MEN WANTED FOR
AEROPLANE WORK
Five Hundred Wood Work
ers Can Find Employment
Through State Bureau
rVTTTy bench woodwork-
Ov\\ era or men with
sSQv\\/a (£ X/ wood-working ex
f perience are ur-
BPntly needed for
aeroplane manu
l\ facture in a city
state according
to Information
received by thu
itt- I. J■ I •laMMM co-operative em-
system of the Bureau of
Employment of the Department of
Labor and Industry and State Pub
lic Safety Committee from the Fed
eral Department of Labor.
Wages vary from forty-five cents
to fifty cents per hour. Men under
standing drawing and the use of the
protractor will get flfty-flve cents
per hour based on fifty hours per
■week—nine hours a day for five days
and five hours on Saturday—tlme
and-half for all over fifty hours per
week. •
The company is prepared to ob
tain accommodations for men who
come from out of town and will
agree to refund transportation to
such men after sixty days of satis
factory service.
The Pennsylvania offices of the
Bureau of Employment to which ap
plication may be made for this gov
ernment work are located at Har
risburg, Altoona, Johnstown, York,
Philadelphia, Allentown, Reading,
Pittsburgh, Newcastle, New Ken
sington, Scranton, Williamsport and
Oil City.
To Kill 'Mosquitoes—Freeing the
' Hog Island shipbuilding zone near
Philadelphia ol' disease-breeding mo
squitoes was decided upon at a
meeting of the State War Board here
to-day, the work to be done under
the direction of the- State Depart
ment of Health, in conjunction with
experts who aided General Gorgas
in cleaning up the Panama Canal
Zone.
The State Public Defense Fund
will contribute $55,000, the State De
partment of Health $25,000, the City
of Philadelphia, $50,000, the Emer
gency Fleet Corporation $50,000, and
the Westingliouse Company SIO,OOO.
It is estimated that $215,000 will
be required for drainage, pumping
and oil treatment and that the ex
penditure under expert direction will
free the district from the mosquito
pest.
The War Board provided SIO,OOO
for payment of the salaries of farm
advisers who began work April 1.
Execution I>ate< Set—The week
of May 27 has been fixed for the
execution of lllio Obric, Lebanon
county, and Sunisseppi Politio, West
moreland county.
Alderman Is Xained —Governor
Brumbaugh to-day appointed Ed
ward E. Levergood alderman of the
Fourth ward, Johnstown, and Harry
Colomy, Hamilton township, McKean
county, and M. L. Zeigler, Dallas
town, York county, justices of the
peace.
Prisoner Died—When the case of
Robert Jenkins, serving two years
for assault in Lebanon county, was
called before the pardon board to
day it was announced that he died
two weeks ago. Attorney General
Brown, commenting upon the appli
cation of Robert Jenkins, of Waynes
boro, serving a life sentence for
killing a policeman, said that never
before had so many protests against
pardon been received by the board.
Tlis attorney said that public senti
ment had convicted him.
WOMAN'S ARMY MEETS
An interesting meeting of the Wo
man's National Army was held last
evening with Mrs. Mowers, 1623
Market street, with a first aid les
son and the usual routine work. The
next meeting will be held with Miss
Helen Storey, 24 North Fourteenth
street, Tuesday evening, April 23.
INSPECT CITY SCHOOLS
City school directors yesterday
began their two-day inspection trip
of all buildings in the district. They
will complete the tour to-day
and discuss proposed improvements
and repairs on Friday.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING,
Hill Sunday Schools in
Annual Business Session
Elect Officers For Year
The Twentieth District of the Dau
phin County Sabbath School Associa
tion, comprising all the Sunday
schools on the Hill east of Cameron
street, were in conference yesterday
afternoon discuusing various phases of
Sunday school work. Norman H. John
son, field worker of the Pennsylvania
State Association, led the conference,
which was held in the Derry Street
United Brethren Church. The sub
ject on "How to Teach Pupils of
the Secondary Division," received con
siderable attention.
The evening session was in charge
of C. Frank Class, president of the
district. Mr. Johnson lectured on the
work of the Sunday schools from the
cradle roll to the adult classes. Mrs.
Harry Motter, county secondary su
perintendent, spoke on the work in
the secondary department, and Mrs.
H. D. Jackson gave an interesting
talk as superintendent of the elemen
tary department. W. C. Dice, who
inaugurated the efficiency chart for
determining "front line schools," gave
some information on the mammoth
chart that is to show the working
status at the big county convention to
be held at Hershey in June.
The officers elected are: President,
C. Frank Cless; vice-president, Charles
S. Urich; secretary, A. C. Dean; treas
urer, 11. D. Jackson; elementary su
perintendent, Mrs. D. G. Pentz; secon
dary superintendent, Mrs. S. J. Berg
stresser: O. A. B. C. superintendent,
Oscar K. Ktnes; teacher training su
perintendent. Miss Bessie March; home
department superintendent. Miss Net
tie White; temperance superintendent,
the Rev. A. E. Hangen; missionary su
perintendent, Miss Anna P. Harris;
rural superintendent, E. G. Hoover.
THANKS FOR DONATIONS
The Hofe for the Fiendless, Elvira
Mader, matron, expresses its grati
tude for the following donations:
Crock pudding, Mr. Hassler; crock
strawberry honey, Mrs. Brown;
oysters, the Rev. Dr. Kremer; ice
cream, the Misses Maeyer; seventy
five dozen eggs, public schools; sup
per and entertainment by the Wo
man's Missionary Society of the Mes
siah Lutheran Church; Easter cards
for all in the home from the Golden
Penn Circle of the Augsburg Luther
an Church; Ice cream, Mr. Hoffman,
and eighteen jars fruit from Mr.
Berthel.
SERGEANT RKDWN IN FRANCE
Mrs. Annie Grant. 660 Calder street,
received a card from her son. Ser
geant James li. Brown. Three Hundred
and Twelfth Labor Battalion, Com
pany C. yesterday, tolling of his safe
arrival in France. He sailed from
Newport News. Sergeant Brown was
employed by the Pennsylvania Rail
road prior to his enlistment. Ser
geant Brown enlisted at the Harris
burg Recruiting Station six months
ago. He received his training at
Newport News.
TO LECTURE ON miIDS
The regular meetinu of the Shim
mell Community Center will be held
this evening, at 7:45. Professor John
IF. Kob will give an illustrated talk
on "Birds." There will be two reels
of educational film shown. The Stevens
Memorial Sunday School orchestra
will furnish the music. A collection
will be taken to provide funds for the
Senio* Red Cross Auxiliary, which,
meets at the Shimmell Building every
Friday afternoon.
PI.OW GARDEN PI.OTS
The garden plots of the Harrisburg
Benevolent Association, located along
Herr street between Fifteenth and
Eighteenth, are being plowed by a
Cleveland tractor at the rate of an
acre an hour. Citizens who had gar
dens last year are requested to clear
the land of stakes and rubbish so
that the plowing will not be interr
rupted. More than 300 families used
the gardens last year.
APPROPRIATION IHLL PASSES
By Associated Press
Washington, April 16.—The annual
legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, carrying $70,000,-
000, an increase over last year of
about $30,000,000, which provides sal
aries, of most Government officials
from' President Wilson down, war
passed to-day by the Senate.
NELSON AGAIN CANDIDATE
WaahlnKton, April 17. Senator
Knute Nelson, (Minn.) announced his
cai\<lidacy for re-election, yesterday.
"I was not a slacker in 1861," said
Nelson, "and I do not want to be a
slacker in this far greater war."
For this reason, lie said, he had
deeded the pleas of his state to run
again.
DRIVE DRAWS RECRUITS
New York, April 17. —The German
drive in Flanders and Picardy has
greatly stimulated the recruiting of
British subjects in this country. Last
week 1,138 recruits, who enlisted In
various parts of the United States,
were sent over the Canadian border.
Girls of Labor Department
Crochet Wool Afghan For
Major John P. Jackson
An all-wool afghan five feet three
inches lohg by four feet three Inches
wide, crocheted by the girls employ
ed in the State Departijient of Labor
and Industry, from forty hanks of
yarn, purchased by the- men em
ployes of the department, will soon
be shipped overseas t6 Major John
Price Jackson, Commissioner of the
Department of Labor and Industry,
on leave of absence with the Amer
ican forces in Europe.
Ine one of Major Jackson's letters
to the Department he told of the
penetrating cold in the European
countries and the members of the
department imniediately got busy.
If Major Jackson does not desire to
retain the afghan he will turn it over
to some hospital where Pennsylva
nia boys are being treated.
The afghan is worked in the state
colors, blue with gold borders and
gold keystone sixteen by sixteen
inches in the center. In the key
stone, on blue background, in letters
of gold, are worked in block letters
the words "Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Labor and Industry, U. S.
A." The afghan is at the present
time on display in the windows of
Bowman & Co.'s store.
All Brick Work Nearly
Complete on Penn-Harris
"Say, what do you suppose that big
structure on the top of the Penn-Har
ris might be?"
"Search me! Let's ask Ed John
sto'n."
That's the sort of conversation
which has been hold by thousands of
people throughout Harrisburg and
vicinity during the past few months.
IE. A. Johnston, superintendent of con
struction for the new hotel, has been
besieged by inquirers who are eager
to know what the big shaft is. When
a Telegraph reporter asked him this
morning, he said. "For heaven's sake,
tell everybody that's an elevator
shaft. The penthouses and fan
houses are on the roof, too. Maybe
they mean those."
There been all sorts of opin
ions formed about the elevator shaft.
A patriotic American decided the other
night it WAS a German radio station,
but his friends opined that it was not,
since a large American flag was re
cently raised to the top of the hotel
when the last pillar was placed.
The brick work has been virtually
completed. Terra eotta is being plac
ed on the tenth floor. Granite and
terra cotta is being* placed on the
I lower floors. The bathtubs have been
placed and elevators are being in
stalled. Workmen began work to-day
on metal lath placing. Plasterers be
gan work this week.
The entire building has been con
creted and penthouses and fanhouses
on the roof have been finished.
MOTOR MESSENGER NEED SHOWN
The local Red Cross chapter has
emphasized the need of motor mes
sengers to aid in recruiting, heme
service and canteen work. Mrs. S.
F. Dunkle has requested all those
who desire to aid In the work to
communicate with her by telephone.
The motor messengers will meet in
the basement of the Harrisburg Li
brary Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
CUTICURA HEALS .
RINGWORM J BOY
Scaly and Seemed Itchy.
Could Not Bearto BeTouched.
Troubled Six Months.
"My boy had what looked like ring
worm on his left cheek. It was ss large
tas a half dollar and every
time I took him out it got
brighter and would turn red.
It was scaly, and seemed to
be itchy and he wanted to
scratch. The child was
cross, and could not bear
to have anyone touch him.
"The trouble lasted about six months
before we tried Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment, and in about three weeks he was
healed." (Signed) Mrs. Harriett Thomp
son, 2449 Grays Ferry Road, Philadel
phia, Pa., October 15, 1917.
Stop the use of all doubtful soaps.
Use Cuticura for all toilet purposes.
Sample Each Frea by Mail. Address post
card : 'Cuticura, Dept. 11, Roilon." Sold
everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and 50c.
HAKRISEURO .QflHMt TELEGItXPEC
I, . "The Live Store" "Always Reliable"
I "Speeding Up" - I
1 The Germans will have the surprise of their life from U. S. I
We're looking for "big things" "over there" and they're going to happen,
because this country is putting forth every effort to bring victory nearer to us, pick up to-day's
papers and you'll see the appointment of "leadership" in a most important branch of service,
leadership that has put through and perfected every project he has undertaken from his boy
hood days A great army of faithful workmen with united HEARTS and HANDS are
| "back of" this vast movement to
I "Bridge the Atlantic" 1
Friends of our boys, the hour of trial is upon us. There is little
need to tell you Flanders is Armageddon and to say to you that all your courage, all your
lideals are put to the test to-day There must be no faltering and no distinction, nothing but stern and stead
fast loyalty to those boys of ours and to the allies who are fighting with them What is in your minds and
hearts to-day will surely reach our fighting men Stand to, heads up and in your eyes the confidence of
victory.
Here too—you will find this "Live Store" "speeding up"
Huge stocks of necessities in wearing apparel have been gathered together to
supply the enormous demand that has been thrust upon US, but we are equal to the occasion
because this "Live Store" is used to "Big things" and is able to "put it over" because it ,
has the support of thousands of loyal patrons who believe in DOUTRICHS, because they get ■
square-dealing and are sure of dependable merchandise.
■ A store like this cannot fail—it has raised its standards above the
everyday makeshift way of doing business and endeavored to "set up" and maintain the
high and lofty principle of being "always reliable*"
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