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VIEW 8-HR. LAW
BLOW TO FARMER
Slate Grange Board Sees Harm
if Aet Is Applied lo
Agriculturists
Philadelphia, Dec. 15. A nattach
on the Adamson eight-hour la\y was
contained in the report of the Agricul
tural committee of the Pennsylvania
State Grange, which was read at the
afternoon session of tlia tbody in the
Academy of Music yesterday. The re
port declares "it is extremely danger
ous for the government to even at
tempt to fix a wage or establish hours
of labor, unless the hours so estab
lished shall apply to all classes of
labor."
It adds that "should the law be ap
plied to agriculture or to labor on the
farm it would be a serious blow to the
farmer."
The report also comments on the
hlgh-cost-of-living as follows:
"YoOh committee has no desire to
criticise the doctrine of increased pro
duction or minimize its importance,
but is firm In the belief that increased
production alone will not solve the
high cost of living. The most potent
factor is that of distribution. The dis
tribution of our food products has be
come commercialized to that extent
that food sharks find it a fruitful lield
for greed and profit. Take away the
profit that is being made through the
pale and distribution of food products
and you at once remove the evil of
speculation, prevent "corners" and es
tablish a safe, sound and economic
system of distribution.
Discusses Cost-of-I.iving Problem
In its dlscusison of the cost-of-living
problem the committee says the rtist
step toward remedying present condi
tions is for the farmers to organize. It
continues:
"The second great need is co-opera
tion. This should include the common
carrier, distributor, when necessary,
and the consumer. The railroad is the
greatest single common carrier, and
from it we should get greater efficien
cy and quicker service. The distribu
tors also need to practice great effi
ciency In the distribution of products.
It shows a lack of both organization
and co-operation for eight or ten men
to be distributing milk to families in
the same block on the same street.
Lay out the city in districts and give
each man a section. If some such
plan is not adopted, the farmers will
ue forced to estiablish milk stations of
their own and require the consumer
to come there for their supply. The
consumer, too, must buy direct and in
larger quantities."
The report urges that Pennsylva
nia establish a bureau of markets and
marketing, as an addition to the De
partment of Agriculture. Such a bu
reau, the report points out, "could di
rect the shipment of farm products
and act as a clearing house in all crop
movements."
Rural schools, the report of the
Educational committee declared, are
too often really city schools were the
child is taught about the trlitter of
metropolitan life. The children, the
committee believes, should be taught
the beauty of country life and urged
to remain on the farm.
Shoplifter Hid
Loot in Doll's Dress
Boston, Mass.. Dec. 15.—8y hiding
laces in her little daughter's doll
dress. Mrs. Rebecca Finn of McLean
Ftreet, got herself into Central Court
nnd her child into the Juvenile Court. |
Mrs. Finn was fined S2O and cautioned j
that she ought to have a jail sen- <
tence, and would but for her large!
family. There was evidence that she j
made it a regular afternoon perform- |
ance to use her child and the big doll |
In shoplifting.
CHARLES M. LEWIS DIES
Reading. Pa., Dec. 15.—Charles M.
Lewis, superintendent of the Phila- j
delphia, Reading and Pottsville Tele
graph Company, died at his place of
residence in this city last night at mid
night of heart failure. Mr. Lewis was >
6!) years old and had been in the serv- 1
ice of the Telegraph Company since!
1865. He entered the service as a
messenger at Pottsville 52 years ago. |
He later became an operator and was
appointed manager of the Pottsville I
office September 1. 1870. He succeed-j
ed L. Horton as superintendent April I
1, 1900 and had been a resident of;
this city ever since.
FEARS MIXING OF RACES
Louisville. Ky„ Dec. 15.—Laxness In
the registration of negro births makes j
it probable that "our grandchildren i
and great-grandchildren will he mar- |
rying persons having negro blood in 1
their veins," according to a statement i
of W. L. Heizer, State registrar of j
vital statistics, made before city and I
county health officers. Mr. Heizer
called it a real peril in Kentucky, and
asserted the number of quadroons and
octoroons In other portions of the
country as well, who could not be dis
tinguished from white persons, was
considerable.
DR. HIXTIXGTOX RESIGNS
Boston, Dec. 15.—The retirement of
Dr. William E. Huntington from ac
tive education work was announced
to-day. The trustees of Boston Uni
versity yesterday accepted his resig
nation as dean of the graduate school.
Dr. Huntineton has been conected with
the university for 46 years and served
as its president two years.
HORSE MEAT 39c A POFVD
Berlin, Dec. J5. Owing to the
steady advance in the price of horse
meat, a maximum price of 39 cents a
pound for the best cuts, liver and
sausage has been fixed by the author
ities.
AUCTION
SALE
Saturday, Dec. 16th, 1916
We will offer at Public
Auction to the highest
bidder, one hundred and
seventy-five
Automobiles
Don't fail to attend this sale
and secure a good car. Ask
for catalogue.
Auto Transportation Co.
27-29 N. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Maxwell H. Hite, Auct.
FRIDAY EVENING, HAJUUBBURG tS3£& TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 15, 1916
The New Store of Wm. Strouse
OI^S lj jJ \
Whether his preference £% ~ r 1 /" 'Kerchiefs suitably box
be a pair of Dent's, J#®#/#/® }/ SmOWgMCReiS jM?
Fownes or Dempster and J" rl auie gut. we are pre
face -of Buckskin, Kid The gift for the man ££ p"p- '
or Mocha, you'll find who loves the out-o - ■ The gift that will make ular token of friendship
them for him at The New doo. We are showing „ New "ST"* at most any price. Wheth* j
Store. Price $1.50 to #3. hrown DUIII IWDUO \JVVrLUUIO Lowing handsome tvo-tone II er you want mercerized I I
eluding navy, r ° w "' effects trimmed with silk linen, pure linen, or silk—
... . gray, maroon and Heath- Many beautiful color combi- A Pineh-Bacls Overcoat cording. A wonderfully rich rp. .__ • -
Automobile Gloves to Priced SI 10 to nations are shown at The would undoubtedly be M Tlie combination. Prices are ine iNew oiore nas It.
#7..10 the pair. .?7.50. " " Git, superb" # a .vo„ng man $5 , 5.50, 57.30 And attractively
l\ J Everwear's, o ZfT® Brother, Husband, Father, Son or Friend— I~J
nliSfeSNiy m Tsv*L fir Forive ° r * maintaining our usual "high stand- /V \J lKs\ /
a,,<l { v/ ards Wlth lowest prices" policy. Our Christ- * Vjeitofoft+l jVj^
tt ✓y mas merchandise has not been advanced in J)) ✓ TT
TUr price the slightest, for we purchased from n
€ y)\ tlle ma ' lu f acturers when conditions ivere more L/j A handsome set ri . .. ~..
The gift for the man A normal than at present. You will find it ad- jTY of dress studs-a deln-lirSJ
who is forced to brave /jj A.'i \ } vantageous to buy useful gifts that a man Jij/ orlTtiavelinet ed > healthy men. Only !
wintry winds. When he's I TO will really appreciate and the place some of V the sugges- America's finest manufac
xtr""*'-'-" M S-'T-T;
kindly of your thoughtful- \ „ Cfc/ ment. Our useful r
ness. They range in price v 3H m ' ° USe ' St th Swissam, Glastonbury,
from $,-{.OO to | d£y Janeway Health, Trow,: |
\\ . VX' to over^ow * n g w *th gifts, all ready W& A
h r ® anta to P' clc rom - For The W
New Store is where the grand old
man selects the useful gifts he takes
Pi down the chimney with him
ShiFTS ' / / 'IA | A Mackinaws, Neckwear, t^fo
LJY}) $7.50 and 50$ DC&IUo
See him smile when you hand him a shirt from The *f| Skating Caps, Gloves, ever "P°P u l ar g'ft all the more so if they come
New Store. The styles and designs of our shirts are io£ up to $1 from The New Store. Even if he were to receive a
the handsomest it is possible to procure. They have B 9 thousand scarfs he'd be as glad for the last as for the
a snap and style out of the ordinary and we feel sure ™ ™ Blouses, first. It has been said, "When in doubt buy him a
<§r ,0 $3 - 50 " you make your M,Ktio ' n wm -
Christmas morning. Madras or Percales to #2.50. Sweaters, fctrouse—all the more satisfaction for him.
Fiber and Silks to #5.00. $1.50 to $5 Prices—ao£ to $1.50.
THE GIFT
STORE
TO DISCUSS HIGH
SCHOOL PROBLEMS
Junior System and Athletics to
Come Before State
Educators
One of the features of the meeting of
the State Educational Association, to be
held in tills city the four days succeed
ing Christmas, will be the sessions of
the high school department. It will be
the twelfth time that the high school
representatives have convened. One of
the most important subjects for discus
sion will be that of the operation of the
Junior high school. The discussion will
be lead by Principal J. Floyd Steele, of
Johnstown.
Athletics In the Pennsylvania high
schools will also be given a fling. J. H.
Saul, chairman of the Pennsylvania
Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association,
will make a report. There will be
meetings for eight different subjects. In
various parts of the Tech high school
will be quartered the classical language
group; history and civics: science and
mathematics; commercial subjects;
English, and modern languages. There
The New Store of Wm. Strouse
will alro be a round-table conference
. , i, u> Partment under the direction
?" R - P- Gleason. principal of the Scran
ton Technical high school. Professor H
H. Shenk, of the Eebanon Valley College
faculty, and State custodian of his- i
torical records, will discuss the value :
of industrial history in the secondary i
schools. • i
A general session on Tuesday after
n99,n * and one on Thursday morning
will be held in the Tech Auditorium.
The Eemer-Kennedy Trio, of this city,
are scheduled to appear on the program
or the high school session Tuesday
?.'. s ° n ,he executive committee is
Miss Katharine McNIIT. of this city, an
instructress in Central high school.
I he Other members of the committee
include: Calvin O. Althouse, Philadel
phia: W. C. Graham, Wilkinsburg; D.
R. Sumstine, Pittsburgh: C. H. Penny
packer, Ardmore. The oftlcers of the
association are: President, 11. J. Stock
ton. Johnstown; vice-president. K P
Gieason, Kcranton; secretary, J. F
Adams, Millersburg; treasurer, A. A.
Holden, Yark.
Mayor Promised Jobs,
Loses His Own Office
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 15. —On the
ground that promising a man an ap
pointment In return for political work
just before an election is "bribery,"
the Kansas Supreme Court has ruled
that O. S. Gibson, mayor of Arkansas
City, be removed from office and the
place given to C. N. Hunt, his oppon
ent iiTthe' election last*. Spring.
According to testimony, Gibson
promised the offices of police judge
and chief of police to friends who
solicited votes for him.
Says Mud Puppies
Make a Fine Meal
Sandusky, 0., Dec. 15. —The Lake
Erie lizard, otherwise known as the
"mud puppy," is a delectable morsel,
according to J. J. Stanahan, former
superintendent of the United States
fish hatchery at Fut-in-Bay, who, dis
cussing aquatic foodstuffs, said mat
while at Put-in-Bay he always kept a
supply on hand at the hatchery.
Stanahan said he prefers "mud
puppy" to the finest variety of fish
and that "put up right, he is a dish
for the gods, and has whitefish skin
ned a mile."
British Send $2,208,000
v in Candy to the U. S.
London, Dec. 15.—What have the
dralers in the United States who are
attributing the increase in the retail
price of everything under the sun to
CASTORIA For Infants and Chiidrin Bears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
the European war to say in the face
of the following:
For the first nine months of this
year England exported to the United
States sugared goods to the value of
about 12,208,000. This is only $69,-
000 less than for the entire twelve
months of 1915.
Exports of confectionery to Uncle
Sam's domains from January to Oc
tober, inclusive, exceeded by more
than SII,OOO the exports for the
whole of 1915.
GETS DEER IN TWO HOURS
Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 15. G. H.
West of this place, got his deer this
season without expending much ef
fort. He left Waynesboro yesterday
morning on the 8:45 Cumberland Val
ley train, got off at Ledy's Station,
soon came across a 4-prong, 95-pound
buck, shot it, and returned to town
with It on the 10:44 train. The deer
had been shot at by some other hun
ter, as ono of its horns was broken
off near the head by a rlflfe ball.
The Sport Club wounded another
deer yesterday, but it got away from
them on account of the lateness of the
hour. They now have five.
| Holiday Gift \
\\ Suggestions \
What is nicer than a box of cut flowers or a basket :
5 f.
of flowers or a potted flowering plant or a fern for ,
Mr a Christmas Gift? :
i )
i P. A Fine Line of All These at KEENEY'S FLOWER SHOP -
,£ i
< Sweet Peas Baby Primroses
. 1 1 Marguerites t
' f All Kinds of Wreaths i
; |C 200 to $5.00 J
\ Keeney's Flower Shop {
810 NORTH THIRD 325 MARKET sj
310 Market
Street