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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The writer of the letter Of June %
signed "A Mere Pedestrian" certainly exposes
an evil in our traffic conditions that has
grown to be a menace TO life and limb.
No better illustration can be had than on
Fourth Avenue for a considerable length. II
is rare occurrence when an intending pas
senger can board one of these cars without
q trip back TO the sidewalk to escape injury
from the automobiles that 60 By with utter
disregard for people on foot.
Even when you escape injury the car you
intended to board has gone. which means loss
OF time, which to business man is serious
in many cases.
We read of the U-boat menace, but we have
one in our city streets that needs looking
after DAILY VICTIM.
New York, June 26, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
A Traffic Commission Needed

Renewing the appeal made 70 the Board
Of Estimate and Apportionment by sew
eral civic organizations for traffic COM
mission, the City Club points out that
street traffic, despite improved regulation,
is continually becoming more congested.
This is a matter Of the utmost Importance
which deserves prompt decision. The
facts speak for themselves. 1t is not only
local business which is hampered by street
delays; IL IL were, patience and endurance
could be mustered 20 meet the situation.
What is genuinely serious il that traffic
congestion is hampering national business.
The delivery Of freight 70 railroads ana
steamships. the treceipt Of freight from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28

exclamation of his relative failure is in
sufficient; supposing that in spite OF the
atmospheric conditions it would have been
possible to annihiate the German fleet
without running undue risks; are we
Obliged to assume that he accepted the
false doctrine enunciated by Mr.. Winston
Churchill a few months ago or that he re-
Trained because he thought the destruc-
ton of the enemy's armed forces super
fuous enterprise? Hardly; for there were
many similar inconclusive actions at sea
long before the supposed new doctrine IS
said TO have been introduced. The de-
cision of Rodney in the Battle OF the
Twelfth of April is a case in point. 1t
will be recalled how on this occasion, too,
the enemy made good his escape in the
night through the negligence, as Hood
maintained, of his pursuer. Had SIR
George Rodney's judgment" wrote Hood
"after the enemy had been so totally put
to flight, borne any proportion to the high
courage, zeal and exertion so very mani
festly shown by every captain, all dlincuity
would now have been a: an end We might
have done Just as we pleased instead OF
being at this hour on the defensive The
application of these remarks to conditions
to-day is obvious.
1t is doubtless true that Rodney's failure
to secure a complete decision was due to
Discrimination TO run risks, and probably
the outcome off the Jutland coast may be
attributed to the same cause. Sir John
Jellicoe's own account Of the battle bears
out this belief. But the point to be noted
is that there is not the slightest need to
invent doctrine" in order to account for
the present state of affairs. Moreover,
were it not for Germany's unexpected sue
cess in building up and organizing great
fleet of submarines the conditions at sea
would be perfectly satisfactory. Since it
does not appear, then, that the critics who
row so freely denounce the strategy of the
British Admiralty were any wiser or more
foreseeing than the rest of the world IN
this matter, it is little late for them to
complain to-day Of official inertia.
1t must be remembered, too, that Mr..
Churchills former conception Of the proper
function Of the feet has had the backing
of many students of naval strategy. We
NAV recall, for instance, that in a review
of the Battle of Jutland one Of our own
ablest and most distinguished admirals
said, and has since maintained with great
vehemence, that the military situation did
not require the British fleet to fight de-
cisive action, or any action at all, because
they already had practically as complete
control of the sea as would have resulted
from the defeat of the enemy's fleet Mr..
Churchill, for one, no longer holds that
opinion, but he and many others would do
we'll not to talk to-day as if they had been
from the beginning strong uphoders of
the opposite opinion. The frank confess
sion that very few foresaw the possibilities
of an absolutely ruthless submarine war
fare would save the trouble of invent
ing hypothesis to S'cour for current
conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Still Bleeding the Consu,ncrs

Whether it be the food gambler. the
wholesaler, the middleman or tho retailer
who pockets the profits, IN, unfortunate
consumer is always compelled TO pay them.
Just at present wholesale quotations on
vegetables are dropping daily but the re-
tail prices do not follow. Railroad yards
are reported as being congested with ship
ments of potatoes. IN consequence, whole
sale prices have declined to 81 or So bar
rel. Yet the average retailer in this city
still sells the tubers by the pound, at from
7 to 10 cents, depending on the neighbor-
hood. In other words, the retailer makes
about 100 per cent profit on potatoes at
the present rates.
Other early vegetables are in the same
class The wholesale shipments are said
to be large. but somewhere along the line
something happens Either spectators
accumulate a supp which enables them
to keep up the prices, or retailers just con-
tinue to charge the prices they got when
the supply was limited. Some say the re-
tailers won't buy from farmers when they
have the chance to obtain vegetables
cheaply. Bread prices still remain at the
top figures in this city. although wheat has
dropped enough to affect the price of flour
materially. The Federal Trade Commits
sion, announcing an investigation Of the
canned goods trade, says that large pro-
portion of canned stuff now being sold at
high prices is last years stock.
Manifestly, the existing situation indi-
Gates the need for government food control
which will actually control prices, not
wholesale prices or exchange quotations
alone, but the prices which the consumers
have to pay. Unless the Administration
can get that out of the legislation now I'M
der consideration there is grave danger of
a renewal of last winters food riots next
winter on far larger scale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Draft the Aliens!
Let Them Be Put to Work on This
Side Of the Ocean
To the Editor of The Tribune.

o the EDITOR OF ne tribune.
Sir: Permit me to bring to the attention of
Congress the rank injustice of the military
draft law in excluding and exempting aliens
who have declared their intention to become
citizens from the operation Of this law. Why
should citizens Of military age of the Allied
countries who are in this country escape
military service? In the United States there
are 100000 English, 1852 900 Irish, 100000
Scotchmen, 100000 Russians, $4,000 Ital-
ians, 2,50l,O Germans, 1871, 900 Austrians
All of these are foreign born and each of
their respective countries has CONSUMPTION.
The law should be amended requiring cit
liens OF the Allied countries in war with the
United States to be conscripted in the United
States army. or treaty made between the re-
spective Allied countries and the United
States requiring that the citizens of the re-
spective countries be either compelled 20 en-
list in the army of this country or De sent
back to their countries and there be con-
scripted | agree with Representative Britten
of Illinois, that persons of Austrian and Ger
man descent should not be sent abroad with
the national army but should be compelled TO
remain in the United States and be assigned
to duty in America or American waters, in the
manufacture of arms and ammunition and
other military work.
LOUIS A. CUVILLIER,
Former Chairman Committee on Military Az
fairs, New York Assembly.
New York, June 90, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
The Courage Not to Give

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: +. +. A. says: at takes all kinds Of
people to make a world. including those who
find excuses not to give 20 tho Red Cross
Miss or Mrs.?) Edith Van Gerbg is AT least
original in her excuses: she has persuaded
herself that il is an act Of high courage not
TO give ALLEN I. LERS
-,New York, June 26, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28

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Entered a, the Pcstoclce at Nes York I" ser"d Class
Mail Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
The Automobile Menace

Morristown. y. j., June %, 1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
White Gifts For the King
at Park St. U. E. Church

For the first time this year, Park
Street United Evangelical Sunday
school will on Sunday use the
white Gifts For the King" as part
of it's series of Christmas services.
The Sunday school will meet at the
usual hour on Sunday, at $50, at
which time this unique service will
be used, and in connection Herewith
the primary grades will give pro-
gram of songs and recitations. Mis-
sionary gifts and those to the. poor
of the city will be made in white en-
velopes and wrappers, all to be. laid
at the foot of a white cross upon the
platform. There will be a call made
for dedication of the officers and
scholars to the service of the King.
The Sunday school and congrega-
tional hours of worship will be COM
bined into one meeting.
At this service Miss Leah E.
Hangen, a student in the department
of vocal music, Albright College, will
sing SILENT Night"
At 7.30 a varied program of con-
gregational singing, special music
and addresses will be presented. The
special music will consist of an an
them by the church choir; quartet
by Mrs. u. f. Swengel, Mrs. l.. i.
Booda, A. M. Blake and Ralph Hoov-
er; solo by Miss Mabel O'Neal, and
a solo by Ralph Hoover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
c. z. Notes

Endeavorers are planning for a
great Christian Endeayor Week, jan
uary 81 to February 3, 1918. The
object Is to recall the origin and
history of the C. f. movement. A
number of societies will observe the
following program:, Sunday, Janu-
airy 20, begin with prayer. Janu-
airy 81, c. L. Day. January 2S, In
crease and Enlistment Day. Janu-
ary 20, Local Union and Extension
Day. January 80, Church Loyalty
Day. January 81. 1ntervisitation
and Fellowship Day. February l.
Pennsylvania Day. February 2, Jun
ior and intermediate Day. Feoru-
ary 3, Decision Day.
Charles C. Culp, of gettysburg,
superintendent of the junior depart
ment of the Pennsylvania c. E. Un-
Presbyterian Society and sent 10
ion. who enlisted with the United
States Army some time ago, was
agreeably surprised recently by re-
ceiving many letters and cards from
the Juniors of the Keystone state.
A packet of letters was sent to him
by the st. Matthew'S Lutheran So
ciety, Harrisburg. st. James Lu-
theran Society, of Gettysburg, his
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
Sixth Street u. B. to
Honor Boys in Service

The services in the Sixth Street
United Brethren Church on Sunday
will be of an interesting character,
both morning and evening. The
pastor, the Rev. Joseph Daugherty,
will preach at 1890 a. m. on the
subject, "Giving and Receiving
Christmas Gifts" and the choir will
render an appropriate Christmas an
them.
In the evening at 7.30 o'clock the
service will be in the interest of the
boys of the church and Sunday
school who have gone out into mill
tary service. The whole service will
be of a patriotic Character, and the
pastor will make a brief address on
the subject, 1.-The Divine Purpose of
Suffering and Sacrifice" The Honor
Roll will be unveiled and the serv-
ice flag dedicated.
Twenty-three boys have gone out
into some department of service for
their country, and to each one the
church has sent a Christmas box.
AS far as possible, every member of
the families represented will attend
the services.
A beautiful Christmas cantata,
Lord of ALL" will be rendered by
the Sunday school on Christmas
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
ENDEAVORS SENDING
THOUSANDS OF COMFORT KITS

Floating Christian Endeavor work
is carrying the gospel to many of
the 100000 men who come annual
ly to the port of Philadelphia. Hun
dreds of Endeavorers are able to
reach them with addresses and
singing on board of their ships as
they are tied up at the docks, load
ing or discharging cargoes. The
Endeavor Society meets men social
ly and provides innocent pleasures
to win them from the saloon, cheap
theaters, immoral moving picture
shows or other places of evil resort,
and introduce them at nearby
churches. Endeavorers give them
many copies of the Bible, tracts,
good reading matter and follow
them to hospitals in case of sick
ness.
Thousands of comfort bags are
distributed to sailors and soldiers.
The Endeavorers place in the bag
the following articles: A Testament,
or a Bible, a small pincushion filled
with pins, a needlebook with six
large-eyed needles and two darning
needles, darning yarn, small en-
ery, O small piece OF wax, a large
open thimble, a spool of No. 80
black thread, n spool or NO. ~
white thread, n small bag of but
tons suitable for men, n pair OF scis-
sors, q bottle OF vaseline, q roll OF
rags for bandages when convenient,
and, If at all possible, q personal
letter written to our sailor broth
err" for this letter is more highly
priced by the men than any of the
other contents.
Many comfort bags will be dis
tributed this week and beginning OF
next, which is appropriate for the
Christmas season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
COLLECTION FOR
ARMENIANS
Children of Grace M. E. Sun
day School to Give Money
Formerly Used for Candy

DR.. Robert Bagnell. Pastor of
Grace Methodist Church will preach
R, sermon on Sunday evening at 7.So
o'clock, entitled, 'The sPeace Pro-
gram of Jesus Christ" In an inter
view DR.. Bagnell said,. I'VE have
heard a great deal about the Peace
programs of the Central Powers, the
Russian Revolutionists and the AL
lied Powers, but we have not heard
|ery much about the Peace Program
HAT really counts" Dr.. Bagnell
| lso said that at this time of the
Eear it was most appropriate to dis
|'uss the Peace Program of Jesus
christ, whose birth was announced
o the world by the angels singing,
|"Peace on Earth, Good VIII to
Men" In the morning DR.. Bagnelps
] opic will be I'm the F'ulness OF
|Time."
The Church choir, Under the lead
krship of Prof. John w Phillips,
Eyill render Christmas selections both
morning and evening which will ada
#reatly to the Christmas services.
There will be special services at
: he Sunday school at 1910 in which
he Intermediate and Primary De-
bartments will take an active part.
Bongs and recitations by the chill
ren will add greatly to the interest
Zf the Sunday school session. The
Primary and intermediate Depart
Znents have agreed TO give up the
Usual candy and presents this year
! nd give that money towarsl the re-
Ief of the starving Armenians. ].
Torace Mcfarland, Superintendent
IL the Primary and intermediate
Departments has asked the children
or $4,000 subscription which they
re to earn by their own labor in
tead Of securing it from their par
3ntS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
XMAS SPIRIT
AT PINE STREET.
In All Services Tomorrow
Will Yuletide Spirit
Predominate al

The Christmas spirit will be mani
ifestod in all the services of the
Pine Street Presbyterian Church on,
Sunday, December %. In the morn
ing the Rev. DIR. Nudge will preach
on, 'The Christmas Word" All the
organ selections and singing will car
ry out this thought.
A special program is being ar
ranged for the evening service. At.
715 the Organist, A. Frank McCar-
rell, will give a short recital play
ing the March of the Magi" and
christmas in Sicily" The subject
for the address will be "The Mission
of the Messiah" which will be fol-
lowed by the Messiah" Part and
the 'Hallelujah Chorus" The quar-
tette will be assisted by a chorus Of
thirty voices.
After the evening service there
will be held in the Boyd Memorial
building an informal service of song
for those of the congregation and
their friends who may care to par.
ticipate in the singing of Christmas
hymns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
TO SHOW SLIDES
OF JERUSALEM
Pictures of Holy City to Be
Put on Screen at Camp
Curtin M. E.

Very unusual programs will be
given in the Camp Curtin NJ. e.
Church on Sunday. The Christmas
sermon will be preached by the Rev.
~. S. Williams pastor, on Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock. In the
evening undo" the auspices of the
cfoir end its leader. Prof. Ellenber-
ger ana under the direction of !.
Horace MacFarlane, Pictures of Je-
rusalem and Bethlehem and Pales-
tine will be shown and the great
hymns of Christmas will be sung
from the screen. The program is
designed to leave a lasting impress
sion on the minds of the people.
All the wonderful Christmas pas
sages of Scripture will be read,
among the number, "Isaiah's Proph-
ecy of the Coming Messiah" "The
Annunciation to Mary" The Jour
ney to Bethlehem" The Vision of
the Shepherds" THE Presentation
in the Temple" The Wise Men
from the East" and Jesus at Naz-
as the following will be sung. by the
Faithful" ut Came Upon the Mid
night Clear" 20, Little Town of
Bethlehem" Silent Night" There's
a Song in the Air"
One of the interesting aspects of
the program will be the pictures of
the Jerusalem country; especially
will this be true since there is so
much interest in the surrender Of
Jerusalem to the English Army.
The public is invited to these ex-
ercises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
NIErHODIST

Camp Hill-The Rev. J. E. Bren-
neman, pastor. Sunday school. 9.45;
IL, THE Unspeakable Gift" In the
evening a Christmas program will
be presented.
Camp Curtin-The Rev. A. S.
Williams. 1890. Receiving the
Christmas Gift" 73O, Special Pro-
gram; 2, Sunday school.
st. Pauls-The Rev. William
Moses. 1890, Christmas Services;
7.30, Christmas Service.
Epworth-The Rev. J. D. w.
Deaver. IL, '"The Meaning of Christ
mas" 7.30, Song Service by Choir;
10, Sunday school.
Fifth Street.-The Rev. Edwin A.
Pyles. 1890, THE First Christmas"
7.8O, christmas Cantata," by the
Church Choir; 2, Sunday school.
Stevens Memorial-The Rev. DR..
Clayton Albert Smucker. 1890, "A
Christmas Oblation;" 2, Sunday
school; 7.30, Christmas Story Ser
vice.
Ridge Avenue-The Rev. II. r.
Bender. Morning, "a Christmas
Sermon" Evening, Popular Delu-
sions;" 2, Sunday school.
Heckton-The Rev. w. II. Zwei-
zig. 1890. THE Infant Christi" 2,
Sunday school.
Dauphin-The Rev. w. II. Zwei-
zig. $50, "The Birth of Christi" 2,
Sunday school
Grace-The Rev. DIR. Robert Bag
nell. 1890, "In the Fulness of
7.SO, 1.-THE Peace
Program ofsJesus Christ"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
CHuRCH OF COD

Green Street.-The Rev. II. S.
Hershey. 1890, 1.-THE Quest of the
Wise Mem" 7.3O, Christmas cantata,
"The Story of Bethlehem" Sunday
school, 2.
Nagie-The Rev. Elmer f.
Kaufman. 1890, "Christ's Inheri-
tance in the Saints" 7.30, "The
First Christmas Service" 1.30, Sun
dav school.
Fourth Street.-The Rev. William
n. Yates, D. d. 1890, Rev. Daniel
l.. Eckert, of Findlay, Ohio, THE
Program of Christ" 7.30, Sunday
school will give it's Christmas Pro-
gram; LAO, Sunday school.
Camp Hill-The Rev. Charles O..
Houston. 1890, Emmanuel" by
the Rev. J. Russell. Bucher, of Prin-
ceton; 7.30, Christmas Entertain
ment by the Sunday school.
Penbrook-The Rev. Jay G. Form
crook. 1890, "The Christi; 7.S0
Christmas Exercises by the Sunday
school; $50. Sunday school.
Pleasant View-The Rev. George
w. Harper. 9.45, Sunday school;
1915, 1.-THE Christ For the World"
7.3O, Children's Christmas Exercises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
CHOIR OF 35 VOICES TO SING
MESSIAH ADVENT AT DERRY ST.

A choir of thirty-fiVe voices, from
the Derry Street United Brethren
Church will render the Cantata,
Messiah's Advent in the church to-
morrow evening. The soloists. are
as follows: Mrs. Howard E. Gems
Ter, Mr.. a. II. Scarborough, Miss
Pallie Matthew and Mr.. Stanley G.
Backenstoss; Director, Howard E.
Gensler; Organist, Rhoda NJ. Desen-
berg
The musical program for the day
follows:
Morning - "Pastoraie (Xmas)" ..
Rogers: Chorus, "Adeste Fideles;"
"Gesu Bambino," p. A. Gon; An
them, "The Joyous Birth" Geibel:
"Postlude in F." Woodman.
ning-"Christmas Offertoire,"
Crison; Christmas Cantatt, Mes
siah's Advent" Geibel; "Noel, No.
q" Guilmant; Noel No. 8, Gull
mant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
UNITED BRETHREN

First-The Rev. w. E. Daugherty.
1890, "The Parentage of Jesus"
7.30. Christmas Cantata rendered.;
1.45, Sunday school.
Calvary, Lemoyne-The Rev. p. r.
Koontz. $50, Sunday school; 1890,
Services; 7.30, Christmas Entertain
ment.
Derry Street.-The Rev. ]. A. Ly-
ter, d. d. 1890, The Militant
Christi" 7.3O, "Messiah's Advent, a
Cantata.
State Street.-The Rev. II. f.
Rhoad. 10.45. "The Spirit of Christ
mas" 7.30. The choir will sing a
Christmas Cantata; $50, Sunday
school.
Otterbein-The Rev. S. Edwin
Rupp. 1890, Christmas Cheer"
7.30, "The Name That Lives; 2,
Sunday school.
Neidig Memorial, Oberlin - The
Rev. H. S. Kiefer. 1890, 1.-THE Won
derful Night" 7.30, Christmas Ex-
ercise and Cantata; go, Sunday
school.
Trinity, New Cumberland-The
Rev. A. r. Ayres. 1890. Christ
the King" Z, "Song of the Angels"
go, Sunday school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

DR.. A. C. Gaebelein, of New York
City, editor of Our Hope Maga-
zine" devoted to Bible study, will
conduct the thirty-fift monthly
Bible Conference, which will be held
In the First Baptist Church, Second
and Pine streets next Wednesday
and Thursday. Two sessions will be
held each day.
His subjects are very attractive
and especially the evening themes
The subjects are as follows: We'd
nesday afternoon, The Salvation of
God as Revealed in Romans" We'd
nesday evening, peace. When?
How" Thursday evening, Coming
Events Casting Their Shadows"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
Messiah Lutheran Church
Remembers Soldier Boys

The congregation of the Messiah
Lutheran Church has sent Christ
mas boxes to each one of her num-
ber who are now serving in the
various branches of national service.
They have also distributed baskets
to needy families in the city.
A candle light Christmas service
will be held in the church to-mor-
row evening. The Rev. II. w. A.
Hanson, pastor, will preach on The
Story That Never Grows Old"
On Christmas morn an early morn
ing service will be held, at which
time prayers for American soldier
boys will be offered. The pastor will
preach on Christmas Day and the
Other Days at this service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
REFORMED

st. John's-The Rev. G. w. Hart
man. 1890. 1.-The Dayspring''; 7.30,
Room For Christ; 200, Sunday
school.
Fourth-The Rev. Homer Skyles
May. 1916, Are We Messengers
to Prepare the Way?"; 7.45, 1.-THE
Christmas Spirit; $50, Sunday
school.
sSt. Andrews, Penbrook-The
Rev. w. r. Hartzell. 1000, Christ
mas service; 7.30, 1.-The Significance
of Christmas; Sunday school
Reformed Salem-The Rev. Ellis
N. Kremer. II, the choir will rem
der a Christmas cantata; 7.30. SER
mon on the Sunday School Lesson
OF the Day; 9.45, Sunday school.
Second-The Rev. w. r. Hart
zell. $50, christmas Morning."