Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
MILLIONAIRE" HOBO
PLANS TO GIVE AID
TO HAPLESS HOBOES
Comes as a Full-Fledged
Doctor With Scheme to
Revive Brotherhood of the
Unemployed.


hood Association and Committee for the
Unemployed was lanEuishing, J. Eads
How, whose heart gave birth to the Or
saniaaton is back in Philadelphia.
lie has opened a free employment
agency in Lewars' Hall. Ninth and Spring
Garden streets, and he has set the
brotherhood oil its legs. He expects to
have it stopping out Just like a recover
ing invalid when he finances the Brothers
a little by means OF play called Hitting
the Road or Riding the Break Beam" 1t
is little drama dedicated to the hobo
BY Miss Cora u. Harvey, suffragetLe and
national treasurer of the brotherhood
1t will be presented at the headquarters
September 70. Admission will be 10 cents.
Dr. How, for he has become a ply ysician
since he organized the brotherhood he
modesty admits, heard while he was in
ST. Louis that his Philadelphia brethren
were scattering to the four winds. Ed.
ltoeI, the president, got tired of his job
and went up State a a farm hand. Joseph
Miller, vice-Dresident, one day heard that
there was Job as a waiter in New
York just yearning TO be filed Three
meals a day wont with the job, 80 did
Vice President Miller.
Then the rent of the clubrooms at Sixth
and Callowhill streets came due. The
uembers discreetly drifted away.
DOCTOR HOW ON TIE JOB.
Now the brotherhood can reassemble.
Dr. How is on the job If any of the
to help them.
Dr.. How was on the job this morning,
but no one else followed his example.
The labor bureau got away to a bad
start although DR.. How says that 100000
men are clamoring for work and he
wants to be the agent to supply the jobs
Dr.. How reached Ninth and Vine
streets last week. He started n search
for his followers. None was found, but
the doctor sent out his message and fast
and mysteriousiy it sraveled. Within All
hour the doctor was shaking hands all
over Franklin Square with fellows in
misery, some of whom he had met be- !
fore.
Dr.. How first o. all engaged a bed in !
the Berkeley logging house, Sixth and
Calowhill streets. Dr.. How's followers /!
u cents nsht DR.. How, in more ez-
thntic language, stated that he had a nice !
clean bed every night for 15 cents.
1t was at the Dewey restaurant. Ninth |
street near Vine, that Doctor How was |
found today taking late breakfast. fle |
oatmeal and milk, two soft-boled cGss, !
French fried potatoes, coffee and rolls.
Very nourishing and quite cheap II !
one takes in consideration. however, that ,
man can afford ten cents for break |
fast" said Doctor How. as he wiped his I
lips with q handkerchief. The waiter |
had forgotten TO furnish a napkin.
MT. BIDDLE CHILLY.
"'rhc hoys have sort Of driftcd away !
from the Brotherhood. but they will
rcassennble," said the president OF the
order hopefully. 81 started my work
SUNDAY by visiting the Bible class of
Anthony DrcXel Riddle The reception
got when | started to talk was and
poctor How hesitsted-"one might say |
chilly.
However, I talked on. I maintained !
that if the Lord should come to earth
lie would not he received in most OF the
Philadelphia churches.
~ wanted to interest Mr, Blddle in my
work. but he also seemed a little distant.
lie did not promise to visit the new club
rooms Of the Brotherhood"
a friend of Doctor How, who was
listening TO the conversation, advised him
not 10 bc diScouraGcd. lie was Of the
opinion that "Tony' Bddlc had only two
interests In Philadelphia. Jack O'Bricn
and his Bible class, but If lie we're culti-
rated in tho right way he might be In !
duced 20 take p glance o. two a Doctor |
How's hobOes.
'I want the roNspspers to help rudiuc
iohs for my friends" said Doctor How
Nov YOU sec man offers a position TO
man through the papers He is be-
sciged by applicants Such occurrences
discourage members of the Brotherlood
Through the newspaper offices we might ,
learn Of these ads before they aie pub
IjShed and theu our brothers would get
an carly start, Thcy would then avoid |
tho great competition for work, you seo"
Another thing that Doctor How is in.
forosted in 10 municipal lodging house
tfa has petitioned Councils to Appropriate
$1,000 of the proposed Sll 100000 loan bin |
for tho purpose. free lodging house
Is f. important ss a City Hall, according
n Doctor How,
Doctor How was first heard OF ia phta,
1e.pnis three Years ago when ne called !
n hobo convention. lie opened the con
rautiou with ten weary men. ru"ee he .
sent ont with covered tin buckets, which,
whom used in thc transportation Of beer,
arc called ducks" For 1--WE minutes
Doctor How lad q crowded han, The
buckets came back MED with coffee The .
audience for tie great part sighed its
"uv back onto the stree. E
Doctor How, although a FUN Hodgod p
pn, siciau looNs racro Ike his brothers .
to1a:. than nc lid several Years ago Thcu
Inc was Just bit too dspper. TO-DAY /
r. wears a straw hat, much battered. on
his head, and the shoes On his feet could
oe improved b. cob5Hns,
His ambition though is the same That
s. 70 organize the hobo; make him a
powe~. Thoy caI't b" a powr" he ar /
s.cs, when they sirPiy Sink along the
right-gc-wGy of rail ds. Cousederated.
Ee holds they would become q power in
rational politics.