"T n-rtlrwt ' - i' .w-'fT T-jVr ' 1rtjj("jM-4 r.fipsffi'flmmiip ) L r 1 SEPTE3IBER 2'i, 1MTJ EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHlUADBLPlfaA, WEDNESDAY, 1 r FWWTTI i n ,? w CITY'S TAX RATE MAY GO OVER $2 Increased Demands of Depart ments and Unpaid Bills Seem to Require Advance PARING PROCESS IS. BEGUN With Mnyor Smith silent on'thc sub ject ot the 1020 tnx rate, members ot Councils' finance committee freely ml mit that at least a twenty-cent increase over tho present city rate of $1.75 will be needed to carry departments through the coming twelve months. This will be independent of the increase allowed for educational purposes. This estimate, they say, is low and based upon the fact that home buyers will face additional tax burdens be cause Inflated prices paid by victims of lent gougers will have the effect of forcing up valuations all over tho city. Chairman Gaffney, of Councils' finance committed declines to commit himself qn the probability of a tax rate increase in advance of a study of the department budgets now in tho hands of Mayor Smith. Controller Walton is likewise silent. Others who have seen the startling totals and who arc fa miliar witli deficits ajd mandamus needs are less reticent. Added to the present city tax rate of $1.75 is the sixty rents for school pur poses. An increase of ten crpts in the school tax rate wos agreed upon by an amendment to the school code last spring, and this additional burden will be felt next year for the first time. 93 Rate Possible The grand total, unless material cuts are made in the final demands for the various departments, would require a combined city and county rate of be tween 52.75 and $."?. Thpso sums arc ' so unusual and excessive that efforts arc now being made to bring the whole of the city increase to within twenty cents' over the $1.75. '-The success or fnilurc of the scheme lies in the care that will be exercised in the Sparing" process now under1 way. Tn the probdble event ot a third in crease in the' tax rate under the Smith administration the reason ghen will be the increases planned for policemen ntul firemen and other classes nt city em ployes. No reference will be made to the fact that millions arc needed to make up this year's deficiencies and to provide for mandamus jtcms long ig nored. An increase of twenty cents in the municipal tnx rate will provide nbout " S3.O00.O0O additional income to meet outstanding obligations and provide for pay increases. This addition, if it is finally decided upon, will give the city total revenues of about $51,000,000 tu pay the debts of the present administra tion, which wiir be included in next year's bills, nnd to provide for current expenses duriug 1020. Consider Safely Budget Daily conferences nre being held by Controller Walton, Mnyor Smith nnd Chairman Gaffney over the various de partmental budgets. The most impor tant one being considered is that ot the Department of Public Safety. Director Wilson is asking for more than $4,000,000 over his record-break ing figures of the present year, tor 3020 he wants $14,0,V,,Crt2.24. Ho is asking $8,27S.040 for the police bureau and $3,208,440 for the fire bureau. lie wants 500 more patrolmen nnd general increases bringing their salary basis to $1400 a year for first year men nnd JjllfiOO a year for the men now receiving $3.50 a day. These figures nre lower than. the proposed scale for Xcw York, which ranges from $i:'..r0 to $IS00. The director asks $200 morn for eacli man in tho fire bureau. Chairman Gaff ney and Mayor Smith arc bolh pledged to Increases and these cstimntes arc likely to stand. n Other udusunl items for which money must be provided include $2,000,000 to cover a planned temporary loan to pay old bills and $2,500,000 for manda muses which aro now outstanding. I SVv- 'Vis ' partments can be existing Councils. stand for an improved water suppb t Money Must He Found "Mon inul be found for needed ex I tensions anil this is, perhaps, the most ivitnl project ot the future. Sewers me 1 Imperatively needed and work Is now I under way on a general sewage disposal JOSEPH P. GAFFNEY Cnndidato for the smaller Council, who today outlined soino of the big problems that will fare the new body. aToTh. here hits -lEague GAFFNEY EXPLAINS GREAT CITY NEEDS Says Council Must Extend Wa ter, Sewage and Transit Systems Extension of the water and sewnge systems; better streets nnd greater tran sit facilities are among the most needed unitrnrnmiitita tvtni wtiif.n I no npw in, ' . .,....... .....i ..!..... ..... .. .. .... 4. . . . ... ' .....".- inm- .11111 iiiKimti.is nun iiimpieunii in . t isp. me lift Joseph I link, one Council must wrestle, in the opinion or, Ilic transit sjstem, now hurrl) in its time chaplain in the nrnii, nnd Dr. Joseph p. Gnffney, one ot the council-, first stages. j KPjf.r. five liuiidn-il prisons n- mnnic uominecs from tlie l'iist Sena- . "Transit sccin 1o have beeu more or tended torial district. Mr passed upon by the ..less lost sirht of. but we certainly have I have stood and wilt devoted much time and attention (o its development dining the jenr of the present niliiiiiiistrntiuu. "I nm in finer of speeding up work on the trnnit lines and something should be ilonc nt the first nppoitiinity. All that was sniil in fmor of rapid transit jcars ago is doubh true of the present and will he een mnie tine of the futme ostein. Money will hae to be found " nothing is ilniie. to continue this undertaking. "The problems of the future nic War Veterans Guests at Banquet cnynjly as difficult .is In the past, nnd I Two hundred and fiftv members who prrdiit that the men who hnve to wreMleUcrveil in the wnr ucic cucis of honor with them will come in for their full1 at a banquet given bv the St. Ilonifnre share of criticism. Church branclr of the Cntliolic Knight- "Among the questions that will face, of America Inst night in St. llonifnce's llif new Council, second In impmtntiee Hull. Mnscher and Diamond streets, tn the water situation, are inimou'ill Sneeches were mnde In the Itei .losenli sneeis anil iiiRtinjs anil Himplelion ot K. WisPI i: County Body Adopts Resolution Say ing Ireland Is Mistreated The opening session of the biennial convention of the Philadelphia county branch of the Ancient Order of, Hiber nians was held last night iu the audi torium ot the A. O. H. clubhouse, 1000 North Rroad street. President P. J. McGovern presided. He announced the divisions had reported the receipt of $20,000 in contributions (o the Irish freedom fund. A lengthy resolution offered by John O'Dea, national secretary of the order, was passed unanimously. After ex pressing tho "conviction that the violent repression of representative govern ment" in Ireland "vitally concerns the cause of icprcscntntic government everywhere." and declaring It to be the "duty ot free citizens to' extend their active aid to the victims if armed injus tice." the resolution opposes- the "ad hesion of nm1 covernment to the fo- called covenant of nations unless the . light of self 'determination is explicitly! giinrnnteed by reservations," It pledges i assistance "to the cause of Ireland" I until it is "vindicated by complete in i dependence." It also extends the greet ings of 17,000 members to "President, Knmon De Vnlera and calls upon them to make preparations for taking part in ' the meetings scheduled in connection , with his visit to Philadelphia on Octo ber 1. LEGION' NEARING GOAL Want 20,000 Members During Pres ent Drive . The 20,000 mark, the approximate goal of the American Legion member ship campaign in this olty, is sure to be passed during the week, according to Itomnin C. Hntisrick, -eeretary of the Philadelphia county organization. Throe membership rallies were held in West Philadelphia last night. They took place in Kingsessing flecrention Center. Fiftieth Rtreet and Chester nve-'i Lnue; tjlicrwood ueorcnuou center, fif ty-sixth nnd Christian streets, and the P. It. It. Ilraneh, Y. M. C. A., Porly first street and Parksidc ncnue. Giiffney for the last six cm-s has represented Congressman Varc's j jji home ward, the Twenty-sixth, in the g lower .branch of Councils. He is one r f of the three nominees for a small Conn i S ell from the First Senatorial district. jg He, more than muy other man, is ie-jg sponsible for the city's finances ns they J! exist today. ' i ji With the advent of the Smith admin- I istration Mr. Gnffney was chosen tojS head the powerful finance committee S an honor vainly sought by older nnd E more experienced inrmbeis. for fourlgs years he has guided the deliberations of ft the body that, directly and indirectiv. m has dealt with ncarlv S200.000.000 in revenues and about SI 10,000,000 in lonn ' i authorizations. j .Made Deliberations Public P One of the first moves made by Mr J Gaffney was 19 throw open to the pub- ? lie all deliberations of the finance com- j S mittee. Iiefore his regime a small siih- , E committee, behind closed doors, had been accustomed to deal out the city's in come. "I have always stood for open dis cussion of finances nnd city mutters gen erally." said Mr. Gitfiicy todny. "Things must be done in the open or I will have nothing to do with them. "I nm especially interested just now in working out a simple budget system by which the financial needs of the de- iiniiiiiiinniiiniiiiiM George Allen, inc. 1214 Chestnut St. 1214 SPECIAL DISPLAY Mourning Millinery New becoming models developed in Uncut Velvet, Peati de Soie, Gros Grain, Georgette, Crepe. All copied from French models. Triced $12.00 lo $20.00. I Trefousse French Kid Gloves Women's Trefousse Kid Oycrseam (Hove in white, J black and contrasting stitching; Brown, Gray, Tan; two clasp $a.25 pair. Women's Special l'iciue one-clasp glove; in Black, black-embroidered Mode $.5.i)0 pair. Women's Special Pique Sued Beaver $3.50 pair. White, Gray, Taupe, Brown, one clasp in Gray, Tan, SBi!B3ii"ira File them in safety Find them in a jiffy You can RILE your letters in safe ty. "Y and E" Fire-Wall Steel Filing Cabinets have an interlining of asbestos at top; bottom, front, sides and back, which gives more than three times as much fire-and-heat protection as steel filing cabinets without asbestos. You can FIND your letters in a jiffy. The '"Y and E" Direct Name system is self-checking against errors in filing. It is simple yet proof against mistakes. Yr$u can count on getting, always, any Tetters or papers from "Y and E" cabinets in jig-time. "DRY," THEY SAIL FOR ITALY - Prohibition Prompts Many to Leave Country, Says Report Prohibition, it was said today, was the real reason 1200 Italians sailed yes terday from Philadelphia for Italy with the savings of years. When tho Italians went aboard the Caserta they 'made immediate search for the wineroom. There they were able to buy large glasses of wine, white or red, fer ten cents. And they lost no timo in buying. As they drank, 'they spoke the Italian equivalent of: "This is the life." "This hits the right spot." After each observayon, all Joined in a chorus of "good, good, good." For they were all very dry. A well-known Italian raid that there was no doubt that prohibition in this country was causing the Italians to go back to Eurorf. "They are fond of wine," he said, "and they miss it when it is kept from them." BANK CRASH KILLS WOMAN i Widow Who Lost All In North Pen.n Dies Insane Mrs, Fredericka Augusta Orancr,, an aged depositor of the North Pcnn Bank, who wos driven insane by the looting and collapse of that institution, died yesterday in the Philadelphia General ' Hospital. The money she had deposited In the bank represented the balance of tho in surance of ber dniid sou and husband and was to bo used to pay for' ad mission to a liomcvfor the aged. She lost $1462 in the crash. Shortly after the closing of the In stitution sho becamo insano and was taken to the charity hospital. Her death yesterday was directly traceable to' the Inotlne of the bank, physicians say. Mrs, Cramer lived nt 3015 Colona" street, V Seek Missing Woman Here1 Mrs. Edytho V. T. Scott, who dis. appeared from her home at Sag Har bor, h. I., on fJcptember 10, is being sought in this city. She' Is twenty live years old, has dark hair and eyes and on the day of her disappearance .-was "wearing a. dork brown silk dress 'Jjrown Wioes, gray turban and coat. IElHI1 N "Merode" and "Harvard Mills" (Hand-finished) Underwear' WELCOME the brisk north winds -tlnyt bring health and energy I With "Merode" or "Harvard Mills" (hand finished) underwear yoir're kept snugly warm and com fortable. High quality land value show in every detail yof this beautiful underwear the smooth Flatlock seam,' the fine, firmly -woven fabrics and the dainty finish. Each garment is cut by hand and fits without a wrinkle. Wtightt and modeltor eicrj fao high, low or Duchess neckywttli or tnilhntit xitj In. j, nf nnkllf Ittuith. SPrim j,. fn lull nt Mlnnt tittmlffi. Ir childrettar.d babitt too. 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Filing Syitem Suppliea Shannon Arch Fllea IT1"11'..- .JL. .JL lr-.a'J!g',!gg!vj L; A, y- .-s...lu- STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER Two Clover Days THURSDAY and FRIDAY To-morrow will be the first of two very notable Clover Days. We have a collection ol Clover Specials that will attract thousands of customers, and the sum total of the savings effected by Clover Day shoppers will be many thousands of dollars. We shall have for the two days About Nine Hundred Different Lots of Merchandise at Clover Day Prices Of these, somewhat more than 300 lots are expected to be sold out on the first day; nearly 400 additional lots are reasonably sure to last throughout the two days, while 200 different lots will be held for the second day only. This arrangement insures equally great variety and values for both days. THE FOLLOWING LISTS contain only about ONE-SIXTH of the Clover Specials. Every one of these and four times as many more will be marked at SUBSTANTIAL RE DUCTIONS from regular prices. Look for the Four-leaf Clover Signs, each of which shows the regular price and the Clover Day price. Again we ask that you help us to avoid congention on these days of wonderful values by CARRYING SMALL PARCELS, if convenient to do so. And please remember that we cannot promise to fill telephone orders for Clover Specials. FOR WOMEN New l!lack and IJluc Whipcord Suits $21 Fine Medium-weight Suits now $30.00 (Sercc nnd lilcotlno, liliicK ,nul "-onie eolors) New Crepe de Chine Dresses now $18.30 titlark, navy blue anil taupe) Taffeta and Moire Taffeta Dresses $17.50 Gingham Frocks, not all sizes now $2.li0 A Clearance or an Odd Lot of Coats, Capes and a Few Sports Coats now $7.50 Rubberized Mohair Raincoats now $13.50 Noveltv I'laid and Striped Skirts $1.50 Many Trimmed Hats, $1.95, $0.95 and $7.50 Ostrich Feather Hands now !)5c While and Flesh Crepe de Chine and Crepe Georgette Waists, broken sizes $2.50 Auliiinn Waists of Crepe Georgette, white, flesh and suit shades, all sizes $3.00 Trimmed Voile Waists, 3fi to 16 now $I.:J5 Tailored and Trimmed Cotton Waists,$l.(i5 Gingham House Dresses now SI.05 Figured Flannelette Kimonos now $1.50 White Smocks, long sleeves, pockets, $1.65 S. & C. Special, Warner, Thomson and other well-known Corsets now $1.50 Various Hrassieres now 35c (o 50c Rumpled Muslin Underwear Greatly Re duced Percale Dress Aprons now 85c and $1.25 French a n d Philippine Underwear broken sizes and slightly rumpled Greatly Reduced Blouses in the French Salon Reduced Cotton Taffeta Petticoats 85c and $L50 Lacc-t rimmed Collars now 75c Embroidered High-neck Guimpes $1.00 Thread-silk Stockings, seconds now $1.50 (Ftill-f.islilmieil Itl.uk nml white) Colored Thread-silk Stockings $1.00 (Willi r.tsliltnirri K(clrnt alun ) H iii-son "Knit-to-Fit" Stockings now 2i)c (lllnik (nit. ii, with unliliMi licit bole" Si-rotuls ) Out-size Black Cotton Stockings 10c ( I nhle.trliril Miles Nnrnml ) Ribbed Cotton Union Suits, 75c; extras. 85c Medium-weight Union Suits now $1.00 (Ilihheil (niton lleKlll.u .mil eMi.i si7.e.s tMnnils) Extra-size Ribbed Lisle Vests now 35c (In pink mnl in Mhite. j-rcniwlH ) Cotton Knec-Icngth Drawers 50c; extras 60c American (Cotton) Taffeta Umbrellas $2.50 and $3.50 French Kid Gloves, black and white $1.50 Washable White Chamois Gloves $1.75 Embroidered Handkerchiefs now 12' c Brushed Wool Coats now $5.00 Grovei-'s Shoes, chiefly small sizes $2.75 MISSES AND CHILDREN Misses' New Serge or Jersey Dresses, $11.73 Misses Plain Velour or Two-tone Cloak ing Coats $31.50 Misses' Medium-weight Suits, $19.50 to $35 Misses' New Serge or Satin Dresses $1S Medium-weight Coats, 6 to It $5 to $10.75 Girls' Velour Hats, exceptional $6.95 Romgers and Creepers, broken lot, I to 1 yrs. 50c to 95c Children's Winter Headwear 73c to $1.73 Infants' Long Dresses now 15c to $4.50 Children's Linen Handkerchiefs 6 for $1 Children's Medium-weight Ribbed Cotton, Long-sleeve Vests, Ankle Pantalets 50c ca. Children's E. Z. Waist Suits, seconds 65c Misses' White Fleeced Cotton Vests and Pantalets, seconds 55c to 75c, accord ing to size. Black or While Mercerized Li.sle Stock ings, sizes 0 to 8; sec6nds 33c, 3 pairs for $1.00 Children's Black Lisle Stockings fash ioned feet; small sizes; seconds 37' 2c Misses' Laced Shoes, many leathers $1.95 Sporting Goods, Toys, Etc- Automobile Tires, a standard grade, sizes 30x3 to 33x4 $12.61, $16.06, $19.42, $21.31, $21.83, $26.06 Red Rubber Inner Tubes, sizes 30x3 to 35x5 inches $2.07, $2.38, $3.12, $3.22, $3.33, $4.09 and $5.07 Sweaters, 3-button neck $6.35 Athletic Shoes, samples $1.25 to $2.50 Wool Athletic Stockings $1.60 pair Ball-bearing Roller Skates $1.85 Boys' and Girls' Bicycles $39.50 Picture Puzzles 65c Sam-E-Kars $3.95 Merlon Hand Cars. $4.50 Baby Coaches $29.50, $32.75 and $36.90 Hundreds of Pieces of Furniture at Half Price Desirable SINGLE PIECKS for fvcry room of tho home; assembled in a special section and marked at half and less than half regular prices for Clover Day soiling. China Housefurnishings The climax of a month of exceptional value BivinK in China, Cut Glass and Housefurnish ings is presented in the "Clover" specials. These and many others: Cut Glass Bowls, 8-inch, $3.75; Saucers, $1.50; Celery Trays $3.50 White-and-Gold Fruit Saucers, 17c each Decorated Mayonnaise Sets now 65c Economy Fruit Jars, pint size 80c doz. Acme Ice Cream Freezers, 2-qt. 1.09 Gray Enamel Teakettles. G-quart HMo Carved Wood Trays 10c Dust Brushes 10c Aluminum Steam Egg Poachers $1.95 Fibre Brooms 55c Pot-cleaning Chains 8c Carpet Sweepers, light weight $1.25 Gas Ranges, full enameled parts $26 MISCELLANEOUS Fibre-covered Dress Trunks $20 and $22 Gray Knitting Worsted, 85c Bag Rings, 25c 1000 Novels, damaged, 28c Boys' Boolts, 25c Gold La Vallieres, $1.50 Necklaces, 75c Women's Silver Watches $6.00 Sterling-handle Shoe Horns, Nail Files 50c Tan Cowhide Traveling Bags, 16-in., $14.50 Women's Belts 15c, 35c to 75c Palmolive Cold Cream 17c, 35c Shampoo 25c Talcum Powder 21c Face Powder 19c 72 Sheets Writing Paper, with Envelopes 65 c Cabinets of Tinted Stationery 55c Large Spools Black Silk 50c each Barret tes, 20c each Side Combs, 20c a pair Pearl Buttons 5c, 15c and 18c a dozen Fringes. $1.00 yd. Soutache Braid, 20c pc. Black Suede Shoe Dressing 20c Wanted Numbers in Sheet Music, 25c each MEN'S CLOTHING At Reduced Prices Alco All-wool Autumn Suits, $28.50 Blue Serge Suits, with 2 pairs of Trousers now $21.75 Winter Overcoats, $16.50 and $22.50 Youths' Long -trousers Suits, $14.50 Raincoats $6.75 Men's Soft Hats $2.35, $3.35 and $3.75 Soft Shirts $1.25, $1.80, $2.25 and $2.95 Night Shirts, muslin $1.45; outing flan nel $2.45 Bow Ties 75c Belts 65c Nainsook Shirts and Drawers 50c each FABRICS AND TRIMMINGS Thousands of Silk Remnants Reduced 10-inch Black Crepe Georgette now $2.50 Colored Satin de Luxe ",,,"" now $2.50 Yard-wide Gray Satin Messaline $1.85 Japanese Ecru Shantung Pongee $2.00 While and hory Sports Satin $4.00 Yard-wide Colored Dress Corduroy $1.65 40-inch Wool Vigoureux, in grays $1.90 40-inch All-wool Serge, in street shades, $2 36-inch Part-wool Black Challis 65c 36-inch Silk-and-Colton Poplin $1.00 36-inch Blue Cotton Serge Suiting 35c Printed Voiles 24c and 50c a yard White Gabardine 68c Novelty Voile 48c White Mercerized Poplin now 45c 36-inch Fast-black Satine 50c Plain and Fancy Mesh Veiling 33c 5-inch Striped Ribbons now 35c a "yard LINEN S", BEDFURNISHINGS Mercerized Cotton Damask, 50c to $1.25 yd. Scotch All-linen Damask $2.50 a yard Linen Huck Face Towels $6.00 a dozen All-linen 'oweling, 16-inch 28c a yard Filet Lace-trimmed Scarfs, coUon centre 60c, 70c, 80c. Linen Centre $2-23, $2.50, $2.75 Bleached Muslin Sheets, 63x90 $1.58; 81x 90 $1.68. Pillow Cases, 42x36 45c; 45x 38i2, 55c. Bolster Cases, 42x72, 90c; 45 x76i7,$1.00 Gray Wool-mixed Blankets $7.50, $8.50, $9.50 Cotton-filled Comfortables, $5.50 and $5.85 Down-filled Comfortables, $11.75 and $13.75 Petticoat Flannel 38c and 60c a yard Bleached Canton Flannel 48c a yard Long Cloth, 12-yd. pieces, $3.65, $4.25, $1.65 STRAWBRIDGE'&CLOTHfER MARKET ST. EIGHTH WK. fUMUff K. EIGHTH (i H s WiiPBMii" '.' ' um-Mti la,. ? (T 1 4 ;.v wA v ' ,-f Ivn WSBtm ?' .-J "5 '. r 'M itmmmmma. lim i.Jl'-l. M1 rw;'V-; i?rr