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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
TWO sPOONsFUL A DAY

TT Is common enough to have a
business concern use newspaper
advertising space to sell it's wares,
but snow comes the Franklin Sugar
Refining Company to ask readers OF
the Telegraph to conserve the sugar
supply. In other words, not to use so
much; advertising to keep down the
consumption of the very product il
manufacturers. This the company is
doing for the purpose of aiding the
United States government in it's ef-
fort to make the limited quantity OF
sugar go around until the new crops
are available.
1.-TWO spoonsful a day saved by
each American will keep France in
sugar." says the Franklin company's
advertisement.
Surely, for the sake of suffering
hungry France, we can afford tc
make this trifling sacrifice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
PREHISTORIC WEAPONS

While the wastage of the York
shire cliffs is to be deplored, the re-
suit is sometimes of advantage to the
geologist and antiquary. Recently, in
the vicinity of Scarborough, a fall OF
the cliff has revealed a hoard OF
bronze weapons, which consisted ot
battle axes, spears, chisels, gouges
portions of a sword, etc. Twelve OF
the axes, of the socketed type. are
perfect One shows the unusual
feature of rivet hole in place of q
loop for secure hating; another con.
tanned portion of the original wood
shaft. Some of the axes are in the
rough state, as If just turned out oI
the mold; others have obviously
been in use. The collection evi.
IDENTIFY formed the stock in trade of a
metal worker of the Bronze Age, al
least one thousand years before the
Christian era.-From Nature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

Frank (his brother) do any grumb-
ling either The Army is no place
for the pessimist. AS for myself,
frankly tell you that I like 1t. like
to know that am able to go through
any hardship that the Army offers.
There is a feeling of pleasure comes
over me, and I'laugh to myself, when
we are galloping across the field or
doing some kind of work that is
really hard. Then 1 know that l am
tackling a man-sized job, and it
pleases me to know that can do it,"
With that letter in his breast
pocket the father walked downtown
to his office, and on the way he pass
ed a young man standing on the
corner. The young man had been
drafted, but he and his father had
gone the limit to have him exempted
from service. And here the young
man stood, waiting for the car, his
back to the raw north wind, bumped
over, hollow chested; shiv ering, a
cigarette dangling from his under
lip, the picture of anaemic young
manhood, of morbid deficiency.
And as the father passed on to the
round of the days work lie recalled
the letter in his pocket, braced his
shoulders back proudly, thought of
that passage in the Good Book which
says something about man losing
his life in the process of trying to
save it, and, seeing things clearly at
last, exclaimed:
Thank God, my boys went!"-
Kansas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME

VTT HEN the boys" come home
wv from the war they are 60
ing to have a mighty lot to
say about the manner in which af-
fairs in this country are conducted.
Make no mistake about that. They
will be the lads who risked their
lives to bring the Nation safely
through it's bloody crisis and they
will do a tremendous lot of think
ing while they are in the camps and
trenches. An army built along the
American plan is a great force for
democracy. Not only will these
young men make the world safe for
democracy" but they will come
home prepared to make democracy
safe for the world" and for America
especially.
Already there are signs that the
miserable off-shoot of anarchy which
travelled under the guise of Socialism
just previous to the war in this coun-
try has received it's death blow. It's
erstwhile disciples have foresaken it
by the thousand and those who re-
main are looked upon by all right
thinking people as enemies of the
Nation. True democracy will come
into its own in America with the re-
turn of our armies, and it behooyes
politicians, public officials and
others bidding for public favor to so
conduct themselves in the interval
as to be acceptable to the new order
of things that will be instituted when
the boys" come home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

contracts between n city and n
utility. unless 1t could be set forth
that one party was attempting to
act in an unjust manner, and in the
Scranton Stove Works case the
Commission holds that it is not con-
cerned with contract for siding
except to see that the switch track is
kept fit and safe in the interest OF
the public. There are other decisions
which fix precedents in considering
contracts and conditions arising un-
der them. Where the public is. being
unfairly dealt with the authority of
the Commonwealth may be used to
inquire and to remedy. But rs for
turning the office of the Commission
into q means of collecting $SS which
a printing house or bologna fac
tory claims is due 1t because an cleo
trio company could not furnish
power for couple of hours in an
afternoon, that is a form of activity
which the Legislature never intended
the Commissions to be bothered about.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

opened wide the doors to Attorney
Connor to submit testimony attack
ing not only the legality of the sig
natures to the affidavits, but also sig
natures in the body of the papers.
The Northampton Democratic
county committee, in special session
yesterday, nominated Herbert ID.
Snyder, of Martins Creek, as its cam
didate for Register of Wills, to fill
the vacancy on the ticket caused by
the suicide of Asher V. Stauffer. Sny-
der ran second to Stauffer at the
primary election. limitations that
the political effect was considered,
when the auditors were sent from
Harrisburg, at this time, to examine
Stauffer's books, were made by sew
eral speakers at the meeting, it is
said in dispatches.
The Republican Alliance of Phil
adelphia, organized to supplant the
Republican city committee as the
central Republican body, formally
launched it's drive to corral Repub-
lican votes for the Town Meeting
party at a meeting yesterday in its
new headquarters in Philadelphia.
No chairman has been selected as yet
for the alliance, but it was announced
that Selectman Harry ]. Trainer,
leader of the Third ward, would lead
the fight in South Philadelphia
against the Wares. Plans were map
ped out for organizing the Repub-
lican vote in every ward in the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
LEGEND OF FREE RUSSIA

(Paul Claudel in Mercure de France)
Not long ago a peasant woman of
the village of Budnia in the vicinity
of Wydranka, gave birth to a son.
All went well. The father of the lit
tie one was gone-gone where all
our men are gone-but the neighbors
gave advice and aid. The godfather
and godmother were called and, as
the parish was some miles from the
village, they took the newborn child
and carried it to the priest for bap-
tism.
When the party arrived at the
priests house the godmother be-
gan to unwrap the babe, but what
was her horror to see that it had
been transformed into a butchers
cleaver! She shrieked and the priest
gave it to the godfather and thrust
them outside his door,
Confounded and chagrined they
took the homeward road to tell the
child's mother, but as they entered
hr house the cleaver again took the
form of a baby. The mother re-
fused to believe the story they told
INV ihSiSbCu hpOll Tie CIlllu DelTS
carried again to baptism. So they
undertook the journey again, and
this time the child was changed into
a bundle of cords such as the peas
ants use for tying the loads on their
carts. This time the priest was less
rude but nevertheless he sent the
good people away. On their return
the child regained his natural form,
and the patient godmother said: I'VE
must try a third time, for so the
Trinity ordains."
The third time the child became a
beautiful plant with purple flowers.
The priest then said: Since this is
thing living and blossoming, bap-
tism must be tried as the only safety
against the wiles of the devil" No
sooner said than done, and when the
sacrament was completed the flower
became human being. Then the
infant spoke and said:
Good father, thou hast done well
to baptize me in spite of all. for this
is the truth of it: If I had remained
an ak, Holy Russia would have seen
bloody days, although it would have
gained freedom. If thou hadst hap
tized the bundle of cords the Ger
mans would have enslaved it. But
thou hast baptized living flower
and that means that liberty shall
flourish"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
SATURDAY EVENING.

thing that will occupy their bodies
as we'll as their minds ?" queried DR..
Mott. Wouldn't that strike you as a
good suggestion
Undoubtedly" replied the man.
"Come with me-" he said suddenly,
IT want to show you something's"
DIR. Mott followed. Along the way
the interpreter beckoned to an un-
kempt soldier; another was summon
ed from another quarter. Soon there
was quite a procession. Each man
carried in his hands a strange-look-
ing instrument.
With infinite patience, the gaunt,
ill-clad prisoners had fashioned,
from cigar boxes, bones and the tops
of discarded shoes, instruments cap
able of producing, in a manner at
least, their desire for the music that
surged, even under such unpromising
conditions, through their souls.
No further argument was needed.
DIR. Mott readily agreed that the
prisoners should realize the desire of
lllClI 1lCoh
Now, included in the activities Of
the prisoners of war work is the plan
to- give financial assistance to every
prison camp desiring orchestral
music. The sum required for instru-
ments varies from $500 to $500.
Never before in the history of the
world has the opportunity been given
Christian organization to do the
work that is being carried on by the
War Work Council in the warning
countries to-day. Little wonder that
the amount of $35, 100000, asked by
the National War Work Council, to
conduct the activities of the organi-
zation until July l of next year, does
not seem an unreasonable sum.
Businessmen everywhere are keenly
alive to the fact that this sum OF
money, which in itself seems large
could not be invested to better ad-
vantage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
THE QUARTERMASTER

My place is here, far down this little
street,
And here l labor at my desk till
dark;
l do not hear the tramp of marching
feet,
do not hear the rifles angry
bark.
My work is business! All each long
day through
deal in quantities and talk by
weight,
struggle to secNre the shipments
due,
And fight like mad to get them
when they're late.
My job is just to see that Wrights-
town camp
Shall not go hungry when it wants
it's bread,
And note that Yaphank, when It
goes on tramp,
VIII need some shoes to fit it's
martial tread.
I often sit in some brief seconds
lull
And wonder il a God-sent chance
will come
To call me from this task-not that
It's dull.
But, oh, 1 long again to hear the
drum
1 know that some may fight while
others find
The things an army needs to eat
and wear
And still 1T breaks my heart to stay
behind
And know that comrades of old
times are there.
Yet why repine? Why envy those
who go
To fill our legions for the great
advance?
/, too; am fighting hard against the
foe
That battles may be won in far
off Frsncei
20. C. A. Child.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
GREAT FUND FOR GREAT NEED
FTER tho war u, L,,ro1o Ia

A tTER the war in Europe had
~ progressed to point where the
prison camps of all countries
engaged in the conflict were filled
to overflowing, John r. Mott, execu-
tive head of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, visited camp
which contained thousands of Rus
sian prisoners. Conditions in the
camp were appalling.
What the men need, more than
anything else, is music" said an in
terpreter. They can endure starva-
ton, filth and disease, but they hun
ger for music"
DIR. Mott demonstrated. In a place
where there were so many needs, it
seemed inconceivable that the lack
of something that appealed to the
senses alone could be the greatest
need of all. Wonderful plans. that
have since been put into operation
and have born fruit in a manner that
has amazed the world. were passing
through the great executives mind.
why not give them an opportu-
nifty to learn useful trade-some-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
ONE DAY CELEBRATION

THIEF OF POLICE WETZEL
should have the hearty support
of the public in his effort to con-
fine the Halloween celebration to
one night this year. Nobody objects
to an annual jollification of the kind,
but when it extends over a period of
three nights, as during the past few
years, the privilege of the use OF
public highways for carnival pur-
poses is abused.
The public has been duly warned
Maskers must remain off the streets
except on Halloween. Police officers
will be justified in taking radical
measures to enforce the orders of
their chief.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
REPUBLICAN VICTORY SURE

~ VERY indication points to a
II sweeping Republican victory in
N Dauphin county this Fall. The
county is overwhelmingly Republican
in normal years and the voters have
no reason to be displeased and every
reason to be content with the ad-
ministration of county affairs un-
der Republican administration. The
courthouse is in honest, economical
and efficient hands. There is no de-
sire for a change.
This has been the quietest cam
paign in years. The Republicans,
confident of heavy majorities, have
not been exerting themselves. The
only noise that has been made has
been that of the Democratic candi-
dates raging over the shameful man
ner in which they have been neglect
ed by the Democratic bosses who have
no particular use for Democratic
nominees except when their personal
interests are at stake. Next year will
be quite a different matter. And by
the same token, this year also has a
bearing on next in Republican ranks
as well. A big Republican victory this
Fall will do much to pave the way
for a Republican landslide of the
"old fashioned kind in November,
1918. So it behooves Republicans not
to neglect their candidates this year
because of the lack of opposition.
Preparedness" in politics is quite as
important as in military affairs, and a
big vote now will do much to dis
courage Democratic campaigners
when it comes to the election of a
Governor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
TIME TO TELL THE TRUTH

T HE Telegraph is in receipt Of
two letters-one complaining of
the publication of certain parts
of Newell Dwight Hills speech at
Chestnut street hall, which the writer
pronounces "unprintable," and the
other commencing this newspaper
for it's courage in publishing the
vital truths which Mr.. Hills so vivid
ly described"
Both these correspondents are
sincere, but the former has not a
clear view. DR.. Hills was speaking to
an audience, many of the men of
which will be called to the colors in
few weeks. The Telegraph reaches
every evening a much larger audience,
and among its readers are hundreds
of men of draft age. Also, it goes into
many of the training camps where
young men are being taught how to
care for themselves in France. DR..
Hills comes fresh from the front and
he said many things that, if needed,
will be of vast benefit to the Ameri-
can soldier. Consequently, it was
highly important that his remarks
be given the widest publicity pos
sible.
DR.. Hills did touch upon some
matters generally regarded as deli
cate subjects" but he did so in an
entirely unoffensive manner. These
are days for plain truths forcefully
stated. Nothing is "unprintable" that
will help our boys in France escape
the perils that have dragged so many
sturdy young soldiers to ruin. We
must not send our men away ignor-
ant of things essential to their well
fare. They will come back to us when
the war is over, and we want them
to come back clean and pure, to be
the worthy fathers of the next gen.
| Grafton of Americans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

John Wanamaker is suffering
from a broken arm received in fall
ut his home.
General w. ]. Hulings, who was
here this week, has a son in tbs
aviation corps.
General John Biddle. mentioned
to be the next chief of staff, is q
Philadelphian.
j. Leonard Replogle made his
subscription for bonds in Johnstowx
where he made his fame.
Col. e. L. Kearns, of the Eigh-
teenth Pennsylvania, has the honoi
of commanding the regiment taking
most bonds at Camp Hancock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
"OIL" OUT OF "GOIL"

"Foist." "thoid," ''woiId" and
many other words that are strictly
New Yorkese are to be wiped out of
the language of this little town, ac-
cording to a campaign that has just
been started by businessmen. They
are planning to make the English
language safe for the growing gen.
GRAFTON. Patient schoolma'ams have
been battling for years to eradicate
the New York way of pronouncing
words, but with little success. So
now the shopkeepers are going to
take hand in 1t. A number of en-
ployers are getting ready to start
English classes in their shops and in
time they believe that all of New
York will know how to roll their
's."-From Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
WHY NOT THE MAYORS ?

To the Editor of the TeIcgraph:
The very successful and impressive
observance of Arbor Day in Harris
burg yesterday furnishes concrete
evidence of the progressive spirit of
the Harrisburg Telegraph and it is
my wish that in the future like cele-
brations and observances may be in
augurated in the interest of a more
beautiful Harrisburg.
The Telegraph's idea of Cover
nor's Row" was carried out admir-
ably to-day and the nucleus of seven
trees planted will go a big way to-
ward making Governors Row" a
row of natures beauty as we'll as OF
historic interest. The Telegraph's
idea was splendid. Let more of them
follow that the plan of beautifying
Harrisburg may go on undiminished
Why not row of trees in Reservoir
Park or along the River Front in
honor of former mayors or men
who have helped make Harrisburg ?
READER
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
LABOR NOTES

Actual earnings of women workers
in. Great Britain are considerably
above the $4.s7 weekly minimum.
British Railway Clerks Association,
whose headquarters are In London,
will open offices in Dublin at an
early date.
Britain's Cooperative Wholesal"
Society has given an additional war
bonus of 10 per cent. to all it's men,
bers.
Washerwomen in Chicago have or
ganized a union with a scale of $3.50
day for doing the usual Monday
wash.
Including nurses. 10000 teachers
are with the British forces and 20S
have been honored for gallant serv-
ices.
Arizona is the first objective of the
special commission appointed to in
vestigate labor unrest in the states.
Farmers societies have been formed
at BallycuIlane, Adamstown and
Baltimore, in the county of Wexford,
Ireland.
So successful have women been in
the Canadian Pacific car shops in
Montreal that no less than 200 are
now being employed.
Two hundred and siXty-flve em-
ployes of the Edinburgh (Scotland)
Tramway Company have been grant
ed exemption until December l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
NOT A COLLECTION AGENCY

"HE decision of the Public Serv-
ice Commission that n Lam
caster county printing estab-
lishment should apply to the courts
and not 10 the State Commission for
damages declared to have been done
to it's business by the failure of an
electric, company to furnish current
TO operate machinery should settle
the question of whether the Com
mission is to be a place for ad-
Indicating every sort of claim aris-
ing out of public utilities. The Com
mission has been successful in Sc
curing reparation where there have
been gross overcharges and where
unreasonable and unjust rates have
takeh money out of the cash draw
ers of corporations and out of the
pockets of individuals, but to have
entertained a claim such as that
rlade from Lancaster county would
have flooded the Capitol with all
sorts of accounts.
In the Scranton railways hearing
some time ago the Commission let
it be known that it could not go into
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
GERMAN PROMISES

Germany has promised Sweden
food, according to a cable. Swedes
will perhaps remember that Ger
many also promised Mexico, Texas
New Mexico and Arizona.--Chicago
Herald
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
NOT IN THAT FORM

Germany is in great need of steel,
we are informed. But not in the
form in which the Allies are sup
plying it.-Milwaukee Journal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1917.

The things that belong to men
must be understood in order to be
IoUed; the things that belong to God
vauSt be 1oUed in order to be under-
Stood.-PAsCAL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

I'VE can't all be rich in this
world"
mo. But isn't it fine that we can
all know someone who hasn't quite
N much Ynonav q a xz,a have o,'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

Actual earnings of women workers
in. Great Britain are considerably
above the $4.s7 weekly minimum.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
THE CoMRADE IN WHITE

AT Nancy, at scissors, in the
Argonne, and at Ypres, men
talk with hushed voices of LIE
Comarade Blanc. After many a
hot engagement, a man in white
has been seen bending over
those who lie on the field. Shells
fall all around him; nothing has
power to touch him. Many of
the men from the Eighty-sev-
enth and One Hundred and
Twenty-siXth Infantry have seen
him. On several occasions he
has been chiefly observed after
severe fighting, bending over
the dying and helping them to
pass away in peace.-The Liter
ary Digest.
From the battle fields of Europe,
Where in tragic conflict meet
Death led hosts, young, iron-hearted
Comes a story strange and sweet
Telling how a gracious figure,
Dressed in robes of lustrous white
Walks among the stricken soldiers
On the wasted fields at night
Bending low above the dying,
Soothing pain and ending fear,
Bringing peace and consolation
When no human help is near;
And, so runs this lovely legend
From the wildly warning lands,
They have known him by the bleed
ing
OF the nail prints in his hands.
There, amid the dreadful carnage,
They have seen him-One whose
birth
Was proclaimed by bands of angels
With Good will and peace or
earth
Lifting hands in benediction,
Though his wounds cape wide
again
Crimson symbol of his passion
In that age-old spring of pain.
Does 1t matter If this comrade,
Gentle where Deaths thunders
roll,
Be the Prince of Peace in presence
Or vision of the soul?
They who hear the call to Heaven
See beyond the pail of night;
Peace is theirs, and faith unfailing
AS tHet" war-racked souls take
flight.
FL. w. B.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
OUR DAILY LAUGH
HONEST

HONEST.
'1 know he's honest"
"What makes you think so?"
Hes always willing to give his
note for any money that he borrows-"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is point for
sIlinDing IarRc stores of food
stuffs to the South?