v'1' u ' ' i ' 1 EVENING X'UBtlO LKBGEIPHIMeLHIA4, &0!NT)AY, jjpKTO 35, 020 '''tf?ifa ritTOT rr TunrTCvn TirT n (i rUULjLKs lUUOl IlJDJLr TO MAKE SUCCESS "ji ,'' 'J I'M- Bf BL-X- OF SCHOOL SURVEY . a ' Inquiry Will Be of No Valuo unions roopio ro imer ostod, Says McCain v sv ... ..., Pu UUNUIMUNS ALU UHHNUtlU f SINCE SYSTEM WAS BEGUN Complete Reorganization Is Needed to Moot Requirements of Metropolitan Philadelphia nj- flEORGK NOX McCAIN The success of the survey of the public schools of Philadelphia depends upon the. public's Interest In the sub ject. Ttye present system srexv tip in whnt mljjlit bo termed n haplinznni fashion. Kcliobl buildings vere erected In wlint nppc'nred nt the time to be, and In most Instances were, ndvantngeous posi tions In relation to neighborhood wants. Many of them made no provision for the growth of population. Complaints of overcrowded hchools, with children In attendance on half time, have in re cent years been the outcome of this policy. t In any adequate survey every public f'chool building must be studied, not on!) in to its location and adequacy or ac commodation, but ns to its sanitary equipment, floor area, cubic air space, light, ventilation, fire protection and facility of access. The character of the equipment and its condition, Its adaptability to the needs of the pupil rid everything pertaining to the physi cal side of the property. In this con nection is the matter of the location if high schools, night, vocational and continuation schools. One of the most acrimonious discus- Bobs recently concerning public BChoo us Some Obvious Defects in Public School System fSovernment bv Indiioetlon, which prevents any one's having full and adequate authority or responsibility. Inadequate financial provision, which prevents proper compensation for teachers nnd makes necessary equipment Impossible. Year-to-year employment of su perintendent, who cannot do best work when position is never secure. Foggy sjstcm of authority, which keeps nil employes in state of insecurity. management hns been that of the ques tion of supplies and equipment. I.rtck of system has been charge! nnil Ineffi ciency In the distribution of supplies. Although It Is u seemingly minor mat ter, 1 am Informed that it Is one of the pivotal points in the organization. Tills, however, would need Investi gation under two heads, viz. the re lation of the board to Its employes nnd method of purchase and distribution. As to the former, I quote from a com munication fomarded me on the sub ject of superintended: "Any reorgnnifHtftti of the public school system of Philadelphia must as Mime that much more nuthority In the details of running the schcols must be passed over to the superintendence-; that Is, much more than It has really possessed in the past. Hut ns the Miperintendency, ns it Is nt present con stituted, was appointed by the board to function under the traditional custom of a divided authority with commit tees of the board, it Is doubtful whether such an organization, accustomed to lack of Initiative power nnd lack of final authority in n host of details, would function to full degree under en larged conditions. Therefore, it would seem that a. reorganisation of the board must Inevitably be followed by a re organization of the superlulendency." A first-class superintendent should be put at the head of the Philadelphia schools, and given full nuthority. Ills must be the praise or blame. A sal ary of not less than $12,000 per year to the right man is considered by those with whom I have tnlkcd not too large. The contract should be for n term of years, Itstead of the present one-year arrangement, which linn held the sup erintendent at the mercy of the board In the pnst and has acted a a club oyer his head. Need Fearless Man The superintendent should be a iimn endowed not only with scholastic abil ity nnd the capacity to manage such n vast Institution, but he should pos sess the stnmlun to defend his policies against nil criticism and without the fear of being summarily dismissed for his stand. The Philadelphia school system Is not In the position of nn established con cern functioning with the highest degree of efflclen'cy. It Is In need of n re organization ; possibly n deal of house cleaning. Kducntors with whom I hate talked, and those interested in the public schools, express the unnnlmous view thfttt the method of supervision should be organized nlong business lines. In stead of general unit often hnzy au thority and icsponslblllty. managerial lines should be sharply defined. Accounts and statistics should be placed in a department where they prop erly belong nnd should be used ns In formation for executive decisions alone. One of the complaints against present methods Is not only divided respond- t.lltf. !. ..... h lw1lAAtlAn. Too much Is uncertain and Indefinite. Instruction should be placed under don nlto heads, with titles which expressly grant authority and entail responsibil ity, and which carry salaries sufficient to attract ability nnd maintain pres tige. As Illustrative of the above, one de partment of the orgnnlzatlou is nt pres ent under the direction of one of the nssocintc superintendents! merely by a sort of motion of committee. 'This su perintendent was nsslgncd to the work to take up, In ft rather indefinite way, I am Informed, whatever duties might be assigned to him. He was handicapped from the outstnrt. lie was, forced to supervise some doren or so principals, each of whom iccclved a i-nlary Identical with his own. This Is no reflection upon the super intendent. It was, however, unfair to him. It Is no reflection on the group of associate superintendents to say that under this policy of Indirection, ossU bly divided authority, the schools hove been governed in n sort of a foggy, cabi net fashion, which not only clouds re sponslblllt.v, but impairs authority. Schools Down nt Heel The schools of Philadelphia are plijs Ically down nt the heel. They are well equipped In the matter of professional ability, with certain exceptions, but there have been very emphatic criticisms of the standard of pay. t'nklllcd labor, In scores of industries, receives more mouey by far than mot of the conscien tious nnd trained members of the tenchltip talT who have devoted the best years of their life to the work. ATTENTION ! Wc offer to the public our fleet of 70 motor trucks to help relieve the present railroad situation. Local and long distance hauling. General Motor Truck Corporation 4812 Chestnut Street Preston 4787 West 714 In a previous article I have spoken of the necessity of absolute frankness on the part of the Board of Education In dealing with tho questions of taxa tion as related to the schools. The following Is n point In illustration : ror several years prior io tne session of the last Legislature tho Hoard of Kducatloii had the right to levy a slx mill tax. It levied only five during tills period, and both plant nnd equipment fell behind. Last year n bill was passed nnd an opportunity afforded to get what was needed In the shape of n tax limit. This was placed nt soven mills, with an ad ditional mill for next year, If not by the advice of the Hoard of Education, at least without any protest. Question of Money During the recent agitation for an In crease of salaries, In counectlon with the prevalent high cost of living, a teacher In discussing tho subject with ft member of the Heard of Education was tpld that the board would gladly pay more salaries If the school teachers would tell them where to get the money. The question naturally nrlscH, from this reply, whether the board Is obsessed with n fear of public condemnation for Increasing tho tax rate commensurate with tne requirements oi me wwivr la pursuing n policy of financial re trenchment, whose results arc risible in the Ineffective working of the system. Now that a survey of the sciiools Is Imminent, Interested citizens, repre sentatives of the teaching and executive staffs, and particularly the Hoard of Education, will, devote themselves doubtless to n study of the problem from every angle, and plnco their views squarely before the examiners when the time comes. Constructive and not destructive criticism is whnt Is needed. PHILHARMONIC CONCERT Chamber Music Given at Shubert Theatre; Rich Quartet as Performers The Philharmonic Society of Phila delphia gave the regular chamber con cert, which has been a feature of Its Sunday evening series, at tho Shubert Theatre Inst evening, before nil audi ence that took every scat on the main floor and most of those upstairs. Tho Illch Quartet, composed of Thaddcun Well, first violin; Harry Alelnkoff. second violin ; Haniuel Helov, viola, nnd Hans KIndlcr, cello, save the program assisted in the closing number by Paul Krummeich, pianist. The program opened with the' lovely B flat quartet of Mozart, which was gen erally well performed, although the plan of sooting of the quartet precludes a perfect tonal balance In bo large an auditorium ns the Bhubcrt Theatre. Then came n group of three numbers, highly diversified In character, the slow movement from the Dvorak American quartet, played with much beauty of tone by the quartet, the somewhat bom bastic Presto Acclaceato (scherzo) fr6ra the Donuouyi quartet lu D flat and n spirited performance of Oralngcr's nr' tangement for quartet of "Molly on the flhore." TWe last made a great hit with the crowd because of Its humor as well as of the excellent playing. The closing number was the Dvorak quintet in A for piano nnd strings, the quartet being assisted by Paul Krum meich as pianist. The ('(imposition Is so familiar by reason of having been played so many times that comment on It is almost superflpuus. Mr. Kruunimelch showed n full knowledge of the work and of the place which the piano occupies In relation to the string instruments. The slow movement and the scherzo were the best piayeuioi me tour movements. mi TUMst' tJsjM 111 riin ttlnla -.-! . """i slow movement being especially " ftij Children who Bat Grape-Nuts with good, rich milk once or twice odery, are arfay fortified against the ill that pury arras to childish bojre.and tissue through 1 Insufficient or improper food. GrapeNut8 is rich in tho organic salts of vAicat end malted bflriqx and it helps build young bodies straight "77ienl a Reason Grape-Nuts needs no sugar i i SmwBiw- :KS& We Accept Liberty Bonds and Purchasing Jm, $w. Tressl wraSBil? ttv Agents1 Orders. Im-... J i vfitth TJHHsPk IHl a Or(Iers Accepted. IJHk'W $&', J ,SftV K!li(MPS?lL JIB) Charge Accounts Respectfully solicited. liHii ' Hf! Ifll' WglkMA It H15 CHESTNUT ST. .KLiB : ; ,W25ii(8?w8L (opposite keith's) 'afr'?g'Mi ' W Fiial MKftkis fa Our ; in Annual "Postponed Pajiteiaif Sal of Furs fl Featuring J1 j I ir Easy Flai f Faymeifts i II 1 1 SL M and a mn I p ft fS s i Extraordinary Falucs! (G) H fl 99 : mm w The annual "Postponed Pajmont" Sale , the FOKBKS simplified idcn of securing your Finn for :i new ason at the old season price. Tho quality of TOHBES FURS is well lcnownrd, and this Sale, coming, as it docs, at a time abso lutely without precedent in the Fur World, furnishes you with the tare opportunity of buying tho best Fairs at the niort extraordinary savings. Wc Will Reserve Your Purchase Until Autumn on Payment of a Small Deposit, Payments to Continue Throughout the Summer! Storage Free. Coincident with this Gicat Announcement is the Listing Below of Hundreds of Fur Coats and Fur Pieces "Odds and Kuds" of the stupendous selling season of Inst Autumn and Winter. The straight comparison of prices, as given heio, with what you will lunc to pa. next Autumn, is astonishing, hut in the moat gratifying manner to you! The New York and St. Louis Fur Auction Sales have demonstrated plainly how prices hae risen. So wo advisedly sug gest that you make your 1920-1921 Fur purchases here up 1 immediately! Fur Coats Fur Scarfs llrdilnrM 2 Mai mot . .. ' $145.00 2 Australian Seal, 195.00 8 Australian Seal, 210.00 4 Mukiat 230.00 i. Hudson Seal . 250.00 ' Itaccoon ... . 295.00 Taupe Nutria 295.00 fi ustralian Seal, 275.00 0 Hudson Seal . '125.00 J .lap Mink . . 550.00 1 Sfiunrcl . . . 595.00 N on S89.50 110.00 155.00 1H5.0I) 155.00 195.00 105.00 195.00 325.00 125.00 195.00 it fi Austin! tan Seal. I Black Wolf f. Taupe Wolf . . 1 Taupe Fox . I! Brown Fo.x . . . 2 Beaver 2 Taupe Nutna . ij Black Lynx . 2 Moleskin V, .lap Cioss Fox SkunK I I it Kiilnrly .521.50 $11.50 H5.00 22.50 . .15.00 2-1.50 . .15.00 21.50 . ar,.00 24.50 . 15.00 21.50 :!9.50 29.50 . f!0..r.O 29.50 . 17.50 .15.00 . (55.00 19.5(1 . 85.00 59.50 Choker Scarfs HfEiilnrly N 7 Nat. .Squinel. . .?10.50 ?1 1 Hudson Seal .... 22,50 1 10 Ail. Onossum.. 20.50 I 5 Mink 19.50 5 1 Fitcli 45.00 ." fi Stone Marten. . . 55.00 : 0 Jap Sable ... . 50.50 2 Hud. Buby Sable 71.50 Fur Muffs Krriilnrl) Hudson Seal ...$22.50 Austral. Seal .. 29.50 Beaver 29.50 2 Taupe Nutria . . 15.00 Skunk 49.50 Nat. Squirrel .. (15.00 SI 4.50 17.50 19.50 21.50 15.00 45.00 Fur Sets Son nurfMWlj'fJiiM(mlp j -f $15.00 1K "-Wlflfi-, ?$ 05.00 49.50 ratf" ffi$8n C5.oo 49.50 dS5SS. ??$ hmr 7"i.oo 55.00 n g?. sQzMmv 75.00 55.00 ?wtfl0BSe T ML Itfciiliirl.i 2 Skunk I'nccoon .$55.00 .1 Taupe. Fox . . . 2 Taupe Wolf 2 Brown Wolf I. 1 Heaver JOSEPH G. DARLINGTON frCP inc. Sale 1857 J L-i 1920 r- Anniversary Furniture Specials Darlington's Furniture has come to be known for its fine quality and fair prices, and many will welcome these unusual reductions which commemorate our 83d Anniversary. $65.00 Fireside Chairs $53.00. Finely built Claw-foot Chairs of ma hogany; upholstered in the best grade of denim. $105.00 Four-post Beds $85.00. Attractive Mahogany Beds; 3 feet 3 inches wide; including best woven wire spring, felt mattress and one pil low. Box spring $12.00 additional. About 60 beds arc included in the lot and there will be no more al this price. $200.00 Sofa $1 70.00. Finest denim covers this bcnutifully Upholstered Sofa with three-cushion, down-filled scr.t. Savings on Comfort ables Soft, light Quills, covered with dainty mate rials, reduced to $4.85 and $6.00 from $6.00 and $6.00. Save 50 ' on Cretonne Cushions. An assortment of attractive Round Cush ions for both indoors and outdoors, covered with cheerful cretonnes in various patterns. Prices $1.95 and $2.50. Voile Curtains Re duced. Daintily Hem stitched, 24 yards long, now $1.50 and $1.65 a pair: values $2.00 and $2.25. 25 'I Reduction on Bedspreads. Fresh and lovely While Dimity Bed spreads, now $2.50, $2.75 and $3.00. Easy Chairs greatly re duced. Wc have taken from stock about 35 of our fine velvet and tapes try Upholstered Chairs, including only one of a kind and marked them 25rr to 33 1-3 less for this sale: $6.00 Philippine Lingerie, $4.25 Philippine Night Gowns and Envelope Chemise, with the fine materials and dainty hand-work which characterizes all of this lingerie. Gowns with V or round neck, kimono sleeves; Chemise to match Gowns. The regular $6.00 grade tomorrow in the 83d Anni versary Sale at $4.25 each. Mussed Lingerie Greatly Reduced Some crepe de chine and washable aatin under garments at sharply reduced prices because they arc a bit rumpled and mussed. Included are Gowns, En velope Chemise, Bloomers and Camisoles. $2.75 White Sateen Petticoats, $2. 1 5 New straight-top sports model; with panel; deep hemstitched band. Flannellette Gowns and Petticoats End-of-lhe-season clearance; plain white and Btripes; some extra sizes $2.15 each; lormcr prices up to $4.00. For Best Values in Fine Dress Fabrics Darlington's Ever Since 1837 Our initial trade, 83 years ago, was built up largely on the sale of Silk, Cotton and Woolen Dress Fabrico, following a policy of good quality and fair prices which has continued through the years. We could not find a more fittingoccaaion than that of our Anniversary for a special sale of Dicss Fabrics: Charmeuse $4.25 a Cotton Voile 75c a yard. In black, navy, yard. Voile of fine qual- brown and tnupe; 40- ity in 12 plain shades; 44 inch width; values $5.00 and $5.50 a yard. Georgette C r e p e $2,75 a yard. Full width of 40 inches and pure silk; not to be compared with bargain grades; in black, navy, ivory and flesh color; value $3.50 a yard. Washable S a t i n $2.85 a yard. Good firm weave of fine quality in white nnd flesh color; 36 inchej wide; $3.50 value. Satin Imperial $3.85 a yard. A rich lustrous weave in good dark shades of blue; 35-inch width; $4.50 value. .White Cotton Voile $1.15 a yard. A fine, plain weave. 45 inches wide; value $1.50 a yard. White Organdie 95c a yard. Swis3 make of plain, permanent finish (lasting crispness) ; 45 inches wide; value $1.25 a yard. inches wide; $1.00 value. Cotton Skirting 85c a yard. For the white suit, materials of firm weave and good quality, includ ing Gabardine, Pique and Basket Weave; 36 inches wide; 85c values. All-wool Plaids $6.50 a yard. Smart pat terns and unusually rich color combinations; 54 inch width; specially priced. Navy Sergc $2.95 a yard. Cor suits and dresses, this AH - wool Serge, 42 inches wide, is unusual, being a $3.50 value. Navy Serge $3.65 a yard. Best quality, 50 inch. All - wool Serge, worth $4.50 a yard. Navy Serge $4.45 a yard. All-wool Serge, 54 inches wide, value $6.50 a yard. $4.25 French Gloves $3.35 A small French manufacturer" allowed us to have this lot of Women's 2-button P. K. Suede Gloves in tan, mole and gray, at an unusually low price. They are exquisitely finished in the usual French way with 2 fine pear buttons and well-made seams, and arc well worth $4.25. Anniversary Sale price, $3.35 a pair. ( 1 j&r i-s5 (Ki " .sl J& J Girls' Dresses Which Sell Elsewhere for $20.00 & $22.00 $15.00 Two well - known New York houses sell 5 these same white Im ported Organdie Dresses for $20.00 and $22.00. Only a con cessional purchase of 160 enables us to make this unusually low-price offer. The sketch shows the at tractive style; und your little daughter may choose this dress with ruffles of her favorite color, whether blue, pink, tan or white. Sizes 6 to 14 years $15.00. Men's Silk Socks, $1.75 Seconds of $2.50 to $J,.00 Grades Heavy thread silk in several color's; the imper fections are very slight. Only 300 pairs in the lot und the value is so exceptional that they should soon be gone. Tyrollon Sports Coat3, $1 8.75 Regular Prices, $21.50 and $22.50 The popular Tyrollon Sports Coato in four good models; much in demand for wear with separate skirts; sizes 16 misses' to 44 bust measure women's; brown, navy, new blue, Kelly green, black, sand, American beauty, Russian green; a very practical garment for spring and summer outdoor wear; at a real saving. (Sports Section, Second Floor). o-sz 1 Mink 150.00 Jjv;,jbme.(0 'uif LMisis'iAJi, is- y. (y 6-L fr&dffivZerf Ss&e. -A m 98.50 WflfflS rr IT ' T"rlT1if ji i it vf ' - zs-ez
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