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STIFffIWAEM
TO HOLD SECOND
ASSEMBLY DANCE
Many Former Residents Ex
pected to Attend Affair in
Frey's Hall Tonight
The second of a aeries of Ave as
sembly dances to be held during the
winter months by a committee of •well
known citizens will be hold In Prey's
Hall, Front and Pine streets this eve
ning. Invitations have been issuod
to about 150 persona.
Many former residents of the
borough are expected to attend the
affair. The purpose of the danoes are
to create a closer touch between so
cial sets of the town.
The commtttee In charge Is com
posed of Eugene Seal, treasurer; C.
E. Brinser, secretary; Ira Myers and
C. A. Alden. The next dance will be
held January 26; the fourth, Febru
ary 23. The March date has not yet
been selected.
The Updegrove Orchestra of Har
rlsburg, will furnish mu9lo for the
dance.
Croation Sokol to Hold
Annual Dance Tomorrow
The annual entertainment and dance
•f the Croation Sokol will be held in
Croation Hall to-morrow evening.
Music for the affair will be furnished
by the Steelton band orchestra. The
committee In charge of arrangements
Is composed of M. Matusevac, R. Fabi-
Janic, A. Serbic, N. Poejak. About 400
Invitations have been Issued.
To Assame Operations of
East Steelton Coke Plant
Announcement was made at the |
Bethlehem Steel Company offices to- j
day that the company would take
charge of the large coke plant oper
ated by the Semet-Solvay Company In
East Steelton, February 1. The steel
company has had a lease on the prop
erty for 10 years. At the expiration
of this time the company will assume
operation of the plant.
BASKETBALL GAME
The Baker Independent basketball
team of the borough will play Eahaut
ex-High School, to-morrow afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock on the Orpheum hall
floor. The team Is anxious to arrange
games with teams averaging 140
pounds. Address Harry Hemming, 26
Walnut street, Steelton.
BANKRUPTCY SALE
A Bale of bankruptcy of the candy
store and fixtures of Detweiler Broth
ers, South Union street, Mlddletown,
was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
CHOIR REHEARSAL
The choir of the St. John's Luth
eran Church will hold its regular re
hearsal this evening at 8:30 o'clock.
MISSIONARY MEETING
A meeting of the Women's Mission
ary Society of Centenary United
Brethren church will be held at the
home of Mrs. E. H. Ligan, 159 South
Front street, Tuesday evening.
OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING
The official board of Centenary
United Brethren church will hold its
regular session Thursday evening.
TO ENTERTAIN MEN
The Rev. A. K. Wler, pastor of the
Centenary United Brethren church
will entertain the men of the church
at a banquet Monday evening in the
basement of the church in South Sec
ond street. The Rev. G. M. Culber
son, of Bradford, will deliver an ad
dress on "Come, For All Things Are
Now Ready."
DELEGATES TO RELIEF
At a meeting of the Baldwin Hose
Company last evening, Edward Kuntz,
John Bingaman and Stanley Becker
were elected representatives to the
Steelton Firemen's Relief Association.
C. E. SOCIETY ELECTS
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Main Street Church of God elected
the following officers for the next six
months: President, Elmer Keim; vice
president, idella Groff; secretary, Mar
garet Beshore; assistant secretary,
Saraßurriss; librarians, George Relder,
John Hager and Ruth Donley; organ
ist, Mrs. Ruth Dawson; assistant or
ganist, Margaret Murphy; second or
ganist, Olive Crumlick; treasurer, Carl
B. Stelrck; chorister, Mrs. Ruth Daw-
Bon; superintendent of Junior depart
ment, Margaret Beshore; assistant su
perintendent, Mrs. G. W. Getz.
OBERLIN NOTES
At a congregational meeting held
in Salem Lutheran Church Sunday
morning the fallowing officers were
elected for two years: Elder, Frank
Bigler; deacon, W. I. Eshenaur, and
trustee, Samuel Wilson.
Miss Ruth -Lebo, of this place, and
Sherman Hoke, of Highsplre, were
married Saturday evening at the
United Brethren parsonage, High
splre, by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.
Rhodes.
Miss May Peck, of Philadelphia, has
returned home after several days' visit
with her brother, John Peck, Highland
street.
Mr. and Mr*. Maurice Lavancture,
of AUentown, were entertained over
Christmas by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
CaH.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Batdorft and
eon Gilbert, of West Philadelphia, are
the guests of Mrs. Batdorlt's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Lyter, Highland
street.
Jacob Hoffman, of Coatesville, spent
the holidays with his family. Cham
bers street.
Miss Mildred, Russell and Paul
Rupp, of Lebanon Valley College, are
spending their vacation with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Rupp,
near town.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dengler, of Al
lemtown, spent Christmas with the for
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Dengler, Highland street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Btauffor and
daughter Esther visited at Reading
Miss Lizzie Mader, of Baltimore
was entertained this week by her
cousin, Mrs. Milton Wise, Highland
street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tetter spent the
holidays with the latter's parents, Mr
and Mrs. George Stengle, Chambers
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Llmoro, fear
rlaburg street, are spending the holi
days with the former's mother in New
York city.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Myers and
daughter Cora, of Penbrook, were en
tertained this week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duncan, Main
■treet.
Timothy Hippie, of Marysville, 1s
feeing entertained by his daughter, Mrs.
Albert Fetrow, Harrlsburg street.
FRIDAY EVENING, HAJRRISBURG TELEGRAPH
At the New Store of Wm. Strouse
10% Off the Regular Price of All Men's, Boys' and Children's
Suits, Overcoats, Reefers, Raincoats and Mackinaws
sls Men's Suits and Overcoats are
$ 1 8 Men's Suits and Overcoats are fi 20 $5.00 Boys' Suits and Overcoats are Sd T SO
S2O Mens Suits and Overcoats are 00 $6.50 Boys' Suits and Overcoats are
$22 Men's Suits and Overcoats are ffilQ.ftO $7.50 Boys' Suits and Overcoats are
$25 Men's Suits and Overcoats are SIO.OO Boys' Suits and Overcoats are ffQ.OO
S3O Men's Suits and Overcoats are $27.00 $1 2.50 Boys' Suits and Overcoats are sll ,25
ALL MACKINAWS The New Store „ 31 ?
1 1 Market
|ALL RAINCOATS of WM. STROUSE st.
STATE EDUCATORS
OUTLINE PROGRAM
[ [Continued From First l'atc ]
J session, and the future school develop- !
ment In the State.
On the committee were William D.
Lewis, chairman, Philadelphia; C. B.
Robertson, Pittsburgh; T. S. Davis,
Altoona; A. C. Rothermel, Kutztown;
and H. B. Work, of Philadelphia, A
summary of the resolutions as pre-1
| sented and adopted follows:
| That the minimum school term be j
i eight months.
That the biennial State approprla-1
tlon be increased to J18.000.000.
That wherever possible rural schools j
be consolidated.
That the good roads movement be
i supported.
That to equalize public school edu
cation in the State, State aid be In
creased to districts needing it most.
That the minimum salary to teach
ers who are graduates of normal
schools Bhall be SSO.
That the appropriation to township
high schools be Increased to the maxi
mum allowed by law.
That minimum salaries for county
superintendents be $2,500 per year;
assistants, SI,BOO.
That the special appropriations for |
vocational and continuation schools be j
continued, and an appropriation be l
made for evening schools.
That an Institution for crippled I
children be started, supported by the |
State.
That the maximum appropriation |
for community vocational schools bo
Increased from five to ten thousand ;
dollars, and the State to pay half the j
transportation charges for pupils i
traveling to community schools.
Endorsement of the report of the'
Joint committee on a bill for teach
ers' retirement fund.
Endorsement of the Cox Child
Labor law; continuation school plan
with the recommendation that minors
should not have to pay for medical i
examinations as required for employ
ment certificates.
Free tuition for teachers In summer
schools.
All normal schools to conduct sum
mer schools.
Approval of simplified spelling sys
tem, such as tho use of the ending "t"
instead of "ed" wherever possible.
Special requirements to be made for
teachers for high schools.
Introduction Into all high school
curriculum® of physical training and
other Important subjects wherever
possible.
Fixing teachers' minimum salaries
as follows; $45 for those with pro
visional normal certificates; SSO, for
professional certificates, and S6O for
oollege and normal permanent certifi
cates.
An attempt on the part of Qeorge
A. Dickson, superintendent of New
' Castle, to have tho educational as
! soclation constitution changed was
! defeated by an almost unanimous vote.
I Superintendent Dixon near tho close
j of the morning session presented an
, amendment changing tho system for
I tho election of officers of the associa
tion.
Ho then made a short speech in
which he declared that the organiza
tion was governed partly by persons
who were, he alleged, "playing poli
] tics," and forgetting the democratic
j idea of the association." His attacks
j brought a storm of denials' from all
I parts of the house.
H. W. Dodd, of Allentown, lead the
[ counter attack against Superintendent
1 Dickson's remarks, declaring that in
j the years he was in the association
j he knew of no politics being played in
the election of officers and in con
ducting the affairs of the association.
Other prominent superintendents and
teachers from all parts of the State;
including Miss M. Katherine McNlff,
of Harrisburg, supported Superinten
dent Dodd. When the vote was called,
everyone decided against the amend
ment except Superintendent Dickson.
Officers elected follow; President,
Charles S. Davis, Steelton; first vice
presjdent, E. M. Rapp, of Reading;
second vice-president, Miss Rebecca
Orth, Harrisburg; secretary, J. P.
| McCaskey, of Lancaster; treasurer,
j David 8. Keck, Kutztown; executive
I committee, term of three years, George
! Wheeler, Philadelphia; educational
| council, C. B. Robertson, Pittsburgh.
Tho following legislative commit
] tee was appointed: Oliver P. Corn-
I man, Philadelphia; Dr. J. George
1 Becht, secretary of the State Board of
j Education, Harrisburg; Charles 8.
' Davis, Steelton; Miss Elizabeth M.
i Baker, Harrisburg; Raymond W. Sles,
University of Pittsburgh.
The report of enrollment showed
that 10,371 educators from all parts
of the State Joined the association
for the coming year, breaking all
previous records.
The Joint committee report on the
! Teachers' retirement fund bill out
lining the plans of the pension fund
arrangement was adopted unanimous
ly. Addresses on the subject
made this morning by Miss Baker,
Harrisburg; Dr. Becht, secretary of
the State board of education: Marcus
Aaron, Pittsburgh; Superintendent
Oornman, Philadelphia, and Raymond
W. Sies, of the University of Pitts
burgh. All of the speakers explained
the pension system plan, and advised
careful investigation in starting a re
tirement fund.
Johnstown Next
The members adjourned shortly af
ter retiring President Rapp Introduced
President "Charley" Davis, as he
called him. President Rapp told the
association members that this was
their new "czar and autocrat," bring
ing In an echo of the discussion on
changing the constitution.
The executive committee will seleot
a place for the 1917 session of the
I association, and it was rumored in
i the big assembly that Johnstown is |
; slated to get the meeting.
Ex-President Taft Declares
"Shinny On Your Own Side"
Policy Doesn't Hold Now
Ex-President William Howard Taft
I addressing the Educational Associa
i tlon last night on the question of
whether the United States should be-
S come a part of the proposed League
to Enforco Peace rapped those who
; object to this nation's entering such
\ a league on grounds that it should
follow the policy laid down by Wash
ington of "Shinny on our own side."
Mr. Taft also scored the objections
! of pacificists who oppose the use of
| armed force by the league to enforce
j its rules and regulations.
Mr. Taft declared that when George
| Washington laid down the doctrine of
| "tending to our own business" the
| United States was a nation of thirteen
| States along tho Atlantic seaboard
| and that his advice was perfectly
i sound but that he never meant that
! advice to govern the nation aa it is
j constituted to-day.
Now a World-Wide Power
; "We are now not Only an Atlantic
> power, but a Pacific," declared the ex
! President. "Nay, wo are more. We
are an Asiatic power with tho Philip
pines and the Hawalan Islands; we
are an arctic power with Alaska; we
are a West Indian power with Porto
Rico and our protectorate of Cuba;
I we are a South American power with
our Monroe doctrine and our pledge
Ito preserve Panama. We are now five
days instead of twenty-five away from
i tho shores of Europe. Tho advice of
! Washington sounds as it was a hun
dred and twenty-five years ago does
| uot hold good to-day.
Mr. Taft explained in detail the
j plans of the League to Enforco Peace,
the organization of which he is head,
I and declared the objection of pacifl
i cists to the clause under which the
union of nations would use force to
compel the obedience of recalcitrant
peoples Is a foolish one.
Force Still Necessary
"I do not say that pacificists are
' fools, mollycoddles or cowards," smiled
| tho ex-President, "but I do insist that
: they are mistaken wlion they claim
I that force is of necessity wrong. Ido
I not really believe, however, that there
i are nearly so many pacificists to-day
as there were before the present war.
"Armed power among a community
of nations of the world Is Just as im
portant us a polico force in a big city,
tho militia in the State, or the army
in the nation to protect tho common
good against the vicious. The thought
of armed physical force helps such to
stand willing and ready to obey the
law. And nations do not yet repre
sent the morality of the average man."
Mr. Taft declared that be believes
there are some people conscientiously
opposed to the use of force and men
tioned the Quakers as an example. He
said that perhaps they are right Just
as they were In the questions of religi
ous tolerance and the equality of wo
men three hundred years ago, but he
does not yet believe the time is como
when armed force can safely be laid
aside if the common weal is to be pro
tected.
Discussing whether the League to
Enforce Peace is feasible, Mr. Taft
pointed out that the scheme has been
endorsed by President Wilson, Charles
Evans Hughes, Senator Lodge, Lloyd
George, Lord Curzon, Balfour, Lord
Grey, Premier Brland of France and
Bethmann Von Hollweg of Germany.
Why Ponce Is Proposed
Discussing the peace proposals of
Germany, Mr. Taft declared that
doubtless one of the reasons they have
been made is to show the German
people that if war continues it will not
be because the government wishes it,
and to Justify the dynasty in the eyes
of the people.
He declared that wlien the present
war is over the peoples of Europe will
insist that their rulers find some way
to effect a peace which will be a con
stant quantity. He pointed out that
no nation will have to maintain a
really largo standing ariny or navy
If all Join together to police the af
fairs of the world as a whole.
Knps Philippine Policy
Tho ex-President declared he would
not Kay what he thought of the United
States' Philippine policy "In the pres
ence of the ladles." Ho raised a bis
laugh when ho said "Mexico is an in
ternational nuisance" and declared he
would "deprecate our going in but the
possibility of our doing so grows no
less remote."
Just before ex-President Taft spoke
a message from Governor Brumbaugh
was read to the educators. The Gov
ernor exprosse dregret that his father's
recent death prevented his being pres
ent and announced he will ask the
Assembly for an appropriation of $lB,-
000,000 for the schols in his coming
message to that bodv.
Urges Government Control
of Ail Transportation and
Communiction Lines
Advocating centralized authority,
preferably by government ownership
of the great transportation systems of
tho country, and mllita-ry training for
boys und girls under experts, Charles
Zueblin, publicist and author from
Boston, outlined a number of prepar
edness plans vhich should be adopted
by this country, in his address to t> e
educators on "America-Pace Maker >r
Peaco Maker."
Mr. Zeublin pointed out that Ameii
ca is not prepared to moot any groat
emergency, and that preparedness
plans should bo made with definite
ends in view.
In speaking of training young m
DECEMBER 29, 1916.
he urged that instead of having- them
dig trenches in any part of the coun
try, the young men should be taken to
States whero more irrigation ditches
are needed. The author gave several
other Instances of how the training
could be turned Into practical chan
nels and would benefit the country at
the same time that the younger gen
eration was being drilled.
That enemies would paralyze the
transportation lines of the country
without centralized control, was the
point brought out forcibly by Mr.
Zueblin as he spoke of government
ownership.
DISCUSS DEBATING
At a luncheon of principals of the
high schools of Central Pennsylvania,
late yesterday afternoon. at the Har
rlsburg Club, great interest was shown
in the prospects for the interscholastic
debates to be held between the dlffer
etn schools of Central Pennsylvania
during the winter and spring.
More Latitude For
Nurses Is Permitted
First Deputy Attorney General W.
H. Keller has given an opinion to Dr.
J. M. Baldy, president of the State
Bureau of Medical Education and
Licensure, that It is "not illegal for a
nurse who has been trained In tho
administration of anethetics to ad
minister such anesthetic as may be
prescribed by a physician under and
in accordance with his orders and
directions.'' Mr. Keller discusses the
law in detail and says that there is
nothing in the law which places the
administration of an anesthetic on a
different or higher plane than any
other drug.
The Philadelphia Team Owners
Protective Association to-day filed
complaint with the Public Service
Commission that tho Pennsylvania
Railroad did not give adequate facili
ties for teams at its freight terminals
in Philadelphia. Cohjplalnt was filed
with the commission by two residents
of Lancaster county against the rates
of toll charged for traction engines
by the Lancaster and Wllllamstown
Turnpike Company.
The merger of the Pittsburgh
Gazette-Times and tho Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph under the name
of tho Newspaper Publishing Printing
Company, of Pittsburgh, with fl,-
700.000 capital was approved by the
Governor to-day. Senator George T.
Oliver is the president.
The charter was Issued to-day to
J. Harry Messcrsmlth, Inc., Harrls
burg. to deal in men's furnishings, the
capital being *IO,OOO, and the Incor
porators J. Harry Messersmlth, Edgar
S. Black, R. C. Black and I* Qamber.
[ LABOR UNION NEWS )
Painters Choose Officers
Local Union No. 411 of the Brother
hood of Painters, Decorators and Pa
perhangers of America held a veiT
interesting meeting Wednesday even
ing with the admission of six new
members. The annual election of of
fleers was held and the following wero
elected: President, J. D. Askln; vice
president, C. F. Henery; financial sec
retary, J. J. Gardner; recording secre
tary, H. M. Brooks; treasurer, J. J.
McLanachan; warden, W. A. Latschaw;
conductor, E. E. Dean; trustee, K. F.
Dare; delegates to Central Labor
Union, H. M. Brooks, D. Richards, W.
P. Devine and R. F. Dare.
Carpenters Elect
Local Union No. 2 87, United Car
penters and Joiners of America, met
in the Temple, 221 Market
street, last evening and held a very
interesting meeting. President H. M.
Brooks, of tho Central Union,
mado an address on the subject of
organized labor and getting together
for th# interests of mankind In gen-,
eral. The following are the officers
for the next, year: President, L. I*
Hamacher, of Lemoyne; recording sec
retary, J. A. Barnes, Lemoyne; finan
cial secretary, D. S. Wenrlck, Steel
ton; delegates to Central Labor Union,
L. L. Hamacher, C. O. Shrelner, J. Oni
mert, D. F. Miner and George Smaling.
Plans Outlined
The committee on press and or
ganization of the Central Labor Union
was present at the carpenters' meet
ing last night and outlined tho inten
tions of the central body during the
coming year. It purposes to visit each
labor organization at intervals to help
create enthusiasm among the mem-i
bers.
Central Labor Meeting
A special meeting of the Central
Labor Union will bo called the first
week of January to take up a ques
tion of Interest to all citizens of t'h*
city.
George W. Reinhard Active
in Y. M. C. A. Work Die*
Funeral services for George William
Reinhard, who died at Philadelphia,
yesterday, will be held from his resi
dence, 1803 North Third street, Tues
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Burial will
be made in the Harrlsburg Cemetery.
Mr. Reinhard was born In Philadelphia,
and moved to this city when a boy. Ha<
was one of the organisers of the Chris
tian Worker's Society and active in Y.
M. C. A. work in this city. He WHS sec-i
retary of the Y. M. C. A. at Hazleton!
for several years.
He la survived by his step-fatherv
Harry S. Watson. Sr., and a sister, MlsAl
Janie, olilU.WajililngtonM<i v j