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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Volunteers and the Flag

Selective draft is quite the thing
to do enlisting work among all
kinds, especially the kind that wants
to shirk, and there is need of it to-
day, but things don't seem just right
when men who want to volunteer
are softly told Good night" The
old time volunteer is not what Sys-
TENS looking for to make the force
to carry on q scientific war, but he
is useful in his way to give the rest
start and whooping up the lag be-
binds to turn out for their part.
When those who have the strength
to fight and have the spirit, too, are
offering their services like brave
men, good and true, why choke the
spirit out of them? Why make them
feel that they are not the kind of
men we want behind the U. S. A. q?
They are the men who blaze the
trail; the men who hit the licks that
open up the way as did the men of
'76, and we should scarcely turn
them down, for willing service means
q whole lot when there is chance
that we may spill the beans. Though
Colonel Roosevelt may not be the
man they're looking for to mop the
earth up with the Hun and forth
with end the war, he is the sort OF
man we need to stir things up, by
cripes. and head a force of volunteers
to show the Stars and Stripes to all
the fighting men abroad and keep
the Flag in sight to prove we've got
the fighting pride, but amt too
proud to fight. Conscription's need
ed and is fair, but it is not the stunt
that tingles in the fighting blood and
leads men to the front. We've got to
have the whoop-la boys, the Eagle
and the cheers, and as starter for
the draft, why not the volunteer?
Not as a System, but for luck. n
whooptedooden call for just a few
to shake things up and put the sand
in all w. j. HAMPTON.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
The Laughter Lanes

Some like to tread the ways to fame
and some the paths to gold,
Some seek the roads that brightly
flame,
With pleasures none may hold,
But though / came to care and strife
And troubles pelting rains,
1 want to spend my bit of life
Along the laughter lanes.
I,want to trudge along the way
Where little children smile
And all the folk, let come what may,
Are cheerful all the while.
| want the human souls and kind
That hatred never stains,
The brave and joyous friends you
find
Along the laughter lanes.
'Tis there that walls are seldom
heard
And frowns are seldom seen,
There hearts by rage are never
stirred
And men are never mean.
In friends the toilers count their joys
And not in golden gains,
And all the folk are girls and boys
That tread the laughter lanes.
There comradeship supremely fine
Makes glad each passing day,
Distinctions grim dividing line
Is holding none at bay.
And in the skies that bend above
Some touch of blue remains
And hearts are always warmed by
love
Along the laughter lanes.
I would not for the gold of earth
Set out on selfish ways,
Nor live to know a monarch's worth,
Their cold and lonely days.
I'd rather travel with the throng
And have for all my pains
The companysof friends along
The CHEEKY laughter lanes.
Detroit Free Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Is 1t All Right?

In "The Altar of Freedom" by
Mary Roberts Rinehart (Houghton
Mifiin Company, the author recalls
an incident of her visit to the battle
fields of Europe two years ago and
it's present significance.
"Once over there 1 saw a boy dy-
ing in a railway station, she says.
"He knew two English words SO he
said: All right. all right"
ut was all right with him. He
had done his bit, and he knew that
there were others to take his place.
and that the world-nation would not
rest until the war beast was chained.
1t was all right
And so now, on. the brink of
war. / know it is all tight with us.
1--WE have been the melting pot
but under the pot there has been nd
fire. Now the fire has come. a While
tlame. and we will fuse at last. BIT
1t will burn and scar. And to tbt
u wonder. can we say Albright
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Buy A BOND

EX-CONGRESSMAN B U r K E
T. who addressed the Chamber of
Commerce dinner meeting this
week, impressed upon his hearers
the Importance of purchasing with
out stint the government bonds
which will be floated shortly to meet
the expenses of the present war.
In a very short time the first of
these bonds will be on sale in Har-
risburg. Buy bond" should be the
slogan for everybody who has the
price of one. Government bonds are
as good as gold. Banks readily loan
money on them and there is always
n good market for them.
Hundreds of people are living to-
day on the proceeds of bonds pur-
chased during the Civil War. las
good as a government bond" is a
familiar saying. Let us illustrate
our belief in the government and
our willingness to help finance the
war by buying as many bonds as
our finances permit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
BUSINESS IN THE CIVIL WAR

DUSINESSMEN who are naturally
nconcerned In making their plans
for the future on the effect of
the war on trade will be interested
In the economic conditions that de-
yeloped in the North in the Civil
war. says the Kansas City Star.
The country went into war in the
hard times that followed the panic of
1881 1t did not recover from the
effects of that panic for about five
years. BY 1862, however. the de-
duction and cn era of unprecedent-
ed industrial activity began.
From that time" James Ford
Rhodes writes, until the end of the
war trade was active, manufactures
busy labor constantly employed and
failures remarkably few" In 1868
John Sherman, who was not liable
to be carried off his feet by en-
thusiasm, wrote to his brother of
the wonderful prosperity of all
classes, especially of laborers." He
added that every branch of busi-
ness was active and hopeful" The
next year the Chicago Tribune re-
viewed business conditions in the
West Commerce, business, manu-
facture and labor" it said. "are go
ing on as in a profound peace save
with a more impetuous and whirl-
ing activity than peace ever knew"
This business activity and the en-
ployment of all labor at high wages
resulted in expenditures that came to
be regarded as wasteful extravaganza
by sober minded people. Importa-
tion of luXuries grew enormously. A
London dealer in cashmere shawls
told Minister Adams that more were
being sold in New York than ever
before. The New York Times COM
planned that the community was
running riot" in "prodigal expendi-
lures and unWonted luXurY." owe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
GOOD LEGISLATION

TINE bill introduced the other day
! by E. r. Smith. the active
young member of the House
from Bedford county, divorcing the
sale of alcoholic drinks from cabaret
and similar attractions, has all the
earmarks of good legislation. The
bill provides:
That from and after the pass
age of this act it shall be unlaw-
ful FOR any person or persons
malt or brewed liquors to main
tain or conduct any public dances
or dancing, whether by any per-
former or performers engaged for
the purpose, or by any guests, GUS
toners. patrons or any other per-
sons whatsoever upon any part OF
the premises so licensed; or any
public singing therein, or any
atrical entertainments. or exhibit
tions of moving pictures upon any
part of the premises so licensed.
The dance hall with the saloon at
tached has ever been a source of evil.
The whole community has paid in
tears and dollars for this adjunct to
the liquor trade. The cabaret is only
a modern development of the dance
hall. About the only difference be-
tween the two is the price of drinks
and the size of the pocketbooks of
frequenters.
The only reason for the various
forms of entertainment provided by
dealers in liquor is to encourage the
receipts. They serve no purpose for
good in the community and it is
doubtful if any court would classify
under the doubtful necessity
clause of the Brooks high license act
if the point were raised, saloons re-
quiring outside attractions of the
kind outlined in Mr.. Smiths bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Henry d. Saylor, of Pottstown,
just named on the committee of
safety, is a former legislator.
Charles Custis Harrison, former
provost of the University of Penn
sylvania, yesterday celebrated his
birthday and received congratula-
tory messages from many men
throughout the State.
"A. c. Dinkey, the steel manu-
facturer, has perfected a device to
light up the flag on his automobile.
DIR. Gibson Smith, the new bac-
teriologist of York. is a son of Pro-
vost f. +. Smith.
Congressman George S. Graham,
of Philadelphia, is leading the fight
against the press censorship.
Alexander p. Moore, Pittsburgh
newspaper owner, is planning to
spend the summer at Atlantic City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
THE FORUM,s PLACE

TIME place the Forum, the asso-
citation of progressive colored
X men and women of Harrisburg,
holds among the people of that race
is illustrated by the fact that the
Committee of Twenty -nve, which re-
Gently held very successful enter
tainment, has made liberal con-
tribution to its support.
The Forum has had a very dis
tinctly uplifting influence among
the colored people of Harrisburg. II
has brought to the city many of the
best known speakers in the country
and the messages of encouragement
they have delivered to the large
audiences which invariably attend
Forum meetings, have zone much to
promote the good citizenship move
ment.
The Forum has closed it's meet
ings for the summer, but the brief
recess during the warm months will
serve only to whet the appetites OF
its members for the good things
promised for next season. Those at
the head of the organization are
doing a very good work for the city
and for their race. They deserve the
support they are receiving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
GIVE FIGHTERS A PREFERENCE

INHERE are a number of things
that could be done by Federal,
State and municipal authori-
ties to encourage enlistments in the
army.
For example, assurance could be
given that when the war is over, men
who have served their country in
war shall have preference in public
employment in time of peace. This
could not be carried to the extent
of giving such men prior right, but
service with the colors inswar should
be a very material factor in deter
mining fitness.
A man who can carry a rife and
other equipment on the march,
should be a good mail carrier. The
soldier who has the strength and
courage to charge the enemy's
trenches. should make a good forest
ranger. Men who serve faithfully on
the firing line ought to be fairly
good members of police force.
Hundreds of places in the public
service can be found where qualified
men with creditable records in the
war could be employed with results
It least as satisfactory as those now
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
By BRIGGS

Lumber and It's Uses-The demand
Tor wood for the rebuilding of
Europe after the war. and the re-
qulrements of the government in
tiihper construction and how to meet
them will be the biggest problems
OF the lumber industry, now that che
war OF the twentieth century has be-
come the greatest of all time. A re-
Vlsed edition of the volume, "Lum-
per and Its Uses,' by r. S. Kellogg,
Will be OF especial value in this
period of the development of new
uses for forest products, as it brings
1he problems of timber construction,
use OF wood by-products, recovery
OF waste of the saw mills right up
to the moment.
Lumber and It's Uses" in its orig
mi form, became known as the only
pupllcation in existence which deals
IN broad way with the properties
ana commercial uses of all the prin-
clpal American woods. It's author is
secretary of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association, and the
publication has become u builders
handbook, as well as q text book in
many colleges and Universities.
In its 400 pages as we'll as in the
handbook edition, the volume dis
cusseS the structure, mechanical
properties of wood, standards of
grades as used by manufacturing as
sociations, as we'll as other chapters
of importance, particularly to the
manufacturer, then wood pfeserva-
tlon, paints, construction problems,
and concludes with a series of chap
ters on timber supply, advantages of
wood, and it's uses.
Lumber and Its Uses" by r. S.
Kellogg, Radford Architectural
Company Chicago, publishers. Price,
$500.
A New Book BY Veblen.-In an
earlier volume, Imperial Germany
and the Industrial Revolution, Thor
stein Veblen of the University of
Missouri, deals with the conditions
out of which the great war arose.
In his new book, An Inquiry Into the
Nature of Peace and the Terms of
Its Perpetuation, which is just from
the press, Professor Veblen analyZes
the current state of affairs and of
opinion with q view to determining
the conditions that will necessarily
have to be met in the terms of set
tlement If u lasting peace is to be
concluded. He also has something
to say of the ways and means of
maintaining a lasting peace and of
the consequences that must neces-
sarily follow If it is maintained.
The volume must not be construed
as peace book in the commonly ad-
cepted sense. 1t is not, in Other
words, arguing that now is the tine
for peace, but is rather a considela-
ton of what we shall face and how
we shall face it when peace at some
future date is restored to the wofld.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
PoeiEca i~
Pe~~oqeoo~ia
BY the Ex-Committecman

Indications that the Legislature
will have some strenuous times next
week in regard to revenue-raising
measures and the amendments to the
compensation act urged by the labor
leaders multiplied to-day when 1t was
announced that a series of hearings
would be held on that day and that
I labor leaders proposed to see state
administration officials Monday and
Tuesday to ask what aid they were
going to give on the compensation
measures.
The House ways and means COM
mittee will ask to have the bill to
tax coal returned to committee for a
hearing and on Tuesday will give a
hearing to protests of manufacture
ers against the Miller bill to tax cap
ital engaged in manufacturing two
mills on the dollar for general state
purposes. Other revenue-raisers, eX-
cept the direct inheritance tax, VIII
also have hearings.
The direct inheritance tax bill Will
be on third reading Monday or Tues
day and fight is expected.
Administration men in the Legis-
lature were inclined to balk to-day
over the report that the Senate and
House leaders of the other side were
going to report a resolution to ad-
journ June IA. They want an earlier
day and may try for June z, The
appropriations committee will wind
up it's hearing on the labor and in
dustry appropriation next week and
make short work of other depart
ments. Some hefty reductions of ap-
preparations are likely.
The House appropriations COM
mittee is in Scranton studying the
most troublesome problem of the ses-
sion-how to treat mine conditions.
The mine-cave and mine-fire bills are
the chief subjects, together with some
appropriations.
Meetings are being held in Phila-
delphia to-day to try for compromises
on the Philadelphia small council and
other Committee of Seventy bills.
These reform measures have been
strenuously opposed by the state ad-
forces as Senator Ware
and Mayor Smith are against them.
The Philadelphia Ledger to-day
says that all factions united in Phila-
delphia to put the new street-clean-
ing act through council and that only
a corporars guard of Independents
stood up and fought.
to-day calls on the Legislature to de- |
feat bills which would provide for in
creases of salaries or changes in al
lowances of city employees The Pitts |
burgh newspaper says that this is
state interference into To-
cal affairs.
The Eyre-Berry damage suit
growing out of the Chester county
senatorial battle last summer will be
tried at West Chester May Is, If the
does not interfere with
attendance of the Senator and wit
nesses. EX-Judge James Gay Gordon
will be one of the Eyre counsel it
is said.
Owing to the visit of the French
envoys to Philadelphia Tuesday the
big transit hearing set for that city
will be deferred
Notwithstanding misleading pub
lications to-day the Ramsey bill was
amended to restore the nonpartisan
election clause and will be OH third
reading in the House Monday. 1t is
predicted that it will pass the lower
branch but that it will have rough
shedding with the nonpartisan feature
in the Senate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
sTEELToN's CELEBRATION

HARRISBURG should contribute
II as generously to the success of
Steelton's patriotic celebration
as that town did to the Harrisburg
demonstration last month. Hundreds
of Steelton men, headed by the
famous Bethlehem band, marched in
the great parade and we should re-
turn the compliment by swelling the
ranks of the Steelton marchers.
Steelton is an important spot on
the war map. From its gigantic
furnaces and immense mills and fac
tories is going forth the stream of
steel without which all our efforts
to make successful war on Germany
would be of no avail. 1t is good 70
note that her people desire to regis
ter the temper of their patriotism in
this public way, and that not least
among the paraders will be scores
of foreign-born workmen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Charles NJ. Schwab says -

I have always felt that the surest
way to qualify for the job just ahead
is to work a little harder than any
one else on the job one is holding
down. One of the most successful men
1 have known never carried a watch
until he began to earn $4,000 year.
Before that he had managed with a
nickel alarm clock In his bedroom,
which he never forgot to wind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
EDITORIAL COMMENT

II there is to be no baseball next
year, as Ban" Johnson intimates. it
il likely there will be enough going
on with bleacherites on the firing line
to permit the newspapers to write
some real hero stuff instead of the
slush that passes as such now on
many sporting pages.-Philadelph
Record.
One gathers from Colonel Roose-
velt's remarks that he is in favor of
making the war with Germany a
fighting war.-Kansas City Times.
The sinking of another American
steamer with loss of life makes us
clinch our fists a little tighter and
set our jaws in firmer determination.
Wilkes Barre Record.
Miss Rankin voted for the volun-
teer plan. Is it absolutely necessary
for Miss Rankin to vote wrong on all
questions, merely because her wom-
anly prerogative entitled her to cast
her fearful vote against war? Per-
haps some of Miss Rankin's suffrage
friends should take her aside for a
few moments and advise her for the
good of votes for women.-Kansas
City Star.
In preaching preparedness night
and day General Wood was a little in
advance of public thought in this
country and sometimes he went con-
trary to the wishes of those in au-
thority over him. The country now
recognizes that he was right and is
bestowing on him the praises he de-
serves for his splendid leadership and
tedness.-Scranton Republic
an.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

When the canal was first opened
IL was suggested that it would he
of use in transporting troops to this
city in case of emergency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

attained. Service in the army should
not give a man a mortgage on a
public position. but it should give
him a substantial degree of prefer
ence when selections are to be made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
ANOTHER GUESS COMING

A BULGARIAN statesman argues
~ that by entering the war the
United States really ceased to
make war on Germany. because we
shall now have to keep our NUM-
tions at home for our own troops.
That highly intellectual Bulgar, VINO
reasons like German philosopher,
should know that this country has
not yet thrown in It's high gear for
the production of war materials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Wasted Energy

The energy put forth by the Ger
mans in destroying the towns they
abandon will be sorely needed a few
weeks later in the defense of their
own towns in Germany.-Rochester
Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

The Archduchess Frederick of
Austria invested nearly $2,500, 900 in
candle-making factory near Bud
apest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Tipperary, France

In the encourage of the visiting
commission from France we observe
the name of the well-known Paris
ian, James Hennessey.. It's a long,
long Washington Post
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 4.

For God so lOvcd the aeorld, that he
gaze his only bcgotteH Son, that qghoso-
eVer beiieveth on Him should not perish,
but haze eternal Hfe.-JoHN sI6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

The manufacture of fans was
established as an industry in Eng
land during the Stuarts' rule.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

The right to vote in provincial and
municipal affairs has been granted
to the women of Ontario, Canada,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

The annual convention of the In
ternational Labor Press of America
will be held at st. Louis, Mo-, on
Tuesday May s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

On May IA. at New Haven, Conn.
American Federation of Musicians
will meet in convention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

Toronto has the largest industrial
school in North America. The school
has cost nearly 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

Please, Mr.. Weatherman. don't you
Know we have a lot of seeds in the
ground?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

April showers make May flowers,
but what. we arise to ask, do May
showers make?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

The Spanish city of Seville, once
the most famous in the world for it's
silk, is planning to revive the in
dustry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

The foregoing editorial from one
of the most important newspapers
OF the country brings Harrisburg
squarely face to face with our own
humiliating art situation-the failure
of our authorities to properly install
the Donate statuary, the generous
gift of NJ. S. Hershey.
Kansas City is manifestly trying
to obtain q collection of statuary,
and in order to save itself the shame
of failure joins in a subscription of
1000 to purchase a piece of sculp-
ture. Here we are presented with
$4,000 group of statuary and per-
nit it to languish in a warehouse,
covered with dust, while we sit idly
back and permit the finger of scorn
to be pointed at us.
1t is not pleasant to call attention
to these shortcomings of our admin
istration. 1t is much more agreeable
to commend and applaud everything
that is done for the progress of the
city. But when so many things are
constantly transpiring to destroy
public confidence in our system of
administration and in our ways of
doing things, especially after a long
period of creditable achievement,
the voice of at least one newspaper,
though it may be crying in the
wilderness of complaint, shall be
raised in protest. Art is not ION the
bum" here, nor is this good old town,
much as a few people are contribut-
ing to that end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

Day and night nurseries for muni-
ton workers children have been
opened at Willesden, England.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Labor Notes

In 1898 portable engineers at Bos-
ton received SIS a week for 54 hours.
They now get $27.50 for A hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

Russians Lose Mush."
headline. Then all is lost.