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smaller than thn number of Frenchmen who
came here In the decade preceding the Civil
Wnr. Our own conflict apparently kept the
Frenchmen at home.
Tho German figures are more Interesting
In the decade preceding our own great war
080,000 German came here. In the ten years
ending with the beginning1 of the Franco
Prussian War the number of German lrnmi
grants fell to ,787,000, and In tho next decade,
Including tho year of the victory over the
Trench, 70,000 fewer Germans landed than In
the previous ten years. Tho war, Instead of
encouraging Immigration, discouraged It. The
German migration to America reached high
water mark between 1880 and 1890, when
1,2,000 subjects of the Kaiser came here. Tho
condition became so alarming that Germany
set about keeping her people at home, and
began to look over tho world for places where
Germans could settle tinder the German flag.
From 1S91 to 1000 only 612,000 Germans came
to the United States to live, and In tho ten
years ending In 1010 the number fell to 341,-
000, or less than one-half ns many as camo
In tho ten years following tho Franco-Prussian
War.
LANGUAGE MAKING
IN THE TRENCHES
The War Zone Has Need of a New
Dictionary of Slang, but Revised
Editions Would Have to Follow in
Rapid Succession
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It tt easier to Mil an automobtle than to
maintain it after you get it.
Tho Cloud Upon Annnpolls
THE ability of a nation to defend Itself do
pends on tho ability of the officers of Us
army and navy to nnswer Instantly the un
expected questions which an enemy may put
to them.
It Is Impossible to steal tho questions In ad
vance and beat an alert enemy at his own
game without preparation. If thcro Is any
widespread disposition In tho Annapolis
Naval Academy to pass examinations with
tho aid of "cribbing," the investigation cannot
bo too thorough and the punishment of tho
guilty cannot bo too severe. The Institution
la falling In tho purposo for which It waH
created If It Is training men to depend on
crutches instead of upon their own strength,
for when tho real test comes In action on the
seas a commander must stand or fall on his
own ability, and hla country must stand or
fall with him.
Therefore, every citizen with confidence In
tho navy Is hoping that tho Annapolis cadets,
charged with stealing tho examination papers
In advance of tho examination, may havo an
adequate defense and may bo able to vindi
cate their own honor and tho honor of their
Institution.
Sunday School Polftics
We intend to have an organization in
this next campaign that will do things.
Politics will be played as politics rarely nre
played by church people. Doctor Dowcy,
Secretary of the Philadelphia County Sun
day School Association.
IT IS evident that wo are to bo treated to a
new brand of Sunday school politics. Tho
congress of adult Bible classes of tho city, nt
which Doctor Dowey mado tho statement
quoted above, Is planning to organlzo tho
v believers in local option for tho purposo of
defeating for re-election nil members of tho
General Assembly who voted against It this
year and of electing men pledged to voto
for It In 1917.
Tho purposes are good. The entrance of Sun
day school organizations Into the political field
can bo defended so long ns they fight for
Issues on which there Is not n dlffcrcnco of
opinion among moralists. But many level
headed men will look with regret upon this
move. Tho temptation to uso a group of
citizens organized to study tho Bible for tho
purpose of conducting a political propaganda
Is strong. Why not moblllzo nnd drill the
Bible class vote for reform? Is a question
which has but one nnswer In a certain typo
of mind. But when the Blblo classes start
on this course who can tell where they will
eiopf xi tno local optlonlsts talco counsel of
discreet men they will keep their Sunday
school organization and their political organ
ization separate bo that neither may suffer.
An Invitation to Be Accepted
CO-OPERATION and mutual confidence are
at tho base of the plan for a Chinese
American bank with headquarters In San
Francisco and Shanghai. The plan differs
from all other suggestions for Increasing the
Intimacy between China and tho United
States, In that It la proposed by tho Chinese
and is first publicly mentioned at a dinner of
Chinese merchants In honor of tho Commer
cial Commission now visiting this country.
We havo been struggling for years to en
large our trade with China, and now a com
mission, headed by the leading men of busi
ness In all China, comes hero with a plan of
Its own, and Is ready to meet us halfway,
with a bank the shares of which Bhall bo
divided equally among Americans and Chi
nese and the business of -which shall be man
aged by representatives of tho shareholders
In proportion to their holdings.
Cheng Hsun Chang, the distinguished man
of affairs who has taken the public into hla
confidence in regard to the proposed bank, Is
evidently a financial statesman of the first
order. He has been studying the financial
condition of Europe and the drain of its re
sources by the war, and he has concluded
that If China Is to be developed it must lopk
to the United States for the canitai nartrt
for the next generation. The Invitation has
been extended. If the American business men
are wise, they will accept It.
A Fact or Two About Immigration
IMMIGRATION experts do not seem to
agree on what to expect at the close of the
war. The Secretary of Labor is convinced
that the demand for workingmen in Europe
trill he so active that there will be no reason
for them to seek their fortune away from
heme. The Commlsstoners Qf Immigration In
New York, Boston and Baltimore think that
the workingmen wilt oome here in larger
gumlwa than ever to eeeap the burden of
-fajaJHm which the war Is piling up, and
, QMmmlMioner Owanwalt, of thU city, con.
tmmm that he doea not Iwow. but thinks that
WWy persons who hv ea tb devastation
thU war has wrought wla be glad to rem a
to America
A fact or two regarding war ana immigra
tion way be worth considering The Franco
ftwwlan War, which U the lust conflict that
IpMblted the great Puwers on the Continent
" jfjthetr on trrliur was folio J by an In.
f$a at French immigration and a decrease
immigration from Germany In tbe decade
mmng Jvae 30 ), aji fem aCtawJI
" : bl th wt He tfa num.
tor reoe to n.m. TUta atntwr, bwvr. U
The United States Must Deliver the Goods
A MERCHANT dependent on tho delivery
system of a rival to get his goods to his
customers would bo In no worso position
than that In which American exporters find
themselves. As Charles M, Schwab told tho
business men nt the dinner of tho American
Asiatic Association to tho Chlneso com
missioners, tho United Stntcs manufactures
as well aa any other nation and It is able to
sell Its goods as easily. "But of what im
portance Is It to manufacture or sell," ho
risked, "If wo can't deliver tho goods?"
Both Mr. Schwab, and tho Chlneso business
men who heard him, urged tho opcrntlon of
additional steamship lines on tho Pacific. The
need of Improved transportation facilities Is
patent to tho man who gives even casual
thought to tho subject. No argument Is re
quired to provo It. "Wo aro at the mercy of
foreigners In getting our goods to our cus
tomers abroad. Tho condition would not bo
tolerated for three months by any private
business man dealing with tho people In his
own town.
How nro wo to change the conditions? This
la tho most Important trade question before
tho nation. Tho President has proposed that
tho Government buy Bhlps to be operated on
tho unprofitable lines, but every expert ship
ping man has denounced this plan ns im
practicable. They all agree that tho Govern
ment must neither own nor operate tho Bhlps
If thcro in to be any development of tho mer
chant' marlno adequate to tho needs of tho
country. But thcro aro n lot of gentlemen
who think that government ownership Is tho
way out. They will selzo tho opportunity to
urgo government ownership that Is afforded
them by tho scries of questions on shipping
sent out by tho United States Chamber of
Commerce. Tho Chamber Is asking tho
opinion of business men on whether they
favor:
1. Government construction, purchase or
charter of merchant ships nnd their operation
under government direction;
2. Government ownership of such vessels,
but operated by prlvato firms under lease;
3. Subsidies from tho Government to pri
vately owned ships largo enough to cover tho
difference In cost of operation under tho
American flag and under foreign flags by tho
samo routes; or
i. Subvention from the Government to es
tablish regular mall and freight steamers on
routes where It Is desired to extend Amer
ican trade.
Tho purposo of these questions is to Inform
Congress of tho sentiment of the nation. No
business man not engaged In the shipping
business should answer them offhand, any
more than he -would prescribo for tho treat
ment of beriberi. The result of the poll will
deserve serious consideration only if the
votes ore cast by business men who havo
studied the situation.
By RAYMOND G. FULLER
THEniS aro dictionaries and dictionaries.
Of course. But, unlike books lrt general,
thcro aro no dictionaries of all time; there
aro only dictionaries of the moment. It was,
Is and will be Imposslblo for nny Noah Web
Bter to keep up with tho language. War
makes tho effort harder.
Ono of tho favorite subjects of debate In
schooldays Is. "Resolved, That tho pen is
mightier than tho sword." Let us eco If nny
nlllanco exists between tho legions of sol
diers and tho legions of words.
First, let us look Into n. dog's-eared pro
nouncing dictionary of tho placo-names which
havo mado tho European war famous. Dog's
eared already, though a dictionary of tho
moment. Many people prefer "Pretzel" aa tho
pronunciation of that Gullclnn town miscalled
n stronghold, but this Handy Help informs
us that tho place Is "Chcmcsel." A diction
ary Is Bupposcd to lend assistance In tlmo of
doubt, but here is one which lacks even dla
critical marks Mondldlcr Is "Mohn-deo-dce-eh,"
Buxlcrs Is "Buesy-nlr," Sledlco la
"See-ay-dlltse," and, behold, Warsaw Is
"Vahrshahvas." If tho Imposslblo should hap
pen, however, and tho United States should
bo Invaded by foreign foes, wo should havo
our revenge In watching them wrcstlo with
such American numes ns Tloughnlougha,
Chllllcothe, Ossaw atomic, Schochon, Syla
cauga, Pocomoonshino and possibly Kalama
zoo and Philadelphia. Yet tho disturbing
thought may occur to us that a foreigner
might bo Able to deal with somo of theso
words rather moro efficiently than we can
ourselves.
From Whitcchapol to Harvard
Tiro Inadequacy of dictionaries in wartlmo
goes beyond the matter of pronunciation.
Take, for instances tho slang of Tommy
Atkins. If Tommy happens to como from tho
Whltechnpel district In London his slang la
his language. To the unsophisticated offlccr
It Is pure gibberish. No wonder. Thcro used
to bo n popular song, in Whltechnpel which
started with tho following verso:
As I sat In front of tho Anna Maria. '
Warming my plates of meat,
There camo a knock nt tho Ilory O'Mora
That made my raspberry beat.
Doubtless tho context explains, but "Anna
Maria" Is "llro," "plates of meat" Is "feet."
"Rory O'More" Is "door," nnd "raspberry" is
"heart " With Whltechnpel Tommy "Battlo
of tho Nile" is "rhyming slang" for "tile," or
hat. Ho lights hla "cherry ripe" (plpo) to
warm his "I aupposo" (nose). Ho devours a
"Joo Savage" (cabbage) for hl3 "glorious
sinner" (dinner), nnd his favorlto dish is
"bonnets so bluo" (Irish stow), washed down
with a "tenlp" ("back-slang" for pint) of
"never fear" (beer). Of courso he doesn't
carry all his luxuries Into tho trenches, but,
on tho other hand, he doesn't abandon his
language. Somo of it Is "back-slang."
formed by reorslng tho usual pronuncia
tion of words nnd sometimes Inserting a
vowel for tho sako of euphony. Euphony
In AVhltechapel7 Yes. "Kcnnurd" for
"drunk." In Whitcchapol you might hear
such n conversation ns the following by no
means harsh to tho car. if somewhat nuz
zling to tho understanding:
"Whnt biz ot ynd, Bill?"
"On doog. Neves ynnneps Is all I tog."
Which means:
"What buslucsH today, Bill?"
"No good. Seven pence Is nil I got."
But when Harvard recently essayed to tie
the can to slang It was actually proposed
though not by tho President nnd Fellows to
Introduce "backslang" in plnco of tho other
kinds. If it wero applied to the grand old
national game. "Hit tho ball," would becomo
"Tlh the llab," and the pleasantest shout
of nil would be, "Lllk tho crlpmu."
Returning to Tommy Atkins in tho trenches
we find that not only does ho keep his old
slang, but ho also borrows and creates.
Every linguistic Ingredient Indian, French,
German and so on goes Into the now com
posite dialect. Listen to Tommy and his pal
as they sit In a little French cafe within
sound of gunfire:
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"JAPAN'S SUICIDAL SELFISHNESS"
Thus the Conduct of the Tokio Government Is Characterized by
General Huang Hsing Japan Will Not Long Be Able to
Fool Herself and the Western World
In the Eveninci Ledger of Tuesday, Juno 1, appeared an artielo on "What Does
Japan Want From China?" by Stanhope Sams, who until recently was editor of the Japan
Times, of Tokio. From J. Usanij Ly, a graduate student at the Uixivcrsity of Penn
sylvania, wo have received a letter with which ho incloses a translation of a statement
made to him by General Huang Using, a Nationalist, vow traveling in the United States
to study American political institutions. The general, who at ono timo was chief of the
Chinese army, is "a leader of the young Chinese who oppose President Yuan's policy."
Mr. Ly remarks, "To whatever stage the Chino-Japancso negotiations may havo advanced,
the questions involved will not be settled until years shall have passed, and certainly not
until the European Powers shall have terminated their differences. No one should neglect
to contemplate tho consequences which may in duo time arise."
Votes for Better Babies
WHILE wise mothers visit tho Baby Sav
ing Show in the City Hall Pavilion:
while thinking men shudder at Philadelphia's
Infant death rate; and while tho campaign
for a child hygiene division goes slowly for
ward, let the men and women alike of Penn
sylvania read and reflect upon these words
of Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale:
.Vher!!!er. vvome' are represented, those
things that women need the moat are best
cared for. The most vital thing to women
are children. The Infant mortality is lowest
In the world in three countries where women
vote. New Zealand, Norway and Australia
whero,Eey l0So BS- CT ttnd 6S bies out of
every 1000. respectively. In the German Em
Plre, where woman's place has been denned
S'" with the church, kitchen and
1000 bables ut of ev"y
Jitneying to church Is the latest Sunday
amusement In Conshohocken.
If tho Lusltanla was a warship, then the
Camden ferryboats are airships.
The expectation that Mr. Bryan will leave
the Cabinet Is not yet shared by Mr. Bryan.
As the hotels for "$ay dogs" are over
crowded in Atlantic City, a capitalist Is talk
ing of building one for Just dogs.
Judge Sulzberger has been called Upon to
decide whether a widower is a widow If his
dead wife happens to be a clgarmaker,
Newport is the Mecca for diplomatists this
year; but every woman who wishes to have a
BUoceMful season at any resort must be a so
cial diplomatist of skill and experience.
The "overhead" ehargea Jn the care of the
Astor baby seem to be about six times the
amount needed to supply food, olothlng and
toys, T1U (g what eoraes of bavins to main
tain & big establishment.
,
If ten American cowboys can seoure the re.
!eas of two American captives from, 150 Mex.
Jean soldiers, hAv many American Presidents
will It take to restore the value of American
iBvaatmenu across the border?
Tho Chairawn of the Domoeratlc State
CojbaIUm of New Yok, alter thinking over
tt ft r month. wy the RajaoWtaaas W44e
WaoUoUctinCtovorWJUtman ,,
lfcUcai at yet to too hard Ut&.
A Conversation (With Key)
"Where's Bill?"
"Bill 'oo?"
"The knocker In A Company."
"Oh! 'Im-he's in Blltey."
"Go on!"
"Yes, he's worked his ticket." (Very loudly
to the lady who serves them) "Another cafy
oly, ma, slvous-plait."
"Ah wee, ah wee" (this In answer to ques
tions not understood).
"Our covo got tho wind up last night, not
'arf."
"That's nothing new, he always does."
"Yes, he reckoned he saw a lot of Boches;
wo was standing to arms all day and night
Pan de burr, ma, please. Ah wee, ah wee
tabby an."
Here's the key:
"Blltey"-Engand (Hindustani, perhaps).
"Knocker" drummer.
"Working your tlckef-gettlng sent home
for some Illness or Injury.
"Cove" commanding officer.
"Getting wind up" becoming panic-stricken.
"Boche" a German. A London Times cor
respondent says that this word was hardly
known before the war, though "alboche," of
which It Is an abbrevation, was fairly com
mon; It means, we are told, "pretty much
what the sound conveys to ordinary British
ears."
"Pan de burr" bread and butter (FTenchl).
wuty o,y wonee ana milk (French,
tool)
"Tabby an" all right.
Slang finds a place in the dictionaries ot
slang, but It also, in many instances, grad
uates eventually into Good Usage. Wars
enrleh language In a variety of ways, some
ot mem very interesting and curious. Not a
few of our common words were Introduced
into the English language by soldiers A
subsequent article will trace tho history of
some of those naturalized Immigrants of the
language which have a martial ancestry.
THE GULLIBLE COW i
From tb Cbrlatlia Hanld,
Two little girls walking through a fleli were
afraid of a eow. Bald one .of the: Ltl. A
rljht oa and, act as If we were wt af(M f?
an." "But woulda-t that be &?tai!VS
eow?" tho other little girt expo,tuUti M th
wlwt-o he bad to aot a HaT ta "
TO MY observation tho gamo between Pckln
and Tokio Is qulto obvious. Whether Yuan
Shlh-Kai has Invited the esteemed Count
Okuma to play It or vice versa is a question
at present not vital. Who is to win in tho
end Is perhaps what doserves an Intense at
tention. At any rate, my contention on the
proposition Is that both parties aro going to
lose. On ono party it needs no word, but on
tho other n word is interesting and neces
sary. In tho long run, In my Judgment, a loss
of national Interest to China ns an independ
ent State means a disaster to Japan.
To begin with, let us not bo too optimistic.
If wo have studied tho situation and nnalyzed
It candidly, wo can, without difficulty, con
cludo that bo long ns tho Government of tho
United States stands aloof, Yuan Shlh-Kai is
going to yield to tho Count. Whether Yuan
chooses to do so through a peaceful means
or beneath tho smoke of guns and cannon, in
my opinion, has Httlo significance to tho sit
uation. Tho immediate outcomo Is apparent:
That Yuan will yield more or les3 depends
upon tho way In which Count Okuma Is play
Ing tho game. Wo cannot, therefore, but
wonder and find ourselves confronted with
Bovernl questions. One which seems para
mount of all Is: What will happen In China
nfter Yuan's surrender?
In tho second place, let us dlsposo alto
gether tho question whether Japan, as tho
Count represents her, has any reason to mako
her demands, nnd further, another question,
to compel tho Pekln Government to accede to
them all. It Is Idle to arguo that she has any
legitimate reason whatsoever. It Is proper,
and will be very essential, however, to ask:
Will Japan be benefited by her success In this
preposterous deal?
China for the Chinese
So far as experience and reason can be held
in view, the answer ought to be negative. Tho
attempt of Japan on China Is Just llko that of
a wolf on an elephant. It is Inhuman. It is
monstrous in tno oyes of tho world. It is in
jurious to herself from a far-sighted point of
view. She has no men who can control the
400.000,000 souls. As history Bhows, China
must bo for the Chinese, nnd the Chinese
alone can govern themselves. For instance
the Tartars failed; so did the Manchus. More
over, she has no capital which will enable her
to compete with other Powers In the market
of China. She has no such resources as will
support her In tho development of the re
sources of China. Sho has no civilization but
that from China which can really constitute
a basis, along with that of the Occident, for
the advancement of life and the nvo. ,
mankind. She has to rely on others out of
Nippon, and others, therefore, in turn, ex
ploit her.
Furthermore, can Japan convince the Euro,
pean Powers that she alono should and could
own the riches of China and deprive the rights
and interests of the Chinese? Can she be
como so strong an aggressor and so nnwi
a defender of everything under the sun in
the Far East, single-handed, against others
i-".io 5? 5ylrtU8 of Iea or moral blood
relationship? Can she go on to exploit China
and the Chinese without menacing the privi
leges of both the American and the Euro
pean creditors? No doubt, she wants ex
pansion. So do others in her neighborhood.
nnr.iT"1", V eStab"Sh a WnBdom where
outside of her own domain. So do others
out of their respective lands. She wanU to
possess power and wealth at the expense of
China, while to America and Europe Bhe
says "No" Meanwhile she is to 2Boln
some high-handed manner. How long. how.
and fool (he wise Powers?
tho Egyptians, who havo nothing perfectly
great as ours, and who can, therefore, easily
bo conquered. If, on tho other hand, the
Japancso can succeed In eliminating us as
their brothers or substituting their qualities
for our own, surely thero will soon bo a tlmo
when tho Mongolian raco falls back forever
a possibility perhaps tho Japanese themselves
do not consider, but indeed, wo must bear in
mind, an extremely serious menace to civil
ization and humanity.
To put our discussion In a nutshell, tho
attitude of Japan toward China has been, and
now tho attempt Is, likewise, purely selfish.
Becauso of selfishness, sho has committed an
act of sulcldo. Sho has been short-sighted.
Sho has neglected tho view that only through
mutual aid can a society bo preserved, and
that Belt-Interest alono can never subscrvo a
"body. Sho has forgotten how willingly and
how ably China has been co-oporatlnff with
iicr, unu sinco 1801 has been acknowledging
her friendship, the value of which becamo
doubted only when sho had broken her own
word with Korea. Sho has now determined
to destroy the integrity of China and hinder
tho growth of the Chinese ns a rising nation;
but her selfish work and this foxy attempt
will never be, in any way, beneficial to hor
own existence!
A CORRECTION
To the. Editor of Eienlna Ledger:
ri,?nlr7,For the ",ake of the historical educa
tion of our people I write to call attention to
ThPnB.el0,U3 ml8take ln a "mment " KeUh's
Theatre in your edition of June 3
George Washington's m0th.W?.. S"'0."'
T?i,ll o,l r :v, ".-- """ -a"
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ward in tho consciousness of doing Imperial
service for tho good of humanity. "j
I havo found, as a result of the receft
difficulty with the nurses, that many of these
facts aro unknown to numbers of Phllaad.'
phlans, who I supposed wero familiar nS
mem. x inereioro venture to asK lor space th
briefly to set them forth.
J. WILLIAM WHITE 5
nhftlrmnn of ihn TTtilvmltv fnmnitM,. - .!
" " ... I ....... .., vu igi
xionry x-nippa institute.
Philadelphia, June 4.
"ME AND BETSY" J
To the Cartoonist of Evening Ledger: .j
Sir Your drawing of "Me and Betsy" efi
Juno 4 is tho best I ever saw. It shows pliln?
ly tho facts, and: it enjoyed mo very mudy'
Keep up your good work. -i
A SCHOOLBOY OF GERMAN PARENTS.!
Philadelphia, Juno 4.
A LETTER OP APPRECIATION
To the Editor of Evening Ledger:
Sir Since tho beginning of the European tf
I have read constantly somo American newi.
paper, but In nono havo I found tho accuracy !
in ino ursi-iianu news as 1 am experiencing 19
your valuable paper. J
And I feel doubly satisfied and grateful fcr
tho Italian language column and good-feellnj
oAiMcosiuu uu print towarci mo iiauan people,
for which many other fellow countrymen wlrt
to express me same appreciation.
CHARLES MORINL
328 Elmer St., Trenton, N. J., June 3, i
WAR A GREAT CALAMITY
To the Editor of Evening Ledger:
Sir Tho attitude taken by the Evevixj
LEDQEn concerning Italians in general, and
the Austro-Italian war nt present, seems to a
to bo quite Impartial and sympathetic. Ttli
has been noticed by a great many of my fel
low countrymen, and particularly by those Trto
nro appreciating tho war news in the IiatlM
Ianguago In tho Evenino Ledger. ",
I wish to thank you personally and in behallj
of my congregation. Although it Is my Btroni;
conviction inni war is a great calamity amr
I am greatly opposed to it, yet I am prone t.
believe that Intervention on the part of lUlr
in the European conflict will hasten the end
of It, and demonstrate to tho civilized worU,
that Italy stands, as sho did of old, with tsir)
greatest of nations. i
With our greatest love and -loyalty to th!l
land of our adoption, we rejoice, nevertneleii,'
-wnn exceeuing great joy" ln. everythltlS
Italian. c.
THOMAS E. DELLA CIOPPJL
Priest In charge of Church of L'Emmanuelw
rnuaucrpnia, June 3. .
LET US DARE
Let us have faith that right makes rnliifj
ana in mat laun let us to the end dare to 49
our duty as we understand It Lincoln. i
tether1- tf&SCWhS
They may possibly be connections n Th.8
family, of which Mar? Bal? wh?n LL
memoer.
Qualities of the Chinese
..Iff- m im rWnaJn8 tha mt Pr
Unt lacUhtch we. m.n of vision and pro,
meters of Ideal, ought to reckon with, and
I have myself counted to strengthen my faith
in the oause for whleh I have been fighting
sine, Ust 30 year,. That, I mean, is "beau?
?22 Tr BOOdnM" ,n Ur Ch "
,.W tev Pul!ar. atrong
good qualitlM already well Illustrated Tby
word, and by deed, In our history of 55yj
paw So long aa theso qualities are i . lt
will bo tapoiblo for the Tapan6M t"
WUo or abaort ua. Wo are not and rti
Mary Ball Washington was
SARA P. stvrmrTvr-.xT ..-.
Philadelphia. June 4. ' "liuui"
NURSES AT PHIPPS INSTITUTE
To th. Editor of Evening Ledger
reKoTnow3thatlnthee"thta0s'b0e ' y
ft'rK thiSS P c-
haethbeeI:enry P Wtu S.' "lffi
course of Instruction here it- iVB tii.tir
neiVVhem 'a beyond question. "" U8eruN
byhreTf i'0," .H ""ft. Independently
different points of view representing
thoValSIs o'f ? STwSiVji r ot
foundation In fact. Moreover 'i mhaJ.any
that the entire c!aS3-32 out of 3ferstand
Properly and creditably, "spressed foTmtu Ver
accusations sho'uTd Psslblye8 ,B'e? ha
"tL8? th8T b"ader underlylnTfacts 'Snr"
deTpMnT ft2"&ta n-U-the
University of Penn8yivanlitrua.,ees
and is supposed tlr1fyThro, miei
eroslty of Mr. Henry Phlrma HSn ,the een'
establishment cost hm & .MLdent-
of dollars, and for iTshma?nffn1inLt,l0Usanda
more than 150.000 annual? n t S he paya
the study of the mort fatal dh8.aVled to
to mankind, its actlvltie. i,.?.!,8 known
aspect of the great problem? ,J?fLuda ,ve'
research as to Ju favorin? ?. tuber"ll
means of combating them aU8"' M to he
slblllties or L; n5.,Eem an" a to the bos.
housing and theVVtloMSl't 'At
dlseouraje the disease: studv of t.Xavor or
tlons that may or may not h SL!ha, J8cupa'
arrested or cured cawE- J?,adv,M to" he
branch., oj ; pubT0 health wort X' aTli,el
careful care, intensive itudv ;J ?,' fln.Ul'' tns
of selected cTTAo.JB"!"
- . -. VMW ols.
SEEK WISDOM
Bo not diffident
Of Wisdom! She deserts thee not, If thou
Dismiss not her when most thou need'st her
nigh
By attributing overmuch to things
Less excellent.
Mlltoa.
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AMUSEMENTS
UNIVERSITY
BOTANIC GARDENS
GP.EEK PLAYS IN ENGLISH
lillah McCarthy
granville barker
Tomorrow IPHIGENIA
fS0 in TAURIS
r THE TROJAN WOMEN )
PRICES. $2. .11.80. SI and BOo
Bet Sale at Olmbela1 and Houaton Club
A
R C A D I
CHESTNUT Below 10th St.
Photoplays Continuous
10 A. II. to Ili30 P. II.
A
ROSE COQHLAN IN
"THE SPORTING DUCHESS" 1
B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE
CHESTNUT AND TWELFTH STRECTS
I'THE RED HEADS"
With JAMES B. CARSON
AND FAMOUS nEillVvr.r.r,r.VT
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FORREST TODAY s15.,siw f
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........ .u,vr i.iiB-iue iiouon ficturaa
S5SH FIGHTING FORCES ?vsan
Largeat Motion Picture? Ever Shown
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Tn Moat Wonderful of Motion Pictures
TmtU UUNTRAT, AFRTfiA 1
a Koturea Dally. u,uai Lamb. Pkturea Al.
ease.
The Institute is known to ,u,.i.
throughout the wortd. Th" iStH??HWo .TOW1
expert, ln this oountry mAt tw. St,,l8U.Uhet
-they did so Within. Uieta.t ml-8. J'erloJl9'1lr
the admlnj JratUw the bena oMhTK.1
and advtee. Th, publication, it Mr ori"i8m
art warmly reoMvad and SL ' ihJ lnUtute
Aroerfoa. tt la rewrdedTnd ti.irlrow "
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