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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
MIR. MoNTeoMERY COMPLAINS
o tic Editor of the Telegraph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
We are inflicted with what is prob
ably the worst system of street car
lines that can be found in any large
city in the country. Not only do the
cars, outside of those of the Rock
vile lines, have no schedule which
anyone seems bound to respect, but
there IS total Indifference 70 either
the safety or the comfort of the
public. the drivers jerk their cars
so as to make it almost unsafe to
change your seat in transit, and they
carry you around four unnecessary
squares in order to land you on a
prominent corner of the city. 1t
would be natural sto suppose that
good common sense should dictate
that, if the cars have to run around
the block that they would go straight
to Market Square in the morning,
when people are going to work, and
take the long way around in the
evening when time is less valuable.
Not only is this perpetrated but you
are dragged up to the Bolton House
before you are allowed to get off a
car.
Many times of late after waiting
from six to ten minutes for q car, 1
have had the driver increase his
speed as he approached, evidently
upon. the presumption that another
ear is following. This happened this
morning when car No. 622 left me,
after a considerable wait, to take the
Rockville car following.
l do not like to be q complaint
agent, but without some things are
corrected 1 shall feel it my duty to
complain to the Public Service Com
mission, of the delinquencies of this
astonishing corporation.
Yours very truly,
THOMAS L. MONTGOMERY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

house, will be borne at the head of
the delegation. State Chairman w.
II. Crow and other western senators
Will start for Philadelphia to-mor-
row.
Mayor -elect e. V. Babcock, of
Pittsburgh, has gone to New York
state for a rest after his strenuous
campaign and William A. Magee, his
rival, says that he is going to enjoy
hlmself for while. Friends of Mr..
Magee say that he seems to be in
better physical trim than he has
been in recent years and that he
does not seem anxious to take up
official cares very soon.
james f. Woodward, McKees-
port representative, is planning an
eastern trip to start things moving
Tor the nomination for secretary of
internal affairs. Secretary Paul w.
Houck is expected to run for the
nominate too.
Senator W. w. Hindman, of
Clarion, who was here to-day, is be-
ing doomed for the Democratic
nomination for secretary.
"A. T. Connell, mayor-elect of
Scranton, says that he is going to
nave some enjoyment out of life in
the next few weeks. The strike in
Scranton will leave marks for some
time to come and Mr.. Connell
plans to launch his administration
with a vigorous policy.
District Attorney Rotan's state
ment shows less than $50 expended
in his campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
LANES p NrNICHOL
stopped.

-uE death of Senator James p.
McNichol removes from the
Il political life of his State one of
its most conspicuous figures. But be-
yond that, it takes from the activities
of Philadelphia a man who was more
than a mere -dabbler in politics. Sem
ator McNichol was a far-sighted city
builder, who was forced more by cir
cumstances than by desire to inject
himself into a political situation
where his force of character and
marked abilities made him a dom
mating figure. He numbered his
friends even among his opponents
and was a philosophical loser in the
few contests that went against him
in his long career of leadership. as
was marked in the 1912 State con-
vention when he and William Finn
exchanged pleasantries between pit
and platform in the best of humor
at time when the Philadelphia
Senator appeared to have lost for
ever his prestige of years standing.
A power in State politics, Senator
McNichol nevertheless found city de-
velopment projects more to his liking,
and the growth and improvement OF
Philadelphia were so great factors in
his life that he was found at all times
lined up where he felt he could dc
most in that direction
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

exchange ideas. But at the same
time it is marking a forward move
ment in agriculture.
The farmers have found that by
following some rules which the
trained men have at fingers ends
they can help nature in the congen-
ial task of filling barns and corn
cribs and bank accounts and the re-
suit is that they are asking ques-
tions, instead of kicking about the
tariff and fussing with politics.
They have turned to the State
which has been running farmers in
stitutes for years and has asked the
Commonwealth to help them speed
up the production of foodstuffs by
sending soil physicians and tree sur
geons and cereal diagnosticians, to
say nothing of specialists in drain
age and pest prevention.
Our friend the farmer seems to be
going after things in the right way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
INDUSTRIES WAR SCHOOLS

n n EN- at the head of PennsylVa-
M MAS educational system who
have more than once demon
situations arising in State with as
complex problems as confront any
in the country, have once more taken
a step which will put the Keystone
Commonwealth in the front rank.
Arrangements were made yesterday
by the State Board of Education to
establish industrial courses suggested
by the war. These courses will be
worked out Immediately and suf1-
cient funds are in hand to launch
them where they are needed. Thou
sands of young wage-earners will be
the beneficiaries and probably some
questions with which the instructors
have been wrestling will be settled
next year.
When Pennsylvania, with its un-
usual industrial system, set about to
enforce its child labor law and to
make work and school fit together,
there was a good bit of interest
throughout the country. The child
labor propaganda had been so vigor-
ously waged and so contested in this
State that there were many who
looked for trouble, to be per-
fectly frank about it. Thanks
to the farsighted businessman and
manufacturers, especially, the State
school authorities were given hearty
cooperation and the continuation
school to-day has its thousands en-
rolled and is a recognized part of
the system of industry and educa-
ton.
And now, when business is at high
speed and conditions are calling for
every man and woman, and even
looking toward the minors, the con-
tinuation school is going right along.
As there have been suggestions that
some specialized training would do
much to increase proficiency during
the stress of war operations in the
industries, it is planned to make
available courses of instruction sug-
gested by the conflict either to Eli
in or fill out. 1t is q project that
will not only prove popular, but
valuable. Its possibilities are great.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Judge A. B. Dickinson, of the
limited States court of Philadelphia,
is strongly denouncing people who
do not check spread of vice near
army posts.
e. p. Jennings. Carbon county
food administrator has vigorous
way of doing things. He found that
prices were not right and he ordered
a carload of vegetables and had them
sold on streets.
A. +. Huston, the Coatesville
manufacturer, is taking prominent
part in the Y. M. c. A. drive in his
POI "a G. Dinkey, prominent in steel
affairs. has been visiting prospective
sites for mills in the Hazleton-Wea-
.herly district.
Col. Avery d. Andrews. of Phila-
delphia. active in the Public Safety
Committee, has been commissioned
in the engineers. He is West Point
graduate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
THE LESSON OF vERDIIN

Military science turned over yet
another page at Verdun and noted
that against consummate general
ship, unlimited munitions, and self
less devotion on the part of the de-
Tense, the most spectacular and
highly-doped phalanx can spend it.
self in vain. Military science also
noted that, under modern conditions,
the capture of tn, position or that
signifies nothing: the only method of
computing victory is to count the
dead on either side. On that reck-
oning, the French at Verdun have
already gained one of the great vic
tories of all time" From "All In it,"
by Major Ian Hay Beth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
THE BRAVEST BATTLE


The bravest battle that was ever
fought,
Shall 1 tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you will
find it not;
Twas fought by the mothers of
men.
Nay, not with cannon. or battle-shot,
With sword, or nobler pen;
Nay, not with eloquent word or
thought,
From mouths of wonderful men.
But deep in walled-up woman's
heart
OF woman that would not yield,
But bravely, silently bore her part
Lo! there is that battlefield!
No marshaling troop, nor bivouac
song;
No banners to gleam and wave!
But oh! these battles they last so
long
From babyhood to the grave!
Yet faithful still as a bridge of stars,
She fights in her walled-up town
Fights on, and on, in the endless
wars,
Then silent, unseen, goes down.
Oh! ye with banners and battle-sho o,
And soldier to shout and praise.
tell you the kingliest victories
fought
Are fought in these silent waysl
BY Joaquin Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
THE FARMER WANTS TO KNOW

~ ERPLEXITY into which officials
of the State Department of
Agriculture have been thrown
by the unexpected demands for
speakers and advisors in specialized
branches of farming is a sign of the
times which the officers of the State
government are glad to note, al
though it means much work and
some changing of arrangements for
the winter. From all accounts there
are more farmers organizations,
neighborhood clubs and other bod
les interested in agricultural ad-
vancement in Pennsylvania now than
ever known. The automobile is re-
sponsible for it in a way, because
farmers can get around better and
faster and take the folks along to
talk things over. 1t is another in
stance where gasoline is enabling
the raisers of foodstuffs to find out
how the men in the next township
are doing and to compare notes and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
STOP IT!

@ EVERAL of the Y. NJ. C. A
~ Y. w. C. A. war work campaign
ers reported yesterday that they were
badly treated by few of those whom
they approached and who made nc
effort to conceal their antagonism 10
the movement.
It is about time the people are
given the names of persons of this
class. The time has arrived when
there can be no division of sentiment.
Either a man is for the United States,
with all that he has to give and his
own life if need be, or he is against
the United States. Nor can it be
said by way of excuse that the pur-
pose of the present campaign is not
understood. 1t has been exploited
fully in every way known to publicity
experts. If a man is not familiar
with it the only reason can be
that he has not been sufficiently in
terested in the welfare of our SOL
diers to read.
One of those whose card was re-
turned to the campaign committee
without a contribution is a man of
means, the large income of whose
family for years has depended upon
the favor of the American public. He
boasted to the campaigners that he
had made b point of refusing to give
to the Red Cross and that he has
turned away those who tried to sell
him Liberty bonds.
Isn't it about time that such as he
be required to declare themselves
in public?
We want to know with whom we
associate and with whom we deal
in a business way these days. There
should be short shrift for the man
who sets his shoulder to the wheel
against the effort that every loyal
citizen is putting into this war work.
The men and women who are CIV
ing four days of their time, in addi-
tion to their own generous contribu-
tions, for the success of this cam
paign solely for the purpose of help
ing America win the war, are max
ing personal sacrifices. The work of
soliciting money is repugnant to
MANY of them. They have sunk
their personal affairs and their per-
sonal feelings in order to "do their
bit" and they should not be sub
iected to harsh treatment by small
souled citizens who not only refuse TO
helm on their own account, but per-
sist in boasting of their disloyalty.
It is time to halt this sort of thing
and the Telegraph will undertake to
publish the names of those who of
fend in this manner, in order that
the public may know just who they
are, if the practice is not promptly
stopped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
SEVEN GENT WAR BREAD

n ONT be too sure about that
seven cents a pound war bread
of which the government is
talking. Mr.. Hoover is acting IN tine
best of faith and in the interests of
the consumer. But bread-even war
bread, which is quite different from
the white bread now in general use
at seven cents a pound is news
almost too good to be true, i'll the
light of prices we are at present pay
ing. Government price regulation
with respect to coal was so promptly
followed by advances to the con-
sumner that the public may be ex-
cused if it withholds it's rejoicing
over seven cent bread until the loaf
is actually on the table.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
LABOR NOTES

Joint action by 100 per cent. or
ganized laundry workers, laundry
drivers and stationary engineers en-
ployed in laundries in Tacoma,
Wash, resulted in a union shop
agreement and wage increases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
CHIVALROUS WARFARE

tFrom General Orders No. 7S, Is
sued from Headquarters of the Army
of Northern Virginia, and dated
Chambersburg. Pa, June %, 2S63.1
The commanding general has OBJ
Served with marked satisfaction the
conduct of the troops on the march,
and confidently anticipates results
commensurate with the high spirit
they have manifested. No troops
could have displayed greater forti-
tude or better have performed the
arduous marches of the past ten
days. Their conduct in other re-
Spects has, with few exceptions, been
in keeping with their character as
soldiers, and entities them to appro-
baton and praise.
There have been, however, in
stances of forgetfulness on the part
of some that they have in keeping
the yet unsullied reputation of the
army and that the duties exacted of
us by civilization and Christianity
are not less obligatory in the country
of the enemy than in our own.
The commanding general, there
fore, earnestly exhorts the troops to
abstain with most scrupulous care
from unnecessary or wanton injury
to private property, and he enjoins
upon all officers to arrest and bring
to summary punishment all who
shall in any way offend against the
orders on this subject.
r. E. LEE, General.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

Pay women mems wages where
they do mems work summarizes one
section of the report of Mrs. r. A.
Morton, president of the Wyoming
State Federations of Women's Clubs,
to the annual convention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
Over tie Toks
tM Penna.
BY BRIGGS

Il think 1 can say that 1 am
willing, if need be. to sacrifice the
blood of my three sons for their
country, but the thing that I could
not stand would be for one of them
10 IlVe an unclean life. And, it is to
safeguard our boys that the Y. M.
- A Is raising the war fund, which
needs the help of every individual "
rms was the plea of a Reading
preacher recently, the Rev. ]. G.
Tlerce' who has three sons in the
NFatlonaI FH Army. in asking for funds
Tor the Y. M. c. A.
Coon hunters in the vicinity of
Media appear to be made of paltry
STUN and poor nerve. Merely be-
cause one party had the misfortune
70 sur up a home of polecats, mis-
taxing them for jovial and luscious
coons, the hunting fever has sudden
~ dled out. What do you suppose a
lusty Hun would care for SO petty
an obstacle?
We are informed by the Sunbury
papers that little Miss Rosemary
Duprey, of Arch street, has received
a handsome Boston Bull dog, the gift
OF her uncle in Brockton. He is a
thoroughbred, with screw tail and a
harelip, this latter feature being
greatly desired and extremely rare. y
Maybe so, but we know quite a few
unfortunate humans who would
gladly dispense with the luxury.
The pants that made Shippensburg
famous, may well be said of a pair
Just completed at the Louis Kremer
plant of that town. They were made
Tor man in Chicago whose waist
measure is Sc inches; seat, 20 inches;
thigh, A; knee, 80. Two ordinary
men can stand in the legs and still
have enough slack left in the rear
for q cloak. Fat men cut this out
and look happy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
NO CHANGE

The postage on drop letters will
remain at two cents, so the hero
who trades at home will continue to
get all his customary bills.-Kansas
City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

Chicago City Council has appointed
board to which the city will loan
100000 to sell potatoes. The city
will be guaranteed the return of this
money in nine months, plus 21a per
cent, which is guaranteed by fifty
citizens,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

In Detroit no unskilled municipal
employe shall hereafter receive less
than $2.25 a day and skilled mechan-
les shall receive the highest prevail
ing wage in that particular grade of
work. The eight-hour day is obliga-
tory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER is, 1917
The longer I iUe and more 1 see

The longer liUe and more see
OF the struggle Of souls to the heights
above,
The stronger the truth comes home
to me
That the Universe rests on the sbOuI-
derS of loUe.
A loUe so HmitleSS deep, and broad
That men hare named it and call it
God.-ANoN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

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Associated Press is exclusively en-
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all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is rapidly be-
coming car repairing center?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG
One hundred years ago there were
five hotels on Market Square and
the post office at the lower end
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

Ell. .STACKPOLE, Pres't s. EditoriH-C Chief
f. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING co.
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

Governor Mccall of Massachusetts
has authorized the State Board of
Cancellation and Arbitration to con-
fer with the Secretary of Labor at
Washington with view to establish
ing a better understanding for deal
ig with industrial disputes in this
state.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

Boston Street Car Mems Union has
asked the Boston Elevated Railway
Company for a conference to discuss
wage increases because of the high
agreement which does not expire un-
til May /, 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

Some of the commissioners to
take vo es OF Pennsylvania soldiers
at camps have sent word here that
they will file their returns at the
county seats and the duplicates at
the State Capitol in ample time be-
for,' the close. of the period for en-
tering them on November 23. There
are a dozen commissioners who have
not yet filed their returns and some
of them have been spending several
days at the camps or are taking
short trips. They will be paid ten
cents a mile for each mile travelled
by the most direct route to the camp
and return.
commissioner n err ogated
about the failure to enter results of
voting in the poll books have re-
piled that the official returns have
been enclosed in the envelopes for
the county courts and the secretary
of the commonwealth which may
not be opened until the close of the
filing period according to a ruling of
the Dauphin county courts.
The name of the Town Meeting
party was pre-empted to-day for the
third senatorial districts election
next year. This is the Philadelphia
district represented since 1905 by
| the late Senator James p. McNichol
The name of the Town Party was
| pre-empted last night for several
| Philadelphia districts.
The members of the State Sen
ate. all of whom have been named
| to attend the funeral of Senator Nc
Nichol, will meet in Philadelphia or
Saturday morning an hour before
the funeral and will proceed to tn,
cathedral. The senate mace. EN-.
blem of authority of the uppel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

PRECAUTION.
Why. did We
call n q strange
minister whin ye
war sick?
Sure, and did
ye hin k OF
wanted TO give
our minister the
smallpox?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-15

Among visitors to Harrisburg yes
terday was Alexander 7. Connell, the
mayor-elect of Scranton, who was.
here to attend the first meeting of
the commission to revise the states
banking laws to which he was ap-
pointed by the Governor. Mr.. Con-,
nell remarked that he had been
through some" battle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
HIGHWAY BILL
IS $lO,647,O49
Woodward Measure Reported
Out by the Appropriations
Committeeman

The Woodward bill making the BIZ
ennial appropriation to the State
Highway Department was last night
reported out by the House appro-
priations committee carrying $10,-
647,049.SS and referring to the fact
that all revenue from automobile liz
censes, estimated at $6,000,000 for
two years. is devoted to highway
maintenance. AS presented the bill
carried $1S,249000.
The bill as amended divides the
S1O,64I,O493S as follows:
Construction of state highways
and state routes in boroughs where
roads are improved to each end of
borough-S7-DO0,00 900.
State-aid highways. $2,000,000.
Purchase and condemnation of
turnpikes and toll bridges, $500,000.
Township dirt road" aid for 1913
and 1914, S1,142.04S.SS.
Damages, $4,000.
The McCaig bill making appro-
priations for the work of the State
Health Department in checking tu-
berculosis was reported out, carrying
SS,SS4,1S0, a reduction of 100000,
The first opposition to be shown to
any appropriation bill in the House
appeared when Mr.. Rothenberger,
Berks, demanded to be recorded in
the negative on the appropriation for
Duquesne University, and twenty-siN
members n short time after voted
against the $4,000 appropriation
for the Lake Erie and Ohio Ship
Canal Board.
The House passed appropriations
of SIS, 100000 finally and sent them
to the Senate and passed others for
100000 on second reading.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
Senate's Work Is Away
Ahead This Session

Reorganization of the force in the
State Treasurer's office, to bring it
up to date and provide for the enor-
nous increase of business there in
recent years, is provided in a bill
passed by the Senate last evening.
The bill provides for a deputy treas
urer and for law clerk to pass on
some of the legal questions that must
now be referred to the Attorney Cen
erals Department, entailing need
less expense and delay. The Senate
also passed the House bill raising
salaries of legislators from $1,000 to
S22, 500 with slight amendments and
the measure goes back to the House
for concurrence.
A resolution providing that when
the Senate adjourns this week it
will be to meet Wednesday evening.
June 6. at 8 o'clock, was adopted.
The Senate is away ahead with its
work. Up tor this time it has passed
upon more legislation than any has
passed through the hands of any
session of the Senate within many
years.
The Senate passed the game code
amendments with number of
changes advocated by hunters and
wild life organizations throughout
the state.