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"Koop Your Heads and Save,"
Governor Tells Stetson Work-
ors at Christmas Party
GIFTS ARE DISTRIBUTED
"Keep your lii-ads. Keen your not
gunrili on tlio ground Sivn. MnKe
good in cuttm nts and g't remh foi H
ptrlnd of great Industrial expanMou
tvttfch I mn sure Is coming to tin- Ttiit -.1
States nnd nil n ."
This win the mtate of Governor
Sprout till morning to the 8.iOO em
ploycs nnd officers of the John Tl. Stet
mi Co nt tlmr annual Christmas r 1i
bfntlon in the Stetrn miditorium Fift i
street ami Muntgoini rj avenue
At the Mine tun" ttirkes nt 1 mid'
hut and jewer, $.2i" 000 In bm.jtK
shores of stock nnd life Ijikumiuo I
cies wero among Ui gift thut wrc
distributed to those promt nt the en
lertalnment
Governor Spm'il began In sddr s
by euloglrlng the state of I'ennmlvanm
and pointed out th it bj th- !nt census
thcr were S -Jit) Ul9 retlJvnt- in the
state.
"Nowadays crc-v one U talking abo it
rolling ehanges." lie nid "We mut
nil keep gitng forward and b prtpud
to make these 'buns'' as tlnj bo oti
neceesar., but we mut not throw nw.i
the old thlnjs and institutions that Iimm
proved to be coud
"One of the greihi-t stop" we have
raado forward r'"iitl; is that of g:lng
tbc rijlit to voit to IIih women of tM
groat counter.
"I want to urc '-very employe of
this grunt mra1 nnv ti cstitblldi reser
voirs of thrift- (wing accounts, In
other wcrdt Tf It ''-re not for the
inuney that our people have beta avlng
up !n the banks we would not be able
ti) .finance the great ex'iausion m for
rlyn trade that has become possible
for till) country "
Ie Mild that the people of this coun
try had made many sacrifices during
the war, but that in reality our re
sources hi.d not bn tmt"hi d in coni
pflrison to the d-ain that wAs made
on the resources ' the allied countries
hiring the war
"We muff tils, advantage of this
upportun'tj that is offered to us in this
Trny, he uwled, ay straining every
effort to ex
tend oir world trndo and I
..h.timetit. because that will i
Indnstrm' a
mean rrre money for euih of us nnd
good employment for al! of our worn-
ers." v I
J. Howell Cumtnlnys, the president of .
So Tnkn Tt Sfnt.i II l UllVn Of !h
fact that the products of the company
were now senerullv m uso among the
royalty of various European countries
Ho said that recently the king of
Slam had sent in an order for special
Lats and hud even wt n special court
officer to this city to supervise the
making of tho huts He added that
President Obregon, of Mexico ; the to
Prince ot Wales and Uie king of Nrmln
woro nmung the otl.er iulrs and heads
of nations that a.-' n ujing th prod
ucts of the orgnninti'n nnd work of
those nreient nt th. entertnininen
Fo'lowliig the nturost.H tlie girts to (
nil of the employes werp ili-trlbuted by
the oCiclals of tl.c company j
All the married mfn in the store were
given turkeys nnd the unmarried
men hats In all. 2321 turkey., nero
distributed. -114 haw. OSS pairs of
glovci., 1100 pounds of candv thirtv
six watches unit ehoius; 5"."23.000 in,
cash tor bonuses U 000 In ish for
foremen and upppreutices 42.") shan
of stock lu tin John H Stetson Ilulld- .
Ing and Loan Afsoi lotion, neent -the '
shares of tho company' common stock
and five life insurance policies worth
$2030 each. I
Tho five cmployoj who were awarded
the life iniirnnce policies this Mar wcru .
"William II SehneMer p.sslnfiit .r-l
taxj ; W Dnvton fihe'uey. assistant
secretary V. Ier-j Cumnilngs assist
ant s-upertn'endent , James Ulnek, chief
Hlectneinn. nnd ITarvev Priro foreman
if the foTilrg department T'x- poll
cles are giv. n o the men who I ave
proved then.i.ivcs n.oft iinunt during
the yea-
BROKERS REVEL TODAY i
Qtoek Exchancs Holds Annual
Christmas Luncneon
McmWs of tfc'- Sru k Kxehaiig". I
Arms and rrt MdenfH o' liunnc nut.- i
tutions att n '"i1 thi ur.cjal Chnsfnas i
lunchtcn giM-.i ttilnj b the PlnluiH '
phla Stock Kxchango, f
The ariingenen s fr tvo IiinOjeon .
u-ere mad" bv i nuiciai "t. nutte. 'on
Tiosed o' tO-d n S t iirrimu ia.rn.nn I
Frank C Mattm- -nj John rf Purke I
Tho tweit) U ..; ' c if the a-
change were " " iic"! nv sp ciul
oontribii'Ciii fr j ' e nn.ub"s uf the i
rxchanK i
Chrlitmas Evo Party fer Thespians
Ths ann in1 Cu.- u.i I vn frolic fo-
jriwnbers .t t' -' i" paving
Ut loci' vai ' . i i ! icgiri-i.uti'
honjed V is wi-1. v .' u . 'en at the I
Adelph- '0" v 1" '-i f their
work takes , .- i. e i t'' k'iu I ir from
the doraes'i- i e s'Vt-. ot i hr "na T-j i
furaifch th'"i t i oj h of the ulj
tide U?.'
'u nana,:! rs s me i
i i i.' U'hnsti iils
pp'.Ied "v t 'i i
i t'.onul f'li'
estJans pm ii ;
te.j i j part.' , .it
yeant ftg i-ta
Eve partv, v '
tjso aid th
of tfic seai 1
In the cim a'f
r ii ri un i iim
HntlifAt-U . ( mi il il
Clothes Wrlngsrs, Carpel Sweepers
Wattling Machines, Vacuum Cleaners
E. G. FORD CO.
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The Everlasting Present
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n1' t!. r f the Ktr
Anybody would be pleased Witi
i
OTalklnj! I'urrc.i .
AQcorii Itlllerw
SlfTlrnii 1'iirrul-
1 tioldon Operii 4nKer
Oitnary noil ( urte
t oniplt fe V f i ii it r irTTn
Cult) ruppie
Tame i(i!t
tTltrrot ontl I i(te
Jupanrse llnlil -ih
Campiinlnl ( ununrv
Pnuiiiim lnrrilii
Toy I'onille
llarta Sit. V urlilcr.
New dttlmH in i .
ornamental Cnnai .unl
(in. on
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tia on
un no
tin on
ii no
m on
fie on
ill mi
SI Oil
S10 Oil
sj. no
s.'o.oo
S 13.00
nil Japanned
Parrot Clime
$2.50 to $25.00
enirouiiA.v niBK im:i iteuv
Box toilny, ilellr when yua j
MM FY A Mill 1 V.N m 3
GOOD
IIS AHEAD
SPROU
PREDHns
"VALLEY FORGE" IS
,., n ml i i 'hipi imltipiiiBHiHnii'm'''minii"Wt't"'',""''"""';,x ' waI-iAwm Mr
uMMmMBSBaKBi-
u,w a- mP- "t M. v Aft 'i-M3Kmm?s
1 he M liiufsK ttircr-.' t lu') tomorrow u II act as host to more than 2000
poor ilillilren at tile clubhouse, IS-ond ivud Walnut strerm A huxo
liristn . tree, "ifti nntl entcrtnintrrnt will be features of the party, A
noulty will bo ii miniature rrproditet on of alle Torse, complete In
all del ids
BOY, AUTO VICTIM, BRAVELY
FACES XMAS IN HOSPITAL
"Could Be Worse." lie Says Despite Unexpected Trip to White
Ward But He Has Company and All Will
Enjoy Christmas Tree
A fnll.iu i4 irt of o it of luck to bo I
lyliie in bed with an ( I nc on his chest j
on the dnv before (.''lrwtma-i. but 1'aH-
quale llegoiie. littl- eleven year old
.bov who wns mn over yesn-ria n. a.
autoincibilc on his way home frm jehool ,
nnd taken to the IVnnlMinn Uospi-
tnl l'l.lVeil ldlllolinlll'nll nbOUt tlie
white ward thio morning bemoaned his
fate ami t.ieu aeciiicu. n luu.i. u-
WOTSC
"I ;ot company
was true.
he said.
And it
tlnncrofr Ftreet. who Is recovering trom
pnpendiciti'' Then then' is Ilium
Pasco, who has been ir. Anvnca ex
!i'-tlv thr-e das mid spent all three
ot tiiem lu the hoipltnl His o bt-
Christma-s A rtivitics
Planned for Tomorrow
Man.taeturers' Club, host to '-''Ah'
boys and gtrls, f' a m
V.iih'ee Mission. 21 Vine -trvet
to gi e 1 " l (l.nners, lO.'.lU ti m
Heipin-Hand Ksiue MUspin. 721
Norti 'loi 1 (fleet dlaf billes .",110
rUjristr.i'H basken between n ion nnd
2 p m and gies 6'f'-'' tu P"r l-,hil-dri-n
se.i!niu s Church Inst.tutc See
ond nnl Walnut st-.ets, s.re, din
ners to seaman. 1 p. tn
Chri-Hi'.as ( ilebrutions t tn din
nf-i, nnd distribution of j..ft n ni.
hoxpita.-. foster homi-s and nisi ti
tlons Tin mghout the i it
Mm'bers of Arcei.MU 1 .i. n
posts lsit wounded sl-liers in lio-
p.tn'.s
Chrlstman celohnit on at Phila
delp'iin Nav Yard a:1, day
( ifficcrs and cruw of I ptt'd Stut'-s
transport Ilwidersor. treut 2u0 or
phans ut navy jard. 2 p in.
SaUation Arm- distributes toys
to TWO poor hi'drei in Meinoridl
Auditorium. It-o.id -tret ud Fnir
aiount avenue '! P '"
Snlvatiop -ni distributes csrdy
and cards to l.MHJ prisonerb ui I' int
ern Penitentiary ur.d gives diMiers
to their families
(.'brist'j.us celrbrntion" in Mom
mi'iising PriHon. Ilotisu of I'oiree
tion and eount prison at Holmea
barg Free i a'ributior of presenLs to
iiplna!" nt American Anti-Vlvlsc
tto v. ', ''' stn ith P.tght etitil
'.r. et cil day todo.
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THE ONE QUESTION whon in
' Ii(r rt pi'&ple mctt;
'iluvo YOU read
CASUS GRACCHUS
By Odin Gnprory?"
J " cvt rvhere. Boni & LiveriKht,N.
nraPhiiijtuigiiMgin j
CUSTOM
SHIRT
MAKERS
roi-frurShlttCo
m ChestnulSt.
Elb Floor
Tsfce rinatr'il"lin M S rl t Kin lUquffl
wtt "tr-" "-"" nm
Hanscom's
Candies
V- never made ao
many, we never sold so
many, yet our assortment
is still unbroken; we have
been well rewarded for
holding prices down, and
keeping out unreason
ably high-priced brands
in fancy boxes.
Wo are all nady for tin Ij.k'
rush today
134 Mitrkrt Hi.
IJJ'J 'Market Ht.
Ut't 'Market nt
.ijtlXVMnrbit
'.Hi' snolless sunsnin- r""" in. ui- jtr.,0f l h .- mi r riei'ke.l Christ-
.. . . .. . .U
t emergency ward was occupied bj thre lnn8 t.(0 thnt ton(, . t,. pnJ o ft ,,..
trie hors ir,-".ot tne same riKe .ei i ij ,i v,i.,i, .ilt. At,i Ci thmm-h
Pasnual" was James i.iinnev. .0.) i . .nition. All too sick to take
'xdJHStex
ETEKMG PUBLIC
CHILDREN'S TREAT
enme Infoeteil or. board the uteumthln
m he was willing to explain nny of
the four different languages at his com-
maud Just now It happened. Hut none
0t tile innguases was i iiueu niuivs.
,.Mv 1I)0thpr's coming again today,"
Qi( xi.mnlc interrupt'nj Hueru In his
,, .. ' (T ! .Inn'l ,ln,l U ,.'.
muchi ,llt ,nv nurt nnd my arms
th(lv hurtj tP0 ,mcthin' awful. .My
AVnn .n.l.A at.!.'!! KplntT ,1 O 'flM 'if I fi tf
fof rhri,tmn "
The three little bojs nhowed groat
prrt in the Christmas entertainment
'lint will be held for the children of tho
'uspitiil tomorrow, but the will have
their own little party Christmnu ilslt
nj hou-s nt the hospital tomorrow arc
trori 1 .'M to 2::'0.
Pusjiiali- was report"! to be a very
I si. k little boy this morning He is
, 'Ufferini from n punctured lime and in
turies iihmt his head and body He
hes at 707 South Sihell btreet. and was
i i un over jesteiday by William C
Simon, 2710 Itronn street, who wns
' irraigned hi fon Magistrate llarrig.in
this mortin;
Children
Need Good Books
Ours wi'l dfltrh. the little talk on
Ct Ptmr.fi Pay ..0 iJPrf a'terwardn.
htort opv until 0 V, M. sr -ou co
f)To i and e5 then
The Library Shop
13 S. 13th St., Philadelphia
i
LEDGMi-MlLADELPJklA IffilPAY,
TURKEY. ETH, READY
Fi
Thousands of Christmas Din
ners Distributed Sick Get
Largo Share
BASKETS AT CITY HALL
Chnrltnble orgnnUntlons nnd Indi
viduals hove neen to It that the Christ
num dinner In more (nn a dream In
the homo. of Philadelphia poor. Kven
the unfortunate chap whoce home Is in
his memories will have n Christmas din
per
One of the largest holnlng hnnds In
the business of seeing thnt OhrlalinnN
d ner Is not n tragedy for many Is
I'fndetl by the Salvation Army
Christmas dinners for 3C00 person
were distributed ot the Salvation A iim
(pmorlal auditorium, Urond street nnd
rilruiotint avenue, this nftc-noon T,l
tenant Colonel Arthur T Ilrcwer nnd
Major William B Uarrett dlreotul t..e
' -tlvltles.
'earl. 000 basket dinners wero given
to .uolhers nnd children representing
n nllles which can Icact afford to pur
iiase the holiday meil. Cach basket
i nlnlned a dinner for six pcrsonH. It
'nc luded a chlekcn, condensed milk, enn
if corn nnd peas, cranberries, n pound
f sugar, loaf of bread, turnips, pota
t w, onions, craelent. a half" pound of
.offce, half pound of butter, tlirec ap
ples mid two or.mgen.
One thousand tojs will bo given to
children nt the Salvation Army's
C'lnUtmas entertainment at 3 o'clock
tomorrow nftcrnoou. The toyn will hi
heaped around tw handsomely
trimmed ChrNtmas ti-cej Major Oscar
Hoag will be Santa Claus nnd distribute
the gift
One hundred boys and girls will also
be given bo(, and every child will
rcceUe nuts and an orangi.
rullerton L. Waldo will tell stories
to the children, nnd there will be a pro
gram of music drills, recitations and
special exercises.
The Salvationists will give candy nnd
Christmas carda to every one o! thu
lfiOO men In the Eastern Penitentiary.
OR ARMY OF POOR
Diamonds Watches Clocks
Jewelry Silverware
We have replenished our stock many times that
we may offer even at this late date a wide and satisfying
variety from which to make selection.
Rings
Brooches
Bar Pins
La Vallieres
Bracelets
Necklaces
Watches
Bracelet Watches
Men's Wrist Watches
Mantel Clocks
Traveling Clocks
Hall Clocks
Call or write
for our catalogue.
S. Kind & Sons, mo chestnut sl
DIAMOND MnrtCHA.VTSTEWELnUS SIUVEItSMITIIS
ONE HOUR!
That's all wo need to deliver your
VICTROLA
Complete Stock All Styles All Finishes
The J. R. WILSON COMPANY
929 North Broad Street
(Ilrund and Olrard)
1215 North 52d Street
(llcil I'hllu. Store)
6190 Ridge Avenue
(Hoxboroagh)
VICTROLAS And VICTOR
Uaig Terms dr
1113 MABTUU'S VOICE
Our etrvlce Is next door to you no matter where you live
Complete Stock All Styles All Finishes
Calendars win bo clven 1000 prisoners
ci. rolled In the Ilrlghtcr Day league.
The Volunteers of America distributed
("00 baskets containing Christmas din
ners for 2500 persons today. Colonel
Christopher C. Herron supervised dis
tribution nt tho Volunteers' mission,
JflH North Ninth afreet.
Special baskets were prepared for
widows nnd tho sick. These baskets
contained n chicken nnd other essen
tials for a good dinner The other bas
kets Included ten pounds of beef,
potatoes, turnips, cabbages, onions,
apples, a package of oats, coffee, bread,
milk and candy.
The Voluuteero of Amorlcn will hold
Its Christmas tree celebration on New
Year's Day. Toys and clothing will
be given to i?cvernl hundred needy chil
dren. Colonel Allco V. Herron will be
In charge of this celebration.
The twentv-Hrst annual free bOBkct
dinners distribution was made to 300
families today by the Helping Hand
Ttesctie Mission, 721 North Second
street. Toys nnd clothing aLso wero dls
trlbuted. Jud'-o John M. Pattern disguised
ns Santa Clnii", distributed 2000
baskets of turkeys nnd other food on
Minlf of the Prison Welfare Associa
tion today. The baskets were given
nt City Hall. s ttnunl. Judge Patter
son nlso will distribute gifts to the
poor at the entertainment in City Hall
mi Christmas.
Plfiv baskets, containing dinners
were given out today nt tho brnnch
otMoe of the Salvation Army, 'J"5 Gcr
mantown avenue.
Thero will be a Christmas dinner with
"hlcken nnd "everything" nt the (Ini
tios Mission, 821 Vino Btreet. Roast
beef and hnm also will be served.
The dinner will begin nt lOtfO
o'clock nnd approximately 200 men will
have their Christmas meal there. Short
services will bo held nt the mission at
10 o'clock, preceding the dinner. Ocorge
W. Wllklns Is superintendent of the
mission. He nnnouneea a Special dln
nr for 170 children on New Year's
Day.
COMMUNITY PARTIES PLANNED
Two hundred women and children
will be the guestB of n group of West
Philadelphia women nt n Christmas
dinner In tho West Philadelphia He
publican Club. Patrons of the Com
munity House, Haines and Morton
streets, who como from the Italian
colonv In thnt part of (lermantown,
will be provided with n merry Christ
mas. A tree has been donated, as well
ns toys, books, games and candles, by
charitably Inclined resident,, of Oer-1
mantown.
Thimbles
Mesh Bags
Jewel Boxes
Vanity Cases
Toilet Sets
Scarf Pins
Link Buttons
Pocket Knives
Cigarette Cases
Cigar Cutters
Military Brushes
Photo Frames
RECORDS EXCLUSIVELY
m Pen Ecenlngt
PJSOflMJJBR 24, 1920
SHUT-INS TO SHARE
IN CISIAS JOY
Kind Hearts to Sproad Yulotldo
Spirit In Hospitals and
Institutions
WON'T FORGET CHILDREN
Kind hearts mako merry Chriatmnscs
for shut-liis. nnd sufferers in hospitals,
this year will not be forgotten.
Little children In Institutions nnd
homes also, will be remembered nud
kind old Saint Nicholas, one o he
few who realize rich nnd poor nre alike
in heart, will bring happiness to tho
ill, and the fatherless and the mother
less. The American Legion, too, will re
member the wounded comrades in many
hospitals, and havenrrnnged entertain
ments for them.
There will bo Christmas trees, nnd
turkey dlnnora with nil the fixings and
enrols will be sung. The 110 patient
at the Germnntown Hospital, Penn
street near Chew, will be entertained
by the singing of enrols by nurses nnd
physicians nt 0:.10 o'clwk loniorrow
morning. A dance will be held at St.
Luke's Hospital, and there will be an
eleven-course dinner at tho Jewish
Hospital, Tabor and lork roads.
Movies for Deaf and Dumb
A moving-picture show has been ar
ranged nt the Colonial Theatre, Gcr
mantown, for tomorrow, for inmates
of the Pennsylvania Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, at Mount Airy. An
entertainment will follow.
Special mass will be celebrated to
morrow morning nt both the Oojiiaga
Memorial Church, Church lane i near
Chew street, and nt the Little Sisters
of the Poor Mission, Chew street nnd
Church lane. Olftn will be die-
At the Whosoever Gospel Mission,
101 Hast Cheltcn avenue, services will
be held morning and evening tomorrow,
and 150 inmates and residents of the
vicinity will be guests.
, . n,,iV ,i "".: BV nvenuo near
oPf-W'; "cantm to eStr-ru"nl
Chestnut avenue, wl 1 be nt.rUlne,l
Sixty paticnia ni uic in""
i
carols by the hospital staff. At tho
Odrinnutou'ii Almshouse, PulasUt live
lute and Hlttenhouso street, gifts will
be distributed to- the olghty-thrce In
mates, There will be a community Christinas
tree illuminated tonight in Cliveden
Park, Johnson nnd Musgravo streets,
the gift of the Cliveden Improvement
Association. Tho residents of tho
neighborhood will gather nbout tho
treo tomorrow afternoon and Ring
Christmas carols. Tho tree will be
Illuminated each evening this week.
Hundreds ot children in tho neigh
borhood of tho Community House, Mor
ton street near Haines utroet, German
town, will recelvo Christmas gifts,
which will be distributed under tho
auspices of the Worocn'fl Club of Ger
mnntown. A
Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year
to All
WE take this method of expressing our appreci- ij
ation of the generous patronage of our friends i
who have made 1920 one of the best of our p
sixty-five years' service. ' ,
We hope our efforts to please have given our 3
patrons the same pleasure that we have had in ren- S
dering the service. ' W
JAMES SPEAR STOVE & HEATING CO. f
1823 Market Street, Philadelphia g
Makers of ' SPEAR'S NEW COOKING RANGE NEW jg
WARM AIR DISTRIBUTOR HOT WATER and STEAM
HEATING Ineiallation8 and ropairs. m
?4imW&8ti&&
JIWHIEJIIBIMIBiW
COME HAVE XMAS DINNER at
MEENEHAN'S CAFE
62ND & WALNUT
Hearts of Crlerj Quefn Ollren
lllue I'olnt IJttl Nech
Chicken OlimlK) Crentn nf Ctlrry
Yonne Vermont nO8T TUKKKY
Cranberry Huiue
Grilled Swett rotntoes French Pens
Clilffonade MiUivd
Ch'". -- Toasted Crackers
lee Cream l'nutrr
tonn
Food, that
you'll enjoy
SODDIt
inaiimcHfiiiirjiB
THE UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD
EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION
Washington, D. C.
MEAT PRODUCTS, LARD, BUTTER,
CHEESE AND EGGS Tenders Invited!
Sealed bids will bo received until January 10, 1921, 2:00 P. M.,
nnd will then be opened publicly in tho office of L. Van Middles
worth, Manager Purchasing Department, Division cf Supply and
Sales (Room 353), 1317 F Street N. W Washington, D C, for
furnishing such quantities of Meat Products, Lard, Butter, CVe
and Eggs ns may bo required for period of two or three months
from February 1, 1021, for use of all ships under its ownership
or control.
Ports at which deliveries are required are ns follows:
Portland, Maine
Boston, Mass.
Providence, R. I.
New York, N. Y.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Baltimore, Md.
Norfolk, Va.
Newport News, Va.
Charleston, S. C.
Proposal forms nnd other information may bo obtained from
the Manager, Purchasing Department, Division of Supply and Sales.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids
Sealed bids nhould bo addressed to L. Van Middicsworth,
Manager Purchasing Department, Division of Supply nnd Sales,
1317 F Street N. W., Washington, D. C, and indorsed "Sealed Dids
for Products, Etc., and Do Not Open."
THE UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD
EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION
Washington, D. C.
SURPLUS MATERIAL FOR $ALE
ON THE PACIFIC COAST
Sealed bids on surplus materials on the Pacific Coast
will bo received in the office of the Chairman, United States
Shipping Board, Washington, D. C, on or before 11.00 a. m.
January 14, 1921, at which time bids will bo opened.
Bids will be on a percentage of appraisal of materials
on the West Coast and for tho purpose of bidding such ap
praisal value shall be assumed at $6,000,000.00.
Contract shall be for a period of twelve (12) months
from execution of contract and will include all materials to
be certified to the Supply and Sales Division, during tho
peroid of the contract from cancellation or from tho Con
struction Department and will not include surplus turned
over to this Division from the Division of Operation.
Bidder must take into consideration tho sum of
$68,425.00, which represents the cost of leases for the
period of this contract, same will be paid to the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, who holds lease on said property, as
follows:
St Johns Concentration Yard
Los Angeles Concentration
Yard
Purchaser on execution of tho contract shall deliver 15 per
cent udditionnl of tho nmount of hia bid and pay tho balanco
or 75 per cent in twelvo (12) equal monthly installments. A check
will bo kept of the movement of the material by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. Tho successful bidder will pay each month
the percentage of appraisal of bids on tho cntiro cost for the
materials which ho has moved and hold during that month. The
twelvo equal monthly installments merely being guarantee of what
tho bidder must perform.
TERMS Ten per cent of tho amount of tho bid must nccompany
the bid in the form of a certified check. In the case of acceptance of
the bid and the bidder defaulting on tile contract thin amount shall
be forfeited to the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Deferred payments
will carry no interest.
Inventories of these yards may bo seen In our Tacoma, Portland
or San Francisco Offices.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or nil bids.
Scaled bids hliould be addressed to the Secretary of tho United
States Shipping Board, 1319 F stteet N. W Washington, D. C,
uuu inuurscu oeiiieu uiu mr ourpiuH material on trio mciuc coasi
nnd tin Not flnnn." 9
Thero will be n Christinas supper and
tho nlnglng of carols tomorrow night nt
St. .Martha's House, conducted by tli
Kplscopnl Church, nt 202O South Iflshih
street. Many of the gifts to be dls
trlbuted to tho children are from tho
Havcrford Chrlstnms Stocking Club
Tim exeiciscs will contlnuo all week. '
Members of the Main Line Federn.
Hon of Girls' Clubs will eing Christ,
mas carols tonight nt the Dryn Mawr
Hospital, and before many of the homes
In Ilryn Mnwr.
Christmas Day nt the Home of ths
Merciful Savior for Crippled Children
will htort with tho celebration of holy
communion nnd then ot breakfast each
child will receive n well-filled Chrlit.
mas Mocking. Thero will bo serrtd
Christmas dinner nt noon.
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Savannah, Ga.
Brunswick, Ga.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
Pensacola, Fla.
Mobile, Ala.
New Orleans, La.
Port Arthur, Texas
Galveston, Texas
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