Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-30
N 'LAUGHL|N PLANS
CHEAPER FOOD FIGHT
Announcing Candidacy for
Mayor, Proposes $40, 900, 900
Market System
WATER NEED EMPHASIZED

Cheaper food for Philadelphia is one
of the planks in the platform of Joseph
s. Mclaughlin. director of supplies in
the present city administration and a
candidate for mayor.
An adequate system of public mar
kets at an estimated cost of 500, ,000,
600 is the means by which the group,
Of which Director mclaughlin is the
principal figure, proposes to lower the
cost of living.
can adequate pure water supply is,
of course, the first requisite of the city
and certainly pure fresh food comes next
in importance. he said.5
~ would favor wholesale market
terminal near the Delaware river and
the belt line and the building of six re-
tail markets for home sections
The announcement Of his candidacy
was addressed to J. Frederick Jcnkin
son, secretary of the Associated Busi-
ness Men of the Forty fourth Ward.
Director MacLaughlin letter fol-
lows:
absence from the city has delayed
my Acknowledgement of your recent let
ter inclosing the resolutions adopted by
your association requesting that ] be-
come a candidate for the office of Mayor
of the city of Philadelphia. l have
received from citizens representing
every ward of the city many thousands
of similar requests which it has been
impossible for me to acknowledge, and
l take this opportunity of expressing
my heartfelt appreciation to all who
have so honored me with their conf
dence and esteem, and assured me of
their earnest support of my candidacy.
Fifteen Years Experience
"After consideration of your request
in conjunction with the many thou
sands of others just referred to.
have decided to become candidate for
the high Office of Mayor of the city of
Philadelphia. In taking this step want
to place at the disposal of the city the
experience gained in my fifteen years
service in the several municipal depart
ments. As the request card states,
stand with you for bigger and bet :
ter Philadelphia and I am ready to
serve to the utmost in bringing about
the consummation of the urgent needs
so admirably set forth in the circular
issued by the Chamber of Commerce, as
Adequate water supply.
Development of the port.
Rapid transit.
Greater school facilities.
Sewage disposal system, with exten
sions and improvements to the present
sewers.
Clean streets.
Enlarged police and fire protection.
I'm addition thereto, the establish
ment of modern market facilities. in
stead of the antiquated, inadequate and
expensive system now in vogue.
Permit me to suggest the Importance
of forming at this time, in each ward
of the city, an active campaign com =
mittee to work whole heartedly together
for bigger and better Philadelphia. q"
Ware Silent
Senator Ware maintained his silence
on the mayoralty question today. Aside
from a reference made some weeks age
when he spoke of w. Freeland Ken
drick, receiver of taxes, as the type
of man needed for the Office, he has not
touched upon the situation for pub
| lication.
He refused to comment upon Director
MacLaughlin's announcement.
The executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce will meet tomor
row afternoon at ~ 80 o'clock. Some
action upon the proposed mass meeting
may be taken at the gathering.
The chamber is taking a poll Of it,
members to find what type of man they
prefer to hold the Office. Seven thou
sand blanks were sent out. More thar
one third Of these have already been
returned. 1t is thought that definite
announcement of the result of the pol
can be made early in August.