Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15

plant he resided at 241 South Fourth
street, that place.
Officials at Steelton since the
plants were taken over by Schwab
nave had charge Of the operation
OF blast furnace properties at Leba-
non. The new changes place this
work in charge of John p. Brock.
Bents Are Popular
Removal of Quincy Bent from
Steelton will be regretted by resi-
dents, especially the businessmen
with whom he has been so closely
connected for the past two years.
Both he and Mrs. Bent have been
very active in municipal and well
fare work in the steel town.
Mr.. Bent has been general man.
ager of the Steelton plant for about
two years. He was active in every
war fund campaign that has been
waged in the borough. In both Lib
erty Loan campaigns; the Y. NJ. c.
a. War Fund campaign and Red
Cross work, Mr.. Bent took a dis
tinguished part.
Mr.. Bent was very active in munich
pal development. Although not COM
ing into public notice in many moves
1t was his Judgment and ability that
made them successful. Mr.. Bent
was elected to serve the uneXpired
term of w. L. Darby in the school
board last year. At the expiration
of the term he was unanimously re-
elected and was chosen as president
of the board for the second time.
Many Activities
1t was Mr.. Bents planning and
work that was responsible for the
n no Il -, l,a
summer, the largest in the towns
history.
Mrs. Bent has been a leading
spirit in welfare work in Steelton.
1t was through her influence and
splendid work that the Steelton
Chapter was organized and which to-
day holdss one of the best records
among Pennsylvania Chapters for
output of garments. Mrs. Bent is
chairman of the Steelton Chapter
and it is with regret that officers
and members of this organization
heard of the removal of Mr.. Bent
In Line With Policies
The changes made in the Bethle-
hem steel official forces here III line
with the polices outlined by Mr..
Schwab when he took over the
Pennsylvania Steel properties, he and
IL
clear that there would be no prefer
ences at Steelton for outside men
and that promotions at Steelton
would be made in so far as possible
from among men who had shown
their worthiness. The advancements
announced to-day therefore are
matters of great congratulation for
those who We're promoted, for they
bear the stamp of approval of the
great steel master himself which is
one of the highest compliments any
man can have in the steel trade to-
day, amounting in Importance to the
honors which Andrew Carnegie
used to confer upon his lieutenants
in the old days at Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Schwab's opinion of Mr.. Bent
was summed up in a single sentence
during an address made here ut a
dinner of the Harrisburg Chamber
Of Commerce in his honor when he
said that mo matter what the plants
at Steelton are worth in procuring
the services of Quincy Bent the
Bethlehem Steel Company got the
full value for it's money"
II has been under the guiding
hand of Mr.. Bent, assisted by Mr..
Robbins, that the immense improve
ments amounting to something like
nine or ten millions OF dollars
planned for Steelton were outlined
and due to their energetic manage
ment Steelton has blossomed like
the proverbial rose and thousands
of men have been added to the pay
rolls. Working conditions have been
greatly improved under the MANAGE
ment and every man in the employ
of the company has had his wages
advanced several times.