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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
WEIGHING THE MOVIES
By BRIGGS

Was the movie found wanting in
clean, healthy atmospheric A num-
ber of the plays were sermons on
gambling, theft, selfishness, unfaith-
fulness drunkenness. immortality and
social injustice. The moral lessons of
the pictures were more effective for
the absence of eXhortation. The drama
of life with all it's intricate, conflicting
emotions its succession of cause and
effect, its pain, its injustice, it's joys
and its rewards, is more wildly seen
than in life itself.
The personal life and environment
of the observer fade away. He lives
with the heroes and heroines on the
screen. Their problems, their suffer-
ings, their regrets, their joys, their
victories are keenly felt by the OBJ
server. He sees that suffering in
evitably follows evil and injustice and
that happiness follows virtue, justice
and love. The photoplay has been
weighed in the balance and in the
large has not been found wanting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

Experts, who yhave balanced the
good with the bad of the motion pic
lures, hold that the influence is SO per
cent. good, according to Ellery L.
Reed, who describes in the May Moth
er's Magazine a recent investigation
directed by the graduate department
of sociology of Clark University. Fol-
lowing are some of the conclusions
reached:
The movie is a great teacher of So
ciology. 1t is no longer true that lone
half does not know how the other half
lives" The broad outlook on social
conditions the photoplay is giving to
the masses is laying the foundation
for vast social and economic changes
In sex relations the photoplay is
standing for high ideals. Love between
the sexes forms part of almost every
plot. immoral relations or scenes sug-
gestive of such sometimes appear, but
are almost invariably condemned by
the general atmosphere of the play.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
Americas Military Hope

There is not the slightest question
that, given time, we could raise and
equip a larger army than any of the
nations engaged in the European war.
excepting. perhaps, Russia. The CEN
men in the United States of military
age, from 1S to As If we take the
military age as from IS to 32, we
have nearly 100000. and If from 18
to 2S, nearly 100000. Moreover,
about 100000 young men reach mil
itary age here every year. Thus. If
we went into the business of raising
armies, we should not lack men; nor,
in view of our huge manufacturing
plants. should we lack equipment
The Worlds Work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
SHUT UP OR BE LOCKED UP
TIME HARRISBURG TELEGRAPE

is in receipt of an anonymous
letter to the editor which. IL 1t
were signed and the name made pub
lie, might easily result in the writer
being sent to prison by the federal
authorities.
This is no timo for tho publication
of pro-German sentiments in Ameri-
ca. III any resident OF this country
entertains sympathy for military
power that ruthiessly orders the MUIR
der of American women and children,
his place Is either behind the bars or
in a trench along the German front.
1t has been remarkable all through
the controversy leading up to the
threat of war now hanging over us
that the ioud-mouthed defenders of
German brutalities against Americans
never have made any attempt to get
back home to take up arms in defense
of the government they profess to love
so devotedly. This has been the great
weakness OF their arguments-that
they dc not have the courage of their
convictions,
1t has been all very we'll, perhaps,
to blat about the virtues of the I'M
periai Government SO long as the two
countries were at peace. but at this
stage of the proceedings it is a ques-
tion OF shut up or be locked up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
PENNA. WILL GIVE FREELY

the morning hours of this
l. country, Pennsylvania, province
and State, has given freely of its
manhood and its wealth for the com
mon welfare and for defense. In the
impending struggle against the prin-
ciples of autocracy it will give as freely
as it did in the days when Harrisburg
was the frontier line against the
French monarchial armies and as it
did when the freedom of the seas was
challenged by England in 1912. Red
fields, cessation of business and debt
have been the portion of the Keystone
State in it's devotion to the Union, but
in the triumph of 1865 Pennsylvania
saw the principles which entered into
its foundation firmly established as
those of the land.
Without any hysteria, with a calm
ness and readiness that attest devotion,
the young men of Pennsylvania are
making ready to answer their coun-
try's call, the matrons and the maids
are preparing for emergencies behind
the lines, business men are lending
their systems to defense and legislators
are adjusting business so that there
will be no delay in answering any call
Washington may make.
1t is proper that the legislators who
are here in the midst of the biennial
session have declared in the last
twenty-four hours that all the re-
sources of this Commonwealth shall
be placed at the back of the President
andSthat projects dear to communities
and important to the State at large
shall be subordinated to the voting Of
men, money and supplies in the hour
of national need.
Pennsylvania will never be prepared
in the sense that militarism knows it,
but it will stand ready to give all for
the cause of freedom.
Don't be afraid to display the good,
old flag.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
LABOR AND puBLIeITX

T ABoR's Open Forum yesterday
u decided upon wise meve when
IL took preliminary steps for the
organization of department OF pub
llcity, The labor movement Is one of
the great and growing forces In the
community, Too often, however. II
has been without voice, not because of
unwillingness of newspapers to publish
accounts of Its activities, hut because
usually ito proceedings have been be-
hind closed doera through which there
came no hews to The offices ef daily
publications,
The result hae been that very often
labor hae been misjudged and mis-
understood, News has been distorted
or garbled, not Intentionally, In most
cases, but because reporters had diff
Guilty In getting at the facts, The
as an example, realis-
ing the Importance of thls class of
news to the community, and being
unable to get into touch with 1t prop
erly, has for months paid an agent In
New York to collect for 1t the Labor
Notes" which appear daily on Its edi-
torial page.
A large percentage of the readers Of
this newspaper are laboring men.
They and the public, too, ere entitled
to know what Is going on In union
The TELEGRAPH Is pleased
to note that 1t is to receive Its labor
news from an authentic source,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

resources there will always be the
man. and the man must be made to
feel that Washington is acuated by no
other spirit than that of patriotism in
its prosecution OF the great duty en-
rusted to it. Fhere must be no hint
of political favos.tisisi III Array ef
Navy.
1t is for this reason, and In no spirit
CT earping criticism, that Americans
everywhere will resent the removal of
Wood from the post he filled 50 well at
New York. The administration if IL is
wise, will take warning therefrom:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

Dallas (TeXas) trade unionists have
secured the necessary signatures for
four ordinances to be voted on April 8
-eight-hour day for men employed by
public utilities corporations; safety ap-
pliances for street railroad employees;
no increase in rates by public utilities
without a vote by the people; pro-
tecting public utilities employees in
their right to join labor unions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
THE STREET CAR SURVEY

. n DVANCE representatives of Bion
IN Arnold, the famous engineer
who has been engaged by the
Harrisburg Railways Company to
make the survey of Its lines in the
city and It's suburbs as recommended
by the HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
for the betterment of It's service, have
arrived, They come with. the recon-
mendatlon of the Harrisburg Cham
ber of Commerce and, having had ex-
perience here previously in the en-
ploy of the Municipal League, may be
expected to be so familiar with con-
ditions that little time will be lost in
getting down to real work.
The survey comes at an opportune
moment. Warm weather, with it's
problems of park traffic and picnics, is
at hand. Local industries are en-
ploying more and more people. Travel
to and from the suburbs is grow
ing. Conditions, if in some respects
they have not been what they should
be, would grow worse rapidly unless
some attention were given them. 1t
is pleasing to note that the work is
to be taken up promptly and pushed
to an early completion. 1t is to be
hoped that the willingness of the COM
pany to cooperate with the public in
submitting itself to such regulations
as Mr.. Arnold may impose, in order
that its patrons may be bet
ter served, will be met in like spirit
by the people, and a better mutual
understanding established. Only by
both working together can the best
results be achieved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
One Way Out

my wife wants me to go shopping
with her. I don't see how I'm going to
get out of IT.
If she were to send you back to your
office after less than an hour of shop
ping and told you she would never take
YOU on such an expedition again, you
would consider yourself repaid for your
trouble, wouldn't you?"
Certainly. But how am I going, to
"Let her catch you flirting with a
fascinating girl clerk,"-Birmingha
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
The Wav TO Tell

He talked out Of the sides of his
mouth
And were motor
Gloves,
He talked of the motor show
And of speed and of the price of
Gasoline,
And he also were pair of
Goggles
So
We<iknew he didn't own a meteor car.
From the Omaha News,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
Labor Notes

The cost of food in Canada has gone
up about as per cent since the war
began, according to figures compiled by
the Department of Labor. 1t has risen
about 81 per cent. in Great Britain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

The Missouri child labor law pro-
hibits the employment of boys and
girls under 16 years of age in any
pursuit with the exception of agricul-
tural or domestic service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

Union carpenters of Detroit and
Wayne county, Michigan, have voted
in favor of a five-cent raise in wages
per hour. The union will ask 60 cents
an hour after the first of May
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

Agitation by the American Fedora
tion of Labor and its 80 affiliated Fed
eral employees unions resulted in wage
increases for 900 Federal employees
by the Sixty fourth Congress-, which
adjourned March A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
PREPARED.

How do your
employees stand
on the question U!
preparedness?
They're for It,
all right. They
sleep all day at
the office so they
can dance all
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

"You're an cid friend of MIR, New
rich, / understand?'
Il should say SO, can remember
when he used to drink his coffe out
of the saucer,''-Detroit Free Press
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
The Salvation of God
An Old Friend

And all the flesh shall see the saliva
tion of God.--Luke iii, @,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg can furnish
important parts for mechanical
plants for munitions in short
order?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG
John Harris ferry was operated for
eighty years by the Harris family
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

why not another war eneampment
GA The site ef old Camp Meade?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
Following Our Example

There will be a senorita in the new
Mexican Congress, Why couldn't Mexico |
wait and see how we came out with
ours2 s2-Houstoq Post
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

No more will we talk about "Czar-
like powers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

When you go into Wildwood Park,
remember that the flowers are for
everybody to admire, but for nobody to
carry home
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
THAT'S DIFF
FERENT.

1 wish you'd
quit dunning mo
for that suit. Do
you object to CIV
ing me time?
No. 1 don't,
but I do object to
giving you the
suit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
NOTHING
DOING.

I'm the plur b.
er. come to hx
the furnace.
Well a plumber
with a bill the
size OF yours
can't fix my fur
mace,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
MONDAY EVENING. MARCH 2e

Strength Of mind Is ererctse, not
fest.-PePE,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.;
Telegraph Building. Federni Squire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

70. J. J.STACKPoLE, Prest and EdifoF-in- Chief
F. r. OYSTER; Business Manager.
GUS NJ. sTBINMETz. Mdnesihs Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

Don't be afraid to display the good,
old flag.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
SAVING
SPACE

It is a very
small fiat.
Well, hubby,
you'll just have
to keep me fold
ed IN your arms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Suitor Not Offended When
Door Is Shut in His Face

1.-THE emotion love Is almost un-
known amongst the people, and mar
riage Is more a commercial bargain
than an affair Of the heart. . Ex-
cept In a few cases, affection does not
enter into the question of matrim0ny
at ALL" SO writes Nurse Hedderman
In a book dealing with her relief work
In the south isle of Aruu, of the coast
Of Ireland.
The prospective sutton does not seem
to enjoy popping the question" to his
future wife, and the method he adopts
is nothing if not u thorough business
like undertaking. According to Nurse
Hcddcrman. he starts forth In the
small hours of the morning, usually
during the Christmas holidays, nccom.
panied by one or two friends. He
knocks at the door Of some suitable
fnther-in.law, and IL his suit Is CON
sidered he is permitted to enter. All
the family Join In greeting him, and
the bond Is sealed without further
ado.
Should 1t happen. however, that he
Is rejected, an order is issued from
within to quit the premises. This re-
pulse does not inner him nor does
he resent the dismissal ut the time,
but plucks up more courage, reappear-
Ing at another door to demand Il bride
on somewhat similar terms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
COAST LINE OF BELGIUM
Nearly Al Of Il, In Peace Time, Given
Over to Seaside and Rest
Resorts.

Perhaps In no other war In modern
history have a few miles counted for
as much in the scales OF victory as in
the present contest In west Flanders,
says a bulletin Of the National
Geographic society. The distance
which separates the allied forces from
full control Of the coast Of Belgium
Is only thirty miles. Possession Of
these thirty miles Of coast line would
not only wipe out the German subma.
rine bases In Belgium. but 1t would
also give the allies q new front upon
which to attack In an effort to drive
the enemy out Of Belgium and north.
ern Europe. Possession Of this coast,
therefore, would be a double victory to
the allies. solely hampering the enc.
my's submarine operations, and at the
same time affording IN opportunity to
roll up his right funk on lund.
Nowhere else may be found a more
striking contrast between peace md
war than that afforded by the Belgian
coast In 1913 and 1917. Practically
the entire coast line In normal times
II given up to the pleasures OF the sen.
side cities and rest resorts. In Pnnne.
Coxyde.Plnge Oost.D uinkerke. Nieu.
port.Bains Westende. Middelkerke, Le
Wenduyne.sur. Mer. Blan.
k~enberehe, Heyst.snr-Mer aud Knocke-
sur'Aer are Ill places which remind
one Of the seaside cites Of New Jer'
sey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Age Matter Of Illusion.

We are never old, that is, W never
cease easily to be young, for Ill life at
the same time: youth u an army, the
whole battalion Of our faculties ana
our freshnesses, ~ passions, and our
illusions, on q considerably reluctant
march Into the enemy's country, the
country Of the general lost freshness:
md I think Il throws out at least ~
many strngglers behind AZ skirmishers
ahead-stragglers who often catch M
hut belatedly with tho main body, and
even 10 many q case never catch IN at
all. Or under another figure It Ia 4
book In several volumes, and even n
this q mere instnlment Of the large
library Of life, with a volume here and
there closing. nd something IA the clan
Of its covers may insure 10, while m.
other remains either completely agape
Or kept open BY q fond finger thrust IL
between the leaves.-Hsnry Jones, Ia
ecribner'S.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
FOR H POULTRY
GROWER
Care Of Hen House.

A clean. well ventilated hen house
ns mn essential in profitable poultry
keeping. according to N. T.. Harris.
superintendent Of the poultry plant at
the Kansas State Agricultural college.
No element Is more neglected than
proper care of the hen house, believes
MIR. Harris. One essential in keeping
the house in n sanitary condition IS
that it should be perfectly dry. A
damp, poorly ventilated building is
lone OF the most potent causes of weak,
ened constitutions In fowls. and a re-
Eulting diseased condition.
The house should be disinfccted
Thoroughly hi warm weather at least
fvery ten days. The disinfectant may
be any Of the commercial stock dips
mixed with water to IA strength of 3
lper cent, or a solution Of water, crude
rnrbolic ncid and kerosene.
A weakened condition, due to poorly
cleaned houses, does not Immediately
effect the income. The results often
tarc not noticed until the melting period
when the fowls IRE more debiiltuted
than at any other season.
1t Is a well-known fact that com
Hort among poultry Is the keynote to
success. Birds confined In houses In.
Tested with vermin ~ Il result of un-
Isanitary conditions are not comfort
liable and viii not return profit for work
ior Investment. The house should be
lao constructed as to allow circula-
tion OF fresh air. and where possible
IA liberal supply Of sunshine. Sunshine
should penetrate to all roostlng quar-
tiers OF the hen house since sunshine
lis unequalled ns a germicide. 1t Is not
advisable to have the front Of the
house SO open an to allow the wind to
blow directly on the fowls, but they
breathe much more rapidly than many
lotler nninials hence require large
Quantities Of oxygen.
This applies alike to growing chicks
land MIXTURE fowls. They are often
IconAned In small. poorly ventilated
Ecoops from which they emerge in the
morning In a seml-stup'd state due to
back Of oxygen during the night.
In NIL matters pertaining to the care
}of the poultry house, attention should
he given to the comfort Of the fowls
sIncc this IL essential to success.
Hui poultry culture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
All Fats Should Be Saved
To Reduce Shortage Which
World Faces, Says Expert

The United States is confronted BY
a shortage Of sugar and fats. The
world has been facing a shortage of
Fats for two or three years. Fats and
sugar are necessary human foods aud
since they serve practically the same
purpose an Increase Of the supply Of
rats Will serve to relieve the sugar
shortage. The supply can be increased
In two ways, by production md by con.
servation. Conservation offers lmme-
date relief and is the quickest way Of
increasing the supply.
A large amount of fat Is wasted In
the average home because members of
the family, especially the youngsters,
DO not like fat meat. A large percent,
therefore, Of the fat served In the
American home finds Its way to the
garbage can. Where hogs or poultry
are kept this Is not entirely wasted,
nut these animals can obtain this en-.
ergy.produclng food from other sources
which ofer II cheaper supply.
+. +. Trowbridge Of the University
OF Missouri college Of agriculture, Of.
fers the following suggestions for con.
serving this important food: "All
clean fats should be saved aud rem
dered for edible fats (lard substi.
tutes). Beef and mutton fats are hard
and do not work IN the kitchen A
readily as the softer fats. Nix these
fats with lard or refined cottonseed oil
and a very satisfactory cooking fat u
obtained. II mutton fat be rendered
With milk (sour milk 10 ' better
than sweet) the Objectionable favor
Will be almost entirely eliminated.
Poultry fat should never be thrown
away but rendered fnS nsA IN c0Nkins
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13

Roscoe Waldron turned at the gate
way Of the house he had just left and
re-entered It. Its mistress had not
accompanied him to the door and Il
stood open a. he had left It. She had
been stunned. dazed. when he had
completed his mission by handing her
a cold. formal legal document that
crushed all Of hope and independence
that was left to her.
1t was q handsome. though anti.
Quated structure, surrounded by what
had once been attractive grounds. It
was sad to contemplate, and the
thought had actuated his return. that
he had just delivered to Elva Darling
ton the document which announced to
her that 1t would be her home no
longer.
Waidron entered the hall and
paused at the door of the great parlOr.
She sat where he had left her. Her
hands were twisted together. her
classic face set stOnlly; her eyes were
fixed upon vacancy. There was not
the culver Of a muscle. And IL some
dread power that paralyzed and dead
ened had passed over her, she sat
rigid as some statue. He advanced
into the room. She shivered and look
ed up, mute despair In her blo0dless
face as he spoke.
Miss Darlington" he said, in a tone
of inef1ble respect, and as well Of
sadness, Il tell you I am sorry that,
us a representative of the attorneys
of the mortgage Of this property, I
was compelled to advise you that the
foreclosure proceedings will be begun
next week, unless the principal and
delinquent interest Of the mortgage
paid. This, as l know, you can
not meet, as M familiar with all the
circumstances, I would not be much
Of a man to withhold u suggestion
that might relieve you from your d.
lemma." vE
He could but note the eager, plead
ing expression Of hope that stole into
eyes to hold to steady composure.
THE sun Of two thousand dollars
must be paid" he went on. Il have