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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29

said feels very optimistic over the
outlook for this season. for with Mrs.
Best as an Inspiration at the premier
meeting, followed within very short
time by the national president, Mr..
Chubb. she sees nothing but progress
adead"
"Other notables to appear during the
season will be Maeterlinck, the great
Bengian poet; Granville Barker, the
noted English playwright, and our own
DR.. John Mcneil. who will be heard at
the educational meeting in November .
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GARTH-ALLIsoN MARRIAGE

A marriage which came as surprlse
to their many friends was that of Miss
Annie Allison of Brevard, N. c., and
Mr.. Wimrod G. Garth, Jr., of Gainesville,
Ala. which took place Thursday even
ing at Livingston
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
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No. ?.
Frances knew well enough what that
searching hand had found Even if she
had not seen the pearls dropped into his
pocket, the expression on his face would
have been enough to tell some story.
He frowned at first, then an intense
look of surprise passed across his feat
ures and he dire wthe string of jewels
from their hiding place. gazing at them
in speeches. establishment
Watching in her little mirror as she
continued her pretended toilet Frances
saw the mans lips move as though he
were muttering under his breath, and
suddenly she came to the decision that
see had guessed wrong; he was not a
crook, nor was he a confederate of the
other, who by this time was completely
immersed in the contents of his news
paper, disregarding the man in the seat
ahead of him entirely.
But almost before the girl had time
to make up her mind on this point an
interruption came from most unexpect-
ed quarter. A third man rose from his
seat behind the woman and the sun
burned children and in one stride had
reached the seat where the man was still
holding the pearls in puzzled astonish-
ment.
The newcomer was heavy built, with a
round. somewhat florid face over which
slant. Like flash of light his hand
shot out. The pearls changed owners
and he stood looking down at the other
with a pleased smile of triumph touching
his lips.
What the deuce are you doing?" the
looted one gasped, reaching out in an in
effectual attempt to recover the pearls
| what do you mean by snatching things
out of peoples hands that way?
The smile broadened on the heavy
mans lips and pulling back his coat a
little he exposed to view half of police
badge. Even in that instant his eyes had
travelled up and down the others figure
and had taken careful note of the goll
sticks and the evidently expensive hand
baggage.
The other passengers of the car were
craning their necks, some even half rls-
ing from their seats, as they sensed tue
tense excitement in the attitude OF the
two men.
"All gotten up for the part the big
man said at last, nodding his head "Y GU
got me puzzled. 1 don't seem to Know
your face"
ct don't know what you're talking
| about" the other exclaimed angrily. Dc
YOU know anything about these pearls
"a little" was the smiling answer.
| "Then perhaps you can tell me how
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
BRIDGE SHOW Err
FOR RRTDE-EIECT

Mrs. William King and Mrs w. v.
Trammel were hostesses yesterday at
the home of Mrs. King at bridge
citation will give a Halloween party. on
Friday evening at 7:50 o'clock at the
school. There will be a musical pro-
gramme and many other interesting fea-
lures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29

NE Of the most elaborate Hallow-

~ NE Of the most elaborate Hallow-
II II cen parties ever planned in the
VI city will be given by the South
ern club on Friday evening. The club
VIII be beautifully decorated and there
win be many mover features. among
themF fortune teliers. ghosts and Jack
OLantefns
Thee following invitations have been
sent to the club members and few
other friends:
There's long losg trail a-winding
Into the land of Halloween
Where the black crow turks
And witches dire are often seen
There's long, long nights o'playing
In this Jack O'Lantern land
SO don't forget the hour
And be sure to be on hand.
Dancing. Southern club, Friday
October 81. Ten til two.
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Robinson, pastor of First NJ. e. church
of Livingston, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Gould.
The wedding took place in the sun
parlor and the impressive sing cere-
ronv being used. Mrs Willard Sum
mer and M. B. Gould were the only
attendants.
The bride was attired in a handsome
gown Of brown velvet with accessories
to match and carried brides roses.
Mrs. Summer was very attractive in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29

Mrs E. r. McDavids unit of the Wo-
mans Guild of the church of the Adj
vent will give a very attractive must
cal this afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Louis Hail.
The following well known musicians
will appear: Mrs. o. L. Stephenson, Mrs.
T. NJ Mason, Miss Elizabeth Johdan,
Miss Clio Melcher, DR.. Burt Richard
son. little Miss Murill Debardeleben,
dancer and Master Milton Preeves,
Violinist.
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THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY

70 secure a satin skin. Apply Satin
Skin Cream. then Satin Skin Powder
Adv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29

conditions had left the place helpless
drove his daughter to a party.
The head of the house where the
party was held was perforce acting as
his own carriage man and door opener.
Afterwards, when they were formal
ly presented one said:
II certainly must beg your pardon
for something, sir
What is it?''
"You know that night when you
drove your daughter to my daughters
party?'
yes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29

In These Servantless Days
From Farm Life, England.
The head Of one house where wal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29

The Birmingham Graded union will
meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the
First Methodist church. Rev. Robert
Simpson of the First Christian church
will be the speaker Of the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29

The Huntsville Avenue c. L. S. c. will
meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
=. r. Copeland, 140S North Twentieth
street at o'clock. Mrs. j. H. Mccall
ferty will act as leader for the after
noon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29

The Catholic Womens club of West
End will meet today, and sew all day
at the Elks' home for the East Lake
orphanage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29

Mrs. Edgar Collins and Mrs. w. A.
Jenkins will entertain Jointly at tea at
the Tutwiler Saturday Afternoon, Novem-
Der T, in compliment to Miss Verna Nc
Crorey, bride-elect.
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rrrcu cOcr oE c,rtuAp Do.no

HIGH COST OF CHEAP ROADS.
Our readers especially those who
drive automobiles will be Interested
in the report given The Advertiser by
an automobile man from New York.
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who has been spending several weeks
in our city. 1t seems that in his daily
rounds he was quite apt to pass by
our repair garages and in passing
would glance in to see the nature of
the repairs being made. After several
weeks of observation he concluded
that the greatest percentage Of repairs
was on the rear axle and diffcrential.
The reason for this, he explained, was
two-fold. The bad roads wear out the
cars in this vital spot SO that very
frequently repairs were needed. An
other reason given was the practice
Of starting and stopping cars too sud
denly. 1t seems that when a car is
started so suddenly as to give The oc-
cupants q distinct jerk, the effect is
the same as would happen to a person,
were he to take a sudden jump and
start OF on a fast run instead OF go
ing from a stand TO q walk and then
to Il run. IN proof of his statements
we have but 10 observe that our re-
pair shops arc always crowded with
cars and that long waits are sometimes
necessary for repairs. In the mean
time this repair bill is part of the
staggering price We pay for poor
roads, a repair bin on harnesses, hors-
cs, carriage and automobiles. Good
roads are bound to come eventually
and the sooner the better. Another
indictment against our roads is IT,
further fact that the mud ana mud
holes cause much wear on tires. The
sands Of this region are very sharp
and the clays are very slippery. In
wet weather and in deep mud the
wheels slip and skid, chains are need
cd, and all these things wear the soft
rubber rapidly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
Chautan0ua In MAY.

Mr.. Il. G. Bale received letter sew
eral days ago from the management Of
the Redpath Chautauqua bureau in
Chicago stating that the Chautauoua
would probably open here this season
on May 9th, which the calendar will
show falls on Friday. The letter did
not go into details OF the program, but
1t was stated that representatives arc
now in Europe listing foreign talent
and that the program this year prom
ises to surpass any hitherto shown.
-Assz'Ersszy~a ~aS .sE15svtVa-A -~oraSs.s
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w. c. WHARTON,
II. Is. AIKEN,
". y. LAKE.
r. F. JONES,
JOHN A Ep AN-Iyc

=, ''Vt6IU vi VVT TJOTNTOTS,
M"''h . l'l3. 30 It A
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
STREET FORCE STRIKES.
Street Workers Want Shorter Hours
or More Pay. No Work on the Streets
YeSterlay

u,,
wy IVY i"io
~. ',,.o 's 'es'ei
w "ean'
.,. '''o' ~
.,.,. r"' -. ''io'
co,ron. T., I'LL, c.
'p'' 100 i.''u'e
.,o ''iu ~,
~ anu
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
Charles Thompson University Orator

Charles Thompson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. e. Thompson, OF this city, has
been selected by the committee Of
judges at the University Of South
Carolina, to represent the university
at the annual oratorical contest to be
held in Greenwood in April. Mr..
Thompson has been prominently
the university and is one Of the lead
ing mon Of the Junior class. His
friends here are highly gratificd at his
success and will be on hand 10 cheer
him on when the speaking takes place.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

.
IS
see Me Quck II you want TO rent
m! 1arln AT BarkSdaia station for thls
year. Farm mas TO acres In nigh state
OF cullFa'lon' ABOUT IL acres clear'u
ohly TWO years. has nice hVc-room
cottage; large barn and all nec'
ou'-nulialnss. farty VINO mas tease
on Ihls 1arm mas 10 leave on account
ol "iiahcial REASONS. Inere is ABOUT
20 acres sown in wheat and oats
Which VIII pe lurheo over 70 party
VINO rents lor 'he PRICE Oh lhe seed
mseo' hent very reasonable. "A. ID.
5o-lt-pd
'oN'-oet OF ia'Se leelh somewhere
IN naorenS laSt week. fihdcr please
notify *, care The Advertiser
3o-lt-pd
"ah,ea.lhree roopls- down stars
ior hsh' mouse Keeping. can 10.
49,, "o-lt
h"S'rEi'her IN the cemetery or pc
IWeeh me cemetery ana ~ fergu
son nome Drooch set WIN 1ade ana
colu' he"aro II re'oFheo 10 ms OIL
nee "o-1t-pd
ror sh'e~9cVeral barrels OF nice
lhne syrup at % gents per gal'on:
o'ner sraoes GOWN !o''"o ceh's-ali
~" 'a'"eS. Also lew oaSS OF Sced
'riSn po'a'oeS. Machch grocery COM
Pany. colt
r"r heht or ''ehSt>-lmproVcd two-
morse lafm seven miles west or l'au-
,enS near McDalneis miil. GOOD out
puila'nSS ana paflpfe. Npply TO W: II.
\, '1ioiec Drns ,ol'ipaHS, Oh MISS
W. H. lrp!' "eiis 'iafoy company.
35-1t
net ~cci, on mllil ana Arm
S.rons market iast Wednesday morn
.ns ,ohs seiok pockclnook contain
ing long yei!o" rockcthooE COY ain
lnrn 10 advertiser and get 5000 re-
Y, waro, or mall pocket6ook TO wade
r'h'eS' W. hampton ST. haurens.
For SoIo ro,. s :, ,,' '-n'Lpo
Lor Sa'c-Cow fresh IN milk + rice
'isn'' D' H. simpson, Gray Court.
p c so '-pd
p rol '''-r-sss rom my pure Drcd
WIZ =. l,.". 90 ~ oo,Nn anu .: -
@ Mhlte heshorn' $3.50 per setting of 10.
poa' p'n aiS0 nave 1c" nice
9 y" ~ iNopti' hauieliS, houle
po. c.,o "o-"'-pd
~" ''A'~flos3er carriage ana
,,k
,,;,,'S oS pc."een r N.y Markel ana
n, m'n.e. ool''i'tns oa,urnaN afternoon
bo.nu,oooh bow 1 1oii'alnins ,, S'o''o III Sill
I~ Ds. ai,u one uol'u pi,l$' aiso receipts.
@ my. piIa9N "o,lis raio'c "llilalhS,
Ia ei,, nou,o t. "o-lt-pd
,ul ,o'hI-EssS from purebr"d
a,, 5o, ,ii'l nave Deeh IN
oStu G,,n ~ wa w',n an season seventy
N.Y. Ma;, ''e,.n u, io' li'ecn. RUIN loau raSt
Enr 'I,'' S,In ,r' 1rnui e''n' 90 llpd
pa,Iah Ht "o oreu registered
nnrkshiro hno,. -, "n,.,Na n Tmo .,s''IH'r" - :,
ru',h nv, h''i'.c poar at sacr!''ce sale. d. T..
wv ~. ,S',i, SaIn ''s; "o-lt-pd
oa',,. Noo"I 'ch o"Shcis or
n,i,o', r,e ''e 10y p'a"' SiiShliy
hmsh"i ] 0'J' t"ilv's' rrlce So'oo per
Cn,n, ' 'uoil' hou'e J. Hray
Wntioo ..r "o-it-pd
wool,s, ia -" SOh,e seven
MsoN" zon oiu pisS up town saturday at
D,,roo Io,., n'i''c
49,. "'"'c'cISeS' q r H. NJ 1eacham, l.au-
w. W., o ~ ;. 3o-lt
'''ell"ai! SupplieS~Wc carry a
.oliple'e me OF 1rcsh veterinary an
c ',,,',l an" "c use oiiiy 'he very pest
,rrnot ,,a,,n ',,' ':o, i, ~ ip'ioliS'
~ gu 9loch llsht. call on Dr.
V.nn M o"oiS "llu we VIII 40 'he rest
.;nn p ,ot pioi'ps aho courteous ser
Enr Snin "'" p, Di"s o.oie. "o.A-pa
~ n',. ,cn'.rie , ienty 0l siX,"ecks-oid
p'ss 90 Duroc-' crSey-befkshire cross,
sorr, AZ noat,, W H"'c nan
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I.nXIlCn'S Meeting.

There will be a special laymcn's
meeting at New Prospect church next
sunday morning at II o'clock. A full
attendance is desired.
Rev j. r. Williams, Pastor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19

LOSt-Betwccn oil mill
strOng'S market last Wed
ing long yellok pockctl
ing long yellow nockctl
turn to Advertiser and
ward, or mail pockctbOC
Finley, w. Hampton ST.,
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Let us hone that the LONGER skirts
for women will not prove forcrunncr
for pcg-top trousers for men. The
ono evil is sufficient.
So
If you didn't make your income tax
return last Saturday, better rake up
good excuse and get it in soon for
Jrnclo Sam ,viil ,,n+ ,.o,, .'ir ,,o,, 5o,,,.
watch ont"
*@*
Weather prophets predict a good
year for fruit in 1919. Let's sec who
is going to be the first one to bring
The Advertiser peck of peaches.
Cotton blossoms don't interest us near
as much as fruit.
**"
lhoSc VINO are thinking OF wclcom-
ing thc IhiEucth Division at Charles
ton or any other port OF dcbarkation
Should pear III nina early instructions
ol lie "ar department mat returning
troops cannot greet relatives and
lriehds uhlll after they have gone
lhroush inc quarantine camp, which,
III thiS instance would be Camp Jack
,on,,;n ,,,,, :,, 'op.
directly into trains and whiskcd away
to Columbia. However, in view Of the
changcability of army orders, little
49,.
In the absence Of , VOL dofnod ,,,or
for road Improvement as well nc m
certainty all over thc state nc n wbo,
policy should be followed IN road i'm.
provcmcnt, Gov. Coopcr has tolon tho
wise step in moi calling the legislature
into extra session now. There is in
deed demand from all par,s of tho
State fer good roads. but good roads
have been advocated and wanted ro,. .
long time. The difficulty has been
IS and probably would be in arriving
at wise policy. This is something
that cannot be done in a few davs and
it does not now appear that a rational
policy would be adopted unless thc
people were fully acquainted with The
plans before q legislature should meet
""'
we pe'le'e me acreage in cotton
WI De ''''''crIaily pcduccd in this
'ou"ay' u'o"Sh Ihcrc IS no likelihood
Va q 90 =" per cent reduction. Acreage
'"e',o" appears 10 DC general
'"'""s i'o"' me 9o"lh ana the effect on
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
THE OLD ll7TiI.
MaySehOSS. Germany,
I1niIorS oS lQ1l

January 20, 1919.
Mr.. Editor and People OF Laurcns
County:
We have been over here for thirteen
months and have done our bit toward
winning the war and now the war is
won and we are still at t. We have
been through many hardships, but we
never thought anything Of that so long
as 1t would do any good, but there
was SO much to do that we could not
see. Just at the time, but it was all
for the best.
We have fought very hard for our
loved ones at home and we never will
regret it, Many night we were sleep
ing on the cold ground while You all
were in good clean bed, but il was
Just our hard luck. | see a good deal
IN your paper about the Old Hickory
Division, and it looks like they have
forgotten the boys in the Rainbow Di-
vision. The people Of Lanrens county
are trying TO get the Old Hickory back
but they never think OF the poor ll7th
l,n@inccrs which is a part of the forty
second (ccnSorcD. So do
what YOU can for the mn Enginccrs
and get us back to South Carolina.
and see how We have changed after
this Old war.
Yours truly.
Pvt. John b. Check.
Co. b, ll7th Engineers,
y. T. y. 10 a. f. f.
10 III '''r'pt oi me
i'"''' '""'ci'S county
- VI course win
''"' We 'c"' II 'iia' some
''''' ''e' t'l"' INC
"''' ''i' p'op'' vi i''"iehS
i " P'''''' appreciation
- - Nv A"'cruSef mas
,, 'o''' l'' t'' more new" or me
'''o" '''"i vi any o'hcr
" ''o 81 NY '"' 'i'c reasons
~ "'""'cn'' ~ Is COM
my '''7 7V'' vi ''o'th oaroiiha
"' ''' county 'f"opS lhah
''"'''' J" 'hc army
80 - "'7S' '"n We arc
hovo noo. ,,', '..,' :" =" =. ), ''eS'' 10
= one u 'i'c most
n.'"' ''''''"'l
nc "''iH'oh
q" no l''h
"""'' ''"'' ''e''eo h''o
"p',oi '"n''S'
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We are showing splendid line of
Baby Carriages.
S. NJ. e T.. II. WILKES 6 co.
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LAURENS, $. G., MARCH 10, 1919.

Now see what Mr.. McAdoo has gone
and done to our street force.
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Notice OF Opening Books Of Subscrlp.
ton.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
20 commission issued to uc by Hon
orablc w. Banks Dove, Secretary of
state, dated 18th day OF March. 1919,
the undersigned as Board Of Corpora
Tors will open books OF subscription TO
the capital stock of Harris Spings
Company, at the Offices of the Laurens
National Bank, Laurcns, S. c., at 10
o'clock a. NJ. Thursday, March goth,
1919, and atjsad time and place the
subscribers TO said capital stock will
meet for thG2purposcs Of organization.
The proposed capital stock is O.OOO,
divided into 200 shares, Of $4,000 pal,
value each The company proposes
among other things to bottle, sell and
carbonizc mineral waters, to operatc
and conduct hotels or boarding hous-
YES, and otherwise develop mineral
springs.
w. C. WHARTON,
II. *. AIKEN,
". u. LAKE,
r. II. JONES.
JOHN A. FRANKS,
Board Of Corporators.
'N"''" . l'l9. 35-lt-A
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Let us hope that the longer skirts
for women viii not prove a forcrunncr
for pcS-top trousers for men. The
ono evil is sufficient.
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ABBENILLE-GREENWOOD MUTUAL
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Organized 1890

IhOIENl1 INSURED $f,2GS,300.
WRITE OR CALL on the undorsjen-
cd for any information you may desire
about our plan Of insurance
we insure your property against de-
struction by FIRE. WINDSTORM OR
LIGHTNING. and do so cheaper than
an company in cXiStance.
Ncmcmhcr we are prepared to prove
TO you that ours Is the safest and
cheapest plan Of insurance known.
Our Association is now licensed TO
write insurance in the counties of
ADbcyillc, Greenwood, Mccormick
Edgche!h, Laurcns, Saluda, Lexington
hlcniand, Calhoun, and Spartanburg,
The officers are: Gen. J. Fraser
Lyon, President, Columbia. s. C.:J,R
Blakc, Gen. Agt., Sccty. and Treas
Greenwood. s. C.
DIRECTORS:
a.. ". Grant MT Carmel. s. c..
=. NJ. Gambrell :. :. Abbcville s. c.
~ IL: bIake ;. Greenwood, s. c.
a. W. Youngblood ;. Hodges, s G.
>. Fraser Lyon :. :. Columbia S. G.
Il; II. Nicholson :. ..Edgcneld, s G.
w W. n. Wharton :. Waterloo, s. c.
w. =. Bates .Batesburg. s. C.
Greenwood, s. c. '0"' Ae''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
LOAN SPIRIT GROWS
BEYOND SCHUYLK|LL
West Philadelphia Meetings All
Give Drive New
Impetus
BOY RAPS FALSE CHEERS"

wcst pbiladclnhiors rcrcwod ,boir
oeor,s r,n ,ho yi,,o ,o .;r -,
WV" &"
O"om InS' h'gh'' thousands turned
out TO the various demonstrate lions in
different sections Of tho district
rbo solro,ion ,.nu h,,1 SCALA. a.,
.. Wy """'' """'' '"'
"'r''''"n "' h''har" f. lioI" ana Com
mand"r Powers llincklc. drew large
crowds TO the Victory statuc nt Fifty
yoco,,I ond rLo.,,.,., .,.,
Throo orr,r tn,,nt. Iaa,oI .,., A.,
c,,oJ ,i,cory o,,j ,,o,,,,"I W., NV. ~" va
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Tnirmornt oyonro amd Siv,ia,I, "mI i
NI,,Lot ,,roo,s ,o.,,o,.,;',.,. '"'
footnro or ,bo Lo,n,,,,.o,;
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rinr sncnrh IN hohotr os no I -,
twrIvo' yn,r.niI po,,i pioLa,,I wa" ~ ,n
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
GRUENBERG ANSWERS
CHARTER DIRECTORS
IN HOUSE AND SENATE
Attention Also Is Called to Gov
ernor Sprouts Four Points
of Approval

4 statement addressed to the mem
bcrs of the Legislature was issued to-
day by Frederick r. Gutenberg. di
rector of the Bureau Of Municipal Re
search, and Albert Smith Taught. coun
sci of the Civil Service Reform Asso-
citation Of Pennsylvania.
It replies to the objections made by
thirty one members of the Senate and
House TO the new Philadelphia charter
bills.
Summarized, the statement sets forth
that:
The Woodward bills do not increase
the power of the Mayor in the matter
Of appointments.
1t is necessary to put teeth into tho
Shcrn act. prohibiting political activity
of policemen and other city officials.
Senatorial districts as basis of cleo
tion of smaller Council are fairly rep
rcscntative, the objectors themselves be
ing elected on that very basis.
The objection that litigation would
result if the proposed charter is enacted
into law is gratuitous assumption.
without indicated basis.
Increased cost of street cleaning
under the Woodward bills is n mere
opinion Of expert engineering Judgment
Tho home rule principle seems sufficient
reason for granting tho privilege.
4 oncmnn civil service administra
tion ccntcrs responsibility and account
ability.
Attention is invited 10 Governor
Sprouts four points of approval. name
ly. II smaller Council. decent fiscal
policy. removal of the police from poli
tics. and municipal home rule in great
or degree
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
NO COMPENSATION DECISION
Commission, Sitting Here, Fails to
Agree on Changes In Law

Harrisburg. April 29.--Rcprcscnta
tivrs of employers and employees or
Pennsylvania named by the workmcn' s
compensation board to discuss suggested
amendments to the compensation code
failed to agree upon any features of the
proposed bill at n confercncc here yes
tcrday. The statement was made that
anything to be said about the meeting
would be given ont by Governor Sproul.
TO whom Chairman Harry A. Mnckcy
will report the result of the conference.
1t is understood the committee of ON
ploycrs held it inopportunc to take up
increases in rates or other changes that
would add to cost of production at this
time.
The representatives Of the employers
and of labor held meetings separately
after the conference.
There is "A possibility that bill TO
make increases in rates may be intro
duced by labor people Independently of
the action of the conference.