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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

[Qnestions submitted to members of
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the organiza-
tion's annual Municipal Quiz."I
Who is the superintendent of Public
Safety? His term? His salary? What
pervision?
Harry F. Bowman. His term is
two years. Salary. S2,500.00 De-
partments over which he has di-
rect supervision: Water and Light
ing Department, Health and Sani-
tation, Food Inspection. Plumbing
Inspection. Building Inspection. City
Electrician. Street and Office Light
ing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
Mary Pickford and the Flag

Mary Pickford. the charming little
actress whose face is known to mill
lions of patrons of the movies" stood
watching a parade in New York last
Fourth of july. Beside her in the
crowd stood a hyphepated citizen who
snorted in disgust whenever the Ameri-
can flag passed by. At last he said
loudly: THAT American flag makes
me sick already! Just like a piece of
striped candy 1t looks!"
Miss Pickford turned and answered
his remark. yes" she said at does
one sick who tries to lick it."-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
Take Your Choice

If an editor makes u mistake he
has to apologize for it, but if a doctor
makes a mistake he buries it. If an
editor makes one there is a lawsuit,
swearing and the smell of sulphur, but
if a doctor makes one there is a fu-
neral, cut flowers and smell of var
nish.
A doctor can use a word a yard long
without knowing what it means, but if
an editor uses it he has to spell it.
Any old college can make a doctor
You can't make an editor; he has to be
horn -Ex
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
Democrats Hand in Hand
TNaU York Sllr I

How beautiful is Democratic har-
mony in this State The national COM
mittee is to work hand in hand" with
the State committee; and the State
committee will work hand in hand
with the city administration, except
when the city Administrators hand is
engaged in throwing a brick at the
national administration; and the Hon.
Charles F. Murphy, being careful with
whom he works hand in hand" will
keep his hands in his pockets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01

Surely the South is in the saddle.
Under the apportionment of Congress
sional appropriation for highways
Texas. with 81 per cent. of land area
of the United States. AZ per cent. OF
the population. and per cent. of the
postroad mileage. receives 6 per cent
of the appropriation, amounting to
S290.000 This sum exceeds the appor-
tionment to New York-the second on
the list-by $4,000. and to Pennsylva-
mia by 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
Pure Air Builds

In the August American Magazine,
Thomas Kane, n Chicago businessman,
tells how he regained his health after a
says:
'Just three things are absolute neces-
stiles for the smooth running and lon
gevity of these human machines or
ours: They are pure air. pure water,
and plain food. Food alone has a price.
Both air and water are Gods free gifts
And yet not one person in ten thousand
breathes enough pure air; not one in a
thousand drinks enough pure water, and
nearly all of us eat too much's
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
METHOD IN MY MADNESS
BY Wing Dinger

Some evening when the course is clear
And not bloomin' soul is near
I'm going to take my golf clubs out
And try. the wee golf ball, to clout.
You ask me why choose a time
When everything is so sublime?
I'll tell you on the quiet. bo.
And you will say I'm right, know.
With two new clubs most every stroke
I'd dub. and folks would almost choke
With laughter when I'd sing this song:
Doggone the clubs-they're too blamed
long.
I'VE had EN- shortened. so you see
It's going to be all day with me
If shots I foozle-so I'll try
The shortanad clubs with no one nigh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
A BUDGET BARRIER

A GAIN attention is called to the
"A fact that the Treasury of Penn
sylvania is in a more or less de-
pleted condition. June disburse-
ments were million dollars in excess
of the receipts. This is a surprising
ly different situation from that which
prevailed for a generation when the
average balance was anywhere from
ten to fifteen millions of collars.
It must not be forgotten that the
alleged reform" fads of recent years
have been extremely expensive and
the State is paying the bill. Thou
sands of dollars are being expended
for all sorts of commissions and
bureaus and divisions, and these fea-
lures of the so-called modern, scien-
tific government involve large ex-
penditure.
State Treasurer Young goes to the
bone of the situation in this paragraph
of an official statement:
During the last few years salary
raiser after salary raiser has gone
through the Legislature; many COM
missions, including the $4,000 Pub
lie Service commission, with its
retinue OF attaches, many of them
high-salaried men, have been cre-
ated. Hospital appropriations have
been increased as a part of the
method of lining up the country
vote on the floor. Added clerks in
some departments have become so
numerous that in some instances
eight and ten occupy small rooms.
The loft Of the Capitol is crowded
and three or four office buildings
down town house commission head
quarters, and half a dozen build
ings in the Capitol Park extension
district have been turned into Of
fees.
Meanwhile and Notwithstanding we
have a commission authorized by the
Legislature which is even now con-
sidering locating Branch CAPITOL
at Philadelphia. which will mean a
still further expenditure of a million
or two in the first instance and some
millions more to maintain depart
ments which ought to be quartered in
the Capitol here.
Perhaps the condition of the
Treasury will awaken the next Leg
islature to the Importance of real
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
The Hoosier Poets Ancestry

Riley's father was a lawyer. His
grandfather came to Indiana from
Pennsylvania. His grandmother on his
mothers side was Pennsylvania Dutch
His father was Irish Re was one of
the founders of the Republican party
and fought through the Civil War as a
captain in the Northern army Many
of the traits of old Doc Seifers Riley
took from his father
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
ANIERICANIZATION WORK

VT7IDE discussion of a great
wv Americanization movement is
enlistinS the sympathy and in
terest Of thousands of public-spirited
people all over the United States.
Many thoughtful persons realize that
with the ending of the great war there
must 1e some real effort put forth to
assi1nilate the enormous immigration
which is certain to follow the close of
hosilities. Notwithstanding the effort
that will probably be made to prevent
the people Of foreign lands leaving
their homes to locate in America, many
thousands will manage to come to our
shores. 1t is important that these new
citizens be given an opportunity to
become real Americans.
More than once the Telegraph has
been told by those of alien birth that
a serious handicap to many who come
to this country is the attitude of native
born Americans. These speak scorn-
fully OF the foreigner and as a result
the new citizen gets the impression
that he is not wanted and a tendency
toward anti-American feeling grows
apace.
If the people of every community
would strive 20 make these newcomers
feel at home and give them the oppor-
tunity to boone good citizens, many of
the so-called problems of immigration.
so far as this country. is concerned,
would be solved.
Realizing this situation, the Cham
bers of Commerce of many cities are
appointing committees on American
1zation and a conference recently
arranged by the Board of Trade of
Hoboken summarized the immigration
statistics OF that city and concluded
as follows:
You realize that this condition is
bad both socially and economically
Records kept in one industry show
Inat 81 per cent OF the injuries re-
on-English-speaking employees,
they constituted only per cent of
the the force Practical Americaniza-
tlon Will % teach the English
language, (2) encourage American
citizenship and CD create home ties
IN America by encouraging home
ouylng and investment in this
country. Both patriotism and busi-
ness sagacity prompt you to par
ticipate in the Americanization
As a result of these conferences in
different parts of the country hundreds
of local industries are uniting in an
attempt to enlarge the local work by
educating the adult foreigners in the
use Of the English language and in
civics preparatory to naturalization.
We have in Harrisburg a number
OF public schools where the majority
of the pupils are children of foreign
birth American teachers declare that
these children are extremely bright
and responsive, showing an intelli-
gence that is encouraging for the
future development of the American
ization idea. These same teachers tell
of the gratitude of the parents of such
children for what is done in their
behalf.
This is not the least of the problems
that confront the people Of the United
States at the present time and the fact
that SO many important bodies are
now giving serious consideration to the
matter shows an awakening of our
own people to the Importance of
proper assimilation of the immigrants
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
TELEGRAPH PERISCOPE

Don't disdain your ancestors-re-
member they had sense enough to leave
Europe before you were born.
THE movies have left many actors
without positions" says a dramatic ex-
change. Well why don't some of them
apply at the theater of war.
If the allies keep on going the
Kaiser will only have to stand still to
attain his desire to get into the front
line trenches.
About now the man who can't get
away from his job is making a wretch
ed failure of trying to convince him
self that he does not want a vacation
up to date New York has received
no message of sympathy from Berlin
for Sundays loss by explosion OF NUM-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01

economy in administration. About the
first thing that should be done is the
creation of budget committee which
will kill every effort to enlarge the ex-
penditures of the State and to root
out many things which have grown
up during the period of highfalutin
rejuvenation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01

Municipalities throughout the coun-
try are insisting upon the burial of
overhead wires. Fortunately for Har-
risburg, the several public utilities here
are cooperating with the city in plac-
ing the wires underground and remov-
ing the offensive forest of polss that
has been so unsightly and in many re-
spects obstructive to free use of the
streets and the smaller avenues.
City Electrician Diehl is at present
working out further plans for another
move m the direction of underground
wires The conduit system already in
stalled will provide room for many
miles Of wires now swinging from
poles and before the summer is over II
is expected that hundred of poles will
have disappeared. In fact, the central
business district has been fairly we'll
cleared of poles and wires and when
the present program shall have been
carried out this city will have set an
axampie with respect to overhead
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
OUR DAILY LAUGH
GOT A vACA-

TIpN.
Yes; my boy
graduated all
right.
Good! Is he
helping to do the
worlds work?
Not yet; he
persuaded me to
let him do the
W o r ! DIS resting
for a few months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01

An embargo upon tie expectation of
white paper would seem to be reason
able in view of the coniscatory charges
which some manufacturers are making
and as a result of which many news
papers are passing into limbo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
Suppose He Hadn't

Andrew Gresko. of Clearfield, an Aus
trian, who all his life chewed and
smoked tobacco and drank whisky, and
died at the home of his son
near Houtzdale. in the 106th year of his
age
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
Who Put Him Wise2

[From the Macon Telegraph
Carranza evidently believes that a
soft answer may also have the effect OF
at least postponing a good licking.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
The Merchant's Message

The newspaper is the daily bulletin
board of the merchant whereon he
writes his message to the people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
HISTORIC HARRJSRURG

The first Academy is supposed to
have been near Third and Market
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg steel goes into
delicate machinery for weighing?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
POLES AND WIRES ARE GOING

Every serious fire that occurs in
Philadelphia furnishes a commen-
tary and a scathing condemnation
upon the municipal policy which
for years has permitted the multi
plication of overhead wires.-Phfla-
delpnia Public Ledger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1

Choose GItodys the tody that seems
the best, hotoeUer rough It mag be.
-PYTHAGoRAs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01

Coloner H. C. TreXler, the Allen
town business man who was in charge
of the quartermaster's department at
the mobilization camp at Mount
Gretna, was here yesterday to see State
officials. Colonel TreXler showed that
red tape had no terrors for him at the
camp, for when he found there were
procedures which required much de-
lay he put into effect some business
short cuts. The colonel is exceedingly
popular with the men of the National
Guard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01

.. J. J.STACKPOLE. Pres't and Edi.orin-Cl:-f
+. r. OYSTER, Basihsss Manager.
GUS II. SDEINMETZ, Mannging Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-01-20

now as it did in 1897 when the Nc
Kinley administration went into power.
The same thing applys to the policy
Of the Democratic administration in
this state. When the Legislature last
winter appropriated more money than
the estimated taxes Of the state would
produce. and the Democratic officials
Undertook to hold out the schools
moneys TO make good, it caused trouble;
and it will continue TO cause trouble
until strict business administration is
given 10 the affairs Of the people, per
sonally, in the county, in the state
aud in the nation,
There is only one solution OF the
whole question that can work out.
Vote the Rep blican ticket from
top to bottom, and bring prosperity.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-01-20
The Missouri Centennial

Every loyal Missourian should take
an active interest in the movement
launched by the State Historical So
ciety for the proper celebration OF the
centennial Of Missoun's admission to
the Union. The society is tobe con
graduated on the choice Of the com
mittee to press the matter on the at
tention OF the next General Assembly.
Not only are the citizens Of high stand
ing, who have had much to do with max
ing recent history, but they have with
olt exception studied much and writ
ten more or less about the romantic
beginnings Of Missouri.
There may we'll be a diversity Of
opinion as to just when the celebration
Sh. uld be held, owing to the long de-
lay in admitting the state, caused by
national politics, long after the fitness
OF Missouri for statehood was universl'
ly conceded and all the preliminaries
had been carried out. There may also
be differences as to the form the cele-
bration should take. But there should
be no question about there being a
a celebration. As necessary part OF
this celebration, or as a preliminary
thereto, the residents Of every part Of
the state, chi!d.en and adults, should
study the details OF the early history OF
Missouri. No richer traditions cluster
about the birth and growth OF Rome
than about the early days Of Missouri.
PainstaFing students have searched
musty records and interviewed aged
citizens who knew the pioneers, and
have made the past live again in
fascinating way. 1t would be OF ut
most value to Missourians il organized,
systematic study of Missouri history
could be followed in every community
during the centennial period, which
begins next year and ends in 1921,
when the state was formally admitted.
With such a preparation, the culminat-
ing celebration would surpass any
thing Of the kind ever held by a
state. Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-01-20
MisSOuri's High Claims.

II sectional and partisan consider
ations are 10 cause President Wilson
to pass by the biggest and finest piece
Of judicial timber in all the United
States, by common consent, William
Howard TAFT, he could not do better
than to consider the Two Missourians
who have been mentioned for the La
mar vacancy-Walter W, Graves o.
the Missouri Supreme Court and Fred
rick w. Lehman Of St. Louis Mis-
souri, is the central state, the nave o
the nation, as the late John James In
gals less appropriately styled Kansas
There is no member Of the Supreme
Court from the neighborhood. There
is one from Ohio, one from Tennessee
and one from Wyoming. Kansas los
its member when Justice Brewer died
Missouri, in the Union almost l0(
years, has never had citizen on tht
supreme bench. 1t has had citizen
i the cabinet, has had strong men il
the House and the Senair ana he
furnishe the army some Of It's great
est officers, put none OF i,s lawyers
who have ranked with the aolest in th'
world, has received the crowning homo
oil the profession.
The two Mlsscurars nrntionet
stand high Is lawyers and as men
Judge Graves occupies at present In
highest judicial position Missouri ca
give him. Mr.. Lhsmsnn, although
Democrat, was ch .o re der
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-01-20
Where?

Mr.. William J. Bryan asks in the
January number OF the Commoner.
Where the money is to come from to
pay for preparedness?"
That is a very pertinent question.
1t is going come from the pockets
Of the men and women Of this country
who pay their taxes; from the men and
women of this county who pay taxes
on all they are worth, and that means
the average citizen Of the country. 1t
is not the man OF great wealth who
who bears the burden OF government
in this country, it is the man who has
competence, and who is honest
enough to turn that competence in 10
the tax assessor. 1t is the same man
who, when the government needs a
man to stand up aud be shot at BY the
enemies OF this government, who goes
to the front and gives up his life for
the maintenance Of :his government,
for the people, by the people, and Of
the people,
The mar OF great wealth will loan a
part OF that wealth to the nation pro-
vide the rate Of interest is high enough.
But the man who works each. day for
his daily bread, is the one who vo,un-
teers to go out and make a target oI
himself.
Where is the Money 10 come
irom?"
That does not only apply to the
question Of preparedness, but it apply:
equally to the question Of how are We
10 maintain this government. At {
time when this nation is not at wa
with any other nation, we are assessed
war tax TO get the money to main
tain the government by an admins
tration that was elected on its promise
that they would reduce the cost o
living in this country; that they woulC
reduce the cost oil government; tha
they would save the peoples money
That they would enable all the psopl,
Of the country to make living easie
and more cheaply than they could d,
under a Republican, high tariff admin
istration Have they done it2
Personally, We thought Mr.. Brya
was wrong in his premises in 1896
aud we still believe that he is wron
J in 1916: This country needs pre-
tective tariff; and needs it Just as muc
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-01-20

Taft as his solicitor general. President
Wilson named him, with the late Jus
tice Lamar, as peace commissioner,
dealing with a delicate matter, iuvolv'
the national peace and honor. He
has a national reputation as a lawyer
and as a statesman. Either Missouri
ian would fill the vacancy with credit
to himself and to the appointing
power. II President Wilson passes
them by in his quest, it will De fer
reasons other than their fitness. -
Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-01-20
Senator NeWlands' Speech.

1t is not surprising that Senator
Newlands should entertain such views
as he expressed in prepared speech
in the Senate Tuesday That the
Democratic tariff filed business with
timidity and caused wide spread de
preston until the great war came to
stimulate our industries bv the great
demand Of the foreign market, is a
fact familiar to all. That the breaking
out Of the war saved the Democrats
the House, everybody who has studied
conditions knows. Prior to the cleo
tion Of 1914 the Globe-Dem mocrat
showed exactly what would happen in
the congressional elections and also pre-
dicted the business conditions that have
prevailed for the last year. The facts
Senator Newlands has set out are fami-
liar to every we'll informed Democrat
who is honest with himself. The only
surprise is that Senator Nswlands, who
is one Of the most influential Demo
Gratis in Washington, having served
five terms in the House and being
now in his third term in the senate,
should so frankly comment on the
follg of his party. He must have felt
that his reputation as statesman de-
manded the statement,
II has been asserted on the floor Of
the Senate that Mr. Underwood sub
mitted three drafts OF the tariff bill be-
lore it met the approval Of the presi
dent. Mr.. Underwood evidently
agreed with Senator Newlands that the
closing sentence Of the Ba 'timore plat
form plank on the tariff should be lols
lowed: I'VE recognize that our sys
TEN OF tariff taxation is intimately con
nected with the business Of the country
and we favor the ultimate attainment
Of the principles by legislation that
will not injure or destroy legitimate in
dusty" 1t was trus; in this and Mr..
Wilson'S antecedents that made thous-
ands if not millions OF citizens view a
Democratic victory with equanimity.
The faults Senator Newlands finds in
the currency act are there in posse.
There are ipiimatiors that they have
in some instances been felt in the
operation Of the system. Bankers are
camoring for abolishing the Office Of
the partiSans comptroller and removing
the Federal Reserve Board from its po-
litical control. The regret is that Sen
ator Newlands did not make bis criti-
cisms count before the two measures
we're rushed through. Globe Demo
crat.