Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17

The smith Family Cabinet" continues
TO grow.
II came to light today that another
brother of Mayor Smith and two broth
ers-in-law of the wife OF the Mayor are
on the public payroll. To date. this
brings the total strength of the Smith
Family Cabinet" to seven members. The
combined salaries drawn annually from
the public treasury by the cabinet" mem
bers amount to S23,100.
BY virture OF the positions held by the
three latest additions to the cabinet" it
can be seen that the Smith family in
fuence extends into two additional city
departments, and into the State Highway
Department. one of the new cabinet
members was promoted following the
Inauguration of Mayor Smith, and his
salary was boosted from S11O0 to $1,000
a year.
NEWLY REVEALED MEMBERS.
The new Smith Family Cabinet" MEM
bers follow:
John Fl. Lansing a brother-in-law of
the wife of the Mayor, Chief Clerk in the
Water Rent Division of the Department
Of Taxes, at a salary of $4,000
Fred S. Smith, brother of the Mayor,
Bill Clerk in the Germantown Tax Office,
at a salary of S1100
John c. English, another brother.in.law
Of the wife of the Mayor, surveyor at
tached to the State Highway Department,
at a salary of $1,000.
John II. Lansing lives at 2314 North
18th street. He Is committeeman Of the
9th division of the 2Sth Ward. Lansing
has been an active Republican Organi2a-
tion man for many years. He is men,
ber of the Thomas Il. Smith Republican
Club at 22d street and Glenwood avenue.
Lansing married Miss Laura Barrett, who
Is sister of Mrs. Smith, wife of the
Mayor.
MAYOR PROMOTES HIM.
For ten years Lansing has been EN-.
ployed as clerk in the water rent bureau
at City Hall. Following the Inauguration
OF the Mayor, on January l, 1916, Lansing
was promoted from the position of registry
clerk to that OF clerk of the water rent dl-
vision of the Department of Receiver Of
Taxes. His salary was raised from S11OO
to $4,000
The polling place Of Lansings division
in the 2sth Ward is store occupied by
9. G.. Matthews, on the northeast cor
ner of Bouvier and Dauphin streets. Mat
thews' business card reads Leading
brands of cigars, pool room-Pinochle."
Jack Lansing has lot of friends in
the 2Sth Ward" said Matthews today.
we are all glad to hear that he has
landed better job. He is around here
every night.
IF you want to know how Jack stands,
go up to the Thomas b. Smith Republican
Club any Sunday afternoon and talk with
the big guns and the rest Of the crowd
up there
DENIES GETTING FAVORS.
- When interviewed in the Water Rent
office, Room 1876. City Hall, Lansing denied
that his relationship with the family of
Mayor Smith had any bearing on his
recent promotion to the chief clerkship
OF the bureau.
II have been here for 10 years" he said,
'and during that time have given faith
ful service. Suppose | am related TO Mrs.
gmith-what has that got to do with il?
assure you that this relationship had
nothing to do with my promotion.
''Yes. II is true that / am earning more
now than heretofore but my present posi-
ton Is a more responsible one, and is de-
serving of an increased income. II 1t
had been somebody else that was pro-
NOTED to my job he would be getting the
same salary am receiving"
John C. English married Miss Elizabeth
Barrett. a sister of the wife of the Mayor.
He Is employed in the State Highway
Department as surveyor and has occu-
pied that position for several years He
receives a salary Of $1,000 year. Sew
eral years ago Mr.. and Mrs. English oc-
cupled house with the Lansngs at 23l4
North nth street. Mr.. and Mrs. English
removed TO a place near Harrisburg, so
that English could be nearer his work
BROTHERS HAVE PLACES.
Fred s. Smith is A years old and un-
married. He resides at 24O9 North '5th
street. which Is in the Sth Division OF the
2Sth Ward. Mr.. Smith has been employed
since May is, 1908, as bin clerk in the
Germantown Tax Office which Is known
as Branch No. 4. This office Is at Ger
mantoWn avenue and Tioga street. His
salary is $l1O0 year
Living with Mr.. Smith Is his brother.
Joseph G. Smith, who was appointed pri-
Tate secretary TO Mayor Smith at a sal
ary OF ssOOo. Prior to removing 10 the
North 18th street address. Fred s. Smith
resided AZ 2f44 North Broad street, which
Is the home OF his brother Mayor Smith.
While living At 24li North Broad street
Fred n Smith was in the 10th division OF
tna zSth Ward. Of which his brother, the
aIaYor, Is Republican leader The polling
place Ia the 18th division Is cigar store
ana billiard parlor conducted by J. +.
7enuicka.
rzsd S. smith showed a disposition TO
g nlrshfui today when interviewed. 1t
za14 be seen, too. that there was a little
s4atsnent underlying his merFiment
aai Ha ia ~ he laughed. This
Lhi1e laakes He laugh, Sec here, / was
hoI1sng this job long before my brother
hocaIne Mayer; / was occupying this bill
eIaIk fesk long before my brother had any
IDEA t|,at he was going q pc Mayor Of
PhHa8A 8Aiznia-
-aIy fapoinimsnt 3 not new one I
hare ~ ihe JOB ever since la0s. AZ
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