LABOR NOTES CONDITIONS BAD AT HOG ISLAND SHIPYARD H. M. Brooks, business manager of the Harrisburg Building Trades Council, has returned to the city, after making an investigation of the conditions of work in Philadelphia and the Hog Island JOB, and pre sents the following report for the benefit of all classes of workmen: "The job at Hog Island Is any thing but a rosy one, and any man expecting to go there and find an easy job will have another thought coming to him. Workmen have been brought into Philadelphia by hundreds with the idea of getting a nice job with big pay, and the re sult Is there are about three to five men for every job. Men are walk ing the streets hunting places to sleep and board. There are no ac commodations on the jobs for the men, except laborers, who are taken care of first at this time, so that they will stay and work, and these men average S2B per 7-day week, with a charge of $1 per day for board. "These jobs are so overrun with men that it is impossible to take care of them. The moderate-price hotels and lodging houses are over filled and men have been sleeping in the cells of the station houses, i It takes a truck going into the Hog Island job in the morning until night, to get out, there being only one road. While there will be nearly eighty miles of railroad on the job when done, it takes at present about two hours for a train to get men in : on the job. The street cars are ; not to be depended upon. I "Further, a very important thing | is, a man coming out from the job on payday takes his life in his hands on account of being held up and relieved of his envelope and its con tents: so beware. "The fault of so many men being there and stranded lies in the fact that some agents of employment who think more of getting a man's dollar for a job than they do of a human being's condition have | painted elaborate pictures of the jobs and how much money a man < an make and at the same time they tannot place him. "Now, it will be advisable for any man, whether he is a union man or not, to get in touch with the busi ness agent here and get full infor mation before going after these jobs, and he will save that dollar as well as the railroad fare. "While the business of this office 5s to take care of the members of the unions-in its charge, we are by no means selfish. We want to help the nonunion man and the poorest ! workman to better his condition in all ways, and we want them to feel j at liberty to call on us at any time. ! This also includes the needs of the ; employer. As a further assurance that we mean legitimate business. 1 desire to inform all that at the conclusion of the conference held on January 4 at Philadelphia, with E, C. Felton, Jacob Llghtner and ! others. 5* was decided to combine ! the facilities of this office with the 1 Statu Department of Labor and j Employment, making a move that is going to bring the labor movement to a higher plane, and have all our services ready at a moment's notice to aid our old Uncle Sam. Further details of the work to be done will be given later. "We desire to state also that we have secured new quarters, having removed from Rooms 209-2lu Pa triot Building to 211 Locust street, and again offer our services to both employer and employe, where they <an get the news of what is doing in the line of work without cost to either. The Government jobs in the vicinity of Baltimore are overrun with men: 600 men were brought to Baiftimore only a week or ten days ago with promises of jobs. They j found nothing and a great number j of them, painters, plasterers, carpen ters, bricklayers, were sent back to I Detroit, Mich., from whence they I came. While the demand for help has been beyond the limit, we have | kept up the supply fairly well. A number of good jobs are open at present for good, first-class mechan ics, and, if the men will respond to my requests and get on the job this year as faithfully as they did in 1917, we will show the country how we do it. "In conclusion, will say that while Harrisburg has a reputation for doing things, there is a big chance for a greater one by having a campaign of co-operation, educa tion and fraternalism. and it's up to everyone to do his or her share. "Will you do it? "Tours fraternally, "H. M. BROOKS, "Business Manager. - ' DOCAD UNION DOINGS Carpenters' Union, No. 2 87. at the meeting held on Thursday evening January 10, took* up the subject of buying Liberty Bonds when the next issue corties, and also decided to buy some stock in a picture film that is being prepared, the subject of which will be of great interest to both men and women of all classes. The financial secretary, David S. Wenrick, who is a vice-president of the State Council of Carpenters, was elected a delegate to the con vention of above council, to be held at Bethlehem next February. The new wage scale is being voted What Women In Their "Forties" Need BY A SPECIALIST Many women approach the critical changing period of their livps that comes between the ages of forty and fifty, unmindful of its tremendous importance to their future health and happiness. Not understanding the functional chsnges taking place in their bodies, they work beyond their strength, often break down, become nervous wrecks, their bodies suffer ing with fatigue and their weakened nerves trembling at every step. Often In their weakened condition capillarv hemorrhage becomes excessive, this added "drain compelling them to take to their beds from, nervous exhaus tion. What Jhese women need is some thing that will instantly relieve the pressure on the overworked • nerve centers and give them the vitality to stand up under the grueling strain Wonderfully effective result* are often given in such conditions bv the ■imple use of Margo Nerve Tablets a skillful combination of six of the besc nerve vitalizing elements known to modern chemistry. These little tab let* contain no dangerous habit-form lns drugs and are entirely harmless In their action. Thousands of women can testify that Margo Nerve Tablets strengthen the Jaded nerves, revive the tired brain and put the energy and courage Into the body that enables one to stand up under the unusual strain of the changing period. Margo has to do tbeae things or It costs nothing Kennedy's Cut-Rate Medicine Store and ether leading druggists sell it on a positive guarantee of relief or money back.—Advertisement. TUESDAY EVENING, * BARBffiBURGF TELEQRXPH JANUARY 15, 1918 pn and after the meeting next Thursday evening Business Agent Brooks will present the working rules and scale for 1918 to the con tractors for their consideration. Painters' Union. No. 411, held an interesting meeting on Tuesday evening, January 8, with almost the entire membership being present. Action on the new wage scale and the receiving of five jiew members was the cause. This local is ar ranging to take in a class of new members some time in February. Plasters' Union, No. 94, met on Friday evening and started the new year by admitting five new mem j hers. This local has a good, live j bunch of officers, who are doing j their best to bring out the good j points. Electrical Workers' Union, at the request of Business Agent Brooks, are now meeting every Monday evening and a greater interest is being taken in getting together. Plumbers' Union, No. 520, is still doing business: the only drawback is that there, aro not enough plumb ers to meet the demand. This un ion is one of the most important in the building trades, which has to 1 have them. It meets every Wednes day. The Trade Union News says: "Who is kicking about the high cost of Jiving? Look at the Kaiser's prices in Berlin: "Butter, 12.20 per lb. "Sugar. 36c per lb. Hani and bacon. $2.11 per lb. Soap, $1.12 for five ordinary bars." j Here you are. Get the habit. Thrift! Thrift: Of course you see the drift When you see a quarter. Nab it. Buy a stamp— Get the habit. Every stamp shoots a gun, Ends a Hun: Sooner will the war be done Thrift: Thrift: Of course you catch the drift, j —Signed, W. S. S. Thrift. The delegates of the various I trades affiliated with the Building Trades Council will meet on Sat- i urday. January 19, at 3 p. m. at 211 I Locust street. Routine business will I be taken up and the question of making up an honor roll of the members of the different unions who i are in the service will be decided. Business Manager Brooks, who also is president of the Federated trades Council, has been selected as chairman of the advisory commit le^ot „ this zone in tlle DepaFtment * 9 . an Service and Department or Labor, consolidating the labor movement with the Government In furthering the interests of Uncle # ?; a 5 appointed D. S. Wenrick, °i til? Lar P e "ters" Union, No. 287 v , k clty - and Elmer Spahr, of uJut'i.? 8 ", t a $ e President of the Bricklayers Lnlon, as his co-work ers on the committee and in a short time will call the committee together ° r „ a conference with Jacob Light ner, of the Department of Labor. TO DISCI'S* MOTOR ROUTE lr rtl f merchants committee, of the v Chamber of Commerce,! ? KII n charge of the project to es truck freight route New York fnSH' . and Philadelphia. intermediate points. -i will meet to discuss r ° r the idea of a motor truck route is feasible. Don't Be Discouraged It isn't necessary to buy a new pair of shoes. Your old ones can be rebuilt and - Comfortable old shoes are like your old friends. You want to keep them as Come in and let us show you SHOE REPAIRING CO. MAJOR GARDNER DIES AT CAMP IN HARNESS OF WAR Bay State Apostle of Prepar edness Succumbs to Pneumonia M IS MAJOR A. P. GARDNER Washington, Jan. 13.—Major Au gustus P. Gardner, former Congress- i man, of Hamilton, Mass., died late I yesterday at the Camp Wheeler base[ hospital, after a short illness from j pneumonia. His death is directly due to his de-I sire to serve the United States as aj fighting man. He held a colonelcy, but it was a staff position and lie! wanted to get into active serv-j ice. Accordingly he took a reduction in rank and was assigned to Camp j Wheeler, where he contracted pneu- ; nionia. In 1914 August Peabody Gardner's i voice was crying in the wilderness for American preparedness. Probably I to him more than to any other pio- j neer is due the present state of Unit- ! ed States preparedness, while when ■ Gardner first began his "evangelistic! campaign'' national conditions can [ best be described by a recollection t of the fact that when he gave a din- | ner at the National Press Club in' Washington to the "United States Re- j serves" only thirteen appeared. it was the preparedness light that brought him into national promi- j nence. but before that time he had ! proved himself unafraid to attack any evil that earned his hatred, no matter if the whole course of events seemed calculated to defeat him. With that fearlessness there was an intellectual honesty which compelled him to scorn conventional political tricks. His fight in Congress for the re-' strlction of immigration caused him to be defeated in the 1913 race for: governor of Massachusetts. I.ater, solicitously, n fellow Congressman j asked him on the floor of the House i if his advocacy of immigration re striction had had any effect upon his I candidacy. Grimly, he replied: "I was , the worst beaten man that ever ran." Every word he used was a "punch." ] In the earlier days of his prepared- j ness for evangelism he described the ; United States as "a listless, egoia-1 tical, helpless giant, shamefully un-i ready to defend himself if attacked."! Then. again, he asserted that he had noticed all through hie life "that per sons are very careful about tackling a man who is ready and able to de fend himself, in debate or in physical combat, and that the weaklings and the men who have no self-reliance are those who are usually Imposed upon." ' Macon, Ga., Jan. IB.—Preparations were completed here to-day to take to Washington the body of Major j Augustus Peabody Gardner, former I Massachusetts Congressman, who died of pneumonia at Camp Wheeler late yesterday. It was planned that Mrs. ( Gardner, accompanied by Major Kee ; nan, of the One Hundred Sixth Sani tary Division, should leave Macon at i 11 o'clock, taking the body to Wash ] ington, where it will lie in state, j Burial will be made later at Arlington Cemetery. Boy Scouts to Distribute Patriotic Pamphlets to Aid Nation's War Policies The National Committee on Pub j lie Information plans to make wide i use of the Boy Scouts of America lin a country-wide service of dis ' trlbuting circulars and printed mat ter bearing on the issues of the war. I The tlrst pamphlet to be sent out through Harrisburg scouts will be: "The President's Flag Day Ad dress. with evidence of Germany's | plans." These booklets are now be | ing received at local headquarters of the Boy Scouts and the dlstrlbu- I Hon will begin Saturday in accord jance with the nation-wide plan. f To facilitate the work of the boys ( in Harrisburg, now and for future j occasions of this character, the city : has been districted into twenty di visions, as follows: Troop 1. from Third to Front, Chestnut south to city limits. Troop 2, from Broad to Reily, from Sixth to railroad. Tgpop 3. from railroad to Twelfth street, Mulberxy to Steelton line. Troop 4, from Cameron to Six teenth, Walnut north to city limits. Troop 5, from Sixth to railroad, Forstfer to Broad street. Troop 6, from Sixteenth street to ! city limits. Market street south to j city limits. Troop T. from Reily to Poffer j street. Fourth to Front. Troop 8, from Cameron to Six- j j teenth. Derry to city limits. Troop 9, from Reily to Peffer, ! Wallace to Seventh. Troop 10, from Broad to Reily, j Front to Sixth street. Troop 11, from South to Chestnut, I Third to Front. Troop 12. from Walnut to Derry, j Cameron to Sixteenth street. Troop 13, from South to North 1 i street. Front to Third. Troop 14. from Third to Cameron, 1 I Walnut to Mulberry street, j Troop 15, from Emerald to Divi | sion street. Front to railroad. Troop 16, from Broad to Forster, i Front to Sixth. j Troop 17, from Market street | north to city limits. Sixteenth street I to city limits. Troop 18. from Peffer to Emerald, | Front to railroad. Troop 19. from North to Forster, ' Front to railroad. '* Troop 20. from Reily to Peffer, j Fourth to Wallace. Recruiting Officers to Use Y. M. C. A. to Keep Fit Lieutenant Robert W. Lesher, in command of the recruiting party in the Harrisburg district, is taking ! steps to keep his men physically fit, \ so that the change from their re cruiting duties to fighting service at the front will not work any hard | ship to them. Lieutenant Lesher has directed that all the men in the Harrisburg office, 325 Market street, I report for physical exercise In the i Y. M. C. A. gymnasium at Second and Locust, three nights every week for setting up exercises. The war department has furnished tho men in the party with six medicine balls. Setting up exercises will be in charge of Sergeants Young and Hoagland. lAMUseMemsl ORPHEUM To-night—"The Marriage Question." Monday night, January 21—Marbury and Coms-tock present "Very Good Eddie," with the original company. Coming soon—John Drew and Mar garet Illington, in "The Gay Lord Quex." COLONIAL To-day—Ethel Barymore In "An American Widow." Wednesday and Thursday—Constance Talmadge in "The Honeymoon." Friday and Saturday Mae Marsh in "The Cinderella Man." MAJESTIC High Grade of Vaudeville. REGENT To-day Charles Ray In "The Son of His Father." Wednesday and Thursday Fannie Ward In "On tho Level." Friday and Saturday Blllie Burke in "The X>and of Promise." VICTORIA To-day William Farnum in "The Heart of a Lion." Wednesday and Thursday Herbert Rawlinson in "Come Through." Friday and Saturday—Virginia Pear- soh in "The Stolen Honor." For the first time since entering the realms of the silent drama. Ethel Barry more, the Ethel llnrrjmorc celebrated stago At the Colonial and screen favor ite, has been pro vided with a comedy role in "An American Widow," adapted from I Kellett Chambers' stage production iof the same title, which is being ' shown for the last time to-night at | tiie Colonial Theater. It Is an amus ! ing offering, affording the distln : guished star opportunities more in | line with the parts portrayed in her stage successes, and in contrast witli her previous dramatic screen roles. As Elizabeth Carter, a wealthy wid ow, with everything she can wish ex cept a title, Miss Barrymore is cast in a congenial role, which she han j dies admirably, and she is supported Iby a competent cast, including Irv : ing Cuminings, a popular screen ' player. To-morrow and Thursday—Charm ing Constance Talqiadge will be starred in her latest Selznick plc j ture. a delightful and refreshing comedy effering, entitled "The I Honeymoon." The Maxwell Quintet is one of the big features on the vaudeville pro gram at the Majestic the At the early part of week. MajeNtlc These five men are present ing an up-to-the-minute comedy offering entitled "A Night at I the Club." The piece abounds in j bright and snappy dialogue and these chaps know how to put their mate rial over to big laughs. It Is one of I the most refreshing comedy turns I presented here this season. Attrac tive stage settings add much lo the success of tho act. Another number of interest on the bill is the eccentric ' omedy act offered by Frank Dobson. Mr. Dobson is assisted by a charm ing young woman and together they present a neat little skit that'is pleas ing. The comedy variety entertain-1 ers. Harris and layman, keep thing* moving at a lively pace with their tuneful songs, dances and nonsense. 1 Two other comedy winners round out I \ the bill. A feast of bright comedy, tuneful i music, sir--* dancing numbers and one of tho prettiest "Very Good choruses ever assembled Eddie" is coming, with its No. 1 cast, to the Orpheum nevt Monday evening.. Much has been heard of this musical comedy I success during Its run of over a year in New York and during its stay of ! four months at the Adelphia Theater, | Philadelphia. Its musical gems have I been sung and whistled here for months and have been among the j most pop- liar dance numbers. But the rendition of the music by the : people who first made them popular, | and with the augmented orchestra, to say nothing of the chorus aceompani . ment. is sure to be a revelation. ■ "Very Good Eddie' is now playing a J return engaroment in New York, and I it is coming direct to this city, with I its splendid cast of farceurs, singers. ! and dancers, including Denman I Maley, Georgie Mack. Harry Myers, I Helen Raymond. Florence Earle, I Theodora Warfleld. Lavinia Winn, Harry Linkey. Jean Deßriac. Blaine i Ford, Ralph O'Brien and the Princess Theater (New York) swagger fashion chorus. Once upon a time there was a girl who believed that in order to escape tho daily grind of "The Marriage offlce and the hour Qnentlon" , of straphanging on tho way home each evening she ntust seek out a man and become his wife. This girl had been educated in the belief that a girl's t'ltimate triumph was tho capturing of a husband, ar.d that when she had accomplish!d that her life's work was completed. Her mother was a wise old dame, and told her that money only counted and that it was better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave. Alas! there came in the radius of her al luring glances a man of forty, with lets of money and a yearning for pos terity. He fell the victim to the con spiring mother and daughter, and was led to the altar and sacrificed. "The Marriage Question" is at the Orpheum to-night. "The Son of His Father," the first production In which clever Charles Ray has ap- Chnrlen Rny In "The peared under Son of. Hi* Father the supervi- sion of Thom as H. Inee for Paramount, was warm ly received by audiences at the Re sent yesterday. As Gordon Carbhoy, the young star trjls his father that making money Is easy. His dad calls his bluff and gives him $!>,000 to change Into SIOO,OOO within a limited , time. How Carbhoy made good and how he won not only the money and his father's respect, but the prettiest girl in Arizona, is beautifully adopt ed for the screen !n this photoplay from the well-known novel by Ridge well Cullum. To-morrcw and Thursday—Fannie Ward, star of stage and screen, will appear at the Regent in "Or. the Level." A double attraction is offered for these davs, as Charlie Chaplain has been booked ii> a return engage ment in "The Adventurer." In her newest Paramount picture, Fannie Ward appears in a situation as old na the hills, yet different always In its detail from any other and with a human appeal as wide as that of mother nature herself. Yesterday was one of the largest day's business ever had at the Vic toria Theater, due William Fnrnnm, to the presenta- Vletorln To-dny tion of William Farnum in "The Heart of a Lion." taken from Ralph Connor's world-famed story of the Canadian Rockies. "The Doctor." It seemed to us as though all of Harris burg had read this wonderful story, for from the opening of the theater yesterday morning all daytime rec ords were broken. William Farnum has never appeared in any screen play to better advantage than in the char acter of Barney Kemper, who, having been disappointed in love, seeks solace In the great north country. The great outdoor scenes of the wilds of west ern Canada are among the most beau tiful ever filmed, and, together with the wonderful story, the inimitabl Ralph Connor has woven nround these powerful men and women of this country, makes one of the best silent dramas ever shown in this city. "The Heart of a Lion" will be shown again to-day for the last times. Admission, 10 cents and 15 cents. For to-morrow and Thursday we are pleased to offer Herbert Rawlin son in the sensational melodrama by George Bronson Howard, entitled "Come Through." Piles Cured In <1 to 14 Diiyn Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, BMnd. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First nnnlienlion gives relief. 50c.— Advertisement. s: ' '? For Itching Torture There is one remedy that seldom fails to stop itching torture and relieve skin irritation and that makes the skin soft, clear and healthy. * Any druggist can supply you with zemo, which generally overcomes all skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pim ples, rashes, blackheads in most cases give way to zemo. Frequently, minor blemishes disappear overnight. Itching usually stops instantly. Zemo is a safe, antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use snd dependable. It costs enly 35c; an extra large bottle, SI.OO. It will not stain, is .not greasy or sticky and is positively safe for tender, sensitive skins. , The E. W. Rose Co., Cleveland. O. MARRIAGE PLAY IS INTERESTING Usual Story Told of the Con flict of Money and Love There is nothing sensational, little originality and no wonderful climax to "The Marriage Question," played at the Orpheum last night; but in spite of this the story is interesting to a certain extent, as all such romances are. The usual tale of a man with money winning away a girl from the man she loves is told just as the program states, "in a modern way." The girl marries because she thinks she can have everything her heart desires, but when she finds an ardent lover as her husband, discontent starts —an old sweetheart appears, thero is a near tragedy, and then the story ends the same as many more. She leaves her husband, and finally they are reunit end and find they love each other. Pattl McKinley, as "Billie," the trlrl who is sold in the matrimonial mar ket, has a rather attractive person ality, but in some" of her strongest lines did not make the impression which is intended. Jack Boyle, as her husband, and S. H. Thomas, as an old sweetheart, at times did well, but the cast is under the handicap of having a time-worn story for a play. Others in the cast are: Guy Kibiie, as a but ler, who furnishes most of the comedy part of the play; Howard Walsh and Hope Wallace, as the secretary and sister of "Billie," und Ilalycon BJs nette, as "Billie's" aunt. MAX ROBERTSON. AMUSEMENTS ETHEL BARRYMORE in "An American Widow" TO-MORROW unit THURSDAY Constance Talmadge The Mountain Girl of Intolerance la "THE HONEYMOON" FRIDAY and SATURDAY MAE MARSH in "The Cinderella Man" ORPHEUM TO-NIGHT THE I Th ° ! 1 MARRIAGE QUESTION? PRICES—2Sc, 50c, 75c, SI.OO Tliurs. JmtSr Jan. 17 The Grown Up Babies SPECIAL FEATURE ORA ENTAL IN CLASSIC DANCES AT THE I HP aQ eS MATINEE AUC MEN IN FIRST CI.ASS TO GET FIRST AID LESSON H In line with its policy of providing the bent Instruction at every opportu nity, the local Y. M. O. A. will open a first aid course for registered men i'l the llrst class for the next Army cull The plan was suggested to the as sociation by Mrs. James I. Chamber lain, of the local Red Cross Chapter. Cr. B. Frtinklin Koyer has been ut>- polntcd chairman of the men's <li\ i slon. Professor C. W. Miller, physical director of the Y. M. C. A., and Dr. K. Phillips will have charge of other details of the work. Registration of men will bo held at the local Y. M. A. Drafted men of class A are urged to present themselves and secure In struction in first aid work. csee RADWAY'S READY RELIEF Will giro all a chance to buy the genuine rttLec Una Bomo inferior article. USED AS A LINIMENT "STOPS PAIN" INSTANTLY R R V b b lt it°in |it Does Not Blister For Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Sciatica, I.nmbago, Sore Throat, Sore Mamies. KADWAY & 00.. 206 Centre St. NEW XOMt, AMVSEMENTS REGENT A Week of Stars CHAUI.ES HAY In "THE SON OF JUS FATHER" Double Attraction Tomorrow and Thursday FANNIE WARD In "ON THE LEVEL" Also a Return Engagement of CHARLIE CHAPLIN In "THE ADVENTURER" Friday and Saturday 111 LI.IE lIURKE 111 "THE LAND OP PROMISE" Coining Next Week '•The Italian Battlefront" I —MM—————— 4 MAJESTIC THEATER W lliner and \ incent Vaudeville Won't MIM Thin Bis Feature Bill MODERN MIRAGE In n Novelty Posing Offering. HARRIS I LYMAN Comedy Variety Entertainers. FRED ARDATH & CO. PRESENTING "THE VILLAGE TINKER" A Side-split llnjr Laugh Producer. FRANK DOBSON Modern Eccentricities. % Maxwell Quintette Presenting "A Night at the Club." VICTORIA To-day yonr Inst chance to see William Farnum In "The Heart of a Lion," based on Rulph Con nor's famous novel, "The Doe tor." A drama depicting absorb ing love und Intense hatred. Wed. and Tliurs., "Come Through.'* An underworld and soelety drama with the biggest twist ever screened. Frl. nnd Sat., Virginia Pear son in a powerful modern drnmn, "The Stolen Honor." ADMISSION TO ALL SHOWS: Adults, 15c. Children, 10c. 11
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