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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
THE RAGE FOR cENSoRS

GOVERNOR MILLER, of New York. re-
" Gently signed bill TO authorize moving
picture censorship in his State. Ohio, Kan
sas. Maryland and Massachusetts, recently
passed similar laws. Censorship bills are
appearing in other States. Meanwhile, the
need for movie censorship is passing and the
president of the exhibitors ASSOCIATION in
New Jersey has just said that II censorship
cannot be applied nationally to the censors
the moving picture industry in this country
may be ruined
Movements of the sort ordinarily called
popular grow slowly and often gather
great momentum before thev are discerned
by the folk whose peculiar interests they
threaten. The demand for movie censors in
the various States is, in fact. a protest
against fashions that persisted in the moving
picture world five years ago. Then pro-
ducers and exhibitors were ready to do
almost anything to draw crowd. The more
enlightened movie men Of today are now
asked to take the punishment for the sins Of
those who got into the business early and
looked to the box Office rather than to the
future of the industry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
PLANT OF UNENTERPRISINo

THE Imperial Conference in London cx
i pcrienccd fit of depression not unmixed
with spleen the other day in considering the
resources and comprchensveness of Ameri-
can news distribution.
As it so happens that the United States
geographically intervenes between Britain
and Australia and New Zealand. the Pre-
micrs of these far flung dependencies are
vexcd over the mass Of American dispatches,
prepared by Americans paid for by Ameri
cans. primarily for American consumption,
which eventually find their wav into the
antirodes Prime Minister Massey, of New
Zealand complains that under this system
the United States Is unafraid to advertise
itself and it's viewpoints. The charge may
be true. but the offensc, If analysed, can
scarcely be called heinous
The antdote, II they care to employ it,
is in the hands of the British colonials them
selves. News In Sydney, Melbourne, Auck
land and Hobart Town can easily be served
n langlaise' provided the requisite cash
and enterprise are forthcoming. Americans
do not usually object to the 1attery OF
imitation.
There will he applause in this country for
antipodean journalism and news gathering
administration whenever it reorganizes it
self on modern lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
DAYS oE RECKONING

TT WAS Democratic Administration that
Il spent the money which a Republican
President and Republican Congress must
repay through the medium Of new tariff and
tax schedules of the sort which Democrats
In the House have just condemned violently
In minority report. This fact Is not pre-.
sented to justify Mr.. Melons theories Of
revenue nor to imply that the Fordncy
Tariff Bill is fawless. 1t doesn't prove that
the Republican tax scheme is a perfect one.
But the knowledge that the new Admins
tration is confronted with really stupcn-
dous problem created by it's predecessors
ought to temper criticism and inspire sober
second thoughts among all people who are
disposed to view the newer revenue plans Of
Congress as an unjustifable drive on the
pocketbook of the average civken.
The Democrats may say with justice that
Republicans were almost unanimously in
favor of the war and that they did as much
ms any one else to bring about a state Of
affairs out Of which high income taxes and
enormous national debts grew inevitably.
That, however, does not dispose of the pres
ent problem. The war debts are upon us.
They have to be paid. These are the days
of reckoning. What would the Democrats
do IL they were in power now? Would they
restrict business development by seizing
capital to pay the war bills? They would
do nothing SO futile and dangerous. They
would probably do about as the Republicans
are doing.
When the last general election returns
came in Mr., McAdoo is said to have piously
given thanks to heaven for the complete
triumph of the opposing party. Flo and his
friends bad got from under and they had loft
their enemies to shoulder the thankless but
necessary job of cleaning up after the war.
No Congress can satisfy everybody. The
Congress that continues income taxes will
not have happy time and it's party will not
have a happy time at the next elections. az
Mr.. McAdoo knows we'll enough. The fact
remains that unless Mr.. McAdoo aud his
party were In n mood to rcpudiate the Gov
crnment's obligations they would have had
to do much as Mr.. Harding and Mr.. Mellon
and Mr.. Fordncy are trying to do. They
would have had to find enormous extra rev.
cnues and they would have gone about the
Job with view to getting the money in ways
rs nearly painless as they could find and by
methods carefully devised to spread the
burden evenly and to put as few strains as
possible on the agencies that actually pro-
duce the wealth Of the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

this anti British activity has been no one in
this part Of the world knows as yet The
British Governments continuing friendly In
tercoursc with japan and its cautious ad-
vances toward Russia and even Germany
may represent nothing but the diplomacy OF
self preservation. The obliteration Of the
white influence in Asia would mean moral
setback for the white races everywhere, and
II would be preliminary to the most ominous
sort OF changes In the balance OF world
affairs.
General Smuts, on his visit to ireland,
doubtless was able to tell the republican
leaders a great deal that they did not pre-
viously know about the course Of events in
those Far Eastern areas where big and little
wars are going on behind a veil Of silence.
And even the most zealods Of the Southern
Irish leaders are not men who would give
indirect aid to widespread movement which
is not only direct war on England but in
direct war on the prestige of white nations
everywhere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
THE TRUTH TElLERS

CLASSICAL literature of the sort which
~ the more ardent advocates of voca tional
training would shut out of most of the
schools is a reservoir of fundamental and
priceless truth. All that the modern world
learned of the monstrous futility of war
after four years of matchless agony and
incalculable loss was written out simply in
the dramas of Euripides about 400 years
before the birth of Christ. There are pas
mges in the Greek cpics which might be
accepted as eloquent expressions of the
moods of the war weary nations of today
Had the classics been as familiar to the
present generations as George Ade or the
baseball writer's, had the Germans read
Euripides instead of Nietzsche, the nations
would have known what to expect before
they began to play with their high ex
plosives. VIZ.
1t is contended that the first business Of
the American child Is to learn to make n
living. 1t might be contended with greater
force that the first business of the American
child is to be a good citizen. Government
as we know IL can be no more enlightened
than the majority of it's citizens. For that
reason II would be folly to cut the larger
part of the school population off from an
acquaintanceship with the great truths of
life reflected in literature which grew out of
the experience of ages and not from the
moods of decade.
The world needs better education than it
has had hitherto. To say that vocational
training should be the first aim of the public
schools is TO help to make popular education
less efficient than it was before. The Amer
lean Classical League. now in session at the
University of Pennsylvania. has undertaken
In it's campaign to protect the classics in the
schools--one of the really important tasks of
these unsettled and cropping times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
MELLON STATES THE FACTS

CyECRETARY MELLON deserves the CON
- gratulations of the country for the
courage which he has shown in his letter to
Senator Frelinghuysen discussing the pro-
posed soldiers bonuses or adjusted compen-
sation.
He has stated some facts which Congress
cannot safely overlook. And he has urged
that there be no commitment to any bonus
plan for the present.
He reminds Senator Frelinghuysen. and
through him the rest of the citizens, that a
minimum of 81 800 900, 900 and maximum
Of So, ,250 900 900 will be needed to meet the
proposed bonus payments. This. says he.
t'would greatly swell the cost Of government
and virtually defeat the Administration +
program Of economy and setrenchmcnt. "
He says further that ii could be- financed only
by adding to the burden of debt and taxes
under which the country is staggering. He
calls attention to the maturity of S5 000.-
900. 900 of the war debt in the year when it
is proposed that the payment of the bonuses
should begin, and says that as the debt will
have 10 be refunded if the Government were
to be compelled to finance the bonuses at the
same time, IL would find itself seriously EN-
bnrrassed. Besides. the Liberty Bonds. in =
stead of recovering their value in the market,
would be liable 10 further depreciation.
The pertinence of these financial facts Il
obvious to any one who gives thought To the
subject. They present practical conditions
that must be faced. Every one with an
appreciation of the responsibilities of the
Administration will be likely to urge that
definite commitment to any bonus plan for
able bodied soldiers be postponed until suci
time as the present financial burdens of the
Government have been lightened. An in
crease Of the public debt and an addition tc
the burden Of taxation would delay thai
recovery Of business for which We are al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
THE GREAT EASTERN MYSTERY

A NY ONE whose business 1t is to keep an
"A ear TO the American end of trans
Atlantic or trans Pacific cable cannot but
feel that all the news from the other side of
the world is not coming to this country:
that partial paralysis is upon news sources
at highly important centers Of information.
Thus 1t is pretty well known that war is
On in various parts of India. It Is known,
too. that the Russian Soviet Government,
having failed to bring the British Empire
down in ruins through insurrectionary move
ments In England, has thrown the weight of
ifs military forces and all the power of its
propaganda machinery to insurgents against
British rule In Eastern dependencies. "Asa
for Asiatics' Is a cry which Lenine has put
into the throats Of millions Of brown and
yellow peoples, and Bolshevist emissaries
have bren doing their utmost to ian the
eIi~'eus fanuticiNm Of Orientals tc white
What tho practical consequences Of all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
ALBERT w. DUDLEY
On School for Teaching Methods


-pHll'ADEl-PHlA mas teachng eA
L change In the form OF the Practice School
OF the University OF Pennsylvania' sum
mer school. according to Albert w. Dudley
It's principal.
Teachers from all over the country come
here" said Mr.. Dudley, both to teach and
to learn. while observers Of teaching methods
are to be found here from all parts OF the
world ..... .
1.-THE school serves a twofold purpose.
1t is an extension course for teachers who
want to advance in their profession and
learn more about school administration and
obseryers 70 see all Kinds of teaching
methods in actual operation.
"Au tho usual courses arc taught during
Tho s;x weeks or SO of the school. 1t is a
more or less informal course, inasmuch as
IL 10 onen IN teachers university or college
students, outside observers. those who want
IN obtain credits for college degrees or those
who simnIv want TO add to their equipment
and learning
Country Teachers Interested
.Drho orootor ,umber of pupils are from
.,o r,roI mo sd;str;cts botb from this and other
Statos '" Wills n large number of county su :
,,ar;ntorJents and students anxious TO make
pn lost ground or progress in some special
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
Answers to Yesterdays ouIx.

1. Mocha coffee takes its name from the
port of Mocha In Yemen, Southern
Arabia on the shore of the Ped Saa
The town long has been famous for ifs
export of high-grade coffee. "
2. Prototype Is first or primary tyne. a
model. "
3. An oubllette Is a secret dungeon with an
entrance only by q trap door "
A. The execution of Charles | OF England
occurred In lG49.
8. Senator Underwood is from Alabama
6. In the French tri-color flag the band NJ
blue lies nearest the iagpole W
T. Alma mater literally means nourishIng mr.
cherishing mother. "
8, According to the 'accotlnt I'm Gcnesis
Methuselah died at thage OF $50
years. .,E
0. Edward BelamyNvas an American autbor
and social reformer noted especially
for his two books describinr iSeaI
Imaginary commonwealths, "I,oolinr
Backward, and Equality" His dates
10. The nadir Is the opposite OF the zen,,h
and IL the point of the heavens directiv
a under the observer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
HUMANISMS
BY WILLIAM ATHERTON DU PUY

BY WILLIAM ATHERTON DU PUY
SECRETARY HENRY G. WALLACE, Of
~ the Department of Agriculture, was a
farmer for so long that he got the habit of
getting up early and 1t is mighty hard for
him to wait until 0 o'clock to get down to
his office.
As a matter of fact he is usually there
by $50. About the third day he was IN
Washington he arrived at this unseemly
hour and began work at his desk. The
scrubwoman. unaware Of his presence. came
in with her bucket and engaged herself win
business of mopping up the floor. Presently
he coughed and she looked up.
Law" she said. settling back on her
''"n'nSs n% thas you sd%ttsS 1f ssffitaFy Mr Wallace
We'll. sub said Mandy, "Ize been
workin' heah for twenty years and this is
the first time nry Secretary ever got down
early enough for me to see him.
To understand the strain that was put
upon cordial senatorial relations as between
Georgia and New Hampshire. one must
know that. in the use of the telephone In
governmental Offices in Washington, there
Is IN "inside" phone which connects these
Federal agencies and there is an "outside"
which connects with the world beyond.
Senator Tom Watson, fiery gladiator from
Georgia. wasn't very familiar with this ar
rnngement when he went to call on Senator
Henry Wilder Keycs. of New Hampshire.
He opened the door somewhat hesitantly
and. not quite sure of his surroundings and
a bit nearsighted advanced cautiously.
A. bo o,,orod soroto. Kouo,, .oo....
,ros ;ust tnn;ns IN ,ho roca,rsr e. .ha ta,a
phone. Just as the visitor opened the door
OIL. ~. Nv "''"e' ,'"'''
=, OUTSIDE. please she SAID speaking into
the teiephone'
She paused for moment Senator Wat
son also hesitated He heard the voice. but
did not sec the secretary Then her voice
repeated much more firmly, somewhat ir-
ritably.
"Outs,d. n,eose " sbo ,oid
Tho Sen,tor tr fro,n '"1 ceorn,, so,m ,,,,.os
door of Southern hospitality, he could no
longer brook the reception he was here be-
ing given. He bolted.
reporter anu snSS tnat ne constantly mar
vels az tne SUBJECTS IN which readers show
moSt ln,ereS', nv i,
vi an .h" stories ne ever wrote, he says.
tne one that mas peen remembered longest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
What Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ

l. Why are the Turks called Ottomans?
2 What is the middle name of General
Smuts7
g. What is the meaning of the nautical
term lun?
4 Who was Johann Kepler?
g. Who Is generally regarded as the fore
most OF all composers of music for
the piano?
g. OF what State is Jefferson City the capi-
tai?
2 What kind of an animal is a roruualP
& What is meant by rococo furniture or
architecture?
Q What is aSeratum2
10 What is meant by the Septuag gint?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS ...
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadelhians Subjects They
- KnoU Best '.. - '... .,.

with fair degree of accuracy insures its
permanency as feature of every school
course.
I'm view of the increasing salaries of
teachers, which will result in much higher
qualifications being demanded, such a course
as this helps materially in enabling the
teacher to insure future position and ad-
vancement by greater knowledge and profess
sional power"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

From Wichita, Kan, dispatch we
learn that ants which for time threatened
the destruction of the woodwork of the Live
stock Exchange Building have now turned
the stock pens. From the Woman's Page we
Gull the information that ants hate the smell
Of alcohol Is Wichita engaged In subtle
anti prohibition campaign?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

At Milton. Pa, DR.. Charles X. Boweso
offciatcd at the marriage of Miss fiofe"''
Wilt to Mr.. Eugene Six.
We doff our cap 10 DR.. Bowers,
Who furnished us with verbal flowers
Provided with such pretty tricks a,x
Though one should Wilt she'll turn 20 ~ ~
wilt thou?" he asked ~ wilt said e'''
Take Six, and know no bigamy.'
IIcrc Paradox with mischief stirs u "A, =.
Though Six she'll be. may health be hei''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

When the British First Lord ~ tne
sary for international action toward arma,
ment reduction was for some nation lp'
inference America) to issue the inyitat,on;
is II possible that he was not possessed ~
the inside information limited at by secrs'
tary Weeks? ,I. ...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

The Delaware County League of Women
Voters and other women's political organi..
cations have planned mass meeting ~ ~
which candidates for public offices VIII ar ~
asked to announce their policies. And WIT hat
the meeting is over 1t may be found 'ahs aSs
their policies will have less effect OH Wv
vote than their necktieG.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

eral aid is pretty sure to work ,tirelessy for
the support OF all Western Congressman
The measures to keep the Philadelphia plan
formally before the House and the Senate
should be pushed with all possible energy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

THE Greeks themselves" says Prol.
Albert Bushnell Hart. of Harvard, did not
study ancient languages, and yet they were
an intelligent people" May this be con,
strued as a gentle criticism of the American
Classical League now meeting In this city!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

Four congressional bachelors were mar
ried in June-Timberlake Hull Crowthteir
and Gould. Now Timberlake overfows WIN
happiness, Hull has joyous cargo, crow
ther crows here, and Gould is on his mettie'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

State agriculture officials say that there
will be a shortage of elderberry pie and
elderberry jam this year, but no shortage OF
elderberry wine. Oh, well! We cant have
everything. -. -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

Close your eyes and sniff" says the
official program of the Christian Endea,.
vorers In New York, "and you may catch
the very spirit Of the city" Hooch?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

A Doylestown man has been arrested at
Long Beach, N. Y, on charge OF DIS
orderly conduct because he rode eighteen
miles on a plank through the surf. That >
what he gets for mixing with the high rollers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

From Madrid comes the news that the
president Of the Spanish Academy says the
victory of Dempsey over Carpenter const-
tutes the elimination of triumphant bru-
tality. Plain bull.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

Secretary Weeks hasn't learned the
fact that the way to keep secret is never
to hint at or to admit that you have any
secret to keep. .-.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

When the Mayor of st. James, Mo-, says
that the trouble with women is that they are
catty, one knows instinctively that the Mayor
of st. James, Mo-. Is a woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

II everybody says It with -four th'
Armenian famine sufferers will assured,
get the dough. -.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

In a Pittsburgh suburb hrehouse
burned down while the firemen were playing
ball. The feature of the game was home
run that did not affect the score.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

The threat of milk drivers strike IN
New York is yet another plea for the aboli,
tion (preferably by the workers themselves
Of the strike as an industrial weapon
While men fight, babies die.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

trial for murder because he has u bald head;
Outside of that, he filed the description o.
the murderer. That man is thankful ina,
hair restorers are not all they are cracked
up TO be,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

Apart from what the Democratic mem
bers Of the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
have to say about the tariff, the presump-
tion is that it Is all right. '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

Pretty nearly everything that has been
said in favor Of the tariff so far seems to b
a pretty good argument for a sales tax.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

1t isn't the Sam Browne belt that
counts, but the abdominal investture It en-
compasses. Ea r.' ,t..a||..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

Reformers may not approve Of the
mobile art of self fdefense," but they are
fright smart indebted TO handy Crafts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

May we or may we not expect an answer
from Senator Penrose to Secretary Melons
remarks concerning the soldiers bonus?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
SHORT CUTS

The light that floods Council appears b
be about thirteen thermal units.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
What Next?

achieving something really comic, a picture
appeared in the newspapers of man who,
surrounded by the members of his family,
had brought 10 successful conclusion a
game of solitaire. Pride oozcd from him as
Wife and kiddies showercd congratulations
But there was hope as well as pride In the
question of his youngest son "What are
YOU going to do now. pop?' The moral?
Oh, nothing-much. But now that Congress
has declared peace it may be that the people
are asking the same question.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

President Harding regards Secretary Al.
bert Bacon Fall, Of the Department Of In.
terror, as one OF the best international
can affairs. ''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

Surgeon General Hugh s. Cummings of
the , Public y Health Bureau. is 50 typicaIy
did not ask TO see his passport whan
went over during the war. 'S"' ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
AS ONE WOMAN SEES IT
What Would Happen " Men Invaded
the Field Of Women as Women
Have Invaded the Field OF
Men7---Ructionsl
by SARAH ID. LOWRIE

THE mutterings of discomfort purporting
L to come from women after the State
Republican Convention in June, because only
TWO women had been included for the pres
ent In the party councils, were not as gen
eral as the unwilling comments of very
Few Of them would lead the casual reader
to expect t'f ra s'a.. EY N.#Ftt
:, 4 do not think the fact that the American
Federation Of Labor in its national conven-
tion made no move to admit women on a
par with men in its councils was surprise
70 most of the women who are lin the
Know In that direction. .N CT