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CITIES URGED TO 00
Philadelphia Pay9 Twice as
Much for Work as Chicago
Does, Bulletin Shows
ASSAIL CONTRACT SYSTEM
The cleaning of Philadelphia's Btreots)
under tho contract system costs ap
proximately double the amount re
quired' for cleaning the streets of Chi
cago, according to n bulletin of the
Buicau of Municipal Research.
There Is also a vide riiwce in the
costs here, compared 'with those of
Pittsburgh and Washington, with the
difference on tho wrong side of this
city's ledger.
Chicago, Pittsburgh and Washington
maintain their own street-cleaning
f ot ccs.
The cost lu Philadelnhia. neennllW tn
the bureau's bulletin, Is fifty-nine cents
per 1UUU square jnrds, n total cost per
year ot ?l,U34,WK, or u per capita
cost annually ot $1.13.
The cost In Chicago Is gien as 30.0
cents per 1000 square sards, at u totnl
jearly cost of $l,404,D!)O.OS, or 50 cents
per capita aunuallj.
Tho cost per 1000 square yards In
rittstmrgh Is given ns 30 cents, with
the total yearly cost and the. per capita
cost not aallable.
Figures From City Keports
In explaining how the figures were
obtained, and in commenting on btreet
cleaning costs, the bulletin asserts :
"Tho above costs arc copied directly
or computed from official city reports
for the year 1017. Per capita costs
are computed on estimated populations
July 1, lull, United States census le
ports. Differences ot topography and
character of paiug, together with dif
ferences in the frequency of cleaning,
must be considered, but Philadelphia
pays too much for the service rcudeied.
"There are two s stems in use for
getting streets eleuned in cities. Olio
is the contract sjstem. The other
method is to hac the municipality do
its own work. Philadelphia is u con
spicuous example of the few remaining
cities using the contract Kjstem.
"In addition to the cities mentioned
above, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Denver, Los Angeles, Louisville, Mil
waukee, New York, New Orleans, New
atk, Niagara Falls, St. Louis, Sau
Truuclsco, Seattle and sixteen other
cities clean their streets by municipal
forces.
Results Are What Count
"While it cannot be denied that cost
figures are sometimes misleading and
frequently fail to tell the wholo story,
they are, after all, tho only measuring
deicc the only basis of comparison
that we have. True, the work may bo
'slicked over' or n low standard may
prevail. True, the cost pcrj:apitu is
not an absolute index. Some cities de
mand very frequent cleaning. This
l educes the yardage cost and iuci cases
the per capita cost.
""After all, the th'uig that counts
especially with us ordinary citizens is
fcutisfactiou with results.
"Let's assume that the citizens of
Philadelphia are satisfied with street
cleaning conditions. Mark you, wo are
merely nssumiug. Then, if a way weie
found to do tho same work more cheap
ly, wouldn't it appeal to the tnxpajer?
And we'ro nil of us taxpayers.
"yhcn a municipality docs its own
cleaning it employs a bingle force and
docs tho job.
"When a contractor does the job the
ity must employ a force to supervise
the carrying out ot the coutiact and
tho contractor must employ a like force
to see that his men don't lie down on
tho job. So the city pays for this su
pervision twlco! In addition, the con
tractor must meet his own ocrhcad
ixpense and make a profit!
"Now you know why municipal street
cleaning is cheaper than contract bticct
ilr.ininir. Let's hao the present job
dono cheaper or have a better job doncj
at the same cost through municipal
street cleaning."
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INV MEMORIAM
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
BELMONT AVENUE
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(Barmouth Station, Pennsylvania R. R.)
After the Ceremonies
. OF THE
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
ON
MEMORIAL DAY
CAVALRY POST NO. 35
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Unveil a Floral Tribute
TO THE MEN OF THE '
AMERICAN EXPEDlf I0NARY FORCE
Who Gave Their Lives in Obedience to the
Call of Their Country
ADDRESS BY JOSEPH S. MacLAUGHLIN, ESQ.
Flora! Tribute to Individual Men Brought or Sent to Wet Laurel
Hill Cemetery Will Be Placed With the Memorial Tribute.
Individual Tribute Should Bear the Name and Addren of the
Donor and the Name, Rank and Organixation of the Soldier.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STATION FOR BARMOUTH
STATION (WEST LAUREL HILL CEMETERY) AT
1:07, 2tl0, 3:10
STOPS RUNAWAY HORSE
Police Force Sprinter Outraces Ani
mal That Threw Its Rider
Athletic Jimmy Emerson, star
sprinter of the police department and
the hero of many n victorious dash at
the carnhals of tho bureau, outraced a
runaway horse lesterdav which had
LtInofn his rider and endangered the
r lives of several school children ut Thir
ty-ninth and Master streets.
Harry Bramble, sixteen jears old, of
4810 Brown street, tho rider, wns
bruised a bit, but otherwise uninjured,
und the result of tho nffnlr was that
Sprinter Emerson got n lot of training
that ho might otherwise have missed.
Bramble was riding along Brown
street, and nt Thirty-ninth the anlmnl
bolted, tossed the rider Into the street
and started to fly along Brown street
At Fortieth street the Belmont Gram
mar School was dismissing after the nft
ernoon session, und there wero a num
ber of children In the streets.
The runnway did not hold to the
highway, however, but' zigzagged and
darted from street to pmemeut in u
manner bewildering to the youngsters.
Several of them narrowly escaped, but
all managed to reach safety.
The shouts of the youngsters at
tracted tho attention of Emerson, who
is connected with the Thirtj -ninth
street nud Lancaster avcuue station. He
started in pursuit, and the race lasted
for a couple of blocks before the polka -mau
ocrtook tho runaway.
CHINESE FLOCK TO MEXICO
Republic, In Alarm, Plans to Employ
Health Laws as Barrier
Washington, May 21). -(By A. P.)
Trailers arriving in Mexico City from
west coast ports report thut every ship
from Chinese ports is bringing a large
number of Asiatic immigrants, advices
from the Mcxicau capital yesterday said.
This immigration, the advices hind, has
assumed such great proportions that
officials of the Mexican Government hnvo
become alarmed, but nppareutl are
powerless to act, as a treaty between
Mexico nnd China provides for free
immigration between the two countries.
Tho Department of Gobcruaciou has
issued a statement on the matter, de
cluriug thnt the only means ot ex
cluding Chinese is through health laws
ligidly enforced. '
The statement adds that many of the
Chinese arc in bad health and can be
bailed. The piescnt immigrants are
said to be of no benefit to the country,
as thev piefer work in restaurants nud
laundries, or domestic scmcc, lather
than work on the land. They ucccpt
lower wages than the Mexicans, it is
said, with resultant "disastrous compe
tition." CONVICT NEGRO POLICEMAN
Tanner Found Guilty of Assault and
Battery on Two Schoolboys
Itobert II. Tunncr, u policeman of the
Twentieth and Buttonwood streets bta
tion, was comicted in the Municipal
Court cstcrday of charges of abbault
and battery on two schoolings, one of
whom ho shot in the foot. Sentence
was deferred, pending the disposition of
n motion for n new trial. The de-'
fendunt was released under $1000 bail.
While in civilian clothes last Fcb
ruury the policeman interrupted n game
of Vcrups" being plajed by a few stu-
dents of St. Joseph's Colleger Seeu-'
teenth nud Stiles streets. The game
was at Eighteenth and Floru streets.
The politemuu ordered Johu Muldoou,
sixteen jears old, of 1538 Porter street,
to pick up the monVy, und when the
boy stooped oer shot him in the foot.
Tho boy was then arrested, with Wil
liam Shea ran, 110!) South Fortt -M'venth
ctreft. Judge McXkliol ruled thut
Tanner hud no right to use his rcolver.
WHITE WAY' DARK TONIGHT
Association to 'Plunge Street Into
Darkness'; Seek Mere Lights
New York, May 20. To demand
more lights for New York's "Great
White Way" is not sjnoujmous to ask
ing that coals be brought to Newcastle,
according to the Broadway Associa
tion, which in its campaign for mo-
btreet lamps announced that at 11
o'clock touisht the famous thoroughfare
would be "plunged into" darkness" for
five uiiuutes bv extinguishing all illu
minated advertising signs.
This demonstration is planned t show
New Yorkers thnt without its far-famed i
signs, Broadwav would be "tliP"
ilbted of all Uie city's lnainlhorough
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"I Cannot Understand Why
Churches Oppose Beneficial
Exercise," Says Hunsicker
NO HARM DONE, HE AVERS
No concern is evident among the
golfers of this city over the proposed
campaign against Sunday golf by Bishop
Joseph F. Berry, of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, Dr. Thomas T. Mutch -Ier,
of tho Philadelphia Sabbath Asso
ciation, and other churchmen, who are
opposing Sunday sport at tho 'various
golf clubs iiround Philadelphia.
The attitude ot a number of leading
golfers today showed thut tho general
comment wns one of resentment against
what they consider to be an unjust at
tack upon a harmless recreation, und
they do not think that the opposition
will bo successful.
The majority of clubmen refused to
make any definite statement 'or publi
cation, and those who did took the
same point of view us Onirics' IIuu
sickcr, prominent attorney and member
of tho Philadelphia Cricket Club, who
said:
"I cannot understand why these
churchmen should attack u harmless
recreation, such us Sunday golf is. A
man who is busy all during the week
should have the right to beneficial ex
ercise on Sunday, nnd he is better men
tally, physically and morally for It.
"Suudny golf need not interfere with
church attendance, nnd I cannot see
upon what grounds this complaint is
being made. Tho rector of tho chtiiih
which I used to attend advocated ic
creation upon the Sabbath us long us
we were present for the services."
"Sunday golf is just us much a vio
lation of the law ns is the playing of
any other game. What action will be
hikcu ugninst it remnius to be been,"
said Doctor Mutchler.
The Subbuth Association secretary's
declaration followed a vigorous denim
iution of Sunday golf by Bishop Berry,
of the Methodist Episcopul Church.
Bishop Berry in n statement ex
pressed regret that the luterdiiircli
Federation had not joiued tho battle
agaiust games on the Sabbuth.
Plans hnvo- been prepared, according
to Dr. Mutchler, for effective nctiou
against tho order of the Fairmount Park
commissioners, permitting gumes in thut
Lug pleasure tract on Sunday. 1
"The plnus will not be revealed," said
Doctor Mutchler, "until we are ruidj
to "act. I have been iu this busiucss
for tvvouty-threo years, and I try to
prevent anybody from pulliug uny thing
over."
Bishop Bciry has indorsed the posi
tion taken by Professor Witmer, of the
University of Pennsylvania, relative to
Sunday athlctiis in Fairmount Park.
Bishop BeWy's statement, in pnrt, fol
low s : OT
"Profe,or Witmer suggests the min
isters who are protesting uguiust the
action of the Park commissioners should
say something about the uctious of their
rich parishioners who play golf nil day
Sunday," the bishop said. "With the
professor I heartily agree. That this
golf-Iiuks Sunday desecratiou bus goue
pn bo long almost without any rebuke
has caused wide and bitter comment
among Jbo poor, who have been denied
recreation even in less conspicuous
forms.
"It has been done in violation of the
law of God nnd the commonwealth, und
Is not only a serious reflection upon the
participants, but, if they are church
members, it is no special credit to the
churches to which they belong. Iticb
uristocrats have no more richt to ills,
regard tho law than the poor and'
bumble."
Bishop Berrv criticized the Park
(ommissiouers for their action iu per
mitting Sunday athletics in Fairmount
Purk and found fuult with tho Iutcr
church Federation for its failure to act
upon this "moral issue." The llcv.
PLAYERS
SUNDAY GOLE FIGHT
Dr. Carl B. Grammer, president of .the
federation, has suid that no action
could be taken because of a "diversity
of opinion" among the executive com
mittee. Bishop Berry, who is one of
the vice presidents of the federation,
diplores this rule.
"Tho federation Ims u membership of
choke and influential men and it does
seem a pity they have so seriously
limited their usefulness by this extra
ordinary rule onnnnnimlty." he said.
In scores of churches ut the pruycr
meetings last evening committees of lay
men began obtaining signatures to a pe
tition of protest ngainst Sundayath-
Ictlcs in Fairmount Park. The work of
securing signatures will be loutluucd
this week and ou Sunday.
"Deaths of a Day
DR. J. EWING MEARS
Retired Surgeon Dies In the Presby
terlan Hospital
Dr. J. Evviug Mears, u surgeon, who
retired from active practice twenty yenrs
ago, died yesterday in tho Presby terlun
Hospital. Three weeks ago he was
stricken In Atlantic City nud wns
brought to the hospital, where his con
dition steadily grew worse, Iu recent
years Doctor Mears had spent much
of his time iu travel and hud made
several tours of the world. In mnnv
foreigu cities where his work wus well
known lie was nicorded high honors by
eminent men of Ills profession.
His home wns at the Union League
He also was a life member of the Man
ufacturers' Club. Doctor Mears wus u
buchelor, and it is snid had but one
near relative, a Mrs. Hall, the widow of
u promiueut physieiuu of Terra Haute,
Ind.
Doctor Mears wns born lu Indian
spoils, October 17, 18,'iS, u sou of Dr
George W. Moors, the lurlicst piuc
titioncr In Indiunnpolis He was
graduated iu 185S from Trinity Col
lege, Conn., which in lf!08 conferred
upon him the honorary degree LL. D.
After his graduation from Jefferson
Medical College in lfc(3, Doctor Mears
practiced in this city until lie retired.
In his younger days he wus lecturer on
practical burgery nud luter clinical lec
turer ou gynecology iu Jefferson Col
lege; professor of nuutomy nud surgery
iu the Peunsylvunla College of Dental
Surgery from 1870 until 1S!)8, wns u
member of the stuffs of various hos
pitals anil u surgeon of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania. He was presi
dent of the Philadelphia Academy of
Surgery iu 1S')S urfd editm of the trans
actions of the College of Phybiciuus
from 1872 until 1S8S. He was the
uutlior of a volume eutitlid "Practical
Singer." one of the editors of Uni
versal Medical Science und wrote many
articles on suigeiy und other subjects.
Doctor Mears gave to the ludiun
npolis Public Librurv the Me.us Me
nioriul Library of 7000 volumes. - He
also gave to Christ Church, iu the sumo
city, a brass pulpit" and large double
window lu, memory of lus patents, who
were founders of the church.
Robert Ralston Stewart
Hobcrt Itajston Stew ait, member of
u wealthy Philadelphia family whose
members spent much of their time iu
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Paris and In Cuba, died yesterday at his papers passed out of cxlstcnco several
home, which he lulled, the Boost at years ago. llo was actlvo iu Masonic
Fitler lane and Mllnor street, Torres- .organizations und a resident of Camden
dale lie had been ill several mouths for jiearly fifty years.
Mr. Stcwnrt, who wns sixty- seven years. He leaves u widow und two sons,
old. w us u member of the Philadelphia , rrnnk Stevens, who is treasurer of tho
CTib nnd the Union Club, New York. I Warren Webster Company, nnd Hurry
lie um a son o the late Willlum Stevens, who is u soldier nt Camp
II. Stewart and Ellen P. S. Morgan nix
Stewart, both Philadelphia. William, '
ii. oiuwurc anil ms sons ovvueu a large)
sugar plantation in Cuba which they
sold several years ago. The elder
Stewart, ut his home in Paris, hud one
of the finest private collections in that
city. It wus brought to America nud
sold at auction in New York some
twenty years ago Julius L. Stewart
a noted artist, who was a brother of
Itobirt Italst.m Stewart, died iu Paris
last January. His paintings won gold
medals In miiny exhibitions iu the dif
fcreut nrt centers of Europe.
Itobert Ralston Stewart Is survived by
a sister, Mudum Brolenuin, of Purls,
und three brothels, Willinm Hood Stew I
art und Paul Y Stewart, both of Paris,
and Antonio Stevvnit, a widelv known
Philiidelphiau, who bus been living in
London since he wns divorced here three
years ugo.
William B. Fracker
William B. Frncker, u Civil Wur vet
eran, who had been connected with the
treasurer's office of the Rending Ruil
wuv until he retired several yiars ugo,
dii'd yestcrduy ut his home, 210 North
S"Mith stmt, after eighteen months'
illness.
Mr. Fracker wus born In Ohio scv- "
entv -four years ago. He served iu an
low it regiment in the Civil Wur, nfttr
which he came to Philadelphia aud en
tered the employ of the Reading Rnil
wnv Company. He wns u member of
the Knights of the Golden Eugle, Pa
tMotii' yO-de's Sous of America and
other orguuuutions. Mr. Fracker is
smvived by his wife, u sou und two
daughters.
Daniel M. Stevens
Diniel M. Stevens, u well-known
newspaperman, died yestcrduy at his
home, COS Berkley street, Camden
Pneumonia was the cause. He was
secret-society editor of the Camdin
Post-Telegram nnd formerly great cfikf
of records of the improved Older of Red
Men of New Jersey .
Mr Stevens nt one time wns con
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longed illness. Until live years nco,
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was the New York representative of
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brave boys pf Sixty-one, but is now observed equally in honor of the heroes of'
Nineteen-eighteen.
It will be a happier day than last year, when our brave boys in France
were just beginning to show the stuff they were made of, and before we knew
just what a tremendous factor they would be in shortening the war.
A day for reverent thanksgiving, a day for rejoicing in the splendid
victory won since last Memorial Day ; and while the wholesome outdoor recrea-"
tions and athletic sports may be enjoyed with propriety on this early summer
public holiday, they should not be permitted to entirely occupy our thoughts.
Let us hold in sacred memory the nation's heroes of the generation past '
and those who live under the flowers in France.
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