Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-18
GLASS INTRODUCES
COAL INQUIRY BILL
House In Session Fifteen Min
utes Then It Adjourns
Until Today
WOMEN PROMISE ACTION
BV q StoI Correspondent

Harrisburg, Jan. 1S.--The House OF
Representatives convened last night
after its recess, or rather it assembled
and turned the brief period during
which It met over to Representative
Leopoud Glass, Of Philadelphia.
Az there Lave been no committees
nnmed and nc iohholders appointed the
sneaker. the 207 members and the old
jobhoders who are serving out their APP
pointments Of two years ago had
nothing to do except ,get together and
hear the speaker announce "that the
hour having arrived the House would
be in order"
Then Mr.. Glass stepped into the
breach and prevented what might other
wise have been dull and uninterest
ing evening.
First Mr.. Glass was presented with
diamond stickpin from his admiring
constituents in South Philadelphia.
Representative James A. Dunn, who
represents the agricultural district Of
Philadelphia and is president Of the
harmonious delegation which repre-
sents all Philadelphia members except
those who favor the legislation wanted
by Mayor Moore, was picked to do the
presenting.
Con, Probe Bill Presented
Then Mr.. Glass introduced his reso-
luton to probe coal prices in Pennsyl.
vania. At this point the speaker had
to interfere with the program to an
nounce the resolution would be printed.
Mr.. Glass quickly moved second read
ing and then the House adjourned.
The total activities Of Mr.. Glass took
about fifteen minutes.
The House will meet again today and
some of the other members may get an
opportunity to get their names inscribed
in the legislative records.
As the score now stands the batting
and fielding average Of Mr.. Glass Is 1000
per cent and the rest Of the members
zero.
Before the warning tongs assembled
in session the Capitol orchestra, an or
oanizatiOn of musicians employed by
the state, played Loves Nest and
OTTER harmonious and soothing airs as
sort of prelude to the perfect day OF
Mr.. Glass.
The women who will maintain n leg
islative lobby here during the session
are maintaining n mysterious silence
until after Governor Sprouts message
has been read.
There Is some tax that the women
may demand that the Governor adhere
to his original intention that the Brooks
law be repealed. Recently the Gov
crnor has intimated that an amendment
would probably serve better than the
total abolition of the act which licenses
saloons and hotels to sell beverages
containing alcohol.
Women Want Recognition
The legislative council. or the com.
mittee which represents all OF the state
wide women's organizations Interested
in clean politics and the passage Of
humanitarian and beneficial legislation.
met yesterday. The meeting was late
in starting and continued until well
into the evening.
Mrs. John o. Miller. of Pittsburgh,
president Of the Pennsylvania League
OF Women Voters, presided. Mrs. j.
Willis Martin, Of Philadelphia. repre-
sented the Republican women. and Mrs.
Jean Kane Fouke. Of West Chester,
the Democratic women.
None Of the women would speak after
the meeting. But out Of the ominouS
silence came reports that the Repub-
lican women would demand legislation
to give them equal representation on
the Republican state committee with
the men and the reports that the women
are going to hold out for the complete
repeal of the Brooks law and the sub
atitution OF an enforcement act that
would provide for enforcement.