Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07
EDUCATE HEROES,
GOVERNOR URGES
Brumbaugh Would Put
Through College Students
Who Quit to Fight
MAKES FINAL ADDRESS
Suggests Continental Boule-
ward Around City and Pro-
poses Bridge as Memorial


dress today to the General Assembly al
Harrisburg, laid stress on the splendid
showing of the state in the war, in both
Industrial and military activities
He made many recommendations for
future legislation. one of these was for
the ratification of the constitutional
amendment forbidding the manufacture,
sale and use of intoxcants.
The Governor urged also that the
Legislature use every means to repress
sbcial evils of every sort, and to safe
guard the morals and health or our re-
turning soldiers.
Several suggestions were directed to-
ward the solution of educational prob
lens. The Governor recommended that
teachers salaries be increased; that
$4,000 600 be set aside for extending
the States educational work TO meet the
needs of the times; that the tuition OF
men who left college 20 answer the call
to the colors be paid until they had
completed their course and that Noca-
tional education be extended, with
special eye to the incubation OF princi-
pies of patriotism and the eXtirpation Of
"Pusslanism' in the schools.
An important recommendation that
would affect a large percentage of the
States population was for an increase
in the percentage OF workmen's corn
pensatiou. which the Governor wants
raised to &c 2-3 per cent.
Boosts Bridge Plan
He urged the Legislature 10 push
through the projected bridge between
Philadelphia and Camden and suggested
that IL might serve as a memorial TO
the part Pennsylvania took in the war.
Another recommendation of Importance
to Philadelphia was for a continental
Boulevard" to he constructed around
Philadelphia, beginning at Washing
tons Crossing on the Delaware, passing
through Kulpsville, Fort Washington, /
Pennypackers Mills. Valley Forge, Paoli .
and Chadds Ford TO the Brandywine. /
This boulevard" said the Governor, lat /
least so feet wide dotted with historic ,
memorials and enshrned in the shade
of native trees would intersect all radial
roads leading out Of Philadelphia and
would be the most commanding historic
way in America.
ut is your opportunity to make real
this memorial and to dedicate it to the
soldiers and sailors of the Common
wealth who in the late war, side by side
W lNH tIlf -NllItS Htht 'lllsN AN anna ''lNC
again glorious in the annals of men"
A Worlds Fair for Philadelphia in
cummemoration of the 150th anniversary
Of the Declaration of Independence was
another project which received the in
dorsement of the Governor.
Praises Work on Roads
The people Of Pennsylvania" said
the Governor, -four years ago de-
ris,;.
issue for the construction of highways
Yhe same people have just az decisively,
in the late election. authorized such a
bond issue. This IS unquestionably a
vote of confidence in the work Of the
Highway Department. and this CON
fdence has been well placed. The i'm
provement of our highways from current
revenues has been one Of the notable
services rendered all the people"
The Governor suggested that the
license fees for motortrucks be raised,
because of the damage done TO roads
by these heavy vehicles. and that the
money be applied to road building.
The Governor spoke feelingly Of the
work of the National Guard on the Z
Mexican border and abroad He also
referred TO the creation of the new !
militia reserve force :
"On June 1S, 1916" said the Governor,
the National Guard was mobilzed by
direction of the Secretary of War and
by July was entrained at Mount
Gretna and sent to III Paso, Tex, The :
total strength Of the force sent to !
the Mexican border was SIS officers and
14.178 men. Some returned late in /
1915 and other units remained in Texas
until the spring of 1917. Soon there
after the entire guard, the flower and
chiNA Try of our young manhood. was
called int" the national service and pro- .
needed To Camp Hancock and on June
4, 1918, sailed as the Tweuty-eighth
Division Of the National Army to France
They have won undying fame in a for ,
eign land and will soon come home in
honor and in victory. \ grateful Com
should give them fitting well
come and recognition. ,
THE selective-servico svstou1 og ro,,. ,
yress laid upon Pennsylvania the task ,
of registering and selecting our quota ~
men for the national service. More than ,
. 600, 900 men We're registered $50 local ,
and district boards inducteI into tho
service under this law alone more ,ha,
225 600 men.
States Record Clean
This seleCtiy"-scrylce duty and averv
other duty has been promptly met
Pennsylvania has not failed tho nation
at any point. our record is clean and
complete. To you remains the dut, or
for the comfort and waIfara
Of the soldiers and sailors oS PennsyI-
vania who have 80 signally served the
nation and 50 completely won the love
and gratitude of all our people
plans are already completed 70 give
employment to crippled soldiers in the
industries OF Pennsylvania. Upward of
40 900 positions await them Tire edI
cation of the others Is a matter Of great
moment. particularly the education Of
those that left college and university 10
serve their country. Memorials Of A
patriotic character will spring lD In
Of these citizen soldiers
Let there be now definite plans rorn1u-
lated by the Assembly for memorials
that are credtable TO those men ana ~
practical service TO the communities in
which they may be set"
In conclusion the Governor said.
Pennsylvania is an imperial Com
monwealth. 1t has sent into this war
more volunteers than anv other State
Its entire soldery exceeds in number
ALI the forces, Federal and Confederate.
that fought at Gettysburg. Its volun-
teer division the Twenty-eighth, VIII
wear the Red Keystone and live in his
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