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I.oino'f LuRiiU .Marronnioui. strand 1'aiij BCKliU , S3 Ilua J.ouli 1 Grand SUDSCrtlPTION TEIIMS rii!l,Flt!, Lxixiia I" served to aubaerlbare In Philadelphia, ami surrounding towns at tha rate ot tvrelvo U-) cents per week, payable to tho carrier. Ur mall to points outside of rhlladslphta. In the united States, Canada or United Statu roe sessions, Mature free, fifty 160) centa per month. fiix ttO) dollars rar tmp. TavahlM in advance. To all forelcn countries on ($1) dollar per month. Nonet Bubaerlbcrs wlihlnr address chanced aaust gho old aa well aa neir address. BFLL. 3000 WALNUT KEYSTONE. MAI 1000 sTaT AUdreti alt communication (0 F.veninj Ittaatr, Independence Stuart, I'hiladtlphta. UVTzxtD at Tn rmi.iMLrnu rosTornca it aicoirctiM uaiL uittir. . THE AVEHAOn NET TAID DAII.T CW- tCULATlON Or TItC EVEKINO LEDGER TOR AI'Illl, WAS 118,027 rbll. Jflphli, M ednMdar. Mar 9. 1917 How about cargo airships? It has been creat weather for ths "glooms." A man with aeed fear no othors. Government bonds Homa rulo for Ireland Ii Important, but how about homo rulo for Philadel phia? Tho woman who did not ralso her boy to be a soWler need not worry. Tho Government will nttend to that Reports of tho attempted assassi nation of tha Kaiser seem to bo muddled. It was not a Itmatlo that shot. It was a lunatlo that uaa shot at. AH tho men in Valley Center, Kan as, can co to war, as all tho city em ployes aro women. Cleanliness Is the policy of tho administration and Mrs. Georgo Brlshtstroet Is Commissioner of Street Cleaning. If tho Biibmarlno Is an lnvlnclblo weapon by which Germany will ulti mately defeat tho world, then the sub marlno must also be an Invincible weapon by which tho world will ultimately defeat Germany, Wo do not know that legislation Is needed to prevent abuso of tho national anthem. A llttlo more common sense, however, on tho part of soma people who Insist on commercializing sentiment would not do any harm. Hearty support of tho policies of tho United States by Brazil Is an augury of real Pan-Amerlcanlsm. It Is a paradox that this most tcrrlblo of all wars should at tho samo tlmo bo a mighty factor In promoting International brotherhood. m Vicious dogs of tho" Stato caused a loss of moro than $10,000 during ths lost year by murdering sheep. But thero aro dogs In tho manger among tho higher animals who, through food control, have caused a thousand times that loss by murdering humans. An artlstlo monument to a hero Is of llttlo value to a dependent mother. The President's action In providing a po sition with the Government, which as sures lndependonca for tho mother of the first American naval gunner killed In tho war, is a striking Illustration of practical reciprocity. What kind of peace can a Hohen ollern offer? The history of tho family for two centuries has been a series of springs at tho throat of Europe. Poland, Austria, Denmark and Tranco have all been Its victims. With tho passion of a Moslem it has pointed its sword wherever its avarlco led. Tho Hoheri. zollerns hang over tho world like a colossal1 plaguo and must be treated llko a. plague. If any moro sham battles aro con templated on the terrain of our alleged boujovard, why wouldn't it be a good idea to hurl tho troops against Mayor Beyburn'a "temporary" wooden pergolas that have disfigured our Park entrance for moro than seven years? The de struction of these eyesores would take 3B ! proportions of a genuine victory. .Th only "sham" thing about such a bat tla would bo tho pergolas themselves. Despite silly forebodings by alarm ists, it is altogether probable that the Shore will enjoy one of its most prosper ous seasons. There is no room for pessimism in America. We have aat our selves a great task, but we shall not be 'lugubrious in the performance of it. It 4ts.more than ever a time when every in- UTiflual should keep himself in good health. There is no need to give up the eoean breetea Just because the Germans f", have the ocean bottoms. 1.1 I . ' The fact that the girls In . tn (FatroYrad) telephone exchange have refused on their own Initiative to con nest subscribers with he antl-Biitlih and anti-war newspaper Prava or with Lenlne'i headquarters is significant of 1 1 ', the1 hostility of reasonable people ? 'vagalnatth extremists and anarchlsta f e News dispatch from Petrograd. $r m trom uch 5l0ul bit et tMwaJ thai 'one gains confidence in' the atweiatloa and the belief that Ho matter -WBai.ajewcaj 4 apnjr ran iy ou come t star ,T&at anort paragraa w packed l JN"JV ,iim JPtaoa, any of were, mie eaougn aMctuy w . a. complex phone-girl .system. The average man imagines that the only wome'n In Russia with political ideas aro n few short-haired intellectual anarchists; but plain, every-day democracy seems to havo spread to all classes. Mr. Wilson seems to havo been Justified In saying that Itussla has been "always in fact democratio at heart In all the vital habits of hor thought, in all tho inllmato rela tionships of her people that epoko their natural instinct, their habitual attitude toward llfo." Again, this bit of news shows that the revolution is permitting, the utmost froedom of the press. It feels strong enough to abolish tho censor, al lowing tho people Co bo their own cen sors. It Is about time we abandoned our childhood lmprosslons of Russia aa a land of snow, whiskers and bombs. The soonor the revolution sends us a commis sion and one goes to Ruasta from Wash ington the moro hope wo shall havo that the democracy of Russia will combat those elements of Toryism that from tlmo to tlmn appear In tho llfo of our owri old Republic. WELCOME, MEN OF FRANCE! "T77DRY humbly Philadelphia today ex tends her welcome to tho French Mla elon. Tho personnel of that Mission is in keeping with the nnclent confidence of tho Rppublirs. America's brasat as well aa that of Franco was open to the spear when tho ttalned hordes of tno Kaiser poured toward Paris. Thoso hours at tho Marne, while deci sion wavered And doubt reigned, when no man could tfU If Gallia heroism could &t.iy tho avalanche, were hourr of nnxlety for th!i nation, too. Our hearts told us, oven If our loplo did not, that on those satrlflctal plains our Ideals and our prln- clpl"s were tho ntake. Joffro fought not only 'for his beloved Franco, but also for tho America beloved of Franco, tho America which in itt Infancy France had nourished, to her Imprrlshablo glory. First In her debt at Torktown, wo found the Joyful burden of our gratitude doubled at tho Marne. Joffro and Vlvlanl and the gentlemen with them are In this land to find out If tho sacrifices made from Switzerland to tho sea. If the graves In every hamlet of In Belle Franco, If tho baring of her breast against the crest of the storm woro vain, to be wiped out even from human memory by Imperial edict of conquerors, or whother we, gathering increased de votlon from the heroism they havo prac ticed, shall consecrate ourselves to the vindication of those principles, resolved at any and all cost to aid in writing vic tory across tho Tricolor and in preserving foroyer tho truth, the courage, tho faith and the rare virtues which aro asso ciated with the name of France wherever high ideals guide human destiny. They need not doubt tho answer. We give it In the language of patriotism, than which none is more eloquent. Today it is tho promise. Tomorrow it will be tho ful. Ailment. All of our energy, all of our wealth, all of our hopo and blood we offer In defense of tho altars which have been defiled.1 Wo cheer, but our hearts are set to tho grim duty ahead. We shall not fall our friends. Welcome to this sanctuary of freedom, men of France. The iron in your souls is in our own. We are with you to the end. 1 BONDS OP GOOD CITIZENSHIP A GOVERNMENT bond Is a good thing "In Itself. Of all investments, it is the safest. Its yield is certain. Tho purposes to which tho money It represents nro put aro good. It Is n, proof, too, of wise provi dence, of tho sort of saving which is worth while. But It is more than any of these things. It brings its owner into a new partner ship with government. It makes him a financial stockholder. It ernphaslzos his Interest in seeing that good government and not bad government is supreme. It tends to make a good citizen a better citizen. It elevates the electorate. Its ownership is a pledge against ward poll tics, against little men in office, against shallow demagogues and self-seeking poli ticians. Wo have entered an erain which the beat brains and the most devoted patriot Ism wo produce must bo dedicated to tho service of the nation; an era in which our officers of government must be the best ofitcers It is possible to get. To assure tho selection of such officers we know of no more effective means than a wide holding of Government securities by all manner of citizens, rich and poor. Buy a bond I DOING NOTHING AND GLAD OF IT FOR weeki the Legislature has been staggering along doing nothing. Tho peoplo havo been regaled with the petty partisanship of contending factions. Some legislation that was worth while has been killed. Other Important legislation is being Given no attention. Powerful lob bies, it 1 reported, are working almost in the open. There are tales of practices which harkNback to the days of yore, when sacrifice of publto Interests was a regular business. The Governor alts in his office and ap parently nobody pays .any attention to him. No big publlo policy, In this period of stress, is associated with his name. Now and then he has-his picture token as he turns up the dirt in the back yard. A fighter would have this disorganized Legislature by the throat But" the miasma of Inefficiency has settled down on Harrlsburg and there is none to lift It. Vital matters, It appears, can make no headway against the solid walls of Ig norance or sfMnterest which raise them selves against achievement The nautical school, for 'instance, is needed now, not a decade hence. The nation requires offi cers to command the merchant marine. The -wast of a single day. In th,e training of such officers Is absolutely, criminal Harrlsburg Is going to enact pie neces sary legislation, we are Informed, but wnat's tne use or aurryingT There is' business belnjMbii ai .Har- paly Itlsburf, iHrtit fc ' V"'" V'& Lv"'t i" . ."4.- . ------ - ' i?". ALL PRECEDENTS " IN THE DISCARD Tho President, to Show Respect to tho Wnr Commissioners, Disregards Ancient Traditions Special Corretpondtnot Evtnlno Ledger WASHINGTON, May 9. A"J A breaker of precedcnts'presldent Wil A son elands out pre-eminent It Is un necessary to enumerate nil the Instances of his tendency In this regard. As a stu dent and writer of history, ho may bo In a bettor position than any of his predeces sors to npprcctato tho publlo effect of an occasional dolnt!on from the established order. When tho President, following Ills first Inauguration, announced his purpose "to call" upon Congress and deliver his messago In person ho upset tho order exist ing elnco tho days of Thomas Jefferson. There wero members of both parties, In cluding some ery strait-laced Democrats of tho Jeffersonlan echool, who ragged at the now fioparturo and talked about "The Throne" and other regal trappings, but Mr. Wilson did not stop. Ho kept on coming to Congrees "In person," to be reoIed with hand-clnpplng by tho members of his own party and repectful attention, but lesi ap plause, tn the part of Rcpubllcdns In con sequenco of these personal visitations the presidential messago of mora than a cen tury has beon thrown Into tho discard and "Tho Address of tho President" has taken Its plno'5 In tho congressional archives. Mlxinfr Up With Reprcontatlves In line with the foregoing change of cus tom, and oqually surprising to the old etagers of the Capitol, was the President's appearance In tho Hot'so galleries on Sat urday to witness the reception to Mr nal four, tho British statesman. The President not only broke tho presidential precedent by appearing In tho galleries, but he actu ally broko the rules of tho House, which forbid applause from tho gallcrlej; and then, 03 if to proo his democracy, ho came to the floor of tho Houso and fell In line with the assembled ReprcsentatUcs to be Jostled along with them until his turn cama to shako tho hand of the distinguished guest THe President's every move was Bcrutlnlzed by a densely crowded press gal lery no less than It was by a score of Secret Eorvlca men, who kept closo to him through out It Is customary for members of the Cabinet or vhltlng Governors to appoar upon the floor of tho Houio, but Presidents generally have held aloof. Just why the President came to welcome Mr. Balfour and tha English commissioners wai not ex plained, but hli presence tended to Increase the enthusiasm of tho occasion, which, while remarkable of Itself, did not quite approach the spontaneity of the greeting to the Trench military hero, Joffro. Tho Houso showed a keen Interest in tho addresses of the respective commissioners tho earnest and eloquent Vlvlanl and the deliberate and Btatoly Halfour but It was captivated by tho great soldier of France, who did no mora than raise hit hand to his cap and exclaim, 'Vivo l'Amerlquo!" Mr. Balfour's Cautious Utterances Throughout Mr. Palfour's brief address it was noticeable that ho was taking pains to be sure of his utterances. Behind ths rostrum from which ho epoko were large portraits of Washington and Lafayette, who had contributed to the separation of the colonies frcm the mother country In the Revolutionary War, while looking down upon him from tho gallery was tho Presi dent of tho United States, who had under taken tho herculean task of sustaining a world democracy In alliance with Great Britain and France without doing violence, to tho traditions of Washington and the Fronch friend of the revolution. For the representative of a groat nation that had twlco been at war with the United States and which, In the last war, had actually de stroyed tho Capitol, It must haa been a trying moment. Mr. Balfour was quoted, after tho handshaking which followed his address, as being "a bit nervous," accus tomed to publlo Bpcaklng as ho had been for bo many years. His cautious referenoe to "the two democracies," that of his own country and that of ours, which he blended In the causa of civilization, gave rise to soma comment upon tha floor, especially among thosa Representatives who have re cently signed up for Irish freedom. Irish Patriots Active That tha President and Mr. Balfour have each teen giving some thought to tha Irish question Is believed in Washington. Ths former hostility of Mr. Balfour to home rule for Ireland was made the subject of much correspondence for the benefit of Con gressmen during the weak. Ths story of evictions was told over again, and it was charged trat England could now get along In Europe without drawing upon America for soldiers If aho would take from Ireland tha soldiers stationed there. It Is evident from these communications that the Presi dent as well as Mr. Balfour Is to be made aware of Irish dissatisfaction with any "world democracy" that does not Include Ireland. A "free-Ireland" movement has already been launched In Congress. It did not orlg inato with the few pronounced advocates of Irish freedom In Congress, but started "back home," and has been growing stead ily since Mr. Balfour and his party nrrlved in ths United States. Leaders of ths move ment both men and women, have been con ferring In Washington during the week, and many of thera expross the belief that Presi dent Wilson Is In sympathy with them. Greece Also Asking Relief That the President's "world-democracy" plans contemplate the relief of tha small nations is entertained not by the advocates of Irish freedom only. Tha Greeks, are also coming forward with plans for con sideration. Petitions forwarded to tha Prosldent and now reaching members of Congress ask for an Intercession with ths Entente Allies to raise the blockade which Is said to be causing distress -and starva tion in Greece. These Greek petitions deal with the troubles of King Constantino, who Is claimed for democracy as against the "Imperialistic" tendencies of Mr. Venlzelos, and ask that an American commission be sent to Greece to Investigate the facts and report the true state of affairs, it is as serted that there are 600,000 Greeks in the United States, many of them naturalised and J-hat "humanity and Christianity toward their kinsmen" who wish to be neutral to ward the United States Justify the Inquiry Meanwhile, oome what may to the ooi pressed peoples who look to the United States for assistance, Congress is rapidly shaping up Its war and tax measures with a view, to having complete authority for the execution of its plans la tha hand. I thaxPrwldent y Juae 1 or theiwbovU. M w 48k f Tom Daly's Column TO apa JOFFltB Who ttopped Von JSTJucfc ao7 the itarnet Who's chtef 0 Bun-surprlaenr Who doesn't otva a Uttlo darn For Kino and Kruppt and Kalscrsr Who Mates poUus on loth cheeks, Takes trenches beoro shavinat Who sleeps in overcoat and brccks And keeps the Roches ravlngt Who wallops JItndenluro la-bast Who could U be but You, Papal Hon general, in every trench You nibble Fritz and bleed Mm; There is no soldier like the French When vou aro there to lead htm. We're proud to greet vou, sir, most proud, And mav vou prow rotunderl The man especially endowed To smite the Soche xoith thunder 1 May Ood be with your men la-bas We bid you welcome, cher Papal CHRISTOPHER MORLET. We particularly delight In honoring you, Gcnoral, because you're so unspoiled by nil the noise. That sort of thing often goes to folks' heads, but you're different; possibly you had your first bath in Cham pagno wo've forgotten Just where you were born. You're here, which is all that matters for the moment, and wo want to bo very friendly and feel that you'ro one of us, Bo, don't you mind if we trim your name And call you "Joff." For though our French is a trifle lame And our accent off, You'll know, you'll know, hoto our heart- strings ache, Affunod fo yours for your France's sake, And there's no mistake From tho sounds we make That we love you, Joff. Our cheers are hands that uould Joy to slap Your .shoulder, Joffl Our Jirarts' exulting lifts that cap You so gravely doff: For we whoto eyes are upon your face Are one with vou, by tha Lord God's grace; One war-knit race, In this holy place, We are brother, Joff. By, the way, General, when tho&o cars were "on again, off again, gone again, Joff ngatn," nnd ou looked from your window nnd saw tho name on tho station Areola, III. did you sutldenly recall with a Bmilo that at another Areola, In November, 1706, tho French scored a vlo tory over tho Austrlans? Bless you! Wo didn't think of it ourself. Our frlond Murray, Boyer meet Murray, General; General Joffro, Murray called it to our attention. But look here, Gonoral! Wo know you're tireless, being r good soldier, and you'ro congenltally pollto, being French, but wouldn't you llko to Bit in a qule( cor ner for a mlnuto nnd rest you? Listen! Martial demonstrations like this are not new to this neighborhood. Stirring shouts echoed around these old (or. partly restored) walls and balconies (for we are now at tho cradlo of American liberty) evon bofore that Great Day which the bell commemorates. Once the shouting and tho tumult was directed against tho King of Franco, but it may 'please, or at least amuse, you to note that the' hearts of the peoplo wero not in it A traveler visiting Philadelphia In 1744 tells of ac companying the Governor to tho Court house stairs where war was publicly to be proclaimed against France. Says he: "There were about 200 gentlemen at tending Govcrnour Thomas, Colonel Lee, of Virginia, walked at his right hanl and secretary Peters upon his left The procession was led by about thirty lings and ensigns taken from prhatocr es sels and others In tho harbour, which wero carried by a parcel of roaring sailors. They were followed by eight or ten drums that made a confounded martial noise, but nil tho Instrumental muslo they had was a pitiful scraping negro fiddle, which followed tho drums and could not bo heard for tho nolso and clamour of tho peoplo and the rattle of tho drums. Thero was a rabble of about 4000 people In the street, and great numbers of ladlcvnnd gentlemen in tho windows and balconies. Three proclamations were read. "When Secretary Peters had read these, the Governour with a very audible voice 'desired all such persons as were fit to carry arms to provide themselves, every man with a good musket, cartouche box, powder and shot and such Implements as were requisite either to repel or annoy the enemy if there should be any necessity or oc casion,' adding that he should surely call upon each of them to see that they were provided, 'for depend upon it,' says he, 'this Province shall not be lost by any neglect or oversight of mlno.' "The Governour having thus spoke, a certain bold fellow In the crowd with a stentorian voice made this reply: Please, your Honor.' says he, what you say Is right but I and many others here, poor men, have neither money nor credit to procure a musket or the third part of a musket so that unless the publlck takes care to provide us, tho bulk of the people must go unfurn ished, and the country be destitute of defense.' "Tho Governour made ne reply, .but smiled: eo went Into his chariot with Colonel Lee and the Secretary and drove homeward." C etalt le fin de la dour parfaJt, as tho unprepared might sayl , o .For t proves va need not la alarmed; Our mottoes didn't lust. Not one was even slightly harmed; We've still "In Cod We Trust," And achat's that one aieut, "Thrice armed That hath his Quarrel Just"t And does Ring Lordner quote you cor rectly in this pleoe of his? We credit Frank Adams with un aecours: paper out ao mucn lampa 10 m. 1 wooani it wouia d ton to visit la Delia Chlcaso, ahaka bands with my old camarade. Malra Oulllauina Robuate Thompaon, at aea tha bora Jouer a. la baJla. I have always Bean oeranaa 10 aea i-is Cincinnati Rouaea Jouer a. la. oai.e. "Certalnement." aald M. Joffre. " Certalnament, "But I Ilka ... t,-,. Am 1 ftjr al,n ' "; ihs T Petit da t'Oura a bon tai Petit da IV Our a a bon taamt" UUI replied Barue. "But t her have eo msnv artlatea who fraPPar saucher," 1 "I read that M. Baler brake un Jamba," aald th"Oul.lt0li. Merkla la now la premier baaa- h'!jE''Ttolaoa Zelder has been dMns pretty damn, blen it la court. arretay." (i j JoBrer "Ho have U. Rlslar at it Ortta been satttns alonat " Not vary Man," ths correspondent an- "'Jul empires fre putrlda," said tha JTanoh- ""Dia yon aver leuer a la balls you'realtf out. I waa Tamtrapuer for a aemlpre elub In Parla. Also I played a while In la champ "'Wall. I won't bother you any mora," aald tha correspondent. "I'll saa you at the ball ,arlr tomarrnw." r. - - w pei ''Out. And I hope thay fairs Mea la partle." Id M. Jottre. ' aald 1 XeW 'msJrj JtHt.'iswJfeif. ?... ,-- L .1'h.L. -la- -:--. U? 'ttf tt""vj "I aea by one of tha Chicago aprearaldl news. era." aaia ax. i.araner. m you ar oominr here for the purpose of aealne a ball same." Kn pariia. repuvu n. juu,?, wi course, . ... ln 1 n,nfa.TTnts for la nlajslr. and wtth GERMAN MENACE IN AMERICA Ernest Lavisso, Distinguished French Historian, Warns Us of tho Effect of a Propaganda of Prussianism Hero at Homo By HENRI BAZIN . n. Recipient of the Croix de Ouerre. member of the Roelete d flens des Letlrca, staff corresronao of the KtrMto I.idoer In Krance. PARI3, April 10. THE autonomy, freedom and future of tho United States an a rcpubllo and n na tion aro entirely dependent upon the deflnlto destruction of Pruslnnlsm. according to venerablo Ernest Lalsc, of the Academlo I' rancalse, dean of tho faculty of tot ters at the Unt crslty of Farls and a historian whose s p 0 o 1 a 1 work has been bo profound a Btudv of Prussia and Prussian kings that his many books upon these subjects are rec ognized, evon In Germany, as classics upon their themes. M. Lavisso, who received me at his residence In the WtNllST i.avissu. Ruo do Medeols, bcllescs that were the American Gov ernment to mako publlo a detailed list "of Inside war, of proven attacks upon Ameri can neutrality by German-Americans and Germany since August, 1014, It would as tound tho world." llo nsserts that Prussian designs upon tho United States wero frankly forecast In 18DS, when In Manila Admiral von Gatzln staled to Admiral Dewey that "Germany will tike victorious part In a great Euro pean war In fifteen years and after that task Is accomplished our nation will movo on Now York and Washington, capture them and hold them ns hostages until It Is understood tn America that tho destiny of Germany Is to Becure nnd keep a world controlling Influenco In truo civilization and rulo." In tho further opinion of M. Lavlsse, Germanic designs upon tho United States are significantly proved In but a super ficial study of two points: Tho unconcealed Gorman practlco of controlling tho German emigrant In foreign lands nnd tha German methods In South America before tha war. Tho salient points of a long Interview follow: "In my Intlmato study of Germany from the point of view of a historian, a. student and an observer duilng very many Journeys nnd long sojourns there," ho said, "I havo coma to medltato upon tho singular destiny of this Kingdom of Prussia, hidden In the mist of tho East, which became part of Germany, expelled Cathollo Austria from- It and Inter swallowed up Germany along with Austria, nlmlng In the end, and In llko Bcnse, to swallow up tho world "Ah rcgaids that portion of the mouthful that Is contained In tho United States, It Is necessary, particularly In tho light of events that havo occurred within and without tho North American rcpubllo Blnca August, 1914, thoroughly to understand tha Ger man or Prussian theory of education and Instruction for tho German emigrant In foreign lanls. It Is this: Onco a German Always n German " 'Tho German- outsldo Germany never ceases, under tho 'Dclbrulk law, to bo a German, naturalization or not. Ho must group w Ith his countrymen In foreign lands, maintain Individual and collecttvo relation with tho mother country, and always serve her first, remembering he comes from a superior raco, whoso mission Is to civilize. Instruct nnd control.' This Is not only Prussian governmental propaganda all over tho world, but It Is governmental, scholastlo nnd university Instruction In Germany." "Will you make some comment In proof of these statements?" was asked. "Yen," replied M. Lavisso. "An extract from this doctrlno as expounded by Frlcd rieh Lunge for use In German higher schools Eunices. It reads: 'A smiling or pitiless policy, as circumstances require, will over be tho Intent of the fatherland In relations with foreign States that at tract tho German em'grant, One or tho other will eventually result In Imposing upon such Stntes conditions deemed neces sary by our Government as of Interest to Germany. This doctrlno particularly ap plies to tho Argcntlno and Brazilian Re publics, and generally to all tho republics of South, Central and North America, Under It It Is only a question of time when tho countries on tho Continent of America must choose between Germanla exterior domination or Germanlo Interior force.' "When tho war began," continued M. Lnvlsae, seriously, "there existed in the United States a miniature German nation THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE A Plea for Drastic Control of Pood and for War Prohibi tionWhat a Socialists' Peace Would Mean ". Dwrtmmt U tr,U " &" !, witn zo txprets their opinions on subStot ft tntmrett. It is an osen Sorum and Vie current JSV9. mtna Ltdoer attumta no rajDOitaioMry or. the views ef Ufcomsponomxe. unim mjwj V. .,.. f,, fh. mama rMA addrett et the writer, no nesar(Iy tor puoHcaMon, bu as a guarantee of (rood faith. LET DOWN ENLISTMENT BARS To the Editor of-the Evening Ledgert Sir When a man wants to do a thing It is halt the battle. Let him do it. Now, when a man wants to enlist in the army or navy he should tie accepted that is, lfhe eats and sleeps well. He should not be rejectod because ho has on ear, fin ger, t8o or tooth gone or Is flat-flooted or half an Inch Bhorter or taller than ho ought to bo or weighs under or over the average weight or Is far or near sighted, or has an arm or leg longer than It really ought to be. If a rnan wants to enlist, he has the spirit that ts half the battles ac cept hlra. If you do not think that any of the above-mentioned types are fit for the occasion, some of your physically per fect 'men ought to fight one; he may show you a thing or two. All men who have Investments that bring them a net Income of mors than ISO a week should be called to the service, and all men who have an Income of $73 a week or more should be taxed one-half of one per cent of their Income. A quick way to bring about prohibition at this time would be to call all men to active service that are engaged in the liquor busi ness. All foreigners who refuse at this time to become naturalized citizens should be sent back, with their families, to their own coun tries. v TUDOB. Ilockledge, Montgomery Co., Pa., May 7. . FOOD ECONOMY To ths Editor of the Evening Ledger; Sir Permit me to Interpret the present agitation for drastlo economy In food ra tions In the following manner: The people are solemnly warned that if in eight months the United States does not overcome the submarines and make the ocean trade routes free England will be starved out ,and forced to surrender to the enemy. Realize the meaning of this. It is that on January 8, .191. .England will sua for peace, pay an enormous indemnity to Ger many, allow Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Poland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand. Canada and Cuba to be turned S N,w I imedi over as protectorates or provinces ot the German Crown and allow America to be ignomtnlously led into abrogating the Mon roe Doctrine, if we do not Immediately pro ceed to clear the. ocean lanes of. the U-boats. J' OaT esBllrsMB anruuaBBT ajsaur ahaajBssm 1B1 iiagF"""- SBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBISBSBSBSS .b.b.b.b.b.b.b.b.b.b.b.b.b.b.bsb.b.b.bB. I JalsssssssssssHK of eomo million, occupytng all f"" '" American, life. They had formed I"" nblo societies and organizations. 1m"n'" certain States nnd cities po lltlcally. were represented In legislative bodies and mam talncd constant Internssoclatlon with one another's Interests nnd tho lntorcsta or tno fatherland. A greater P'OP""0" f "on peoplo than would bo believed were con trolled by and through the aerrnan Am bassador Bcrpstorff or those under his Jurisdiction. From my knowledge or uer mans, I should eay that at least 100,000 wero paid spies in his employ. Many Loyal German-Americans "I nm convinced that If the American Government should' conclude to make purj lie tho 'inside war,' tho complete "stln its nrchlvcs of proved outrages Pn. "" abuses of American neutrality, it would as tound not only the peoplo of the Unltea States, hut tho world. I would by no means go on record ns believing there nro no lojnl Americans among thoso of German blrtli or blood in tho United States, I am conv Incert such Is tho case and that whon war comes thoso will bo found loyal to tho land or their choice. Men nro not all controlled by a policy laid down for them ; : and .it Is tho policy I am pointing out, tho e"at Intent nnd aim of Germany so far as tho United States Is concerned, Just as tlie samo policy Is the deliberate Intent and aim of Germany In every other countrj in the world "Tha Germrfn nlm In forming a series of mlnlaturo Germanv s In foreign lands 13 bWl upon sincere belief that tha German people nro Intellectually, physically and 1 1 tho economlo senso a superior rare. Unoiu, In his 'Deutschum In Chill,' : Ger many Is God endowed with tho task of edu cating, each In turn, the nations of tho earth tint theso nations may thui rccclvo something of tha rays to bo found only In Germ-in civilization. It Ii our duty over to remember this, nnd In tho caso of South America to pursue It with Immediate vigor, lest that continent ptFS under tho domina tion of the United States and thus retard tho mission of tho fatherland upon tho con tinent of America.' "This policy was exemplified In Admiral von Gatzin's statement to Admiral Dewey In 1898. It was again exemplified In tno letter to Von Papen from Do Meyscnbourg, German consul at Now Orleans, as written December 4, 101C: Tho day will coma when accounts will bo Bquared between Germany nnd the United States nnd our Iron will make Its Impression upon this country "Tho Prussian plan," concluded M. La visso, "dates from 1SC6, when, after be coming mistress of Austria, rmssla began to rulo and domlnato Germany. In 1870 sho conquered France. In 1914 Bhe aimed to destroy completely Franco and absorb Belgium, never believing England would tako part In tho war nor that tho United States would do elso than remain passlvo under any affront Sho Intended, taking England and tho United States In Etparato turns long since despising both nations ns the only two In tho world where tho rights of the citizen wero Invlolato; pollolcs In extreme reverse of tho Prussian principle, whore tho Individual Is an atom and tho Stato supremo. Today, with tho world against her, eho Bees her miscalculation of her own great forco, or that which Is the eame thing, her undercalculatlon of tha collective forces arrayed against her. It has In no eenso changod her heart, al though she realizes sho Is to experience that which her consul In New Orleans fore cast for the United States 'the day when acoounts will bo squared.' "I feel that this day Is only a few months off, but I nm at the age when a man's lease of llfo has run out nnd ovcry day a gift from the Almighty. I nightly pray Ho may permit me to witness tho dawn of the now era that Is to flower from the abolition of Prussianism." M. Lavisso has mado Germany and Prussia n life Btudy. Ho has lived In the Black Forest, tho towns watered by tho Rhino, tho Franconlan villages whern Prot estants driven away by Louis XIV took shelter. In Ncu-Ruppln between tho Elbe and tho Oder, nt Marlenburg and many other places In tho empire. Ills books de scribe how tho Prussian monarchy sprang from two roots, Prussia and Brandonburg, and show how Prussia had sprung forth from war and always llvod by and for her army, that the old Germany of Goethe and Kant had been remolded In her Image. Ho pays homage to tho greatness of tho Prus sian Empire, Its military power, its eco nomlo development, nnd points out Its standing menace to Europe as "tho flaw marring Its magnificent edifice." He was born In Nouvlon, Franco, In 1842. tha U-boat. Then again It Is possible that wo may not. Now, If tho Government is really In fear that England will be In a perilous position In eight months, its pub lishing of Us fears can only mean that It Is preparing tho publlo mind for a drastic cut-down of food. This Is what wo must havo in any case, for safety'3 sake. Wo dare not waste food. The Government can not decide too Boon to oommandeer the nations wheat supplies to prevent the catastrophe which would result from tho crippling of the energy of England nnd .!:. Tno flrst "'D 8h0Ull be war prohibition. The seoond should be a law to stop at their sources the wasteful sales of wheat for Indiscriminate use. There has been too muoh trifling with this food economy question. Amateur fanners aro having a good time In the suburbs playlng-at raising a few bushels of J? e;.Tncy w111 not rals9 as much ns tha distillers nro wasting on rum. Wo do not havo to have permanent prohibition wo neod prohibition only for a few months Can we not make this sacrifice, or are we eo tied up In the liquor interests that we must let thenvrule our destiny? I sincerely hope that the President will place Mr. Hoover at the head of a com mission backed by a law with "teeth" In it to prevent the wasto of eo much as an ounce of wheat for any purpose. We can have a bumper crop through saving nnd through no other agency. Philadelphia, May 7. a J. DOWNS. THE SOCIALISTS' PEACE To the Editor of the Evening Ledger: Sir Every day for a couple of weeks we have read In the newspapers of a move ment organized by Danish, Swedish. Ger man, Russian nnd other Socialists (prob ably encouraged by the Kaiser) for an in conclusive peace, but why does It hava to beat-that name? In every country the Socialists are In a minority. The nlaln people, such as you and I are, are not Socialists, and are apparently not to say what the terms of peaoe. No. It Is tha fn clallsts. who control- no Legislature anyl where, who are now brought forward intn the limelight as the Judge. InTha ma? war, the referees who shall decide ,tl status of the future. ' tha . P.S"'J?ljtn9 Socla"a will have a say in the final arrangements which will soma day. please heaven, bring peaoe. But 1 SUb! mtt that a peace entirely dominated h n'SiPfi'i 1Ji be n Pnent Pdeace' It will bo one patched up on the nlmslest sort of plan. A congrees of Socialists h by definition are all peace-at-any-pHc.' men would mako a peace that wa, worth price, any old price, a two-penny tS? lngless race. The unsuccessfuVne this worTd are Socialists. . Th9"r otl has to havo some outlet If a man SinS be distinguished for one thing if h? n2l himself doomed to going along in .s he will sooner or later try to find diaif"1' Uonv for himself by saying n : ld'.,t,2 clallst" And when wveK out of en m?; are aaytng that this la m. nit..! en mei the Socialist tn crdsr to be different fT' the rest ot humanity, has to b7v ?' trSm ne... mn avarvh'4 -1.. . J1 ' for In times of real peace, the Soclalla? ? different must needs say "u Tie rJS?. ,b tlqn: that Is. for war. We cannot hat-0lu" egotist's. peaca. We must live a buIS ma's peaeeWewst taveTdJLf What Do You Know? ' 'eaaraaZ'.'-inUrJ "r"n WftiS .QUIZ 1. A writer referred t the United gut. .1 ?, hatn,V.0dnhe"nIeaS7 "0W"" W 2. What Is the Junker element tn Germany 3. i.Vlir, from a military standpoint, are Vmi fUitee nrmr rnclneera mere ne..,,!,? 1-rance than nny other kind of5pT7ta 4. Former Major Cleonre D, MrClellai. -a hew lork, has leen eouirnlliionli "' major. Is lie related to Ge neri . Clellnn. of Civil War fame? rM M 8. Zieente the prmlnre of Orient i. rebellion or blneks la reported. ' 0. When nre enrlr nnd late eabbasea planted 7. Wliotla "Uncle Jon" Cannon, who ,ii. observed Ills elshty.flrat birthday? rn0 8. What does the fiermsn wort) "strafe" ,... and how la It prnnonnred? meaq 0. What Is meant by "forty head of cattle"? 10, Who Is Ernest Seton Thompson? Answers to Yesterday's Qui 1. "CrwDln linrrnto" le nrtlllery fire tfc.i throws shells In front of ndrnntlnr lnf!S try, keeping pace Willi nad I i.rolectln! JK 5. Chicanery is subtle trickery or eubterfore. S. W. L. Sannder;. engineer and Inventor, la chiilrami! of the hnval Communis Hoard 4, Tiirthcr" conveya the Ide ot actn.t ji .tnncei "fiirtlrtT." of nddltlonarfnct,. 5. "Con" l pronounced like "core." 0. ficoreo CaHert, nn r.ncllah nobleman the first Lord llnltlnioro, founder of colony of .Maryland, mi 7. "Titanic" conies from the Titans, who wna tho elcnntlr eons of lochia nnd Terra l clasMcal inrtholosy. '" g. Admiral thocheprnt Is' n member of tha lriMicli wnr commission In this conntry. 0. A capital Is cltyi n cnpltol It n Itulldlng. 10. Count belkl lernuchl Is the Premier of Japan. Philadclphla-Ncw York Trolley E. It The trip from Philadelphia (Frankford) to New York (Jersey City) by trolley tcqulro about flvo nnd ons-half hours, Tho faro ono way Is Jl.35, ex cluslvo of fares In Philadelphia or botween Jersey City nnd New York city. To reach l'rnuLfoid tako a l'rankford car (routes S, 4 It C on Thirteenth, Seventh or Third Btrccts). Prom rankford to Trenton the faro Is thirty cents nnd tho tlmo ono lrour nnd forty minutes; from Trenton to Now. ark, nlnety-flvo cents and two hours and forty minutes, and from Newark to Jersey City, ten rcnti nnd fifty-two minutes. At Jersey City tho ferry takes ono to New York city. Coughing INQUIItnR Your query ns to tho harm of repressing a cough w.13 referred to a publlo health ductal. Ho Bald: "A per son naturally coughs to become rid ot harmful secretions of mucous, full of germs, which If retained would poison tho system. However, It Is part or tno medication ot a cold In tho throat to npply remedlei that minimize coughing, which in excess Is harmful to the membranes. The greatest ,harm dona by coughing Is to other per son-). A man with n cougn is a source oc Infection for nil who como near him, unless ho Is careful to cough Into a handkerchief or In other ways to avoid coughing Into another person's faco." War Strength M. IC At tho beginning of the war the npproxlmato war strength of tho countries In question wai as follows: Germany, 6,300,000; Prance, 4,000,000: Russia, B.500,. 000; Austria-Hungary 2,000,000; Italy, 1,200,000; Great Britain, 7.10,000; Turkey, 400,000. Petroleum G. S. T. Tho petroleum production of the United States In 1915 w.13 about 281,000, 000 barrels. Mexico produced about 33,. 000,000 barrels. Tho Mexican supply Is very valuablo to tha Allies at tho present time. Flying Fish W. L Strictly, there Is no flying fish; Just as thero Is no aqulrrel that actually files. Tho Bo-called flying flsh dorlvo their name from tho fact that they sail or glide for a short distance in tho air, being enabled to do this through tho momentum which they acqulio in tho water. At no time do they actually fly. Similarly, tho flying squirrels glido through tho air by means 0 the membrane connecting their limbs, but they do not propel themselves through tha air. WAR AND POSTAGE STAMPS 1 The Buggestlon has been advanced that soma of tho war credits asked by President Wilson to finance tho war with Germany might bo obtained through raising the postal rate on American mall. Under one plan suggested, llrst-class letter postage would bo three cents Instead ot two. What effect would this havo on philately? Wo must guess this by turning back the pages of tho history of American stamp making. In 1898 tho United States recog nized tho colors ndopted by tho Universal Postal Union, changing our one-cent stamp from blue to green, which has been Its color since, and our five-cent etamp from brown to blue, which lrtis been Its color since. Carmine Is tho Universal Postal Union's chosen color for the stamp em ployed for a letter passing through domes tlo channels. So we may confidently ex pect that If Congress raises tho rato from two cents to three, tho three-oent value will bo changed from Its present deep violet to carmine. This, of course, would necessitate selection of a new color .for tho two-cent denomination. It was In 1883 that the United States re duced from three to two cents the rate of letter postage. Tho three-cent value In use at that tlmo boro a portrait of Washington, nnd this was transferred to tho two-cent value because, .ni explained by tho Post master General, "the public would have un doubtedly regarded with disfavor the drop ping of Washington" from tho portraits, and therefora "It Was decided to replace the old two-cent stamp by a new ono bearing the .profile of tho first President, this restoring It to Its old placo on the stamp In most general use." For 'twenty-four years Washington has remained on current .Issues, except for spe cial commemorative sorlcs issued occasion ally. Would the publlo now regard with disfavor the dropping of his portrait from the two-cent stamp, which may becomo less generally used? It may be that It would bo switched to the three-cent nnd that Jackson's portrait would bo removed from tho 'three-cent to the two-cant PhHaMCrai aro watching the halls of Congrew. A ROAD OP IRELAND From Klllybcgs to Ardara is seven Irish miles, Tls there tho blackbirds whistle and the mating cuckoos call, Beyond the fields the green sea glints, above the heaven smiles On all the white boreens that thread the glens of Donegal, v Alons the roads what feet havo passed, could they but tell the story, Of ancient king and saint and bard, ths ' roads have known them all ; Lough Dcrgh, Doon Well, Glen Columollle, tho names are yet a glory, 'Tls great ghosts In the gloaming remem ber Donegal. Tha harbor slips' ot IClllybegs saw Spanish poop and sail In days when Spain sailed round the . world and held the half in thrall, . And Ardara has writ her name in the great books of the Gael, Though sleep has. fallen en them now in dream-lit Donegal. WeU, time will have its fltn sjrlth dust, It Is the changeless law, ut this I like to think of whatever may ' 1 befall t She Came Un frnm WUlvhes-a n1 Via from Ardara. ar.?atLer mt my mother en the road, y i8 4Jonaai. t. r.ruo ,.. s-. "". r ja "; .it' av taf xm c - -- -- -" - -.--- 'V "ji 1 L '
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