Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
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| files as a means of getting tha
| Christmas bird, as many of them IN
questionably did just before Thanks
giving, is correct or not, the fact re-
mains that there is more interest in
chance as a means of obtaining .
gobbler than in years gone by. Police
prohibitions and danger of raids do
not appear to be dampentng tn
discussion at least and there ere aps
parently many men who are Roan&
TO have their fun out of IL a. vel
as the opportunity to win . spscs-
men or the great American bird ID
Is not at all hard to find out where
raffles are being run, IL what onS
hears on the corners Is true and .
good bit is also to be heard about the
crowds that are going to the game.
me remarks OF people who talk
about such things are interesting.
TOO, for they show spirit OF gotn1
to get chance on the bird as Q fair
means or beating the high prices
1t is not uncommon for men to
board late cars carrying turkeys snA
every story of how cheaply the fOwN
was won arouses the latent instinc4
to take flyer. Just before Thanks
giving Day there were SO many rsf-
fles run that people were laughing
ABOUT 1t and the police got busy.
But this time there are probably
more folks interested and the high
cost of living comes in very nicely as
an excuse.
When it comes down to conscxv-
ing paper one has only to look at
the amount that Is being blown
about the city. Take the River Front,
Cameron street and Market street
for examples and note the amount
OF paper that chases about on the
winds, the quantities that is thrown
out and carted away and the heapa
and heaps that decorate the wagons
that haul away refuse. At the present
price of paper boys could make as
much Christmas money out of gath
ering and baling it as some of us
used to do with iron and bones
around the early part of December,
in years gone by. There are quite
u Few Harrisburg businessmen who
can recall what find q horseshoe
was and how parents sometimes had
to hunt around for flatirons and
other articles of domestic use OF
whose disappearance they were ex-
= tremely innocent, at least, when in
terrogated.
In regard to the discussion of
:, women's suffrage and what is going
= to happen when women vote Mrs.
L John o. Miller, president of the
State Suffrage Association and one
0 of the guiding spirits that put ratifi-
9 cation through the Legislature, made
u some interesting observations yester-
= day. Mrs. Miller is here attending
= the meetings of the State Constitu-
n tional Revision Commission, OF
which she is a member. "As I
n understand the situation" said Mrs.
S Miller. I'VE believe that enough
: states will have ratified the amend
+
IL 1920. Some information 1 have re-
5, ceived indicates that the ratification
d will be complete in April. How
a ever, am not sure on that point. 1t
r is my understanding that women,
IS when they vote, will have the right
y in all elections, not exclusively ma
e tional or congressional, as some
d people think. 1 believe that in our
State it has been taken care of and
" that women will vote in State and
k local elections just like the men,"
n A friend who read last nights dis
: cussion made this remark: mo one,
4 you, Mr.. Editor, If it pertains to you,
:. should get the idea that women will
: make any bother for election Off
! GERS. If anything they will help
!. them out because women will study
II the requirements and that's more
than some men do when they go to
:, register. And Furthermore, I think
:, that the average woman will know
a what the election is about and who
u are the candidates probably as we'll
- as the average man. Probably some
I heads of families will be interro-
gated at the supper table the night
70 before about the election and will
le find that they will be considered to
'e have the information ready. You
J. are right when you say women will
ID have a wholesome influence about
d the polling places"
le "You would be surprised to know
l. what a prominent place letters to
lie Santa Claus play in the Christmas
1t shopping of many men and women"
lie said a downtown department store
Is man the other day. Hundreds OF
s. women bring these letters to the
l. stores and make their purchases in
$ full accord with childish wishes. One
TO woman came to me in great distress
y. the other day. I've lost my letter
m to Santa she said, and can't make
a !; my purchases until I find it, Won't
q. you please help me hunt it?' and
is volunteered. but it was not until she
had left the store in distress that
picked up the following missive and
| give it to you as q fair example OF
Y what these letters are and in the
hope it will reach the eyes of the
woman for whom it was intended;
is Dear Santa:
" 1T am little girl. live in
s. the country. 1 am a good girl.
lv I don't very often cry, so 1 want
to q lot of nice things. I would
of like to have a go cart and a nice
no big dolly that goes to sleep. A
,p doll bed and a nice big swing to
70 swing my dolly in, and If amt
- asking too much, please give
>, me a nice, big roll rocking chair
~ and a blackboard, pencil and
some building blocks. And
.e don't forget dishes. Please
o. don't forget candy. My mamma
., would like to have new dress,
~ pare of gloves and anything
49, that's nice.
70 my father I guess don't want
su anything for he don't say much"