Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
ABOUT BLUE LAWS
John Walton pepIores Mlsrepresen-
tatlon Of the Sunday Observance
Question - ehiladeiphia's Port.
Unknown Benefactors--Ses.
qulcentenniai Plans
BY GEORGE NOX MCCAIN

- one Of the laymau delegates on the inter-
church committee on Sabbath observance,
heartily deprecates the current misrepre-
sentation of the question.
What the Christian people who are in
terested in the Sabbath observance movement
desire is. he says, the preservation of the
Christian Sabbath as it has been recognized
in the past and observation of existing laws.
THE exaggerated pictures that have been
drawn of the so-called blue law Sunday
are the work Of those who desire wide
open Sunday. That means the letting down
OF all bars. the throwing open Of theatres.
movingspicturc shows. the commercializing
of Sunday sports and the general desecration
Of day that should be devoted to rest" says
what we desire is maintenance of the
American. Sabbath as We have known it in
the Tast;" .,. ..,..,,.,,. -. a., s,.o.,
Of our modern life. the delivery. Of ice and
milk within prescribed hours and such other
necessary commodities and comforts as our
civilization and life demand.
We are not in favor of blue Sunday,
as some Of the advocates of the wide open
sunday would have the public believe we
do believe and demand. however, g proper
regard for the Lords Day"
A r. SMITH. United States commissioner
"A. of navigation here, reports the largest
Smith is an infaible guide to port cond-
owned vessels engaged in foreign trade sign
on or are discharged before him.
American owned ships COMPRISE about
one fifth OF all the ships Of this port.
During the year 1920 20. 4S5 men shipped
and 24.436 men we're discharged on about
500 vessels
port is thirty five men and five officers.
In 1920 4120 vessels, coastwse and
foreign, arrived at our docks and piers.
Oddly enough, there were ~ u ships that
sailed or ninety-two more than arrived
These ninetytwo. however, were either built
here or were in dock at the beginning Of
the year.
TT IS all very well to talk about booming
l. the port, but after all. it is united effort
that counts and figures that tell the story
Last year the value of the cargoes shipped
from Philadelphia in ocean going vessels was
In the same period the value Of the
cargoes landed on our docks, in the way Of
imports was $2S0.177.171.
The total trade Of the port in imports and
exports reached the enormous value Of S742.
224,097. which exceeds the figures of any
preceding year in Philadelphia 8 history.
The imports Of 1920 alone exceeded those
OF 1919 by more than 800, 900 900.
The present capacity for loading and un-
loading ships Is $4,000. 900 tons Of freight
year.
LII sorts ii monuments lni memorials in
1
reared to all sorts of hencfactors and friends
of humanity.
There is one individual. hundreds of them
rather, for whom no monument was ever
reared. much less suggested
refer to the unknown donors Of funds to
and anonymous bcnCfactors Of deserving in
stitutions
They give everything and ask nothing in
They are the real princes of philanthropy.
COME months ago l referred to the great
~ enterprise undertaken by the Sramen's
Nhurcn Institute. one Of the mos. important
Christian enterprises along the Atlantic
coast.
Rev. 7. Il. Stockman informs me thst one
OF these princes OF philanthropy. an anony-
nous DHheta"tor ana supporter of the work.
has made it possible to buy additional Dror
ingS.
Th" old St. Alban's Hotel, which was rem
oYatGd as se4men,S hotel or dornitory, is
running TO it's full capacity.
Sine" November I, Mr.. S;ockman. suner-
lntcndent Of the institute, says they have
registered over 1000 lodgings,
THE importance Of work such as this can
i only be appreciated when il is known
that tr' average number OF individual seq
than 100 600.
There are every day $500 sailors IN hoerd
the ships scattered up and down the river
OF this number at least 80 per cent come
OF shore.
When the 81 900 900 enterprise co7tem.
plated ~ the philanthropists behind the Sea
mems Institute is completed PhiladeInhis
will lead the world in an institution devoted
exclusively to the welfare OF men iyho 20
do~r to the sea in ships.
THE Philadelphia County Osteopathic So
J. cicty is taking time By the forelock. so
far HS the seSquicentennisl OF 1926 is con
cerned.
Or. Charles J. Muttart Is president sDd
DR.: Carl d. Rruckuer is secretary Of the
society.
Rccognizing the fact that our sesouiceu-
| te1niol will draw to it professional men from
| oil parts OF the world, thus afording an on
! portunity TO disseminate their doctrines, Tie
| Ost"opathic Society of Philadelphia has in
! yited the American Association to convene
| here in that year.
Osteopathy is gaining foothold in many
| Of tn" European countries, where schools for
the training Of its practitioners are being
! established. ''h
The Philadelphia society OF this practice
| has set ia example that should be followed
! ty other organizations not only professional
| but trade and manufacturing az well.