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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
A MOVE TOWARD PEACE

TIME presence of william S. Shope,
American ambassador to France
in Berlin the past week has Sur
red up rumors of a possible effort to
end the war. The inauguration OF
such a move within the next month
would not be surprising. A well
known political writer in the Satur-
day Evening Post weeks ago predicted
that President Wilson would make an
effort in that direction as part OF his
campaign for reelection, figuring that
the success of such an undertaking
would greatly strengthen him in the
eyes of the voters.
However that NAV be, things are
rapidly shaping themselves toward
peace in Europe. The allies are
pressing the Teutons on all fronts and
the end is only a matter Of time.
Peace is in the air. Within a few
weeks both sides may be ready to lis
ten to reason. 1t would be good poll
tics certainly, and good Americanism,
too. for the President to lead the way
toward an end of the awful slaughter
now in progress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
A Matter of Degree
New York Evening PostJ

Somebody with nothing better to dc
has been looking up the college de-
grees bestowed upon the two candi-
dates for the Presidency. From this
point of view the contest is by no
means one-sided. Mr.. Wilson has
gathered only one Phi. D., one Lit. D.
but has nine LIDS. In the meantime
Mr.. Hughes who never was president
of anything in particular, has quietly
collected eleven LIDS. Their run.
ming mates are almost neck and neck
At present writing, Mr.. Marshall is a
nose ahead, with five LIDS; Mr.
Fairbanks has only four, but may gel
another any day. Coming down to the
managers, Mr.. Wilcox has one LID.
while Mr.. Mccormick has to be con.
tent with a perfunctory MA. Six men
with thirty LIDS between them! Al
of which proves what many independ.
ents have maintained from the first
the differences between parties thi:
year are matter of degree.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
HUGHES THE cANlPA1GNER

TETHAT," asks a correspondent
wv who signs himself Old Line
Democrat, has become of the
much boasted judicial temperament
of Mr.. Hughes? And where is that
quiet, dignified campaign he was 60
ing to conduct?"
Why, bless your dear, mistaken
heart, OLD Line. Mr.. Hughes has been
so happy to have been able to put that
judicial temperament on ice and his
judicial gown in mothballs that he is
like boy just out of school When
he stepped sedately down from the
Supreme Court bench and passed his
cloak to the nearest clerk he let out
a whoop of Joy. turned a handspring
that knocked the nearest Democrats
clear across the street and landed
firmly on his feet with both his big
fists in the air right in the midst of
the Democratic camp.
Hughes, the candidate. has no use
for judicial temperament. His busi-
ness is to go after Democrats like q
French machine gun after a regiment
OF Germans in the open. And he has
been living right up to his Job. He
started well and he is getting stronger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
s MOTOR CLUB DUTY

VXTITH the increase of motor traf-
wv fc of every sort in the city
some more specific and prac-
tical traffic regulations must be
adopted. Already the traffic officers
are overworked in their efforts to
keep the steady stream of automobiles
and all other vehicular traffic moving
in something like reasonable order
and some limitations will have to be
placed upon the use of purely resi-
dental streets. 1t is obvious that the
driving of heavy stone wagons, auto
mobile trucks laden with every con-
ceivable cargo, lumber wagons and
heavy drays must be barred from
those highways which are in the ma
ture of the case residential in their
character.
1t is a common remark that heav-
ily-ladep wagons and trucks and drays
and delivery outfits of every sort are
driven several blocks to get upon Front
street, which is purely a residential
boulevard and ought to be set apart
for that purpose. 1t is an accepted
custom in other cities that one or
more main highways shall be de-
voted to pleasure driving and Har-
risburg must recognize the necessity
for some such regulation respecting
its main drive especially as the river
highway is the main avenue for all
tourist travel. east and west.
Mayor Meals is taking a proper step
in the ordinance he proposes for the
regulation of strong searchlights on
the city streets. 1t is almost impos-
sible to walk upon any highway which
is used by automobiles under present
conditions without being blinded by
searchlights that might be available
for lighthouse or the crows nest OF
man-of-war, but which are certainly
not needed for automobile traffic upon
city street. It would seem that the
Motor Club of Harrisburg ought to
back up the Mayor in this matter.
1t is no invasion of anybody's rights
to bar heavy traffic from a driveway
or to require all strong headlights
upon motor vehicles to be dimmed
within the city limits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AT
PALMYRA UNDERSTATECONTROL

IN the twelfth of last October,
Governor ,Brumbaugh and Henry
- Houck attended the dedication
of a new 100000 school building at
Palmyra. The structure is equipped
with every modern convenience and
school building can supply. 1t is To-
Gated in the center of one of the rich
est agricultural valleys in the State.
The school board responsible for the
building readily grasped this fact and
realized that if the Lebanon Valley is
to maintain its advanced agricultural
standing, it must offer the boy who
wishes to farm, the opportunity to
better fit himself for farming.
Accordingly, five rooms were set
apart for a course in agricultural in
struction. At the opening of the
school term lin 1915, application was
made to the State Department of Pub
lie instruction, Bureau of Vocational
Education, for a High School Depart
ment of Agriculture. L. II. Dennis,
chief of the bureau, and under whose
supervision the work is carried out,
personally answered the CALL and
after an investigation, granted the
| petition.
Seventeen Boys First Year
Those in charge of the work were
of the opinion that if twelve boys
agricultural education the school
would be highly beneficial to the boys
and to the community at large. But
the enrolment during that first year
reached seventeen, thus showing that
! this kind of instruction has a real live
place in the school organization, and
| is meeting a vital need that has long
been recognized, but denied many
boys who wish to follow farming as
an occupation and who cannot avail
themselves of the opportunities offered
by State College.
AS result of this large enrolment
of the first year, the department has
been busy all summer preparing to
handle a greater number of boys ade-
quately. The school is now prepared
to teach such subjects as dairying,
animal husbandry, soils, forestry,
farm crops, vegetable gardening, etc.
AS an example of the nature of the
instruction we may cite the work done
in poultry raising. The school is pro-
vided with all kinds of good poultry
feeds. These the boys are taught to
use economically; to compound into
rations that will give the greatest re-
turns for the money expended. In the
Incubator room there are three mod
ern incubators which the boys them
selves operated last year from jan
uary to April 15. Following this,
there were similar practical instruc-
tions in handling brooders. The boy
is first taught the principals of good
incubation ard brooding and is then
asked to do with his hands what he
has learned in the classroom. There
are several live and up-to-date poultry
farms within walking distance of the
school. Trips were taken to each of
these and the boys were given the op-
portunity to study the location of the
houses. the kinds of houses used for
incubation, brooding, and laying; to
study the different breeds and the pur-
pose OF each; and to learn the meth
DDS of caring for and, marketing the
products.
There is also a farm wood shop
provided in the school. Here the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
Sharing Profits

[Charlton Bates Strayer, in Leslie's1
Representative Keating or Colorado
has introduced a bill in the House
of Representative Ito drive the stop
watch and bonus and premium sys-
tenn from the government arsenals
and workshops" but the hundreds
of thousands of workmen in scores of
companies who have received bonuses
are making no protest against the
system. The General Chemical Com
pany has distributed by this method
100000 among its $4,000 employees.
The United States Steel corporation
has recently set aside 5000 shares of
common stock for employees who may
pay for it on the instalment plan. A
bonus is paid annually on shares held
by employees more than five years. The
General Electric Company plans to
distribute between $4,000, 900 and $5,-
100000 to its employees in two install
ments, the first instalment to be paid
August on the basis of per cent. of
individual earnings for a six montS :
period of all those who have been VIZ
the company for five years or longeN
Alexander Smith & Sons of Yonkers,
n. Y, gives employees who have been
with the company 10 years 10 per
cent. CT their salaries, and per cent.
to those with the company between
five and ten years. The Youngstown
Sheet and Tube Company in its sixth
annual distribution gave $250,000 to
5000 employees, this being per cent.
of the wages for 1915. The New Jer-
sey Zinz Company of Allentown, Pa,
distributed the same amount among
its employees as a New Years gift. The
Botany Worsted Mills at Passaic. N.
j.. distributed $4,000 to 1,400 of its
employees and Forstmann & Huffman
Of the same place $4,000 among 81
900. The John b. Stetson Company
celebrated its fiftieth anniversary hy
giving 100000 to it's 4,400 employees,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Defends SURFACE
Editor of the TelegrGph:

To the Editor or the IeIegTGph:
The dismissal of DR.. Surface from
his Office has aroused the people of
this vicinity TO a great extent. They
are antagonistic toward the agricul-
tural commission because of it's action.
DR.. Surface has demanded reasons
for this and none have appeared. The
commission has not been fair to US.
Surface was heard to state that there
is ''nigger in the woodpile and he is
afraid to show his head"
Perhaps, Mr.. Editor, DR.. Surface
may set off some political gunpowder
and we hope it will be soon. If he
does, the funeral of the Agricultural
Commission will be held the following
day with fireworks and general re-
joicing.
Since the Commission is unwilling
to give reasons, let us see if we can't
find some. 1t may be that these are
few: The Commission has dismissed
him, First, Because he has worked for
the interest and benefit of the State
instead of his own; Second, Because
he has always been honest and straight
and cannot be bribed; Third; Because
he has exposed the rotten work of a
certain dirty politician; Fourth, Be-
cause the Commission is afraid of DR..
Surface; Fifth, Because DR.. Surface is
not afraid of the Commission; Sixth,
Because he has always given the pub
lie square deal.
1t is suspected that the seventh rea-
son is the real one. 1t is: Because the
Commission has not been a ripping,
roaring success, or even a little mild
one, and Surface, foresaw the fact and
informed the public of it. The only
thing it has succeeded in doing is
boosting Surface from his office and
| it is doubtful If the people of the State
will allow him to stay out when the
next election time arrives.
1t has been said that Sanders, the
man who is to try to fill the present
biologists place, claims, among other
wonderful things, to have cleaned UP
the scale in Wisconsin. Let me make
this statement: There has never been
scale in Wisconsin except in a few
places here and there, where it has
been accidentally imported on nursery
stock. 1 have studied the subject well
and know whereof I speak. May l
ask Sanders why he ever left Wiscon-
sin?
a FRIEND OF DIR. SURFACE,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1
DO 1T NOW

MYTH the passing of summer the
w importance of protecting the
river embankment from the
ravages of the Susquehanna at food
stage is self-evident. There remains
in the last park loan several thousand
dollars which ought to be utilized in
riprapping the river slope according
to the plan of the Department of
Parks and which was recently ap-
proved by the State Water Supply
Commission. Whether the balance can
be utilized for this particular purpose
is a question which City Commis-
sioner Gross is mulling over in his
mind, but it would seem to be high
time the question was determined one
way or the other. 1t ought not to take
long to learn from City Solicitor Seitz,
the legal advisor of the city, whether
this balance can be diverted to the
very proper purpose which Commits
sioner Gross has in mind.
1t is clear that the balance of the
loan is not sufficient to meet the cost
of proposed subway under the Read
ing railroad near Paxtang or any
other considerable undertakings This
being the case, it would seem to be the
part Of wisdom to utilize what is left
of the appropriation, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, in per-
manently protecting the river en-
bankment from the damage of the
river at flood stage.
1t is unfortunately true that the
work Of the Department of Parks was
greatly impeded during the late Spring
aQd early summer by frequent rains,
but the time has now arrived for fore
ing the work that must be done this
year unless the city is to pay another
large bill for damages which can be
avoided by prompt action now.
The newly organized river associa-
ton is preparing to give attention to
the opening of channels through the
reefs and reasonable care of the
islands in the river but it is not part
of the plan of the association to under
take what is obviously the duty of the
Department of Parks in the protec-
ton of the embankment
Some useful filing out of the slope
between the Walnut and Mulberry
street bridges was accomplished at
little expense to the city and there
was also a considerable improvement
of the slope Immediately north of
Hardscrabble, but unless and until the
riprapping authorized by the State
commission shall have been done it is
more or less a waste of money to con-
tinuc throwing dirt over the en-
bankment.
We believe that ordinary common
sense would dictate the use of the
money which is now available for the
protection of the river embankment,
and we have no doubt that City Solici-
tor Seitz. unless some serious legal
impediment intervenes, would soon
decide once City Commissioner Gross
submitted the question to him. No
time is to be lost, however, in getting
the matter squarely before the law
officer of the municipality and he is
not the sort of official to waste time
in reaching a conclusion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Austria has asked for more facts
concerning the attack on the Petrolite
Why not take Austria into our conf
dence in this matter?-Philadelph
Inquirer.
That Judge who says that pedestrians
nave equal rights on the streets with
automobiles propornds a theory insteao
OF stating fact. - Philadelphia In
quirer.
There is said to be danger of an in
surance agents strike. Cannot some
one induce the book agents to act upon
their manifold grievances New York
Sun.
The theory that the Deutschland is a
potential warship is at least as sound
as Mr.. Bryan's theory that we have IA
potential army of million men.-New
York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16

as he goes along. He has been telling
the people lot of things they ought
to know and he has been rejecting
the popular thought in manner that
has reused President Wilson from
his dream of popular approval in a
most amazing fashion.
And as for quiet dignified cam
paign"-well, it may be dignified, but
it isn't going to be very quiet; not, at
least, so far as the Republican candi-
date is concerned. No pussy-footing
in that quarter, dear Old Line, and
there are indications that he isn't
going to leave much opportunity for
anything like that on the other side
Mr.. Hughes intends TO tell the people
in no uncertain tones of the faults and
shortcomings of the Wilson adminis-
tration, and the story is so long that
from now until November is all too
short for the purpose.
His hat is in the ring and he is in
with it. And he is lighting baretisted
with no quarter asked or given. judi
ciaI temperaments and quiet cam
paigns are not suited to, the occasion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
War Mothers
BY Ella Wheeler wilcox


(From the Cosmopolitan Magazine).
In the old times of peace we went our
ways,
Through proper days r -.
When from the steeple sounded we'd
Telling to ali the world some maid was
But, taking patiently our part in
AS it was portioned US, by church and
Believing it our fate.
Our thoughts all chaste,
Held yet secret wish to love and
Ere youth and virtue should go quite
But men We criticised for lack of
And Kept them at arms length.
Then the war came!
The world. was all aflame!
The men we had thought dull and void
of power
Were heroes in an hour.
He who had seemed slave to petty
Showed masterful in that great hour
of need.
He who had plotted for his neighbor's
Now Tor his fellows offered up him
self.
And we were only women. forced by
To sacrifice the things worth living
for.
Something within broke,
Something within US woke,
The wild cave woman spoke.
When we heard the sound of drumming
AS our soldiers went to camp
Heard them tramp, tramp, tramp,
AS we watched to see them coming,
And they looked at us and smiled
(Yes. looked back at US and smiled)
AS they flied along by hillock and by
Then our hearts were so beguiled
That for many and many day
We dreamed we heard them say,
oh! Follow. follow, follow"
And the distant rolling drum
Called US, Come, come, come"
Till our virtue seemed a thing to give
away.
There is something in the sound of
drum and tife
into life.
War had swept ten thousand years
away from earth
We were primal once again
They were males, not modern men
We were females meant to bring their
sons to birth,
And we could not wait for any
We could hear them calling to US
Come Tonight,
For tomorrow at the dawn
We move on!
And the drum
Beloved Come. come. GOMEZ"
And the fife
Whistled Life. life. lifew
So they moved on and fought and bled
Honored and mourned. they are the ma
tion's pride.
We fought our battle. too. but with the
tide
OF our red blood we gave the world
new lives.
Because we were not wives
We are dishonored. Is it noble, then
To break Gods laws only by killing
To faye sjonq ops,s %s country from destruo-
Took no mans life. but gave our
And sinned the ancient sin
To plant young trees and fill felled
forests in.
oh, clergy of the land!
Bible In hand.
All reverently you stand.
on holy thoughts intent,
While barren wives receive the sacra-
ment.
Had you the open vision you could
see
Phantoms of infants murdered in the
womb
Who never knew a cradle or a tomb,
Hovering about these wives accus-
ingly.
Bestow the sacrament! Their sins
are not well known;
Ours to the four winds of the earth are
blown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
Investigating Birds
(Chicago JournaD

NCAANoSO oOdA lldl)
The federal government is investi-
eating birds with a view to discover
ing whether they are harmful or help
full to mankind. OF 40 or so species,
exclusive of hawks and owls, thus far
put through this scientific third de-
gree, only one has been found harm
ful-the English sparrow. All other
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

[Questions submitted to members of
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the organiza-
tion's annual Municipal Quiz."1
How are disbursements of public
money made, and what safeguards are
provided for protection?
All appropriations are made by
Council to the different depart
ments. Warrants are drawn BY the
superintendents of departments
All warrants must be countersign-
ed by the Superintendent of Ac-
counts and Finance. Presented to
City Treasurer for payment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
The Voice of the People

Omaha Bee-Some watchful friend
evidently gave Carranza a hunch that
Colonel Roosevelt and $4,000 men
might head southwestward unless the
first chief climbed down. Morning
dispatches carried the hint. Before
evening Carranza climbed down and
released the captured troopers. An
other vindication for the big stick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16

Are you going to the Kipona at
Harrisburg in September" Will be
about as common an inquiry hereafter
as Are you going to the Mardi Gras
or some famous festival or celeoratlon
in other parts OF the country. Thanks
to the students of Indian lore
euphonious and appropriate name has
been chosen for the annual river car
nival this year. "Kipona" is musical
and ought to suggest some poetic
flights in which the Susquehanna Will
figure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
TELEGRAPH PERlScOPE

You won't be able to appreciate
what fine thing a Kipona can be un-
til after Labor Day
From the rapidity with which the
Kaiser is reported as moving from one
part of the war front to the other, one
may be excused for believing that the
allies have him running around in cir
cles.
Line for the political tombstone of
a prominent Democrat-"He kept us
out of war"
THE difference between the House
and Senate on the navy bill is not a
party quarrel" says the New York
World. Perhaps not. but it is certainly
quarrel among Democrats.
Shoes to be lower next year." says
a fashion note, but not in price.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
Have Another Complaint

The politicians in Kansas and
Missouri will have a new complaint
against the primary law. The voters
appear to have voted just as they
pleased in both States.-Kansas
City Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16
BUSINESS AND CROP CONDITIONS


TNHERE has just been issued by
the United States Chamber of
Commerce an important bulletin
upon the general crop and business
conditions of the United States. The
basis of this bulletin is a special re-
port as OF July 90. While the general
conditions are fair and considerable
area is marked good" there are some
spots which are designated as poor"
1t is gratifying to note, however, that
whereas a considerable area OF Penn
sylvania in the central section was
marked poor" under date of July IT.
the whole of the State is now marked
good" Other sections which were
fair on July II are now marked
poor" but the general area of good
as compared with fair is now largely
increased. An improvement in the
crop condition has followed numer-
Gus showers in certain western States.
The report states that manufacture
ing practically everywhere is in excel
lent condition, the only exception be-
ing where strikes prevail. Since the
building industry is the best barometer
of general business. 1t is interesting to
note that this industry is generally in
excellent shape throughout the coun-
try. Despite the high prices of mate
rial, the building outlook continues
good.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16

OF course, you are going to help the
river carnival fund and any of the local
newspapers or members of the finance
committee will be glad to receive your
check. This is a city celebration and
must not be regarded in any sense as
an exclusive proposition. Those who
are doing the real work should have
your financial encouragement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-16

birds of the group mentioned are
either inocuous or helpful, and MANY
OF them are worth we'll nigh their
weight in gold to the farmer and fruit
raiser OF hawks and owls there are
20 species found in this country, only
six of which are injurious. The rest
either do no harm at all, or more than
make up Tor occasional depredations
by their services in keeping down ver-
min