Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
GUARD RAIL FOR
BRIDGE is URGED
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curb would have prevented from be-
ing serious"
The adoption of this resolution
was followed by the applause of the
members who believe to a man that
something ought to be done to safe
guard life on the Mulberry street
structure.
Krcisler Endorsed
The resolution to endorse the
Kreisler concert also received unani-
nous support. 1t was explained that
through misunderstanding of the ac.
tivities of Kreisler during the war,
trouble had been caused at some
of his concerts. 1t was pointed out
that kreisler, while he fought in
the Austrian army for several weeks
after the war started in 1914, soon
came to this country and devoted
his income to the assistance of the
families of musicians in the army,
the money going to England, France,
Belgium, Italy and Austria. His
loyalty to the United States was
never questioned and where this
has been understood his concerts
have had the endorsement of Amer
lean Legion posts.
Captain Harry Kain, recently re-
turned from the Army, and a mem
Der of the American Legion, spoke in
favor of the resolution and Colonel
kemper said that he had investi-
gated kreisler and so far as he had
been able to learn the army had
absolutely no objections to him or
his concerts. The resolution was
then adopted by a unanimous vote.
Recruits Examined
After the rppular rnaafinp IF tba
club Colonel Kemper put through a
Regular Army examination half
dozen recruits" made up of mem
bers of the club who volunteered.
They were Robert e. Cahill, G. w.
Ensign, !. c. Hess ]. b. Dickinson,
John Hardy and James G. Sanders,
all of whom passed the test with
high rating, led by Mr.. Sanders who
is a former football player and oars
man. The men were stripped and
put through most vigorous examina-
tions, including every point covered
in the Army recruit. Most of them
were over ordinary enlistment age
but all received high rating.
Following this exhibit Colonel
Kemper addressed the Rotarians on
the work done by the office. which
he pronounced one of the best equip
pVu III tlt tIhttu StdJeS. 1nfee
whole floors of the building, which
is one OF the largest in Market street.
are occupied and every foot of space
is used.
Major Frank Mahin. a veteran of
the war who was gassed on the west
ern front, told of his experiences in
the Army and of the efforts of the
officers to make enlistment attrac-
tive. Every effort is made to cure
physical defects and to train the SOL
der he said, so that he will come
out of the Army in every way n
better man than he was as a re-
cruit.
Lieutenant Jacobs. who has charge
of the publicity department., explain
ed the systematic way in which the
office is working out this important
branch of the service and in the
course of his remarks developed
the fact that while Harrisburg has
only 90 per cent. of the population,
it has had for the year A per cent.
of all the enlistments made in the
whole State. The record of the city
of Harrisburg itself is exceptionally
high.
After the addresses Colonel Kem-
per and his staff showed the Rotari-
ans through the plant. including the
section given over TO war relics and
war equipment on the second floor.
and treated them to coffee and
doughnuts with cake on the side.
1t was one of the most enjoya BILE
meetings of the club year.