W r'J7rA-V EVENING EUBMO LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, . NOVEMBER 2, 1921 1 GRUENBERG URGES Cplffi IDEA Head of Research Bureau Would Ledge All Legislative Power in Commission TO END "DEADLOCKING" A eltv mntinRT for T'liHnlclpliln. te ct imiVr n small eommhsleii and ill ct (he nd;nlnlstrntlvp function of the muntc' Mtv was proposed today by Frederick P. Oruenbcri;. director of the Bureau of Municipal Itespnrcli. r, Orucnbwp's prope'-nl wns evoked Jit the cillterlnl of Monday In tli EVC5I.TU PniLic Lnenn, which pointed te the necessity of n change In the present uyKtcm of government for phllnJc'phla. and also )y Mayer Jloerc's suggestion of a commission ns a method of ridding the city of the dead'ecklnR between the city Adminis tration and the Combine-controlled Council. Incidentally, the editorial nnd the Majer's fitirRP'Hen nrcmpcd wldcnjiread dlsctiwlen. home of tlme who worked for the enactment of tlie new City Clinr ter urged that this instrument be Riven a longer trial before a change is made. Teil much is certain, Independents and organization men have bejjun te think about the Fiibject in preparation for the next session of the Legislature, irhlch may be railed en te change the form of the Philadelphia City Govern ment. Varclles Arc Satisfied WMle Independents generally plan te "think It ever," Organization lend ers, beaded by Senater Vnre flatly doubt the need for any change. They are atisfied ttlth the; present situation. Pie Vnre point of view wns set fertli in these werds: "The commission form of jevernnicat does net de very well In nnall towns, te tay nothing of what Keuld happen in a big city like Phila delphia. Hcsidci. it provides no check as does the present Hj-Ntcm where Coun cil cheeks the Majer nnd the Mayer theeli Council." , i i .ur. urueneerg. nnwever, wns en thusiastic ever the city-manager plan. The city innnagcr, expalnid Mr. Orutuburg, would be Ilk" the production manager of an Industrial plant. He would get results for the commission rerrcent'iig the tnvpnjcrvi jut as the prodiiitlen innnnger get., results for the beard of directus representing the stockholders. "The ceinmi'x.lnn form of government, pure nnd slmp'e," said Mr. Gruenberg, "Is net rcg:irdd ns successful. The leg islative body should net hiind'c the ad ministrative deUlN. This bedv should select experts te work out thes( dL. tails. Ne leg'slatlve body should dl Tide among itfelf the functions of the tdminlstratlun. Expert Manager Needed "The better pinn Ss te liave n city mann;er weiking under the commission. He should be a technical man, equipped te manage and direct the engineering sad adm'nl'tratlvc fun'-tieiiM. The teinmlssl'-n should map out tin- bread policies ami provide the funds; the tech nician should work out the details. The city manager should held elDce for nn Indefinite tenure nnd i.heuld be free te appoint ills departmental heads and ether empleyes, under, of course, n civil service system, freed from politics. These empleyes should be answerable te the city manager and net te the com mission or legislative body." Mr. tjruenberg explained thnt the city manager s!n d be, virtually, n permanent emp ..' holding office throughout geed beh:uIer, Irrcj '-cllvu of changes in the b glslullve body or comnr'sslen. This would Insure u con- (tlnulty of a limnihtrntlve policy and program and divorce the city business, from (hanging polities. He was asked if polities could net ue iiiiruuuui-u miner inc cuy manager by reaxun of pressure from the 'im. Clljsien. Mr. Gruenberi- said hn iVlr that the public sputllglit would be ill I Irectt'd se eonspleiieusly en thu city I manager nnd nil his work nnd notion Ifthnt tlie pelitieians would net d.ire. 'unlets they were utterly regardless of puuue opinion, te try force political cutm, . "Twe hundred nnd thirty cities 1 We raited Stntcs," said Director uuenucrg, "hnve the city-mnnugcr System. Da) ten, 0., H one of iliem. bacrnmen'.e, Calif., has just adopted tne bystein. Clevemnd, u large citv, Is new censlderiug tlie plan." Cetmeiluinn James A. Develln, In dependent, was of the opinion that the matter cf modern and eliieicnt gov gev wnment a; one for the people te de cide when they came te elect men te Wace. "Ve come back," nnld Mr. Develln. le the old iiuesilen; li is it matter el men and net of machinery." Themn'. Kneburn White, chnirman of VMB A. .. '1STOW INGS Ment automobile cylinders are uar,uj "ml uiMr-riun.J due e ceruttint - 2 th U"der heHt mid c '"trnctlen ,r,i . . JV"'( t 'r0IJ -iuit, ex i HalnlnCf liMn ffL-sr M in ni I ft i rjii.rtic IVillHD I -.vivwHifs im-s ronuiiien .iK nrit rtRPtm HAV TELL-TALE Piiten Rin Salei Agency WI5I2 Vine St. 1V1 burum 124fl CLAD'S URNS ter COFFEE Chocolate, Hei Water AM. !! or Hlia niicncn heiiiprniii for HetcU and Rettauranta nene.j S!.,m TMr VICTOR V. CIAD CO. 27-219 S. lliK si. 4 ft frfl the sub-Commlttce en Chnrtcr Ito Ite v Men, nnd ene of the foremost advo cates of the new Chnrtcr when that tpicstlen was before the Legislature, nnd Franklin Hpcncer Kdmends, who wan chairman of tlie Voters' League campaign uenimuice, anlil that the subject was tee Important for discus sion nt this time, lleth, however, nrt keen y interested In the whoie bis question. Satisfied With City Government The present form of government is defended by men who were conspicuous in the movement which yielded a new Charter. "I bclicve we hnve the best form of government new," said Vewcll Kvnnp, n m.intii turcr, who wns secretary of the Charter Committee. "If the City Council tomorrow mi mi lentutlcnUy became n city commiusien, I think we would Imve the same dlffi cultleM. We are doing better under the ire'ent Chnrtcr thnn we did under tlie Bullitt Charter. Self-control nnd In In tell.gcnce en the part of the Mayer nnd Cetitiidl would go n grent wny toward tnnklng conditions till better. "Suppose we had n commlsKlen form of government here," Mr. Evans con tinued. "The commission would cheese u city manager. Tlie tilings the city manager could de would be limited by the commission nnd the same difficulties would arise." William Draper Lewis, denn of the University of Pennsylvania Law Scheel, who wns n member of tlie sub-committee which drafted the Chnrtcr, believes conditions will net lie helped by chang ing the form of government. "The trouble with the present tdt tdt untien In Philadelphia," said D. Lewis, "cannot be remedied by u change from one form of government te nnether. It will be remedied when these In responsible positions In the city government leek nt the Interests of tlie city nnd net nt their own political future, or the future of u party organi zation." Philadelphia new hns the nearest pnuticutile approach te n commission form of government, said Jnnmts Col Cel lins JencM, lawyer nud charter com mittee member. The commission form, he ndded, Is In nn experimental etnge, and Is net adapted te the needs of n large city. Mr. Jenes Bnid he did net believe n com mission government could be obtained for this city, or that it would be pvne ticnblc. TAX CUTISAPPEALED GleuccEter Assessors Object te Re duction for Pusey & Jenes Ce. A rule te show i"um why n writ el certiorari should net be nllewed lins been nskul in the appeal of the ltiouue&t ltieuue&t ltiouue&t I'einl of Assessors, ujjnin.st a reduc tion of S2.n.0QO tn assessment en the Pusey & Jenes Company, made by the Camden County Heard of Taxutien, The reduction wns granted en persona assessment at thu CSleuccster shipyard of tlie company. A total of $.M).-,00n was the assess ment en the nu'chlnery nt the shipyard. The company asl.K i?.'IO.".0(0 reduction becuuse the machinery lies idle. Wills and Inventories Filed Three wills were admltcd te probate today. They are these of Martiin A. (Mess. CHS North I'orty-feurth street. $7000; Chnrlcs O. Ilendee, 1327 North Fifty -eighth street. .StWOrt, nnd Oeorge Weisbecker, L'O.'l.'l East Dauphin street, snmn Inventories of the following personal estates were filed : Charles S. Simmers, -.L.f!: i'.n . li'...il.. si T.. ...l rriD- no. Clara V. Armstrong. $ll,.1i!3.0H; Mnry Geed, $11,207.2:1. DEMOCRATS AS HIM OF CITY Streng Minority Party Only Way te Improve Politics, Ster- ' rett Says at Rally BONNIWELL HITS SCHAFFER A strong minority party Is needed In Philadelphia te ns&ure municipal prog preg prog ress, Bcvcral spenkcrs asserted last night nt Democratic rallies in various parts of the city. Ilecnuse of the preponderance of the Republican vote here, campaigns never rise nny higher thnn struggles between notions, said Ilebert J. Stcrrett, Demo cratic candidate for District Attorney. who Bpeke nt the Fifteenth Ward Jef Jef fereon Club, Corinthian avenue and Ilrewn street. "A big issue like tlie street railway situation Is glossed ever with virtually no n'tentien In nn important political campaign," Mr. Sterrctt declared. "This is true, although the Mnyer has been trying te negotiate a lease for the Frankford elevated. There arc ether big bsueR which also ar0 scrupulously avoided." Mr. Stcrrett, who formerly wns As sistant United Slr.tcs Attorney in thin city, continued that it Is hopeless te expect nn Improvement through the medium of reform within the ltepubli ei.n pirty. The only hope of the city lies in building up the Democratic mirty. he said. Democratic rnllies nlre were held nt Twenty-sixth and Cumberland stteetn: nt Tlegn Ilnl'. Twentieth nnd Tlegu trcetsj nt- .rn07 North Bread street. ml In the Thirty-ninth Ward, where Democratic women met nt Ninth nnd lacksen streets. The Democratic rrcctlngs gave the only semblance of life visible in thu campaign lending te the genernl nleo nlee nleo lien next TtiMdny. The Republican bnttlc was fought out at the primary in 'Vitember. Ilec-.iuse of the over whelming iiumb-r of Itepiibllc.tn voter " the election next week simply will uibbr-stimp nn approval of the prl tnury results. Judge Uennlwell, of the Munlclpa. Court, Democratic candidate for Justice of the State Supreme Court, continued his attacks en the Stnte Administration Inst night. He upoke at CenhHle, where he concluded his tour of Schuylkill County. The Judge's fire Inst night wns di rected ul State Treasurer Snyder, who is Republican leader of Schuylkill County. Most of the Stutc's linnncln complications, he wild, levelepis:l dur ing Snyder's term ns Auditor (jenerni. The expenses of the Auditor Clen crnl's department Increased enormeusl) during the Snyder regime. Judge Hon Hen ulwcll snid. In 1!M0-1!)17 Mv ev .enscs were ?-120.2(K); for 1017-1011), $182,200, and in 11)1!)-1!)20, ?1.22VJ0O Scores SchafTer Judge Uenniwell also criticized Jus tice Schnffer, formerly Stnte Atternej (Scncrnl, who Is thu Republican candi date for the full twenty-one -year term en the Stnte Supreme bench. Stnte Supreme Court Justices. .Ttidee Uenniwell stated have receded three wilnry increases in recent years in spite of the constitutional prevision that n Justice's salary Is net te be Increased during his term in office. The Judge continued i "William I. Schaffcr Is net only n beneficiary of this illegal nnd unjusti fied incrcanc, but he wns one of the chief counselors In arranging for it. He is the author of the notorious Sedition 11111, the previsions of which, ns drafted by him, would absolutely crush nnd de stroy the rights of workmen's organi zations, or, Indeed, these of nny citi zens opposed te the present machine government "It would make n criminal out of nny man who criticized nny net of any official of this Administration. Fraud, corruption, bribery might brazenly flnnnt Itself, but the nrlvntc citizen who undertook te denounce It would stnnd , within Per 1 of the Scbaifcr Sedition Act. Tlie man who rented n hall for such n meeting weuiu no n criminni nnd there would be nn end of free speech in Pennsylvania, If this man, with his narrow partisan servility, is elevated te the Supreme bench." Dc 'ON'T shiver you can be comfortable this winter. A Simplex Sunbewl will spread cheerful warmth into any corner of any room. It is economical and cafe; it costs no mere te eperate than a Simplex electric iron or toaster. The Sunbewl is portable carried easijy from room te room. It is the only form of portable heater that is perfectly safe for children. At your dtatcr's. Simplex Electric Heating Ce, Cambridge, Ma. Simhlex i ELECTR1MSUNBOWL WBUgmerT.q: zzmtm &2& -& 1 5111& Customers like te come te tlie ARCeiA-warmed Stere fi RCOLA is the most ncr- net a furnace: hutnrnmhinn. Jl feet heating plant yet de- tien of boiler and radiator in vcleped for making the store, the restaurant, the garage, the detached office and the shop mere inviting te the customer. People dislike te enter a store made stuffy by a hot het air furnace or old-fashioned Bteves. ARCOLA, connected with American-Radiators, fills every corner with health ful, het-water warmth the same perfect warmth which our larger heating plants supply te larger stores, office buildings and factories. Yeu must see ARCCLA: it is se different. Net a stove; one giving off warmth itself and sending warmth te several radiatere besides. t It is really a gift, for it is guaranteed te pay for it self in the fuel it saves, as against a het-air furnace or stoves. On your way home, leek for the sign "Heating" or "Plumbing." Step in at tlie nearest store and ask an ex pert te tell you hew cheaply and easily ARCOLA can be in stalled for you at once. The red and yellow card nt the right ii the sign of a Heating or Samtnry Encineer you ussd te call him Steamfittcr or Plumber) who can ehew you Akcela. Loekforitinhijwindow It will pay you te consult him twice a year n you de your Docter or DenHst. Te have him examine nnd report en your heating andplumbine costs little. It may save you a great deal. An 1nttkdt lxTiiurr. rnwaDivueMt !m tvu. Economy t I amdQmkixt I tnPi CMXTjmiut !jj3 cai'Xlccub ..I .- AMERICAN RADIATOR COMPANY Makers of the famous IDEAL Boilers and AMERICAN Radiators 115 North Bread Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Strawbndge Price for Geed & Clothier s Price s ft 2 Irawtafe is the &C Lewest Possible tlier Quality Here Is the Smart Street Hat That Every Weman Needs $5.00 Clese-fitting Teques or Hals with just a bit of brim that defy win ter winds. Medels that leek ever ae smart worn with a veil. Newest shapes of velvet or duyetine from saucy little Hats that the young girl will pull ever her bobbed curls te the distinctive model the matron will find most becoming. In black and the season's most -wanted shades. One style sketched at the left $5.00. 300 Suede-like Hats One-third Under Price, $1.50 One of these practicnl little Hats is sketched at the right. Seft round shapes that need just a decorative pin, a jaunty quill or a novel ornament and they arc trimmed. Women and girls like them equally well te wear in sunshine or rain. These vc sell "in a twinkling" at $1.50. & Straw lirldse & C-luthier S-cenl Fleer. Mnrkft Strei-', Wt 1 r mei?s Hidh-Gracfb dram-Weight Suits $25.00 Small Lets from Our Regular Stock at Half And Less Than Half the Fermer Prices Don't miss this let of Suits some of them were formerly mere than three times this reduced pnee. All fins, high-grade Suits, last season's models, but excellent styles, superbly tailored, and including such desirable materials, as Finest Tricetlnes Checked Velours High-grade Tweeds Plain-tailored Suits Sports Medels Novelty Effects The tn'cetines, in black, navy and tan shades, belted and unbelted. High-grade tweeds and checked veleurs, in various blues, grays and browns. This is the kind of a collection women just love te pick and cheese from. h-- Slrnwbrldife & Clothier Second Fleer. Centre 9. jlS) w menu s juresses Chiefly One of a Kind $25.00 A Wonderful Collection from Regular Stock Originally Deuble and Treble This Price A collection of single models, chiefly from last season, but all in geed styles for present wear reduced te a mere fraction of their original prices te effect an immediate disposal. All high-grade Dresses and desirable in every sense of the word Velveteen Crepe Georgette Crepe Meteer Lace Canten Crepe Silk Taffeta Peiret Twill Tricetine Street Dresses and Afternoon Dresses, In brown, gray, black navy and French blue ; and Dance Frecks of lovely pastel taffetas and chiffons. A geed range of sizes in the let. Early comers will have a wonderfully fine selection and 125 Dresses won't last long at this price. ' i&-y Strawbrldt. 4 Clothier Second Fleer. Market Street (a I 4:W ' Men's and Yeung Men's Suits With Extra Trousers Exception?.1 Value at $31.50 A remarkable let of Suits, carefully tailored of fine cassimeres and wor steds, in neat dark stripes and plain colors. Many smart, youthful and clean cut, conservative styles te cheese from. Needness te state, the ext?a pair of rousers insures extra service. Practically all sizes in regular, stout short tall and lender proportions $31.50. ' The Finest Overcoats in Town Are Right Here Net our own opinion alone but the oninien of hunrlmHu .- .. i u shopped around. And se they should be-f provide the finest Overcoats obtainable, nt prices of nlirsih m " , I '", 0Ur L'mlvr te lectien are Ulsters, Ulsterette,, Hx Coats, l" .de, ta ere Overcn- ts niaii"'1" FT, ?eU every kind of Overcoat the well-dressed nun r nl.V ,C . ' P'j11" Chestei fields bright-colored Overcoats. Pri.es start a? $25 "e P eki ?S wool' 0" d,h"nctiv range by easy steps up te ?78 00 for Oveae-.ts f f.nnst C& fabr Overcoats, and enn oenM 1 SS" mc AiCe and "Wickham" su.vu, voe.uv aim i?'i'A.UU. 3-). rnr.wbriaK. Overcoats at Clothier -Secona Meer, Kt Buy What Yeu Need Loek te the Quality Prices are fairly well estab lished en the new lower basis. Our stocks are owned by us at the low est point reached in the past year's price-lewering: process. Scarcely any kind of merchandise shows signs of further decline, but we learn that some things show a tendency toward a slight advance in the market. During the past few years there has been produced a great deal of merchan dise of low grade. There are large quantities of such goods in the market. But we have steadily declined te lower our standards. We have maintained our position that it does net pay te buy inferior merchandise. Prices for GOOD GOODS are new far below the prices of last year. NOW is the time te buy what you need. Hut never was it mere important te BUY CAREFULLY. We believe it pays in the long run te buy goods of the Strawbridge & Clothier standard. Yeu cannot buy such goods anywhere at less than the Strawbridge & Clothier price. Buy New, Pay in January If you have a charge ac count here, all merchandise purchased from new until the end of December may be paid for in January, 1922, We arc opening many new charge accounts every day. A Great Purchase of Blanket Bath Robes Save One-third The regular price for such Bath Robes is $7.50, but we were fortunate in securing these te sell at one-third less than the regular price $5.00 Of soft, warm Beacon blanket fabric in beautiful de signs, Japanese or flowered effects. Seme in dainty color ings, ethers in rich, deep shades, including brown, pur ple, rose, navy, Alice and Co penhagen blues. All hand somely trimmed tih satin rib bon, as sketched. Sizes 36 te 16. Wonderful value at $3.00. Strawbridge X. Clothier Third Fleer, ruber, street. We.t 600 Women's All-Weel Sweater Coats $4.35 Warm, smart-looking and se inexpensive! In fact, such Sweaters at such a low uri ,.r nn i amazingly geed value. A special purehase of 600 Sweater Coats in the much-wanted Tuxedo style, with cellar edged with brushed wool in contrasting shade and with a narrow girdle. In sizes 40 te 1G inches. The weave is one of these attractive block patterns bufT trimmed with brown, brown or navy blue trimmed with buff and black trimmed with white $.1.85. Htrnwhrldiw 1 Clothier Alele t), Market Htrwt Attractive Striped Outing Flannel The most-wanted kind, of standard quality. In pretty striped patteniK, plain white or plain shades 2uc a yard. UtriwbniUt L Cluihlvr All u, Centra v i I T i-J
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