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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
NO PRIORITY HELP
TOLABOR BIDDERS
Piez Cautions Employers
Who Draw Men From
War Industries
MORE SHIP CONTRACTS
Contracts for 9O,4OO Tons of
Cargo Carriers Let in Week
Ending July 20

Manufacturers who persist in using
peace-time methods Of procuring labor.
resulting in the withdrawal Of work.
men from war industries. will get no
priority assistance from the war indus
tries board
This fact was called to the atten-
ton OF the executive officers of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and of
companies under contract with the
company today by Charles Piez, gem
eral manager, who indorsed the board S
decision.
At the same time. Mr. Piez announced
that during the week ending July 20
contracts had been placed by the Fleet
corporation for an aggregate of 9O.4OO
tons OF cargo shipping. besides ten sea-
going tugs
Mr. Piez sent to all departments a
copy OF resolution adopted by the war
industries board on July II. stating
that competitive bidding for labor is
strongly disapproved." and warning
manufacturers found guilty Of it that
the priorities. division will in proper
cases withhold priority assistance from
employers who persist in pursuing such
methods"
such practices have become general ir
western States. Mr.. Piez said. and have
Drought about situation wherein west.
ern shipyards were glu,ted with con
tracts and compelled to pay exorbitan,
prices Tor labor in an unavaiing effor,
10 lulnll their contracts on time. TIC
remedy this situation, he said, futur,
contracts would be placed by The cor
poration in other sections of the coun
try until the ends desired have beer
brought about.
Il am heartily in accord with the War
industries Board in the attitude it ha.
taken with respect to manufacturers whc
are constantly trying to outbid eacl
otner, and thus are taking workmer
away from the shipyards." said Mr. Piez
| In some western yards. ordinary me
chanics are paid such a high scale o
wages. often running to s125 an hour
that they are making more than tn,
executives of the yards. If this situation
were allowed to continue the countr.
would soon bleed itself Of cash, for III
| practice is bound to spread to othe
parts Of the country unless measures ar
taken to curb it."
That the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion has inaugurated a policy in placing
ship contracts which is intended to hav
direct bearing on the situation /,
western yards, was indicated in the an
nouncement of contracts placed las
week, all Of which went to easter
yards. These contracts follow:
To Bethlehem Shpbuilding Corpora
ton. Ltd. three steel cargo steamer
OF 74o0 tons each. to be built at tn
Sparrows Point, Nd, yards.
To Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
ton. Ltd. ten sea-going tugs. to be bull
at the Elizabeth. n. j., yards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
WHEY TRIMS HUBBY'S HAIR
SINCE BARRIERS BOOSTED PRICE
Some Clever Fellows Even Do the Tob Themselves, While
Scissor and Razor Weiders Figure Out Zone
System for the Partly Bald

CNINCE a large number of Philadelphia
~ BARRIERS lave jumped haircut prices
ten cents a head the spirit of economy
is making many men trim their own
locks: especially those of shiny bald
ness with fringe just below the hat
rim.
incidentally. there are hundreds of
men whose hair is only here and there
IN fact, the barber has tC put his glasses
on to find it. But despite the scarcity
of hair they have noticed that their
check is the same size as that of the
fellow who has regular actors crop.
They declare that the price of haircut,
like any other contract should depend
on the quantity removed.
So. instead of paying the market price
for trimming the human hedge, many
wise citizens had the scissors sharpened
and let wifey perform the operation.
Others, by using two small mirrors are
doing the job themselves
Some BARRIERS say they Will follow
the plan adopted by those of Reading
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
PLAN TOUNIFY
ALLPHONES HERE
Bell and Keystone Lines
to Be Combined Under
US. Management
LEWIS COMING TO CITY
Will Be Added Convenience to
Subscribers of Both
Companies

The Bell and keystone telephone Hy''
the result of the Federal Government
taking over control of the wires
David J, Lewis, director OF operations
ef the Federal wire service in Washing
ton. is making plans for the consolidation
of all Bell and independent lines through
out the country, and will hold a con-
ference within a short time with officials
of the Bell and keystone companies here
for the purpose of considering the
merger.
Plans for the merger will he submitted
to the postoffice committee on telephone
and telegraph as soon as they have been
completed.
An investigation has been conducted
for some time by Mr.. Lewis and has dis
closed. according to announcement, that
the consolidation can be affected with
ou: great dii1icu'tv. Many persons now
hav.nc both telephones will be able to
discontinue one. but at the same time
retain the service OF that company
through connecting switchhoards.
More than two-thirAs of the telephones
ir the country can ne Joined under the
y pan, IL - Sdi' ann i'Ih' u
Inconvenience and cost to business men
will be dore away with.
Under the plan now being mapped out
by Nr lewis a person having a Bel
telephone may can some person in an
other session of the city who has a Key
stone telephone, by simply asking tbs
operator for the number wanted
1t was thought when the plan was
first considered that this linking ur
system would require considerable time
, and that numerous obstacles would be
encountered. However, now it Is con
sidered to he a simple matter and steps
toward carrying it out will prohabl!
be taken within the next few weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
PLEADS FOR BABIES LIVES
Mothers of 3Oth Ward Told Tubercu
losis Can Be Prevented

THE mothers of today have the
greatest mission in the world" said Miss
Jean Phillips, Of the Philadelphia tuber.
Culosis committee when she gave an
illustrated lecture last night for the
benefit Of the health drive being carried
on in the Thirtieth Ward. Miss Phillips
spoke on The Consumptive Baby" in
the auditorium tent erected on the Nc.
Coach Playground, at Eighteenth ant
Catharine streets.
Tuberculosis kills 1000 Phladelphan.
yearly" continued Miss Phillips. The
can be saved and tuberculosis can b
prevented"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
new FOOD SCHOOLS TO OPEN
Six Additional Demonstration
Places to Be Started Aup.-5

Six additional schools will be opened
here August for canning demonstra-
tions. Five have been open several
months. and food experts from State
College will continue their demonstra-
tions there again next week.
Miss Margaret Potts will demonstrate
wheatless and sugar-saving cakes and
cookies at the war Information booth in
the City Hall courtyard. at 10 a. m. and
3 p. M, Tuesday. The preparation of
meat substitutes will also be demon
strated. and Friday there will be cam
ming and preserving exhibitions.
Demonstrations in the schools begin
at 2.30 p, M, and the schedule for next
week includes: Bache School. Twenty.
second and Brown streets. Monday
Hanna School. Fifty-eighth and Media
streets, Tuesday: Longfellow School
James and, Pratt streets. Wednesday: II
A. Brown School, Sergeant and Jasper
streets. Thursday; Manayunk School
Green Lane below Sherwood street. Fri
dav
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
WILL MAKE PLEA FOR MOONEY
Central Labor Union Will Act at
Meeting Tomorrow NIGHT

President Wilson will be asked to stay
the execution of Thomas J. Mooney. con-
victed of the bombing outrage in con-
nection with the San Francisco prepared
ness parade in 1916, at a loyalty meet
ing Of the Central Labor Union at Labor
Lyceum. Sixth and Brown streets, to-
morrow night,
This action will be taken. it is ex-
planned, because the execution OF Mooney
at this time would give the I. w. w,
ultra-radical socialists and American
Bolsheyiki an opportunity to make trou-
BILE" The union, 1t is declared believes
in the innocence of the accused man, but
will not take action because Of this fact,
the request to the President being looked
upon as vital war measure" to favor
ably impress the laboring classes of the
world
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
MARINES NEAR DRIVE QUOTA
Forty.four Recruits Needed t.
Complete 1000 Sought

Forty-four recruits are needed to COM
plete today the quota of Philadelphia in
the marine corps drive for 1000 men,
bers.
The ranks of the 'teufel-hunden" were
Increased by that many volunteers yes
terday and Captain S. A. w. Patterson.
in charge of the local recruiting station.
1903 Arch street, believes the drive will
eSd In I! blaze of glory and that the
quota will be ''oyersubscribed."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
PRIESTS ENTER ARMY
Two From Here Become Chap.
lains With Lieutenants' Rank

The Rev. Hugh J. Dale. Of the Roman
Catholic Church of the Ascension of Our
Lord, and the Rev John B. McShea. Of
the Church of Our Mother Of Sorrows
have been appointed army chaplains.
with the rank of first lieutenant.
Camp jackson, Columbia, s. c.. and has
left to assume his new duties.
Lieutenant McShea will depart next
week for Jacksonville. Fla. where he
Johnston. He will report August 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
CHESTER SKEETER DRIVE
Municipal and Industrial Cam.
paign for 100000 Fund

Municipal authorities and Industrial
concerns in Chester have united in q,
100000 drive to rid the city of NOS
qutoes. The State Department of Health
has agreed to give 10000 for the work.
The district to be affected by TIE.
cleanup extends from The Darby Creek
to Marcus Hook. Stagnant pools will
he drained. Where this is impracticable
they will be literally sprinkled with oil.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
ARMY VETERAN PROMOTED
Sergeant Gilbert in Charge of Recruit
ing in This District

Sergeant Harry Gilbert, of the army
recruiting station. at 1345 Arch street,
has been appointed first sergeant in
charge of recruiting in Philadelphia and
the adjoining counties that constitute
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
First Sergeant Gilbert has been in the
service twenty-eight years, sixteen in the
PHILADELPHIA district. He wears two
campaign insignia for service in the
Spanish-American War of 1898 and the
Philippine insurrection of 1S99-1900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
Two Named to Municipal Jobs

Two municipal appointments were an
nounced today by the Civil Service COM
mission as follows: Morris Victor. 2t22
North Opal street. oiler, Bureau of
Water. $1,000 a ysar. and Frank p.
Knight 1901 Locust street. assistapt
teacher. Board Of Recreation, $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

Announcement was made here today
that the knights of Columbus had sub-
scribed to $2.5O0,0O0 worth of the last
issue of Treasury certificates of indebt-
edness, offered in advance of the fourth
Liberty Loan. 8
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

ON CASUALTY LIST
The names of Private Samuel Gu.
rione. 746 Passyunk avenue top),
and Corporal Leonard Langsdorf
middle), 623 East Thompson street,
appear in today's army casualty
list. Raymond McHenry, 1920
Creenway avenue ,bottom), a ma.
rine, is missing in action
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26

per or pimiento pepper, l-2 cup canned tomatoes. 1 egg, l teaspoon sage, Is cup ground peanuts.
 Mix the ingredients well together. Turn into a buttered baking dish. Brush it over with melted butter or drippings. Bake it in a moderate oven for B minutes.
 Belgian Baked Potatoes
 Wash pare and cut into pieces as for French fried potatoes. Lay po- tatoes on an oiled pan, season with salt and pepper and bake in a fairly hot oven until puffed golden brown and mealy.
 Do your bit by. the potato. Make 1t help save the wheat.
 Potato Soup cups hot rice or mashed potatoes, h quart milk, ? slices onions. table spoons butter, tablespoons flour (rice flour or corn flour), 1 1-2 teaspoons salt, celery salt. pepper. cayenne, teaspoon chopped parsley. Melt the butter, add to it the flour and seasonings, stirring the mixture kuntil smooth. Add gradually to this one cup of milk and boil for one min ute. Add the potato. mix thoroughly then add the rest of the milk and the slice of onion. Heat to boiling. Re
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26

move the onion, strain the soup if nee essary. add the parsley and serve. Water saved from cooking celery is good addition to potato soup. Two cups of tomato juice and 1-16 teaspoon of soda may be substituted for two cups of milk
 Potato Puff
 Add beaten whites of eggs to mashed potatoes c eggs to 6 medium sized potatoes). Pile the mixture lightly in a baking dish and bake it in the oven until it puffs and browns. The yoll1s of the eggs and one-fourth cup of grated cheese also may be added.
 Potato Rolls 6 Oozen)
 cups mashed potatoes, 1-2 cups flour, teaspoons salt. tablespoons corn syrup, 1 cake compressed yeast softened in A cups water. 3-4 cup milk scalded tablespoons fat. Add the hot milk to the potato and when the mixture has cooled until it is lukewarm, add the softened yeast and other ingredients. Allow the dough to rise to double it's bulk Work 1 it down and let it rise until it has in creased in size by about one-h half Then shape the rolls let them rise un- i til the yare double in size and bake them in a hot oven.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26

Continued from Page Ten) eral were elected. (The general elec- tion of officers will take place during the next congress0
 Many important resolutions were adopted. Among them was one of thanks to be sent to the women in Scotland who sat up all night making an American flag to fly over the graves of the men lost in the torpedoing of the Tuscania.
 The total membership now numbers l02,223; 6,3S6 joined during the year ending March 31. and 1,235 were added at the board meeting just preceding congress.
 Chapters were advised to give two meetings a year to the study of inter- national problems and prize for the best paper on international relations will be offered.
 The twenty seventh continental con- gross will go down in history as a war congress. with a record for speed and harmony which augurs well for the next two years, and sets high mark for future administrations to strive to attain.
 Member of the Madison Improve ment club will meet at the home of Mrs. Glenn Martin, S5 West Willetta street at 10:30 o'clock Monday morn- ing, to prepare lunches for the boys leaving that evening for training camp.
 ss To complete its unfinished business the executive board of the Arizona Conprecs of Mothers will hold an al1 day meeting at Eastlake Park, Mon- day, June 3.
 Raising approximately $500 to be divided equally between the Business Girls club and the Hi-Y club. the Young Women's Christian association made a great succesS of its circuS hnld
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26
PHOENIX GETS POWER
 FROM NIAGARA FALLS

by the United States Light and Heat corporation in storage batteries for starting and lighting automobiles. Scores of automobiles on our streets have been charged with power devel- oped at the great cataracts.
 U-S-L batteries are vastly different from other makes of batteries. The plates, vital parts, are machine pasted by a special process which binds the active material securely to the grids and defies crumbling through road shock
 The local U.S-L service station is conducted by Electric Auto Service Cor at III North Central avenue and Monroe street.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26

by the Western Machinery company, are the following:
 To Clampitt & Moss. Los Angeles, two 50-horsepower Western en- zines
 To Layne & Bowler corporation, Los Angeles, one 30- horsepower Western" engine.
 To Toltec Townsite company, Ari- zona, one horsepower Western" engine, one Layne & Bowler pump.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26

at the Y grounds two nights last week. The funds will be used for defraying expenses of delegates to the con- ference at Asilomar this summer.
 e
 Mrs. F. Louis Zimmerman chairman of the committee of arrangements for the Harmony clubs dance revue to be given for the war relief fund Tuesday evening promises that the event will be one of the most delightful of the year. It is scheduled to take place at the Wickersham academy and the dance will be preceded by clever pro- gram among other numbers will be the violin selection by Miss Edith Liebe- 1 now and the vocal number by Mrs. W. F. Russell When the Boys Come Home"
 | Combining a patriotic program with delightful social event the members of the Orangewood- Ramona club met in all day session Wednesday at the home of Mrs. B. Neff. There were group of assisting hostesses who aided ' Mrs. Neff in planning the pleasant event Following the luncheon which was served on the flower and flag decorated porch, Mrs. H. A. Guild, president of the Arizona Federation of Woman's clubs gave a resume Of the l general federation convention at which she represented this state. There were stirring patriotic appeals by Mrs. E. F. Fuller of the College club and by William Gleason, Mrs. J. W. Baum gardner and MrS.~L. o. Wittenmeyer, Mrs. H. ]. Major delivered lecture on Canning and Drying of Fruits and Vegetables" Those who assisted Mrs. Neff included Mrs. R. N. Morehead Mrs. L. o. Wittenmeyer. Mrs. A. L. Bayless. Mrs. Gregg Scott, Mrs. M. J. Moss, Mrs A. B. Flynn and Miss A. L. Christian.
 You can't be a real live American citizen without taking on the responsi- Utilities of American citizenship. reads a food administration bulletin. No matter where you live or what your circumstances may be, you have influ- ence, and therefore a responsibility to lyour community.
 "Perhaps the woman with the good lclothes and the jewels who is sitting next to you in the restaurant may hear you ask the waitress to bring you corn bread instead of wheat rolls.
 This same woman has seen posters. read articles and listened to lectures on saving wheat, She knows this must be done. but she has not taken upon herself the responsibility of doing it. Your request for corn bread makes her a bit uncomfortable. And possibly the next time she orders bread she will ask for corn bread, too.
 "Whatever success our soldiers and the allies have in holding back the enemy in the anticipated spring drive of the Germans will depend on the steady flow of food that we can send them. On us, and us alone must they depend for help, first because we have more available food on hand than any other country, ands secondly, because America is their nearest market, and in these days of submarine peril and shortage of tonnage every extra hour on the sea be saved.'
 Potatoes Are Drafted
 Eat one more potato day. uniform and all. The potato is trying to hell you win the war;
 Potato Loaf
 2 cups mashed potatoes, 4 tablespoons minced onion, ? tablespoons green pep.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26

Those who have seen the tumultuous waters surging over the great Niagara cataracts. have seen the vast network of cables reaching in all directions, carrying the unseen, mysterious force developed from the falls across the country to distant cities Illuminating the hundreds of thousands of myriads bulbs in the offices and shops, turning the wheels of trolley cars and fac tories.
 Nearly every city in the United States and Canada gets its quota. of Niagara power, which is delivered = two forms, by cable direct from the power houses for industrial and do- mestic uses. exported to this city
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26
WESTERLY ENGINES
 SHIPPED ID INDIA

A shipment of "Western" engines destined for Cawnpur, approximately in the central part of India, has been reported for export from San Fran. cisco during the past week.
 The engines are to be used to fur nish power for an irrigation project the details of which are not available at this time, but which is said to be of large proportions.
 The Western Machinery company of Los Angeles. manufacturers of West ern' engines are building up quite a profitable business in the export field and their engines are meeting with every success in the foreign fields, be- ing particularly adapted to conditions, fuels, etc, encountered in foreign fields.
 Among other recent sales reported
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26
LAYING OUT ROUTES

Here is a most practical touring hint. In laying out tours on the map, use a piece of fine chain. such as is sometimes used to hold eyeglasses. This chain is so flexible Rlat it can be laid on the roads to be followed and it is then simple matter to measure the chain and ascertain exact distances by reference to the scale on the map.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26

at the Y grounds two nights last week. The funds will be used for defraying expenses of delegates to the con ference at Asilomar this summer.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26
CLUB NOTES.

Continued from Page Ten)
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26

Among other recent sales reported
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-20
] SOUTH PHLA. HIGH
GRADUATES 81 BOYS
Most of Seniors Already En-.
tered in Some Branch of
Government Service

The commencement exercises OF the
fifteenth graduating class OF the south
Philadelphia High School for Boys VIII
he held tonight at the school building,
Broad and Jackson streets.
Ninety-seven boys who have COM
pleted the four-year course will receive
their diplomas. Most of the graduates
were excused from school month ago
In order TO enter some form of Govern
ment service.
The manual training section of the
present graduating class have all re-
ceived positions in the aircraft factory
~ League Island. aiding in the assem-
bling of airplane motors.
The Southern High School. which Is
one of the youngest high schools in the
city. has a service flag with 1I5 stars,
representing IFS of her graduates in the
service of the Cover nment.
The program of tonight's exercises in
cludes Invocation by the Rev. Lewis NJ.
Keim, of the faculty: address by Major
w. A. Garrett, vice president of tho
Baldwin Locomotive Works. Eddy
stone: patriotic songs by the class and
audience. award of medals. honors,
scholarships and diplomas by DR. Lem
uel Whitaker, principal.
The graduates are: