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The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-12
A DOWNWARD REVISION
(From Valdez Miner

The railway labor board has decleed twelve per cent reduction in the wages of two million men. and the men have refused ta accept the award President Harding has made person al call on the interstate commerce commission with view of attempting to have rail traffic reduced.
 This is another step in his normaIcy pragram. The cut in rail wages does not bring the scale to the point where it was d year ago by over nine per cent but it represents reduction prob ably about equal to the decrease in the cost of living during the same period, and if prices gen craIly can be brought to lower point wages ultimately will reach corresponding level.
 The problem k to bring down the cost of op- crating the roads which are now abnomalIN high, d6o in large part to wake increase granted by the railroad administration just be- fore the roads were returned from the recent disastrous government operation to private ownership If these costs can be lowered it will be possible to make a substantial cut m ral- road rates.
 President Harding believes that the present high rates initiate against d general resump- tion of industry in spite of claims to the con trary. They undoubtedly dc cut a large fig uro in the equation intrinsicaIy and also arti- flciaIly in giving interruptions mdlNldHaIS an opportunity to use them as an excuse for high prices.
 In fact, some of the road operators have ad- mittcd that excessive rates do not accomplish the desired effect of increasing revenues be- cause they reduce the volume of business. In such an event the only logical solution of the transportation problem is to effect some kind of arrangement whereby tariffs can be reduced and business stimulated.
 The threatened railroad strike will have the effect of making adherents to the proprosed Poindexter anti-strike law, which will undoubt eily be passed, if not at this session of congress then at the next
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-12
INDIAN MAID MARRlES
 AND LOSES HER GOAT

CBy International News Serviec)
 DURANGO, Col, July 12.-Rongh roads and swollen streams failed to dampen the ardor of an Indian maid en living on the Ute preservation south of here
 When John Miller, a Navajo ranch hand could not afford to lay off in order to go to the girl Ee had prom ised to wed, he sent word for her to join him at the Wyatt ranch on the Red MeGa, near here. where they were married
 It was forty miles from her home to the Wyatt ranch. She walked the entire distance, leading goat as her betrothal gift. When she reached La Plata river it was out of bounds and there was no bridge for many miles. She staked the goat in a grassy plot and swan the river, con tinued her walk to the Wyatt ranch. The newlyweds later rescued the goat.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-12
RECLASSIFYING U. S. EMPLOYES

Recassfication of government employees IS now occupying considerable attention in con eress. RecIassification has been pending fer a long time and there has been an insistent de mand both among the employees and in congress for the legislation
 Two of the reconsideration bills are identical in their classifcatons and in the grades, under each, with the salaries attached. They are the Sterling and Lehlbach which differ, however, in their other provisions. The Lehlbach bill also, excludes trades or crafts, and common labor. They both differ from the Shoot W ood bill in their classification by service, instead of by salary.
 They group the correlated services of relat- ed value and distinction, in classes. These groups are then subdivided into grades, and in each grade are from two to four steps of ad- vancement based upon period of employment of efficiency, or both and salary. The first of these classes includes all professional and scientific service-law, medicine, accountancy, economic, astrology, architecture, chemistry etc. An applicant for admission to this class must have the equivalent of college training
 There are six grades in this class and four steps in each grade. The minimum salary at entrance is $1 800. For grade two it is $2,340; grade three, $3,12O; grade four, $4, TAO; grade
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-12
BATTALION OF POLISH WOMEN
 DEMOB[LIZES
(Continued from Page One)

women. They will be set up in War saw, Cracow and Posen.
 Already we have received 300 ap- plications for admission to the schools from the battalion members living in Lemberg, where the legion was formed. More are coming in daily from other parts of Poland. It shows the splendid spirit of the Polish women, who, more than the men, are responsible for keeping alight the fire of patriotism in the hearts of the Polish youth through all our years of oppression under foreign governments.
 These schools will provide the ne cessary military training for women as officers in the sanitary corps, the telegraph, telephone and educational branches of the army. In other words, an effort will be made to fill all these branches of the eseryice with women, so that in the event of war more men can be spared for the fighting line. It is Poland's answer to the crying need of preparedness.
 Right here l should correct the popular impression that all of our women-soldiers were in the actual firing line in the last two years of Poland's struggles. As matter of fact, only small proportion of the women were placed in the line. Or ganized originally for the defense of Lemberg, the legion grew fast. It's members took their place in the line at Lemberg and later at Wilma, which accounts for the comparatively large number of casualties we had at those two places.
 But the majority have been occu. pied with post duty. guarding maga- zines and American Red Cross ware houses in Warsaw. Wilma, Lemberg and smaller places back of the fight ing front. Incidentally, the Americans have been very good to the battalion, and their Red Cross has helped us with clothing and boots, for which we are eternally grateful. I myself hope
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-12

They fined a Nebraskan for snoring in church and now be is breathing vengeance, saying the man who ''lulled'' him to sleep should have been punished aIso
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10

80 Philadelphia. December o. 1921.
! The annual meeting Of the stockholders for
tire election Of directors for the ensuing year
II u he he'd a. BE bSsTEnS HSuSs Sc1 Ipe.dSy
.and o'clock II. VI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Hop to Make Christmas Worth While

I may not be able TO make myself clear.
as am . poor composer Of letter. but !
will try to explain What mean. When
vas siri II was the habit Of our sunday
school to have a large Christmas tree IN
propriate to Christmas. This form OF spend"
irs the pleasant event has been done away
with. more or less. THROUGH decorating the
church. but Without the tree. and attemps-
Ing TO sing hymns that the children cannot
Join In. and which have no meaning to them.
sung by the weli-paid choristers
can remember the thrill that went
through me when I saw the church well
lighted. a big Christmas tree before the al
tar, also we'll lighted. and with appropriate
sentences from the Bible sdoruins the walls.
either made from eversreens or gilt paper.
Then we would sing 1T Came Upon the Mid
night Clear" Joy TO the World" Holy
Night. Silent Might" and hymns OF that
character in which we all could Join, even
TO the smansst children, and before we lett
the church we had the true Christmas spirit
and the DAY was held In fond memory for a
warbies about tho Shepherds and Their
Fiocks." ''Tbe Ptaina of Bethlehem with
tho tenor. baritone or contraito Joining In
occa aslcnaiiy, and tho children are not ex-
pected TO assist. and the whole thing Ia
mea ninaiess to them. ! would like TO see
some Of the churches have the oid-tirne
Christnases. and I can assure them the
| announcement would bring out an overflow
ing congregation. Mrs, W. L. CoNKLIN.
| Philadelphia, December o, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
HISTORY SIMPLIFIED
Hendrix uan Loon Has Writ
ten a Readable Story
Of Mankind

The qualifications Of Hendrick van
Loon to write n "IIistory OF Mankind
(Boni & Liveright) are probably as
great rs those of II. G.. Wells to write
an Outline of History" There are
those who would say they are greater.
Mr.. van Loon IL u college graduate,
former Associated Press correspond
ent, a lecturer on modern history. In
Cornell University and now profess
sor Of social science In Antioch Colj
lege, Mr.. Wells set out to elaborate q
theory of historical development and
wrote his story to buttress that the,
ory. Mr.. van Loon has simply tried
to tell the story of man on earth In a
way to make clear to the simplest un-
derstending what has happened, and,
where the reasons can be ascertained.
why II happened. lie has succeeded
in making a very interesting book. 1t
In intended primarily for young people,
but Ii IL written In way to entertain
and inform adults ny we'll. 49,
Mr., van Loon covers great events in
q few pages, but he seizes the salient
points, emphasizes those and then usu-
ally tells the reader IL lie wishes to
know more. about the subject discussed
he can find In the libraries many vol
.S % .rasr u'V tbe signticance Of men and
syents and to set Il forth graphically.
Take his treatment Of Napoleon as an
eramnie He tells of his cfudity and
cr~eltv of his overleoning ambition and
NJ the hatred tbnt no aronsed In nations
o,,tsida of France. Then he remarks :
"Rut should honnen to look out of
the window down npon Seventh avenue
(he was writing in New York; and
sbor,J tbo endInss nrocession Of trucks
onJ narta oo,na 20 n half and sbonid 7
ham the sound ~ tho heavy drums and
sec Tho l;ttle man IN his white horse in
h,S old and much worn green uniform.
tben don,t know. but / am afraid
that 7 would leave nv beoks and the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
Character In GIFT BUYING
To the Editor o, tho Evening Public Ledger.

TO tho Edttcr OF tho Evening Public Ledger!
Sir--As tho Christmas period arrives we
are all In auandary as to the character Of
gifts to buy, and for the next few weeks va
VIII be In such q state of mental distrso-
tion that wo finally arrive At the holiday
almost exhausted from the effort This II
brousht about through the many changes
that have heen gradually growins into the
custom Of the observation,
Christmas has come to be a commercial
festival rather than one In which rifts have
been made or purchased and passed out by
loving hands TO those dear to US. and those
to whom we wish to express n little Christ
mas Joy. Pity It 10 that we cannot get
back TO the old form. How many people
hni themselves on Christnas morning. after
a few weeks OF strenuous shopping. entirely
dissatisfied with the sits they have passed
cut and the sits they have receivedt II Is
all due to the misconception we have Of late
acquired as to gift giving.
Tho average person, In these strenuous
time. Is too lazy to make gifts worked by
his own hands. which are always tho most
appreciated. am sure every woman will
hnd that sho has had corresponding sat
isfaction In the Gift presented 60 her that
was made by the Eiver, II may express lit
tie or nothing In value. but we feel that the
tou that has been put in its making Is an
Incentive to preserve II with great oare. and
for years. This Is always the gift most ap-
preciated and should be the ono most ac-
ceptable. for the right spirit is attached to
Il.
In our Christmas shopping We should
make Il a rule to purchase everything that
Is useful. instead OF really meant for show
some cheap tinsel effect of no use and
which Is usually rCleRated In a short time
10 those received In past years. and the
donor is forgotten. whyi because the giver
has not carried out tho proper spirit of the
Gay. Give something useful and II will be
valuable adjunct to the home The
character Of Christmas giving of late years
has been nbOrtive through a custom that
has been gradually growing into the system.
and depends entirely on the amount of money
/ represented. either TO the person rcceivina
the gift. or the giver.
Mrs. w. l.. MANNING.
Philadelphia. December :, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
HOLIDAY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
For Lovers of the Horse

"Comments.on Hacks and Hunters,
by Lida l.. Fleitman fScribner'sl, Is
book that will be greatly relished by the
horse lovers of America. 1t Is the work
OF q famous American horsewoman who
has given an American angle to the
viewpoint. Hitherto the books on the
subject have been Of English produc.
tion and dealt with somewhat different
conditions from those prevailing on this
side OF the water. The few American
books In the field we're Of a professional
or technical nature. Mrs. Fleitman,
however, while she knows her subject
well from tht technical standpoint,
writes from general and popular
standpoint, and gives q wealth of just
the informatiou that persons desire who
wish to take charge of their own
horses. hunt them, ride them and show
them.
Among the subjects interestingly dis.
cussed are buying horses, the model
saddle horse, the hunter, side saddle
versus cross saddle. hints on bunting,
suggestion TO horse show managements,
proper dress for horseback and fol-
driving and hints on showing tho
various classes Of horses. There arc
many illustrations, which are clear and
helpful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
CROMWELL
John DrinIttUater Has Put the
Great Englishnan in an
Episode Play

The plays of John Drinkwater almost
invariably defy ordinary criticism since
they are never built along the lines Of
conventional drama at oil, but belong to
an episode school Of their own, in which
dignity and simplicity are the chief
characteristics.
"Oliyer Cromwell" CHoughton Milf
lin Co.. is In this respect more like
Abraham Lincoln" than 1t is like
MARY Stuart" In which the author fol-
lowed accepted stage traditions in n
more or less sketchy fashion. In fact,
there IL close analogy between Lin
coin" and Cromwell" There are to
be sure no "Chroniclers" to come before
the curtain and explain the import of
the story, but the life of England =
Protector is followed in much the man :
ner that Drinkwater employed in pre-
senting "Lincoln," presenting only
high lights and using the reactions of
the man with his family to bring about
a vivid contrast with the history max
ing affairs Of state.
To be sure, "Cromwell' Is not o
tragedy, but the similarity between the
two plays is further borne out In the
close to the battlefield scenes coming
shortly before the climax. The religious
atmosphere and influence is quite nat
urally and properly stronger in this
play of the English Revolution than II
was In abraham Lincoln In every
act, Drinkwater hammers home the de-
vout personalities of Cromwell and hi:
family. In almost every act there is q
prayer offered or hymn sung, and al
the final curtain Cromwell is praying
beside his mothers bedside.
The dialogue of the play is inspir'
ing in its sheer simplicity. Straight
away sentences, shaped with Biblica
simplicity and beauty, enhance man!
times the effect of the story OF the ris'
of this farmer to brief rulership o
England. At no time do the lines be
come stilted or pompously heroic as II
some historical plays. Instead, Mr.
Drinkwater makes his Charles l tall
with as much humanness and reality u
the farmers in the first act, and til
dramatic scenes In the house are a
close to actuality as those In the quie
of Cromwell's household.
The characters are splendidly drawn
though they are all of necessity subor
dInated to that of Cromwell. Iretor
Hampden and the King, taken froi
history, and tho pathetic figure of Amc
Tanner, as we'll az the wildly depicte
members of the Cromwell household, a
do credit to the playwright.
1t is hard to say just how American
will react to this play. Its central fig
mre il 80 much more remote and IL
NAV is so little of n drama, and Z
much of a biography, that 1t may nj
-, have a wide appeal here. The fact rs
, mains. however, that John Drinkwat,
a has done a remarkable piece of VOL
4 and has accomplished the difficult feI
: Of making history both artistic and re
a for stage presentation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
Letters to the Editor
PRAISES philadelphia Hospitality
To the Editor Of the Epcnta0 Puohe Ledger;

To the Editor Of the Epcnta0 Public LEDGER
sIr-Not beIne q native Of Philadelphis'
and having been privilesed 10 visit all tne
foremost cities OF the United Stetes' zee,
that am qualified TO reply TO j. ). 4"
whose ,etter appea red In the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDaER December l. -
Fir,, OF all, let me cay have lived In
New York have spent some time In boston
and have had an opportunity 20 observe cor,
dition. existing In all the cities mentioned
BY ~ j. t." II IL most peculiar now the
experience Of different people should vary
30 greatS. ,,,.
But I cannot quite see how any one eonid
advance the idea that phiadelpha 10 lax
in her duty toward strangers. or that our
people as whole are any more Inclined
than people Of other cities to look with sns
picion on a stranger, without any oesIe
10 appear conventional or 10 discredit - D.
T. So id,>, Of what ~ Just the thing TO do'
may I remind him that It Is not good FORM
TO approach a person without some Soon
rea son and make an effort 20 De irlenu's
to the point Of carrying on conversation ana
Immediately brushing aside all torna'l''es. I'.s.
do not mean to say this should never
be done There are unusual circumstances
70 be taken into consideration, ana uoh
forget. said without some Eood reason
l have never seen person fal 10 set
civil answer when asking for intorme non
in iladelphiA; on the other hand nave
seen people go out OF their way to Try 70
get a stranger on the right track anu IL
ls often q thankiess Job.
Again. may remind our friend u. j. l.
that we are passing through period OF
greatest criminal activity In the history OF
our city. and a great many OF us have hao
our medicine. Can you blame US for being
Il bit skeptical7
would say to our dlscontented stranger
as the Instructor in our saiesmanship cieSs
often told us, examine yourself and see II
good portion of the difficulty Is not the isult
OF your manner OF approach
Philadelphia contains as many wnote-
hearted, honest-:o-goodness people as any
city, and it ~. ]. r" goes at II In the
right way am sure he will learn TO Know
many, ,
Anyway, who told you you could knock
Philadelphia and got away with ~
w, 4. F. d.
phInhelnhin. Decnmher 4 1927.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
Claims Philadelphia lnhospitabIe


To IN, Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sIr-will you kindly print the following
article in your EVENING FuRLIc LnpdEnT
Some time ago I noted an artlcle cohT,o'
uted to the Peoples Forum relating he
y hardshlps OF strangers In your city. heart
lily pathized with the sentiments or the
writer at that time az myself have expert
enced the same treatment and often won
dered II IL was my fault or what the matter
was.
Now in the EVENING PCRLIc LEpGER OF
December :, 1921, I see where u. J. T.
IL also bemoanIng. or rather I might say
lamentinE the fact that we outsiders have
such a hard time OF It here In your cry
Why What then have we done to be the
objects Of opprobrium and scorn that we
mails? I have often wondered where the
Drotherly Love originated in Its connection
with Philadelphia. II Is most certainly
misnomer. sometimes think the inhaoI-
tants are scarcely human.
OF all the places in the world 10 he IN
trouble in, Philadelphia Is about the worst
You stand about as much show OF human
companiOnship or help as "a snowoaH aoes
in Hades Even the children are unchild.
like in their cold, unfriendly behavior. and
the way they hold you at arms length. They
are great for standing on the street and
trying TO pump you dry OF all your mes
history and all your tAmily's history. eu'
when 1t comes 10 inviting you TO their homes
that Is strictly taboo.
have travelled extensively in my time
but have never encountered such offensive
ul-bred people. regret to say. l am thor
oughly soured with the treatment l have
been accorded here. have made every ef
fort to be hospitAble and kind, but II Ia al
In vain They will neither visit you no.
have you visit them.
have so far presumed to call at a neish
boris and found such frigid reception tina
never made any further attempts to &C
| auire friends here. 1t seems to be the sam
! in every class and among all the people. rie'
or poor. II even holds in business, l reall
| hnd the Philadel lphians inclined TO be pro
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
Miscellaneous

N"S "Nes cnUl1lg DeccmDer o.
Miscellaneous
Beebc. wiliam-"Edge q the jungle
ssrrSasSs IsSAga JsSSnIl6aar Even II. N%sp,.s
Dickson. r. R.-"Poems OF the Dance"
Febre, Augustin-@"LifO CT Jean Henri
vep,op?s TsqHee' C. LET"Air'Iner and Its In
-, ,FoSkes.Jackson, F, .J.1-"IntroductIon to
Gibbs. Phillp-"Niorc That Must lie Told"
nab HaasssdC%5n. ssE%r.. acknowledgement in the
Huneker;, REPRESENTATIONS"
Kslien. II. M-"zionism and World Poll
oS.sii. o. R.-"Adven,ures in swazi-
o'Neili. f.. d.-"Goid."
Lee Hgginson"
:, Rostand Edmond--"Piays." translated by
H.. D. Norman; volumes
Rvs!s7s:S c09fSSS asSry of the
United States"
= stoddard. Lothrop-"Ncw World of
Stone: N. E.--"Fit,y Years q Journalist" :"
Webster. Hutton--"McdicYal and Modern
Fiction
- Rercovci. Konrad-'Ghitza and Other
Hpmansss Rnrns, 81 %.S Gypsy .sri Blood"
Cumberland. dorsidS"The Poisoner."
Eletcher, ]. S.-'Herapath Property"
crsisS;.ona; a; p; REHABILITATION OF Robert
Mackenzie. Compton-'Rlch Relatives"
she nks and the Tub"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
RIDES "a MILES ON STEP
Collapses After cllnglng to Hand
rail- on Baltimore Filler

Samuel West arrived In the city last
night from Baltimore, clinging to the
handrail Of a coach on a fast Penn.
sylyania express.
lie had to be taken Immediately to
the Hahnemann Hospital to be treated
for severe muscle strain and eyes burned
by the wind and cinders, as n result Of
his ninety four mile ride.
West is twenty one years old and
prefers to be known as a travelling gen
teman. When he reached Broad Street
Station last night he fell exhausted on
tho platform.
West caught the train as 1t left the
Baltimore station. 1t did not stop until
numbed by the cold, his fingers and
arms stiff and aching and his eyes
blinded by tears, wind and cinders, h,
held fast until tho train halted.
Letting go would have meant death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
WILLS ARE PROBATED
Or. ]. Morton Boiee Leaves $4,000
TO Mother and Brother

to Mother and Brother
The will of DIR. J. Morton Boice,
1920 Spruce street, probated today, dis
poses of an estate valued at $14 900,
which goes to his mother. Mrs. Matte
Boice and a brother, Wilson s. Boice.
A clause in the will provides that II
his mother and brother die before him,
$1,000 Is bequeathed to the 3. p. G. A.
and the residue equally divided among
the Aid Society of the Philadelphia
County Medical Association, Board of
Ministerial Relief and Sustentatio OF
the United Presbyterian Church of
North America, and the Board for Dis
abled Ministers Of the Reformed Pres
byterian Church.
Other Wills probated were: Michael
Snyerman, 525 Pine street, S65, 900 ;
Edgar G.. Foltz, 1904 North Twenty
third street, $1,000; Elizabeth CARRIER,
34ll Ridge avenue, $6500; Joseph W.
Kirk. 1922 Diamond street, $50 900
William g. Linck. 2063 Ridge avenue,
Sal 900, and Hattie f.. Boggs, 1906
Diamond street, 10000.
An inventory of the personal estate
of John s. Tennis was filed, placing
the value of $1,000. .5S, and letters were
granted to administrate the estate OF
Grace 4. Mckee, who died in the State
Hospital at Norristown, leaving ar
estate of Sl5, 100.