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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

|. The nations signatory to the -Four.
l'oWer Pacific Treaty are tho United
States. Great Britain. Japan and
France. Tho last named Is the only
yet ratified the pact.
.. The Maronites are a Syrian Christian
acct, dwelling principally In the Ieb-
anon, where its members number some
10000. II i8, however, represented
Else" here In syria and in Egypt and
), Pharos Is u term for a lighthouse or
beacon The original Pharos was the
famous lighthouse on the island OF
inat name N the Bay OF Alexandra,
Egypt, in the third century u. G. II
vas accounted one Of the seven won
4. Nacre Is mother-of-pearl
o. An Ahacreontic poem Is one pertaining
10 or In manner like the lyrics OF
Anacreon, Greek poet, born IN the
sixth century u. e. The word is APP
Nivial character.
Z. The Chy of Astoria, Ore, is named after
The original John Jacob Astor: who
cstaSi'shed fur-trading station there
IN lsll !, was tho first settlement IN
tho Columbia River Valley
:, The giant turtles of the Galapagos IL:
lands, IN 'ho Pacific of The coast o.
ltruador, are regarded as tho longes
.lNeu or ANIMALS Some OF them ar,
believed 10 have attained the age OF
200 years.
5. Tho longest aqucduct IN tho world IL tl,e
,a!sk,li ,llO niles, supplying New
.. The Battle OF Thermopylae was fought
IN narrow pass between ThessalS
ana Greece In $50 Il. G. and resultso
IN soii1sF q aefeat lat Of the Greeks y yurxHs unaSr
~ '"""ro"k 's onothor ,~,,, 60, . rr,l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
THE JAIL PROBE

GONE people believe that n jail should be
~ solely for RUTHLESS punishment" just ss
some people still insist that tho earth is
fat and that any one who, in the name Of
enlightenment or progress or simple logic.
ventures to doubt the perfection OF accepted
institutions of law, education. politics or
public administration, is a hereto and Il
traitor who ought to hc burned at the stake.
The iat-carthers have had most "a do
until now with the direction of prison
systems. They have frightened OF with
charges Of sentmentalism every one who
felt that the jails we're about 100 years be
hind the times and ventured 70 say 50.
The question now is not ono that need be
based upon considerations Of mercy or COM
passion. The Grand Jury that has been
ordered 10 look into llolmesburg and Moya-
mensing may look at III" matter in a rOdly
practical light and make its rcconmcrda-
lions accordingly.
1t will hear innumcrabic alihiS. |, will
be required TO put most OF its questions {,
men who have become hardened and cynical
through contact with criminals and m
fortunatcs. In the end IL will only have
TO decide whether the community is just.-
fed in e1pending vast sums Of money an
nually in order that It may have TO provide
larger and larger appropriations of money
for protection against the wrecks and des-
peradoos manufactured hv the hundred in
its lails
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kLUX FIRST AID

yT,UERE j. one way III which Wn,h.ngton
l. officials responsible for "dry' law on
forcement can instantly bring the whole
business of prohibition 20 irrrparuhc ruin
and reputation by thc country, and that is
hy letting u he known that they arc iuvit-
ing or accepting aid of any sort from the
IN Klux Klan or any Of its agents.
The -uggos'ion Of Klnx co.operarion with
the representative Of ih" enforcement div-
sion Is persistenrIy current. Spokesmcn for
commissioner Haynes deny that it has any
foundation in truth, though they admit that
"solne of the agents Of the department may
have sought information said to be in pos
session OF the ku klux headquarters in
Washington.
Thus far the outrageous implication that
tho Government Of the United States Is
forced to seek III" help Of Il "hlghcr power"
"a insure tho operation Of Us own laws has
mn, brought from any official quarter the
crushing denial il warrants II Is the "lrnr
intention "f tn" propngundists OF Imperial
Wizard Simmons organization to persuade
the people that the authority Of tho Gov
ernment can be sustained in this instance
only with the assistance Of the Klan. IL
suppose that any responsible agent of the
Federal Government would tolerate this I'm
plication or view it without disgust and
violent resentment is to admit that til
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4 GOOD LAW FAILS

1INDER the decision by which tho SY.
~ preme Court Of III" United States ves-
terday drastically limited the application Of
the Eohler Mine Cave Law of PENNSYLVANIA
,lo public or private property above ground
in the anthracite mine fields uf this Stat.
may be considered wholly safe and no p,,lIi,
or private improvements Of land can bo
assured against th" disaster Of a cayo.in
The Koher law was passed ouIv uftcr
enormous losses had been inflicted on
property owners by the ruthless undermining
of their ground. 1t Is not unusual in some
parts Of Pennsylvania TO SEQ vast gaps in tho
earth where houses and even public buildings
have been swallowed. The normal deyclop.
mcnt Of cities like Wilkes Barre and
Scranton has been hlndcrcd for generations
by fear Of mine caves. In many parts Of
the State men have worked for years IA
build homes only to see the earth omen md
swallow all that they had to show for their
labors.
Many lcssecs of coal rights insisted, until
the Kohlrr law was passed, ON their rigbt
20 take coal wherever they found il, oven
IL by, stripping the last remaining piIlurs
they endangered life and property ON the
surface. The decision OF the Supreme Court
suttains the claims of these lcssecs to oil
coal In areas covered by contract and seems
~ limit the rights Of property owners Of the
Ordinary hiss to the surface of the ground.
since anthracite fyeins run in erratic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
ENPLAN.NTOI,N

y perfect brut" one" kicked Il lor
-, Ana br"k" ilN little leg.
IN. unIv"rS" s'rai CHI slipped II ro.
1, AnI every hard boiled egg
sent letters 10 the pnpcrs--"Ku,, :.
rLNnI NnI Sm"," that guy with might,
lhcy boiled IN" perfect brute in n,,,,L
And serve til" fellow right. ''"''''
young Long Island boy has 90,
l,Hl one poor leg because
dog Is sometimes careless yho,
ANA W here and when il "rhn>ve "
An, h"r" "han"r 10 crack II mn,
,,frW '"tt"r-writ"rs got.
"",!' perhaps they've written letters, Inn,
W" haven't seen them yet. '"'
III" reason is 50 plain We >,niI.
~ all th" facts We sean.
y boy 5 a mischief. maker, while
\ dogs the friend of man.
And when kindly canine starts
10 chew Wee fellows up,
We know the kiddcs thcir b,,...
Are meant for hungry pups
q. A.
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what DO You KnOW?
QUIZ

!, who Is the Governor General OF North
ern Ireland?
>. Why is a font OF typo so called?
j, distinguish between eve and ever
!. What are kroomen?
5. What animals are primateso
&. What Greek poetess, famous IN ancient
times, died at the age OF nineteen"
- Who was Mani'ou in American Indian
folk lore:
s, What is the original meaning OF Eden!
y Wh" was lIomenico GhlrlandaJo"
~. WI" j. tho chic! Turkish delegate at the
Lausanne tonferenccn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
LEONARD u. GARY
On How the Government Helps
Business Men

YINHE Government OF the United States is
l. playing large and evcr-increasng part
in helping the American business man find
markets for his product, according to Leon
ard 3. Gary, manager Of the Philadelphia
district Office Of the Bureau of Foreign and
domestic Commerce Of tie department Of
Commerce.
This is the ore agency designated hF
Congress 10 promote the export trade OF the
United States" said Mr.. Gary. "OtEer
agencies do il incidentally, but it is our
whole function. We have no powers OF re-
straint. control or prosecution; this is the
business mans organization within the Gov
Crnmont,
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lines and since mining progresses according
to cost schedules and demand, many commu-
mites in the anthracite regions will now be
without the protection for which they waited
many years. The passage OF the kohler law
was publicly celebrated in Scranton. The
reversal, on lcga1is,ic grounds, of beneti-
cent principle will be regretted in every
mining town and city in the State.
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Deputy fuel administrators have re
ceiv"d authority in New York to raid the
cellars Of householders suspected of having
NOR" than months supply Of anthracite.
This. added TO the powers already cxer-
"iScd by prohibition enforcement officers
makes It increasingly difficult for cellar
to hold its own.
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JOHN WANAMAkER


merrc not only quality of creative genius
but the deep rooted good intentions With
out which no constructive enterprise Of these
times may he assured of Il satisfying end or
tho moral support necessary even to survival.
To do great thing is not quite enough.
The influence of a man or OF an institution
will be measured inevitably, and its chances
of growth and permancnce will be fixed by
the degree TO which It radiatcs within the
circle of all its human contacts share OF
the benefits accumulated at it's source. This
principle. though it still awaits explicit
definition, is swiftly becoming the guiding
rule in quarters whore American business is
most vital and prosperous.
An instinct for frankncsS and fair play
ana well developed csthetic sense were
Mr.. Wnnamaksr's first contributions to the
mercantile life Of his community. He
appeared with his novel equipment Of mind
AZ time when trade moved according to
rules that had undcrgon" but little change
since the days Of rough and ready tribal
barter. Much has been made Of his genius
a. an advertiser. But it was what he
advertised that really mattered. For he
began with a genuine desire TO be Of service
to the people who dealt with him in busi-
moss way and to consider their interests ns
wcN aS his own.
Erictiy. tho Wanamak-r idea was that
business could and should be something more
than business. In the mind of the great
merchant himself there appears 10 have
been feeling that business could b" science
and, perhaps. an art and perhaps in the
end a sort Of enlightened cooperation for
cSthctic and humanitarian ends, He rec.
ognz"d early tn" social responsibilities that
belong naturally 80 any great industrial
enterprise. Itr saw no reason why business
should encourage the destructive quality of
uclinc>s or why it should b" confused and
retarded Icy any lingering vsSIGcs Of the
,.r" ot ror.mcrcin! dishonesty.
uuving experimental and pioneered with
these beliefs and having nascred heavily
upon them AZ the eginnng--vcntureson
diversions in a time which viewed such
theories with doubt and distaste-Mr.
Wanamaker lost 10 opportunity and spared
neither trouble nor expense TO carry his idea
y!vidlr forward 70 give it larger scope and
"a demonstrates that great modern busi-
nos. >hopld have the dignity as we'll as some
Of the rcsnonsibilir.e, Of a public institution.
'rbis ,rnr, .timlIatinr as il was to tho
,i,,,.,L, NJ nil merchants served also to
o,,..,.,r.ro =, ncu.rul al,rrc,iation Of beauty
!, ,,,,,..,,..L ,l.nrs. Il logan n revolution
,>,,..rd crocionsncss in business methods
,h;nh IN Iorer yeors. Wen, beyond the
bounds Of the United States to Europe.
Tbi- ;s still a continuing process. It tends
. above chat commerce can actually be Of
,,a,. .or,;co to high distractions and
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hundred and ninety million dollars
we're saved through Christmas clubs this
year. santa Claus is going TO have 10
trouble filling stockings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

Cursory examination of reparation dis.
ri>$lon indicates that Germany, declaring
that France can't get blood out of turnips,
refuses to provide the turnips.
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Rise. Surtax!" cried King Kitchn
Down, dog, down. cries Chamberlain
Mellon. For the Secretary sees a dry bone
which seemed all meat to the Congress.
man.
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world may welcome CONSPICUOUS lack Of
agreements, as, for instance, in the case
of 1smet md Trotzky.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

It may be that the complexion of the
new congress will be no more changed than
the disposition of the President toward it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
NOW MY IDEA is THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadelphians Subjects They
Knotv Best

tion, as they deal with the Government and
not with the business men.
The Department Of Commercial Law is
another exceedingly helpful department to
the American manufacturer and the men in
this department are not only business men
but lawyers as we'll. 1t is doubtful IL any
library in the United States has the books
containing these laws. but the business men
must have some place where they can got
this information. and his department gives
it to them.
This department also has done much in
me arbitration of commercial disputes and
mas had II tendency 10 stop foreign itiga-
li0n regarding commercial transactions.
Which ar" always expensive and rarely salts
factory to either side in the dispute.
The Bureau of Commercial Intelligence
complies lists Of possible purchasers ali over
me world. This is an extremely valuable
service and the lists are Mt the disposal of
every bona tide American business man who
desires them. This information. aftw it is
:oiie"lcd abroad. goes TO the right division
IN Washington for analysis by experts TO
hvoid any possible error in the lists or in
!nc information. The lists are distributed
,nroush the distric, Offices or published in
Commerce Reports.
The Names OF Buyers
The men working abroad also send in the
Wtnes Hi,es OF Foreign Trade Oppur:uni,i
Nneh merchant abroad wants To bu,
arurie or commodity he generally gets into
touch with our representative. Tnc nrns.
pc'tiVc pure" Iascr is then looked Nd clrcfulIy
AZ 10 his financial responsibility, so that
eacn prosperity" buyer is vouchod for
-. IN ines" cases we do not give the names
VI IN" prospective purchaser, but only n
muhper, with the kind Of article for which
one M n,ah IL IN the market. Then the Ameri.
sun hiohuta'furer or dealer writes to us
u "Uou S"'n ANA such n number and is given
, a., ~" information by mail, including the
nam" Of 'h" Wogld b" purchaser.
oh" OF th"irrasons why the names og ,ho
opportunities ar" not published i4 Lcrorgo
" VIZ competition of other nations. which
"ou'd ger busy on our own tip bcIoro ,,,r
wv" "oP." ""ulu react TO the nfurmDti,r
Keeping Sellers Posted
any +" b" paid in. foreign countries ~. =,
we pest m"'hod of packing and all dct,iI,
OF 'nmpr'I tion. prices, etc. '''
!, Is VI" purpose of the orgaui,o,inr J.,
w. W" INDIVIDUAL s"ryic" organization for
'"c. inanula'turer, and we want tho no,nI.
10 fool that the bureau il nor onIy ''op'r
,,h'hg for IN" foreign trade Of PhjIndc,nSii".' S"'
1@u' @ ,h"' II - also good thing for thn H.
ui''d'iaI Hnhuia"turcr. The American L,;
this work "'''aoIS 10
~, M" pnrpo@c "t putting distric, oNico :.
,"'ihl''pIlh - To enable the pLilnJl ~
nu',n'7T men to obtain the Seryirc r,,d.n",J
~ Ill., w. "',p"r''"cm' IN I he most readiy av.i
hpi' manner. Thus the rhilaJclnhi, L,
E"ss man does not hav" to 20 to WnShinm,,H' ",H',
Tor inns information, nor To- wait f,r '"s,oN
70, reuter- 10 that city. Ifc en-, oot !, p's
office III person" ''6 III our
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

German manufacturers are making but.
tons out of cement. Which reminds us that
It is long time since the buttonmak,r
pulled Il bone
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,,v ,rI,b 'I "r""t , Is coming back to this coun.
.lH WIN another company of PLAYER. "nJ
th"s" VIII" r"ncngber his last visit VIII, ana n
glad 10 greet Ben. sat VIII b"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

Of course. every Congressman realizes
that when General Dawes said there were
towards and demagogucs in Congress he
meant the other fellow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
M \. KELLY, who is 'Ncourivo sc,r"tur,
1Nls of tho philadelphia Real EstuIc roo,d

AVl. nf tho Philadelphia Real Estate roord
has given me- some comprehensive data ubon,
that organi2ation'H activities IN brhulr az ~
worth. while SesqUi.t .t"n,rmua' r"lcbra,ion'
The facts. some Of which ar. kuuv.n ,n
IL" public. prove that tn" board j. some
"bOostor.'
IIerr is Il brief raraIoguo Of In. ,hir,,,
this great organization has put over;
When the matter Of an o2pnsitior wa,
first preached the board had mado ,cnros -,
BELL. which have gon" 10 all parts nf ,h.
world during the last twu year. Wv
They also distributed thousands ,r Inn,
tons particularly at conventions Of tho E,.
tionnl Association Of Real Estate Eu,rT,
LclJ ut Kansas cry in 1920, ,'hi'"n' Us,
ID2l and San Francisco in l92@. "' i"
Last summer they sent Dr. CatlcI, than,
City Statisticinn, on u thirty .dHv tuur man, :,
the continent TO and from San Eruin,,rd In
speak on the exposition,
pr. Cuttel spoke at manl pr"arrangod
mcatInvs in various cities and nLd"sI
large crowds from the observation ear ~, ,r'a
train. ,,,
yontion Of the National Association nr n.,i rmI
Estate boards on III" subject of ,Lo 'o"' ava
position. ,,,,,
nut street there has been II large aim f,r
thc last year boosting III" exposition.
yv,IJE Committee Of Ansor,aIcd Eu,in,,,
examinations. composed Of two r,rr,'
septatiycs from u number of Leading bu.iro .
and civic organizations of tho riN, in'
Guiding the Chamber Of Conmercr. wns
| formed by it,.
in any way the minute they are asked by
| the Scsaui Centennial Association to ii" So
| And the motto of this fine Organization is !,
! ''Csr y Greater and Better City,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

Efforts to stabilize the German mark
appear 10 be horse on the Allies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

Jefferson on horseback is no more
democratic than Pinchot sans brocaded
staff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

.ku klux Klansman Appears in Brook
!yn Pulpit.' His text was not "Love Your
Enemies"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
SHORT CUTS

Harrisburg is to know conservation Of
gold lace.
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"TS al been tried OUT said the eff =.
cheney man.
The schemes you suggest arc not prac.
'icable. It's losing game for the railroad
TO try to dispose of its old ties, although I
grant they make grand tirewood, because
they are OIL soaked.
'Theyve given them away. but in those
cases the work train had to haul them to q
crossing and pile them up away from the
track where the people could get them.
1T costs the company about fifteen cents
apcr" for each tie to dc that trick.
Burn 'cm. Got 'em out Of the way
quickly aud you're through with them" lie
exclaimed.
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"nO lOu know anything about railroad
- ties: OF course you don't" con.
tinued tho OK supervisor.
They cost originally, new, about ninety
cents or 81 apiece.
white oak, red oak. black oak. yellow
pine and some other woods are used.
white oak lasts about nine years II It is
left natural--that is, if it hasn't been treated
chemically.
That means a high pre-: sure bath os
creosotc or other chemicals. 1t then lasts
for from sixteen 10 twenty years, IL not
ruined by a cutting all.
From ciGhtcrn to twenty cross ties are
used in every ,hirty-thr"e tcct of stand
ard section "f main line.
IN" greatest pressure comes on that uor-
ton of the rail resting on the ties. 1t runs
IRON $4,000 to 10000 pounds, according to
the load.
There is replacement every year Of
approximately 30 tics To n mile.
During the war the railroads paid from
81 TO $3.50 Il piece for cross ties.
Most OF them came from the South"
Then silence fell between the pair.
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A CALM VOICE IN THE
MIDST OF THE STORM
Secretary Hoover's Sane Discussion of
American lndividualism Timed
OppOrtunely

7NHERE is a fortunate coincidence in the
= publication of a thoughtful discussion
of American individualsm in a little book
by Herbert Hoover on tho same day that the
convention Of tho American Farm Fedcrs.
tion assemblies in Chicago
Mr.. lToovcrs book is not directed par.
ticularly az tho Farm Bureau. 1t Is d-
roctcd az th" misconCrpion of the funda
ncnsls of the American theory that is ut
tho bottom Of n number Of such organiza-
TORS seeking special ;avcrs from Govern
mcnt. Tho Secretary Of Commerce refers to
tn" growth during the last thirty Years OF
organizations for til" advancement OF ideas
OF mutual operation. organizations. in
Guiding Chambers Of Commerce. trade and
labor associations bankers and farmers.
And he remarks that the opportunities for
leadership afforded by these associations have
become Of NOR" in,portan"" than those
through hc direct lines Of political and r"-
ligiouS ORGANIZATIONS Then h" warns Us
that il these l"adcrS dominate legislators
and intim.dat" publir officials. II they ar"
to b" now setting Of tyranny. then they
Will destroy the foundation OF iud!vtdual!sm.
i1erN Is "udl nN says OF tIdL IIu!' IuH
aisr, the foundations of which he would
like to maintain: Our indvidualism en-
braces these great ideals: That while We
build our society upon the attainment Of the
individual We shall safeguard to every in
dvlduHl an equality Of opportunity to take
that position in tho community to which his
intelligence. character. ability and ambition
'utitle him: that v" keep th" social solution
free from frozen strata rf Glasses; that We
St!mUlatc effort Of each Individual 70
achievement; that through an "nIarging
sense of responsibility and understanding
We shall assist him 10 this attainment:
while he in turn must stand up to tho
emery whec, Of competition
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THIS wASTEFUL PEOPLE
But Sometimes What Seems Waste Is
Nothing of the Sort--Pawnbrokers
and Prohibition-The Real
Estate Boards Work
BY GEORGE NOX Mccain
A $ THE express whirled into the deepen.

A s THE express whired into the deepen.
"A ing night there came i red fash OF fire
from the rail side through the window Of the
car. Ia
An instant later nnother--and then an
other--reddened the faces Of the passengers
on that side of the train.
quick glance showed glowing beds at
irregular intervals.
We're the most wasteful people in the
world said q man to his companion.
There's a sample Of It, those piles OF
burning ties" he continued.
Finest kindling, or wood for an open
fire. that is possible to get.
Yet the railroad burns 'em up regard
loss of the fact that there are tens of thou
sands OF people in Philadelphia suffering for
lack Of fuel
It's an Internal outrage" he snortcd rs
ne dropped back into the wide concavity Of
his Pullman car chair.