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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
CIUID,S PLAY

ME- newspapers of the present
week have published the first Of
a lot of photographs made on
board the Ford peace ship, and one
of them shows what the photographer
has labelled Two distinguished mem-
bers of the Ford peace party playing
leap frog; the Rev. Charles f. Aked
leaping over the Rev. DR.. Jenkyn
Lloyd Jones'"
That picture, it seems to us, sums
up the whole Ford peace project
child's play.
If a Legislature had undertaken the
voyage it would have been called a
"junket' by the opposition press. AS
a vacation trip for tired business, and
a boon to many. AS a serious effort
to end the war in Europe it would be
a joke were it not for the pathetic
failure of it's founder to measure up
to the standards many of his admirers
had set for him.
Flash lights of the delegates gath
cred in serious conclave aboard the
peace ship might have elected smiles
of pity; snapshots of two of the most
distinguished members of the party"
playing leapfrog when the world
thought they were weighing between
them weighty problems of interna-
tional welfare excite only derision.
The picture ought to be preserved
for use in school histories accompany
ing the paragraph that will some day
be devoted to setting forth the fruit
less voyage of the Oscar II. It sums
the situation up so we'll.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
CLOTURE
By Frederic ]. Haskin

n FTER wrangling through three
"a sessions over it, the Democratic
senatorial caucus finally de-
cided to refer the question of cloture
to nonpartisan committee. There
1t will probably repose for a long
time. but sooner or later 1t is sure to
come up again, for it always has i
few ardent supporters in the Senate
Now that senators are elected by
popular vote, these agitators are as
serting that they will make a national
issue of cloture and appeal to the
common-sense of the people. This
being the case, the people might like
to know what cloture is.
Cloture means the act of shutting
and in this country it refers to the
mouths of senators. 1t would not
shut them arbitrarily or abruptly, OIL
in any undignified way, but it would
set some limit of time upon theil
speaking.
The United States senate is one oi
the few parliamentary bodies in the
world which has absolute freedom oil
debate, so-called. In the House oi
Representatives., debate may be
brought to an end at any time by
moving the previous question. Nearly
all parliamentary bodies, including
most of our State and municipa
legislatures, have some similar rule
The British parliament formerly haG
unlimited debate which was finally
brought to an end by the efforts oi
Mr. Gladstone. In the French parlia.
ment the closing of the debate is
moved by one or more of the mem.
bers crying out, La Cloture" I lC
question is then put by the president
and voted upon Immediately. In the
German Reichstag a vote upon cloturt
may be had upon the demand ol
thirty members. In Austria Hungary
cloture must be put to the vote upor
the demand of any member. Belg.
ium, Denmark, the Netherlands
Portugal, Spain and Switzerland are
other countries whose parliament!
make use of cloture upon the demand
of anywhere from one TO ten mem
bers.
Cloture is opposed in the Senate
upon the grounds that absolute free
dom of debate should be retained il
one house of congress and that i
strengthens the minority, which is al
effective check upon the tyranny O.
the majority. In the Senate every
one may have his full say, every jot o.
material and information is brough
to bear upon the subject: it cannot br
steam -rollered," no matter how
strong the preponderant party.
The senators who have demanded
cloture, point out with some indigna
tion that so-called freedom of debat,
is somewhat less beneficent in prac
tice than in theory. Instead of in
; suring careful deliberation and dis
| cussion, 1t has given rise to tn,
notorious filibuster which enables
few senator's to defeat measure b,
simply talking until Congress ad
journs or everyone gives up in dis
| gust. By talking in relays, movin,
! to adjourn or take a recess, makinI
the point of no quorum and othe
! dilatory tactics, very few deter
mined and long-winded senator's, cal
Hold out against all the rest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
WHY GET RICH QUICK sHCEMEs
WORK FOR BIG INVESTORS AND
EAII, FOR SMALL ONES

"Those who labor hard for their
money and who have a still more ar
duous struggle in saving small sums.
saws a banker in the January Amert-
can Magazine, naturally fall easy VIC
tins in many instances to the desire
for sudden riches. But the fatal error
lies i'm supposing that the person OF
small means can afford to take the
chance If he or she loses they lose all.
The large capitalist and the profess
sional money-lender have the law OF
averages working with them. They o9z
afford to sink money into twenty NoS
lures IL they make a thousand pc
cent on one. They are protected by
the law of chance. the average safety
of their Investments depending upon no
single risk.
''Risk is a necessary part in bust
ness: but should be borne by the
strong, never by the weak. The pro-
moter who talks about the small in
vestor being given the same oppor-
tunities as the very rich is indulginR
in bunk He always forEets to say
that a safe 5 per cent. bond or a per
cent mortgages, cold. impersonal de-
positories for funds will at the end of
1--WE years have paid their owners 30
per cent to SO per cent. (allowing for
compound interesO. and that the vast
majority of new ventures with big
promises will have paid nothing.
only the man who can afford to
take risks has any business tc look
for an investment that will make him
rich quickly"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
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WAR DOCTORS ORGANIZE

The doctors engaged in the Red Cross
service in Europe are planning an or
ganiZation which will be of great influ-
ence In the establishment of peace and
good Notwithstanding 1t is to be known
as the brotherhood of Physicians and
tion. It will be devoted entirely to the
promotion of relief of human suffering
without regard to national differences.
DR.. j. j. Metzler of Rockefeller In
stitute, New York is to be its first
president: He is now formulating the
text of the invitations to be extended
to prospective members. The unity of
purpose of the medical profession has
been unbroken throughout the war.
Each member has given, his service for
the relief of human suffering and il is
believed that this common benevolent
purpose in one great profession can be
used as a lever for lessening the preju-
dices which will remain even after hos
tilities are over.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
A LESSON FROM GERMANY

TT is estimated by careful students of
the subject that when the Euro
pean war is over American tourists
will swarm to transatlantic coun-
tries, spending annually not less than
$500, 100000 there and depicting our
own resources to a corresponding de-
gree. Perhaps! and then again, per-
haps not. 1t is not at all unlikely
that the same public sentiment which
puts the stamp of disapproval upon
the hyphenated American will also
place a mark of disfavor upon that
species of citizen who can see moth
ing of interest or superiority in his
own country. but must spend his Ieis-
ure time and surplus money to crafty
the pride and replenish the pockets
OF natives of Europe. Probably we
shall learn and practice the economic
principle enunciated by the Emperor
of Germany when he said to his peo-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
TOM sHEVLIN OF YALE

[From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. ]
There is a certain spirit which in the
exultant day of victory or in the
mourning hours of defeat is held to be
typical of Yale; and that Yale spirit was
in the blood and mettle of Tom Shevlin.
He was ever a fighter" and he did not
sit for the portrait of a carpet knight
or a "barley,sugar eflgy.", The real,
live man had faults enough, but Yale
loves him for the ends he has made,
the halfbacks he set on fire. the teams
that on nerve and grit played better
than they knew. His proteges did lose
nightly to Harvard, to be sure, in the
reaction of that galvanic impetus that
triumphed over Princeton. But as a
captain of lost causes, an eleventh. hour
Phil Sheridan from Winchester, no other
man like Shevlin has been known at
New Haven. To steer a winning eleven
from strength to strength is one thing:
to be called in and given full charge of
demoralized assortment of players on
the eve of the all-important matches is
different business. To Shevlin it was
sufficient glory to serve Yale He gave
his life for her athletic renown. Others
have laid their intellectual laurels at
the feet of their alma mater He did
what he could for her. and he did his
best.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31

! They were finally traced to the pig
pen where it was found that Mrs.
Porous and her daughters had been
dining sumptuously.
Slightly more than one million dollars
have been appropriated by the coun-
ell in Reading, to run the city for the
year 1916. This seems reasonable
when one considers that in certain
university town of a hundred thou
sand, with but 5000 students 1t is
estimated that at least one million is
spent with the merchants of the town
by the students annually.
Leap-year will soon be ushered in
and then, you may believe, will the
wall-fowers come into their own
Then Will they have an opportunity to
show their more fortunate sisters that
all is not gold that glitters and all
are not simple that look so. We know
that none of our readers are wall
flowers, so We are not afraid of hurting
anybody's feelings by printing this.
The Johnstown Chamber of Com
merce had ladies at their noon lunch
con yesterday, but in spite of that
fact, everything was run off on sched-
ule time and the guests were summar-
lily dismissed at 1.30 along with the
others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
WHERE DEMON RUM Is EN-
TRENCHED

The trustees of Sailors Snug Har-
Dor, the valuable ten New York City
blocks extending from Eighth to
Eleventh streets, and from Third ave-
nue. to University Place, have an
nounced their intention to close out
all saloon leases as fast as they ex-
pire. This action will not immediate
ly create that much dry territory in
New York, however, for there are
many long term ground leases to be
considered, and on such property
there are buildings erected by the
lessees in which liquor is sold, and no
change can be made during the life
of these ground leases. - The Chris
tian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
EDITORIAL COMMENT

I'VE congratulate the President on
his novel vigor," sneers the London
Chronicle. Perhaps in time we shall
be able to congratulate the British
Government on some novel military
yigor, in the Balkans and at the Dar-
danelles.-New York World.
Germany has such immense stores
of copper as TO suffice for years to
come said the Chancellor in the Reich
stag, and the cheers that greeted this
statement almost drowned the sound
of the workmen's hammers stripping off
the copper roof.-Wall Street Journal
Yuan Shi Kai having accepted the
Imperial crown, in spite of Japan's OBJ
pan will now address another friendly
note to China. "Friendly," somehow or
other irresistibly reminds us of Mr..
Wilson.-New York American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
MIR. rAY1oR,s GOOD WORK
ITY COMMISSIONER TAYLO

TITY COMMISSIONER TAYLOR
u will retire tomorrow with a
record of substantial achieve
ment in his particular department.
He has accomplished much in a prac-
teal way and it is unfortunate that
the political film -flamming that seems
part and parcel Of the new system of
municipal government should have
confused the public mind regarding
Mr.. Taylors work. 1t is creditable to
him that in the closing days of his
term he has taken over another i'm
portant stretch of the city parkway
which has been under negotiation for
some time.
OF all those who are more or less
familiar with the things that have
been done during Mr.. Taylor's term
of two years, none is more cordial
in praise of this official than Mrs.
William Henderson, president of the
Civic Club, which has had the hearty
cooperation of the commissioner
right along. 1t is worth while to
have the commendation of such or
ganizations in the midst of misrepre-
sentation and misunderstanding OF
unselflsh public service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
THE PASSING YEAR

TINE passing year will be recorded
| i on a dun-colored page in the
| history of the world. 1t has
seen more of bloodshed more of sor-
| row. more of waste. more of wicked
ness than humanity year previous
could have thought possible. 1t has
witnessed no great progress in any
Europe in it's march back toward the
Middle Ages. 1t has seen the flower of
German. English, French and Russian
youth destroyed. Its journey of twelve
months has been along q road strewn
with human hopes, shattered cathe-
drals and ruined towns. Its way has
been marked by the corpses of women
and children slain without excuse and
without warning. in sheer wantonness.
The wreck of civilization has been left
in its wake. "Frightfulness" has been
its keynote.
And all this for what? That the
selfish ambition of one man might
have sway; that brute force might be
matched against moral suasion; that
autocracy might be substituted for the
individual freedom that has been
growing apace in the world for the
past century or more. Fortunately
for Europe, fortunately for us, fortu-
nately, indeed, even for those who are
at this moment laying down their lives
in such gallant manner in behalf of
that monarchal government that
would sway the world, the sun so long
dimmed is beginning to show itself a
trifle just over the horizon and another
New Years Day may see a brighter
future in prospect for Europe and the
world at large. That seems to be the
biggest promise of year that has had
but little indeed for which humanity
may give thanks.
In our own country. even, the arts
and the sciences have Jagged. The
accomplishment of wireless telegraphy
and the perfecting of long distance
talking by wire have been the only out.
standing mechanical developments of
the year. We have not been thinking
of promoting the ways of peace our
minds have been turned to war and
preparations for defense against some
such unscrupulous foe as laid waste
all Belgium. Perhaps in the end it
has been we'll that we are awake to
possibilities of that kind, but the sub
ject has taken much of the time and
the thought of our best minds and
civilization is the poorer therefor and
Americans have been robbed to some
extent of the birthright of progress
which otherwise would have been
theirs.
The year has been poor in accom-
plishments for immediate good both
here and in the world at large and the
only hope held out is that the sacrifice
will not have been in vain; that from
the blood and travail of the past
twelve months a nav civiliza+ion and
a new hope for humanity will be born.
Else 'twere better that the year now
waning had never been.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
TELECRAPH'S PERISCOPE

Getting up in the morning when
one has the grip is like pulling loose
from a plank to which one has been
glued.
Now prepare to write it 1916.
-Forty-cent gasoline would do much
to settle the jitney question.
DIR. Cook is finding it as hard to
get to Germany as to the North Pole.
Substitute an II for the first capital
NJ and you'll know what we think of
those Mummers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
by Wing DlnRer

III one wee wish I could express,
And have that wish come true.
I'd wish that each and everyone
(And that would take in you)
Might have New Year full of joy
And incomes of the sort
! That Uncle Sam demands shall be
Covered by long report.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
WELL KNOWN PEOP!S

L. p. Truesdale, of Uniontown.
will have charge of extensive railroad
improvements in that place.
Thomas II. Higgins, who is figur-
ing in the mayoralty contest at Ches-
ter. is a former postmaster of that city
Mayor Blankenburg, of Philadel-
phia. has declined a New Years re-
ception.
John Ellis. the aged Pottstown
inventor. celebrated his ninety-fourth
birthday few days ago.
William d. Heebner. controller
elect of Montgomery county, has re-
turned from Florida.
The Rev. Francis r. Grunert, of
Staten Island, has been appointed prin-
cipal of Nazareth Academy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31

The taking over of the st. Lawrence
Catholic Church property is practically
the final step in the requirement of the
important property of the Capitol Park
zone. There are still other parcels of
land to be bought, but it is expected
by the commission that there will be
no serious difficulty in taking title to
what is left. There remains about a
year in which TO acquire the remaining
property and meanwhile the State au-
thorities will have a study made of
the landscape treatment so that the
next Legislature, will be IN position to
direct what is to be done with the en-
tire section east of the Capitol as well
as the older part of the park bounded
by Fourth. Walnut, Third and North
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31

clusion remains for the oyster Bay Sage
himself to declare. 1t is rather amusing
that practically every man mentioned
for President thus far is said to be ac-
ceptable to T. r. We suspect that all
this may foreshadow a situation in
which the Colonel may determine that
he himself is the only solution,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
THE CHRISTIANS OF
MODERN BABYLONIA

Throughout Mesopotamia you will
find the descendants of the ancient
Babylonians still living. They call
themselves Nasrani or Christians;
Europeans frequently call them Chal-
deans. Though they all speak Arabic,
they sti1 retain among themselves
their Chaldean language, which is
similar to the ancient Babylonian.
They are a large. well-built people,
with light skin, and with features re-
sembling those upon the sculptured fig
ures from the walls of the ancient pal
aces. They are by far the most pros
porous and progressive people in the
valley. - The Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
sDONsr LEND MONEY TO RELA.
7TVEs," SAYS MINISTER

Says a minister in the Family's Money
department of the January American
Magazine
"If a relative Strikes" YOU for
little loan. and you have the money ana
are generously disposed, make him
present OF the amount: If you do not
your heart and say MOT! You'll keen
the relatives friendship longer. and
you'll have a little larger bank account
at the end of the year,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
Our Daily Laugh
TINE TO GET
BUSY.

- w -
d a n C 1 n g In.
structor: 1t is
time for me to in
vent a n o t h Q r
dance.
Friend: Think
SO?
D a n C in g In
structor: Yes, I
understand there
are two towns
dancing my last
one alike.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
MAKING A DATE ON

The raising of dates is the greatest
industry of the Euphrates valley.
Autumn is a feverish time among the
date merchants. Then the dates are
ripe and are loaded onto the ocean
steamers at Busreh. and the boats race
down the Persian Gulf. across the In
dian Ocean, up the Red Sea. along the
Mediterranean and across the Atlantic
to be the first to arrive with the de-
licious fruit for our Thanksgiving
table. Once I sailed directly from
Busreh to New York on one of the am
nual date steamers Journey of
forty-two days.-The Christian Herald
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
FRIDAY EVENING. DEC. 81

Life Is not so short but that there
is dltCdyS room for courteSy-Emer-
son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

A worlds champion has been dis
covered in Hazleton. Young Leland
Gordon Schweitzer is the speed-king
who claims he is the fastest man in
the world on the cinder track. In
fact, he does more than that-he ad-
mits his wonderful ability. He says he
can do the hundred yard dash in nine
and two-fifth seconds. clipping fifth
off the worlds record, and at other
distances he is equally good. Some
cruel individuals might think this
young man Schweitzer to be a
Cheese" but it is hard to think that
when he believes so thoroughly in him.
self.
Usually one does not look to the
driver of a pretZel wagon for subjects
about which to write romantic trage-
dies. If there is anything that is un-
romantic. 1t is a pretzel. After having
his skull fractured as the result of an
accident, william Schmidt. this Phila-
delphia pretzel maker stuck to his
wagon and delivered to customers for
six hours. 1t is thought that he fell
from his wagon in a faint and was
run over by his own wagon.
Two young men living in Erie are
afoat on huge ice-fioe on Lake Erie.
They were skating near the shore
when the cake broke off and was swept
rapidly away by q 40-mile-an-hour
wind. They were soon lost TO view,
and the last report stated that tug
was chasing the fee down tho lake.
pigs is pigs" all right. but this is
the first time we have heard of pigs
acting like wolves and bears. Mrs.
Charles, of Lairdsvllle, keeps a large
flock bf chickens and turkeys and re-
gently many have been disappearing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31

pie: always remember that when
you spend your money in other coun-
tries you make your own country that
much tho poorer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31

The Colonel is not putting his o. X
on several ambitious persons who
aspire TO be candidates for the Presi-
denoy. He ls maintaining at oyster
Bay a strong position on the watch
tower, and what will be his final con-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31

VERY CLOSE.
I had a close
call last night.
How did it hap
pen?
My next = door
neighbor called
me up on the tele-
phone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg boiler plates are
used i'm many manufacturing 'es-
Establishments?

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Zachary Taylor visited here early in
his career as an army officer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31

There are some automobile owners
in Harrisburg who are progressive to
u degree. Under the law every car
run on January 1 must display u
license for 1916, but cars may not be
run in 1915 with only 1916 licenses.
Hence some owners have attached
their yellow 1916 licenses to the backs
of their blue 1915 tags. The new onesl
are longer than those in use now ana
there is a promise of the new year in
the yellow edges OF the 1916 crop
when they are displayed together.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31

The Harrisburg Public Library,
which will close its second year on
Monday. will probably show a total
circulation this year equal to two
books for every person within the cor
porate limits of Harrisburg. The cir
culation last year was considerably
over 100000. This year will beat it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31

The sleet storm which wrecked so
many trees about the city and dam
aged some of the finest in Capitol Park
was the cause of the smashing of one
of the squirrel hotels in the State
House park. The house was located
on the last sturdy limb of one of the
smaller trees near the Mexican monu-
ment, but when the sleet came and
encased the limb and the house in ice
it was too much and the whole bust
ness fell to the ground. The squirrels
seem to have escaped.