Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10

Edward N. Hurley, chairman OF the
shipping board. says that one of the
great factors in the progress II the work
Of the board is the wholesome support
of the American press. AS the American
press is representative OF the American
people IT may always be counted upon
to do the patriotic and proper thing.
The awarding of honor flags to ship
yard workers will be based on a monthly
competition in which every shipyard
building vessels for the Emergency Fleet
Corporation will be privileged to take
part. The yard that makes the best all
round performance will fy a blue flag
the second best. a red one and the third.
a white ono, Wen bet fifteen cents that
the man who devised that color scheme
of the uniaitiate would nave doubtless
made 1t straight red. white and blue.
The Board of Trade and the Philadel-
phia Bourse believe that the Government
should acquire and improve the Della
ware and Chesapeake Canal
Come all We dry-land sailors bold and
roads handle freight has proved there's
something wrong but all the troubles
that Cypress the Harrys, Toms and
kicks we're well ware the Delaware and
Chesapeake will fix. Congestion has re-
tarded freight the U-boats nave delayed
along the coast the always big n
necessary trade-which makes us all as
severate with vim-You know us, AL
the wa to straighten things Is with the
d. and c. n
The Telford Road Company, accused
of blocking transportation for Hog Island
men, is said to have made profits
amounting to nearly 100 per cent during
the last year.
Up the road Up the road! Along
comes Money in a jog-trot funny in the
early morn. II keeps on coming with
the jitneys humming. just as sures
you're born! Up the road. with coat
tails flying, but not yet crying, Whoa,
our little bit Of corn"
On the other hand, the toll company
denies that it is blocking transportation.
1t lays it is simply preventing a trolley
company from making ten feet OF the
roadway unfit for all other vehicuiar
traffic.
The truth will out while fierce dis
putants wrangle. RI love of country
makes the issue small and Time, thai
loves to straighten out a tangle, Will
prove them patriots all.
To the lords of the n Uncle sam
harshly spoke: The a you raise rents
is no longer a joke. Consumers are
stung when they taxi bite or sup; SO
their rents must come down or you II
surely go up.
the fact that the United States Govern.
ment is going to investigate rent
pro1teering.
OF course, one should not In haste call
his brother a profteer. some rise II
price is inevitable, whether 1t be in rent,
transportation or commodities. But tne
exigencies of a complicated SITUATION
have made Government regulation a
necessity. A bill soon to be
in Congress, for instance, Will set tortn
lust when a landlord may increase the
rent. and the amount OF such advance,
the figures being based on rents received
a year ago and the increase OF taxes
since that time. And before tne pill ps,
given TO the increased cost of material
and labor in the making or necessary
repairs, Also, the matter mas otneI
angles, which need not be CONSIDERED
here and now
J. A. Bostwick took a dip in the Della
ware on Saturday. (Tanker)
Swedish and Norwegian sailors, SUI
viyors of the torpedoed bark Nlnianu
arrived at Cape May with a lot OF Dag
gage. including two dogs n a ,ype,
WWriter-all the material for a dogsohe
good press-agent story.
The dogs were doubtless on the VIM
and to provide extra barks.
All men who go down to the sea II
shins have been formally appointe.
mine inspectors by the Cnlted S'at
Government.
The library department Of the New
York shipyard went to Anglesea on 9
fishing trip yesterday. Their destihatioi