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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25
Views on the Bonus
Wants Boys to Get Theirs
TO ths Editor Of tho Evensno Pubic LEDGE

TO the Editor Of tho Eventn0 Public Ledger
Sir--It was, indeed, more than
amusing to me to read the letter from
George T. Arnold in recent issue
Of the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER. We'll,
as to these foreign countries being at q
standstill, when the soldiers. returned
they were not in any worse shape than
this country, and every ono OF them
capable Of resuming their pre-war work
to others, after they were told they
would be kept open for them. Not so
here, as a good many can testify.
As to the INSURANCE the soldiers Aad
to pay for that out Of their pay. my
self paid $3.50 per month OCT Of my
wages, and what did I get? Simply
nothing, although ] did get wounded,
which left me bad arm from which
have suffered for weeks at a time. OF
course, ] have my own Doctors bill to
pay.
As to being highly entertained I never
saw 1t, and I had the pleasure Of being
in five camps on this side.
do not doubt the people ut
home did conserve and deny themselves
things thinking the boys were receiving
them, but did they? My answer to that
is no. One instance I will quote, and
that is in regard to the money that was
raised to buy candy for "the boys" How
many Of the boys can say they got any
Of it? No, it could be sold in the army
stores here, after the armistice was
signed. and short time ago there were
tons of chocolate consigned to the dump
at the navy yard. In none Of the camps
did ever have sugar in coffee and in
some not even milk. think Mr.. Arnold
was one Of the camp loungers himself,
and Is beginning to feel that he is more
or less of a Stacker.
l was allowed disability ON discharge
and tried to get it by corresponding
with Washington for more than year,
when I got SO disgusted gave it up as
bad case. am not for the bonus for
myself, for / am one Of the few lucky
ones that got my position back and do
not need it. However, there are hun.
dreds, probably thousands, of ex.serv-
ice men walking the streets today in
need of some assistance, and I only
hope the Government will see their
way to provide them with substantial
bonus. These foreign Governments
gave their men the bonus freely, and
they will honor their Government more
than those who had to fight for it.
So here's hoping .'the boys will get
the bonus soon. r. ]. CLARKE.
Philadelphia, March 20. 1929.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25
wrioley's Release From Prison

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger
Sir-In reference TO Wrigley's re.
lease from jail. it is stated ''inhucntial
friends and fraternal orders, raised
thousands of dollars to aid in obtaining
his release" We know who released
him, but your paper does not state who
received the money. The public har
been partly informed, but we would like
to know the rest Of the story.
II the case had been that OF a poor
man without any rich relatives, the Of
fender would probably have been sent to
prison for life, II is no wonder the
courts are in disgrace and that many
Judges aud lawyers are in disreputc:
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
philadelphia, March q, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25
Railroad MILEAGE

10 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir '- Whist country comes next 10 the
United States III railroad mileage?
w. ". NJ.
Philadelphia. March 20, 1929.
The United states toDs the list with 264.-
222 miles OF railroad. and Russia was sec
ond before the war with 4s.056 miles. Ger
many was third with 80, 800. but II IL pos
sibie that at tho present time more German
lines 80 y eperatlon than Russisn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25
But for the Armistice-What?

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--I take this liberty of writing n
few words on the bonus bill, that bill
which the wealthy, the rich mems clubs
and the newspapers are lighting. 1t
was costing tho United States 81 ,00O,-
600 an hour TO conduct the war. The
armisticc was signed November II. A
powerful drive was planned for the
spring which the armisticc prevented.
This drive was to take place say 1870
days after November II. At the rate
of 81 900. 900 a hour for 13O days you
have S3.12O 600 900, and the war prob
ably would not have been over then.
There would have been thousands
more killed and wounded and you prob
ably would have found among them some
who are now fighting this bill. II we
lost 100 900 killed in this drive. at $1O,-
OOO insurance per man, you would have
another billion and more misery and
saddened homes than you could think
possible.
The boys on the other side worked
seven days q week. They knew not
what part of the twenty four hours
Of each were their own. They slept
where they could and ate what was ra
toned out to them, and they could not
complain. They could not afford to
buy Liberty bonds at d 4 per cent in
vestment. When they met the enemy
they did not finch, and they made
America safe from any foreign invasion.
Can this republic have the heart to
turn down bonus for its own men
after lending American dollars to pay
bonuses to the men who fought IN Eu-
rOpeun armies? &. Il. u.
Company l, Fifty sixth Infantry, A.
Il. +.
Roxborough, Phila,, March 90, 1922.
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TWO CORKING GOOD sTORIKs
cent" BY Louis weltssnkorn. and 'stsmlna y
y Marion Hiii.-will eppssr Y ths 1e&sc!as
tkalTa H. ~ HajAt W. lds,. ..eIs ~ ~. 4. ..-,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25
IF you say It was, wat Is the use o
my saying anything, SIR"


my saying anything, SIR"
The last remnant of the principal =
patience left him. His eyes famed and
his nostrils quivered, A cane, seldom
used, was lying along the ledge of his
desk. lie turned to II. snatcbcd IL up,
and brought it down In two or three
rapid sweeps on Stowell's bacx, and
las afterward appearedD his bare neck
also.
1t was all over in flash We gasped
again. There was a moment Of breath
less silence. All eyes were on Stowell.
tic was face to face with the principal
standing. In his larger proportions, a
good two inches above him, CHASTITY
white and trembling with passion. For
n moment we thought anything might
happen. Then Stowell appeared to re-
cover bis self control. He made an
Gnr. of the lip and a shrug of the sboul-
ders.
Now so back 10 your study, sir, ="
breath, and stay there until you are
told to leave It..
Stowell was In no hurry, but he
turned after moment and walked out,
with strong step, almost q naughty
one.
Boys, go TO your classes" said the
principal, in hoarse voice. and then
he went out, too. but more hurriedly.
Something had gone wrong. wretch
edly wrong. we scarcely knew what
that was our confused impression as We
| trooped of 70 tho claSSrooms, a de-
jected lot Of lads. half furious. half
afraid.
At : o'clock tnat night Stoweu vas
still confined to his study, little, bare
room. containing an iron bedstead, a
deal washstand. a table, one chair. u
trunk, some books on a hanging book
shelf, and q small rug before an iron
fender. 1t was November and the day
had been cold. Jameson (the prin-
cipars valotb had smuggled up some
/ coal and lit little fire for him. Mrs,
Gale Cthe principals housekeeper)
bringing his curtailed luncheon. had
seen the long red wheal which the cane
had left across the back of his neck,
and insisted on cooling It with some
'otion and bandaging it with linen. He
was sitting alone in the half darkness
Of his little room, crouching over the
, fire. gloomy, morose, fierce and with
I
| The door opened and another boy came
| into the room. 1t was Alick Cell, his
special chum. q lad of his own age, bu
fair-haircd, blue eyed, and with rather
feminine features. In thick voice that
was like sob half -choked in his throat
! he said:
"vic, cant stand this any longer.
. oh, its you, is 1t? thought you {
come
"Of course, you didn't 90 that dis
graceful thing as they call II, but you VI
got 70 know who did. 1t was /. -
Stowel did not answer. He hRC
neither turned nor looked up, and Cell
standing behind him, tugged at hii
! shoulders and said again
, Don't you hear me- II was /
II know"
you know: How do you know,
When did yon know: Did you know
this morning.
Il knew last night!
Going into town he mad seen Cell OF
the opposite side Of the road. Yes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25

rupt and contentcd. The blame should
not be put on the poor people, but put
on the rich and we'll do with money
and power to stop 1t.
do not Expect to see the people 40
any different in this city, We have
lot to learn from Europe in this re-
spect.
/ do not think the .ralk Philadelphia
Week" amounts to anything. l pc.
lieve that IL all this city does or mas
been doing for over twenty years. Wnat
We have got has cost US three or FOUR
times more than It SHOULD have, ! am
hoping for the best. II. II.
Philadelphia, March 20. 1877.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25

Study Deep Sex Problem the Noted Author of The
The Eternal THE Woman Thou Me- Etc
Is Mans Law Too Hard for shs
Woman IN the Case? Is Con.
science Enough Punishment
for Him. While She Pays
the Legal pena1ty9

In THIS Frank ana Gripping
Story the Mar. a, Judge, Sits
N Sentence on the Girl Tried
for Their Sin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25
Poems and Songs Desired
1.-THE Last Fierce ch.,..,,

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public r.s...
Sir-Some time ego some ono ,s.-,'
In your column the poem some lines 81 ~
were: vi
We'll ride tcsether to the top Of N. -
But you'll ride back alone.
On. promise little trouble to take n
For mo when I am gone"
The poem is called Tho Las. n.
Cnarse. but doubt II YOU can print M
Ing II. however. ,,ps
Philadelphia. March 21. 1922.
The friend who asked Tor the posm I
or she will send eelf-addressed s,amn.s !.
velope to the Peoples Forum, II -
rfises ten verses Of cIsnt lines .scA''H
long for reproduction hero.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25
skeexIx Has Won Her Heart

TO tho Editor Of rhe Evening Public Lcdoer:
Sir--Allow me to compliment you
upon Gasoline Alley. It is the most
human comic have ever had the pleas
ure to follow. 4,
Skeezix is growing as any normal
child should. Each day he is q day
older, in contrast to some newspaper
prodigies, who stay one age year after
year.
Let me wish you continued success.
I hope to see Skeezix all through his
natural life. .
DOROTHY FENTON HALL.
Collingswood, N. j., March 20, 1922.
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The PespIs's Forum will appear daily
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25

"Charles J. r." asks for the poem. 4
Boys Best Friend Is His Mother" 4
The Lamar register., 1922-08-23
MONEY TO LOAN

We are now able to take care OF
your farm loans. Drop in and see us.
Taylor & Frick, Eli W. Gregg, Mgr.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-23
Colorado Wins Important Decision
Confirming Title to Coal Deposits.

BY the decision of the U. 5. land
office at Durango under date OF July
81, 1922, the states title TO Section 10,
Township 80 North, Range 10 West, is
confirmed, which includes any and all
the coal deposits which may be in this
section of state school land, and is one
of the most important decisions rem
dered in recent years as affecting the
title to our school sections.
This case has been in controversy
for the past two years. A decision
was rendered in favor of the state two
years ago by the officials of the land
office at Durango, and confirmed by
the commissioners of the general land
office at Washington. Later, on ap-
peal, the decision of the local land
office at Durango and the commits
sioner of the general land office was
reversed by the secretary of the In
terror A protest was filed by the
state board of land commissioners with
the Interior department, asking that
the case be remanded back to the land
office at Durango for further hearing.
which request was granted, and dur
ing the week of October 10, 1921, the
case was tried again at Durango. Evil
dence OF an overwhelming nature was
presented by the state board of land
commissioners at that time, resulting
in decesion in favor of the state un-
der date of July 31st.
This decision will undoubtedly be
appealed to the secretary of the In
terror, but the facts in the case are so
favorable to the contention of the
state as to its ownership of this sec
tion that there seems to be but little
question that the secretary of the In
terror will confirm the decision OF the
local land office.
This decesion is very far reaching
from the fact that it will create a pre-
cedent that will tend to clear up the
title of the state to the coal under
meath many school sections in the
state, and finally will result in an ex-
tensive revenue to the state school
fund.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-23
Notice 10 Contractors.

The Lamar Elks Home Association
of Lamar, Colorado, will receive pro
posals for the construction of the Elks
Home in Lamar, Colorado. Bids to
be opened on September 5th, 1922.
Plans and specifications can be Sc
cured by contractors from the under
signed at The Lamar Motor Sales Com
pany, 213 South Main St., Lamar, Col
orado, upon payment of the sum Of
$1,000 which will be refunded upon
return of same.
Proposals must be accompanied by
certified check payable to The Lamar
Elks Home Association in sum of Five
Hundred Dollars which will be refund
ed to unsuccessful bidders not later
than five days after opening of bids.
The Lamar Elks Home Association
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
THE LAMAR ELKS HOME AS
ISOLATION, By X. l.. Christy,
Secretary.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-23
There is Some Difference.

Labor agitators are trying to justify
the strike evil by quoting Lincoln as
saying: 81 am glad that system
prevails under which laborers can
strike when they want to-"
Granting that he said this, which
seems to be questionable, he would
merely have been voicing an opinion
which is generally conceded, that is
that workmen have 4 right to quit
work. This right cannot be denied in
free country.
But that is not what the labor agi-
tator and the A. F. Of l.. demands.
They reserve the right to quit work
and then by enforcement of closed
shop rules, prevent anybody else from
working.
And right here is where organized,
radicalism will be split wide open on
the solid rock Of public opinion, once
the people realize that organized labor
reserves and demands for itself the
right to work but denies this same
right to any man or woman not a
member Of its organizations.
The right to strike and the right to
prevent another man from working
are two entirely different propositions.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-23
% Years Ago.

Nobody swatted the fly.
Nobody wore wrist watch.
Nobody had appendicitis.
Nobody wore white shoes.
Nobody sprayed orchards.
Nobody knew about radio.
Most young men had "livery bills
Farmers came to town for their mail.
Many people read by the candle or
kerosene light.
The heavens were not full of man.
birds.
Nor the seas knew nothing of under
water boats.
The hired girl drew one-fifty week
and was happy.
Young men learned trades at SIS per
week.
The butcher threw in" chunk of
liver.
The merchant threw in" a pair of
suspenders with every suit.
Nobody listened in on the telephone.
There were no electric meters.
Nobody observed sane Fourth.
Straw stacks were burned instead
OF baled.
There were no Bolshevists nor
"isms."
Office folks didn't know about a fan
in the summer time. and ice water
was a treat.
Many folks retired at Q p. m. and
rose at in the morning.
Lamar played pretty good base ball
Yep, times have changed.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-23
Crack Marksmen to Compete in Italian
Rifle Matches.

Crack riflcmen of the United States,
who have made notable records in ma
tional and international matches, will
compete in the International Rifle
matches, to be held at Milan, Italy,
beginning September ~. They will
leave New York City for Cherbourg,
France, today, and go directly 10 the
headquarters of the American Forces
at Coblenz, Germany, from there pro
ceeding to Milan to take part in the
matches.
Nearly all of the European nations
have entered their best riflemen in
the Milan match, but they will meet
with strong competition from the
American marksmen. Among the U.
S. Marine members of the American
Team are Sergeant Morris Fisher, who
who the individual championship of
the world at Antwerp, Belgium, in
1920, and Captain Joseph jackson and
Marine Gunner Calvin A. Lloyd, both
of whom have made phenomenal
scores in former matches.
The team includes army and civilian
riflemen of prominence. The results
of the Milan match will be watched
with interest by scores of riflemen at
home and abroad.
Our own r. J. McGrath, who just a
month ago won the national champion
ship rifle match after shooting Off
ties for two months, making a record
of 1900 out of possible 45O0-a per-
feet score-was called upon to compete
in the tryout at Seagirth, New Jersey.
to qualify for the United States team
to go to Italy, but Bob thought he had
better quit while his record was good.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-23
The Great Baca County Fair and Stock
Show.

Baca County, Colorado, is this year
putting on one of the great shows Of
the west, this being its eighth annual
fair and stock show, running from
September 13 to l6, inclusive, the first
day being entrance and judges day.
The stock show will be of the reg
istered varieties, the object being to
encourage better stock in the west, and
ut this time this feature promises to
be big thing The line being put
on includes horses, and their allies
jacks and jennets, cattle, hogs, hens,
these being the farmers main stand
bys.
The speed ring promises to be one
of the most thrilling and exciting ever
put on in the west, inclusive of sky
high bronx busting, mad bull riding,
roping and bull-dogging, wild COW
milking, and every other wild west
sport possible in the speed ring.
The management has been fortunate
in securing one of the most famous
sky-pilots in the world, he using two
airplanes and having with him some
of the most daring acrobats putting
on air stunts, they being contracted to
put on one of the greatest air exhibi-
tions ever seen in the west-air stunts
never put on even at the Colorado state
fair.
On the first program-day of the
fair, September 18th, one of those sky
acrobats will jump from the plane
5000 feet in the air.
The management has been FORUM
ate in securing the promise of the
Governor of the State to honor us
with his presence at the fair, and no
eiror, is being spared to give him the
time of his life.
Also on the first program-day OF
the fair, September l4th, there will
be an old settlers reunion, and at
night an old settlers meeting, when
every old timer will be expected To
give an account of his old-time stew
artship, after these talks the govern
or giving the principal talk of the
evening.
The fair last year was accounted
marvellous, is now taking its place rs
one of the great fairs of the entir,
west, and with the wonderful speeia
features being put on the first pro
gram-day it ought to start out with
an attendance of 10000 people.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-23
The Labor Trust.

The end of the nineteenth century
found the so-called Interests" largely
in control of the government. The
invisible government" before Roose-
velts time was curbed by the Inter-
state Commerce and Antitrust acts.
Until Wilson'S time the captains of
industry who made the United States
a world power were recognized as en-
titled by their ability to be consulted,
but through the Interstate Commerce
and Antitrust statutes they were re-
stricted SO that they must not monop-
ollie or restrain trade. They were
great builders. Freight and passeng-
er rates were low. Efficiency was at
premium. Strikes were local not
national.
Then came the Wilson regime and
its New Freedom" No longer were
great builders admired. No more were
achievement acknowledged. Never had
Morgan, Rockefeller or Hill exerted the
power over Legislation that Inter
meyer, Brandeis and Gompers exercis-
ed during Wilson's eight years.
At the end of Wilson's reign, for it
was reign with dictatorial powers
granted during the war, a labor oil
garchy was established, a monopolistic
control of this country. Collective
bargaining" had become "monopolistic
bargaining" The great labor unions
had immunity rot granted any other
combinations. The Attorney General
had an appropriation to curb trusts
but it must not be used to curb labor
trusts. "a
Now we are in the midst of the con-
test to decide whether these great labor
monopolies shall coatrol the United
States. The Labor Trust" differs
from the Money Trust" markedly
Murder, massacre, insurreetion, blow
ing up Of tipples, crippling of engines
are recognized rs usually accompany
ing restraint of trade by the Labor
Trust" The money Trust" so-called
has been dethroned. The Labor
Trust must be dethroned Neither a
money Trust" nor Labor Trust"
can be permitted to stop industry and
cause starvation. Violence must cease.
The right to work must not be de-
stroyed by sabotage or Herrin massa-
cres.
II those now in political power can
not or will not maintain law and order
others will be chosen in their stead
It is no time for compromise or sur
render.
The election in Massachusetts, in 1918
shows that when the issue Is Joined
claw and order" will win. II is pop
ular as well as right to preserve the
rights of the people against dictation
either by capital or by labor.--Bostor
News Bureau.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-23

Mrs. D. B. Kinkaid entertained the
Auction Bridge club at her home on
South Sixth street Tuesday afternoon.
The afternoon was spent playing Auc-
tion Bridge. Light refreshments were
served.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-23

Geo. b. Merrill left Saturday morn
ing for two weeks visit in Denver.
Judge w. f. Fee was called to Las
Animas on legal business last Satur-
day.
J. M. Johnston and Jake Silver were
in Two Buttes Tuesday looking after
their farms there.
Mrs. Roy Cooper returned Sunday
from Denver after several weeks Wis
it with her parents in the city.
Mrs. C. C. Goodale and Mrs. w. w.
Cooper returned home Friday morning
after n ten days visit in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Skinner and son
returned home Sunday from a vaca-
ton trip spent in the mountains.
R. C. Goodale ard family ie1arted
Thursday for the mountains near Gun
nison, where they will srenl two
weeks outing.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter II. Morris of
Granada are visiting in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Rhodes at Caruth-
ers, California.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cox and C.
w. Cox drove down from Denver Sat
urday. Mrs. Cox had been visiting in
Denver the past two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Adams, accom-
panied by Mrs. Adams mother, Mrs.
Partridge of Oklahoma, returned on
Thursday from the mountains where
they had been visiting.
S. F. Webb, aged 60 years, whose
home was about thirty miles south
west of Springfield, died in Lamar on
Nor;h Seventh street Monday. Funer-
al services and burial were at Wiley
Tuesday.
Colorado Agricultural College at
Fort Collins will opeE for the rext
term September 13. Registration of
students is set for the 11th and 18th.
Indications point to an increased en-
rollment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson of
lawrence, Kansas, are visiting in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ. Ziegler.
Miss Josephine Eddy, who spent the
summer in Lawrence, accompanied
them TO Lamar.
Miss Viola Beebe visited Wednesday
and Thursday of last week with Miss
Ruby Johnston. Miss Beebe was a
former teacher in the Lamar high
school and was on her way home from
California.
Senator f. r. Wood of Trinidad was
in Lamar on Friday visiting the Of
ficials of the ID. A. NJ. & P. Co., of
which he is president. He was return
ing from Rochester, Minnesota, where
he has spent the past month.
Mrs. ii. &. Vennemann and daugh-
tiers, Elizabeth and Minnie Adele, left
yesterday on No. IL for a visit in Den
yer and then on to their home in
Omaha, after an extended visit with
Mrs. Vennemann's parents, Judge and
Mrs. J. X. Doughty.