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EVENING LtfOGER-PHILADELPIIIA, MONDAY, JANFABY 15, 1917
ILLNESS HERE LAID
TO DUSTY STREETS
'pr. Howard S. Anders De-
clares Cleaning System
Intolerable
'the public could assist
Results of Dimly Streets
as Seen by an Expert
DUST of city streets called "pul
verized poison" by Dr. Howard
S. Anders.
Archaic street denning Bystom ie
sponsible for condition.
Micro-organisms by thousands,
clinging to dust particles, cause nil
forms of diseases.
Tuberculosis, infantile paralysis,
pneumonia, grip, erysipelas nnd
rheumatism traceable to inhalation
of germ-ridden dust.
Says Street denning Department
should be divorced from Highway
Bureau nnd plnced in charge of ef
ficient sanitary engineer.
The prevalence of pneumonia and nrlp In
Philadelphia l duo to Iho Insanitary eon
Jltlon ot Iho streets. hlt.li, thioiiRh nn
irchalo contract system, Is constantly such
It to con'tltuto a serious mennco to public
liesdth. according to Dr. Howard S Anders.
phylclan. author and authority on dls
es of the pulmonnry organs.
'. "It Is common knowledge nmonR medical
men that dust or dirt In nny form Is the
breeding ground of ccrms, and once theo
pirtlcles ot dust or dirt, with hundreds of
thousands of micro-organisms cllriRliiK to
ech particle, Bet Into tlio noc, throat or
lungs, they aro hound to cuuse .1 dlsoidcr
of some kind," said Doctor Anders
. "The atrecta of I'hlkideltihlii In their
present condition are corm-rldden 1 can,
me no other word better suited for the
purpose
"To compaic the thoroiiRlifarps of this
Jtlty with those of Berlin, 1'iirls or oven
Sortie cities In the United State, fiom a
January standpoint, would bp like compar
ing a dirty kitchen with palatial cuisine
Jllds that of the ltltz-Cnrltnii or other
(trlctly modern hoslclrlca
wiinnc dust aoi:s
, "Take Ilroad strept between Chestnut nnd
Walnut streets There, Is probably three
Hundred pounds of dust lylnt? on the street
nd sidewalks within that block At least
jtnenti-flvo per cent of this dust Is blown
Into tho air with each strong Bust of wind
Ten per cent of this nmount, every particle
of which contains hundreds of thousands of
g-erms, Is Inhaled by the passcrsby Now
If this condition exists, as It does, throtiRh
out tho city, how can you expect to hav e a
healthy community?
"But tho source of infection does not end
hire by nny means." emphasized Doctor
Anders "At least ten per cent more of
this blown dust kettles on the clothliiB of
pedestrians, and is carried Into homes nnd
efllccs Tho heat of such bulldlnics nets ns
an Incubator, so to speak, nnd the number of
germs naturally Inci eases
"Tho bacteria ns contained In the dust
particles below?, for tho most part, to tho
vegetable kingdom and constitute, tho low
est orders of funs' They arc divided Into
two families, 0110 of staphylococci, or ordin
ary germs, tho other the btreptococcl, or
mallRnant form of Rerms "
Doctor Anders t.ald that while the former
family of germs was not considered ns bolng
as infectious ns tho streptococci, they were,
nevertheless, feared because of tho fact that
disorders originating from Infection caused
by them might soon reach tho proportion of
those caused by tho latter.
DISEASES LAID TO DUST
"Tuberculosis diseases of the heart, dlp
therla, erjslpelas, paralysis, pneumonia,
grip, certain forms ot scarlet fever, tonsl-
litis larjngltls, rheumatism, ciiihuticlev,
bolls nnd even infantile paralysis, aro form's
of mallRnant dlsoiders which nio traced
directly to tho inhalation of dust," said
Doctor Andeis The ordinary Renin, ui
staphylococci, nro also pus-pioduclng germs,
and tause what aro generally known aa
lighter forms of colds, sore throats nnd
Influenza
"However, one Is to bo feart-d lis much
s the other because a person whose vitality
ma be lowered for every so bhort n time,
proves n fertile field for the operations of
these death-denllm; microbes.
' It ia n, luali aI linn ml 1 ,1 tlin untlaft.n-
Jlon of the medical world that even tuuer-
?ulosis c mid bo caused by dust, vvhllo In
antiip parnlysls could bo clashed in tho
'same terms "
, An an illustration, Doctor Anders pointed
k me ihci mai panicle 111 uiiih semiiijr
?ii ,1 man h collars could be rubbed into
rie pups of his nvik and the stapliv loeocci
vr fitreptnc-icel vvhli bevel thev might be,
mplant t:iei"elvcs and inmied'ntely beKlii
a pus-produi-lnif elp;nent which invariably
'develops into n hoi) 01 cailiiuiele
Doi'loi Andeis called attention to the fact
lhat the dust, which hetefera to as "pul
verized poison." could be eliminated easily
If the piesent contract sjstem weie abol
ished and a Btreet cleaning d-.iitineiit
based on scientific, sanitary methods in
stalled The Department of Sheet Cleaning Ins
no mure light to be under the cuntiol of
the Bureau of UlRln.avs Hum 11 Ii.ih tu bo
conn oiled bv the Hoard of Uducatlon.
'It should I).) a heparato department
Under the city i;ov eminent, 01 m lea'st
Under tho supervision of the Hoard of
llealth It should bo directed by a sanitary
engineer The Hureau of Highways has
enough to do looking after tho lepalrs tu
the streets Vet tho cleanliness of the
thoroughfares Is jiiht nbout 1U0 times more
Important than their repair,
, 'The present system may easily lead to
corruption I'eople admit the stnets aro
dlrtj but shrug their shoulders nnd say
they cannot help it Hut they were never
more mistaken In their lives. They can
' 1 " ' l"" bce" usled not to 'knock'
Philadelphia because it hurts business, jet
I am aure wo toulil bring nuie business
here by keeping our streets absolutely
clean
l "If the public would only reullie what
n Important part they could play In
remedying the conditions I am suie they
ould act I will admit that the rules gov
,J'nlnB the cleaning of t,treetn for the ear
,3917 are much better than last ear Fines
re provided fur various violations of the
department's rules, which were not men
tioned In Inst VArip'a D,,unIHnqn.,a A...I
V-aere la where the public are given an op-
wtiuniiy to co-operate
,"Vor Instance, specification No. 06 pro
FWes a fine of II where any of the sweep
ing machines throws dust upon, the side
walk, 11 for each block.
"Specification No. 97 provides that
Beglect to remove dirt within fifteen mln-
,uiea after pile Is made by street cleaners
.will cause a line of Si for each block In
each case
' "SwlJatijn No 63 provides that the
Mighway Hureau has Jurisdiction ' from
??" "'ie, and therefore contractors
tii""1 be made to remove paper and
! ether refuse from sidewalks
.' ."Specification No. S5 provides that the
, ....u, e l0 operate a sprinkler wagon within
Oni hlf,1 - .- .. - .. ..
. . - -'" w um sweeper or tor tne tauure
Ft CleanlnCT Fan? In fnllnw mnnhint hrnnnia
! "hln two squares Is subject to a fine of U
1 J" each case.
that h pub,!c would only come to realize
' Ik ' inmenauy useiat 111 Keeping
'V community clean of d'sease by keeping
B r" "" ciean 01 auat, conuitloiis wouia
r"'e very quickly
'i. Wnenever a person vvltneasea a violation
vt anv nr ilia ,!... ..i n ,i tu..,.. ......
L"rureu' he or bhe bhould report Ui urn
' "dency to make (he contraotora more
e"iui in their work
1 Z, V wl" hve to abide by the contract
r- us lung u hag bew uuul, a bute
k PlJlt but culidttiuna SLt nruuiit ura iji-
DUST A GROWING MENACE
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Uroad street between Chestnut nnd Walnut is estimated to contain !!00
pounds of dust.
Dealers' Pact on Coal
Gauge Seen in Cards
1
Cnnllniifil frtim I'wto One
Washington avenue, exhibited one of the
cards to a representative of the Kvkvinu
l.Rnonti
"It was brought Into my oltleo," ho Bald,
"by 11 messenger from the Coal Utchange
I was glon In undelsland that the prices
nn the card were Rotten up by the "price
educational committee" or the foal Ux
chniigp of which ,1. Urnest Mellaril, presi
dent of the Newton Coal Company, Is chalr
tnnn. I brought up my prices to meet thoso
llgures "
In the milce of 1,'reJerlclt flettz. coal
dealer, at 1321 Wnshlngton nvenuc. one of
the cauls was tucked on the east wall Just
In fiout of n counter, where; coal orders are
taken
Asked where he nblnlned the card, Mr.
Uettz said "It was left 111 my olllce last
full bv Mi Colin, nf the Victor Coal Com
pany "
"Did Mr. Colin ay where he got tho
enrds?"
"Yes, hr .said he piociired It from tho
Coal Uxi'hnnge. and that the prices iiunted
on the caul hud been ndopted by the u
ihaiiRo" "Aro you a member of the exchange""
"Nn. I am tint, but 1 get nbout as man)
benefits ns If I were, b'or luslnnre. that
card told hip whnt the standard price for
coal was roIur In be In I'lillndcluhl 1 and
as noon oh 1 lecelved the card. 1 raised Iny
prices to meet the prices iniotcd nn the
tard "
"So the pi Ices quoted on tho card ape
jour prices now ,"'
"Yes "
Duo of the prlcu cards was In a prominent
position on the south wall of the coal olllce
of Haldl Hrothers, 1220 Washington avenue.
Asked If the figures 011 tho card ippre
sentcd the present pi Ices nf eoal of Haldl
Hrothers, V A Haldl replied, "Yjs those are
our prices"
"Where did Jim pet that card?"
"Krom the Coal HxrlinnRr."
"Did ou go to the Coal KxchniiRo nftcr
It or was It brought to your olllce?"
"It was brought tu my ortlco"
"H) whom""
"Hy Mr Crank Mathers, of the Mathers
Coal Company Washington avenue and
Tenth Rtreet lie Is a member ir the Coal
llxchange "
Krank .Mntheis was out when nn Kvevinu
I.iCDdKit reprtspiitntlve called nt the olllca
of the Mathers Coal Company, but his
brother, .! W Mathers, n!so a member of
the firm, was there.
When questioned about tho price card.
Mr. Mathers resurrected from a pile of
papers an exact duplicate of the pirds
which were posted in the olllccs of Kred
crlck Cettz and Haldl Hrothers
"Is that tho card ou mean?" ho In
fill I red
When told that It was tho Identical card
ho said "I don't know anything nbout It :
you'll have to see my brother Krank. He
attends to such things I only do the out
sldo work "
"Aie .von and nur biother members of
the Coal Kchange7"
"Yes."
"Did those cards conio from the Coal Kr
change?" "No, wo coal dealerH got together and had
them printed You had better see my broth
er Krank; he Knows muic about It than I
do."
In p-xplnlnlnR his plan to co-operate with
District Attorney Itotan In tho latest de
velopment 111 the nllcRCi! lelail coal gouge
In Philadelphia. Mr Kane paid:
"Hecauso this In nut an Intel state matter
wo shall lie obliged to place the evidence
111 our posspsBlnti nt the disposal of District
Attorney Itotun. and ask him to take action.
V have no doubt that ho will cnll an
Investigation I feel that the matter of the
cards nnd circumstances attending their
illHtithutlon show that there was somo sort
of an understanding among ceitnln dealers
VVhllo this Is a matter that needs tho at
tention of iho State's attorney, et the Ked
eial liovcrnment Is interested in any mat
ter concerning 11 conspiracy to boost the
price of tho necessities of life, and we shall
co-operate further In tho Investigation We
uhall also Keep a shaip ee on any Inter
state loniinercp feature? tint in ty develop"
An ollU'lnl of the I'lil.adelphla and Head
ing Coal and Iron Comiiinj talil today
"Although dealeis all over tho cltv have
ililsed the tetiiil pure of coal, we have mndo
no advance In the v. iio-esale price hlnce
September I, and there is little likelihood
that we will raise the price this winter We
ni about the largest producers of coal In
the count! . loo. our annual production be
ing 15,000,000 tons '
Tair Managers Issue Heporls
TltUNToS'. Jan 15 K-Seuator Jonn
.'han II Hlackwcll. of this cltj, was re
elected picsldent of the Interstate Kalr As
Koclation Colonel Mahlon H Margerum,
the secretary, presented a financial repoit
(.hutting thut the lecelpts for 191il amounted
In J 1 S'l S50 disbursements $52.345 42 and
that the association has assets of 1113,794
over liabilities
JERSEY TO CLOSE
RATE CASE SOON
Cities Indicate They Are
Preparing to End
Their Plea
LEG A L TANGLE G ROWS
REALTY BROKERS
DENY RENT BOOST
North Philadelphia Associa
tion Assails "Tax In
crease Dope"
COUNCILS ARE BLAMED
1V a Staff Corrriidmlcilt
N1JW YOIHC. Jan IS Tho first eplsodo
of the 'llghterngo case," tho New Jersey
sldo of the present freight rato struggle. Is
rapidly coming to 11 close, but no move has
been tn.iile- by the representatives of the
l'hlludelplua trade bodies which might In
dicate that they are willing to accept the
fight of the northern New Jersey cities to
separate tho llgh'erage costs from the rail
expenses as being the "light of Philadel
phia "
Since the -New Jersey cities have pre
sented testimony endpnvoriiig to show that
thev lire entitled to the same zone rates
a Philadelphia, they have been Rreeled
with antagonism by the Philadelphia!! 1 he
Inttcr have cross-examlneu tne
witnesses to show that tney
slder the lelatlcve position
In tha Hah!.
It Is understood that the Philadelphia!"
bellevo that New Jerseys demand", would
entirely upset the present differential svs
tem. which has existed for fortv years, and
that in the event of such demands being
granted the future position of Phlludelnhln
would be more or less uncertain
Philadelphia now enjovs 'n two ecu per
hundred pounds differentia! over New York
and northern New Jersev The Phlladel
pliln representatives say the nro content
to "let well enough alone" The.v expres
the belief that New York. Jersey Clt and
other New Jersey port towns hltuatril on
New York harbor nro ns 0110 to Philadelphia
In tho zone question
qcoti: ca.mdkn as i:-ampi.i:
The I'hlladelphlans defend their position
by callliiR attention to the relative loca
tion of Philadelphia und Camden. They
sav If Jersey Clt Is entitled to a lower
rate than New York because they are sep-i-rated
b) a river. It would only bo fair thnt
such a differential exist between tho two
ports first mentioned
A illfferent viewpoint Is taken bv other
Philadelphia Interests who believe that the
lighterage chat Res now considered as pari
of the present freight rates RmernlnR the
New York zono consliluto n bug-bear"
that has allowed Manhattan to have a "vise
llkc" grip on the exports of the Hast Ihey
feel that tho New Jersey struggle to make
New York pay for Its own lighterage, with
out Imposing It 011 the lenialnilcr nt tho
zone would Rive other potts Including
Philadelphia, n Just and wldei opportunity
to attain their pioper rank In tho shipping
w orld -
If New Jersey wins, thev sav, Philadel
phia will hnvo Just muse to ro belore the
Interstate Commerce Commission and ple.ul
for the re-estntillbhmenl of n ditfereiitt.il be
tween I'hllndolphi.i and iho New .leihey
pints Philadelphia's plea for the existence
of a differential Is primarily Its Rpographlcal
position, its modern port facilities, and the
short rail haul from western pouts
The Philadelphlans uttendliiR the hear
ings before Special Examiner Wllbui li
Hoe of the Interstate Commerce Coiiiin.s
nlon. uie N. H Kelly, Reneral retretuty of
the Oreater Chamber of Commerce: Hobert
I) .lenks, counsel for the C0111111e1ci.il I3
chanRt of Philadelphia, and Malcolm l.loyd.
Jr representing the Philadelphia Hoard of
Tiade
STEALS TO AID STARVING
"If That Is Wtonp, I Am Willliiu to
Go to Jail," Mun Says
CIHCAfiO. Jan. 15. Krank Wilfon turned
thief today to succor a btarvinR couple and
stole eleven eggs and a pound of inffee
from the restaurant whero he is employed
He was arrested.
"Those people were hungry and I didn't
have the money to help them, mi I took the
food" said Wilson "If that Is wrong. I
am willing to go to jail" .
An Indignant repudiation of the nccusa
tlnns made by Joseph P daffney, chairman
of tho Klhanee Committee of Councils, thnt
real estate men J1.1l a used tho tax In
crease to ralsp rents disproportionately, lias
been launched by the Tax ProteM Commlt
lee of the North Philadelphia Ileal IMnln
Hrokers' Association Tho comnilttco char
tcterljes tho ' tax rite Increase dope" ns
municipal dope In Its most virulent and dan
gerous form
Particularly does tho committee resent
the attempt of Councils to place the re
sponsibility for rent "gouging ' on the
brokers.
Councils, and Councils only, are respon
sible, this committee declares, nnd the peo
plethe home-owners and rent-payers
will not be deceived, they assert, bv the at
tempt of the Klnnnee Committee to shift the
responsibility for the tas Ihcretse from
their own tn the shoulders of the propel ty
owners and the biokers
"This attempt to place the tesponslbllllv
for the Increase of rents on the real estate
brokers." their protest lends, In part, "came
out many times during the various argu
ments on tho subject before the Una nee
Committee and the body ot Councils, but
we can sav nuthnrltiiMvely that no rent
Is neliiR raised bv anv member of the North
Philadelphia Ileal IW.ite Hrokers' Associa
tion except when a written order Is re
(elved from the pioperty owner
"The notion of Councils In Increasing tho
tax rite was not taken without their first
having itcelvcd due warning of the ccimo
mlf cotiHoquencos that would lesiilt The
halrman of this Protest Committee told the
members of the Klnnnee Committee that tho
investment purchaser, the man who owns
property and rents the rnme, would take
tare of himself and Iticreis tn reins
"Now thev aie accused of increasing the
me v"w Tersev I rents In excess of the tn Increase. Hut
v .11.1 not con- '" Property owners possll.lv are assum-
nfAlilladelnhli ' ' I'""1'"'" ,"!" l,e ,,'n,rln?n of ":
.ifThlladelphla , romnimlttro assumed and havepii
(heir rent Inciease tin the 'llexuiie oasis
Just as the tax was m put Perhaps If
remedial legislation Is passed In 1918. the
rents will bo decreased.
"It Is a prime rulo of business that nny
action which decreases the return upon an
Investment, ulsn decreases the value of the
Investment and the Chairman ot tho I'lnanco
Cnnim'tlee and the citizens of Phll.idelphl 1
ennnot blame the pioperty inwici for pro
tecting Ills Investment In leal estate
"It Is asking oo much of the property
owners of Phlladolph'a to permit theni
Helves to become the butt ot every Increase
III income that the city of Philadelphia ie
.pilrcs when there are so many other ways
of lalslng money by taxing siibjci ts other
than real estate No calling ot names or
v initiation of the property owners will deter
them fiom protecting tho mone.v so net lines
the saving of a lifetime that was Invested
III real .state because of Its r.itiuer stability
us un investment, which stability lias been
Impaired by the adoption of 11 flexible tax
rate "
Continuing, the protest advises nn entire
revision of thp sjsteiu of assessing propel ty
In Philadelphia and tho passing of legisla
tion permitting subjects other than real
es'ato to bo taxed
The committee which s gned the protest
Is composed of Chat lex 11 von Tngen. chair
man, fieorgo Heck. Kinest Ileriy. Sylvester
laiwroy and (I A Wick.
Police Sergeant Fcnn Seriously III
Street Sergeant Theodore S Kenn. known
as Dory the Dancing Master fruni his
position as censor of publlo il.uicca on nty
streets during the last few summers ol
lipsed suddenly In the Klfteenth and 1110
streets station house this morning Police
Surgeon John Kgan, nf 1930 IUce street,
diagnosed Kenns complaint as n serb us
kidney disease and ho was rushed to Jef
ferson Hospital
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TODAY'S MAItltlACI
LICENSES
una Ami'lli
I.fon 1. Van Heet IU7 Pi'lmar at
dtieler .U7 lvimur m
Jiihn II AiMltKb I'utl iMipimt. Ul . nni V'.lennnr
P Mirtln LnJ'J S 2JU nt
Wiley Hchlutcr lUrrlnlmreT. Vr . and Josphtu
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t hnrk I; Uurlthlinor, J.l-4 N 2tth nt . nnd
HiizpI Mmlth KatifdaM Ia
Jnlin Kflly -lli.il N Iloopet nt . ami Ultima
Krr. (UN N flh t
John T Jt-nklnn ir.14 HI Luku t . ami Helm
(J l,.miiril -'Jtu Cr-rrltt at
Jnlin t Imnnoll. W nine. I'.i and Mary A.
iJiiiwhpm t IU N Yewltl nt
Wallop I. Kim?. I UK Kattr at., ami (Jladjs
Hhi'r, 1 (!-." AiMlMim Ht
ltiibfrl t'hlnn. inm Mountain st . and Lillian
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UnhTt V Urprn lfiJN iatharlno rt , and t.oul
KavtH l'UI AiMlnon Ht
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Ji'iimtta t ultiertmin, 171- 1) Orthodox nt
Tlioman Chninlifr 'am Jen N J and Kmllj
Uanniair. t.aundaln, I'hlla
Juhn J llJRan I 4 N 10th nt , und Mursarct
l)unlea. II rhtllH Tirrar
Mvr Mchtmiin 13 Lawrenca Ht . nnd
i;4thtr 1irodnlk 1U3I tlih Ht
Pranda I O Itrkn SUM Sllllman Ht . and
Ann. i Dlivl". .I-'.'M MUlmnn at
Uinrv 1, ritzmlm l.'M H HlriRpoM et . and
Mume (' til)n 17 I.muat Ht
Aiitrinnj Hvlrinlv 70". W'illnr at , and I'rmla
Sart'JilitiH Kit. ItiiitinMioil Mf
l.nnK J Munr llfi s Ulih at and Mary K
WhIuth 11J- Warlv Kt
Rideind2)le
accept this os on
invitation
Cift
will moluj hourly
trips to end from the
AUTOMOBILE
SHOW
lenving ?45 N.DroadStreet
on the even hour.rclumirg
on the half hour
lOAM to 6 PM
L.S. BOWERS CO.
245-47 N. Broad St.
FIREMAN IS PREY
FOR LOAN SHARKS
Shylocks Find Easy Victims
When Sickness or Death
Smites Household
BANKER'S FRANK TALK
The ntcttmn of Philadelphia Is eaey prey
of the usurious mono 'lender I'rcMtit enn
tlltlont In the llureitu "f Klre. which innke
$1101) the maximum yearly aitlary for hoee
men nnd l.iildermen. render It nlmosl nn lm
liosallillHy for men nf thoio (trade, If mar
ried or euiiporlfng tlepomlenlt. I" lay neld'i
nny imrtlnn of the (semimonthly payment or
"a ralnv tiny "
Hlrkncsn or death In his family ton often
nndi the fireman utterly utinlile to meet
the added expcne and cnnaily nmverleflt to
borrow, exrept from tho loan qmrk nnd at
the latter'a own tisurlou-) IxniiF llimlnest
houses nnd Individual employer often nr
rnni50. when euch mlifoituties visit their
rmplF. to atlvnnre vvaRPR to be paid baelt
on nniv lntntlmrntH vilthout Interest v Ith
the fireman this Ih Impnmlble
I'lmiles V Noel, nrs stnnt tfasurer of the
Aldine TriiHt t'oinpaiiv a member of tho
eimenV rommlttce In svnii.ith with tho
firemen's rampalKH for Imrenied salary and
shortpr vvorkliiR hours has made an Inter
esting Investigation Into this phase of tho
fireman's life
tlAN'ltT.tt Al'l'LAfUS fAMPAlON
"1 rertnlnly am triad." said Mr Noel to
il.av, "to see the flrcmeti nt the ttureau ot
l.-lre doing everything hev can to try tn
get tuoie time off and mnnev ciinugh for
tliruueheH and their families to llvo on
'The eltliens of I'hlladelphln should bo
proud to have such a body of men as the
Hureau of Klre nnd It rectus llttlr short of
criminal that these loyal men are paid such
meager salaries for the noble and efficient
work thev perform Why should not thise
mpii have moie money to meet thl expense
which tltev e.innot avoid, oven for thoso nr
t.cles vvhleli nre absolute nceessltlet?
"In mv own experience ami Invcstlsv
tlon I have kmivvn a urc.it mntiv paea whero
men arc compelled to run acounts for two
weeks and when tint perloil is up the rent
and tho Krocor's bill alone cat up nil of their
'littlos.ilni v
"There have been several ones of lonf
contlnucd Illness In a Ilremnn's household
where a change or climate was necessary
The men were unable t" rend tho sick de
pendent nw.iy until ii mnnev linder had ad
vanced the funds nt b'gh Interest thnt rn
talleil a jenr or more of bird pinching to
pav off
'There are many times that a fireman
needs n llttlo money, but tn whom can no
go? lie liiia not enough salary to rave n
little against such n pall, nnd his ereillt Is
not good, because persons to whom ho may
apply know what a small salary he gets
This rhrlstm.iH several lire companies that
I know of started a Christmas fund In Sep
tember so that their members could get a
llttlo extra money to buy gifts nnd food for
thn holiday reason
"I think It Is the duty of every citizen
nf Philadelphia to Interest himself in the
campaign the flrimen nro now waging. Tho
i.ause Is hlo no lers than the fireman's, ,intl
ho should do all ho can tn help tho firemen
to get nt least the s.imo mnnev and time
off dutv ns Is being p.ilil to the firemen In
other c.tles of AnierlL.a. lAir m.v part. 1
am glad to add mv sei'ces to them in this
campaign for Justice, and 1 hope that Coun
cils will delay nn longer In giving them tho
relief they pr.i for and deseive aril which
has been denied them through Indlfferoncn
of the citizens of Philadelphia for so many
years "
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the High Prices
for Groceries
luiv at
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Juit a Hint
Wilson's famous Majestic
Hams, 22c lb
Armour's Star Smoked Ox
Tongues, 23c 11).
ljitcy .cnian CJiiit; Table
Peaches, 19c bic; can.
.Miilgct Lima leans, 12c lb.
Dromedary Dates, 10c pkg ,
others get 15c.
Shredded Wheat, 10c pkg.
75c Parlor llrootiis, 50c.
Large line fresh Fruits, Delica
tessen, Pastry and Candy at spe
cial priies.
Hotel and Institutions Should
Get Our Wholesale Prices
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(Opposite Keith's)
These Furs Cannot
Be Duplicated at
25 More, and
We Are Asking
25 Less
We have no need to suggest this ns an in
ducement to promote or stimulate this sale
our records nre going a-smashing every day
nnd n visit will prove the authenticity of
thin statement.
Fur Coats
rtegularly Now,
45.00 Pony Skin 33.75
Heaver or llaccoon Collar: 10-lnch Model.
59.50 French Seal 44.87
Skunk Opossum Collar; 40 Inch. Smart Model.
79.50 French Seal 59.62
4J Inch, Full DcnlKn: Seal Collar; Select Quality.
89.50 French Seal 67.12
Commuting Collar ot Black Lynx; 12 Inch; Full Model.
92.50 Natural Muskrat 69.37
42 Inch; Full Models: Largo Collars of Muakrat or
Hudson Seal
1 1 0.00 Hudson Seal 82.50
40 Inch; Full Model; Smart Model; Urocado L'nlnff.
1 35.00 Hudson Seal 101.25
" 40 nnd 45 Inch Models; Select Quality; Tull Cut
1 50.00 Hudson Seal 112.50
42 Inch; Very Smart Model: Very Choice Quality.
160.00 Leopard Skin ; 120.00
42-Inch Moilel , Collar and Cuffs of BadKCr or Iticcoon.
165.00 Hudson Seal 123.75
Very Full, .Inuntv Model : C-lnch Border nnd Collar of
Skunlv.
190.00 Hudson Seal 142.50
Cape Collar nnd U'lile Border of Silky Skunk.
245.00 Hudson Seal 183.75
43-lnch Model; Collar and B-Inch Border of Silky Skunk.
325.00 Scotch Moleskin 243.75
B-Inch Border and Collar of Skunk, Fox or KlyliiR
Squhrcl.
600.00 Natural Mink 450.00
42-lnch Flare Model ; Tails and Sable I'avvs at Bottom,
TO
Fur Sets
30.00 Hudson Seal Now 22.50
32.50 Raccoon Now 24.37
35.00 Black Fox Now 26.25
50.00 Skunk Now 37.50
60.00 Beaver Now 45.00
89.50 Dyed Blue Fox . .Now 67.12
75.00 Red Fox Now 56.25
75.00 Sable Brown Fox. Now 56.25
89.50 Moleskin Now 67,12
98.50 Slate Fox Now 73.87
135.00 Natural Fisher . ..Now 101.25
135.00 Cross Fox Now 101.50
Just a Few Furs
Each One the Last of a Lot They Go at
Less Than Vi the Former Prices
( 1 ) Scotch Moleskin Coat at 145.00
In Length . Smart Model
(5) Odd Raccoon Natural Scarfs at. . ,4.00
(3) Odd Beaver Scarfs at .,...,,,. ,5.00
( 1 ) Odd Cross Fox Scarf at 24.50
(1) Nutria Set 38.00
( I ) Persian Lamb Set , , , . , 64.00
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