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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
SEVENTY YEARS A RAILROAD

CENENTY years ago tomorrow
y the State of Pennsylvania grant
ed charter to the Pennsylva-
mia railroad-then more or less
vague dream, to-day the most wonder
ful reality in the universe of transpor-
tation. the standard railroad of the
world
What a far cry it is from the little
single track, wood-burninS system
that followed the granting OF this
charter TO the four tracks and the
giant mile-a-minute locomotives of
the present day. and yet in what a
brief space OF time the miracle has
been accomplished. There are living
to-day those who saw the first loco
motive so rumbling and screeching
through the erstwhile quiet valleys OF
the Juniata between this city and Al
tOona. Only the other day there died
in Harrisburg the man who drove that
engine. and scores there are in this
city who for fifty years or more have
helped in the development of the
great railroad enterprise now known
as the Main Line"
Just as the canal boat supplanted
the stage coach. so the railroad came
along and displaced for all time the
system of internal waterways that
were then the wonder of all the world.
The speeding "day-Coach," crude and
uncomfortable as it was as compared
with our modern drawing rooms on
wheels. soon pushed from the slug
gish streams OF the paralleling canals
the natty packets" as means OF pas
senCer transportation and il was not
long until even the palatially-fitted
yacht" of superintendent Wierman,
that used 10 arouse the envy of the ma
tiyes as it was dragged along at trot-
ting speed the length of the old canal.
was tied up for the last time at its
Harrisburg dock. where it's furniture
gathered the dust of disuseits pretty
green curtains faded and the junkman
finally claimed it for his own.
What the coming of the railroad
meant for Harrisburg and the Juniata
valley is well illustrated by the fact
that wherever it touched it brought
growth and prosperity and that the
towns which were isolated by reason
that they were of the line" have
shown little or no development in the
years since the first tie was laid.
old Father Harris will doff his hat
tomorrow TO the ''Pennsy' and TO the
hardy and enterprising men who have
built it from a mere permit on paper
granted by the State to the gigantic
transportation system it is to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

WITH the country full of talk
wv about foreign trade, and the
need for improving the mer-
chant marine, and cultiVating the
business of South America, the far
southern ports of the United States
rise up and demand TO be heard.
New Orleans. of course, has a large
and ell-established business. Charles
ton, Savannah, Jacksonville. Tampa,
Mobile and Pensacola are the ones
in question. They all have fine bar
bors which are free from ice all the
year around; the government has
spent many millions to improve their
channels; and the citizens have built
and are building excellent terminal
facilities. They are all dressed up to
so to the international trade party;
but they have nothing to ride in.
Robinson Crusoe had a fine harbor:
but he had no bottoms. That's all
that prevented him from forming a
cocoanut trust, and getting rich.
The southern ports are in the same
fix. They have not the bottoms, mean
ing thereby, regular sailings for for
eign ports. Therefore, they can't get
railroad rates from interior points
that would attract manufacturers to
export via the South instead of the
North. If they had the bottoms they
could get the rates. and vice versa. But
have neither.
Now this is not to say that the
Southern ports are not doing a pros
porous business. They are. They are
shipping out cotton and lumber and
naval stores, and the tramp steamers
that come for these commodities bring
the materials from which the South
manufactures immense quantities Of
commercial fertilizer. All of which
is we'll and good. But this is the
point: The Southern ports are shipp-
ing practically no manufa ctured goods,
and while New York is congested with
traffic, they are getting a mere frac-
ton of what they have the energy and
the facilities to ship.
In very real sense, it is a ma
tional waste. Manufacturers in the
middle West-at Cincinnati for ex-
ample-can reach South America
much more directly by way of Charles
ton than by way OF New York. Both
the rail haul and the water haul are
shorter. But there are no regular
bottoms from Charleston to South
America; and the manufacturer must
have regular sailings in order to fill
his orders. So he ships via New York
and adds to general congestion and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
HARDING'S ATTITUDE

COME attempt has been made
y here and there by friends OF
Justice Hughes 10 create the
impression that Senator Harding. who
is TO be temporary chairman of the
Republican National Convention at
Chicago. has been put over" on the
Progressive element of the party by
the "stand-patters" and that he will
be antagonistic to Colonel Roosevelt in
any manner where antagonism will
mar his chances of being nominated
for President. This is the sheerest
sort of nonsense. If Harding or any
other man attempts "road-roller"
methods at Chicago he will be the
first to be f1attened out by a body of
delegates that will be above control
and who will insist on a free voice
in the convention.
II is true that Senator Harding
made the speech nominating Taft four
years ago and that he was an ardent
organization "stalwart" But since
that he has grown more tolerent and
it is known that certain Progressive
leaders are very friendly, to say the
least.
Mr. Harding sees tariff and pre-
paredness as the big issues looming up
as the principal issues of 1916, and
in this he comedies with the platform
as laid down by Roosevelt. only the
Colonel puts preparedness first.
Don't let anybody tell you that the
Chicago meeting is going to be a one
man convention. Every delegate will
do his part and no one man not
even Harding-is going TO dictate the
nomination or prevent the popular
choice of that convention from being
named.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

BRICKS FROM \ PACIFICIsT


To the Editor Of the Telegr1eE:
1 have always taken great pleasure
in reading the Telegraph. because I
have felt that il was usually fair and
impartial. and tried to give the news
without bias. Recently, | with others.
to whom / have spoken about the
matter. feel that the Telegraph has
shown tendency not to deal ION the
square with a certain group of peo-
pie. who are just as truly trying to do
what is right, just and Christ-like. and
therefore what isnot only for the high
est good of this country but for all
mankind as a certain other group.
refer to the so-called pacificists. The
writer knows for a certainty that the
Telegraph has declined to publish GER
tain items of news of particular in
terest TO that group of men and wo-
men whom the newspap pers have dub
bed pacificists.
I hold also that the editorial writer
of the paragraph in to-day's issue en-
titled "A Lesson From Holland" tells
only half the truth. He trys to make
out that the Hollanders modified
their 100000 soldiers recently to
frighten the Germans away. Is it not
just as true that Holland modified
her troops because she was afraid that
the allies were going TO trespass on
her neutrality? Holland has no more
confidence in the allies than she has in
Germany. And It is ridiculous for
your editorial writer to say that Ger
many is afraid to attack Holland be-
cause she has an army of 500, 900
trained soldiers. Germany has not
been afraid to face ten times 500, 900
why then this awful horror of Hol-
lands soldiers? No, Germany has not
attacked Holland because she is learn
ing that her course for the past two
years is alternating the friendship of
the neutral nations. And this is the
weapon which we pacificists insist on
and We believe the world will soon
come to demand that our statesmen
shall depend on, namely, public opin-
ion, and not depend on brute force,
for settling international differences
Persons and newspapers may sneer at
the pacificists, but they have God and
righteousness on their side, and
eventually, their methods will win.
1t is strange that your editorial writer
could write such a paragraph and
place it directly under these beautiful
and virile lines from Henry Van Dyke.
-Four things a man must learn to do
If he would make his record true:
To think without confusion clearly;
To love his fellow men sincerely:
To act from honest motives purely:
To trust in God and Heaven securely"
o, Inconsistency thou art a jewel!
I would respectfully call your atten-
tion TO the admonition of one of the
greatest and most righteous of our
Secretary of State. he was not known
as a pacificists either: refer TO John
Hay: he said: 'If the press of the
world would adopt and persist in the
high resolve that war should be no
more. the clangor of arms would
cease"
] am.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN ]. MULLOWNEY,
President of the Harrisburg Arbitra-
tion and Peace Society
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

The case of Frank NJ Bierce, a.
Warren man who had served three
years in the American Navy was
made sergeant in the British army
when the war broke out and now he
wants to re-enlist in the American
Navy: His case will go before Secre-
tary Daniels. We wish him joy!
Mckeesport is the scene of a scrap
between the jitney owners and the
mayor on the matter of parking their
cars. The businessmen are against
the mayor in the fight because they
figure that the jitneys bring thousands
of dollars worth of trade to the town
from points up the valley
Tommy-"Pop," what is the differ
ence between fad and a wrinkle p"
Tommy's Pop - Young girls have
fads, my son; old ones have wrinkles"
The Philadelphia Record is respon-
sible.
Leonard Collette, of York, has re-
turned home after spending a few
days in Lititz. With all due respect
to Leonard, we wonder whether his
ancestors had a de before the last
name.
The lakes and rivers are calling;
canoeists are responding; and the
usual canoe accidents will take their
place in the natural course of events
The Erie Herald, speaking from
experience, says compromise is the
secret of success in married life. If
you want to go to the lodge and she
wants you to take her to a motion
picture show, compromise and go to
the movies"
The "champeen" checker players of
Greensburg went down to ignominious
defeat last week before n. W. Banks.
of Michigan. who is certainly the
champion checker player" according
to the Greensburg Tribune. 1t is said
that no upturned barrels nor cracker
boxes were in evidence at the bout.
The gateway that the senior class
of Pennsylvania State College will
erect as g memorial to the class will
be one of the most imposing of any
of the college gateways of the coun-
try.
There is a man who recently regis
tered at the Hotel Nelson in Johns
town. He halls from Peoria, ILL., and
he isn't the ghost that never walked"
For this man is travelling 1000 miles
on a dollar and a wager of $500 If
he does it without borrowing any
money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Provost Edgar F. Smith, of the
University of Pennsylvania, is to make
one of the addresses at Juniata Cols
lege anniversary.
George II. Lysle, mayor of Nc.
Keesport, is after the jitney men be'
cause they do not obey regulations hi
laid down.
Ex-senator e. II. Tustin, of Phila.
delphia, says that Philadelphia is go'
ing to have one of the best collection
of Fairgrounds of any city In Amer.
lea.
George Wentworth Carr, one Of
the men speaking for preparedness, II
prominent Philadelphia lawyer and
has been active as a reformer.
j. d. Bowman, long head of the
Perryville furnaces in Carbon county
celebrated his 97th birthday thit
week.
Judge c. A. Groman, of the
Lehigh county courts, has been get,
ting after license holders with warns
ing to observe moral standards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
THE BOROUGH CONVENTION
fiif kdiFoF q ffe TfIegrdph

To fhs Editor Of the TslssrdpA:
Though not a resident of Pennsyl-
Vania, the program of the State Asso-
citation of Boroughs, has been OF more
than ordinary interest.
II there is any one branch of gov
ernment by the people that needs a
comprehensive and cooperative sys-
tenn of conduct. it is that part of gov
ernment that lies closest to the people
themselves. 1t is sometimes apparent
show me the towns and l will tell
you what kind of people live there.
While this is not always true. il is a
iair index to the composite character
of the controllers of civic regulation.
My home is in Des Moines, Iowa
which city was one of the pioneers, If
not the pioneer in the institution of
the commission form of government
all interests in municipal control
delegated to a chosen body. as a COM
mittee of the whole and then duties
divided so that each commissioner
was and should be held responsible for
the whole administration of that par
ucular department; the hope being
that one man being singled out for
one particular department. that he
could not evade and get behind some
other member and say he was block
ed and defeated by a com bination of
others: for, each man having his job
each man had only himself to he
praised or blamed. for the administra-
ton of that particular department.
This theory like all theories in power
delegated by the people to individuals
gives every promise in itself that work
will he well and economically done:
because the power of recall and ref
erendum on a twenty-five per cent. pc
uuon of the voters at the last election
is in the Des Moines plan. and this
should terrorize the man who contem-
plates evil. The theory is fine. and the
practice all depends on the men elect
ed; and. after all this is
all there is of administrative power
as governmental function. whether
in a borough as alderman. commits
sioner, or mayor; or in a State from
from legislator or a president: all
depends on the man! and his exercise
of his executive powers.
There is one topic in the program
that should have the hearty cooper
alton of all people; should be made
standard for each borough and for
each county as well, and that is the
Uniform System of Accounting and
Bookkeeping for municipalities" The
reasons for this system are so very
numerous for the adoption of such a
system that l refrain from every ex-
preston of any of them, except TO
commend.
This meeting can be made of great
benefit TO all the people and the capa-
bic appearance and busin ness-like in
terest that all seem to be giving de-
voted attention, will l believe, bring
no disappointment TO the people re-
presented here.
SIDNEY A. FOSTER.
April II 1a1e
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

Austria will also put its clocks
back, but the wars end won't be de-
layed by that.
The skill Villa displays in side
stepping indicates that he must have
been a close observer recently OF
White House methods.
We can't say that Spring is fol-
lowing hot trail"
Naturally it's not hard to turn
the head of the man who has a
screw loose"
-Roosevelts second choice for the
Presidency is Wood, and nobody has
as yet required an explanation as to
his first choice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
RUMMAGE
BY Wing Dinger

Man wants but little here below
Has been declared untrue
Upon the other hand they say
He wants things not a few.
And any man of many wants.
Fen though diversified,
May fill them all tomorrow. bo,
And be quite satisfied.
The Rummage Sale for charity
Provides a means whereby
One may procure just what he wants
And at a cost not high.
II you're contented. rummage round
And donate something, bo.
Then Thursday buy it back again.
Its charity. you know.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
Does Newspaper Ad-
vertising Pay?

A large paint manufacturer
asked this question of retailers
throughout the country:
NO. 4 SAID:
I'VE have always regarded the
problem OF advertising as a big
one worthy of our most careful
attention. In our opinion much
of the money spent in newspaper
advertising is highly profitable,
while much more of ii is entire
~ wasted, depending upon the
thought and care used In prepar-
ing the copy.
1--WE began with some pro-
ducts just two years ago, and
we are now selling as much or
more paint and varnish than any
other store here. We question
very much whether this would
have been possible without the
advertising in our local papers"
Continued Tomorrow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
THE WEST SHORE UNION

TIME West Shore Firemen's Union
is doing an excellent work It
is very young body. but very
vigorous, and it has started out in a
way that gives those who have OBJ
served its activities hope that it will
be of vast service in the development
of the West Shore.
Everybody along the west side of
the river realizes that something
should be done in a community way
for the up-building and harmonizing
of the many scattered little towns that
some day will be one. Some of them
touch each others borders even now.
But there has been difficulty in get
ting together. Time after time efforts
have been made to form some sort
of joint civic association. Each time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

There is published every month in
New York City a magazine devoted to
the automatic sprinkler and whole
page is given in the current number to
the recent circular issued by our Cham
ber OF Commerce. 1t will have been
noted on other occasions that the ac-
tivities of the city are attracting the
attention OF business men everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
OUR DAILY LAUGH
UP TO THE
MINUTE.

UP TO THE
MINUTE.
He has a mod
ern ballroom In
every way.
That so?
Yes. The snok-
ing room has been
enlarged I h + e e
times to accom-
modate the hus-
bands who don't
dance the new
steps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The fly in the Old Guards ointment
seems TO be T. RS bee.-Columbia
State.
That reward of 10000 pesos for villas
head will give YOU the best kind of an
idea of the worth of peso. - Detroit
Times.
survivors Of the lighting around
Pepper Hill may we'll be referred to as
seasoned troops. - Nashville South
ern Lumberman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

What are you doing to help alonE
the floral decoration Of the city this
year? Surely YOU can put up a window
or porch box and thus aid in the move
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL II

He trho dSpireS to nothing. trhO
IcdrHs nothing, is not icorthy Of Iiu-
iHg.-HELPS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

the attempt has failed, not for want
of interest but for lack of cooperation
among the various towns.
Now comes the Ffremen's Union. as
a result of this agitation, and already
within its limited scope of activities
there are indications that the water
supply will be improved, that roads
will be put into good condition and
traffic dangers avoided. If a Fire
mems Union can do so much in a
short time, what could not a West
Shore Civic Association accomplish
in the years before it?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

More power to the Civic Club Of Har-
risburg. With its splendid club house
now in its possession why not let US
have a reception day for the women of
the CITY"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

From the enthusiasm which has al
ready been aroused over the% Septem-
ber carnival on the river. we can ex-
pect something that will he worth see
ing. Taking time by the forelock is
a sure way TO make the carnival a sue
cess.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
THE PEOPLE MAKE THE TOWN


.TOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH struck
NJ the keynote of the whole prob
lem of municipal government
when, in addressing the delegates TO
the borough convention here yester-
day, he said:
Based upon rather long obser-
Nation OF borough government and
the fact that l was at one time an
officer in such a government, l am
constrained also TO emphasize the
borough taking a patriotic interest
in his community, and having him
willing to serve when occasion
arises in any office 10 the. end that
the very best people residing in 4
community shall be chosen to ad-
minister its affairs.
The improvement and standardiza-
ton of borough laws is important, but
not vital The best laws in the world
the people are wicked or Indifferent.
But. on the other hand, many a city,
handicapped by obsolete and cumber-
some statutes, has been made to bios
som like the rose and yield content
ment, health and prosperity for its
of its citizens and the loyalty and in
;erest of its officials. The people of
the community make the town. II
the streets are unkempt and houses
run down, if the whole place has
discouraged. hit-or-miss.l ive-or-die,
survive-or- perish air. the people are
Of the same sort. Just as the condition
OF a house is indicative OF the charac-
;er of its occupants, so from the ap-
pearauce OF a town one may judge the
spirit of the people who reside there.
There is vast opportunity for inn
provement in the government OF
PENNSYLVANIA boroughs and doubtless
much will be accomplished at the
present meeting looking toward that
end. but if the delegates catch the
spirit OF civic service as outlined by
the Governor and carry it home with
them the convention will have paid
for itself many times over. What we
need in Pennsylvania is a deeper un-
derstanding of the duty of the citizen
to his home town and of the right OF
the community to a share OF his
thought and energy. This makes not
only for the betterment of localities
where it is practiced but it sets n good
example elsewhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

E.J. .STACEPoLE. Pres'i sr3 E6i:or.iH-C Chisf
+. r. OYSTER, BasiHeSS MsE6SeT
GUS II. SDEINMETZ, MGH1sirG Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
The first street car line waI
operated in Harrisburg before the
Civil War but it did not last long.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
DO YOU KNOW

That SteeIton steel is used for
rails for Cuban lines?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

Pittsburgh dispatches indicate that
Henry G.. Wasson, Republican national
committeeman, is having much to do
with the management of the campaign
in behalf of the Governor in Allegheny
and adjoining counties. He was in
consultation last evening at Pittsburgh
with Commissioner w. A. Magee.
Dudley Field Malone, collector of
the port of New York. has informed
the managers of the Central Demo-
cratic Club Jefferson dinner that he
will be unable to speak. The club has
some big speakers on the way, how
ever.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

Leonard Collette, of York, has re-
turned home after spending a few
days in LititZ. With all due respect
to Leonard, we wonder whether his
ancestors had a de before the last
name.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

According to j. I. Campbell, who
is one of the crop experts of the State
Department of Agriculture, good
many people in this State are turning
to cultivating Canada field peas ana
oats. These crops are something new
to Pennsylvania farmers, but they
nave been tried out and are held by
the state experts to have passed the
experimental stage in this part of
the State. They have to be sown
early in the Spring, but the plants
are hardy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12

Among visitors to the Capitol yes,
terday was Robert w. Archibald, Jr,
prominent young Philadelphia at.
torney. Mr.. Archibald is a son of the
Scranton judge.