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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
Enallsh, but Likes America

English, but Likes America
To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-To the "Admirer of English
War Bride who so modestly says he
or sha does not lie,' that one remark
is just the proverbial English conceit.
I am an Englishman by birth; my
parents. like all the other English who
"condescend" to come to the States.
came simply to benefit themselves aud
enjoy all that this country can give
them. We do not come to give any
thing.
! I have lived here for twenty years
and the only fault find with the
Americans is that they are so Internally
soft they let us get away with our
insulting. nasty. jealous. ovcrbearing
remarks about their country, the coun-
try we see fit to live in. and yet try to
criticize. and that country has done so
much for the whole world.
"War Bride Admirer,'' your silly
article does not carry any weight. Yon
contradict the first Of your article be-
fore you finish when you say il is com
pulsion that sends the English here to
live. We come to better ourselves, and
In most cases we surely do. But we
are not big enough to accept it all with
the same grace with which it Is given.
And my dear madam or SIR, If Eng
land would pay all she owes the United
States Washington would not be so long
figuring on the bonus. am an English
man. and once an Englishman. always
an Englishman. But have lived here
long enough to have absorbed some of
the broadness Of the American people.
And "Admirer Of War Bride"
letter, you would not dare to face
real man and make the insulting re-
mark that because few have written
articles simply defending their own
country. in their own paper against
your insults, that they are borcs and
have only ambition in alarming people.
The EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER has
been very patient and good to its
readers in the Peoples Forum, and for
the most part the letters are very in
teresting. If certain things bore us.
why read them? / didn't think you
were 40 much bored. but sometimes we
don't like to hear the truth. If all pro-
English would read Sergeant Ed ID.
Mahoney's letter in this edition they
would cease their knocking and put
right where it belongs. At time when
there Is so much trouble in the world
1t seems a shame for such critics as
War Bride and War Brides Admirers
to try to stir up unpleasant things.
That Is one thing in particular ad-
mtre about the people on this side that
we cant boast of. They have n sense
OF humor and would rather lose than
stir up an unpleasantness. As soon as
l find home the better place I will get
over there, as I feel I would be good
riddance. MARK NEILD.
Camden, y. j., March 20. 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
Wanta a Cleaner City

To tho Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Ihiladelphia is supposed to be
n big city and modern one too. But.
If It be big city, why not clean. also!
On ash day, the ashes and papers all
scattered around and not cleaned up
for quite n long while afterward, the
streets (a!most all of them in awful
condition, the stones and also those
that are paved sinking in and making
big holes In the streets.
Then, there are the buildings, many
of them rotting away for the past ten
10 twenty years and some Of them even
more.
Then there il another thing which in
Il big city should not be, for that matter
not in a small one either. That is the
trains, especially those Of the Phila-
ielphia and Reading Railway Company.
As I happen to pass that neighborhood
almost every day, l have noticed that
the smoke from these trains extends
from Marshall street to Eleventh. from
Spring Garden to Poplar. in which sec
ton there Is always smoke in the air
from the trains and engines stopping
70 be loaded with coal at Ninth and
Wallace streets.
The sections mentioned are not the
only ones that are troubled with these
rains. All throughout Ninth street II
Is the same and do wonder how the
people living nearby can at all stand It..
II the trains would pass but once or
twice a day and did not have to stop
to be loaded, 1t would be a different
story, but as they are continually pass
ing, it certainly does make a dump of
Philadelphia, and no doubt Is danger
Gus to the health OF those residing
nearby.
why not have electric trains in the
city? As New York has for long time
past already had electric trains, 1t
shows that Philadelphia Is very much
inferior to New York.
rCharA Iullst he n,nethina dnne In q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
Drafted Man Has an Idea

| TO the Editor Of the Evcniro Public Ledger:
Sir-Since my discharge from O
drafted division. which l am proud Of,
have been reading letters in the
EVENING PUnIc LEDGER in regard to
ex service men, bonus and other non /.
sense in which Mr.. SO and SO. John
Doe, Letterip and whole lot more
tell the people how much they did and
all the miracles they performed on the
other side, but still are ashamed to tell
seem to know is that the Spanish :
American War veterans, Civil War
veterans and others did not get this or
that or the other. They got what was
coming to them. and that Is lust what
these World War veterans are looking
for. And another thing, these OK service
men don't want to know about those
other wars; their argument is on the
World War and their bonus.
Now. you who call yourselves ex 1.
service men. who sign your names SO
and So. allow me to ask you, What
war did a soldier. sailor or a marine
ever have to pay to protect himself or
had to help to support his Government
by buying war savings stamps. Lib
erty Bonds and other things and serv.
his country at the same time, while
other men were running around claim
ing exemptions and smothering them.
selves under their mothers aprons and
sneaking out of town to some place
where they were not known, while the
service man was enduring all the hard {.
ships and keeping his mouth shut?
Now. you men who have fair posi-
tions and future ahead Of you, kindly
help your buddies that have no work
and no future and boost the bonus and
not knock It.
For any of you that has seen action
you were glad to get help one time or
another, and now that everything is
over and you are out Of the mud and
dirt. try to help to get some of your
former buddies out. too. You know
he may be down, but he Is never out.
Now that all the moneyed men are
opposed to the soldiers bonus, how
many of these same men are willing
to forfeit theiy interest on their Lib
erty Bonds and war stamps and help
the country get back on its feet and
give the disabled soldier proper trent
mcnt? From now on l will be looking
in the paper for all the men who will
forfeit their interest on bonds and
stamps to help the disabled soldiers
and take the burden off the country,
! am no hero nor did / win the war.
l was just q drafted man in uniform.
THOMAS ]. BRADY,
Company F. 307th Engineers, Eighty
second Division, All Americans.
Philadelphia, April 2, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
eurIesque "Antony Grafton"

To tho Editor OF the Erenfn0 Public Ledger:
s!r-Rccen,ly some one asked in your Peo.
ple's Forum for a burlesquo OF tho grafton
spoken by Mark Antony over the body OF
Caesar. I inclose Z herewith.
MRS. ADA NJ HILL.
olney. Pa. March "a. 1922.
MARK ANToNYs GRAFTON
By Il. W. Crtsweu. OH City. Pa
Friends. Romans. countrymen and loafsrs.
lend me your ears;
I will return them next Saturday. 7 come
TO bury Caesar because the times are hard
And his folks can't AFFORD to hire an under
taker.
The evil men do lives after them
In the shape OF progeny. who reap
The benefit of their life insurance.
So let II be with the deceased.
grutus hath told you that Caesar was am
bilious.
What does Brutus know about II!
II 10 none OF his funeral.
But that isn't no fault OF the undsrsign
Hero under leave OF you come to
Make a speech at Caesars funeral.
He was my friend. faithful and Just to me
Ue loaned me five dollars once when waa
in pinch.
And signed my petition for a postoffios-
And Brutus says ne was ambitious.
Brutus should chase himself around the
block.
Caesar hath brought many oaptivss homo n
Rome
Who broke rocks the streets until their
ransOins
Did tho general Golfers MI.
When that the poor hath cried. Caesar hath
wept,
Because It didn't cost anything
And mado MIN solid with the MASSES
Ambition should be made Of sterner stun.
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious.
Brutus is n liar, and can prove II.
You all did see that on tho Lupcrcal
I thrice presented him n kinEly crown
which he did thrics refuse. because IL dld
not ut him quite.
Was this ambition Yet Brutus says he was
ambitious,
Brutus Is not only the biggest liar in the
country.
But he il a politician OF the deepest dye.
II YOU have tears prepare to shed them
now.
You all know this ulster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
Letters to the Editor
vsrsaiIles Treaty; Four.Powsr Pact

10 the Ed06r Of the Evening Public Ledger:
3 Sir--Even in the midst Of our un
bounded admiration for the glorious Re
publican Administration. some OF a.
with embarrassing memories are still
able to recall that an American Presi'
dent negotiated a treaty Of peace wit q
Germany a short time after the war IL
1910. This treaty Of peace, 1t seems
contained a covenant of the League OF
Nations, one Of Americas war aims
accepted after some hesitation. by the
Allies and presented to the Senate for
ratification.
As the President who negotiated this
treaty containing this league was
Democrat, and many Of tho eminent
Senators doubted greatly whether any
Democrat. by the nature OF things, ever
lid anything worth while, this League
was met with cold looks, cruel glancess
and naughty words; In short, 1t received
chilly reception, and under the dis
,orted glass with which 1t was exam
ined the Senators finally reached the
conclusion that the United States was
committed to n moral obligation to join
with other nations In the prevention
OF war. what could be more nec-
essary," thought the amiable Senators.
.'in view Of this alarming state OF af-
fairs, than that we should protect the
interests of the United States by res.
ervations." Accordingly they framed
reservations and reservations: There
were reservations to Insure with
drawal: reservations to protect the
Monroe Doctrine; reservations to give
us the right to make war without ar
bitration. and finally, the sacred reser-
vations refusing for the United states
any moral Obligation under Article
Y. To save time, after six months
debate. only fifteen were adopted. These
received the unanimous Republican
vote--and the league was thereby de-
feated.
The scene changes. It is now three
years later. We now see Republican
President negotiating, or rather watch-
ing his party leaders negotiate, treaty
containing not league of all nations
to preserve peace, but an alliance or
four nations to preserve rights In
the Pacific. This treaty IS received
with smiles and CHEEKY glances in the
august Senate. The debate IS limited
and there is a rush to the vote. Some
one perhaps not ION the inside pos
sibly from force Of habit, proposes
reservation. He Is crushed with
glance. Mr.. Harding, after consulta-
tion. Of course, let's II be known that
no reservations will be accepted save
only one "interpretative' reservation
Of the type so scoffed at when offered
by Mr.. Wilson as an attempt at COM
promise in 1919.
Reservations, however, are proposed,
the same reservations drafted and
adopted BY unanimous vote Of Repub-
lican Senators on the Versailles Treaty
fight. Reservations to protect the
Monroe Doctrine. to safeguard with
drawal and finally the sacred reserva-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06

TO fhe Editor Of the EvSn!no Public Lsdpsr;
s!r--Five men are playing stud poker
Everybody has received four cards. I an,
the second man from the dealer. with q
pair or seVens showing. I bet afteen cents.
Now everybody puts In to call me except
one man. This man was next to the dealer.
He got first cards. and tho dealor turned up
an ace to the man that did not ante. which
made this man pair OF aces. but aftor
no has eeen the dealer give him the other
ace he puts In the ifteen cents. Is he en-
Tilted to that card. not having any money on
tho table before he got N7 There ars no
house rules. tho sams being PLAYED accord.
Ing to Hoyle. EDWARD F. YEAKEL.
?5o0 East Allegheny ave. March 81. 1922.
The money must be placed before tho last
card or any card Is dealt. Tho man re-
ce!v!nS tho second ace should have been out
Of hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
Questions AnsWered
Two Card Queries Answered

TO fhe Editor Of Ehe Evenipc Publ, Lcdocr:
s!r--kindy give your correc. judgrnen.
10 the fo!Lowing Gue-!es in a pinochls game.
First. When the dealer shufsles the cards
70 be cut, Is the man before him allowed
to shuttle the cards again II the dealer OBJ
.ects?
Second. IL any man in the game allowed "a
shunle7 JOHNNY WILSON.
Philadelphia. April 9. 1922.
Only the dealer Is authorised to shuttle
the cards. He may. II he 90 desires, per.
NIT another player to cut them after they
are shuHled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
IN MEMORIAM

BENSON. In loving remembrance Of
WILLIAM T, BENSON. who departed this
life April O. 1914 HIS WIDOW.
NICHOLS. JOHN SIN sad. loving and
grateful remembrance OF . dear father who
departed this l!fe April 9. 1921.
tSgned)
ROTH. In loving remembrance OF my
dear father, JACOB ROTH, who departed
this life April 0. 1900. Sadly missed.
ANNA NJ. ROTH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06

Forum editor could conduct a symposi.
um on the irritating qualities Of wives.
Surely there are husbands not afraid
to express their views.
l would prefer not to sign my real
name. Just put me down as
A. TURN1N wORRUM.
Philadelphia, April 4, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
Poems and Songs Desired
Wants SONG for Entertainment


Sir-W.ll you kindly give ME Information
about the Dutch song called Sour Krout Is
Bu!!y'' We would like the words with
music for entertainment purposes.
p. wIDDIS MATRoN.
Philadelphia. April .. 1929.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
How to Make a Wild Man

To tho Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-With all her charms, my wife
has one exasperating fault, She will
insist, when she IL in far corner Of
our house, upon calling questions TO me
when / am in the bathroom with the
spigots turned on.
Now, ask you. Is there any surer
way to make wild man?
| wish the EVENING PCBIIo LEDGER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06

.. Grandnsr bethlehem. Pa.-Rec.pe FOR
making ''old-tashioncd peppry pot ap
reared in the Peoples Forum OF Monday. I,
does not differ materially from the ono you
furnish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
"Quem Deus vult"

TO tn. EAssor Of th- e, e,ttro Pablo Ledger:
Sir-"Whom the gods wish to de-
stroy they first make mad" Do the
gods wish to destroy the Republican
Party?
II they nominate PInchot, he can
be elected. No one else can,
JANE NJ. LYON.
Mahanoy City, Pa. April 3. 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
THE PEOPLES FORUM

short while, as since the Fair is going
to be held Philadelphia we ought not
show Philadelphia otherwise than nm
Al city. A. y. Il.
Philadelphia. April 2, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06

The Peoples Forum vii! appear. daily
in the sunday Public Ledger. Letters
discussing timely .topics will be printed.
lions OF ssnsrsl Interest will he answered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06

Louis T. Ward Millviile. n. J.--Your
question Is too Indefinite to Justify an an
swer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06

You all know this ulster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06

TO tho Editor Of tho Erentn0 Public Ledger:
Sir--Rocently some one asked In your Peo-
ple's Forum for a burlesquo OF tho Grafton
spoken by Mark Antony over the body OF
Caesar. I inclose Z herewith.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
PLYMOUTH

Mrs. Anna Leonard. who has
spent several months in Florida, re-
turned 10 Plymouth Saturday.
DR.. Charles c. Durr. a well known
dentist of Plymouth died at his
home on Friday. lie was born in
Monterey in 1852, coming TO Plym-
outh in 1878, where ne has been in
business ever since His wife died
several years ago, and he has one
daughter, Grace D1rr Burris. Of
Tulsa. Okla. Funeral arrangements
will not be made until the daugh-
ter arrives.
The Lapaz high school commence
ment was held Friday evening. with
six graduates Bernice NJ. Clabaugh.
Edward Guard, Everett Hartsough.
Whanuta M.-Hively. Edith Seybold.
Celtys A. Snyder. Dale f. Seiders is
the principal Of the school. The ad-
dress of the evening was given by
Emerson r. Ballard, Of Crawfords-
Vile. on Where are you going. and
how" The Hensel Orchestra. Of
Plymouth furnished the music.
Twelve girls in the seventh and
eighth grades sand very pretty
song. accompanied by the orchestra.
Supt. Steinbach handed out the di-
plomas to the graduates.
The Tri Kappa Sorority met Fri
day evening with Mrs Mildred
Bergman on Michigan 81. Plans
were completed for the May Day
dance 20 he given on Monday even
ing. the Harmony Four furnishing
the music. The proceeds will go for
charitable purposes. The young
ladies also voted 500 towards the
Riley Memorial Hospital at Indian
apolis.
The Delmis Club Is planning n
dance 10 he given at the Armory on
the night OF the Northern Indiana
Track and Oratorical to be held
here on MAY 10 The Stewards six
piece orchestra. Of EIkhart will
furnish the music.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
MOROSC0 CALLED
IN DETROIT CASE
Theatrical Producer to Ex-
plain in Court Circum-
stances of Divorce.

DETROIT. Mich. May 2.-OUver
Morosco. theatrical producer. is in
Detroit today, ready 10 appear in
Judge Harry J. Dingeman's court 70
explain the circumstances under
which he was recently divorced here
Norosco was divorced in Judge
Dlngpman's court March 20 under
his right name. which is Mitchell a
counter suit was filed by the theatre
cal mans wife and she was given the
decree. Three days later the pro-
Queer remarked in Los Angeles.
Morosco's second wife is Selma
Paley. named as correspondent in the
bill filed by the first wife. Morosco' s
claim 10 a residence in Michigan has
been questioned and the court IS eN-
pected 10 require him 20 furnish
proofs of his residence when he ap-
pears in court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
OVER JEALOUS GAME
WARDEN DISMISSED
Court Vacates Conviction
Against Marcellus Business
Man as Unjust.

CASSOPOIS. May - Circuit
Judge L. B. Des Voignes here late
Monday summary dismissed char
ges Of fish law violations against
Oscar Romig Marcellus business
man. and vacated a conviction of
Romig before a Jones justice Of the
peace.
Romig's arrest was ordered by
Deputy Game Warden Charles Ever
hard, Three Rivers. II was announ-
ced unoficially in court that John
Baird. head of the department of
fish and game conservation. had ex-
cIuded Everhard from Cass county
activities because of complaints said
TO have been lodged by prominent
Cass county spOTtsmen
These protestants declared RO-
mig's arrest was an outrage. Romig
was fishing for ciscoes in Harwood
lake last autumn with a net pro
vided by the state He declared the
net was given him by the state game
department and contained the seal
Of the state. Everhard declared the
nets Romig used were Of a mesh
one-eighth Of an inch smaller than
specified by the state. The admis-
sion was made in circuit court that
the nets were state property and
Judge Des VOignes dismissed the
defndants.
Carl Finch. Marcellus, and Charles
Huff. former supervisor. were COM
panions Of Romig when he was ar
rested. Charges against them, the
game warden said, were contingent
upon the circuit court hearing of the
case that resulted in ROmig's dis
missaI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
GRAND VIEW

Mrs. G. Bassett and children have
returned to their home after spend
ing the past two weeks with rel
aives at Laporte. Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs G. +. Ransbottom
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mattesor
motored TO Laporte, Ind, Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Ed Krill spent Sunday with
her sister. Mrs Caleb Smith OF
South Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Galeener Wis
tied recently with his parents. Mr
and Mrs. D. Galeener, Of South
Bend
The ". NJ. s held their meetine
this week on Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Glen Carpen-
ter Of Lincoln way W.
Lee and Claud Ransbottom o.,
Martin. Mich. and Walter Rams
bottom Of Bradley. Mich. visited
with their brother. G. F. Rams
bottom. and family.
Mrs. Clint Chreist OF South Bend
spent Monday with Mrs. Clyde Ca
leener.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Of South Bend
spent sunday at the home of then
son. Howard William, and family
Mrs. Vincent Daurer Of Ardmore.
spent Monday with Mrs. Blanche
Sisk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilson and Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Wilson motored
to Saginaw Lake. Sunday.
W. o. Sisk and family and Vim
cent Daurer and family were sun
day afternoon callers at the home
OF William Terrell. River Park. and
Otto Preibe OF South Bend.
Mrs. Ayers and daughter Helen,
OF South Bend. are visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. John Ayers OF this place.
Mrs Charles Groves and son. 10
seph, visited one day last week with
Miss Nickel OF South Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kreiger and children
OF South Bend visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Miller
Doris Faulkner is recovering from
an attack OF mumps
Mrs Mary Weyrick OF Laporte
visited Tuesday with her daughter.
Mrs. Clurro Bassett.
Margaret Jones visited one day
last week with Gladys Rausbottom.
T. z. Ewers. who has been seri-
ously H. il slightly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Armstrong o.
South Bend were sunday callers at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Divers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
BIBLE CLASS SHOWS
REMARKABLE GAIN
Elkhart Organization Grows
From 10 to Over 400
IN 10 Years.

ELKHART. Ind. May o. Three
years ago ten determined men. with
the support OF the Rev. Campbell l..
MacKay. decided 90 organize a
strong. live-wire mems Bible class
in the First Presbyterian church
here Vow its membership is more
than four hundred. The class is
the largest. or one Of the largest Of
its kind In the state. II is believed.
The class at various times visits
smaller Presbyterian churches and
helps them 90 organize classes. one
such class was organized at Nap
panee The church enrolment is
only 1O1. according TO Rev. MacKay.
but Il has a mems Bible class there
with an attendance Of 20, taught by
Major George Norton. The class
also has visited Edwardsburg. Mich.
and Lgonier. Ind. TO stimulate in
tercst in Bible work in those cities.
The mems Bible class al the local
church had as it's first president, II.
p. Isbell. and as its teacher. the
Hon. w. B. lille, judge of the supe-
rior court Every year a long mem
UtA rAlAD ID III IfcAa P To AZ maui anu GA
its close each time a substantial in
crease has been shown 10 date. This
years campaign Of 40 weeks showed
the highest attendance at one time
TO be 922 The total attendance
was 1857: the average attendance
for the year was &c. with a stable
and reliable enrolment of 400 mem
hers
f. L. Arnold. a local attorney, is
president of the class this year.
According 10 the Rev. MacKay, rs
percent of the membership of the
class are not members of any
church. and would not get any Bib
Heal instruction were il not fNT
their interest i'm this class. From
time 10 time. however, he said, men
are won from It into membership in
the church.
Another feature at the First
Presbyterian church here is the
woman's class. which has an aver
age attendance Of 1O1. The ses-
sions are held i'm the kitchen, DR..
MacKay said. adding that if there
was more room he believed the at
tendance could be doubled. The
class is taught by Mrs. MacKay