Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
MAYOR PROMISES
!. AID ON NAVY BILL
Tells Rear Admiral Hughes He'll
Push for Congressional APP
I propriations Here
WILL TAKE UP TRANSIT

Assurance Of his support for the con
gressioual measure which would pro
vide 81 .12J .000 for ship repairs at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard was given
today by Mayor Moore TO Rear Admiral
Hughes. commandant Of the yard.
The Mayor also took up the .qucs-
tion of transit facilities to and from the
navy yard and directed City Solicitor
Smyth to confer with Thomas F. Nit
ten, president of the Rapid Transit Co.,
upon the lattcr's return to this city.
Mr.. Moore. accompanied by the city
solicitor, called on Commandant Hughes
today and later visited Colonel Cyrus
y. Radford. in charge of the marine
corps quartermaster stores Mt Broad
street and Washington avenue.
300 Dropped at Yard
In his conversation with Commandant
Hughes the MAYOR discussed the naval
deficiency bill now pending at Washing
ton which provides money for ship re-
pair work,
There are now about $500 workers
employed at the navy yard, Mr.. Moore
asserted in q formal statement issued
upon his return 10 City Hall.
lowing to lack of appropriation n
number Of men were laid off. | think
300 were discharged Saturday night,
the Mayor stated
at is important therefore that we
make every effort at Washington TO
hold the balance. not only from Phil
adelphia standpoint. but in order that
the ships of our navy. the best tight
ing craft in the world, shall not de
teriorate,
Discussed Frazier Pier
At his conference with Colonel Rad
ford, Mr.. Moore talked over the Fra
zier pier at Kenilworth street on the
Delaware river front. Sugar rehners
desire the use of the pier, which was
loaned to the marine corps during the
war as supply base.
Mr.. Moore plans to have another con
ference relative to the pier. He pointed
out that the marine corps wants even
greater storage facilities at this port and
believes the matter can be worked out
by Director Sproule. of the Wharves,
Docks and Ferries Department.
200 Jobs Involved
Philadelphia congressman arc pre-
pared to go the limit today to have the
House of Representatives pass favor
ably the naval appropriation item In
the second deficiency bill.
Upon the success OF the fight to have
the measure passed depends the jobs
Of about 1000 workmen at the Phila
delphia Navy Yard. There is plenty
Of work there for the men, but the
money needed to carry it on must he
provided
Mayor Moore has requested all Penn
sylvania senators and representatives to
swing the weight of their support to
the deficiency measure, which is sure
of sharp opposition.
NJ. J. McCarron and Archie +. Allen
are in Washington as representatives Of
the workers at League Island. They
expressed satisfaction today at thC
support being given the measure by
Representative Ware. who was ac-
cused of throwing down the fight las
week
McCarron announced his intention o.
asking the Trade Council of the navy
yard to issue a public vindication o.
Representative Ware.
The fight today will be a bitter one
The measure was defeated in committee
last week. The appropriation has beer
attacked as being unnecessary and will
full waste.
At the present time there are more
boats awaiting repair at League Islauc
than ever before in the history of the
base. If the appropriation is passeC
upon favorably 81, ,125. .OOG of the 50,
300, 900 will be awarded for work a
the Philadelphia yard.
Rear Admiral Hughes and other
versed in conditions there, have writer
20 Washington indorsing the defcienc!
item and recommending that it be passet
as quickly as possible.