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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
Earlier Fords
[From Golfers Weekly. ]

[From Golfers Weekly
II you feel Inundated or provoked
by the thought that Henry Ford is a
candidate for the presidency, remem-
ber that there have been others. For
example. Belva Lockwood, DIR. Mary
Walker and George Francis Train. The
Ford vote cast in the Michigan iri-
maries was not surprising. There are
only two real candidates for the Re-
publican nomination--Colonel RooSe-
velt and Justice Hughes. William AL
den Smiths aspirations are fully as
dreamy as Henry's. In April, Repub-
licans had no opportunity to indicate
their choice between the two actual
candidates. Most of them refused to
knocked off work long enough to de-
clare which mistake--Henry or Will
liam Alden-they liked best. Ford
employees, paciiists and nonresisters,
Germans who believe the honest fell
low is doing the work of the Father
land, voters who regard Smith as more
of public Jest than Ford, newspaper
readers Influenced by his advertising
campaign, and probably a number of
merry fellows, wags whose levity pre-
vents them from taking a serious view
even of the solemnities of a preslden-
tial campalgn-all these united to
make small majority for the angel Of
the Oscar IL Nor is this a matter of
lamentation. Think of the thousands
of worthless who have received votes in
national conventions, some of whom
are but dimly recalled by their con-
temporaries, others totally eclipsed by
the passing of a few years. Not e. en-
the shadow of their names remains.
The same State of Michigan that has
added to the gayety of the world by
producing Henry Ford presented q re-
spectacle and aff1uent manufacturer of
two-by-fours and shingles to the con-
vention of 1888. and he got 116 votes.
Who of this generation can identify E.
II. Filter. Asa Packer, Joel Parker, or
Simon Wing? Who can account for
the sublime confidence that sent to
the post Claude Williams, John r.
Mclean, Sylvester Pennoyer, Matt
Quay, William Allen, Chauncey Depew
and Ben Tillman? Though some of
these names stand for men of sub
stance and ability, any judicious list
of presidential impossibilities would
surely include them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
Way to Help Shipping

The shipping bill probably may be
passed, but 1t is not altogether as de-
sirable as II should be in so far that
the Government would be a competi-
tor In bidding for tonnage and forcing &
prices still higher, while the tonnage
now available is such that in the next
five years it will practically be only fit
for the scrap heap.
The general opinion is that IL the
Government should become interested
in shipping and desires to aid in plac-
ing the country's maritime merchant
fleet on a basis equal to that of any for
eign power, the surest and speediest
method is to give assurance to private
interests that on putting their capital
into new tonnage the Government will
make 1t certain that restrictions and
conditions, except such as are absolute
ly practical and essential for the safe
guarding Of human lives at sea, will
not be imposed on such interests to
their detriment in competing with the
tonnage of other countries; and that
politics and labor union interest be
eliminated, and to that end the Govern
ment will undertake on such tonnage
being built along certain lines and of
certain speed to use such vessels for
whatever uses it may require, such as
annual subsidy to such interests for
such uses; such tonnage so subsidized
to be available for the country's uses at
any moment during the period of sub
where vessels did not come up to the
required standard.
Failing subsidization on the foregoing
lines, If the Government would under
take temporarily at reasonable interest,
on satisfactory evidence being given as
TO integrity of shipowners, to finance
their contracts on new tonnage, there
would be sufficient interest shown to
long-felt want of ships would be full
filed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22

during the term of office of President
Wilson. who has been one of the public
and most effective critics the spoils
system has ever encountered"
What does the record show? Be-
tween March 4. 1913, the date on
which President Wilson took office,
and February 10. 1915. 1877 appointees
were put in office by Mr.. Wilson by
executive orders waving some require
ment of the civil service. Eighteen
cases were not submitted to the civil
Service Commission for approval at all.
In Al cases the Civil Service Commis-
sion grudgingly consented to the sug-
gestion and approved the waiver or
examination, and in rs cases submitted
by the President to the commission
they reported that the exceptions
ought not to be made, but they WERE
nevertheless. The entire force of en-
ployes taken on to make income tax
collections were blanketed into the
civil services without examination. All
deputy marshals were blanketed in. A
large force of former temporary en-
ployes of the Industrial Commission
received the same favor and were
placed on an equality with men and
women who had taken the competitive
examination. Employees of the Fed
eral Reserve System and of the Federal
Trade Commission were likewise re-
lieved of the competitive test for en-
ployment, but will have the protection
of the civil service law for retention
in their government jobs. The diplo-
matte and consular services have been
looted for places for political favorites.
All this has been under the Wilson
administration.
The classified service was steadily
extended" under Republican control.
1t would be interesting to have DR..
Woodburn's estimate of DR.. Woodrow
Wilson to-day. Has his idol turned
to clay?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22

Americans that in unemployment they
have a big problem, and that it is
primarily a problem of the cities little
and big. Most of the monetary loss
falls on the cities. IN the winter of
l914-15 there were at times two mil
lion men out of work. Figure the
loss in wages for yourself. Next to
the unemployed men, the burden of
this fell most heavily on the city ner-
chants in the form of decreased buy
ing power and many bankruptcies re-
suited. Another direct result of un-
employment is an increase in petty
crime, and here again the cities suf-
fered. Their police had to contend
with the offenders, their jails support
them, just as their charitable institu-
tons had to support thousands of pau
pers. Every unemployed man is a
burden and menace to some Ameri-
can city. If you are a taxpayer in
that city you may picture him as haV-
ing his hand in your pocket as long
as he is out of Job. So waving the
phllanthropic aspect of the matter, you
can see that as a business proposition
1t is necessary for the American cities
to solve the problem of unemploy-
ment.
The time to solve this problem is
now. The experience of one hard
winter has demonstrated that it can
not be handled successfully If no
preparations are made until it has be-
come acute. Many of the larger
cities in the United States have come
to realize this, and are in some degree
putting into practice the necessary
methods.
Few of them, however, are taking
the first necessary step, which is to
separate the unemployed from the un-
employable. 1t is a waste of time
and money to find Jobs for men who
either cannot or will not work. Be-
Tore an employment bureau can be
really effective, it must have some
means of separating these unfit ones,
and some way of caring for them.
Both Chicago and New York now have
trained men TO investigate the inmates
or the municipal lodging houses and
determine what they can do, or what
can be done for them. This system
may ultimately grow into a sort of hu-
man repair shop, where derelicts will
be made right and whole If possible.
ana assigned to the proper institution
II not. So far, however, the idea has
cities e''
In the matter of employment bu-
reaus, which are the second essential
IN meeting the problem, more prog
rress has been made. large num-
Der of cities have some sort of em-
ployment bureaus. Many of these
consist in roll top desk and a cheap
politician, but many others are really
efficient organizations. Often thev
nave been strengthened by the co-op-
GRAFTON OF the bureaus which the fed
eTal government is now establishing in
all parts of the country. In CIeye-
iand, very efficient bureau has been
pullt up by the combination of munici-
pal state and federal agencies. This
bureau filled $1,000 positions in six
months In Chicago also these three
agencies are working together to good
purpose Everywhere the live citv
executives have come to realize thai
ai, an enlpioyment bureau requires train
that 1t pays to have a good one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
The Angel at the Gate

In vision of the sunset, in its glorious.
golden tide.
Once l saw wall of jasper; saw the
gates were open wide.
And my soul rejoiced with singing, for
DER earthly bolts and bars
Sped my spirits lonely yearning to the
welcome of the stars
And saw the long procession winding
home DER hill and plain;
They the loved, the lost, the loving,
welcoming their own again.
Heard the music and the feasting when
our Fathers house is filled:
When the Master heads the table and
the fatted calf Is killed.
Then 1 clasped the Book of Promise to
my heart as treasure rare,
Well I knew the gems within It, vet I
traced again with care.
Yes, the gates are always open, twelve,
and set on every side;
Open eastward, northward, southward;
to the westward welcome wide.
But He knows the way is weary, and
His friends are fain to fear;
So He set the fairest angels at each
pearly gateway near.
Just to welcome you, beloved, take this
word where'er you roam;
Just to welcome in His loved ones, as
we. one by one, come home
Alice J. Whittier, IN The Christian
Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

DIR. II. NJ. Goehring, elected head
of the State Osteopaths, is we'll
known Pittsburgher who has fire.
auently visited here.
Bishops Oldham Leonard and
Mitchell, elected by the Methodists
last week, were former pastors in
@John Fl. Weaver, of williamsport,
who is prominent in. the launching of
the new State home for women, is
active in the coal mining OF the
y. w. B. Bausman, bead of the
State Bankers this year, is Ian
caster banker and for years Identified
with the State organization OF bank
erS. - ~
Frank A. Vanderlip, the New
York banker, is inspecting Pennsyl-
vania industrial plants.
DIR. Isaac Sharpless. president or
tIavarford. is one of the authorities on
William Penn and may write a book
about him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
TELEGRAPH PERIScOPE

The Women's Clubs of New York
are planning a 'noiseless convention"
The contract for chloroform appar-
emily has not yet been let.
TO the Colonel a hyphen looks
bigger than any letter in the alphabet,
and were not sure but that he's right.
Possibly the commander who
sank the Sussex has been punished
by having an iron cross crucif1ed to
him.
BY the way, If we are to- have a
Fourth of July celebration isn't 1t
about time to start?
Americas Splendid isolation"
has received an awful jar down along
the Mexican border.
IF Bryan is really sincere in his
peace chatter, why is he not out for
Henry Ford as President?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
Se1f-R1indedl

[From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.l
One of the side issues of the great
preparedness parade in New York was
the fierce and fanatical refusal Of the
pacifists to see that it meant anything.
They not only decried 1T, but, in the
face OF all its obvious patriotic willing
ness to sacrifice personal comforts for
the sake of common country, all that
the various breed of little-army theor-
lists could see in 1T, as the pamphlets
they circulated showed. was that it was
a parade of Slaves of Wall Street" or
some similar piece of tomfoolery. This
refusal to see anything more than the
end of the their own noses is character
istic of the extremists who would have
the country lie prone before the mean
est invaders, and is a case of unparal-
leled self blindness that has nothing to
recommend 1t. The SNUG and virtu-
Gus way in which facts are misstated
recalls President Hadleys mot that
in certain phases of life the ex-
cesses of virtue may be more danger
Gus than those of vice because they
have none of the usual restraints OF
conscience to control them. So the
pacifists, overconsclous of their own
super-rectitude, refuse to face things
as they are and even misinterpret the
solemn meaning of the New York pa
rade and would have the country ac-
cept their "do-nothing" dictum as it's
only rule of safety, while they reveal
the mental processes of the nursery
and the philosophy of the A, B, class
by screaming out against "Morgan's pa
raders"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
GONE. But INDICATED

TT is ex-Secretary Garrisons turn to
smile. He resigned from the VIII
son cabinet because he could not
endorse the administrations plan to
scuttle the Philippines and its absurd
notions of national defense. Now,
with Republican backing the inde-
pendent Democrats in Congress have
killed the "scuttler" and have started
preparedness programs of some mag
nitude on their way toward passag ge.
Garrison is gone, but he is vindicated,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
Sounds Like a Troop
New York Sun. I

General Jose Inez Salazar sounds
like cavalry troop at a riot. 1t is
therefore disappointing to read OF the
generals stealing a few bags of flour
with his army consisting of a one-eyed
man, cripple and deaf mute. And
it was only the other day that the
general started a revolution on his
own account.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
MONDAY EVENING, MAY %.
They neUer sought IN gain that
sought the Lord dright.-BURNs.
"PITILEsS PUBLICITY"
TTAVING been maligned beyol
ability to endure by Democrat

TTAVING been maligned beyond
ability to endure by Democratic
Congressman who have been
busy manufacturing campaign thunder
at the expense of the business of the
country, the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany has determined to give Presi-
dent Wilson and his colleagues at
Washington a dose of their own
'pid!ess publicity"
In a series of newspaper advertise
ments now appearing, the company
holds that it has made a mistake in
permitting to go unchallenged the
charges of congressman that 1t has
been ''gouging" the public and an
nounces that henceforth it intends to
take the people into its fullest conf
dence.
1t shows that the cost of armor-
plate, for instance, has been s5O3 per
ton in Enngland, $3.50 in France, $49O
in Germany, S490 in Japan and
$425 in the United States. Further
more it offers to manufacture armor
plate at any price which the Govern
ment shall name as fair"
What, we wonder, will be the
answer to this by Democrats who have
forced a bill through the Senate for
the erection of a government armor
plate plant at cost of s11 100000 of
the peoples money? Or will they
simply disregard the businesslike offer
at Bethlehem and go plunging ahead
in their extravaganza in this depart
ment of government as they have in
all others?
At all events. "pitiless publicity
appears to be a sword with two edges.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
BAoK-HANDED ASSISTANCE

r INWITTINGLY, the Democrats
have aided the America First"
movement When they showed
their uncompromising opposition to
the development of an American dye
industry that would make our factor
les Independent of Europe, they con-
vinced the American people that the
only hope for real America First
policy is through the Republican
party.
If they had made some concessions
to American interests they might
have deceived the people into thinking
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
Who's Who in
Business :?

Success in business comes
through the application of good
ideas and the tenacious pursuit
of high ideals.
The basic idea and the. highest
ideal of any truly successful
business is service.
Newspaper advertising ocou-
pies the place It does to-day be-
cause It has demonstrated it's
great capacity for service.
1t is convenient method by
which business may express its
ideas and it's ideals to the public.
1t is respected because 1t is re-
spectacle.
1t is of profit to the advertis-
ers to the extent that they make
their offerings of profit to the
public.
Glance over the advertising in
to-day's newspaper and see
what Is going on in the business
world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
Why Lloyd-George Is Unpopular
fFrom the Indianapolis News.

David Lloyd-George. the British min
lister of munitions, was the idol of the
trade union classes before the war, and
he will probably be their idol again
after the war. but just now on account
of his advocacy of conscription he is
under cloud.
Henry Taylor. the British consul to
Duluth said of Mr.. Lloyd-George the
other day. ''It he's unpopular now. it's
because he was SO very popular before.
His case is like that of the young wo-
man.
"'What makes Marie so disliked? p
one girl asked another.
Why, don't you know the other
answered. She got the most votes at
the bazaar for being popular.'"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22

that perhaps they had at last become
converts to the America First idea. In
the end, their outspoken opposition to
the protective duty on dyes will prove
help rather than hindrance TO the
general movement for a true Made
in-America" policy. We are thankful
for the enemies American industry
has.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
An Unconvincine Bill

lFrom the New York Times.
Ii may be that shipping can be CON
quoted under laws like those now on-
Grating and those proposed, but If will
require more than FIVE hours debate
TO convince those best informed ON the
subject, and without whose active co~
operation there can be no important
growth of the American merchant ma
rine. The way to get American shin
ping is to allow it to make a profit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
A Washington View

Feeling certain that Republican har-
mony will result from the convention
to be held in Chicago in June, the lead
ers OF the party in Washington are
preparing for an aggressive campaign
for the recovery not merely of the
Presidency, but of the Senate and
House.-Washington Dispatch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

tQuestions submitted IN r,or,hr. -
Ine harrisburg Rotary Club and their
asihsWers as presented at the organiza-
tions annual Municipal Quiz."1
Wnat Is the Park area of the citv7
approximately 1,O52 acres
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
Turned Not to the Lord

I smote you with blasting and with
mildew and with hail in all the labors
OF your hands; yet We turned not to
me. saith the Lord.-Haggai II, II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
A Sure Exit

TFrom the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Life has a thousand exits, but none
is sWifter nor surer than changing
seats in canoe when you cannot swim
the distance to shore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
throughC
the land

tnTouSnouI lllS leh6th anu piS@Nh "
the land:
1t is too bad that Mr.. Carnegie
stopped where he did with the IL
braIv business-that Is, with the
shell. lie has .sprinkled our fair
land with nice little buildings well
constructed. lighted, ventilated and
arranged, each with a tablet over
the door announcing that it IS
public library, and a tablet within
commemorating the donor. Nothing
is lacking in these buildings except
books and people reading them; i.E
bestowing the blessings of iron
mongery on the people of the
United States his methods were
more comprehensive, A handsome
building. with nothing on it's
shelves but dog-eared set of Mary
j. Holmes novels and some State
horticultural reports, is no more a
library than n like building con
tanning a heterogeneous collection
of secondhand tin pans is hard
ware shop.
This is unquestionably beyond tn,
facts, as most generalities are. Doubt
less there are dozens of Carnegie Ii
braries performing their full function
in the communities they were designed
to serve. At any rate a building i
one of the essentials Of a public II
brary and If, having been presented
with a library home, the town in whicl
it is located does not support 1t prop
erly. that scarcely can be charged III
to the beneficent Mr.. Carnegie, who's
library projects, to use his own Ian
guage, were intended TO help com
munities to help themselves"
However, Harrisburg has no Car
negie library. 1t might have had one
but it did not like the terms on whicl
1t was offered. 1t does have a pub
lie library and it is no such institu
tion as described by the Post. There
is one point of similarity, though, t.
which attention should be drawn, anC
that is the inadequacy of the f1nancia
aid given it by the people of the city
Our library is even now doing ;
SIS, 200 business on an income o
about $4,000. and its patronage is con
stantly and rapidly increasing. Will
the school board financially embar
rassed, it will be impossible to look TO
a larger appropriation there the com
ing year, so the library trustees mus
turn to the public to meet the ur
gent needs of the institution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
Looking Ahead

[From the Baltimore Americana
The weather is as mixed as ever, but
II we have cool summer all will be
forgiven.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
NOT THAT KIND.

CAYS the Saturday Evening Post,
y commenting on the numerous
Carnegie Libraries scattered
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg payrolls are
far greater than they were year
ago?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
This city has been active In the
milling industry for over 120 years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22

E. J. STACKPoLE. PrsS't and Editor-in-Ch hisf
F. r. OYSTER, BEsirsss Mdndger.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-07
He Knew Their Weakness.

During the reign of Louis XIV OF
France the light chaise came into fash
len, and great ladies Of Paris were &C
customed to drive in them about the
city. But beautiful hands are not al
ways strong ones; accidents began to
occur more and more frequently in the
streets. Consequently, says Das Buch
fuer Allie, the king besought the min
lister CT police to do something, since
the lives Of pedestrians were constant
~ in danger.
81 will do whatever is in my power"
replied the police minister. Your
majesty desires that these accidents
cease entirely?"
The king replied, Certainly"
The next day there appeared royal
ordinance that ordered that, in the flu
ture, ladies under thirty years Of age
should not drive chaises through the
streets of Paris. That seems a mild
restriction: but it is said that scarcely
a woman from that time on drove her
own chaise. The police minister knew
that few women would care to adver-
tise the fact that they were over thirty
and that the rest would probably be
too old to drive, anyway.