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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
Food Control and Prices

]. ogden Armour's remarks upon
the food situation will command in
slant attention. Besides being one of
the greatest of provision merchants,
he is powerful in the speculative mar
kets, and his knowledge of conditions
is unquestioned.
In recommending national control
of food production and prices at once,
Mr.. Armour assumes that n policy
inevitable soon or late may more
wisely be adopted now than a year
hence, after much mischief has been
done. This war may yet be won on
American farms. We must feed the
Allies and we must protect our own
people against want and eXtortion.
To be remiss here would be as disas-
trous as failure upon the firing line.
If prices of the great food staples
have already gone beyond any con-
troll but that of government, the fact
itself is proof of scarcity, waste or
monopoly In either case government
has a duty to perform which it should
meet as promptly and efficiently as
any other military probelm.
An important triumph already
gained by Americans in the world
was is the spectacle of iron, steel, cop
per and zinc producers, shipbuilders.
munition-makers and manufacturers
OF every variety of implements and
supplies voluntarily limiting profits.
By adding to these the food growers
and merchants represented by Mr..
Armour we shall have, for the first
time in our history, business mobi-
lized for patriotism and not exclusive
ly for proflt.-New York World.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
Martyrs of Petrograd
(Cleveland Plain Dealer)

The revolution which brought liberty
and rights of citizenship to the mill
lions of Russia cost the lives of only
$50 patriots. The toll seems wonder
fully small when it is considered in
connection with the immense results.
To throw off. in a single week, the
burden of despotism was itself miracu-
lous. But to achieve the seemingly
unbelievable at a cost of only $50 lives
is almost beyond belief.
In year of peace the killing Of $50
citizens would be appalling. In 1917
It seems nothing. Ten times as many
are killed in utterly futile engagements
in many parts of Europe. In an Off
cial report of the fighting on the Stok-
hod, Petrograd admits the loss of two
regiments from which only few tens
escaped alive. But death on the bat
tlefield and death in a struggle for do
nestle liberty are two different sacri-
fees. Russia cannot stop to mourn Of
ficially the thousands who may faR
fighting the Germans at the Stokhod;
but Petrograd did pause to give pub
lie funeral to the men who gave their
lives for liberty.
The 1SO who died in the revolution
were no more sincere patriots than
those Russians who have died in the
war against Prussianism. But they did
the unexpected thing. They did the
thing that brought an Immediate result
almost beyond the hope of the Russian
people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
PURELY A HOME GUARD

TOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH has
NJ wisely asked idjutant General
Stewart to provide for a Sec
ondary branch of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania to take the places of
the men who will go into the federal
service with the first call to arms.
Only by such means can an ade-
quate home guard be organized. The
division that will be formed to fill
the vacancies no doubt will be or
ganized for the period of the war
and it will not be subject to sum-
mons for duty outside the State, for
the reason that the army to be raised
by selective conscription under the
proposed new laws will eliminate the
possibility of a fresh draft on the Ma
tional Guard.
The likelihood is that the new
force will be made up largely of men
too old for enlistment in the first line
army, but who are desirous of serv-
ing their country as soldiers. These
troops could be used in protecting
bridges and munition plants and
otherwise safeguarding the public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
The Worlds Long Day
To the Editor of the TeIegraeh:

To the Editor of the 1clegrdbh:
Will you kindly print the following
in answer to the recently reported
denial of the truth of the 4S-hour. day
record as given in Joshua 10:12-14:
Extract from H. p. Darker's adj
dress, Edinburgh, December, 1907:
THE question of the sun standing still
remains to be considered and here 1
quote from an able book: The Scrip
ture of Truth by Sidney Collett Fourth
Edition. page 2S5:
No man really knows how this long
day OF Joshua's was accomplished, but
1t must have been accomplished some
how, for astronomy demands that
something of the kind must have hap
pened, while history declares that it
actually took place.
Professor Totten of America has
studied this question from an astrono-
mlcal point of view, and has published
the result in an elaborate mathemati-
cal calculation, with the following re-
markable conclusion, that by taking
the equinoXes, eclipses and transits,
and working from the present time
backwards to the winter solstice of
Joshua's day, it is found to fall on q
wednesday; whereas, by calculating
from the prime date of creation on
wards to the winter solstice of
Joshua's day it is found to fall on a
=
possible mathematics can you avoid
the conclusion that a whole day of
exactly twenty-four hours has been
inserted into the worlds history.
The statement, too, in Joshua X II
that there was no day like that be-
fore it or after it" is equally accurate;
for there is no room mathematically
in the worlds history for another such
long day. Professor Totten affirms
that mot before nor since .
has there been date which will har-
monize with the required relative posi-
tions of the sun, moon, and earth, as
conditioned in the Sacred Record"
On page 2S7 it is further stated:
1T is we'll known that the three
great record keeping countries of the
world were Greece, Egypt, and China,
and these together with Mexico, have
all had the record of a long day.
"Herodotus, the father of history,
who lived 4S0 b. c., himself a Greek,
has left it on record that the priests
of Egypt told him of time when the
sun had four times risen out of his
usual quarter, that he had twice risen
where he now sets and twice set where
he now rises"
This is believed to be a reference
(though distorted and exaggerated) to
Joshua's long day.
Lord Kingsborough in his great
work on the American Indians
states that the Mexicans have record
that the sun stood still ror one entire
day in the year known to them as
| Seven Rabbits which corresponds al
most exactly with the year in which
Joshua was conquering Pa1estine!"
A similar, and still more striking
tradition is to be found in the ancient
Chinese records.
Thus both modern science and his
tory and traditions current in places
so far apart as China and Mexico,
unite to confirm the truth of the Won
derful narrative in Scripture"
Respectfully,
JOHN M. SULTZMAN,
1918 Penn St, City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
School Architect Question
Editor Of The Telegrabh

To the Editor of the Telegraph
I noticed a queer editorial in a
Harrisburg paper yesterday, April 13,
in regards to accepting a small man
for a big mans job, or in other words
ignoring the Chamber of Commerce.
Who is this Chamber of Commerce
and where do they get their argument
from in regards to the school board
affairs. I am sure the people whom
they speak so much about or in whose
interest they claim to be fighting,
know very few of the $50 members
and which we all know our school
board was elected by the people. If
the so-called Chamber of Commerce
is to do the debating and try to run
our school board to suit themselves,
why what's the use to give the peo-
pie chance to vote for our school
board 1t seems to me the Chamber
of Commerce Is using the watch me.
catch me system. 1t hasn't been so
long ago when this same Chamber OF
Commerce advocated a buy-at-home
campaign and patronize our home
business places. Now they want to try
and tell the people how they can save
money by doing business In st. Louis.
Missouri. What seems so strange is
that none of our home architects can
fill the bill, and still we have some OF
the finest school buildings in the coma
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
STAND AND BE COUNTED

I EFT the Germans in Congress
l. stand and be counted!
We must have an army and
have it as quickly as possible. The
President and the heads of the mill
tary have told us that after mature
deliberation and study of war condi-
tions abroad they are convinced selec-
tive conscription is the method to pur-
sue. Yet there are those in Congress
who would stand in the way.
Every man who puts himself in op-
position to the swift and efficient as
semblying of great armed force does
so to the peril of the nation. None
can tell what day in Europe may
bring forth. Just now it looks as
though our greatest task may be the
clearing the seas, the feeding of the
allied peoples and the loaning to the
war-stripped nations who are fighting
our battles the vast sums required to
keep their soldiers in the field. But
tomorrow may bring another story.
Germany is not whipped by any man.
ner of means. The need of American
men at the French front may become
a grim necessity any time.
Shall the crisis find us wanting
Shall Congress be permitted to play
into the hands of the enemy by deny
inng the country an army in time of
war?
Let the Germans in Congress stand
and be counted!
We ought to know at once who
they are.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
Minimum Wage Upheld

TIE decision of the federal Supreme
Court upholding the validity of the
Oregon minimum wage act is of in
terest the country over, for several
other States have such legislation
either pending or in suspension. The
court decides, contrary to the claims
of those who brought the test, that a
State is within its authority when it
authorizes q commission to fix min
lmum wages and establish a standard
of working conditions.
Ohio in 1912 adopted a constitu-
tlonal amendment authorizing the es-
adjustment of a minimum wage. A
law was passed establishing a COM
mission for investigation. This de-
clslon OF the federal court may open
the way toward the actual establish
ment OF minimum, in accordance
with the amendment and the law.
The general tendency toward legis-
lation of this character is unmistak-
able. Legislatures are stepping in
where they would not have Ventured
few years ago to ameliorate the con-
ditions of employment and protect
the welfare of those supposedly least
able to protect themselves. This court
decision is strictly in accord with the
tendency observed in practically every
State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
Germany's Last Hope

Until recently there may have been
in some minds a fear the war might
end indecisively, in u sort of deadlock,
IA mere quality defeat for Germany.
The entry of the United States as an
ally of the Entente makes it ahso-
lutely certain to any who before
doubted that the war will continue
until our ends are attained; that is,
until German military power has been
humbled in the dust, the German
dynasty hurled from the throne, repa-
ration made for the wrongs done
France, Belgium, Serbia and Ru-
mania; Alsace and Lorraine restored,
parts of Austria given to Rumania
and Russia, the Turk expelled from
Europe and probably Poland estab-
'lished as a kingdom under Russian
protection. The wealth of the United
States will be at the service of the
Allies for attaining their ends. In
the next few months the United States
should be producing more artillery
other munitions than any other nation.
1t has a population estimated at 100,-
600, 900. Its manpower has not been
affected by the war as has been the
manpower of all the belligerents.
From this tremendous reservoir the
Allies may draw armies of millions,
if the war continues long enough. The
one chance in a million that Germany
might somehow come out of this war
unwhipped of justice has been re-
moved by the entry of the United
States, with its large financial re-
sources and capacity for producing
war material and foodstuffs.-Toron-
to Mail and Empire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
SUGGESTION TO CHIEF wErzEL

NHIEF OF POLICE WETZEL is
~ doing so well in so many dipec-
tions, with the efficient cooper
alton of his force, that we have no
doubt a friendly suggestion from this
newspaper would have consideration.
Instead of the policemen at the street
intersections making themselves rigid
sign posts for automobiles and other
traffic. why would it not be a good
thing to introduce the traffic signs
which are utilized in all large cities?
These signs are easily seen at a con-
siderable distance and the officer
would be relieved of much annoyance
resulting from careless or indifferent
motorists, who either are not able to
understand his signals or pretend not
to do so.
Chief Wetzel and his subordinates
are manifestly doing their utmost to
improve the service end in this they
will have the hearty cooperation and
support of every good citizen. Any
thing which will assist them in their
difficult work should be provided and
we believe the intersection sign boards
which can be raised and lowered at
will, will be a help in traffic regula-
ton.
1t is interesting to note in this
connection that the police department
is finding the imposing of penalties a
rather helpful way of enforcing the
municipal regulations. A few ex-
amples of those responsible for in
fraction of the law throughout the
park system would have equally bene-
fetal results. So long as malicious
offenders are permitted to go free
when they could easily be apprehend-
ed and punished just so long will the
depredations along the River Front
and elsewhere continue to the cost of
the city and the disgust of all orderly
citizens.
Park Commissioner Gross has a diff
ficult job in his supervision of the
park system, but little of the iron
hand instead of back -patting and
you're -a-good-fellow'' stuff would ac-
complish great deal in the right di-
rection.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
HARDsCRABBLE SETTLEMENT

TORE power to City Solicitor
INl John E. Fox in his effort to
bring the Hardscrabble matter
to final conclusion. 1t is high time
that the delays of the law should be
overcome in this proposed improve
ment. 1t ought to be possible in con-
serving the rights of the city and
the property owners to bring the
whole matter to a final determination
in the Dauphin county courts. 1t is
the insufferable routine of postpone
ment and continuance and motion
and condemnation that has caused
universal unrest among the people
over the laws delay.
We believe Judges Kunkel and Nc
Carroll and City Solicitor Fox realize
that sufficient time has been given to
the consideration of every possible
point involved in this controversy
aud that they will not be disposed to
permit further dawdling for no good
purpose.
City Solicitor Fox is understood to
have in course of preparation suffi-
cient bonds of the city to cover any
possible damage to any property
owner and under these circumstances
the interest of every individual will
be amply protected in going forward
with an improvement which has been
under consideration for a generation
or more.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL IL.
HAVE THEY ANYTHING BETTER?
NPPOsITION on the part of friends
~ of the Clark act-how it hap

IMPOSITION on the part of friends
of the Clark act-how it hap
pens that this choice bit of legis-
lative absurdity has any friends is not
eXplained-has developed against the
Beidleman small council bill. 1t is ex-
planned that this measure 'is a step
backward from the ultimate goal of
city managership."
If city managership is the ultimate
goar'-and the TELEGRAPH is per-
suaded that this form of government
should have trial-why not get to it
at once? Why fritter away time try
ing to patch up a law that, by it's
very fundamentals, is designed to place
the administration of cities in the
hands of paid councilmen?
The Clarkites hold up their hands
in holy horror at the mere mention of
politics in municipal government, but
they play directly into the hands of
the little men who want to be council
men for the $4,000 a year involved
when they oppose an unsalaried coun-
Gil. The Clark act has proved itself
is no better, then why, in the name of
the efficiency they prattle so much
about, do not some of its opponents
come forward with legislation that
will correct the evils into which Har-
risburg and other cities of it's class
have been forced by a law that is not
only poorly drawn but unwise in
nearly every one of its provisions? The
people are not welded to any bill or
law, but they are insistent upon some
change for the better.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
THE ST. LOUIS
TINE st. Louis. the first American
armed ship to leave ON

TINE St Louis. the first American
armed ship to leave our
shores, and also the first
to make European port In
safety, is a true-hlue American yes
sci. She belongs to the american
Line, she was built in an American
shipyard and she has always flown the
American flag. She is one of the four
ships which took on the Stars and
Stripes under the wise legislation en-
acted by the first of the Tom Reed
Congresses, when that sturdy Ameri-
can, Benjamin Harrison. was Presi-
dent.
Had that legislation been perpetu-
nted, we would now be In possession
OF fleet of ocean liners In which
we could take pride; and there would
DO no need, even argumentatively, for
"a shipping board-made up OF land.
iubbers, by tho way-to seek means
to nut our flag upon the zeaA
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
THE PATRIOTIC PARADE

TTARRIsBURGs great patriotic
IL parade, to be held next Satur-
day afternoon, gives promise of
being the biggest celebration of it's
kind in the history of the city. 1t
should be. Chief Marshal e. Lauben-
stein expressed the sentiment of the
occasion adequately when he said: II
hope to see so many in line of march
that the spectators on the sidewalks
will be largely made up OF out of-towr
visitors" 1t is "Everybody's Patriotic
Parade and everybody who can
march should participate.
The time is very short for prepara-
tion. All organizations planning to
take part should let the chief mar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
THE PEOPLES FORUM

try right here in Harrisburg and COM
pleted by Harrisburg contractors and
designed by local architects. That
million and quarter dollars was vot-
ed for the benefit of the city of Har-
rlsburg and it should all be kept right
here If possible when it can. My idea
OF the man to do the job should be
left to the school board and them
only, as the people elected the school
board by vote. And the school board
has right by law to choose whom
they see fit, and should by no means
pay any attention to this so-called
Chamber of Commerce talk. Let us
hope the Chamber of Commerce at
tends to important matters in their
line and keep out of our school board
affairs
Yours,
CLARENCE A. FISHER,
612 Seneca st,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
Those Ashes
To the Editor of The TeIeernbh.

To me EdHoT OF Tie IefegrdPH;
When, oh when, are the ashmen
coming around? We have nine vessels
boxes, baskets, lard cans. lunchboxes
and different other vessels all full.
How can we keep a nice backyard
with all these ashes in them, ash con-
tractor? Won't you please, please,
please come and remove our ashes.
We are out OF cans and baskets and
have nothing else to put ashes in.
Come. come, come, for the love of
humanity come and take the ashes
out.
A. c.. Susquehanna st.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
ROBERT Ewing, the new presit

Robert Ewing, the new president
OF the Presbyterian Union of Pitts
burgh. is a prominent attorney.
--Dp. c. B. AIiIlhoff. active medical
man at Johnstown and veteran of the
Philippine war. will re-enter the medi-
cal service.
Colonel G. c. Richards, comman-
der of the Sixteenth infantry. was of
fered motor ambulances by people OF
Kfttanning,
--E. b. Hulley. OF Pittsburgh. is
president of an association formed to
encourage back yard gardening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
The Holdun

Representative Henry Flood apropos
ofsa bill for arming merchantmen, said
at-sa luncheon In Washington:
dermanH declares that with her un-
restricted submarine Campaign she'lr
hold up meat, she'll hold up eottoa.
shen hold up munitions, she'll hold up
all neutral maritime commerce"
He smiled grimly,
"BuI IAybe, instead or all that" he
ended, shell hold up her hands."-
Washington Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14

shall or his secretary. William Lauben-
stein. know at the earliest possible
moment. The task before the COM
mittee in charge is heavy and it should
have all the assistance possible, so
that proper arrangements may be
made for divisions and division mar
shals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
OUR DAILY LAUGH
TIE SECRET

THE SECRET
OF FAILURE.
The Author
I don't see why I
can't sell any of
my stories.
The Wellwish-
er-Lack of con-
fldencc. You al
ways enclose full
postage w h e n
your manuscript
would come back
just as well un-
der a two-cent
stamp and q
p o s t a 6 e due.
Shows you ex-
Y ac+ 'orra bank
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
DISCUSSIONS OBJECTIONS

Wisconsin also had an obtector In
Congress during the Civil War. BY his
persistent objecting to war measures
he became known as "EIdredge, the
Great 0bJector," In this war we have
Ia Observation-Disclosures Seminal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg has many acres
of building lots which could be
made into gardens.
HISTORIC HARRISBURG
By BRIGGS

In Civil War days Harrisburg peo-
pie used to furnish many lunch boxes
for soldiers going through the city to
the national capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
A MISFORTUNE
BEAUTY IN A
BEASTLY
MOOD.

Doctor - Do
you suffer from
morning head.
aches?
. Debutanto -
Certainly I suffer.
II / entoS9d them
rs I do n dance 7
0 c r { a 1 n l y
shouldn't have
consulted you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
GETTING IN
CONDITION.

What makes
your wife so
flighty of late.
D o n y ou
know? S h e s
taken up avia-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14

DID your huS-
band see the joke
when he found
out you married
him only for his
money?
oh, yes, he
asked me why I
didn't get some
thing new-said
it had b e e n
played on him
half a dozen
times before. that
A MISFORTUNE
Isn't 1t a nui-
sance to be fatl
Yes, especially
when some ono
offers you O seat
In q crowded
street car.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building. Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14

L. j. J.STACKPoLE. Pres't and Editor-iH- Chief
f. r. OYSTER. Business MdEdger.
GUS NJ. STEINAIETZ, Managing Editor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14

Two sturdy youths not more than
twelve marched boldly into the office
of the Chief of Police yesterday aft
ernoon, barred their head and looked
boldly up into the eyes of the Chief
of Police. Are you the man that ar
rests boys when they aren't good?'
said the one. well, I might" said
the Chief. whats wrong?" "Why
some wop kid down here on Cherry
alley said the flag was nothin' but an
old rag, and I'd a Ii ked the stufin'
out of him, only was afraid I might
get into trouble, too, so I Just thought
1 would come up and have him ar
rested" An immediate investigation
was promised and the patriotic little
Americans left the Office much
pleased.