WWwwwFm rm a Tv, J 41 ?;. aenw iPvi u ft. P. fck '' UK! WY ! il LOW PAY BRINGS EvfiNlfrcJr PUBLIC MDGER-MlCADLPHlfAV MONDAY; &TOUSE '0'tl92O &&v EDUCATION ens 'Sf wi-u !?? "-igntner witmer Look3 f or lack Years Ahead If Con dition Continues m IWW HW-- n tEACHERS ARE LEAVING ''tVith th cost of llvinr doubled ", "14 nml Income nnij salaries practically nt a Htnndstlll through flint wme period, rdurntlon In this city T.. .Il.'.ate " now 1" " dcKnorntc pliKht," syi Dr. Llghtner Wttmer, nranmor of psychology nt the Univer sity of Pennvlvnnlfc. ,"To meet the present high cost of llTing, It would really be neceitary to double teacher' salaries, but as It In, even a lieht Increase, which would Hot by any means enable them to live JR wall ns they did In 1015, ncems to Be out of the question, 'It Seems tn he nlninaf n Mrtninlv Uiat tbo nejet few ycnerH In the nubile aehools ore solnjr to be blnck ones. I look to see the school system vcrv much tKiraded during this period, for It is only too painfully apparent that things must Inevitably get ery much worse before they get better. '"The Inability to get real Increases Tor them Is causing discontent among the teachers to the extent thnt they nre either leaving the service nlto grther or their morale is becoming greatly affected. "This condition Is going to Increase until It reaches the point where the dissatisfaction of the tnxpajer nt the floor educational heivlce which is be ar rendered him through his children will cause him to strike out for better conditions himself. Apparently there is; no other real hope for public educa tion in this city. "This condition, however, is not con fined to tho public school system. The University of Pennsylvania la finding it increasingly difficult to retain 1U old professors or nttract new ones simply because they do not seem to bo ablo to pay the salaries asked. "Instructors get as low ns $1200 n year nt the university, and the cost of living has pinched them to the ex tent that ninny nro leaving cither to go to other colleges, or even to n greater extent to go Into other businesses where the remuneration is more at tractive. "Jn my own department, for in stance 1 face for the coming term the 'osm of n number of my most experi enced and valuable Instructors. They have been offered by outside concerns from r0 per cent to more thnn twice as much ns they arc able to get here. The only thing thnt has held many of them heretofore has been the tun tfint the professional equipment which they were getting made it worth their while to starve, for a few jenrs until they could command a good salary with sonic out sldo concern. "The question of getting n real big mnn for superintendent of public schools here ngniti finds the tuilury question nn Important one. Unless the llonrd of IMucatiou is prepared to offer considerably mote money than it hns in the past, it need not expect n mnn of nny real sire to nccept the position'. "Another difficulty to be nbridged is the short tenure of office. Once n venr the school head is put on trial, subject to'reniovnl if for nnj reuKou m doesn't suit. No big mnn cun renlly rcorgnnizo the I'hllndctphin xchool system prop erly within Ji jenr nnd, eoiiMequently lie Is not going to leave n good job to put himself on trial nfter such n limited opportunity to pioc himself. ''the-ip nie two of tho artiiteut llf. ... ... - " T " M" ucuines in me wnj nt ccttiiie TAYLOR S NAMED F OR LEGION OFFICE Philadolphian Is Appointed Chairman of National Leg islative Committee man here. There are others.' u big Recondition Ex-German Liner The tormer Herman liner Vo Knlb. recently purchased bv the American Ship nnd Commerce Corporation from the shipping bomd. is to be recondi tioned nt the Willlnm Cramp k Song' Ship mid Kiiginc llulldlng Co. It Is expected to put the boat into serici betwien New Yolk ami llamlnirf uhout December. .Tohn T. Tnylor, of thin city, hns been appointed ns chairman of the national legislative committee of the American i.CBi'in, perhaps t n c most formidabln office in tho entire machinery of the vctcians orgauiza tion. He enlisted in the service ns n nrlvnte In infantry in 1017. entered nn of leers' trnlnlnR, rump, oumincu n commission and saw active service In France. Mr. Taj lor iih Dorn m tnm city in iko, attended Philadelphia High School. Temple Uni versity and received n degree from the 1 nlversltv of Pennsylvania I.nw School. Prior to his enlistment he had piactlced law In Washington, D. C. Post No. ill), Willlnm h. Jenkins, commnnder, will hold n cnrnlvnl in the South Philadelphia High School grounds the Inst week in August nnd first week In September. This nffnir will lime the twofold purpose of lu crensing membership nnd uttrnctlng public attention to the doings of this group of South Philadelphia legion lines. The Thomas Roberts Heath Post f Marine). No. 1(1. will meet tonight In the fhnnihcr of Commerce assembly room. Dr. Orlando II, Pett.x, the com mander, has felt thnt the post should continue to be mtlc during the sum mer. Consideration of policies defined in the new state constitution will be tnken up nt n sprclnl meeting of Stein-Price l'ost No. 41 senth and Jefferson streets. This port asks that prospective members commu nicate with Morris It. Starr, post ad jutant, UCIO North Seventeenth street. Prince -Forbes Post No. 7, ono of the most thriving lu tho West Philadel phia section of tho city, hns decided, by unanimous vote, to furnish a set of prl7.es for tho American Legion field day ou Franklin Field, September 18. Continental Tliursdn. evening, at the Republican Club, night- Do You Stay in Town Occasionally These Hot Summer Nights? ) will nnd THE I.OIt ItAINH all (lint a Hotel should 1 New Furniture Comfortable Simmons Twin lleds. with Komfo Ilox Sprints ami MRttrestesi nooms newlv I'npered nnd Tainted, and all now, modern Plumblnr. TAT.,11,01"" nre rnl too. for Tlin tOHUAINK hss light and air on all four sides. Excellent a la Carte Restaurant Reasonable Rates You Will Like It Phone for Reservations Poplar 520 v Hotl W. B. KUGLER, Mgr. BROAD STREET at FAIRMOUNT AVE. f ffl4lfflo i t v "EJi in R in Tit Hit iiiIyuIiIhW IP f Iff " P'H. f .,. ' 'E i Hi 1UI H I ' Will YOU Profit by the Experience of the Ralston Purina Company? The Ralston Purina Company of St.Louis, Mo. , is using 7 5 Dictaphones in its various departments. Mr. R. A. Black, Treasurer, says: "The Rals ton Purina Company considers The Dictaphone indispensable. In fact, it is our firm conviction that we could not, nor would we undertake to get along without it ; especially now that we know what The Dictaphone is accomplishing for us today." Whether your office is large or small, we are ready to install The Dictaphone, to give you a work ing demonstration of how its 'use speeds up letter production and saves the time of both operator and execu tive. Give The Dictaphone a trial in your office on a definite basis of speed, accuracy, and economy. TftE Reg. U. S. Pt. Off in4 Foreign Countrlci " The Shortest Route to the Mail-Chute" Goodrich Rubber Company, Kansas City, Mo., say: "With us speed is the thing. To secure it, we installed 23 Dictaphones and centralized our typing department. The re sult has been a decided increase in speed and a material increase in volume of cor respondence handled daily." Haywood Bros. & Wakefield Co., New York, N. Y. E. Stauffer, Mgr., says: "The 1 2 Dictaphones used in our various depart ments measure up to all our requirements for speed, accuracy, and efficiency. Our dictation is never held up. This makes The Creamery Package Mfg. Company, Chicago, 111. P. R. Durdy, Comptroller, says: "The 22 Dictaphones, used in all our departments, have proved to be time -and -money savers in this office. They certainly save the time of both opera tor and dictator." American National Bank, San Francisco, California. I. H. Sanborn, Vice-President, says: "Although we have been using The Dictaphone for a little more than a year, the results have proved to us that The Dictaphone facilitates our work and speeds up letter production with out adding to our cost." for large savings in time and expense." Phone or write for convincing demonstration in your office, on your work THE DICTAPHONE, Phone C: Offices also located in the following cities Allentown Wilmington Harriaburg Trenton Reading Wilkes-Barre TiMr U but one Dictaphone, trade-marked "The Dictaphone," made and merchandised by the- Columbia Graphophone Co. diKn.) Call at 40-50 No. Sixth" St., Philadelphia This Great August Sale As Bountiful in Fine Furniture As It Is In Rare Values i Endeavoring to-do beflMhat which othersdo well, puts the Van Sciver Store in the category of greatness. A fact emphasized in this Sale by. the way itie bringing; within the reach of all, thousands of Suites and Pieces, at -values we.do notbelievecambe matched elsewhere in the length andvbreadth of the 'land. Choose from the sumptuous .Renaissance, the exquisite Louis XVI, the hospitable William and Mary, the dignified Jacobean, the ornate Chippendale, the dainty Hepplewhite, the refined Sheraton, the classic Adam and our 'own sturdy Colonial. Or 'from the handsomest of Modern Conceptions and the most trustworthy of Plain-Line Furni- ture Suites and Pieces destined to grace many aiine and well ordered home, and variously priced to meet the requirements oi every householder. BfePKSSSrV iffi3a55 Furniture in which integrity to the highest degree and value to the last penny is measured out to every customer. Because you get the advantages of our own Factory-to-you economies, of our early far-sighted quantity purchases from leading makers, when costswere less than now; of our enormous salesand storage space, years of specialization in the Furniture line and a location .that in itself saves our customers $250,000 a year. Come, prove these things foryour own satisfaction, and profit. t Willi if 1 J ? Handsome Chippendale Suite, of Solid Mahogany, 4 pieces, $725.60 This refined and imposing Bedroom Suite, an achievement of the Cabinet Maker's art, is based on the beautiful lines and proportions of the Chippendale School. To do justice to this artistic Period it was necessary for the Cabinet Maker not only to execute the fine mouldings and details that characterize this handsome style, but also to employ the most carefully selected and figured mahogany obtainable. Wc are glad to invite our customers to minutely examine this, one of our most beautiful and, quality considered, reasonably priced creations. The Bureau top is 54x24 inches. Glass, 43x32Vi inches. Triple.Mlrror Dressing Table Top, 42x21 inches. Large and roomy Chiffonier. A Fe w oi in many ureal wamesr These Suites, noted in a stroll through our vast Galleries, give but a slight idea of the enormous quan tities of Furniture and the extraordinary savings that await you here. LIVING BOOM Living Room Suite, Tapestry-covered, loose cushions, S pieces, $235.00. Living Room Suite. Tapestry-covered, loose cushions, Mahogany frame, 3 pieces, $425.00. Living Room Suite, Tapestry-covered, loose cushions, Mahogany frame, 3 pieces, $200.00. Mahogany-finish frame Suite, Tapestry covered, cushion seats, 8 pieces, $128. MahoKany-and-Canc Suite, Velour cov ered, loose cushions, 3 pieces, with pil lows and a roll, $395.00. Mahogany-and-Canc Suites, Tapestry covered, cushion seats, 3 pieces, $185. Mahogany-und-Canc Suites, Tapestry covered, cushion seats, 3 pieces, $145. Poster Beds, $57.50 to $175.00 mining mm Dining Room Suites, Mahogany (William and Mary Style) 4 pieces, $285.50. Dining Room Suites, Mahogany (Queen Anne Stylo) 10 pieces, $415.00. Dining Room Suites, Mahogany (Shera ton Style) 10 pieces, $625.00. Dining Room Suites, Walnut (Louis XVI Stylo) 10 pieces, $360.75. Dining Room Suite, Walnut (Queen Anne Stylo) 4 pieces, $298.00. Dining Room Suites, Oak (Queen Anne Stylo) 3 pieces, $265.00. Dining Room Suite, Walnut (Sheraton Style) 10 pieces, $490.00. Enameled Beds, $8.00 to $49.50- Sun Parlor and Porch Furniture j ""SSdalmo Suites and Single Pieces, many beautifully upholstered to match decorations of porch or room. Trom Reed and Willow to Peel Cane and Hickory. BEDROOM SUITES Bedroom Suites, Mahogany (Chippendalo Style) 4 pieces, $329.00. Bedroom Suites, Mahogany (Louis XVI Style) 4 pieces $375.00. Bedroom Suites, Mahogany (Queen Anne Style) 4 pieces, $175.00. Bedroom Suites, Mahogany or Walnut (Adam Style) 4 pieces, $425.00. Bedroom Suites, Imitation Mahogany (Modern Design) 4 pieces, $245.00. Bedroom Suite, Walnut and Ebony (Chip pendalo Style) 4 pieces, $620 00. Bedroom Suites, Walnut (Louis XVI Stylo) 4 pieces, $350.00. Brass Beds, $23.50 to $72.00 Hundreds of Clmip;P,uin fluent and luxurious, from , , "U, OI Iiairs a sturdy Oak Rocker at $3.50, to a handsome nnd roomy Overstuffed Tapestry-covered Wing-back Chair at $120.00. Libiary Tables, Tea Wagons, Sowing Cabi- ..v, .uumema, mnner inimes at worth while savings. 2 to 33 on Ttiese Russ ave Reductions that are in keeping with tho extraordinary values that are makinir this Autnist Silo fnmons Virtually every prominent mill in the country is represented in this Sale, and with fiw TxclKs in nearTy ali , ,, r , ------ -i --- i.u.ui,i,iuii .xii. rumv jt. juui i'Ulv,ililSU and the best choice is now. Here is an idea of tho exceptional values, sizes are priced at proportionate savings. Anglo-Persian Rugs (discontinued patterns), 9x12 size, $160.00 High Grade Royal Wilton Rugs, 9x 1 2 size, $145.00 Wool Wilton Rugs, 9x12 size. $98.00 Beat Grade Axminster, 9x12 size, $72.00 Best Seamless Velvet Rugs, 9x12 size, $67.00 But these prices are for August only rnces quoted are on 0x12 sizes. Other Good Axminster Rugs, 9x 1 2 size, $59.00 Grass Rugs, 9x12 size, $9.75 Best Axminster Runners, 3x15, $21.50 Heaviest Wool and Fibre, 9x12, $24.50 Olatha Seamless Rugs, 9x12, $19.75 at less than Half Regular Price $2,0 AlSffEL a seSgS?- Mattresses Reduced 10 to 3 IPer Cent. Of ffce Furniture 10ft to w t P ing, $12.60. Otbar Mattronei, $7.50 up. Kil Irtr T? ! n 1 I r i -- -' -"--'r wfc vraa '"y'' idcks, anu all uthco Accooeorioi, Tablet, Doilc SPECIAL lSSi3AcSSr Stor Opn at CIoim at 5 P. M Manufacturers, Importers and Retailor MARKET STREET FERRY, CAMDEN N J t m -t :- " "j m.,u,h.j i.thh.n. m..H.u .. i. .- CpnmctlonilNtw JrysCaU Carad.n JUW Dav AaturAV "n JUiy and Augut Marltat Strt Farry Beat . . L . 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