Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-08

the not unwarranted claim that his candl-
dacy Is something more than a purely local
matter.
Kolb. they say, Is identified with Brum-
baugh not only in friendship but in the work
for social and industrial efficiency and JUS
tice which somehow or other has gained a
foothold in politics-ridden Pennsylvania.
Kolb is known outside of Pennsylvania. He
is, perhaps, the most national figure, as far
as having ones name known in many cities
is concerned, in the race for the mayoralty
And right here it Is to the point to say that
Brumbaugh, with his presidential boom"
now fully developed and growing stronger
every day, holds that commanding position
over the field of State and city politics which
goes with the prestige of one who some day
may have great gifts to bestow on Repub-
llcans.
With Brumbaugh in the White House, they
would feel lucky who could go officeseeking
with words to this effect: "Mr, President, 1
am one Of the men who made your old friend,
Louis Kolb, Mayor of Philadephia-Kolb,
who made you Governor"
The Foe of Loan Sharks
Kolb financed Brumbaugh's campaign and
kept 1t separate from the Republican Organi-
zation's campaign. But 1t would be unfair to
both men to make too much of the practical"
results that often spring from friendship;
for" said friend of Kolb's, AZ doubt that
he ever talks politics with the Governor on
those Saturday golf matches of theirs 1
know for fact that he has never asked the
Governor for favor. He carries his sense
of fair play to a point of delicacy which few
men consider necessary.
Just as small example of this. Kolb ia
president of the Pennsylvania Loan Society.
the anti-loan-shark organization. The idea Is
to provide loans at fair interest for small
salared men who otherwise would get into
the hands OF the man-eaters who wiring "a
and 40 per cent interest out OF the unlucky.
From the first Kob was active In this re-
form. He interviewed many of the borrow
ers and gave lots of his time to a thing
which brought him nothing but the satisfac-
ton Of his desire for fair play At this ses-
sion two loan shark bills were up; one was
shelyed and the other was passed and is now
awaiting the signature OF the Governor. Yet
In all this affair, the outcome of which he
watched with keen interest because 1t az
teeted his loan company, he never said a
word to the Governor about the subject II
would be taking an unfair advantage be
thought, II he used their friendship to seelx
even in good cause"
kolb is known all over the country because
or the many industries in which he is a
leader, For instance, there is the oven-mak-
ing business. His hrst interest in ovens wasN
aroused when he was a young man. He oh
served that the heat Of old-fashioned ovens
was directed upon only one. or at most two.
OF the six sides on which the contents Of an
oven could be heated. In the work Of deveI-
oping the new style OF ovens, in which the
heat played on an six sides at once. and ir
manufacturing ana distributing them as Ia
Off as Panama and the Pacific coast he se-
quired thorough knowledge OF mapv
phases OF mechanics, manufacturing and the
important art which we vaguely can COR
ganizing."
In the organizing Of big business he he
ueFes the test Of success Is for the executive
70 be able 70 leave It for a year ana than
come hack and and It unimpaired - bis -.