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grWage Rise Only
Inducement
That Will Keep Men on
Job, They Say
SEEK $1400 AS STARTER
Tlie firc-fishtcrs of the city wnnt an
fucreo.se fn iinj-.
According to the firemen, a fatter pay
envelope i the only inducement that
Will hold the present personnel to their
jobs, as lone at there are no adequate
municipal laui to safeguard the live
qt fire-fighter.
An ordinance introduced before
Councils nnd now in the hand of the
finance committee demands n SSOO-n-ycar
tint increase in salary for the bat
talion chief down to the ordinary hose
man and ladderman, nlonp with four
'months' back salary, due ince 11)18.
because the authorities did not adopt
the two-platoon svtem iu Janunrj of
1018.
The ordinance provide, that n fireman
start with a salary not less than $1400
a year, and that after a year's experi
ence, he receive full pay at SMiOO.
"Wo have no occupancy law here
which would do much toward safe
guarding the lics or our firemen.'"
said J. M. Simistcr, president and busi
ness mnnnRcr of the City Tire KiRhters'
Local Tnion No. 22, with offices at "Oil
North Broad street. "An occupancy
law would provide for an inspection of
a building every time a new business
moves into it. There would be no walls I
collapsing then, because a building wns
made to hold more than it could safcly
carry. Ve have no such law here.
And the fire-fighters will not stay with
the fire bureau and jeopardize their
afety unless there is some inducement.
Better Urns Wanted
"Cntil we can get adequate fire laws.
It's got to be made worth a fire-fighter's
While to risk his life, nnd that can be
done by giving him a more comfortable
salary. And a more comfortable salary
will make him better nble to live de
cently. "Even with the increase we ask the
salaries will not touch those of other
cities. AVe ask for ?1400 to start
we used to receive SHOO to
Xtart, with an increase to S1M00
after five ycarV service. And "
ask for $1000 for full pny after one
year's experience. Well. lJoston pujs
that much, Washington pays that
much: Chicago starts with SHSS0 and
gives the full paid firemnn SI 800. So
does Youngstown, O. Lowell, Mass., .
gives its firemen $1(V70. nnd Bridgeport,
Conn., starts at $1500 and gives $17o0
to the experienced man. I
"We are asking for four months'
back pay because it is owed us. .
Indorsed by Other Unions
"The city was to have put into effect '
the two-platoon system in January,
1018. The two-platoon system provides
for a ten-hour day and a fourteen -hour
night, alternating the shifts every three
days. This gave each man twenty -four
hours off every six days. The city
put that system into effect until
mis.
e local union is receiving lnaorsc-
ments for its demand from the -00 local
unions in the city, representing 'J30.000 I
workers. The indorsements are bein '
nt to the Mayor, the director of pub
lic safety, the presidents of both Conn
eils and to the finance committee. '
THIEVES ABANDON 3 CARS
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Robbers In Willow Grove Section
Escape Police, However
Thieves stole a touring car owned bv
H. Haldcman, Ivyland, Ia. Comiuc
wiuth on Old Tork road the car wns
ditched at Highland road by the thiovn.
who escaped. Motor thieves broke into
the garage owned bv Anthony Horan,
4enkintown. nnd stole a motortruck
valued at G00. The garage of John
Lee, Willow (!rovo. was broken into
and a $600 car stolen. The machine
was found hidden in a grove, several i
miles distant. Tools, curtains and ac-j
cessories -were stolen from a car owned ,
by Warner Murphy, Willow Grove.
Near Hatboro, Otto B. Vanbcrgerj
was struck by an automobile driven by
William E. Yelverton, of 1311 F street,
N . W., Washington. Vanberger was
taken to the Abington Memorial Hos
pital, yelverton was released when
Vanberger declined to prosecute.
Late of 1115
Maxflson & DeMan)
12 15 Chestnut Street
A Hat Sale that for pure merit
of low price and high style stands
peerless among the fashion events
of the day and most particularly
Tomorrow, being unapproachable
for VALUE. C The will to at
tend is governed only by your de
sire to be well-hatted and to be
patriotically thrifty. C The values
run from 10.00 to 15.00, and prices
only 275 and 4.00.
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fjirckaqlng Agenbj Orders Acceptccfcz
WIDOW AND DAUGHTER,
TRAPPED BY FLAMES,
RESCUED BY PASSERBY
Fire Cuts Off Escape Through
Rear and Front Door
Refuses to Open
With the rear exit of the house
blocked by fire and the lock on the
front door refusing to yield, Mrs. I.lu
abeth ltricketto, of 1310 South Thirt
leenth street, experienced several ex
citing minutes todny before n passer
by released her from her burning boiie.
Mrs. Hricketto nnd her ten-year-old
daughter, Marie, moved into the house
yesterday, and last night was the first
spent in the new home.
This morning Mrs. ltricketto wns
nwnkenrd b the smell of smoke. She
nwoke her daughter nnd found thnt pa
per from the walls of the kitchen was
on fire. The front of the house wns
blocked by furniture and the intricacies
of the lock on the front door were too
complex to permit hasty exit.
A p.v.orliy ciitne to the aid of the
widow, foried the door, nnd turned in
the tire alarm.
Mrs ltricketto believes rats gnawed
nt a box of mntchex nnd started the
blaze, which was fed bv the nearby
scraps of paper. The kitchen wns bad
lv burned, but the tire did not extend to
the rest of the house.
FAMILY REUNION HELD
Hartranft Krlebel Clans Meet at
Pennsburg
The thirty -M'c-ond annual reunion of
the Hartranft family, in connection with
the fifteenth annual reunion of the Krie
bel family, is being held at Pcrkiomen
School, I'cnnsburg, today. Addresses
will be delivered by Ilcv. O. S. Krie
bel, Harry Hartranft, Hetlefonte;
George Kriebel, .lr.. Cedars, and How
ard V. Kriebel, I'cnnsburg. The pro
gram will he interspersed with music.
It will be an nll-dny session. At the
same time nn inspection of the Schwcnk
felder Historical Library nnd Museum
will be made under the direction of Dr.
I. I'. S. Johnson and Miss Scl.na Ger
hard. This will afford an opportunity
foMhe guests to see the mass of Corpus
Schwenkfeldianorum Library recently
brought from Germany. A special fea
ture will be the exhibition of a portrait
of Schwenkfeld, also brought from Ger
many during the past months.
A luncheon will be served at the noon
hour.
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COATING
FOR STUCCO-CEMENT OR BRICK
ALSO CEMENT FLOORS
Will Resist Water. Oilt and Grm
IRIPERIAL PAINT CO.
1518 Sansom Street. Philadelphia,
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FOR W00D-METAL0R PLASTER
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ThomsttiiWbod Finishing Co.
CHILDREN'S
WALL TENT
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or b.ck yard, th.
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rooii. Lot. or run. neit quality s-oune.
whtt. eaBTal duck. Polef. slna and ropM.
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HOME VICTOR
WATER HEATER
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& Foundry Co. So. 2nd
Chestnut Street-
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MORE TINS SOUGHT
INC1DENFHE
Many Haddonfield and Haddon
Heights Folk Refuse to
Use Trolleys
TO BE ELECTION ISSUE
The Bending and Pennsylvania Rail
roads will be asked to run more local
trains between Haddonfield and Cam
den nnd Haddon Heights Rnd Cnmden
to take care of the increasing traffic,
which is due to people refusing to use
the trolleys because of the increase in
fare which will go into effect next
month.
The town officials nnd commuters say
that the traffic is increasing every morn
ing because the people nrc beginning to
bovcott the trolleys, and they want more
trains run during the rush hours in.the
morning nnil afternoon.
There Is no doubt but what the trolley
traffic in Camden will be increased, but
the pernio of the .suburbs say that the
increase will not overcome what will be
lost from the county.
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A Quarwrteed'bjr'
Quite a number of towns will hold
meetings this week to decide just what
they will do on the trolley fare rise.
The State T'ublic Utility Commission
U nnrnniA In such mntterA. nnd there
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Is no redress, but some other action may
be agreed upon.
The towns do not want to employ any
experts to gather data, as such work
runs Into heavy expense, which is shown
in the present application before tue
state commission, nnd no decision has I
been rendered as yet.
The people of Camden, with the ex
ception of those in the outlying district,
such as the old town of Stockton and
the lower end. nrc satisfied with the
new rntes. because they will ride for
three and five cents nnd it is not likely
that any protest will be made by the
Camden city officials.
Large numbers of voters say that they
will quiii the ca ndldates for governor
nnd other offices this year on their atti
tude toward the public service trolley
question. They openly ns.sert. both Re
publicans and Democrats, thnt they will
support "the candidates who promise to
give them a squnrc deal on the question.
Dredge Hand Lost In Schuylkill
Frank Sloppj, nn employe of R. W.
Wiener & Co.. dredgers, drowned in
the Schuylkill at Penrose Ferry bridge
nnd Gallows lane. Sloppy slipped while
nt work on the dredge. His body waR
recovered several hours later. Sloppy
lived nt 101 1 Nniidain street.
Which Do
You Prefer?
If you buy LORD SALISBURY TURKISH Cigarettes, packed
in the most inexpensive and the most attractive machine
made paper package, you pay only for the cigarettes and an
inexpensive package.
If you buy other TURKISH cigarettes, of our own or other
folks' manufacture, no matter what the price, you pay for the ex
pensive hand-made cardboard box, as well as for the cigarettes.
LORD SALISBURY is the only high-grade TURKISH
cigarette in the world that sells for as little money as
Lord Salisbury
which means
Cigarettes you
Jailed In Milk Theft Cate
Two men we,rc arrested today, charg
ed with stealing bread and milk from
door steps in the neighborhood of Rit-
tenhousc square. The men, Marcus
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kitchen.
The new Ranges are
marvels of cleanliness
and convenience.
Get an unfailing
supply
the "strike-a-match" way with a Gas
Water Heater.
No work. No untidiness.
uncertainty.
TERM PAYMENTS
BROAD AND ARCH STORE
and Dtttrict Office.
THE UNITED GAS
IMPROVEMENT CO.
&J cents for
You can't smoke the
TURKISH CIGARETTE
is inevitable
that if you dont like LORD SALISBURY
can get your money back from the dealer.
rnrala, twenty-seren years old, nnd
Herman Shocman, twenty-eight years
old, both of New York, were given five
days each in the county jail, by Magis
trate O'Brien.
Coal Worries Cease
When a Gas Range and a Gas Water
Heater stand guard against the
H. C. of L. in your
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Save the Difference by Buying Here in Advance. All the Best
Neiv Patterns and Leathers. Buy Now Before They're Gone!1
See Big Specials Here Thursday, Friday" and Saturday
Royal Boot Shops ai
At BOTH of the ROYAL SHOPS. Open Every Evening
N. W. COR. 13TH & MARKET ST. BASEMENT
& 1204 CHESTNUT ST. ON SECOND FLOOR
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SPECIAL SALE
FallShoes
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$10 to $14 Values
Hie cash) contracts got us these shoea
last year's cost. Our rock-bottom
expenses enables us to set minimum
to 25 cash aarinir for vou.
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