Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
MAYOR GRAPPLES
CITY TASK, BESET
BY JOB-HUNTERS
Smith, on First Day in Of
flee, Takes Up Mammoth
Loan Plan
TALKS TO BUREAU HEADS
Numerous Messages Expected
to Be Sent to Councils
Meetings on Thursday
MAYOR sMIrH-s FIRsr nAY-

MAYOR SMITHS FIRST DAY
s:o2-Ioseph e. Smith. brother and private
secretary of tho Mayor. arrived at Of
lice and started task NJ sorting mail
hllcd with cungIItulatory letters.
sOS-Cyrus u. Foss secretary TO former
Mayor Blaultcuburg. arrived to COM
pete final transfer or records.
s15-Dircctor Joseph : Mclaughlin, Of
the Department of Supplies, first visitor
at Mayors office.
a:21-Charlcs Scgcr Select Couucilmau
9TH Ward. chairman Of subcommittee of
Finance of Councils. second visitor.
9:80-Mayor Smith arrives ut city HAN
In his new Picrcc-Nrrow limousine. ac-
Compauicd by Policeman Frank Ebbcr-
~ Mayor Blankcnhurg's body-guard,
whom the new executive has retained
The car was driven Uy Joseph Mullen,
who served Mayor RlaukcnburC as
chauffeur during his four years i'm Office
s:35-Dircctor Mclaughlin admitted to the
Mayor. conferred with him relative 10
the possible coal strike and tho situp-
tion the city would be In should a strike
result
1o-Dircctor George T. Datesmnn. of the
Department Of Public Works; enter
Carlton T.. Davis, of Burcau of Wutor.
Ia conference with the Mayor.
lOG5-Councilmuu Scgcr stil waiting
1Ui0-Nisiturs awaiting an audience: Will
liam krider. tivtl Service commissioner
under keNburn; John Monaghan rub +
lie Service Commissioner. Napoleon 3
Bonaparic Ne lN, secretary OF Chamber /
OF ommcrre and others.
u;O5-Postmastcr ii Thornton, admitted dur /
iug the Mayors conference with ms .
directors completed his visit
n:O6-CounClmnn Sc. or conferred with
the Mayor ou city finances amt cOuuc .
manic '"A'ter-.
u:O6-Sei ator Da id Martin. David II. /
Lane and chester T.. Albright le
v heau "i li' Bureau ni surveys, D
to"td:
ll'-J-bil"'tnr George -, NchStcr called 7.
upon the Mayor To discuss the amount /
of locus to be applied to port improve
meits. N
ll:sV-' ran" Smtth, a former chief In the
Department Of Public Works, was the
last morning visitor.
12:30- Mayor Smith left his office for
lunch.
Mayor Thomas R. smith, on whose VIII
largely depends the official life of thou
SANDS oi CITY 'npIoN'S. entered upon ms
first real days work shortly after .
o clock JhiS morning. Thal the new
has some strenuous days in
store was apparent from the fact that,
despite his early HrrtNHl at his office, 4
score or NOR" Of hungry otticeseekers
were there before him.
The Mayor has declared repeatedly that
he does not intend to raid city Hall to
get Jobs for organization office hunters,
but many of the faithful are certain that
they will be cared Tor and number %
are expected to he an
nounCcd before night. Changes in bureau
chiefs Will he made only when recon-
nended by the director of the depart |
nents affected. Tho visit Mt the Mayors /
)ntcc ot a number of departmental heads |
Early gave rise To conjecture as 10 posi-
ole changes.
Mayor smith, be,ide tho Incidental task
II placin" new men, today faced The
problems of government that he falls heir
. as the successor OF former Mayor
S'ankenburE, The most important under
aking ana IN" one Indicated by the tenor 7
u ms lnauEural speech has 10 DO with .
ne noatlnS or monster loan rms Ques- I ,
ION was given attention at conference
y me new h'aaS or departments.
me mayor Is deslfouS that loan Ieg!S- ,
auon be start1i by councils without de-
hy, ana wheh LouhCHs meet ON Ihurs-
Jay they VIII HkeIE near from MN ms 10