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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
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succeeded by n less vigorous growth the
following spring. as COntrastcd with u winter
of abundant Snowfalls and normally low
temperatures. which produce the necessary
rpcnng effect on buds and other dormant
parts of the plant.
"A cold spell is particularly dangerous to
plant life after Il period of warm rains with
open grounds. because most plants absorb
water during the winter and become gorged
in their overground parts. \ subsequent
freezing Is liable 10 burst the delicate tissues
OF the plants. Frost cracks on trees are
good example of this danger and they are
quite likely to result. particularly if the cold
spell is followed by bright sunlight. With
out the latter, the water which is frozen out
of the plant tissues may be absorbed back
again so slowly into the living cells Of that
plant that the destructive action is pre-
vented: but with bright sunlight the ice is
expanded within the plant, resulting in the
aforementioned rupture of plant tissues.
'FOr this reason, in the protection of
dcItrat" plants it IS more important fire.
quontly TO protect them from sunlight in
winter than from the cold weather.
Plants Safe If Buds Are Closed
'Thc danger of frost in the spring or in
any open spell Of weather during the winter
months is largely due to the influence which
heat has in expanding buds and starting dor
mant parts of plant life into activity. As
long rs buds remain closed there is ordinarily
little, couS" for. worry from succeeding cold
weather. but if the warm period is of long
enough duration TO cause the buds to expand
the following cold weather generally destroys
the delicate parts within, which arc then no
longer protected by the bud scales. The lat
ter are provided by nature with cork. resin
or cottony or silky hairs to offer resistance
to the action of the climate.
1.-THE most destructive action in buds is
the entrance Of water between the bud scales,
for this expands in freezing and tears the
frail parts of the plants to pieces. The
rrcscnr" Of tho resin and other of natures
aids helps prevent this state of affairs.
'On the other hand. it is equally true that
the presence of frost and ice is very bcnef-
cial to the soil in which many plants are
found because it tends to pulvcri2r the
larger soil particles, through the expansion of
the ice particles. AS n consequence. soil cX-
posed to the action of frost is mcowed and
made fit for the growth of subsequent crops.
"A final destructive effect Of an open
winter aS contrastcd with normal one is
the fact that many plants ar" stimulated
unduly, thus shortening their lives, because
the rCsrrv" foods are used up before the rapid
demand Of the plant comes for the cXpcndi-
turc of such stored Materials
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
TWO WASTED WEEKS

TNliE General Assembly met and orgaDjzoJ
L yesterday. then adjourned until January
u. The members have gone back home and
viii nor return to Harrisburg until thar
date. Nearly two weeks of the winter are
thus wasted and the session will have to be
prolonged that much longer into the spring
or summer.
Why did they do this? The assigned roa
son Is that the Adjournment j. necessary in
order 10 give the speaker Of the House time
90 make up his list uf committees But
before Robert = Spangirr was elected to
tn" speakcrShip il was known that he was to
preside, The membership of the House has
been known since the morning after ccction
day. i would have been easily possible for
th" committees 10 have been arranged III
advance Of the constitutional date fixed for
rho meeting Of the General Assembly. This
i. done in New York. where it has fire.
qurntIy happ"nrd that the list Of committee
assignments was handed out as soon as the
speaker was formally elected.
II has been estimated that this adjourn
mrnt for Two weeks costs $l2OOOO When
il is necessary - conserve the resources Of
the state aud to seek out new sources Of
revenue to meet the increasing cost Of gov
rrnmcut. ,Ych Indifference to economy is
iudrfrnsib"
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juries and look day after day at the dark
and ugly and shocking side Of life. This
view is one that can be justified only by the
technical provisions of existing laws. III 1t
is to. be sustained'by usage. then it il not
too much TO say that men will have to learn
to sweep floors and cook dinners and or
ganize and regulate households and teach
children their prayers and put them to bed.
II there is exemption on one side-and men
always have been exempt from social re-
sponsibitics of peculiar and trying sort
then there ought TO be exemptions on the
other.
The pendulum has swung to far cx
tremc. Women will have to sit on juries
for some time TO com" and their verdicts
will be Critczed-.as that rendered yesterday
in Judge Stcrn's court was criticized by i'm
pltcation from the bench and by the prose
cutting attorney because it is a habit of
women to pity the unfortunate and all
criminals are in a way unfortunate.
The instructive antagoniSm of some men,
who held the vote az n sacred and exclusive
right of their own, will be expected in de-
mands for women in lesser offices and for the
hard work of election day. ana even in
movements to deny women some of the ordi-
nary courtcsies that go far to keep a
lingering grace in the routine contacts of
everyday existence. But in the end a ra
tions view of wOman'S place in the political
life of the country will become general.
Who will keep the houses and mind the
children and cook or supervise dinners il
women have to answer inSiStcnt calls to the
jury box? So long as there are houses aud
children to be minded and dinners TO be
cooked that question will await answering.
The world Of men will learn to recognize
in the women who labor the same quiet,
enduring spirit that served and inspired il
from the protected heights in other genera-
tiOns. Women will still be protected and
they will have their rights aS citizens. And
then the ends that the wiser sufrragsts
sought will have been attained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
SECONDARY BOYCOTTS

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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

/. An ore window IL large windowed
pOlygOnal recess projecting usually
from the upper story
.. The RnCmonc, also called wind flower
takes its name from Anemone daugh-
ter Of the wind, In Greek mythology
3. Won Bcthmann Hollwes was chancellor
of Germany at the outbreak of the
world war.
T. Members Of the House of Representa-
tlves are elected for two years
3. Abraham Lincoln was ftty-siN years old
at the time Of assassination.
G. North America was discovered In 1907
one year before South America In
the first instance Cabot was the dis
CoVcTer in the second, Columbus
7. Jane Austen wrote pride and preiu-
dice"
g. Apollyou was the angel of the bottomIess
pit mentioned in Revelation tx. ~ lie
il introduced into Runyan's The PHI
ETimS Progress and has terrible
combat with Christian.
O. IlO!lO Is the second largest city in the
Philippine Islands
10 John Jacob Astor the founder OF the
AStOr fortunes, was native of Ger
many. He was born in the village of
Waldorf, near Heidelberg, in l763
Twenty years later he emigmted TO
NAmcrica. ,.- ,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
DR.. JOHN w. HARSHSERGER
On Open Winter and Plant Life

vi opcH "IHlCl dHu id'It II'S
An OPEN winter. such as is being cx
"A perienced in this locality this year: is
generally more injurious to plant life than
it is beneficial, in the opiuion of DIR. John
W. Ilarshberger. professor of botany ut the
University of Pennsylvania.
Certain plants. according TO DIR. Harsh
berger. have been so protected and planned
by nature that they are unaffected by such
unusual weather. and in other cases no den
mite harm is done unless the warm period
lasts a long time.
Warm weather in winter" declares DR..
IIarshbPrger lis not especially injurious to
plant life unless it starts dormant buds TO
swell and burst open. thus exposing the deli
cate leaf and flower tissues to the action of
the succeeding cold spell.
There are many native plants. trees anu
shrubs which are not ordinarily stimulated
to development by warmth in the winter
season because they have been long adjusted
to the particular climatic conditions OF east
ern North America. MetcorolOgists tell us
that this exceptional weather has had Il
counterpart in th" past. aud as our native
plants have existed for many thousands of
years. there is no doubt that they have
many times been opposed to conditions TO be
found today.
Then there ar" many plants which nor,
mally blossom early in the year before actual
spring conditions come. In this category
are the skunk cabbage the witch hazel and
the like These plants are not especially in
jured by periods Of cold weather succeeding
an open winter.
IN huui'i1u, l'VIc are u lew punia '"'," ,
ducrd from Europe, ana othcr c3untMIIcn. M Su.H
as thc dap"h'S' "''c'i nhEel. l.' snoM uI,Ep'
the Wlhter acohl'' ana 'ne cnrlStlhas hcIt
bore ana oth"rS: Whlch frequently hoWcr III
January succeeding lew daSS OF on'h' NhiIl
weather. Nheh inns warm spell - III ,urn
followed DE SNOW the WINTER acoh'tc hiu ttt
rest OF th"Se g4rurh species are 'o'!p'tiir'S ivy
covered up. anu W'!ri thnt suo" H''''S '"e'
are louhd 10 p' "uihJutcu'
v T., ,o,1 p,o.oo,;o, to pIouts
''""" - ''o' ''''', w ~
In fact snow Is one OF the pest pro'cc
tiOnS that plant HE mas against the rlgors. or
winter. n Cold, ShoWlcsS winter WIN hlsh
winds and low temperature, Is much more
destructive, gehrraIIy speaking 10 piaht IRE
than winter with heavy SnowlalI; inns
ability OF the snow 10 hrt as a Dlahket Tor
plants has been repeatedly shown IN the
north OF italE' Wh"r" an early spring snow
t"nwirss nrriod of cold weather accoInuanird
by high winds and bright sunlight.
During the early months of 1920 there
was n very interesting cXcmplihCatiOn of the
action Of II frozen soil and cold weather,
The soil was frozen to the depth of more than
II foot and later II heavy snowfall came,
which Dartly melted and was again frozen to
form an icy sheet several inches thick. This
was followed by an extremely cold spell with
strong winds and bright sunlight. which,
however. was cOuutcractrd by the blanket Of
snow and ice.
1T is Il fact however. that hardly any
season in the annals of Philadelphia horti,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Modified by Mr.. Colby's departure north
ward During the summer season now en-
joyed in the south temperate zone the trans
continental railway route is free from OBJ
structions and Mr. Colby could easily have
made the trip to the Pacific and back within
about a week, with a few days to spare in
Chile.
Some day, perhaps the need Of organizing
n South American mission on thorough
and comprehensive basis will be realized.
The subject is not one which can be effcC-
lively treated by half measures, productive
chiefly of speeChifying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

This Is an age of immortality ana
adventurous men, says liiShop N,nv, ln"
This is perhaps not 50 serious as II SOU
II is bold, adventurous men who make p
ress possible. Though there is immora'I,,
the world, there is perhaps no more NOR =,
there ever was. Human nature Is stu ia =.
Human love is still sweet. Human ~
still respond to kindly impulses Aou
older generation, rs ever, il prone TO TO
slider immoral every departure from Tue
ycntional. and to magnify every r'a'
parturc from righteousness. Ana It "
hapS well that it should be so; Az AG ~
natural balance wheel for youth; lmr
who views with alarm has already p%S,ttI, pSnt
way for the man who viii latef pun"
pride. NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Some stories tell Themselves Take the
ca,n Of the man who arrived in this city
from Hamburg with 10000 canarirs and
fnrhcs ON the steamer KerI"w. The ship
had carried grain to Hamburg and the rats
on board tlUurish"d On th" return trip they
werr famishrd aud the birdmau had to fight
uight and day Ia save his charges lie killed
twenty rats with his bare hands Many Of
them he poisoned And in spit" Of all he could
do 100 Of the birds were killed by the hungry
animals Sit down and imagine IN" details
fnr Yourself and see how readily they come,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle not on,y
licyrs in the existence of fairies but tD
they may he photographed. Sir Arlnu
silly: not for believing in fairies Du,
wanting to photograph them. Why
sordid material of joyous spirit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Perhaps the police should arrest w
who throw rubbish on the streets; but
moment they do. it will be- pointed out
they would be better employed in arre'
bandits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

When Senator HOrah comes to ret
that there is nothing in his disarmament
olution antagonistic to the League Of
tions he may seek TO rpvis" it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

The Lone Bone has not yet attained
stature of the Dollar of Our DaddleS,
the meat shop and the clothing store !
that it is growing. slowly growing,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Entirely apart from the mCt"oroIo'
aspects of the case and solely because
are lovers of common things like don'
and potatoes and prunCS aud pIatltHa,S.,
rejoice to learn that dandelions ana pau
are blooming in Massachusetts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

The system which makes it possible
rich men only to represent the United st
abroad is an expensive brand Of dollar di
mACN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Bcthmann IIollwcg having been 81
lively damned with faint praise, the W
may now proceed to forget him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

One Of the women "talcsmCn' in
mon Pleas Court had her sewing WIl0
yesterday. in just little while the
mani|d by the merry click Of knitting nee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Who shall father legislation in lIar
burg? Quoth the Ware Brown nv
Never Moore :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

The Clearfcld miner ciGhty.onc "
old who makes 500 week at his Il
doubtless hopes to better himself in the
few years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

II desire for peace won't put an On
competitive armament, economic nCCc
will do the job later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

One thing rPconciles us to the farm
plans TO boost their profits; When
make lot of money more people vii
to work on the farms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Now that the city has demonstrate
superiority over the contractor system 10
matter of cleaning the streets, the Iucra
disposal of street swccpings is the next
in order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

The censure of Councilman Cans By
WOmcns Club of Germantown for dr'a
of Mayor Moore not only reads all r
but. since the women now hgrc, lne
has the necessary authority HaG EicA'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Father Penn owes so much money
his legislators feel that fCw dollar,
or less won't make any difference, wliI
probably why they are taking Sl-
vacation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Perhaps the man who says nOthinl
saws wood is trying to get ahead Of thc
barOns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Atlantic City man complains that
wife pasted his uncashed checks for her
port on the walls of her living room
so many members Of the AlimOnv 'Ino
like to suffer from his complaint.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

The rcticcnce that clngS to Conn
and Campbell suggests the thought that.
II cinch that the man who evolved tn" APP
ism. Least said, soonest mcndrd,
"spilled the beans"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

congressman have been ad.furhg rca
sons why Uncle Jor Cannon has been re
turned to the House again aud again. Curl
ously ruough not one Of them hit on what is
nrobahly the real reason That constituents
gct the habit, be it good or bad. Witness
PENNSYLVANIA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
SHORT CUTS

Adiourning is the easiest thing !
laturc does.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
AS ONE WOMAN SEES 1T
Citizenship Defined and the Rights
and Responsibilities Of Citizens
Clearly Set Forth
BY SARAH ID. LOWRIE
TNnE forces that worked against

FTnE forces that worked against equa!
u suffrage in this country used an argu
ment that was true as to facts, however
malaprOpos as proof that they were in
the right.
They argued, and argued truly, that the
responsibilities Of Il voting citizen were
grave and CXaCting. They are indeed.
Which is probably the reason so many vot
ing citizens shirk them.
There used to be little book much ia
vnred by nursery govcrnesScs called Read
ing Without Tears which was supposed
to carry the youthful mind over the shoals
OF learning to read by sheer force of|enthu-
siasm. Probably no schoolbook was sn
universally bedaubed with tears that dripped
from infant cheeks a. that book. 1t raised
such high hopes, only TO dash them to the
grotnd There is nothing easy to the aver
age mind in learning to read. There is
nothing easy in the art of voting.
But just as it is far more difficult to live
in world without knowing how TO read,
so 1t IL far more complicated being a citizen
without vote than being one with Il vote.
Life is complicated. but to live under n
government in which one has no part beyond
that of paying itH bills after the money il
spent Is worse than complicated. It Is
bad for tn" Individual; 1t IS nad for the
government: but most Uf I'll il is bad fnr
the country markedly bad for country
whose government is founded on n tnCory
of justice and equal responsibility.
Every voting citizen who shirks the
responsibility of voting. e., sharing III
the government nm to the limit Of his oppor.
tunity-is n gutter. The most hard sheled
political boss who is ulwnNs on ms Jou Is
far more patriotic citizen than he.
In compiling a new edition of a little
guide to citizenship | have a new sense
both of how awful it is to vote and how
necessary.
| suppose n pcrusal Of Il book on physi-
Ology would give one the same senSation
how complicated the process of digestion,
yet how necessary
The fact that digestion is automatic when
it works rightly. and voting is conscious
process if it works rightly, can never,
suppose, make it just act TO shirk voting
My only hope for myself is that in time
the technique of voting will become auto
matte. but | cannot hope that what is.
implied by the act. both before and after
ward, can ever be anything but n conscious
and serious act at .lutrIul,. ,.Gt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

T WAS asked the other day 70 answer the
l. following questions on citizenship in this
column. Questions:
What two classes of citizens are there
in the United States;
Who gave the United States. i. O., the
federal government. supreme power?
Can citizens duty to his country and
to his state ever legally conflict in the United
States:
by limiting the powers Of states over
their citizens. what ar" som" of the rights
guaranteed United States citizens by the
federal constitution:
Does the commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
guarantee more rights to its citizens than
they have already under the federal consti-
tuition aS citizens of the United States Of
America?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

60 M'' II Tor oriet summary o' '"e
~ general status Of citizens
Tn" federal fourteenth amendment de-
fines citizens Of III" United States us iol-
the nitrd States and subject to the iUris
diction thereof are citizens Of the Unite!
States and Of The state wherein they reside -
a citizen may change his stat" at will
but he may NOT become citizen OF any
state unless l." Is cItlHeh OF Tue 'h'''"
Every voting citizen in tne ntteG Hino"S !idp>'
IS s'ockho1d"r III III" greatest business
"rgnnL|a'Ion IN tne "orid an orEn"'%nrl"
that Invests GliNonS or doiiarS ~ iIluL"