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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-16
READING OFFICIAL
APPEALS TO PEOPLE

A statement on the railroad strike
was given out in Reading today by
General Superintendent W. II. Keffer.
OF the Reading Railway. lie said
1t is purely strike---not vaca
ton. as the men say-and they walked
ont without giving any consideration
whatsoever 70 the interests of the pub
lie. They acted in concert. going out
at the same time over the system. in
spite of the fact that they assert they
have no leader.
1T is high time that our citizens
take hold Of this matter. Just as these
men are holding meetings and insisting
on remsiDing away from work 10 tic
up the country. so the citizens should
call meetings and take strong stand
against the strike. Our only hope is
tho people.
This walkOut was we'll timed. de
spite the assertion Of the mon that they
are acting independently and without
orders from leaders. Up to tho last
minute the relations between our com =
pany and the men were of the hest and
we had the assurance that all difficulties
would be settled by conferences in u
peaceful way. Up in the mining regions
the men are at work. In those sections
the men are generally considered hard
TO handle and arbitrary when they wish
to strike. But they arc at their posts.
thoroughly satisfied and the action OF
the men elsewhere on the system is in e
comprehensive
''They oven 60 around in automobiles
urging men to strike, bur they become
angry when referred to AS strikers. Tho
people complain Of high prices. How
ran they expect prices to come down
now with everything so Congpstcd with
freight and coal?
During the war tho railroad mon
made high wages. When the back pay
was given out recently some Of the
men received 5000 and $500. While
they were getting such big money other
boys were sacrificing their lives and
serving for small wages in defense of
their country. Many Of those men are
working in positions whore they receive
much less han the railroad men and
they arc getting along we'll
Many OF the Philadelphia and Read d.
ing pensioners are coming to the aid Of
tn" company, Mr.. Ketfcr said
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HAYWOOD EXPLAINS
'ONE-BIG-UNION' PLAN
|. W. w. Chief Admits organiza
ton Has Made Efforts to
Capture Railroad Men

Chicago. April l6.--i By 4. Pr.
Plans of the Industrial Workers Of III,
World to advocate the ono big union
movement during the present unres,
among railroad workers. were revealed
in a statement by William Haywood,
former secretary and treasurer of The
I. W. W.. and John Sandgren. editor
of the One Big Union Monthly. puL,
lished here today. +
The two leaders were quoted as deny
ing any connection between the ], W
W. and insurgent railroad organiza
tions now on strike. but said eiforb
had been made to institute "industrisl
unionism" in the unauthorized rail
strikes as in all other strikes of in
portance.
"We have always agitatcd toward
securing recruits for the one big union
idea" Haywood was quoted. "We did
SO in the Gary steel strike. aud We will
probably do so as long as wc have an
organization-for we consider that the
goal Of oil industrial organization.
"Plaus which the I. W. w. has beca
advocating include a complete organizr
ton for one big union with the ult.
mate goal of taking over the railroads
and operating them by the union,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-16
ELECT OFFICERS AT U. OF P.
University Christian Association
Hsxes James c. Patterson President

James G. Patterson, Of Philadelphia,
has been elected president Of the Chris
tian Association Of the University Of
Pennsylvania for the year 1920 81. He
was elected over three other candidates.
In the case Of the Baptist denomina-
tional vice president, the balloting re-
suited in tie between Woodlief NJ.
Thomas and Y. Kirk Heslebarth. In
the departmental vice presidents there
was a triple tie between Howard NJ.
Freas. Arthur McCarty and Victor c.
Rambo.
The UNCONVENTIONAL. vice presidents
elected are: Presbyterian, w. J. Nc
Intosh Episcopal, W. a. Lippincott,
Sd Methodist, NJ. r. Eaton; Lutheran
Claude Wagner; Reformed. w. J.
Dunsmore miscellaneous. &. NJ. Dow
lin. The departmental vice presidents
elected we're: Law, Ronald Mccarthy
dental, II. Crandall; veterinary, Fl
Biltz.
As members of the board OF directors,
with term expiring in 1921, the follow
ing we're elected:
Fletcher W. Sites and Walter i.
Cooper.
With term ending in 1923: Marshal,
s. Morgan. Henry n. Collins. Jr.
Frank II. Ritter, William 4. Lippincott,
Jr.. William Boyd, John Y. Huber, Jr,,
and Mrs. William +. Iinglcbach.
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CHESTNUT ST. JAM
At PEAK WATCHED
Thirteenth Selected as Corner
for inspectors. to Keep Tab
AZ on Trolley Cars
MANY PASS NOT FILLED

Harvey j. Rose. inspector Of the
Public Service Commission, spent the
peak hour last evening in a survey OF
trolley lines at Thirteenth and Chestnut
streets. a
From 4 40 o'clock until s 40 O'Clock
217 trolley cars passed north on Thlr
teenth street. or east on Chestnut
street. Several were crowded TO- ca
pacity. Many were less than half
filed.
During the hour $40 automobiles
passed north or east at the corner.
From 4 40 until $40 O'Clock forty
three cars passed north on Thirteentn
street. Ten Of these were of route NO.
20, of which nine were filled. Fourteen
were Of route No. 81, Of which ten were
filed thirteen were OF route No. ., OF
which three were filed, and six were Of
rosie No. 2T, with none crowded.
New Cars Being Used
In the same half hour eighteen cars OF
route No. 42 passed east on Chestnut,
ten of them less than half filed. Seven
Cf the ten cars Of route No. 10 were
cmpty. Seventeen of route No. IL passed
cast. with twelve virtually empty, and
twelve of route No. 1S passed, two OF
them loaded to capacity.
Cars on Chestnut street were all OF
the modern. green type. Cars Of routes
Nos. 3 and % on Thirteenth street are
Of the modern type.
From 3 10 O'Clock until 40 fifty
three trolleys passed up Thirteenth
street and sixty four down Chestnut. !.
Sixteen cars of route No. 20 passed
up Thirteenth street, of which seven
were jammed and nine crowded. OF the
eleven cars Of route No. 53, going up
Thirteenth. four were crowded. Eight
Of the twenty cars of route No. 3 were
crowded. and two of the six cars OF
route No. 81 were crowded.
+ Hearing On Today
In the same half hour twenty cars Of
route No. AZ passed east on Chestnut
street. with nine virtually empty. Nine
of route No. 80 passed, with two
empty. Twenty-Five cars Of route No.
IL passed. with fourteen empty, and
thirteen Of route No. Is. one of them
iammcd to the doors and two Of them
crowded.
Public Service Commissioner Bcnn will
hold a hearing this morning in Room
400, City Hall, in the appeal Of taxi
cab men, who want certificates to OPP
crate in Mt Airy and Chestnut Hill.
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DISCUSS TEACHERS UNION
Meeting win Decide on Affiliatior
With A. r. Of

An effort will be made tonight to or
ganizo Philadelphia public school teach
ers into body affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor.
A meeting has been called at the
Womens Trade Union League, 1902
Arch street, for which a general invita-
ton has been sent 10 all public school
teachers iu the city. The organization
is exclusively class room teachers
federation and is to be formed on what
IS known as the local plan" a non
strike policy and complete autonomy
from other labor organizations will be
adhered to, it is announced.
Among the speakers will be Miss
Cora McCarty. Of Washington Miss
Isabelle Williams, of the National
Federation Of Teachers. and Joseph
Ritchie, u labor leader OF this city.
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MISS TAFT TO TAKE
LEAVE Of ABSENCE
Acting Bryn Mawr Head An
nounces Intention on Return
From Western Trip
WILL STUDY FOR YEAR

Miss Helen Taft. arting president Of
| Rryn Mawr College. who has returned
! from a three weeks trip in the interest
Of the Bryr Mawr endowment fund, an =
nounced today that she will take a
leave of absence of n year.
Miss Taft intends to study for year
and will start her leave at the end Of
the present school term. She will con
| tinuc hrr preparations for her degree at
Yae University. II is believed. She al
ready has applied two years to the work.
Or. NJ. Carey Thomas. president OF
Bryn Mawr. will be back Mt her post
next year and Miss Taft will resume
her position as dean of the college. An
acting dean will be named during her
years absence.
Strong sentiment for Herbert Hoover
for President was spnspd among edu =
Gators of the country by Miss Taft. She
visited Santa Barbara. Los Angeles.
Chicago, vPittsburgh and many big cit
| leg.
Politicians are not particularly favor
| able to Hoover. she said In California
Johnson has built up strong political
machine. Miss Taft said. and Hoover
, supporters are having difficulty further
! ing their campaign.
Miss Taft spoke before twenty
organizations. including womcns clubs
and schools The only body Of men she
addressed was the Commonwealth Club,
OF Los Angeles.
! The entire country is interested IL
| tho teachers situation. she said Mills
College. in California. has instituted q
drive for funds to increase teachers
salaries and the Leland Stanford Uni.
! versity IS considering the need Of 4
lnrger endowment. Leland Stanford il
reputcd to have the highest paid pro
fessors in the country. The maximum
is $500. Bryn Mawr hopes 10 react
5000.
''The public spirit and interest in
educational questions must be devel
! opcd. Miss Taft said.
! Bryn MHwr organizations throughout
the country nrc far ahead Of Phiadcl
phia in their endowment drive. Miss
Taft said. and unless this city gives
more support to the project, it will fal
behind its quota.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-16
SEE HOPE FOR SUFFRAGE
Delaware Senate Defeats Bill Re-
quIrins Referendum on Amendments

Dover. April 16.--Peoplc Of Della
ware who desire that the General As
sembly adopt a resolution ratifying the
equal suffrage amendment were en- =
couraged yesterday when the Senate. by
a vote of S TO 8, defeated n bill pro
viding for the submission Of amend
meuts to the electorate before the ratif
cation or rejection thereof by tho Leg
islaturc. Tho following voted against
the bill: Alice. Bennett. Handy. Pal,
mer, Prize. Richards. Robertson anC
Walker. For tho bill: Brown, CORN
ley, Hollctt. Latta and Murphy.
Two senator's were excused from
voting and two were absent
Snffragsts are planning for great
demonstration on the Dover green next
Tuesday, when the Republican state
convention also will meet.
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SproA Earnestly Calls
Upon Men to Return

1T is with the deepest grati6ca.
ton to me personally and ] am
sure to the general public that the
railroad men involved in the re-
cent walkout have listened TO the
voice Of reason and accepted the
assurances of honest conCiliation.
las chief executive of the com
mouwealth of Pennsylvania ] have
information which gives me the as
sursnce that the railroad officials
will unqualifedly treat with the
men in adjusting grievances on
square. deal basis.
II want to give further assur-
ance that, as Governor Of the state
of Pennsylvania, every attention and
influence will be eIerted to see that
an honest and amicable considers-
tion will be given TO the employees
who return 10 work.
With full comprehension Of
the widespread confusion and eco.
nomic loss TO the industries and our
general citizenship, ] earnestly be-
ssech every man involved In the
upfortunategs6 6air TO return TO work
immedis stslyx e.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-16
CHICAGO SEES END
or WALKOUT NEAR

Chicago, April 16.--Spcedy disints
grafton Of unauthorized railroad strikes
in tho Central and far West was fore
cast today with the serious blow struck.
by tho government az the insurgents
stronghold in Chicago by the arrest Of
twenty five strike leaders.
The arrest Of the Chicago leaders
who were at liberty today under bonds
Of $1,000 or arranging for bail with
promises to refrain from participation
in strike activities pending hearing ~
charges Of violation of the Lever food
control act. left local insurgents virtu
ally lradorlesS Five other leaders for
whom warrants have been issued were
expected to surrender today.
Warnings were issued in the principal
strike rentrrs in the West that unless
the men returned to work by tomor-
row their positions would be declared
vacant and now men employed.
Notices were posted in the yards or
mailed to striking sWitChmen and yard =
men Of four Cleveland railroad terminals
this morning that unless the strikers
returned to work within forty eight
hours the railroad managers would re =
place them with new men in an effort 10
break the walkout. Similar action Is
expected by the other railroads.
In Chicago $50 switChmPn employ ed
on various roads returned to work yes
tsrday, railroad executives announced
and q continued improvement was re e.
ported in traffic conditions. Steel mills
at Gary, Ind, where 10000 workers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-16
POLITICAL SCIENTISTS MEET
industrial Stability" Topic Of gath
Annual Session Today

industrial Stability" will bc the
topic discussed at the twenty fourth
annual meeting Of the American Acad.
emy Of Political and Social Science. nc.
cording 10 an announcement made to-
day.
The meeting has been arranged for
May I and s. There will be six sos
sions, each devoted to some important
aspect Of the question. The topics dis :
cussed will br as follows: Labor
Representation in Industrial Manage
mont. "Thc Trend Toward Industrial
Democracy" "Thp Promotion Of In
dustrhl Stability" "Collective Bar
gaining obstacles in the Way Of
Maximum Production" and The Pres
ervation Of Industrial Peace"
Many Of the mon who arc directing
the industrial policy of the nation will
take part in the discussions or con O.
tribute papers. The proceedings will
be published in special volume.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-16

shop crafts and other organizations
affiliated with tho American Federation
Of Labor present. to accept the terms
offered by General Manager e. s. Krick. i.
Of the eastern region, PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. They will, therefore, call
upon all Of the employees affiliated with
their organizations who have left their
work to return to their duties imme
diately. aud I am sure that this request
will be complied with
1T is my belief that the settlement
reached tonight. although directly
binding only upon the organizations
whose representative were present,
really means the breaking Of the prcs-
cut unauthorized abandonment of rail
road work. nor only here bnt in all
other states involved, and that IL WILL
therefore. save the country further dis
tress and enormous loss,
'It was with sincere feeling Of
pride and thankfulncss that 7 have
notified Governor Sproul Of the sue
cessful outcome Of tho mediation pro.
cecdings which hc instituted.
After hcaring the grievances Of tho
striking shopmen. which were almost
wholly regarding working conditions,
Mr.. krick gave his terms in short
words. declaring that II they were not
did not Immediately return to their jobs.
they would lose all seniority rights
with the company and would be- consid-
cred as having permanently left the
service.
In letter to Mr.. Tracy today, Mr..
Krick said:
"Confrming tho understanding
reached at our conference held in BROAD
Street Station, Philadelphia. Pa. today
agree, in the event said employees i'm
mcdiately return to their respective oc-
Cupatious, that:
First. As requested by said nc
credited representatives. said employees
shall be taken back into the service
without loss of former seniority rights
and without discrimination or prejudice
against them.
Second. within a reasonable period
consistent with the labor unrest now
existing on the lines OF the Peunsyl.
vania system within my Jurisdiction. to
convene the regularly constituted labor
board of tic eastern region to meet with
the accredited representatives Of the
above named organizations. to hear each
and every grievance Iothpr than any
question Of wages coming within the
jurisdiction Of the labor board pro
vided bv the transportation act of 122Ol
that they may have to submit. with a
view to arriving at a fair. impartial
and just decision in each case.
II wish 20 reiteratc the statement I
made at our conference that II il the
desire of the Pennsylvania Railroad
management to create closer feeling OF
co operation with our employees, and |
shall be glad If you will suggest to the
accredited representatives Of the above
named organizations that they bear this
in mind and submit to me any sugges =
! tiOns that occur to them to achieve that
| for which | am striving.
May ! express to YOU my sincere
. appreciation and thankfulncss for your
| efforts. which | hope will bring about
! the settlement we all dcsirc?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-16
RADICAL ROUNDUP
IS EXPECTED HERE

|. W W. leaders are trying to use
the. local strike of railroad men for
their own purposes and are to be ar
rested, according m a statement made
today at headGusrtcrs Of the Depart
meut of Justice hero
The round up of radicals in New
York and Chicago said Department
of .Iusti"" agents hero, is Just the be
ginning of nation idc campaign 10
smash radicnIiSm The department has
been investigating the doiugs or this
piepent as far as the eastoru district uf
Pennsylvania is concerned. and is pre-
pared fully to purge organized laobr Of
these radical groups. Tho rounding M
of radiCnls is about to be started hero.
and many arrests are expected.
Agents of the department, it was
said, have been investigating for some
time, and know tho radicals who are
said to bc seeking to take advantage of
the situation These men are being
shadowed. and will be- arrested as soon
az word comes from Attorney General
Palmer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-16
MOORE HITS BONUS.
PLANFORC|TYJ JOBS
Signs Ordinance Providing
$4,000 for Standardiza-
ton of Positions }
SAYS SYSTEM is UNFAIR

The present municipal bonus system
was assailcd today. by Mayor Moore
when he signed an ordinance providing
$50 900 for classification and standard :
zation OF positions and salaries in the
city's service.
4 bonus should never have been pro-
ceiving more than S250O year, the
Mayor declared. Uc poiyted out that
otficeholders getting $1,000 gear re-
ccive. this extra compensation.
This Is timely measure and re-
puires that report shall be ready by
October l." the Mayor asserted. etter
he had signed the ordinance.
There are many inequalities in the
matter OF pay. Recent efforts 70 IN :
crease compensation have resulted in
the disclosure that city employees under
the new charter are paid less than
county employees. over whom the Mayor
has no jurisdiction.
Calls IL Unfair
"This is unfair TO the city employees.
II also develops that in one bureau or
department clerk or stcnographer may
receive 5000 with n bonus and in other
departments twice as much with a
bonus. ,..,.
Something must be done TO get rid
Of the bonus system so thut taxpayers
may understand exactly where they get
of and the cmploye may know exactly
what he. ar she is to receive. ..
THE bonus system was put on dur,
ing the war and should be abandoned
as soon as possible for fiat rate OF pay
including the bonus. This has already
been done with regard to policemen aud
firemen, whose pay, including the bonus,
has been slightly increased and VIII De
increased still further if the plans OF
the present administration carry out.
r'But it is very unfair that certain
bureaus should pay more for common
labor than is paid in certain othe,
bureaus for skilled labor. Another
thing about the bonus is that it applies
not only to the rank and file employees
who receive small pay, but to Others
who receive as high as $4,000.
Pay System Chaotic
This is unfair to the man who re-
ceivcs but $1,000 or $1,000 year. The
bonus was intended TO apply to those
receiving small salaries and, were af
fccted by the high cost of Hving. II
should not have been applied to salaries
in excess OF $500.
"Thc whole pay system, as we have
found it during the last three months
is chaotic and unequal. If the re.
classification now provided for shall re-
suit in an equalization Of pay for equaI
kinds of work in the various bureaus
aud departments II will be good thing
for all concerned.
".is it is now. any effort to increase
pay in one bureau raises a howl in
another. with the result that there is
much reasonable discomfort. Our re-
cent efforts to increase pay in the Water
Bureau have demonstrated this very
clearly. Other bureaus naturally want
10 know why the Water Bureau should
be preferred. 1t will take time aud a
rcclassification to get these things
Strengthened out, but the net result
should be good.
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uh.s.as Il, ,ho oil do,s .ho r,o, ,.ho
betrayed Won wou,J have had their
brains clondcd with drink" -
The Governor. In his statement TO-
dsy, expressed himself optimistirnllE
over the sitnation. in spite or inc
brotherhood mems failure to return To
WORK.
He pointed out that many members
OF the brotherhoods nre leaving the
outlaw group and returning to their
own organizations.
c.. A., r.u 4. r...r.,.
"o' w
by Jne enc OF tue week, salu tne
Goyernor hope to ace conditions
Vastly improved Inc stste medietors
seem 10 nave the good VIII OF potn sldes'
ihey nave been making eNcelIeht prog
ress.
The cHorts at mediation nave Deen
hampered by the lack OF 'ordinatlon
among the men who are out.
II think 1t IL gratifying tact that
more and more men are deserting thc
outlaw organizations and going back
TO their brotherhoods. inns movement;
! believe. viii be come more pronounced
In the near tuture.
The Governor was told OF the state
ment OF the orotherhoon men 'hht ln's
would stay out until tn'! oo'a'nen
dehnite promise from the h'w'F
organised railroad labor BOARD
SprouI Opposes Hold. Up"
'I tb;nl 70 wo,,d be ,oo had IN hold
Tho co,,ntrv nm until tho bonrd can
oct toeether and mass on the demands
of the men. some of the members Of
the hoard have 10 como from long dis
tanccs' and /, is NOT fair 10 ask them
to mass q s,an iudoment on tho situa