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J The well can preach patience to the sick
better than theu can practice it when
thcu lose their health.
Base Perversion of Worthy Sentiments
NO ONH doubts the honest Impulses of
the Inyor In approving the l.llietty Bell
S junket. He la one ot n groat mass of cltl-
lens to whom the Bell Is a symbol of Amer
ica, nnd when It Is urged that the. people)
tvho will never have nn opportunity to boo
'; It In Independence Hn.ll bo allowed to look
j u .fa in fj. lioiiu WW lUUdHH klUUUJl L11D
'country ho Is ready to send tho Bell on lto
career of Inspiration.
J- , Thero la more sentiment than sons In this
F sort ot pleading. If tho arguments In sup-
7 port ot tho junket are sound, then the Bell
should bo on a continual tour of exhibition,
tntinlflir nnf lil'i.rt TiM.fa nf nvnti nlnt'nn
r jjours In n city, but rcmnlnlng In ench place
I' Mntll ovcry inhabitant 'had looked upon tho
'fr,. . j .!! x- ,1 I..- -111 I. ..
f iiiDiui.ii; iviii;. ub Liia mrt; iiuca uiuuu
should receive It, but It should bo taken to
!, tho villages and' hamlets from which tho
cities aro recruited so that tho Inspiration to
Ej patriotism might covor tho land to Its re-
I' motest bounds.
Tho Councllmcn, anxious to make a trip
across tho continent nt public expense, did
not pursue their arguments to this ridicu
lous extreme. Instead, they capitalized thi
sentiment of a most worthy and high
minded gentleman, and as a result there will
be a thoroughly unjustifiable exploitation nf
a sacred rcllo for tho private enjoyment ot a
group of politicians. It Is too bad, but tt Is
true.
The Point on Which Italy Goes to War
, IT1HE first official announcement of the con-
JL, cessions which Austria was willing to
make to Italy most fittingly comes from
Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg In the
f German Reichstag. It was really Germany
-nd not Austria that was making the offers
to Italy, and It was German pressure that
compelled 'the Austrlans to agroe-.
The Chancellor's list of eleven points ori
which the demands of Italy were to bo
granted seems to Include almost everything
that the Italian Premier could In reason de
mand. The Italians were to havo that part
of tho Tyrol Inhabited by persons of Italian
descent: they were to havo the Italian dis
tricts on the west bank of the Isonzo and the
?' town of Gradlsca; Trieste was to bo made a
iree city: Italian sovereignty over Avlona,
nn Albanian seaport, wna to be recognized,
together with Italian rights In the adjacent
districts, and special arrangements were to
i be made to protect the rights of Italians In
the unceded territory.
It will be noted that there is no mention
A of the Dalmatian coast, where there Is a
J large( Italian population, nnd that the esaen
f tlal point of tho timo when tho cessions were
J to take effect Is omitted. The It.ill.in stntes-
men Insisted that there should bo immediate
f evacuation by the Austrinns of the ceded
territory, and that the title should be trans
"rerred at once. Tho Austrlans, that is, the
', Hermans acting for them, wero unwilling to
change the status quo, save on paper, until
the end of the war.
No just appreciation of tho righteousness
if 'J w53
J iof Italy's verdict for war can be arrived at
iinttl tho diplomats negotiations are made
i public, as they will be in the "Green Book."
From Franklin to Edison
THE Franklin Institute, which keeps green
the scientific memory of the man who
brought lightning down from the clouds and
Identified It, has awarded its medal for eml
'nent service Jn science to Thomas A, Edison,
!who tamed the lightning and made it the
'pervant and familiar friend of man.
In tho span between Franklin's death and
t Edison's achievements, the world has made
greater Scientific progress than in any pre
vious thousand years, if not In all past time,
nnd Mr Edison Is one of the men of the
present generation who has led the proces-
Ion Into the unknown regions and made
Jem known. He deserves the great honor
which was conferred on him last night.
Why Prosperity Should Be Sought
LTTTIIjLIAM: BOOTH discovered a great
fi I r iruuiy wiifii iiu ueviuea ina,l u is im
IpQsgJbJe to reach 'a man's soul when his
SWninach I empty. He based his Salvation
Ufmy work on the necessity of providing for
in e physical comfort of the outcasts before
ftrylntT to appeal to their spiritual nature.
.Pioneers have likewise learned a similar
fetrtith In the hard school of experience. "While
4hey were conquering the wilderness they
im little time or strength to give to the de
vpJopment of the intellectual side of their
;, natures. Schools and colleges are not built
lentil there Is a demaruTfor tho products ot
imcli Institutions; that Is, until the first
i strenuous battles with nature are won and
, there Is time to. consider the- ljumanltlea.
The politicians lr South America seem to
lv a learned this lesson. Some of the re-
ttrtMc Jn the southern continenthave passed
first stage of their development and are
imr fittentlpn to things of the spirit; but
wi& all in greater need of material do-
!!ttnt. Presldent,Ia!eo, of Chili, acted Jn
ccirJfinoo with the aesejited theory when
vpsufd the great Chuqulcamatta copper
i-r-'H n Atilnfogfrsia yesterday The copper
r. .-. ,. c of h vimuuy are me of its prin '
; art rcri . f wealth. If the nation Is to.
1 . T" must realise on its assets. It I
: ivf Itn its Umni Dad its forests, as
well na its agricultural lands. A Govern
ment must encourage every enterprise under
taken by reputable men In order that there
may bo a surplus of wealth to be used In the
cultivation ot the things of tho spirit. Na
tional prosperity Is the foundation on which
national greatness Is built.
The Organization Hn Challenged; But Can
It Make Good?
DV ALIj means let n I.cxow committee
-' como to Philadelphia nnd find out what
tins been going on and who la resixmslblo
for It.
Thero are plenty of things that need ex
planation. Any number of excellent projects
have been mysteriously held up by Councils.
Thero have been dealt within deals. Not
onco or twice, but over and over again the
Administration has hern chcokmatcd In Its
efforts to serve the city faithfully. The nll
powerful Finance Committee of Councils has
repeatedly blocked enterprises ot merit nnd
under conditions which havo moro than onco
nrouscd suspicion.
If it bo true that there has been no cor
ruption, by nil means let It ho established to
tho satisfaction of tho community. If, on
tho other hnnd, It Is true that "something on
the side" has been passed around, that men
have enriched themselves at tho public ex
pense, let them nnd their methods be held up
to tho gn?.e of tho people that they may seo
and understand.
Detective '"Burns Btates that he has been
conducting an exhaustlvo Inquiry Into condi
tions. He Is prepared .tn go on the witness
stand nml reveal whnt he has discovered. Ho
Intimates that his Information will be In
teresting, If not sensational. Nor need It be
doubted that some public servants aro quak
ing In their boots at the mcro suggestion
that ho will tell what he knows. That ho
knows much may be taken for granted.
There aro a lot of llttlo fellows who are in
confusion nt the monaco of publicity which
suddenly confronts them, nnd there Is moro
than one of tho big fellows who fears that
tho Burna operatives may havo discovered
deals thought to be well hidden.
A city gains nothing In reputation by hid
ing its plight. If grafters feast on It and
flourish in its ofTlccs, there Is but ono thing
for tho city to do, nnd that Is to expose tho
whole lot and throw them out bodily or put
them Into the penitentiary. That Is what
San Francisco did, and It is what Philadel
phia will do once the public begins to com
prehend the vital necessity ot pursuing such
a course.
Let tho politicians who want to Investigate
Philadelphia come on and do It. But they
must remember ono thing, and that Is that
they cannot quit when they get close to tho
truth. It must not be a trick Investigation
nnd it will not bo. There is testimony to be
brought to light that no committee can con
ceal If an investigation Is onco begun.
An Inquisitorial committee clothed with
blanket powers ought never to bo created.
Its opportunities for mischief would bo too
great. But the Blankenburg Administration
does not fear it. Far from It, it welcomes
tho proposal, and would bo glad enough to
havo an opportunity to show beforo a com
petent body Just how it has been checked
and retarded in its fight for good govern
ment by elements which are constitutionally
opposed to any kind of government except
graft government. The Organization has
challenged; let It make good.
Now Is the Time to Plant Roof Gardens
ONE of the most delightful Evening occu
pations known to town dwellers is roof
gardening. Its advantage over back-yard
gardening and gardening in tho larger lots
In the suburbs Is that it can be pursued
without soiling the hands with the moist
earth and without tiring the muscles of the
back. Tho ladles who Indulge In It do not
need to wear sunbonnets to save their com
plexions, and when caught by their neigh
bors engaged Jn the agreeable recreation
they do not need to apologize for their cos
tumes. No one engngea in roof gardening
unless properly dressed for the avocation,
and the suitable dress is usually the one
most becoming to the wearer,
Itoof gardening, Indeed, belongs In' that
group of Bports which depend in largo meas
ure for their popularity on the becoming
nature of the costume required. It was a
profound student of human nature who said
that if he wanted to make any sport popu
lar he would first Invent a costume to ba
worn at It and then Invent the sport. It Is
notorious that If It were not for the gold
braid on a soldier's uniform there would be
fewer soldiers, so great an influence do
clothes have upon the affairs of the world.
Incidentally, It may be remarked that the
popularity of roof gardening In town Is also
In some measure dependent upon the fact
that It Is done on the roof, far above the
noise and dust of the street, where there Is
a cool breeze In motion If the air Is stirring
anywhere In this latitude. It Is a little early
yet for the gardens to be at their best, but
the seeds planted now may be expected to
develop as the weather grows warmer, and
along In July there will be a fine display to
reward the efforts of the faithful gardeners.
Peace day In America was the day when
the Italians decided to go to war.
No qne will waste apy sympathy on the
Fairmount Park "mashers" If they get what
Is comng to them.
They used to say that Herbert Asqulth
was a pretty good lawyer, but; they have
begun'to say that he la a great statesman.
Mr. TVllson wishes It to be understood that
he still regards the regulation of the sale of
liquor as a State rather than a national
Issue.
The Yaqul Indians have declared war on
Mexico but which Mexico are they fighting
the one; held by Villa or the one In the
possession of Carranza?
Some Congressmen hays discovered that
the Hawaiian fortifications are not so good
as they might be. But It waa, not necessary
to go. there to find It out.
Prison reformers are convinced that there
U a "job'' in the plan to unite the Eastern
and Western Penitentiaries. The chances are
la favor of the correctness of their conclusions.
MEN OF ENGLAND'S
COALITION CABINET
Bnlfour Is of the Old School of
British Statesmen, Law of the
New Characteristics of Premier
Asquith and Lloyd-George.
By ELLIS RANDALL
JOHN imiGHT used to say that war
nlwnys destroys tho Government which
wages It. Kroni England comes tho news
that a coalition Cabinet Is In process of
formation. While the changes which are
said to ho In contemplation do not of neces
sity mean the downfall of Liberal power and
ptestlge a political overturn Is not to be
expected until tho day of national peril has
passed, nnd this Is not an overturn they aro
doubtless dlctnted In largo part by considera
tions of political expediency,
A month ago Conservative members qpenly
acknowledged tholr satisfaction thnt their
party was not In power; today their partisan
ship Ib no moro obtruslvo than It was then.
Though n Cabinet crisis exists, It fs a crisis
very different from a crisis of tho piping
times of peace. Its very existence may in
crease the confidence of tho country In Its
Government.
"Bring tho Sledgo Hammer"
It Is not tho lenst among the merits of
Premier Asqulth that ho has nlwaya been
nblo to attach to himself and to retain tho
loyalty of men of stnrtllngly different habits
of mind from his own. He does not caro
who gets the popular npplauso so long ns
the work Is done. These qualities have been
manifested In his rnreer ns a plain politician;
b'lt quite possibly they aro cnpablc of exten
sion beyond pnrllsnn lines. Thry may find a
new Held nf exercise In a body composed of
men so unlike its the strong personalities of
a coalition i alilnet.
Mr. Asqulth will remain the brnln of the
Cabinet. Ho Is, indeed, intellectual rather
thnn Imaginative. The editor of the London
Dally News speaks of the way In which his
mind works: "All the resources of tho most
capacious Intellect that has been placed at
tho service of Parliament slnco Gladstone
disappeared nro brought Into play with nn
economy of method, a startling clearness of
thought and a passionless detachment of
spirit that glvo him an unrivaled mastery
of tho House. 'Bring me the sledgo ham
mer,' whispered Campbell-Bnnnermnn on
one occasion to his neighbor on tho Govern
ment bench; nnd Mr. Asqulth was brought.
His approach to the dialectical battle Is like
tho massive advance of an nrmy corps. Just
ns Mr. Lloyd-George's approach Is like the
swift onset of a cavalry brigade"
Among tho many German miscalculations
In regard to England thero was none more
disastrous than tho misunderstanding of Mr.
Asqulth. His reputation for patience deceived
tho Kaiser. His reverence for doing things In
tho right way is revealed by nn incident
which occurred nt Albert Hall. Mr. Balfour
had made some airy remark to tho effect that
a certain question of tnxatlon was only a
trifle. Mr. Asqulth replied, with some dis
play of the fire which burns beneath his
drilled and disciplined exterior: "A trifle! But
it was for trifles like these that Pym fought
nnd Hampden died." His Impeachment of
Germany In tho Houso ot Commons on the
day after tho declaration of war showed that
ho Is not lacking tn fierceness of passion.
In spirit and method Promlcr Asquith lies
between the old and tho new type of British
statesman. Mr, Balfour represents the
Victorian ago of statesmanship. Mr. Law
and Mr. Lloyd-George, far apart as tho pples
In many respects, are nevertheless very
much aliko ns examples of the modern spirit
which will mnnago tho nffalrs of tho great
empire. Thero is no abstract speculation or
philosophic detachment about either one of
them. They are both men of tweed suits
and cloth caps. The statesmen of the old
rnco wero distinguished by broadcloth nnd
stocks, erudition and formality of speech.
Lloyd-George has a very different -vjiy
from that ot Law "Just u business man"
of acquiring the information ho wants.
Tho Chancellor ot the Exchequer, like
tho leader of the Opposition, leaves political
doctrine to tho schoolmen, but ho lives by
vision nnd not statistics and technical re
ports. If ho wants to introduce a shipping
bill, he-takes a voyage to discover the life
of the sailor nt first hand. If he wants to
know about coal mining, he goes down into a
coal mine. If he wants to know what Is
wrong with casual labor, he mixes with the
crowd at tho dock gates In the early morn
ing to hear with his own ears and see with
his own eyes,
"Miss Nancy" in Ireland
Arthur Jnmes Balfour, unlike Lloyd-George
nnd Law, sprang from the governing classes,
with whom politics Is a profession. At Eton
lie was given the uncomplimentary sobriquet
of "Miss Nancy."' When he entered the
House of Commons he was still "Miss
Nancy," but the power of the Cecil family
gave htm preferment. People smiled, But
finally Balfour's uncle. Lord Salisbury, sent
him to Ireland as Secretary. Ireland, In a
turmoil that was almost revolution, called
for a strong hand. Into a welter of agita
tion, turmoil and bloodshed went "Miss
Nancy," It seemed to England like sending
an infant Into a den of ferocious thieves.
But apparently Salisbury knew his man.
With his accession to power as Prime Min
ister he displayed the ripened qualities of
the Balfour made In Ireland. Complexity,
brilliancy, consistency and Inconsistency,
force, mildness, charm of manner, personal
magnetism and hard-hearted domination
were all rolled tightly together. In tho House
of Commons, n the first debating society In
the world. Balfour was the Incomparable
fighter. The dilettante disappeared, the lim
pid eye flashed, th serenity of a passionless
mind gave place to the perfervld swordsman
twisting and turning with diabolical skill,
"When it was bruited about that Balfour was
op his bench the chamber would fill tn a few
minutes. Such was the maglo of his debating
power.
In 19U Mr. Balfour's part in the House of
Lords campaign bred a revolt. Attack fol
lowed attack. He never rnurmured. Groups
were formed against him, and half his own
Unionist press openly declared war. Balfour
remained serene, apparently doing nothing
but play golf and read novels. Then sud
denly, in the midst of party revolt, he went
down to the House of Commons to assert his
power. In a single speech he brought the
rebels to their knees. He was the leader, and
he alone. He had been doing more than play
gdlf and read novels. And then, having
given this Illustration and proof of his
strength, he went forth and resigned, leaving
behind him a chorus of lamentations.
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR
From the Beaton Tramrrlpt.
The Liberty Bell, on Us way to f&n Vran
ciaco, will be Illuminated every night, and It
la understood that the guard of honor ot Phil
idcbphU, aldermen uH Also bo. lit US,
FROM TRIPOLI TO THE TRENTINO
The Army of Veterans, Regathered and Redrilled, That Italy
Throws Into War's Crucible How the War Dogs Face
Each Other Across the Tyrolean Alps.
By CHARLES M. CHAPIN
DURING the last eight months Italy has
been preparing step by step for tho crisis
with Austria. It is vlolntlng no confidence to
say that at the outbreak of tho war last
August tho nation was far from fit for par
ticipation in the struggle. At that time tho
mobile forces on land consisted of approxi
mately 400,000 men of all arms, about half of
whom were veterans ot tho Trlpolltan cam
paign. Slnco then tho army authorities have
unostentatiously called now this, now that
class of reserves until there nro today with
tho colors something llko 1,200,000 men, and
very probably moro. There are still to bo
summoned tho "mobile militia" and tho "ter
ritorial militia," corresponding respectively
to tho German Lnndwehr nnd Landsturm.
With theso in tho ranks tho total strength ot
the Italian army will fall not far short of
2,000,000 men, nil under 40 years of age.
Of theso forces, fully a quarter of a mil
lion aro especially trained for Alpine fight
ing, oven in ordinary times, and since last
August tho mountain maneuvers havo taken
place on a gradually Increasing scale: for a
great part of tho early operations In any
conflict with Austria must necessarily take
place among the high peaks of the Austro
Itallan border. In fact, there have been for
some time concentrated at Verona, only 25
miles from the boundary lino, Italian troops
to tho number of half a million.
Deserting Krupp for tho French "76"
One of tho great weaknesses commented
upon by critics of tho Italian war machine
has been the lack ot adequate equipment for
the artillery. This Is a matter which has
been very thoroughly remedied. Up to last
August tho field guns wero about equally
divided between the famous French "75" and
the Krupp 77 millimetre piece. But as Italy
has faded from the Drelbund. so has her ar
tillery inclined more and moro toward the
French type, nnd all winter long the Italian
metal works, even tho plants of the State
Itallway, have been turning out the "75"
model In largo quantities. She now has ap
proximately 1000 batteries of four guns each,
nil of this type, in addition to 12 regiments
of mountain artillery and 19 regiments of
heavy artillery, Including the men manning
the siege,, fortress nnd coast defense guns.
Not the least Interesting portion of the de
fense forces comes under the head of the
engineer corps. This takes in, besides sap
pers, miners, brldgers, one regiment of
aerostatlsts, or meti for handling tho dirigible
balloon section, and the Battagllone Avlatorl,
or aeroplane corps, totaling 3500 enlisted men
In addition to the flying officers, who make
up a separate body, serving either with the
army or the navy, as the need, may direct.
The actual flying equipment Is divided Into
squadrons of seven maohlnes each, and at
the close of last year there were some 30 of
these units, making above 200 aeroplanes In
the active service. Since then this total has
been nearly doubled, many of th'e new ma
chines coming from' the American Curtlss
Company.
Venice, once queen of the seas, the home
port of mighty fleets of war galleys, lies to
day virtually under the guns of the Austro
Hungarian sea forces. On paper the Italian
fleet Is rated at considerably more than the
strength of her enemy, opposing six dread
noughts to Austria's four'and ten first-class
battleships (pre-dreadnought) to three. Italy
likewise has four speedy scout-cruisers to
three for Austria, 51 torpedoboat destroyers
to 18, and 28 submarines to 14, But Italy's
weakness against the Austrian navy lies In
her Adrlatio coaat line, which is practically
undefended down as far as the straits of
Otranto. while Austria, has "what Is regarded
as an Impregnable (from the sea side) naval
base at Pola, within which she could with
draw, in the face of the Italian superiority,
at any tlmie that the Integrity of her first
line fleet might be menaced. In a way the
problem would be somewhat similar to that
faced by Britain in ber naval operations in
the North Sea. Just as the German ships
dart out from time to time for raids on the
English coast, so the Austrlans can issue
from Pola for attacks on various portions of
the Italian littoral.
And a submarine offensive by Austria
would be even more difficult to check than is
the case with the British owing to the short
radius of operations anywhera la tho Adri-
"I WONDER WHY EVERYBODY'S
ntlc. On tho other hand, tho Itallnns havo
ono great advantage over Brltnln, for they
havo tho deflnlto possibility beforo them of
robbing Pola df its terrors by cutting it oft
from the land side, even though this may
not bo accomplished for sumo time after
activeJiostlllties 6pen.
Tho Mountain Problem
Many an Italian regards tho struggle to
come with a lamentable lightness. Ho falls
to realize that tens of thousands of his coun
trymen will leave their bleached bones in tho
rnountnln fastnesses of the Austrian Alps be
fore tho Italians can hopo to see Vienna In
subjection, beforo they can even cut oft the
"water-rats" at Pola. While a cursory glanco
nt tho map might indlcato that tho road
along tho level coast line would bo an easy
method of Invasion, a closer inspection will
show tho impossibility of such an advance
until the mountain heights to tho north havo
been effectually cleared of tho Teuton forces.
Otherwise the army moving along tho Bhoro
would be" constantly threatened with flnnl:
attacks on the part of the enemy descending
out of tho foothills, it is for this renson that
Italy has so carefully prepared large num
bers of her troops 'for mountain flghtlng.
Even with Austria beset as she is with tho
Russian forces in Gallcla and along the Hun
garian border to Bukowlna, she will bo able
to, and has already, placed Btrong defensive
units in the Trent district; one of Italy's, "un
redeemed" provinces which is thrust a
mountain salient for 50 miles down into the
northern frontier of Italy.
Prior to the war Austria had prepared this
territory with great caro against n possible
Inroad by Italy, and from tho time when It
became evident that the latent hostility of
her former ally might he roused into activity
at any moment, she hns had largo numbers of
men, several thousands in fact, busljy occu
pied In strengthening her existing chain of
eight tremendously fortified mountain fast
nesses. It Is the. reduction of these which
Italy Is likely to find so costly. There is no
certainty, of course, about the defending
force which has been placed In this region.
But ns the Incompetent Austrian General
Staff Is now merely ornamental, and the. Iron
hands of the Kaiser's advisers aro directing
the military destinies of tho eastern empire,
It is to be expected that sufficient forces are
now camping in tho Trentlno to stand off the
first attack at least.
IT'S A MOST CURIOUS CITY
Constantinople Has Three Sundays n Week
and Sun Sets at 12,
From Answera. N-
Constantinople, or Stamboul, as the Tuik calls
his metropolis, Is a much-discussed city just
now. But of Its Important foreign quarters
Pera and Galata, the stay-at-home Briton hears
little.
Galata Is separated from Constantinople
proper by he Golden Horn, and lies principally
between the two bridges which span that
world-famous wnterway.
Formerly these bridges had captains and
crews exactly as if they were ships. Later they
became remarkable for their shops, beggars and
dogs. Shops, beggars and dogs have gone but
still the bridges are objects of Intense Interest
to the stranger,
In Galata may be found a sort of Petticoat
lane In full swing every day of the week
But. unlike our own Sunday market In the
east end of London, the venue Is shifted each
morning. For example, the Indescribable bar
gaining and din Is to be found on Thursdays at
Pershembeh. which means the Thursday mar
ket. Dealers in second-hand clothing, have a
more or less permanent rendezvous at the Bit
Bazaar or Louse Market an appellation more
apt than delicate,
Pera, which Is modern Greek for "beyond
stands on ths hills behind Galata, which In 'a
double sense- it looks down on. considering i.i
the superior suburb. Both are despised bv th J
v... ....-, . ..c .-.,0 , eii you that
another Turk has gone hopelessly to the bad
will say "he has gono to Pera," or, more corl
rectly, "to Bey Olou." for the Turk refuses to
recognize the Christian designation of either
Constantinople or Its suburbs.
A stranger stranded at Pera might possibly
go hungry: but It would be his own fault if ha
thirsted. Elaborate drinking fountains are In
nearly every street.
There Is a superabundance of postofflces-but
no postmen! No letters are delivered. Each
European Power has or had-its own post
offlce. Thus, one calls at the English estab
lishment If expecting letters from home, at ths
French tf correspondence u likely to arrive
irom t-arn. arm so on
Three 6undaa a week are observe In !,
suburbs-Friday by the Turks, Saturday bv tha
4m and su4jt thcbuiu, Ai4 Lril
LAUGHING?"
distinct calendars nio used. This year ths Mo.
hniniTiedan Is dating his letters 1333, the Jew
t675 nml tho Christian, ot course, 1915.
But tho Inconvenlenco of using three different
calendars Is slight compared with the bewilder
ing method mostly used In computing the hours
of the day. A watch which kept correct time
on tho shores of the Golden Horn would be,
somewhat paradoxically, rather an erratic time
keeper, according to tho Btandard laid down by
Greenwich. For ns 12 o'clock Is reckoned si
wnys to fall nt tho exact moment of sunset,
one's watch has to gain or lose a few minutes
each day, according to the Reason of the year.
THE WAY TO SUCCESS
Every success In life conies from sympathy
nnd co-operation and love. Benjamin ,Id
Whcclcr.
AYE, WHAT?
What would be the good ot havln luck If
nobody was glad, or of gettln' things If there
wus nobdy to divide with? Anon.
IN SALAD DAYS
Twas In my "Balad days" we met;
Thero was a certain charm aoout ner.
I vividly remember yet
I thought I could not do without her.
I said 'twas In my "salad days."
Before I'd written ode or ballad;
Shed nothing green about her ways,
Yet sho was very fond of salad.
Sometimes I took her out to dine
(The memory my fanoy tickles);
She didn't caro a fig for wine.
But dated deeply on dill pickles.
A dear (yet Inexpensive) she!
She'd listen to Liszt's obllgatos
While feasting upon celery,
On onions, beets and sliced tomatoes!
And Lettico was the maiden's name;
'Twas very fitting, I confess It,
For lettuce Is quite worthy fame
That Is, If you know how to dress It.
And she, she knew, the dimpled elf!
Her mode was usually supernal;
And L'etttce also dressed herself
In gowns of tender tint and vernal.
But our romance was put to rout
(I have no doubt it was a blessing!)
When blunderingly I blurted out,
"There's too much acid In ths dresslnBl"
And while I scan, and while I plan.
In sonnet, lyric, odo and ballad,
Lettlce Is married to a man
Who sows and raises things for salad!
V Clinton Scollard, In Judi.
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