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Finkncial responsibility
Ftra protection hat becoma an eticntlat
factor enttrlns Into all negotiations be
tween financial Institutions and property
owners. Indifference to Bra menace tndl
catet Irresponsibility In other directions.
Bulldlnts protected by QLODE Auto
matic Sprinklers are universally regarded
as good mortgage risks.
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POSTIN WILL SELL
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FOOD SURPLUS
Will Tako Orders, Money in Ad
vance, and Parcel Post Will
Deliver Goods
$125,000,000 WORTH TO GO
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PAY RISE OPPOSED
Bill Passed by Legislature As
sailed by Research Bureau as
"Absurd Rigidity"
INEFFICIENCY IS DEPLORED
Criticism of a bill parsed by the IK
lelattire, which increased salaries in the
office of the recorder of deeds, is made
in a statement issued today by the
Bureau of Municipal Research,
"it makes us smile a little whimsi
cally to read this new law," the state
ment sajs, "after we had just been
congratulating ourselves on the greater
measure of home"rulo secured through
the charter lpeilntinn. In the clinrter
not a single mandatory Fjlary is tft up, Moral trade commission "tiiratc
Wilson Makes Beep Study
of High Cost of Living
Washington, July SI. (By A.
r.) President Wilon is giving
"deep nnd very thoughtful consid
eration" to the high cost of living,
It was announced today nt the
White House, and all branches of
the government that might aid in
solving the problem are m work.
The President is understood to
have been deeply impressed by the
statement presented to him yesterday
by Warren S. Stone, chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Kngl
neerR, describing the unrest over the
country because ot the decreased
purchasing potter of the dollar.
HE WANTS JOB IN FRANCE
SO HE CAN CLAIM BRIDE
Soldier Appeals to Knights of Columbus to Help Him Get
Position Abroad and Wife
"If this sort of thing keeps up the
K. of C. workers will be wearing a
red heart instead of a red shield on
their sleeves," said John V. Loughnpy,
general secretary of the" Knights of Co
lumbus cmplojment Mircnu for returned
service men, nt 1717 Chestnut street
today ns he scanned a letter from the
"applications" pile.
"Last week," he snld, "Sergeant K.
It. Stephens, of the 103d Engineers,
sent us nn S. O. S. to get him 'any
old job In France' so he could get bnck
I to the wife he married and left over
there. Now look what we've got."
lie pointed to a letter:
' "You will ngrec with me," It rpad,
"that If Sergennt Stephens has 'the
best reason In the world for returning
to Franco' I have a better one. He sajs
lie met brs better half there. So did
I almost nnd that's why I want to
go back.
"You see, I was mess sergeant and
cook of the 153d Field Artillery Brigade
Headquarters, and I met up with a
French grocer's daughter, like Kipling's
Tommy nnd his 'tidy live heathen'
through 'bjln' supplies oft her pa.'
"We had It all fixed up to get mar
ried. Three das before the wedding
date I got orders to move to Marseilles,
and fcund the bont waiting there to
take me back. I tried every way to
IN CITYTiORROW
1983 Soldiers and 753 Y. M. C.
A. Workers to Arrive Hero
From Brest
Two transports, the Minnc.otnn, from
Brest, with 1!)S3 troops, and the Hav
er ford, from Ilrest, with 74,' Y. M.
C A. workers, the laigest group to
return to this countrt on one steam-
get back to France, for I promised Iter tilp. are due at this port tomorrow.
to return, but I haven't been nble I "he Minnevntan will discharge Its
Now, can't jou get me some sort of pasveng( rs at Pier 78, South Whartes
BACK FROM RUSSIAN FRONT
Lieutenant Rublnoff Tells of Soldiers'
Needs Overseas
Lieutenant Jacob Hublnoft", of 121
Went street, Olney, formerly of the
.1311th Regiment, whkh fought the
Holohevlki before Archangel, has re
turned to his home after a tlslt to
Protidenre as the guest of Colonel
Ilarr.t Cutler, chairman of the Jew
ish Welfare Board,
Lieutenant Bubinoft believes the need
for welfare work among the troops in
Russia is greater than with the soldiers
in rrnnce, and the facilities much less
adequate.
reconstruction job anywhere in Ftnnce?
"Before enlisting I was chef in the
leading hotels of New York. I speak
French and CJerman lluentlj , nnd know
French customs nnd business methods.
I could be terj useful In handling
French lnbor."
The letter is signed by Sergeant
F.rnest Brulhnrdt, 147 St. James place,
Atlantic City.
Three new steps aiming to cut the
cost of living not only in Philadelphia
but throughout the country developed
today. They are:
First. Inauguration of the govern
ment's plan to sell $12.,000,000 sur
plus army food direct to the consumer,
with every postmaster and mail carrier
acting as salesmen.
Second. The intestigatlnn by the De
partment of Justice into the Increased
costs of living, with particular attention
being given to the question of whether
the producers or dealers had combined
In violation of the law, was put under
w ay.
Third. The brotherhood of locomotive
engineers nppealed to President Wilson
to either increase wages or cut the cost
of living.
Meantime there was pending in the
House a resolution proposing that the
except, very properly, that of the coun
cilmen, whereas the bill under discus
sion mentions ench position in the of
fice of the recorder of deeds by title,
and sets up n salary."
Called "Absurd Rigidity"
.This is described in the statement
ns "absurd rigidity."
The statement continues:
"There was n party In the depart
ment of the recorder of deeds when
the news camo that the Governor had
signed the bill increasing every salary
In the office save only that of the
recorder of deeds himself. Naturally,
a largo body of men for the most part
poorly paid felt elated to know that
the Legislature had relieved their
financial plights to a certain extent.
"The Bureau of Municipal Research
need hardly take the trouble to explain
that It is not opposed to more adequate
salaries for public servants. Together
with its demand for more efficient nnd
competent service from public employes,
it has stood consistently for a public
policy of fair compensation. .
"This new law, however, is a funda
mentally false way to get nt the prob
lem. In the first place, it takes care
of one department of our city-county
government, without rcierence to a
square deal for other departments, in
many of which there are also faithful
and underpaid employes.
Beyond Council Control
"In the second place, it places be
yond the jurisdiction of the local Coun
cil the control over local details of gov
ernment which should without question
1V ha In the hands of the citv's own au
thorities.
"Tn the third nlnce. it creates an in-
'l flexible organization with titles entirely
too restrictive. Since this organization
Is a creature of the Legislature, It will
require legislative action even to modify
It slightly.
"Some day n new or amended state
constitution will enable Philadelphia to
discard forever the outworn and ficti
tious distinction between 'city' and
'county.' At some not distant day, too,
real salary standardization program
l will UO lUHUKuruiiru m uui vifcj pcnii-c,
j "When these happy events come to
1 pass the straightjacket law just signed
I 'will have to go, but in the meantime
just one more incubus just one
more premium on Inefficiency, complex
ity, unfairness.
rising costs of sugar, coffee, hoes nnd
rlntMnif-
Tlm mii-nliis nrmv food Is to be
sold directly to consumers throughout
the United States by the I'ostotncc de
partment. It will be delivered at' the doprs of
housewives in every citj, town, vil
hge nnd hamlet in the country through
parcel post.
In this manner the government pur
poses n nation-wide reduction in the
high cost of living. Prices for the
nrmy's food surplus will, it is an
nounced, be materially lower than those
asked by the cheapest "cash and car
ry" grocery stores.
Postmasters to Sell
Fifty-four thousand postmasters are
ready to start the work of distribut
ing food to consumers. Official authori
zation, with the working plans that have
been evolved for the scheme, will be in
their hands before the end of the week.
Prices are to be fixed by the cxecu
tlv heads of the army sales force. Sec
retary of War Baker has authorized the
distribution of the food by the Post
office Department.
Every postoffice in the lund will be
supplied with a large number of order
blanks which consumers enn fill out
specifying the food desired. Deliveries
j be made in carload lots. In some cases,
where a postoffice has large orders, enr
load delivery will be made to that post-
I nfftnr. ilt-Axt Tn annin rnmmilllltlCS It
will be neccc-ary to break the carloads
into crate delivery.
Distribution to the homrs will be
made by parcel post from the local
offices, where the community supply
will be sorted nnd addressed. From the
time the consumer makes prepajment
and receives his receipt to the time
the postman delivers his six pounds of
ront beef and his dozen cans of green
peas, or whnteter his order niny be, nt
his door, the government will take all
trouble nnd responsibility off his
shoulders.
The Postoffice Department, front
Postmaster (ieneral Hurlcou down, is
confident of its ability to handlo the
gigantic task.
The nrlees to be nuotcd nt each post-
office will represent the original cost of
the foodstuffs to the government nnd
the pnrcel post transportation chnrges
from the mnrcst War Department depot
hating the foodstucs in storage. The
prices quoted, officials sajil, would be
considerably below the prevailing mar
ket prices.
While the amount of foodstuffs In
eneh class has not been estimated, licar-
iiurs before a House war investigation
committee rccentlv showed the tnlue of
the surplus to be approximate ns
follows:
Canned vegetables. S23.n00.00fl ;
corned beef, 24,000.000; baepn. S2.1.-
000,000 ; Hashed cornea Deer, .? ni.tuni.
onlv means of eliminating the "vicious
circle ot higher prices and higher
wngos in which the country has been
ti at cling since the war.
The proposition that the workmen of
the eounlrj would be more greiitlv bene
fited bt a reduction in prices than peri
odic increases in wages was presented to
the President lit Warren Stone, preil
dent of the brotherhood, and sixteen
of the organisations' advisory, board,
who called at the White House.
Meeting lusts an Hour
The meeting, precedent-mnking both
I,. M.n nntuil. nf tl. Wl.! If 1
it l.n (111111,11 111 HIV , inn- lltlUSv 1111(1 I
the history of union lnbor, lasted more ," "
man one lioui. At the end the Prrsl
dint wns deeply impressed ami mi.de
public the statement presented bv the
union officials mid promised them it
would be glten earnest and immediate
corisldeintlon.
Stnrting with an expiesslon of opin
ion that the situation which confronts
the wage earner as the result of the
present high cost of living "is brought
about mainly by eon-cleuceless profit -cuing
in the necessaries of life." the
statement Intel before the President
urges that he "Immedintelt inauguiatc
executive action to remedt it."
Engineers to Ask Increase
1'nder the mounting cost of living, it
is explained, the engineers will be foricd
to request another increase in wages.
"Rut we feel." continued the state
ment. "that, should this request lie
granted, the relief would be temporiirt
should prkes inntinuc to soar. We do
not feel thnt increasing the compensa
tion, nctompanied bt gi enter increase
In th" cost of commodities of life, will
I produce lnsting benefits to our craft or
I to the American citizen in genernl.
"We believe the true remedt for the
situation is for the government to tnKe
foot of Snjder ntenue. The Ilnvcr
lord will land Its passengeis, which
consists of 544 men nnd 201 women,
nt Pier T.3, South Whartes, foot of
Washington ntenue.
The Mimiesntan. of the Amerlcan
Hnwnllnn Line, left Brest Jul 23 for
Newport News, but wns diverted nt sen
to this port. (In board nie the fol
lowing tniitn: Fourth Military Trnin,
Ambulance Company 10, with 51 offi
ters nnd (m1 men: Fifty-second Tele
graph Bnttallon, 10 officers. 152 men :
Third Corps Milltiir Police, 7 of
ficers, 101 men, 3TM Military Train.
2 officers, 77 men; 3Uth Repair t'nlt.j
7 officers, 151 men. The following
cnsunl companies: STTIltli. ttjth 5 of
iiurs, 100 men. 27S3d. 2 officers, llll
men; 27S0th, 3 officers, 143 men . I
2770th, 3 officers, 155 men: 3205th, .!
officers, 110 men, nnd 3210lh, 3 ofiii ei I
and 27 men.
Preparations aic under wn for a le i
cent inn to he tendered the Y. M. ". A '
Plans for the iitntinn to tli
largest contingent of "Y" workers to
nirive in this citj since the nrmistiee
are in charge of the transportation liu
Super-generous
Underwear
Sizes 48 to 54.
Yours for
Service
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renu of the Xntlntril War Work ('nun
c il of the organization.
The Gospel of Selfishness
The Method of Big Business
The Gospel and Salvation of
Our Time
For further information
address
The Philadelphia School of
The University of the World
hiitttultd to 1'iopnonte lir
l'hilmophv of tmrrfcntilm
ii c. a. nonsiiKR
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TO,iu,i(usri i , , . irnmp ndequnte measures to reduce the
00; roast beef. 0,..00,0tl0 and fresh . rost f ,e npcc,sarips of lifp to fif.un)
frozen meats and poultry, $20,000,000. thnt the present wages and the income
Under arrangements for the sale of
the food, made at a conference yester
day of Secretary Baker, Postmaster
General Burleson and Representative
Kelly, of Pcnnsvlvania, author of the
recent Hnusp resolution directing sale
and distribution of the food through the
parcel post. War Department officinls
were preparing n price list covering the
entire available surplus.
The list will be sent to each of the
postmasters throughout the country, ns
well ns to all rural mail carriers, who
will Inform consumers of the prices and
methods of sale ami also take orders.
PRESIDENT ASKED
FOR CHEAPER FOOD
Washington, July 31. The Brother-
. lvntHin
will be prompt. Payment for food It i,,i nf T.nromotive Enclneers annealed
to be made in advance. Receipts will directly to President Wilson vesterdny
be given purchasers, and their money i to take immediate action to reduce the
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fVUJor J. W. Good Has Operation
Major J. William Good, 2400 Bryn
'Mawr avenue, who was operated on for
appendicitis last night in the Stomal h
Hospital, was reported today to be
improving. He wns recently mustered
out of the service, having been stationed
at Waco, Tex., in the aviation corps
of the United States army. Major Good
also commended the old Second City
Troop, First Pennsylvania Cavalry.
OFFICE MANAGER
Credit man, accountant, systematlzer;
10 yrs.' mfgr. and retail experience; de-
sires position demanding efficiency with
commensurate salary and opportunity,
It IS, J,KIOKK OFFICE
Reduce the Dangers
of Motorboating to
a Minimum
There Is always danger of a
gasoline engine) catching fire.
Be ready for such an emer
gency. Equip your boat with
one-quart extinguishers.
Firs ExtlnruUhera, Recharge!
nd Refill Liquid for rjl types.
Send us your address for r.
free copy of "Suggestions for
Fire Prevention," Issued by the
National Board of Fire Under
writers. Free Inspection by Are-
Jamet M. Castle,
Ino.
Lincoln Jlulldlnf
Philadelphia,
Filbert 4513
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( Mm KHiiaifainiiiH wnn
will be refunded If deliveries should fall
Restrictions will prevent any of the
army's surplus food from being bought
for purposes of speculation by dealers.
Working in co-operation, the War and
Postoffice Departments will handle de
livery of the food from the nrmy ware
houses to the local postoffices. Orders
will be grouped, so far as possible, so
that shipment from the army depots will
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Crown Upholstering Co.
5 rim Jarlor Salt Bauphelitand
isms? $7. Jio, $15
BUp OOYtra Mm f ortfvr.
Btunvlti and timt Ttm
&,!. MO"" WALNUT ST.
Backed br to Year' Zxpcrlenca
cost of llvine.
The President was told this was the
TF advertising is a form
of salesmanship, then
advertising men with
actual sales experience ought
to have an advantage.
HERBERT M. MORRIS
Advertiting Agency
Evmry Phatt of Salt Promotion
400 Chestnut Street Philadelphia
of people will meet."
1 he union olncinls called on Walter
I). Ilines. director general of the rail
roads, earlier in the day and presented
the tame case to him.
Heart Falls In Surf
Atlantic City, Jult 31. Stricken
with a heart attack while bathing off
Kentucky nvnue, late jestcrda). Miss
Margaret Merrick, twenty-seven teaVs
old, of Scranton, Pa., died ten minutes
later in the City Hospital.
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Aqua Marine
and Diamonds
IbsuonabJc Summer feweliy
Bar Pins
Brooches
Rincfs a"cf Pendants
MID-SUMMER SUITS'
-combining lhe ultimate
in Smarness and Comfort
s
Tropical-weight Coat and Trouser
Suits, made of Palm Beach Cloth, also
of Summer Worsteds, Breeze-weve, Aer
pore, Mohair, Linen, $13.50 to $25.
Silks $25 to $45.
Flannel Trousers, Plain White or
Striped, $8, $11, $12.
Imported Cricket Flannel Trousers
$16.
THE GENUINE CLOTH
MFD. BY GOODAU. WORSTED CO.
This label means the Genuine. It's
your Safeguard against imitations.
rODNOED 1U HY JACOD ItKEU
1424-1426 Chestnut Street
Plenty of Goods and Plenty of Bargains in Linde
August Furniture Sale
Just like our wonderful trade sales for the past quarter century with one exception the
values are more startling than ever before. This is due solely to the fact that our prices are
based upon the low cost of the goods to us six months ago. From three to five advan&s have
taken place since then, but we have not marked up a single piece on the present market value.
foVV'j.ra
fJS, worth sf.
Enay Chair: Spring
Sent and back; In
tapestry. Ilocker to
match.
You can easily prove that our prices are away
below all other stores simply by making compari
sons. Shop around before you buy and see how
much money we can save you.
We are so crowded with customers on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday evenings that you
must come early in order to get prompt attention.
MJyffifcji
$.10, norili tl.V Brass
Bed, Mlth 2-Inch cont nu
ous posts Heavy panel
head and foot. Any finish.
SIOU. worth SI50. This large 1-plece Adam Bed
Room Suite in Walnut Dresser, 30 ; Chiffonier, $28;
Pressing Table. $28; lied, J10.
171, north Siao. Fine, m.-usshe, four-piece Brd
Itooni Suite In Walnut or Mahogan Dresner, $17;
Chiffonier, $17; Ued, $40; Toilet Table, $40.
3,-PlZZIC '1 jtt!1
$S1S, worth fsoo. This elabornte Quen Anne
four-piece Suite In American Walnut. Buffet. CO
Inches; China C'loet. 46 inches; Sertlng Table, 38
Inches; Kxtenslon Table, S4-nch top.
M3S, worth tlDO. Handsome 4-plece suite. In
Antique Mahogany or Walnut Buffet. 64 Inches long;
China Closet. 60x19 inch s; Serving Table, 32 inches
long; Intension Table, 48-Inch top. 6 feet long
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ki,.l. worth S350. Masslte. overstuffed Library
Suite, three pieces, covered in splendid serticiablo
tapestry. Mahogany frames. Kxtra large Dat en
port. Loose cushion, spring seat.
I85, north $250. This sturdily built Llbrnry
Suite, beautifully hand-carted flatenport, 78 Inches
long, full sire chair and rocker in high grade tapestiy
orleather.
Big Bargains in This Great Rug and Linoleum Sale
Guaranteed savings of a third on standard, first-quality goods in the face of rising
prices, due to our extensive purchases six months ago, before price advances went into
effect. If you are wise, you will buy your fi ?or coverings NOW.
9x12 Rugs
Highest Grade Wilton $95.00
Royal Worsted Wilton 87.50
Standard Wool Wilton G7.50
Best Seamless Axminster. . 58.00
Special Grade Axmiiister.. 42.50
Best Wilton Seamless.... 59.00,
Heavy Seamless Velvet.... 48.75
Best 10-wire Tapestrry.... 41.50
Seamless Wool Tapestry. . . 32.00
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Heavy Inlaid, sq. yd
8.3x10.6 Rugs
Highest Grade Wilton $87.50 fUest Inlaid
Royal Worsted Wilton 81.00
Standard Wool Wilton 62.50
Best Seamless Axminster. . 51.50
Special Grade Axminster. . 36.00
Bpjst Wilton Velvet 52.50
Heavy Seamless Velvet.... 41.00
Best 10-wire Tapestry 36.75
Seamless Wool Tapestry . . . 26.50
Linoleums
$1.95
1.75
Special Inlaid, sq. yd 1.15
Coik Linoleum sq. yd 85
Congoleum Rugs
9x12 ft. Gold Medal Rugs.. $13.45
9x10 ft." " " .. 11.50
6x9 ft. " " " .. 6.95
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evenings Until 10 o'clock
Thousands of Men in and
around Philadelphia wait for
PERRY'S
REDUCTION SALE
of
Spring & Summer Suits
because they know the lowness and the
reasonableness of their Original Prices
as well as the character of the Clothes!
I And this year, to boot, men who are in touch
with the times know that next season Suits of
equal quality fabrics will have to sell for more
than we were able to sell them for before we took
a dollar off their regular prices!
$ Does that interest you? Have you been wait
ing to get the Summer Suit you need until the
prices would come down? You have some wait
before you! They're going up! And meantime
you need the clothes! Need them for comfort,
rteed them for appearance!
Cfl We're just tipping you off not urging you to
buy for these Spring and Summer Suits are
worth more right now than when we made and
paid for them !
I But, in spite of that, because it's our Annual
Custom to reduce their low original prices at the
end of the season, you can protect yourself in
this sale!
$65 Suits
$60 Suits
$55 Suits
$50 Suits
$45 Suito
$40 Suits
$35 Suits
$30 Suits
are Reduced!
are Reduced!
are Reduced!
are Reduced!
are Reduced!
are Reduced!
are Reduced!
are Reduced!
Palm Beach Suits
Breezweve Suits
Mohair & Cool Crash Suits
the most suitable garments
ever devised for hot weather
at these interesting prices!
$13.50, $15, $18, $20
Supply your Vacation Needs today!
Closed at 5 P. M.
PERRY & CO.
"N. B. T."
16th & Chestnut Streets
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