4 TWO ALTERNATES FOR JUNIOR HIGH '{Continued From First Page.] the present time. Dr. Downes says. Relative to this, he said to-day: "The plan contemplates providing a thldr Junior school In the present Technical High school. The present Technical high school, however, can not be remodeled until a place is provided for the senior high school students already housed in that building. It stands to reason that this part of the program could not be completed at the same time as tlie rest. There was never anything else in the mind of the surveyors than that the process of organization of the Junior schools should he bradual. Regional Units It has always been the plan to conduct the junior high schools as regional units. This is given as the reason why some seventh grade stu dents have been admitted to the two new institutions while some eighth grade students have been compelled to remain In the grade schools. These seventh and eighth grade students who have not been admit ted to the Junior High schools, are receiving just as good instruction as they received in former years, the superintendent says. The students of these grades who have been admitted to the Junior High schools, he adds, are receiving some added instruction, which It is impossible to extend to all at this time because of the lack of suitable facilities. All ninth grade students have been admitted to the. Junior High schools, because even under the old arrangements, they would ha*e had the advantages that are now being accorded them. Urges Vnit System The plan always was to make the Junior High schools regional affairs. Relative to recommendations at the Junior High schools, made after the school survey. Dr. Downes says: "I might say that during the period of the survey all that was suggested relative to the organization Cuticura A/fci For Baby's Itchy Skin o*l AH drocrfeta; Bo*c 21. 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Then deposit all future coupons here in the same way, thus supplementing your regular savings deposits and compounding your Liberty Bond interest. Don't part with your Liberty Bonds unless absolutely necessary, and continue the habit of thrift you acquired in buying them by becoming a regular savings depositor at the MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BaMwgjPb MONDAY EVENING. of the schools Indicated that the ex perts had in mind that the schools should be regional. I might more specifically answer your question by quoting a letter received during the week from the surveyor himself. The letter is contained In the re port to be read before the board." Dr. Dowries' Statement Dr. Downes' statement in full fol lows: "I submit the following relative to the organization of the grading of the Junior High Schools which, as is doubtless known by the Board, has caused considerable unfavorable criticism: "First, our thought of course from the beginning was to organize the schools according to the best educational procedure elsewhere as to grading, namely, by housing in them the pupils of the full three years beyond the sixth grade. "Second, the schools were organ ized as regional schools, also in ac cordance with established practice, with the exception that the ninth grade of the entire city was provided for. The ninth grade could not be accommodated in the Senior High Schools, and hence it was thought best to include all of them In the Junior Schools. "Third, it was thought that the distance was too great to require pupils below the ninth grade, par ticularly of the seventh grade (pu pils about twelve years of age), to attend. Probably a majority of ! them, at least a large percentage of them, would be compelled to go by trolley, which many doubtless could ill afford, and the remainder of them would have had to walk long distances. "Fourth, in planning the open ing we have always had in mind, and assumed the public had the same view, that the center of the city was to be taken care of by a third Junior High School just as soon as the Board found it possible to construct it, and that in the meantime the schools in the center of the city would be conducted un der the usual 8-4 plan of organiza tion. Van Sickle's Advice "Fifth, the plan now in opera : tion conforms to the ideas of the expert employed J>y the Board, Dr. James H. Van Sickle, who recom- j mended the entire Junior High School system. In corroboration I ! submit the following letter from Dr. j Van Sickle which was recently re- j ceived: Mr. F. E. Downes, Superintendent of Schools, HarrLsburg, Pa. My dear Mr. Downes: Since your two Junior High Schools that arc Hearing completion can not accommodate ail of the pu pils of the city belonging to the seventh, eighth. ami ninth grades, my advice would be not to attempt to admit children from tho entire city, but to make these two schools regional schools as they undoubtedly will l>e anyway when your Junior High School system is complete. Of course this will deprive some sections of the city of Junior High School advantages for a time, bufrl am inclined to think I should rather meet that ob jection than to form nil organ ization in the two completed schools thnt could be only temporary. Very truly yours. J. H. Van Sickle, Superintendent of Schools. "I do not know what individual MOTHER OF S ■ SETS QUICK AID Household duties, together with the care of eight children, was a little more than Mrs. P. Llnderman, 226 W. Sunbury st., Shamokin, could stand, she says. "My nerves became unruly, I couldn't sleep right at night' and finally my appetite went back on me. Catarrh, which I had suffered with for years, added to my misery, until one day I decided to try'Tan lac. "Now all is different. Thnlac got my stomach working right, my nerves are as strong as iron: I" have a ravenous appetite and catarrh is a thing of the past. Thanks to Tarr lac." Tanlac, which builds up the sys tem, creates a healthy appetite, promotes digestion, vitalizes the blood and brings back color to the cheeks and the sparkle of health to the eyes, is sold here by all leading I druggists. members of the board had in m.nd as to the plan of organization of tho preeent schools, but I do know that the superintendent and principals who have been responsible for the planning have never had any other conception of the plan of organiza tion than the one I have outlined, which is the one now in operation. When the plan was incidentally mentioned and informally discussed in the spring in the presence ot some of the members of the board (the budget committee, I think,) the present criticism was forecast, and it was suggested that all of the eighth and ninth grades of the en tire city be taken care of in the new schools and that the seventh grade continue as in the past. While this did not appear to me as ful filling the full purpose of the schools, still the possibility of this plan of organization was studied carefully, and it was found that by such a plan we should be unable to accommodate anywhere in the up per end of the city between two hundred and two hundred and fifty of the seventh grade pupils who would be affected. "Having thus outlined briefly the basis of the action already taken, I will state that our organization at present is as follows: The Edison school is accommodating all of the pupils of the seventh, eighth and ninth grades in the school building.! east of the Pennsylvania Railroad and also all of the ninth grade pu pils west of the Pennsylvania Rail road and on or south of Locust street. The Camp Curtin school is accommodating all of the seventh grade pupils west of the Pennsyl vania Railroad on or north of Ham ilton street, all of the eighth grade on or north of Reily street, and all of the ninth grade north of Locust street. This leaves us approximately five hundred pupils of the seventh and eighth grades living in the cen tral section of the city below the limits mentioned,, Rooogiiize-s Disappointment "I appreciate keenly the disap pointment occasioned. The criticism, I think, is but natural and was to some extent expected. I haveino ex planation to offer, so far as I am personally concerned, except that I desired to see the schools organized in accordance with uniform educa tional practice, and it seemed im possible to do this and at the same ! time accommodate all the pupils of the city who were concerned. Ia other words, it was impossible to get 3,000 pupils into buildings of 2,400 or 2,500 capacity. To state it an other way, it was impossible to get into two buildings as many pupils as were supposed to be provided for eventually in three buildings. "However, I am very desirous of having the board take some steps looking toward supplying, to some extent at least, to the pupils in the central section of the city who are affected, the advantages of which they have been deprived. Many sug gestions have been made to remedy the difficulty, but most of them have been found to be impracticable. Only two, I think, are at all feasible. They are as follows: Two Suggestions "First, the after school plan: By this plan tlie regular ses sions of the junior schools would open at 8.30 and close at 3.15. The pupils affected of the central section would be dis missed from the grade schools at 2.45 and would then go to the Junior schools to pursue such studies, under regular .schedule, as they will not be able to pursue in their grade schools. All pupils of the sev enth and eighth grades on or south of locust street, would 1 go to Edison and all above lo cust street would go to Camp Curtin. Acceptance of the prlv ; ilege should bo optional with arents in order to avoid the i forcing of children of this age to go such long distances to school. Of course in instances where the privilege is not ac cepted. pupils would remain In their regular schools until 4 o'clock, as usual. The studies j to he taken in this way would include, commercial branches, Tmtin or French, algebra, gon | cral science, physical training, sewing, cooking and manual work for boys, all, of course, in accordance with the pupil's i grade ami the —escribed course of study. Tho plan would in volve the added expense of re munerating such teachers as micht be concerned for the ex- Itra service rendered. It also has the disadvantage of imposing n slightly longer school day, cs- ' I " P BABBISBDRQ TEEEGKXJPa tiniatcd to tlie time of dismissal, upon tliepuplls involved. In ac tual time spent on the school room, however, tlie day would be exactly the same length as the regular Junior High School day. The Second Plan "Second, changing the pres ent organization: I am present ing tills plan by request, even though it does not have my upproval. It lias been suggest ed that if we should drop out the "li grade entirely, we could tills year accommodate all of the "A grade and nlso all of the eighth and ninth grades in the entire city in the two schools in regular organization and without nfter school work. This is doubtless true. The plan has the advantage of taking care of pupils of certain grades throughout the entire city, giv ing all pupils in these grades identical advantages. Of course, if this plan were adopted, wc should have to require, the at tendance of all. no matter how great the distance. An even greater drawliaek. however, to my mind, is that it would moan the disappointment of more than COO pupils now enrolled, who would have to go liaek to the grnde schools. These pupils have for several montlis lieon given assurance that tliey were going to Junior High Schools and to exclude them now would seem alntos-t like breaking faith. "These two plans, so far as I can see, are the only two plans that are at all pi-aetlcable. That something should lie done is perhaps to be desired under the circumstances." Dig Potatoes at Once in Big Districl For the first time in the history of the state an effort is to be mad; to get people to dig potatoes in the same week in a certain district as a means of preventing spread of potato disease. The State and Fed eral Agricultural Department ex perts who are in charge of ilie areas under quarantine for the po- I tato wart disease have arranged to have the digging done under super vision to see if the disease iq/ being controlled. The dates will be Sep tember 9 to 12. The special committee named by the State Industrial Board to de vise a general code for protection of eyes and head of workmen in in dustries where there are special hazards will have its final confer ence here to-morrow and will go over the draft of the proposed reg ulations. They will be made effec tive late in the year. The chief re quirement will be wearing of gog gles. Bids for tlie borings for founda tions for the new State Capitol offlcc building will be opened by tho Board of Public Grounds and Build ings to-morrow and it is the idea to have the work carried out within a month. If possible the contract will be let for the new building tills year. Vacancies in the staff of the State Game Commission will be filled at a meeting to be held here on Sep tember 15. Some game protection extension plans and new preserve propositions will be taken up. The secretaryship will also be dis cussed. State Police officials believe thai in the arrest of John G. Miller, a Berks county farmer, they hav solved the mystery attending the poisoning of cows and that a neigh borhood feud has been ended. Mil ler is accused of having sent threat ening notes. State mining officials are great ly interested in the reports from Scranton that through an error ol a mining engineer the Scranton Coal Company mined coal from undci the city's central school buildings and the Masonic Temple. It is un derstod that the company has offer ed to make a settlement. Reports made to the Department of Agriculture indicate a good at tendance at the Monroe county. By. berry and other fairs held lasi week. This week the Lackawanna county fair is being held at Ack erly. The State of Pennsylvania's own sheep have the pinkeye. A flock i: owned by the Commonwealth anc kept at Valley Forge to keep the grass on the park short. Pinkeye has hit the animals and several have died. Sliexiting of six grey squirrels cost Edward McCray. a Franklin county man who hunted without a license S7O. according to a report coming here. Red squirrels can be shot but the grey squirrels season is ncd on yet. Standing of the Crews HARRISBCRG SIDE Philadelphia Division. The 12! crew to go first after 3.30 o'clock. Engineers for 123. Firemen for 123. Brakemen for 123 (2). Engineers up: Gaeckler, Binkley Snyder,' Baston, Lenney, Coudren, Co ble, Kauffman. Firemen up: Holman, Klntz, Len ard. Fry. Kirchoff, Utley, Bickle, Wil hid<\ Hoeh, Me.loAe, Westfall, Thomp son. Brakemen up: Stambaugh, Yingst Reigel, Weaber, Kautz. Middle Division.—The 215 crew tc go first after 1.40 o'clock: 224, 244 243 and 248. Front End, 30. 32. Engineers up. Sweger, Bevelin, Fit ler, E. R. Snyder, O. W. Snyder, Dun kel. Firemen up: Acker, Rumberger Senderland, Elicker, Decker, Arndt Gill. Brakemen up: Steininger, Shive Cioußer, Page, Hildebrand, Dare, De pew, Foltz, Rhoades, Shade, Roush Roebuck, Lake, Reinecker, Montgom ery, Kift. Hollenback, Alter, Baker, McNaughty, Siiolley, Hawk, Forbes. Yard Bonrd. —Engineers wanted foi 11C, 23C. 29C. Firemen wanted for 12C, 17C, 22C 23C. Engineers up: Monroe, Beatty, Feass, Kautz, Shade, McCord, Snyder Heffleman, Buffington. Firemen up: Henderson, Selway, Gilbert, Mountz, Dill, N. Lauver Gormley, Wirt, Klineyoung, J. E. Lau ver, Barllcss, Shaner, Shopp, Swab Hoover, Holtzman, Rice, Stine, Rob erts, Burns. EN'OLA SIDE Philadelphia Division. The 24i crew first to go after 3.45 o'clock; 230, 251, 216. Engineers for 251. Firemen for 246. Conductors for 243. Flagmen for 246, 251. Brakemen up: Shank. Krow, Rudl sill, Hornberger, Trottle, Fields, Lee, Butulo. Middle Division. -—The 117 crew to go first after 2.45 o'clock: 106, 102, 114, 119. 107, 125, 239, 260. Firemen for 102. Brakemen for 106 (2), 126. Yard Board. —Engineers for Ist 126, 3rd 102. Firemen for Ist 126, 115, 2nd 102, 3rd 102, Ist 104. Engineers up: Fllckenger, Shney, Myers, Gelb, Hlnkle, Holland, Sheaf fer. J. Hlnkle, Fortenbaugh, McNally, Feas, Herron. Firemen up: Elchelherger, Llghtnar Holmes. Shuey. Bainbrldge. Coldren Sanders, Boyer, Snyder. Garlln, Han diboe, Conley. PASSENGER SERVICE Middle Division. —Engineers up: W. E. Tjrbett, S. H. Alexander, F. F, Schreck, H. E. Cook. W. C. Black. T. B. Heffner, J. H. Dltmer, J. W. Smith, H. F. Groninger. Engineers wanted for none. Firemen up: H. W. Fletcher, R. Sim mons, R. F. Mohlrr, R. A. Arnolds, S. H. Zelders, W. E. Hoffner, E. J. Shees ley, R ,D. Porter, J. M. Stephens, J. R. Weibley, C. L. Sheets, H. W. Snyder. Firemen wanted for 47. Philadelphia Division —W. O. Buck, F. X. Wolf, B. A. Kennedy. Engineers wanted for 2,8, 2, 26. Firemen up: H. Myers. Firemen wanted for 2, 8, 2, 26. Steelton News | John C. Craig Will Succeed W. W. Leek Announcement was made at the steel plant this morning that John C. Craig would succeed W. W. Leek as superintendent of the rolling mills on October 1. Leek presented his resig nation to take effect on that date. It Is understood that Leek has accepted a similar position in New York City. Craig has been assistant to Leek for some time, and has been in the roll shops for a number of years. He is the present councilman from the Third ward, and a candidate for re election. Borough Council to Meet This Evening The regular monthly meeting of the borough council will be held this evening. Little business is expected other than the routine affairs. The petitions signed by many hundreds of residents of Steelton requesting coun cil to take action on the matter of continuing the daylight saving scheme during the five summer months of every year, will not be pre sented to council this evening. The matter will most likely be held over for the October meeting. Scouts Arrange For Field Day in October The Activities Committee of the Steelton Council of Boy Schouts has called a meeting for Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in Trinity Parish House. Arrangements are to be made for the field day to be held on the second or third Saturday in October. The pres ence of all the scoutmasters of local troops has been requested. Their suggestions for the program arc de sired. STEELTON PERSONALS i Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bannan and J daughter. Miss Anna Bannan, left for llllntlkMMrtflfffiHr Turkish and Domestic Tobaccos -Blended |g Columbus, Ohio, where they will at tend the Grand Army Encampment. Albert Weuschinskl Is in Downing town,.visiting his brother Fred, whose left hand was amputated recently. The hand had been crushed in a r>laner. Fred Wueschlnskl Is a for mer resident of Steelton. Joseph I-enhart returned to his home in Pittsburgh after spending several days with friends in Steelton. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller have as their guest, Miss Martha Boyer, of Toledo. BOY SCOUT NOTES Troop 5 will hold its regular meet ing this evening in their hendquar tcrs. Fourth and Pine streets. The athletic teams will meet Tues 3ay evening in Trinity parish house promptly at 7 o'clock. Schedules of games are to be prepared. Scouts taking part in the variety show will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in Trinity parish house. Final arrangements are to be made for the show. Scout Commissioner McCoy requests til scoutmasters to turn in to him their orders for photographs of the summer camp within the next few lays. Scouts who have not yet placed their orders for any of the photo graphs and desiring to do so should tee their scoutmaster immediately. BOY BREAKS ARM WHII.E CRANKING AUTOMOBILE j Walter Pugh. aged 13. broke his right arm Saturday afternoon while trying to cranlt an automobile. The trm received immediate attention and ao trouble is anticipated. ARRANGE FOR RALLY DAY The Sunday School Board of the First Reformed Church will meet this •veiling at 8 o'clock at the parson rge. Arrangements for rally day to :>e held on September 2Sth, are to be made at this meeting. \nti-Prohibitionists Will Go Into Politics New York, Sppt. B.—The Associa tion Opposed to National Prohibition innounces that it will go Into politics it the November elections. It will levote Its attention to working for he election of anti-prohibitionists is governors and members of state egislatures, explaining in a state ment that "legislatures may be call ed upon to consider enforcement measures and governors to sign or ireto them." NUXATEB IRON HELPS MAKE R.ED BLOOD The Kind thnt L*uta HOMCM Into the i heck* of Women nnil Help* Give .Force, Strength and Courage to Men. 3.000,000 people nae It na it tonic, atrenprth and blood-hullder. niMpenaed by all good druicffl"ta. SEPTEMBER 8, 1919. Mexicans to Signal U. S. Fliers Warning j Mexico City, Sept. B.—Frontier troops will flash red, white and green signals to American aviators ! who have crossed the frontier into 1 Mexican territory before opening fire on them as an additional warn ing. A circular issued by the War Department containing this order to the troops was made public yes terday. DESTROYER OCT OF FTETJ USES AWNINGS AS SAII.S Ponta Delgnda, Sept. B.—On ac count of water In its fuel oil supply cfco ugafenoo I%aJt cemsus stoXustccs P&IC£ &KSOS as l&c YKosf -*4tH,eric£wtx of cJX cities 1 . ALL MAKES STOVE and RCPAIDG FURNACE MANUFACTURERS STOVE REPAIR COMPANY 29 E. Washington Street, HAGER9TOWN, MD. f HAVE YOUR ILAWN MOWER PUT IN FIRST CLASS SHAPE Hedge Clipped—Grass Shears—Sides ard Edge Tools Sharpened All Kinds of Machinery Repaired FEDERAL MACHINE SHOP CoUrt and Cranberry Streets U the United States destroyer Maddo* ran short of fuel 1,000 miles from the, Azores, and was forced to resort to the expedient of using its awn ings for snils. The Maddox has Just arrived safe ly at Ponta Delgada. PRUSSIA TO SEIZE FARMS Berlin, Sept. B.—The Prussian Min ister of Agriculture has empowered the local .communities to seize farms whoso owners refuse to enter Into la bor contracts with their employes, oi who fall to live up to the wage sched ules and other terms fixed by con tracts. The lands seized are to be ad ministered by the respective commun ities for the common good. A /
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