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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
|1OW-WAGE GIRLS
FIND Diving HARD
Hundreds Are Merely Ex-
isting,' Room Registry
Office Learns
BETTER HOMES NEEDED
Many Earning From SO to $l2
a Week Compelled to Pay
$3.50 for Board

Hundreds Of girls and women who are
earning IS to sl2 a week in Philadel-
phfa are living away from their homes
under merely existence" conditions.
Boarding homes accommodate a small
number of these. Board and room out
side these homes range from $3.50 up.
These facts were brought out at a con-
ference today in the Philadelphia Room
Registry office, 2O6 Otis Building. Miss
Edith Dudley Sheldon executive secre-
tary of the room registry. presided.
Others attending were Miss Helen
Miss Sarah f. LaughlIn. Philadelphia
law enforcement committee; Miss Mar
guerite Betts, family supervisor Moth
ers' Assistance Fund: Miss Frances NJ
Philadelphia Society for Organizing
Charity: Miss Florence w. Carroll. Y. W.
< G. A. welfare secretary from the A. NJ
Collins Manufacturing Company; Mrs.
Margaret T. Norrell director women .
division Philadelphia Rapid Transit ,
Miss Estella Lauder. executive secretary
consumers League; MISS GaynOr Baird,
National League for Woman's Service +;
Miss Laura N. Platt. member of the
board of directors Of Philadelphia Room
Registry.
The conference was called to consider
the problem Of living conditions of the
low-wage woman. The younger girl and
the older woman form two distinct prob
lens, the conference members decided.
To start the ball rolling toward bet
ter conditions the women present agreed
TO make study of the actual conditions
now existing in Philadelphia to make
survey of how other cities are meeting
the situation, and to start campaign
TO interest people in opening their homes
TO these girls and women who need bet
ter living conditions
Better conditions are necessary -
said Mrs, Norrell. one Of the speakers,
to increase the working efficiency of
the women. 1t is essential that we bring
wages and living expenses to fit better in
the lives of these women"
This was the first meeting Of the con.
ference. Other meetings will be held in
an effort to accomplish beneficial results
for working women of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

John e. Boyd, 1908 Ford st. and Mary Lee.
Guy Perry, ss04 Cuthbert St. and Irene
Wharton. 2ls7 Klmball St
Robert +; BraTner Washington; D. C. and
Gayord Toe 6e'R s. kusss MffhRs'sR p
Phae e. Grover, Scotch Plains, N. j.
Ralph c; Sparks. Camden' n J.. and Kath
Anstasi, T46 S. Darien st.
Walter Ling, 9o9 Race ct, and Edna PrchsI
Ernest Bell, ,134a Alder st, and Carrie But
Ter, 23o5 Amin ST., ,ro,
Arsaqr caTrie N. Butler. Green Island. NJ n r ana
Sam Netsky, Coatesville. Pa, and Rose
wiism Efas0f 81 ssh@Idt sREfS' atlantic 4 CITY, n
Ed~srd HHa SqSs Rssls % c5$ ssS sssS Gs sad Cath
HsTTy tncs T. RtSa pisss ssts sfbSn St St. ana Flor
RIS shese Fl heS 4sss Hazel ave ave- and
Max BealeI, qlenside Pa, and Sarah Freed
rhSma %ars e %hssss honsrsan as6S HICKS cxs
1SssShy. iOos EaciIS ISIiiw;nv+on STs NJ, .ar
samuel ISa r Kssmsr ssfi@ iss % ,R g. 81 and Eliza
Hs4Ssrt ss5s q Noysa sss MS4F4s si7 h st.
Joseph VI Lamar. Mt, Airy. and Annabs
Rqssel s,sG T. Riss;r Rsis 2ss. y il r5ts ..s. and
Sergeant Tusb TpllMs5ss ssusys " A:kS,sS S,sT
s4a7 n College ave
James n Hads9s. SSi s.;assIsns EmsrsIa e., and Ger
Rishsrd II Coates is4s Ssts L9%6srd St. snt
saRg9ssI 5'n9s ores99 s9as u az oefe s st. ana Nati'
wlI,,sfis Ansis ssass. sssiis iss3 n \. iSiA x x ''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
TELL HOW DRAFT LAW
REACHED ALIENS HERE
Operations of Local Board No.
6 Reviewed in illustrated
Brochure Issued

The story of the tasks ably performed
solved by Local Draft Board No. 6, of
this city, is told in an illustrated bro
chure just issued by tie board.
Its thirty-five pages record the opera
ton of the board for its original terri
tory and for the territory 1t took over
from the abolished Board No. and
gives much data regarding the regis
trants.
Inc brochure is dedicated to the Sc
lectlve service men of Divisions No. {
ana NO 4. Appreciation is given to the
ze,995 young men who presented them.
serves for service; to Mrs. Susan r
Lawrence, sister Of Mrs. Ava Willing
Astor, for the loan of Mrs, Astor's ole
homestead, 5l1 South Broad street, al
headquarters; to Thomas w. Reath anc
ms olIlce force for clerical assistance tt
the mayor and the Philadelphia Reg g
trdtlon commissioners for use of room,
III lily Hall; to the Curtis Publishint
company for the use of additional regis
tration headquarters and to the follow
ing emergency Aid aides. Stewart r
nein' Mrs. Norris S. Barratt, Mrs. Lou!
r. rage, Mrs. John B. Deaver, the soutI
street Business Mems Association III,
rome I'efense Reserves, the Colore,
Elks, the Greek Consulate, Edward Sill
oersteln' chief clerk of the board: Hor
ace w. Reilly, secretary of the board
ana the registration captains.
me history shows how the bo,r,
carried the ideas Of the selective servic
INTO the Greek, Russian and Italia,
ooionles' how it met attempts at draf
evasion and how it prevented Injustice
/ or the 25,9s5 registrants, $3.50 wer
.naucted' For other boards, 300 regis
trants were examined and 10 were in
quoted for the Department of Justice
! 1895. e'''e'eu wa
Inc personnel of the board original,
was: Clinton Rogers Woodruff. Dr. r
FRANCIS Taylor, Frederick Vetterleir
Edward Slberstein and Charles F, Bart
lett AT the end those on the boar
were Doctor Taylor, George w. Long
chairman; Graham c. Woodward an
John c. Hinckley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
BARREL LADDER
SAVES 4 IN FIRE
Neighbor Rescues Mother
and Three Children From
Burning Home
FEAR SHOCK WILL KILL

A ladder Of barrels constructed by a
from their burning home this morning
for three children and their mother,
Mrs. Josephine Sloan. They were lifted
through a second-story window by
George Sloan, the husband. and carried
to safety by the neighbor, Joseph Judge.
Sloan later saved himself by jumping
to the ground
The flames were extinguished by fire.
men after the house, located at 243s
Wallace street, was damaged to the ex-
tent of $500. 1t is not known what
caused the fire, which started in the rear
OF the house
Judge lives at 2436 Wallace street. He
detected the odor of smoke about 43O
this morning. Suspecting that his neigh
bor's house was ablaze he dressed and
knocked at the front door Of the Sloan
home. There was no response and he
forced in the door and awakened the oc-
cupants.
When the family sought to leave the
house they found the entire first floor
in flames, and they we're unable to de-
Scend.
Judge hurried to the back yard. and
securing several barrels, managed to
climb to window and carry the family
to the ground The children were Mil
dred. sixteen months old :. Joseph. three
years old. and George, six. After the
rescue flremen were called by telephone.
Mrs. Sarah Weiss is critically i'll at
the home of her son-in-law, Joseph
Levinsky, 312 New street, unaware OF
the dyath of two of her children as a
result of the fire yesterday which de-
stroyed the interior OF their home al
70s North Front street.
Lillian Weiss, seventeen years old
died in heroic but vain effort to save
| her brother Joseph, twenty years old
| after the mother had led Lillian through
! the blazing building and down fire
escape to safety,
| 1t is feared news of their deaths would
be fatal to Mrs. Weiss. who, in addition
| to suffering from shock, sustained in,
! juries to her leg.
| From burns received on Saturday
when her clothes were ignited by a bon.
| fire on the street near her home three.
year Johanna Adglinis, of 794;
Lyons avenue, died early yesterday
morning in the University Hospital. TIL,
child was with older children when ths
fatal accident happened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
DEATHS

BoHN.--March 20. 1919. GEORGE, hus-
and friends are invited to attend funeral
resiIence FesN Frederick K G. Hess. aa1s Torresdae
ave Int. private Northwood Gem.
PRICE.--March 90, LILLIAN F.. daush-
aged 81. Relatives, and friends Invited to
funeral services. Wed. . p. m. 1910 Brandy
wine st. Int. Mt. Moriah Gen.. Auto
funeral. Remains may be viewed Tues.
s'f;HVt fE;VHVAtNs.-March 90. EMMA M. EVANS:
Relatives and friends invited to funeral
services. Wed. 10: 80 a: m. Cedarcrsft Apts.,
900 S. 48th st. Int. Newark. Del.
FAHEY. = March %. ELLEN FAHEY.
wife of Frank Fahey (nee Lanahan. Rela-
tives and friends invited to funertl. Wed.
1880 a M, from the residence, OF her
brother-i in-law. Hugh McGucken. 2t83 Mem
phis ST. Requiem mass at st. AIMS Church,
o a. M Int. Holy Cross Gem. Auo funeral
EVANS. S.-March %. EMMA M. EVANS.
Relatives and friends invited to tttend fu-
neral services. Wed. morninE from the
NeHnlfk HiLf.LMarch M; %. GEORGE c! husband
of the late Mabel NJ. Hill. of Matle Shade.
4 J., aged 81. Relatives and f'iends In
vited 10 services. Tuesday, M. at
the oliver H. Bsir Building. 1920 Chestnut
St, Phi,a. Int. Grove NJ. u. cemetery,
Chester Co. Pa \ Wed. morning.
LORD. March "a at 1887 n, 9th st.:
AUGUSTA C. LORD. Notice d funeral
later
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
YOUNG-OLDS HELP WOMAN I
CELEBRA TIE IO6I'H BIRTHDA Y
Mrs An Phpps Hastings Enterans Aged Friends Annuersa,
She Spends Spare Time Making Cretonne Se,oing Bags
for Soldiers and Is Clad the Var Is Over

DR.. Jesse Cope Green, of West Chester,
who is 1O1 years old, went this after
noon TO the birthday party of Mrs. Ann
Eliza Phipps Hastings, of West Chester,
who was 106 today. Doctor Green is
one of Mrs. Hastings warmest old
friends, and has helped here celebrate
birthday anniversaries for a good many
years.
A hundred invitations were issued for
the party by Mrs. Maurice Trevilla, 30s
West Miner street, daughter of Mrs
Hastings, with whom the old lady lives
Mrs. Hastings's birthday parties have
come to be a family as well as a West
Chester institution. Many aged per-
sons. still young in body and spirit, were
guests. Others who called to felici.
tate Mrs Hastings were Mrs. John Hhls
and Mrs. James II. Hills, both of Brook.
lyn Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Eastman, OF
Upper Montclair, n. j., and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ramsey, of this city.
Mrs. Hastings is of a long-lived
family, and she holds the record in
that family. She was busy writing let.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
HOPES TO BE CENTENARIAN
Uncle of Judge MacNeille Cele-
brates 88th Birthday Today

Two members of the Coroner's jury
celebrated their birthdays today. They
are Martin MacNeille, the foreman,
uncle of Judge Raymond MacNeille, and
William D. Young.
Shortly after Coroner Knight pre-
sented a bouquet of eighty-eight Amer
ican Beauty roses to Mr.. MacNeille
on behalf of the, attaches Of, the office
II was discovered that Mr.. Young also
had a birthday. Seventy more roses
were obtained and presented to Mr.
Young.
Mr.. MacNeile is a veteran of the
Mexican and Civil Wars. His one am,
bition is to live for a century. he toh
Il walk Ave miles every day. he
said, "and never have been out Of
Job in my life. If my health remains
my ambition to reach a ripe old ag'
Of 100 years will be realized"
Mr.. Young was one of the organizer!
of the Literary Society of the Y. M; c
A.. which has existed for more thai
| fifty years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
Arch Unveiled to Honor Heroes

In honor Of the boys who answered
the call to the colors, the Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church. Parkside, yesterday
afternoon unveiled an arch erected on
the lawn at the main entrance to the
churth. The arch is twenty feet wide
and Twelve feet high and bears the in
scription, I'VE welcome our boys home"
At the top Is star for each of the
twenty-five boys in the service. The
Rev. w. P. Killing, the pastor in an
address, touched on the part PLAYED ia
the war by the soldiers and sailors who
went from the churches to the aid OF
the nation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
PennSylva1ianS Who Arrived
With First City Troop Today

Wilfred :. Lewis, HaVerford, Fa.
Walter II. MacClaskey, Corporal, 446
Trenton avenue, Camden, n. ].
toona Pa.
William X. Bickle, Lewis burg, Pa.
Marion G. Boyer, Winfield, Pa.
Andrew Korpnlsky. Poland.
!IllstOn j. Morris, Jr.. 1873 South Eight
eenth street, Philadelphia.
Daniel Moules, Seelyville. Pa.
Harry NJ. Albright, GA Liberty street,
Watsontown, Pa.
Thornton NJ. Sechler, Lewisburg. Pa.
Edward NJ. Crawford, Watsontown, Pa.
Martin j. Mclaughlin, Mondelair, n. j.
WhitfOrd X. Farratt, Clearfield Pa.
william A. Frazier, Tyrone. Pa.
William l.. Kratzer, Lewisburg, Pa.
Thomas sparks, 400 Walnut street
Philadelphia.
Howard c. Maull. Lewes. Del.
william G. Hopkins. Philadelphia.
Harry n. Sellers, Tyrone, Pa.
Russell &. Lee, Ardmore, Pa.
John X. Gabster. Earnest. Pa.
Hiram NJ. Wolfe, Jr., sergeant. Lewis
burg, Pa.
rone.' Pa
george r.. DraS, SlueiihS I1li' I'd
Emery r. Koch, Mifflinburg, Pa.
Daniel j. Law, Milton. Pa.
Samuel NJ. williams, Camden, \. j.
MUIR r. Hazelett, Snicksburg, Pa.
George o. GalbeTt, sergeant, Houtzdale
Pa.
Daniel o. snyder, corporal, Lewsburg
Pa.
william Cawley, corporal, Lewisburg
Pa.
J Joseph l.. Culbin, Scranton, Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
MOVIE 'SLUSH' FUND ALLEGED
Picture Interests Financing Rorke
Bill Campaign, Saws Preacher

THE moving picture interests are be-
mind the Rorke bill and are supporting
It with slush fund" declared the Rev.
pr. 7. T. Mutchler.. in an address to the
Fresbyterian ministers this morning. at
Westminster Hall
There was meeting of representa-
tives Of the moving picture men of Penn
sylvania held at the Shubert Theatre "a
short time ago he said. at which It
was decided to levy a tax on the seat
admission of every moving picture
house in the state, the money to be,used
as a 'slush' found to support the passage
of the Rorke bill.
At this meeting. a moving picture
manager was forced to pay 5000. which
he did under protest He said. that al
though he was not willing to pay money
to this 'slush' fund. unless he did so
men controlling the film exchanges would
hold up films for him and ruin his bust
ness"
Doctor MutChler read a written state
msnt, in which he accused Representa-
tive Rorke of changing the plans of pro-
cedure at hearing on the bill at the
City Hall, and said that the disorder
which followed was due to this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
UNDERCAUCED INCOMES HERE
Returns Show $lO,OO0,OOO in Elk.
cess of Estimate, Says Lederer

Incomes in the Philadelphia district
have been underestimated $lc,00O, ,OOO on
cording to Collector of Internal Revenue
Lederer. IT,. ,o,,,s
the heavy returns made here, many OF
the estimates of incomes were tentative
"Many of the estimates were quite con,
servatiye," he said. The accurate returns
will increase the philadelphia total by
Mr' Iederer said that this district hao
exceeded its quota compared with last
year's returns. Though the Treasury De.
partment states that Philadeiphia S
total for the quarterly returns is $4,000:
nOo less than last year and credits Phil
sdelphia with $4,000. 900, Mr.. Lederer
said that this district had passed the
$41 100000 mark. ,.o
oO0. compared with 122,000 last year
About 10000 have been exempted IN the
district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
RECEIVES D. S. e. TODAY
West Philadelphian Decorated at
Enrt McHenry for Rrarerx

lieutenant Albert J. Shartle, ia
South Forty-seventh street, today will
be awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross at Fort McHenry, near Baltimore,
for heroism in action with the American
forces overseas.
Lieutenant Shartle found two Amer
lean units firing on one another in q
heavy fog near Bethincourt, France,
September &c. Realizing the situation,
he acquainted the units with the circum-
stances and united them for an attack
on an enemy position. which he led sue
cessfully at the cost of a severe wound
In the hip,
More than 800 men of the service and
high officers and officials OF the army
will participate in the ceremonies at
lending the award of the decoration to-
day. The coveted medal will be pinned
on the lieutenants breast by Major Gen
eral Beaumont Bonaparte Buck. COM
nander of Camp Meade, who is himself
the recipient of many decorations for
valor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
HONOR NEGRO VETERANS
Campaign for Banquet to Re
turned Heroes Launched

Men. women and children yesterday
crowded into the Olympia Theatre and
welcomed sixty negro overseas veterans,
who were the guests of honor. The
meeting was largely devotional, the prin-
cspal sermon being delivered by the
Rev. William A. Credit. The. meeting
marked the opening of campaign 70
raise funds for a banquet to be given
the $500 returned soldiers, April 2, in
the Commercial Museum.
Every returned negro soldier in the
city will be invited to the banquet. The
meeting yesterday was under the au-
clstion. and the president, DR.. r. r.
WriKht presided.
Ths Rev. j. Jordan. DR. c. A. Lewis
ana Congressman Ware also spoke. Cor
ooraI Leander G.. Blackus. of the 351st
lrttld Artillery, told of the life of negro
soldiers In the war zone
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
Idaho Taken Over
ASaUnit in NdUu
Continued from First Page

came from the navy yard aboard the
government vessel, George F. Pierce,
which drew up alongside the Idaho to
make the transfer.
At the close of the ceremony the
sailors went through brief division drills
One of the attractions, or rather two of
the attractions, were the ships mascots,
cigarettes" and idaho" two Alredale
puppies.
The Idaho carries a main battery Of
twelve fourteen-nch guns She is 6S4
feet six inches long, ninety-seven foot
four and one-half-inch beam, with a
mean draft of thirty feet Her loaded
displacement Is $4,000 tons, $500 tons
greater than the British Queen Eliza
beth. The vessel is equipped with every
modern fighting and mechanical device
The government authorities made fire.
quent changes in the specifications for
the vessel during its construction in
order to make it the very last word in
naval construction
The New York Shipbuildng Corpora.
tion had to meet increased expenses ir
the building of the ship, which jumped
by hundreds of thousands of dollars eacf
year. The total cost was $4,000, 900
The keel was laid in 1915. The shiI
was launched June 80. 1917.
The Idaho's motive power is furnished
by Parsons geared turbines, of 32,00
horsepower The fuel is OIL The steam
is produced by battery of twelve boil
| .
the shipbuilding corporation on accoun
of unforeseen increases in the cost o
wages and materials since the contrac
was taken in 1914, 1t is understood tina
the government made certain concession
to the builders. This may account TO
the elimination of the speed trial, whic
costs the builder thousands Of dollars
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24

Ralph W. Knowles, captain infantry.
1921 Ross street, Germantown. Phila-
delphia.
James J. ID. Spillan. second lieutenant,
1888 North Twenty y-fifth street. Phila-
delphia
Ralph Kohler first sergeant, Lewsburg,
Pa.
Paul F. straitiG supply sergeant, Ty-
rome, Pa.
Edwin L. Tyson, corporal, Tyrone, Pa.
Ralph A. Holden, Tyrone, Pa.
Howard A. Washington, RiVerton, n. j.
william Aurand, Lewisburg, Pa.
Charles W. Swinehart, ordnance corp,
rural delivery 8. Mifflingburg, Pa.
Joseph A. Shires, sergeant, Tyrone, Pa.
Newton T.. Baker, corporal, Nicksburg
Pa.
Francis T. Chambers. Jr.. corporal 1880
Pine street, Philadelphia
Amen l.. Dearment, Tyrone. Pa.
David A. Gearhart, Phillipsburg, Pa.
James II. Yergy, Pittsburgh Pa.
John l.. Yergy. Pittsburgh, Pa.
John A. Boyer, Jr., burblar Reading
Pa.
willing B. Foulke, sergeant, West Ches
ter, Pa.
Joseph c. johnson, corporal, Lewisburg
Pa.
william +. Benfee. corporal, Lewisburg
Elmer d. Pierce, Milton Pa.
John ID. FagIey. Tyrone, Pa.
Michael Magyar, Trenton, n. J.
Albert J. Gordon. Pittsburgh, Pa.
David A. Bennett, Winfield, Pa.
Liewellyn W. Jones, DR., 2126 Land Titlt
Building, Philadelphia.
Hamilton McPeck, 551 Gorgas lane RoX
borough. Pa.
John Grady LUZerne, Pa.
Jacob f. Winkeleiech, Lewis burg, Pa,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
GREEKS HERE PETITION WILSON
Express disappointment at Dis
position of Peace Conference

Two thousand or more natives of
Epirus and Asia Minor. now residents
Of Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Della
ware, met yesterday in the Greek Ortho
dox Church. 745 South Twelfth street
As members of the Greek community
Of Philadelphia, the Epirotic Union and
the Asia Minor Union they gave ex-
preston to their disappointment and
regret that the Peace Conference has
shown a disposition to deny cession of
northern Epirus TO Greece, and also
snite Asia Minor to that country. !
The petition of the meeting which
Represented about 10000 members OF
the three organizations, was incorporated
In a cablegram addressed to President
Wilson In Paris
The cable was signed by John p
Farmakas, president of the Creek Com.
munity Constantine Stephano, repre-,
senting the EpirotiC Union, and Demos
themes Matziorglous for the Asia Minol
Union. 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
BUY COAL EARLY,
URGE OPERATORS
Anthracite Mine Owners
Foresee Shortage of Sup
ply Next Winter 4
RESERVE STOCK SMALL
Conditions Approaching
Those of 1917 When Public
Delayed Purchases

Anthracite operators are already
limiting at a coal shortage next winter.
, They are urging early buying by
householders to forestall any scarcity.
Here is statement handed out today
by the anthracite operators committee.
with headquarters in this city:
Prompt buying of next winters
household fuel has been recommended
by the United States fuel administrator,
who has given warning that q coal short
age next season is quite possible.
There is one way to prevent a short
age, and that Is to buy coal now or in
the early spring. Anthracite mines are
working broken time and there are no
reserve stocks of consequence at the
mines which can be drawn upon.
Recalls 1917 Conditions
Conditions are approximating those
in 1917, when the consuming public de-
layed purchases in the mistaken hope
that there would be plenty Of coal later
on. The result was a deluge of orders
in the midst of a severe winter when
the efficiency of the mines was at the
lowest. while cellar bins were empty
and many families were suffering.
"Anthracte is used chiefly In winter,
but the winters supply must be mined
over the whole twelve months of the
year. February production was only
3,871,932 tons. the lowest monthly rec
ord for eighteen years, save three when
| there were labor troubles, and 1,940, 900
tons less than the February shipments
Of last year. There is no assurance
that next winter will be mild, and II
there is failure to mine part of the
needed supply now through lack Of or
ders there Is more than a possibility
that the mines will be unable to make
good this deficit later on
Progress Made
Progress has been made in the ADJUST
ment of the statewide coal situation, ac-
cordng to Governor Sproul. The result
is that several additional conferences
| between the Governor and the coal
operators will take place within the next
ten days. -
The Governor said today he would
hardly make any announcement in con-
nection with the coal situation early this
week. as was expected. Attorney Cen
eral Schaffer. who recently completed an
! Independent investigation, the results of
which were given to the Governor, said
that all discussion of the situation was
to be made by the Chief Executive.
IT hardly expect to make any an
nouncement until l see what will de-
velop in the next ten days." said Gov
ernor Sproul at his home in Chester.
There are many elements in the
situation and each Is worthy of much
consideration. An investigation Is not
wanted If that course can be avoided.
It will take some time and will be an
item of considerable expense. I be-
lieve that we may be able to accomplish
the results another way"