Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
ARON SAYS PEOPLE
OPPOSE ESALUS BILL
Refuses to Say Whether Ma
>jority or Certain
People"
OFF TO CAPITAL AT 4:3O
legislative "Kidnapper" of
Measure Changes Mind About
Early Morning Start

representative Max Aron, who carried
,be saius transit bill away from the Legis-
,aturo today reaffirmed his opposition to
,hs measure shortly before the departure Of
Wsyor Smith and large delegation for
the state capital,
ue .,rhe people of Philadelphia are against
ne Salus bill. and am with the people"
he said.
ple or certain people, he added this amend.
ment:
himself
GOOD REPRESENTATIVE or LANE
representative Aron was asked whether
or not he would confer with David H. Lane,
his political leader, Union Traction Com
nonv stakeholder and avowed enemy of the
Salus bill before he took the measure back
10 the House of Representatives
mo" he replied. That would be un-
necessary l am very good representa-
five of Mr.. Lane and Mr.. Lane knows that
will represent his wishes"
Aron declared his intention Of going to
Harrisburg at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Previously he had said that he would go
early today so that the bill could be re-
norted out of the subcommittee of which
he is chairman.
MAYOR Smith, who announced his intention
of fghtng for the Salus bill, left on the
1912 o'clock express train for Harrisburg.
with him were William Draper Lewis, the
city's transit legal adviser Transit Di-
rector Twining, Chairman Gaffpey, of Coun-
ellis Finance Committee; Senator Ware,
Representative Hecht and other Phladel-
phia legislators.
PROCEDURE FOR BILL
II will first be necessary for Aron to
return the bill from the subcommittee, of
which he is chairman. to the House Judi
ciary Special Committee, of which Isadore
Stern, McNichol lieutenant, is chairman
before It can come up for consideration. If
the judiciary Committee agrees to report
the measure at once it will be called up
for first reading, provided unanimous con-
sent is obtained.
II is doubtful. however, if unanimous
consent can be obtained for calling up the
bill tonight and in Harrisburg it is re-
ported the Interests" fighting the bill have
delegated Representative Ehrhardt of
Lackawanna, a Penrose man. to offer the
formal objection which will prevent the
consideration of the bill today.
Stern has refused to say whether or not
his committee will report out the measure
at once since he must learn. so he saws.
what the others on the committee desire
Should the committee fail to report the bill
there is no legislative method which can
force il out and its defeat is then certain.
Representative Glass. one of the three
members of the subcommittee to which
Stern referred the BILL wired Representa-
tive Smith, of Bedford, on Saturday. ask
ing him to be in Harrisburg at O'Clock
this afternoon to consider the measure.
Prior to sending the telegram Glass an
nounced that Aron had agreed to take the
bill back to Harrisburg on the 1880 trail.
this morning.
The two Hecht measures will come up
In the Senate for final action tonight After
that, should they pass. all that will ho
necessary will be for the House to concur
In several minor amendments, chiefly of a
typographical nature.