Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-25
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influence of war times is COM
mencing to be shown at the Capitol
and the legislators are now giving
attention and prominence to every
measure which has bearing on the
great struggle in which the country
is engaged. The agreement on the
terms of the disbursement of the
Sz,OOO,OOO defense fund has been
iollowed by prompt action on a num-
Der of bills, notably those to take
care of men who may go to the army
or navy service so that their jobs1
may continue and substitutes followN
Representative j. w. Swartz, of this
city, has presented a bill which would
enable corporations to invest surplus
IN war bonds, the same privilege be-
ing held by banking concerns There
are bills in hand to enable farmers
to get seeds through the State. to
speed up the labor employment bu-
reaus and to furnish information as
to the best means of increasing the
output of foodstuffs. The various
military measures, such as the bill
to make the National Guard con-
form to the national defense act, 10
create the militia reserve and to pur-
chase supplies for the Guard, are
going through with speed which is
in decided contrast to the action of
Congress. Since the House has given
notice that the session is on the
home stretch by deciding to stop
presentation of bills, there will be
more and more attention given to
the pressing business and that will
deal with defense matters.
George S. Reinoehl, division man.
ager OF the Bell Telephone Com
pany, who has been appointed chair
man of the citizens committee which
VIII head the campaign to raise $12,-
! 0O0 to put the Boy Scout movement
IN Harrisburg on a permanent basis,
is one of the best-known executives
in the Bell service. He is a man of
extraordinary energy and the growth
or the Bell business in this district
is a tribute to his ability as an or
ganizer and administrator. Mr..
Relnoehl started in life as a news
paper reporter, doing local on the
Lebanon News. He was wise enough
TO get out of the news writing game
and into something more profitable,
but in the early days the work ap-
pealed to him nightly. His friends
tell this story about him, which IL
lustrates the point:
One day "Ad" Schropp, who
now IS sole owner of the News,
which, by the way has developed into
one of the brightest and most profit
able newspapers in the State, came
to young Reinoehl with the sad It'd
ings that one of the married report
ers had to have a raise in salary,
and that the paper couldn't afford
to pay a penny more for it's local
news just then. what was to be
done?" he asked.
The young journalist saw the
handwriting on the wall His job
was slipping and he didn't want to
lose 1t. He loved that humble posi-
ton even better than he does his
present office. which we judge, is
saying something.
How much does he want you to
raise him?' asked Reinoehl of
Uncle Ad." .....
Two dollars a week." sighed
Uncle ADJ. ...-
"All right" replied Reinoehl, "he
needs it more than / do: give him
two dollars of mine and I'll get along
with four"
And so it was arranged.
The American Red Cross, which
is conducting such a vigorous mem
bership campaign in Harrisburg, is
not losing moment in preparing for
whatever emergency may arise. For
instance, Mrs. V. Lorne Hummel and
Jackson Herr Boyd, the transporta-
ton committee, have sent out letters
to owners of automobiles asking
them to place their cars on the Red
Cross lists so that, when necessary,
the machines and drivers can be vol
unteered for transportation pur-
poses in the service of the Red Cross
organization. Its services would be
used locally and except under un-
usual circumstances, seldom and
briefly says the letters. The respon-
ses have been numerous.
Northumberland county, called the
State police who are assisting in the
guarding of the Capitol into action
yesterday in an entirely unintention-
al manner. Mr.. Mcconnell was going
to the Capitol in a taXicab and in
some way it swerved and the rear
wheels were thrown against a curb
AS the cab skidded one of the tires
blew up with a loud report. Accord
ing to the Senator he was imme-
policemen desiring to know what had
happened.
Ex-Auditor General A. E. Sisson
who was here yesterday, told lends
how hard it is to break old associa-
tionS. A few days ago he removed
his law offices for the first time since
he began practice in 1881 in Erie
And in moving he found lot oi
photographs and papers relating tC
lapicla tive and official saryica harn