8 BUSINESSMEN INSPECT CAMP Commercial Chamber Pleased at Progress Made atthe Aviation Depot The invitation from Andrew 8. Patterson, retiring: president of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, to the members of that body to go to Mlddletown and inspect the avia tion depot and Y. M. C. A. there, did not mention anything about the good fellowship and sociability that would prevail during the trip, but those in charge saw that there was plenty of both just the same. The businessmen, who met in Market Square and boarded special cars at 7.24, had their eyes opened when they got to Middletown. For many of them the vast warehouses, the orderly army camp, the Y. M. C. A. and the great storeß of avia tion supplies and airplanes found there were a revelation. un known to them, they perceived, a great factor in the local community had sprung up at Harrisburg's very doors. Tho first thing of interest, of course, was the men themselves. There are 960 of thein, 260 quar tered in tents and the remainder in four commodious barracks. Their esprit de corps is fine notwithstand ing the natural anxiety of many of them to get, back into civil life. The businessmen were amazed at the splendid spirit of those men, many hnr.arcds of mi es from home, in .many cases, who still are "carrying " on" despite the apparent desultory life they must lead. Here are a few of the other things that the Chamber members saw: The depot covers 47 V 4 acres of ground, and has 700,000 square feet of warehouse floor-space. There are six officers' quarters, four barracks and one of the finest Y. M. C. A. buildings in the United States. There are more than 2.000 air planes, many of which were returned from ports of embarkation when the armistice wus signed. Besides these, there are great stores of hardware and airplane re pair parts needed for every branch of the service. The depot has its own hospital, fire department and garage. The trip was made at the invita tion of Colonel D. M. Chdston Jr. and Stanley V. Bergen, Y. M. C. A. sec retary. A special program was ar ranged in the "Y" building, where Chamber members got acquainted with about 200 lads m khaki, who were availing themselves of the prlv- I lieges of the hospitable buildings. The soldiers acted as guides through the warehouses inter. In the first place, the members' were tagged, and had to be identified j to get info the camp at all. Mercer B. Tate acted as officer of the day, and identified a, number of promi nent citizens when the sentries thought they looked suspicious. The committee in chaige. composed of. Arthur 11. Hal ey, chairman; Arthur D. Bacon and Carl 13een, also saw that no one wa3 left out for lack of identification. The men were escorted by the Mu nicipal Band, under the leadership of Director Ulumcnsttna, who donat- j ed tlie band's services. T,* I ®. hand furnished music at the "Y" hut.' where Retiring President Andrew S>. Patterson presided. Mr. Patterson, made a short address in which he outlln%.i the war work of tho t.'hani • her during the pa.-t year. He assured tlie' so tilers that they held the same estimable position in the regard of their fellow-countrymen as those loldlers who had been fortunate enough to get into the fight. This same \ iew was < xpresscd by E. J. btaeltpolf. who addressed the gathering. Mi Stackpale declared the soldiers wou d load the business, political arid oni affairs of tne na tion foi the next I years, ind that, in the hands of such lead ers, the people of tlie naicbn had nothing to fcai • He declared the 'ads In the arnty are this country's Best guarantee against disruption in t :lie social and governmental system. ' Mr. Bergen, who welcomed the lien to the. station, outlined the work I if the 'Y l ' hqi and toUl_ of the pro- I jran, winch is s von each night for: I :he benefit of tlie soldiers. Colo:.el f Jheston was introduced to fhe oom ' pan> and a general get-acquainted aiovement took p Uer, after which ;he inspection was made. Robert B. Reeve;;, secretary of the Central V M. C. A„ invited th<? men to make isc of the building here. *lew German Government Swears Allegiance fo the Rcvoiut onary Movement L By - IsKiriuteti fret k Berlin, Dec. 31.—The new govern- P nent has issued a proclamation say- I ug: "We are assuming duties as the [ Peoples' Commissioners, w.th this lath —everything for the revolution; , svery'htng through the revolution, >ut in prime determination and un relentingly opposed to every one , vho employs the people's revolution i | is a means of exploiting terrorism ■ if the minority." £xpios.on of Gas Reconciles Orientals San Francisco. —Merer is the case If if a man who stayed out late gamb- Ing and canto homo to save the life I if ills wife. He deserves credit. ' His name is Dec Wah and his wife b Sing Ah. She got tired of waiting or Lee and went to bed In disgust, j the forgot to turn off the gas cont- L iletely, so that sho was unconscious [ rom the fumes when he returned. ' le was loser up to that time. Lee struck a match when he came n. There was a bung and a lot of (reworks. Lee Wah landed out In the hall ray on his shoulder blades. The bed lis Wife was sleeping in was tipped iver. A window was blown out and he plaster was Jarred from the i rail. When it was all over the police I mcl the fire department came. The life was taken to the hospital, rhere she was revived. Lee Wah ecovered before that. The couple rere reconciled when each of them tad heard of the circumstances. tnrleson Rejects Hundred Airplanes Washington, Dec. 31.—One hun ired army airplanes of the De Havi tnd No. 4 type, recently assigned to a rig I mall service, have proved ut erly unfit for cross-country mail fly ng and been turned back to the War lepartment by, Postmaster peneral lurleson. As a result, the New York i ihlcago mall route, which was to k iavo been established January 2, will ■v be operated until th</Tost Office B\\r!m'int Is ablo to assemble sev- B\ \ big Hcndley-Page bombing Bv \ deemed suitable for the dls %llght. TUESDAY EVENING. It'll Take a Bigger Wave Than That to Wreck the Old Boat! Eh, Mate! | j 1918 Tags May Be Used Until January 15; More Than 100,000 Sent Out Automobile license tags for 1918 may be used until January 15, 1918, without fear of arrest. State High way Commissioner O'Neil stated to day. He telegraphed police officials of the state that because of the un precedented rush for registrations of motor vehicles for 1919 the work of the Automobile Division has be come so congested that it is impos sible to issue tags as fast as appli cations are made. Pershing Cables New Year's Greetings to War Helpers \fw York, Dec. 31.—New Y'ear's greetings received by cable from General Pershing were made public here yesterday by the Young Woman's Christian Association and Jewish Welfare Board. "I wish to e'xpres3 with deep feel ing my gratitude for the enormous contributio i which the Yqung Women's Christian Association has made to the moral and physical wel fare of this expedition," read one message "All ranks join me in send ing the season's greetings to the Y. W. C. A. workers with the American Expeditionary Forces." "With a profound feeling of grati tude fur tho great share that the Jew ish Welfare Board has contributed to tho moral and physical welfare of my expedition, I join with all the ranks in sending my sincerest holi day greeltngs and best wishes for tho new year," said the other mes sage. City Bonded Debt Is Reduced to $1,615,600 Harrisburg has reduced its bonded debt incurred in five big improvement loans from $2,491,000 to $1,015,600, a total of $875,400, city officials said to day. This includes bonds which have been redeemed this year, but not those for which provision is being made in the 1919 budget. Harrisburg's (irst big loan was for $1,090,000. which included funds for the purchase of park lands, sewer ex tensions, paving streets, and a better water supply. Since then there have been additional Issues to carry on this program df civic development, the grand total reaching $2300.000. DAN CUPID KEEPS TIIE LICENSE CLERK BUSY Dan Cupid kept the marriage license clerks in the office of County Recorder James E. Lcntz busy this month, about equaling his December record of a year ago. During this month 135 licenses were issued, the biggest rush coining during the Christmas holidays. During the year a total of 1404 licenses were issued, many of them to men in the service. HARRISBI HCi ACADEMY TO OPEN J ANIIARY 2 The Harrisburg Academy will open after the holiday vacation at 9 o'clock on the morning of January 2. and all students will be required .o report in uniform at that time. As a part of the opening program, a luncheon will be held for the trus tees of the institution, and a mili tary drill will take place in the aft ernoon. Many new students have enrolled at the Academy, a large number q{ whom are from the Middle West. It la believed that the institution will be filled to capacity by February 1. BACKENSTOSS AT DESK Clarence Baekenstoss, secretary to the mayor, who underwent an oper ation at the Harrisburg Hospital De cember 2, was back at his desk this morning, and was the recipient of numerous congratulations from his frlendH who were overjoyed to see him looking in perfect health. Mr. Backenstoss was at the Harrisburg Hospital undergoing treatment. TO ADOPT CHILD Judge S. J. McCarrell signed a de cree giving permission to Mrs. Mary A. Shaeffer, Elizabethvllle, to adopt her five-year-old grandchild, Clara Esther Bressler, whose mother died. YOUNGSTERS EAT ROTARY DINNER [Continued from Fifst Page.] tliat never phased the ooinmtLt.ee in chaige. ".Sandwich 'em in." said Chairman Nixon and that is what was done. In tmo corner of the hall was a big Christmas tree arid beneath it stood Eli N. Hershoy, president of the club in the garb of Santa Cluus. As the dinner progressed he dis tributed dolls to l>a girls and knives to the boys, to say nothing of candy and up pies. Prominent Men As Walters Among the waiters were J. William Bbwn.an, John S. Musser, Frank 13. Muser, Ed. C. Herman, George S. Reinoehl, the new Chamber of Com merce president, and hosts of others equally well known in the life of the city Then there were clowns, too. also men well known in business and the professions, one for each table, and they sure were the "merry An drews." Elmer E. Lawton, Dr. John B. Lawrence, Sathuel E. Eby, Wil liam H. German, Sum H. Hughes and Ashmer M. Blake donned the motley lor the occasion and made the little guests shriek with laughter. Each boy and girl had big rat tler and tho noise they made sound ed like a host of tiny machine guns in action. There were lots and lots of fea tures, too. For instance, to add to the circus htmosphere, Manager Floyd Hopkins imported from the Majestic a dog and pony act that set the little folks wild, and he also had a clown that illd funny stunts during the act. A whistler who could whistle "some" had a place on the program. This was followed by several boys who, with hands tied behind them, indulged in a pie-eating contest— each getting outside of a big wedge of berry pie. That is. they got out side of some of it. The rest got out side of them. Two other lads "hewed string" for a prize, and Ro tarian William J. S. Miller gave va riety and interest to the program with a I'athoscope motion picture entertainment that embraced the funniest nitns turned out by that company in several months. The Stevens Memorial Orchestra played for the occasion nnd a trio of silver tongued lucts from uptown sang— George Burner, Walter Dolor and Robert Musser. They were accom panied by Miss Martha A. Lawton, daughter of Rotariun Elmer E. Law ton. They made a big hit. The- white circus act was preced ed by a tumbling act, put on by C. W. Miller, physical director of tho Y. M. C. A., which was enjoyed al most as muc has the whistling solo of Mr. Cronin, of tho dancing Cron ins, who are featured at the Majes tic this week.' Two little folks from the Nursery Home, Esther Delrosse and Frank Ryder, gave recitations. The menu included turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, oranges, ice cream, nuts, cakes and candy pupt up in ppaekages to be taken home. The Rotarians took the little folks to the hall in auto mobiles and delivered the smaller of them safe honie again. Altogether it was a fine party. Everybody said so, and the Rotarians liked it so well they, are going to do it all over again next year. SHISESLBY ASKS THAT ASHES BE KEPT DRY In a statement Issued this after noon, H. F. Sheeslcy '.chief inspector of ashes and garbage, asked the co operation of householders in an at tempt td keep strictly within the bounds of (he ten-day schedule set for the collection of these articles. "Keep your ashes dry," lie urged. "If they are wet they will freeze and our men will lose time in working to loosen them. Oftentimes the recep tacle is broken. The housewifo can help us to speed up our giv ing us co-operation In, these wa>>^ CHARGED WITH LARCENY Eugene Meyers was arrested at the corner of Fourth and Walnut streets by City Detective Carson this morning on the charge of stealing S6B from the bedroom of Robert Shlflett, 403 Walnut street, with whom he has been rooming. iBLAJUUSStJRG (&!£!s TELEGHJAPH GEORGE S. REINOEHL IS HEAD OF C. OF C. [Continued from Ftfst Page.] — '| GEORGE S. REINOEHfc Bennethum, second vice-president; Arthur H. Bailey, treusurer; and Warren R. Jackson, secretary. Since coming to Harrisburg in 1912, Mr. Keinoehl has set a record for civic and public service hard to equal. He is widely known, and hus made many friends during his residence here. He was team' cap tain in the first two Eiberty Loan campaigns, chairman of the indus trial committee in the Third and Fourth, division leader of the Y. M. C. A. campaign, ai.d a division chairman of the Red Cross cam paign. He is president of the Har risburg Council of the Boy Scouts of America, a member of the Har risburg Kotury Club, u member of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, undls one of the board of governors' of the Hams burg Motor Club. The new president was born in Lebanon, and after having been graduated from the University ot Pennsylvania in 1898, entered the commercial department of the tele phone company, In Lebanon. Six months later he was mudu man ager of his local district, und show ed such creditable results in his management that he wus made dis trict manager at Lancaster three years later. In 1904 he was made manager of the Scrunton district, and a year later was transferred to Rending as manuger there. In 1907 Mr. Rclnoehl came to Harrisburg as chief clerk to L. H. Klnnard, then general manager of the Pennsylva nia Tclephono Contpuny. It; 1008 he was transferred to Philadelphia and in March of the following year np* pointed manager of the West Phila delphia district. In October, 1910, he was made district manager of the Pittsburgh district, where he re mained until 1912, when ho was mado division manager of the Har risburg district, succeeding J. H. Grossman, Jr. Mr. Reinoehl succeeds Andrew S. Patterson, who has made u record for efficiency and aggressive leader ship during his year as president of the Chamber, which will serve as an example to other officers of tho Chamber. Present members of tho board of directors of. the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce are: A. H. Bailey, Wil liam H. Bennethum Sr., C. M. Kult wfcSßer, George S. Reinoehl, Joseph H. Wttllazz. Simon Mlchlovltz, Carl K Deeiy_jlorriß Jaoobson, W. p. Starkey, GlklKe B - Trip P' William Jennings. Jk s - Musser, Frank A. Robbing Staekpolc and AL. K. Thomas. _ j _ Steelton News TRINITY PARISH ELECTS VESTRY Closes Successful Year With Banquet Which Is Largely Attended At the annual banquet and paro chial mooting of Trinity Episcopal parish, hold last night in the parish house, the rector, the Rev. William Charles Heilman, appointed the fol lowing officers for the new year: ltectcA's warden, Dr. William J. Mlddleton; superintendent of the church school, William J. Evert; as sistant, H. A. Foothorap. A new vestry for the coming year was elected: George W. Parsons, E. F. Entwisle, George Comstock, John Comstock, John Downes, Claude Brinzer, Fred Downes, W. E. Clilck and W. F. Hurder. The new vestry will organize next' Monday evening In the rectory. The reports of the various officers of the church as given last evening show the parish to have passed through one of the most successful years in its history. The Sunday school lias doubled Its membership, and undertook the support of a day school in China. Statistics show a substantial Increase in attendances at all church services, and the fi nancial situation was most encourag ing. Sergt Lawrence Chambers Reported Sick in France An official notice was received yes terday by the relatives of Sergeant Lawrence Chambers, reporting him ra being ill in a French hospital. Ser geant Chambers was reported missing in action September 29. He is a member of Company A, Three Hun dred and Sixteenth Infantry, and took part In the heavy fighting about Verdun. The telegram from Wash ington yesterday was in answer to a lequest from the family for Informa tion. Services to Be Held in the Churches This Evening Watch Night services in Grace United Evangelical Church this evening, will be preceded by a meet ing .of the Sunday school, at which officers for the new year will elect ed. A trustee, class leader and as sistant are to be elected. The pastor, the Rev. J. K. Hoffman, has arrang ed an elaborate program for the evening. In the Methodist Church an en tertainment will bo held in the so cial room at 9 o'clock, which will be followed by the watch night ser vices. A preparatory service will bo held in Trinity church at 11.30, at which the Rev. F. E. Virgin will preach. The Holy Communion will be celebrated at midnight. PERSONALS Miss Florence Underwood, of Mechantesburg, is spending a few days with Mrs. John M. Ileagy. Frank Yoder, better known as "Billy," well known in Steelton as a baseball player, visited friends in Steelton yesterday. Yoder is located In Newark, where he Is civil engi neer for the Erie railroad. Miss Bernlco Paxton returned to Philadelphia yesterday, after spend ing with her parents here. MRS. EDITH BAKER Mrs. Edith Eliza Baker, of 48 South Second street, died last night shortly after giving birth to a son, which also died. She leaves a hus band and one daughter. TO HOLD CLASS MEETING Mrs. Bnnnnn's class of the Metho dist Sunday school will hold Its reg ular monthly business meeting next Friday evening, at the home of Mrs. Lodge, South Second street. ARRANGE FOR PAYMENT The Transportation Relief Asso ciation has made arrangements to receive dues from members every Friday evening at its hall, 144 North Front street. YANKS WITHOUT FUNDS PRESENT BIG PROBLEM [Continued from Flfst Page.] Commerce and other agencies also are receiving calls for help from transient lads in khaki. The problem is declared to be reaching such serious proportions that public-spirited citizens are con sidering ways ami means for the raising of a special fund to help them. The Red Cross, according to its by-laws, cannot furnish money to soldiers who lind themselves miles from home and with their resources depleted, •if thc.v wore furnished transportation money when they lelt their camps, it is pointed out that many soldiers, relaxing alter their army service, pay visits or have a good time with the money, then are unable to get help or funds to take them home. For such soldiers the only aid the Red Cross can give is to telegraph to the homes of the soldiers und learn if there is any one who will make good any advances made to them. If a soldier leaves his camp un provided with money to get home, the Red Cross can furnish him transportation, but under no other circumstances. ASSOCIATION NOMINATES PRESIDENT Miss Roberta M. West was nomi nated for president of the Graduate Nurses' Association of the State of Pennsylvania at the annual conven tion, held in the Penn-Harrls Hotel this morning. Other nominations announced are: First vice-president, Mrs. J. E. Roth and Miss Cornelia M. Happer sett; Becond vice-president. Miss Ida F. Arnold: secretary-treasurer. Miss WlUiamina Duncan; directors, Miss Gertrude C. Heatley. Miss Emma C. Smith. Miss Julia A. Gorman and Mrs Smith. Philadelphia; committee on nominations, Miss Margaret M. Avres. Miss Lillian, Carson Miss Eleanor Gillespie, Mrs. Katherlne Appel and Miss Margaret Montgom ery, chairman. The ballats for these officers will be cast late this afternoon. CAPITOL HILL CLOSED With the exception of the State De partment and a few others. Capitol Hill will be closed to-morrow, somo of the departments closing at noon to-day until Thursday morning. | IALIEN'SECTIONS TERMED MENACE | [Continued from Hfst I'tft.] i Department of City and Borough I Superintendence of the sixty-ninth J annual meeting of the Pennsylvania j State Educational Association, in his I talk on "Educational Measure ments." Methods of measurements where they are used, Dr. Courtis told, were Bolshevikism from beginning to end, • the teachers using Just whatever standards that they pleased in Judg ing of the capacities of the students. Such judgment is very discouraging ;to the pupils, Dr. Courtis told, for very often the children may receive ; lower grades than they had pre •viouMy received ancf thus cause the children to become discouraged when they believe they are making nc progress, whereas such is not the , case. I Technical dctai.s of the tests were •discussed by Dr. David Snedden, profesor of education at Columbia University, in his talk on "Problems j of Determining Objective Standards l ln Elementary and Secondary (Schools as Preliminary to Use of Measurements." LeßtSy A. King, of the Department of Educational Administration of the University ol' ' Pennsj lvania, jj.ikc on "S< in>. Penn sylvania Statistics of Standard | Tests." Nominating Committee I At the conclusion of this meeting a nominating committee wus ap j pointed to report at to-morrow's ] meeting. Included on this commit tee are Superintendent W. G. Lnndis, of Northampton; Superintendent E. M. Baulsbaugh, o? Lebanon, and Superintendent Thomas S. March, of Greensburg. "Vitalizing the Rural School," by Dr. Leo L. Driver, superintendent of the Randolph county, Indiana, schools was one of the more Inter esting talks at the interesting meet ing of tlie department of county superintendence. Dr. Driver told that much could be done in vitaliz ing the rural schools by making them more pleasant with the addi tion of up-to-date school equip ment which will cause the children to enjoy themselves. lairgcr and better playgrounds were urged as one 7>f the best methods to secure this interest. Attractive and inter esting producing equipment would be needed for these grounds, but this would not necessarily have to be expensive for much of it could be produced by manual training cluss ' es, Dr. Driver believes. The rural school must be a clear- Ins house, a public forum, for the community, Dr. Driver believes. To have it operate as such ut its high est efficiency, he declares that rurul schools should be consolidated. Schools in the rurul communities on the average aretoo small and com munity meetings held in them bring together only groups of the small community which mingle together even if there are no such meetings. Superintendent G. A. Grim, of Northampton county, spoke on "Educational Measurements" and their use in the schools. Dr. Francis G. Hlair, State Superintendent of Illinois, spoke on "Rural School Supervision." A round-table was held at the conclusion of the meeting when some of the more Important questions facing county superinten dents, were discussed. l'lan Athletic Meet Preliminary plans were made at the meeting of the Pennsylvania In terscliolastic Athletic Association for the holding of an annual track meet for the vurious secondary schools throughout the state. The first such meeting is planned for the spring of 1920 and a committee was ap pointed to bring the matter before the general sessions of the Penn sylvania State Educutional Associa tion. It is plunned to have elimina tion contests in the eastern, central and western divisions of the state and then send-the winning teams to the place for the holding of the an nual meet. At this meeting E. F. Eichelberger, of Lebanon, spoke on "Reaction of the War Upon Physical IP. &R. RAILROAD MEN 1 WE'LL GLADLY CASH YOUR PAY 1 CHECKS WITHOUT ANY OBLIGATION 1 TO BUY I As a special favor to P. &R. Railroad men we will cheerfully cash any Sjp and all pay checks. This is the Workingmen's Store of Harrisburg and we're SS&I here to render them any service we can. A TREMENDOUS SALE Of SWEATERS 1 TH4T MEANS BIG SAVINGS FOR YOU $1.98 $2.48 $2.98 $3.98 I Values to $3.00. Values to $3.50. Values to $4.50. Values to $6.00. j|f SI .49 MEN'S ARCTICS $1.49 I ■ THE LEADER BARGAIN STORE I a?SSL Tllc store that saves the work Indian money, not once In a while, but Stee? •££s%. nil the time. M*3b xgk 443 MARKET STREET M At The Subway Open Evenings J&f ' DECEMBER 31, 1918. WILSON'S WAGE PLACED IN BANK Washington, Dec. 31.—Presi dent Wilson to-day hud his first payday outside the limits of the United States. The Treasury war rant for $6,250 drawn to h's credit probably was the first presidential pay check over endorsed by any one other fhan the Cliier Execu tive. When the President left the country he designated N. P. Web ster, disbursing clerk at the White House, as his "attorney In fact," and Mr. Webster to-day received the warrant, endorsed it with Mr. Wl'son's name, then signed his own as attorney and deposited the warrant in bank to the Presi dent's credit. Education in the High Schools," and Superintendent Edward Sargent, of Meadville, spoke on "The Euture of the State Athletic Association." Vocational training was given a big boost by W. D. Lewis, principal of the William Penn High school, Philadelphia, at a meeting of the colleges and normal school depart ment. Too much stress is luid on the knowledge of Creek and Latin in judging a man's educational at tainments, but this should not bo, Dr. Lewis affirms. There is no rea son why vocational proficiency should not be just us much of a standard, he maintains. Colleges must soon start to recognize cova tional tims and attainments, he stoutly affirms. The first general session is being held this afternoon in the Techni cal High school auditorium. Gov ernor Martin G. lirunibaugli and Robert A. Endert, president of the Harrisburg school board, were on the program to deliver addresses of welcome. J. W. Sweeney, super intendent of Elk county schools, de livered the response. Other speak ers scheduled for this session were Dr. Edgar Fahs Smith, provost of the University of Pennsylvania, on "The Contribution of Chemistry to Human Society," and Dr. William Chandler Bagley, professor of edu cation at Columbia University on "Education and the World Order." Other general sessions will be held this afternoon, and to-niorrow af ternoon and evening. Fourteen de partmental meetings are scheduled for to-niorrow morning. Business Address William H. Better, local manager of the Bell Telephone Company, spoke on "Commercial Relations" at a meeting of the commercial sec tion of the high school department. The biggest thing to-day ih to make the public believe that which you tell them. The only way to accom plish this is to tell them the plain truth at all times, he maintains. He also brought out forcibly what confidence means in commercial re lations with the public. Another thing he mentioned was what knowl edge meant to one's business, stating that the world makes room for every man who knows where he is going. His next thought was resolution stating that last but not least was personality and that in his opinion personality was a direct reflection of character and a potent factor in the life of every human being. He also mentioned that habits are a big factor in personality. Habits botli on and off the job and that good habits build a good churacter. The alien non-English-speaking resident will be a greater menace during the days of reconstruction than he was during tha war. Dr. John P. Oarbef. superintendent if schools of Philadelphia, affirmed in the opening talk of the "American ization Roundtnble" of tha Pennsyl vania State Educational Association yesterday afternoon. The foreigner is so wrapped up in his own interests that he .ias not time to learn that which he should learn. Dr. Garber declared. Few of theni have as clear and definite Ideas of what America stands for as they should, he affirmed. Ignorance, Indifference and irre sponsibility are fatal and breed a condition of Bolshevism, Dr. Garber declared. It is our duty, he said, to drive home to these foreign-born and some native-borna aa well the dUs ties they owe to the American Uovs efnment. Everything bat English Abolition of the foreign centers will aid materially in promoting Americanism, Dr. Itobert E. Laramy, superintendent of the Eaaton schools, told in his talk on "The Foreign Born." He summarized the duties of the foreign born to Amer-i lea under five heads—obedience to law, respect to the customs and In stitutions of the country, the train ing of their children in these cus toms and Institutions, the acquiring of a knowledge of the English lan guage and the preparation for and completion of citizenship. The startling fuct that there are 500 foreigners In Seranton who can speak more than four languages and not speak English was told by Dr. Thomas Francis, supervisor of grad ed evening schools of Seranton, In his talk on "The Amalgamation of the Foreign Born." He declared that until laws can be passed provid ing for the compulsory attendance of foreigners until they have learned the English language and acquired a basis for citizenship, the only meth od to pursue Is to conduct a cam paign so that the non-English-speak ing foreigners enroll In evening schools. Those who participated in the gen eral discussion Included Mrs. Samuel Simple, of the Industrial 'Hoard, of TltusvlUe; Edward Bok, of Philadel phia, .speaking for the Council of Na tional Defense; Dean Wliltam Mc- Clellan, of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; C. C. DeWltt, of the Ford Motor Car Com pany, and President H. E. Weber, of fcoranton. Many Educators Talk At. the collegiate roundtable were gathered Dean Frank P. Graves, Dr. A. Duncan Yocum. Harlan Updegraff, Arthur J. Jones, John H. Mlnnick, William C. Ash, Leroy King, with Profs. Percy Hughes and Itex Brown, of Lehigh, and 8. fi. Davis and Dr. Cooper, of the University of Pittsburgh. At this conference the suggestion was advanced that in stead of the present high school sys tem there should be these classifi cations —a four-year course, as at present: a six-year course that shall combine the junior high with three years additional, and a senior high school of three years' course, to which a Junior high student could he eligible. Work and Study Constructive work In the new school curriculum at Pittsburgh whereby pupils are part of the time about their studies in the schools and at other times are employed at some occupation was discussed last even ing at a meeting of the high school department of the Sixty-ninth An nual Pennsylvania State Educational Association by Edward Hyneah'son, director of vocational guidance at Pittsburgh. This, he said, Is one of the best methods to be employed In reducing the average of children leaving school before they have com pleted a high school education, which one million do In the United States yearly. The alternate-week plan of study, Mr. ltynearson urged as quite bene ficial. He told that the entrance of the high school boy or girl Into busi ness life while pursuing his or her studies makes for better students and better employes when the youths finally do complete their education and enter business life. A new high school curriculum would be the awakening of national consciousness, which would be the next big thing In the reconstruction period, Dr. W. C. Bagley, of Colum bia University, related before the high school department. Speakers at the afternoon session were C. D. Koch. Deputy State. Superintendent of Public Instruction, who spoke on "High School Education In Pennsyl vania," and Dr. David Sneddon, of Columbia University, who cpoke on "Proposed Revision of Secondary School Subjects Looking to Educa tion For Personal Culture." In addition to these meetings, a su pervising principals' roundtable and a mooting of the department of mu sic were held.
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