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Gernrany, in hoping to save the old
treaties, wanted to play "Heads I win,
'tails you lose."
' There should be substantial money
prizes offered by the Government to the
EKSV . Philadelphia. Tueiday, Marth 27. 1117
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V.1'", ariln rrAtira rtn nrmwl merchantmen who
sec '"' " v" ....r ::.,.: j:t:
l'4"J aucceea in eiukimk suuiuuriiius.
f ra It Is to be honed that, if the calling
fe& But In church of the names of auto
i '& "i owners whose cars have been stolen while
fer at services becomes universal, nobody will
Br- Insist on specifying tho make of the stolen
K'$s The Loknl Anzelger of Berlin de-
'tlons with Germany was taken from
v American aicumon. iiianns lur inu iiu
iV'"llH rnmnllmont tn nnr mnstorv of the
'fr world's most difficult language!
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$W' The announcement that flfty-seven
eases' of sotnal meningitis were reported
w . In four weeks to the Board of Health Is
IVv- ?' ik a hh 7 ItMnnnKml crcnor
kKK HOW UIKUlilCllb iUl HUIHUVCU QVittl,
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Mr. Mann is to bo cordially con-
iwS' ': tilatea upon his declaration that he is
Wm?J, . " - i .(nknxaV aTlAw Plnul" -n
Clark for
fep? peaker "In tho interest of
unanimity."
But Mr. Clark's election will be more
certain If the Republicans nominate Mr.
Mann In spite of his modest retirement.
, Hlndcnburg Is counting without
Us Nlvelle If the battle now In progress
n an elghty-flve-mllo line Is to be turned
Into one of open maneuver out of the
trenches. Tho French generals would
like nothing better. "With forces outnum
bering; theirs eight to Ave In September,
1914, they maneuvered tho Germans to
their disaster of the Marne. And now
the ratio of forces is reversed. It Is tho
Germans who are outnumbered.
The Toungstown Sheet and Tube
Company, of Ohio, whose plant has
been offered to the Government, Is the
largest manufacturer of barbed wlro in
ithe world. Indeed, It was built by the
late John W. Gates to make wire rather
than sheet and tube products. The Im
portance of the offer was thus not made
plain by the name of the company, as
.A barbed wire is now one of the prime neces.
fe. aitles of armies.
The alrplaneri that will fly over the
eity on the occasion of Saturday's rally,
while church bells aro ringing and whis
tles blowing, will bo an Impressive feature
f a great, Inspiring event in Philadel
phia's history. But we havo too few air.
planes. The clouds of machines that will
fly over Paris at the victory celebration
which all the world wants to seo will bo
"something like." Somo Idea of the num
ber of airplanes on the western front can
be gained from the remarks of the man
ager of a "small" English factory to n
gKjj S Philadelphia manufacturer that he was
pin turning out "only" 180 machines a week.
L.Y.W If th nonular lmaelnntlnn hnlks
before the picture of a future chastened
.W na Peace-lovln8? uermany, tne case or
5:.sV?&,8paIn furnishes interesting food for re-
'..MliT. .
P.M??'!'' flertlnn. No one dreams of drmrclnir
SrJvjjfS 1 Xing Alfonso's nation into tho war. She
''VfA fa harassed by England's blockade restrlc-
V.V, tlons. Her merchantmen are sunk by
'??. Teuton U-boats,
But Spain does not stir,
fill. There Is nothlnc
M-A? ftU.. Lao V.n Via.- fl!1 H-Iiac tu Mnl.lH
k.c' about the lust of conquest, the iuro of
.5 -jlNwai-M linmlnailnn nn whlr-Vi flnnln .miM
il3y ! I1U.M .. (. -Iiuiu o llUklllllb
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fot give pointers to Germany. Penlnsu-
ir troops, led by Alva and his kind, were
eM,the terror of Europe. Germany
ijkimtm IrtVaL ."MIMol.Tllrnnn V hut Rnaln
t' .'.I Mnquered a newwojrld. Yet Spain, hum-
VL. 'Mt and calm, but over dignified, sits
5 '.1 ii-A un- u l- nu-
--,?JBjIlb ,WUD lUO HUWU llf,lia VII. VJllK
3 ,Waaer sometimes wnetner uermany
reaas maiory i
. Clu. l a 9T- Y.annfncr'a ln.nllA.1 nk.-
fe, gjftlnn t the old Prussian trade treaties
tBMtvc at npcviai a kins iur wio uuv
II wmen bo uruittny lure up iier
Unt: retarding Belgium. Further-
UU 'American Secretary of State
. jormiaftQia array; oi lacts in
ixtkla 'petiUntlon that "the tnu
t f'$W1MaWHaBdlng hi been
;M"aew4Met.pi tb, German
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aa to insure, special protection for her
vessels and subjects here, aro unanswer
ably true. He pours salt In the wound
when he hints that the state papers of
1785, 1798 and 1828 have been "In effect
abrogated by the German Government's
flagrant vlolatltfn" of their provisions.
The reply throughout Is a masterly sped'
men of diplomatic correspondence worthy
to rank In Justified boldness and cutting
force with Webster's famous broadside
against Austria, In the days when we
sympathized with Kossuth's uprising.
"JINGOING" AND GOING
THE flag will be waved and the "Star
Spangled Banner" sung on Saturday
In Independence Square, and there Is
good, sound, solid, matter-of-fact reason
for it.
Also there Is sound reason In what
thoso who say it Is all Jingo" nonsense
are thinking. They say wo should do
something practical and definite Instead
of mere flag waving. AVo say wo should
do something practical and dcflnlto be
cause of mere flag waving. We say that
mere flag waving Is both glorious and
practical. All tho efficiency In tho world
Is worso than useless If it Is not dlicctod
to a nrtblo end.
Thoso who Insist upon practical endeav
ors nro Invited to lead an article on this
pago by a navnl expert, In which he ex
plains oxactly what nn able-bodied man
of business can do without going far from
home or even risking his life.
Officers of tho army and navy are doing
practical enough work and aro In gient
need of tho practical services of thoso
very civilians who nro demanding prac
ticality. Tho Government needs all sorts
of fcemlmllltary workers, able to do vari
ous things, from drawing maps to clean
ing decks,. In order to release trained men
for moro Important work. But, In addi
tion to semlmllltnry workers, tho Gov
ernment needs men who aro icady to
fight at onco, and there aro many thou
sands of young men who know this and
who aro thinking Just now not so much
of criticizing officials, as of criticizing
themselves. These young men are think
ing rather solemnly of Hfo and death;
of whether life Is better than a dishon
ored natldh and an Insulted flag, or,
rather, whether life, the Hfo In death of
tho patriot, is not better than mere
living.
Tho Independence Square rally Is, In
this light, a solemn responsibility to
undertake; we, who urged that it bo held,
understood that responsibility. It has
been brought home to us many times by
letters from our readers that those who
urge other men to go out and fight are
often more willing to fight with pen nnd
pencil than with gun and bomb. We
urged the rally In tho knowledge that the
summons applied to us as citizens as well
as to other citizens; to those who write
as well as to those who read. The news
papers of Paris and "London have upheld
the honor of Journalism abroad. As their
nations' need grew greater the personnel
of their staffs grew smaller or was re
placed by older men. Wo do not doubt
that American Journalism will acquit
Itself as loyally. '
What applies to this profession applies
to many others. It Is hard to define In
every case Just which men are most
needed at home. Certainly those engaged
In producing and transporting food and
mtuiltlons and all equipment needed by
the United States and the Allies should not
leave their appointed tasks. It may be
said that office workers in general would
bo least needed nt home In time of war
lawyers, Journalists, clerks, salesmen;
craftsmen In the decorative arts and
makers of luxurlbs; students and thoso
learning a business.
But Saturday's rally will not be a
recruiting affair, however desirable it
may be that men make good their cheers
with a firm resolve, to enlist or enroll
themselves as ready. It will be primarily
a message from the birthplace of Ameri
can liberty to the nation, and the spirit of
that message will stir throughout the
land. It will stir those many thousands
who have Journeyed from afar to visit
a shrine that we, grown familiar with It
In Its material fact, often forget in Its
spiritual significance.
VICTORY FOR OUR ARMS
THE safe arrival In Europe of the
liner St. Louis should Impart to all
Americans a thrill of victory quite unlike
our feelings when a defenseless vessel
sneaks past tho U-boat menace. We can
be grateful for mere luck, hut there Is
no basic element of manhood in such an
emotion.
The St. Louis threw down the gage of
battle. She sailed defiantly and backed
by a nation's resolve to defend violated
sea light at any cost. That Germany,
whether by mischance or design, failed
to take up tho challenge cannot detract
from our deep satisfaction. In tho very
first instance, the Administration's atti
tude on arming merchant ships haa been
triumphantly vindicated. Even the de
struction of tho St, Louis would not have
compromised the ethical, value of the
President's policy. Success, however,
simultaneously silences small-minded crlt
Iclsm'ahd reasserts our rights upon the
Atlantic.
But Joy in the event must not lull us
Into a false sense of security. Although
the immunity of tho Entente's armed
merchantmen from attack has been sig
nificantly largo, further measures of pro
tection suggested for our vessels may not
be airily dismissed. Types of auxiliary
war' craft rather vaguely known as
"chasers" may be necessary to keep open
ourcommerce lanes. But unquestionably
the 'arming and dispatching of the St.
',! .was the right tP In the right.
V.., .1.' i llAA 'V M
jaw sw-iti(nw ana
lEteIZZ
JEM-1-.
"' if, "
WHAT BUSY MEN
CAN DO FOR NAVY
Work in the Reserve Described.
Service That Is Not Tech
nical Nor Far From
Home
By A NAVAL EXPERT
MOST of us nie anxious nnd ready to
do something for tho country to bo
ready for our bit when tho emergency
comes; hut wo hardly know In what way to
go about It It Is nil ery well for the
young unattached man to enlist In ihn
army or navy or marine corps, but wo of
family and business cannot see our way to
tlmt. Besides, to enlist means to bo away
four years and nil tho time. So that cannot
he done.
SUM. wo havo behind us nil the time the
thought that wo mny bo required to enlist
in xvnr times, and bo sent away wllly-nllly,
and that Is not pleasant. Of course, wo
wouin do It In a mlnuto If the necessity
?H.mi0. "J"! tho ca" was strong, as In Kng
in iii. . wo 'lo "ot Fca ahead nny such
likelihood, nnd still wo do not like that
Insistent Idea nt our heels and would like to
go Into something" that would enable us
to keep nit eyn on our business and family
nnd still fill a place that must be fillrd by
somebody. Wo may ns well fill such a
place, where wo are doing our stunt nnd
" Jnenr, '"""',. ns to wait until we are
grabbed nnd sent anywhere when the renl
call comes.
r-,Sh cln'yr ,,s rKht hero with us now.
nxerj effort Is being mado to fill fiOOO places
for duty near homo and In this naval dls
. i fm . lvp "my "ocomo home guards
a d still have n clianco of tho most strenu
?. nni' Impnitnnt duty to be hud nnv
nlere. The Idea Is to ho ono of those who
oluntocr now to ho ready at n call to de.
fetid our own bailiwick against nggiesolon
Men are needed to ho ready to man tho tug
boats, merchant vessels, mine lavers, mine
sweepers, submarine chnpors nnd patrol
boats right In this river nnd bay, tho duties
extending on tho coast only as far ns nar
negat, N. j., on tho north and Assatcnguc
Inlet, Va, to tho southward.
Enrolling for Future Work
There Is a clianco for a lot of us to do our
hit. It means that wo enroll now to per
form tho duty when called upon. Wo do
not havo to go at onco, "hut simply stnv at
homo and attend to our affairs until wanted
Then wo will bo engaged right near here
At times wo will be freo to get leao and
be with our own nnd still bo In touch nnd
ready to work day and night.
In addition to those needed to servo on
theso protecting boats, many others nro
needed. A large clerical force will be needed
with stenographers, typists, etc. ; also store
keepers and accountants, called yeomen In
tho navy- Also, wireless men nnd women
will be needed to fill In the vacancies duo to
sending nwny tho present ones to more Im
portant duties, Furthermore, It Is not everv
ono on a minelayer or a patrnlhont or other
defensive craft who actually must be the
expert In mines or nets or guns. Those
really doing expert work are very few In
reality nnd the bulk of tho crews are made
up of others who nro expert In their various
ways, as captains, mates, engineers, flie
men, cooks, writers, nurses, etc So there Is
a chance somewhere for every ono of us,
even If wo go only ns deckhand, which
would correspond to ordinary seamen in
the navy.
It will not be nil fun by nny means when
you remember that it Is on tho bad nights
that attack Is most likely to occur, nnd
we must be rendy for bitter cold nnd frozen
spray and green seas coming over our
small boats as we are patrolling tho waters
of the lower bay or the adjoining sens
In time of peace there Is no responsibility
nt nil. Wo enroll and arc ready nnd receive
ns n retainer for this enrollment nnd prom
ise for the future $12 a year, Just ns we give
a lawyer a retainer In payment of what we
hope ho will do Inter. In this case it will
not be what the Government will hope for,
but what It will exact, which is right, too.
Wo enlist In whatever capacity we feel we
aro fitted for and what tho enrolling officer
is convinced we can best do for tho caute.
All Can't Be Officers
And do not think that we are all fitted
for tho high commands or even for nn offi
cer's position. If you think you should be a
lieutenant In this reserve, remember that
ono of tho things you must be able to do
and do nt onco and without a chanco of
failure Is to lower or hoist n boat alongside
In the worst kind of weather. You must be
ready tho very first tlmo this may occur
nnd you must remember before you claim
this ability that the lives of nil In tho boat's
crew depend on .your knowledge. It will be
dark ns pitch nnd raining, and tho wind
will be blowing nnd the seas will alter
nately lift tho boat to tho level of the
deckhouse of your small crnft nnd later will
drop It to about tho depth of the keel.
Maybe you havo tried under these circum
stances to hook the falls nt each end nnd
hoist away with a run nt Just the right
moment to catch tho boat at the top of Its
lift and safely get It started away from
the reach of the waves. If you havo not
tried this thing, I adlse you to enlist as nn
ordinary seaman until you have learned
something of tho sea. This Is merely one
of the many thousands of things you should
have at your tlnger ends. Terhaps you know
all about the meaning of the various flag
codes. If you do. you are a wonder. -Better
enlist as a teaman until you have tho
chanco to servo under tho quartermaster
long enough to learn this one thing, so you
will not make a mistake
Philadelphia would bo the most Important
spot for the enemy to attack with the Idea
of crippling our resources There Is little
danger with tho present outlook for an In
vasion of our land, but the possibilities of
a sea attack that would reach to our navy
vard nnd manufactures In this city and all
the way down to the mouth of the bay must
be Immediately provided against. This at
tack would bo up to this reserve to attend
to and prevent, if possible. The regular
navv will havo enough to do In many ways,
and probably most of Its work will be away
from this coast, so that It will bo Impossi
ble for them to defend each harbor against
submarine nttnek. The nrmy enn do noth
InB against these craft except for the mine
laying, in which they are very proficient.
Still there are few of them, nnd you re
serves must fill their places off the mouth
of the bay and help tho submarine hunters
there and Inside the harbor.
There are recruiting places for thls city
at the following stations: uuyua i. .""1
Home, Fltzwater street nnd Gray's Ferry
road ; Navy Yard.
TO THE F.IRST GUN
Speak, silent, patient gun!
Ami let thv mighty voice
Proclaim tho deed Is done
Made Is the nobler choice;
To every waiting people run
And bid the world rejoice.
-.V
CJft'
Tell them our heaving heart
Has found Its smiting, hand.
That craves to be a part
Of the divine command.
Speak, provo us moro than ease or mart,
And vindicate the land.
Thine shall the glory be
To mark the sacred hour
That testifies the freo
Will neither cringe nor cower.
God give thy voice divinity,
That Right bo armed with Tower.
Thou art not lifeless steel
With but a number given,
But messenger of weal
Hot with tbe wrath of Heaven. ,
Go cam the right to Honor's seal
To have for Honor striven.
Lead us in holy Ire
The path our fathers trod;
The ,muslo of thy Are
Shall thrill them through the sod.
The smoke of all thy rlghtepus choir
Is incense unto God.
And when long Peace Is found
And thou hast earned thy rest.
And Ih thy cave of sound
The sparrow builds her nest.
By Liberty "halt thou be crowned
Of all thy comradM best.
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w-jiatllH-l uiwniiwra.i
Tom DalyVColumn
As a schoolboy wo felt tho fresh
man's natural rovcrenco for the faintly
mustached senior nnd outgrew it. As a
senior wo know tho admiration inspired
by tho "old grad" who was already a
wlso citizen of tho world, and wo out
grow that; but wo havo never lost, and
wo know now that wo never shall lose,
tho reverent affection arousod in us
nearly thirty years ngo when we met
our first cdltor-ln-chlof. Ho Is tho most
modest and, withal, tho wisest man we
know. Ho has been nil his life a hermit
In "a pensive citadel," but no mlngler
among men was ever n keener Judge of
his fellows than our old chief. Wo shall
not name him, for It would mako him
wince. When, somo years ngo, It be
came nec.ess.u-y to comply with tho law
and plnco his nnmo at the editorial
masthead ho remonstrated and pleaded
to tho point of tears. Ho Is unknown
to many xyho know his paper well. He
is still In harness nnd his mind still
scintillates In this town, although his
clghty-slx-year-old body is in California.
Two yonts ngo ho broke several of his
rlhs, "bumping ngafnst his eighty-fourth
milestone," ns ho put It, In writing to
n young friend heie. But his spirit is
unconquerable nnd sweet perennially.
Again ho willes:
March was Just doing Its prettiest
when you wiote, to mako. the footstool
a hntd road to travel snow, sleet,
slush, drifts, mud. The meanest end
of hell, ;,ou know. Is tho frozen end.
It Is nlvvnys March there. How could
you write such a bright letter when
things were so brown 7 It Is n mystery
to us out here, where we have perpetual
sunshine nnd strawberries.
Hut I am glad that you and Mary are
at and away from the
hovels nnd tho clutch nnd the clatter of
tho city proper. When Mny comes you
enn have chickens and cauliflower, cnb
bnge and cat rots, chrysanthemums nnd
cnrnntlons lo your heart's content. Hut,
oh, we wish you wero heie, whero wo
could show you eternal May
Both of us keep nbout as usual. I
ini gradually losing my eyesight,- but
It is on nccount of slow decay. It Is
a little Inconvenient. If It were not
for a charming nleco I have out hero
to do my typewriting you might not
get so quick nn answer to you letter.
If there nro any mistakes In this blamo
them on her.
So, to loso one's eyesight Is n llttlo In
convenient! AVell, to retain one's soul
sight through four-scoro years and six
Is something to Inspire a selfish world..
Tho Strikc-Rrcaker
My grandfather's clock was a shabby affair.
It stood in the hall nt tho head of tho stair
And tolled off tho hour. All days It struck
right.
But I'm sure that It lied when I enmo home
nt night.
It told my dear wlfo thnt I came homo
nt two,
Ar.d I think that's contcmptlblo business,
don't you?
One day my small boy put the works on
the bum;
Ho Fettled their striking for all tlmo to
come.
I had orders to whip him and put him
to bed,
But I gave him a hug and two dollars
Instead.
If ever your grandfather leaves In his will
A clock that won't havo tho good sense to
keep still,
I'll lend you my boy for an hour or two.
And guarantee perfect results when, he's
through. ' P. NUT.
WiyVE FELT THIS WAY OURSELF
All Indications seem to point to us
clearly that a vast number of our
readers ore really nsklng too much of
our often weary correspondent. While
we nro willing by our little nld to render
tho same service to all alike, please
don't overrate our correspondence and
thereby save disappointment.
Gilbert Correspondent, Stroudsburic Times.
Dear Tom As an Illustration of the In
fluence of heredity and evolution In piety
momory carries mo back to tho Franco
Prussian Wnr nnd the Kaiser Bill of those
days, grandfather of our own dear exponent
of the policies of Mo nnd Oott nnd Frightful
ness. His (Bill I's) dispatches to tho Em
press Augusta called forth at the tlmo tho
following parody In Harpers Magnztne:
By Divine will, my dear Augusta,
We've had another terrible buster;'
Ten thousand Frenchmen sent below,
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,
HOOT MON.
SOMEBODY has said thnt "only the
worth-while things nre parodied." So
we're quite unruffied by this perversion
of our own poetic preachment:
CUPS HER
Say, old man, If you've a wife,
Cuss her!
Every morning of your life,
Cuss her!
Like the flea on Harum's cur.
Life will be dead flat for her
If you always smooth her fur
Cuss her!
Always when you're feeling bad,
Spank her!
If you're out of sorts and mad, .
Spank her!
Spank as though you meant It, too.
Let the whole true heart of you
Speak Its ardor when you do
Spank her!
If you think she's "soft" you're wrong.
Tease her!
Ics don't over help for long
Work her!
Keep her workln' llko a noss;
B'lievo me, friend, sho won't bo cross.
Then when she knows who's the boss
Kiss her! Kiss her! I Kiss her!!!
KRAB.
Our comment upon the variable pen
surmounting the Ledger flagstaff brought
this letter to us:
DoyleFtown, Pa., March 21, 1917.
Dear Sir In view of the Inclosed
clipping. I wrlto In behalf of tho Bucks
County Historical Society to say that
wo aro rapidly extending our collec
tion of utensils, emblems nnd Imple
ments benrlng upon the history of the
United States Into an exhibition no
longer of local, but of national signifi
cance, and therefore to ask whether It
would not bo posslblo to havo the
weathercock here referred to perma
nently preserved In our fireproof build
, Ing along with similar objects illus
trating tho history of old Philadel
phia rather lhan lost, destroyed or sold
to some local collector, at whose death
it will finally disappear, as did the
'model of John Fitch's steamboat.
Hoping that "you may see your way
to having us preserve this Interesting
relic, I am,
Very sincerely yours, a
HENRY C. MERCER.
If wo happen to be in the neighborhood
when the dismantling occurs we'll be
pleased to pluck the weathervano from
the arms of any gatherer of kindling
who attempts to carry It off upon her
hco,d. You Bhall have It, Mr, Mercer, if
we have any say.
The birds are arriving in town and
countryside. Why not kill the worthless
alley1 cat and at least bell -the petted
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THE PEOPLE
An Interned Belgian Asks for
Assistance Patriotism of
the P. 0. S. A.
FROM AN INTERNED BELGIAN
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir I, the undersigned, Ernest Konen,
Belgian Interned soldier, 22d Battcrle de
place, Baraque 27, Camp 1, Zelst, Holland,
tako tho respectful liberty to wrlto to you
In order to ask you to be so kind as to
Insert tho following advertisement in your
esteemed newspaper tho Philadelphia Evc
nino Lepoer:
In order to nsslst his poor mother who
Is still living In Belgium, where, want of
food is greater and greater, the Belgian
interned soldier wishes and should be very
glad to se'll some small articles which ho
mado In the camp, such as rings and
brooches, which are Indeed fine souvenirs.
They who would bo so good as to order
somo of theso articles would perform an
act of charity. But he does sell the ring
or brooch for fifty cents, and he requests
you to send measurements when ordering
rings.
Tho Interned soldier, Ernest Konen,
thanks sincerely and by anticipation the
American people.
Hoping, dear sir, that you will favor
a poor Interned soldier,' 1 thank you very
ihuch by anticipation. With kindest regards,
yours respectfully, ERNEST KONEN.,
Camp at Zelst, Holland, February 27.
WHAT WILL THE ANSWER BE?
To the Eidtor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir As a member of the Patriotic Order
Sons of America, It was my privilege re
cently to listen to an address by tho State
president of that order In which, he used
these dramatic words: "I do not want war,
I am well satisfied to continue living In
peace. 1 would rather save our boys than
steep my hands In human blood. But If
war does come, then, as Sons of America, It
is our duty to say, 'Hero I am!'"
These sentiments. It appears to me,
should appeal not only to all Sons of Amer
ica as an order, but to all liv-al Americans
of whatever station "If wii does come."
But, although placing my devotion and
loyalty to the American flag second to none,
I find It well-nigh Impossible to persuade
myself to believe that It is our duty to go
3000 miles to meet It.
True, Germany has sunk our ships, mur
dered our men, women and children upon
tho high seas, and In many other ways
given us much provocation. But let mo
ask, In all seriousness and all earnestness,
did not we aB Americans and a professed
neutral nation largely share In the respon
sibility for some of those acts because of
our persistency In aiding her enemies with
munitions and other supplies? We say it
was a matter of business. The law gave
us the right to do bo, on'd It was tho means
of bringing to us an era of unprecedented
prosperity. Very true. But is not pros
perity purchased at the price of human blood
too deany paiu ior.- wnen once mis great
and wealthy nation of ours Is called upon
to give an account of Its stewardship and
tho question Is asked, "How did you ac
quire this .great wealth; did you get It
honestly?" Then, what will the answer be?
Allentown, Pa., March 22. W.
DAYLIGHT SAVING
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir I regret to note an error In your
usually correct editorial page. This refers
to the article regarding the "Better Uso of
Daylight" of March 21, which says, "This
Betting back of the clock Is all right, but
It Is likely to shorten the tango parties."
I agree with one part of your statement.
Our Idea Is to shorten the tango parties,
but we cannot do it by setting the clock
back, but we will accomplish It by push
ing the clock forward one hour, which is
the movement wo aro all Interested In. I
know you wM agree that It will do the
public, far greater good to gain an hour
for fresh-air amusements In preference to
late hours at Ungq parties. I know that
we can rely upon your paper's auonort in
advancing' the clock one hour' from Mar
uMV QimytTM. subject habet, oaaL
"ACH; I KNO'W IT, AND SHE CAN'T SEE!"
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country by our oommltteo, and we feel that
tho delay of congressional action Is due to
the stress of moro Important matters at
this time. We havo succeeded In securing
the indorsements of a vast majority of
United States Senators and Congressmen In
behalf ot tho new tlmo and hope that other
business will permit of Its consideration
nnd Indorsement during the next session of
Congress. President Wilson has advised us
that he favors this chafigo and will sign
such a bill. In fact,, as you can readily
see, there Is not a logical objection to the
change except by thoso Interested In burn
ing tho midnight oil. B. E. MARTIN.
Member of the New York committee for the'
better uso of daylight.
New York, March 23.
SUFFRAGE IN WARTIME
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Pressure of work has delayed earlier
attention to your editorial entitled "Added
Reason for Suffrage." with Its excellent con
clusion that tho women of this country
will enter Into the war. If one should be
declared, with the handicap of disfranchise
ment. They aro feeling this very keenly
and aro suffering great humiliation since
It has been announced that the new Govern
ment of Russia will glvo the suffrage to
women. They feel that It has added the
last feather's weight to this humiliation.
Legislatures should. Indeed, as you say,
follow the example of Ohio and Illinois
and now you might add Indiana "and
give women the right to vote for national
officers, though they may still be adverse
to letting them vote In State elections."
Unfortunately, although a bill for this pur
pose was Introduced Into virtually every
Legislature In session this winter, It was
defeated In nil except those mentioned nnd
North Dnkota. and was fought by the
opponents with Just as much vigor as
would have been the proposal to give the
full suffrage. Arkansas did grant what Is
virtually tho complete franchise by giving
tho full vote for primaries, for, as there
Is virtually but one party, this Is equal
to a vote In the election.
You say, "The anti-suffrage cause has
not a leg to stand on In England because
the stock argument that women cannot
fight has gone by the board," It has not
a leg to stand on In the United States, as
every argument has been fully answered
In ;3 States whero women now vote, and
since Secretary Daniels has ordered that
wo3:n shall be accepted for shore service
In tho navy and Governor Whitman, of
New York, has directed that they shall be
Included In the census of the available
military assets In New York State, the
"war argument" Is effectually answered
here. The offer of assistance by tho large
organizations of women throughout the
country has shown that there Is no con
nection between the suffrage and military
service, and the women are ns much en
titled to it ns tho men.
Mny wo make a correction of your state
ment that tho Woman's, Tarty will tlo Its
share hi preparedness In war Just as tho
other minority parties will do theirs? Tho
so-called Woman's Party, formerly the Con
gressional Union, has announced that as
an organization It will tako no part, al
though Its Individual members are free to
work with others. It Is the National Suf.
frago Association, which comprises about
98 per cent of the enrolled suffragists,
which has offered Its er,vlces to tho Gov.
ernment.
We most earnestly thank the EvenMo
Ledoer for Its valuable support of the
movement for woman suffrage.
IDA HUSTED HARPER.
Chairman National Suffrage Press Com
mittee. HOW MASTERPIECES ARE MADE
During the same year In which Edwin A
Abbey began his Illustration of "Shake
speare's Comedies" he wroto to Mr. Harper
"If I am only well, and unburdened of mind
as to other things, I should dig away
straight off at all sorts of things, I have so
many good and appreciative friends that I
hate to go on pear after year not quite
doing tho things they think I am going
to do. But I hope I'm not very old yet, nnd
I amJtrylng to drop the habits of time and
brain wasting Into which I have carelesslv
drlftid. The faculty of knowing
after a thing has been carried on a lone
way toward perfection Just what it Is
that Is going to make it better still is
given to few, but that Is not a reaBon why
the wheels should be reversed. Most of the
very best and greatest work has been un
consciously arrlyed at by the' workers
and I believe tbit'a few of the producers
of masUrpieces-I fancy none could aav
Just- how the rwult ,had been achieve
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What Do You Know?
Querie of general interest will b otnmar4
in this column. 'Ten questions, the answers it
which everv well-informed person should Hnvut,
are asked dallu. "
QUIZ '
1. What Is "spotted ferer"?
2. Who was PrrMdent of the ttnlted States
dnrlni the War of 18127
3. About how many men nre needed by th
nary to brim It to the desired enlisted
trength of 87,000 men?
. Who are tbe Mayo brothers?
8. What Is a windrow?
0. Who Is "Ralph Connor"?
7. What Is a Roman road?
8. Name the ruler of Denmark.
0. I allrrr heatler than lead?
10. What Is a squeegee machine?
Answers to Yesterday's Quiz
J'aJ?e l Indian corn American corn, as
Matlngiil!ned from Kuropean' corn (wheat,
oatd. ete.).
The red fl.ig la tho emblem of the social
democrats nil oer the world.
All the National (luard units hare been with,
drawn from the Mexican border.
Lieutenant General IVinfleld Soott, com
mniiiler of tho United btates army, cap
tured Mexico City In the war with
Mexico.
IF. 1. Wells, the English author, wrote
".Mr. Urltllng Sees It Through."
Ceramics aro Tnses, urns, etc., mad ot
baked clay or of clny mixture!.
Dr. Karl HelnVrlch U Vice Chancellor ot
tne derman Kmplre.
The publicum In the Bible were collector
or taxes or tribute nnd often were harah
nnd oppress! c.
Utopia, meaning "not n place," waa an
!!V?,,!l,rK a".,nn.u.'n. Slr Thomaa More'i
"Utopia." Allien had perfect laws, etc.
The fine nrtu ore painting, scnlpture and
architecture! sometimes Included ar
drunlng, engraving, poetry, munlc. dra
matics and dancing.
Dreadnoughts
Editor "What Do You Know":
Under "Warships," you state that the
British Dreadnought was the first ship of her
class. I would like to Inform you that
the honor is held by the U. S. S. Michigan
and South Carolina, and the fact Is ac
knowledged by the greatest English author
ity, Fred Jane, of Jane's "Fighting Ships."
The Dreadnought was launched, had her
trials and was in commission, however, be
fore our ships. Jnno distinctly states that
the Michigan and South Carolina were the
first all-hlg-gun ships of tho dreadnought
type and nre entitled to be considered th
first dreadnoughts. Consult one of the
older editions of his year books and you
will sec this fact stated In parentheses
below the article describing our ships. I
would further state that fo far I havo re4
celved threo $5 contributions from three
persons of settled convictions who had to
bo shown that they wero wrong In stating
that tho Dreadnought was the first of her
type- J. B. W.
The authority for the answer that the
Dreadnought was tho first dreadnought was
the New Century Dictionary and Ency
clopedia. In leply to a query the Navy
Department says: "The statement In the
Now Century Dictionary and Encyclopedia
Is correct." Editor of "What Do You
Know?"
Flower Language
W. E. B. The earliest nations had their"
nowcr language, or florlgraphy, which was
intimately connected with mythology, re
ligion and national life. Among the most
commonly known symbolic meanings at-
InntKiJ In ..!! n . a a, a
,"vu i teriuin uowers are tne loiiowjng-;
Oak, patriotism; bay. poesy: myrtle,
beauty; olive, peace; Ivy, revelry; rose,
love; apple blossom, preference; buttercup,
riches; anemone, frailty, anticipation; dan
delion, coquetry; daffodil, unrequited love;
lilac, fastidiousness; narcissus, self-love;
marigold, contempts goldenrod. encourage
ment; Illy, majesty, purity, calla. magnifi
cent beauty; forget-me-not, true love I
poppy, oblivion; amaranth, Immortality;
gentian, virgin pride; geranium, deceit; fox
glove, Insincerity; hyacinth, sorrow; honey
suckle, fidelity; pansy, thoughts; heliotrope,
devotion; sweet Wllllam.vgallantry; candy
tuft, Indifference; cowslip, puthful beauty;
white violet, modesty, -and snowdrop, friend-
ship in need.
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a. voter to split his ticket, voting for soros f
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