Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17

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s'-., seon eternally before them the follow
~ lsooran and to insist through their
ink pa,fotiyes Federal state ana CITY, on
,.pirr that it is carried on!
THAT the Federal Government CON
fHs. ,,,ort, on the thlrty-five-foot cham
tnus ,bo ocean so that the largest Nesseis
~ co,ne safely up to our DOCKS IulE
can Ia denart with full return cargocs'
cornletc as quickly as poss'oIe '"e
foot channel to Trenton
I9ernal vigilance on the part Of
sorcantile, civic and municipal hoqies
~ ~. oi,v over every contemplated action
o. 'as M Interstate Commerce commission
b y" ,tew to preventing any adverse
wltns ospccialIv i'm the matter of freight-
sa odiustinents coupled with united ac-
~ ts an their part TO place properly ana
w, u.. Tho lust claims of the port OF Phila-
fulg Wy ,cfora tile commission and a jeal-
W irruardianship Of every right and every
vls.ntnqe which the port now possesses or
ssav nossess in the futur
1r,ird That the state at once appfp-
- The amount necessary to straghten
ssn channel at the Horseshoe, SO as TO
sh6+ten the route of the thirtN-Hvc-ioot
tsnrni and thereby improve the entrance
~ ena III scbuvIliiIl from tht Delaware, mak-
~ moro valuable the great stretches Of
T, ll,gns.,c,,nted territory around that section
w rornoying the ice menace to navigation
y mai poinf, the only place where 1t Is a
menace. ,-,ooo ,,,,.,,,,i
.,sd by the city for new piers and docks,
s,soadya contracted for or under construc-
~ he readily available. 50 that there
z - bo no delays and that this work he
sbed TO completion with the greatest
ppO.s;ble spced THAT the extension and
completion Of the Belt Line system be
.rsbed vigorously so as to make COM
Slate circle around the city. where any and
avery railroad can nave ac'eSs 10 any point
IN the water front
MIST SHOW MANY ADVANTAGES
rif,h That the Chamber of Commerce.
,ts Board Of Trade and every business
r,op's association in the city cooperate in
= nationwide. tireless, efficient campaign
- nnbIirtv that will bring to the attention
~ avery actual or prospective shipper in
that vast territory which is naturally trihu-
tary to this port the many advantages which
,his cries ol articles has shown the
mort of Philadelphia possesses over any
nther port on the Atlantic seaboard In II
safa and deep channel to the ocean: in
modern wharves and docks: I'm un urpassed
railroad connections and facilities In adc-
a,late and modern machinery for handling
cargoes i'm cheap and abundant fuel: In
a rich manufacturing and agricultural con-
tributing territory, and in economy of Op-
Grafton, thereby reducing port charges to a
minimum
There must be no ei-up or delay in
the carrying out of these suggestions. The
time was never more prJpitous. The port
Of Philadelphia looms bigger in the public
eve today than it has cver done before.
More people have had their eyes opened
10 its priceless value to the city recently
than for many years past They have come
10 see its unquestioned advantages in the
future growth and prosperity Of the whole
community The great danger will he in
the habit Of again lapsing into passive in
difference
LIVERPOOL LEARNS LESSON
Let us in this connection take lesson
from the history of the great por: of Liver
pool, England
Some, years ago the port OF Liverpool
was the greatest port in the world It's miles
upon miles of modern docks were a seven
days wonder. The city had spent fabulous
sums for every modern equipment to facili-
tate the loading and unloading of cargoes
The merchant navcs of every civilized
nation lined her docks No other port could
compare with it. She had drawn to her
virtually all the commerce of Great Britain
Then the port authorities felt their in
dependence and thought they would let up
on further improvements. Manchester, their
nearest and biggest customer. complained
that she was not getting value received.
Her Complaints were ignored. Then Man