Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-10
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| SHIlSylVanla soldiers IN tne VARIOUS
camps and environments who have
been here the last few days to file
their duplicate and poll books at the
Office of the Secretary of the COM
monwealth declare that army life is
doing the men good. The intensive
training being given to the regiments
and auxiliary organizations of what
were formerly National Guard OF
Pennsylvania commands is making
the men even better fit physically
than ever. Many of the men went
through the training at the Mexican
border and came back much inn
proved. They are going to be better
than ever. But it is of the men in
the camps OF the conscripts that
the commissioners speak as making
the greatest progress. The operations
OF the draft reached many men who
had not given much thought to their
well being and who, while they may
have played ball and gone on ram
bles when they were young became,
especially if they lived in the city,
more or less types. Country boys,
who had been worked hard and CIV
en- a rather monotonous diet were
also included in the draft as well as
young men whose habits were not
such as to make them physically fit.
What the commissioners all say is
that it is striking to observe the diff
ference in appearance and manner of
men that they knew in their home
communities since they let amid
tears and the blare of bands in fare
well.
There is no question about what
this military service is doing for these
young men. It's the best thing, the
very best thing, that could happen
to many of them" said one of the
commissioners II observed the men
in the camp as they swung along in
their uniforms. They are very much
soldier and the fellows from my
home city hardly knew. Why. they
have all put on flesh and are getting
as hard as nails, we'll set up, have
clear eyes and walk in a way that
they would not have dreamed of
some time ago. And then they are
not only getting advantage of sys-
tematic exercise, careful direction,
balanced diet, but have a sense of
discipline that is going to be as val
liable as what they have gained in a
physical way. The training and the
gain all around that. will come to
these young men is we'll worth some
of the war taxes, tell you"
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Not until Christmas is here and
thousands OF pennies that have been
% let loose from the small banks of lit
tie folks, are in circulation, is relief
expected from the present shortage
a of coppers. To open those banks
- now and help out the railroad ticket
office attaches would be kind act
and will be appreciated. 1t is rather
iu amusing at times to watch those tick
. ct clerks at the local stations &C
securing for pennies. The first raid
< is made on the penny slot weighing
machines. Next comes the chewing
gum boxes. At times there is race
~ between the ticket clerks and the at
taches at the newsstand to get the
pennies. Those slot machines are
RS usually cleaned out two and three
times each week. Now they are
drained almost hourly. These efforts
s. have not brought the relief looked
for. Yesterday two attaches of the
Pennsy ticket office were given $50
ID in dimes and nickels and sent on a
trip through the city. They were
gone one hour and came back with
n only $14 worth of pennies.
DR.. Joseph Kalbfus, secretary OF
the State Game Commission, thinks
e. that the time is near when some
stems will have to be taken to preVheht
ruffled grouse from being externin-
n ated in Pennsylvania. THE attempts
r we have been making to propagate
the ruffled grouse have not been very
successful" said he. THE weather
De conditions have had something to dc
IN with it and the birds have not en-
ioyed such Matching weather as
- hoped. In places where condition:
a. have been favorable it has been hard
enough for the birds and many
hax 70 he In
,d sion that steps will have to be taken
n When we consider the success that
q followed the closing of the season or
wild turkeys for two years only a few
w sessions ago it can be realized wha
ne might be done for the rufflled grouse
he continued. This resulted in the
state having more wild turkeys to
n day than known for many years anC
r. it may come that we will have tC
have a closed season on the rufflet
grouse. / see the subject Is beini
l agitated and L hope that it will b'
seriously considered. We are ready
j to do our part and I would be GLAD
of an expression of opinion. There
are many fine places in the stat
where the grouse can be raised ant
if the hunters desire it we can act.
Sentiments of hunters in this city
many of whom belong to clubs which
specialize in quail and grouse hunt
ing is distinctly favorable to a CLOSED
season for a couple of years.
State Librarian Thomas Lynch
Montgomery, who read the paper OF
Col. James Burd before the Dauphir
County Historical Society the othei
evening, says that the work of thi:
noted early resident of this commun-
ity is too little known. He wa:
among the most valiant of Indiar
fighters and staunch patriot.