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GOSSIP OF
FINANCIAL DISTRICT CONFIDENT
THAT GERMANS WILL BE HELD;
SEE PEACE EFFORTS AFTER DRIVE
First National Bank President Says Government Inter
vention May Be Necessary to Protect Public
Utilities Gossip' of the Street
ABOUT the time of the opening of the Stock Exchange yesterday news
.over the wire of the fifth great German drive was tho signal for the
bears to begin hammering the market. For a while they succeeded In
forcing down almost the entire list. In the brokers' offlces and through
w out the financial district generally there was a pronounced feeling of con-
ftdence that the Germans would be stopped and held In their tracks, If
not forced back by the Allies, and that a recovery In prices would soon
follow. When the news came In showing Hint the Americans and Krcnch
were holding the line, a reaction quickly followed and prices of stocks
gradually began to come back.
A well-known banking and Investment house, In reviewing tho situation,
Enid:
"The market weakness yesterday was attributed to the new German
offensive, which, according to cable advices, Is really on. This seems to be
confirmed by Paris, from which point tolent firing Is heard. As the
' greatest weakness, however, Is displayed In the steel shares, the selling
of stocks is no doubt largely due to the apparent determination to assess
war profits to the extent of SO per cent. With this prospect In view, It Is
a question, of course, whether the Steel Corporation and others now
paying large extra dividends will be uble to continue them. With respect
to the war situation It is not unlikely that Germany Is on eve of another
forward movement to counteract the drives of the British and French,
. which Jiave been going on daily for tho past fortnight. That the Allies will
be able adequately to defend themselves, however. Is not doubted, although
the supreme effort to be made by the Germans, as advertised for a con
siderable time, naturally creates some nervousness, wnlch Is reflected in
market values. One thing Is certain, the Central Powers want peace and
want It ery badly, and If the present drive results In failure, us antici
pated, peace feelers will be put out in earnest."
Speaking of the German drive, a downtown banker remarked yester
day. Jokingly, that he was surprised to find the drive began three minutes
behind the time scheduled by the Kaiser's advertising bureau.
Utilities Financing Still a Problem
The condition of many public utility companies is still a burning
question, and the bland taken by the War Finance Corporation in the
matter of their financing, and which at one time It was hoped would
solve the dlfllculty, has not brought about tho results expected. Speak
ing on this subject, W. A. Law, president of the First National Bank, of
, this city, in his July letter reviewing the business and financial outlook,
oald:
"Government intervention may be necessary to bave the public utility
companies from receivership. The bcriousness of the situation has been
Increased since the directors of the War Finance Corporation have in
almost every Instance taken the position that they could not make
direct loans. This interpretation of Its functions restricts the activities of
the corporation largely to that of a rediscountlng Institution and makes
It of little service In the Ital relief work of a war market. If this policy
is adhered to It Is difficult to we how the corporation's vast lending
power the greatest of any lending Institution In the country could ever
be fully availed of except during a long-drawn-out financial crisis. The
organization of this corporation was proposed as a great relief agency
for resort to by corporations engaged on necessary work and to provide
credits for Industries and enterprises In the United States necessary or
contrlbutary to the prosecution of the war.
"Two hundred and fifty-two gas, electric, electricity and power com
panies showed a gain during the first quarter of 1918 (as compared with
the same months of the previous jcar) of $7,320,000 in gross earnings.
But since operating expenses Increased $11,226,000, the companies re
ported a deficit of $3,906,000. Seventy-three cents of every dollar received
, by thebo companies goes to pay operating expenses, and since the ratio Is
I' rapidly advancing the companies must get Increased rates ns well as
financial assistance if they are to continue the service which the public
demands."
On the same subject G. B. Wilcox, vice president of Bonbright & Co,
recently said:
"The public utility queston Is clearly a question of national war
efficiency, which requires ImmeiNate emergency lemedics In both higher
rates and capital advances efllclevcy which will help us win the war,
whlfh will save the lives of our boldlvs and our allies' soldiers by supply
ing them more promptly with the tools of war; national efficiency which,
impaired, means lobs of untold lives and Indefinite postponement of that
day to which the whole antl German world looks forward the day of
vlctorv."
A well-known banker, whose house deals largely In public utilities, said
' yesterday that they are the only class of securities in real distress at the
present time. He acknowledged that In some 200 communities advances
In rates to offset the ever-Increasing cost of operation extensions or Im
provements and replacements ore in effect, but said that this is only a
drop In the bucket.
"If," he remarked, "the rates before tho war were considered fair they
certainly can not be so considered now. If It has been found necessary
to raise rates to save the railroads, how much greater Is the necessity
in the case of a majority of public utilities. It amounts to this," he said,
"either the public was being robbed before the war or the companies
are now."
The principal of another banking house, which also deals largely in
public utilities, especially traction issues, said yesterday that. In his opinion,
as far as traction lines are concerned, n& could see no proper solution
for their difficulties until the zoning system which prevails In Europe is
adopted, where the fare Is regulated by tho length of the ride, and not as In
this country, where the man who travels eight miles pays the same as
" - the man who travels one mile or less.
Bethlehem Notes Overshadow German Drive
In the financial district yesterday the long-heralded German drive
was obliged to take second place In Importance to the Issue of $50,000,000
Bethlehem Steel notes. Already their sale would seem assured. At an
early hour yesterday It was reported that 1919 maturities had been sold.
Several of the large houses which participated In the syndicate reported
tbefore 3 o'clock the sale at three and four tlme3 their allotments. There Is
no question about the favorable reception which the Bethlehem notes have
received among Investors In this city. There was abundant discussion of
the several features under which they have been Issued, but there also waa
a total absence of adverse criticism. One of the features of the new note,
namely, the convertible feature, which permits Its exchange for the new
consolidated mortgage bonds when pledged on a 64 per cent basis, was
considered as very favorable for the Investor.
, These $50,000,000 Bethlehem Steel Corporation serial 7 per cent gold
notes are secured by a pledge of $70,000,000 thirty-year Sinking Fund 6 per
bppds Issued under a new consolidated mortgage, in whfch the Bethlehem
1 Steel Company will Join, and an Indenture securing these notes will pro
vide that the corporation will not declare or pay any dividend on Its com
mon stock, which would result, In reducing the net current assets of, the
corporation and its subsidiaries below the face value of these notes then
outstanding.
The most novel feature about this issue Is that, although the banking
syndicate headed by the Guaranty Trust Company, of New York, is offer
ing the entire $50,000,000 issue, the War Finance Corporation has agreed
to advance $20,000,000 by the purchase of that amount of notes at the
name terms as those offered to the public, with the understanding that
should the syndicate succeed in selling all of the $50,000,000 to the public,
the assistance of the War Finance Corporation would not be called upon.
From answers to inquiries of bankers and brokers yesterday the
indications were that the public would absorb the full issue.
The bankers who'are underwriting the new notes issued the following
following statement:
"It Is understood that It was mutually agreed that it was more
properly the function of the War Finance Corporation, as an agency of
, " . the Government, to make such advance rather thart to have the corpora-
tion sell this amount of additional notes to bankers.
'" "In order, however, to ,glve the inventing public an opportunity to
purchase the entire Issue, which It Is believed will prove very attractive,
"arrangements have .been made for an option under which tho notes taken,
t by the "War Finance Corporation can be sold to the public through the
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THE STREET
BUSINESS CAREER '
OF PETER FLINT
A Story of Salesmanship py
Harold Whitehead
(Copyright)
Mr. W'httehrntt ,i lit ,,. nm,, l..iJ.,,a
Qtiniloin on butlno, trllina. attvcrtltlno unit
employment. Ak vour aue.Mon clearlu nnrf
? ,'f "'. """ toett. Vour rorric! imme nntt
lull oifrtrr mutt be (onrrf to all (noulrlcK.
i iiusr uiif'n nrr flMnMiniiiiii imiti ! innM.,,1
AiMtcrr to technical ijr(lo'i will b- sent
iv mall, other oiirstfont III he nn.wcrnt
In thlf column. The moil Intrrrillns prob
lem of fnqvtren trill be uovcii Into the
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T HID a bit better toflav Mr Perkins
gave me a lead to a voung fellow In
a jobbing house viho had recently got
married
"There's a man who should be a live
wire for you, Flint," he said.
When 1 called on the fellow he was
writing at hl3 desk. I stood close by
his desk for a minute or tuo until he
looked up When ho did so he said,
"Well, Is my addition correct?"
"I don't get Jou," I replied.
"Don't you know enough," be ld
sulkily, "not to eland over h man's desk
when he Is writing or figuring? I felt
all the time that you were looking at
what I was doing What do jou want?"
"I want lo talk business with you
for ten minutes "
"What about?" was his next question
"You " That worked fine, as those
were Just the questions Hnd answer Per
kins said we would get when any one
opened by usklng us what e wanted.
"Well, what about ine?" he asked.
"t can't tell ou unless I have ten
minutes"
"Well, go ahead, and tell your story,"
and he Immediately began lo write a
letter.
".Kxcue me." I said, "but all of me
has come here to see nil of you. and
while you aro writing a letter 1 only
get half of you "
"Say, what the hell are jou talking
about?';
That Is where thing. flipped off the
beaten track. So fat- I had nnawrred
every remark of his with something that
I had learned. That's the worst of all
these set Relllng talks. The prospects
don't come across with the right an
swer. I decided to tackle the thing In
my own way after that, so said: "I've
come to talk Insurance with you."
"You've spoken to the wiong fellow.
I don't want any insurance."
Then I remembered another answer
that seemed to fit In, "I know you don't
I want Insurance, but your wife does
"Better go and see her, then; Don't
bother me about 11."
"It Isn'i her Insurance she wants
It's our Insurance. What would hap
pen to your wife If ou were lo drop
dead right now?"
He looked at me for a minute, then
he laughed "You are ,i beginner at
this game, aren't jou?"
I nodded.
"Do ou think you can get a man
scared by telling him he might drop dead
any minute? Turn over, kid, you're on
our back !"
"Well, you might die suddenly now,
mightn't you?"
"Yes, and my wife might die sud
denly." "Yes, that may be. but you can cam
jour own llvlne. Can she? Listen," I
continued, walling for him to answer.
"You're tvventy-Fevcn -ears old. If jou
take out a thirty-year endowment policy
by the time jou're fifty-seven you and
j-our wife will both probably be alive."
"Hold on there," he broke In "You
just paid we might both drop dead any
minute."
I saw he was poking fun at me. so
said: "That was a different kind of
a policy. By the time you're fifty-seven
and your policy matures, you've got all
the money coming right to you, so you
can reinvest It for jour wife befote jou
die."
The fellow swung around In his chair
.iiirt looked un at me and said: "Well,
jou are certainly the cheeriest optimist
that ever struck this oince. sun, it is
awfully good of you to let me live till
I'm fifty-seven I'm glad I didn't take
the other kind of pollcj. What's the
name of jour company?"
"The Magnitude Life Insurance Com
pany." "Well, when I do insure, that Is the
company I'll have to Insure In.
Then I rcmemtierea a euou iuhu.
"That Is, If the company wants jou
You see, you may not be able to pass
the doctor's examination. I tell j'ou
what, suppose I bring the doctor down
here tomorrow and let him give you
the 'o o?' "
'And If ibe 'o o' Is o k, what then?
"Why, then jou can take out some
Insurance."
"Crude, kid, but jou've got the pep'
And I don't know whether for once I
wouldn't be a good sport to buy some
thing from a fellow that didn't know
how to sell It."
He made a promise to see the doctor
on Friday morning.
Perkins was tickled to pieces. He cer
tainly laughed when I tuld him how 1
bungled through, but tho only thing he
really criticized was my standing close
to the prospect's desk.
"Never stand so close to a business
man's desk that you can see what he Is
writing. Even If you don't look at his
letters, he will think jou are, and may
get mad."
I guess Perkins is right at that
TODAY'S IMJSIXl'SS r.IMOItAM
The experience ol others should be
the groundwork for your own.
What does this mean to YOU?
Business Questions Answered
I have Invented and have had patented an
all-leathr arch iiipport. which alao eon
ifri of heel and suard and heel euahk.ii
Could you advise me where 1 uld tet thl
article manufactured lay by ; th thousand
pair lota, aa I want to do the wholcwlln
mWrlte to the editor Boot and Shoe Re
corder Boston, for a list of manufac
turers of shoe findings, equipped to
handle your patent.
(Copyright)
ORDERS 5000-TON SHIP
Schwab Authorizes Building of Big
Vessel at Portland
By the Associated Press
Portlnd, Ore.. July 16 Wooden ship
building interests here have been au
thorized by Charles M. Schwab director
general of the Emergency E'ee'.c"',)0"
tion. to proceed at once with the design
inir of a 6000-ton wooden steamship,
larger than any heretofore built by the
Government. It was announced today.
Mr. Schwab and Charles Plez. general
manager of the fleet corporation, left
here last night for Seattle for an in
spection of the Puget Bound shipyards.
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OWNED AND MANAGED BY JIEMBEHS OF
THE UNITED EXHIBITORS' ASSOCIATION
BELMONT MU auWaKy
Pauline Frederick in "La Tosca"
CEDAR THtCEDAgAVAENUB
Marguerite Clark in "Prunella"
COLISEUM Mar"1 BitosKt bo"'
ELSIE FERGUSON ln "A $&.
COLONIAL otn- JtMtfE
Mary Pickford 'H00J?,gsr
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WHAT THE BOYS ARE
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TASKS OF SHIPFITTER i
MANY AND EXACTING
Up to Him to Sec the Job Is ;
Flawless and Ships
Seaworthy
Shlpfltting Is one of the most Impor
tant trades In the shipyard. The July
number of tho t'hester Compass de
votes much space to the men who do this
work In the Chester jard One contrib
utor to the paper asserts that the jard
with the best fitters will turn out the
ships that will lick the Kaiser.
The duties of the shlpfltter. sometimes
called a fttter-up, are gone Into at length
and for the first time the outside world
Is given a clear Idea as tn the part these
craftsmen play In the building of our
great emergency fleet Shlpfitteis are
not so plentiful as, some of the other
shlpworkers
The s'nlpfittlng trade requires consider
able training. . blackboaid Is little
help to a. shlpfltter He must work oul
his problems right nn the Job Class
room Instruction only starts him out to
icarn now to do things on the ship
There are ro many differences In con
struction that a shipfltter Is continually
called upon to master some new ptc.b
lcm. This makes the trade fascinating
to many, The most difficult problems are
met with In the auTlllarj foundations,
gun foundation", deck housings, shell
plating, otto gear, etc Mast building Is
also difficult
Showing the electors where to place
their material Is one of the shlpfltter's
duties. He marks the rivet holes to be
punched with the marker Besides, he
assembles all plates, bottom frames, side
irames anil brackets for bilge and
decks, and water-tight nnd 'non-water-tlght
flnors and bulkheads. He lays out
the deck-plates and tie-plates.
The shlpfltter has lo rcetlfy the mis
takes of the draftsman, loftsman, layet
out. carpenters and punchers. It s' Up
to him to make the Job light. He can't
"pass the buck" to the other fellow The
riveters can't do their work unt'l the
shlpfltter has flnlsftird Tie latter can-
not ai.ijs ionow me plans, but uses
his own Judgment to the best advantage
Skill In the shlpfltter's occupation Is
said to consist In knowing where and
how lo place the proper Iron plates,
flRnges, brackets and one thing or Br
other and make Ihe templets (whatever
they are, for all adjustments. A man
Is called skilled In this trade When he
can work out the problems from his
b'ue prints and sketches and not until
then.
Another contributor, K S T.tikens.
made a lot of puns upon shlpflttlng,
which aie found in the following quota
tion "The shlpfltter looks at the Job from
every angle, hut when he gets going In
the proper cvmnnel his work Is some
what offset by tho anglesmith He
naturally makes some fitting temarks.
When he Is in the proper frame of mind
he (con)templates lo lay oh the plate,
which Is no bar to the proper completion
of his job. He Is alwajs on the square,
hut mOVt sometimes walk the chalk line
He Is so strong he often lifts shell
plates and taken his hammer and
punches the centers In the plate He
sometimes, works at a rapid clip, but
often butts into a snag and falls to get
the drift of things, then the boss calls
him a bulk head "
SHIPYARD TROLLEY LOOP
Work of Track Laying Begins at New
Yotk Plant
Work of laying the tracks for the
trolley loop at the New York Shlpj-ard,
Camden, was started this morning and
before the week-end It is believed that
the loop will be put In use. The loop
starts from the switch below the main
oAlce and circles the baseball grounds.
The work of building a freight branch
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Into
the new south jard of the New York
plant was started today.
The same company is removing tho
old entrance, close to Bulson street, to
the shipyard' that was constructed when
the plant was started.
LAY THIRTY-SIXTH KEEL
Hog Island Gives Another Evidence of
Progress
The thirty-sixth keel was laid at Hog
Island j-esterday for the 750-ton freighter
Shannock on way No, 25 of yard No, fi.
Admiral Francis T. Bowies, assistant
director of shipping, announced he had
arranged to have all grading on the
Island road trolley extension finished on
July 25 and the line in operation on
August i.
Athletic Director at Bristol
Edward Flagg, of the "IJ" depart
ment at the Merchants shipyard, Brls.
tol, has been promoted to athletic dlrcc
tor. Mr. Flagg worked several years
wltn tne late -auks aiurpny.
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STRAND Gt"' AV" "' Venanl;0' E-ot Broad
WILLIAM S. HART
In "SHARK MOl.TtOE"
EUREKA 40TH MAnKET sTs
WILLIAM S. HART
In "SELFISH YATES"
STRANIPl -TI1 A OW-AP-D AVE.
J 1 1-11V SPECIAL, MATINEE
"THE KAISER.
THE BEAST OF BERLIN"
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FRANKFORD 47,B WW
Mary Pickford " "HjuUJEANr
JUMBO
FRONT ST. 4 G1RARD AVE.
Jumhn Junction on Frankford '.
MYRTLE L.IND
In "NANCY COJfE8 HOME"
F ClH 11T "2D ANf LOCUST STREF.T3
LUtUJl Jlt. 1:30. 3 80 Kvt rt.SIl to 11
Lieo. M. Cohan '"
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"SPOOFED!"
"GUMSHOE CHARLIE"
WINS BY WAITING
Chester Shipyard Police Chief
Captures Man Wanted After
Efforts to Lure Fail
Trying lo lure an alleged offender from
New Jersey Into Pennsylvania to save
the public prosecutor the delays of ex
tradition entertained "Cumshoe Charlie"
Parrlsh. of the Chester shipyard police
force, for several days
Then It began to pall on the "cop"
and he quickly put an end to the game
lij crossing the State line and calling
to hl3 aid the New Jersey authorities.
Godfiey Dllts, assistant chief of the
Chester Shipjard fire department, was
wanted on a warrant sworn out at Me
dia charging him with stealing several
armj blankets, an overcoat, revolver
and other articles, valued In all at
JD0.75.
He was Anally traced to his home In
Trentotfand all ruses to get him to cross
over Into Pennsylvania were In vain.
Parrlsh and others Invited him to Hrls
tol and other points to "dine," and
Anally told him thej- would give him a
Pennsylvania farm If he would come
over nnd work It. But Dllts preferred
the comforts of the city
Yesterday he was arrested at his home
and was released on 500 ball. He and
another former assistant chief of the
same fire department are to face the
Media Grand Jury on the third Monday
in September. Only a few weeks ago
Joseph McKenna, Dllts's predecessor,
waa arrested on the charge of having
appropriated salaries of some of his
men. He, too, is out on $500 hall
NEW JERSEY YARD BREVITIES
Improvements antl Extensions
That Arc Under Way
A long one-storj- frame building Is
being constructed opposite the main
gate of the New Jersey shlpj-ard It
will be used as
other purposes.
a storehouse and for
A dredging machine is at work digging
mud and deepening the water on the
Timber Creek side of the New Jersey
yard for a baaln It will be made deep
enough to launch H-201 and H-202 Into
within the next two monthfi.
Much Interest Is being displaced by
the employes of the New .lersoy and
Pennsylvania shipyards in the coming
boxing exhibition between .loo O'Don
nell and Frankle C'onwaj-. who are em
plojed In the nhlpjards-. They will mix
It up next Saturday Duncan Cat swell,
the former lightweight champion of Aus
tralia, Is the lateat dueIIIsl to accent
a Job In the shipyards. He will begin
work at the Pennsylvania jard this
week and will referee many of tho I
boxing matches.
The Pusey & Jones f'otnpanv has
made a request of Gloucester CltJ Coun
cil to close Sixth street, from Water
ctreet to the river front. The fence
of tho Pennsylvania plant extends lo
that street It Is doubtful If the re
quest will be granetd because families
living In small houses along that street
would find their front-dor entrance cut
oft
YARD FOREMAN A GIANT
"Big Bob-' Holland So Tall He Stoops
..Beneath Stars
No picture could do justice to "Bob"
Holland, genial foreman of the New
Jersey j-ard riveters. At least It's
friends say so, Holland Is tall very
tall. He has to stoop. under the stars
and moon. He Is no Apollo, he admits,
still he is a marked man wherever he
goes. He Insists upon being noticed.
"Boh" has a great advantage over all
his fellows In being able to overlook
some things and also pome people Yes,
nnd In being let alone too. He has been
slighted bj- the best of the bo-s of the
prlra ring working in the Gloucester
jards In shooting their challenges this
way and that.
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"HOW COULD YOU. JEANT"
A DOI I l 02D AND THOMPSON UTS
ArUL.LAJ MAV1NUB DAILY
KTHEL CLAYTON In
"THE MAN HUNT"
ADfAnlA CHESTNUT BEL. IBTH
AKLAUIA JO A. M. to 11.15 l it.
MARGUERITE CLARK ln
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN"
DCMM 04TJI 4 WOODLAND AVE.
DtrNlN MATINEE DAILY
MILDRED HARRIS In "The Price of a Good
Time." "SMILING BILL PARSON"
n I HTUIDri BROAD STREET AND
DL.UE.DIiM-' RliaOUEHANNA AVE.
MARY PICKFORD In
"HOW COULD YOU, JEAN?"
I7MDDi7QQ MAIN ST.. MANAYUNK
lllVlr KC-33 MATINEE DAILY
Tin: kaiser
TUB BEAST OF BERLIN"
FAIRMOUNT 5"hMai5AAv-
ELSIE KEROUSON In
THE DOLL'S HOUSE"
CAIVIII V THEATRE 1311 Market St.
rlVlll-iI 8 A M to Mldnlsht.
GLORIA SWANSON In
EVERY WOMAN'S HUSBAND"
CATU CT THEATRE Balow Spruco
JQlri Ol. MATINEE DAILY
MADGE KKNNEDY In
"THE KAIR PRETENDER"
GREAT NORTHERN "rASVpfil;
DOROTHY DALTON In
THE KAISER'S SHADOW"
IMPERIAL 'S.X .WTO n.
MART MILF.R MI.NTER In
THE OHOST OF ROSY TAYLOR"
LEADER 41ST hATfR ave.
MARY PICKFORD In
'HOW COULD YOU. JEANT"
DOING AT SHIPYARDS
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VEGETABLE BOUQUET
GREETS SHIP ORATOR
Products of War Garden Re-
ward Speechmaking Effort
of Chester Demosthenes
A bouquet of choicest war-garden
vegetables now reposes upon the desk
of F. Hickman at tlie Chester shipjard.
Thereby hangs a tale of a dance that
Is still a fresh topic at the Chester ship-
j aid. although It came to an end olll-
Pi-iiK. in. ut,ir,iv inri,,ir nhntit
never mind the hour Nearlj- ever.v
body who was there showed up for work
ubout the usual time, anyway
To go on with the tale- Hickman
made a speech, addiebsed mainly in the
ladles It was his first platform error'
and while it was pretty good and all
that, xlll there were a few Jokers who i
thought that heets, spuds, carrots and
thyme were better than flowers for the
occasion.
So that's what Hickman got He was 1 1
good enough spoVt tn accept them with
a polite bow and still nourishes them
every morning and evening with fresh
water
One point of Hickman's speech made
a great hit. He suggested another
dance This one whs complimentary
The next lime there will be a charge "-o
that the service depattnient can get
more money for plaj' for boys and girls
at the plant. The Idea was taken right
up, and tomethlng Is bound to come
from It very soon, It Is thought.
Tho dance will be held at the Chester
Armory, and there Is talk of setting the
clock awaj' back this time. Moonlight
rather than daylight Is the thing to be
saved for lheo occasions. The more
moon Ihe better the hoj.s and girls like
It. The dancing seems better under a
moon, thej- my
Last Friday's (and Saturday's) fan
tastic had them all lingering from high
ofllclals down. Henry Oalster. head of
the service department, was one of the
last lo depart ft Robinson, superin
tendent of fabrication : r Moran, su
perintendent of mine sweepers Nos 13
and 14 ; J. II Loughran, associate edl
tot and business manager of the Ches
ter Compass ; J. H. Greenwood assist
ant manager of the employment depart
menl, nnd Captain Fred c Mumford of
the police department, thought It their
time lo go when Galster left The Ches
ter shipjard band served plentj- of
"Ulue Danube." 'Perfect Daj," I Hear
You Calling Me" and such like music
for the pedal extremities.
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