JppWSp $tw w,?rtff f-rV ?"vj SHrajy ty jrij '. t X ' , 4" sv V' -: , 8 ' EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13,, 1921 v. fell Mi a 7, -v .'" ?na ;, t ( PUBLIC LEDGER COMPANY crnrs 11. k. cuhtis, pumidbnt Charles II. Ludlnstcin. Vlco l'renMi-m, John C. Martin, Secretary unit Treaiu- r, l'hllln H Collins, John n. Wlllinnn, John J. Bpurgfon, tlrctnri, EDITOniAI, IIOAI1D Ctatu II. K. Crnm, Chairman JllVIP Bi HMII.nY. Editor JOIIM C. MAI.TIX n,n nl lHnlwm Mnnnccr UubllsheJ dally at I'tnuo I.iujgfji UulIJInj InJeflem nco Ptiiuri., Philadelphia AltANTIo ClTT Vreia-VMon DulMlnc Mjw YonK .till Mmlloiin Ave. IinaotT 701 j'or.1 Dull line BT. Locis 013 Otobt-Urtnocrat tlullJInB ClttC.lOo 1S(I2 Trtlmn Ili.llillng ... news iirnn.u's- W4I1IIN0T0.N IlDRFAC, . 'i: Cor l'ennaylvanla Ave Mini lltli St JlEW 0K BtKRAl Tho Sun UulMliii: IflNDov Utnr.AU London Tiuxts Sl'DSCniPTlON TT.HMS The ElB.HIWI 1'tM.IC I.hnies Is n-rved to sub crlberg In l'htlnilolnhln emit surroundine towns at tho rat.i of twelve (12) c-nto per w el., poaMo to tho cnrrler. By mall to points cutuMo of Philadelphia, in tho United Htatta, Canada or United Stte pos clong, postage free, fifty (CO) cents per month. Six (10) dollars lr i ir pavublo In advance ro all foreign countries one il) dollar a inunte NOTIcr Subscrlb, rt wl-hlng nddreo chinned wilt clvo old as v, . ns new addrres BELL. iOJO WA1MI 5iriL'-J2E' !AIJ0C9 C Addrcis all ruNiinuufca'loiit fo rivn'iii TuMlo x Ixdacr Independence Square. Phitaili Iphifl Member of the Associated Press TB ASSOCIATED PRESS ii c eluslvclj en titled to the uf o rryubltcutlon of all mni dispatches credited to It or not otl.cruHr credlitj il this paptr, and also the locat new jiiiDllshril therein. All rights -of republication of flccfj! illrttfr,ej herel I or, aTs -rrr -i. 1'hiU.lflplil.. ThiiriJuy. Jnniux 11, lv:l WATCH THE LOBBYISTS WIIHN tlic IcKixl.itivc IfsultT- vliu me .it work Iiiti' "liiliiis tin' ii'iiiniii'l nf tin1 Hoiikp ami Situili' coiimiiltci'M fur tin vrar'i eesxiim at HuinburR iIithIimI to i'mIiiJi1 lobbyists from tln-ir ' ili'liln'ratimis ' the (lid snini'tliing vvmlli vvluli IVtliuiit it vvih ntil.v a line nc-tun'. nl ni.itiil to win public apiiroval, wliat uuiilil I viiUarl.v tlevjilii'il ns a "Rdllcr.v jilaj ' di thii niovt' ran in llir In-tnrv ut iiih'iiiiiatiini ! 1 1 i in l'l'tinijlvania. ina.v have bw n irniiiitiil b tin' lmreb huiiian dciiti' nf avin; tiinc anil tin' nniio.Miiii ' nf con-taiitl.v ii-irivirii: UKtit -t ions about thi' uiMlmn nf aipoiuluu tbii man or tluit in an impotaut li.iiiiiian-liiii. PossiMv tin1 lenders vveie i iinlldenl uf tlieit ubilit.v to lal.e rare nf spicul inleievN vvlth mit otitviili' nssistiini e luileid. tlieie me tlioie vvlin tirse tlial ii'itam nf the lnyM'H linvc a pci'tilinr genius for that Mirt of thine. Irnxpcitiw nt tlic xubtleties of the situa tion, it is appaniit that the lobbv evil has been re ugnied in an illiimiimtiiiK fashion. It is one IhiiiK fi iiti7ens and business men tc watch rln-elv the i nurse of i gisliitinn af feetiiiR their interests and to vnh e tin ir views hi that all nun iitnlci -tnml It i- quite an other thing for ncents of the invisible gov eimnent." able to mainlain theniselves in Ciiiupnrntivi' luxurv with p'eni.v of ensll nil hand fm ninnit epeiise to h.ive their litULrs mi the veiv p ie of lecishltioll. Ill the past sip h imnl uiiinip'il ilnrs have been Kiii'Wn to siiniiuie vital liKNl.ttmn at birth Iv p.n kin; iniuuiitties vutl. the risht Kind of ( mservativeN. The bosses lime a linn enough grip nn the utii.itinn without heinc aided vnlunt.itll.v bv 'ubbjixtx Kv en as it is. fjur nr live men netliall.v n line the i ommittees vvhieh are stip. posed to be the lepresentatives of the l!."i7 munbers of the (leneral As.emlilv. As lonr; ns it sprms to be impossible at this tune to 'ilemoernt'ze " the lrjis'ntive inmmittees the seh it bodies which Inrgeh mllueni e the chnrnitei' of legislation it will help at least if the insiilious lnbbvisls aie kept at arm's length I'ennsvlv aiiia's law tinkers might prohlablj uppl to IIarnburg I'liited Slates Ssi'untnr Kenv on's idea of u fniupulsnry registration tor Inhlit nt Washiit'tton. Too inui h light c'lnnot be thrown on the dav nnd night activities of the silvi r-tongned ambassadors nf sordid and swollen inteiests. EMBERS F 1!U.I the gnat loullagrntion of the war spiirR aiel Mn.iWIi ring 1'iiilnis wen tlung to the t.ltrllist p!,i ex of thr vv.ilhl, where thev still i main as red biandx 'torn wbnh Iiew luix inav start nt nnv minute id, it ulw.is has ;,m'h and -o n will loninme f ,l 'I tins a .liipanesi xnhliei i- npoiieil to havi shot and killed an olln er nt the I mud Stales iruisir Allmiiv now at Vladivostok. It i in ladivnst. i ii ri I in its iinial in vitniiiin nt ititln'i t i.i'i in California or on the l'ai ilic coast liiiit trillion between Tokio and Wnshlng'oii In, In en lim-i apparent. The .laii.uiesi i,T,,it t- , Mitinti mid ho'd KiiHxnn ii iiitm v hi.., ,t fin d against i'iiet but di ! nuliiid i i iritioti ft the I'nlteil States patiij I , ,t the genual difen f.ivcolnv ol tins imi-.M , ,nii paitiv beiau-e we VM-i. uivn'vui .1 r ,i p en that i iilniiiiiited iu tluit fnrw ml n i. , v n i nt nf the .lapain'M' into Sibciin w.iiili Int t grew from a tiove- illl'lll uf p.ll llli lltmn In nil,' nf I iiil( 4 'I'lie lie Idi III ill VlaillvnsNi'. will be e, plnfiicil awnv. nf iiiutse The diplomatists will eiuliinidn it with plirises and lind in It a Hi vv opp.,1 ii hi'v for win in c',n's,oif. of unit nil Itnnd-l.ip I'.ot it i vvoith te tiieiuberi ig that iln A'banv wou'il not have hi en at Vhiilio-t"h nt all had it not been for tin win. nnd that Inn I'm lie w n then vmilil have In en no .lnuan there with a cun in lux Inn is ami hnfieil m bi hunt for n nava! orfi i n At iinau i iilfnrm WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS (T AIKlU linn, ih ' -.ml Aithui C .la, k lt ' i -p mg ti ,, nt n ii mf.u. tun i - j. n I i I vii vv b ,i i II,,. -tn lents of tin I 1 ids Ci nii.il S, , ,,, ,,,,. f(1, ,,, into i it, n e i,v in -i on g t til in it iiis lr ' Mr .lin U, n , ,, ti i ,, , w rj, ,. M I lion t'nit i ' in, ,i, n ,, i , i , in bemuse ti v r. ii . r nugni tin in""l tor iinliviibialitv of , Ion ., ti,, v.,',,,. ,,f iuiliativi iiinl ti t,.l in mline laboi to a d..id level " llin is nn mi, iximu appio.nh to u verv wide tielil of i orui i ttue ami nebare It mut lend, if it i nullum s i,, i, k IM, ; , t ii l. i ,, cliisnui . linn mi oigui.i ition Iniiueil of pnwi rful ginups f,n tin iiltaliiiui'iit of spci ial and imIi-ivi light and ptivt'eg... is fumla. luenlall.v on Ann i inn, ii if inn grow mill fiom tin hi lief that otn pa it nf the population is juxiif'ud in Hnklinc idumtnges Jint geuerallv nvailabli to ,t in i - n, vet luiixf penple belnng iiiiuiuliiv . i tinng and ambiiiuiis oigiinizatiuns wlmh aim to op Plate in the exclusive intiiist nf their Oiembeis The hllhil nf nrganiiillon has spread to nil sorts 'iinl i ., minimis nf pi ople We (.eein to drift fill tlicr dailv fiom the hope of tualitv nf i'ii inn i wlmh i ..immi to honest m ngiiitlon of equal rights to life. libi rty ami ill' i uixtiit nt inippmess THE SENATE STANDS PAT AT LAST theie bail In n foiiinl snuie men who i, in si in, flungi i in in, un,,,. (.Ilietiil tlnuil of di sp, rail ii,i i v i i ixh"i and phh-nlh uifiinu iiumigiani to i n. I nitnl JSintes These men aie in the Seiuiti , uliiih now is said to li.l that the old iiiiinigialion Iiiwh stinulil stand and that tin re -honld e lio cIosiiib nf the i pi a (Im)i' at Ameriinn portH evin mj.iiu-t the galheiiiig tloo'l that limy fill Iher confuse tin -mini and e, unmnle life of eaKtnti lenteis nf population and, what U worse, ictaid the efforts nt all people who nre now woiking ngalnht odds to im jirovi) political thinking as jt is etprcsbed tit the poliH in cities like I'lilladelphla Tho great nnd' costly syntem of publ'r fdu- catlon" lit tts it Is In u gemT'' yvvay, pittC pO iileijunlc to glvo tojrSt lind Vv ta in u fci py iileijiinlc to glvo to ir , born groups an I H spQiwib!ltva ns v f 4 i.nrfiiiiMllrlia n vi 'b I 7oiiH. Some of the most dnngeroiis nnd sin ister politlcnl inncliliics In eastern cities de pend chiefly for support on the otos of low class forclgni'rs admitted to the rights for wlili Ii the.v nie unprepared and often wholly unlit. The Semite, deliberately blind to the social and economic aspects of tlic general Mtlestlon of Immigration, cannot be expected to think of the politlcnl aspect. Can It be that the professional politicians nt Wash ington nre willing to hinder rather than help a new immigration pollcj Unit would do ninth for general political enlightenment in this cinmtr.vV Do the nctlinlly dread po litical enlightenment,? EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF; WHO CARES FOR OTHERS? A Working Philosophy Which Breaks Down In War, but Seems to Be the Gospel of Certain Phlladelphians WAH diffeis from nil other activities of governments in that it forces innceii tnttiui uf uieigics mi the ucconiplMiiiient of iletlnite ii suits and i ompelH the snapping of nil men and instrumentalities vvhlih do not assist tnvvanl those ends The instep nf the Klein h mill ltlitlsh colli-miuiders-in -chief during the world war is long Man after mini was used and dis i.iriled Xo politiial or social iiillueiuc loiild piotect a general nftcr he had failed to win The attention nf the nations was (oncen Irntcd on viitor.v. l'vcr.vthilig eke was xiib unlimited to that What riiilailclphia neulx jut now is a little mine of what nuiv he called the war spirit l!v that we do not mean the spirit of iiinlliit hut the ( iiiicentialion of the attention of the people on the accomplish ment of leitaiu definite and specific bimlits What happens when attention is direiinl to something else is illiistiatcd bv the la mentable bieakdnwu of the Hoard of l'libllr laltuutiiin. That both litis been iiomintiilv tijing for seviral months to elect a stiperm- temient nl Mlioois ism wliat it lias to n trjilig to do is not to ilcet the best available man, but to liml a man who would maxeiii to .iibmit his will In the will nf the tumid If the board bar! hem u war iiiiincil seeking to titnl a coiiimandliig gelieial foi its aiinies the eneni woiihl have been victoiioiis long ago. Hut in a veil leal m n,' the lioanl ix a w ir iiitiniil intitisicd with the ililt.v nf se ll ding a lighting nlliier who will ui.iki win upon iguuiaiice am, upon uutwuru iiulhuds and upon favoritism and upon indlffeicnic to the pioper training of the bovs and gills who will be the i itiens of I'lilladelphla when the men in (haute of its indiistiies nie dead. The hoard has lost sight of the end fur whiih n is iicatid mid Is Inst in a maze of its own (oiitriving While it seeks to ploteet the ilillueme of this limn or that man among its members and legards this as mine impniiaut than protecting the inten ts nf the ihiMii'ti ill the scboolx, the whole si hnul xv item silfferx. And the city Itself suffers from ill icptite among people intcr i xfeil in (din at. on in nil parts of the eountrv We hn i exhibit! d the nturowncsx and pettiness of our vixmn from the I'ncific to the Atlantn . foi i andiilatcs for the vacant xiipei inteiidein j fiiuu both Masxae'iusetts ami California have withdrawn their mimes from i oiisiili lation after thev realized the state of affiuis bete. Thev vveie men inter estnl in eiiiieaiioti.il iirobh ins Thev saw heic an nppoi tunilv such as seldom comes to n srhool xiipi riiitemlent. but when they ills eiivereil that thev were not e.xpeited to ileal with edtiealiotia' piohlecis, but to be tender with the Misietitibllities of a gtotip of men seeking to pint, it their pnwei over the schools, thev shook the dul uf the fiav from their fict and decided to remain where they w ere. If the people nf the i itv were ftllh ivvake to the prevailfng conditions thev would de mand an instant i cm ; miration of the "war iieineil" and the Mention of a bmlv wli'eh would xelei t a ominiiiider in-chief for the school svsteni who would be commissioned to remake it in in onrdanc with the best ini'ilera theoiy and pr.ictiie Thej ire not awake vet. but theie is no telling when thev will begin to sit tin and I ike notice of what i- going on It takes n crisis to s-n them up And thai crisis is rapid! v .ippimiihitig. The i niiditioiis pi i vailing m the school loinl aie t.ipnal I'lie -a.u soil of inndi tions nilc in politii il uiiiiiageiiii'iit The Im akilowii nf gnvi i nun m uudi t the last .Ma.Mir ain'iseil the vn! s ni tluj put u ilitTi'imt x,,it of man n the Cilv Hull. Itut he Muds hiiasi f I mil dp. i it bv the luucm tintiou nf attcntii'ii of -i i e of nis friends" nil the piotiitlon nl tlu'll' little polltlllll 111,1- hi lies in-1 1 ad of on lh gie.il mil- for which municipal gnvi iniui nt i- i ' , i b 1 ! -1 1 1 I . lie is tnhl that this waul leadei niut be taki n line of nnd thai that dUtrii t boss I'liist be allnvveil to I, ml, alter the inleicsts of Ins distill t and ihui iinthiiig must be dune In dlstlllh llie lelatioilx bitwieu the poll Ill Hill- and the mana:iis ,,f i n mux n suits h si the politnal inai limes siiffi i i inui tinan i ial xtnnnt nn Vol a thought ix gin n to tb, ellieii nt i niidui t of ti tldii btx . 'Ihepettj poli t.iiaiis do nut i, lie wl, tlier the men iv .lose nppoiiitiiii til tin v ili iuii i I im pi i fm in the duties nf an oihie in not The men aie trnnd- uf So and so ami the must be tab n line of. If -hev ate to'd that the public Iw-iiH'Sf will miiTi i ami ihat tin' i ost of con -dinting H will h im i as, i t In v look as if some inn I'i'i t illcii to tin m ni a stir.iigc tongiu Thev ilo tint uudi i-Hnud. for tliev have I n bt light up in iln si boo) ,f pn'ities which places pint"-tlnn of the mm I, me ulu ad of i vi rv nth-r lopsnli ri'tinii and the lun - gl.llgl nf tile i Ollsl n ntio is pill, Ilo SelVIIIlt is like t fleck to II lb tlentnl T'u Ii Ii II X III i II i ollf' 11 III i s hitwein Small' I' n i use ami the loeil leadei s at ibis with the .Minor hm it is dol'ais to .loiighimt- that the ul,i t of tin government of the ntv vvns not oi 1 1 nn iiiinued. The lalk was nf liovv in pnvnit tl i Mavor fiom gelt ng i nl of tin III, 'Ii vhn an obstlUltlllg his plans for einnninj ami illnleniv Thut is. the mil for whiih gnvi l ninei't exists was ignnicd completelv am! attention was ion iintiatnl mi the selfish perxoiial ilans nf men vim wish to prolii hi their n lation tu govt r'ltuent The-e men ale icallv like the Mitbrs that followed tlic iumie mi the Civil War and sought to get i h out of what thej i nuld extract fiom tin- men who did the lighting. The Clinnihei of Cmiiuiei i sufters in i llieleiicv fiom th" same conn titration of attention on the pmtci timi nf this nr that busmiss gioiip. wlui ens its proper function lie. in ntganl.iiig the business men of the i itj lor the gn ntext goml nf the greatist number If competition is war, then this eti is engaged in a cnmincicinl war with the uthi r citiis fin the Atlantic seaboard We cannot win if we illicit our eueigiis to pin tciting one in two fnviu itcs in Indiisti r while vvi icfiise to put in niinmand a group of the most alert hu-iucHs oignni.'Ts that can be found. Theie is niitlniiK new in all tins It is uiunifiM to cvcr mm who will do a lltth hinking tor himsCf It Is peittnent, luuv i'ht, at the present lime when there Is talk of organising n gieiit ci lebiatlnn of the loOth atiiilveisiirv of the adoption uf the Ileilaiation of Independence We i annot have n successful cell bint ion if men seeking glor) for themselves pull wIich to secure appointment on tha organizing committees nnd light other men who are better (piallflcd than thCy to do tho work required. Tho men best fitted tit tho work are men who will not; push themselves forward. They will' Lave fo lo drafted. Bat If the little mertj out for trnusitory fame have their way tho committees will be mndo up so ns to further tlic politlcnl, business or social ambitions of the members and with consideration of the success of the celebration sccondnry., It mny lie too much to expect men to be wholly disinterested, hut when we seo what happens when there is lack of disinterested ness one mny be pnrdoncd for expressing ro giet thnt things nre ns thej; nre. CUTTING THE TAX RATE mOUUHlXsi upon the oulj aspect of tho X taxation problem for which the public entertains the least enthusiasm, several mem bers of the Cotiiicil have clieerllj Intimated that bj the jear llll'li the late at which I'hilnilclphiaiis pay for their municipal gov ernment may be apprcciahl.v lovveied. A twenty-five to fortv cent dcrrense In the tax tale is foiCHhiidovvcd. ltlehnrd Wcglein, incident of the Coumll, ami Charles I!. Mall ami Joseph It. (Jnffnev, of the Vnio group, suggest sttict i coiioinj as the prime, agent of reform. Tlic idea is ns old as its cxeiution is bo Inted. The present excessive tax- rate is onl.v paitlj due to the dect eased purchasing power of the dollar. I'xtiavagance nnd mis niiitiageim'iit lime plajcd f.imilinr and domi nating idles. Financial wiznrdiv is not ncc i'ssiuj to rcdiicc"clsting burdens. A scnslblj devised budget, icllectivc of tlic cit.v's actual needs and chilling to the aspl iiitions of cliiiir-vvaiiners, political pension ( rs and holders of soft snaps, can render the icfoim possible even without refeience to the genet al ccciiomic conditions of the country. Honesty nnd common sense, not tnirnrles, ore in demand. BRIDGE TOLLS IN DISFAVOR Tl ifs unlikcl.i that any mcixutc passed by x i migicss authorizing the i (instruction of the Delaware bridge will be inaiidatorv on the subject of tolls. Kcprcxcntiitivc Dnr mw's hill permitting charges to lie made Iiiir inspired Councilman ("o- with Indlgnntiou, and Councilman Hall has declnied that his friends will not vote u cent of i It.v funds for a toll bridge. The geneinl piinuple Is i nimncndilblc enough provided the i use is not complicated b mere obstructive tactics The slates of Pennsjlvniiin and New .lersev will almost leitiiinly be the iesponsible judges in the matter, nnd ns modern commonwealths they should not favor a toll plan Within the last three or four .vears the polio of toll abolition with lcspect to (he interstate bridges acinss the Dchiwnic has been ion sistentl.v pin sued. BLISS' CLEAR-HEADEDNESS GKXnUAl, ItU.ss' finnkness on the theme of disaiiiiameiit is of n t.vpe whidi Ins fellow citizens might protitnblv eiiiulat' . 1'ohtics has lanicntablv (oiifused an issue on whiih basically the gieat niajuiit of Ameri cans nre licartil united. While it is true that disarmament can be lonsidered and peihaps some policy au thorizing it caiiiid out 1) the League of .Nations, nre there actual! anj insuperable obstacles to an nppro.ich lo the ipiestinn from some other dirediou'' General Itliss believes that a conference of the principal powers (mild be called nnd public opinion would foice the nction that would be a convincing giiniantoe of cnduiing peace. Secretary Daniels has in the mam used the big-nav prnginm as an nlternaiive to joining the league. This is distiucllv parti san strntcg and is. in n wa.v that tin- head uf the N'av.v I)eiaitinent may not full ap prcnate. n dissei vice to the i uiise of the existing society nf nations. Il is not bii.nise of tlneats but bv con viitton thnt the T'niifil States will ever join the league, and it s honest cnnvli timis 'de tmlied fruiii political prejudices that will be the most effective aid tu Anieiican disaim.i- llU'llt CABINET-MAKING SI'CIJ dilhiultics as .Mr. Harding has cx peiiim.il in i honing membeis for his iiibini't are i.iused fm the most part b ilauioioiis g.nupx wlm h oiguniicd and fum tinning tnr their n i n i.ithcr thun for the national good, sum to feel that they are entitlnl to sllt.,inl lepie-ciitation nt Wash ington. Kiiimer groups, laboi groups, linnncinl gioups, industrial ginups appear lo be think ing inui i and mine in exclusive terms nnd to be Hltil with a desiie In establish them selves as favored nations within the United States. Thus labni ks am onl.v to put u friend in the cabinet. It wants a friend who will he an eneni of nil groups which oppose its moie ndvanied utnl riuln.il plans. The fariaeis want a man who will not only agitate innstantlv in their behalf, but who will lie willing to make .limit sx war on some of the binks nnd middlemen's associations. So it goes all along the line, witli all im pnrtnnt gioups in indiistiv tliinking clilclly of themselves and their own special interests'. it ineiiibeis of a I'lesnh nt's cnblnet ought lo be men nf,geiiei,i simpatbv and iindrr staiuliug, able to serv. the whole coimtiy ns assiM lutes and advisers nf the 1'iesiilent even while l he.v make the best ns,. of the special kno.v ledge mnuied in their various posts. Stub men aie not iiiimeious, but the) inn be found. And Mr Harding seems t'o be trjlng to tmd them. In .Nevy " oik ,,tv, Distilct Attornev Swaiin, a liimiii.inv n an, is investigating 'lauimaiiv Wiin Iln best intentions in the vimhl hi inav fall down on his job, since of neicssit) u pattts.in invariably thinks all his gecxe an swims To even matteis up, it ma be that 1 1 ni4 xv ill prove Swniin n goose. .Maxims f. I'lesiiict-t'lect Uniding: I. i Ins own stnk the prudent one is often "",'' '.'. .,, 1!l Ll"1'1. "'' hold, and evti vvvherc be bold What Do You Know? QUIZ lion linn; was i:iiKlaud a v hen ' lepublle, and What was th, Holy Alliance? Wlm i is the middle nnmo of flllbtrt K. in an I lull Whin vv.is tin steam engino perfected bv v utt ' Wjidi Is the im anlng of Alabama? Unit Lltj is nilicii tho Lyons of Amur- Im. ami why? v an is I lie pi i sent aecrotary of me in '' com- Wl o w r f.t. tho novil "Vivian drev"? I nr win stand? title do tho initials F. a. in U'hai is the highest mountnln In the I'liltnl .Stntca east of tho .Mississippi liver' Answers to Yesterday's Quiz Aitlclns of virtu arc those Interesting be- 1 c iiise oi ifieir w uritiiiansiup, antiquity or rarity. j Si Luke Is accredited with the author ship of tho gospel which bears his n.iim anil with the authorship of tho Acts 3 'IVIieiun Is tho capital of Persia, I Th'imiiH Hobbes was a noted Ungllsli philosopher Ills dates are 1G88-1G79 t, A bilra was a mythological nnnlcu whoso many heads Krevv again w hen cut off frf-sh-wxitur polp Is also called n. hydra i 'ilic inritct form is hiccup not hiccough 7 A trident Is a tbrei -prongi d linplemint in mythology It was wielded by Nep tune nnd hence became symbolical of dominion over the sea s llobirt Smith Huiteea was an KiikIIsIi novelist nnd simrtlng writer, whoso bumorous narrative of tho sporting ex periences of n cockney grocer "Jor rock'a Jaunts nnd JollltleB," suggested tho Pickwick Tnpers of CharleH Dickens. Hurtees was born In 1803 and died In 1804. 9. Topaaes are yellovvi white, green, blue or colorless. i ' 10, Mcnnge ) household management) do ini.'Stlc JBStablUhmcnt f .-. , ,i . FOR OUR BIG SHOW Pittsburgh People Getting' Ready fop the Seaqulcentennlal Burd Pat terson at Work About .Our Civil Service Emll Al breclit'e Views lly (IKOKfii: N'OX McCAIN BUI Pi -D phia Inst week for thejmrpose of boost ing our sesipilcenteiinial In lOL'O. .Mr. 1'nttcrson is a l'litsuurgner. l'hllndelpliin lins only taken the Initial step of a public meeting to forward this grent International project, but Ulird 1'nttcr son hns seen us one better, nnd is hnrd nt woik on one phuse of the project. He Is the herald of the aroused interest of the commonwealth in th lining celebration. It Indicates how statewide Is tho en thlislnsm over the movement, which will crystnlllzc in the appointment by Mnyor Moore on his return fiom Florida of n com mittee of one hundred pininliient citizens to tnkc charge of the work MR. I'ATTIMISON i piesldent of the l'eniisylvnnla Pi deration of Illstoricnl Societies, with otllces In I'lttslirtigli. He is likewise the secretary of the IIIb tbilcfil Society of Western l'enns.vlvniiln. Ho Is one of the public-spirited, enthusi astic l'entisvlvnnlnns who for forry .xenrs to my peisonal knowledge has been inaugurat ing mid ndvocating movements to keep I'enn H.vlvunin iitithe finiit. Ills present activities take the shape of nroiislng tlic vnrioiis county historical socle ties to the iiccessit of preparing for the scsiiulceiileiiuinl of lllL'tl. Ha hns sent out u ouiniiiiiuicutlon to the secretni- of ever one of these orgnnizn tlons. T'nforttinatcl.v. onlv about half of our sixtj -seven nullities have historical so cieties. To these lie is appealing for the preserva tion of valuable hlstoilcal recoids nnd docu ments thnt may be ol inteiest when nil of rcniis.vlvauin gatheis in Philadelphia live years hence. Hut he Is going much further itlield. ne is niieniiv in eoircsponucnco witn citi- zens of n doen counties who contei: emplnte organizing such soiietles LAST week he met a number of pioinluent citizens of Mifllin niunty lit l.ewlHtovvn. He consulted with patties inteiested in .lutilata. Clinton ami adjacent counties. He pointed out to them that the Legisla ture has eiicoiitagn! the formation of county historical societies b,v pmviding thnt county commissioners mil imminllv appropriate to tlieni as much as SlOOtl nnd permit thom to meet and store tltelr dm iiments In the court houses. Mr. Patterson insists that the part Hint I'ennsvlvnnln and Peiinsvlvanlnns linve played in the upbuilding of the nation has never yet been pioperl.v set forth in our his tories. The scsipiieentcnnliil celeluntion presents the oppoitutiitv for leinedying this omission. Tills is the inspiration of Mr. Patterson's present work. CIVIL CHA snuvici: commissionku Altl.nS W. Ni:ni.n in standing bv tils guns on tne subject ot removals ol em- ploves will not stand nione. The clt.v chnrter will he nt his bnck. even though the cither commissioners may nssnil his position from the front. Mr. Neeld's contention is that when nn cinpln.vc under the civil service is lemoved fiom otlice for cause and a copy of the speed -licntinn for suih lemoval is furnished him and the civil service commissioners also by liis superior, tlic Civil Set vice Commission hns no right to gn bihitid the leturns and dmiand fuller pioofs of Incompetency nnd neglect or political activity. The cltv charter provides that : "No officer, clerk or emplove shall he re moved, discluii ged or i educed until he slinll have been furnished with n vviitten statement nf the reasons for such nction and been nllowed to give the removing officer such wiittcn answer ns the person nought to he icmovcd innv desire." In ease of suspension the commission hns authority to investigate ntid to approve or disappiove. Hut outright dismissal is nnothcr thing. c HAULMS S. SI!AT(!IinNNi:SY. chief examiner for the Civil Service Commis sion, lei's me thnt last year the Civil Service ( oinmission of Philadelphia held nunc exam inations thnn nnv clt.v in the country. There were .1-1(1 exumilintioiis. This does not menu that there vveie that number nf individual examinations held for positions in tlic civil service. The figures indicate that there vveie ."1(1 different examinations of nil kinds, ranging'' fiom the oidmary ph.vsical test up to the most involvnl and technlcnl investigations along special lines. The difference iu tho test of fitness for a biologist in Hie health department nnd the examination of a foreman of sticet clenneis will convcv the idcii of the variety of work iinilei taken bv the commission. Mom thnn half a thousand different classes of examinations involved the prcpaiatlon of as iiiativ dlffeient papers, tests, oral and wiittcn pi oofs nf efficiency. Most of these Include three purti an ex perimie paper, n wiittcn test on puicticnl questions and u personal fitness test. 'I'lie latter Is a general personality test. More than 51)00 poisons pnilicipiited in these i xnmlnntions. Chief Sliniighoiincsv siis. The wcie applicants for all guides of cm plo.vinent. EMU. P. ALRIILCHT. president of the P'ouise, hns hi en named us chnlimiin of the Peiiiisvhauia delegation to the national rivers and luiibnis ( nngress. lie was alrcmh a director in thnt organi zation At the ast meeting it was suggested by resolution that Congress be asked to nppro priati SUM) non Win a year for ten (nrs for the Imprnvi uient of our wntervvavs. Mr. All lit Informs me that while he is in favm of doing ever thing possible for the iiuproveini nt nf our ennuis, loastal wnter vvavs and iheis, he regards It ns a mistake to designate a llxed sum for the purpose. "All pioets for the impinveinont of our wuteivvavs should be examined and np poved bv the I ulled Stntes engineciiiig corps nnd then ' impropriation could follow," -mil Mr Alhreebt. "I reginl it as a mistake to fix a definite nmniint to In expended uniiiinll.v. Am con tcmpliiti'd iinpiovement should be stirvevcd, appinvid. iiintiacted for and then a sum up piupriateil siiHiciently lingo to lomplcte the project con nng u period of years." Mr. Aline hi cited us mi instance the difficulties encountered In securing n thirty-live-foot (linnnel for the Delaware river. It is now a piitihworlt Job. The work is done little bv little and is inadequate to the demands uf the port. The proper wnv would be, accniding to his view, to have the approval of the United States engineer mips for the whole work, appropriate a sum adequate for Its ininplc tloti, but distribute it over the period of .veins necessary to finish the work. Tills would insure not only the lomplefion of the coiitinet. but steady woik and mainte nance of the channel ns well. ruemployment is inoronslng in Kuginnd. In Norwich the authorities deehhd not to incieiise icllif works ns "the tin pavers could not tiffm d it." Wlieieupnn the iincmploied availed themselves of the existing "poor low" and demanded relief which, Inci dental!, involves considerably nunc expense to tlic tnxpnjei. All of which goes to show that while the law of supply nnd demand is nn excellent good thing that will eventual! work out all pmbleins, there mo tlmeH when it gets gummed up and needs cleaning b n government engineer The problem in Ihig luud Is the problem existing in vurving de grees iu every coiiuti In tiie woild: Food produnrs nre idle while people go hungry; clothing producers lire Idle while people go naked Tim lemedy appears to be in public works on u Inrge scnlo -roads, bridges, nqtio dints, losoivoiis, dikes, deepened chaunols, The men who go to work will need clothes, food and amusements, and ns their needs multiply occupations will multiply. Tho old flivver of trade needs cranking up once in a while. The world has not yet evolved a self-starter. , , Comment by a noted educator on tire Jlqard of nehipntipn deadlc-ck: JtOff, ftKp oirageq, gone agon Jijncgun.; . i tA i. 'VT.X V -C vfflirfUinet.ar ,--j.r.,Vir:cH - ?"1..A .--stfSs tvr-i a?iiESsaiPss ir.l?m&J&ihitW,lM" ""iiJirtiejIjJtSi m0&? ajti& "' AT . -Wf NOW MY IDEA IS THIS Daily Talks With Thinking Philadclphians on Subjects They Know Best DR. SPENCER TROTTER On Migrations of Animals TTIXJirrATION tnllier than climatic con V. ditions lias governed the migrations of iiuTmnls, nccoidlng to Dr. Spemer Trotter, professor of biology at Swnrthmnie College, who has made nn exhaustive studv of the faiinn of North Aiueiica "The fauna is tho collective animal life of a region," snid Dr. Trotter. "It ma be quite restricted In area or it may embrace, a large domain, as a continent. "In the sum nf its cmidltintiing factors, character of vegetation is probabl the most important determining inlliience. All species tend to spread whoiever suitable habitats nre accessible to them. Search for food is an impelling motive. "The change thnt man has wrought upon the eountrv bv the development of agricul ture nnd the clearing of forests hns Influenced the distribution of nniinal and biul life not a little. "In older to understand the iclatiousliip of tlic North Anieiican fauna one must realize the close Jusvtnpnsitioii of the eastern nnd western continents about tho ninth pola" men. A glance at a polar pioieclion will show this quite clearly. Further, one must be acquainted with the fact that this closely I elate (1 land condition was even mini' closely lelnted iu a former geological peiiod. Koi instance, wheie theie is now a Iterlng Strait theie was once a 'land bridge,' and still earlier the present icacli of sea between (Iroenlnnd and Scandinavia was the site of mi ancient laud aica. so that iu former times there wis icnllj a (ontiuiious ciiciinipolnr land thut affoidnl a wide extent of coiintr for migrating animals. Climate Mild at That Time "At tluit time, too, the climate was mild nnd there was a luxuriant vegetation, nnd nmxoqin ntlv nu abundant food supply. Doubtless then' vine wide sti etches nf men dow land ami biniid, grass -coven'd plains over whiih the lieids grazed as thev slowl spread around this northern 'iiclc of laud. "While llie continent of Noitli America was thus in close ph steal lclation with tlic Kuriisim hind, especially in the lleilng ie glou. South Amen, a, mi the other bund, lias alwns been moie or less isolated fiom the rest of tlic wot Id. save along the niuiow isth mian strip that (ounects it with Middle America anil thiougli this with Noith America. "These geographical relations have u verj inipnitnut benriiig on the origin of the pios cnt vertebrate life of the westirn continent. A large element has been deilved from lUira slnn t.vpes, mainly during the geological period iinmedlatelv preceding the piosent. It was a time of gieat liuiiiininlliin inigia tlous and ptnfouud (liiiintie vuilntions, "This Pleistoi cue period was eliurui teiisieil b four well mniknl ghn ial penods. vvhlcli spiend u series of In- sheets over a large portion of the noilhern hemispheic. He tvveen these glaiial periods, however, vveie intervening Inpsca of luthcr genial iliinalic coudltiiiiis, often of i oiisldernblo ilinutluii, known as iutcrglhciiil jierlmls. Slrunge .Maniiiinliau Fauna "Prior to tills Pleistocene time, dining tho sevtuil long periods of the Teitiilrv, u strange iiiainiualiuu faiinn inhabited North Aim i lea. "The i aim Is originated hcie, of which the lliiiiuis of South Ameileu aie mndlllcd survivals of the ancient t.vpe. There vveie hoisi'H, eh pliniith and rhinoi closes as well as ninny nllnr foims now extinct iu the western land ui en, the living icpiesentntlvcs of which um now iiuilnlv inuliui'd to the tionital re gions of the Old Wm Id. "The nits appear to have spiead from some Ihniihlau (enter, and the siiniu is trim of the vvcuxel gioup Tho indents and In seitivoies appear mainlv to have hi en de ilved fiom Old Wen Id souices, though In some instaiiies lilghlj modified iu America. Wolves utul foxes aie of late Kiiruslan origin, too. "Of the existing bild life of North Amer ica we have little diiect cvidenie as to oilgln fiom llie siiint idles of n fossil niituie Hlrd Hkeh'tuns sic fiagile ami disappear be fore fo-slll.atlon can be iiicomjilishe'd iu the gicnt mil Joi it.v of cases. "Tine, there aie miiikod (ontiasts between tlic iinliual or bird life nf the tioplo and teiiipernte zones, and climatic conditions of heat and inolstuie (unnnt be Ignmed but j feel that these fndors aie less inipuitant than vegetation. Illrds llao Aihuiitngc Over Aulniiils 'Minis more than mainmals I, an, b, their power of llight a greati r ability iu oven inn ing obstacles, and ct iu regnid to food (Uii ditlons they aiecqiiall nsiricted. "Conditions inav i.cicssitiite limits f0 animal unci plant life, but tlumighout tin, en tiro world the- basic pioccNsos nnd telutloiiH of all llfo oio Urn snme. I look upon man In tho samo light ns animal because of thoso fundamentals. ' "Ulology, zoology, nnthrppology so overlap each ofher that you ctt!int delvo Into on subject without, touchlos tfo other. Hut all THE STRENUOUS LIFE 'V JlU3" nuwil. . -sttauy' ....."sj in"-- . ,BifiIPS'l,"" . S3--r?!S s OTB'tWaitniinttfflL'tS l7 ,MfllW"" .-n,n- . IW1" iaH.s-!K! must, be looked nt broadly, with tolerance. We who have made these subjects our life study onlv begin to jenlUo now how little wo. do actually know. "Tho ni story of n future existence occu pies the thoughts of many persons, but to ine contlmiauce is less mysterious thnn the beginning of life the origin of man, of all this plant nnd animal life. "Mnn. the highest form or nnimnl, by his supeiior brain power, is the first, so far as we unovv. to recognize wliat I prefer to cnll a universal mind. Of course, we cannot say mat tlic dog docs not acknowledge it, too. i 'i'i "T"11,"" -he dog because his binln is uglily developed; the same muy bo said of the c,,t, although through the jenrs of usso- (ic'io I. ""'" t''t' ult hlls u'mn'''l '"- "This same association hns made the horse affectionate and domestic, but it bus not h inll,1'1'.'1 Vs ',""'",, Tl,'p f00t ot the horse, tliougli, is develop! il far ill advance of man's, in whom it is most piiuiitlvo. 'Mtf iiinliit! t ... st ,. J '.;"'"l," " mm icnciied ids present it. i1' V " !'"" ",f " Kr-'t sclieme. How inilnitesiiiial, then, He is but a unit. N the individual man. "What a man docs and thinks i .,t .. Jiiiich ii produit of his conscious being as 'it s of his ... lation to I he whole mass ot popu " ,,,' '"."I Population is drifting town" rd some end, iiiuiDiiuic'iiiy. but neveithelcss uniting. sense ,ff V,"K tI''"".i ''ly fr," ""J- C0l OCtlvC d V. t"s.,"""' wlt1' ll '' ' view, but dnftitig iu the vqst ocean of the Infinite " I1",11' ",c. U1U t concerned in what hap ,,, at th,. (onfeicnce of the powers et .iiintinrv if) for t. ,is.s. lust ri. .,),. .:..:.. v:v"h ,,i"t .' ' .uecme iiiofirini i. in i - "' "'" "".is ioug.it nnd uicd. I'ift.v Ameiicans wcie nnestcd when a 1'W ij-stauriint. hei.dqua.tois for ,,ig vc deis. in the sl,s of P.is was raided I bv- . .' Ptdice ; which would seem to show , ., ! r count.- men iiml country w .,,", Q here aie some who have more I. oi ey Ian morals, luori. hpnr,. t,m , coin,uo.?si"l0 Tho Law of Adventure in th mnnncr, if ot the .,,,,,,, o Itabcit H'. Scrviic XTOW this is the law of adventu.e and life IN that is down to the h,me When v.iu'.e off ,, ,i battle with nature, be sill., that ton fight It alone; ' I or couiage is lutile and foolish and nothing avails in jour stint lill 5 ou've stilled tho foe. competition, nnd issiiiil .vour epic u print lie sure von have bottled the channels that lead to a leak or u croc k He sun that the rub.ic "i:.xcluslye" i regis- tcie.l ccr j on get bnck ; K He Mi.c of ,,,,. pajment i figures that gag Ilic aspersion of "poor'1 Kemeiuber tl,.. finish , liori ilic of' IHnton and I' in roll ami Kloor! Hnnmnee? W.ite it cnpit..ll7atiot., and then vou io olive and iiwake; Ho warm d l, thut boob Columbus. Ma- plhin. how much did ho make? Jhn Smith and the bold Coromulo, Knlboa - a panel of loons Sold never u line for m, "Kxtra," sing woe for the vanished doubloons! Marquette and La Salle, Pml,e de Leon, ,, '","K l,",N,",,lu'ir."liiiid('lrU Andihitlot, III;,, iiotwi'hstandlngbi, ,,; AVI,.,. ." Vluk',"",kH mn,1 far'ly a mnik AMiat w iwn s ,,,, vvee , be dine,, ,v ii -If'-f'tis inmiiiirc mill Nliitn, lure! now.h.hiishthcHhlueb the contrast with Illutmi and Paiii;!! and Kloor! Wlmfs death and w lint's valor and glorv what profitoth knighthood and Hie If mm cannot make of ,, "storv" uougl. fr a knight to ictlre' An He tl; ". be It never forgotten how sTiuriiig shrinks up a levvard. (Illetul when "selllnu". v.,i i...,. .vou ami ou milv have scored ' Now this is the law of heroics, as till mod- cm Iltnnlsts know Monopollzo nil the adventure- nnd lot the dramatic dopo flow, For if yoti'ro bereft of maxima, what honor is puglit but unsure, "What Iniircls, for liistnucc, are fUtlng for lllnfmi flllil TJnHHAlV 1 Yl-.n i" ...,- u,.mii wfu ixioor; sion nf (ieiman disuimnment and'rciiura ..jjis: but unolhcially we ,o I mil, J. " . ill int.ie.sted s our only representatives he menibeis of the press, silent .... their ci ""'"'" eiiih. win niiumnnti testify ' ,,..1 15"!. h .,;s"lf,, lf'" will remesent i tit iu t -wiiii in ii , I .prtjdurr- SHORT CUTS "D'Annunzlo reel? Hns Chill." HojuIId Mnyor Moore Is not idling in l'lorii! lie is digging bait. "Upon what stuff does this our Scni feed that it hns grown so great?" Secrotnry Daniels mny now nssiuelut sen unit no gave tlic airmen good advice Tammany's intent to investigate it shows symptoms of becoming half hearted The Hoard of Public IMucatlon list busy time knocking nails In its own coffin Though Tragedy nlwnys tnkes a bi sent In a joy ride, she occasionally grab t wheel. Rv n curious oversight a state defieitt bill nhvnjs lefers exclusively to finnnci matters. AVilkes-Itnrie steps forwnrd to il.motl Kirnte tnnt mere is still Kick enough ratl io uiior u man. The nntionn! census records hnvlnc b inirneii, we slinll now proceed to huiW 4iio-prooi iniiiding tor them. Fiddlesticks ! The Levirnes ciili'nct Prance hns been overthrow'n just vrhm tl learned how to pronounce the prem.erl name. We have it by grapevine vvlreleM fn Mnttice tliat n hero has n hotter chnrii. sticking on his pedestal when he dneMi t ts I too (inrncd much. A Pittsburgh clergvman declares ttl mo uncus oi innnv evening 'owns liirmi coriim. It hns nil ulong been evident Ai iiicicru somctiiing. Wliile ro nl heads are falling elvubfil (lie Hritislier points with nrlde to the fil thnt his sovereign has risen fiom W40 1 ... iu nnd is still going tip. Tho ?.-i0.n()0 Mr. Ilnrding has snveil l country is, it is the fervent hope of ti cnuntr.Miien, but tiie thin edge of the vtim of wise economies he lias iu mind The general opinion appears lo be till u mail snoiiiu lie permitted to swatiK lorici benefit of his wife and that the Ilintoii Iettrl should never have been published. One handicap the woman legislator ls Is thnt she is "news," nnd the reporter coil sentient v keens her in the spot light V'A hns to be lovi'l-liendcd bejotid the nverajeM btund tho strain. Ssenielnpv Dimtols renorl tn the 11(1111 naval affairs committee suggests the probij bllity that the world will coiiniun' to til light un until thn hist moment Iiefow Wl eluding ii pence pact. The fact tluit six women were ilrafl for n locol murder Jury nnd wei then nl eninteil is nnnveeln tlnn of the f IV t t1"! woman's rights include tho (oiitlntieil l""l session of her piivilegcs. YV'I.t. .1.......... Xt.iinr MOIIl I) iin loose iv no iii-i-iim- ...- --. politically dead the wish, of couise i ) 1 to the tlioiiglit: nut tliov woie in ii.i ' "i discreet to hhe n Hall for the obxenuWI for he will lisc to confound them Thn sonn famine nf central lairnml llkelv to be relieved bv the dixmier pnralhu extracted fiom brown rani '"'.'I ...,r,..n..tn,i i,,- vI,i,Ia into fnitv acid', p It will tnko more than that to make (it rami come clean. i, l., I.,i ..,,!., , ,i,,l,i thnt vvitb I T'nited States a member of the I.w"J Nations there would be no iikoiiik"'1"";! o,w ., mui..llv f,,r- n .elH'WUl 01 1 IUOI-U w lllLii-i-.ii, ..... ,, .,,rfl I Anglo-.Inpaneso alliance which expiw limitation next .luly. n,, ... t. ..in i.n,siiit bn ine average iniui is hniu"-- -..,( activities (5f woimii. Though ho l'i;,eTJ mnie vvllliiii'iiess tn ilcnv her a nw" 'ii to deny her a privilege, ho Is unit U e 'V either very long ; but Ids mental at ItuiifJ comes vncnl In the statement .and tlir l, C Slllll'lllfllt - -j, lobby and a """ A woinnn may smoke If sho want to? wants tobut wh Vesteidav's wcathor iciimliu'il .nr at I irxii'inio s Mi'uinui i,m, , ,,i spite the i ousting Us victims gave it il pr ne pui coinp a nt agiuusi u - ,jji '. v )., 7. ,. I.ovi. reason if l Sllllll ,) .SO SOOOI'I III' ) in... -- ..L "j. ped that Old Winter has n wived 3 on sioign ucns tnnn ihiiuk ",,;. ctl nl us fiom n iIIhImiii-.i nnd WO ueXIII '" jj der If. uftcr all, tho pussy willow Is um. i 3 I....... .. ,l. u.,mt- ll-)tlS, '". I 10 iniiiuw I'l'iuii) ou piiwii -..--, ,. knows wlint thn weather will w'i tv.'cen tho present t,Imp l' V'ritJ 'rk of hour nf aofn.g hi jm. c The frLt. nm rt wennior. rafius not n. ng '." fat " 0, j;i (ncongiBtcncy, 6oiitnuc9 to lr. 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