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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THtJESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1919
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Gil AGENCY NEED
SHOWN BY BUREAU
Municipal Research Body Point3
Out Necessity for Indopencl-
ont Organizations '
BOON TO PRIVATE CITIZEN
tiwi nnalnir pnmnlnxllip 111 ritV COV-
eifimcnt ciup!insi70 the need for hula-
' prtiileiit cIIUpus' nKPliclcM, micii ns
tlinsp nllioil in tlip tinilcil Hilf mm-
unlet), ncrnnllne to the Jtmcnu of
ilntilrliial Research.
"H Is lliinnclt tlioin," n lnircniilitil
li'tln tntrtl. roforriiiK tft tlie rlnr.etii
nwiifipo. "Hint tlie nrlvnto rilii-cn Is;
viialili'il to ccctcisn tlint scrutiny which
i Imllaprixnulc to hnncst and efficient
Emolument.
"It is onlv tliroitcli sncli neenrics
t!ij)t thn Htbi'ii stniUiulilor is nldo
to .((tiro the 'Independent nmlit' of the
nffaiiR of his gnirmmr-iit that IiusIiiisk
sfoclholders insist upon linvine of the
tnjfairs of the, business In which they
Iiiup their monej imealed."
AssertltiK tlint municipal ptoRress
arises from domnnds for better serv
Ice lallier tlinn from mere tlicoilxinc,
' the bnrean continued :
"As n rule lliere is nothinc at nil
lniiaculous in ocn the most decided
forward uteps in Bovernmcnt once nil'
the fneH of the situation are fully
known.
"Most advances In eon eminent are
made not ( modi in an effoit to at
tain mtiliu theoiPliiMl iileals as in ic-dpoji-e
to tin1 piosaic demand for bet
ter cn jee This (ity's streets ucic
dirty and the citizens wanted to hac
thciii rUnnor than they were kept un
der the tontinit system of street clean
ing. Hence the change in our charter
yiinlillnc the ity to do Its own street
clrnniuc.
"So also- is the creation of the new
department of piddle uelf.uo but .1
lesponse to the demand for better herv
iie, Curiously mouth the crealest cn
thutdasts for this new depatlment were
(he social welfaio w others In ptlvate
ngenrics who, it misht he supposed,
would leeent the invnsion of their field
hv the'Tity government. As n matter
, of fact their onlj tliouslit was to have
ceitniu needs met that could not be"
. inet adequately in any other way.
"If we blimiUl tiace tlie crnwtli of
tills city's Kovernment fiom its small
beginnings to its present huge organisa
tion with upwaids of 32,000 cmploves
and a yearly) budget of moie than S-Hfc-000,000,
we should find the explana
tion of that growth, not in any pie
conceived theory of political science, but
in this same demand for better .service."
1 SANTA CLAUS' WORKSHOP R,DERS FLEE BHiN,NG CAR
RUNS OVERTIME THESE DAYS 'r,MVln":zz.Tpum
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Philadelphia's Toy Factory lias Hard Task to Keep Up U iih
' Christmas Spirit and Demand for
Novel Playthings
passengers filed out quietly and no onclf
was nurt.
The blare was due to defective electric
wires in the front part of the car. Tlrst
Thirty-flvo passengers on n trolley i ',1'.? V"lhT7 5"'?.1!0 n'"'tll(,n fl'c'
car, many of them women, had a thrill-1 shut off. The passcngeis got out
Ing experience last night when the, cnr through tho rear door.
suddenly burst into flames at Thorpe I'ircmen were called who extinguished
lane and Norwood street. Hut although1 the ilames Meanwhile, the line wns
they were frightened there wns no tied op. Tlie fiont of the enr was badly
panic. u iicn iiic car was sioppcu, wii: tun urn
Ton always cab tell nbnut the Christ
mas spirit.
It may seem to go down for the last
time nlong about July 4, but somehow it
manages to struggle through. And even
fn this more Fcnsonable month It doen!t
show mucll moro condition than the
league of nations, but It keeps coming.
That's thn great thing about the old
Yuletlde emotion; it's ill there lighting
all the time. And, oh, what n wallop
it de clops bv the middle of December.
perinnncnt heautv as one of these wood
en -beaded, complexion -guaranteed-not -to-clilp-off,
indestructibly-jointed dolls
is more or less certain to be a jov for
ever, Hugo Armies For Young
For the little bovs who will never
grow up to bo drnftdodgers there -ro
thousands of soldier and sailor miits.
as well as tho dtstinctlvo uniforms of
the great hojnc armies of firemen, po
licemen and conductors. Willi one nt
theso cardboard-fronted suits, with its
cap nml club or gun or axe, the future
bank clerks and business men of the
nntlon can glut their oung rntlniMnx
l'hev have this Oluistmns nronosltlon
figured out pretty coldlv at rhiladel- fnr ,h.n, more romantic, if less ,,C1
.,m..v.i ,i, " .i,i.. of .. I"nmtIy Profitnblo callings of it
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phin's ahd the world's greatest toy
manufacturing plant. They ha'e so
much confidence In this Santa Clans,
who is decidedly nn outside shot at
present, that they are playing him
strong to Iiree7c througli in straight
heals about two months from date
Tlie large, unlet toy plant in Xorth
Philadelphia has the look of n place ful
filling its destlnv, working fnr nn end
Hint is inevitable, but is not yet. In
tho midst of n citv of factories that
make cans and furniture and machines,
this one plant works on througli the
j car a trifle ob'cuiely, even faithfully,
and nlwajs surely, for its icwaids arc
great.
As Miicly as the Krupps milled on
tluougU-Shp jears towaid the appointed
hour, to eery .enr does this to fac
torj woik on townid Its d.n. And for
u brief month its bright products dom
inate the world of the Miiine, which is
Hie ruling world of that holidat month.
Seif ember Itrings Itinh
AVhen the months begin to end In
"er" life in n tor faetoiy speeds up.
I'icphnnts must be turned out in herds,
soldiers in legions nnd dolls in Ziegfcld
chorus propoi lions.
Consider the work of tho toy shipping
hoard. Asina gi eat national ciisls that
about describes Christmas, too-'-all
hands are busy tinning out ships and
submarines. Ships jthnt sink, .fust like
leal ships, and submarines that occa
sionally disprove the old rule about
whatever goes down is sure to come
up. With an equipment of this sort
I the young nnval stiategist can get liuu
1 -elf cited dail in household orders foi
I some bit of daring in the nearby bath
I tub.
One look at the young things who
hae just "come out" at the toy fac
tor cies a fiesh meaning to the old
words "ISaby Doll." A thing oE such
world.
How many successful men we all'
know who started life at the tender
age of four as a fireman or a soldier
in the ranks. And as thev sit in
swivel chnirs nnd buzz for stenographers
and secretaries, do they ever dream
of I ho old wild dnys in tho free, open
spaces of the side porch or the Inn ';
5 aril?
The toy manufacturers all over the
country are claiming tlint American -mado
toys kindle patriotism in, tlie '
young breast. Ity the time a few more
Christmnses hao rolled around some
enterprising toy merchant will be clun
oring to develop will power or efficiency
bv some simple play process that will
pao the way for a career. 'J'hen thev
will stop talking about childhood's
happy hour.
One of the most significant things
nbnut this strictly Americnti factory K
t lint nil the tojs are made on the in
destructible plan. Unlike the children
of other nations, young Americans want
something to play with and knock
around Instead of being Content to look
at interesting objects. Tov experts
claim that this is one of tho truest ex
pressions of the great American spirit,
which leads tho joiing nnd mature of1
this nation to' find out "how things I
work."
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Fifteen Dollar Shoes
They're men's shoes Hie value
is positive. They're from some of '
the foremost' makers in the land, and styles and quality
are as good as can be. The price is sensational.
Full jrrnined rhnliognny, wine, autumn brown ami tnn Russian
calfskin; lull Rrainetl frunmctal t.ilfskin; Havana blown kul and
black Kl.i7cd kid. Straight tips and wing tips; Kngl'sli, medium
nnil conservative shapes. Top grade cordovans ofso $10.85.
919-921 Market Street
GOtli and Chestnut Sti. 274G-48 Germantown
4028-30 Lancaster Ave. S604-OG Gcrmnntown
liranch Stares Open Ihcry Lvenlna
Ave.
Ave.
piwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiHiiiHjiiiiMiiniiiii iiiiiiiii JJ Orders Efficicntlv Filled
The only piano
that brings no regrets
The immense reserve stocks of "raw materials"
in the great yards and factories at Steinway,
Long Island, have steadily kept the work of
Steinway pianomaking up to the standards that
have always prevailed there. The world markets
for piano materials have been riddled ; but Stein
way & Sons do not depend on them for the pro
duction of the best piano. Many more years of
steadily increasing production wjll not exhaust
Steinway supplies. Buyers may rest assured
that Steinway & Sons would close down their
factories rather than lower their stand
ards in tne lease. - ga
Edison Diamond Disc
Phonographs,
A tone as pure as its jeweled
point; reproduction as faith-
f.,1 or, Wnfurn'o voie! no
rouble with needle changing; l'JWm M
a great roster of celebrated I
artists create its music.
SteirwJfTy1 Duo-Art Pianos
Sterling Pianos
Sterling Player Pianos
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1STYLE-M
N. Stetson I Co.
UK CHBSTMUT. ST.
Only Philadelphia. Representative
Of Steinway & Sons
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If You Are a Real Salesman
This is an Opportunity
That May Not Come
Twice in a Lifetime
ONE of the leadiiKg automobile
concerns of Philadelphia offers
you a chance to get into a field of
assured income and great nitional
usefulness. We want clean-cm, wide
awake, absolutely straightforward
salesmen; men broad enough to real
ize thiit a service is more than a sale
- that good-will begets far more sales
, ,. than solicitation, that honest mer
" " cliandise can be sold for just what it
, is without the aid of shallow super
latives; in brief, that vision and char
acter are "the elements of every real
and lasting business success.
If you are such a man rro matter
what you are selling now we want
to 'talk to you.
- It is ijreal stepping stone to many
executivepositions.that are opening
up in the company right along in its
expansion.
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Mason
&-DeManV
2 15 Chestnut Street
The Fur Event
Extraordinary
The First Great
Event of (he
Fur Season
This event is well termed "Extraordinary"! It is so
far beyond the ordinary "Fur Sale" in the very fact
of the Enormous Savings. These aggregate not less
than 25 to 30 per cent ! We bought these Skins from
a New York dealer who was compelled to sell for
cash in order to biry out his partner. We then manu
factured them at top speed (whilst maintaining the
closest scrutiny is to stylo and workmanship) and
they're now here at the very opening of the Fur
season and including
Coals, Coalccs, Sets, Chokers, Stoics
and Muffs
A Small Deposit Will Reserve Your Purchase
Fur Sets
Ilrown Wolf )
Tnupo Wolf I
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Itnccuon I jfl
Nutria 1
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Fur
Tniip 1 01c
IS remit hot 1
Tnupo Molf
much nnir
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Fur Sets
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Illutlc I.jnl (
Skunk Itacruou J
nuiiioiii'iiiiiini
son
Marmot Coats
30-ln. Sporta Jlodrl with Ioiib
rolllne shaw 1 collar ami deep
cuffs of marmot.
92M
3fl-ln. I'larn Jloilfl ot Belectcd
quality skins In an unubu
ally attractive iriodM.
145-00
IS-ln. Smnrt Model An un
usual style of dlstlnctlvo
frraco. Very deep sliawl col
ar and cufCs ot Natural
rtaccoon.
185-00
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Australian Seal Coats
SO-In. SpnrlH Mnilcl. Lartro
sliau 1 collar and vUlo cuffs
of .ustrnllan seal
110-00
3ii-iM. Jaunty sroilfl. Dressy
ha I collar and deep cutis
of Mtuiriel or Australian
(ijiossuin.
165-00
SB-lii. I'lnrc Slodel with largo
Nutria, Squirrel or Austra
lian Opossum shawl collar
and currs.
185-oo
Muskrat Coats
30-ln. pnrt MortVI. A looso
Jauntv- model with lone roll
ing snaui conar ami ueep
cuffs
135-00
30-ln. riare Moild. Effectively
trimmed with larpo otiawl
collar and uiffs of Musk-
165-00
40.1n Smart 'Minlfl. Graceful
shawl colHr and deep cuKs
of MuoUiat
185-00
Fox, Wolf and Lynx Scarfs 1
22.50 32.50 42.50 49.50 1
In Taupe, Brown, Black, I'olrct. Kamchatka, j
Ocorcette. ' B
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Stoles in Various Sizes
44.50 69.50 89.50 98.50
Australian Seal, Hudson Seal,
Squirt el, Jllnk, Mblo and Skunk
iiiiiiiniiHiininiiiiii'iii
Natural
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Nutria Coats
30-ln. Jnunty Model. An ef
fective spoita coat of noei
design.
165-00
Sn-In. SpurU Model. In natu
ral or taupo Xutrla. Care
fully selected sUlns; of ex
ceptional quality.
195M
4'i-ln. Tlaro Model, Iong roll
ing shal collar and deep
cuffs of Nutria.
Hudson Seal
Coats
30-ln. Spnrln Model. I.arKO
shawl collar and wide cuffs
of Ijludsoti seal.
165-0
30-ln. .Tniinty Model. Dressy
shawl collar nnd deep cuffs
of Hudson seal
245-0
225-0
Jli-In. I'larn Model. With havl
collar and deep cuffs of
Skllll u.
'2&5-00
Squirrel Coats I
30-ln, PportH Model. With lrso 1
shawl collar mil deep cuffs g
Well matched iMns g
345
oo
30-ln. .inart .Model. I..irp g
rolllnc shan 1 collar and cutis s
of sllU .Skunk
365m
45-In. I'larn Model. Taiee B
shawl collar and cuffs and s
wide border of Squill el, g
395-0
mimimimmmm:ini:nmm
I Here are a few styles from the practically unlimited Sale Collections
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Liberty Bonds and Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted
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Week-End News
of Special Lots
This entire stock of Clothing is worth
tens of thousands of dollars more than
when we ordered it. We add only our
usual fair profit, and that means excep
tional value as based on present produc
tion "cost. But we have many EXTKA
SPECIAL lots, most of them contracted
for many months ago, all of which are
much below present value, and some at
present wholesale value:
Four Hundred Suits, With
Two Pairs of Trousers, $38.50
Wo have just lcccivcd our last shipment .
of these wonderful oxtra-trousors Suits. They
nro chiefly in medium gray fabrics, well tai
lored; in single- and double-breasted models.
As long as the sizes last, this opportunity is
Available, but no more obtainable when the lot
is sold.
"Alco" Flannel Suits
at $3750
Young Men's Suits. Blue, brown and Riccn.
Single- and double-breasted; finest of tailoring.
About wholesale value at $37.50.
Men's Suits at $25.00
A Email, but exceedingly good lot. Some
medurm-weight serges included. Practically all
lcgular and some stout sizes.
Winter Overcoats at $34.50
Ulsters, Ulstercttes, form-fitting and looso
Overcoats, box and Chesterfield models, single
nnd double-bicasted Overcoats; a wide variety
of plain and fancy fabrics.
Overcoats at $38.50
Men's and young men's Winter Overcoats
Hart, SchalTner & Marx and "Alco" of fine,
all-wool fabncs. Inusual at the price.
Winter Overcoats at $46.50
Faultlessly made of luxuiious Overcoat
ings, silk-lined; in the season's most favored
stylqs.
Reversible Leather Coals,
$47.50
Leather on one side with tweed, homespun
or cheviot fabric on the reverse. Can be worn
cither side out.
Separate Trousers, Special
Various fabiics, in scores of desirable pat
terns. Special values at SG.75, $7.73 and $9.75.
Fur-collar Overcoats, $37.50
Of dark blue and tan fabiics, in smart
styles, with rich collar of genuine fur.
Suits $25.00 to $35.00
Suits at $37.50
Suits at $40.00
Suits at $42.50
Suits at $15.00
Suits at $50.00
Suits at $55.00
Suits $57.50 to $75.00
in 66 styles
in 37 styles
in 65 styles
in 72 styles
in 86 styles
in 69 styles
in 60 styles
in 29 styles
Never has STYLE been a more im
portant factor; and it may readily be
understood why, when so many stores
throughout the country have meager
supplies, this Store with its wonderful
stocks attracts thousands of conserva
tively critical men and, fastidiously
critical young men.
Of course wo cannot dcsciibe 481 different
styles; but you can see that such variety in
suies your finding the Suit exactly meeting
your lequirements as regards style, fabric, fit
and price. Our assortment includes various
models in single- and double-breasted Suits;
one-, two- and three-button single-breasted
Suits; belted-all-around coats, with all the new
stylo touches square pocket flaps, slash and
crescent pockets, and some with patch pockets.
Men who have hitherto demanded tho best of
custom tailoring jiro buying the fine Ilcady-to-wcar
Suit3 here. Fabrics are the handsomest
we hao seen for yenis; and njen who like
plain browns, blues, greens and grays should
see the exceptionally largo assortment here.
Thousands of
Overcoats
Truly may it be said that this Store
is Headquarters for Men's Overcoats
this season. Here is the greatest col
lection in this city. The selling of
Winter Overcoats beginning in Sep
tember is beyond precedent or ex
pectation. WE HAVE THE GOODS.
Stein-Bloch, Hart, Schafiner & Marx
and "Alco" Overcoats, from $37.50 to
$110.00 ; other good makes, from $27.50
to $35.00. Great, roomy Ulsters, young
men's Ulsters and Ulsterettes, double
breasted Overcoats, form-fitting and
loose-fitting Overcoats, and plain Ches
terfields. Unquestionably the Overcoats
you ought to have will be. found right
here.
(-- Straliillr 1 Clothier Bccnml fluor fiist
3600 Men's
Four-in-hands
65c
A fortunate special pur
chase from one of America's
leading Neckwear manufac
turers who is a regular con
tributor to o'ur stocks. In or
der to fully appreciate tho ex
cellent quality, the wealth of
tasteful, handsome patterns,
and tho surpassing value pre
sented in theso Neckties men
must see tho collection them
selves. Strawbrldee & Clothier
Aleja 1. .Market btreet
Warm
Socks
meie, in black,
ural shade 50c
Of hcav -weight
black
meiino 35c, oi
apairsfoi $1.00.
O f medium
weight cash-
O.uoid and nal
a pair. .
Of medium- and heavy-weight
natuial cashmeie 75c and $1.00.
Of heavy giay wool $i.50 a
pair.
Morley's Socks, of heavy ribbed
cashmere, in white and Oxfoid
$2.00 a pair.
Of silk-and-wool, in black, cor
dovan, green and navy blue.
$3.00 a pair.
Sports Hose, of libbed cash
mere, in fancy mixed colors
$1.00, $1.25, $1.75 and $2.00.
StrawbrldKe . Clolhlfr
Aisle 3. Market Street
A Value for
Men Who Want
! Underwear
lUbbcd cotton Shirts and
Drawers, he.n weight, in
( gray or ecru shades, good
heconds, or a qualit that
' would otherwise sell at a much
, higher price now $1.15 each.
I Mranbrldse & Clothier--
Aisle J. JI-irkt Street
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER
MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET
Men's Velour
Hats at $5.65
Two smart new shapes, in
black, brown and grc-en. A
bpecial purchase nt n worth
while saving $5.65.
Also Some Smart
Soft Hals, $3.25
Several smart new shapes
and colors. This special price
is less tlinn (ii.iln'u ithnlu.i.
' value.
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Men's Suits in 484 Different
Authentically Correct Styles
At Strawhridge & Clothier's
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r JpHIS Clothing: Store has been steadily growing for many years, but
Jj never before lias the growth been so pronounced in any one season.
The reason, which cannot be top often repeated nor too strongly em
phasized, is that WE HAVE THE GOODS. In this year of under-production
it would have been impossible for us to show 484 different styles of
Men's Suits but for the fact that we are the Philadelphia distributors of
the STEIN-BLOCK Smart Clothes, the HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX
CLOTHING, the "ALCO" Clothes and other reliable makes. Surelv
EVERY MAN can find the JUST-RIGHT Suit among these
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