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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
MUNICIPAL FREEDOM

w ture of ' 1917 close eli ss'' at t'i hand loIa1
there is an increasing interest
among the municipal officials of Penn
sylvania in the legislation which may
be introduced regarding a larger
measure of home rule for Harrisburg
and the other cities of the third class.
which include all the municipalities of
the State save Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh and Scranton.
The general trend of sentiment
among wideawake officials is favor
able to a removal of the restrictions
which have very seriously impeded the
progress of many of these cities. While
the Clark Act under which many OF
these cities are operating is satisfac-
tory in some respects it is most un-
satisfactory in others, especially in
the matter of working out the prob
lens which confront the individual
communities. So long as these cities
are tied in the knot of one system OF
administration they will never develop
as would otherwise be the case.
1t is admitted in many quarter.
that the commission form of govern
ment has failed to accomplish the
things which were claimed for it, 1t is
believed now that five commissioners
serving without compensation anC
performing purely legislative and ad.
ministrative functions, would achieve
far greater and more substantial re.
suits than are possible under the pres.
ent arrangement. These commission.
ers could then employ superintend
ents for the various departments anC
the cost to the city would be the same
but the results would be infinitely
more beneficial. So long as the
superintendents of departments are
likewise the legislative heads there i.
bound to be log-rolling and in.
efficiency.
It has been suggested that a change
of the Clark Act to permit cities o.
the third class to elect commissioners
with or without compensation as the,
may see fit, might solve the problem
These commissioners could employ {
city manager or heads of department.
as In their judgment would be best.
After two years the city manager
experiment is pronounced decided
success in Springfield, Ohio. Their,
the commission management govern
ment is in force. dispatch from
Springfield states that the success o
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Relief In Food Situation

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Would you kindly have the enclosed
letter inserted in your paper?
Are they contemplating to deprive
the working masses of their neces-
saries of life in this country?
1t appears perfectly clear to me
that the millionaires can corner the
necessaries of life and charge many
times more the present fabulous
prices. There appears nothing in their
part to prevent it, The amalgamation
of producers can also follow these
steps. Yes. If you want goods there
is our prices, if you cannot pay it,
why starVe. Yes, whether it be bread,
meat, eggs, sugar, in fact all neces-
sarieS to keep body and soul together
] say what protection have we got
In nutshell, none. / say in the
name Of all that is righteous and just
let us whilst we still exist appeal to
Congress to put a stop to this money!
making instrumentality and trading
on the lives of the poor working
masses and enact laws that will enable
them to obtain their necessaries of
life ut reasonable prices within their
reach, put stop to these corners and
amalgamations of producers in all
foods that constitute necessaries of
life.
Let each city and town provide
open markets where the surrounding
farmers can place their products di-
rectly to the people at just prices.
Prevent any food that we require
from being sent abroad by placing q
heavy duty upon it, thus let the
necessaries of our home consumption
be guarded.
Remove all duties from foods that
constitute the necessaries of life sent
us from other countries, and this
competition will within a short time
! have the desired effect.
Also remove all duties on materials
and clothing that the masses need
badly and as a counter balance in
| crease the duties on all luXuries.
| Compel the railroad companies to
/ carry coal from the mines at reason
/ able charges, not the fabulous charges
as at present.
/ Open the waterways, put our rivers
! in condition where coal freighters
and barges could bring the coal. Per-
NIT the free entry of coal everywhere
Standardize our daily bread as to
weight, purity and price.
Encourage sheep and land farming
| everywhere, even to the letting OF
| tracts of waste land at low rentals to
encourage il.
Yours sincerely,
BRUCE GREEN,
! 1914 Green st. Harrisburg, Pa
! (Dec. IL, 1860
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
INCONCLUSINE

TO prove that Osler and his age
theory are wrong, a number of
men more than fifty years old
have been pitted against an equal
number of young men by a Chicago
industrial manager. The outcome will
be watched with interest far more
general than approval of the expert
ment is apt to be.
In the first place, the result attained
will be inconclusive. 1t will decide
nothing in a general way. Anyone
might pick from his acquaintance a
half-dozen old men who could outdo
as many young men similarly chosen
in almost any line of endeavor. The
reverse is likewise true.
Also, much depends on the character
of the employment. The man of years
might be beaten in a marathon, but
where experience and judgment count
for more than mere physical activity
the older man, nine case out of ten,
could give the younger handicap and
beat him. Age is not without it's com
pensations.
To pit few selected men against
each other and use the result thereof
as evidence of a universal truth is on
the fact of the thing absurd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
Bankers Advise Advertising

Persistent and judicious newspa-
per advertising" as one of the impor-
tant factors in the success of bank
ing and trust companies was recon-
mended last Friday night as one of
the elements of success by Fred w.
Ellsworth, director OF publicity for the
Guaranty Trust Company, at the din
ner of the Cashiers and Secretaries
Association, at the Hamilton Club,
Brooklyn. with newspaper adver-
tising supplementing strength, char
acter, and personal service" he said,
"a bank could not fail to win success.
The very best results are secured from
the use of the newspapers. Money
spent judiciously is bound to have a
beneficial effect, and steady, persis-
tent advertising will not cost a great
deal of moneN."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Congressman Dewalt is taking
pride in the fact that he secured PEN
sions for siXty-five widows of soldiers
in his first term.
p. NJ. Harbold, of Millersville, in
charge of the new normal school regu-
lation drafting, is connected with the
normal schools and prominent in edu-
cational affairs.
Judge John M. Patterson, of
Philadelphia, preached a sermon to
men in Philadelphia's central station
on Sunday. He said the courts would
aid them to do better.
John McSparran, master of the
State Grange, meeting in Philadelphia
this week. is a member of family
long active in that organization.
DR. John w. Phillips, of Mahanoy
City, is president of the anthracite coal
field physicians association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
Business Briefs

Lancaster county's 1915 cron of to-
bacco is bringing 25 cents a pound and
may go 5 cents higher. Fears that the
1916 crop was not properly cured have
proved groundless.
Pennsylvania Railroad operating ex-
penses were more than $4,000, 900
greater for November than last year.
All Pittsburgh afternoon newspapers
were advanced to cents December /.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
ways gross business for November in
creased S370,4s6 over the same month
last year.
The Bell Telephone Company will
spend about $4,000 next year on in
creased facilities in Reading.
Lebanon dealers have raised the
price of milk to s cents a quart and
cream to 2S cents. Laundry work has
gone up to 3 cents straight for collars
and II cents for shirts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
Fulton county almost had a railroad.
THE EMPLOYERS REQUEST

"HERE would appear to be some
merit in the request of employers
of women to be permitted to
work their employees q total of fifty
four hours the week before Christmas,
instead of two hours a day extra to a
total of fifty-four the week after
Christmas. to make up for the holiday,
as permitted by law.
The employers are in urgent need
of all the help they can get the week
preceding the 25th. and most of them
could get along with smaller forces
the week following. The object of the
law limiting the number of hours a
woman or girl may labor in any one
week would be accomplished thereby,
nobody would be injured, opportunity
would be afforded to earn little extra
christmas money" and the public
would be served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
TUESDAY EVENING,

the experiment is largely due to the
caliber of the men chosen as commits
sioners and the city manager, who is
the executive head of the city.
Every employe of Springfield, from
the city manager down to the men
who handle the street-cleaning and
street repair work, puts in his or her
full time. The business of the city is
conducted just like that of a big
private company. The city manager
takes up his duties at o'clock in the
morning. All of the employees and de-
partment heads are on duty promptly
at this hour.
The five city commissioners were all
manufacturers and bankers except
one, and he was superintendent of a
large printing plant. Their room re-
sembles a directors room in a bank.
Business which required three or four
hours to transact under the old coun-
ell plan now is attended to within an
hour and a half.
The commissioners employed as city
manager Charles E. Ashburner, who
is an engineer, and the first city man
ager in the United States. He came
from Staunton, Va. and was not even
born in the United States. This caused
some criticism, but the people were
told to wait and see what he would
do. He was given salary of $4,000,
almost as much as any three men ever
received under the old form of gov
would be expected to devote his whole
time to the city affairs and to make
good" He is still in charge.
One of the records made by Doctor
Ashburner is in the purchase of fire
hose. The old officials were in the
habit of paying from 80 cents to $1,1O
per foot. Under the competitive and
test system the price came down to
SO cents a foot. The last lot of fire
hose purchased within the last few
months was procured for So cents,
Notwithstanding the advance in rub
ber.
The street cleaning. fire department
and water works department equip
ment has been motorized and the fire
department has been brought up
to a high standard of efficiency by
the purchase of new pumps and
trucks, and new aerial ladders. The
city employees are receiving as much,
if not more, for eight hours work as
was paid under the old ten-hour plan.
One-third of all the street improve
ments have been made within the last
two and one-half years and the city
is now arranging to enter upon an
other extensive paving and sewer i'm
provement program for 1917.
Outdoor relief is now in charge of
the city instead of being handled by a
private board. The playground work
is under the direction of the city, too.
Gradually the entire civic work is be-
ing taken up by the municipality, with
the city manager directing affairs.
The first thing that was accom-
plished after the charter was offered
was to gain the confidence of the peo-
pie. A citizens committee nominated
five men of the best type who were
successfully operating large manufac-
turing plants.
All of the city employees are ap-
pointed by the manager, except the
auditor, solicitor and treasurer, who
are named by the city commission for
the reason that they act as check
on the manager.
Springfield is so well content that
recently when a public hearing was
set to hear suggestions and complaints
nobody appeared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
EDITORIAL COMMENT

New York's only hope is to move
West. - Columbia State.
California certainly gives great
national eXpositions. Brooklyn
Eagle.
Why can't coal and mercury travel in
the same direction?-Philadelph Pub
lie Ledger
Maybe the King of Greece has his
eye on the Nobel peace prize.-Wall
Street Journal.
The Kaiser is now endeavoring to
prop up the Hohenzollern throne with
Poles.-Boston Transcript.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
Advice Of Parents

Remember, young man. that when
your father gives you good advice, he
IS probably as wise as the sages of
old;N indeed, he is probably quoting
them. The advice parents give their
children is the concentrated experience
OF the human family during many cen-
turtles. Probably no child ever went
astray rs a result OF taking the advice
of q father or mother.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12

a department clerk in the federal
service who does not receive larger
pay than the employees of the Post
Office Department, who are trying to
make ends meet under present con-
ditions on salaries fixed by law fifty
years ago, which were adequate enough
at the time, but are woefully insult
flcient now.
There is no more Woodworking or
efficient body of workmen anywhere
than those who make up the postal
force, and they should be treated ac-
cordingly. Their salaries should fol-
low the cost of living.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
MORE PAY FOR POSTAL FORCE
.HE Telegraph most heartily an.

proves the move of the American
Federation of Labor having for
its object increases in salaries for the
men of the postal service Skill of no
mean degree, long and constant train
ing and intelligence of a high order
are required of the men who handle
the nations mail. Yet there Is scarcely
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
WASTE OF STATE MONEY IN
HOSPITALS
(Wilkes- Barre Record)

(Wilkes- Barre Record)
The comprehensive and searching
report of State-aided hospitals, made
by the Bureau of Medical Education
and Licensure, supplements criticism
that has frequently been made as the
result of other Investigations. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12

The Germans, having imposed a tax
of s133, 100000 on Bucharest, are rap
idly getting into the class of the Will
son administration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
OUR DAILY LAUGH
ACCOMMO-
DATING.

Young Mil
lionaire A
valet don't you
know is-ah-
especially handy
in the winter.
Friend How
so?
Young Mil
lionaire-1f-ah
you get q cold
you can-ah-
get him to
cough for you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12

If Lloyd Georges non-partisan Cabi-
net is as much so as Harrisburgs nom
partisan Council the new Premier has
lively work cut out for him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12

Powder flare Injuries seven" Serves
EN- right, why didn't they follow their
sisters example and use powder puff.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg's new hotel is at
tracing much comment in other
cities?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
WHY WAIT.

w II L w Al L.
If 1 don't get
killed, I'm go
ing to take up
aviation after 1
tire Of auto rae
ing.
w h y don't
you take them
both up at once
and not take
such a chance
of missing one?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12

General Wood apparently believes
that the best League to Enforce Peace
is well equipped army
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
THE EX-
PENSE.

I am in favor
of peace at any
price.
Yes; but sup
pose you wake
up some morn
Ing and lnd you
haven't got the
price.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12

A Chicago dispatch tells of an egg
merchant being held up. There are
times when we are tempted to be in
sympathy with law breaking.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. IL

Faith feels the sun is hid but for q
night;
she spies the Summer through the
Winter bud. -TENNYsoN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

John Harris gave the proceeds of
his ferry to help start the Harris
burg Academy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12

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

E.J. J.STACKPOLE. Pres't dnd Ediior.in Chief
Il. R. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12

The ordinance books which City
Clerk Miller has taken such pains to
preserve for posterity will show that in
years gone by Harrisburg has had
some periodical outbreaks against the
rising cost of food. Bread increases
have invariably brought about Wig
orous protests and the result of popular
disapproval has been shown by the
proposed municipal legislation. Incl
dentally it was thought when the in
spection of weights and measures be-
gan that the "gouging of the public"
as it is styled in stat ments would end.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13

One-fourth of the worlds lead
supply is from Great Britain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13
TAGGkRT SAYS HE WILL
NOT CHANGE HIS MIND
Declares He is stronger Than Ever
Against Running for
Senator.
International News Service:

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 10
Thomas Taggart does not want the
nomination for the United States
scnatorship from Indiana. He en-
phasized his former statements,
made in Washington, here Wednes-
day afternoon. when he stopped off
for a short visit before proceeding
to his home at French Lick.
Instead of changing my mind
about it, am growing stronger and
stronger against becoming a candi-
date for the nomination" said Sen.
Taggart.
Although considerable pressure
has been brought 10 bear on Tag
CART by the Indiana democratic fac
ton, it has had no visible effect on
the party leader who is occupying
the seat made vacant by the death
Of Sen. Shively until another man
can be obtained in the fall Tag
cart has not stated definitely ne will
not accept the nomination.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13

neutral military men who have seen
them believe that they cannot be
taken hv the Germans Austrians and
Bulgarians. Every hill within "A
radius o. 40 miles east north and
west OF Saloniki has been trans
formed into an impregnable fortress
and the allies possess AN er1rmus
number Of heavy gums. The lines
Of communication are organized ana
protected excellently. Even II thd
Germans. Austrians and Bulgarlaus
succeed in breaking down the de-
lenses. the English and French arm
les could not be driven into the sea.
as they have secured a very gooG
line Of retreat through the peninsula
or Chalcidice.
Hardly one of the allied com
manders believes the central powers
and Bulgaria will risk an offensive
against SaIouski The English and
French troops feel themselves per-
fectly safe and the British are pre-
pairing for "A long stay.
The population is beginning 90
fear Salontxi will remain English
and the government in Athens has
almost given up hope that the Ma
cedonian seaport and the Greek is
lands occupied 10y the allies will ever
be evacuated after the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13

Lately the British commander has
made an effort 20 stop this traffic.
but without much success
saloniki today is practically "a
British city In the streets cafes
and restaurants nothing but the
English language is heard The
French troops have mostly been sent
90 the outskirts and 90 the frontier
I'm the north The entire admins
tration Of the city. together with the
post and telegraph offices and the
police departments is in the hands Of
the English and the Greek authori-
ties no longer have anything 20 say.
Among the population there is
still "a good deal OF friendly feeling
for the French. bat the British are
generally dislikcd and even hated on
account OF their overbear.ne ways
and their unconcealed contempt for
the Greeks.
The allied armies i'm Macedonia
consist Of about 100000 men. Of
whom 10000 are Briushers. The
French troops consist mostly Of Al
gerians. Turcos. Tunisians and regi-
ments from Indo-China, but lately
about 10000 real Frenchmen have
arrived. There are also many Serb
ian soldiers I'm Saloniki. but they are
only used 10 dig trenches aud bulld
fortidcati0ns around the city The
English do not fraternize with them
and only few Of their officers who
know the country thoroughly have
been permitted TO enter the British
army.
Qualifications Strong.
The fortlfications erected around
the city are immensely strong and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13
RIGHTS ARE DENIED
Detroit Declared to be Acting With
out Powers.
News-Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
LANSING, Mich. April Is. In
the absence Of Chairman Hemans OF
the state railroad commission, Com
missioner G. L. Glasgow declined 10
make an official statement concern
ing the action of the Detroit city
council in passing an ordinance 10
regulate telephone rates. but Glas-
gov said it was his personal opinion
that the Detroit council was abso-
lutely without authority 10 disre-
gard an act of the legislature and
that the ordinance would nave no
legal standing in court.
Should the ordinance Of the De
troit council. whereby the power TO
control rates is taken from the state
railroad commission and vested in
the local city government. be upheld
by the courts. Commissioner GIas-
COW points out that the powers of
The state commission would be weak
ened TO a considerable extent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13

John Hays Hammond. jr., has
given the country an example Of the
kind of Americanism which puts ser
vice TO his country above personal
gain. He has sold TO the govern
ment all of the patents-12S Of them
and the exclusive course of tor
pedOes by radiO-dynamic forces,
either from the shore or from aero
planes. which will insure their strik-
ing their marks at a maximum dis
lance of IS miles
The price he will receive for his
nvention-S75O. OO0-was fixed by a
board Of military and naval experts
without bargaining on his part. and
it is said on reliable authority TO
represent very little more than he
has actually spent to bring his de
vice TO its present state of perfec-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13
TO REVIVE ASSOCIATION
New Organization OF Presidential
POstmasters TO b. Perfected.
international News Service:

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. April Is. A
meeting Will be held here April 20
70 revive the Indiana Presidential
Postmasters' association. Postmas-
ter Springsteen Of this city has sent
letters TO go pOstmasters asking
them 10 meet in the federal building
here on that date 70 form a new
organization.
The principal address OF the meet
ing Will be made by Postmaster
Selph Of St Louis Mr. Selph is
president OF me National Presiden-
tial Postmaster association.
The proposed organization has the
approval of the authorities at Wash
ington,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13

The LARGEST meteorite known to-
have fallen to earth weighed Az
pounds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13

The meat-eating tendency of the
American shows an inclination co
decline.