Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
BELL is ENDANGERED

BELL is ENDANGERED.
! While the plans are crystallizng for
/ the cross-contnent trip, the Liberty
| Rell stands in Independence Hall,
! propped on four Jacks" each bolstered
| on heavy felt pads that the slightest
tremor of the support may not be trans
| mitted TO the assured bell
The last decree of eminent metallur-
gists who examined the bell is that if it
were taken on the rigorous train journey
to San Francisco it would in all probable
ity come back in pieces
The men who assert that the crack in
the bell involves more than a quarter of
its circumference, and that it is in danger
Of disinteGration from internal stresses
are Frederick w Taylor, consulting en-
gineer anal Prof. Alexander E. outer
bridge, of the Franklin Institute, an au-
thority on the effects of stresses and
strains on metals,
Mayor Blankenburg is unwilling to have
the bell taken to the exposition If the
trip would endanger it. He is willing that
the object of the nations veneration shall
be taken to San Francisco only i'm the
event of assurance being given that the
condition of the bell is such as will in
sure that II will not disintegrate from the
vibrations of the trip
LEADERS ONCE OPPOSED TRIPS
A sudden switch of councilmanic senti-
ment is indicated in prophesied success of
the project to send the venerable relic
to the Western coast,
When a mammoth petition of $4,000
names, in three bound volumes, was pre-
sented to Councils last spring appealing
against the Liberty Bell ever being
moved from its position i'm Independence
Hall, the sentiment of the members OF
Councils seemed 10 be In full accord with
the petition
The petition was headed by the names
of members Of the Philadelphia Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton and included those of the mem
tions.
Among the Republican Organization
leaders who signiied in writing their un-
Wllllhsness 10 have the bell moved were
senator Boies Penrose and State Senator
Edwin II, Ware, Other slgners were Dis-
trict Attorney Samuel r. Rotan. Joseph
n Iaulane, President Judge Charles l..
Brown or the Municipal Court; A. Lin
coin Aeker, John r. *. Scott. Director
George w. Norris. Of the Department OF
WharYes. Docks and Ferries: Receiver OF
Taxes W. Freeland Kendriek. ex-Gover-
nor Samuel w. Pennypacker John Wana-
maker, Asa Wing. William r. Nicholson
Rudulph Ellis and ]. Tatnall Lea.
o=AHLEA tANOhS PLAN
Republican Common Councilman Jobn
H. Bailey who was In charge OF the
New Years Day pageantry for Coun-
ellis, said that he mad been considering
for some time introducing a resolution
10 send the Liberty Bell 70 the big falr.
Il think the bell should be sent out
there" he said.
Robert ID. Dripps. Independent Coun-
Gilman Of the 22d Ward, said:
ttIf IA
bell and that the nation wants to see 1t.
When the bell was taken to other cities
on occasions in the past. It was rever-
eneed by thousands. and should Il be
sent 10 san Francisco the nation viii
bow before Il. But Philadelphia should
not permit It TO be dehauched as 4
means toward supplying the finances Of
a pleasant outing for politicians. Ii We
send e. let us send guard og policemen
With t."