C P ':i, J3xwmai& R T^ I,: | &owmai& | Fou .r j J2xxtm&a% Christmas Is Christmas Everywhere; Christmas is Christmas! : Practical Gifts «< Why the Bexes Alone A . „. r , Q- .In the Basement Domestic fM/ ~r. _ ... i „ A Gift IS a Gift! y ° ' Department. Would Do For Gifts! j . Christmas is made Christ- Embroidered Scalloped Pillow These were the words of our - -—> mas not by a gift; but by the JT c&ZSsJI Cases; made of best quality tub- Men's Furnishings buyer in his /£---• '-'tft) oitrino-1 w ,n g; 42 or 45 inches wide. Daisy, .. . •'' • c gl^ ng - bowknot, basket, butterfly, wreath enthusiastic desC r1 p t ion of fl ' ' Asc toy will make a poor ftW Jm£-sn« and tulip. Pair. 75<«. Bolster some new combination sets child happy. It will bring * Cases to match at 75* each. ' just in. • him more joy than a Packard Blankets —in white gray, . fawn That's not saying, however, that ' Twin-Six would bring to his K barred, with fancy borders.* yon buy the box instead of the rich neighbor 3> wk. l l Prices range from 65f to #2.49 smart furnishings inside. n i ■ T a rp, <? . . * _. . / ! )a "'- * At #l.(H> and #1.50 combi- PvTalijl IVOTV A1X1011{? The Spirit of Christmas IS Comforts a large assortment of nations include— y i <lllll lVUiy rA.HHJIIg a great motive power. ' patterns and materials to select Tie and hose. . S*S • r Ti • It can change the chronic grouch into a sunbeam. Tano^op/'aSdf,!afn -of quaihL. ChoiCC Gift ThlllgS it nas illuminated this whole store with the bright faces bottoms: filled with sanitary cot- bowman's— nun Floor _ , _ . , . . . ~. it has placed on those who work here and those who come ton; double sizes; #1.19 to O Fhe Toilet Goods Department is making a feature of the here daily. • each. Crib sizes, #1.25 and . , . e finest grades of Pyralin ivory, which can be had in a score of iur , ~ . #1.89 each. Aluminum Specials different articles or boxed sets, just as you like. More are coming daily—in expectancy; in admiration; in Bathrobe Blankets with cord and Arh - . . r; r*. . , . , . , . ... appreciation. tassels; good patterns in browns, articles ror uirts Xhis particular grade is much desired because all the Three days and two evenines to shoD after the rn»vt cnn blues, grays, garnets; some with Aluminum double roaster, 98?, pieces do not vary in shade. Less expensive and fully depend- Up. Only until 6 P.M. on Christmas Eve jv.de stripes, others figured. *1.50, *2.75 and #3.50. able. 1 J »--O. percolators, 2K,,. ea- baby Gift Cjllt Supners Aluminum casseroles, complete in marble, brass and mahogany lings with stones and plain top —For "Him" with aluminum receptacle, #1.69. cases; traveling clocks in leather for engraving, 500 to #1.50. RInnCPC r\f rona For "Her" Aluminum crumb tray and scrap- cases; mantle clocks. Everyone Sterling silver picture frames in LllUUdCa UI Vxicpe QC Men's Slippers hisrh cut and er set, 98*. I a guaranteed timekeeper, #1.19 plain and hand engraved designs; I A low. Black and tan kidskin. Pair. bowman- s-Ba»ement to #IO.OO. all sizes, 50* to #l3. /\ HCI Cj'COrt^Pf"f"f a to Silver back comb, brush and LaVallieres in a wonderful as- Women's Slippers felt, kidskin. mirror sets; boxed separately, sortment; some are gold filled and fx* , - n satin and other materials in all the i . / #4.00 and #5.00. others are solid gold; set with -po.uu ana SJ,SU wanted colors. Pair, 490 to #:t.oo. Silver manicure sets, beauti- "fancy stones, pearls and dia- Prettiest of late dav stvles fpatnrino- Fine kid boudoir slippers with silk s§j ful patterns; in silk lined cases, monds, 50* to #25. simole little effertQ i*c «ill QC ♦,T pompons and low comfort heels; <S WJ St #1.50 to #O.OO. Bracelets; gold filled and sterl- ; ._ l. i ,' j pleated, black, tan, gray, blue and red. Pair, y\. P>racelet watches, gold filled ing silver; secret lock and bangle Jf . i ' ' an m °re elaborate #1.19. and solid gold; fancy and plain style; sizes and varieties to make styles. Beaded Indian Moccasins for men \\* designed dials and cases, #7.50 to glad the heart of the child, maiden "k estee effects similar to illustration. and women, #1.25 and #1.50. or woman » to #1.50. ?. • . m.T r-.. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor f BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. <<A litgj/l Striking Net Blouses Gifts That Benefit fl S ' 1 v Smart styles for the young miss; silk —Departrant of Xi Select the Leather Bag net Gverchitton; inner run with delicate Upholstering o 1 il ' From This Large Stock )j _ -«f?S 'l\ n p yes , m fine c l ualit i' Mmi an - n,arc i u,sette - to men Uke to carry . l PU ??»7"T ; PaSt , el * 2 ' 9 » lace curtains , and Cliff Set® Black and tan leather bags of cow- if-J '■ ji - \ . abundance of gilt blouses upward sia oair ' it 11 « «■* I " de> walrus - seal a "d goatskin. W*r / w » »rolmd sl2. # Reu I ;, Usance ,ace curtains. 83.75 "!,TS " ? a« mted with toilet J to #ls pair. ana aaint y requisites for men. ~~7l Santa Claus Outfits Cluny lace curtains, white or ecru, Made of sheer Georgette Prices, #5 to #25. Ss'? J.% anM 4!l Q 1 ; /"* Aa7 n J P I , Via pair. crepe; edged with net; silk, Leather Toilette Limosines yfePwdjj /' jpo.io and tpl.yo , f I\ 111 #-* V _ Lace bedsets, made of good qual- braid; narrow colored ribbon, . , . Suit, hood, mask, leggings, belt 1 »ty net and Rennaissance braid, with or finished in a host of dif- A new handy article for men. Fit and knapsack. Sizes for men. bolster pieces to match, #4.25 to #8 ferent ways te W1 holders for military bowman's s«cond Floor Basement. set . Styles are simple but charm- brushes, soap, tooth powder, brushy |gpgggj|g|r bowman S— Fourth Floor in" etc " renc " i vor y and ebony, Mr r> y ~m I ZT ~ ~ ~ " Other sets to be had at 25? t0 Rub-A-Dub-Dtlb f t 0 91 ' 50 ' BOWMAN'S—Second Floor FOF' the Man UW * -3P- -V* — s . . BOWMAN'S—Main Floor lA7l_ O 1 Honk! Honk! .Jfcte All Year 'Round Cheer in the A Gift of Furs YoY p" he'd Tirtri n T T ' _» f I e-' « i quality is rather select his own brand of i It's been settled long ago that every true-blue boy loves the noise - M TflnarV RirH Be sure that styles are You'll make him happier by making toys. } loves tne noise Canary DirO Here is selection for the g.vmg hiniasmoker set; and Musical tovs if vou nlea«?e' •, Drums to '<£> 4Q ' 1 Birds may be chosen here; of most discriminating buy- in one. Snecial' drum thZ";V u . ir , , - 1 genuirie Mt. Harz growth, re- ers; in skins that are good They're here in many styles, in- HmrMf! ' 1 i i • plac ed b} pulling cord, reproducing the yC. centlv imported. Males, $2.98, and popular. eluding the self lighter, #1.98 to drumming of a professional Comes in two sizes, 490 and 980. J A From a smart red fox to the #19.50. toy pianos, -50 I ov Xylophone. 250 and 500. \ C } skins, you'll find many prices Also Suggests —aXhe d rs SWeediSh b ° XeS ' M *' * l ' 2s ' , Brass Bird Cages-a fine co,- fur sets o C ss?9o. rOm ' " CeS ' - T »1« n.or backs, selected upestO', ~ 1 ~ BOWMAN'S —Basement BOWMAN'S—Fifth Floor SIX TONS NEEDED FOR THE FORMS Start Off oi the Child Labor Law Enforcement Is Keep \ ing Printers Busy Six tons of paper has been received by State Printer Kay upon which he will print the new forms and em ployment certificates, made necessary by the enforcement of the Cox child labor act on January 1. 1916. There will be two kinds of em ployment certificates necessary under the new law; general and vacation. General certificates are for those boys and girls between the ages of fourteen and sixteen who want to work the entire year: the vacation certificates are for those who want to work only on the days when the public schools are not in session. Besides the working certitlcates, there are many forms that must be filled out and filed. A boy or girl who wishes to secure a general working certificate must first of all get a sign ed promise of work from the pros pective employer. This agreement •states that the employer will give the child a position and that the child will be permitted to attend a continuation rchool at least eight hours a week. The next step is to procure from the teacher of the school the child last attended, a certificate of scholarship, which must show that he attended all the grades equivalent to six grades of the public schools and has a liberal education in the English language, BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. TUESDAY EVENING, spelling, reading, arithmetic, geo graphy and history of the United States. I The teacher also furnishes the child a medical examination card i nidi must be filled out by u physi ician aproved by the district wherein j the child lives. The physician thor oughly examines the boy or girl and , testifies as to his or her physical abll | ity to do the work selected. Then evidence of age must be se cured from the bureau of vital statis tics of the city or township where the ! child was bom. If the bureau can not supply the correct age of the ; child, then a baptismal certificate or a transcript of the record of the bap tism may be obtained from the pastor of his church. All these certiiicates must then be taken to the employment certificate office and presented here for appro val or disapproval. If the officer in j charge approves, then the general I certificate will bo issued by the school | district. This is not given to the.boy, i but is sent to the employer who keeps :it oil file all of the time the boy is working for him. When the boy ; leaves, the certificate is returned by , mail to the employment certificate I office. i Three days after the employer re ceives the certificate, he fills out an [acknowledgement from and sends it I to the officer who issued the working ' permit. ! !• our days after the bov goes to work the employer fills out another form, he Bends to the school authorities, showing the days of the week, time of day, and the school, that the boy will, attend. The vacation employment certifi cates must be secured in the same manner as a general certificate, ex cept that it will not be necessary to obtain a school record. While it seems that a lot of un necessary red tape must be gone through in order to secure a certificate, nevertheless these steps above ex plained are essential in order to do Justice to all of the children, and pre vent fraud. Hitherto. in Pennsylvania, as In most States, the working certificate has been very easy to get. Given di rectly to the child and not followed up with any great care, the result was that many children left school with out going to work at all, or after working a brief period quit for a year or more of idleness. In some cities employment certlfi- cates have been found passing for twenty-five cents currency between children at "craps" in the allies. Hereafter, following the better practice, the working permit will be issued directly to the emplover, who must return it to the authorized offi cer immediately upon the child leav ing his employ, whereupon, the child must return to school, not the old time school presumably, but the new all-day continuation school. Thus the six tons of paper going into forms and certificates will make the periods of unemployment valuable, instead of times of temntation and loss. | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR" I'LKA FOR V. O. CLI3RKS To the Editor oi llie Telegraph: I want to make a plea for something new, but nevertheless worthy a plea for a Christmas for Post Office clerks. Such a plea must be made to the people, because these clerks are public ser vants with the people (the Govern ment) as their masters. I To the mind of the uninitiated this | holiday may seem unnecessary, as the ! public office hours are only from 7 to 10 a. m. on Christmas Day. However, I these hours are far from being a guide to the real working day of clerks. The I Christmas mall rush began Monday and will continue with unabated fury until Christmas. From the tirst long-dis tance to the last local parcel the Post Office force knows only long hours and hard work. I am speaking particular ly of puDtal clerks, because, while car riers have, as all the world knows, a most unenviable time at Christmas, yet they are protected by law from work ing more than eight hours a day. A clerk, however, under unusual con ditions, has no such compulsory limi tations and works extra hours, and is paid for It by the hour at a rate lower than his salary basis. Clerks frequent ly work twelve to fourteen hours a day, starting often long before daylight during tills season of tlic year, and with i only fifteen or twenty minutes off for lunch or dinner, these meals, of course, being eaten at the office. After a week of such hours, for example, from 6 a. m. to 10 p. m.. the Post Office clerk comes to the holiday Itself. He Koes to bed. If he be elderly, when he reaches home, but if he be a father of young; children he waits to put a finishing touch on the tree and gets to bed at nearly mid night. He must of necessity arise on Christmas Day about 5 a. m.. so that he may be at the office about < or soon after to "get out the mall." He getß out the mall till the uffice opens, at 7, and after it closes officially to the pub lic, at 10, he gets the carriers' return HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ins mall ready for dispatching. AJjout noon, or shortly thereafter, he goes home to Ills Christmas dinner, which he is almost too weary to enjoy, and to become acquainted with his Christmas household. If he Is the father of young children, of whom the Post Office is filled, he loses year after year the won der and joy of his children's eyes, which Is one of life's most priceless memories, as his little ones crowd to the tree Christmas morning Mr. Editor, some city must make the move to close the post of flees Christ mas, as some city first made the move for closing on Sunday. We may have missed, some few of us. a Sunday let ter. but we have long forgotten it. We I gave up Sunday mail, and can't we send all parcels earlier or wait a day for a parcel delivered. So little from each Harrisburger if necessary, and so much for so many families. Prom the standpoint of humanttarlan ism It Is mere justice, while from the standpoint of sentimentality the send [ ing of clerks and carriers "home from the trenches to spend Christmas with their families" is a noble deed. And then, too, in this season of supreme un selfishness. a gift such as this would be none too much to us of u generous pub lic. With the hope that the people of HarrUburg and the Telegraph will con- I aider this question. 1 leave it to them 1 for decision. A PLEADER. OFFICERS NOMINATED Sprcuil to The Telegraph Annville. Pa., Dec. 14. The fol lowing officers were nominated for the coming year at the Cleona Fire Company: President, Henry A. Heisey and Harry S. Fegan; vice-president, Irwin Kreider, Reuben Yiengst; re cording secretary, Harvey H. Snyder, Marry B. Hooks; financial secretary, J. S. Ulrich, James E. Flute: treas urer. James M. Batz, Jacob Kreider: trustees, J. S. Ulrich, S. P. Killiam; fire chief, Samuel B. Funk, Clarence Ebersole; chief engineer, John Huber, John Westenberger: ladder chief, Frank Horst, Herman B. Books and hose chief, Frank L. Heilman and Allen Horst. Y. P. S. EI.EOTN OFFICERS Blaln, Pa., Dec. 21.—The Young People's Society of Christian En deavor of the Reformed church elect ed officers as follows: David H. Snyder president: Harry Orth, vice-presi dent: Miss Alda Snyder, recording secretary: Mlse Maude 1.-Smith, cor responding secretary; Mrs. F. A. Kern, treasurer; Miss Ruth Hook, pianist; Miss Maude I. Smith, assist ant, and chorister. Miss Ida. McKee JUNIATA RIVER BEING SCANNED Fish Wardens Are Trying to Check the Sources of Pol lution of Stream Wardens of the State Department of Fisheries have started their work of checking up sources of pollution, which means patrolling the banks of streams, along the Juniata, Clarion and Sinnemahoning rivers, Broad heads and Slippery Rock creeks and streams in Berks, Lancaster and Co lumbia counties. These men will work throughout the winter and as soon as one stream is covered attention will be given to others. General surveys of some of the main tributaries of the Susquehanna, Allegheny, Schuylkill and Lehigh rivers have been under way for some months and as rapidly as the streams now under Inspection are covered the men will be trans ferred. According to officials of the depart ment. manufacturers, coal operators and others whose works have been found polluting the streams are agree ing to filter drainage and have ar ranged to install filters. In the last few days the department has sent out prints and data of the filter system to manufacturers located in Tioga, War ren, Bedford. Forest and Erie counties consisting of the following: Proctor- Ellison & Co., Eberle Tanning Com pany. Elk Tanning Company., In Tioga county; Elk Tanning Company, Manns Choice. Hedford county; Howards Tan nery, Corry, Eric county; West Hick ory Tannery. West Hickory, Forest county, and the following mines: Kear- i ney Slope Mine. Gordon Slope Mine, ! Melrose Mines. Kearney Barnett Mine, { Davis Coal Company, Schipper Broth ers Coal Company, Keystone Coal Com- i pany. Mount Equity Coal and Coke Company and the J. E. Thropp Coal i Company, all in Bedford county, and I the John Mines at Hopewell. ' The department has in the course of | preparation twenty prints for tan- i DECEMBER 21, 1915. neries, chemical mills, hosiery mills and coal mines In Lancaster, Clinton, Butler, Bedford and Elk counties. COI.DS CAUSE HEADACHE AMI GRIP LAATIVE BROMO QUININE removes the cause. Remember to call for full name. Look for signature of E. W. GROVE. 25c.—Advertisement. , 20 NORTH POURTti Last Minute Gift Buyers Will Find Us Ready With New Fresh Stocks of Sensible Gifts at Honest Prices Gift Fur Sets and Marabou Sets §at prices that you will be unable to match i GifiTWaists and Blouses, C f oo k Values up to $2.98. *P I tOO h Put up In holly boxes free. wk Gift Petticoats for Women, ..CI fifi Values up to $2.9». I »00 Put up In holly boxes free. Gift Rain Capes for Girls,... <t f 75 Value $2.60. I • / O Put up in holly boxes free. Gift Raincoats for Girls, £") oo Values up to *4.98. «PX.OO Hats to metch free. Put up in holly boxes free. Every Woman's and Mlasea' Salt, Coat, DrctM and Dress Skirt Sharply Reduced la price. ALTERATIONS FREE AS USUAL All garments purchased and requiring al terations will be delivered In time for Chrfet mn. Qpen Evenings Until Christmas APPOINTKD APPRAISER Annville, Pa., Dec. 21. Frank Bachman of this town was appointed mercantile appraiser for Lebanon county for the year 1916 by the county commissioners. 3
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