EVENING LEDGEB-l'HIkADEU'HIA. tflUDAY. "g'Ji.Eri & 1916
HBEMEN PRAISE
EVENING LEDGER
$Uotutibns Foritiiilly Com
mend Progressive and
, Courageous Stand
"OHAMglPN OF CAUSE"
ifntlerpftld nnd Overworked City
Employes Show Appreci
ation of Support
Philadelphia's Hurau of Firs hss bsn
raonstratI as Uddtrpald and untlw
manned, but nsvsr as ungrateful In th
ttssat campsfgn which the member of
til Bureau of Fire are waging to enllit
public supjwrt to their effort to obtain a
tterraent of working conditions the
Xtrnihq Lntxjnn, slnele-hsridKl, has been
th champion of tlietr earns among the
Aewtpapers of Fhlladelphla.
Appreciation or the value of Uils assist
ance in placing 4htr enss before the people
Of Philadelphia his prompted the uns.nl.
tnotta psssng of the following resolutions
y the memberi of the Bureau Of Flret
YThereaa, (The systsm In vogue of the
Bureau ot Pirn has been continued etnoe
the, organisation of the bureau In 1871.
nnd for over forty-flva year no change
In the working force, either In the
method of operating firo Atarme or the
boura of terrlco rendered by the men,
have been changed In any manner, and,
further, no Increaee n ealary lia been
Irtren the men for mora than fifteen
years,
YThereaa, Effort have een made from
time to time by the men of the bu
reau a Induce the authorities to have
the necessary changes made for tha bet
ttrraent of the service In the bureau and
make the condition of the men morn
tolerable, only to meet with failure and
disappointment Such changes would
hare been to the decided advantage of
the city had they been made,
Whereas, During the last six months
C i members of the bureau have, con
r ductod a campaign to bring to the
notice ot the publlo the rest condi
tion existing In that branch ot the
elty government In their efforts to ob
tain better working conditions nnd for n
olr compensation for the services ren
dered to the city, to which the public
has generously and nobly responded.
Whereas, the Etching X,EoaEn, ot
this elty, upon taking notice of tho
efforts of the firemen to attract the at
tention of tha publlo InvMtlgated the
merlta of their claims, recognised the
fact that they were JUat, fair, logical
and reasonable, nnd, further, that tha
Interests ot tho olty would bo greatly
enhahced If tha authorities would rec
ognise tho appeal of the firemen nnd at
once make possible their petltldh, tooK
up their causa by conducting n wonder
ful campaign ot publlalty, such as only
a great paper can do In presenting
strong and forceful facts from day to
day and Is still doing so which has
awakened tha Interest and thereby won
the general publlo over to the cause of
tha firemen.
And whereas, By reason thereof the
authorities liava promised to respond
to the appeal of tha firemen and to the
dm In their behalf arid In the tery
near tutor mak th prefcsr pwlslons
f enable the official of th Firs Bu
ru to pul Into effect the Change
which will place th bureau upon ft
higher and better plane and mk tha
condition of the men mora tolerable.
Now therefor, that at a meeting of
(he representstlvM ot the member ot
the BUrtaU bf Sir held at Firemen'
Itall, 0t North Tenth street, on th
rnW ot December , 1910, wherein
very Ire eUtlon In the elty was rep
rtnted, It was unanimously
Iteeolved, That the Kvnmxo I.KDflCn
be commtndrd for It broad nnd wide-aft-aka
polity In taking up merltorlou.1
case wherein the rttlsens of Philadel
phia are Interested and for It fearless
manner In championing the cause ot
rtghUousnsss and Justice
Resolred, That the RvsNtw) Lrnnsn
be congratulated In having courageous
and snergetto men on Its editorial and
fepottdrlnl stAffa,
Besolved, That a vote of thank be
extended to the Kvrnino I.rdoicfi, It
editors nnd reporter for the hearty
support given to th members ot the
Bureau of Fire and their committee
In presenting the cnitte of the firemen
so ably and so etrlktngty to the publlo
of Philadelphia.
Resolved, That tiiew resolutions be
rprend upon the minutes of the Hose
and LaddermtnM Association for per
petual record Ot this campaign and of
the efforts of the Kvamwo Lcuaen on
behalf of th firemen therein.
And further resolved. That th secre
tary ot th Hose and Laddermen'a As
sociation, on behalf of tho entire DureaU
of Tire, be directed to send n copy of
these resolutions to tho city editor of
the Evkkwo t.BDosn.
1UVIN W nODKBAtJCIir.
Recording Secretary, Truck No, 13,
Fiftieth street and Baltimore ave
nue. The firemen's campaign committee, of
which Battalion Chief John J. Mesklll Is
chairman, nnd the oltlten' committee,
headed by William C. Lynch, which pre
sented a petition wlgned by nearly 1000
business and professional men, taxpayers
and property owners to Mayor Smith, are
working with' redoubled energy and active
co-operation to secure favorable action
through popular support.
In addition to members of tho Methodist
Preachers' Aesoclntlon, who have set 'apart
December 17 ss "Firemen's Sunday" In
their churches, efforts aro being mad to
make the observance general among clergy
men of other denominations. The matter
ot adopting "Firemen's Sunday" will he
brought before tho Baptist ministers at
their weekly meeting on Monday, nnd the
rrrsbyterlan pastor, as well as thoso of
other creeds, will be asked to co-operato
in the movement. The plan outlined Is to
have tha pastors, through their sermons or
In other suitable ways, bring to the notice
ot their congregations the condition of tho
city's firemen nnd solicit their Interest In
behalf of the campaign.
ASSJUL,
DIAMONDS
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All Platinum Ring
1 Fine Whits
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Cl rarr Variety nl-
f Iniint tins nn. to
Jio. ,hi ns lien
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THOMPSON
Hfeit.im.3B So. 8th St.j
A Sterling Silver Toilet Set
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is an npproprktc and ac
ceptable Christmas, Gift.-J
A favored idea is to start .
tlie set by giving a few
pieces and then to add as
occasion offers.
In our new 260'-page
catalogue we- show
thirty-five complete sets,
with thousands of photo
graphic illustrations of
Jewels, Goldwarc and
Silverware.
Call or write for a copy.
S. Kind &Som, 1110 Chestnut St.
DIAMOND MERCHANTS 3EVEI,EnSSir.VEnaMlTHa
Clotina hour Stx o'clock until Chrtttmai,
NECESSARY things are what a man appre
ciates in a gift. He doesn't care much
about frivolities. Is there anything better than
half hose?
HOSIERY
Phoenix cotton (mercerized),
nil plain colors. 25c.
Phoenix silk, oil plain colors,
SOc
Onyx sJUc, plain colors. 0&
Striped silk ,on dark heather
grounds (20 designs), $1.00.
Pure silk (Qnyx). $1.00. $1.50,
Accordion silk, $3.50, $3.00.
Wool hose, heavy white for
Kolf, ?1.00.
Wool golf hose, 50e and $1.00.
William H. Wanamaker
12i7-l Chestnut St. '
sss
Y'li.''y'-t'V"r'VNrvvv.v
Chinese Lichee Nuts
targe, paper-shell Almonds, Sicily Filberts, j
Brasll Cream Nuts, Pistachio Nuts. Budded 4
Wcitmtt, .Princess Almonds
All $t tbt Finest Quality
Asserted fat Five-pound Boxe, $1,40
B BrCdfordl CltwRe feo.
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Markfct, 10th ahtl 11th Strecto
See The FREE Entertainment
lrt Our Beautiful Auditorium ".Ui Floor
Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe LUtte Fairy
Cave of Wild Animals 6 Little Brownies
Come arid bring the children.
i$&ffi
Markest, lOtli and 11th Slttnla.
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And Sec the Wonderful Displays of Everything New and
OldYou Will Like Our Decorations, loo.
FREE Santa Clam Will Give the Kiddies a Free Souvenir
Dolls' Collnpslble.
Go Carts at G9c
Well built, nil
Wicker Rocker at $2.25
3 u bnUntlnlly
built. Full size,
has ornamental
Mexican grass
back, cane sent
and golden oak
rockers nnd
spindles.
Character Dolls at 75c
Fullv dressed. Clothed In
"lorcd felt from head to foot.
10 In. size. Others up. to S3.C0,
Schocnhut Trinity Chimes
jl-swbw., nt si.nn
An exact repro
duction of tho
world's famous
London chlmos;
full slzo, finished In
whito nnd cold.
Play Suite at 98c
Indian, Basa Ball and others.
Made of splendid mntcrinls;
trimmed up-to-dnto. Sizes 4 to
10. Others up to $3,00.
Ms
Skip Car at $1.50
Much stronger than
any of Us kind. Tho
OE
wheels, un-
derbrackots
nnd steer-
Intr wheel
o t steel,.
Mai. and!
'p h o n c
orders filled,
Dolls' Folding Bed at SOc
Wire mattress, folds flat to
be put nwny.
Kindergarten Chairs, 69c
Hnrdwood spindle back, gold
en oak nnin.
Wheel u Barrow, 98c
Hardwood galvanized braces,
pictorial nnd red striped sides.
Wheel hna metal tire. Slzo
over-all 30-lnchca.
iiAsnMCrtT
I f"il
metal parts,
black ennmclcd,
with cloth hood,
sent and foot
rest, Others with ,
rubber tired
wheels, up to
$4.40.
Folding Tables at 98c
Made of hardwood. Legs fold
under, like
dressmak a r s
table. Top 18x
20-ln c h c s.
Height 10-ln-ches.
II n s
metal clamp
undcrneatn.
Sandy Andy at 50c
A distinct automatic toy. Must
be seen to bo appreciated. Will
amuse tho llttlo ones for hours.
Others 05c nnd $1.00.
Thousands of Gifts in
ihrisfmas JweBry
Can be Selected From the Earle Stocks
And we pride ourselves on tho show
ingwhich wo connlder ono of tho
beat In thin city of popular priced
jewelry. Price rnnffes are varied
for inatnnco
Diamond Ring at $14.98
For men nnd women. Puro
white very brilliant stones.
German Silver Mesh Bags,
98c to $4.98
In all wanted shapes and
styles. Gnto top and draw
string.
Gold Filled Bracelets,
$1.50 to $5.98
Sizes for women nnd misses.
Hand engraved design. All
havo safoty guards, squnro nnd
round tubing. Quality guaran
teed. Men's Gold Filled Dickens
Chains, $1.98 to $4.98
Plain nnd fancy links and
ropo patterns. Guaranteed for
10 years.
Solid Gold Rings,
$1.98 to $9.98
For men nnd women. Fancy
chased nnd plain shanks. In
oval, round nnd square designs.
Solid Gold La Vallicrcs,
$4.98 to $50
Sot with full cut gcnulno dia
mond and combined with pearls
nnd colored stones.
Gold Filled Watch Brace
lets, $0.98 to $18.50
For women and misses. Con
vertible style, In round nnd
octagon design. Can bo worn
on chain and pin. 20-ycar gold
filled.
Imitation Shell and Demi
Amber Casque Combs,
80c and 98c
Neatly studded with flno qual
ity rhinoatones; also combina
tion of colored stones. Fit closo
to the head. All boxed.
Quadruple Plated Comb,
Brush & Mirror Sets,
$4.98 to $6.98
Embossed and fancy designs.
All boxed separately.
MAIN FLOOIt
A Sensation ! 300 Women's & Misses' $
Fur Trimmed Silk Plush Coats at
The Lowest Price We Have Quoted This Season
There nro exactly 300 conts every ono n perfect beauty and aro well worth 30, 35
and $40. Unmntchable values at our low price.
Some have been used as salesmen's samples and these show slight roughness in the
fabric from handling but you would hardly notice these hurts if we did not show them to you.
They are dove)oped of finest shimmering silk plush; and aro satin-Hncd throughout.
Some have collars of fur, and cuffs and bottom of coats with fur to match others have fur collara
and cuffs, and yet some have very deep collars of plush trimmed with fur.
Tho choosing Is unusual, for every size Is represented.
Afternoon, Street & Evening Dresses
Values $15.00. $18.00, $20.00 and $22.50, Your Choice, at .
A fortunate lot brings you quite a saving on these charming frocks. They nro
in this season's smartest of models and aro fashioned of chnrmoune,. taffetas,
eatlns, crepo de chines, crepe meteors, serges and velvets. Tho trimming effects
are varied and different.
$70.00
Ifio
Down Goes the Price on 250 Women's Suits to
They Are Positively Worth $20.00, $22.50 and $25.00, Choice at
Velveteens, wool velours, poplins, gabardines and broadcloths, in every up-to-the-minute fitted, belted or
styles but only three or four of a kind.
flare model. Dozens of
SECOND FLOOU,'
$15
Your Gift to Him, Is Here
And He Will Appreciate It Coming from Earle's
Men's $4.50 Bath Robes at $3,25
Cut amplo full and long rolling collar. Site' pockets, piped
seams and cord and tassel to match. All sIzesT
Men's $5.00 Tub Silk Shirts at $3.95
Beautiful pnttorns in various handsome colors, with satin
stripes, Each one nicely packed in a fancy box. A large range
of patterns. Sizes 14 to 17 inches.
Men's Silk Neckwear at 65c
Brocades in large floral patterns.
The colorings are beautiful and rich.
Men's Knitted Mufflers at 49c to $6.95
All kinds puro silk, fibre silk, silk-nnd-flbro and mercerized
cotton.
Accordion and crochet weayes. In plain colors, stripes and
bordered ends. Each in n fancy box.
MAIN FLOOn
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A Practical Gift for the Boy Would Be.
An Overcoat, Suit
or Mackinaw, $4.95
And' These Are Exceptional Values
Tito Mackinaws and Overcoats of good worm
materials; in most wanted colors, including gray,
brown, blue, olive and ovcrplaids.
Suits in fancy cheviots and worsteds. Extra
largo trousers, with belt loops and watch pockets.
One nnd two pair trousers, with every suit. Junior
sizes, 22 to 10 years; big boys, 7 to 18 years.
' UKCOND FI.OOH
A Fitting Opening of Our
Men's Shoe Shop
Is This Most Extraordinary
Offering of 4,000 Pairs
High-Grade $5.00, $6.00
& $7.00 Shoes at
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A men's shoe shop-r-individ-ual
In a Beparnte atore right
Inside the Market Street door
near 11th street. f
Moat Remarkable Value
Giving Event This Season
la true Earle Store fashion we announce
the opening of fhfa new section with a sale
of shoes at a prico that does not cover the
'.vat of tha materials used in the making.
Every style every
leather every width
every s,lre.
Tan, "cordo" caU tap
Russia calf, tan mahog,
any "calf, gun-metal calf
and Ylct ktdskin.
New English lasts
broad toe lasts and high
toe. lasts.
Many arch support
shoei embraced,
MAtU jTWJOH
We are Pleased to Announce-q-A Group of 500
Men's & Young Men
Suits & Overcoats
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Of This Well-Known Make
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YOB WEN AND
Very Special Tomorrow
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$1 j.75
We say special, for this is the first
time this season we have been able
to sell these well known clothes at
a price so low,
They are wonderful values for their materials, their tailoring;
their finish are absolutely the best.
Exactly 300 Overcoats and 200 Suits that this maker has ajlowed
us for special selling and those who know "Rochester Art Clothes"
will agree with us that they will go out tapidly tomorrow,
Overcoats in Chesterfield, Pinch back or Pull back models in the
wanted novelty and staple materials.
Suits in the belted, conservative, 2 and 3 button and the new 4
button straight front models,
Two Very Special Groups Meh's Suits and Overcoats
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We pbuid. readily get more for them, but we bought
them below price and pass the saving on to you. Pinch
back" and plain back models in both suits and overcoats.
Plilk colors and novelty effects. All siies.
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