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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGRPmLADli)LPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1022
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PUBLIC LEDGER COMPANY
emus it. tc. cutvris. piujipk-nt
Jehn C, Martin, Vice !rald-nt nJ Tren Hirer;
Ctti! A. Tyler. Secretary i Char II. I.'iclln I.'iclln
Ien, riilllp n. Cellins, Jehn II. Wllltama, Jehn J.
fipuraeen, Oeerca F. Ueldainltti, De.Ui K. Smllty,
JilreeitiTt.
JrAVtP R. PXIII.KT Editor
.JOHN r. MARTIN'. . .general JJuiJnjsa Xlsnaer
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SUnil'IUITION T1.II.MM
The CtEMSa I'DCLte I.imir Is ntnrf te aub
aerUierii In PhllsdelrhiA end eu- remnlitif tewna
t llm rule of I waive US) cents par week, payable
te the carrier
Uy mull te points outside of riillaitrtphle. In
tle I nlltJ Htates, canjila, or L'mieil SMitee u
slnne, peMase frea, nfi (501 cents per month,
tilt I till dellirs per ear. ij utile In advance,
'e ill feialun mnntrui one (111 dollar a month.
Jsotieb Subecrlbtra wishing addresa changed
Hunt slva old aa veil 0.1 iitv addrcae,
HIM.. eOrLM.T KM "TOM. MtIN MSI
ty ItMiraj all ceiimi HuaHDiu e f'reiliiff V it bile
I r tycr htf!"l,rnrtfn' s,j,,t VhlndrU ml
Member of the Associated Press
7 IS .IXSOf I ITtl) rrtVKS ( f-c;lii-licrli nf
tUtrd te the tne for rrpublidiiien 0 iilf tici
dCtpufC'ir rr'ditrit 10 (( m 11 it inliirimf credittd
lit (.Sis paper, ailil abe the Jural im. 1 piiMllJii'it
thmrln. .
'1(1 righti 0 r-ptcMlenieii 0 special dltpalohe dltpalehe
h" rei n.e ntee r'rifii
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I'tilladctiilili, Mi.ndiy, Jmiiuty It, l"2-
AMATEUR TRAFFIC LAWS
WHY iliiiiiM the in'mbers of llic Traffic
t niiimlttec of the Cltv I 'mini II OH llnit
the Mill Im able In solve I i" meter I im HI r
problem 0111I eliminate the nbiisp and In
Jn?f iin uf till" icierirly promulgated nil
parking 1 tiles without rxpett niii uf one
sei I or another'.'
When sewers or bridge, aie f lie built.
licti trri'ls nrn tn he eprnnl. ulien
tinllm iniite nve loin; fimslil'i,i'i Ilif eitr
Itirnn 1111 tut :tll, I'tiinuli te s0'l tin' iih-UI-
iifi nnil mhlcp of pi'i ntll iiuiilllle'l onsl ensl
Hcpr 'flie meter .'ralin- ninblcm rrnulrc
a iilmllnrl.t r.itiennl nppre.n-li. It i n"
miu'li a intitti r for tcelinicitl trciilmmir ni
rend plum or trellcv rentui!:. And ii is
linefl liepclrssly fuiifusi'il liceaii'i' of liap
bn7.ini rxprrliiieni".
'I'lit en nibtTs of I'eiim il nre li-nrtiln; liv
ob,nntien of iIil" just 11 ! of rritmxm of
tli( no rtilea pic.ptiti'l In tliPii rii'iiiiiiiM tit
the li;innlni. Tlic.v ine found tltei the
prpM"it imrKlns ii'ttrirlirnw caniint lie
rrUltabIj rnferri'il. for U1.11 iimimii tin
ftifer'Ciirnt of Hip .t , m left in the di di di
crotien of tht pelii' iiit'n en poi Tins 11
no fnlr I'lthur In lb pilblb- ur te t lir Jin
llfPtii'ti 1 1 "re d!l be trouble nnd rnmplaiiit nnd
Cenliiiuinj; ronfulen until the ritx e'ilnln
tlip ns-l'tinipp of n rnitiiniAiiin "f ptisltpt'is
nit'i n pw te iIip si'lpntlric iliroptieii of
TPluru'tir trnflje riirrpiiiJ nnd iiip pr"iiien
of roeinv meter pJlrUin plupp lenvniput te
t!u- i-liuppi ij. tlirntriM nnd lietil dNunt
HALL AND THE FREUDIANS
Wlir.N n Cntiucilmnn gpl. nn .ipprojirla .ipprejirla
tln of SW0. 000 f.r iinnnnlM.. tp--rriitien
i-Piiti'r in his vntd lie bi'sin" te tbln!,
about PUnn.iKiitire. 'I'Iip rriiiillnn nuiiM
m.v that Ins subroiifpieiis mind, dierl;cd
nt bis own pxtinvasnni'-. would iuimcd ntelr
becin te prelPhl, ninf t'1.11 tl.e cMernnl rp
auU wuiilil apppnr in biltpr opposition te
the prpi ii'Mtiirp nf prn ndpipinte sunis for
lmprelm niTPalien irnters in nther pnrli
of Ibp rlt.
HeM'pr rerrcpr tills tbperr may Iip.
Comici run Hall hn iIeup -vni'th wbat the
rrpiidintis weultl pppt iiim te de. Up get
5100.(100 for dip t harlps Sijjir ler us snmp
nj the Pblllls Wbpatlcvi ilu.vt.'riind In
tli" SriPiitli Ward, nnd tin 11 lip drneuni-pil
nirr.v nllipp preposition for lmpinin iini
lar criifi-K, in ntlip.- parts of t Im pin. He
aid thai plnbornte building, u nnt
ni'oded. A ba'l jrreuinl ami -miip sinBN
nnd h iPprMitiiii ball fir the t It e.J molbers
ami rl ildren uer" piien;h.
As en illustration of eeuneilmani p. -choles.i
bis pendupf U ItiterpMin;
A CRIP WARNING
NCWfl of tln rpcuiienip of mihiPti.i in
1 und.n does net 1 mistitutA i-:iit'fiil
Mlntrr tpndms. If it spi-ps. b.iwpver. as
n wnrnin?, th m"rirnti attitnde inn. rea rea
sennbb be one of (.jmpat'ij ratlier Ib.iii fn.ir.
CurolPHMire. nt the Atlantii- ports of entry
te (lie L'nitpd Muiph . iis unriue,ti.,uabl.v
Iart! ipspenslble for tlip ndu'nt of the
I'Mideinle in tin, cmiitrv four rnrs nsn.
There are times, if peiii-sp. when the
IrictPi-t iiuiiriinline rejiilntiens nr im
flltlii3, simp it is nf rppeid that in the
period ulien 1 11 Hiicnz.t '.en- the nppellni 11,11
"Hu'sinn srii " it intrrieul eurp...p,
the swiftPdt bips in its tr.uis Atlautir pai
fcace. Xevertl plp-4. pir iutnn siin,lii lie ,,f
matt-rbil lip'ipiit. Th" ppidein..- in Londen
alrrailj l.tis icnilled in imi0 imn lenO
deuthh wit'in a s,in;le ,el, With tbe
Ip'seus of the rtpvastiitlnn of lei.s. j mi,,,!,
the re-pens bditj of watebfiilnes , rpstiti; en
the itrt health autiiunt Jf , nil nlen'the
eabeurd is Iip.i. .
WHY JAZZ REMAINS
Mr.MBUUS of ti,. M.issn.in.s,.,,, i.,.ls.
I.itiii- trnned hi i,p peliti, nl Htnie.
phere of lioMen aie net neteil for 11 iIpIimii't
of ethical perfeitieu. 'J ln.j. uu-, a. a mat
ter of fnet. n rather hard ler Yrt IJipre
eiitatlve Sami.il W Menduin. a im mber
of a lesifiliitiie 1 iiiiniHBleii npnel'iipd te re
port upon the nlsrlit ;f tlf ;ftlJII n,im,.
twl that be .'eanied for blinder!, vlien, in
the course of Ins studies, Im wmipI the
Janeeroems of some of the mere f.i'iieinble
Jiefels. "The whtm d.iin'(fc," smd fr
Mentjura bitlerly, "wuc danecd in lie best
plarei '"
N'ew ip knew whnt i the matter wirh
Lesiilnturps senernll; TIipp h,p n0t jn.
formal 111 telntien te the life about them.
Any twelve .eir-uld i-hih) ,.f wn iu pre.'
tciinlenij mid with a habit if ilimns out in
etate could bae tebl .Mi. Menduin all that
lie learned in a wee'e nl exploration under
the while hijhtH of lte-t.ni ',.iteii 1 net
different from ether eitieK
THE FAVORED BRIDGE MAKERS
TIII3 feie?lsht and cfiirleney of the llrids"
Conimihsien are 1 eiisibti utlj dieplajU in
thij "crupulens wire taken in the upprni'als
Of all the properties In the path of the
Philadelphia end of the Htrueture. j;x
trnvagunt clalmi for damages hnM some.
times in the past cnoreuuMly imreatiid the
cost of public iiuprevements
It in w 1th 11 view te offsetting unreason unreasen unreasen
able (lcninndi tbut the work of deinolltlen
In the neighborhood of Vine, Water and
Frent streets Is beini; accompanied with
detailed surveys of the buildinfs te be
raged. A collection of photographs of the
properties Mill serw ns evidence when the
Ber.rd of Viewers bltx te hear ceuiplainta
c)f the former eertipnnts. A square deal te
(llBpestje&Kcd owners I.i intended, but nt tlm
ame time no effort will be xp.ired te counter
attempts te YictlmUe the clt).
Fortunately, complications of this hind
de net appear thim far te have affected the
bridge project. That cucrnblu mid nxu nxu
tieus obstacle, the taxpayer's hiiit, bus net
firw been mentioned In ceiincitluii with the
nnalertaklnc.
JrSrunpi that method of jainmlng a men
Ike y-irrench into public progress reached its
nJltMn. ...I.M.. ll.n ahAm.. . I .. .. . I.n Cnii
ll"'"A ttllVU IIIV tJUJIBKHUllUll III HIV 1 IW
Llbrary en the Pnikwny sn held tip for
several yearn by nn offended ratc-pnjer.
The Uelnware brldKe-innkcrs nie net, of
course, out of the woeiIh, but It iuiit be
nduiitted that the whole enterprise up te
date seemi elnjularly favored by clrciiiii
stances. Hepci for tlic continued brilliance of Its
lucky star should be encouraged.
POPE BENEDICT XV
SOUltOW for the less of I'ope IJenedlct
XV extends far bejend the vphcre of hi,
pelititlente. r.levnted te the 1 teman Sec at
the beginning of one of the darkest opeclm
of world histerj, n pielate especially dis
tinguished for somewhat aristocratic schol
arship speedily dipla.cd the deepest sensl
hllltles for stticLeu humanity, nud through
out the catnclysm of w.ir labored unceas
ingly te nroue that spiritual tomcleii'iiess
nccessnry te an enduring pence
That hit efforts In the ebjeilive eiie
eie frllilles detincls net nl nil from bis
miislMent slneeritj in n position beet with
difficulties. At enlj three, ether periods of
the modern mundane chronicle the Thlit
Years' War. KUS-1IMS; the Napoleonic
era and the Italian llorsimente have
the pelitiuil dltlicllltlcs of the I'lipicj been
se trying as durius the twenlleih-centuty
ipeiudetitf of bnrbaiism
Despite the fact that the eutwaid priu
clples if neutrality weie scrupulously ob
served, svcrsljn te the Insensate eutingcs
of the cnnlllct notably the shelling of
Itlii'im Cathedral. t!ie submarine ilcpreda
1 Ions and cruelty te VMIIan populations
was l;oieuly expressed in the Hely Ofliee.
As is net uneomnien in the ann.iN of the
1'apney, lteiiedid XV. ertidlle. phil
osophical, subject in, fiiini'hed a sulking
tenipernnientRl cnnlm-i In the somewhat
bucolic simplli lij and 111010 nunc lttus
of his picdpi pser
Thai such 11 ihaiM'tei 11s (iiacemn ilelhi
t'hicsa was laised te I'eiei's seal at a lime
when C'hrlsti.iiiity gave the appearance of a
shniubles maj be deemed an Instance of the
wantonness of destinj. V't liiuiedict XV
bore his heatt icspensibilltles bravely ami
In the end his reijii was net devoid of com
pensation". He was privileged le wi!ncs the tecon tecen
qtiett of .Iciusa'ein bj a t'hritian power in
the Allcubv epeditien I lint h.is been his
torically rated as the Last Ciuade. lie
beheld the lestorntien el peaie 10 a dazed
world nnd was enabled le si nip.it hire keenly
with efforts te irpalr the w reekage
It has been frequently hinted since the
armistice Ihnt Iteuedl't XV was inclined
toward a bette" understanding with the
temporal power In ltalv. If that is n fail,
there was comparatively reieut precedent in
the allejed ambitious of I'm- X The preb-le-n.
however. Is en" of Italian lather than
of universal Impert.
Spiritual leadership w.i' iiiiqii"slieiiabIj
r.enedii(t' primarj ideal, and It may be said
that be pursued thai goal with eenpl 'liens
nbllitv. Net the lat of the fruits ,,f this
liellcy was ihe restoration of friendlier rela
tions with Triune, healing te eme extent
the wound caused bj the Ineieh of the
('01n71rd.it. Ilundicils of million. ,.f nin nin
muni'ents of hi faith v ill mourn the pr"
"mnture pnssi,,-; of their e.utMv iliai. The
rest of the world villi tc-qiici their .enu
ments and join with their .ii. nations for .1
north J stiece..er.
NEW USE FOR WARSHIPS
TIIK Amcriceti .Mlulsler te Liberia nuiv
have utivvlttiiiglv s Iggc-teil ii filling ll-e
for the warships which me te b scrapped
under the limitation of at moments piegmm
He was cntei mining the l.ibirlan Cabinet
In his house In Monrovia when the I'ereign
Secretary moved hN c'l.ilr te a weak placi
In t'ic liner The t'.oer zni w.ij and the
Setietnry fell into flip ce'.l.ir. Thereupon
the Anierimn Mini'er cabled te Washing
ion for a warship leaded with lumlxr and
(arpenters te make repnl".
Although here nn 11 .pletulid op'iei luiut.v
le demon. Irate thai vvar-lnps leuld be 11
verted Inte sliie. of ir.ciie. t h" Sinte le
liartmenl In Washington Iuh declined 10
embiace II. Instead, it has ordered the
.Minister te make the lepairs willi nntive
workmen, ns.umlnz. nf mciisp. tnat Ihen
arc carpenters In Monrovia able in n
tloer suitable te 111I0111 the efllcin te.alence
of a diplomatic leprcientntivv of i'iIs gie.it
count 1 y.
'Ihe pe.sibiliiies in llie Miniver's sugjes.
pen are Untitles. Silppe-p, for e'ainp'e.
that the Ce.i-.nl In Samoa longs ler :i I iMe
of pumpkin pie such 11s mother ii'ed te
make. He fiuld cnble I. Washington ask
ing that n war1 hip be iu fi te l.ii.i m it 'i a
cook n.i beard and the n e.snri makings
of til" pie. Ur Amhi'ssidnr llarve.i might
be hnnuslek ter the slgln of 11 g'line of
bnschall. He could then ask that t'ic Ci.inls
mid the Yankees be .cut me, te Londen en
different ships (quipped with 11 supply of
bails and bats, with erdus in plnr ihe ganu
in Il.vde Park in lb"' In'erest of Interna -llenal
amity. The warships lui'lmted In
the 'Jhllines oppesltP tin llmisi of I'mlin
ineiir, or as far up t'.e nwr as thei could
gel. would be lejaided ,1, liic.pngers of
peace, and they would be 11 .life letreut for
lb' umpire iu case the mevmI viewing the
game aited in the manner etc lemary t
American crowds
Toe b.nl that ihe St.iie Depaitnipnt has
j net a l.itle mere imngin ituu.
SELFISH SOPHISTRIES
IT IS nstenl dim; hew selfinli interests can
blin I men le the truth and lead tin 111
te indulge iu the most sophistical forms of
special pleading.
'lleie is 1111 outstanding illustration of
tins ju-t new in the lampatgn waging Im
snppeit of a proiMisitien that iiulherllv be
give, 1 10 Cengicss te i,ix State nnd mu
nicipal bends. An mlvei'iilu of I lie propo prepo
sition has been writing te tbe licwspnpeis
Ihnt "the pifntice of is.suing tnx-eenipi
seciiriii's Ims si rieiislv retarded the resump
tion of indiiMnal n'tivities, cemiuunltv dc dc
velepment nud general ir.ule," nnd he cliei
the ease with vihhh New Yerk uceullv
tlenK'd S ".,000,001 1 )',.. per cent bends
while a public service inrpor.itlen had cieat
difiuulij in fleaiing a lean that bore ueailv
double the inte of Intciest. The jemcilv.
according te him, lies In taxing the citj
bends at the same rate 11s the utility bunds.
Secretary Mellen bus nduiitted that the tar
would Increase the r.ite of Interest which
the States and the cities would have te p.iv.
Tim preposition, then, amounts te this;
That thu States and the cities should 11.15
n higher inte of interest en their bends in
order te iccumicnii the purchasers for the
tax, nud then that the States and ilties
should levy .1 tux en the people In order le
raise money te pay the higher late of In
terest, ami le de this in elder that public
utllil) corporations, the becinltics of which
arc largely speculative, might be able te
compete In the open market for money en
an equality with thu State and municipal
lievcrriinents.
The only Interejls that would be benefited
would be the utility corporations. The net
tux piecceds would net be inci cased, for
every extia llellur received In taxation en
the public securities would be absorbed In
the Increased rate of Intciest that hail te
be paid. The whole question Is se r.lmplc
and elementary that even n small boy can
understand It It Is whether the people
shall tax thcnifelves for the benefit of pri
vate corporations.
There is the additional point that n grant
of power te the Tedernl (Jevertnnent te tax
State and municipal bunds would be n grant
of power le the Federal Clevernmcnt te
ion trel all the linaiirliij operations of the
independent and sovereign States, and In
such nn emergency as the late war te put
se heavy a tax en State and municipal bends
ns te make It Impossible te limit them, untl
t" de It In order te preilde a market for
IVdetnl bends te be Used iu prosecuting n
war. This te ninny minds is ninl.
The real source of the iieiiIiIcm of the
public t'lllity coipernllons lies 11 great ileal
deeper Hum the successful lompetltlen of
(he States nnd the municipalities in the
niene.v market. ,
DOES A RESIGNATION RESIGN?
rnllll legal authorities of this State will
X have te decide pielt.i seen whether 11
man can wlilidrnw hN resignation of his
seat In the Senate nfter he 1ms piesenli'd it.
William C. MiCennell win 11 Senater from
the Tvventv-scventli lllsirlit when he was
appointed IVderal Prohibition nufevccincnt
Officer. The State Constitution provides
Hint "no member of Cengiess or any ether
person holding nnv office under the Cnltud
State or this Commonwealth shall be a
member of eithei house during bis con cen
liimancc in office." Mr McCeniicll as
sumed n few months age that this prevision
prevented him from being both n State
Senntef and 11 I'ederal officeholder at the
same time. He resigned Pie senatershlp.
New he has le.igncd the Federal office
and his fi lends tire saving that he will lake
hii seal In the Sennle when it meets next
.laiuiar.v. and Ihnt if his riht te de se is
questioned he will nppenl le the Atteinej
licncral.
Tne mailer cannot wait until net .Innu
111 v for 'etliemeni . lli:il l. unless his ,pS.
ignalleii is williiliiiwn irem the pub.ic li'es
in llaiTlsbuif When he leslguetl 1, va
cnitev was created which in the eidlnury
coin se would be Idled b.v the election in
November of n c.ind.ilale nominated Iu the
prtmnrirs for the unexpired term of tvwJ
j ears, mat vnc.nipv till exists, se far a?
Is known. And it exists aside from any
1011st1iutl0n.il question of MeCenntll's right
te held a State and Federal elhce at the
s.nne time.
The Jlrst question te b" decided Is whether
a man who has resigned from an office can
change hl mind and withdraw In. icslgna icslgna
lien. If this Is decided In the negative,
thin the stntus of MiCennell is settled.
Itui if for nny reason their is hugger
niuggerj ever the nctunl letter of resigna
tion 111 "ider te permit Ihe man le claim
his sent next .Inuuar.v. the constitutional
question will Imie te hi; euiisideicd.
Tl.e puipesp nf thp dls-qunllllcnlleti clauses
In ihe Censiliiiiirui wn te pievcn' a man
holding 11 Stni" or Federal office limn hiving
a sent in the Legislature. If el-ited te the
Legislature, he hud le tesign the oilier
office before he toel: a sear, llm McConnell
was eligible le bis ,,-at when lc took it. It
was while he was u Senuter 1h.1l I e ac
cepted appointment te n Federal ethec. If
the x'oniiltiitien had prevbl.'l that the
inenibi" of the Legis'ntute v he ,1 pted
iiMpeintniPiit te nnetbi'i' office undei the
Mate et the .Vatien rhcicli.v mitem aically
incited his e,it in the Leglslatuie, there
would le 110 opiieitim.tj for legal quibbles
ever the matter.
Ne lax man has him doubt about the In
tent of ih Constitution, bill there is no
kne'vmg what the c nn Is will sal about It
if 'lie;, nie called upon te in'erprei n
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
A
LL si-jus iMiil omens at Tieiiteu indicate
that Niw .lii-ev's ,!r, ,.,! IJeiielpliran
Sennle mil mrer tonight te cenliim the
appointment of .Mm Nugent, ferncr Iieiue-
ratio lie.s of ihe State mil u Militant iinll iinll
Vel.teadci te vvleni 'Seiei nor Ldwards
VV.shes te pne 11 c , If.ec f I'llb' c I'. ter
In IN'PX Ciuul.v The Legishitiite of ,.w
.e,'.p has .el eji oi.ibernie innchtnerv for
the eiifercptiiein ,,f the IVdeinl drv laws
nnd its own ineir vigorous Van ,c. ml.
Mr. Nugent '' -t- and deildei" tin se law .
It I- geiinnilli niliiiiiti'd llmi llie Van Ness
net. .11 least, will be Inoperative in Fsscx
after be 1 p-"str..,she his mnhei II v as Pros Pres Pros
eiuter. Ills terrilen includes Newii'k.
What feicfs i;oeiuer l'dwnrds brought
te bear mum the ,'i.ai ire no one knows.
Iiemecruts snv he didn't biiug nnv force
te bear and that loree win net nei ess.iry.
It may be s-ai.l of Iilg .llm ihnt he Is net
hjpoerltleil. lb hns made no cTert te
corneal his opinions niv dune a let
te adverlisc 1I-111 TIip .lerscv Senate can
have no doubts about ijm, x, ,4 ;, s p,,,.
pared, appaientl.v. te .iiecpi h.ni wilh com cem
plareuc .
The people 1 r . w .leisev who have In en
l"d le beie-e that tic iIi.iiiiii.hu pnrlv lead
eis nf the l.egl.'atiire wire acliiull.v dc dc
slieus of -eeii,.; ii,,. prohibition laws tried
our in .ill siuierily innv wonder new
w het In r. a'rei all. the di ncK ,,f iheir
State CeMiiiiiient . enl.v kin deep, like
tie di.vniss of 1 geed , ,i in menibeis of
I'eagres. mid nn' iiuniln 1 et ncilve p.-ohl-bi'ien
'ifeieemi'in ellic 1. The ease of
Nugent icitauilv is niister'eis P.ut for an
mis mi- te the pii! I ie etirs of the Slate
will hive te i-.in.iilr the fei 1 11110 tellers,
ioreiner IMwanls will net discuss Nugent,
N'ither w II ihe IJej ubln en lendeis.
PEPPER AND AVIATION
("xuNdUFSS. b"vvildi-re,l b.v the extent of
j the e.eiiniii'i- and pili'lcal couiiilicuileiis
vvlu'h lure grnvn 111 this country out of tb"
1 nr 'iigh ineiir of our nal.enal nffulis with
iI'em- of ITuiepe. nud concerned chiefly 11 bout
lie pe.siri'c lousiiiuenei's in appretichiug
election, is 111 no mood te j;ne time te thu
caieiul 1 ensidi railen of means necessary le
a sj.tem of Federal siippiii for uvl.illeii.
If the I'os,e(Jie Committee does net change
its mi'id, appropriations, biiheite available
for ihe air-mail mhue will 1 liber clluii-
mil' 1 or cut te utmost nothing.
isonatet Pepper is in ,1 wnv te de a great
service te the ieiiiui-v bv his attempts te
kvivp ieugM''iiiiial intere.i in fl.vlug nnd
llieis. The nlr-tnail sitein provided the
enlv means for Fnlcuil enceuingi nient for
lb isc he a,,- tivnc; te keep aviation sci
ein e In Ibis country nbreii.t of llie times,
Mr. Pepper Is sicking te have the servicn
irstercil betwien Nev 01 It nnd Washing
ton. He might weil go fiiilber nnd chnl
b rige the system of iiasening adopted bv
niliitid Senators nud Uf iie.eutatlves who
waul te abolish the air mall "because it
doesn't pin a profit."
Ximei In nnrinal times de net pay ,'.
profit, Neither de aiinie-. liut they seem
none, ihe less iiecesb.'u.v and desliable for
thnl
Puollc.llleu of ll.e se
Pi'iiiiiple iet history of China
and Interest as tevcalcd by her past
treaties will net be im
mediate, as it Is thought that publicity might
pieie euibaiiassing te persons still living.
Delegations te ihe Washington Cen fen nee
cheerfullj aci cpt (witli icserwitleiisl llie
suggestion le print; Inn past expeileiice ha
seemed te indicate that pcople swiftly Ien
Interest In what is aci-eiii d meiel.v "hi
pilnciplc."
Phllailelphians would have mere en
thusiasni for the (lieat I.tikes-tu-thr-sen
canal If their home pint had rent bed its
full 1I1 velepi'ii nt iii a trade eulb t for
Western trade Hut vvhv worry about 11
neighbors "aulen while our own lies
11. .leelcd?
AS ONE WOMAN SEES IT
Building a Heuso Without a Contract
Is Unusual Nowadays, but It Has
Its Compensations and Its
Fascinations
Uy SAHAII D. LOWIUK
0X13 of the reasons that building has been
se slew In starting ml is that It is very
difficult for the bulhlers themselves te figure
with nny degree of certainty en the outside
net te mention the Inside cost of construc
tion, if they figure en n maximum of cost
nnd en 11 maximum of time ever which the
operation Is te .extend, thev tit e probably
usuriiig themselves a Mibstanllnl net profit,
but they nre ns nware as the next man that
the pi Ice Ik tee discouraging even .let for
the man with the cnpltnl te accept. If they
pare the thing down te meet the capital half
way (hey icnlly lake gtcat risks of coming
out with no profit.
I have been Interested In an experiment
or building a heuse without n enntrart that
has b,.,. B0;llg ,(,,,, wlltr. Tlr builder
mid the owner agreed en the builder's per
win of all the costs; thev mndc a conserv
ative guess It was net mere than a guess
as te the probable cost of the construction
and material, and they made another guess,
bear ng the weather and labor conditions In
mind, ns (e the probable time needed te
complete the job. An arrangement was niaile
ter monthly payments en the part of the
owner up te half the value of the house,
and whenever the cost of nny particular part
of the eonntrurtlen or for nnv specific ma
terial went ever the calculated price II was
ngieed that the owner should be notified.
Ihe liiinl pnjmcnt was te be after the final
Inspection of the house bv the owner.
rpIIIUTY j ear, age n house en this same
1
properly was built by .1 carpenter-builder
under these terms nnd turned out te be less
Ibnn Ihe leugh estimate. The man who took
ever that builder's business is the one who
is new constructing the second house. He
will net be able te match that one's geed
feilune. for he ulieady has tun ever his
estimates by 11 geed many hundred dollars
here or there, but his constant loiters nud
reierts and his calculations have come
faithfully te hand se fur. and the heuse Is
under cover and being partitioned and plas plas
tcrbeardi'd and floored.
What made the owner suggest this way
of meeting the uncertainty was that In ense
the contract agreed upon hnd failed fe cover
the reasonable profit of the builder, he would
have hud 110 pleasure In owning 11 hoiie
which had cost n workman his legitimate
profit. And since he had te tiut the mail
te make (he house ns geed as was possible
for as little ,-est as was possible, and as the
specifications stipulated just in what that
"as geed lis pessM,." was te consist, it
seemed that te trcst him just one stictch
fuitlier. j. ,'., te keep down te a reasonable
limit the actual cost Involved bv labor was
net inconsistent with ether ti lists men show
each ether.
TT3
nn
f MFST have been the way most of our
1 emul lhes.e parts. The owner in these cases
probably had a separate ugiionient with any
number of mechanics and carpenters and
lnbeiers at se much .1 week and for such
and .neb ivpe of labor nnd for such and
sin h mntetlal te be used And be paid as
they weni along, stepp -d when the funds
ran low mid began ugaiii when the funds
"spruced up." In any c.is,. he must have
constantly Inspected the weik, mil se much
fteiu suspicion of its being s, ainpcd as from
interest that il was eventually le hetltc
himself nnd his descendants.
Xewadays the advent of the lenl owner
anywhere niJiund a building operation Is
icceived with groans by most contractor
hiiildcis nud ns an inevitable curse by most
ntehiteets. Hut tin uteliltects nre net par
liculmly wclieine te the foreman, and
neither is the feicin.ni te the siib-fetcman.
The whole nflnir has , cacd te be n thing
done for a prison; it Is done by it company
for n cempnni. nnd long before it is com
pleted the eilglnal c.n pouters and inueiis
nnil -vveiknieu hnve been tul.cn off te ether
jobs, or been taken oil or taken themselves
elf 011 a stiikc for n company iu the next
town.
WI3 IIAVi; get tee complicated by over ever over
ergiinliitlou f 1 run I'.r office of (he aiclii
teel te the padienc bureau of the drain
diggers.
The ev of finishing something well has
been taken fieni the vven I.1111111 and given 10 n
machine i-f fficiency. and the real triumph
1 f pleasing 11 person has get lest In the gnat
shuttle of the raids of labor unions and
capital unions.
Se ii come, about that such ptoesont little
lepeils en the building of a little beuse as
the ones t hut fellow' arc no longer common
i'pMlciue In the building world. And one
enlei - one's new Iimi.e us any sti.tnger
might
Deir ;
I titisl ihnt vim will fetgive 1110 net
re knew lodging the 1 he,-k nt once and ulse
for leaving your last uuanswcied; It get
uii.laid for u day or two.
We li-ue get the wnll beaid about en
ami some of ihe second (leuring down, the
windows iu and llie doers for the outside
nie delivered nnd will be hung this week,
Your pliin for the fireplace cupboards
can be made en geed-looking, but It will
ad'l about S100. let me knew if that
seems nil right. I had le finish part of
the chimney that does net show with n
little different rsdei brick or send a great
lc lance fei the small amount needed te
1 eniplete llie job.
The inef cost 1110,0 In the end than we
boil, hoped owing In the higher level of the
sleeping imrcli nud the necessity for
eiiniii'h pitch for I lie snow. I figure that
ii 1.111,1- te mv original estimate. The
etbei ileni t lint cenns le mine for 11111
tenil I the plaster beaid, but It is n fur
liener nrtnle than I knew was in the
mai I.' t and should deaden all sounds be
tween the rooms. De you still feel that
the little trunk loom does net have te be
planned''
I inn about te turn in the plumbing
elder, nud I find there Is no diffeioiice In
pi in between the small bathtubs your
spi'cihnitiniis tailed fin and the (lip 'feet
tubs De you still prefer the small ones?
1 I-new 'nil thought thev would lit In a
b'l'er place In the but brooms than tbe
laivr ones, but supi-ese thn plumbers find
vei mid 1 calculated that space tee
sliiiglh. what then? They would lit under
the windows.
Very respectfully yeuis,
A T.
Te Mr.
Dear Mr. :
I eud you the figuns se fa'i, I shall
be looking forward te your next check
about the l.'tb.
Siiue we haie done nwn.v with tin, net.
side stair, bow shall the maids go te their
looms, ibieugh the kitchen te the hall
and up these htalrs, or stairs built up be
tween the pantry and the ball, which
might be belter for all''
Yeu did net specify slats en the out
side shuiteis, se I will ask you for just
which windows you want these extras;
they should he erileicd seen, nnd I trusl
you will be iiioie prompt than I have been
and thnt you will enjoy 11 cheerful New
"lem. Yeu have the kedak plctme by new
and can sic that the outlines of the reef
nie geed. Wh are having a real snovv snevv snovv
steim new. Very respectfully jeurs,
A. T.
rpIIF prospective owner told me he knew
J. be was In for a geed mad half hour ever
mistakes and some weeks of deluy and con cen
sidnable ei-pcnse In rectifying some stupid
blunders, but be knew he would have pleas
nut surprises and end by kludly acceptance
of n little beuse vvhlili In the sum total
would mean a gain te all that worked en
It or lived in It and 11 mutter of congratu
lation te all concerned.
He hit It Iu that phradc "all concerned" !
It Is the fact that se inuny who me really
concerned in our comfort ui as Ignorant of
us as we tire of them And Hint makes us
nil n II' tic intip s'.berly.
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NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Philaddphians en Subjects They
Knoie Best
GEORGE F. SPROULE
Of the Pert of Philadelphia
TIII3 most Important need of the pert of
Philadelphia is the crystallization of
hoiitlment among the business men of the
city Iu favor of using the peit and lis
splendid facilities, according te (Jcergc F.
Spreulc, Director of Wharves, Decks and
Ferries.
"Ne ninlter hew line the equipment of a
pert may be," said Director Spreulc. "Ibis
alone will net solve the problem. It is
necessary for the merchants, of the cily te
have enough civic piide le use the pert.
Facilities alone will net atti.ict business.
There are main vessels whbh go te the
most remote parts of the earth, where they
lead and discharge their cargoes In open
roadways. If the business is there the nuis nuis
tei,s of ships will Inid a wuy te get their
eargoert in and out.
"Consider the business of tbe pert of
Philadelphia In the last two : ears. In Ill'-'l
tlieie arrived and cleared "s07 foreign ves
sels, with IL'.THI.T'JI registered tonnage,
and ril'.Mi domestic vessels with nn nggrognte
of HI, (140. 74s reglslcied tops, n total for
the year nf b-.'! irssels of it,:iri7.4(J) regis
tered tens. Iu lllD there were :tr'e! for fer
iign vessels of n,!i01.7.'l(! registered tens
and -IM7 domestic vessel, of ill.llKi.OOS
registered ten., a total of 800O vessels et
"Je, 0!(I, SO I registered tens.
"It is fnlr te assume that every vessel
aniving or departing lenvei from $7u00 te
S'.'.'.OOO In the peu, this sum Including
stevedoring, piloting, piovlslens, repairs
nud many ether Kerns for which I bey innke
disbursements. Therefore It is vasv te sic
that the actual c-a h business) eT the pert
reaches hit go pioperllons iu the course of
a year, and is n business v.cll worth net
only maintaining but festering as much as
possible.
"During lll'Jl the feielgn commerce of
tbe pert of Philadelphia tell oft' as com
pared with lll'.'O, but still maintains a mib
stantinl lend ever the average pre-war year.
This decrease is net peculiar le Ibis peit,
but Is in keeping with Ihe leductlens In the
volume of inen-haudlse mid commodities
moving Inte ami out of ether polls of the
country und the world.
Impert and ivxpert Telals holier
"The vnltie of Inipeils for the year shows
a dceroase of isllll, 71)1, .7(1 as cempnred with
P.I'.'O, and the expert vnluci a decieese of
.s.".21,-l.r.:j.02l. It I difficult te estimates
what propeition of this falling off can be
attilbtited te pilce t eductiens. Drnsllc outs
in the prices of i.ivv inaterlals doubtless
account for a large part of the smaller
volume of business as ineasiued 1" dellais.
"Impert gains who shown In some Hues,
among them being sugar, baueuas, cork
waste, llceilee root and pulp, while crude
oil, ere, molasses nltintc el soda nnd log
wood show a dci rcase. A feature of the
expmt tr.tdn was the large quantity of grain
shipped le foreign pens, but there weie de
ciensrs In Heur, cenl und oils.
"In the coastwise tinile increases weie
shown In the receipts of oil. lumbei. lies and
mine preps.. Pulpwood, cindeis mid resin
liiircascd. and sulphur, sand, phosphate
red, nnd cotton dcirruscd. In shipments
out of the pint oil. merchandise, and sleel
weie among the commedltirs showing In
creases, while ninl, acid and asphalt de
el rased in volume.
What Is Needed Hire
"This Is the situation. What ihe peit of
Philadelphia needs is 11 i-ryslalll.atlen of
sentiment among the merchants in favor of
using the facilities which we have. At
piescnt these facilities nie well In advance.
of nny demands which have ever livcn made
upon them, but this is u condition In which
till ports should be kept.
"During tbe gient war. when ether ports
were tnxid te their utmost and fell down
under the strain, (he peit et Philadelphia
londereil valiant service te the Allies be
cause we were able te keep up our lecnd
ler (he expeditious leading mid unloading
of ships. During (hat period vessels were
detained In New Yeik. for weeks, leading or
cllscliargini, while in Philadelphia we kept
up our pre-war lecerd for prompt handling.
"The change of sentiment which must
loine If Philadelphia is te take her proper
ploce ns a great pert is pteperly the fuiie fuiie
Hep of thn business eiuanlzutlnns of the
city. They nre In a position te ciystniiue
this sentiment nnieiig the merchants and
bring It te fruition.
Coastvvise I,lnei Needed
"The pert of Philadelphia needs mere
censtwlse lines. In ycais gene by Hues vveie
operated between this city utnl Ch.irloslen,
Norlelk, Itlclimend. Washington, D. O. ;
New Orleans, Wilmington. N. (.'.. and te
Tiey mid Albany. Haiifeid, Pievldcuce und
Fall Ulver. All these lines haie new been
wlthdruwn for Inck of liatrenngc.
"Netvvltlislandlng this, (here Is plenty of
demiiud for such service. Tediy thn veiumc
of business between Philadelphia und New
A NOBLE EFFORT
g Bfej-s-TK. VtHlfH ''tHjVtajcf 'J x"". ws-.-v.'"-.. ,
11... j - . --.
lCngland is se heavy that the Merchants and
Miners' Line was compelled In the last week
le dispatch two additional ships te accom
modate the business offered.
"The pert of Philadelphia has mere for
eign lines today than ever before. I at
tribute this largely te the wonderful facili
ties which the city has placed at the dis
posal of these htisiups.1 men. There is no
pert In the United States which litis such
modern, up-te-date piers eh Philadelphia,
has. What we waul is for the meichnnts
of our own cltv te come te the ft out nnd
indicate u desire te use the pert of Phila
delphia. This alone can solve the problem
of the pert.
Ituslncss Organizations
"Here in Philadelphia, what is every
body's business is nobody's business. It
might be a geed plan for the business or
ganizations, working jointly, te employ n
first-class traffic man te watch ratea and sec
that the pert of Philadelphia is net dis
criminated against.
"He should be 11 man qualified te appear
before (he Interstate Commerce Commission
and represent net only the commercial or
ganizations, but the Cltv of Philadelphia
also. There is at piescnt a differential in
fai or of the Oulr which is greatly retarding
the expert tiade of the North Atlantic
ports, and a concerted effort ought te be
made le rectify this nnd ether equally In
jurious conditions. This man should nlse
be one who understands net only railroad
hut also cce.in freights.
"As an evidence of the tendency 0f our
moiehnnt, an attempt was made a short
time age te establish n direct line between
Philadelphia and Harecleun, Spain. A ship
was put en the berth here, but her ngents
tailed te secure a sufficient cargo nnd sent
her te New Yerk te finlnh leading. I think
it is n ninlter of record that much of the
cargo teemed upon her arrival nt New
Jerk came overland from Philadelphia.
We cannot Inciense the business of tbe
peit under snob conditions.
"Then, (be Kelt Line should be vltall-pd.
Us purpose is le threw open evcrv pier in
the oily le every railroad. Ity reason of (he
lack of system and proper authority the
llaltlmoie and Ohie cannot get above Cnl Cnl
lewhlll street except b.v lighterage.
"We have a wonderful pert tbe cheap-
facilities te handle at least HO per cent mere
business limn has ever been handled here
Vve need just one thing that is the support
of our own people. '
What Alls Old Ed Howe's Town
I'Kim the Airhlren O elx-
Hen'-0 ''Whnt 7 r''", "' 'emiiiunlrn.
lien. hnt Atchison nods nre net nnuthcr
paper bu n edltur and repeitets with sum
degre of iii(pigeuts."
What De Yeu Knew?
QUIZ
no,,,1:
WnrsrnHa,.SS0,'nreU,,nd--il.
AV1:f;Zr"l0.V",...,?.1H of tin opera
Alie said "in tattered clothes small vice.
furreU cev.'ns
Wls!andsV'0 ChM t0n'" et ' Sme.
JuW M."S0rSl..l of
Wlilih H the Il.iMl.eje stRte7
be was Leuis Agasslz
Iu what month was tbe first eleetlcm for
P.csldcnt of the United State" held?
Answers te Saturday's Quiz
TI'(Vrdinal3 fWCtea b ,he Cnl C
Ther was one Ungllsh i'ep9 Adrian IV
who relgiiPd fiem H5i te II JD. mi
name was originally Nicholas Brail'
Tim Ileiy See of P.oine Is dm pnacv cr
papal court. The word Is from thl
Latin ".ledcre." te sit m U,
A triferiuni of a church Is the lallery
usually In the form of an arc.ds'
choir? U'd UK,1M 0t th0 ' ttnd
In tbe 'ancient tlKMtn the nrosecninm
yas tbe Etuge i the modern pin4 "
liouse the proscenium Is the snace be.
!.ronrc!.h.ae4Srte,n or -"p-sssr-is
Domerratlo ticket.
Thu Empress Jesephine was bem In the
InciVc'i. Ma,""("0. I" th" West
Ulysses makes the statement "one touch
of nature makes the whele world I: In"
cUsaida."'')ear pUy' "Vn "
Hoi'J'e Is ihe laraest lalaml Iu the Hast
Tbe French expression "en pasai t"
means by the wuy, luer.ill, In p.,ss.
u (111 (
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SHORT CUTS
Oh, Zene, cry opponents of the sjstcn,
lauc 1110 ozone.
T.lfc te William McConnell is just mi
uarncu resignation nttcr another.
Irish of the world are holding a cenjttiil
in Paris. What's the ma(tcr with Dublin!!
Polucare may find It, is easier te areual
a nations pride man te (ill It with con
tent.
The future Arms Conference suggcsteil
by Kllhu Heet will have Its fill of uulinL'litil
business.
Mr. Snyder annnrenllv sec no essend
tial difference between "mude te elder" anil
"uern te command."
First thitig you knew somebody will 11
insisting that nt Icasl one "dirt" faiieti
simu be included 111 the agricultural bloc.
These who hopefully leek forward til
world peace believe thut time will seflcil
Pelncnra and thnt responsibility will ul'l
1110 buurp cuges en ins policy
It Is expected that part of the prejraal
of the farm conference, which iucph tedajl
in vinstiingten, will be accepted 'la prin
ciple by tne Administration.
Amcilcn is new supplying .lanau with
lice, says Raymond H. Curtice, fniiiwlj
American Censul nt Nagasaki. Stricllj
modern case of carrying coals te Newcastle,
Among the thlugs te be considered bt
a future Arms Conference will In- revision
of the rules of warfare. Hul the llit rutt
of warfare appears te be te disregard tbe
ruic.
If beuie efficiency expeit could utlll(
tbe PnPI-fr r.f nil ,l.n I. nn,ll-n.u 1., .Im efttlll
try and direct thn work of their hntmiicnj
mere iieuiu oe no treuble In scraiiinz ""I
uuuilll',1 cupit.ii buips.
A college course hi bolel-keenlmr is thll
latest suggestion. Te the youngster who "I
earning inn living while ncquliliig an eiu-i
catien n hotel course In cellcse-kccpinjl
weunj nave greater interest.
Ne conference has te be unnulmeui
order te be successful. "The peace nf '
Ill
thll
worm uirjuiy UCDenilS upon goon lure
standing," says Lloyd (.eorge. and mi
understanding is begotten by sensible dl
cutslen.
inJff
sue)
die
If China accepts the advice of the l'o l'e
ers ami reduces "the large military fowl
within her borders" tbe world will, el
ceuise, henve a large sigh of relief. Mean
while, we seeni te hear an amused cliucl'
irem ur. Sun.
lit TY..! ..Ill- TI. l...l,rAM l,n. t).B
JO IJI Otll.VlllL. J U., II lIUIIIIV-i; 1I.1. ''"
heard creaking; In Cumberlniul, Md .
bluebird hns been heard chirping, anil '
i atrmeunt i'ark a iteiullng iinineau cne
ni'r found a living caterpillar en n )
ei ice. u we nreu new is rum -Independence
Bquam te prove that buriil
is rcnii.v en tne way.
The United Slates CL-olegiral PnrTH
enys while it is net impossible that a prixW
may be (Uncovered for making geld, ll"
process has net yet been found, and wheal'
is tne product will probably be tar in "
pensive than tbe natural' metal. Atu "
eniirii'Temeiif Mrli-n.-elMu .,' l-'enl . iiiikSI'
energy-currancy nmy have felt ut siartN
reports et Herman inventions may. iucl
teie, bu permitted te nbatu.
tleus pmsumably consist of "Shall!', J",
"aim'ti'f ! ...I.I..I. ,.,,! !.,,),. Inili'flll li
"'"' " si e.-.iii iini,v lum.i.'iv ,.....-
without peltln- nnvivlipre. At il II lute.1'
is a safe bQt te conclude that am ni'iJi'!
..,. ...U..I n. I L.. , ..... I ..I.I. ,111 'II
"I'lll HIOKU HI Will IIC lUKnUII "il" -,- .,i
und a "but." It pleases us te note, m iw
reniieetlnn llm. Keimln. l.e.l'.,. vs 1 1 il I'1
u,...w ..., .M .v iii.i uu iiinnut. ... -.-
und a "but." It pleases us te note, in
connection, that tienater Ledge, wltu
customary clarity, says, "r ein.v, wr
"::r."""' ..v:r., .-"" :;: .,. ,
ier wnni we an earnestly ucsjie -which
may be fervently added. "Alidad'"
thnt for which we all earnestly hope.
In the miners' strike. If the Rili"1!
itrike. seme Investigating committee ','
doubtless discover nud present le the l'ul"
l.n nMina ... .. , .. . n palI 1 11 , ,llimC"
nil ....n.iv. iu ,,,, iiiivep.mia -i- i .
Miner! suv tlim con I la nelil nr tl e n"u
of Central Pcnnsjlvnnla nt Sl.T'i a '
Opcrutera put tbe tiguie at $2. lb "
?2.25 for freight rntcs, end there Mill "'
large sum unaccounted for before the t"
Is sold te the Philadelphia consumer ,
Sl'l.ie a ten. Who gets the cum'"" :,
When the committee finds and answer!
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qucMiuu it inuy go nil- iiivraru w"1"' ,,
strike; but It is n ce-tl.v m, tlmd "I K
ccdure. Doesn't It scein thai mi '""''.i,
court could hud tin misv.fr and !' '"j
difficult v iiiei e vxpi'Jltieuvly. ilna'l'
isceiiuiy;
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