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I IIHADELPIDA, MONPA1, NOVOIDEK 30, 1914.
The Stadium: Philadelphia Must ,
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'n-iih.novA Such a etadlum would assure tho Army
in reserve nn1 Nnyy Bamc as n permanent iiiatltutlo.i
tztiX polU fof Philadelphia. It would render almost
certain tno Holding: or tho Olympic games
here whenever It is America's turn for
them. It would mnko th!a city tho logical
selection for tho great intcrcollcglato track
tncets, It would provide tho only suitable
pluco in tho United States, for gieat mili
tary and other pegcants. It would cnablo
Philadelphia to celebrate In a becoming
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"lf f tw',a PrPsed hereafter to have. It would bo
oeiiet that n Mnrtnf ,. n.nn ,n i.i tt i. mnim.
Thb Adt 0v fcu UkhAUUk IU LII19 .H-JT fcilU "IWJMI
flshtins at national and International athletic ovents
tho 'next tot all kinds. Hero would champlonshlp3 of
'j.-'1 h"sivcry description bo decided, and no event
dovoto al? o'f1 wl,lcn tho entire nation was particularly
forotjrn ntc"4teres'ed could properly bo ho'd any whoso
llexlcana "rout in tho one stadium offering a seating
opacity commensurate with tho demand.
TELLS E! A-,ready bv force of location and other
l&bUIUt UUVUIUUKU3 A'JlllUUCtpillIl 19 IIIO UU1-
STbtlc capital of tho nation, but It is being
iard pressed to maintain its suDremacv. A
llTagistrato tadium would Hx Its status absolutely.
PriaFor tho Army and Navy gamo alono at
Tho story cant 20,000 additional scats at 3 each could
(confessed to txvo hcen sold. One-third of tho Ecats at
old Albert KrTanl1'n Field go to tho University. Tho
!son avenue. niy and Navy would gladly, wo surmise,
station, when vo a percentago of tho receipts, for a llm-
hearlnc. in Hi time, if a stadium wcro available. Tho
Jttorjiey, Edwln"0onn receipts from tho one gamo alono
FA feature of the " Bufnclent to pay for tho stadium
jf Counsel 10 years. Tno project is so good tliat
Abbott and there should bo no difficulty whatever In
dad been. re"nnnc,nK It. That Is what tho business or-
in this city ganlzatlons of tho city can profitably under-
ing they wttalco to do ,f the clty Itself is not wlso
Eshleman's enough to make tho investment.
Magistrate Tlio Boy Makes tlie Man
rr of the CorDC8- ro the real problems, when they
death of ti-- are tainted with physical or moral dls
Vedncsday. case wo cannot shoot them as diseased cat-
Thxoughot tie. They aro bundles of possibilities beyond
hunched fojany money value. There Is no telling what
Magistrate's1 boy may become. This Is tho glory of
The expresslAmerica, All about us aro oxamples of the
Itr. 'and Alrresources and priceless values' of boyhood.
loomniUThere' "Barefoot boy with cheek of tan.
hg. Blessings on thee, Uttlo man."
elective j There may be exceptions, but tho rulo Is
TjIvw IIe V11 tne boy make3 the man. Tho years
homo from KTween 12 and 16 nro tho most ,mPrtant
was' brought ini tho mighty span of life. Then character
clargd that tluf in the making. Tho unmaking of char
had tofd Wrr'.aiter ,s about aa caay n tne twisting Into
"r do not Varbetter shape of a full-grown tree. A boy
B-sliIeman sshs; a fascinating contradiction. You can
dltlon of th,ever tell what tho twenties will pull over
expect to his. A.
Ine his canlt5om tne toenSl
Tn spite of Ono thing is certain in a land such as ours,
nerfahaw dlrchero aro too many boys who nro passing
were produc'Slrer the 'wa immortalized by Oliver Twist,
five, showing 'avid Copperfleld and Nicholas Nlckleby.
body. There
hearirf"' o Dig t,le Jerscv SlliP Canal
bo the pictufT IS high time for tho advocates of the
-X ship canal across New Jersey from Bor-ftii-rippppMntown
to Ilarltan Bay to bestir thom
UU I lcnnC4lve3 lt they wlan t0 accomplish much
INTO IWrinE tho coming session of Congress.
Xho benefit of such a waterway to tho
Villa to TakeMppJiiff of Philadelphia and Now York has
ranz'eerl thoroughly discussed. Tho Legislature
BL. PASO ? fow Jersey bos, offered to purchaso tho
sentatlves ofanda necessary for the project, providing
Mexico. aaldCongress appropriates sufllclent cash to do
tr)"mPha' cntl0 digging. Tho course has been surveyed
forces of Gery thd enelneers of the "War Department.
Pablo Gonztl The war in Europe only accentuates the
.lvalue strategically of such a waterway.
d,V'' linking as It would the League Island and
lf (New York Navy Yards. But if anything
I . the victq 1st to ha actually accomplished, considering
f rrneaSurH , ift ,Iva nttltnilA nf thA nresonf Arlmln-
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Councils is For Health or Against It
TimnM ie not a studdnl f GfoM welfare
In the city of Philadelphia who d5es not
indorso tho now housing law. I'hcro Is not
an expert In sanitation who does not know
that It is absolutely requisite for tho protec
tlon of tenants. Thero Is no man or woman
who Is giving of his or her tlmo and efforts
to tho alleviation of conditions In the less
prosperous sections of the town who Is not
convinced that tho falluro to put this now
law Into operation Is exacting dally a great
toll In death and human suftorlng.
It Is ridiculous for Councilman to Isaac
pronunelamentos relatlvo to tho constitu
tionality or Inhorent merits of tho measure.
That In nono of their business. Tho law woa
enacted by tho Legislature and approved by
tho Governor. It Is on tho stntuto books.
Legally as well aa morally Councils li bound
to vltallzo It by an appropriation. Its neg
lect to do so Is an evasion of duty, If lt
Is not dcllbcrato nullification. Councils
could with nq much reason rofuso to pro
vide funds for a pollco force, on tho theory
that In Councils' opinion certain gentlemen
in town would bo moro prosperous without
pollco than they aro with police.
Political organlratlons, however, do not
gnlu their strongth by flouting tho Interests
of tho great masses of tho people. Their
chief asset li a sort of benevolent charity
which, though often illegal, Is Invariably ef
fective. It Iff not probable, therefore, that
tho Organization will deny to tenants much
longer tho protection of tho new housing
law. To do so would bo to Invito roprlsals
next November and to fan tho coals of re
volt. A man who has to put up with a leak
ing roof Is not likely to voto for tho person
responsible for tho leaks. Tho tenant who
has seen hid child carried from Insanitary
surroundings into tho cold oblivion of a
cemetery will not bo nn enthusiastic ndvo
cato of a Councilman who voted against
doing away with those insanitary surround
ings. No, political sagacity, If ordinary hu
manltarlnnlam and fairness havo no appeal,
should guldo Councflmcn along tho right
path.
Tho Finance Committee, of which Mr. John
P. Connelly Is chairman, in conblderlng the
budget, has beforo It tho request of Director
Harto for funds sufllclent to put tho now
housing Iawinto effect. Tho request should
bo approved emphatically by the committee,
no matter what selfish Interests havo mar
shaled themselves in opposition.
Good Roads and No destructions
WITH a 2000-mllo road, freo from high
grades and following tho straight lno
of meridian from Winnipeg, Canada, to Gal
veston, Texas, almost completed, and tho
magnificent Lincoln Highway across tho con
tinent well started, tho motorist's millennium
seems well within reach But theso great
roads will hardly concflt tho many auto own
ers who must gratify their tastes nearer
home.
True, wo havo good roads around Phila
delphia, but they are Infested by tho Irritat
ing tollgatc. When tho car must bo stopped
frequently for tolls and when tho scat of
custom Is Irrationally set upon tho slope of a
hill a largo portion of tho plcasuro of motor
ing is taken away. Tho Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania ought to acquire the privately
built roads and do away with the last vestige
of private ownership of absolute public
necessities. Thero seem to bo no obstacles
now to State acquisition except formal
authorization to tho Highway Department to
acquire thq roads.
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Stranded Americans in Europe Taxed Resources of Members Uncle Sam
a Slow Paymaster Real Estate Lobby Active in Washington.
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There should be no let-up in the agitation
Or such an obviously beneficial and con
structive progTam.
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nrainat Guacsl iucutuio; tv uui ji us
hucha tQ iPnnTnV am tuivlnsr fhat thlfl wni f trtnt
F.; 'f " ff.'f'JLto brutalize the world, Some say the
will co-operatefu'1,z,nB w1"' b permanent. Tho veneer
civilisation was eo thin that lt cracked
sTfll PW ar anii 'e" at " flrst toueh of war.
o I UL.CN wa n,ay. never get jt back on again, as it
tr . "m, with the cracks all neatly and invisl-
YoathB Accu8y rvlktna
ffaderson'B j, Js ftWfuj except that it isn't true.
Two youths a(jes3 y0Ut a auddenly as we threw away
Auiwnoblte civUlzatlon and picked up a gun. we'll as
HejsJfrson, orddenly pick up civilization again, pre
thjr had take cisely where we laid it down. Let them y
Krts;t;, wera-tha brute is still within us. It la. So is
eurt by Maj.'ofyJllJiatlon atlll within us, We can't lose
bo easily as alt that.
imsc Burke, State of "Washington, has
14 tie wisest thing of all about th war.
he; "Nature ia a hard bargainer. She
Hd pay In advance. This war ie
Isjj more and nothing lew than pay.
Met la advance lor a mts. untareken
Carnival of Good Music
TWruSIC In this city is, as tho baseball ex
JLYJL ports aro prone to say, "approaching
mldscason form." This week the musical
situation is rich with choice In the short
space between Monday and Thursday there
will bo six offerings, each of the highest
quality. Two visiting organizations, the
Boston Symphony and the Metropolitan
Opera Company, pay their respect to tho
critical taste and appreciation of Fhiladcl
phlans, by Including this city In their ltmltod
tours.
Many times In the past operatic stars have
thanked Philadelphia for the cheerful cor
diality of Its reception to them. Now, when
music In Europe is choked by the brutal hand
of war, and opera outside of Now York has
been abandoned, It is Philadelphia's turn to
give thanks. It has an orchestra of Jts own
In which It can take pride without a trace of
provincialism. Tho orchestra this very week
Is sprendlng Philadelphia's reputation
through the West. Tho city haa amateurs
of remarkable talent, and, apparently, end
less deslro to work. And best of all. as tho
crowds that "rush" the Academy oeats Indi
cate, it has a music-loving citizenry which
is worthy of all Its blessings.
Thy ara
Ktroet, and
end Haverfo:
woyQ at mi
fcon returned
Mtuo4 mar;
-.. curding t
Wuu, the stretch of peace and procreaa,"
r 1y w' -U'ti a stiff nrtoe. but thd cfuanuidltv will
t feet ntt.
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vrtt What bapens whe a man
ttte temper, fuee eK tie t&wtlml He
ynet that "the brute ie air? wtthls
Of course lt is. Bat wiwt tfwi
tfee treful geottenas oool oT He's
a of himself. Usually he' sweeter
1m er waa befoier-lsr a Umg time.
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Fresh Air and Bright Sunshine
ABOUT one thing thero can be no doubt
XXthe Creator made enough freah air and
bright sunshine for every man, woman and
child born Into the world.
Freeh air and bright sunshine are abso
lutely essential to health and happiness. Kven
a weed needs them, or It withers. Human
Uvea that are deprived of thero fade and
perish physically, mentally and morally.
''Man's inhumanity to man makes countless
thousands mourn." Wherever fresh air and
bright sunshine are denied, it is because of
human Ignorance, selfishness, cupidity. Dark
and noisome tenements are signs that the
civic conscience is deeadent. A community
that sets wealth above health is inviting the
most certain of all disasters the Nemesis of
Outraged Nature.
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'You can't
Any old itep.ks to aU7
South Ameriea to Burope:
play in our yard."
Don't forget to pay your war tax today.
Fifty per cent extra tomorrow.
War tax for the building and loan asso
ciations; exemption fer Chautauquas!
That's eaay Professor Bryan already has
three houe&
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Wyi eeoaewy is the watebJ la Wash
iogtftR, U of eourtm. u beet (Use in the
werii for the Oovemaaont to gtv away
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""pOING chores," Is what experlnced mem
XJ bers of Congress call It; "transacting bus
iness with tho executive departments," new
members call It, moro accurately, perhaps, but
more pompously. To many mombcrs It Is their
most interesting work In Washington, espe
cially to those who enjoy making acquaintance
with tho wonderfully varied activities of gov
ernment in Its relations with the Individual
cttizons.
Most of the chores fall to the lot of members
from largo cities, more eapeclally to those from
seaports, because from them arise questions re
lating to the tariff, Immigration, naturalization,
passports. Government supply and contract
work, with which Inland members are not so
much concerned. But the latter, naturally, are
called upon to do chores relating to the work
of tho Burcads of Soils, of Animal Industry,
Forest Service, Public Lands and Bural Free
Deliveries. None escapes; to some It Is a pro
digious bore, to others a welcome Insight Into
the unsuspected functions of government.
War Drought Big Tasks
New phases of this work arise to surprise
members, and of this class none created more
confusion for a time than the abrupt demand,
which started at the beginning of the European
war, for the location of and aid for thousands
of Americans stranded In the war zones.
Cvery one read In July and August of million
aires stranded because their unlimited letters
of credit became worthless. The importance of
the persons concerned gave great newspaper
space to such stories, but little was printed
about the thousands whose funds, letters of
credit and home bank accounts wero exhausted.
They were the ones whose plight required the
two appropriations amounting to $2,250,000 y
Congress.
What members of Congress and officials of the
State Department discovered, to their dismay,
was that thousands, literally dozens of thou
sands, of Americans make a tour abroad with
precisely enough funds or credit, which, ex
pended on a carefully prepared plan of dally
disbursement, would leave them with street car
fare and nothing moro upon their return to
America. A few days' interruption tn this Itin
erary and they were broke, penniless) They
had so much for each day, not margin for a
week's lay-off,
Then It was that members of Congress began
receiving letters calling upon them to do a new
line of chores. "Get my father," or mother or
sister, brother, son, daughter, as the case might
be, "back from Europe I" Some of these appeals
were accompanied by checks or offers of checks
to provide expenses, but many were not. One
member received a letter In which the writer
demanded aid from all the machinery of the
Government to Insure the speedy return of his
parents, "and I'll share expenses with you."
the writer liberally added.
m
IIU Answer Took Time
It took that member some time tq compose
a satisfactory letter, explaining the many
demands on his salary whleh would deprive hlra
of the pleasure of personally chipping tn for
papa and mamma's return passage money.
Another letter I saw read like this:
"My slster-ln-law and my wife's cousin and
two children ore In Burope. PUase see they ara
brought baek, because I see in the papers you
have money for them."
The writer of that letter was tactfully
requested to sly.e the name of his relatives
and some hist as to their whereabouts "In
Surope" wfcea hurt heard from, andetbtg upon
tbl UJforwaliea when it ww finally jeiv4,
By E. W. TO WNSEND
the party was located and returned at Uncle
Sam's expense
Under ordinary circumstances, Uncle Sam is a
slow paymaster. Many stories are told on that
subject, but In all tho years I have been In
Washington as member, member's secretary and
press correspondent I havo known of but one
Instance In which delay to pay resulted from a
clerical error In a department. A building con
tractor, accompanied by his lawyer, appeared In
a member's office one day with a complaint
that the final payment on one of two Federal
buildings ho was tho contractor for had not
been made. He could got no satisfaction out of
his correspondence with tho Treasury Depart
ment, and ho wanted a personal lntervlow for
himself and his lawyer with tho proper official.
Such a Simple Solution
Tho "proper official" was called upon and he
said positively that a final statement required
from the contractor had not been received. The
contractor was positive he had sent It. Tho
"Jacket" containing tho correspondence relat
ing to the contract was produced. Letter not
there. Lawyer cleared his throat, prepared to
say something. Member mildly suggested that
as the same man was contractor for two build
ings the Jacket holding correspondence for
t'other building be peeked Into. Done; mis
sing statement found. Contractor got his pay
next day. So did the lawyer.
The variety of chores n member Is called upon
to do Is recalled to me by looking over certain
flies for one not very busy week.
"Get some black bass from United States
Hatchery for pond at ." "See Bureau of
Mines about analysis of coal submitted with
navy bid by ." "See War Department about
man detained at Ellis Island." "See War De
partment about getting discharge of under-age
enlistment boy." "More letterboxes for ."
But I'll not run through the list; there Is a
hint of what keeps a member out of mischief
between breakfast and noon when the House
meets. Of course, his dally correspondence and
frequent committee meetings help occupy his
time.
Bome foot-weary pilgrim, early tn Its history,
named Washington the '"City of Magnificent
Distances." The distances are here, to be sure,
but aa to their magnlflence, one Is entitled to
his own opinion.
It Is an Interesting fact I've never seen men
tloned in print that the reason of the absurd
distances between the publio buildings In Wash
ington is that the District has always been
more or leas run by real estate Interests, which
also have pretty well dominated Congress in
respect to Its District legislation.
Picking tho Treaiuro Site,
President Jackson alone of ail the Chief
Executives successfully rebelled agralnat this
powerful Influence. The Treasury building was
authorized, and at once the real estate ring
began to lobby to determine its location. The
President himself was besieged. Jackson we
easily bored. The real estate gang bored him.
One morning he walked out of the White
House, crossed over to the low swampy lot Just
east, stuak his hickory cane firmly Into the
ground and growled; "There's where the Treas
ury building will be, d n theml"
And that' where it Is. You can easily
observe how admirably suited the lot Is to the
building by noticing that you go down by stone
stvps Into a sunken garden to reach the main
floor from the Pennsylvania avenue end, and
from the other end you climb up a long flight
ef stone stew to reach the same floor.
AU ef wfcU owisaiftatty sfsa 1
glance at Representative Ben Johnson, of Ken
tucky, chairman of tho Committee on tho Dis
trict of Columbia. Ono must understand tlu t
that commlttco Is tho Common Council or Boat k
of Aldermen for tho District, the District the
place commonly called "Washington" being
neither a village, town, city, county, State or
Territory. Tho property owners of the District
being required to pay only one-half of the taxes
needed for Its administration, qulto naturally
aro In a constant state of rebellion against
paying any taxes at all.
Ben Johnson, of Kentucky, Is the most gra
cious gentleman you may over meet, If you do
not have to meet him In relation to District
affairs. He has taken tho position, legislatively,
that Washington Is qulto as much benefited by
being tho seat of tho Federal Government as
the Government Is benefited by having Its Cap
itol located In Washington. Therefore, he
expects tho District to pay some taxos.
This enrages Washlngtonlans being much
Influenced now, as always, by the real estate
Interests and the capital press finds sweet
solace In baiting Johnson. If I wcro permitted to
do so, I would say that they havo got Johnson's
goat.
Days pass; Johnson takes an Intelligent mem
ber's part In debates, always with great cour
tesy A District bill Is reached; tho local papers
bait Johnson, ho loses his temper, rises to a
question of personat privilege, flings courtesy to
tho winds, calls Washlngtonlans tax dodgers,
whining mendicants, tells the local press edi
tors they are no better than they should be.
Everybody Is very uncomfortable. The Dis
trict bll Is passed, Johnson takes a day off to
recover and returns, smiling, happy, courteous.
Building Scattered Broadcloth
If thero had always been a man like Ben
Johnson, chairman of the District Committee,
or a man like Jackson In tho White House,
there would not be tho absurd scattering of de
partment and bureau buildings which now be
devils strangers and wears out the shoe leather
of members of Congress. Throughout the
years-a century!-real estate Interests have de
termined the location of publio buildings. Hav
ing benefited one section of the District thus,
another Is benefited by tho next publio build
ing. The result Is to blush. Without scheme,
plan or reason buildings have been scattered
without artistic effect or useful purpose. Ono
sighs to think what might have been accom
plished If a central group plan had been adopt
ed a century ago and adhered to atrlctlyj
We are going to do better in the future, how
ever. We havo an Art Commission at last;
Congress has awakened to a' realization of Its
sins, and some tlmo, In the not dUtant future
there will bo begun a group of three buildings
east of the. Monument, which, with those to fol.
low, will make Potomac Park the centre of an
architectural group more beautiful than any
thing else of Its kind tn the world.
Then Congressmen can save their shoe leather
for the tango I
NATIONAL POINT OF VIKW
The United States Government cannot afford
to sanction the repudiation of damages due to
those Americana who have euffered In their
persons and in their possessions from the
apollatlpn of warring parties and factions
whether of Huerta deposed, Carraara and VlUa
exited or anybody else remaining or departing
Be sure of that-New York Press. uc,,an,nB;
It Is probable that the annual diplomat!., rfln
ner given by the President to the 55 oroatlc
corps will be called off this year. Just now tha
representatives of Great Brltata. Franee nu!
ala and Japan are not epeakina- to the renr.
senattves of Germany. AustriHungiry and
Turkey, and it might not be entirely pheasant
tQ have them all in to a dinner where W
wouldn t feel like even bowing to each oth.r
Safety hr.t ! the best rule to follow uer the
circumstances, and It will no doubt be the on!
that will be adopted -Utlca Observer. one
An American boy who La aervlnc with th.
French foreign legion along the IUve AI.S!
wrote home the other day. ?None of the boys'
has heard a yet who won the world's cham!
Pionsblp We only know that the SeoittTSd
the Athletics fought it out." kJaZ:, 7T H
be pjwt for the exoltewwt of mS -1
VIEWS OF READERS
Q1N TIMELY TOPIGS
Contributions That Reflect Public Opbv
Ion on Subjects Important to City,
State and Nation.
To the Jffdlfor o t Bventno Ledger:
Blr-neadlng the fiery denunciation of John
Bedmond by Jim Larkln In the silliest of silly
proceedings, a tribute to "the Manchester Mar
tyrs" provokes me to on effort to expose the
Inwardness of the whoto secret society busi
ness of the professional patriot. Such poor n
thuslastlo dupes as Allen. Larkln and O Brten
are compelled to do any dirty work cut out for
them, whether they scruple at It or not. It is
easy to play on young enthusiasm by arousing
their prejudices against long past Injuries.
witnessed In Land League times the efforts
made to draw nwny from It the young men of
tvm mnv.mtnt ir, nM tlicm in Lecaron du
plicity. Often have I pleaded with them that
the Land League movement was the cause of
Ireland for tho time being nnd should not be In
terfered with by any other movement.
Some of the most earnest men living are
caught by such ranting as Larkln Indulged tn.
Relations hnvo very much changed between
England nhd Ireland slnco Michael Davltt saw
tho senselessness of an unarmed people threat
ening to fight a well-armed Government backed
by many times their numbers. Of course, they
counted on the Irish element In England, Scot
land and Wales, many of whom would sympa
thize, but few could aid. England has realised
that tho light of Davltt was a pure and true
guide, nnd has resolved to follow It even to
giving useless preserves to the people to raise
food on. And Ireland, pleased nt Its good work,
la resolved to aid England In Its effort to pre
vent the greater Iloman Emplro that would
more greatly enslave the human family than
did the old Roman Empire. All roads would
then lead to Berlin instead of to Borne.
An old enthusiastic Land Leaguer,
EDWARD MDAICIM,
Philadelphia, Novcmbor 13.
AMERICAN NATIONAL INDIVIDUALITIES
To tlto Editor of the Evening heilgcri
Slr-Wo of the Western Hcmlaphere might
have been called Columbians; but It really
doesn't matter much so long as wo can distin
guish between the respective achievements of
Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci.
Tho confusion over tho term "American." how
over, must have been rather exnsporatlng to
tho fo-ir nowspopcr men who found themaolvcs
In Louvatn Just as the Germans wcro marching
In and who Inquired of citizens If nny "Amer
icana" lived In the town. They were referred to
a man who took charge of "American affairs."
South American affairs. It turned out. Further
Inquiries were equally futile, yet half a mile
nwav was a college that flew tho Stars rind
Stripes. As to tho term "Latin-American," John
Barrett thinks that It Is too loosely employed
by the people of tho United States, who would
do well by themselves If they recognized more
fully the Individuality of each of tho countries
Included In that designation and spoke mora
frequently of "Brazilians," "Chilians," "Ar
gentines," "Bolivians," et nl.
ARTHUR WRIGHT.
Philadelphia, November 28.
SPECIAL ARTICLES BY EXPERTS
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir it Is a groat pleasure to read the articles
whlcn you aro publishing each evening In the
centro columns of your paper. Particularly I
would commend you for these reasons:
First. The articles are simply written and
can be understood by all
Second. They deal with a. variety of tonics
moinl, economic, literary and scientific all ln
tereit'ng to the mind.
Third. Although written by exports, they are
fair and unprejudiced.
ALFRED BROOKE.
Philadelphia, November 28.
"SIMPLE SAM"
To tho Editor of tho Evening Ledger:
Sir Heaven bo praised, that while a dunce's
cap may befit "Slmplo Sam's" mental capac
ity, ho has a heart! Thank ou for printing
that cartoon It is Just the answer I wished
for to a cultured friend's assumption that
America's lack of appreciation of tho genlun of
tho German people Is due to our Inability to
read Goethe in tho original Heaven help us.
, JOHN H. EVANS.
Philadelphia, November 28.
THE COLLEGE ROOTER
Another football season has onded and the
work of tho collego rooter has, as usual, at
tracted tho admiring attention of all spe
cialists in high explosives and scientific dls-
nrdnr.
While tho rooter had previously been J
uiuuGMi uy oiuw acgrccs to a perfection I
miiuii uuu rn.rui.-K. tno owners or foreign
lungs nnd larynges with awe, marked Im
provements have been made once more dur
ing tho season which has Just quieted down.
Tho now Hanard, Michigan nnd Minnesota
types of pandemonium emitters are tho most
powerful over turned loose upon an enemy
ana navo created terrible havoc. Tho 1914 i
uuiur nas a cnest caiiore of 14 inches and
a muzzle velocity of over ann wnrf. n ,,-
ond, with n range, on favorable occasions, j
r- """'u, imicn. xie is auiomnuc, load
ing and firing himself with tremondous ra
pidity, and coola easily by talcing a drink
between quarters.
These rooters aro now Installed on con
crete buses In all tho up-to-date collego
amphitheatres and when they have once
gotten tho range the offect of their remarks
is terrible. Three Harvard yells blasted the
ball out of Michigan's possession twice last
month, when said ball waa within a Sew
yards of the goal, and during tho Wisconsin
Chicago game no Bcores were mado, because
it waa impossible for either team to hear
tho signals. Tho recoil Is also terrifin nnd
very dangerous. Soverol rooters of large I
calibre have recoiled into the laps of non- '
i.uiiiim.iuuia uunng me post season after
emitting a two-ton remark nnd hv. nn
aged said neutrals almost beyond repair.
Many new and unspeakably powerful
forms of ammunition havo been tried out
during tho past few months. The new yells
contain words of aa many as eight syllables. ,
and n single Bhrnpnel yoll, tf exploded near
!. lucuunp, wouiu anninuate it with
horror, Thero havo been mnnv rn.. i
to the effect that Harvard rooters fired blunt
remarks at Yale supporters in their recent
game, thus violating The Hague articles con
cerning oum-dum bulleters. However, it Is
charged by the Harvard men that tho
pointed remarks used by tho Yale rooters
were even more deadly owing to their su
perlor penetration.
The rooter is popular because of his ex
treme mobility. Seven rooters can bo trans,
ported 200 miles a day in one automobile
SfmJM.fV0l,tbaJl Batne' th0UKh ,s often
difficult to haul one rooter more than 10
tnlles a night after a victory, using both
taxlcabs and patrol wagons. George Fitch.
THE STEEL ROAD
There's a steel road, a real road, that runs
among the trees, ' "
Thhtll?"hM Vr catarRC,!l ftnd '"ambers over
There's a white road, a bright road, that's i
swifter than the breeze- ' Rl" I
.; !aiMe.r'5r 0r wes,ert'. 't wanders where
And It's hot then, It's gQ then, along the shining'
A HPv?er f0r your chrlot uPn ummer'si
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