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PREDICT SUCCESS
OF SALARY SCALE
JCity School Officials Believe
New System Will Make For
Greater Efficiency
With the adoption of the new scale
for teachers' salaries and an efficiency
record of all work, city school officials
predict that Harrisburg will have ome
of the most effective and successful
systems of instruction in the coun
try.
The new scale and the record system
will become operative in September.
Meetings of grade teachers were held
during th week by Dr. F. E. Downes,
city superintendent of schools, to ex
plain fully the salary scale. This was
approved at a meeting of city teach
ers, by the teachers' committee of the
board and finally by the directors them
selves.
Without increasing requirements for
teachers during the first few years of
their work, the scale gives increases in
salary. Advancement after the first
few years of experience however will
not be permitted unless instructors
have additional training to meet re
quirements.
Under the new plan there will be
three grade divisions: Elementary,
.grades one to six; intermediate, grades
seven to nine; high school, grades ten
to twelve.
Under each of these grade divisions
there ure five classes. To pass from
one class to the one next highest re
quires three years of experience as a
teacher in the city schools with an
nual increases in salftry.
Jilemcntnry Requirements
To obtain a position as teacher in
any of the elementary grades, the ap
plicant must bo a graduate of a high
school or have equivalent training, and
must also be a graduate of a normal
school or a teachers' training school.
Salary for both men and women for
tho first year will be $475. For the
first threo years increases will be $25
each year; for tho next six years SSO
each year; for the next three years
:a fixed salary of SBSO. This brings the
instructor to the last class. For wom
en to be advanced they must have
one-year college-credit; and will re
ceive S9OO for three years; for men.
one year college-credit is required, and
the salary is to be SI,OOO.
Intermediate Proylaionn
Intermediate requirements are the
same as for elementary grades, but the
applicant must have two years' experi
ence. The salary for women will be
$650 the first year, increasing SSO each
year for the first six years. During
the next three a fixed salary of $950 is
provided. To advance to the fourth
class women with one-half year college
credit will receive SI,OOO each year;
i with one year college credit, $l,lOO.
Two years college work are required
' for tho fifth class and the salary is
$1,200. For men the minimum is SSSO,
with SSO increases until $950 is reached.
This is fixed for a three-year period,
and to advance to tho fourth and fifth
classes requirements and salaries are
the same as for women who teach in
intermediate grades.
IIIKII School Snlnrlca
Applicants for positions in High j
school must be college graduates, and |
also must have two years of experi
ence. The minimum for women is $750 J
with SSO increases annually for the |
lirst six years; and SIOO annually for
the next six years. Women with one
half year post-graduate colege or uni
versity credit can advance to $1,700 for
the next three years; with one year
post-graduate work, to SI,BOO. The
minimum salary for men Is SI,OOO.
From then on, advancement Is the same
.as for womei).
.The entire system was worked outi
sass Just What You Have Been Waiting For SSSaSs.
Mf THIS JUNK —I'M ,?I6WT ~ N0W !^!
A -i ft 117 • • I m,
KW & Another Mouse Wiring Campaign!
"Wire Your Home Time"
April lst-May 15th
Last Year We Here's the Proposition,, r ~
"Brightened" \fy e w m w i re e ight (8) light outlets in any home along our c!,'
3,000 Homes existing lines not now using electricity for $14.75 Much" Will
Additional Outlets Ca No Longer Hold
FIXTURES—With a Whole Year to Pay For Them
; 't Wiring Will Be Done in the Order in Which the While the wiring campaign
Applications Are Received is on is the time to get your
J? Act Promptly property MODERNIZED!
\ K. J Telephone 4000 NOW and Have a Salesman Call
yiliS: Harnsburg Light and
you^ri cigl,t Power Company feft TOWAW
FRIDAY EVENING, _ HAKRISBURQ TELEGRXPE MARCH 30, 1917.
Yesterday Was the
Birthday Anniversary of—
GEORGE HOLLEY
An enploye of the Harrisburg Light
and Power Company. Mr. Ilolley,
who has a wide acquaintance through
out the city, has been living at 1624
Berryliill street for the past two years,
returning to his native city after quite
an absence.
to meet the needs of the district with
the adoption of the junior high school
plan. At the same time an
record plan was developed. Complete
Information „of the progress and suc
cess of each teacher will be kept on ,
file at the office of Superintendent I
Downes, for reference when promotions
are considered.
Knights of Pythias Launch
Membership Campaign
With Big Entertainment
The annual membership campaign of
the Phoenix Lodge, No. 59, Knights of
Pythias, got under way last night when
nearly 200 persons gathered in White's
Hall to enjoy a varied program of mu
sic, speechmaking, recitations and, last"
of all, an old-time minstrel show.
The performance of Ye Old Fashion
ed Minstrel Troupe was the feature of
the evening. The troupe consists of
Albert Gregor. Paul Hbrning. Walter
Snyder. G. R. Bailsman, Earl Garnian,
John Fox, C. E. Kochenaur, M. H.
Mulligan and A. S. Hartman. Several
vocal selections were given by a quar
tet composed of Robert Fohl, George
Deal, C. C. Berklieimer and Paul Smith.
Wayne Kleiss accompanied on the pi
i ano. George Mulligan, in the role of
magician, pulled off a number of mys
tifying tricks, which were heartily
applauded.
The teachings and principles of the
Knights of Pytliias were expounded
by Duncan S. Whyle. The lodge hopes
to make this the banner year for new
members. With Miss Florence Morning
personifying "Liberty" and costumed
in the stars and stripes, in the center
of the stage, the audience rose and
sung "America," bringing the meeting
to a close.
RED CROSS WORKING
HARD ON MERCY TASKS
[Continued Prom First Pace]
structions from the Surgeons General
| of .the Army and Navy and the public
is earnestly requested to assist not only
In the contribution of money but in
the preparation of the necessary sup
plies, oHpoclally those which can be
made by unskilled voluntoer workers.
This great organisation Is anxious
to have available a sufficient quantity
of nonperlshable goods to meet thß
first overwhelming demands should
our country bo Involved In war. After
war Is declared, even If the money
should be obtainable, the markets,
factories and other sources of supply
ure so much disturbed that great de
lays would be unavoidable. It has al
ways happened that when the needs
of war arise the means of meeting
them are not available and a vast
amount of suffering is caused which
could bo prevented by such provision
as is now proposed.
Women Quick to Respond
Our women have come to realize this
and to feel the tug at the heartstrings
and the sense of personal responsibility
which war or the shadow of war
brings forth. We call it patriotism and
it is an insistent force craving ex
pression of action.
Frequently as many as 90' or 100
women a day have been giving of their
time during the past few weeks in
work for the Harrisburg Chapter of
the Pennsylvania Division of the
American Red Cross; many as full!
Hedged active members (dues $1.00),
but others simply anxious to offer their
willing hands and loyal hearts to do
their "bit" for Old Glory. The result
is 13 crates ready to ship upon notifica
tion to whatever base hospital is in
dicated by the Headquarters in Wash
ington.
According to all things military,
absolute exactness is required in fol
lowing directions regarding quantities,
preparation, packing, etc. A com
mittee comprising Miss McCormick,
Mrs. Eby and Mrs. Weiss have charge
of all the work and responsibility for
all the crates. Then a chairman is in
control of materials for each form of
crate. These are divided according to
directions from Washington into 8 sets
each picked with a designated list of
materials. The local branch has so
| far only undertaken three of these.
Hard nt Work
The little red crosses go familiar to
the general public are allowed to be
placed only upon pajamas, hospital
bed shirts, shoulder wraps and bath
robes for the patients. The crates
must be made according to measure
ments, of a certain wood finished and
Keeps Her Chil
In Perfect Health
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
the Family Laxative For
Many Years.
Mrs. Aug 1 . Doellefeld, of Carlyle, 111.,
recently wrote to Dr. Caldwell, at Mon
ticello, 111., that she has used Dr. Cald
well's Syrup Pepsin In her home for
a number of years, and would not be
without it, as with it she has been able
to keep her four children in perfect
health. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
a combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin that acts on the bowels In
an easy, natural way, and regulates
the action of this most important
function. Nearly all the sickness to
which children are subject is traceable
to bowel inaction, and a mild, depend
able laxative, such as Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, should have a place in
every family medicine chest. It is
pleasant to the taste and children like
it, and take it readily, while it is
equally effective for adults.
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold
in drug stores everywhere for fifty
cents a bottle. To avoid Imitations
and ineffective substitutes be sure you
get Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. See
that a fac simile of Dr. Caldwell's sig
put together In a certain way and each
lined with hsavy wrapping or water
proof paper. All package* of ban
dagos, Hponi?ofl, etc., muut be clearly
marked. Tho necessary sterilizing Is
done In the base hospitals, but It Is
inado as simplo a matter as possible
by every available liolp beforehand.
Tho turning In of raw edges and tho
removal of coarse threads or ravellngs
in surgical dressings Is most Import
ant RH they are very dangerous If left
to irritate an open wound.
The endless miles upon miles of
bandages used in war times is past
estimating. These our women are roil
ing by the hundreds. They are tied
tightly into packages of six before
packing. There are muslin bandages
for many and varied uses; gauze ban
dages to place over compresses; flan
nel bandages and crinoline bandages,
the latter used when applying plaster
oasts. For the unbleached muslin and
flannel ones small hand machines fas
tened to the tables are used in order
that the roll be tight and firm when
finished. All packages of dressings
must be wrapped in new muslin or
freshly laundered undamaged old
muslin or linen and pinned securely
with only the head of the pin visible.
Workers Arc Xceded
Besides the bandages the women of |
Harrisburg are busily at work upon |
gauze pads, sponges and drains; knit
ted sponges; pajamas, convalescent
gowns, surgical shirts and slippers;
absorbant pads, okum pads, fracture
pillows for placing inside of splints and |
easing the pain of a broken bone; knit
ted eye and ear bandages, abdominal
bandages, laparotomy pads, etc.
There ar# many, many more articles
needed which in time may be turned
out by the Harrisburg Chapter such
as operating caps, gowns and helmets
for the doctors and nurses, operating
sheets, towels, leggings for patients,
hot water and ice bag covers, pillow
cases, wash cloths, turkish towels, bed
socks, handkerchiefs or their substi
tutes, table napkins, tray covers, etc.,
i all the useful everyday accessories
which make hospital service such a
comfort to the sick and injured. Per
haps they may even undertake the
making of "comfort bags" If our lads
must spend long weeks in the field or
trench. I once saw ( somo of these
made for the soldiers of Europe and
they were well named indeed, being
bags containing needles, thread,
thimble, scissors, buttons, a cake of
nature and his portrait appear on the
yellow carton In which the bottle Is
packed. A trial bottle, free of charge,
can be obtained by writing to Dr. W.
B. Caldwell. 455 Washington street,
Monticello, Illinois.
soap, safety and common pins, comb,
tooth brush and paste, small mirror (
handkerchiefs, lead pencil, pad, enve
lopes, post cards, playing cards, drink
ing cup, pocket knife and shoe laces.
Then there is the individual equip
ment which some branches of the Red
Cross provide. It contains for each
patient:
Six sheets; 3 sets pajamas; 1 con
valescent robe; 2 pair bed socks; 4
face toweU; 1 pair slippers; 4 pillow
cases; 4 bed sheets; 4 pairs socks; 2
bath towels; 3 wash cloths; 2 hot
water or ice-bag covers.
Every hospital unit for the Army Is
entitled to 600 beds each, for the Navy
250 beds and the number of crates of
materials allowed by the Red Cross is
definitely specified.
Need More Money, Too
What we need here is not only
workers but money. We need the
maids, wives, mothers and grand
mothers to volunteer if they can spare
only one hour out of the week. When
pi Easter Footwear For Ladies
\ • Eight-inch Lace Boots in kid or suede leathers; gray, brown
\ I kid or brown calf, black or combinations. Genuine values up to
• six dollars, at
(V \ $2.98, $3.49, $3.98
White Lace Shoes, 8-inch top with leather or covered
heels; big line, for $1.98, $2.49, $3.98
t —| English Shoes
White Nil-Buck 8-Inch Boot. \ • _
ssf.or ra : , !* d 0""53.98 \ :| For Ladies
I j popular seller this season; in
I &-Tj J A, brown kid, mahogany calf or white
ffl $3.98
Children's While Easter Shoes
H, . p . | in tans or black
anoes nor tflSlv I J *\\ Extra values in all shapes, Goody cur wetted
I ,U soles, values up to four dollars, for
Infants' Canvas Shoes: sizes 8 to / . _
ssc /V \ $2.49 and $2.98
Nn-buck, ®1 AQ A
for Boys' sizes: big variety; button or lace
White Kid, $J g0 \ —" P t0 5
Children's and Misses' size X $1.25, $1.98,
H% to 2 Canvas Shoes 98c # \
White Nu-Buck, $1.98 $2.49
G. R. KINNEY CO. Inc.
19 and 21 N. 4th Street
th war cloud bursts and our boys
march away It is the only way we can ]
help them even Indirectly. You are
wanted, each and all of you, In the
Assembly Hall of the Public Library In
Walnut street on Mondays and Thurs
days.
Money Is sorely needed In spite of
the generosity of various open-handed
men and women. In one day $45.00
worth of muslin waß cut which shows
in plain figures what the raw mate
rials mean. There is absolutely noth
ing wasted, literally no need for scrap
baskets. The selvedges cut from the
goods are used as strings to tie to-
I gether the rolls of bandages and are
I also knitted with coarse needles into
| very serviceable floor rags. The ravel
lngs, bits of gauze, etc., are saved and
used, with cotton, to form the filling;
for fracture pillows. It is economics
brought to a fine point.
The Madrigal Club is to give a con
cert in Fahnestock Hall on April 10,
to raise funds for the Red Cross. Where
are all the women's clubs of HarrU
burg? A little help from each, a
chance coin dropped Into the contribu
tion bo* in the room where the work
lis done and—who knows?—lt might
jbe your husband and mine who may
some day feel the benefit.
SPECIAL EASTER SERVICES
AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Special services in the First Pres
byterian church*, next week will mark
the observance of the final week of
Lent. The Rev. C. B. Segelken, pas
tor, will preach special sermons and
illustrate them with stereoptlcon
views. The schedule follows: Tues
day—"The Withered Fig Tree," a les
son in warning; Wednesday—"ln Si
lence at Bethany," a lesson In prayer;
Thursday—"The First Washing," a
lesson in humility and service; Friday
—"Jet|us in Gethsemane," a lesson In
sacrifice.