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BUKtAU U
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ON TAX RATE CUT
i
Research Bedy Calls Attention
te Possible Inofficiencles
That May Result
BULLETIN CITES DANGERS
'Plie Uurenu of Municipal ricsearcli
v arncil dtlzcnn tedny Hint a rrductien
1n the city tnv rate te no proof thut
tiie tnutiicipnl bimlncs will be con-
ilupted mere clicaply next cnr tlian it
uns this ear.
Tbcic is no note of crltlMm in the
hureiu's weekly .stntrment. but nttcn nttcn
lien was railed te (he fnt-t that there
nre mere important qjiMtlen confront-
Inc (he oily titan tnc iat ram ircu.
"Suppose," the bureau nkcd, "tlie
eet is reduced as a result of curtail- j
lr- necessary or desirable fserriccs and
ii(tivltie.t of our local gevernment: or;
I), pftjing faithful empleyes tee little
for their t,crlees: or by lcltlns the
,jk-'i plant go te rnek and iiiin. nllow nllew
Ind the streets and bride te become
mi'tfc or danfiereus, and rendering th
ewer estein and waterworks inimical
te publl'c health? ,
'Suppo", " tne t'ier hand, the
mt It Ineienied beenuse the eltv taker
better, morn human care of dependent
children, the sick and the feeh'c-
,t,i, nr nnm nml treats its neves-
rnrv cmplee fe us te Ret loyal, i
rfiirient service; or maintain-) its water
uerks, Rcuer system. vtrcetH nnd bridges
in a high Mnte of efficiency ; or in nnv
l.riter nerves thc nced of its clmen.
than before, or than these needs can be
supplied through ether means'
What Tapaer Gets Counts Most
"After nll. it is what the taxpayer
'(tn for the taxei lib pnjs that count
ff h gets as much for each dollar of
tsC3 ns the city can possibly give him.
n'ter employing ecrv proper dcvlee te
render jiitiee and efficient, intelligent,
verth-while "-ervke at the lowest pos pes
(itjle cost, the ipiehtlen of the Ux rate
lt of "ccenilnrv impertnnee.
"fliil. if ju-tiee is net nietid out
n ike te all, if service is limited and
V'rfuncten. if waste and Inefficiency
.lie tolerated, if. in etJier words, the
el government falls down en Its job.
nj tax raie, no inniicr new niui.i icon
(Sen the previous one. is tee high. .
'Ventran te i)epulnr Imprcwen, n I
fix rate of S-Me, of ?t.C", or of anj
Hier Mini, really dignities ver little.
Tirt of nil, the ts-(Uiitg 'tnndard If i
re elastie and Indefinite that Ceiitieil
ii'-l ensil jti'tifv fentinulni.' the rate
u J'J.l.'i. nml (.mild n rendiU ncieunt
for a reduetlen te ."Jl.S,". There ere se
man- fneters that Council may 'i itber ,
lale Inte account or dinnxard, and tin
piiblie generally is se unaware of tlieni
ami of their varying effe-ts. that an
nite w thin tin extremely wide range
could be put aeress In almost any jcar
- particularly a reduced rate.
Clamer Ter IUduced Taaes
"The popular demand for a reduction
n the .'if tax rate has been innlbtcnt;
In the main it has also been unin
, PIM...I i lms net been based upon
tin real knew ledge of the citj's needs I
.-Ytmiilitnls. ltather. it has been based
men ttip fn't that the rate has jumped
from ?t in lOMi te $2.1." in 11)21 ; that,
' em of the 11 rer rent Incien was.
ittrlbuted te lncicnscd tots due te the'
W. that lirlces have rceedul censld-
rn1 'i "ithln the lasi enr; and thut
uitiTlcl, supplte-. con.truetlen, etc.i
are eipeded te cost iela(ivel less dur- t
:ng t''e eniiing ear.
"Tlut what of ether fneters? Was
i( cii in MHO .ipernting en .1 pa-us-u-ge
bisis? Wtif It borrowing mono
en bend1- for nrreut expenses? Wus it
providing for enpitnl eutlus out of rev
nines? What will it de in 11'."J wlth
rcciird te these quotiens? Hew will I
Ifi?. inii.piii-c with 1010 in (he mutters
of (wnlee. justice, nethittes, effleieney,
nst , t.inennc. nelice protection,!
ire nroteitien? nd what about Hie
ffrct en the tai r.ile of gre.it) in-
Tiega Steel
4 & Iren Company
Hcay Commercial Machining.
E:pcrhncntal and Teel Werk.
52d and Gray's Avenue
l'llllUllclpllU, I'M.
teJerpsmA
MRGmembItslmpenGctSl
v?raf
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19 Popular
Sizes and Shapes
cnilttr .
0r?,c ky jts
Corena CnuM . ,15c
Un itdar Unti nnii'fr
Majiieli.i . . ijc
Pt.te CjrauJe j or jec
OUtributers
Vhn & McDnnntll
I'hlUdelphlu
yiciiRetf nhscsscd nlnes of icul cstnCe ' i-enis ih net nltojelliPr unlike rerwer-1 plinl'nr In eunltis tl fil(cliprrl ntlte .
...i010. . . . !l"K ?fl, "f the -?TO Hint n hlnhwiijman inebllt- nml fuilltip te Keep It clrnn, or
lint If (he (nv rate la reduced leek fiem you. And retlucliiR It lift lolled, or In irtmlr."
, Si ,mlJ.r.r.!Ufi. Mny uet a nw
e .1.0e for lf)'.'2 allow of niore Rntu,
cxiraviigiince mm tucuieienc than it
rn(e of 52.15 did in 11120V ItcducliiK
the rate fifty cents when proper Ktnntl
nrtls call for n reduction of seventy
mnMUK
.One-Day I r
Outings
front Philadelphia
New Yerk
Every Other Sunday
Next Kicurnlen. ftccnulwr 11
SipeclHl train !ra9 rtfadlnc
Terminal 8 00 A V.. otepplnir at
Columbia At . tluntlimrden St .
waynf Junction, I.esan nl
Jenklntewn. .
(
j in a si yfas a fe
b r J .Vaf2Bit! i
MfclTnTlFlBB '
MFJMOUS OUSTER HOUSE $
m m
Lntnb Chop en toast 5v
3 wrlth bread, butter, J3J
m ceffee and potateei ?3
Si, 00 cent. u
1
B A half dollar couldn't fi
k a
its ffiffA vnll J, hpflni inn, lr.
t M nnvwliprf.. Wi
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H Wc Never Clese d 8
j 12ff.9SStJusl above Markti '
kWK'!fgJyW.1ftlTOiy -
LJ7Xii1Mhtl .-trjlrh.VJKy&'iVlM 1rt?jHJKI7 J&
t -aajuuitt
Reading $2.15
. Hamburg $2.75
PettsviIIe$3.00
Auburn & Schuylkill Haven
hiinda,'I)fctinticr It
Special train la'"i J!ailnK
Termlnal 7 30 A. M "tTp lie H
( elumhla Ae tluutlnzuen t .
Manajinik. Conihehocktii ulli
Nerrlitnw n (Dn Ivalb Kt 1
Wilkes-Barre
AMI
Scranton
$3.75
Alne Meucti riuink. A lille Tlnirn
nnd lilry
nedix. r)WMnhr IS
'lelal train !raes tadlii
Tei-inlnal 1.00 A. V., stepplnn t
Columbia Ae , Huntltisdii at
a e Junction. Legah and
Jen .lnte-n
COAL REGION
M AH ANO Y CITY P5.0
fJILBERTON
HAHANOV PLANE
SHENANDOAH
GIRRDVILLE
ASHLAND
GOltDON
MT. CATIMEL
untl SHAMOKIN
$3.50
Sunday. Ilreniber 18
Bplal t nil) lc,CH Heirtlni;
Terminal 1.P0 A. M., utepplnc nt
( eliimliln Am" lluntliu"eii .St.
,"nfi utiK Cnnshnhnrlttu and
NorrlHteMti (De K lib bit'.
SEASHORE
$1.50
irrrBMes mf.nx slmi
ATLANTIC CITY
OCEAN CITY
STONE HARBOR
WILDW00D
nnd CAPE MAY
ii Mlintlr Clt) TUUrend
Imve O'lpiiini.t aid Jeulli fit
. " fur AtUnil-' city 7 JO
. 't.
I't Oce ii ' .' Stnn" Harbe-
'In J eniJ rape Inj IcaM
CicntruK -I IV v 7 "iO A r
' ml'i St Terr 7 10 St r.
t trnl c I'em all nolnte !i If, r. SI.
War Tax, Sc'c Additional te
Above Fares
Fer Detailed Information,
Consult Agents, See Flyers
Tlelttj mn be nurchausd prier
't flatus of cL,urlen.
Philadelphia & Reading
Railway
avaWrapper
La Palina brings Christmas
cheer te smokers every day
individual flavor and
bouquet The outcome et
its skillful blend of Java's
choicest wrapper and
Havana's finest filler.
Try one today. At your cigar man's.
CONGRESS CIGAR COMPANY
Jlanu(turer, rhllndlpWa
ccnli when It ought (e be lncicnscd Is i
-s ' :- m
U itiabftutref hrr tulr tnd its
NATURAL COLOR.
Empress Instantaneous
Hair Celer Restorer
it htrmUnJ ind rttmlr rTnw ptp
tttJen thittnll immtAditlfwuh ana ap
pllcatton,rneMttt?or fiAti hut teiu
rrrijinil cel of ter diud nttutl lndf .
Bur te ipplr no aftmr waihlng.
In constant utt for 22 years
At leidirut Jpt. nd dru itern et direct
. tetr, tnener ffundd.
( SmpU luffidtnt fef trUl'.opliauenidt
rM. si iu tttiat acsirta. ucvu
McCLEFS GALLERIES
IC07 WAT.NtJT ST.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
AINTINdS MKZOTINT8N KTt'HINGS
jimnens nne7;r.s j.jjis
rr amine bpcrluttr
Talntlnc Ilcitereil
2
S Empress Mf. Ce., inc. M
S- 820 Eighth Ave. slg,
9 New Yerk S
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111 Largest
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Our
III in
Every piece of furniture in pur warehouse and .ill our sample suits
and odd pieces new in our showroom and factory, 913 Walnut Street,
will go en sale. This great sale will be at our Warehouse, 1112-14 Walnut
Street, one week only, beginning
Monday, Dec. 5, 8.30 A. M. te 9 P. ML
Every Day During Entire Week
A large part of this great stock will be sold at. coat of manufacture,
some goods at les3 than manufacturer's cost. Discontinued designs in
frames and coverings that we will net show the coming year, therefore
cannot book duplicate erdera.
Seme pieces made up in muslin or denim and offering a choice of
ceveringa from the largest line of furniture coverings ever shown in
Philadelphia. These goods will be unrolled and in full display and will
be of great interest te these net fully acquainted with the hew ideas in
furniture fabrics.
II
Several of These Handsome Suits at Less Than $100.00
According te Ceveringa in Tapestry or Velours
These suits are made in our factory. Materials and construction the
ery best, and sold with the Smith & Brodhead guarantee entire satisfac
tion or all money returned.
M
Seme of These Spring Arm Suits at Less Than $150.00
Several 3-Piece Suits in Genuine Mohair at
Less Than $200.00
We will eflcr the greatest value in Living Roem furniture ever Known
at any furniture sale, at prices ranging from less than $100.00 and up.
Handsome Velour Portieres, Table Cevers, Davenport Tables, Console
Tables and Mirrors. Fleer Lamps and Shades and several pieces te he sold
at cost, as we intend te discontinue many of these the coming year.
People having in mind the beautifying of their home new or later
would de well te attend this sale. f
We intend te sell every piece of furniture we have made up, regard
less of price.
Sale at Warehouse, Ne. 1112-14 Walnut St.
I'eMtivcly Ne Diiceunt te Dealers
Moter Truck Delivery Philadelphia and Vicinity
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ft) rtfYV wJaa.f AV!!SII2ZS!SS!Sm i 11 n i wimmTi"1'''"" Hammmm'BKim.wiKAfWi I
ti-s8 in awiisi nrrri it r -r -- e-m .in T.-py--. -iti . rrt i u
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FUR COATS
Direct from the
Manufacturer
Seal Coats
Spert Medels
$49.50
Value 95
A beaut ful nor ner
tnnt of line selcpf"!
fUlli Boricceusly llnnl
itireuahuut
Knee Length
$67.50
liciutlfully llnrd
f u I (Inn d tlack. rlcli
dcct chawl cellar nn)
1 uff j.
FRENCH SEAL DOLMANS
$110.00
Trimmed Skunk, Beaver,
Squirrel Ceals, $110 ap
Tlif.r reata nre aalpMnni' aamile nf
tlic hlslicet jrr'dc. Ou-irnnlfiMl nil
mtrh"l Mn with idilu briKiidrd nnd
ciiilHtilrtcrfd silk llnliiit'.
A Di-ueMt Will Held Until Wnnlri
L. HERMAN
two Uulnul hi. Itenm IS
7 -ft Kk
Smith & Brodhead
913 Walnut St.
Manufacturers Custom Furniture in
Great Sale
Wareheu
- 14 Walnut Street
Smith &. Brodhead
913 Walnut St.
THE GIFT SHOP
OF
CHESTNUT STREET
0lTer3 gifts for the liome and
ofllce of practical utility.
LEATHER GOODS
Boxed Papers and
Stationery
Electric Lamps
Sectional -Boek Cases
Desks for Heme or Office
Security Bexes, Brief
Ceses etc
"WATERMAN'S" IDEAL
Fountain Pens
"Eversharp" Pencils -Desk
Sets
Games
Fer the IIusinesH Man
One of Our Special
Brief Cases. $S.'tU
or $12.50
902.904-906 Chestnut Street
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BUSINESS EXECUTIVE
WANTED
ler leil r HfK "111 lfplitnl, Jtl 1"
catal"J liUTf of x ippIIph a roel '""
euntiuil nml reir'npiin n An etPr
lunlfi with a fti'ur Ifpil retindfniUl,
'ull Inforiimile in Cru Idter
itex .r,oe, i.i.ix.i.i: errni:
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NEW YORK
te EUROPE
MS
tSiips
evernmen
bailings from l'icrs 1 unJI, Hobekct
Te Phmealh Chtrbenrg Bremen
ratricR Jan. 3 Feb. 4
jce Waihinften . . .Jn. 17
Te Pl)meath Boulogne Londen
"rrtennUI Stale . . . Dec. 14 Jan. 17
anaandle Stale . Dee. 27 Jan. 31
Te Bremen Daniig
retcmae . . . Dec. 31 Feb. U
Te Bremen
Huilsen . . Jan. 14 Feb. 2S
'rineen HateiKa . . . Dec. 10 Jan. 28-
United States Lines
Moern & MrfertnnrK ( e., tm
ItcencTi.lt Slrnmnlilp ( e . Iiir
United American Linn. Int.
Vattaffinff Oprraturtfer
U. S. SHIPPING BOARD
ler JlenHet Iiirei V H JAnct
43 Bre'lwjr, New YerW
Newll!0iok"te
Seutli America"
QtiUS.QevetwnentSliips
Fastest Time
te Rie dc Janeiro. Montevideo nnd Bit' non
Aires. Finctt tlitps- nfricnti frrTlie
Atnericnn feed- Amrlrin comferU Sail
ings from I'lTS, Ilole'teu.
S.3. Huren Dec. 22
S.S. Amcricnn Legien. .Jan. 5
S.S. Southern Cress Jan. 13
S.S. Aeelui Feb. 2
for ilcsc pliir bvvkhl. eirf'v-is
Munsbn SteamshipLines
07 Mnll l -n erl fll:i
I'lilliifirlpliln unirr, llrvrl Ulilc.
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fCOMMERCIAn
oit-Hiiienir Lined
PHILADELPHIA te
CORK. DUBLIN, BELFAST
LONDONDERRY, SLIGO
S S "KasttTit Guide". . . Dec. 21
CepenliagiTt, HokinKfers, Danzij;,
Varluis and Korseer
SS "Conejos" . . Dcc. 15
Moere and McCormack, Inc.
h.W. STRINGFIELD, i-iiii.i. Mer.
4ZS BOURSC DLDG. PHILA,
l.iinih. 0385 Main 75I3
EXPORT
Transportation Ce., Inc.
Oriele Steamship Lines
PHILADELPHIA te
LONDON, HULL & LEITH
h "C MM I IN" bail'g Dec. 8
Jer Infermiitliiu icd r itf s Ptrnly te
Hudsen Shipping Ce., Inc.
Anents
LAFAYETTn BUILDING
PHILADELPHIA, PA. s
ftrll TrlPDbeu
Hejaten Trlrphene
M tin Hlil ,
I iimliiril 'j-'tU
Dixie Steamship Lings
PHILADELPHIA te
Bristel, Manchester,
Glasgow
U.S.S.B.S S "W00DMANSIE"
EXl'ECTM) "IO bAIL DEC. 12
AT tUNrUIIMI KATES
Harriss, Magill & Ce., Inc.
123 Lafaettc Uldc., l'hiladelphia
I eaiburii utM
3lll.li liiu
04LAM
AMER3CA UNE
M- MJIIU 111 UOTTMIItAM
rhiintit'. Ilmilncnr-ur Mtr
CHRISTMAS SAILING
S. S. ROTTERDAM, Dec. 10
will ren N ' M; ',,, 11 I. 'Ml
NUNl In i t'le ; ' i t I lllli 1 JI d and
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Itettrritam
Kv.iilii.i, II
I Ih II nr. H Miij 13
llfi 311 Vli I Mnrt 11
V ini.lrrilliT . .lull l ' II llur U
mil ni .l"n "' t'-ii 'T ..r
Paucnjrr Offict. 1531 Walnut St, PbiU.
U. S. SHIPPING BOARD
N
BALT8iV30RE L3NE
PHILADELPHIA te
GLASGOW
S Js "COELLEDA" . Det. 14
Hudsen Shilling Ce., Inc.
LAFAYETTE BUILDING
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
T.emImril B20J-S JUIn 8(00
Agent$ for
BALTIMORE STEAMSHIP CO, Inc.
STOKE OPENS 9 A.
u
Gift
Furniture
fiuy en Our Easji
Payment Club Plan
Tremendous Assortments
Smoking Stands, Library
Tables, Cflairs, Console
Tables, Tea Wagons, Rock
ers, Easy Chairs and Sewing
Tables
All Greatly Reduced for
Friday Only
Willow Bar &A QZ
Harber Chair V'VO
Larj?e Mahogany
End Table (U7QK
at
4? i Jfj
Martha Washington
IS18 $18.75
Telephone
$7.49
Stands
Mahogany t1 7 7
Tea Carl.. &itO
Beds and Bedding
Slfi.00 AMiile
Enamel Beds &H ja'
Special at ....4-
I
I e iilLh -i litllillca- pe-t lirUt
with ten 1-inch tiller roils Bet
linked eimuiel rjniah, u. iirent,'
1 ull c
High-Grade Couch Bed
i j'
mum. i
If TfL-4 IfitX'uKUUUu4
& Mattress, (1 1 nr -as
Pictured Pll.U S
r"11'-"-$9-69
bNELLENBUS 1'ifth Fleer
r.
SI
M-CLOSES (i P. M.
Heusefurnishings
and China
$35.00 Leenard Gelden
Oak Finish fl00 ACT
Refrigerators
i$UUeJJ
With
wliite
enamel
lined
feed
chnm-
licri.
Sold en
C lull
I'lan.
$1.75 Oval Willow Clethes
Baskets, Extra
85c
Streng
55c Japanned
Finish
SS 29c
$1.50 Oval Steel Self-Basting
Roast
ing Pan,
Heay
Galvanized
Corrugated
Garbage Can,
98c
$ i9.oe a-
Burner Hg
IC-Inch Z&
Oven (jas
Steve,
$1 1 ',&
White Duck
Ge eminent Barrack
Laundry Bags at,OQ
Each Werth $l.l3..v
- i inn ' or jihe" ndc.
Reg. $10.00 100-Piece
American Porcelain
Dinner Sets
$23.95
at
I efi bei u .i a' i ii jnnlt
il fi.en ',eI' .Jt,.- .ni full
1 hinilf" 'il' ii .co for
t , c irri'i i
Reg. $10.50 American
Porcelain dj-i f Ar
Dinner Set.. vAV.Jei
30 Pieces y- .
--rst ;
?.
1 r.rrtl liMlfr urn " tl (ie!l3-
i filif nil 1 . mill
S8.00
16-In.
Indirect
1 X m-. K i ?..
I iii;iiiiii
: FKturc
$4.65
Kil' - 1; O
liUeil eeinph 't
for R.t- or tin
tifl lilit .
S2 Three-rooted Cut Glass
7-- Ben Ben
mm 98c-
1 . r i i anrli,
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$2.00 CiH Gliirf ,
Candy Jar, Floral Wf
and Foliage Cut- V Will
"" $1.00 y
(Reg. $1.50 I)oz.) ery Thin
China Cuntf
VivTyr.'jK antl 'Saucers,
P $1.25
for 0
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