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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-10

That was just what was on the
schedule. AS Miss Mary explained to
Mr.. Cornwall during the recess:
81 am sorry must report you, Mr..
Cornwall, but you have been late sew
en- times this month, and l should not
be doing my duty if let the matter
pass"
Henry Cornwall went out dazed.
The board did not like him. The board
was composed of hard-headed bust
ness men, who measured teachers
capacity in terms of time. Unpunc-
tuality was a greater crime than any
thing else in the boards eyes. Mr..
Cornwall would be thrown out of his
post, just when he had earned the
right to be promoted to the higher
grade, in which his abilities would
have a chance to be discovered.
The rumor spread through the
school that Mr.. Cornwall was to be
reported at the next board meeting.
why doesn't he marry the old
cat?" inquired Miss Dorothy Perkins.
Say, fellows, wouldn't that be great!
And tomoTrow's Valentine day"
The class was thrilled with the pos
sibilities. A match between Miss Mary
and Mr.. Cornwall would be ideal.
Even Miss Mary could not report her
destined husband.
Henry Cornwall spent the most
miserable night of his existence. He
was forty-five years of age, too old to
obtain another position easily. And
the very next term he might have
won his promotion and have been
placed in position of comparative
affluence. More than that, Miss Mary
had always exercised profound at
traction for him. He had even dared
to dream dreams concerning her-to
be realized, in imagination, when his
salary automatically leaped from ST.
500 to $4,000. And now-even the
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She Was Writing Very Quickly.

themes. If he had had the Oppor-
tunity of lecturing upon the economi-
cal status of the Modes, or the phil
osophy of the Shankara school of an
cient India he would have been sig
nal success, but he was distinctly out
of his field as a teacher of geography
and history of modern times. And he
was always late.
81 guess it's all up with Henry"
said one of the girls. Miss Mary will
report him to the board for sure, this
time"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16
STATE POLICE AND POLITICS
IPhiladelnhia InnIlirnr


Judge Brumm, one of the candidates
Tor the Washington party ! omination
Tor governor, Is to be congratulated
for his directness and candor in ans
Wering query as to whether he is in
favor of a bill repeating the present
State constabulary law. He says mo"
very emphatically and gives reasons
for his answer. He admits that at first
ne was opposed to the creation of O.
state constabulary but says that since
he has been on the bench and observ-
ed the workings Of the law he is as
sured that 1t is q wise and humane
method of protecting the interests of
all the people. He adds that the State
police have ferreted out crime and
brought to justice a great many Of
tenders who never would have been
|apprehended without them. More
over, he has no knowledge of where
they have done injury or wrong to
anyone.
The opinion thus clearly expressed
confirms the views of most intelligent
and unprejudiced persons who have
given any attention to the organization
and the work of the PENNSYLVANIA
State police. One of their most i'm
portant functions is the prevention of
crime, and that they have been sue
cessful in this respect is proved by
tne reports OF their work. In spite of
the undoubted value of the force and
the tactful and lawful manner in
which its duties are performed, there
is disposition in some quarters to stir
up some sentiments in favor of its
abolition. These efforts Invariably
make their appearance during politi-
cal campaigns. Some candidates are
willing to promise anything to any
body to win votes, but so far none of
the aspirants for place on the tickets
of the three principal parties now be-
fore the public has been found willing
to say a word against the efficiency or
the necessity of the State police.
This is a good thing not only In it.
self but also in the fact that 1t shows
q decent desire to keep the issue of
the State police out of politics. Men
may differ on many questions, but
there should be unanimity when 1t
comes to the maintenance of law and
order.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16
The Poems and Their Land

coast that saw the honor OF the United
States bigger than the immediate in-|
se sf ehs sos snd 3 Eted Mr. In
common aa Seo N Mexieans' o a% The sh0Ms Eindest ste
hearted people in the World he calls
influence of their antecedents which,
make them backward" OF the richI
Mexican with whom he was associated
| useless gang of crooks | never pA
They have no regard whatever
their own common people" A -
benefit of anybody but themselves isl
abhorrent to Mr.. Kent. SO it is to al Il
most All of us. Villa is their man. he|
sayI t9e n 9he 3hei stroag man d9Wn there
the correspondent of the Metropolitan
in two column letter to the Times OF
April 81. villa has been bringing land
acres apiece. unalienable for ten years.
But our Government, Mr. Reed thinks !
won't. combine with Villa because heI
cause he is only peon, not business
man, and therefore. impossible in the
| Don't be so sure, Mr.. Reed
What we want to do for the Mexi
can masses. is not to give them a per
lnanent government of superior people
who VIII take their orange and gtve|
of Mexicans for MeXicans, by Mexi !
cans who are fit to govern or can BID
helped to become So That is our jolI
If we have any job there. EverythineI
else Is subordinate to it and importan
only as it relates to it. Peonage. as il
has existed, must GO The Roman civ !
! ilization was based on slavery and
finally crumbled. No civilization carl
prosper on slavery or on anything sd
much like it as Mexican peonageI
Mexico, properly assisted and develop
ed. will yield all the blessed fruits OF
civilization-money, markets, dividends
newspapers. railroads, millionairesI
trade unions. strikes, suffrage agi r
tation. the 1. w. W.. plumbing palaces
baseball, and everything that keeps I'D
happy and discontented. But the Mexi
cans must be helped to get these bless
ings for themselves and to defend
them. And the first help possible 70
them seems to be land for the peons.-|
e. S. Martin, in Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16
EMBARRASSING FACTS

[From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
On Thursday. when the junior SEN
ator from Pennsylvania asked permis-
sion of the Senate to print in the Con-
gressional Record a speech recently
delivered by Senator Penrose at
Sharon, Pa, Senator MARITIME (Dem.) !,
Of New Jersey, Is reported to have
protested In these words:
"The Philadelphia papers are just
chock full of the calamity howl, death,
desolation, stagnation and woe that is
perpotrated daily by the distinguished
senior senator from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Penrose). Everything is cloudy and
gloomy. and there is no hope for man.
kind hereafter. because of the enact
ment of the Democratic tariff bill.
am opposed to depressing mankind
further. / felt sad after 1 read this
piece, and great God, 1 do not want
another page in any document spread
with like propaganda"
Nevertheless the Senate promptly
granted the desired permission and the
speech will appear members evidently
appreciating the difference between
statements of facts as made by Senator
Penrose and the mere mouthings of
the senator from New Jersey. 1t is
not astonishing that Mr.. MARITIME should
object, seeing that he was chosen by
President Wilson for the seat he oc-
cupies, and it is the failure of the Will.
son policies that Senator Penrose is
bringing to public view with a COM
prehensive and detailed narrative of
conditions. If there were no basis for
the death, desolation, stagnation and
woe' which so sadden Senator MARITIME
it would be the simplest thing in the
world for him to challenge the accu-
racy of Mr. Penrose's assertions and
refute them; but this he cannot do
because it Is facts with which the
Pennsylvania senator is dealing and
facts cannot be altered by protests nor
softened by exclusion from the Record
The New Freedom may strive its ut
most to suppress the truth, but it will
not succeed. People are not blind to
what is going on all around them
They know without publication, and
whether Senator Penrose enlightens
them on the subject by speeches or
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16
CHAIRMAN HORNER's LETTER

@OUNTY CHAIRMAN HORNER
I has sent to every member Of the
~ Republican County Committee a
letter calling attention to the
Importance of the primary election
next Tuesday. He urges every en-
rolled Republican voter to go to the
polls and cast his ballot for the can
didates Of his choice and then to
loyalty support the successful nominees
of the party in November.
Chairman Horner especially calls
upon the members of the county COM
mittee in their several districts to use
every effort to get out the Republican
vote on Tuesday and particularly i'm
presses upon voters the Importance of
seeing to it that they vote for Presi-
dent Judge Kunkel. whose name will
appear on the nonpartisan ballot only.
There are over $4,000 enrolled Re-
publican voters in Dauphin county and
in the opinion of the chairman at least
1000 Of this number will cast their
ballots next Tuesday.
Chairman Horner should have the
cooperation of Republicans not only
on the county committee, but of all
who believe the full party strength
should be shown in the primary cleo
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16
TANGO TO FIGHT DISEASE
Literary Dipest1

Literary Digest1
That the modern dances are q. dis
tlnct aid to good health, and may sup
piant physical culture of a more seri-
GUS type, is asserted by DR.. G. Hep
purn Wilson, editor of The Modern
Dance Magazine, in an article con-
trlbuted to Health Culture New York.
AprlD. Exercise, says DR.. Wilson
must provide not only physical hnt
also social and esthetic stimulus. The
problem of doing this was solved by
our primitive ancestors, when they
developed the dance as a necessary
tribal institution. Guided by instinct
and impulse. they hit upon the right
thing, and the dance was an impor-
tant factor in their physical vigor.
Despite our superior civilization. we
are not In position, thinks DR.. Will
son, to improve on this primitive
method of developing mind and body
In the proper relationship. He writes:
The dance. particularly in its
modern expressions, possesses the
value or physical exercise plus social
and cultural stimulus. Exercise must
be interesting; the more interesting
the more energy and enthusiasm, and
consequently the greater the stimulus.
The dance Is social play. The
world seems to have forgotten how TO
play, an art essential to preserve vigor
and spirit. The association of many
people In rhythmic motion provides
indispensable inspiration, the spirit
OF the Joyous life, and joy is funda-
mental"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16

There is one great cause in Mexico
that is worth fighting for; worthy for
us to fight for If we have to fight,
worthy of all the fighting that has been
done for it by Mexicans.
That cause is the cause OF the COM
mon people.
If we can help the poems to liberty
and land and progress and order, we
shall do a good that may be worth the
lives. the labor and the money 1T may
Nothing else in Mexico looks good
enough to warrant the trouble OF doing
1T. Everything that should be done and
must be done gets it's value from its
bearing on this great duty to the poems:
The people, the common people, of
Mexico are what Is important. II some,
government will help the mass of the
Mexicans -. protect them. give them
education. give them back. their, land.
henp hheep asxfs ana yrants o 9f Is I'M
portant. II commercial development
and security of business will help the
poems. then they are important, but II
they are to. enslave. ,defraud, suppress
the mass of the people, then, not they,
but revolution Is important.
The thousand millions - more or
have invested in Mexican properties,
the hundreds of millions that citizens
of other countries have invested there,
are important In precisely the degree
that the protection of them makes for
the welfare of the Mexicans. In so
far as saving them helps to save and
| elevate the Mexican people they are
| worth saving. but il the poems must be
crushed to save the properties the
properties are not worth the price.
Save the poems first They are the
great Mexican property that deserves
| first attention.
We have sound assurances that they
are worth saving; that they are kindly,
| Industrious, backward, simple people
to whom heretofore civilization has
always been cruel and who have been
cruel in their turn. but who have came
standing. and who have it in them to
be something il they have a chance
and who nowadays show real deter
mination to get the chance.
! So says Congressman William Kent
/ of California. a man of character and
probity; the Congressman from th'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16
BRYAN AND PALMER AND BLUM.
DERS
philadelphia Inouirer)

Mr.. Bryan has invaded Pennsyl-
vania in the political interests of A.
Mitchell Palmer for United States Sem
ator and Va .ce G. Mccormick for
Governor. He would have the Demo-
Gratis of the State nominate them. He
loves them because they stand by the
policies Of the Wilson administration.
Mr.. Bryan has made a direct issue
of these policies Not long ago the
same thing was done in New Jersey
Congressional district, and by an over
whelming majority the administration
was repudiated Now Pennsylvania has
been selected as the chief battle-ground
of the nation. Here in Pennsylvania
is to be fought out the issue between
the Wilson Bryan Underwood Democ-
racy and the principles of the Repub-
lican party, And Mr.. Bryan names
Mr.. Palmer-free trader and supporter
of British interests in the Panama
Canal-and Mr. Mccormick.
Be it so. 1t is well that the issue
should be a direct one and easily un-
derstood. By all means let us have
Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. Mccormick on
one side and Mr.. Penrose and Dr.
Brumbaugh on the other.
Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. Mccormick
stand for the ruinous and laundering
tariff law. Mr.. Penrose and DR..
Brumbaugh do not.
The Bryan candidates support the
dreadful blunder of the Panama
Canal-the surrender Of American
Sovereignty over 1t. The Republican
candidates are American In their
views, not English.
| The Palmer Mccormick forces 20
with the administration In its con-
| ltemplated new raid upon the business
of the country through the enactment
of additional death dealing laws that
would most certainly stand the busi-
ness Of the country. already suffering
lfrom the tariff blunder, on end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16

kfXV H1 is business oepresseo
M and SO many men out of
w work in country that by
all natural laws should be
prosperous?" is a question one may
hear asked a dozen times a day.
The answer lies with the Demo-
cratic Administration at Washington.
German, French and English manu-
facturers are chuckling with glee over
the competitive" tariff enacted by
our amateur statesmen. Our eyre
loss Is their gain.
The English trade journals are jubi-
liant over the fact that wooden ex-
ports to the United States far exceed
any since the period 1S95-'97.
Let us examine the British Board of
Trade figures giving the export value
of wool manufactures, from the con-
sular district of Bradford alone, to
the United States for the first three
months of this year compared with
the same months last year. Wool
noils and wastes show an increase of
1000 per cent, worsted dress goods
show an increase of $40 per cent,
worsted Innings show an increase of
$50 per cent, Worsted coatings show
an increase of $50 per cent, woolen
cloths show an increase of 1900 per
cent, worsted and mohair yarns show
an increase of 1900 per cent, and
haircloth shows an increase of 1900
per cent.
To give some idea of what this
means, the items of worsted fabrics
alone show an increase (British Board
of Trade figures) at the rate of 3d.
100000 yards per annum, displacing
the work of at least $4,000 people
directly engaged in wool manufacture.
Add to these those indirectly en-
ployed, such as in the making of
packing cases, iron and steel supplies,
leather, Oil, paper, the mining and
freighting of coal and the numerous
others materials used in wooden mills,
and we can get some notion of the
effect upon unemployment. Then
there must be considered the farmer
the landlord the storekeeper, the
banks, the clerk, church and other
benevolences, in fact every business
and relation that necessarily must
suffer through loss of wages that are
continually expended and circulated
when industrial people are well EN-.
ployed.
To-day all business is being har-
rassed in the effort to punish a few
people who may have misbehaved.
We are engaged in nation wide
burning down of stately mansions in
order to destroy a few rats
Experience bought at great cost in
the school of hard knocks has to give
way to fancy theories evolved in the
schoolmasters armchair.
That is why business is depressed
and thousands of men are out of EN-.
ployment. The remedy is in the
voters hands,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16
Committee
Contests Arc
Numerous
POLITICAL SIDfLICHTS

SO the whole struggle is just for
control of the Democratic machine and
ultimately the State government, after
all.
Mccormick will wind up his cam
paign in Schuylkill county, where
Ryan is reported to be strongest.
ALI DR.. Brumbaugh has to do is
to sit back and watch the votes being
cast for him.
Ryan will address several meet
ings in Philadelphia tonight.
The Central Democratic Club
heard two or three speeches last night,
T. K. VanDyke bursting into the lime
light.
Jesse Lybarger is running his
fourth trial heat for a public job.
For a county which was claimed
to be against him, Center has GER
tainly been giving Penrose the crowds.
Congressman Palmer may have
some time to devote League Islanu
naval approprl tions after Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16
ROOSEVELT is NOT A GRAnBER

Colonel Roosevelt has other things to
answer for. but moneygrabbing is not
one of them; During the last year he
delphian to deliver a lecture at near
by school
Nothing was said about the pay, but
when the Colonel returned to oyster
Bay check for $1,000 was sent to him
by the Philadelphian
The ex-President sent it back very
promptly with some remarks about
want any money for his services.
II you are addicted to making bets
you can safely wager 100 to 1 that the
that Brazilian lecture. Among fifty or
so other reasons why he didn't is the
fact that he Is far too shrewd a poii,
tician to be involved in any small same
Public Ledger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16

ties with which it has been commits
stoned by the people than the one
which is now dealing with Mexico and
the complex international questions
which demand the highest type of
ability and experience in their ADJUST
ment.
President Wilson has been extreme
Iy fortunate in the consideration which
has been shown him by the people
generally throughout the present en-
broglio with Mexico. Instead of an
uproar of criticism, the people have
been waiting from week to week and
month to month for the development
Of his policies, only to be dumbfounded
by some peculiar explanation that only
aggravates and never clarifies the real
purpose of the Administration.
Here in Pennsylvania there are two
candidates for office-Palmer and
McCormick-who are blindly appeal
ing to the Democratic voters to sup
port them for the sake of the Presf-
dent. They don't stop to explain why
tilc ETeSlutnI SilOulu U0 SuppOItcu, pot
seem to think it is necessary to follow
where he leads without regard to the
wisdom of his going or the end of his
course. In the case of the White
House twins, however. as these two
candidates have been characterized
it is not so much a question Of sup
porting the President as 1t is a purpose
on their part to bring support to
themselves through the use Of the
Presidents name,
Democrats throughout the State are
resentful of the part President Wilson
has taken in an open primary for the
selection of his party's candidates ir
Pennsylvania, and it remains to be
seen whether the voice of the Presi.
dent is really the voice of the people
as Palmer and Mccormick have beer
loudly insisting in their tours Of the
State.
President Wilson will have the sup.
port of the people of the United States
in any real effort to restore civilized
conditions in Mexico, but his inter.
ference in the political movements o1
any State is bound to invoke the criti-
cism of men of all parties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16

N m ALTERS are rapidly coming ia
N head in Mexico and it is
L probable that within the next
few days it will be known be-
yond any question whether 1t is to be
war or more watchful waiting. So
many blunders have been made In the
handling of the situation from the
beginning until the present time that
there is little hope of a peaceful soIu-
tion of the unfortunate difficulty. We
are committed to a pacification of the
country whatever the cost in lives and
treasure. and cannot escape the re-
sponsibilIty.
There would be more confidence in
the outcome If there was less of dema-
gogy and weakness in the official con-
duct of the Bryans and the Danielses
and the other advisers of the Presi-
dent. It is not easy to be patient with
high officials who regard their polit,-
cal obligations as of more importance
than the working out of the interna-
tional problems which confront them
at Washington. There has never been
a time when any administration has
been SO Indifferent to the serious du-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH

DETERMINATION on the part
Of the Chamber of Commerce to
IL have Harrisburg celebrate the
Fourth of July this year in a
way that will make everybody want to
stay at home to see the fun is in direct
line with what the Telegraph has been
urging.
Recently the Fourth in this city has
been notably safe. But unfortunately
the day has been far from safe and
SANE. In fact, what it showed in
safety it has lacked in sanity. For all
will agree that doing absolutely moth
ing to commemorate the signing of
the Declaration is far from being a
sane way to nurture patriotism in the
citizen or to awaken it in the youth
of the land.
While the authorities did we'll to
take away the dangerous explosive
and the murderous blank cartridge
cevolver, they did badly in providing
absolutely nothing to take the place OF
these engines of expressing the pent-up
Sii'i'uoie1Siii VI WY p ttiiu guns DIS well.
And what has been the result ?
Thousands of people have taken early
trains away from the city on the
Fourth for out-of-the-way places
where they could shoot to their hearts
content and make as much noise as
they pleased. Meanwhile, on the day
when the city, with the whole nation
should have been loudly rejoicing, the
streets of Harrisburg have been as the
streets of city Of the dead.
This year, however, the recently or.
ganized Chamber of Commerce plans
change. Just what form the activi.
ties of the day will take has not been
definitely decided, but officers Of the
Chamber say If the program doesn't
make the breast thrill with patriotic
fervor and allow everybody to have
the time Of his life, nothing ever will.
During the last Yuletide it was
shown what Harrisburg could do in
observing the great religious event oi
the year. The Fourth of July cele.
bration, in which all creeds may Join
and coming at q time of year wher
all outdoors is calling, promises to bs
much moro elaborate celebration.