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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
PENSION FOR WIDOW

All records were probably broken
in the matter of securing pensions
when Congressman BENZ. K. Focht,
of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Dis
trict, was advised of the favorable
action on the case of Mrs. Mary
Allen, of Millerstown, which had
been repeatedly rejected. BY his
energetic action in the case 1t was
finally disclosed that the veteran for
whose widow he sought a pension
had been repeatedly reported a de-
serter, but continued research at
the War Department urged by the
Congressman, finally revealed the
fact that the soldier had we'll served
his country, but by q confusion Of
names got on the deserter's list, and
until his death this Civil War veteran
was compelled to endure the odium
following such designation, besides
being denied a pension. His widow
will now receive approximately $4,000
back pay due her, and $40 per month
after reaching the age of 20 years,
also an allowance for the care OF
five children until they were 16 years
old. While Congressman Focht has
a reputation here for diligent activity
in securing results in looking after
the interest of his constituents, in
this instance he probably excelled
any previous record made by himself
or any other Congressman with re-
spect to securing justice for soldiers
and their widows.
The total amount of pension al
lowed Mrs. Allen is S3.541.13, which
she has already received
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
ALoVER OF HIS STATE
JEAN INGELow.

"HE motive of a mans life is best
expressed in the work accom-
plished whether he lives few or
many years. Robert K. Young,
whose death yesterday deprives
Pennsylvania of a son devoted to the
State and to it's best development,
was particularly interested in the
transformation of Harrisburg from
a provincial town to a modern city
worthy of the seat of government of
a great commonwealth.
Mr.. Young came of stock which
contributed largely to making North
ern Pennsylvania an unusual COM
munity because of the strength and
Character and patriotism of its men
who have served in public station in
our State for more than a century.
His father served in the Legislature
before him and was later identified
with the banking interests of West
ern Pennsylvania. AS legislator,
counsel for the Capitol Building
Commission, Auditor General and
State Treasurer, this favorite son of
Tioga county, gave to his native
State service of a high type. He was
not always in harmony with the
political party with which he was
identified throughout his life, but he
never allowed partisan differences to
affect in the slightest degree his
duty in any of the important places
which he occupied.
We know of no Pennsylvania who
gave to his native State a larger
measure of devotion. He loved it's
hills and valleys and took great de-
light on all occasions in pointing out
the achievements of it's people and
in telling the best traditions Of the
Commonwealth. His death was di-
rectly the result of a pursuit of that
outdoor life which from childhood
appealed to him and to many of those
associated with him. He will be
greatly missed here in Harrisburg
where he was in a way an adopted
citizen. He gave of his best efforts
during his official service in the de-
velopment of the Capitol Park ex-
tension area and the promotion of
the comprehensive plans which are
now to be carried out by the Com
monwealth and the municipality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
MORAL PURPOSE

THE COMMONWEALTHER, a
bright little publication issued
by the Commonwealth Steel
Company for its employees, presents
on its first page the following quo
tation from a speech by Secretary of
War Newton d. Baker that will bear
the careful study of every American:
Some day we will learn in this
world that the moral forces at
large in 1t are really its govern
ment, and that the physical and
material efforts of men. unless in.
spired by and infused with moral
purposes, cannot prevail.
1t is for the extension of this kind
of government throughout the world
that America is fighting. 1t is for a
fuller realization of this kind of gov
ernment in our country that every
good citizen is striving. Until every
man shall ask himself or his neigh
Dor, lis it right?" before engaging
upon any enterprise society will have
its shortcomings and evil will pre-
vail, and since government is seldom,
If ever, better than those who call II
into being and maintain it, so our
government will lack perfection SO
long as the physical and material
efforts of men" lack moral purpose.
1t all comes back to the individual.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
PIGEON PROFITS

In the September Farm and Fire
side, a writer says:
High cost of grain is not disturb
ing the large squad producers. Feed
for a pair of breeders costs under
Atlantic Coast States conditions $3.50
to $1.75 a year. The cost is some
what less in the West. The large
pigeon farms, however, are getting
the highest squad prices in their his
tory, market returns of $6 a dozen
being frequent. These farms aver
age six to nine pairs of squads annu-
ally for every pair of breeders kept.
Large SQUAD farms have passed
the experimental stage and are a
proved success. Equipment, feed,
labor and selling costs are accurate
ly calculated. The larger the flock
the larger the profit, with pigeons.
''On farm under the writer's OBJ
servation, carrying about 2 900 pairs
of breeders, all labor is done by one
man on six days of the week. On
Monday half dozen hands help him
to. kill squads and pack them for
market Produced within half a mile
of an Atlantic tidewater these
squads go direct to the Chicago ho-
tel where consumed. Thus the farm
reeps the additional profit which is
ordinarily the middleman's. Hens
are kept on this farm, but they are
not nearly as profitable as the Pig
cons"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13

structive movements. and expressed
the belief that only when correspond
ents realize their responsibilities
and shun the dangers of sensation
alism will the evil lbe-corrected.
Conditions in Russia are bad
enough without creating wrong i'm
preston in this country through sem
sational and inaccurate statements
of those who ought to be in position
properly to interpret the various
movements in the baby republic. In
view of the statement of Mr.. Slack
we must take with some grains of
allowance the lurid stories which are
now. coming out of Russia, unless
they have the stamp of the Asso-
ciated Press or some equally re-
sponsible news gathering agency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
RUSSIAN PRESS REPORTS

* ONE weeks ago A. J. Sack, staff
- correspondent of the official
publications of the Russian
Ministry of Finance and Petrog1ad
Telegraph agency in this country,
made an address at a luncheon meet
ing before our own Chamber of Com
merce. On that occasion he criti-
cised quite sharply the American
newspaper correspondents in Russia
who were not representing. fairly in
their press dispatches the conditions
in the former realm of the Czar.
The other day Mr.. Slack was speak
ing before the Advertising Club of
New York and again censured the
various American correspondents for
their misrepresentation of present
conditions in Russia.
'If were to report to Russian pa
pers only the activities of I. w. WIS
and 6inn Feiners and Pacifists,
America would acquire the same
reputation in Russia that Russia now
has among Americans" said Mr..
Slack. He insisted that news of dis
sessions and uprisings were reported,
to the exclusion of co-operatiye, con-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
LOAN POSTERS

Contracts for four million posters
in eight designs and five hundred
thousand window cards in one de-
sign for use in the Second Liberty
Loan campaign have been awarded
by the Treasury Department. Seven
posters will be half sheets. One
poster will be SO by 4S inches. The
window card will be approximately
IL by IA inches.
The first designs represent Uncle
Sam pointing to khaki-clad soldiers,
warships and aeroplanes in back or
him. The inscription is a quotation
from one of Secretary McAdoos
speeches: Shall we be more tender
with our dollars that with the lives
of our sons?"
The second design represents the
Statue of Liberty at sunrise. The
sky is a reproduction of the flag. Tho
inscription reads: Before Sunset
Buy a Liberty Bond"
The third design shows the old
Liberty Bell and the inscription is:
Ring it Again"
The. fourth design represents a
soldier and sailor with clasped hands
under the American Flag.
Inc HlJn represents lWO llllle CIlll-
dren with the quotation: my daddy
is fighting at the front for you. Back
him up by buying a Liberty Bond. y
The sixth design is a bronze tablet
effect with a picture of President
Wilson and the American shield. II
bears this quotation from President
Wilson's speeches: "The time has
come to conquer or submit. There
is but one choice and we have made
it,"
The seventh design contains a
large picture of the Treasury Build
ing with the inscription: Lend your
money to your government"
The eighth design shows an i'm
migrant ship arriving in New York
harbor, giving passengers their first
view of the Statue of Liberty. Els
Island and the tall buildings of New
York loom UP in the foreground.
The ninth design, window card,
is a bronze tablet effect, with the
wording: Second Liberty Loan oi
1917. Buy a Bond"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
A GOOD PLAN

A UDITOR GENERAL SNYDER is
~ about to formulate a complete
and detailed directory of all the
employees of the State, to be placed
on file at the Capitol for the in"
formation of the public. The men
who work for the State are the
servants of the people and full data
concerning their number, their duties,
their salaries and other statistics Of
the kind should be constantly on file.
Auditor General Snyder needs this
information for his own guidance as
well. He is responsible for the sign
ing of the payrolls and he is we'll
within his rights and will have public
approval in making sure that in all
cases the money is being properly
expended.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
MOTHERS OF SOLDIERS

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Your announcement in the Tele-
graph of September 10th, to enter
tain the mothers of soldier boys IL
performance of the white Feather
is not only generous and considerate,
1T is timely.
Permit me to make a few sugges-
tions because recently I've been pass
ing through the experience of being
a soldier boys mother and the prob
lem 1t presents and the lessons I'm
learning are immense and invalu-
able.
1 feel like 1 have jumped from
common denominators to calculus.
Soldier boys mothers need diversion
and l congratulate the thoughtful
ness OF the Telegraph, but soldier
boys mothers need to learn how to
think-to think rightly.
Could not the occasion be made a
means of appeal to these mothers
thinking and help the boys win this
war?
At least let us not be a hindering
cause.
My employment brings me in con-
tact with many mothers-and many
women not mothers. The express
sions 1 hear of pity. regret, doubt
and fear concerning their going to
war, the mental pictures they paint
of disaster, injury, suffering, misery,
etc, undoubtedly handicap these
lads and attract to him the very
thing we would have him avoid.
To be sure we suffer the loss of
his companionship-hi helpfulness.
We miss him everywhere, but our
joys and pleasures are a small item
when a great issue is at stake.
If this war means anything, IT,
means the coming together of two
forces, the one good. the other evil,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
THE PEOPLES FORUM

the one constructive, the other de-
structive, the one Democracy, the
other Autocracy. There are seen
and unseen forces. Let the unseen
forces of our thoughts be arrayed
on the side of good. If the boys
watch their step let the mothers
watch their thought. Appeal to
every mother to know that every
thought of pity, doubt or fear size
sends out or associates with her SOL
dier boy is a hindrance to him, is
throwing the weight of battle to evil,
is Obstructive and only counts on the
kulture side-the side that says
might is right"
Make this occasion a help to the
mother by showing her that every
thought of courage, health, strength,
right, justice-happiness she sends
her boy helps swing the scales on
the side of good and protects him
with force bullets cannot pene-
trate.
Then Mr.. Editor-If you want to
be a real, very real help to mothers
of soldier boys, follow up with a
little space in your paper where she
can daily find some helpful thought
of courage to direct her Alright in
thinking of her boy that she may not
hinder, but help him.
give ner d HItle lHSl6Hid IndC WIN
remind her that she has 'given her
sons gladly and that she herself is
entitled to- overthrow evil by being
a constructive builder in her own
consciousness.
thank you Mr.. Editor for your
thoughtfulness.
- A MOTHER.
Editors Note-This letter was not
written for publication, but it is so
very good that the TELEGRAPH
feels it should be placed before
every mother who has a son at the
front
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
NEWSPAPER PROBLEMS

Writing of the newsprint situation
and the economic burdens placed
upon the newspapers of the country
by the war, an expert gives these
views to the Fourth Estate:"
"Since the beginning of the pres
ent war the spirit of conflict has
been generally manifest. The contro-
versy which has been so prominent
between the newspaper publishers
and the manufacturers of newsprint
almost reaches a point of open strife.
The movement towards the in
crease in the price of the daily news
paper has become general. In most
of all the large cities the price of
the daily has been increased. This
has been done most advantageously.
Naturally increasing the price of
newspapers will necessitate a falling
off in point of circulation. This fall
ing off, however, will not lessen but
should strengthen, the selling force
of the newspaper to advertisers. The
increase in price eliminating "cir-
culation duplication" will bring
about thorough concentration of
reading thought upon the preferable
newspaper.
Facing the situation as it now
presents itself, taking into careful
consideration the increase in the
second class postage rate, it GER
tainly looks like a financial neces-
sity, not only to increase the selling
price of newspapers but to economiZe
as largely as possible in the use OF
newsprint."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
TIME TO MOVE


* INCE the beginning of war with
Germany there has been a
growing antagonism to the
activities of the German newspapers
in the United States. These papers
have presumed upon the good ma
ture of the American people and
their seditious utterances have been
allowed to go unpunished until quite
recently. Now the government real
ICES that this sort of treason must
be stopped and steps are being taken
to that end.
For years there has been a ten
dency throughout the country to
make special grants to newspapers
printed in foreign languages. Our
own Legislature has time after time
passed laws for legal and other ad-
vertising to be inserted in German
newspapers, thus encouraging the
German habit of mind and thought in
this way. 1t would seem to be time
now to take definite steps to repeal
all such laws and to encourage
those who desire to live in America
TO speak the common language of
the people.
Many of the intrigues of the war
period are traceable to the utterances
and the scheming of groups of men
using these papers and magazines
for their propaganda. The time has
long since passed when it was neces-
sary to publish legal or other advsr-
Using in foreign language here. A
great step forward will be taken in
Americanization plans when the
country is rid of all such publica-
tions. So long as aliens are permit
ted to continue their allegiance to a
foreign country there will be less
likelihood of a proper amalgama-
ton of our composite population.
The aim of the educational forces of
the country should be to concentrate
the minds of foreign-boSn people
here upon our own language and
customs.
Much of the dangerous Iproga-
panda that has given the government
serious trouble in the last few months
could have been suppressed through
the abolition of the newspapers and
magazines and literature published
in foreign languages here.
Those aliens or sympathizers with
the Kaiser who believe that nothing
in this country is half so good as the
institutions and life of the father
land should be given to understand
that, Notwithstanding the submarine
menace, there are still ways to eros.
the ocean and return to the country
whence they came and which thes
hold superior to the country which
has provided them a haven and &
living. 1t is time to teach all sucF
persons that their room is prefer
able to their company and that un
less they can harmonize their view,
with American views they shoulC
move on without delay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
TAKING NO CHANCES

Vive-P President Marshall, shortly
before Congress adjourned, was ac-
costed by two photographers as he
approached the Capitol. Look this
way" said one of the photograph
ers, Look right into this lens" said
the other. Marshall looked from
one to the other. Hold on" he said.
You fellows ever hear of the cross
eyed butcher who was about to kill
a steer? He had persuaded a hang
er-on about the place to hold the
steer while he hit it between the
eyes. Going to hit where you're look.
in p asked the helper. Yes replied
the cross-eyed butcher. Then hold
the steer yourself said the helper
as he walked away."-Ladies' Home
journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
PAPERS MAY QUIT

The high cost of materials is going
to put a number of the Harvard Col
lege student publications out of busi-
ness.
The Harvard Illustrated, which for
more than ten years has been issued
every two weeks, has left it's quar-
ters and is temporarily without a
home. This magazine may decide to
suspend publication for the next
year.
The Harvard Lampoon, the college
comic paper, and the Harvard Grim
son, the daily newspaper, are both
sure to print their editions regularly,
but they may raise their subscrip-
ton rates to cover the added cost
of paper.
Two other magazines, the Advo-
catesand Monthly, are on the uncer-
tain list. The Monthly ceased pub
lication temporarily just before the
close of the last college year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT is DUE

~ ENATOR PENROES, after Civ
ing months of the hardest kind
of labor to the preparation Of
the great war revenue measure at
Washington, is now one of the con-
ferees on the part of the Senate to
adjust the differences on this meas
ure between the two branches Of
Congress.
His political enemies take great
delight in criticising Senator Pom
rose for his alleged partisan activi-
ties, but they never mention the
great good which he has been doing
in supporting the government and
aiding in the preparation of the nec-
essary things for the country's de-
fense in this crisis.
Senator Penrose makes no pre-
tense of being other than a stalwart
Republican, but he has placed his
country above party when his critics
were playing the political game from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
start to finish. 1t is we'll In these
confused and stressful times to give
credit where credit is due.
THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL

TT is not difficult to understand why
- the sentiment of the school Board
is gradually swinging around
toward the North street civic center
site for the new girls high school
building. The only matter for Won
derment is that there ever should
have been division of opinion. The
North street location, all things con-
sidered. is the only one for the pur-
pose.
Whatever of additional expense is
involved in the North street plot will
be more than saved by the reduction
in car fare for the pupils who must
go to and from the building daily.
There is also the pledge of the School
Board that the new school shall be
erected between the river and the
railroad below Briggs street, the full
fllment of which unquestionably
would place the school on the civic
center plot.
There is also to be taken into con-
sideration the fact that many high
school girls are leaving study before
graduation because of the over
crowded condition of the Central
High School and the long flights of
steps to be traversed many times a
day. A building situated on the
Front street property would have to
be a three-story structure. embody-
ing many of the objections of the
Forster street structure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
WOMEN IN CIVIL WAR
Farm and Fireside savs.

Farm and Ffreside says:
Women all over the United States
formed societies and made bandages
and comforts of various kinds for
the soldiers. but their wHrk, too,
lacked the direction and uniformity
which are necessary for prompt and
effective assistance. sIn the Civil
War, country women were especially
generous in contributing time and
labor to the cause of helping the
sick and wounded. In many in
stances the men were not given
enough green food, and farmers con-
tributed potatoes and fresh vege-
tables in large quantities, which fire.
quently saved camp from scurvy
and other diseases
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
LABOR NOTES
By Briggs

Great Britain has released from
10000 to 100000 children between
IL and 13 years from school for
work.
The Austrian House of Assembly
has given second reading to the bill
providing for the settlement of re-
turned soldiers on land. All the speak
ers agreed that returned soldiers
should be most generously treated.
/. Denver (Colo.) BARRIERS Union is
establishing it's new wage scale of SIS
a week and so per cent. over $50, hol-
iday closing and 10 o'clock closing on
Saturday nights.
A state mediation and oonciliation
board, consisting of five representa-
tives of employers and an equal num-
ber of employed has been appointed
by Governor Withycombe, of Oregon.
Cuban trade unionism reports much
progress in the Cuban labor move
ment during the last year. Many
trades have won the eight-hour day,
advanced wages and improved work.
ing conditions.
Thousands of clerical positions have
been created in the Government of
fees in Washington owing to the war
and orders have been issued to vari-
Gus bureau heads to appoint women
to fill them wherever practicable in
preference to men.
Philadelphia UpholsteFers Union has
prepared a new agreement which in
cludes: Wage increase of so cents
for a day of eight hours; creation of
arbitration machinery and double
time for Sundays and holidays.
Since Lord Derby made an appeal
for 5000 women to help to make aero
planes for the flying service, a very
large number of women workers have
entered various aeroplane factories
and are doing extraordinarily good
work in Britain.
A conference has been called by the
standing joint committee of Indus
trial Women's Organizations In Brit
ain to discuss the position of women
after the war and the policy of re-
construction which is most suited to
the special needs of working women.
In Japan the demand for high
priced labor in the commercial and
manufacturing branches Is causing
many young men and women to resign
from the government service, and the
result has been that both telegraph
and telephone departments have suf-
fered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
FOR SAKE OF PEACE

For the sake Of peace, he shut his
eyes
To infamy and scarlet wrong,
Was deaf unto a woman's cries
For help against demon strong.
And for the sake OF peace, he stood
And let the base destroy the good.
For the sake of peace he sold his
soul
And compromised with sin and
shame
Let lechery demand its toll,
And beasts the word of God de-
fame.
BY smiling back at every vice
He purchased peace, But what
price!
Detroit Free Press