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EVENING MDOEB-PHIBADBEPHIA', M03SUAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1MB
PREACHERS URGE
ItAYOR TO BOOST
REMEN'S WAGES
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Wees Up Fight for Bet-
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COUkoiLMEN WILL AID
Ctmncltmcn Pledge Aid
in Firemen's Campaign
pbUtfOILMEN plcdgo lndlviduat
w support to firemen's campnljm for
shorter hours and fair Hvinjr wago.
Members of Councils promlso to
attend mooting- tonight of Hoso and
Laddoraen'a Association.
Motbodlst Preachers' Association
today appoints committee to wait
upon Mayor and urge action that will
better flromon's living conditions.
United Business Men's Associa
tion nnd aflllintcd bodloa Join .movo
meat, adopting resolutions calling
upon tho Mayor and Councils to tako
Action requested by firemen.
Thft Methodist Preachers' Association, at
ttfl meeting today unanimously adopted
resolutions supporting' tho nromon of Phil
adelphia In their efforts to obtain a read
justment of working; hours and a more
equdtjlo salary. Furthor, the association
appointed a committee to lslt the Mayor
on behalf of tho flromon and to urgo upon
tho city's executive tho nccosslty for oarly
action looking to tho firemen's betterment,
Two members of the firemen's campaign
Ef commmco yvcro inviieu 10 uuonu mo incei
E tne. which was held In Matthew Slmoson
I) Halt. Wesley Bulldlnir. Seventeenth and
Arch streets. Lieutenant John Wills and
Lnddorman James Slmlster attended. After
the oponlnk prnycr and disposition of pre
liminary business, the Kov. 13. D. Hoffman,
whd presided, called upon tho flromon to
address tho meeting, Both responded
briefly, but the cogency of their arguments
Wad so effective that they hud scarcely
ceased jspeaklng wJion tho Rev. Dr. George
H, nicliley proposed tho naming of n com
mittee to wait upon tho Mayor In the Inter
est of publlo Justlco and ask that official to
urge upon Councils tho necessary legisla
tion to give the firemen tho relief asked
for,
JUSTICE OF CAUSE
The llev. Dr. Charles n. Adamson, In
seconding the motion, remarked that the
publicity already given to tho campaign
had Induced him to muko personal investi
gation of the firemen's lot, and that, as a
result he was convinced of tho full Justice
, of their cause. Doctor Hoffman named
Doctors Blckloy and Adamson, with the
Itev, Dr. John Watchom, as members of the
committee to seejtho Mayor.
In addition to "tho formal action of tho
Preachers' Association, several prominent
memoers of that body today expressed
their- Individual sentiments In favor of tho
flromen's efforts to obtain a fair living wage
and an opportunity to seo their wives and
families ottencr than tho few minutes pos
sible under existing regulations.
Among thoso clergymen declaring their
hearty sympathy with tho movement was
Bishop Thomas D. Neely, who plodged his
earnest aupnort nnd sympathy to. tho mem
bers of the commltteo. Tho llev. Dr. Thom
as W, McKenty, whose brothor, Robert J.
McKenty, is a former Director of Publlo
Safety, was also outspoken In his expres
sions of support and encourngemont to the
firemen. Ho promised to make personnl
fSffort to bHng tho mattor beforo tho city
officials Jn tho namo of Justlco, nnd pledged
tho co-operation of his brother, now warden
m y
of the Kftstern renttentl9.fr, In their 1
half. MoKENTV'fl WORK
Warden McKenty, when Director, suc
ceeded Ih obtaining for the pollco an In
crease of pay, and reorganized tho detec
tives on nn equalized salary basis. Its
also established a bc(er system of pay
for tho Houso of Correction Kuards. These
evidences of Interest were cited by the
iter, uocior McKenty ns guarantee that
the warden would support tho men of the
Flro Bureau.
Publlo sentiment In bchnlf of the firemen
today took such form that tho leaders In
the campaign nro beginning to feel that
Mayor Smith nnd Councils will recognize,
the situation ns ono where any movement
toward Its alleviation will popularly lio re
garded as a master-stroke for justice and
humanity. Despite tho Mayor's expressed
opposition to Increasing tho city payroll nt
this time, It Is felt that thegrantlng of the
firemen's request would bo looked upon an
redounding to tho credit of the Administra
tion sanctioning It, and at the same tlmo
making for tho added efficiency of tho ser
vice Itself.
couNCit.MnN' wimj irnr,i
Sevoral members of Councils, Inspired
by tho growing Impetus uf tho campaign
of publicity, have nlgntried their Intention
to attend a meeting of the Hosn and Ladder
men's Association tonight, when tho ques
tion of pay and hours will bo discussed,
Tho Councllmen In queslon voluntnrlly re
quested permission to attend the meeting,
which will bo held In Veteran Firemen's
Halt, Tenth street abovo Brown. In making
tho suggestion to the committee In chargo
of tho firemen's campaign the Councllmen
took occasion to declare their hearty co
operation with tho firemen's efforts nnd to
pledge support to any rollevlng measuro
Which might como before Councils.
INDICATES POPULAR HYMPATHV
This action on tho part of members uf
Councils Is received by tho firemen an In
dicative of an aroused publlo sentiment In
favor of their appeal, Although Mayor
Smith has given no Intimation of hti Inten
tion In the matter nt the petition presented
to him last Tuesday, tho firemen urn hope
ful that his dalay In announcing his posi
tion Is favorable to their cause. They seo
also In tho Interest being manifested In
their behalf by members of Councils the
beginning of popular pressure to bring
about a revision of their pay schedule that
will place them on n footing with tho fire
fighters of other allies.
Invitations to attend tonight's meeting
of tho lioso nnd Laaacrmen'n Association
have been extendod to members of tho
Finance Commltco and soveral other Coun
cllmen, Tho firemen feel that Councllmanla
disregard of their condition has nrlsen, not
from any Intent to slight or overlook tho
firemen, but from unfamltlarlty with tho
actual working conditions under which they
labor.
This lack of acquaintance with thn regu
lations of the Fire Bureau In by no means
restricted to the prlvnto citizen. A former
Councilman, chairman of tho Finance Com
mittee at the tlmo. In visiting a flro sta
tion expressed surprlso thnt beds were In
use.
"I always supposed you men were so
disposed that half of your company slept
at home during the night and that tho others
went oft when tho first sqund returned to
the engine house."
The Impression prevailing today among
Councllmen, tho firemen bellevo. In different,
and tho change of feeling Is growing more
and more favorablo to tho men of tho bu
reau as existing conditions nnd tho need
for remedy therefor becomo apparent
rno nrnon or senator Penroso in openly
pledging hln support to tho movement, and
tho signing of tho firemen's potltlon by
Stato Senntors Vnro and McNIchol, It Is be
lieved by tho firemen, presages a non
partisan approval of tho movement for
hlghor wages,
TO INTEREST REALTY MEN
Additional Impetus was given to tho cam- I
palgn when membora of the campaign com
mlttoo, prompted by tho growing feeling of
approval that Is following their cffortH
to enlist publlo support, took up the question
of Interesting real estnto men In their bo
hnlf. Tho realty men liavo bocn tho most
persistent and active opponents of Increas
ing the tax rato for next year. To provldo
tho sum necessary to grant the additional
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MISS SYLVIA POLIN
The Bovcntccn-ycnr-old girl whose
cries for help routed four cracks
men who wero trying to break open
the safe in her father's storo at -420
Rltnrr street during the enrly hours
today.
pay nnd men asked by tho firemen a tax
Jump of 2 VI cents would furnish adequate
funds, If other meann of municipal finan
ciering nhould fall. Tho firemen fed that
ccn If this last recourse wero resortod to
tho real entnto men would auhmlt the more
willingly If they know the money was to
lie employed to plnco thn flro protection
of tho city and their properties on a higher
ufllrlenry and more secure bnsls
Homo members nt Councils havo not wait
ed for more formal requeBt or manifestation
of public will, but havo written to tho
('iimp.ilgii Committee promising their sup
port An ordinance, drnfted by n Council
man rated aB an Independent, nnd present
ed by n member aflllintcd with tho Repub
lican organization, has been prepared. A
member of Common Council, acknowledging
receipt of a copy of tho firemen's petition,
wrote, nn follows, hln letter being typical
nf other similar communlcatlonx In poa
nciilon 'of tho commltteo; "You may rest
assured that I appreciate tho nccosslty for
u rhnngo In Rnlary nnd hourn. I will glad
ly vote and work In your bchnlf, and If In
any olher way I can be of service to you,
kindly let roe know."
The, United Business Men's Association,
as have many of the seventy-seven bodies
ftfTlllatetl with that organisation, has adopt
ed resolutions calling upon tho Mayor to
grant the firemen's request. Bovernl promi
nent merchants nnd manufacturers have
added their personal nppenl In this direc
tion nnd tho number of such Indorsements
Is growing dally.
While tho Mayor has nnnounccd himself
ns opposed to salary Increases for munici
pal employes nt this tlmo, owing to the
city's financial condition, tho advocates of
the firemen's campaign point out that tho
sum required for tho purpose of giving
tha firemen a fair living wage can bo ob
tnlnod by transfer of appropriation Items
for purposes less needed nt this tlmo nnd
for which there In not so grcnt a popular
demand or which nro not prompted by such
a Bcnsa of Justlco nnd fair piny In return
for service fcarlonily and unselfishly given
by a body of men who ilnlly risk tholr
lives for the benefit of others at a recom
pense that compares only with that given
to tho minor rlorks nnd nubbrdlnaten of
olher departments nnd btirentis, whoso
work In performed In absolute safety and In
shorter hours and with numerous holidays,.
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WOMAN, 70, ASKS DIVORCE
Plaintiff Married In 1907 Whilo Facing
Alienation Suit
HOT SPRINGS, Va., Nov. 20. Mrs. Re
becca D. Ounton, of Hot Springs, will begin
notion for dlvorco against Qcorgo Ounton
today.
Mrs Ounton, who Is moro than seventy
years old, nn tho widow of William B.
Iiowc, of Atlanta, Cla,, a wealthy financier,
who died In 1001. Sho Is n nuffraght .md
wan president for mnny years of tho en-
eral Federation of Women's Clubs Sho
married Mr. Ounton In Lewlsburg, W. Vn
on Juno 0, 1007, whlln she was faclrg a
suit for alienation of affections brought
by Mr. Clinton's first wife.
Air uuntnn, an i.ngiisnmaii, cams to
America In 1874. In 1800 he became presi
dent of tho Inslltuto of Social Economics
and editor of tho Social Economist, which
In 180(1 was changed to Clinton's Magn
zlno, of which ho was tho editor. Ho In
soventy years old.
Tho couplo lived nt Ounton Lodge, Hot
Springs, until July, 191G, when they fcp
n rat eel. Mi.i Ounton hns two children by
her first marrlago, Baroness Rosenkrantz,
of London, and William R. Lowe, of Now
York Mr. Ounton has several children by
his first marriage
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