i A : 'MM uwi rv T.iv '.ftTM STM L1 r "? j i" " y 1 DlV m vs VA r fil "u, 'fc; t et J 1 t f 6 u 'V SK CONGRESS TO PROTECT NATION'S TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES IN WAR sefl from rate line eonfannd or ronfuite tlie ililpment of stmdtlc scrota our lard. 'W nil took fh nrnlft lianrierl nllt In 114 i Cortiy with a exeat deal of eauanlmltv." i?lt?"tlnutl Mr. Wheetfr, "but a part of that iVTtnn)lty we borrowed from omo ona MN. The Iron enters our bouIh only when tyitt strike:) at established principles of bul ess. "1b buelness patriotic' Yes. but tint alt inlslness1 In trying to help Jtr. Hoover In IlllnolH. I lmve come In contact with men ,1ft all lines who have assurance of lo)alty On their lips, but who have failed to Rlvo perrormanco when It cams to the left, wt .must drhe Into our own souls the truth that only ono thine In llfo Is worth living ' 'T.jVrtf thn M..AA...M. AT Ika KiilaHir M I M Mll.l1 rcvr Biw uutiuii ia.cruuHi kcu. j' "Tho principles which wo arc nRhtlnff for -v' mq uto numem principles 01 nu 1110 uiim ' J nd the fale principles that actuato out enemy wilt bo down to cverlastinK defeat." TI10 hnpanaloned conclusion of Jlr. Wheal r's address, with Its appeal for relentless prosecution of the war until Germany's crimes aro avenged, stirred the audience to tho llrnt outburst of shouts of approval. Tho recommendation of the Chamber Committee on Hallroads, as votced by Mr Wheeler, constitutes a digital triumph for the initiative of Philadelphia' bUKlness men, as In their major demands, for Federal In corporation of railroads, Federal control of v railroad securities Bnd Federal regulation . " of Interstate rates, they are tin Indorsement of the "railroad plans" put out by the Philadelphia Dourse t.omo months ago. Emll P. Albrecht. of the llourne. ho In present as n riclogHte. said that, while the Chambers committee did not bo quite m far as tho llourse's "railroad plan" In all Its features, the Indorsement of tho prime Tecommendatlor.s Kino caufc for great satis faction, JUDGE LOVKTT IS 1'KAISHD Tho program for this morning's session was changed nt the last minute on account of the Inability of Judge Robert s. Lovett, of the War Emergency Board, to bo present Early today Judge Lovett. who was to have been the first speuKcr, sent President Illicit, of tho Commerce Chamber, the following telegram: IS. Grmuwyn nhett . I regret .more than I iuii express thui after all I shall not bo able to go to At lantic City this week. The War Indus tries Hoard is in the midst of the deter mination of prlco questions on copper and steel products already long delayed, and ono member Is absent on account of Ill ness, and my presence In conferenco hero very day this week is absolutely neces sary. I am greatly disappointed at my In ability to avail myself of tho ery Kind invitation of tho Chamber of Commerce, and I ant embarrassed at realizing the uncertain manner In which I havo been obliged to treat the Invitation. r?nr,tlnl nprsnnal reffHlds. U . LOVETT. Piesldcnt Hcdford. of the Standard Oil Companj. who was called as the first speaker, paid a. high trlbuto to Judge Lovett and "tho magnificent work he is doing In "Washington at a great personal sacrifice to himself." AUTO OWNEIIS JICST SAVE GAS "America Is producing 31.1.000,000 barrels of petroleum and is using 330.000.000 bar rels annually hut reserve stocks will Gl the nation a sufllclent supply for live years. Mr. Bedford told tho delegates. But with such a reassuring prediction, Bedford Insisted that economy must bo practiced by automobile owners and other users of gasoline, Thero Is not the sllghtcit danger of there being d deficient either of crude or re fined products nceeisoxy for the uses of our Government or for tho uses of the Allies In the lunduct of this war," the v Standard Oil head declared. "America Is " producing und can produce all that wi l "" be needed for these purposes." He outlined a plan of co-operation nlth the Government which would give w.ir us first call on tlio oil supply: keep oil prices free from gotprnmental fixation bcuuubc they ate now stable : onl fix oil priws if u "runaway market' develops: start .1 c.uii , palgn of education of autumobile uscis to obtain a maximum of usefulness from carH at minimum consumption of gasoline, and offering of every .possible Inducement to producers to seek new oil supply sources. ' MUCH OIL I'NDEH EAllTIt lie Insisted that "plenty of oil was still concealed under tho earth" and urircil go- sC rmnentut aid in locating those new fields For the whole oil industry ho pledged un swerving and complete co-operation, at all costs, to the Government und Its most clll elent prosecution of tho war. Tho speaker detailed at length the mani fold use? of gasoline and oil In the wai and the i upremo importance of affording Jhe Allies unlimited supplies. He said tne oil trade had responded to tho appeals of the petroleum committee of the Natlonil Defense Council und through them the dis tribution had nlrcadj been begun. The committee on resolutions, from uhlUi will como all the ccnfctructio plans and programs apnrocd by this convention, mt this morning, but did not take definite action upon any of the many retoiutlons submitted by Individual delegates here. PHILADELPHIA! 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Ktevens. of the fulled Stiiti-s Shipping Board, declared thru the critical period In the shipping conditions Is going to be during the next six or eight months, before any apprcilnbln portion of tho emer gency fleet now being built can be ntailo read for actual trade. To meet tho dangers of this period, Mr. Stevens asked the members of the United States Chamber of Commerce to glo their tmmedlato and active nssistnnco toward two ends: First Toward the pasfcngo of the bill now pending In Congress to permit tho President to suspend during the period of tho war. and under certain conditions, the law which prohibits tno uso of till foreign shipping and shipping under for eign register In coasliso trade. Second. Toward allaying tho suspicion which exists among both labor nnd the the organizations that each is trlng to use the war conditions to gnln tt perma nent advantage oer the other In tho continuous struggle between capital nnd labor. BIGGEST MERCANTILE MARINE "Thin war will end." ricrlnted Slovens, "with tho United Sl.ites having the lurgest mercantile marine in Its bistort, nnd one. which I hopo will continue to be the big gest for j ears to tome. And wn want tho officers ntid the men of that merchant fleet to bo American citizens." The p.tssjgo of the bill to permit the President to suspend temporarily tho law against the use of foreign ships In ronst wlso trade, Mr. Stccnn pointed out, Would tcleaso hundreds of thousands 'of tons of shipping now engaged In coafetwlse trado for foreign service nnd will menu that tho loss to tho coastwise fleet tan b supplemented by the uso of neutral ships which have alteady been offering their servlcs Discussing the alms of the Shipping Board, Mr Stevens Fald that within the next two j cars It is hoped to h,io added to America's shipping facilities nearly lo, 000,000 tons. DlscusMng the, hostility between these men and organized labor. Mr. Stevens said: "I find among some business men the fear that labor Is going to take advantage of this war situation to strengthen unions. And at the same time mine business organi zations me trying to emplo the situation to break down the unions nnd to break down the regulitions imposed by the Gov ernment for tlio protection of tho working man. GOOD LABOR LAWS MUST STANP "That ullltuile of mip 'lon on both sldr l a very rrlou and menacing thing. And I want to emphnslie ime thing. Ecry pro lilon of Ihw whhh the iiatlnnal iu erninent has panned for the better protec tion of workers might to Miirxl unlrns 11 l ilrmnnntrntrd (lull un) i,ir!lriilur law in a erlutiH nbnturlo to tlie rlllelenej of labor.'" At tho conclusion of the morning session, an open discussion wus held upon tho sub ject of "how American business can hel promoto the doclopment of tinnsportntlon on land and sea an a primary factor In winning the war." on account of tho absence of Charles Pie:, president of tho Link Belt Compan.v. Chicago: Samuel S. Hastings, president of tho Illinois Munufaetmers' Association, opened tho discussion. Tho burden of Mr. Hastings's plea, was for co-operation. Summarizing his viuws. he said- "HitllrnHiN muni treat htiMnrnn men right that In o-nperatlon. "Ilmployern and eniploj rs niunt treat em h other rijclit that In u-operutiiui. "There can be no co-operation if It in on Flexible Diamond The handsome platinum mountings shown in our pres ent stock are most attractive. Of remarkable beauty is a platinum bracelet of thirty two diamonds each gem in an individual octagonal set ting all gracefully connect ed. Its flexibility makes it a fitting ornament for the arm S. 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The shorlngo of conl, the shortngo of labor, the drnftlng of their employes nnd tho fact that their prices aro for the most part abso luttcly fixed, he asserted, made their posi tion particularly dlltlcult "Tho Importance of these corporations can bo better understood." he said, "when you remember what would happen If an electric plant, a transportation com pany, n telegraph or tolophono company, would close down for a single day. And look what wc ore Indebted to the gas com piinies Prnm them como plcrlo ncld nnd other Ingtcdlents, which arc essential for tho mohufactuto of munitions. "We mo nsklng lonslderntlon. But we are loyal, united and ready to co-opcrato for tho victory which will be ours In tho end." ROOSTS INLAND WATERWAYS The detelopmcni or Inland waterways ns un economic necessity, nnd not as n dub to beat down railroad tatcs, was uiged b Walter Parker, of tho New Or leans Chamber of Commerce, who said he spoke as the representative of tho Federal Department of Commerce. our canals must bo developed as nn adjunct of tho railroads. In tho handling of wartime trafuc," slid Mr. Parker. "VSo have mora commerce to move than wo have transportation. Tho government Is very anxious that their waterways bo used and used very quickly. The Council of Nnllonal Defeno's committee on waterways, under General Black, Is trying to help the shipper mine coal, Iron nnd other commodities immediately. "Wp must be in a position to lay our com-mmlltii-H til llm shlp'rt sldo nt our ocean ports ns cheaply as our European competi tors an; nfter the war rail cvngesttnn Ht our ports must be obviated. Our European rlnlH nre spending hundreds of millions on their canals for this purpose. ''One of our elites, for example, supplies 20.000,000 tons of commerce annually, and. although n river Is nt ItH drur. not H pound goes out by water, for thero are no facili ties to ship In that wn. "Wo must orgnnlM all our cities Into groups, according to watersheds, to deal with this subject." ORGANIZED LAKOR FIRM AGAINST MAXIMUM WAGES Federation Warns War Business Con vention Living Standard Must Not Ue Kcduccd WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 Unions W(lll opposo a maximum price for war labor. Determination not to lower the standard of living, to obtain wago Increases to meet tho rising cost of necessities mid to or ganize the unorganized workers in muni tion industries will lino up tho whole sltcngth of the American I'edctntion of Labor against maximum wages. Federation officials today emphatically warned the "iur convention'' of business men nt Atlantic Citv, where tho suggestion of wage tlxlng was mnde, not to attempt sui h a mow "Tlie Council nf 'National Dolcme ugiecd nt the opening of tills war," taid Secretary Frank Morrison, "that tho war should not toMilt In lowering labor's standard of liv ing. An liiirtMsr- In the cost of living means cxuctlv that, labor will not ugice to fix wages In the fnee of rising living costs. We nre nlso opposed to having our hands tied in our normal work of unionizing unor ganized tradof. and In the low-priced trades this naturally means talalng their woges nnd decreasing thetr hours.'1 S2U0O .lol) Awaits the Right .Man TRENTON, Sept. 1. Tho State Board of grlcuItuio decided to ask the State Civil Servlco Commission to 1111 permanently the position of transportation expert for the department to keep In touch with freight agents nnd look to tho prompt movements of perishable goods. The salary for tho position is $-'000 a year. It Is being filled teinpornrll by W B. Bamford. of BUdge toll Bracelets 1110 Chestnut St. JUWKLUnS SILVERSMITHS or cash. sbbbbbIbbbbbbbBisbbbsbbbbBibbbbbbbbbbbbW aai HIGH COST OP LIVING BRANDED AS AN ENEMY AS BAD AS KAISER Hy a Staff Ccrrctfrndttit ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 10. Tho hla.h cost of llvlfg in this country today Is Just as great an enemy to Uncle Sam and the Allies as the Kaiser." With this stnrttlng declarollon II. P Sandler, of Columbus, O., drovo homo upon tho members of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States hero today tho vital Importance of the movement to keep men on tho farms of tho country. "Secretary Lane," hn said, "flashed a, red light beforo us yesterday when ho said wo wero threatened with Internal dlsetislons. 1 ant to say wo havo Internal dissensions now, riots nnd discord. And back of It Is what? "Why, back of It Is the cry for bread and meat. You manufacturers know wo aro being besieged with requests for advances In wages. Theso men wnnt only to bo ablo to fl'l their bellies. "Tho answer' must be some movement to Improve rural conditions and keep men on the farms. I want to nsk this body to glo serious consideration to 'this matter, nnd ns ono step toward this end offer tho fol. lowing resolution: "Whereas, thero nro now sovoral Federal agencies vested with authority to futther tho production nnd conservation of food stuffs nnd other commodities; nnd whereas. L Is csentlal to the nation's welfare to 1m provo transpoilatlon facilities In order to get foodstuffs to market, to relievo railroad congestion nnd to moo manufactured products from tho factory to the con sumer; EDGE PUTS TELEGRAPHER STRIKE UP TO UNCLE SAM Advises Committee Thut He Is Unttble to Do Anything in Their Behnlf TRENTON. Sept 19. Govcinoi Edge has Informed a cotnlmtteo of the strik'ng telegraphers of tho Trenton Division of the PennsylMinla Railroad Company that bo is without Jurisdiction to no nnyinniK i behalf, and ndded that their Grievances wcio for tho Federal Government, through tho Interstate Commerco Commission -T II. Praul, of Burlington, and Wan en Pine and W. M. Boechcr, of Rlvcrhide, waited on tlie Governor, representing tlio telegrapher" and laid their grievances beforo him Supeilntendcnt ('leave, of the Trenton Pi vision, today btntcd that ho Is receiving hourly applications of strikers for a return of their positions Ho nssertcd that the company now has a sufficient number or operators tequlrcd to dispatch train" The lelegrn pliers on tho New York Division who havo been threatening to strike, h.ive ucceptcd tho company's Increase of " .' .1 month, with an evtra day off. Asked to Report on Swiss Food GENEVA, f-'ept 10. American Mlni-tei Movnll bus been t-uinmoncd to Washington at President Wilson's request to report on the Swiss food situation, according to word received hero today. Stovall has alrcaih left Switzerland. A stylish, The t ,i t - "And, whereas, the use of public, high ways for short hauls traffic offers tho best nnd quickest means of supplementing trans portation by railroad nnd water; "Now, therefore, bo it resolved, "That tho Improvement of publlo high ways Is important and essentlat as a war measure nnd should ho urged in every pos sible way," ASSAIL LA FOLLETTE. . A tumult of mingled applnuso and laugh ter greeted nn attnek on United States Senator Ilobert M. La Kollctto which was launched on tho floor of tho convention this morning by II E. Winter, president of tho Green Bay (Wis.) Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Winter got tho attention of tho chairman, President Rhett, to interject n resolution aimed nt La Fblletto, during the open discussion of Inland waterways de velopment. Word of his Intention had evi dently sprend among tho delegates in ad vance, for ho had no sooner risen and de clared that tho citizens of Green Bay "deeply resented tho shadow of disloyalty last upon them by tho senior Scnuator from Wisconsin." than the storm of cheers nnd tnughter began. But Mr. Winter stuck to his guns and road tho Green Bay Chnm ber of Commerco resolution. In the noise which followed, ono dele gate from Wisconsin shouted, Jeerlngly. "Why don't mu have the Senator hung for high treason .' ' President Rhett silenced Immediate dis cussion of tho resolution by informing Mr. Winter that it should properly bo referred to the Committeo on Resolutions. Head Surgery Section for Hospitals WASHINGTON. Sept. IB. Surgeon Gen eral Gorgas today detailed Major Nelson M. Black and Major Harris P. Moshcr, of the niedlc.il reserve corps, to visit the National Aims and National Guard cantonments nnd camps to make a sperlil Inspection of the facilities for maintaining a section of ur gery of tho bend nt the base hospitals MM VOUR commercial stationery reflects the standing of your house. BECK'S STA BILITY BOND gives the impression of strength and integrity. les Beck Co. 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JERSEY LIQUOR LEAGUE MEN CHEER MINISTER Three Roaring Whoops and a Tiger for Parson Who Raps Prohibition ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 19. Four hundred delegates to the annual convention of the Now Jersey Liquor Deal ers' Protective League sprang to their feet and gavo three roaring cheers nnd a tiger today for tho Itcv. Dr. 15. A. "Wesson, pastor of one of the largest churches In Newark, when he denounced brethren of his cloth for fighting for prohibition. "This rountry Is supposed to stnnd for division of church and State," he ald. "We havo It only In theory. I regret to say that there Is In every church a largo cle ment not satisfied to keep Its hands out of politics. I warn you this question is going to make trouble in tills country. "I wnnt to say to my enemies that I "An cra-makinfj book, JUST RE A DY- H. G. Wells' THE liu the author of "Mr. Britling" Like another "Mr. Britling," this new Wells novel goes to the very heart of a great question. It is a moving story, peopled with real human beings, the whole conveying a deep sense of new forces and new -ideals at work in the world today. Now at all bookstores, $1.50 The Macmillan Company Publishers New York TO THE MAN MOTORIST, this car appeals because of the wonderful power which seems to reduce the steepest hills to level roads, tosmooth out the roughest going; the ample leg room for the driver; the marvelous flexibility, dependability and certainty of operation, which relieve his nerves of all strain and leave him free to enjoy the beauties of the scenery and the pleasures of the trip; because the car is so easily and quickly convertible from a closed to an open car or vice versa; because doors and windows are of perfected weather and rattle-proof construction; and finally because this car is so economical in upkeep. akb iuwon vums i.. ... ,.n .. . . v never nava rccameu in my viewk f-,i regulated use or itqutir I hayel,iwk, maintained that no man lias any rltt,t Va use tho Church to odtancs any iraue u,,. belongs to the people In n political sensi I use liquor whenever i see fit jjy t. sons, now In the country's service, hY been brought up to use It also when ts. sea fit. I nm willing to match th.I Thero has not been a legislative session i this State for years that members hi., not been thcatencd with tlio Church vol.. If they refuse to pass laws to nuke n.onl. bo good. This thing must stop p" 'Tho only two nations n the world todi which stand for absolute prohibition r. ' Russia, which the Czar, a depot, made dry and the unspeakable Turk, I bonder W somo of our good prohibition sisters woull like to go over to Turkey and marry . Turk with ono thousand jears of prohlU. tlon behind him." William Sickles, of Cle eland, national president of the Retail Liquor Dealers, w, another speaker. Ho said saloonlsts ftiuit ..,. I.aU qli-'ittnn nt ll -1.1..-,- l """,.. - " " "UIOI110I1I Ilglll I"' in"" n-...-.. . " "-minion, A proposal to adopt a uniform pries f whisky In all Prts of the Stale Is one oithJ questions beforo tho convention. ' vital and compelling" New Novel SOUL OF BISHOP -. 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