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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
ALIER WEIGHT-LABEL RULE
Requirement Suspended Of Packages
SELLING Under Nine Cents

Scalcrs of weights and measures
throughout PENNSYLVANIA have been no
tilted by James Sweeney, chief OF the
Bureau of Standards of the state De
partmcnt of Internal Affairs, that here
after package goods retailing for eight
cents or less do not have to carry II
stamp of the net contents on the wrap
per.
Under the provisions of the weights
and measures act the state sealcr is
empowered to grant exemptions in tho
section which compels the printing of
/ the contents on the wrapper of certain
commodities. and several years ago ar
ticlcs selling for five cents or less were
exempted. The old time five cent arti-
cles have now virtually disappeared from
the market. and following a conference
with James +. Woodward, secretary 81
internal affairs. Chief Sweeney an
nounced the change from five to eight
cents. Certain soaps. cereals and SINH
| lar small package articles are among
those most affected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
FRANKFORT Il TRACK
BID IS $462,0l0
Snare & Triest Co. Low Bidders.
Contract Includes Seven
teen Items

. Bids were opened to day by George
r. Atkinson. assistant director of city
transit. for the laying Of double tracks
on the Frankford elevated, along Front
street. Kcnsington avenue and Frank =
ford avenue. from Callowhill to point
north of Harrison street.
The five bidders on ballast and track
were Snarc and Triest Company. S4G2. e
Ol0; NJ. and J. B. McHugh, S52l .S2S :
North American Railway Construction
Company UChicagoD $3.50 $50; r. G.
Fish Company, $54O,777 AID James
McGraw Company. S542 ICON
The bids included seventeen items.
the three principal ones wereN20, 400
lincal feet of unbalastcd track. R6.90O
feet of ballaster track and 16,O0N tons
of rail Snare and Trest CoINpany
were also lowest on these three items
with $50 foot for unballastcdt and
S49O foot for ballastcd track Wand
$40 a ton for rails.
The contract is one Of the largest
single items in the erection cost of the
new line. Specifications call for the
laying of a double track the entire dis
tance of the line. FIVE and half miles
each way.
Proposals for continuing the con
Struction of the road from its present
terrfinus to Dyer street will be opened
next Monday. These proposals call for
concrete foundations and column piers
to support the superstructure. Pro
posals will also be considered for the
razing of sixteen buildings that obstruct
the connecting way between the Frank
ford and Market street Il" lines. Eight
of the buildings are on Water street
above Arch and eight are on Front
street.
The work of laying the tracks on the
Frankford 81" will be completed by
next April according to the terms Of
the contract. Bids will be taken Later
for the building of additional stations
along the line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
BELLEVUE co. ASKS CHARTER
Five Prominent Philadelphia Men
Are Among Incorporators

Included among eleven men who filed
application for charter to incorporate
a company TO operate the Bellevue
StratfOrd Hotel are five widely known
PhiIadelphians. They are f. Y. Stotcs-
bury, head of Drcxel & Co. ;
Thomas De Witt Cuyler. chairman of
the board of the Commercial Trust Com
pany; w. w. Atterbury. vice president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad; Robert
X. Cassatt, a banker, and j., ,Kearsley
Mitchell. son lin law OF Mr.. StOtesbury
and president of the Philadelphia Rub
her Works and of the Commercial Car
Unit Company.
The new concern. which was formed
to operate the hotel under lease, plans
to use its capital stock of 81 200, 200
making interior improvements and to
provide sufficient working capital.
Associated with the Phladelphians in
the operation are James p. A. O'Cou-
nor, manager of the hotel; J.. NJ.
BlOomer, Lewis J.. Dunham, Benjamin
Il. McAlpin, Charles A. B. Pratt and
General II. Coleman du Pont
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
GLOUCESTER SEEKS FOOD
City Wants Share of Army Surplus
Sold There

The city officials of Gloucester City
will appeal to Governor Runyon to have
n large consignment of the army sur
plus foodstuffs sent to that city when
il is turned over to him for that state.
The women of the city were much
disappointed yesterday, as both the
city officials and postoffice department
had appealed to them to file orders for
the surplus army food, and the women
had gathered together much money and
they had orders prepared, and took
them to the postofice. Some of them
were at the postoftice when the office
opened and had filed their orders, and
when they learned of the order of the
War Department they were much dis
appointed.
Gloucester made no attempt to save
any Of the surplus meats or canned
goods sent to the city as the officials
decided that good results could be OBJ
tanned by using the parcel post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
P. R. 7. WAN MORE
'FNE.CENT' RIDERS
Fewer Patrons at Higher Fares
Not Desired, Mitten Tells
Employees
BIDS CONDUCTORS SMILE

Thomas f.. Mittcn. president Of tho
Rapid Transit Company TO-DAY issued
this statement to all employees of the
company:
I'VE added 81 100 900 to our annual
payroll in August. 1914. and ovcrcamc
tho cost by skip stops dnd other econ
omiCs.
1--WE have added approximately S.
2IO.OOO to our annual payroll in Aug
ust, 1919. and will overcome the cost
by withdrawing all duplicated or uu-
necessary ear service and removing all
wasted effort from the car schedules.
1--WE want moro rides at five cents
not loss rides at higher fares
street car riding is habit which
can b" encouraged.
'fo operation in this. as in all other
matters. will work wonders.
''Thr management must provide the
best ear service for the greatest mum
b"r Of people at tho lowest possible
cost.
Conductors. by alcrtnpss and cour
t"Sy. must Cndcavor 10 make the street
ear rid" an agreeable experience to tho
passenger A smile always helps.
Motormcn must watch out for pas
NcnGcrS and space the cars to catch the
short diStanco ridcrS-rick up all the
nirkcls.
Employees generally must never miss
n rhan"" t" help win the public. Tell
everybody what we are now doing and
what min" years Of Co operative effort
has accomplished in building wages up
aud keeping fares down.
'Notr the following:
philadelphia. up to 1911. was al
ways in troubI" with its street car syS-
t"m-strikCS every little while. men un-
dcrpaid and the worst service imagin-
able. Deep seated prciudiccs were cs
tHbIlShrd in tho mind of the public and
th" employees were openly hostile to the
management.
philadelphia. since 1911, has suffer.
ed less from labor disturbance on its
street railways than any other large
city.
Philadelphia : street car service is
supplied today by loyal and satisfied
body of men. who arc Il credit TO the
company and of whom the city NAV be
justly proud.
philadelphia has today less trouble
with its street car service than ever be
fore in its history.
"PhiIadclphia has retired all Of its
old. four wheel cars and has today n
greater proportion of modern, double
truck ears than any other large city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
SAILOR HERO AT FIRE
Fights Blaze Single Handed Until
Engine Company Arrives

rights 6Iaze single e-Hahoeo OntiI
Engine Company Arrives
Fire on the fifth floor Of the building
at 215-17 South American street
caused a loss of $1,000. 1t occurred
last night. An ovcrhCatCd iron i'll
the loft occupied by II. Grossman, skirt
manufacturer, is believed to have caused
the blaze.
The hcroism of sailor is said by
residents in the neRhborhood to have
prevented the fire from causing more
serious damage. Fhc young man. who
saw the blaze while passing the~place
iat the time. secured scvrAi hrck"tS
ef water from womcn in,thc peighbor .
bood. He climbcd therfrestscapcs on
Ahc side of tho briitdingstoT the fifth sh"or
and dfought the flames single haBdrd un-
tH the arrival Of fire cnginee. lie left.
lhowcvcr. before anyone could secure
his name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Lovely Sheer
FrOcks Reduced
to $3.50

An assortment of mod
els from high class
makers, including Frocks
Of fine tissue, lovely.
dainty voiles and the
cool, crisp organdics that
are so party-like. Lovely
Frocks for the present.
and pretty for indoor
wear in winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
GIenside Has American Leaion

Glensidc Post No. - Of the American
Legion was established last night with
fifty members. Temporary officers
elected were: John Rhoades, chairman
Charles W Harrison. vice chairman
James Cameron Blcloch. secretary. and
Joseph F. McCann, treasurer. 1t is
estimated that the GlpnSide organza
ton has more than 200 former service
men to draw on for membership.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
All Our Organdie
Dresses, S19.75

Our entire stock Of Or
candle Frocks, in pastel
shades and white, and in
distinctive styles-some
worth a little less than
double. others worth
much more than double.
Also in this group a few
very fine Tailored Linen
FrOcks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
PLAN CONSTITUTION DAY
Patriotic Societies to Arrange Sep.
tember II Observance

Patriotic and historical societies OF
the city will meet in the Bellevue
Stratford today for the purpose of lay
ing plans for the memorial service at
independence Hall commemorating the
birthday of the Federal Constitution on
September II.
Clarence Z. Wyune, president OF the
Philadelphia Chapter, Sons OF the
American Revolution, sent out the call
for the meeting. A committee will be
appointed with the idea of making the
independence Hall ceremony the, cen .
ter of the nation wide memorial ceIe.
bratiou.
The national celebration was SnggS r.
ed by the National Security League Tor
the purpose of combating the spread
of unAmerican radical doctrines by a
nation wide popularization OF the Con-
stitution of the United, States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
FALL KILLS BOY OF TWELVE
Lad Flying Kite From Housetop
Loses His Balance

A thirty five foot fall from the roof
of his home at 5556 Haverford avenue
proved fatal to Casper MOTIF, twelve
years old.
MOTIF was flying his kite yes
terday afternoon when he moved to the
ledge of the roof in an effort to catch
the air currents. He lost his balance
and fell to the ground.
He died shortly after being admitted
to the West Philadelphia Homeopathic
Hospital. He had received fractured
skull and internal injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Dresses at $3.50
Are Wonderful
Values

Fine ginghams. in
small checks and large
plaids. Dark figured
voilcS. and white cross
barred and dotted voiles.
Also a few striped and
checked tissues. Not all
sizes and colors in each
style, but every dress
worth nearly double.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Boy Injured by Auto Dies

Raymond Scott, tcp years old, 300
Alder street, died in the Germantown
Hospital from injuries received by being
struck by an automobile. On July 2S.
the boy was crossing CheltCn and Mag
nOlia avenues, Germantown, when he
failed to notice the approach of an au-
tomobile owned and driven by Albert
Flavell. Greene street, Germantown.
The lad sustained a fracture of the
skull. He died last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
SPROUL SEES WASTE
OF BILLIONS BY j. s.
Governor, Urging Budget Sys-
tenn, Calls Government Most
Careless in World
PAID TOO MUCH FOR WAR

1Y favoring n national budget Svs-
tenn, Governor Sproul charges the fed
cral government business is the "most
carClCssly run in the world He de.
clares the war "cost us billions of dol
lars more than it should have" and
tho ordinary running expenses Of the
government are "millions Of dollars
more than they should be. -
a plea for government economy is
mad" by Governor Sproul in state
m"nt specially prepared for the national
budget committee. The Governor
heartily indorscd the committees plan
to obtain the adoption by Congress of
a national budget system, He passed his
belief in budgctary rcform upon the
experience of the state in handling mat
tcrS of departmental finance.
Sprouts Statement
Governor Sproul said:
'PubliC condemnation OF wastcful
appropriations will be futile until
enough pressure is brought to bear on
Congress to force radical change in
III" sye!cm used. 1t has been repeatedly
urged by far seeing statesmen that
Congress should consolidate its appro
nrlatloh bills in one committee. Here
IN the state of Pennsylvania We should
be in constant trouble were not all items
carrying appropriations handled by thu,
appropriations committee of our two
houses working with the fiscal officers
of the state and with the Governor. Our
system is far from perfect. but is in.
finiteIy better than the prcccdurs~in IN
Congress.
"At present We have no national
budget. We have the unparalleled sit
Ynllon of separate and independent bill
drawing on the Treasury. These billf.
understand. are prepared by twentL
nine ssfdratd rommittees of the House
agb>N"nate. ,cfHh working independently
branch of the goygfnment.
Cur goveyhmental business sisfhc
most carelesAy run in the wozI6 The
war cost us billions of dolassmore than
it should have. The opdffiary running
expenses of the gogerhment are mil
lions of dollars moro than they should
be. Let us hagf federal budget as a
relief from the evils of the present utter
lack of system"
The national budget committee be
lieves that the nation can save many
hundreds of millions of dollars annually
if bureau of the budget is given power
to formulate estimates of expense which
are now drawn up independently by
cach of the ten departments of govern
ment. Forty one states have adopted
budgetary reforms or have considered
such action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Soldiers Club Opens Tonight

The Main Line branch Qf the Red
Cross will open n service mems club
tonight in the community center rooms
Of the old Lancaster Avenue School in
Bryn Mawr. Tie club-will be organized
for the benefit of all former soldiers :,
sailors and marines residing in the dis
trict from Overbrook to Villanova.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Dark Voile
Dresses Reduced
to SS.75

Medium and dark col
ored voiles-very prac-
tical for much wear in
doors in the winter time.
Several different models
in the group, some with
vcstees, others in the
popular round-neck style.
rawbridEc & Ci0thIer-
Second Floor. Centre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
HOSPITAL SEEKS $4,000
Douglass Memorial Institution Must
Have Money or Quit

A drive to obtain S50.O for the
Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital
was begun last night at the Varick
Temple, Nineteenth and Catharine
streets.
Representatives from nearly ali the
rolored churches were present and more
than $500 was raised. Five hundred
dollars of this amount was subscribed
by Representative William S. Ware.
Three meetings s week are scheduled.
The next will be week from today at
the Calvary African Methodist Episco =
pal Church, Broad and Fitzwater
streets.
The bill awarding the annual state
appropriation of $22 900 to the insti =
tuition provided that il the board of
managers of the hospital refused to
dismiss Dr. \. +. MosselI as head of
the hospital the appropriation should
not be granted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Mrs. w. S. Webb Overseas

Word received by her friends in
Lansdowne announces the safe arrival
overseas of Mrs. Walter Loring Webb,
socially prominent resident of that
place. Mrs. Webb went to join her
husband, Major Walter Loring Webo,
whois still in France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Bristol PhYsIclan Injured

DR.. Eugene Swayne, Identified with
the Hartman Hospital staff, was Sc
verely injured when bit of scaffolding
was blown from a building operation
directly in the path of his automobile
The physician was unable TO stop in
time TO avoid crash. and suffered
cuts aud bruises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19

TRIMMED MILLINERY of
velvet and panne, including many
of the small Hats usually known
as first Hats" some with feather
frngcd brims, some soft and
small and cruShable, as shown in
the sketch; also large, fiat brims
with swirls Of feather fancies and
soft velvet crowns, $500 and
$1,000. And among the higher
priced, $500 to $500, are many
high-Class novelties, including
hattcrs' plush and duvetync Hats.
Stra whrldEe & Clnthier--
Second Floor. MARKET Street, West
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Smart Bathing Suits
For Late VacatiOnists

At S3.I5 to $7.50-Women's
Surf Satin Bathing Suits, becom-
ing straight-line models; with
round or N-shaped neck, trimmed
with white or colored piping.
Special, $500 to S11.5O-
Women'S Jersey Bathing Suits,
some in two-in-one styles, others,
slip-on models, prettily trimmed.
Strnwbrldge & Clothicr-Aisle 10. West
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Summer Dresses at Reduced Prices at
Strawbridge & Clothier's Tomorrow

FH. consist o omnv oidlo of st
n the afordng be
o pk choose styles al cecanym
mode is @letc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Women Who Appreciate
Dainty Lingerie
Should See This

Special at S2.O0-Night
Gowns of soft white nainsook,
prettily lace trimmed, with an
initial embroidered on the yoke.
PetticOats-Soft cambric mod
eI with a tucked ruffle, 95c. Other
Cambria Petticoats. various styles
with double panel, S1.5O to $2.75.
Satine models with double panel
$500 to $500.
COmbinatiOnS-Corsct cover
and-drawers of nainsook, offcc-
lively trimmed with embroidery
and Valenciennes lace: drawers
Iace-cdged-$1.95.
Envelope Chemise-Of main
sook. lovely with their dainty
7 trimming of lace medallions and
stitching-$3.95.
StrawBridgo & Clothlrr-
Third Floor. West
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
Turkish Bath Rugs
and TOwels-Save!

Prices represent worthwhile
savings. There are slight impcr-
fcctions in these good Bath Rugs
which do not detract from their
appearance nor impair wearing
oualitic.-now 75c to S225.
BIeached Turkish Towels, IOc
Generous in size, good, prac-
teal weight. We think you will
have difficulty in duplicating such
Towels at 40c each.
s,rawbrIdGv & rlotht"r-A,sD~ -. Centre
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-22

Dish towels-kitchen aprons boys suits
 Try this form of soap on them

The pure, cleansing granules dissolve instantly into rich sudS.
 There is not bit of solid soap to stick tight to the fabric, and inJure 1t.
 There are no harsh chemicals to ''eat' the cloth-to destroy the colore
 But a rich suds so pure that your clothes soak as safely as ill pure water alone.
 4 nezO 5de9 Of zeasA,,.s
 You know what 1t has always meant to wash the dreadfully soiled things Rub ping over the washboard. Lifting the heavy clothes out of the steaning boiler.
 But did you know that haB the wear on clothing comes in the washing? That the hard friction on the washboard, wearing the threads, loosening the weave of the material; that the strong washing powders, eating the flores, destroying their strength-wear out your clothes as much as all the wearing and using they get during the week.
 And now this wonderful new way of laundering = with Rinso-saveS your clothes all this. Your clothes actually last twice as longi
 You merely soak the clothes overnight or for three hours in the morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-22
You take them out and rinse them

You take them out and rinse them
 And they will be gleaming white, spot less. Only extremely soiled things-bad spots-need a light rubbing between your hands, right in the Rnso suds- and they, too, are shining white.
 The rich Rinso suds have loosened all the dirt, while the clothes soaked.
 There Is no boiling, except occasionally, if you wish to steriize, for Rinso cleans as wonderfully in cold water as in hot.
 There is no rubbing, except lightly on the hardest epots.
 There is no cake soap, no washing powder. Only one package of Rinso, and your whole week washing is done better and easier than it's ever been done before. Start using Rinse this neat Monday
 This next Monday try the new way of washing following the easy directions on the Rinso package. Try Rnso on the things that are hardest to get clean. See how different 1t Is from anything else you ever used.
 Your grocer has Rinso. Order 1t today
 Lever Bros. CO, Cambridge, Mass. Makers of Lux.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-22

F 1t really true? No rubbing, no boil lng-and your things come straight A from the tub sweet and snowy white 1?
 You can hardly believe 1t!
 Well, put Rinso to the hardest test of all. ust try 1t on dish towels And those dreadful kitchen aprons-those grubby, grimy little trousers of that small boy of yours-those sticky little rompers that sister always gets everything all over try washing them the Rinso way.
 Then you will know how wonderful Rinso really Is.
 All the ground-in dirt that used to mean such hard, hard rubbing. How Rinso softens 1t and takes 1t right out of the fabric without hurting thread!
 Things that ordinary washing would leave only half clean-Rinso gives back to you snowy-white or with their original fresh, clear colorl
 4 nezO form of soab-in eranales
 Rinso Is a nezg form of soap. It Is not acake soap. It Is not washing powder But wonderful new soap product-in hn9 gYanales.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-22

Rinso is not washing powder" The fine granules of Rinso look much like washing powder" but-make this test. Use heaping teaspoonful to glass of boiling water
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-22

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-22

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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-02
COST OF WAR

In analyzing the high cost of liv-
ing. don't forget to reckon IN the ex-
travagant cost of the war. All BUSH
ness is paying taxes to meet the
national burden of debt, and these
taxes are largely passed on to the
consumer. No m should object to
paying his share for the great VIC
tory. Insofar as the money cost was
extravagant, those in authority must
expect to be held responsible.
President Roosevelt saw twenty
years ago the dangers to which this
country was exposed. He urged pre-
taredness for war. and pointed out
that the nations that got ready for
war were not apt to be molested and
could enjoy peace. But the Demo-
cratic government party was against
him. His very moderate measures
of preparedness Jared hard in Con-
gress. Hasty preparation on the
spur OF the moment greatly aggra-
waited the cost of the recent war.
While the soldiers we're risking
their lives in the trenches for 800
a day. the war worK plants were
paying their $500 and $1,000 and
$4,000 a day. a good deal of 1t to
men who could be called slackers.
People who live near the munition
and work plants know how the mon
ey went. Some one was telling of a
man who came down from Canada
hoping to get $4,000 a week in war
work. The munition pant started
him in for $4,000 a week, and be-
fore long he was getting $50. 90.
The government poured out money
like water.
In Europe they did not permit 80