Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
EGAINST POSTPONING
\ PROPOSED BY MAYOR
Enthusiasm Displayed at
luncheon of the Business
Science Club
DON'T WAIT ON CONGRESS
Philadelphia Should Send Out
Il Traditional Message of
Inspiration

M. No place should come before Philadel-
'IAiA in quickening the country's patriotism,
>kas the sentiment today at the luncheon Of
y ne Business Science Club in the Adelphia
Hotel
HMA A resolution was adopted urging shat
great patriotic rally be held in Indopcnd-
.ence Square. as suggested in an editorial
Yesterday in the EVENING LEDGER.
Mention was made of the fact that Mayor
0mith favored such a rally. but not until
PRESIDENT Wilson addressed the special Con-
9rcss called fC. next week. The whole
y epirit of the club was against any such
spostponement, and was so expressed in the
ftssoiution. Immediately after the luncheon
The resolution was dispatched by special
passenger to the Mayor
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
This was the resolution adopted:
e Be 1t Resolved, That the Business
4 Science Club proposes a great patriotic
4 rally to be held in Independence Square
before April 9, and urges Mayor Smith
n TO take the initiative in calling this
meeting.
And Be 1t Further Resolved, That a
y, oommittee be appointed to secure the
~ desperation of other associations and
81 offer its services to the Mayor.
Z In introducing the resolution. Walter Lee
1osenberger, of Smith, Kline & French Com
Dany and vice president or the Business
Science Club. mentioned the fact that other
1eountries are critcizing he United States
rather disparagingly for the apparent lack
of patriotic enthusiasm shown, and said
that Philadelphia ought particularly to he
ashamed to think thai such patriotic mes
uages as have gone out to the whole coun-
try have gone from New York instead of
nom Philadelphia, whereas by all past
rules and customs this city ought to be the
1eNder in such things.
" He said he was glad Mayor Smith was
tn favor of holding patriotic rally in
independence Square, but thought the
Mayor was using poor judgment in want
1ne to postpone it until Congress meets,
n what we should do" Mr.. Rosenberger
aid, "is to let Philadelphia send a message
~ the country that will have its influence
when Congress meets" Then he read the
EDITORIAL from yesterdays EVENING LEDGER
watch suggested such a meeting.
INSPIRING EDITORIAL
y The editorial said:
sS, In this time of crisis. when the bonds
u Of loyalty must be knit closely and the
i Hoods of patriotism drawn into a COM
a mon channel, it is right and proper that
AZ from the shrine of liberty and the
birthplace of independence there should
70 out to the country and to the
ss world evidence OF national coherence,
mass loyalty and complete Endorsement
/. Of the purposes and course of the Gov
ernment
We suggest that great patriotic
rally of citizens from this city and from
lskourrounding States be held in Indepen.
dence Square that national leaders
LE speak and resolutions formulating the
purpose of the nation be adopted in
IS order that once more the enthusiasm
Il Of this people may send its thrill into
4, the remotest parts of the country and
kindle the fires of patriotism as they
I: have not been kindled since last Euro
Il pean nation threw down to us the gage
- or battle