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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
4
The Hershey Press quotes a Brice article asking whether war and religious persecution foster collective virtue or erode individual moral courage. It questions expected national regeneration from conflict, citing Tennyson and Civil War Britain and the United States.
The piece argues the eight hour work day and ten hour pay cost will fall on workers and end users, not railroads or government. It warns against assuming benefits are philanthropic and notes rising living costs while plain people's wages lag.
Since January first last, $1,750,000 has been paid to workers and their families under the new state compensation act. The talk surveys industrial reform over the past decade and credits safety devices, health, and insurance for improved wages, conditions, and relations, noting the state's role over lawyers and ambulance chasers. The piece lauds American industry as a major modern civilizational factor.
A Hershey resident expresses surprise at a large puddle on Chocolate Avenue. The critic notes water in Hershey stands out, prompting corrective action by officials. The remark implies Hershey’s fame makes ordinary puddles seem remarkable and draws indirect compliments.
Joseph R. Costello argues the tariff must rise to block German staple goods flooding the U S after World War I. He cites large German stocks of hosiery and cloth and predicts German government support to restore trade, warning free traders are disappearing and American factories face ruinous competition.
James Brice discusses the ethical side of war and the shaping of character through military preparation. He argues that soldiering and training foster discipline, duty, and moral reflection in individuals facing conflict.
Poem recalls a temperate May on a cold night as the speaker believes in bliss and immortality through memories of spring. The speaker contemplates spring's scent, green growth, and orchard scenes as proof of hopeful tales.
A collection of quaint slips shows a bakery sign reading Home-made pize a restaurant card charging Small steak 20 cents Extra small steak 25 cents poultry ad Plymouth Rock hens ready to lay 1.25 roofing copy claiming Its bright red color is permanent a Milwaukee paper notes John Huckbody of Wausau lost thirty chickens by freezing to death a coupon promises entitled to one of our photographs when punched.
In a brief fable style exchange, the Wood Thrush, Oriole, and Pewee debate ideal nesting locations with each bird favoring a different site. Miss Blue Bird concludes that a hole in a tree is the best homelike nest, highlighting contrasting preferences among birds.
A real estate man praises an ideal dry home site near a station church school and an 18 hole golf course. A parent resists, saying three young children would risk exposure to profane language.
In a quaint exchange a granddaughter and grandmother recall a latchkey from the grandfather. The grandmother hints it marks old nights, while the granddaughter muses on its curlish appearance.
A Joy Rider reports on Dubwalla’s rapid riches with a courtroom eye. The piece notes last year he dodged automobiles, this year he abandons them, inviting readers to judge the ascent and its odds.
Hershey in Derry Township Dauphin County Lebanon Valley sits 12 miles from Harrisburg and 99 miles from Philadelphia begun in 1903. By 1915 it boasted a record crowd of 40 000 and a thriving industrial town with 850 pupil Consolidated Public School 1400 library members and a 300 acre Hershey Park attracting hundreds of thousands annually.
Help wanted postings list various jobs at Hershey area employers including apprentices at a planing mill laborers for storage of coal, pantry workers, farm hands, track repairmen for Hershey Transit, tenant farmers, millers for dairies, farm labor by day or month, waiters and waitresses. Wages or pay terms are noted where available.
The notice outlines hourly and half hourly trolley departures from Hershey, Lebanon, Elizabethtown, Palmyra and Hummelstown with first and last cars times, Sunday variations, and connections to Mount Joy Lancaster and Harrisburg. It includes cafe hours, employment and information bureaus, and factory visiting hours.
A burst of help wanted ads from Hershey and Harrisburg seek young people for millinery apprenticeship and factory positions. Listings call for a young woman to train in millinery, boys and girls over 16 for factory work, and local men for factory positions. Also sought is a young man for a lunch bar, a dairy farm helper, and confidential clerk trainees through the Young Men's Business Institute.
Women should use shoe trees to maintain shape. Do not dry wet shoes near heat sources as shrinking occurs when shoes exit moist feet into warmth.
Rev. N. L. Linebaugh, pastor. Bible School 9 10 A M for adults. Christian Endeavor 6 30 P M. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45 P M. Public worship 10 16 A M and 7 30 P M.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 45 a m Wednesday evening regular prayer meeting and choir rehearsal
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity lists Bible School for ages 16 and up at 9 10 a.m. Chief service at 10 38 p.m. Choir practice Thursday at 8 p.m. under Pastor Rev John Lrwin Meek on the 12th Sunday after Trinity.
The Church of the Brethren announces a prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 P M Sunday School at 9 30 A M Christian Workers Meeting 6 80 Preaching Service 7 90.
Fishburn's Church holds preaching services followed by the election of officers at 7 30 P M. Members are urged to attend and participate in church governance.
Classified rental notice for a modern home at No 28 Granada avenue Hershey Pennsylvania. Apply to Mrs L M Prouty at No 25 Granada avenue Hershey for details and leasing.
Sunday School for ages 16 and older. Communion Services at 10 400 A M. Christian Endeavor gathering at 6 902 M.
The article warns that heat dries oil from leather causing cracks and advises against storing shoes in damp places or near heat. Keep leather soft as in its natural state and rub with natural oils. Banana skin is suggested as a cleaner and softener, especially for brown shoes. Slip in shoe trees immediately after removing shoes and keep leather clean and soft. A light camphor dab brightens the leather.
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