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Evening journal., 1916-08-03
LAUREL HUMPS DELMAR RIVALS.

LAUREL. Del, Aug. 3-Delmar was
defeated here yesterday by Laurel, Z
10 1. Oliphant struck out twelve Del
mar men and allowed but five hits.
Conoway getting three. Figgs made
one Of the longest hits ever seen on
a local diamond. clearing the bases.
Evening journal., 1916-08-03
Local SECURITIES MARKET
STOCK MARKET
" The limited Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Motor stock
were weak at the opening Of the Stock
Exchange today, while irregular price
changes were registered elsewhere in the
list. Maxwell Motors was down l l-5t
WHY'S Overland and Studebaker were
off l2 each.
Evening journal., 1916-08-03
sTRENcrHENINc TRACKS

The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company today started the
work Of strengthening the foundation of
the tracks over the approaches TO the
New Riyerfront bridge. Bricks are being
laid between the tracks.
Evening journal., 1916-08-03
STEAMER sAMA CLEARS.

The Norwegian steamship Sama.
libeled several days ago. was released
yesterday on the filing OF proper
papers. and proceeded TO Norfolk.
The Sama was attached on complaint
of the dupont Powder Company.
Evening journal., 1916-08-03
CLAsRs AT RAILROAp SHOES.

Professor and Mrs. Harold Clase
will attend the noon-day meeting Of
the men Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
shons tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1916-08-03
]. r. CLEMENTS OUT
FOR GOVERNOR.

Former Senator j. r. Clements, OF
Clayton has announced himself a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
lion for Governor.
Evening journal., 1916-08-03
SINES AND WEIGH
FLORISTS

Only at 212 w. 9th ST.
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
specialt..
D. & A. 5672. DelmarVla 17ee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
BOYS OPPORTUNITY

At the National Farm School, in
Bucks county. Pennsylvania, worthy
young men who desire to make agri-
culture their lifes work, but have not
the means to pay for an agricultural
education, may realize their ambi-
tion.
This school, which was opened a
score of years ago and has a farm of
almost 400 acres, situated in one of
the richest agricultural districts of
pennsylvania, gives to poor. worthy
boys a three-years' training in practi-
cal and scientific agriculture, free of
all cost to them. The object of the
school is TO train young men in the
practice and science of agriculture for
agricultural callings and for leader
ship of agricultural colonies.
The requirements for admission are
briefly: The applicant must be be-
tween 16 and 20 years of age; he must
have an education equivalent to that
required for admission to the High
Schools OF this country: he must be
in good physical, mental and moral
health; and he must have an earnest
purpose to make agricultural his Iife's
work.
Applications for admission to the
new term, which begins in March, are
being made now. Further informa-
ton may be had by addressing Nor
ris A. Kaufman, chairman of the APP
plications Committee. 407 Mutual Life
Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
SA WING THE BABIES
BY Frederic J. Haskin

the rest of the world-in fact, it is bet
ter than the average-but 1t is twice
as high as it need be. In Vienna and
Berlin, the infant deathrate runs up
to 16O per thousand, while in st. Pet
ersburg and Moscow it reaches ESQ,
but London's infant deathrate, in
spite of the unsanitary conditions in
the poorer quarters, is only a little
over 100. In typical Norwegian and
Swedish cities it drops to so per thou
sand, and faraway New Zealand sets
an example by losing only so babies
out of every thousand in their first
year-two to every five that we lose in
America.
The American people have been haz-
lily aware of high infant deathrate
in this country, but 1t has been blamed
on the crowding in big cities, and on
the large number of immigrants that
enter our ports yearly, and are pre-
sumably less enlightened than the ma
tive-born. Recent Investigations bring
out tn startling facts however, that
education in the care of babies is at
least as badly needed in the country as
in the city, and that in New York at
least, where most of the immigrant
influx finds lodgment, the deathrate
among their infants is lower than that
among the babies born to native Amer
lean parents.
This is the sort of thing that the
promoters of Baby Week intend to
fight Several cities held local baby
weeks last year. including New York,
Chicago and Pittsburgh but this
years activities will be on much
wider scale. Illinois, for instance, be-
sides the Chicago campaign, already
has the pledged support of 535 wo-
mems clubs in the work for 1916.
Wisconsin has an interesting pro-
gram laid out for the week. The point
that will be especially stressed in this
State is the Importance of parental in
fluence on the future well-being of
the child. A system of visiting nurses
to call on and confer with eXpectant
mothers will be advocated. A triple
organization is back of the Wisconsin
work, in the shape of the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, the Depart
ment of Health, and the extension di-
vision of the University of Wisconsin.
Montgomery county, Pa, will insti-
tute a new form of the Baby Week
when several of her small rural towns
come together and hold a joint pro-
gram. Texas will devote specia latten-
ton to the rural Baby Week. Albany
and Schenectady have their plans well
under way. The big cities will prob
ably all observe baby week; the ma
jority of them have already outlined a
schedule.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
VXTHEN baby arrives in Kansas,
Wv he starts life with a certificate

VXTHEN a baby arrives in Kansas,
wv he starts life with certificate
from the board of health, a
book of instructions on the care of ba-
bies. and a congratulatory note from
the Governor. Kansas begins to look
out for her babies before they are
born, and stands by them officially
through all their infantile troubles.
The country is just beginning to take
real interest in the welfare of the
baby. This year will see the biggest
campaign in history for spending a
knowledge of babies needs. The eli
max is scheduled to arrive early in
march, in the form of a nationwide
Baby Week.
The Yuma Valley Women's Club in
Arizona will hold Baby Week. In
Nebraska 200 women's clubs half of
them in rural districts and some of
them 80 miles from a railroad. will
carry the movement across the State.
4 hundred towns in Florida have
started work on their plans. Some
community or organization in every
State in the Union has already begun
preparation for the coming Baby
Week
There will be all sorts of Baby
Weeks. Some of them will be munich
pal, in big cities. and some rural, in
the country districts where the CO.
operating workers will have to come
from miles around. Some of the cam
paigns will be directed by State boards
of health, others by local women's or
ganizations. The national campaign
is being directed by the General Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs.
The State universities of 80 States
will cooperate by offering special
courses in extension work, consisting
of correspondence and lecture material
on babies. The children's bureau of
the Department of Labor is flooded
with requests for its literature on
"How to hold a Baby Week" The
baby is about to become a figure of ma
tional prominence.
The purpose of baby week is two
fold. 1t seeks by unique and striking
means to awaken the community to a
realization of the condition and needs
of local babies; and it teaches the
mothers and fathers and sisters of
babies how they should be cared for
The death rate of American babies
shows clearly the necessity for some
Isuch propaganda.
Out of every 1000 American babies.
124 die before they are twelve months
old. Intelligent care on the part of
parents and community would cut
such mortality in half. The figure may
not be startlingly high compared with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
BRANDIES. APPOINTMENT

IN choosing Louis d. Brandeis, of
Boston. to fill the vacancy on the
Supreme Court bench, President
Wilson has selected a man of brilliant
intellect and one of the best lawyers
in the United States. Brandeis is a
keen analysist and has an extensive
knowledge of the law. 1t is not on
the score of his ability or his honesty
that objections to him have developed
in the Senate. Senators evidently fear
that Brandeis has been for so long
connected with cases that may come
before the Supreme Court and has
held such radical views concerning
them and business problems in general
that he may not be able to divest him.
self of lifelong habits of thought in
order to bring to the duties of the
Supreme bench the calm, fair minded
judicial attitude required for proper
administration OF the office. II is sur
prising for these reasons that Presi-
dent Wilson picked Brandeis from the
comparatively large number of we'll
qualified men against whom none of
these objections could have been
raised.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
HOT TEA BISCUITS
[From Farm and Homo. I

If you want to serve the biscuits
fresh and hot to your guests at an af-
coed:
Into one quart flour put one teaspoon
salt, three level teaspoons baking pow
der. and sift all together into a small
mixing bowls Then melt one table,
spoon shortening and pour into one cup
sweet milk, pouring all into the flour.
Lightly mix to the consistency of
dough for rolling. Roll and cut an
inch thick. placing In baking pan ready
for the oven. Place the pan in a cool
place until wanted for baking about
twenty minutes before serving. in the
afternoon. BY the time the cloth is laid
and the other refreshments brought
forth. they will be done and found
delicious. They can he prepared in the
early morning and left all day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
FOUR DON'TS

A few don'ts might well be con-
splcuously posted in many a mothers
mind.
Don't consider it necessary TO sys-
temaucally underrate your child. Your
adult friends will know YOU do NOT
mean 1t, but the child will not, and
probably more characters are weak
ened by the lack of elf-confidence en-
gendered by such a process than by
the vanity which follows the silly
Dragging of overfond parents.
Don't think that the moment ycu
are alone with your boy or girl you
must ind fault or endeavor to improve
the occasion by little moralizing, no
matter in how loving a spirit This is
the hardest don't of all. for no one is
so anxious to help a child toward per-
fection as is the parent. vet it surely
Ieads TO an avoidance of the moments
alone together, which should be times
of happy condolences.
Don correct the child before others
Never mind If a well-meaning relative
does say, MY dear, [ am surprised
That YOU do not show more force of
character; your children are suffering
from lack of discipline" Pass the
matter over until you and the small
oHender can have IL out alone. If the
circumstances are such that it cannot
be passed over, take him out of the
room.
Lastly. laugh often with, but never
at, your child. This takes seIf-deniaI,
but 1t pays. Make up your mind that
whatever others may say, he can de-
pend upon You for quick. sure under
standing, without bubble or joke at
his expense. This does not mean that
he must not take his share of harmless
fun. II is wholesome, and too much
sheltering would make him oversensi-
tive; but the mother who lets her child
know that she never makes fun of him
will be surprised at the confidence
with which he relies upon it.-Nella
Foss Ford, in the March Mothers
Magazine,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29

port rttradeincreasedfr from 81. 71O, goo, 600
in 1910 to $2.42S,500.O00 In 1918, and
our favorable trade balance from
$1Ss, 600 in 1910 to ss5s. 200, 900
in 1918. We took our pay mainly
from foreign goods of a non-competi-
tive character. or which, due to some
peculiar quality or preference of the
well-to-do American consumer, found
a demand in our market. If the
foreign manufacturer to any extent
squared our export accounts through
the sale in this country of his COM
petitory articles. it was because of
lower interest rates and incidental ex-
penses abroad which had not been
covered into the protective duties of
the Republican law.
With particular reference TO manu-
facturers, there are two ways in which
the United States "can supply other
countries with what they want at as
low a cost as they can get 1t else
where" One way is to pay our labor
ing men the European rates of wages.
On an average, two-thirds the cost of
manufacture is paid out to labor in
the United States. and our average
wage scale is twice that of England.
three to four times that of Continental
Europe. and twelve times that of the
Asiatic countries and Japan. Any
manufacturer who wants to force even
the English rate on our American
laboring men is welcome to the job.
The Democratic party tried it before
and was ousted.
The other way is to guarantee to
the American manufacturer the
American market TO such an extent
that his mill can run full time and at
100 per cent. efficiency. The higher
the efficiency the cheaper the cost of
production. The consumption value
of goods in the United States has been
estimated at $4,000, 900 900 annually. |
The larger the share of this consump- |
ton value guaranteed to the American |
the greater the oppor- |
tunity for his mills to run full time, |
full capacity, giving labor steady em-
ployment, achieving increased eff |
cheney. lowering the unit cost of pro-
better preparing him |
10 extend his foreign market and meet |
the competition of the pauper-paid |
labor production of Europe and Asia. |
And the mission of the Republican |
tariff policy is to bring this about.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
WELL. KNOWN PEOPLE

Congressman d. f. Lafean is goi
ing into some new industrial enter
prise in York.
Jacob S. Hawk, Carbon county
commissioner, celebrated his seventy
sixth birthday.
Thomas Kennedy, mentioned for
president of the Mine Workers of
America, comes from Hazleton.
Professor A. L. Mckinley, of the
University of Pennsylvania, has sug1
gested studying the industries Of
Philadelphia as a profitable thing fo1
students to do.
William II. Golf, of Wilkes1
Barre, is the new president of thd
Pennsylvania State Lumbermen's As1
sociation.
Prank Silliman, of Philadelphia
has been elected vice-president of tho
Michigan Railways Company.
DIR. w. w. Keen, of Philadelphia
has returned from Florida.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
BUILDING AN EXPORT TRADE

TITE cannot sell abroad without
wv buying abroad to something
like the same extent" says the
editor of the New York Journal of
Commerce, a publication with free
trade tendencies.
The trouble with the Democratic
tariff policy, however, is that it plays
both ends against the middle. Under
1t our imports increase almost in an
inverse ratio as our exports decrease.
The Republican policy is to so adjust
tariff rates that the cost of production
at home and abroad may be balanced.
That gives the foreign manufacturers
an even break in the American mar
ket, provided their products are of as
good quality and workmanship. Tn
der the Democratic free trade policy
our domestic manufacturers have to
fight to retain the domestic market.
How, then, can they energeticaIly go
about the conquest of foreign fields?
The editorial continues: Until we
can supply other countries with what
they want at as low a cost as they can
get it for elsewhere, and take our paw
in what they have TO supply from their
own production, it is useless to talk
about extending our foreign trade"
Useless is strong word. Under the
Republican tariff law of 1903, our ex.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
FOUR HOPES
LOhio State journal. ]

Cardinal Gibbons expresses four
hopes for this republic. The first rests
upon the wisdom and discretion of
our civil rulers; the second upon the
intelligence and patriotism of the
American people; the third upon a
sufficient army and navy to repel in
vasion; the fourth upon trust in the
protection of an overruling provi-
dence. The cardinals fourth ground
of hope will not be generally regarded
as important because it is too vague
and vanishing. But really it is the
most important hope he has express
ed, If not indeed the only true one.
This trust is spoken of so frequently
that 1t seems TO have hardened into a
mere sentiment. But this trust is
more than a creed or a doctrine; 1t is
a faith that is part of life. and be-
comes trust just as much as one
depends upon his legs to walk with.
This trust enters into a mans life
carrying with it all the virtues. nobil-
tiles. and hopes that human nature
can contain. Such a trust is a real
thing. 1t is an association, a days
work, an hour with a friend. an ex-
perience of JOY or grief. Any man
who separates this trust from his life
may be worthy citizen, but not the
wOrthiest-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29

Civilization is moving along. In
dignant refusal of a Penbrook con-
tractor to remove the old gailows
among other debris from the Court
house suggests the change in methods
of inflicting capital punishment. No
more shall we have the gruesome
scenes which too often featured exc
cutions in this county. With the in
PRODUCTION of the electric chair and the
snuffing out OF criminals in the new
State institution among the hills of
Center county the old order has pass
ed. There are still those students of
criminology. however. who believe that
the example of the public hanging was
more effective in reducing crime than
the modern scientific plan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29

This has been a busy week one way
and another on Capitol Hill Boards
and officials and commissions have con-
ferred on matters affecting their sew
eral departments while Governor Brum-
baugh has been getting into touch
with the important Republican leaders
from all parts of the state. Out of all
the conferring and exchange of views
should come a still better atmosphere
of harmony in the administration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29

Emperor Francis Joseph appears to
be approaching the last foe in this life.
When he shall have passed away a
still greater conflict is liable as a re-
suit of the demand of Hungary for
separate government. For years the
Hungarians have been dissatisfied with
their hyphenated relationship to Aus
tria and those familiar with the condi-
tions in the Austria Hungarian empire
realize that only the respect of the
Hungarians for the aged emperor has
prevented an open break.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29

With the increased cost of shaving
and hair cutting and incidental facial
decoration by the tonsorial artists of
the city We may anticipate the day
when the growth of alfalfa will be
largely increased in this community.
Already one may see luxuriant dis
plays of black and tan trimmings float
ing upon the winter breezes. Surely
our BARRIERS should have some con-
sideration for those sanitary features
other than the antiseptic treatment of
their daily utensils
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
THE STATE FROM DAY TO-DAY

A York authority declares thousands
have died Of kissing" and the sage of
Milton Grove observes, "Oh, death,
where is thy sting?"
1t is said that we must have weather,
whether or no, and the police of New
Castle evidently believe that they must
make arrests, whether they can find
suitable objects for that purpose or no.
After difficult capture the other even
ing, officer Sharvitz of that city, plac-
ed under arrest a disorderly pig which
had explored large restaurant Officer
Wahl will do the honors as chef.
A Loretto man takes issue with the
accredited statement of the weather
man that Thursday was the warmest
January day in years (fll in the
number yourself). Charley o'DonneII,
who is not only a weather prophet, but
also a hotel man, recalls the year 1875
when it was even warmer in January
than during the present month. And
there was little sickness that year, he
also recalls.
Speaking of warm weather. the old
swimmin' hole and a well-skinned base
ball diamond wouldn't go so bad right
now; Eddie Roth. Harrisburg Academy
football star is evidently of the same
opinion, for his swim in the Susque-
hanna of short time ago does not
seem to have materially harmed him.
"a moonlight schedule" is to be put
into effect by the Lansdale Electric
Light Company. at the notification of
the borough council. When the moon
shines sufficiently bright, electric light
will not be required, but on all other
nights they must burn till midnight
No mil h. oh -.
it soft in that active community.
Emma Robotian. of Shamokin, on the
evening of the eth, sent a postal card
to her parents. but before the mail
could be delivered in the morning. they
received word from Elizabeth, N J.,
been accidentally asphyxiated during
the night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
"I'lI Prove 1t by the
Newspaper"

Every day you hear the news
paper referred to as medium
TO settle some dispute.
1t is an authority.
And in it's advertising columns,
too, 1t is Sir Oracle.
They form the public market
place where buyers come and Of
fer what they have to sell.
There is nothing else quite like
them in this respect.
The advertising in this very
newspaper to-day is typical of
the business life of the COM
munity.
1t is as interesting as 1t is au-
thoritative and it is read and re-
ferred to by nearly all the read
ers of the newspaper.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
A COMMUNICATION
JUST 50.

ITO Mr.. Wing Dinger.
Care Harrisburg Telegraph.
your poetry's rotten, Wing Dinger-
you think you're some hot metre
singer,
But we've had enough
OF your rotten stun,
So go run your head through a
wringer.
YOUR COUSIN, COL DINGER."
I'VE dare you to publish this"
REPLY
Fie fie. dear Col. / call your bluff
Think you, that / who write such stuff
For you or any other chap?
WING DINGER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29

Among the get-together meetings of
the year is the annual banquet Of the
Dauphin County Bar Association. AL
ready committee OF prominent law
yers has been appointed to arrange for
the event and the legal fraternity will
break bread and have a good time to-
gether at the annual feast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
SATURDAY EVENING. JAN. 90.

II good part Of our brain is OC-
Cupied fCith tCorTying, it depriUeS as
OF Just so much thinking poWer With
1Chich to attend to buSiReSS.-ANNIE
PAYsoN CALL