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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
PUNISH THE SCANIPS

NR AYOR BOWMAN was not so
M busy with the Y. NJ. c. A.-Y.
w. C. \. drive this week that
he did not have time to act vigor-
ously for the protection of United
States soldiers visiting Harrisburg,
when it came to his attention that
they were being lured from paths of
rectitude by harpies and panderers
making it their business to lie in wait
for the man on furlough. The
Mayors action in ordering the police
department to take prompt meas
ures to stop this practice was not
only warranted by the conditions, but
in full keeping with the campaign
waged for war woRl1 funds here the
past few days. A city that has Just
given upward of $4,000 with which
to provide wholesome surroundings
for soldiers will stand heartily be-
hind an executive who invokes the
law to restrain the vultures VINO
would fatten at the expense of the
soldiers money and manhood.
The wretch who ekes out a miser-
able existence through the illegal
sale of whisky or by bartering in
human virtue is abominable enough
at any time, but in periods such as
this he is intolerable. The nation is
in sore need of workers-of pro-
ducers. There is a job for everybody
and places going begging. The
Mayor should see to it that these
bootleggers and procurers go to Jail
or go to work. Whatever punish
ment he metes out will have the
approval of the public and the more
drastic the better.
Soldiers should be instructed tc
treat these fellows after the manner
of one young man in uniform week
or two ago. Approached by an in
dividual with quart of liquor tc
sell, he warned him off twice and
having fulfilled the Biblical injunc.
tion to submit twice to the tormen-
tor, he then took the law into his
own hands and proceeded to give
the pest dressing down that would
have done credit to John L. Sullivan
in his palmiest days, afterward turn.
ing the bedraggled scoundrel ovel
to the tender mercies of a police.
man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

If this war continues any length and
the first fences to go down will be
many of the old social distinctions
by which many mistaken ones
among us used to set great store.
We are one people, bound by COM
mon ties. whose prime interests and
fundamental aspirations, once we get
down to them, are identical, and
some of us are experiencing a grow
ing admiration for the wisdom and
insight of those who wrote that
thought into the Declaration of
Independence and the constitution
of the United States. Tn times like
these the tawdry trappings of rank
are laid away and we stand forth
simply as Americans.
Which is why we are great among
the peoples of the world, and why
we are going to win this war. In
the last analysis-when the final
test comes-it finds us all for one
and one for all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

has taken the place of the solicitor
of Conshohocken, who has gone to
war.
THE Allegheny county official
count is we'll under way and is said
that it will not show surprises. The
elections appear to have been en-
phatic.
William Walsh, former legisla-
tor, will succeed Frederick Shoyer as
Philadelphia registration commits
sioner at 50, 600 year. The governor
has decided TO appoint him.
-Lackawanna county people are
investigating charges that election
commissioners to camps tried to in
timidate voters.
Lancaster county's Democratic
committee reported no contributions
and no payments.
Indications are that the close
ness of the soldier vote and its ef-
feet on a number of contests
throughout the state will cause Gov
ernor Martin G.. Brumbaugh to post
pone making any appointments of
consequence for another week or
two. A visit of Ex-Lieutenant-Gov
ernor John NJ. Reynolds, of Bedford,
here this week to attend the meeting
of the Commission to Codify the
Banking Laws, caused q revival of
rumors that he was being consid-
cred for onesof the vacancies on the
Public Service Commission, but he
smiled and said he did not know
about it. Gossip here is that Will
liam A. Magee, who has been mem
toned occasionally for reappoint-
ment,' is not anxious for the job and
intends to take up practice of law,
specializing in public utility cases.
The Governor has judges for Phila-
delphia and Washington counties to
name and some county places.
The soldier vote returns have
been rather a surprise here. 1t was
expected that all would be in hand
promptly, but commissioners are
APPARENTLY taking their time. Some
of the commissioners tell stories in
dicating that there was a lack of
system and the fact that no commits
sioner seems to have much knowl-
edge of where ballots went and come
turned in poll books without any
results being given rather bears out
impressions. The commissioners
will get ten cents a mile for each
mile travelled from capital to camp
and back again by short route, with
allowance for the visits here for in
structions. The Auditor Generals
Department will cooperate with the
Secretary of the Comm monwealth in
making up the travel accounts and
the printing department will turn in
bills for the ballots and other work,
which will run up the cost. Twenty
five thousand dollars was approprl-
ated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
FIGHTING IN BELGIUM

An Illuminating explanation OF
just why fighting in Belgium is hard
er and more trying than fighting in
France is given in Major Ian Hay
Beith's new book, "All In It." the
continuation of "The First Hundred
Thousand" just published by Hough-
ton Mifiiin Company.
"Trench-life in Belgium Is an en-
tirely different proposition from
trench-life in France, he says. 1.-THE
undulating country offers an infinite
choice of unpleasant surroundings
Here lin Belgium) the line follows
the curve of each little hill. q. AL
most every spot in either line is
overlooked by some adjacent ridge
or enflladed from some adjacent
trench, 1t Is disconcerting for a
methodical young officer after eau
tiously scrutinizing the trench upon
his front through n periscope, to find
that the entire performance has been
visible (and his entire person eX-
posed) to the view of a Boche trench
situated on a hill-slope upon his Inn
mediate left"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Y. M. C. A. WORK

To the Editor of the Tclegrdbh:
l read an article in the Coal Trade
Journal, November Z, of which 1 send
you clipping. l hope you can give
some notice to the natter
There seems to be coming in this
country n rather tardy recognition
and appreciation of the great work
that is being done by the Young
Mems Christian Association. This
wonderful up-to-date humanitarian
agency is reaching out with it's bene-
ficent influence to all parts of the
civilized world. 1t is no eXaggeration
to say that the modern Y. M. G. A..
perfect in it's organization, practical
in it's methods and sincere in it's eff
forts, is the most potent ethical and
religious force of the present day in
meeting the needs of young men in
almost every country and very cline
The clipping follows:
"One phase of the Y. NJ. c. A.
work developed largely within recent
years is the very earnest endeavor
being made to improve the conditions
that surround the young men who
work in and about the mines. In the
bituminous regions of Pennsylvania
the young men are being reached
particularly through the medium of
| the first aid teams, in the organiza-
! ton of which the local associations
have expended much time and effort.
Through the influence obtained in
| this way many of the members of the
| various teams are gradually led into
! other beneficent activities of the as
sociation. Special Importance is
placed upon the teaching of English
! to foreigners, who constitute a large
majority of the mine workers, so that
they may have a clear comprehen-
sion of the advice and instruction i'm
| parted to them, and thousands of
! them in and about the mines are now
being educated in that branch.
"In view of the continuous ener-
getic efforts made to improve mining
conditions, as evidenced by the COM
| prehensive mining code, the increas-
ed number of state mine inspectors,
! the first aid work, and the safety first
movement, 1t is gratifying to know
that an additional force, intelligent,
practical and ceaseless in its endeav-
ors, is gradually making itself felt
| in the mining communities, not only
in bettering the social and moral
conditions but also in bringing to the
workers, through education and
suggestion, n realization of the great
dangers of their occupation that are
an ever-present menace to their lives
and health.
TT is undoubtedly a fact that the
work of the Y. M. c. A. is not only
improving the community life in the
| coal regions but Is also instrum entail
in making working conditions safer
| for all classes of workers"
Y. M. G. A. ADMIRER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
GIVE US SHIPS

" HE government apparently has
muddled sadly at the one point
in war preparations where
muddling counts most against allied
success, namely, the ship building
program. One Incompetence after an
other has developed, largely due to
the selection of land lubbers to per-
form a work that should have been
entrusted to men familiar with the
sea and its ways. Apparently, we are
now to have another period of waver-
ing and uncertainty. Why wait until
it develops? Why not dismiss the dis
cordant elements at once and recon-
stitute the shipping board along lines
that will bring immediate results &?
We must do so in the end, so why
not now, while time may be saved
and effort conserved?
We are not going to turn out any
thing like the 100000 tons of ship
ping promised within the time speci-
fed. We shall be fortunate il we
have / 100000 tons fit for use in the
submarine zone. The shipping board
has been debating and quarreling
during the moments it has not been
occupied with telling the public that
the shipping problem has been
solved" We have been regaled from
time to time with stories of unsink-
able vessels, wooden ships too small
and numerous to fall victims to sub
out keels and myriad of other won
ders, all designed to Illustrate the u
boats and give America supremacy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
SIMPLY AMERICANS

M Ia" Hs+rr.s"@s %as tis'"o'is''' tSs Pas' week X
than the raising of nearly
$4,000 for the Y. M. c. A. and
the Y. w. C. A. war work, laudable
though that achievement is. Prob
ably the greatest gain came to those
who gave their time and effort to
the active work of gathering the
money. Never has there been in
Harrisburg such a breaki down
of so-called class feeling as has been
brought about since war work has
thrown the people of all walks of
life together in unselfish public
service. Greed and religion, social
status and personal feelings all have
gone by the board or have been
merged in effort for the common
good. Men and women have met
on new plane and each has
learned to respect his fellow.
Regardless of what certain sour
souls would have us believe, we
have a fine, outstanding lot of
people in Harrisburg and some of
us are just beginning to find this
out. The men and women who
labored shoulder to shoulder in the
drive now ended will never be to-
ward each other as they were be-
fore they engaged in this work,
Many of them have formed new and
binding ties of friendship; each has
learned to respect the other and all
of them have a higher regard for
the patriotic and open-hearted
people at large, whose generosity
made 1t possible for Harrisburg ia
go "over the top" so handsomely in
the Y. M. c.. A. drive.
This is only a beginning. A lot
of superfluities as we'll as foo
notions are going to be wiped out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

INIoW is the time to be thinking of
N next years war gardens, and
Donald Mccormick, who is at
the head of the Chamber of Com
merce garden department, with Shir-
ley B. Watts as active director, is
already outlying the campaign for
the coming spring.
War gardens played big part in
the food program of Harrisburg last
summer, but the need for a more
careful conservation of the food sup
ply with urgent necessity for in
creasing it in every way possible, will
be far greater next year than it was
during the past season or is az pres
ent. Every family that can raise a
stalk OF tomatoes or hill of corn or
potatoes must be pressed into service
the coming spring and summer.
1t is no longer merely the part of
thrift to have a war. garden-it is a
necessity of vital proportions. If ev-
cry family raises at least a part of
its own vegetable supply next year
we shall pull through without much
hardship, but il the war gardens are
neglected most of us are going to
have hungry days next winter and
our allies will be in sore distress for
lack of provisions.
Follow the lead of the war garden
committee; spend your spare even
ings this winter planning your war
garden, reading up on methods of
cultivation which the Department of
Agriculture will send you free of
charge, and in studying the seed
catalogues. You will find it an en-
crossing as we'll as a profitable
amusement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

on the seas. But none of them have
materialized into fact.
Without ships our armies are pow
erless to go to France, or, If there
would be terribly handicapped by lacl
OF supplies. Our great and immediate
need is ships. All else. must be sub
ordinated to efficiency in this de
partment.
Henry Ford. the latest addition to
the Shipping Board. hit the nail on
the head when he said:
The way to succeed is to find
one type of ship that is best fitted
for work in the submarine zone
and which can be built fastest,
and center all effort on it's con-
struction. We have succeeded
already in standardizing con-
struction of airplanes. We are
helping with that in our plant.
What we want is to extend the
same idea to every other branch
of Government work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
WANTS BRIDGE CURBED

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Some highways are more danger
Gus than others and the most dan
gerous should always be safeguarded
to prevent accidents, this will install
Safety-First to act for all preceding
preventions and accidents must be
superseded with the necessary inn
proVemepts to prevent before we can
have safty-first, because all unre-
strained vehicle-traffic on dangerous
highways will sooner or later strike
its death-blow to some one least de-
serving it.
We must recognize prevention
some time, if not first. but surely
will it seek safety last after addition
al expense has added itself auto
matically to first cost and finally oul
official authority must concede to
prevention by making the necessary
improvements for safety sake.
Prevention needs no cure and cure
cannot cure after a soul is sent into
Eternity, hence we must first make
the needed improvement to prevent
by first laying the foundation fol
at primarily fundamental princi-
pie of safety to rest on. This will
prevent accidents and thus give
safety-flrst a chance to live and lei
live, as it's soul-dIHy unto itself and
others. This keeps duty ahead oi
'afety-first and to prevent accidents
is safety always.
And to safeguard the Mulberry
Street Bridge, let me recommend q
safeguard curb on both sides of the
bridge, built of reinforced concrete
two feet, six inches high and twelve
inches in diameter. This would
keen vehicles in tho street and thf
walking public could at least have q
chance to get away, before another
accident could involve the loss oil
life.
viii be glad to furnish our Off.
cial authority with any information
as may be required to further eXpe'
dite it's construction on an econom.
ical basis. Yours truly,
j. G.. II. Kohlhass
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
"ONWARD WITH GOD,

W. HILE the Kaiser was mouth
wv ing his blasphemous Onward
with God" the other day
Bavaria. a German State, officially
abolished the Sabbath.
No nation has ever done this and
prospered. One day of rest in seven
given over to the worship of God
is perhaps the earliest injunction OF
Holy Writ.
Onward with God" and a Goddess
Sabbath form an odd combination
No country ever set itself up as SUI
perior to Gods commands and es-
capped Gods penalties for those who
break his laws. Germany is no ex-
ception.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
HISTORIC HARRIsRVrRc

French traders had post at the
mouth of Paxton creek for O dozen
years before William Penn granted
the land hereabouts to John Harris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
TAKING A Joke

Learning to take joke Is much
like learning to take medicine: 1t
can be dono, but It Is not pleasant,
Detroit News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
DO YOU Know

That Harrisburg is shipping
large amounts of produce, raised
right near here, TO New York?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

Proprietors of Washington, D. c.,
military tailor shops have signed q
union shop agreement presented by
the Journeymen Tailors' Union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
For the Men at the Front

IOl lllC NACil dI lllC HlOIlI
Lord God of Hosts, whose mighty
hand
Dominion holds on sea and land,
In Peace and War Thy will we see
Shaping the larger liberty.
Nations may rise and nations fall,
Thy changeless purpose unites them
all.
When death flies swift on wave or
field,
Be Thou a sure defense and shield,
Console and succor those who fall
And help and hearten each and all.
o hear peoples PRAYER for those
Who fearless face tn cir country's
foes
For those who weak and broken lie,
In WEAKNESS and agony,
Great Healer, to their beds of pain
Come. touch and make them whole
again.
o hear peoples prayer and bless
Thy servants in their hour of stress.
For those to whom the call shall
come,
We pray Thy tender welcome home.
The toll, the bitterness all past,
We trust them to Thy love at last.
. hear a peoples prayer for all
Who, nobly striving, nobly fall.
For those who minister and heal
And spend themselves, their skill,
their zeal,
Renew their hearts With chrlst-like
faith
And guard them from disease and
death,
And in Thine own good time, Lord
send
Thy peace on earth till time shall
end.
-EWNhanRa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

Memphis (Tenn.) Printing Press
mems Union has, signed a three-year
agreement with employers. Wages
are increased for journeymen and ap-
prentices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
LABOR NOTES

Fur workers in Minneapolis have
secured the union shop and 50-houl
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

DR.. Joseph Kalbfus. Secretary of
the State Game Commission, has taxi
en- to the woods. DR., Kalbfus is one
of the best hunters in the state, but
of late he has been going afield and
aforest to conserve game. About this
season when the wild turkeys are on
the wing and all kinds of game is in
season, except deer, the commission
secretary goes out after the game
hogs. And he generally gets them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

Fermoy Qreland) carpenters have
asked for an increase in wages of
seven shillings ($1.75) a week, and
have gone on strike as it has not
been granted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1917

1t is not much business that dis
tracts any man; but the todnt of
purity, conStdncy, and tendency to-
1OardS God.-JERENY TAYLOR.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING Co..
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

Five Birkenhead (England) ap-
prentices who went on strike with
the boilermakers were ordered to
pay costs for failing to comply with
the terms ofStheir apprenticeship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

Ell. J.STACKPOLE,P Pres't s. EditOr-in- Chief
+. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS M. STEINMETZ. Mdndging Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
Sand also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

The net income of the Pennsylva-
MIA State Workmen's Insurance Fund
for 1916. including interest, was
SSO3.543.90, and the prediction is
made that this year it will be ST.
250,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

Speaking of military matters the
history of this city is filled with men,
tlon OF infantry companies and
troops of cavalry and it is interesting
to note that there were organizations
or riilemen in the early days. This
has always been q center for Marks
men and they made themselves noted
IN the Revolution and in other wars.
In the Civil War there were compan-
les from this section which were
mighty proficient with guns. The
early records of men who served in
the wars from this city are extensive,
but they will have some rivals this
year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
OUR DAILY LAUGH
HIGHLY
ESTIMABLE.

Half a loaf is
better than no
bread.
r h e e. S no
doubt about the
: respect to which
half a loaf is
entitled. 1t cost
as much as a
whole loaf used
to.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

Articsville (Okla.) contractors
have signed union shop agreement
with their inside electrical workers.
Wages are increased 10 cents an
hour for eight hours day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

telling what they are going to do.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-13

President Wilson's daily mail is
said 10 be the largest received by
any individual in the world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-13

Tony orbapskI. No. - FIorenc~-st..
found himself 500 poorer IhursdnN
night than hc was lN days, Nh"n
three unknown men influenced MIN
TO draw his money ffnm The bank
and pnt 300 wonderful pres
that would iucrcase if tWnfnla To %
little over Weeh TONY put ule
money ln thc press and took OUT
hlank paper when he opened it
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-13
SPRINGFIELD
BODY co. HAS NEW
FINANCING PLAN

a new issue of $4,000 in eight
per cent FIRST preferred stock "a
contemplated In plans for rennanc.
ing The Springfield Body company
recommended by stockholders
Committee Needed by Spencer Wa.
tiers or the new issue $4,000 is
70 go 70 he company's creditors
The remainder s. 70 be offered at
par 10 owners Of tho con.pany's
present preferred stock in the pro-
portion ~ % per cent OF their pres.
ent holdings The old stock will
then become second preferred.
Under the plan. owners of the
common stock viii be asked 10 re-
linquish 80 per cent Of their hold
ings and take preferred stock. And
the stock turned back will be issued
10 holders Of preferred Owners Of
the present preferred failing 10 sub
scribe 20 the new issue will be
asked TO give up % per cent Of
their holdings.
Creditors claims aggregate s420.-
GOO Settlement is 20 be made on
basis Of one-third cash. one-third
in the new preferred stock and one.
third In one-year notes Arrange
ments have been completed for IN
derwrting S250,000 OF the new issue
al par. il is reported.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-13

Thieves took silNerwnre. rugs nnd
other furnishings valued AZ S3D5
from ths hom" 80 j N Brouks so.
fi5 second ave. Thursday night