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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
An Illinois Editors Steady I,oos.

From tho AItamont Times
a child Is born in til" ncighborhood tbo
editor gives the loud.mngcd younrst"r , Wy
the happy parents II srndofr and "e,. 60 ana mm
1t is chriStencd and the minister ret, %"'on ~
aud the editor gets 5000. The editor Ill., 80
and tells dozen lies about rho Lrn'tif,SS "SfrS
and accomplished bride. The miniSt"r" ,,aai ,,n..
go 81 ga and piece ,h Of cake and the editor GETS GETS
doctor gets from So to $lOO. tLc 'm' mirt. ,le
gets perhaps another 81. til" und"rrukcr k'",,r %,,'
from SO to 5000, the editor urimt. h''S
obituary two columns long unJ ,a', r'rl "H s
thanks and gets 5000. No wonder So noony ~,
your subscription? ''' paid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
4 SONG

SHALL you return again?
~ Yes, some time,
In hawthorn, summer rain,
Or new rhyme;
Roofs green with weathcr.Atoin
And bells -chimc;
latticcd window pane,
Where roses climb.
How shall we know It's vouq
BY this and this;
y song, n kiss.
One ever born anew.
How many you miss
Who live the whole year throuoh
In all that is.
-Margaret Snckyillc, In the London Noto,
and Atheneum. 'N"''ot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
THE OLD-FASHIONED TARIFF
HAS RECEIVED A HARD JOLT
Whom Republicans and Democrats Com
bne to Reject Committee Recon-.
mendations a Non. Partisan Sci.
entific Tariff Becomes
Possibility

DARTI lines on the tariff were never so
loosely drawn as they are now. During
the progress of the Fordney McCumbpr bill
through both Houses of Congress, Demo.
Gratis have voted with Republicans on Ger.
tain provisions and Republicans have voted
with Democrats on others.
The disposition Of Congress regardless Of
party lines has been to protect American
industries in the hroadcst sense Of the
words. Where our industries have needed
foreign products Congress has voted TO
admit those products free Of duty or at n
very low rate Of duty. This IS real pro.
t"rtion Where American products have
h""n in danger of destructive competition
II foreign products were admitted at low
rate. the rate has been made high enough
to safeguard American interests.
The extreme PARTISAN opposition has been
deridns the Republican leaders for their
inability TO keep their followers in line in
support Of tn" duties recommended by the
committees, Technically It may be said
thai party discipline has broken down. Yet
Senator Lodge, the leader of the Senate
majority. has voted against the recon-
mcndat!onS of the Finance Committee on
the duties on materials necessary 10 Massa-
chusetts industries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

alone will not be enough. There must be
conscientious effort to interpret the Near
Eastern question without back thought"
and furtivc plays for privilege If Europe is
TO be saved from danger of the first mag
nitudc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Lloyd George has promised the Amer.
ican Legion to come here this fall ~
Clemenceau would but wait for him, what
time they could have in Washington with
W w
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Venizeos In Paris is showing frendli-
ness to Prince Christopher and wife, the
former Mrs. Leeds. Strange, if in exchange
for the fruit stands she has sent us Greece
should get an American Queen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

The cost Of the railroad strike Ia est.
mated at n billion dollars. II from II
there should develop any plan that will DO
away with further strikes it will be worth
the money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Three hundred thousand storks have IN :
vadcd Ocynhausen, Westphalia, 'and from
ten to twelve of the birds roost nightly on on
each house in the town. We trust this VIII
not seriously affect the birthrate elsewhere
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

What the fddlers three played for Old
King Coal: A dillcr n dollar, the pub
lies scholar, who still excites our laugh.
ter; We sockcd him hard before the strike
and now wei sock him after.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Secretary Hoover declares present bitu'
minous coal prices IAN outrage on the pub.
lie" But the public counts that day lost
proportions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadepians Subjects They
Kno1U Best

crly zoned for specific uses, the problems
or transportation. water. supply. drainage
and many other details which are constantly
before the officials of n city become definite,
and therefore the more easily and efficiently
solved. Thus it is possible to plan eco
nomically for the best use of the various
sections of city which have been set aside
for specific purposes.
I'm developing city plan very careful
consideration should he given and adequate
provision should be made for recreation by
providing PARKS and open spaces at sutfi
Gently short intervals, so that they are not
700 tar removed or too difficult of access by
the persons of tn" ncghborhood which they
are designed to serve
In" importance Of the city park and
.he open space which is sufficient in area
ana Is also of easy access is now too we'll
h'o"h 10 require any argument for its exist
chco. The relief Of congestion and crowdinr
- one or the most important factors in the
ttSml PIHnhihg ot city. and one of the
!hlnSs which will yield the biggest returns
IN IN" health and the happiness of its peo-
pie. ''' p''
Central City Section
The construction of the Delaware Rivor
Bridge and the necessity for proyidnp ade.
iu"'e approaches to it require the widen
InS OF certain streets in the central part of
, ,Ie 'l'E, he location Of the bridge having
mpem , uehniteIy fixed, it then follows as a
near lt must be made wider
ms necessary widening will he costIr
operation, and II must be extended from tho
streets In the immediate vicinity of the
pr'oge IN such manner that adequate lines
will be provided Va 'N' Guy
W M" the street widening will be costly,
YET II the cost be distributed over n noriGd
OF years the burden will not be excessive
nor Inc annual outlay required be too great.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

When Mr.. Gompers blames all railroad
troubles on the Railroad Labor Board be
cheerfully forgets the past. lie should get
Mr.. Debs to jog LIS memory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Lloyd George is to get pound a word
for his memoirs-pretty nearly five tons to
the newspaper page
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

In view Of the shortage, the real public
benefactor is one who can show us how to
make one lump of coal do where two were
used before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Prohibition agents are said to have
busted up a home brew college in Bayonne
n. j, Pursuit of the higher education Is
forever beset with difficulties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Unless the expected and customary hap.
pens, the Baker Mccormick wedding will
take place in London next Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

We may confidently expect a few n.
marks from Admiral Sims when he goes
on the retired list October Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Interest continues to center at Mannheim
rather than at Geneva.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Europeans cultivate Americans as they
do asparagus, solely for their tips.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

More and more roads are responding
to the invitation, Come on in The water
fine, -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

And now you won't have to worry about
your income tax for another three months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

The unspeakable Turk is doing some
loud talking just now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
DOWN WITH THERMS!
Epidemic In England and Likely to
Hit ladelphia--Allas 10 Btu,
It's Habitat the Headquarters
Of the U. G. I.
BY GEORGE NOX Mccain
London, England

ENGLAND is suffering from an epidemic
~ of "therms.''
Philadelphia will likely be attacked in
n similar manner
Several London daily newspapers have
been devoting considerable space under
scare heads to the subject.
Scores of dcnuncatory letters have been
published from all parts of England.
But what are 'therms'?
-, Members of PHILADELPHIA Council know.
Mayor Moore knows. The United Gas I'm
provement Company in particular is inti-
mately familiar with the subject.
Every citizen of Philadelphia who is a
householder has had his experience with
"therms."
If he has not, as yet, he possibly some
time will have.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

The last raid seems to prove the police
have the right dope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

"'Rah for Potash" cried Perlmutter
Tariff. Never say dye''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
0rTHERNfS" is the slang ENGLISH term

"1NHERAfS'' is the slang English term for
l. the British thermal unit.
1t is system for measuring the gas
used for heating and lighting by gas.pro-
ducing companies.
England is the home, the mother az It
were: of the British thermal unit.
Philadclphia's interest in the subject Is
to the extent of fine of $500 per day being
paid. or was. when left home, by the
L. G. I. to the city.
The company's contract with the city calls
for the sale Of gas on the basis of candle.
power illumination. The British thermal
unit calls for it on the heating power basis.
Coal has been largely supplantcd by oil
in the manufacture of gas.
Heretofore 1t has been claimed by gas
engineers and experts that the Btu" as II
Is known, is the only reliable system Of
measuring gas consumed by the householder
producer.
Mayor Moore's Gas Commission experts
recommended It in their neglected report
months ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
SHORT CUTS

A dispatch from Harrisburg sets forth
that:
Every night the State cops clatter
And the highways sternly comb;
And from parked auto petting parties
They are driving Nellie home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

The most significant evidence Of the
growth OF a national tariff policy IN dis
dnct1on from a partisan policy was dis
closed when the House BY Z vote Of 1T TO
$50 ordered the Tariff Bill back TO tho
Conference Committee with instructions to
put potash on the free lis. and to strike
out the provisions for dye embargo The
majority vote was cast hy Republicans and
Democrats. The American farmers need
potash for fertilizer, and the farm bloc
which every one knows is bipartisan, was
solid for free potash. Now free potash Is
a form Of protection for American agricul-
ture. Ii reduces the Cost Of fertilizer and
directly increases the profits Of farming.
eurioUs,y enough. the dye embargo was
objected 70 by the textile manufacturers.
who have found it difficult 10 get satisfac-
tory dyes Of American manufacture They
h"'!"l" in protection for textiles and have
had it for years. Bur they want cheap
dyes. Their friends In the House combined
with the friends of the farmers In voting
down tho dye embargo, asked for By the
chemical trust. and in voting up free
potash
The extreme old; fashioned rrotection!s.
will regret this disregard Of party discipline
by tn" N"puhliogn legislators. But those
who arr hoping that the tariff may ult!.
matey be "takon ont Of politics" and con-
stdorod on its merits Will hail tho action Of
the House as sign Of progress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

The lid is off-the straw one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

E'NGf'AND'S gas wall was preceded BY
- months by that of Philadelphia. The
greasy gas. its slow. heating quality, its
intermittent supply and all that has been
experienced at home.
But nothing is done. There Is ne;ther
progress forward nor backward
The London Daily Mail has taken I'm the
gas question and tho British thermal unit
system of measurement and is fighting it.
Becnuse the experiences Of some OF the
English consumers may have n parallel
among ihiIndelphin consumers, I quote one
or two OF the indignant letters.
IN" managing director of the Ladies' Ma
tional clubs reports that in some instances
IN" gas bills Of the organization were more
than doubled in n year under the Btu"
system.
Director Manly points out that nj Branch
club No. | the gas bills lcaped from S124. SO
for the Jun" quarter in 1921 to $50 in
the same quarter. 1902. At Branch Club
No. the bills increased from S4424 to
Sl:I"; and at third club from S97. so to
S14S.I0
have translated the sums from pounds
and shilinGS into dollars and cents
Major MCGregor. Of Cardiff. Wales, re-
ports an increase under the same conditions
from 32,OVO cubic feet TO 81 900 feet
Major F. G. Bayliss of st. Johns Wood.
reports gradual increase in his gas bills
under the Btu" from 500. 90 for the June
quarter Of 1919 to S23 80 for the same
quarter IN 1920. to S30.OS in 1921 and 70
SCI 70 in 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Paul Poirct, designer OF fashions, -
gricvcd because fewer women attend the race
tracks here than in France. There have
been times when 1t seemed to us there we're
one or two things in life that have perhaps
afforded greater cause for grief.
New Jersey undertakcrs in convention at
the shore
Have jazzed their undertaking TIL it doesn't
seem bore.
From the organ solemn dirges rise ana
rOundly rumble but
There are bobbed- haired girls parading IN
their Sllrouds Of modern cut.
With the proper styles of caskets, horai
wreaths where mOurners wait
And a good embalming fluid even Death 10
up to date.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16

Nov England. the homo and the oririnal
~ originator Of the Btu method OF
msa;m.i9f a;r gus, is rinns up In wrath
There is general w.il that ms is cost.
less.
Scores Of letters from all over England
and wales charge that the gas companies
are providing a worse than ever Quality OF
the article and charging more for it.
\ change is demanded
When Philadelphia City Council, headed
by Councilmen Hall and Gaffney. those
eminent gas experts, visited the various
works to learn just how gas is made. there
is no record of their findings on the Btu"
IhiS Is evident from the fact that the sub
Jcct has never been discussed publicly.
Meantime, the L. G. I. has the $500.
a'day hne pilins up against it, and seems
to be satisfied
Council permits the L. G. I. to suffer this
loss and does nothing and it, too, is salts.
fed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
~ THE part Of the gas compan,es

~ The part OF the gas companies OF
~ England. they claim that the cost 70
the consumer is being reduced under the
"Btu."
The experience among the gas consumers
OF the Kingdom is to the contrary
II is pointed out that the very rich gas
supplied by the companies under the Btu"
does not burn economically in the ordinary
heating and kitchen appliances.
lIouspholders claim that they are com
peIl"d 10 burn twice as much OF the rich
gas supplied by the companies as they
would have done under the old candle
power system with n poorer quality of gas.
1t IS for these reasons that individuals
and societies demand that the British ther-
NAL unit be subjected to careful and scen-
tifc investigation.
As n result of the general complaint
against the thermal unit demand has been
made on tho London Board Of Trade for
an inquiry into all the facts.
London County Council has already in
nuguratod n preliminary investigation, with
the object of bringing the subject before
the Council at its October meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
Member of the Associated Press
THE ROAD TO TAXI-CRAFT

rhiludcIph,a. Saturday, September Is. 1922
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-02
IN THE MATTER OF MORALS
Wrong Assumption That City People
Have Anything Like Monopoly
of Wickedness.

The fiction of the wickedness of
cities has been largely created by
country men, and they ought to know.
Much of what is evil in every large
town is particularly reserved for Wis
iting farmers. The theatrical mana
: ger who puts on a salaciOus show in
variably has the Out-of-town trade
chiefly in mind, writes Haywood
Broun in Judge. The book agent,
stocked up with secret court me-
moirs and droll stories and such like,
never thinks of attempting a sale until
he has made train trip or at least
long trolley ride
We do not mean to contend, of
course, that these books fail to attract
much attention in town, because of
the city dweller's militant purity of
heart. He has no such thing, but he
possesses something almost as good
as virtue. He is little jaded.
What point is there in reading about
Pompadour when there is so much
interesting gossip to discuss concern
ing the tenant who has just taken
apartment ga? No, country people
are not a bit better than city folk.
They may have a slightly smaller
number of sins actually committed to
their credit, but that is not the result
of virtue, but merely of ineptitude.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-02
Ancient Laws of Combat.

When the law of combat was adopt
ed a regular code of rules was drawn.
Gentlemen fought on horseback and
villains Chose who performed mental
labor fought on foot and with cudgels,
as swords were not permitted Their.
Hence it came about that the cudgt,
or club was looked upon as weapon
Of insults and affronts. None but these
interiors fought with faces uncovered,
so that they alone could receive blow
upon the face. Therefore box on the
ear or a slap on the face became an
insult, because the one who received
the indignity had been treated as an
inferior.
In those days if one did not answer
a summons a challenge was issued.
Everything was considered on the
basis Of honor If one person declared
another had committed a certain act
and the opponent told the accuser he
lied, the judge ordered a duel. Thus
it became the rule that when one per-
son gave the lie to another he had to
fight for it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-02
"Who Struck Billy Patterson?"

A number of years ago, throughout
the United States, the query, "Who
struck Billy Patterson" had as wide
a currency as enjoyed more recently
by "How old is Amp" The question
became a part of American slang.
Billy Patterson was an actual per-
son, student at medical college.
Hazing at this college took a rather
highly developed form, and it was
the practice TO put the freshman
through an elaborate mock trial and
sentence him TO death, laying his
head on a block on which an "execu-
toner" swung an ak, being careful TO
come nowhere near the victims neck
Billy Patterson, when subjected to
this treatment, died from shock. All
the participating students were ar
rested, and at the trial the important
question was. of course, who struck
Billy Pattersonr
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-02
Sea Paintinu.

The ships are now sailing DER the
wide ocean, parting the restless
waves; the winds breathe softly and
fill the hollow sails; the seas appear
covered with white froth, as the
prows cut through the consecutive
maritime waters, where runs the flock
of Proteus.
The winds push them so gently as
one who has the heaven for his
friend; the air is serene, the skies
appear without a cloud, or fear of
danger; they have already passed the
cape of Prasso, of ancient NAME
in the Ethiopic coast, and the sea
uncovers before them the new isles
that it encircles and is ever wash
ing round.
Already the loving star scintillates
in the horizon before the bright sun
and visits, messenger of the day, the
earth and the wide sea with a glad
dening brow.-Camoens.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-02

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture
Inc consumer, rather than the pro-
Queer, the distributor of milk, or the
manufactures of dairy products is the
person Tor whose use new Farmers
Bulletin, No. 1907, Milk and It's Uses
in the Home, has recently been issued
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. Milk is indispensable in
the diet of children, because it's solids
are in such form that they can be
easily utilized by the body, and be-
cause it is one of the best sources of
the lime needed to build bone and
teeth, and of vitamine A, substance
essential to health and normal growth
For adults also milk is an important
supplementary food. 1t should be
given scrupulous care in the home
Milk and Its Uses.
Milk is an important food, because it
contains proteins for tissue forming, fat
and sugar for body fuel, and minerals,
particularly phosphorus and lime, for
building and repairing bones and other
tissues. Milk is much richer in lime
than most other common foods. A cup
full of milk, says the bulletin, contains
at least seven times as much lime as
two medium sized potatoes, and nearly
twenty times as much lime as two
slices of white bread or four ounces
of average beef. This is one of the
reasons why it is such an excellent
food for children for bone and tooth
building.
Vitamines are recently discovered
constituents of food. Relatively little
is known about the nature of vita
mines save that they are Indispensable
for normal health and growth, and that
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-02

If they are left out of the diet for a
long period so called deficiency dis
eases" may develop. Absence of vi
famine A is believed to induce ricketts,.
Vitamine B is thought to prevent poly
neuritis and beri-beri. Milk is excep-
tiOnally valuable for providing vita
mine A, and supplies vitamin- B in
abundance. Perfectly fresh, raw milk
often supplies vitamine c, but its
scurvy-preventing power may be lost
when it is heated or aged.
Each child should have full quart
of milk a day, if possible.
Reasons for Pasteurization.
While certified raw milk is usually
the cleanest milk obtainable, it usually
costs a little more than ordinary milk.
Good pasteuriZed milk is satisfactory
for children, if the juice of oranges,
canned or raw tomatoes, or certain
other vegetables and fruits is given
to provide vitamine G. Directions for
home pasteurization are given in the
bulletin, together with an explanation
of how bacteria get into milk, the
harm they cause, and the effect of
careless handling upon them.
A great many kinds of bacteria have
been found in milk. Some Of them
cause the formation of Tactic acid
which gives sour milk it's characteris-
tic flavor, while others cause milk to
putrefy if allowed to stand long
enough. The bacteria that causes Sc
rious diseases may also get into milk,
and are sometimes spread in this way,
resulting in epidemics. Especial pre-
cautions as to cleanliness on the part
of those who produce and handle milk
are strongly urged.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-02
Insight.

Find a man whose words paint you
a likeness, you have found a man
worth something; mark his manner of
doing it, as very characteristic of him.
In the first place, he could not have
discerned the object at all or seen the
vital type of it, unless he had, what
we may call, sympathized with it
had sympathy in him to bestow on OBJ
jects. 1t is his faculty, the man of
a business faculty, that he discern the
true likeness, not the false, superficial
one, of the thing he has got to work
in. And how much of mortality is in
the kind of insight we get of anything
the eye seeing in all things what it
brought with it the faculty of seeing ~
Carlyle.