Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
. A MAN WITH A HOBBY
Judge orlady Makes II Serve HUI
manity-The Hicks Plan to Tighten
Our Tax Burdens.-lndependent
Americans and the Flag Bill -
BY GEORGE NOX MCCAIN

TUDGE GEORGE Il. ORLADY. president
y Judge of th, Superior Court Of Pennsyl-
vania, has attained in the highest degree the
gentle art of Gultivating a hobby.
A rare one 1t IS in his case.
II is the hobby of humanity.
He pursues it with unhagging zeal. All
things, save his judicial duties, give way
before it. Time, distance and even the
ordinary personal desires of the man are
sacrificed to its demands.
Some day, Il predict. grateful hands will
rear n lasting memorial in bronze or marble
to commemorate the work Of this man. whose
later years were devoted TO II hobby that was
service as well
PASSENGERS from the windows of day
L light traius on the Pennsylvania Rail
road sight what appears to be n Greek
temple on RI sing hill to the south of Eliza
bcthtown.
1t is u Q,adranguar building of stone
consisting 0f a massive roof upheld by
Corinthian 1)lumns.
1t marks the site of the hobby that has
claimed Judge Orlady's attention for
decade
1t is the landmark of the Masonic Homes
of Pennsvlu,nia, the greatest institution OF
its kind in dhe world
There are acres and acres of ground,
splendid Buildings. farms, gardens, dairy
and everything that can contribute to the
happiness aud comfort of the 500 guests of
the institution.
Judge O1lady, although only one of the
grand lodge officers who have supervision Of
this superb ,demesne. has made the insttu-
ton his hobby; his life's crowning achieve
mcnt. rather.
His devotion TO this work - recreation
rather, a hobby il you will--has his friends
believe, Heightened the span of his useful
life.
Moral: cultivate q hobby above every
thing. II lobby that has humanity as its
backgroupdl or basic principle.
WHEN the Hon Mike Malone, while con.
w Quoting business as a statesman in
Pittsburgh, had occasion TO oppose nm
antagonists statistics with his own, he
usually pre- faced his presentation with the
announceme ut that he was some fggerer'
himself.
Not for Ia moment chasing former Post
master Thomas l.. Hicks with the Malone,
| bear testimony to the fact that Mr.. Hicks
is one of the ablest and most far sighted Of
'fggcrers when it comes to questions Of
taxation. ppropriation. population ratio
and funded debt in Philadel phia.
it is a natural gift with Brother Hicks
and not an, acquired accomplishment.
Quite pToperly, as tho vast mass of the
citizenship will agree, Mr.. Hicks is of the
opinion that the gruelng war debt, now
pressing upon the CALLED shoulders of the
nation. shoilld in part at least be shifted,
metaphori'Ily, TO the shoulders Of posterity {;
the millions yet unborn.
And the hrrmer councilman chief of high
ways and cx .postmastcr submits his plan ms
follows:
INSTEAD, Of the existing varied. scparate
onJ mul, tudinous Loans. os tho result of
tho world wa ar omounting 70 billions. running
thsir tcrniinoblc lengtb' whv NOT rcinn1
,hcm in on. hnge loan ot d ner cent md
inform ns n issnop
This loan, should run for pcriod of frtv
roars w.itI / nor cont rnServation Tor n
sinkinv frnI
reservation y ould take care of the principal.
while in the meantime the present involved
mass of liability. through the rcfunding
process. would bring order out of financial
chaos
Under ths same conditions the RESPONSE
blity of cning for the interest charges
| would in lnri,c measure be borne by those
| who come after us.
| Think IL over.
!
| EDWARD WILSON. assistant general
| T. agent of, the Board of Public Charities.
| is likewise chairman of the Legislative com
! mittec of the Order of Indcpendent Ameri
cans.
| This fact ,ig emphasized for the reason
that the Order of Independent Americans is
! one Of the most influential Of the patriotic
orders in the, country.