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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21
THEY LOOK TO THE MAYOR

TNHOSE who objected to the approval Of
i the Hall gas ordinance yesterday repre-
sented a very different group of interests
from that represented by those who spoke In
favor Of the ordinance on the day before.
Corporation interests rallied to the sup
port Of the U. G. I. Company on Tuesday.
Spokesman for bankers and manufacturers
urged that the gas company be allowed to
take for itself next year 81 1000 900 more
of the receipts from the sale Of gas than
1t has been getting They were thinking Of
the financial troubles of the corporation and
not of the financial troubles Of the people
who pay the gas bills.
At the hearing yesterday spokesmen for
the consumers protested against any increase
in the price Of gas and against any increase
in the tax burdens Of the people.
The Mayor was told that tens Of thou
sands of persons out Of work and dependent
on sas for light and heat cannot afford to
have their gas bills increased. They did not
discuss the financial troubles Of the gas com
pany because they were more deeply inter-
ested In their own financial troubles. In
decd, some Of them doubted that the gas
company is In such dire straits as 1t has
been represented TO be.
Among the organizations represented at
the hearing were the Jewish Women's Or
Improvement Association, the United Busi-
ness Mems Improvement Association, the
United Association of Journeymen Plum
ers' Local 1913. the Northwest Business
Mems Association and the North Penn
Improvement Association. These organiza-
tions contain tens of thousands of members,
who are not big business men, but everyday
sort Of folk to whom a dollar means hum
dred cents in toll.
These people appealed to the Mayor to
protect them in the present crisis. They
have no one else to look to. for the Council
was more deeply interested in protecting the
L. G. I. than in protecting the consumers
when It passed Councilman Halls ordinance.
1t was frankly said that the purpose Of the
ordinance was to relieve the great corpora
ton which has made millions out of the
sale of gas.
As this newspaper has pointed out re-
peatcdly during the last few weeks, the
interests Of all parties can be safeguardcd If
the city will follow the advice Of the ex-
pcrts whom it employed to study the ques-
ton. Those experts have condemned the
Hall ordnance. They favor n conference Of
all parties interested in order to agree on n
way out The Mayor recommended such a
conference to City Council some time ago.
Councils answer to the recommendation
was the ordinance increasing the price of
gas, with no proper regard for the interest
either of the gas users or the taxpayers who
own the plant.
The Mayor ought not to have much diff
Guilty in deciding which course to follow
after what he has heard and seen The
weight of the evidence is clearly against the
Hall ordinance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21
SHIPS AND CHAOS

GLAD the books Of the Shipping Board"
IL declares Chairman Lasker, "been
kept with view to cheating md deceiving
the country, they could not have been kept
In much different shape than they have
BEEN
The confusion in which the gigantic ship
ping venture of the Government has fallen
is thus akin to that of the mystifed school
boy who didn't even know what he didn't
know.
Identification Of individual culprits IS
about impossible. Mr. Lasier has spe.
officially absolvcd Admiral Benson from
blame None of the responsible high Off
cals involved can be fairly charged with
deliberate wrongdoing The mismnnagement
seems to have been subtly pervasive, q kind
of sprawing Incompetence that has rem
dercd difficult the search FOR any consistency
even in misdeed4 and blundcrs.
There Is. however, nothing vague about
the consequences. The deficit of the board
for the last fiscal year reached total of
$3.50 coo. 900.
That the emergency Of the war. the uni
verSnl desire for ships at almost any price
and the sudden ending Of the conflict. Ieav-
ing the Government with the most expensive
merchant marine fleet ever constructed, were
prime factors in deepening the financial
mOraSs cannot be denied
But unavoidable circumstances" IL by
no means comprehensive defense The
muddlc has thickencd since Armistce Day.
The chaos has apparently been little af-
fcctch bv those processes of reconstruction
which have bcrn manlfrqtcd in other lines Of
business, public and private.
What is peculiarly lancntahle Is the be-
cloudina Of the PSrentionnl opportunity Of
fered to the United States to regain its
maritime prestige. ortase of vessels for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21
MADDEN AND ECONOMY

MARTIN b. MADDEN. Representative
4S1 10 Congress from the First District OF
Illinois, has been made chairman of the
House Committee on Appropriations in dis
regard of long established precedent.
He was not even member of the COM
mittee in the last Congress. James W.
Good, of Iowa, was chairman: Charles X.
Davis. of Minnesota, stood next. and vii
liam s. Ware, Of this city was third in rank
But when the committee was made up by
the present Congress Mr.. Madden and
Daniel II. Anthony. of Kansas. were placed
between Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Ware making
the South Philadelphia Congressman fifth
instead Of third IN order of prominence.
The resignation of Mr.. Good from Con.
gress made a vacancy in the craftsmanship.
II precedent had been followed. Mr.. Davis
would have been promoted. He served on
the committee for many years and by sur
vtving others had risen to the position of
ranking member. The Committee on Com
mittees, however. decided that Mr.. Madden
was so well qualified by training and tenn
perament for the chairmanship that it pro-
NOTED him over the head of Mr., Davis by
vote Of more than two to one in his favor
The new chairman has a lively apprecla-
ton of his responsibilities. He was
member Of the Select Committee on the
Budget In the last Congress and was active
in drafting the Budget Bill and in securing
its passage. The business of the Committee
on Appropriations is to see that the budget
estimates are not exceeded. AS it is neces-
sary at the present time to keep all appro-
priations down to the lowest possible amount
consistent with efficiency, the committee will
have to use the pruning knife with courage
and determination.
Mr.. Madden has long been an advocate of
economy. He is now in place where he
can have a powerful influence toward bring
ing Il about
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

about the rioting at the Western Peniten-
tiary. There will be more talk about pam
pered felons" But as matter OF fact no
felons are pampered In this State or IN any
other. Penitentisry wardcns endeavor so to
organize their institutions as to relieve
themselves and the State of the responsibility
for maintaining, at great expense, hotbeds
Of criminal instinct Such uplift work as
the cynics like to dcnounce Is merely the
effort of prison authorities to send man
out into the world no worse than he was
when he was sentenced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

/. What is the highest possible perSeh'as'
OF humidity In tho atmosphere
. Who was John Bartram?
2 What Presidents Of the United States
died natural deaths In office?
4. When and between whom was the pa'u'
OF Gravelotte fought?
5. who IL ZuloRga?
g. What IN the capital OF Venezuela
7, Who Is the virtual dictator OF that coun-
try?
s. What Is a Char-a.banc"
.. What ts the literal meaning oi 'e'n'0"
point"'
10. What Is a postulant"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

Gil Borges, Minister OF Foreign Affairs
In Venezuela, has resigned his portfolio at
the request Of President elect Gomez. The
reason is said to be that while GU Borges
was in this country in connection with the
presentation Of the Bolivar statue he studi,
ousy refraincd from boosting the Gomez
regime Washington is said TO be much
concerned over the matter but the Admin.
istraton may be depended upon to do moth.
Ing hastily. Anger directed against Gr
Rorgcs for seeming disloyRlty 10 his asSo-
cintcs is not necessarily directed against n
former host Who found him charming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21
Today's Birthdays

Dowagcr Queen Maria Christina. mother
of the lresent King of Spain. born sixty
three years ago.
Edgar Preston Hill, general secretary of
education Of the Presbyterian Church. born
ut Pontiac, H.. fifty years ago.
Tho Most Rev. Edward !. Iiann. Arch.
bishop Of San Francisco. born at liochs>rer,
y. Y. sixty Oh" years ago.
Annn n. Gord"n president 0f the Ma
tional W. C., Y. T.. born in Isosrpn pAty-
eight years ago.
Major General John X, Brooks, l.. s A.
retired retired, born In Montgomery CWnty. Pa,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21
Today's Anniversaries

1s,3-Fort Mcigs was again bcSieged by
General Proctor with force OF about 4Ooo
British and Indians.
eral Callava representing Spnin and Gen
erni Jackson the United States:
IS2i-StanlCy Matthews, United States
Senator from Ohio and Justice Of the Su-
preme Court of the tnitcd states. born at
March %. 1889.
lEIG-O Opening Of the first railway in
Canada. from Laplairic to 1T. Johns.
lSlS---Thc cities OF Dublin and Waterford
were proclaimed By the Lord Lieutenant of
ireland to b" under the Coercion Acl.
lS6l--The FcdcrNls were defeated nt the
Battle of Bull Run. the first important en-
gagemcnt of the American Civil War.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

A dispatch from Rome says that
newspaper there recently called for vote
y, women NEW would I rather be?" Eve ted H., I''
vote because she Ind no competition with
her husband. Mary ,rnrdnlrl came nrxt
bsaasac enftcr enjoying all the sins Of the
world she had chance to taste all tho
Joys Of Heaven. There is a sophstlration
about the viewpoints that causes one 70
doubt the strict authenticity NJ the dispatch,
n m a. Il were, too "sood' b be tsus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

Weather conditions halted the bombing
of battleshin by army planes off the VIZ
ginia Capes. One is Interested in learning
il the same weather conditions would havs ,,s
intcrfcrcd with the operations OF hoS"'
foot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

The trouble with most municipal ques..
tlons is that where an answer Is required
1t is only money TINT talks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

II Mr.. Lasker succeeds in making the
Shipping Board seawOrthy he may prrnapH
find Congress n better deckhnnd than pilot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

South Africa IL, as it were. buffer
State between Dublin and Belfnst.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

DO you suppose the basic content Of
the new police gas bomb was developed out
of the L. G. /. fight?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

Wen be choked II we understand how
a man with q stiff collar finds room for COM
plant against the woman with fur
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

Defendant hnll players have shown
amusement at testimony concerning game
fixing, but one never knows the moment
their sense Of humor will be Jared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

If II should turn out that only actual
warfare can determine the truth Of General
Mitchel''s assertion that the airplanc has
made the capital ship obsolete, may we long
remain in ignorance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

Wonder il oil on the free entry list will
lubricate the path to freedom of other
tarsff ridden products?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

Wonder what Jack johnson thinks Of
the Stillman case? 4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

The One Big Union worth while is one
that embraces employers, employees and
consumers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

Mr.. Fordnry WI! please note TINT
Messrs. Mckinley. Dinglcv and Payne saved
thcir hides MS It We're. by putting EN- on
the free list.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

| The Bergdoll mess seems to prove that
one cant touch pitch without bling deflcd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

Jspap's internal situation may do much
to keep her miitarists in friendly frame
Of mind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

Perhaps it may be said by way of ex :
cuse for Mrs. Bcrgdoll that she was not
thrown in contact with many Americans of
high type.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

The majority of girls turn out fairly
we'll considering the quantity Of advice they
receive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

For fcnr that Bogieman Law will get
them If they don't watch out. Audubon,
y. j.. one piece bathing suits have run to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS
Daily Talks With Thinking Phladelphians Subjects They
KnoU Best

condition is noted. Cod liver oil is hailed
as delicacy. just as we fancy honey.
Most of the countries are grain raising
and so they have bread to eat. But while
one may keep life in the body with this kind
OF food. 1t does not make people normal.
Without the other necessary Ingredients that
reserve strength is gone, and the victims
become wenklings and easy prey to disease.
POLAND has gotten to the point where she
can produce 60 per cent of the grain that
she needs. But as grain is her only asset
she is allowed to export ON q 40 per cent
basis. Mr.. Hoover Is making an arrange
ment whereby other kinds of food are pro-
vided for the children of that country. leav-
Ing some of the grain as trading asset
I'm most of the countries the wages of
the workers are such that with the low rate
OF exchange they cannot buy enough of the
right kind of food to cat. The American
with more money and more valuable money
can and does not understand. There IL
enough for him. But as matter of fact
If an attempt was made to supply the de-
mand most of the countries would be famine
struck in few days
Must Not BE Pauperized
There is one other condition that is i'm
portant. There is great danger of pnuper-
iZing many OF the nations. SO in their own
Interest within year or so the relief service
must stop. That means that thousands will
to adjust their own affairs to the point
where they are able to take care Of them
selves.
"UndOubtedly this country should extend
credit to the others until they begin to get
on their feet. II she don't there will be
no trade for her, because the other countries
unable to pay cash are sending the boats
back empty. AS it is this country has most
of the gold reserve Of the world and the
credit of most of the other countries will b"
utterly destroyed if things keep on a. they
have. But the American business ana
financial man is unwilling to take chance
and so the merry go round goes on.
"There is n feeling that Germany AM
the Central Powers that were should be made
to pay for the trouble they caused, and so
they should Only it should be remembered
that in order for Germany TO pay this
staggering debt she must 10 into the foreign
markets that this country seeks, as the
Allies markets are more or less barred To
her, Potentially, she stands to become.
strange as il may seem, one OF the rlchcst
nations on earth on this basis.
'The whole problem is an enormous one
and one that no one or few men can nope
TO solve. There are 50 many angles TO ~
and the difficulties acccntuated by national
iealouses and need and many other factors
ore such as to cause the Stoutcst heare
a feeling almost akin to despair
"At best it IL a long, hard problem tnat
will entail endless suffering ana require the
most nntipnt kind of work and the greatest
amount Of wisdom to overcome
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21
SHORT CUTS

Wonder If a beach censor ever visits
musical show?
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Necessities Are Lacking

Oils, fats, SOAP and medicine are figured
as i, ilIt necessities 0f these countries. Or
diuarly the soap would be used for washing
purposes But most OF the soap TINT goes
over is eaten. The fats Ia 1t are too yaiu-
aba TO be wasted for such a thing O. wash
insA The further Fast you 60. the more this
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-15
THE CITY DIRECTORY

4 new and up-to-date city directory
has just been issued by The Record
Press. 1t is complete in every detail,
and contains a great deal Of informa-
tion.
The directory gives the names and
addresses Of all citizens Of the city
and rural routes
1t gives the names Of all city of
ficials, supervisors and Chamber Of
Commerce officers.
1t contains a valuable street d;rcc-
tory naming and locating every street
and avenue in the city.
1t contains professional and a
tradcsman directory that at once en-
abics one to locate professional men
and tradesmcn.
it locates churches, school and
business institutions.
1t locates all people on the rural
routes, giving the distance and direc-
ton from town.
These directories give complete in
formation. Call at the Record office
and get a copy or obtain one from
Burton Hopkins.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-15

To Be HERE
OCTOBER l3
SIXTY FROM GRAND RAPIDS
WILL BE HERE ON TRADE
EXTENSION TOUR.
Furniture City
Band Is Coming

The city Of Alma is one Of the
scheduled stops on the Grand Rapids
Wholesalers Trade Extension Trip to
be held October II, II, 13, and II,
the wholesalers Of the Furniture City
coming to Alma on the third day Of
the trip.
The wholesalers have arranged for
"A deluxe pullman train for the trip
this year and as result will be able
to arrange the visits in the various
cities to suit the needs to great ex
tent at least.
The wholesalers will spend the sec
cond night Of the trip at Mt. Pleas
ant, and early in the morning Of the
third day will visit Shepherd for a
half hour. From Shepherd the whole
salers will come to Alma and will de-
vote the balance Of the morning be-
tween this city and st. Louis An
hour and fifteen minutes, from $50
until 9:45, will be spent in Alma. The
journey to st. Louis and return will
then be made. The visitors will re-
turn to Alma at 1880 and fifteen
minutes later will leave for Ithaca.
About sixty Grand Rapids whole
sale houses will be represented on the
trip. The Furniture City band will
be ore Of the features. The band will
furnish music at the various stops,
under the direction Of its able leader,
Orris Bonnie.
The arrangements for the visit of
the Grand Rapids Wholesalers to tris
city on October 10, are in the hands
of the Alma Chamber Of Commerce,
which has already started the ball
rolling to make things interesting for
the Grand Rapids people while they
are in Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-15
CiUic League Has
Interesting Meeting

At Il meeting of the Civic League
held at the home of Mrs. Francis King
Thursday several matters Of interest
were under discussion.
H. f. Rcece, secretary Of
the Alma Chamber Of Commerce. was
present and in behalf Of the Alma
Chamber Of Commerce extended the
formal invitation to the organization
to affiliate with the Chamber Of Com
merce. The matter was referred to
the executive committee for consider
alton.
After a considerable discussion re-
garding the converting Waterworks
park into tourist park, a decision
was reached to petition the city COM
mission not to consider using that To-
cality for the purpose.
A matter of more than local irter-
est is the project of the League to
set out an avenue Of shade trees on
the state highway from Alma TO St.
Louis. The league voted TO start the
planting Of the trees at once.
Miss Edith Cook, librarian Of Tech
nical High School in Cleveland, gave
short talk in regard to her work
and made some splendid sugges lions
for the use Of the library committee
Of the Civic League.
Fred Soulc of Boston, who has
charge Of Norfolk House, spoke in re-
gard to his work with children in re-
crcational lines. He commented very
favorably on Wright Park as a child
ren's playground which is already
we'll equipped as far as teeters and
swings are concerned. The league
was urged, however, TO establish a
supervised play-system, for the bcne-
fit of the health Of the children, and
their morals as well.
Mrs. Rose Rodriguez, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Messenger Of this
city, whose home is in Buenos Aires
one Of the largest cities in South
America, gave an interesting descrip-
tion Of the architecture and also Of Z
rose garden there that is one Of the
most noted in the world.
In a short talk in regard to cannas
Mrs. King said that the misuse Of the
Gamma bulb was in planting it on toe
small plot, the fault in her opinion
Of INSCRIPTIONS statesmen represent
/ ing unreliable nurseries.
The next meeting Of the Civi,
League will be held at the home ot
Mrs. King, the first Friday in Octo
Der.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-15
HEAVY MEN FOR
THE GRID SPORT
CAMPBELL HAS A GOOD BUNCH
OF HUSKIES ON MAROON
AND CREAM SQUAD.

Football practice under the direc-
tion Of Coach Roy Campbell started
at Alma College tuesday afternoon,
with a bunch of huskcs numbering
about two dozen reporting for initial
practice. The number was augment
ed considerably on Wednesday and it
is expected that between forty and
fifty men will be out before the week
is over
-Four old men are all who have so
far reported to Coach Campbell. these
being Captain Waggoner of Bad Axe,
and Rose Of Ashley, ends; Tarrent
and McNaughton, tackles. 1t is ex-
pected that two or three more men
from last years aggregation will be
out before the week is over.
A large number Of the new men
are evidently men Of good promise
and indications are bright for a far
faster aggregation than the Maroon
and Cream had year ago. The team
is certain to be much heavier than
that Of last year.
Among the men Of the squad who
have so far turned out who are rated
* high school stars and are expected
10 make hard fights for places on the
team are Shaffer Of Bay City and b.
Sartor, ends; Taite of Detroit, tack
le; Fay Hunter Of Newberry, center;
Catherman Of Pennington, quarter;
Faster and Anderson Of Newberry
land Loval of Crosswell, halves, and
Wright of Crosswell and Hiderly of
Reed City, fullbacks.
In addition to the above named new
men who seem TO have plenty Of class
,here are a number of other men any
one Of whom may show Coach Camp
bell during the coming week that he
has all the earmarks Of a real football
star.
With "A fine bunch Of material it is
expected that there will be some real
fights for positions on the Maroon
and Cream aggregation this year, and
this with better coaching, and better
material is expected to develop q fine
griGiron team.
Campbell expects to send the men
through the PAGES in great shape dur
/ ing the coming two weeks in prepar-
alton for the opening game Of the
season with the Michigan Aggies al
East Lansing on October /, and it is
certain that the men will be giver
long workouts daily, at least unit
after the Aggie fray.