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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
AFTER THE STORM

FTNliE store OF paradoxes at the Genoa con-
L ference is apparently inexhaustible. A
week which opened on the dismal chord of
cosmic collapse ends with Lloyd George
beatitically quoting Browning. "Alls
right with the world coos this Pippa among
diplomatists, who passes from Red to reac.
tionary with the arch optimism of the prac-
ticed politician.
How much of the tempest over the Russo
German Treaty was authentic? 1t would
be ungracious to press this query. 1t Is
safest to applaud the necromancy of the
British Prime Minister without examining
too closely his box Of tricks. The exclu-
sion of Germans from the Committee on
Russia is logical. even though the now com.
plant offenders regard the ruling with
panied surprise In sense the nations
lately so agonized have recognized the COM
pact in the determination to proceed with
the conference. The next important step in
prospect is an attempt to frame one Of their
own.
AS an avenue to this structure the Rus
slams have proposed a basis Of settlement
in which they are willing to admit war and
pre-war debts. waive counter claims, re-
store national property to its former owners,
or. where this is impossible. satisfy the
claims of foreigners in some other way.
The price is recognition de jure of the
Soviet Government
If advance reports were trustworthy, the
Entente and affiliated nations were not
originally disposed to go this far. De jure
recognition is acknowledgment that the
Government in question Is legally and
rightfully constituted.
What may prove persuasive. however, Is
the substantial character of the suggested
exchange.
The French have been particularly inter.
estcd in the problem of validating the Rus
sian indebtedness to the outside world. It
is sometimes far from difficult to turn q
Tory into a Liberal or vice versa when
monetary consideration is involved
The SO called Allies. however. hold no
monopoly of Inconsistencies. Russia. which.
in theory at least. defed the universe un-
less remade in the MARKHAM image. is knock
ing at the door of the family of bourgeois or
capitalistic nations. The Soviets will give
a good deal for the nod of recognition.
The scene is at once amusing and stimu-
lating. Compromise makes strange bedfel-
lows. but on the whole it is for that very
reason to be welcomed rather than dis
daincd. Sham infatuations, radical and the
reverse. have already received some violent
shocks at Genoa. A disposition to dismiss
phantomS and deal with facts is now dis
cernible
There will be more crises, OF course. DIFF.
ference of opinion makes conferences as
we'll as horse races. 1t IS supcrfuous to
be optimistic while Lloyd George is present
TO blow his resourceful horn. But one may
at least be wary of alleged "convulsions."
In the midst Of such alarms there always
remains the possibility Of convalcscence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
FREE WILL AS IT ISN'T

fNOvERNOR SPROUL announces that
NJ estate employees are free TO do as they
choose" in regard TO the primary campaign.
This Is an elastic assertion adaptable to a
variety of circumstances. If Administra-
tion oficeholderS choose in response to
general pressure or well defined threats or
Inducements to campaign for the machine.
their activities, are not in conflict with the
doctrine Of free will as the Governor Of
pennsylvania conceives it.
Mr.. Pinchot has been long enough in
Dublic life to understand how this sort Of
reasoning works. lie is also quite COM
Dstsnt to perceive that Mr.. Sprouts suave
dafense lodges the issue.
That was clearly met by the former Chief
1orester in his stringent order against pO-
litical interference. sympathetic or other
Wise, by the personnel of the department
recsntly under his control. In his candid
letter to Attorney General Alter. Mr.. Pin.
ehot outlined the way to halt campaigning
b. State employees. which amounts to the
Ame thing as the expenditure of State
money for furthering candidates..
Mr.. Alter can deliver the ultmatum If he
chooses. If he finds that Mr.. Sprouts pro-
1sssional political enthusiasm is unchecked,
Q stern rebuke is in order. Until Mr..
Alter disclaims and specifically rules out
such assistance and until the Governor ac-
tually executes a non interference fiat. pre-
tenses of free will and independence Of
choice regarding the States public servants
will continue to sound hollow.
Thus far Mr.. Sproul has simply echoed
the Standardized patter of all organization
Ssalots. Turn the crank and the machine
will play this well-worn record until 1t is
smashed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
WHERE is WoMAN's PLACE?

TT WOULD be interesting to know what
u the delegates to the Pan American Con-
ference Of Women in Baltimore would say
Il some speaker should rise in his or her
place and remark that "Woman's place is
n the home
Modern women have discovered that the
spccessful maintenance of the home some.
times depends on influences outside of it.
IAey have decided to exert themselves to
shape those influences in such a way as to
nsevent the undermining of the work they
- trying to do.
q IN this will probably be found the ex-
.&1anation of the best part of femnism. The
,/a1sGntes In Baltimore have been discussing
nOgts of relations of women to life. Yes
~ they devoted themselves to the pro-
|oA Of women wage learners.
ny upder that the women might not be in
IA their work, they urged the ap-
pnk Of women on all public bodies
(DEthing 70 do with the interests Of
- wnH{ed Laws paysed psov1d.
e1aula y. .aph1qyv1 1Be
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habits which they would have no time to
contract IL they were working all day.

habits which they would have no time to
contract II they were working all day.
But, curiously enough. these arguments
have not convinced the friends Of the chill
dren. The right Of children to their child
hood has been insisted upon with such per.
sistence that the chld-labor laws have been
passed and have not been repealed.
1t is little startling, however. to find
educational experts taking the point Of view
of the manufacturers. They tell us that 30
per cent Of the children who enter high
school would be better off If they never got
so far. as "a mentally average child has no
right to expect more than an average edu-
cation"
But will some expert explain how It is
possible to decide what is mentally average
child? College professors frequently con-
fess their inability to judge Of the capacities
of their students. Some of them have de.
veloped mentally beyond their years and
others are slow in developing. It frequently
happens that the slow student who gave no
promise in college outstrips his more brill
liant classmates within ten years after they
leave college. Without the college oppor-
tunities he would have been handicapped,
but he knew what he needed and he worked
ur to the extent Of his abilities while in
college to acquire the training that 1t offered.
1t may be that he got more training out Of
it than his more brilliant companions.
There is a quality which cannot be dis
covered or tested by any of the devices set
up in high school and college, and that is
the quality of earnest purpose to accomplish
something. The boy may founder along, but
he sticks at It in spite Of all discourage
ments, and in the long run he comes out on
top.
OF course. the high schools and colleges
are intended for those who can profit by
them. The desire to 60 to them is about the
only satisfactory test Of the capacity to
profit that has yet been discovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
SUICIDE CORNER

nEDESTRIANS everywhere continue to
y be responsible for at least 80 per cent
of the automobile accidents in which they
ere injured. The police department has
been forced at last to attempt the regulation
q foot traffic at Broad and Chestnut streets,
where thousands of people habitually dis
-4ard the traffic signs and play an ex-
tre@ely perilous game of hide and seek with
moving motorcars.
Six policemen at one street intersection
seem like Il great many. 1t is obvious that
less expensive method Of saving the aver
age walker from himself will have to be
found, since the danger apparent at this
porticular corner exists in some degree at
every other street intersection in the city.
We may have to come to pavement safety
Gates before we are many years older.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
NOW MY IDEA is THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Phladelphians Subjects They
KnO,V Best
for the great solution OF impending prob.

for the great solution OF Impending prop.
lens.
1.-The time to display some intelligence
with regard to the greatest of all machines,
the human body, has about arrived. The
time to bring up children with some reali-
Zation Of what they are and how they are
To be run Is nearly as important as 1t Is to
know how to run an automobile before
trying to drive through traffic. If such chill
dren have minds and souls as some OF us
still hold, it might be well to encourage the
psychic and moral phases of human engi-
necring, though perhaps these are too far
beyond modern pedagogy.
Speaking of phases. you might be sur
priscd to know how many there are Of these.
Having to deliver an address in Il distant
city on State Medicine l made a list of
topics and was somewhat astonished when
! reached 2OOO topics with the list still in
complete. Now this list was very instruc-
tive affair, as 1t showed the scope of human
engineering. but it also displayed the ma
Jority of the social and industrial ills OF
our time There was a side by side mar
shaling of things important to the human
race. some of which had been technically
considered. others wholly ignored. with no
regard to the relative value of either.
There is being recognized sort of So
cial medicine that has grown out of the
older system of dOctOring. where medical
advice and CO. operation have been found
more or less useful and necessary. but I
doing tbin"S ona T nrafer 'uner WY Mu! u.
human engineering. because lust now folks
have fair idea Of what engineering is. and
few have very large cOnception of the
medicine that can serve in this peculiar woy
,,.,,, =,
"e"icaA Sciehco the BASIS
ITO be sure. there is no other basis for
this new engineering than the medical sci.
ences. and it will always be r,edical art.
''lt is we'll for us to indulge in the his.
and our tonic is no execution, There bove
been brilliant examples Of human eneinear. mar.
ing, though it is probable that they never
used !hc term IT, indeed, they ever heard Of
~, ~. .Nupoltoh was proDapiy the most strik-
ims Ing. example. LioW carefully he looked after
ever! phase whenever emergencies did not
prevnrnt. pa.n, now " was the feeding, again the
c!othihg. ana MS IDEAS to save the energy
vi ms troops Tor MS own purposes were
tsplcai. lie clcVated MS surgeons to un-
neuru'ol prominence IN the army; when he
spoke TO MS veterans he knew the secret
springs OF human action and how to reach
them when be addressed the raw levies he
showed that he understood the very funda
' VI p"''"''oss.
Another example that appeals TO popular
taste was the Ianama Canal. Compare the
iailure OF the French with enormous loss of
Ike ana fortune and the intelligent insist
enre OF our modern President and his in.
stallation OF human engineering as q neces.
sary preliminary.
81 like to see pioneers of industrv ,o,,,
considering the human problems -, 'uuay ty
mills and shops. not simply by muttins s"e,r M,'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
WHO SHOULD BE EDUCATED?

TIME theory that too many boys and girls
go to high school and college, set forth
at the meeting of teachers at the University
of Pennsylvania, is not new to the oppo-
nents Of child labor laws.
These opponents have long insisted that
it is a waste of time to give the children too
much education. They assert that they
might better be engaged in helping support
the family by working In a factory that
they contract vicious habits on Saturdays
- thaAttsslpenS sftse achoel has clessd,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
Today's Birthdays

Alexander Kerensky. leader in the rev.
ohitinn which overthrow the monarchy in
Russia. born forty -one years ago.
Miles Poindexter. senior United States
Senator from Washington. born at Menu
phis. Tenn, fifty -four years ago.
Ellen Glasgow. a prolific writer of popu- =
lar novels. born at Richmond, Va, iorty-
Michael ]. Hogan. Representative in
Congress Of the Seventh Nsy York DIS.
trict, born In New York CITY. dfty.one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
Today's AnnIversarIes

176G-Aladame de Stael, famous writer
and opponent of Napoleon, born in Paris.
Died there. July IA. 1917.
177G-North Carolina authorized her
delegates to subscribe to a declaration of
independence.
Cincinnati on his way to Dayton to take
command of the Ohio troops in the War
of 1912.
1S47-The Americans under General
Worth took the Mexican stronghold of
Perote without resistance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
When Incle

When Uncle Sam has
Wien Our House Strengthened out the
Is in Order little matter of deficit
of half billion dollars
in conjunction with the increased expcndi-
lures he is planning, he may be in position
to consider the proposition of participating
in the proposed conference of the world s
great state banks for the bringing about of
European financial reform.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
Again with admiration
Naturally

correspondent who, de-
string to help an old preacher and his wife
owned. 1t was the only way to bring re-
suits. The horse, when it dies, is to be
stuffed and given a place in the Museum
of Natural History, And, naturally, the
fame attendant on the present possession OF
so noted an animal Is going to stuff life full
of good things for the aged couple.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
Answers to Saturdays Quiz


/. A Luculan feast IL one of great richness
and splendor. Lucullus was Roman
soldier. noted for his magnificence any
SEelfcindulgence. His dates are llV'''
2. "os Lusiades' (The Lusiads) Of the poe.
Camoens is called "The Portusue''
Iliad."
8. William Henry Harrison succeeded MAI Mn.
tin Van Buren, as President OF 'h'
United States. It'll.
4 Monteyideo is the capital OF the kepuD'''
Of Uruguay in South America. s.,n
6. Copernicus was the founder or mSaSrn Mhnrn
astronomy He was born ~ lho'"
Prussia, In 1873 and died IN l5iS.
6. Pygmalion In Greek mythology was
sculptor Of Cyprus. who fell IN t1ts ipn.
with his own statue or ApnIouih,, III,
which came to life In response u "''
prayers, A.. tbs
House Of Savoy.
8. a snickersnee is a large clasp-kn'le U,d W
combat with clasp knives. Ine Win Ain
IL from the Icelandlc "snikka, 10 Sr ING
and the Danish "snce,' edge lam
term is used by Thackeray in ms porTic ppomic
effect, BY w S. Gilbert in i"'
0. The American Revolution. the Anne Wsr
Civil War, the Spanish America, .n,r"s " ~ y
and the American war with 0H 0STA- ~ yI
all began IN the month Of Apt. w
10. Jenny Li9d, the famous cpeySaHsS aSxs:i3
~ ln1l64 nne oVo4laA !.l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

Lady Astor is, discovering that wisdom,
good humOr and modesty in equal propor.
tions Is an excellent philter for the winning
Of American hearts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

Council approves of acceding to the n.
quest of Middle West children to have the
Liberty Bell sent to Chicago. But why stop
at the Bell? Why not send Independents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

The Young Lady Next Door but Ono
opines that the reason German and Russian
c0nferees delay answer to the allied ulti.
matum is that they do not understand plain
English.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

IT the proposed Coal Commission gathers
nothing but statistics 1t will cut compare.
lively unimportant figure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

1t Is fear of secret military alliance
back of the economic agreement between
Russia and Germany that gives the Allies
pause.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

Conan Doyle's picture of the soul leav.
ing the body at death won't excite movie
funs. They've seen 'em often.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

Secretary Wallace'S voice last night
reached by radio more people than any
human voice since time began. But records
of this kind are destined to be broken one
after another in rapid succession.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
Bones for
the Bonus

it. take JOY in the fact that the President
will not sign It unless 1t Is accompanied
by n provision for the raising of the money;
that the Senate cannot originate any such
provision; and that the House may think
up some reason for further delay before un.
dcrtaking revision. Courage Is something
our legislators appear to have everything
else but.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
What Do You Know?

QUIZ
I. What Is the origin Of the word picks
ninny?
2. What Is a pibroch?
8. What American President was described
by his opponents as ten cent
Jimmy?
I. Which was the last Of the thiresn
original colonies to be settled?
b. what Is the seaport for the city OF Cork
Ireland?
.. What Is the first mention OF petroleum
In American history? y
Z. When was the constitutional amendmen!
authorizing the election Of United
States Senators by popular vote de-
clared in force?
!. Who Is the present Chief Justice OF tns
United States?
Q. What was the family name Of the Duke
of Wellington?
10. What Is bourbon?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

Intelligence may be helpful. but is really
not necessary to good education, declares
DR.. Lightner Wilmer. Airy persiHass!
Buoyant badinage! Light. Wit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

4 grOup Of students in
Alleged Cheating the University of Gin
cinnati Is accused of
cheating at an examination. and If the
charge is proved the members will be ex-
PEELED. This is as it should be. The ethical
responsibilities of n college stop at the boint
where n student shows an absolute lack Of
moral fiber,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
Newark. y

Newark, y. j.. man is
Isn't Machinery bewailing the theft of
just Wonderful? $4,000 baseball pitch.
ing machine which could
deliver anything from curve to Il spitball.
We'd like to see 1t pitted against a mechan-
ical batter. Baseball would then become
wholly war of wits, the captain of the
team in control of the batter guessing at
the kind of ball the pitcher would pitch and
the captain of the team in control of the
pitcher guessing what the other captain
would guess and switching to something else
And If pitcher and batter were supplemented
By mechanical tielderS all that would then be
needed would be mechanical rootcrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

All the bonus experts have to do Is to
Pay Soldier Paul without robbing Taxpayer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

Chauffeur husband Of opera singer COM
plains that he had ITO button her up the
back" Complaint dismissed Buttons are
sasya NA ~ Syss taskls hesks and ASaajl .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
SHORT CUTS

It was raw deal the Weather Man
gave the baseball fans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

But the prodigal Congress doesn't want
a fatted calf. All it wants is the pork
barrel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

Boston's efforts toward harbor improve.
ment should be an incitemcnt to Philadel.
phia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

One can only hope that the munitions
destroyed at Monastir may never be replaced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22

The dilly-d -dallyers who
are afraid to kill the
bonus bill. though they
see the fOlly of nhssinp
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-10-13
CITY PLANNING PAYS WELL
Haphszsrd Method Of Allowing Com
munity to Develop 10 Poor Policy
and Costly in the End.

The civic leagues and societies that
get after the authorities to compel the
cleaning up Of cities and offer prizes
and other Inducements for well-kept
lawns, attractive flower beds, re-
foriped back yards and the like are
advancing culture and civilization.
Many cities have followed Washing
tons example and have art commits
slons that pass upon all public work
10 keep IL In harmony with some es-
tablished plan OF artistic development.
We should go further than that. Our
building departments carefully ex-
anime every plan made for private as
well as for public buildings and pre-
scribe Just how the walls shall be for
strength. how high the building may
20, what the sanitary details must be.
rhe people have become used to such
control and direction. The city art
commission should have greater power
and should cooperate with the build
ing department and lass on all plans
for all buildings. private as well as
public.-washington Star.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-10-13

This Is the first time In eight years
that have been free from stomach
trouble and II Is oil because Of the
wonderful good Tanlac has done me"
said Mrs. Frank Wilk!e, 229 Cedar St,
Syracuse. Mrs. Wilkie formerly re-
sided In Buffalo and for two years was
matron Of the State Reformatory at
Industry, N. Y.
Il was eating scarcely enough TO
keep alive" she declared, "for would
rather not touch bite than suffer the
misery I knew would follow. Even
sweet milk disagreed with me. ! was
sick In bed for two and three days at
q time, and gas on my stomach made
such awful pressure on my heart II
almost cut of my breath. had hor-
rible dreams at night and In the morn
Ing was all tired out.
swell, the longest day live win
praise Tanlac. for my improvement
has been simply remarkable. ! have
no more heartburn. my appetite Is
wonderful, l can eat most anything
want. and my sleep is sound and rest
full. am thoroughly delighted with
Tanlac. II Is wonderful"
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
advertisement.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-10-13
selee, Location for Plants.

The south side Of structure II full
~ exposed to the sun and not shaded
In any way Is likely TO prove particu'
larry trying for many plants. especial
ly those which require a cool location.
Their foliage is likely to become
scorched and burned during hot. bright
days In summer. and II the plants
themselves are not killed. they con-
monty fail TO grow well and are un-
satisfactory. When such trying con-
ditlons have 70 ne met. plants which
can withstand considerable heat and
dryness should he selected. On the
other hand. care should be taken that
plants which can withstand cold and
lack 81 direct sunlight should he plant
ed upon the north side Of the struc.
lures.