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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Are You A Backer
---Or a Stacker

A hacker is a man, who for
good reasons must remain at
home, but does his utmost to
back others who are shoulder
ing arms for him. A Stacker is
a coward who does neither.
Which are you?
Our sons are shedding their
blood on the battlefelds of Eu-
rope for the divine right of
world democracy - sacrificing
their lives to insure the peace
and prosperity of you and
yours, and our future genera
tions. But what are you do
ing?
Presuming that you have al
ready invested in Liberty Loan
Bonds: contributed to the Y. NJ.
G. A. Fund; deposited your saw
ings in Baby Bonds; or even
supported a dozen more worthy
causes; all this is little com
pared with the supreme sacri-
lice of he who gives his life for
his fellow man! Did you ever
realize that?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

II have seen phosphorated malt
produce astonishing results in very
short time. Recently patient came
60 me physically run down and on
the verge of a mental collapse. His
daily work had become drudSery and
he got neither rest nor recreation
neither sleep nor concentrate his
mind on his work. i advised him To
eat less and take two iive-gratn tab
let's of phosphorated malt after each
meal. In less than ten days he
walked into my office full of vim and
Vigor,-his eyes bright, his step firm
and his manner that of a man OF
LWientiy-live though he was well past
p The value of malt is well known to-
all physicians. 1t is a remarkable
tonic and tissue builder. Combined
with phosphorus and; phosphates as
in phosphorated malt it increases
mental stamina, balances the blood
and ids the system to convert food q
forms of malt are not pleasant or
convenient to take and most of them
contain alcohol, which produces a
needless stimulation always followed
ton. Phosphorated malt has tho
tissue building properties of malt
without the evils of alcoholic stimu-
lation. In it malt is so combined
with other ingredients as to producs
a fine eXhilaration and noticeable
feeling of well-being. After a few
days of it YOU will wake in the
morning vigorous and refreshed,
ready to rise and begin the days
work with double confidence. opti-
mism and endurance.
Note: The feeling of exhilaration
often notice. BILE after a few weeks
use of phosphorated malt is not the
result of stimulation. 1t is the buoy
ance that comes of perfect health
a life stream flowing freely, laden
with the noCrishment the body needs
and flushing out through the elimi-
native system the poisons of which
the body needs to be rid. The fine
eXhilaration of perfect health and
most people as to be remarkable and
strange. Phosphorated malt is sold
by all druggists and especially in
Harrisburg by ]. Nelson Clark, H.'C.
Kennedy and others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Local Stocks and Securities
to Be Sold at Auction

Sale of a large number of local Sc
curities on the Courthouse steps for
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock was
announced to-day by w. Grant Rauch.
assistant trust officer of the Com
monwealth Trust Company. Included
in the list will be stock of:
Harrisburg Trust Co, Harrisburg
Traction Co.. Middletown, Highspire
&c Steelton Street Railway Co., Cum
berland Valley Telephone Company
of Pennsylvania general mortgage
As per cent. bonds, Cum berland Val
ley TeleDhone Company of Pennsylva-
mia stock trust certificates. United
Ice & Coal Co. preferred stock, United
Ice & Coal Co. common stock (Harris-
burg Trust Cos certificate of depos-
it), Dauphin Realty Co. stock, Middle
town & Elizabethtown Street Railway
Co. stock, Middletown & Elizabeth
town Street Railway Co. 5 per cent.
first mortgage gold bonds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
COUNCIL ASKS DISMISSAL
GRATV EnNTIsSu

A petition was presented to the
court to-day TO dismiss the proceed
ings contesting the election of New
ton w. Miller as a councilman in
Gratz, John r. Geyer representing
Mr.. Miller. Counsel for the petition
ers who contested the election was
granted his request to argue the case.
The court will hear the argument
asking to dismiss the contest the
principal point raised was that no
surety had been filed by the petition
ers as required by law. While a bond
in the sum of $500 was filed, it was
pointed out that the law requires
more than personal surety and that
the court has no jurisdiction if this
is not complied with.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
AIDS CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS

Christmas shoppers who are per-
picked and worried will find at the
Harrisburg Public Library a numb ber
of Christmas suggestions arranged
by Miss Alice r. Eaton. librarian,
and her corps of efficient workers.
The librarians have arranged sew
eral tables covered with latest books
on sale in various stores. These are
classified under separate headings,
and are arranged for the greatest
convenience of the last-minute buy
er. The books are not on sale but
are placed there in line with the Ii
brarN,s policy of serving all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
This is 1900 more stamps than al
lotted Grade five led all the other
schools, selling $40 worth of stamps.

The man who dares to say
that he has already done
enough" when his country asks
him to aid the Red Cross in
their humanitarian work, is far
worse than traitor to his
country - he is a betrayer of
humanity!
The Red Cross is a benevo-
lent organization, international
in its scope-healing the wounds
of those abroad, as well as cur
ing the disease of those at home.
1t is the only shining ray of
comfort today piercing the
black clouds of war. 1t is a
savior of humanity!
President Wilson calls for fif-
teen million members to join the
Red Cross by Christmas Eve.
Membership costs but one dol
lar per year. Enroll by paying
your dues to the Red Cross
committee when they call upon
you the first time - and help
to make it Red Cross Xmas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
r., 4 ArrncinicH Prcrr

Paris, Sunday, Dec. 16.-Premier
Clemenceau appeared to-day for the
second time before the Committee of
Deputies examining the Caillaux case
and declared that if the former Pre-
mier's immunity was not waived, the
government would not remain in
power another hour. The committee
then decided to waive parliamentary
immunity. Nine of the eleven mem
bors voted favorably while two re-
fused to vote.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
DIR. ACHESON SPEAKS
BEFORE THE Y. VI. G. A.

DIR. John c. Acheson, president of
the Pennsylvania College for Women,
at Pittsburgh, was the speaker at a
mems mass meeting held under the
auspices of the Y. Nj. c. A. in Fahnes-
took Hall yesterday afternoon. DR..
Acheson spoke on the subject, "Fet-
ters of Bross." His address was
timely and inspiring. filled with
forceful statements which brought
the Bible closer to many men in the
audience. The striking physical and
moral example of Samson was used
in bringing home his lesson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Miners and Operators
Asked to FOrego Holidays
By associated Press

Washington, Dec. II. - To keep
coal production at a maximum, Fuel
Administrator Garfield is preparing to
appeal to operators and miners TO
forego the usual Christmas and New
Years holiday. Every idle day in the
mines costs the country nearly 2,OOO,-
goo tons of fuel
Authority to shut down industries.
if necessary, to supply householders
with coal, was granted by the fuel
administration to-day to w. X. Prud-
den, federal fuel administrator for
Michigan. Many Michigan cities are
said to be almost entirely without
supplies for domestic needs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Voters Will Determine
War Policy of Canada
BY .4SSociatcd PrcSs

ottawa, Dec. 17.-Upon the deci-
sion to-day of the voters through
out the dominion rests the fate of
the new union government which, if
retained in office will enforce selec-
tive conscription to fill the ranks of
the Canadian army overseas. Oppos-
ing Sir Robert Borden, leader of the
Union forces, is the veteran Liberal
leader. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who
proposes a referendum as an alter
native to the compulsory conscrip-
ton law, pleding the Liberals to
abide by the will of the voters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
PENNSY SUES GROSS

Suit was brought by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad against Abe Gross
for damages to an auto truck in
smashup on September 7. The com
pany in the statement of claim
alleges Gross by negligent driving
smashed into one of the railroad
trucks at Wallace and Nerbeke
streets. The amount of damages
asked is $1,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Town Meeting Party
Needs Post No Bonds
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, Dec. II. - Chief JUS
tice Brown, of the State Supreme
Court, has granted the Town Meeting
party a rule to show cause why writ
of alternate mandamus should be
granted against Judge William Will
kins Carr. of Common Pleas court to
require him to take jurisdiction in the
proposed contest of the election here
on Nvember 6. The rule which is re-
turnable on December 26 when it will
be argued acts as a stay and no bonds
for the contest need be posted until
after the Supreme Court decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
ODD FELLOMs, ANNIvERsARY

New Cumberland, Dec. 17.-On
Friday evening the Independent Or
der of odd Fellows, Lodge No. 1T47,
held its eleventh anniversary at their
hall in Bridge street. The program
included: Prayer, by the Rev. David
Martin, pastor of st. Pau's Lutheran
Church; music. orchestra; solo. Mrs.
Hugh Hertzler; address. Gabriel II.
Meyer, of Palmyra; solo, Frank En-
try; several patriotic selections led
by Earl Bates. A service DAG was
unfurled with twelve stars. The pro-
gram was followed by n banquet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Blues Chances of
Advancement Reduced
Through Courts Findings
BY Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 17.-Captain
Victor Blue, who commanded an
American superdreadnought which
recently ran aground in home
waters. was sentenced by courtmar-
tial to loss of twenty numbers. but
Admiral Mayo, commander of the
Atlantic fleet. recommended that it
be reduced to ten.
Captain Blue, one of the best
known younger officers in the navy,
is under rCview for promotion by the
board now in session to recommend
some new rear admirals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
MUST SUPPORT WIFfG

In non-support court to-day Simon
Steffy was ordered to pay $50 a
month for the support of his wife
and two children. BY agreement an
order to pay $40 a month for the
support of a minor child was made
by the court in the suit against S. r.
Hail. De-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
CANADIAN CASUALTIES
RM IrrnrintnA Drnrr

Ottawa. Dec. 17.-The, Canadian
overseas casualty list issued late last
night includes the following names
of Americans:
Wounded, A. McAllister, Mont
clair, n. j.; ill, p. Bussler, Pitts
burgh
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
NAMED CHAIRMAN

The Hershey Trust Company to-day
was named as guardian for Violet
Walmer, minor daughter of Aaron
Walmer, late of East Hanover town.
ship. The petition was presented by
counsel for the mother, Mrs. Mabel j.
Walmer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

New Cumberland, Pa, Dec. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Kerlin. who live
on a farm below New Market. an
nounce the birth of a daughter. De-
cember 16.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
REVIVAL SERVICES CLOSE

New Cumberland, Pa. Dec. H.
The revival which has been in prog
ress in Trinity United Brethren
Church the past month closed last
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

SOLD $500 SEALS
Humme elstown, Pa, Dec. IL
Pupils of the borough schools this
week sold 1890 Red Cross stamps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Nerves Cry Out for Phosphorous
Like Muscles Call for Food

Prescbc
a the joy of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
1t Is YOUR Sacred Duty to
Join The Red Cross Now!
A RED CROSS BOOTH AT THIS STORE
Mrs. S. Reescr Coover in charge)

NNIFs s Kccscr COOVcr in chaTee)
official Red
the main entrance the
chase Red Seals Red Cross
bership
The store will be Monday Tuesday Wednesday
this week until
day of this week and Monday
until 800 p. m
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15
LABOR!

(By Albert n. Dennis

(By Albert n Dennis)
Back in the ages that long .ese
Back in the time when Time began;
I, with our God, made this world so
grand,
I, with God. made His image-Man:
Now I am striving, improving ALL
And to me only. must credit lay:
For in all time have I done these
I made the world what it is today!
Yonder's a plow that tills the soil,
Here are the things I've made to
grow.
Wisdom T give you and, in truth,
All Of the things you are to know.
Yonder.s a palace where great men
live,
AL have like passions and desires
made the wireless, the submarine,
l made the ships, the cannon, she'll;
made the things men fight for. so.
I make the battle roar like h.
made the Peace this world has
Even the toys for children's play:
have made Joy and sadness, too
l made the world what it is today!
make the iron. the glass,-all things
L do the mining and sow the seed;
make men rich who don't deserve,
While there are many in great need.
I am the Power that moves the world
Ever upon its endless way;
LABOR'S my name-(and you're my
made the world what it is today!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15
SOCIAL UNREST SELF.CREATED
BY REV. CHARLES STEI1ZLE.

Practically every American boy has,
at some time, been thrilled by the
idea that he may become president of
the United States. Has he not been
told repeatedly that this is quite within
his rights?
There is something fine in the
thought that the greatest gift within
the power of the people may, in time,
be bestowed upon the humblest youth
in the land.
But here, as in some other things,
it would be we'll to give the young
people of our country a clearer sense
OF proportion and an appreciation of
true values. 1t is so manifestly i'm
possible for more than perhaps dozen
men to become president during the
average period of possibility in a
mans life, that it would be well to
center the boys attention upon those
things to which he may attain with
almost absolute certainty, if he is
willing to pay the price of persistent
hard work. For, after all, this is the
essence of genius.
There are thousands of men in this
country, unsuccessful products of our
professional schools, who might have
made first-class mechanics. On the
other hand, there are large numbers
of worlkingmen who aspired to posi-
tons in life for which they were utterly
untitled and who have today degener-
ated into bitter cynics.
This class furnishes a large per-
centage of those who are dominated by
the spirit of social unrest They are
the disappointed Missionaries among
| the artisan class-the idealists with
out a sense of proportion.
1t is unfortunate that our system
| of neutrality-suspicious. in our pub
lie schools-is such that the vast ma
jority of children, even the sons and
daughters of the working class, de-
sire to become professional lien and
women because they have an idea that
such work is moro genteel than that
in the trades; with the result that the
professions are overcrowded with peo-
pie who are untitled for the occupa-
tons which they have selected as their
life's work.
The next great task of our educa :
chanical labor that it will appeal to
the boys because of. the possibilities
in it for them. This will raise the
artisan class to a higher and saner
! level, and will give the efficient work.
ingman the place in society to which
he is justly entitled. It will take away
the false conception. present even
among working1nen themselves, that to
toll with ones hands is to accept q
mental position.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15
PREJUDICE.

Prejudice is really responsible for
the cruelty of the world. Prejudice
kills joy and light and love, for it is
born of warped sentiment and be-
trayed endeavor. Where prejudice is
rampant there can be no peace for
the individualist. Yet it is he who is
the true pioneer, the constructor of
the future of the world.
Prejudice is the essence Of the mar
rOw-minded bigot. It is the refuge of
the unthinking and the bulwark of
autocratic cowardice.
From the ranks of the disappointed
and disgruntled is recruited the vast
army of prejudice which brooks no
argument and tolerates no adverse
opinion. What is strange is wicked,
and what is unknown is false.
There is no armor against the men,
ace of prejudice. It is fatal to sue
cess and-by it's association with jeal-
ousy-is also fatal to that idealism
the existence of which it ridicules.-
Exchange.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15
HAND OF LABOR.

Hand Of labor, hand of might,
Be thou strong in. things of right.
Master thou of crafts untold,
Driving them in heat and cold;
Working high and working low,
That the world may brighter grow,
Press, the loom, and traffic great,
Know the drive behind thy weight.
Hand of labor, rude and fine,
Things of earth are mostly thine.
Mines of gold and fields of wheat,
Harbors deep where remnants greet
Ships of war, canals and locks.
Roads of steel and bridges, docks,
Strain thy sinews day and night,
Be thou strong in things of right.
Mills and shops in clang and roar,
Foundry fires and molten ore;
Sullen mines and heaving seas,
Lands of rock and timber trees;
Cotton fields as white as snow,
FORCES black mid flames agloW,
Strain thy sinews day and night,
Be thou strong in things of right.
Hand of labor, great thou art;
BE thou 1air, and bear thy part
Like big souls, sincere, intense;
Stoop not low to base offense,
Nor, in heat. forget that men.
Large and small, all kind and ken,
Have their place and must remain
Meath the sway Of guiding brain.
-Lilburn H. Townsend.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15
LABOR,S EAIK SHARE.

The dignity Of labor" sounds we'll
from the rostrum, but the men and
women who do the worlds work and
produce the worlds wealth are rap
idly learning that their dignity as we'll
as their happiness depends upon their
insfstence on more" equitable distri-
button of the products Of their toll.
They have learned that the only way
to secure anything like a fair division
is by organized effort through band
ing together in unions for the raising of
wages and the shortening,of the hours
of toll Through, such organised eff
fort they, have raised the standard
of living for every worker.-Ex.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15
Higher Wages Remove
Moral Dangers Of Girls
(From New York Observer.)

(From New York Observer)
The federal governments inquiry
into the moral dangers that many
working girls have to face daily, has
brought forward suggestions for many
remedies, mostly in proposals for new
laws by state and nation.
The one best remedy, however. has
not yet been suggested, namely, to
make those girls Independent by pro-
Viding them with a living wage
A girl who is blessed with instincts
of honor and honesty, or who has had
good moral training in early youth, is
not easily led astray. These fall VIC
TINS to vile men only when they are
forced by the need of living necessi-
ties to take positions which they know
to be morally dangerous, or when,
driven to desperation by deprivation
or the fear of losing their positions,
they accept the attentions and gifts of
such men as an act of self preselV ton.
If it costs ten dollars to keep body
and soul together, and California in
vestigators say that it does in that
state, then a girl who receives seven,
eight, or even nine dollars for her 1iy-
ing necessities must have many hard
struggle to resist accepting an invita-
ton to good dinner even with
companionship she would not other
wise accept.
Our girls are naturally good, and
with reasonable independence they will
remain good.
Therefore it should be made a mat
ter of public concern for anyone in
this city of ours to pay a working girl
five or six, or even eight or ten dol
lars week, if it costs her twelv~ dob
lars more to keep herself the
necessities of life.
Yet in homes, in sweat shop lofts, in
| small stores and in large department
stores of New York City, the average
! wages Of the working girls are less
than eight dollars a week.
Let the federal inquiry then embrace
the wages paid, and the living cost, and
let the government publish the facts
as they are, with names and addresses.
A series of articles on the conditions
of girls in domestic service, hotels and
restaurants, factories, hospitals and
offices, showing the cost of living
under the various conditions, and the
wages paid, would be very interesting
reading.
Mention should also be made of the
support given by these girls to depend
ent parents, and younger children of
the family, also the surroundings in
which they work, and the profits made
by their employers This would aid il
securing higher wages for many :, ork-
ing girls.
If higher wages were paid there
would be fewer sensational stories of
chow girls go wrong" the publishing
of which is always of doubtful value.
There is no instance on record where a
story of this kind has yet .hocked
an employer into paying higher wages,
and fulfilling the moral Obligations
which he assumes when he takes a
girl into his employ.
The articles we suggest would be
less sensational, but if the facts ware
published coupled with the names and
addresses of employers it would be the
means OF removing the moral dangers
which beset the poor paid working
girls.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15

of National Defense to call a confer
ence in the near future of the Off
GERS of the leading American trade
unions for the purpose Of indorsing
an open shop agreement for the
petiod of the war.
The employing class of the coun-
try, through the National Manufac-
turers' association, has consistently
attempted to crush organized labor
by attempting to discredit it,
through such tactics as employed in
the Mooney case in San Francisco,
and foist tho open shop principle
upon the workers, in the guise Of
individual liberty and freedom for
the workman
The exigencies of war have been
taken advantage of by the employ
ing interests to extend their DONNA
ton, and although they would sus-
pend the closed shop only during
the war, it is very manifest that, once
put into effect, the labor movement
would overnight lose what has taken
years of bitter strife to attain, and
the subsequent disorganization and
retrogression would be such that Or
ganized labor would never recover
it's previous standing and influence.
TO assume that the representatives
of organized labor would become a
party to such an agreement is indeed
presumptuous and an insult to their
integrity.
Labor has declared it's loyalty and
pledged it's support to the govern
ment; in return it should receive
consideration and respect.
This attempt of the manufacture
ers' association to disrupt labor
unions is treacheroue, ill-timed and
objectionable, and should be given
stern rebuke by the Council of Ma
| tional Defense.