Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22

George w. Coles is out Of the city,
his office announced today.
Senator Ware had this to say:
After the Mayor passed on the
budget i consider the matter entirely
for Council. and it is none OF my con-
cern. / do know, however, that one
branch of the Municipal Court, which
looks after sick women under arrest,
does more good than the value OF the
whole appropriation"
Sees Trouble Ahead
Mayor Moore's statement was read
to Richard IWcglein, president. OF Coun,
Gil; Councilman Eduard Buchholz ana
Francis +. Burch. They all were seated
in Mr. .Weglein's Office in City Hall.
What Is there to say asked Mr.
WegleiuT' II the Mayor had men
toned me personally would have on,
swered him quickly. Regardless OF Oil
talk Of factionaiism we have the i'm
perishable records OF Council showing
what it did for the administration dur,
ing the last twelve months. /, as well
as other members, am ready to vote Tor
anything In the interests Of the city. q,
Mr.. Weglein then said that he had
an engagement with the Mayor, ana
left for the second floor. :,
The Mayors action means, said
Buchholz, that when we 60 to Harris
burg and ask for more home rule we
will not have q chance. Why did he
drag the name of Penrose into this ?
Without the support OF Penrose or ware
we can expect nothing fro mthc coun :
try members Of the Legislature. !
talked to the Mayor like a Dutch
uncle" and told him he ought TO get
together with Penrose and Ware.
| Mr.. Buchholz has two sons In the
city's employ. It was suggested that
the Mayor might cause the heads OF
some city employees to fall. -,
II don't know what the Mayor will
do about It," concluded Buchholz.
II have nothing to say" was
Burch's comment.
Brown Makes Statement
Within less than one minute after
Council had adjourned yesterday Chief
Clerk A. r. II. Morrow, of the NUM-
cipal Court and Ware political worker.
passed out typewriter statements issued
by Judge Brown.
| The Brown statement read:
| Now that the nnatnemas have fallen
upon fallow ground, permit me to state
the Municipal Court Of Philadelphia Is
the greatest humane tribunal existent
today. The comprehensive Municipal
Court act, drafted by Thomas Raeburn
White, has made 1t . wholesome, work
able instrument for usefulness. 1t is
in operation in Petrograd today, by
reason Of DR.. Daniel J. Mccarthy having
dictated It's functions for usefulness
while visiting Russia as representa- =
tive Of the United States Government
during the great world war. 1t has
been studied by representatives Of the
Japanese Government, and the founda-
tions established by men to produce
usefulness to the people.
Brown Defends Court
"Tbe Municipal Court of Philadelphia
is an institution of the people. for the
people. created by the people It is
desire to see its workings, and there is
not one unnecessary position In its serv.
ice.
Men Of wide education have been
engaged in the service Of the court for
months, and admit in that length Of
time they could not fully grasp its
ramifications for usefulness, and GER
tainly no official who might visit it for
few hours would be able 70 grasp its
comprehensiveness.
Most cities praise their institutions
out Of civic pride. There is not a city
in this Union which has established or
is about to establish a tribunal OF this
character, which has not sent to Phila
dolphin representatives to study its
forms and operations. The Chicago
| court Is not comparable In usefulness
with the Municipal Court of Philadel.
phia, and yet Chicagoans boast, while
some people In Philadelphia decry.
The judges work and the tribunal Is
here for service.
'Honi soft qui NAL y pense.