Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
EVENING CHAT

IlEMN!NG CHAT
Efforts or the state Highway De-
partment to secure general support for
Good Roads Day" the latter part of
eiis month appear to be meeting with
MARKED success all over the State,
!uuslnS from newspaper comments
aIu the remarks of people who visit
neie. unless the weather is bad there
VIII probably be one of the most uni
4ue demonstrations for better high
ways ever known in this part of the
country. A few of the counties have
peen having Good Roads DAYS" in re-
cent years, but the impetus given to
the movement by the action of the
governor and Commissioner Cunning
nam VIII probably result in more at
/ tentlon to roads on the part of the
man VINO does nothing except ride over
ana crtucise them. In some of the
ooroughs and townships in this part
OF the State the day will be a sort of
monday and men will go out with over
ais and do yeoman service, while the
women folks will pack lunches or fix
up baskets and so out to the roadsides
ana enjoy watching the men work
In most of the boroughs of this section
,he condition of the streets depends
largely on the enterprise of the town
oniclal in charge and the endurance
OIL the people, while in practically
every instance where a State highway
constitutes a part of a borough high
way system it is uniformly bad. The
borough authorities hold that the
state ought to keep up the road and
do not do anything until they are
FORCED TO do so and then not any too
weii. Illustrations of this condition
can be found in most of the boroughs
IN IN TINS vicinity with exception of
Steelton which has met the State and
IN IN some places gone it a few better.
Inc smaller boroughs, however, have
not made much effort to keep up the
state highways where they traverse
their territory, but the observance of
the ofhclai day for working may have
the erect of bringing about improve
Ihents: The State Highway Depart
Ineht mas been asked for the loan of
machinery OF every kind and for the
guidance of the engineers, superinten-
aents and foremen. Judging from signs
GOOD Roads Day" is not only going
10 SUR up the dwellers in small town
ships and the countryside, but lot of
city folks are going out into the coun-
try to help.
The jitney drivers and the motor
men are going to go together some
time II the police do not interfere. tt
seems that some of the jitney men
nave taken to adding insult to injury,
SO TO speak. They not only take the
passengers that would ordinarily ride
In the cars, but they have a habit of
spinning along about half block
ahead of the cars in some streets and
then stopping to load, holding up the
trolley car while they walk off with
passengers. The motormen contend
that they should use the highway and
not the trolley tracks
Talking about jitneys, it is interest
ing to note that the term is getting
into common use.
Gimme jitney-chocolate," said
youth walking into a soda fountain
place yesterday afternoon.
The man behind the bar drew a
short" chocolate.
Just now the display of the Towering
bush known as the bridal wreath is
attracting much attention from lovers
OF flowers. The shrub sends forth
large masses of white flowers and the
branches, laden with blossoms, make
d most effecuve showing. In some
parts or the city there are hedges of |
the flower and although it lasts but
a short time it is well worth looking
over.
Not since the days when the war
declaration of Great Britain hung i'm |
the balance has there been so smuch |
interest in anything in the waI of |
news shown in the city as last night. |
Hundreds of people were interested to |
know what President Wilson had to |
say on the subject of international re- |
lations and many inquiries were made
from to 10 o'clock as to what the
President said in his Philadelphia ad- |
dress. Of course, there were MANY
rumors going about the speech, but
when the truth came out it appeared |
to be generally approved.
Justus Miles Forman, the author
who went down with the Lusitania
was personal friend of a number of |
people in this city. He was for wears |
active in newspaper work and spent
considerable time visiting this State.