The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-09-21
PR0cLEIMS OCT. 27
FALL ARB0R DAY
Or. schaffer Calls Upon Teachers and
Pupils To Observe Autumn
Custom.

Children's Encyclopedia:-
"An old rule used TO be that when,
ever q man cut down q tree he must,
at any rate, plant new one to make
up for II. They have forgotten that
good rule in England. In America we
never observed II, and thousands OF
acres of glorious forest hitherto un.
touched by any hand but Natures,
have been cut down at an alarming
rate. Men do not understand that all
human life depends upon the green
leaf, and that to cut down trees Is TO
hack at the rope by which we are
hanging.
Trees grow while We sleep and add
TO our wealth by day and by night.
They lend beauty to the landscape and
cover the mountains of Pennsylvania
to the very SUBMITS with green yer.
dure. For ages they have been catch.
ing the sunshine and converting the
sunlight into fuel for mans use. They
are useful for shade, for fruit and for
timber. The planting and the care Of
trees is one OF the most useful lessons
which the school can impart.
I'm order to perpetuate the time
honored custom OF planting trees In
the fall, as well as In the spring OF the
year. an autumn day has been obsery.
ed by the schools In addition to the
Arbor Days observed in the month of
April In order that this laudable Gus
tom may not fall into disuse. Friday,
October q. 1916. is hereby designated
as Autumn Arbor Day, and the teach.
ers and pupils In our public schools
are earnestly urged to observe the day
by the planting Of trees and by other
appropriate exercises.
NATHAN c. SCHAFFER,
"Supt. Of Public instruction. I"
N. C. p. Appointments.
Dr. John L. Good, physician in the
Philadelphia Municipal Hospital, was
appointed a first lieutenant IN the
medical corps OF the National Guard
and will be assigned with troops on
the border.
Other appointments announced at
National Guard headquarters were
John F, Reese, Pottsville, second lieu.
tenant, Company C, engineers; Roland
c. Heisler, frst lieutenant, First In
fantry; Caleb j. Milne, Philadelphia,
captain. John F. Allison. Philadelphia,
first lieutenant, and Lawrence II. How.
ell, Philadelphia, second lieutenant,
Philadelphia; David w. Kraft, Wash.
ington. first lieutenant. and Stewart
Murray Alexander. Altoona, second
lieutenant. Tenth Infantry; Edward B.
Boddle, Pittsburgh. first lieutenant.
Eighteeth Infantry.
Plan Million Dollar Hotel.
Plans for a million dollar hotel for
Harrisburg were completed at a meet
Ing OF the men named on Chamber
Of Commerce committee. For years
the city has been stunned by travelling
mon because of its inadequate hotel
accommodations. and much gru1nbling
has been heard from legislators and
other officials who were compelled to
be in Harrisburg a good part OF their
time because OF State business. It
was stated that half million dollars
has already been raised and the re-
malnder is now assured. The hos
telry, which will be modern and up to
date in every way. will likely be erect
ed on the site OF the old Grand Opera
House.
Charities To Take Up Care OF Insane.
Members OF the State Board OF
Charities arranged to discuss with
Governor Brumbaugh during the fall
the problems attending the care OF the
insane in the State. including the con.
struction Of new buildings and the
commitment and care of the criminal
insane. The board reelected the stan
Of the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh of
fees and approved plans for improve
ment of the Cameron county prison at
Emporium. County authorities sent
word regarding improvements TO the
prison at Pottsville and the Bedford
almshouse. while the question Of a
greater water supply for the Potter
county almshouse at Coudersport was
discussed.
Record Enrolment A. State College.
Record-breaking enrollments In all
departments OF the Pennsylvania State
College are forecast by the heavy
registration for the Freshman class.
A. II, Espenshade, the college regis.
trar, announced that ITO applicants
had been admitted to the new class.
This Is an increase of more than 100
over any previous year. The attend.
ance OF young women is enlarged by
more than eighty this year IN the
Freshman group. With several days
remaining before college opens It is
expected that the number OF ineom.
ing students will reach S0O
Corn end Potatoes Damaged.
The extreme heat and drought Of
August caused great damage TO the
corn crop throughout Pennsylvania and
a greatly reduced crop is expected, ac.
cording to the State Agricultural De
partment reports. Potatoes, too, have
been damaged by the dry weather and
In many sections only about seventy.
flye per cent of an average crop is ex.
pected,