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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
PROTECTING THE MAYOR
Police Code Number on His Automo-
bile Every state Road FREQ Of
Snow This Winter--Rare Old The.
atrloai Programs Given Away
BY GEORGE NOx MCCAIN
WHEREVER Mayor Moore goes h,

WHEREVER Mayor Moore goes he il
w accompanied by personal guard. J.
A. Artman Is assigned to that duty from
the reserve patrol.
. lie Is at the Mayors elbow or heels every
instant of the time he is absent from his
Office When he is at the Union League OF
in his own or a private house, or in some
ones private office, then Artman takes up
his station at the door. ..
The officer, always in plain clothes, rides
beside the chauffeur on the Mayors auto
mobile. Both Mullen, the chauffeur, and
Officer Artman are armed.
In one corner of the seat in the Official
limousine and handy to the right hand OF
the Mayor is n heavy night stick available
for immediate use.
II is the only weapon which the Mayor
permits himself. Up to the present he has
never had Il in his hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
Member of the Associated Press
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS

Phii.driphia. Tuesday. September 20. 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

a NELL-hNOWN advertising expert Is
"A responsible for the following:
On a recent afternoon rain threatened to
mar the scheduled ball game. As is custo-
mary at such time a rain check is issued
with every ticket.
A rural citizen. manifcsty an ardent fan
of some bush league, bought ticket.
Grabbing the pasteboard he ignored the rain
check that accompanied it.
Hi, there, you forgot yer rain check ="
yelled the ticket seller.
Nav, ! didn't. l don't want it. I got
an umbreller."
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FORMER GOVERNOR RIGGS PROPOSES PLAN
 FOR RESPONSIVE TERRITORIAL

Proposing the qua drenni.u election of Il Territorial comptroller as a means of removing the numerous objections to the existing form of territorial gov Riggs Jr.. in an open letter to Judge 0. n. Cochran. written shortly after the close of the recent legislative ses- sion. outlined plan for forun of .e"- ritorial government which would be di- rectiy responsive to the people of AL aska and relieve the feder,lly appoint cd governor of all but few of his present executive duties.
 The governors letter was directed to Judge Cochran owing to the fac. that he, as q member of the lower house in the late legislature. ;ntr>cduc- ed bili the object of which was to create the office of Territorial Auditor in response tr recen' popular sentiment offices of Territorial Treasurer. Mine Inspector and Commissioner of Educa- ton elective. instead of arpcintive as at present
 The proposed plan. although defi- cient in many details and presenting some features which will undoubtedly incur objections is nevertheless one that should receive the serious atten- ton of everyone who $ interested in the Territory. The letter to Judge Cochran follows in full.
 ''I have read with great interest the bills proposing the creation of the of ! fee of auditor for the Territory and elective the offices of the Com missioner of Education. the Territorial 1 Treasurer and the Territorial Mine In- i spector. have also read the press 1 notes on the debate in the House and ! Senate and have been told thereof bv those who participated therein
 There is no denying the fact that [ thcr~ exists considerable sentiment m ''tNor or the creation ot an auditors office and making :he other office elective. On the other hand. there $ ! m equally strong >entiment against 1 such legislation. IL -nighi be well l to analyse the merits of both conten- liors
 -FNDR AN AIDITOR-It has been stated that ti,ere exists:
 "ta)-Extrsavagance in the dis bursenent of territor:d funds.
 b)lmprcper audit of vouchers. l
 "tcb Unwar-anted disbutsem .nt un- | der the various appropriations.
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1 "(d) Lack of system in p-enaring vouchers and issuance of warrants. "lt is claimed that an auditor coul,. save the Territory yearly vas. su,rs
 money.
 'It is quite true that the-e should be better coordination between the aft ferent depa rtments of the terr:.,. ia 1 government. and had my recommends | oN,s as contained in my message | to the legislature received considera- ation many of the objections l listed above would hare been ouieted. If yoW will remember. I advocated the creation of I Genera! Roard' consist ing of the Governor, the Secretary. and The Treasurer 70 pass on all expe endi- lures from the lump sum appropria- tions. This would have required no further machinery of government and would have given to the Territory d hoam audit of practically every ex penditu,e possible under the law.
 An auditor is no. a cure-all for ex- travagance. The popular impression that an auditor can see behind the mo. tive for an expenditure is fillac;ous. All an auditor can do is to note that an expenditure Is made in accordance with law; tha. the voucher is properly supported by receipts and that the ex- ten is not possible for an auditor to per sonallS investigate the proprie.y of each expenditure unless he should have an army of assistants in each judicial division 10 whom each voucher must be returned for personal investigation.
 Let us take some of the expendi- t'f'es which have received especial criticism. like he appropriation for -e- lief of influenza and the appropriation for relief of destltution or the appro- priation for the Pioneers Home. Each one of these appropria tons is covered by a definite law which unless the law itself were repealed. could not legally be set aside by ari auditors. decision tha, eNtrlvag,nce had been used in the payment of some certain vouchers. The Legislature has placed practically all burdens of administration on the Governor or on boards of which he is a member In fact a ysI,- large mum Der of appropria tons carry the follow Ing instructions: be expended un- der the direction of the Governor. They are not expended under the di- rection of an auditor.
 What would happen should m aud itor. with unlimited powers over ex- pend,tures, disaI,ow voucher which has been authorized by the Governor, say. for either suppression of influenza or relief of Restitution. The Gorern3s- would simply serve notice that he would authorize no further expend.- lures from either of the funds as it would be inconsistent with .he duties of his office to have the authorization given 70 him by iaw subcr.;nated 10 the ruling Of a lesser official. Any one having knowledge of the operating functions of auditors in states knows that an auditor cannot go behind the | face of the voucher. when expended In l with law
 ELECTION OF DEPARTMENT | HEADS-Proponents of the systen. election of department heads claim: |
 ''l Tha. the ideals of democracy | are rnore properly subse-ved through 1 the election Of the public servants
 te) That the electorate will take | more direct interest in the type cf -,es- pie who direc: their affairs:
 ''ts) That ofiicerS appointed by fed.
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[ efsti. UT stS dilore popuiiriy ueSlgnatGd
 'carpet-bag.' officials, may nc be Alas
 kans in the true sense of .,e word:
 70 That an appointed governmen.
 gives rise to an oliearchy or political
 machine.
 ''To this the advocates of appointive
 officials answer:
 "u) That good government consist; 1 in procuring the best persons possible to fill offices of trust and responsibil- l ity:
 "(.) That specialized departments require the services of specialists and that it is seldom that competent spec iaEsts will run for office. subject them selves to the political attacks of heated campaigns and waste a good share of
 their time. paid for by the Territory. in promoting their subsequent cleo tions:
 "(3) That there is no assurance .ha. suitable persons will go into the pri- maries and the elections and that it is usually the politician looking for a job who will run for the office:
 O That specialists mus. be sought for and carefully considered before be ing appointed:
 ~ta) That through personal popular ity or political weight the various of fees might be filled by persons abso- luteiy unfitted for the positions:
 "(6) Tha. there would exist no way by which an incompetent official could be dismissed
 Take. for instance the office of Territorial Treasurer Almost any good alert man might qualify as Treas urer' but caring for territorial funds IS a small part of the Treasurers duties It is no. generally recognized that the most important functions of the Treasurer is the supervision he must constantly exercise over the fer r-torial banks. The affairs sf every bank must be as carefully scru.in:zed by him as though he himself were n, officer of each bank. The Treasurer and the Ranking Board must safe guard the deposits of the people of the Territory. N; for one minute can they relax their vigilance. Hence it is mos; essential that the Treasu. CT be q spec iaiist in banking. Such an official it would b, hard to get by :>orular Vote.
 The commissioner of Education must he a specialist in .chood admin istration
 The Mine Inspector must be of reg: technical benefit to the mining indus. try.
 During the last session of the Leg isLature there was great deal of dis expressed at the powers given to the federaliy appointed gov- enor. The powers conferred on him have no. been to his own seeking. He has simply accepted them as part of his duties. uncompens.ted and un- At each session new du- ties are imposed on .he governor until the breaking poin, has nearly beer reached. If he performs his duties the fact goes unnoti,e1: but if he pursues q policy which may not be entirely in accord with the ideas cf a party or class. he is immediately subjected to every possible form of a abuse and persecution. The governor simply accepts the powers given him ty the people. As i: is the will of thc /, people that the governor take t;;ese 1 powers and performs the duties there If. it also seems that he should le untitled to a voice in the choice of h . i
The Nome nugget., 1921-06-25

ernor. the Comptroller and the Treas urer. The Governor Is included in the budget committee for the Governor. even though a federal official. has the power of veto and hence must not be entirely ignored.
 (b) Salary of Comptroller to be ss GOO per annum with necessary office contingent expenses and travel expens- es.
 "The establishment of the office or Comptroller would result in the follow ing economies:
 Saving of office rent.
 saving in clerk hire. Sowing in office eauipmen.s
 The territorial government has been
 so chopped up by each Legislature.
 generally on account of personal an-
 tagonism against an individual hold
 ing an office that procedure Is nearly
 as intricate as in the federal bureau
 government It was for this reason
 prepared the blue prints submitted to
 each member of the Legislature so
 that they could cut out some of the interlocking authority. I also recom-
 mended in my message the creation Of A General Board.
 II am sure the Federal Governor would be delighted to have the office of comptroller created as he could go fishing in the fishing season and hunting in the hunting season and spend not more than half an hour a day in his office instead of an average of eight hours. He would also shift onto the shoulders of the Comptroller all the personal attack now enjoyed by the governor.
 If the Curry bill creating the Alas ka Development Board becomes law and the Governor is made the president of the board. as now provided. the Governor can devote all of his time to federal duties bsnefitting .he Ter ritory.
 "The suggestions made herein are not fully developed as the idea did not occur to me until after the adjourn ment of the Legislature and may change my mind after more mature thought, but I think it will be;u- think ing about by all of US. One thing is sure that through the election by tho people of q territorial comptroller there will Immediately be created a govern themselves. This being so, it seems to me that as the cohnptroIler would right fully or wrongfully have to bear tho responsibility for the proper function- ing of the government that he should be entitled to assist in selecting the of ficers with whom he must be at all times closely associated
 T have always been a great believer in the doctrine of government by the consent of the governed as il is only in this way that the electorate be- comes educated and interested in good government. The majority in any community is usually wide awake and fundamentally sane. If. however. the majority should be. temporarily misled. the reaction is bound tO come, for all the people cannot be fooled all the time. . :a
 Tn conclusion, wish to express my Appreciation of. your thought fulness. assistance and express:ors of cordial good wishes"
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I Now. what Is best, not for the di- office itself and orderly governn ant
 'I present for your consideration a formula which may meet your objec- tion to the present form of territorial government and yet not imprir the cf. , ficiency of the offices as would un- doubtedly result should all positions be filled by direct elections. Tt may be briefly stated as allows: ITO establish form of government by the people of Alaska and to elect a chief executive who shall be directly l responsible to the people and to .Aeir | Legislature: "O There shall be elected in each year in which a presidential election is held n Comptroller of the Treasury. who shall assume the duties new dele gated to the federal governor which ir part are as follows:
 ''Chairnan n. Banking Boa"d
 "Presii- nt. Board of TrI;,.. of Pioneers Home.
 Executive Officer of B ,ard of Ch;i- crens' Guardians.
 ''Presidont of the Board of Educa- ton.
 Chairman of .he Territ ,ri,, BoaI1 of Road ~omniss nners
 Chairman Of Board of Repositories of Territorial Funds.
 Chairman of Board of leasing of school lands.
 Chairman of Territorial Board of Fisi, Commission
 Auditor of all special appropria- tions.
 Executive of law subsidizing steam ship Ene-Seward to Westward
 He shall also regulate and disburse the following funds now placed in the hands of the governor:
 For the Relief of Des.itution.
 ITO carry out the provisions of dis eased live stock act.
 ''F'or the Rescue and Relief of lost persons.
 For Health and Sanitation.
 Emergency appropriations and all special appropriations
 There are other laws the Governo- must carry out the duties of which could be transferred to the Comptrol- Ter.
 'The Comptrolle-. shall appoint. with the Senate approving:
 'The Commissioner of Education.
 ''rhe Attorney General.
 ''rhe Mine Inspector.
 The Treaurer.
 And the membership Of .lE advisory boards and commissions. and shall himself be q membe- thereof.
 C, At each tNenniun he shall ren- der to the Legislature full report covering the activities of each of tho departments under his control. namely:
 
 ~Depart-nent of Law.
 Department of Education
 "All othe- departments: and he shall make such recommendatio tions as to leg. isiation for each depar. .ment as may seem 10 be needed.
 -The office od the Cosnprolle1. ..i,l all be the office of audit and record or all territorial affairs now recorded in the office of the Surveyor General and eN officio Secretary and audited prin- cipally in the office of the governor.
 tD The Comptroller shall prepare a budget and in this connection should follow as closely as possible to the Wisconsin law. The Budget Committee should consist Of the Gov
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TO V

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 Nndicats
 hip or i tiuipnIeI 'haractei m the I Mining ( Beach ( River. On 'assiteri 'orMng l ska. un jmcers t publicly
 aimed D ny Egal If Nome.
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The Nome nugget., 1921-06-25
FEDERATED CHURCH SERVICES

Sunday School II A. " Preaching Service ...... sP. NJ You are cordially invited to attend these Services
 The Church with Welcome.
The Nome nugget., 1921-06-25

RICHARD DECKER. Pastor.
The Nome nugget., 1921-06-25

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Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-23
]. s. ARMY FOUR
DEFEATS CUBANS
Visitors Unable To Hit Ball
Squarely Or Keep Track
Of Their Directions

WASHINGTON, June 22-The war
department Greens, United States ar
my polo champions, won the first in
ternatiOnal military polo tournament
today, defeating the Cuban army four
in the last of the three game series
9 to l. The islanders had previously
taken the two games in the elimina-
ton series with other army teams.
The individual star was Major
MONTGOMERY. No. .. for the Americans
who scored five goals. Colonel Gron-
iger American back, with two goals.
and Burr and Quekemeyer. with one
each. scored the other American
points. Torres, back, scored the lone
point for the Cubans. The Americans
I scored three times in the fIIst chuk-
| ker. The Cubans appeared to b. I'M
able TO hit the ball squarely or sense
direction.
Montgomery scored again in the
! third and Groniger in the fourth for
i the Americans after Torres, with q
! clear field dribbled for an easy point
The war department team added
! two more in the fifth and two in the
| last chukker. The American team
! displayed remarkable horsemanship
and daring. Quekemeyer. No. 3 for
/ the Greens, fell from his pony in the
fourth when he CRASHED into a flock
! of players. but was uninjured.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-23
3 MYSTERIOUS
HEAVIES TRAIN
WITH GEORGES
CARPENTER Works Out Behind
Barn With Unidentified
Opponents Yesterday

MANHASSET, n. Y, June 22-
Shifting his training arrangements
temporarily, Georges Carpenter had
a mysterious workout behind the barn
this morning and spent the afternoon
in Jersey City looking over the arena
for the big fight. He said he thought
the arena was the greatest thing Of
its kind he had seen.
Georges went on the road for two
hours, starting Immediately after his
breakfast When he returned he was
given a rundown. then engaged three
heavyweights whose identities were
kept secret
Charles LedouX, French bantam
weight champion, arrived at camp
while Georges was away.
1t was announced that Paul Journee,
due to injuries received in his bout
with Weihert, would be unable TO
work with Carpenter. Italian Joe
Cans. the other sparring partner, who
suffered defeat in Brooklyn on Mon
day, did not appear today. 1t is be.
lieved his services will no longer be
required.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-23
Americans Win Polo Trophy By
Defeating British Team; Webb
And Stoddard individual Stors
Final Game In international Series Is Won By Yankees
10 To 6; Thousands Of Spectators Crowd Around y. 5
PLAYERS At End Of Game To Congratulate Them

lea, cut finger on his playing hand.
the left, in the fourth period and time
out" was called while the injury was
being dressed. Webb, however, re-
turned to the game.
After the match the spectators num-
bering nearly 10000, crowded about
the victorious Americans. There were
many bearing titles among those who
extended congratulations to Captain
Devereaux Milburn and his mates.
The Americans started with dash
and energy. which seemed to unset
tie the Britishers' game. The chal-
lengers' team work and hitting was
markedly superior to that of the Brit
ish.
Then the Britishers' style became
much improved until in the fifth pc
riod, which ended with the Ameri-
cans leading by two goals, il looked
as thought it might be anyone's
game. The British squirt ended in the
sixth chukker, however, when both
teams seemed to slow up. The Brit
ishers repeatedly had the ball on the
goal line but failed on critical shots
Presentation of the cup probably
will be made Saturday.
The Britishers' faulty work lost
them number of goals. Stoddart
and Webb distinguished themselves
and Lord Wodehouse, No. 3, ant
Lieut.. Col H. A. Tomkinson, No. l
did exceptional work for the cup de
| tenders.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-23
PAL Of GEORGES
WATCHES JACK
IN TRAINING
Pierre Mallett says Carpenter
Has Not Underestimate
Oempsey's Skill

ATLANTIC CITY. June 22.-With-
out knowing he was performing be-
fore the critical eye of an observer
from Georges Carpenters camp, Jack
Dempsey went through 40 minutes of
bag punching and boxing today. He
boxed with light sparing partners to
increase his speed.
The man who paid his way into the
camp was Pierre Mallett, close friend
and adviser of Carpenter He made
no attempt TO conceal mis- identity,
but came merely to see how Demp-
sey shaped up.
iIallett was duly impressed with
Dempsey's left hand, his thin legs and
deep chest. He timed every round OF
boxing and watched the way Demp-
sey whips over hooks and his crafty
way of shifting.
Hes splendid-a magnificent spec
linen OF man." Mallett said. while
/ naturally think Carpenter is a fast
er and better boxer, | found Dempsey
was more shifty boxer than | had
anticipated. He is by no means slow
and he is a tremendous puncher.
Il have seen Carpenter in every
important bout Ne have not under
estimated Dempsey. but Carpenter
can hit a terrific blow.
Carpenter is absolutely confident
Of winniug | know Georges was nev
er better, and ana sure Dempsey j.
i'll wonderful condition. IL will be i
glorious battle and there will be NJ
disgrace in losing"
Mallett, since his arrival from
France two weeks ago, has been III
intimate member of Carpenter.
camp.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-23

UURIINGHAM POLO FIELD.
LONDON. June 22-America's polo
quartet, smashing through the English
defense. won the final game of the in
ternational series today by 10 goals
TO 6. and earned the right to carry
back TO the United States the inter
national challenge trophy taken from
America by the British in 1914.
The American victory in the eighth
international cup competition came IN
two straight matches. The first match
went to America with comparative
ease last Saturday.
Today's game was no walkOver, al
though the Americans got away bril-
liantly to a three goal lead in the
first chukker, the British rallying
strongly about the middle of the
match and drawing to the Americans
The trophy was bought by subscrip
tons by the Westchester Polo Club
of New Port, r. L. in 1886 and by
agreement was recognized in 1912, as
the worlds championship cup foi
teams of four. The Americans have
now achieved their fourth triumph
evening up the score with the Brit
ish.
In the third chukker today Louis
Stoddard, No. l, in scoring the tiftl
American goal. knocked down FIRES
was badly cut and the game was halt
ed while the injured man was remov
ed. ]. Watson Webb, No. 3, for Amer
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-23

There was very little boxing in the
heavyweight championship bout be-
tween Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn.
the Pueblo fireman, at Las Vegas.
New Mexico, on the Fourth of July,
1912.
Flynn attacked Johnson somewhat
after the manner of bull charging
a Bolsheyik banner. Johnson devoted
most Of his energy to holding Flynn's
arms, like a ticklish person defend
inc himself from a playful comrade.
The police stopped the performance
in the ninth round. The referee
awarded his decision to Johnson as
he had the upper hand during those
sporadic periods when it appeared
that a boxing bout was taking place.
Flynn was strong on hearwork but
it was of the physical character. Now
and then he would ram his pate into
the pit of Johnson's stomach.
Johnson complained that Flynn was
behaving like a billy goat and Flynn
called the referees attention to the
manner in which Johnson was hold
ing him.
In the ninth round the challenger
became extremely peaved when John