BrnSpWPTOPfB -K,a k t , j r -y V ) i $ I M ? i i 10 JEuening "public Hedget w PUBLIC LEDGER COMPANY p emus ir. k.. cunTiB. phbsidbnt Jehn 0. Martin, Vice President nl Treasurer: , ,Cnarlf A. Tyler. Secretary! Charles H. Ludlnt ' ten. Philip 8. Celllnt. Jehn D. William. Jehn J. flpumten, Qeerg F. Qetdrmlth. David E. Smiley. .Director. PA.V1D B SMILEY Tdltnr JOHN C. MAnTtN.... general nulnm Manager , Publth4 dally at PcBtie Ljtecieb Building Independence Square, Philadelphia. Atmntie Cur . ,. rre-itiie nutMing Kaw Yerk . . 3fl4 Madisen Ave. XUtieit T01 Ferd IJulMIn Br. X.0CIS 013 Olobt-Demecrat nulldlnz Caioiae 1302 Tribune Building NEWS DURUAUSi WAIMiKOTON BlBEAU, K, n. Cor. Pennsylvania Are. and nth St. Nw Yerk ncitXAU. . . . ,, The Run Building Londen licunii Trafalgar Building sunsciuraex terms The Etexisu i-cbml Lkimir i nerved te WW eerlbera In rhiladelphla. and surrounding towns at the rate of twelve (1") cents par week. payable tq the carrier. By mall te points outside of Philadelphia In the united state. fAnada or United Stafa re. Melons, postage free, nfty (50) cents per month. Six (Id) dollar per ear, pajahle in advance. Te all fereian countries ere ($1) dollar a month Netice Subscriber wishing address changed must give old as well as new address, BELL. 3001) WALNUT KEYSTONE, MAIN U01 tJTAddress oil communications te F.ienlng PuoHe Ledger, Independence Square, Philadelphia. Member of the Associated Press TUB ASSOCIATED PRESS K rxctMSliWi m titled te the use ler retiublicatinn e all iirtui dlspnfcfcr rreitifeit te It or net ofhertelu rrrdifeit in this paper, and alie the local nctis publtshcd therein. All ncM of repuollcntlen of special dispatches herein ara also reserved, riilltdtlphls. Tuetdiy. June 37, 19C2 LOST! IF THE arts nnd energies of advertising were organized In the public interest and with it view te serve seciet as they bcrve the Individual, the newspapers would new be, printing heavily typed appcnls for In formation relative te Lest Schemes nnd Principles of Great Value. Large rewards might even be offered for the return of this or that great idea which was te have caved the country and settled all our troubles. What, for example, has become of the saloon substitute, about which se many bright and constructive things were said when the dry were admitting that n social equivalent for the bar was a necessary part of the Velstead program? Where are the low living costs premised the country by the politicians of both par ties? Feed prices are going up. The costs of coal never came down. Bents are high and getting higher. Then there were the police reforms prom prem ised by Mayer Moen- and the open cove nants open! arrived at in City Hall. Thce. tee, are among the missing and forgotten things. CRIME OF OWNING A DOG THE case of Jacob Silverman and his deg ought te result in the drafting of a mere Intelligent and humane law regulating the ownership of dogs by aliens. Silverman, who lives in Orvllla, has a pet deg. Rut he Is an unnaturalized alien. The Legislature of 1015. in an attempt te prevent the violation of the game laws by Miens, especially in the coal region. pned a law declaring that it was unlawful for any unnaturalized foreign-born resident within the Commonwealth te own or be possessed of a deg of any kind. Any .such alien convicted of owning or having posses sion of n deg Is subject te a fine of .'J'J.j, and the deg niut be killed. Silverman does net use his deg for hunt ing. He bought him because he loves dogs and because his children also love dogs. Hut because he is an alien he may net keep him. Even his declaration of intention te become a citizen would net be enough te release the deg from the death penalty which hns been Imposed by the court in Lansdale. If tlie law k te be enforced it should be enforced uniformly, and net alone upon humblp aliens without powerful ftleniK. There are doubtless hundreds of unnatural ized foreigners Iiing in and near this city who keep dogs. Sonic of them move in the best society and ethers may held official positions under their Governments. It might be argued In behalf of the latter that they profit b diplomatic nnd consular Im munities. But there is no defense for the ethers. Probably the best way te brins about an amendment te the law would be te begin its enforcement upon all nliens in the city nnd the suburban districts, without regard te their social position. If we cannot protect the game in the Commonwealth without depriving unoffend ing foreigners of their pet animals, we would better send te Harrlsburg some law milkers with n little mere ingenuity than was dis played by thee who drafted the .let of 191.". AN ATLANTIC CITY PROBLEM PROPOSALS for a uiin a station near the drawbridges In Atlantic City are in em barrassing conflict with the Pennsylvania Railroad's plans for a new structure en the site of Its present antiquated terminal. It may be questioned, however, whether the latter program is suthuently far advamed te justify pretest against interference with n long-needed reform. Discussion of adequate station fnriliries in Atlnntie City h's teen vcnrisjnnelv pi, longed. There has bei n nn nbund inee of premises with vli'iial'v no perferm.ini e At the pn sent moment the City Commission ers seem te be thinking mere quii-kl than the rallwnv managements, te whom will shortly be presented a comprehensive plan i'f relief for this exasperating situation. It is the belief of the municipal authori ties that n union station situate near the thoroughfare whjih separates Ab-oeen Island from the meadows would elve the problem Tralhc connection m rhe eenti r of the r' sort would be relieved, and removal of yards ami depots would permit of the Jieccssarv expansion of both the business and tetn 1st sections of the community. The proposal is assuredly worthy of care ful consldeiatlen by both the Pennsylvania nnd Heading officials. Their eahere serv ice te the inr-t frequented re-ort in the world is a medi I of celeiit.v and efli lenej , in striking contrast te teimlnal uicommo uicemmo uicomme datlons unlit for a frontier town. A MOCK REPUBLIC THE Inauguration of Juan Vicente Gomez as PreMdci.f of Veneueln recall-, t Hr. denlc compliment ewe paid te that mii'itrv by W. 11. Hudsen, the veteran nntunilist, nuther and traveler. In his pictorially splendid romance, "Green Mansions," the Vifiter eulogizes the dictatorial Government of Venezuela as well united te its people. Acceptance of tliib view depends largely upon ene's interpretation of the (.plrlt of republican Institutions. In Venezueln these, for yearn hue been a grandiose musk for Autocracy and special privilege. Intervals between dictatorships have been characterized by nnarrhj Absolutism has been the antidote for chaos. Viewed In that light, the politic-ill system of Venezuela has 1 justified Mr Hudsen's praise. In the seventies and eighties et the last century there was Guzman Blance, "the illustrious Amctiinn," as he proclaimed himself en innumeiahle statues and iiionii iiienii jnents. Crespe and Castre followed In the beat of tyrannous power Hitmen was clever and escaped te Paris. Castre js new an impoverished refugee in Perte Hlce. The present occupant of the Yellow Heuse, as the executive mansion In Caracas Js, called, is no less autocratic' than his predecessors, but his methods are distinctly mero subtle. Ardently supported by his troops nnd the sturdy Indians of the up lands, General Gemer, hns nursed his nu nu therity with nn Ingenuity unmatched In the annals of Lats American politics. Fer years he was nominal Vice President, the head office having been declared vacant. In 1014 the net prohibiting a President from succeeding himself was rescinded. The fol lowing jeer Gomez wns "elected" te the highest position in the State. The actual reign of this wily potentate hns new en dured slnce 100S. This latest "inauguration" is, of course, n farce. Gomez is uncrowned ruler of the land which produced the superb pntrlet, Simen Ilellvar, liberator of Spnnlsh America. Superficially, Venezuela honors the memory of its great here. Actually his name is defiled by travesties of represent ative, government. YOU CANT BEAT A MAN WHO STANDS FOR THE RIGHT The Strength of Plnchet, Becoming Mere Evident Every Week, Lies In His Determination te Keep Faith With the People BEFORE the campaign is ever the old line politicians are likely te discover that Gl fiord Plnchet has some eiiglnal ideas about hew a campaign should be conducted. They get n slight jolt when he told Harry Raker that he should insist en nn audit of the expenses of the Republican State Com mittee nnd en the fullest possible publicity nbeut the contributions nnd the contributors. Xe geed reason could be advanced ngalnst publicity that Is, no reason which could be defended in public and Mr. Raker had te agree. It is understood that Mr. IMnchet is con vinced that the campaign can be conducted for less than $100,000 and that this opinion is based en his experiences in the primary canvass. He Is confident that this sum will be subscribed by the interested public. New, ?1 00.000 Is much less than the Cam paign Committee would like te hnndlc. Members of Cnmpalgn Committees in the past have become inexplicably richer after the funds had passed through their hands. It would be unkind te suggest that any of the money stuck le their lingers; but as no one ht.s felt inclined te ask for en explana tion of the sudden affluence no explanation has been offered. Mr. Plnchet. however, is doing n kindly act In insisting en n limltid fund and en complete publlcll.v about it, for he will thus relieve every one through whee hands the nienej passes of the danger of being con fronted by some inquisitive person who wants te knew where his new wealth came from. They ought all te be grateful te him. In the meantime Mr. Plnchet is net per mitting any one te forget nhat happened at the primaries. He has written a letter te the members of the State Committee who voted for General Miner for chairman, thanking them for their support Hut he docs mere than this, for he reminds them that "the organisatien deliberately broke with long-established precedent, set aside the will of the party and did what lay in its power te rebuke the successful candidate for having beaten the machine at the primaries." The machine, it is true, retained control of the organization through the election of its candidates te the State Committee. But there was no serious contest for committee places. The voters de one thing at a time. They gave Mr. Plnchet a plurality in mere than slxtj of the leuntit-s of the State, thus indicating what they thought of the machine. There was a moral obligation en the com mittee members elected In thee counties te respect the expressed will of the voters and te fellow the lead of Mr. Plnchet Hut the lemnilttee members thought that a they had the brute power te de as they pleased, it would be a line joke te ignore Mr. Pinchot's ndvli e. It is beginning te leek as if the joke were en the committee. Mr. linker nnd Senater Pepper and Majer Reed are new acquiescing In Mr. Pinchot's plans They have dis covered that be has definite Iiieas and a de termined purpose te be Iejal te the Repub licans who voted for his nomination. Seme of the old lenders discovered hew sentiment was running and they professed le.valty te .Mr. Plnchet te save their own skins. Rut this was bei'eie the primary. They were confident that they could elect their com mitteemen and they hoped then te be able te tie Mr. Pinihet hand nnd feet. Hut he has refused te be tied. He is net forgetting what these committeemen did en June 10 and be is assuring his frii mis that he has "net weakened In hl determination te i .ii rr through unbroken. In letur and In spirit, eveiv ph dge I made at the piimaiies, and in particular the pledge te let the light in and clean up the mess in Hern-burg." Plnchet Is a new I.ImI of force in Penn sylvania politics, the kind which the State has needed for veins. His fundnnn ntal as sumption is that the purpose of the State Government is te serve the people of the Commonwealth rn'lcr than te serve a po pe liticnl organization hv providing salaried jobs for its member1" That is, he insist. that government eM- ' r thr benefit of (he governed and that it il"i s net cast for the benefit of a clee corporation of governors with a chartered rlglif e raid the ' rensury. The fact that he wen the nomination ever the machine mmlidiire is proof enough Hint the eteis me with Mm .n this i.ie .nd the fait Hint his hi pe.il is te inm nters and net te the maehipi in.iii him nviniihle. Yeu can t fie.it n nan who stands for the right without deals .md linkers and without errupt (oinprem si- with the nbhercnt ferrcs of pelltii il life CHARNWOOD POINTS TO US AMERICANS, who as u rule are inclined te be prouder of the theory of the gov gev rrnment than of their political pnn'tlcp.s, are in receipt of a compliment from abroad, shedding an unexpected light upon the in grained national habit of self-criticism. Campaigning Is farniliurly regardul In this ceuntrv as distinctly a s hoel for suindal. Even the comparatively fcw apologists for the s.vstem have seldom been bold enough te suggest that acquaintance with Ks curriculum could prove morally stimulating te outsiders. A curious setiailtlen Is, therefore, In store for re.tdnrs of it dispatch from Londen lin plvlng udmirntlen for political customs which we have been markedly averse te ex tolling. Perhaps, after nil, the native hu mility has been excessive. Such is evidently the opinion of Lord Clmrnwoed, who Is disturbing the British Heuse of Lords with appeals for an official Btu'dy of the American method of dealing with corrupt prnctices In elections. The English peer, whose masterly bleg. EVENING PUBLIC rnpby of Lincoln betrnys nn Intimate nnd thorough knowledge of our history nid In stitutions, has served notice that he will request his Government "te obtain nnd publish Information ns te legislation new In force In the United States, and whether there is Federal legislation or legislation In any of the several States requiring the pub lication of the nnmes of donors te party funds, and the amount of their subscrip tions." Obviously It Is the Intention of Lord Chnrnvvoed te create something like con sternation in British politics by exhibiting the American Corrupt Prnctices Acts, which de in fnct deal with these subjects concern ing which he hns pressed his knowing query. Although the power of the Federal legis lation nleng such lines ever State primaries has been denied by the Supreme Court, it is explicitly minatory in the matter of elec tions for Federal office, particularly stipu lating thnt no cnndldnte for the Heuse of Representatives shnll expend mere than 5000 for his campaign, exclusive of travel, subsistence, postage, stationery, writing nnd printing costs; thnt the sum for a cnndldnte for the Senate shall net exceed 510,000, nnd thnt full details of the sources of campaign funds shall be published. The Impression sometimes prevails that this act is weak. If mere allusion te this mensure Is cnlcu lated te strike terror in the hearts of British politicians. It Is permissible te wonder what nre the present concomitants of electioneer ing in Great Britain. American respect for the British Consti tution is gcncrnlly sincere. By nn Inver sion of cxnmples is a benighted republic, the putntlve het-bed of partlcnn iniquities, te be reckoned the scat of political probity? The situation suggests that seeing our selves ns ethers sees us is net invnrlnbly depressing. "BLAZING INDISCRETIONS" SECRETARY WEEKS, of the War De partment, who suddenly became the radical voice of the Harding Cabinet, has had his say, and he appears te have found joy in It. The political heavens were dark ened nnd tempests brewed in the partisan press, and the mero nervous observers of the secinl skyline trembled and wrung their hands. Mr. Weeks continued te talk In cnlm, dls dls passienate and ccrtnln tones. He first pub licly expressed disgust with Congress nnd told the world thnt the brew of the Heuse nnd the brew of the Senate grew lower every jear. He disagreed openly with the theory of temperance postulated by Vol Vel stend. The reactions which followed this de parture from normalcy In Washington have been amnzlngly interesting in what they reveal of our moods and thoughts in a period of extreme nnd general conservatism with n big C. Senater Capper rose te demand that Sec retary Weeks be nsked te resign. That was because of the uncomplimentary references of the Secretory of War te the direct pri mary nnd the leeway it gives te stupid and unfit men who seek high offices. The mere zealous wets were outraged nnd they nre disposed, like Senater Capper, te believe that one who tells the truth as he sees nnd feels it is somehow out of place in Washington. Nowhere was the sudden nntl-Weeks cnmpalgn mere significant than in the Democratic newspapers. Democratic edi tors were shocked, but happy. They have been talking of Mr. Weeks' "series of blaz ing Indiscretions." They seem te believe that they are still living In the days of Mr. Wilsen. Blazing Indiscretions'. Mr. Weeks, n conservative of the conservatives, disgusted by what he considers te be an unwise mis use of conservative principles, went forth like nn honest nnjl courageous man te tell the country what he believed. And se he became blazing and indiscreet! If jeu are te call the Weeks speeches at Western Reset ve I'nlverslt.v and the Penn sylvania Military College blazing lndls lndls cretlens, what words would jeu use te characterize some of the addresses of Geerge Washington, Patrick Henry nnd Benjamin Franklin? THE McCUMBER TEST DEMOCRATS ever where in the country are preparing te burn bonfires and tell joyous bells after tomorrow's primaries in Neith Dakota, where Senater McCumber, one of the Administration leaders, is ac tually In some danger of defeat at the hands of the Nen-Partisan Leaguci.s. But If McCumber is defeated there will le nothing In the event fei either Republl uins or Democrats te be elated about, for the tight in North Dakota Is unlike the fights waged recently in Indlnnn and Pcnn sjlvanin between progressives and mere old gunrilism. It is, en the contrary, between two widely different theories of government. Political parties, when they nre tolerable In a country like this, must of necessity be universal-minded. They must be nble te exist for the service of all sorts and condi tions of people, nnd thev must be able te act Intelllgentlj nnd constructively in behalf of the immense arietv of interests indis pensable te a nation n widespread as ours. The nen-pnrtis'in tutlens in the West frankly substitute , 'n consciousness for political theer.v Their slegnn Is The Parmer 1'eher Alle. McCumber is net a very inspiring lepiesentatlve of modern Republicanism: yet he does stand for some thing tested and sm in opposing a move ment that is essen' illv narrow-spirited. The fight in Ni.it'i Dakota isn't ngalnst the McCumber wh.-e tactics have tended te Irritate pregrrssiw m. mbers of his part). It Is against the whulr theer.v of party gov ernment ns vve ki et and practice it. RHYMES AND CHILDREN IT WAS a pleasant thought of the Na tional (iiild Health Association te In In In corpeiate simple rules of health in rhymes of the Mether Geese sort nnd brightly Illus trate them nnd send them out te be read nnd cherished by school children. It hns ionic te appear finally that children must leek after their own health. Their elders are in tee gieat a burrj te bother greatly And se the Alphabet Rhymes, cleverly done nnd reminiscent of the best nursery books, recommend soap and baths nnd ph.vslcnl ex erclsn and vegetable feeds and se en. Says one; A I" ff r apple And also ter nlr: Children ned both And we have them te spare! Children nren't accubtemed te practice literary forms of rontreversy. Otherwise the first Health Rhyme of the National Child Health Association might bring from a smnll child somewhere n retort something ltk this: I m a tenement child, And I'm wondering where Te llnd seme et these npples And some of that air! The keeper of the Mere Cleanliness get down te work with energy and vim. There was no fellow In the town for civic pride could equal him. He cleared the Uoer of orange P''el and cabbage leaves and turnip tejiH until he 'gnn te really feel he had the tidiest of shops. Aciess the sidewalk clean nnil bnre the litter carefully lie swept stialght te the street nnd left it theie. tIiuh law and oidlunnce hu kept. The wind blew frcu! Th wind blew wild! It spread the refuse o'er the street 1 And there you art! TIs thus, my child, we keep our highways cleau and sweet. ) LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JUKBC'27; n Intimate nnd I I nil 'THE FlpST TELEPHONE J. H. Zerbey Sayt It Wat Used' Before the Civil War at Gorden Planea. Geerge B. Reberta One of tha Inventera A New Story i . By GEORGE NOX McCAIN JH. ZERBEY tells me n most interesting and unusual story thnt deserves te be embnlmed in a history of the telephone. Mr. Zerbey, be" it known, Is publisher of the virile and progressive Pottsvllle Repub lican. He Is former president of the Pennsylva nia State Editorial Association and at pres ent Is chairman of Us Executive Committee. All bis life he has been identified with the Schuylkill region. He Is familiar with every page efvlts history nnd development nnd the lives of men of nffnlrs who' helped te make it, or have gene out from It. The recital which friend Zerbey gave me came te him at first hand. The man who first used a telephone In vented It rather gave the facts years age te him. Unfortunately, no step was ever taken te prove priority of right te the Invention, nnd new both principals hove passed away. RA. WILDER, who died yenrs nge, wns for many years superintendent of the Mine Hill nnd New Yerk Rnllread, after ward known as the Mine Hill division of the Reading. It was Mr. Wilder who gave Mr. Zerbey the facts in the case. There were ten years In the life of the late Geerge B. Roberts, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which were spent in the construction and management of ether railroads, although he began his career as a redmnn in 1831 en the Pennsylvania. In that period, or up until 1802, he aided In the building and management of the Bun bury and Erie, Allentown nnd Auburn, Mnhnney and Bread Mountain nnd ether lines. According te Mr. Wilder, os related te Publisher Zerbey, it was during this inter val that Roberts was connected with the Mine Hill and New Yerk Rnllrend for a time. AT GORDON PLANES two inclines were built by Roberts. There was grent difficultv in signaling between the top nnd the bottom of the planes for the movement of the coal cars. A slgnnl wns at Inst perfected by n con trivance which Wilder, nccerdiug te his stntement te Mr. Zerbey. rigged up with the nssistance of Roberts and by means of which they were ble te communicate by the bpeken word up and down the entire length of the Gorden Planes. Ne details of the workings of the primi tive telephone or its operation were given by Mr. Wilder. Whether or net there wns nn electric con nection, or whether it wns merely n crude affair after the fashion of the toy instru ments that are sold nowadays for the amuse ment of children is net known. Whatever it was, its principle, Mr. Zerbey says, was that of the telephone, and deserves te be recognized as one of the first enscs of tinnsmissieu of the humnn voice by wire. GEORGE B. ROBERTS, of nil the presi dents of the Pennsylvania Railroad, had perhaps the most rapid advancement. In lSCil he obtained a position as rod red man en an engineering corps of the Penn sylvania Railroad. Seme time after he was offered the position of assistant engineer of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, then under construction. He accepted it and in the succeeding ten j cars was engaged in the location and con struction of reads in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. JUST eleven years from the time he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania as redman he was mude first assistant te the president. It was J. Edgar Thomsen who had the foresight te make this selection. Seventeen years from the time he became nn empleye he was a vice president. It wns the most rapid ndvamement te high position made in the history of the Pennsylvania Railroad; at least in the earlier years of its history. CHARLES R. BACON, veteran news papcrmnn nnd former New Jersey Stnte efficinl, takes me te task for the emission of a name thnt once graced the roster and gilded the payroll of the old Philadelphia Piess, whose building nt Seventh nnd Chest nut streets hn just disappeared. I confess te the emission. The tides of thirty yenrs have erased net only the nnmc of the mnn he mentions, but many mere from the sands of memory. Mr. Bacen says: "In your very Interesting reminiscences of the Press gang of old dnys no mention is ninde of one of the most levnble and tal ented of the staff, the late Will Garrison. "He wns brother of the former Attorney General, npd of Supreme Court Justice Charles G. Gniriseu, of New Jersey, "Garrison was no great star, of course, but he was one of the most charming and (ompnnlenable of men, with friends in every direction." I publish the above because of the desire te de justice te the attributes and memory of n most unusual man. Will Garrison in ordinary conversation used the most perfect English I ever heard. It distinguished him above all ether news papermen I have iv er known. CHARLES R. BACON himself was as sistant cltj editor during the most bril liant period of tin famous old journal; the dnys of Richer 1 Harding "Dink" Davis "Andy" Watrens and "Ned" Hew-land. ' Will Walsh w i another member of the Press staff who, name was emitted from the list. In the intervening enrs. he hns written n number of nmniknbly nble nnd helpful books, almost iel sivelj reference works of the educational and informative kind. Samuel E WiIihi.k was yet another of that brilliant rail gieup. lie was an editorial writer Up was one of the first te intieiiuce an element of wit and humor into the prosaic make-up of what is known In the vernacular of n print shop as "scml-eds Charles Emer Snlth, riding te Wash ington once en a tialn with James G Blaine, noticed th.it the great statesman wns intent en a cop id the Philadelphia Press folded open nt the editorial page. Mr. Smith thought, of course, and he told the btery en him-ilf in edlimlal council one dnv, thnt Blaine was reading one of his (Mr Smith's) U mil ig editorials. "The best thing veu have In the Press nre these small editenal notes," Miid Blaine te the editor-in -chief. "They nre the first things I rend when I get my Picss in Washington." It was Sam AVillinms' column. The encomium raised him te the seventh heaven of delight. He deserved it. THERE were ether able men whose names should have nppenred in these remin iscences. Melville Phillips, who wrote "The Devil's Hat" nnd ether novels. I6nac Pennypacker, for n time editor of the Sunday magazine section. Hermnn L. Cellins for yenrs was the finnnclnl editor, who, ns time went en ginduntcd into the chair of editor-in-chief of the Evening Telegraph before It wns pur chnsed and swept into the dlscurd by Cyrus II. K. Curtis. Ed Dnvls, clever nrtist, enme nfter Frnnk Crnne, who was one of these ram souls who could dip his pen into India ink with cour ceur uge and accuracy. His successor was McGraw- big, merry careless; n better manager of men than he was nn artist. There are ethers which In the absence of efficii rosters have been overlooked. I nw afraid. Net forgotten, but overlooked, They Were nil geed fellows. With few exceptions they were nble, conscientious and diligent newspapermen. JK7 QEBQf fiikPkkkimkwtkmOBuIwnlUtfBKgS flfJF Aft Jf Jr Jx Jfi Jf BkUtKS3BSB3tmSk NOW MY IDEA IS THIS! Daily Talks With Thinking Philadelphia en Subjects They Knew Best SAMUEL B. SCOTT On Yeung Men's "Duties and Chances In Politics THE young man ewes It nlways as n duty te bis community, Stnte nnd country te tnkc nn nctive nnd intelligent interest In politics, according te Snmuel B. Scott, nuther of "State Government In Pennsjl vnnla" and former member, of the Legisla ture for several sessions. "I want te make a clear distinction, however," said Mr. Scott,, "between enter ing politics as n business or ns n means of livelihood, and going into it in nn effort te modify or improve conditions. There is no mere unsatisfactory way of mnking n living thnn politics, as the amount of reinunerntlen which enn be honestly earned is nlvvnys small nnd entirely dispropertlonnte te the abilities of the person capable of being suc cessful In it. "Even n part of whnt he does mnke hns te be spent In i lectien expenses and mere or less 'veluntarv' contributions. But If a young man's livelihood is secured in some ether manner, there Is no muie fascinating field for tffeit than some sort of work in public affairs. Great Opportunities New ' "There is a particularly line opportunity nt the present lime. It is a period of very great change and the war has set In motion new currents of thought which will inevi tably have te be weiked out in governmental changes of some kind or ether. The men who were prominent in affairs before the war are old and are gradually relinquishing their control nnd the men who nre going te be peliticnl leaders of the future nre these who embody In themselves the newer cur rents of thought. The nominations of Plnchet and ltcverldge nre simply inden inden teons of this change of thought. "The entrance of women Inte politics is another fni ter which makes for ladleal chnnges. The elder pelltii inns are apt te expend most of their energies in trying te keep the women satisfied and ipilct without a realization of the fact that a whole new set of Ideas must new be provided for In public matters. The .veunger men who came te political maturity of leadership nt obeut the time that women weie given the right te vote will lensider It a nnrmul mntter nnd will net mislead themselves by Ignoring the imperlnnce of the women vote. The nomi nation of Senater Reed, who Is only about forty-eno .vcar old, shows what is possible for the jeunger generation. Ne One .Method "There is no ene way of getting Inte politics which Is better than another, but nn opening Is nlwa.vs assured te nny ene willing te de the neccsMiiy detail work. Politics is a highly prnctiinl affair and the control of votes is the final test. "The fundamental work for the beginner Is te establish a wide acquaintance among his Immediate fnends and nelghbeis. These will then 'begin te leek te Jiim for political advice, nnd before long he will have n group of voters who will take his advice upon all these numerous public matters upon which the average cltien is net In n position le make tin his own mind. The vimng nniiti. clan thus becomes a factor and is recognized as such by these responsible for the ad- minisirniieii ui me mrger political units, and the way is open for him te rise ns far as his abilities make possible. "Political work is fascinating because it deals with ever-changing human nature and because, after working for a series of venrs. it Is possible te see that slew Improvement which always comes from unremitting nnd disinterested effort. Necessary te Country's Welfare "An intelligent Interest in politics en the pnrt of the young men is nhselutely neces snry te the preservation of Hie institutions of the country. It Is n true snying thnt in a free country we get just ns geed govern ment as we deserve. We certainly deserve a very peer government If these with educa tion and ideals remain out of political work and In many cases de net even exerclse their, right te vote. Especially in a tlme of transition llke the present it is of the ut ut mest Importance that these who represent tue eiuer inuiiuuMi iwiu me oiiier stock bheuld take an active part in Vll political nnairs. i fine pemicai ucigni te wnncn a young mull cuu rmu ucjicku Brruuy upon lug npll l922f ,ri!Vlv,V ', rrUU Df A WTfiv' THE BLACJK WINS , tude nnd his opportunities. Seme of them Ilka JUst the forensic side, In which they spenl; nnd nppenr frequently in public, while ethers prefer the administrative work. These two classes resolve themselves genern)ly Inte renl pellticlnns nnd the officeholders. "Fer the young mnn who is nnxleus te see the peliticnl conditions of his country improved, I consider thnt he enn de mero effective work If he holds some definite po sition, net necessnrlly one which tnkes up much of his time, but one in which his in fluence for geed mny be mnde manifest. It is quite sufficient if he will de executive work as a division representative en his wnrd committee. An Important Position "The importance of this apparently liuinble position can scarcely be over estimated. By holding it, the young man can control the purity of the elections In his own division, ene of the principal factors In securing nnd mnintaiulng an honest govern ment, i "He should also be willing te serve ns nn election officer. This tnkes only n couple of dnys in each year and Is the foundation stone of the whole system. "With an honest c ectinn beard, the whole machinery of elec tion must be honestly conducted; but if such conditions de net obtain In the election hoards, the entire stream of government by ballet is polluted nt the source. "The position of registrar In also ene worth considering. It is nbeut the only one which is nilequntely paid, nnd eccupnncy provides the opportunity for becoming per '"'" lly acquainted with every voter in the '.iil! nnd tllls w,de acquaintance is ene of the first qualifications for political work. .Must Want Geed Government "The essential idea back of it all is that the eung mnn must renlly wnnt the best kind of government nnd must be willing te de what he can te secure it. Whnt he i ahle te de largely depends upon himself, for there Is ninple opportunity for every one te de something, nnd it is extremely Interesting work when u person once gets ni it. 'lhi old idea that there is no use in doing it is erroneous nnd dnngerens. Thin was eminently proved 'by the last primary election In Pennsylvania, hut it would have ZZ IV0"'.' "whS-Ica if the election had gene the ether way by a small vote. J iTersens did net vote at the election, thinking that it was -no use.' The result net ely proved this attitude te be a false one. but the r position actually jeopardized the res t which was achieved. It is every one's if, ty e de wiiutevVr he can for the best political interests of the city, State and Natien"' Whnt De Yeu Knew? QUIZ the nrlmnries. 2. Where l Antinm" 2" V'H.i1',,.e"0..?"'Lf wa, vnr? .. ....... .. ...v iiii-.winiK or me exnresslnn u A.cfn'-UnK te I.lmlley Murray"? ' 6, Whnt is nnpery? urrjy t 6, What Is the Murman Coast nnd hew did , It figure ir. the World War? 7 Who wen Qulile Reni? 8" WBenleaITh0 anlnK of " wrd thra ll. What Is mulligatawny? 10. Who wns "Oom' Paul? Answers te Yesterday's Quiz 1. In classical mythology the Gelden Fleee was the lleece et tha ram en ,m .e Phiixus wim carried te Celehla a w.'J guarded; by n dragon nd taken v5 Jasen, head of the exnedltleiT " .uy . a ,ArKn,"a",s' with tlm aid of Medei ,h 2. Admlrnl Farrngut was of SDaniit, ' scent. His father, Geerge Fnrr I0. was n native of Minorca i or, ? nr?B.Vt' nalearle Islands In the MedUerrSne ,'J, a possession gf Spain """wancan, 3. In Rabelais' famous satire. aaren, wee a, veracious nnd Jevl.il einr?. n-rVa ndjectlve gargantuan him SI' Tni ynonymeuHvfth enormous? gigM0 4. Halley's comet was last visible t VL naked cye In 1910. "D'"ie te the 6. The word cnfeterlu Is derived frn, .u Mexlcnn Spanish. rrem the 6. Ichthyology is the study of fish 7. The rnllvvny enr called a gendnin i. long, ehnllevv, open trelght cnJ ls a 8. Earl Kitchener was drowned when ,i. Hampshire wan mined in 1910 n ,he 0, "The Uemaunt of the Hese" hni i. cnlled the "French Illnu?" u8HbiJ allegorical romance in verse nc A" thirteenth and fourteenth cenuri and was done Inte English by ChnS!ic.? ie' Th?'aeoxdp,retsiot.'' ",,ral u" Ia ""Wy&s m ' wbwrHbs jmi '.4?:: H '' ' h SHORT CUTS Every week is Raspberry Week for tat pessimist. The blew of the assassin also kills tl cause he espouses. "Sun Will Continue War en Pekini." Het time premised. Though chill winds blew, vve have cea fidence there'll be a het old time en tht- i'eurth. ' The Organization's fear is that one tfj. j me iningB I'incnet win "carry tnreuga ' II his club. It will take mere than a stenm-ehevil gang te dig up all the facts of the coal situ ation in Illinois. , "Mexican Journals Stir Political Pet." Ne way for journals te behave. Must think themselves spoons. Earth has many joys, but none that exceeds thnt of the boys who go te camp tej UilitH 4WMI11- LUUUJ. SHU worrying ever thnt list of Amer ica's daughters? Wcllj don't forget Mn. Sippl and Miss Ourl. Senater Perter J. McCumber begun te' fenr that what he has te fuce in North Dakota ls a blizzard. Congress will grieve when It discover! that the President cun swing a club ether; where thun en the links. England fears mera trouble from Di Valeru. But it is Ireland that has the greater cause for such fear. Talking movie has been perfected la Paris. Just as though there were net ! ready mere thun enough talk in the world. New Yerk peddler has been fined for painting watermelons red te mnke them leek' ripe. Evidently he bad been studjiuj the checks of the peaches. Field Marshal Earl Halg ls .going te re-enter the liquor business, but It il mutter thet has merely academic lutereit this side of the water. It may easily be thet the most cltectirt (If entirely illeglcul) defense Soviet revolu tionaries en trial in Moscow mny have certain economic discussions taking place u The Hague. Berlin scientist sees possibility of lift In the deep hollows of the moon. Se Hf from doubting it, we have always known there is n man thcie and that he livel M green cheese. llrnl 1Vlltl. n.,., s.f Unrtrnrrl UTI the world is between 1,700,000 and R.OOO,-' 000 years old. In nny case, the presump tion is thnt the last million years will M tne hardest. r, Add Fverwlnv Tternes . .TnmM Tittttti huckster, who wen trampled te death under the feet of his runaway horse as be tried jj prevent it from running Inte a group playing children. Heck street these days may net be bower of June roses, but It would delll your eyes te see its large supply of potsteel, carrots, turnips, beets, cabbages and etflW, delightful little plants. Hals off te Miss Ollve Bewen. Camdm stenographer, who saved e small boy freB drowning at Pen Beach, N. J. She dlTa after him nnd get hlra, nnd snys thnt " there is te it. Which proves her modest W well as brave. It Isn't Chinese cheap labor that Jj worrying Jamaica but Chlncse unwllllngneM te labor. Instead of going te work en farms, the ycllow-man-and-u-brether, wl his almond eyes open te the main chance, w rapidly monopolizing the liquor busine Bum, isn't it? rniini of iieiidlv ierei They Never are at large as a reiujt m May Be Fount) of a fire at uearsi mi University of Califor nia. Bettles containing cultures were breig .....I tt,n eAtitnntu ivimnei! itwnv. InOCUUtAS rats, rabbits, goats and guinea plga wgj-1 releasee, ann are tun nr. large. ;:: .' 1, .!.! ..ncalhllltlna l.iir,, llmmllv I II' tlm?'' ' I bllltlcs are mere reasnuilu. i km v fc.?t
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