M iiii"-i-T,1TM'M,MM,--J-'-i-- i i t I, - ....' mse FORUM Leiters pe the Editor ii.il. ! Bnlaei pessimi"' """ 1 . . .t.. v.i PuMIe .Ledatrt h, sir I have Just been reading en your ' "te question " -, i jfl i have heard "learned men ' My, "The body dies, but tne seui ht, t wlsh seme learned person would tell me why. What geed can It de? Dees It, work te help any one, anywhere, a MVe eul Jumping around through .eace-rattllns tlnpans, knocking en ibtes and the many things it Is said t0U8?ecms te me n thing of no mere , than that ought te be dead-geed d dead or dead and then It would be "mere li another thing that 'always 2J" me-why de some people wint te live somewhere else when they E, i ceased te be where they are new Ami why? It Is a matter of actual mlriwce and statistics that net mere Sn one human being In a thousand i Bbw en this earth Is nny geed te him 2tt or anybody or anything. And they should want te live In nny Sad of shape, after they are dead, I n't understand. l it because mankind is such an ietltlcal animal? He feels se superior J .1 ether living things that the ele ele elint and the ant are of no use at Si no reason why they should live ifiln. They have no soul ; when they X dead they are dead te stay. But aJnl And then the ''wise1 ones will rtti something out of a book written by whom? Where, and why? It seems te me, these learned men should study physiology, anatomy, con cen con rtntrntlen and n little bit of psychel- and then de their own reasoning ind think along the. lines of common unse. All of their heterogeneous col lection of conglomerated impressions they.have received from reading books written by peer boobs who did net knew that the bleed 'circulates, and W$hat I would like te knew is: Why should any person hope or want te live after they are dead. Will somebody please tell me? I will be most grateful. . B. & WHY. Philadelphia, April 27, 1022. Here's Anether Blm Solution fitht Editor of the Evening Publio Ledger: Sir Permit me te offer the following ii a solution of a delicate problem : Why net have Uncle Win lese his i ..i. iwAmliiA ctilf ntwl mnrrv Mm. Zander rather than pay the damages and (subsequent te that have another tife In Australia turn up the same as la the case of V-V. A DEVOTED READER. Philadelphia, May 0, 1022. What Shall' He De? ft M Editor 0 the Evening PuMte Ledger! Sir I was born in the Sanrgeblet, Germany. In 1870. . My father and his family forfeited rights ns German subjects by moving into France in 1878. In 1880, at the tge of sixteen, I came te the laud et the braves. A year later the rest of my folks joined me, in Manayunk. Pa. Six of us secured our first citizen papers. The brightest of our family was my father, then past sixty. On a certain day in 1803 my father and four of his sons applied for second papers. That day three of my brothers became future voters. One of my brothers get confused, between Legis lature and Congress, out Judge Arneld found him lit. I doubt whether any of my brothers care te vote, or knew "hew." One says: "The dickens with It." Anether one can't read at all. Judge Arneld requested my father te' define law. Who can? Even Congress revokes them. My father stuttered, looking toward me for help. He was rejected; yet he was a tax payer. I saw "bitter smiles" in my father's five. Se the father, se the son you knew. When I was called I glanced at father again and my reply was: "I will remuin what my geed father is, Your Hener." Later I went West my father died in 1909 as an alien a cosmopolitan. In 1012 I applied again for my de clarant papers in Ohie. Having a sick wife, and needing all my earned money te live I neglected in applying for my tecend papers nt the proper time. Later, the war with Germany. They said: "Once a German always a German." When my papers became void after tevea years they said: "Nothing doing Jt." In 1021 my wife died with a little property in her name from my efforts, and you knew the rest no will. I left Akren, O., the great city of oppor tunity, and went te Buffalo, where they "live and let live." There I took my third first papers, ene buck again. My wife being dead and my former Wrings in "hades," I decided te rejoin my folks in Manayunk. I speak German and French fluently; albe read and write the three greatest languages la the world enough te be understood. I have no children, nor lady friends te DOther my heart. I must belong te n nation seen. If I can't bceme a citi ten en my second-first pliers I have aeciaea never te apply u'uin. l can lire with the rest in Europe as well as here. Germany can use feUewtJ like me, I fancy I knew humnnlty and technique la well as a few ethers. At least, I nm het for sale! Could I be deported? I will refuse te pay alien taxes when re quired. What can a sad Christian de? I voted In Akren without papers but I won't de it again. Please print this isaulry, as It may interest a frw In telligent readers, or they may at least, tarise. Patriotically yours. u a Manayunk, April. 28, 1022. Liberty of Conscience. ftlhf Editor e te Evening Publio Ledger! Sir Secretary of State Hughes, peaking recently at the laying of the "rnerstone of the National Baptist Memerial te Reger Williams, who "en '""1 out of Massachusetts" te set up Mde Island as a place of dbsolute religious liberty, said : e the Anabaptists, the most scorned M sects, belongs the Imperishable honor ' declaring nnd persistently urging the undamDntnl doctrlne that rulers of (states should net Intervene In affairs M conscience and that civil disability S?l l i.net be Plicated upon religious . 8F.CS In thnt honor might be claimed W ! William Penn, nn English Friend, no set up en the site of this city a Plantation devoted te re'igleua freedom, ad by the English Catholic. Lord Mitimerc, who set up a plantation jmllarly devoted by the shere of the wesapeake, and by theso eighteenth wtury deists, Benjamin Franklin nnd emt8 JcfrcrHC.n, who saw te It thnt Si.i absolutely scpnrate from In the Republic. ! "J "Pnmtlen Is secured In Amer K f " ncceunt8 for the absence In stir. i-ST" of ?'ecs M,ch ns no "Indie te in hurope has escaped. The liberty u. v& W y"J ' ai r i a haSS W w. ! I.M -.. lunnr tenica will be Printed. ?' conscience which all men have in- the united States In value yields te none pf the prerogatives of a citizen.. of this A of ours. And it, is te be hoped that no man or group, no matter upon w?at specious plea, will ever be per mitted te curtail that privilege, a prlvl "t which has been made a funda mental American right. , There is just one intolerance that is incumbent upon Americans as Ameri cans, and 'Hint is intolerance et intol erance. Religion that cannot flourish without governmental support is net essentially vigorous. Here In America, thanks te our Institutions, re'lgien must make geed en its merits. Thnt It does se hns been demonstrated by the history of a century nnd a half. Se well does religion succeed under our Institutions that it can be said that the spirit of Christianity animates Americans of all shades of belief and even disbelief. An infidel in spirit, no matter what his Intellectual dissent, is among Ameri cans a rare bird. W. E. BALLENTYNE. Philadelphia, May G, 1022. Hybrid Organization Te the Editor et the Evening PuhUe Ledger! Sir I notice that the alumni organi zation of the University of Pennsylvania recently protested te the trustees against the admission of women ns pro ducing a degeneration "into a hybrid organization of co-education." It sounds dreadful. Who can fall te shudder at a lij brld organization of co education? But perhaps the description is worse than the thing Itself. Even the red blooded alumni of Pennsylvania manage te tolerate ene common hybrid organi zation of co-education, otherwise known as the family. PATER FAMILIAS. Camden, May 0, 1022. Questions Answered "A Message te Garcia" Te the Editor of h Evening Putlle Ledger! Sir Could you print "The Mtaiase te Garcia" a poem of a mcMatrs le be de livered te a Mexican reneral? It thla Is lm lm pealble, will you kindly advlie where I might writs te Mcure the sameT C. A. MTJTH. Philadelphia, May 4, 1022. "A Meiaave te Oarcla" Is net a poem, but a pamphlet or booklet written In 1800 by the late Elbert Hubbard. It was prompted by the exploit of an American officer In the early' part of the Spanlah-Amerlcan War. In 1808, In carrying meaaace te the Cuban Oeneral Oarcla arranging for co-operation between the Cuban and American fercea. He made a Journey of twenty-five milts, beeet with many perl's, ever ter mountain!, through Junglei and Involving almett In credible difficulties, accomplishing the feat In autck time and winning the commendation of President McKlnley nnd the applause of the American people for his Indomitable cour age. Hubbard's "Meaeage te Oarcla" U In the nature of an essay In which the here' exploit Is emphasised, with a view te bringing vividly te the reader's mind these qualities of steadiness, dauntless brav ery, endurance and faith In the meat trying clrcumstancei. The eesay la tee tong for reproduction In the People's Forum, but It you will write te the Roycreftera. East Au Au eora, N. T.. you can procure a copy of It. Linotype and Typewriter Speed Te the Editor et the Evening Publio Ledger: Sir Kindly settle a dispute en the rela tive speed of the llnotype operator and the typist. O. B. B. Philadelphia, May . 1923. The typewriter record for speed main tained for an hour Is 131 words a minute, which amounts te 7890 werda an hour. On linotype machines engaged In newspaper work the amount would be anywhere be tween SB00 and 4OO0 ema per hour, but would be less en book work or work Involv ing foreign languages. The word average might be estimated at 700 te 800 words per hour. Mether' Day and Father's Day Te, the Editor et the Evening Pvblie Ledger: Sir When aVe Mether's Day and Father Day celebrated and what are the customary floral remembrances! T. D. C. Lancaster. Pa Mar 0. 1022. The second Sunday In May, which will he next Sunday, May 14, Is Mether's Day. On this day It ta the custom te wear a red carnation for a living mother or a white carnation for one who le dead. The third Sunday In June has been set aside as Father's Day. On thla day a colored rose ta v.ern for a living father and a white one for one who has passed away. Rebert Ingersoll In Politics Te tV Kdlter of the Evening Public Ledger: Sir Please tell me whether Kebcrt In gersoll waa a rtepubllcan or Democrat In politics I mean the Ingersoll who gained celebrity by his agnosticism. H. J. Ceutesvllle. Pit., May 0. 1022. Rebert O. Ingersoll waa an active Demo cratic politician until after the Civil War. when he became a Republican. It waa as a delegate te the Republican National Con vention In 1870 that he made his famous "plutned-knlght" speech, placing Dlatne In nomination for President. "D. McL.1 Aid Bureau. Hall, ' State your case nt the Legal whose office la In the City Poems and Songs Desired Wants Civil War 8eng Mrs. F. S. Kent, G30 Park avenue. Relelt. Wis., wishes te get the Civil War song start ing like this: "It shsll float In power and pride Over all the land se wide, Kvermere, as the flag of our Union, The dear old flag cf our Union." "The Average Man" Te the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger: Sir I will appreclate It very much If you will print the lines entitled. I think, "The Average Man." The author Is Margaret E. Bangster. JOHN SMITH. Philadelphia. May 8. 1922. THE AVERACJE MAN By Margaret E. Sangatcr When It comes te a question of trusting Yourself te the risks of the rnad, When the thing Is the sharing et burdens, The lifting the heft of a lead. In the hour of peril or trial. In the hour you meet aa seu can. Yeu may safely depend en the wisdom And skill et the average man. 'Tin the average man, and no ether. Who does his plain duty each day. The small thing his wage le for doing. On the commonplace bit of the way. "Hi the average man, may Oed bless hlmt Who pilots us, still In the van. Over land, ever sea, as wn travel Just the plain, hardy, average, man. Se en through the "daw -of existence. All mingling In shadow nnd shine, We may count en the everyday hore. Whom haply the gods may divine. But who wears the swarth grime of his railing. And labors and earns as he can. And stands nt the last with thi noblest The commonplace, average man. "May I Sleep In Your Barn?" V, n.," Chester, Pa., aska for a song be " ginning: "May I sleep in your barn, mister? I de net use matches." Can a reader supply? "Nothing But Leaves" Te the Editor of the Evening Pub)ie Ledger: Sir I Inclese the lines "Nothing But Leaves." nskrd for by a reader of the Peo ple's Forum. M. L. u. Upper Warby, Pa., May 8. 1922. NOTHING RUT LEAVES Nothing tut leaves! The splilt grieves O'er years of wasted life: O'er ulns Indulged while conscience slept, O'er vows nnd premises unkept, And reaps from years of strife Nothing but leaves: nothing but leavea! Nothing but leavesl Ne gathered sheaves Of life's fair rlp'nlng grain. We sew our seeds: le! tares and vreerti. iVerda, Idle words, for earnest 4e4el. rata r Witn ion n) jm XttUna'ktt' liavtsi .aetWag bat'lMYest Nothing but leaves! Sad memory weaves Ne veil te hide the past, . '. ' And as we trace our weary way And, count each lest and mlaspent day We sadly find at last Nothing but leaven nothing but leaves! Ahl who thall thus the Matter meet And bring but withered leavea? Ahl who shall at the Saviour's feet. Before the' awful judgment Mat, Lay down for golden sheaves Nothing but leaves) nothing but leaves? In Hener of Mether Te the Editor et the Evening PutHe Ledger: Blr Inclesed please find lines, which I have written and which I submit te the Pee. pie's Forum In commemoration of Mether's Day, JOSEPH SPERRY. Philadelphia, May 8, 1932. MOTHER When you crew up ami pass your teens Yeu have your turtle dove. But don't forget, my dear friends. Your mother, ence your love. ten earn ie think her fc.'nulsAaes And sometime in the" way , ' ret all 'the things she asks et you The whole lone blessed dxn '. ' ' ' She wants te knew Just what' and why, If, you've.deno right or wreng: Theae'thlngs 'she Is supposed te knew .When you coma until shn's gene. Who was It' washed and mended, Who did these things for you. When you were but a little tot Just able te say "gee"? Who was It prayed and worried When you were en your elck bed? If It wasn't for her special care She'd most likely And you dead. Suppose from .your vacation, Oh, se happy and se gay, Yeu find within n satin box Your mother has passed away, I wonder If the angels ' Let yett have her bark again Would you treat her a little better, Or would you treat her Just the same? Ne, It's true that you would love her And think no one se dear, Se show her that you love her And have no cause te fear. IS GRADUATE SHOPLIFTER Girl Who Stele $20,000 InWeek Werries Frisce Stere Owners Han FTanelsre, May 0. (Dy A. P.) Harriet Crethers, twenty.-one-year-old confessed graduate' of "a school of shoplifters" in Chicago, sat com recently hi n cell today while half n tfer.cn worried department store man agers considered her remarks in the light of her acts. Mlra Crethers, ernrding te her story nn recounted by the police, piled her trade here ene week nnd accumulated $20,000 worth of finery, including 200 gowns of which she Bays seventy-nine enme from ene store. Slid added flint tlic could have "backed n truck tip le any store In town, robbed it, and get nwnv without detection." The young woman said n "mob of shoplifters" Is en route te San Fran Fran ciseo te "clean up" nnd declared !ig whs cnught only because she forget some of the rules. After-Dinner Tricks (me che or L? 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