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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

are so numerous there is naturally a
scarcity of magazines for distribu-
ton when one considers that each
small boat may contain from eighty
to one hundred men in its crew.
A glimpse into the shop of the
Comforts Committee headquarters of
the Navy League finds several girls
hard at work, clipping articles on
current topics, religious, scientific
and sporting subjects, as we'll as
pictures from comic sheets which
they paste to a sheet of heavy paper
and place into an envelope in a file
arranged according to these subjects
Others are busy separating the bind
ings from magazines and stitching
the stories together for the folders.
Attractive pictures cut from maga-
zine covers and illustrations of
stories to add to the appearance of
the cover are cut out and pasted on
these folders. These little booklets
are then placed carefully in enve-
lopes which are sent to the various
destroyers, torpedoboats and cruisers
of the United States to be distribut-
ed amongst their respective crews.
AS a naval officer, Captain Harlow
thoroughly understands the need for
this form of entertainment for the
men. 1T is surprising" says Captain
darIoW, now Ine people OF tne
country are taking hold of this work
and the great amount of enthusiasm
manifested. 1t is so encouraging, in
fact, that the Navy League hopes
that enough material may be prepar-
ed to furnish not only the torpedo
boats and destroyers of the navy but
also the battleships with their crews
of l 1000 men"
Clubs for this kind of work are
being formed throughout the coun-
try to work in cooperation with the
headquarters of the Comforts Com
mittee in Washington, the work be-
ing sent there when completed for
distribution by the Navy League to
the postmaster at New York City,
who is advised by the Navy Depart
ment as to what ships can be reach
ed and their whereabouts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
The Volunteers Mother

[From the New York Times.l
He was so beautiful-my baby son!
His sun-kissed curls clung close
around his head.
His deep blue eyes looked trusting
ly in mine.
I did my best to keep his beauty fair
And fresh and clear and dainty, for
l knew.
I never could be satisfied with less.
He was so strong and well, my little
son,
I gave my days and nights to keep
Called in fresh air and sunlight to
my aid
Good food and play, all healthful
things of life.
I wanted physical perfection, for
I never could be satisfied with less.
He was so bright and clever. my big
son!
I sent him to the very best of
schools,
Denying self that he might know no
lack
OF opportunity to do his best,
Or feel no door of progress closed to
him.
I never could be satisfied with less.
And yet-but now-rny we'll beloved
son,
For your perfection can I pay the
price?
Or would have you play the cow
ards part
With selfish, shriveled soul too small
to dwell
Within so fair a frame? Is that my
choice?
I sought the best; Shall be salts
fed with less?
Nay, I would have you honorable,
my SON
Just, loyal, brave and truthful,
scorning fear
And lies and meanness-ready to de-
fend
Your home, your mother and your
country's flag,
He's gone! Dear God! With bleed
ing heart 1 know
still could not be satisfied with less!
SARAH BENTON DUNN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
THE GASOLINE SHORTAGE

~ TUDY the figures of the State
~ Highway Department for the
first half of the present year as
they relate to automobile licenses and
you will understand why there is a
shortage of gasoline in the country
and why the government has issued
warnings against the use of large
amounts of this form of fuel in auto
mobile pleasure-riding.
In the period named automobile
Lenses to the total OF 36s,275 have
been issued and this number has
been greatly increased since July 1
by the half-year license period going
into effect. These figures represent
a total increase of forty-two per
cent over the same figures last year.
1t is fair to assume that other
States have kept pace with Pennsyl-
vania, which means that in the coun-
try at large the increase of automo-
biles, and consequently of gasoline
consumption, too, has been AZ per
cent. In other words the country is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
Liberty Bonds and Farmer

1t has been repeatedly pointed out
that in purchasing Liberty Loan
bonds the farmers of the United
States were furnishing the means TO
their best customers to purchase the
products of their farms. Much of
both that used by the United States
government and the amount loaned
to the Allies, is to be expended in
purchasing food and supplies for
their armies from the farmers of the
country. There are other reasons,
however, that make the Liberty Loan
bonds especially desirable invest
ments for farmers.
A safe investment is particularly
suited to a farmer because he is in
most instances at a distance from
bond markets and not in position
either to know of or Immediately act
upon information of matters affecting
the value of bonds. The Liberty Loan
bonds are invincibly safe, backed AS
they are by the resources of the rich
est nation in the world and the faitn
and credit of a people who have al
ways respected their obligations and
they are of stable value and liable
to little or no fluctuations in market
value.
The farmer is a busy man and
often has neither the time nor the
opportunity to study the questions of
finance and bond values. The Liberty
Loan bond being bond about which
there can be no question, he can rest
assured always that he has made no
error in judgment.
The farmer often feels the need of
ready cash before the harvesting of
his crops. The Liberty Loan bond
puts in his hand a security on which
he can always borrow money and at
rate as low or lower than he could
borrow on any other security and
with less trouble.
There is another aspect of this in
vestment in Liberty Loan bonds that
will appeal to every true American.
He is supporting the government, he
is supporting our soldiers in France
and he is doing his duty as a citizen
when he invests in Liberty Loan
bonds.-Exchange.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Senator James P. McNichol is
planning to go to see his fast horse
race next month.
Captain ]. Clyde Miller, of the
State military police, was formerly
in the quartermaster's branch of the
National Guard.
General G. NJ. Clement headed
the war parade at Sunbury, which
has been his home for many years.
Judge Aaron S. Swartz, of Mont
gomery, who will run again, is finish
ing thirty years on the bench.
George w. Ochs, former publish
er of the Philadelphia Ledger, wants
the courts to change his name to
Cakes because Ochs is too Germanic.
DIR. Richard Harte, Philadelphia
physician with American hospitals in
France, has cabled that the hospital
is getting down to work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
THE NEW Y. NJ. @. A. SPIRIT

wy HAT a delightful thing it is to
Wv observe the new spirit that is
being developed by the Har-
risburg Y. NJ. c. A. The offer of free
service during the vacation months
to the Boy Scouts of Harrisburg is
both step forward for the associa-
ton and a recognition of the enlarged
scope of the Scout movement in Har-
risburg since the Rotary Club cam
paign.
Both the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
Scout organization in Harrisburg are
in good hands. This means much, for
both have to do with the bows and
the young men of the city, who are
to be our future citizens. The time is
fast coming when for Boy Scouts
and old scouts" too, meet me at
the Y. NJ. c. A" will be as common
place as it has been heretofore un-
usual.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
TAKE YOUR PICK
THERE is plenty of variety i
the news Just now.

THERE is plenty of variety in
the news just now.
One day you read that Russia
faces ruin," the next that the Rus
sian situation is serious but not hope
less" The day following it appears
that the "Hindenburg line is impreg-
nable." The morrow brings gladsome
tidings to the effect that it's all a
mistake; the allies can smash Hin
denburg whenever the man and gun
power has been increased to the
amount required by the command
ers. One day Germany is starving to
death and the next in the midst OF
plenty. To-day the Kaiser turns all
his attention to the making of aero
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

using approximately AZ per cent.
more gasoline than it did during the
first six months of 1916.
This, with the automobile produc-
ton increasing constantly and the
intention of the government to throw
$4,000 aeroplanes into the war with
in the next year, brings us face to
face with a serious situation. Not
only must we save gasoline so that
the war may be properly conducted.
but we must redouble our efforts to
find a substitute for the petroleum
derivitive now universally used as
automob bile fuel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

planes to combat the thousands of
flying machines America is to throw
into France. and an hour later brings
news that the German warlords do
not take the entrance of America as
a serious factor in the war.
Just about the time you reach the
depths of despair they give you a
fresh jab in the arm and you soar
into the delightful realms of early
and certain victory. 1t is powerful
dope" the foreign correspondents
are using just now, but most all-fired
hard on the nervous system these hot
days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

When anthracite coal companies ya-
crease the size of their mine carr
they must pay miners a proportion
ately higher rate or reduce what is
known as topping.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Stationary engineers employed al
ice plants in Dayton, Ohio. have Sc
cured the eight-hour day and raised
wages 50 a week. The former work.
day was 10 and IL hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
A Graveyard For Germans

General Won Falkenhausen, the
successor of the notorious Biss.ng, is
now reported seriously ill. Belgium
seems. to be a. graveyard for COVER
nors-general as we'll as for their rep
utations. = Springfield Republican.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Local Consumers Leagues through
out the United States are investi-
eating plants where women are en-
ployed on war work to see that best
welfare conditions are being main
tanned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

ter endure-and in practice we may
hope British soldiers will so decide
than in acts which degrade to the
Prussian level of brutality. - New
York World.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
The Square Deal

Political pullers are notified that
in a war for liberty the principles OF
the square deal will be applied at
the very outset. Exemption is to be
a matter of fact and not of favor
Washington StaR. "a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

E.J. J.STAcKPOLE,P Pres't s. Editor.in.C c hief
+. r. OYSTER. Business Managcy.
GUS NJ STEINMETZ, Ma,fzEing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
Labor Notes

paid in perquisites. which always
amount to much more than the wages
paid in modest households.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

found 1t possible to approve in
total the full $S50,00o appropriated
by the Legislature for the develop
ment of the Capitol Park extension
area. This insures prompt beginning
of work upon the grading and beau
tification OF the zone.
The Governors signature to the
appropriation is the climax of a
long and arduous campaign for the
enlargement of Capitol Park. Many
men have striven nwhole-heartedly for
the success of the enterprise, among
the pioneers being former Senator
John E. Fox, Senator E. E. Beidle-
man. and former Representatives
Tunis and Keister. The Capitol Park
Extension Commission also comes in
for a share of praise, for no public
enterprise of the magnitude involved
in these property purchases was ever
more economically or fairly conduct
ed.
In the present Legislature, Repre-
sentative Woodward and Senator
Buckman, chairmen of the House
and Senate appropriations commit
tees, gave sympathetic ear to the urg-
ings of the entire Dauphin county
delegation in the Legislature, which
was unanimous in its advocacy of the
s350,000 appropriation item, and it
is largely to their efforts that the
sum went into the budget in the
amount which the Governor approx
ed. Just how fortunate Harrisburg
is in this respect and how much it
owes to those who guide the finan-
cial affairs of the Commonwealth
may be judged from the cuts that
have been made in many other very
worthy appropriation measures.
The city may feel grateful also
that the future of the Capitol Park
development is to be in such COM
petent and friendly hands as the
men who make up the new Board of
Public Buildings and Grounds, the
Governor, Auditor General Snyder
and State Treasurer Kephart. Both
Mr.. Snyder and Mr.. Kephart have
determined to make the Capitol i'm
provement a monument to their ad-
ministrations, feeling the same way
about it as did Robert K. Young,
who has just retired as State Treas
urer, and at whose bedside news
that the park appropriation has been
approved will be welcome tidings.
Harrisburg people will be happy to
entrust the future Of the park to
three such enthusiasts, and will take
pride in the thought that the actual
working out of the plan will be un-
der the supervision of Superintend-
ent Shreiner, himself a well-known
Harrisburger.
With respect to the Camp Curtin
Memorial, 1t is to be regretted that
the Governor found it necessary to
reduce its appropriation from $685.
900 to $4,000. but that sum at least
will start the work and another Leg
isalture may be expected to COM
plete it. Senator Beidleman, who in
troduced the measure, will have the
satisfaction Of knowing that by his
efforts the famous old Civil War
camp site is not to be lost in a mass
of buildings and thereby blotted
from the memory of coming gen.
erations.
TAKE YOUR PICK
"HERE is plenty of variefv in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
so IT is.

so 1T is.
why do they say that speech is
silver, but silence is golden?"
''Well, for one reason, silence is
very much rarer than speech"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
PROSPERITY BULLETIN

America is on the eve of the
biggest business she ever had,
and we are going to advertise
and make hay while the sun
Shines"
GATES A. HALFIN, MISSOURI
POULTRY & SQUAD CO.,
st. Louis, Mo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Organized women bindery workers
in Philadelphia have asked employers
to raise wages beginning Septem-
ber 4. The request includes a 4S-hour
week. time and one-half for overtime
and double time for Sundays and hoIi-
days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg's Red Gross
organization is noted throughout
the State for efficiency?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
HISTORIC HARRTsBUR

Indians were enlisted here for SER
vice in the War of 1912 and in the
Civil War and many times since.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR
r n his strong and forceful speech
at Pittsburgh yesterday Colonel
Roosevelt stated the whole truth
in one paragraph, when he said:

in one paragraph, when he said:
Make no mistake. We are fight
ing for humanity; but we are also
primarily, lighting for our own
vital interests. Our army in
France will fight for France and
Belgium; but most of all il will be
make the world safe for America
(and incidentally until we make
democracy safe in America). it is
empty rhetoric to talk OF making
the world safe for democracy; and
no one of these objects can be OBJ
tanned merely by high-sounding
words. or by anything else save
by exercise of hard. grim. COM
mon sense in advance prepara-
tion. and then by unflinching
courage in the use OF the hard
ened strength which has thus
been prepared.
There has been entirely too much
talk of making the world safe for
democracy and too little of the rights
of the American people involved in
this gigantic struggle. The United
States is in this war for the defense
of rights which have been invaded
and our own people must get awake
to the fact that while We also are
in the war for humanity, we are pri-
marily defending principles which in
volve the very life and future Of
the Republic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

To traueE hopefully is better
thing than to G1TiUe, and the true
success is to ldbor.-STEvENsoN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

An arbitration board has concedcu
two-thirds Of the wage demands of
Louisville. KY, Typographical Union.
Day men on newspapers are increased
from S24 to S26 week and night
men receive $2s.s0. an increase o.
s2.40.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Winnipeg, Can, Trades and Labor
Council recently adopted a motion
calling upon the Dominion Govern
ment to provide a pension of 500 per
month to soldiers who have been to-
tally or permanently disabled in the
war. and war widows with dependent
children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Tips received by a waiter. porter or
cabdriver should be considered part
of his wages in computing the amount
OF compensation due him or his sur
ViVors under the workmen's compen-
sation law, the Appellate Division of
the Supreme Court of New York state
held in an opinion made public re-
Gently.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Among visitors to the city yester-
day was Lieutenant Colonel Frank
NJ. Vandling. of Scranton, for years
prominent in National Guard affairs
and a former Harrisburger. The Col
onel came here on business at the
Capitol and was welcomed by many
friends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
PARK APPROPRIATION

Ii Harrisburg will rejoice thai
"A Governor Brumbaugh has
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-30
OFFICER CLAIMS !.
He IS NOT BACKED
Up BY THE CITY

Nampa, JAM, 30.--Asserting that he
had not been given the proper treat
ment by the city government of this
city, George Sanders. night policeman.
has surrendered his star to Mayor
Munhall and rendered the city council
his resignation as a member of the
police force. 1t is understood that the
course Of Sanders is consequent to the
Moore's court Friday of last week, the
case being that OF the state against
Juan Bermensilo. a Spaniard.
ExPLAINc RESIGNATION.
The explanation made by Sanders Of
his resignation Is as follows:
After the police department had
work ed hard to bring a lawbreaker to
justice 1t does not seem right to me
to have the city attorney defend the
prisoner. There can be no harmony
of action when such practice Is toll
Grated. In cases where the city Is the
complaining witness don't think the
city attorney should defend the pris-
oner. Perhaps it isn't professionally
unethical but 1t doesn't look well to
say the least"
STATEMENT BY MAYOR.
In discussing the incident, Mayor
.tunhall said:
so far as am concerned the matter
may be dismissed with the statement
that / know absolutely nothing about
any supposed or real grievance that
Mr.. Sanders may have. as he has
never at any time made complaint or
even intimated to me that he had any
grievance. Speaking for the admins
tration I believe that l can say with
out fear of contradiction that it has al
ways been our aim ana purpose to up
hold the law and this l will continue
to do as long as / am mayor"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-30
TO CONSIDER PLANS
FOR HIGH SCHOOL

Caldwell, Jan. 3o.--At a mass meet
ing of the citizens Of this city to be
held in the rooms Of the Commercial
club, the plans of Wayland G. Fennell,
the Boise architects for the construc-
ton Of a new $4,000 high school build
ing, it has proposed to erect in this city
in the immediate future, will be exhib-
tied and discussed. The meeting was
called by the city school board for the
purpose OF affording the public a
knowledge Of the structure 1t has pro-
posed to erect. The election for the
issuance of the bond for meeting the
building expenditures will be held
Feb g.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-30

bank was business visitor in the
city yesterday.
Attorney Ralph Scatterday transact
ed business in Boise yesterday.
Mrs. j. ]. Walling. of Nampa, visit
ed in the city yesterday as the guest
Of friends.
Attorney J. NJ. Thompson was a
business visitor to Boise yesterday.
John Bowman who has been quite i'll
for several weeks Is rapidly improv-
ing.
Justice Of the state supreme court,
John c. Rice Of Boise was a visitor in
the city yesterday.
Clarence Hill, Of Parma was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
A. f. Gipson Is in Boise today at
tending the State Horticultural as
ISOLATION. Mr.. Glpson is on the pro-
gram for an address, his subject be-
ing. "A Stronger Horticultural Asso-
citation for Idaho"
Mrs. Annetta Larson, of Narnpa,
visited in the oty yesterday as the
guest of friends.
Sylvester Hill, Of Roswell was a
Caldwell visitor yesterday.
f. f.. Perry will cave for Seattle
Wednesday where he will spend sew
eral days looking after business in
terests.
Miss frankie Walling has return
ed from eastern Oregon where she was
called last week by the illness of her
mother.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-30
AN OLD RECIPE
TO DARkfN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns
Gray, Faded Hair Dark
and Glossy.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur properly compound :
I'd, brings back the natural color and
Mstre TO the hair when faded
streaked or gray. Years ago the only
way to get this mixture was to make
II at home, which is mussy and trou-
olesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" You will get large bot
lie of this old time recipe improved
by the addition of other ingredients for
about 80 cents. Everybody uses this
preparation now. because no one can
possibly tell that you darkened your
hair, as 1t does it SO naturally and
evenly. You dampen sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at
time, by morning the gray hair
disappears. and after another applica-
ton or two. your hair becomes beauti-
fully dark, thick and glossy and you
lock years younger. Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound is a delightful
toilet requisite. II is not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention of
disease.-Ady.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-30
Brevities From Middleton.

Middleton, an. 30.-Mrs. T. Harris, of
st. Anthony, Is here visiting her
mother. Mrs. A. ]. Breshears, who has
been quite Ill.
George Wagner. of Seattle, was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Meth Sun
day.
Rev. Mr.. Miller, of Caldwell again
filled the pulpit at the Baptist church
Sunday.
Wednesday afternoon the Baptist
Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs.
Peter Meth.
Thursday afternoon the u. c. c. club
will meet fora business meeting at
the home of Mrs. F. II. Sill.
Miss Mary Harvey returned from a
hospital at Boise Sunday She is re-
covering rapidly.
Miss Ella Breshears was at home for
short visit the latter part of last
week.
Miss Ida Shorb of Caldwell visited
Miss Della Lively over the week end
last week