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flail rather men should ask why my statue
is not set up, than whv it is.Cato.
Mr. Stotcsbury Is not a baseball fan, accord
ing to a statement on transit Issued by him
yesierday.
Tho Blockley superintendent's ultimatum,
"Either liquor quits or I do," Is four words too
long. The second and third words In It ore
all that aro needed.
Considering tho troublo he has had during
tho last threo yours, ono would expect Mr.
"Wilson to bo only too glad to avail hlmsolt
of that ono-torm plank.
lorhlgucso Brazil Is throwing up Us hat for
tho Allies now that tho mother country has en
tered tho war. But tho Government will try
to maintain its neutrality.
A now use for tho Berlln-to-Bagdad railway
Is nuggosted by recent ovents. Why shouldn't
Wilholm entrain In time to meet Nicholas ns
tho latter makes his triumphal entry?
Champ Clark cannot forgot how near he
camo to gpttlng tho nomination In 1912; and
the country breathes a sigh of relief every
time It remembers that ho did not get It.
Tho Schuylkill Arsenal was prepared. It
shipped twenty carloads of uniforms, tents
and other supplies to tho Mexican frontier
within ten hours after tho order was Issued.
Tho munitions factories enn tlnd time after
J? all to make cartridges for Uncle Sam. One
i factory at Eddystone Is rushing work on an
order for 1,000,000 rounds of cartridges for
the army.
Tho pictures of baseball players In the
sports edition of tho Evening LcDOEn show
how near It Is to spring, and the lime when
you wait around tho bulletin boards for tho
ecoro of tho game.
The correspondent of the American press at
Trinidad reports "an Interesting speech" by
Theodore Roosevelt. "Wo aro undecided
whether to npprovo tho correspondent's mod
esty or rebuke him for being obvious.
"Somewhere along tho border" will now ap
pear In the dispatches from tho southwest to
keep company with "somowhero In France,"
which wo havo been reading at the head of
tho European war news for many moons.
No ono has objected to paying Hummel'a
Band $13,920 for free concerts in City Hall
plaza and the Convention Hall next summer,
but there Is no reason for using public money
tor these concerts that docs not apply with
equal force to tho proposed Sunday afternoon
concerts by tho Philadelphia Orchestra.
Tho Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Associa
tion reports the possibility that within a year,
unless the war should ccate meanwhile, there
Will be a serious shortage of drugs In this
country. Tho two reasons for this situation
are that many chemicals are being pre-empted
for use in making explosives, and that tho
sources of others are cut off from neutrals.
There has been a rise In drug prices as re
markable, If not so attractive, as the rise In
Bethlehem Steel. Yet few who are asked to
pay 65 cents for a prescription which they
faricy Is worth only B0 cents Imagine that the
druggist, who Is paying some 200 per cent,
extra, on certain drugs. Is anything but a rob
ber and a cutthroat. He Isn't. He Is probably
making as little profit on such a transaction
as he has ever made. Unless, of course, he
foresaw events and laid In a large supply of
chemicals a year and more ago.
Of two deaths which came within 24 hours
of each other, those of Theodore Voorheea and
Seymour Eaton, the former la that which at
tracts more immediate attention, but during
their lives both men were interesting as types
of successful Americans. Mr, Voorhees, after
a sound technical training, devoted his ener
gies to service of the country through its rail
ways; he. dealt in a dally necessity. Mr, Eaton,
with his Teddy Bears and Tabard Inn Libra
ries and correspondence courses, ministered to
another need in Americans. He cultivated
for them the graces of civilization, which they
were too busy to acquire themselves. He made
U interesting to read and exciting to think.
Mr- Voorhees made It safe and agreeable Jo
trav-), promoted .the rapid movement of
freight, was part and parcel of the great Indus
try of communication on which American
prosperity ' built- He concentrated, as
Mr Eaton scattered his forces; both were
eminently successful in their work. That they
should be so different, bij useful to their fellow
men and so appreciated is something of an
index to American character,
The operatic situation in Philadelphia does
sot affect quite so many persons nor them so
intensely as the transit, or the tax, or the Park-
way Jfalrs, but it has its importance, for a
iy'does. not live by bread alone. The city
cannot have too many agencies of culture,
prodded these agencies are active And derive
- wppert from, ttje citizens. The gentlemen who
purpose duiioihk (mower opera House, this
lima down town, evidently believe that there
is room for sue)) a building, not to mention
fti the opera which Is to occupy and grace the
jwtfMeriUWr Meanwhile the Metropolitan
idle much of the tune, and ban opera
jtotfrta Tuw&iys at the hands of th
itcrtWByiB.NyrYorfe Other xentiuts
EVENING
come for a week or Iwo, bul the Boston Opera
Company, wllh tromo very great productions,
was not a success clthor nnanctally or In the
response It evoked from Philadelphia. The
great name of New York seems necessary,
and even then, It Is frequently said, tho mar
gin of profit, If '.hero Is one, 13 small. Still,
two competing opera companies aro on tho
cards for next year. Tho only wonder Is why
they should need a new building here. Unless
It he gr Hammerstcln's revenge.
A POLICE EXPEDITION
It Is Important Hint fnrrnntn. he nuanreil
Hint onr "Intnnlnn" of Mexico In only a
police expedition In nUI htm In preftcrtlng
order. The nltltuile nf the United Stnten I
lliui far correct.
IT IS evident that the Administration realizes
that If our pollco expedition Into Mexico
Is to accomplish Its purpose without serious
complications tho Stnto Department must net
as quickly as tho War Department. Cor
ranza demanded that permission bo granted
to Mexican troops to cross tho border In pur
suit of bandits before ho would consent that
American troops might enter Mexico. There
nro precedents for the co-operation of tho
armed forces of both nations In putting down
disorder when tho men responsible for it took
refuge In one country or tho other.
It was Important that Curranza bo reassured
before the supporters of the do facto Gov
ernment beenmo inflamed ngnlnBt the United
States. Tho first step was to meet Carranza's
demand wllh a quick and gracious acqui
escence. This tho President has already
done. Then It Is dcslrabto thnt wo should
Impress upon Mexico our unsclllsh purposes.
Tho expedition that Is organizing 1h not for
tho purpnso of "Invading" Mexican soil. In
vasion involves wnrfaro upon a government.
The purpose o, tho United States must bo and
Is to co-operato with the Mexican authorities
In making life and property safe In northern
Mexico and In tho southwestern part of this
country.
Wo did not make war upon China when our
troops marched from Tlontsln to Pokln during
tho Boxer uprising. Wo assumed thnt tho
attacks upon foreigners wore made by bands
which wero beyond tho control of tho Dowager
Empress. Our troops acted for tho time In
conjunction with tho troops of tho European
Powers ns a Chlncsu police force. Wo know
that our assumption of tho Innocence of tho
Dowager Empress had no foundation, but wo
"saved the face" of tho Chlncso by tho cotirso
which wo pursued.
Thoro is no suspicion of tho sincerity of tho
deslro of Carranza's Government to capture
Villa and destroy his power for harm. Villa
Is not making raids into tho United States
with tho knowledge and consent of Carrnnza.
Nor Is i destroying the property of foreigners
on Mexican soil with tho countcnunco of tho
Government. Tho case Is thus far different
from that of China.
It Is posslbla to convlnco Cnrrnnza, If he Is
willing to bo convinced, that our purposes to
ward him are friendly. Wo have recognized
him ns the actual head of the only govern
ment that exists in tho republic. Our example
has been followed by other Powers. Wo have
sent nn Ambassador to Mexico City because
we wish to treat Mexico as an equal in the
family of nations. Our attitude is diplo
matically correct. Now that we havo granted
permission to Mexican troops to cross tho bor
der when necessary there remains no reason
able excuse for Carranza to opposo our pur
poses. But whether tho exigencies of Mexican pol
itics mako It possible for Carranza to concedo
our right or not, tho Government in Washing
ton Is expected to contlnuo In tho course on
which It has sot out. Conditions on tho border
havo become Intolerable. Tho Mexican Gov
ernment seems to bo powerless to change
them. It cannot protect tho lives of Ameri
cans In Its own territory and it is unable to
capture tho bandits who havo violated Amer
lean territory and burned and looted and
murdered within sight of a camp of American
soldiers. Tho murdors In Columbus were not
the first that havo been dono by Villa's men
on American boil, but they must be the last.
Villa may hide In tho mountains, but the
American orricers who havo hunted the raid
ing Indians In tho Western States and Hub
dued the savage Moros In tho Philippines are
capablo of tracking him to his hiding place
and capturing him dead or alive. They can
do it, even if Carranza opposes. They can
visit such condign punishment upon him and
his followers that no Mexican lnsurrecto now
living will ever care to challenge like retribu
tion. It took tho President a long tltno to make
up his mind to net. Now that he has drawn
tho sword ho Is entitled to tha whole-hearted
support of the whole nation. If he needs
more troops than are available they must bo
provided. Congress is expected to vote all
. the money required to equip all the troops
which the necessities of the caso t,eem to
demand. Whether the past Mexican policies
of the Administration have been wIbo or not
is of no importance In this crisis. Its present
policy Is thus far wise and prudent.
"ONE FOE ALONE"
THE new "terms of peace" from Berlin are
prefaced with an "If." They are con
tingent on the fall of Verdun, and their au
thority Is not beyond dispute, but whllo the
battle about that fortress Is still waging, the
terms themselves are Interesting. They are
Interesting because, possibly for the lirst time,
England Is avowedly made not only the object
of the war, but the victim of peace.
The return of German colonies, repudiation
of all indemnities by all belligerents, autono
mous government for Poland, return of occu
pied Belgium and France all these aie com
monplaces. In addition, Montenegro, Serbia
and Albania are to be divided among Austria,
Bulgaria and Greece, a process which Involves
the abdication of the vaunted principle of pro
tection for small nationalities as much as it
drives In the principle of buffer States. Then,
frankly, come the demands that Turkey be
freed of British influences, with nothing Bald
about whose Influence is to succeed, and as a
sop to Russia there Is the casual statement
that she Is to assume control of Persia.
The recent maneuvering of Russia and Eng.
land have struck deep into German hearts the
fear that the two countries may arrive at a
modus vlvendl, that the quarrels over Persia
and India are not to be eternal. And Ger
many's answer, the suggestion that Russia
overwhelm Britain in Persia, will, If t be ever
accepted, mark the beginning of a new quar
rel. The terms aro all generous to Germany,
but they are based on a fatal weakness. There
lias been no more serious, more Insistent de
mand for peace than that voiced by Maxi
milian Harden in a recent Issue of Zukunft.
That demand is also made on the assumption
of victory. The weakness of both positions Is
that it confesses the desire for peace and
predicates a victory wbjch not even Verdun
will winch.
LED&ER - PHILAPELP.HIA, TUESDAY, MAROH 14, 1916.
Tom Daly's Column
ro aovxon n.
Ol aov'nor Ji., ice like you tcc!7.
Wc do not longer care to diccll
On somcthlno that wc can't foretell
But Oov'nor 11, tee tike yon well.
"TTERE'S io of thoso things that may
XX never havo happened," a correspondent
writes from Homo, "but It's Interesting In any
event:
Tho German Cardinal llartmann In calling
upon Cardinal Gnsquet, of England, said:
'Your Eminence, we will not discuss the war.'
Cardinal Gosquot looked at hltn Very straight
for a mlnuto and then replied, emphatically:
'Your Eminence, we will not talk nbout peace.'
Tho story was nftcrward denied, but hero Is
another thnt Is absolutely vouched for:
The occasion was a Rmall social gathering
consisting of two Englishmen nnd some half
dozen irishmen (two of whom, alas! aio slnco
dead, nnd tho others aro divided by mount
nnd stream ami sea nnd other things). Hut
to proceed. Ilnrdly had all taken their scatl
when ono of tho Englishmen, ns genial ns ho
Is eminent, turned to one of tho Irishmen
lately returned from tho old land, and, with
thnt kindly, patronizing nlr which English
men sometimes ndopt toward the Irish, ttskcil:
'Well, and how Is the most distressful coun
try?' As quick ns unexpected camo tho nn
swer: 'I presume you refer to England?"
as sin: s;;;.s' lwttsmr.
A lovely mnonlfylni; plas.i
A minor In tn cvory lain.
Iter charms arc maunljlett In U:
It doe.in't show her faults a bit.
In Camden ono of our scouts discovered
this:
llt'MP CLEAN IIIKT HEHIJ
Of courso wo hnve a notion that wo know
what Is meant, but to us tho sign Is Interest
ing chiefly because It recalls old Bert Taylor's
recent reply to tha query: What Is more odor
Iferous Minn a dirty Greek? "A clean Tmk,"
said Bert.
Nnturc Study
An elephant once pitted aicay
Until his weight icas bantam,
Which caused his dearest friends tn say,
"lie's quite an clcphantomt"
P. Villain.
And here's od Rody McPhce, of thiPSprlng
field Union, who started tho thing, breaking
out ngalu:
Tho oyster never does display
Remarkable agilities,
But Ltlcks to his (ns one might say)
OysterminnI facilities.
"QUE was a dear old lady," says .T. M. C,
0"and would the conductor let her off nt
MIddlcton with her 'bundles? The conductor
would, nnd ho stowed her bundles overhead
and promised again that he would. Sho asked
him every stop If it was MIddlcton nnd ho said
it was not MIddlcton, but ho would, he most
certainly would, let her know when it was
MIddlcton. Every time ho passed through tho
car she asked If the next stop was MIddlcton
and would ho tell her when MIddlcton arrived,
and ho said ho would, he would tell her when
sho got to MIddlcton ho would tell her! Ho
did. Ho camo In (no, brother, you're wrong,
this Is not tho story whero she said hIio did not
want to get off ut Middleton; that sho was to
be sure to take hor mcdlclno whon sho got to
Mlddloton) he camo in and was gathering' up
hor bundles to help her off when she said:
"Thank you so much. Mr. Conductor. It's
awful kind of you. Now will you tell mo
which end to get off nt?"
Whllo sho wus talking ho was trying to pick
up a bundle nt a time without dropping two of
tho pile In his arms, wnicli unquestionably
sweetened his temper, so ho remarked In a
whisper, a husky whisper:
"Madam, I don't give a d . Both ends
have stopped."
The Best o' Them Snap at Times
"DcssertT" said he, "1 hope it's pic."
Ills manner made her smart.
She was not cross, but her reply
Was "Just a little tart."
Gems From Luck in Disguise
(A novel written In gooi fnlth by Wllllnm J Textar.
reviled and punctuated by I.. I'. Culler and copy
righted 1880 by John W. Lovell Co.. jf. v.)
" 'Remember the poor, help tho.se in llntress.
feed the hungry and clothe the uakad, nro racred
Injunctions as revealed by the Inspired scribes of
ancient times, and we are duty bound to honor
nnd respect thorn,' said uncle Henry, nnd contin
ued: 'I see no reasonable excuse for deferring
this matter any longer; you know thnt procrustl
nutlon is the thief of time, therefore it behooves
us to be up and doing, ns the days are of brief
duration, nnd toduy is rapidly being measured
by the swinging of time's pendulum, and eternity
will soon smile on another day's substruction
from time. The voice of the supllent poor, be
seeching those of affluence to alevlato their
strained abilities by a mere pittance, bhould re
ceive nn Immediate responce from the rich or
well-to-do citizens of any roinmunlty.' "
" 'As to Henry's drinking. I never knew him to
take as much as one drop of any kind of liquor
Into his stomach and he never has even treated
anyone else to It either. He has frequently
bought peanuts, candy, cigars, watermellom and
chewing gum to treat the boys and ulwuys took
the same In returning the compliment.' "
"We will not attempt a detailed inscription of
uncle Henry's fine residence and surroundings
suffice It to say he has a beautiful two story
frame dwelling and elegantly finished nt that.
The surroundings ore suburb The almost la
numerable Hocks of sheep, the large herds of
cattle and swine, horses, chickens, etc, occupied
Henry's thoughts so completely that he could
scarcely be Induced to remain In doors. Uncle
Henry thoufcht to help him to cultivate a taste
for stock raising, by donating him some of the
extra lambs. Henry's, face was all smiles for
several days and he felt as rich as though he
had helred a thousand dollars. Day after day
Henry fostered and cared for his little pet's
equal to any foster mother, and he and they be-
luino very inucii uuucneu 10 eacn oilier Indeed
too much so for Henry's comfort, as he could not ft
go In gunshot of them but what they would be
ai his side, and all arround him until he could
scarcely pcdestrianlze at all."
Perhaps You're Right
I Imagine that these deadly U-boats are
merely a development of the dangerous U-tubes
that my Alma Mater used to sell me m Chcrn
lstry, 215 M. You poured green stuff In one
end and red In the other. If It formed a pink
liquid with a blue band at the top and a white
ppt. at the bottom, the experiment was success
ful. If It exploded In your face, emitting deadly
fuinss. you paid 3c. for a new tube and mixed
'era up again. ',v, L.
THE doctor was a specialist and his spe
cialty but we're getting ahead of our
story.
"My dear sir," said he, "I can't cure you
unless you promise to do everything I tell
you."
"All right," said Mr. Skinner, who also hatf
a specialty. "U right, I promise."
"Good," said the doc. "Npw. first of all, pay
me my last year's bill."
-i THE BAND WAGON
mf iki ife s h W, . Aa
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SPEAKING THE
PUBLIC MIND
Views of Readers on the Mexican
Situation, Preparedness, Tran
sit and Other Matters of
Timely Interest
To the Editor of livening Ledger:
Sir I spent live years in Mexico City nnd
tho surrounding country, leaving nbout the time
Mndero camn Into power. I have always felt
that Kcllx Ulnz was being trained by his uncle
to he tho future President of Mexico. Since ho
was for 20 years chief of pollco of the Federal
district, with headquarters In Mexico City, It Is
evident that he Is a strong man, fearless la
character and with great executive ability.
1 do tint think there will over ho a lasting
ponce In Mexico until .a mnn Is chosen ns Presi
dent who is acceptable to tho Dlnz faction.
Philadelphia. March 13. S. S. NEI-'R
PREPAREDNESS AND MEXICO
To the lldltar of Evening Ledger:
Sir It's nn 111 wind that blows no good, m
wo may hope that out of tho Incredlblo stnto
of nnprcpnrediii'KH In which wo find ourselves
ns regards tho expedition iigalnst Villa will come
some action In regard to general preparedness.
General Kuiiston k.i.h wo havo a long and hard
job ahead nf us to get Villa. It's a small thing
compared with tasks that might fall upon our
ai my ami navy from other quarters, yot It's
likely to demand tho uso of a large part of our
existing military force. AVo weren't prepared
on the Mexico border after mouths of warning.
Aro wo prepared anywhere In any respect?
II. T. WARNER.
Philadelphia, Match 1.1.
WAR MACHINE TRIED OUT
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir The remarks of R. !'. W. In his letter
published in tho Evening LEDOEn, "Germany
After tho War." places tho responsibility for the
present wnr where it oolongs, viz., the Kaiser
and his supporters In Berlin, the war lords.
it Is a well-known fact that the spread of
socialism la Germany previous to the war was
increasing to largo dimensions, and It occurred
to tho writer that this fact, and fear of tho
Ilohenzollerns and their supporters nf being de
posed, might have had the effect of hastening
tho war that, with overconfldenco In their abil
ities to conquer the world, coupled with their
egotism.
Now thnt these tamo people have plunged the
country In debt, slaughtered a million nnd more
of their subjects, what have they gained by It?
Nothing hut the scorn of the whole civilized
world, with the exception of their allies. Her
barbarous mode of warfare has Inspired every
honest niiiii with disgust. She has lost her for
eign possessions; her citizens who were engaged
in business in tho Allies' countries are bankrupt
or aro fugitives in detention camps. As R. P.
W. remarked, "There is a day of reckoning to
come, when there will bo an awakening of the
German peoples after the war, after they have
had time to think and reflect nnd ask themselves
tho question. Who Is responsible for our condi
tion?" Reports from the seat of war picture the
Kaiser at the battle of Verdun, located on an
eminence overlooking the battlefield, wllh a pair
of glasses, watching with satisfaction thousands
of his best troops being slaughtered to give
prominence to the heir to the throne of tho
lloheiuollems, tho Prince Imperial. It brought
to mind the story of Nero fiddling while Rome
burned. The German peoples did not want this
wnr; It Was forced on them. The great war
machine that had been making for 40 years had
to he tried out. and the blood of the nation was
to supply tho fuel. WILLIAM WARD.
Philadelphia, March 13.
WORD OF APPRECIATION
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Kir At a meeting of the Executive Committed
of the Nieholson-llemmlnger Evangelistic Cam
paign, held last evening, on behalf of the com
rnlttee I was directed to write to you, expressing
otlr thanks and appreciation for the cordial co
operation of the Evenikq Ledobr In the cam
paign through the news Items appearing In Its
columns from day to day. This publicity has
been of great assistance In the successful con
duct of the work, and our people all appreciate
the encouragement given by your paper.
JOHN R. MARTIN.
Darby, Pa., March 11.
TRANSIT AND TAXPAYERS
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir "Talk of contracting the system la Just
buncombe and nothing else No advocate of the
Taylor plan Is proposing to do anything but
create a system which will actually add value
to the real estate holdings of a vast number of
taxpayers. Money Is to be put Into their pockets',
not taken out.
This paragraph, taken from your editorial of
the 8th lust., Is one which should receive atten
tion from all of your numerous readers. As I
understand it, the 'Taylor plan" provides for the
expenditure of u large sum of public money In
building better transit facilities for Phlladel
phians. You say this will add value to the real
estate holdings of a vast number of taxpayers.
Such a course will only add to the value of
land: It will add nothing whatever to the value of
the holders' improvements. This Is so easily
evident to any one who will consider the question
at all that further comment la unnecessary:
"Money is to be put Into their pockets, not
taken out." This Is undoubtedly true, it we
continue our present system of "taxation; but
can It be defended If considered from the stand
point .of justlco and morality?
The number of land-owning taxpayers who will
be benefited may be vast enough (In fact, too
vast), but they do not Include the vast army of
rent-paying taxpayers, who are decidedly tn the
majority of Philadelphia taxpayers, who will
have to first pay the cost of the improved transit
system and then have to pay mora rent to the
landlord because of Its existence.
Why not follow the suggestions of ex-m rector
Taylor and Director of Public- Works Datesman.
neither nt whnm lrn Mnirla taynrg at !.
i they are not members of the Slusl Tax party.
These men have pointed out the advisability of
taking for public uso tho tremendous enhance
ment of land values which tho building of Im
proved transit nnd other facilities will generntc.
They havo risked offending tho vast number of
taxpayers who will hnvo money put hi their
pockots, but lot us hope they will be endeared
In tho hearts of the much vaster number of tax
payers who will havo money taken out of their
pockets. OLIVCIt McKNIOHT.
Philadelphia, March 1.1.
PATRIOTISM DAY
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger: i
Sir Tho editorial In your paper of March 9
In favor of a day set aside for patriotic purposes,
called Patriotism Day, should meet with tho
favor of overy patriotic American.
J. MYER LIPSCHCTZ.
Philadelphia, March 11.
THE TERRIBLE TORPEDO
Many of tho military devices In uso In the
European war nro of American origin. Tho
automobile, tho telegraph, the telephone, certain
types of arms nnd ammunition, the ncroplnnc,
the submarine all these received their first de
velopment in this country. That most terrible
of modern wenpons. the torpedo. Is a "Yankee
notion." David Bushnell. nn American Inven
tive gonlus, made a torpedo In 1777, hut his nt
tempt to destroy tho British ship Cerberus was
a failure. Robert Fulton mado a successful
torpedo In 1S05, hut could not Interest any Gov
ernment In his Idea. In tho American Civil
War torpedo Bhclls Ignited by electricity wero
successfully used, nnd from that tlmo forth the
torpedo has been employed by njarly all nations.
The present-day torpedo Is a very different
wort of weapon from that used half a century
ago. It 13 shnped something like a cigar and
Is about 23 feet long and 21 inches In diameter.
It wclghH considerably moro than a ton, nnd
its construction costs from $5000 to double that
Rum. It is mado to travel hi a certain direction
in a fixed time nnd to explode when It strikes
some solid object such as a ship's bottom. A
torpedo of tho largest nnd most modern typo
will tear a gaping hole In tho stanchest ship
over built. Tho nose or "explosive head" of a
torpedo contnlns tho deadly charge of high ex
plohlvcs, nltro-glycerlu and guncotton being
oftcnest used.
When the torpedo strikes Its target a tremen
dous detonation follows Instantly, driving In
both tho outer and Inner "skins" of a vessel.
Tho hole It makes In a ship's bottom varies In
size, but is seldom less than 10 by 30 feet. The
torpedo travels toward Its victim nt the rate,
roughly, of about 1000 yards a minute. Tho
distance and rate of speed have to be calculated
to a nicety before the torpedo is discharged. It
Is kept to Its destined course by perpendicular
rudders In Its tall. The modern "dirigible" tor
pedo was first used In a naval war during the
Chilian revolution of a quarter of a century
ago.
OUR TRADE WITH CANADA
Bxports from the United States Into Canada
during the 12 months ended November, 19in,
were valued at J311.100.Ol2, compared with
M56.522.307 for the preceding 12 months. Mer
chandise represented 1302,119,112 and coin nnd
bullion $9,250,000, while for tho preceding 12
mouths merchandise represented $317,166,906 nnd
coin and bullion $139,355,401. The Imports from
Canada were valued nj. J329.S52.5S3, com
pared with $207,813,097 for the 12 months ended
November, 1911, of which coin and bullion made
up $128,305,555, compared with $19,524,507.
TALE OF TWO MEN
(letting Mr. Brandels on the Supreme Bench
will probably not be. as difficult as for the
Republicans to coax Mr. Hughes off it. Wash
ington Star.
NATIONAL POINT OP VIEW
Persons who have legitimate or pressing rea
sons for ocean travel need not be denounced
and berated for utilizing what may be the only
accommodations to be found. Springfield Re
publican. The returns show once more the Btrong drift
toward Republicanism which has been revealed
by all election results of the last two years.
Instead of diminishing, this drift appears to be
gaining In Impetua-Detroit Free Press.
Let the awakening people of our country take
up the subject of Improving the class of men
sent to the State Legislatures and to Congress.
That will be something eminently practical and
thoroughly patriotic Milwaukee Sentinel.
Except with vengeance upon Villa we cannot
redeem ourselves In Mexico. We must get
Villa whether the Mexican nation Is willing or
not. There Is absolutely nothing else left now
but to go and get him. Washington Times.
In the medical world the policy of prevention,
of preparing the body against disease Instead
of waiting for disease to manifest itself, has
made headway. We need to apply similar prin
ciples to our economlo and sociological prob
lems. Boston Record.
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The United States must prepare to back up
the punitive expedition with as many troops as
may be required to show the border outlaws
that the mailed flat of this Government Is at
last being shaken under their noses. Cincin
nati Knqulrer.
URBAN COLLOQUY
At midnight, turning sharply 'round a corner,
I met a vision; high In tho air there hung.
Between the looming banks of the narrow street,
Two shining faces, whose exalted orbs
Seemed to dispute the regency of heaven.
One was the moon's and one the old clock
tower's.
The clock's face looked the ruddier and the
rounder,
And yet I eeemed to hear the pale moon mutter:
"It was not always thus. Tls scarce ten decades
Blqce I. that looked on swarming Nineveh,
Looked down the long stems of the Norway pine
Where now this rival flouts me; and for mortals
These shores were peopled with gray wolves and
gophers,"
And If the clock replied, "Mile upon mile
No sign of aught but human habitation."
Tb surly moon made answer, "Ay, bq.t waltr
-Joseph Ym Beach, ja t& Atlantic Monti!.
What Do You Know?
Queries of general interest will be antxeerei
tn this column. Ten questions, the anjlieri
to xchlch every well-informed person should
know, arc asked dally.
QUIZ
I Cnrrnnzn I'rrnldcnt of Metlro?
M Metlro City eaut or wet of Denver?
Is Joief ltnfmiinn n nntltn American?
Who h Oiic.ir Ilnnnnersleln?
Where In Mnirdnlenn Itny? '
What eMierlenco Inw (lenern! 1'rnlilni; had thai
qunllflr 1dm lo hunt for Villa In Mexico?
What wero the boundaries of Philadelphia la
1850?
How far Is It from Market Mrret lo Leatot
Inland? (
Who In Ihe principal of tho Central lllcti School?
Who laid out the city of Wnnhlncton?
Answers to Yesterday's Quiz
flenrrnl Tunston N not n Went I'olnt eraduate.
(inilnden I'urcluiHO. 183II, ndded n strip ot terri
tory on nlmt In now the nouthern border of
Arizona, nntl New Mexico.
Professor Muybrldce Hun nn experimenter In 18J1
nt tho Unlxernitjr of rennKjrlvnnla In taking
pictures of motion. Influenced deirlopment ef
rtnemntogrnph.
North.
Theodore ItooRrvelt.
Dr. Dernardlno Machado.
Yes.
There nrr 003 rooms In the City Hull.
It In 1223 miles from I'nlm Ilenrh to I'hliadel
phln. (leorce T. Oilier.
10,
Naturalization
Editor of "What no You Know" Will you
kindly tell mo (1) what nn alien has to know
when ho becomes a citizen of the United States
and (2) the names of the Senators of Pennsyl
vania? T. C.
1. An nllcn seeking naturalization must b
able to sign his petition In his own handwriting',
and ns tho naturalization court must be assured
that ho is attached to the principles of the Con
stltutlon, It Is necessary that ho Miould know In
a general way bomethlng nbout tho kind nf gov
ernment which prevails here. He Is usually
asked to name tho President of the United
Stntcs nnd the Governor of the State and to ex
plain how the laws aro made, but the Judeei
have a wide discretion and usually ndmlt to
citizenship any man ot ordinary Intelligence.
2. Boles Penrose and George T. Oliver.
Business Addresses
W. J. D., Kelser, Pa. Business addresses ara
not given In this column.
Hall of Fame -,
II. O. K Statuary Hall In the national Capi
tol at Washington may be called a hall of fama
If any one chooses so to designate It, but it is
not ofllcially known by that title.
Gallium
Editor of "What Do You Know" I would
11 .e to know (1) for what pvrpose gallium, tha
most valuable metal. Is used, also (2) how Phila
delphia's death rate compares vlth that of other
large American cities. N. V S.
1. Gallium Is found In such small quantlliel
that It haB not yet come Into commercial use.
It has been suggested, however, as an alloy for
aluminum and for the manufacture of optical
mirrors. 2. Following Is the death rate Pr
1000 In 10 American cities: Seattle. 8.1; M
York, H.3; St. Louis. 14.9; Chicago. 15.1, Phila
delphia. 16.7; San Francisco, 15.9; noston, l.i,
Pittsburgh, 17.1; Washington. 17.3; Mem
phis, 20.8.
Hoag',s Prophecy
S. J. writes in response to the request of
K. M. Q. for the prophecy of Joseph Hoag, tn
It has recently been reprinted by a Philadelphia
publisher, and can be obtained for a few cents,
from any book store which deals In the pub
lications of the Friends. '
"One Taper Lights a Thousand"
Editor of "What Do You Know" The poem
containing the stanza beginning; "One taper
lights a thousand," for which Chestnut Straw
asked. Is by Hezeklah Butterworth. It Is caliea
"The Taper." Here It Is:
I stood In the old cathedral
Amid the gloaming cold.
Before me was the chancel,
And unlit lamps of gold.
From the mullloned window's chalice
Was spilled the wine of light,
And across the winter valleys
Was drawn the 'wing of night
The frescoes of the angels
Above me were unseen.
And viewless were the statues
Each pillared arch between.
The chancel door swung open;
There came a feeble light
Whose halo like a mantle
Fell o'er the acolyte.
And one by one he kindled
The silver lamps and gold.
And the old cathedral's glories
Before my eyes unrolled.
The taper's light was feeble.
The lamps were stars of flame;
And I could read behind them
Immanuel's wondrous name.
The taper Light's evangel
Touched all the chandeliers:
As If by Heaven transfigured
Appeared the saints and seers.
Along the sculptured arches t
Appeared the statues dim;
And pealed the stormy organ
The peaceful advent hymn.
And us the form retreating
Passed slowly from my sight.
Eclipsed in lights it kindled.
Was lost, the taper's light
One taper lights a thousand,
Yet shines as It has shone.
And the humblest light may kluUio
A brighter than its own.
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