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PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1919
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SCORE OF FIREMEN BELIEVED KILLED WHEN FORTY
ARE HURLED IN BLAZING WAREHOUSE RUINS HERE
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North American Street Blaze
Believed to Be One of Big
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BUILDING GUTTED,
THEN WALLS COLLAPSE
Some Spectators May Have
Been Caught Under Debris.
Victims Not Identified
ONE MAN IS RESCUED
Monetary Loss Is $100,000.
Crowds Gather Police
Pressed for Service
Otic fireman is known to have been
killed and n score of others are believed
i to have lost their lives when forty were
hurled into the blazing ruins of Pot
tash Brothers' burlap warehouse, GU
IS North American street, this after
noon. The front walls collapsed after
tho building had been gutted by flames.
A few moments later half a dozen
more firemen went down into the flam
Jnjf mass of debris when the rear wall
Ml.
The actual -number of dead and in
r jured has not been ascertained. It is
feared several spectators also lost their
lives.
Tho blaze is considered one of the
worst fires in Philadelphia in years.
The dead fireman was :
Lieutenant Thomas Kelly, Engine
Company No. 21.
Injured arc:
Caster Lo Grand. Truck Company
' No. 2.
John Monde, 1231 North Darlen
street, Engine Company No. 13.
Ben Praric, Engine Company No. 7.
Parker Crawford, Engine Company
i No. 0.
Leo Prodell, forty-one, 2442 N. War-"-nock,
Engine Company No. 8, shock,
lacerations and smoke.
James McEIroy, thirty-eight, 4928
Parrlsh street, unconscious.
. Charles L. Devanncy, twenty -four
JM8 Thomas street, Engine Company
'21, lacerations, badly burned, shock.
Firemen on Iloof
At the moment the walls collapsed
,. firemen were crowded on tho roof on
'four ladders placed up against the
building. A ladder truck was directly
in front of tho building on North
American street.
The property loss is estimated at
$250,000.
The origin of the fire is so far un
explained. The building was on old
five-story structure and was used by
Pottash Brothers as a warehouse. The
firm manufactures burlap bags, and
the building was stored full of them
The fire originated on the top floor
and swiftly worked downward. A
WP" ew minutes after it was discovered the
p third alarm was turned in, and a fourth
f followed as the walls collapsed)
Hundreds of firemen and policemen,
t as well ns workmen at nearby plants,
dashed into the debris In an effort to
get tho firemen out of the ruins. They
worked with picks nnd shovels and their
bare hands, frantically tearing away the
huge joists and piles of brick under
which they knew tho firemen were
buried.
' North American street Is a narrow
thoroughfare, and the fire gained such
quick headway that the police who ar
rived early had difficulty in handling
the crowds. The fire-fighting appara
tus"pushed as close to the Vjrnlng wire
house as possible. ""
Lines of hose were run to every fire
hydrant for squares round, and the lad
dermen put their long ladders up to
the front of the burning building, hop
ing to head the fire off as it ate Its way
down through the floors.
Men bad taken lines of hose to the
roof, and had climbed up the ladders In
front and wero playing water through
tho windows, when witb6ut warning
the walls fell. V
It Is not known hotv many men were
L'? -i',jra-the b'ulldlngnnd the .ladders at the
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CLUBMAN VICTIM
OF ANT -SP ONERS
Edward Browning Says He Was
Made to Pay $107 Fine to
Haverford Squire
OTHERS MAKE PROTESTS
Edward Browning, prominent society
nnd clubman and son of Mrs. George
G. Browning, of Devon, Pa., has joined
in the war against the nnti-spoonlng
authorities of Haverford township.
Mr. Browning and a girl friend were
among the victims who hnvc faced Squire
John It. Thomas following their arrest
in Haverford by a constable who "could
not say" whether he had seen them act
disorderly.
Mr. Bi owning and the girl were
both fined $50 and costs by the squire,
ho said today.
"I gave them my check for $107,"
he said, "and they accepted it without
question.
"I nm hopping mad about this
thing. I returned home recently after
serving two years abroad as a buck
private, and a few evenings later T
drove a girl friend over into Haverford.
We went off the main road. I suppose
we were being followed nt that time.
"I stopped the machine on a small
road nnd I suppose we stood there.for
half an hour. Perhaps the constable in
his machine was right behind us at
that time. I don't know.
Detained After Midnight
"About 10:30 o'clock I started the
machine nnd we were going home. Then
this constable came up, flashed his light
at us and told us we were under arrest
for acting disorderly. ' '
"We were forced to accompany him
to the stntion house nnd there we were
both held until 12:30 o'clock. They
wouldn't even permit me to phone to the
home of my friend to tell them why we
wero out so late. Then this man John
It. Thomas came in and we had what
they called a hearing.
Continued on Pace Two., Column Thru
ARRESTED'AFTER 32 YEARS
Murder Warrant Sworn Out by Son
of Alleged Victim
Charleston, W. Va., July 12. John
Shorn, of this city, was under arrest
today, charged with the murder of Evan
Withrow, in a saloon nt Poca, Putnam
county, In 1887.
Shorn was arrested last night on a
warrant sworn out by the son of the
dead man, who recognized him after
thirty-two years.
fe Must Save. Europe
If we 'do not save her, America
herself must suffer; nnd America is
Europe's last hope.
We must get ready for the big
task, says
Frank A. Vanderlip
That the older countries of the
world are on the verge of nn Indus
trial nnd financial breakdown is the
firm opinion of this New. York busN
ness man of international reputation.
Tho first ql a series of articles by
hiro on the subject will begin next
Monday Jn the
CAUGHT IN WRECKAGE OF COLLAPSED
MYSTERY MAN
TO SOLVE NURSE POISONING
Woman Found Unconscious in Broad Street Station Says
Friend Gave. Her Drink for Illness
Mystery surrounds the case of Miss
Mabel Smith, a trained nurse, of 2040
Chestnut street, who collapsed in Broad
Street Station after stating that a
drink given her by a friend affected her.
At the Hahnemann Hospital, where she
was taken, her case was diagnosed to
day as one of ptomaine poisoning.
The nurse, who is twenty-six years
old, was sent to the hospital by the
police. At the institution her ailment
was first said to have resulted from
"poison from unknown origin." It is
reported that a telephone message to
the hospital authorities from a prom
inent Philadelphian caused them to
place Miss Smith in a private room.
Miss Smith collapsed in the railroad
station at 0:30 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. A short time later, a man called
nt the Chestnut street address and asked
that any inquiries as to her whereabouts
be answered by the statement that she
was out of town for n few days. Efforts
arc being mode to identify and locate
this man.
Mrs. V. Zeistle, with whom Miss
MOSTLY FAIR NEXT WEEK
Thunderstorms, However, Predicted
and Normal Temperature
Washington, July 12. (By A. P.)
Weather predictions for the week be
ginning Monday are":
North, middle and south Atlantic
stutes, east and -west Gulf states, Ohio
Valley and Tennessee, region of Great
Lakes, upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, Rocky Mountain nnd
plateau regions, mostly fair, but with
occasional local showers nnd thunder
storms and normal temperatures.
Pacific states: Normal temperature,
generally fair except occasional showers
arc probable the latter half of the week
in Washington and Oregon.
SUED FOR CAR ACCIDENTS
"Real Owner" of Trolley Company
Asked to Pay $700,000
Pittsburgh, July 12. (By A. P.)
Charging thnt the Philadelphia Com
pany is the real owner of the Pitts
burgh Hallways Company, now in the
hands of receivers, and is respbnsible
for debts nnd damage claims for per
sonal injuries on its lines in the city
and county, fifteen persons today filed
suits for damages totaling $700,000.
It was the first time the Philadel
phia Company ever wns asked to pay
debts and obligations of the railways
company. '
BREWERS DEMUR
Test Case In Pittsburgh Beer Contro
versy to Be Argued Next Tuesday
Pittsburgh, Pa,, July 12. (By A.
P.) Eleven officers and directors of the
PlttsburghBrcwing Compnny entered
demurrers'? before Judge W. II. S.
Thompson In United States District
Court this morning nt a preliminary
hearing in the government's suit against
the company, charged with having sold
beer containing 24 per cent alcohol
in violation of the wartime prohibition
law.
Next Tuesday morning was Bet Iy
the court as time for bearing argument
In the,case; which ,l8a test proceeding
WlheuMvejtBttitnt to determine if br
IS SOUGHT
Smith lived,"stnted today that the nurse
was a niece of n physician at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Hospital whoi
is in France nt the present time. Mrs.
Beistler voiced the opinion that the man
who called )csterday morning wns an
attorney. The man had called at the
house to sec Miss Smith on numerous
occasions, Mrs. Zeistle said. She did
not believe he was the same man who
telephoned to the hospital yesterday.
Again today Mrs. lleistler received a
telephone message from n man who
nsked about the condition of Miss
Smith. He explained that he had been
with Miss Smith on Thursdny night
nnd that they had both eaten some lob
st1. It made botli of them ill, lie said.
This story contradicts the one told the '
railroad patrolman by Miss Smith be
fore she collapsed. (
Miss Smith is reported to lip iu ai
serious but not critical condition. Shei
is said to be n graduate of the Ortho
pedic Hospital, of this city.
The police who pronounced the rasp
one of alcoholism when the girl was
found stick to thnt diagnosis.
CAMDEN. TO BE BONE-DRY
Saloons That Are Selling Low-Power
Beer Will Be Closed
Camden will be "bone-dry" after
today.
A dozen or nunc saloons thut have
remained open for the sale of "loiv
poiver" beer will be nrdeied closed by
the authorities. These saloonkeepers
are not members of the Camden Itetail
Liquor Denieis' Association, which or
dered its men to close their doors while
the wartime prohibition Inn is in ef
fect. A plan to open all the saloons today
for the sale of near-beer was aban
doned at a meeting of the association
last night iu Wilde Hall, Fifth and
Pine streets, following an address by
Neil Bonner, president of the Philadel
phia Itetail Liquor Dealers' Associa
tion. There are a total of 212 saloons in
Camden.
HIS LOVE FROZE, SHE SAYS
Woman Seeks $1500 Love Balm as
Sequel to Whirlwind Wooing '
v Suit has been entered in the Munici
pal Court by Sarah Wassernmu. ."ill Do
Lancey street, against Morris Sokoloff,
1031 Wolf street, to recoicr S1."00 dam
ages for breach of promise of mar
riage. Judge Cassldy allow ed a capias, with
bail at $400, for the arrest of the de
fendant. The plaintiff and Miss Was
scrman first met March 15 Inst, nnd,
according to her affidavit, lie immedi
ately started to pay her the most ar-.
dent attentions, with the result that in
less than a month they were formally
betrothed. Misn Wassermau says she
readilv consented to the nuptials-, but
shortly afterward n decided change came
over Sokoloff and his love "seemed to
cool and freeze."
Wants New's Sanity Tested
Los Angeles, July 12. (fly A. P.)
Kfforts will be made to briug Harry
B. NewJ who' admits he shot and killed
his fiancee. Miss Freida Lesser, In
Tppaogo Canyon last Friday nighty be
too te state-lunacy commission m terday aion toi unaware, nver bwi
BUILDING
MAN L NE HIE
ROBBED
5 ARRESTS
Liquor, Silver, Jewelry, Furs and
Clothing Taken From Un
occupied Houses
MUCH LOOT IS RECOVERED
Vive meu have been arrested charged
with looting a score of fashionable Main
Line homes during the past month, it
bpcaine known today.
Liquor of nil kinds, furs, siliprnare,
jewelry and clothing valued nt approxi
mately $10,000 have been taken from
houses vacated for the summer by their
owneis.
An iniestigation for iiie da.is by the
Ardmori police station has lesulted in
much of the loot being recovered.
The men nrrested gave their names
as Jay Nichols, Bainbridge street near
Eleventh ; John C'olen, Bainbridge street
near Twelfth; IVillins Brown, Fltzwutcr
street near Fifteenth; John Henri
Scott. Catharine street near Twelfth,
and "Doc" Courner, Fifteenth street
above Fitzwnter.
i
Suspects in Ardmore Jail i
These men have been lodged in tbej
Ardmore jail to await a hearing before
Muglstrnte Lewis. '
I'lic homes owned by the following
are known to nave been mooed :
William W. Griscom, Che-wold lane,
Hniprford.
Dr. George II. Darb) , Meilou. I
James E, Emmons, Morion.
l.aiviencc Wilbur, Chcswohl lune.
Hnierford.
Joseph 1". Plumb,
Woodsidc road,
Aidinore.
luinuic.
1'ni.lv l,l ..,.!.- Pnimltnini Mi C.mtv.
of the Ardmore station, met N'iehols
and Colen at Haverford curr.iiug two I "We lai 1. the eneigi. the oignui
heniv suitcases. Arresting them on'zation and the money. Iioweiei II is
suspicion, he found that the suitcases
contained whisky, gin, beer unit mens
ebtliing. The liquor, the police say,
lus taken from Mr. Wilbur's home.
Captain Dotiagh) ,
of the Ardmore
police. Immediately got
in touch with
the Philadelphia authorities, and it witf
through Patrolman William Green, of
the Second district, that the location of
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i o ,.,.-.. ,,tore.l hv the nolice where,
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they say. fins, jewelry and valuables
of nil kinds weie found. J'nwn tickets
Mere also discoiered. iiifl when tlie
articles were called for they corres-
ponded with those missing iu the Main
Tf.. ..1. .. .-.
i.ine iiouh-s.
Valuable Trophies Stolen
While it has not been learned the
exact amount of goods stolen, due to
the fact that many of the .victims nrc
away for the summer, it is known that
Plumb's home were many trophies that,
among tne articles iukcu jrom .ur.
the latter omaineu overseus. "' ii"")
held the rank of captain In tlie army.
A canvass of all the Homes In the on nmi Medical Science. The nssocia
Lower lerioti township is now being tiol) BirPndy has adopted a constitution
made to ascertain u unj outer nomesn1(1 by-laws, and has Hied application
have been robbed.
BOY IS SHOT AT PICNIC
Germantown Lad Wounded During
Contest at Targets
Gerald Collins, twenty years old, of
Germantown, Philadelphia, is in the
General Hospital, East Stroudsburg,
in n serious condition frpm a bullet
wound in the abdomen received, j;s
Italy Asks to Be Granted
New Tien Tsin Concession
May Seek to Acquire Former German Posses
sion Now Held by China as Compen
sation for Fiume
It) Hip Associated Press
Paris, .luh 1-. Thi Italian ilolrca- ,
lion has sonl note to tlie lVncn Con- '
fen nre T-kins that Italy ho Riirii a
rniKossion pt Tim Tsin. Cliinn, it bc
"iiinc Known todn.i. (Tinn Tsin i the
I'- of IVKin I
TIic Italiin irqnrsl ii.n pl.icpil on
tin' iin;iiiii for tlip nftrrnoon incot
ing of tin. Council of Kivr.
WasliliiRlon. July 12. (It) A. P. )
Itiih nlicad) has oup foncessinn .it
Tii'ii 'I'-in. tlin rpiiucst made to the
IVai-i 'onfpr"npp for a concpsion Hiptp,
- i"mrti'il today in press dispatches
ft oin I 'ai is, found no explanation in
Washington. There mis no information
on tlip subject at the Italian embassy.
Il mis suggested in souip quartern,
hoHeier, t lint Italy wns seeking to ac
quit p thp former ("enniin possession nt
Tien Tsin. uliicli is near its oiin con
(cssioii. sn us to enlaigp its facilities
nrwl n. KitnmniMiiinn fnr tlip flcrKSnn nf
the Peate Confcicn-r not to annrd it I
i-i,,,n i
I ml'er the terms nf the pence treaty
I Germain is required to cede to Chinu
OUTSIDERS USED TO COMBAT PHONE STRIKE
YOUNGSTOWN, O., July 12. Operators biought from other
cities maintained telephone srevice here today during the second
day of the strike of 200 Bell Telephone opera tots. Meanwhile
the striking girls ar conducting an orderly campaign for public
support of their demands for recognition of their recently or.
gnnized union. Switchboard men, installers and linemen are
also not.
MUST ENFORCE NEW INHERITANCE TAX
' r"HARRISB.UEG, July 12. Notices are being sent to all
registers of wills in the state by Auditor General Snyder to en
force the new inheritance tax code as effective on June 20. It
is expected that the new code will bring in hundreds of thou
bands of dollars of additional revenue.
PHILA. MAY LOSE
Dr. Patterson, Dean of Jefferson
College, Sees Position Threat
ened by New York
LACK MONEY HERE, HE SAYS
''Philadelphia is in dangci of losing
her old prestige as a great medical
Center unless we wake up."
Dl Boss V. Patterson, clean of the
Jpffpison Mediial Culleg,'. iii.nle this
comment today on New oiK's an
nounced plan to raise n fund of S."i0.
000,000 to bring the not Id's medical
capital to New York it)
"We Jiave the men: we hnie tin-
hospitals; we have the traditions nic-
I esurv to mf)K lMiilnilelnliin the thief
i- - -
I medical cit.l of tile counti) oi the
world."
j ileploi able, it is a conilitinn unit i ouni
ne remedied, .ini cu.v mm mui.i-s ...
eft'oit to bring to this coiiutr) the n.i-di
i cal nutnoiii.i anil prestige possess,-,,
before tne war Dy jserun turn i irinm
has my gooil wishes foi its
But I would like to sec Philadelphia
regarded for years ns the great medi.-n
center of the Fluted States anil nn
ll '
ic
foremost cities in t lu
world iu
incited I
OI IIM'
meiliciiie, step into the pl.i
,, .11
by Berlin nnd ipiuiii. (
New Vml. Tulies Lead
, ;,,. Yoik. with less reiiiitatinu than
i,'iindelphia fiom a medlial point of
vi(Wi lins ti.(. the lead of all Ameii-
I ! i f I.. il.. .n, 4 l.i itmwil.klt inct.
can cities iu n.c ruun m .n. .,... ,
unr meilclIC. 1 lie iiiiiioiini -i-nii-ui ...
the project to put Xi-w York in the lead
of the world in inrdii iuc was made to-,
dav by Dr. Boyal S. Copeliuid, Xcw-
York's health commissioner
ti W .,tIU H.n n.rnl.lislimenr
$" "new organzation. which will bc
of a $."0,000,000 fund., nnd the creation ,
mr i'ij" " .- -
km n8 the New York Association
. tl Advancement of Medical F.ducu
for a charter at the secretary of state's
office in Albany.
The project wns originated by Dr,
Wcldell ('. Phillips, general surgeon at
tint Bellevue Hospital. He planned
the association before the war, but It
wns left iu abeyance until after the
signing of the armistice.
The objects of the New York asso
ciation are fourfold. Firs,t, to improve
and amplify the methods of undergrade
it CaotBuwa' m-ina X)i. Col y ma roue
MEDICAL PRESTIGE
all public pioperti belonging to the
(iPiman !iiiPiniunnl in the tipimnni
concessions nt Tien Tsin, Hankow or j
elsciiheiP in Chinese teriitorj. The
Chinese n pip s.iiil in hnip taken pos
session of the former Cerinnn ronces-'
sinn and to be administering it ns n part
of Cliinn. The Chinese legation here is1
without information of nm intention of
its go eminent to pliiipiih contiol. I
Paris. Jul) VI -llty A P I The
Supreme Ciiuni il of the Allies lias J
spttipd the question of the Austro-Czpcho-SloMiki.i
fiontiers in aeeoid-
nnce nith the reecommendntions of the
commission nhidi investigated tliei
frontiers ipiestion. I'tider the set- i
tlemeut the (Verlin-Sloinks are giveu
the benefit of the changes. I
In the regions of (Iiniinden nml Selds- i
bpig. the Aiistro-IIungarian frontiers
question is still under consideration.
Among the mutter set for considera-
ticn t.c! n b the Supremo Council ere
certain reports in connection with the
question of trade with lio'sheiik Uus-
ronilnni on run flir. fniumn iinr
Germans Informed That Rais -
ing of Blockade Is About i
to Occur
SHIP LINES FROM U. S.'
Great Britain to Send
Consuls to Germany
London. Jul) 1J (lti A P.)
Great ltiitain is piepaiing to re
sume her consular service in Ger
many soon and to giic eier.i facility
for British firms to disti ibtite goods
there, su.is the Daily Mail. A
special loinmittee of the foieign oi
lice is selecting men fin consular
work and it is expected that the
anibassiidiir to Berlin will be ap
pointed iu the near future.
It is expected that German) will
send il i barge d'affaiics hcie. but
that no (iiim.in ambassador will be
iianied tin some time. Traiel to
Gciiunny will be restricted, the
newspapei sii)s, but bonalnle (oni
nieiiial liaieleis will be giien
fin ilit les in go an.iwhPie the) ip
siie Ity the Associated Press
P.uis. Jul) 1 -The Geinian delega
Hon at Vci sallies ns informed toda)
in u letter troni the Pence Confcrcmc
that the lalitiiatiou of the ticit) of
ppili " b) Gcriiriui h.ul been accepted
nnd thnt the inising of the blm Kade was
about to
The decision lo inisc
tlie blm k.ide was taken b) the Council
of I'iie .icstcidii), at which tune it was
stated that it would be lifted todai.
The Intel allied Supreme Council met
"mu "' "' "ss ' ijiwi hum- ipiesuoil.
i Wench iroi eminent e
regarding
the bWkndo illniipear in Ihe Journal
Official tomoriow.
Washington, July IL'. Ill) A P.)
With the economic blockade of Germany
to be lifted today in accordance witli
tlf decision of the Council of Five in
Paris, preparations nie under way for
the immediate resumption of trade be
tween the former enemy power nnd
the United States No official word of
the action of the council had reached
the State Department early today, but
was expected momentarily.
Acting Secretary of State Polk, in
announcing yesterday that trade with
Germany would be resumed as soon as
the blockade -was formally lifted. .said
TRADE
AN TO END
TEUTONSARETOLD
'that-detail woW Ji. iWlfH'Awed-fl
WILSON VETOES
ACT REPEALING
Agricultural Bill Fails to Re
ceive Approval Because
of Rider
SUNDRY CIVIL MEASURE
ALSO RETURNED UNSIGNED
President Says It Denies Gener
ous Treatment to Disabled
War Heroes
It) the Associated Press
Washington. July 12. President
Wilson today vetoed the agricultural
bill because of its provision repealing
tlip da) light saving law. Thp President,
also vetoed the sundry civil bill. Ha,
explained that he vetoed the sundry
civil measures "because of certain
items of
the bill which seem to ma
likely
to be of the most serious con
sequence.'
v
Grounds of the eto
In regard to the agricultural bill tlnj
President sent tho following communi-,
cation to the House of Bepresentntives fj
"I take the liberty of returning Hi
It. :iir7, 'nn act making oppropria-
tions for the Department of Agriculture
for the fiscal jear ending June 30,
1020. ' without my signature.
"I realize, of course, the grave in",
convenience which may arise from thejj
postponement of the legislation at this,
time, but feel obliged to withhold my!
signature because of the .clause, which.
provides that at and after '1 o'clodi
n m nn iSnnilnv. October 20.. 1019
DAYLIGHT SAVING
next, the act entitled an -act to 'savoSp
daylight and to provide standard timo
for the United States approved March.
10, 101S, be, and the same hereby lai
repealed.'
VI believe that the repeal of tho ach
referred to would be of very great in
convenience to the country, and I think
that I am justified in saying that ' it
would constitute something more than
nn inconvenience. It would involve a
serious economic loss. The act oi
March 10, BUS, to 'save daylight' tc-j
suited not only from a careful study oi
industiial conditions by competent mea
familiar with the business operations of'
the counti y, but nlso from observation
of the happy nnd beneficial consequences
of similar legislation in other countries
whoic legislation of this character has
j been for some time iu operation nnd
ii heie it hits resulted, ns the act of
March 10. 1018. has resulted in the'
I I'uited States, iu substantial economies,
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"That net was intended to place thj
chief business activities of the coun-,
try ns nearly as might be within tha
limits of daylight throughout the year
It icsiiltcd in very great economies of
fuel nnd in substantial economy of en
ergy, because of the very different effect!
of work done In the da) light a'nd work?
done by artificial light.
"It, mm cover, served the daily con
lenience of the many communities o
the country in a way which gave all bufl
uniicrsal satisfaction, and the over
whelming testimony of its value which
has (omc to hip convinces me that 1
should not br justified in acquiescing
in its it peal."
Value of Keliabilltation
In regard to the sundry civil bill thtl
President, in another communication to)
I the House, said :
j "I'nder the vocational rehabilitation!
'bill which he came law June 27, 1018,
tho Congicss has sought to fulfill the
i expectations of the countr) thut their
i soldier, sailor and nimiiie disabled in
the lccent war should he giveu an op-
poitunit) to secure at the expense and
I under the fostering care of the federal
I goieiiiuient such training as be needs to
I oiei come the handicap of his disability
I and to lcsuine his place as a civilian
able to earn n'llving upon something
' like equal footing with those with whom
lie was associated before he made hia
igieat sacrifice for tlie honor uud de
I feiise of the countrj .
"The work ot leliabilitation under ,ijfl
this admirable law is now at its height, fjfzl
and was to lune been given greater
speed and ceitainty by the amendment
to section two of the vocational reha
bilitation bill which 1 Lave today signed
and which places the whole responsi
bility for wntional training In a
ingle Hgencv. lirtunlly transferring
troni war lisk insurance bureau to tha
federal hoard for vocational education
$0,000,0(10 with which to support dis
abled men in training at the generous
figure of $S0 a mouth for a single num
nnd $100 a mouth for man and his.
wife.
Bill Cripples Beneficial Work
"It is a matter of very grave coaM
cern, therefore, that at the very mo-
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to the government to avail themselves! i
or mm ppiierui mau inert buuuiu Bis "i:i'
pear In the sundry civil anpropriatieat 't'J'Jg
1,111 ivMcli I now return. HmltfaW ' '.-,'3
clauses which will do much more Umm( 'J v;j
seriously rripple -and, retard tie ?tsi-,
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