Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-20
CONFUSING THE REAL ISSUE
OVER JUDGE BROWNS COURT
Appeals to Sentiment ought Not to cover
Up Misuse Of Power to Build up
a Personal Political Machine

nnyroll Of tho Municipal Court upon Whi'h
Judge Brown depends to quiet criticism IS
the work for social service undertaken by
tho court TIc laid great stress upon the
human and humane aspects "t IN" INSTITUTION
in talking to tho members Of City Council
in their recent visit Of inspection. and every
effort is being made by the judge and h's
followers to work up sentiment along Nu'u
lines wherever possible.
That tbs kind vi propaganda sometimes
succeeds. oven to the extent Of completely
binding tender hearted persons to the real
point Of criticism. is revealed by letter r'-
rcivcd hv this newspaper. the text of which
follows:
/ have been reading your articles and attacks
upon Judge Brown and tho Municipal Court
with interest and surprise. ....., ,,o., 10
In YOUR paper OF October fourteenth ther"
an article which is Illuminating IN n"Ahn .s
the taxpayers and their money and the waste
and sauandering OF this same money l0T,
attacks show plainly their injustice and II
is quito vyldon; also thai %on ana YOUR
colleagues do not understand the work and
object Of the Municipal Court. In Your cut
tnriaI Of October fourteenth. second column. is
.n articpl with tho E"nd,n".-"l"t 'oun'uS
l,l a, rho rInd of fox who ray taxes. old
vor1on with kuarlcl hands working men In
r.urh clothes" My dnar Sir. the MunIc'pal
court is the Court Of thcs" very pcoDi"-oId
women land men alsol go {" the Muni'lpaI
Court. men and women too old and too inhrm
10 worl, so this sam" court Tor aid' ana
through cid get support from neg lE'Ul S'HlH
and daughters who foil 20 support their parents
In their odd ago WurkiuE men aud women
also there ror ai IN settling th'ir domestic
dnRcuties. and women, nso' =" thrr' q" get
suprort for themselves and their Young children,
from iu1oIon' and vicious husbands. and they
ct service Of tho Municipal Court frc" ot
.harcr to themselves
Il is rogrrttahc that in your vicious ATTACKS
uron Judge brown. YOU lose siEl' OF th" Er"at
work which he doing to help tn" very
people whose money YOU claim Is h"nr handled
- cnrrl,"s'y As Editor of a Phiadeiphia
ue,vsraprr owned by Philadelnhians. should
think voa-wou'd be glad to point to inc Muhc',
raj Court with all its hranrhes-HouSs OF
U,vislou. Medical DEPARTMENTS criminal Divi-
sion. for unmarried mothers, Sh'r.h,s Depart.
mr0' tho Nursery. with nurses 10 tax" car" ot
Infants while thCIr moth"r9 nr" in Court,
En.ploymrnt bureau for men women and chill
drcr ~ both scXos, Delinquent Department,
iu,reau ur Accounts which receives the monies
eort by sons and husbands fnr 'h"Ir parents,
wires and chlldrous support. 2rd which in turn
=, nos tho same TO N" various persons for whom
Il Is intended and last. bat not l"nst. - th"
Du'n"st:" T'I"u ~ Hrancr which '0tT'i""S
and riv"s assistance 20 from seventy 80 two
huuurcd and four persons each day. All th"s"
same interviews have to b" t%p"wr'ttrn ana
| kept for future reference for Court hearings.
You should b" proud OF such an institution
| created the most advanced Municipal Court in
tho United states. II not in tn" world, and VIII"
| has also been .tnstrumentai IN having laws
| rassed to help tn" old Taxpayers. their UnCles.
/ cousins and their Nunts "tC.. such law as do
ma, ,-,st i'm any other city in tho Ir,on II
the Court has enlarged us branches in such
short period ~ time. It is not crime, rather
It g SOMETHING Of which to he proud
| am no, Interested In politics in pol!-
| t.r.aus but very much interested IN DCial
| s,r,Or. work. and that 'sn"C!alIN watch d@alS
v.ln the dom, s;I' problems ~ tn' old people.
| wIIowS and orphans ~ our gates AVID who <" TO
! the NuUirtpaI C"ur' for alvi"" and assistance"
! d1 not kno" what Is tn" object OF your
attacks and da no, care. hut in justice n YOU
! arc no, sGt1GohtIy Interested IN helping Judg"
Drown with the burden he is hear,uF do not
hamper the good work. Why do YOU not send
rI At.t|. . &