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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
PENROSE'S UNLESS"

DRESSED for some expression concerning
L the possible re election Of Senator Knox,
Senator Penrose gave vent to a statement
which the knowing ones in State politics
will interpret as they please.
The election of n United States Senator
does not come off until the year after this. ="
said he Nobody expects me to be an
astroogcr and look into the future but l
would think that at this time there is no
evidence of opposition to the re. election of
Senator Knox"
And continues the veracious chroncler !:
"In privately discussing the situation, Sen
ator Penrose gave every reason for his
friends TO believe there will be no fight
against Knox unless there shall be a com
plete change In the political conditions in
the State
Very cleverly put. II you are Knox
admirer you can smile and say that the
senior Senator has come out for the junior
But If you arc not, you can find comfort
in the careful qualification in both the public
and the private" statements.
''At this time" and unless there shall
be complete change are modifying clauses
taking anything resembling enthusiasm out
of the big fellows" Endorsement.
To date the junior Senator has enjoyed a
front seat at the White House pic counter.
In fact, all the pic rations labeled for Penn
sylvana since March have come exclu-
sively to him.
There is no question that President Hard
ing wants to keep Mr.. Knox in n place of
power at Washington, and probably he would
rather have him in the Senate than else
where.
But Mr.. Knox would have a difficult time
winning his election again IL Senator Pen
were not agreeable to it. Catch the
point?
Therefore It takes little Imagination to
guess the rest. The President has sufficiently
shown his displeasure over the injudicious
remarks of Senator Pcnrose concerning
Secretary Hoover and the senatorial rights
to conduct foreign relations. He withheld
the light of party patronage from the old
State leader to a point wherc the underlings
were making it embarrassing for him by
their hungry demands. But the President
wants Mr.. Knox in Washington. and has
gone to the unprecedented lengths of showing
he wants him by making week end visit to
his Valley Forge estate, where. conveniently
enough. the senior Senator was invited to
call and pay his respects.
OF course, "politics was not talked on
this auspcous occasion. 1t wasn't ncces-
sary. But just watch the news dispatches
from Washington any day now for the be-
ginning of presidential appointments which
shall be credited to Senator Penrose.
That's where the UNLESS comes in.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
DEADLOCKED

A LTHOUGH Congress has been in session
"A nearly two months it has done little
besides passing the Emergency Tariff Law.
And this is of doubtful value,
The leaders do not seem able to agree on
a program They had expected to have the
new tariff bill ready to be introduced on
June /. but il is now said that it viii not
be ready before July /. This is because
some influential Congressman have not
learned that anything has happened since
the Republicans last controlled both Houses
The kind of a tariff law that might have
been suitable in 1912 would be pernicious in
1921. The Representatives who are aware
Of this are fighting for law which will be
framed to meet the new conditions. But
the prospects for their success are not bril-
liant at the present moment. for the inter
ests that were satisfied with the last Re
publican tariff are seeking to have the new
tariff framed along the old lines.
The men who take the broader view that
the tariff must be framed in such way as
ITO make it possible for the debtors of America
TO pay what they owe have not been active
enough TO offset the influence of the selfish
and short sighted men who have been unable
to realize that a tariff law suitable to a
debtor nation may be the worst possible
kind Of tariff law for creditor nation.
1t may be necessary for the President to
interfere in order to bring the Congressman
10 realization of their duty to act and to act
IN the light of all the facts. He succeeded in
persuading reluctant Senate to ratify the
Colombian treaty. He may be equally sue
cessful in persuadng a reluctant House to
forget the local interests of its members and
to consider the needs of the Nation as
Whole
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
WEALTH AS A TRUST

HEoRGE h. GROCER, who died at his
" home in Upland at the age of eighty
one years yesterday, was a type of man Of
which America has produced many examples
He inherited wealth and added to 1t. but
he regarded himself as a trustee of his
possessions. He gave generously to educa
tional and philanthropical institutions be-
cause he knew that such institutions were
necessary If suffering was to be relieved and
IL young men were to be properly educated.
He was. particularly active in the benevos
lences of the Baptist denomination
Men like him have given of their wealth
to the benevolences of every other denomi
nation. They have endowed their colleges
and theological seminaries and have sup
ported their hospitals. Many of them have
carried on the work of their fathers and
their sons will carry on the work when they
have completed their allotted span Of life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
FLOOD

T KNEW you, Pueblo,
L Banched like heap Of bones on the
prairie.
| remember the wind
Drifting across your sapless plains
llains merciess with distance
\ strange wind, hot,
Yet coming from the range of the Sango dc
Christie,
The snow capped mountains A
That wait like huge waves of the sea,
White foamed
And frozen.
Inland, thirstng. you were the last outpost
of waters.
Your alkai covered burning, fat mesa
Cracked open, unhealed, with arroyos, -.
Your dry river courses were sodden VIII
sands
with cottonwood logs suDken, forgotten.
Cactus, spiked its way through the Sage
brush.
You parched for water.
Your streets caked with the need OF 1t
Under the feet of Mexicans
And Indians and city lured owboys.
lou brought it in foot wide sluices
hundreds of miles, ginting,
To feed to your fields of alfalfa
AS child is fed n spoonful of honey.
And now flood,
Now coSmic malice; deluge.
waves dashing over Pueblo, floating ~,
Houses and trains drifting and humping,
Crashings of walls and livid reyealments'
Are you jealous. O Sea?
Once these were all yours, these prairles'
Have you never forgotten?
Was your breath indeed on that wind!
Did YOU send these swift waters
To reclaim for cruel few hours
Your long lost dominion?
God! God! your elements are tameleS'
things,
They pass their bounds, they war, VA
They hold carousals, they mock law.
How can you look for soberness
In hearts of men2 -
Kathryn White Ryan, in the New fon
Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
DIR. MATTHEW c. O'BRlEN
On Value Of Vacations

VACATIONS should not be spent where
Y opportunity offers for unlimited jazz
music and dancing, afternoon teas, theatres
and movies. according to DIR: Matthew {;
O'Brien, physical director of the Central
High School for Boys.
II don't mean that they don't have their
place" said DR.. O'Brien. ''But vacationinS
should mean Il complete change of environ
ment, time when one can get away from
the crowd and have mental relaxation. .
"A shore or mountain resort where one is
offered all the entertainments to he had at
home is no place for Il vacation. l have no
sympathy with people who save up their
money for an entire year so they may go to
some popular place for spending vacations
and come away after two weeks OF high eX-
citcment and display of their tincry feeling
they have had good time.
Mental Rest Needed
"That's all foolishness. They haven't
been benefited. They've had change of
scenery, which is very desirable. but they
haven't had the mental rest which is so
ncccsSt1ty after Il years work.
"Of course, in speaking of vacations, one
must consider the person who is going to
take the rest and the type of labor to which
he's been accustomed. lawyer Will
want to spend his vacation in different
way from the man who has been doing
physical labor. a doctor will spend his time
differently from farmer.
"For the business man, | recommend get
ting out in the open where he can get lots Of
physical exercise and no mental exercise
It's the mental strain which necessitatcs a
vacation for him. His strain is that of daily
worries and the continual concentration on
business problems. The man held in an
Office the greater part of the year needs
something like that to freshen him up.
'The greatest value of n vacation is that
| il prevents one from going stale. Returning
| from It, there's an added zest for work.
| It's the same with every one, no matter what
| his business or occupation.
These boys here are an instance" said
| DIR. OBricn, waving his arm in the general
| direction Of the gymnasium. Through the
walls of his Office came the yells and cries
| of hundred or more boys at play.
Those boys are nearing the end of their
| school term. They re worn out The con :
| centration of forty weeks of daily recita =
| tons has brought mental exhaustion not only
| for them but for the instructors too. They
| all need a rest. Vacation will bring them
new interests and new activities and they'll
return to school much more willing to work
| thun they are now.
Change Your Routine
The best recipe for vacation I can
| give any one Is to get away from their
familiar daily routine. Don't do anything
you ordinarily do. Forget the mental con
ccntration and get interested in the physical
| side of your nature. Go some place where
there is opportunity for boating, swimming,
sailing, hunting. fishing, hiking
viewpoint; but you don't get rest. There
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
Doing the Things l Want to Do

CCliOOLS let out, an I'm goin' away,
- Over to grampa's farm today.
Mother n dad I'll miss, know
just can't stay; I've got to 90.
Nothln to do the whole day through,
'Ceptin' the things | want to do
IN be terrible busy, though,
Always 4 -movin', on the go;
Fcedin' chickens; mikin' the cows;
Stuthn' She hay up in the mOws.
Nothin' to do the whole day through
'Ccptin' the things ] want to do
None of it's work it's fun, il you
DO the things that you want to do
Pickin' and chOOsin' here an there,
Flndin some fun most everywhere.
Nothin' TO do the whole day through,
'Ccptln' the things you want to do
Wonder why ali the folks ! see
Don't have fun, the same as me.
Seems as though they go it blind
Takin' anything they find,
Workin at, the whole day through,
Things that they don't want to do
Betcher life when I've growcd tall,
Work an me won't hitch at all,
Cause i II look around bit,
Huntin' for the place fit.
Then III spend my whole life tbrougb
dom, the things that want TO do
1henry Barrows, IN the n. Y. Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
WHERE ELSE CAN THEY PLAY?

FINHE police go little too far when they
i arrest ten small boys charged with play
ing ball In the street, hold them in the
House Of Detention all night and then let
them 60 back home.
But what are they to do when the law
fforbids use of the streets as Fairgrounds and
Householder annoyed by the game asks the
police 10 interfere?
The law, of course, must be obeyed, but
Il Is not intended to amply to the sport of
small boys. The youngsters must be allowed
20 play. Many Of them live long way
from the public Fairgrounds. If they can
'lse the streets for their games they will be
kept sout Of worse mischief. Last summer
certain blocks were set aside for such use
OF the children, and so far as we know the
plan worked very we'll.
Adults who are annoyed BY the hulabaloo
Of the boys and girls would do well to re-
member that they were young once. II they
would put themselves in the place of the
& ,hildren they would be tolerant A little
discretion 9p The part Of the police will pre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
THOSE SOUTHERN DELEGATES

TT THE Republican National Committee,
which meets in Washington today, can
settle the question Of the representation Of
the South in the National Convention it
will deserve the gratitude of every Repub-
lican who has been dissatisfied with the way
the Southern delegates have been manipu-
lated in the past.
These delegates represent very few Re
publican voters, yet they have been used
at times to bring about the nomination of
a presidential candidate who could not have
been named II the iill. Of the majority Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadephidns on Subjects They
KnOtU Best

change of scenery, but return home may
bring II realization of physical exhaustion.
What could be better for the tired bust
ness man than to go off in the woods with
three or four pals and just rough it for
couple of weeks? No worries about dressing
up, no necessity for shaving unless he feels
like it, lots of regular sleep and food with
out frillS ="
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

vent any further trouble and there will be
no occasion to subject the parents of small
boys to the humiliation of having their chill
dren put under arrest when they are cxcr-
cising the inalienable right of youth to
make n noise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
A Tough Job

From tho Los Angeles Times.
President Harding will have his troubles
in the next four years. We believe and hope
he will pull out Of them in good shape; but
regardless of his success, he will be much
more than four years older man in 1924.
And his friends, or rather his intimates,
will be far fewer. No man can take the
Presidency without giving away great part
of his life in exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

Politicians who visit 1881 Spruce street
never talk politics. They are there to dis
cuss the Einsten theory of rclativity, which
demonstrates that there is no such thing
as straight line, and the higher mathe-
MATES, which demonstrates that 1881 is a
palindrome which hits one with an unlucky
number coming and going.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

While n lawyer was
Turning On the Gas making political
speech in a Chicago
theatre stage hand, tired of it all, lowered
the steel curtain 1t struck the orator on
the head and knocked him unconscious,
Much as we dcplore the rash act, we cannot
help. feeling some sympathy for the stage
hand. Perhaps that was the only possible
way Of stopping the orator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

There Is strong suspicion that a con-
gressional deadlock Is piece of hardware
constructed by political mechanician to
keep the wheels of progress from moving
too fast for the weak hearts OF elderly
statesmen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

Greenwich Village authority AYERS that
Descending Night has no more use for short
skirts or a one piece bathing suit than Sep
tember Morn. Greenwich Village, in fact,
seems to take the ground that it isn't art
if IL isn't nude.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

Mr.. Lasker doubtless realizes that what
is known as a thanklcss job usually has
abundant opportunities for scryice and that
there is a chance for glory in every oppor-
tunity Rrasped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

The German submarine commander who
sank q hospital ship has been acquitted be-
cause he simply obeyed orders. This ought
to pave the way for the conviction of the
man higher up who gave the orders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

Those who are trying to amend the
Borah amendment by widening its scope are
trying to choke a good dog with butter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

When tho Mayor of
On Second Thought SomerS Point said
that girls in one piece
bathing suits would be welcomed on the
beach he hadn't heard from the Women's
Republican League Of his home town. He
has since heard and is now preparing an
other statement. In it he is expected to
explain that the one piece is probably the
piece that passeth understanding Anyhow,
at Somers Point summer points to n quiet
life undisturbed by freakish costumes on
piddy girls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

When the logic of events has forced
Senator Borah to become a champion Of
the League of Nations ever so many people
will be willing to forget his former annoying
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

Our own Quiz opines that some Of tht
home brewers are turning out n fair Il
midding brand Of citrate Of amnesia thes,
days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

As a companion piece to a certain his
torCal painting we may yet have "Wash
ington Square Delaware Crossing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

il isn't woman's dress that undergoes
popular scrutiny. but the line where it ends
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

Barring trouble In Siberia, Upper 81.
lesa, Turkey and a few othef places, tho
big peace following the big war remains
undsturbed. 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

The King resolution is at least n fairly
good argument for the passage of the Ken
yon bill calling for Legislative docket"
for lobbyists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

An advertising man will at least be
able to demonstrate the Shipping Board S
selling points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
Some day somcwf
Rewarding Virtue

Some day somewhere
ReWarding virtue congressional tax
spendcr will overcome
his passion for pie and practice economy !;
whereupon an enlightened electorate will
decide that his days Of usefulness are past
be a man behind the pie counter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

An expedition will start for Baffin Land
next month to hunt for the eggs of the
blue goose. Did the explorers ever try
ball park?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

If It is true that the emergency tariff
is a gold brick it must be remembered that
tho farmers asked for it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

A pcssmist is a clam
The Seihsh sheiinsh who believes that every
lobster is out to crab
his game
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

I. The most disastrous flood in the annals
of the United States was that Of
Galveston in 1900. About 40so persons
We're drowned.
.. The Arkansas River is a tributary Of the
Missouri. ~
3. Henry Cabot Lodge is the Republican
leader In the Senate.
4. General Allenby commanded the British
army which wrested Palestine from
the Turks in the World War.
b. Sacha Guitry Is a noted Partisan play
wright and actor Among his most
successful dramas are "Deburau"
"Beranger" and "Pasteur."
D. Hiram Johnson ran for Vice President on
the Progressive Party ticket In 1912
Z. Connecticut Is called the Nutmeg State
In satirical reference to the alleged
Yankee notion" of wooden nutmegs
said to have been produced In that
Commonwealth.
.. The Pribiloff Islands are the greatest seal
breeding group in the world. They are
located in the Bering Sea and belong
to the United States
y. The famous ironclad Merrmac was called
virginia when she belonged to the Con.
federate navy.
10. The Eddas are a collection of ancient
1celandic poems
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

The aviator gets free air without saying
by your leave to n garage man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

bonus is sometimes a great cater -up
of the fruits Of economy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
What Do You Kno,u?
QUIZ

]. What Is the meaning of the name Puebloi
2. What is the fastest days run ever made
by an ocean liner?
3. Who succeeded Andrew jackson a.
President of the United States?
4. What Is an impeyan?
6. What is the longest memorial dedicated
to a great American?
g. Which was the last nation to declare
war against Germany in the World
War?
T. Into what ocean does the Zambezl River
flow?
s. Who wrote the poem How Sleep the
Brave?
O. OF what country was Fitzsmmons, ths
pugilist, native?
10. What Is u runagate?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
Something TO
Chew Next

organization known as the Ivory Gross.
which seeks to provide false teeth for the
poor 1t may be that the organizat ton is
backed by the Dentists Labor Union. The
slogan OF its beneficiaries is probably, "No
Ivory Cross, no golden crown"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

We take it that Day, of Syracuse, wants
his evening to himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

A Giutton for Punishment
From the Baltimore Sun.
1t may not be an enduring peace, but II
has endured great deal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

MYTH the coming into Office Of Dr. Fur
w bush, those of us In the city who we're
interested in this whole subject became
aware that he meant to avail himself of all
the intelligent sympathy he could muster
from his fellow citizens in order to place a
system of scientific value in operation on a
wide and firm basis, using to that end the
data of the Pennington clinic of the Phla-
delphia General Hospital and of other hos
pitals and clinics notably the Pennsylvania,
dealing with like cases.
But, though | was aware of his interest
and rather guessed bis ultimate intention,
| was surprised as / talked with him that he
had got so much done in the mere matter of
laying his foundations, just as I was de-
lighted, rather than surprised, at the scope
and pluck OF his plans.
His real beginning of the foundations for
great future along these lines Is neuro-
psychopnthic laboratory and clinic. already
prepared and shortly to open, to begin work
out at the Philadelphia General.
This clinic will deal with cases of chill
dren two mornings q week and with adults
two afternoons week. and one day n week
will be open for the treatment of prenatal
natal cases, the work of the clinic will be
chiefly preventive work-the arrest and the
cure of nervous or mental diseases in their
initial and tentative stages.
And in connection with these clinics DIR.
Furbush intends that the children of the
schools that suffer from threatening symp-
toms shall be carefully watched by the school
nurses and, wherever possible, with the help
of their parents, treated as out patients of
the clinic with a view to arresting the disease
before it is too late.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

Germany's fresh proposals slways jus
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

London is having an
epidemic of charity
drives, the latest and
Oddcst being by nn