Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-02
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night than usual and the folks who
were asleep long before midnight,
sun or moon time, was greater than
has been known on any night for
long period before the new clock
time cameN along, by congressional
| enactment. One reason was that
many folks, nervous over the thought
that they might be late, set alarm
clocks for very early hours and had
more time on their hands than
usual, with the result that last evene
ing they were pretty sleepy. But,
nevertheless, the comparatively easy
manner in which Harrisburg and its
lneighbors adjusted themselves to the
new conditions was matter of COM
lment. 1t was also a matter of much
joking, especially among those citi-
Zens who got up an hour too early,
because the clock had been twice
turned forward in their households.
This seems to have been a rather
common occurrence and has resulted
in many amusing stories being told
of men appearing long before their
ordinary hours of work. The fact
of the matter is that q good many
people have been wondering for a
long time why such things as sum
mer hours" were not general and
Harrisburg was well prepared for
just such an arrangement.
at strikes me that Harrisburg is
rather toned down on Sunday
amusements. 1t always was a law
abiding community and its Sundays
for a person not active in religious
lines were rather trying. The war
seems to have tempered it," remark
ed a visitor to Harrisburg yesterday.
"I do not mean that Harrisburg used
to rush in headlong for amusements,
but l noticed that everyone who
could went for a ride. / did not see
as much riding as usual yesterday.
There are just as many cars, but
people are staying at home more on
Sundays"
This clock turning movement is
no joke and 1 have been on the job
about five days as nearly as L can
figure it out" said Joe" Pyne, the
states official clock doctor yesterday
afternoon. II started in last Thurs
day to change some clocks in depart
ments of the Capitol for people who
did not expect to be working Friday
or Saturday, but I changed most of
them Saturday. had few to regu-
\ late to-day" .'
| How many clocks does the state
have in the Capitol and in the build
ings used for offices about the city?"
was asked.
Just S4S," said the genial Joe"
| Some few" was the comment.
Yes" replied Joe" with feeling,
''and not one is electrically controll-
ed"
= The two big signs which will be
/ placed in Capitol park extension by
, the state authorities, will bear signs
appropriate to the win the war;
movement and some striking work
/ is being planned. The signs will not
2 only be the first to be erected in the
{ Capitol park, but probably the
largest in the city.
= "If you want the straight stuff in
s regard to the grain situation around
( here, it is that the farmers in this
e section are going to be slow about
: planting wheat next fall" said a man
3 who is familiar with the situation,
S not only in Dauphin and Cumber-
e land, but in adjoining counties.
: do you mean that the farmers
!, are going to pass up wheat?" was
! asked .sr.--
l "Just so, and it's matter of math-
ematcs,'' was the reply. "A farm
er can get about $3.50 to 5000 an acre
Y from corn and about SIS to $95 an
r acre from wheat. Other grains are
e in proportion. Figure it out and ask
s yourself what's the use. It's rather
s And as for feed. watch what hap
t pens to the beef cattle"
= Edward Wilson, who is assisting
Bromley Wharton to carry the gos-
pei of saving food and being really
s conservative in outlays into the state
( hospitals and institutions, receiving
= state aid, says that there are efforts
= under way which will save many
, thousands of dollars If people will
e only stick to them. Mr.. Wilson has
n been making a series of inspections
t and believes that in a few months
s many methods will be changed. He
is son of former Harrisburg
mayor, the late s.. C. Wilson, and
! lives in Philadelphia.
Some of the owners of motor boats
who have been hobnobbing with the
sand and coal men to get line on
the situation in the river as result
of the long freeze-up and the high
water this spring, say that there are
going to be some new currents to
puzzle people. The conditions about
islands are materially changed, and
there are a number of sand bars and
coal pockets have appeared in un-
expected places. - ... -.s,:--
There were a good many Thrift
} Stamps handed out Sunday as
Easter presents in Harrisburg, some
appearing in Easter baskets, while
one result of the Boy Scout drive vas
the handing of cards to people with
suggestions that they start saving.
In numerous instances people bought
cards with one stamp and handed
them around. The Thrift Stamp
as a tip has not hit Harrisburg. but
as gift 1t is working.
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