Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-23
Enrntttg Gl1at

six years yesterday since the first
Arbor Day in America was pro-
claimed out in the state of Nebras
ka. calls attention to Pennsylvania
second Arbor day which falls or
Friday. The first Arbor Day wa:
the twelfth, but the weather wa.
atrocious and everyone was glad tt
stay indoors. The second Arbo
Day comes the latter part of thi
week and there are indications tha'
the Boy Scouts and the Camp Fir,
Girls by the example may succeed II
getting many people interested. AL
ready there are plans for municipa
paintings in parks and in extensiv
work in woodland areas. There ar,
abundant trees to be had from tn,
state and the fruit tree plantin
idea has national support. Cover
nor Brumbaugh has summed up TIL
thoughts in regard to the day in hi
proclamation which reads in par
as follows:
There is increasing demand
for fruit and nut bearing trees
in Pennsylvania Our greatest
highways, now happily becom-
ing satisfactory avenues of trav-
ell for our people and of trans
portation for our products,
should be lined with these trees
and their products utilized to
keep these highways always in
excellent condition. Thus our
many matchless miles of scenic
splendor can be. made also a
source of grateful shade and en-
during good to our people.
1t is not only a duty imposed
by law but an obligation i'm
posed by every sane considera-
ton to encourage the humane
treatment of all living things
that are not harmful to human
life. Our songbirds are among
our blessed ministries. They
should be protected and well
coined. We need trees for their
refuge and nests. 1t is most
important that Arbor Day
should include among its don1i-
nant features some reference to
our feathered friends. Let Bird
Day be made part of Arbor Day.
Teach our children that when
they plant a tree they plant
home for birds, that these birds
must be our companions If we
are to live Alright and that there
are few songs, If any, in the
heart of a people if birds are
not singing at dawn from the
tree top and forest fastness. A
boy that harms a bird is not a
good American boy.
Trees should be planted about
our homes, our churches, our
schools; in our public parks,
along our streets and. highways;
and on our remotest mountains.
memorial trees, in honor of
great men and women and great
events in our history should
have commanding place. An
example of this is to be found
on the campus of your State
Capitol, where a row of trees,
each bearing the name of an
honored colonial governor, is
now planted. Let the love and
loyalty of our people find fitting
expression in a widely ranged
observance of Arbor Day.
BILLY" Tunis, who was the maj
who dug up the frauds which wer
later admitted in the Woodwar
nomination contest in the Dauphi
county court, had some amusing ex
periences in Schuylkill and Berk
counties while gathering up the evi
dence and the witnesses. When h
went to Ashland to subpoena tn
Woodward who had come in wit
the three quarters past the elevent
hour nominating papers, he foun
him out and left the subpoena wit
the hotelman who employees the car
didate for Republican nomination
for secretary of internal affair.
Next day he called up the hotelma
and asked if he had given the pa
pers to Woodward.
"Yas" came back the voice of tn
boniface
well, what did he say ?" aske
Tunis.
He said to thank you kindly an
to say much obliged"
In another instance he Wake
five miles to find a much wante
man. When he got to the house h
banged the door but got no answer
Finally he asked an old Irish wo
man sitting on a nearby step VIII
lived there.
Bart Flannery-whin he's hom'
said she.
Where is he ?"
whist, Barney and the auold wo
man had row. Hez off agin," sal
the old lady, who then asked: "Ai
you wan of thin men that's afte
min to be soldiers ?"
mo"
We'll, do yez want Bart to pla
baseball ?"
We'll, yez amt said what ye is,
commented the aged dame.
In Reading Tunis got a descriptio
of John H. Burnish, who turned OF
to be a very important witness an
going down street, near where h
lived was almost knocked down b
a mcn carrying a big piece of lum
ber. Tunis thought he looked lii
the man he wanted and yelled "He,
John Burnish, what're you trying t
do ?"
1t was John and he was subpenae
forthwith.
William NJ. Donaldson, who is til
county chairman in charge of tn
War Savings work, is arranging [
go to Philadelphia Thursday for
conference of the chairman to di.
cuss the plans for the campaign tn
summer. 1t is the idea to have
| Pledge week. when things will /
brought home to every one how the
can save for Thrift Stamps and bu
Liberty Bonds too to back up tn
Pennsylvania boys "over there.