Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
WARNS
OF RED" MENACE
'romises Generous Laws as
Remedy for Bolshevism
and ''Social Infection"
INAUGURAL ADD r f S S
Jrges Political Factions Here
,Set Together for City's
Best Interests


harrisburg. Jan. 21.--'Good public ad-
EfNpFr 'stration' tne oes' OF popular euuca-
} Vn& generous progressive humane laws
lY ID thorough justice, backed by an
|N NJ, forcofrI and God-fearing public
IN -. ,,,u,,. ~
P sn''men'' Is "o'e'"o'
III 'pfouls antidote for BolsheNism which
fbtes also called political dstemper" and
-, ,,o,;o,"
n VI ,,,,
hA}It tSoNernor Sproul oeNo'eu eo"s'oe' "o'e
\ "a mace in his inaugural address today to
IN ..,s,o,;s,, II. said the menace must
-,
ot DE is"oreu'
M oAms and hopes of the new stale ao-
All n1inistration for efficient government anu
lu Hconomies commensurate with GOOD serN-
fJ icA are reflected in the many recon-
u Irnenda tons made in the address. lie
II 4ojked the Legislature for co-operatlon
IN md sa lid that if he could not deserve II
IN he --ou,d not try to compel 1t by any
L threatening use of the power Tempo
rfariy placed in his hands
=, ~ Revision of the State Constitution is
4 / mot favored al the present time because
Aof lthe great social changes now going
4 Ion in the world, but the Governor sug-
y 'fessted that a commission otetwenty-fve
n I6ARannoirted 10 study the Question and
,,.i.a , ronor, 70 Tho neyt LEGISLATURE
A Ttorether with the time. manner and
lyNr3Sr ~ rovieion should be recommended
llksrN
Xf Recognize Soldiers services
MEX Recognition of the services of Pennsyl-
WA Mas returning soldiers should be prac-
yStcai :, ,constrnctive private employers
xsbouId, 40 a warm-heartcd demonstra-
NJ Zion OF grateful appreciation, and the
esato "a great en,nlover" he said
A s'Should set an example by preferring SOL
01ers. as tar as possible, III Tvs SCI s,,
4ilIfL .,Hp.,,'',,a,;o .e 10 nayinp about one
.ts;xu ~ Tho entire cost of tie ad-
AREoinis,r.tion Of tho United states Gov
l,nn,ent Last wear. he said, the State
II keontributed in Federal taxes almost six
III kSrnarod ,,i,l;on dollars and this year
NA ksSa 49,, ,non pennsvlyania will approxi-
lYH<,ate ono billion. IL the revenue bill now
kN*<ir Congress becomes a law. The latter
ffsum the Governor said, is almost equal
80 the aggregate amount raised by Penn
kAnvlyania for state purposes in the l2S
<~s>ars since the State government was
S6rganized.
kMA Pennsylvania is proud to have the dis-
t5nosition and substance to render aid to
1{he republic, Governor Sproul said. nut
nft may be pardoned n care tEat the
fttnds SHOULD not be waSted IN incom-
i hnetent administration nor scattered over
N NE$he world in chimerical en'erpr'ses WIN. IN,
ID practical purposes. ne sa,u ,,le
XIX vlsed for reconstruction ana re"~uJus, ~
nent before the county, A.. ~
$< new international Ia ,,or hriny
~ charted seas or ioeahs'n aau nc, ths
Mdown upon our ueNo,1u '' 81 a, nc nut
ri Ntburdens OIL an ii',,h,,, Goa ordar
| Mpur own mouse III - nnn,,,at ting
lltbefore Nen.urnne or,d +" the foyernor
lRlI the rest OF 'he "o'N'
NY said'
WR Means to Social Justice
WI N s,,rou, decIored that the prog
d M a ,,,da d,,rinp the war in the drec-
NJ ~ sooiaI i,,stice must be saved for
w t. IIa said il would be a wonder
NJ ,on,n,iehment If those representing
iH .nj,ad s,a,es in the epoch-making
uo,,,.es abroad obtain general agree
~ Sarts n. 70 tho hours of labor and work
/ =, nditions throughout the world so
J 4 re, I,hor and industry might be re
4 - ,ha menace of oyerworlled and
Y r. oai,ionod oounsti,ion" He favored
VI Ls,.ar onntro, of Immigration relief
\ .,rr;nding taxation upon enterprise
- ;rd,,str,.., undertaking of public
X -. w., citie. and states 10 tide over
L r,ca % commercial doubt and start
All E's,striaI revival. the releasing by the
~. rt.S.i no,ornn,ent of .'i,s Triangle
Z3rX ,non nriyate enterprise:" !" with
Ea% 1no. S 20 az "rersistant and renressiye
4 4 W. .5ss-,-.,".;on no every conmercaI activ-
f. ss..... o,,,t,ry down "its oyergrown force
&tf 49, ~ o,t, ,o,nroau,or, ,na ,a1uciro tie
- ,,, v ,nonaituras 70 norraI
Hf SSrs
,rs .,aoo,ion -, ,ba Iod.r,I oro-
n &t,l.x,... ,a.d,,,ant u,as urced so tho,
e<Fuss ,.,,ia ,,,o, No, ~ or, 20 it,
q Nf3 sLyn"ss "'.." i; 81, ',,,,o,, ,i
3 Mzwnn '.e ~ -, e, ,as ~ ,ho orao,os,
uen' ol ne, SIS, o,,iao sar, d,eos,,,,',an,. ie
X ne nnost Ia .a1'a ,,, ~. ra'io, a. - :,
M2Weasure ever tahe" ny any NAHUM j" All
( s4S @s.or.. .. e.,,, r,,.ons anna, ,,,,
~. uoNernor op,ou' la,ou tl;s sp.n. Cnl sur
~ trase tor "oIi.ei'' suseeo',ns .na. u On ,
<9ress does Ilot ac' IaNorao's on we req
amehdment resolution proposing
~ fate amendment should be passed.
Tine governor noped all eiements IN
Aiiadeipnia would get 'ogether on mat
&cfty's needs such as greater degree or
a home rule better hscal policy, small
y city council and removal of police and
suremen from partisan politics.
&4N Other recommendations in the address
include the following:
~ +1f adoption of the State constitutional
~ qmendment to permit grading of taxes
W.too as to impose a light levy on personal
|<.nnd cOrDOrate incomes