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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
MAYOR NOT TO
ASKFOR LARGER.
POLICE FORCE
Satisfied With Present Mum.
ber if Salary Increase Is
Granted Men

Although one of the members OF
council could not be present last
evening when/the first budget con-
ference was called, the other COM
missioners discussed for more than
an hour, the probable expense to
maintain the city government next
year.
All OF the department budgets
have not been completed yet but it
is believed conference can be
called for this evening and these will
be in readiness for action.
1t was announced in official
circles to-day that a number of sal
airy increases are on the list again.
The largest is for city police, each
officer asking for s25 more a month,
Increasing the department budget
about $4,000. Mayor Keister said
he viii not ask councilS for an in
crease in the present force.
Commissioner Lynch said he will
ask for an increase in the fund for
resurfacing streets, as he plans to
put new asphalt on Market street,
from the Square to Front street, and
in parts of Front street, probably
from Calder to Kelker street.
At least $4,000 will be asked to
pay for paving street intersections
in North Cameron street, from Herr
TO Calder streets, as the highway
department hopes to complete this
Improvement next year. If possible
a fund of $500 will be asked so
that the paving of North Cameron
street can be continued to Maclay
street-a stretch of nine blocks.
Additional street lights will be
needed it was stated. Two stand
ards will be requested for Fourth
and Chestnut streets, and at least
four arc lights for other parts of the
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17

Cross headquarters and insisted that
they be allowed to enroll workers in
the Red Gross
/ THE men here want to know whats
|. the matter. and they insist that they
be permitted to join through the
plant" said one head OF a big estab-
lishment to Chairman William Jen-
nings to-day. AS a result, 1t was an.
nounced that Industrial establish
ments which wish to conduct theiI
own campaigns will be permitted ia
do so. The Pipe and Pipe Bending
Company workmen have already
started to enroll themselves.
Memberships Only Wanted
The Red Cross solicitors are not
seeking money contributions. They
want memberships. These member
ships are only 81. OF that sum, Sc
cents stays with the local chapter. 10
be spent in local efforts. The balance
goes to Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
PENNSY CLOSES
MANUALLABOR
LIST TO WOMEN
Returning Soldiers Are Get
ting Back Places They
Left During War

b Women are no longer sought by
ice in this section, and 1t is only a
question of a short time until some
of those already in the employ of the
railroad will have to be dismissed
it was stated at the Pennsylvania
Railroad employment bureau, No. 5
Grace street, this morning.
The return and expected return
of q large number of former en-
ployes from United States service
will satisfactorily relieve the scare
ity of male labor owing to war con-
ditions, which made the employment
of women for many positions neces-
sary.
Soldiers Get Jobs
On some of the divisions of the
Pennsylvania system women have
already been relieved from a num-
Der of positions. The return of for
mer soldiers and sailors has been
rather ineonsiderable here, and the
few that have already returned to
'NaAN AietNt AiON Vi CcllCu SuCll d sur
plus of labor that any women have
been discharged.
1t is only a question of a few
months. however, it is believed, until
it will become necessary to place
some female employees on the reserve
list. The return to service of SOL
dier employees, as yet inconsiderable.
viii increase steadily during the
next several months, and will orer-
ate to-create a big surplus of labor.
Many to Have Places
Some women will have to be laid
OFT when this condition arises. At
the employment bureau it was said
to-day that women now filing posi-
tions formerly held by men and for
whom no other work can be found,
will be placed on the reserve list.
But many more women tl,an for
merly will remain IN the railroad
service.
In the several yards and Offices in
Harrisburg and vicinity many women
are filling clerical poscitions for
merly held by men. A large num-
Der of these may be sx.'e toe to re-
main on the railroad employment
roll. Since the commencement cf
the war most clerical positions have
had eight-hour days instead Of
twelve-hour days. This will make
necessary a greater number of en-
ployes. In some instances. it is in
timated by officials, tic women have
made themselves so useful that they
Will be retained in these positions,
regardless of the number of men
who return, and just as good posi-
tions will be found fer tho returning
employees.
This especially applies to women
filling clerical positions. but TIE al
almost general eight-hour day will
make necessary the Ietontion of
women in numerous othe: positions.
1t is almost certain that some will
10 retained in all of the several
branches of the service in which
they are now employed in addition
to clerical work. Included will be
train callers, car cleaners, watch
women and others
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
Rev. DR.. |. A. MacD Danneld
Heads Ministerium of
Local Churches of God

The Ministerial Association of the
Churches of God held meeting
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the Fourth Street Church at which
officers were elected for the coming
year. The committee on arrange
ments announced the subjects for
discussion for the next year. A paper
on "The Minister'S Public Prayer"
was read by the Rev. w. j. Win
field. Fifteen members of the asso-
citation were present.
The officers follow: the Rev. DIR.
I. A. MacDanneld, president; Rev.
A. l.. Kriner, secretary treasurer;
the Rev. II. S. Hershey, reporter for
the Church Advocate and the local
newspapers. The committee on ar
rangements is composed of the Rev.
]. C. Forncrook, DR.. w. N. Yates and
the Rev. C. II. Heiges. The Rev. j.
NJ. Waggoner occupied the chair
chair during the meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
CHILD WELFARE
COMMITTEE WORK
Cumberland County Women
Busy Aiding Orphans of
War and Epidemic

Conservation has become a much
used word in American households.
We have been asked to conserve
food, fuel and clothing, but the lat
est and most urgent plea from the
Government is to conserve child-life.
The war and the influenza epidemic
have made terrible inroads upon our
population, and health authorities
are urging the people to work with
their help to make each little life a
sturdy, healthy one.
One of the most successful COM
mittees working towards this end
is the Child Welfare Committee of
Cumberland County, of which Mrs.
John p. Sweeny is chairman. When
all subscriptions are in, this conf
mittee will have raised 1,400 to
cover tuition, expenses and salary OF
a nurse who shall have a months
special training under Miss Fucker
of Philadelphia. who is an expert
in this work. She will then direct
and instruct those women of each
district committee who wish to help
the health of their individual conf
munity. She will also be at the serv-
ice of any one who lives in the coun-
ty and in sickness cannot obtain a
nurse.
This committee has about COM
pleted census of all orphaned chill
dren in the community for the pur-
pose of finding homes for them and
finding if any of them need any extra
nourishment to prevent contraction
of tuberculosis.
This is big work and a necessary
one. Mrs Sweeny urges that every
one who has not, sent in their sub
scription should do so at once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
$224 in LIBERTY BONDS
FOR EACH RESIDENT
CONTINUED from First Page I

$3,0SS,100: second, $4,242,OOO;
third, $4,O09,S50; and fourth, $6,-
96O,100.
In Steelton the following amounts
were subscribed: First, $722,25O;
second, $799,1OO; third, $725, 600;
and fourth, $1,110,40O.
Savings Hardly Touched
For the most part, the Bonds
were purchased by the rank and
file of the people, and without draw
ing on the resources of their savings
accounts They represent in many
cases a systematic saving which be-
gan with the first bond issue. 1t is
generally conceded that the bonds
constitute an enormous saving which
never would have taken place
without the war. This huge sum
in Liberty Bonds, possessed by the
people of the city, is recognized as
a potent force in the prevention of
hardship should a period of indus
trial depression follow the signing
of peace and the demobilization of
the armies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
Bachelor Girls Giving
Big Christmas Party

The Bachelor Girls Club of the Y.
w. c. A., is giving a big Christmas
party at the association rooms Thurs
day evening. December 1S at 7.45
o'clock. The John Y. Boyd hall will
be gaily decorated for the event and
a delightful program is being ar
ranged. All the members and former
members are invited to be present,
the present members having the
privilege of inviting a friend. A goo
turnout is expected to welcome the
very newest members in whose honor
the event is given.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
CENTRAL HIGH NOTES


Debating Prospects Good
While no official information has
as yet been given out concerning the
debates this year, IL is generally un-
derstood. Central will enter the Tri-
angle Debating League with Altoona
and Reading. A debate with Tech is
also looked for some time during the
spring. The material for q debating
team is good this year, and more than
likely Central VIII be represented by
two boys's teams and a girls team.
John Z, Koch. Earl Wright, Winston
Romig, Carl B. Stoner, Mar Rodney
and Rita Buxbaum are still in school
this year, and have shown a desire to
trv for the teams. These students ali
made places on the teams last year,
and great things are expected again
this season, when they buck up
against the teams from Altoona and
Reading. Several members of the
JUNIOR class are also anxious to show
their argumentative qualities, and
Will try hard to gain places with the
Seniors.
PhIIOnians Meet.
The Philonian Debating Society held
its meeting last night at the home of
Fred Snyder, 1916 Walnut street. A
short business meeting occupied the
forepart of the evening. at which 1t
was decided to postpone the next
meeting until January. This action
was due to the fact that many of the
members would attend the c. A. o.
dance, to be held the 30th of this
month, which falls on the night set
for the next meeting; The usual Phil
oman good time and Chow" was en-
joyed by Clyde Hooker. Stuart Wag-
ner, william Mcbride, Gilchrist Brin-
ninger, Stanley Perrin, Robert Crist.
Carl Stoner. Arthur Hibler.. George
Pulas Milton Potts. Alton Smith, Louis
Rimer, Richard Quigley. Harold Con-
nor and Fred Snyder.
q. A, O. Meets
An important business meeting of
the c. A. o. Society was held last
evening at the home of Virginia
Forrer, 21S Locust street. Final
plans were made for the dance to be
given December 80.
S. y. q. II.
The S. p. @. r: Society will meet
tonight at the home of Miss Mary
Lewis. Fifteenth and Swatara streets.
All members are urged to attend.
Miss Mary Cooper, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cooper Camp
Hill, is improving in health after an
illness with influenza.
Mrs. William d. Gray, of the Riv-
erside apartments, is home after an
outing in Atlantic City where she
and Major Gray enjoyed a week.
Miss Pauline Sumner, of Rich
mond, Va, is stopping for a while
with her sister, Mrs. Edward b.
jackson, of State street.
Private Carl L. Swope. of 1906
Susquehanna street, just mustered
out at Camp Chillicothe, OOhio, will
return home tomorrow night. He
enlisted in the service in August,
1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hill and chill
dren, of Philadelphia, were recent
guests of Mrs. Charles Shook, 1105
Montgomer street
j. Grant Schwarz, for many years
of the Witman-Schwarz Company,
left this morning for Philadelphia,
accompanied by DR., McPhail, to un-
dergo an operation at the Presby-
terian Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
New Club Is Formed
by Seven School Girls

Seven girls of the continuation
school formed a club last evening
to meet at the Y. w. c. A. under the
direction of Miss Lois G. Scott in
dustrial secretary, every Friday eve
ming. The club will be a corps of
the Girl Reserves with Miss Clara
Segelbaum, leader.
The Friday evening meeting will
start with gymnasium work under
Miss Marjorie Bolles, followed by a
club meeting. All members of the
continuation school are eligible to
membership and have been invited
to join this club.
The charter members are the
Misses Minnie Fasick. Katharine
Noggle, Jessie Steckley, Helena
Hartz, Edith Hartz, Nellie Good
heart and Margaret Lynch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
INTERESTING PERSONAL NEWS
Friends Entertain For
Il. W. BOrtz6eld, Who Is
to Leave City Tomorrow

A highly successful theater and
supper party in honor of Howard w.
Bortzfeld. sol North Sixth street,
who will leave the city for his home
in Mount Joy tomorrow, was given
by his friends last evening. The per-
formance at the Majestic Theater
was attended, after which the party
had supper down town.
Mr.. Bortzfield had been employed
at the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe
Bending Company during the war.
He will reside with his parents. Those
present last evening were John MUIR
ply, Leroy d. Leasure, Roy Walters,
Clarence e. Wissler, Martha Jane
kreidler, Janet Thurman. Helen
Cook and Anne Myers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
Soldiers Ask Trimmings
For Christmas Tree

Soldiers at the Army Reserve
Depot at New Cumberland are anx-
ious to make their Christmas as
CHEEKY as possible. They of course
want a Christmas tree first of all.
1t was an easy matter for the sturdy
boys to secure a tree, but in order
to make it real Christmas tree lots
of shining tinsel, sparkling icicles
and glowing balls are needed. The
men told their story to Mrs. Gilbert
at the Red Cross headquarters, and
through her they are asking the
people of this city to help make
their Christmas as joyous as it can
be made.
Any one who wishes to contribute
Christmas tree trimmings for the
tree should leave them at Red Cross
headquarters this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
WARM GARMENTS
FOR REFUGEES
Red Gross Women to Help in
Big Project During
Winter

Further recognition of the splendid
service given by workers of the Har-
risburg chapter, American Red Cross
was given yesterday in a letter from
the Pennsylvania-De Delaware Division
headquarters, assigning to the local
chapter another large allotment of
work to be accomplished. The new
order is for more than 5000 gar
ments for refugees. To accomplish
this task as soon as possible Miss
Anne Mccormick, director of the
Woman's Bureau this morning is
sued an appeal for more workers
The workrooms will be closed for
the entire coming week, beginning
next Monday" said Miss Mccormick
N"The next week we will want every
old worker back and all others who
can possibly come"
The new Red Cross order signed
by officials of the Pennsylvania
Delaware Division, asks that the
following articles be made by the
local chapters volunteer workers:
500 children's dresses.
500 Middle blouses.
500 boys shirts.
1000 pinafores.
524 petticoats.
80 1t is probable. although it is not
definitely known, that these gar
ments will be sent to starving and
freezing refugees in France and
Belgium. Despite strenuous efforts
put forth by relief workers, the suf-
fering among these people has not
yet been alleviated to any great ex-
tent and official reports say it is inn
perative that aid be rushed to them
at once,
Workers are asked by Miss Nc
Cormick to register at once in the
Red Cross headquarters in the base
t of the Public Library for i'm
mediate service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
NsSSTORK
> NEWS

Ian announcements under tSis head.
mo must be accompanied by name
20 assure dccurdcy.l
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Benninghove
announce the birth of a son, Emer-
son Harry Benninghove, Friday, De-
cember 13, 1918. Mrs. Benninghove
was formerly Miss Daisy Wynn, of
Dauphin.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Wilt. 1928
Main street, Penbrook, announce the
birth of a son, Lloyd Ludwick Wilt,
Sunday, December 8, 1918. Prior to
her marriage Mrs. Wilt was Miss
Ethel Ludwick, of Penbrook.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
CITY KEEPS TIGHT
GRIP ON ITS DOLLARS
[Continued from First Page.1
TOO BUSY TO
AID SOLDIERS


Harrisburg is apparently so
busy with its Christmas shopping
that it is paying little attention
to the Red Cross Christian men,
bership drive. When the returns
of the volunteer drive and the
first days solicitation were count
ed at IL o'clock last night, the
result was:
Members secured Mon z
day .......... 400
Volunteers last week.. 6,934
Total 49, Ill ,412
AS a sampe of what smaller
places are doing the work of the
SteeltonN solicitors yesterday is
Illuminating:
Steelton, Monday. ...... III
Steelton is NOT part of the
Harrisburg Chapter of the Red
Cross. Neither is Middletown.
The Harrisburg Chapter consists
of all of Harrisburg; all of Dau-
phin county, except Steelton and
Middletown; Perry county, and
the river towns of Cumberland
county.
A comparison table suggested
to-day is:
Harrisburg Chapter
should have. .... 10000
What it has. ...... HAP
What it lacks ..... 9S,5SS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
Christmas Vespers
at the Y. w. c. A.

A candle-l light veSper service will
be held at the Y. NJ. C. A, Decem-
ber %.
Mrs. Harry G. Keffer president of
the Story Tellers League. will tell
the STORY of the Tiniest Star"
Christmas carols will be sung by tho
Seller School girls, accompanied by
Miss Alice Graydon. Mrs. William
Jennings will preside.
This has always been a popular
service and large attendance is
expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
Luncheon For Eight
With Miss Cortland

Miss Claribel Griffin, of Baltimore,
was honor guest at a luncheon and
musicale given yesterday afternoon
by Miss Hazel Cortland of State
street whom she is visiting. The
table appointments were of green
and white with holly and tiny Christ
mas trees with holly and tiny Christ
color. The guests enjoyed music
after luncheon with Miss Cortland
singing a number of French and
English songs and Miss Betty Eli
son of this city giving several piano
numbers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
Spend Pleasant Evening
With the Misses Fox

The Misses M. Elberta Fox and
Pearl L. Fox entertained at their
home in Progress for Ross E. Brin-
ton and Sergeant Ezra Franklin,
616th Aero Squadron. Sergeant
Franklin was formerly connected
with the Kansas City Southern Rail-
way in an official capacity, but at
the outbreak of the war enlisted in
the service of Uncle Sam. He was
located at Kelley Field, Texas, for
some time, and later came to Mid
dletown, Pa. Now that the war is
practically over he expects to be
mustered out of the service when he
will return to his home in Louisiana
and take up his former occupation
held prior TO his entrance into the
army.
Mrs. II. G. Crane, of 621 North Sec
ond street was hostess yesterday for
meeting of the Harrisburg Walking
Club. Fifteen women attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman G. Peabody,
of Boston, started for home this
morning after a weeks visit among
relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Hannah Gordon, of Baltimore
is visiting her sister, Mrs. James
Cunningham, of Green street, for the
holidays.
Miss Joyce Graham, of Chelsea,
Mass, is spending the Christmas va
cation among relatives in this vicin-
ity. -,-
Mrs. Philip F, Bruce went home to
Philadelphia this morning after a
weeks stay among old friends in
suburban Harrisburg.
Miss Alice L. Rollison, of 912 Mel
rose street, is convalescent after an
attack of influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Harvey, of Mt.
Union and two children, spent the
weekend with their aunt, Mrs. Stan
ton D. Wilson, 205. Calder street.
Mrs. George Palmer, of Verbeke
street, and Mrs. Anders, of Newton
Hamilton enjoyed a several days
visit in Philadelphia,
Mrs. Laura Wolfe Jenkins, mother
of Captain Robert d. Jenkins, is
spending the winter with her brother.
DR.. ]. Fred Wolfe, in Bethlehem.
Miss Eliza Bender of Jackson,
Miss, is in the city for a holiday stay
with her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
Vile D.. Brown. of North Second
street.
Miss Kathleen Storey, of Bingham
ton, n. Y, is a guest of her sister,
Mrs. Ellen S. Black of State street.
Mrs. w. e. Eveland, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is a holiday visitor at the
home of her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Austin Brandt, sos North Front
street.
Miss Pamela Wright went home to
Brooklyn to-day, after a weeks stay
with her cousin, Miss Louise Belle
Kirby, of Chestnut street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17

their efforts during the balance of rhe
week will be redoubled.
Foreign Women Work
A trio of foreign women went to
work this morning among the big
alien population in the Seventh ward.
These women were Mrs. Milina Cio-
ban, Mrs. Lena Macavei and Mrs.
Flora Shunandan. They were garbed
in Red Cross uniforms and will i'm
press upon the aliens of the ward the
necessity for concerted action on
their part in return for what the Red
, Cross has done in "the old country"
Industries Insist on Working
Today and yesterday a number of
industrial establishments called Red
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
1T. McFADDEN is HOME

ceived a commission as second lieu
tenant has been mustered out and is
at his home in this city. Lieutenant
McFadden enlisted with the 320th
Field Signal battalion and trained
at Camp Dodge, De Moines, Iowa.
He was transferred to Camp Free
mont and then sent to Camp Han
cock, Ga, with the o. T. S. Machine
Gun Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
ENLOy CRAND OpERA

Mrs. Frank Payne ana MISS huth
Payne went to Philadelphia yester-
day to attend Grand Opera. They
had the pleasure of hearing the three
short Puccini operas sung in the
Metropolitan opera house Saturday
night in New York, repeated last
evening in Philadelphia.
Miss Rosanna Warner, of Harri-
man, Tenn, will be a Christmas Wis
itor at the home of her relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard d. Jackson,
Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Gannett and
children will spend the Christmas
holidays at Mrs. Gannett's former
lrome, Haverhill, Mass.
Howard Elliott ana Steven Elliott,
of New York city will be Christmas
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hen
ley Miller Market street.
Mrs. Max Garner, of 1900 Stats
street, is spending the holiday sea-
son with her mother, Mrs. Anna Gar.
ner, in New York city.
Mrs. Frank Graham. of Niagara,
formerly Miss Elizabeth Whiteman, cf
this city, is visiting at her home,
z2OS North Third street, for the holi-
days.