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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
WELFARE CONFERENCE
TPhiladelphia Inquirer. I

Much information is expected from
the Pennsylvania Welfare and Eff
cheney Conference, which Is holding a
three days session in the Capitol at
Harrisburg. In a few weeks the Legis-
lature will be in session and a flood of
sbills will be offered looking to every
sort of regulation of employment and
THE welfare of the employed. Many of
ahese measures will be hopelessls
shtopian some will he so radical as to
fall of their own weight and some will
be much more reasonable. This Is the
situation which confronts every Legis-
lature. Much has been accomplished
in the last twenty years, most of it
beneficial and some of 1t open to criti-
cism in that it has failed to accomplish
the good expected.
State Commissioner of Labor Jack
son made an address which contains
much food for reflection. An investi-
CATION made by him involving thou
sands of employees in various industries
the surprising fact that one-fourth of
these had changed their employment
within a year. Some of this is due to
the depression of late and much must
be set down to adventitious circum.
stances, but in any event 1t is not a
good showing. Workmen who are con-
stantly changing employment cannot
be expected to have the high efficiency
of those who work steadily at the same
tasks for years Employers cannot ex-
pect to get the best results with a
shifting body of employees.
Commissioner Jackson is of the
opinion that the Legislature should
establish bureau of employment with
offices in the chief cities so as to bring
employer and employed together. The
system has worked fairly successfully
abroad and might do good here, but
too much cannot be expected from
such system, because the man out of
employment in this city, for instance,
might find 1t impossible to take a Job
in Pittsburgh; but at least the plan is
worth trying. If we are to have a
revival of industry, as some believe so
confidently, the problem of unemploy-
ment will settle itself. If not a lot
of scientific work will be necessary to
adiust conditions
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
NO JIM CROW GOVERNMENT

[From the New York World (Dem.1. !
No President ever suffered more from
his Cabinet than has Mr. Wilson. He
had a further illustration of 1t
In his unfortunate interview with
the White House to protest against the
segregation of races in Government
departments.
the delegation, however deplorable, are
no Justification of the policy of Jim
Crow government which certain mem
bers of the Cabinet have established in
their departments: and, as the Presi-
dent well knows, insolent conduct Is not
confined to the members of any particu-
lar race.
The President should have foreseen
this unfortunate issue when Mr. Nc
Adoo and Mr.. Burleson were carrying
their color line theories into democratic
mittee that there had been no discrimi-
nation in the comforts and surround
that ''he had been. informed by officials
that the segregation had been started
to avoid friction between the races,
and not with the o6jeGt Of nIuriRs the
plain, nevertheless. why such rule had
been considered necessary until Mr..
Burleson and Mr.. McAdoo got into the
For nearly half century white
clerks and negro clerks have worked
side by side in the ,departments OF
Democratic Presidents The World
keeps itself fairly well Informed about
Washington affairs, but the first 1t ever
heard of this alleged friction to which
Mr.. Wilson refers was when Mr.. Nc
Adoo began his Jim Crow proceedings
in the Treasury Department
The President thinks that this IL not
a political question but he Is wrong.
Anything that is unjust discriminating
and unAmerican In government is cer-
tain to be q political question. Ser
wants of the United States Government
are servants of the United States Gov
ernment, regardless of race or color.
For several years a negro has been Col
lector of Internal Revenue In New York.
gate the white employees of his depart
ment TO prevent friction" vet he
| would have had quite as much right to
do so as Mr.. McAdoo had to segreRate
, the negro employees of the Treasury in
| Washington.
While the Democrats OF the country
have. been trying to solve certain great
ern members of the Cabinet have been
allowed TO exploit their petty local
! prejudices at the expense Of the party's
reputation for exact Justice.
Whether the President thinks so or
not the segregation rule was promul-
gated as a deliberate discrimination
| against negro employees.
discrimination. and Mr.. Wilson ought
: to have set his heel upon the presump-
tuouB. Jim Crow government the mo-
ment 1t was established. He ought to
| set his heel upon 1t now. 1t Is a re-
proach to hts Administered tion and to
the great political principles which he
represents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

~ SSOHO1NG 10 HBuISS VI NhS
"A Department of Agriculture at
4 \ Washington, this State ranks
first in the yield of corn per
acre and second in tobacco. 1t holds
the same first place among all corn
States for the ten-year period.
The average production of corn an
acre in Pennsylvania was AZ bushels
for 1914 and 3S.4 bushels for the last
ten years. Wisconsin stands second
this year with yield of 40.5 bushels
an acre. Ohio, which was third for
1914, with a yield of 39.1 bushels.
stands second for the last ten-year
average, with 3s.1 bushels. The aver
age for the United States this year
was 25.S bushels and for the last ten
years 26.7 bushels.
The quantity of corn produced in
Pennsylvania is small compared with
that of some other States, yet it ranks
fourteenth among the great corn pro-
ducing States at that, with a total
production this year of 61,446, 900
bushels.
Those of us who love mush, pom
hauS ana Scrapple and corn cake and
corn pone will study these figures with
special relish and interest. We live in
a good old corn State, the leader of
them all, and the fact of our position
in this respect ought to make every
Pennsylvania just a little prouder
than ever of this imperial Common
wealth.
Pennsylvania ranks second among
all the States in the quantity of to-
bacco produced an acre both in 1914
and for the average of the last ten
years. Connecticut produces more to-
bacco an acre than Pennsylvania. but
no other State. does. The production
per acre in Pennsylvania for 1914 was
1,450 pounds, while the average of
the tobacco producing States was
S53.S pounds.
And second in tobacco! It's a fine
showing and these are only two of the
products. Nor must we forget the mil
lions of bushels of apples. and all the
other good things that are provided
for the comfort and happiness and
prosperity of our people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
HOSE CHRISTMAS WANTS
BY Wing DinEer

Already in the atmosphere
You'll find some Christmas spirit,
And every day for five weeks now
Each day yoT'll no doubt hear it:
Il want watch. want a horse,
1 want a brand new auto;
l want nice electric train,
l want a game of Lott"
And scores of other wants You'll hear,
And worst of all, you know 1t,
That older as they each day grow
They never will outgrow It,
While all these wants I can sidetrack
There's one 1 can't dodge, durn it,
lts when the house-head says, II want
some Christmas money. earn It,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Under date of October the Manila
Times discusses the first anniversary of
the Philippines under Governor General
Harrison. the first representative of the
Wilson administration. and 1t is not i'm
pressed with the achievements of
Democracy in our far-East posses
sions Governor General Harrison, in
the opinion of the Manila newspaper,
utterly failed In the early days of his
administration to understand the situa-
tion and to-day a weak obstinacy is
likely to prevent his application of such
experience as the past twelve months
has brought him. Those of experience
in the Philippines believe that Harrison
has been tried and found wanting; in
short, that he is failure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Edward E. Donahoe, of Green's
burg, is home from New Brunswick
with bull moose
C. G. Llewellyn, the Western
Pennsylvania collector of internal
revenue, estimates that go, 900 will nav
war taxes in his district.
Percy A. Rose, the Johnstown
lawyer, is spending some time at mis-
plantation in Virginia.
Colonel G. G. Richards, OF Oil City,
is on a tour of the States new armories
Colonel T. S. Crago, congressman
at-large elect, is taking a vacation
after the strenuous campaign.
Captain J. Franklin McFadden
presided at the one hundred and for
tieth annual dinner of the First Phila-
delphia City Troop.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
DELICATE SITUATIONS

TT HAT American warship - the
Tennessee-which has been rep
= resenting the navy of the United
States in various capacities since
the outbreak of the war in Europe is
having some more or less exciting ex-
periences 1t barely escaped striking
mine off the coast of France recently
and it is now reported to be the object
OF Turkish resentment in Asia Minor,
where party in a launch of the
cruiser. sent to confer with the au-
thorities at Smyrna, is said to have
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

PhiIadeIphIa InouIrer-T
HEALTH LAW CONFLICTS
IFrom tha New Ynrk Press l

GFrom the New York Press1
The disease which is ravaging cattle
right and left at time when meat is
more needed than 1t ever was needed
before is a gross scandal. Wherein
lies the sandal is that, with all the
national laws and all the State laws,
such a thing can be possible.
1t Is possible for the very reason that
there are all sorts of laws in all sorts
of places, few or none of them working
in harmony, some of them in direct con-
fict and the statutes of the national
Government out of business within the
boundaries of a State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

DIR. John j. Mullowney, who is con-
nected with the State Health Depart
ment, has recently published book of
his experiences in China under the
title "A Revelation of Chinese Revo-
luton" The volume has met with
such success that the author has been
by a representative, of
German publishing house in Berlin
asking permission to translate and
publish the work in German.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
BUSINESS RECOVERY
[From the New York Press ]

Only the blind man fails to see that
the clouds are clearing in the financial
and business sky. The Department of
shine tale in its report that the farmers
of the United States will receive So
06S, ,742, 900 for the crops grown in 1914.
This is s104, 100000 more than the value
of the crops raised last year.
These figures are all the more I'M
pressive in that they include the value
of the cotton crop which. based on cur
rent prices, is $418, 900 less than 1t
was at this time year ago.
The appended table shows the pres
ent value of the more important crops
compared with the return from the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
IN HARR sBURc Fifty
YEARS AGO TODAY

[Trom the Telegraph of Nov. 10, 1884. I
Corporal Lane Dies
Corporal John C. Lane. Company @,
Flfty-fifth Volunteers. of this city. died
at Annapolis from wounds received in
a recent skirmish.
Train Kills Attorney
u. ]. Jones, attorney, was instantly
killed by railroad train coming into
the city.
Fowls Plentiful
A large supply of fowls of all kinds
were on sale at the markets yesterday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

The European war depressed and held
down the value of cotton; but with the
resumption of Cotton Exchange busi-
ness there will be a different story to
tell Immediately.
The world Is now calling upon the
United States for cotton as all other
and it is only a question of weeks now
until the wheels of industry will be in
full motion and the cry of hard times
will become only distant echo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
HELP NOW

THOSB who propose to contribute
to the Thanksgiving ship which
- will sail away from Philadel-
phia on Thanksgiving Day to
RAlieve the starving people of Belgium
must act quickly. Already one ship
is on the way across the ocean and
this second ship should bear the gifts
of the people of Harrisburg in as gen.
erous measure as possible. This city
was we'll represented in the first ship
and 1t will also be well represented in
the Thanksgiving boat that will be at
its dock and ready for its cargo before
the close of this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Grdy woolen blankets, double
bed size, made of good clean yarns
and heavy weight-attractive bor-
ders; sell regularly for $500. Spe-
N' ~ N'' De' 'N$ $2.49
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

1t is a hopeful sign when manufac-
turers and representatives of labor
meet together as they have been doing
this week on Capitol Hill for the con-
sideration of matters of vital interest
to both. This cooperation means much
for the future peace of the Common
wealth, and John Price Jackson and
those associated with him merit the
commendation of all who favor a get
ting together of men interested in the
success of the employer and the en-
ploye
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Only few days more for those who
want to help in sending the Thanksgiv-
ing ship to Belgium. Contributions
ought to be sent in promptly SO that
there may be no delay in the departure
of this second ship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Feather Pillows filed with guar
anteed odorless and dustless, sani-
tary feathers-covered with splen-
did quality of art ticking. Regular
price $500. Special for Friday at
eacn ............... .Hh
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Business men and firms throughout
the country. corporations and boards of
trade, are reporting a rising tide of
prosperity. Mills are running night and
day in some localities and the outlook
is said to be most satisfactory.
With enormous crops and fine pros
poets for the approaching year. plus
the revival of public confidence and the
disappearance of legislative hysteria,
there should be the dawn OF better
day near at hand
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Ladies' medium weight ribbed
union suits-high neck, long sleeves
and ankle lengths in sizes to o.
A regular $1.00 value. Special for
Friday at, per suit ......... 75G
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
THURSDAY EVENING,

been fired upon by the forts, COM
pelling the launch to return to the
Tennessee.
We are advised from Washington
that Captain Decker, who is in COM
mand of the Tennessee, is regarded as
a careful and level-headed officer.
These are the times and the ruffied
seacoast of Europe and Asia are the
places calling for the exercise of the
very qualities with which the COM
mander of this American cruiser Is
said to be endowed.
There is more or less fear among
many people of this country that some
such incident as the blowing UP Of an
American ship by a careless mine or
the firing upon American sailors by
superheated foreigners may yet pre-
cipitate this country into the internal
tragedy of Europe. 1t ought to re-
quire the greatest provocation to in
volve the United States in the trou-
bles of the European nations. Our
people are not war-crazed, and, while
the dignity and the rights of this ma
ton must be upheld at any cost, there
would appear to be occasion only for
the exercise of discretion and common
sense in dealing with the delicate
problems which are bound to arise
from time to time while hostilities
continue on the other side of the At
lantic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

City Commissioner Bowman is push
ing along the outdoor work of his de-
partment, and unless the cold weather
swoops down upon Harrisburg sud
denly it is certain that the more i'm
portant undertakings will be finished
There is considerable interest in the
tamping of the open trenches in the
paved streets owing to the fact that
there has been constant complaint
in the past regarding the careless paw
ing of cuts in the asphalt, resulting in
depressions and unsightly stretches of
the asphalt surface for years after
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Lot of Ladies' neckwear in fiat
and roll collars In white with coll
soc value. Special for Friday at,
each ..................... 1OC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
entitled .Nellio the Beautiful Cloak

In the early part of the play the viii
lain pushed Nellie off the Brooklyn
Bridge. Later he threw her overheard
from an Atlantic liner. Later still he
thrust her under descending eleva-
tor. The next time they met he said:
"Nellie, why do you fear me?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Couch Covers in beautiful ORR
entail designs and coIorings--6O
inches wide and 8 yards long. A
$500 value. Special for Friday at
$3.50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Working Waists of striped per-
Gale and blue and grav chambray
worth soc. Special for Friday at,
ehch 49,. ........... 4XGs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Large double bed size Comfort
ables filed with clean white cotton
and covered both sides with pretty
chintz;> worth $1.25. Special for
Friday at, each 42H
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

A broken lot OF MILDLY Blouses-
some with blue and red collars and
cuffs, others pure white. Regularly
$1.OO. Special for Friday at 75G
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

1Sx54-inch Buffet and Dresser
Scarfs, hemstitched ana embroid-
cred, also lace and insertion; SOC
value. Special for Friday at, each,
SIC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

We are now to have ostrich dinners.
These are much better than crow, and.
as suggested by the New York Sun. zone
cannot but think that there will be
enough of it,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

$500 Ecru Lace Curtains-alI
new and up-to-date designs-all
perfect-S yards long. Special for
Friday at, per pair 80. ..S1 40
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

S6-inch Curtain Swiss in a variety
of good designs-worth 12kc and
1Sc. Special for Friday at, per
yard ''..'.'..'.'... lOC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Ladies' black cotton hose, a good
winter weight; regularly csc. Spe-
cial for Friday 17C per pair; 3
pair for S0G
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

84-inch mercerized table damaslx,
extra fine weave and beautiful pat
terms; soc value. Special for Fri
day at, per yard OgG
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

About one dozen all wool Smyrna
Rugs; sizes from 19x36 to 36x72-
all good patterns-reversib Spe-
ciaI for Friday at ONE-HALF
PRICE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Large size heavy weight Turkish
towels, full bIeached, hemmed ready
for use; worth csc. Special for
Friday at, each .......... 1SG
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

soc Beads I'm red and amber.
Special for Friday at ......OEn
s1.OO Beads at ..........."5OC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Mems $1.O0 stiff bosom shirts in
white with neat figures and stripes
detached; sizes ii, 10, 1917.
Special for Friday at, each 39H
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

ia unbleached Sheeting, medium
weight and fine even thread, easily
and bleached; worth $40.
Special for Friday at, per yard.
15C
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
ms1ND WORDS CAN NEVER DIE"
IFrom the New York Sun.

To the Editor of The Sun-Sir: The
kind words from the Administration to
the business interests of the country
remind me of the thrilling melodrama
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Lot of Ladies' cotton ribbed pants
in size 4 only; regularly soc. Spe-
cial for Friday at .........O5C
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Ladies' Crepe Night Gowns, nicely
made and trimmed with lace and
embroidery-a very good value at
$t.OO. Special for Friday at 60G.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Woolen Skirt patterns, large full
size; all good color combinations
and all pure wool; regular price,
$1.O0. Special for Friday at 7QG.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Several of the amusement houses
have already given benefit perform
ances for the Belgians. This is the
proper spirit. All should have hand
In this great work of relief.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Regular S1.OO size Teddy Bears.
Special for Friday at, each ..75G
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

The Telegraph printed with great
pleasure yesterday a communication
from an old bandsman of Elizabethtown
commencing the paved streets of this
city. Our correspondent marched over
the long route of the recent flremen's
parade and compared conditions with
those OF thirty years ago to the ad-
vantage of the Harrisburg of to-day.
These are the comments which give our
city its prestige elsewhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

ss.OO-New York and Return-s3.O0
Next Sunday. Pennsyivania Rail-
road. Snecia1 train leaves Harrisburg
5:45 a. M A long day in the greatest
American city,-Advertlsement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
AN EVENING THOUGHT

Fight ever on; this earthly stun
II used Gods way will be enough.
Edwin Markham
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19

Governor elect Brumbaugh has
sought quiet and perfectly safe re-
treat where he cannot even hear the
Cabinet makers and the patronage
distributors at work. They are having
the fun of an interesting guessing
match while he is enjoying a deserved
rest.