tovouluumttc yr 'a isxmjMUUiniWMJum kti .,f-i. HM9Mmv&s' f i"t&iaa,i i . . i'L ,-" r1 f;.i rwinni nre 'HVW - ' : "-t.Pft "SS' i fTOUHRlftH rf'i" J' ri ,, , ' . " ' V"?;:' ,J . EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEK-PHII)XI)ELPHIA TUESDAY, DECEMBER .lM!.'. , V" "V Jl. V Jamf , li IH k !. I ( ; fB MAKES REPLY ' TAYLOR CRITICISM' Mayor's Lcgnl Advisor OfFcr Reasons for Acceptance of . New Transit Lease HOLDS DISPUTE TRIVIAL Main Point at lssuo K Time, Not Teims, -of Operation, He Asserts t)r William Draper Lewis tlicMajn'i ltpal nilor lu ttanslt mutter. Ji.ii H suel a ftatcnifiit ansMerlrij tJio Mate ment of .. .Mcrrltt Tnjlor. fonl.er PI rectoi of 'Iranslt. ulio urgoJ tliat the city should not accept tlio ,s nlth-M ttcn leare ohIhk to the war, nnel at tlio same time EUfceestcel temporal It ise iiltli tin- t', J! T. I'ciintuny for the operation ft the XrapKforel ' I" Mr I.cmIh's statement InJull follow . "I liao rtael Mr, Tajlor's statement In IhlsrnorrilriK's paper. ThoTurtdamental differences between Mr. Tailor and tlio Aelmlnirtratliin re lates not, t-o .much to tho terms of the leae an to the tlrnn silieri It l to ro Into ctTect nhd tlio manner In which Its lirolilons nre to he admlnlHtered. The points raised hj Mr, 1ulor liaM Hlreadv been glxen r.ireful n'miHlelcratlon and the reason lilcli lines proinptiil the ottering eif tliM kaw lit the priwiil time, and In It present fonn 1110 n follow M "Kirs'. The coutlait ihould te nuelt at present 'Mr. Taoi claim tint 1lu I had time to negotiate u, 1iim, htc.uf-o the times are, abnormal "Thero la not the fllehte-st reason hj the controvert.- hlioulel lm draRKcd nlong. The real ques-tlun K '1 the pro. posed contract a. good contract for the people?' "To, bo a good contract It must bo a , good contract In abnormal as well a normal times. It Is to Iv-t forty jears. for iMMt:niTi: action- "Tho very fact that the times ire abnormal has enabled the Admlnlstn tlon to present a letu on much better terms than any which hsn been pro posed In tho past "a) Mr T.inr pinpoel tM.it i change tickets should he nliollslirl n ml that the compinv wis to m-ilii full compensation theieof nut of (lie mj treasury N "We seeur.' tlie nlimitl'in f tvi'iiiic1 ticket" without cenipnin'ion "(b) Ml Tfilloi e.ffered the feuiipsnv nn assure! ", pr eetit r inmltilo irtuir bafeirc tin ii v rerled nnMlilnt.- nnel In addllion i 10 pel out 1' tuest In t1i surpl ix "Wo liii I ne ti iihlo to iiipoltite a i ontr.it t mi i fill ' ir r eent return with ml am r , n t iiiitt lit Interest In tlio protlts, 'he eitj and the rumpiiny.e ine rtinent i Innellni; on tlm c une 1m"I "(c) Mr Tnleu provided 1h.it the eompaiiy init,lit In older to make" Hh own return nMiivel rilve lans at any tlni without enti'pnt eltlui of the i"lt Conn oils or the I'uMIc Sirelio ('oni)nlfslon "Millo it Is true- tint wo lme pro elrloil tint Hie fire slnll alu.iw li. mif. lie lent to loft tin1 n'fpilininoiitH of the einitraet tho tlxlnt; of tlio-e fans' Is left ebeio It bclonch wllh th Public f-rv-ico f'ominlsKloii- and tho elt will Hi ere wlIJi the enmpuiv eipnllv the botu fits to be eleilxeil from cueh l'ieri,ie ' The fai t that th w sre Itv of m.itr al and labor and ptohibltlie prices A QUEER WAY TO TRY TO WIN IT IT m 1 ! HC' TBACKUTOr) og jjSS" ( (ifCR TO EE5FECT XS? , rSXeft ' J.fcljlW'ffl) I ' PUv &!V J I - Wi.vi MSPCVb CHANCtv'S.jB iWkSSti JSLsr Jowph II stf. S)0 eJciiln t. nJ 9A2t i , , 1 Clurrne Y. Boners, Kane, I' , and Anna, iMtuhertr, I10S2.K. I'.renr at. ttoort N. ItoaenfaH. '.t M 6th at., and l.lhrl 11. Ivnnt.l. lftrt M Jlf, at. ThteHlore J eirjuseo, isio Walnut at., and llreee rrowttir, ti' H Uttli t. (k.MIt- Ulllunl -,i', Cherry at , and Mary 11. Mmltli T-fi I hrrv , :dln H tnl, Vo,icnn. and t'ora 11 Cprrj, ITJ lirlsmt at tlarrletiii t. HaUnln. I14 Fanaom at , and . Mar llariimonil. MW Kannm at Joarph lltihUr, l;.'.' , Varaball "t . an 1 Memle ?niliin shj v e tli at John Mll.ti, vino h, jtt nt biiI Lillian llrtler 141 Sm,l,r n. Ullllntn T ll(l .1711) .N i lie at n:,l tin II K'n"l, ! j Hiimin-r al Licensed at KIKton tu A id CI.KroN. Md, 1W. II. Mairlige licenses Wire tsued hero today to e.rar Try mid Lottie SMeplieiis. I'hlllp .T flar mun lend I'loreiee It. e"b-ieol, lMwurd I e". llfinler Ji , nnil Kmv anlman. An thon .sallno md lloe 1'luni, Charles 1. lt.irke.it and llessle tlltteiibendor and IViil W liatkel and rierenee 1! Sclih. all eif I'll!' idclplila lUiuiin I e'andoe and I'lo Kahleniui Coatexvllle and Ml e.hael I'lKtier and iina Mlllei. Ten NrRjl BOND RUSH MAKES U. S. PRESSES WHIR Bureau of Engraving Nearly Abreast of Liberty Loan ami Revenue Requirements pieces, principal Items of thtch were 40,000,000 postals stamps, SE.OOO.OOO In ternal rexenue stnmps, 1,240,000 war sftMncs thrift stamps, 6,800.000 war cav illers certificate stamps, 1.111,000 V'nttcd States silver eeitltlcates and notes, 38SV 000 bonds and u large number of other pieces of engraved and printed work. This Is te tjplcnl lot, work on which had to ko fot ward 8liuultatic'.ualy, -alus of ft,ltO.;.l06, Tlira ret re mains to be dtllvered on ticcount'of the first loan bonds of Aatua afffregatlnir is:9,o:o,ioo. A sulllclent tock of 3 '4 per cent cou pon bonds Is now on band to meet re rnilred deliveries cscepl In bonds a' the I0 denomination. Virtually ntl leslstered bonds Ime been elellv creel on the tlr't Liberty I,onn i..M erles arc tiow I SOO.nOO a day. 'i.' Of the t.ner cent botufa erf.' Mherti- LVArw'llKJ'.lltrca'J ha i .4 S0.009 ttf th-150. tlUO.Hl tlOnn r1,onnllMnttnnii tit a. in va"o-kaln'nn 1 1 S h t I At S.OOD.Wf." llreacl Cut n Cent In Lancas I,ANVAHTi:i, I'a. Dec. .- BIG U. S. SHIP PLANT BUILT IN 76 DAYS .IIIN'!TO.V Die' 11 Tlm llmtati nf i:ni:ravll U uud 1'riut liiB has nearlv c itiRht up tu Its wotk of tiinilns rut tho Mitt eiumtltli'a of bondi! ntid re Venus (damps necessitated bv the Kilo uf the (lret and second Liberty la nns and hy tho niMiSw of thu wnr revenue livv All rouixin bonds of the seeoiid Liberty l.oatl will be delivered lefole Jniiu.ir 1". mill the dck of the buiiatl will bo virtually e leir, nceoiillnit I,, mi i ton. one (iiu nt bv the Treasui.v Do-' jnrtniM t toiliy. I 'I he bureau has been swamped wlthi will, siiioe list .'une when tho Minting' of the Ills! w ir bonds becali. 1 I he til ft Liberty lamn Ufpilr-d 111 the nelKhborhood of S noo 000 bonds and the I see-olid 11.700,000 bonds, both of the tou pon arlet The bureau Ins Just com pleted one lot of work totaling 8' ?5 000 "- " ' ncen eienvereu on ine iir-i i,ioerif j,u:iui t)u December s shlniiiclils of bonds to'nnd this has fnvolvVel onenlnK venariitel ,i. t.-.i .. - ....... . ..... i . H. ...,1..' mi- i ninai jersrrie- oieuus 101- eicuvery i accounts wail 1,1'eiu iiersons. i.css man i - , , , ,4 , - 1-1 M I to war loin sub-e-rlbers had been n fol. 10 nnr rent of tho first loan was In roc " l"e nrKest of Iincastcr S sixteen 1 lows. 1 iiCJ.fiCO tin bond. 1.17S.000 ' Istered form Interest eheeks will be tries tools n. eiut oft the vrlco on1 $100 bonds, :t,7,9C0 flOO bonds and ! trailed December II. ten-cent loac bctnB cut to nine etl si.i.im, inoo I,uiiil, nil loution or a Of 4 per cent bobdt Into wjilch ..'4s,The will bo of regulation Gocnj iuidi ,11 ...v i,u.u, iii'iiik 11 loiai iaco 1 vi me nrsc loan nnu ncen concrtcei, weisni. 5-"- cieied expenses which the company, ns well aj nil other lines of business, Is feellnc, how such nn Increase Is lm lie ratlv e. Sixth. Col "Iruttlvo Knggesllons. "I am clad to seo that Mr. Taylor has made several suKBestlons which ho be lieves will further Improve, the contract These will bo Riven. Instant and careful consideration and of coarse will be adopted If tho fact of Improvement Is ele montnted The reslon of the hmlth-iUlttcn trsu slt lens will be the subject of ilkeus slon this afternoon ni the ineellntj i,f tho boird if ilirn tuts e.f tlio I nltid Itiislneis .Men s V oe'.itlon The inoi Itie uf 1'' bus los. l.ie 1 111 In held nt 1i r. n li ntieet IMwarJ A NuMiel pifsldi'Ct ind S-nl mv SI Litle. 1 Inn nun e.f the trans TODAY'S MARMAC.n tharlca S Tlaraatli 1 N I'relshlon at.. and l'.4 l'oaner. K.'l N e rcicntoii at. Jcsspli II Stf. S10 Oculii at , and ll.atrlco SI Salvaflor 12J7 4tU Chsrlta Sftsr. '.stl Poplar at . and Starr Sillier, 1447 N IlolljAOiiJ st (Irnhnm Ilu'll tmm la's'ul and Lulls Jt e!in?Kue -Ui " 1 una. rt Uenjamll I'aliifron 4I.4J 1'uniel.lit t and Itatll' llaikwtl " M 1'pii" ,',,., . rihiir J' Hrnwti mis I'aae at andSI'Krtei .1 l-jlrli 1'MI " -'.1 LMwnnl I. ebMW,, Ilh si nn 1 llir ir.l ni' fir 1 Am i I. 1! it ' f rK is, fPl. - a1..a ).. 1 . a i I ( i 1 4 1' HIM" Hut"" " 1"" -i tl. j Harn insder 1S' II i I nll st an 1 ImIIi llPillirtf-r IMS S e'loaltiv t Kliln Kirkpnrlik --;,, rr'l,"1"i It" nnl Mrkr.t K D'vlln. 1113 -,1" " . Mlllljm II c'aion sei.'d ): erleaii se . nt'i hlllt" Jutnlautl. aim lieuen mi Amos 1. Slannlrn.. rw V fnth at.. Ida U M.jrs. SUnns I'hele., r. Divt.l o Keefe Jr. 41S7 N. Cth at. Kalhrjn A. Ilrennaii. 61 :l tlenj at. Iknlamln W Ounelv., rM40 Vearl at. firsti II. Wood. 6740 1'farl at. Charlcn It. Williams KiJs.MiiiiSaln at , mi i:iuriiae. -'"'' John II. I.snch J10J7 N atn t.. A llan, !1J7 N etli t. t 1111 im Conn, W llmlnstnn D'l . AVaranaucr, -ht n ' .'.' .", .,... Taa.. I.n-Bfm 11f.fl rft'iili a I...... ' ' "" '' ,, V II ejlmseiiiu .-.uriiiM'i'i -';, ., Itufus IImlnui t71li 1-eleral t. Julls e-oinrnn i;n .v'"" . Bennri nfsrnf'-ll Jinn.s.Irliean at reltat'lll KlJ'e allletl al . CHhin rtf'i'JI Jl'' f"lunii.a "'"l? Kallifrlne Simtsu t-. -e.'W . T1"""?.. '." .. ... i. ,. .,.-. Ifiu In.iill. nunnw .,' LH I 1 l ..... - . . . iml Mlnnl S!l"-r TV est i liesiir B Hum I J lone-) 'I'l ','.'.,.. i ihrlstlnn Horn til. N -'.'.V.l Shi h I Moor' JW l.'th at n-riiiiila ' Kmsm .-'i.'.W.V,;!. Fran u n.nnHisii -. i' v. iiiniu Mrertiii. ' lull. IVkIsIi VII I l.twnrdAMIain til Vr ." . "....- .. n , ...... ...Ixir.t 1 Keels of Three Vessels to Be Laid at Newark Bay by First of Year atid and and and md Slaty and l'.lla nnd Slartba and and Mi r 1 i 47 S 7Hi 1 r il S ll n il WASIIINOTO.V Dei 11 One of tlio Uov eminent 'h three (treat 4 fabrlcailiisr steel metchant ship plants has been vlrluilly eoinpleteil within .ev-en-slT d lis tine The ant res-ted at New nili Has b the Submarine Iioat i ir pniiitlim will tj 'he 1 I' ..f i'i ei ih'psj bifor- th' lli-t of the ear I '"li i t u n Ilu'lev of the s npi'ti illoaid his 'i i epto.l srr i vita on to dr.M tlio lit ilvrt Pr cinbri " in Hie tlrst shlti I ild down The tap'dltj e.f runtrue.tlon hiv ntou Islied Shlpplne Uoatd officials The jard Is 00 per cent completed, has put down flic wa3 and Is ready to lay five more. Ships am expected to come from the jard In June-, and It (3 plani.ed to com pleto moro than Ilfty before tho end of IMS Tho concern ban contrncts for 150 ships of a total tonnare of 750,000. The plant has 3000 men at work and expects to have live times that number on construction after the flrt of the ear. Housing faellltles already have been pro vided The plant will draw steel from forty-nine fabricating concerns and Ijok for ilellvorles as fast as material can be um el llio "hlppliiK lVmrd wa notllled yes tt.ru.iy that leIs had been laid at Seat tle fir tw" sh'ps for which contracts we let twelve d.ijs iicn anil K 'rn i a nil S' lrU nun serlousl postpone the compktion of tho ut h lltiCH inaVos it all the more Im perative tint the lOinpinj'H sstelll, em which the eonvnicnie of the traveling public enlliel.v elp nds, should be ex tended and properly equipped to fuinlsh tllO be t IIOSHlble sitvIcii to tho publh' "All of this calls foi inont) This inoni)' tho compaio Us unablo to obtain as lens fis tho rclitlons between tin eonipniij and the elty aro unsettled 'I ho Administration Iherifon feels It the paiamoui t diltv to tittle the re "a tlons between the ompati.v and thu e Itv now, nt tlio end of three anil erne-half caih ofcimwtant illscussu, i and Msltn ilon, If a fair contract can bo obtained in cider that the eoiiipuiiy nn bo pu! In a position at the tarllevt lnrmunt to tal.e upon Iwclf the burden of piovld Ihk better service COINCIDES WITH TWLOli "Second All - Tivlur'st lironos'tion ,io inalie a sepatito Iiaeo of tlio l'rankfoid , line 'Mr T.ijlor now proposes that the city should tnal.c a temporarv Ieav to the 1. 11 T Conipiny of the KranUforil elevated line. When Director of Transit, he alvv ij.s btrenuously opposed any sep arate leave or contract for the. opera tion of thlJ lino "As tho I'ranUford lino Is mote llhcb to be piolltable than any other line of the titj'H sjstcm. he then properl) tool, the position thit 'wo must not dve away the cream and kn.ep on our hands the skhn milk.' This was ttue when Mr Talor wasf Dlltetor of Transit, and it t ttue tnduv Tho Kranl.fotd line, with lis possible . competitive oiniratlon. lie an Impoifant stiateslc advantage tint tho clt Iiuh In' any negotiations foi the opcritlon of Its, high-speed lines by tho 1. It T. Com-i pany and should not bo surietidered "If the 1'rankfoid tin l turned over4 to the 1'. It. T. fotnpan sip irately, .whether under a temporaiy leuse ori otherwise, tho cIO'm chances of Bettlne' a fair lease for the remainder of Us system are virtually mined. 'Third. The board "Mr. Taloi ontlreli misconceives the object and 'functions of tho board. It Is nothing1 moio Hun co-opuatlon bctwenu the parties' .to the cotiti ict A tepre sentatheof each will bo In constant touch 9fttutInB mailers for the biiltcr inent 'of Hie service and recommending them .to. Councils and to tlio company. Iho tiOa'j'il cannot m 'nny way control the now'er of Councils, and the public has all tho lights which the) had here toforo alult my so iliVectly to- the com mission ou to jUounclls with their com plaints If they ptefer. The company however. Is to bo bound by these recoin menditlous 'and. even though It may appeal to the commission, must follow the order of tho board pending an actual 'rtrversaL Tho company would be dellglited to ellmlnato all provisions for tlw.-bpard our of tho proposed con tract, 'but these provisions are eseutlal to Insure ifffecjlvo control In the public" InterestVof tho ope-ratlons 'of the coin can v. 41 "FoUfUi. 'Kitcpslois. 'The company lias.. I bellei er nl.was contended that the commission lias no power to-cnnipel ccteiifclons. The amend ed contract prolde3 that tho city may require the company to make extensions, and the only eaxcube which tho company can give will bo Its Inability to raise the necessary capital upon fcuch terms ns Councils may prescribe These pro visions Trtilcti relate to extensions In tho proposed contract are most Impoitaut teps"towurd securlnc for the citizens auch.rxtenblona and additional facllb ties as they may require, 'Tifth. Increase In fare. r. "MlT Talor warns the public to ex pect an Increase In fare under this con ! tract, That an Increase In fare Is prob able ,i not donlod. It Is not .correct, however, to say that such an Increase will ivo due to the provisions of this con tract'incept lu so far as the contract takes-avvay from the company at the outset about MOO.000 of reverlue. I may say tllat the company urged that fares should be adjusted at tho time the con JractfVrent Into effect and exchange tick- , ( fera abolished. The administration has kfj!ited, however, that there should linrtHtlritl COIllllllttOH 1 tl' UllS 11. M.iis Ku, Inllnn have nillllrtid til it 1.1,, nl M llai n 1 7 1 I N r n ) at the biiIno-B men will pHiV the ime l. s ..J'.''d,tlR-7 ? ,1 i';',".,.... on lerord s b-lnc oppobi el In tie rr. ".".'.,'.,', , . -u i itriri tijirsi vliloti of tlio liae on tho imnmil tint Harold Mhlirnsii 1 1 r i.1-'""".'''. It n..r..li1..s the 1'hHad.lli.l.i It.pld ,,'C,? ' 1r.l.l"Pl.ei.. 1 Transit e'oiiipanv a dlvldi'lid of j pel irford Vot Iih ..- Abo 1 .liiniaii "II ! lul'r The. business men tal.e Hie poMllon ...'"" Jf vVi.'.ei :S'"om.r.rt si that the l'l II idelphla Jiapi-J 1 ranu Melt.. .-.Ins I. ri;iir.r ; , . . . ... .., ... i.., n... n.ii. .1 . rt.irto n Vomia. litis 'Irnliv v nrr i.onipanj annum n"i . ... , -x-,l , -An,r,f0I, s; uinsso! 1 at 1 v deilil lie tne eltv, wiie-iiui ii. " "" Throdon llnrrtloB ivrr. 1 of 4. o ol 8 tier lint llaltee. !' rr. S V .ir. -lii-i. in ri.."ii. " -. Viif.nllno Jmlli- 711 tli 1 Vnthoni J Cannon n'1 N 4sli st. , r.tli,Hi.i Miirth . I ".a V ISth St. ...i ... ,i... ti.ita,i,ii,ii .i i:nnm -lriii- iiinmiu i.,...i.i. ,. ...... ..-., iiiiiik "- " - ",- .-,,,- e.orvin ll'in os len at sit Ceimpatij llverv ttollty Hun In l"n i ,viir uu II .Ucanr. --0.' Tilted WaleH and mans promim in rui rnads In this eoiinliv would bo thank ful for a Ie.io that would nunrantoe them a " per e ont elivldmd If tills leiso Is pisgeel It will makii th" 1'hlH delnlili llapld Trnn-it steick as Rood as may a bond In tneni waiiuncs iiwjuuuj Hwreaths Any Number of Stars 25c, SOc and 75c ea. House Plants for Xmas I'altns, Terns, Itubber riant", etc Holly, Laurel, Mistletoe, Etc. (if Dependable (Juulllj. Still Time to Plant Bulb 1 00 Tulips or 100 NirciMirs or SO llvnclnllis snit to "i u I'lislpald fur it. SEED HOUSE SIB Market St. IWCHELL'S BONW1T TELLER. GJCQ c26e Specialty ShtyfOriainaiiant CHESTNUT AT 13i STREET h -1 "fi VERY SPECIAL FOR TOMORROW .41 Exceptional Sale of One Hundred and Fifty WOMEN'S DAYTIME COATS Formerly 45.00 to 05.00 0 Reduced to 34.00 This group has been assembled from the regular stock and emphasizes some of the season's most desirable modes. Devel oped in Pompom Cloth and Wool Velour, trimmed with Coney and Muskrat. ) ; ' -r - ti 1 1 i i niiTiim asBsssaa BsaaBBBaaisssa ! MB lllllllllllllllHl "'""'" Noppel, In speaklnc of the reviscu Siiiltb-Mltteii else, said retontlv 'Tho l. vised lease Is a maitnltlcet t mid Uoldle nnd lane and ant Mrtle it . aid and tare and I lias to take a chancu mi their profits I on st ...... kli..n,.Vt " II ,1 I n t lljrl Vlltehi-ll 11.11 Ito'lmati -t and t tt llurton Hit south at ... Naihnii Jtulwiioff. Mil" '.'1 st nnl Samli I istaliitr, Ml Manlou si , ,, Wllllsm t Villi- r-Hllsl eiri MJ an 1 Mar merit 11 Ajros 1' rtln. VI 1 e!i irre VVuII Jill .leftrsjn st , anl M Woil'in, -U'7 stumrt st llenlamln 1' lllll 1.-117 Miioill'i at, nnl Durthenli JlaliJI), Jill c roslecy at. Don't Cheat Your Boy on Christmas Morning" rTJJTJ 1832 BA1 lEV,&4NKSSBlDDlE Pearl Merchants 1917 Q) I wonder if you fathers and mothers wouldn't be surprised if you knew what your boy. really thinks when you give him toys that are make shifts that aren't genuine that soon have to be cast aside? I've never got over being a boy myself. I know the importance to a boy of having things genuine. I know how disappointed he feels when he realizes that his toy isn't true; that the steel work in his toy skyscraper isn't like, the- real building he saw; that his toy motor won't work. He's hurt; he feels that he's been cheated ! There is nothing make-shift about Gilbert Toys, QEkBERT If i ii i nil trnm-mmm Pearl Necklaces Pearl Finger Rings Pearl Scarf Pins Pearl Earrings Pearl Shirt Studs ERECTOR THE TOY LIKE STRUCTURAL STEEL LTnTfiiWicWMtf rlk Mk?WM2IliM aBWiiVlasiasiasLBflasiasiasiasiv JsaBBllKlUVrvYfl djf Yl'SCQSflBSflBSflBSflBSflBSflBSflBSflBSflBflBSHflBVlBflBflBSl PJuBflV I The House That Heppe built IOVXDKD JS IttiAOOPTKD OSK-VKWE &VSTVii IX list . J. Heppe 6c Son 1 1 17-1 119 Chestnut Street 6th and .Thompson Streets 50c weekly buys a Victrola You can secure a Victrola from Heppe'a for as little as 50c per week. This will give you a genuine Viclrola and $4.50 worth of records of your own selection. We have similar outfits at most any price you want to pay. Our Record Department sends records, transportation free, to any point in the United States. Call or write for catalogs. I have studied and worked as hard to make Erector mechani cally true as other men do to make a bridge strong or a building architecturally correct. Your boy will build toy steel bridges, skyscrapers, battleships, machinery with Erector and never lose interest in them, because they're truel They're exactly like the real thing. Erector gir ders have lapped, interlocking edges (a patented, exclusive feature all my own) so your boy can build with square, four-sided columns just like those in ac tual skyscrapers. If you were to talk to youi boy's playmates, you would find that most of them have Erector -and all of them know about it. Tney will tell you that Erector is t the construction toy with every piece stamped accurately out of steel, scientifically made and cor rect in design and proportion-, that it builds the most, biggest, and best models; that it has big reinforced steel wheels, grooved I'and'hubbed for every engincer- jj sdjffBBi MKtwn One of the hundreds Mtf&fVwiTnf3 EfT of fin models J ' ' ing purpose; that most sets have the powerful Erector Electric Motor, which operates many of the models and will lift 100 pounds, when properly geared. Is it fair to your boy to make him miss the fun that Erector has given so many thousands nd thousands of boys? Remem ber, Erector isn't just a plaything for a day or a week. It will keep him happy, busy and contented for many months because there's always something new to build with Erector oraethtng to challenge his ingenuity and sat- isfy his desire for variety. And in addition to all the fun it pro vides, Erector also awakens and , develops the constructive ability which makes successful men. Every toy store nd every depart ment or hardware store which handles toys sella Erector. It'a the best-known , American toy. Ask your dealer to show yptftne,ftooUs Set No. Vthm. favorite X of all the boys. It sella for $5. Other t-rectorsets. 51 tpfii. a&B&tf1 TJffiX C GILBERT (COMPANY 1..-.... If your Boy already has a set of Erector, give him one of these other LHmiiiim.iiu EGOS! Electrical Seta The moat fascinat ing playthings for teaching, demonstra ting and applying Jlie secreU of electricity. Your boy learns and plays at the aarae time. H can make a motor that will lift hi own weight. Wire in electric door bells. 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