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R. R. CHANGES
NATION'S 4NEEDS FIRST
ohould be lt (secure transportation bj h- I
tnrna Hint will be ntlequato for tho
luitlon'H needs cvoii In tlmo of national
MtfAvc, nt" AtH nM.t !. ...111 ?... 1. . r.
...i...., wi ttlu miu MUll Will lUlillUII J
tlio public safe, ndequato mid elllclcnt
I transportation at tlio lowest cost con
sistent with that sen loo To tlilo end
. tuoro should bo provision for (1) tho
, prompt mercer without friction of all tho
I C C. HViWPVlM' SaVS tllC ' c,arrlera' llno faollltloH und orijanUa
j. . Vj., nowcvci, oajs uiu tlona ,Ilto a c"3ntnenlnl a)( unkU s.g.
Tl.r. To TVrf Hint fnv ' tem In llmo of Blrccs or emergency; (2)
iniC lb rNOl XUpC IUl mciser within proper limits of tho car-
n ti l Hers' lines and facilities In such part
LOlllTClC 1 l'OpOSalS nri to i,uch extent as may be necessary
In tho BoncrnI public Interest to meet the
rcasonablo demands of our domestic and
foreign commcroo; (3) limitation ot
railway construction to tho necessities
and comenlenco of tho Government nnd
I of llm nllhllfv nnil nfienrlnir nnnfttrtipHnn
Old Conditions of Individual jl t,, I)olnt ot thoso limitations, ami
(l) development and oncouruftement of
Coilipctilion Frolicd Upon Inland vaternajs and co-ordination ot
rail und water transportation sj stems.
by the Commission ,,, ,,,,,, ,.,
"" ' ".mons the plans which doubtless will
Vu Associated m,i " Proposed nro tho following: (l)
,,,...,... .,, - Contlnuanco of tho present plan of l'ed-
Washlngton, lec o i , ,,ontrol; m pub)ll, owl,cr8,p ot
ll6avdless of whether railroads llnally' carrier property with private operation
fij back to prlato management or re- umlor regulation; (3) private operation
niuln In tho hands of tho Government, under legulatlon with governmental
ind cat changes should bo made In their j guarantees ; (I) resumption of prlvato
methods and theories of operation to control anil management under legula-
, provide n partial merger under tomo tion, and (5) public ownership und op
roit of government regulation, tho Inter- j oration. Additional plans and modlflca-
.rtato Commerce Commission f,ays In its ' tlotis or combinations of tnoso cnuincr
annual report, made public today. i ated might be lilted.
Tho commission believes tho time l "1' Uie Policy OT prhato ownership
i'ot'rlnn to recommend concrete no- operation under regulation is coiv
SHIPYARD NEWS
Iiosals tor loglfclatlon i elating to the
future policy toward railroad-), but sajs
whatever bo the nation's decision time
Dhou'il be provision for complete utilll
uatlon of thf rallK.ijH In wnr time, par
tial lnerjir in ordinary limeH limitation
of railway cointiuctlon to public neces
sity and KjHtematlu encouragement of
tho development of Inland waterwais
and their co-ordination with tall car
riers. OppnHed to Old Condition
1(1 oilier words, tho commission is up
posed k restoration of the old condi
tions of mdlv'dual competition, 'In which
pooling of tram wus forbidden by law.
tinned, the following subjeotw will requlro
leghlat!o consideration. (15 Revision
of limitations upon united or co-operative
activities among common cnrrlcis
bv i all orb) water; (J) emancipation of
rallwuj operation from financial dicta
Hon! (3) legulatlon ot Issues of securi
ties; (4) catabllahmeiit of a rolatlon
sblp between Federal and Stato authority
which will ellmlnato the twilight rono
of jurisdiction and under which a har
monious rato structure and ndequatc
scrvico can be recured; ytato and inter
state; (5) leHtrlctlons gooinlng the
trtatment of competitive ai compared
with non-competltlvo , tialllo; (ii tho
moht ellK-l-iM utilization of equipment
and to the building of hew lines without anil provision for ditilbutlng tho bur-
proof to tho, Government that they aio
economically necessary.
T If It li finally decided te lcslore rall
loads to prlvato management, pays the
commission, thero should bo legislation
to permit their co-operation, emancipa
tion of railway operation from financial
dictation, Government regulation of re
curlty Issues,, clearing away of tlio ex
isting twilight zono between the author
ity of Plato and Kcdeia' authorities In
railroad supervision, efficient usa of
equipment and common uso of termi
nals. On tho other hand, If tho policy of
government ow nership should be adopted
the prlnclpa' question" to bo considered
aio: Tho pr'ce to be paid for the roids;
mcan3 of preventing the railroads from
being made sources of lcvenue to the
Government, and alio to maintain thou
den of furnishing equipment on nn equi
lablo basin among tin- ie3pectlvo cai
llers; (') n mote liberal uso of tcimlnal
facilities In tlio interest of free move
tnenl of commerce, und (8) limitations
within vihlUi common carrier facilities
I and bcivlcer may bo furnished by uhlp-
I peri or iccclvcrs of freight. ,
"Should the policy of public ownership
und operation be ndopt'-d, there mud be
considered: M) Tne just and fair prlco
at which and the terms under which
curler pruperttei'are to bo acquired : (2)
prohibiting tho opciatlon of railway as
'a fiscal contrivance. Insuring their ad
ministration in tho inter-cits of tho con- ,
ventolins and connneice of the people, re-
Iqulilng that thej shall be self-supporting
and that their laics shall be piop
erly t elated to the ascertained cost of
bfrvlc-e. and retaining and -temliug tho
economlea and adantnges ol largo pcale
WAREHOUSE NEARLY READY
Hog Island's Fireproof Structure
Has Six Acres Floor Space
Tho fireproof wnrehouso being con
structed at Itog Island will be reads fo:
occupancy In a month or two.
It Is four stories high and built of re
enfoiced concrete. Tho warehouso 13 400
feet long and 200 feet wide. It has a
iloor spaco of 238,000 square fee', or
approximately six acres, for tho storage
of materials and supplies
Moro 'than ICOO cubic yards of earth
wero excavatd for tho column footing
of tho big building nnd more than 10 -000
cubic yards of concrete wero Uhcd
In Its construction. This it in addition
to 11,200 square feet of brlclt. 27,837
squaro feet of stool FOBhlng and 2107
square feet of door area.
There nro S00 light inlets to the buhl
inc. ItallroAi tracks run Into the build-
lng and twp largo overhead crunc? will
be Installed to facilitate tho unloading of
freight There w 111 also be iustalled tuUr
big lrcljlit elevators.
Ilob Klnr. th Harlan 1-jnU trunimor.
wants a Job with tho I'ullmun CoinpAiiy an
i' berth tester. Ho HVPtHlru to J. II. Vhl
ler. retlrlnir ceneral mannver of tho Bl .p
jarci. vrtio has been nr-polntcd vie1 presldei t
of tho car concern, durlnir u farcnctl Urnt
to the, crtlcUl Dob explained that his pro
posod job waj to Meep In -aeh brth If It
did not btnd or brcutc ho would pronounce It
u K. Tho drummer, low ever, ntlpuluted
that ho must be raid tlmo and halttlmo tli
houra ho overslept.
There are three Harlan workers who can
not underotrt.d that food pilres a-o out of
j-encli Tli,v are Hoiia" ClRiiicn. VVnlti r
Hudson and Tranfc Xottcr, winners In u bird
raffle. Clnufcn wan tho first to reai h Iho
tcpe, iMnnlnK a turkej. Hudson lnndcd a
koobh and Notter.u rhlclten. "Two bltp ' a
chance. AltoireUieT they echo, "Ill.-h cost of
1H In? Xothln'."
W hen Ned Mehln, of tho Harlan ;ard.
started for the testimonial banquot to J. II.
VveHVor. ex-ffrneral mnnaper, ho atu"lt one
M!t vi irib prinnera in nia mouin and tvo In
hlR POClcet. Yard FMr,niDn Taiia- ..I.
though not a boomer of tho cullnan or'tlst,
feelH that tlio action was a reflection on the
lliere in real vaudeville talent nmonr the '
men bcrs of tho Harlan Hand (loorso Ilos" '
Jack IJurrowa Ilob Kins and several nthrv
are nttinz npuutlons, whllo Hill famec'. und
Trombono Hoacc certainly evn anno the
ivories.
tjplst In tho rennyl anla ynrd eleetrlevl
department, has declared that she Is eolne to
stick to the elcht-hour worklnc rchedule.
Helen sa that now sho has morn encase
ments than sho can take caro of after tho
riirular laboring: hoursthen, asaln, the
boys will toon bo coming- home.
Mcrrliantvillc Man German Prisoner
MerrhnntTlllr. V J l)ee. E. Georgo
Sloan has received n letter from his ton,
Lieutenant llernian Moan, who wrh a
I pilsoner at the tlmo ol vrltlng, In a Ger
man camp wiui lliren oinpr oincpra i ney
lived In u hut and did their own house
keeping. He Fald tho Germans floated
tl.em well, (
Increase in Revenue Receipt?
Kphrnlcm Tedcrcr, United Statea ul
lector of Internal revenue tor the rir.t
District of Pennsylvania, reports reeelpiH
from all tources during November us
J8,18?,985 32, nn Increase of 4.2C(1 nlf lu
over tho corresponding month In tin 7
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'JUT' SlttllllAII, un.l TIIhI. II..H
Kun lasr-out shop, wont a sunniiif
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roturnen ami declared tho trip 11 sjccbb
IUbblts,' Xo. nut wo hid plints of cood
smolioi." said "Jay."
Charlei Furb!h, of th lVnnilMiina -ird
electrical bhop. Is dlctlne to reduct- ioisht. I
Charlie, who Is prince of koik! fetlows. Is
Kolrc broalifastlesu end still retains all hlJ '
cooJ Mimoi also hla clrth mcasurineiil
I'atll lllrefl lia hMin nlnnml In . . . - ..
the Involco department at tho l'ennssliauiu
sard.
Helen Hennery, tho prett' anJ sopu .ir j
How Many
"Years Young?"
"Iliey Uiat sleep shall never
grow old" Bays the proTerb.
And with much trulb.
Many elderly persons ts.lce
Uordcn's Malted Milk hoi t
nijrht to tnduco rc3tful, rc
lrcihing sleep. Ussily digested.
Insist en Vorden's nt all tlrg
iloreti l imre package! only.
MALTED
MILK
a, self-suppoiting; measure', to dellne ijiroduction In transpoitntloii ; C3) rcspon.
carcfullv tho icsponsibllity of the tall
way atlniin.stratio'i to VongrcS3 iird
1 Other Vcderal and lato nulhoiitlcit;
guarantees agalnat intrusion of partisan,
polities imo jailway management and
creation of a tribunal to settlement ot
controversies pei lailroad matter"
Herniation Supc-ettad
' bmij lort I OoVorni.ient res ilatlon
If sifgimcd hj lie commission m cm
per lion v lb OT'(i of the IKe allcrna
tlveM 0 rut'M'o pnlli-j which may n
- Mrtu ii tifi'irnt interests in Hie near
future T'ic'u alternal'ves are. C011-
J'nu 'ii 'if the p.-ercnt svsicm rf gov
vnmoiit ontrol with jirlvate ow nernii p,
public owinjr-,'lp with private opeiatlon,
TrNtifc opciatloi v lth government rcgu
" l?t'lr" nrl guarantees, complete p-ivafe
conlr"! and Ofl lere'iip and complete pub
llp o" nrn.h' and operation.
T'n rr-p'-'-f ric.-t'K ui luigth wiui the
O'phf :i.il "f rnllibnit icllflonn ouusul bv
the svar and the Gover111ne.it s assump
tion of op.iation ami tno lelationo of
tho Inter.-tate ( nniinereo CommlHsion 10
DJrecto" General MeAdoo nnd the rall
msd (idnili.lstiatlon. 'tho commission
lias co-ftnerated fulb viith Hie rioveru
nifiu iiiauaement, sajs the lepo-t. but
tho co.iimlsslnn .still retaliw its author
ity to reviow latei, initiated b the di-
octor genet al
llnllioad valuation vioiK of the cum
isiilslon, which villi becom of great im
3'Oilanco in case of Government pur
hase. is proceeding with llttlo Inter
JTefence on account of tho war. bafety
nvgrlc has been assumed partlj by the
Railroad administration, hut educational
rt'.oiN 11 uenig lontinueu inroiigiinut tne
J-ountrj. Tho commission in tho lait '
?car has made great strides In scehlng 1
1o promote uniform rato classifications, ,
nnd has undertaken a number of other
investigations of ratfs and practice.'.
Tho report, including the statement
concerning future policies toward rall-1
roads, is signed bv all the commissioners I
except George vv. ndrrson, who ic
" cently icslgncd to accept another fed
eral appointment. Others are: 'Winthrop
11. Daniels, chairman ; Kdgar 13. CUrlr.
.Tames S, Harlan, Charles C. JlcChord,
IMlthaFar II. Jleyer, llenr Hall,
(Tlydo H. Allchison and Robert AV. Woo-
. fey.
future or the Hallroads
Tho comwlsslon'd statement an the fu
ture ot th railroads follows:
' ( "Tho conditions, without precedent or
: " parallel, which the war haB produced
'pw press upon the Congress matters of
thp gravest national and international
cqneern.
1 "Whlto wo do not deem the iwescnt
conditions and moment opportune in
Which to recommend concicto proposals
for legislation, wo may indicate certain
lines of inquiry which must bo pursued
In order to feeach sound conclusions
'"'Whatevcr'llno of policy is determined
upon, tho fundamental aim or purpose
nihility and relationship of the lallwa
ndmlnlstration to f'ong'e- und ouicr
hedcral autliorltics and to tho States s
1 (11 guarding against tho Intrusion ot
parti politics Into railway manageine it j
I (.") a. stuUis for railway ofllcers and em
ployes under which the rullvvay service
will utlracl and retain tho bet talent,
and (G) maintenance of u tribunal fur
the determination of contioersIes vvhtcn
1 will inovltablj arise even under public
operation.
..,fit. ..t.n.'A milling la n trini n nnilinm
-tl ' ., .f n nnn.lnt.t u-.l... ,n l.A ..on.
tlUn CII KUIIIU llIll'V, mill llll.r i tu '.-
uldered. Wo will at uti appropriate 'H10
report to Congress such Information,
suggestions or recommenfiauons as wo
believe may bo of assistance In t'oUing
the many and difficult transpoi tutio.i
problems. '
Popular Trices or Particular People
Re: The Food
TT Always the highest
. quality at both
Chert's but served at
j) much lower prices
than arc charged by
other first-class restau
rants. Chcu dining places are.
unique in this respect.
They know only one
standard of cuisine and
that THE BEST.
Toothsome, savory, sat
isfying dishe's will be
daily features of an ever
appetizingwmenu .
Popular Prices for Particular
People will prevail asthe war
time economy of Chirl.
i 132 Smith 15th St. ( gn)
r 124 S0U.l I3tl St. ( gnfn)
J. G. PATTON, SWrfeni
Our Catalog Solves Your
Gift Problem
Select )our Christinas gifts
from our Catalog, in the quiet
and leisure of your own home.
The articles are bcautifullv
illustrated accurately dc
scribed and priced ready in
stock for immediate delivery.
This book ol 132 pages con
tains all that is new in Dia
monds, Watches. Jewelry and
Silverware.
A copy will be given jou at
our store or mailed to you on
request.
S. Kind & Sons, juo ciwsinui sl
DUUrO.N'D MERCHANT! JKWELLRS feiL l.RSMITHv
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FOUNDED IS1 1305 ADOPTED ONU-PlilCE SYSTUM IN 18S1
C. J. Heppo & Son 1117-1110 Chestnut Street 0th and Thompson Sta.
Give Victor Records
for Christmas Gifts
If you do not have time to make selections, we
will give you a Christmas Purchase Order, which will
enable the recipient to make their own selection uf ter
Christmas;. '
Victrolas also make desirable Christmas Gifts.
But by all means buy NOW !
Special Heppe Christmas Outfits
VICTROLA IV-A 22.50
Records your selection 2.50
Total cost ..$25.00
VICTROLA VI-A . a2.50
Records your selection " 2.50
Total cost ; 535.00
VICTROLA VHI-A V. 50.00
Records your selection '...:.... 5.00
Total coat ; ; $55.00
VICTROLA IX-A $G0.00
Records your selection 5.00
Total cost '. $65.00
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Two Wonderful Coat Groups
Second Floor
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28.00
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Alarveloiih v allien lor this moderate price,
these stunning Coats challenge comparison with
an j' in the cit. There are wonderfully smart
stales in broadcloth. clour. Kersey and pompom,
trimmed in nianv cases with Raccoon or Seal.
Ik'dice styles and lovely becoming flares are noted
all models individual and mo'at unusual at this
price.
28-00
Luxurious!) adorned with .Nutria, Seal,
Australian Opossum or Raccoon, these models arc
priced amazingly low for tomorrow. There are
exclusive designs in velour, Aclcur de laine, Suxogia
and broadcloth, and the linings are all comfortably
warm as well as beautiful.
Fur Sale : 25 Off Ticket Prices
Involving Markdowns to the Amount
of $15,000
One hundred garments ol' rich furs on which we will grant reductions '
of U off. thus anticipating the January sales. No salesmen's samples. No
shop-worn goods. Ker.y garment chosen for its beauty and reliability
jou pay 2." less than marked prices as below.
Draped Oprru and Stal Nutria Wrap Hudson Jsoal Coat, trimmed vitli
of Taupe in combination, SkunK.
'"JS.tU 232..-i0
Golden Nutria Opera Cape. Hudson heal Coat, KolinsKy Squirrel
-''"ti( bhai I. collar and cuffs,
(ioldeu Nulria I.oiik Coal, I ZZ.
I87."i0
' Hudson Seal full lenRlh Tailored Coat,
Hudson Seal and Golden Nutria Coin- self-trimmed.
Iiinuliun Coat. 2l)ti--:
298.12
r77: ., , .. . lludbon Seal Cape Cuat, oke back,
Golden Nutria Coat, Hudson bcal taupe squirrel collar,
trimmed. 18".uJ
223.15
Hudson Seal Coat, full Icnt'tli. trimmed Hudson Seal Cape Coat, sliawl collar,
nlth bolt Skunk, ' Pictured.
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Exclusiveness and individuality
vare the characteristics for which
our Silk Underwear Department is
noted. In this tremendously im
portant sale there arc included ex
quisite model garments, beautiful
and dainty enough to please the
most critical; and all reduced espe
cially for this offering.
G.00 Gowns, 4.00
Crepe de Chine exquisitely trimmed
with lace, embroidery and rosebuds.
5.00 Kiinonas, 3.75
Silk Crepe Kiinonas, ribbon trimmed
or embroidered. Some flowered patterns.
13.50 Negligees, 8.00
I'ine Crepe de Chine, hand embroid
ered or lace trimmed.
1.25 Camisoles, 75c
Washable satin or Crepe de Chine,
lace or ribbon trimmed; pink or white.
2.35 Chemises, 1.75
Crepe de Chine, exquisitely trimmed
or tailored.
Dlauner't Main Float
ChriAmar Blotuier
3.00
Values 5.006.00
Aail your&elf of these spe
cial pricings and buy such
lovelj Hlouses for Christmas
giving. About ten models in
Georgette in flesh, white and
suit shades. Heading, em
broider, tucks are beautiful
adornments.
4.50
Value 8.75
These loveliest of lilou-es in
Georgette arc offered at this
lowered price. Various stjlcs
in neck and sleeves, us well as
elaborate beading and em
broidery, make these Waists
truly delightful.
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7.75
Values 9.85 U.50
Exquisite lilouses of indi
idual mode comprise this
delectable group. Headed de
signs of exceptional beaut
embroidery, tucks and lace
trimmings. Taupe, brown,
green, Copenhagen, wine and
other lovely shades.
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