Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
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1t is probable that in spite OF the
war and its curtailment of much OF
the time of people to read that the
circulation of books at the Harris
burg Public Library will run close
to 5000 more than in 1915. Last
year the circulation for the twelve
months was 10000, which estab-
! lished high water mark and was
notable for the fine work done
among children. 1t was the year
when the school Libraries were
opened. This year in spite of the
delays in opening the school libra
rles the demand for books has been
growing steadily. An interesting fea-
ture is that the percentage of fiction
runs about seventy-two, showing
that people are devoting themselves
10 the more serious reading. In No
Vemoer the circulation at the Ii
prary was few short of 1000,
III the Harrisburg district is $4,000,
us canned by some. this means a
iittiN LOT each nine persons big and
ilttle. native and foreign. There are
rev libraries which make the show
ing or Harrisburg when IL is consid
ered that there are so many peopE.
from other lands.
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Inc pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has been having some diff
Guilty in getting laborers for the
shops and roundhouses, and lust
now there are many working who
are far above the age limit of the
Fennsy Tor hiring men. Not a few
VINO are physically able to fill a po-
sitlon are signed up on sight. Not
tew pensioners who have been
retired within the past three wears
are back at work. The same rule
| holds good with all local Industries
experience is no longer necessary.
II You look good. jup is a certainty.
some men are working who have
been taking life easy FOR some time.
While not idlers in every sense the
word implies, they have not been up
against real hard work for a long
| tlne. A story was told Yesterday
OIL one man who had not been IN
against real work for twenty years,
up TO week ago. He was num-
oered among the employees of the
oIo pudding mill at Herr street and
the pennsylvania Canal, which was
abandoned many years ago. It was
known as the Hot Pot" and was
a part of the old Chesapeake Nail
| works. When the pudding min
was abandoned, this particular EN-.
ploye, who had saved his money and
Iao n some property. decided to take
~ easy. Since that time he has
hlled odd jobs, but only worked
when he wanted to. For some time
he has been living the life of a. pen
sloner. The other day several
| friends told him the United States
Government was hunting up idle
men. and. regardless of age. would
force them to Army duty. They'll
not get me-" was the remark. on
the following day he applied for
work at local industry and is now
on regular job. 'I am going TO
stay on that job as long as they'll
let me- he tod friend last night.
Mexican quail are to be tried
again In state game preserves next
spring by State Game Commission
authorities under arrangements lust
being made, and it is intended to
pront by former experiences and to
use only mature birds and to turn
| them loose at time when they can
stand the climate. The first Mexi-
tt tan Dlrds brought here arrived in
the middle of winter and, being
taken from the warmer climate OF
the Mexican highlands and changed
| from an insect to a grain diet thev
| dld not stand it well. The new plan.
winch is expected to result in some
successful propagation work, is to
buy mature birds in Mexico. where
tney are abundant. during the win
ter and have them arrive here in the
spring. BY that time the weatNAr
Will be suitable and the birds will
| una plenty OF bugs to eat and not
De dependent upon grain. Tests
nave 1ave Deen made which it is believed
demonstrate the way to bandle
them: Ring-necked pheasants from
racine Coast states are to be intro
duced to the woods and fields or
pennsylvania next spring. These
| purchases have been arranged and
some prime birds have been secured
In addition, pheasants have been
oousht IN New York and New Jersey
| Tor stocking purposes. Wild turkeys
are being bought in half n dozen
states. While it is not the intention
TO engage in any extensive deer
| propagation because deer are plenti
| ful, yet some Michigan bucks may
| be bought for state preserves and to
| replenish stock where there have
been many kills. The state has beer
very successful with northern bucks
| at preserves.
| Here is the prize story about "a
| public service complaint. A one
man concern up the Cum berlnnd
Valley raised rates and objections
were made on the part of some con
sumers. When the man was asked
about 1t and attention was called tc
| the fact that he had not given no.
tice as required. he said: "Oh, well
nobody kicked: they paid"
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