tf VK-'rWWrSf pffllft' ( ' firrTtifnt',i-f f-Te-M x ' i tr-M r ""s?!je" "15'(9!f vJTV-w fff-frtiHx5 iH'T.'RSVrOH!? I m I ta 10 ItiMtttrrt iTChfiMJ 37?lrtr- I pivij jwvim ir55A j I'UBLIC LEDUEK COMPANY , CtnUSf II. K. CLriTIK. rir,tlt?.v.? Jehn C, llrtln, Mn rrrtai i u i Itnisurtr: Ctutrle A. Tiler 69ctiart e'.ia s H. t udlrr tan, Philip U. Cellins. Jein H. Wll'.lvms Jehn J. Spurcren, (Ivers l- rjei'Jstnltt-., Duvitl 12. Umltj, T)trcfer. PAVD K. UMILKT KdUe' 1 .'OHW C. MAItTIN. . . . CancraMlutlnvM Manase "" 1'ubllthi-d ilallv at'Paaui. I.riaix Rulldlne In'Jpndenc9 ttaunt-p. Phiiinft.n. :a. ATtlMTte Ciri PretfV'ilen Bulldlnit NCT Yeuk 'Mi Jlarttsen A'.-. DerseiT ,'....701 Ferd Building Ut. Levis, U13 0ok-Dr-i-fx:re; I'Uiid'.ns Cnteioe ISO". Trtbv-.ie Bulliln ' vva I.U'.BAl'j. WiSttlMTTO!.' EtTlJUl', N. U. c.Vn PfPiu,. .vanU Ai. h ' '. .' . Ntir Ten IlcKiL' T!ii bun HuLdmc J..9.-1PO.N Dmctc Trafaltar tiulldlrc st,"?''i:r"ii".v )-""r.:i. The EvrMNij rcsuu t.xceet ts .! te sub- crllxjrs In rr.lin.ilih im' h--e"1J"..s 'mn teJhSS'rrlSf.1" i,spel -''' s'' ! Tlv rrmll In tinln nn'ida nf V 1 Mrt.n,ll It ' tl" United & ' v. 1. it .. !. or t"'j't t l'ata pat. , peinlenj, rniHS '" tM:. IW Ltila rtr me.itli, 1 KtX'flO) ile.Ura Lt'T -rii . n uhe 1. Hilvkcca. T a. I fatviiin ieur'" -p e"p (ID del inr ent'i Meticb -9itc;ll)er tw-nu.c tddress cl.iinsta Bluet tlie e.J aa l ae if idd-eM. Btll. :0C0 WMMT K -TOV. tir. 1401 C7.lddrru aii cifi'.uikunni ;e l.i'.t.rj fue..j ttdger, fndrpciij nc jv act . " .t.ig.'.rnij Member of the Associated Prcn THE ASSOC :.iVPD PliaiiS j .c;ai.-V titled te the uje 'cr cr'.iKl' ct.u a' u'l ntuj tllcpatcnta ctcxlited te l u: el ethc. . ,u- ccdilr4 lit this firer, a .J c.'je 1.' r IemI i.''j filwi xi tlttrein. All rluMa t! if54jb:(cs:-.c-i c jfcclsl duratru Scrrtii are als rrtervci I'bllaJtlpliU, Vndar. Urttvltr Mil SNYDER'S GENEROSITY CIIAKLLS A. SNYDlill. new Slate Treasurer, was generous with public funds when he made payments te his own political lieutenants as well as when 1-c pa(d $5000 te Lieutenant Governer lScldl'.man for "fcrvices net 6hewn." Colonel M-ralu, in the course of his in- j qulry into 1I10 nate of affairs in Hurrlsburg, 1 has dli-cewri'd that Mr. Snyicr. during the last two ypiirs of hi" (Tm as Andlmr (-en-tral, paid ?I0.0H1 in Jehn II. 1-Vrt'g, one of his HchuylMII rimnty i'eutenatits, for "extra 1-gnl tcrvic.!. Mr. 1'ertlg Is lailstant director of the Legislative Infer ence Bureau, and receives n rnliirj of JJ0000. He Is ule u lawyer. The I.egifliituri! pai-ed a b. v In 101." providing that all the Vsa! ij'ui'.b of the ' rarleus depi.r'incnts of th" Stat" Govern ment should be done through the Attorney ' General's (irtic. 'Pie purpee t( te. a l.iw was te put an e-id te the nruciicc of em ploying bp"ci.il ceviifcl ; t i'"rbituiit fees wbcncicr the had of a department wished tiny legal business done. Hut In r.llfi and I1C0 1 ml 1 , tl." llvst few months of lli-I. ppr'ed of lib-mi tupiuj tupiuj feur nieuib". Mr. hnyder paid sflU.tM'O te Mr. Yvr'ig ler lenl ervle. 'I'liet-e is no record of whar ihn services vveiv. And there is 1.0 record in the Auditor Gcnerad'a office he.vlitg 1h.11. Mr., Kctig was em em pleyed bv the Attorney General nnd assigned te the Awi'rer Gineral. vnIie was then Mr. Snjdcr; tlia '. no evidence that he waj employed tn'curdlng te law. Mr. 1'ertlg was net the only iaw.vcr em ployed by Mr. Snyder te v hum In- paid gen erous hums. And the records ar" bare of . ,, 1 ., , ti I I ' .ll.V.lll'l 111,, l- J-l..lii uiuilil ik lliv any indleatirn that tiies: lawyers v. ens hired , , , , , ,,..,, ,, , Al , . , ,, 1 , , Lel.igh and ilkes-liarre . miiie.i and mar through tli" Attorney General. It is under- , . . .. .. , , 4 1.1 . a. v.- 1 i , 1 .1 ..11 "ttts by the creation of a new dummy corn corn steed that Mr. S-nyder hired them as clerks n 1 1, and messengers" nnd then bad them de legal work and paid them legal fees. Whatever he did, there is an apparent 1 evasion of the act of T.il.1 which should re ceive the nttrnilen of the Attorney General ' himself. DUTY IN PLEASANT PLACES AS WAS foretold ou this page a month age, the stern Congressmen, impelled by a bleak sense of duty te Investigate condi tions in the balmy isle of Haiti, have re turned with faces wrcsthed In smiles. The Fclf-sacrlficc involved in forsaking Washington juat us wintry Llasts begun te blew, the torture of b.-isking In eunve tropic zephyrs and under sl. beeped in sunshine. Ut new rpald. Senater I'emerene is of tli" opinion thar reports of mismnnagunent lu Haiti were exaggerated. His celleagu's arc said te have been delight"'! with the resi.ltn of American administration, which has reduced the national drbt of th" Caribbean republic nnd maintained nn honest supervision ever its revenue. Te the ueutc congressional eye every prepped was pleasing a-id n-)l even man was vile. While it is reaM-nab'e 10 suppo.-e lhat the Government is deinj an er.cellc.it job in Haiti under semevOiat trying condition.-, it may be noted that evidence en this point was net lacking when the Investigating Argonauts sailed nwuy from Lei.gue 1-dand In November. Many Congressmen, Lev.cve.-, nr.- believ ers In ttic policy of personal contact. If heir Uui'j of coiisc'i-ntieuhly ceuccived o'JH e'JH o'JH gallen lie in pleaiutit pull.s, wl.e fhail bi'.me hciaV FAIR SITE PROBLEMS B LILUING boeuii., real cttatc dtvelep- ments. even sectienul enthu.-insiiis, Lev ever slnctrely felt, are the last things te be j ensldered in the difficult task of selecting the right sif: for the world's fair of ll'l'ii. The cemmitters new in charge of cellni- I Ing infornutien en this feature of the en- erprlsc are by no means ruftering from In "a 1 l suggestions. Fourteen diffi-rcnl in. ntieiie ! aave Lew. proposed. Si-vera I of th-se are 'n outlying districts, wncre the transport!!- 'Ien problem would be acute In the choice of 11 site attention should 1 be devoted te the suitability of the ground for permanent structures needed in the de- I "L-lepnitiit of the (iilirt- metropolitan iirea. Mr. Hoever neently stressed the iinpertaiife of heeding this necessity. Ileauly of environment is also a sijent 'actor in th; cpsr. Operaieni rei.,eu-Ij en he rm of the cltj miglit in some instance, he framed with charming natural surround surreund ngs. Hut of the" Ideas proposed several t-reneiy ignore the vast expenditure of neney required te miike the L-etting Meni ally attractive. It h the committee's duty te balance ail he vulucs, nrlidtle and practical. The fair mtsl te regard"! 's a national ami inter inter lulleuul utclcriuklng, with piireeliinl cun cun Mcrutlens (r these of ..pedal piv'iegcs trlclly suberdlnuKd. The, tdtuutinii is dd!c-itc and trying, b'jt v can he mastered. TUBES STILL NEEDED UTITEYIIHU or net Mr. Hurleton r.,. 1 W fcurfi.I b'st maU M-rvlee in IMiUadt'l- hla bllOUld become tee expeditious has vor been disclosed. It Is certuln. hew -vcr, thut his siispensieu of tube deliveries lllstitutei) a severe died: te efficiency. The ndvuntnges of pneumatic tubes have enir becu rccegnlted In a number of cities. l onsplcueusl Paris, where the reception of f(i uttcru "pdlts bleiis" wUhln uu hour or two tuiet, liesting wiinni iiiuiiH-ipui jjiiiii- i ay ,'v i).j uil-aila cstrrerdlnury. It" te. ee uepeu, mne im; nei.isienr (vlJU of I'lilqidelphln hiu-Jji'BJ men for the reopening et the tubes will achieve pra"t!- ! nil recount' Ien in Washington. ii'i 'utt j itcn In vbut lias thus fur been nn upr-P i struggle In the passage by Important local j trade bedlcj of a reiolutien ashing the Joint ' I'e-tnl Committee of Congress t restore 1. ' Much -needed service. When the present abandoned Ubej are epetnted Pcdernl attention should be tuirir'd. ns the resolution suggests, te extensions providing service te West Philadelphia, Kensington nnd etlicr outlying district!'. Ne convincing denial of the utility of the tubes ns supplements te the regular meter' trtx k routes has ever been ndvnii'cd. MORE OF THE QUEER MAGICS THAT KEEP COAL PRICES UP . ' Seme of tht Gifted Performere in the Igli Flnancia Company Seem te r ' Be Playing a Return Date I T ON(J age the country learned through i-J h.t.n. ,n.l.. .!,. 1 nJ tl. ..... """" "" " ., " - , buiierss of coal production and dirrlbut'mn is ut'der II:" direct or Ind'svt ilre'. e. rn'l corporations, folk vhe haven't 11 great d"al of money te hurl ureuud will have te cnd'jrc tic cold in winter vhlle the costs of b.umineus end anthraciic go Kcadily tl; ward. Tli reatnn for ull this 'fe.- 1 11 !. ability of railroad tnen te Interfere in a liundrcd ways. If thej se deylr'', vUt'i hipIncnt. of renl te Independent dcale-i and the rase ith which the iiiuch&iit"i.i e' ?rr.n"iert ny items may b" applied te restrict produc tion in mine areas. Governmental agencies have devoted yeurd and mllliena of money le elTerts dcviied te separate th" mining and the rail nduftrlci. They reug!:t. of course, te reterc fair com cem nefiflnn in the mlnln" ili,!r-'i. nnd In the , ... ,.,..,. Thpl. frnrft. n the rusts of eenl bhew, hare been for the sr.eit part futile. The nature of the metliej by w'iMi in terlocking directorates have maintained con trol of the coal Mjpply and continued the railways In n line of business from which they should be expelled for the geed of the country Is suggested again lu the juggling of the' affairs of the Lehigh and Wi'kes Harrc Ceal Company. Until rec-iitl the Jcr.-ey Central TJail TJail read Company cer trolled th" extremely rl'h anthracite felds. of the Lehigh and Wills I'.arrc Company. Uedernl court de"ller mnde net long age ordered a separation of th" two industries and the sale of the coal nrrperty "In 11 manner which would rvc tie teyf Interests of the .Ters''j Central nock'neMer." U. T. Stetc.diury. Daniel WUlnrd and Uebert Pe Kere?t. n cenlmlttr', of the railroad company, rejected vvhat minority stiiekheidcrs Fay was a high bid and necepted a lever one effereJ by the lleynelds Svndicate, which, en einmlniitlen, is show 11 tv include ""numerous employ e of the coal-owning subsidiary of the railroad eorpe-atlou. 1 If tl." lessens of the past mean anything I there Is geed ground for th" suspicion that I the men who dominate tin Jersey Central re attempting te ret.. in coutrel of tlie puny v iih a dummy directorate. It is nothing ncr for utilities corpora tions te obey tlie letter of a Vei.e-ul court decision 'v lil'r the: ll.n,rnnt,.y ignore its spirit. Ceal iMet-i far tee much in the retail mar kets." Hut bfcuu'c of r'.e manner la which the producing f.nd dlstribiillng interests arc Interlocked "Ith tl." t hipping un! M-llIng in- 1 terests it is rlmest lmposslble legally te i place the Mr, pk- for abuses from which Ir dustries and the p-Iv.ite consumer suffer alike. Tb" -ailreads a c no mer,.i vig'it te a finnr.elnl or crpn.-ate interest In the ci.r.l indusi.-y. G'ven the eppertnniiles which ;hnt s-.rt e' as-'-intlen efTers, It is dlfttcu't for most men te re.-ist (1." teinptntlen te ' make unfair usej of them. ' Deub'le.s;. the gentlemen who are attempt- ! Ing t-i create a new body about tlie old i familiar soul of the Lehigh and Wilkes- : ISarrc Ceal Company consider theinsrlvei enormously "it -or. They lira enormously I ch-ver. , 1'ut wSmIiii.. .'id e'everness are different j qualities of mind. ' llenlly .Iee men who live ce.v-.fu-.-tablv and take tat preilts from public utilities are 1 doing their utmost se te (endtlct their bu.si- , nesw-s as te stem the tide of public feeling which is moving steadily without any great nolse te muke the nationalization of tlie i mere, important basic utilities necessary. T1.A cenn try dec n't -.cally !i',e the thought of nuti'iiiail.it.eji. Neither emjs j It III." te shiver in winter or te be deprived ' of some of the pe-c-..-,:es of life te ea tie ' inordinate demands of dividend buntew. The un.e bus conie -vbeu people who ukpi! te be frightened at the thought of "pelltlc.-l lonlrel of mines and railway!.'' are wonder ing why the Htpu-tiacnr of Agriculture and the I'estuffiee Pepartnient m.ndgc te de geed service year in and year out. Ilig business -ill have te be vise a-, well as cli-vir If it - 11. its le go along in Its ireeut forms. Ami a vise mi.n will in evitably react te a s.-r e of mera! olllgntiens under cny circumstiince.-. 'MARSE HENRY" TTKNItV WATTKRS.ON, who hm died at iXthe ngf of eighty-one year' was net ..Ittuis right, but lie v -as nl-ayn Interest ing. Te this fi.tt is prubnblj due the fame ' that ea.ne te bim. He wn editor of th" Leuisviib- t ejrler- 1 Jearuul for '.earl: liitv years Wentuckv I is u border Stat", or win cnlb'd a be.-dr , Sti.tc ut lin- time of the Civil War. 4, pill- 1 ler of ii Ic.-d'ag l.c v pape and the ttu- ! Ing ne-vspaper of the Seuth, Le v.' tin n win ' of ambr.T.elei' of friei.'lllnes , .'.nd under- ! .itiulding Iniv.eea th' I'm sretimu of t ." I country. He devoted himself te bringing I about : better fed Ing between the Nm-r'. und the .ueuth btctiu.u be ldlcd that thi.. v.s nee ar.i' te tie- pelit'cal and iudustrla1 I progress of the Nu'iit-. l!ut thit- wtr rjie-. ' thu.i 11 icnerutina no. He lived te see tin- I tMi.g for which he v,erk"l boee'jit 1.11 aeee.-.'. 1 piiehrd fact. ' Oilier tsllters and ether statcuncn wer- vterking for thf sr.me end. Hut Mr. Wut- ' terseu hud a gift of graphic statement which attracted attention te wnat he su'd and did He wrote with visor njpj picttuvsquenese, When lu) denounced the creeks In his own party he accompanied h with a demand tlmt they turn their attention te "the star- eyed ceddes.s of reform." He cnllcl th election of Hayes iraaduicnt and .-Mig t'e I e'laug "' "10 1'hrr.se, When ivliwiii as a i.indldnte fe- the p.-fsidi Tib I ipi.i niuI'Jti the seeniid time Im dedmv that' a Hl-e nomination weve made 1I10 Uem.icifi.ii Party would 'ma'-ch tjirenglt a s'n ich r JSVJHHING- PUBLIC LEDGEK house te mi open snie," And mere re- nil h" nmdi the motto of the Courier .i'iin-1 ut. "if. hi-li v itb t'.ic HnpsburgB und ihc Hoheurellerni'." Air. Wnttcrsen has ben culled the lalt of th" Rf'iit editors who Impressed their personality upon their newspapers. lut when lie was u yetin mnn the "Inst of the' ureal editors" was dying every few years. There nre alive, today und In active work idlters whote papers reflect their person persen u'.lty just as (lciinitely ni the personality of Janieit Gorden ltennett the elder was 'Im pressed en the New Yerk Herald, or us that of liorace Greeley whs reflected In the New erk Tribune,, or as the Individuality of Charles A. Dana shone with tlie Ni-w Yerk C... .... .... ,t. .!!. ...!-. ..tl l,......1. Af.H!) characterized the Chl-as" Tribune. Soun- i,4' them arc widely known and ethers n.'c '"t Ine-m enisMe of their own dtlw. but .... .. ., , ; , . ., , i,.i r."i.-sr.ipi'rj ilixfiiiKu'.siiPd i.siiii (Iine ".1 tist bv men who hnve no ideas of their own. but 'Mi i.ipVeh -Ilk., reflrci th color of the latext '"" "U "l"1-'1 '" "VC ",nC ' -'"' ,. . . . .. , J,m. m ft .iet ilesner.nu Mould U"t lead It te with with eold from tl c dlstii'gulf'heil journalists 0' piTt gcnrraiie'is t'.'ul honor v, hirh Im their due. ,Sn te llrnry Watter.vin, nuVtlnnnti'ly Lueun everywhere as "Mnrw Henry," Kieuid go ;bat tribute of ndmlru'.len thut hit f,rcnt talents jutitied. A GALA DAY IN SIGHT A Vi'AUD of the contract for conctuetlen i"V of ihc foundations of the tve 'uin ie' of the IVlu'iarc Uiver Jlridg" lends te the project a note of renlltj which fully jutities tlie fermul tclebratlen llxed for January (5. It I:, highly proper that the t-effle of the ceremonies sl'iinli7.1iig the actual com mencement of work should be I'liprcsslve. The bridge premhes 11 new chapter of de velopment net only for Philadelphia and Camden, but for two of the foremost Stale, of the Union and for a great stretch of populeu ' territory long In need of tlie through CHst-ntid-west transit route. Ne fearu. tl erefere. may be entertained of erer-dramailzlng the Inaugural event in the forthcoming exercises. These hheuld be mnde imposing, symbolical, quickening te the imagination and artistically stimulating. The day will be wenhy of rejoicing, tecend only in this re-pect te date nf completion of n magnificently progressive unlertaKlng. Itivnenitni' n (lw. feui.il siiirit v. Ill be quite in nrdr- v Ith the meaning of n hN- ti.rie e ca-ion t,r' ' a '2l ' Wutse'i. (,; ii(."i-gi-i. , petllBlit i .' .'ervn! notice tlmt 'e ! feMni.;uu v.."i oppose t!ie Husslun ' relief apprupriatim ' ( icii tlie t iM-re : e report oenie.i up i'- iictimi. 'I':.i fai t U relisl 110-&eca,jse of nny Importance tlmt attache 10 it, but merely ns I an iUtii-trntlen of ''w 11 man if 'iitfen's I ppcu'iui- type 'tins true te form. Senater Iteed wn-. tji..ci Piitures I'rame-up te llnd the opening Ml by Senater Ledg". II" bar denounced the Keiir-l'nv.i-r Trent. v n ilellberaleiv fritii.cd te deceive the Amcricic ncoelc. If nt pirlnips it is net quite -. lind I a- all that. Knewing it as he deer, perhaps I Mr. liddgc menly IhmiciI te fm.I the Senate. SHORT CUTS Santa C'.ntiH has no use for openwork .-teekings. j What the country wants is) a treaty tlfat j means e:.u. tlv what it says. ; Hard times de 110: seem te have affected j th- business of Santa Cl.my . t')id Wlnlei- slmp'y made i: Impossible i ler us 10 give mm 11 Minn v eicemc. iu've prrbably uollced that it is Mrs. ama Clans lhat docs liieii of the pecking. t.edg" u.i a student of Longfellow l.TieM-j ih.it tliinei nre net uIkhvk what tliev , seem. Old 'Zere ii tanking a pb'i.sani-call en the CwhI Man and an unpleasant one en tlie peer. 1 s the Pai! EIreann jn-uws tircil of j pecch(., hope i;ie t. that r.itilicuiien Is i'l sight. j The best tiling Father Penn v. ill find In j Me Christmas .-.locking is the premise of 11 1 bridge ever the Heluwure. ' Tt'yv ..il...,.. in. tin, 'A lt.nl. C'n.iln , I . . I,'" 'lllll'Jk " Ilt.l lllUt .-U.llil V.lllU.- would tic mean eneugi: te gl-e tlie IJuIl I Klreann a tie for Christmas. I Tuc presumption !-. that some Mate empeoye.- didn't let tl.elr right hands l.pew -hr.t their left hands were grabbing. 'I lie expressed desire of Lloyd Geerge that reason may prevull even ever logic may be er tended te the Dull llireaim debates. Prohlbllien comin'Seiene,- 1 .vtl-.cts u ilry New- Year's live in New Vi.rk. H" may be -. ic.-ely whl.sfling te keep up Ills lei'r.'lgn. Having -etirt-d from active participation -.'i tieaty -vrec'-i-ig, Semitnr Ledge all un consciously work-, te the same end by In direction. Tim dlfl'ere'ici lietwcen a backbiter and a backscratcher Is thut th" tir( Is 11 pessi mistic free trader acl tic- second un optimist '. ching vc'ipreelly. Peru -ill of 'he evidence Jp the I'liisi t,t (he Lehigh nnd Wllki-.-P.arrc Company ju -'llics tsinjpi turc 1I1.11 tic H'jkir ero d Ktlll fontrels It.' dough. Having sv.-npi.ed tet mythical ap!tal 1 -ali for nn inillniifed iiua.her of irespvi!vc ' snbnairlnes, Premier llrland will nowlcensjiler ' un offer for the suhi.iii: Inc. protection gum-- , unices pre'crrcil. T .1' sar.e Arncrlcan attitude a.i,,i.,r-' t, he thut as seen as l'nreric bus (-leaned heuse 1 T'ticln Sam will hflp h'-r get a few sticks of ' furniture. U" mis aircaqy pn.v nnsi i.er wltn seire necessary meals. An agree-in' nt between Uimiicc and ' l'ng' ilci te unite, vine eei asleu u'i'iiii,ili-d, rualnnt tiie enenij tm-j both fear. Gccnaiiy, -vmilil dlsrlpat" Mi..e of the controversies , no , dlelraeting Ihe "vv'n liiugien Ceufereti-e. , A special Pepiity Police Cdupnlssiener In New Yerk has outlined a plan for the park ing nf automobile In underground garages, j Tncr !'-ay he a si.gge,,tlnn here for rather 1 I'f.in when the "Ne-Parking" plun becomes I toil Llll'dcllSOMU. ; T'ii i-u'lc'y for Klfctriecl lJevdupnient ' iiniiea'ii'"p ihe invention of nti Instriimcni j l,v which unhappy marriages may be averted, j If a word 0 bite ci.usc.i i'..c indicator le ; fetter Violently the Iml leve.s. you; If nor, lew.ii'c. Wc ' ithlield a vote of cenlideuec, I hewtvir. until the machine Indleutes Vi-hethei- ' or net the level one Is 11 geed e-oek. 1 Hi"" and there und new and '.hen eae t ie,i.-ful!y and hepe-le.ie'y iaferiued that rh'. I" gi ing te V n dry Christmas. Vei-tn- aie'y, or i-.i. Tin tuiiati-ly. one cannot belle-0 all ii'tc iiei.i'' I!1 . uu yen -upiKisu that u en bier .'a'' 'igi I vviii"! 1 mini no mane . .. .. , .., .... . 10 III I -V ' I' O ' Jl V OX.'1'llllJUIIk ll'i i'l eh n? a e") ii'fP"" and uoetlcif eri ' PHILADELPHIA, FitlDAY, DEUHMBJDK 8, I AS ONE WOMAN SEES IT . Country Hetol Clerk Given 3llelHly New Angle te 'Ancient Query as te Why Boye Leave the Farm Dy SAIIA1I 1. liONVmu: WHILE I was walling for my hosts, who were crr'unding about In their meter, I snt In the writing-room of the country hotel where we had stepped for lunch and con versed with ' the clctk, who wns 11 nice, young chap nnd apparently glad te exchange Mens while the business of accommodating tourists wns slack. He lmd left Ills father's farm and come te the largish Pennsylvania town, where be van nt present Installed, n year nge, nnd he was of the opinion that he would never go back te farming. Why? Well, for one thing, farming was Jenely for n man without a wife, and le ask n girl te be u -farmer's w-lfe was ssking n!met tee much of her f nm ipieilng him--and If you farmed for your father, you were aficr nil jut it hired mm. and with out a hired man's ne'ver te demand wages nnd hours, ami perquisites irrespective of the 1 owners power le muuc his own two cuei. mc"t. and last, if you worked for the family (hat meant doing nil Mirts of errands thut brn'ip up plans of work you might have. ii;nS jeu were net trustrd te work out any real scheme for Improving things because ihc family never could realise you bad C"own up. rpIIIS particular farmer's son had been two J- years nt nn agricultural college nnd come home primed for nil sorts of experi ments that were snorted at by his elders and grimly plowed under bv the two or Ihrec weathered farmhands v. he bud tdways done their work n certain way und nlwuyn intended te de it that way. Nothing came of any of his suggestions inside the farm gates, and otitl,ide vvihcn he jiij ni'ij 11 irw progressive cpcriincrucrs unu 1 Mnged n strike en mil!; deliveries te n cer- j tain creamery (lint betiglit low ami sold high und wished te buy lower, he had the chagrin ' of seeing his allies milt ceid after tlie llrnt . ffif because no (emperary way of getting rid of the mill; at nny pricp had been devised. 1 The girls in the family married young and went nwny te the cit le live, and his mother was lonely 'vlth'nut tliem and spent mudi of her time with them, und the hired- I girl preposition was a prrtty tough one, nnd U looked us though the younger boy in th" family was znln" te llcht out for ti ' city job without having dim" any work that j cet'iiteil en the farm, se lieferp that lian T7W it slnick this one who was conversing w. Ih me that It 'van new or ne.er ter h!ic. ''"' !ip answered n "want ad" in a ceunly I'ew -paper und found himself in his present -j"''- v here his high ichoel training steed Ilin '" belter stcml irneng people who did ""'l knew him thin hi.-college training had ' ,ne,1K People who ilim.c! t that they did. T Vv'eNDKUKD as I heked at him nnd I listened te bis iilen-utit yet indlgnunt l. ilk if hi 4 cj.ee was net rather typli-ul of '"'"i country boys who come te town. I impose It v.euld be just as difficult for r lather who is a firmer te hand Ihc entire e.-penslbillty nf a valuable herd ever te a I'ej frcli from u school of agriculture na it would be for '1 fnthrr v.-lie Is a banker le nam! ever lis seal in tlie stock cvcliange te n boy fresh frnu 11 buslncs!, college, espe cially it lliut boy were bis son whom he bad had te discipline it yenr or two age for all sorts of (-unless and foelhunft und cock- sure inislul.es. Twenty -live jru'V age ii hip harder for boys vvhe had been brought up oil fiirlns le Jiinl city jobs because for one thing they verc sii,.- iiinl looked country and were Ig norant of the ordinary give-and-take of city lite, lint heys who have be?n le high .,,",0,11 are ."et "!' ""(I heys who have been t',T ' '""K0 ,l net leek country, and any one who gees te mevlis feels at home in a city ".',. only tiling that can keep a bev en the f, nn tin'-.!- day Is a chance te be his own f.irir.er. imiC verv fei f'ipmeru urn .. tlf. uated ns te be able te give their sons tlmt chance, or if they arc se rilualed have th iiche te de it and net spoil the trust hv '"nii-ricrliiR or by letting some antiquated, , c.-iis'j farmhand interfere , And Ihc rcuen the farmers are either unable or afraid te risk any real property I i..,i,iV- iu ., ,,.,..1,. ,, i...i,, ..,,.. 011 nieir sons is eecause farming ns it exists tlmt (e liel- any crop or any asset 'leek's HI e ceurtii.g disaster. nnvi it A1SUCK! Inst ,v( 1SIVKS C'UUNTV dairy farmer told me ear that in ordinary ycurs their b'g iicrd of milk cows jiij-t about paid f(,r Unf and lhat left tlie manure as the real iisset of tin- diih-y. That is. with (lie whole sale -lrh-e of milk they paid the dairymen's wages und extra feed and Ihc upkeep ,,f the buildings find came out e-en. The covv cevv juril U'..nniie went back en the hmd and In dial ser.i-e c,lt n gain, but 11 -. the crops were almost wholly cattle feed crops, the owner had no real kii.'ii te snow Ter his herd unless 1 e turned his !",, geed ones . . 1 If the Mrii.ci-i could get li.it the citv people pay for ir.ilk Ihcy v -eiild be rl'-h, but they cannot, becaiisc tiie caiuiel I'l.rui u,iid be milk pi-.i-vcyers 'n a 'il.v at tlie sumo time. It is two dl'linct businesses; try it If you de net think se; Tint the. farmers m'ght co-operate and biro an agent. As it Is 1111,1, tlie auents cii-epernle and prac tlcally hire the farmer-i. Just at pre-out It Is a vcj.l pleasure for these of us vvhe m-e 1 oust holders te give the agents nnd middlemen in gi aernl a geed, swift, the oretical I lek and pat the farmers, but our put dot. no -'ei.d te tl.i fnViuei, und n.,r heerelliiil kick doe- im harm te the .eldille. man be. au-e we ceutin.ic te buy from hini and v.ll! as long as he Is the en'y dipemhiblc purveyor i'l sight. If a farmer trucks lu egg, and butter and chickens and cream and cheese into town he Is mighly careful te tell jeu his goods at the city retail prices or a bit higher, .. k..l.AHn Mm etntt U'lni h.iti iUIi-aii T.! e net ween tne man who mis nriven lu.s own inria truck In from Perknsl,. und tlie de- 1 llvtrv v.nt'en el I'll- reii.il iniirhf t -mint in 1 town tlie hoilM-keepP;- hits Mule te cheese if prli" !- ice deciding factor. l!esdis taut I tlie delivery wxt'eti from the store cuuee I every day and the Pcrkasie man but eme , a week und net always then if the reads arc 1 1 ml or th" bens have stepped laying. Which 1 f v. !i v licrhnps the dell verv wr.cen of tlie ii.i'i.cr store gets jour trar'" In the end. rti'MHTLUUS T wonder if with u school ' O of agriculture there should net e 11 school of corner grei-eiage -e that boys .mills! back te fin- farm can compete with the intdillenicv as -el as vdtn the farm- I I.. n.Is. I heard today of a vur.n woman who hud 1 lembined buslnees icun.cu with Adenflflc ' f..rir..i.g. She Inherited n c-.-.uiherr.v 'beg nnd -elaicnt seruli-woed limns frein her fnPiri-, Tlie criinlierry crop js picked from Sen' teuiher le the last of November, nnd some 1 hiiiulr ds of pickers were enm',ejeil hv her. 1 Uuf tin- season was tee short te reallv give her a geed held ever the be.i (1tid fimtest I pick-el-.". Se she decided te (Mend it 1(1(11 j . 111r.1I. er cren of fruit tilnt. i'.re- h nil In I rhe litirnt-nver forest lnnds of Seuth .Tersev. I Sic cluiM- the inicl.le 'rv. -Hcl lii .-ip,.l ..lectien has cot 11 very hivgi. juicy amt ih-llclnus huckleberry that begins lute In .lune te rlnen. f" "r,,v die 'ans nearlv half 11 year of salable fruit growing w'hl. or aitli 11 ii.Inini'i"1 of eui-uf-M,is,iii e-ire en Iniuls that would otherwise be unproductive. I asked her what ni.e ph-l.cr 1011M plel: n day. and die said ft geed picker in n t.",.l iila-c could pick v-l11 worth 11 day, hut the yield per person v.'.is le.ss than that en 1,11 average. Later en In (he afternoon some 1. tic asked in" ii T was praying, niy 1'ps seemed te be moving se oentlnilouslv In some sort of silent discourse. What 1 w.... rfiilli doing was li-.vlt.g te figure v.luit v.'i-c the gross proceeds from t!it (.iihinul i-i'uiil crry neg ami um i.ii-nerrv pn -p tr ;;u(i .. 1 i. 11 .. .- : -dcifi-e v-oiled for I've ij.il .1 hnlf jiiimiiJ, i. the -.car irathcrl.-g ...ine(l,J.,g u,. '?'""',' U'. r-','-' 7 "'J -4 ' ' ) tx , t y 'SiMfipM' 'Vliy ' ' NOW MY IDEAJS THIS ! Duily Talks ith Thinking I'hiluddphiuns en Subjects I'icy Knew Bast EDWARDt CHARLES WESSELHOEFT On the Merchant Pilarlne THAT the American merchant marine service offers unusual opportunities te young Americans, both wilh regard t-i ihelr own adveiitnge and us a means of hc-emuig of service te their country in time of need, is the opinion of Ldward Charles Wcscl Wcscl becft. formerly instructor in navigation for the Shipping ltn.'ird nnd new head of th" Philadelphia Scheel of Navigatleu. "Thf.- economic advantages of 11 large and efficient merchant marine te any country." ! iriVB Mr. es.sclbeeft. "are .se man and apparent that II is unnecessary te recount them. In time of pence a licet of mi-rchanr vessels, fast und well equipped, provides the mean of transportation for the products of that country, while In time of war the mivul advantage lies tbcidcdly with the nuiien pessscsnlus such u licet. "In the United States, the re-uit -..r enormously si I inula ted interest in nuvtil affairs. It brought a grciil number of ne tlvc young men of ab-rt mind into tlie naval service, many of whom decided at the do.-e of hostilities te fellow (he sea. They eeuh1 net be taken care of in ihc regular nnv; and se sought the merchant murine 1 "The liuniiclitl opportunities offered by the merchant murine aie tccllcnt. laid; vessel mur carry lour enici-rs. a iiipiiiiu and lluce nunc-. .n or rii"M imusc nc navi gators, and beiei-e tln-j eun pts-uic thi-1.-llecnse.-i they must pn-s an c-iii.ilnatien by the Heard of Federal Inspectors. These examinations are seu-re. mid 11 man must knew the business thoroughly before be can hope te pass tin in. "Tli" opportunity lit.s in the chance of becoming tin- mast" r el ;i vessel. It is a position of g.eat responsibility, nnd it can be attained only through merit .md nbilitt. 'Pull' and 'Intlue'ice' are words virtually j unknown in the .'111-1:0111 marine n-rvlce, Pruellial Kspericnre Lcqiiiml "Itut the pin sing of the examination i.-. net the only thlii' required te become th" ' eliiccr of a ves-d. lOvery candidate mii'-t , ' rf nt )eiu,t tv.() ,,,r, ln m.tiu. ,(.n.i(, ,,',,' Uaman before he "an quallfv as a third TK. he must spend at Icim eik- 1 """ ' ... vcar as third mule, eik- year as second male j and one .-cur as iirsr nunc beinrc he Is I rllglble fur a captaincy, se that he must iuP'e nt least live yews te' practical ex - 1 perieucc before he can brui.iic a master, in ' I 1 i.iftei- hnu brilliant an examination he tun-, I 1 Jin.c passed In tin- pi iu'cildes of navigation. "It is rarely indi-id that a yiiunt; uiaii I hei eini-s a cupliiin, even in the minimum of live venis dcmiindi-d by tin- law. The ewn-er.- (if vessels worth something like .Sl.Oilll. iKHi, te ay nothing of the cargo and the fact that th" captain is lespousible ter tin llvis of pa-stngei's, want te knew a geed lilt about a matt liefere they intniel him v Ith thi.i responsibility. This K one of tlie main reasons v. by 'pull' v ill never get a iiian tin- mastership of a vessel; the stake el Is-ue is tee high and disasters nn- tee i:,p"iisie for the owners te take any c'jiiuces in their officer-. America as u Naval Natien "The history of the American i-m-ihaiit marine is a glorious one. We are by na ture n maritime nutlen. although we Imvc largely lorgeiteu it. This and the fact of tin- enormous interl"!' of the country, to gether wllh the equally important I'm t lhat oilier lines have in the pu.a offered greater pecuniary rewards than Uie sea, account jiu- the state Inte which the merchant nui rice of tli wuiitr; had fallen piler te the v-ar- . . ... "Hut If the te w merchant murine 'nukes -oerl' and offers loiiipensutien sufficient te compete with ether lines, it will get the men iiislly enough. It offers great opportuni ties net only te the men who officer mid man the veshels, hut te capital as well, if ill" (-upliali.it s would ebly sec it. The best t. lug that could happen te nil concerned would be for private capital te lake tlie vessels new lylns idle off (he bands of the snipping Heard and put them Inte cotnmU cetnmU cotnmU den as merchantmen. "In the early days of the Ttepubllc sea going vvus a lucrative business. In these IuV.s a iiuisicr. n.iu v. as ceiii-iiiiiy nun . .....I in. 111 I lluii ..iln ,111 in. i ..I' 11 1 e viu-t- -u" : I vts -I, could nnl.j"iieugl. lu live or six vey- j'RS,tl'w'ltU II e1', 'ntrit h'..!".',' "V' l'J2l 'AFTER THE (30AT AGAIN gards the deep-water trade, although they .itll cist te tome extent in ihc coaslwis ceaslwis coaslwis beats. "It is net generally known that the United Slates Im-. one of, the largest sailing licet Iti tlie world, employed,' of course, nlir.es' exclusively in the ceuitwisc trade, "The futuic of the sallins' vessel is one of the most interesting problems of naval com cem iiicrcc. und it is an open question whether the old 'wlnd-janimf r will net come bird: When the war broke out Germany w.t operating 11 very large licet of Milling M-e- sels- te Seuth A'incr'en. and alter aestlllths were bt gun many Seuth American burlim.-". such as Valparaiso, were literally tilled hli Interned German palliui! vi-.s-ib-. " t present there is luucli ciscilssieii in mnritlmi- circles us In the likelihood of the return of tin- (tilling -hip. It lias inerlt which iffe- ; Mih-tnntial eIL-ei. I" its 01 defect ns 11 carrier. Kteunniy of Tallin-; sldf "The grealc.i asset of iln- .sailing i.-l is 1 its economy in npi nil Ien : its one drawback Is hi- hick of speed. In the operation of I sn-aiu vi'sn-ls the cua! Iiill und fie who I of (lu- engine ring dcprrta-i-iii, which, bciic lngldyi sltillt-d labor, cniiiet high, arc the Mg- V'i-t itcini of f.iir , Tlil.s is entirely ehniiuatcil In the sailing irufi. I'.ut wiih cargo of perisliiililc fi-elglit, or for passen ger tiade. where speed is a primary con sideration, the .sailing ve s.'-i cninint ceinp-te .t illi sii-itm, ' "Nc.i-i ilicti --. in Mi-i.tin runs. 1',, economy of o..cratieii is mere than s.iUicSciir ,,, eeuiili i-ealain (lie Iio's in spcee. 11 ! ihc price of 1, 1., I -vhiie it i.eu is. und tec I prevailing 11 w ti-cignt rail's, ;ne snillng vs- 1 se has u rare eppnrtuiilty te compete u-- I j (cs-full.. '-Itli its steam rival. "Naturally, in time of war. v la-re speed of movement is the dr-t i-nusldcriitltni, the sailing vessel 1 useie.s.-, Whnt u- need in 1 I tli!. iiiuntrv1 Ms, 11 lnre lied of fnsl ireighr I mid pnssi ut,'r -lin"!-. easily i-eiivi-rtlhli' line I uu.-.ilh r.v ii.'imiI vcsic' . If u"cd"d. Wc imvc I lieil.lng hi-re te i-niiipaic wlili the I'.rlrisli 1 ueei i-i euvi .'iiuic snip, j,,, ,. ii-MM-H al 1 ill I r-H-t II be'. ."I- 1 hi - of 111' Jl a- eliii e I and seamen. Oppn 10 die Avcr.nc l!nj "li'i- proies.-ien et Hie :,eu 1- iq.en le ti.e boy of moderate edlii atlen, which cunnn; be raid of nia.iy oilier line-. The educuihui.il reiiiireinents 11 - tbe-i- ut a grammar m-iioeI j;indiiaie; if he has gene through high seliea! se much the betler. V boy who Im-, griid ual'il fieiii the gruiiiiiiur school und tl.in cures enough ter tin sea te luiv.- uuiile u couple 01" eyn,'(. is tli- k nes-ib'e 1,1.1 te-rl.il for n 1'i.itic elllnt. Nav'-jiiilm is based en allieni'itli . Tuls lies le b" learned, nnd Ihe hey -.t I - his iiaclieil iu lierlcnci! in the years which he must spei, at sea before he 1- t llgihlc for a license," "Then- is this difl't-U'iice heti.'ccii the mas ter of 11 vessel und a railroad eeiiduitar; Itie sea captain miisl 11 e his juilsmeut ut ml times, hllc the 1 1 t'ducter fellows tin orders of some nm- hlgln r in aut'ierin. The conductor d'dls with iniin-iuiulc conditions !' and the naval etl'ncr v. ith tin i', eds of Pl'OVill"lCC.' "The Stmt of IViitc.iUuiiiu i (iil'ing an . I,, live lulci't-sl ill th luerc'mul naililie t;nii boys arc Ixlng histi-m-it-1 uu the Amutpnll .. new lure. The -hip mid tin- ebicc,-. were lent by the United States Navy, but (he I school is belli,' niiidui'liil under tin- mi,h-i-- I vision of tin- Siuic und il deiu,- u great I deal te lit young nun ter tin- Stuci-Leii 1 iri-vlci." Today's Anniverearles ITftl! -Wusiiiligteii MiiKiiden J h.s ctiiii'ii', ctiiii'ii', sleit te Cengsf .1. in MC-sieii nr A.i A.i iiupells. , LSOe .le.scph Sniiih. tini'.d r of the Met-, mm. Chi.t-di, l.e.-n i,t Sliiiien 'l I'h'ii i.r CurthiiBc. HI., .hnu "V, 111' lSiO-llrsi ledge of (hid Pillows in Ohie iii.-tituieil in Cincinnati. JS-tu-Sniitu Ami ii. deei.-.J Previsional I ri side H of Mexico. lSel -l-.lahei-iili- cercnmiilcs -",r. iH.;, ; both I hteniji. iiinl Caire nt the break lug 01 s'l-iiund for the eonsii-.ietlen of llu- Illinois euiral Ualli-eml. IhTS Prlnee of Wales il.'duai'd VII 1 vis. Ilctl Cnlcultii. 1S7II--A Ihlllsh feice under ihiicrals Ueb. erls ui,d Geiirjn lh I'cilteil an I'.llllV of J." .(Kill Afghans'. u- i I is ma rurlluiiu .i' 1... -en ,1 1, ;n c... i, mmet111h.11 of 'h l,i . ' W'M 'v'"-ul lUVW M'-,'V ,"'1 "' "rlfW. , y """V s .1 w4WKtJM ..lllil tftfj w - v-, fiUf 1MS.MS y WILUAal ATHKKTON 1)1' PLY IT AV S In the !..;, .i.n Warren (i Harding was just a Senater, with te particular prospects. Mrs. Haruing and the wives of three oilier Sennicr.s went, all anonymously, te w 'Mmliiii-c Marciu. as trologer te social Washington, te have their lio-escopen read, "Mrs. Harding, a.i a pi-.iii!:, gave ti "iislrnio "iislrnie ger the date and hour ef.ln-r l,jsIj..tid'H birth ' instead of her own. That person consulted the staiM. Aquarius v. as ri.'ing at the time ei' (his birth. Jupiter v,n.. In (lie midaeaven M.-ir-, Aries and all of the ret of the peiv- crful eni-ii v.cre out wl.'l- Ihea- pet s!idm. 1 jn f n , , , . ' ",.',., ,' , I "Is ' nut jour date. tie asl.-oleger told Mi:. Hiirdiii. "Tin: i:i"-t)PijilI.i:ii;cnt iicj-c Indieatei i.re pe..sible ,,nl., ,0 u mun This person will net step short of (be pre'! deue.t .' -- v - Seventf -nili stve-t In Washington ci-Pb.- Pennsyha'iii' :.-.eni.c right by the War De- ' pertinent mid only u blcdt away freai tSt1 White lleu.ie, lending down past the build ings in which lb" Anne Confer mce Is being he'd, .l-isi new this In a sciv of Dardaiiclle". u cross-reads of the world. I On lhat corner thf re it a traffic cop wlei vvei-ks fm- !.'. the .world like a ee'leie cheer I l.i.dei. ' The ether (dy ;.n army officer in a brave ui'ii'eri.i iVeve light past thi.. ndleeri-.aii's "steti"' s!fiut which is no way te ninku fririnl. vlth a tvar of four cnni"r.i. "Held en there, culenc'." the puN-cuan ciijled hicis (y. The army man .stepped, "I am n-t a Co1 Ce1 Co1 eiid." he sahl in high dudgeon. "I am Prigadier General Se:uiin." It wasn't imicli of a nils.s ut tm.t, n'lly e-ie guide. Wc'!. he.-e p, wh-tt the gesticJ luting cipper who h..i! probably been s ihiug'ibey, said te tlie general. "I don't earn a hung if you aie Juek Pi l-'hi-lir lili.'pelf. IJlirlit nnu -. r.n nr- Ink- I 1- ? orders from a buck private in the met I r.ipiilltan peliee P. VI 'K CP!" ; And t'ip geii-'ral d'tl I Whnt De YouKnetv? ' QUIZ 1. Who -tii.- 'I-,- pain ,1 -nil t et '-Ingiard' ". Tlet.' I. i--i AfiiPm, luirp pbiyc.l" ... w ';at i'1..' 01' iiucient (''pet wic pa'- tli'iihirly f..i ions fe- ii. llbrar".' 1. v he -, us I'ra ,'iiigcllcfi.' C. ';ll" In the presed sect Jtcry of Ag .- i-illiu-c.' 0, U'liiu ieui.tr der.v. , I.-j l.aa.-t from t!"' "Itlvcr of Silver"? .. W'lint Is uu aerelite', s. What la an nbieus In aiviuurt.ire .' !'. In vbat en.' el' the Ce.-ppl.i In the sier)- of the WHe Men of tlu- lki-t uarratct!" 10. 1Vli.it 'Vtrc their natuci '! Ancvers te Yesterday's Qui: ' 'l"..e t.:vcn v.eidt.- of the Middle Agf." were t'.m 'obit ui.i e' lliine. the t'ata- c 1.1.I1.1 of Alexandria, the Omit Wnl I l'.lna; Mtnueli' HKe. near Sallsluli'" liii.tieud ; the Lciiilnn Tower of VU tie Portelaln "''e.vei- of .N'ankl"? I'iiiiu.. i.ntl 11. e losgue of St. Senhlii In Ceiihtmithl.qile. .' O'lliuni; is a iCIiluce game phi; cd en ' ciieekcriiunrd, J. tiudiutlcd utute is one an usicl '" another Mute, hut one in which a fernie:' seerclgii ruti.li.u ids or Iier title and .enic light-. (" K"verin;wn I. Tlie mlildle liuiuu f .lelui t' Cnllipun wan CnH'v-elt. , . 5, Willi a full bench, thcre are mne Ju.iilecf of tin- J. lilted States MunrC'ine Cear' . In "The Autocrat of the llreaki.1 TjIiI-" fili-.er We-ndi-ll Helme., wfj"' "The Ua.tten .Stnte tloiise is Ilia UD of the aehtr syst-in." 1. The Yaroe la 11 trlbutan f ' fie Mle1 ulppl. It If formed by tin rl hntehce und the VuiuhUHha. cad flejn Inte tlie Mississippi above Icaeu'i'", i. Thri-e ktndu of eieiids are cirrus, Isolate" feathery clouds uf tlne Wh'uun if.- ire ulniliua rain clouds, delist musse.-' "J (iii.-l-. fnnnlljs cloud 1 wilh riM edges, ami eiunulus or woeqiU cleudit. tale); clouds -v-liis-e sunn '"' jim deipeii wltli prsluljurancetf, a"1 wliee liaaen lite lint. ' ... 0. Mho y.-.b-f group of A.iiuil'c '"l;'v:. lideiiuluif te tSpnlu Is the e'anar Tlia Inland of Fernande J'e. "' ..oils' of Guliim, If uliye u -s aiai ;iu .ne Ien , 'j eerdlllera Is u nieuuiiiti I'.i.jt- , . of , .art lid scales), c special. a l ,, viitins, mid of t S mne jysi"i. K' U mrul Aieui'ltii, Mclte a "7 western t'nlt-.d States I
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