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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
THE "KIDDIEs, FRIEND

C<AMUEL KUNKEL, whose death
y occurred early to-day, in long
and busy life engaged in many
activities of note, but he will be re-
membered fcndly by thousands of
people in Harrisburg as the father of
''Romper Day"
When the playground movement
was young in Harrisburg V. Grant
Forrer, then superintendent of parks,
conceived the idea of ending each sea-
son with a "Romper Day." when all
the playground classes should gather
together at Reservoir Park for a great
jollification, the climax of which would
he big picnic dinner. The city
budget provided for no such item as
groceries, so Mr.. Forrer laid his plan
before Mr.. Kunkel, with a request for
aid. The result was that Mr.. Kunkel
shouldered the whole financial re-
sponsibility and has borne it each year
from that time to the present.
AS the Riddles friend" he was
known to all the boys and girls of the
city. He was the patron saint of the
playground and as such will be held
in dear remembrance by those who
were his beneficiaries.
Who will take his place?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
PAY FOR PERSONAL LUXURY

CECRETARY OF COMMERCE
y REDFIELD believes that an
occasional taste of life on the
ocean, wave is beneficial to his health
and that of his friends.
About year ago the Coast and Geo
detic Survey, after a personal inspec-
ton by Mr.. Redfield, spent about $780,
600 for the beautiful new yacht, the
Isis, then lying in Boston Harbor. The
boat was ostensibly to be used in talk
ing soundings in connection with the
work of the survey, but after the pur-
chase, instead of applying the white
paint usually found on coast survey
steamers, about $4,000 was expended
in erecting deck houses of teakwood
and otherwise furnishing the yacht in
a style comparing favorably with
that of multi-millionaire.
The Isis is now lying at one of the
wharves on the river front at Wash
ington, and almost every day, when
the weather permits, takes aboard a
junketing party of the Secretary and
his friends to pleasantly while away
some hours on the Potomac river or
Chesapeake Bay. Thus do we see in
real life the vaunted Economies" of
the Democratic party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
IMMENSE SUMS WASTED
By S. w. STRAUS,
President American Society For Thrift

CTATISTICS show that only about
80 per cent. of the timber cut
w. III the forest now reaches the
consumer, most of the remainder be-
ing wasted; 40 per cent. of the coal
is lost in the seam, so far as beneficial
utilization is concerned. 1t is pointed
out that millions of barrels of oil is
lost, and that a condition equally as
bad exists in connection with natural
gas and many other natural resources.
Chicago is beginning to reap the
results of a thrift campaign through
system of municipal junk collec-
ton, sorting and then selling it after
competitive bids have been received
by the city. This old scrap iron, cop
per, lead and wire that formerly was
consigned to the junk heap has in
creased the municipal revenue over
100000 in the past year.
School No. 10, Indianapolis, Ind,
has been very successful in it's expert
ments in teaching thrift. The class
began by making observations of a
pupils waste during school-time with
regard to his own materials, time and
energy. They extended this. then, to
the equipment furnished by the school
for academic work, manual training
and domestic science. Pupils COM
peted with one another to see who
could make tablets, pens. pencils and
other essentials last the longest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
Briggs

Waste in the house was the next
phase discussed. 1t included waste
in the choice of amusements, read
ing, and in methods of home study and
OF performing what they termed
their Chores The reports of the
fortunes realized by associations and
municipalities in the conservation OF
the dump heap and the reports of the
local fire marshal were introduced to
show the waste through carelessness
of preventable fires. The Civics class
made some investigation as to local
waste of natural resources and visited
some mills and factories to observe
thrift methods.
Magazine and newspaper articles
on the subject were read in the Eng
lish class where stories of success
through thrift were related, likewise
themes were written on various phases
of the subject.
The most concrete example of the
subjects possibilities has been the
amount of money made by selling old
newspapers and magazines they had
collected.
Through all these simple mediums
the pupils of this school have added a
new word to their Vocabularies-
Thrift, and it will prove, as it has
proven to all it's devotees. the founda-
ton stone to successful careers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
A GREAT OAK

ONE of the ancient philosophers
" in brilliant moment remarked
that great oaks from little
acorns grow; and we thought of that
truism when we learned that Lehigh
and Northampton counties had been
added to the William Penn counties
of Pennsylvania-those counties
through which the William Penn
Highway passes and in which are to
be found organizations boosting earn
1estly for better roads for Pennsylva-
mia.
The William Penn Highway Asso-
ciation was formed in this city late
in March of last year. To-day in 1S
counties of the State there are very
active branches, the object of which
Is the furthering of the good roads
movement. There were six hundred
delegates at the organization meeting
last spring; the association expects
three times that representation at the
annual meeting in Harrisburg the
fourth Monday in the coming March.
Do good roads associations help the
good roads movement?
Let Huntingdon county answer that
question. In that county two miles of
concrete-filbertine road have been
completed since the formation of the
William Penn Highway Association
and an additional two miles required
to complete the link between Hunt
ingdon and Mill Creek will be finished
before the coming summer is half
gone. The William Penn-Lincoln
Highways crossover between Hunt
ingdon and Everett will be completed
before December /. affording tourists
on either road a permanent thorough
fare on which to reach the other. The
highway between Union Furnace and
Birmingham is to be permanentized
and shortened this summer. two grade
crossings eliminated and rickety
iron bridge replaced with one of con-
crete, thanks to concerted action on
the part of the Pennsylvania railroad
and Huntingdon and Blair
counties. The borough of Hunt
ingdon is to issue bonds for
100000, every penny of which is to
go into street improvement-the Will
liam Penn Highway being permanent
tized in its entirety in the borough.
Those are few of the things Hunt
ingdon county has been doing since
one of its foremost citizens, E. M. C.
Africa, aided in the organization of
the William Penn Association. But
other counties can also report prog
'ress. The coming summer will see
the elimination of the dangerous
grade crossing at Speeceville, this
county; the construction of a perma-
nent roadway in the bed of the old
canal near Speeceville. and the i'm
provement of the road above Dauphin
through the application, of an asphalt
impregnated oil, thus doing away with
the killing dust that has made that.
drive an annoying one. Cambria
county this summer will see the link
ing up of all permanent roads between
Johnstown and Cresson, whereby
Johnstown will have permanent road
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

w. T. Ramsey, chairman of the
House rules committee. who will head
the mines committee. is in the coal
business at Chester.
e. w. McSparren, Schuylkill
Haven banker, will become active in
affairs of the Allentown Trust Com
pany.
w. Fl. Bollman is again head OF
the Lebanon Fair Association with
which he has been identified for years.
Prof. Arthur w. Goodspeed, men,
Der of the faculty committee on. ath-
letics at the University of Pennsylva-
mia, got into hot water some years ago
by comtemptuousN reference to news
papermen as a class. Now he is a
storm center in the Folwell matter.
DIR. w. ID. Martin, named as a
delegate to the Road Builders confer
ence, is the father of Good Roads day
in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
THE CHARITY BALL

INHE annual Charity Ball was al
unqualified success. not only il
attendance and brilliancy, bu
because every penny outside the boz
rentals goes directly to charity. Those
who paid for the boxes bore all the
expenses of the whole entertainment
so that the full price of each ticke
goes to the treasury of the Associated
Aid Societies, which is very worthy
organization very greatly in need Of
financial assistance.
The principles and objects of the
Associated Aid Societies in brief are
these:
To investigate thoroughly and
without charge the cases of all ap-
plicants for relief which are re-
ferred to the association for in
inquiry, and to send the persons
having legitimate interest in such
cases, full reports of the results of
Investigations. To provide visitors
who shall personally attend cases
needing counsel and advice.
To obtain from the proper chari-
ties and charitable individuals ade-
quate relief for suitable cases.
To procure work for poor per-
sons who are capable of being
VI PuA
To prevent pauperism and de-
pendence. to, discourage begging
and giving aims without adequate
investigation, to expose deliberate
imposture or fraud, to not merely
palliate distress but to relieve it per-
manently and, in every case, to de-
yelop all the possibilities of self
help.
TO promote the general welfare
of the poor. by social. and sanitary
reforms and by the inculcation of
habits of providence and self-de-
pendence.
To help children in trouble, with
out restriction as to race, creed, or
color, but providing for them with
due regard to their religious faith.
To place children in need in good
private families. preferably in the
country. with, or without the pay
ment of board.
To select these foster homes by
careful investigation as to their fit
ness.
TO supervise the children after
placement by frequent and regular
visits, by paid agents or by ap-
pointed Representatives.
Last year 75S families were aided
$50 children were placed in good
homes, and 5,254 visits were made. In
carrying on this work the Society
for the Dauphin County Poor
Board, the Harrisburg Benevolent AS
ISOLATION and the Anti-tuberculosis
Society, including its own work, more
than $4,000, all of which enured to
the benefit of the poor and needy OF
our community.
: Under the direction of John Yates
the Associated Aid Societies has en-
larged its activities and its sphere of
and as its work increases
so do also its needs. The Charity Ball
receipts will be no more than a drop
in the bucket. They will help ma
but for all that Mr.. Yates finds
himseF in sore need of stronger sup
port than he has ever received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
CIVIL SERVICE TESTS EVADED
TIME annual report of the Civil Ser.
Vice Commission. recentlv ser

vice Commission, recently sent
to Congress, contains the usual
list of appointments made by order
of the President without regard to the
Civil Service Rules.
During the past year there were
IA such appointments. AS a result of
careful investigation of the merits
of each case the commission reports
that it was able to concur in only 90
instances, less than 20 per cent. OF
course, the only explanation of the bal
ance of the appointments is that they
were dictated by political necessity"
Another significant statement in
the same report is that while there
was a decrease of per cent. in the
number of persons examined for ap-
pointment there was an increase of
15.5 per cent in the number ap-
pointed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

through to Millerstown; all-weather
shale from Millerstown to Clarks'
Ferry; good roads from the ferry to
Dauphin; permanent highway into
Harrisburg from Dauphin; and, when
the Berks-Dauphin turnpike is i'm
proved this spring, all-weather and
excellent macadam, oil or asphalt
treated, into Reading. over in Mont
gomery county it will be possible be-
fore long TO travel from border to
border on a permanent William Penn
road
We mention these instances merely
to show that the William Penn High
way Association has grown from q
little acorn to a great oak. Only this
week it was asked to bring it's methods
to bear in Washington county, where
enthusiasts propose a million dollar
bond issue for better roads. Its activ-
tiles are Statewide, thanks to the in
defatigable men who are back of it.
among whom is William Jennings of
Harrisburg. When busy men give
their services free to movement, that
movement is. bound to succeed. AS
great oak" in the movement for bet
ter roads the William Penn Highway
Association is an unqualified success.
-Four potato warehouses were burned
at Houlton,. Me- Somebody must have
been reading Charles Lambs Essay
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
Holy Spirit Flower

The dove" orchid, which is found
only in Panama, is so called owing to
the resemblance of the heart of the
blossoms to a dove with outstfetched
wings. The flower is a waxy creamy
white, and the plant, unlike most or
chids, grows from a bulb planted in the
earth. The natives of Panama call it
the Spiritual Sanctus," or Holy Spirit
flower, and regard it with great rever-
ence.-Wide World Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 81

In the day OF prosperity be joyful,
and in the day of ddUerSity consider.
God hath even made the one side by
side 1Cith the other, to the end that
man should not find out anything
that SHAH be after him.-Eccl 7:1}.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
The Gracious Josephus

Mr.. Daniels said to-day that he would
not consider permitting Hadfelds, Ltd,
to carry out the contract If the British
government insisted on postponing de-
livery until after the war.-washing-
ton Despatch.
That is gracious of Josephus. At
the same time, we do not see how he
could coerce the British government
New York Sun
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

There is nothing uncommon in Sam
uel Gompers saying that his marriage
anniversary and that of his devotion to
labor occur on the same date. Most
men become devoted to labor about the
time of their marriage
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
A Sensitive Institution

The seismograph at Georgetown,
d. c., is so sensitive that it will clearly
record slight earthquake in far-off
Borneo, but the New York stock mar
over something that never happened,
anywhere!-Boston Advertiser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
Regards It as a Condition

Richard Cleveland, a son of the late
former President Cleveland, is report
ed as one of the leaders of a revolt
against the club system at Princeton.
If he has the stick t-iveness of his
father that club system has some live
ly times ahead of it.-Pittsburgh Post
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
Unconventional Wedding

The marriage of Coyle De Lislie of
Salamanca and Miss Eva Brookmire
was solemnized at the home of the
brides parents, jamestown, Saturday.
The couple were unattired.-Salamanca
Republican Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
The Chief Trouble

The trouble about the egg situation
is that the spectators and not the
hens are now laying for the Gus
tomer.-Arkansas Gazette
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

The Prussian income tax is sSs.OOO.-
900. and President Wilson. not to be
outdone by the Kaiser, is now think
ing of taxing incomes down to $1,000.
and that accomplished, no doubt the
laboring man, whose burden
is quite enough already. will be next.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
Robbing God

VIII a man rob God? Yet ye have
robbed me. But We say, Wherein have
we robbed thee? In tithes and OFFER
ings.-MaIachi III, s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
Meat

For meat destroy not the work of
God. All things indeed are pure; but
it is evil for that man who eateth with
offense.-Romans IA: 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
In the Trenches

EDITORS Note: The writer OF these
verses went to the French front with
seen his full share Of war. He here
expresses the general sentiment of his
comrades.1
II ate these bleedin trenches,
And / ate the bloomin' guns.
I'm sick of smellin' stenches
From watts left of last years Huns,
I'm tired of jam and Bully
And I'm earthly sick of stew.
I'm tired of film sand bags;
I'm fed-up with 'standin'-to.'
But
I'd rather be ere than be slackin'
at 'ome.
1--WE 'ad me fill of fightin'-
Twenty months and some-odd more
And I've given up 'opes of waitin'
For the finish of the war;
Nearly all my pals ave 'copped it,
Since we stopped the Huns at Yeeps.
Some are back for good in 'Blighty';
Most are here in France-for Keeps,
Still
I'd rather he ere than be slackin'
at 'ome.
yet 1 mustn't be complainin',
For wot is as got to be.
Though I 'ates like ELL, remainin',
In the mud of Picardy
While a mob of sleek faced slackers
Gets exemption. 1t amt right,
That the towards get the preference,
An the REAL men got to fight!
But
I'm glad that I'm ere and not
slackin' at 'ome."
Lieut.. Gordon Hill Grahame, in
Leslie's.
LAST WORD OF THE RED MAN
Look ye, my brothers, the canyon fills
with sun,
The mist of early morning is rising to
Far off 1 hear the calling of silver
water, falling,
Far off 1 hear it echo, and hear the
+ echo die.
Look ye, my tribesmen, the canyon fills
with sum-
The white mans day is dawning, the
red mans day is done.
Listen, my brothers, and hear me as
speak:
The white man came with laughter.
the laugh of guns, aflame,
His fire-water manned us, his culture
crushed us, tanned us;
He took our country from us, and left
ifs only shame!
Listen, my tribesmen, and hear me as
/ speak:
We fled, they followed after-now we
are few and weak.
Far off, my brothers, across the rocky
sleeps,
The starlight softly beaming, will
show another land,
Where hunting moons shine ever, and
war cries circle never,
Where there will be no white man who
does not understand
Far off. my tribesmen, across the rocky
sleeps,
There lies land where, dreaming, the
red mans spirit sleeps.
Heed We, my brothers, this word may
be my last,
Here facing toward the morning, l
make my sunrise prayer.
For there is One to love us--to raise
His hand above us.
All, though our race is dying, there
still is One to care!
Heed ye. my tribesmen, this word may
be my last:
Our God smiles from the dawning.
although our day is past!
Margaret e. Sangster, Jr., in the
Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

Ex-Mayor Ira L. Stratton, of Read
ing. prominently mentioned for public
service commissioner, was at the Cap
.tol yesterday. He was in Harrisburg
on the Third Class City League mat
ters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
The first United States court was
leld for this district in Harrisburg
lbout 1895.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg manufactures
tons of prctzcls every twenty-four
hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

Four potato warehouses were burned
at Houlton,. Me. Somebody must have
been reading Charles Lambs Essay
on Roast Pig"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

The Welfare League of Lemoyne.
plans many big things for the coming
year in the way of municipal improve
ment. The League is anxious to es-
tablish closer tie in social activities
and cultivate a "enjoy yourself in your
home town" spirit. The League plans
social functions at intervals during the
summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

Among visitors to the city yesterday
was II. S. Meyer, the acting mayor of
Williamsport. Mr.. Meyer succeeded to
the office when Jonas Fischer retired
after proceedings lad been started
against his citizenship. Mr.. Meyer was
here on third-c,ass city legislative
matters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

II. 1.J.STACKPOLE',P j. Prest and Editoy.in.C Chief
j.. r. OYSTER, Business Munger.
GUS M. STEINMETZ, Man1gine Editor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
ORGANIZED FORCES JOIN
 LIBERTY BJND CAMPAIGN

The St. Louis women's committee of the Liberty Loan Organization is working under the able direction of Mrs. John H. Holiday as chairman. Mrs.. Holiday has the cooperation of all women's organizations doing war relief work.
 Mrs. B. F. Bush, state president of the Women's National Council of Do fense. who has organized 1oe of the IA counties in Missouri effectively, and hes live working organization in each one of these counties and 375 towns through the state. placed this working force at the disposal of the Liberty Loan Organization. l Mrs. Ernest Stix of the St. Louis Equal Suffrage League repudiated the statement recently made by Mrs. o. H. Havemeyer at meeting of the Woman's Party at Baltimore, and de- clared that the Woman's Party did not represent the National Woman's Suffrage League, that suffragists were working for Liberty Loan Bonds and doing other war relief work.
 The Equal Suffrage League of St. Louis has an organization in each of the 20 wards and 800 precincts with an efficient chairman in each ward and precinct. This force is now at work in disposing of the Liberty Loan Bonds in St. Louis.
 -Four Minute" women speakers will join forces with the -Four Minute" men and speak in tht motion picture houses and other places for four min utes on the Liberty Bond during the rest of the campaign.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
3s,oOo, 900 MEN.
The Vast Hoard of Humans at One
 AnOthers ThrOats.

Washington, Oct. 23.-At least 38,- 100000 men are bearing arms in the war--27, ,500,000 on the side of the world allies and 1O,6O0,OOO on the side of central powers, according to latest war department compilations and from publication of various European countries.
 These figures do not include naval personnel strength, which would raise the total several millions.
 Against Germany's 100000, Aus tris.'s 3,O00,000, Turkeys 100000 and Bulgaria's 300,0Cv, are arrayed tn following armed forces:
 Russia, 9,OOO,OOO; France, 6,O00,00O. Great Britain, 5.00O,OOO; Italy, 3,OO0,- 900; Japan, 1,4oo,o0o; United States 100000; China, 541,00o; Rumania 320,000; Serbia, 30O,0O0; Belgium 300,O0O; Greece, 300,0O0; Portugal 100000; Montenegro, 10000; Siam 36,000; Cpa, 11,000; Liberia, 400.
 San Marine and Panama also have small forces under arms. Military ex- ports do not regard these figures ae entirely accurate, but believe they rep resent in round numbers the compara tive strengths of the contending arm ies es published recently.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.
Arkansas Ammunition Train Will Thres'
 Country to Fill Vacancies.

Little Rock, Oct. 22.-A recruiting campagin will be commenced thi week by the Arkansas Amnauitio train, under command of Lieut.. C. Hill Carruth, to raise that organize tion to full war strength of 985 mer The present strength of the train i 634 men, based on the old system o: organization. This makes it neces sary to enlist 301, recruits.
 The Ammunition train is camper at Fort Logan H. Roots and is one o: tho youngest of the state military or ganizations. It was organized onl' q faw months ago, and will be the div sion ammunition train for the Th'1t- ninth division. U. s. N. G., at Cam, Beauregard, La.
 l. is the desire of Lieut.. Col. Car ruth to keep the train distinctly a Arkansas organization as far as poss ible. and efforts will be made to en list the new recruits from this state Recruiting details will be sent ou within the next few days. Men wh are expert mechanics, chauffears blacksnoiths. tealnseters, muleteer' and machinis+s are especially wanted