Coat
(size AZ. Was $500.
l Tweed Topcoat (size 3S).
Was $4,000. Now. ..... $1,000
Dark Mixed Topcoats (sizes
81, 4O). Were $500. Now $500
Dark Herringbone Topcoats
(sizes SO, 81, 80, 40). Were
$500. Now. w.....S $500
l Brown Herringbone Top
coat (size 40). Was $4,000.
2 Tan Belted Topcoats (sizes
36, 4O). Were $4,000. Now $1,000
Tweed Belted TOpcoats
(sizes 81, 3s, 40). Were
. $4,000. Now. 80. -. $1,000
Brown Mixed Tweed Top
coats (sizes 36, 81, 3S, 39).
We're $500. Now. $500
3 Brown Herringbone Top
Coats (sizes 36, 3S, 40).
Were $500. Now. $500
1 Brown Tweed Topcoat (size
38.) Was $4,000. Now. $500
3 Imported Tweed Topcoats
(sizes 81, 80, 40). Were
$500. Now. w............S $500
A Tweed Topc0ats (sizes 36,
81, 3S, 39). Were $4,000.
NOW So0.UU
2 Brown Mixed Belted Top
coats (sizes 35, 3S). Were
$50 40 NnW $40 m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27

Memorial Day was read by n. F
Brown, class of 81.
Three veterans Of the g.. A. X. wer,
the principals at exercises held at thu
Northwest Grammar School, Fifteenth
and Race streets.
Captain Charles Speigert, Civil
War veteran. spoke at the Mff1in Public
School, Third and Brown streets.
Representatives of g. X. posts
attended exercises at Camden High
school Addresses were made BY
Colonel Harry W. Avis, y. G.. Bryan
and others.
G. A II. veterans. as well as mem
bers of the American Legion. visited
other Camden schools this afternoon.
Patriotic exercises in the Meade
Muhlenberg Public School, Eighteenth
and Oxford streets. yesterday, in =
cluded addresses by Civil War veterans
and songs. flag drills. sketches and reel
tations by the school children. In the
afternoon COlnoel G. Dunn, who served
with the Union forces during the entire
war, addressed the children. The Rev.
RUSSELL paynter spoke on patriotism.
After an address by Mrs. Grace
Pennypacker. president of the Home
and School League Of Philadelphia, in
the evening, like association was
formed nt the school and Mrs. Penny
packed made temporary chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
MAYOR SAYS SALUS
note IS HORRIBLE
Only Jokes When He Receives
State Senator's Letter Con-
cerning Fourth Ward
M'GlNN CASE IS CITED

Mayor Moore today joked about q
letter Just received from State Senator
Samuel Salus. in which the latter re.
iterated his offer Of help in cleaning
up the Fourth Ward. but wanted to de-
so on his own conditions.
Horrible" said the Mayor. with q
broad smile. when asked to comment or
senator Salus' letter. Then he added
THE Mayor Is disappointed IL he picks
up newspaper in the morning and
fails to find new attack on him"
This was all the notice the Mayor
gave the letter. written under date ol
May % and delivered today.
In his letter Senator Salus declnr-
ing that evidence in the McGinn case
indicated that "the gambling frater-
nifty and the police are too closely nj.
lied personally and politically" for ar
Improvement to be made in the Second
Police District without drastic changes
In his letter Senator Salus repeated
his offer to aid the Mayor in cleaning
up the Fourth and other downtown
wards, but only on his own conditions
The Ware leader wrote:
Dear Mr.. Mayor:
Replying to your letter of May
%. ! wish to state that yesterday
wrote letter to his Honor, Judge
Gordon, in which I explained my posi-
tion in the Fourth Ward matter. and
IL applies not only to the Fourth, but
the Second, Third and Fourth Wards
II YOU. in your good Judgment, think |,
is advisable to proceed along the lines
that ! have suggested, I will be glad
to help you.
THE evidence adduced at the Nc
CHM hearing is of itself sufficient notice
to you that the gambling fraternity
and the police in these wards are too
closely allied personally and politically
for ANYTHING to be accomplished with
the police department as now constituted
in the Second District.
"1f you will make the changes that
suggested to Judge Gordon and have
the notices brought to the violators, il
will not be necessary for me to give
any facts, as these violators will i'm =
mediately disappear. do not propose
that you shall shift your responsibility
on me unless you first show an inclina
tiOn to do your full duty, and your full
duty is to take your police in these dis
tricts out of the hands of the Admins
tration political leaders. When you.
and not these leaders, become their su =
perior officer, then, and then only.
will law and order prevail.
Awaiting your action. 7 remain.
Yours very truly.
'SAMUEL SALUS.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
GALLO'S OPERATIC PLANS
Committee Formed to Give City Pop
ular-Priced Opera

Fortune Gallo, impresario of the Sar
Carlo Grand Opera Company. was thu
guest OF honor at dinner at th'
Bellevue Stratford last evening. the OBJ
ject being to form an organization tc
give Philadelphia q season Of popular
priced grand opera during the coming
fall. Artheu B. Eaton presided. and
among those present were some of the
best known of Philadelphia opera low =
ers.
After a number of short addresses
Mr.. Gallo explained briefly his plans
for the projected season. He made it
clear that he was not asking any money
guarantee, and that the utmost that he
asked of the committee was that it
should dispose of the boxes and of 500
of the orchestra seats.
Mr.. Gallos plan is to give season
of three weeks, beginning Novem-
Der 2S. There will be three series of
performances, the first to be Monday
and Thursday evenings for each of the
three weeks. the second Tuesday and
Friday evenings and the third Wednes-
day evenings and Saturday mat
inees. Performances will also be given
Wednesday matinccs and Saturday
evenings. but these will not be sold by
subscriptions, being open only to tran
sicnt purchasers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
HoNoR-coDE VOTE TODAY
System Up for Approval by Students
OF the Wharton School

The traditional honor code OF the
Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania once more comes before
the student body for approval today.
IN ballot yesterday the freshmen voted
in favor Of the adoption Of the system
Immediately. All year the freshman
class has been under the proctor system.
In today's vote the students have the
privilege Of voting for the code ss Il
stands, for an amended code or for tha
proctor system.
The most important feature that
would be added to the present code by
the amendments would be to give tho
honor committee opportunity 10 punish
the vlolator by failure In the course
Instead Of isolating him under the proc
tor system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
P. T. HALLAHAN STRICKEN
Retired Shoe Dealer ParaIyzed Pray.
ing In Shore Church

Peter II. Hallahan. retired Phiadcl
phia shoe manufacturer. was stricken
with paralysis yesterday while h,
bowed his head in prayer at St
Nicholas Catholic Church in Atlantic
City. He was taken to the City Hos
pital. where his condition remained
serious this morning. although physi
clans said he had spent restful night
Mr.. Hallahan went to Atlantic City
several weeks ago, believing the sea air
would benefit him. Yesterday morning
at 8 o'clock he went to the church &c
attend mass, in accordance with his
daily habit. After holy communion he
returned to his pew and knelt.
After the other worshipers' had left
Mr.. Hallahan remained kneeling. Sud =
denly, he groaned and sank back un =
conscious. The Rev. John II. Sheehan
rector. and the Rev. Mortimer Sullivan
summoned physician, and the un =.
conscious man was taken to the hos
pital. He later regained conscious
ness.
Mr.. IIalahan was president Of Hal
lahan and Sons. but retired several
years ago. He lived at the Bellevue
Stratford. and was stopping at the
Marlborough Blenheim while in At
lantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
SCHOOL CHILDREN
HONOR WAR HEROES
Memorial Day Exercises Are
Observed by Speeches,
Songs and Drills
JOHN WANAMAKER SPEAKS

Deeds of American heroes in the last
World War and those Of patriots in
other struggles in which the United
States has participated were recounted
at Memorial Day exercises today in the
public schools
G.. A. II. veterans who Ind passed the
mark of three score and ten. MS well as
those WHO fought recently in France.
impressed on the youthful students the
necessity of patriotism. and called at
tention to the fact that America had
always fought for just cause. Public
spirited citizens and educators Of prom
incncc also spoke at several schools.
John wanamaker Speaks
"The American flag is tho greatest
inspiration before the world" John
Wanamaker told the children Of the
Mccall School. Sixth and De Lanccy
streets. at their exercises.
There are no other schools in the
world like those in this country" A.
| said. "and / urge you to go out and
do great things in life. -
The exercises. consisting of patriotic
exercises. songs and drills. were under
the supervision of Miss Margaret r.
Mcguire. principal of the school
'
Edward Mechan. an overseas veteran.
who told of the battles cover there"
'Those men who now lie beneath the
poppy fields of Flanders were once
young like you. and if you believe in
them as you should, YOU will go out
in the world and do things which may
mean sacrifice to you," the colonel
told them.
Superintendent Of Schools Broomc
made a short sneech after being intro
duced by Mr.. Wanamaker.
Nothing worth while is won with
out struggle DR.. Broome said
That is why the chief value of educa
tion is the training of you children
to meet the struggles of life
Mrs. Barclay Warburton and Mrs.
Sarah Laurey accompanied Mr.. Wanna
maker at the exercises.
Exercises at Northeast High
Inspiring exercises were held at the
Northeast High School. Eighth street
and Lehigh avenue. Addresses were
made by Colonel John Weidershcim. of
Meade Post. G. A. r.: William T..
McEwen, Fletcher B. Stiles and DR..
George =. Stradling.
President Harding's proclamation on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
West Chester Nurses Graduate

West Chester. Pa, 27.-Doctor
Arthur Hopkins, Of Philadelphia. will
make the address to the class and pre-
sent diplomas at the annual commence
ment this evening of the Chester County
Hospital graduate nurses. The gradu-
ates are: Miss Mary Ann Battersby.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Boyd. Miss Anna
VI. Brennan. Miss Blanche r. Cook
Miss Alice NJ. Eachus. Miss Barbara
Esbenshndc. Miss Mary r.. Mackereth.
Miss Il. Juanita Moore, Miss Stella
X. Meyer. Miss Mary A. Pierce. Miss
Louclla Rmel and Miss Mary d.
Strong