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NEW TAX REVENUE
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Reassessment Will Net About
$1,000,000, Far Under City's
Needs for 1920
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EVENING', PUBLIC fimDd-ER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY,. OCapBER 1, 1019
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RATABLES $1,868,213,000
Increased assessments on realty to
fail $02,518,000, from which tho city
will derlvo a revenue in excess of
$1,000,000. Theso figures, -which will
be reported to Councils tomorrow by
Controller Walton, are disappointing to
Mayor Bmith, who urged higher as
sessments by tho board f revision of
taxes.
Budget demands, which may not be
forwarded to'Counclls until October 10,
dunlto the charter nrovision that they
" Mn( a mi ?i Viw ,1tn Afnvii Yitf Opffl.
ber 15. are ercatly in excess of those of
'precding yc-ars, and revenue accruing
from new assessments will fall several
rnilllpn dollars short of meeting them,
Tho increased revenues will be insuf
ficient to cover losses resulting from
the discontinuance of the sale of li
quor, let alono provide for salary in
creases for police and firemen or other
city employes. The remaining possible
new source of revenue for 1020 lies in
an increased tax rate.
Totals made public by the board of
revision of taxes give $1,808,213,000 as
the final estimate on realty values. The
figures for the present year are $1,800,
805,000. Tho assessment of personal property,
including money at interest, on a rato
of four mills, is $602,000,000, yielding
$2,768,000 in revenue. The assessment
of horses, cattlo and vehicles fell from
$1,400,000 for the present year to
$1,200,000 for 1020.
The assessment otreal estate for 1020,
, aty rato or si.70 per $100 valu
? ation. is 81.747.0D5.74r;- m-j,n
, $1J0 2-8, la $03,704,417, and the farm
valuation, at 87 cents, is $22,355,838.
Tho calculations inrlnrlit ).n Ti..
- feecond, Twenty-third, Thirty-fifth,
-Forty-first and Forty-second wafds,
which are subject to reductions for the
' poor taies collected in each of these
wards. The revenue to bo derived from
these forms of tax assessments for 1020
.' are as follows:
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PUBLIC RL1
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Former City Works Director
Tells Commission Government
Ownership Might Help
GIRL SCOUTS IN NEW HOME
Move Into Offices at 1801 Walnut
Street TodaV
Tho Girl Scouts of I'hfladclphia, with
headquarters in the ltoberts House at
1001- Walnut street, are morlng to
dny in their now offices at 1814 Walnut
street.
Last April, tho Trench war relief
comrolttco of tho Emergency Aid offered
tho Girl Bcouta the uso of four rooms
on tho third floor of tho old ltoberts
mansion in lllttcnhouvs square. During
the summer, however, tho ltoberts
property was sold and tho old house
Is to be torn down.
The staff which will occupy tho new
offices Include Mrs. Victor Lavcll, di
rector; Miss Leona Maxim, assistant
director; Miss Elisabeth N. Fox, di
rector of personnel and Miss Helen
V. 1, office secretary.
MISS ItODKBTA M. WEST
Frcsident of tho Graduate Nurses'
.Association pf Pennsyhanln
NURSES TO MEET HERE
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Nine Districts In State Will Be Rep
resented at Convention
The seventeenth annual convention of
the Graduate Nurses' Association bf
Pennsylvania will be held in Philadel
phia, November 11, 12, 13 and 14.
The convention will be attended by
nurses from tho nine districts in which
the state is divided and the subject of
public health nursing will be ono of the
Important topics for discussion. Plans
for the program, nro being made and
prominent speakers from New York and
elsewhere have been invited to address
the convention.
Miss Itobcrta M. West, of tho Penn
sylvania State Board of Examiners, is
president of the association and Miss
Wilhelmlna Duncan, of Pittsburgh, is
secretary and treasurer.
FINANCIAL CONTROL HITl
THE MAKER-TO-WEARER
CHAIN-SELLING SYSTEM,
Rtihcttat. city rite...,.
HlUte. ruburban ...
Real utate, frra
personal property .,...,..
.$80,r4(,O9S ST
. 1.140,U5 17
. 1S3.870.31
2,708,000 00
ffiatlmo ta A nvimtn
&me sources for 1B10 aa per
ceniroiioxn esiimaie
$31. 048,281 85
,82,289,328 65
'Net probable Increase In tax
renues for 1020 over 1919 2,358,9W 20
This will about take care of the
$2,000,000 temporary loan which the
Smith administration will float to meet
deficits in payroll, and leave unsatisfied
an addjtional $1,500,000 that must bo
met out of revenues for 1020.
TCIPUCDO nr-r mr-m nau
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Highest Salaries Ever Paid Here
Due This Week
More than (5000 public school teach
rs this week will receive the highest
salaries they havo ever obtained iu
Philadelphia. v
The 20 per cent increase granted some
time ago and. made effective upon tho
opening of the schools September 8 will
go on the pay checks which will bo is
sued today or as soon thereafter as they
-can be made out.
Tho increase is based on the salary to
which the yearly increment has nlready
been added. It ha been the policy of
the board for some time to give a bonus
once a year at the end of tho year's
service, and this plan will bo continued.
Tho bonus is $30 a year for the first
five years and $50 a year for the next
five years for nomen teachers. Men
teachers rcceivo $50 a year bonus the
first five years and $70 a year for tho
next five years.
Miles Emrcy, chairman of the salary
committee of the Teachers' Association,
has written a letter to the Board of
Education thanking the members for
facilitating the granting of the iifcrpase
and also for advancing the- money for
the increase until the, money granted by
tho state ' for that purpose becomes
available.
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To Welcome Soldier-Firemen
Ex-soldiers and sailors who arc
members of Pioneer Fire Company No.
1 and Independent Fire Company No.
2, of Jenkintown, will bo given a ban
quet by the two organizations on the
night of October 22.
STUDENTS IN OFFICIAL GARB
Red Smocks Worn by Juniors of
School of Architecture
Uctl smocks, the official garb of juniors
of the School of Architecture, Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, today made their
appearance on the persons of members
of last year's Victorious sophomores.
They will bo worn during the last two
years of the architectural courses being
pursued by students of the third- car
class.
Each spring trie sophomores of the
School of Architecture are awarded their
frocks ; each year a different color red,
blue or yelbw. Tho occasion of giving
tho frocks is celebrated by an egg-nnd-llour
fight on tho campus about the
architectural building. These arc his
toric events and are fiercely fought.
Frank Anthony Hughes, of Glouces
ter, N. J., was the "smockman" of the
1021 class. During the fight the juniors
of the class of 1020 bad to tear from
him his bright red smock in order to
win the contest.
Tho battle last spring waged fast and
furious and Hughes's gown was left in
only tiny shreds, but tho juniors, the
wearers of blue smocks, failed to rip off
the cuffs of the garments and they lost
the fight. Next spring tho 1022 archi
tects will battle for yellow smocks.''
. DUCK HUNTERS OUT
Season Opened In Pennsylvania;
Game Scarce In This Section
Ducks nre ducking dcxtcrlously since
daylight.
The duck shooting season opened at
sunrise and hundreds of hunters started
after them long before midnight.
Many of the hunters havo gone in
the direction of the lower Susquehanna,
where the game is believed to be plenti
ful. For many years the marshes along
the Delaware were regarded as good
duck shooting grounds, but tho march
of industrial progress has obliterated
the marshes and narrowed the field
considerably.
Down in New Jersey and in Delaware
and Maryland the game is said to be in
abundance, but; the hunting season at
these places does not open until No
vember. Tho duck shooting season in Penn
sylvania continues until January 10.
Married Fifty Years
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E-. Farriuglon.
Ill East (Cumberland street, celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary nt the
homo of their sou, E. V. Farrington,
2530 Water street, last nlglit. Besides
their sou, their grandchildren, Samuel
E. Farrington, 2d, aged thirteen yenrs,
and Matilda T. Farrington, fifteen
years old, were among1 the guests.
More efficient operation,. with public
control and possible public ownership,
was proposed as the solution of the
street railway problem of this country
by Morris Ii. Cooke, former director of
public works here, is testifying be
fore tho Federal Electric Hallway Com-1
mission in Washington yesterday.
"Personally," said Mr. Cooke, "I am
not opposed to government ownership
at such, but I would view with more
than concern tho burden of exercising
such municipal functions by our cities.
But, frankly, I see no adequate solu
tion which does not involve a maxi
mum of public control and possibly ulti
mate government ownership."
Blames Financial Control
Mr. Cooke, who has made a stud
of rapid -transit conditions gcncrall,
laid tho blamo for the present condi
tion of many street-railway companies
to financial control of the properties
through politics and through other in
fluences which could not bo traced
cither to unusual conditions arising
from the war or to the ordinary
course of tho business.
Mr. Cooko said emphatically that the
primary need for the rehabilitation of
American street railways is efficient
operation. Ho said the attitude of the
owners of street railways is that pub
lic ownership may bo tho only solu
tion of the problem." Ho criticised the
American Electric Hallway Associa
tion and other associations of gas
lighting companies, electric-power com
panies and others, for their methods
ot attempting to influence public opln
ion on questions affecting these Indus
tries.
Ccmpromise Doubtful
He referred particularly to informa
tion given ny engineers in relation to
valuations ol street railway nropcrtieH.
as not accurate and not to bo relied
upon in reacning a just basis on wliirti
to ngurc returns.
Mr. Cooke said that, mront In ten
lated cases, the differences between the
public and the street railway companies
has become almost Irreconcilable, and
iuui uu cuiiiprumtso is possible.
Don't Be the Goat
Mr. Working-man and Womani You've been it
long enough. Why should you pay cnth for your
clothes when the very man you buy It from hatn t
paid for them. Ho's doing business on your money,
not his.
Don't you realize that business today is one on
credit? The manufacturer, the wholesaler, the
dealer don't pay cash for their merchandise. They
all buy on 30, GO or 90 days or perhaps longer. Why
shouldn't you, Mr. Worklngman and Woman, enjoy
the same privileges? You are entitled to pay as
you can. COME TO DAY'S FOR YOUR NEW
Fall Clothing
For Men, Women and Children
We Will Trust You to Pay
On Your Own Terms
liberal terms than these could be
would gladly give them to you
No more
ArrtAcl or we
n-mhrr. DAY'S manufacture their own cloth
ing, so that when you buy here you buy direct
from tho manufacturer. We guarantee to save
you two profits that you will pay in the so-called
cash stores or even in the credit stores. COME IN,
SELECT YOUR NEW FALL CLOTHES, WE'LL
GET TOGETHER ON TERMS, for your terms are
DAY'S TERMS.
Wo guaranteo everything we sell to give you
entire satisfaction or we'll make it right.
ALTERATIONS FREE
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Havens Is west. At lent, so thinks Buck Private) Johnny Jones, as ha
ramsmbara many an unhappy hour ot kitchen police. Hear Wily Murray get this
on oft In his own tnlmltabla way! 1
"AJfD 1HAT AIN'T AIX." on tha other ld of -the record. Telia how the hero
of tha ditty haa ht own "bosa." too pink cheeks and cute-tlttlo nosi. There's
plenty of "Jm." Arthur I'ield sings It.
Victor Double-faced Record, 18C01
New Victor Artist Makes Her Bow
Maria Alcoclc'tbe splendid contralto aololat at the creat Ilach festivals at
Bethlehem. Fa., haa chosen theia two aonsa to delight Victor audiences:
'OKNTU3 ANNIE."
Victor Double-faced Record,
Cortot Plays "SeguidUIa"
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Tblf noted French planlat makea tha notea fly like a shower of quicksilver In
this daullns and Impaaaloned Spanish dance. Tho "color" ot which the piano la
capable la here a revelation.
Vlclrolo, Red Seal Record. 01819
It will be a pleasure to. play for you any of the ?
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1108 CHESTNUT STREET
Philadelphia
MaWson & DeMan
1215 Chestnut Street
Liberty Bonds and Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted
Limited Lots of Fu
'Way Below Price
Stock Adjustments for New Season
Demand Clearance of All Odd Furs
Annual Sale of Furs, just closed, reached the high-
. water mark of all previous wonderful Mawson &
, DeMany selling, the month's business leaving
mQst extensive assortments in odd and
small lots of Furs and Fur Coats. These
f. are now marked for clearance,
being priced at a fraction of
their current value.
Quantities Limited as Marked in Each Instance. Shop Early!
A Small Deposit Will Reserve Your Purchase
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Fur Coats
Regularly
Marmot 110-00
Pony 115.00
Australian Seal 180.00
Natural Muskrat .... 195 00
Hudson Seal 210.00
Natural Raccoon .... 210.00
Natural Nutria 245.00
Taupe Nutria 245.00
Hudson Seal 295.00
Hudson Seal :. 325.00
Scolih Moleskin 375 00
Leopard 395.00
Natural Squirrel .... 395.00
Russian Kolinsky .... 800.00
Mink 650.00
Fur Scarfs
Regularly
Taupe Wolf 25 00
Brown Wolf 2500
Brown Fox 25.00
Taupe Fox 2500
Stone Marten CO.OO
Black Fox 45.00
Hudson Seal 45.00
Black Lynx 35 00
Jap. Cross Fox 67.50
Natural Mink 45 00
Hudson Bay Sable . . . 75.00
Fur Stoles
j Regularly
Australian Seal .:.. 67.50
Hudson Seal 105.00
Scotch Moleskin 125.00
Skunk 145.00
Russian Kolinsky .... 185.00
Natural Squirrel s... 125.p0
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Now
74.50
98.50
125.00
135.00
165.00
145.00
175.00
175.00
225.00
245.00
275.00
295.00
325.00
395.00
495.00
Fur Sets
Regularly
(2) Natural Raccoon .... 45 00
(5) Gray Wolf 02.50
(2) Nutria .". CO.OO
(3) Hudson Seal 72 50
(4) Taupe Wolf 75.00
(4) Black Wolf 75.00
(4) Taupe Fox 98 00
(4) Brown Fox 98.00
(6) Black Fox 100.00
(1) Taupe Lynx ..." 110 00
(3) Mink 125.00'
(2) Black Lynx 135.00
(1) Pointed Fox 195.00
(1) Natural Fisher 345.00
Fur Muffs
Now-"
14.50 ' Regularly
14 50 '
17.50 (3) Nutria 15.00
17.50, (3) Taupe Wolf 35.00
44.50 (9) Hudson Seal 22.50
JJ2-R0 (4) Kolinsky 35.00
24'oo (7) Taupe or Brown Fox.. 45 00
44.50 (5) Skunk 47.50
32.50
49.50
Coatees
Regularly
.Now (1) Nutria 160.00
44.50 (1) Australian Seal .... 165.00
69.50 . (i) Mink 175.00
as ( Scotch MoksWrt .... 215.00
l'BOO (1) Natural Squirrel .... 265.00
8950 (1) Hudson Seal 295.00
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29.50
42.50
44.50
49.50
19.50
19.50
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C4.50
74.5U
79.50
84 50
98.00
145.00
245.00
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11.50
15.00
19.50
32.25
31.50
Now
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115.00
135.00
165.00
195.00
225.00
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THE boys of to-day are the men o-f to-morrow, and for the same reason
that to-day this Store enjoys the friendshin of the sons and grandsons
of our earliest customers we strive to lay the foundations of a lasting
iriendship with YOUK BOY by provi ding carefully for his every need, at
price advantages that YOU will surely welcome. For instance
$25,000 Worth of Boys; Clothing at
a Saving of 20 to 25 per Cent.
We have a very large and complete stock of Boys' Clothing a collection equaled by
few other stores in this country and we are in a position to dispose of a considerable por
tion of this stock at substantial reductions from to-day's fair, regular prices. The aav-'
ings are genuine in every sense of the word, and shduld be a powerful incentive to imme
diate buying, because it js altogether unlikely that such an opportunity for economy -will
be presented again this season at least not in such quantity and diversity of styles
1100 Boys' Suits; 500 Boys' Overcoats; 200 Boys' Mackinaws; 1001
Sous' Wash Suits: 200 Pairs of Senarate Trousers
All of these garments are in this season's styles fabrics, colors and models carefully!
selected, and all thoroughly well tailored. Fathers of boys of to-day are well aware that
cost of production is much greater than 'in their boyhood days, but we can assure every1'
paiciii. wiciu 11UU11115 uuu uunj uu;mg in laigc vuaiiuitica tuum jiavc uiauc ii puooiuic vj dciim'
this Clothing at prices as low as these
Boys' Suits, special $9.75
Dark chelots; full-lined knlcker
Uoclters.
Boys' Suits, special $12.50
JUch fabrics Manj with plaited coat
Boys' Suits, special $13.75
Neat belted styles, lined knicker
bockers Boys' Suits, special $14.75
Mixed chelots. neat belted styles
Boys' Suits, with 2 pairs of
Knickerbpckers, Special
Of sturdy corduroy at $ 1 " T G . cf
mixed chelots, at $17 75
Small Boys' Suits $6.75
Of corduroy, In blue brown and
mode colors Sizes 3 to 8 years
Boys' Overcoats, special
$11.75
With comertlble collar. 9 to 17
years.
Boys' Overcoats, special
$13.75
Less than wholesale alue 9 to 17
j ears
Boys' Overcoats, special
$18.50
Some belted back, others belted all
around , all with convertible collar.
9 to- 17 jears.
Small Boys' Overcoats
S13.75
Of chinchilla cloth, in gray And
brown, 3 to 8 years
Boys' Mackinaw Coats,
special, $10.75 and $11.75
Dark plaid fabric", with comert
lble shawl or notched collar. Sizes S
to 18 years
' Bovs' Leather Coats
Corduroy-llned, at f 16 E0. IleversI
other side leather, $18 00. Rever's'ble,
tneed-and leather, at $22 60, All'
sizes i 10 is jears
Wash Suits, special $4.35
Of blue Palmer cloth. 3 to 8 years:
Serge Knickerbockers. $2.15
Ijt- Strawbrldge : Clothier Second Floor, Kllbart Street, East
School Shoes,
Special at $4.95
The saving is more thnn a dol
lar. They are of dark brown
grain lcathe.jVj.made oer lasts
closely patterned over the com
fortabla "Munson" last broad
toes, without the box, extra tips;
Blucher pattern. Solid leather
soles and low, broad heels.
Strnwlirldce & Clothier
Eighth ami Filbert Streets
Sweaters Reduced
Now $5.35 to $10
Many different desirable styles
coat style, with collar, V-neck
or pull-over-head; three-button
style with military collar. All
popular colors are included. Early
selection is advisable, as the sav
ings average 20 per cent. Also
Blue Shaker-knit Sweaters,
now $4.50
Pull -over -head stylo and
worth considerably more than
this price.
gtrawbrldno S. Clothier Fourth 1 loor
Boys' Romper Suits
Exceptional at $1.65
We ore fortunate indeed to
havp theso new Romper Suits to
sell at a special price. Stuidy,
well-made Rompers of stuped
jralatea, in pretty colorings'.
Long-sleeve style practical for
cold weather, alsc with sailor col
lar afld belt. Sizes 2 to C years,
$1.65.
Strawbrldse Clothier 3d Floor West
Made Easy Series
of Books, $1.00 Each
A series of Instruction Books,
simply and plainly written, emi
nently practical. The following
volumes how ready $1.00 each
Arithmetic Dancing
Lovo Letters Penmanship
Mental Healing Drawing
Bookkeeping Keeping Young
Grammar Tricks and
Etiquette Magic
Dressmaking Entertaining
Spelling
Strawbrldze t Clolhlar
Sfcond Floor, Filbert Street, WJt
Boys' Shirts, Blouses and Pajamas
at About Current Wholesale Fnces
Several thousand garments are included in this timely under-'
price disposal. They are fully up to Strawbridge & Clothier standard"
of quality and are now marked at about the same prices we must
pay wholesale to-day for identical goods. Parents will save substan
tially by anticipating a full season's needs:
3600 Blouses, with attached collar now 65c
Of fancy stripe;! fabrics. Sturdily made.
300 Blouses, with attached collar now 75c!
Of fine percale, carefully cut and sewn.
1200 Striped Madras Blouses now $1.10
In neck-band or attached-collar styles.
600 Shirts, with attached collar now 75c
Of chambray in plain blue or gray, and white stripes on blue
ground.
250 Shirts, in neck-band style now $1.25
Of fancy striped madras. Turn-back cuffs.
600 Outing: Flannel Pajamas $2.00 a suit
Warm and comfortable in fit. Made in our own workrooms.
IJ- Strawbrldio II Clothier Second Floor, Est
Boys' Autumn Hats and Caps at
Prices Parents Will Welcome
Three lots of more than ordinary interest, b.ecause of the smart
styles, the timeliness and the substantial savings:
Boys' Hats of Tweeds and Suitings $1.85
A saving of moic than 20 per cent. Alpine crown and rolling
brim, stitched throughout. Sizes Gift to 7.
Boys' Velvet and Plush Hats $2.25
The season's smartest styles, some with inside band to protect the
ears. Colors are black, blue, brown and gray. Sizes QVi to 7.
Boys' Autumn Caps, special at $1.35
Ono-picce top. or golf style, some with inside band.
most ut'airuuia styles.
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In autumn's1
Strawbrtdee Clothier Second Floor, Fllbtrt Strtt, Est$i I
The Anita Wave
Special at $6.50
The handiest, most becoming
uid to the now autumn coiffuro
is the Anita Wave, special at
$6.50 now, when so many women
are rearranging their coiffures to
suit the new chapcaux. It is
easy to adjust, and very natural
looking.
22-inch Switches, Special, 52
Wavy Transformations $2
Expert Manicuring 50c
Baloony
Btrawbrldc A Clothier
Flrat Floor. Filbart StrMt
Nurses and Maids'
Uniforms, $2.95
Neat and trim-looking, these
Uniforms of serviceable blue
chambray )wMue - and - white
striped flAvm. Practical
style witWt jrtible collar,
two-buttoRPXf' on the tuU
length Bleevei&i pocket on the
skirt and on the waist $&96,
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