imrJtl-larrii-' rVnrrsiRmff !?wffqiitf?ffrt 7! Fmf3tift v."-- " t T"r 2ft EVENING PUBLIC DEDG-EKr-PHIIiAD'ELPHIA, FEIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1921 V T PEOPLE'S FORUM Letters te the Editor Need Tax Reduction te l Stiller of the Evtrina Public Ledger Sir It l th duty at the, public effUUU at Cltr lull te thAt tinr la a mt in duction and n aMimnt reduction far the TIMt et tli peer heuse wnn a .aen m pewIM I knew prienallr. an1 m ur that tbara are thousand, of mn who havt, bum feresrt te purcnate, thlr homes en ,-Bhe(itrln(r." and bae imt In them Trrtairn they were rreiiily abl te tie, (U Uly stand at prtiwnt In the position el latfnr Tfrvthln tby penea The clljr minticem te their aaltane. or there ar ireBir te be many mera Idle and bemtlss Ptepl. Ii hard Umti !lk the, h"n even1 mla Nalbi th. plnrh of reertr. we ntu rally leek te our city BOernment te fWe u muelv relief possible and I have yet t4 ete There there ham bem any effort en thm art of the power at City Hall te com te thm relief of the people If net In eecurlnt work far them, at leant In net taktnr from them thm little they hae j.v4. Tied continue! hlirh as dees eeal The ) Printer la upon us. and the eellare of the thousand of email tuo-itery heurea are etin without coal In their bins, aa the eeeu- ! pants havm no money te buy It All that the fatqlllea can ecrspfl teeether has te ice for city taaes ai.d paylnc Interrrt en mertnaces IGernethlns will have te be denm or there Is irelB te tu irrnt sufterin? here this winter. It ret even worse than thi. and tt Is due te thm mbsence of foretheusht nn the pert of thm tlty officials te come te the relief of the people, whom they can benefit. If net by "tvlrtr them financial asMainnre either In the way of work or otherwise at Wst hv net taktni away. In tax or high anmeuts thm llttlti they are abl te aenrmulate OCOIIOR T MATHKSON. rillladelphla. October 0. 1021 "Our Mothers" Did Te the Editor et the Evening Pvtllf Leia'r. Sir I am tired of the dfamtten of the old cUU by the yeune narrra and enusbe in the Teeple'a Forum columns Thev are continually aiylnf: that our mother ' did net dree thue and e illd net bob their hair wer short skirts, powder rouge etr. WhJt de the yeuns folks think our mother. c"" Manikins? I ant te assure thm that methtrs were right up te muff In their day and were aa itimli slaves se celled, te the dictates of Dame Fashion es are the girls of today And why ehnuldn t tlvy he? They were Letters te the. Editor should be aa brief and te the point as possible, .voiding anything that would open e. denominational or sectarian dis cussion, Ne attention will be paid te anony mous letters. Names and addresses must be slfned as an evidence of Reed faith, although names will net be printed If request Is made that thev be emitted The publication of a letter Is net te be taken as .in Indersement of Its views by this paper. Communications will net be re turned unless accompanied by post age, nor will manuscript be saved. there seema te he no reason why such cannot b- proceeded with. Thla ceuntrj needs the improvements and men need the erk. The Government has the money, and the spending of It for permanent Improve ments In th-i niv of highways. Irrigation, drainage, etc will further enrich the coun ceun trv se. In fait we will only be paying the money te ourselves, and In a. tense only changing It from one of our pockets te an other. Ifi de It new F. A KNOX. Philadelphia. September 30. lP-t Sees Ne Discrimination Te the Editor of thr Evening Public Ltdatr Sir fteferrlnc te a letter by an ex-service m.n who complains ag&lnit cmplejers net glMng work te ex service men and charging that the employers give preference te for fer e!imrs, the writer wishes te ay that ex lervire rpen are glvtn preference, and It a'wais fcaa been thit way Anv service mn who begrudges any man a new car does net thew the right spirit Any man who Is driving a new car today certainly earned It or he would net have It. It also muet be remembered that all men between the aj7 of twenty-one and thirty thirty ere nr drafted Men who enlisted befar the draft nude a sacrifice, and should be taken ctre of at one The names of these n.en should be published. Alse It is the dun of cerj one te report any man who Is known te be a. slacker I dcn"t knew of a man ure low' his former posltten tvcai-ee he wab drafted It A. I.. Philadelphia September 30. 1921. Questions Answered In te Tlmberley. however, the author was Henry Weedfall, and the originals Jehn tsrby (printer, of nitfrtholemew Cleee. who died In 1730) and hjs wife Jean. Weadfail was an apprentice tn the service of Darby Surrenders In World War , Te tlw Editor of th Evrnina Public Ledatr; Sir A saAs that Bulgaria quit first In the World V.ar. but It sajs It was Turkey. Who Is correct " J, L. K. Philadelphia. September 30, 1831. Neither la correct, although Bulgaria sur rendered a month before Turkey did. Russia was the first nation te aurrender, en De cember 1H 1017, followed by numanla en May (I. 1011 Bulgaria en September 29, 191s, and Turkey en October 30, IBIS. Dry States Before Prohibition Te thr Editor e th PubHe Ltdatr: ail" What States were dry before na tion.! prohibition berama effective? H. A. L. Philadelphia. September 30, 1921. These States were dry prier te December. 1917. Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas, Colo Cole rado. Georgia, Idaho. Iowa. Kansas. Maine, Michigan. Mississippi. Mentana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota. Oklahoma. Oregon. Seuth Carolina, Seuth Dakota, Tennessee. Utah. Virginia. Washington and West Virginia. Northwestern Mounted Police In the same business of enUcltig the male of ' Te the Editor of the Ereitng Public Ltdatr: the specie.. They did use powders and paints and put up their hnlr In th- lateal style, whichever way that might be. and they were bustles and were wasp-walted Ged bless them' and toppled about In hi heel shoes and were big and little hat as occasion required. Olrle. step defamlnu our nuthers They did all I say and will ailmlt It. We are proud of theni. AN OLD DC VU , Philadelphia. October 5. 1021 Poems and Songs Desired Sir Please tell me the number of men cenatltutlng the Rojal Nerthwet Mounted 1'ilU-a of Canada J. W I, Philadelphia. October 1 1921 The Royal Northwest Mounted Pollce of Canada oenalsts of fifty-five officers an! about twelve bundled seleUed men The Jurisdiction of the mountles." as thy are popularly known throughout the Northwest, extends ever Alberta. Saskatchewan, New Manitoba, the Northwest territories and i Yuken territory Extending the Friendly Hand Je the Krftfer of th' Evenlna futile L'detr glrXntre was a time and net s many vcara ame that then wn a real 'rlendly Tlflt eslstlnc In Philadelphia, but I notice that the word earn year that this Is being extended les I and less, and tt Is most unfortunate There wa a. tlroe when Philadelphia really de Served it title of "City of Brotherly I.eve.' and I cannot account for the reason that the people have changed the wa thev have and are becoming mere "elfish each vear I was net born In Philadelphia, and eome yeers aga I was .. traveling1 man. and everv where J went that Is., before I came here te live I used te speak of Philadelphia hav irg thm most warm-hearted and humane peo ple of any city In the country I believe I was right then but I de net believe that persons, as a rule, who s'udv Philadelphia tedsy have thl same geed wcrd for the mity. We have only one life te rn through and It should Let te with a chip en the shoulder i .,, ,, ,. .,... i ... . Ne matter which way I turn In Philadelphia gsnlzitlenil for en purpoe or another it seems te me that I feel the chip. Tear b . Yesr 1 feel my acquaintance mriewlng, T Dll,,i ni..u,.. down te a very small margin, and for the Te Purchase Discharge reason that I have found e very manv Te thr Editor of the Euenlne Public Ltdatr' of them selfish, devoid of consideration for Sir I It pea1ble te purchase a discharge their neighbor and unwilling te remove me i irem ine army at tn preent time' i "Girl" In the Bible Te thr Editor et tht Ft rip Publlr Lrdaer: .Sir Where Is the exact place In the Bible 'girl appears'' W O. M. Philadelphia Oi-teber 2 1921 The word "girl" occur in the third verse of the third chapter of Joel, while the plural f"m 'Blrls appears In the fifth verse of the eighth rhapt-r of Zacfcariah Ce-operative Societies JY ts Editor of the Evmina Public Ltdcrr: Fir Hew many co-operative societies are there In the world and hew many members are enrolled' C. W L. Philadelphia. October 2, 1021. Societies co-operative In character ar scattered all ever the world, and whlle no data are avallahte regarding this number It Is estimated that between 30 0OO 000 and History of Epitaph Te the Editor et the E enlna Public Ltdatr: Sir I am anxious te knew the history of the much-repeated epitaph as follews: "Deneath this atone lie Catherine Gray, Chsnged te a lifeless lump of rlay " Can a reader give It te m' J S I,. Philadelphia. October 1 1321 "With the Girl I Sing" Te the Editor et th' E.tnira Public Ltdatr' lr Can anv of veur reader give ne the oerrplet vere containing thess lines 'And when that hiy wa blooming grass, And decked with flower of rrlrur Ne flower was there that ceu d compare With the lovely girl I lng ' KS W. L, ARCHER Philadelphia, October 2. 1921 "The City's Greatness" Te the Editor of the Evenlna Publti' Lrdaer' Sir I am delreus of recuring a peen through your People's Fcruni which -en tune the following verse- "I heard of the city's gratnesj And I cams from afar te eee The wonderful place called Ivmlen And Ita splendor dazzled me Dut I closer looked, and th cle'v Faded. It was but a show. BUu fej fell ever the city In lieu of the smnset's glow H. W I. Philadelphia October 1. 1921 "The Wonderful Sack" Te the Cflter e the t'tenine Public Lrdaer Sir The caption en the verses asked for bv If W U" "n FrldWs lsue eheuld be "The Wonderful Sack " and net "The Ap pl- Iteugn Thev can be found In the old Independent Fourth Reader w hlrh wis in ue In xb-' soheols of De Moines. la some vear age i cannot remember all the versea. tut the next two are as fellows She had no weed te cook her feed. And but one chair te sit In. Zeut sptinar thm lest a. cow that cost X whole yaar's steady knHUnt She had no money tn her till: She wa tee peer te borrow! With her lame leg she could net beg And no one cheered her sorrow. Thare arm about twenty-four xerses. P. McN. Philadelphia, September 18. 1921. "8aller Bery's Farewell" Te the Editor of t Dventnp puMIe Ltdatr: Sir When I was a boy. nearW fltty years age. I heard recited a little poem of sU stanxas that might be appropriately called 'The Sailor Bey's Farewell te Heme." I cnimltted It te memory at that time and have retained It there, with the exception of the first stanza, of which I can new recall oily thrce lines, as fellows; Walt. wilt, ye winds, while I repeat A parting slmai te the fleet. Whose station la at home." The second stania as 1 remember It ran thus: "Farewell te father blessed hulkl In spits of mettle, spite of bulk. His cable seen may slip. But while the parting; tear is moist The flag of gratitude I'll heist. In duty te the, ship." I believe that I have never seen the verses In print, and I hae searched for them far and wide. I wonder if It will be pesilble for sny of veur readers te give me the complete pem. 6. 1. ORET. Philadelphia. Bepteraber 28. 1021. "Ferget It" Te the Editor et the Evening Pufttle Ledger: Sir Plea se print In thm Evrvt-ce Pcsue Lr.Mra the Inclesed poem. "Ferget It," which was recently requested h C. Philadelphia. October 3. 1921. FORGET IT If you see- a tall fellow ahead of a crowd, A leader of men. marching fearless and proud. And you knew of a tale whose mere telling aloud Would cause his proud head te In anguish be bowed. It's a pretty geed plan te forget It. If you knew of a skeleton hidden away In a closet and truarded and kept from the day. In the dark, and whose ehewlns whose sud den display Would cause grief and sorrow and ltfe-lens dismay. It's a pretty geed plan te forget It. If you knew of a thing that will darken the Jey Of a man or a woman, a girl or a bey. That will wipe out a smile, or the least way annoy A fellow or cause any gladness te cloy. It's a pretty geed plan te forget 1t Alse sent In by Mrs J. Ij. Ward. "Mrs. Tj." as's for a poem entitled "No vember." the last line of whtch 1 "Ne Vember." The High Visibility of Detectives By J. P. MeEVOY tpHE only secret te be found in con- neetlen with Secret Service Is the service. Certainly there Is nothing In the range of human comprehension mere obtrusive, meris conspicuous, mero bla tant than a detective in the net of being ficcrct. Every furtlve glance Is a confession of his mission. Every slinking step is a clarion cnll te the world. The only possible method by which he might eljide discovery would be te wear a sandwich beard proclaim ing In high type, "I nm n detrctlve. I nm shndeuing a subject." He might then be taken for a burglar in din din gulse by tfie boebory who daily dem onstrate their capacity for such naivete by buying oil stock, betting en wres tling matches nnd joining the Ku Klux Klan. m m m TAETECTrVES, plnin clothes men, -f Secret Service operatives call them what you will; everybody else does usually are te be found, very easily found, in fact, in pairs. In pairs like bam and cabbage, lettuce nnd toma toes, fried eggs and pants. They stund In the lobbies of office buildings di rectly facing the elevators and glance sharcly at each passenger as he files past. They perk thcmtclvcs en their rubber heels at important street cor ners nnd invariably, In order te make themselves mere inconspicuous, engage in intlmate back-slapping conversa tion with pollce sergeants nnd cap tains. When operating in residential dis tricts thev often nsn nn automobile, parking in the most conspicuous place en the street. Of course, the idea is te merge themselves with the numerous automobile bandits also parked along the street, and in this way escape sus picion. Unfortunately, the bandits leek like detectives and the detectives leek llke bandits, e their purpese is de feated. BUT the high visibility of detectives need net trouble the timid citizen. A new idea is being worked out In large cities. The plan Is te arrest and jail all the law-abiding citizens and all the pollce officers who with te maintain law and order. This will leave the city te the ban dits, who, having no one else te prey en, will prey en enrh ether, much in the fashion of the Kilkenny cats. When the bandits nie nil dead the law-abiding citizens and the police offi cers can come out of their nice warm jails into a free world once mere. It Is n beautiful thought. Held it. SINGING CLASSES FORM Twenty-second Season te Be In Charge of Miss Anna McDonough The public sight-singing classes will open the' twenty-second season of their activities this month. Under the di rectien of Anna MeDoneuh clasW will be established throughout th city. The fundamental prlncinle. voice culture for both slnglnj .nj speaking nre part of each lessen d Miss McDonough wil' try 'vole, dallv In the Art Alliance Buffi 1823 Waluut street. Uulln., mm mm WP8 ! W w AMilr iH WSJM'M'M l miiiaeeteamaneaamaeaei vfiiS Msy Office anus! SamkSimppliies Blank SoeI3 Eeundfr loose lc&(, flanm LenTCDannv .329 Market Street I &. Unusual care, painstaking effort te safe guard our patrons se they may be very sure of the cleanliness of Abbotts "A" Milk, has resulted in tremendously increased business. We take this net only as an indersement of our policy, but ns a very decided com pliment. Phene Ua te Deliver a Bettle Tomorrow B'iring 0205 ABBOTTS ALDERNEY DAIRIES, Inc. 31ST AND CHESTNUT. BOTH PHONES Atlantic "GREEN TAG" SPECIAL SALE of Gas Lamps and Fixtures At Greatly Reduced Prices On the green tags you will note the former sell ing prices many of which were the equivalent of pre-war prices and also the new sale prices, which in all cases constitute radical reductions. BILK SHADES POMES GLASSWABE FLOOIl STANDAItDS 1'lXTimES AND BRACKETS renTAnLE iAMra BOWLS TABLE STANDS See the display at any U. G. I. office THE UNITED GAS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY Apartments at the Rittenhouse . chip. Ws ewm te every fellow man a certalu amount et courtesy and friendliness, and It ' should net be rrudslngly given. Hew many. however, have, hud my experience of tsttlnr the old should r turtrd te them en all sides, and for no reaeen ether than that thm people, are getting- mom and mero nar- ' row and for themselves alone' Pity 'tis, 'tis true. O I. IUKER. Philadelphia. October S. 1021. Hepea for Definite Action Te the Editor of the Evmina Public Ltdatr- Sir It Is te be hoped that the conference en unemployment called by the President te tnet la Washington mil result In something mer substantial than lias emanated from most such conference", committees of In- j vestlcatlen, Federal surveji etc. There , bars been se many flukes nmenp nuch hit , the, average man is rapidly losing all hope I any relief through Government agencies, and such frame of mind bodes no geed te stability. Th Immediate cpenlng up of great im prevements by the State ind Natien ought te go a long way te Improving the unem i pleyrnent situation, and te the average man ' r N' T Philadelphia. October 1 1031. Discharge of enlisted tneit from the reg ular army by purchase has been approved bv ' Secretary Weex. he. en July 20, directed the Adjutant General te publish a "Ircular containing the rules governing purchase of! dlscharge from the army Thla rescinds previous rulings te ths contrary. I "Darby and Jean" j Te th' Editor et the Ei"nina Public Leda'r I SI- Pltase state what lit the origin of the story of Darby and Jean and were they real pere-migcs' G W. WHITE I Pht.adelphla. October 2. 1021 I Parby end Jean were an old-fa-hlen-H ' 'onstriattve marriej reup e famed fr their, len,r l'f an 1 rlemestl" felii ity. They are' raid te have lived mere Lhan a centurv no t Ir Heelaush. a village In the V est Itlllnc of Terkahlre, Darby and Jean are the here ar.d heroine of a ballad cal.ed "The Happy Old Couple." of uncertain authorship, al- kn ''nraiiinraraa iiasiirjEiieiifflisraiiiiBiiij 8 y Renovated, refurnished made spick, span and inviting. Outside rooms, cool, cheerful. Pick from these: Twe Reems and Bath. Three Reems and Bath. Four Reems and two Baths. Iv tf I ge in fJLJi it tjWtvW -. "23 a iljy SVlftj,.''ii" i 'jn r A v Plcasantvillc MX Vg, i, . yjr' Mi v Ocean City XWTliSlV) ..simmm ' t The Piercc-Arrew u the only truck with a dual valve engine. It was once the only truck with a worm gear drive. ierce firucks Vw. A C JMf I sz4k -m 4nrvTr a 1 U1UW CHASSIS PRICES 2-ten $3200 3M-ten $4350 5-ten $4850 FOSS-HUGHES CO., 21it and Market SU., Phila. Lancaster Reading Wilmington Bethlehem Rittenhouse Hetel, 22d and Chestnut Ths People's Kenim vrlll appear dallv 'te the Evening Puhllr ! nlrer and nlxe In the Nunilay Pnhl'r I,e.lrer. Letter aseusslns timely topic, will he printed, as well as requested poems, ami question of general Interest villi be answered. Best Granulated Oven Baked Beans Individual PeU, 10c YeuTl never knew hew geed Baked Beans can be until you try ours. 24 Rtttaurantt cmtrally lecattd. 1 Smeng & Sugar 5c Net only the Kiddies but all the grown-ups who have the healthy appetites that youngsters are blessed with, knew the Yummiest kind of Cinnamon Buns turned out by the Electric Bakeries. MEENEHAN'S Electric Bakeries 18 Seuth 52g Street 2604 Germantown Ave. ------ 1433 Seuth St. 14 Seuth 60th St. 4009 Market Street 1 i m ew It I Acre Iljr It VU515 Yeu Live It pays te trade at SIII1!1W.M I 4 I I One-Day Outings FROM PHILADELPHIA SEASHORE " Atlantic City Ocean City Stene Harber Wiidwoed and Cape May ECCDBBIONrJ BVEIIV BUKDA H.50 " Leave Chestnut and Seuth Bt. r.Vrles for Atlantle C Ity 7 30 AM. fsr Ocean Olty. Stene Harber wlBwetKl ana Cape May Lave fe St. Ferry TWA. M JUlUIiilea ,,... .. r NEW YORK. $3 00 War Tar 21e allitlenal EVEnr eTnF.n bcndav XEXT EXCIIISION, OCT. Id Special train leaves Ktadlnc Ter. rnlnal 8 00 A M stepplnc at Columbia Ave Huntingdon S' Wayne JuncMnr Letan and Jenkin-town HARRISBURG $3.25 HERSHEY& .. UQ.00 LEBANON ' u War Tax B additional JTJJST 8DNDAY, OCTOffER 0 Bpeelal train Uavss nsadlns Ter- gilnal 7:30 A. it., stepnlng at elumbla Ave . Huntlnsrden St.. Manayunk. coninenocxen and Nt Comhehocken orrlstewn lix Kaib st.i Mauch Chunk. .$0.00 $3. ( War Taa 54c add'tiensl ETEKY SATURDAY & SCSP.H (Until October 30 1821. lncl ) also COLCJinCS DAY, Wed., Oct. U Special train leaves neadtngr Ter minal 8.00 A. M . stepping at Columbia Ave,, Huntingdon St., Wayne Junction I.egan and Jenkln-tewn. Electric IT r ' it I f "A Twe Cleaners in One GET an Eleetrle Bwewper-Vae JWl yen -ret two rlftmnr. In one. It rleans by both powerfei auction and prepecly speeded Moter Driven Brush. It cleans upholsteries, walls, etc.. aa well as Rugs. Free demonstration te your own home. Once Over Twice Cleaned Beld en Easy Tenus J. F. Buchanan Supply Ce. 1715 Chestnut St. &. rhens: Sprnrn OAlOt Hace U0 1 The trend of living costs, as the Baltimore Sun observes, "is the most important issue in the average household of America te-day." When, therefore, this trend is upward, especially in feedstuffs, as during the past few weeks, father and mother naturally wonder a bit anxiously if this upward trend indicates the end of price reductions in many lines and the beginning of a new era of increasing costs. If prosperity is waiting for prices te come down where people can buy, then the reverse movement has a meaning te every one banker, merchant, or toiler and if the toiler happens te be among the millions of unemployed, his interest in this subject is apt te be especially acute. Reasons for the recent advance, from profiteers te short crops, come from all sides. The 70-per cent, increase in the price of cotton, thus giving Southern farmers mere money te spend, is also advanced as a reason by Wallace's Farmer (Des Moines). "Laber costs, coal costs, high interest rates, and high freight rates" each has contributed te the rise in feed costs, maintains the Memphis Commercial Appeal, which further declares that "war profiteers are seizing upon a natural demand te advance prices." A careful examination of the editorial pages of newspapers in all parts of the United States has been made by The Literary Digest, with a view toward seeking the causes of high living costs, the tendencies for a rise or drop in them, and the remedies suggested for the relief of the public. In the leading article of The Literary Digest this week, October 8th, the result of this examination is presented, and it makes enlightening reading, indeed. Other articles that are particularly timely and of undoubted interest te the general public in this number of The Digest are: 2S Last Days! of the Wizard Scientific Feet Expert's visit here T8K nCTAIXED lNrOBSIATION CONSULT A0E.NT8 REK FLYERS PhHacielphk & Reading Railway Yeu have until October 8th te come in and have your feet troubles relieved The Wizard method builds a natural, easy support under the weak parts of your feet structure. The misplaced bones are Kenny put bark Inte their natural positions All pain steps and neon all signs of feet trouble disappear Come in and have the Wizard expert leek at your ftet. He may be able te help you. An examination costs you nothing and obligates you in no icay whatsoever. Comfert With Style k:tf.ffic&rf aaw vsmMm Fer Men and Women Better Shoes Can't Be Made SOLD ONLY AT 1Q6 SOUth 1 3tK St. The Tax Bill as Bitter Pill The League's Court Started Still Republican Weather What Soviet Russia Thinks of "Capitalist" Relief Britain's "Colonial Revolution" Russia Faced by a Baltic Union British View of Irish Reluctance Are Our Wives Healthy and Happy? New Wrinkles in Electric Signs Uncle Sam's Success With Reindeer Charlie Chaplin's Art Dissected Colleges for Silk Shirts Our Lawless Age "A Heuse of Happiness" for the Great White Way Hew Net te Train Preachers Salvation Army Repert en Prohibition Topics of the Day Investments and Finance Best of the Current Poetry Personal Glimpses of Men and Events Manu Interesting Illustrations, Including Cartoons October 8th Number en Sale Today News-dealers 10 Cents--$4.00 a Year The lery ureest 'TIS a X. . tV MMamIV , A W iHb iJ . H k. mb $ Distinction ie 1 I g R &r- 1. 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