Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-23

Ma1OR j. HAMPTON MOOHE ts emu
AVl lating the example of President Warren
Gamaliel Harding.
He has expressed the determination to
stick to his official muttons during dog days
and ease the strain by taking weekend
trips.
1t affords him the opportunity to lay
aside official dignity and sleep out on deck.
Likewise, to eat pie without the inter-
vention of fork or the flourish of napkin
that is, If he so desires.
One Friday recently the Commissioner Of
Wharvcs, Docks and Ferries, George II.
Sproule. had some inspection work due on
the Delaware.
The Mayor. City Solicitor Smyth and
Councilman Won Tagen were invited to go
on the trip. The old NJ. s. Quay, formerly
the harbor masters tug, was called into
service.
-, That night the boat was anchored above
Turkey Point.
Everybody went in swimming lover the
side"
The stars later on looked down on boat
deck that was Strcwn with tired officials
wrapped in sheets and sonorous slumbcr.
NEXT day the Delaware and Chesapeake
~ Canal was negotiated.
There was run up the Severn River to
Annapolis Here an aide Of Admiral VIII
son met the party with q car and. after an
official visit TO the commandant's head
quarters toured them around the academy
grounds.
Reverence was paid the grave of John
Paul Jones. The academy buildings were
Inspected Points of interest near by were
visited and then back to the tug.
Admiral Wilson called to return the visit
of courtesy and the day was done.
The party reached the Philadelphia dock
Sunday afternoon.
They had another swim on the way up.
COUNCILMAN W. W. ROPER will never
~ contain his political soul in peace until
he has seen the city redistricted in such a
way as will assure a more equal represen-
tation in the Republican City Committee.
He is relentlessly on the trail of what he
calls the rotten borough wards
incidentally, with a wider vision, I think
he has permanently laid aside his ambition
to see his ward. the Twenty second. divided
lie will attack the larger problem-the
city.
This means a two-way fght-One in the
Legislature to secure the necessary law.
the other to put the redistricting through
once he gets the authority.
What does the Endorsement of n Cand-
date by the City Committee amount to,
anyhow" !.1t ys he said yest.@dday. H..
people. Not when the representative of a
ward containing 700 voters has an equal
voice with a committeeman from ward
having "A 900 voters"
Mr.. Roper. of course, referred to his own
ward. the Twenty second The aother one
was the Sixth. which registers about 700 on
the assessors list
There is no question as TO the correctness
of the Roper view
The city should be rCdistrIcted. 1t will
be Sisyphus task, though, for the man
who undertakes it.
ENOR weeks past half dozen or more
l. workmcn have been clambering and
swinging on ladders along the sides of the
Mutual Life Building at Tenth and Chest
nut streets.
The structure. which has one of the finest
grant" tarGdcs in the country, is having its
face washed.
Contrasted with the unclcanpd part. the
renovated stretch looks like a new building
1t will cost thousands of dollars before
the job Is finished.
Dilute acid s used In the process.
Applied with a brush it is then flushed
slightly with water. This protects the
workers hands when they remove the liquid
with n sponge.
Lest the acid find its way into the inter-
SticeS between the stones. these are CCmentcd
and all cracks closed before the wash is
applied.
The structure will soon be almost as
handsome as it was when first erected years
ago.
Another srrubbing will not be necessary
~
TIIARLES II. Won TAGEN has devel-
" Opcd now recreation. He IL chair
man of Cuuu-il's Committee on City Prop
erty and Service.
His experience is casscd as Al.
DeScriptiv" phrasCology ranks II as de
lightfuI. hC says.
Some months ago he picked up n copy Of
John 7. fari>' "Old Roads Ont Of Phila-
dclpha.
In itself tho book is charming work
upon which tho author bestowed diScrimi-
mating care.
With th" advent Of torrd weather. and
particularly ON Saturdays and Sundays, Mr..
Won THgon became Il devOtec of old roads
lie describes his experiences thus far in
following III" footsteps of Mr. FarIs in his
car rs interesting, instructive and thor
Oughly entertaining, apart from the joy Of
Hutom"hiIing
Ancient landmarks mansions. bridges.
mills, creeks and dams unknown and un-
sought, and possibly unappreciatcd even if
visited hv III" average auto tourist have
afforded tho Councilman and his friends M
infinite dogr"o of pleasure.
His experience might furnish tip TO
other enthusiasts Of the Oucn road.