Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-17
A NEW EDITOR
Morris L. Cooke In New Role-An
Unusual PubIleatlon--Judse Gar
man and His Vision OF
the Future
BY GEORGE NOX MCCAIN

nR. CLYDE L. KING, Of the University
- Of Pennsylvania, is editor of The An.
mails Of the American Academy OF Political
and Social Science. l
That il, when he does not sink his per-
sonality and position and, descending from
the tripod, surrenders his prerogatives to
some one else.
1t is all for purpose, though.
His latest period Of self effacement was
during the last month. Doctor King and
his associates of the editorial council OF the
American Academy were out of the running
for that brief period
In the vernacular of the miners of the an
thracite region. they were "vacationing."
Meantime the editorial tiller had been
grasped by other hands.
MORRIS l.. COOKE, or, as the title page
lVl of the September number of The Annals
has 1t, Morris Llewelyn Cooke, became the
ad interim editor.
He had been invited to undertake the tenn
porary responsibility by Doctor King and
the editorial council.
AS his fellow editors there were Samuel
Gompers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and Fred j. Miller, presi-
dent American Society Of Mechanical Engi-
neers.
Some powerful combination. most every
one will say. publicist, labor leader and
distinguished engineer.
But what was It all about?
Simply this Six issues of The Annals
are published every year by the Academy.
Each issue, as far as possible. is designed
to present a variety of serious views, slants,
angles or whatever one may choose to call
them, on some particularly timely, important
or conspicuous social or political question.
Hence Morris l.. Cooke, Samuel Gompers
and Fred j. Miller as editors.
U(NAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY is a title
~ that has served its day and purpose.
It's as dead as day before yesterdays news
paper.
Scientist of Industry" has come in its
stead.
That ought to have been, but isn't, the
title of Editor Cookies editorial preface. 1t
deals largely, however, with this new per-
sonality in the field of human activities.
The Scientist of Industry is destined to
become the biggest figure for the future in
the field of the worlds cndeavor.
And Mr.. Cooke writes a corking editorial
to lead off this magazine of nearly 200 pages
Mr.. Gompers writes of Workers and
Production and Mr.. Miller of Manage
ment and Production.
There are twenty eight articles by twenty
anu "omeh VI anu luJeT-
national fame.
The product of their pens shows forth in
the shape of serious discussions affecting
labor, management and production.
1t is the joint work of the leaders of the
organized workers and the Scientists of
Industry in an effort to present a compre-
hensive and fundamental program for Amer
ican industry.
Most remarkable of all, as a concrete
summing up states, "A general agreement
has been reached as to essentials
1t is the most unusual publication that
the American Academy of Political and So
cia Science has ever put out.
AS an editor. Norris L. Cooke is an un-
qualified success.
AS selcctor of ad interim substitutes.
Doctor King holds rank superlative.
TUDGE JOHN NJ. GARMAN, of the eley
= cnth judicial district, which same being
Luzerne county, once every couple of months
drops nonchalantly into Philadelphia
The judge is good deal like Charlie
Donnelly of the East, William ]. Bremen
of the West and Vance Mccormick in the
center of the state: he's known all over
wherever Democratic politician hangs up
his hat.
He's better known at home. though. So
well, in fact, that at the last November
election he was indorsed by the Republicans
as well as Democrats, and went s1iling into
his second term on the bench without oppo-
sition.
The judges 'fghtn' Dimocratic' days are
about over now. He reluctantly confcsses il
hiinselt; his last whirl was an attempt to
carry the Old Guard Democratic banner To
victory as delegate to San Francisco
The Palmer Mccormick cotere, with all
the saloon and speak easy privileges with
them and against the judge. caught him on
the last lap and the Keystone special to Cali
fornia went west without him.
JUDGE GARMAN knows every square
y mile of Luzerne, Lackawanna and lie.
high counties.
He was born and raised up there, and has
watched the wonderful development of the
anthracite region for more than sixty wears
1T will all end one Of these days in the
future" he said. "The last pillar will be
robbed and the last hoist made some time,
and what then?
''Its too late now. They re here, and here
to stay till the great change comes ] mean
these cities and towns built in the valleys.
Have you ever thought what the outlook
| of Pennsylvana's s millions for light and fuel
| and industrial power will be when our coal
mines, bitumlnous as we'll as anthracite are
exhausted?' he asked in whimsical way
"'Wcll, then is when these cities will dis.
appear. They III be deserted. Other cities.
| their successors, will spring up on hillsidcs
| and mountains.
because these valleys, with huge dams
| stretching across them, will become vast
reservoirs. The storage places for billions
| OF electrical units for light, heat and power.
The deserted cities will be submerged.
That's the magician of the future. cleo
| tricity. Electricity generated by water
| power, and this power derived from these
| valleys when they have been transformed
| into great lakes"