Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
LEDGER CENTRAL
SOLVES PROBLEMS
FOR THE ANXIOUS
No Disappointments When
the information Man Is
Questioned by the Seeker
After knowledge.

1t was a disappointed man who. when
he called up Ledger Central in the Real
Estate Trust Building. at Broad and
Chestnut streets, the other day and want
ed to know IL he could buy stamps for the
war tax, was told that that busy little
Office did not sell them.
"You see," he said plalntively, I'm a
busy man and my cigar store keeps me
here all day. so l just thought II could
negotiate in some way to get my stamps
through Ledger Central instead of having
to wait hours at the postoffiee it would
be pretty nice"
Now, Ledger Central had made no ar
rangements with the Government where
by 1t was to act as right hand man to
Uncle Sam In this matter. but the In
formation Man up there had taken the
pains to put himself wise regarding the
workings OF the new war tax and was
therefore able to give his inquirer some
much-needed pointers.
You don't have to get stamps for your
tobacco" the Information Man told him,
''the law calls for tax which has to be
paid, but not in the form Of a stamp. You
pay the tax according to the amount OF
business that you do annually"
Then followed a long explanation OF
the war tax and the proportion that the
inquirer would have to hand over
We'll, you did help some, anyway"
that individual remarked when he and
the Ledger Central man had decided be-
tween them just the correct amount of his
assessment. you always do, somehow"
To help the whole way, II possible, and
to help some at all times Is the aim OF
Ledger Central 1t doesn't much matter
what you want to know or how much
time and labor may be entailed in the
finding out ii 1t Is within human possi-
bility to ind out the information bureau
at Broad and Chestnut streets. will do 1t.
The variety of questions which are
being put up 20 Ledger Central Is enough
10 tax the wisdom OF a Solomon, but the
men up there are specialists in their line
and when they don't know a thing them
selves they do know the very next best
way OF nnding IL out They get IN touch
with the man or the woman who Is best
versed Ia the subject about which they
are inquiring. and the rest is easy.
Prospective bridegrooms who are agi-
tated over the etiquette OF the coming
ceremony-who want to know who pro-
Ydes the posies for the bridesmaids and
who provides the boutonnieFes for the
ushers-have been known TO conhde their
ignorance TO the discreet ears Of the
Ledger Central man and to profit By his
superior huoWiedBe.
Automobilists call upon the bureau 70
map out picturesque and practical motor
tours for them; winter travellers hoeklng
TO the Southern ellmes come 70 the Ledger
Central hotel resort department. where
hundreds Of booklets giving rates. accom-
modations and comprehensive descriptions
are placed At their disposal
Rooms ana apartments, furnished and
unfurulahea. housekeeping and non-house-
NHHHIMH renting 4 80 q
year, are listed Ia the real estate de-
partment and Ia addition Is telling you
almost everything else "a earth Ledger
Central can aazQ ten gea where . live
1 seu aon't psiesa = aal = e drop
y ana put them . the test