M1 J"wsi!$s f.V- "' " i.lVVJ'' .f --. ,'.(' -"--l " wy--vrv- r. -." ' 'sj-vr--" " nf"V.w ,':; "':i"Wiim HBMHnHMBMM 1 1- 1 1 a -- - - - T ii" .'. . v-.:.... ..i. .-. i i Tls EYimKnGF FUBEIC OQDGEI&IT3lEADEIiPHrAt FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1921 K m tM M f ii?r' ''. P&'A- r Ji - fe'Lfi Kii-tr ?.,'. W K.'itiS SIS if uvjMtft-: c Ifli!5c 't fU .u V'' 'j f.i " V Is . h! Ai h t i t ,r. m ; i;m . .l hrl"Jl i' . 'I i :.?i ' a 1 fc.j 8 i ' . : :? if ,.' I '. I , T- t A ji k S 'Hi. : . 1 !, fa . if,!uV ;: ir 59 7W PEOPLE'S FORUM I Letters to the Editor editorials and Public Expression To iha RrflJftr nf thr .'urn luff lttiUc 1 tdonr . flr I hv Jmt flnl'hfil inI'nir vnur rill tnrll of thin 11 "Pfhn Ilprttir BtM h' mht of Vrtt Srch In Amfrlrs. IVrmil m to take Treptlon to what I oonllr pernicious and wholly flii ooncluon rrol In th purninaph which I quote. "Tha rltht of Vtrb to hokt ht vlwa h raiiil la not danlfA. 111b rlichl to fxprMJ thrm In prlato tft hl frlfnln hd not b'n flUlatlonfcl. It tm not until hi- nro In a publlo hall and poiljht to lnflunc mn to an In arcorrlanc with hl M- that h' abord th llbcrtv vt fr ipceh and i hold reponnlhla for hi acta " Th rlht to apfl In n public hall and mc to Influeno m-!n to act accordjnc J what tha pkr conslde-a la rlM and ioat la. In my opinion. saitll to thf pre-- Mllon of llbrrt- an 1 th prevention of rprrlon and nbuf. Of what valua. my I k, la th. rlirht to il-ak If Mmllejl to rxprfitalrir ona'a 'cw to th omprtl!I liarrow oircl- ef orf immdiat frlcnilf or to held lhaivt and pimply kftp llnt? Nwapapr Hltnra n under no reatrlo tl'na (a.-d rlhtu n' in tpresslnc tlieii vlaws ai.d can rtfh i e-n'-r numbrr of rople effrctiv'v than a public 'rokar t'hy, thn dn- f a"hr in.lUldiial th rn'y meatio fct hn -Uapufl roachlnc and Influfrclnr t- pub ' I "iv n j.ldn the qurat.o-i f ih mi1" mfil o r to Pb la It r,ot llif conalltutinra. " cht 'of ;l- po nlf Paceibtv "i ii-nmblf- and t" h'.ar an.-thlnc or ,'ifn to ... " 'n'!, T";rur" I'hlladclph rcbnian ?. - m, INanaiMPfr l'twa undr tha Mint kind of -eatnrt o .n tprciin: their i m prevail In tb. ca- cf ..l! othar fit's"'" If tbev ibiifi- ihn i.Wth o' tr pec. thar ar- mn.ohr.l for i' Mr Pebi was pur.l.hd Iwaus- th. thiiia h tried to rcr ai'ad men to do r rontrjc to law it Is tb conit.tut.onal r-u'it of the ptoplo to' a.acrablo and to Ivi.r ..nNthlne tha lah provided tbr .l m.i nv. nibl for an lllcfcal purpo'w vmt Piitd1 th- man who vt diaoa them nnc.pt. h.- IWbill to puniah mtit If l.e .totes n-n u olmlon f -i" Editor J Waste During the War To lac Kdttot o' die Lit a I'uO! c l.ruo'r Jlr H'ore t.'e war 1 ured to th'nl. the tUbllr ... undu.v abu-.e of the rallroada In return for tbf tirai s. r ;co t-iulrr. d. Hit after the oernment took ir th- rallrtaJa I ihanaed my mlr.l More tlnnB tn either no en or d-inmRed m tranut than before. There irem-U to b- a feeling of we ahouid orrs. the j:oernnient raja the etretnea Or.- day. d-Hinc c poatd a crew of tventn.e or thlm lalorers on a railroad, and only otie-hvf of them were workinir Ore member of our paty told ua that when thifc ciew of men wee aent out th- fore roan tent we'd ba'k that h" d d not need mere than one-half of t'lem. The nnwcr came back "Iver them there ana." litre half o" f-ore men wbo were not do ing anjthlnn toward he.p.n th oern ment to win the war erc eittlnit rouni, moklnit In th- middle of the ofttrnoon, drln t a di. Wanton ate! For thla the peorl ' no pajira- tuxes and exceaalve raten Th a la un.v one Instance. No doubt hur lreda of cae-a alml'ar to It could be cited I 't an. ondtr that when the rowrnment retumed tho rauroada to their o'Miera iher- wa t d-fleit of hun dreda of mUllrns of do'lura" of course, we all know the railroads were not who'ly to hlam- fo- this '.rc amounf but they were for a ewd part of t IIo 'one will th rvbl c avand for the"? eneiai.e'j high LettcM to the) Hilltor should bo ns brief nml to the point n poslbli, nvoldlnB aiiythlnR tbnt would open a detioiiiinntlonal or ncctarlnn ills. ctiFBlon. No nttetitlon will bo paid to anony mous letters. Names and addresses must be sinned an an evldcnco of Kond fnltli. allbousH tiunics will not be printed If request Is mado that they be omitted, The publication of a letter Is not to be taken an an Indorsement of Its views by this paper. Communications will not be re turned unless accompanied by post ace. nor will manuscript bo saved. frelsht and paaienner rates fl ivernmtnl ownership No nc.er" W N I.UL'K l'h.l.'ide'phla Kebruntv 0. 10.'1 Wants Enllohtenment To thr ;."ililor of the 'irr(i0 fuMic 1 r,lgrv Sir t am In ned of -nllBht-nm-nt I fnofce In .our Limerick column the: aom" of the male winners ea-ca-ttfil snv that their wlvri will sp-nd the Jt'Xi I a!o see in your I'eople'a Forum Jlscu'slona on al lowances l)-ir men reader-, what nu-er. queer rreature- ou are 1 m not ar old mild, but ! have a famtls I'll thla Is whit trela mo Why dn you ma,rr Hefore marrlacc tho man ere- his irl'l dr-ed up. he llk-s her to look well and Is mo-tlv attracted first by aenera. neatnes nnn dte-s 1 Die. lie think dr-ssea Brow on trees nnv mo-n than m-na -olt nr hat- After mir-rlac- women want at leist sonr- of tho nice th n. Oranted that manv omn arc ex rAHffant. but you will have to admit thAt a man ns a rule, la selfish with hi- cah I llae known vom-n who had to nlmirt bey for a little Ureas money, vet. If hie wife 'ooka do.dv, then he Is n-hamed of her .ird ma. break her heart calling other ladles 1 -tunninc ' f'hlldrn mturallv com-. a lie kna be fnie and It la a constant sttuisle to mak" enas meet The woman In her prifetwlnn a. onk 1 iundrea. cducAtor. houaekcrpor, sram- resa charmer Janitor tailor dietitian n-eachcr and cencra' fiver lias to plan and aerimn and save, and yet she Is the hus band s Nvc:ii "storm and atrlfe ' 't not . th an allowance. Whit l am v.antlnir to know la What In tV world men pet married for? And whv not Io.k' it these thlnua before mirrlaar -ere hon eipenele her last are and hrr ability n -a- and then Elve h-" nn adequate al low an- We tank an murr ei-r. we fir-' then I know nbout how mu'h t need per wee,..aa I keep a recytd and trj to economli-. Out of uv allowance tome triMitance. 'n.icarlnre. small t'ersonala hous- needs and all food lr.eludlna tr.Hk meat, etc My huaband paa he mo'tavKC monr. dues, tluht. etc. JI alo takes carfare, amckes papr and p-r-ronal money nut Who' la loft oe for th- i thlnss mot needed as dentist etc. We figure ahea.l to re- Jua: what will rone up iha- w- rtiow of durlnc the .-ar. a- ros water rnt trip home o- -"ni"- . where ni vo'-.ltlnii ,r to c'rthee I try to be reasonab'- to do o-r and kep pressed over: bit of r'oth.rr. I trim my o-n hats. I but do nit re much. We ink- the crenter part of th- 1-gu'ar bank mone to reduce the mortnacea som-tlm-s seni- iroea fo- I clothe- Hut, as a hm, th few dollars -ft. If thre la no d"a' bill or bill o: such nature, firo as a e-paratc account for loth Inir. and we moke ourae'cs d with what It .-ill buy We fv to buv about cerythlnl: ca-h and I do reallv in wth a, m" other faults, not to nan sec-et bi.la I Hm taklnir a course In wrttlrir out of mv house mor-v now b dolna- with nn o'd sprlrs hvt and less lunch. Thla is th- pen". If married people think of each oth-r ns pil and frlrnda. as well i aa th- other relation; If tho man la unset-1 fish and tlm woman economical, If they run I iiilnxs on a bualnesa basla. finances should not cause trouble, tt depends on tho atti tude. StrtS W. W. I,. Philadelphia. Tebruary 3. 11121. The Railroads and Income To the FMUor nt thr Evrrttno TuMlo I.nietr; Sir It la most Important that our rail roade should bo nbl- to finance tlv-maelves hrounh the revenue they secure, and yet, nrcordlna; to your paper today. It la stated tbat thltty-alx railroads of the country In Innuary lost money The swvornment at Washington, unfortunately, has turned the railroads of the country over to tho owners In auch a condition that It is almost Impos sible to keep them running with any d-cree of efficiency and able to meet the expenses f present conducting:. It la as Important to the poor man as .ell as to the rich man that tho railroads should b kept In the very beat condition poaaib'c. and c nsequcntly It W up to the present managers to so over the affairs nnd ut down expenses wherever posalblo, and the men who are employed by the railroads should be wllllns to so Into consultation with the ennduetorn of the road and see whether the two forces cannot come to some isreement wheroby the rntlrnads will be able, nt least, ti meet expenses, for It would o a sad blew to labor tf. nn account of not belnar able to flnin. the roads, some of the carriers would hav- to cloao up shop nlto cither air sf Into the hands of a receiver, n i as n-ressary for labor to see that all iarrl of enterprlrea are movlnir alone In as speedy a way as possible, for It lo only through sMeh a condition that the ureal army of emplojes In this country will b ublo to mi.kc a l'vins for themselves and ! tho- depending upon them. O. I,. o. , I'hllade'.phl. February , 1021. ' The Independent Wife To the Tdllor of f f.'tcilTrff Tiitillc Lttioer: c, r I have often viewed with alarm tho cr'iit lnToaalnnr number of divorces that are taklne rlice In the country year after vear There should be u law that when ever a man who was earnlnB leas than lino a month decided to marry, the woman should havo som- certain amount of money saved up a.iy ln After buvlnir h?r clothes from thla amount she could then nut away about JtUOi) or $1300 or Invest in some Kiod security The interest on It eich year would be enough to buy her ovt-y dothes. Instead of maktnp the hus band do It 1 don t wonder there are ao many divorce- wh-n the averace man, worklnc on a small salarj. has to carry the futl bur den, whiio the law looka on .ind npproves of it If the man p.i.a all the lest of tho expenses, whv should not the woman help out bv getting her own clothes and other personal ne J" I think If such a law were passed there would le no tueh thine as divorce Th's would onl" be Juathe for both parties to the marrlase contract. In stead of th one sldeit affair I! la nt the rreaent lime. Of course t am epraklnit of the av-raa- work'ny man In tho case of the men w no earn b'p salaries the pres ent law Is 'l ruht W. T. McCONNEU,. Philadelphia Februarv fi l!i2t bor" In demandlnr reasonable wanes. Some day, perhaps, tho llkirlcal American will n waken lo tho fact that It's ft question of either alvlne men decent wasea while llnie.a are sood, or supporting them In char ity when Industry sets cloesed up. W. M. N Philadelphia, February 0. 1021- That Word "Forgive" To thr Kiiitor of ffce Hfcnliip I'ubllc Lritoer! Sir Will you explain thla portion of the t.oru's 1'ravcr: "Forslvo us our trespasses as we forttlvo tlioso that trespass asalnst us. Does that "aa'' mean only In the same ml aa we foririvn will we bo forsrlven7 Mu-I we torsive ever) body overylhln borore we can bo fully forgiven? Must we fortrlvo Iho profiteers? .IANT3 M. I.TON. Mahanoy City, Pa , February ". 1021. The Reforming of Dreas To thr F.ttitar of thr Rfmino Tublfe l.nlotr: Sir While on tho subject of reforming: tho dress of women of all claasc. I think spe cial attention should bo paid to office alrla, and esreclallv the eugfrcstlvo way In which a lot of the stenographers dress. Jt Is evi dently done to make an Impression upon their emplo. era or people about the office, ond then these snme slrla wonder why they are open to Insults at times. They have Invited It. Why can't alrts drcas properlv nnd gain the reep-ct of men? ITIOM A HISTBtt. I'hl.addplila, Tcbruary 4, 1021. Questions Answered 1 Then and Now , Totha BUtor o' flic "rrilno P i" c I.tdcer. I Sir A little observation has -hewn to I me that the men who ars now obliged to! 'appeal for aid nre In the main those who worked for ordinary wages during the last ' thre- or four years, vet there are those ' cruel enough to chide these peop'e aa "Im provident Doubtless these same crlt'cs were loudest a year or two ago In their crl-s against the "unreaeombtcness cf 1- Servlce Men and Income Tax To the rdltor ef the Evcnlna PmHIo Ledacr: Sir A h-ated but friendly argument has oimi up between some former service men. nd the same could not be brought to any rctlltment. ro it was decided to nik you to rettle It nnd that your verdict would be Insl. In talking about Income tax the following claims wer mado. A claims that nil formr service men were exempt from paying any Inconro tnxeB for the years 11)10 nnd 1020. D claims that all service men wero exempt from sold taxes from 1010 to 1023. C claims that they r.ro not exempt from any taxes nt all, nt nny time, D claims that none but the service men who were ove'i'ns nro exempt from taxes, and that their time expires In 1023. Who Is right A, II. G or D? A. n. C. D. rhllTdclphla. Tebruan 8. 1021. nesardlni; ex-service men and the Income tax, thero Is no exception mnde In their fa vor, but thry pay the Income tax If they have been the recipients of the amount of any sum over $100.1 If single nml 20(in If married. There war no exemption In 1010. and neither will thero be In the 1020 tax. C Is the only one who Is right In his "friendly argument " D'a statement regarding only overseas men bolus exempt Is nlso Incor rect. When Barnyard Fowls Crow To the Editor of the Kvaitna Public I.'dorr: Sir "C. I O.'s" Inquiry In the Even-ino Ppblic Lsoorn of February 3. Lines nre In Gilbert A Bull.van's "lolanthe," Act -I. Aa to W I. Spanler'a quer.". In "Ham let." Act I. Scene 1. we are told that be fore Christmas the C"ck, "the bird of dawn IrR. aingclli all night long." I think most cocks crow whenever thev feel like It, which Is In many rases from 12 o'clock on. lUrilAKt) STOCKTON CONOEIl. Trvn JIawr. Pa . February fl, 1021. Lincoln's Theatre Clothes To thr Kddor of Oie r.vtnino Tubllo Ltdoer: Sir Can an of sour readers furnish tho Information In regard to the clothes worn by President 1-incoin on the night of his assassination? There eeema lobaa curious difference of opinion In the matter. Some say that tho Prc-ldtnt, of course, wore ths usual evenlnc: clothts. whit- others equally confident assert that Llnc.Hn seldom, If ever, adopted a dress suit but always ap peared In the frock cont In which hla Ideal nortralts and statues ahovv him. Terhaps some one of your readers may have an su thentlo memory of the occasion which he will bo willing- to communicate. .... . . . " ". MVBItS. Philadelphia, February fl, 1021. The Letters "D. O. M." ,?lr wnnt la the meaning- of the letters .. .' '" r"oun n tombstones And on the labeln of the Itenedlctlno cordial bot ties. minitr,i,it,j i i. .-.. I-..,-- . -.-- , .......u.ntu. -u iii vin- iiiunanirrirg 01 that order? They are usually accompanied by a cross. t. H. WIGWAMS. Philadelphia. February 0, 1021. T?.a letters tnti,a tn- rvA nniln.. ar.-i mo '"To od the beet, the greatest." It is a very nnclent I.atlp Inscription, and It . . .. .., -. ,.IU,tu u,t .i,u uiiuncripiH ann over church doors. The llcnedlctlnes adopted It as their motto, nnd hence It appeara upon mo uomca or mo cordial manufactured by them. , The Siamese Twins To the Editor ef the Ki'etttso pMo l.tdoer: fir Were the Siamese twins who were exhibited throughout the country cne ear ego born In Slam? When did they die? W, T. I.. Philadelphia, January 31. 1021. The Siamese twins. Cheng nnd TJng. who wern horn In 1S11. died within n few hoilra of each other nt their home n North Caro-. una January ii. i74. tnanir died PrSI, probably of a r-rebral clot, during tho night. When Knir awoko nnd found his brother deaf! nn vvaa grcntiy ingnteneu. The nervous shock was too great for his constitution, his heart being greatly enfeebled, nnd he, too, died It may bo added thnt the au topsy r-veaed that while thero was a polrjt! or common sensibility, mere were no iro vessels common to both, and no free In terchange of circulation. In the judgment of several medical men there was nothing' to prevent a succetmful operation In sep arating the two bodies, provided It had been done when they were In vigorous health. XJI ''CTi f Vf vrn. tf!, j,j ..v. ":,'. 'sm 't jw - vN iS-vN .v v, jVN ". .OH," I' DONE FORGOT DAT CREAM OF WHEATS Poems and Songs Desired a,i .mi another poem beginning Msster has come over Jordan. KAUUrti Philadelphia, January II. 1021. i . . -. The Now I'so old and gray, anu rar nway Par from ne oia loins ni nome. The minstrel snnr the song asaln nnd eyes grew dim with tears, The aged darky tottered on his . Thlr.l,llif eif ll.e .v,l..l .. ", '" r - .'.'. -"ni singer .. song ne a tuna to well u Thlnkliiit of the words that inada ki. and any; n"n t'i$ Wants a Poem To the Editor n thr Evrnlno Public Ledorr: Sir I am von anxloua to secure a poem, some llnea of which are! . "Say, mil let's go back. to childhood dave again, Ixt's forget the crown-up years, and all of Its pain. And hang our stockings up once more, as mother taught ui to. And with tho thought of her eweet face, forget that we feci blue." W. I V. Philadelphia. February 4, 1021. Poems Desired To the Editor 0 the Evrntna Public .edoc. Sir Will one of your readers auppiy me with the vvords of a poom which appeared In Harper's Weekly during tho Civil War ettitled "Mother, Can I On?" I have th answer, beginning: "On, my boy, where duty calls you and my heart will follow yoj," which appeared very soon after In the siimc Wfokly in answer to the first poem. Alao would like If nny ono could tell me where to get the poem two line of which are: "Oh. birds from out tho East, Oh, birds from out the West." "As I Sailed for Baltimore" rofneW.lorr. the KvcnhiO 'j' Sir Can ou or tne oi vus .. - - - ,h.B,V tsm . rnit-tc ..vbori. furnish .me vv th the coinpieio worun ,-" . ., 'As I Sailed for llaltlmore"? I do not ...:,. ,k..n,nr- name, but the first two lines nre as follows: "I'm going to cav " " - - Going to another town. etc. CONSTANT ItKAUtll. Philadelphia. February 5, 1021. Can n. reader supply It? m A Klser Poem . .. . ..... t ..... t'leiiino f.ubllc Lrdvevi Sir Pirns- print In Hour People a Forum rTn.. .:.. .1 "The World ns It K" .v'i Phllsde., J-nuarv M W.K It's r. any old world when you're gay. And?slad old world when you're slso, tlut whether ou play Or ro tolllnrr a way. . It's a sal old world when you re asd. It's a grand old world If you're great HAt.d ITmeen old world If you're small. It's a. world full of hate For the fcollh who rrato Of th uaelessncss of It an. It's s beautiful world to see. Or It's dismal In every rone! The thing It 'must bcl In your gloom nr your slee. Depends on yourself alone. Song Supplied To the Editor at f-c Evrrtnp TubHc Ledaer: Sir The following sontf was requested some tlmo arc during the holidays. I be lieve, by "H. U H." or "B. II. '"'"" la not too late he would (or she would) no doubt llko to have It. A. E. H. Philadelphia, Febrrary 8, 1021. THAT SWEET nEFHAIN The muslo hall was crowded In a city o'er th sea And brilliant lights were burning; every where; The songs and witty sayings lilt the audi ence with glee. For tho minstrels from tho sunny South were there. ' A minstrel sang a sonr about his old plan tctlon home, Down on the Swanee river far away. Then n grny-halrod aged darky eat In sad ness and In gloom, He arose, and this Is what they heard Mm say: Chorus "Sing asaln that sweet refrain, 'Da's where the old folks slay,' It takes mo back to slavery days, Hefore I was sold away, Down on the Swaneo river banks, Da'a whar I used to roam; The People's Fomm will npprar dally In (he Evening Public I-edcrr. and also In the t'undny Public Ledger, letters discussing timely tonics will he printed, a well us mulcted poems, nnd questions of genrrnl Interest will be answered. Need a Good Stenographer? vPvvvOvtsSiil v wrjr W AaVBLSal-Kgt. Ts7. JJwJw ef Wbi A letter going out a day late may mean a loss of business. Put a Help Wanted Ad in THE LEDGERS YOUR HAIR may be made exceedingly beau tiful by faithful use of ED. PINAUD'S HAIR TONIC Women of quality have .used this superior French Eau de Quinine with delightful satis faction for generations. 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