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yony o foot think a toUl become creot &y
epinj; the follle of the tuccettful.
SMITH AND HIGHER TAXES
"TlQANIZATTON polltlclana are already
J taEdng about raising tho tax rate Thor
were unwilling; to have 80-cont gus, reim
bursing the treasury for the resulting loss In
revenue by providing a more general and fair
t&x, but they are perfectly ready, nine they
expect to have expenditures In their own
hands, hereafter to get tho maximum in
taxes possible from this community.
There need be no doubt of higher taxes
If the Organization gets back Into power.
Kfllclent government alone has made It pos
sibles for the present administration to get
along on the existing revenue Push into
office men who laugh at efficiency and con
elder the municipality only as an easy mark,
and it may be taken for granted that tho
eost of ' everything will bo materially In
creased. There Is one way in which to keep the
tax rate within reasonable bounds and that
Is by electing men to office who consider
the money Intrusted to their care as a trust
fund, not a political treasure chest. Smith
and hlghor taxes are synonyms.
FACING BACKWARD
i IT1HE men who are nlftnnlnc- to Imnrnvn th
JL efficiency of the Postofllco are facing In tho
wrong direction. The way to speed up the
handling of the malls Is not to abandon a
rapid system for a slower one. Tho tortolao
"won the race only because the hare slept on
his Job. The way to make the hare win Is to
.keep him awake, even If it Is necessary to have
a corps of men to keep the men awake who
are SUDDOSed to rjrevenl thn ham frnm lnr-
iiKNjUPMeJp, The pneumatic tube delivery system
,must not be abandoned.
FREE TRADE IN THE DISCARD
THE British Chancellor of the Exchequer
has thrown his frco trade theories to the
dogs and recommended an Increase In tariff
duties in order to raise more money for
the war. He proposes other taxes, but the
higher tariff Is the most significant, for he
say that "if by taxation we can restrict Im
ports, reduce consumption and bring revenue,
we shall have, found the ideal fiscal system."
If he would omit the uecond of his three
characteristics of an ideal system, or revise
It so as to coll for development of national
Industries, ho would have created a formula
which the soundest protectionists could not
Improve.
The protective tariff differs from all
ether taxes In that It serves a double pur
pose. It produces revenue for the Govern
ment and it produces work at high wages
for the people. It keeps in the country a
greater proportion of the wealth produced
than any other taxation system ever de
vised. Old-fashioned British theories have
to be abandoned in this great crisis, when
expedients that will raise real money must
be found lest the nation perish.
NO CENSORSHIP
THE rioting incidental to the presentation
of a photoplay which is obnoxious to col
ered people emphasizes the Intolerable posi
tion In which this city is placed by the State
censorship. There Is, of course, no excuse for
lawlessness. The play in question Is being
produced lawfully. The unfortunate fact is
that were the production of such a, character
as to cause ten times the disturbance that
has been caused, the city would stfn bo pow
erless to prevent it
There is no more need to censor moving
pictures than there is to censor literature,
the regular theatre or the newspapers. The
'-Jrculation of a nasty publication Is pre
vented by the police. The police likewise
would prevent tho exhibition of a motion
picture that was obviously unnt to be shown.
That is a natural censorship, to which there
can be no valid objection. But In present
frcumstancea the police are powerless and
jpp- .. ,. . uu ..kj to uoycnueni on ap-
pointed State censors who exercise almost
ena unlimited power.
raw The abolition of the censor board Is tnevit
, U, J because It Is an un-American instlru-
n, bo wjiy uy its aemisoT The best
V-ig the Legislature can do Is to return
the cities their full police power and de
pend oa the municipal authorities to con
,erve public morality so far as moving r.i.
;ures are concerned.
fSOYIDK MORE NAVAL OFFICERS
1 POINT graduates each year enough
eMeera to command a skrralh Use.
provides enough officers to assure
manning of an adequate navy. The
ttila, to some extent, and the military
sools where united States officers are sta-
Krned, to a great sostent, supplement West
um. Aside from the naval militia, which
' Jacoawderable, there is no method of ro-
nilUi)g naval officers, We are without eve
jm adequate merchant marine from whlci to
raw iMaem.
Vfea fteveraaneat has now a plant at Pen-
VUu, which Is admirably suitod or a
CBPei. There is another at Forts-
tliere otvrat to he r navel ae4-
eceae. l HM. there
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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA,
lfSe navy is to be developed to anything
like the extent necessary. The useless navy
yards are available for the purpose. More
Important even than ships are officers to
command them. There must be a great In
crease In tho commissioned personnel, and
the only way to assure such an Increase Is
to provide more training schools.
The Secretary of the Navy has had this
matter brought to hjs attention. He Is giv
ing it his serious consideration. In preparing
plans for the national dofenso, Congress
should not fall to mako provision ot some
sort along tho lines suggested.
PHILADELPHIA'S REPUBLICANISM
PHILADELPHIA sent a ringing mensnge
to tho Republicans of tho nation when it
proved onco more by the registration figures
that four out of every flvo voters horo be
lieve In the policies of Lincoln and McKlnloy.
There Is no doubt of tho Republicanism
of this city.
Whenever tho opportunity offers It will
pile up an overwhelming majority In favor
of Protection, and tho development of homo
Industries. It Is convinced of tho soundness
of tho protection theory and of the wisdom
of Its application. Tho nation never doubt
ed Philadelphia, and It docs not doubt It
now.
Whoover Is elected to the mayoralty will
bo a Republican. If tho successful candi
date Is a man whose InBtlncts and record
align him with the higher moralities and
In opposition to the system of Invisible gov
ernment, which Republicans have tolerated
to their undoing In other cities and other
States, the message of the registration will
be supplemented by words of hope that will
cheer forward-looking men of all parties.
If, on the other hand, a dummy for tho
Gang Is elected, tho cause of Republicanism
will be hurt, both here and everywhere
else.
The issue is drawn not between Repub
licanism and Democracy, but between the
men who would make Republicanism a tool
of contractor bosses and the men who
would mako It an Instrument of righteous
government.
It is up to the self-respecting manhood
of Philadelphia to decide where victory
shall rest.
THE BALKANS AFLAME
MOBILIZATION of the Bulgarian army
on tho Servian frontiers and the Im
minent union of tho Bulgarian forces with
ttioso of the Teutonic allies mean that all
tho Balkan States are likely to be in the
war before the month Is out, if not sooner.
They have held off much longer than any
one thought possible, and Instead of fighting
as a unit with this or that side they will
bo fighting each other with such assistance
as they can get from the greater belligerents.
Their action, Instead of bringing tho end
of the war nearer, simply Increases the num
ber of belligerents and enlarges tho area
of devastation.
ARE WE "IDIOTIC YANKEES"?
THE documents entrusted to Archibald
for delivery In Berlin and Vienna, trans
lations of which have Just been cabled from
London, are as much revelations of the In
tellectual qualifications of the Austrian Am
bassador as they are incriminating evidence
of his attempts to stir up strife here.
Captain von Pappen, of tho German Lega
tion, should not bo classed with Ambassador
Dumba. His perceptions aro astonishingly
acute. It Is not surprising that ho should
refer to us as "these Idiotic Yankees" when
It Is considered how we have allowed both
the German and Austrian representatives
to meddle in our domestic affairs without
let or hindrance. Captain von Pappen is
no fool, whatever else ho may be. If he
had not made the mtstako of entrusting his
letter to Archibald he might boast of a
record distinguished for high discretion.
RILEY AND 'GENE FIELD
INDIANA, which Is not In the habit of for
getting her native sons, Is presently to
have a "Riley Day" In honor of the author
of "Knee Deep In June" and "An Old Sweot
heart of Mine." Question as one may the
eternal value of Mr. Riley's work, one can
not deny that he has moved and amused a
vast number of readers. Let his day be
given ungrudged.
It is to be hoped that In the festivities some
one of importance will rise to say a kind
word for Eugene Field, the most recent
patron saint of American light verse. More
than Oliver Wendell Holmes, Field had the
lovable human touch. Ho seemed equally at
Home In Bohemia and In Phlllstla, and he
knew the goodness of each. He was delicate
and he was Rabelaisian, Ironic and kind. He
knew the classics and he used them aa he
used a news story, vigorously, slanglly, hu
morously. Ho was, In fact, a humorist, not a wit.
That Is why he was greater than those who
now take his name In vain. The bright Jest
Ings of "colyumlstB" are mental scintilla
tions. Field conducted a column from the
heart. He loved little children and beautiful
women and good Falernlan. He hated garlic
and pretentious culture. The echoes from his
farm will not soon die away.
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The best thing South Carolina ever did In
the prohibition line was when It prohibited
Blease.
Maybe If they sing hymns to the muslo
of "ll'a a Long Way to Ttpperary," It will
seem a shorter way to church.
Entangling alliances are as bad for a
mayoralty candidate as Washington thought
they were for the American people.
Today Is the day when Mr. Bryan has a
talk with the President, It might be a good
thing for the President to give Mr. Bryan
a talking to.
ioe Cannon favors a reserve army . of
1.00,009 men, each paid $260 a year. How
many of the reserves would he like to
appoint from his district?
Victor MurdoclfJ thinks that Roosevelt
wotild run again next year If he were sure
of bolng elected, but who would not rua
under such circumstances?
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It Is et Httle Sifertace where Smith
worsWpa. Sewaatloaal eeterts on te part t
a Vooal nevepaper te iajeat, the retfajteue ieeu
teo Ike eaeaMieW Melt m wtal reeeive ealy
Ue eeeret ef the eesMWMto,
GLANCING AROUND
THE VARIED SPHERE
Glimpses of Persons, Peoples and
Places That Figure in tho News
of tho Day How tho Wnr
With Mexico Began
By LUKE GUARDIAN
SXICAN bandits have invaded
the
1YJ. United States. They have a considerable
advantngo over General Funston's soldiers In
the fact that when they retreat across the
Rio Grande they are safe from pursuit. But
the American Government, something like
threo-quarters of a century ago, wos not
nearly so conscientious as It Is today In ob
serving tho proprieties attaching to Interna
tional boundary lines. The events of 1846 well
lllustrato the power of a President to force
the country Into wor, whether tho people
llko It or not.
Manifest Destiny
The doctrine of manifest destiny (geo
graphical) that brought us Into conflict with
a neighbor rent and weakened with Internal
dlssonslons has long since lost all Its force
In American politics. Tho war with Mexico
was by no means merely a Southern con
spiracy to extend slavery. That aspect of
tho caso has been much overestimated. Cal
houn, who was opposed to the war and to
the Intrlguo and trickery from which It re
sulted, nevertheless believed that our acqui
sition of tho West wns a foregono conclusion,
and he saw In this expansion a necessity
which suggests tho familiar plea of "the
white man's burden." "It would be vain to
expect," said ho "that we could prevent our
people from penetrating Into California. Even
beforo our present difficulties with Mexico
tho process had begun. We alone can peoplo
this region with an Industrious and civilized
race, which can develop Its resources and
add a new and extensive region to the do
main of commerce and civilization." Ben
ton favored the acquisition of the same terri
tory, but only by honorable means. "We
want Texas," he said, "that Is to say, tho
Texas of La Salle; and wo wnnt It for great
natural reasons obvious as day, and perma
nent as Nature." And, Indeed, the story of
tho seizure was part of the great romantic
contest with Spain for dominion In America
a contest that began away In the days of
Sir Humphrey Gilbert.
The means which President Polk adopted
were not such as to win the pralso of his
torians or the unanimous approval of con
temporaries. Polk saw that the only way to
get California and New Mexico was to go to
war. And so he went to war. The excuse
was tho dispute over the boundary line of
Texas, which In 1845 was admitted to the
Union. Polk's machinations both preceded
and followed that event. A very flimsy ex
cuse ho had, too. Tho Texans claimed the
territory lying between tho Nueces River and
tho Rio Grande. The Mexicans claimed that
the Nueces was tho boundary. Tho Texan
claim had no foundation In previous history
or In the then existing circumstances. Tet
Polk supported Texas for the sake of the
nation's "manifest destiny," though there Is
no doubt that the boundary question could
have been easily settled by diplomacy.
He sent General Taylor across the Nueces.
Then he sent him to the banks of the Rio
Grande. Taylor lntrenched,thls army oppo
site tho Mexican town of Matamoros. As
Benton wrote, "The armies being thus in
presence, with anger In their bosoms and
arms In their hands, that took place which
everybody saw must take place collisions
and hostilities." The Americans were at
tacked by a small detachment of Mexican
troops. Then Polk piously sent a message
to Congress Mexico "has shed American
blood on American soil." Congress, to savo
tho face of the nation, declared war. The
preamble of the declaration read: "Whereas,
by act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of
war exists" etc. The Whigs protested that
the statement was untrue. Lincoln Intro
duced his famous "Spot resolutions," calling
upon the President to designate the exact
spot where the outrage had been committed.
Lowell In the Blgloy Papers expressed the
Indignation of many citizens:
I dunno but wut It's pooty,
Trslntn round In bobtail coats
But It's curus Christian dooty.
This 'ere cuttln' folks throats.
It Is a pleasant certainty that at last our
manifest geographical destiny has been ful
filled. Clues to Character
The late lamented Sherlock Holmes pos
sessed the extraordinary faculty of con
structing a man's whole history from an
examination of his hat. He could tell all the
faults and excellences In the character of
the owner. In none of his Investigations, how
ever, did he have occasion to read character
from lead pencils.
Experts In the psychology of child-life have
supplied the omission. They Inform us that
the schoolboy reveals his character In his
treatment of his pencil. There's a long cata
logue of traits that are thus revealed. The
boy unconsciously confesses, that he Is Im
pulsive, qr destructive, or wasteful, or im
patient, or criminal, or easy-going, or artis
tically minded, or considerate of others, or
economical, or cautious, or careful.
The child who gouges out great pieces from
the sides of his pencil shows Impulsiveness an,d
generosity. If he breaks oft a chunk with his
finger-nails, he shows' destructlvness and an
utter disregard of the feelings and rights of
others. Should he smooth his pencil down to
a long point, he shows an artistic tempera
ment and a considerate disposition. If he
cuts his pencil off In a stub, he shows econ
omy, carefulness and quickness.
The experts may know what they are talk- A
lng about, and doubtless they do, but chil
dren ought not to be allowed to take them
very seriously. It Is much better for chil
dren to grow up without acquiring self-con-sclousness
In the matter of sharpening pen
cils. For, indeed, the philosophers of utili
tarianism were right when they protested
against the doctrine of conscious morality,
Prigglshnees Is a worse sin than many an
other. NINETEEN "DRY" STATES
The obvious and sufficient comment on the
action of South Carolina in voting State-'
wide prohibition la that It makes the 19th
Btate to go "dry." Hera la the roll: Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas,.
Oklahoma, Iowa, North Dakota, Tennessee,
Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina,
Virginia. West Virginia, Mains, Hiaelsetl and
South Carolina.
With Bouth Carolina voting out liquids, the
liquid Interests ara learning what "the Solid
South" maaaa-Kanarji City Star.
"DifTINGUIHIlD"
JW'S".J im wUjr loefca "cAUterest."
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1915.
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SPEAKING THE PUBLIC MIND
Physician Discusses Cultural and Vocational Studies With Refer
ence to Medical Education Says Elementary and Second
ary Schools Are Deficient Other Communications
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir We have every reason In the world for
Insisting on a cultural standard of medicine
equivalent to the old world and with, tho
present chaos In the educational centres of
Europe, It Is now America's time for tho
standardization of medical education to sur
pass the old world. Having at our command
recognized authorities In all branches of
medicine, wo cannot but feel a Justifiable
pride in the standards of our American
physicians. Professional education has ad
vanced by greater strides than our general
educational systems. Being a vocation, Its
tendency Is toward positive Influence on the
minds of students and the shaping ot their
destinies of thought by vocational practice.
Hence how Important it is to have our pre
liminary training of the best. One looking
over the situation cannot but notice the
deficiency In tho elementary studies and
graduation of our secondary school courses.
Here what has been deemed cultural has
been relegated to tho greater number of
hours at tho expense of the vocational baslo
studlea.
One cannot deny that many of the so
called cultural studies are being taught In
the secondary schools with varying degrees
of success, bringing the student to the pro
fessional entrance examination deficient In
branches which are to him part of his voca
tional assets. And for this reason It would
be unfair to criticise a professional require
ment when the fault lies In elementary
training.
The most progressive of medical educators
do not even wish for a lowering of the stan
dards, but they are asking for young men
better prepared for a vocational training.
Medical schools must enforce this high stan
dard, but they are also right In asking that
the preliminary school do its share.
During a recent Interview with our former
superintendent. Doctor Jacobs, this matter
was earnestly insisted upon by that eminent
educator, and It Is to be regretted that he
was unable to do more than Just to attempt
the rehabilitation of the school system with
the idea of the vocational being equally rep
resented with the cultural In the graded
school.
The limit reached by the heavily endowed
Institution may be as great as It wishes, for
very often it represents "advanced research
work on the part of the student where econ
omy of time and money is no object to the
student"
One must not forget that during the last
decade 34 cults have sprung up In medicine
or In the realm ot medical occupations where
a lucrative return has been quicker than that
of the average graduate of on accredited
medical school.
With the Increased time requirements come
all sorts of added expenses, yet we can se
aside any commercialism where the public
good is concerned and the welfare of the
great Commonwealth protected by Intelligent
and enterprising doctors.
With the enducational leaders tending
toward vocational, allowing cultural for ad
vanced research work, we may hope for a
conservation of time and energy.
The more crying need Is for philanthropic
citizens and business men to co-operate .with
medical educators In enabling students to
pursue the advanced courses and standards
and thus eventually giving to labor a health
and energy which will be an adequate return
for the capital Invested.
WILLIAM F. BAKEm, M. D.
Philadelphia, September 20.
THE COMING JOURNALISM
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger f
Sir I wish to congratulate you on the com
pletion of a year aa one of the forerunners of
the coming Journalism, Your treatment of
murder casea, of scandals and aenaatlonal
stories Is to be commended. What a bleselng
It will be to American Journalism when such
treatment becomes more general! Again, the
"human InUreat" stories are the kind that
appeal, without overworking the "sob stuff,"
The criticisms published are Juat and are not
written with a caustlo "pen." Many of the
editorials are of more than passing Interest
they can well be saved for reference.
I have been a reader of the Evelina
Lisdqek since Its birth, and expect to remain
one. n iuuuawai ZKLLKY.
FtkUlabero, N, J., September 30.
AMERICAN FJR8T
To KMtor the livening L4gert
Sir We ee eaca again where our Government
l b4sg sailed upon to act the part Of the
Lady ef Mey h rnt to thfr ArineniaMs.
vyo, K Mterte ate trita, m being ' iauatw
tared by ttaaieeeis daily. White ulta .taTlS.
HMe ataee' et eaMas, that these oeatiM mm.1
emit. m tW ae at Christianity and ewltgfcua.
Meet, et wfrjrjnut these Ualted (Mates stand
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use ieraenaa hetat? . uaasaai ww' a U ier ItCV.Ji,.iar- N A
ajjrllmiiirt.illfefit ftPlM ' -jr-- - a: -a'-ia - . ..4&aAatr.iJ&,li'
HITCHED, BUT NOT HOBBLED
mad within the last yearT We have done nobly
In sending millions of dollars to Europe to re
lieve the dl&trces, and yet we are supposed to
receive COO.rCO peoplo. who In all probability
have lost their cntlro wealth, and have them
become a charge upon us. The cry of these
peoplo being Industrious and hard working does
not alter tho situation one bit.
Notice our good American manhood walking
the streets of our cities today out of work and
with no prospects of any In tho near future.
What Is the cause? These so-called poor, op
pressed people whom we are bringing from
Europe dally to ruin the American wage scale.
Is It not time to call a halt? Let us
remember that self-preservation Is the first
law of nature, Americans come first. The
quicker our Government handles the Immigra
tion problem the better It will be for the com
mon class of people. AMERICA FIRST.
Philadelphia, September 20.
THE DIVORCE PROBLEM
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Tour editorial In today's Issue, "The Im
periled Family," seems to contain the erroneous
implication that return to the old-fashioned
family life would solve the divorce problem.
Other comments on this investigation have
Ignored certain facts which might well be
brought out.
Are not most of the divorces among people
who have been reared In families and with
such Ideas, and not among those who have re
ceived enlightenment from public teachers be
fore marrlagp?
Cannot most people say that very little real
knowledge on the matter was ever gained by
parental Instruction?
Is It fair to compare the number of divorces
granted In this city with the number of mar
riages, when marriages are mode so easily all
over the State and country, and divorces moat
naturally sought In the large city, where better
legal advice can be had and less publicity of
unfortunate details?
Is It not better education of both sexes which
"teaches us higher moral living, disgusting marry
with the parasitic life engendered In the older
family training, that Is bringing about a normal
readjustment?
Give adequate Instruction, make marriage
more difficult, and divorce simple and easy, and
higher morals result.
The family Is a matter of economics, not
morals. h. IL P.
Philadelphia, September 20.
CREED OF THE GANGSTER
1
Government Exists Solely for the' Profit
of the Governors
The following conclusions have been reached
by a Phlladelphlan, after studying local condi
tions: After a man gets a political Job he Is not
supposed to think. He doesn't need to. If the
Job pays 5000 a year he can hire a clerk for
J1000 a year to do the work.
A practical politician spends all his energy
getting his Job and he has none left to do his
work after he gets It.
The difference between the salary he draws
and the wages he pays somebody else to do the
work Is political profit. Some people call It
graft, but It is merely political profit.
A man who works hard for hie party and still
harder to get a Job Is entitled to a profit
If there were no profit in politics, there would
be no politicians. And If there were no politi
cians, there would be no government.
Political profit Is the grease that makes the
wheels of State revolve. Without It, all the
machinery of government would clog ud and
stop. . .
A man never enters politics for his health
When he takes' up politics as a profesdon he
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romor Joaw lw. in "tiZZyikU nuk.-.
rvewjcntiay Mtnt: r. " avu
uiakT-zy fcTTii.." " am..
L'l
lree ttrnTmrn ' mmmM3m?2toasrim PimJl Jf
it m
knows that his life's secrets will be band, v?
knows that every error he has ever oommlttea
in nis Dusiness or domestic nrrairs will be multi
plied and magnified by the mudslingers untlf
ho is made to appear In the mind of the gulllMi
....WW.
The pot of gofd nt the foot of the political
raipoow gives mm courage to strike forth
boldly through tho glaring spotlight ot tht
yellow Journals and he knows that the gold U
not mythical. Otherwise he would keep safely'
in the shelter of oblivion.
Any man that goes through the fire of
political battle deserves the spoils of war. Po-J
Utlcal profit Is a good thing. It redueea tbeS
surplus of the taxpayers and the coraulnM
Individuals and corporations that put up thaw
campaign contnouuons. it Keeps money la
circulation and provides comfortable tncomaa
for thousands of men who couldn't earn a UrlngB
In any other way. It Is the only thing tht9
keeps politics alive. May there be plenty -of
it ana may ii always do rainy divided.
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW
,
If we but boldly grasp and bravely go for.
ward with our own affairs, leaving warrtsi
nations to theirs, we shall assuredly find that!
there Is prosperity enough for all. Chicago
liernld. ,
If the number of people could be computed
who are Ignorant of tho resources, history anil
points oi natural interest in uieir own locality,?
the result would be startling. Birmingham!
Age-Heraia.
We ore here for America and it Is our flnt
duty to see that the America we began to build
shall continue with its Idea of freedom, cp-j
pvriunuy ana inenuonip ior an too world. IB'
dlanapolls News. Jjtm
The United States demands Jhat the Oerrataj
uuvcrcuuoiii puiui uucjr in iib suumarino cam
paign the established rules of International lav.
The German Government Insists that Its aub
marine commanders have the right to annul
those rules whenever convenient Chicago Her-j
aid.
Theoretic and "realistic" literature that one
blew Its mlasmfo breath across the fair
MeldB of vtvld.fancy has' been all but forgotten.
For a lie cannot live eltheV In literature or In
life; and good books, like good friends, are the;
ones that last through the lengthened yeara.71
(jincinnan inquirer.
AMUSEMENTS
ALPHABETICAL
COUNTRY FAIR
And Market Day
(A BOOTH FOR EVERY LETTER)
FOR THE RENEF1T OF
ST. FRANCIS COUNTRY!
HOUSE FOR
CONVALESCENTS
Fourteenth St. and Lnnsdowne Ave., DarbjJ
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2'
0 A. M. TO 10 P. M.
Country Dinner, Amuaementa. Flag- Ralalnr. rira4fcl
lla.br Show, Dog Show, Vaudeville, Country DanuaJ
Blnging bv St. John the EvangcUaf Choir
COME AND SPEND THE DAY
FORREST-NoW gT&ii
TWTrm T1ATT.V ' ' v" ' Ja, "t ZM
D. W. GRIFFITH'S
THE
BIRTH
OF A
NATION
18,000 Peoplo
8000 HorsM
T" T1kTm T.1RT ftfir TlXltm
Jj I IXlKj Hit. Today, Seats BOo to lj
Victor Herbert's Comlo Over Succeaa I
"THE PRINCESS PATil
"Production a delijrht" Record!
BEGINNING NEXT MON. EVO. BMta Thuradaej
ANDREAS DIPPEL Presents
"THE LILAC DOMINO"
Comlo Opera In 8 Acta by Cuvllllar.
GLOBE Theatre nSTSS
Vaudeville Continuous 11 A. M. to 11 P. .
MUSICAL COMEDY IN THREE SCENES
"Coney Island to North Pole"
JOE HORTIZ & CO.
NOTE FWCES. 10o, lSe, '
GARRICK Mon. Sep.
Beuoa
Potash & Perlmutter
Bvaa., BOo to 11,60. Wadnaaday tfat.. Btt Btaji.
KNIUKEKBOCKER T2SSr
LS& "WITHIN THE LAI
Eviminu jmiiueb, roe, zsc, sac, boo
MATINEES, Tue., Tbura., Sat. Bait Saata,
SKBKKP. "War Brid
GRAND
TodayaiiB Te
AND B OTHER ACT"
ADELPHI-BeKin. .Tomorrow
S&J'What Happened
DUMONT'S MS MSI
M ATI Nine TODAY. lOo k. Sc.
Trocadero qgof.xg JHB La
LTin W A T . S . VATnynh
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