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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
Roads in Porto Rico
[From the Philadelphia Public Led

LFrom the Philadelphia Public LEDGER
'Inere is nothing that 1 can tell you
about politics.. said ex-governor Edwin
S. Stuart, at his Overlook home, upon
his arrival from Porto Rico, but L can
tell you about the best siXteen-day sea
trip that anybody can take"
The ideal journey is to Porto Rico.
The former Governor says that the is
land is a rare place for the investment
Of American capital, and that it's future
is assured because of the educational
facilities with which this nation has
endowed its insular ward.
81 should say from a cursory study of
conditions" he said, that Porto Rico
offers splendid inducements for invest
ment by our capitalists. Sugar and
fruit are it's large productions, of
course. but some time there may be an
Industrial opening in the island that
may startle us.
You can drive for miles over roads
and highways that compare favorably
with anything that we have in this
country. But the saving factor to Porto
Rico is its educational system. The
schools are splendidly equipped and the
corps of instructors is excellent. The
youngsters rapidly are picking up a
working knowledge of English.
"Motorcars abound on the island.
and their presence has given birth to a
traffic squad of native Porto Rican po-
lice that would do credit to Broad and
Walnut streets or Broadway"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
AT HOME AND ABROAD

TRoM the business point of view.
ii say the trade authorities, it would
be suicidal for Germany to sever
relations with this country. However.
whatever may eventuate from the
present crisis. business and financial
interests will not be taken by surprise.
Since the first shock Of the Lusitania, -
according to a leading financial con-
Germ. there has been always in mind
the possibilities of crisis. The whole
business and financial structure will
deliberately adjust itself to the out
come. whatever it may be-"
Even in the midst of war France
has been preparing for the activities of
peace. The annual report of the Bank
of France for the year 1915 says the
year was marked by the recovery of
activity in the various phases of eco
nomic and financial life. Industry and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
Peck's Bad Bow
kansas City Star1

George w. Peck, the author of
"Peck's Bad Boy" is dead. Is Peck's
bad boy dead, too? We have not
heard much of this youth in late
years and he is either dead or his
character has so changed that he is
not recognized. And yet a generation
ago Pecks bad boy came almost to be
accepted-and was accepted by many
as the American boy. His idea of
playful humor, which always involved
pain to somebody else, was the Amer
lean boys idea of humor - and con-
sidering the vast number of the bad
boys readers 1t might have been the
American mans idea too.
But in view of the many other
changes that have taken place In
American ideals and manners 1t is an
encouraging hope that Peck's bad boy
didn't die but lived and reformed.
Probably he grew up and became a
good citizen. AS he grew he must
have noted a general softening and
refining of the manners that in his
youth hailed with delight his
escapades and never found the sauce
too highly seasoned. He must have
seen a variety of new avenues of
activity open up before the American
boy to divert his mind from corner
grocery and livery stable associates.
Better books and more easily access
ible, the development of athletics, the
Boy Scout movement opening up the
whole of outdoors. No boy. no mat
ter what his spirits, can grow up un-
der these new influences and still
take his fun in tying a dead cat to
teachers chair. Pecks bad boy him
self, if he could have been offered
his choice of going camping with the
Boy Scouts or putting a rubber over
shoe in the parlor stove, would have
voted for the woods.
So Peck's bad boy isn't dead and
isn't likely to die. But neither has
he become Peck's good boy. He has
simply changed with the changes in
American life and manners and is
now the American boy, full of the
same fun and mischief, but with
better notion of how to indulge his
spirits without losing caste in the
company of gentlemen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
Liquor and Philanthropy
kansas City Star.l

Kansas ClJy SJaT.I
There is something in the name of
the National Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers' Association that gives the i'm
preston that II is conducted in the
interests of the liquor business. But
that is a hasty conclusion. The Ma
tional Wholesale Liquor Dealers AS
sociation is a philanthropic institution
organized to aid small town news
papers by furnishing them free
news service. Ordinarily a news serv-
ice costs money. There is the gather
ing of the news, telegraph tolls and
various other items of expense, and
all the press associations, with the
single exception of the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association,
feel it necessary to figure these costs
into the price charged newspapers for
the service furnished.
Naturally, therefore, the newspaper
publisher receives a shock of joyous
surprise when he opens letter being
sent out by the National Wholesale
Liquor Dealers Association and learns
that he has been selected as one of
the beneficiaries of this free service.
He could hardly believe it If it wasn't
for the sample sheet of the service
which is inclosed in the letter. But
there 1t is, all in print, nice black
headlines and all = pictures and car
toons even - whole page layout and
not n cent to pay.
But on q closer inspection there ap-
pear to be some slight drawbacks.
There is, so to speak, a sameness in
the news sent out by the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Associa-
tion, a lack of variety, that some
how detracts from the anticipation of
the editor who feels an obligation to
his readers to give them their moneys
worth. For some strange reason all
the news in the free service of the
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers
Association relates to the lamentable
failure of prohibition. 1t seems to be
a subject completely obsessing the
news editors of the National Whole
sale Liquor Dealers Association.
"Milllionaires Quit Seattle on Ac-
count of Prohibition" says one head
line, Cardinal Gibbons is Not For
Drys," says another. English Church
Upholds Liquor" is the message of a
third. It even creeps into the pictures
There is a picture of German soldiers
gathered around a canteen. And
picture of French soldiers (for the
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers
Association is strictly neutraD being
feasted upon their return from the
WARMTH a bottle in front of each
hero.
But these little pecuIiarities of the
news service of the National Whole
sale Liquor Dealers Association should
not bias the judgment of publishers
and lead them to suspect that the Ma
tional Wholesale Liquor Dealers As
sociation is interested in the liquor
business. Not at all. The National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association
H.. L., 4,ta ILL,
as a news association. And its service
is free.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
REPLY TO BORAH

DENNSYLVANIANS in and out OF
the Guard will approve of the
reply of Captain George Won H
Potter national guardsman, to the as
sertion of Senator Borah that the Ma
tional Guard of the various States
wastes $50, 900 yearly. Says Cap
tain Potter in a letter TO the editor on
the subject:
In last Sundays newspapers ap-
peared the disgraceful headlines
Yearly Wasted--senator Borah."
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry,
during the war with Spain. In
1906 he enlisted as private In
Company ID, First InIantry. N. G..
p, and served for nearly ten years,
when he resigned, owing to bust
ness interference. Having. filled
every position from private to cap
tain of D Company with the ex-
ception of second liutenant, in that
time I never received one cent from
the Government or State. All 1
ever received was pay for camp
duty.
do not know how they arrange
things in Idaho, but l will gamble
they do not squander United States
money in the State of Pennsylvania,
and ] think 1t is q crying shame,
especially at this time, when every
one is crying for preparedness, that
those of us who have served many
years are to be accused of embez-
zling public funds. | think that a
man making such charPe is not
fit to be in the United States Sem
ate. I have to-day written Sena-
tor .Borah demanding an apology to
myself and brother officers, ana
would urge every officer in the
Pennsylvania National Guard to do
u respectfully ask you to publish
this letter.
The Captain does not go beyond the
facts. The National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania was built up largely through the
efforts of Adjutant General Stewart
and his able assistants. 1t is next ia
the regular army in efficiency and Sen.
ator Borah talks foolishly, ignorantIy
and at random when he accuses the
Pennsylvania Guard of extravaganza
The Guard in this State has no money
beyond actual needs, and scarcely
that. Politics has no place in it. II
could not waste money for the very
simple reason that 1t has none tc
waste. It's members serve the public
without pay and never seek the lime.
light of publicity, which is more thar
may be said of Senator Borah. If the
Idaho man is judging the country al
large by conditions in his own State
why doesn't he set about remedyina
them, instead of libeling the men oi
this and other States who are in the
service, not for money, but because
their duty lies in that direction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
A RIVER PAGEANT
THE River Carnival Committee is
seeking ways and means of
A. III $1,000 ,.z.-k .,,...

TINE River Carnival Committee is
seeking ways and means of
financing the big event next sum-
mer. Wouldn't it be fine If enough
money could be found for a pageant
on the water?
Nothing so old in the way of public
entertainment has recently received so
much attention as the pageant, and it
is likely that it will increasingly play
an important part in the educational
and social life of the home, community.
school, club, playground and settle
ment. A splendid spirit of cooperation
has been developed in institutions
where different societies have been
united in such a portrayal of art, and
some of our best presentations have
resulted from the combined efforts of
choral and dramatic societies. Social
workers, realizing the need of con-
tructive recreational program, are
making increasing use of the pageant
and festival in stimulating the par
ticipation in types of recreation pos
sessing permanent physical, educa-
tional, moral and social values.
Men have been wont to idealize the
characters and conditions of former
days, lionize the victor and impress
the vanquished. The pageant has
found favor at all times and among all
peoples. Egyptians, Greeks and Ro-
mans were adept at introducing into
their celebrations many features of
pageantry. The descriptions of the
great festivals of the ancients as con-
tanned in their annals and sculptured
figures on tombs. temples, pyramids
and monuments confirm this
The pageant was used in Rome to
celebrate the Homecoming of victors in
battle, to display in symbolic form the
pomp and pride of the city, and to i'm
press the populace with the supreme
authority OF the rulers.
The professional of the Grecian
games. the functions OF feast days and
elaborate rites of the worship of gods
savored of pageantry. The elaborate
staging and impressive ritual of early
Hebrew worship of Jehovah contained
many elements of modern pageantry.
take definite shape, after the stress
and tumult of the Dark Ages, the
Church and court took up again the
work of popular entertainment, and in
this the pageant had prominent part.
And so 1t has come down to us little
changed and Just as entertaining and
instructive as it was 5000 years ago.
We have all the materials for an i'm
posing river pageant in the history of
the Susquehanna-the ancient and
honorable lark" of the early settlers.
the bark canoe of the Indians, the
war canoe of the fighting tribes, the
raft Of the numbering days, the canal
boats that used the river at Clarlx's
Ferry, the flats, the river steamers, the
ferryboats, the rowboats, motorboats.
sailboats, modern canoes and cen the
humble coal ard sand fleets, all repro
duced or brought into line would make
an educational and interesting water
parade long to be remembered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
The Searchlight

The success of the large number of
European women who are acting as
chauffeurs in the war countries has
greatly increased the interest of Am
erican women in this calling. Auto
mobile schools in large cities are
registering hundred per cent. more
women pupils now than last year.
Statistics in several cities indicate
that accidents are less frequent among
The principal of o New York auto
school believes this to result from
the fact that women do not take
chances as readily as men. A large
number of women are also taking
thorough instruction in the mechani-
cal construction of automobiles in
order that they may be able to make
cies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
Directing City Growth
[Fom the Kansas CITY Times l

NhV iNttiSdS lily IlmeS.I
The importance of city planning. of
lntelllgently directing the development
OF city instead of leaving its growth
70 chance. is recognized in the Model
CITY Charter. just published by the Ma
tional Municipal League
RMS charter, which represents three
years of work by committee of well
known men, contains a provision for a
'citv planning board" to consist Of the
director of public works and two oIite
side citizens The board is to make
studies and recommendations for the
Improvement of the plan of the citV
movement of traffic, the convenience,
amenity, health, recreation and gem
eral welfare and other needs of the
city dependent. on the city pianh and,
among other duties, to report on the
layout or new subdivisions of territory
To- day motorcars are choking
streets that We're designed for horse9
drawn traffic. Unless foresight is eX
ercised. cities are going to be enorm-
ously handicapped In their growth,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

-Charlemagne Tower, former am-
bassador, has returned from Washing
ton, where he spent several days. He
does not look for trouble with Ger
many. "
Charles E. Starr, Philadelphia
banker, is in France on an inspection
trip.
George w. Hensel, the sage of
Quarryville, is a candidate for Demo-
cratic delegate from Lancaster county.
Director of Health hrusen' OF
PHILADELPHIA, says that people of that
city should concern themselves more
about rats and mosquitoes than pig
geries.
Samuel Rea, president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. is one of the
directors of the Pennsylvania Tunnel
Company, which plans to tunnel under
the Delaware.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE
by Wing Dinger

To Friday said Robinson Crusoe,
I'm downcast and feeling quite blue
so.
Said Friday. "Be wise.
Dear Rob. advertise"
And Rob said. "By jove, I will do So"
He took the last shirt from his trous-
Seau,
Hung 1t to a tree, and it blew so
Tt caught the Caps eye
On ship sailing by,
Ard he rescued Old Robinson crusoa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
Mere Degenerate Davs
IFrom the Baltimore American. I

Robin Hood ruled the forests of
England. Claude Duval reigned su-
preme in his chosen field of holding up
men and Captain Kidd gloriously
sailed the seas at his will, while
Schiller the modern pirate, who cap
lures steamships single handed, is sent
to prison for life. Thus are our great
falling all around us in this
age, incapable of appreciating true
heroism, no matter how shown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL "a

1t is the mind that ntGketh good or III,
That mGketh 4oretoh or happie, rich
or poor;
For some that hath abundance at his
TtH
Hath not enough but tcGnts IN great
er store;
And other, that hath little, dsbs no
more;
But In that little ts bottle rich and
Gise;
For toisdom Is most riches; tooleS
therefore
They are, 1chich fortunes do By UotOs
devise,
Since each unto himself his life mag
fortuntze.
EDMUND SPENsER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
DO YOU KNOW

That Second Street between Mar
ket Square and State and the In
tesecting streets between Second
and Third will be largely taken
over by business within the de-
Ca0e?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
HIS Seed sHAIIl RE RIiEssEn

Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the
man that feareth the Lord, that de-
lighteth greatly in his commandments.
His seed shall be mighty upon earth:
the generation of the upright shall be
hlessed.-Psalm 1912.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
The Price of PAPER

OF course the daily newspapers that
have devoted so much space to the re-
duced cost of materials under free
trade will now inform their readers
what happened to the price of paper.
Economist,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

William Maclay, one of the first
United States senator's from this State,
tried hard to make this the national
capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
THEORAPH'S PERISCOPE
Villa is dead; long live Villa!

Henry Ford seems to run almost
as we'll as some of his automobiles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24

General Scott in Mexico. Sounds
history.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24

Congress threatens to turn its at
tention to censoring the movies, as
though it hadn't more serious matters
on hand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24

Our advice to the Guacharo is not
to roost within reach of either the Bull
Moose or the Teddy Bear.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24

We haven't heard much boasting
President it sent to Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24
OUR DAlYLAUCH1
THE REASON.

For breath our
& a 8 bills
never pause,
Those sprinters
fast and neet.
Perhaps they run
so fast be-
cause
They have SO
many feet.
THE ORGAN
GRINDER.
He's here again,
primed to the
brim,
And he Is hero
to stay;
AZ you find out
on giving him
A d m Q to
n1oYs AWAY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24

The most encouraging sign of the
times is the increase of enlistment
accompanying every war scare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING co.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24

z. J. sTACKPoLE. Prsst and ESitovin-c Chief
F. r. OYSTER. Business Mondgsr.
GUS NJ. SnEINMETZ, Mondging Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-24

-1sador Sobel, candidate for Re-
publican nomination for Congress at
large, is in Philadelphia, campaigning
in the Ware wards. He is a Penrose
man and was formerly mayor of Erie.
He plans 10 come this way to fight
Congressman Lafean.
Henry Ford was reported here
last night to talk over the situation in
this State, but no one seemed TO know
much about him.
-Penrose lieutenants will open
headquarters in Philadelphia from
which to wage their fight for the cleo
tion of an uninstructed delegation TO
the Republican national convention.
The proposal is that in such separate
headquarters. for the State committee
offices may not be used until after the
decision of the primaries, that Penrose
workers could meet and plan their
campaign. which will include n fight
on Smith-Brumbaugh candidates
of every description in every district in
the State.
Mayor Smith yesterday took occa-
sion to repudiate report that he
would go on the stump in aid of Gov
ernor Brumbaugh's campaign for dele
gates. "Of course not" said the Mayor
II am not going on the stump for
anyone. have my work to attend to-"
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
LIEUT.. LEE HERE

Lieutenant Lee of company D, the Mesa company of the national guard. is here from the front. He expects to return in a day or so. Company D was for a time split into two sec tons. one under Captain Noble at forest on the border and the other under Lieutenant Lee at Crooks Tun- mel. They were called in from the outposts last Thursday and the of ficer is rather proud of the fact that though the company had just thirty eight minutes in which to break camp and pack for the train, the work was done in time. This speaks we'll for the training being given the guard. When the lieutenant left, general or ders had been issued for the first battalion to move to Naco. Com nanies A. B. C. and D. are included in this order. He reports the health Of the men excellent. but does not seem very confident that the war clouds have finally scattered. and considers that it would be the part of prudence at least for the present if various home guards would continue thelr drillings and be prepared for defense If occasion should arise
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
Mesa News Notes
SCIENTISTS ID
 HAVE NEW CHURCH

Mesa is to have another handsome ed;fice erected for public worship The Christian Scientists have let the contract for a building suitable to the needs of this growing society. For some months past the regular Sun day meetings have been held in the K of F. hall under the leadership Of Mir. ]. G. Spangler. All the while however the members have had their mind set on a building of their own, and with this end in view there was purchased a lot 100x125 feet on the corner of Mcdonald and West First street which without doubt. is the most desirable location for a church building. yet remaining in the city. Now work is commencing on what is to be a most modern bungalow type of building fully equipped for the purpose for which it is to be used. The structure will be forty by seventy feet over all. with reading 1 room, class rooms and auditorium, i the latter to seat 200 persons and 1 the seating to be with comfortable i opera chairs. Much attention will be paid to the appearance of the build ing. It is to be of bungalow type, | tinted interior with hardwood floor
 and stained shingie outside covering. : Kibbey and Lescher architects of
 I hoenix, furnished the plans and the 1 contract was let to Prossor and
 Shumwav of Mesa The property
 when completed will represent an in-
 vestment of about S7000 and will
 form a handsome addition to the
 town
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
THOMPSON ID TAKE
 CURE; LAW SAYS S0

M. c. Thompson is going to take the cure.
 He hasn't signed the pledge or any thing like that. The authorities have taken the matter in hand and have decided to reform him.
 He will he given one year and if he does not pay the S200 fine imposed by Judge Stanford yesterday morn ing he will add 900 days to the twelve months term in the county jail
 Personal use" as q defense in the liquor cases apparently has little or no weight with the jury yet Ii Is understood that the dozen or more bootlegging cases to be prosecuted by County Attorney Clyde M. Candy this month will rely upon this dc- fense to gain their freedom. The ArVisco case is set for nine o'clock Monday morning.