Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03

that during the recent agitation of ab.
senteeism the yea and nay figures were
reversed to his disadvantage. /
'TNHE Bernard boys. who have been active
in navigation matters since they broke
away from school in Camden a few more
than dozen years ago. are playing pretty
close to Uncle Sam these stirring times
William Il. Bernard, whose experience as
towboat operator has brought him a
wide acquaintance in waterway circles has
moved up through the various maritime
organizations until he is now president OF
the National Board of Steam Navigation,
powerful body which cooperates in
Washington with the steamboat -inspec-
ton service in safeguarding navigation
and protecting life and property. The
brother of William. Captain Walter J. BeT.
nard. has been making equally notable
strides. The captain. who was formerly in
the service of the United States quarter
masters department, started in for the war
with the shipping control committee and
now occupies the very responsible position
of marine superintendent of the army
transport service and is in charge of the
Piers at Hoboken. For 'untiring and eff
cient assistance to the officers and men of
the United States cruiser San Diego" re-
Gently sunk outside of New York, Captain
Bernard has been favoraby mentioned in
reports Of Major General Shanks and Ad.
miral Gleaves. Captain Al Brown, presi.
dent of the Vessel Owners and Captains
Association. might ask for copies of these
commpnditory letters and have them read
at the next stated meeting in Philadelphia
TEOkGE +. FISH, Of Philadelphia and
~ Ocean City-mostly Ocean City in the
summertime has been hobnobbing with
the Treasury officials Since lie quit the
newspaper husiness-if a newspaper man
ever does quit it-George has made good
q theatrical manager He operated on
lines somewhat different from those fol-
Lowell by Charlie Strire and the latter's old
pal. Charlie Wanamaker, and the late
James j. Springer. He married himself
into the business. Apart from the Fore.
rauRh enterprises. including the stock
companies. he went into the e'ticket-printing
end of the business. His trip to Washing
ton doubtless had to do with "the endless
chain" tickets that are punched up through
machines to accommodate the outstanding
lines Of entrants to moving-picture shows.
These tickets are printed by the millions
and enter into the revenue question
George saws 'the oldtimers" are still
strong for the boardwalk and that the
Fourth of July show at the shore was
patriotic success The "old-timers." OF
course, include former City Treasurer WI.
liam McCoach. the incumbent, Frederick
J. Shower; Tom Armstrong, OF the Build.
ers' Exchange, who might have been
City Treasurer, George r. Sproule, secre.
tarv of the Commissioners OF Navigation
of Pennsylvania, and DIR. William {. ].
Bauere. Speaking of City Treasurers'
the late Bob Brnghurst was also an Ocean
Cityite.
CELLING certificates of Indebtedness,
~ pushing Liberty Bond sales and keep
ing up with the big banking requirements
of the Government are not the only things
which occupy the attention Of President
John II. Mason of the Commercial Trust
Company He has a closer personal in
terest in the war. His son. who went
abroad in the field service of the American
Ambulance before he became of age, is
now at the French Artillery School at
Fontanebleau and upon graduation will
enter the French Army an officer. The
career of young Mr.. Mason is made all the
more interesting because of the announce i
Brockie of Philadelphia. whose uncle. Reed
a. Morgan, the banker, is going over
there in the service of the Red Cross.