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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08

c. Y. Moore chaperoned the party
Dancing was feature of the even
ing.
The clerks in Banks Bros. store
held a supper at the borough park
last evening and were chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Banks. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. q.
Banks, Pearl Slack, Ruth McNair.
Edna Beard, Blanche Churchman.
Sarah Davis, May Thurman, Edna
Hurtz, Orna Lutz, Ida Beayerson.
Bessie Lynch, James Kerns and
Donald McNair
Sylvester Fuhrman, one of Uncle
Sans recruits stationed at the
island, Harrisburg. visited his uncle,
n. G. Thurman, yesterday.
Albert Zimmerman and Gertrude
Myers, who were taken to Harris
burg Jail Saturday evening for keen
ing a disorderly house, settled their
case before Squire ]. K. Henry Mon
day evening by paying all the costs.
The household goods of Assistant
Supervisor c. r. F1emming, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. and who was
transferred to Pittsburgh, were ship
ped there yesterday.
John Duncan, Jr., colored, was
taken to the Harrisburg Hospital
where he will be operated upon.
The lad with several other children
were playing at the old gas plant
when the boy fell from a tree. in
juring his nose and cutting a deem
cash above his right eye. He was
accompanied by DR.. c. e. Bowers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Board Completes Plans
For Opening Of Next
Session September 4

At the August meeting of the Bor-
ough School Board held last even
ing, arrangements were practically
completed for the opening of the
1e17-191S school term, Monday, Sep
tember 4. In addition to electing
janitors of the various buildings,
contracts were awarded and Miss
Euphemia Miller was elected to
teach in the second grade.
The stationery contract was
awarded TO r. V. Fairlamb and the
Steelton American was given the
contract for printing. Janitors were
elected to take charge of the build
ings as follows: Fothergill Samuel
Cole; High School, Nelson Jackson;
FELTON,, Frank Madden; West Side,
David Funk; Hygienic, Alex Strip
lin. Mrs. Dintaman was elected
janitress of the East End school.
The position of janitor of the Ma
jor Bent building is vacant, the
board having no application to act
on.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
MIDDLETOWN

William Moss, who spent the past
three weeks in town, returned to his
home at Lancaster.
During August there will be no
services in the st. Peters Lutheran
Church Sunday evenings.
Edgar Mushey, who had been off
on a two weeks vacation, resumed
his duties as mail carrier yesterday
morning.
Eliza May, the five-month-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wolf. who died at the home of the
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brandt, Pike street, was taken to
Steelton last evening and services
held at the parents home this af-
ternoon. Burial was made in the
Steelton Cemetery.
A birthday supper was served at
the borough park last evening in
honor of John and Neal Bowman's
twenty-first birthday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
RAILROAD RUMBLES
Express Companies Tell
of Business Decrease

Washington, D. c.. Aug. S.-Coh-
tinued decrease in profits of express
companies is shown in statistics COW
ering operations fer April. Operating
income for all companies for April
was S$460,950, a falling off of more
than GO per cent. from the figures of
April, 1915.
This showing was made in the
face of increased gross revenues of
approximately S2.600.000. The total
for last April reached $1S.S22.7OS.
An increase of approximately 80 per
cent. in operating expenses within
the year. or from s7,000,0 900 to nearly
$9,00O,000. accounts for the reduc-
ton in profits.
Only two companies, the Northern
and the Southern. show increases in
profits for last April over, April,
1916. One company, the Adams, op-
Grated at a deficit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08

Members of Assembly No. 4. Mu-
tual Beneficial Association of Penn
sylvania Railroad Employees, expect
an all-night session tonight. In ad-
dition to obligating 1O6 new mem
bers there will be a lively compe-
tition for official honors. The ses-
sion opens at o'clock and will be
held at the assembly rooms. S04
North Second street. 1t is said the
initiation alone will keep members
busy until near midnight.
The big fight will be for member
ship on the adjustment and griev-
ance committee. There are a dozen
candidates and more will be nomi-
mated tonight. There is also consid-
erable rivalry for delegate the ma
tional convention, which meets in
Philadelphia during September.
There is also a long list Of aspirants
for this honor.
Kect for President
George X. keet. a well-known
Pennsy clerk. will have no opposition
for election as president. J. Baker
Hess, secretary. it is understood, has
no opposition for reelection as sec
retary and Joseph NJ. H. Derrick, one
of the chief organizers of the Mu-
tuals and prominent in the success
of the local assembly, will again
handle the finances according to re-
ports.
Mr.. Derrick for some time been
identified with James X. Linn, the
national treasurer, in a special cam
paign for the building up of the
membership of the Mutual bodies
and has been on the official forces of
Harrisburg Assembly since its organ
iZation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
SCOUTS HEAR
FIELDDAY PLANS
Arrangements Placed in the
Hands of Committee; to
Be Held October IL

Plans for the big Boy Scout rally
which Will be held on Island Park,
Columbus Day, October IL, are fast
being whipped into shape. The Sec
ond meeting of scoutmasters was
held last night at the Y. NJ. C. A. in
the assembly room. The scoutmas-
ters gave full power to the commit
ee, of which Garfield McAllister is
chairman, to arrange for the demon
stration and carry out all details OF
the program.
Addresses were made by DIR. ]. H
Eager. Jr.. who talked on the early
Scout activities in the city, and e
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
CHANGES ON READING

New appointments in the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway service
include William H. Slugg, station
agent at Lansdale, Pa; Harry Hart,
station agent pro tenn. at Fort
Washington. Pa; Walter Carroll, sta
ton agent at Quakertown. Pa; Miss
Kathryn NJ. Eby, station agent at
Folsom. n. j.; Miss Marion Matlack
Simmons, station agent at Orston,
n. j.; Jacob D. Kaufman, station
agent at Columbia, Pa; II. K. Ev-
ans, station agent at Montchanin,
Del; Ralph w. Keiser. station agent
at Cossart, Pa, and John L. Colyer,
station agent pro tenn. at Wawaset
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
READING CREWS

The II crew first to go after 11.45
a. m: 2. i, 22, 20. II. II, 102, 1O1,
10S, 81. So.
Engineers for 2, 4. 8. 6, s. 9. 10. %.
Firemen for "a. 5s, l, 2, ., 6. s, 9,
II, 19, 22.
Conductors for 8. 6. s, 8, II, 10, 22.
Flagmen for 2, 4, 8. 6, s, 9, IL, IT,
10, 21, %.
Brakemen for IS. l. 5, 6. s, o, II,
u, IT, 19. 22. 2S.
Engineers up: Lacky, Wunderlick,
Beecher, Billig. Barnhart. Hoffman,
Morne. Wynn. Eeitner. Gruver Bord-
ner, Hollenbach, Bowman.
Firemen up: Baker. Wolfe, Swortz,
Schaffer, Blanchfeld, Fahestock,
Shower, Anderson. Kepler, Kiter.
Johnston. Durborow, Zeiders, Wilt,
Gates, Fitzgerald. Grundon. Weiley,
Kroah.
Conductors up: Levan, Derrick,
Shoop, Patton.
Brakemen up: Swope, Flurie,
Spertzel, Barrier, Mosser, Beashore,
Edmonds. Zimmerman. Miller, Fry,
Gardner. Kochenhour. Ehrhart. Nor
row, Moesline. Shotto. Wickenheis-
er, Biliow. Lineweaver, Ihkens, Fill
bert, Ely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
GROCERS READY
TOTAKE CARE OF
GUESTS
Food, Smokes, Games and
Prizes Few of Induce
mentS Offered

Everything is in readiness for the
annual grocers' picnic at Hershey
Park Tomorrow. All stores in the
city will be closed in order that the
employees may enjoy the outing.
Special trains will leave the Read
ing station at and o'clock and
return at 7.S0 and 10 o'clock. Before
the first train leaves for the grounds
the picnickers will have a short walk
around here.
The committee in charge expects
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
PERSONALS

DIR. Charles H. Saul, Locust
street, who has been i'll for the past
month. was reported this morning to
be slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel S. Fencil
are entertaining the following per-
sons at their home, Third and Lo-
Gust streets: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Forker. of Pittsburgh, who are
spending their vacation in the bor-
ough, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
V. Fencil and family, of Reading.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
ACQUIRE PROPERTY

Philadelphia. Aug. S.-The Manor
Real Estate Trust Company, hold
ing subsidiary of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, yesterday ac-
quired the title deed to a triangular
property at the intersection of Gray S
Ferry road and Washington avenue
for the purpose of elevating the rail-
way tracks at that section. The
tract, known as the Ann Decker es-
tate, consists of saloon, n store and
a number of dwellings. situate both
on Gray's Ferry road and Washing
ton avenue. The price is said to be
$4,000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
TO GET HEARING

George Koneff and Ella Georgoff,
arrested several days ago on serious
charges, will be given hearing be-
fore Squire Stees late to-day. The
information on which the men are
being prosecuted was procured by
the borough police department. The
13-year-old girl and her companion,
alleged victims of the two men, have
been placed in a Harrisburg home,
but will appear at the hearing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
FEDERAL AID IN
STATE-SCHOOLS
Committee Will Go to Wash
ington to Discuss the
Plans For the Funds

Plans for placing
in operation the
Smith Hughes act
of Congress for
federal aid of vo-
cational schools
will be made for
the New England
States, New York.
New Jersey and
Pennsylvania at a
conference to be
held in Washing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
GLASS no NFFT

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stees wants a good at
tendance of the members of her
class of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school at a business meeting
to be held in the church tomorrow
evening at the close of the prayer
meeting service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT

Middle Division = Engineers up at
1901 p. m: Buck, Alexander, Rob-
ley, McDougal Keiser, Crimmel, Mil
Ter.
Engineers for 81.
Firemen up at 1901 p. M: Lyter,
Cornpropst, Winand, Bowman, Zeig-
ler, Keller.
Philadelphia Division Engineers
up at 1901 p. M: Hall, Weelsh,
Lippi, Lutz, Kennedy, Gibbons, Lind
ley, Osmond.
Firemen up to 1901 p M: Shaft
ner, Aulthouse. Doestler, Burley,
Johnson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
ENoLA YARD CREWS

Engineers up: j. o. Hinkle, Shaf-
fer. Kopp. Fortenbaugh, Gingrich.
Flickinger, Shuey, Gieb.
Firemen up: o. j. Wagner, Deann,
Hutchison, Wolf. Snyder. Sadler. Nc
Connell. Arndt.
Engineers for 2nd 129, extra crew
Firemen for 1st 126, End 129, 1871,
14O, End 104, extra crew.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
ENOLA SIDE

Philadelphia Division 212 crew
to go first after Ais p. M: $50, 221,
2SS, 2OS. 2S5. 225. 204, 227, 2S6, 241,
234, 224, 210.
Engineers for 2SS, 2O4.
Fireman for 204.
Conductors for u, 2s, 81.
Flagman for 81.
Brakemen for O2, OS, %, "a, So, 43.
Flagman up: Wagner.
Brakemen up: Sutch, Robinson,
Hivel. Paxton, Coudwell. Eichelberg-
er. Bashore. Yost.
Middle Division 116 crew to go
first after 2.S0 p. M: ia, 112, 120,
81, los.
Laid off: 109, 11S. 1O2.
Firemen for ia, los.
Flagmen for 112. 120.
Brakemen for 116, 120, 27.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Standing Of the Crews
HARRIsBURG SIDE

hAhhlSbI III SIDE
Philadelphia Division - III crew
to go first after 4 p. M: 121, 101
122, 12S, 125.
Engineer for III.
Fireman for 121.
Brakemen for T7-2, 125.
Engineers up: Grass, Steffy. s. X
Steffy, Hogentogler Schwarz, J
Gable.
Firemen up: Walters, Hank.
Brakemen up: Messenger, Price
Gum, Miller Smith.
Middle Division - "a crew to &c
first after 1910 p. m: 20. 20, 80, II
10.
Preferences: 5. /, 6. 4. s.
Laid off: %. IS. &c, Is. IS.
Engineers for 20. I. S.
Firemen for "a. 10, 6.
Conductors for 20, s.
Brakemen for "a, so.
Engineers up: Lippard, Kline
Rensel. Asper, Tettermer, Nissley.
Firemen up: Smith, Tensenbach
Stewart, Adams.
Conductors up: Corl. Leonard. Ben.
nett. Dotrow.
Brakemen up: Arnold, Cameron.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
LOCAL PLANTS SEEK
EXEMPTION FOR MEN

tContinued From First Page.l
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
CHAPTER XIV.
The Battle.

# was now three o'clock in the
morning. In about half an hour the
men. naturally grumbling and protest
ing at being deprived of any of their
sleep, were out and at work. Lanterns
were lighted everywhere. The rain
had fortunately not resumed, and the
mir was soon filled with noise and con-
fusion. Men with axes were busy on
the hillside cutting the young pines.
Horses were hitched to the dump Wag-
ons the steam shovel began tearing
ewav the hillside. Some Of the men
were detailed to knock down some
of the galvanized iron houses and the
battering of the hammers on the metal
added to the din.
Under Vandeycnter's personal direc-
tion row of stakes WAS driven into
the ton of the dam about three feet
from the front of it. Big sheets OF
overlapping galvanized iron were
nailed roughly to the fronts of the
firmly bedded stakes and the small
branches and brushwood were thrown
down before it. powders and big
stones were carried out on the dam in
the wagons and thrown down on the
brushwood; spare timbers, broken
wagon beds. old wheels. joists of dis
membered houses were driven into the
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and threw themselves against the palf-

and threw themselves against the paii-
sade, wet and chilled from the rain.
but yet madly, recklessly, Americans
and foreigners alike. They would hold
1t by main strength for another min
ute, they swore, Obiivious to the fact
that just as soon as it went it would
go with q rush.
The stoclladc would be swept away
first, and ghey would 60 with it. What
Of that? Tie men back of ii matched
their braWny arms against ram and
wind, the powers Of man against the
powers of God but not m0ckingly. II
IS perhaps doubtful if they realized
what they did. II was instinct, habit,
blind desperation now. If the tiimsy
wall failed under the terrific water
pressure, they would bc hurled beneath
it, swept down the slope of the dam,
buried in the debris as it was swept
away, caught UP if they by any chance
survived 50 far. and hurled. broken and
battered, down the valley in the ter
rible food that would cnsue What
did they know about that. or knowing,
what did they care, as they strained
at the Wavcring timber wall? And
still they held as the rain poured down
on them, soaking through their soggy
clothes, the colder on their exhausted
bodies for the keen wind that blew
across them.
Well, they had done everything they
could. Handkerchief jumped down and
pressed himself against the nearest
timber with the men and waited. silent.
He had never sustained such a pres
sure in all his life. Like Atlas he
felt as if he We're holding up q world.
And the hooking thing about 1t all
was his feeling, nay his realization,
! that he was not really holding any
thing that if the palisades failed. his
pressure, his resistance and that of all
| the other men amounted to nothing
! Yet he held on, and they, toO-demi
gods.
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no results. A careful study of Rod
ney'S notes upon the subject had only
served the more thoroughly to convince
them that Meade was blameless. But
the most asSiduOus effort with tho
heartieSt will in the world and the
promptings of devotion and Affection
could not make Il case out of theS'.
suggestions and their differences tina.
would hold water. They could not es-
tabiish their contention beyond perad-
venture in the face of Mcade'S direct
admission and Shurtlitf'S cOrrObOra-
ton. They could not establish it in the
public mind by any evidence ut all IL
Meade and Shurtliff remained silent.
If either one or the other Of the two
couSpiratcrs could be brought to tell
the truth, Meade could be restored, at
least sufficiently 50 for the purpose Of
arguments; the argument that Helen
iiljngWOrth sooner or later must make
cave the most thought, it was for tina!
She planned and !ongcd.
Two people cannot resolve, even by
mutual consent To dismiss from their
daily thought and conversation any
subject Whatsoever without introduce
ing in place of It q certain constraint.
Il is as futile to attempt to dismiss
anything absolutely from the human
mind as is the oft-sugge>ted cure for
rheumatism - doing certain things
without thinking Of the disease sought
to be cured
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dig and drive. carry and pile. Throw
ing off his coat, Vandeventer seized a
spade and began TO work like any
other luborer, and the rest of the
higher men followed his example.
A. six O'Clock the blackness hanging
in the northwest began TO turn their
way. 1t was coming down the noun
tain. 1t was headed for the valley.
Handkerchief saw it, every teamster
every common lab0rer saw it. II was
coming. Unless heaven itself inter
fered there would be more rain. They
had worked desperately before, but
now they applied themselves to their
tasks with a kind of wild fury. A
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
CHAPTER XVI.
The Ancient Art of Fascination,

And much of the last wild hurricane
of work took place under the observa-
ton of a woman!
From the top Of the big mesa there
was q clear view of the new reservoir,
from the dam on one side far back into
the hills on the other. In spite of
the tremendous downpour and the
fierce gale Helen Illingworth stood ex-
posed to both attacks, and, indeed, in
different to them-albeit protected by
slicker and boots and sou'weSter-fas-
cinated by the titanic struggle between
nature and man of which she was q
witness.
The general investigation by Rodney
and Miss Illingworth had produced
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the water were as high as the top
there'd only be two feet Of head in the
uncompleted spillway, and that
wouldn't be enough to discharge it at
the rate its been coming in
"Of course" said Nandeventer
thoughtfully. 'And if The dam goes
he added, there are ten miles of back
water up there and millions of cubic
yards impounded, which would sweep
down the valley. There wouldn't be
a thing left of the camp, the town. the
new railroad bridge, or anything else
Coming on top of the International.
the loss of this big and expensive via
duct would about finish the Martlet
company" said Meade thoughtlessly.
Eandeventer looked at him sharply.
An idea suddenly came to him. Meade
had turned away his head as he real
lied his slip, so he did not observe the
light in Vandeventer's eyes. However,
You are right" he said quickly. Il
hate to call out the men, but We've got
q little chance, now the rain has
stopped, and we can work to advantage
in spite Of all this awful mud''-he lift
ed his foot up and disclosed it caked
and clogged with masses. I'll take
charge in the center here, and Stafford
on the left, and I'm going to give you
charge of the east end of the dam, over
by the spillway. If only those drills
hnx civ
"We might set the men to work on
that rock now" said Meade.
at would be useless. There's too
much of it. No, if we're going to save
the dam. we've got to build it up and
| try to keep ahead Of the waters If
| they rise any more. The higher we
can build it the greater will be the
head on the spillway, and the more
will be discharged. I'll turn the men
| out at once"
'But what are you going to do?"
'I'm going to palisade the top of the
dam. There's plenty of timber already
| cut down, and we will cut lot Of
young pines and build palisade wall
of timber across the top three or four
feet back from the edge. Well banked
on the downstream side, it may hold
at might be worth while to line that
palisade with galvanized iron sheets
from the houses" said Meade.
"a good idea," said Vandeventer,
'and we'll pile what underbrush and
small stuff we have in front OF the
palisade and heap what rocks we can
find on top of that, and We'll bank it
ND on the other side with earth. It's q
poor dependence. but it will hold for q
while anyway, and every moment OF
time may be precious"
How about sandbags sir?"
"We've got q few hundred cement
bags. but not enough. | wish we had
a few thousand; however, we will ill
what we have, and if the water rises
and begins to tricllle over the top anC
through the palisade, We'll jam those
down at the danger points. Can you
suggest anything more?"
Nothing"
"Good Wen turn out the men
They've had six hours sleep anyway.
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sort of insanity took possession OF
them. They would not be beaten. They
cried, at first shrilly and then hoarSely
and raucously, encouraging words and
phrases from one TO another; in words
vivid, profane, desperate. They stood
there and they heaved and dug and
piled and hammered and hurled and
drove fiercely. 1t was a battle mad
ness that came into them. They saw
red like the berserker Of old. Yes, it
was not unlike battle in other ways,
for with the rush Of the northwest
storm came roaring mighty thunder
and vivid and terrifying lightning, Il
was as if great darts of light literally
were hurled by some gigantic hand be-
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Following the collapse bridge
e noted engineer had
from disgrace and shock Bertram Meade the dis
aser winch lives and
York he a
erts
hgWorth Meades sweetheart and Rodney quiet
~ working to
q
elder Meade to
secretly held Shurif
secretary This of
disaster to the dam through ng by coudburst
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

"a scientist can take one bone and
reconstruct a dinoSaur.'
"Thats nothing. Our landlady can
take one bone and reconstruct din-
Courier-journaL
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

The next instaiment brings
the climax Of the story. The
most important developments in
the lives Of Meade and his
friends are described.
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Old Stuff.

CTO BE COETINTEDD
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-05-17
REGISTRATION DAY TO a~
BE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Presidents Proclamation Naming tho
Date to Ask for Nationwide
Patriotic Observances.

Washington, March IL. - President
Wilson will designate by proclamation
the first registration day under the
draft law national holiday, and will
ask for nationwide patriotic observ-
ances.
Neither the calendar days nor the
number of days of the registration OF
persons eligible for the new army un-
der the universal obligation plan have
yet been decided by the War depart
ment, it is stated authoritatively. AS
soon as President Wilson signs the
act it is expected the department will
have determined upon these details,
so that they may be announced in the
Presidents proclamation without any
undue delay. 1t is purposed to present
through this proclamation all the in
formation necessary for the guidance
of all who come under the provisions
of the act.