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READERS VIEWPOINT
Letters to the Editor on Cur-
rent Topics
Praises Kospoth'a Article
3Vfc JBdlfor o fie Bvcnliiff Public Ledger:
. Sir Permit m In offer my con
gratulations to you and Mr. Kospoth for
your profoundly gratifying statement of
thft facts In the German situation.
this country must do tnaae to realise
the urgency o( standing by France until
ino unnnisnea J
sett lea for all time,
the unfinished Job of November 11th Is
Mv mlmlrnflnn fop Prance and ml'
hopo for America Impel mo to express
jny commendations of the world servloe
you are performlnij. K, H. QATE8.
Philadelphia, March 17.
Approves Editorial
T the Editor el the Evtnino PubHo Ltdoer:
Sir All y?u say In today's Hvenino
Public tiKDOKR In re Pennsylvania
furnishing better apples and capable of
raising: cattle, etc and all the money for
'such Kolner out West, Is true, too true
to be appreciated by our lunkhead
Americana. We are banking on the
progress, hustle and foresight of our
forefathers, and are becoming apathetic
Inert, dead and very unpatriotic.
What you say will be heeded by city
folks about as much as by the canine
or gold flshr by our farmers as much
as If phonographed to theli cows and
pigs. ' KIUCANN1E3.
Philadelphia, March 10.
As to Crude Oil
3 the Editor of tht Evcntno PulUc Ledotr:
Slr The reason ehtn In the VJvbnino
Public LrDorn it March 12 by Mr. J.
B. Van Kenan, gasoline salosmanager
for the Atlantic Heflnlng Co., Is amuB
lng, considering the fact that the Atlan
tic nefinlng Co. and the Standard O
Co. are one and thr.t the Standard Oil
Co, first started In business as a crude
oil producer and now controls possibly
two-thirds of th oil wells and pipe lines
of Uils country, and of course quotes
the adn.nce price o' their own crude
oil as an excuse to rrtvunce the price of
a. necessary commodity they call gaso
line to thirty-one cents per gallon, and
which Is really nothing more than com
mon benzine, and a poor quality at that,
and which sold in 1876 at seven cents
er gallon and a poor seller at that
The present quotations of the Standard
OU Co. stocks Is a. sure indication of the
monopoly they have secured in the oil
business. The decrease in crude oil
cannot be true. The Un"! 9ffo "!d
othr countries would not build oil-burn-
tag vessels if mien were wjJ32jEn.
Philadelphia. March 14.
Uncle Sam as Employer
T the Editor of the Evtnino Public Ltdoer-
Sir 1 am the wife of a chll Bervlce
official holding a position of komc re
sponsibility and Importance In one or
the local federal olllces In this clt
Both my husband and ms-lf read jvltn
considerable Interest the editorial en"
"One Big Employer Who Lets His ork
ing People Starve" and the article by
Mr. Catherwood. both appearing In your
issue of February 27
Mv hunlianrt entered the federal em
ploy some twenty years ago. after tak-(
Ing a competitive civil service cxamlnn-,
tion, and haB worked himself up without
the use of political Influence until todaj ,
tii Eaiorv is umownu uuuvv .u -5
average of other government employes. I a
but still considerably below what he Jfc
would be paid If holding a correspond- &
Ing position in a. regular business gjg
pursuit , g
We hi-vo a growing family and one or a
our parents dependent upon his Income
r know that he has endeavored to glvi .
his best to the government during his ( a
twenty years of service and they ha c ,
rewarded his efforts by retaining him a- gU;
the same salary since 1012. During tht fcg
period from the outbreak of the war i
In 1914 to date we have seen cm'
ties of all kinds Increase in price from
50 to SCO per cent. It Is unfortunate
that wo based our standard of living on
his Income of 1912 and 1913 before the
terrific Inflation of prices covering all
kinds of necessities started. Wo nave
watched - with considerable alarm our
Income shrink until It has Ifesn than halt
the purchasing power It had four years
ago. During the last two years wo have
merely existed and we have been com
pelled to practice all kinds of economies
and to absolutely dispense with many
things we formerly considered necessi
ties and we have confined our purchases
to the barest necessities, and during this
period we havo seen the grocer, tho
butcher and other retailers as well as
laborers and athelr families acquire
motorcars, furs and Jewelry out of the
tremendous prices and wages wo were In
part compelled to meet.
Wo endeavored during tho period of
the war and subsequently to contribute
our quota to the various charities that
were so insistent In their demands. We
purchased United Statos bonds of eacn
series, which we havo slnco been forced
to dispose of at a sacrifice and our
little savings havo boen absorbed In an
endeavor to keep pace- with tho upward
trend of prices.
About every nation on tho faco of
God's green earth that lays claim to
being civilized, appropriates funds to
pension and retire superannuated em
ployes In their civil establishments, tna
exception being this country. Tho only
pension programs that Congress has ever
considered up to date are ones which
were self-contributory, m'wnlng by that,
that each 'employe would e called upon
to donate a percentage of his present low
and inadequate salary or wage.
Programs for tho revision of salaries
and the retirement of federal employes
havo been presented to vorloUB Con
gresses by different cabinet officers from
tho time of President Rooseyolt, but
owing to tho fact that the civ II seryloo
employe Is debarred by executive order
from political activity and until quite
recently has boen denied ttio right or
protest and In view of tho fact that hi.
oto Is scattered and therefore of little
weight In tho elections, the recommen
dations, honestly made by cabinet
omccrs, havo died In committees; and
duo to tho success that haa attended
tho recent efforts of tho various labor
organizations In enforcing their demands
through Congress, a great many of the
employes In the goemment service
havo become afflllatcd with the Federa
tion of Labor when It extended Its hand,
and through the federation 8 efforts
minor Increases, not to exceed 20, havo
been granted to thoso employes wtioao
salaries or wages are leBS than JZ600 a
year, although this email increaco Is
now threatened to bo swept away T
adverse action of Congress. Pre
sumably. In view of tho limitations set,
the powers that be at Washington must
consider those with salaries over J2B00
a year aa living In tho lap of luxury.
The foregoing is merely illustrative of
the condition of thousands of other gov
ernment employes, and In view or the
fact that the recommendations made
from time to itlmo by various cabinet
officers to Congress, both art to a gen
oral revision of salaries and on to pen
sion bills, havo been utterly disregarded.
It Is believed that the only legitimate
method of getting redress is through the
editors of newspapers and commercial
bodies throughout the United States.
A WlriS.
Philadelphia, March 9.
Some Snow!
To the Editor of the Evtnino PuWo Ledger!
Sir Thoso who think winter has been
Birth Record Spoon
A full size sterling silver
teaspoon. The handle gray
finished and embossed -in the
design of a stork. The bowl
arranged for engraving all the
facts which such a record
should contain, including a
clock dial on which are en
graved the hands showing time
of birth $4.50.
S. Kind & Sons, mo chestnut st.
DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVEItSSflTHS
Qp
Geuting's Offer
overenthuslostio In Philadelphia should
toko a trip to Maine. Thero tho nnow
Is fifty-seven Inches on tho level, and
drifted In many places. Tho lco in tho
Kennebec Is three feet thick, In tho
ponds and brooks is four feet, and the
ground la frozen hard to a depth of
five foot. This breaks tho record in
Kennebec county.
Thero Is a story going about that
part of Maine of a farmer near Augusta
who hadn't been getting his mall. lie
snowslioed In to boo tho postmaster at
Augusta, to enter his complaint "you
must be mistaken," he was assured,
'as tho H. P. D. carrier has been mak
ing his route regularly on enowshoea"
After conslderablo unsatisfactory
argument the farmer returned home.
Just before reaching his houso no dis
covered some strango snowshoe tracks.
Out of curiosity, he followed them, up,
and found that tho R. F. D. man had
oeon leaving his mall in tno mra m
on uio ridgepole or tno oarn.KSS'
snow I DORA MORRKLL HUGKES.
Philadelphia, March 9.
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GLOVE-GQIP SHOES
fcST GLOVE-GRIP SHOES Sv
(Hk BROOKLYN MADE JJI)
$7 85 JF
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15th St.
Second Floor
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Best Shoe Value in
Pennsylvania
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Open 8 A. XI. to 6:30 P. M. for Your Convenience
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All Members
Modem Woodmen
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Not Connected With Any Local
Camps
Flrine rommnnlcal With
FRED'K W. HOCH
ci.r.rtK rim.A. camp
M1519 COLUMBIA AVE. 3
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Your One Unfailing
Friend, Your
Bank Account! It will stand by
you when all others fail. It will
fjive you happiness in your youth i j
in saving it dollar by dollar, i
pleasure in the knowledge you ' j
posies, it in your middle life, and, 1 1
best of all, it will brinjr comfort 1 1
and independence in your old age. I j
Begin to save today. We pay
3.65 Interest on Savings
Accounts From Day You Deposit I j
and permit you to draw four i
checks a month. !
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lor Children an.
Sizes 8 to 10 V
$
6-50
Right now, when dressy button shoes arc most in
demand, we offer nearly a thousand pairs of pat
ent leather with cloth or grey buck tops, tan calf,
buck top and tan calf lace with cloth tops at these
special prices. All sizes.
Growing Girls'
PUMPS
Patent and
Dull Drew
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anT'Slack Calf OXFORDS
Specially $
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3500 Yards
Of New Spring Cloths
To be built to the individual meas
urement of approximately one thousand I
men and young men.
$53
For your selection from scores of
new Easter tailoring fabrics regu
larly worth $65, $70, $75, $80 and $85.
When we remind you that this straight-from-the-shoulder
merchant tailoring propo
sition ends at 5:30 on March 27, you will
see the necessity of registering your order as
early as possible.
Wanamaker & Brown TA0RPING
Market at Sixth St.
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ktept out veirni'n nulua
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pace rnekea plaalerint;
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01 Dew cooatruction Vfoik.
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PENCO M,tel Loth.
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PENN METAL CO., Ltd.
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Uf (Cetluif . Fire
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Low Telephone Rates
TODAY your telephone costs
you about one-half what it
did before the war.
WHY? Because a 1914 dol
lar is worth so much less than it
used to be.
We pay 1920 dollars these
days for wages and materials.
HOW DO WE DO IT?
By running short every month.
It can't continue.
The rates now charged were
made before the war.
They must be made adequate!
!& your service.
Silk Lined Suits
Have Captured Philadelphia
( v I HEIR values are so much
A greater than the average
man or young man expected
to receive for his money this
Spring that word of them is
traveling from mouth to
mouth, and when one man
buys either a silk-lined suit or
a conservative business suit
he promptly tells his friends
about his fortunate purchase.
$38.50
for new Spring sillc-lined suits
or conservative business suits
worth every whit of $45 and
$50.
That's the brief story of
value-giving which hundreds
of men are taking advantage
of at 1217-19 Chestnut Street.
William EL Wanamaker
1217-19 CJiestnutjSt
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Again We., Lead in Lowering
the Price of Esssmm
12dOZ less Than February Prices
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Eggs-"Oo
Oneot tht
1,500,000 Hint
l'tcsh xrom tno ncsu ittcivo or as
big, meaty eggs aa were ever gathered.
Strictly Fresh
EIwIti'S- dozen
Every egg guaranteed fresh.
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Rich Creamy
CHEESE'6
Splendid vnluo very nu
tritious just the right snap.
Asco Macaroni, pkg. 10c
10
"Asco"
BUCKWHEAT Pk
Prepared with milk. Just
mix your batter with
water the best-cakes you
over served.
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Choice Pink
SALMON can
A very economical meat
substitute. Try croquettes
made with boiled rice.
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We Are Continuing Our Special Sale of Calif Peachcs,and
Cherries for Balance of Week
Zeftu Peaches "35c':4.15"
Cherries' '25c:$2.90ate
Packed in a pure, heavy, delightfully-flavored sugar syrup. Do not
hesitate to buy a dozen cans ; we will assort them for you.
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"Asco Blend"
(Our Very Best)
Coffee 42
Every time you pay 60c or 60c.for coiTce you are just throwing
away from eight to eighteen cents a pound, and you seldom get as
good satisfaction.
lb
"Asco" Blend
(Our Very Best)
Particular people, the tea drinkers that know a good cup, the
homes that know dollar quality even though it costs only forty-fiv
cents, are those that are using "Asco" Blend today.
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Van Camp's Soups... can 10c
Choice Tomatoes ....can lie
Best Whole Grain Rice, lb. 18c
Square Brand Cond. Milk, 16c
Best , Pumpkin can 9c
Calif. Evap. Peaches, .lb. 30c
Pure Jellies glass 14c
Fresh Cracker Dust... lb. 13c
Peanut Butter glass 13c
Norway Mackerel, ea. 9c13c
"Asco" Cornstarch ..pkg. 9c
Pearl Barley lb. 7c
"Asco" Rolled Oats. .pkg. 10c
Pure Olive Oil bot. 16c
Maillard's Chocolate, cake 14c
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Tender Cooked Beets
can
17c
Fancy Calif. Prunes . 20c-24c-28c
Sweet Tender Sugar Corn can 12&C
All Brands Evap. Milk . can 12c
Best White Soup Beans . . n 8(
Heinz Oven Baked Beans can 12C-17(
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Penn Mai Syrup 28c
Pure cane sugar syrup. Without question tho very finest made.
Can be used for a great many purposes where sugar is required
with equal results. This price is very special.
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Gem Nut Margarine n,35c "Asco" Oleomargarine
Made from pure vegetable oils. Whole- A pure butter substitute for the table or
some and economical. any purposo where butter is required.
Sold in hundreds of our stores. If the store where you trade does not sell it our
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L'd BestlUlldriMlio
Spoken of sometimes as ocean chicken.
All white meat with a delicate flavor.
Servo as is on toast: delichtful for salads
-v ireBninjj, mun u kjubb 01 t;ruje juice i f . ana Croquettes.
"Grape Juicetpn3
Highly recommended for the sick room.
What is more nourishing, as well as re
freshing, than a glass of grape juice?
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Uictor
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Victor i3 truly a loaf without competition cither as
nualitv or cmantitv. The most nutritious and
economical food you can buy.
This price on Victor applies to our Phila., Camden
and Suburban Stores
"Asco" Cake PKg
White Gold Chocolate.
14c (Victor Raisin Bread loaf 12c
Baked with California luscious raisins.
These Prices Effective in All Our Meat Markets
Don't Eat Cheap Meats
But eat tho Cheaper Cuts of the Finest Quality Meats obtainable. We
handle only the finest quality of Meats, thus insuring you that when you buy
from us you get only the BEST.
Thick End
lb
25'
Rib
Roast
Extra fancy quality na
tive beef; lean, sweet, juicy
and tender.
35'
Best Cut
Rib lb
Roast
Sweet, tender and juicy.
Wo are talking quality now
thero is a big difference in
beet.
Mutton,
Rib Chops .. lb. 32c
Rack Chops ...lb. 28c
Shoulders ....lb.25c
Neck ....lb. 15c
Breaat . ,...lb.l0c
Lamb
Rib Chops .,.. lb. 45c
Rack Chops ...lb. 38c
Shoulders lb. 35c
Neck lb. 25c
Breast lb. 20c
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Pot, lb
Roast
Cut from heavy, well-fed
cattle, tho finest to be bad-
Lean Boiling 10s
Beef, lb . 1" :
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Beef,
gr. ...122.
City Dressed
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new ueraey, iviaryiana ana Delaware
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