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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
WATERING THE WEST
By Frederic J. Haskin

spring waters and holding them until
summer when every drop means
wealth.
Now the new Elephant Butte dam
has created lake-a lake more than
forty miles long, that the river has not
yet succeeded in filling. The storage
capacity is over eight hundred billion
gallons. In the five years work on
the big dam, the reclamation service
built town for its workers. At
times there were as many as LOO
men employed. and living on the work
with their families. The government
supplied everything necessary for
tricity to Y. NJ. c. A. and a moving
picture show, that netted the reclama-
ton fund neat profit. The town was
laid out on the latest sanitary lines,
and had one of the best health re-
cords of the whole southwest.
The Elephant Butte is only one of
the four biggest reclamation projects
The other three are the Arrowrock
Dam in Idaho, the highest dam in the
world, the Shoshone Dam in Wyom-
ing, only 22 feet lower, and the Roose-
welt Dam in Arizona that whose sue
cessful completion marked the solu-
ton of some of the toughest engineer
| ing problems ever tackled. These
four dams will insure water supply
for 773, 900 acres and homes for 49,
900 families. The land when irrigat-
ed will be. worth S77,300,000-a good
example of the conservation, not to
say creation, of national resources.
Such figures as these represent the
| dry bones of the situation. To ap-
preciate what the work means in a
human sense, it is necessary to see the
new towns that are springing up be-
| low the dams, the new class of farm
ers that is being brought into being.
! The officers of the Reclamation Ser
vice optimistically believe that the re-
claimed lands will produce one of the
most advanced and progressive types
of rural civilization that the world has
ever seen. Their reason for this belief
can be stated in three words-irriga-
ton means cooperation.
The main ditch, or irrigation canal
supplying all the farmers on a single
project is a bond that brings them
into the closest relationship. An irri-
cation farmer has to work with his
neighbors, in the use of water al
least. The nativo Mexican inhabit-
ants of New Mexico are a good eX-
ample of this. These people have
been farming in a small way by irri-
cation for centuries. The rights OF
water and the use of the ditch is one
of the big local questions with them
over which they used to meet and con-
spire and play politics in more primi-
tive times to their hearts content
The office of "mayordomo" of the
bitches, the man who regulates the use
of water, was one of the most sought
after in each county and carried
with it much of power and dignity.
This same cooperative use of the
precious water has proved the starting
point for successful cooperation
along a score of lines for the new
American farmers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

much more satisfactory to the suffra-
gists, according to Mrs. Roessing's s
view. Both conventions referred the
question to the States, but they did
it IN different language, and Candidate
Hughes will have all the best of it in
the minds of 100000 women who
will have vote for President, If Mrs.
Roessing is right about it"
The movement for the new city
charter in Philadelphia is taking shape
and the Philadelphia papers say that
Senator Penrose will support it. The
committee of seventy has the matter
in hand.
DIR. Galen Hahn has been elected
president of the Central Democratic
Club to succeed Edward Moeslein who
resigned last week. Mr.. Moeslein re-
signed because of personal affairs.
Dudley Field Malone, collector of
the port of New York, was here on
Saturday, coming with some of the
returning Philadelphians. He was as
optimistic as the weather permitted.
W. L. Gorgas and E. NJ. Biddle, Jr.,
the delegates from this district, got
back yesterday and praised the ticket.
Vance c. Mccormick resigned as
a governor of the Federal Reserve
Board at Philadelphia as soon as he
tional chairman.
Judge Monaghan, former public
service commissioner will take the
oath of office tomorrow and there
will be quite a ceremony. Later on
he will be given a dinner. William
Draper Lewis highly praised the new
Judge in a statement issued Saturday
night.
-Narberth will have a special cleo
ton on a loan of S5S,000 on July 10.
Senator w. c. Sproul in a state
ment issued at Chester highly praised
the national ticket and predicted that
it would sweep Pennsylvania with an
old-time majority. A similar speech
was made to Bethlehem Republicans
by National Delegate r. E. Statz OF
Easton.
by National Delegate R. E. Stotz of
missals is expected at the Auditor
Gener is Department for some time
at least. The latest changes are ef-
fective July l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
AN EXPLOIT IN PORK

TINE Baltimore platform of the
Democratic party declared I'VE
denounce prohigate waste of
money wrung from the people by op-
pressive taxation through the lavish
appropriations of recent Republican
Z Congresses" The intimatlon in this
platform is that the Democratic party
proposed to put into operation an eco
nomic program. That they have failed
utterly in this needs no proof.
One of the latest exploits in pork
the charges for which the voters of the
country must pay, is the S5O,OO0,0 900
appropriation recently voted in the
House for flood relief in the Lower
Mississippi basin.
The food relief committee was Gre
ated for the express purpose of adding
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

T<HERE is an overworked south
western saying which tells the
- stranger that "in this country
there are more cows and less milk,
more rivers and less water, and you
can see farther and see less than any
place on earth" That proverb is in
danger of going badly out of date.
They are changing it to read that
you can see farther and see more
than any place else in the world"
The work of the federal Reclama-
ton Service is changing the whole face
and appearance of the country over
stretches as big as Eastern states. 1t
is one. of the biggest things that the
American people have ever accom-
plished, and before it is finally fin
ished it will be a great deal bigger
than it is to-day. When the thirty
odd million acres of irrigable land in
the arid states are put under ditch
they will be capable of supporting a
million families-say five million peo-
pie, taking the average family as II
is found on the farm. When you
consider that each such family is cap
able of raising enough to support an
other family in a city in addition to
producing what it needs for itself
from the soil, the Importance of the
work in this day of congesting popula-
tion is apparent.
It is hardly possible to comprehend
the whole work of reclamation in a
summary but a single project can be
taken as typical. There are twenty
six projects of various types and sizes
irrigating the desert to-day. The lat
est and biggest to be added.to the list
is the Rio Grande project affecting
New Mexico and Texas, which will be
formally opened in the fall, though
parts of 1t are already operating
President Wilson will probably be
present at the exercises dedicating the
propect to the service of the country
In constructing this Rio Grande pro-
iect, the biggest artificial lake in the
world was built in one of the dryes'
of countries. 1t puts the famous Eng
lish Assuan Dam work in Egypt, thai
long stood for the last word in rec.
lamation engineering, completely ir
the shade. The new Elephant Butte
dam, at Engle. n. NJ, stores three gal
| Ions of water for every two behind the
Assuan. 1t stores three gallons OF
water for every one in all the reser'
voirs of the Greater New York water
system, constructed and projected.
The Rio Grande is one of the hall
dozen principal rivers of North Am
erica. but while 1t looks we'll on the
map, in that part of its course tina,
is entirely in United States territory
before it becomes the internationa
boundary line-it is a stream with dis
couraging idiosyncracies. In Sprlne
when the mountain SHOWS melt Il
| comes roaring down a mile wide. and
plucks UP modern steel bridges by the
roots. AS the summer advances II
dwindles and shrinks, just when Its
waters are needed, until in very dry
years. it retires completely under,
ground, leaving a dry sandy bed thai
can be crossed afoot. The problem
was one of catching the useles;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

Bishop Sanford Olmsted said at a
dinner party In Denver:
THE charge that the church is gov
erned by mercenary motives Is an insi-
dious one. think this charge was best
answered by the prison chaplain.
"a chaplain was addressing a con-
gregation of prisoners many OF whom
had given more than one proof that
they were profting by his visits. But
there was a certain rough. brutal-look-
ing fellow who always scoffed and
sneered And to-day this fellow. when
the chaplain greeted him, said
"'No, l don't want to shake hands
with you. parson. You only preach for
money
"'Very good, my friend have 1t so,'
the chaplain answered. I preach for
money. You steal for money. Let God
choose between u.s. Denver Post
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Col. Henry Hall, Pittsburgh
newspaperman, is spending the re-
mainder of the month in Wyoming.
John Monaghan, the new Phila-
delphia, Judge, is a native of Ashland
and one of the youngest men ever
named on the Philadelphia bench.
The Rev. Fl. A. Weller. of Orwgs-
burg, the new president of the Luth-
eran ministerium. was formerly its
treasurer.
M. L. Benedum, veteran Pitts
burgh oil man, is backing the new
Colum bia oil ventures.
Captain T. P. Magruder, U. S. NJ,
we'll known in this State, has been
placed in charge of the division of
naval militia affairs at Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
An Infamous Insinuation

The attempt of certain of the Demo-
cratic newspapers to fasten upon
Hughes the stigma of treason because
his nomination happens to have met
the approval of some outspoken Ger
man American journals is the vicious
fruit of a shameless and dishonest par
tisanship. 1t is sort of poisoned poll
tics, however, that carries with ii its
own aRtidote, for the American sense
of justice and fair play is too deeply
rooted to permit mendacity to pass
muster as argument, or to sanction the
wholesale prescription. of an important
section of the population by an infa-
nous perversion of truth and logic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
Wilson Platform
INew York Sun.l

lNeW 1ork sun.
Will 1t be believed that the Demo-
cratic platform of 1916. drawn under
the vigilant supervision of President
Wilson If not actually by his own
hand, contains this unblushing refer
ence to one of the most shameless of
the many perfidies recorded in politi-
cal history?
I'VE challenge comparison of our rec
ord, our keeping of pledges, and our
constructive legislation with those of
any party of any time"
For an example, this pledge in the
platform of 1912:
I'VE favor a single Presidential term.
and to that end urge the adoption of
an amendment to the Constitution max
ing the President of the United States
ineligible for reelection. and we pied ge
the candidate of this convention to
this principle"
One delegate from among one thou
sand and nine-two voted in the con-
vention against the denomination of
the candidate who was pledged four
years ago to the principle of a single
term by the same party that now chal-
lenges comparison of its record for
keeping pledges with the record of
any party at any time!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
TELEGRAPH PERISCOPE

The price of "watchful waiting"
will now be paid by the Guardsmen,
who must sacrifice their own interests
to correct the Presidents blunder.
Just about the time we thought we
could sneak away to a baseball game,
the Susquehanna came along and
dampened our hopes.
Please, Mr.. Weatherman, remember
that the Telegraphs picnic is booked
for tomorrow.
If the Russians get over the Car
pathians some paragrapher will rise up
and call it hungry Hungary.
The Democratic platform planks
may be useful. at that. A lot of office
holding Democrats are going to be in
need of firewood next year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
Snendine S1.OOO.O0O

The Chalmers Motor Company is
spending 100000 this year to tell the
public of the quality of its cars. Hugh
Chalmers is a firm believer in news
paper advertising. He said in a recent
talk: THE National weekly and maga-
zine is necessary, but the timely blow
is delivered by the daily paper in each
sales district. AS a proof of our faith
in this fact we are using 1900 news
papers throughout the country several
times each month in the campaign we
are now waging." The 1915 Chalmers
newspaper campaign will reach a total
of over 100000 lines. Strong copy is
being used and dealers names are
signed to the advertisements. The
newspapers used varied in circulation
from 500 to $780, 900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

Weeks ago the President swung
through the Middle West begging the
public for support in his preparation
program. He intimated that condi-
tions were such that any moment
might plunge the country into war.
He referred guardedly to the Mexican
situation, but in terms that anybody
might understand. He knew then
that it was all matter of time until
intervention would be necessary. But
he has done nothing in the meantime
to increase the efficiency of the Regu-
lars at the border. They have not one
more cannon now than they had then.
They have not one more machine gun.
They have no better transportation
facilities. They have no more air.
craft. They have no great store of
ammunition piled up behind them.
Their hospital stores have not been
increased. They have been left to
drag along as best they could and they
are called upon, unprepared and poor
ly equipped, to face the we'll placed.
fortified. hard-fghting veterans OF
Villa and Carranza.
More than that the National
Guardsmen of the country must now,
to bolster up and correct the colossal
blundering and bone-headed stupidity
of the administration, lay down their
own affairs and march away to
what?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
False pretense

America. prosperous, peaceful. bless
ed, is so because the inscrutable pur-
poses of God intended 1.-THE Hon.
John w. Wescott.
Obviously, then, Woodrow Wilson de-
serves no credit for Americas present
situation.-N. Y. Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
EDITORIAL COMMENT

war-prices have now affected Bibles.
Luckily in this crisis, a lot of people
have old ones that are almost as good
as new.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Well anyway, the United States navy
ranks. little nearer the top, and with
out aid from Congress, too.-Philadel-
phia ~ North American.
No matter how Europe feels about II,
there isn't much chance for peace in
this country before November, anyhow.
Savannah News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

Senator Penrose has been taken at
his word by the Committee of Seventy.
which is preparing some legislation
looking to a revision of the Philadel-
phia charter. Meanwhile the cities Of
the Third class should prepare to ask
the Legislature for some relief in the
way of home rule.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

The trend of business and CONNER
cial activity is upward, and the crest
of the wave having been reached, as is
now believed, in prices OF steel, we may
expect revival of large building op-
erations the country over. Expansion
of business has increased the bank
loans, but conservatism has character
ized the credit situation and no dan
gerous imitation is in sight
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

American business interests are look
ing toward Russia for greatly in
creased orders in every line of Industry
agriculture. Industrial railroads. Rus
sia is on the edge of a great develop
ment such as took place in America
fifty years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

Mary Roberts Rhinehart who wrote
some clever impressions of the St.
Louis convention, read in the face of
Bryan a forecast of Democratic defeat.
In fact the gathering at St Louis was
in the nature of a wake.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

Nothing has done so much to Increase
confidence in the future as the con-
structive and sane course outlined by
the Republican national convention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

IQuestions submitted to members of
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the organiza-
tion's annual Municipal Quiz"
Who are the members of the CITY
Planning Commission? What are the
functions of the City Planning Com
mission?
tary, Benjamin f. Umberger;
George w. Reilly Francis j. Hall
and George A. Shreiner. Their
with jurisdiction for three miles
beyond city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
PERSONAL LEGISLATION

NESPITE the endorsement plank
- in the Democratic platform, the
army provision in the admins
tration's national defense program is
a more shameful makeshift than that
which led TO Secretary Garrison's
resignation. Our former Secretary of
War warned the President of the
senseless inadequacy of the Demo-
cratic military program. The Presi-
dent chose to accept Garrison's resig-
nation rather than take issue with
Chairman Hay. whose chief contri-
button to the legislation has been the
getting of as much Democratic pork
into it as possible.
Mr.. Hays effrontery as a promoter
of ''pork" is astounding. He slipped
a Joker into the bill in the conference
committee at the last moment which
makes his work in this particular a
masterpiece. This joker reads:
Provided. further. that of the va
Sstes depeatent N bH 5H tR1s RRq1age sct adyo o6s
such vacancy not below the rank
of major, shall be filled by the ap-
fftH HE. not less than % Is i50rh nor more Gtvis
than so years of age, who shall
have been for ten years a Judge of
the Supreme Court of the Philippine
Islands, shall have served for two
years as captain in the regular
or volunteer army, and shall be pro-
ficient IN the Spanish language and
laws
The only man who fills the require
ments of Hays joker is Judge Adam
c. Carson, of the Supreme Court o1
the Philippine Islands, now on leave in
this country. Judge Carson is a de-
serving Democrat and lives at River.
ton, Va, in the congressional district
of Chairman Hay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg machinery Is
used in book binderies in WASH
ington?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
MISINTER-
PRETED.

S h e (haughti-
Iy): You ask me
to go to dinner
with you? Why
] don't even know
you!
He: That's all
right. I'm willing
to take a chance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
OUR DAILYLAUC

WILLING TO
MAKE GOOD.
You know those
early vegetables
1 promised you?
Yes.
Would you ac-
cept a trip to the
theatre next win
ter instead?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
HISTORIC HARRISBURG
An Easv Choice

Harrisburg made munitions for the
American army in the war of 1912.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

In his extremity, financial physi-
cal and political, with the stubborn
ness that has characterized him for
the last two years, Carranza is pre-
parlng with his right hand all his
resources for war with the United
states, and, with his left hand, en-
deaNoring to provoke that war, but
10 provoke 1t in such manner that
he can persuade his countrymen the
United states is at fault. Thereby,
the aged First Chief hopes to unite
Mexico under his standard, and,
having united ii, make peace with
the United States-which he knows
prefers peace to war-and then find
himself in command of q solidified
nation. Whether the ungrateful
head of the de facto Government
VIII be allowed to succeed in this
plan is in the hands of the United
states, and ! do not wish to dis
cuss the action of the northern re-
public, except to say that recogni-
tlon or Carranza was the last step
in the ruination of my country
The bandit Zapata, had he been
recognized instead Of Carranza.
could not have done more damage
to Mexico, or been more dishonest
with the United States than the
Old Man of Cuatro Cienegas has
been. But whatever may be the
outcome of the schemes of Car
rama and the politicians behind
him, II is certain that he has done
everything possible with the re-
sources at his command to prepare
Mexico for war with the United
States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 10

No pleasure is comparable to stand
ing upon the UdntGge ground of truth.
Frances Bacon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

z. J. STACKPOLE. Pres't and Editor-ir-C Chi-f
F. r. OYSTER, Business MdHGger.
GUS NJ. SnEINMETZ, MondgiHg Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
"Watchful Waiting"

| A ND this is the end of President
"A Wilson's "watchful Waiting"
policy in Mexico-no, not the
end, the result-for the end is not yet
Because the President chose TO
force Huerta out of the presidency of
Mexico the United States is now fac
ing war with that country. The whole
attitude of the administration has
been such as to forecast for months
just such a break as is now threaten
ed. Carranza has repaid President
Wilson for his official recognition by
turning on him at every turn. He
has bitten the friendly hand the Presi-
dent has extended to him. He has
done all he could to provoke war with
this country while playing the part of
"a double-dealing reprobate. He has
smiled at the murder of our citizens.
He has declined to aid in the capture
of Villa or any other of the bandits
guilty of the border outrages. He has
threatened an invasion of Texas.
And this is the man whose sole
claim to official recognition among the
nations of the earth is the friendship
of the President of the United States.
There is no question that these
things are true. Writing as late as
last week, Senator Joaquin f. E. Bel
tran, of Mexico, than whom there is
nobody better acquainted with men
and affairs in Mexico said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

DR.. Samuel G. Dixon. the State COM
missioner of heath, now has more de-
grees than any man connected with
the State government. The commits
sioner is not only a doctor of medi-
cine, but an engineer and a lawyer.
In the line of honorary degrees he
now has doctor of science. one which
is very rare in this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19

The Pittsburgh Dispatch says: Mrs.
Frank NJ. Roessing, president of
the National Woman's Suffrage Asso-
ciGtion, predicts that the action of
the Democratic National Convention
upon the suffrage question will cause
the defeat of President Wilson, unless
the Democratic Congress redeems the
party before the end of the present
session. The action of the Republican
convention upon the question was