Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-05

Not man here worth less than
million dollars whispered some one
to him, yourself included" ,
But YOU fellows can feel like a mil
| lion" laughed Jerry. Il never can pc
cause mine is an undivided prospect IN
a going concern-going so fast that IL
| fast as we can earn 1t. or faster.
Glancing about him. Jerry was some
what relieved to find that he knew per
sonally every one present. He was IN
| terested too, to observe, that while these
men were wealthy, the very rich and the
! very powerful were not represented
the small or garden variety or mlllion-
| aire, who are usually the sort with con'
| sciences least impaired by their riches
| In the course of the meeting Jerry
! talked of his plans and the millionaires
! talked of theirs. As result ihe goui.s
| man found himself at the close WIN
an organization fund of some thousands
of dollars per month and the assurance
| that all the money he could possibly
need would be forthcoming,
You understand. gentlemen" smiled
that you just kiss this money good-os
when you give it to me, and that you
| don't ever expect to see any pront from
1t in any personal sense. 1t buys no
favors and no immunities. 1t seems
| almost disrespectful to say that TO you
| generous gentlemen. but we've got I"
disregard all niceties Il were gong 10
Instead of showing resentment the
| miIiionaires laughed.
"Get busy, Jerry, and don't bother US
Thus easily was understanding, and
good feeling established-too easily, II
would almost see tbey erry ysmiied appre
| ciatively Later he called them his an
gel chorus, even when some or the
chorus began to, sing off the key. %
With his funds assured, jerry set 10
work Immediately. and in the utmost
secrecy. without one blare of trumpets'
or squeak of the fife or one tlny mar"
| posal to organize the voting divisions
and wards of the city of Philadelphla
| against the men who ruled 1t at the
| present time.
And there was plenty of wind for
Jerry's sails, for these We're the days
when the public prints reSIled with the
sensational court struggles on ,er ne,
tween the beaten and battered loWh
| Meeting party and the triumphant city
Republican machine--the contests the
| allegations of fraud, the opening OF some
| ballot boxes. the refusal to open others,
| the indictment and the preliminary hear"
| ings Of alleged Conspirators in the Firth
Ward murder. the scandal over the mag
| istrates, the mass-meeting of 5000 pro
| testing policemen and their threat to
| strike-these and all that series of as.
founding revelations of misgoyernment
and political scandal which colored the
news. of the day.
Jerry's task was first to select a
leader in each ward of the city. and
| they as fast as selected, turned t.
| their own task Of picking leaders fol
each division in their respective wards
As these were chosen, Jerry set him
self to the herculean task of getting &C
quainted with them personally.
I'VE well-to-dO men are able TO give
our time" Jerry used generally to say
by way by breaking the ice with these
| men perhaps you are not. II we
can do anything for you in the way o.
getting you work or making your presen
position more satisfactory. or helpint
your business let us know" (This las
in the case of the small shopkeepers
who often made an ideal difisioi
leader)
Frequently the type of man selected
, had no need of this kind of help. Some
; times he wanted a different situation
or, if in business, some favor in tn
way of heightened credit or something
, of that sort. All such wants were con
sdered and taken care of, II such
course seemed warranted. When tn
ward leader could not supply them a
needed. Jerry himself went unhesi
! tatingly to supporters of his organization
demanding jobs, of the sort which ap
peal to the type of man who makes
good division leader in the industria
e or small residence wards, t.. e. situation
I as watchmen. guards, checkers and tn
j | like-places in which one draws com
Portable pay without bending one
5 back in severe physical toll
The second question with all or thes
s men invariably had to do with VIVA
: rewards they might be In position to dis
u pense.