Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07


Trust Building.
II suffer from the same ailment. |
will tell the Governor we should sue
the city for our doctor bill. "
lie told the Senate the passage OF
the bill would be "the greatest memorial
you can give TO the soldiers who YOU
will see paradiug in Philadelphia next
week.
Senator Ware was on his feet almost
before Woodward stopped speaking.
81 had not intended to speak" said
Ware. because of the understanding
on these bills. and do not intend tc
oppose their passage here.
That conversation of the gentlemen
from Germantown on four or five men
controlling the finance committee is in
correct and the rest of his remarks arc
on n par.
He has not told you that his neigh
bors who know him best voted by 600
majority to keep him home. The rest
in the outlying districts. who did not
know him. voted for him, that's why
he is sitting here today.
''On the question of streets. that is u
personal matter and 7 leave it to YOU
gentlemen, who know Philadelphia. to
decide who is right.
"Mr. Woodward forgot to tell you
that the city has $50, 600 900 on the
good side of the ledger.
As Ware sat down Senator Woodward
rushed from his seat iu the rear OF
the Senate up to the Speakers desk.
II carried my own division by 100
majority" he said. in answer to Sen-
ator Ware.
senator Wares candidate lost his
own division. won't go into the mat
tor of how Senator Ware tried to keep
me away by backing chauffeur named
Woodward.
Patton Defends City Finances
Senator Patton took the floor next
with n defense Of Philadelphia presen,
Councils and the'city's financial system
Patton said that while four or five
men may shape the affairs of the
finance committee. docs not DR.. Wood
ward know that any 'oport they make
must be signed by thirteen members. d
ma jority of the twenty five members:
He declared that financial statistics
show Philadelphia j. conducted on 4
business like basis.
He explained the financial system
and declared the city now has Il budget
"If the tax rate is not altered by
Councils. the old one remains in cf.
feet" he explained on tho question o
Senator Ware fixing the tax rate.
While no extensive advertising OF
drives arc conducted to sell city bonds
he declared. buyers come from al
over. and the bonds never sell below
par.
THE city owns great parks. water
plant. gas works and great buildings
Senator Patton continued. 1T owns
them all and today they are bringing in
revenue. Last year we received almost
$1,000 200 from the L. G. I.
1T has the best credit of any city
in the world. Forty four cities and
towns in the United States and Canada
have modelled their financial system
after ours. following an investigation OF
our books by their experts.
"Controller Walton. who has held
his position Il score of years. told me
it would be crime to tear ont the
city's present financial system.
IF this bill is put through. the
city's tax rate will jump to $3.50 in
side of five years. because the depart
ments would be permitted to do what
they want and buy what they want
Now nothing is done unless there is casl
! in the bank to meet it.
Attacks Small Council
Senator Patton attacked the smal
council idea. He declared Philadcphia
was n city of sections. and each sec
ton should have its representatives tc
look after it.
II would not want to see one section
get everything and the 9th ,rs nothing"
he asserted.
Senator Woodward again took the
floor to speak of the high type of men
behind the charter movement. This
brought II hot rGtort from Senator Ware.
who said he would show how high tho
type was.
He named John e. Winston. chair
iiuh VI 'hN 'iuIt ttl IfN lSloI committee,
and read some severe remarks which
Judge Martin directed to Winston in Il
suit brought against Winston's con
cern.
Powell Evans was the next person
referred to by Ware. Mr.. Evans's con
nection in the Lcib tax affair in Schuy
kill county was touched upon and news
paper editorials were read 10 show
Evans's connection.
This speaks fully for the characte,
of the men whom the Senator from
Germantown regards as being of til,
highest type. said Senator Ware.
There is third man closely asso.
ciatcd with these charter rovisionist,
who. while the manhood of the couutr,
was responding to the call to arms, re.
mained at home. ! will not 20 farthe,
into his case because OF his wife anc
children"
Ware declared that while the genera
makeup of the charter committee nigh,
be of high type, it was dominated b,
small group"