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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24
This Day in History

THIS is the anniversary of the birth in 1922 of Alexander
Dumas, whose novels have furnished more pleasure
to readers of fiction than those of any other writer
Dumas with ease and his output large His son
became famous with the publication of "Sappho."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01

ward chartcr bills to pass the Senate
next week, No reasonable excuse can
bc maintained any longer for further
delay on these measures, either by the
absence or the illness Of any one. The
hone is to bring about the final adjourn
mspt Of the Legislature either Nav 20
ar, at the latest, June Is. These bills
and all the other legislation of state
concern can easily be passed in the time
allotted. But. of course, further delay
might endanger any one of these meas
urcs.
1T is absurd to think that important
LEGISLATION can be throttled by subtcr-
fnce and delay. The Legislature can
nnt S reasonably he expected to eyade its
rcHsnonsibilities. H The Philadelphia meas
nrcs and all the other important meas =
vrcs will have to be considered and
yotcd upon before the Legislature ad-
;ourns. There is no reason why the
phi,adelphia measures cannot be passed
he both branches of the Legislature by
,Lo third week in May"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01
LEWIS RAPS SED|T|ON
BILL AS DANGEROUS
propose Measure Would
Quickly Jail Legislators,
Says Lawyer
SEES B0LSHEVISM AIDED

Willlam Draper Lewis. former dean
Oh the University of Pennsylvania law
schooi, says in statement issued
today that "there is not n member of
the Legislature who would NOT bccome a
teion every day in the year" il the
law. '"a''eu in'o
Doctor Lewis adds that "rcactionary
oourbonlsm can go no further" than in
tne Dill, which he believes would opcrate
rather to promote than to prevent the
Spread Of Bolshevism.
Doctor Lewis's statement follows in
full. i'''''"' 1"
L want TO direct attention to House
oiii NO. 11T5, known as the sedition
OH, which is now before the House of
Representatives at Harrisburg.
The bill is one of the most extra
ordinary have ever seen. When I first
reau IL L was inclined to look at il as
JOKE and cannot yet believe that
any one seriously advocates its adop-
uon. Take, for instance, the first sen
tence: Any writing, publication
PRINT, cut, cartoon, utterance or con-
duct which tends TO incite
or arouse discomfort against the gov
ernment of this state or of the United
states Is made by this section a fell
ony. punishable by fine of $40, 900 and
oy Imprisonment for twenty years.
Why, there is not member Of the
Legislature who would not become a
1elon every day in the year under the
proposed wording. Nine -tenths of the
political stock in trade of the outs is
the creation of discomfort with the
conduct of the gentlemen who are in
ohce-ln other words, with the govern
ment.
Il give the author the credit of be-
ing thoroughly nonpartisan. We Re
publicans would 60 to Jail for crticizing
the national Democratic administration
but we could get even with our Demo
cratic friends (if there are any mem
bers of the Democratic party left in
Pennsylvania) because we would be
able to place them in Jail for tending
to create discomfort with the state gov.
ernment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01
TO URGE
MINIMUM WAGE BILL
Various Civic Organization DEL
, egates Will Personally Ap-
peal to Legislators

Delegates will so to Harrisburg May
e from the Consumers League of East
ern pennsylvania and allied organiza :
tions to urge the passage of the Craig
Minimum Wage Bill.
The judiciary special committee.
which has the bill in charge, has ap.
pointed that day for a hearing. With
the Consumers League will 60 repre-
sentatives Of these organizations: State
Federation Of Women's Clubs, State
Federation Of Labor, Consumers
League Of Western PENNSYLVANIA.
Women's Trade Union League. Joint
Legislative Committee, Young Women S
Christian Association. Civic Club,
Labor Committee, Settlement Associa =
ton, Big Sisters Association and sew
eral other groups
The Rev. John A. Ryan, formerly of
the Oregon Minimum Wage Commits
sion. and now Of the Washington, D.
c.. Commission. and Mrs. Frances Ak
tell, formerly Of the Washington Mini
mum Wage Commission. will come up
from Washington to explain the work :
ings of existing minimum wage laws.
The Craig bill was introduced in the
Pennsylvania Senate at the request of
the Consumers League Of Eastern
Pennsylvania. It is modelled on the
best of the existing minimum wage laws
here and abroad.
The Craig bill calls for a commission
of three, one of whom must be woma n
to make study of wages paid in this
state to women and minors. When
ever this commission finds that a wage
insufficient to support the worker in
health and decency is being paid in n
trade, it shall appoint special wage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01
RESEARCH BUREAU
R4PS POLICE BILL
Bulletin Yarns Of Shifting
Pomer Of City to State

4 bulletin issued by the Bureau of
Municipal Research says. by nj,
means. lets take the police out Of
politics.
"Rut. lets not
First. Take them out of city poli
tics only to put them into state politics.
Second. Further eliminate home
ruIe Of home affairs.
Third. Risk further abuse of the
mandamus evil.
Fourth. Decrease interest of citi
zpns in municipal affairs by decreasipr
the Importance of municipal affairs.
Dissatisfaction with the Police De =
nartmcnt is neither new phenomenon
nor is il local to Philadelphia.
"Thc tests OF this experiment are the
simple formulas; Has It worked? Will
it work?
I'm reply to the first question IL
will interest Philadelphians to know
that at some time or other since the
Civil War New York. Chicago, Brook
lyn. st. Louis. Boston, Cleveland, Bal
timore. Cincinnati, Detroit-as well as
number Of smaller cities-had their
local control OF police taken away and
state control substituted. In all but
three Of the nine large cities mentioned
above. the local control was restored
by the respective legislatures after
periods of varying lengths. In only
one case Of the nine [Bostonl is the
nlan of state control generally regarded
as successful, and in that case every
one but the merest tyro knows that the
fact that Boston is the state capital as
we'll as the metropolis makes the whole
situation entirely different.
"Philadelphians are asked to ac-
ouiesce in a plan TO turn over to the
state the control of our police. There
is no doubt that many of those who
favor this plan honestly believe that it
is the best. if not the only way to take
the force out Of politics, but these citi-
gems have failed to examine the pro
posal critically Will some future gov =
ernor of the objectionably political type
| land it is rumored that there have
been such in Pennsylvania make for
our city less partisan appointment as
police head than an equally political
mayor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01
Motor Bandits Busy Again

Motor bandits have resumed their op-
erations in West Philadelphia. Two
armed men, wearing fur coats, leaped
from an auto at Farragut terrace and
Chestnut street. and after covering L.
r Raker, of 5732 Walnut street, with
their revolvers, relieved him OF >! IN
money and a watch and chain, valued
at So. Warning their victim not to
make an outcry, the bandits drove Off
in their machine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01

stir up minority oil the people 10
overthrow existing governments by Vlo-
lcnce. His idea is to govern by force
OF tho minority and his business Is the
promotion OF violent revolution' III l
have correctly dehned Bolshevist, i
have every sympathy with desire TO
land him or hcr In JAIL lou cannot 40
it too soon to please me. But for that
laudable purpose we do not need this
absurd Dill. Inc person VINO lncites
Tho ultimate nurnose of oyertbrovine
our government by violence commits a
common law crime. To protect our
selves against him requires no new
statute; it requires the ability to catch
the criminal and to prosecute him.
.J am well aware that there is more
than ono RolsbeviL in this country. and
vet do NOT believe that we are in any
real danger of a Bolshevik revolution
unless we persist in legislation Of which
this sedition bill is an example. The
real danger of such bill is that some
enthusiastic district attorney will at
tempt to magnify his Office by prose
cutting some one who does not believe
in violent revolution, but who does dare
to criticize in n way which every free
man has right to criticize what he
regards as wrong in our state and ma
tional laws, and that jury will be
found to convict. At once you Will nave
martyr. and II you want to nave boil
shevism become real menace all you
have to do is TO make few martyrs
under the provisions oil such an act as
the one now proposed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01
Bill Called Absurd

of course, placing the members of
the House and Senate in Jail was not
the object of the author. suppose that
he had in mind the suppression of Boil
shevism. A Bolshevist. as l understand
it, is gentleman or lady who wants to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01
Police Plan Not Practical

IF it were possible to provide for
q metropolitan police force which would
involve several contiguous counties it
might be we'll to do it, but at the pres
ent such plan does not seem to be
feasible. 1t is for all these reasons
that ] am not so strong for the police
commissioner bill. This bill. along
Ayith other things, is devised for
4 a special purpose, and the great trouble
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01
||H0VERNOR PREDICTS
CHARTER ADOPTION
9prouI Suggests Constitutional
Convention as Cure for
Philadelphia Evils
1 C0NTRACT CLAUSE RAPED
Reapportionment by Senatorial
Districts Also Urged on
Legislature
CONTRACT CLAUSE RAPED
sp a star corr,srordent

Harrisburg. May Passage of the
reform program for Philadelphia, back
aed by Senator Penrose, after certain
amendments, was predicted by Cover
nor Sproul in his first interview since
his return from Hot Springs, Va.
Criticism of the police commissioner
bill, denunciatiop of the contract clause
& in its present shape in the Woodward
charter bill and a suggestion that mem
sbers of the proposed single chamber
council be elected on the basis of sen
atorial districts were the high lights
Nof the Governors talk.
N He explained his objection to the
police commissioner bill was due to the
fact that it ''would be blow at home
rule"
His opposition to the contract clause.
which would require the city to do its
: ewn street cleaning and garbage col
lection, except when three fourths Of
the members of the proposed council
voted to award the work to private
Z contractor. was due to the belief that
1t "would be great mistake" and that
& the people who favor it now would
call 1t "tyrannical" within few years.
The Governor added that many of
the evils which Philadelphia is now
suffering should be cured by consti-
tutional convention, and expressed hope
Y that such convention would be held.
He also advocated a reapportion-
ment of the senatorial districts to pro-
vide for more proportionate repre-
sentation, and declared it was "a scan
dali that there had not been re-
apportionment long ago.
Guest of Sadler
The Governor, Senator Penrose and
State Senator William e. Grow were
guests last night of State Highway
Commissioner Sadler at the latter's
home in Carlisle. It is believed that
Z they discussed more fully impending
legislation of statewide importance.
.'When you met the charter revision
committee yesterday did you give it any
assurance that its program for reform
legislation would be enacted into law?'
the Governor was asked.
"What they liked best" he said,
twas when ] said it looked as though
they would get their program through
the Legislature" The Governor supple
mented his answer with the question
.sIt does, doesn't it,"
Governor Sproul pointed to bill now
in the General Assembly, calling for a
commission to study the needs of
constitutional convention and to make
report back to the 1921 session of the
General Assembly.
When asked for an expression of
views on the police commissioner bill
he said:
Il have been preaching home rule for
Philadelphia for a long time, and.
while l think the bill is a splendid one
in many particulars, there are some
provisions / don't like when I know
that there is d call for home rule.
This bill would be blow at home rule
and would take power from Philadcl-
phia and put it in Harrisburg.
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with our legislation is that great deal
of IL Is passed TO accomplish special
purpose"
Discussing the contract clause in the
Woodward bills, Governor Sproul said
1T would be great mistake IL laws
we're passed which would permit Phila-
delphia to award contracts only by
three fourths vote of Council and the
approval Of the Mayor. The people who
favor such law would come back in a
couple of years saying that the Legis-
lature is tyrannical. Moreover, it might
make a great deal Of difference when n
contract is to be let and the other side
has a majority. The trouble is that part
of the bills are devised for temporary
purposes and to meet the conditions Of
the moment. 1t must he remembered
that, il enacted into law, they would
last for years to come.
care you an advocate Of the contract
clause in the Woodward bills he was
asked.
81 am not prepared to say whether
favor such clause or not" he replied
but I think it would be mistake to
hamper things by requiring a three
tourths vote Of Council. ." He then
added: IAN this legislation is step
toward cleaning things up until We got
constitution of rights rather than rc-
strictions. There is now bill in the
Legislature providing for commission
to study the need for n constitutional
convention and ! hope the measure will
60 through.
Favors Rcapp0rtionment
"IIavr you committed yourself on the
twenty one councilmcn idea the
Governor was questioned.
"No, ! have not he said.
There has been suggestion made
today that the basis for selecting the
proposed smaller Council should be by
senatorial districts" he was reminded.
"That seems to be handy instru
ment to solve the situation" the Gov
ernor continued. "Aftcr the coming
and it is scandal that the state has
not been rcapportioned before this. The
senatorial districts differ greatly in pop
uIation. but after the rcapportionmcnt
they would be moro equal. 1t is very
difficult to rcapportion the wards. but
the reapportionment of the districts
would remove the inequality Of popuIa
ton
The Governor is said to favor twenty
four elective counciImen, with the
Mayor sitting as the twenty fifth. BY
such an arrangement, three Councilmer
would be selected from each Of the eight
senatorial districts of Philadelphia. The
Governor was informed that certain
Ware leaders complain that the inde'
pendents would control Council SHOULD
the members be selected by senatoria
districts.
at do not see why they should" the
Governor said, they haven't a majority
of the senator's
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board Of nine members, representing
equally the employers, employees and
public. This special board will inves-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
JIMMIE SAWYER DIES
SUDDENLY IN SEATTLE
Bright Faced Boy Goes to Spend
Christmas at Grandpa's Never
to Return L..

The Courier Reporter received a
telegram today from r. D. Sawyer
of Richland, which brought the sad
news that his 13-year-old son Jimmie
had died Tuesday evening in the Gen.
eral Hospital in Seattle of diabetes.
Only last week, in company with his
mother, Jimmie left this Office bright
faced, happy boy, filled with pleasure
able anticipation at the prospects of
spending Christmas at the home of his
grandparents in Seattle. Apparently
he was as healthy as he was happy
and the news of his death will come
as distinct shock to the friends of
the family here and in Richland.
Jimmie, who was the only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer, was an excep-
tionally bright and Industrious little
fellow and was his fathers right
lland-man" on the little farm smear
Richland. He was pupil Of the
seventh grade in the Richland school
and a general favorite with the boys
and girls of his own age.
The funeral will be held in Seattle
Christmas Day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
BUYS MORE LAND

) j. B. Yost returned home Friday
from six weeks business and pleas
IRE trip to Virginia and West Virgin.
ia. Mr.. Yost shipped five carloads Of
apples South and reports ready sale
at very satisfactory prices. The ap-
pies were grown on Mr.. Yost's home
place and the orchards of F. L. Black.
Of Bluefield, w. Va, and w. M. Frazie.
Of Graham, Va. Upon his return Mr.
Yost purchased of the N. p. I. Co.
for himself and Mr.. Frazier, the Lind
sey place on the Highlands. This
gives Mr.. Yost, Mr.. Frazier and Mr.
Black ten acres each. Mr.. Frazier ex
poets to come to Kennewick in the
spring. to make his home on the High
lands. ..,.,s 5J;s--i
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
PRINCESS PROGRAM

Christmas Day ~ ~ G
Nazimova in "Toys Of Fate" astorY
Of passions and revenge, in seven reels
Of masterful action.
Friday .g -
A Metro picture "Full, Of Pep
indicates action. Also Ford Weekly.
&AhAH -.
Saturday -. ae TX
I, Madge Kennedy in "Strictly Con6s
dential," capitol comedy drama thst
will make you laugh. Running this
week at the Liberty Theatre in Spo-
kane. Also James J. Corbett in still
another thrilling episode Of "The Mid
night Man." ssh 3. .-lsyf
AHAaA -
So - - as - 80 - ~
Sunday. -,. s IL. $ s
Sessue Hayakawa in "The Man Be.
meath" "A drama full IS mystery. AL
SO q two-reel comedy. Z, :, :,...-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
MRS. LAMMERTs DIES

Mrs. E. ]. Lammerts died last night
following an. illness from a complies.
ton of diseases. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made. Mr.
and Mrs. Lammerts have made their
home for, several years in the Valley
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Stuible, who were among the
pioneers Of this section Of the country,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
CITY SCHOOLS WILL
REOPEN NEXT MONDAY
Directors Believe Schools have Enough
Fuel to Weather Shortage
Period

The school board today gave instruc-
lions to Supt. H. H. Hoffman to re-
open the city schools next Monday. The
present coal supply in the school bins
will be supplemented with coke which,
IN the opinion of the board, will keep
the furnaces going until the fuel
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
shortage has been relieved.

shortage has been relieved.
The announcement for textbooks
next Monday will bring disappoint.
ment to some of the youngsters who
had hoped for holiday vacation. The
forced closing of the schools, however.
will give the pupils full two-weeks'
layoff.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
TO KEEP OPEN HOUSE

Robert w. Ely Post, American LIE.
gion, will keep open house in thei,
club rooms in the Emigh building or
New Years afternoon, from until 6
The public is invited to call and in
spect to the rooms and enjoy the hos
pitality of the ex-service men.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Bishops daughter:
Nancy, who is a student at the Uni
versity at Seattle, came home Satur-
day to spend the Christmas vacation
with her parents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
New Years DAY.

New Years Day
Olive Thomas in Prudence of
Broadway" Also Lyons & Moran
comedy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25

Monday
Eugene OBrien.in. "Sealed Hearts"
Also Mutt & JEFF.
Tuesday
|. The University of Washington
Glee Club Of, 40 members. Only one
performance starting at 8 o'clock. A
diversified program will be given of
vocal and instrumental music. The
club is out on annual tour and Ken
,newick should consider itself fortu-
nate to be able to secure them.
4 Il = ID
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-23
WITHOUT EYES
Double Disability Does Not Prevent
Disabled Soldier From Training

WASHINGTON, August 23-The
case of Henry A. Bitter of Dubuque,
Iowa, which has attracted the atten-
ton of Congress on account of his
double "total disability" has been
acted upon by the Case Board OF the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton. The explosion of hand gren-
ade in France resulted in blindness
for this young man and caused inju-
ries which necessitated the amputa-
ton of both his hands. Since leav-
ing school at ID, young Bitter had
studied pharmacy, working at the
same time in a drug store. He had
become graduate and registered
pharmacist. In conference with W
cational advisers from the Board he
expressed his desire to- continue in
the drug business. The Case Board
has approved course in the manu-
facture of proprietary medicines in
Guiding courses in craftsmanship and
business administration. His brother
is to act as his tutor during the
course. With the new artificial
hands which are being made for him
after this course of training, this Sc
verely disabled soldier will be able
with the help of suitable assistant
to live a self-dependent life.
Vocational training is justified by
just such examples. No man, how
ever, severely injured need despair,
as long as he has the will to do.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-23

Set of five mixing bowls for $l.Oo
Saturday at A. H. Gleason's.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-23
: LOCAL NEWS

Rolfe Cobleigh, managing editor OF
the Boston Congregationalist, has
been visiting his parents in Lyndon
vile and, his son in st. Johnsbury the
past week. MI. Cobleigh returned to
Boston Friday night.
Judge Wendell P. Stafford will be
the speaker at the welcome home eel
ebration that the town will give its
returned soldiers on Sept. Is. The
theme of his address will be "The
Labor Question: the New Riddle of
the Sphinx"
Mrs Herbert N. Johnson of Rapid
City, S. d., is visiting Mrs. Martha
G. Smith on Summer street. Perley
A. Johnson and family of Newport,
N. H., stopped here Friday to see
Mrs. Johnson while on route to
West Burke,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-23

Mrs. Mary Goodrich of White
Cloud, Mimi, is visiting Mrs. A. H.
Gleason.