U.S. MUST HURRY CONSTRUCTION OF SHIPS, SAYS COLBY Mcmbcrs of House's Staff De clares U-Boat Offensive n Grave Menance Philadelphia. Jan. 31. Bain bridge Colby of N'ow York who went to Paris with Colonel House to learn as commissioner for the United States Shipping Board everything that the Allied Government could tell him about submarines and ships hit an audience of shipbuilders at the Academy of Music last night squarely between the eyes with some of these facts. He said that the subm.is.ne off ensive against allied shipping would wipe America from the map if the projected output of tonnage for 191 S were not doubled and maybe trebled. He said it as a member of the War Adminstration. On information gained officially from allied generals, statesmen and shipping men Mr. Colby based the assertion that the United States and the cause of the allies are in such danger that unessential industries should be abandoned and their workmen sent to shipyards. Dec laring tliat there are 100.000 chauf feurs in New York and from 75,000 to 80,000 in Pennsylvania who i ould be used as skilled mechanics in shipyards, he said that automo biles should be put aside for the dur ation of the war. He said that it is imperilling the cause of the coun try to erect skyscrapers, tunnels and bridges when the workmen and steel are needed for ships. "Foolish ami Criminal" This country is in such danger that it is foolish and criminal to waste money on amusements, he said. "The situation is so grave that partisan criticism and local squabbling arp painful and infinite ly foolish on the face of it." Acknowledging that in stating these facts their purport would be little realized by Americans who "suffer from the disease of 3,000 miles," the Commissioner re-empha sized the importance of rushing to meet the foe before the catastrophe (of a German triumph is upon the >\ orld. He did not hesitate to reveal that even now allied military men are considering seriously the problem of whether Germany can "break through." although stating that none of the allies admit the probability. The American Army alone which can by means of ships which the "submarines are sinking faster than they are being built" can guarantee that the Germans should not break through. Mr. Colby said. Double Maybe Treble "We've got to double our pro gram and maybe treble it," Mr. Colby told the shipbuilders. We have got to build faster than 8,000,- 000 tons dead weight per annum to keep pace with the submarine. We have got to overhaul it and then re place its ravages or we're gone. "We should be making new rec ords each week, and ways are idle to-day because there are not men enough to man them," he said, mak ing the appeal for more labor, which was the purpose of his talk and of the meeting which was arranged by the War Shipping Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. "A rivet driven into a ship plate to-day is as good as a bullet lodged in an enemy. All we've got to do to win the war is to put those ships on the ocean. If we don't, we've got to take Germany on ourselves in two r,i three years. We've got to stop nu-sting our money on amusements. The country is in danger. I tell you it's problematical whether we will win. We're at war. It's-, a fact. .-*ct accordingly. "There's no way to kpep America on the map except by ships. There's no way to justify our pretensions to be a nation except with ships. No skyscraper should go up. no tunnel should be built, or any bridge. Noth ing should be built but ships. Take Ihe chauffeurs off your automobiles who are trained mechanics; put up vour automobiles. Uncle Sam needs Ihese men; the United States is wait ing for them. They are needed to build ships. , "We've got to go to war, my friends," Mr. Colby said, decisively. 'We haven't gone yet, by a long shot. We've got to go down to the valley of sweat and blood and serve if we're going to win this war. "Don't think you can sit back in comfort with your little pre-oc •upation, and think that by reading ► our newspapers and making sapi ent criticisms at your club you are ;oing to win the war," he "said, as he audience, largely composed of brawny riveters, caulkers and other ihipbuiiders with their executives iwept the building with applause." "Don't think you can win the war ay attending patriotic banquets and itanding up when the band plavs •eorge Cohan's little tune. When I eturned from Kurope and found the newspapers featuring the- struttings nd vauntlngs of little men. in their iits of neighborhoods, about little )its of questions, it seemed bo triv al, so wrong. Our hearts and life <re not in tune with the world at :hls time. "Must Shut nowti" "I don't care whether the Fuel Administration was right or wrong. We've got to face many more things )f that sort. Candy factories, man ifacturers of athletic goods, potter es have got to stop, shut down anil stop absorbing the labor which ihould go into ships." After saying that only the solidar ty of America could accomplish the ask presented by the fact that es imates based on 1917 showed that n 1918 submarine warfare would de itroy more ships than were Included n the projected shipbuilding pro trams of the I'nited States and Jreat Britain, Mr. Colby protested tgainst the partisan criticism which las swept the capital. "I am not at liberty to disclose to f ou the full significance of the sub- Marine statistics." he said, gravely, ilthough after his talk he reaffirm d this sentiment In conjection with he statement that in any circuni tances the United States will build uore ships this year than ever have >een built by any nation In the his ory of the world. "Wielded by Devil's Crow'' "Our Allies rely upon us to over ome submarine ruthlessness, which r in truth Germany's sharpest weap n, wielded by the devil's crew. It ? not war. it is a demoniac thing onceived in the degenerate mind f a ghoul. There Is only one dicect nswer to the submarine until the >Hied forces achieve a decisive land nd naval victory that will choke he German at the throat. That an wer Is ships. "We have the shipyards and the rays. Progress is being made in the onstructlon of the great merchant eet with which the United States rill overwhelm this assassin's ehal snge from Germany. "Hut the work is not proceeding t topnotch speed as it should. The FRIDAY EVENING, great emergency which I fear I have not words to adequately depict, has not entered into the consciousness of our people as a whole. The great limiting factor is the lack of labor. The leaders of labor have spoken up patriotically anil strongly in support of this great national effort. Where is the trouble? Does it lie with us who should warn of the peril? Have we been backward or timorous in stating the facts Let that timidity then pass forever. We must face the facts, because the facts will deal with us and our future unrelentlngr "In some of the shipyards, nay, i in most, the workers are fired vfith a ! patriotic zeal that leaves nothing to |be desired. But I hear that there jare shirkers who are driving only i 130 rivets where they could easii> | drive nearly 400 a day. A man guil- Ity of such faithlessness is not an i American. A man against whom | such a charge as this can be made j in the hour of his country's dire need I and peril, neither serves his country | nor himself. He is a slacker by the i book. He should have the word j 'slacker' branded on his forehead. ■ He should be shunned as an outcast." CITY'S WOMEN MEET GREAT WAR TASK [Continued from First Page."] Cormick heard her native city rated in the honor class for its efficiently. This news was reported to-day all over the big factory in Walnut street, namely the ancient Fager school house which is now the headquart ers. There is a two-fold sentiment associated with this structure, for old Harrisburgers recall that it was used as a hospital in Civil War days. Many a mature matron of the city can remember the exciting times she had when a girl peeping into its aprtrtments to see a wounded "Reb el," for numbers of Confederate sol diers were housed there. Tlirw New Auxiliaries In three years' time the llarris burg Chapter has accomplished so much that even a captious critic must be silent. And yet, now that actual combat with* the enemy is imminent, the intention is to in crease the product of this chapter with all its very important auxil iaries. One of the most promising signs that the whole population o! this district is gradually getting awake to the value of this war ad junct, Miss McCormick pointed out. is the recent addition of three big auxiliaries. One of these is the Lutheran church movement to com bine the activities of all the churches of that denomination. There is nothing like organization and now that these important bodies have concentrated with headquarters at Bethlehem Lutheran Church it is ex pected the workers will turn out even more finished pri \ict than before, and the work of t ?e ladies is ex ceptional. ' A second notable *\l is that of the combined Ro, 1 Catholic Churches. The work l t of this church occupy the Red Cross rooms every Friday and the importance ot a common gathering place where the latest instructions can be immedi ately disseminated is apparent to all. A third adjunct of consequence is the Pennsylvania Railroad Red Cross workers who have now organized into a most productive and enthu siastic auxiliary. Following them, tli? news to-day was that the Jewish women of the entire district will shortly shape up a working unit, and thus it Is seen that this territory is on the wave of a great boost in numbers and product. One of the very important officers in the local chapter is Mrs. I,ew Pal mer, chairman of the committee on organization of all auxiliaries. Mrs. Palmer, every afternoon, holds an informal session in the basement of the Harrisburg Public Library, for the city has been gracious enough to donate this space to the Red Cross. Mrs. Palmer is convinced that the co-operation of churches in Red Cross activity will eventually mean much for the churches because it brings the- women members together in an intimacy that cannot be but beneficial to the various congrega tions. "it's a great thing for the churches" she declared. Want Square Pillows Mts. Palmer also made a point of emphasizing the value In auxiliary workers daily coming to call at Har risburg headquarters. Furthermore, she spoke of the need for more work ers and the fact that the girl or woman who did not turn in and help is missing something she will never again have the privilege of appre ciating. The method in starting an auxiliary is to have some of the work ers come in to the basement of the Public Library any afternoon where experts instruct in the technicalities of the work, and there are plenty of technicalities. Hardly a day passes but that new suggestions arrive from headquarters in France. Recently, for example, it was or dained that the French wanted all pillows made square instead of ob long like we make them in this country. There was not to reason why. "I do not know why the French man likes a big square pillow," smil ed Miss McCormick, "but we're sensitive nerves often yield to coffee's harmful stimulation, appre date the change resulting from a ten days' trial of INSTANT PosTuri INSTEAD of COFFEE. Such a delicious drink makes the change easy and better nerves make it a permanent one. "There's a Reason making them square now and per fectly huge." To give some idea of the work that is being done and of the \rork that must be done there is one item of 2.000 pillows a month. Here is a I light, delicate interesting job for] some girl or woman who wants to [aid the Nation. These pillows are (tilled with chips of gauze and other j left-overs. They are cut up with a I machine and make a fine, soft head rest for a wounded soldier. "Get interested, tired and bored girl," says Miss McCormick. "A few hours after you have started in this patriotic work you will find your self in harmony and happy." The proof of this is right before the visitor, for you do not see a sad or worried countenance. The Red Cross work in this dis trict has been so wonderfully aided by the firm of Blough Brothers that .Miss McCormick requested that men tion be made of their 1 generosity. The task of cutting out the various garments is colossal, and that is no exaggeration. The Blougli people do; all this cutting without charging one) cent. It takes 8 of fheir skilled men j two-and-one-half days each week to | handle the Red Cross orders. Other j towns, said Miss McCormick. must j pay two ceuts for every garment. (Not only that, but Mr. Wise, head Jof the cutting department for Blougli, has offered to come down and work at nights. N'o One (Jets Salary Imagine what labor it would take to cut out an order like this, which OMONOBONOOOBOL STORE OPENS 8.30 A. M.—CLOSES SATURDAY AT Qon P M S For Saturday-The Big Day of Three Extraordinary Sales j Q STORE CLOSED Wf JL T JL REMEMBER! f ALL I)A\ MONDAY BpJ To Do Two Days' < U With the Shopping On Saturday J - Ul 'MtXW ~ ' I 1 L *'!■ h * I CM * *'s I o CONTINUING TOMORROW —SATURDAY —THE BIG SALE OF TL C •ic i o o I WOMEN'S AND MISSES Ihe b P ecial Sale Star * Saturday Morning of < jj NEW WINTER COATS 129 Suits and 79 Overcoats < 0 Divided Into Two Groups For Immediate Sale Fof Mdl cUld YoiUlff A Formerly $13.50 to $16.50. (|1 1 AA ( 1 vgf WiilO Your Choice Saturday .. P 1 1 .UU Cf TfT" C A IVT I"*\ f O CHEVIOT COATS, 7JBELIXE COATS, WOOI, PLUSH COATS, IJ I I /-% I I # 1 KKRSKY CLOTH COATS A f ( I m , An unrivaled selection of Coats, embodying the very latest styles. W T ■ a ■ m 2 \ 1 The colors nro Brown. Blue and Green. iiJffS* MM ■V M wL w ■ f 1 f I V ---I Large fur collars—largo plush collurs anil collars trimmed with J WT* "ji I I m/ I II #m I © / \TT\ W V LixLvJ/i 1 J L o i COATS Your Choice Saturday Formerly Sold at 2 I I U HANDSOME VELOt'R COATS. I'OM POM COATS. KERSEY ,7 W/. $14.00. $15.00 and $16.50 S H III] l\ CLOTH COATS ZIBELIM: COATS, BEAUTIFUL yJajHRL I Jf. . _ _ O 111 i\ cheviot coats, BROAixLOTH coats .... o W\ Your Choice Saturday at 4. L n/ II I t\ Coats with Large Fur Collars Coats with Large Plush Collars 'Jil WWffll/l/i / /mfll \1 /111 I\ and Cuffs. The colors are Black—Blue—Brown—C.reen Taupe A Vli WanUIIII/1. I r | / J 111 h\ Pekin and Burgundy. (Misses' sizes, 16 to 18—Women's sizes 36 to nli /4v Jk JHV Z /// SI 1 \ *li —Extra large sizes, 46 to 51). | IIP jlllf r r S /ill\\ EXTRA BIG SAVINGS ON $1 I |./0 J 8 / 111 ; GIRLS' WINTER COATS JR I 1 [ I j I I i Girls' Winter COATS Girls' Winter COATS fr% C A / I /' 8 years... $ 1 95 14 years.. $4.65 /' 4 jl///ji)llf]\ l> 1 " l ? e suits are certainly unparalle ed in variety of choice at this II 0 111 i A nrettv selection of blue \n eveotinnt I / '///// ////'/ ' I amazingly low price. The suits comprise breasted models, belt fcg / [ I ' brown and' gray coats, all nice- j styles and colors. All good ma- r kill/11l Ii!liIf '' patch pockets, and English or conservative models. All (la- J ~ "M I I I ly trimmed. Xot many coats left terials. Coats are'well tailored I Willi I / 111 1 II sirable materials and colors. r | I I vL-' at this price. Come early. and good fitting. Sjfcr ,£Er Mil]// J II // Thp overcoats embrace this season's smartest styles, including Z |J . p fljjj mm l| // snappy and conservative models in belt backs, trench coats, singlo DZ / / IWT 4. f.r\ ATC! V -mi l'\\ // breasted coats, double breasted coats and box coats. The best ma ll} /\ Girls Winter COATS Girls Winter COATS / Ijt J) tenais and colors. | (_ /L. Vw 3to 53.65 zcs 2to $5 6*5 // Men's and Young Men's Men's and Toung Men's ( Kl years. . Id years 00.00 ['WW // Worsted tin 7C Tweed 1 nVc m T\ A charming array of Coats in A fine collection of brown, blue y/l/VW/fr '/ Suits PIU. #s> Overcoats. . iMU./O f lf assorted colors and sizes. A Coat I and gray coats in all des rahl* SMlSmxn I 3 M , that will give your girl good I materials, and styles Each coa? <Mi MI 2Z m service. i nicely trimmed. 1 JMfU. [II // ~ , P 2 BRASS AND IRON BEDS, { Y S 1 BEDDING AND RUGS Hh $ 10.75 I It AT FAR BELOW PRESENT DAY PRICES—NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY } ' O U 1 The Boys' Store Joins In This Stirring Sale 2 < BRASS BEDS AT INVITING PRICES !' Boys' Suits, Long Overcoats, Juvenile Overcoats and Ort H , uri jci 1 Mackinaws. Values to SB.OO 4>D.057 2 J Every man and woman in the United States knows from his daily paper that metal i Two h„mirn,i T>nn„w r,. . . „ . . ■ h W . , , j ~nn - , 1 " Ulal 'iicidi I iwo nuntired popular .Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws the newest models matriai. JT C prices have advanced more than 300 per cent.—here IS an opportunity to buy at normal ' Cheviots. Cassimeres and Worsteds. Sizes 3to 17 years. nioueis materials of O g prices, which means far below their present market value i " P [i THIS BRASS BKD IlllASfi BEDS THIS BRASS RKD C I HIST l l.OOlt J j I_TTI 0.95 ■ - ,slfi 95 $10.95 r~| 0 sfTTin 10 Dffll flit all THESE METAL BEDSR i f S K¥m teglS ThatAre 6 Worth (ftQ 9 § Beautiful maliojfany, blrdseyc maple and CircasHian walnut finish- all^TLE^^Jl' *. } . L, W Q\ Kxactly 1-ikc Cut 2-Inch posts and 1-Inch fillers, Kxactly Like Cat well sniide and strong; come in 1-foot and 4-foot 6-inch sizes; styles plain, (t i 3 2-iniii f>ost, l-inii filler. ns eat. 2-ineh posts, %-ineli fillers. p<ste(. nrn pan* 1 rff > j %i ® i Bed Pillows Springs and Mattresses THREE LOTS OF WHITE ENAMEL BEDS 1 S DI °ea, riIIOWS, dllU iTldlircwcs miTE KNAMEI, IRON B-EDS WHITI: KNAIMEL JIEDS . WHITE ExAmel BEDS ' f $22.50 Silk rioss Mattress, $16.50 S|jetifli Wool Fiber Mattress Cotton Felt Mattresses ' ' ' H #l—oo and $ll.OO \alucs Regular $ll.OO to $10.50 Values y ( Genuine Java Silk Floss Mat- This is a good quality combi- A fwiTTrrfl pC9S 5i?.95 SlH>C<ttl tf. r- , 1 © V J tress; it is the lightest satisfac- nation mattress, felted on all /' \ I 111 ' "If fl j . U<i 1 Hi Q K tory and comfortable mattress sides and win give good satis- * | 1 1I 1' j' ' ■ Springs in this sal<> -it ' closely tufted and will give coV We have good beds to offer at | H n I t/IOC tfi'oe (Q oe P' ete satisfaction during.years of this price which come in 8-foot Good beds in single sizes. Pretty beautiful stvles In nlali S II I $4.95, $6.95, $9.95 | jr. / r^! uary $10.95 ln , all PrettJJuet the deßiKnS that W,U a,Way be ln and'fane!? ?Joot P and I B OBOCaOBOBOBODOI STORE OPENS 8.30 A. M.—CLOSES SATURDAY AT 9.00 P. MIOBOBOBOBOnOCaS HARRISBURG ffISPRf. TELEGRAPH the Blough firm completed tills week: | 30 dozen hospital bed sheets; 80 dozen American pajamas; 02 dozen French pajamas; 30 dozen bed jack ets; 30 dozen bath robes; 94 dozen | under drawers; 94 dozen shirts. Any ' woman who has done cutting out work knows what labor is saved to the Red Cross workers by the man ufacturers taking over all contracts. the Blough firm, no one working for the Red Cross is paid a ' salary. There are numbers of inci i dents of poor persons who do their j bit. "Every day," told Miss McCor-1 mick, "a squad of women and girls come down from the health depart ment at the Capitol and work like beavers. One little girl who works all day in a shoe store conies here every, night. Many housemaids af ter their long day's toil Come and help out in the evening. The jani tress of the Academy of Music, where the chapter first met. has been ably contributing for two years. She follows us wherever we move." Miss McCormick yesterday gave a , special talk to the auxiliary class on | the subject of infected contributions. |lt is almost unbelievable, but the I fact is that garments have been sent ! in whioji were made in homes in fected with contagious diseases. One woman brought in a pair of wristlets from a house quarantined for diphtheria. Another woman ex plained that her home was shut up with measles but that all hands were still working on Red Cross supplies. Miss McCormick could not speak too emphatically about this danger. "I have tried to get in touch with Dr. Raunick, the city health officer,"! she said, "but he is ill, so we must look after this danger ourselves. 1 i have given orders to all workers to i immediately burn any garments that j come from homes with contagious diseases. I hope that the newspa-1 pers make this prominent for it is a / most serious matter," In Xct'd of Assistance The organization of the junior ' membership means increased work ! for the Harrisburg chapter, but this j is e'xpected to be a wonderful j booster for the work. The league | will take in 1,000 schoolteachers and j 73,000 school children, who must all i come under the direction of head quarters. To handle this tremendous' addition Miss McCormick said that many helpers will be needed and that! now is the time to make yourself known to the Ked Cross. A department right now which is I badly in need of assistance is the [ filing department, conducted by Mrs. I Gillespie. Thirty-six thousand mem- I bers of the Red Cross in this districti all want to have their names tabu lated and filed and this is a big Job. I Step in, Mrs. and Miss Harrisburg-j er, and volunteer like so many hun dreds of others to back up the troops ■ with your industry here. < oltlN Cnuac llcndarhr nnri <;rip I.AXATIVK BROMO QUININE Tab lets remove the cause. There is only one "Brorao Quinine." R. W. GROVE'S signaturo on box. 30c. —Advertise- ment. News Items of Interest in Central Pennsylvania Scraiiton. Brooding over the death of his wife, who died a month ago, George Nutkochy, G2, commit ted suicide yesterday by hanging himself at his home in Taylor. The man had been drinking heavily since his wife died and an attempt to hang himself Tuesday was prevented bv neighbors. Altoona.—J. P. Cameron, of this city, hns been named as representa tive of the fuel administration for the coal fields of Central Pennsyl vania. Shetiamloali.—Yesterday was the mildest for the past two months, the mercury reaching 31 above, permit ting the different railroad compan ies to move the largest supplv of empty cars since the cold spell struck this region. 1-ock Haven.—Captain Richard S. Quigley has secured the Opera As sembly Hall for the regular drills and meetings of Company K. Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Militia, and the first drill of the com pany will take place this evening. l'ottsville. Thomas Dunsavage. 27, of Tuscarora, was smothered by gas at the Maryd mines shortly af ter he began work. He entered a gaseous part of the mine after be ing cautioned by a fire boss not to do so. FEBRUARY 1, 191?! 'OWN YOUR HOME' IS NEW SLOGAN Plans For Big Campaign to Be Launched Here This Spring Plans for the "Own Your Home" campaign to be launched here short ly were discussed yesterday by mem bers of the Harrisburg Real Estate Board at a luncheon at the En gineers' Society hall. Front and Chestnut streets. Many members of the board were present at the meet ing, and a mimber of plans were dis cussed. Every effort will be made by the real estate men to make the campaign a success. The members were unanimous in agreeing that the campaign should be widely advertised through the press. A regular campaign of pub licity will be worked out before the campaign is launched. The officers of the board which will conduct this campaign are as follows: John K. Oipple, president; ! Howard M. Jil:-1. vice-president; ! Charles Adler. treasurer; Stanley G. j Backenstoss, secretary. !| No Camouflage ' j In This Story j | Says corns stop hurting, then j lift right off without 11 one bit of pain j j I Hospital records show that every i time you cut a corn you invito lock jaw or blood poison, which is need less, says a Cincinnati authority, who tells you that a quarter ounce of a drug called freezono costs but a few cents at any drug store but i sufilcicnt to rid one's feet of every hard or soft corn or callus without even one little twinge of pain. You simply apply a few drops of this freezono on a tender, achinir corn and the soreness is instantly relieved. Shortly the entire corn can be lifted out, root and all, with your lingers. This drug is sticky but dries at once and is claimed to just shrivel up any corn inflaming el even irritating the surrounding tis sue or skin. If your wife wears high heels she will be glad to know of this. 5
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