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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
Madonna of the Curb"

This poem by Christopher Morley
is being used by the Child Fedora
ton in an appeal for help for the
little one that "cries and cries and
cries" A dollar slipped into an enve-
lope and sent to them will afford re-
lief during the "piteous summer"
for some of these wistful children.
On the curb of city pavement
BY the ash and the garbage cans.
In the stencil and rolling thunder
OF motor trucks and vans.
There sits my little lady
With brave but troubled eyes,
And in her arms a baby
That cries and cries and cries.
She cannot be more than seven,
But years go fast in the slums;
And hard on the pains of winter
The pitiless summer comes.
The wall of sickly children
She knows; she understands
The pangs of puny bodies.
The clutch. OIL smsA hot hands.
In the deadly blaze of August
That turns men faint anu mad,
She quiets the peevish urchiS~
By telling a dream she had
heaven with marble counters,
And ice, and singing fans.
And dressed in white, God, whose
face
Was like the drugstore mans!
Honor her ragged garment
More than the robe of a queenl
Poor little lass, she has never known
The blessing of being clean.
And when you are giving millions
To Belgian. Pole and Serb,
Remember my pitiful lady
Madonna of the Curbl +
1Christopher Morley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
Charles M. Schwab says

There is a young man in Bethlehem
whom I expect to move up. This is
the reason: Last winter there was an
agitation in Washington which, If
successful. would have smashed
American shipping and wounded
American business. We wanted to lay
the matter before the President in it's
real significance. While we were pom
dering over ways to accomplish this
we got a message from the young
man have mentioned. saying that he
had seen the President that the Presi-
dent understood the situation and
had come to agree with us.
wired for this young man to come
on to Bethlehem. l wanted to see
him. He had initiative; he had been
thinking; he had arranged an inter-
view with the President unprompted.
In short, he was just the type of man
that gladdens the heart of every en-
EpIoSeE-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
HECKLING THE NEWsPAPERs

TXTHILE the newspapers of the
wv country are doing their level
best to promote the sale of
Liberty Bonds Congress and certain
administration officials at Washing
ton are endeavoring to place addi-
tional handicaps upon newspapers
and periodicals. The newspaper in
dustry has been subjected during the
last few years to crushing burdens
of every sort and now upon this load
is to be imposed direct taxes upon
gross advertising receipts and an in
crease of postal rates.
1t is beginning to dawn upon many
people that some ulterior purpose is
at work to cripple the press of the
country and to make newspapers
subservient to political control. The
antagonism of certain persons in
high places is strongly manifest in
the effort to arrange a censorship
that would deprive newspapers of
anything like real independence.
No business contributes so much
TO the public without charge as the
newspaper. While munition makers
and those who provide equipment
and supplies OF every kind are re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
MEN OF SERIOUS MIND

TOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH and
" others who have visited the
officers training camps in
New York State unite in saying that
If the attitude of the young men in
the training camps there is charac-
teristic of all the camps the recruits
who will make up the provisional
army to be trained over winter will
find their newly y-commissioned off,
GERS men of serious purpose, who
will make up for ineXperience by
zeal and determination.
A single incident will illustrate the
point. A certain company at one of
the New York camps was ordered
out for a ten-mile hike the other
day. The tune they whistled or
sang as they swung along was
neither "Tipperary" nor "A Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight: it
was Onward Christian Soldiers"
with the entire party joining in the
refrain.
1t is in this spirit that these young
men have entered upon their new
duties and it will be reflected in the
great camps whittier they go to train
the half-million men who shortly
will leave their accustomed walks in
civilian life to tread the hard path
of the soldier. 1t is thus that we en-
ter the war; with neither blare of
trumpets nor bombastic speech, but
face duty and death with eyes open,
ready for any sacrifice, prepared to
do their utmost for the cause of
democracy and the honor of the
flag.
This is by far the most significant
development of the war. That we
have provided food for starving Bel
gians, that our Red Cross will raise
a hundred million dollars for relief,
that Congress can float loan for bill
lions of dollars, that we have loaned
vast sums to our allies, that we can
enroll 100000 men if necessary
without seriously straining the man
hood resources of the country; these
things are gratifying and magnifi-
cent. They glorify the nation and
demonstrate it's mightiness before
the world. But that our young men
realize fully the grim task to which
they have set their hands, that they
are going about their work of prep
aration fully aware of the serious
ness of their situation and determin-
ed to put into the contest every
ounce of strength and will they pos
sess augers we'll for the outcome.
The harder and more skillfully we
fight at the outstart the shorter the
fight will be. The men of the train
ing camps are young, but this is a
young mans war and looking back
upon the youthful captains and ma
jors and colonels of the Civil War
and the mighty deeds they wrought,
we need not fear for the officers now
in the making because of their
dearth of years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CANOEIST COMPLAINS
To the Editor of The Tcieerabh.

To the Editor of the Telegraph.
In the hope that this may reach
the attention of some city official
with a grain or more of decency in
his official makeup, may 1 request
space in your valued journal to call
attention to a public nuisance that
is more than annoying to hundreds
of recreation-loving citizens?
1t is the practice of nude bathing
in the river opposite the heart of
the city, to which I refer. If you
were to stroll along the "City's Front
Steps" in River Front Park, or
across any of the river bridges at
any time in the afternoon or early
evening these warm days you would
be greeted with the inspiring sight
of scores and scores of bathers at
tired in bathing suits of the popular
style first introduced by Adam at
Eden's favorite pool.
Yesterday | spent several hours on
the river with my wife. We allowed
our canoe to drift near several
islands seeking shade, but it was
an impossibility to beach on any OF
the many islands without annoyance.
Practically every sandbar and island
was the scene of from one to a score
of poker and crap games. the partici-
pants of which were all garbed as
September Morn" without the con-
ventional hiding hands.
One police officer in a small motor
boat could eliminate this nuisance
entirely and make river sports of all
kinds attractive to thousands of city
folks who are now forced to refrain
because of the utter disregard OF
even common decency.
That the city authorities are cog
infant of this condition is known ia
every canoeist. Patrolmen and park
guards pass in full view of the rive,
and frequent complaints from river
| sportsmen have brought no results.
Yours very truly,
CANOEIST.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
England Democratic

1t is all very we'll for Americans
to have their laugh at Englishmen
who expect to see the redskins at
tacking Kansas City. There may be
such Englishmen. have not met
them. What 1 know is that l have
met multitudes of Americans who
seem to expect to see England gov
erned, from top to bottom, by
medieval Lords of the Manor" and
other ancient "aristocrats, especi-
ally dukes, who have managed to
survive the Wars of the Roses and
who constitute a governing class"
which rules England by right of
birth" and which will by no means
permit any ''tradespeople'' or
''workpeople" to rise" to power.
The fact is that the British gov
ernment to-day represents and in
cludes all classes of the community
much better than your American
government does. If democracy"
means that every different respon-
sible element in the population
should have a direct voice and a
direct influence in tne affairs of the
nation, Great Britain is not only as
democratic" as the United States
but more democratic"
Americans seem to find it impos-
sible to realize that birth" is in
many ways much less important So
cially in England than in the Unit
ed States.
What misleads an American is our
system of political titles. When an
American thinks of an English
lord" he seems incurably to begin
thinking also about the Battle of
Crecy. He would usually be on a
better track if he started thinking
q hnnf a ha riGtpr'S cha m harS a
House of Commons committee room
or a factory or a laboratory or a
tropical swamp where some quite re-
cent person achieved some feat of
energy and accom- plishment which
won political recognition for him
self and his heirs.
This sort of recognition. consid-
cred socially, is really one of the
many English influences which work
out toward making a society of con-
stant change rather than toward
making society of hard and fast
lines.
Some American satirist has re-
Gently written some verses about
Boston in which he alleges that
Cabots speak only to Lowells and
Lowells speak only to God. | shall
not discuss the conversational hab-
its of Cabots and Lowells as indi-
viduals. I assert confidently. how
ever. from long observation of both
countries, that the class of persons
to which the Cabots and Lowells
belong is more set apart" from So
cial contact with the rest of the pop
ulation in any one of your older
American cities thar any corre-
spending class of persons is set
part in London.-Lord Northcliffe
! in the Metropolitan Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

ceiving profits the newspapers are
asked to donate columns of their
space for the promotion of govern
ment loans. the organization of an
army and the other incidental things
which are necessary by reason of the
war. These things they cheerfully do
in a spirit of real patriotism, but 1t
must be understood that when the
newspaper gives its space 1t gives the
only thing which it has to sell. It
therefore seems most unjust that
Congress should continue to hector
and embarrass an important indus
try by placing burdens which are
almost in the nature OF confiscation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
Employing Roosevelt
[ From the New Republic. j


Colonel Roosevelt's dearest wish
has been denied to him,and comment
by those who have opposed him in
this case or found themselves in op-
position to him recently is almost
certain to sound a bit mealy-mouth-
ed. The situation, however. trans
cends such personal considerations
and we at least have a hope that
Colonel Roosevelt will not misunder-
stand when we say that every man
who believes in the justice of our
cause will wish to see him used to
the limit of his rare abilities. He is
one the great forces of American
life, admired and even loved by those
who are often forced to disagree
with him. America will not be fully
modified until Colonel Roosevelt
and all he represents are fully en-
ployed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
A PATRIOTIC SHRINE
n BILL is pending in the Legisla
"A ture making an appropriation

n BILL is pending in the Legisla-
n ture making an appropriation
for a monument to the late Gen.
eral David McMurtrie Gregg. at
Reading. There can be no objection
TO any tribute or memorial to this
distinguished cavalry commander
and former Auditor General. Gen
eral Gregg was the ideal soldier and
his record in the Civil War justifies
proper memorials not only at Gettys-
burg and Reading, perhaps, but also
in the capital of the State.
We believe now is the time to be-
gin placing these imposing shafts
and statues according to some def
mite plan in the Capitol Park so that
all who come to the seat of govern
ment may get real inspiration and
recognize the quality of men who
have made Pennsylvania great. AL
ready statue of General John F.
Hartranft has been located in the
Capitol grounds. Other enduring
memorials should be placed in the
shadow of the Capitol. Instead of
making appropriations for monu-
ments elsewhere it would appear to
be duty, of the State TO adopt such
policy respecting memorials as will
result in bringing together in one
place for the education of generations
unborn these silent lessons in pa
triotism and devotion to country.
At Washington splendid monu-
ments are being erected at every
available spot and it would seem to
be the part of wisdom to agree now
upon the future course of the Com
monwealth respecting these memoir
ials. There will be ample room for
them in the Capitol grounds and on
State street. between the river and
the farthest eastern boundary of
that wide highway.
Governor Brumbaugh with a wide
and intelligent vision of the future
has wisely suggested that the Cap
itol and its environment should con-
stitute an art center. In this he is
absolutely right. Every session of
the Legislature should make an ap-
preparation for some such memorial
as will perpetuate the history and
achievements of the State and give
proper recognition to the services OF
those who have honored the Com
monwealth in civil or military life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 1
Though the past is irrevocdbIe, it
is not irrepdrdble.-F. B. MEYER.
MIR. w1LL1AMsoN,s BEoUEsrs

T<HE late H. S. Williamson has left
+, an example for all who follow
him in the high character of his
service for the city of Lancaster and
in the generous way in which he
has remembered that community. In
addition to the many fine things
which he helped bring about during
his lifetime, he has provided for a
continuance of his philanthropies
now that he has passed to the other
side.
Having provided for delightful
park, which he watched develop, he
has added to this park through be-
quest a farm of almost one hundred
acres. These are the philanthropies
which count most in any community
and Mr.. Williamson during his life
gave of his experience in making ef-
fective the public contributions
which he bestowed frcm time to
Ftime.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
Labor Notes

A British munitions girl was re-
Gently sentenced to six weeks i'm
prisonment for smoking a pipe in a
munitions factory.
More than 40 women were en-
ployed in demonstrating and selling
motorcars at the recent Boston show
Female school teachers in Boston
have won the first step in the fight
to give them equal salaries with the
men.
Connecticut's Public Welfare Com
mission will make a study of occu-
pational diseases and report to the
next Legislature.
A local of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters, affiliated
with the A. +. of L., has been or
ganized at Erwin, Tenn.
Joliet (Ill) organized machine
molders have secured a new wage
schedule which establishes a mini
mum of s4.25 a day, an increase of
so cents a day.
Springfield Qll.) Cooperative So
ciety,. in its fifth quarterly report,
shows that per cent. dividend,
amounting to $S76.02, has been paid
to the 306 members.
A request will be made upon the
government to import at least 500,-
900 Chinese laborers to work on Cal
ifornia farms and fruit orchards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

DIR. Leo s. Rowe, appointed an
assistant secretary of the treasury,
has for years been connected with
the University of Pennsylvania.
Judge H. G. Bechtel, of Schuyl-
kill, who is a candidate for re-elec-
ton, is the son of a former judge of
that county.
Bishop ]. P. McCloslkey will
leave Philadelphia for the Philip
pines in a few weeks.
Mayor Joseph Armstrong, of
Pittsburgh. has offered to sit as a
registrar If needed.
Mayor Louis FRANKIE, of Johns
town, rounded up all the men who
know foreign languages to act as
registration interpreters in his city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
Then Why the Saloon?
kansas City star.1

A new York bartender, who heard
Billy Sunday preach against sa-
looms, says:
"A man is boob, a sucker, to get
started in the drinking game.
ut takes his money away from
him.
"It takes his job away from him.
"It takes his health away from
him." .....
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

deal the death blow to Kaiserism
and despotism the world around.
From their prison cells, disgraced
for life with the mark of treason in
delibly stamped upon them. let, the
few faithless ones look out upon the
glorious achievements of their erst-
while fellows and repent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

Royal the pageant closes,
Lit by the last of the sun
Opal and ash -of-roses,
Cinnamon, umber, and dun.
The twilight swallows the thicket,
The starlight reveals the ridge;
The whistle shrills to the picket
We are changing guard on the
bridge.
(Few, forgotten and lonely,
Where the empty metals shine
30, not ombatants-only
Details guarding the line.)
And the solemn armament marches,
And the hosts of heaven rise
Framed through the iron arches
Banded and barred by the ties.
Till we feel the far track humming,
And we see her headlight plain,
And we gather and wait her COM
ing
The wonderful northbound train.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
A Bird

Out of the frieze
of the chestnut trees.
/ heard
The sky and the fields and the thick
ct find voice in a bird.
The golden -wing-hark!
How he drives his song
Like a golden nail
Through the hush of the airl
l thrill to his cry in the LEAKAGE there
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
And Tortoise Shell Rims

Anyway, the general trend toward
military lines in clothing ought to
prove the finish for the sport shirt,
and that's one thing to be marked
up in favor of war.-Marion Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

Colonel Hatfield, retired. is trying
to raise an army of 100000 men. Our
advice to the Colonel is that before
going farther. he consider what has
happened recently to THE Colonel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
No Talk Shortage

Not the least of Joffres recon-
mendations is that he didn't try TO
pose as a speIlplnaer: americans Just
binding.-Boston Advertiser
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

iuard in the Karroo."
(Few, forgotten and lonely,
Where the white car windows
shine
No, not mbatants-only
Details guarding the line.)
Quick, ere the gift escape us!
Out of the darkness we reach
For a handful of week old papers
And mouthful of human speech
And the monstrous heaven rejoices,
And the earth allows again,
Meetings, greetings and voices
OF women talking with men.
So we return to our places,
AS out on the bridge she rolls:
And the darkness covers our faces,
And the darkness re-enters our souls.
More than a little lonely
Where the lessening tail lights
shine.
No-not combatants-only
Details guarding the line!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

Just how much the Poles may ex-
pect from Germany is indicated by
the dispatch from Berlin refusing
Poland's plea for a separate regency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

Maybe those Americans who crossed
the Rio Grande will expect US to send
soldiers over when Villa gets after
them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
War Taxes

Reports from Washington make 1t
distinctly clear that there is a de-
cided objection to any tax that can't
be passed on to the consumer-In-
dianapolis News. = !
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg is becoming
a center for butter distribution?
HTsTORIC HARRIsRrRc

The first church bell is said to
have been on the Reformed Salem
Church at Third and Chestnut
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

Readers of the TELEGRAPH will
please take notice that 1t was a Re
publican who prevented passage of
the SIS. 900, 600 rivers and harbors pork
bill in the House yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

E.J. sTAcKPoLE,P Prest s. Edaor-in. Chief
F. r. OYSTER, Business Mondger.
GUS NJ. STEINMETz, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
OUR DAILY LAUGH
JUST LIKE US.

JUST LIKE US.
THAT son of yours isn't very
bright, but he has a big appetite"
Yes, I expect he'll make a fine
college athlete"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
SHE NEVER DOES.

SHE NEVER DUES.
wife-In a battle of tongues =
woman can hold her own.
Husband-M-yes, perhaps she
can, bu: aha never IS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
THE BRIDGE GUARD
By RUDYARD KIPLING

the
glory of guarding bridges somewh Pennsylvania
Kpngs IN the Karroo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

Now since the governor has ap-
proved the bill increasing salaries
of Philadelphia magistrates there are
questions whether they are State off,
GERS and can accept the increase.
The compensation referees lost under
that construction and the chances
are that the sitting magistrates will
not be able to take the additional
81, 900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01

Female school teachers in Boston
have won the first step in the fight
to give them equal salaries with the
men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-08
STOCK MARKET
LACKS pep"
Covering of Shorts Is Chief OF
DAYS Activities

NEW YORK. May s. -- The New
York Evening sun financial review
Monday said
Trading in today's market was
lacking in practically every element
of interest save for those profes
sional operators on-the floor of the
Stock exchange who were engaged
I'm covering short accounts. The
short interest Is in fact 80 exten-
sive that traders on that side OF the
market are prone TO umidity.
THE fact that the market ad-
vanced ] TO . points In relativel,
small volume OF trading would indi
cate that there was less readiness
10 sell than In the latter half OF last
week. Phe success OF the Liberty
Loan offering 20 date has been duo
more 60 the banks and wealthy in
vestors than 10 the average wage
Garner. TO reach whom the secretary
81 the treasury il bending every Fl.
fort In order 20 give the hotation .
popular character
Prices receded someN hat >om
tho best level OF the day n the az
ternoon session as activity died
down. altho still holding well above
the previous closing Motor and
leather stocks were particularly
strong. the latter responding to IN
oreasing war demand for leather"