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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
SOUND ON THE BONUS

TT WILL be gratifying to many Pennsyl-
i vanians TO know that Senator Reed voted
against the Bonus Bill and that Senator
Pepper was "paircd' against It.
There is some bonus sentiment in the
State, but the two Senators acted in ac
cordance with what they regarded as the
best interests of the country as whole
when they put themselves in opposition to
q plan to increase the tax burdens Of the
people.
These men were in good company. Sena-
tor Wadsworth. of New York, the chairman
of the Committee on Military Affairs was
among the fifteen Republicans who were
recorded in the negative. And SO was
Senator Calder. also of New York Senators
Edge and Frelinghuysen. Of New Jersey,
voted with them and so did Senator Smoot
of Utah. OF the seven Democrats who op-
posed the bill three at least are the men
who do the sOundest thinking on the Demo
cratic side. They were Glass, of Virginia :;
Williams, of Mississippi, and Underwood,
of Alabama
Pomerene, of Ohio, who has presidential
ambitions, voted with the majority, think
ing. perhaps. that he would make friends
by this course.
Every Senator Is on record on the bill
and its friends were able to muster only
eixty-tw supporters. AS 1t takes sixty
Is evident that if Mr. Harding rises to the
occasion and does his duty it will be i'm :
possible to pass it over his veto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
"PUBLjC MANDATES"

THERE is one detail of the anthracite
i strike settlement which ought to be
kent in the minds of the people who
now find their coal bins empty and fuel
prices upward bound. That is the assertion
of the operators that they will continus.tie
old wage scales indefinitely, or. at least,
until April. 1924 If "a public mandate
seems TO justify such policy. 1--WE shall
want to know" said one of the spokesmen
for the mine owners. whether the people
are willing to continue paying the high
prices which the present schedules will
necessitate.'
Now, it is not clear that the operators
have a full understanding of what they
mean by public mandate. But they
imply that newspaper comment, the refec-
tions of mass opinion as they are apparent
in open discussions and, perhaps. an ex-
preston from the President, will be ac-
cepted as indications of the feeling of the
people in relation to coal prices present and
future.
Yet 1t Is notorious that the public knows
little about the interior organization Of the
anthracite industry and that it Is wholly
ignorant Of the involved technique of the
coal distribution and sales system. 1t
knows nothing about mining or about the
economic basis of the miners life The
President himself admitted not long ago
that he had no special knowledge of the
coal business or Of the painful problems
that have grown out of 1t.
Newspapers on their part, find it difficult
to get at the facts of an industry which
maintains costly machinery of propaganda
to obscure some Of Its unpleasant details
What, then, could be the social value of q
mandate issued in the name of the public
What the anthracite men have done Is
to provide full justification for the fact :
finding coal commission which Congress Is
now considering and which the President
suggested If the coal industry is to be d.
rected by public mandates, then, surely,
the public ought to be supplied with the
information necessary to sound judgment
| Such information will never come from
mixed commissions. 1t will not come frou
| political commissions nor from the propa :
| ganda departments of the mine owners or
| the unions. If 1t is ever to be made avail
| able 1t will have to be uncovered through
the efforts of unbiased experts acting ex
| cusvely in the service of the Government
| and the general public. That Is the sort
| of commission that the President demands
| The disinterested members Of such an or
ganization might be able to convince the
| public that coal produced at the mines for
| saw, 50 ton, should be retaied hundred
miles away at $40 ton or that thirty cents
| added to the labor cost of ton of Goa
| iustifies an increase of several dollars il
| the cost of the same ton In the retail
| market But We seriously doubt that tn,
proposed commission would ever undertake
so hopeless or grotesQue a task
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
OYSTERS

THE name of the man who first ate an
i oyster was never recorded He prob
ably lived long before there was such
thing as a written language 1t is likely
that he discovered the ediblity of the
mollusk while watching the guls on the
seashore.
1t would be interesting for men Of science
TO speculate upon the state of the oyster
when it was first eaten The Encyclopedia
Britannica says that "the degeneration
produced by the sedentary habits of all
lamellibranchs has in the oyster reached its
most advanced stage This refers to the
oyster as we know it now. But many Of
us would like to know what the oyster was
like before its sedentary habits caused it
to degenerate
There may have been a time when 1t was
peripatetic and moved about so much as to
wear the fat from its muscles. But it has
acquired the habit of sitting in one place
and eating and sleeping without exercise.
It must be as different from the original
undegenerate oyster as the goose of the
farmyard is from the penned goose fattencd
in order to provide the basis for the
delicacy known as pate de foie gras. Who
knows but that the fate which presides
over the gastronomic delights Of man did
aot order that the oyster should become
sedentary so that it might be the basis OF
what may be called a pate de huitre gras
But whatever may be the name of thu
man who first ate an oyster and whoever
It may be who arranged that the breeding
season should come in the months the names
of which are spelled without an "r," W,
may all eat oysters now that September ha
arrived
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Phlodelphians Subjects They
Kno,v Best

in the fact that we could offer to the whole
of America the best exposition of life in a
constitutional democracy.
"Not hastily running to fods nor accent.
ing without knowing the reason whv the
ieedersbin ~ saif, anno;mtod @ oxpnrts. nron.
ticing as we'll os nreachinv belief IN our
own basic doctrine that fhe voice Of The
majority is the voice Of God because we
have the church to teach us to want to do
right as we'll as the state supporter schools
to teach us what is right, | believe that
we are coming into a new era Of wonderful
development in Philadelphia and greater
Philadelphia. And by greater Philadelphia
I mean that territory with n radius Of fiftv
miles largely peopled bv men who believe
that work is n privilege and not n penalty.
,,-,
Unjust 10 Philadelphia
highest expression in the nhvsicoi sense Of
our belief in home life. The United States
Government. with its ridiculous classifca-
tion of a dwelling. which 1t expresses as
meaning any place where two persons live
a boat or room in factory-works Phila
delphia great injustice. If we count boats
and rooms in factories where people happen
to sleep, Canton, China, is the best housed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
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DAUCHERTY'S INJUNCTION

TT is not likely that Attorney General
i Daugherty expects to break the strike
Of the railroad shopmen by the temporary
injunction which he secured in the United
States Court in Chicago yesterday.
But the injunction. If it is made perma-
nent. will bring all the men and organizn-
tions against which it is directed within
the immediate jurisdiction of the court in
which they can be summarily punished.
The immediate effect of the Attorney
Generals injunction petition is to intlame
union labor There is nothing that the
union leaders hate more than the interfer-
ence of the courts by restraining order.
"Covernment by injunCtion.' as 1t is called.
has been denounced for years and attempts
have been made to induce Congress to forbid
resort TO II. There doubtless has been
abuse of the injunction, but 1t must remain
as a remedy when the rights of the indi-
vidua are endangered.
The injunction which the Attorney Gem
eral asks is directed against all railway
employees, their attorneys, agents or as
sociates He wishes them to be forbidden
to interfere in any way with the operation
Of the railroads.
If the. court shall make the injunction
permanent then all force of the Govern
ment will be at the command of the court
TO secure obedience to it. 1t will he the
duty of the United States marshals to arre~t
every one who disregards it, and If the
power of the marshals is not sufficient,
Federal troops can be called out.
The Injunction provides an orderly way
for bringing to the protection of the rail
roads the physical force of the Govern
ment No one need be surprised II the At
, torney General announces that this is ms
purpose in seeking IT, lie has already SAID
that it is his purpose ''to prevent the Iapor
unions of the country from destroying the
open shop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
Answers to Yesterdav's oui,

l. one President CT the United c,,.
chester A. Arthur, was born in S'aWtes, Wes,
mont. WI" III YER
q E'hseng Is an herb having a root ~ nm
matte and stmulant propertiets arp
great esteem In China IN
D. A Minister Is a monastery church o,.o,,
IN Great Britain, a cathedral o''eh
T. a Pronghorn Is kind of anteiona ,,,,.,
branched horns with pronope' with
species Is found In the Rocky Nome Wne
b. Mauritius Is British island in ,ho =
dlan Ocean east Of Madagascar e ln-
o. slrandole Is a branching chando,,.
or rotating firework chandelier
u Inc Prakrit language Is the Common ,,o
!ect OF Sanskrt; generally the pnnuia uia :. :
and Central India, arising fronh orthern
. mi connected with Sanskrit. ''h or
D. Inc WORD quandary may be pronou,o., ,
second syllable. y" TIC "rst or
3. A recoupe diamond Is one that has h.
-, recut. "RecouDe" is French for r."'ei ueen
10. The Battle Of Buena Vista was fnusSt Setut, y,
the Mexican War In ,lS47. The Sm.,h ~
lean Army. under General Tawio,
scored In this engagement q decIs,ws
victory over tho Mexican Armv' nnasr
the command of Santa Ana. u"'er
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
STILL A MYSTERY

s0TNHE incident is closed Within
i twenty -four hours of the State De-
partment's announcement of its informal
negotiations to determine whether the
Moscow authorities would approve the
sending of technical commission to
Russia, decision to abandon the attempt is
made public. OF all the multifariOus Rus
sian policies proposed or temporarily
adopted by any nation, this one is quite
the shortest lived.
s. Nevertheless, the proposed plan. which,
It was officially explained on Thursday,
would Involve investigation solely of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

Dancing teachers in convention In ,e' ~
York joyously hail the return Of long sip.
and the old waltz. 1t means, also, they sl
u return Of graceful dancing. Perhaps,
ballroom and short skirts on the street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

Congressional committees have report;
for passage bills recommended by the a.
ministration to strengthen the PresidsnI
hand in controlling fuel distribution by q,
ating n Federal fuel distribution agene
Even so hand may be strengthened BY
big stick.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

Uncle Sam is selling to farmers at sew
cents a pound 10000 pounds of pier
acid left over from the World War. No.
that election time Is approaching it Is J,
teresting. II not particularly important
remember that picric acid is particularly q
feCtiYe ON the Stumn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

most effective way of securing compensa-
ton from Germany. =.
But the means adopted, whether altruis.
tically or otherwise, forecast the rescue OF
Germany from utter collapse. That de-
liverance is urgently necessary to the entire
world, even though it be regarded solely as
a practical approach to atonement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
What Do You Kno,v?
QUIZ

QUIZ
J. what was meant by the 'IJnderproura
i'ailroad' r n the period Preceding the
2 Between what two countr,., , !,
~ first Atlantic cable laid? was the
o. iioT W. many countries We're represented at
Phi,a f1e Sainh,n EGiniennial Exposition held in
: WWhe When aia ne great fire in Chicago occur
g. M,r Mhat Is deed of derring do? oeeuf
:, Who inventsI Ietmeeh I'VE n Darien and Dairen
~ What famous musical cornposer ,,,
pianist PIX ,ss, OF the nineteenth century was Sna
3 What Is meant by Cimmerian darL,.o .
10. What Is cassia? %" darkness?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
True to Type

Los Angeles now boasts
True TO Type the possession of a
skeleton of saber-
toothed tiger that roamed around in the
neighborhood of Hollywood 500, 900 years
ago. Although data are incomplete, It is un-
derstood that Its contemporaries Dragged Of
the climate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

Financial secretary of British Admit
atty snys there is not in existence bonl
ing plane that can sink an English dreil
nought. This merely suggests that one nj
possess confidence to the point Of fatuou'
ness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

The necessity for the appointment
fact finding commission in the coal d
dustry is not lessened by the settlement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

Atlantic City wants Franklin DON
TO act as judge at the beauty pageant. 4
is brave man, but why be rash 2?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

The Midvale- Republic Inland Std
combination is disinclined to believe all
hears from the Federal Trade CommssloI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

General Crowder's use of the Big Sh.
on the Cuban Senate does not seem Who'll
unworthy of emulation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

Watson. of Georgia, has reached d
point where he may say any old wild THU
in the Senate without causing a ripple,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

Legless beggar in New York Is 81,
to live like prince. But 1--WE timidly d
ject! how can he be waited on hand u
foot? -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

There is perhaps cause for forebodi
In the fact that the coal scale expire,
All Fools Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

The decorum that marks spectators
tennis has been jolted two or three TIM
lately. 1t would be unfortunate if had mai
ners should grow with interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

Delay in reparation payments has be
granted Germany by the Allies. Once asa
Belgium steps into the breach to avert ali
aSter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
EnvelOping
Movement

against the corset, which is their right, but
they will seek legislation to abolish it,
gauge mindedness becoming altogether too
Common in an otherwise free country. AS
between free will and waist perhaps it
would be preferable to let the waist go on
hsing suueeZed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

:, French newspaper suggests Vivani
wine ambassador" to the United STATE
Ever so many good Americans would
glad to examine his credentials.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
SHORT CUTS
Back to the mines.

Old King Coal now waits to be tran
ported with delight. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

Henry Ford refuses to buy "boots
COAL So not even a fivver will run
mOonshine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

The Black Sea fleet has Joined the N
volt against the Russian Reds. Now vatd
Fate turn the wheel in the political saI
of rouge ct nOir.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

The country has reason to be glad, u
President Is not sardonic humorist enout
to sign the Bonus Bill its supporters d
hoping he will veto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

One Cork's crew after another
never drink to peace and prosperity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

The Senate, having cast its bonus br
on the water, looks to the President to
trieve 1t. If-EI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

An anti. corset society
has been incorporated
in Indiana. Members
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

But whatever the ethics of the case, Ger
many cannot pay without CO. coordination of
her productive agencies and some rehabili-
tation of her chaotic finances. 1t is this
dominant fact which Belgium has grasped
in her relief plan now incorporated In n
new policy of the Entente looking toward
German financial REFORM budget balancing
and the issue Of foreign and internal loans as
possible warranty for declaring mora
torium, now refused.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
RIISH HILL

Loyal Daughters Glass will give
their annual bazaar and supper Sat
urday afternoon, and night also a
play "The Phopse spher" to be given
at night at the connunity Church.
Come and have a real good laugh.
Readings and Music between acts.
7 Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Perry went to
Mexico Saturday night to attend
the show.
Floyd Perry returned home Friday
from Cowgirl where he had been to
see his mother who was sick but is
better. ~.
Bert Baehr and family from Hanni-
bal are visiting Mr.. and Geo. Baehr
this week.
Elton Britton was in Laddonia Sat
urday night on business.
The High School girls and teacher
surprised Lille Ardell Monday night
being Lilies Birthday.
Mrs. Erie Williams of Rush Hill
met Mr.. Everett Boyer in Mexico
Thursday and was married.
Mrs. Frank Wales is with her moth
er in Thompson who is real poorly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
LIBERTY ITEMS.

Mr.. Ira Kunkle is visiting his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kunkle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe RICHTER and
SONS spent the weekend in Laddonia
visiting relatives.
Mr.. Earnest Kunkle has returned
home from Columbia, Mo.
Miss Francis Moore has returned
to Paris Mo-, after spending a week
with her sister, Mrs. j. Earl Bell.
Mis-. orville Bise, from Va, is Wis
iting relatives in this community.
Mr.. j. P. Lovinger finished hauling
out his car load of corn from Benton
City Friday, The corn was shipped
from Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Bradford and
Son and Miss Zada Basnett spent the
weekend visiting relatives in Rush
Hill.
John BARS spent Sunday with Mr..
o. P. Biars.
Mr.. Carl Lockridge has reinjured
his foot which was cut few weeks
ago.
Mr.. c. NJ, Barnes has finished
REVEALING his cellar.
Mr., Byron Bradford is i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
WOLVES ARE
ACTIVE IN
THIS COUNTY

If the wolves continue to make in
roads on the farmers live stock in
this county as they have been doing
it will be up to the County Court to
offer bounty for wolf pelts.
Plate Bros, who reside near this
city, have had quite a number of
pigs killed hy the wolves within the
past few weeks. Last summer sew
eral wolves were killed south of Mex
leo but the animals have not been
extcrminated and are still active in
several parts of Audrain.
Last summer James Groves had 25
sheep killed by wolves and John
Beatty recently had sheep killed
in seven nights by wolves. They
have been more noticeable here the
rast two years than for lung time.
They make no attempt to attack
persons evidently finding sufficient
food among the flocks of Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
WEDDINGS,

Z.
The marriageNof Miss Jane Marg.
uerite Thomas to Harry B. Bone.
wits took place at 2 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thomas of North Clark Street. The
ceremony was performed by DIR.
A. A. Wallace who married the
brides parents. A number of re-
latives and close friends were pres
ent. Preceding the ceremony Mrs.
Emil Blaha sang II Love You Truly
and 80 Promise Me-" The wedding
march was played by Miss Virginia
Gray of st. Charles.
Almost Immediately following the
ceremony the young couple left for
st. Louis where they viii live until
the first of the year when they will
go to Oklahoma City to make their
home.
The house was attractively decor
ated in ferns and chrysanthemums,
making am attractive background for
the bridal party. Mrs. Bonewits was
beautifully dressed in a travling suit
of blue broadcloth trimmed in car
acul with hat to match and corsage
bouquet of pink roses.
Miss Thomas was graduated from
Mcmillan High School here and then
attended the conservatory of music
at Hardin College where she was
graduated and later took post grad
uate work. She taught for some
time in the high school at Merceline
and for the last year has played the
organ at the Liberty Theatre. She
is one Of Mexico's prettiestl and most
charming girls and has large num-
Der of friends.
Mr.. Bonewits is connected with the
Bonewits Bishop Company and is a
promising young business man.
The Ledger joins their friends in
extending best wishes for happiness
and prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
MISS RAM
HEADS The
AUDRA|N HOSP

Miss Cordelia RAM, who in 1917
was Social Service nurse in this city
and resigned to go overseas with the
Washington University Hospital
Unit, was elected superintendent of
the Audrain Hospital by the Board
Wednesday. She will succeed Miss
Reitz recently resigned.
Miss RAM remained overseas until
after the war when she returned to
this country and until recently was
municiple nurse of the city of st.
Louis, Recently she has been with
the U. S.. Health Service.
Miss RAM rs ideal for her new pos
ition and will continue to maintain
the high standard of service already
established by this Institution. She
is a woman Of unsnal character and
ability and has host of friends in
Mexico who join the Ledger in well
coming her to this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
NORTHEAST BENTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Johnson of
Rippey Iowa are the proud parents
of fine boy born Oct. Both. Mr..
and Mrs. johnson were former. res
idents Of this vicinity. q
The friends and reighbors of Mr..
Clarence Burns gathered at his home
Friday evening, to remind him that
it was his birthday. Needless to
say Clarence was surprised but he
managed to arouse himself to his
duties as host and a most enjoyable
evening was spent.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian church will hold an all
day meeting with Mrs. C. A. Mildred
Friday November 10th. AS this
seems to be a birthday month the
ladies will help Mrs. Mildred cele-
brate.
A most enjoyable birthday party
was given in honor of Mrs. E. w.
Rockwell Saturday evening Nov. 4th.
The members of Mr.. Rockwell Sun
day School class with their families
were the guests and were royalty
entertained with a delicious oyster
supper, prepared and served by Mrs.
Rockwell
Mr.. Rockwell is president of the
mems class and was presented with
some gifts as a token Of respect and
in appreciation of the esteem in which
he is held.
A pie supper was held by the Stauf-
fer school last Friday night, Miss
Fanny Scott is teacher. On next
Friday night Mr.. Glen Williams tea
cher at Jackson school will have a
social.