ir,rr 9 a ""TH fito&Mtm)i A TO r-V ' " "- I WTS-Vt ,P --,Vj'IJUlHWlK,'.. - WT,-flfeV" t. --, , --- ' r r-Brt EVEMKO PUBLIC LECaEEr-HIADELPHIA, MONDAY, tfEBBUARY 1, 1921 'Itfl '- "nfrw'hwsri J f IV !: MM ,Sj .'..1"W '' .iMirstiiri li. , 'WW- i&i" ::li ttmiz ' vi m . mih i.' iftiK ':, i d i mm 1M' ' ik. i f i amm msuM .' v r i M Y i ' . ? at,. n ur t Mi - iWflk! -1 mw HVff !i? I v, i V i II If T PEOPLE'S FORUM Letters to the Editor I.tttorn to tlio editor lihobtd ba na brief nnd to tho point as possible, avoiding unythlnR that would open a dbnomlnuUonal or tieclarlkti dU cusalon. No Htttntlon ttIII ba psilil to anony mous letters. Names and nddreeies must be signed an an ovldenco ot Rood fattli. allliouKli names will not 1)0 printed If rcquost Is made tliat Oiey be omitted. , The publication of a letter la not to bo taken aa an Indorsement of Its views by this papor. Communications will not bo re turned unless accompanied by post oso, nor will manuscript bo bared. Women and Cigarettes Jfe t ht Editor 0 the 7i(no ruMfo Ltictr! 8lf I hvo notel thht omi of the rmd r M th PeorU'i IYrum have been ullllug to olv (rood ilvIeo to parents nnd other rturdln certain thlnira In whloh help ha been, solicited, and this has promoted me to oomt to your paper to see If I can eel a little advice rerardlni women and cigarette smoklnr. I have always been highly averse to to bacco In any form, feeltnc that It Is a flltlir habit In a man and detrimental to his health. I havo refueJ to employ In mv buatntfe rounir men vho tmokid. and wauM not allour thexe who teta older and hod even tho manufacturing- of them. Th ex formed the habit to emoke during- working- Pert criminal eema to be able to manufac ture, unless outelde of th butMlnjr at their tura from gas ltj some tint are almost as dinner hour. deadly oi a Krupp gun While 1, 4m able to control this, there 1 Thle talk of the Leglilature parting laws a thing that I cannot (.ontrol In r.iv home, to stop the criminal rlajj from caru-lnv and that la the recent hab't nf women deadlr weaponn will hnr.llv hit ti on ' To the Editor tit the Hvmino Pubite T.rdne smoking cigarettes. Tor a lone time the aimed at. Why. they iuld aeoompllih Sir Could yru or some of your readers Met that my two daughters and my wlfo more by the enactment of a law making It nhllgo me by printing or ndln to tho smoke cigarettes was kept from me. But I & mlsdomeanor to pad a brick before throw- 1'eople's rorum tho poem entitled "I Itad now they have become moro bold and do rof liur It through a window This would te a But Itfty Cetit"7 B. U. resltate to smoke In my preeenee. and tell direct blow to tho criminal dare, as the ' Milladelphln. February 8, 1021. ,u7 wn uioj win uo a iiiojr yuaso "" nonesi cuisen ioo not turow brlcxs through . ana i ecim 10 oe aosoiuieijr ceiyieeo in windows, cither wrapped or unwrapped I the l'eople'i forum tho poem entitled "The Old Man's titory," containing these lines. "Feeble and old, an old man stood, 'Mid a careless, boisterous crowd; Ills fare boro the look of solitude, His form with csfs wan bowed. 'Come, stranger,' said one ot tho merry throng." UtANClIK T. WIUtlKS. TMladelphla, rtbrniiry 0. 1021. Wants "Mother's Picture" To the Editor of the livening 1'ubtia Ltdetr! Sir Can a reader supply tho Teoplo's rorum for printing with the little poem en titled ' Mother s Picture," In which ore the lines: "It ts only a little p'eture, In a Ilttls sllter frame; But acrosi tho picture la written My darling mother's name." W. rhlladolplila. February 0, 131. L. T. Old Song Wanted the matter. My daughters were the fire; to learn to smoke through getting In with a little mt of what I might call "rlrls who are going tho pace," end who lhlr.lt It nothing to dine at public restaurants and have their after-dinner smokes. These girls, I believe, begin tho habit becauB they think It locks smart, but so far as I can te It only seems smart to a lot of brainless young fools, but to the better element of men and women It seams most revoltlnr. They did not smoke at heme dr a long time, but their girl friends would call and would lmlet upon smoking, and cry shortly they persuaded my wife that erv up-to-date matron was smoking and that yuu Vhat the law must bo made tn cover Is I the carrying of any article wlih deadly or criminal Intent. Thli would Include milk i lara (today's paper elates an Instance of that useful utensil being used with criminal intent). Now, In fact, if every shooting Iron was removed from tho uim of either the best or worst citizens, vould that leesen crime? I Suppose we were brought to a hand-to-hand I conflict for the money or valutbles. would our wire lawmakers consider It was up to th..m to cnct a Uw to prevent any one from tnUni.- sparring leseone? It would seem there cou.d be a moral lcnon drn-vn I ircm trie story ot the parly pxjttler "sho' in.i nra .,,., ie- i.e.. vi ... ..- .... . v. t...i.. -., i. i, ...1.... .. .i,...i '".-. - .t. invii4 ui.iris armcu wun n:a ... ....,.., not. ... ... u,u. ,- '""' trusty musl.f. m. ,i i,. .... ...... i- .,.: and as my wife Is one of the fort who would rather be out of the world than out of style she was easily persuaded by the daughters to try the thing, and now nhe has become a. regular Herd, keeps a little ashtray near her W, and frequently ai night she smokes, as eho mh, to quiet her nerves so that she can sleep. There seems nothing left for mo to do but accept the situation. My daughters i ------ .-. -v. v.,.!, j no vita uivt ia me i wildernees by a friend who Iauirhe.1 at'th,.' prepnrednesn and remarked, "Why, you wil. ' neer die until your time oomea." to which the owner of the gun mada reply, "I know that, but suppose I was to meet an Indian and his time had comi and I had forgotten " my run?" Oh. well. In theee dav one may ml their guess. i-rnaps tl'.o rosolve to remove rs. oould have been easily controlled were It nirrom pnvato ownership may only bo ' pot that they haxe their mother on their m-onaed as a, scare to induce the peoplo to slae. Now mat wo nave pronioiiion nnu - " "" luwuiuvn suon in Jluor Is eo hard to oecuro, I ho nothing. O'earms. as many did In firewater. to do In the way of retaliation, but if this1 W. T. NICHOLSOK. were not the cao It would be a flna o.-v i i-riugeton, s. J., February i. 1821. Thirteen I n t? h,im at ffn nil lwnllIt under the influence until they wuid get so Where Railroads Should Cut tired of It and ashamed of tho disgrace that To the Vditor of the Lvenino Pullte Lcdatr- I thsv would see thlmm as I do. and there tu .... . " " would b. a general ref.rm brought ubout I ,,;, fo;- .--" ??.?'; , PhUadSShL. Feb-uan- 5 H" ' l""' I nd.r 1-o.r much of a demtnd fnua.oipaia, teoruan u, ij.i. thtr.i won M t e-nm n. -,.i-... .... i I HAD nt-T FIFTT CKNT3 I took my girl to n. fancy bull, It was a social hop: Wo waited till tho folks went out And tho music It did stop. Then to a roaurant we went, The best one on the street; She said shh wasn't hungry. llut this la what she ste: A dozen raw, a date of slaw, A chicken and a roasts Some sparrow grars nnd nppli rats, And soft shell crabs on tomt. A big box stew and crackers, too. Her appetite was Immense. Whn she called for pie I thought I'd die. For I had but fifty cents. She said she wasn't hunsT?, f-he didn't caro to eat, t But I'e got money In my clothe To bet she can't be beat. Hhe took It In so cor, Sho had an awful tank. She said sho wasn't thirsty. But this Is what she drank: A whisky skin, a glass of gin. It made me ehaks with fear, bjnio glnjer pop, with rum on top, A schooner of laer beer, A Klaso of alo. a gin cocktail; Hhe ought to hn had more sense. When fho called tor more I fell on the floor, For I hod but fifty cor.ts. Asks for a Poem to the TM.'frroS'tlii) Evening J'uMle Ltdetr: Mr lll you Pleae print the ttoem i- titled "N'ob(ii,s Cull J" T It starts: . nnlJI i..i.- .i . ' . ... V. "AlOMO In tlln flrenrv. .tittle t- The Flsk Jubilee Singers ' ting salarle. If the cut was to affect aU Wt" ,or dres, and bare, col To tr.t Editor of the cicnino rubllc Leilecr: e.ijp.oj-es rrom tr.o president of thj road Sir A Philadelphia friend tends mo a,dnn. bay abcu: ms toUWs: clipping from the Evum.no I'rnuo I.KPOR.t. resljjrt, cut from JT5.0J0 to in r-hlch a lady correspondent tlgning her ' 150.000 123.000 Initials "B. N. T..'- under date of Januin , f1' vlce presidents, each cut t.1000 SO.00D OT. asks for lnformntln alout a concert lr'ftv genernl msnncers and depart- Blven in Philadelphia a long t'me aso by the I . mer.t brad. 120C0 earli 100 000 cold feet." IVT v ftMITlr. Weitvllle. K. J, Fcbrjsry S. 1021. NOBODY'SCIIILD By PHILIP H. ClIASU Alone, in the drean. pltllem street, Wltn my torn, old dreu nni bare, iso'.d feet, i in i'nuaaeipnia a ior.g vmn ou u u t - .i---.-. --.-u.. ,-.. .. ivu vv,, , ..-, ., ,i- , , ---- - - --.,- ..L., ... .-. -ibu... line mm.ir.i.i n.. .P.nt. fiit.it .....1. , eu ttn .i. un 4 1 - (.niiuririi 10 ni,u . ra. the profits of whose concerts put Fl.k Unl- Ti hundred hold, t departments I "J n"y.?.nJ ""'verln' and nowhere to go; wsily on Its feet, gae scorej of com-erts, KOOeach .v. (.10 l",n"ht ,,;?1mlnB fn'n a '"'" "d dread. tn Philadelphia during thir rrofos.lona! j ! Ana t'c,h"1 ,loct beating upon my bare career. They first appeared there early In , r.o-,,000 ?,?.,. .v -.,. 1873 at the Academy of Musi.-. This house' If each larj-c svror.i ttu.l cut ,800.000 ' pl51 ;,,, '" th' ''v'l, b,0VT UI:l m " had ben denied to a colored epeaker a ' yar from thj Iick'.s of Unconcern ornl wlld7 ehort time twlore, but the JulMees vero , "mailer roads in proportion tho domand for ' I. because I m nobody" child? Invited to th city b John Waraiiikitor. , me cui in tne laboring man h salary would George H. Stuart, lllshop Simpson nnd 'ot seem so r.ecewiary. J. V,'. L. others of eval prominence. li..n inf.uenre , llilladelphla, February S, 1021, opened the Academy of Mui'c to tlio hIhk- . , ers, and they filled It with eager listen. rs ''.. , for their or-3 were a new departure In UlieStlOllS AnSlVCreil I vocal music. At that time tho City of Brother y I.ove was not very brotharl toward crlored pen-1 A Boat Puzzle . .... ... , ...M..1 lV l.n. ."rrJZ"E "utn r.?" .7,: ro,erj(foro a. vvtnio Puuio ittatr. J (-S IU mjr LIIUI. .,vv.o, .... .. - ...-.-.. them, but a statement of tho situation from Sir Can any ono of ;our readers work out the following puzzle. A husband and wife, eich weighing 2w) pounds, and their two sons, each weighing 100 poundn. wish to crui. a rler. Their Mat can only liold 200 iv.ii.d3. Hot can they du It 7 W 1 T. I'lii'auc'.phln, February " 1921. Not a Citizen the lilatform brought an Invitation from the proprietor of the Continental Hotel, fitn the chief hotel of tho city, and frr rmc tUne afterward that hotel housed the sing ers when In Philadelphia. The company visited Philadelphia many t'mea In after years, slnglt g l.i tho Ac-idem of Mui'.u and tether public halls and In ..v nf th- Umrehts There mum be many thoussnds of pcop'.o 11. lie In Thlla- To th J.'dltor of the Evening Public Ltderr: d.lphla who attended these concerts, and Mr I cuno to the United btutes In lSt Krhars jour correspondent's Inquiry may at tll0 8B0 n. thr(.c JHrs. My par;nt. also naie been tuny answereo, uj. uvum . another city, I hae not seen th- rep.len Houghton. Mifflin & Co . of Boston, pub ' Ilshed "The Story of the Jubilee Singers with Their Songk." Thij book if now out of print, but if "B. N. T " wl I write for tt tierhap-j copy can b found It gives a. full account of the company'u work .luring Its earlier years. -. M For Many Year Manager of 1 i JublUea. Mew ark, N'. J . February , 1021. The Banks the Cause To the Editor of the E-.eitina PuMIc L'dCr glr I would like t r-i f the rretr who crttlcUed labor fcr i ot erring tj the relief of the builder to tha' he ci.n 1.0 al.eud . and erect homes for the por p.opu'. t-t ' me teil him that it 1 r.f in laoonnu i..n Jaet o-. er the way there's a flocd i f ..gM, And wa-mth and beauty and all things Irlght: Pfsutlful children. In -bes to fair. Are onrdlne songs In rapture there. I wonder If they. In their blissful glee. Would pity a poor little beggar like me. Winderlnp alono In tho merclleis street. Naked and shivering and nothing to eat. Oh l.. u.u. -.. .-.- ,-ie nt nnvin r.rr or t ..oiu. ou. v. ...... - -------" jj, cnuzns of pereuns who ""r;..01?.;: ,.' , ,rk,,7 un on, I the arm,. Persona who were a in. uumer.. "'"' V,";"- 1Pj .li service In th- Hmy or navy nnd h hae signed up with Ihelr emp.i.yers anu an .,.,.. ,,,.,,,., .. .,. r,. eeuilv tn STO tO It But, 'f course, thli foollfh tal.t about ,s i.nmin rfnw n of wsges and work for little or nothing cinnot be considered or. taken seriously by anytx!y rn ltnowo iny th'nrf t all abcut llvl-g cun.'ltlort-t Build ing will be started, nj Juul :. and -iltli n ru-h. as Kion us the or.e big drawback '. broken, and that la t-e om.ks .oeen up and give loa-.s w.t.. In.erest end i .1 wt.l t t- forolcn birth, never applied for natural Iz&tlon. I'.'Huo tell me If I am a citizen or If I shall have to tkko out papers for alt- , Izenshlp. W. 1 V . Philadelphia. February 8. 1021. j Tuu ore rot a cltlren of tho Vi It'd Matoe lou w'll have to apply In tho usual Iway fir citizenship Soldiers and Naturalization j To the Editor c' the Tt-rn ig 1'ubUc Letter: Sir Parlrt; tie "ar '. law was c acted I which made cauh t, dl nurvlrs In the ' Am-rlcan forced a citizen of the Vnlled States In honorable discharge from the army enough tu p.-v.e my being a citizn7 w. i, vi::ni. Philadelphia, IVaruary 9. H'21. Tlura has te.i nj law pasd by Congrees w-rved In ccepted for ave been pply for naturalization and txcom citizens without what shall I do when the night cemes uown, In Its terrible blackness all over the town? Shall I lay me down "neath the nngry sky. On the cold, hard pavements alone to die? When the beautiful children their prayers have said, And ir.amniia hale tjeked them up snogly in b-'d N"o dear mother ever upon me smiled' We It it, I wvr.Jei, that I'm nobody's c.'.l.C No father, ro mother, r.a sister, net one In a.l the world loves me; e'en the llttlo dugs run When I wander too near them: 'tis wondroas to see How cverjthlr.g shrinks from a beggar like mo , Perhaps 'tis a. dream, but sometimes when I lie lazing far up In the dark bluo eky, WatcVng for hours om largi bright star, I far.ey tho beautiful gates aro a.'ar. And a host c bright-robed nameless things Corre lluttcrl.-.g o'er mo in glided wings; A hand that Is strargely soft ar.l fair Cnresics ler.tly my targ'efl hatr. And a voice like the carol of soms wild bird The sweetes: vo'.co that was eTer heard Calls mo mr.y a dear ptt name. Till my heart and spirits are all afiarcs. And tells me eueh unbounded love. And bids me come up to their home sbovs; T.et the.-n r AsoraU.e waltlnir the ujal neriod of time required I And then with such oltlful rt .ni-ieta. of fore'gi.ere Tney can go It the Federal Thoy lo'k at me with their sweet blue eyes, iiui'.u r,g ti' iitunuc iiuiiaing; wnii mr.r , xn,i n iioi m tn m out ot the dreary night, i am going .y ;o t:ie world or llglitj And aiwiv from tho hunger and storms so I am sjro I sha.. then be stmebody's child. discharge re-tificates aj.d two c'tlzei.s who i am a can lurntiiv tneia a t' o parMin i.amca la ... .- li.crmu dln'hiri;i o. r.lfcats. rhllodelthla. Fobrja- Tho German Situation To the Hdttor of the EtcTiinff Pi(t.'ic Leiier: Sir J read with l,..-w than pasuln In terest the cjnd.tl now clt!ng In iter w..nw .ierlhe,l by a n-iirr.lnenl American who has Just returned from that country Tie says. "One German woman, who 'i drrutrd In a kirj or g---n mnn- -r..... .t nieo z racKiric. urn i v.. I Referred to Readers IjM! i-ciir o the Iv.t na I'ublio I.'dger: F r 'V . -iu p.raee l Jbils'i In nn early ec.tl. i of t .- Utlm.so n nL-.' Lnoann the isrsvtr to the fallowing qjes'lons: Why havo eo mr.y chit.eso nos ana gins bee . g.drg U the United States schools vlthln the lost fifteen yenn' Why do thv thin Fnlted States schools so much b-i'ter than thom .of China' HD1TH McVI-ni.LAN. :'o.-!um. Pa.. IVbruury 7. 1021. Fraudulent Enlistment 1.4 at eul flnil m. "The babies did n it .'11 any tn, V 1 at , j0 ( j d,f jr 0 th'j I.vin.nj i'.o Lediitr Hid that little g'rl have tj iu wl'n f..T in- . . ., n w)l ls n canulUn cl'len, Grandpa's Spectacles To fie Tdiforo thj zToenhto PuMio Ltdoer: Sir I am In.j oeirg the little poem re tjuestel by "Vv. I. v." Can you tell me tho author of the poem "The Confessional," and wherj 1 i-.ay obtain It? It Is the very dramatic story of a Flor entine girl who murdered her rival In love, nd It begirs like this " 'Tvvas twilight, and ths early lighted lamps Were flle.terl.-g into the Arno's tide." Mrs A. NBL.IJETT. Philadelphia. January 80. 1D21. Oft. mamma, That will grandpa do? . n. uln..r? Tlvv rti.l not war. We wou d !U1 m" Ir r on the the hinder and a little more food .nd a lie. will worV. and pv. oi-. ...-.a "- " "- Mve ' " It Is really laments V,e that tier i.c.li be starving women and children anywhere on tTiIs oarth. and one cannot, ii-ip oa- i-. t-er.ed f . r c'sht'cn incrlhs li the N. r.. 1" l He's gone away to heaven ' tne l-nlfd i-tato l.i the war At the I Without the Hlvor ipecteelos tirre rf his rmtstmer.t he swore he wmj an I That Ut.clo John has given! American citizen. Cjn 1 o b runlehed for . How can he read the Bible thia- An hla Tjarenio nao.e I'r pj-naa. -' '" "n i-w .... W I,. T. I't.tlidelpi.'.i. February S. 1021 Trom facts rta'el In jour .etter v can- ir tne ooy eironoo (file wl ..I. ..- -'i' - - . i i. tv., w.p ' . .-..- aympathy for thje w..o nuffer U.auie , nClt an,tr delnlte.y If tne boy enroll -. .....,.. r.e cthem. I.ut I tio.l'I anK , , .u. r..l Itnuric It win for four iei BU thle woman and rro'l.er Inda.if'- 'r l.ign (in(J , conclude that li It. still n the serv tarnlval when the Lusltania was sJik by a ( o-i should ttio facta b-orne known to despot, the .talser of Oermany, and with lt, UiJ ouihor!tIf. he v ou.d bt given dlncharge lnUlnr the lives o: many n.. n.-.o - , , . fraudulel i-'iisin.en' as im i lie babies were enurtea out' -r.-. ... .'" Attal-is his majjrlty ho sl.ou.d r.a'ur'..:a'.lc-. x?W fur Denmark's Colors wuu..- ... (. were wantonly muroerM ana me j-.u. t. ..... was made a hv.lda thrugnout Oern any Tho schools wo- dlsnilssoi i nd evrjboay celebrated the blxckest .eod known In een- On the same pir that '. pr.nted 'hi story of the American tojriet ard tne rvtlher l another tale wh.h deals with the , barge that the kalsi-r slo.e n.l. Ilor.s of dol- j lare' worth of real entt- fr.ui Pr tssla. If this aocfat.m I t-u. why ef. .J. '. r it tl-. ... -irrnf f CiTCti 1 t3 UlSylwrge h. irotten gains aid tho money be o ' t1' vo ( buying food and ralmert fo- the Kv.ff.rers In Douglas' Loyalty OermanyT I ha-o harl of no irovemei t To t., f ,tiJ rj the L eving 1' tb r : rdg'r riUrlel by the pecp.e '. -.rr n bl r. .1 1:1 Sir.,v,, tr.ere ev.r a .y tn.,: f M'.i.ei this or any o'her cJntry for t.ve cr.rua- ,,.utf., ,.,!, ir-.o PrelO'i t Mu 'Ins tloi of the fona- ". '""','rr.n, ... c......et? Was Dojg.as entirely Vja; dur To the )' It'or u! th- Mtii'M Ptttili 1 rdvrr: Hlr V." 11 yf'U . ea ru'.ili-h 111 'he P0- pl' lorai w..a' the olra of Denmark or ,.?y- U I'1 Phl.&dcrl !a. Terruary 0. 1S21 Tho color cf 1-ienm.irit s fla I' red end white, with a little b'ue and go'l In the coat f arms. He'll put his coat on wrongslde out And make tho angels )auh. Hovr can he flrl the place About the wicked "flea." And luw the bears ate children t-n That uel 1 . frighten me? So If you'. I dress me up Juit l'ko an argel brlsht, I 11 put a lajler up tho 'iy, Ard take them uo tonlshtl" ' Nur.e of the bous of ouotatlcns at our dlitjoeal .vcates the p-m the name of the author of which ou desire. iT, j. t, aKs fo- tho words of the ror.u "oil, Ejsa.. Jane," one voxse of which "Her mouth was like a cellar; Her foot was luo a nam, Her ejes -vere like an owl's at eight; I Her voice was never calm: Her hi. r -v.1 ,u a.'.d curly. Hor necK J-t .Ue a cranai I hid farewt 1 u all my love, Uoe-C 'y. fcjsin Jane." j a poem entitled "The Alto tne poem, the T. z, L atna f Ilf V ..nd the He 1 ' (Jltlioeltlon f-r in- t iv c; u .. "- -- , ren ll0Il7 v. :. K rr 111.01 o: wh.wi uyj. , Jiportel 10 bo sufterw I can.it "''"-, kVa7Pri February (J. ID'.I. "BwU.rf Inv ard is gates cf the future. ' stand why there shou.i - s.-l. rol.rtre In PhWs.deU.ru. 1 r 1 w , utAar,, .e gates of the past; Oermany. That coun-r was . 't devas-1 " ' V, n ,.,. The giant 1 r.m.1. g from slumber t.ted or its "mi;1 ;"". Siif H." he.d 1,'nSln". .bi while tho .alter was Mm AnI breaking l.lsjhncKles at last." gmm7ndnF4an.'e. Vd ,", I . - m.uwr.W il I. v. vernul : asjur- , f,r ,, po,m: .., Mk were not deputed il..e f.e. . ' WW "' ''J ' ?.?ttLT I. rco . Doublo-llre-M -d Mansion on the Square." .nd sublected f. II. r.am.i.t .3 -v.e tf.e June a lni. C" J"0' "" """,'"r;c ."' ! "The Cal.bv h Last Stand.", and a P-em rjiururmiiin .'" Tr.rf .w.v -- --. , ,. . itv..t- ittt, ., nififl Tr.T f nuiirium and Tn If 111 People J MiiiuiiH I irjimnirathm .h Wrevr ...hiii, avwp wilr entitled "Ilaeum. . 1 wh n 1 caf.r.Ht poiltlrn. l.ut rosu(y initrni nv- i ' - -. . .. . .- . . - j .. . t,.,.-e- r,?.. in r &nie -" . - -L.e .... -rf.iu.e- s sr. .j 11 xen it ia :uu i i i"""' -.. ... - I? that he bo r iwd of I. i w-a. 1. at.J ' Stanton always had been a Democrat wh; n "S ."lamnirV bo dev .-el I. .. at J of I W, coir, made him secretary of war 'n 1S0J that avarnuLvg . . , . .llor., ceiieral ur.Ji.r a 1 D.n.oaral'c President thoso upon whom ho has "jT,!1, rhlladelphU. Fcbrusry 7, Poems and Songs Desired Desires a Poem Toting the Gun TothnEittorof the hteeiini; Pul 1 . 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Wl, iJ9 1 I Dt i0 1 Conference of The Building Industries (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) a Called by the Mayor of the City of Philadelphia and the Industrial Relations Committee of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce To Be Held in the City Hall and Assembly Room of the Chambe r of Commerce, Widener Building Commencing Tomorrow, February ls5th, And on February 16th, 17th, l$th HIS HONOR J. HAMPTON MOOEE, Mayor of -tho City of Philadelphia, Honorary Chairman ALBA B. JOHNSON, President of Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Honorary Chairman ERNEST T. TRIGG, Chairman Industrial Relations Committee Synopsis Program of Subject Tuesday, Feb. 15th Mayor's. Reception Room Jo A. M. Public Works and tlio responsibility of public officials with regard to Indus trial activity. 2 P. M. Financial considerations and existing unemployment. Wednesday, Feb. 16th Assembly Room of Chamber of Commerce 10 A. M. Transportation, fuel, real estate and costs of completed structures. 2 P. M. Prices of construction materials and condition of tho marltet for such commodities. Thursday, Feb. 17th Assembly Room of Chambdr of Comtaorco 10 A. M. Living: costs nnd their tronds. 2 P. M. Wages and production per man as af fecting tho construction industry from tho standpoint of contractors and build ers and employees. Friday Feb. ISih Absembly Room of Chamber of Commerce 10 A. M. Hours of labor and restrictions. 2 P. M. Conference conclusions. Thursday February 17th Assembly Room, Chamber of Commerce, Widener Bldg. i 10 A. M. Living Costs and Their Trends 1. 3. DETAILED PROGRAM OF SUBJECTS Tuesday, February 15th Mayor's Reception Room City Hall 10 A. M. Public Works and the Responsi bility of Public Officials With Regard to Industrial Activity 1. Call of the meeting to order and presentation of the cause, purpose and scope of the confer ence. 2. Address of welcome and function of the City Administration in advancing, industrial pros perity. The Mayor of Philadelphia. 3. The function of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania for co-operating with and aiding in dustry. The Governor of Pennsylvania or his rep resentative. 4. The present situation with regard to the pro gram for Philadelphia public work. By a representative of the City Government. 5. Pennsylvania as an employer of labor. By a member of the Emergency Fund Board. fa. The Law of Pennsylvania creating machinery for stabilizing industry. By a member of the Industrial Board. 3. .' P. 31. Financial Considerations and Existing Unemployment 1, The present situation in construction industry and the financial relationship involved. ' Presented from the standpoint of a builder. 2. Estimates of the public and private construction work of which Philadelphia is in present need. Presented by Architects and City Officials. The financial situation in the United States as related to construction and other industrial ac tivities. Presented by a banker of national experi - ence. The investors' attitude. Presented by bankers conversant with the local situation. The situation of the building and loan associa tions with regard to construction work. Presented by persons experienced in build ing and loan association activities. Statement of the unemployment situation, par ticularly in Philadelphia. The data under this heading have been pre pared by a careful canvass and will be pre sented by the expert in charge of the work. Wednesday, February 16th Assembly Room, . Chamber of Commerce, Widener Bldg. 10 A. 31. Transportation, Fuel, Real Estate, and Cost of Completed Structures 1. The transportation problem and its relation to construction. Presented by an experienced rail road man. 2. The fuel situation of the United States and its relation to the construction in dustry. Presented by coal operators. 3. The real estate situation and its rela tion to the construction industry. By a leading real estate man, 4. The cost of completed structures, both as a whole and by units, including an analysis of component costs. Presented by engineers, architects and builders and will include an exhibition and tabulation of the findings. , Past and probable future trend of living costs, wages, and hours of labor in the United States. Presented by the Managing Director of the Industrial Conference Board and will in clude charts and curves setting forth the sit uation. Data gathered by the United States on living costs up to February 15, 1921. Presentation will be by the CommisDioner in charge of the industrial labor statistics of the United States. Living cost data collected by the Bureau of Municipal Research. Presentation will be by an expert of the Bureau. 4 Food, clothing and rents as they affect living m Philadelphia. By leading grocers, clothiers, shoe dealers, real estate men and others who are leaders in business in this city. 2 P. M. Wages and Production Wages and Production as affecting the construc tion industry from the standpoint of contractors and builders, and employes. This subject will be dealt with in the form of a discussion by those who are engaged practically in the general building trades. Bricklayers, masons, hod-carriers, common labor, carpenters, plasterers, lathers, paint ers and glaziers, roofers, plumbers, heating and steamfitters, electrical workers and iron workers. Other trades will be dealt with as time per-, mits. So far as possible, those taking part will be employers and employees who are actively engaged in the different trades. I P. 31. Prices of Construction 3Iaterials and the Condition of the Market for Such Commodities The topics to be considered under thib heading are the primary building ma terials. The following materials will be taken up serially and discussed by manufacturers and dealers familiar with each commodity: Stone, cement, lumber, brick, tile, millwork, roofings and cornices, painting and glass, hardware, electrical appliances, heating and plumbing supplies, plaster, iron and steel. Such other commodities as are used in building will be discussed as time may permit. Friday, February 18th Assembly Room, Chamber of Commerce, Widener Bldg. 10 A. 31. Hours of Labor and Restriction 1. Hours of labor and restrictions of production and their effect upon the construction industry. As in the previous session this discussion will be by employers and employees and will cover the various trades of the construction industry so far as time permits. 2. The findings of the committee representing tiic employers of the building trades of Philadelphia, and other organizations. Presented by the chairmen concerned. 1. J P. 31. Conference Conclusions During this session charts earlier exhibited showing pre-war, peak and present con struction cost in detail will be modified to include costs presented to the conference. Resolutions and appointment of committees for carrying into effect the findings of the confer ence. Adjournment. This conference will permit of but a limited number of men to bo heard, those appointed by tho various interests to repre sent them. Arty individual or organization, however, who wants to express an opinion or suggest a way to accomplish this great constructive thought can do so by sending a the earliest moment their communication, properly signed, to the secretary of the Industrial Relations Committee at the address below. Theie communications will have weight, but names and addresses will not be made public without the special consent of the writers. Above is given the program of a con ference, that will 'easily be one of the most important ever held in the City of Philadelphia. This conference will be constructive; to bring about a quick resumption of building and put the unemployed men to work; its aims are well within its power I to accomplish. It seeks first to obtain a complete knowledge, of the whole situation, then to secure an exchange of views and upon which economically sound and perma nent agreements can be reached. Every possible point of view will be brought out at this conference a frank, "man-to-man" discussion will be the order of the day. It is up to us in Philadelphia to do one of the greatest jobs that was ever under taken. If we can do it, we will have done more to establish' Philadelphia as a leader of the nation than any other work attempted in recent years. THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE, THE PHILADELPHIA 1414 South Penu Squure, Philadelphia CHAMBER OF COMMERCE iJI I ? i it , .- .A. ,.3J '. l, ,i.o,V'Ai,-'t 4 .- , t