aVEKIKa CEDGBB- PHIgADJSTCrHIX THTTRJpTAY, FUTHHtTBT IT, Ifltlff
W rf'
pfcW fields
fiprii 1 runsii v uiu
fe'Ta'ot.rcenlrea about the
Priflof if""" r
BsTtrilot. Mtt pidHT nESTnicnoN
2fj ....i-iivm of the McNIchol faction,
PSith admitting that they wcro at last
Ki 7 n act favorably upon iho $30,000.
Pi!n!h ordinance, otterU bitter opposi
te '": ...ti-ictlon being placed upon
I'ln.fMMd borrowing capacity of the
LM lni iiiai thr 'nncls could be applied
W rYort and tran.lt development.
mT W 5"' . hnlrmnn of Councl a
IS"'1, niirinlttce. and Bcger, chairman
IE ,h subcommittee, offered the neces
Mr other pressing tm.nlc pal need.
i- .n excuse for opj"b " " "
fi n e7 irimBo In municipal borrow-
IrSritr" for transit and port devcl
M, fffSc usively.
??, cloal improvement projects totaling
r 1119.000.000 were sugfieated as be
rntt'""l '..ilnl tn Phllade Dh a'a
llpif development ns tho Taylor transit
?'?...-...i. ihn amendment to the State
&' mutlon as perpared for Phlladel-
KitM and introduced in tno ucbibw
f hv Phlladclphlans, It waa urged that
ff. filalnturo should not bo permitted
M- how tho money should bo spent.
?.fflr It "S"03' thla Prlv"e
Sbe reserved to Councils.
- .u,r to the contention that there
(Lre other municipal Improvements of
I . u..rf9jici. needed by Philadelphia
Rlreetor Taylor voluntarily agreed at the
Kirfin totUy to "k ,cp on,y a,000,00 flt
fta special election insienu or u,uuu,uuu
KlAA,i he was assured that the pend-
BL amendment would be adopted as It
MP"
itsnds, and that the money available
fffom the Increased borrowlna capacity of
Id city from 7 to to per ceni. wouw oe
"ipplled to transit and port alone.
je-The remainder of the $30,000,000 and all
ether money available under the per.
miI nrooerty assessment, he said,
ij'eould then be used for these much
Uteded other Improvements."
rnnvrilT. CHAMBER TIIKONQED.
Proof that all Philadelphia Is awake to
.. . , nH,nnnA nr f nn Tnneririo- won
ihown when delegations from every sec
itfon of the city crowded Into tho gallery
'and upon tho floor of tho Common Coun
cil Cham&er. ttvery men or. manning
'-... ... tnlrn hnlf nn hour before the
rwm .... -. -- - - - ---
kfcearlng opened and scores wcro turned
sT&y.
In calling the meeting to order Senator
Vre, chairman of the Scnato committee,
raid:
& tTM mAptlnir In railed at the Instance
'of the chairman of the Finance Commit
tee of Councils to near arguments pro
and con whether the amendment to In
crease Philadelphia's borrowing capacity
'from 1 to 10 per cent, for transit and
port development snau pass mo oiaio
v 4at,ifura fnT this RAPOnd time.
,v,"We will commence hearing the argu-
jnentS now. it wo snail not mivo iiiiisneu
today we will meet tomorrow at the
lame time, and If we are not finished
then -ne will continue meeting until all
i .,.. n-A V.Mnv.1 Th mixnhpra of
Councils' Legislative Commltteo will bo
leard first."
SEQnit'S AIIGUMBNT.
Charles feecer. called first. In outlining
'the Improvements which he declared Phil
adelphia needed, at a cost of $119,000,000,
ixcluslvc of transit and port, estimated
tn.151000 for the Highway Bureau, for
lit Improvement of streets and roads,
the Parka ay, League Island Park, boule-
itards and bridges.
He further contended in his plea for
biDrovements that the city now needs
In enlarged water system as a cost of
:flS,000,00O. Ho would give H8.50O.O0O to the
Bureau o Surveys for grade crossing
elimination, tho projected sewage-disposal
plant, sewers and other Improvements.
file said that no one has any disposition
'to delay transit
, "It la bald It would cost 145,000,000 to
Mimnlnta 41.A tfnnotf -nlnnst" hn H&ld.
"There Is plenty of money from tho per
ianal property assessment ior irunsu.
Tho Peck Department will not be allowed
to suffer by amcnaing tnis amenameni.
A delay of two years v. Ill not make a
partlcal of difference."
CONNELLY'S SPEECH.
John P. Connelly, chnlrman of Coun-
"ejli' Finance and Legislative Committees,
iijerted with vigor that there had been
"bo effort on the part of Councils In any
my to delay tho right of the people to
Mipress themselves whether or not they
were wllllnc to take on an additional
'ebt of WO.OOO.OOO for transit development.
'1 want to express myself." he sold,
r ...
"moat vleoroualv ncrdnst the effort of
g..--, .. .
jay Opponents to fasten the cause of de
liar upon me. I object moat strenuously
iu an Individual Councilman against be
Ins driven Into a corner and being shot
at Hit, at rat.
"J believe every man -who knows the
!V -mill on, tho 41.A Aattmatafl o M Rl
per cent, under what they ought to be.
From 1150,000 to $175,000 is much nearer the
U of a special election than $110,000. In
Mt next four years on the present seven
;Per cent, basis you will have only $30,000,
:" and you will also have current ex-
:f'"a oi iw,iaj,wu. ut mat ux,.ou,vuu
'jnll be liabilities, leaving $l,7W,000 for
"HUTwiem. tsventuaiiy you peopio
wve got to pay the bill and by an
.r, increase or we tax raie.
jv ' there Is one thing you people know
ill Is that ihn rata nhnnlH not ha In.
w'J'fd unless It Is absolutely necessary.
uui opposea to tneso worits, oui
l.hta.1 .t.A 1. ... . .
' vmii iuai mey will not do seii-sus-
ulnlng for many years to come, some for
I !i,mrs nnd ame for more.
J carry on this government? If you
IS ?'000'000 tof "Inking funds out of
lis ,eeue, wnere are you going
m- ... umiiucr -.wu.iaw ior expensesi iva
t - ' juu. i. in fiiau iw nee wiciii
we. We thought the people ought to
5e the say whether the city waa to be
Vmi 9 a barbed-wire fence. The day
hi come when the purposes for which
mj amendment was passed win leave
V dty high and dry.
Bom rt : ""r. r!.: .
ka'.i. ' ""- win ds on a. paying
19. Yet annlli.c rat.uii... w11l .avA
I amend this amendment so that It will
er thB hm.j.., . - !.....
Bents' -"oi. evuea vi (uinuio-
BEQER'S ANNOUNCESIENT.
Charles Soger asserted that the ordl-
&we to hold the election would be con-
Jitno. by the Finance Committee either
aay or Tuesday of next week and
Wl reported nut fnvnrahlv at the
Bt meetinE of Councils.
Tvi lns Connelly's speech Director
liBula.-. U, (ilCttl, UUVMU1PV 14
JPmECTon TAXLOn-S ARqUMENT.
3'ctor Taytor said:
Ul toy DUrnnno n Hmnn-ratn'flarlv
J" eooeluiively-
vet Tho vital necessity of securing
aaoption of the constitutional amend-
tSf That the proposed amendment
,""" "e city to finance the rec-
KT1' d bttslneasJIke basis mth-
IBftiliir Payw;
Hfc "i." in proposea menanfir
Ussf ftia&is. ti.A ...... . . i,. .
developments on an economical hnd busl-ness-llko
basis;
"Fourth That the city has, and will
continue to have, adequate borrowing ca
pacity to finance nny and nil other per
manent Improvements without further
change In the Constitution;
."Fifth. That tho adoption of the pro
posed amendment Is essential to enable
the city to finance not only transit and
port developments on nn economical and
business-like basis, but also to enable
tho city to finance nil municipal develop
ments on an economical nnd business-like
basis,
INCREASED BOmowiNa CAPACITY.
''Tho Joint resolution proposing an
amendment t6 Section S of Article It of
tho Constitution of Pennslvnnla, under
consideration, provides ns follows!
"It Increases tho borrowing capacity of
the city by nn amount equal to 3 per
cent, of tho assessed Valuation of tax
able property for transit and port de
velopment only.
"Based upon the City Controller's fig
urea of October 1, 1914, of assessed valua
tion of taxable property for 1915, this
Increase In borrowing capacity will be
upward of $67,000,000.
"It also provides! That when transit
and port developments have been acquired
or constructed, and when they havo been
placed on an Income-producing basis,
such portion of tho bonds as have been
Issued therefor which aro then sup
ported (ns to annual interest and sinking
fund payments nccrutng thereon) by an
nual net Incomo produced thcroby may
bo excluded from tho Indebtedness of
the city in calculntlmr Its Imnrmlm.
capacity
"Thin provision will enable the clt to
recover from time to time such portion
of tho borrowing capacity so utilized for
transit and port development as may
then bo represented by the ppr value of
bonds outstanding which aro sustained
as to Interest and sinking fund out of
tho net earnings of tho facilities In
order that tho tcims of thlt provision mny
apply It will not bo necessary, as It Is
under tho now existing terms of the Con
stitution, for each facility to cam the
nnnual Interest and sinking fund pay
ments on bonds representing tho total
cost thereof
"But such portion of tho bonds Issued
therefor as aro sustained as to tho In
terest and sinking fund requirement! out
of tho net earnings produced thereby may
bo excluded from the city's debt In cal
culating Its borrowing capacity.
BO-TEAR CITY BONDS.
"It enables tho city to Issue 60-ycar
bonds Instead of 30-year bonds, thereby
reducing the annual sinking fund re
quirements from 2V4 per cent, upon the
par value of bonds issued to 1 per cent,
on tho par value of bonds issued.
"On a $50,000,000 issue of bonds this will
reduce the annual payments required, In
addition to interest, for sinking fund
purposes by 1M per cent. a saving In
such an Issue of $760,000 per year.
"It permits graded sinking fund Instal
ments to bo established.
"Thus, In tho early years, tho sinking
fund payments may bo made nominal,
Increasing annually as the producing
capacity of the facilities constructed in
creases, so that In tho early years of
operation the sinking fund charge In ad
dition to Interest accruing on the bonds
Issued therefor will be kept down to a
minimum.
"It nuthorlzcs Interest and sinking fund
payments on bonds Issued accruing dur
ing tho period of construction and dur
ing tho first year of operation to be
capitalized.
"Thus the city will bo enabled to
finance and construct rapid transit facili
ties and port Improvements and havo the
same in complete operation fo one year
beforo the Interest or sinking fund pay
ments on tho bonds Issued therefor be
come a charge against current revenue.
"On account of Inaction on the part of
the existing street railway system In
according Its co-operation, ns provided
In the program arranged between the De
partment of City Transit and the officials
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany, I have tentatively suggested that
the amount of tho Increase In the city's
Indebtedness to be submitted to tho
voters for approval, might be $30,000,000,
upon the assumption that by authoriz
ing a large amount the moral effect upon
the existing system In reaching n de
termination to co-operate with the city
would be efficacious.
"Upon further consideration, however,
and In view of additional facts which
have been developed, I believe that the
oxlstlng system cannot long withhold Its
co-operation from the city, and that it
will be necessary for the existing system
to accord such co-operation in protection
of Us own Interests.
"The very minimum amount which
should be mndo available as a basis for
contracts and the securing of the neces
sary easements during 1915 Is $6,000,000,
and I shall earnestly recommend that
this amount be made available and that
h pnm shall lin atinronrliited by Coun
cils In order that the contracts may be
awarded and the construction of tho
high-speed line? may bo commenced on
July 1, 1916.
IMPORTANCE OF AMENDMENT.
"This course, If followed, will enable
the Department of City Transit to place
under contract that portion of the work
which will be most tedious, and after
deducting this $6,000,000 from the city's
borrowing capacity ($47,854,418 20) the city
will have remaining a borrowing capacity
of $41,834,418.10, which amount, plus the
normal yearly Increases In borrowing ca
pacity due to tho operation of the sink
ing fund, and due to the yearly Increase
In taxable values, will remain available
for improvements other than transit and
port development, and the most advanta
geous provisions contained In the pro
posed Constitutional amendment will
make the remaining borrowing capacity
of the city usable (or such Improvements
other than transit' nnd port development
In .almost economical nnd businesslike
manner to the great advantage of the
taxpayers.
"It Is very Important that the consti
tutional amendment be adopted in No
vember so that the funds required for
transit development In excess of $8,000,000
-or approximately $41.000,000-and the
funds required for port development may
be borrowed aa provided In the consti
tutional amendment on the most econom
ical baBls, without further encroaching
upon the remaining borrowing capacity
of the city, which, as I have shown, will
amount to over $41,000,000.
"Let It be clearly understood that the
constitutional amendment, after Its adop
tion, will make all, funds needed for
transit and port development available
Without encroaching upon the present bor
rowing capacity of the city. Also that
the constitutional amendment will en
able the city to capitalize all Interest
and sinking fund payments accruing on"
bonds Issued thereunder for transit and
port development during the period of
copsUuctlon and during the first year of
operation, and to charge such Interest
and sinking fund payments so accruing
against loan funds and not against cur
rent Income from taxes.
Therefore the Interest and sinking
fund charges on bonds Issued for transit
development as well as for port develop
ment would not be a, charge against tho
current Income of the city until after
such facilities are completed and have
been in operation and producing offset
ting Income for one year.
"It Is most essential to gain the prlvh
lego of issuing 50-ear bonds Instead or
80-year bonds, aa provided In the consti
tutional amendment, for the average
yearly sinking fund charge will thus be
reduced from 2W to 1 per cent.-a, saving
Of 1V4 per cent, per year
"Under the terms of the constitutional
amendment, this provision will apply not
only to bonds issued for transit and port
development upon the added borrowing
capacity which the constitutional
amendment brings, but will apply to "
tA,ta i-u.,i bv ihs cit after the dop
'ma thereof and. wW bring ft very Jama
yearly saving to tho city in financing all
improvements.
"The provision In the constitutional
amendment prescribing that the 3 per
cent, borrowing capacity gained thereby
shall bo expended by the city on transit
and port developments, the State Is as
surcd that such portion of this additional
3 per cent, as may be borrowed from
time to lime will be Invested In facilities
of a substantial and Income-producing
nature.
"This provision will safeguard the pres
ent high standard of credit which the city
now enjoys, without restricting tho ample
ami general borrowing capacity of the
city in a way which will hamper other
public Improvements.
"The average yearly fixed charge which
tho city will Incur for transit develop
ment under the terms of the constitution
al amendment will bo only $2,390,000.
"With tho exception of that portion of
this yearly fixed charge which Is repre
sented by Interest nnd sinking fund
charges on the $6,000,000 proposed to be
borrowed this year, It will not becomo a
charge against tho current revenue until
one year after the high-speed lines have
been In operation and producing revenue,
ERRONEOUS STATEMENTS.
"Wo havo heard nil sorts of erroneous
statements about the possibility of the
tax rate being increased by the construc
tion of the high-speed lines.
"The self-supporting plan for transit
development will not require any Increase
In tho tax rate. On the contrary, tho di
rect and Indirect returns resultant there
from will largely exceed tho yearly pay
ments required for tho Interest and sink
ing fund requirements on the bonds rep
resenting tho cost thereof
VARE AND M'NICHOL IN TILT.
During Taylor'u speech Senator Vare In
terrupted to ask If he would be satis
fied with n small portion of the money
allowed under the personal property net.
McNIchol, however, was unwilling thnt
Vnre should Interfere, nnd said It wasn't
fnlr to ask any questions until the Di
rector had finished speaking.
Vare snld: "I havo no desire to embar
rass any one, but I feel that the two
matters are Interlocked. If you get the
$30,000,000 for general Improvement I think
the amendment would be unnecessary."
Connelly then said;
"I believe that wo should not restrict
the use of tho $G0,O0O,0OO which will come
with the possago of the proposed original
amendment to transit and port. You
should not do It now or later."
Director Taylor replied:
"I have tried to discuss this with your
commlttoc, but I would not arrange an
engagement with you."
"That was on nccount of tho pressing
nature of my personal business," Con
nelly said.
When Director Taylor finished speaking
Senator Betdleman Inquired what would
be tho effect upon the city If tho consti
tutional amendment were held over for
two more years through Its being
amended.
Director Toylor assured him that If the
amendment was passed by this Legisla
ture Philadelphia would be able to finance
tho transit Improvement at the lowest
cost to current revenues.
Director Taylor said that under his
scheme of financing, for a completed tran
sit system within a deflnlto term of years,
tne sinking fund charges during the first
year of operation of the road would be
nothing becauso they are capitalized In
the loan Itself. Under the amendment
the Interest charges would bo approxi
mately 5 per cent. Otherwise tho city
would have to pay Interest and sinking
fund charges amounting to 6V4 per cent.
"WANTS $6,000,000 FIRST YEAR.
Director Taylor Informed Senator Mc
NIchol, In a colloquy following his
formal address, that he would be satis
fled to receive $6,000,000 for transit from
the additional borrowing capacity of ap
proximately $40,000,000 allowed the city
under the personal property act, passed
by the Legislature In 1913.
Director Taylor declared that the $6,
000,000 would be adequate for him if he
could be assured that the pending amend
ment to Increase the city's borrowing ca
pacity from 7 to 10 per cent, for transit
and port. development would pass the
Legislature at this session. He afllrmed
that the additional financing necessary
for transit beyond the $6,000,000 could be
provided from the additional borrowing
capacity allowed by the amendment,
which. If passed by the Legislature,
would come before the voters next No
vember. He asserted his willingness to allow tho
remaining portlfcn of funds Available
under tho personal property art to be
devoted to general municipal Improve
ments other than trnhslt
McNlCIiOL'S RETORT.
Senator McNIchol Inquired!
"When did you come to that conclu
sion?" To this Director Taylor replied.
"Within the la-t two or thtec days,
after consideration of tho need and de
mand of all other departments of tho city.
I learned that all other departments could
be provided for it I asked for only $6,000,
000 this year."
McNIchol said!
"I want to congratulate you upon jour
frankness In telling us that you changed
your mind In tho last 72 hours."
Director Taylor replied: J'l havo been
frank with you "
McNIchol nsked Director Tailor what
he had In mind when ho nsked Councils
for $30,000,000. Director Tnlor replied
that It had been his opinion that tho
pending amendment would bo obstructed
and money for transit delayed.
McNIchol further Inquired If Taylor
would notify Councils that he needed
only $3,000,000 this year so that tho ordi
nances could be (amended according,
"I cannot say that," replied Taylor,
"becauso I do not kndwet whether this
amendment tvIU pass."
"You know this amendment will paBs,"
replied Senator McNIchol.
"Then I will so notify Councils."
Turning to Soger and Connelly, Director
Taylor then gave them such formal noti
fication. SPECTATORS LAUGH AT SEdER
Segcr then aroso nnd nsked hj Coun
cils nnd not been notified of Taylor's
willingness to have tho ordinance changed.
Taylor's reply sent tho balcony Into an
uproar of laughter, when ho declared:
"I could not get cither you or Mr.
Connelly to answer nny telephone calls.
The records of your offices will show six
calls In one day, Ave In another and five
In another."
McNIchol then Interjected the remark
facetiously that the Councllmen'a unwill
ingness to answer telephone calls was
probably due to the publication of their
phono numbers by tho Evunwo Ledoeh.
Connelly declared: "I wnnt no contro
versy with, any one, but Director Taylor
has made a statement today thnt I brand
as false,"
Ho thereupon read a letter Bent to him
January 7 from Director Taylor, asking
him to Introduce tho ordinances provid
ing for tho election for tho $30,000,000 for
transit. Connelly contended that Direc
tor Taylor should have written him a
letter rather than havo attempted to
telephone.
Senator Vare nssurcd Mr. Connelly that
he would have the objection entered Into
the record, nnd announced thnt he had
great confidence in tho unwillingness of
either Mr. Connell or Mr. Seger to de
lay the transit program for oven a
moment
Director Tajlor assured Mr. Connelly
that he meant no offenso and the matter
was closed. '
After the controversy between Taylor
and Connelly Senator McNIchol said:
"If we are going to deal with this
problem let us do It as business men. Wo
do not want to close up all avenues of
Improvement nnd pyramid by legislation
through coming yenrs almost $300,000,000
for trunslt. If I spoke as a selfish con
tractor I would say go nhcad. I think
Director Taylor Is earnest for transit."
McNIchol then made a political speech
dealing with the greatness of tho Repub
lican pnrty.
George II. Earle, Jr., followed Director
Taylor on tho floor.
The members of the Senate Commltteo
conducting the hearing were.
Senators Vare. McKce, McNIchol, Clark,
Magee, Salus, Beldleman, Schnntz, Pat
ton, "W. W Smith, Farley and Hackett.
Several other State Senators, not mem
bers of the commltee, were present.
MR. EARLE'S ADDRESS.
"I am opposed," said Mr. Earle," to
the Legislature letting Philadelphia Bpend
nnd raise Its own money. The whole
trend of afTalrs Is to let peopio take
caro of their own affairs. I don't think
you should put a string to the way Phila
delphia should spend Us money.
"If you don't think you can trust the
city you should appoint a Commission
and have us put into an insano asylum.
Even my wife was nsked by Director
Taylor to come hero and light me, when
he spoke beforo a group of women tho
other day.
"Taylor says tliat he wants rapid tran
sit. I believe l the last election had
gone another way we "would have had It
now, Taylor Is working to get some
Ihing for the good of the city.
"Supposo on the other hnnd, there Is no
return on this lnvestme.it If the loss
wore moderate I would not mind. The
Market street subway lost $60,000,000 for
stockholders. Who will be responsible
If this should fall? Wny, Councils. The
people know what they want. One thing
tncy do want Is enough capital to give
them work. If you stand for economy
nnd help the peopio In their hour of
trouble they will stand by yotl."
"DAHI". SAYS LANE.
David H, Lane, Republican City Chair
man, who Is a stockholder In tho Union
Traction Company, attempted a filibuster
when he arose nnd read from a. book by
the French Minister of Public Works.
Ho declared tho transit movement, when
ho had concluded his reading to be "an
ortfnnlzcd emotionalism."
"Bnh, Bah, Bnhl" ho exclnlmcd, refer
ring to this public sentiment that Director
Taylor has moused, Then ho shook his
list nt Taylor.
"This public sentiment reflects your
sentiment nnd the seven tailors of Too
hoy street," rno Bald. "An action for per
jury would bo consistent when your
stntpments aro considered.
He read from sovcral newspaper edi
torials In which tho public demand upon
Councils for action was taken up, nnd
declared:
"This has been stirred up by the dem
ngoguo who fills tho halls with his mouth
IngB, and who Is doing harm that mny ho
liiovocnble
"It will cost $.13,000 a mile foi tho road
bed of n tramway system for this city.
It will cost mote than u steam railway;
jet, hole wo hnvo n wonderful magician
who can carry us alt over tho city for
flvo cents. It Is n dream."
Senator Varo asserted at tho close of
the meeting that "no has called on nil
tho speakers whoso names had been sub
mitted to him to speak todny. Ho Bald
that he would decide when to call the
next meeting beforo his committee, after
conferring with all parties at Interest.
GALLERIES CROWDED
BY CITIZENS EAGER
FOR RAPID TRANSIT
On Saturday
A remarkable story by E.
Phillips Oppenheim begins in
the Evening Ledger on Satur
day, February 13th.
Oppenheim, a prince of
storytellers, has woven a great
tale of romance and adven
ture that will hold you to the
very final chapter.
Don't miss it.'
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Begins Saturday
February 13th
Every seat In tho gallery of Common
Council Chamber was occupied when Sen
ator Vnro called the meeting to order. In
tho audlcnco sat many who were there on
tho memorable day In December, JC0S.
when the famous attempted gas steal wns
engineered.
It was a typical, cosmopolitan crowd.
Merchants nnd directors St banks situated
In different parts of the city brushed
shoulders with clerks, bookkeepers, sales
men and laborers. Tho four scats In tho
gallery on the left-hand side we.ro con
spicuous. They were occupied by two
Negroes wearing blue overalls. Tho
other1 two men wero laborers who, on
their way home, had decided to attend
the meeting.
Every eye was fixed upon, the vnilous
members of both branehes of Councils.
Sonator Vnro arrived a few minutes be
fore 2 o'clock. He was followed by Stnte
Senator McNIchol. "Here's where the
show Btarts," exclaimed a young man
who had Journeyed down to tho City
Hall from Fox: Chase nnd ho will cast
a flrBt vote next November.
Senator Vnre walked over to the centre
of the room nnd shook hands with Di
rector Taylor. Taking tile latter by Un
arm tho Senator Introduced him to the
Senate Committee. Ho did the same
with Dlrectpr Norrls, of tho Department
of Wharves, Docks and Ferries.
Practically every business men's nnd
Improvement association which has been
prominently Identified with Director Tay
lor's rapid transit plans was present.
Among the first arrivals In the gallery
was a delegation from the East Gcminii
town Business Men's Association The
Hoard of Trnde was represented by W.
M Coatcs, the president.
Other organizations represented wcro:
Hnrdware Associations, by I. T Hend
rtckson; Fox Chnso Improvement Associa
tion, F. 11. Kr.antz: Cedar Avenue Im
provement Association. Ferdinand II.
Duckwltz: United Business Men's Asso
ciation, Edward ti. Martin: several mem
bers of the Chnrnber of Commerce, who
sat In a row with representatives of tho
Maritime Exchange.
Others represented were Northwest Im
provement Association Iognn Improve
ment Association, of which Director Tor
tcr, of the Public Safety Department, Is
a member; Woodland Avenue Associa
tion, Hunting Park Avenue Association,
Tabor Improvement Association, Frnnk
ford Association, Tlogn Association, Civic
Association of tho Hth Ward.
When Director Taylor was aslted to
tako the floor by Sonator Varo a loud
cheer went up. The cheering from tho
gallery lasted exactly 2 minutes nnd 41
seconds.
"A TRANSIT PLAN" FAVORED
, ' n" " i ;
Clmnlber of Commerce Not Specific
In Becommendatlotu
"A transit plah," hut no! specifically
the T'nylor plan, was discussed this af
ternoon at the regular meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce Harry B. Fren,B
Introduced a, resolution to the effect that
tho chamber meet the members' bf the
Flnanco Committee ot Councils and tirys
them td adopt "n transit plan without
further delay."
Thomas Devclln offered an amendment
thnt some other plnn than the Taylor
plan be urged by tho ennmbei' The
amendment was defeated.
John U. Henlfor suggested that the
Taylor plan, which already has been
adopted by the chamber, bo referred back
to the Municipal Commltteo for further
study, The motion was defeated. Then
Mr. Frenoh nmended Ills first resolution
to the effect that the Merrltt Taylor tran
sit plnn bo ndoptcd and mndo It read,
"a transit plan " This was carried
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Frederick M. Klssllng. 4702 tArrlh ( , and
.Mnry I. Marmcln, 4821 Drown t,
Stanlnlaw Onttyl, 27.14 Thompson t- and
HtHla Sulocka, 27.11 Thompunn it
Robert II. Schnalthmnn, 'J2I9 N. Carllals at,
nnd AnaslABja Kosta. S-.I Poplar nt
Ctinrlcs I'. Manning, 1108 Melon at , and Miry
'Jwln-11 11nir i1i! Marnr.1
Knunlptkn u!l.MI NfAnzfirot xt
Ilnrry fiionll, 20J7 Deacon st . and Lulu
Hughes, Cunshohocken, Ta.
James Allen, 117 W .MIckIumiv ue. anil An
nie McKadden. 12 N. 0th at.
John II. Harnett, '-'112 Lombard at., and -M-r-
Kari't Jnchaon, 2210 Dickinson at.
Bernard J, MoVct'. 2 Ml E I.chlirti ave , and
Mniy V. Thornton, 8333 E. Uoaton ave,
Troderlik F. Ackermann, JJavy Yard, arid
Lillian T. Marshall. 2122 H. Watt at.
Thomas F. Moer, 4(U7 llldge ao, and Annl
II. Hlmon, .1223 Creaaon at.
Joaeph T. Patterson, 1021 Wallace at., and
MatBluct M. Urliratunas, 11121 Wallace at
Serallno Latclo, II 12 Montrose at., and An-
RcMIno Lento, 1121 Montroao at.
"Wllllu Trat. K10 N Marshall St., and Fannla
Well'. .HO N. ftth at.
Jan (Iruca, 17.VI X Delhi at., and Annlca.ka
Dzlaio, 1003 X. Phillip st.
Joseph daz, 132 lloxboro st,, nnd Bon Oernat,
1M Jtoxboro at.
I.ouln Jlohl 12.10 N. Mh st and Maria llarpf,
7200 clermantonn ave.
William M. galdel, 1023 Jackaon at., and Min
nie Karolovltch, 1021 "Wolf at.
Samuel n. Arnold, 1M1 Mifflin at., and Koala
n Pumell, 1514 Mirnin st,
I'red Woodaon, 1533 Catharine St., and Monti
Uennett, 004 Hodman st.
Edmund A. Farrli. 121 8. 30th at., and deor-
Klo I, r.ltim, 5211 Arch at.
Edward V. Haines, 2321 S. 17th at., and Jo-
phlno C. Qulckaall. 210 S. nonaall at.
rrank Olaaamlre. PottavlHe, Pa., and Edna L.
Oraer, Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
i.
THE SATURDAY
EVENING POST
A Nation on t
Water Wago
By Mary Isabel Brush
THE most effective and the most costly temperance tract
ever conceived was recently written by the Czar of
Russia. Effective, because it put 160,000,000 Russians on
the water wagon. Costly, because it deprives the Imperial
Treasury of revenues amounting to half a billion dollars a
year, yet worth the money ten times over.
There were protests, of course; but after thirty days of pro
hibition, millions of steady drinkers were ready to admit
that they were better off without vodka than with it. There
were busy Mondays instead of idle ones. There was more
money for food and clothing. There were fewer fires, fewer
headaches, less wife-beating.
Premier Goromikin spoke very frankly to Miss Brush and
told how he had vainly opposed the Czar's pet measure.
Finance Minister Bark told her of the half billion dollars a
year in taxes that must be extracted from some new source
and said he was the man who could do it. Miss Brush's
article views the war from an entirely new angle.
Economy and Efficiency in
the Federal Government
By Former President Taft
THIS is the second of Mr. Taft's two notable articles
devoted to governmental extravagance and the means by
which millions of dollars a year can be saved for taxpayers.
Oilier Features in tKis Ninaber
A new Fannie Hurst story; a musical love story by John
Taintor Foote; Tour No. 2, the first of a new series by Ring
vW. Lardner, and a war article by Corra Harris.
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