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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
LOYALTY AND PARTIsANsHIp

TIME two terms are not inconsist-
ent. Yet there is a persistent
attempt now being made and
much is being said and printed in it's
course to set up the dictum that
support of the President during the
period of the war with Germany
must be based upon an elimination
of party afliliation. This argument
is directed wholly to Republicans;
and some members of that party
few of them men who are recog-
nized leaders of the party-are yield
ing to 1t.
This is an erroneous policy based
upon an erroneous argument. One
may be patriotic in the Republican
ranks as we'll as out; and to sup
port the President in the proper
conduct of the war does not neces-
sarily imply a desertion of ones Re-
publican principles. on the con-
trary, the proper conduct of the
war depends upon the application of
Republican principles to the organ
ASobicii Vi OoL ASN llllCo, " lllC
means of financing their operations,
to the designs for expanding and
conserving our supplies of food, to
all the agencies which must be de-
vised and operated to make our en-
trance into the war real factor in
producing that victory and that
peace to which we are now pledged.
Therefore, there should be no
weak yielding of Republican prin-
ciples before the specious arguments
There should be, rather, a stronger
insistence upon the use of Repub-
lican methods of taxation to produce
war revenues, upon the adoption of
Republican ideas for the creation of
a fleet and an army, upon the ap-
plication of Republican theories in
every channel of action where our
forces are directed. History has
proven the worth or these methods,
these ideas. these theories; just as
methods and practices are of ques-
tionable value.
Republicans will do the country
little service If they now surrender
all for which the party has labored
so many years in order to show that
they support the President. Such a
course would make them slaves
rather than supporters. Let us be
either Republicans or Democrats.
We can be patriots under either
| party designation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

General w. G. Price, command.
er of the First brigade, is a mem.
ber of the Coroner's jury on tht
Eddystone disaster.
David Il. Oliver, president of the
Pittsburgh Board of Education, hal
named n committee to arrange fol
children from schools doing agri.
cultural work.
w. II. Sunshine, former count;
treasurer of Cambria, has beer
elected director OF the Johnstown
Chamber of Commerce.
President f. w. Hinnit, OF
Washington and Jefferson CollA<E
will give students, enilsting for W.
full credit for studies.
Col. Fred Taylor Pusey, wht
was quartermaster of the Pennsylva.
MIA division at the border, was her,
yesterday comforting with Statt
officials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
ED PAGF -. -. -. -.
Russia-America

NuSSld-AIIlCr1Cd
A wind in the world! The dark de-
parts:
The chains now rust that crushed
mems flesh and bones,
Feet tread no more the mildewed
PRISON. stones,
And slavery is lifted from your
hearts.
A wind in the world! o Company
OF darkened Russia, Watching long
in vain,
Now shall you see the cloud of Rus
Go shrinking out across a summer
sky.
A wind in the world! Our God shall
be
In all the future left no kingly doll,
Decked out with dreadful sceptre,
steel and stole,
But walk the earth-a man in char
ity.
A wind in the world! And doubts
are blown
To dust along, and the old stars
come forth
Stars of a creed to Pilgrim Fathers
worth
A field of broken spears and flowers
strown.
A wind in the world! Now truancy
From the true self Is ended; to her
part
Supreme again she moVes-and
from her heart
A great America cries: Death to
Tyranny!
A wind in the world! And we have
come
Together, sea by sea; in all the lands
| Vision doth move at -ast, and Free
dom stands
With frightened wings. and smiles
and beckons home!
JOHN GALSWORTHY.
The foregoing contribution belongs
to the series of messages from
British authors which. at the re-
quest of the Provisional Commit
tee of the Duma, have been cabled
by the London Daily Chronicle tc
'Russia for publication in the Rus
sian Press
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
Mission of the Red Cross

Wilkes Barre is about to under
take a campaign for the chapter of
the Red Cross in that city and the
Record says:
"If the United States is to profit
by the experience of other belliger-
ents it must take hold of the move
ments they have found to be of the
greatest advantage in prosecuting
the war, and one of them is the Red
Cross. The organization is not-as
many uppose-interested chiefly in
making bandages and supplying
nurses for those who may be wound
ed in battle. It's scope is so large
that 1t embraces almost everything
in the way of humanitarianism. and
its appeal ought to be as great a
stimulus to patriotism as the call to
arms.
while the United States was a
neutral the American Red Cross en-
gagged in philanthropic effort that
will forever rebound to the credit of
the nation. With no thought of par
tisanship, with no distinction as to
race or nationality. it extended the
helping hand to host of suffer
ers and through its instrumentality
scores of thousands of lives were
saved and the distress of other scores
of thousands was mitigated. When
at the beginning of the war little
Serbia vas threatened with an ap-
palling epidemic of typhus fever and
other deadly diseases, volunteers
supported by the Red Cross went
into the midst of the peril and
checked the ravages. What was done
in Belgium, in Poland and in other
stricken regions makes up an ag-
gregate of merciful ministration that
cannot be estimated. Before the war,
famine, pestilence and great disas-
ters were the objects of sympathetic
attention.
Now that our own country is face
to face with horrors the extent and
duration of which no one can fore
see, n limitless field of endeavor is
opened up and the Red Cross intends
going forth to its mission in the
spirit of real American enthusiasm.
The form of service it will render
appeals to every person, whatever
his sympathies or affiliations may be.
1t reaches out into the world of suf-
fering and lays upon it the soothing
hand. 1t not only binds up the
wounds of the flesh but extends it's
beneflcience to all manner of agon-
iZing distress. 1t brings comfort
and cheer to those who are called
upon to make heavy sacrifices"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

eloquently says: "Slumbering Europe
is at last aroused; and the war de-
clared by the great nations against
drink will continue until we have a
saloonless Europe! Liquor is already
on the run in America; the battle
field is nationwide. An Ex-Governor
of Ohio says: America should keep
her power and her preparedness
dry We must be sober to win"
A great metropolitan paper says,
editorially: This war is driving
Europe to temperance; and it is
doubtful If Europe, facing tremen-
douS problems that follow the war,
Will ever again permit alcohol to re-
sumo its destructive rule. The United
States, in preparing for war, in the
very beginning might well profit by
Europe's experience. Let one of the
very first measures of Americas war
preparations be blow at alcohol;
we cannot too soon rid ourselves of
this fearful menace!"
Powerful organizations are align
ing themselves against the liquor
traffic. Only recently, the great Penn
sylvania State Sabbath School AS
sociation, composed of many of the
most influential citizens of the State,
took the following action:
Whereas, The United States has
recognized state of war existing
between this country and Germany
and is preparing to mobilize all our
forces for the greatest efficiency;
and,
Whereas, The nations of Europe
now at war have declared that the
deadliest enemy of efficiency is alco-
holic drink and have made prodig-
ious efforts to suppress this common
enemy; and,
Whereas, This principle has been
recognized in our navy by the eXclu-
sion of all alcoholic beverages from
our ships; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we urgently re-
quest our government to put into
actual practice in the army the same
rules now in force in the navy, be-
| lieving, as we do, that it will result
in greater efficiency and be for the
best interest of our soldiers and ouI
| country"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Colonel Roosevelt will yet lead a di-
vision with our allied forces in Eu-
rope. Senator Hale, in a speech in the
United States Senate. declared that the
appearance of the Colonel in France
at the head of an American force, no
matter how small. would prove an in
spiration to all the nations striving
for the salvation OF civilization. 1t is
believed the administration at Wash
ington is beginning to realize that an
expedition from this side of the ocean
would be or great benefit in the su
preme struggle that is now under way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
EDITORIAL COMMENT
By BRIGGS

Among Americans now living who
have devoted themselves to interna-
tional law and international relations
Elihu Root is easily the most dis
tinguished., He is eminent both as
publicist and a statesman. He has
working as we'll as a theoretical
knowledge of American foreign pol
icy. No man could be found more
competent than he is to head the
American mission to Russia.-New
York Tribune.
Governor Brumbaugh's call to
school children to offer their serV-
ices for farm work is directed as
well to the school authorities, who
are urged to make arrangements that
Will facilitate the transfer and to
impress upon the pupils that by
helping in the raising of food they
are engaging in a patriotic move
ment. The proclamation is one of
the most extraordinary ever signed
by Governor of this Common
wealth, but the conditions that con-
front us demand extraordinary meas
ures. These boys and girls can turn
the tide and feed the world" says
the Governor.-Wilkes- Barre Rec
ord
Speaker Clark is opposed to "fas-
tening the disgrace of draft" upon
the manhood of America by resort
ing to conscription before making
another trial of the volunteer sys-
tenn. The Speaker has got the thing
backward. The disgrace is fastened
on Americans by the volunteer sys-
tenn which permits the patriotic and
the willing to perform the military
duty of the hangers back. kansas
City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
AN ENEMY GREA TER THAN GERMANY
By Allan Sutherland

HTE have the best of authority
w for the statement that "A
mans foes shall be they of
his own household"
In our beloved land the whisky
peril is far more deadly one than
can be thrust upon us by an armed
enemy. 1t is a peril that finds it's
most fruitful breeding places in
distilleries, cabarets and saloons, and
its most plant victims among our
young people. 1t should be banished
from our country. Especially at this
time of national danger from with
out we should strive to shield our
selves from this grave danger within.
1t is absolutely true that the liquor
traffic and success in war will not
mix If we hope to be a victorious
nation we must be a sober nation;
II our men are to conquer others,
they must first conquer themselves.
The man who is a slave to his ap-
petite is not free man, and cannot
successfully fight the battles of free
dom for freedom. May we, as a ma
ton, be quick to learn this impress
sive lessonl
1t has been we'll said that "a ma
tion or an individual discovers it's
greatest weakness when it needs it's
6lSdtSSl SIIenBlH. BECAUSE we nave
to-day an alcoholically temperate
England, we have a far nobler Brit
ish army; Russia, without it's vodka,
is reaching the height of it's fighting
powers; and France has long since
discovered that absinthe and victory
do not consort together.
This war is revealing to Europe
the necessity of temperance as moth
ing has done heretofore; and Ameri-
ca may well profit by the tragic les
sons which have been taught. We
should quickly realize that whisky
is our greatest foe-great because
of its insidiousness; and great be-
cause of its treacherousness. We
should rid ourselves as early as pos
sible, of a menace so deadly, of a foe
so Machiavellian!
DR.. Homer w. Tope, the able SUI
perintendent of the Philadelphia
District of the Anti-Saloon League,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
Jefferson For CONSUMPTION
[From the New York worldl


Thomas Jefferson was perhaps the
earliest advocate of selective con-
scription. In a letter written Sep
tember 8. 1914, to John Wayles
Eppes, Jefferson said:
II think the truth must now be
obvious that our people are too hap
py at home to enter into the reg
ular military service, and that we
cannot be defended but by making
every citizen soldier. as the Greeks
and Romans, who had no standing
armies; and that in doing this all
must be marshalled, classed by their
ages, and every service ascribed to
its competent class"
Some of the most vehement of the
conscientious objectors to President
Wilson'S plan of selective conscrip-
ton boast of their democracy and
on frequent occasions quote Thomas
Jefferson. We commend to them this
utterance of the great apostle of
democracy, in which, as in many of
his writings, he anticipated the prob
! lens of posterity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
AN OFFICIAL FAILURE

ISN'T the Chamber of Commerce
L just little bit impatient with
Commissioner Gross respecting the
disposal of ashes and garbage? Has
the Chamber no appreciation of the
tremendous responsibilities resting
upon this official? Suppose he has
been promising to make a survey
and arrive at some definite con-
clusion regarding the matter, hasn't
he the right to think at length over
these grave problems, and can he
think without plenty of time for the
thinking? 1t is preposterous that
he should be called to account
simply because he promised two or
three months ago to do something
and has not yet done it.
This particular official is the
Promiser- Extraordinary of the pres
ent municipal administration. He
newer fails to make a promise If a
promise will defer real action.
Then, too, the Chamber of Com
merce must understand that this is
campaign year and Commissioner
. Gross hasn't time to waste on ordi-
nary municipal duties. He must con-
duct II canvass for reelection and
the shaking of hands and the patting
on the back of the dear people nee
essarily consumes a lot of time.
The Chamber of Commerce, of
course, realizes as the wide awake
business organization of the COM
munity that the present ash and
garbage contract expires within a
few montha and it appreciates the
Importance of arranging for NUM-
cipal handling of the ashes and the
other waste of the city, but Commits
sioner Gross is going to have a sur
vey of the whole thing, some time,
some day, when he finds time to
get down to brass tacks. But the
Chamber of Commerce should not
shove. He doesn't like to be showed.
He believes that public office is a
private snap and when it is dis
agreeable to do something which is
In the interest OF the people, but
which is likely to estrange a voter
here and there. he always decides
In favor of the voter or voters whose
wishes are contrary to the public
welfare, but whose support he wants.
Commissioner Gross is the kind
of official who has thrown discredit
upon the commission form of gov
ernment- Personally agreeable, with
plenty Of physical energy IL rightly
directed and good vote-getter by
reason of his personality, the present
head of the Department of Parks is
absolutely lacking in the qualifica-
tons which should commend such
an official to the people. His pro-
crastnation and indecision and lack
OF executive ability are the out
standing defects of his public SER
vice
Ash cans and garbage heaps ali
over Harrisburg are significant mon.
uments to the failure of at leas
one public official to do his duty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Automobile Fuel
tie Editor Of the Telegraph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Asformer Harrisburger now resid-
ing in Los Angeles, California, writes
his brother under date of April 23,
1917. as follows:
This country alone has $1,000
automobiles and with our good roads
and fine weather, it is a pleasure to
be out. Our gasoline is 10 and 20
cents and many use "a mixture Of
distillate and gasoline, the former
selling at 10 cents per gallon. Eighty
per cent. of our jitney buses use it
without any gasoline. On Ford cars
on long runs, we usually use 60 per
cent. distillate and 40 per cent. gaso-
line and get excellent results"
HARRISBURGER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 2s
Death cannot come to him
:untimely who has learned to
die.-Dedn Milmdn.
NEED OF TREE TRIMMER
T\HAT Harrisburg needs city for.
= ester or official tree trimmer is

TNHAT Harrisburg needs city for
= ester or official tree trimmer is
self-evident. Many trees have been
allowed to grow wild and it is quite
a common thing for pedestrians to
have their hats knocked off by low
hanging limbs and branches.
If we are not to have a Shade
Tree Commission, will not City Coun-
Gil at least see to it that the trees
are properly trimmed?
Steelton more than d year ago cre-
ated Shade Tree Commission un-
der the act of Assembly providing
for such a municipal body, but Har-
risburg, after fddling with make
shift city forester arrangement, has
abandoned its trees to their fate.
An indictment of the present ad-
ministration would embrace a good
many things beside the neglect of
the trees, and would include the
river front, the Donate statuary, the
smoke and dust nuisance, the
littering of the streets by sitting
coal carts indifference to bathing
and boating facilities on the Susque-
hanna basin and failure to provide
reasonable tree regulations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
Our Flag

"And for your country, boy, and
for that flag, never dream but of
serving her as she bids you. No
matter what happens to you, no
matter who fatters you or abuses
you, never look at another flag, new
er let a night pass but you pray God
to bless that flag. Remember, that
behind all these men you have to do
with, behind officers, and govern
ment, and people even, there is the
country, herself, your country, and
that you belong to her as you do be-
long to your own mother. Stand by
her as you would stand by your own
mother. Edward Everett Hale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

As usual, this city has taken a
prominent part in the preparedness
program of the country. Standing at
the very front of the recruiting rec
ord, we also have. to our credit several
of the, best trained National Guard
organizations in the United States.
beside Red Cross and other associa-
tions which are doing intelligent SER
vice in every possible direction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Ex-senator Tustin, of Philadelphia.
has suggested that the school boys
might take a prominent and useful
part In the planting and cultivating
OF crops this season. This matter is
likely also to receive the attention of
the Committee of Public Safety
through its State and local organiza-
t1ons. There will be no room for
idlers anywhere and the chap who
loafs should be made to feel the con-
stempt of the communitY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Governor Brumbaugh and Mrs.
Brumbaugh have set a fine example
of artistic. window box treatment at
the Executive Mansion. Just now the
windows are decorated with boxes
filled with luXuriant pansies that
beckon and nod to all passersby. 1t
is beautiful decoration of the official
residence of the Governor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

who are engaged in farming the cases
VIII be continued. Judge Mcconnell
Is doing a patriotic service in thus
releasing for service on the farms
those who are more needed there than
they are in jury service. There are
many forms of patriotism beside serv-
ing at the front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
Measure of Brains

From the New York Herald
This notice is posted outside tn,
ministry of munitions in London
''Tf you are a nice girl you won
wear high heeled shoes; remembe
your brain is measured in invera
Ratio "a the size of OR boot heel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

in the United States to keep things
humming so that those who fight, as
well as those who must continue to
look after those who remain at home,
may not be hampered in the slightest
degree.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

-Four Garibaldi brothers. grandsons
of the Italian patriot. have inter
viewed the American Ambassador at
Rome with a view to Offering their
services to the United States in the
war with Germany. These are the
evidences of widespread interest in
Americas participation in the world
war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Judge Mcconnell, OF the westmore-
lano county courts. has issued an
order to the Sheriff to notify all farm
ers drawn for jury duty during the
week OF May that they are excused.
me Court also served notice ON coun-
sci that In cases where It was neces-
ssTY TO bring witnesses inta court
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
HIsTORIC HARRISBURG

The old camelback bridge wa
opened with parades of citizens from
Dauphin and Cumberland counties
who met at the island.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
THE PEOPLE AND UTILITIES

IhG FEOHLE AND UTILITIES
| NOTHING more patriotic has
| IN developed since the outbreak
of the war and the participa-
| ton of the United States in the in
ternational struggle than the action
of Pennsylvania Railroad officials.
Promising its cooperation with the
other railroad systems of the coun-
try, the facilities of the Pennsylvania
lines have been pledged to the limit
to the government in the conduct of
the war. 1t is incidents of this kind
which increase the confidence of the
people in their great public utili-
ties.
Another instance is a conspicuous
advertisement which appears in the
Kansas City Star this week. 1t reads
as follows:
The Kansas City Railways deep
1y regret the serious and unfortu-
nate accident at Mt Washington
Tuesday Tuesday forenoon, when 1clr seven
pany is striving to it's utmost to
impress carefulness and safety
upon each of it's employees and
the drivers of automobiles. to eX-
ercise great care in passing in
front of cars at street crossings
and elsewhere. None of us can
be too careful.
This is a further evidence of the
trend of sentiment regarding the
operation of public utilities. The
public be id" era has passed
with all important corporations and
there is now a distinct evidence
everywhere of a disposition to meet
the public halfway, and which
should have been done long ago.
Such an advertisement as that quot
ed would have been an unheard of
thing few years ago. safety First"
is the slogan that is calling public
attention to greater care in every
direction.
But beyond and above all else is
the attitude of these public service
corporations toward those whom
they serve. It is a favorable sign
of the times and a promise of better
things.
Right here in Harrisburg there is
now going on survey of the street
railway situation as a reponse to
public sentiment on the question of
traffic congestion. and it is the hope
of all who feel the need of improved
service here that this survey will
develop such improvement as> will
assure the public of real desire
on the part of the Harrisburg Rail-
ways Company to give efficient trans
poration facilities without unneces-
sary delay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

When public officials understand
and appreciate that their first duty is
to the people there will be a higher
type OF public service. The average
community is hard to arouse, but
when it gets awake it moves with the
force of an avalanche. Harrisburg is
about due for another awakening.