RICHARDS
520,000
jyENTION FUND
i fiaal of Collectors to
ftert&in World's Ad
vertising uiuds
ADVERTISE CITY
Personal Canvass Among
lia Men Brings' in $30,- '
-.public Should Aid
rBI0Hab1)A'foeY
91."' , . - .... - H..I- !...
.t. it ft d ot some 01 umi.
W "f.Ai nnnlitivn members com-
r I'3.1 Hundred of Philadelphia's
w "IjH-.th Poor Richard Club
rfave collected $30,000 thus .far
rifZl7tZ&tti
TO8M" to Philadelphia Juno
-"; v.. hM the, work of Individual'
'& teoS ol 'them very bomta
"T.ioi of business .or noiaing iww
JL i-modern manufacturing or mcr-
"ff!:..Miriinienla.
1-' ..llirhve those men set About'
' eCiiV&lDhlA'A good name an added
W.1' ?.. as thoUBh the city
MSN ""VL ,M h moved to nnd
r5fcninltrun ,".. ;. .u.f loR.nhn-wtilp.h)
., y to Biva '.";" 7 -.--"..,, 7"
Srat of f K5
""V i. ni to ko for entertainment.
M ? .??L .nv9tmfint. The- mem-
I? .. T," rw Richard Ctu 'demur
Hon imea .- entertain the
wiui - --, - ...iu-JI.
EVEyiNG LEDEBPTgiLAPELPiaiA, ?& TO SI DAY, MAY 11', 1916.
I, .LLJ.Jrj ' ' i .ii..iii.ii i 1 !- . ' ' i 1 ' i i . . .- -
n
LiuUriW at having their appro-'
&PlSd UP In Connelly's coTidentna-
""" " ' iiu fund to entertain mo
S irSren of the African Methodist
. Btmm.TI HELP. .
' i:.u.i. mnmew of one ot
TH ffi!.. ."at department stores In
K the folks Ht City Hall said:
Injiomoi ifinrtn erat nub-
viihi tnese " '" "-!.'.
. iMri, manufacturers, tob..
tW. "?". 'm.n of wide Interest come
!f ridne wo don't want them to stub
Bwionllroad street at night. Wo
tt torn to sea the light, and that's
& , need the $25,000 for more than
' """";. mYoqo an advertls-
Uo to purcn .-. .:--- ,!., ort.
Jte-cMltr wnicn oven ""?' '"V'",.,
IK Wf . ,.i hn worth to Phil-
Iffl-S l than half 'a million dol
BlfTou can't concentrate the powerful
'EnjUlfht of publicity pn.a community
P""1". .- n,i.nl ivAnlr nrwl then
Iffcrf it In the columns ,of newspapers
WSmt the United States and In the'pro
ll:', . .....i huninesn departments In
fctonventlon, without getting some ro-
fftol that' Isn't the only thing that makes
'ircow.nUon a great thing-tor Ph 11a
ZhUi. The Industrial and advertising
Kit which will take place' dn the
rCjT. rlht of the convention will prob-
f ETb, as Important ns the great Blcen
iSil.i rrl was. 'fend In addition, will
Ktni tte noVelty of being the only night
itnut of Importance over produced In
. . .. v. t. I. ..I11 ranlllMi tMM l'rl.
tfcH City, ucamca, 11. wut .-
Iras of Advertising and every one
Lin that nowadays, advertising Is tho
lfjaoj ef Indoor Sports." In other words,
F, tnolhov and every youne mlas; to
liw.MlUnS of the fathers and' mothers,
IMr m'ethlng about advertising; Jf Is
' ..l. AAH4An (nn na nr flfinvAPlflf Inn
OBQOIUN ArilUllw vwptwa j wv'.'.uuh.v.
J Kifclto Generally rccoftnlzcs that ad-
wrtisfwDlays a very Important part In
ttnliMW lives. It has really standard-
ia American living. But that Is another
vm . . . .....
g!wr are merchants ana manuractur
ti Philadelphia viewing this oppoV-
bsart
iWtlU. the United' Gas Improvement,
fiwany gave S1000 toward tho fund,
Kiel itot because illumination Ia to bo one
Kias.Dis mings 01 tne convention.
fj.Tb Philadelphia Electric, Company,
Bat M Ka ntitfnnj.1 nana t1 Ann'
XSrt John Bi Stetson 'ComDnny mado a
Jfcfiil contribution, as did 'the president
us company. J. H. Cummlngs. r
lAk.jKlrschbaum contributed, and .the
a scnooi sent a cnecic tor iuu to
j'atandardlxe buslnessVmetho'ds."
!JU Electric Storage iBattery Company,
hum living special prices on natteries
'the floats, han rnntrlhutnrl S'Kn.
STts'ttK Mulford Company,' one of th
eatert plants of Its kind In the world,
rjiti? ana also mado provisions for
. distribution of E000 boxes with llb-
advertlslng
crivATv IRfln.
'PriCtlcallv ftvVrv n'rlvnrilclnc nint.t'n
Wklelplila, has contributed a very llb
Ma um,,and the neWflnanern havn fflvn.
iS??1 oI them. 11000, and others are
, w Diijuri tno movement in a
jwhat similar degree.
fifTC-ny1 Ceiltlnir want n,nim tt.ttk Y.ln
twtbootearid nnHl tn nil ih.kvi.Aa VA
'oM thenTwhat they oughtTo do, ar.d
'IVr ?' '"rtcheon at 'thtPPoor. Richard
p no reported S600 contributed.
aflej E., Hallahan, another shoe man,
;'7l- ! v lor '1UU- wlt" th9 observa-
BtSi'?, ."'tb Pseantand the Fair-
vZ '"W"? to bripg lOO.OOff vlBltora
rUi. . " nuaueipnia, be thought
it. Ir cent Per person was a
wjf fOOd MhllV fni. I I. ...........
Iiuilon that n'riv mn aaa ..ii. m
4Mh J l V. J fv.vvv YIOIIU1D Will
SS"1? beslJes the delegates, mostly,
IfWW-from nearby localities'.
toUNQ BUSINESS m'u-m Anrnrm
tew'.t!.ta''ea tremendous amount of
n"r lne Pageant and the Falr-
.. J, "v.er a'spiay and the other
were It not for th font i,.t
TO or moi-A rt !.. M,...t -i..
"fW OUSlnesa men nt TiP.l1i,r1Bin.i i.n...
mutun hi .i..:ij ""7i".:" ;'
- tta J ""Miucrn kj tne wneei
ln.1.ri'"""" iiiontns.
R.?8"' . has be'en jrtvlng
-. ! ot nis work to the convent
SSmlmV.1, chairman fcf the Conven-
iiin... p Deen working over-
14 a Slma' 0' the Philadelphia Trust
Company,, will be pageant mahat .
rone will find him many evenln ,
Poor nichafd ctub working to line tip
this wonderful displays '
Among others who are doing very active
work are! v
Charles 0. Qreen, O, E. Qable, Bell
Telephone Comnany, who has charge of
thrS' Falrmount Park pageants Thomas ft.
Elcock, of the V. a. I who has .charge
of all Illumination and decoration, Jos
eph F, Potsdamer, of the Ketterllnus
Company, In charge or meeting places!
George F. Goldsmith, advertising man
ager of the "Public Ledoer, Atlantic City
trip; George C. Shane, Shane Bros. &
Wilson Company, Sunday mbrnlng ser
mons; Harry T. Jordan, manager of
Keith's, who will look after cabaret per
formances; lrvln F. paschal), advertis
ing manager of the Fatm Jburnal. In
charge of the national advertising exhibit
at Houston Hall, Theodore Ash, secre
tary! George Nowland, of Fels & Co.,
h6tels and registrations, and J. w.
Frailer, manager of the Bellovue-Strat-ford
Hotel, who Is collecting funds from
the hotels. j
.These men have no personal axes to
grlrid. They ai;e unselnshly devoting their
time to Philadelphia, and Philadelphia's
Interests.
Another corps litis gone' out to get this
$50,000, of which $30,000 has already been
subscribed, These Include,:
Ex.Gov. Edwin S, Stuart, Sidney Clarke,
of .the Chamber of Commerce,; ThorriAs
Mulvey, advertising manager of Perry &
Co.', Percy Mitts, W. F. Therklldson, of
, W. .Atlce Burpee Co. ! Francis Warner,
Fred C. Jones nnd, John C. Slr.bcrg.
The first few days of the solicitation
for funds, many reports' were brought
back to the Poor Richard Club .headquar
ters .that business men would ask, "What
is there In thta for1 mo?''
' 'It did not take long for tho Toor Itlch
ardtte to gtvo the proper answer: "Well,
what do you think there la In It for me?
Not only do. you got Just as much out
of the advertising for Philadelphia as I
do,, but, I am giving my time, nnd I also
havo to answer such questions as tills
when I really ought ,to bo encouraged to
glvo my time and labor to get together the
funds to' advertise this city."
POOR RICHARD'S ARGUMENT.
Along with this the Poor Rlchardlte
would say:
"liero ,1s a chance to visualize practi
cally tind not merely theoretically this
great market to your trado whether you
be a retailer, a wholesaler, a Jobber, a
publisher or any man who can benefit
from tho progress of Philadelphia. If
you are a retailer. It means thousands of
people coming here who 'may bv.y your
goods. But this Is the purely Belflsh as
pect. "Already counted by actual Uncage cost,
Philadelphia has received moro than
$200,000 worth of publicity In the news
papers and magazines of the United
States. These advertisements have re
fqrred not only to Its historical Importance,
but ,t6-lts. latter-day industrial leadership.
'They havo painted Philadelphia's busi
ness and home life In glowing colors. We
lire bringing 8000 to 10,000 enthusiastic
men hore men who are largo factors In
their various businesses. You can't bring
men like this to Philadelphia without get
ting tremendous advantage from It, to say
ntoth'lng of the purely general publicity.
, "If every ono elso outside of Philadel
phia. bolloveB It Is a great clty,"are you
going to refti.se your endorsement? There
Is only one way you can endorse this
movement, and that Is, glvo your financial
support"
Of course every man hasn't vision. Even
business men sometimes fall In this
respect. A man might believe It an ad
vantage to buy a motor truck or a dozen
fountain pens or to instal an adding ma
chine to his business equipment. He has
to think a bit' before he can see why ho
ought to help boost the city and make
it a better known city or a better city
to live In and do business In.
And so In putting across this doctrine
of "Love Tour City as Yourselves" the
merchants and manufacturers, advertising
managers,- advertising agents and depart
ment store managers who comprise t1o
rank' and file of the Poor. Richard Club aro
producing a protty high quality of ad-,
vcrtlslng and selling logic- "V
This Is a great advertising campaign
that Is being cpnductedvVfcBacKToi: It aro
the' brains of some of 'tho best; adver
tising men and merchandlslngi.-mari In
this country. Philadelphia never ,had
such an opportunity. It Is not an easy
Job for those engaged in it ana bdoui,.bu
they will get Is a "thank you."
$20,000 MORE TO BE RAISED.
Thero Is still $20,000 to bo collected.
In addition to the general benefit to the
community, these special benefits will, be
brought to Philadelphia:
" The' 'greatest, printing' and lithographic
exhibit that has over been shown hec.
A complete, thorough exhibit of adver
tising In ,nll Its methods, branches and
developments.
A great newspaper convention.
A magazine publishers' convention.
A three days' Intimate discussion of the
problems and work of advertising agencies.
An active exposition of modern ideas
and methods In retail and department
.store keeping.
Motion-picture advertising' with exhlb-
in a word, It will be a great business
convention, of which advertising s sim
ply a part. With this, .Philadelphia will
wear a bright and 'cheerful attire, for
thero will bo many entertainments during
the' week, none of them commonplace.
The convention Is a serious one But
a year ago, when It "was decided, to ask
h' .i-nnvAiitlon to come here there was a
disposition to prove to the world, at large
!-" 1 I II I 1 il.ll.ll. 1 L ll.
TWO TRANSIT BOOSTERS
William Hancock, president of
tho United and Cohocksink Busi
ness Men's Associations (abSve),
and Philip Roscnfcld, secretary
of tho South Street Business
Men's Association, aro working
for tho transit loan.
CITY LEADERS PLEAD
FOR BOTH LOAN BILLS
nidus that Father KnlcKerDocKcr naa
painted him. Neighbors for many years,
Father Penn had gone on attending to
his' business and developing a personality
that had Its roots right In the dignity of
Colonial dayB.- v
Father Knickerbocker and Ills 'Western
children had developed, a penchant' for,a,
somewhat gayer habiliment, and by way
of contrast had grown" fond of saying
that the city of Penn was ,all well enough
for business and quiet' home-living and
sleep, but If you wanted life well then,
you must seelc It elsewhere.
And so, not because It la a gay old dog,
but because It Is painting broad strokes
so that those who live far away may see
and understand, Philadelphia tells Its
coming visitors to "leave their pajamas
at home,"
And not the least of the benefit to
Philadelphia will be the new viewpoint
ot the'io000 missionaries who will Wave
the contention saying; "Of a verity, there
was not a yawn from breakfast till
dawn."
Continued from pate One
of the All-Philadelphia Committee, pre
sided nt tho general meeting.
Former Director Taylor, the first
speaker, sounded a note of warning thnt
the defeat of tho transit loan bill will
wreck tho entire comprehensive transit
program planned for Philadelphia and
will leave half-finished tho lines already
begun. He also declared, emphatically,
that the transit Improvements will not
mean nny Incrense In tho tax rate.
Finance Committee Chairman Gaffney
reviewed the financial condition of the city
nt the opening ot tho present ndinlniRtrn
tlon and showed tho pressing need for
improvements along all lines In the pity.
The defeat of the loan bills, ho said,
would mean stagnation, pestilence and
the dragging In tho mire ot the fair name
of Philadelphia.
TAYLOR'S ADDRESS.
Mr. Taylor said:
"Mr. Chairman and members ot tho
All-Philadelphia Commlttco
''It Is a pleaauro to stand up with you
In tho defenue of this city nnd Its citi
zens ngalnst nil obstructionists who, for
their own selfish Interests and without re
gard to tho peop'le's rights, are attempting
to shackle tho city and to perpotuato tho
unjust burdens which aro now Imposed
upon tho traveling public.
"Hero aro the facts :
"In May, 1912, this city assembled a
complete organization of engineers nnd
traffic specialists to determlno tho best
means of providing rapM and cheap
transit throughout tho city.
"During the following year the complete
system of subway and elevated lines wa3
designed to servo tho requirements of
ovcry section ot Philadelphia and the
traveling public with utmost efficiency,
During that year legislation was secured,
largely due to tho efforts of the AU-Phlla-delphia
Committee, which provided the
city with the necessary legal authority,
financial ability and executive machinery
to establish a high-speed system.
PROOF SUBMITTED.
"In June, 1913, tho transit commission
era' roport, making specific recommenda
tions, was submitted In proof form to
tho Mayor and City Councils.
"On July I, 1913, tho Department of
City Transit was established by ordinance
of City Councils.
'The Department developed Into nn or
ganization of 150 engineers nnd special
ists, Including men (specially trained and
of wide experience in the solution of traf
fic problems and problems Involved In
tho design, construction and operation ot
the subway and elevated lines.
"Councils then authorized the depart
ment to design the recommended facilities
and -make the necessary appropriations for
that work.
'"During tho following two years the
transit commissioners' report, which em
bodied the recommendations, was widely
distributed throughout the city,
"Meetings were -hold by virtually all
the business, labor and civic organizations
In the various sections of the city, at
which the Taylor plans for transit devel
opment were carefully considered and
some modifications were made in . the
routes to better suit local conditions
which were developed,"
"As a result virtually all of these or
ganizations throughout the city 'indorsed
the plans for ' transit development, and
since that time have actively and per
that Father-Penn was notquIte,the sober- lalstently. assisted the Department of City
!.. -1...1 TCnttia..' TntMArhAAlrAI- tiad T IHmn.lt In ...'AW mnt'A n,u.nin ,n At-thA-
k
Stetson
Straw Hats
foruinmer 1916
await ouif dHoosing in a v?ide
variety of $tyjesland braids.
Prices fengirt ajt 'three dollars,
tetson Stor?"' 1224 Chestnut St,
--..
n
.tVi
Transit In every move necessary to further
that development..,
"At the election In November, 1914, the
loan bill which provided fpr $500,000 for
the lowering of sewera to clear the way
for the construction of the delivery loop
was approved by the people. That work
was started .In March, "1916.
"In May, 1914, a tentative -agreement
was entered Into 6elwen the officials of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
on the one part, subject to ratification ty
the Union Traction Company, and the
Director of the Department of City
Transit bn the other Part, subject 16 rati
fication by City Counblls,
''That agreement provided for the oper
ation of. tho cltywncd, high-speed lines
by the Philadelphia Rafrd Transit Com
pany, In conjunction with the existing
system, In a rnanner which would enable
a passenger- to ride on a surface car to the
nearest station oft the high-speed sys'tem,
there transfer freo; over the highspeed
system to any other section of the city,
nnd upon leaving the high-speed system
to transfer free again, If necessary, on a
surface car to destination, all for one 6
cent fare.
'That agreement also provided for the
elimination of the discriminatory and II
legat exchange ,tcltet nnd the substitution
of free transfers therefor, and for fair
protectloil tb the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company In consideration of Its
co-operation.
ALL IN AGREEMENT.
"Both parties to that tentative 'agree
ment engaged to use their best, efforts to
secure Its ratification. .
"Soveral special reports were made
from time -to time to tho Mayor and City
Councils.
'The public demand for real rapid
transit in Philadelphia became bo' Insist
ent that City Councils called a special
election for the purpose of authorizing an
Increase In tho City's 'debt. ' in the amount
bf $6,000,000, to bo used toward the con
struction of tho Broad street subway arid
the Frankford elevated
''This special election was held on April
29, 1916, nnd the Increase of debt was
approved by a vote ot nearly 10 to 1.
"By this vote the. people ot Philadel
phia committed the city to the construe
tlon of a high-speed system,
"City Councils In July, 1916, npproprl-.
nted $3,d00,000 toward the construction
of the Broad street Bubway and $3,000,000
toward the construction , of tho Frankford
elevated, nnd directed tho Department of
City Transit to proceed with the work.
"Tho department proceeded to award
contracts, (aggregating about $3,000,000)
for about onc-hnlt of the material and
work Involved In tho construction of the
Frankford elevated.
END OF PRESENT FUNDS.
"Those contracts will bo -virtually com
pleted and the appropriation will be ex
hausted this year.
"By December 1, the Frankford ele
vated will he only about half completed
and Idle unless you provide for Its com
pletion by passing the transit nnd port
loan bill.
"Most of tho material for its construc
tion has 'already been fabricated, and tho
structuro is being errtcted rnpldly on
Front street.
'The Department also awarded a con
tract for tho construction of City Hnll
station section of tho Broad street BUbwny,
Involving the expenditure of not over
$2,000,0Oflj This work Is now progrcsi-tng
as rapidly as conditions will permit.
"City Councils have authorized an elec
tion to enable tho people of Philadelphia
to vote either for or against an Increase
In the city's Indebtedness In tho amount
of $67,100,000, $10,000,000 of which Is for
port development and $57,000,000 of which
is to provide for tho completion of the
Frnnkford elevated, the completion ot the
Broad street subway, branches and do-
livery loop, nnd the construction ot subway-elevated
lines from City Hall sta
tion beneath tho Parkway and over North
29th street and Henry street to Roxbor
ough, and the construction of tho Wood
land avenue elevated from 30th and Mar
ket streets to Darby.
"It also provides for the construction of
a surface ,lne which will relieve tho Iso
lation of tho 36th Ward, and funds toward
the construction of a Chestnut street sub
way. If It Is needed, to connect up the
Frankford elevated with tho Woodland
avenuo elevnted, provided the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company will not afford a
connoctlon for tneso two lines by way of
tho present Markot street subway under
a fair agreement.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS.
"Fellow citizens. In voting for the tran
sit nnd port loan you will vote cither for
or against the establishment of a splen
did high-speed transportation system In
Philadelphia, which will connect up every
section with every other section for ono
5-cent fare; which will eliminate the intol
erable overcrowding of surface cars dur
ing tho rush hours when the working peo
ple of necessity aro required to travel;
which will save the cltzens of Philadel
phia nearly one-half the time now re
quired to travel between various sections
of the city that saving in time, calculated
nt 15 cents per hour, would be worth to
you mere than $1,939,000 per year) ; which
will enable the city to carry out the 'Tay
lor plan' and ellmlnato tho discriminatory
and Illegal exchange ticket, for which you
pay n penalty of more than $800,000 each
year, and which will enable every family
In Philadelphia to establish a permanent
home nnd go forth from that home to
places of amusement, or recreation and of
education In any section of the city quick
ly, comfortably and for 5 cents."
"I -want to warn you," ho declared,
"First that the transit and port loan will
not Increase tax rates."
"You citizens have, by your vote at
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the last election, pressed the clly to pro
ceed with the transit development.
"In pursuance ot your mandate ft lia
bility bf about five million dollars has al
ready been assumed by contract for the
carrying out ot the work. ,
"After nearly four years of, earnest en
deavor you are now able to vote either
for or against the completion' of the tran
sit development. In doing so, you either
vote for or against, your own personal
Interests and cither for or against tho
welfal-e and progress bt Philadelphia.
"DEFEAT OBSTRUCTIONISTS."
"Surely you will go to the polls on
Tuesday with a determination to meet nnd
defeat th6 obstructionists with your vote.
"It Is Unthinkable that you citizens of
Philadelphia could do otherwise. Surely
ydu are not going to hoist the white flag
and surrender to tho obstructionists on
election' day, I Imploro you to vote for
your own Interests "and for completion of
the Frankford elevated, the Broad street
subway and the other high-speed HneB.
"Do not permit tho Frnnkford elevated
to He Idle, half-finished nnd a monument
to the nblllty of those obstructionists who
are seeking to deceive you and to defeat
tho transit and port loans.
"Every man, woman and child In Phll
adelphta Is either going to i bo helped or
hurt by your action on the transit and
port loan and I Implore you to help, your
selves, your families, your friends and
this city by turning out and voting for
that loan." &
DIRECTOR KRUSEN'S PLEA.
Director Krusen, of tho Department of
Public Health and Charities, made a plea
for tho pasngo 6t the general loan bill In
order that Improvements In his depart
ment vital to the health and welfare ot
the city can bo carried out. Ho dwelt
on the relation of the sewerage system to
better housing and laid emphaslB' on tlie
plan for the new Blocklcy and for the
Improvements and extensions planned for
the City Farms at Byberry.-
Clinton Rogers Woodruff spoke on the
rieed of a freo library for which ther Is an
Item of $2,460,000 In tho general Improve
ment loan.
Other Bpeakera were William Hancock,
president of the United Business Men's
Association; Director Webster, ot the De
partment of Wharves, Docks and Ferries;
J. S. W. Holton. president of tho Mari
time Exchnngo ; Director Wilson, of the
Department of Public Safety, and Wilson
H. Brown.
MR. GAFFNEY'S SPEECH.
Finance Committee Chairman Gaffney
said lnpart: ,
"Tho loan bills have much to commend
them to the fnlr-mlndcd'nnd loyal citizens
of Philadelphia. ' They were mado bofore
tho public, nnd all tho funds raised as a
result of their approval by the voters on
Tuesday next will likewise bo appropri
ated and spent In tho public.
"Tho borrowing capacity ot the city
of 1'hllndclphln, as certified to Councils
by Controller Walton, was $10,916,209.51.
Of this amount $69,'I59,G72.92 could only
bo used under the constitutional amend
ment of 1915 for tho purposes ot Im
proving the port nnd transit facilities.
The port and transit bill provides for tho
expenditure ot $67,100,000, $10,000,000 of
which Is to b uaed in the mnklng of a
greater port of Philadelphia. Fifty-seven
million ono hundred thousand dollnrs Is
to bo used in giving to tho cltlzons of
every section of Philadelphia high-speed
rapid transit lines. Not only docs this
bill provide a lump sum for transit, but
it does more; It segregates and ear-marks
specific funds to be spent upon each line,
thereby Insuring to tho residents ot each
one of these sctlons not only tho high
speed lino but the funds necessary to
build it.
ANALYSES OF TWO BILLS.
After deducting from the total borrow
ing capacity of $69,459,772.92 there re
malncs a balance for general Improve
ments 'of $47,456,636,62, but as against
thlaj balance It was necessary to charge
oft Tind refund tho amounts necessary to
pay for certain undertakings and improve
ments which the city of Philadelphia was
engaged upon nnd committed to. These
committals amounted to $29,636,707.
Thoy Include the building of a free library,
tho removal of grado crossings, construc
tion ot a sewerage disposal plant and the
Improvement ot tho Parkway.
Tho amounts necessary to pay for these
Improvements na they progress must bo
provided for out of this loan, for If they
are hot they Still continue to be' debts
and obligations of the city and cannot
be forgotten until paid off. If they aro
hot paid for nt this lime, It means, ns
in the case o( the Parkway, the expendi
ture by tho city of Philadelphia of large
Bums of money In, the payment of In
terest. K
The paying of Interest means necessary
increased revenue, and Increased revenue
means Increased taxes. The balance re
maining after the deductoln of Items for
port and transit and for funding debts
amounted to only $17,819,839.52 for gen
eral current Improvements. This balance
has been carefully and Judiciously .dis
tributed among a number of absolutely
necessary current Improvements.
Out of this balance It was also neces
sary to take care of a deficit that has
steadily been growing until now It has
reached the sum of $4,974,203, with no
other way ot taking caro of It than out
of this loan or by nn Increased tax rate
to cover this specified amount nlono of
not less than 30 cents. The payment of
this deficit out of the loan not only cn
nbles tho city oihlladclphla to pay bills
that have been due as tar back as 1812,
but It provides the necessary additional
appropriations needed for the maintenance
and conduct of the municipal government
Until the end of the year.
To sum up the passage of these loan
bills mfcnns tho opening of a new era of
growth and progress for Philadelphia.
Their defeat will mean .stagnation, pestl
lenco nnd tho dragging of tho fair name
.of this great industrial nnd patriotic city
through the tilth nnd mire of public criti
cism throughout the country.
TWO BILLS Ma NEW '
P0ST0FFICE FOR CITY '
INTRODUCED IN HOUSfr
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Representative Graham's Meas
ures Provide for Purchase of
Site and Construction
of Building
PLEDGE $50,000 TO FUND
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Hnrrisburg Episcopal Diocese to Aid
Pensions for Clergymen
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., May 11. -At
Its 12th annual conventlnon hore, tho
diocese ot Harrlsburg decided to raise
$50,000 for the pension fund' In the country-wide
movement to get $5,000,000 for
old clergymen. Trinity nnd Christ
Churches, of Wllllamsport; St. John's, of
York, and St. James', of Lancaster, each
pledged $6000.
Tho following delegates wero elected
to the national session of tho Episcopal
Church, which meets at St. Louis: The
Rev! Robert F. Gibson, this city ! the Rev.
Ocorgo I. Brown, Lancaster; tho Rev.
Charles Noycs Tyndell, this city! the Rev.
J. F. Bullitt, Harrlsburg! T. Jj. Brown,
Mount Joy; C. M. Clement. Sunbury; Q.
N. Reynolds, Lancaster, and W. F. Rey
nolds, Bellefonto.
WOULD MEAN BIG SAVING
Bit A Staff Cerresvenient
WASHINGTON, May 11. Two bills
looking to the erection of a new postofllce
In Philadelphia, were Introduced in tho
House today by Representative George S.
Graham. Ono proposes nn appropriation
of $2,000,000 for a site, and the other
$5,000,000 for a. Bite and building.
Whether any .nctlon will be taken on the
measures at this time will depend tlpan
whether an omnibus public buildings bill
is reported to the House.
Mr. Graham said postofflce Inspectors
had been looking over several sites lit
Philadelphia. It is the deslro ot the Post
offlco Department to build tho new struc
ture as closo as possible to tho Pennsyl
vania station.
It Is proposed to utilize the present
building for' other Federal Government
offices In Philadelphia, Mr. Graham Brtld.
Use of tho old building for other dd
partments would result In an annualsav
Ing ot $120,000 In rentals. This, he said,
would go far toward maintenance of a
new building,
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