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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
"Panning" the Baker

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Several weeks ago bakers in the
city of Harrisburg and vicinity rails
ed the price of small loaf of bread
from five to six cents a loaf and at
the same time made inducements to
the public to purchase ten-cent
loaves, indicating that the latter size
contained better value than two
small loaves. They based their plea
for the extraction of the extra cent
from the consumers pocketbook for
the small loaf on the ground, that
wheat and flour had taken such ter
rifle leaps that bakeries were oper-
ating at a loss. The present ten
cent loaf of bread is not any larger
than the five-cent loaf of a year or
more ago, and 1 believe you will
agree with me. I am sure, too, that
In the past year flour has not dou-
bled in price.
Bakers, the same as other men in
business, desire in every possible way
to show their patriotism in this ma
tional crisis and they have taken a
hop, skip and a jump to reach and
follow the suggestion of the National
Food Administrator that in order to
help conserve the food supply, no
stale bread be taken off the grocer s
hands. This means more money for
the bakers jeans, yet what is he
willing to give in return?
The price of flour has gone, down
practically one and one-third cents
per pound since the first of June, and
the baker is making practically that
much additional profit above the
profit which he asked the public to
give him when flour began to soar.
Flour, according to a local grocery
house to-day-the kind used by bak-
ers, they SAYS selling for $3.50
per barrel. The price a month ago
was just $2.55 above this quotation.
The bakers have only one excuse left
for keeping five-cent roll size"
bread up to six cents. and that is
the cost of labor. And what con-
sumers want to know now is: Has
the cost of labor increased one and
one-third cents per loaf in month %
CONSUMER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
Boy Scout Resourceful

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Vincent S. walkendifer, of Troop
10, Harrisburg Boy Scouts of Har-
risburg, dropped into headquarters
Tuesday morning to inquire about
arrangements for the u. S. w. V.
parade. Investigation on the part
of headquarters officials developed
the fact that the Boy Scouts had been
invited to participate in the parade.
but the letter had been misplaced
during the campaign rush and had
not been brought to the attention of
Scout Executive Stine. Therefore no
arrangements had been made for
the Scouts to appear in line.
Vincent S. Walkendifer second
class Scout, was undaunted. He had
been trained to act in the face of
emergencies. He at once got busy
on the phone calling the Scout pa
troll leaders and Scoutmasters that
could be located. With less than
three hours to inform the boys and
arrange for mobilization in uniform,
he succeeded in turning out nearly
one-half of the enrolled Scouts of
Harrisburg. Such spirit on the part
of the boy deserves the utm ost credit
and respect from the adult citizens
of Harrisburg. OF such stuff are Boy
Scouts made.
SCOUT ADMIRE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
"a WONDERFUL STREET,

TYNDER the caption "a Wonder
full Street" the TELEGRAPH
published day or two ago
pictures of the back yards in Helen
alley, which Mrs. Henderson, presi-
dent of the Civic Club, pronounces
one of the best and most beautiful
treatments of the kind she has seen
snywhere- ALLEY" as the term is
understood in Harrisburg. has been
anything but synonymous with
beauty and it is gratifying indeed
- note the exception.
These, however, are not the only
attractive back yards in Harrisburg
Slowly but surely the missionary
efforts of the Civic Club for the
Identification of the ground in the
rear OF houses is bearing fruit. Here
and there all over town the hideous
old board fences, hiding, as they often
do, rubbish. ashes and tin cans. are
coming down and in their places
ornamental wire or iron is being
erected, and the garbage heaps are
being replaced by paintings of roses,
perennials, annual boomers and
vines. N time, we hope, there will
not be a back yard board fence in
Harrisburg.
The men and women who are
preaching the gospel Of the city
beautiful are doing q wonderful
work for Harrisburg. Dirt and erIHan
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
THE "BooZE" BUSINESS

T LSEWHERE on this page to-
~ day appears a letter in de-
Tense of the liquor traffic in
America. The views set forth are
not those of the TELEGRAPH. The
letter is published in a spirit of fair
play, because it is in reply to GER
tain editorials appearing from time
to time in these columns urging the
enactment of prohibition legislation
by Congress, at least for the period
of the war.
The author is skilled in the use of
English and he knows his subject.
His arguments are specious, but
neither logical nor convincing.
The whole problem of booze
may be summed up in a few SEN
tences. Not even the most ardent
opponent of prohibition can point to
a single good thing that booze" has
done for humanity, is doing or will
do. On the other hand, even its
friends must admit that immeasur-
able harm has been done, is being
done and will continue to be done
so long as a drop of it is sold in the
world.
In other words, booze" doing
absolutely no good and being con-
victed of enormous evil, should be
banished. To say that national pro-
hibition, the instrument by which
this must be effected, cannot be
made effective is to say that Federal
law cannot be enforced, which 1:
nonsense.
Booze" is making its last desper.
ate stand. 1t is like the German
army in France-doomed to ultimate
defeat, hut still capable of vast re.
sistance and counters attack. That Il
is defended by skilled and deter.
mined forces will not save It.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

YOTHING more impressive re-
M garding the seriousness of the
news-print paper situation in
the United States has been submitted
recently than the formal report of
the Federal Trade Commission to
Congress. This report sets out that
Notwithstanding the present serious
situation the commission has reason
to believe that the conditions will be
still more aggravated and serious in
the ensuing months. Paper manu-
facturers have increased the cost of
their product so enormously that the
price has reached the point almost
of confiscation and the greater bur-
den is placed upon the newspapers
of the country.
Highly trained experts have made
a thorough investigation of the con-
ditions and the results indicate a
general tendency among newspaper
publishers to avoid disaster through
the encouragement of rev mills and
increased production. AS war
emergency measure, contrary to the
policies of this country in the past,
1t has been proposed that govern
ment control be instituted with a
view to conserving not only the news
print supply through proper regu-
lation, but also reduce the price SO
that the newspapers may live.
Most of the newspapers of the
United States and Canada have gone
upon the two-cent basis and still
others are contemplating this change
with the expiration of favorable
rews-print contracts on July 1. Read
ers of newspapers have long. since
learned that the increased subscrip-
ton price was absolutely necessary
to the continued existence of news
papers conducted as business enter
prizes. So long as war condition.
continue, higher subscription and
advertising prices are bound to pre-.
vail. They are as inevitable as the
increased cost of merchandise and
food and all other commoditie.
affected by the upset world situation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
THE CITY,S PART

D EFORE adjournment of the
n Legislature this week it was ex-
pected that two measures pro-
viding for the permanent grading
and planting of the Capitol Park
area would receive the signature
of Governor Brumbaugh. One of
the billsfs already in his hands and
the other, which provides for the
elimination of the present sidewalks
along the Capitol Park in Walnut
and Third streets and the substi-
tuition of walks along the terrace,
with his prompt approval. The Gov
ernor is in hearty accord with this
important public improvement and
realizes the necessity for immediate
action.
Meanwhile steps should be taken
for the removal of all telegraph poles
in the district affected, the in
stallation of whatever underground
service mains may be necessary and
the general preliminary work that
will be required before these two
streets are widened and paved. No
time should be lost in preparing for
whatever the city may have to do
in the matter and 1t is reasonable to
hope that City Council will give
prompt attention to these important
details.
It is fortunate that the State and
city officials are in accord with re-
lation to this great project and there
is no doubt that through intelligent
cooperation much progress will be
made during the present year. AL
ready most of the buildings have
been removed from the area east of
the Capitol and the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings has had the
subject under frequent consideration
to the. end that no time shall be
lost in going ahead with the work
as soon as the appropriations are
available,
Under Senator Beidlenan's bill
authorizing the State authorities to
dedicate for sidewalk purposes cer-
Ltain portions OF the Gapltel Park
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
Other Side of Rum Question

10 the Edtfor or the Telegraph:
My attention has been called to an
editorial which appeared in your pa
per on May 81. and 1 have read it
carefully and with as much disin-
terestedness, I hope. as could be ex-
one connected with the liquor ira
fic.
This liquor problem, which has
been discussed and legislated about
for the last seVenty-five years, is
really a momentous question; 1T has
cost millions of hours of precious
time in it's discussion by individuals
and by legislative bodies; it has cost
hundreds of millions of dollars in
revenues that States, counties and
municipalities have surrendered; it
has cost hundreds of millions of dol
lars of private properties for which
our governments have provided no
compensation; 1t has done more than
any other question ever did in this
country to divide communities into
hostile camps. and to turn friends
into enemies; 1t has been offered,
and Is still being offered, as the one
great panacea for all of our ills, pri-
vate and public; and yet after all of
these years and all of this legislation,
the people are consuming just as
much wine, beer and whisky as they
ever consumed in our history, and
we do not find that any of the So
called prohibition states have bet
tered conditions, as their official
records show, to any greater extent
than has been accomplished in the
States that are called wet"
Perhaps 1 may be prejudiced by
my own interests and the interests
of my friends. but 1t seems to me
that national prohibition would be
a calamity in many ways,
National prohibition would not
stop the use of liquors, but it would
put a stop to the sale of fermented
liquors, such as good beer, wine, ale,
etc.. and it would put stop to the
use of good whisky, with the result
that the illicit manufacture of
whisky would continue and would
develop along gigantic lines, not
merely in hidden places, but in pri-
vate homes very generally,
People may theorize and become
eloquent in regard to what is called
the Demon Rum" but all the same
about 80 per cent, of the homes in
this country contain alcohol which
is used in the form of beverages-in
seme cases as whisky. others as beer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

-Adjutant General Stewart. who
used to be one of the States lead
ing orators on all occasions, has had
to cut out all speeche' since, the wal
began.
"A. II. Hasbrook, who won the
cup offered for the hest editorial or
the Liberty Loan. eiits a paper o
Dubois.
-E. s. Bayard, Pittsburgh stok
authority. is travelling about address
ing meetings and Urging more IT.
tention to stock bleeding.
William H. Patterson. c,m,
mander-in-chief OF the Grand Army
in the country. isht Johnstown this
week attending ne State EncLmp-
ment,
Archibald Jthnston, comuendS
cd for bravery 81 France, is Pitts,
burgher,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
German Terror and Lesson
Kansas City Star. ]


To again give warning to the world
of the price of opposing the German
will, German frightfulness has killed
sixteen women and twenty-six chill
dren in London, hurting death upon
them from the sky.
The world has learned this Ger
man lesson, although it can never
have the effect the German mind
has expected. The German system
OF war is a system of terror, deliber-
ately calculated, deliberately carried
out. Its object Is to make the world
afraid of Germany. Its meaning is:
That Is what you must expect If
you dare to oppose or try to thwart
our will. The system has been ap-
piled in all its rigor from the first
day of the war, and has made Ger
many an outlaw among nations. Its
monuments are Belgium, Armenia,
Serbia, Northern France, the Lusi-
tania and the graves of babies in
England. Terror is the order of the
day, promulgated by the German
general staff and effective on sea
and land and in the air. It is the
order issued by the Kaiser to the
German troops in the Boxer upris-
ing, to make the name of Germany
dreaded in China. 1t Is now to be
made dreaded throughout the world.
By the application of this system
the territory evacuated by the Ger
man armies in Northern France was
left a desert. How complete and
wanton was the destruction can only
be comprehended by reading the de-
tailed report of the French COM
mission which made an official in
vestigation covering the entire dis
trict, town. village and country. The
Germans battered down houses with
battering rams, blew them up with
dynamite, burned them. They went
through the shops destroying pains
takingly and by hand every article
they could not carry away. Pictures
they slashed with knives, porcelains
they broke with hammers. Gene
teries were defiled. wells poisoned
fruit trees sawed down.
The private houses occupied BY
the officers disclosed how complete.
ly "the chivalry of war" has van.
ished under the German system
Beautiful mantels were sawed
through, carvings and woodwork de.
molished, mirrows smashed. Furni.
ture was broken up and all the wine
that could not be consumed or car.
ried away was poured into the piano
All the archives of the towns-tht
official records, deeds to property
historic and priceless documents
were carried away or destroyed
| Water mains were blown up, the
works wrenched from clocks anc
| chandeliers torn from ceilings ant
| trampled upon.
This is the way Germany make!
war. This is the way democrac,
is to be "strafed" for daring tt
resist the march of kultur. Wha'
has been meted out to England
France and Belgium is the measure
that awaits America. unless Amer
lea shall succeed by using all 1T
giants strength in driving fright
| fulness back behind its own ram
parts and making the world saft
| for democracy,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
CROP PEST LETTER
BY Prof. J, q, Sanders, State
Economic Zoologist
STALK BORERs

" HE stalks of many plants, in
cluding tomato, potato, ast-
er, dahlia, chrysanthemum
and hollyhock are attacked by
smooth striped caterpillar which
tunnels out the interior of stems,
and often moves to other ada
cent plants causing much DAM
age, Whiting plants are warnings
of injury,
Burdock, ragweed and other
coarse stemmed weeds are native
food plants, although the young
borers feed for a time on tender
leaves of various plants, before
attacking stalks, The adult is a
gray and white spotted moth,
Destroy all weeds near suscep-
tible plants, or spray them with
arsenate of lead, Clean cultiva-
ton is always advisable. Choice
plants may be saved after attack
by injecting with an ink dropper
three or four drops of carbon
bisulfide in the burrows of the
pest: Borers in squash vines
should be cut out and killed.
Draw most earth over vines at
several points to induce roofing
to strengthen the plant,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
Thank the TELEGRAPH

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
At meeting of the musical COM
mittee of the Harrisburg Christian
Endeavor Choral Union a hearty
vote OF thanks was unanimously
given to the TELEGRAPH for tho
valuable space given to our organi-
cation in advertising the successful
concert at which there was an at
tendance of nine hundred and fifty
persons.
Very truly yours,
]. FRANK PALMER,
President,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

Forestry Commissioner Conklin has
arranged for a distribution next fall
of not less than 1000 900 trees for
planting by private owners upon what
Governor Brumbaugh we'll describes as
the "loafing hillsides" of the Common
wealth. This sort of conservation of
the vacant mountain areas must result
in enormous benefit to the State with
in a few years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
EDITORIAL corn TENT

The most divergent views exist in
Russia and outside of Russia as to
the outcome of the abnormal and
chaotic political and military condi-
tion of the country. The best that
can be said is that lapse of time is
working for the passing of the dan
ger-point without the threatened an
archy and dissolution of Russia as a
great factor in the decision of the
future of Europe.-Fhe Outlook.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

thrive together. and 1t is conversely
true that good citizenship and beauty
go hand in hand. Whoever plants q
vine or a flower in his back yard
does something to make Harrisburg
a better, finer place in which to live.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

II there are any skeptical people in
Harrisburg who imagine that this
good old city is not going to continue
to occupy large place on the map,
they should drop In and see the Red
Cross workers at the noon hour to-
morrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

zone abutting on public streets and
to construct and maintain sidewalks
thereon. 1t is provided that this shall
be done whenever the city. by proper
municipal action, shall widen or alter
eny of the streets abutting on the
State grounds. 1t is, therefore. UP to
the City Council to arrange for this
important work without unnecessary
delay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
BY BRIGGS

she'll, and even so it will be needed
by those who stay at home awaiting
the outcome of the greatest conflict
that ever cursed the human race.
Very truly yours,
T. NJ. GILMORE,
President National Model License
League
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

You didn't give to the Liberty
Loan. That was an investment. The
Red Cross offers you the opportunity
to give-but it is as much an obliga-
ton as it is privilege.-Kansas City
Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

Germany is now working women
in blast furnaces. in mines, in team
ing, in building warships, making
roads and paving, and in all opera
tions formerly employing men ex-
clusively.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
KEEP ON GOING

business men are persuaded
n now that the millions of money
which are being invested in all
projects for the national defense will
keep things moving in the ordinary
business channels. The false cry of
economy was overdone a few weeks
ago and the reaction toward a more
sane view has already set in.
Just look around in Harrisburg
and see the number of buildings that
are in course of erection. the number
of other buildings that are being re-
modelled, the activity in general work
and the hustle and hustle in every
direction, and get awake to the fact
that Uncle Sam can put an army
into the field without quitting his
ordinary job.
Let business men go right on.
That is the best way to do their bit
and help the cause in which all
America is interested.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
Labor Notes

The executive of the Dominion
Trades and Labor Council is pro-
testing against the introduction of
conscription in Canada at the pres
ent time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

Thirty-six hours work each week
must be performed by every able
bodied citizen of West Virginia. be-
tween the ages of 16 and so. under
law just passed by the Legisla-
ture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

After two years of speeding up"
munition workers throughout Great
Britain are beginning to show Gin
drstrial fatigue" which is having an
effect on output.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

A we'll in Pennsylvania that al
ready has been bored to a depth of
more than 1000 feet may become
the deepest in the world, Germany
now holds the record with one 1880
feet deep.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

Landlords in England are pro-
hibited from raising rents and the
government prohibits employers
from reducing wages of pensioned
soldiers who have returned to their
former employment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

Food being short in Germany. the
Kaiser naturally objects to the United
States getting his goat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

The report is bound in red and
is made up of 392 pages with full
accounts of the gatherings of edu-
Gators in Harrisburg last December.
The association has a membership
of more than 10000 and is grow
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

Governor Brumbaugh will watch
with pleasure the planting of the
Capitol Park area and the setting out
of the community red oaks and other
Pennsylvania trees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
THE RED CROSS CAMPAIGN

.NNE of the clever features of tht
Red Cross campaign is the little
daily paper distributed at the
MONDAY luncheons to the workers
in the cause. This miniature paper
THE Mitrailleuse"-is under the
direction of the executive committee
and the inspired pen of M. H. James,
secretary of the William Penn High
way Association, is responsible for
the many good things which are read
with pleasure by the various teams.
Team No. 7 contributed the follow
ing paragraph to Yesterdays edition:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

Much timber in New Zealand hav-
ing been found highly suitable for
the manufacture of wood pulp, the
Government is fostering the estab-
lishment of the industry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is making
tools that ae used 10 manufac-
ture aeroplfes2
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE %

1t Is right to be contented 1oith
phGt zoe haze but never toith tohat
pe Gre.-ANoN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

The sharks who terrified Atlantic
City bathers,. last summer. are harm
less creatures beside their fellows in
the food business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Andrew Jcksen wan named for
President at one of the first State
conventions held in Pennsylvania
which assembled here,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

e. .STACKPOLE,P Prest s. Editorin. hief
F. R. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS M. STEINMETZ, Monaeine Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
A THREATENED INDUSTRY

The Kaiser has probably added Mr..
Root to those who should be "strafed."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.