10 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME Pounded iSu Published evenings except Sunday by TH92 TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.. Telegraph Building. Federal Square. ES.J. STACKPOLE. Pres't and Editor-in-Chief R. OYSTER. Bujinesj Manager. OUS M. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor. I Member American lation and Penn sylvania Associate nue Building, New cago, Illf' Ch ' Entered at the Post Office in Harrls- Durg, Pa, as second class matter. _carriers, six cents a 'SWftSffiD week; by mall. SS.OO | a year in advance. THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 28. Temperance is a bridle of gold; he who uses it rightly is more Wee a god than a man.—Burton. THE POLICE FORCE WITH a commendable appre ciation of the proper proportion of things and with a logical chain of facts and arguments on the shortage of police protection In Har risburg. Mayor Meals is the first pub lic official to take action on the de plorable state Into which our Inade quate and undemocratic system of policing has brought the city. The Mayor's announcement that he will ask for an appropriation in the next an nual budget sufficient to bring the force up to proper size in some measure relieves the tension which would sooner or later have resulted in a complete revolution of police methods In this city. The Telegraph would have the Mayor and Council go one step far ther. Civil service ought to be intro duced. With the merit system in vogue, a man's advancement would depend entirely on his own demon strated ability and capacity for service,; and there would be a stimulus to action and a feeling of self-respect at- j tendant upon every advancement that spells Increased efficiency and public approval. It lies within the power of Council *to provide such a system. The weak ness of the present lax method of po lice appointment Is apparent to the most thoughtless, and while an In- j -crease in the size of the force doubtless would ameliorate conditions to a de gree, it will not thoroughly shake the dust of antiquity and obsolescence j from our present inadequate means of policing the city. Mayor Meals has done well iiv plan ning to relieve the situation to the ex tent mentioned. He will do even better if he puts his police department on the same basis as the Pennsylvania State police, by popular consent one of the best organizations of its type in the country. Council has it in its power to make history for the city. Will It heed the call? OPPORTUNITY LIES WITHTN SW. STRAUS, the apostle of thrift who has been doing much to en courage the saving habit among American people, tells the following Interesting story: Two years ago a Missouri country boy of seventeen went to Kansas City to obtain work. Good Jobs are hard to find, but after much perseverence he found one that seemed promising at least. It was that of a I rorter at $5 a week. It was the lowest place in the firm. He surveyed the large gap between himself and those above him and decided that the way I to bridge the chasm was to work, learn all he could about the work In the places above him and save his money. When quitting time came for the young porter each day he did not quit. Instead, after his regular hours, he would remain at his post. He man aged to make himself useful to the bookkeepers. He finally was gtven a clerk's position, and to-day he is head bookkeeper and assistant cashier of his firm, is making a good salary for do young and is able to do any ■work in the house that is to be done. There Is the thrift of time saving as well as money saving. The man who quits when the whistle blows keeps on quitting at that hour all his life. The fellow with his eye on the Job ahead usually gets it if he works for it. Op portunity may occasionally pass our way, but usually It lies within us. It Is ours if we have the vision to see and the strength to lay hold of It There are but two sure means of attaining success and prosperity—hard work and saving habits. PLAYING THE BUNCO GAME THE Democratic national cam paign committee is playing the old bunco game with labor as Its victim. Because the President pushed through Congress a so-called eight-hour bill, which is nothing of the sort, and which he must have known when he framed it was un constitutional and would not stand the test of the courts, the Democratic party is posing as the friend of the working man and Democratic editors are painting Wilson in overalls and lumper, the apostle and advocate of the labor union. It Is not likely that labor Is going to be deceived thereby. All through Woodrow Wilson's writings and speeches before he,became a candi date for political office, there runs a distinct and unmistakable current of nmlty toward labor organizations as a whole. He Is on record as having Jtt/ilu.rd them to bo evep mora dan. THURSDAY EVENING, serous than the trusts or other com binations of capital. Wilson never advocated the eight hour day until he thought he might curry favor with the railroad brother hoods by urging it in their behalf. Had he been sincere he would not have stopped with the trainmen, but would have urged that all inter-state transportation labor be placed on the same basis. On the other hand, there is Hughes, who, as Governor of New York, not only safeguarded the savings of thou sands of working men from the greed of the insurance sharks, but was in strumental in having passed during his one term as Governor twice as many labor laws as had been enacted by all the legislatures which preceded him. So friendly had he been to la bor that when he was elevated to the Supreme bench the labor organiza tions of New York State passed reso lutions of confidence in hipi and ex pressed gratification for the high honor accorded him. He was their recog nized friend. Throughout many years of public service Mr. Hughes has demonstrated his unfailing loyalty to the best in terests of labor as a whole. If the Democratic campaign committee is sincere in its new-found friendship for the unions why does it not urge' the election of a man whose record !s clear instead of pinning its allegiance to a candidate who has condemned labor organizations in unmeasured terms and who rests his claims to la bor support solely on the basis of one untried, doubtful act? THE CAPTURE OF COMBLES THE capture of Corobles illustrates a number of important points in the European fighting. It shows that the Germans can no longer hope to hold their Une in France, but that they are relinquishing the ground they took with a rush at the beginning of the war only as they must and at frightful cost to both themselves and th'eir foes. It indicates, also, a perfect ■understanding between the fighting forces of the west and the east. Von Hindenburg finds St necessary to send as many regiments east as can be spared in the west, but lie cannot do so in nearly such numbers as though the campaign along the Somme were confined to trench warfare. And this transfer of troops is working to the advantage of the English and the French who are striving desperately to break through the German lines there. Their troops, flushed with vic tory after victory, are ready for any thing and their aerial scouts are busy picking out the weak spots. They are still faced by immense numbers of men, but should they once manage to batter an opening in the Teutonic lines the ground between the Ger man positions and the Rhine would at once become another Paris to Marne retreat with even more disastrous ef fects upon Germany. Even the most optimistic member of the German general staff must now see the hopelessness of the central cause. There are indications that Ger many would not be averse to listening to peace talk from Washington and it is perhaps with the hope of making advantageous terms that the imperial government is endeavoring to stave off defeat at least until winter shall bring an end to active campaigning on some of the fronts. The long and stubborn defense of Combles makes it apparent that this is possible, but it is merely postponing the evil day. Germany could not win at Verdun, but the Allies can advance steadily and permanently along the Somme. The rest is a mere matter of time and effort. T>rr NEW jm.K COPE DR. W. S. CIMPER. of the State Livestock Sanitary Board, is right in telling the local health authori ties that the ultimate solution of the problem of a protected milk supply lies in State inspection. Unquestionably, State supervision through the Dairy and Food Division of the Department of Agriculture is desirable and beyond doubt It is on the way. The next Legis lature will be urged to pass such a law and certainly it will have the support of all the dity members. The wise farmer should be as keen for it as the consumer, for it would relieve him from unfair competition with careless milk producers who, by their lax methods, are able to undersell him. But until State inspection Is a fact the city must protect Itself as best it can. The Health Board is striving to win the co-operation of dealers and producers in the enactment of a local code to apply at least until the State creates an inspection corps. It is to the credit of the dealers that they are sincerely endeavoring to assist in fram ing a fair and satisfactory set of rules for the government of themselves and the dairies. THREE TIMES IV SAME PLACE FIRST it was Maine! Then it was New York! And now, most unkindest cut of all, it is New Jersey, the old home State! If this thing keeps up even the double strength, elastic, reversible, back-action, guaranteed not to shrink, fast color optimism of the Democratic campaign managers is going to "bust." Three times—smack, crack, bang— just like that, right In the same place, too! Have a heart, men. have a heart! Harrisburg Is on the verge or a new era of progress and prosperity such as that which marked the de cade immediately following the adoption of the first public im plement loan.—The Telegraon. September 28. 191 S. What sort of heresy Is this? "Progress and prosperity" with the Democrats ruling the nation? Somebody must have mislaid his partisan goggles for the moment.— The Patriot, September 28, 19le. The Patriot forgets that Tuesday. November 7, Is not bo far away and that March 4, 1917, Is a mere matter of months. We said "on the verge." HIS SOLICITUDE SAYS a Democratic campaigner, "Mr. Wilson has from the first day of his office shown the keen est solicitude for the business of the nation." There has certainly been occasion for imliciturlo. hut UtMa avidence of any anxiety on the part of the Presi dent. From the day of the enact-1 ment of the first law passed by the; Wilson administration, the business of the nation has been in need of the solicitous attention of everybody who could help. It was temporarily revived by the war in Europe, but the businessmen of the nation know what to expect when the war is over. They will vote for a party and for candidates rep resenting economic principles which i will not necessitate any solicitude upon the part of anybody for the busi ness Interests of the country. LK i By the Ex-Coramitteeman After six years of political enmity. United States Senator Boies Penrose and ex-Senator William Fllnn, for mer leader of the Progressive party In this State, have shaken hands and i buried the hatchet. The love feast ! was at the Union Station In Pltts i burgh yesterday while both men were waiting to board a train as members of the reception committee which met Charles E. Hughes, the Republican presidential candidate, at Alliance, 0., and escorted him to that city. Sena tor Penrose and Mr. Klynn were the center of a group of politicians when I v? e . £ econc il' a t'i>n occurred. After tncj had shaken hands, they walked down the train platform together and conversed for several minutes. , -Congressman A. S. Krelder, Sena tor e. E. Beidleman and the Rev. W. A. Ray will address a mass meeting to be given under the direction of the ™ rr >' Baker Republican Club at | Schaetfer's Hall, corner of Marion and Calder streets this evening. The Perseverance Band will furnish the music and the club will parade through the principal streets of the city. The officers are: Robert Thorn ton, president; James Taylor, secre tary, and Benjamin Smith, treasurer, and the committee of arrangements, include Charles Brunner, chairman: James Smith, treasurer, Albert Jones. Burrs 00 ' J ° hn Finley and George Following Is the complete list of J ice-presidents elected by the State league of Republican clubs at York jesterday: Robert S. Fr'ey, York; Paul £,,,1 r. ck - Schuylkill: William I. P au P hl ?: Edward W. Patton, Philadelphia, J. S. Crlssman. Indiana; Joseph Sumner, Philadelphia; Clar- PhlfnHoi and Amos Scott, Philadelphia. Delegates to the con °f J. h e National Republican League S. K. Stringer. Philadelphia; Paul J Houck, Schuylkill; W. I Tunis. Dauphin; Arthur B. Cole Al **lchard Baldwin, Delaware, and Robert P. Habgood. McKean; alternates. William B. Smith, Phila delphia; R. G. Bushong, Berks; John r. Rowland, Delaware; R. S. Frev lork; John J. McKinley, Jr., Phlla- Phaadelphli WUllam F " Cam P bel1 ' LETTERS TO THE EDITOR INHERITS $150,000 To the Editor of the Telegraph: Howard I. Colton, of 1825 White hall street, of your city, has written us as attorneys for the estate of his father, George W. Colton, and for warded us a clipping from your paper in which it is staled that he had been cut off with a legacy of $25.00 In his father's will, whereas his sister had received about $500,000. He was very much annoyed by this publication as, although it may con tain the truth as far as it goes, the fact is that the estate was left to his sister, Miss Harriette A. Colton, with separate instructions as to the testa tor's desires, and Miss Colton is now transferring to her brother, Howard I. Colton. stocks valued at about $150,000. We personally know of these trans fers, as we are attending to them for her and are forwarding the various stock certificates to Mr. Colton, as they come from the various compan ies. We trust that you will give this In formation some prominent space In your paper so that the idea that Mr. Colton is to receive nothing from his father's estate will be corrected. Yours very truly, COOMBS & WILSON. Noto—The item referred to came from the Telegraph's New York cor respondent and was published as a bit of current news. The Telegraph re grets its inaccuracv. EDITOR THE TELEGRAPH. A LIVING SUNBEAM To the Editor of the Telegraph: The enclosed poem was written by Roberta Tcale Swartz, of 100 Green Avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y. She Is 13 years old, and has dedicated this little poem to her grandfather. Rev. Wil liam R. Swartz, of 1156 Mulberry street, who was recently struck by a motorcycle and sustained a fractured leg anfi arm. His many friends will be glad to know that he is getting along very nicely. Very sincerely, MARY E. SWARTZ. 1156 Mulberry St., - Harrisburg, Pa. THE CHILD AND THE SUNBEAM To my grandpa, William R. Swartz. If I could be a sunbeam I'd go at early dawn, and wake the birdies In their nests j And call "Awake, 'tis morn." I'd steal among the flowers All shining with the dew And kiss their petals open, Now tell me, wouldn't you? I'd rest upon the faces, of youths and maidens fair Of old folks, bent and withered, and play with baby's hair I'd creep upon the waters and dance in happy glee. Oh! I'd love to be a sunbeam, and dance upon the sea. But since I'm not a sunbeam, and only a child can be, Something better I will do, than dance upon the sea. I'll be a living sunbeam, and steal in broken hearts And with the golden thread of love, I'll mend* the broken parts. I'll chase the frowns from other brows with Just a sunny smile, I'll brush the care from tear-wet eyes A sunbeam, all the while. —ROBERTA TEALE SWARTZ, (Ago 13 years.) 100 Green Ave.. Brooklyn, N, Y. "THE 11A RRISONI A" To the Editor of the Telegraph: I have read with interest the offer ings of names for the proposed new hotel. While I think the great ma jority of them are either meaningless, not in good taste or of non-pleasing sound, there are a few that are good and worthy of consideration. If a name were desired that Is full of meaning and of pleasing sound as well, I beg to suggest the name of The Harrlsonia. The Harris In this signifies tha city, while the Harrison X 5 ARRISBURG TELEGRAPH When a Feller Needs a Friend . By briggs V . \ is the name of two Presidents of the United States, the first one of whom was nominated for the presidency in our city and the only President that ever was nominated in Harrisburg. The additional syllable ia gives the word a pleasing and euphonious sound and thus ranks with Adelphia, An sonia, Astoria, Victoria, all fine hotels of big cities. If this name be thought too fancy, then I think there is none better or more full of meaning than one al ready suggested in your columns, viz: Penn-Harris. Respectfully, ALBERT M. HAMER, Secretary to the Mayor. TELE6RAPH PERISCOPE —lt Is to be supposed that the Dem ocratic campaign managers will see in the Wilson defeat in New Jersey an other "indication of Democratic vic tory in November." —Yes, boys, the end's here; not even Dr. Dixon can save you now. —After New Jersey it becomes cer tain that the people feel pretty con fident as to "what Hughes would have done." —Those Philadelphia committees should have no difficulty in settling on the date of the return of the Pennsyl vania troops from the border —it will be one day previous to the next Villa raid. —"Penrose and Fllnn bury the hatchet." headline in Philadelphia Evening Ledger. Get out! That hatchet has been buried so long flowers are growing on the grave. 1 EDITORIAL COMMENT 1 If these union-labor leaders keep on getting everything they demand their occupations will be gone about. New Year's.—New York Telegraph. In the Republican preserves there is more joy over one Progressive that re penteth than over ninety and nine regulars who never strayed off the ranch.—Chicago Dally News. Latin politeness is proverbial, but aren't these Mexican commissioners ex ceeding the limit when they persist in likening Woodrow Wilson to Venus tiano Carranza?—New York Herald. Patriotism of France In his "Golden Book of English Son nets" (J. B. Lipplncott Company) Wil liam Robertson gives not only well known sonnets from the entire range of English literature but others that present the most modern work. Among these is A Mary F. Robinson's 'Sol diers Passing." in which is condensed the emotions of war-time to-day in France: "Along the planetree-dappled pearly street. Full Hooded with the ga.y Parisian light, I watch the people gather, left and right. Far off I hear the clarion shrilling sweet. Nearer and near comes the tramp of feet. And, while the soldiers still are out of sight, Over the crowd the wave of one delight Breaks, and transfigures all the dusty heat. So have I seen the western Alps turn rose When the reflection of the rising sun Irradiates all their peaks and woods and snows. Even so this various nation blends in one As down the street the sacred ban ner goes, And every Frenchman himself Its son!" HARRISBURG EDUCATOR URGES MILITARY COURSE THE Telegraph herewith reprints in full 'Kn article written by Head master Arthur E. Brown, of the Harrisburg Academy, on the subject of military training in the schools. The article appeared in a recent issue of the New York Times, together with the opinions of other leading heads of prominent secondary schools in vari ous parts of the country, on the ques tion of military preparedness in the schools. Mr. Brown's article is an expression of his own views and cannot be con strued as any indication of a policy which may be adopted by the Acad emy. It is a clear and forceful expres sion of his conception of the duty of our schools to the nation and furnishes considerable food for thought. "As a father has a right .to expect from his son, whose youth he has guarded and enriched for the estate of manhood, a genuine love, loyaltv and support in time of need, so the govern ment, under whose generous provisions our secondary schools thrive, has a right to expect from the men who profit by our splendid secondarv school training a definite contribution in whatever terms the exigencies of na tional life may demand. "That our country, rich beyond con ceution, the natural basis of the great est empire on the face of the earth, is the most coveted prize among the na tions greedy for aggrandizement, is only natural and to be expected. What man or group of men of sane minds would consign to a bank vault treas ures of untold value without providing protection adequate to guarantee the safety of their wealth? "Our present consideration, there fore, demands an answer as to what is a sufficient guarantee of safety against such attacks as recently have been made on innocent countries of Last Night Last night Ma tucked me Into bed, 'N covered me from toe to head. And then she said pood-night, and closed the door! Say, Giminy! I wish't you'd heard the roar |Of that old wind outside. It made me shiver in my hide But then at last T fell asleep, And let the old wind roaj* and sweep! Last night I woke up, feelin' cold. And tryln' hard to keep ahold ; Of the big eaves that slant from our roof! j I shivered and I cried and had to cough! The wind it laughed at me and instead of whistlin' like it ought And said "Old Icicle, what's wrong? I thought you liked my windy song!" Last night I hung there to them eaves For I was an icicle, if you please! ' But I yelled loud's I could. And then a door Flung open, n'Pa let out one orful roar: "This kid has kicked the covers off! No wonder that he has a cough!" I opened up my eyes, and there I lay In bed, n'lt was almost day! —EDNA GROFF DEIHL. Paxtang, Pa. Direct Slap in the Face It may be possible to overestimate the probable political effect of the Democratic Senatorial primary in New Jersey, but the triumph of Sen ator Martine over Judge Wescott Is none the less a direct slap in the face for the President administered by the majority of his party in his own State. It is a repudiation of his leadership in a matter In which he essayed to lead, a deliberate rejection of his choice in a matter which directly Involves party policy In State and nation.—Philadel phia Public Ledger. WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB LEARNED OF THE CITY (Questions submitted to members of *•* Harrlsburg Rotary Club and their 'answers as presented at the organiza tion's annual "Municipal Qutx."l What tax is paid by a nonproperty holder for school purposes? SI.OO each for male Inhabitants. SEPTTnvTETETR 28, IVI6. Europe. Our answer, in the light of the awful tragedies across the water, reveals the fact that our citizenship must be able, efficiently and success fully, to bear arms in the defense of the nation should the emergency arise. "Men totally unfamiliar with even the elementary military tactics cannot be converted into soldiers in a day or a month or a year, nor can adults ac quire efficiency in the handling of arms as quickly as can youths. "In the United States to-day exist, with reference to the question of pre paredness, two extreme views. They are held, respectively, by the unduly excited militarists, who seem to believe that our schools should be given over to the teaching of the science of war fare almost to the exclusion of the cultural interests of life. The other equally untenable opinion is held by the 'uackboneless pacifists who main tain that our boys should be reared in ignorance of any practical knowledge and efficiency in the handling of arms and of military tactics in general. Somewhere between these extreme views lies the truth. "The path of progress toward the goal of national ideals is not and never has been straight. It diverges now to this side and now to that from a direct line. When our national mind regains its poise our secondary schools will be required to teach our youth the manual of arms and the fundamental princi ples that obtain in the mustering and handling of military and naval forces. This can and will be done without en croachment upon the time needed for the teaching of the gentler arts and sciences of peace. "Then, and the.n only, will our sec ondary schools be performing their proper function in equipping our young men with military knowledge sufficient to safeguard and defend our great re public in times of stress." Our Daily Laugh ! WHO f£ WAS Whose wedding '* i s that at tho Mlsf Hurryon Is being married to I Mr. Multlrox, but M her mother is the Promoter, man ager and director of the affair. A DRESS RE HEARSAL -i Now that you —pV have dragged me out here to go ~ I bathing with you i before the season starts, why don't Just came out to ' practice prom •nading up and down the beach. MIS VIEWPOINT By Wing Dlntrr One youngster said I'm cad and glad And when I asked him why His sadness and his gladness, he Came back with this reply, I'm sad beccuse to-morrow I To school must start once more Just when the weather's nicer than It's ever been before. I'm glad because to picture shows The kids once more can go—. What sense there was In closing tliem To kids I'd like to know. It was all right to close the schools Where only children go— But, gee, one can't get sickness in A moving picture show. (fil}at| Jewish New Tear Day will he cele. brnted Thursday and Friday of thli week and already, many attractive cards are In evidence. David Gold berg. interpreter for the s6nnsylvanta Railroad, has a valuable collection of cards which he Is preparing to send to his friends. They came from C4er many and are unique in destgn. In • style the cards are not much unlike those seen during holiday seasons in the United States. Most of the de signs on the embossed cards show Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Adam is shown sitting under a tree and overhead Is the serpent. Eve is shown handing the apple to Adam. The words of greeting are In Hebrew. 4 Coming out of Germany these cards are a rare article as the manufacture of cards has practically stopped slnc the war began. The cards are worth considerable money, and were two months in getting to the United States. • • Benjamin F. Keil, 1108 Market street, who was 67 years old last week, is Harrisburg's oldest native barber, starting at his trade in 863. During the 53 years he has been in business, he has shaved Governors and other State officials, legislators, prominent politicians, both Republican and Democratic, County and City officials and prominent citizens in general. Asked how many people he has shaved since going into business Mr. Keil skid to-day: "That is a difficult thing to calcu late. I have averaged six shaves an hour. Of course there are some days lam not working, but very few. You can figure out how long I have been in business. While I have shaved on Sundays and holidays, and sometimes have worked 18 hours a day, you will not be far wrong if you estimate on the basis of 16 hours each day, 35J days in a year, and five men to an hour. "Now what does that make." Mr. Keil figured a moment and gave his estimate as 1.492,480 shaves. He added: "I guess I did that much and then some more. Many a time I worked until midnight, so you see these figures are as correct as I can make them." In addition to being a successful barber, Keil has been prominent in Councilmanic circles, serving his dis trict in Select Council for several terms, is a Civil War veteran, a mem ber of the G. A. R., and an authority on fishing. • * • The men who run the hoisting en gines at the post office are having their troubles these days. They hoist and lower brick and other material on sig nal by whistle from the foreman. At Third and Walnut streets is a triffic officer who also has a whistle. Some times both whistles are working at the same time. The foreman may give one blast, telling the engineer to start hoisting. Before the engine is fairly started two blasts will come from the traffic officer, and the engine stops. The foreman hastens to see whai. is wrong. In the meantime the traffic officer sounds one blast of his whistle and the hoisting starts again. The foreman is not there to watch the go ing up and he blows two blasts to stop. Then come inquiries and Words follow between the foreman and engi neer. When the trouble is explained both smile and the work starts all oyer. Now the foreman keeps in sight of the engineer and he can dis tinguish the two whistles more read ily. •* • Harrisburg voters at least who go to the polls in November will have plenty of ballots to occupy their at tention. First of course, there will be the official ticket; then there will be the nonpartisan ballot: then the question of whether or not the city shall float a new high school loan must be decided on a separate ticket; and finally, there will be the initiative ballot on the jitney ordinance. * • • Delegates of the Order of Shepherds of Bethlehem of North America, in session here the first two days of this week, had planned to convene in Lan caster, but could not get accommo dations because of the fair and an other big conference, both to be held this week. Arrangements were made at once to come to Harrisburg. Many of the delegates are touring the city, and expressing their approval of the change in the convention city, because of the many places of interest to visit, among them the State Capitol. • Visitors at the office of William D. Janssen, chief inspector of weights and measures at Scranton, came back to Harrisburg with tales of the big "hammer" he has on exhibit in a con spicuous place there. A little inves tigation about the "knocker" brought out this story. Inspector Janssen was elected president of the State Associa tion of Inspectors of Weights and Measures, in session here recently. At the time of his election, Charles F. Borgel, inspector at York, presented President Janssen with a "gavel" made from a small log, with a long shovel handle attached. President Janssen promised not to use it to call order as it would break up the fur niture, but placed it on exhibition at his office in Scranton. • • • Mike Klawansky, the newsboy who is on duty every morning at Third and Walnut streets no matter what weather conditions are, was missing to-day. He will not be on the job until Sat urday. There are not many days "Mike" misses, but he monages to.pick out the important dates. He is celebrating the Jewish New Year. Next week he will observe an other Jewish holiday. During the sum mer this boy takes on an average three holidays during the baseball season and sees a major league battle in Philadelphia. This year he is planning to see the world's series, and "Mike" says he is certain of tickets when the time comes. He has a secret for get ting seats at a ball game, especially those of importance, but he only smiles when you ask him how he does it. • • • Decisions o'f the Pennsylvania Com pensation Board and referees are be ing watched with the greatest interest by employers and attorneys all over the country and there is the keenest interest in the precedents being es tablished. The reason is .that Penn sylvania has such varied industries that almost every line of activity is covered. The decisions have attracted attention of federal officials, too. WELL KNOWN PEOPLE —Dr. W. Hersey Thomas left Mt. Gretna for Philadelphia yesterday. He was stationed during the summer as an officer of the Medical Reserve Corps of the United States Army, and has assumed charge of one of the surgical specialties at the Temple University. —Dr. George T. Ettinger, well known in Harrisburg, has been elected president of the Allentown Free Li brary. —Dr. Walter Van Fleet, connected with the pomologlcal department of the United States Department" of Agriculture, and Mrs. Van Fleet were visitors to Wllliamsport, their former home, yesterday. DO YOU KNOW 1 That thousands of residents of Spain have tlielr daily water sup- Ely served to them by pipes made i Harris burii'.'
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