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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1914.
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l'UHLIG LEDGKU COMPANY
CYRUS H K Ct'UTIS. Prmidikt.
Geo. W. Oehii. Secretary: John C Martin. Truinureri
ChRrlea II. Ludlngton, Philip S. Colllnn. John U. Wll
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Ctncs It. K. Ccrth, Chairman
p.h wiiAi.nr nx"uti" editor
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Look Out For Rod Herring
TAXPAYERS are determined to have rapid
transit. They will not be euchred out of
It. Any schemes, therefore. Involving tho
expenditure of largo sums of city money
should bo viewed with the gravest suspicion.
It Is an old trick for obstructionist politicians
to defeat a transit project by dedicating a
largo jiart of a municipality's funds to other
plausible enterprises. There are few contem
plated public Improvements of so great lin
poitaneo us tho building of the new subway
elevated system. As a choice between it and
any other Improvement, transit would come
lirst. It is a good time to be on the lookout
for red herring.
"Safety First'' for I'enrosci.in
rn IK. Old Guard is out for halos, or uny-
J. thing at all that looks well and costs
nothing n little stolen altar fire to blind tho i
public eye to tacts. John P. Connelly dims
the mantle of Judge Lindsay, drops a. sob
over the delinquent child and negotiates tho
Municipal Court grab. But, as always, tho
master outdoes the man. Penrose has found
the pertcct hn.-o. It encircles his classic brow
on his newest campaign button "Safety
Vlrst." Tho best .advertised phiase of the
year, appealing, reassuring, yet gloriously
abstract, how voll It goes with Penrose.
"Safety First." But whose?
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Mexico Labors in Transition
H ETHER or not Huerta and his gov
ernment would have brought order out
of chaos in Mexico if the ex-dictutor h.td re
ceived the aid nnd recognition of the United
States is no longer a question in the minds
of serious students of Mexican history nnd
affairs. The struggle of the Constitutional
ists has not been a bandit raid upon their
country in the name of revolution. It is the
.same struggle which inspired Hidalgo an i
Morelos and Guerero and Juarez and a hot
of other patriots in their fight against the
tyranny of Spain and the oppression of the
privileged class in their own country. It is
the same struggle which sounded the death
knell of feudalism in Europe before the ad
vent of the modern industrial era, and it Is
the same struggle which inspired the Ameri
can colonists in their buttle fr political and
economic Independence. Mexico, the country
of rarly Spanish superstition and despotism,
and, later, private c-xplnit.-ttlon and betrayal.
Is just waking up to the fact that feudalism
Is not the last stage of human progress. At
last she stands upon the threshold of a new
era. The transition, because of its long de
lay, Is being accompanied with unusual hard
labor and suffering. It will be accomplished
in the end.
to bo characteristic of American ma .ners. It
Is largely through this natural disposition of
tho public that the polltlcnl boss has climbed
Into power and, In many cases, remained
there. What ho has secured for his con-,
students has been appreciated and thanks
hns been duly rendered. "Pork" In a rivers
and harbors bill, it bank check for charity, a
barrel of Hour for a workless and wngolc.ss
voter by such means the eorrtiptlonlst In
polities retains popularity with that "good
fellow," tho public.
Hut even in a "good fellow" the spirit of
rebellion is tiot dead. There may come to
him n recognition of the fact that he has
been Imposed upon, that the other "good
! fellow" hns gone too far. It Is humiliating,
! maddening, to be made a means to an end.
' In politics the rebuke can be administered
at tho polls.
Daylight Kills a Grab
ORDINARY citizens may he In doubt con
cerning the plans of the Organization
"to make a killing" through the acquisition
of land and palaces for tho Municipal Court,
but tho Organization Itself knows what It
wants. The architects were not asked to
draw plans for one building on a corner lot.
The project Involves an entire city block.
Not only will the building of the one structure
provided for In tho loan bill Increase Imme
diately the cost of tho land which the city
will have to acquire later, but it will enhance
greatly the value of all property In tho
vicinity. This does not Imply real estate
speculation, for It Is not speculation when
men gamble on a "sure thing."
Tho light of day has put an end to tho
Illegitimate profit in the transaction, how
ever. Tlie small houseowners now under,
stand the scheme, and they will neither sell
nor give options. They will take the profits
themselves, as Is proper, If the extravagant
plan Is finally consummated. Hut the whole
adventure has given the city a clear view of
the methods by which Penroscism In Phila
delphia nourishes and retains Its power.
Old Issues in New Primaries
NEW YORK hold its first primaries today
it will doubtless altord some relict to
the voters of that State to use the oppor
tunity of thinning out the number of can
didates for the governorship and certain other
otllces. There has been so much brawling
and billings Ue and general confusion that
the voters will be lucky if they can see any
Issue at all except tho old ones of Tammany
nnd Barnesism. But these old ones still need
attention, and today the principal issue at
tlie polls is good citizenship.
PASSED BY THE CENSOR
Music Teachers Come to Their Own
THE layim; of tin- cornerstone of a home
for retired music t-uchcrs (n Germnntowii
Is on: anoih. r sign that tlie American peda
gogue of mus.e is at last coming into his
own. The biggest portent of all is the war
cloud over Europe. Hitherto the foreign
teacher has had everything his own way. The
prestige of the Continent ltd every Ameri
can pupil who could afford it to take the
long journey overseas. Now it will be a reck
less parent, indeed, that will trust a son or
daughter to the chances of Italian neutrality,
while it Is doubtful if either conservatories
or private teachers will be doing business in
Germany, France or England. Our Ameri
can teachers may not be the equals of the
European, they have never had th material
with which to prove tin Ir abilities Now is
their chance If they know their art, what
they call the mvth of Continental training
will be exploded for all lime.
Stage Set For Republicanism
AllEH'U'NU toward conservatism is up
. aunt throughout the 1'nited Hates. The
war has soeied pu'dlc opinion. In fact, even
before the war sentiment was veering away
from the experimenters who imagined that
the only sure way to further morality wia
to change th form of government. But this
return to common sense duos not mean u re.
turn to Penr seism and the other kind of
"Isms" which were so emphatically repu
dialed, first in llu und later In 1313. The
people have learned that they can have sim
ple honesty without fanaticism, and they are
going to insist on having it.
The stage is set for a triumphant revival
of militant Republicanism Everywhere men
are asking themselves if it Is worth while to
think more of fc wieners' trade wlh us than
of our own trade with foreigners They are
more determined thau ever to make this na
tion absolutely independent in a munufae.
turlng way They are ready to go forward
In constructive enterprise, they are anxious
to begin again the upbuilding which has
temporarily lagged. They will not hesitate
to vote their convictions st the polls if aa.
Fiirod of honest and faithful leadership, of
capable instruments to carry out their
wishes-
If Pennsylvania indorses Penroselsni it
will merely convince the nation that there Is
more cleaning to be done before the Hepubli
car uirty can be entrusted with the conduct
of the Government The defeat of Penrose
m, on the other hand, will convince good
Republicans everywhere that their oppor
tuaity Is at lust at hand.
The "Good Fellow" Ha a Smuliin Fist
TUF Armncjn p lo it has been huiJ is
a p d felow" Wtif'Ker or not Iiplwg
vr i rlgK wl' n he averted that rm people
are irilTrf"1 f" ! rty nnd c-riallty. Put
Insist m fraternity, sppd fellowship, it seems
Shocks From Ice Cream Plunes
ICE CllEAJI has won olllclal standing as
a food. It used to be considered a. sort of
thermal debauch: you expended untold
pounds of energy in melting it. The cream
value was nothing compared with the waste
in bringing It up to the tempei attire of the
human interior. But some of tho doctors
have changed all that. Ice cream is now the
best number on the program, the peifcct
close to the alimentary entertainment. And
it is that same chilliness which does the
trick. The ice acts like a cold plunge in the
morning, a shock which leaves tho stomach
in a glow of reaction Such is the new theory
that hns made triumphant progress among
the young. Yet a doubt remains. A bath
is a shock, but It Is sudden, brief. You don't
have to sit in the water until you've raised
it to your own temperature. Ice cream is
different.
Children Point the Way to Health
TMK public schools ure the big field for
social sanitation. Pioper treatment of
the school child brlnus us cloc to the source
There disease tan be discovered und cured
before It has wrecked life. Scientific school
hygiene means rinding the best environment
for the physlcul nnd rcjcntnl growth of the
child. It meuns correcting physical defects
while they are still remediable. It Is useful
in bringing standards of right living into
homes without them, homes where disease
otherwise breeds and spreads The child i
the easiest and most fruitful avenue to pub
lic health.
Peace Earned. 'ot HeBtowed
REWARDS are promised peacemakers in
the future, but here they have their own
troubles. Various ure the peace theories In
thtse days of war. Some would ontcr Into
compacts of fellowship nnd enforce them with
soldiers. Others would make treaties by
signing a paper which In times of trouble Is
likely to be trampled under the feet of armies.
Another peace party would cultivate public
opinion against the horrors of war. All thesa
theories are good while the nations keep
sweet, but once they grow angry ideals of
federation disappear like frost before tire.
Peacemakers, however, look forward to tho
realisation of a golden dream, and desetve
encouragement. In the meantime, let us re
member that peace Is something earned, not
bestowed; that the fighting blood of the
aiumal cannot be changed by resolutions or
legislative enactment.
Peace Is one of the ripe fruits of the eternal
spirit-
"Ton Cents a Pound." Po you cotton to It?
"It's a long, long way to Tlpperary" for
Home Rule.
Wll II ! IT I I
It looks as if Curranzn intended to get out
and get under.
The baseball situation may be described as
beans und more beana.
"Prosperous" Prance extends the mora
torium while Germany subserlUes JM.0OO,ono
more,
wiwww'u- iiiiiiiiniiuMP ii )fi '--"
The capital slum bill has been signed by
the President. Nothing remains tu be done
but get rid oftbe slums.
Housewives are blamed for the high east
of sugar, it having been proved that they
continue to use it,
! ilH -i WW V
There has been too much confusion about
a simple thing. Prxemysl is pronounced us
If It were not spelled that way.
The events of the last week In Euro, hav
proved that the Germans anij Allies are
tied for first place In toe AntLCivlllzation
iisaguo.
Jt must cause George Fred Williams a
idiarp pong to view A- Rustem. Hey and s$o
just how much indiscreet talk a diplomat
can emit.
The I'n sidt tu did nglu to stop the pi in
of New Jer- y Liemoc rits to indorse htm for
a second term, but it may be noti ed that
tb'-rc is nothing in Mr. T"multy"u letter to
jr.l)r-,i jhit the Pres'dc-t will not be a can
didate to succeed himself,
THE HON. JOHN F. FITZGERALD, bet
ter known ns "Honey Fltz," the man who
made Boston famous and placed the Sacred
Codfish on tho map, or vice versa, Is a fight
ing Irishman, who docs what Is exactly op
poslto to accepted standards. Himself a
Democratic boss, ho whipped his fellow
bosses. Defeated for Mayor he "came back"
and was re-elected. In fact, he Is akin tu
Gilbert K. Chesterton, the English wit, of
whom some one wrote In the American
Magazine:
When plain folk such ns you and I
Sec the buh setting in the sky,
We think It Is tho sotting sun;
But Mr. Gilbert Chesterton
Is not so easily misled.
He calmly stands upon his head
And ttpsldb down obtains a new
And Cliestcrtonlalt point of view.
Observing thus how from his toes
The sun creeps nearer to his nose,
He cries with wonder and dollslit,
"Mow good the sunilsc Is Untight!"
It is so with "Honey Fltz." Retired from
the olllco of Mayor, he sought new fields to
conquer, and found them In a clothing shop
near Scollay Square, where Fltz now ilts
men.
EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH. whose
troubles are ns the sands of the set, once
had an experience which he recounted with
zest for many years. He had been visiting
the villa of a friend In the outskirts of
Vienna, and had played cards until 2 In the
morning. Not desiring to disturb the house
hold, he started for the front door in the
dark, promptly upsetting a chair. The old
cook, awakened by the nolso nnd thinking
that It was n thief, rushed Into the hall. She
recognized the Emperor at once, and, not
knowing how to entertain a ruler en negligee,
she dropped on her knees and at tho top of
her voice started to sing the national anthem,
"Gott erhalte Franz don Kaiser."
IT HAPPENED long ago, so there can be no
good reason why this story should not
bo told, although It concerns an esteemed
contemporary. Its owner established an
American daily In London and promptly en
gaged nine English journalists and one Ameri
can reporter, named Iluverley. Then Lon
don was placarded from end to end with a
request that Britain buy "next Sunday's
lsue." in which could bo read a beautifully
illustrated and well-written description of
"Historic Hnmpstead Heath." The pictures
were In the olllco and an English journalist
was sent fotth to get the reading matter,
with Instructions to report not later than
Filday. Friday noon came and no Journalist.
Evening came and no sign of the missing
genius. Then the editor cnlled on Havcrley
with Instructions to Ret the desired matter,
if ho had to die for it after he was success
ful, of course.
Now, Haverley knew as much of Hnmp
stead Heath as a cat does of the calculus
but he was an American. So he hied himself
to Humpstead Heath, wheic he found the
Three Spaniards, an inn owned by the same
family for 300 years. To the proprietor he
told his troubles.
"I can help you," said the innkeeper. "My
gtandi'ather, father and myself have kept a
scrapl'ook of everything written about the
'Lath most of It is by Thackeray, Scott,
Dickens nnd George Augustus Henry Snla."
Haverly swore by nil that was holy to
return the book, and departed In triumph.
At home, knowing the need of speed, he
scissored and clipped the precious pages
right and left, wrote an Introduction and
rushed it to tlie composing room, where it
was put into type.
The Wednesday after this concoction, tho
mental emanations of Dickens, Scott, Thack
eray and Sala, had seen the light of day, the
managing editor of the London dally received
a letter from the proprietor In Parla, reading:
"Please congratulate the gentleman who
wrote the story of Ilamp&tead Heath. It
was a masterpiece of English."
THE proprietor of a Chinese restaurant Ir.
Race street bought a phonos) aph not long
ago and with It a dozen rocoids of Chinese
music. Then he tried it on his patrons. From
the horn ibstied a conglomeration of caca
phony beyond the power of mere words to
describe. Shi ill trebles, nialo falsettos pre
dominated, punctuated by spoaky tenors. In
terspersed was the din of tom-toms nnd the
plunk-n-plunk of celestial banjos. It was a
sextet, the proud owner averred, but not
from "Lucia."
For u full minute the noise continued: then
It assumed fungible shape emblematic of
the topsy-turvey character of tho Chinese.
Throughout was a lelt motif, repented and
reiterated time and ugaiu. Then enmo ti
crescendo, tremendous in Its sharp shrill
ness, accentuated by hysteric beating of
drums and thumping of stringed Instruments'
uf torture. Then followed a dismal wail,
more haunting than thut of tho bunsheo, and
the Hextet was a thing of musical memory.
A PAIR of stout pajamas saved Sir John
Jelliroe, commander-in-chief of Britain's
navy, from a dump and wutery grave. In
June. 13, when still u mere commander.
Jellicoo lay desperutoly III from fever in his
bunk aboard the battleship Victoria when
she was rammed by th Cumpcrdown- Th
alarm was given and Jelllcoe rushed to tin
bridge, though delirious. A moment luter
with the sailors standing In proud line, iih
befits seumen, singing their national anthem,
the great ship gave a heave and plunged Into
the depths otf Tripoli. Jellicou was drawn
down by the suction und would have been
drowned but for the presonco of mind of an
unknown hero. Seeing an expanse f
pajamas going down into the waves, the un
known made a wiuj grasp, managed to get
hold, and swam toward tho rescuing boats
not knowing whom be Imd saved- That l
why Jellicoo lives to huve this tulo told about
him.
imADFQRO.
CURIOSITY SHOP
The Mada Incandescent lamps now In
common "" are named after Maada. god
ness of light, the deity of the Zoroustrlans. or
M-'Sdairfts. The character of Zoroaster fur
iiHhes the them for an absorbing und ex
quisitely poetic romance by F- MorUm Craw
ford the American author, who spent many
years In Eastern countries.
The sreittcttl phrase. "Tell thut to the
marines," originated in Englund. where, the
sailors poked fun at the lack of sea knowl
edge on the port of the marines. Lurd
Byron in his poem. 'The Island." makes uw?
of the phrase:
" "I'm thin, whatever intervenes,
"Right " quoth Hen, "that will do for the mu
rines" in the i.irl part of tho last enturj some
wise men if svijihampton, England ml t
ditch for barges between their tlty and
Rcdbrldge B4 bcau-e of the high Uu'-s
the c-inil wv pvpr used, and the wllom
of tl'" P'jUdTi w's mmpired to that cf tr-e
man who cut Jwo holes in the walls of his
house, one for tho mother cat and tho other
for tho kittens.
The "Little Gentleman in Vclveti" who ap
pears occasionally In print, was a mole
which raised a hill against which Btumhled
tho horso which William lit, of England,
was riding, throwing tho monarch oyer Its
head. Willlnm broke his collar bone, nnd
other complications ensuing ho died In 1702.
"Half sens over," meaning Intoxicated, Ns
traced to the Dutch phrase, "obzeo-zobcr"
oversea beer a strong" beverage Introduc
ed Into England from .Holland.
DONE IN PHILADELPHIA j
IN A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
If those Mexican belligerents nren't care
ful, somebody will havo them arrested for
disturbing the pence.
The Hesitation
To tea or not to ten, that Is the tango;
Whether 'tis better In the maxlxe to suffer
The slings nnd whirlings of tho Texas
Tommy,
Or to press arms ngnlnst n sea of chiffon,
And by opposing rend It. To dance, to dip
And by that dip to say we end
Tho two-step, waltz, and thousand natural
steps
That dance Is heir to? To dip, to slip.
To slip! Perchance to fall aye, thoro's tho
rub!
For In that fall wlrnt steps may come
When we have shtilllcd off our mortal feet
Makes us give pause
And rather dance those steps we'vo learned
Than rush to others that wo know not of.
Extend the Possibilities
The "Btiy-a-bale-of-cotton" movement can
bo extended Indefinitely. It Is not merely the
South thnt needs assistance. For exnmplo:
Buy it freight oar and licit) the railway
equipment companies.
Buy a tank of petroleum nnd help John
D. Rockefeller.
Buy a steel rail nnd help Andrew Carne
gie. Buy a hnysfaek nnd hell) the Indigent
farmer.
We were about to add something about
buying a ton of coal to help the coal cor
porations, but the subject Is too sacred,
Truo Enough
"There Is quite u change In the weather,"
remarked the Optimistic Individual.
"There always Is," added the Cheerful Pes
simist. The Secret Out
Fulrmnunt (after n few puffs) I thought
you said these wore choice cigars.
Wlssahlckon That's what I said my
wife's.
Of Course
"A mad dog ran Into the smithy today,"
said the village blacksmith casually.
"Heavens!" ejaculated his wife, "what did
you do?"
"Aw we shooed him.
One Mipltl
This we may say for Mexico's
One time first chief whose sway is sliding;
Who now Is weighted down with woes
And with the end may be colliding;
This may wo say that one mi"lu mention
Him of course, we mean Cnrrnnza
Unlike his fellow fountrymen
And get him in a single stanza
And likewise him who soon ram1 bllla.
First chief; refertlng now to Villa.
Villa Is pronounced Ve-ya.
A la Sherman
Night Watchman (In any European town)
Eight o'clock and all's hell. Life.
In Doubt
Caller Is your daughter an equestrian?
Proud Mother Either thut or valedictor
ian. These class ofllcers are so confusing,
don't you know. Buffalo Express.
It All Depends
Examiner Now, William, if a man can
do one-fourth of n piece of work in two
days, how long will bo take to finish it?
William Is It a conlrac' Job or' Is he
workln' by the day? Life.
Score One for Pa
Willie Paw, what Is a monologue?
Paw A conversation between a. man and
his wife, my son.
Maw Willie, you go do your lessons.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tcrp-ichorc's Triumph
"Isn't there a ptoverb about those who
hesitate being lost?"
"'vf." replied the frivolous youth. "But
I never hesitate. The one-step Is good
eunugh for me." Washington Star.
A Rondeau of Babies
As you must know, some men thcro be
Who Haunt the fact thut they are free
From nuts'ry thraldom; oft they cry
(As though to proe an nllhl),
"All babies look alike to me!"
To such a man. the fates decreo
Tho storks shall como In groups of three.
It docs no good to hide or fly,
As j cm must know.
All babies look alike? wh, mo!
When they arrive. I well foresee
He'll gain a mow discerning eye,
or else lie will dlscreotly try
With wiser persons to agree.
Ah you must know.
Burges Johnson In Judge.
Affliction
Muggins I feel so sorry for IJJones. llo'.s
as deaf as n post.
UuvKlns Oh. there nro worse aflllcttons
than tnrie deafness.
Muggins Yes, but lu has always hcuu
o fund of heurlngXlilinsolf talk. Now York
Mull.
Correctly Misunderstood
Esamlner Now, speak up. boy. Do you
now what nusal organ means?
Boy No, sir.
Examiner Correc t ! London Opinion.
The Myoforotia Keats
The little agricultural village had bean
Hied with "Ln tore on K(ntn" for over a
ort night The evening nirlvul ut length,
''tinging the lecturer icady to dlscourso on
the poet. The advertised chulrmun, taken 111
it the lust itinmeni, wus i.-piueeu oy a locni i
urtiier. This worthy lutt'duced the leaner
nd terminated his r m-trlts by wtv ng:
"Ami rev. my fricMls. we shall oon u'l I
now whut I persoiril'y hove often wondered
-what arc- Keats'.'" Pittsburgh Chroniclc
relegruph. Tho lldcclll Crao
Wo nro going to alvo up UavInK Johnny
;-t nn education."
For what nasnn?"
"Well, we an't get him sterilized ovary
morniug in time t g to school." Puck.
Ha Know ihu Car
"You ure churged with giving nsi'lslunco
tu the enemy."
"How sor
"They hae your automobile."
"They took It forcibly. Resides, t won't
assist them any." Loulsvlllo CourlorJour
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TQ TUF. VFAIX I'-VUCIJ AT TJ!K UAGU15
ituitded of Love n.id Joy and Faith and Ilouo.
Thou standest trm beyund the tides of war ,
Thai dh in gloom and fear und tempost-
rw.r. I
Beacon of Europe'--though wise pilots grope j
Where trusted lights lira lost; though the
scope j
llf storm ts wmer. uemiuer man ueioro;
Ay, though the very lloudg that strew tho
shore
Sssdhi to obey some power turned misanthrope.
For thou art witness to a world's desire,
And wlifi -oil. huppiest of days'--shall
i euse
Tbc throis by which our Age doth bring to
birth
The fairest ' of her daughters, heavenly
Pence,
When Man's r"d f"lly has been purged In fire.
Th"i shalt be t'ipitoi of all the Earth.
UoUrt tnilirwooil Jebiuon, in tho InitfixoiJsiit.
FOR tho Inst five years thcro has been an
agitation for tho restoration of llfo
carrying trade of Philadelphia, and already
tho movement Is displaying signs of bearing
fruit. It Is n problem that will only ho
solved by tho years to come, whether tho
port ever will regain Its proud place ns the
foremost In th6 tinlled Slates.
The other day wo considered the causes
that led to the (light of tho American flag
from tho sens during the period of tho Civil
War, und now wo might tnko a glnnco at
the alleged reasons why Philadelphia, in
1820 tho lending port of thlsi country, should
surrender her place on tho list.
0ITR recent agitation wus anticipated ns
far back ns the middle of ttte last cen
tury. Great expectations from the comple
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad wcro com
mon. It' was believed tho trans-Allcghenlan
line would pave the way for this Increase of
commerce nnd attempts wero made to In
terest ctiplUi! lit the establishment of new
steamship lines between Philadelphia and
Liverpool and London.
The movement accomplished something;
new lines were established, but they did not
prevent New York from forging consider
ably ahead,
I REMEMBER reading tho very pointed
reasons for this diversion of our trade
written by Rlchatd Rush, who had been our
Minister to London and to Paris and was a
patriotic and loyal Phlladclphlan. However,
ho did not spare his compatriots in his ex
planation of our loss of trade. Ills chief
reason was what he called the prevalence of
"Rip Van Wlnklclsm" hero.
"Now York." he wrote to Job R. Tyson,
who was sending letters to the newspapers
In his enthusiastic attempt to urottso in
terest in the plun, "Is uwnko to It all. Most
wisely has she kept uwake over since De Witt
Clinton, the LMngstons and Gottverneur
Morris planned her first great canal, which
others railed at as visionary. Boston Is
awake. All mankind aro awake. A new
existence has been sprinig upon the world.
We sleep on sleep on sleep on, content,
delighted, at being the second American city
after having long been tho first, and when
we could have become the first again, be
cause nature nnd geography have written It
down.
"Wo quietly nnd complacently turn awny
from that decree. London Is 60 miles or
more from the sea, and Tor a thousand years
had fourfold tho dllllctiltlcs of navigation in
reaching it through the Thames that Phila
delphia had ever had In being reached
through the Delaware. The worst thought
of all Is that we shall, lit tho end, find our
selves In a worse place than to be only tho
second city, if we go to sleep; since to bo
falling bade, relatively, in this age of prog
ress, Is, in effect, to sink."
THE man who warned President Monroo
of thu workings of the European alliance
thut caused the enunciation of the now his
toric Monroe Doctrine did not mince matters
when calling his fellow townsmen to account
for their weakness.
In the course of the same movement, Wil
liam Peter, tho British Consul here, who had
been approached on the subject with the Idea
of having him Interest British capital In
steamship lines, wroto much the same thing,
but, of course, tempered his pen a little. Ho
put down tho advance of New York to "su
perior pluck and energy." "While Pennsyl
vania has placed her chief reliance on legis
lation," he added, "New York has placed
hers on solf-exert!on."
This taking account of stock could not have
been very agreeable to the Philadelphiuns of
lS.'O, but tho course of treatment did them a
great deal of good. Job R. Tyson attributed
tho decline of our trade to quite other causes.
Ho declared that the State and private capi
tal had frittered away many millions of dol
lars In numerous, canal schemes; that tho
Erie Canal hud diverted the Western trade
from Philadelphia by reason of Its continuous
route to the sea, wliiio our Western connec
tion or part rail and part canal was a dis
tinct disadvantage to the commerce It had
been designed to assist.
HE DECLARED that a too cautious Leg
islatuie had prevented banking capital
from being mote than one-fourth whut
it was In Now York, and that although the
Bank of the United States was located In
Philadelphia it "did not render such accom
modations to the business community lure
as wero favorable to 'he growth of tho for
eign and the enlargement of the coasting
trade."
With tho completion of tho Erie Canal
many of the most enterprising Philadelphia
moivhnnts transferred their business nnd
their capital to Now York, and It was shown
that ono-third of tho Investments In New
York shipping In 1S50 was owned by Phlla
dolphtuns. HOWEVER, oven In those days this city
wus the chief manufacturing city In
tho country, and it was believed that
when the Pennsylvania Railroad was com
pleted and tho primitive inclined plnnes ami
canals wero replaced by a continuous road
bod, commerco would return to tills city.
The Pennsylvania Itailraad was completed
In 1S5I. nnd Its advent did prove a factor hi
bettering the commerco of the port for n
qu irtcr of n century, und then the carrying
trade began to fall off ugaln
The outlook, however, is fur brighter now
than It was when Richard Rush and others
were trying u nrouso the clvlo pride of Phil
adelphia capitalists CO years ago.
O-RA N VI I.LE.
Iiovivii'C Personal Ponilut
from the Bt houU Pust-niiipateh.
Wo observe that Oenerals Villa ami Ohrugon
oaniu near to a personal encounter a day or
two ago. Thoy hud words und rushed at each
otlwr and wore "with dllllmilty restrained."
Why In thu tuuno of humanity did uuybody
restrain t lit in? Two genual In pei son.illy ton
duetid waifuie would be a spui'tai'le to cheer up
all thu privates evoryvvheiu.
THE IDKAUST
When trouble comes a very peculiar per
sorul trait asserts itself. This trait is born
of Urn falling from which uearl all fallings
fcprlug -the falling of Keeping tho mind on
self.
One thinks thut his or her troubles ure tho
Worst in the world. The tcudeuiy is to lo4i
sight of the fact that other folks huve trou
blea just us serious. When thu troubled
mind uccepts this truth Its own bill don be
coined lighter.
An old Philadelphia minister frequently
told his congregation, "Friends, no matter
how badly vou feel about something, Just to
member that there ure oilier souls vvhodo
troubles un vastly deeper than our:'"
No matter how serious jour trouble u im
only a 'simple mental process to conceive,
of It being worse. Tho thing to do Is to
thank your lucky stars that It docs not rca-h
the limit or pear the limit-of your own
i imagination.
A ycMjjjg girt iay on a bed of palm Her
temperament was of the worrying type ..',:
of course, this heightened her pain. The mH
family physician noted this. As ho left hi? !
room on one oi ins oany visits no casim t..
offered tho Information that "this ofternoni
1 havo In nmputulo a hoy's leg." n
no. xnn young latiy did not launch lntrt
a tirade against the countless sorrows of liH
world. She Just grew less selfish, in sytn
pathetic contemplation of the lad's suffering
she took her mind nwny from self, in Uoln
which she had discovered tho teal secret of '
lightening her burdens. '
VIEWS OF READERS '
ON TIMELY T0PICSJ
Contributions That lleflcct Public OpinJ
ion on Subjects Important to City
State and Nation. )
tTo the lidtlar of the Uvcnlnp Ltigtri
Sir The splendid work of tho Evrnim
Lkdoeii In calling attention to the child labor
evil nt this time should result In great good
for tho working boys' and girls of Pennsylvania.
This Is a most opportune tltno nnd I feci keenly
the necessity for every voter ascertaining ej.
nctly how the candidates for the State Scnaij
and House of Representatives In tlie district
Jn which ho lives stand upon tho nucstlon
nn eight-hour day nnd tho abolition of night it
work for children under 16. Tho Association'!
iccis tiint evety man wno is running for odlcj
nnd Is not willing to pledge, himself to vote for
uiuBU iwo provisions snoiini ue aeicntctl. I
It Is a favorite contention of tho mnnnf. i
turors nnd other employers of children that they
iiiiuiuk win it iiiuii uimui ui!iiiuus more than
eight hours a day and their children under lj
only eight hours. Tills is not Jtrue. If nnv
manufacturer will only show a willingness o
to ariangc his schedule ns to keep tho children
busy eight hours nnd tho machines nnd other
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1.-IIIJJIUJ .-, IX IUIIH' 1 LIIIIU, JIU tVOI IIIIU lIUll IL IS ft
coiiiptuiuivciy ninipic iuuucr, cms wns very
clenrly pi oven In Massachusetts. In that Stats
they passed n child labor law which went Into
effect last September, containing much the
same piovlBlons ns I have outlined for th
pioposed legislation In Pennsylvania. At onco
thcro wns a great cry on tho nart of the rnnmi.
fnctutes thnt they would havo to discharge all
children under lfi. The law went into effect 'I
on the fit st of last .September, and on that dale,
there woro 30,000 children nt work under 16,ln
tho Industries of Massachusetts and New Jer
sey. -Child
labor Is at once tho chennest 'and dear.
hst foim of labor. Manufacturers and other!
employ children because they can get them at
n small price. But whon one considers their
wnstciumess nun maiicniiou, mere is a con
slderabla financial offset, and by snnnlnc tht
sticugth of tho young manhood and jounj
wuiiiiiniiuuu in ino muee, wirougu worKing the
chlldtcn long hours, a prlco is paid In the de
tcrlointlng standard of humanity which makei
child labor the very dearest form of labor that
any one can employ.
DR. J. LYNN BANNAIVD,
Chairman Eduentlonnl Committee Pcnnsjlvanlt
Child Labor Association.
MEXICAN VIEWS VERSE
To the lUUlor o the Evening Ledgers
Sir
Better let tiio soldiers stay
Down In Mexico, while they
Need a wise protectorate
Over tlio"c who rule the Stnte
A queer bunch; most any day
They may brOTk out In a fraj.
Some old Chtipeau In the ling
Down theic is a common thing.
Fact Is they don't want war cense;
No place for a dove of peace
Anywhere In Mexico;
It would be unwise Woodrovv
To call home tho soldlets now,
At the outbreak of a row,
'Twixt Cnrranza and bis mate
Villa, "bout ruling the State.
If it need be let them stay
'Til tho break of Judgment day.
Or maybe wo'll have to tako
l-'or the common people's sake
Mke we did tho Isles froni Spain.
And not give them back again,
Tho old land until our light
Shows them how to rule n'rlRht
D. 11. KEN.VBT,
Philadelphia. September 2J, 1911.
SPARE PRISONERS HUMILIATION
To the IJdltor of the Vicnlng Ledger:
Sir Fiom a window ot a New York train
few days ago I saw a doscn or more men fn
sttlped uniforms working In tlie fields nhlch
bordered on tho railroad tracks. They were
plow ng and doing the lnle harvesting They
were of tho county pilsoti at Hnhncsliurg.
Some of the nun undoubtedly vvcu tlilcteJ,
but ninoiiK them nlso were men whoe worst
off nsi was thinking too much or lltlitinK. la
nij opinion a prison or u houv1 of collection Ii
a placet, to reform a man, not to humiliate him.
Why not do away w'th this Kind of labor for
the S.UUO reasons that made tho due-king stool j
anil tno mocks unpopular generations .iro'
M M.
Philadelphia, September 2ti, 1311.
THE HEEDLESS SHOPPER
7u the Uditor o tht. i.'niilii; l.ubicr
Sii ! was very glad to si e the letter ol
"A Hit-heartened Salesulil" ill the EvESINO
Li:ir:rii Sutiudiii. It hit at a big i vll, blSSir
than It scorns. I know, because I hnve offcrdet
Thoughtlessly, InconsldciatcU, I have caught
myself tt eating shopghls with Just the In
civility that she complains of. and troubllnl
them with a bundled needless errands TM
often we put chasers are thinking only of sav
ing a cent or two or Kcttlng nwav In time fo'
tea. When I hear othci women talk of ctou,
uiKi.'lKlng shopgirls. I think of how mu h I
have unconsciously contributed to their
' nerves" and their tioublis. M I S.
Ni-wjik, N. ,!., Septcinbei Ti, 1011,
THE AGONY COLUMN
To the lUHtor ol tliL Vrinhw l.ttlgtr:
Mr I was much mtne-ieil to i-ol "' P''
tirdny's Uvuninu I.kikjku of the pre -nil state
of the "peiioiutl" or "agony" columns of tb
London pupeis, lias any render, I - ier, aw
expel ienco of such a curious lint tut -n in our
piei ,? Sheilock Iluhnvs spoke oi, it in one
of ('(man Doyle's stones us u. in. (hum of com
municutloii between crlmitrils prili ip that U
vvliv our papers have not eultiv.iteu t
j s l'i:AllS.
Philadelphia, September -'T, lid I.
NATIONAL POINT OF MEW
It is an excellent thing to llnd inmk '-- ""J
parts of tlie countiy explaining. . ii'i,s arl
defending their position. Tim n '"'
under any sueli compulsion be ton -v W
World.
Wn t,nttt-fi1l rmrtt-t (lie new rlllltll!- tttfd
Cirransa and Villu, but vve do i i i a
dt-leui )( American diplomat J " nt'
,1- ., l....ia,it ll'ilknii'ii ,.nl-,'V I , 1" i XiCl'
was w.oiig In principle oi in ai , i uutt"'
UKUmouu news leaner.
It Is Important thut the- im-nnes M.
United States should "go aitei u.. "
American trade, hut souutliiii'-t shoul I if "
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country fur sevural yeais Louiiiie nirt
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that tftnte will lesult in iu-;!. ui.et u
Atlliitor IVnlo-se, tile- lii-ia oi . i
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terest deuunelatlou Sl'ini-.i'l ' v'
Colonel Iloosevett's Wldun m
out- of the iiusoti- nn It - io , i i'
in thu country. A man v.lio staie' "
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plo)cr alike, who has the unnan- i
when eitliei lde takes a u leant
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tiiuce it has not alv..i beni Ibe l lu ' ja
the Sun to atipiovw the vwil vt 51' ' ' it
thu situte. De. .ituie'il, wv hie-' tin f'lJj
pb a-ure in glvio-, ro.uial pin t l' " , '
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