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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Various Suggestions to Help the Unemployed

Who are the people who are going TO
the theatres and who are extravaBant IN
other waysT Surely not these mill workers.
surely not the clerks that have been laid OF
in banks. In the stores and offices. These
men and women were never paid more than
From hand-to-mouth salaries. They couId
not go to the theatre II they would, and
rarel'' even have enough left to patronize
the cheap movies. As 10 their extravagance.
II may be found In an occasional extra nickel
for luncheon.
The men and women who are going to the
theatres and are displaying extrRvaEances OF
every character are those who were In war
work or who made a large amount of money
In the emergency. II Is these persons who
are spending at least a part Of the big
salaries they earned from the Government
and the surplus that was paid them for
overtime and for speeding up. They can we'll
AFFORD to spend because they secured this
money to the disadvantaEe of their less
fortunate brothers-those who went to war
and worked for $50 a month while many Of
the sIackers as to the service were getting
ten times their daily salary.
As to the people looking we'll dressed and
prosperous. these writer's must be Chestnut
street observers. They surely don't get into
the small and poor districts. Here they
would see the people with barely clothing
enough to hide their bodies. They look un-
derted and poverty and distress are to be
read In their countcnances. Before persons
write such letters they should make sure
OF their statements. You don't see poverty
the "rooms' and tenement quarters where
1t Is to be seen and at the places where free
food is being distributed. G. W. l..
Philadelphia, November IS, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
Friendly Criticism

"a ths Editor Of tho Evening Public Lcd0G'
sir r--- The attached rep, oducton OF
nAotorraph showing motorcycle r'dcr
sanding on a moving motorcycle with ms
sa,dn In the Air, was taken from your edi-
60, ~ November 10. 1921. You Will note
~. following words appoar under the IL
,,,,ration: YES, It's going. Try this some
-, ,f,srnoon when the pavemcnts are dry.
:, Allan Smith. Jr., of Chicago, entertained
Many with this thriller" also noticed an
Illustrated Joke in one Of the Philadelnhia
raner. several days ago. terminating win
,ba .ugpesticn Buy wood alcohol and max"
hooch.' ~ ....z.t., t.,
the thought that. like ourselves you may
.,n,Ider ina, suggestions to the public to
~ dsna. eus things. even IL made in Jest.
n,v be tried out with very harmful results
.,nsoIally IN Il case where 1t Ia suggested
,hst IrIck motorcycle stunts be tried on
public highways.
u 1. quite q coincidence that one Of our
o,h.r daily papers during the rast week has
h.sn illustrating the dangers incident to
hoys ,ryInC stunts on the public highways
an vehicles We shall be glad II you viii
oon.lder this friendly criticism OF sufticient
value to draw to the attention Of your as
,sc.ates who. We trust. VIII cooperate with
NJ, in our efforts to help make our public
highways safer.
Come months ago Richard Spillane IA.
wired us with an address on safety. "hiCh
I know you are very glad TO help advance.
J. 3. DOUGLAS.
Pr.Hident Philadelphia Safety Council.
Philadelphia. November 16, 1921.
Tho writer OF the lines under this picture
had no idea other than little pleasantr|'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
Tip BADGE OF Menial

r. TIC Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger;
eir--The serious phase OF the "tipping
putsAnce'' Is usually lost sight c. This Is
N the tact that the tin is the product OF
h4EgirE Old World the badge Of serrility,
,he confession OF infcriority. Tipping Is un-
Sprtny Of a free and equal people. It is un-
American.
Tho average rerscn Is not srudGns. He
dislikes the tip not because of III" little
extra money involved. He dislikes 1t because
bs despises bootlicking. The real evil or
the tipping habit is here. It tends to de-
volop a race Of underlinEs, OF human door
mats Why do not our great organizations
Ike the United Commercial Travellers the
Rotary and Kiwsnis Clubs and others. at
,sck the tipping system from this. the really
serious angle? Slogans like these. widely
circulated. would have inhuenc" doubtless:
The tip "a ttc badge OF nsnial'
'only an inferior will accept "A tip.
The tip Is the miserable child OF Old.
World beggare."
Acceptance OF q tip is confession by the
recipient OF his inferiority.'
There are many important problems fac
ing this people not the ieast OF which Is tho
Nturn TO the primal principle that In this
country there should be no groVelinG lick
-nittles--thet 1t IL pre-eminently country
where persons should stand erect with
heads up. instead of stopping. with hands
out. A. II. EVANS.
Philadelphia. November IS. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
FIRE ON SHIP THOUGHT PLOT
AGAINST GOVERNOR REILLY
Blaze in Tanamo Laid to Porto Rico
Nationalists

New York. Nov. Filthy A. PD-
Searching investigation was begun to-
day by Federal agents of n mysterious
fire discovered in the hold of the steam e
ship Tanamo Immediately below the
statcroom of Governor +. Mont. Reilly.
of Porto Rico. shortly after the liner
sailed from San Juan.
Governor Rely refused to comment
on the fire. but member OF his party
expressed the belief, which he said, was
shared by the captain of the vessel, that
It had been set as the result of plot
against the Governor by sympathizcrS
of the Nationalist party.
1t was pointed out that Governor
Rely had been the object Of threatening
letters both before he sailed to take UP
his duties as Governor and since his
arrival in Porto Rico.
The fire in the hold of the Tanamo
was discovered last Tuesday by Gov
etnor Reilly himself. but it. was not
until Thursday that it became alarm =
ing. Water pumped into the hold in
on effort to quench it, caused the vessel
to list heavily, and Captain Herbert
Hudson ordered the lifcboats swung out
on their dnvits ready to launch.
Most of the twenty passengers were
terror stricken, as they were convinced
heavy seas that we're running. Heroic
efforts of the Tanamo's crew, however,
beat the fire down. and it was almost
extinguished when the steamship ar
rived yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
Letters to the Editor
innocent Men In Jail

., tb, Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger;
.,r-"1f the people Of the United states
.nIy knew the facts OF the l. W. w. case
,hsv would demand, in the name OF Ia.'
poS,,,oiv pIaSl released" This statement was
~ nv Major Sidney Alexander banier'
i"rver by profession. who was IN the ln
,.iiIrcnce Division OF the war Departrneh.
and who was appointed by the war D,pa. =.
-, 10 follow and summarize the evidence
W 81. chicago trial of the !. w. W.
~ an interview appearing In the New
-, world. Major Lanier further said
,,Tbe,e men we're convicted. III Some W.
.,noos without any evidence being presented
s.,n., them They we're convicted IN
80 ~ war hysteria, at a time when m'a e.
,,.,a Judgment could not be expected can
H.,Iovs that the American people VIII want
~ keep these men In JAN Just because 'ney
disagree with their beliefs -..-....,. ,,,
These men are now in beavenworth Jau'
...,a ~ them serving twenty-year sentences
,yspy are married and have little chldren'
mi their hearts are breaking WIN ths
anguish OF being separated from theF loEtu
onsa one Of these men, who had oeen out
on ball. writes me, you may linasine II VI a,,
,,o easy thing to start back to prison My
,.I,o'a heart ached 80 badly that she was
,,.ahin IN crv and get relief In tears. Nheh
,sT, she smiled and when women Ike her
,r,iIe I'm such moments YOU may Know that
n.Ir anguish Ia too great for tears
,sL vou who read this letter how would
,o,, feel II you were separated from your
iov.d ones, serving ten or twenty Eear
arm and vet knowing that you "cr" an IN
,noent man? Would you not feel that those
who we're on the outside OF !ail snou,d STRAIN
,r,rr nerve in the name Of that fair play
n, which Major Lanier speaks, In order that
,hIs great Injustice should be removed?
Ths,. mon have such faith In their fellow
American citizens that they are confident that
,b.Ir appeal will not go unanswered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

10 nc Editor OF the Evening Public Led0cr:
Sri have read several letters in your
IeopIe's Forum on the subject OF the uncm-
ployed and how to aid them. and some Of
them cast reflections to the effect that many
or these men were out OF work through
their own fault. These letters pointed out
that the army OF unemployed was always
large and made UP mostly Of those who do
not wish to work. They also speak Of the
eNtraVaganco Of the people at the present
time, and how the theatres and amusement
places are we'll patronized and that every
one you meet on the street looks prosperous
These are very poor arguments, for this
Is an exceptional time. | quite realize that
there are always those standing around on
the corners waiting for something aoft to
turn up, but this class Ia never. under ordi-
nary circumstances. to be counted In tho
hundred thousands. I assure these
writer's that at least cight-tenths OF the un.
employed need work badly. and have found
them willing to do anything II they are given
the opportunity Why are these men out
of work at their own fault? II a factory
employing 5000 men suddenly closes down
for want Of orders, and throws these men
out OF work, in what way can they he held
responsible. and why arc they not deserving
Of assistance?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
The Woman Critic Of Men

To the Editor Of the EVcrinJ Public ledger:
Sir note with interest an article pub
liEhed recently wherein lady contributor
dsrded the mon for losing their gallantry
70 women. ] should like TO ask the said
lsdy IL she really believes the modern cock
tail drinking, artificial and semt-dressed
woman deserves the respect Of the men she
10 10 critical Of How can woman who
tsunts sex in the face OF every man through
her apparel expect to command his respect?
I also note with interest that in describing
nsn as human smokestacks and grasshop-
psrs our kind friend brings to mind a grest I
many OF the much abused ladies' referred
to.
How can women expect to gain and hold
respect when they do, everything they can
TO cheaper themselves? ] would suggest to
our critic that IL she would oNpend her gen
srous efforts along line that would stop
this false and sordid attempt of our girls
TO equal the dcmmorde Of Paris IN attire
and actions. she would find tho men only TOO
FlsA 70 respond to every effort to return
10 the clean. wholesome existence we all led
4 fow years ago T. w, ARTHUR.
Philadelphia. November Is, 1891
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
The Married Working Woman

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Str-A party signing himself go. X
l.. wrote a fine logical letter to your col
umn recently concerning married women
working. married man and woman
should not both work. but an unmarried
couple. can. Fine logic that! Can any one
explain why a colored man can hold down
a Job and his wife bring in - or $3.50
per day washing. and thcn n sl00-a-month
clerk. with a child or two. cannot have his
wife help him, much as she wishes?
II is safe to say that four.htths OF tho
men from twenty-one years OF age up
in Philadelphia do not make enough TO sup.
port wife. much less \ family; yet many
men and women marry under these adverse
conditions. planning TO save Jointly and
finally have home and family. which IL
generally considered, think, better for the
future Of the country than IL these men
and women had remained bachelors and
sptnstors, which 10 evidently the aim Of
ties" big business concerns.
Conditions in 1921 nre other than they
were In 1881. In 1881 people viewed any
woman working In the business world as
somewhat strange in,crloper.
MRS. f. l.. NcCANN.
Philadelphia. November 10. 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
A Georoe Cohan Poem

To the Editor Of the Eusrino Public Lsdocy,
Sir--Will YOU please supply ,ne ,hrcuah
the Peoples Forum. with the poem entitled
LIES Frrny Proposition After Au"7
Il. DoUGHERTY.
ThilahNphia. October -. 1921
LlFES FUNNY PROPOSITION
Fly George N, Cohsn
rid Won ever sit and ponder, sit and won
der, sit and think.
Why w''ro Nore and what this Ii'c is al
lbOut7
It's 4 problem that has driven many bralny
men 10 drink.
rs the wcifdest thing they've tried to fE-
ure oIt,
About = thousand different theories all the
sciHntsts 'an show,
But never have proved reason why
why. all seem TO know
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
Peace on Railroads

Tothc Editor Of the Erer,uo Public Ledger:
Sr--Now that there isn't going to be any
railroad strickland are all glad Of it
d6ea II not seem bad grace on the part of
railroad officials to state tuat they are going
to continue 10 demand wage cuts and insist
upon their former position relative to pay
for overtime? 1t looks TO man up IA tree
as II the abroad magnates want n strike.
The railroad workers certainly net tho sit
uetion In the proper spirit Of conciliauoN
for the sake NJ avertlng a natiOn-wide calam'
ity. and it doesn't seem likely that the rail-
rond management will get much public SYM
rnthy II they continue to aggravato tho sit
ua tion 70 such an extent as to bring about
later such a tremendous misfortune to the
whole country as p paralysis OF the rail-
roads. Let us have peace. even II railroad
presidents must keep their word to insure
that peace EX-RAILROADER.
Philadelphia, November -. 1921,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
A Worlds Fair Title

TO mn Editor Of the Everir0 Public L'd0Cr:
sir-The competition for name for the
worlds feir seems to be free for All, re
gardless OF sex. age, race or creed. But
why be hunting for a fancy name. Why
not stick to plain facts and call It THE
United Worlds Fair" to be held in Phila
dslphia, 1928. 10 commemorate the l5oth
Anniversary OF the signing OF the Declaration
1 Independence at Philadelphia in l776?
Why? Where? When? Nuf said
JOHN WORTH
Philadelphia November H. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
Poems and Songs Desired
Referred to Readers

To the Editor Of the Ersrtno Public Ledocr:
Sir--Please tell mo who wrote tho man,
The Song OF Bolivar" Where can ! ne,
the poem? It is a poem written about simon
bolivar, who was the founder OF the country
In South America. Bolivia. G. G. NJ
Philadelphia. November I, 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

''T. G. B."--Vice President Roosev,l, was
at hts camp In the AdirondacEs when Pres.
id"nt Mckinley died. lie hastencd 70 Buf-
fslo. arriving there Saturday September
u. 1901. where he took the oath OF Office
at the, homo of Ansley Wilcox
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
Is we're born and live while and then
we die.

Is we're born and live a while and then
we die.
Lifss very funny proposition. after all;
Imagination, Jealousy. hypocrisy and gall.
Three meals a day, a whole lot td say;
When Won haven't got tho coin you're always
In the way;
Everybody fighting as we wend our way
along;
Ev'ry follow claims the other fellows in
the wrong.
Hurried and worried until we're buried and
there's no curtain call;
Ife's a very funny proposition, inter all.
When all things are coming easy and when
luck is with n man.
Why then life to him Is sunshine ev'ry-
where:
THIN the fates blow RI ther breezy and they
quite upset plpn:
TT en- he'll cry that life's a burden hard to
bear.
Though today may be day OF smiles, to-
morrow's still In doubt:
And what brings mo JOY may bring you csrs
and woe:
Were born 10 die. but don't know why or
what It's all about
And the more we try to learn these things
the less we know.
Ltes a very furry proposition. YOU can
bot
And no one ever solved the problem prop
erly as yet;
Young for day then old and gray.
Like the that buds and blooms AND
fades and falls away.
Losing health to gain our wealth as thro
this dream we tour.
Ev'rythings a guess and nothing absolutely
sure;
Battles exciting and fatcs we're hghtins
until the curtains fail;
Lies very funny proposition. after all,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

Pope Transfers Hawaiian Islands
Washington. Nov. 21.-Oficial notice
has been received here that the Pope has
approved the transfer of the Hawaiian
islands to tho jurisdiction Of the Apos-
tolic Delegation Of Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

%" asks for a poem containing the fol-
lowing verse:
still still with Thee. when purple morning
breaketh.
fec
I am with Thee"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

''F NJ. CT would not be possthie for
us 70 give space TO tho printing Of an out.
limo OF President Wilson'S Administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

&C. X. B."---Mount Dix is one of th.
principal summits OF the hdrondacks New
York. II is 4olb feet high.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

became Of sEe you elected to be British
subject. Therefore you are now a British
subject, unless you have been naturaIized in
this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

&C. l.. 3. B.'-Rtchard Harding Dav, wa.
born In Philadelphia in 1885,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
Suaaests "The span"

To ths Editor Of the Evening Public L"d7er:
elr--Think Of tho possibilities Of adyer-
tising Philadelphia all over the world by
naming tho coming exposition THE Spnn.'
W course the Philadelphia-C Camden bridge
suggested this name.
JOHN p. LEONARD.
Philadelphia, November T., 1921.
Other titles for the fair sent In are as
follows:
Max Magerman-Word's Great National
Fair.
Mrs. George II. Lukens--"The World in
Peace at the Grade Of Liberty
Mrs, Horace *. Read-Internatlonal Lib
srty Exposition OF 1925.
II. ItenEo-Universal Prosperity Exposi-
teh.
Clara A. Hersey-- PhiadeiphIa's United
Worlds Fair.
Martin {. F1elds--The Era OF Reconstruc.
ton Fair.
B. r. Bryan~-world's Philadelphia Fair
m PhilsdelphiaS SuperFair.
II. E, Luts-International Trade Supply
Exposition,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

Letters to the Editor should be as
brief and to the point as possible.
denomlnationai or sectarian dis
cusslon.
No attention will be paid to anony.
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence OF
good faith. although names will not
De printed II request Is made that
they be omitted.
The publication of a letter is not
to be taken as an Endorsement of its
Views by this paper.
Communications will not be re-
tur2ed unless accompanied by post
sss nor win manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

CAsWELL.-On NOV. u, 1921. MARY G.
relative and friends OF the family Invited
O funeral. on Mondav. at = =. NJ. at A'r
ate residence. 1919 W. DHuphn 81. lat.
iont Rose Cemetery. Friends may col
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

CONROW. At tSurlington. y. J.. NOV.
II, 1927. ELLIS S. CONRUW. a~ed 73. T'u-
r. raj ser|iccs a: his late residence. 20S Jones
~. Durli gton, y. j.. Mon, p NJ IvC.
did t'euOW5 Com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

dom, widow OF Joseph z, Rradr"ld, aged So
RclN t!!cs and friendly OF tho 7th and Market
Ra ptist charch and suHda% ) School. T and W.
c. r. L. Of North Camden. are invited tc
attend funeral services. Tues. 1880 +. NJ &,
a. late residence. 81 York st, Camden. y. T..
Int. Arlington Friends Burial Grounds.
Er'eD1q Dnn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

vo CotEMA%9f 1S% ErE{ 2SSt somsFst r st on
W. Goldman. Service on Wednesday after
noon. at ! O'clock at the Oliver II. Bar
Bldg 1870 Chestnut St Interment al Mt.
Peace Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21

4ARET tThGAf n %fe o. 'fT Prank s. Hoilw.ck nee
q DonnelN Relatives and friends are IL
,it,d 70 attend funeral, We'd, $50 A, NJ.
rom her late residence. oa4l n. 18TH At.
solemn requiem mass At the church Of Our
LADY Of Mercy 10 A. NJ. Int. Holy Sepu!chrs
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
100000 From
Colleges Back
Call to Disar1ra
Conference Urged TO Settle
Far Eastern Question and
End Naval Expansion,
Then Cut Present Fleets
Special Dispatch to The rrtou,c

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 26.-Eighty
delegates from forty colleges and uni
versities having an aggregate stu
dent body Of more than 100000 met
here to-day to formulate and get be-
fore the International Conference on
the Limitation of Armament the SEN
timent of the generation VINO will bear
the brunt of the next war or whose
sons and daughters will
They were addressed by bankers
and educators and soldiers,,a ,,among the
latter General John F. O'Ryan, who
led the 9th Division overseas, all of
militarism and the gravity of the juno
ture when the great powers of the
world were about to meet to consider
methods of lessening the risk.
Ihey received messages expressing
desire for just such cooperation, as
they were in q position to offer, frcm
President Harding and from Charles
e. Hughes, Secretary of State and one
o. the United States delegates to the
w shington conference.
They adopted resolutions recitirr the
calamity of the World War with it's
resultant national bankruptcies. tue
necessity of turning war chest money
into peaceful channels for the rchabi-
ltation OF the world and setting forth
the position of the delegates as "thc
generation which would, in all prob
ability, bear the brunt of a future
war" The resolutions follow:
THAT we, the representatives of forty
colleges and universities. IN conference
assembled, do hereby express to the gov
eminent of the United States our un-
qualified approval of the course Ii has
taken in summoning the Washing on
conferences, pledging our faithful sup
port to the United States dele r9tos III
their efforts to alleviate the burdens of
war and preparation for war r4rourh
mutual understanding and throurh
word reduction and limitation c. ar,4.A-
ments, and that we do hereby urge
upon all delegates that their tfoa.s
shall not cease until some solution be
found whereby the possibility of war
may be minimized and whereby at leas,
a considerable portion of the vast
amount of energy and money expended
by the nations for armament NAV he
released for the development rather
than the destruction of civilization and
the human race. And be it further re-
solved
That it is the aense of the intercal- :
legiate conference that the WASHINGTON
conference will not have attained it's
objectives without a. A settlement Of
the Far Eastern question based upon
principles which will make practicable
the reduction of naval armamen.s: (2)
an agreement to suspend all present
programs for naval construction and
to undertake no further expansion; (31