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Letters To The Editor
Stoutiy OefenGs volstead Act


~ INC EdiiDr Of III" tr,1.ry PvbHc i,do'r:
Sir--Thr recent slrttrr of J. e. Kccs-
berry. which il 81 al Of number
t recent letters 81 ii.r Forum IN its
opposition to ruhlLi;i,n and its asscr-
tiUn that the nitCi Stn,CS Govern
iBent can urN.T cn,or % Prohibition. is
an i~--'; ~ the ,nt",'igrncc and loyalty
Of every American " tiHcns.
In 1861 the Southern States Chal.
Ienged the National Government and
tlehcd its laws and jurisdictions. We
know what happened. \ few years
ago Germany thnught it could snub.
insult and njure the United States
! with impunity. AK the Kaiser about
Vt the United States to execute it,
mandates and protect It's honor.
Does Mr.. Kcc-berry dchdc himS"f
with the belief that the out awcd. de.
generic law .dNiyin. liquor traffic" with
g It's ,levotccS. camp followers and sym
pathizers. can safely do that which NIL
lions of armed mrn and powerful Ma.
tons could not do:
In spite of the fact that forty six
ri the forty. eight States have atiticd
the amendment. and that n majority
of them had enacted Stat" prohibition
before national prohibition despite the
TACT that. with one or two exceptions.
all the States hHv" enacted enforcement
laws along the lines or the Nolstead
act ,inori.n the rnr, ,ho, \rw .Icrsny
ous,eJ IL. n,r. i.l,,,Ir, mud ,,ssrI
strong cnrnrrcmrn, Inv. ,yrr ,hr vr,n
~ i,s wc, ,;n,,rrrr mud oi,r r,iif;nd
the Eiyh,rcn,b \mruI.,'r,. and lin,
;,onniv,,; vn. orrrN.h,in,fncI Lrfro,rd
on his wc, nIo,form in hi, rnrtn,r f,r
rho coycrnnr,hin rf prnn.,l,onio. doc.
Mr.. Kecsbcrry rcoIiy rLin,; tLof rro.
hibjtion /. tho Nor ,,f ,hr Ininnri,y in.
s;ead ,f ,hn mn ion.,y. ~ So ,|,v
him I, I. o,.:L',rn ~ ,G, .,or.i, -,
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Sees Great Saving to England

!" y" E"''' u. 'i' T.. ~ - Ptrl " L,,p,,,
Sir- am sure j. will interest read.
"rS "l IN" r""p."'> Forum and doubt-
,"SS b" great surprise 10 many to
learn thar by th" separation Of Ireland
from Great Eritnin the latter country
viii >av" over ~. .OOO.WU per Hunum.
Il great relief to III" Chancellor Of the
EXrhraucr
N""n Il very great economic advantage
+" Great Britain. despite what some vi
our Irish friends may think.
JAMES BRlERLEN.
Philadelphia. May 22. 1870.
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THE PEOPLES FORUM

His name among tro SPLENDID company
VINO strnve and striviug, d,d. IS writ
today
lmperishably. while across tn,
rhCr" comes to 10 last homo the lifecss
clay
lis work goes On unhindor"d and thr fame
He guarded burns rs brich'lv ~ uf yOre
Tended by loving comrades and his name
Shall last til strength and courage be no
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residcnce. isis Now Queen " ST.. Fails Of
SchuNlki.l. Int. West Laurel HI Gem.
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dence, 25aI s ianIbert ~. rnt priyat.
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w. Johnsons Heiaht and Wtiaht

To ~. EdtJ' - the Et':.r .ry P5b.. Ltdocr:
SIr-rl"as" tel m. ina hight md weigh,
= Waiter Johnson. he pitcher"
FRANK COLLINS.
Ess'ou. IA. May -. l02@
A: tie risk Of tread.n. on tho domain OF
thu sorts department o. tho ENE\t\G
| rRLir Ledger, tho stnt.m"n' may h. made
that Walter johnson, pitcher on the Wash
rnSton baseball team. "a six fsot ono inch
tall and weighs zoo pounds II this answer
isn't exactly right. expect cal. l.-down OF
tie FOram U% Lob MaEw-l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

The Peoples Forum will appear daily
IN the Evening Public Ledger, and also
| IN the sunday Public Ledger. Letters
discussing timely topics will he PRINTED.
as well rs requested poems. and questions
OF general interest will no answered.
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WILLIAM u. WARREN
Philadelphia. May 80. 1872.
. Thanks Evening Public Ledacr

7" ne Ed.ior o' me H., ~ p"bl },iyp;
:. Sir May "" thank the r.NENIN
~ BIC liDGLR for its generous sup.
nult of tn" candidacy of Mr.. Pepper,
III" interest in and approval of his ap.
polntm"nt and nomination are nntiur =
wide. His majority indicates the meas .
ur" of the sense of pride Of the State
~ the naming Of :" worthy and able Il
son.
IRA JEWELL WILLIAMS.
Chairman Grorg" Wharton Pcpurr Cen.
tral Campaign Committee.
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Unusual Times: Time to Call Hal,

To the Edtor Of the Eu' lu'J Pr}'." L,dg,r:
Sir--Of course We Grc Ii,iny in un.
usual times. Tn" vogue or the radio
Is one of the astonishing d"vcuI,mrnr,
af the last few months. and if ,hi,
wireless prodigy were not rmough ~
tOnvince Us that ia" world do move. 10
pnraphrasc an "Nri"S>'un made iHmilinr
a generation ago by II Negro prcuCh,r.
one Rev, John .IaSn"r. If am not nus
taken regarding th" same additional
evidence j. furnished in the fact thar
only short time ago = prison warden
In n nrigbboring city refused to nat II
criminal in his Jail because he was "tuo
bad'--he hnd an unwholo"omr influence
on other prisoners. So the bad man"
vas released, Later the fact that We
are living in Il marvellous crn was DEM
onstrnte1 In II proposal 10 put II New
York man in jnil because he was afraid
gicf his HE outside,
Ia He had been robbed. H." had vollrl
One of the robbers was captured Ills
,pais threatened the life Of the victim
IN he appeared in court against the ac-
e,n ed bandit. The victim appealed to
the police Tor protection. and what did
d captain pronoSc to 'lo but put the vie.
Tim in Jail for protection
They ARE doin, things today lhcv
Mevoe dill bei0rc---w womcn, too. for that
,tAt1er. And governments: have no,
stt,r recent goings. on nj GENOA and else
( Nheee furnished convincing evidence Of
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Let Pennsylvania Respond

TO the Editor uf the Er"Hr'J PDdIc L'GG"r;
Sir--IIcnry Morgenthau. sometime
Ambassador 10 Turkey. is the prompting
influence Of lrOj"rt that should hav"
and doubtless will have the cordial ap-
probation and "o-oDCrati"n of tn" pco-
pie Of Pennsylvania. II i in the form
of a contest among til" high ~ghonl
students of America who Hr" asked.
In essay or Grafton, 20 dep!"t' the
state of aifarS in Ia" Near East
Prizes for the best rhrr" will be-
awarded in the several States. From
the best of the contest romp0> itiDn.
three which most excel Will b" I",ig-
mated for national awards
There is no reason why ~ least one
Of these national awards should not
come to Pcnn>y .vana. Tins grand old
State Of ours i til" rrndlc Of that
instinct for liberty manifested in it,
chief city in lITG. which most rrvoIt>
ut the oppression suffered hy the Ar.
menians. The soil Of Pennsylvania j
fertile ground for thar quality ~
charity which stands Hgha>t a. the ii re-
distress Of the Near East Our State
numbers among the students Of it. higI
schools rs able young men ami women
as can be found in the rounrrv.
The subject is ik" blending Of
vitrol, blood and tears i"r ,ho writer to
dip his pen into, II should have mo-
greater in~pirarionaI power in an,
other State.
GEORGE WASHINGTON PHILLIPS
M Lancaster. Pa. May -. I9nn
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A small picture of a large
Steamer. 1t is the famous
"Aquitania' of the Cunard
Line. Company's Office, Met
ropolitan Life Bldg, Mime
apolis, MINI. Cor Agents.)
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With the Travellers


Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Jacobs, 1913
mering at their cottage at Navarro,
Lake Minnetonka, have as their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Utay
and Miss Madeline Kahn of: Dallas,
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Brill and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. julius Fligel-
man andlittle daughter are spending
a month in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Levinson, 1912
Fremont avenue south, returned home
this week from Detroit, Mimi, where
they visited relatives. Their daugh-
ter, Harriet, will remain in Detroit
two weeks longer as the guest of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Ruben. al
Mr.. and Mrs. Egon Brecher and
daughter, Susie, of Vienna, Austria,
who have been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Brecher, 1923 Emerson
avenue south, for the past five weeks,
left Wednesday, August 16, for Du-
luth where they will take the Great
Lakes and Hudson River trip to New
York, where Mr.. Brecher will report
to the Shuberts for the opening of
"Lilliom" in which he plays the part
of "Sperro."
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Berman,
and children, I'll Elwood avenue, re-
turned Tuesday, August Is, from
Lakeville, Mimi, where they have
been for the past month.
After visiting in the city for few
weeks as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. S. Rose, GOA West Minnehaha
boulevard, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Harris
and son, Sol, Jr., of Little Rock, Ark,
left several days ago for New York
and Atlantic City. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Zimmerman,
1917 Chicago avenue, returned home
Tuesday, August Is, from a five
weeks trip to the Pacific Coast. They
went through the Canadian Rockies,
stopping off at Banff, Vancouver and
Lake Louise. On the Coast they Wis
tied Seattle, Portland, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, San Diego and other
cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Phillips, 472S
Harriet avenue, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Frankel, who will be
house-guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lips for a week, motored in Tuesday,
August Is, from Sioux Falls, S. D.,
where Mrs. Phillips spent three weeks
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frankel
Mr.. Phillips motored to Sioux Falls
Friday, August 11th.. ri
Mrs. Herman Olnick has returned to
her home in Chicago after spending
four weeks here as the guest of her
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
L. Weinberg, at Wildhurst, Lake Min
netonka. A number of parties were
given in honor of Mrs. Olnick, which
included several bridge luncheons
given by Mrs. B. M. Weisberg and
Mrs. B. L. Weinberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Borushak, 1918
Third avenue south, returned home
Tuesday, August Is, from an extend
ed trip in the East, which included
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THE AMERICAN. JEWISH WORLD
LOCAL NEWS---MINNEAPOLIS

New York, the Catskills, and Girls
void, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Goldfish and fami-
ly, 1924 Hennepin avenue, returned
Friday, August II, from a six weeks
motor trip through the East.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Greenberg, 5014
Lyndale south, have as their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Beigel of Pitts
burg, Pa. t=@
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Greenberg who
have been the guests of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Shere, 4055, Colfax
avenue south, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
tGreenberg, 5014 Lyndale avenue
south, will return Sunday evening,
August 20, to their home in Necedah,
Wisconsin.
Mrs. Max Kohn, 27O9 Blaisdell ave-
nue., 4 returned Sunday, August 13,
from Chicago, Madison, and Milwau-
In Chicago, Mrs. Kohn was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. H. Ressler and her
son, Bernard, and several parties were
given in her honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Abrams met
tie BrilD have returned from
months trip to the Pacific Coast where
they visited friends and relatives in
Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seat
tie. They went by boat to Vancouver
and stopped at Lake Louise, Regina
and Winnipeg. Mr.. and Mrs. Abrams
are temporarily residing at 1927
Queen avenue south.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Robinson, who
motored from Des Moines, have, for
the past two weeks, been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Becker, 1896
Logan avenue north. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson were accompanied on their
trip to Minneapolis by Mr.. Robinson's
sister, Miss Sadye Robinson, who has
been visiting Miss Sarel Cults, 819
Logan avenue north.
Mrs. Samuel Cults, Jr., and son
Robert, of Chicago, arrived Sunday,
August 18th, to be the guests for
several weeks of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Cults, 819 Logan avenue north.
DR.. and Mrs. H. N. Meleck, and
daughter Minnie, and Miss Sarah
Gross, 1101 Queen north, returned
Sunday, August 10, from two weeks
motor trip to Duluth and the Iron
Range where they visited friends in
Virginia, Chisholm and Hibbing. Re-
turning, they went by way of Grand
Rapids, Cass Lake. Itasca State Park,
Park Rapids and Brainerd.
Mrs. M, Davidson of Sonora, Cali
fornia, who was called here by the
death of her mother, Mrs. S. Erin
dell, SIG Aldrich avenue north, left
Sunday, August IS, for Medford and
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she will
be the guest of her brothers.
Mrs. M. Frindel1 and daughter,
Lillian, 9O8 Logan avenue north, left
Tuesday, August IS, for New York
to be the guests of Miss Sybil Erin
dell and other relatives. Enroute
they will visit in Chicago and SYRIA
cuse, N. Y.
Mrs. Isadore Schiff and little
daughter Wilma Zelda, 1910 Oliver
north, accompanied by Mrs. I. Pol
lock, have left for the East. They
plan to be away several months and
will make an extended trip through
The Washington herald., 1922-07-03
Soviet to Retain
Trade Monopoly
Will Not Grant Full Private
Concessions, Krassin
Declares.

RIGA, July 2-The Russian Soviet
government intends to keep it's
monopoly of foreign trade regard
less of The Hague conference.
This was made known by Leonid
Krassin. who is on his way to The
Hague as one of the delegates.
Krassin denied that the Soviets
had weakened in their stand for
state control OF commerce and in
dustry in favor of private control.
On the contrary, he said, the Soviet
government will not permit foreign
merchants to enter Russia to con-
duct trade privately outside of the
Bolshevik organization.
we intend to encourage the ere
alton of Russo-foreign companies on
a fffty-fifty basis" Krassin ex-
planned. Foreigners, however
must agree to secure credits
amounting to ten times the origi-
nal capital of any corporations or
ganized between them and Soviet
government. The state reserves the
right to limit the companies profits,
receiving all surplus over so per
cent"
Importation of liquor and other
luxuries is forbidden by the Soviet.
Krsssin said.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-03
$5,OO0,OOO, Fire Destroys
BE- O.Property, Baltimore
Lightning Strikes Grain Elevator Patients at
Ft McHenry, in Panic, Are
Rushed to Safety.

BALTIMORE. Md. July z.-Lighr-
ming fired two grain elevators or
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
Locust Point. doing damage esti-
mated at more than S5.00O,OVO.
The flames started in elevator B.
quickly spreading to elevator Z.
pier and a large coffee warehouse.
one of the largest grain terminals
along the Atlantic coast, consuming
the structures and upward OF 1885,
100 bushels of wheat, corn and coffee
stored within.
Six large freight vessels moored
in the vicinity of the elevators were
slightly damaged, but they were
drawn to safety by a feet Of tugs
and smaller vessels which were i'm
mediately brought into action.
The $4,000. 600 plant of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company. which
adjoins the railroad property, was
threatened soon after the blaze oc-
cured. but efforts of the firemen
and veering of the wind saved the
building.
While all the city's fire fighting
apparatus was engaged. numerous
other fires were reported, neces-
stating detailing police to these
places. as the equipment could MOI,
be spared from the waterfront
Daniel willard. president of the
8. and o.. and c. W. Galloway, Sc
The Washington herald., 1922-07-03
Rail Chiefs Say Maintenance
Men Will Not Be Called Out
Action of Smaller Unions Hinges on CRADLES
Decision-Jewell May Be Forced to
Play Lone Hand.

CHICAGO. July 2-Rail execu-
tives and business men generally
here take an optimistic view off the
railroad strike. They believe that
Z. F. Cradle, head of the Mainte-
nance brotherhood. who has been
in conference here with the United
States Labor Board. viii not issue
a strike call. at least for the pres
ent. His union has authorized him
bv ballot to call strike IL he
deems il advisable.
II the maintenance -of-way men
are not called out, B. NJ. Jewell,
who called out the shopmen. will
find himself playing a lone hand,
for the big brotherhoods. the engt-
neers, firemen. trainmen and switch
men. will not go out. The railway
telegraphers as well have not taken
a strike vote and give no indica-
ton that they contemplate any
strike action
Leaves for Detroit.
Cradle, who has been in confer
ence here since Friday with the
Federal Wage Board, left for De-
troit, his headquarters, early today.
Reports that he was in conference
with Jewell just before starting
East were denied at the Railway
Employees Department of the A. F.
of L.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-03

1t Is regarded as practically GER
tain that II CRADLES men decline TO
join the strike. the railway clerks,
freight handlers. signal men. and
some other smaller unions will
abandon any plan they have had
of going out
Abandon Contract Work.
II is reported that Cradle was
given assurance by the Federal La
Dor Board that contract work will
be abandoned on virtually all
roads This was the chief griev-
ance of his men. 1t is also said
that he was assured the Labor
Board would offset the wage cut
just ordered. by an increase any
time the conditions warrant.
No disorder was reported today
at any of the strike centers. aside
from some trifiing clashes between
pickets and men who were deliver
ing cots end other supplies to shops
which will be declared open" un-
less a majority of the men return
tomorrow.
The rail executives propose TO
crush Jewelrs strike in short or
der. All roads are expected to issue
notices to their men early this week
warning them that unless they re-
turn to work they will lose their
The Washington herald., 1922-07-03
Bridegroom Host
Meets Greek Liner
Turks, Rumanians and Arme-
mans Greet Prospective
Spouses in Motor Boats.

NEW YORK. July 2.-When the
Greek liner King Alexander reached
quarantine today more than fifty mo-
tor boats were waiting to greet her
with a bridegroom's serenade. They
were loaded down with boxes of flow
ers. candy and other gifts, kilograms
from impatient grooms, and scores of
grooms in person, all eager over the
prospect of seeing. for the first time,
the women they are to marry.
The mystery was solved when It
was learned that among her hundreds
of immigrants the King Alexander
carried 231 women from Turkey. Ru-
mania and Armenia. who had come
to be married to countrymen over
bere who had sent them transporta-
ton money. They were nearly all Of
the ''picture-bride" variety, their in
tended husbands having accepted
them and been accepted in turn on
an exchange Of photographs by mail.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-03

YOKOHAMA, July 2.-Escorted
to the harbor by destroyers and
n,anes the U. S. S. Henderson, car
rv,ng Secretary of the Navy Edwin
nanhv and the class of 81 OF the
Ifnitad states Naval Academy, ar
rived at noon today. Tugs carry
ing Admiral Uryu, representatives
~ the Japanese government the
American Embassy. the mayor OF
Yok ohama and the governor OIL the
local province, met the ship outsloe
of the harbor. extending the nrst
welcome to the delegates.
The first news given to Mr. Den
nv was the unamended acceptance
vesterday of the nine-power treaty
completing the Washington paets.
when told that the Imperial sig
natures probably would be obtained
on the Fourth Of July, he said, 4
am sure such a coincidence will be
most gratifying to the American
people"
Denby Sends Message.
In a formal message to the press.
ne said: I'VE stand at the dawn Of
a new Pacific era. Trade will In
crease beyond present dreams.
There is always danger in trade ex-
pansion. We must so carry on deal
ing between ourselves and great
friendly nations as to keep the Pa
cific Ocean in peace. We shall
succeed.
-For sixty-eisht years we have
The Washington herald., 1922-07-03
DENBY AND NAVY GRADUATES
OF 1881 ARRIVE IN JAPAN

had no interruption in our friend
ship. Japan's attitude is applauded
by the whole world. The world now
realizes that international law does
not offer protection against war
unless thers dwells in the heart of
the people a sense of justice and
determination to enforce IT."
He said that never was a class
reunion held under such remark
able circumstances.
The Secretary and his party are
in excellent health and in the best
OF spirits, the only untoward event
being the loss of June "a. which
was dropped in crossing the time
line. preventing a celebration Of the
birthday of Gen. Bsrnett's STEP
daughter. Miss Leila Gordon.
Senator o. E. Weller, of Mary
land, president OF the class of 81.
expressed for his classmates the
keenest pleasure at the realization
of the plan made In washington a
year ago for a~meeting In Japan.
especially as the class reunion with
the Secretary Of Navy comedies
with the ratification of treaties en-
suing between Japan and other
countries.
The party went by special train
to Tokyo, where they were met at
the station by the premier, the ma
jority Of the cabinet, the American
Ambassador. and a host of Japan's
most prominent men
tcspyrisAt issA)
The Washington herald., 1922-07-03

nior vice president, arrived a short
time after the fire occurred. Shortly
before midnight both placed the
loss at more than $4,000, 900.
Two firemen are reported missing
and scores of others have been
treated for minor injuries received
when debris fell.
Near the blazing elevators is the
Fort MeHenry disabled soldiers hos
pital. where 500 former service men
are housed in buildings consisting
principally OF wood.
Many OF them unable to move, be-
came panicky. causing Maj. W. T. May.
commandant. TO order their immediate
removal to the Francis Scott Key pub
lie school building outside OF the dan
ger area.
One patient. suffering from a spinal
injury. who is kept continually In a
bath tub where a constant stream of
cold water Is poured down his back
was placed in a large tub filled with
water during the trip 10 the school
house.
The fire was the largest ever on
the waterfront 4 and the most dis
astrous since the 1895 IRE when the
city was virtually wiped out Each
of the two elevators that have been
destroyed cost $1,000, zoe, according
TO railroad officials.