Evening journal., 1917-05-18

him or not. for he said that the
guards at the plant VIII arrest them
when they return TO work or apply
for their pay
The installation Of an electric
charging machine with which one
man can handle FIVE tons Of metal in
hve minutes. at the Baldt works of
tho Penn Seahoard Steel Corporation,
has caused the laying off Of forty
men
The New Castle Century Club will
observe Mothers Day at the session
of the current events class this af-
tornoon Mrs. John 3. Manlove VIII
be the chairman OF the meeting and
an excellent program has been pre-
pared Mrs. Julius Dodd and Mrs.
Elmer L. Cross will read and Miss
Elizabeth Milligan Will pres de at the
piano.
During the absence Of Miss Anna
Plat and Miss Irene Wise teachers
IN the High School, who are with the
PARTY of seniors and juniors on the
sightseeing trip TO Washington, Miss
Marion Bacon Is substituting for the
former and Miss Kate Mahoney for
the latter.
Quite a business Is said to be done
locally in cash,ng checks for om-
pioyes In the industrial plants and
eXacting premium on commission
for the favor One large plant in
part cular Is said 10 pay It's men by
check when they leave before a regu-
lar pay day or are discharged. and
these men sometimes have difficulty
IN getting the checks cashed after
banking hours. The accommodation
TO the men when they want to get out
OF town quickly is worth a small
bonus or premium.
As yet no official announcement re-
garding the use of fireworks this
Fourth Of July has been made and
/ the merchants who regularly deal in
such goods do not know whether to
stock up with them or not. The time
for placing orders rs already here and
they are anxiously awaiting action
In the matter by the proper auth
GRITTY. The subject was preached at
a recent meeting Of City Council but
no action was taken. as It was tho
opinion of the Councilmep That the
mayor had jurisdiction.
A sentiment Is growing that after
all 90 may be we'll to permit the Del
aware Water Improvement Company
TO supply the None Such Creek water
to the manufacturing plants that
/ have been using Il and even to those
| families whose only water supply
comes from there. providing he com
/ nGny will purify the water and free
| il from disease germs. Many OF those
! families who will be cut of entirely
by tho order promulgated by the
. Board Of Health Monday night, that
/ the water company must cease sup
/ plying thatwater to the citizens have
said that the water company should
/ have been ordered TO remove all
traces Of impurity from the water il
is serving to the people and supply
only good wholesome water. leaving
il. to the company 10 furnish al!
| artesian water or some Of both just
as they pleased which would have
! compelled the company TO clear up
the None Such Creek supply or shut
10 OF. These person say that the
hardship is put upon them and that
they will be Obliged 90 bear il, not
the water company. who can excuse
their refusal to provide water 80
those connected with the old system
by repeating the order given them
by vote OF tho Board OF Health.
Members OF ST. Peters T. A. p
Society are requested TO remember
, that they are TO attend early mass
In ST. Peters Church Sunday morn
ing in a body and 10 partake OF HOLY
Communion. 70 is hoped that there
will be a large attendance The mem
bers will meet at 745 o'clock.
The Vandever team will play New
Castle at Battery Park tomorrow az
ternoon The visiting team is said
TO be a strong one and a hard-fough
game Is looked for.