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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks Whh Thinking Phodephans Subjects They
Kno,v Best
Know Best

the great exhibition will stand in a manner.
as a symbol of now era Of peace and pros
perity and that there is a great opportunity
after the terrible upheaval of the great est
war that the world has ever known. But
a large amount of preparation to this end
is necessary.
ALREADY n movement is on foot to aid
in the education and the artistic stimua
ton of the children Of the city. There will
be meetings especially arranged for the
school teachers. when they VIII be invited
10 como TO some appointed place and listen
TO addresses by artists. who will explain to
fnrm the best manner of giving this kind
OF instruction to the children under their
charge.
"rhis is Il concrete movement and Is one
OF the definite outgrowths Of Artists Week.
IL is hoped to educate the children in such
matters as buying the right kind Of artistic
gl1ts ana by this and similar measures teach
them the fundamental principles of art
Next Years Artists Week
I'm our own city a permanent organiza-
ton is now being formed to carry forward
the movements which was so auspiciousy
begun here this year. The American Fed
Grafton of Arts will take up and carry the
burden of the national movement. rs that
will be too big for any one city to sustain
alone. But we in Philadelphia are naturally
proud OF having originated what bids fair
now to become Il nationwide moycmcnt. and
We snail do everything possible to make our
next Artists Week an Improvement over the
first.
''Thc Philadelphia artists feel that they
have helped materially to establish what was
very necessary thing. There are many per-
sons who have meyer been really in touch with
art and would never attend art exhibitions
because they felt them to be too austerc
Much of this feeling has been overcome by
the nformality Of Artists Week. which was
really an art exhibition except that the OK
hibition was brought to the people instead
OF requiring them to go to the exhibition.
In thousands of cases it has removed a
miscOnceptiOn rs to the ends and the real
meaning OF art. and in the accomplishment
of this it has served Il worthy purpose for
the cause of art, for the artists and for the
pcOnlc themselves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
THE FAIR SITE IN CONGRESS

APPOSITION to the Paramount Parkway
" site for the world fair is demolished in
the Darrow resolution which has been ia
vorably reported to the House of Repre-
sentatives. In the amended version specific
reference is made to the location chosen by
the exposition association, thus insuring
congressional sanction of tne best setting
shd implying also that Federal aid is con-
tingent upon adherence to the present plan.
Chairman Bland. of the Congressional
Committee on Industrial Arts and Expos-
lions, has been in town investigating alter
native proposals. and, as might have been
expected from an impartial critic. finding
them hopeless. There Is nothing but n
swamp there was his decisive comment on
the League Island location.
Mr.. BANDS recent skeptcism concerning
Federal appropriations is encouragingy
Offset by his ntimation that the Govern
ment Is likely TO invest its money mainly in
. permanent building near the Park en-
trance. This is the sort of aid which the
fair association would welcome. 1t
presages also help on broader lines. once the
enterprise is thoroughly under way.
The publicity accorded economy pangs in
Washington dovetails ingeniously with the
political demands of the November cam
paign. But the exposition program extends
considerably beyond 1922. and it is rea.
sonable to assume that Congress will even.
tually realize its patriotic obligation. as it
did in the memorable days Of the Centen-
NAL.
The pending resolution rcassuringy de-
hning the site and instructing the PreSiden .
to solicit the co-operntion of foreign Gov
ernments and the States of the Union is
something more than mere form Of verbal
compliment, even though II carries no hnan-
cial appropriation.
The fair is crystallzing and Congress is
making ready TO recommend its environ
ment. There can be no appeal from this
formal verdict without wreckng the project
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
A RIVALS TRIBUTE

SNTHE people of Pennsylvania. declares
l. John 4. McSparran. Democratic nom /.
inee for Governor. Twill look at our friend
Pinchot and admire him for his fine fight
on conservation in State and Nation. and
, will hail with Joy his announced detcrmna-
ton to clean up at Harrisburg.
This is generous praise. bur as thunder
for the Democratic campaign III this State
It is remarkably inaudiblo. As partisan.
which American institutions clearly entitle
him to be. Mr.. McSparran. in the event of
Attorney General Alters nomination, would
have been privileged to battle for the resto-
ration of derency in the.adminstrat!on of
Pennsylvania.
As a partisan he is justified in continuing
his fight but with n changed objective. The
conflict has been transformed into one be-
tween Democrats and Republicans. Mr..
Pinchot's integrity and ability have been
Handsomely acknowledged by his opponent.
What now has Mr. McSparran to offer in
addition save a change of partisan regime:
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the growing lad shall be kept occupied.
Every healthy boy is active. His activity
begins as soon as he learns to walk. lie in
stinctivcIy dcvotes himself to testing his
powers. lie climbs on chairs to see
whether he can do it. lie insists on walk
ing on curbstoncs to sec whether he can
keep from falling of. II there is n wall he
will walk on that. Where he grows a little
older he jumps from benches in the Park,
and he never fails TO leap from the third.
fourth or fifth step from the bottom every
time he goes downstairs.
Wise parents provide outdoor games at
which the boy can use up his surplus energy,
and when those games are contests between
different groups of boys they become more
intensely interesting.
The athletic contests today aye possible
because those In charge of the rearing of
the boys have perceived these facts. We
have Fairgrounds with instructors to guide
the boys. by interesting the youngsters in
sports they have broken up many incipient
gangs out of which criminals might have
been developed. The games have provided
an outlet for the youthful spirits. They
have given tho boys something to talk about
among themselves and something to plan
for. And the games today have been talked
about for long time, and will be talked
about for still longer. They will probably
give an impetus to playground sport that
will be felt all summer.
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Answers to Yesterdays ouiz

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classical mythology. '''''' III
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Parma. city in Italy. '''"
j. n Pandora'S box signifies "A prcS.r, ,ht,
seems valuable, but which ~ im Wv. w. u
ahty curse. In Greek mytbn,nav
Pandora received from th, o. a. ~ b6s
containing the blessings Of ife "hioh Toh
she opened, thus allowing All The SIanr hSn,ch
ihgS, except hope. to eScupe rbno SO
are several other versions oS ".h ti, 9
legend. VI tie
4. The Hundred Years War bctwoor r,
and England lasted from I92S rance
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ing furniture gold-colored um,corat, :,
copper, zinc and tin articIes unoy or
or decorated with these, ''"ue OF
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former Austria Hungary. hnurdi, me
Hungary. .Carinthia, CarninIaa aed by
croatia syria is the general ana ana
given to the region stret"binia, name
IN" Medlterl ahcan to the L,,,SSb rno,h
and from Egypt north t, ab,nt' Ip,,rateS
80 north, The upper pap, iattude
proper ~ now under the con, ri - rla a
france; the lower part ,r pniaao,', OF
Is UNDER the control Of EngI,""hie "hieSt,lme, ~
chief city Is Damascus Inc
T. The planet Mars is now annro,ohi
earth at the rate of $40, 900 miIoa me
s. A maremma is a low, marsbv u,,o.,.,
country by the seashore, ''''ealny
.. A locum tenens il deputv .o...,
,, especially for clergyman or a d"n,Ig du.,ng
10. The Dutch name for The ,Hs e"e oe'or.
Crayenhage, meaning the Con-, ~ y,
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
Tile NEXT STEP

TT WILL. not be until June that Attor-
i ney General Alter will begin his formal
inquiry through former Judge Fox into the
juggling Of funds in the State Treasurer :
Office in Harrisburg.
In Illinois the courts are already InQuir-
ing into the juggling of State funds during
the administration of Governor Small q.
Papers were introduced in evidence this
week tending to show that there had been
q conspiracy to dcfraud the State by ma
nipulating the interest earnings on public
funds.
The charges were made in Illinois some
months ago and the case has only just come
to trial. There is confident belief among
the we'll informed that the inquiry into the
Affairs in Harrisburg Will disclose evidence
which will justify the arraignmcnt IN court
Of the men responsible for the h1sger-mug'
gerry that has been going on.
1t may be that when Auditor General
lewis makes public the fourth section OF
the report of his expert accountants the
names of the suspects will become known.
They are only whispered now. But when
the men are named the work Of prosecution
should begin in earnest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
LEAGUE AND ARMED EUROPE

SOMBER notes are struck by the League
~ of Nations in its exhaustive inquiry of
armamcns in member nations The special
commission engaged in this work will pre-
sent its final report at the September meet
ing Of tho association. but already enough
has been learned to discrcdit the possibility
OF important military reductions for the
next three or four years
IL is estimated that Il million moro men
are now under arms in Europe than just
betor" the war. In this reckoning the
French Army plays very considerable but
by no means an exclusive part.
Russian and Polish military forces swell
the figures. .Greece is engaged in an en-
hausting war which would have been ranked
ms OF the major order decade ago. The
Spanish are campaigning in Morocco. En-
panded Italy is involved in problems which
in her estimation presumably call for the
maintenance of large bodies Of troops
Britain is policing Palestine. France.
Upper Syria. The Kemaist OttomanS arc
still fighting. although whether Turkey
should be ranked aS European nation suG-
seSts nice point in geographical definition.
There is not an important nation which
Is nor ready 20 justify its military machine
But II is not SO much excuses which the
League is seeking as progress.
The Investigators point out that by far the
most notable advance in disarmament is the'
result Of the Washington Conference
Since tina, convocation tho American Gov
ernment has ceased TO disregard League
communications and helpful intcrchangcs Of
information concerning disarmament details
hav" taken place between Geneva and
Washington.
As was frequently suggested during the
conference. its proceedings were calculated
10 stimulate an association which tho United
States rejected, Although there is consid
cradle irony in this view. II docs not dctract
from the sincerity Of the Leagues efforts
to promote the basic principle on which it
was founded.
The i'll success in Europe Is not with the
League rs it was conceived by its American
opponents. In this country the chief crit-
clsm Of the international society was tho
alleged rgidity of its constitution and It's
so-called tendency 70 suppress national
identities. Yet it is now the weakness of
its machinery in operation of which the
member nations have taken militaristic ad-
vantage.
That fact and its lack Of universally
hav" rendered the organization dcbie.
Peace and disarmament in Europe are con-
ceivabIc when controlled by n strong and
all embracing league which American isola
tonistS feared. The irony in the situation
is not entirely one sided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
THE TWELVE-HOUR DAY

RERS in PENNSYLVANIA and
Xvx other States where decent child d-abor
laws prevail often find themselves unable 70
compete with manufacturers in States
where no restrictions are in force 10 safe
guard the lives and the health Of little chill
dren in industry. Many coal operators who
wish to cooperate with the mine unions
are at disadvantage In attempting TO meet
price schedules possible at non union mines
In the steel industry there are similar I'm.
equalities of opportunity for those who wish
to see unfair working conditions corrected
The twelve hour day Is an abomination
Bnt, since the steel industry has been long
adjusted to it and since il can be shortened
only by costly reorganization, the corporo
tion which attempted the reform single.
handed would be In danger of enormous
losses through competition with mills op-
Grated on the old schedules. Successive dc.
cisions Of the supreme Court show that any
thing like II national hhor law is utterly
impossible without another amendment Ia,
the Constitution. Further amendments to
the Constitution are unlikely at this time.
= With that thought in mind President
Harding invited the steel men TO dinner. In
urging the abolition of the twelve. hour day
he sought 10 obtain the unanimous and vol
Vntary action without which the necessary
changes cannot be attempted in any quarter
Ckoases are necessary because the twelve
f1qe dAy has led to repeated strikes, to
49, kardehip for steel workers and 10
6oA1q, - Che R166t16nt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
MORE GO TO JAIL

VTNIIE Federal courts are doing their hos,
l. to discourage the violators Of the Vol.
stead act by sending them to jail
The latest to be convicted and gct q ioI
sentence is William +. Headey, former
prohibition agent. who must servo .iv
months in prison besides paying tnr Of
$1,000 for conspiring to sell unlimited uuan.
titles of alcohol to persons without Nh. noe
essary permits. Three former officers Of tbe
drug company from which he said he was
to obtain the alcohol have been conyicted
with him and each gets Jail sentence.
Unfortunately, so many are engaged in
the illicit traffic in alcohol and in beverages
made from spirits that the conviction Of nnc
now and then does not discourage the trofic
SO much as it should. Most Of the boo,
lcggers are convinced thar they can csrono
detection. They have escaped thus far, und
are making big profits. Until larger force
is employed 10 detect them in violation Of
the law this condition is likely to prevail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
THE GENOA TORCH

fTNlIE convenient metaphor Of 'handing on
i the torch to The Hague served to
brighten the finale at Genoa in a fashion
scarcely anticipated during the frequent
crises Of the conference. Buoyed by the
thought Of still another tuSsp with destiny
Mr.. Lloyd George is exhibiting II charac.
terStic revival Of spirits and insists that
the sessions have gathered fine crops
While it is doubtful that such rcsilency
is shared by all his confrercs. the new at
mosphcre of comparatively modest hopes is
not necessarily to be deplored. All the
Powers. including even Russia. have ap-
parently been sobered and chastcned by the
grueling experience at Genoa.
Italy. for instance, is on the verge of
negotiating a commercial treaty with the
Soviet Republic There is no secret about
these proceedings. which are TO be concluded
at Rapallo. Sister nations refrain from
viewing Them with alarm: no treason has
been imputed Calm prevails along the
Lguran Coast.
The situation suggests that a long needed
sense of proportions has TO some extent
been awakened. Whatever happens at The
Hague. the high pitch of emotionnlism of
the early days nt Genoa seems unlikely to
prevail when the new experiment is launched
on June 2G. The proposed eight months
truce between Russia and the associated
nations exclusive of Germany which has
made previous arrangement with Moscow.
may be called n timid step forward. but it Is
something. Its main value lies in the pos
sibilitles of its extension
On the whole. and despite its serious lmi- :
tations. I'll" Genoa conference may be reck =
oncd n salutnry school for cxritabe diplo =
matsrS Whether or not it should be ac-
counted ''thc most remarkable conference
in the history of the world" depends largely
on ones taste for Lloyd Georgian hyperbolc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
What DO You Kn0w?
QUI

l. Hc" many square feet are in an acre :?
2. What is buhlo
). In what cent"!y did Mozart livco
4. What south American nations have no
SeaCOaSt' "
.. who |aid when half-gods go the gods
arrive? e0''
9. What famous novel has youth ram.d
Pip for its hero?
I. What Is the wColsack?
India" '''''''
.. Who succeeded John Tyler as pres;da,t
of the United States?
10. How did onyx get its name?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

wisely has attempted to substitute logic and
common morality for force in dealing with
the steel corporations. II he succeeds his
method might properly he extended to other
fields where. thus far, there seems no way
out OF industrial controversies A dinner
to the coal operators might well be next
on the White House program.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

The United States Senate abandoned
night session so that the pages might attend
the circus. This IL one phase of child laoor
regulation over which Congress has juris.
the show.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

In order to get money to pay fine o.
500 imposed on him in Boys Court III III
Chicago. n youth of eighteen participated ~ u,
robbery in which two men were sao. O.
and may die, There is strong meat here lo
the sOciolOgist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Good bless the jnnitor.' said new
York school man at I'm Atlantic city con, ,
vcnton. and proceeded to testify to ms
worth. Who knows? This topsy -turvy worla
may yet develop II champion for the iceman
and the plumber.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
Pity the Poor
Senators

Senator Mc lumber has
Pity the Poor very properly told his
Senators colleagues they should
keep on the job or quit
altogether. The absence of so many SEN
ntors from the tariff debate can only be
cxplained on the theory that they don't
understand the bill have neither persever-
nnce nor ability enough TO master Its prV-
visions and lack authoritative Instructions
- hnss u 4otA On -thA ~ HdQ1M4o. 14eo0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Jazz fror horn for eleven hours day
has caused Il New York song merchant to
be fined $40 as a public nuisance. It seems
II miserably Inadequate sentence Didn't the
court have any oil to boil!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
Setting a Good Example

From The Arkansas Gazette.
At Everton, in Boone County, Uncle Bob
Rowland, ninety-two years of age shoul.
dcred his pick and joined the men who we're
working stretch of road that needed re.
pairing. lie did 4 good days work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Sing Sing convict has been taken from
the death house to be operated upon for
appendicitis. II it is going to delay his ap.
pointment with the electric chair he ought
also TO insist upon having his tonsils re-
mOypd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

There is some British sentiment in v ia,v.
bf political isolation from EurOpc-f.oIliso""s s"s.
ing the example of the United States. heas ~
'em alone and trade elsewhere, Is ths ~
gan. This. be II noted. may be sign'r.s73
Us a gesture. but as n policy its only
could be Its fransience. Civilization sapsx
isolation ~ nature sbhoSs VACUUM.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

For tho second time within Il month
farmer has died as the result Of bee sting.
The first case was in Pine Brook. y. j.:
the last in Brooklyn. Conn. Can the bees
be putting wood alcohol in the nectar they
1iSiillt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Pittsburgh shoe dealers say women
ankles are thicker than they used 10 w. W.,
Pittsburgh hairdrcsSrrs say. No. you a. sor
entirely wrong. They simply promise 'Vi "
1923 an extremely high coiffurc OF mar v
hcnna with many waves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Conductors and drivers on New Iorks
ing their names instead of numbers. Shrewd
psychology. Courtesy and efficiency must
needs follow responsibility made wholly per.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Russian Sovicts want to enter two bal.
looms in the international race IN Genoa on
August u. Previous experience in Genoa
indicates that II they enter hot air balloons
they ought TO be prize winners. '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Papa Clcmonccau expects to have The
hrst chapter of his book completed by 19",
~ take my time" says the Tiger. Only
Youth could show such confidence only Age
such unconcern. Clcmenccau. of course, has
both
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Tho president Of the National Security
League urges the establishment of bloc
in Congress to further the interests Of bust.
ness; l'n' isn't Tint what Fordnry and
McCumber say they arc doing?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

\ Glasgow dispatch to the effect that
II; G.. Wells contemplates giving up story.
telling and devoting his life to political
Writings prompts Toddle Topper to remark,
I'll m. Sill sticks 10 fiction"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Now York State RcIOrma,ory reports a
great increase of crime among women. Not
surprising. says Dcmosthcnes Mc(;nns
They arc going in for everything e.sc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

John Hays Hammond. .Tr.. has invented
q device to make the radio private and has
mad" the fact public. Thus privacy and
publicity march hand in hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

\ New Yorker. having dincd in 4
rcStanrnnt. wrote ~ have no money. Have
somebody shoot me If he had gone to the
right restaurant and had made it boot
me- he would have received quick service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

After Attorney General Daughcrty has
found out who ordered six million spurs for
the army and navy hc may also discover
how many Washington desks they scratched
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Financial investigations up to the pres.
cnt Oppcar to be merely q drop in the
buckpteer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
Spinning the
Top MinnOw

diseases may b" wiped off the face of the
earth by III" introduction into mosquito
breeding waters of the top minnow which
feeds on the embryonic mosquitoes. The
fact that this cp"chal discovery has been
made by som" correspondent on an average
Of once every six months for some years
past does not lessen its importance. But
not until il is put to work will the top
minnow feel top hole old top.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
Give us
More Light

minds Of the Supcrstitious have now baen
declared by a noted geologist after an ex-
haustiye investigation, to be the reflection
Of automobile lights, locomotive headlights
and ST rect lights in towns miles away. Thus
nil the uncanny will the wisps that fit
fuIIy CLEAN in the dark places Of ignorant
minds disappear when merged in the light
of reason
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20

Very evidently there was too much Azz
about the North German Lloyd steamer
Seydltz.