Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-06
MOORE GIVES OATH
TO SEVERAL AIDES
New Mayor Swears in Directors
and Assistants as First
Official Act
cATTELL is RETAINED ENGAGEMENTS CANCELLED

Mayor Moore began his first full day
in Office by working.
Hc arrived at City Hall shortly after
9 o'clock. He was one of the first per-
sons attached to his department to reach
that ediice.
One of his first tasks was to begin
the work OF swearing in his official
family. John C. Winston. director of
the Department of Public Works, was
the first official sworn in by the new
chief magistrate. Joseph Wagner, as
Sistant director, was next.
A. Lincoln Furbush, new director
of public health, was the next official
10 receive the oath. DR.. Norman II.
Taylor, assistant director, followed.
In rapid succession after that came
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, civil serv-
ice commissioner, and George :. Web
ster. chief of the bureau Of surveys.
Mr.. Webster retired as director of
wharvcS. docks and ferries yesterday.
Mr.. Moore today announced the re-
tention of Il. J. Cattell, the city statis-
ticiau.
George Seeds, chief clerk of the De
partment of Health. also will be retain
cd in Office. lie has held that post dur
ing the administration of five mayors.
When Mayor Moore was secretary to
Mayor Ashbridge Mr.. Seeds was chief
clerk in the Mayors office. Director
Furbush asked him to. stay and he ac-
cepted,
Chauffeur Keeps job
One of the first announcements made
today by Mayor Moore was that Joseph
A. Mullen would be retained as the
Mayors chauffeur. Mullen acted as
chauffeur for Mayor Blankcuburg and
for Mayor Smith, with the exception
of a two year period during which
he served in the army. lie saw service
in France.
George Benz, bodyguard to Mayor
Smith, has lost his job. He has been
ordered to report back to the detective
bureau Tor work. Mr.. Moore announced.
Mr.. Moore said he would take his time
in naming the new bodyguard, as it is
position of trust aud requires care
full selection.
In the meantime, Philadclphians
will be treated to the rather unusual
sight of chief magistrate moving
about without the customary body
guard.
CortelyOu Greeted
While crowds of friends Of the Mayor
were calling at his Office on the second
floor, similar scenes We're being en-
acted throughout the building James
.T. Cortelyou, director of pub ic safety,
was early on the job and was greeted
by his underoficials with problems af-
fecting the department.
Important appointment announce
ments are expected from a number Of
the new heads before the close of the
day, but interest generally centcrs upon
the action of city Council at the late
afternoon session to take up rules. For
the time at least the thirty five clerks
and employees Of the old bodies will be
retained.
At the opening of business today the
Mayors Office staff included DurclI
Shuster, his private secretary; Miss
Mae E. Henry his confidential Stcuog
rapher, and Walker Basill Webb, mes
senger. The latter expects TO leave the
city service next month. Miss Cora
Duffey. who served as former Mayor
Smiths confidential stenographer. be
comes assistant secretary of the consti-
tutioual revision commission.
Among those calling this morning tC
felicitutc Mayor Moore were Robert
Grier. Independent leader Of the Eight
ecnth ward and member Of the Repub
lican Alliance John a. Voorhees,, execu =
tive secretary of the Republican
Alliance; Samuel Bodinc, president of
the l.. G. L.. and Joseph X MacLaugh
lin, head of Mayor Smiths Market
Commission. -