TTWr5? XST.'i FAi JW. JJMW "'VJil- J. Vi7j Rfjjllf l.7' i V toPWR.fi'!1 s?," ;;?v nft?wv k Jfr - -f I N3V 'j'' 'W v" EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1919 ' CLEAR UP POINTS IN WORKMEN'S ACT Compensation Measure Gone Over atHarrisburg Joint Meeting MACKEY FOR WIDE SCOPE Would Divorce Handling of Reparation From Labor Department GOVERNOR WARNS "REDS" If They Want to "Start Rough House Here" Cct Them Try llrrl!ibnrir, April 1. Speaking; before nobert Burns Lodgp of Masons at the forty-ninth annunj dinner last ovcnlnp, Governor Sproul said concerning tlio cpread of Bolshevism: "It seems to me that the world faces the condition of a man who has pene trated a mlasmlc swamp and stain a. demon. He returns, but Is Infected by fever. I have no doubt of the ability of the American people to meet this problem, but I fear they may become careless." The Governor said ho felt that Penn sylvania Is a bulwark asralnst Bolshev ism, but that If anybody wanted to "start rough house here, let them como on.' Other speakers were the new Dr. Luther De Yoe, of Philadelphia, and Provost Smith, of the University of Pennsylvania. COAL AND FOOD PROBE HALTED House Defeats Plan for Ap pointment of Special State Commission VOTE STOOD 125 TO 30 Harrltburg-, April "l. A conference I was held this afternoon In the chambers of tha Supremo Court on the new work- I men's compensation bill, which Is to ne Introduced In the Legislature, Tho new measure was submitted tor consideration by Harry A Mackey, chairman of tho workmen's compensa tion board. Employers of labor and labor repre sentatives were present at the conference. Chairman Mackey stated the purpose or the hearing rather was to explain me provisions of tho proposed bill than to discuss what those provisions ought to b'e. Any suggestions to Improvo the bill, Mr. Mackey pointed out, might bo In corporated later. The bill, the chairman said, had been drawn up at the request of Governor Sproul, and was Intended to embody Improvements over tho present act suggested by labor. , Mackey Explains Change ; Mr. Mackey explained the bill in ilc- tall and Invited questions about Us Ms. workings. Ho said the worklngmen of IH?V" Pennsylvania we,re urging tnrec princi- l5'i "aI changes from the act or iiu. ROW IS IMPENDING ON RIPPER MEASURE Vare Opposes Brady Bill Af- fecting Registration Board Backed by Penrose follows: An Increase In the rate of compensation ; n. longer period of medl- :w,,V cal service tnd a shorter waiting -'' period this lost being the time during wnicn mcaicai service mono is buiiucu and no compensation paid. He expressed the hope that tho Legis lature would divorce the Workmen's Compensation Bureau from the Depart ment of Labor and Industry, "and place It upon its own feet, giving to It rc sourcesfof Its own and holding It re sponsible for Its own acts." Mr, Mackey said he hoped that rehabilitating tho in jured worker and adapting him to a new means of earning a livelihood might be added to the activities of the board. An other provision would make It possible for farmers and persons In domestic service to come under the provisions of the act by special agreement. "Under the old act," raid Mr. Mackey, "the totally and permanently Incapaci tated man Is left after BOO weeks, 1! i ' ft r ftS" Bu a Stan Correspondent Ilarrlaburr, April . One of the old time factional rows between the Pen rose and Vare forces may develop In tho Legislature when action Is taken finally on the Brady bill to rip out the board of registration commissioners In Phila delphia. According to the Penrose floor leaders In the House the word has been sent down the lino that tho bill Is to be passed. It has been on the calendar long time with two other measures In troduced' by -Representative William J, Brady, of Philadelphia, for several Beveral weeks. An agreement has been sought be tween the rival Penrose and Vare camps, on the measure, but the Varo forces nro understood to be opposed to the bill in any shape. Another strange delay In acting on the bill was brought about last night when Representative Brady, the sponsor of the measure, succeeded In extending Its time limit for two weeks longer. It was on the House second reading cal endar. i A fight was staged In the House elec tions committee when the Brady bills, the one setting back the date of the primary and the other simplifying the ballot, are said to have been marked for slaughter, but the Penrose forces are holding out for the registration rlp per. The ripper measure Is said to be aimed chiefly nt the two Democratic members of the Board of Registration Commissioners, Albert H. Ladner, Jr., and William A. Carr. They Incurred the V, ho lives that long, an object or charity. JJ,.. The proposed net glvesxhlm 25 per cent &Sb ?""o itinaiiiuri "i Mua iiic, m nic V(" iHillltMxnl inii tVitn Iah ... 1 1i . l,iw , means ol relieving Rocieiy 01 me espenbe i .; ", ." - mwr iu fa i....i .the prlmnry last year when humirMia nt "The widow has been treated rather 1 th ""'" i&5S.llberally by Increasing her compensation I "''"''' Funds Will Be Provided by Popular Subscription, Sponsor Declares Bu a Staff Correspondent Ilarrlnburir, April l.By a volo Of 125 to 30 the House last night defeated the Glasa resolution to provide for the appointment of a commission of nine by Governor Sproul to Investigate coal and food prices In Pennsylvania, Although Governor Sproul came out several weeks ago for an investigation to ascertain why the coal operators wanted a fifty-cent Increase per ton on anthracite beginning May 1, Repre sentative William T. Ramsey, tho ad ministration floor leader In the House, led the attack on the resolution. A majority of the Philadelphia mem bers, Irrespective of factional arfllla Mons, voted for the resolution. Representative Ramsey, In attacking the resolution, asked that It be re ferred to a committee. He asked Rep resentative Glass tho purpose of the resolution. 'Its purpose." Glass replied, "is to find out If conl and food can be had any cheaper In Pennsylvania. Gover nor Sproul told me at n. conference I had with him that ho was perfectly willing to go along." Attorney General Schaffer also approved the resolution and I made an nmendment at his sug gestion. "We arc paying $11 a ton for coal when we should bo paying $8 or JO. 1 don't blame the operator or the miner, but some one is robbing the public and we ought to find out who It Is." Ramsey asked why the resolution provided no appropriation. Glass re plied he intended to put in a bill mak ing an appropriation later and said If It did not pass "we'll rnlae the money for the Investigation by popular sub scription." Representative Williams, Tioga, ob jected to tho bill. Four years ago, he said, n. commission incstlgated coal prices. It spent a lot of money, ren dered a voluminous report, but failed to specify who was responsfble for the high prices. ADJOURNMENT DELAYED SpJE 'provision giving her a lump sum pay- lu&.ment eqUai i one-third or the remaln- IffHS liia lng compensation due her, not to ex- , eeks, in tho event of her I ilffy&ced 100 w i'h "remarriage." r xiio new act ciiinges somewnat ill' Administration Bills May Hold Legis lature After May 15 Bu a Staff Correspondent ll&rrlaburir. April 1. The House rules committee, or wiuen representative Wll Ham T. Kamsev. of Chester, is chair I man, has a resolution already Axing the nnai adjournment or tne legislature lor May 15, but some one "higher up" has requested delay on the resolution. While legislative leaders are certain that tho Legislature end wind up the session Mny 15. several Important ad ministration bills are yet to be acted on and no chances will be taken until they are safely out of the way. ifj fPnm Hn( in A( umaf(a Wa Ytoxn aililml .:'"-." .:.? ..' .VI"" :."" """"""" I n...... nin ti. i u"""" ""i up Again irnrrlnliurr. April 1. Senator Vare, chairman of the Senate Municipal Af fairs Committee, announced that a sec ond hearing on the Woodward charter revision bills would be held either next nfPlhnrl nf nnmmiMn. a ,vl,ll. ' "V,r."' .'." ,"V'.'."".U V' u" "eunesuay ;? i V ,7 iv T "-"-- "- " i -uy nan, fimaaeipiiia. jgvdeflnltc amount to be added where the in. niuren nprMin nHH rpnpivpn nnnrn unci . !$l' lodging, and striking out the provision fttMNIIINlin j--- ot tne oia act which deducted the alua 5, of supplies furnished by the employer and money earned by overtime. Also it Is" provided that the dally wage be multi Plied by the actual number of days cus tomarily worked In a week, Instead of the arbitrary five and a half, of the existing act. 1'ropoftfd IncreaMeft The bill proposes Increases In com pensation of from 50 to 60 per cent. It raises tho maximum compensation from $10 to $13.50 n week and the minimum from $5 to f G.50 a week. Tho period of medical service woula be Increased from fourteen to thlrty-ono jlays and tho medical charge from S75 to ' v $150. It also provides for' additional medical Bervlce when good cause ia 'He s n1.1lirn The medical waiting period or period ,i os noncomiiensiiuon wouiu up reuueeu Br,' from fourteen to seven days' A new schedule Is provided for loss of mem JSl bers, which also provides compensation , for loss of hearing or disfigurement. flf Chairman Mackey said tho bill would r bring the compensation in Pennsylvania isM-tip to that In Ohio and New Jersey, but VrJ1 BMi icaveat it a utue ies man Aew iKiYork. While compensation Is Increased ..A An noi- ppnt. tho rntp nf inslirnnpa fnr & compensation Is Increased only 30 per ' cenc. w- lll WILLS REGISTER DELINQUENT Auditor General Urges Reconsid eration of Dawson Bill Bu a Staff Correspondent llarrlubnrit, April 1. Auditor General Snyder appeared before tho House last night to urge a reconsideration of the Dawson bill, which would give the Audi or General sole power In tho nppolnt anon Lcoll?.ctor8 Of the direct Inherit- Th ? co"nteral .taxes. nc6 TT.Uise u'fi'atel 'e bill two weeks n,M,F e,r'lle Present law the Auditor arlou.1 T" .V,e rfBls'ers of wills In tho Snm! ,u.",tles "I'PoInt jointly. con?Srn?-fMIB."lmoultles encountered In iLiJ !ilei!nx- ,uo l0 l"e 'elay in toSchlT,,'"8 thelr "turns, were PhUanMnV,?0" by tne Auditor General. co1unat?eCsIPchllted"nS n ot ,I,e deII"1cnt Im'iiilii?. 'I10. "'Bister of Wills there 3? 2-n rti.i' "W f'es, there have been Inst Kn ,18 '.1 ,liat count' lurlnR he nlstflrnn ".'Jn'-, , Wnen '" n8kcd the Ihif i, ,.hus,"f hls reports, he replied hit JlhWiV ls. the best I,e could. Auditor General declared. Sproul Vetoes Salary Increase Bu a SIoCT Correspondent Ilarrlaburir, April 1. Governor Snroul i!fl"-r?,S?dTi!miDunJl biU to IncSasSThs f? Kr'tt,V,Uiit!!i P- Krclder ns secre tary of the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission from $3000 to $6000 a year LICENSE AUTO DEALERS System Suggested to Check Deal-, crs in Second-Hand Cars Bu a Staff Corrcapondrnt llarrlubnrr, April 1. Approval has been placed by tho State Highway De partment on tho bill Introduced by Rep resentative Edwin R. Cox, of Philadel phia, to provide a system of licensing dealers In second-hand automobiles and will be Incorporated In the proposed new motor legislation. Mr. Cox. Representative W. Heber Dlthrlch, of Pittsburgh, nnd Senator Clarence J. Buckman, of Bucks, will con fer with the heads of the Highway De fartment on the measure. Buckman nnd Mthrlch are sponsors of bills to revise the motor laws and a compromise will be affected by picking out tho best fea tures In the two measures which they havo Introduced. Representative Cox's bill Was drafted by David J. Smyth, former Director of Public Safety In Philadelphia, with the co-operation of Cnplaln Souder, of the Detective Bureau. US' - r C ' Deslrojer Takes, to Water The torpedoboat destroyer Southard, named In honor of Samuel L. Southard, Secretary of tho Navy from 1823 to 1829, was launched yesterday nt Cramps' shipyard. FranceBca Lewis Stewart, great-great-grandchild of Mr. Southard, wao sponsor. "Faith in advertising" Many earnest proponents of advertising ask people to have "faith in advertising." These same advocates would not think of urging 'Jfaith" in letter writing "faith" in telephoning or "faith" in any other method of thought transference. Advertising is one means of conveying messages. The message itself may be what you will; it may inspire to heroism or lull to sleep, and advertising, like the telephone, will carry either. 'Any magazine or newspaper carries advertising which results show to be "good advertising," and the same identical issue of the same publication will also carry "poor advertising." The publication is identical, the reader is the same, the difference, therefore, must lie in the message and its presentation. When you have a message to convey by advertis ing, employ an advertising agency with ability and experience to prepare that message. Put your "faith" in the message. Advertising space in the Butterick publications is for sale by accredited advertising agencies. I Butterick Publisher The Delineator Everybody's Magazine Two dellari the tear, each w IV Every Hat Has Its Day With the coming: of April and Easter, wide-brimmed hats, begin to queen it over the millinery world. They are lovely things, too, ever softening and making additionally attractive the faces of femininity. During the month we will have a very satisfying number-of the wider hats among the ever-changing abundant selection in our millinery' salon. Leghorn and Lisere Especially good tOrlook at is a large black "dress" leghorn edged with lisere straw, faced in rose Georgette and banded with foamy rose-colored ostrich in which nestles, at one side, silken roses in dull rich shades. Price $19.50. Of course, we have delightful small hats, too any number of them if yours is the type which looks best in the more moderate shapes. Our millinery salon is a hospitable place in which to spend a spare half hour. Why riot drop in and look around? Charge Accounts Opened 923 MARKET ST. OUR WONDERFUL Women's & Misses' George Allen, inc. 1214 Chestnut St. 1214 wiiuiiuiiifMiiin Sn m. t Ik " If.'- m. f& Y rzi 31 Mason & DeMarry 1115 Chestnut Street (Opposite Keith's) Announce For Tomorrow A Most Important Sale of Smart Spring Hats m l !7 mm i ill1 J Hi W at Second H T Floor 4 L M I Are Wonderful -M' I Larce black mllun mush-W Suit and Droit (or Large ind Stout Women I I ft i PRICED FOR TOMORROW ONLY AT 8 .50 The Values Need No Comment, and After Tomorrow These Hats Will Be Restored to Their Regular Prices. Thfee Hats Were Not Made for a Special Sale But For Our Regular Stocks m M Wels Are Typical Mqwson &P DeMany W & JnwPretationspfijheCurrent Modes'. j'?i PS Suits, Dresses & Dolmans $OC.OO I JA H fircond t aW Vlnor 1 DRAND-NEW styles arrive each day and are added to this wonderful collection of models. Without equal in this city at this popular price. Compare them and be con vinced. Second Floor I These New Trimmed HATS, at $Q-98 Are Wonderful Large black mllun mush- rnnm KnHnf,i IHi n nllirht roll buck, flnlsltea with wide horsehair fiance, ijmuit trlmmlncs ot flowera and ribbons. Strret Floor The New Styles In Voile Waists Featured at r e mnusuall dressy, with theli new collar and trimmed eTrects. Over twenty styles lor choice. 1 Z iw3uln&i' styles lor cnoice. Ijrjrr.r Street Floor Skirts $98 Of novelty Btrlped nnd neat checked woolens In smarl platted styles. Htreet Floor I I I I I I Women's & Misses' New Spring Suits, Capes and Dolmans 2'98$14;98 The new fa.slv.ons of the season are od uilrably expressed In these popular priced garments. All new spring colorings. Children's Spring: Coat. $0.98 Of slllc poplins a, n d checked materials. Sites W .yer,,vt;, Women's & Misses' Spring Dresses $g.89 $19.98 Two groups of great Import ance, Silk taffeta, Oeorsette crepes. at!ns and all-wool ' BWg In 4oii of smart styles.. Girls' $1.50 Wash Dresses, .00 $J. I O t glnghami and clinmbrays Sites , to Hi. iycarD.Tm STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER NEW New Bead-trimmed Silk Hand Bags Have you seen the smart new Hand Bags of black or navy blue moire silk, ornamented on one side with attractive beaded de signs in the loveliest combina tions of colors? Hand Bags that add a note of distinction to the smartest costume $9.50. Stran bridge i. Clolhlfr Altln 8, Centre "Chinwah" A New Perfume Just Arrived Just arrived, but sure to stay, this evasive, highly Oriental Per fume, in which is delicately blend add a note of distinction to the odors, and put up in ornamental containers that are a delight in themselves. Extract, $1.50; Toilet Water, $1.50; Face Powder, 50c; Talcum Powder, 25c. Slra bridge t Clothier Alule 0, Cenlre Distinctive Plaid Skirts, $13.50 to $20 Skirts of smart black-and-white plaids. Skirts of large broken plaids in unusual patterns and colorings, plaited or plain-tailored styles an exceptionally attrac tive collection. Hlnuv bridge & Clothier Second. Kloor. rilbert blreet Smart Raincoats of Rubberized Satin The new Raincoats of rubber ized satin are as smart-looking as one could wish. Patterns in clude medium-wide stripes, all over plaids or plain weaves in lovely new spring shades. Wo men's Raincoats designed to pro tect the daintiest gown $22.50 and $27.50. Strnu'brldBe Clothier Second Floor. Filbert Street Go IdenSpecial To-morrow! 1200 Children's Colored Wash DRESSES Wonderful Value At 95c Wc arc having a scries of special Sales all this week in the Infants' Wear Shop, but, of course, the most unusual of all tho unusual values are these "Mary Newton" Dresses, which will be found under our famous Goldvni Special sign to-morrow. There are TWELVE j DIFFERENT STYLES, of plnid gingham and chambray, loose models and short-waistcd ef fects. All fresh, clean goods. Sizes for tots of" 2 to 6 years. Be sure to got your share to morrow at 95c each. tUranbrldco A Clotliler Infants' wear Shor. Third rioor. WDAiiarX 5f y m West Prominent in Spring Millinery New Tailored Hats $2.95, $3.95 and $4.95 Hats for sports, for shopping, for busi ness the kind of Hats one can wear every day and practically anywhere. This col lection includes a fine group of Rough Braid Sailors at $2.95 and $4.95, that are beauties; also a lot of Girls' Plaited Straw " Body Hats", all lined and ready-to-wear, at $3.50. And new Milan Braid Sailors with plain or rolled cabled edge, are coming in every day. The Hat sketched, $4.95, is n fine typo of Hat for general wear. It is of brown straw, faced and trimmed with crepe Georgette, in sand color. There are hundreds of Hats from which to choose, and all excellent values. Straw brldse Clothier Second Floor. Market Street. Wejt For the Woman Who Wants a Suit at $40.00 to $75.00 There is a practically unlimited assortment from which to choose. Belled and semi-belted styles Slender, snug-fitting models Box-coat and blouse effects Embroidered and braid-trimmed Severly plain-tailored suits Vestee and waist-coat styles Fashionable men's-wear serge Poiret twill and tricotine suits Worsteds, checked and striped All beautifully tailored and characterized by all the fine details of high-class workmanship. The model sketched ($67.50) shows the new cord tucks, an un usual vest, and a beautiful tailored finish of buttons. Men's-wear Serge and Poplin Suits in Black and Blue, $35.00 Plaited effects, belted and semi-belted, and trim med with flat silk braid; also box effects and the slen der, close-fitting styles, made on the smartest of close fitting lines. Well-Tailored Suits at $25.00 Of men's-wear serge and poplin, in black, navy blue, tan and shades of gray; some embroidered, some trimmed with flat silk braid. lraw bridge & ciomter second noor. Market Street Blouses for Sturdy Boys, Special at 85c Boys' Fancy-striped Madras Blouses in new shades and pat terns, cut especially full, with comfortable soft collar attached. A special 'purchase of these Blouse Waists means a substan tial saving to you. Strawbrldge & Clo'.hler Id Flobr. East ' Men's Fine Silk Four-in-hands, $1.50 Garnered from the choicest stocks of several of Amorica's leading makers, and assembled here for the spring choosing of men of taste. The season's cor rect silk weaves are given full representation including a plen tiful sprinkling of the now so popular Crepes and Foulards. Patterns in a variety that baffles description stripes, small and large figures, allover designs and self-tone effects. We do'not think that this pres ent collection can be surpassed anywhere in smartness, extent of patterns, nor in actual value. Stran bride & Clothier .Male 1. Market Street Semi-Annual Sale of RUGS Our Entire Stock From 10to 30 Per Cent. Below Regular Prices WE EXPECT this to be the greatest month in the history of this Rug Store. There are many good reasons why it should be, although our Rug business is normally among the very largest in America, and our former Semi-annual Sales have been won derfully successful. This will be our greatest Sale of Rugs, because, to begin with, we have the most varied and best-selected stock in this city, the greatest part of which was contracted for before prices at the mills reached their highest point; because many manufac turers co-operate with us to make our semi-annual Sales events of great economy to our customers, and because we plan long in advance for a month's intensive concen tration on Rug selling, confident that the volume of business will be so great as to justify a considerable sacrificing of our profit. About Forty Different Kinds and Grades of Rugs Including Summer Rugs, in all Carpet Sizes Rugs from-all the best-known mills in this country are in this Sale at REDUCED PRICES Wiltons, Wiltones, Axminsters, Tapestry Brussels, Velvets, Hartford Sax ony, Plymouth Art Squares, Colonial Rugs, Crex Rugs, Fibre Rugs most of these Rugs in a number of grades, and all in a great variety of sizes and designs. -. Strawbrldge & Clothier I'ourth rioor. West A Wonderful Feature of the Sale for To-morrow in the Department of Lower-Priced Floor Coverings THIS branch of mr Rug Store was opened January 1st, and therefoi'e this is the first of our Semi-annual Sales in which it has participated. Here we sell Rugs somewhat less fine in quality and also a great many showing some slight imperfection in weave or pattern, but always with our guarantee of satisfactory service. In order that this branch may make many new friends during April we have planned to present many unusual values, but perhaps none will be quite so EXTRAORDINARY as this special lot: Now $27.50 ?rf Axminsteij and Seamless Velvet Rugs, size 9x12 feet, Also Rugs of the Same Grades, size 8.3x10.6ft, at $25.(M); Comparison with ,the same grades elsewhere will show at a glance what wonder- ful values tney are. uniy ouu wugs in au neuer try to De eariy, ana e sure 01 xnttu size required. The 9x12 Rugs are worth $37.50 to ?42.50, and the 8.3x10.6 are $35$) to $40.00 values. ' ,,v' - StrMybrldee & Clothier Fourth Floor, F!lUrl'lWr Market St. Eighth St. CTTOAiAromrwT? jl m rvTmi?ij VH v 4' :t- rupwvv. w ti t iv' ,-'.. V. .,. t: ' V i .''-, "' n KSbtj&fAgygAUwvjBHflHHttkvttB& Ik j. "w v-'i
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