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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
HONOR MEMBERS
OF LADIES' AID
Grace Church Society Gives
Dinner TO Mrs. Compton
and Mrs. Haverstick

The Ladies' Aid Society of Grace
Methodist Church met in regular ses-
sion Wednesday afternoon in the
church parlors with Mrs. Charles
Biever leading the devotions. Mrs. w.
B. Sloan welcomed the guests and
after routine business the ladies all
Joined in preparing a complimentary
dinner to Mrs. S. r. Compton, aged
50, and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Haverstick, aged
SO. two of the oldest members of the
society whose birthdays have recently
been celebrated.
Mrs. Sarah A. Herr, as toast
mistress. spoke in. glowing terms OF
the excellent work done by the So
ciety from the earlier years in the old
Locust Street Church, to the present
time. 1t was decided to adjourn the
meeting until September.
In the happy party were Mrs. Mar
garet Ellenberger, Miss Louisa Kies-
ter. Mrs. NJ. Floyd. Mrs. Belle Wal
ter, Mrs. Joseph Davis, Miss Fannie
Awl, Mrs. NJ. Miller. Mrs. A. Meese,
Mrs. r. McNeal, Miss L. Compton, Mrs.
Thomas Taggart Mrs. ]. II. McFar-
land. Mrs. L. Peters, Mrs. Ross, Mrs.
Eortenbaugh. Mrs. Quigley and Mrs.
Weber
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
ANNUAL CONTEST
IN EXPRESSION
Eight Central Junior Girls to
Give Selections From Well
Known Writers Today

The annual contest in expression
for the unior girls of Central High
school will take place this afternoon
in chapel hall. The contest is made
possible by the endowment fund of
the class of II. The prizes of SIS,
$40 and So are to be presented by
Harold E. Eckert. of the United
States Marine Corps, president of
the class of II, to the successful
contestants. The speakers have been
teacher of expression at Central
High school. Judges of the contest
are Edward e. Barnitz. A. Reeder
Ferriday and Gilbert NJ. Owes. The
program is as follows:
March, High School Orchestra;
prayer, the Rev. Edwin E. Curtis;
test, The Going of the White
Swan" Parker, Miss Elinor Smith;
"A Leaf in the Storm" Ouida, Miss
Grace Peake; sally AIMS Expert
ence," Anon, Miss Alva Mathews;
music, choir; Cavalry Song, Spind-
Ter; soldiers song. March from
Norma" Bellini; The Execution of
Sydney Carton" Dickens, Miss Mar
garet Good; Peg o. My Heart"
Manners. Miss Katherine Dickert;
The End of the Task" Phelps. Miss
Gladys Buckwalter; music, Junior
Girls Glee Club; "Silver Eyes"
(Starlight) Cross, "Carmena." Will
son; scene from Uncle Toms
Cabin" Stowe, Miss Eleanor Eby;
Robert of Sicily" Longfellow, Miss
Anita Wilson; music, orchestra;
presentation of prizes. Harold E.
Eckert, II, U. S. Marine Corps;
America" hymn $40. school; bene-
diction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
AMERICANS ARE TO
TAKE PART in FIGHT
CONTINUED from First Page.I
forecast by Premier Lloyd George
some time ago.
Have ExDerfpnced leader

forecast by Premier Lloyd George
some time ago.
Have Experienced Leader
Their commander already has
commanded American forces in
trenches on the French front.
The British officers and men who
are training the new force say the
Americans are of the finest material
and are certain to give a most ex-
cellent account of themselves when
they meet the Germans. The British
troops greeted the Americans not
only as comrades in arms, but as
warm friends, and the work of in
struction is being conducted in that
spirit
Cheered to the Skies
The American forces, on arriving
within the British zone, were cheered
to the skies by the sons OF Britain,
many of whom bore unm D TAXA BILE
signs of battle. They had not seen
the Americans before, but they knew
they were coming.
The Americans on the other hand
gained all the more enthusiasm by
the heartiness of the greeting which
they received from their battle
Scared comrades in arms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
PLAN CARNIVAL
FOR CAMP Hill
Annual Community Event to
Include Unique Dance
of the Nations

The Camp Hill Civic Club is busy
getting ready for it's annual COM
munity event, to be held Saturday
afternoon and evening, June 1, in
Zacharias Park. Plans of the vari-
Gus committees are rapidly maturing
and Mrs. w. C. Siegmund, general
chairman 'of the carnival, announces
that everything will soon be ship
shape. One of the most attractive
features of the festivities will be
the Dance of the Nations" both in
the afternoon and evening, directed
by Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Shaar, with
fifty Camp Hill children taking part.
THE Dance of the Nations" is an
ambitious undertaking for these chill
dren, but. judging from the energy
and Interest displayed by the little
girls and the Boy Scouts, most
finished production may be expected.
just What 1t Means
The four great Allies, England,
France. Italy and America, will be
represented in the Patriotic Pageant
by national, esthetic and folk dane
ing and Spain will be invited to join
the Allies, represented by n clever
Spanish dancer. The Columbia of the
pageant will also be the May Queen
of the Nations, to whom the Allies
will do homage with the various folk
dances belonging to their own coun-
tries. The flower girls of Columbia
| will become the fairies of the May
Queen and the entire performance
will be one of grace and beauty.
The pageant resolves itself into a
May-pole dance and the grand finale
is an exceedingly intricate march of
the entire group. wonderfully color
full and beautiful. The entire pro-
gram will be announced in a few
days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
Pretty Evening Wedding
Held in New Cumberland

Miss Grace NJ. Ditlow, only child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Ditlow, and
Edgar E. Shelly were quietly mar
ried last evening at o'clock at the
home of the bride. Market street,
New Cumberland, with the Rev. A.
r. Ayres. of the Trinity Lutheran
Church, New Cumberland, officiat-
ing. Only the immediate relatives
We're in attendance.
The bride was lovely in a frock of
palest pink crepe de chine and car
ried shower bouquet of roses and
sweetpeas. There were no attend
ants. Following a wedding journey
to Philadelphia and the seashore,
Mr.. and Mrs Shelly will reside in
their newly-furnished house in New
Cumberland. Mr.. Shelly, a son of
Mrs. Ellen Shelly, is employed in this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
Miss Crisis Birthday
Is Happily Celebrated

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Crist, of GOA
Woodbine street, arranged birthday
party for their attractive daughter,
Miss May Crist, last evening the
guests enjoying dancing, cards and
music. Miss Crist was presented with
quite a number of gifts. A buffet sup
per was served to the Misses Violet
Titlow, Kathryn Mclaughlin, Pauline
Zeigler, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Schind-
Ter and sons, Earl and Thomas; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Miles, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Rathfon and daughter, Caro-
lyn, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Maugan and
daughter, Alva, Mrs. A. C. Kochen-
derfer, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Ammon,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs w. NJ. Mcguire, Mrs. c. H.
Yearger, c. E. r. Stoops, Paul Wal
lace, Harold Crist, Edward Crist, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Crist, Mrs. Mary
Burris and son, Robert Burris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
OhiOGn AnsUers Alarm
and Attacks Three Planes;
DOwns | on Enemy Ground
BY Associated Press

With the American Army in
France, May 17.-American aviators
in the section northwest of Toul
brought down another German air.
plane this morning.
Full details of the action have not
been received. 1t appears. however,
that Lieutenant Edward Rickenbach-
er, of Columbus, Ohio, answering an
alarm shortly before daylight. en-
countered three enemy planes. He
attached them and shot one down
three kilometers inside the enemy
lines.
Lieutenant Rickenbacher. formerly
an automobile racer. was decorated
with the French War Cross on We'd
nesday. He assisted in bringing
down a German afrplane In enemy
territory two weeks ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Miss Anna Behrens, of Brooklyn.
n. Y, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
x. Curtis, of 1714 Forster street, for
the summer months.
sMr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gingrch and
the Misses Esther Gingrich and Hilda
Gingrich. of Palmyra, motored here
this week, where they were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fasnacht, of
"a North Fifteenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
President of Roycrofters
Meets Friends Here

Ebert Hubbard II, of East Au-
rora, N. Y, spent several hours yes
terday in Harrisburg. Bert" as
he is familiarly known, is the pres
ident of the Roycrofters in East
Aurora. He is the son of Elbert
Hubbard, who wrote thousands of
business preachments. booklets and
sermonettes. The elder Hubbard's
best known work is THE Message
to Garcia" a plea for more COOP
Grafton between employer and en-
ploye.
The elder Hubbard was well
known in Harrisburg, and his son
also has a number of friends here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
mo- INCREAsE sCHooL rAx

School Board officials anticipated
there would be little opposition to the
increase in the school tax rate from
10 to liz mills. as suggested in the
budget of expenses for the coming
year. submitted at the regular meet
ing this afternoon! The increase will
be necessary to meet an addition of
S94,947 to the budget, made up largely
by raising salaries and higher main
tenance costs. The total budget for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

The exhibition of the Y. w. C. A
gym classes. which will be held Sat
urday afternoon. May IS. on the
Acad smy lawn, is to include drills
and dances by the little juniors from
6 to 10 years old. Children from
this class are seen in the cut above.
They are: Sarah Balthaser, Margaret
Douglass, Alice Kulp, Dora Shue-
maker, Louise Deiner and Margaret
Hanshaw. Other members of the
junior class include: Lillian Kulp,
Alice Kulp, Ethel Huston, Laura
Beltz, Mary King. Edna Eggert
Anna Gibbons. Mary Sourbier, Kath-
crime Houser. Louise Smiley, Geral-
dine Carmen, Aremita Jelly, Emily
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
Miss Edith l. Mason Is
Bride of Cleveland Man

Miss Edith Lillian Mason. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira b. Mason. of this
city. and Ralph Emerson Steele, of
cleveland, Ohio, were married this
morning at the Reformed Salem par
sonage, by the Rev. Ellis n. Kremer.
The ring ceremony was used. Mrs.
Mason, the brides mother, and Mrs.
William II. Boggs, were present at
the marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Steele
Iett on the morning train for New
York City and other places. After
June l they will be AT Home" at 11O9
North Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
BIRD LOVERS LECTURE

The regular monthly indoor meet
ing of the bird section of the Har-
risburg Natural History Society will
be held Monday evening, May 20, at
7.30 p. m. in the Teachers Training
Schoolroom, second floor of the Stew
ems building, 1913 Chestnut street.
The feature of the evening will be
an illustrated talk by Mr.. Ferguson
on the subject Birds and Their
Nests"
Those who are interested in birds
are invited to be present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Gardner, Frances Ereberoth, Winifred
Wheland, Rida Ayle. Eleanor Carr.
Frances Carr, Jeanette Rubin, Mary
Rensel, Belle Middaugh, Helen Martz.
Gladys James, Ethel James. Helen
Moog, Sarah Attick, Doris Paul, Ruth
Gross, Elizabeth May. Jean Wien,
Janet Kitzmiller. Sarah Behney and
Charotte Fackler.
Tickets for the exhibition, which is
an annual affair." given under the di-
rection of Miss Marjorie e. Bolles,
physical director of the Y. w. c. A.
are on sale at the local association,
Fourth and Walnut streets. and can
be secured through any member of
the gym classes or the business man
aRer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
LIEITT CARTTER IN TOWN

Lieut.. Thomas G. Cartier Who
spent a twenty-four hours leave of
absence with DR.. and Mrs. l.. K.
Graber, at Second and Forster streets
is a college chum from the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania of their son-in-
law, Captain Rexford M. Glaspey,
who is now in France. Lieut.. Cartier
is a member of the 103d Trench Nor
tar Battery and will soon sail for
France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
AT PEACE CONVENTION

Mrs. Estelle Thomas Steel. editor
and manager of the Daily Journal,
Mechanicsburg, and Mrs. R. H.
Thomas Jr. are in Philadelphia, at
tending the convention of the
League to Enforce Permanent Peace,
now in session at the Bellevue
Stratford
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
WAR MONEY GUIDES BEGIN

D. EINSULsUItl TtSS
Washington, May II. - Directors
of the governments $500. 100000 war
finance corporation, sworn in to-day
by Secretary McAdoo Immediately or
ganized by selecting Sherman Allen,
of Burlington, Vermont, secretary pro
tenn, and treasurer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
Capt. Mark Goes Back
to Camp in New England

captain Coleman B. Mark, Sanitary
corps, National Army, Camp Devens,
camp after spending three days with
ms mother and sisters of the Rodear-
Georgap Ge6 apartments' Ma seEgeaanntt Major
neer regiment. after reaching Camp
Mills, New York, to which camp the
regiment was transferred from Camp
Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia, secured a
twenty-four hour leave of absence to
spent Tuesday with his mother in eel
ebrauon Of her. seventy-fourth BIRTH
day William r.. Mark, another son,
from Lebanon, Pa, also was a visitor.
HELD BOX SOCIAL
The Sunday school class of Miss
n. Jane Wakefield gave a box social
at Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist
Church. The proceeds went to the
church building fund. The following
attended:
The Rev. ]. NJ. Mortimer, Cathryn
E. Jeffries. Pauline B. Fetterhoff,
Elizabeth Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
II. Rudolph, Charles Rudolph, Mrs.
E. l. Book, Esther Jeffries, Helen
Rapp, Anna E. McCahan, Esther Nc
Conkers, Laura M. Wakefield, Alice
trlckman, John b. Shumaker, ]. e.
Sykes, Millard Graeff, George Wal
ters, G. E. Griffith, Brelsford Nc
Keever, n. Jane Wakefield, teacher.
A large bunch of peonies was pre-
sented as prize to the highest bid
der for the boxes.
RUMMAGE SALE NEXT WEEK
A rummage sale for the benefit OF
st. Pauls Church will be held from
May 22 to 25 in the building at Sixth
and Calder streets. All who wish to
contribute to this sale are asked to
call Bell phone 712-M, the Rev. DR..
Floyd Appleton, or Dial phone 52S9
John Schradley. The contributions
will be collected Monday or Tuesday
by truck.
Miss Lena Hartman, of Elizabeth
vi!le, VIII spend the weekend with
friends here. "''i'
Milton Strouse. a student at the
University of Pennsylvania, is spend-
ing the weekend at his home 1920
North Second street.
> Miss Helen Arch. of Kunkel and
Cowden streets, is spending the week
Miss Catherine Wilhelm, of 170s
Green street, is home after a little
visit in New York and Philadelphia
Mrs. Ruth A. Kishpaugh, of 400
south Sixteenth street. has returned
home after a recent visit with rela-
tiyes in Philadelphia.
Robert B. Reeves, secretary of the
Y. M. c. A, is spending the day in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bair have re-
moved from Q North Fifteenth street
to Carlisle.
Mrs Fulton. of 1913 South Four
teenth street. has returned home after
little visit with relatives in Phila-
delphia-
Miss Marguerite Sucker, of North
Second street. is enjoying a stay with
her sister, Mrs William l. Reed of
Palmerton.
Miss Ella Gettys. of New York
City. who has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. +. II. Walker. of 400 North street
for several weeks. returned home to-
day.
Miss Katherine Bossler. of Brook
lyn. n. Y. is visiting her cousin. Miss
Rebecca Orth. of 257 Cumberland
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
CALLED TO MISSOURI

Dr. Elmer L. Dennison, Of 417
North Second street, has been called
to Kirksville, Mo-, by the death of his
brother, John w. Dennison. The doc
tor will remain away until next Mon
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
BY ASSocidfed Press

roHUssl W.shingt6Sn; 1a6s1; May a7 Unoffieal
Gated that the Third Liberty Loan to-
tai had gone above $4,000. 100000 and
might reach $4.250,00O.000 The exact
total will not be known until next
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
TO JOIN IN PARADE

The Red Cross Auxiliary of St
Stephens Episcopal Church will meet
at the parish house Tomorrow after
noon at o'clock to form for the Red
Cross parade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
Winterdale Dances
Close Saturday Evening, MAY 18Th

SUMMERDALE PARK DANCES
Open Saturday evening, May 25th.
Dancing Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday evenings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
THIRD LOAN s4,2so, ,ooo, 600

estimated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED

The May reports of the Seller School
were issued yesterday. The follow
ing students are on the honor roll for
this month
Miss Mary Good. Miss Elizabeth
Harris, Miss Eliza Bailey. Miss Mary
Hale, Miss Harriet Gilbert, Miss
Martha B. Chadwick. Miss Christine
Brandt, Miss Annette Alger Bailey and
Miss Louise Meiley
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Ralph l. Delhi, of Paxtang, who
has been seriously i'll with pneu-
monia in the Polytechnic Hospital, is
! reported as out of danger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Tailored Shirt in Wash
Satin; flesh only. Special,
$4.9j
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Fashion Figure Summer
Dresses, 421A to 461z, $S.95
to $19.S5.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Linen Dresses, pink, rose,
blue and white, $500 to
$19.75. Linenes, SO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Georgette Blouses in Flesh
and White Lace, trimmed or
plain, .............. 1895
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Wolfe and French Batiste
Blouses in all sizes to so,
S2.95
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Dainty checked and figured
pink, green and lavender or
gandie dresses, $7.75, $3.50
to $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Gingham and gin g h m
voiles, assorted colors and
styles, $4.75, $5.95, $3.50,
$S.75 to $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17

Straight line, neatly en-
broidered white voile dresses;
styles 38 to 46, $3.50 to
SITS.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-28
JUDGE UNTANGLES
MIx-UP OF BABES
For Seven Months Two Mothers
Minister to Wrong Off, -
"a spring. -
WENT TO MAGISTRATE
Jurlst Heavily Discounts Maternal In
stinct and Relies Heavily Upon
Cold Analysis, and Orders
New Deal.

New York.-Was it maternal in
stinct, or cold analysis, that led to the
adjudication that Blanche LeOniff was
Annie Felner, and that Annie Felner
was Blanche Leoniff. Anyway the
matter was brought to the attention of
Magistrate Healy of New York city, q
short time ago, by the mother of An
ME Felner, and, after the court had in
vestigated, a judgment was recorded
declaring the identity Of each baby,
and there was a new distribution of
the youngsters to conform to the judg-
ment.
Trouble Began Seven Months Ago.
The trouble began seven months ago
when Mrs. Minnie Leoniff and Mrs.
Gussie Felner, both Of the East side,
New York, were inmates of the mater
nifty ward of GOuverneur hospital, and
to each, on the same day, was born a
girl child. Mrs. LeOniff wasn't in con-
ditiOn at once to nurse her child, so it
was given for a short time to Mrs. Eel
ner, who agreed to nurse both children,
temporarily. In q day or two Mrs.
LeOniff became competent to take care
of her child, and it-Or "a baby"-was
taken from Mrs. Felner and given her.
Later both women left the hospital
for their homes, each with a baby.
Grew Bit Suspicious.
No sooner had Mrs. Felner come
home than her sister declared that the
child she was caressing certainly
wasn't hers. And in time she grew a
bit suspicious herself. And in the Le-
Oniff household, also, doubts began to
arise. The little Blanche was so unlike
her rOsy-cheeked, dark, Jewish broth
ers and sisters; she was blonde, had
light blue eyes and instead of being
bOisterOus and robust was slight and
pale. She was the marvel and the ad-
miratlon, and also the puzzle of the
household.
Then, a few weeks ago, there was
an accidental meeting of the moth
ers, each with her baby, on Grand
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-28
EXIT BEER-EXIT WORKMAN
A Prohibition Experience in Michigan

Michigan since the past six weeks,
has been ushered into the ranks Of
Prohibition states. But Michigan is
not, therefore, dry. The well-to-do
have made provision for the new
dispensation and, when their stores of
whisky and Of other beverages shall
have been exhausted, they will find
ways and means Of replenishing their
cellars and prohibition shrines. The
laborers are less fortunate, not pos
sessing the necessary cash to lay up
stores for the era of dryness and of
virtue. The laborers, we are in
formed by the Detroit Evening Post,
are leaving Michigan en- masse. In
Detroit and many other manufacture
ing cities Of the state thousands of
Workmen are abandoning their posi-
tions Of every degree and class and
are leaving the state. They may, they
feel, do this without any appreciabe
risk Of unemployment, for they are
welcomed almost everywhere by
employers competing so keenly at the
present time for "hands." The exodus
form bone-dry Michigan comprises
chiefly young and single men, often
the most valuable class of laborers
anywhere. The embarrassment re-
sulting to employers from this quite
natural phenomenon-a consequence
of prohibtion-has grown so as to
threaten many plants with a serious
interference in the execution Of their
contracts, government or private
Manufacturers, consequently, are
among those in Michigan who are de-
precating prOhibitiOn-nOW, when it
is too late. They say, Ohio is the
beneficiary Of the conditions created
by the fanatic interdict upon beer and
other light alcoholics. Prohibition
had been fostered and welcomed by
Michigan employers in the hope that
the withdrawal of alcoholic drinks
from the reach Of their employees
would result in cheaper cost of living,
in greater thrift and would, event
ually, make a reduction of the labor
er's wage possible and bearable
But, unfortunately, prohibition has
proved to be a boomerang and manu-
facturers are now realizing, that their
prohibition politics involved not only
an injustice against the honest, sober
workingman,, but downright stupidity
and folly. They might, as an es-
teemed contemporary rightly points
out, have profited from the example
Of our associate in the war, from
England, which has wisely escaped
the Scylla and Charybdis of the liquor
problem, by not interdicting beer and
ale entirely, but by regulating and
controlling manufacture, sale and
consumption of these beverages, as
policy of elementary human wisdom
and Of fairness to the working class.
GREEN, The Dry Cleaner and Halter