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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING,

dyes and the failure to procure these
dyes has been the cause of a general
disruption of the textile industry.
1t is now proposed by those who
favor a protective tariff that suiii-
cient tax shall be placed upon these
chemicals manufactured abroad to en-
courage the development of the indus
try on this side of the ocean, so that
we may no longer be dependent upon
Germany for dyestuffs. 1t is believed
that only through a system of protec-
tive tariff that will consider conditions
in Germany at the close of the war
will the end sought be attained.
Another incident showing the need
of a proper protection of some such
industry in the United States is the
order this week of the British govern
ment declaring an embargo on log
wood, prohibiting its export from ia
maica to the United States. This is
the severest blow to the dye industry
in this country since the supply of
aniline dyes from Germany has stop
ped.
Great Britain, with all its boasted
friendship for the United States. is not
losing any opportunity to cripple the
American manufacturer and unless
the present Congress protects the in
terests of this country against the i'm
pending competition of cheap labor
abroad the working people of the
United States are bound to suffer to a
degree that cannot now be approxi-
mated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
HOME TOWN
kansas City Star.l


Home town is around the bend on
the road to yesterday. Among the in
habitants are the fat boy called Skin
ny" pig-tailed sweethearts who turn
up their noses and run away, the
preacher who asks after the health of
every member of the family by name,
the school teacher, the gang and
grandma and the dog. Roses bloom
there in gardens behind the fence
palings along the street. Folk walk
leisurely and speak to each other in
passing. The church bells of q Sum
day morn call youth and innocence to
come and sit in a square pew with a
door to it and eat peppermint drops
and doze and sleep on the edge of a
starched collar. 1t has a "deepo" to
which go the small boys to watch the
trains roll up grandly and snort and
pass on. 1t is usually summer there,
although there are clustering DAYS
when the sleighbells jangle-"chinil!
chinki chink!"-and the sleighs pass
with incredible swiftness, tn small
boys standing on the extended run
ners in the rear and riding off to glory.
The seasons for doughnuts and mar
bles and pumpkin pies and kites and
Christmas cookies and hooprolling and
Halloween and Valentine day and raj
sin bread and shiny are religiously
observed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
PUBLIC INTEREST
THE Telegraph is always cheer
fully willing to submit for the
consideration of our citizens any

iullN Willie u lOA IhC
consideration of our citizens any
suggestions which have bearing
upon the improvement of the city.
Considerable interest has been
aroused by the proposed treatment of
the Walnut street bridge by Clinton
NJ. Hershey, a well known local engi-
neer. His suggestion of a bridge
whose main stem shall extend out
State street with two prongs across
the railroad tracks, one at Wal
nut street and the other at North
street, is somewhat novel. but has con-
siderable merit. 1t remains, of course,
for the State and the city authorities
to work out practical and attractive
design which would be satisfactory to
all interests. whether it involves a sub
way at State street or a bridge over
the tracks.
There was also much interest in the
sketch and proposed location of the
Hershey statuary which was printed
by this newspaper as the suggestion of
Mr.. Mueller, Of the Berryhill Nursery
company. This suggestion contem-
plates the placing of the group on the
river front at State street with stairs
leading from the statuary to the
Front Steps"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING

When newspaper advertising doesn't
make good, the chances are nine out
of ten that the fault lies with the ad-
vertiser and not with the newspaper.
When a merchant lays in a stock of
goods, he realizes that in order to
get his money back and create a
reasonable profit, he must make the
best of his opportunity in the matter
of display of the goods. ETC.. etc. This
same fact is frequently lacking in
practice by advertisers. Investiga-
tion of many advertising failures
proves that the fault does not lie with
newspaper space used, but with the
ideas and methods of manufacturers
and their publicity men. Nat Olds
cites an interesting example of how
intelligently a certain manufactures
planned for the construction of a big
factory, and then followed slipshod
methods with his advertising. Among
other things Mr.. Olds says
"a manufacturer I know of spent
literally weeks in consulting with h
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

tured New York. The big town
- expects to save $4,000, 900 q year
by the adoption of this new school
system, which consists primarily in
using the same facilities for two sets
OF children. The fourteen old build
ings which are being used for the
Gary schools have been completely
remodeled, and eight new ones are
planned.
In education Americans are, above
all, conservative, but when there is a
chance to save money. they i'm
mediately become interested. So the
Gary plan is spreading. Eel Paso has
taken it up as the most practicable
method of meeting the increased
school attendance caused by the Texas
compulsory education law. Newark,
Buffalo, Rochester and Schenectady
each have at least one school on the
Gary plan, and there are many other
cities that are either considering it,
or experimenting with it,
The Gary plan consists in the elimi-
nation of wasted time, in the use of
equipment, and in the adaptation of
the course of instruction to the indi-
vidual child. Heretofore, Individual
instruction" has been one of the most
effective boasts of the private schools,
where pupils were few and teachers
many. The Gary plan provides no in
dividual instruction in that sense; but
its curriculum is as adjustable to the
powers and peculiarities of the child
as well-planned machine is to it's
material.
Under the Gary system, a given
school room accommodates just twice
as many pupils as there are seats.
While one set of children is occupy
ing them, the rest of the school is
using the Fairgrounds, gymnasiums,
auditoriums, workshops and labora-
tories All of these facilities, rightly
used, will cost less per capita than an
ordinary school room run on the old
plan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Samuel B. Hare, of Altoona, will be
one of the speakers at the Pennsylva-
MIA dinner in New York.
DIR. w. f. IIinnit, the new presi-
dent of Washington and Jefferson, is
organizing alumni in western counties.
Senator c. II. Kline, of Pittsburgh.
was Elks orator in Indiana, his former
home.
"A. r. Sisson, former auditor gen.
eral, is one of the authorities on his
tory in the Erie district.
Alvin C. Krenslein, who will train
the University of Pennsylvania track
men, is u former international cham
pion.
The Rev. A. A. Delarme, a Nc
Kcesport minister, is on the December
grand jury at Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
GROWTH OF THE GARY PLAN
By Frederic J. Haskin

model of the Froebel school of
Gary was one of the most interesting
educational exhibits at San Francisco.
1t contained ideal accommodations
for two thousand pupils ranging in
age from kindergarten to high school
years. The rooms included two kin
dergartens, twenty-four class rooms,
nve laboratories. eight workshops,
three studios for musical and express
sion work, an auditorium, two GYM
naslums and two swimming pools.
The building at Gary stands in
tep-acre park owned by the city, and
the lawns, shrubbery and two school
gardens of an acre each are cared for
by the pupils and instructors in
botany, agriculture and allied lines.
In the park there are q number of
animal houses, and these are under the
care OF the youthful biologists and
their instructors. Truly, we have left
the little red schoolhouse far behind.
The daily program of this most
modern of American schools lasts
from eight-thirty in the morning until
fiVe in the evening, and this time is
equally divided between the pupils of
school y and those of school Y. Each
OF the pupils has about 220 minutes of
academic work, 80 minutes of indus
trial and scientific work, 40 minutes
in the auditorium and 40 minutes of
play in gymnasium and playground.
Proportions Adjusted
This, however. is merely for the
normal, the much discussed average
child. Each pupil is studied, and the
proportions of study, work and play
nicely adjusted to his individual
needs. If parents want to keep their
children at home for moral instruc-
ton, or send them to church or prayer
meeting, it may be arranged. Like
wise, if the mother runs q boarding
house, and the daughter is needed at
the noon hour to wait on table. she
will be excused from school and given
TContinued OH Page 1O1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

The heroic action of Miss Florence
Fulkerson, of New Castle, in stopping
a runaway horse at the risk of her
own life yesterday saved an aged lady
of II from a terrible death. The young
girl leaped to the horses neck and did
the 'curfew shall not ring tonight
act on the bride. She was, fortu-
nately, unhurt.
From the News of the above town
we take the liberty of quoting the fol-
lowing; 'The prize egg-laying hen of
the United States is to be taken TO
New York in u Pullman car and
guarded by uniformed guards. The
owner will not trust his chick alone in
the Pullman with those dark-skinncd
attendants
Tho irexnlicable anxiety of a To-
wanda man, J. r. Stephenson, charged
with shooting mis- neighbor because
that neighbor broke Stephenson's s
wiRes arm with a stone, to reach court
and suffer trial led him to walk six
teen miles for trial. lacking the neces-
sary fare His wife walked with him,
and after he was remanded 20 Jail she
walked back home to care for her
eight children
Automobile enthusiasts met at the
Bellevue -Stratford Monday and pledged
their support OF the two-mile speed
way which is building at Warminster.
near Willow Grove. All are confident
that the speedway will be success.
The slate regions in the vicinity of
Easton are all a-thrill over the dis
covery of gold, silver and copper on
the property of the Blue Mountain
Pines Resort Company, about two
miles north of Bangor. Nothing may
come of the gold scare" but OH the
other hand it may be a second I1ldo-
RADIO. Who knows?
Mine caves have badly wrecked two
large school buildings in Pittston town
ship and 500 children are school
homeless. The mines that caved be-
longed to the Pennsylvania Company,
and the crowded condition of the
schools makes 1t a difficult problem to
find places for the schoolless ones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

Recognition of the faithful service of
John T. Balsley by his promotion to an
important position in the Pennsylvania
Railroad service is pleasant news to
all of Mr.. Balsley's friends over the
system. He will have charge of train
movements over the entire Philadelphia
Division There is a tie which binds
the employees of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road together as on no other railroad
system in the country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
NEW COMPENSATION LAW

the State employ
ers of labor are now giving
careful consideration to the
provisions of the Workmen's Compen-
sation law. What annoys the en-
ployer more than the law itself is the
difficulty of finding out just what it
means.
There are so many different con-
of the act, each lawyer ap-
pearing to have an Interpretation of
his own, that the employer is between
the devil and the deep sea. He wants
to obey the law, but finds himself con-
fronted with many conflicting views
its provisions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

Uncle Joe Cannon, although almost so
years old, has returned to the House
for the twentieth time, and the warm
greetings which he received upon every
side must have warmed the cookies of
his heart. His philosophy of life ap-
peals to most men and the vigorous
character of his patriotism increases
his popularity wherever he goes. Uncle
Joe will figure largely in the work of
the session. Years sit lightly upon him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
FATHER!
BY Wing Dinger


Father? who is father, pray?
He's the guy that plugs away
Every hour, every day,
Trying: to earn money.
Buys the food that all may eat.
Sees that shoes are on all feet.
Lays aside a sum quite neat.
Disposition sunny.
Then along comes Christmas. bo.
Lots of gifts to buy, you know.
To his surplus he does go.
Exit, all his money.
But he doesn't seem TO care.
Starts right in to work for fair
So next Christmas he'll be there.
With coin-ain't 1t funny?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

Nothing has been heard lately of the
Penbrook paving project. and the town
ON the eastern outskirts of Harrisburg
is suffering about the same sort of criti-
clsm as when the main street of Camp
Hill is mentioned But the enterprising
citizens of Camp Hill have honestly
striven to get out of their mud and
dust and with the coming of Spring
it is hoped both towns will provide for
first class roadways that will be
credit to them and proper highways for
all who travel to and from the Capital
City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

AS usual, the Philadelphia newspapers
are giving much attention to the Re-
publican factional squabbles in that
city. We are informed with great fire.
quency that this faction or that hap
pens to be on top. and that this group
or that will control the State. When
Philadelphia learns that Pennsylvania
is growing weary-very weary-of the
constant pickering in that city and
that until this sort of thing ceases there
will not be the interest in the develop
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

While thore is more or less discussion
of the intolerable impudence of Boy Ed
and Won Papen, the real point of diff
ference between Germany and the United
States is the adjustment of the Lusl-
tania matter. All other things are in
significant as compared with this.
Promises and evasions and postpone
ments have characterized this discus
sion right along. and 1t is generally be-
lieved that any final breach between
the two countries would rest upon the
Lusitania tragedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
EDITORIALS cOfT1ENT

Greece invented the Dilemma. And
Evening Sun.
Englishmen are told that they can
only escape conscription by enlisting at
once. That is, they get their choice of
going willingly or just going-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Many who talk loudest of efficiency"
came to the United States to escape It,
Indianapolis Star
One is not as proud of living in the
twentieth Gentry as one was a few
years ago.-Chicago Daily News.
We imagine that Yuan Shi Kai is that
big majority in China which is in favor
OF monarchy.-Philadelph Inquifer.
The British are not alone responsible
Tor the failure of the Dardanelles-the
TURKS had at least something to do
with ft.-San Francisco Chronicle.
During the recent Kansas cyclone il
is said that the sun was obscured for
two hours by cloud of limousines and
grand pianos.-Boston Transcript.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
BILLS AND BILLS

A LREADY the records of Congress
~ are gorged with bills introduced
at the session which started this
week. Happy the day when the peo-
pie shall realize that all their ills can
not be cured by law. In the national
and State legislative bodies the ten
dency for several years has been to
attempt to remedy all the ills of the
people through restrictive and other
forms of legislation.
Thousands of bills upon every pos
sible subject have been introduced
and a real reform might be brought
about through a movement to wipe
from the statute books most of the en-
actments which are little understood
by the people at large.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

There is practically no opposition to
the proposed enlargement of the Market
street subway under the Pennsylvania
Railroad. 1t Is recognized as a great
need and the suggestion that the al
legged consequential damages will actu-
ally take the form OF benefits is re-
garded as a fair attitude on that mat
ter. inasmGch as the enlargement of
the subway 20 the full width of the
street will increase rather than di-
inlnish the value of contiguous prop
erty on both sides of Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
TELEORAPH'S PERIScOPE

Those European censors must be
working with whitewash brushes.
That German food made from wood
may be all right. but think of trying to
eat piece of white oak bread with a
set of store teeth.
If Ford wanted to be sure of being
permitted to land in Germany he might
have taken Captain Boy-Ed along as
pilot.
After next year the matter of a
summer White House will not be so en-
crossing subject for the present in
cumbent of the Presidency.
Mrs. Gait is going to do the most
unusual thing of becoming a bride and
a grandmother at one and the same
time.
We saw a load of Christmas trees
yesterday, and 1t gave us the same old
thrill. Now we don't care how much
we spend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

ment and welfare of the city which
should animate a great Commonwealth
when its metropolis is concerned, there
may be less of the foolish appeal to
factional interests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

Professor Michael l. Pupin. of Column
bia, has just announced the discovery
of a receiver for wireless telephony
which is sensitive only to such waves
as the operator desires.
1t will make the arts of wireless teIe-
phony and telegraph commerciallv
practicable over. long distances, and
The professor told OF ms invention
during his address before the National
Academy of Sciences. =.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 8

A t0iSe man a1iH make more oppor-
tunities than he t5iads.-FrGncis Bacon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
The Master Salesman

Newspaper advertising is the
Master Salesman.
1t works day in and day out
in good weather or bad.
1t takes its selling message di-
rectly into the home. 1t has the
entire at factories. stores and Of
fees.
1t never quarrels with custom
ers. It's cost is comparatively
little.
It's sales are proportionately
large.
It can cover much or little ter
ritory as is desired.
1t suits its appeal to the sea-
son and to the needs of its hear
ers.
A booklet, THE Newspapers"
telling more about this Master
Salesman will be sent on re-
quest by the Bureau Of Advertis-
ing, American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. World Build
ing, New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

The Mayor of York quit without even
loud protest when the Solicitor of
that city decided that the office was
vacant on the first Monday of Decem-
Der. Meanwhile. an interregnum of one
month occurs and the vacancy has been
supplied by one of the officials of the
city
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
DO YOU KNOW

That some of the first steel rails
were rolled I'm this city right after
the Civil War?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
1ISToRTC HARRISRURC

Harrisburg used to be The gathering
place of several Indian tribes for
councils.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
Our Daily Laugh
AS USUAL.
SWATTED
THEM.

AS USUAL.
She: Are you
sure you could be
happy with one
woman all your
life?
He: Sure I
could be happy
with half a dozen
for that matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

[Continued OH Page 1O.J
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

Those European censors must be
working with whitewash brushes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

DR.. James A. Dale. former member
of the Legislature from York, was at
the Capitol yesterday on business con-
nected with the departments and call
ed on the Governor. DR.. Dale is one
of the substantial men of York and
has a host of friends who always well
come him to Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building.
New York City, Hasbrook, Story Sc
Brooks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08

Member American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association. Audit Bureau OF
Circulation and Pennsylvania Associ-
ated Dailies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-30

Mrs. Hatfield. others In the receiving
line included: Former Governor and
Mrs. w. A. MacCorlSle. Former Cover
nor William NJ. o. Dawson. Hon. and
Mrs. John $. Darst Hon and Mrs. J..
). Lakin. Hon. and Mrs. Virgil L..
Highland. Of Clarksburg; Senator and
Mrs. Wells GoOdykOontz. Hon. and
Mrs. Walter Hallinan, Hon. and Mrs.
n. L. Williams. General and Mrs.
John Bond, Colonel Vernon +. John.
son. Mrs. NJ. p. Shawkey. Hon. +. l..
Long. Hon. Fred o. Blue. Mrs. Charles
n. Bronson. Colonel and Mrs. Ferd
raul Grosscup. General and Mrs. IL.
VI. kimberland. OF Wheeling: Colonel
and Mrs. w. +. Williamson, Colonel
and Mrs. W. A. Hirsch. OF Parkers.
burg; Senator and Mrs. p. r. Eng.
land. General J. Howard Anderson
or Morgantown; Hon. W w Hughes.
OF WEIGH. Senator Robert i. Gregory.
Colonel sam Patterson. OF West
vivian, and General W. n. Clark.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-30
PROSPERITY
tcoBtinusa From - go

know what was going % hapren 70
mem. All sorts Of regulations we're
proposed, and % was q matter OF uu.
certainty what sort OF regulation was
going 10 BE- adopted All sorts OF
'haIEes we're made against buaInees.
as ii business were az fault when
most men knew that the great ma
Jorfy ~ business men we're honest.
Wer" public spirited. we're intending
inc right hing and The many were
made afraid brcsuse the few fid NOT
do what was right
The most necessary thing. thrrr-
Tore. was Tor us 20 agree. az We did
by slow stages agree. urou The main
particulars Of what ought to be done
and then % put our laws iu such
shape az Co correspond With that gen.
eral Judgment I for one have never
doubted that an America believed In
doing what was fair and honor4 BILE
and OF good report but The method.
the method Of control by law against
.h' small minority that was recaIrI
uant against these principles. was .
ming that o. was difficult % deter.
mine upon And % was n very rra4t
burden. let me cay. 90 fan uuor "a
particular administration 81 this GOV.
eminent 60 have 10 undertake. prar-
tlcaIlv 'hn whole business OF final
dehni'lou That is what has been af.
tempted by The con Eross nov about 10
como 20 close % has attempted tho
dotnltious iol which The country had