EVENING LEDGER PtilLDEEPHIX THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1915.
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labor Problem
of vast import
confronts city
Federal Employment Bu-
Reau Reports Demand
That Cannot Be Met
WAR AND ITS SEQUENCE
CONTRAST IN CONDITIONS
OP LABOR NOW AND IN 1914
8V1I"1 laborers romlnif to tlie
L'nltnl 8tte In llnrsl jriir 10M.m,?0S
Prniie for flocul rnr 1015 83,63
L'naklllril laborers admitted In
flacol J-ear 1914 ,. 810,407
Fame for fl.eal yrar ISIS,, 41,331
larm laborers admitted In fiscal
year 1014 I4,7t3
C7nkllrd labor ase arate 1014 I1.15.$t.oo
Unskilled labor wane ncale now t.53- X.BO
Philadelphia Is facing a labor problem.
Whether It la one of labor distribution
or of a shortage In the supply caused by
the war In Europe Is a question upon
which there Is great diversity of opinion,
yet the fact remains that unskilled labor
In this city Is now bringing from I2.I5 to
J2.50 n. day, as against (1.75 to 12.00 a
year ngo.
The Federal Employment Bureau, at
123 South 2d street, has In the neighbor
hood of "00 "opportunities'.' for laborers,
and Is unable to obtain applicants for
the places. Other employment bureaus
of tho city are unanimous In reporting a
similar shortnge of skilled and unskilled
laborers. labor leaders are besieged
with applications from coittractors, large
companies and corporations, all desirous
of recrultln'g men to catry on their vari
ous projects.
In view of theso conditions, It Isalgnlfl
cttnt o notlco that during the fiscal year
endlnc June 30, 1!H, there were 1,213,480
Immigrant aliens admitted to this country,
while du'Mnt; tho fiscal year ending Juno
80, 1915, there were only 326,700 Immigrant
aliens admitted. During the former period
181.433 Immigrants were admitted to tho
State of Pennsylvania, but during tho
fiscal year Jw.it ended this number drop
ped to 24.M6. .
Immigration authorities point out that
whereas 173.20S skilled laborers came to
the United States during the fiscal year
ending In June, 1914, only 55.G3S were ad
mitted during tho past fiscal year. Un
skilled laborers numbered 226.407 and farm
laborers 228,503 during the ormcr period,
and only 43,331 and -24,723. -i;ectlvelj In
the fiscal year ending June 10. 1915. Dur
ing the last named period Philadelphia
received only 7114 Immigrant aliens, male
and female.
It is freely predicted in many quarters
that the present conditions will prevail
until the termination t the war. In Eu
rope, when, It Is said, the labor market
of tho United States will be literally
swamped with n flood of Immigration.
Commissioner Elmer E. Greenawalt. of
the Immigration station of this city, docs
not agree with such opinions.
"It muHt bo remembered," he said, "thnt
our laws will debar all men who have
been crippled from coming to this country
as Immigrants, and in my opinion the
strong, uninjured men will be detained In
Europe, cither through patriotism or oth
erwise, to help fii tho work of rehabili
tating their respective countries. Nor do
I think wc will have great numbers or
widows and orphans Immigrating, for our
laws will not admit bucIi people to this
country as have, no apparent means of
making a livelihood."
Commissioner Greenawalt Is also of the
opinion that this country will be bene
fited by the reduction in immgration, ns
sertlnK that In the past alien Immigrants
have been admitted to this country In
such numbers that it has been Impossible
to assimilate them. '
Frank dl Berardlno, of 821 Christian
street, one of the most Influential Italians
In this city and a man who Is conceded
by all authorities to know much of Ital
ian labor problems, asserts that the re
sult of the labor situation as It now
stands will bo that companies nnd cor
porations will not carry out any large
projects requiring laborers until the sit
uation Is relieved.
FIRES ST0REJ0R INSURANCE
Camden Leather Dealer Admits Ho
Committed Arson Hoping to
Get $3000
A man stood up in police c?urt before
Recorder Stackhouae In Camden today
and admitted that he had set his store
on Are In the hope of being able to collect
13000 Are Insurance which he had bought
but a few days before. He Is J. Francis
Cella, dealer In leather and shoe findings,
of 1011 Broadway. Cella formerly was In
business at Wilmington, where, ho said,
1m failed six months ago.
The fire occurred early yesterday morn
ing. Today Cella was committed without
ball on the charge of arson. He was
arrested late last night In a saloon near
the scene of the fire. He said today that
he came to Philadelphia after starting
the blaze, but could not resist the inclina
tion to go back and see how much, dam
age had been done.
Firemen mode short work of the flames.
They reached the place before the fire,
set In four places had time to spread and
the loss Is not more than J200. The nre
aroused suspicion and an Investigation
was made. It was found that someone
had planted waste In four different cor
ners of the store, soaked It with oil and
flred it.
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DOCTORS FAIL TO FIND
MORE OTANUS CASES
Scores of Vncclnatcd Children
Examined at Burlington
After Deaths of Boys
Examination of scores of vaccinated
school children, following the death from
lockjaw of Charles and Frederick Perks,
aged 6 and 7 years, respectively, of 218
West Pearl street, Burlington, N. J., has
failed to dlseloso any additional cases of
tetanus In that city.
Physicians were kept busy all day
yesterday and last night by frightened
parents whose children had been sub
mitted to vaccination tho last month, so
that they might comply with the law be
foro entering school, but In no case did
the doctors find alarming symptoms.
Tho charge that the deaths of the chil
dren was caused by Impure vaccine virus
supplied by the H. K. Mulford Company,
chemists, 312-23 South 13th street, was
made by Dr. John 8. Conroy, who vacci
nated tho children. Physicians at the
Pennsylvania Hospital, where the chil
dren died yesterday, also ascribed the
disease to tho virus.
H. K. Mulford, vice president of the
company, emphatically denied that the
vaccina virus could possibly cause
tetanus. '
Sin. MULFORD'S STATEMENT.
The statement of Mr. Mulford follows:
"Vaccine virus supplied In the United
States Is produced exclusively by labora
tories operating under United States Gov
ernment license and under the personal
supervision of the United States Depart
ment of Health," he said. "Tho methods
of preparing and testing virus Includo
aerobic and anaerobic tests, which pre
clude tho prcfonce of harmful germs of
all kind?. An Investigation conducted by
Dr John F. Anderson, director of the
hygienic laboratories of tho United States
public health eorvlce, reported In Public
Health Report No. 29, volumo 30, July 30,
19U), proves conclusively that It Is diffi
cult. If not Impossible, to produce tetanus
In BU'ccptlblo animals by vaccination
with virus, even If such virus contains a
large number of tetanus" organisms pur
posely placed therein, and that. In view
of the failure to demonstrate tetanus or
ganisms !u a large amount of vaccine
virus specifically examined for the pur
pose, It Beems exceedingly Improbablo
that vaccine virus, ns sold In tho United
States, contains tetanus organisms.
"Fiortf 1904 to 1913, inclusive, more than
31.000,000 doses of vaccine virus were
used In the United States, and of this
number only 41 authentic cases of tetanus
are recorded. It vaccine virus was the
cnuse of tetanus, many moro cases
should have followed vaccination. Dur
ing the same years more than 3S5.000 men
In the United States army and navy wero
vnccinnted with the same supplies of vac
cine ns distributed through the States,
without a single caae of tetanus follow
ing TAKES 10 DATS TO DEVELOP.
"Cases of tetanus occurring 15 or 20
days subsequent to vaccination do not
receive their infection through vaccine
virus, but In all probability the Infection
Is receive about the tenth day after the
vaccination is performed. Suppurating
vacclnntlon wounds may be Infected with
tetanus germs, the same ns may happen
In any other suppurating wound not
properly cared for.
"It Is unfortunate that reports are
made without careful Investigation. It
causes needless alarm, and the danger of
smallpox cannot be avoided except by
successful vaccination. It Is unfortunate
nlso that the present laws require success
ful vaccination before children enter
schools in September. This means that
vaccination Is performed at a time when
the virus Is not as active, when the
"takes" will be less frequent, and when
the Infected wounds are exposed to dust
by the children ploying In the yards and
around stables, which are hot beds of
tetanus Infection. Vaccination should be
performed during cool weather, "when the
lymph Is most active and when there Is
less likelihood of the wound becoming In
fected by dust from yards and streets."
Doctor Conroy, when ho read Mr. Mul
ford's statement, said:
"I am still convinced that the disease
was caused by the virus. Mr. Mulford
does not deny the possibility of tetanus
being caused by vaccine virus, but says
it Is Improbable. Improbabilities some
times occur, however."
BADLY BURNED IN CAMP FIRE
Lad Who Wanted to Show Bravery
in Dying Condition
Three-year-old Robert Chamberlain, of
2609 East Ontario street, is dying In tho
Episcopal Hospital today following a
game of "Indians," played yesterday with
a number of companions, in which he
demonstrated his bravery by leaping
through a campnro which they had built
at Almond and Ontario streets last night.
When the boy attempted the feat ho
tripped and fell Into tho fire. His com
panions were momentarily paralyzed with
fear, and when they finally recovered
sufficiently to drag their "chief" from
the flames he was so badly burned ttiat
there was practically no hope of saving
his life.
City, Wallet lias $13,716,152.22
The amount paid Into the City Treasury
during the week ending last night was
$376,317.06, and the payments amounted to
2,280,377.97. With the balance on hand
from tho previous week, not Including
the Sinking Fund' account, tho Treasury
has a balance on hand of 113,716,132.22
deposited In various banks and trust
companies. '
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PATRICK O'HARA
Tho Phillies' capture of tho pen
nant gave him a chanco to shave
after IB years.
OFF COMES 0'HARA'S
15-YEAR-OLD BEARD
AS PHILLIES WIN
Waited Decade aijd a Half in
Compliance With Vow When
New Champs Were
Near Cellar
PATIENT PAT REWARDED
Whiskers 15 years long wero dislodged
today from tho face of Patrick O'Hara.
Tho event Is a trlbuto to the Phillies, for
had they not won the pennant tho bristly
growth would still bo reclining peacefully
on the face of Pat.
Ho is a fan of tho loyal sort, and any
one who lives near his home at 133
Kram's avenue, Manayunk, will tell you
so. With his old friend tho lato Pat
Cowley, of Ashland Heights, O'Hara fol
lowed tho fortunes of the fighting Phils
for many years. But when the American
League was born about 15 years ago Cow
ley's sentiment switched to tho Athletics.
O'Hara remained a Phllly rooter.
They argued for hours and reviewed
every detail of each day's fight on the
diamond. Finally the two fans agreed
that neither would shave until his pet
ball team had won n pennant. Both
rooters compared favorably with Kris
Klnclo for several years. When tho Ath
letics won their first pennant Cowley en
Joyed a much-needed shavo and O'Hara
accompanied him to tho shop and watched
with envy as his bearded face was trans
formed Into a smooth seraphic condition.
A Bhort time after that poor Cowley died.
This year when he heard that Pat
Moran was to lead the local team hope
dawned in the breast of O'Hara. He
watched the race with eagle eye and
It was with pride that he strutted the
main street In Manayunk with a flirt
atious eye on the barber shops.
Thero was a cheer today when he
stalked proudly into tho shop of John
Trimmer, of Baker and Conarroe streets,
and said with tho pent-up ambition of a
decade and a halt: "I want a shave."
Although Trimmer Is a barber, he
is not a "trimmer" llko many of them.
Ho shayed Pat for the regular price, for
he. too, was a loyal fan and was glad
that the time had come. An abundance of
lather und a sharp razor soon made Pat
us he used to be. Fortunately he Is sin
gle nnd there was no romance during
the years of sacrillco to Interfere with
tho execution of his wager.
Pat left the Nixon Pnpcr Mills where
he Is employed long enough to pose for
a picture. You can see the look of smug
satisfaction which pervades his open
countenance and observe what it means
to be an optimist.
Pat will bo on the Job In every game
of the world series Asked who he ex
pected to win, he said:
"Thoro's nothln' to It. Boston has
beans." .
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SPLENDID EXHDJITS AT
THE LANCASTER FAIR
Two Big Tents Necessary to
Cover Dog Show, Which Has
BOO Entries, 200 Moro
Than Last Year
FAMOUS ANIMALS THERE
LANCASTER, Pa., 8ept. SO. Forty
thousand persons thronged the Lancaster
County Fair grounds today. Many had
come from Tork, Derks and Chester
Counties.
The special feature of the fair today,
aside from the races, was the dog show,
held In two big tents. There were 800
entries, 200 more than last year. Of this
number 219 dogs are owned by Lancas
ter citizens.
The dahlia show, the only one of Its
kind Lancaster has ever seen, Is credited
to the Lancaster Florists' Association,
whoso members gave their time and
money to tho show. The following were
the prUo winners:
David nose, three firsts; Frank Buter,
florists' display, first prlre and the altver
cup for swecpstako prlre for the best dis
play: Mrs. J. Drcneman, nrst prlxo for
cut dahlias, nnd A. F. Stricklor. second.
Among tho florists exhibiting but not
competing for prltes wero the S. S. Pen-nock-Mechan
Company and the It. F.
Mlchell Company, both of Philadelphia.
The poultry exhibit, chickens, ducks
and pigeons. Is exceptionally fine, 101 ex
hibitors showing 1600 birds. The largest
single exhibit Is that of Mrs. J. H. Sell,
Jr., of Hanover, 150 fowls. The Valley
Poultry Farm, of Spring Grove, Pa., has
123 birds.
PJULADELPHIA ACCUSED
OF 'CMHNG MISSIONS'
Lansdale Pastor Resents Activi
ties in Country on Part of
Baptist Society
By a Staff Comsponttnt
LANSDALE, Pa., Sept 30. The Itev.
M. E. Hare, pastor of the First Baptist
Church here, In the course of a spirited
debate on the motion to appoint a com
mittee to' work In conjunction with the
Philadelphia Missionary Society In the
matter of mission apportionments. Bald:
"It looks to mo as though tho Phlladel
phlans were trying to get a cinch on
country churches. This city mission busi
ness is all for Philadelphia, and I fear
not for tho other churches."
He said he does not believe, for In
stance, that the city missions should send
workers to country churches to establish
missions for Italians.
The original motion for the appointment
of a committee was made by tho Rev.
Walter Whitney, of Glenslde. The Itev.
It. W. Halner, Norrlstown, said he be
lieved suburban churches must take a
hand In helping Philadelphia missions,
that the city churches havo a hard task
and need help.
Thero have been 93 deaths of members
of churches In the association. The Rev.
George D. Smith, Malvern, moderator,
was required to return to his home this
morning, nnd the Rev. A. W. Smith,
Southampton Church, Davlsvtlle, took his
place. The report of the trustees was
read byC. II. Button.
Watch Company Gets War Order
Another Philadelphia firm has added
Its name to tho list of "war order" com
panies that have obtained large contracts
In war munitions for the belligerent coun
tries In Europe. Announcement has been
made .that the Keystono Watch Case
Company has obtained an order for fur
nishing brass parts for 1,000,000 fuses to
be used In tho making of shrapnel for
England. The gross value of the con
tract will run well above $1,000,000.
Ticket Office Romance
A romance, which had its origin In the
finding of a handbag by a ticket agent
at Iho West Philadelphia Station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, has culminated in
the elopement and marriage of John Q,
Kline, 3009 Wlttco street, and Miss Sadie
Matthews, also of this city. The two
wnt to Elkton yesterday, the ticket agent
claiming the final reward for tho finding
of the handbag.
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