20 GOVERNOR WILL AID SCHOOLS Savs Pennsylvania Can Do Nothing Better Than Advance Education Educators and school offlciuls from every part of Pennsylvania, gathered in the hall of the House of Repre sentatives last night for the opening of the educational conference, cheered Governor William C. Sproul when he declared: "What better thing can Pennsylvania, one of the great self contained republics of earth, rich beyond calculation, do than provide the best school system," in his ad dress formally beginning a notable congress for advancement of .edu cation. The keynote of the opening ses sion was better business methods for the upbuilding of education. J>r. William I). Lewis, deputy Stale su perintendent, sounded it when, re gretting the absence because of ill ness of Dr. Thomas E. Finegan, State Superintendent of Public In struction, he presented Marcus Aaron, of Pittsburgh, member of the State Board of Education, as a busi ness man who was studying tlie schools. Mr. Aaron, after saying that a common tongue would be one of the greatest advantages for this I cAtintry, urged that steps he taken | to safeguard the teachers and ihat: conferences of business men be held t along the lines of this educational ! congress to discuss the financing of, the schools and that legislation lie prepared to correct the conditions j which had not been wholly helped by j the enactments of the recent ses- j sion. lie presented the Governor as| "an expert business man" who shared < his time from early manhood with the public, and then Dr. F. P. Graves, of the University of Penn sylvania, introduced a resolution ex pressing gratification at the Gover nor's- educational policy and the! selection of Dr. Finegan. it was enthusiastically adopted. The Governor said in opening that) he was not one who accepted every- | thing that was decided by the Sage j Foundation and other agencies, lint' that he did realize that 1 lie State! was not up in education as in indus try and other lines of modern life. He said that he hoped this congress would be the forerunner of others, in which all elements of our ilailv life would tulte part. Hie radicals who had been inves-1 ♦ igated said he had been found io! have failed to take into their calcu-1 lations lor disturbance the influence j of the American public school some-' thing which lie felt was a great in-j centive to make it better. Xo radi- • cal apprehended, he said he had ' been informed, was a public school ■ product. "If we can get people to realize bow rich this State is and how little they have given to education, we I will be accomplishing a great deal. | . For a State so rich," said he, "what | it has given for school is shamefully I negligible. This State does not levy any State taxes on real estate or on j many other lines. There are sources' of taxation that have not been I tapped. X'ow I say that as a busi- ! ness man, a manufacturer and a ! Quaker, and it may get me into trouble. But I have been told by many men like myself thut they are willing to help get more State aid. This Slate has given to the Federal Government in taxation this year what it would receive from State taxation in a generation. It amounts to about $700,000,000." The Governor closed by saying that the principal business of his adminis tration was going to be to get back of and help the public school system. Dr. John Martin Thomas, presi dent of Middlebury College, Vermont, was the final speaker of the evening., discussing general educational move-' ments and the importance of Ameri- j conization and of foundation for i citizenship. In the course of his remarks. Dr. j Thomas said that the war had made! education a new problem in Amer- I ica, which has the shortest year, ttie J shortest day and the shortest hours | in schooling. The X'ation has been ! more or less wasteful of resources, | but the war has taught lessons of | economy and thoroughness, and from j, now on the educational system must' be more thorough so as" to obtain the best results and for what tlic people pay. Pennsylvania, said he, has paid into the war treasury four times the value of its school properties and should begin to realize what it lias and what it must do for the better ment of its educational facilities and to care for the stranger within the gates. Owing to inability of speaker.* to get here, the proposed Americani zation meeting for Tuesday night has been abandoned, but this topic will he taken up in every sectional meet ing and considered in its relation to the specialized lines. One hundred per cent American will be the theme. Will Build Chapel as Memorial to Americans Hartford. England, Nov. IS.—Plans are under way for the building of a chapel as an annex to Christ Church here to serve as a memorial to those lighting men of the United States who died in the American Hospital at Hartford. The vicar. Rev. Rowland Wormell. in announcing the project stated that "the names of everv American who died in Dartford I upon the walls it all who enter of the gallant e cause of civil e Home in President Plans are under 1,000 marks for wjuipment of a German presi tlie line or the sliington or tlm necessarily less papers are op one of them re that the plan t in with Erz >ut "uttermost Make in Cigarets ■Grecian cigarets red near London yern. The eom tearly $4,000,000 i tobacco such as icture of "Turk se the district in is grown is no the Turks, the a be substituted is organization. K)LB FREE —The Austrian iclded to issue ee this year to TUESDAY EVENING, . HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH NOVEMBER 18, 1919. ' DIVES, POMERO Y&b STEWART Pl< iJcL FLOOR M , ■ 'Fine Table Linen Is an Accessory To Every Housewife's Happiness on Thanksgiving Day Xo finer Linens have c\ei crossed the seas than those which make tip this notable stock of Thanksgiving Cloths, Napkins land Sets. The flax industry of Europe has not recovered from the ravages of the war, but several shipments have reached us— t rhose qualities in rich damask weaves which American women treasure. Mercerized Cotton Damask, in extra 70xSS in. Cloth $3.80 70xSS in sl2 110 n , /n SV-E.",■£''& "* 22 *"•"• ....... ...m .. Viz \j-' 70x70 in. Cloth $4.00 81x81 in $12.00, Sl. Villi I Imported Union HiHl, Tabic. Dani- 70x88 in. Cloth $5.00 72x108 in.. ' 22x22 in. Napkins, dozen ... .$1.50 SIO.OO, $12.00, $15.00. SIB.OO AU Un, ' n Irißh T ab,e Dftmaßk - 70x70 Mn. Cloth $1 50 72x144 in $15.00 Yard, $1.95, $2.60, $3.00 and $3.50 . _ , * I—l/ v— \j 1 All Linen Irish Double Damask. TA! C ! ot . h S< "'° All-linen pattern cloths and napkins 1)1/ I \ * Yard $4.00. $1.50 and $5.00 -oxBB in. Cloth $5.50 to match. Set, / \ ... r . 22x22 in. Napkins, dozen ...,$5.00 $25.00, $30.00, $33.00 and SIO.OO / \ AH Linen Silver Bleached Table . . ..... / ) \ Damask. Yard $3.00 Imported mercerized, heavy, pat- ' e, cerized napkins, _2 in. Dozen, / —— ~ . _ tern cloths and napkins to match— $3.50 and $.>.00 / 1 Mercerized Cotton Pattern Cloths, . ~, .. • ... / 63x6S inches and 70x70 inches, seal- -ox,o in. Cloths $.>.00 AU ,men napkins ' k loped and unheinmed, round pattern. 70xSS in. Cloths SO.OO ' n - Dozen $5.00 l\ j jl\ Yard $3.00 22x22 in. Napkins, dozen.... $6.00 19, 2 >"• Dozen SO.OO I \ I I \ Irish Linen Finish Round Centers, All linen hemstitched and scalloped 21 , Dozen $7.00 / ' I ' ) 70x70 inches $3.50 cloths in a large range of sizes and -- ' n - Dozen $7.50 and SO.OO \ ~ X. / Imported Mercerized Pattern Cloths qualities $0.75 to $12.00 24 In. Dozen .. $12.00 and $15.00 V and Napkins to match— All linen pattern cloths— All linen crash. Yard 30c and -15 c 70x70 in. Cloth $3.00 70x70 In SO.OO, $lO 00 Check linen glass toweling. Yd. 59c Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. The New Casaques That Well Dressed Women Favor These smart slip-ons of Wool Jersey have just come to the Blouse Section and are winning instant favor. Shown in navy, mahogany, Pekin and reindeer with wool hand-embroidery. $18.50, $20.00 and $22.50 Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor, Rear Two Lots of Girls' Velvet and Felt v. Hats Reduced \\ Special purchase of a surplus stock of Girls' Ready-to-Wear and Dress Hats in velvet and felt (and our own Y !' stoc k °f such hats reduced) in those Kv V jl winsome poke and bonnet shapes, \\ r\ l®\ S\ 'I w 'th ribbons and flowers. \ J " \. I OC I 70 1" Girls' Hats that _ q) 1 quD were formerly $2.50. 7C For Girls' Hats that 1 o / O were formerly to $4.00. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. a jj |lj " ~' j Beauty Lurks In Every Line of These Silken and Woolen Negligees and Boudoir Robes The inimitable charm of exquisitely fashioned Lounging Robes and dainty Silken Negligee characterizes this sumptuous Christmas showing. In the galaxy of charming and comfortable wraps for a woman's leisure hours at home are the most gorgeously fashioned creations in crepe de chine, satin, Japanese quilted robes, corduroy and beacon blanket. Briefly described are these beauties— Crepe de Chine Negligees in pink, Copen hagen, orchid, rose and wistaria; dainty self trimmings, or trimmed with chiffon, fringe and hand embroidery, $7.95, $11.95, $12.95 to $15.00 Crepe de Chine Negligees in coatee effect, lace trimming $18.50, $25.00 and $35,00 Satin Breakfast Coat; neck, sleeves, pocket and skirt trimmed with quilting, finished with picot edge; Copenhagen, rose, light blue, pink and orchid $15.00 Japanese Quilted Robes in rose, navy, Copen hagen and black; turn-over collar; self trimmed cuffs on sleeves $12.50 and $15.00 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Sacoud Floor. Popular Gift Fiction at 75c Perhaps the printers' strike in New York City has caused you to miss several issues of your favorite magazine. Unfor tunately, this strike has not yet been settled and there is no indication of an early settlement. We have collected some of the best Fiction in the popular copyright editions with the hope that perhaps we might be able to meet your need for good entertaining stories for gifts. They are inexpensive. A glance over the following list will show you the way out of your difficulty: The Way of An Eagle. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar. The Gods of Mars. I'orporal Cameron. The Eye of Dread. Jhe border Legion. ... the Dwelling Place of Light. I -addle. . The Bent Twig. * Desert Gold. The Following of the Star. The Rainbow Trail. Heritage of the Desert. The Miracle Man. The Golden Triangle. Under Sealed Orders. The Knave of Diamonds. Prudence Says So. Rainbow's End. Elizabeth's Campaign. Red Pepper Burns. Betty Zane. Mrs. Red Pepper. White Flag. Red Pepper's Patients. The Light of Western Stars. The Story of Julia Page. Daddy-Long-LegS. Our Miss York. Freckles. Cecilia of the Pink Roses. Dear Enemy. The Rocks of Valpre. The Secret Garden. .fl'he Millionaire. The Valley of the Moon. The Secret of the Storm Country. The Sun of Rolling Thunder. When a Man's a Man. The Witness. The Amazing Interlude. A Princess of Mars. The Black Eagle Mystery. Tarzan of the Apes. Green Tree Mystery. The Return of Tarzan. The Man in Lower Ten. Son of Tarzan. The Twenty-fourth of .Tune. Beasts of Tarzan. The Mountain Girl. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor, Rear Japanese Quilted Robes, hand embroidered, $13.50 to $22.50 Japanese Silk Kimonos, hand embroidered; rose, Japanese blue, Royal blue and light blue . $17.50, $25.00, $37.50 and $55.00 Corduroy Robes with collar or collarless; corduroy girdle, $5.00, $5.95, $7.95 to $13.50 Beacon Blanket Robes, new colorings, $5.00, $5.95, $6.50 to $ll.OO Flannelette Kimonos $2.50 and $2.95 Extra size Flannelette Kimonos $2.50 mm fiaaay*- *- ■y I For Family Gifts—Furniture Attractively Priced Space forbids our listing any, but a very limited number of interesting val ues in this Christmas selling of quality Furniture. It really makes no difference whether you intend to select an odd pie :e for the living room, dining room or bed room, you will find just what you want h ;re and at prices that will agree with your purse. Three-piece overstuffed Living Room Suite: large fireside chair and rocker and 78-inch davenport. Special $139.00 Three-piece cane Living Room Suite, with extra quality tapestry; spring seat. Spe cial .$175.00 * Three-piece overstuffed Living Room Suite, with loose spring cushion seats and back covered with tapestry. Special. $195.00 Solid Mahogany Wing Chairs and Rock ers, cane seat and back. Special, $13.50 Thanksgiving Casseroles and Salad Bowls The well-balanced Thanksgiving din ner's preparation seeks the aid of Casseroles, because they not only help to retain more appetizing flavors in foods, but are econ omical with all foods as well, as not a particle is wasted. These Casserole displays include those with brown inserts and glass ovenware. A special purchase of attractive Salad Bowls has been given interestingly low prices this month. Casseroles, in Pyrex glass, nickel frame, 3 pint, $3.7.">: 4 pint 54.75 Three-pint cut glass cover Fry Glass with silver plated frame $5.00 Four-pint cut glass cover with nickel frame $8.50 These Percolators are Welcome at Every Thanksgiving* Table "Perc-perc-perc" is a welcome and cheery greeting at any Thanksgiving table, because it means an aromatic cup of good coffee prepared in a Percolator—the best possible way to bring out the pleasing flavor of coffee. The Aluminum Percolators have ebonized handles. ALUMINUM HOT WATER PERCOLATORS— UNIVERSAL COLD WATER PERCOLATORS 1 Vi quart $1.23 G cup size .- $6.50 2 quart -. $1.50 9 cup size $7.00 Seven cup size Colonial shape $2.75 14 cup size $7.50 Dives, Pomeroy A- Stewart, Basement. Gorgeous Silks That are Charmingly Distinctive In Their Designing and Weaving The loveliest silks that it has ever been our good fortune to show are now gracing our holiday displays. Weaves that are entrancing in their silken beauty and exclusively appealing point the way to gowns and wraps of. rare charm for this Winter season of social festivities. Tricolette, the highest grade knitted silk woven; Embroidered Georgette in border designs; also in extra weight and value; bought direct from the mills; 4-inch square designs; brown, taupe and navy'; twenty every wanted street shade shown. Yard $7.50 patterns; excellent value; 40 inches. Yard ... $6.75 Chiffon Velvets in black'and the new browns; 40 Real English Velveteens in the 44-inch widths, in inches. Yard $9.00 and SIO.OO black, navy and brown ; guaranteed fast pile and color; D , .i i • i x ii the best made; also.evening cloak shades. Yard, $6.50 Beldmgs Charmeuse the highest grade charmcuse Llamma de Soie> the fabric that rc J lllblcs made; one that w. 1 not sl.p in wearing; 40 inches; Duvetyn. only this fabric has a satin back; very street shades. Yard $4.50 stylish; 40 inches. Yard $8.50 Imported Check Meteor, made in three styles of self Brocaded Symphony, the exact reproduction of the colored blocks; black, navy and white; 3-inch square old-time crepons; for separate skirts and dresses; can blocks of satin on fine crepe ; 40 inches wide. be used with satin or velvet; fifteen combinations; 30 Yard $7.50 inches wide. Yard $8.50 Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart. Street Floor. Visit the Christmas Picture Room on the Third Floor Beautiful Nutting and Davidson Pictures Nutting and Davidson Pictures are in great favor for gifts, because of the natural beauty and colorings and the good taste shown in their framing. The subjects, which are all photographs on platinum and hand-colored by artists, are in almost unlimited variety in rich landscapes, blossoms, water scenes and rare old Colonials, 75