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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
The States Revenue.

E. (The Pittsburgh Gazette Times) .
A dispatch from the Gazette Times
correspondent at Harrisburg yesterday
disclosed that the states revenues for
the next biennial period from existing
sources are conservatively estimated
in excess of $10,000,000 more than
those for the last two years. 1t is ad-
mitted that costs have increased and
new activities require more money
but on the showing of prospective in
come there is no necessity to seek new
sources of revenue. That being the
case, the Legislature should resolutely
turn its face against any new levies
With the application of business prin-
ciples, the practice of genuine econ
omy, the commonwealth will have
more money than it needs for legiti-
mate purposes. None but legitimate
requirements should be considered.
The appropriations for two years
made by the last General Assembly, as
finally approved. totaled $67,469,69
which was equal to the estimated rev.
enues. Due to the unusual industrial
prosperity. the revenues last year were
$36,663, 900. This year and next they
may reasonably be expected to be
much greater. What excuse is there,
then, for burdening the people with
more takes? None at all. Therefore
there should be no new taxes levied.
This point being settled. as it should
be Immediately by the lawmakers,
there need be no further de ay in at
tacking the problem of appropriations,
along with other business before the
Legislature, disposing of 1t promptly
and adjourning
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
A PROSPEROUS YEAR

THE railroad men of Harrisburg
are going to be more prosper
Gus in the next few months
than they ever have been. In addition
to what amounts to an increase of
wages for them in the ratification of
their eight-hour demand, they will
come in for a very large amount in
back pay. This money will be forth
coming as soon as the railroad auditors
can compute it and make out the
checks, according to reports reaching
the city, and this will add considerably
to spring shopping or the summer va
cation funds, as the case may be. Men
in other branches of the service have
been or soon will be granted advances,
termed adjustments" by conservative
railroad officials, so that with traffic
running at maximum, the present year
may be expected to break all previous
records for the amount of wages paid
out by the railroad companies in this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
A Word to Pacifsts

There are two classes OF pacifists.
One is made up of the fanatical non
resistants. The other. of high minded
sincerely in social progress and who
have come to have a dread of militar-
ism which they fear is about to en-
gulf the United States.
The pacifists of the first class are
not open to argument. Will not those
of the second class consider this as
pect of the situation?
The country is bound to have pre-
paredness. In world in which there
are powerful and Uneasy nations am
bilious to expand at no matter what
cost, it is fairly certain that the large
majority of people of the United States
will feel the necessity of training
young men for national defense. A
professional army of the size needed
would be enormously expensive and
would be undemocratic. So sentiment
is surely turning in the direction of
universal service.
Now, then, are these people of So
cial vision going to keep out of this
movement, or are they going to have a
hand in directing it so that it will be
only part of a vast movement for So
cial justice founded on efficiency and
democracy?
The Star, for its part, believes pre-
paredness and universal training are
necessary in order to have O country
to live in. Its desire is to see the pre-
paredness movement made an integral
part of the progressive program. 1t
recognizes the fact that many of the
men who see the necessity for pre-
paredness have no social vision. Their
economic ideas are those of the mid
die of the last century. Little help can
be expected from them in connecting
preparedness with social justice.
So it feels that it is highly desir-
able that persons who are concerned
in great progressive measures should
take an active hand in directing pre-
paredness. For them to stay out and
object is to weaken the forces that
are trying to promote a splendid. con-
structive program.-Kansas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
WHY NOT?

DISCUSSING the excess profits
- tax, Senator Weeks penetrated
to the heart of the question by
asking why eight per cent. was set as
the limit of return which enterprise
may take from its ventures, why q
concern earning more than eight per
cent. should be required to share its
surplus with a concern which did not
earn so much, and why, as a logical
result, it is not reasonable to legis-
late that no man shall be permitted,
through superior business sagacity or
skill, to maintain a more f1ourishing
business than his inferior competitor.
If a deadline of reward is to be set
for American enterprise, it means
stagnation in American development.
If the government can limit the
amount which a man may take from
a business in which he embarks, why
may not the Government say what
business a man shall engage in? Why
may it not require him to turn over
any business which he may possess to
the. Government? Why may it not
fix such a mans compensation for
managing, for the Governments
benefit, the business which was once
his? Why is not the excess profits
tax the first step to a complete ma
tionalization or specialization of the
country's business?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

Government. We have had Berlin held
up as the seat of all learning, wisdom
and efficiency, and life in Germany
during times of peace has been
pictured for us as one long, sweet
dream of contentment and bliss
where the Government shouldered all
cares. solved all problems and LETT
the private citizen free to spend his
leisure pleasantly with his family at
the municipal concert or enjoying his
beer quietly with his friends in one
of the innumerable gardens. Ger
many has been held up to us in Ameri-
ca as the model for the universe, the
sum total of governmental excellence
beyond which there is nothing to be
desired and compared with which re-
publican institutions are poor things
indeed.
There is some reason for this. The
German government is beyond ques-
ton efficient. 1t is paternal and bene-
VIOLENT in its administrations-but 1T is
not democratic and democracy is the
greatest growing force in the world
Vorwaerts, voicing the sentiments of
millions of war-weary Germans and
flying in the face of the Kaiser and
the military element of the country,
dares to put the thoughts of the multi
tude into print. That in itself is long
step toward a change of conditions in
Germany.
1t should not, however, be taken as
a sign of yielding on the part of
the German people. Far from
1t. Vorwaerts is for fighting it out as
long as there is q chance for success.
But unquestionably some such turn
over of affairs as has transpired re-
Gently in Russia would go a long way
toward bringing the war with Ger
many to a quick conclusion. Probably
a democratic government could easily
conclude a much more favorable peace
than could the Hohenzollern influences
now in control of the empire, for the
entente has repeatedly said that it is
not fighting the German people, but
Prussian militarism which the
Kaiser and those who stand with him
have forced upon peaceful, hospitable
and altogether worthy people.
Whatever be the happenings in
Europe during the next few months
the growth of democracy in Germany
is going to be one of the most sig
nificant movements and we'll worth OBJ
serving. Important developments may
be expected there as the year pro-
crosses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 81
If jog and hope must die,
Still can I upUdrd fig;
LoUe lifts my spirit to the sky!
-THEoDoRE WINTHROP.
REACrIoNARY oBTUsENEss

NTHEN man becomes reaction
wv ary he likewise becomes obtuse.
His eyesight is shortened to
about double the length of his nose
He gets himself going along a given
line under a full head of steam and
it's dollars to doughnuts there is a
stone wall somewhere along his path.
But he doesn't see it; not until he
runs plump into it, is slammed down
hard and glares up from his enforced
lowliness in hurt amazement to ascer-
tain what has, dared interfere with his
progress. No, not progress-reaction-
aries don't progress; mad career is the
term. Just now the erstwhile Czar
Nicholas is sitting on the grass rubbing
ruefully a large bump on his head.
But Emperor Bill, being one of the
worlds leading little reactionaries,
Keeps right on coming, head down,
dust flying, and snort at every jump.
BY and by the Car is going to have
o companion in misery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
POLICE AND OWL SERVICE

THERE is in the LEGISLATURE a bill
providing for the placing of the
police departments of third
class cities under civil service. Nobody
except those selfishly interested in
political patronage can seriously OBJ
ject to civil service in government, as
such. But very much depends upon
the way in which the proposed law
is framed. If 1t is designed simply to
give life jobs to as many officers as
now happen be employed, regardless
of qualifications. then it is not good
law.
Civil service, in the minds of the peo-
pie. means that all applicants for ap.
pointment shall pass certain stated
examinations and tests. The kind of a
bill the Legislature should adopt is
one that would place everybody on the
same basis-both those now holding
places on the force and new appn-
cants. If civil service is good for one
1t is good for all. There should be no
exceptio
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
WHEN AND WHERE?

TN an effort to laud the Will
son administration. the Depart
ment of Commerce claims that
"active campaigns to help the
American businessman wherever he
might be, at home or abroad,
were supported by the Depart
ment of Commerce" The reader
who has a fairly good memory Won
ders whether this has reference to the
disapproval placed upon participation
in the Chinese loan, which was intend
ed to aid in developing our trade with
China, or to the advice given by the
administration to American investors
in Mexico that they abandon their
property and get out, regardless of the
rights guaranteed them under treaty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
RUSSIAN ECHOES IN BERLIN

TIME Russian Revolution is echoing
in Berlin. Vorwaerts, the pow
erful Socialistic publication of
that city, is boldly demanding that
the German government be liberalized
before it is too late i.
Shall the world say that all the ma
tons on earth are free except Ger
many?" this newspaper asks, and adds
that previously when enemies of the
Fatherland asserted they were fighting
the battles of democracy Germans
have been able to point questioning
finger toward Petrograd.
Now, however. with the Car over
thrown Germany stands out sharply
as the chief offender against free gov
ernment among the great powers of
the world.
This" cries Vorwaerts, 'fs why the
peoples of the earth look with unfavor-
able eye on Germany"
These views are at sharp variance
with the claims Germans in America
have been making for the Imperial
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
To the Female Skirt

Although day there used to be
When we would note your every
curve, you
Must pardon now our yawns when we
Observe you.
We mind in other days as how
A glimpse of ankle would delight
US,
Alas, that you no longer now
Excite us.
In days of yore you'd always please
If you but showed a glimpse if any,
But now that you display the knees
Too many!
All for your longer days of yore
When you were banded by the
breeZes,
When, muddy streets a-stepping DER,
You'd please us!
Syracuse Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
THE EQUINOX

"ESTERDAY the sun passed the
meridian. Last night witnessed
the coming of the vernal equi-
nox. With it arrived the usual storm
The weather bureau pokes fun at the
Idea of an "equinoctial Storm" and
1fho are we that should take issue
with so learned an institution? But
the fact remains that almost without
exception, within a few days at least
of the equinox, rain falls, winds blow
and the weather is disagreeable. May
be it ''just happens" At all events,
we are probably in for a period of
disagreeable weather.
But cheer up. The vernal equinox
means more than that. 1t is the real
harbinger of delightful spring days, of
breezes without a sting in them, of
skies that are blue and cloudless, of
suns that are warm and balmy, of
good growing weather" for both
plants and humans. Body and soul
will expand in the period heralded by
the equinox. Like the robin the poet
says is happy to be soaked and drip
ping to-day because he knows that
the April rain carries off the snow and
makes the juice of the cherry sweet"
don't you worry if the clouds do hang
low, and the sun declines to shine
and the mud that ought to be drying
up becomes an inch deeper. In a few
weeks you will have forgotten it all
in the perennial delights of Wild
flower hunting, the opening of the
baseball season, plans for the first
trout trip, shad, strawberries and the
joys of house cleaning. Think what's
ahead of you and be glad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Col. John A. Brashear, the Pitts
burgh scientist, who has been in the
Far East, has started on his way
home.
DIR. w. w. Curtin, Philadelphia
physician, is visiting in Hawaii.
-Ex-Attorney General John G. Bell
is spending his annual vacation in
Florida.
IT. L. Pfarr, appointed Allegheny
county fire marshal, has filled that
Office for four successive terms.
--Ex-Senator Bayard Henry, of
Philadelphia, has been renoThinated
for director of the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
THE SPEAKERSHIP

TXTHY. all this talk about who
wv shall or shall not be Speaker
of the House of Representa-
tives? Speaker Champ Clark has
been a mere figurehead. He has not
stamped his individuality on the office
as did Reed, Blaine or even Uncle
Joe" Cannon. The speaker has been
shorn of his power. Unless unfore-
seen conditions arise and with them
a speaker of towering personality and
extraordinary gifts, the speakership of
the House in a few years will be less
potent than even the presidency .of
the Senate. The revised rules have
robbed the presiding officer of the
House of much of his former czarlike
qualities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
Wolfe's Sash to Museum

been made TO the museum of the
Chateau de Ramezay. 1t consists of a
cabinet containing portion of the
garnet silk sash worn by. Gen. James
Wolfe on the day he became the vic
tor OF Quebec" In 1859. In addition
to the sash are the original letters that
prove Enthusiastically the authenticity
of the relic.-F'rom the Montreal Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
HISTORIC HARRIsBURG

The first executive mansion estab-
iished here was the private residence
of Governor Snyder. The State did
not even pay the rent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
Lunkheads Is the Word

The lunkheads who are trying to
prove that fried chicken isn't fit to
eat will escape mutilation probably
because intelligent people look upon
them as harmless idiots.-Houston
Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

Organized coopers in Chicago are
conducting an organizing campaign
among the unorganiZed workers of
this craft employed by the meat trust.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg has some of
the largest car shops on the Penn
sylyania system?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

One hundred and twenty-four local
unions are affiliated with the Stereo-
typers' International, and the total
membership is 5,394.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

Toledo (Ohio) pile drivers, dock,
pier and wharf builders have organ
lied and are chartered by the Broth
erhood of Carpenters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
AS the Sheaves

They know not the thoughts of the
Lord, neither understand they his
counsel: for he shall gather them as
the sheaves into the fioor,--Micah iv,
"a. Ia 7
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

The Toxic Woman Hairdressers'
Guild held a competition in hairdress-
ing recently. the winner completing
the difficult style in Japan in 20 min
tffad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

A mobilization of women in home,
office, farm and factory to prepare
them for war duty is 10 be effected in
this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

Philadelphia firemen have formed a
union and want q two-platoon sys.
tenn, with 10 hours for the day shift
and Ia for the night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

A Yorkshire (England) farmer,
employing eight women on his holding
of 600 acres, says they will only work
when the weather is fine"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
Labor Notes

Miss Julia II. Shafer. of Knoxville,
Nd. has served the United States as
a rural mail carrier for 2 years
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

Cooperative food buying having
been such a success among New York
civic employees they are arranging
to buy their clothing the same way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

The labor committee of the Ohio
State Senate has recommended a bill
that would require railroads to equip
their trains with q conductor and two
brakemen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

So many young women engaged In
making munitions In England smoked
cigarets on the sly in the factories
that it has been found advisable to
send number to Jail as a warning to
others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

Col. Thomas S. Crego, one of the
States gressmen-at-large, who
spent yesterday here looking after
matters at the State Capitol, is a vet
eran of the Philippine war and his
friends say that in the event of war
the colonel will be in demand as an
officer of the volunteer army and also
as an experienced congressman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
THE PEOPLES FORUM
By BRIGGS

A judge was to be favored with an
enormous pension though it would be
illegal because the Constitution for
bid it. A special bill would have
been objected to, so it was presented
as general bill and passed, and yet
Just as illegal. A governor signed it.
The Law Department, the Auditor
General, the State Treasurer raised no
objections to my knowledge. That
judge received it's benefits for but q
short time. That law was the be-
ginning Of unconstitutional legislation
in that direction, forbid by Section 1S
and 10, of Article g.
Next, the previous legislature pass
ed law to pension Statb employees,
who receive abnormally high salar-
les with easy berths, though prohibit
ed by the Constitution, and, even with
out sensible limit of amount.
Now then come the public school
teachers with bill asking the State
to illegally appropriate half the
amount required to pension them.
The two laws named that are on
our statute books should be repealed
to avoid having the courts, act upon
them.
The teachers bill has no rightful
standing before the Legislature.
1t has been said this State is an
empire, but we must not forget that
empires have fallen. To maintain the
State at its best we must honestly live
up to the requirements of the Consti-
tuition; it dare not be disregarded nor
raped.
T,AYMAN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

There are nearly 100 papers through
out the United States that hold men,
beIship In the international Labor
Press of America
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

song OF he
winter I'll ne
And the swfi-
ing. drifting
snow, Z
And the foil
divine IL
that girl hf
mine,
AS the frosly
breezes blow
And we sit COT
tent In tle
comfortler
BY the bright
~ glowin
FRA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
A LAYMAN.
COLoRED PEOPLES PRoGREss

To the Editor of the Telegraph
l attended the Predetermined Ex-+
hibit meeting last evening and think
a word ought to be said of the splen-
did manner in which the coIored
speakers present presented the OBJ
Jects ana problems involved. was
never more struck by the rapid nroe-
ress of the colored people of the eity.
Their white brothers and sisters might
we'll take lesson from the interest
and knowledge they displayed along
this particular and very Important
line. By the way, have you everno-
ticed how little feeblemindedhess
tnere is among the negro population
whites? '' '''0
CITIZEN,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

E ]. J.STACKPOLE,P Pres't and Editoy-in. Chief
=. r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building. Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

Uncertainty about river conditions
for the next few weeks is causing a
delay again this Spring in improves
ments and repairs at Island Park AS
sistant Park Commissioner V. Grant
Forrer, is planning number of
changes, including the opening of
two abandoned tennis courts, length
ening the track from one-sixth to q
quarter mile erection of new tenn
porary bleachers to seat at least 900
more persons and general repairs.
But we can't do anything until the
old 'Susquie' gets over the Spring
freshet time" is the way Assistant
Forrer puts it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
IN COMFORT.

I'll sing me a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

The attention called to the flood con-
trol works of the city in Wildwood
park by the State Water Supply Com
mission report has resulted in num-
ber of inquiries as to method, cost and
details of operation on the part of
people from other places. This flood
control is the only one of its kind and
that it works is what is interesting
folks from other cities which have
grown until small streams such as
Paxton creek have proved to be more
or less of nuisance. The Harrisburg
plan may furnish one more example
to the State.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-06-08
I,aIy May Not Import.

Italy. hy hnrnessing H. streams aud
torrents and transforming thr me-
ehanlCal emerge thus ohtainahiu into
electrical energy, may be- able GO fore
~ imports 1T foreign coal On June
30, isii, the country had eight hun
drrd thousand hydraulic horsepower
In use, aud during the past few years
concessions that are expected a. de-
yelop two hundred xhnusnnd horse.
power additional have been granted.
French engineers estimate that itnly
could develop five million hydraulic
horsepower. and some Italian en-
glneers have estimated the total. de-
yeloped and undcyeloped, at four mill
lion.
II the mean of these estimates
100000 horsepower assumed to
be correct and the eight hundred
thousand horsepower already deyel-
oped h deducted, there remains g.
TOO. 600 Yet To be developed To re-
place the energy obtained from i'm
ported coal used In railways and In
dustries about il6O.OOO horsepower
must be further deducted. leaving "a
surplus over an present uses ~ g.
$50. 0O0. sufficient to moro than dou-
bile the power In use.