I t MmM. S9ffiUW!BP "' - r ?-. W -it 1 THE tetters te the Editor ADereclates "Religious Talk" - .1- tMimr at the Evening 1'uMle Ledger. ai I want te express te you my KrealJrmt tUatum ilmt ,.litleil of Knrah I.ewrle'n Saturday' ttuulil like te nay ' nlni talk of Decerp'iet 3. Ihvlt la the Private imiillHrlei ,nln tulle iTnt reimnun Uilk thnt li needed for jeune Anl. and I leei inni inn j-w -..-... u lu T.nnM l delnit a splendid mm progressive, Kta. In publishing such nn article lhln m P MAUTlfA C. UAIIKY. pmtadclphla, December 8, 1021. An Ex-8ervlce Man's Appeal It the Editor of ihe Evening J'uMIc Ledger, sir In rendlnK ledsy's ropy of the r rr- -,. Pcnitf M-narn I was attweted te two r.,., vhlch appeared in the forum co.. leucrn ,-. iie.i "nr n Cheer te urnna. ,.,. m nnA h nther was a. re 1JI1D . - -'- 0 it for a receipt te banish melan.heb. I i much Interested In both, t want te i.nk the donor of the first letter. Mrs W. nVke who Is one tit the few who has ., ferken the slck and a.tre. eu erv; 1 would Bhc a whole let te have hi.. i.nr. Hew helnful and con- le man Halltur te ethers must a writer of such u memer Jttter be she bespeaks the Interest and help of the ..mpathetlc for the sick ex-servlce men who will spend Christmas In hospitals In nnd round Philadelphia. She sns the sick sol Jr will be Rlen a bounteous Christmas Snner but that they are far from home. Oh I that's It. far from home. Just hew far from home they are no one knows hut the dlnablcd men themselves. If ou could but knew the depressing spirit of melancholy thnt comes te these unfor tunate jeune fellows, mostly yeunc men In the twenties, that left their homes and cheerful presides te ee te war, and nre to te Sty faclne a purposeless axlstcnce, with ..(hinff te be back te even If they would and could In the case of the ox-scrvice men who were stricken dawn with the great .white elatue and are new dentin? for their very life with that Brim feo tuberculosis, what hae they Pet te return te7 Heme? There i no home for them but the hospital or sanitarium. I had a home, tee, befere I went Inte the army Bui I am new a marked man, 1 con traded the grcal white plncue irt the army. nd am new looked upon, net only by cas ual strangers, but by near relatives also it a thing te be avoided, as d. menace te public health. Is It any wonder that these peer fellows need cheering up. They get mighty little of this chcer from their asso ciates In the hospitals, because they are nil facing the fame prebjem hew te fight tu berculesls and yet be an optimist. Partlcu- Hew te Make Christmas Werth While Bring Cheer te Greatest Number 7e the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger: Sir Te dlcus the subject of hew te bring Chrlstmns cheer Inte the homes, our first thought should be hew It Is posslble te reach the greatest number. Se many of your renders have pointed out certain classes nnd certnln sections te c favored, but this l! objectlenablo te me ns being a class or a sfctleml effort. This Idea might be car ried out In certnln Instances where some misfortune has met a cthss or a section of nur cltv, but at Chrlstmns time an effort should be mnde te rrtich all classes. The trouble with lndlvldunl chnrltj Is that In most cases only certain classes are reached and very often the Christmas cheer Is brought Inte the homes from a numbei of sources a dupMcatlen, se te speak, while ether homes nre entirely neglected It Is net alns In the very poorest homes where the .ibnence of Christmas Is most keenly felt. Prlde frequently keeps manv from the charity class. This exists new and has al ivas existed Organized charity Is all right In Itself, but It Is usually brought nbeut through the personal search of the peer te find a place where, charity Is distributed There Is a grcwtlnrmy of peer In this city te whom the word "chnrltj" Is a nightmare, and trt suffer In alienee. Net only the er peer, but thete temper.irllv unfortunate ileuld be reached In some way tint would net hurt their seiHltlveness, There are still ten das before Chrlstmis and by a aupreme effort In getting In touch with all classes where there will be no Chrlftmna this cnr. It should be possible te bring cheer te the greatest number pos sible This e.in be done through a combined effort nf ch irllnhle organization, church .and mtinlclp-it benevolence nnch of these three nurcis nheuld Inbulnte at once all these In need nf Christmas charlt). and send the re suits te a central pjlnt, and from this point uenl should go out asking for dimttlens In rnenrv, feed, clothing, tejs etc, te be dls trlbuted from some given point, through the nil of Santa Claus automobile trucks and In Hits win It sh uld be possible te reach eer famllj In this clt) where there will 'be no t hristinas thla sear otherwise p n hatem. Ih lidelphln 1) comber 1.1 10.M Eat Fred Harvey meals, at Santa Fe station dining roemslunch counters, when preferred. Spend the money thus saved for a little longer stay in the land of no winter. Tourist sleepers are carried en three of Santa Fe's four trains te California the Navajo, Scout and Missionary. Berth rate about half that charged in stand- ard Pullman. And you travel comfortably. Yeu will enjoy stepping a couple of days at Grand Canyon, en route. May I have the pleasure of helping plan your trip? Just drop me a line, or phone, or call. Only tee glad te render any assistance possible. Yeu will enjoy looking ever our new "California Picture Boek" ask for it. 11 l' Smith lien gcnt 11 C Dlllnrd Dlst Pass Aet A T A. H T lly C02 riname Illdg Plillidelplilu, Pa Pllulie, Lueust 04 21 PEOPLE'S FORUM Ili , . .' " '" ""' unfertunntes who ni mnKlnc II Me progress tewnrd the gout of ffemi Herltn Jut it word ifbeut the statement that "these Ijejh (inennltuc patients In Oevernment hospitals) lire well cared for In the way of miessnries by the Oevernmenl," etc. I will statement nt leimth, but av this f hnve wen In both rlums nnd 06venlment sanl- tHrlunni, iccelv Inir IrniiltnAnl n tntiarntlln. ' euld by far nrefer te be In the -. . ...... . ,..u prlnle sanitarium There nre net se many iMtlents. It Is mere nulet te the nerves. The relation between the doctor and pallent Is mero lutlmnte and cordial, nnd there Is mure ei.ItIIi e?i In Government lanltnrlums t.allents are treated and housed In Brent wards where there Is little Indeed, If any, prlvaleness or hemellkeness. It s n reitl penance for a sick mnn te" hne te live In a ward day In and day out for n enr or mere, as needs be In T II cases I'rlvate sanitariums pre- lde (as a rule) a room for c-tch patient, In my humble opinion, nnd I speak as one with experience, when the Government abel- Ishes the pernicious ward Idea of treating this dlsense a step will be taken In the right direction. One can rccci the same kind of csre from the Htnte of Pennsylvania, free of chnrge I fall te sce where the Govern- ment Is doing any mero for the disabled ex- Bcrvlce man than can be secured by nn prlvate citizen nt the expense of the Htnte. I nm speaking strictly from the standpoint of hospitalization Yes, Chrlslmna Is always a sad day K) hospitals. I knew, because I spent three such das In Government hospitals or Govern- ment-contrelled hospitals. May Ged, In Ills goodness, fill the hearts of these peer lads, nun sucriiiccd bu inucn, witn joy and glAd ness en Christmas morn. Teu who have a geed home nnd cheerful fireside pray for them CHAItLHS J. CHUIICH. Philadelphia, December 12, 1021. Te Avoid Railroad Accidents 7e the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger: I Blr In replying te A. U Trien en tits article regarding train orders. I am un en gineer en 4he Hemline Railway, and, ac cording te my understanding nnd Instruc tions regarding train orders, It Is unneces- sary te designate englne number where the train number la known or used. Our book of rules (Issued In accordance with rules adopted by the American Hallway Associa tion) docs net Include englne number with train number. I also hae a copy of rules I based upon the standard cede of train rules i published by Train Dispatcher's nultetln In this book the englne number Is emitted where the train number Is used. However, a notation Is te the effect that the use of engine number In connection with train number Is left te discretion of rail road using the rule. Old-Fashlened Christmas Hymns, Te the Editor of the JTt radio Public Ledger: Sir One of jour correspondents who wrote en Chrlstmns touched a responsive chord In my heart when he advocated the sinking of old-fashioned hymns at Christmas time. The Christmas scrvlee has had no especial charm for me since high art has gotten Inte the song part of the service, for the great feature of It was the singing of the old simple melodies In which every ene could Jein, and the way the children used te make the old church ring through their efforts was something net seen forgotten The Btery of the Chrlst-chlld Is quite simple and Is understandable te all chil dren. It Is their especial day. se why surround It with se much that they rnnnet understand cannot enjoy nnd In which they nre net expected te tnke part, I believe all the Christmas music should be selected with a vlew of the children being able te sing It. They should be nb'e te raise their voices te Ged In praise of His coming. Instead of being compelled te sit mute while some high-prleed soprano or deep-voiced contralto voices words that nre net enunelated clearly, and when they nre they are net understood by the children If the Church Committee en Muslr Is se high In art that they cannot stand for the music thit all the congregation can sing, then let them mike nn exception for nt least this one serv'ce of the year. I believe music Is ns much the part of a service as the Fermen In the winning of keuIb te Christ, md I also think thst we could find that a reason for the small church attendance tnda Is that the servlce Is en tirely ever the heads of the people, and these who de go go merely out of a senke of dutv. and net because they enjoy going. Why, because the are net expected te take pnrt In the service, especial! the slnglfig. which hns been turned ever te the choir. I bclleve that man) hearts were wen te Christ b the singing of BU(h hjmns as "Shall We Onther nt the River." "Jesus Iiver of My Seul " and "Ilerk of Ages," hut hew seldom nre sinh hjmns sung, and mnnj of the old tenga that have converted se many have been entirely eliminated from the hmn hmn hmn boeks, anil have been substituted by hymns with muile se difficult that none of the congregation can sing them, and lnnny un able te pronounce the vvlirds. MRS W. A. CLUOT, Philadelphia Diciinher 12. 1021 ride in a tourist sleeper Question Nn It7 virks Hew will reRular trains be denlunnted In train nrdersJ Answer! Hy their number, as "Ne 10." r "2d N. 10," uslne or nddlnn enslnc number If desired, Taken as a whole, I feel the same as ""iiner Tren The Eastern reads should """ih ine same methods In train order prae- l,t-0 as the Western reads, tint nf uslnir rn ,'ne number, tee. Itallread men In the West i- I -.......,, tin. .initiuiiu ii, vii iii ne iicki ha e from nne In tuelln nr mnra trnltilfh orders te execute, both "10 and "31" forms, Train orders run from Perm "A" te Turin " " you can readily sec that inndue- l''rs and engineers hae plenty te de In safely executing train orders aside from their ether duties, nnd every precautlBn should be used !'y.lJ'K manager te safiguird them by '""'"' no cnamr,! rer aeum- ' went te night school seme jenra age for "" study of railway and commercial teleB rnPby, and used the textbook of Frederick It. Mejer We were taught te use the englne ' umber together with train number te ellm. 'hate every possibility of a "slip-up." r UNQINIJEn. ' Philadelphia, December 13, 1021. q,,X..i Dl..i,r.ni,.t. Suggestions te Pickpockets Te the Editor of the Evening 1'iiMlr Ledger: I Sl Just as a mere suggosller I wonder If ou would place nn article In jour ptpr suggesting te pickpockets nnd folks thit are tempted te pick up pocketbeokn that de net ( bclent te them that they take the menej cut and return such ether things. tegther I wl,h ,,ie Purse, te the owner by parcels "?J , ,. ,, ' The writer Is making this suggestion due ' ,0 th8 faPl lhttl "" Pockelbook wnH recently 'confiscated from her desk. I would be will- Irs thnt the party who leek my purse would keep the money, much a I need It, betters te the Editor should be ns brief nnd te the point ns possible, avoiding nnj thing thnt would open ii denominational or sectarian dis cussion. Ne attention will be paid te nnon nnen nnon meu'i letters. Names and addresses must be signed if nn evidence of poed fnlth, although named will net be printed If request Is made thnt they be emitted. The publication of a letter Is net te be taken as an Indersement of It. lcwe by this pnper. Communication!! will net be re turned unless nccempanlcd by post pest ngc, nor will manuscript be saved .-' ffJlpi Railroad Orders i Te the Editor of the Eienliui VuhW Ledger! Sir Irt n r.-cenl sm of vnur tnpr wherein ey luxe In nn editorial Klven the public n very clear Idea of the recent ter rible accident at rn Atjin en me riiim delphln and Iteidlmt IIhIUmii mi are te m ciinsratulHled for the stand jeu have taken nnd If sill ether jmpers would take innni ,i,n, ii n mnvi .'.!'-,,. . ...... anmi fttnnrl We Would have II great deal imere protection for the trnellng public. The real cause of se many of these nccl- dents Is iluu In a large measure te the pres- int stein of wllliit rnllrnnillntfi In plain words, (he trnn crew li se much afrnld of losing lit pisltlen that It Is willing te lake n ennnce en tne nes ei us unsscngers m order te Bet ever the read There should be either n Hlnle or 1'cderal official te scrutinise all of these general or ders Issued where human lite Is ut stake, and net expect a conductor, who la afraid nf losing his Jeb en the one hand, and col lecting fares andtlckct en tin ether, nnd then rushing Inte n. telegrath office and signing for n general enhr which Is net worth the paper It Is written upon, as In Ihln case This general order Ne .11, which this conductor accepted, had nothing en It whateicr bv which he could Identify this expresa train which he was te meet It did net even hne the number of Jho engine that was hnullng It, nnd It never mentioned that the milk train was running Inte This s)stem of Just giving the number of a trnln Is a ery dtngereii prnctlec nnd should be discontinued, us any inglne thrtt Is displaying markers according te their bonk of rules Is n train, nnd If this express trnln In auestlen came along without an coaches nnd running en schedule time It would still be considered u trnln Therefore there should be some ether tdrntlllcatlen mark en n gen eral order bislde the number of the .train. JAMf.S J I) AIICV. Maple Shnde. N. J , October 13i IIIL'1. Questions Answered Seeks Pension Te the Lditer of the Evening Public Ledeir: Mr I nm n spnnlsh war veteran, having volunteered for service and having 'received honerablo discharge M discharge was lAst In the sinking of n vessel en which I wan n passenger In 1005 Cm I get n pension' Where should I npplj ? W. D. I. PhllaiMphla, December l'.V IU2I. We de net knew whether you are entitled l te a pension or net. Auplj te the Coin- A New Rfl 1 I U lUl J 11 CLvKbu 1' V 1 aW "B I I L m II fV fil 1 li vMiU VflHBPf I SUPPLEE ICE CREAM Fer All Secial Affairs SUPPLEE ICE CREAM announces a new plan of great advan tage te purchasers of ice cream for social affairs. This arrangement will make ordering convenient, price most reasonable and delivery prompt. There is a SUPPLEE DEALER in your neighborhood. Loek for the sign with big "S." If you want six quarts or mere, go te your dealer, who will receive your order and forward it te our ice cream plant at once, where it will have quick attention, and delivery will be made direct te you. The order must be given the day before delivery is te be maae. Your dealer gets credit for the order just as though he had deliv ered the ice cream te you. Felks familiar with the "better flavor" of CREAM will welcome this plan heartily. Yeu will want SUPPLEE ICE CREAM for parties, dances, ban quets, church, club or ledge affairs. And when you de, remember there's a SUPPLEE DEALER close by. A SUPPLEE-WILLS-JONES Product PHILADELPHIA . RlrSlnee the Intro-lucllen of unltleiln hew much has inerlallt) from diphtheria decreased? w i.. n. . .. ... ... . i I'lilladelphla, December 11. 11)21, The Tublle Health Hc.-lee s that In the dnys before ui had antitoxin one out of every three children Ihut had diphtheria jpd. New If antitoxin Is used nn the first or second day of the illsensc. ninety-eight out of every hundred children recover. Men In World War Te the Lditer of the Evenlne Piiblle Ledger' fttrllliiit unu ft. Ifilnl miMiliitP nt tlien Engaged In the World Wnr? Has It ever been estimated? WIM.IAM T. DltUfin. Philadelphia, December H, 1021, It has befn estimated that the tetnl num ber nf men mebilised h all nations during the World War was ne,t 7n,R(lt Foreigner Who Changes Name Te the Editor of the Evening Public 7.-der; air If a foreigner comes te this country and changes his Chrlstlnn name, nnd then lireemes n e'tlzen under the new name, enn his old country punish him fdr desertion nr ferce hltn te sirvc as u soldier. If he hap pens te go te his old country for a month or two? II. T. OMmiCIC. Philadelphia. December 1H. 1021. A foreigner, whither a deserter from a foreign nrm or net, who herein -s m cltlzm of this ceuntrj Is entitled, en his return, te his nntal Innd, te the protection of the Vnlted Ktntes nnd our Government would protect his Interest In etise he were prose cuted for desertion by the government of his first alleglame As a citizen of the t'nlted Statea lie would no longer he liable for mill tar) eirvlce Uft an ether Innd Te Dispose of Liberty Bend Te the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger' Sir Would jeu klndh tell me hew I can dispose of a registered Liberty band? This particular bend Is from the fourth lean, and the Interest comes direct from the Gov- vrnm.nt each six months. INDlimCR. Philadelphia, December 13. 1021. Take jour bend te your bnhk and doubt- ! ou, ' "v"y"rn ,!;,,,:!i"0"ln'f "f ' al ,he curru,t n,ir,(ct """fH'""' i Child an American Citizen Te the Editor of the Evening Public t,edger: Sir An American citizen marries u Oer mnn girl In Gernnnj The vlfi nulotimll nuletimll i ally becomes mi Annrcnn iltlzen, does -die Service- SUPPLEE ,hrnh '.!.,.. nn,i ,. child born ei . of American parents en a German ship. '", ... .. -.- ..-...., i .... Atnericnii . "Y", " American euld tn an Atneric me Merman tiinir vv citizen. - ' m,-kfij Rnnna Discharge Benus Te the Editor of the Evening Publle Ltdgcr, HltW nu pleise Inform me where I .. .i ... .. m imiierf Rtates bonus for v" ... :! ' S. T. V. Philadelphia. December 12. iu-'. Take dlichiree papers te lt.il frw, get them certified, and send topics e rnict ei Klnunce, Wnr Depirtment, Washington. Poems and Songs Desired Things Reversed In Verse Te fir Editor of the Evcnine Public Ledger: Sir This Is te wish ou n Merry Chrlstr , mas and hope you find tin se erscs fit te print! De jour Christmas hhepplng nrl. Wear nur winter hnta In June, , Aril before the music's written , Hum the latest Jezzland tune. Ilead nil lioeka before they're published, Make cngagemfnts In advance. Hut., for henven'n sake. 1m- rnreful. Don't be early at a dnnre. i JKAN K. IHOMrsON I Ilutler Pike, Ambler. Pa . DecemU r 18, i 1021. ' I "Each In His Own Tongue" Te the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger: Sir It gives me great pleasure te be able te supply It P. Weed with the poem he asks for. Perhaps he would lie Interested te knew It enn be secured In booklet form, In plain betrd or limp leather. Fer me It In audi n treasure that finding the booklet delighted i rn. nme innnim ....... ,u. ,. irju coo- tnlnlng the lines! "Give me my bouquets while I live And knock me when Im dead. ,nninT vcrsu fiiuiiiH. "Fer I will be no Judge of flowers The reepte' Forum will appear daily In the ICtrnlnr Public Idaer. and ala ine j-.vniins uuiic iffuirr. nnu nla the Mundsy INiblle Ledger, letter dtaruselng timely topics will be printed, n in niiminT rnu e ijinipr. ir,. wii ri rriirrHira ecnv. nnu n (lens nf general lnlrrel will be nnawrred, ICE SUPPLEE "I -,.",'""""" "" a -PV,t,i ,i . ' n. " cryaiai nnu at cent i.ilvn.h ni . ,.rinn. -- ------ ..- ..... And envea where the envemen dwell: Then n sense of law nnd beauty no- n 'a0" turned from the clod, Beme ckU t ovelutlort An,j 0tne,rg cnM (t ae(1 ,, Alimndn the far horizon. I .The mnn te. lender k The ripe, rich tints nf the cornfields. t.A ull.t .ti t.i-. O An, ,, 0Vpf charm , - 1"e c"nrm "' I'1 .,.. ,T,,i, Hrfie aniiing niRn; ,- lM rid and lowland le Boldcnred STOKE OPENS 9 A M. Heusefurnishings , and China I ' $35.00 L,eenard Gelden Oak Finish (00 QK Refrigerators )&&9sD With white enamel lined , feed chambers. Sold en Club Plan. - $19.00 3- Burner 16-Inch Oven Gas Steve sir8 h it 1) eM c v I t li tvlTIti porcelain eleiur. l.l. .111. $1.75 Oval Willow Clethes J Baskets, Extra Streng 85c Heavy Galvanized Corrugated jarhage Can, 98c $5 White Cress Electric Iren. $3.20 $1.50 Oval Steel Self- Basting Roasting Pan 98c $1.10 Oval Metallic Bettem Wash Boilers 65c 1 $23.95 American t'orcelnin Dinner Cf Qr Set J5 Xb.iJtJ JN-.V'-rir . .0 iiee- I u,i il lieiele-r ilnuiatl Ml ami handles llul COIIV I III I 'iulll llllw , til. $8.50 16-In. Indirect Lighting Fixture a1 $4.65 M a . hell eel t;las b i w I futctl cenipk'tt' for j;a or tlet tric lights $1.50 Solid Maheg- v duiiu iMiiiiui;- j( snr..89c i an htit ri.ttiu puiihii 'J',! itllMllh IllRll till 1 lit I 2Sa s ii i SI "5 I lirht Cut 1 1 X'J.v (Jhihs Klower r vJ - Basket 65 c at ... . $1.50 Mayonnaise erhip, Cream Set of .'I Pieces 95c Of 111 in blown Klam. with llura i-UttllIKH $3.50 Hand-Painted Nippon China Celery U-i An Set Sets,... pJL.0 Menti lmnlfr ilec'iratuma 7 jilei tu SNEtLEHBUROb 'I lurd Fleer nellenburgS ENTIRE BL OCK- M7RKET llte I2T- STREETS t mm tpg'ft'ljy? mm rX - " BiiJ..i,.iwi, t ( I t!-i.t.tOuv-.V.Vyjcvi? f 7J Come welling nnd surging Ini Come from the mystic ocean, Whose rim no feet has trod t Seme of us call It longing, And ethers cnll It Ged J A picket frozen en duty, A mother starved for her brnedl Secrates drinking the liemlpck, , And Jesus en the reed, l And thousands who, humble nnd namel The straight.'-hard pathway trod Seme cell It consccrntlen, And ethers call It Gedj Alse sent In by Heavvell A Hoblnsen. CLOSES AT G 1. M Gift Furniture Al Splendid Price-Savings Buy en Our Easy Payment Club Plan S50.00 ,'5-Piece Fiber-Craft Living-Roem Suits at. . . . $24.75 Large, Roomy Willow Chair, $3.95 Telephone Stands $7.49 Mahogany Tea Cart. $19.75 Martha Sew ing Table 1S.75 $10.00 Massive Enamel Bed, Spring and Mattress, Complete, .$23.85 Onh '-i"!"JaUfe yjrV.-'"-1 V " -4 mil , inci, ! in li II I r reeli), I. ill 1 i ill Jll top Thousands of Pillows Reduced 2,,0U S2 ,M,,0"Wh at S1.M1 Ea. 1."00 $1 Pillows at $1.90 Ea. 1200 SIS Pillows at S2.:y Ea. f NH !- Fifth Fleer Christmas Crictirifh Frem Out Fleirvi Shep Red Frieze ChrieStmiieS Wreaths (10-Inch) 59c Decorated With Ribbon, I Helly and CetW ' bMCUEMBUROS Firat Fleer ujll III J l i Y ptSJv''"'Iniiiiiii ( 'a iV" i mi- i n fi V rA i-J t 'I ' i nlil : r i ,u . ui, i,, , I in ik ,iiii II 1 1 SI j.i "j i pi IS MI i 3 v;j kj i i , ' f ! .t)J 1