Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
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Grafton of freight and passenger "a
ciiities in points like Harrisburg
said prominent Harrisburg ship
per the other day. II have recently
received notice that at number of
small points, where formerly two
freight stations were used by rival
railroad lines, some times in the
same building, the two depots have
peen merged and are now operated
as one. This has a tendency to keep
down overhead and to prevent du-
plication of effort by clerks, transfer
men and others. OF course, it would
knock to pieces many well-con-
structed and useful organizations
which could not be easily reassem-
bled at the close OF the war"
For example," he continued.
there is in Harrisburg a large
irelght station only partly finished,
IL Is true, that could be made to take
care or Reading as well as Pennsyl-
Vanla freight. Just how much this
would save in the course of q year
L do not know. But l believe that
with the Joint operation of the rail-
roads under government control it
Will not be long before a general in
quiry will be started along this line,
and what could be done with freight
oepots could be applied as well to
am not so familiar with this end of
the business"
Inquiries at local railroad head
quarters concerning the considera-
tlon or such a plan brought no in
formation, but 1t is believed that the
management is giving thought to the
IDEA, which is being tried out at a
number of less important points.
Harrisburg has annexed to its
permanent population in the person
OF Haywood Butler, the new Boy
scout national commissioner, a noted
football authority and one in con-
stant demand as referee at big col
lege matches. Mr.. Butler could oc-
cupy every Saturday afternoon and
holiday during the fall season refer
eelng big college games had he the
tlme, and already has been engaged
ior as many afternoons next fall as
ne can spare from his work. Mr..
butIer is Brown University man
ana was formerly engaged in college
and university physical work. He is
former college athlete and is con-
stantly IN fine trim. He is an en-
thuslastic Boy Scout advocate and is
much pleased with the work now
being done in the Pennsylvania field.
whlch he regards as an important
war work, the national government
haVing found many uses for the or
sanlzalon. n Already a large number
of Boy Scouts have entered the ser
!; vice and If the age limit is lowered
more will do so. The training thev
: nave received in Scouting has been
: OF great service to the boys already
{ In the Army, according to a large
, number of letters received at head
, quarters One of the crying needs
OF the period is scoutmasters. Hun
oreds OF these We're among the first
W respond TO the call of the Army
ana IL is with the greatest difficulty
that their places are being filled.
Men of as, so or even older, with n
lklnS Tor the open, some knowledge
OF outdoor life and love for bows
can DO wonderful service during
the war by getting into touch with
scout headquarters and volunteering
to become scoutmasters.
When Ross A. Hickok, county fuel
administrator, enforces the lightless
) night order in this city next Wednes-
DAY, and every Monday, Tuesday.
: wednesday and Thursday night
thereafter, there will be one class of
citizens who will not raise a, kick. or
even notice the inconvenience. Thev
are the frequenters of the dark cor
ners In the park systems, the fond
young couples who hunt out the Sc
Giuded hooks of Wildwood, and
River Front and Island Park. where
they spend a couple hours every
evening telling each other to listen
to what the wild waves say, or what
ever they talk about.
The benches most frequented
along River Front and Reservoir
and all the rest of the parks at
night are those where the light of
the street lamps never shines. These
young couples are perfectly ready TO
place themselves on record as favor
ing the fuel conservation program.
and they're hoping that the situa-
ton gets so bad that all the lights
have to be turned out in the regions
where young people like to get to-
gether and pretend the benches
aren't big enough to hold two with
out crowding. Mr.. Hickok doesnt t
need to grant the city permission to
allow the park lights exemption
from the ruling; the people who fire.
quent the parks say the lights draw
mosquitoes anyway,--draw mosqui-
toes and what's worse, draw glances.
Besides, they say. what's the use of
street lights in parks, especially
when you're with someone whose
eyes are light enough for anybody +?
Frequenters of the numerous bath
ing beaches situated along the is
lands in the river opposite Harris
burg, are wondering If the. powers
that be think Harrisburg people who
swim don't like to dive "What'z
swimming without diving?" asked \
swimming devotee who frequents
one OF the municipal bathing beaches
every day. Gee, it's no fun to crawl
along a sand bottom to reach a
place where it's deep enough to
swim. And it's no fun to go in where
it's deep unless you can go off nice
spring board"
Hundreds of people who go in
swimming every day, and Thoroughly
appreciate the advantages the nu.
merous fine beaches along the Har-
risburg stretch of the river offer
bathers, decry the fact that at moi
one of the beaches is there a real
spring board. For a few dollars
the Park Commission could put uu
a twelve or fifteen-foot spring board
or make 1t any height they desire
that would make the river a swim
mer's delight" one of the bathere
declared, as he stood ruefulIy on the
beach of an island and wondered h
1t would be safe to dive off the tor
OF the ferry that brings passengers
to the beach for swimming. "Ca-
| noes and boats are 1ItiIfzad e. IA