8 WEEKS SHARPLY SCORES ERRORS OF WAR BUREAU Resents Retirement of Major General McCain; Points Out Service of Red Cross By Asaociattd Preu Washington. Jan. 2.—The War Department was sharply criticised in the Senate to-day by Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts, Repub lican. for delays and errors in com piling casualties among he expedi tionary forces and tor failure to co operate with the Red Cross in for warding letters from wounded sol diers o relatives in this country. Criticism was directed especially at the ©fllce of the Adjutant General Of the Arm), Senator Weeks saying that Major General McCain, the ad-! jutant general who retired last sum mer to command a division and who was succeeded by Major General Harris, should have been retained. Senator Weeks declared the War Department information as to cas ualties often had been wrong. "During the week ended Decem ber 14," he stated, "the Red Cross received an average of twenty letters a day from parents who had -been I advised by the War Department that their sons had been kllltd on a spe-; dflc date. In every one of th> se cases the parents wrote hat hey had 1 received communications fr >ni th ir boys subsequent to the date given y, the War Department. It seems al most iniracu ous that so many em. rs could havp occurred in uses ot this kind." Invitations Are Issued For Grand Inaugural Ball, to Be HeJ4 January 21 Invitations to the Grand Inaugural [ Ball to be given In the Chestn t ■ Street Auditorium. Tuesday evening, anuary 21. will be sent out in the j next few days. At a meeting of the { Harrisburg Republican Club held last i night plans for the big celebration i were announced. The i'pdegrove or- ! chestra will give a concert from S o'clock to 9 o'clock when Governor elect William C. Sproul and his rv'fe will lead the grand march. Thei will be followed by Lieutenant Governor elect E. E. Beldleman and wife and state officials with their wives and friends. Decorators will 100 hover the hall next week and will begin their work. It is planned to have thousands of 1 electric lights In the decorative ; scheme. Ticktes will be so ld at $2. i Ladles will be admitted on presen- I tation of the card which accompanies ' the 4 lnvitation. FOR COXFEREXCE COMMITTEE Mrs. Samtiel Z. Shope, chairman I of the local credential committee for the Pennsylvania state confer- i enee. Daughters of the American j Revolution, coming here the last of January, has called a meeting of, that committee for to-morrow af-' ternoon at 3 o'clock, at her resi- j dence, (10 Xorth Third street This committee, one of the lnrgest, has several subdivisions for which the' work will be outlined to-morrow. The Business Man will buy his printing now and save money against the constantly increasing cost of paper. Some people will never learn 1 And some learn in a short time! And still others arc wise enough to take advan tage of their opportunities. What is the use of turning one's back to war conditions. The war is onl Paper costs more and more as the scarcity becomes more acute. The business man will need more printed matter, stationery, circulars, pamphlets, etc., as time goes on. But the business man will take time by the forelock 1 We are happy to say at this writing that we have on hand a fairly liberal stock of paper. And with our extensive facilities for printing we can share our economy in production with you. Therefore order your printing now. Call us on the phone and a man will be at your elbow in a jiffy. The Telegraph Printing Co. . Printing Binding Designing - - Photo Engraving Die Stamping Plate Printing HARRISBURG, PA. - ( , .11 i ■■' v - . • •I THURSDAY EVENING. INTERESTING PERSONAL NEWS LABOR-INDUSTRY HOLIDAY DANCE All Branches of Department Will Join in Get-Together Social Friday Night Attaches of the State Department of Labor and Industry will hold a big holiday dance to-morrow even ing in Wlnterdale with the Sourbier Orchestra playing and all branches of the department represented among the guests. These get-together parties have always been a -delight and now that the war la over will be resumed at intervals by this department. On the committee are C. A. Dunn, chairman, with Miss Mildred Kuurt man, Miss Mary Ryan, Miss Laura I Ewing. Miss Anne Hershey und Har-1 old Lippincott. —— ' Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein Give Confirmation Party In honor of the confirmation of | their son, William Goldstein, Mr. and Mrs. Ell Goldstein, gave an elaborute dinner dance at their home. 1934 North Third street. The rooms were gay with Christmas greens, American beauty roses and small ilk flags of the AlJics. Dinner wus vcrved to about one hundred ; guests including friends from Balti more and Hagorstown and Mary land, Berwick, Lewistown, Waynes i boro and Philadelphia. The after | dinner speakers included Rabbi Lou is .7. Haas, Rabbi Rumanoff, Rabbi Friedman and Eugene Cohen. The young Va..st received many beau tiful gifts. Goldstein's orchestra fur nished music for the dancers. Suppet' Follows; Music With MUs Barnhart Miss Alice Barnhnrdt of State street, is entertaining at a little musiciiic this afternoon at iter home, in honor of several of the college girls who are spending the vaca tion here. An informal program In cludes piano numbers by Miss Ella; I>. Xiu tman. of Baltimore; vocal solos by Miss eliatrice K. Blown and violin sefectioAs by Miss Cecelia Kingsley. Sixteen guests will take supper after the music. Mrs. E. Curzon Fager, of Balti more, has returned to her home after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Sponsler, 25 South Front street. Miss Matilda Heister. 1100 North! Front street, is spending some time j in New York City, Miss Katherine Andrews. 4 (SO'' State street, has returned from Phil- j adelphia and New York, where she! spent the holidays. Colonel Thomas Hlxon Lowe has returned to Spartansburg, N. C. Mrs. Lowe and daughter Barbara will re main in town for some time ns the . guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy J. j Wolfe, 214" North Second street. KIWANIS CLUB AT PENN-HARRIS Two Score Salesmen Guests of Harrisburg Business Organization Thirteen Klwanis Club members ; decided this noon that "13" Is an unlucky number. Hereafter each one decided there will be no loads of IS ! people in an elevator—not if they I can helpfft. The thirteen Kiwnnluns were in j the Penn-Harris hotel nt noon to day. Going upstairs to the banquet 1 hall in an elevator they stuck be tween floors. The elevator girl was | frantic. Finally they reached the ! basement where the efficient man ager, Harry R. Price, finally located and came to the rescue. The first meeting of the Kiwanis club in the new banquet room of the Penn-Harris hotel was opened at 12.15 o'clock with L. F. Neefe, pop ularly known as the "Raron," In the : chairman's chair. Following tl\e singing of "Aniericn," under the leadership of Abner W. Hartmamn, Dr. Lewis S. Mudge, pastor of the Pino Street Presbyterian church, of fered prayer. V. H. Brackenridge, 1 secretary of the club, and advertis ing manager of the Patriot-News, won the attendance prize, a box of i Monito socks. A New Year greeting! from Rabbi Louis J. Haas, of Ohev I Sholom Temple, and an honorary ' member of the club, was read. Harry H. Price, assistant manager ol the Penn-Harris hotel, and Peter Ma- j garo, the popular manager of the ; Regent theater, were introduced as baby members of the club. Hand some desk calendars were distrlbut- i cd by the Monito firm. Following the regular business of the club, William C. Alexander, j sales manager of the Moorhead | Knitting .Company, was given the | chairmanship of the meeting. Ho • introduced the various members of ; his sales force and a number of men ! from the office start. J. W. Bowman, [ president; Robert W. Moorhead. | general manager: E. S. Herman. ; John O. Herman. Robert E. Cahiil ' and other speakers were introduced, i W. Roland Carter, a Moorhead sales- 1 man, sang Carrie Jacobs-Bond's , beautiful song, "1 Ixtve You Truly." The next meeting of the club will be held in the Penn-Harris hotel. It -was decided that hereafter the meet- j ings will be held Thursdays at the Penn-Harris. Anions the guests were the follow- \ ins Moorhead salesmen: O. F. Allen, Co'umbus, Ohio: P. ' T. Balsbaugh, Pittsburgh: Stewart j L. Warner, Angelica, N. Y.; C. E. Bowman, Harrisburg; L. W. Brady,'; Augusta, Ga.; Dan F. Breen, St. R. A. Fisher, St. Louis: L. F.-> Canter, Kansas City; W. It. Cnrter, j Denver; C. H. Coltrider. Philadel phia: Isaac Combs. Livingston, X. J.; ! J. M. Fleming, Xew Orleans: G. M. j Grissmann, Xew York City; H. L. I Frost, Philadelphia; A. E. Frank, | Chicago; R. D. Haines, San Fran- j Cisco; W. D. Minor, Seattle: F. F. Furman. Portland, Ore.; Miss Win-! termute. San Francisco; J. McAvOy, j Sunbury; L. A. Michaels, Harris burg: H. Tannenbaum and A. Em- 1 manuels, Birmingham, Ala.; S. M. Partnow. Indianapolis; J. L. Pres cott, Des Moines: W. R. Xewso, Dal las; Lloyd Duyvau t, Dallas; George F. Sheetz, Detroit; F. D. Sheetz, De-I trolt; Sol Bauer, Cleveland: W. S. | Yost, Milwaukee; Julian Steinau, I Atlanta; J. A. Towle, Boston; W. R. Newson, Dallas; H. Clearfield, Chi cago. WATCH NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT ! Miss Elda Pannobaker, of Penn brook, entertained the members of class Xo. 4. of Penbrook Church of God at a watchnight social at her home. After a short program re , freshments were served to: The Kev. S. N. Good, William Cassel, teach !er of class; Mrs. Miriam Rayzor, 1 Mrs. S. B. Gruff, Margaret Pancake, i Ruth Retdell, Mildred Mader, Mrs. William Cassel, Mrs. Ira Koons, Mrs. i Jennie Ludwick, Rosalie Smith, Ruth Hammer, Viola Wirt, Mrs. j Blanche Longenecker, Mrs. Miriam j Wltmer, Mrs. Leon Garman, Carolyn ' Huston. Mrs. J. S. Graham, Eldu . Pannebaker, Mrs. Lula Hicks, Anna ! Garberick, Irene Bonuwitz, Mrs. ! George Pannebaker, Ellen Delp, | Cathryn Speas, Sirs. Lula Busey. of Enola; Charles' Rayzor, George | Pannebaker, S. B. Grubb, J. S. Gra | ham, Leon Garman, Edward Rei dcll, Bill Mullen, Mr. and Sirs. B. F. j Pannebaker, Banks PaVinebaker. RETTRX TO COLLEGE ,j The Misses Fay and Mildred Moy i er, of Reservoir and Whitehall ! streets, returned to-day to Balti more, Sid., where they are students at Goucher College, after spending the vacation at home. Miss Beatrice Christnian, of Joplln, Missouri; Miss ' -Mary Frances Benjamin, of Madi son, Ohio, and Stiss Gcraldine Kurtz, of Pittsburgh, also students at Goucher, were guests of the ! Slisses Moyer during the holidays. j PARTY FOR LITTLE GIRL In honor of her eighth birthday, 'Miss Sllriani Benson, 412 South Nine teenth stieet, entertained a number ,of her friends Tuesday evening. The ' little guests spent a merry evening I with games and music. Refresh ' ments were served to Alma Hand, Catherine Wolfe, Josephiine Shaffer, Mary Jane Johnson, Verna Wyiand, Thelma F.ohr, Hazel Shaffer, Helen Mae Evans, Russell Garrett, Edward Benson, Elmo Bishop, Katherine Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Gar rett, Mrs. Harry Garrett, Mrs. Rob ert Evans and Mrs. Benson. t Miss Rosalie Yeagle, of 1313 Wal ! nut street, entertained u number of young folks at a party ut her home Inst evening. Miss Laura M. Alt house, of Darlington Seminary, who is spending the holidays with her parents here, was the guest of honor. A Christmas tree and holly were the decorations. Games und music were enjoyed. Refreshments were served to the following: Miss Lil lian Da 11 man. Miss .Martha Good year, Miss Helen Kirk, Richard Mount, Donald Pallmnn, Meredith biMlman, James Homire and Ser geant Uenner, of Washington. D. C. I Miss Elizabeth Hobart, of 713 ; North Seventeenth street, is visit ing In Wllllamsport. | George Humbolt, of 1932 Green street, 13 spending a few days in : Philadelphia. Miss Mary Moyer, of Peabody In stitute, Baltimore, Md., will return to school the latter part of the week. Richard Mount, of North Fif teenth street, will return to Lehigh, 1 Easton, Pn., this week. ! Miss Mabel Cole, of Washington. ID. C., will return home to-morrow ' after spending the holiday week with |Mrs. and Miss Worley, ftABIUSBURG TELEGRAPH SOLDIERS ENJOY DAY'SPROGRAM Have Entertainment For Boys at Marsh Hun on New Year's An entertainment was conducted | ! yesterday afternoon in the Y. M. I j C. A. hut at Marsh Run for the boys' i stationed nt that camp. An attempt; j had been made to make the bare! j room bright with Christmas decora- j j tlons. The following program was I , a feature of the afternoon: Vocal ■ "o'o. Mlsb Slary Buttorff; reading, Mrs. Douglass Andrews; vocal solo. Private Joe AVilde; reading, Miss Lillian Speakman; piano solo. Miss. (Pauline Wright; vocal solo, Mlssi i Speakman; vocal solo with violin ob- ! , llguto by Sergennt Rudy, Private Joe ; i wridc; vocal solo, Mrs. G. C. Job j son. A number of girls had been in- : | vited from New Cumberland and ; j Harrlsbuig to help entertain the ; soldiers. After the entertainment i : community singing was enjoyed. An J | informal dance and social time fol- . j lowed. Punch and cookies had been j | provided for refreshments. This was the second party of this I | kind given for the men in service at Marsh Run. C. I'\ Naught, the new Y. M. C. A. secretary, who has i ; been at the camp only a short time, | ' is endeavoring to provide these op- ; portunlties for tjie "sanimies." 1 Christmas eve the entertainment was held in the large recreatton hall and the Red Cross acted Santa Claus and presented each soldier with a gift. : Despite the had weather yester-! day the hut was crowded. The girls j and women who were guests were taken to and from the building by auto. TEA FOR MISS CHAHOON* In honor of Miss Mary Lee Cha hoon, of Grand Mere, Canada, the guest of Miss Jane Hickok, Miss! Elizabeth Brandt, 503 North Front j street, gave a tea yesterday. The | guests included Miss Chuhoon. Miss| Hickok. Miss Gertrude Olmsted, Missi Elizabeth SSlegler, Miss Mary Kunkcl, Miss Cecelia Kunkel, Miss! Dorothy Hurlock, Miss Jean Chum- j berlin. Miss Dorothy Cox, Miss An- j nettc Bailey, Minster Kunkel, Mer-1 cer B. Tate, Jr., Donald Robert Shrelner, Lieutenant Rob- ( ert Mercur, Alger Bailey und Willard: Ocnslager. MBS. STAMM TO ENTERTAIN* i young people of Grace Meth-| odist Episc-opal Church will be the j guests of Mrs. A. Carson Stainm, 333 | South Thirteenth street, this evening. 1 The purpose of the meeting is to i form a' federation of different branches of church activities. DIXXKH POSTPONED The banquet for the employes at | the Harrisburg Baking Company and j Schmidt's Bakery, which was to be given this evening, has been post- I poned until Saturday eveningi Miss Frances Acuff, a member of the Seiler School faculty, has re turned from her homo in Ambler. Miss Marjorle E. Bolles, of the Sunset Apartments, Will return to the city to-day after visiting her parents at Wilbraham, Mass. En route she will visit Miss Chapman at Lansdown, Pa. Mrs. John H. Weiss and Miss Caro line Weiss. Front and South streets, are spending some time at Atlantic City. Miss Alice A. Graydon, 1?09 North Second street, who spent the holi days in Atlantic City, has returned to her home. Miss Mary Watltins Davias, who was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Hut ris, 107 Locust street, has returned to her home in Carlisle. Miss Margaret Itolinson. of Dau phin. is spending the winter months at 115 Locust street. Miss Jean Stemler, of Cristleld, Md., tyho was the guest of her par ents, Mr and Mrs. Frank H. Stemler, 524 Peffer street, has returned to her home. Miss Laura Dasef, of Richmond, Va., is spending the holidays with Miss Leona Scott, 802 North Seven teenth street. Miss Belle Schwarz, a nurse in training of the Post Graduate Hos pital, New York city, is spending a brief vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant Schwarz. 508 North Second street. Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Hamil ton went home to Brooklyn this morning after a week's stay among relatives in the West End. ' Miss Margaret Myers, of 1700 State street, returned to her studies at thn West Chepter Normal school after a holiday visit in the city. James Richardson and his broth er. Howard F. Richardson, wont home to Elmira, N. Y., last night after a week's stay among relatives in the West End. Miss Charlotte Singerly, of Buf falo, is stopping for a few days with her sister, Mrs. Edward F. Gre gory, of Market street. Mrs. C. F. Fought, wife of the Y. M. C. A. secretary at Marsh Run, who l spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. James B. Carruthera, State street, left for her home to-day. Miss Annette Warfield and sister, Miss Carolyn Warfleld, of Clinton. N. J„ are in town for a holiday visit among relatives on the Hill. Jacob Forrest, of Oil City, who spent the last week in the city, left this morning for Brooklyn, to remain for a fortnight. Miss Ellen Ilouser went home to Jersey City to-day after a week' stay with her aunt, Mrs. Elmer D. Young, of Penn street. I Charles Perry, of Syracuse, who has been the guest of Mrs. E. J. Bax ter and son, Roy Baxter. 130 Locust street, motored to his home with Mrs. [.Baxter and son for the Christmas holidays. They have returned to this [ city. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marshall, of I Washington, -are registered at the Penn-Harris. John M. Bushey and family, of Buf ' falo, N: Y., are the guests of Mr. ' Bushey's father, M. C. Bushey, 33 North Nineteenth street. They will i also visit Mrs. Bushey's father. Dr. iJ. H. Bryner, of Grantham, before i they return to Buffalo on January 16. I Roy B. Weaver, who has Just re- I turned from France, left for Camp | I)lx after spending a five-day fur | lough with his brother. John B. ! Weaver, 437 Crescent street. [ Mr. and Mrs. B. Weaver and Bon, ' Kenneth Weaver, 437 Crescent street, i spent New Year's Day in Mechantcs | burg. 1 Mr. and Mrs. K. P. M. Davis gave | a delightful house party for their j daughters nt their Mount Union ' home, which concluded with a dinner 1 dance New Year's Eve. A number c ,t young Harrlsburg people attendee. DR. F. E. DOWNES IS HEAD OFEDUCATORS [Continued from First Pgc.] the resolution committee on this sub ject. The report said: "That in view of economic condi tions that have brought about the high cost of living, making it almost impossible for teachers to eke out an existence with their present meager saluries, we urge the passage of the proposed bill providing for nn in crease of twenty-five per cent rbove what teachers are now receiving. The legislature is also urged to make the j necessary appropriation to carry out I the provisions of the Teachers' Re- I tirement Bill. Furthermore, it Is our I tlrin conviction that the vital needs ' of the schools cannot possibly he met ; with less than a general nppropria | tlon of twenty millions of dollars for the next two yenrs." Hit Quarantines State-wide quarantine in time of ; epidemics was scored as entirely un necessary. On this subject, these resolutions were adopted: "That we condemn state-wide quarantine and Indiscriminate clos ! lng of schools where adequate medt ! cal inspection and supervision are ! provided. We suggest rather a strict | quarantine of individuals who are I uffllcted with communicable diseaso, adding In another resolution thnt 'the Department of Public Instruction be asked to give general publicity to its | ruling in regard to the effect of the time lost during the influenza quar ! untine upon the claslfioutlon of schools.ln the districts of the various J classes as to the distribution of school funds.'" The Junior Red Cross as a bene ficial movement was indorsed in this resolution: "The Junior Red Cross has been a real inspiration In the work of the public schools and has furnished a motive for patriotic service and sacri fice by the children, and wo heartily approve of the continuation of this activity in the schools." The better financing of the State Normal schools that they may in crease the efficiency of the state edu cational system wus recommended. On this subject, the association passe# this resolution: "That we urged the State Board to Education to so finance the normal schools of the state through legtsluticve appro priation that the state may be able to secure the benefits that jan he de rived from a complete use of all their facilities and that tho State Board promote legislation that shall require progressively better profes sional training for the various grades of certificates in order that tho high er salaries demanded my be further justified." The propaganda In favor of Amer icanism was most heartly commend ed in these words: "That since in these days of world reconstruction, not only the practice but th? preach ing of the American doctrine is nec essary to save representative democ racy from the radical forces which destroy it; therefore this association Indorses the pro-American propa gandad of the National Security League, and enrolls for its free prop aganda service." State Officials Tlinnkc<l The State Legislature, Governor Brumbaugh and Superintendent of Schools Nathan C. Schaeffer were extended great thanks for the aids they have been in educational re form in two resolutions, as follows: "That we express our apprecia tion of the spirit of justice and fair ness that prompted our State Leg islature to give Pennsylvania a State School Employes' Retirement system based upon sound actuarial prin ciples, that we urge first of all the necessary ennabllng appropriation and that we further urge all pres ent school employes to Join the State Retirement Association," and "That the association hereby ac knowledge its debt of gratitude to the Governor of Pennsylvania and the Superintendent of Schools and the teachers of Harrisburg for the hospitable and generous way in which they have entered this meeting of. the association." The' great American school sys tem, while not a national system, nevertheless is a great one, was praised for the work it has done dur ing the war in these words: "That, measured by its achieve ments in the present crisis, the Amer ican public school system has accom plished far more than had been an ticipated. even by its most ardent ad vocates." That the Pennsylvania State Edu cational Association is a mightier or ganization than ever before In its his tory was asserted in the report of Treasurer John C. Wagner, of Car lisle. He said that until the end of the session a total of 15,051 teachers throughout the state had enrolled with the association, as compared with 10,404 in 1916, the next highest figures. The figures issued are in complete, Superintendent Wagner slated, reports from eleven counties and twenty-seven cities and boroughs net yet having been received. Five Counties Honored Five counties, Cameron,' Lebanon, Lehigh, Snyder and Union, have ev ery teacher of their schools enrolled as members of the association, Treas urer Wagner's report shows. In ad dition, forty-six different cities have all of the instructors employed as members of the association. Included among the more important of these are- Carlisle, Columbia, Connellsville, Danville, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Lew lstown, Radnor township, Pottsvllle, Steelton, Sunbury, Tyrone and Upper Darby township. More than 1,200 members of the association registered for its session. Superintendent Wag ner stated, placing this session among the largest ever held. The influenza epidemic exacted a heavy toll among sitae teachers, the report of the necrology committee showed. More than 100 state teach ers of the total of 190 that died dur ing the year were victims of the plague. Twenty-nine former state pedagogs died while serving their country, of whom seventeen were killed in action. The report of the legislative com mittee as read by Miss Elizabeth Ra ker. of Harrisburg, secretary, out lined some of the more general needs of the state ducational system. Grad - ed centralized schools, consolidation of rural schools and the transporta tion of pupils to them, larger appro priations for educational purposes, longer terms, better physical training and greater salaries for the Instruc tors were outlined as the most impor tant needs of the system in Pennsyl vania, she said. Dr. Henry E. Jackson, of the Unit ed States Department of Education, and Marcus Aaron, vice-president of the Pittsburgh Board of Education, were the speakers at this closing ses sion of the body. Dr. Jackson spoke on "Every Schoolhouse a Community Capitol and Every Community a Little Democ racy." He said that, while it was Important that we should achieve freedom, it is Just as important. If not morevso, that we know what to do with tnis freedom when We have It, declaring that the school system can do mor e than anything else in creating this knowledge. He declared that the school should really be a community center, where voting should take place as n more suitable place than the poolrooma, saloons and barbershops, where bal lot boxes often are located now, in addition to the big economic advan tage that would result from such an arrangement. Community buildings and sohool houses should be erected as much n.ore fitting memorials to the men who have fought against the Huns, rather than the marble shafts that are often erected, he said. ' Higher Salaries Proposed Increases in teachers' salaries were discussed by Mr. Aaron, speaking on "Teachers' Salary In crease." He said that wages in ev ery industry have advanced with great bounds and the cost of living lias increased tremendously, with teachers' salaries advancing only slightly. They are worth only one half as much as they were live years ago. he said. "This group of public servants has alwnys been underpaid." he declared, affirming that simple Justice now demands that these per sons, who do so much to develop the minds, character and bodies of our may receive a salary more nearly commensurate with the efforts which they put forth. Pennsylvania's appropriation for educational pur poses Is much lower per capita than most states, he declared. Echoes of the great war and <lii ci'ssions of some of Its phases were heard at last evening's session of tho Pennsylvania Educational Associa tion, "International Night." Repre s* ntatlves were present from three of the great Allied nations, the United States. France and England. Major W. H. Hendersofi, formerly of the University of Wisconsin, spoke lor th United States: Major Edouard Du Pont represented the French High Commission, and Miss Helen Frnser the British government. Major Henderson, of the Sanitary Corps, new located at tho United States General Hospital, Fort McHen ry, Md„ said that sailors recuperat ing from wounds overseas desire to get back to their work as early as possible: that they do not wisa 10 be pampered, "hsroetl," and be vic tims of prolific handshakers. Speaking on "Amet lea's Part in the War," Major Henderson said that it, indeed, was large and descriptions are inadequate. Had the mighty conflict continued but a few month's longer, we would have proved with even greuter force cur ability and capacity in organization and man agement. he asserted. "The tuman aide of the war is more interesting to me than the fig ures of transportation," Major Hen derson stated. "The fact that un skilled men accepted orders some times from young and inexperienced officers, accepted Army food, Army beds and Army routine generally without complaint is a tribute to the young men of America who entered upon their period of hardening and training with a zest and spirit which could not have been better. "Arriving in France, they went into active operations with the efo pcrlenced veterans of France and England. They soon showed their fighting qualities, and, as the emer gency became more acute, were thrown into the hottest of the bat tle. Not Downhearted "They have not come back mourn ful and melancholy, but ar e full of pep. ginger and the Impudent op timism of American boys. They come with loss of legs, arms, hear TICKETS FOR THE MOOREHEAD KNITTING COMPANY VAUDEVILLE ARE ON SALE HERE ASTRICH'S 308 MARKET STREET A Sale of Women's and Misses' Coats 9 For Tomorrow Saturday The Most Wonderful Values of the Season *ia- 66 *iB- 66 . 66 All Higher Priced Coats Reduced in Proportion These Coats represent all the late season style ideas belted models semi-fitted and loose flowing styles. Every wanted shacje is shown in plain and fur trimmed Coats —also Seal Plush Coats. The materials—the tailoring—the trimming' leave nothing to be desired. Don't Fail to See Our Window Display BiattcdaisaaaaßßiaßßiggßßßE]BG^Bßl^Elßigs^lßf^B=inßglES=aiWt—-sen inns— | Our January Sale of Women's j Fine Street Shoes Brings Extraordinary Values i $4.95 mi $4.95 I | *MB.ds9.V.lu |j I $7, J8 and $9 Value. | I All our regular stock, i Louis and Military I Q Brown Kid—Black Ve- A [fik _ 3 g lour Calf -Mahogany -1 heeU_some havc fine ffl 0 Calf —Field Mouse cloth tops. All sizes in m | also combinations of lot but not all sizes | 1 Brown and Fawn. in every style. | 1 Come Early For Best Selection J Sale Only Two Days—To-morrow and Saturday g BSBOBB^SIBB^SIBISSio JANUARY 2. 1919. lug, hfty-seven are t Rally blind an-1 a few have lost their reason. Many have hoari trouble, many have been gassed. "Though ndmbers return with the Crass de Guerre for distinguished service, and one with the Distin guished Service Cross of the Ame-- tcan Army, the honors are not pa raded. They are worn modestly. A Miracle Shop "Done grafting is leplaclng parts of arms or legs or noses. The Army medical department's operating room Is veritably u mliacle ihvp. Where formerly i limb would* be amputated, bone crsftli g now re stores the function. Knives arts re generated by elettr'rr.t treatment and the best medlc.il and surg.cal talent of the nation Ins been Urtrwit Into lu work. Encourage your o >ys to undergo the treatment and to take the time nsieasary for their physical restoration. "And with physical reconstruction Is being given educational Instruc tion. giving therapeutic work to I those whose needs so dictate nnd providing educational and dlverslonal work for those able to undertake It. "By this means we me hoping to reinstate Into civil life every dis abled soldier capable of becoming a wholly self-supporting, self-respect ing individual who receives his pay because he earns it. • "In the desire to show our ad miration for the men who have gone to France, likely to overlook the work-of those men who have not been privileged to go overseas. All of the heroism of this war has, by nc means, been confined to tho men In the front-line trenches. The men who have served in tralqing camps and hospitals have o{ten been In greater danger than have been many of the men who went across. 'Tersonally, I believe that these men are entitled to Just as much honor as any other soldier in the war. They could not say in what ca pacity they would serve, and mauy ot them were catl'ig their hearts out to go across, yet they could not go until ordered. They went through veal dar.gipr, without the excitement and the glory of the foreign service. To be sure, they cannot wear medals, gold cords or any of those things which nave boon awarded to tlio overseas men." A I'nliiwul Task "Reconstruction In France, wh?re the figures of lo3t.es creep into the millions, will be one of the remark able tents of the riges," Major Du Font said in his add. ess. More tha i 350.00 1 ) buildings have been de stroyed, he said, and the rebuilding of these and the rehabilitation of the many thousands of wounded will be a colosral task, almost as big as the successful conduct of the war Itself, still stares France In the face. Major Du Font asserted. Miss Fraser, representing the IlritUli government, believes that reparation should he demanded ,f Germany. She dj'.la ",d: "William Hol.f nx'llern, Gernttn military leaders, sul)ina"ine com manders and all who perpetrated the unmenti. nable atro'lties of the Hun warfare should be held personully responsible under the laws of na tional justice. "Germany is not repentant. She is not sorry but for one thing, and that Is that she was beaten, and, therefore, is unfit to be represented at the peace table. "The Allies should demand Justice j through financial reparation for tho country laid waste. The deportation of tho Belgian women, the wronging of the Innocent on the high seas, the devastation of French hjmes are a few of the vital things which illum inate the minds of the world's great leaders when they gather around the peace table." AXIfOUNCE ENGAGEMENT At. a dinner given at the Colonial Club Christmas night Mr. anil Mrs C. Linford Scott. 802 North Seven teenth street, announced the en gagement of their (laughter, Miss Deona Meta Scott, to Harold Kltno Robison bf Philadelphia. Mr. Ilobi son is a son of William M. Robison 1419 North Front street. The dale for the wedding has not been an nounced. RESUMES OI.I) POSITION Francis B. Ilwyer, who had been overseas as a V. M. C. A. secretary for months, returning home recently, resumed his position to-day in the | city highway department, taking charge of the asphalt branch succeed-- Ing the late Charles Hartwiok. Be fore Mr. Dwyer left for service as a "Y" secretary he was in charge of the street cuting gang of the highway department. [Ail announcements under this head ing must be accompanied bp name to assure accuracy.] Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Blxler, of Washington Heights, announce the birth of a daughter. Frances Emily Blxler. Sunday, December 22, 1918. Mrs. Blxler was Miss F. Mabel Brine, of Harrlsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Jackson, v. Covington. Ky„ announce the birth of a daughter, Merle Jeanette Jack son, Saturday, December 28. 1918. Mrs. Jackson was formerly Miss Dena Morse, of this city. Moose Minstrels, Orphouni The atre, night of January j;l, i u iu. udv Make 1919 a Happy Year— Drink Every Day GOLDEN ROAST COFFEE 320 lb. at all grocers R. H. Lyon Importer Harrisburg
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