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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-29

ITO deal with such a power by way
of peace upon the plan proposed by
his holiness, the pope, would, so far
as we can see, involve a recuperation
Of its strength and renewal of its
policy; would make it necessary to
create hostile combination OF ma
tions against the German people, who
are its instruments: and would result
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
GERMAN ABUSE

The attitude of Americans toward
people living in the United States
and remaining alien ins sympathy
and emotion, if not hostile in act,
has been indulgent and amiable.
There has been an understanding OF
the German dilemma, and a great
deal of consideration has been given
persons who had their prejudices
and pride worked upon by three
years of war and then found that
the land in which they lived was
engaged in the war.
1t has been hoped that amiability
could be preserved and that there
would be no imposition upon the toll
erance and indulgence of loyalists.
1t has been recognized that in some
respects this is the most severe test
the composition of the nation could
have, and all sorts of allowances
have been made in circumstances
which were eXasperating.
If the amiability is to continue
there must be less provocation to
loyal Americanism. Warning may
be given that the country will not
tolerate the persistence of sneering,
provocative Germanism. 1t is not
required to endure it.
Indulgence and tolerance may be-
come injurious to American self-re-
spect and moral character. Citi-
zeus and residents of German birth
or extraction who have intelligence
are using their influence to bring
irrational Germans to a sense Of
| proportions and decency, and their
work in this respect is invaluable.
The consequence of irrational con-
| duct, of provocative and insulting
speech, may be out of all proportion
to their real Importance. For one
thing, it is desirable that Americans
! should not feel antagonistic to the
German elements in the nation. III
| disposed Germans by their behavior
might cause a general opposition ia
all Germans. The Canadians tried
| to be amiable, but they have re-
sorted to Standardization as result
of their experiences with exasperat-
ing and damaging pro-German acti-
vities in the dominion.
Malignant Germanism will do an
| injury to the considerate people OF
German blood, and we want to avoid
such injury. We want to avoid out
breaks of violence against German
| institutions in the United States. We
want to prevent any demonstrations
of mob spirit, and at the same time
we do not want to subject American
self-respect to impositions which no
nation is called upon to endure al
any time.
If misguided or malignant Ger
mans in the United States continue
to abuse the patience of the people
bad state of affairs will be created
and the blame will rest with the per-
sons who abused the patience and
| good nature of the country.-Chica-
go Tribune
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
$50 LONG. FELLOW"

Now indeed, there's something doing
In the life of every man,
Be he married, be he wooing-
1t is MUST-not may, nor can.
In this day of war and terror,
With it's mass of human toll,
One would think Right were In
error,
And the trench were each mans
goal.
Idlers, workers, rich men, poor men
Forming one selected whole,
Called to France to fight the Hun
Then
On to Berlin! That's the goal!
War is real! War is earnest!
And the trench is not the goal.
On to Berlin! Do your durndest!
With your might-your heart-you
SOUL
Lives of Slackers all remind us,
We must make our lives sublime,
And in France must leave behind us
Mur'drous Huns-dead for all time!
So, when comes the call, my brother
Be not silent like a clam;
Answer bravely Here's anotheri"
Take your part in Life's great slam
Let us then be up and doing,
With O heart for any fate;
Still a-training, still pursuing
Huns, who ravish, kill and hate.
r. IRVING DEIHL,
PRxtang, Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
Imports and Exports in War

more of imports under the present
law yielded $50, 100000 less of rev.
enue than under the Republican law
for a like period. And we need rev.
enue.
Comparing the two periods we
find our imports from Europe, eX-
Guiding the Central Powers and Bel
GUM, in 1917 very nearly equaled
the 1913 total. Those from Japan
increased $50 per cent; from China,
240 per cent; from Asia as whole,
173 per cent. From Canada, 214
per cent; from Mexico, 65 per cent;
from the whole of North America,
130 per cent. From South America,
170 per cent. From Oceania, lao per
cent. From Africa, 200 per cent.
Today the sinews of industry and
the strength of steel are being
stressed to the utmost that supply
may keep up with demand. Eff
cheney in manufacture, both here
and abroad, has become the marvel
of the age, and it has been attained
with 25,000,000 men under arms.
The war has given us markets of
which we little dreamed three years
ago. We are in hopes of holding at
least a portion of that trade when
the war has ceased. Some misguided
/ individuals believe that in the con-
tinuance of our export trade lies the
sole assurance of our postwar pros
perity But Europe and Japan have
their eyes on the markets which we
now command, as well as on the free
markets of the United States.
Europe must sell manufactured
goods at any price that will keep her
industry afloat, and the Orientals
have a wage scale that will enable
them to undersell any country. Con-
tinue the present tariff policy and
the branches of our export trade
will wither as the roots of our home
| industries are gnawed by foreign
competition. Return to the policy
of protection to home industries
which have so developed in efficiency
and size, and with the assurance OF
a home market large enough TO en-
able our mills to operate at maxim
um efficiency we can meet foreign
competition in other portions of the
world. That is q task for Republi-
| cans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
THE NEW GAME CODE

-ROM all accounts the close of the
II early series of seasons in the
new State game code will find
comparatively little dissatisfaction
with its provisions and it is predicted
by men who are close observers OF
hunting conditions that when the
time comes to lay aside guns and
commence the spinning of yarns that
the general results will demonstrate
the value of the 1917 game law.
There has been an abundance OF
game of all sorts, with exception of
the ruffed grouse, and the code will
get a thorough tryout.
A game code has been what this
State has needed for years. For the
last two decades each Legislature has
made some changes in the game
laws or else there has been such an
agitation that public and sportsmen
were puzzled. The northern counties
objected to seasons which suited the
hunters in the tier that backs up
against Mason and DiXon's line and
the pot hunters naturally fought
everything in the way of additional
regulation. Thanks to the hard work
of some sportsmen, commissioners,
State officials and legislators, Penn
sylvania secured a codification of its
game laws last spring and the sea-
sons were fixed after many confer
ences. They should not be changed
next session, but allowed to stand for
at least two more years. The act per-
mitting closing of counties to hunting
of various kinds of game on petition
of residents gives the commission
authority to restrict killing in the
interest of propagation. There are
thirty some counties closed to game
of one kind or another for certain
periods of time. This is a far better
means of controlling hunting when
there is danger of extinction of such
a bird as the ruffed grouse, for in
stance, than legislative action which
may be overturned the next two
years.
The code has worked well, just like
the hunters license law about which
there were so many misgivings, and
should be allowed to stand for a
trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
JAPAN'S "OPEN DOOR"

THE American consul at Foochow,
China, states that before the
war the British manufacturer had
a monopoly of the (cotton) piece
goods trade. but the Japanese mer-
chant has supplanted the British
cloth to a considerable extent. =
With the exception of several small
imports of drills. no American cot
ton cloth has appeared on the local
market during the present year"
Well, If the British manufacturer
finds the Japanese monopolizing Foo
chow after the war. he can sell in
this country, If we are operating un-
der the Democratic tariff policy, and
the Japanese manufacturer can ex-
tend his market from Foochow to
the U. S. A.
The most effectual open door
policy between this country and
Japan is a Democratic free home
market for Oriental goods. and we've
got 1t to-day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
CHECK ,ENI UP,

THE president of the Board of
Aldermen of New York City has
taken wise action in proposing
an ordinance which will require mu-
nicipal approval to the operations OF
any person or organization under
taking to secure funds for charitable
purposes. Religious and fraternal or
ganizations will not be affected.
This proposal to regulate charit.
able movements was due to the out.
come of an army and navy bazaar
which collected more than $4,000
of which only about one per cent
was left for the army and navy re.
lief work. The public should be pro.
tected from imposition upon its
generosity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
FRUIT OF PRUSSIANISM

If we didn't know the plain teach
ings of Prussianism we would find it
hard to imagine that a minister of
a modern state could hold or express
the views voiced by the vice-presi-
dent of the Bulgarian National As
sembly in addressing that body. Yet
he was but repeating the Kaiser's
doctrine by rote when he said:
This war has proved better
than anything else ever did that
might makes right. Might is
right. Bulgaria is proud to be
the sincere ally of the Germanic
powers.
Here is revealed the virus of Prus-
SianiSm and the working of it. To
this view war is justified if success
full. If you can make wrong pay,
in other words, it becomes right. If
you are strong enough to take your
neighbor's goods it is wrong for him
to resist you, and you are justified
in killing him. That is the doctrine.
That is Prussianism as now acclaim
ed by this Bulgarian statesman, and
his words, the dispatch records, were
enthusiastically applauded..
1t is obvious, of course, that If this
doctrine is to prevail it means the
end of civilized society. There can
be no security in a world where
might is justification of any act to
which the possessor of might may be
impelled, no matter how base or
brutal the motive may be. 1t is the
doctrine of barbarism and was in
practice while barbarism flourished
1t is still the doctrine and practice
of criminals in civilized society. The
burglar and the thug recognize and
employ it, but we are not accustomed
to hear them proclaim it by applaud
| ing assemblies, nor do they set II
forth in books nor in lectures in their
universities as do its Prussian teach
erS.
The object lesson this Bulgarian
convert furnishes ought not to be
lost upon society. 1t is a warning OF
| the spread that will be given to this
dangerous doctrine If the war shows
a profit to Germany. Once it is es-
| tablished that conquest and loot are
the rewards of successful wrong
| there will have been raised up an an
| ti-social force in the world that will
extinguish right and civilization.
The world must show Bulgaria in
this war that might does not make
right. 1t must show her that armed
wrong will not be permitted to be
successful and 1t must so deal with
| the teacher of these false doctrines
that she will herself be the proof, in
ruin and defeat, that they are false
and cannot be followed by any state
under penalty of the same punt
| ment.-KRnsas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
Over tie 1oo
tN PexNa.
BYBRIGGS

More than one church in the
western part of the state has been
in throes of discussion over the or
der of ministers that the women
should not knit during services. In
some towns the women put up a
counter protest claiming that pa
triotism and religion should go hand
in-hand.
If a woman truly loved man
would she stand for his snoring
every night? This tricky question
confronted a judge in Illinois last
week, when he was called upon to
decide whether a woman plaintiff
should be divorced on that reason.
Il can't stand his snoring any long
er," wept the unhappy wife, but
the sympathy of the court was not
with her and his honor did not
grant the decree. Wonder if he
snores?
KAISER" a water spaniel owned
in Lansdowne by w. Horace" Long,
came home few days ago from the
camp of the First Pennsylvania In
fantry in Georgia, 700 miles, travel
ing through six states. Thin, un-
kempt and hungry the wise animal
was just able to wag a thankful tail
as he reached his home. He had
been kidnapped by soldiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80. 1917
CiviHty costs nothing and buys
eUerything.-LADY MONTAGUE.
GIVING ALL A VOICE

NIVING all the nations allied
1T with us a voice in all the plans
for the war on all fronts is
briefly the purpose of the internally
council which opens in Paris to-day.
The war would be much farther
along toward allied victory had this
step been taken months ago. The
trouble has been too much ill-direct-
ed individual initiative and too lit
tie united effort. The trouble in
Italy is directly the fault of this
lack of concentrated planning.
There is a lesson in this for the
United States. Up to this time the
administration has given little con-
sideration to anybody outside of it's
own party in the creation of it's war
cabinet. or its selection of men for
high places, although in both House
and Senate frequently the President
had to depend upon Republican
votes in the early stages of the war,
to push his measures through, and
although the bulk of experience and
craftsmanship lies with the Repub-
lican party. Why, for instance, do
we have a host of little fellows in
high places at Washington and such
men as Roosevelt. Taft and Root
rusting in private life? Isn't it about
time we. like the allied nations, get
awake to the fact that this is a war
for all instead of a few? Isn't it about
time we sink party differences and
preferences at Washington when it
comes to the lives of our soldiers at
the front?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
MIR. FEITON,S WORK

T I is gratifying to many residents
of Dauphin county to note the
recognition given the patriotic
work of Edgar C. FELTON, by his ap-
pointment as labor administrator for
Pennsylvania on behalf of the United
States government Mr.. FELTON, was so
long identified with the industrial
life of this community, through his
residence at Steelton, and so actively
connected with the business of Har-
risburg that while residing at Haver-
ford he is still regarded by many as
one of our own. He had reached that
point when in the changes of steel
affairs he could retire, but he un-
selfishly devoted himself to the prob
lens attending the supply of labor in
war time as one of the executives
of the Public Safety Committee.
Months ago he foresaw, from his ex-
perience as head of the Steelton
works and his observations of the
complex industrial situation, Just the
conditions which have arisen and he
began to plan to meet them.
Boiled down, the plan of the Pub
lie Safety Committee, which has been
given the endorsement of the State
Defense Commission and necessary
funds, is to see that labor qualified for
certain work is put in that place. II
may become necessary to move
bodies of labor from one section OF
the State to another in time of en-
ergency. 1t is now essential to
mobilize the craftsmen whose hands
are skilled to the tasks of shipbuild-
ing. Tomorrow there will be a call
for men familiar with transportation
activities of various kinds and the
first of the year may see a summons
to men who can mine to "cut coal
Next spring the cry will come from
the fields for men to till the soil and
If the present careless use of food
goes on our people will be in a more
amenable mood than they are now
when farmers ask for help.
The plan may be styled a census
OF labor; mobilization and a classi-
flcation. 1t is the groundwork of q
system which will adapt to the State
which must bear the brunt of war. OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Col. Lewis e. Beitler, of the
State Public Safety Committee, sayi
the work of the committee is ex-
panding rapidly and that few people
have an idea of what is being done
W. D. George, named as foos
administrator for Pittsburgh, Is
prominent real estate man.
Reuben Bremen, Zionist lectur
er, says that the Jews will soon have
Jerusalem under an international
protection.
The Rev. R. II. Williams, new
Uniontown pastor, has held charge;
in four states.
Edgar C. FELTON,, new admins
traitor of labor for this states wal
enterprises, is on a western trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

TOUR years ago the 4th of Octo-
Der this country, under the
Democratic party, adopted
practically a free trade policy.
The first nine months of 1913
our imports were subjected to
protective rates of duty under
the Republican law and there
was peace on earth. The first nine
months of the present year found
the world in the maelstrom of war
INTO which we were sucked in April.
central Europe was strangled with
necklace of cannon; the Allied
nations were operating under en-
bargoes and the diversion of their
vast energies to appease the glutton-
Gus appetite of Mars; tonnage was
scant and demoralized; the hands OF
private initiative were everywhere
shackled by the state.
During the first nine months of
1913 we imported $1,327, 900, 900
worth of goods from all the world,
and of 1917, $2,2SS 100000 worth ;
we exported during the 1918 period
100000 worth of our prod
ucts, and for the 1917 period the tre-
mendous total of $4,607, 900, 900, over
$500, 100000 a month. The billion
dollars worth of products which
went to Europe in the 1918 period
had swollen to $3,062, 900, 900 for the
1917 period, of which rs per cent.
were war munitions. South Ameri-
can exports jumped from $11O,O0O,-
600 to $214,000.000 because they had
no other market from which to buy;
Canadian exports from s314,000,000
to s629, 10000 because Canada was
helping England along; Asia, from
$S7, 100000 to $29S.0OO,00Q because
of the vast purchases of Russia in
Asia, and of Japan, the great prof
iteer in the war trade.
Under the Republican policy tariff
duties were laid chiefly to protect
American industries, incidentally for
revenue. Those on the first nine
months imports of 1918 yielded
$2SS, 100000. The Democratic idea
was that lower import duties, en-
couraging greater imports, would
result in larger port revenues. Those
for the 1917 period yielded $780,
100000. Nearly one billion dollars
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
FROM INCH TO Ell

"OKIO announces that the Jap
anese cannot agree to release
their shipping for the use of the
Allies in return for the lifting of
the American embargo on steel
Washington hears the news and
hopes that way may be found to
compose the difficulty.
We have already yielded to Japan
in the matter of her longed-for Mon
roe Doctrine for the Orient. How
much farther must we go to secure
the full cooperation in the war
which Japan should give?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
ONE POCKET TO THE OTHER

TREASURY authorities say that
our loans to our Allies will
amount to s7.00O,oo0,OOO by the
end of the fiscal year. This money,
under the terms of the loans as we
have been given to understand them,
must all be spent in this country
and the Treasury figures would in
dicate a tremendous increase of our
exports in the current fiscal year.
Last year our total exports were
about s6,294, 100000, of which some
thing like two-thirds went to
Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
TOO FINE A POINT UPON TT

TT is urged that the United States
may not send direct military aid
to Italy because we are not in
a state of technical war with Aus
tria.
1t is a fine point which probably
would not stand in case of need.
In fact, Germany has never by any
diplomatic or other sign indicated
that she recognizes a state of war
with the United States. but that has
not deferred her troops from attack
ing Americans in the French trenches
with artillery, night raids, gas
bombs and other paraphernalia of
war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

something OF the methods which
have enabled Germany to held cut
Thank fortune, the plan is based
upon national defense, not aggran-
dizement and no man or woman
need fear to bear his or her part in
carrying II out, Waste of labor Is os
serious as waste of food. The new
plan aims to prevent It,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

new decision, which everyone will
hope Is hnai, means that the young
men will have no hiatus In their
work. they will go from the training
camp to the cantonments or other
concentration centers and thence to
France In due season. The incident
ends well-but It shows that vacilla-
tion is by no means over in Wash
inRton,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
RESTTJDY NO <

A FTER what Secretary Baker
~ calls "restudy," it has been de-
cided that the young men now
in officers training camps will all
be taken into the Army and given
active service If they show them
selves capable.
The original plan had been to COM
mission all of the graduates, but to
send about half of them home to
stagnate while awaiting orders. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
HYLAN,S AMBITION

KAYOR- ELECT HYLAN is al
NI ready beginning to think of
a second term. The election is
four years away; Hylan, in the
meantime. has his record to make.
In 1921 the women of New York
will be at the polls in numbers more
formidable than the men. Judge
Hylan is not only counting chickens
before they are hatched, but even
before the eggs have been laid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

And now, Mr.. Taft has Joined the
staff of the Philadelphia Ledger
The Star wants no quarrel with the
Ledger, and so we merely advise II
not to let its eX-President start any
thing with our ex-President.-Kan.
sas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

Every politician in the state is
willing to give the newly enfran-
chised sex anything it wants that
will not interfere with his present
methods of doing business.-New
York Sun
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Sweetness and light are to be cur
tailed in this town for the period OF
the war, though not necessarily IN
the sense Matthew Arnold meant
New York Sun,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

The big revolt came when the
ple-minded Russians discovered
that Provisional Government has
nothing to do with provisions.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
PRECIOUS CARBONS.
A COMFORTING coNsIDpRA-
TON.

TION.
Gasoline is likely to be even more
expensive, they say"
"Yes. Every time my motor won't
run feel a thrill of satisfaction at
the way am economizing."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
DO YOU KNOW

That thousands of people in
this city and vicinity are now
engaged on war orders OF var
ious kinds?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
LABOR NOTES

There are IL, 900 farmers purchas-
ing and marketing organizations In
this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

Three important orders have been
issued by the Kansas industrial well
fare commission. Two of these or
ders have to do with laundries, one
establishing a nine-hour day and the
other providing for a sanitary code
The third order established a nine
hour day for mercantile establish
ments.