Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
WHATA CONGRESSMAN SEES
SemiueeH, Letter Touching on The Washington Doings OF Personalities
Familiar to PhiladIphians
BY J. Hampton Moore

ably acquitted themselves upon the
battlefield. In one of the speeches the
story was told of the brotherly feeling Of
boys from Alabama and others from Min
nesota who had been serving in the muddy
trenches side by side. II was an evidence
of the Matchmaking effect of the war. But
as these stories are being told, and their
lessons sink deep, the Representatives
from Pennsylvania have observed with
the kecnest satisfaction that no man.
whether he has been abroad or not, or
whether he is overcome by State mide,
has been able to neglect .or overlook the
magniticence of the PennsyIVanians "Over
There" For many days as the casualties
list told their solemn story Of Pennsyl-
Vania's sacrifice, men from the North and
the South and tho West Were a little
more respectful than is customary, while
maiy of them We're prompt to exclaim,
Hats off to the keystone State"
THERE are several former Pennsylya-
- mans who are feeling good about the
achievements of their offspring. Robert
j. Wynne, who used to vote in the Tenth
Ward under the auspices of HoXie Good
win, both before and after he became
GeperaLin President Roose-
velt's cabinet. has received some thrilling
stories Of war exploits from his son, John
=. Wynr.e, who left Harvard last January,
paid his way to rance and enlisted as u
private. Bob Wynne has another son
in the service. Lieutenant Charles ].
Wynne, of the 304th Infantry, so tina he
is fairly well keyed up over the situation.
As his old chum and fellow-newspaper
correspondent. James Rankin Young, is
similarly situated with regard to the war.
1t is mighty interesting TO get Bob and
Jim in a reminiscent mood. Another
Philadelphia who has something TO talk
about is Mayer Swaab, Jr., the chiclets
magnate, who formerly voted in the
Thirty-secor.d Ward. but moved over to
New York about the time the chewing
gum men pooled their resources. Swaab's
son, jacques, a former pupil of the Sing
crly School, enlisted early for aviation.
lie has been mentioned in the dispatches
as ON the high road to being an ace.
ADMIRAL ENDlCOTT is on the job in
4 y W bSIlIEltll. II 10 uut 10 JUST SuCn
officers that the navy enjoys its fine repu.
tation for efficiency. Fifteen years or so
| ago Rear Admiral Endicott. a product of
| New Jersey, and a brother of Judge Allen
H.. Endlcott. of Atlantic City, was chief
OF the Bureau of Yards and Docks. lie
was n capable officer in whom the navy
had confidence, and established a perma.
nent place i'm the annals of the depart,
ment as the head of a board to locate naVai
stations, which subsequently adopted his
name. In due course he retired. but like
many of the other experienced naval
experts, came back when hostilities openvo
and has since been doing his share of the
work. When this cruel war is over and
the social status is restored, the New
Jerseyites who forgather in philadelphia
ON stated occasions might bear In MIND
that the Endicott brothers are entitled tc
a front seat.
TINE way the Government millions ars
! being spent to house Government EN-
ployes In Washington and vicIpity might