Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-21
EDWARD J. cATTEll
n "PhIIadeIphla, a City That 10"


DHILADELPHIANs arc far too apt to
L dwell on the glorious past OF their CITY
and not enough on its tremendous pres
ent," according to Edward James Cattell'
City Statistician.
"Out Of rather wide opportunity Tor
observation both at home and Abroad said
Mr.. Cattell. "and in answer to the Phiia-
delphia traditions which / have lnherited
from four generations of Philadelphia an
cestors, l feel that today Philadelphia, rs a
net result of her normal life, has developed
certain phases of life which must be imi-
tinted by other cities in the United States II
our country Is successfully to lead the world
back to the paths Of pleasantness and peace.
..Frankly. I grow tired Of all the talk Of
.pbiIadelphia firsts.' As an old saying has
It. "The man who talks about his ancestors
il like the potato: the best part OF MIN is
underground I love the dear old Liberty
Bell as we'll as any one, but feel that we
have emphasized our past greatness until
people come to regard our greatness US Il
thing which has entirely passed.
looking Forward, Not Backward
"To be worthy of great past. we must
have a great present. and If we are per-
petually looking backward we cannot be
going forward without danger of Coming
n cropper.' find everywhere kindly feel
Ing toward Philadelphia. but too often IT Is
in the home for the dear old grandfather,
who. out of affection, must be given the
hest seat nearest the fire and out OF the
draft, but, nevertheless, the grandfather
who. when renl work Is to BE- done or i'm
portant matters discussed. must be ignored
and left to dreams Of what once was.
"Some fourteen years ago, wien | coined
the phrase philadelphia, the worlds great
est Workshop it was challenged all over the
country because the gross values OF the
manufactured product of Chicago and New
York were greater than the total of goods
this was that quality rather than quantity
counts most in the measure Of the greatness
Of an individual or of city.
"Many men in Pennsylvania weighed
twice as much as the late Senator Knox,
hut could scarcely be said to surDass him
based on the fact that more articles made
in Philadelphia are sold in, the open markets
| of the world irrespective of price. than
| those made in any other city In the world.
| This has been confirmed by actual exneri
| ence in foreign city, where the local deal.
| ers recommend the purchase of Philadelphia. q.
| made articles at an advance of 100 per cent
over the cost of locally made articles of the
same kind.
Lead World in Many Lines
'.,The wide range of articles made here
! which have won world supremacy adds to the
strength Of the claim. 1t is a long swing OF
| the pendulum from a batteship to a gold
| thimbe or a wedding ring; from n locOmO- :
| tive or a giant machine tool to the serums
which have saved the lives Of millions OF
persons from death by diphtheria. typhoid
| fever or tetanus, in the manufacture OF
| which serums we lead the world from agri
| cultural implements which 20 nil over the
| world to the publishing Of Bibles from the
! worlds largest saw works to Il hook and
| eve; from the building of trucks and trolley
cars to leadership in the production of locks
| One half the locks exported from the Unted
states are made in Philadelphia. All along
| the line we have shown the power to pro
ducc continuously 4 quality which holds the
| confidence of the purchaser.
'"This ~ no accident, but the inevitable
| sequence Of we'll and continuously de.
yeloped policy. From PENIS time we have
| held to the idea that man Is the child of hi.
| environment. Penn came to America ant
| those who came with him or immediately
| followed him came not under the lash OF
poverty. but urged by desire for environ
ment, bigger opportunity to develop into
bigger men.
force OH other people. The underlying prin
| ciple OF their economy was that, given 4
| normal environment, men would do the riRh
thing nine times out Of ten. leaving % th,
main function of government the light tasL
Of Qeciding questions concerning which hon.
p- 49, - ~ sateA t>Hr4sf <ff " ~ 49,