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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
CENSORSHIP AND PUBLICITY

OBODY can object reasonably
N to an effective censorship de-
signed to prevent information
useful to the enemy from finding it's
way out of the country. But the
public will not receive kindly the
announcement that a secret censor
ship has been in existence for sew
eral months, even though by this
means some information may have
fallen into the hands of the govern
ment of a very useful nature. The
public has a right to know what is
going on and secret censorships
smack entirely too much of Prus-
sianis4n to be very popular in the
United States.
At the same time, the people learn
that the Creel Public Information
Committee has received $3.50, 900
to keep the public informed con-
cerning the war. A better way of
putting it might be, perhaps, that
this appropriation was made for the
purpose of giving the public only
such information as the admins
tration desired it to have, and for
the coloring of that.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
THE PEOPLES FORUM

counting than wheeling, should,
reasonably, be excused for a week
of gentle practice, till his hands get
adapted to the peculiarities of
making change in dust and ashes.
Druggist Gross, am doubtfully in
formed, has risen to point of order
against the Mayors wheelbarrow
rule, alleging that, in the science of
drugs, effects always follow causes,
and declaring that it is unreasonable
to put q druggist in a position be-
hind wheelbarrow where the cause
follows the effect.
AS for neophyte, Morganthaler, it
has been said that he is so exhausted
by his tremendous wrestle with the
pigery, which involves both grunts
and odors, that he is in no condi-
ton to wheel a barrow and, in his
weakened condition, unless he quick
ly improves, will have to cast off the
weight of the last two syllables in
his patronymic and go forth, in
poverty, to unofffcialdom, at the end
of his term, briefly as Morgan, with
out a coin to his name.
Now, sir. being which and so. do
you think it was right for your man
10 wheel Mr.. Keister's innovation so
suddenly into the light of the eyes
of a clamoring public?
C. F. QUINN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

dishonorably to evade 1t. The purpose
of the law was to place upon every
citizen within the specified ages az
equal liability to military service.
To wait until he has been legally
called is as much the right of the
citizen as it is his right to wait until
the specified time to pay his taxes.
The man who volunteers is de-
serving of special commentator
but there is no stigma upon the man
who waits his turn in the selective
draft. especially since the War De-
partment is not prepared to house.
equip and train the men l. they
volunteer in numbers in excess oil
the draft.
This much for the drafted man;
nevertheless there is honey and So
lace in the word volunteer and pride
for the man and his descendants who
bears the title.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
GREATEST CRIMES

Some prominent men in Europe
were asked the question, What is
the greatest crime committed dur
ing the war;" One answered, THE
torpedoing of hospital ships" An
other thought the declaration of
war included all the crimes. A
third regarded the destruction of the
cathedral at Rheims as the greatest
crime. A fourth said the murder of
sailors whose vessel had been tor
pedoed. A fifth, that the invasion
of Belgium was the most abomina-
bic deed of the war. A sixth thought
the greatest crime was the trou-
bling of the course of human thought
and proclaiming the superiority of
war over justice" Another said
the murder of thousands of inno-
cent Armenians with the tacit con-
sent of Germany" James Bryce
is quoted as saying the most abject
crime thus far is that of the Ger
man government carrying hundreds
of French and Belgian girls into
Germany to work against their
stricken countries. Another, a pro-
fesSor of international law, says the
ruin of the moral foundation of in
ternational relations in setting up
the right of the strongest to violate
pledged faith with other nations.
Another that the war itself is the
most atrocious act. That was brought
on by the Germans, and so the hor-
rors, the cruelties, the pillage and
the assassinations lie at Germany's
door.
1t will be noted that all horrible
crimes of the great war have been
committed by Germany. That is
why there is so much hatred among
other nations for that country, and
why the Kaiser is so despised.-
Ohio State Journal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
KEEP HOME FIRES
BURNING

Paris correspondence of a Phila-
delphia paper tells of a rush of
American women to France which is
proving not only veXatious but ham
pering to the military authorities.
1t is said that women both with
wealth and without 1t, with vision
ary schemes for doing their bit''
are somehow getting across the At
lantic only to find their hopes and
plans impossible of realization and
themselves in the way of those do
ing the really necessary things.
1t is said that one rich woman
went recently to France with a plan
to build houses for American SOL
diers at the front; another came to
gather food supplies for American
aviators; still another sailed across
the sea to present bouquets to
wounded soldiers in hospitals, all
without previous preparations for
supplies, expecting to find them on
the scene ready for assembling on
request. Other women have been
going over to be near their hus-
bands or friends who may be injured
in the fighting, or to act as nurses
in hospitals, though utterly ignorant
of the simplest duties of the nurse.
Now that the United States is in
the war, the lesson must be learned
by American women which came to
so many English and Canadian
women-that to keep the home fires
burning is one excellent way of do
ing ones bit.-Detroit Free Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
LIKE GOOD MUSIC

1t is curious to think that the gov
ernment is sending American soldiers
to Europe to get musical education,
but that is just what is happening,
according to Samuel Lellouche, lance
corporal of the 32Sth Infantry, Army
of France. who is in New York on
sickleaVe.
The orchestra had just played the
overture from II Pagliacci," and the
corporal had listened to 1t with rapt
attention.
"Ah, but love that kind of
music" he said. II never cared for 1t
much before l left my home in West
Haven, Conn.,, about three years ago,
and Joined the French army, but
there in France l heard nothing else.
l grew to love fine music, and now |
detest the other kind-ragtime and
all that sort of thing. 1t will be so
with the American soldiers in France.
You see they admit the American
soldiers free to the opera there, and
they soon learn to love ii. l saw how
it was before / left Paris. The musical
taste of the boys was being improved
rapidly and the longer they stay over
there the more critical they Will be-
come, so that eventually it will help
music in this country when they get
back to their homes, for they will in
sist upon having what is good. -
New York Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
WHAT SHALL WE DO,
MR.. SECRETARY?
IDetroit Free Pressl ]

Secretary Baker in his weekly re-
view of the war situation calls upon
the United States to speed up its
military preparation, with the warn
ing that the enemy is getting ready
to put into execution plans which
have been maturing since the defeat
OF the Russian armies.
The Free Press has thought for
some time that the secretary might
better be pushing preparation rather
than writing a weekly letter to the
people on how we'll the situation is
proceeding.
1t is now pertinent to ask Mr.. Baker
what he desires the American public
to do TO speed preparations have
they failed in any particular to 1ul-
fill the obligation resting upon them
Have they not met the purposes of
the selective law? HaYe they not
come forward willingly within the
ages specified to fill the required
ranks? Have they not properly NJ
nanced the Red Cross and the Y. NJ.
C. a. And have they not willingly
subscribed to the two bond issues?
What is now left for them to do that
does not fall within tho secretary's
department to accomplish?
The American people have no eX-
ecutive power; that is lodged in Mr..
Baker and his assistants. The Amer
lean people are called upon to fur
nish the men, the money and the
moral support. They have and are
furnishing all three of these requi-
sites in a manner that has been a
marvel to behold. No man in Secre-
tary' Bakers position ever had great
er backing in any country in history
But the American people have gone
further than this: they have offered
from out of their number trained
businessmen ready to surrender their
interests and devote their full time
to aiding Mr. Baker in making his
department ready for war. If he has
failed to take advantage of every
opportunity to strengthen his forces
that is his fault. not the fault of the
people.
Secretary Baker should have with
held his weekly letter this week. 1t
should have been addressed merely
to himself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
ENGLAND's SELECT COMMITTEE

" HE Select Committee on National
Expenditures in Great Britain
recently has made report
which should be of interest in this
country. According to press dis
patches, after stating that schemes
and programs are most effectively
examined from the point of view of
finance, the committee is satisfied
that full financial consideration of
any proposal at the proper stage will
not only tend to economy, but also,
so far from delaying the provision
of munitions of war, will, in fact, ac-
celerate it by preventing waste of ef-
fort, material and labor.1
When the creation of q special
joint congressional committee on
war expenditures was suggested and
was approved by the Senate of the
United States, the plan was elimi-
mated from the bill upon the insist
ence of the President. The statemeat
was made by the President that he
could not construe such measure
as other than an effort to hamper
the prosecution of the war. Here,
as in England, a select committee,
composed of the ablest members of
Congress, of both parties, would help
and not hinder. 1t would promote
both economy and efficiency. 1t
would speed the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
MARY RUSSELL

xxrE imagine that Mary Russell
wv is somewhat surprised that
her name and her picture
have got into the newspapers-an
because she had a heart and dol
lar. and gave that dollar to the Red
Cross for a membership. The little
girl who answers calls for the Pos
tai Telegraph Company probably
thinks she did nothing remarkable.
but the truth of the matter is that
if Dauphin county people generally
would follow the example of Mary
Russell-would match Mary Rus
sells dollar-the Harrisburg Chapter
of the Red Cross would have 10000
To a great many people a dollar
is nothing. 1t is lunch money or
candy money. 1t will buy tie or
pay the milkman for a week. But
this little girl when she gave a dol
lar gave what Charles NJ. schwab
would give If he gave several million
dollars. Proportionately, Mary Rus
sell gave more than Charley Schwab
has ever given to any charity. She
gave all she had.
How many of us will match Mary
Russell's dollar?
The thoughtless Cossacks went and
destroyed the Bolsheviki headquar-
ters just as the Bolsheviki were plan
ming to capture them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
THREE CLASSES

from this time on there can be
only three classes in the United
pro-Germans and
yellow dogs. Many people would
lump the two last, but wrongly. be-
cause in the third group there are
many who, once awakened to a class
consciousness of their yellow doggi-
ness may be saved. We refer, of
course, 10 the men who are seeking
parry ana partisan advantage in this
crisis; to the red tapers and incon,-
petents who are obstructinp and
muddling everything they touch; to
the Srandstanders and lime lighters
VINO see nothing but an opportunity
for personal advertising and aggran-
dizement in the national peril; and to
the profiteers, to whom all dollars
look alike, even those that are blood
stained.-Saturday Evening Post
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
WHO is TO BLAME

vvYHO is to blame for the mex
wv cusable loss of $50 tons of
beef that spoiled when it was
forgotten in the hold of an American
supply ship which was to have left
it for American troops in France,
but which brought it BACK rotten on
the return trip? Such gross negli-
gence should be punished. The
country is not enduring "meatless
day" once week in order that the
beef thus saSed shall be allowed to
spoil because of the, rank careless
ness of some incompetent quarter
master assistant, appointed through
pull" at Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
MORE ABOUT BARRoWS
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. IA, 1917.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. IA, 1917.
To fhr Editor of the Telegraph:
Were it not that it's war time and
a superfluity OF souls appearing be-
fore st. Peter, 1 would feel like
going to your place In search of the
man who published that correspond
ence of mine with the Mayor. in
reference to the Wheelbarrow Bri-
gade, and accused me of giving it
out.
Not that l should have objected
to the publication, under other cir
cumstances than now exist and make
1t almost charitable to withhold the
wheelbarrow eXpedient from the peo-
pie for few days longer.
These are they:
Christmas pie" at the State Print
cry, holds His Honor, the Mayor,
from his barrow for the present till
all the "delectable" has been cleaned
up.
Chiefly" up to the eyes in snow
these days, can hardly be expected
to run his barrow on any more reg
ular schedule than the Reduction
Company, but when the snow is gone
he may be relied upon to make the
dust fly like a storm on the Sahara.
Brother Gorgas, better adapted to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
SATURDAY, DECEMBER is. 1917
Possession is nine points OF the
ldw; SeU-poSSeSSion is ten.-ANoN.
THE HARRISBURG RESERVES

A NNOUNCEMENT that the Har-
~ risburg Reserves have decided
upon an intermission in drills
from December 81 to January 4 only
emphasizes the fact that the mem
bership of the four companies which
constitute this organization have
been drilling one and two nights a
week ever since June 5. without let
up. and under conditions that might
have discouraged less devoted body
of men.
The Reserves have a very distinct
aim and a very useful and practical
purpose in view. Made UP for the
most part of men who are past draft
age, they are preparing themselves
either to take their place in the field
should the emergency arise or more
especially to protect the public at
home from any local outbreaks or
disorders that may develop. Even
with the new Reserve Militia in the
field, a distinct and separate organi-
rs ton being formed to take the place
of the National Guard. there is room
for the Home Guard organizations.
In the first place, the Reserves are
being trained TO a knowledge of mil
itary drill, guard duty and rifle prac-
tice. Some of the younger members
who have enlisted in the regular
service have been so we'll prepared
that they have found advancement
t. petty officerships easy. The older
men are taught how to act in mill
tary units and in time of stress would
give good account of themselves
Their uniform is simple. not designed
for parade purposes especially, but
of practical pattern and made for
service.
The men who make up the Re-
serves represent all walks of life.
They are for the most part busy men.
But they have given up their work,
their lodges, the theater, the church,
society and what not to attend drills
and some of them have not missed q
night. They worked without guns
until recently and without support
where they should have received it
without the asking. All told, the Re-
serves have displayed q splendid
spirit and they are rapidly being
whipped into an efficient unit for
which the community may be thank
full any day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
KEEP OFT COoLIE LABOR

"HERE are several good reasons
why it would be unwise to ad-
nit, either in limited numbers
or for q limited time, laborers of Chi
nese OF Japanese nationality.
The first and decisive reason is
that the people of those races can
not be assimilated by intermarriage.
We ought not add to the number of
people in this country that cannot
be merged in the composite Amer
ican citizenship.
Furthermore, even though we are
experiencing temporary labor short
age, we ought not admit class of
laborers whose standard of living
makes them unfair competitors with
the American workman.
To admit the Chinese or Japanese
for limited period of time, with an
agreement that they would return
to their own countries later, would
arouse a feeling of antagonism that
would be injurious to our future re-
lations with the nations across the
Pacific.
We can consistently defend a
policy which prohibits immigration
of any except members of the white
race, and no other nation can take
offense so long as we adhere to that
policy.
If we once depart from the prin-
nir,le Na shall he in the attitude of
endeavoring to use other nations for
our selfish purposes and assuming
that we can do so at our pleasure.
Such an attitude would, of course. be
as distasteful to them as it would be
to us if the situation were reversed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

H. Hinrichs, the Erie fish q
thority, says this years lake cat
established records.
DIR. Samuel G. Dixon, State Col
missioner of Health, has been rapI
ly recovering his health and is cd
ducting departmental affairs by tel
phone.
Representative II, Atlee Bru|
baugh, of Blair county, thinks
writing q history of his county.
Edwin Wolf, president of d
Philadelphia board of education, h
started move to edit German "kI
tur" out of school books.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
A TOAST TO THE FLAG

A TOAST TO THE FLAG
Here to the Red of it
There's not a thread of it,
No, nor q shred of it
In all the spread of it
From foot to head,
But heroes bled for ii,
Faced steel and lead for it,
Precious blood shed for it,
Bathing it Red.
Here's to the White of it
Thrilled by the sight of it,
Who knows the right of it
But feels the might of 1t
Through day and night;
Womanhood's care for 1t
Made manhood dare for 1t;
Purityis pray'r for it
Kept 1t so White.
Here's to the Blue of it
Heavenly view of it,
Star-Spangled lue of It.
Honesty's due of II,
Constant and true,
Here's to the whole of it,
Here's to the soul of it,
Red, White and Blue.
New Britain (Conn.l Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Over he 1oh
cn PexMa.

Lehigh Valley Brakeman Tony
Robertshaw. of Indian Ridge, found
a young doe weighing 100 pounds
near his house which had been killed
ny passing train. How many peo-
pie would have been as honest as
MI Robertshaw. who carried the
luscious venison to the game warden
to legally dispose of it?
How far has the service gone p"
asked a man of Thomas Lawson ar
irving late at the funeral of a mill
nonaire fnancier. Just opening for
the defense" whispered Lawson and
houding toward the clergyman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
NO STIGMA TO DRAFT

a T EWSPAPERS crItlcIse the pos
M ter which urges that young
- men volunteer for the United
States Army and thus avoid the
stigma of being drafted"
There is not and ought not to he
any stigma in connection with the
draft, so long as a man does not try
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
DOING THEIR BITES

The bedbugs held a council
At which it was decided,
By conservation's principle
They also would be guided,
And once a week throughout the war
A biteless night provided.
kansas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

California State Industrial Accl-
dent Commission has ruled that
tips" are part of a walters pay
and that compensation benefits must
be figured on wages paid and tips
received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
LABOR NOTES

Packers affiliated with the Frisco
Glass Bottle Blowers Association
have secured recognition of their
branch for the first time and in
creased wages 20 per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

Dayton (Ohio) Street Railway
company has accepted the Street
Car Mems unions interpretations of
a contract between the two parties
and will hereafter pay time for over
time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

The Lehigh' Valley Railroad has
raised wages of its machinists 6
cents an hour, making the rate AZ
cents an hour, or IL cents more than
when they were unorganiZed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

Printers employed on English
newspapers in Montreal, Canada,
have raised wages SO a week for day
work and $3.50 for night work.
Piece work has been abolished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
EVIL IS COME UPON US.

As it is written in the law of
Moses, all this evil is come upon us:
yet made we not our prayer before
the Lord our God, that we might turn
from our iniquities, and understand
thy truth.-Daniel tx. 49,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

Western Canadian farmers are
anxious about next years help and
an effort is being made in Winni-
peg to secure farm labor now for
next season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

These food administrators are get
ting worse and worse; some of them
no doubt think we ought to have
cookiless and mincemeatless Christ
mas. Why not suggest that we hiber-
nate during the holiday season, and
be done with 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

A considerable share of labor on
the farms is taken by the Servian
women, who also weave the material
for their home clothes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

Boston coal teamsters and chauf-
feurs have raised wages So a week,
this being in addition to a 81 in
crease last May.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

The Athy-Wolfhill Ureland) Rail-.
way strike has been settled. the men
to receive an advance of IL cents
day and a reduction in the work
ing hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
HISTORIC HARRISRTTRc

In old days hunters used to hi
shooting matches mere for anti
and pelts of deer when the yea
ended.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

to the workmep'S CONDENSATION act
to provide for the protection of VIC
TINS of occupational diseases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg steel is uses
I'm making fine surveying I'M
struments?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

There is one thing can be said
of Russia-life there knows no mo-
notonous round.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

E.J. .STACKPOLE, Prss't s. EditOrin-Ch
=. r. OYSTER. Business MdHdgsr.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

The thoughtless Cossacks went and
destroyed the Bolsheviki headquar-
ters just as the Bolsheviki were plan
ming to capture them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

When returns are all in from t
counties it is believed that incor'
from hunters licenses will break
records even that of 305, 900 licensl
the first year of the law. This mo
ey, less the collection allowance, wi
be used for propagation and protd
ton of game.