Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19
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t,hanpsa from rsts Ons
aIan confonnd or confuse the shipment OF
remmedlties across our lapd.
1--WE all took the praise handed out to us
yesterday with great deal OF eduanimity"
continued Mr.. Wheeler but a part of that
eQuanamity we borrowed from some ono
else The iron enters our souls only when
4 strikes at established principles Of busl-
ness
"ls business patriotic? Yes. but not all
buslnesst In trying to help Mr.. Hoover in
Illinois. I have come in contact with men
an all lines who have assurance Of loyalty
on their lips but who have failed to give
performance when II came to the test, We
must drive into our own souls the truth
that only one thing IN life is worth living
FOR. the success OF the enterprise in which
this nation Is embarked.
'-The principles which we are Rghting for
are the noblest principles Of all the ages
and the false principles that actuate our
enemy VIII go down to everlasting defeat
The mpassoned conclusion of Mr., Wheel
er's address. with It's appeal for relentless
prosecution of the war until Germany's s
crimes are avenged, stirred the audience
70 the first outburst of shouts of approval
The recommendation OF the Chamber
Committee on Railroads, voiced by Mr.
Wheeler. constitutes a signal triumph for the
ibtldNiNt Oh Gnlidueipnlu : DuSllGSS lllti
as In their major demands. for Federal in
corporation Of railroads Federal control OF
railroad securities and Federal regulation
Of Interstate rates, they are an Endorsement
Of the railroad plans" put out by the
Philadelphia Bourse some months ago.
Emil p. Albrecht. of the Bourse who IL
present as a delegate, said that. while the
Chamber committee did not go quite so
far as the Bourse's railroad plan in all
its features, the Endorsement OF the prime
Recommendations gave cause for great salts
faction
JUDGE LOVETT Is PRAISED
Tho program for this mornings session
was changed at the last minute on account
Of the inability Of Judge Robert s. Lovctt.
OF the War Emergency Board. TO be present
Early today Judge Lovett, who was to have
been the first speaker, sent President Rhett,
of the Commerce Chamber the following
telegram;
L. GooLwyn Rhett:
] regret more than / can express that
after all / shall not be able to go 10 At
lantic City this week. The War Indus
tries Board is in the midst Of the deter
mination of price questions on copper and
steel products already long delayed, and
one member is absent on account of Ill
ness ana my presence in conference here
every day this week is absolutely neces-
sary
| am greatly disappointed at my in
ability to avail myself Of the very kind
invitation Of the Chamber OF Commerce
and I am embarrassed at realizing the
uncertain manner in which | have bccn
obliged to treat the invitation.
Cordial personal regards. ....-...
President Bedford. Of the Standard on
Company, who was called as the urst
speaker, paid high tribute to Judge LoNett
and tho magnificent work he is DONG ~
Washington at great personal sacriiice
to himself"
AUTO OWNERS MUST SAVE GAS
america is producing 312, 900 barrels
OF petroleum and is using 33O,OOooOO par
rels annually but reserve stocks VIII give
the nation a sufficient supply for I'VE years
Mr. Bedford told the delegates.
But with such a reassuring prediction
Bedford insisted that economy must DC
practiced by automobile owners and otheI
users Of gasoline
There is not the slightest danger Of there
being a deficiency either OF crude OF re-
fined products necessary for the uses ol
our Government or for the uses of th'
Allies in the conduct Of this war the
standard Oil head declared. America Is
producing and can produce all that WI
be needed for these purposes.
He outlined a plan Of cooperation WIN
the Government which would give war uses
first call on the oil supply keep oil price,
free from governmental fiNaton Decaus'
they are now stable only fix oil prices ii 9
RUNAWAY market develops; start cam
: paign of education OF automobile users C
obtain maximum Of usefulness from ears
at minimum consumption Of gasoline, ant
offering of every possible inducement t'
producers TO seek new oil supply sources
MUCH OIL UNDER EARTH
He insisted that plenty Of oil was still
concealed under the earth" and urged gov
ernmentaf aid in locating these new fields
For the whole oil industry he pledged un
sweTvng and complete cooperation, at al
costs, to the Government and its most eff
cient prosecution Of the war.
The speaker detailed at length the mani
fold uses Of gasoline and oil in the wa
and the supreme importance Of anordlnl
the Allies unlimited supplies. lie said IN
oil trade had responded to the appeals o
the petroleum committee of the Nation a
Defense Council and through them the dis
tribution had already been begun.
The committee on resolutions. from whicI
will come all the constructive plans anC
programs approved by this convention. me
this morning, but did not take definite
action upon any of the many resolutions
submitted by individual delegates here.
PHILADELPHIAN ON COMMITTEE
II was found that the proposals wer,
very conflicting and upon numerous sub
1scts which will come up for open discus
sion later Accordingly nothing definite
will be done until tonight.
Members Of the Philadelphia delegation