Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
CONGRESSMAN MoORE'S
LETTER
Ira Jewell Williams Is interested In
Mexican Problems - Merchant
Tallors Opposed to immigration
RestrictIon--Washln
ton Gossip
Washington. July 10.
DHILADELPHIA newspaper men of

Washington, July 10.
DIIILADELPHIA newspaper men of
- twenty five years ago have been organ
lied into what is known as The Newspaper
Veterans" Upward of a hundred of the
men who wrote editorials and took assign
mcnts a quarter of century ago have re-
sponded to the call, and nearly as many
are to be heard from. The list sent out by
Edmund Stirling, who is the secretary OF
the organization, contains some names
familiar to the newspaper galleries in Wash"
ington. Harry s. Brown, for instance.
Harry was popular Philadelphinn who
drifted over to New York like a number
of other crack reporters, and finally came
to Washington as one of the New York
Herald stars. James S. Chambers is on
the list, and Jim used to look up bills here
like any other correspondent. John ID.
Crcmcr, who was labor reporter Oh the
Press in the old days, is here permanently
as one of the official reporters of the House.
Charles r. Bacon, who is also listed, is ac-
tive at Trenton, y. J. :. Charles w. Camp
bell, who was succeeded by Tommy Io-
gan, of the Inquirer; Bob Haght, who was
for a time secretary to Congressman Nor
rell William II. Hay, who had a Washing
ton career; Colonel James II. Lambert, who
harks back to the days of Blaine, with whom
he was on intimate terms; Robert NJ. Nc
Wade. who is now attached to the Depart
mcnt of Labor; Charles II. Michael who is
on the job here for the Press and the New
York Times; John J. Spurgeon, who has
important Washington connections, and
former Congressman James Rankin Young,
who best known in the old days as
IS. NJ of the Star. are on the list.
Philadelphia eligibes whom Mr.. Stirling
has not yet checked up include Tony
Biddlc. who gets around Washington
marine officer: Colonel James Elverson, Jr.,
who is a property owner here; &. Willing
Hare, who is figuring in the food sup
ply question, and George w. Norris. who is
the head of the Farm Loan Bureau. You
have to travel these days to get where the
Philadelphia newspaper man does not find
you out.
TNllE Mexican situation continues to dis
turb Ira jewell Williams. a partner of the
former Attorney General Francis Skunk
Brown, who comes to Washington occa-
Sionally to size up conditions here. 1t ap-
pears that Carranza's failure to check out
RACES upon Americans in Mexico is behind
the agitation which has at last found its
way to the floor of Congress. The State
Department is not responsive to the de-
mands for reparation many of the sena-
tors and members of Congress think their
constituents are entitled to, and indications
point to a further discussion of the subject.
VARIOUS bills to restrict immigration
now pending in Congress are beginning to
stir up opposition, since many employers
insist that the country is going dry as to
labor. The latest protest comes from the
Philadelphia Merchant Tailors Exchange,
Of which Robert Stewart, Jr., is president.
The exchange insists that there is down
right shortage of skilled labor, and contends
that such workmen as do not belong to the
objectionable or dangerous element should
be admitted to this country. And among
those backing up this proposition are Will
liam II. Dixon, Peter Thomson. Luigi Rienzi.
and host of others who put it over the
human form.
COLONEL JOHN 2. WOOD. who made an
" honorable record in Mexico and was of
much service to the government during the
late war. appeared before the ways and
means committee in opposition to the
licensing feature of the dyeStuffs tariff bill
and made one of the most effective speeches
heard by tho Congressman. The colonel took
the ground that the necessity for obtaining
licenses would seriously interfere with the
ordinary procedure of business especially
whore tho manufacturer desiring dyestufs
for future might be held up by depart
mental routine or by the Interference of
competitors. State Representative Matthew
| Patterson, from Senator David Martin s
| bailiwick. was an interested auditor vat the
hearing.
| TIEJTENANT THOMAS A. LOGUE ar
IL rived from overseas few days ago and
| just naturally his dad, j. Washington Logue,
| former congressman from the Sixth district,
drifted into Washington to greet the boy
on his discharge from Camp Gordon. The
| lieutenant made good score on the other
| side. having been in command of fine bunch
| Of pioneers There WAS touch of sadness
in the greeting of father and son, however,
in that Lieutenant Francis G.. Logue son
| and brother, died on the way over.
| ACCORDING to the testimony before the
"A Investigating committees the government
| is well stocked with automobiles and ambu :
lances in this country. in France and in
| England Some of the hospitals are begin
ming to put in requests for these machines
some of which have been devoted to the use
of officers of the army. Mrs. John Rams
bottom, secretary of the junior auxiliary Of
the Roosevelt Hospital, is endeavoring tc
have consideration given to that institution
Several of the doctors who help out Will
the work at the Roosevelt Hospital, which
is in the congested district. are residents
of the Eighteenth Ward. If the governmen
begins to distribute its war machines fo
peace purposes it might take another stel
and permit municipalities to obtain, at reas
enable prices, food supplies suitable for larg
institutions.
OUR Philadelphia Andrew Wright Craw
" ford, of the American Civic Association
is interesting himself in bill that has bee