Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-27
BIG FAIR project
IS CONDEMNED
North Philadelphia Business
Mems Association Calls II
Economic Blunder
BETTER USES FOR MONEY

The proposed Sesqui. Centennial Ex-
position was condemned today by
special committee of the North Phila-
delphia Manufacturers Association as
an undertaking which would at this
time "have most serious effect upon
the civic, Industrial and economic life
of Philadelphia.
The committee consisted Of G. II.
Wheeler, Rodney d. Day and II. V.
Elliott. It met in Mr.. Wheeler's Of
fee and agreed on report which was
forwarded to the general membership for
action later.
The Scsqui- Centennial Exposition is
condemned for various economic rea-
sons, one Of the most pertinent being
that the $40, O,OSa 900 which the fair
probably will cost is urgently needed
for permanent improvements.
1T is matter of public record,'
$40, 900 900 could be expended in the
next four years for improvements in
and extensions to the water supply
system, the paving and repaving of
streets. the construction Of sewers. sew
age disposal facilities, drainage of low
lands. construction Of bridges, elimina-
ton of grade crossings, the widening or
streets. building of school houses. con-
struction of municipal buildings and
other improvements along these lines
Emphasis is placed on the city's
great need for n better water supply,
and the lmnosslDlllty OF using tne
SchuTlklll River 70 furhisn tne clt! >
drinking water II the exposition Is
located on US bahks; 49,. ,u. ,,so
that, as It would be necessary to bor-
row money for improvements, any
great expenditure beyond the money
that must be spent on them Woulu re-
suit in an increase in the tax rate.
vor,d Jpcrease Rents
"'"'" =. 49,. r,,.
The committee sees III 'nt ism sa,;,;a,s t.U
Ject the increase y" ,n,a re,,s' ard ON in
Value giVel ~ i,", ns,s "oneroilv
crease ease i,.eo IN ,.t,.S noints ont that build.
Inc .t, co,.un,,,ee oro u''H met boing revived
ing opera. l'IS a'e ,t,,a omtr s,,snens;on
atter thelT "ms va mft.' ,nhnr for tbo COS.
ana Ihe ems, eniISoi"en, nroiont would drain
9ul-, ,en..nnIa; - mo, nower and
tnese thleipilSe. h,,;IJ;no reviva, IN
prine 'he preSeh' o"''''e
i close; accommodations also orc in.
Holel ",,"i..''.oJ .,,.nJ 49, u,,tb only
adeluatt' - pDii' ptnI', ,ra;ao,oJ to take
suncien, iIew oi ,"oI'o rrau,tE IN transient
care Oh th' ~! liini s,ai, oamd;t;cns tbc
populatloh. noei 49,, r" f.,. n,o,,,J hr,no
committee 9ei'tseS L''e i.'t ~ ann,a m" rrhe
Ihhser u 'nI nsa,u" s.. ;. ~ 'n tho hni,+ nm
locu,loh " ":c lonoJ ln., @ an ~, ,bo Soore
srctloI nlso ~ cI.." L o. nno VI n,,,n,nohi,os
that lnrlc VIII W u,uthw omJ nnIy
.co 70 cure lor every uuy Sluouu,s ] an' ''''
loo cars cah w P''he" VII al "''e'
Need More Hotels for Crowds
Tho Sosoui Centennial Exhibition
Association sbould toke stems immedi
otclv toward rental control. zoniny and
nroyid,nr n for The transit popniation
that viii come here IN 1926. Bernard
j. Newmqn' managing dlrect1r anu
secre.arS vi tIe .1snn n,,'ue'pN'" 'iou''"e
., '"''" .'' A. 49, ,,
want 10 stress tha. tne i.ousins It
Assoclatioh IL not knochimg th' Sespu.
Centen1Iai proJect, Mr. NV ma
sa,a nog TSs hs poal bav,
pelore US hhd "hi.h JuHil'ieS our 81,
chce IS 10 see, 30 inr az - IN our p9"er .
that no project shall De promoted m 70,
fhliadeipHla Wnich wiz hicIIcr 'h'
MONIES ahu home.ile OF our peopie:
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.roI, NJ. ,to .tIM ,'a thn " tnar p.i ' sui
rom az ee'n' .L sson;e.ts o. .ie Is h Mur p,I
testing 10 Wy asse''a, . ..,rL III aoout 'n
JUMP. 80 I' InIi Ia UI .ha ho,,s;,, "ho,t
ren'1 lao o;J 49, .;s 80. muuSS nnoIS ~,
usu su ooSt r.bi,o tha ;rcraasa o~or ias ,~'
Ioa So, o. ,ro s
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Jnotjon ~ .nmmnrc;o, o Zoo j., ''L tbo ',os; os;
.iont;oi Jun; dstricts oround ' = Eairron ,hv tesn
T.i,l,a partn u''''''' "''u"u al i'oun Il
fu.Hi nGi ,,a .,,. 10 ,,,,, :,
i.M I'u'' 'Na' oe enio'eeu'
"a' aeAeu'
"Rv adontinp tbe ruse, section of N
zoning ordinance determining the char
acter or uses permitted IN the variou
nelgnporhoous ana restricting CONNER
ciai uses 10 commercial Streets n
replied.
dhe ASSOCIATION Is opposed 10 larg
overflow OF visitors into the homes q
Philadelphlans' The EAR Associate
should maze adequate provision 10
hotel RECOMMENDATIONS ior Vlsitors' sal
Mr.. Newman, 80 mat private resi-
dehces VIII noa Ja neJolhe ] roonninS MOUSE
aasad anu ,do'"' :, '' e'"'es0'N1' Al
creaseu, ,s ~. ...., ,,
p,.raSoInhin, IT, ,i' '',u .rts, .tu ioaa;,
: Oh inlisacipn'a NE twenty leau."s hote
& IN N 1910 was greater tnah a' prNeih
oI yeh oon"rtonn nv" @ bare pisp bavo .enu' a. no
the hotels to determine their capsci'