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L'lltlADKLrillA, TUESDAY, NOVKMIlfJl 17. 1911.
.i." ! ,..' .' i ' : -itas
o ... t.-' i . !. n
'lT,r: i rOSpCrjlJ- iIlDCKB III UlU LIUU1
fPHE resources of peace aro being con
centrated in me unitca mates io coun-
ract -the effects of tho world war.
cstorday the new Federal Reserve Banks
besan ODeratton. revolutionizing ordinary
financial procedure In this country and giv
ing our currency for the first tlrho such an
elasticity that It Is certain to respond
quickly find satisfactorily to the demands
of. -commerce. At the same time the New
JaJJrk Cotton Kxchango resumed business,
with the market low but not demoralized.
s vtml the news dispatches have begun to tell
-of mills reopened Instead of mills closed.
. The general situation la more encouraging
than It has been In months. It presages,
' In fact, an era of real prosperity. This na
tion tins already become, In three months,
the Bupply houso of the world.
' Goethns: The Man Who Did Things
5THERS dreamed and wrote and talked
and prophesied: Colonel George W.
ftpetlmls spoke llttlo and wrote less, but liu
handed over the completed Panama Canal to
0nclo Sam. Artlong all living Americans ho
Is one of the greatest. Ho hts mastered
Mature, vunuulshcd disease, organized u gov
ernment, managed multitudes of refractory
men and In doing It ho has divorced two
continents, wedded two oceans and chunged
he trade routes of all the world. Yet If he
were asked What ho had accomplished ho
would day quietly and modestly: "My duty
as a soldier." That Is enough; many a man
has had n national monument for doing less.
$5 New President of P. R. T.
nr!IE election of Thomas E. Mitten to tho
X presidency of tho Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company not only Indicates tho
Complete domlnnnce of the Stotesbury In
terests, but it should mean much for the
achievement of rapid transit. Mr. Mitten's
, Activity in the company, as chairman of tho
Executive Committee has been marked by
-progressive policies, dictated In the main by
at wide, rather than a narrow, vision. Ho
glimpses tho future. No man who docs
that can doubt tho necessity for such com-
fifrehenslve transit plans as Director Taylor
has mapped out. It Is not unreasonable to
expect, therefore, that tho new president
will seek to protect his company agnlnst
future and destructive competition by tak
ing advantage of tho excellent opportuni
ties for protection and future prosperity of
fered by tho present program.
Taking Care of the Careless
iQELF-PRESERVATION la tho first law
20 of nature!" Every one says It, but no
ono proves It. After unnumbered centuries
men cannot tako care of themselves. They
never could, Each man Is his brother's
keeper. But It Is harder now than ever, es
pecially In a big city. A moment's negli
gence of absent-mindedness or temerity and
tho policeman has to ring for tho ambu
lance. ' Recognizing the inability ot people to take
care of themselves and of the thronging,
hurrying, self-engrossed Inability of the units
t
tako caro of ono another, Director of Pub-
Safoty Porter has formed a committee
whose duty it shall be to mako Philadelphia
a, safer city in -which to live. Tho idea Is
good and, the committee has a large and dlfll
iniilt task to accomollsh. The movement
y 'BfiAJL
no iK1 j?'
aou' J. should have the encouragement of every hu
ct ,
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Braffrrinff About Pliilndelnliin
, t " " r
. I "TBARLY everybody confesses now
and
sup: t JLN then to the opinion that bragging of a
tasl ' get-tain kind and amount Is a good thing. It
ed! tt oven botter tor ct'e3 than It is for people.
: And Philadelphia has a' great deal to brag
nd ' about. Even the visiting Mayors who wero
""" here last week acknowled-d this and re-
.fj minded ua of Several points which wo hadn't
, qei half appreciated ourselves, though ono or
line , tjva of them, in an attempt to be humorous,
pr ; quoted a frazzled old saying which the facts
Um i rpfuto. No, a thousand times, not There are
usa jLf. thousand particular reasons why Phlladel-
The L rihl& cannot bo called slow; and, besides,
A ' t . . . . , ,-, ,(
thero la rnucn more virtue in ueing a live
town, like Philadelphia, than a lively one,
UkB New Tork.
iWhen cities are mentioned let none of us
dodge his share In the conversation. It
take only a few mlnutea to bring to
d scores of up-to-date facta of which
'hlladelphla has a right to boast. Our city
famous the world over ror many ot us
tfianufacturlns" products, from hats and shoes
to ships and locomotives; It Is the textile
tret o Te wo", iu untcr vtir uu om
arge factories. No other city has so
per capita wealth or so many separate
ng housos. But in fortifying ourselves
A bragging wnion we owe to rnunaei-
ws must not forget the less obvious
itUjtaOoiw of prldo. Terrapin that goes to
tc the board at Windsor Castle Is" not to
dMPlsod, and as for Philadelphia scrapple.
e is nothing like It.
Cowpaniooa in Mlsobief-raaking
K BERNARD SHAW rwaarba: "J
fjgpW that evoq in tho UolUd States,
r if atls aad dsolaratloKs of war must
Stag ttf FarHameflt, It hi nevertheless
rtumftflu for the PreWnt to bring about a
fftiMllen fn which CMgroa. Kk Htr House
If CaBunen? 3a the jirtuwuit UHKamm, has as
AtiKMtUY but in declare war." Whtt Folk
ws PrstOnt Coftgrww had no other alter
nmtlv Po. wtt raiifurma nd New
l,. anff flMjflHEW imiKMMliwe xo purcnas i
93 WRf, F ieB,
EVENING LKPOm-FBlLADKLPHlA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 10U
goaded by the aetlori at General Taylor who
was under the direct orders ot the President,
attacked an American force) and killed six
teen of our dragoons, CongTess then ac
quiesced In the war policy of Polk. Clove
land came near Involving Ihe country In
conflict with Great Britain. Washington
saved us from a war, and history may say
that the same tribute can be paid to "Wilson.
Wo cannot afford to delude ourselves,
through ouf common use of the mild term
"Jingoism," inU thinking that America can
hava no militaristic peril of Its own. "Bal
ance of power" may be a menace peculiarly
European, but tho green-eyed monster of na
tional Jealousy stajks around tho world and
commercial egotism Is Its companion In mls-chtef-maklng.
It should be borne In mini that condemna
tion of militarism Is entirely consistent with
urging preparedness for war.
Phantom Money for the Unemployed
IS IT a puzzle or a conundrum or an acro
batic exhibition of Imagination that con
fronts the unemployed of Philadelphia? A
few weeks ago millions of dollars flashed be
fore their hungry eyes and they saw honest
labor sufnclent to tide them over the winter.
Presto, the millions vanished. In their place
came hundreds of thousands of dollars, but
the sum seemed to play hide and seek for
n while among tho various city departments.
Presto, tho hundreds of thousands vanished,
too.
Now Councils Is going to "permit" the u.
Q. I. to spend JtOO.000 In taking care ot the
hungry, disillusioned, oft.d!sappolnt,cd un
employed. Will that vanish also like the
morning mist? If things are as bad as they
have been painted and the out-of-work mul
titude can find nothing but the baseless fab
ric of a dream on which to subsist, It Is
probablo that undertakers will bo moro to
tho point than Councils.
Making Streets Into Playgrounds
ANEW Idea In playgrounds Is winning tho
attention of American municipalities.
Now York has nlready adopted It by closing
certain sections of certain streets to trafllc
during limited hours of tho day and thus
creating a crcnt number of now plnygrounds
for the children.
Keeping the children out of tho streets,
qtilto as much as providing excrclso for
them, has been tho avowed object ot tho
playground movemont. Tho mere physical
dnngers to boys nnd girls of dodging undor
tho feet of horses and scurrying In front of
automobile trucks Is appalling. It Is only a
pity that no city can find the funds or tho
land for tho number of public playgrounds
that are really necessary to tako care of all
Its children.
The now proposal makes the best of tho
situation by taking the dangerout of tho
streets, when It finds It can't tako out the
chlldron themselves. Many a cross street
sees little trafnc In morning and afternoon
hours that might not go by some other
route. Devoting such blocks to tho children
means bringing a public playground at little
or no cost Into districts where It would
otherwise bo unattainable.
Laggard "War News
AliMOST three weeks after It happened
. America hears that the Audacious has
been sunk; actual photographs of tho mis
hap arrive as soon ns the story. And this
Is only an extreme specimen of something
that has distinguished this war. The news
of the sea battle off Chill came along two
or three days" after the event. Every ofuclal
announcement carries back moro than 24
hours, and the really important war moves
are never learned till they nre cold.
With war correspondents undor lock and
key, tho world seems almost a century back,
so far as quick news Is concerned. In the
days beforo cablcB the battle of New Orleans
was fought after the War of 1812 had been
ended by treaty. Nowadays, even with the
wireless crackling through tho skies, we find
ourselves almost In the same situation.
If You Are Thankful
IF DEATH has passed by your door and left
your clrolo unbroken;
If you and those you lovo have been free
from accident and Illness;
If you have not been crowded to the wall
and left bankrupt during the recent months
ot bad business;
If tho laughter ot happy chlldron fills your
house with the richest ot all music;
If you have enjoyed the benefits of civil
and religious liberty In an untroubled land;
If you have friends whose doors always
swing In with a welcome when you seek their
company;
If the Inalienable rights granted to yon
under the Constitution are yours because no
foe Is strong enough to filch them:
If If you havo oven the least cause for
gratitude, prove your sincerity by sending a
thankofferlng of money to the Thanksgiving
Ship that Is to carry relief to the Belgians
who have lost everything that you prize.
No End in Sight
S THE war Is now being fought In Bel
gium and Northern France no immediate
issue can be expected. Each side has sea
soned troops, and Is conducting a campaign
In which gains and losses are measured by
tho unit of 100 yards. The spectacular fea
tures havo been eliminated, and everything
is reduced to movements of troops from one
line ot trenches to another. It Is a duel of
Infantry against infantry and artillery
against artillery, with a heavy dally toll of
life. Patience Is no less Important than cour
age, Judging from the official reports of
both sides, there Is no reason why the strug
gle should not be protracted Indefinitely.
Seven million dollars tho first day Isn't a
bad start for any bank.
One way for the South to raise money is
to raise something besides cotton.
It takes St. tiouls 10 years of agitation
and lawmaking to get a. free bridge oyer tha
Mississippi and St, Louis hasn't Philadel
phia's Councils I
.I i ii iii i i
Supplying work for the Belgian refugees
In England seems quite as necessary for
their mental health an supplying food for
those still marooned in their ravaged moth
erland. The) Qerm&n "machine" Is operating In
oe direction it it has come to a standstill
ill another. Tha Allies may hold the Ger
man army in cheox, but tho Teutoula lan
guage gow relentlessly on, making Calais
Into "JCalas and Boulpgna Into "Boonen."
tit M i ii i '
Halt the continent pulled out its thickest
overcoats this morning and discarded the
umbrellas and raincoats that have lately
proved bo useful. The shock of a north
ywtsr Is a good deal like a cold sponge Ib
the Haornbag a little hard the first day. but
delightfully, tingllngly refreshing after the
w,..D"
CAPITAL GOSSIP
Administration Prophets Attempt to Construe Election Returns Favorably.
President Sure of Rcnomination Necessity of Cotton Exchanges,
Kitchin Will Be Democratic Leader of Hmisc.
(fffec(al Watnlifffffm Ccrrtipanirnet.i
MR. BRYAN Is very much pleased with we
results of tho recent elections. He did
not win In his own congressional district;
ho failed to bring down Senator Cummins, the
worst Critic Of the present Administration, In
Iowa; he failed to accomplish desired ends In
other States where he worked for Democratic
success; but he Is satisfied, or at least he bears
with Christian fortitude and resignation the re
verses which have befallen In the gratification
of victories he did not In his heart anticipate.
Other high officials of tho Government are
trying to make out exactly what It alt means.
"Tom" Pence, the publicity agent of the powers
that be, l on the defensive as a political
prophet and sitting up ntghts to explain how
It happened that New York, Illinois, Ohio and
one or two other States which he predicted
would "go Democratic" actually "went Repub
lican." "Tom" was always "first at Bethel,
furthest at Gettysburg and last at Appomat
tox," and could easily explain that figures of
speech nre never to be mistaken for election
returns. Whether or not the presidential bee
Is buzzing In the Borah bonnet has not been
positively proved; but the Senator from Idaho
is wearing a confident and self-satisfied look.
EXPERTS have been demonstrating by care
fully prepared charts that If tho President
had been voted for this year the electornl vote
would have been cast against Mr. Wilson,
which claim will be used doubtless by tho re
formers an only another and conclusive argu
ment In support of the plea for presidential
primaries. The fnct Is, nobody is quite sure
what It means. "It can hardly be claimed,"
said a Democratic politician, "that tho tariff
la to blame for Democratic defeat In Pennsyl
vania and other highly protected States seeing
that In these States there was a marvelous
resumption of manufacturing activities Immedi
ately following the election, although the elec
tion gave the party responsible for tho revision
of the tariff further control of tho legislative
powers of tho Government to tho end of the
prcient Administration. If tho tariff legisla
tion actually killed the Industries ot tho coun
try, as our friends, the enemy, have Insisted,
is It not remarkable that these dead Industries
should havo come to llfo tho vory next day
after their final obsequies had been per
formed?" SENATOR SWANSON, of Virginia, takes an
altogether hopeful view of tho Democratic
situation. "Count all the doubtful or disputed
States against us," said he yesterday, "and the
rectnt elections assure tho control of the
Senate to the Democratic party for the next
seven years, or until 1921. 1 have not seen this
fact commented upon by any of tho analysts of
the election returns, and you can flguro it out
for yourself the Democratic majority In the
Senate, and a working majority, cannot be
changed whatever the result of the elections for
members of tho House of Representatives and
the election for President In 1316 and 1920, and
this Is a stupendous fact which assures Dem
ocratic control of the Government during the
present and the succeeding Administrations.
So, I say, the elections lust week really wero
a great triumph for tho party In power which
no nmount of false figuring can disturb. To
control tho House for two years Is one thing;
to control the Senate for seven years Is an
entirely different thing, ns even a blind man
should be nble to see."
Both Senate and House are securely Demo
cratic for the next two years that much Is
certain, and with the assuranco of continued
power It Is hoped that thero will Como an
excess of caution In the legislative course of
the new Congress which will begin Its work
next year. There Is general agreement that
the recent eloctlons not only assure, but
compel, the renomlnatlon of Mr. Wilson for a
aocond term as President. Ho has not bothered
CURIOSITY SHOP
Baron Jean Baptlste Clootz, who lived
from 1755 to 1794. was an enthusiast who
adopted and preached the doctrines of the
Trench Revolution. He dubbed himself "Tho
Orator of the Human Race" and "Anachar
sls Clootz."
Contrary to general belief the "Babes in
the Wood" were not innocent darlings, but
outlaws who infested the hills of County
Wicklow, Ireland, many years ago.
Those who hae tasted that savory dish.
Finnan haddle, know little of Its origin. Its
correct name Is Flndon haddock, derived
from tho Scotch village of Flndon, lying on
the seacoast, some six miles south of
Aberdeen.
Napoleon said that Providence was on tho
side of tha last reserve. Others have it:
"God always favors the heaviest battalions."
Sevlgne, In "Letter a sa fllle." says:
"La fortune est toujours pour les groa
batalllons."
Ono of tho most amazing Instances of re
ligious stupidity is recorded In connection
with Marylebone Church, London. In 1860
aomo one cut the InltialB "I. H. S." from tho
altar cloth. The vestry was in full conclave
to discuss the sacrilege when the vicar
admitted that he had done the mutilation
because he objected to tho Initials of the
rector (John Henry Spry) on tho cloth.
Where the French and German armies
are grappled In mighty conflict there are the
'Ladies of the Mouse," two wood-crowned
heights overhanging the river, near the town
of Furnay in the Argonnes.
The "Iliad of France"' was "The Romance
of the Rose," which was begun by Oulllaume
di Lorris and continued by Jean de Meugn
in the beglnplng of the 14th century. The
latter added 1S.000 lines to the poem as a
sequel.
Hercules slew the Nemean Hon of Argolls.
Hamlet refers to It;
"A? hardy as the Nemean Hpn's nerve."
Spencer, In his "Faerie Queene," accentu
ates the second syllahle.
"Queen Anne'B fan" was the polite name
for the action which consists of putting one's
thumb to the nose and wiggling the four fin
gers in derision.
EVEN AS THE BEASTS
There Is no hope for iwttonstSearob the pag
of msny thousand years the dally seene,
Tha flow and ebb of each recurring age,
The everlasting To B whieh Hath Been.
Hath taught us nought, or little; still we lean
On things that rot beneath our weight, and
Our strength ewey in wrestling with the air;
Far 'tis our nature strike- us down; the beasts
Slaughtered in hourly heeatombs for feasts
Are of a high an order they must go
Bvon whero their driver goads them, though to
slaughter, ..,..
Ye nn, who pour your blood for kings a
What have 'they given your ehlWren in returnT
A heritage of servitude and woes.
A bUadfoht bondage, where your Wre Is blows!
Lord Byron.
1,lml nhnlit It nnri will not lOSO any sleep
over It: but he would be a sorry sort ot leader.
Indeed, should he fall to respond to the call
of his party.
AT THE late session of Congress a desperate
attempt was made by sundry statesmen of
the true demagogic type to break up the Cot
ton exchanges of the country by legislation of
the most drastic character. The fight was led
by Senator Clark, of Arkansas, who, although
of a rather morjO pleasing exterior than tho
late J'effrles Davis of his State, Is really at bot
tom no better than Jeff. He wanted, to put all
sorts of restrictions and penalties upon those
ongnged in tho business of buying co.ton-re-strictlons
and penalties which would havo
driven the dealers In cotton out of business.
But he failed, thanks to the better Bcnse of
Senators who looked at the subject from a
strictly business and not from a mere neigh
borhood and political point of view. I have
received within the last few day a letter from
Governor O'Neal, of Alabama, one of the sanest
of the Governors of the States, In which he
says:
"For many years the South has been led to
believe, through demagogic appeals, that cot
ton exchanges wore gambling Institutions and
that with their abolition tho price- of cotton
would be materially advanced. As a result of
the war cotton exchanges havo been ctosed.
Thero was no method by which spinners could
protoat their purchases or ascertain the actual
value of cotton. Prices varied In such locali
ties and tho stern realities of foreign war have
absolutaly convinced tho South that the cotton
exchanges are necessary adjuncts In the mar
keting of Its crop. Thore will novor be again
In the South nny clamor for the abolition ot
tho cotton exchanges. Over a year ago, when
the Clark bill was ponding, whioh sought
to close tha cotton exchanges of tho country.
I wrote a letter to Mr. Underwood, calling his
attention to the fact that tho leading writers
or. political economy were all united In the
opinion that tho cotton and other exchanges
performed a necessary function In modern com
merce and that their abolition would entail
enormous losses upon tho South and put tho
cotton producer at tho mercy of the foreign
nnd domcstlo spinners and consumers. This
war has removed many illusions."
This Is a most significant Indication of the
return of Banlty among tho peoples. Mr. Lin
coln was entirely rlht-"You can't fool all of
tho peoplo all of tho time."
SPEAKINO of Mr. Underwood suggests the
organization of tho next House. Who will
succeed him ns Democratic leader of that body?
Tho man most talked of Is Representative
Claude Kitchin, of Scotland Neck, North Caro
lina, tho ranking mombor of tho Ways and
Means Committee, and now serving hla seventh
term In Congress. By all tho rules of the
gamo. ho ought to follow Underwood, but It
is not dead sure that he will. Mr. Fitzgerald,
of New York, is spoken of as a possible com
petitor of tho Tarheel Congressman for this
placo of honor and hard work. Neither ot
these men is quite tho same sort of leader Mr.
Underwood has proved himself to be; but of
tho two Mr. Kitchin has probably the lead on
tho gentleman from New York. Kitchin Is a
better Bpeakor than either Underwood or Fltz
gorald and he has always been very attentive
to his duties In tho House; but facility ot
speech is not tho surest sign of tho gifts of
leadership. It may be said that Kitchin is
not quite so easily disturbed as Fitzgerald, and
however he may boll In his heart he keeps
tho bubbles down. The elevation of Under
wood to the Scnato will help that body, but
It will creato "an aching void" in tho House.
It will also put Underwood out of tho presU
dentlal entries for the 1916 stakes.
RANDALL.
HUM OF HUMAN CITIES
Tho cities aro growing optimistic these
days, as the conference, of Mayors bore
showed. Louisville, Ky.. Is so cheered up over
Its progress that the Evening Post Is listing
the steps of Its rise In oven the last 10 years.
There is much to record besides cleaner
elections. Ten years ago the City Hospital
was a disgrace to the community and a refugo
for broken-down politicians. Today tho City
Hospital would be an honor to nny commu
nity. It was built without a dollar's graft at
a cost of $1,000,000; at a cost of about one
half per bed that city hospitals In Chicago
and Cincinnati cost.
Within 10 years Louisville has recon
structed Its water system, reorganized its ad
ministrative affairs, largely rebuilt its pipe
system, moro than doubled Us pumping ca
pacity, built and operated &- filter system, at
the tltno It was reducing rates. In 10 years
the revenues of tho company have been
, doubled, and today it is financially the most
valuable of the city's possessions.
Tho city has reconstructed its Bewer sys
tem in accordance with modern principles.
Louisville has reformed its school system,
multiplied Its schools, reorganized Its admin
istrative departments and put a new spirit
Into education.
The city has secured natural gas, at nearly
doublo the heat units of the artificial gas,
formerly used for fuel purposos, at one-halt
the cost charged for the artificial product.
The standards of publto service have been
advanced. The engine houses nro no longer
the headquarters of visiting repeaters. There
fa a different discipline, tylthfh the police de
partment. Louisville lias made great progress
in the building of streets and in the cleaning
of streets.
With it all. Bays the Evening Post editori
ally, the financial affairs of the city of Louis
ville have steadily improved. "Wo have kept
down the tax rate and we have added little to
the city debt, though we have Issued $4,000,000
in sewer bonds, $1,000,000 for hospital and
$1,000,000 for schools. The value of the water
property alone is greater than the city debt,
and it will not be long before the net rev
enues from tho water company, Joined to the
revenues from the saloons, will suffice to pay
the Interest on the debt and provide a sinking
fund."
CRISES IN GREAT LIVES
The greatest dandy and fop of modern
times was George Brummell, known as Beau
Brummell. He lived a life delicate and leis
ured, and since he was poor his living de
pended upon the favor of the court. The
court at that time was represented in the
set where the Beau's influence was felt by
the Prince of Wales, who was, Jf truth must
be told, not a slender man. It happened
that the Prince and the Beau quarreled.
To be a dandy la not generally considered
the first mark of being a brave man, but
Beau Brummell gave instant proof that he
was not only a great dandy but a, great man
as well. The details of the story are some
what vague, but the main faots are certain,
Brummell knew that his quarrel with the
Prinee would mean the end of his prestige,
but he refused to yield, and on the day fol
lowing the quarrel went walking with a.
friend, said io have been Sheridan. The
news of the rupture between the Prince and
the dictator of fashions had spread and
there were not aVew who gathered In the
hopes of seeing a passage, at arms between
them.
It happened tbtt Sheridan and Brummell
met th Prince nnd his party With princely
ostentation tho royal pewonage xailea n
ldan aside and spoke to hlrn, pointedly b
noring Brummell, who stood by. Bmmm
did not flinch. In the crisis he w.ln
only person who seemed to bo Ind'fferem.
Then Sheridan returned. With a gf19
Indifferent curiosity Brummell lifted nie
glasses to his eyes, and Indicating witn a
slight wave of the hand tho person to wnom
ho referred, ho nsked in a clear but languid
Voice the famous question!
"Sherry, who's your fat friend 7 .
Brummell spent the greater part ot "
remainder of his life at Calais., an outcast,
ft broken man. But with tho memory "
great rebuke. It can hardly bo said that in
the crisis ho was found wanting.
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
ContrihutionBThat Reflect Puhlic Opin
ion on SubjccU Important to City,
State and Nation.
,
To ihe Editor of the Kvenfnp ttdatrl
Sir-There Is at least onje undeniable virtue
of "watchful walling." It means giving the
subject a chanco to prove the merits of the
case. I think that. In spite of the Kvenwo
LEnaen's powerful editorial today on the pres
ent crisis in Mexico, thero Is still room for
watchful waiting there. Tho situation may
look to us at this distance llko "a vast ca
morra which Is Itself split Into factions.' On
tho other hand, Villa and the largo body of
revolutionary leaders who stand with him (a
majority of the convention to which Carranzn
at first showed a. willingness to submit him
self) may be sincerely and honestly opposing
Carrauza for the reasons they give that he Is
not nt heart Interested In the big fact for
which the revolution has been going on ever
since Diaz's day, the necessity ot returning tha
land to the peon. If they succoeded In dis
placing Carranza. and electing a man commit
ted to land reform, and If Uicy then continue
to bicker and fight, we may hnvo Just cause to
say that Mexico loves revolution and that its
leaders have no principles. But till then, give
them the benefit of the doubt.
JOIUT YOUNG.
Philadelphia, November 16,
"CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED"
To the Edttor of tho Evtntng Ledger:
Sir I have often wtmdered whether some
way could not be found of limiting the terms
of public officials who get into office on a mi
nority vote. For Instance, Mr. Wilson Is a
mfnority President. Why should ho servo the
wholo four years when it was not tho will of
tho majority of the voters that he should servo
at all? Why not review the mind of tho coun
try by another oloctlon, say at the end of two
years? That would bring the Government moro
swiftly Into harmony with the "consent of tho
governed." Tho some applies to Mr. Pen
rose. It Is quite concelvablo that with only
ono candidate opposed to him, focusing all tho
opposition, he might be repudiated long before
his six years havo expired. I know this
would require a constitutional amendmont, but
we have amonded tho Constitution In tho past
to meet ovils and Inequalities far less serious.
Philadelphia, November 18. H. B. K.
E5IPLOYMENT AND EFFICIENCY
To the Editor of tho Evening Ledger:
Sir In regard to the proposals for helping tho
unemployed of Philadelphia through their em
ployment by the city on municipal Improve
ments, It seems to me that thore has been al
together too much charltablo hullaballoo, A
city's first business Is to be efficient, and In
Its disposition of funds and employment of
labor that Is tho principal consideration. Ef
ficiency first, charity afterward. That is the
course which Philadelphia will pursue. All X
object to is tho self-advortlsement of Councils
In telling everybody how kind and tendor
hearted It is and how many millions It wants
to spend for charity. F. D. STEARNS.
Philadelphia, November 1$.
BANNING FIRE WATER
To the Editor o the Evening Ledger:
Sir Uncto Sam has Just established prohibi
tion In one of his reservations, Good work.
Uncle Sam. Maybe you'll do as much for the
palefaces after a while. EZRA J. WALL.
Philadelphia, November 13,
Our Duty Iu Mexico
From the New Tork Press.
Our Administration had a very big respon
sibility before It sent our fleet and troops to
Vera Cruz; but It has a bigger ono now. Be
foro then our Government was chargeable with
the protection and caro of our own citizens
and their property In Mexico. Now we stand
also in the position of a trustee for all the
Mexicans who, relying upon tho power of the
United States Government to shield thorn, wont
to Vera Cruz, at tho Invitation of American
officials, and stayed there under the shelter
of our ships and soldiers, whothcr commanded
not to do so by Huerta, Carranza or Villa.
War's Fading Romance
From the New Tork Olebe.
Wars tend to become mechanical. Successful
militarism Is chiefly a matter of advantage In
instruments of destruction. It Is tho Inventors
and constructors who count. Liege, Namur and
Antwerp fell because the besiegers possessed
tho new 41-centtmetre guns. That France has
been able to do so well In the open country is
'because of the genius of Schneider, the Alsa
tian, who Invented her wonderful field gun.
Kitchener, to recover the mobility that has been
almost destroyed by the aeroplane, wishes to
make it possible to move an army corps 100
miles a day by the use of automobiles, nrnvery
and numbers aro still necessary, but they aro
not the controlling factors in modern warfare,
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW
If any country In tho Western Hemisphere
1ms violated its neutrality, It Is right that at
tention should be officially called to such lapse.
In making these representations it is not neces
sary for the offended powers to employ the
United States as a medium. It s a matter, both
of wisdom and courtesy, however, for the
Powers to notify the American Government of
any action taken. Indianapolis News.
A number of Southern States are making
preparations to encourage the Immigration .of
Belgian farmers who are now refugees In Eng
land, Holland and France. The Belgians are
known as a thrifty and industrious people, and
tho South believes they would bo of genuine
value In developing the land. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Perhaps one reason Is that the old parties
have stolen so much socialist thunder as to
lessen the demand for the genuine article. Re
publican, Bull Moose and Democrat have each,
in their platforms at least, purloined policies,
or suggestions of policies, from the saner so
cialists. Tba American people are essentially
hard-headed and conservative. They argue that
there l" no use running any risk with the
vagaries of the socialists, If they can get the
mora substantial doctrines within the tested
old parties. Atlanta Constitution.
The chances are that the Republican minority
in the Senate will fight shy of making Penrose
Official leader, not because his colleagues are
undeceived as to his personal and political
power, but becausejhey fear the popular effect,
Grand Rapids Press,
Needless to say, all concerned are impressed
with the necessity of instant and effective
action for the suppression of the foot and
mouth disease that has become so widely epi
demic, and It Is encouraging to note the con.
tldence ot officials end packers that It can be
quickly accomplished. Houston post.
You who read this, will you not give Bel
glum a place in your Christmas planning; This
country has never failed when her world
neighbors called for help. It is part of the
privilege of our neutrality to serve one whose
own neutrality was torn from her by force
We hava thanked God for his mercies to us
In tills hour of tribulation. Are we net ready
to make a thankful offering r Chicago Bvenlntr
Post. "
The opposition to putting the railways at
the meroy ot the ComraiMlon had foresight ot
preeeRt ofttnliUona beeause It had hindsight
about slfBlUr (State legislation- If the pr
fcleu experionea with State arm railway laws
U te be repeated the natlocal auti-ra.lway
Uw must be repealed, or interpreted dlttuj--ently.
Now Yok Tta.
I " SCRAPPIJ
, - TXTU
j. flats ,
SSfiZto it hadn'j t been tor him there
tof&Tt and not
noW,r&; waden JS
them Brltlsho'r bus,,' and then dono H.
"Andrew Jackson, for HCKen u' "
with an old hickory."
Add Horrors of Wr
The military experts know ,
A perfect raft of useless things.
Why Russia's flanking move Is .slow,
What song tho Afrio-TurcoBlngs,
They know tho routes the armies go
Ami whv tho sky Is often blue.
We hav their word these things are go
Why should we doubt their woras w
true? They know the standard railway gauge,
Tho commissary's bill of fare.
They know each general's 'mother's age,
They know each city's publlo square.
They know enough to fill a pago
Each morning and each evening, too.
They know so much that they onrago
A slmplo-mlndcd man like you.
Now I (four-flushing dunderhead)
Know naught of flanking and of rout,
I read tho SB-point head
And wonder what It's all about.
I don't know shrapnol shot from lead,
I don't know grapo from mitrailleuse.
I havo no brain, and bo, Instead,
I simply quoto tho experts views.
Exceeding tlto Limit
8o you don't think much of his new tna-
"No, ho says, It went faster on trial tripa
than tho rate sworn to by tho constablo who
arrested him."
Moro Than Likely
It Is safo to presume, If tho Allies should
And smash tho full length of the lino.
If they drlvo back the Teutons and capturo
Borlln . , , ...
They will wind up tho watch on tha
Rhino.
Doctors, a Hint For You
"That young physician Is working up a
big practice and at tho samo time getting
somo wonderful cures."
"Yes, somebody with a lot of money ib
backing him. Ho tells ovory other patient
tho case is so unusual that ho won t charge
anything for handling It."
1 Farewell Seriatim
"We'll havo to start homo early, dear."
"Why?" .
"There's ourselves and tho Joneses, and
that's 32 good-bys we'll have to say."
General Remarks
Said Kaiser Will to Emperor Nick,
"I'm going to land you nn awful kick."
Said Emperor Nick to Kalsor Will,
"Go on, old scout. You'll pay tho bill."
Said General Joffro to General French,
"My men aro tired In tho trench."
Bald General French to General Joffre,
"Aren't you a cheerful sort of duffer."
Famous Sayings
Tho barber to Julius Caesar Getting n
lltle thin on top, sir.
Tho athletic trainer to N. Bonaparte
Well, not exactly fat. But you'ro getting a
corporation.
Socrates to Xantlppe This is going too
far. I won't havo all Athens saying that
I'm tied to your toga-strings.
Diogenes to Alexander Got out of my
light. Can't you seo I'm workln'?
Getting Even
Mother Did you tell him you had false
teeth?"
Daughter (woeplngly) Ye-yes, and every
time I-I mo-mentlon some o-other defect
ho tells mo o-of somo now debts ho-ho has."
Tho Fatal Error
Tho newly married printer was at the
point of death.
"He's very low," said tho specialist,
gravely.
"Pity, Isn't it," murmured ono of hla
friends. "I understand his peoplo aro very
bitter toward his wife. They blame it on
her cooking."
"They do tho lady an Injustice," said the
specialist; "It was a typographical error In
thocookbook."
Personal
BILL Como homo, your tailor is dead.
WIFEY.
Tongue-Twisters
Of all who place,
Upon the face
Of English ua she's spoke, a blot,
Tho one In ink.
We'd drown's the glnlc
Who says, "I do not know but what."
We'd also soak
The genial bloke
And pound' hla noso and black his cyos.
Who rouses us
By speaking thus;
"He acts llko Jle waa rather wise."
We'd also pan
The business man.
Despite that multitude's his name.
Who ne'er repeats
A word, but bleats
In letters, "Wo will Bend you same,"
Cause and Effect
"Hqw do you like tho wlno I Imported
from the Tyrol r , v
"My head's beginning to yodel already."
An Intermittent Rider
"How do you llko my photo on horseback. T"
"Must have been taken with instanta
neous exposure,"
"Why?"
'You're on tho horse."
'Between Calls
"Peanuts!" calls the train boy,
"Have no teeth, egadl"
Muttered Mister Toothless,
"Gum dropsl'pried the lad,
Tho Dabbling Fool
Specimen Bia'ojrue rent "Impotalbto Conversa
tions." She But why do you love me?
He Well, you see. you ape the only per
son I admire that Is, whoso Judgment I
admire who loves me. I have belt, loved
before, but I never admired the people who
loved me. Now you v "
.8thwT"The5l068n,.t.lt ever occur to you
that if my Judgment Is so good, it may only
be the exception this tlmeT Maybe I'm
making my first mistake. - n
He I've thought of that. So I've watched
you. It's a year and a half now and I
haven't seen you make any mistakes. You
are perfect and you love me. Isn't that
tlauertng enough to make me want tS Urry
She-Is that the only reason you love
He-Ob. no! You really aro rather nice,
you know. I should be proud of youwhS
people earoe to see me, they would sly "Ha
must be a nue chap to have a wife ii?
thftt." and so my reputation would L ',,
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