Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-28
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idea lis taking hold in industrial plants,
along railroads and places where men
and women are liable to danger is
something remarkable. At Steelton
and In the Pennsylvania Railroad
yards and shops there are warning
signs where a few years ago no one
would have thought of such a thing.
Some of the big cranes and other apr
pllances where a moments thought
lessness may lead to accidents are
labelled with big signs. Safety First"
In some of the factories in this city
there are signs telling people to watch
their steps or to avoid touching ma
chinery. One plant has a couple OF
big signs reading:
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
Some of the devices in works in this
district are rather striking, made so
that they may attract attention. They
are of colors which win the eye upon
entering and in some plants where
smoke or steam is apt to arise they
are of colors which are easily de-
tected as soon as the air commences
to clear. The safety idea, which after
all is self preservation, is now more
important than tonnage in a good
many shops and Harrisburg and
Steelton are not behind any of the
places where care for life and limb Is
paramount
IN March quarter sessions desertion
court yesterday President Judge George
kunkel gravely but firmly declined to
assume responsibility for any more
children. II was this way:
. Among the defendants arraigned
was weary looking citizen from the
upper end of the city who was before
the bar to answer for failing to sup
port his two children. His divorced
wife, who has custody of the young
sters, brought the action. Judge
Kunkel emphatically declared that the
rather should support the little ones
Why, I'm willing to support 'em,
Judge walled the unhappy father.
Tell you what I'll do: I'll take 'em
myself, or pay her''-he nodded toward
No. 1 wife-'or agree to put 'em in
some institution and pay for their
keep. Furthermore, in order to get
'em into the right kind of a home, Ill
turn 'em over to the coprt"--
We don't want them" hastily in
| terrupted Judge Kunkel; we've got
enough of our own"
Springs first invitation to canoeists
Sunday was accepted by more than IL
hundred enthusiasts, according to A.
p. Dintaman, Harrisburg's premier
boathouse proprietor. Late Saturday
afternoon when the weather man pre-
| dicted that Saturdays warmth and
sunshine was to be repeated Sunday,
the telephone began to inquire how
orders for painting their light boats
had been carried out. Those who
were unfortunate enough to have their
orders for repainting in late were
lanNiOnSlN hngaaphinar
pavilion owners for the loan of a boat.
Before noon Sunday the SuSquehanna
between Independence Island and the
city shore was dotted with the fleet
little boats and some of the scenes of
the Harrisburg improvement cele-
bration last Fall were recalled.
| One of the surest indications that
King Winter has lost his hold ON
things is the presence on the river of
the river fleet plying their busy trade
up and down the Susquehanna, draw
ing tons of river coal from the bottom
of the stream for the consumption of
local industries and homes. They seem
to be imbued with new life and fit
about with unaccustomed vigor and
speed. or course the bluebirds and
robins which made their appearance
somewhat timidly within the past few
days, are the real harbingers, but the
, good old water dogs who know the
, river from bank to bank for miles
both ways are pretty nearly able to
, guess when they can start out for
; their Spring work.
Gradual organization of people con-
nected with the State government into
national defense, first aid and similar
, preparedness committees is being
worked out at the States Capitol and
,, in a short time the qualifications of
nn1 tn 1nY- oil t.,
emergency will be listed and plan
for calling them into service evolved.
The doctors and other professional
men in the governmental service are
, already listed and now it is the plan
to have departmental organizations
ready to extend aid. A short time ago
! q committee of men who had been in
military, railroad and similar services
which had given them useful eXpe-
, rience was formed in the State De-
partment of Health and similar plans
are being worked out in other
branches. The primary purpose is
first aid, but the committees would be
ready to act in any conditions arising.
A woman's organization along the
same lines Is being discussed, 1t being
the idea to get those who have had
experience in hospitals and other lines
to be enrolled.
Jonn IL. ReltlnSer, OF tne Pnllauel-
phia office of the Associated Press,
who is we'll known here, as he covers"
/ the sessions OF the State Senate, is in
charge of the news of the conferences
of the coal operators and miners lead
ers in New York and Philadelphia. He
returned a short time ago from the
conferences at indianapolis and Mo-
bile and was then detailed to the meet
ings in New York. Mr.. Reitinger has
attended these meetings for years, hav-
ing become familiar with the mining
industry back in the days of John
Mitchell