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ARE MOTORS A NUtSANCE?
M' 08T of what Mnyer Moero said about
the abuse of the automobile parkins
privilege Is justified, But theso who urgue
for tt "drastic" policy of restriction and
feci that the traffic problem will be aettled
by merely restrictive measures provide no
Admirable demonstration of logic.
TJie motorcar cannot be viewed rs a
"nuisance" even If It is the sort of motor meter
ear that occasionally drowses at the curb
en a busy itreet. "The parked car," Bald
no speaker at the Mayer's conference,
"occupies ground worth ?23,000 se that
the owner may net have te pay a flfty
nt jaragc fee." The fact Is that public
ftrage facilities are Inaderiuate te the needs
f. automobile owners who use their ma
chines te escape the ineenvenlenrcs of trolley
nd railway tervlre. If parking In the
central areas Is actually prohibited and It
begins te appear that the police have no
alternative many tlieusumh of peeple n he
have grown te depend en the nutomebllo
us. a dally utility will have te leave their
cars nt home.
What the Mayer and the police and City
Council should try te prelde are parking
facilities go arranged that there will be no
Interference with traffic. That would be no
easy task. It might mean even the elimina
tion of trolleys from beme of the cress
.trrets In the downtown bectien. It ought
He (be clear te everybody that 5011 cannot
dlapese of the problem of meter traffic by
the crude expedient of chafing all tem
porarily' Idle cars oft" the streets. Meters
re tee generally used and tee helpful te
the business life of the community te be
''cleared oft" the streets" by a pnllcc order.
COAL
g! rr lEADEnSHir in the United Mine Werk-
M' U en' various organizations is net unified
v finu ui me lint-cm uiuiu''JU jt is utr irum
Wi ftafmonleuB. The factors that operated te
.ttf siakc the rail unions hesitate when they
rrere confronted with the invitation te strike
HH. rrevail te a greater extent among the miners.
jlndccd, the hUtery of the rail right is being
repeated In the controversy started by Judge
n'K 'Andersen's injunction.
m p Judge Andersen mid the miners' leaders
II ft Ti fc'vw, .. .veA..vuv.u 1U , i.uh twin
fc'jj. XmT"tEc" Injunction under which the court
jtJ apparently becks te cut the ground from
gfrp under the unions is net uup te any new
Si!j friction In Indiana. Jt is uu attempt te
restrain tue mine workers from unionizing
the mine fields in West Virginia. Thus the
M fight between the independent operuo-i in
J oener or later be extendej te iueluile erv
' large areas of the anthracite arid uituminuw
tields.
The Injunction which has aroused the ire
of the unions is intended te compel tee op
erators te abolish the "check-off syslci.i"
that Is, the system established under nntienul
agreements by w-hlcb union dues arc deducted
In the company's office from the miner's
monthly pay. Judge Andersen rules that
this system is founded in conspiracy and
justifies his decision by asserting that the
effort of the unions te force their organiza
tion into unorganized Virzlnla territory are
SR being continued with the help of owners of
j If there Is trouble it will come later. Great
quantities of coal are in storage. The in-
junction is te be tested in an appeal. The
j unions will wait. But the decision of the
Federation of Laber te back them up in a
J strike against the injunction principle prom-
ises that if a fight is precipitated it may be
r memorable one.
AMBASSADORS ALL
f "pOnOES of the elder diplomacy, no longer
iae rcvipiciit ii puiuinr uuiuiruuuii, arc
heard in the announcement that the Amer
ican delegates te the Disarmament Confer
ence are elevated te ambassadorial rank.
This particular survival, however, is harm
less enough and Is indeed likely te prove of
marked practical value.
It in obvious that Mr. Hughes will net
serve In the parley as Secretary of State,
nor 'Mr. Ledge nor Mr. Underwood as a
Senater, nerIr. Reet ns n private citl
ten. Their new status entitles them te pir
tlclpate in the negotiations as extraordinary
representatives of the United States.
The fact that the Capitel is nearer te the
ran-Amerlcan Building, where the sessions
will be held, than the Quald'Orsay or Down
ing street merely emphasizes in this case the
jelatlvlty of distance. The functions of the
American delegates will be unquestionably
ambassadorial, and it Is entirely fitting they
should be Invested with the name as well ns
the obligations, placing them en a parity
with the foreign envoys.
The duties of these visitors are of se
' authoritative a nature that the delegates are
. regarded as outranking even the regular
'f: Ambassadors of their nations.
Niceties of dignity may seem of petty con cen
frequence beside the great underlying pur
poses of the meeting, but te view the matter
Jn that light Is te be ucedlcssly obstruction ebstruction obstructien
ary. M. Tfnrfllni fa nlmlnir fit nn (rli.nl f...t u:.
ff method is realistic. That is clearly' why he
ii. tmm AlmrknmmA m inn AiiIl. if n ft... -II. .a
nay uiri'vevu ... ...v vmv. u u uw !Dini OI
precedence, which, if Ignored, might have
eventually proved sharp enough te be cm
Va'rrasslng. HE MOST MODERN FLEET
rpHE present release of Edward N. Hurley,
.L.. former chairman of the United States
Shipping Beard, has evidently net dulled his
cnslb)lltles with regard te the difficulties
new embarrassing his successor. "I have
every confidence in Mr. Laskcr," asserts his
antecessor lit office, "and in his efferU te
uuhulld an American merchant marine."
TliW Is a sympathetic and sportsmanlike
, tribute te a fellow sufferer, but happily Mr.
IJtJtley, U net content with a mere -enrn.'
,r aJeB. Qrantlni: the obstacles of which the
Xr.
? timwruMi mut ci we Deara ha
made se much, Mr. Ilurley optimistically
marshals certain facts, bound te be influ
ential In the end.
Americans ns n whole have scarcely real
ised the magnificent asset possessed by the
Government In the modernity of Its fleet.
Ninety per cent of the 10,000,000 tens of
steel ships nre oil burners, giving them, ex-plaln-j
the former chairman, "a decided
advanlage ever nil foreign-flag ships. There
nre only 5 per cent of nil the ether ships of
the world oil burners and coal burners have
23 per cent less efficiency."
Mr. Hurley directs public attention te n
stimulating actuallly. The up-to-dnte
equipment of the American fleet Is n solid
fact which calamity-howlers ere prone te
overlook. Stigmatizing the whole Kcdcral
experiment with ships ns a gigantic farce is
n favorite practice with the unthinking.
Mr. Hurley Is te be thanked for infusing
n gleam of hope Inte n situation which,
though deplorable In many ways, Is far from
presenting the aspect of wreck which has
been the theme of se much thoughtless
tind pernicious commentary.
THE BANKING-JOB COMBINE
ALLIANCE MENACES THE CITY
The Time Has Come When the Mayer
Must Force Abandonment of Safety
Deposit Vault Secrecy In the Con
duct of the Sinking Fund
Ity GEORGE NOX McCAIN
MAYOR MOOIin did a courageous thing
in declaring his intention te break the
political-financial grip in which Philadelphia
has been held for years by a little coterle of
New Yerk and Philadelphia bankers.
The combination lu question, the Stotes-bury-Mergan
interests, has succeeded In
forcing its fingers into every financial pie in
tlila elrv. until tedav there Is scarcely a
publle service, municipal commission, fnnd
or loon that has escaped its domination.
A? a result, the Impression beenrae estab
lished that unless its personal representative
was permitted, practically, te dominate the
city's fiscal affairs, the credit of the munici
pality In the money marts of the country
would be ruined.
The absurdity of this claim was publicly
and conclusively demonstrated en Friday
last, when the entire amount of a, municipal
lean for J.CSO.SOO was awarded te nnether
New Yerk syndicate of bankers nt the high
est figures paid In recent yenrs, and upon
terms se distinctly advantageous that there
has been no precedent for decades.
Modern systems of municipal finance
rcoegnire the desirability of n redemption
clause In long-time leans the advisability of
inserting a callable prevision In the contract
whereby the securities may be redeemed, if
necessary, nt varying Intervals before ma
turity. The flfty-jear bend issue of last July,
upon the advice of th Stotcsbury-Mergnn
financial mentors, contained no such pro pre
vision. The city was thereby bound te a. burden
for fifty yearn without opportunity te re
linquish It or liquidate the indebtedness be
fore maturity.
In the lean negotiated en Friday last this
clause was inserted en the insistence of
these who sought te protect the Interests of
the city.
It is apparent that Mayer Moere's tak
has only begun. As Chief Magistrate of the
city it lies wlthiu his power te expo'-e the
manner In which this heretofore dominant
financial interest has identified itself, te Its
own great advantage, net enl with the
fiscal policies, but icitli Ihe partisan politics
of Philadelphia.
The Mayer Is the minority member of the
TJeurd of Sinking Fund Commissioners, and
his first effort should be directed te tearing
aside the screen tliat hides its soerets from
the public. TIi power is in his hands.
The people of Philadelphia have been sig
nally unfortunate in their majority solce selce solce
tlens for the Sinking Fund Commission in
Controller Hudley. an official who will come
up for re-election next Tuesday, and in
Commissioner Stotesbury, the choice of
Council and the presumptive representative
of the taxpayers.
They are the technical members of the
beard ; one an accountant, the ether a
banker. They have worked together with
hinpilar unanimity. They have been in
reality the Sinking Fund Commission. De
cisions of the beard have been based upon
their suggestions as technicians in finance.
It has already been pointed out that the
law requires that an annual election be held
by Council te fill the position as the people's
representative occupied by E. T. Stetcsbury,
of the banking firm of Drexel & Ce., active
partner of .T. P. Morgan & Ce., of New
Yerk, and a financial syndicate manager of
wide experience.
This law has been disregarded In favor of
Mr. Stotesbury for years. He continues te
serve without the formality of an annual
election.
Since the adoption of the new City Charter
the Sinking Fund Commission has stead
fastly refused te recognize or obey certain
of its previsions.
Paragraph 2 of Section S of Article X
of the new City Charter declares:
Wliennver there ehall be money In the
sinking fund In respect of a particular debt
In ejecess of the requirements for the pay
ment flurlng the twelve menthn next en
suinc of principal maturing and interest
due, such excess money shall be applied
te the purchase and cancellation of ouch
debt; but If at any time It shall be im
practicable or financially disadvantageous
te purchase such debt, such excess money
may be invested temporarily In bends ir
ether evidences of debt of the United States
of America, of this Commonwealth or of
any county, city, borough, township, school
dlBtrlct or ether municipality or Incor
porated district of this Commonwealth.
Mere than two years have elapsed since
the Charter went Inte effect, but the sacro
sanct Sinking Fund Commissioners have re
fused te recognize this mandate.
It Is a municipal body acting in defiance
of law. Its assumption of self-sufficiency
Is a fit subject for Inquiry.
The Mayer as minority member of the
beard forced a reluctant decision from his
fellow members, Stotesbury and Hadley, te
open its meetings te the public. Net that
the public has benefited appreciably as a
result, for the proceedings, in the absence
of definlte knowledge of the condition of its
books, ceuvcy no Information whatever.
Apologists for the Stetcsbury financial In
terests declare that there have been no se
crets, or possibilities of scandal, connected
with the manipulation of the Sinking fund
millions.
If se, then why the mystery and evasion,
the cryptic and unsatisfactory reports from
Controller Hadley concerning Ua proceed
ings? Why the necessity for secret setsiens
and the obstinate refusal te tak0 the public
Inte Its confidence?
It Is against this combination that Mayer
Moere sheuld direct his efforts. Ile should
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
compel a showdown and an examination of
Its books. He should demand of the ma
jority members of the commission nn ob
servance of the laws governing Its func
tions. If the millions In the Sinking Fund have
been manipulated te the benefit of any Indl Indl
vlduel, firm, corporation or syndicate, the
facts should be disclosed.
If, en the ether hand, It has been mnn
ngrd te the best Interest of the taxpayers In
nu impartial nnd straightforward way, the
public should be matfe aware of the fact,
thus exonerating the commissioners from
suggestions of failure or neglect te perform
their whole duty by the people.
A VISITOR IN BLACK
NOW and then, us briskly ns they tell of
new trade agreements in Russia or
the rlse and fall of exchange or the hard
ships of unemployment ntnetig jobless
princes, the cables reel off n bit of living
poetry mere moving than nnything te be
found ordinarily in books. Thus they have
been reporting the departure from England
of n tired and wlstful-cycd woman In black
who has sailed te put n wreath en the
grave of the Unknown American Soldier
in Arlington Cemetery.
"Red roses from England," say the wires,
"and maple leaves and whlte chrysanthe
mums and arum lilies from overseas domin
ions, and shamrocks from Ireland nnd
heather from Scotland nnd violets nnd for-gct-me-nots
from Wnles," and "It Is ex
pected that Mrs. McCudden, who sailed as
the representative of the bereaved mothers
of the British Empire, will be generously
received in the United States."
Generously received? The country will
find It extremely difficult te express In nny
formal wny Its pity, Its reverence and Its
honor for thnt world of women whose
miraculous strength and tenderness endured
te the end, through every Imaginable tide
of grief and terror and sacrifice. Mrs. Mc-
Cuddcn Is te Britain wliHt Mrs. Blxby was
te the United States when Lincoln wrote
the nnfergctablc letter intended te reflect
the feeling of a country for which six of her
sons had died. Only girls were left In the
McCudden family when the armistice was
signed. There had been a father and three
sons, and ene by one they went "out" and
none of them returned.
The visitor in black who will appear In
Washington ngalnst the background of bril
liant uniforms and retinues assembled for th
Disarmament Conference will be mere than
n representative of British war mothers.
She will be nil the women of the world.
She will be, without knowing it, a chal
lenge nnd nn Interrogation. Her "red roses
from England nnd Hhamrecks from Ireland
and ferget-me-nets from Wales and heather
from Scotland" are very much like her.
They arc from brave soil thnt from the be
ginning, despite all the odds of habit and
tradition nnd organized sclfishnens nnd felly,
have provided sure nnd certain foothold for
free men nnd nourishment for the usplrlng
spirit of the rnce. Out of these old coun
tries has come time and ugaln the cry that
was "like a trump in the gates of evil
kings."
There will be many great folk in Wash
ington en Armistice Day and there will be
a ruffling of drums nnd blazing of Hags
when the wreath brought from England Is
lnld nt the tomb of the unknown American.
The delegates te the Conference en the
Limitation of Armaments will be there,
of ceurfc. They might de well te leek nt
the benrer of this unique tribute and keep
the memory of her and of her mission well
forward in their minds. Fer ns the de
bates progress there will be n great talk
of sacrifices, stubborn efforts te maintain
trulj enormous pride, a persistent unwill
ingness te forge this or thnt advantage
or this or thnt strategic banking point in
the interest of the world's peace.
If there Is imagination In the confer
ence the memory of the woman in black will
never be absent from it. She will be theie
as a silent wltnew, as one opening her
nrms nnd crying eut: "Loek upon me !
What de you knew of rcnuncintleiiV I
gne mere than my life. What sncrltiec
of your' could be comparable te mine?"
A TOLLS INSPIRATION
PHILIPPE BUNAU-VARILLA "Bunny
Vnnllla," Mr. Deeley used te call him
has divested himself In mld-ecenn of an in
genious idea concerning the Panama Canal
tells problem.
The former chief engineer of the water
way in the days of the Frcncli effort is of the
opinion that no treaty rights would be In
fringed were the tells paid by American
vessels refunded by the United States Treas
ury. He suggests also that the British Gov
ernment could imitate tills plan with re
spect te Canadian commerce In the Canal.
Nothing Is said nbeut France, Spain or
Norway, but it may be wondered what Is te
deter the Governments of the3e nations from
adopting similar methods.
It might be asked, if inquirers Inte this
subject were inclined te be rash, hew the
arrangement outlined differs, pave In exter
nals, from nhlp protection by 6ubsidy.
But subsidy is a word te be whispered
fearfully In this country. Mr. Bunau
Varllla is doubtless acquainted with that
fact. Perhaps that is why he is diverting
himself with conceptions of a shipping-aid
program magnificently typical of the clr clr
culteusness nnd complexity which seem te
be considered virtues in the management of
American commerce.
IN THE MIDST OF ALARMS
UNTIL David Lloyd Geerge categorically
announces that his trip te this country
Is abandoned Americnns are unlikely te re
nounce hopes of his nppenrance In Washing
ton. Interest in the parodexlcal character
of the British Prime Minister, bis magnetism
and resourcefulness, nnd prodigious array
of his achievements Is unaffectedly keen
here. His absence from the conference
would be occasion for sincere regret.
It is evident, however, that the Anglo Angle
Irish fituatlen has reached another exceed
ingly dubious and threatening phase. It
might be knid that the negotiations had
reached a crisis. But in this connection
the word has lest its meaning.
All Is climnx in these momenteas pro
ceedings, which mny explain Mr. Lloyd
Geerge's reported reluctnnce te Ich1 them.
He may safely be Intrusted te remain in
any qunrtcr where drama Is at Its belght
and where the rele of protagonist is con
sequently alluring te his temperament.
The New Yerk World points
PiriiwlcUlan out that when Senators Ledge
Ambassadors and Underwood nre commis
sioned ns Ambassador te the
international cenference Section 0, Article I
of the Federal Constitution would seem te
Indicate that there will be senatorial va
cancies in Massachusetts and Alabama.
Democrats and Republicans, Administration
and opposition forces, utatesmen and lay
men, may here unite In chanting the ancient
query: "What's the Constitution iimeng
frlcndB? '
New Yerk milk diivcrs who
Millt I'limli nislte !?!!" n week nnd commis
sions iivcraglng $L'0 te X',0 a
week in nddltten nrc striking for H a week
mere and two weeks' vacation with pn,v.
This is, of course, due te the fact thnt their
work Is highly specialized. Net every man
can drive a milk wagon. And employers
- PHirASEEPHlA, THUKSDAY, NOVEMBER
FATHER OF THE HOUSE
Hew James Clarency Missed the
Hener by a Hand's Breadth Ralph
D. Strassburger and His Career.
Themas C. Donaldsen, the
Collector
By GEORGE NOX McCAIN
JAMES CLARENOY, who wns burled
tedny, came within n hand's breadth, in
point of time, of achieving the distinction
of being the "Father of the neuse," nt
Harrlflburg.
There nre very few men In political Hfe
who have attnlncd that honor.
I recall only two In n legislative experi
ence covering mere than thirty-five yenrs.
Beth of them enme from Phlledclphln.
William V. Stewart nt the time of his
death In 1000 had served In the Heuse of
Representatives for twenty consccutlve years.
Jehn It. Rlcbcl, who died In February,
101,'J, had, I believe, the record for con
tinuous service. It covered twenty-six yenrs.
Mr. Clarency began his rareer In the
Heuse at the session of 1801, four yenrs
later than Representative Rlcbcl. Next te
the latter, he was tbe eldest member then en
the fleer.
lie did net return te Hnrrlsburg nftcr the
session of J 011.
JAMES CLARENCY, bibliophile nnd pub
licist, wns one .of the most modest nnd
unassuming men I ever knew.
The unassuming qualities of ft Sennter or
memlier of the neuse of Representatives
can be judged by the length of his auto
biography In Smull's Handbook.
Stnte Senators nrc lnvnrlably mero prone
te self-laudation In Smull's thnu members
of the Heuse.
The longer the autobiographical sketch
the less Important the Senater.
James P. McNIehel told the story of his
political career in four lines.
Edwin II. Vare has been content with five
lines.
I could select a dozen Senators who re
quired from twelve te seventeen lines of
small print te recite their glories. They
ncer amounted te a row of Pins ns political
leaders.
James Clarency In 1801 utilized five lines
for his autobiography.
IT WAS the first session of Ms twenty
years' continuous service ns a Repre
sentative from the Twelfth District.
When he left the Heuse at the close of
the session in 1011 his nutoblegrnphy meas
ured just ene line mere. It wns needed te
recite the dntes of the legislative sessions
he had attended.
The remainder of his sketch wns word
for word us be hed written It twenty years
before.
RALPH BEAVER STRASSBURGER
bought the Norrlstewn Daily nerald the
ether day.
I te Is n comparatively young man, ns
years go. but with n rnther comprehensive
experience of the world en two hemispheres.
Ills fnther wns District Attorney of
Montgomery County.
Yeung StrnFshurger was a endet nt
Annapolis, nnd It was during this period
of his life thnt he first met the young ladv
who became his future wife. Her fnther
was nn official of the Singer Manufacturing
Company of sewing machine fame.
MR. STRASSBURGER'S varied expert expert
ence9 of life have led him into the
fields of le-nl and presidential politics,
diplomacy, pest-war European investiga
tion, agriculture, steckrnislng, authorship
ami new newspaper work.
Fer some years pnt he has been gathering
material for what premises te be the most
comprehensive history of the Pcrklemen
region in Montgomery County ever written.
A j ear or mere age he told me that his
collect ..n of documents, original sketches
nnd old maps of thnt action had nccumu
uted until it might be difficult te select from
his store of doeiimcntnrv riches.
I fancy thnt his purchase of the nerald
presages an intending future for Repub
llcan politics in .Montgomery County.
TOSEl'H K. COSTELLO. the eeretnrhl
eJ head of the Delaware i;irn. k-m" ?'?'
mission. ui fire ,,, fir't bB pm in t";
stn TuTithin"?.':'8" f:,r ,I,n '"" "te"
struitnre wlth.n the t seventy-two hours.
It will 1,-. renll.r, thn signal for com-
mrtiMnr fiiti.ni .i- .. " nu turn
Advertisements ,,. p'rf ,n.
vitlng bids for the two great piers and thn
first publication will begin in few "?ln
Bridge builders nil ever t e ceunlrv hav
noenrf, 'PMS PF
mentswil, be seheduletriintr afffive
The pier work Includes the verv Inter
estrng submarine or caisson work. Tn which
a huge tube will be sunk , thn P
river the water pumped out ami th "sand
toThe boltem rrkm,,n ?.re "1. leured
te the bottom for excavation work.
.Mr. Costelle Inform. m iu, n. .
.v..f, H.ii.,u mirK en TM Rtrnnfnrn
great operation will be that of MnJtrnnMni
te vast ancherftgc, en " XTlES
river
Notices
have been served
owners who-e holdings nre e he t.Xn ever
bv the Br dec Commission. ,, t hi, phase
hand.' UndertaMn!f w "hrr be wellln
The piers will be about 100 feet in height.
T"WS ,?!AINtH DOVSOX. the
X, n"ic " tndcnt lBTBn,f Commiss ener
should have been nn antiquarian ratlir 'than
nn insurance expert, nccerdin- n i, V
trine of hereditary instincts " th doc'
His fnther In a quiet, unassuming war
was one of the most enthusiastic and w'.
Risten collectors of documents, relic, and
historical souvenirs T ever met
Fer years prier te his dentil, nnd beeln
ning ns far back ns 18D0, Jt -R th ,.til
of Themn, C. Donaldsen' te Sslt fe' Z
dnilv newspaper offices everv Si.n, L -1
nlng and spend from two 'te b" odeurs
going through the exchanges of the previous
week in search of historical matter.
cXBUen'r ':S '" ""!"?& Mls
Unfortunately thousands of newspapers
whose value was alone known te his fatheT'
wcre disposed of te junk dealers '
RoemB in three warehouses were fill-d
with historical rcl cs. 5Innv of f hoi 1
retained in the family. ' hPm w"
Historical buildings lu Philadelphia were
"it SMl Jh W.eVt?aiS
en property
The 'I homes Jeffersen house, which ste,rf
en the southwest corner of 8er.M, t001
Mniket streets, is Indebted te: ? th Ln1
tablet which adorns Its successor tJlln
the persistent Pgitntien of M? DonaMsen
Even though the contention nt t.i,
leaders Is correct (which Is f"lr.,,hllht"r
debnte) and Judge Andersen bns vfelif! f?r
Clayten act nnd nullified e" Isting indusV hi
agreements (entered Inte through the in '
rnce of the United StateH Gevcnimen "
prescribing the "check-off" by enS' 'V,
union dues, the fact will X TrttTthZ
calling of n strike. The bare possibility of
uch n contingency ncccntuates the necessity
for Hufeguardlng the third party te such u
controversy, the general public; the innocent
bystander who Is swatted by the mlwlles
thrown by the belligerents en both bides.
The Irish conferees still float en a
clender raft through the dark night en a
stormy sea, and the thought that sustains
them and gives hope te interested onleokcrx
Is the nuelent belief crystallized In nn old
saying: "Dark's the hour before the
dawn."
Japan's reported willingness te with
draw reservations made when she accepted
the Invitation te the Washington confer
ence may result in a few mental ones being
made by Chins.
JUST AS HE
v. . ? "Te
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS
Daily Talks With Thinking Philadelphia en Subjects They
Knoie Best
MISS REBECCA W. BALL
On Employment for Women
THE wur crcnted conditions for women in
the labor world which were never paral
leled before, and In the opinion of Miss
Rebecca W. Ball, superintendent of the
State Employment Bureau for Women, np np
net likely te exist ngain in the history of
this country, except possibly under seme
such abnormal conditions ns another great
national crisis might create.
"Our bureau," said Miss Ball, "has been
In existence only since March 1 of
the present year, the work we new are
doing having been done by the Federal
Benn! during the wnr. At the close of
the wnr. or rnther as the conditions created
by the war begnn te disappear, it became
nppnrenl that some aid from the State was
necessary te help lu the stabilizing of con
ditions In the field of Inber for women.
"It wns In March, 1021, that the reaction
from the labor piespcrity of the war becamu
most evident. Tilings were nbeut ns dead In
the Inber field of the country, especially for
women, iin could be Imagined. There' has
been n decided Improvement within the last
two or three weeks especially. It Is hard
te sny te just what this Improvement Is due,
whether te the work of the recent unemploy
ment conference at Washington or te gen
erally improved business conditions through
out the country nnd the feeling of greater
confidence which such conditions Inevitably
inspire.
Conditions Arc Improving '
"Nevertheless, whatever the cause may be,
the Improvement Is noticeable and we have
had n Inrger number of calls from employers
nsking for worker 1 linn we bnvc hnd for
n long time. Just before this Improvement
set in there was n 'slump' nnd during Sep
tember nnd the early part of October wc had
very few requests.
"Perhaps this time wns the darkest hour
which always precedes the dawn, nnd the
long-looked for days of gencrnl business
prosperity nre nt hnnd.
"Our method of work is net. however,
te wait until we get applications for workers
from employers. We have n field repre
sentative. Miss Hczlep, who is nlniest con
stantly visiting vnrleus employers nnd put
ting them in touch with what our office Is
trying te accomplish.
"This serves n double purpose; it keeps
us brtler Informed ns te where the openings
nre for women workers nnd it also
gives us some knewledge ns te the environ
ment into which we nre wending these girls
whom wc nre nble te plnee. The work of
the field representative, however, Is bv no
means that of nn invcstlgnter. The Stnte
keeps track of lnler conditions regarding
environment nnd ether physical mntters per
taining te the situation, but this work Is
done through nnether department; our prov
ince is simply te locate the jobs nnd then
te fill them with the best material which we
enn get.
Skilled and Unsullied Laber
"At the present time the demand Is for
skilled rather than for unskilled labor.
When times nre net nt the liest there nre tee
many skilled workers out of cinplevment for
the employers te take the time and patience
and bear the expense of training the un
skilled workers. It Is only in the really
busy periods that the unskilled labor is in
great demand, when the employers are using
nil the skilled Inber they can get nnd have
te prepare ethers te take the extra places.
"We hnndle nil kinds of employment
cases for women nt our office, except domestic
service, but our specialties are office workers
such ns stenographers, typists hihI book
keepers, fnetery workers of all kinds nnd
Institutional workers.
"Tn nil kinds of business times, the morn
highly educated women nre generally able
te piece themselves in fairly satisfactory
positions, when such nre te be had nt nil.
It Is for the less highly educated that our
w'erk Is especially planned.
Results of the War
"At the close of tbe wnr nnd the return
of the soldiers, many women who had been
doing expert work were thrown out nf cm.
pleyment, he that their places might be
given back te the men who had given them
up In order te serve In the army. The
losing of these positions was net ut nil a
matter of cflielrnej, because the women had
nhewn themselves te be expert workers nnd
fully cupable of doing what was required of
them.
"Piemincnt nineng t Ijie positions were
these of chemists and draftsmen. .Timt t,n,i.
these women nre nineng the most difficult te
place. In regarding HiIh phase of the Inber
situation, it must be said that most of these
girls were net especially trained clicmHs or
3, 1921
WAS CONGRATULATING HIMSELF
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j draftsmen. They had studied the subjects
1 ns they hnd studied many ethers, but when
the time came te put their knowledge Inte
practical application they mndc geed.
"As in mnny ether cases, these women
found thnt the wnr hnd produced openings
for them which, nt the close of hostilities,
were no longer open te them. But ns busi
ness improves, ns it is bound te. nnd thn
employers find out, ns they did during the
wnr. that the women nre both fnitliful and
efficient, there will be many of them re re
empeoyed, perhaps net nt the work which
they did during the wnr, but in some allied
lines.
The Hard Physical Werh
"It is net likely that women will ever
nguln be employed In lnrge numbers nt the
hnrd physical work which se many of them
did and did well, nil things considered, during
the war. when it wns impossible te get men
nnd the work hnd te be done nnd done n
once.
"Taking this field ns n whole, women have
shown thnt they nre net fitted for work of
this kind nnd (hey hnve been nnturallv
eliminated from It. As one large employer
said, the girls worked during the wnr nt
work for which they were net phvsicnlly
fitted, with n 7eal nnd a pntrietism far
beyond their real strength. This Is all right
for n limited time nnd during n great na
tional crisis, when every one hnd te de his
iitmet for the geed of the country, but ns
n life work it is net n possibility. I think
thnt most of the women fee this' way nbeut
the matter, tee. much ns they liked the lnrge
wages which thev received for the work. But
ns Iwtli theynnd the employers think nlikc,
I de net thinlc thnt there Is a possibility
thnt they will ever again de work of this
kind at least net in normal times, when
men enn be secured te de it.
A Laber Clearing neuie
"The employers have been very cordial
regarding this new departure In State work.
U e serve merely as a clearing house for the
femnle labor sltuntlen. for we mnke no investigations-
Inte working conditions, mnn
ngement, the wnges paid or nny ether de
tails of this kind. We receive the nppllca nppllca
tlens from the workers nnd have nn Inter
view with each ene te ascertain her onpn enpn
bllltlcs, education nnd gencrnl personality;
then, where there is nn opportunity we put
the applicant In touch with the employers
nnd our work steps.
"We de no 'fellow-up' work whatever.
Flint Is. we de net go te the employer nnd
nsk hew the girls whom we hnve placed nre
getting en, except In n few very cxcentiennl
enses. This sort of work Is done by the
fnetery inspectors nnd ether social agencies
but lies entirely without our province
'Nnturnlly. our npplicnnts var enor ener enor
meiisly In mental capacity. "We want nil
possible te be of the best elasa of workers
nnd we discourage the 'floater' who is a
menace tethe stability of the American
labor situation nnd who exists nmnng the
women ns well ns nmeng the men workers,
nltlmugh perhnps te n lesser degree.
"If n woman comes te im who is mnnl
festlv unfitted for nnv nermnl employment
we de net trv tn place her nt snniethlne
which we feel that she cannot de well, bn
send her te one of the various social service
agencies where sp,-li cnes nre Investigated
nnd the nroper stens taken. Our work Is
only tn find the right person for the rleht
job In ns many enses as pesMble "
Today's Anniversaries
17S1 Themas Coke nrrlved nt New Yerk
We Id tcsUnt Wshen ,n tllc ew
1800 The Feeend session of tK. yi-
f.enernl ArsemMv of the Northwest Torrl Terrl Torrl
terv met nt Chlllicethe, O.
1S1."-Jehn Mltchcl. n conspicuous in,i..
In the IrM, lebelllei, of 1818. lta Ce" ty
ernorVeht0'" MeK,nte' "nS " '
t 1S0t"7J,lncp. K".n neknewlrdged the dc
font of China ,n the wnr with Japan ami
requested foreign intervention. P ' '"'
1800 William MrKlnlev u u . ,
President of the United Stales. Clcc'tC,i
1000 Commander Penrr's neln,. ,., ,
weroiippreved by the X.'Wu.'TBUM
1012 TurUj appealed le the pewm .,
lulenene i ,1P , ,,, . iIM te
11)10- I nited Slutex Sciuile .viVrled r'
Ledges proposal te cllmliinle the Shaiitiim.
provisos from the Peace Treaty "'""J-
.020-nrllMi labor leaders 'ended the
great coal strike. l c
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,VJ y -a.
7-u.
-3? P
SHORT CUTS
There Is merit In the system, from the point
of view of Vnre,
When the Mayer checks the Council and the
Council checks the Mayer.
But the citizens and taxpayers find a let te
grieve nnd vex.
When the checking checks all progress they
nre really worthless cheeks.
Industrial life is jnst one strike after
another.
In one sense the sales tax Is a
sense tax.
That chief of the wets, J. Pluvlas, still
has a let of dampness In reserve.
Net a rabbit complained of the rain
during the first days of the huntlns season.
yesterday's first car en the Frankford
L must have sounded like a hearse te the
P. R. T.
That nation Is alive nnd tibrunt In
which every man says te his eeul, "Mere
service, please."
Every day brings assurances thnt Lloyd
Geerge will be nt the Washington conference
nnd that he won't.
Tn the mntter of that gallows hidden in s
clump of pines perhaps somebody has been
btringlng Tem Watsen.
The New Yerk milk strike Is another
gesture designed te proto that the general
public is tx piece of cheese. '
Impecunious ones will wonder if there
is cause for thanksgiving in turkey "as
low as fifty cents n pound."
,i. ',et,tDe !east Important delegates te
"V Washington conference are these who
will stny nt home and pray.
Demosthenes McGinnls modifies his
T.M?V,,."nd:J w111 be the SS(1U Jn
Philadelphia nnd the Phllndclphin Fulr ever
the rest of the ceuutry.
1 1 'n)1,1!n T' I!,ctt,ipk. Prison ns n result
of building graft in New Yerk, bus headed a
group of prisoners in Bluekwclls Island who
hnve eftercd their bleed te the city hospital
nutherltiCH for transfusion operations. Great
nnd wonderful is liumnn untiire. Neither
ure nor crime is Incompatible with altru
ism, bclf-sacrificc mid n line courage.
I What Be Yeu Knew? I
QUIZ
S?" J,1'0 rc:" Mether of the Gedsl
-. nore is the Circat U-.isln?
WhS't .."'"'nb-bex eketches?
terlaV tlnBUhir of the word bae-
C' Wl!!iin!8,thi9 dlfr"'-,nce between anachre-
,i.t"lBn,.anT nnacheriBin?
. Where is the, forest of Anion?
s wi.n'J Tns tll0.,B?le of Sedan feughl?
. X,"1,1 '3 " Ke-rebln?
10. Dlstlnirulsh between
npple-jack.
npplc-jehn nnd
Answers te Yesterday's Quiz
me weru inuuee is said te hac been
derived from the attempt of the Dutch
J!,i, 7 ,rl: '" Colonial times te
Z in u, diminutive of the naiiie .lehn
in allusion te the many New JhiglanJ-ei-B
who horn thnt nppi-llntlen. Jehn
iuVfmT, Ja.n. 'Pronounced Ynu). imJ
,i i ,' ,,".' Ja"kln" (pronounced Ynn
m' ,' i1.'1'." !ft ".,w t0 hnve been cor
rupted Inte nnltee. Anether explana
tion la that the word Is descended from
i finBces, wild te have been the rctiult
?.! ,!ic,In,1,,nV e-tlcmpi te pronounce the
w-erd Kii1IhIi,
Admiral en Heuter has declared thnt he
iictcd en his own lultlatlie lu giving
the order for hIiiKHik thn Interned tier
man (loot In Menpn Flew In into.
Parchment h named ufter the undent
It of Pergamuin, In Asia Miner,
w hoi e the :n Hele wius first imide
Vrlnllns ) Western Kurope wjih about
fifty yours old nt the tlnie of tbe UU UU
eeery of America.
Th(. substitute for wrltlnir in use union
tli ancient Iiie.ih of I'cru was u sys
tein of knotted cords.
I'arnasHUs is u mountain near Delphi,
..rcce, sucred In classic times aa the
abode of the MuiseH.
An oxlde Is u compound or exygen with
racllcirr c,cmel,t or M,,h nil organic-
Ninired was the legendary founder of
Mnn eh In (.eneMlii he appears uu the
nun of I iiHli ami KTiindiieiiuf Hum tuid
i- ilesiTihid riH "u inlglity hunter be
fore the Lerd.1
The palmer Kiiiihn'l Hm., j tK, jatt.r
n. ri .of tn- rtrie-ntii mid the early part
of tna a. vleenth ccntur. lll.s dates
uie USP-lDiO.
A random Is three Iieicck liiiriiesucit tan
dein. or a, c.irriuge or tciun se driven.
A tandem Is u team of two horses,
one of which Is driven behind the ether.
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