' -EVENING lDaER-PHIDAigLPHiA, TUESdIWI AKC&; ' '' P&
W'l'-r'K
JgJJIHtager
IC LEDGER COMPANY
lf!H.,K. CURTIS, rxBUDINT
Bt' !Mlnton. VIM Prldenti John
griarr ana 'ireMureri j-mup a.
B.' Wllllami. John J. Rpurceon, 1'.
3lrtctor.
r VKDrrgniAij board t
- Ctetrs II. K. CCitis, Chairman.
Editor
.C,'HATlTIN...aneral Duslneas Manner
flalMd dally, at Pcatlo LrnoM Building.
jBaVsaeacs aquara, I'nuaaeipni.
; CiNnlt,.... Broad and Chutnut Btretta
WIi rreti-Uriton Building
iota.. ....... ..,,20(3 Metropolitan Toner
(;...... i.,,,403 Ford Hui dine
Via. it..., ..400 atobe-Urtnoerat lluiMlnir
P ...... 1SUZ Tribune Ilulldlnir
'i NEWS BUIIEAUS:
ON uuinu.. nlrtit IlutMtni-
toK IIC1UD The Timet Tlulldlne
I . lIUtD, , , ,C0 Frledrlchatrasse
aw BtJRUU Marconi noun, fitrand
: BEEIAD ......SI! Hue Louis la Grand
,, i SUUSClUrTION TERMS
tJEreitta XdCtxiER Is mrved to Bubicrlbers
Itadelnhla and surrounding towns nt thn
, t twelve (12) cents per ireelc, payablo
m carrier.
1 tnall to potnta outside of Phtladtlohla. In
United, States, Canada or United states po.
ema. postaca free, fifty mot rent rwir
J- BU (16) dollars per year, payablo la
nee.
all forelen countries nns fill dollar iw
h.
(fence Subscriber wishing address changed
Five oia as -wen as new aaaress.
i 1009 WALNUT KEYSTOME, MAIN J000
' XAiret oil communication to Evening
doer, Independence Bauare, Philadelphia.
ktezo t Tm rniucKLmtt roTorric is
K-j . ICOND-CLASB MAIt, MATTIta.
AVERAGE NET TAID DAILY CIK-
i,etJtATION OF THE EVENING LEDGER
-.J for TunniTAnv was hiijits
PhU.drlphli. Tundiy. Mitch :0, 1917
Now that Early Victorlanlsm Is
Meeking to rule the fashions, tho now
hipping board's advocacy of wooden
aerennnt snips seems fittingly sympa
thetic.
a
i
w
H Freely translated, tho namo of II.
Erlnleve, slated as tho new French For
ffn Minister, means "ratso bread." Tho
alllc sense of "situation" is irrepressl-
Me.
'If' Penrose's desire to mako himself
u
Car suggests that ho may have been
Wped.off to tho fact that Mr. X. Roman-
,Wf owns- J50.000.000 worth of Ponnsyl-
.Vtmla Railroad stock.
:
that its forces on the western front were
IMirsued by the English In a "hesitating
wanner" should mako General French
jprlsh that he had known .something about
lit particular brand of vacillation in
retreat from Mons.
Announcement of tho formal proc
atlon by the) Danes of the transfer
f their West Indian Islands to tho United
sites omits mention of how tho an-
ancement was received. Possibly the
Rbabltants of St. Thomas recall tho
ematuro enthusiasm of Porto Rlcans,
Mfhose acquisition of American citizen.
hlp was so unwarrantably delayed until
ttbfj present year.
if;
.1.
Sjj When 2500 men with German
Ijnanira yon "jjown with tho Kaiser!" in a
jiRhiladelphla meeting addressed by a Rus-
SjMan socialist, isn't it about tlmo to forget
5iCOUnt "hyDliens"? Wo hnvn mndn thn
jf;sistako of counting all German-Ameri-
fckans as Junkers, whereas a majority of
Mhem are liberals. But in a free country
Hi'very few pcoplo can always make a
e (Treat aeai or noise.
Efr
i&l" Thero hnn hn n mant tnn.AdRn i
number of recruits' for army and
ttry since tho sinking of three American
AlWa -als. There will be still more recruits
ft'd better ones when tho dopo evil is
aped out by acts such as that which
i Legislature Is taking so long to pass.
ugs, which have made such terrible In-
among the "floating" classes In re-
EgMit yearo, are one of the chief allies of
anti-preparedness men.
RfV
Secretary Daniels has allowed his
for prohibition to drive him to an
fir ,
nost, Incredibly stupid decision. He has
ssed a lieutenant held by all his
rmer commanding officers to be the best
sot In the navy and "steadily increas-
SlStT In efficiency." Tho officer has Just
ftJssade a 100 per cent record with an E
P(fcVent)- for practice, the soore being
HM highest ever mado with his tvDo of
Warret. His offense is drunkenness, not
inhabit, but a first offense after twelve
of exemplary conduct and, there-
re, presumably the result of some ex-
ptional nerve strain or personal mis-
tune.. But the Secretary refused to
I Ills trained advisers, keeping his eyes
nd to the "dry" map and its petty
Dlitlcal significance." He actually
our Imperative need of the few
aed officers we have in order to pose
fore the folks back home, What Lln-
iln replied to the prohibitionists who
plained that Grant occasionally took
kfysrlnk Is, of course, lost upon Mr.
alels..
Mr. Taft caused a treaty with Rus-
be abrogated because the priestly
of the mystic Czar was extended
lrive Jews of the rights of citizen-
Md olwnof the right tq live. The
Mfflmo .grants citizenship to the
, M act which binds the democracies
ica and Russia with a new tie.
a status in progress or decline
iwd' by its treatment of its Jews.
siRu8fa as elsewhere represent to
i a degree the scholarship, liberal-
liuunvx-u miiu urbanizing uuiuty of
Wry. The gforr of Spain was on
Man whan the Jews had been ex-
The irauortancer of famous Rus-
I tssf ,pf I4.a work will be imrneas-
uwd now1 that the -cultured
Jewa; among them ean ao
! :Ruw,ii4,her
ww fnr, nat iruttan
imm PieWal ad-
at Urn Mm te-tfet
.??.
KV
If WwiRi w
a3 '
?&
past felt thoy couia boat ntd tho oppressed
millions by lending money to. Kusala'a
foes. They helped to flnaneo Japan In
tho Ilusso-Japanese war. And In this war
they havd till now mnde tlio proviso In
Allied loan arrangements that Russia
was not to gain advantage. It must be
remembered, too, that the chief defenso.
of German Jews hero nnd nbroad for sup-1
porting tho Kaiser has bcon tho Czar'rf
treatment of their coreligionists, Tho re
moval of this argument should have a
great Influence In tho liberalizing of Germany.
HUNT DOWN THE U-BOATS
TF EfER an executive received over-
whelming indorsement of n declared
rollcy, President Wilson received It from
tho wholo nation for his uddres.i to Con
gress of February 26. He naked that ho
bo authorized to supply merchant slijps
With defensive arms, should that hecomo
necessary, and with tho means of using
them, "nnd to employ any other Instru
mentalities or methods that may bo neces
sary and adequate to protect our ships
.and our peoplo in their legitimate and
peaceful pursuits on tho seas."
Tho last phraso plainly Implied tho use
of the navy to hhnt down and destroy
submarines whoso actions had mado tho
seas unsafo even for armed ships. Cer
tainly tho congressional pacifists saw this
Implication, for it was upon this point
that thoy mado their chief light and even
got the House to eliminate tho "other in
strumentalities" clause. Tho Senate did
not ellmlnnto It, however, and it was said
the House would havo accepted tho
amendment had tho Scnnto filibusters
allowed a conferenco measure to pass. -At
all events, tho temper of tho country was
not long In doubt, as tho popular wrath
against the filibusters showed. Tho exe
crations hurled at tho "willful men" meant
that tho nation trusted tho President to
arm the ships, uso submarino chasers, or
tho whole navy If need bo.
Later, when Mr. Wilson decided to arm
tho ships on his own authority, tho news
was heard with rejoicing. It Is tlmo now,
slnco three American ships havo been
sunk, two of them returning home in bal
last that is, not carrying aid and com
fort to Germany's enemies with Ameri
can lives probably lost, or at tho very
least pitilessly left to the mercy of the
winter seas, to employ thoso "other In
strumentalities." It Is tlmo to send naval
vessels to hunt down and destroy tho
submarines which have declared war
upon us.
Mr. Wilson's own words Imply that
ho has . seen fit to take this notion
under tho provocation that now has boon
given, nnd ho weighs his words and does
not waste them.
"FOLLIES" OF 18G7 AND 1917
MARCH 30 will bo the fiftieth anniver
sary of our acquisition of the 000,000
square miles of Russian America. Seward
bought Alaska for $7,200,000 In 18G7, and
in a dozen years the annual market value
of tho fur product alone was estimated
at J2.230.000. But' tho purchase of Alaska.
was called "Seward's folly."
Hasten tho day when Philadelphia will
havo obtained the "folly" that its pull
backs would obstruct!
A CHANCE FOR AMERICAN OPERA
THE opportunity which Phlladelphlans
will have tonight of hearing Reginald
Do Koven and Percy Maukaye's "Tho
Canterbury Pilgrims" gives new empha
sis to the present fortunate position of
American opera makers.
For years American music-drama has
been a fragile p)ant, victim of many a
chilling frost. Excellent musicians like
Walter Damrosoh, F. S. Converse and Dr.
Horatio Parker have bravely sought to
make It bloom, and their record of fulluro
would bo disheartening did not changed
conditions here make possible a much
moro active cultivation of their art. Im
portant factors Involved are tho enor
mous development of American musical
taste within the last two decades and tho
virtual extinction of keen competition
by the European opera factories. France,
Italy, Germany and Russia are not deeply
concerned over musical problems Just
now.
Furthermore, oven before tho war It
was ai"arcrTt that an era of inspiration
begun by tho twentieth century was
nearly tat an end. Puccini's, Humpor
dlnck's and Strauss's best work seems to
havo been completed. Massenet Is dead.
Debussy Is in many ways an exotic whoso
lines of departure It Is impossible to
foresee.
Recollections of bucIi mediocre modern
works as ."Adrienne Lecouvreur," "Les
Ranz des Vaches," "Zingarl" and "La
Wally" have dono much to diminish the
old respect for foreign composers of the
lyric play. Such productions were neither
demanded nor deeply enjoyed by our
public. Musical audiences arc now willing
to grunt tho American opera maker con
siderably moro than the benefit of the
doubt.
In 1911 Victor Herbert tried his hand
with "Natoma" and with some success.
But that was beforo armed strife had dis
organized the continental producing
centers. Mr. De Koven, whoso operetta
"Robin Hood" has triumphantly with
stood tlmo's ravages, has now much more
in his favor. Mr. Mackaye, his librettist,
is a dramatist of taste and experience.
Abovo nil, American opera is distinctly
wanted. And supply frequently follows
demand.
TRAINMEN PUBLIC SERVANTS
IT HAS long been maintained by the
best organs of public, opinion that
railroad workers and others engaged in
public service have not tho right to striko
without submitting their complaints to
arbitration.' It is of the greatest impor
tance that' the Supreme Court in an
obiter dictum declares that the right to
strike in concert "Is necessarily sur
rendered when the men nre engaged in'
the public service. They ar,o comparable
to soldiers In the ranks, who in the pres-,
ence of enemies of their country may
not desert."
This principle, with the upholding- of
the right of Congress to regulate wages,
raises the standing of the railroad worker
In the community. HI, acceptance of
It will threw public sympathy to his side
,n future disputes. That the Supreme
Court ,M iwpportea n ptalcee it suffl
..? ..i.r'Il.'ji a. .) . 1
that the, oornprehjiive
T"T
GARDENS FOR
FRENCH WORKERS
i
How Abbo Lomiro Got 11,000 of
Thorn Started, in tho Fac
tory Town of Haze-brouck
By HENRY BAZIN
ffptvfitl Correspondent of the livening Ledger In
i'Yajice
PARIS, Feb. 20,
HIDDEN' back of tho I'nnthcon, In the
centuries old narrow Ruo Lhomond at
No. 20, I crossed a picturesque courtyard
tills snowy morning to keep appointment
with a rugged, kindly faced, gray-haired
man In the Klinplc
garb of a country
euro, the Ablio I.e
nilre, of delightful
personality, well
beloved li y the
workers of France,
a priest of the
It o in an Catholic
Church, member of
tho Chamber of
Deputies from tho
Department of the
North, and Mayor
of roconquo red
Ifnzebrouck, a city
of 15,000 Inhabi
tants, forty kilom
eters from Invad
ed Lille, In the
sntno province.
Alltii: I.Ksmil! Abbo Lemlro Is
an orator, a Catholic Christian In tho
deep sense of tho two words, and a patriot
endowed with a profound love of France.
Neither his patriotism, nor his religion, for
that matter, dates from tho beginning of
tho war. They have been lifelong with
him In word nnd act And thereby hangs
this talo of genuine human Interest, with
tho profound lesson It tenches.
Fifty-eight years ago In a vlllago a few
kilometers from ltazohrouck, Jules Lemlro
saw tho lightbut ho shall tell his own
story :
"I was educated In Hazebrouck at tho
Col lego of St. Francis, ordained a priest
there, nnd remained many years afterward
as professor of rhetoric and philosophy,
still holding that chair. I have never had
a church, and hence never been a curate In
tho general senso of tho term. In 1891 I
conceived tho idea of tho workman's gar
den, tho coin do terre, a bit of land at
tached to or very closio to tho home of tho
worker, of which wo had 12.001) employed
In nnd about tho Hazebrouck woolen mills
at tho outbreak of tho war. Behind It was
the nrrlere penseo of Instilling within nil
tho French men and women of Hazcbniuck
n love of tho earth, of their native soil, of
tho home, the hearth, tho bit of Franco
that gave them birth nnd suste'nance. It
was my Intent that a llttlo piece, of land
tilled, cultivated and cared for by work
men Inhabiting a city should be accessible
to him without cost at the expense of tho
city, something distinctively for himself,
his wife and children, nn Integral part of
his homo to watch and care for, nt.rt vision
bloomlug through seed, labor and God's
provldenco Into tho material needs of life,
cabbages, carrots, potatoes, and what you
will.
Fosters Family Life
"It would bo something to occupy Idlo
hours or days freo from work, nnd It would
bring pleasure not only to tho table, but
a prido In oneself through the knowledge
of something secured thiough other than the
personal and controlled direction of an em
ployer. It should, too. bo a garden of flow
ern ninco tho sight of beautiful things en
genders beautiful thoughts; of flowers and
vegetables; nnd If upon tho same land as
tho home, cultivated for tho two equally.
With It should bo a placo attached, yet
apart, where tho little sources of material
riches could bo cultivated, too chickens
that produce eus, rabbits that produco
meat, a goat that produces milk, bees that
produce sugar. Of course. It could not
leacn tins ideal state at ohce. But it could
grow In tho ultlmato aim of producing
things the workman's pay denied tho buy
ing save in meager quantity, thus becom
ing a pleasure and a profit while moro
tightly binding together the man. the wlfo
and children within tho sacredness of tho
home.
"My idea met with almost instant success.
In August, 19U, thero vero 11.000 work
men's gardens In and about Hazebrouck,
and they existed In Lille. Tourcoing nnd
Roulmlx. They are now. even in time of
war, all over France, een to tho Midi, and
about Paris In thousands. Theso gardens
aro mostly to be found In tho suburbs of
largo centers like Paris, Lyons or Mars-ollles,
but In the smaller towns they are fairly
vloso to the habitation. Theso gardens nl
ways bring i osier cheek and brighter eyo
o man, woman and child, and they reduce
Jho consumption of alcohol everywhere, be
cause the workman In largo measure no
longer goes to tho cabaret or tavern after
his evening meal, but either cultivates his
garden or In Inclement season prepares for
Its cultivation. In Hazebrouck and else
whero hn has found his Ineomo Increased
nnd his health Improved. Ho has secured'
better food than ho could In market, and
nau moro money to ciomo m lamlly, as
well as to save for tho rainy day of old
age.
"In 1893 I wan elected, unattached to any
party, to tho Chamber of Deputies from
my department, upon a platform of pro
tection for tho family, tho coin do terre ;
and I have been returned at every election
since. I am now serving my twenty-fourth
coniecutlvo year as a legislator of Franco.
And In 19H I was nlso chosen Mayor ot
Hazebrouck and have blneo been re-elected.
Making the Home Inviolate
"Armorial devlca I have not. nut with
in my heart there are graven two things,
my mottoes since I was ordained. Ono Is
love and reverence for France, nnd the
other reverence and lovo for my religion.
At no ono Instance In my llfo havo this
lovo and this reverence been divorced from
each other, even In tho troublous times of
the separation. I havo preached them, lovo
of countrv first, tho acceptation of a re
publican form of government, a full ac
ceptation that Insures governmental re
spect for tho religion ono practices and per
mits Its practicing In tho ,senso ho heart
dictates. I havo stood heart and foul for
nny means that bettered the condition,
moral, mental, religious or material, of the
worker, nnd to that end I am a socialist.
In sympathy with soclallstlo principles and
havo frequently spoken at socialistic as
semblages. , "I have a bill beforo tho Chamber now
that perhaps will become a law sooner than
I expect, and surely will eventually. It Is
that tho sacredness of the homo Is Inviolate,
a thing without tho province of tho State
to tax or invade, that it should bo unselz
ablo In tho legal sense, unwlllable nnd auto
matically passing to the wlfo and children
at tho deceaso of tho husband. And that
this end might be preserved thero should
bo a family voto through the husband, two
votes If but himself and wife, six If they
havo four children.
"For tho family Is anterior to the State,
the latter dependent upon the former for
its existence, and It should therefore en.
courage any principle that binds the Indi
vidual moro closely to the flag. Under cer.
tain conditions, the Stato should tndcmnl
tlze tho family of the worker, make his
hearth a truo manor as In lt6 Middle Ages.
A country that so serves its. workers makes
better men and women, and better Chris
tians of them. That is my doctrine. I
belleve.lt is the true spirit of Christ's
teaching, and tho highest form of patriot
ism ns well."
PURSUING HAPPINESS
Happiness pursued Is never overtaken, be
cause little as we arc, Ood's ImaKo, makes
us so largo that we cannot live within our
selves, nor even for ourselves, and be satis-
pro-lned, U U nut good for' man to. be'aio
one,
I - I
V AW?!?'.
IflM
Tom Daly's Column
WHEN THE WORK of tearing down
tho old LimoF.n Building to make way
for tho new begins wo wnnt tho Job of
Imdklng off tho wenthervano which now
surmounts our flagpole. Dldn'Ja 'ever
notice it? Even our contemps., In their
most caustic nnd vltupcratlvo moments,
seem to havo missed it, too, It's a glided
quill pen, a variable, shifting, unstable
cdltorlul tool which points as tho wlml
llstcth.
Add 'Horrors of War
Sir My charwoman, who come fiom
Mayo, asked mo had I any shamrock, and
on my answer that It had not come this
year, Kild: "It's tho flis.t time In twenty
years that my mother didn't send It. Glory
bo to God, Isn't it terrlblo the hardships tho
war Is putting on us'" 1IEUOH
It will give us Joy to ttiKe caro of the
chnrludy, for In this morning's mull conies
a wee pot of truo shamrock grown In
tho University of Chicago greenhouses
from seed brought fiom Ireland, W, ,1.
O'Cnrroll, tho university's horticulturist,
who performed this miracle, sent a couplo
of tiny pots o' them tn Mrs, Margaret
Grlflln O'Mcarn, of Valparaiso, Ind., who
kindly remembered us,
AND, speaking of Itish things ns wel
come as hhumiocks, Peter U. Kync, tho
grand story-teller, blow in upon us yes
terday. Ho left hhr California homo sov
eral weeks ngo to give the rffeto East
the once-over nnd to transact much busi
ness hero of ono nort nnd nnothcr.
"Among other things," sez he. "I had
hoped to got bight of n good but crooked
aotor who put on a western play of mlno
in Yonkers some months ngo. The show
was a hit, but It hart1 cost me more than
I thought was right to stage it. This
star of mlno wioto to mo that ho had
moved from Yonkers nnd was showirrs
In Harlem nnd needed $150 for a stage
broko donkey. I told him I knew where
thero was ono stago-broko donkey, but,
that thero wasn't anything doing. Aftor
that my actor faded. I haven't bccn'ablo
to locato him."
EVERYBODY should havo a copy ot
this homespun verse framed nnd hanging
In tho vestibule, nnd so wo nro glad to
comply with a 'West Philadelphia, reader's
request that we republish It, In part, from
our "Canzonl":
KISS HER
Say, young man. If you'vo a wife, i
Kiss her.
Every morning of your life,
Kiss her.
Every evening when the sun
Marks your day ot labor done,
Get you homeward on the run
Klbs her.
Even though you're feeling bad,
Kiss her.
If she's out of sorts and sad,
Kins her. ,
Act ns If you meant it, too;
Let the whole true heart of you
Speak Its ardor when you do
Kiss her.
If you think It's "soft,"
Kiss her!
you re wrong.
Lovo Ilko this will mako you
strong.
Kiss her.
If you'd striko with telling force
At tho evil of divorce.
Just adopt this slmplo course
Kis her.
"Tho Poor Richard Club presents on
Thursday, March 22, 1017, nt S:15 p. m.
promptly moving pictures of tho fighting
around Verdun followed by a formal
dance in the ballroom, Rellevue-Strat-ford,"
Is the exact wording of tho cards.
The "promptly moving" pictures. If no
111m snaps, will thus avoid being trampled
by the dancers.
Mrs. Grundy's Sunday
Mis. Grundy
Came on Sunday
Into this fair town.
"This will be fo
Fine," said she, "so
Great Is Its renown."
"Folks here know me,
They will show ma
How good pcoplo spend
All the weary
Hours and dreary
To tho Sunday's end."
Churches, teachers.
Solemn preachers
Kntei tallied her well;
But hhe tried her
Best to hide her
Yawning, sleepy t.pell.
Then tho night came
And this bright dame
Took tho train away;
Took it gladly,
Whispered sadly
"I was bored today."
VAIU.EY.
John Halt, of tho London Opinion, who
was something of u figure at the'Adver
tlslng Convention In this town last June,
carried homo with him a bunch of strange
stories about us folks in the States.
Here's ono of them:
A man who had been born and
brought up on the rango and hart never
seen or known woman rodo Into a
border town to seo tho sights. ,
Immediately ho fell m love with a
buxom waitress and they veio man led.
Tho cowpunchcr bought anotlfer horse
and tho couplo rode away to tho far
off ranch, supposedly happy and
content.
Two days afterward tho cowpuuclier
came back, looking very sorrowful,
leading tho other horse.
"Why, where Is your wife?" asked
all the men about the hotel in concert
ns he rode up.
"She broko her leg the second day
out," answered tho cowpunchcr as the
tears ran down his face, "and I hud to
shoot her."
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, March 17.
Twenty minutes nfter he had ob
tained a position hero yesterday after
noon, Frank 'Charles Pape, 353 years
old, was dead. He had been out of
work for several months nnd Jumped at
the chance to test the electric lights In
Center avenue.
Asburjr Tark Shore Tress,
From wlftch we learn that patience is
seldom rewarded In tlmo and that we old
men should never Jump under any cir
cumstances. '
"Series of 1917" is plainly stumped upon
tho brow of the "new" two-dollar bill,
but lower down that Is to say, in nbout
the middle of its gray-green 'face thero
Is an engraving of the Capitol at Wash
ington which is full of Buch glaringly mod
ern high lights as a horse eat and a
funeral coach, both vintage of 1860; a
corner lamppost, ditto; many hoop-skirted
rinav'i T.adv's Rook subscriber"! tomii
-peg-topped. troused men;',twq-wheele
J-
--i.V.
, .,.m!ttf.:-
""r-
-.''.I'"!
t ; " I '
..vhM'i:"
""I' .,.., IrhV-l'-ll.
-" tr"-' '"; V'.'jji'.'.,
: x '.i v"iv; i"
.'r. L. 1 1 , ',-t'.''v;" .
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Praise for a Sykes Cartoon A
Man Who Likes Pictures of
Theatrical Folk.
TM Jr;iii,irn( M rre-fo all irnrfnw u7io
tcljft to rrpieis their opinions on subject of
eiirrott fiitrrrsf. It i rot npru forum, anil tho
hvciuna Ledger assumes ho rr&ionsllillltv for
the view of it. correspondents. Letters Must
oe sinned b tho name anil addrcs of tho
writer, dot iicrrsTOrli for publication, but a a
guarantee of good faith.
SYKES'S "SPRING DRIVE"
To thn Editor of the EvcHtng Ledger:
Sir I wish to congratulate your car
toonist, Mr S)kcs. for his drawing Mobil
izing lor tho Spring Dilo." It telW 'tho
story forcibly and simply, and It ought to
do a great deal to awaken tho minds of
our citizens to tho filth we aro living in,
and also help to stir their Imagination to
the dangers which lurk In the dirt that
Is Hung In our faces by both the winds and
tho street cleaners.
Aro we ically at the mercy of the con
tractor bosses, or Is It bccaiiFO of our Inertia
that we are tieated with Imllfferenco and
contempt? Is it necessary for the peoplo
to rise in a body and foico them to some
leal action? Must wo suffer some (errlblo
scourgo moro terrifying than last year's "In
fant ilo paralysis" to awaken us from what
seems a dead dullness of mind and body?
Keep up tho good work, Sykes, old man;
who knows but something may come out of
it? Tho moro hoiriblo and terrifying you
will malto your cailoon", tho easier it will
ba for us dull ones to read and undeistand
their me.st.ago and "Fllthadelphla" may
somo day be clean.
, NICOLA D'ASCENZO.
Philadelphia, March 14.
PICTORIAL INTOLERANCE
To the Jldilor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir During the last week's run of "In
tolerance" tho sign In front of the theatre
read, "No Moro Intoleianco in Philadel
phia" ; but even If tho city had been freed
from this cur.se the good work did not
spread very far, for I ho letter of "M" pub
lished in last nlKht's paper shows tho sanie
stamp of lutoleraiieo that was responsible
for all of tho principal heencj In Griffith's
masterpiece. Does "M" fall to consider
that there aro many Mho enjoy tho very
features that are objectionable to him?
"M" has been a reader occasionally and finds
fault. I havo been a constant reader from
tho first edition nnd wb-h to heartily con
gratulato you for tlvo clean and Interesting
paper which you havo so far published,
It H intolerant and unchristian to cast,
letlcctlous on members of tho theatrical
profession. Does "M's" life meet tho de
mands of cveiy creed and schism?
E'i paper should do all that Is pos
slblo to encourage lltcratuie, art nnd drama,
for they aro tho real gauge of .our mental
progress.
Every one has the right to choose; Thoso
who wls,h to worship Uel may do so, but wo
who are happy In our devotions to Ishtar
havo tho samo right ns do you, O prophets
of Uel! Wo who enjoy pictures of tho
theatrical stars havo tho light to demand
that wo are given what we vwint. Why
should the Evcnino Lcnann publish pic
tures of tho latest styles? I am a man
and they all look tho same to ino. I have
the same right to discontinue the paper
because of tho valuable cpaco used In bhow
Ing the latest styles ns "M" has to kick
about pictures of stage celebrities.
But, Mr. Editor, considering the reply
you made to "M," I will continue loyal
even if you continue to show the latest
gowns and bonnets.
HENRY RIDfJAWAY ZELLEY.
Paulsboro, N, J., March 15,
WAR NOT THE WORST EVIL
To the Editor of the Evehlng Ledger:
Sir Among your correspondents lately
qulto a few seem to havo been experiencing
a rather "panicky" feeling as they con
templated the possibility of our entering
Into a war with Germany. "It. n, con.
eludes with the thought they all cdntrlvo
somehow to express when he 'says, "Why
should I and millions of others go to war
unless we know what we are going for?"
"U. II." may possess his soul in peace If
we do enter a war, which t, personally,
consider very doubtful, It will not bo neces
sary to call upon thoso whose, Intelligence
Is of so low a grade that thoy will not
know what the war is about." There will
be enough of the others; who do not seek
flimsy excuses to escape feared duties,
I am .not a nre-eater J I am quite ready
tq agree with bherman and the rest of the
world In their opinion of war. But thero
are worse things than war, When condl-
tltfa,-,Mcome. unbearable; the- struwk) Uo
is-'i:. :,',' n4W.i!!j!'i'i;.;.tf
-.'. iffi'V ? uviCt. ',. i '. " mAmimEt,M..&i:i.ia'w un ra- -n
COMPANY'S COMING
VM MKGbKaTMr'THTOiBlaTtLuifl i lf J "'(MlU 11 vii YH. S
Mr. Wilson ns a statesman. But T have
always admired him ns an earnest, con
scientious man, filling an almost unbe
lievably difficult position to the best of his
ability, and with tho best Interests of tho
nation always In mind. Therefore, I am
satisfied that If the President considers it
necessary to h.no war, It will bo because
every honorable means of preventing It has
failed. And in that case, there Is only ono
thing for all of un to do; forget personal
feats and personal comfort, and do what
ever wo aro best equipped to do to aid In
bringing the war to a successful end.
Philadelphia, March 17. It. K. B.
DEMOCRATIC HUMOR
To thn Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir In a grocery In a western town,
whero local loafers cougiegntcd and whcie
everything from local gossip to the most
lutricato diplomatic problems was discussed,
ono evening thero was a group of men com
posed of Prohibitionists, Populists, Repub
licans nnd Democrats. Tho convers'atlon
turned to tho political parties In American
history, and, after a full dlsrusslon thereof,
ono of tho men, who was a Democrat, said,
"After all Is i-ald, the Dcmocintlc party Is
tho oldest party In tho country." There
upon nnothcr. who was a Republican, and
an Irresponsible wag, broke In with the
statement that tho Dftnocratlc party Is as
old ns sin. In reply thereto a third mem
ber of tho bunch, who was a lawyer and a
Democrat, retorted, "Yes, that Is true, as
soon as Mn entered Into tho world tho
Democratic party was oiganlzcd to light It,"
Heading, Pa., March 9. B. B.
UNPATRIOTIC TRAINMEN
To the Editor of tjie Evening Ledger:
Sir Tho four trainmen's brotherhoods
go on record as decidedly unpatriotic. They
did all they could to effect a itrlko in the
very hour of their country's peril, and
called it off only when they got all they de
manded, un the whole, any credit in the
episode belongs to tho much-abused rail
toad magnates. JOHN O'GROAT.
Philadelphia, March 19,
UNPREPAREDNESS
CoiiKrcss In Its last session directed that
tho building of four battle cruisers bo be
gun forthwith. Contracts for them hae
not yet been let. They aro so long that
neither the Government nor private com
panies havo ways long enough to build
them on (our biggest dreadnought, the
Pennsylvania, Is COO feet long, while the
projected battlo cruisers aie 85u feet long) ;
and to equip tho most promising navy yard
for tho purpose (Philadelphia) would ie
quire moro than one year of work befoie
tho men could begin constructing the battlo
c'rulseis. They would then require nearly
aH much tlmo in building as tho battleships.
To d;ito no progress has been mado towaid
doing anything about building them at all
World's ,Woik.
FREE SPEECH AT COLUMBIA
Before going to war would I wait until
they had sunk seven ships? Yes, i would
wait until ihcy had sunk seventy times
seven ships, and then I wouldn't go to war.
Prof. David S. Mufezey, ot the Columbia
faculty.
This comes under tha head of free
speech, and there's no remedy for It yet
New York Evening Telegram.
All Points of the Compass
Our Own Arabian Nights
IT HAS been related, to me, O happy
King, how It befell one of thy brothers
who reigns abroad. The tale Is told by p
Wood Up Holster of the House of Soudei
and ho speaks sooth. According to his rela
tion, tho King, thy 'Brother, went Journey
ing upon the Water Wagon for the space
of one lunar month and sent a messenger
to his Vizier who, was upon a voyage to a
fair Island that he might get reply to a
letter 'which was intrusted to the care of
the bearer.
The King ordered his Minister to strain
his nerves, tuck up his skirts and use all
expedition In returning. When the mes
senger came to the Vlzlcr of the King he
exclaimed, O my Brother. I 'perceive that
thy body Is emaciated and thy countenance
Is become saltow, 1 pray thee tell ma why
thy health faileth thus. y
Then the messenger delivered to t),
Vizier the. letter from the King and waited
tho answer., The VUler pondered well the
letter whch contained but one question
Tell me my Vizier, art thou, too, upon the
Water Wagon still? ' ,M
For three several days he pondered, and
then he wrote the King, his master, Baylrur
No, very restless. , "
Now Scheherazade, the teller of tales fin.
Ished. and the King laughed. Is that a.'tma
awrjr no BBIlfH
" .-a JM
What Do You Know?
Queried of general tnteret icttf o answerti
In this column. Ten questions, the anatceri tt
uhich everu well-informed person should Know,
are asked dally,
QUIZ
1. Wlmt U a. trlnl by ordeal, mull n a pro-
imseil for the plotters ac:ilnt the life of
l.lojil (ieorise?
2. When does the rnmlnc special elon of
voncresH iieRinv
VUmt Is un oboe and how Is It pronounced?
What Is a liecemnnj? "
Who N Mlriinel Alexleff?
How many nutlonnl KuanUmen remain Is
I ederal serlte'."
What determines when sprlnp heBlin?
Hiiero ami nhut as the l.lliliy I'rlaon?
Who are (ioiernor Xetllle and (irnrrnl M
idle? Who u.is nemocritiis?
Answers to Yesterday's Quiz
A Imre.iiifrnrj Is a system nf Kottrnmpnt
by department or bureaus, each con.
(rolled li a ililef. us opposed to ao
i luted nutliorlty untl reftPoiiHlhllity.
Hie Vnle howl Is the null athletic lolUeum
nf Yule 1'nltrrsitj. at New lluen, neat
Inc i 1.0(H) persons.
The urea of Itlisstu. .10.23.1,000 snuarn mllca.
Is lictueen uue-hlvtli nnd one-eenth of
the land urea of the rurlli.
'Hie tailed Stales Mllltury AcinVmy at
West Point, . Y., h.i established in
IHO'J.
A olor senreunt In the'l'nlled States armr
is u iioiKommlsHloned nFfUer who carries
ami has (hureo of the ll-ic.
"IhanalnpsU," one of America' Ereatest
piirms, wus written by William 'Cullfii
ltrjmit. The title means "n tlrw of
death."
The removal of the Itusxlan Tzar from In
lluence In Kntentn louiulls Is thoutnt
tn remote thn last. Breat oppontloii
umilnst the formation of (ircck re
public planned by the iJitente.
Hud. lauH are laws forbldillnE the killing of
lemulo deer and fawn.
Hie srrutest delation of land In the world
Is .Mount K crest. In the Himalaya).
The erralest. depth yet found in Ihe oca
Is 3'i,088 feet, off Mindanao. I'hillpplno
Island.
Christ's Apostles
H. V. L. (a) Christ's npostles were origi
nally twelve In number, to which were added
JIatthlas, to take tha place of Judas Iscarlot,
betrayer of Christ, and later Paul The. till
was extended to many, "seventy others" being
mentioned tiinnng thoso w ho, though not out
wardly appointed, gave evidence of their fit
ness to spread the gospel. Among the addi
tional npostles named were Mark, Luke,
Uarnabds. Timothy, Sllxanus, Apollo, An-,
dronlus and Junla. (b) The time, place and
manner of death ot the original apostles
offer subject for much dispute and uncer
tainty. The following information Is given
as coming tn most instances from mer
tradition: (Simon) Peter, crucified In Rom
about at, G7 or 80 A. D. ; James, son of
Zebcdee (whoso death Is the only one re
corded in the Scriptures and who was thj
first to be slain), beherided In Jerusalem, 31
or 44 ; John, son of Zebcdee, died of oId,ag
in Kphesus or killed by Jews about 60-70;
Andrew, crucified on X-shaped ("St. An
drew's") cross In northern Greece about 70;
Philip, died natural death at Hierapolla,
Syria, or crucified or hanged; Bartholo
mew, flayed allvo and crucified at Albanop
olls, Armenia, or- at Urbanopolls, Clllqla!
Matthew, died natural death or martyred
In Ethiopia ; Thomas (called Dldymus). died
natural death In Edeesa or martyred In In
dia or Parthla; Jamos, son of Alphaeus, no
tradition of death ; Thaddacua (called Jude
martyred In Persia (?); Simon the Canaen
Ite, crucified In Palestine at age of l-
years (?); Judas Iscarlot; committed sui
cide (?); Paul, beheaded In Home In
or 67, and Matthias, fate unknown.
Diplomatic Courtesy
C. B, The President, ns representative
of the American people, sends messages of.
sympathy, congratulation, etc., to tne nea
of other Governments In tho name of tl
Government of the United State.-. i
VINDICATED
The Brazilian Government
place upon Its territorial map
of Doubt under the name of
Iloosovelt. That settles It.
Is to give
to the Rlvr
its i tplorer.
The storjf
wasn't fiction, after all, T. It.
Cook. We are now willing to
fs no "Doe"
Y.ii.vn thai '
those bewhlskered birds were
Utlca Herald-Dispatch.
genuine, toe.
WITH APOLOGIES TO GRAY
Pull manv a Herman submarine
The dark unfathomed caves of ocean w.
tLVi
Full many a Teuton craft Is made
to ltwr.
unsAftti
And cast Its curse upon the ocean W'
f
'ftl
Fur from the madding world's urm
irtie . im
Thelr ruthlewi wle never, learnw'P
YA
ftia
H
r
' ali. . t ., . v't
Lis