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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
PRIMARY ADVICE

G Hc EdHOr or tue Telegraph:
1t occurs to me that very often
the question of What might have
been" comes to the politician as
we'll as to the businessman, or the
old girl who was left
If the Bull Moose party had not
defeated the Republican party in
1912, President Taft would have
gotten the honor of a second term.
which the people of the United
States so justly owed him for his
intelligent patriotic administration.
1t was his wise and careful control
of affairs that brought the country
back from a most turbulent and un-
restful condition to sane constitu-
tional administration. If a second
term had been given him, at its close
in 1916, there would have been
a united Republican party, and to-
day the Presidential chair would
be occupied by noted enthusiastic
Republican citizen. Who might this
most likely be?
Will our hot-headed Republican
party busters continue this un-
patriotic selfish condition in our
state elections. Let us hope not
If the primary vote gives a decided
majority it may end this insane is
sue.
Let every good, genuine Repub-
lican vote for the very best. man
who represents an undivided Repub-
lican party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
THE STATE PRESS

From an humble country lawyer
to the custody of $3.50, 100000 in a
few short years is a considera BILE
rise in life for A. Mitchell Pal
mer. If it were his own money he
would rank as one of the rich men
of the world. AS a fact it belongs
to enemy aliens. and the custodian
has a good deal of responsibility
and small pay in caring for 1t.
BY the time peace comes around
Uncle Sam will have a nice lot of
German property in his possession,
and IL Germany shows a disposition
to be nasty about settling for Amer
lean losses in that country Uncle
Sam can pay off our citizens-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Two-thirds of the Republican
membership of the United States
Senate will vote for the submission
of the Federal Equal Suffrage
amendment, but only one-half of the
Democratic Senators favor submfs-
sion. The managers of the Equal
Suffrage Congressional campaign are
delaying a vote on the resolution,
hoping to secure the additional votes
necessary to adopt it, President Will
son reversed himself at the last min
ute before the House voted on the
resolution. but the records do not
show that he succeeded in changing
a single vote. His advice is unheed-
ed by the Democratic Senators.
Looking forward to the campaign of
1920, Democratic party leaders are
urging the adoption of the resolution,
las its defeat at the hands of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
BRAVE. ONES AT HOME

Captain John w. Morrison, Dep
uty State Banking Commissioner
sends the following:
The following beautiful poem by
Thomas Buchanan Read is worthy
of being reprinted at this time. The
heroes and patriots are not all found
on the battle-line. 1t will appeal
to the wives, mothers and maidens
who, these days, are saying their
sad good-bys and fearful farewells
to their loyal ones who are going, OF
have gone. to follow the flag.
The maid who binds her warriors
sash
With smile that we'll her pain dis
sembles,
The while beneath her dropping lash
One starry tear-drop hangs and
trembles,
Though Heaven alone records the
tear,
And Fame shall never know her
story.
Her heart has shed a drop as dear
AS e'er bedewed the field of glory.
The wife who girds her husbands
sword,
Mid little ones who weep or won
der.
And bravely speaks the cheering
word.
What though her heart be rent
asunder,
Doomed nightly in her dreams TO
hear
The bolts of death around him
rattle,
Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er
Was poured upon the field of bat
The mother who conceals her grief
While to her breast her son she
presses,
Then breathes a few brave words
and brief,
Kissing the patriot brow she
blesses,
With no one but her secret God
To know the pain that weighs
upon her.
Sheds holy blood as e'er the sod
Received on Freedoms field of
honorl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
A FINE PARADE
EdI.or "a lhe TeIegraeh:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Wasn't that a fine parade of the
Red Cross hosts? 1t seems every
body was surprised and you woulI
hear eXclamations, Where did an
the women come from" and "They
look businesslike enough to lick the
Kaiser themselves" and who is
going to get to-nights supper?"
Fine marchers, fine lockers, we'll or
ganized, and well trained, certainly
mean lots of efficient work and
thought. The first thing 1 look for
in a parade is the keeping step and
the position of the feet, whether in
going south the feet are pointed
south or southeast or southwest
There was very little criticism on
these points. l saw the procession
at its start and windup and the
same spirit and swing characterized
both places. The bands took their
turns in playing for their sections in
front of the reviewing stand. Some
times the music in the substituting
would change its tune, to the con-
fusing of the step, but the leaders
were on the job and Immediately you
would hear the left" left" all
along the line and in few seconds
the rhythm would bit restored. At
one time in the changing of the
bands Doth stopped playing, while
the Verbeke contingent was passing.
Miss Ryan with her voice and mega
phone started her well-trained girls
to singing with the result of restor-
ing the step instantly.
Z But, Mr.. Editor do you remember
the talk not so long ago about The
United States authorities request
ing that our national hymn should
never be used in a medley? I think
in Baltimore and other places there
is a fine and imprisonment for this
desecration. No band at any Army
post would thing of doing such a
thing. Yet it seemed to me that the
different bands tried to outdo each
other in the hash they made with
other tunes and variations in tune.
II the said request has been with
drawn or modified will you please
let me know. If, on the other hand,
it is true that the Star Spangled Ban
ner should be played as a sacred
piece commanding our thoughtful
attention, won't you please take n
baseball club and forcibly interview
the leaders, so that in the next pa
rade when we hear the opening
notes of the national hymn and sa-
lutte we won't find ourselves doins
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
HOUSING PROBLEMS

TT0USING problems are confront
ing every city of Importance in
the United States, especially in
those districts where great industrial
developments has followed the ex-
pansion of war projects. Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo evidently real
izes the conditions and has made
clear that the Government does not
desire to interfere with needed
building operations. BY reason of
the emphasis placed upon cohserv-
ing labor and materials for war
work the pendulum OF the building
industry has swing clear to the other
side and as result the housing
problem becomes more acute. What
is TO be done in Harrisburg and
elsewhere TO provide homes for the
people is becoming more and more
a grave question.
Workmen are entitled to comfort
and what was once regarded as
satisfactory for the housing of in
dustrial workers in congested COM
munities is no longer accepta BILE.
The better class of workmen will
not live in houses that are little bet
ter than shacks-unsanitary, uncom-
Portable and wholly unit as homes.
1t is regarded as an Industrial axiom
that the better the home the better
the workman 1t is quite as neces-
sary 10 conserve manpower as to do
many of the other things which are
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
REPUBLICAN.

Democratic party may mean no
votes for a Democratic candidate for
President from the Equal Suffrage
States of the West-Johnstown Trib-
une.
Eddie Rickenbacher, Ohio athlete,
and Captain Norman Hall. famous
American flying men, by their united
efforts brought down Boche plane
behind the German lines. each
modestly giving the other entire
credit for the feat" After the war,
the flying game will be the great
world sport. 1t must thrill the heart
of every American lover of fair play
to know that American aviators, like
Hall and Rickenbacher, are already
fixing the standards of the sport to
accord with the finest traditions of
English speaking people. - Sharon
Telegraph.
An American soldier, who was in
the battle of Seicheprey, asked by a
reporter IL he was frightened, made
this reply:
"I didn't have time-I was too
busy fighting. I-had two green men
with me, so I had to set them an
example. They were scared at first,
but / saw them watching me. Soon
they were fighting like veterans. We
stuck until we were all wounded"
The terse sentences of this un-
named soldier form the best ,defini-
tion of the word morale we have
seen. They ought to be passed along
to every young officer, every squad
leader, in the training camps
Bradford Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

George S. oliver, son of the
former senator and head of the COM
pany publishing two big Pittsburgh
papers, has been elected head OF the
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce:
e. T. Stotesbury, the Philadel-
phia banker, has been out making
Red Cross speeches.
B. f. Jones. Jr.. big Pittsburgh
manufacturer, presided at the big
Red Cross demonstration in that city.
The Rev. f. B. McAlluster,
New Castle clergyman, just home
from service as chaplain, Will
preach to New Castle students.
Congressman II. w. Temple OF
Washington, Pa, may become mod
orator of the United Presbyterians.
Theodore Eichhorn, one of the
vice-presidents of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, is city commissioner
of Erie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
TURN OUT

.T<HE Dauphin County Ratifica-
i ton Committee, devoted to the
nomination by all parties of dry
candidates for the Legislature, will
hold its final demonstration this
evening.
1t asks all friends of the National
Prohibition Amendment to turn out
in the big parade that is to mark the
close of the campaign.
Do not hold back because you
may not like to appear in political
parade" This is not a political
demonstration in the ordinary mean
ing of the term. Party has nothing
to do with it. Republicans and
Democrats will march shoulder to
shoulder, each in behalf of the men
of his own party who are running
for the Legislature on the dry"
side.
The Ratification Committee has
taken the proper view of the situe-
ton. Its members realize that the
fate OF the prohibition amendment:
lies with the Legislature end the
Legislature alone. and are devoting
their energies to the election of men
who will vote in favor OF the meas
ure. They present a list of candi-
dates on another page to-day, from
which it becomes the duty of the
friends of temperance to select their
favorites at the polls tomorrow.
If you favor national prohibition,
turn out in the parade tonight and
do not fail to vote at the primaries.
Say. you Republicans and Demo-
crats-make 1t dry" State after
tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
THE RED CROSS PARADE

"H HE Red Cross parade of Har-
risburg was one of the most
beautiful and impressive spec
tacles Harrisburg has ever en-
joyed. From first to last it was we'll
arranged, moved with promptness
and precision and was marvel OF
spirit and enthusiasm. It was q
striking, living example of the
democracy OF America, OF the Amer
lean will to service and to sacrifice.
The paraders were all volunteers.
Not one OF those who marched was
in line for any ether reason than
that she wanted to be there. The
parade represented women from
every walk of life, and the mistress
of the mansion walked shoulder to
shoulder with the girl from her own
kitchen, and both were proud to be
identified with The movement. Glass
distinction was an unknown guam
tity. Only patriotism counted.
These are some ot the benefits and
blessings the war, with all its sor-
row and its horror, are bringing TO
us. Not all the victories are being
won on the bloody fields Of France
But. dig as the parade was. it
ought to have been bigger. The Red
Cross needs more workers and Sat
urday's procession should be in the
nature Of a great recruiting demon
stration. Some of the auxiliary
branches, We are told, are sadly in
need Of workers. The boys 1.-THE
front are going into action in ever
increasing numbers. They, and cur
allies, need the surgical dressings.
the bandages, the blankets, the pill
low cases, the sheets and the thou
sand and one other things which the
Red Cross alone can provide.
Shall it be said that our Red Cross
workers corps is smaller than it
should be? Shall it be said that the
spirit of Harrisburg's women is not
equal to that of its men, who VOL
unteered in such numbers that the
operations of the draft law twice left
the city free? We think not The
thousands of women who marched
on Saturday give refutation to such
a thought. Witnessing what these
devoted workers have done and are
doing doubtless will spur others who
may be tagging to a fuller sense of
their duties. The Red Cross corps
should be greatly augmented Us a
result of the wonderful demon
stration of Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
RED CROSS DRIVE
[From the Living Church. |

lFrom the Living Church,
We must look ahead to the next
Red Cross war fund drive, which
occurs through the week of May 20.
a fund for 100 million dollars was
raised last spring for the purpose
and at least an equal amount must
be raised again.
Last year the impelling motive
was largely to make provision for the
care of allied soldiers and their fam
lilies and for comforts of our own
boys in American camps. For the
coming year it is rot difficult to see
that the fund will be chiefly for the
care of our own boys in service at the
front. We have given them, but we
intend that everything possible be
done for their protection while they
are fighting our battles. We can fol-
low them only through those organ
lied efforts of the American people
of which the Red Cross stands first.
1t is our arm, extended for their
care and protection. 1t is the express
sion of the spirit of the American
people upholding the soldiers and
caring for their families
Whatever the Red Cross asks Of
the American people, in money and
in service, must be given. Let every
community, however small, overrun
its quota with the greatest cheerful
ness
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
THE PEOPLES FORUM

homage to Yankee Doodle" or
Keep the Home Fires Burning
or most of all, looking solemn at
the 'Old Gray Mare" 1 have never
seen one of our policemen salute the
flag or the national hymn. They re-
fleet the Mayor and other officers;
seventy-five per cent. or more of the
men never salute, caused by ignor-
ance or dislike to do something
first,
We had no difficulty in our crowd.
There was a soldier from Camp Up
ton with lis and he had the snap.
When the colors passed or the hymn
was played conversation ceased. up
went his hand to a salute and he
stood rigid as stone till the flag or
band was well passed.
I believe if everyone of us would
have the courage of our convictions
and do our duty promptly under the
circumstances, we would hearten
and teach many.
]. H. FAGER, SR.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
VOTE DRY" TOMORROW

MYTH the parade tonight of
Wv the ratification forces the pri-
mary campaign for the prohi-
bition amendment will have reach
ed its end so far as the preliminaries
are concerned. Tomorrow the real
test of the interest of the people in
wiping out the liquor traffic will be
made through the casting of the bal
lots. For months the matter has
been squarely presented and it now
depends upon the voters themselves
whether the proposed amendment
shall be approved or disapproved by
the next Legislature.
Time and again attention has been
called to the Importance of electing
members of the Senate and House
favorable to ratification. Notwith-
standing these frequent warnings.
there have been laundering tenn
perance leaders who threw dust into
the eyes of their followers in an ef-
fort to promote the interests of
this or that gubernatorial candidate
when they knew. If they knew any
thing at all about the situation. that
the next Governor will have nothing
whatever to do with the amendment.
1t is solely matter for the Legis-
lature.
1t is evident that the interest in
the prohibition amendment is in
creasing in intensity as the war goes
on. but unless the voter casts an in
telligent ballot tomorrow the wet"
candidates are likely to be nomin-
ated. Partisanship has been prac-
tically eliminated in the contest.
Those candidates who have chosen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
PAYING FOR WATER

/" HE price for water for domes-
tic use is so small as matter
of fact that we do not think
much about it except when we come
TO pay the quarterly water rent. The
average person insists upon pure wa
ter as a matter of course and about
the surest way to start something is
to jockey the water supply. We have
had some instances of public tenn
per when the water system of our
own city has failed to size up.
But when we are asked to pay
about ten cents a gallon for water
in milk or cream we are apt to see
red. And yet that is the very game
that reports of State Dairy and Food
agents show is being put over on US.
The results of numerous analyses In
dicate that water is being literally
used in some sections of the State
and that an unusual crop of prosecu-
tions for sales of watered milk NAV
be looked for. The State has set a
standard of butter fats in milk and
| there are instances known where
| there has been more water in milk
than the law allows from entirely
natural causes, but human expert
ence has been that the pump has
4 been used.
I 1t does seem regrettable when the
/ price of milk is up and likely to GO
on that dealers or producers should
| water the milk. But when we realize
I that we are being made TO pay about
/ ten cents a gallon for water it is
worse. The State chased the men
who used embalming fluid to pre-
1 serve milk out of business and into
Z Jail. Things are costing entirely toe
much now TO stand any nonsense
/ from men who try to sell us milk in
I which the COW and the pump have
l been unwilling partners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

now discussed as necessary in this
war period.
Right here in Harrisburg there
should be to-day hundreds of homes
constructed with view to comfort
and convenience and with as low a
rental as is consistent with the
building conditions. This city is de-
lightfully located for home purposes
and care must be exercised to avoid
slum districts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

to align themselves with the liquor
end of the campaign can hardly ex-
pect friends of prohibition to give
them any consideration. But 1t
must be remembered. as final word.
that the Legislature and not the
Governor will determine the ques-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

Chicago. it is reported. acquits one
woman every two weeks on the charge
Of murder. the male jurors evidently.
in their wisdom. concluding that to
kill some men is merely justifable
homicide.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
A Good Beginning

In all schools where elementary
subjects are taught they should be
taught in the English language
Substitute for should" must"
There is the beginning of Ameri-
canism--New York Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

When 1 was in the West I in
spected half of the devasted section
OF France" said Emperor. William.
Needless to say it was the half
farthest from the firing line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

To popularize paper clothing is
the object of national exhibition
just opened in Berlin under the pat
ronage of the Imperial Clothing
Office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

The grand total of Canadian trade
unionists who have volunteered and
been accepted for overseas service
since the outbreak of the war is
26,416.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

Did you see Saturdays parade7
Well. that's one OF the reasons why
we are going to fight this war to a
victorious finish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

Mr.. Creel says he is ready to accept
advice. Heaven knows he has been
ready enough to give It.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
MONDAY, MAY 20. 1918

I knoto not tChere His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
only kHoic I cannot drift
Beyond His lore aud care.
WHITTIER
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
LABOR NOTES

The Canadian government has
passed an order in council reducing
the pay of civil servants serving
overseas to their military pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

The cost of maintaining a family
in this country has doubled since
1900, according to the United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

We don't believe that Hindenburg
is dead. but we are certain that it's
not going TO be many months before
he is a dead one"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

Russia's Heart Is Still With the
Allies.-Headline. Unfortunately, it's
her supplies that are with Germany,
Philadelphia North American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Germany might have got away
with the swag If it had not awak-
ened civilization when it stepped on
Belgium.-Chicago Daily News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

1t must be very difficult to be a
German cartoonist and not be al
lowed to call attention to the fact
that the Crown Prince looks exactly
like a chshund.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
DO YOU KNOW
THAT Harrisburg's Y. M. o. A.
was among the first in the coun-
try TO have dormitories?

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
This city made iron for govern
nent supplies in the Mexican War.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

Senator Sprouts candidate for
tax collector was elected in Chester.
defeating the Mcclure candidate.
Ex-senator V. f. Gable, a Phtla-
delphia reformer. in a speech at
Philadelphia recently, tore up the
condition of the Lincoln Highway
between Philadelphia and Trenton,
which is state highway, and said:
IF ]. Denny O'Neil can present to
the citizens of this section of Penn
sylvania no better argument for his
nomination for the governorship
than his accomplishments for use
while Highway Commissioner, then
he should be defeated. and he will
be. The record of Senator Sproul
shines by comparison He was the
father of the Good Roads bill, and
he has done everything possible by
legislation to improve the highways
of Pennsylvania. Logically he is
the man to administer those laws
and put that legislation into effect.
as the Chief Executive of the Com
monwealth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

vacancies now existing on the bench
of the Supreme Court. Judge Bou-
ton, whose home is at Smethport,
was elected presiding judge of the
Mexican county bench on a non
partisan ticket and his present term
expires January /. 1924. He has
been mentioned for both appellate
courts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING Co..
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

Say. you Republicans and Demo-
crats-make 1t a dry" State after
to-morrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

"A she'll fired by the German long
range gun has struck a founding
asylum in Paris" And yet some OBJ
servers say the monster weapon can't
be fired accurately.-Savanna News.