Ki"!? Flf - -fipii f-f'uls i ,lvJi , ! - , j' a. j v -- t -' ' J -e?T "X ..X v r BI ". EVENING lUBLtC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATO11DAY, DECEMBER 31, 1021 Vf. ' VIM frM m V e. . BIG CITY PROGRAM F Seuth Streot Bridge, "Dressing Up" of Streets and Parks Among Improvements MORE POLICE PROTECTION riiilndr'nMn 1 Jnt "rarlnff te co en Its bic lmirnTnint preirrain for 1022, te tie :i pet plirnc of Will 11 Hays, the htnttins: Pctm.-Wcr fiimcrnl. Greater police protect m . clrnncr treetr nml nn improved xvelcr nppty re nmenjf t he prnicris for the rlt.v proper. New pier aim nre te lc liui'l nlmis the Pelnxxnrc Itlxrr xxnlerfrniK. e tli pert fnn Wp pure with the Milppins demnndp One of the bicpri single project will be the commencement nf tnnniclpil treet rleaninc ever the entire rilr. re niacins the ehl centrnctnr s,x-tem xxhieh was n running mute of ercnnlzntinn politic TJedtlentis of Smith PlillHdelphlii ft'l of the Inner end of Vp l'h Indelphi.i will xxplrnnic the new Smith .-erect bridge vim li i te 'pan (be Si Im.v'.l.ill Hirer Te "Drr, Ip" ('it j Sfjuares Thcie ix nlt-e n c)itnpichintx-c i re cram of linpreiemcnl tn city pquii-c. these spnU nf crern t tin t nrc uirel Island Kiirrnjnded In brh k and --t'liip nnd weed. The police force will he in. Teamed liv 160 patrolmen, the number author Red bv t'euneil s.xenil xxeck ase l!eenil of the Ian," number of appln ant.', the city ran r-ieit tnlwnrt tin-n thnt will be a credit te the Peller Hnrcnn A larcr part f the ependiture for improvement., will lie made bx the Ic parttiient of Publie Weik under the Mipeniln of 1 lire, ter Cnxcn lie hn ntl opprepriHllon of SI 100 (Mill fur t.v inunteipiii sin ct cleaning fnrcei. and $t.f00 OOP. mere for tub. station, tiurks and ether equipment. The department' llureau of Hish wijtx ha1- f-iiuls fur the Improvement of the Park win at the Art Muenm. for the roni'iletien of xmrk en Hciualem avenue and Helme avenue. pur te the Roeevelt boulevard, und for the cx cx tnlen .f Ii.daw.ire n.enue nnrth of Laurel -.treei Illfhxvnx Iturenu te Spend S2.000,nnn The Ilichxxax niircnn nKe ha S2.(X10 OilO ler repairing and resurfacing trect and mads and for repair- t Mxver hiiiI Inlet" and eit brldge-i. The S2.000.niN.) item nli-e ineludes the eest of operating the new munteipal a phalt plant, which will haxe gang of workmen rcadv te g. an where in the city and make quick repairs te street The larp'-t project In the program of the llureau of Surxexs, is the cuiHtnii tlen of the new Seuth Street Uriilge. which will oe-d S700.000. The bum of JO.'O.OOO erisinally wa appropriated for thnt purpose, but prie ileclini1 in reeent meiitlis will enable a aunc of R2.VI,000. which can be U'ed for tin wen approach of the Seuth Streit Bridce. Twe ether bridges urgently needed. nntl which will he completed in 1H22. fire these nlanned for North Pifth ftrect ever the connecting railway and for Fert -ninth Htreet ever tlie track et th Philadelphia. Hnltlmere and Wfhincten Hailread. Fer P22 there i available S2".ti0 out of the KK'i.OOO.nOn lean, which i-in lie applied te branch ewer. ubject te future legislation by Council. Main Kewer protect new under contra t will be completed in 102J Te Ktend Water I'lants The llureau of Water has u bal.m of ?l "OH nun from permanent lean, which will lie u-ed te extend the rapac ity of the tjuen I.ane plant and add te the rcene pumpin? capacit of the IJelment etntien. This money alKe will be used for consolidating the tle.-n-ge's Hill pump ing RiaiH'ii and the ISelment filters which will be operated electrically from P.olment -tutien lmoreviments will b rnaile ale at the Shnwment and the rtoxberoviKh idants and the Terrcdaltf and I-nrdner's Point vtatlen The cxten"ie imprnvements te be made In the Itiireiiu of City Prej.ert ine'ude these jilimn'd for a numbe.- of city Mpinres Comfert stations will be Installed uj McPliorhen Sfuai-e and in Uarti-am Park The new M'ur pielmbly will cer priig rtss made en the cen-trur tlen of tie HUthemed im Hall Annex, at P. read anil Hace -inets and the Town 1 1, ill In Oimantewri for whuli W."0.0i" i ailable Director Spreu " of the Department Of Wharves, l)eck and l"erne i. rcadv te init bids 'or the hiper i;tructiire of Pier Ne, ".. f.ne of the Glrard group, extending from Market Ftreet te Cheirv The pier sub Ptpic ture h.in been completed One milieu five burdied t hoi "U iid dollar" ' avuil llble te eiiiph'te the pier Plans for Pier Ne. .1 Plans are prepcred for Pier Ne ." et this kame group Werk en the suh Ktructiire will be st'ineil enrl" in 1!CU Tbe contracts probably will be let in April Uirectei Sprenle nle lias SI 000,000 available ler Piei Ne1-, vj nnd ! wi the Mei atuetieiiis greip., between Ale. Kcnn nnd I'einr tieet. en the I In -ware llper front. The ub-Mi in iur Of tti'e piers lime been built Anetlier pre)ei t in Ihrecter Spi e i -progruie i n new Hcre-jtten p , nt i.p feet of Alleshem inemif te ic,,i. c -i wooden eiei The new pier will ieit $125,000. Dire' '"i l'nrbuli. of the Health De. parttnetit will spend sl.oeo.ooo for im im preementK nt tl.e u liesitaN At the Philadelphia deriem! Hospital he ill hitM- censtru a tiiliereiilesi- pavilion, mi nttiiiiJan building 'i clinical building and a le-nlenie te ce-t $000,000 At the Pluladelpl. h Hospital fei the lm.ane at llberr S.'t.'O 000 will be hienr for new infirmaries and a tuberculosis pavilion At the Ilespnal for C.,ntu C.,ntu jieua DifcCHf.e,t Second and I.iuei ne trcftn $S.'U00 will be sh nt en im 1 lireTCineiits te oliMTMitien hjmIs and " for n lnuicnc laberutur and -i .iiph. theria pavilion. ' Director Wnrbiiiten. the new head nf the Department of Public Wdfrie, will i'Brry out the plans made b L'rnest L. TilStln, bis iircdei es.ser, lie died ic- cently. French official censured yartlnie Feed Administrator Al leged te Have Profited Illegally I'jirl:, Dec "1 P A P )-I Tllcrniil, French waititiu feed ad ministrator. i ceii-uicd for alleged u-e nf his etliclnl pieMiKf tu bis own nd TatitaBi' in grnin deals In a report hi '4, Oliiimber of Deputies lojumissien. fb commission mlvlse the tievcrn- ,u.nt te deiiiilinl tiint .M HKmni ism 1 ir : ..i.- ....uii ?"if' ., i.i: n.rtUi.M. I HO 0(H) WHtO iuc , I'"")", ;." .' u,- :,.,. 1 1 uniii i rttiCS, WIIICII. H iirciiiM-e, ; lui &u .un...ili,len nn mtiZl y "day s Ce.. .of Londen for iT; ,' l... i. Aiwli-aMdii ubent for commission pinu i " " uSl Vwreh Oovernmcnt Xtfter he left PUNNED OR 1922 'JWrt, Harding Seeking te Unite Party Centlntwit from I'm One law, nnd of restoring the nulhentv of b'tntee ever Intra.xtate railroad rates'. Haclis lllec l'rtJfcl In his annual message. .Mr. Hard ing utged a bill te pietde for co operative marketing and one for the creation of rural credits upon grew-i ing crops and ginln in storage, and another for the reclamation of 20. 20. enO.OOO aires of the public domain, i Thee are all bloc projects. Senater Kenyen Is chairman of the ' C.enernl Committee en Kdiicatien nnd Laber As si.ch he sc-ks te establish his i elation with organized luNn ihreiigh a bill creating Industrial courts te deal with threatened strike nnd lockout Tills bill rwegnires In- iier orjaniatiens. It will tend teireate a sort of industrial ode. and it Mops fhert of pennliring vtrike. In spite of etgniilred lnlmi's p po sition te lndusttial tiibunnl. lnl n has much te gain through the enactment I of this bill. The Administration at the coming oe'ifeicnoe mm accept tin bill. The trouble ever these measures will cme from the laiMcrn licpublicnn licpublicnn whe represent the bulnes sentiment of the (enntty. They are net veil ercmiireil. but will make a hard fight agalnt the farm measure" If the b.-ench In the pnrtv widens in the coming session it i likeh te be hcr.iur the Pastern ltepublicnn are uer amenable te party discipline Find Bandit Car; Still Hunt Thugs nnllMiir.l did net i Oil! front Van One nie the-n en when t liaed Wtrr llchbrt lien the lmidils r'ln out siiul Miss Preb-t "three men ran after them, The enr gn nm In a lnirrv, hut then slewed down snd the oeeple fiem the mill Him., i caught up On. of i he bindit" get out and leclcd a sun He ni. 'if mmi don't wnm te die before the neu vear veu'il better go I ne1, ' Tin n 'he cai went oft' going slew It." The girls anl lhnv Imd gene te vari ous public telephones, living te tall the. police, but had n nickel, and in one Instance were u-fincd tbe lean of a nickel by a susph ion storekeeper Mis Mnr.e Herman. 2l!."2 llrldge street. aw the bandit far from her home nlniest opposite the mill, nnd helped il ntlfy 't Pedestrians dae Maun l'he quick action of the police, who just missel nailing the bandit before thc.v mnde their gitnwav. was possible because of the prompt action of William Kuenrel, of -lI'iUli l'nierj street. lie was passing when the bandit car dashed out. He ran te n public tele phone and get connected with nil the station houses, tiearbv. He talked at once te the Prankford, Frent and West West mereland nnd Pelgrnde and ('lent field street poliie stations, and nil ent de tails te the scene of tiie held-up. The meter patio! of the Helgrade and Clearfield streets station, full of men. ame up with the bandit inr and guv i base The big and ped leuring cai gei aw a. Ilellexe dang I'rnni N. Y Tin police bcl.cve the bandit ma? have (Oine lure from N'ev Yerk en the tip of eme one who knew the pajrell of the mill hn alwuj been 'meught tiiere at I o'clock each l'ndav aftenmen. and given te Mi Moerehou-e, who later turns it ever te the bend boekkrepei. Harrv Ie'b. an eighteen -j ear-old clerk, described the heldup: "We h.'il lust )lulsie,d counting the pnvrell when suddenl.v some one de manded 'thiew up .veur hands ' We looked up into the muzzle of two guns pointed right at our head nod our hands ebejed the command. Theic were two men. one fnirlv tall and dink, and the nthir of medium build Until were masks ever their ejes ami the tall one. who appeared te be the lender, teid u te keep cool ami we would net be hurt. Then he poked his gun through the little window that open into the cashier' room "..- ! told the two girl ' jerks ami Miss ISeisuti. the Lead bookkeeper, te keep quiet. Girl Jump Out Window 1 The two girls took one leek at the bnndit. sercimed and Mis Vera F.d wards, of .TIP.' Illgbee street, jumped out of the window of the room te the ground outside. Ml- lletsen hid under the table. "Mr Monrehe ise who-i private office is back of the cashier's room, heard the si reams and the girl going through the window Grabbing his automatic. he evident'v expected te bead off the bandits, for lie jumped through the window in his loom and started after l he two bandits who had remain, d out side and whom lie had heard ailing te the two girl te step "' According te tin police, Mr Moeir. house who is tit t r - fix e xe.irs e i, pl.t up a strenuous, light, filing iwue at the men, bit fni.ing te wound thita Then one nf I lie b indit shot Mr Moeie. house in the cheel; and tin two s.nig glid te weep him from ent'iing the bulbil ' te iilteieept thi If ' pill " Mi M op-house, however knocked thou ii-i'lc nnd rushed into the eHIm- jut mh the two bandiH ins.ije grubbid the menev Mr. Moerehoue dashed bak into tl.e effii ' . brandishing hi ii xelver and vol vel ing te the baud its te surrender P.'echI was streaining fiem 1 i f.ne "Threw ibiuu vein gun ' one of the men jel'ed nt him, ' "i I'll pump ou full et lend ' ' Mr Moen-house dropped his gun and the two men, sti krepillg the ileiks covered with their revolvers, hai ked out uf the buildiuc joining tin: ether two eitsnie and the four et them rushed te their inin-hine and esiaped. FIRES AT CULPRIT; HITS GIRL Detective Merely Intended te Fright en His Escaping Prisoner Pittsburgh. r "I il!v A P ' Mini Adele Walters, a teii plume epei -nter wns shot in the ne k nnd erieuly wounded while waiting for a irrm in Swissvnie tednv bv ( euntv Iliiniive Millirnieit bring at a tbcing prisoner Mili'rnnitt was nbeiir te beunl u t-riu for Pitthburgii with l.erej I.ut. who lind been nrrestej , it .iiinret.eu with a robbery. I.ut. was hnndi uffed, but bieke nvvny and dashed into a nib way McDermr.ti nnid he jaw no one in the tunml. and thinking te fru;lit ti the prisoner, fired Mis Wnlteis was about te ascend the steps and was bit. McDermetr continued the (base and recaptured i.ulr ubeut a half mile from the station. He brought the man te Pittsburgh, ignorant, he stud, thnt Mis Wallets had been shot Window Smash 'I hievcs threw u Balks Robbery hi ii k through the Window of the shoe of the Jehn Dm is toiepanv, luriietH, 1 120 CheMnut sniet at II e'. lock tin morning, and reiueveii five or six small fur pieces In fore the urrlvnl el Patielninu McTai'lund The pntruiniau Imd Ineu standing nt the inriicr et I'lcventli and Snu'em i reels, and heaid the smash ei ghs When lie appealed en Ihe i uu ihe iLiim-s JiliniM'il into a l u 1113 1 n and 1 ,hki :. , Tu.lfth strc.t lilt. Alll Ill HISM.-M. rim ydui- net. alrUKBle lierseiy bold reurlf ilclJ but rem! slsiul iU. ' by l.'lire W, Duke, in Msjstln Hecllun of tetat Buhdnr-i rtkue liH..' Arfu. L Greatest Economic Depression Has Passed, Is Con Cen census Here R. R. SITUATION IMPROVES A feeling of iniiCTril confidence with regard te the outlook for limine and economic condition in general for the coming vear ciiara 'ieri7e me i.m. ..... ei reereseiuHi i e no i .. ..., , .. . ,..J nresent th 1 The following tntetnenl present tne i lew of men pretmnrnt in lmitie nntf , ..!.- .....4m thu cirv. bnance Theni.rs De Witt Cuyler. rhnlrmnn of the Association of Hallway P.xecutive. Inw.ver. financier, dliecter of the 1 enn- svlvanin Hnilreail : . . "I think the period of greate de de piesslen i past and that mndltten will show n slew impteven.etit from till time en. "Their is a mere widespread stnbiiitj and feeling of enfiilenee tednj than there In been 111 the pnt. nnd tin will hnve it efteit upon the future 1 think tee. thnt people nie h-r,lnning te work harder and te put mole effort into their undertnkinss. "The rnilread situation, which lin shown n net able Improvement of late. will serve greatlv te briiig about a mere fivorable condition of tifnir the conn cenn trv ever Thi has the greatest bear ing, of course, upon the presperttv of the country William x. I.w. prcsiueni 01 me I"lrt Natlennl Hank, prehidetit of the Pentisvlvnnin Uankcis1 Associatien: "The vear lO'-l end with manv recol recel recol leftiens of cemnieicinl di.sappeintment ' r.nd einbnrrnssinent. but tills is alwnv incidental 10 n period of Ittpiidntlen and readjustmenl . , , "If it i well te pnv one debts, te reduce expense of operation mid prac- 1 tlee thrift te a gl eater degree, then 1022 present n certain prospect et betti r Ibing. Mew 1 vet. tin re I no apparent icasen te expect n brilliant peiied of 1 prespentv "The extent te which the banks of the eeunti.v hme paid their debts 1 reflected in the decrease of circulnting note from approximately "., 100.0011,- 000 te approximate S2. 100.000,000 in twelve mouth, a shown bv the com bined statements of the twelve Federal Ke-erve I'.nnk. "I'xecutlve and innnngcri.il abllitj ha- never shown te greater advantage than In thin difficult transition period through which evi rj business com em is tn . pa-mz " Optimism Kxprcsscil .lesrpli Wa.vne. president of the Cir ard National Hank- "It speuis te me that we mav reasonably hope for a slew but steady 'improvement from this tune e" "There i unquestionably a gicatei spit it of iiinfideiice new prevailing in industrial and commercial cinde. Meiiev ter purposes of investment is cemparntivelv iilentiful. nnd thai In it self Is nn eiiieuraging (actor. Person Persen nils . I am im lined te be epiliaiil' ' Fills (Umbel, of (Umbel Ilreihers: "The p-imler. win ha taken hi lev ind l"i piiicul bis inventerv en n new basis, will he in a tavernble position te grew and expand dining the . euiing v 1 11 r "I'.xpei iciiee n.i nidi' ated (hat when prnes are low people nie ti mpted te buv. Our own expeiictice. and that et ether r"tnilers I iippne, ha proved tills, net enl in.the xiiliiiSSiif s--js, but nVe In units of meichntldise. "The bank and the manufacturers feci mere 111 a position new t ,'" ahead lib tb.er plan- and te 'mild for the future Till is I'ltmn te nlhviatc (lie iincinplepineni Mtuillen bv it- general st ibil'in? effe"t 1 pen nidi strv Phlliuiclphl 1 win net one of these iitie xx In, li might be cl.istni a- 'war babies.' and, theiefer". tiiere I, as been li s dellatien In re thin cKevvliiie. "The average wage h"re tedav I bet-i.-r tiian it was a war ngi. li s ill ue bigbir in the future, be. aiise labor will 1 ( mere eflicient, nnd thus able te com mand bett. r pnv "Hewevir. 1 de 11.. think thnt time .ill lie an.x ieal prespentv in this nuns. tiv until rue inieinaiienr.1 'inpiici -tn n and problems are breugl t te eme adequate solution, for our own economic lenilltlnn is c'eselv allied te tli'it exist- , Dig ihroiigiieut the weild." Willl.ini .M. Crates President of the , Philadelphia Heard of Trade "Then has been a widespread dcllalien In inesi stapb'h. x"t nunc commodities are maintaining war pru c, while wages and i tailing are .slowly coming down te net tii.tl. "With the indication of revh ing toiii teiii merci.il n. tivtv. lew.r meuej i.it.s. nnu flu 1 xpaiiieii of inteiprise ..ne .niinet hill lee that business blellillv s.lillklllg, h'l weathered the most advir-e londi lendi londi tiens fi ml I till t II s. established pin--peritv i net far distant in the future. ' The in prevenieni in tin ditrn t has been e-peciallj preiniuuceil 111 ill J geed, no 1. ii, le'ithi r. fnndtiifr. .bulling and lumbir, nnd this Improvement has been Imiiied in almost eveiv instance ex n.il.v by the extent of the dellatien which has taken place " lloraie (i. FUtrrnll, pie-ulcm nf H (J. I'etlerelf Cnmptinx. rug nmnu.ifiic-lurer- "( 'oiiditieii have aire, n shown sonic impiiivcim nt. mid I i" pi ct ,1 fur thei gain whin the jirned of sied,. tiiking 1 si ever ' In the nrpc -wenv mg iinlusli v inn ditiuni are viv favorable ,e piespeei fei the luiurc is erj pleasing te manu fa'luier in (his line, and I think that the (idlxilx in out induMrv uill eventu allv cemmuiiH nte itself te ethei ' At the Mime time, we cannot hope for a return tu real prnperltv until we have a leal win Id pi in e Winn that is kei'ii 1 1 I . J think that the 1 el urn te .1 cendit'iiit nf .iesperii wid net be long fjelaveil." (. Stanlev Ilurlhut, le'-ieiv manu f n 1 tutor "icnking enlv with iigard 10 the hesierv industry. I shiuihl mi.v I hit tlie pt-Qspeit for the fiill-fnshleneil s.lk lines uie extiemclj geud There hues ar" in gnnt demand teduv. mIhi'. wool stockings ler women will pi 1 -int a geed iiinrkd next fall. I.i'i ihe ibmnnd ter Hfimless s 1, xx ill be mil', t.ill 'Iheie i- little 1 1 1,1 I llioed of ii'tivHv In (he lisle or inttmi line, nor 111 (he heavy grades of children's ml ml tens, 'I he cheaper lines of the mine sort xvill have 11 fair demand. The un employment situation in the lieiiery 1 industiy Is much better," Sei's Itefim for Woolen t.oeds fjeergii C Ilelull. president of me f.enrge C II't7ell Worsted Company and prf-ulent et the American Asso Asse nation of Weel nnd WerMcd M.umfuo M.umfue tuni "Aliheugii our industry is In 1 ether pour shape nt the present time, due te lb" lnet thai it i tl nd el the season, mi' txp.'i incrciisnl iniivity next iiieinb ' Conditions ha ' ' 1 01 been li n in this lire ilnclb becaus' we luiVe nnivei) a Comfert Baby's Skin With Cuticura Seap And Fragrant Talcum rMimpl.CHceriTileTO1tMVlfl.H Aiinm Oilltti UttrHcritlJMXMsl. ur.w. m,I!si BUSINESS EADERS SEE BOOM IN 1922 Lean Year for Varv en City Contracts Scnnter Vare wan awarced only one city centrnct In 1021 , nsiiln from bis streit clenning work. He get the commission te construct the un derground conduit which fellows the line of the Prankford clevnted from Arch htreet te Jeffersen, nt S."2,00(l. Hern! for thl contract was furnished by the Hull ford Accident ami In demnity Company, of which State Senater Put ten Is the local representative. certain amount of protection under the lCmergcncj Tariff, which, belli de- (Igned te protect the woelof the ngri- .cultural lntei ests, protected us, tee. "It I n Jdg country, mid there l always a ilemnnil ler cletlies. go it . . . . - - -- -- v?'n"' te c thnt the mnrkcts fee our 0(,urts nr(1 fnllj H(l) ,, fop )(, f,M,lrr. If we nie net Heeded with foreign i Impert, we shall de xerj well. The .difficulty is that imjiertntinns of woolens Inte this country Iinie taken a lnige lump of late. In November the im portatiens of worsteds increased :t00 per out ever the snnic nienth in 1020 However, 1 feel that as a general thing the prospects for this Industry 111 c rather favorable." France Consents te Curb Submarines tnntlntied from Vase One nit plane carriers. There wns. agi cement nKe that the total tonnage of such craft should be 1"",000 Ions each for (he 1'nited Stntes nnd CI rent Hritiiin ; 91.- 000 tens for .Inpnn, nnd (10.000 eaih I for ttnlv und France. Thnt i a close adherence te the C-ri-".-2-2 nitle. I'uder (he agreement, (he American and Hrltlh diet will have live air plane carriers of tbe maximum ton nage. Japan will have ilnee. Franej will have three of 20.000 tens each - 1 we of xvhlih would be for P.urepuri water nnd one for her olenles. llnl could have two of the 2". 000-ten es- 1 sol, or three of the 1070 destrcd bv France l'xistins tonnage wns tint taken into account. Definite (bcisien hn men mnde bv 1 Arthur J. Hnlfeur. bend of the l!rHih delegation, te sail for home .Tanuiir.v 1 I lie xx PI lie accompanied hx !,enl l."c of Fiirelmni. first lord of the Itrln 11 Admiialty, lenxing Sir Auckland (lid de Hritnin') Ambassador here, te wind 11)1 anv remaining ( enferenee matter. The decision I interpreted n a furt her indication of the call. roii'luslen of the Conference. Adjustments en Far KasJ In Hrilish cinles ledax it wn aul that inucli luither prugie in tbe sit lleuient of Fur Fatern question x as net te be expected lnaniiicli n tin ( Conference I1.1 clenrlx Indiented n 1 adherenic (e tlie general piluciple ui In the four Heet rcwiliitiens. Seme niljitinciu aireiie.x inivc u.-.-n 1 made under these resolution, biah a I prnxismn for the grnduiil abandonment of cxtrii-teiTlterml jurisilii tien ml China nnd of feieign postal erxii e 11. I China: f'T at least a liniitid x(iih-i draw al of foreign troops from Chinese tcnterv nnd jirebablj for an nnua-e of the Chinese custom tin Iff. P.evend these matters the P.iiti'i pekesm.in snhl it was tint 1 .pel. the ( 'iiiiteiein c would pieeiis! A treatx xx ill be drawn up ciab nl ing I u Heet pilncililes vvliich all of the Pouti Peuti purlv 10 llu ('enferi'iu e an-I'xi.c. tisl (e sign Notwithstanding the nppnient in.-p-issc n a)-he.i -u the -uiiimuuk 111 g nations tin- Piiib spokesman believi 1 tJmV-vn solution will lie leifud tin u tlie i.)-ri im of tl.e .! ell'u e ).f M.srs Hiuhes . ml Halimir. wnu I. will cn.lb'c tie Chun -1 delegates te ie iiirn te Pch.n v. Mi the anueiiiiceiei.i t te their tnep'e that their interests ,,m been cared for. PARIS PRESS snows LITTLE INTEREST Pails. Dec. :il. (P.v A. Pi The French press hns taken little editorial netbe if the pieieedings at the Wash ington Conference, its comment con sisting of brief nnd occasional icfcr-cm-" te the general situation, and be ing tiMinlly eulieal of Hnglnnfl's pol pel pol tien. ., Theie hn been no detailed cemmenl since earl j thi month, and (In- news of the Confluence ltef hns been held te hilef ngencv dispatches, which nrc published without anv great promi nence. " The following from the Fignre Is a geed example "f the oditeutrl opinien: "I'.nglis-h imperialism- te call it b.x its ie.il name p unsatislied -it obtain ing indersement b.x the se-called III" armament Cenfeieiue 01 lis light te keep the most pewiiful fh el in Ihe xx 01 hi- it deimiul the naxal disarma ment nf France, ns if Fiance had neither masts lmr lelnmrs. It xvill ask toineirow, if we de net 11 art that we icneUU'C the uir lepnr.ilinns nnd tlie oiiupiUien of the lift bank el the Hlillie." What is "A Blessing en Your Head" ? ED. PINAUD'S HAIR TONIC of course! IM,' Hi 1 sUIB I W'lW' f" I IhWI'WIIhi I' 'Hill till! IIIU'II Mlii l S 11 s(as fresh Victer Bread l.icif Sold enlj in our Stores g Qkt Stere will be open (enijld nntij JO UMmmnmmmiM Senate Combine Seen in State Read Bids .-,....-J. . ,. 'l"""" 'rem, '"" "ne , , And no per could make me deviate 'mention of Lieutenant xiovetner Held- (rem (he erlsttml couise of Action.. Ionian's candidacy. .Mr. llpldlenmn has Statements n te my being n candidate ji)t wen n plare In pelltlcnl history us 10 net beinij inspired by me." 'the nxls of the revolution about Ihe Dlsciis'iiii; the Hisele cnetrjicls ."000 check which he received en the r.lsele, the intin who wn brought up order of Chitrle A. Snider ns Au- jn ti,c Vnte efllce Mr. Sadler i old thai dlter tienernl. ... . hi enslneers had reported thny it wus A serious question has been raised no f tlia finest job In the Slate mid as te the constitutionality and general ,lnt rtu ,xn, being done in Ih't-clnH I legality of awarding contracts te in- er,Pri J10 added that the job vns hav ilivldunls or firms which me controlled m,lnC. in.peetletiH (linn oilier con by members of the State Legislature. (lfirtH f(V t.e reiuen that there wns The theetj and the law Is that legls- t.sidcrnMe bridge work, lnters should net profit from their nets ,t f rur0us fact that ljiselc. In as members of the law-making body. wln,llis h flvc contracts, underbid the This question may be avoided per- Denl,f M,c Company, the ,-empaji.x haps when the legislator Is masked by , ,,,,,), yOTnter Leslie Is alleged te be n duniinj. In the case of Senater -Mc- i,,,,,,, it is nn lnlereslj.ng fact .Mehel. however, the question can be ., , w),c jx;,,, sccm, , be nustery 'raised i.eliitblnnk. Can he get con- nb ,-t ,( co,vcelen of dutnneics with tracts when he is n member of the body Hlnte Sennteitt. there appenm te be which appropriates the fund, some el)p t0 Sennter 1-eslle. pnrt of which he ultimately gets In pay, A!l. ny enrt the State Capitel, for the contracts'' u, ms u (.lmnt-e te knew sui things. State Highway Commissioner Sadler wlmtlnr or net Scnnter LcnTie is In defends this preposition. He sees no ,.res0, m read contracts and the rciily reason why a legislator should net get niXvnH points te the Donald McNeil n (entrnct. He views the matter, be fjempnny. snjs. simpy trem n msiness .ami en- gineering Mnndpelnt. The very best In- trrprotntien of bis vlcvva is that he fails te grasp the significance, politically and popularly, of the awarding of State centrnc,!.. at n preht. te a member of the Slate (.evernment. Sadler Admlls 'N'aic Influence . Commissioner Sadler was perfectly svVOOIisnieiii- .siiuicr XVIII pi'l l,'x:i l.v frank nnd open in suppljitig nflicinl In-1 formation of which he hed record. Mr. Sndlcr wns asked if he knexv of the connection between Senater Vnre and his pietege and long-time empleje, KIsele. who get the SI, (100.000 In read contract, undei bidding leug-estiibllshed linns, though he himself hnd never fig uii'd ns n contractor of Mich importance before. "We have " icplied Mr. Sadler, find then, correcting himself, continued, ' "We had no knowledge." "IIuve you." Mr. Sadler wns asked, "n a innlter of fait, knowledge new- of the connect inn between Senater Vare and FieeV" "Ne," icplied Mr. Sniller. Then lie vnltitarlly added the follow ing significant stnteinent : "Yes, (here is this; Senater Vnre did come in here and say that Flsele v.-is responsible." 1 "What nie .veur view en the award ing of centrncts te members of the I.eglshituie.' Air. Sadler was akcd. "It makes no dlffeicnee te 11. 'i consider only tlie business and engineer"- Mug point of view. And I might n.iv thnt our methods nre being sought after bv ether States which desire te impievc their system. The npp-oprlatienK arc mnde by the Legislature but they are net limited le spei-nic nuilrncts nor (limited te speciiu conlractei. And the I Atterne.x (leneral passes en all the con cen Iriicts." "Iln.s Senater F.yte anv eenlracts'' I was another question. 1 "Ne," wa the icplx 1 "De x 011 knew of any etiur member of tin- Leg I si 11 tit re interested in liigli-- wa.x con ti m-ts.' .111. riainer was n-;iT. 'I luivi' heard that Senater Leslie was a member of the Donald McNeill firm, but xxc have ha-)l dealings enlj with. Mr McNeil. Of course, every -bedv knew that Scnnter McNIchel Is in the MeNlehnl Paving und Con!ruc Cen!ruc Con!ruc ilen (empau.x." Mr. Sndlei was nhed if lie xx.is n i"iiiiluliie Inr (invi'inei. He cdim ih it he hnd ueiliin le sax , mid thai ihe question )if (. aildlilncx xxns fei ethei.s 10 )lei Ide. "I am trying." continued the Cem-iiiis-nmi r. "le de n cielltt.bie job. In National Review Start the New Year right Finance Construction Merchandising Bankers, brokers, manufacturers, merchants, exporters, importers and busi ness executives in general will hnd this financial and commercial analysis of first importance - valuable information they will want te read, capitalize and nreserve ler iuture relerence. . Blake a note en your desk calendar teday: National Business Review of 1921 January 1, 1922 the beginning xve laid out' 11 runt! pre gram. Thnt presrnin has net been. deviated from in the slighter and the nellliehinn uiutcrtucd thnt 'nicli wns te be the rigid rule. They wcite Mitlslleil 11 Inns nn all were te 1? tiratcd alike. ,)eluIt, McNeil Company Contracts '" ,, ,, f-vn fnm.. .,.. , The Dennl, MtvNc '''J J- tracts, according te Uighvxujf Depart- $ "ce'y. Heute X.'. Hamp- tenX1 ?,'C Vicliland townships, awarded April 15. 1010. total t4.'l.3fI;K!. I" Mercer County. Heute S2. Jefrersen, I Dclnxxnre nnu lie. l ';'' W-"V1":,W' ",........ awarded rsl'll. - '. S " '. V"''VlJiv. Armstrong t euntv , ueutei !, lxts. uwnrdied October l.-lmi minetas Town-ship. S, 1021 55)0.20:i.,i.i. In thi connection It wnsnieinted out thnt Senater Leslie xxns ojne of tlie principal v,,"tlrnI baikers of William A. Magee, the new Mayer of Pittsburgh, with xxhem tlie Vnrcs nre In alliance, xvltli the object of ersnnizlnj 11 new power ill Situte polities. The cnntracls nwiiriled te the Mc Mc NIceol Pev'nig and Construction Com pany nrc: Chester County, Heute 117, West fiedien and West AVhllelenil Town ships, nwaided May S. 1DIU ttlQiJ,- r.i:; r2. Itucks County. Heute 2S1, Hcnsttlcin nnd Mlddletewn Townships nnd Seuth Lnnghoriie Horeugh, nwanled July 2S, 11)21 --$:U0,"m.2I. sUiitf,Hiiiehii'iHiiiiiiHniffliiir:iiiii'fiiii iiKkiiiiiiiUiiKniutaigeVi nirara Absolutely the finest butter in America! ia otter I Today Sold only in our Stores Our Stores will be open tonight until 10 S iici iimiii mm ihiiijiimiiium iiiiM!imiiiiimi!i!iii'iii,'ii t w The Business Section ei' the Public Ledger is preparing a National Business Review eL 1921, cevering: These valuable data are being compiled under the direction of Mr. Richard Spillane, Business Editor ei; the Business Section of the Public Ledger. It will be authoritative and of national interest. SUNDAY of Philadelphia Be sure le order from your newsdealer in advance DREAMLAND ADVENTURES Santa Claim' Sister lir iiaijdV CHAPTKU Y The Fairy's (Jlfl CAT 111HD xxns se chilled he couldn't fir. Se Jack, in pity, put Cat lllrd beneath his own warm coat and warmed the truant In that way. Janet looked nt Dame Instinct with excited eyes. "Are you gebig te giie Cat llinl te Little Ciirly-Jlr.nl In place of the bird Santa Clans gxvc te tlie. motherless sick girl?" ' Dame liibtiiu.t 'smiled ns the whis pered: "Wnlt nnd you shall see " As they drexi- near the leg t-ahla they could bear LUtle Curly Head's brave whittle. Cat Mini henrd the wiilstle, and tried falrtfJy le answer. ' "Ituslil" xpii rued Dame Instinct. "De net sing Jintll I tell you le, and then sing your best." Cnl lllrd kept silent, nnd si)ii they came te tlie cabin. , , "Oh. did you see Simla Clau' sister? Has she found, a bird for me?" cried Little Curly I fiend, as she suw them. "Yes." said. Dnme Instinct. "Let u in the cnbln." Little Curly-IIend gladly opened the dour and (hey went into the warm beuse. "lime jeu feed ready for the bird that Santa Chmis' nister Is bringing?" asked Dame Instinct . "es. I hnd it wnilitig al Christmas! for the bird Hrnta Clnu. didn't bring," 1 snld Little Ciis-lv-Heiiil. She inn te n cupboard and Jireught forth liird seed rnd nn apple. She placed these in 11 prett cage of weed which M10 had ready. "New. tin 11 your back, shut veur c.xcs. xvalt until I count three, "(hen whistle, and sce xvhnt happens," wild Dame Instinct. Little Curly-IImd turned her back nnd dosed her eyes. Jack put Cut Hlrd into the cage xxilh the feed, and my, but Cat Itjrd wnt glad te (tet there. He peeked nt the apple, nnd he gobbled the seed. Dam Instinct waited until he was ever Ids first keen hunger, nml then the bcgnii tu count. "One' Twe! Three!'' At the worn "tluec." Llitle Curlex-Head began te 1S72 We Wish Yeu Health, Happiness and Prosperity During the New Year Accept our thanks for favors received dur-1921. ing S. Kind & Sens tne chestnut st. DIAMOND MrJHCIIANTS JHWULCHS SILVUF.8M1THS Business of 1921 with vital business facts. Agriculture Transportation General Production EDGER wnistia. Atiu xrben she l.i,v. whistle, Cat Pdrd began te tins : Little Cuilev-lletid. K,J,.?' .. s nitled by the sound whlrfctl nnhSft She imie a cry of joy when .i,rui3 Cat Ulrd. As for Cat Hlrd. tw be bad never sung bcfeie. neiinn-J 00 nnu never uns ucieie, pouring hunger nnd cold In the, xvlnirr weJSjfl . 'Oh! Oh! Oh!" erl-rd UtZ 1 inn liuiwnxni uhi ucing Saved fl 'l"le Cut! 1 lean .lumping op and down Thrn I ,.,..! t 1 . .. . '" Mieiicuij i-ciiieiiieci-cii sntncthlnz "n x..n,n Im Sl,,,, fln.,.' ....'.... l'8t .. . , , .tll'L.. ... .. . " " ..., .-, ......s.. s. iuiie Mniery ...: a mv en. "Where Is the cen,t ri. W brought my bird?" ' " "Here!" laughed Dame Inslincl,, she threw back her fur. There V w-iih n fairy, dressed lu a heniitlfi'i wiiurs llutterlitir from bee 'tl,.!.,.?.""' Fer nu Instant she steed there nV.1 she vanished. And ns she vanished iIJ and Janet were blinded by a flatsh 'ihil made them close their eyes. r When they opened their tycs, ft,,. (This coming wxch will he leld , Jack nd Janet see their deer frleal who play a Jeke en the hunter?,.) ' :Eira:taiiwm . Ydu'll taste the difference! asce verree lb Sold only in our Stores Sj Oar Stores uilt be open tonight until 10 feiiisimiiiMiiciiiiiiiiriaiii3wiiipH;ira:i3igiiiimiiii 1922 fli. TOlgSjVjl 1 f 4'S V- , J
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