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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31

only. means of eliminating the "vicious
circle of higher prices and higher
wages in which the country has been
travelling since the war.
The proposition that the workmen of
the country would be more greatly bene-
fitted by a reduction in prices than peri =
odic increases in wages was presented TO
the President by Warren Stone. presi E
dent of the brotherhood, and sixteen
of the organizations advisory board,
who called at the White House.
Meeting Lasts an Hour
The meeting. precedent making both
in the annals of the White House and
the history of union labor, lasted more
than one hour. At the end the Prcsi
dent was deeply impressed and made
public the statement presented by the
union officials and promised them il
would be given earnest and immediate
consideration.
Starting with an expression of onin =
ion that the situatiop which confronts
present high cost of living "is brought
about mainly by coracicncclcSs profit =
c"ring in the neccssaries of life" the
statement laid before the President
urges that he Immediately inaugurate
executive action TO remedy it.
Engineers to Ask Increase
Under the mounting cost of living. it
is explained the engineers will be forced
to request another increase in wages.
''But we feel" continued the state
ment. that. should this request be
granted. the relief would be temporary
should prices continue to soar. We dc
not feel that increasing the compensa e
tion. accompanied by greater increase
in tho cost of commodities of life, will
produce lasting benefits to our craft or
to the American citizen in general.
eve believe the true remedy for tn,
situation is for the government to take
some adequate measures to reduce the
cost of the necessaries of life to figure
that the present wages and the income
of people will meet"
''Thc union officials called on Walter
d. Hines. director general of the rail
roads. earlier in the day and presented
| the same case to him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
.POSTMEN WILL SELL
ARMY FOOD SURPLUS
Will Take Orders, Money in Ad-
vance, and Parcel Post Will
Deliver Goods
SIPS, 100000 WORTH TO GO
SIPS, 900, 900 WORTH TO GO
Wilson Makes Deep Study
of High Cost of Living

Washington, July 31.-(By A.
P.)-President Wilson is giving
deep and very thoughtful consid-
Grafton to the high cost of living.
1t was announced today at the
White House, and all branches of
the government that might aid in
solving the problem are ar work.
The President is understood to
have been deeply impressed by the
statement presented to him yesterday
by Warren s. Stone, chief of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. describing the unrest over the
country because Of the decreased
purchasing power of the dollar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31

Three new steps aiming to cut the
cost of living not only in Philadelphia
but throughout the country developed
today. They are:
First. Inauguration of the govern
ment's plan to sell S125 ,O0O,O 900 sur
plus army food direct to the consumer,
with every postmaster and mail carrier
acting as statesmen.
Second. The investigation by the De
partment of Justice into the increa scd
costs of living, with particular attention
being given to the question of whether
the producers or dealers had combined
in violation of the law, was put under
way.
Third. The brotherhood of locomotive
engineers appealed to President Wilson
to either increase wages or cut the cost
of living.
Meantime there was pending in the
House resolution proposing that the
federal trade commission investigate
rising costs of sugar, coffee, shoes ano
clothing.
The surplus army food is to bt
sold directly to consumers throughout
the United States by the Postotfice De-
partment.
1t will be delivered at the doors OF
housewives in every city, town, vii
l,ge and hamlet in the country through
parcel post.
In this manner the government pur-
poses a nation wide reduction in the
high cost Of living. Prices for the
army's food surplus will, it is an
nounced, be materially lower than those
asked by the cheapest "cash and car.
ry" grocery stores.
Postmasters to Sell
Fifty -four thousand postmasters ar
ready to start the work of distribut
ing food to consumers. Official authori
zation, with the working plans that hav
been evolved for the scheme, will be II
their hands before the end of the week.
Prices are to be fixed by the execu
tiv heads of the, army sales force. Sec
retary of War Baker has authorized tn
distribution of the food by the Post
Office Department.
Every postoffice in the land. will b
supplied with large number of orde
blanks which consumers can fill on
specifying the food desired. Deliverie
will be prompt. Payment for food i
to be made in advance. Receipts viii
be given purchasers, and their none
will be refunded il deliveries should fail
Restrictions will prevent any of tn
army's surplus food from being bough
for purposes Of speculation by dealers.
Working in CO operation, the War an
Postofice Departments will handle de
livery of the food from the army ware
houses to the local postoffices. Order
will be grouped, so far as possible, s,
that shipment from the army depots will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
HE WANTS JOB IN FRANCE
so HE CAN CLAIM BRIDE
Soldier appeals to knights Of Columbus Help Him Get
Position Abroad-and Wife

cook Of the 153d Field Artillery Brigade
Headquarters, and met up with a
French grocer's daughter, like Kipling s
Tommy and his tidy live heathen'
through 'byin' supplies off her pa
1--WE had it all fixed up to get mar
ried. Three days before the wedding
date l got orders to move to Marseilles,
and found the boat waiting there to
take me back. tried every way to
get back to France, for I promised her
to return. but haven't been able.
Now. cant you get me some sort Of
reconstruction job anywhere in France
Before cnlisting l was chef in the
leading hotels of New York. | speak
French and German fuently. and know
French customs and business methods
could be very useful in handling
| French labor"
| The letter is signed by Sergeant
Ernest Brulhardt, 14T st. James place
Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31

IF this sort of thing keeps up the
X. of G. workers will be wearing a
red heart instead of a red shield on
their sleeves" said John V. Loughney,
general secretary of the Knights of CO.
lumbus employment bureau for returned
service men. at 1T1T Chestnut street
today as he scanned a letter from the
application" pile.
Last week." he said, Sergeant X.
l.. Stephens. of the 103d Engineers,
sent us an s. o. s. to get him amy
old job in France so he could get back
to the wife he married and left over
there. Now look what we've got
He pointed to letter:
You will agree with me-" it read,
that If Sergeant Stephens has the
best reason in the world for returning
to France 1 have better one. He says
he met his better half there. SO die
I-almost-and that's why l want tc
go back.
!, "You see, l was mess sergeant anc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31

Thousands of Men in and
around PhiladeIphia luait for
PERRY'S
REDUCTION SALE
Spring & Summer Suits
because they know the lowness and the
reasonableness of their Original Prices
as we'll as the character of the Clothes!
u And this year. to boot, men who are in touch
with the times know that next season Suits of
equal quality fabrics will have to sell for more
than we were able to sell them for before we took
dollar off their regular prices!
l Does that interest you? Have you been wait
ing to get the Summer Suit you need until the
prices would come down? You have some wait
before you! They're going up! And meantime
you need the clothes! Need them for comfort,
need them for appearance!
qWere just tipping you off-not urging you to
buy-for these Spring and Summer Suits are
worth more right than when we made and
paid for them!
q But, in spite of that because it's our Annual
Custom to reduce their low original prices at the
end of the season, you protect yourself in
this sale!
$65 Suits are Reduced!
$50 Suits are Reduced!
SIS Suits are Reduced!
C,,if
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
BACK FROM RUSSIAN FRONT
Lieutenant Rubinoff Tells Of Soldiers
Needs Overseas

Lieutenant Jacob Rubinof, of 12l
Wentz street, Olney, formerly of the
330th Regiment, which fought the
Bolshpviki before Archangel, has re-
turned to his home after a visit to
Providence as the guest of Colonel
Harry Cutler. chairman of the jew
ish Welfare Board.
Lieutenant Rubinoff believes the need
for welfare work among the troops in
Russa is greater than with the soldiers
in France, and the facilities much less
adequate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
Major J. W. Good Has Operation

Major J. William Good, 2409 Bryn
Mawr avenue, who was operated on for
appendicitis last night in the Stomach
Hospital, was reported today to be
improving. He was recently mustered
out of the service, having been stationed
at Waco, Tex, in the aviation corps
of the United States army. Major Good
also commanded the old Second City
Troop, First PennsylvaniR Cavalry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31

Atlantic City, July 31.-Strickcn
with heart attack while bathing off
Kentucky avenue, late yesterday, Miss
Margaret Merrick, twenty seven years
old, of Scranton, Pa, died ten minutes
later in the City Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
RECORDER OF DEEDS
PAY RISE OPPOSED
Bill Passed by Legislature As.
sailed by Research Bureau as
absurd Rigidity'
INEFFICIENCY is DEPL0RED

Criticism of bill passed by the Leg
islature, which increased salaries in the
Office of the recorder of deeds, is made
in a statement issued today by the
Bureau of Municipal Research.
ut makes us smile little whimsi-
cally to read this new law" the state
ment says, latter we had just been
congratulating ourselves on the greater
measure of homeSrule secured through
the charter legislation. In the charter
not single mandatory salary is set up,
except, very properly, that of the coun-
cilmen, whereas the bill under discus
sion mentions each position in the Of
fee of the recorder of deeds by title
and sets up salary"
Called "Absurd Rigidity"
This is described in the statement
as absurd rigidity."
The statement continues:
"There was a party in the depart
ment of the recorder of deeds wher
the news came that the Governor had
signed the bill increasing every salary
in the ofice-save only that of the
recorder of deeds himself. Naturally
a large body of men-for the most part
poorly paid-felt elated to know that
the Legislature had relieved their
financial plights to a certain extent.
1.-THE Bureau of Municipal Research
need hardly take the trouble to explaiI
that it is not opposed to more adequate
salaries for public servants. Togethe
with its demand for more efficient ant
competent service from public employees
1t has stood consistently for a publi'
policy of fair compensation.
''This new law, however, is a funda
mentally false way to get at the prob
lem. In the first place, it takes car,
Of one department of our city count!
government, without reference to 1
square deal for other departments, j.
many of which there are also faithful
and underpaid employees.
- Beyond Council Control
"In the second place, it places be
yond the jurisdiction of the local Coun
ell the control over local details of gov
ernment which should without question
Z be in the hands of the city's own au
thorities.
'In the third place, it creates an in
flexible organization with titles entirel!
( too restrictive. Since this organization
Is a creature of the Legislature, 1t viii
require legislative action even to modif!
1t slightly.
''Some day new or amended stat
constitution will enable Philadelphia t.
discard forever the outworn and ficti
tious distinction. between city ant
county At some not distant day, too
4 q real salary Standardization program
will be inaugurated in our city service
( "When these happy events come t.
pass the straightjacket law just signe'
will have to go, but in the meantime
1t is just one more incubus-just on'
more premium on ineficiency, complex
ity, unfairncss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
PRESIDENT ASKED
FOR CHEAPER FOOD

Washington. July 3l.-The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers appealed
directly to President Wilson Yesterday
to take immediate action to reduce the
cost of living.
The President was told this was the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
COMING BACK AGAIN

The Shannon Stock Company will
open their weeks engagement at the
Washington Opera House Monday
night presenting for the first time In
this city the great New York success
THE Powers That Be" with vaudeville
specialties between acts accompanied
by the famous Shannon Orchestra Mr.
Shannon carries his owns Band and
Orchestra together with all special
scenery for each and every play.
This company is presenting all roy
atty plays including where The Riv-
er Shannon Flows, 1.-THE Powers That
Be" "The Girl He Couldn't Buy, 1.-THE
Prodigal Daughter" Kentucky Sue,
Johnny Get Your Gun, THE Mil
lionaires Son and the Shop Girl.
Common Clay" and others. Complete
change Of program every night. Free
band concert every evening in front
of theater, Tickets on sale at Shafer
& Watkins Saturday for the 1.-THE
Powers That Be" Monday night
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13

Total November 18th ......... 1903
This report includes all we have
at this time, the following precincts
alone remaining out; Plumville, Sar-
dis, Lewisburg and Hilltop. Helena,
Washington and Springdale and Mays
vile Third Ward are not complete.
1t will be noted from the above re-
port that the entire county has fallen
more than three thousand short of the
quota, which was $500. A natural
falling off from the membership Of
last year was expected but no one con-
nected with either the State or county
campaign, even in the most pessimis-
tic of moods, could have believed or
thought that this county, which has
always heretofore gone over its quota,
would let this drive finish with only a
little more than one fourth of the
quota raised.
Until complete report is made,
which will be by the last of this week
we will be glad to enroll any persons
who will come to Headquarters. If
you have not been seen BY worker
come in and enroll.
HARRY C. CURRAN, Chairman,
Membership Campaign. Third Red
Cross Roll Call.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
PAYNE MADE FOR HIS SHOT GUN

The Ripley Bee says: Bear"
Payne, colored, is wanted at Maysville,
on the charge of shooting with intent
to kill, having shot a colored woman
near there last week. He Is well
known here.
Payne was arrested in Ripley Satur-
day afternoon at the home of his aunt
by Marshal Glib White. When Marshal
White entered the house Payne made
a rush for the stairway and White
grabbed him, but Payne was about to
get upstairs with him when White
called Harry schroth. who had been
deputized to assist hm and who was
watching at the back door In case
Payne tried to escape, and they soon
subdued the gentleman. Payne re-
fused to go to Kentucky and the Of
icials at Maysville were notified and
made application for requisition pa
oers. Marshal White took Payne to.
he Georgetown Jail for safe keeping
until requisition papers arrive.
In the scuffle Payne bit Marshal
White on the ear. but the wound did
lot amount to much. II Payne had
sotten upstairs there might be a diff
erent story to tell, as Marshal White
vent up and captured shotgun and
lot Of shells that belonged to Payne.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
KEEPS BET AND BURNS HAT

The Vanceburg Sun: County At
torney j. P. Strother promised Chair.
man Jas. R. Doran and Secretary Glas.
scock Of Fleming county that If they
carried Fleming county for Morrow
he would burn his hat. The county
was carried by Morrow by majority
OF IL votes. Thursday morning, John
offered up the sacrifice in front of Re-
publican Headquarters on Second
street. 1t is not too much to say that
the largest majority that Lewis coun-
ty ever gave a candidate when she
gave Morrow 1869 was largely due to
Mr.. Strother's organization abilities.
Lewis county Republicans never had
such an organization. 1t reached ev-
cry school district.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
FREE TEXT BOOKS
RECOMMENDED BY
LABOR COMMITTEE
National Child Labor Committee Rec.
ommends That Free School Books
Be Granted Kentucky
Children.

Provision for free textbooks for the
school children of Kentucky Is one Of
the recommendation contained in the
report on Child Welfare in Ken
lucky, by the National Child Labor
Committee
The study on which this report is
based was made at the instance of the
Kentucky Child Labor Association, the
State Board of Health, the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, the Louis
Vile Welfare League, and other Ken
lucky agencies.
The committee recommends that the
school census be taken annually In
stead Of biennially, and that 1t include
deaf, blind and otherwise defective
children in each county. The three
main reasons for children's non-at-
tendance at school are found to be
work, sickness and Indifference Rails
ing of the compulsory school attend
ance age in the country to the same
level as In the cities Is recommended.
The city child must attend school be-
tween the ages of seven and sixteen,
inclusive, whereas the country child
is required to attend only between the
ages of seven and twelve, inclusive
Another discrepancy in laws is point
ed out. The child labor law does not
permit children under fourteen to go
to work, but the country child may
leave school at thirteen hence there is
a full year during which he cannot
work yet is allowed to be out of
school.
Discussing the issuance of teachers
certificates, the committee finds a
great lack of uniformity. Many kinds
of certificates are issued by many diff
ferent boards and institutions. The
committee says: 1T would seem wise
to keep the control of teachers certi-
ficates in the hands of the State De-
partment of Education, which should
standardize all certificates issued to
teachers issued to teachers In the
county schools"
Emphasis is placed In the report on
the need of supervision Of schools.
Under the-present system there is very
little supervision outside the cities.
Administrative reorganization Of both
the State department Of education and
the county departments, making ade-
quate supervision possible, is recon-
mended. An appointive State superln-
tendent of public instruction, named
by State Board of Education Of sew
en- members, is also recommended. He
should be allowed to succeed himself
or territorial limits in his selection.
The county superintendent should be
appointed by the county board, and
should be eligible for reappointment.
There should be no political or terri
torial limits in his selection.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
MEDICINES USED ny MONKS


1t is claimed that Monks Of ancient
days knew Of more than three hundred
species OF medicinal plants used in
general for medicines by these relig-
ious orders. While centuries have
passed, with all the advance made Nm
medical science, many OF our most
successful remedies are today made
from the roots and herbs OF the field,
like that good, old-fashioned remedy,
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which for more than forty
years has been relieving women. from
some Of the worst forms of female ills,
ana is now considered the standard
remedy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
MARKET CRASH has
RELEASED MONEY
Money Released by Market Crash VIII
Be Available For Business.


Washington, November 13.-Approx-
imately ss00,O0000O will be released
to help local enterprise throughout the
United States as result Of the crash
in the, New York stock market yes
terday, government officials here said
today.
This vast sum, no longer attracted
by speculation, will be available to
local business men In need Of cash to
increase production, building factory
additions, buy new machinery and
boost business generally, it is believed
This will tend to help reduce prices
and living costs, officials hope.
Financial experts believe the orgy
of speculation which has swept over
the country since the armistice\is end
ed. The Treasury Department sound
ed warning against speculation early
in the summer. The Federal Reserve
Board issued a formal statement con-
demening 1t.
A drop expected In call money Is the
key to the situation, 1t is explained
Call money is the term used to de-
scribe loans made for IN extremely
short time, sometimes for only a day.
that can be terminated on demand. In
normal times call money often was
quoted as low as Q per cent. For sew
eral days it has been quoted at from
IA to 25 per cent.
Spectators in need of quick cash
negotiate call loans. The tremendous
rise in stocks and the vast amount of
sales shot call money to high rates.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
NORMA, THE MYSTERIOUS
GIRL is COMING

Norma, the Wonderful, is coming to
Maysvllle. She will tell you your past
present and future, in fact, anything
you want to know. Norma, has mys-
terrified the world. She Is, without a
question Of doubt, the most wonder
full woman that you have ever seen.
Ask Norma, she will tell you. Man
ager Triebel of the Pastime has en-
gagged this wonderful lady for appear
ance at the Pastime next week, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, No
vember 10, 10 and 20. This is an add
ed attraction, presented In connection
with the regular picture programs
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
EDUCATION BOARD BECOMES
MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSN

The Maysville Board of Education
has become a member of the National
Educational Association and In the fu-
ture the local school will receive from
the National Association their full re-
ports which will be placed on file in
the library of the High School.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
COUNTY FALLS FAR
SHORT IN RED CROSS
ROLL-CALLC CAMP Align
Less Than One-fourth Of Mason Coun.
tvs Last Year Red Cross Members
Sign Up For Membership for
1920-Chairman Makes
Report.

Mr.. H. C. Curran, Chairman for Ma
son County of the Third Red Cross
Roll Call, this afternoon announced
the report of the entire campaign
which closed on Armistice Day. The
report shows that Mason county has
fallen down terribly In this campaign
enllsting less than one-fourth the
members that were enlisted last year.
The report follows;
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
WILL MOTOR TO LOUISVILLE

Prof. w. ] .Caplinger, of the City
Schools and Dr. ]. H. Samuel presi-
dent of the City Board of Education,
leave tomorrow in Prof Capinger's
automobile for Louisville where they
will attend a meeting of the school
authorities of the Fourth class cities
of the state.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
CINCINNATI MARKETS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS
Cattle-1602 head offered. Market
slow.
Bulls-Weak.
Calves $18.
Hogs-7400 closing slow and weak.
Mediums, heavy and light $14.25.
Pigs $3.50; roughs $3.50; stays
$1,000.
Sheep-650 steady
Lambs $13.75; seconds $12; culls
SO down.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13
PRAYER MEETING AT
BAPTIST CHURCH TONIGHT

The regular weekly prayer meeting
service Of the First Baptist church
will be held at the church this even
ing at z o'clock and following the re-
gular devotional services the monthly
business session will be held. Mem
bers are especially urged to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13

At the meeting of City Council held
last night building permit was
granted the Limestone Lumber Com
pany, whose building burned last week
to rebuild. The new building will be
iron clad
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-13

The Coon Hunt which was given at
the Third Street M. E. Church last
night was we'll attended and a good
time was had by all present.