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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11
Our Army Camps

To the Editor Of tho EVcnin0 Public Ledger:
Sir-Please state where were the camps
OF the various army corps located during
the recent war, including the National Guard
and the National Army.
l.. o. BENSON.
Philadelphia. August 3. 1921.
National Guard camps-Camp Wadsworth,
Spartanburg. s. g.. Camp Hancock. Who.
less, Ga; Camp Mcclellan. Admission. Ala.
Camp Scvler. Greenville. 8. c.: Camp
Wheeler, Macon. Ga; Camp Macarthur,
Waco. Tex; Camp Logan. Houston. Tex;
Camp Cody, Deming. y. NJ: Camp Doniphan.
Fort SIN, okla; Camp Bowie. Fort Worth.
Tex: Camp Sheridan. Montgomery. Ala.
amp Shelby. Hattlesburg Miss; Camp
Beaurcgard Alexandria. La: Camp Kenr'
ney, San Diego, Calf; Camp Greene. Char.
lotte, y. C.: Camp Mills, Mneola. l.. l.. and
Camp Fremont, Palo Alto. Calf.
National Army camps-Devens. Aver.
Mass: Upton. Yaphank. L. l.: Dix. Wrlshts-
town, N j.: Meade, Admiral. Nd; Lee,
Petersburg, Va. Jackson. Columbia, s. c.;
Gordon, Atlanta. Ga; Sherman. Chillicothe.
O.: Taylor. DumeSnil. Ky. Custer. Battle
Greek Mich: Grant. Rockford ILL.,: Pike.
Little Rock. Ark; Dodge Des Moines Ia.
Funston, Fort Riley, Kan; Travis, San An
tonic. Tex, and Lewis. American Lake.
Wash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11

ohe Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
Il, ,er-With your kind permission / would
,nNt Ns 10 say :. few words In reply TO one who
St'es IN the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER OF
saturday over the signature OF LONELY"
tnu 10 tell him, for I'm sure 1t Is n man,
a soT deeply In the wrong he Is In rating
sight. ' '"' W
A. speak from the experience OF years OF
'"eSs and have gone through Just the
N.n N'e pIlter sensations as he. and II 10 only
ssough Gods Help, my own endeayors and
'snse ot Humor. that have learned that |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11

Letters to tho Editor should be as
avoiding anything that would open
denomlnational or sectarian dis
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
they be omitted.
Ihe publication Of a letter Is not
70 be taken as an Endorsement of its
views by this paper.
Communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by post.
age nor VIII manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11
"A ChIld's Fancy"

To the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Can any Of your readers give me the
complete poem entitled "A Child's Fancy"
beginning like this:
II measured myself by the wall in the gar
den;
The hollyhocks blossomed far over my
head:
And when can touch with the tips Of my
fingers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11
Questions Ans,Uered
silk Mills

To the Editor Of the Evenino Public Ledger:
Slr-What States have the most silk mills?
d. l.. T.
Philadelphia August 7, 1921.
New Jersey has the most silk mills. but
the 1920 census shows that Pennsylvania
produced $40 per cent Of the total value OF
silks produced in the United States and New
Jersey 31.2 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11
Burns and Moore as Com o osers

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Did the poets Burns and Moore COM
pose tho music Of their Songs? r. o. l..
PHILADELPHIA. August Z. 1921.
Burns and Moore never composed music.
but in number OF instances they wrote
verses to popular music Of their day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11

CHORUS
Obi she II the sweetest flower
Ever sent TO comfort me;
Pure and gentle as an angel.
Darling Bessie OF the lea.
Not bird in all the wildwood
But will answer TO her, ,caii;
OH most love the twilight,
When the pearly dewdrops fall;
Then she meets mo in tho valley.
And she kindly welcomes me
Ny bonnie star OF evening.
Darling Bessie of the lea.
1.-THE Dying Grip
To the Editor Of the Everino Public Ledger:
Slr-I am desrous OF securing a poem
that begins as folows
From a Munster vale they brought her.
From the pure and balmy air."
SARAH ID. NEVILLE.
Philadelphia, August 2. 1921. e
THE DYING GIRL
BY Richard Dalton williams
From Munster vale they brought her,
' From the pure and balmy air.
An Ormond peasants daughter,
with blue eyes and golden hair.
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THE PEOPLES FORUM

sylvania State song written By J. n. Barrett
music by Frederick Richard BENJAMIN. VIII
some one OF your readers kindly furnish the
words OF this song through tho EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER Peoples Forum7 ~
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TN. b,sh.,, green bud with its living Of
red" F' W. h'
idle Words''

idle Words" ....
TO tAs Edttor Of the Evening Public LEDGER
sir--I am anxious to find out the autnor
OF the following lines and where j woulo oe
likely TO get the whole poem. They erc
taken. I believe, from poem OF blank verse
entitled ''Idle words" but am not sure'
zine published in England called Good Woros'
viz.: s
'.ssy not thy speech was IDLE Not woru
Has passed thy lips put that It's import was
For good or evil For speech is but
Tho audible expression Of tho villa tran
script -,
From tho volume OF tho mind. which all
around ,,,.
MAY read. And IL that mind is nlled with
weak or -
Base imasinlnrs. then will It's language
The stern truth attest" etc. -
MRS. WALTER r. HAMMOND.
Philadelphia. August Z, 1921.
"pariing Bessie Of the Lea
TO the Editor Of the Everiro Public Ledger:
sir--I inclose herewith tho words OF ths
old song Darling Bessie of the Loa,' whicf
""' ' '''' SARAH T. POLK.
Philadelphia, August T. 1921.
DARLING BESSIE OF THE Lea
Oh! I wander mid tho roses
In the golden summer time
And listen to the streamlet
While It rings q merry chime;
But far sweeter than the roses
Or the streamlet unto me.
The sun-brisht face OF Bessie.
Darling Bessie Of the lea.
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a. Tho Peoples Forum, will appear daily
me Evening Public Ledger, and also
" Inc sunday Public Ledger. Letters
s.ssus,s,inE timely topics will be printed,
* VOL ~. requested poems, and questions
(" Fenerai Interest," will be answered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11
Poems and Songs Desired
Want. Words of Barrett SONG

10 the Editorlot the ,Eveatno Publto Ledger'
MAG PUBrdo LEDGER fsference 70 the Penn'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11

Ana left the matron there,
To close the curtains on her eyes,
And bind her golden hair.
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Offers for Friday Unescelled
Choosing at Tremendous
SaUings. Hotels, Apartment
Houses, Institutions and Private
Homes Supplied in Any Quantities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11
wbv He Desires Bonus

p,u,delphia, August 5. 1921.
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The Affliction Of BEING Deaf

V,I HTTINIV VI, TVtNb z I4sNN' :
university of Minnesota, August !, 1927
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11

2-inch posts; 1la-inch filler
rods. Beautiful panel effect in
both head and foot boards. Full
size-satin and velvet finishes.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
RENTS HAVE STARTED
DOWN IN CLEVELAND

Special Despatch to THE NEw YORK HEaALD.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 5.--Retail prices OF
commodisies dropped 3 per cent. In
Cleveland during the last two months
OF 1920, Federal estimates have shown.
In the same period rents have dropped
perhaps per cent. estimated on
basis Of amount and prices listed OF
dwellings advertised in the Cleveland
daily newspapers. According 10 the
heads of several Cleveland banks. this
decline is due 10 continue here indefin-
itely.
What has precipitated the drop. ac-
cording to the bankers. is the mass reso-
luton Of Cleveland consumers not TO pur-
chase anything but the most vital neces-
stiles of life at prices prevailing during
the late summer and fall Here are
some examples Of this drop;
Suits of mems clothing advertised In
August for s55 and $50 are now being
sold for $40. s25 and s2S.
Rents of four and five room unfur-
ushed apartments which in August were
SEQ to SIS are now s45 and $50.
Bread has dropped three cents per
pound loaf since October
Milk has dropped one cent per pint
since September
The increase in the number of dwell
ings for rent since August according 70
the newspaper advertising, is between
As and 60 per cent
The New York herald., 1921-01-06

an organization Is strongly against a
movement to cut out the crop this year,
according to statement issued to-day
by John w. Newman. the presidents He
points out that the association was or
ganized on non-cutout basis and that
the body will not be officially repre-
sented at Fridays convention of grow
ers. He said. however, that any men,
bers of the association have the right
TO join a cutout movement IL they de-
sire. Some of the leading growers of
the State are demanding a cutout.
Fully 10000 went on record to-day
for not producing a leaf of tobacco this
year.
The movement against selling at
present prices was renewed to-day, when
the scheduled openings at Carrollton,
Harrodsburg Lebanon and Flemings-
burg were postponed indefinitely There
was no violence, but the growers said
they would not accept the figures bid.
DanviIle closed It's market to-day. while
Richmond and Shelbyville held sales.
The Louisville market remains open.
as it is conducted the year round. No
other light leaf sales will be held before
next Tuesday. In Western Kentucky
the price for dark tobacco. a heavier
quality than that produced In the Blue
Grass section, is lower than for years,
but the price has improved within the
last few weeks. A pooling movement In
that district failed two weeks ago.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
RENTS IN PITTSBURG
LIKELY TO STAY HIGH

Special Despatch 10 THE NEw YORK HERALD.
PIrrsBURG. Jan. b.-There is little like
lihood OF rents being reduced in this city
during the coming year. Scarcity OF
houses for rent is the principal reason.
Taxes will be higher this year than ever
before. Because OF the high cost OF
building materials and OF labor few
houses have been erected during the last
twelve months. While building mate
rials are said TO have lowered in cost, 1t
has had little effect on the building
situation.
Foodstuffs and other commodities
have dropped in price. varying from 10
to so per cent Mems clothing probably
has taken the sharpest tumble. Good
business suits that were retailing at $50
can be secured here to-day at $50. Tai
lors are in a stampede to work off their
surplus woollens With few exceptions
the big downtown tailoring houses are
offering their best cloths made into suit
ings at prices ranging from $2S to $55.
Meats and vegetables have dropped
gradually for weeks. Pork loins are re-
failing as low as 23 cents a pound Two
months ago they were 40 cents. Prime
sirloin steaks are selling 80 to 35 cents a
pound. Potatoes are going at SE30 a
bushel, and with the exception Of celery
other vegetables have taken correspond
ing drops.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
INDIANAPOLIS FOOD
PRICES GOING DOWN

Spe cial Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5.--Prices of meat
and other foodstuffs are continuing to
decline, said Dwight S. Ritter. City Pur-
chasing Agent, to-day. Price quotations
for articles bought by the city for Janu-
airy, mostly at wholesale. show decreases
from the December prices in all except
one case Fresh beef is quoted at Is
cents a pound where q month ago 1t was
1874 cents pound.
The price comparisons are shown as
follows: Spareribs, December 10 "
cents a pound. now IA cents; link sau-
sage was 90 cents a pound, now Is
cents; bacon was 32 cents. now 27A
cents; coffee was IS cents. now is
cents carrots formerly 81 q barrel. now
s9.25; sugar was ga cents a pound. now
Sh cents soda crackers formerly 153
cents, now 1876 cents. and graham
crackers formerly 1871 cents, now IT
cents. Prices on oranges lemons and
bananas have dropped. .alf
There has been wild scramble on
the part of indianapolis merchants to
unload their winter stock of clothing"
Practically all clothes are being sold at
great reduction. Rents are still high.
with little change.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
RENTS STILL HIGH, BUT
FOOD DOWN IN BOSTON

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BOSTON, Jan. 5.-The general situation
as regards the cost OF food and clothing
affords encouragement, but when it
comes to the question of rents the out
look Is as black as ever 1t is true that
In 2. number of cases grasping landlords
have been forced by State and city COM
missions to forego a part of their de-
mands for increased rents but nothing
like lower rents has made its appear
ance, nor is there the slightest indica-
ton that il will. The general scarcity
of housing accommodations, resulting
from tho prolonged standstill in building
operations. precludes any reduction In
rental charges.
In foodstuffs. however. there have been
a number of price cuts. with every in
dication pointing to st.ll lower levels.
Quotations are still above the pre-war
basis, but as the demand is considerably
less, owing to the steadily increasing
number of unemployed. and the demand
Is no longer for the best in the market, 1t
Is believed pre-war prices will soon pre-
vail
In shoes and clothing sharp price cuts
have failed TO stimulate demand. The
public refuses TO buy save for actual
needs, mad clings to the belief that even
with the cuts prices are still unwar-
rantedly high. Quotations on these
goods are still well above those before
the war.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
KENTUCKY TOBACCO
INTERESTS CLASH
Meetings Tomorrow in Lex
ington, When Decision on
1920 Crop Will BE Made.
MANY URGE CROP CUT OUT
Bankers Ready to Back Farm.
crs if They Refuse to Sell
at Low Prices.

Spectal Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 5.--Friday VIII
see the solution of the Kentucky white
hurley tobacco growers problems.
Either the present crop will be With
drawn from the markets. pooled and
held for a rise in. prices. with bankers
over the State lending the money for
financing. or the present crop will be
thrown back on the sales floors to bring
what 1t will.
Two meetings. independent of each
other. have been called in Lexington for
Friday and the two bodies are already
in conflict. The warehouse, planters and
financial interests have been called TO
confer on the present crop conditions
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. At this
meeting the fate of the 1920 crop will
be decided.
At 10 A. NJ. at State convention
called for the largest theatre in the city,
will begin the movement for a complete
cutout of the crop this year, which would
leave the 300000,000 pounds now hung
UP as the only white hurley tobacco out
side the possession of the manufacturers.
IN official Of the Fourth District Federal
Reserve Bank, with which the eastern
half of Kentucky is affiliated, will be re-
quested to attend the afternoon meeting
to give advice and let it be known, II
possible. if any help can he obtained
from the Government.
Bankers in this section are ready TO
do what they can to aid the growers, be-
cause so much of the business interest
of the State depends on tobacco. The
Burley Tobacco Growers Association as
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
ST. LOUIS BUYERS STILL
SHY, WITH CUTS FEW

Special Despatch TO TIE NEW York HERALD.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-There Is little in
dication OF any but a minor decrease
in the cost Of food. rents. clothing,
shoes. &C.. in St Louis. Sale values of
small houses and fiat buildings are said
to have decreased 25 per cent in the
last three months. due to the hesitancy
of employees to invest their surplus
money in homes when prospects of con-
tinued employment at good wages are
uncertain
Retail merchants are advertising huge
reductions which do not seem to con-
vince buyers that they are all the ad-
vertisements claim. Buyers are critical
and are making much closer examina-
tions and comparisons than in the past
and arc taking nothing for granted. I'm
employment is not general In ST. Louis,
although several thousand persons are
out of work. People have money and
need goods, but refuse 10 buy at cur
rent prices and are awaiting the drop.
which they feel must come.
Investigation reveals that many arti-
cles marked reduced from SIS TO
$12.75." such as shoes, were sold at the
alleged reduced price "$1275" in 1919
I 30. Comparison Of ready-to- wear cloth
Ing prices with prices asked by mer-
chant tailors for suits to order reveals
n distinct advantage in favor OF the
small merchant tailor and against the
big clothing dealer. The buyers seem
to feel that many articles were first
marked up in order that they might be
marked down. Authorities agree that
there is a good market in view at buy
ers' prices. that people are short OF
goods and have money. but will not buy
until reductions become actual instead
of flgurative.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
EPIsCoPAl.-GREEK MERGER.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.--Bishop Edward
NJ. Parker Of New Hampshire to-day
urged n merger of the Protestant Episco-
pal and Greek Orthodox faiths in an ad-
dress at Russian church here.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
ONE-FOURTH N!PPED OFF
FOOD IN PHILADELPHIA

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-The dollar is
coming back to its own in Philadelphia.
In fact. It has almost reached the stage
wherein II is able to assert itself
Rentals of houses and apartments are
still exorbitant. and along with purchase
prices are apparently going higher.
rentals probably because of the exorbi-
tant tax increases of the last two years
and the continued housing shortage.
Food. with the exception of few sta
pies such as butter and eggs is now
within the reach OF the average mouth.
Although 1t fs difficult to conceive of an
average drop in food prices. fair aver
age would be about % per cent. The
average reduction in the prices Of cloth
ing in the last few months is approx
,mately 80 per cent. with shoes about 20
per cent. lower.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
SPRINGFIELD COMBINE
KEEPS UP THE RENT

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
SpRINGFIsLD, Mass. Jan. 5.-Spring-
field has been enjoying series of bar
gain days since the first of the year and
for the first time since the war. The
price reductions are getting away from
the luXuries and into the necessaries.
The greatest drop in prices is in the
clothing field. Springfield merchants
having slashed prices from % to so per
cent. since Christmas. Drops in food
prices are limited. eggs having declined
fifteen cents, butter ten cents and meats
from five to ten cents.
A combination OF real estate owners,
the result of fight against the tenants
during the last two years. is keeping
the rents in Springfield at the peak
figure
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
WORKERS ACCEPT
a NEW CONDITIONS
Labor Department Reports
Spirit Of Cooperation Despite
Reduction in Wages.
INDUSTRY SOON TO BOOM
Number of Idle Men Through
Strikes Smallest Since the
Armistice.
Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Buresu.
IL In x

New York Herald Ruresu.
Washington, ID. C., Jan. D.
A friendly spirit of cooperation now
marks relations between workers and
employees throughout the United States
despite the necessity of policy OF gen.
eral wage reductions. Labor Department
records show to-day. Strikes and lock-
outs seem to have been almost COM
pletely abandoned. according TO depart
ment officials.
Settlement OF Industrial disputes is
more quickly and promptly adjusted
than d. any time within the past two
years. according to Director Kerwin OF
the Bureau of Mediation and Concilia-
tion OF the Labor Department.
''Bcch workers and employers now
seem willing to mediate and 10 keep the
factories running while adjustments
are being effected" said Kerwin. Up
ward of sixty cases OF differences be-
tween employers and employees now
are before this bureau for mediation
and settlement But few of them In
volve strikes. In practically sll cases
the men remained at work while differ
ences were being discussed. or at least
returned to work as soon as they felt
sure they would receive n square deal"
Labor Department officials to-day es-
timated the number OF men now idle
through strikes as smaller than at any
time since the armistce A few months
ago it was possible to count 100000 men
on strike at almost any time.
Government officials generally be-
lieve new era in industrial relations is
developing despite reports of coming
nationwide battle between capital and
organized labor over the open shop ques-
rion Spring will find factory wheels
humming In every section of the United
states, IL is predicted. This is expected
to increase production and decrease
lrices and living costs in general
Officials at the American Federation
rf Labor deny however, that any organ
ixed workers are voluntarily accepting
wage reductions. On the other hand. in
formation Is in the 20 session of a high
Official of one Government department
that organizers are passing the word
along 10 the rank and file not 10 engage
in drastic action at this time despite
wage cuts. According to this official the
organizers are dlscouraging the men
from calling strikes or pressing demands
for changes in working conditions.
Workers throughout the country now
are receiving far higher scales than ever
before. even when the wage reductions
are taken into account, according to re-
ports here. Wage reductions so far
agreed 10 by workers average below 20
per cent. according to information re-
ceivcd here.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
BALTIMORE FOOD PRICES
LOWER; CLOTHING ALSO

Special Despatch to THE Nrw York HErMn.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 5.-Meat and vege-
table prices in Baltimore are very much
lower to-day. but breadstuffs and milk
continue at rates above normal. few
bakers have reduced the price of bread
and others promise 10 follow suit when
they have used up the -four they pur-
chased months ago.
Clothing, hats and shoes are much
cheaper. but complaint is made that the
material used does not measure up to
the standard of those manufactured be-
fore the war. This applies particularly
10 mems wear.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
Remember What Was Said
When War Ended

Hard times predicted. Few how work
could be found for four million if the army
demobilized before industry could change from MAX
ing war materials to peace time products. Mer-
chants refused to buy, expecting falling prices.
Manufacturers slowed down production.
Yet within six months there was shortage of
practically everything. Forced production-even
more intense than during the war resulted.
Prices went up and when they had gone beyond
reason in many lines people stopped buying.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
SINGER co. TO RESUME
ON S DAY WEEK BASIS
Sewirg Machine Concern to
Abolish Bonus.

The Singer Sewing Machine Company
factory at Elizabeth, n. J., which has
been shut down for two weeks. will re-
sumo operation to-day, but on a shorter
working schedule. Previous to the lay
off employees worked on a nine hour day,
six day week basis. and were awarded
a bonus of 10 per cent. for putting in a
full week.
Under the now arrangement the 10
per cent. working bonus will be discon-
tinued and the factory will operate eight
hours n day, five days week only.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06

National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Motor and Accessory Manufacturers Association
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
NORMAL CONDITIONS
SEEN IN CINCINNATI
Continued from FIRST Page.

they will be in the spring Most of the
local merchants are now floating liqui-
dation sales In order TO make room for
their spring stock and are making real
sacrifice sales. Reductions of 80 per
cent. since last fall put clothing as far
down in price as il is expected TO go.
The New York herald., 1921-01-06
WILSON RECEIVES ENJOYS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-President Will
son received to-day the Minister from
Czecho-Slovakia. Bedrick Ster3nek. and
the Minister from Nicaragua. Don Ale
jandro Cesar. They were presented by
Acting Secretary Davis of the state De-
partment