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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

gent people in this country to the fact TINT
this new meeting Of the Powers will rep
resent nothing less than another effort to
bring peace In Europe and economic recon-
struction throughout the entire world.
Europe is not now at peace. It Is dis
tressed by wars which, though they are not
being fought with arms, arc proving almost
rs destructive as tho conflict between Ger
many and civilization. At Genoa an effort
will be made to remedy some of the errors
OF the Peace Conference. Some Of the fevers
Of the war years have abated. 1t ought to
be possible now for statesmen to deliberate
calmly and to be free from obsessions Of
fear or hate or blind greed.
The peace Of the world Is and ought to be
the first concern Of all Governments, and
there can be no peace and no prosperity
until there is an abatement Of the economic
disorder into which almost all nations were
thrown after the armistice.
The trouble will not settle itself. 1t needs
the remedy of constructive reasoning and
collective action. The Genoa conference is
intended chiefly to remove the obstacles that
prevent revival Of human energy and in
dustrial reconstruction. We. too, are feel
ing many OF the reactions Of the European
disorder. We have much to gain by proper
participation. under Mr.. Hartling's dircc.
tion. in what will be in effect new Peace
Conference
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
DICKENS

MO RESENTMENT is harbored against
N the memory of Dickens because of the
unpleasant things he wrote about America
after visiting this country. Indeed. it is
now admitted that some Of the most un-
pIcasant comments were the truest. We
can look back on the crudeness Of our youth
with liberation.
So far are we from holding grudgc
against Dickens that societies have been
formed in his honor which celebrate his
birth date every year. We are grateful to
him. for he has added to our pleasure and
introduced us to Il large group OF charac-
ters who are more real 20 us than some Of
our most intimate friends. There are per-
sons with no existence outside Of the Dick
ems novels who seem to be historical char
acters who lived and moved or earth and
loved and suffered.
The dinner Of the Dickens Fellowship
last night in celebrating the liGth ami
versary OF the novelist's birth was Gppro-
pristey devoted to the Qualification Of one
of the most human and tender Nor who
wrote in the nineteenth century. the an.
,unl sale of whose novels even nov Is so
great az to be the despair Of the writer's Of
best sellers in the current year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

qualify as a college player has virtually
disappeared. The tendency is to exclude
from the college teams every man who falls
below certain grade In his regular college
work. But there are practices discussed In
whispers which mar college sport--prac-
tices that grow out Of desire to win re-
gnrdless of the rules.
Until there is sentiment strong enough
to force the abandonment Of all question.
able methods in college games amateur sport
will suffer. 1t should be the most chivalrous
Of all sports, with willingness to give the
opponent the benefit of the doubt In every
case and with ostracism visited on any
player or on any coach who attempted or
countcnanced violation Of the rules.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
NOW MY IDEA is THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Phludelphans Subjects They
Knov Best

ure. so that instead Of handling only the
surplus grain trade which Montreal cannot
take care of we shall get our share in the
regular regular run Of business. During about four
closed. Montreal can do little business. but
the grain men there have many advantages,
such as free loading, elevator service and
other things. besides their rates which make
1t hard for US to compete with them.
1.-THE equalization of rates with the Gulf
ana with Montreal is the most important
matter before the Commercial Exchange Of
this city and the one which we are striving
most strenuously to solve this year.
Philadelphia's Advantages
1--WE have many advantages here which,
WIN rates allowing us to compete for the
business. would make us formidable COM
pctitors for any port in the country or In
Canada, We have the rails and VIC have
lalr 1acliities-cnough to allow US to do far
more business than we are now doing We
nave done lot OF export business here
In the last few months, but it has been
nearly all business that Montreal was un-
able to handle
The conditions brought about by the war
proved TO be very .upscttng to the grain
trade. for III good many respects we had
TO learn how to do business in an entirely
different way. These conditions gave the
opportunity for the RAILROADS, under Federal
control, to put into effect lot of restric-
ions which, from our standpoint. at least,
worked out in very unsatisfactory way.
irlor to the war Philadelphia was the
greatest feed market in the East This
SITUATION was created by the carriers fur
n!sshins divcrtins or blind billing points from
which shipments could be made and sold
to any point in the East. This divcrting
privilege was so modified, however, and the
price or diversion increased to such an extent
bH war conditions that it was made pro-
nlp,'iye. ,, In many instances the price was
yh0f kn,.
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Today's Annjverssries

1Slo-John Ruskin, famous art critic.
nhahor rhaton;o ana d. master OF English style and
20, 1900. o'u"''
ls22,-Josenh Albert Lintncr. n noted
ent3moiogist, born at Schoharie, n. Y. Died
in Rome, Italy, May s, 1908. 1'
1si1-Coloncl John G. Fremont pro :
claimed claimed the 1 nanexaton anne of California, and
1S72-Thc German Reichstag took n stand
tional schools. o "'
1SS6-Damage to the extent of q ouortcr
OF million dollars resulted from riot of
the unemployed in London. ''' "
1S32-Joscph Chamberlain succeedod r ,,s
Harrington as leader of the Liberal iini"n !
lists in the British House of Commons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
What DO You Kno,v?
QUIZ

]. How many Democratic Presidents of the
United States died in office?
.. What are the two plurals of the word
gladiolus?
8. Who was Sarah Siddons?
I. What Is a sapodlla?
&. How long does 1t take a vessel tc, pass
through the Panama Canal?
8. What Is the heche of a church?
7. Who was the longest lived Of American
Presidents?
8. Who Is the Prmate Of all Ireland?
8. What American State has Eureka as It's
motto?
goose?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
Answers to Yesterday's ouIx

I. Rhode Island refused to ratify the prohi-
bition amendment to the Constitution.
g. The w95d pestle should be pronounced
Q, There were hfty-six signers to the Dec
laration Of Independence.
4. Mrs. Henry Wood wrote the novel Last
Lynne"
6. Catharine Of Aragon was the Spanish
Princess who became the wife Of
famous English king. Henry VIII
g. The correct form is Kriss Krlngle, not
"Kris Kingle."
7. The greatest waterfall in South America
is the Falls of Iguassu
S. Hiram johnson was II candidate for the
vice presidency Of the United States
In 1912.
9. The Isle Of Man, lying between Great
Britain and Ireland. is governed by
Legislature called the House Vt
Keys.
10. Oman is a country in Eastern Arabia
bordering on the Persian Gulf and ~
Gulf OF Oman, 1t IL ruled by a SuI-
y tan. The capital Is Muscat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Tho President is said to have baked
the plans Of certain Congressman to pass
Soldiers Bonus Bill without providing any
means Of payment, hoping thus to catch the
votes of both soldiers and taxpayers. The
Presidents position is both Understandable
and commendablc. 1t is the position of the
Congressman who would sto0p to such
methods that merits the scorn of the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
News As Is

IT Is tho unusual that
News As Is constitutes news: 1t Is
only in politics that the
fact IS occasionally lost sight Of There is
no news. for instance, in the dispatch from
Washington setting forth that the Demo-
Gratis are planning vigorous campaign to
branch of Congress. That is what the mi
nority always docs. The news will come
when the knife slips. There IS undcniibly.
news. though. in the New York dispatch of
two women calming a panic stricken crowd
in movie house when fire broke out There
is significance in the fact that both were
on duty. One at the piano continued to play
lively airs. The other, a policcwomnn. kept
the exits clear despite the obstruction of
frightened men. Is woman timid only when
nothing is expected of her?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
Today's BIRTHDAYS

Baron Rothschild, head of the English
branch OF the great family Of fnanciers, born
in London fifty-four years ago.
DR.. Rush Rhces, president Of tho JTni-
vcrsity of Rochester, born In Chicago sixtv-
two years ago.
Alba Bohrdmnn johnson, one OF the most
eminent of Philadelphia s. industrial lead .
erS. born in Pittsburgh sixty four years ago.
Everett D. Lake, Goycrn0r OF Connecti-
years ago. 10 ~ ""f' .,' n - ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

II is the grievance of n Bridgeport,
Conn. woman that she is too big to be-
pcitcd and her husband throws galvanized
iron buckets at her. Complaint dismissed.
II is crcdibly reported that Petey privately
calls Henrietta "Baby."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
WALTER WOOLMAN
On PHILADELPHIA Grain Trade

THE equalization of rates is the big prob
i lcm now confronting the grain men of
philnde]phin. according to Walter WOOL
man. president of the Commercial Exchange,
tho eycbnnvc is bcndinr its utmost efforts.
."TLc conditions Of the grain trade" said
Mr.. Woolman. care entirely different from
what they were n year ngo. At that time
the grain men, like those in almost every
other line of business. were buying up iour
or five months supply in advance. lhen
when the crash came. everybody was loadca
up with goods which they had bought Ut
peak prices
''But when these conditions deVcioped' 'n-
stead Of going out and hunting business the!
all waited for some one to come along VINO
would buy their stuff at price which wohin
ut least lot them out even. IT soon Decnmc
not so much matter OF making y pron,
on what they held as of getting out IRON 1>n an
Utmost a'ipoSn,. mnh ~ a pr;res and with
~" hott",n @ Zone zone mt Of the market, they
tne , po,iT' o.h;m sy, do h,+ 70 hold on or take
he"'! ''ss'
Present Conditions Opposite
"Today the conditions are almost the
,ppositc of what they were year ago. The
grain men almost as unit have vsi disposed s ID
W b,v
~ ~ ,o,,, for , cre,t
. my .u" "ir ,ra1o IN phj,adoinhjo
,s"' ir ,nr,, r LI Inrn nonnlc con and in times
pctore very .",s. r"p;th ,pp;tho"t - croat many
"i stIess "e ~, ".i,,s .in, h," NOT Sct arrived
ln.nss: o'' AN ,"' GOT ,"i nior" ,vithout tbc food
Wneh ''ITH sms, ae' +ho nee,,moJities in which
stuns. Inere;"I'ir rhoumn .nJ ,f DhiindoInhia
the Coniiiieisi", i.AtnuS Ina;Jol ndyamc" Within
deaiS must n'"he "ee''e' ""'""'' "'"'''
snort t''i'e'
'Wc went through n somewhat uhc0m-
Portable experience during tue time whG'l
the Government was in control or the rait-
roads. Whether as manifest reward tor
the loyalty and sympathy OF lhe south
toward the Democratic l'arty or not can
not say. but it Is nevertheless true that the
South was given II great advantage in the
matter of the rates OF shipment from the
Gulf. This advantage was so great that
it was impossible for us OH the North At
lantic scaboard to compete with 1t success
fully.
Business Diverted to South
"Philadclphia formerly--that is, under the
FORMER l.; r",f tho b".iunsi Witch normoIiy camo
eNten, III t,a' J.n,,so, C'itn orJ ntbnr' nnint
rom ',Iha H,in',io nmT E.r WosT anJ ~ iS mot
III lne n'..e san 20 . "oy tho+ wc ohtninoJ nooriv
gong e toG fIIr iIr ~ ncr cent Of this trnds
hot iuns, ,as,nti.I CO. pi rotoo v.h;o,, man, u.or,
lnder thG prrfrm,as pe rs III. oonorn mmum were
sivGn 10 Tue tu,, owau n'' 'rho aIvnntooo ";S Us
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Finger print experts are wrestling with
the whor's IN the thumbprint of an anthro-
poiI nFn which are not mt all different from
thosa 81 human being. Garry the news
the wisdom Of abolishing the study Of eyo.
luton from their educational institutions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Smile Week boosters were jotcd when
Woodrow Wilson. in response TO their
query. why should the United States smile
NJ this time?" replied, II have no message
10 send on so silly a subject" Well, that's
cause for one smile anyhow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
Books for
the Blind

fact that since the war the cost of embossed
books for the blind has increased so much
as to put them out Of reach of people of
moderate means, and she suggests the en-
dowment of Il printing office in this country
so that the sightless may be benefited. As
70 the nature of the help to be given there
may be difference Of opinion, but the need
ia MIA in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Middle West farmers complain that thcir
radio crop reports are all mixed up with
irH3 music aud football scores. in the days
If our youth il we had read that in one Of
tna hooks of Jules Ncrne's We would hive
Thought the imaginative French writer had
cycpllpd himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Figures prove that one of the big pack
ing companies made n profit Of less than
one fifth of a cent pound on its beef. But
could prove anything worth while.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

The latest Irish crisis is entitled
Boundaries 1t is one act sketch with
much dramatic promise. but the performance
will doubtless prove to be little else but
clever dialogue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
Work for Two Presidents

From ~ Portland journal
IL almost seems advisable that the people
elect two Presidents every four years: one
To shake hands. talk. meet the public and
lay corner. stones the other to be President.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Quebec is to reward its authors with
three annual cash prizes, the largest $500
Was il Sydney Smith who said that prize
sheep we're only fit to make candles out Of
and prize poems only fit to light those can
do, ,yithS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

We have not yet turned swords into
plowshares, but at least we are ready to
turn warships into junk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Farmers have started new political
party in Nebraska. Once upon time that
might have sounded like news item.
Nowadays it makes noise like weather
report.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

The man who secs nothing hut crime
in the newspapers is the guy who skips
everything else.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Senator Willis is quoted as saying Of
legislators that they are intoxicated with
the exubcrance of their own vcrbosity. This
will interest the shade of BENJAMIN Disracli.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Come and have your backbone adjusted,
advertses healer. More would prefer to
have their wishbones ratified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

The Parkway site for the fair seems
TO thrive on opposition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Chronic pessimists nre unable to muster
more than q weak smile for smile week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

The demcanor of the Washington Con-
ference delegates at the green baize table
was rs cheerful as though they were play
ing pool.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Descendants Of John and Priscilla
Alden met in this city Inst evening, which
In the matter Of possible comment, speaks
for itself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Cancelins the male A twenty one
year.old girl has been appointed postnis.
trcss Of Longport, n. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Red revolution in Berlin means blue
evolution in the ReparatOns Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
SHORT CUTS

Germany now seems determined tc
punish herself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

Arbuckle appears to have quit the one
reel comedy for the serial thriller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
There is an old familiar
sound about that part
Of King George Of Eng
Reforming tile
Lords


ing the reform Of the House Of Lords. The
old House has stood lot Of renovating. but
radicals still insist that there are rats in
it's beIfry. Gladstone, when Premier. had
n method Of his own in reforming the body
when 1t ran counter with his wishes. lie
simply made enough new, peers to give him
n majority. Think how such II procedure
would simplify the problems Of President
with a recalcitrant Senate!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

The proposed Sir Arthur
Pearso memorial
prompts a blind woman
In Now NorL To nntn 4ha
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

The navy talks, you see, about as straight
as il has been accustomed to shoot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08

TT IS n comfort during these months, when
l. we are painfully getting ready to pay our
income tax, to think that nj least a frnc-
ton Of the money we pay Uncle Sam isn't
coin. 10 pay for wars past and present and
10 come but is being used 10 make Evorv-
mans Land pleasure ground for all tho
world.
Those parks AMI hotels md calnps will do
great business the summer of tho Seqoul- =
Centennial. no doubt. for foreigners who
used to make II dctour to visit Niagara viii
be swept hlther and yon 10 some of thc
other seven wonders Of this world Of Amer.
ica. No way can they soc ,s to yreatcr
advantage than out in the open cnjoyinc
ourselves There is one picture in Mr..
Mathcrs collection that cannot be duplicated
In spirit. | think. in any country but this
nnccrcmonious, unr"d-tapc country of ours.
The wife Of the Secretary of the Interior
made awfully good doughnuts, aud after ono
of their long rides last summer through
Rainier Park she turned out great pnnru4
for the hungry and nppr"ciativc wrangcrs
and guides There she WAS IN her riding
clothes serving the pleased and eager mel
by her own special family rccipc~dough >
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Where Are
They Now?

.-VHE world still has room for
plenty OF freaks. but some OF
- them We had with us . while
back seem to have moved on. They
are not missed. however. because
there's always a long waiting list.
For convenience. here IL . list
OF the departures. It's Just ~ we'll
to call them TO mind occasionally.
in order to appreciate our bless.
lnss.
~ The woman Who wors
hustle.
(2) Tho oldfashionsd preacher
who used to 30 out and past.
white strips of paper over the bur.
lesqus show billboards.
(3) The Democrat who believes
Bryan will be President yet.
% The man who thought vii.
son and Colonel House wers Me
long friends.
(6) The misguided soul who pre-.
dioted . few years ago that the
girls would never wear short skiru
again.
(6 The trusting individual who
thinks groceries VIII be a. cheap
at the srocer's As they are IN the
market quotation lists n the
papers.
CD The reformer who thousht
twin beds would rcvolutionizs mat
rimony.
~ The highbrow critic who
thought twin beds would ~ the
death Of the bedroom fsros.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Tony the Barber on the Income Tax

T SEE eet by da pape she ees
about time for making da in.
coming taxes an I ask eet for
why. eef We have got da incoming
taxes. why We have not got Get da
outgoing taxes, joost lika da same.
Eef ! can collect taxations upon
my outgoing like pay taxations on
my incomings. will be YER reech
guy by year benin las. I think so.
Enn them olden time before da
war. she braks da heart OF da
world and da pocketbook Of da
worlds husban. we not get Get ds
incoming taxations. They ees fine
invention by Woodrow for ship
building boards to blow Get cen
for brick battlesheep an wooden
merchants Sleeps and etc.
He say eet lika dees. Da heart
OF da worl she bust an here were
are do war cen eet, joost lika that
an we are bust. too, also. SO, da
first thing about war going ees TO
get da money for da srpensives.
which 10 very mooch higher than
war benin last. SO. We maka da
incoming taxstions, by which we
tell how much Of bees own money
every man can keep for hemself
an family. Eef a feller's incom.
Ing ees all outgoing. Get maka NO
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
per r. K. NJ

wise by such. To onk Sam a wife
ees only a wife. an they all look
alike by heem. Mr.. Vanastorbilts
wife. she amt wort no more nor
any more eIpensiver than mine.
and mine amt no better as Petey,
the bootblack's The only place
all wifes ees OF the same value ees
on da incoming tax blanks.
On ds street there ees quite a
differ.
Long times benin last We not
pay Onk Sans expensIves by da
incoming taxes. Those times he
get hees by ds tariff. We pay
joost da same. but we not notice
Get. They take da tariff of so We
can buy tings clipper. an eet works
out like which? When we got da
high tarriflngs, Get cost us IS for
13-pair OF shoes. which ees very
ton. Now. without no tariffings,
eet cost us SIS for Ga 50 pair OF
shoes, an we gotta pay ds incom.
ing taxes besides and which ees
YER fne for everybody sIcep ds
incoming tar payers.
When get Get my blank. | not
onderstan' heem a tall. SO I gotta
20 an hire some sharp by a lawyer
30 make hem out for me an | fnd
out after ward that ! could have
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

differ. He got TO pay .eet.
But a YER fine thing about da In.
coming taxes ees da exemps. A
eIemp ees what you take out an
snidge on Onk Sam when he are
not looking. which are seldom
enough, said eet. For every wife
he has got eet. a Teller can take
out two t'ousand dollar from da
incomings. an for every keed he
take out two hundred dollar. My
brother Sylvest. he goot eet so
many keed TO take out for that
Onk Sam owe heem 80 on incom-
ing taxes last year. Maybe thees
year Get will be about S1S onk
Sam owe heem because they goot
eet twins during past year.
A man can take out eIemps for
so many wifes he has got eet, but
not one cent for finities, which ees
very toff on Stillmanish fellers an
others like which. Eft do not seem
fair for a unity ees mooeh more
expensiver as a wife.
When I am making moochs
work on da blank last year for da
returnings by da incoming taxes, ]
look at my wife an | say eet:
"Ha-ha! At lastly you good for
something ees Get"
How you are getting that vsyr
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Before Volstead.
NCOOD morning. Mr.. Ryetop,
~ said the waiter "I bona Won

HCooD morning. Mr.. Ryetop,
~ said the waiter. Il hope you
enjoyed that old Scotch | left in
your room while you were out"
ut was pretty fair" drawleu
Ryetop. rubbing his parched lips
''but that siphon you sent up had
the strongest stream OF fizz-water
I ever tackled. The blamed thing
came near blowing me through the
window"
The waiter hooked puzzled
-Siphon! didn't send up n
hphon."
Yes. you did. 1t was red and
bound with brass bands
Great Scott! That was the fire
e1tinguisher."