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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
Uncommon Sense Taking Up the Slack
By JOHN BLAKE

''hERE is lost motion and wasted
- energy in every business establish
"eht, as we'll as In every life.
From the white doors Of a great au.
tomoblle assembling establishment a
car issues every forty seconds, theorcti.
1, But sometimes the inspectors notice
sixty.
Then they go into the plant, find out
slack.
AS result this plant comes as near
10 perfect efficiency as any in the world.
RuT such rate OF production was
~ only attained after long experience.
much planning by able engineers. and
.h mnch speeding up on individual ef-
slack in organizations il always ex-
pehslve, for 1t means loss of time, and
'me Is paid for by the hour,
E'ery hour lost means just sixty min :
u'es paid for without result.
=. The establishment that can keep slack
S..mlnim minimum IL the one that pays divi.
~ the particular plant Of which w
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
The Study Of Prose

10 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-The student of prose Ia a rara
avis nowadays and the reason for this
Is not far to seek. We have made the
transmission Of thought through speech
easier at the expense Of cxactitude. We
are splitting sense instead of saving II,
metaphorically speaking. We have
given to many Of our words a fuidity
ot meaning when what was needed was
elasticity. Some Of our most respecta.
Die words have donned pantomimic raj.
Ment and the professor has now to look
ut them askance and seek other mes.
ssengers for his muse. On the other
hand, certain vulgar words have been
h,olsted high and have been ungracious.
" projected into II tigurative chimney
pot nat, One such Is the word grab"
one OF the new rich.
have said that the fault lies mainly
IN our speech AZ explaining the lack OF
prose students today. Now 1t has been
Aid that the knack OF writing convin.
uhgly and withal with n certain charm
was to be free from mental tension, al.
most without q care for the effect like
10 De produced. SO that you might be-
natural and bear all your own colloaulal
Slaces, consequently to impart a keener
eoge to your views.
LIKE all other axioms this Is only
parity true. Indeed, the lesser half
VI II is preferable to the greater, for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
The House Of Bondage

"a ,te Editor Of the Ererin0 Public LEDGER:
Sir--Once more the lurking chemi.
e.i demons of the underground have
taken A heavy toll from among the men
Who labor there to provide those above
with fuel The sOmber tragedy In Ala.
hama. reported in today's newspapers. II
ss old as the mining industry. Yester..
dsy's EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER had
the news that the mine management
had been held responsible for the
recent disaster ut Spangler. in this
State.
been unable to erect effective safe:
guards against the silent. unseen and
treacherous enemy Of the coal miner.
The sword of Damocles still hangs
ominously over the heads OF the men
who supply US with heat, transporta.
ton, light and power.
Only few days before the Spangler
disaster, a committee of investigators
from New York, reporting on the con.
dtion of other Pennsylvania coal min.
ers. declared that ''men are driven
harder than ever an Egyptian Pharaoh
drove his slaves Worse, those who
rebelled were driven from their homes
with brutality comparable to that
Attenulng tne eApulslOH VI Tue AsCheA'
ties from Egypt. Mothers dying from
exposure. children starving in hen
houses, were sketched in as high lights
Of this desolete panorama.
The connection between, and the
conclusions from the two tragic stories
are obvious. The people of the United
States simply will not much longer
permit such treatment to be metcd to
people who labor in the shadow Of death
to provide an indispensable necessity
Of life. We must have coal. Some.
body must mine 1t. Certain individuals
and dirty task. 1t follows inexcrabIy
that they should receive not poor, but
the very best treatment, indeed, and
a rate Of compensation compatible with
the risks and disadvantages of the job.
JUSTICE.
Philadelphia, November %, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24

have spoken the cars move along on
Il cOnveyer system, and each man has
to do his particular part OF the Us.
semblage as 1t passes.
IJITCIIES. when they occur, which
L L IL infreluent. are bitches in the
machinery.
The mans time is filled, because he
must do his job at the right time.
Could everybody arrange his life on
that basis there would be no slack,
no lost time, and no wasted effort.
"Catching up" that most difficult
OF all things to do, would be elimi.
mated.
An Arrangement of this kind Is pos.
sible--in fact it is made by those who
are passing their fellows on the up.
ward climb.
but 1t involves planning In advance
and thought and care.
These are difficult, even for eight
hours u day.
But they are just rs necessary to a
steady and profitable output Of physical
or mental productivity as the conveyer
system Is necessary to the stendy and
regular output Of the automobile Is.
sembly establishmcnt.
! CoSvtshF. 1917
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
Poems, Songs Desired
"Jane Conquest"

S0VV SS"SSSOs
70 the Editor Of the Evening Public Lsdoer:
Sir-Inclosed please flnd tho poem "Jane
asked for recently By q reader
MRS. s. g. FERGUSON.
Philadelphia. November 90. 1922
JANE CONQUEST
Twas about the time Of Christmas.
Not many years aso;
Tho sky was black with wrath and wrack.
While the earth ives white with snow.
And alone. amid the tumult Of waves and
winds at strife.
In her home by tho sen.
with her babe on her knee,
Sat Harry ConQuests wife.
And hs was on the ocean.
Althoush she knew not where
For no word OF his ship had reached her
To tighten her load OF esrc.
And her little babe wss dying; the pulse IN
its tiny wrist
Was all but still.
And its brow was chill
And pale a. the gray sea mist.
The nre burned low In the hearthstons.
The wild wind roared with will.
And buried In deep and drcamless sleep
Lay the hamlet under the hill.
But loud through the night and tempeet
Came q cry to Jane Conquest'a ear.
Thrilling her through. for we'll ahe knew
Twas the voice Of mortal fear.
And q ilsht ieaped In nt the lattice,
sudden and swift and red.
Crimsoning all the whitened wall
And the floor md the roof DER head.
For one brief moment. Needless
OF tho babe upon her knee.
With the frenzicd start of a frightened
heart
I'd TO her feet rose she:
And through tho quaint old easement
She looked out on the sea.
Thank God that tho sight she saw that
So rare q sight should be.
HeMmed In by hungry billows.
With mad and foaminS lips.
A mile from shore--or hardly more
She saw a gallant ship
AAauIs from deck to icrmast--
Afame from stem to stern;
For there seemed no specis
On all that wreck
Where tho R,rre FIRE did not burn;
And the nlGht was like sunset;
The sea Ike sea of blood.
And the rocks and shore
We're bathed all Ger
As by some cory food.
Again that cry OF anguish
Thrilled through the tempests strife.
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stilted prose only induces q menta!
ache, where the word garbage OF
eruption.
Fearing to extend this note lest I
become unduly critical, will now
close II with a few intimations that
may be Of use, IL only for mental di.
version. The study Of prose is ct once
the most entertaining and useful mem
tai occupations for our young men to.
day: do not confuse this with the
study OF literature; rather take 1t "a
parallel to the academic study Of poesy.
! wish to say that there is no limit to
its qualifications. and on Its highways
and byways you will skirt all knowl.
edge.
The study Of prose il in reality the
foundation for the setting up OF erudi.
tion In one, and the machine BY which
It is at length to be made manifest: We
all know the advantages some machines
have over others In the motoring world.
Some are more economical, some more
speedy, some unusually silent In opera =
tion; Others again which ore exceeding .
~ powerful and lasting. Just 80 must
you consider the vehicle Of language
to be driven by machine Of your own
make, your very own style, made for
your own particular needs. Get away
from the standardized product in the
prose business. Atker n while may w
'ope that some Of us may be easily de-
lected In our prose and that no matter
low we try to disguise 1t we may find
such a thing impossible. wonder II
any one could tell me who wrote "rh.
Iunatic FRINGE an article in last
weeks Saturday Evening Post (No.
vember 1Sl. will bet my shirt that
know and thanks to my study Of other
peoples prose know that I know.
+ AUSTIN BARRY.
Ocean City, N. j.. November q, 1922
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
THE PEOPLES FORUM
And y wskened then In her hear. and

And I wsssned then in her hear. and
The active. thinking ufs.
the light OF an Inspiration
IAaped TO her briShtened eye,
ana on lip and brow were written now
a purpose pure and hish.
Swiftly she turned ana softly '''
She crossed the chamber floor
And faiterins not IN its tiny cot
sho laid the babs she bore.
on; H. Christ. who didst bear the scoursins.
,, sut now doth wear the crown.
mere at Thy feet, oh. true and sweet
lay my burden down.
Desr LORD. thou knowest what peril
Doth threat those poor mems lives.
ana !, a woman. most weak and human.
Plead for their waiting wives,
Thou canst not let them perish;
Up Lord. In Thy strength and save
fr0" sns seorchins breath Of this terrible
Take Thou my babc and watch II.
no care is like to Thins.
ana Iet Thy power In this perilous hour
supply what lack 10 mine.
Solemn and weird and lonely
Amid its countless sraves.
on us tai rock perch stood the old cray
Secure from, the sea and ,,s waves.
ana thither Jane Conquest bfAvely through
tho tempest fought her way
by snowy deep and slippery steep. for there
her duty lay.
She crept through a narrow window
And climbed the belfry stair,
And sresped the rope. sole cord Of hope
| For the mariners In despair.
And the wild wind helped her braveiy,
And she wrought with an earnest will.
To the hamlet under the hill.
And 1t reused the slumberinE fishers.
Nor its warning task gave DER
TIL a hundred feet and eager feet
| We're hurryins to the shore.
| And then It ceased its ringing,
| for the woman's work was done.
Ana many q boat that was now shoat
showed mans work had begun.
Then back to her homo Jane Conquest
Fought her way through tho blast,
To md TO her Joy her danger
| And gloom and grief were past:
For tho child she had left with hear,
OF hope end wruns with pain
she found In peaceful slunibcr laid
When she reached its side again:
And she knew that Christ had watched II,
And she thanked Him for His care
As beside her baby's cradle
Onca more she knelt In prayer.
Bliss carman SONG
To the Editor Of the Epentn0 Public Ledger:
Sill inclose the song by Bliss Carman
requested by Mary NJ. Black In the People,
Forum OF November IL.
| MARY HAUENsTEIN.
Pleasantville. n. j.. November 20. 1929.
A VACABOND SONG
BY Bliss Carman. IN Songs OF Vagabondia'
There Is something in the autumn that Il
native to my blood
Touch OF manner. hint Of mood:
And my heart is like q rhyme.
With the yellow and the purple and tn,
crimson keeping time.
The scarlet Of the naples can shake me iik
a cry
OF bugies going BY.
And my lonely spirit thrills
| To see the frosty asters like a smoke upo,
the bills.
| There is something In October sets tn
, gypsy blood astir:
We must rise and follow her
When from every hill Of flame
She calls and calls each vagabond b
name.
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Letters to the Editor should DO 40
brief and to the point as possible.
avoiding anything that would open
q UNCONVENTIONAL or sectarian dis.
cussiOn.
No attention will be paid to anony.
nous letters. Names and addressed
must be signed 40 an evidence of
cood faith, although names VIII nos
they be omitted.
The publication Of a letter 10 not
TO be taken rs an Endorsement Of Its
Views by this paper.
Communications will not be re.
turned unless accompanied by post.
age, nor will manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
1|laeathS

scHkXscTKH. scHHkXscTKHosiHywSSyw Siaow ~ Will. Arms,,sns.
iEsrnsTrsI isr r. services sat- II A. NJ. rssidsmssS n,sS
AsHpowN. A-Nov. 20. BERTHoLD o..
=: NJ. residence. 86i6 Emerald st. Int:
Oakland Gem. Remains may be viewed
Thurs. after p. N.
BATEMAN -Maur icetown, N. J., Nov. 23
Cart. WALTER BATEMAN. aged 81. Reia.
neral, from his late residence, Sun. at l
r. NJ. Services at the residence. Int. at
Ha 'cyville
widow Of Robert baxter Relatives ana
friends arc ir"',ed 10 o'.eoa fu-a-a' sarv-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
Questions Ansluered
MeAnlna Of lnitiala

70 the Editor Of the Evening Public Lsdoer:
s!r--Is there any special significance in
the letters ''B. v. D. on mems underwear.
sometimes but not always. for I have seen
and worn material that did not have those
cabalstic symbols? II there II any meaning.
will you kindly say what It is?
CURIOUS.
Philadelphia. November 23. 1922.
The initials form a trade name which ha .
been derived from the name OF the manu-.
facturer Of the garments indicated-Bevsr.
ley. Voris q Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
"0ibraltar Of America"

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Lcdoer:
Sir--1 sometimes hear q town spoken OF
a. the Gibr altar Of America. but forget what
II 10. VIII you kindly name II?
IGNORANCE.
Philadelphia. November 90. 1922
Quebec. Canada. often 10 70 designated or
account Of its strategic position.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
The Old Rubber Coat

INC OTo HUbbet Coat
70 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Please tell mo " there IL any way
to keep an old rubber coat from sticking to-
geth"r. A. NJ.
Philadelphia. November 23. 1922.
Ordinarily rubber is not very long lived.
Having a garment stick together In a sign
that the rubber in IL In deteriorating. There
10 no remedy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24

...,,,., a. war Memorial :

a.. rditor OF the Even'~0 Pso'o ..., N
"sss, "sss,sn0ne n%, Of the Forums correspon.
~ ~. other day suggested recosni'
esn's ). ',t .Se h,roines, nurses and Others,
=. -. y. made the supreme sacrifice ,',os IN tns
wa vn0 NV War without getting the acclaim
worn ,..oted their valorous soldier
that Iiuiiviiually and enmasse; Ior
brothers.. ,navomcrts on the field ot bat.
Der a't trench and In camp. 10 ,,ehs one
lie. IN rw mnnner Of means Dfeatnc
an BY a%' ~ opposition to this pla,lm, ,l, y 70
A word o. wnmen Of the war. Their
reward !ne lilo n beacon star In the
work shines s,d dN this stnr grows brighter
Armanlenss ns,"r "r with the passing OF the
year.. talking about this rec9snns,0m ,..,mr.e "A
our hero,Iht henht bas been directed also 20
ny tnouS"t lint has its origin In the
. scneme s,nhcard OF town Of Clay Zen.
hitherto ""h whcrc I am told has been
Ter, kan.' .",mtion Of the problem OF
evolve. !. Sbould do MS a suitable memo.
what IL .s,n snVm mon who died In the war TO
rial wo;viiizntion and humanity. Out
s.ve sroat mas Of suggestions mas geen
mo clear.cut, workable pla"'
eyolyseI eyos In be carried out: .,
whlcD wnu 'I Center is to build hospital.
C.ay, city and county aid TINS great
tnfS;ss tnfoSG;ss md equipment to stand as q
builu,ms buim,srt 70 OK service men.
nGnu. nGn.. Tint about rs appropriate me;
isn No any community could buiid
nora. u, u" so,Iisrs who fell In the great
for w tor the soldiers who lost heaitn
VA. homo in the great war, ana tor
, ana wv" who came back only to become
Ss;;i%!iss,si ;;i%!iisssiuSIa S%a November %, iS22.
Aop,s Blossoms In November
,,' rd,,or o, the Evening Public Ledger
'o, S;s--Iu the month of September l
.'".a NJ n, account In a Philadelphia
no.ne' calling OF certain apple trees
pap. s West Chester that had blossoms
nra' ,,us TO n severe hail storm the last
~ August. wish to state that al.
y .bonrb we did not get any hail with
.Ss storm of that time, nevertheless we
~. h.d t.ees that blossomed at that time
nov 10 wall and now I am able to 50 one
s....r for this day November q! 1
losesHtpd oeHtad = hunch OF apple blossoms which
p."o ~. q" Tho table before me as write.
''s TS,s S "a such an extraordinary thing
10 me- that I thought 1t might De worthy
~ mention. 1t may be this is more
= ~onderful to me after living in Mime.
soto % where things are frozen up at
.Sis s' time. this being my first fall In
p"nnsylyania. Dan WALTER A. OLD.
Elkyiew. Chester County. Pn.. No.
yember q, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24

pARcEr, poet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24

WATSON. A, her residence .sis n
.StN st. on nNov. 10. 1929 ELLA @ 81.
cf Rithart n; Watson, aged 81 Year serv.
Ice on, Saturday morning. az 10 O'Clock. a
in,crrnen, private. New York CHty paper.
u eRs CCrv
Wf,TNERIIL Nov. 20, FTANris
DRlNG wETHERIi.!.. IN the s.d year of h,
axe. Funeral serves az Jamestown, r !.
Ph,latelHh'a, Time &c, be announced ls,""
WHITE ON ny. 23, I022, ESTHER F.
,rars Remains may be Viewed Satur,!ay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24

81. lD22 WII.IIAM F. husband OF Annie
7. Breitenbaush. Relatives and friends are
invited to the service, on Saturday after
noon. at 2 o'clock, AZ his late residence,
1919 Springfield ave Interment private.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-09
Madahne
On Stand,
TeHSStOru

Los Angeles. Narh z The
>iona AZ Mrs Madalynue ohsn
chain 81 Chicago which She sali
she had waited seven months o.
tell concerning ! Beliou Ken
ncdy. local broker Of whose mar
der she IS on trial began today
when she was called to the stand
az witness Ia her Own defense
She was pale and spoke quite
low. although appearing com
posed and not hesiiating IN her
answers 70 questions Her eyes
were upon the jurors most ~ the
time She said She kcpt a diary
~ her activities in 1927 s, She
referred IN il frequently 60 ~.
fresh her memory She testified
as % her meetings with Kennedy
aud said that She continually
asked him - return aii the let
ter> as she wanted everything
80 end believing if woad make
IL happier for everybody She
said that Kennedy wanted ga con.
iinne their reaiions. peadng her
- hear with him further Shc
testified that Kennedy told her
that owing O. his mothers ili
ness d. could NOT 10 what bis
heart asked him 10 DO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-09

uas supposed 81 base carried nlfh
i' silvma whth grew pui 81 ihe
reronsfruefion dsfs following fhe
civil war Tie public eas Inclined
a. hsliese ihe rfnefal report che
Khan II that day Wa composed ~
insn who believed in everything from
heresy - ouilaury and who praeiieed
everything from petty larreny 70
wholesale robbery. arson. murder and
assault
The Investigations and exposes
have served not only 70 vlndlcafe the
modern Khan. but - remove the
cover Of dolbt from The old klan
aud show Il in - true light. they de.
ciared. And. finding out these things
through means aimed 70 destroy the
organization, the public has learned
tcontin1ed on PAGE -
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One year ago public sentiment
sought 10 spike the efforts of the
Khan they declared n was fought
al every turn of the road II was
preached against and praciiced
against Tho condemnation was
open aud above board
Where are the aceusers today
the klansmen asked
Last year there were exposes and
investigations There were conccn-
irated attempts 10 put finger on
the organization. charge it with cor
rupiion aud villsiDy, they asserted.
Where are those charges today
they demanded.
The reply came from those who
asked the question.
People arc gradually, but surely
coming to better understanding of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-09

Osiahema fny. Msr.f Fiery
crosses. tbe blazsS from which break
the biaekness 81 the night and shine
oui across tho hnis and valleys of
uklaboma. have greater signili.
canrc today than they had year
ago. according to officers of the or.
gsnizaiion. who were interviewed
Last week
By night they mark the meeting
places If approximately 50.OO0 Klans-
men. b. day they are symbols Of
body of men which never sleeps.
whose wafchful eve sees everything
and makes note II every infraction
II the Law. every breath Of justice,
every work of corruption. every
wrong ar..iust humankind. every
violation Of the tenets Of Christian
living. they said.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-09

the mysterious organization They
are finding IL has come - stay. that
II does uot make ans Demands which
are unreasonable. that ifs ranks are
not filled with thugs aud sramps
Who wish 20 usurp fhe power of law
as u Is outlined in the constitution
Of the United States They are find.
iug II s not passing fad. that II Is
force II conscientious men who stand
behind the law. exalt the American
flag and have cooperation With law
enforcing officials az their only sim.
The best r,en Of the state are among
the members. They are members be.
cause they ar best men. because they
are high prineipled and dcsirous Of
seeing right prevail "
4 year ago. according 10 klansmen
interviewed, the name, Ku Klux Kan,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-09
Burglars In Day
Light Robbery
Choke a Gui

oAiaAeass CT. Nafsh e.
giara ~hs sntsfsa shs hers 81 q sre
wallace herr earth teasF ssl4-1
@iss ssiea RSset ~ - tht lss
asleep IN bsa and .hesfs rrr ials
lrssnsIhats tsfses tasira t~s
rinss from het fInasF ardire -
an aseevnt o. us fetesff ease tht
peiss. - the afl rAs Ietrsser..
veen heaong tes srpfsasn 81 ~
iAss. eho rae tssn aroas,s bs ths
soaffe ~lth ~ aln. fsd tafa.sh e
~,nao~ aea sseapss Is a. sais
menue.
Asiss Roach tsls ths rsIl.s shs ln
forrsa ths rsr ~hsn s.sstsrsa tntf
shs haa 10 r'eoss ~hsrtsaen ths
dfa1esa nss ffsr hsf tea ia tir
ficef ~hsre thel shsssa hsr
a rvmber 81 efhsr nainsf reths
iss we're rspcstsc e ne relte lat
night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-09
JUDGE SMITH REFUSES
TO SUSPEND OFFICERS
uuthfle Juriat rrvsidea A.
Custer SUIT In Hughes Coun.
". Trial Of Accused
Officers Soon

ifnlsea lls vaTep IaIkn
ttssiss q aflia ~ uahrls hgla
nr siHrff aoafi Asfs ofefrulsA 4
t,i'an 81 caaoty Attorney White -
aasrsai u ~ Carson aaa y
nDb'nsan. ii4thss uauaiY csemis
eionsrs erudlus ihslg custer sait
rhn mfks sase as hia feasoa fpf
fha a.llsn that fha rsidsn,s sisan 10
lh. eunnif tt'efnefa rstltlUn was
aHf taifI.leri iu ~Asraa lhn suspsas
siaa 'afeoa and houason are
charged ~ifh irregularities il offles
flmsr Ftfan assistant attpt-
nef erasrai So 10 iiolisavtlis %
assisf ia prusefatlas sas ease The
ufl q the tso ffl-ia1s y . ~
hef at ise Hesi term - district
tnaft