The Hershey Press 1926-02-04

              Hon. G. H. Moyer
Tells of the Wonders
of Hershey, Cuba
[We are much indebted to Hon. G. H.
Moyer, who is the National President of
the P. O. S. of A., and Manager of the
Pennsylvania State Compensation Bureau,
for the splendid descriptive article about
the Hershey interests in Cuba, as follows:]
Lebanon, Pa.,
Feb. 1, 1926.
Editor;
Hershey Press,
Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Dear Mr. Editor:
It was my pleasure to make a trip to
Hershey, Cuba. Under the guidance of
Mr. Thomas T. Cabrera, Assistant to the
General Manager of the Hershey Corpora-tion
in Cuba, and Mr. Thos. L. McHeffey
of Hershey, Penna., who happened to be in
Cuba—my trip resolved itself into a
personally conducted tour in and about
Havana and to Central Hershey.
The development of the Hershey in-terests
in Cuba is an interesting example
of American enterprise in a foreign country.
Central Hershey is located on the north
coast of Cuba, twenty-eight miles inland
from Havana, and an equal distance from
the interesting city of Matanzas. The
town is located on a small plateau about
three hundred and twenty-five feet above
sea level, and the beauty of the view of the
surrounding country from this elevation is
beyond description.
Upon our arrival at Central Hershey,
after a ride of one and a quarter hours
from Havana in comfortable electric cars
of the Hershey-Cuban Railway, thru
fields of sugar cane, groups and avenues of
beautiful royal palms and other tropical
vegetation, we were pleased to meet a
fellow-townsman, John G. Snavely, who is
the general accountant of the Hershey
interests and who lives with his wife at
Central Hershey in a very beautiful home,
and whose hospitality we enjoyed im-mensely.
Here is located a very modem sugar
factory and a model town. The streets
are wide, tree lined and macadamized,
attractive gardens and houses with every
convenience for employes and a most
excellent hotel with fine accommodations
and delicious food served under the capable
direction of a competent hotel man.
Central Hershey is the only sugar mill in
Cuba which turns out a finished product
ready for consumption, and its position
among the other sugar mills of the Island
is, therefore unique. Raw or yellow sugar
which must be sent to a refinery to be
made white is produced at the other mills
located at Centrals Carmen, San Antonio
and Rosario. It was our privilege to visit
all of them. .
Since the original purchase of land in
Cuba about ten years ago, the investment
has grown to about fifty millions of dollars,
and the combined output of the four mills
owned by the Hershey interests approxi-mates
one million bags of sugar annually,
or an equivalent of three hundred and
twenty-five million pounds.
The amount of land owned outright is
58,352 acres with 32,088 under lease and
23,283 under contract, bringing the total
acreage owned and controlled by the
Hershey interests to 113,703 acres. We
were the guests of Mr. Milton S. Hershey
on a visit to the Rosario plantation which
is the largest of the sugar mills owned by
the Hershey Corporation. It has a capaci-ty
of 250,000 bags of sugar per year and the
property consists of 19,235 acres of land
with 1,967 acres under lease and 4,533
acres in cane which is contracted for by the
Corporation. . . To bring the cane from the outlying
fields to the mill, as well as to transport the
sugar to the ports of shipment in the
markets, it was necessary to build a rail-road.
A concession was obtained from the
Cuban Government to build the line and
the Hershey-Cuban Railway is the result.
It is modern in every detail. The main
line runs parallel to the north coast for
almost the entire distance from Havana to
Matanzas, fifty-six miles. The total
mileage for public service is close to one
hundred miles. The ancient way of
bringing in the cane is still used and bulls
or oxen yoked together, six and eight in
number, draw each cart loaded with four
tons of cane. Cuba produces about one-fifth
of the sugar consumed in the world.
Every phase of the sugar industry is
noted by the visitor from the growing,
harvesting and transportation of the cane
to the actual manufacturing processes of
grinding the cane at the mill, treatment of
juices, its subsequent boiling into sugar,
separation of the molasses from the crys-tals
of sugar , and finally the bagging of the
white product ready for use on the table.
On the Rosario plantation the Hershey
Industrial School of Cuba was established.
Its object, like that of the Hershey Indus-trial
School in the States, is to give a free
education to orphan boys and is being
conducted along exactly the same lines,
particular attention being paid to agricul-tural
education in Cuba , and it is proposed
to further augment the Hershey interests
on the Island by the establishment of a
chocolate factory at Hershey, Cuba.
To sec typical rural Cuba under the most
pleasant and satisfactory conditions and to
note this interesting example of American
enterprise and a real application of ethics
in modern industry, is an education one can
thoroughly appreciate . In the opinion of
the writer , Mr. Hershey has done more
than any other individual for the welfare ,
happiness and development of a people
unaccustomed to humane treatment.
The city of Havana is |x>nulated by
upwards of 550,000 people and l» making
rapid strides under the wise leadership of
the present President of Cuba . Ninety
miles of water with ample steamship
facilities separate Cuba from the United
States. The perfect safety of visitors Is
fully guaranteed and the sanitary condi-tions
on the Island are of the l>cst. The
races at Oriental Park attract as many as
twenty-five thousand people daily and the
social diversions of the Cuban Capitol
make it n truly cosmopolitan city where
courtesy and hospitality are extended with
a natural charm , making It a garden s|xit
of the world.
Sincerely yours,
GABRIEL 11. MOYER.
Police Dogs at Centra l
Theatre Saturda y
Howard Klolnfelter ami His Three
Police Dogs will lie the added attraction lit
the Hershey Central Theatre on Saturday
evening, February 6th, at 6.30 and 8.30
o'clock. The police dogs will do nil mun-mer
of stunts, climbing ladders, jumpin g
hurdles, etc. Don't fail to see this big act,
ILLUSTRATE D TALK DRAWS
LARGE CROWD
A large number of persona attended the
Swatara Chanel on Sunday evening at
which time Rev. James B. MacClure,
evangelist, gave his lllusrtated talk on
"Joseph, the hero boy ot the Old Teste*
mat?'
An Evening of Music
at Trinit y Church
Februar y 19
An evening of music will be presented
under the auspices of the Men's Bible
Class of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday
School on Friday evening, February 19th,
at 8.00 o'clock, to be held in the church.
The concert will be rendered by Mrs.
Harnish, soprano; Miss Esther Gingrich,
pianist, and- Miss Hilda Gingrich, celloist.
Mrs. Harnish is reputed as being one of
the best sopranos in Central Pennsylvania.
Her voice is pleasing, of considerable range
and well trained.
Miss Esther Gingrich has studied piano
for many years under Frederic Martin, of
Harrisburg, and is continuing her work
under the able direction of Miss Ruth
Engle, of Lebanon Valley Conservatory.
She is a member of the Harrisburg Wed-nesday
Club.
Miss Hilda Gingrich is a cello player of
great ability, and in her short period of
concert work has made an enviable record.
She is also a member of the Harrisburg
Wednesday Club. Miss Gingrich teaches
cello at the Lebanon Valley Conservatory.
A pleasing program has been arranged,
and a most enjoyable evening may be
looked forward to by all the music-lovers
of Hershey and vicinity. An offering
(twenty-five cents) will be lifted to defray
the expenses of this concert.
The program is as follows :
Program
1. (a) Love Ye the Lord Handel
(b) LesHugnenots Meyerbeer
Mrs. Harnish
2. Cantabile Cesar Cui
Hilda Gingrich
3. (a) Autumn Rodgers
(b) A Memory Rudolph Ganz
(c) Loves a Merchant Carew
Mrs. Harnish
4. Valse Op. 42 F. Chopin
Esther Gingrich
PART 2
1. (a) Cantilena Goltermann
(b) Solitude Ole Bull
Hilda Gingrich
2. (a) Her Love Song Mary Salter
(b) Songs My Mother Taught Me.
Dvorak
(c) Welcome Sweet Wind Cadman
Mrs. Harnish
3. (a) Phantasie No. 1 Schumann
(b) Piece in Popular Mood No. 4..
Schumann
(c) Abendlied Schumann
Hilda Gingrich
4. Where My Caravan Has Rested.. Lohr
Trio
Free Chest Clinic
at Central
Theatre Saturda y
The Tuberculosis Society of Harrisburg
and Dauphin County, in co-operation with
State Department of Health and local
community, will conduct a free chest clinic
in the Red Cross Rooms, Hershey Central
Theatre building on Wednesday, Feb. 10th,
from 1 to 4.30 p. m.
The clinic will be in charge of Dr. C. R.
Phillips, President of the Society and
physicians experiences in both lung and
heart work will make the examinations.
Any person who has a persistent cough,
night sweats, lost weight, fever in after-noon,
heart condition or symptoms of
tuberculosis are invited to come to the
clinic.
American Legion
to Hold Card Part y
Monday, Feb. 8
The American Legion will hold a 500
card party in the Y. W. C. A. recreation
room on Monday evening, February 8th , at
8 o'clock. Keep this date open for this
event. Prizes for all. Admission, 50c.
Hershey Bumps
Myerstown
The Hershey High School basketball
team, accompanied by many local "fans",
journeyed to Myerstown on Friday night
where they met and defeated the Myers-town
High School team by the score of
25-20.
The Myerstown combination was de-termined
to break Hershey 's winning
streak and they started off like a house on
fire, but the chocolatiers", who have so
nobly fought their way through the
season without meeting a single reverse,
immediately decided they would have to
step lively in order to carry the bacon back
to IIershey.
After the first twenty minute period
which was marked by a too great amount
of roughness being displayed , the score
stood seven all. Myerstown played a
defensive game and they worked hard to
check the shooting of the Hershey for-wards.
Julie I'urcell , who played his
regular sensational brand of ball , was
handed some very mean bumps and blows
owing to Mycrstown'a over-guarding and
determination.
The lead was continually being ex-changed
lietween the two teams, and it
kept the crowd roaring, always urging
their resixictive teams on to victory. The
final count showed I Iershey leading with n
25-20 score The Mye.rstown quintet will apiiear on
the Hershey Men 's Club floor next Satur-day
afternoon , and judging from the spirit
displayed nt Myerstown , there will lie
plenty of thrills in store for the I Iershey
'¦faiiH1' when these two teams meet again.
Wedding Reception
A wedding reception was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Shaffer In
honor of their son William , who was re-cently
married to Miss Eva S. Sholly,
daughter of David Sholly, of Cfimphell-town.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Win,
Shaffer and daughter Arlene, Mr, and Mrs.
John A Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. David
Sholly, Mr. and Mrs. Earl I lemprly and
daughters, Dorothy, and Pauline, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Ylngst and daughter
Dorothy, Mrs. Sabina Ilcmiierly, Mrs,
IavI Holllngsworth. Mr. and Mrs. Paul
I-ong, William Shaffer , Sr., Misses Dora
Hemperly, Clara Shaffer, Violet Shaffer,
Gladys Llngle, Anna Kaley, Pauline
Shaffer, Messrsi Enos Llngle, Clmrleti
Buticr, James Shaffer, John Shaffer, Jr.
and Walter Heliis,
Music was furnished by Mr. apt] Mrs,
Norman Ludwlg and daughter Norma
F»y and Mr. ano Mif. Mown Deete,
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Hail , Happy Day!
(February Second , 1926)
Oh Ground Hog Day, we greet you with
uproarious
Loud shouts of glee, now, for a fact, 'tis
glorious
To be alive in this enlightened land,
To walk with Nature's wisdom, hand in
hand.
Some soured and skeptic scoffers try to tell
us.
That Ground Hog Day's the bunk,—
they're only jealous;
These self same cynics wag indignant jaws
And even say "There ain't no Santy Claus"
We have our faith, we Wood Chuck Day
Believers,
It can't be shaken, not by these deceivers;
What care we if a few smart alecks smirk
At Ground Hog Day because it doesn't
work!
We have our faith, nor Heav'n nor Earth
can shake it,
And all their strength of logic cannot break
it;
So come on, Woody Woodchuck, do your
stuff ,
And call each soured and skeptic scoffer 's
bluff.
A.lot of people who don't believe in
Ground Hog Day buy Florida real estate
without seeing it.
A Slip of the Tongue
Last Friday the author of this column
enjoyed a holiday. He rested from his
arduous labors. Casting about for some
worthwhile way of spending the day, he
hit upon house-cleaning as the thing. The
Missus was away, so he had things all to
himself. While he was engaged in jani-toring
the front room, a gentle knock was
heard at the door. At first, faint, it be-came
more insistent. Smokestacker went
to the door.
A dapper young man was without.
"Is the Missus in?" he inquired.
"No, sir," said Ye Smokestacker, wond-dering
if this sort of thing went on every
day in his absence.
"Are you her son?" asked the stranger.
No, I'm her wife." replied the arthur of
this column.
"What are you?" asked the stranger
who was hardly a stranger now, so fast did
he make himself at home.
"I'm her wife," repeated the scribe.
Then seeing his mistake, he continued.
"I should say I'm her wife just for to-day.
She is away and I am doing the housework"
"Well, I certainly am relieved," said the
salesman, for that he turned out to be,
"when you said you were her wife I was
at a loss as to how to take you. I couldn't
figure .whether you were a female in mascu-line
attire or whether you were just a poor
nut that had been picked when green. My
name is John Bigler, of Harrisburg;, and I
have here a proposition which I think will
interest you very greatly."
But, it didn't. It was one of those
propositions that requires the outlay of
ready cash and so we regretfully passed it
up.
The best work has always been done by
men who have labored, ignorant of how
well they have wrought.
"You are very fond of drawing, I sup-pose?"
said the old lady. "I suppose you
can draw anything from a kiddie car to an
express train. Tell me, what do you like
to draw best."
"What do I like to draw best?" asked
Frank Edris, the Hershey Department
Store artist. "Foolish question! My sal-ary,
of course."
Yes, the furnace has its good points as
a heating system, but it requires more coal
than the Armstrong Heater. »
"I would like a bite to eat," said the
hobo, "and I would like to step inside and
get warm by your fire."
"I'll get you something to eat," said
Mrs. Malaprop, "but if you want to get
warm, there's the wood pile. Do you
think I would let you in the house with
those scarecrow clothes on? In such a
garbage? No, sir!"
Observations of Oldest Inhabitants.
What 's become of the old-fashioned
jeweller who never expected to sell a man
more than one wedding ring?
Doesn t Help Much
Says the Man with the Marble Top,
It 's poor consolation to the man who is
hard up to know that the well dressed man
is compelled to keep a little behind the
fashions.
"The world is full of copy," we remarked
to the editor as he was glancing over our
stuff.
"That's all right ," he replied, "but I
want you to cut out some of the copy and
do something original once in a while/'
Skunks Corners,
Jan. 30, 1926.
Dee Jay Gee,
% Smokestack.
Dear Friend :
You have advertised it so much that I
guess everybody knows it is a year now
since you started writing the Smokestack.
You came right out and advertised for
people to send you cake and presents.
May!* that is all right , hut it seems to me
like a queer thing to do. As I had to come
to town anyway, 1 am bringing you a
chocolate layer cake witli one candle to
represent the Smokestack. I am leaving
the cake and this note with your butler.
I hope you will appreciate the cake. I
know it is good because I baked it myself.
As I said , I don 't like the idea of adver-tising
for cake und presents. It 's a bit too
crude, don 't you think?
I fowever. I feel I owe you something,
Yon hove liccn very good about putting
my name in the paper. It is considered
quite an honor here at Skunks Corners to
have one's name in the paper. So that is
why I am sending you the cake and the
note. Please light the candle, burn this
letter , and cat the cake,
Wishing you every success and hoping
you will not forget to mention me once In
awhile, I am
AUGUSTA WIND.
The Square Dance
Henry Ford and Mcllle Dunham are
taking the country by storm, which is
about as good a way as any to take it.
The question a little time back , "Have you
had your iron to-day, has given way to"
"Have you had your square dance to-night.
"
Ilelng a reformed square dance fiddler
ourselves, w.o greet with no little gusto—
the certain approach of a square (lancing
era, and once more we feel the fingers of the
left hand itching for the feel of the fiddle
strings. If we don't watch ourselves, we
get to lieutlng time with our foot every
now and then , and through the mist of
memory that covers our eyes we imagine
wo Bee the couples going through the
figures, m In days, gone by (miff), see
(Continued on Pete 4)
Y. W. C. A. Planning
To Keep Up The
Good Work
At the meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Young Women's Christian Associa-tion
held Monday evening, all the present
officers were re-elected for another year as
follows: President, Mrs. A. M. Hinkle;
vice-president, Mrs. Harry Kaley; secre-tary,
Mrs. John Shay; treasurer,. Mrs.
IrVin Slesser. Mrs. Hinkle will appoint
the chairman of the various committees in
the immediate future and the work of the
Association will go on its regular work for
another year.
The membership committee reported a
total adult membership to date 142 and 25
Junior members. This committee is plan-ning
to continue its work of securing
members still hoping to reach its goal "250
Members for 1926." The house com-mittee
reported that the work of re-decorating
the rooms is progressing very
nicely and they are greatly pleased with
the workmanship. The social committee
reported on the party for the girls in the
Moulding Room and also told of plans for
the Valentine Party to be held February
15th. The Girls' Work Committee re-ported
the activities of the two Girl Re-serve
Clubs. It was decided to hold a
series of Lenten Bible Classes the five
Thursday nights during Lent to which
everybody, men and women, are to be in-vited.
Plans are being made for these
classes and the Association hopes the com-munity
will take advantage of them. More
will be printed in the "Press" next week.
Several communications were read from
the National Office calling attention to the
Bi-ennial Convention to be held in Mil-waukee,
Wis., in April, the local Associa-tion's
quota toward the National and
International Program of the work, and the
active part the Girl Reserve Movement is
taking in the International Council of
Churches, which embraces 35 Protestant
denominations. Words of appreciation
were extended the Hershey Chocolate
Company for their hearty co-operation in
helping to make the Association of com-munity
interests a success.
A letter was received by the General
Secretary from the Carlisle Board asking
whether our local Association would care
to join them in their Camp at Pine Grove
Furnace. It was decided the secretary
should write for more definite information
regarding same and be ready to report at
the next Board Meeting, March 1st. As
they do not feel our own local Association
is quite strong enough yet to conduct its
own camp, it seems a very fine opportunity
to have our girls have the privilege of
summer camp under the supervision of a
Y. W. C. A. as many have been inquiring
if a camp was to be organized for the sum-mer.
The Board are hoping for good
news regarding the possibilities of such an
arrangement.
The forthcoming convention of the
Young Women's Christian Association
held every two years and this spring in
Milwaukee, Wis., where it is expected that
nearly three thousand women will gather,
is to be as vital and significant as any in
its history. International guests will
gather from other lands, chiefly officers of
the World's Committee whose head-quarters
are in London. Lady Parmoor,
of London, England, it is confidently
hoped, will be among the guests. Madame
A. Bertrand, of Switzerland; Miss Char-lotte
Niven and Miss Mary Dingman, of
China; Australia and New Zealand are
also among those who are expected. Prep-aration
for the housing of the convention
and hospitality for the delegates in the
hands of Mrs. Charles L. Jones, President
of the Milwaukee Association, are already
under way.
The auditorium in Milwaukee unusual
in its size and equipment, affords the con-vention
exceptionally good quarters. Sig-nificant
matters, relating to the constitu-tion
, reports of special commissions which
have been at work over the last two years,
as well as the important questions before
the Y. W. C. A. today will occupy the
convention 's time.
The officers of the convention are :
President , Mrs. Frederick Paist, Wayne,
Pa.; vice-president , Mrs. Chester Ashley,
Los Angeles, and Miss Elizabeth Skinner,
Dunedin , Florida; secretaries, Miss Bertha
Pabst, Washington, D. C, and Miss Lois
Kruger, New York City. Mrs. John
French of New York is chairman of the
prc-convention committee. The Conven-tion
will be held April 20-27 and the local
Association will doubtless be represented
by at least one delegate.
Frida y Night is
"Laff Nite" at
Central Theat re
So popular was "Laff Nite" at the
Hershey Central last month that another
one has been arranged for this Friday
evening, February 5th.
The program will consist of a Mack
Sennet comedy, Aesop Fables, Topics of
the Day, a Charlie Chase comedy, Big Red
Riding Hood, Our Gang Comedy and
"Lunacy " a new Stereoscopik, A pair of
glasses will l>c presented to each patron.
Don't forget the date—Friday evening,
February 5th.
Men s Club to Give
Free Exhibition
Frida y Evening
1 he Hershey Men's Club will give a free
exhibition at the Men's Club on Friday
evening, February fith , at 8 o'clock, The
exhibition will consist of the regular gym-nasium
classes of the club. An invitation
Is extended to the parents and anyone who
may lie interested in these classes. There
will be another exhibition to he given later
for the swimming classes of the club,
HERSHEY NATIONAL BANK ELECT
OFFICERS
At a recent stockholders meeting of the
Hershey National Bank , an election ol
officers was held , which resulted as follows:
President , Ezra F. Hershey ; vice-presi-dent
. Wm, F. R. Murrle ; cashier, S. C,
Steelier. The directors are as follows:
M. S. Hershey. John IS. Snyder, Wm, 11,
l.ebkicher, A. W. Stnuffer , U. G. Risscr,
John A. I-undls and T. L. McHeffey,
The Hershey National Bank commenced
business June 5, 11)15, and In that short
time has made remarkable progress.
TO GIVE ILLUSTRATED TALK AT
SHIPPEN9BURG
Rev. James B. MacClure will give his
illustrated talk on "Joseph, the hero boy of
the Old Testament'1, In the Little Middle
Springe Presbyterian Church, near Ship-pemburii
on Sunday, '
[ OUR SALESMEN'S 1
| :. REVUE :. I
H. R. Anderson, who covers Dutchess,
Putman and Westchester counties, N. Y.,
has written two ditties, which, in our
humble judgment, are clever, telling about
the goodness of Mr. Goodbar, as follows:
Mister Good Bar is in town today!
He's more than welcome you'll hear them
all say.
He has a heart that is good as old;
Not half his merits can ever be told,
For he's all of a good bar and something
beside;
His goodness is lauded wherever he's tried;
For among other candies he shines like a
star,
So it 's hip, hip, hooray for Mister Good
Bar!
The fame of Mister Good Bar is spreading
far and wide!
You'll hear his praise resounding wherever
you abide,
You'll hear him greeted joyously by young
and old the same:
He's won a place in every heart, and Good
Bar is his name!
Chorus
Then here's to Mister Good Bar, and may
his days be long!
Just because he is a good bar we greet him
with this song;
Wherever friends foregather with mirth
that naught can mar
He'll always find a welcome, for he's Mister
Good Bar!
Sunday School Asso.
Plan To Hire
Field Secretar y
The Dauphin County Sunday School
Association met last week in Harrisburg
and laid plans for obtaining a full time
county field secretary.
The officers present were: President
Ivan L. Mease, of Hershey, Vice-President
C. F. Still, of Halifax ; General Secretary
Robert E. Ward, of Harrisburg; Recording
Secretary Mrs. E. L. McCrone, of Harris-burg,
and Treasurer Ira A. Hohne, of Har-risburg.
The Children's Division was represented
by Mrs. H. D. Jackson, of Colonial Acres.
Miss LaVene Grove, of Harrisburg, repre-sented
the Young People's Department.
Mrs. H. E. Woolcott, of Highspire, repre-sented
the Teacher Training Division, and
the Home and Extension Department was
represented by C. P. Haehnlen, of Hum-melstown.
Gertrude Gise represented the
Missionary Department. Of the advisory
members, Mrs. Susan J. Ewell, of Harris-burg,
was present. J. A. Rose, of Pax-tang,
president of the Twentieth District,
gave a report, and Mrs. Jackson told about
an institute for pastors, superintendents
and all interested workers with children, to
be held at the Pine Street Presbyterian
Church on February 8. Elsie G. Rogers,
of the State office will have charge of the
institute.
Miss Grove, the Young People's superin-tendent,
announced that the County
Young People's Conference will be held
this year for the eighth time on two days,
March 12 and 13, combined with it at this
time is a special institute for adult workers
who are interested in the young people of
the Sunday School. H. Albert Taylor,
2307 North Fifth street, Harrisburg, was
appointed at this meeting as associate
young people's superintendent, filling the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Felix
G. Davis.
Extensive plans were discussed regarding
the nineteen district conventions to be
held in Dauphin County from April 19 to
29.
. Among the most important matters
brought up before the adjournment of the
meeting was the matter of engaging a field
secretary for full time duties for Dauphin
County. This idea has been under con-sideration
for some time by the county
executive committee and they feel that the
engaging of a paid secretary who thorough-ly
understands the work of all the depart-ments
and divisions should help the work.
It was pointed out by the finance com-mittee
that a contribution of ten cents per
capita from all the Sunday School members
in Dauphin County would finance the
hiring of this secretary and take care of all
added expense incurred.
Many Requests
For "Outsider "
Received Here
Manager Zcntmcycr announces that he
has booked the latest Fox Films production
"The Outsider ," featuring Jacqueline
Ixigan and Ixni Tellegen, adapted from the
stage success of the same name by Dorothy
Brandon , for the Hershey Central Theatre
for Thursday evening, February 11th.
This announcement will please all of
Miss lagan 's and Mr. Tellegen 's fans in
Hershey, for both are well liked here. There
are a number, according to Manager Zent-meycr
who have requested that this picture
!>e shown here, Ixicnuse of the excellent
advance reiwrts from other places where
the picture scored a hit.
Supporting Miss I-ognn and Mr. Telle-gen
are Walter Pidgcon , Roy Atwill , Chas.
Lane, Joan Standing and others well
known to theatre-goers.
Evangelistic Services to
Continue Until Feb. 14
The evangelistic meetings in the United
Brethren Church are in progress and will
l>e until the 14th of this month. The
attendance and interest is go<xl and afford
seasons of much spiritual uplift.
The solos and ((nets of Rev. and Mrs.
Thompson are very much enj oyed , being
sweet gospel messages splendidly rendered .
The large choir is supixii tlng the work in
a fine way and deserve the gixxl will and
commendation of all who hear them
The pastor is assisted by the local
ministers who are giving good service
which is greatly appreciated and savors of
the fine spirit that prevails among the
churches of the town.
As these meetings are continued we
heartily invite all to comu to share In the
blessings both ot the believer and for the
saving of the lost,
MRS. ASHLEY DEWOLFE ILL
Mrs. Ashley DeWolfe, Jr., Is on the sick
list at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Win. F. R. Murrle , with a slight
attack of diphtheria . Her many friends
ere Indeed glad to know that she Is well on
the way to recovery.
See "Janice Meredith ",
a Romance of The
Days;of 76, Tonight
Spectacular scenes of famous episodes of
the American Revolution are accurately
reproduced in "Janice Meredith," Marion
Davies's pretentious and beautiful Cosmo-politan
production, which will be shown
at the Hershey Central Theatre on Thurs-day,
February 4th (tonight), at 7.30 o'clock
The skirmish at Lexington—"the shot
that was heard around the world"-—the
breathless moment of suspense, waiting to
see whether the British would fire the first
shot in the American Revolution ; the
dauntless Minute Men bravely fighting
against frightful odds—this is one of the
thrilling scenes of the production .
Washington crossing the Delaware, a
living reproduction of the famous painting
by Trumbull, is also a gripping chapter of
the photoplay. A channel 400 feet wide
had to be cut through the Saranac River
in the Adirondacks to permit the crossing
of specially constructed flat boats and rafts,
transporting the soldiers and loaded with
cannon, oxen and supply wagons.
Paul Revere's immortal ride—when his
horse's hoofs resounded through the night,
when startled heads appeared at windows
in answer to his call, and when he took
desperate jumps over fences and hedges, is
full of thrills and artistic effects.
The Battle of Trenton—Washington's
timely attack, and the victory is vivid and
gripping, a magnificent bit out of history.
Then there's the battle and surrender of
the British at Yorktown, impressive,
authentic and thrilling. No time or ex-pense
was spared in remodeling the Cos-mopolitan
Studio into an exact reproduc-tion
of Yorktown and its vicinity.
When Benjamin Franklin, in his sober
garb, pleaded for aid to the Colonies at the
Court of Louis XVI at Versailles, and the
thousands of French nobility in their gor-geous
brocades and satins and elaborate
headdresses surrounded him—all reflected
in enormous mirrored walls with sparkling
chandeliers—is another historical scene.
The hardship and suffering of Washing-ton
and his troops is vividly depicted,
when the General sheared the cold and
misery endured by his soldiers at Valley
Forge; while on the opposite side of the
Delaware General Howe was tendered a
farewell ball by his officers at the Wharton
Villa. Beautiful women, richly gowned
and bright coated British officers danced
on polished floors, lighthearted and com-fortable
; while the American soldiers at-tempted
to keep warm near their camp
fires—a striking contrast, wonderfully
photographed.
The Boston Tea Party, a magnificent
night scene; Patrick Henry's impassioned
speech; and numerous other incidents of
the days of the Revolution are included in
this stupendous production.
High School
Preparing For
Mechanicsbur g Debate
The Hershey High School Debating
Club held a preliminary debate before the
High School Assembly on Tuesday morn-ing
to select a team to meet the Mechanics-burg
High School debating team. This
will be the first inter-scholastic in which
the Hershey High School has participated
for some time. Several other debates
have been scheduled so that both the
Affirmative and Negative teams will have
opportunities to represent the school.
The Affirmative team will go to Me-chanicsburg
on Friday evening, February
5th, at which time they will argue in favor
of the question : Resolved, that the Federal
Government should own and operate the
mines.
The team consists of Beulah Schaffner ,
Mary Hummer and Harold Sours, all
members of the Senior Class. The de-bating
activities are in charge of Prof.
Mathewson, the High School Principal.
Senior Class to Publish
A "Year Book"
The Senior Class of the Hershey High
School are busily engaged with the task of
preparing and arranging material for their
publication of the pro|x>secl Year Book.
This is the first time in the history of the
Hershey High School that any class has
attempted to undertake such a proposition.
It will lie"a great asset to the school and
will tend to preserve class history as well us
all the important incidents during the four
years stay in High School.
The year book will be dedicated to Mr.
Milton S. Hershey, who has made it
ixissihle for these students to gain an
education through his kindness, and the
Senior Class is taking this privilege of ex-pressing
a small tribute of appreciation.
The hook will be divided into sections
which cover all the interesting history and
events of the scixxil , such as faculty history
and class history, athletics , social events,
art section and photographs.
The officers of the editorial staff were
elected by the Senior Class on Monday
afteriKxin , as follows: Editor-in-chief ,
Harry Fasnacht ; assistant editor-in-chief ,
John Oilman; business manager , Millard
Carver; athletic editor , Marlyn Ilurbst;
society editor , Charlotte Hell; exchange
editor , Mary Hummer; art editor , Roy
Dundorc; under-classman editor , Edwin
I Iershey.
The Advisory Council will consist of
Angel W. Mathewson, principa l of the
I Iershey Junior-Senior High School ; Miss
Helen Gilson , English teacher, and Samuel
Barrow, 7th grade teacher.
Woodmen to Celebrate
Lincoln's Birthda y
Hershey Camp, No. 361, Wtxxlmen of
the World , are making plans to hold a big
celebra t ion on Friday eveiling, February
12th , Lincoln 's Birthday.
The Stale Escort will be present as well
as other officials,
The meeting will be held on the second
floor of the Hershey Central Theatre.
MARRIED AT HARRISBURG
Miss Lena Geraldino Slaybaugh , daugh-ter
of Mr. and Mis. Kilns W. Slaybaugh , of
Ilockersvllle , and Roy Clarence Wright ,
sim of Mr, and Mrs. Rnlwrl C. Wright , of
Mount Cnrwford , Va., were married nt the
home of Rev. Wm. K. Conner, pastor of
the Church of the Brethren , IlarrisbuiR,
Monday, February 1st.
After a brief honeymoon the young
couple will continue their duties at the
State Hospital where Mrs, Wright is em-ployed
us a nurae und Mr, Wright as an
attendant.
Chemical Engine
Solicitors Meeting
With Success
The regular monthly meeting of the
Hershey Volunteer Fire Co. was held on
Tuesday evening, February 2, 1926, with
the following members present: John P.
Conrad, Clarence Uhrich, George Schroll,
Samuel Johnston, Charles Palmer, Wm.
C. Brinker, W. S. Bistline, Walter Philla-baum,
Irvin Uhler, Herman Seavers, Jno. F. Snavely, H. S. Boyer, Ira Gibble, Paul
Seavers, Ben. Reigle and Jas. Murray.
During the past month representatives
from some of the leading manufacturers of
fire-fighting apparatus, called on the
officers of the Hershey Fire Co. to ascertain
whether or not the organization had
decided on the type of Chemical truck,
they intend to purchase, but nothing
definite can be done in this matter, until
adequate funds are available, the repre-sentatives
were informed, their "make,"
would receive due consideration.
The Finance Committee appointed to
solicit funds, to purchase the new Chemical
are doing fine work, and meeting with
hearty co-operation from the citizens of the
township, and after the inclemate weather
is over, a more vigorous campaign will be
underway.
W. S. Bistline in charge of contributions
for the recovering of the pool tables, re-ports
progress. It is evident, that in the
near future, some sort of an entertainment
will be held, to help defray the expense,
that will be incurred in purchasing the new
Chemical truck, and several offers have
been made to the Company, by leading
citizens well versed in putting on a good
program, who feel deeply interested in our
great undertaking, and are very willing to
lend their time and talent, to make the
future show a success, one of whom is Miss
Lola Sherwood, who starred in the Sher-wood
players, last summer in the Park
Theatre. Miss Sherwood, is at present,
spending some time in Hershey, and has
made the organization a splendid offer to
put on a show, composed of home talent,
the latter part of February, but her propo-sition
had to be tabled for the time being,
while other propositions were given con-sideration
.
Mr. John F. Snavely presented a very
splendid offer in the form of a minstrel
show. Now, its some time since the people
of Hershey have witnessed a minstrel
show, composed of "home talent," and
from our recollections of the past colored
dramas put on by our own "boys" of
Hershey, it would be just the thing the
people of Hershey would desire, as a good
minstrel performance always was a big
"hit." Of course this is to be a com-munity
affair, and the proceeds, after all
necessary expenses are deducted, will be
diverted to one of the leading worthy
causes of the community, and just now
while the Fire Co. is making every effort to
procure funds for the purchase of their
new truck, it strikes us, that this would be
one way, in which the public could show
their appreciation for the Fire Co., by get-ting
back of the Minstrel Show and giving
it their hearty support. An able leader in
the person of Mr. Paul Ruf , of the Palmyra
Music Store, of Palmyra, has offered his
service free of charge to make the show a
huge financial success, and to all those who
know of Mr. Ruf's musical ability, feel
sure that he will leave nothing undone to
put the show "over the top." The show
will probably be run for two nights, during
the week of April 19 to 24, More definite
information as to the date and place and
price will appear in future issues of the
"Press", and final decision by members of
the Fire Co. will be given at their March
meeting. On next Monday evening, Feb.
8, a meeting will be held at the Men's Club,
to start the ball a-rolling and it is to be
hoped those with "talent will be on hand.
The Minstrels Are
Coming to Town
Hershey is to have a minstrel show, and
it is going to be a WOW! Paul J. Ruf ,
manager of the Palmyra Music House, and
J. F. Snavely, secretary of the Hershey
Men's Club, are sponsoring the show and
judging from the preliminary program,
particularly the musical numbers as se-lected
by Mr. Ruf , it will be the hit of the
season.
The show will be presented on Friday
evening, April 23d, which will give all those
participating ample time in which to give
full justice to their respective parts.
An invitation is extended to male singers
to come out on Monday evening, Feb. 8, at
7.30 o'clock, at the Hershey Men's Club,
for practice.
'1 he minstrel show will be given as a
community affair—the proceeds to be
divided equally among tlie various wel-fare
organizations of the town.
"Paths to Paradise "
is Fast Farce Coniedy
"Paths to Paradise" a new Paramount
Picture which will be shown at the Hershey
Central Theatre on Saturday evening,
February Old , at ($.30 and 8.30 o'clock , is a
fast farce comedy at its best. The film
features Hetty Comnuon and Raymond
Griffith and was directed by Clarence
Badger.
The story concerns itself with Griffith , a
foiir-llusher du luxe and Betty, a clever
girl crook. The two decide to team up.
Griffith disguised as a detective, and Betty
us a maid , attend a fashionable wedding.
They steal the family j ewels but are dis-covered
and chased. 'I heir trip to Mexico
is just about the fastest , funniest jaunt that
has ever been seen on. the screen. Police
attempt to stop them at differen t mints
along the road. Kadi time they manage
to escape by the skin of their teeth, or by
the talWof their coats, as you will.
Reaching the border line after a scries of
delirious adventures they find their united
consciences advise them to return the
gems, Whereu|x>n , with at least two
hundred police hot on their trail , they
retrace their steps. Arriving Just in time
to deliver the loot to its rightful owner,
they are surprised by a nice check for what
he believeti Is their 'lionesty and bravery ".
With this they start on ''Paths to Para-dise."
If you want to see a picture that is diff-erent
and which will provide enough laughs
to last, a month , don't miss "Paths of
Paradise."
Tom Sanlschi, Fred Kelsey, Bert Wood-ruff
and others appea r in support.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL JUNIORS
WIN
The Hershey Industrial School Junlori
added another victory to their string by
defeating the Hnrrlsbiirg Eagles, last
Saturday by the score of 20-12. The
game was played on the Industrial School
floor and because of wrangling among the
8layers, the referee called the game with
tie Industrial School leading .