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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
AID FOR RUSSIA

TTOW keenly former President
- Taft analyses the situation in
Europe may be judged by his
plea for American aid for Russia,
preceding as it did by only a few
days the receipt of a cablegram by
the Russian embassy at Washington
praying for American intervention.
Thousands of miles from Russia and
without the constant stream OF in
formation upon which diplomatic
circles rely for their guidance, he,
nevertheless, anticipated almost to
the day the crisis that has developed
and the necessity of outside assist
ance if the great republic is to be
saved to civilization.
The Cadet Party, which asks the
United States to lead an interna-
tional expedition to Russia, is op-
posed to the Bolsheviki. who have
sold out the country to the Germans,
but is closely allied with the Social
Democrats and other liberals who
fear the utter submersion of their
nation if conditions are allowed to
drift much longer, They ask that the
expedition be international, made up
of military units of all the allies, SO
that the people will understand that
it is to be withdrawn as soon as the
Germans are thrown out.
Such an expedition might meet
with some resistance on the part of
the Bolsheviki, but it would be GER
tain to draw to its standards the best
of the Russian army officers and i'm
mense throngs of angry Russians
anxious to redeem their country
from the hands of the despoilers.
The sooner President Wilson heeds
this call the better. The longer we
persist in the wait and see" policy
which has governed all the allies.
the more difficult will be the task
we must eventually undertake in
Russia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

five fingers on her left hand), and
I'll v a deux donzaines de plumes SUI
cette table" (there are two dozen
pens on the table,.
And then came mysterious and dis
tracing equations, triumphs or
grammatical metaphysics, such, for
instance, as this: LIE chevaI de mon
oncle est aussi beau que lie jardin de
votre grandmere" (my uncle's horse
garden.)
Great heavens! Let's hope that
these boys won't think that these are
Maxims from Pascal or Descartes
and that they represent the supreme
effort of French thought.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
NON-PARTISAN BALLOT

~ ONE Of the most thoughtfully
edited newspapers in Pennsyl-
vania are commencing to utter
vigorous protests against the opera
ton Of the uniform primary and the
non-partisan judicial selection laws.
These measures when adopted were
considered to be such panaceas for
popular election ills that adverse
criticism was long considered almost
evidence of a desire to subvert the
foundations of Pennsylvania. Prob
ably that is why many have boon so
slow to recognize the troubles. In
any event, what practical politicians
complained of some years ago is now
realized by the man who thinks
about election once a year and some
times forgets that.
The State has been treated to two
spectacles the last month. In one
instance It saw men who happened
to enjoy family names we'll UP the
alphabet getting votes that brought
them out of the obscurity. In a pub
lie sense. they had enjoyed until
some scheming politicians needed
them, interested them and ran them.
The third class city act provides
that men who are candidates for city
council shall draw lots to overcome
this very condition. The lsgisla-
lures which enacted and amended 4
that law did not change the general
law, although it was much suggested.
In the other instance a man of
rather limited acquaintance. who had
embarked as candidate for tu-
perior court Judge and who with
drew. got almost half as many votes
as his sole opponent. a Judge OF at
tainments whose denomination was
called for by the bars of every
county and whose course was ap-
proved everywhere. This man had
the advantage of the noted Judge In
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
Sammy Studies French

[Georges Rozet in L'Oeuvre, Parisl
A Y. NJ. C. A. director said to me,
hesitatingly, and in French as piously
eoft as sensen tablet: Wont you
please help us with our French
classes which we are having every
night for the American soldiers in
Paris? Men and women are teach
ing in these classes for nothing, and
we want to develop the study of
French. We want the soldiers to
know something besides the bad part
of France-the women who talk to
them on the boulevards, but not for
nothing"
And so here am. The room is a
small one. Around an oval table are
dozen young gentlemen who at first
sight, appear to be engaged in a
clandestine poker game. At the
head of the table is a French pro-
fessor in the uniform of an inter-
prefer, armed only with a conserva-
tion manual. Under his direction the
class chants in chorus aphorisms
calculated to stir the imaginations OF
the eager young students, such as
these: "Cette femme a cinq doigts
a sa main gauche" (that woman has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

sent us the war to reveal lis to our
selves, and there will be no end
to it till we have paid the penalty
of our crimes. Our civilization was
rotten land needed an ak at its
roots"
Isn't it about time some newspa-
per bantams, roosters and hens, quit
calling our poor soldier boys harsh
names, and picking at their morals? +?
Physicians, heal ye yourselves! The
boy in the ballroom may have a
closer, cleaner shave than the dusty
Sammie in the barracks. but mugs
have little to do with morals. Your
te-cheeked, lily-fngered, lily-liv-
cred turkey trotter may be foul
little buzzard, while the other dusty.
sun-browned hide covers an eagles
heart.
FATHER WILL w. WHALEN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
CURE IN THE ARMY
, the Editor of the Telegraph:

To the Editor Of the Telegraph:
There's been much talk about the
immortality of our soldiers, plenty of
gabble about the lack of virtue in
the khaki ranks. Is this chatter
true? One dame, I recall, in advo-
eating prohibition used as an argu-
ment that our soldiers "over there
fall into sins of the flesh, and get
unmentionable diseases because of
being intoxicated. Said lady may
argue for prohibition as much as she
likes, but she should choose her
examples carefully. Let me assure
YOU. dear American fathers and
mothers, that the standard of moral
ity among our American boys in
France is higher than among any of
the other troops. Says a chaplain in
a private letter: Morally our boys
at the front are head and shoulders
over all the other soldiers"
Once a roted chaplain, who had
been years in the service, said: THE
morals of the men in the Army and
Navy of the United States are bet
ter than the morals of the men at
home, generally speaking"
Here's a snatch from the letter OF
a soldier now in an American camp:
THE results of the physical exami-
nations of the men coming in have
been a great shock to our SNUG civil
lization. Our detention camps for
diseases of a reprehensible character
are filed Immediately when a new
contingent of men comes into camp
and some very misleading reports
then get into print. The Indifferent
public failing to read between the
lines think that soldering renders a
man immoral, or EXPOSES him to
great moral and physical dangers
The truth Is that the military activ-
ity is cleaning up our manhood which
has been poisoned by our highly cul-
tivated and irreligious civilization
During the past week / had in the
Y. NJ. c. A. weekly of this camp an
article calling attention to the mis-
leading character of an article in a
nearby daily on this subject. The
statement had been made that dur
ing a certain week 106 new cases OF
shameful diseases were discovered in
this camp. There had been, 1t is
true, 106 new cases reported. but
what were the facts: Soldiers, g.
civilians. 9S. An inquiry at the base
hospital revealed that of the 10f
cases reported for the week, but
eight of them were soldiers who
had been In camp for some time
while the ninety-eight were civilians
who had just come to camp as rook.
les. The Army is doing more tc
clean up rotten, immoral condition:
than most people realize The mill
tary system reveals the hidden di.
sease. In civil life there is no rec
ord available. If there were such q
system established, we would be
horrifed at the conditions. God
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Norman L. Mcleod, of Chicago.
has been put in charge of the offices
of the aircraft branch of the Army
at Pittsburgh.
The Rev ]. II. Gresh, of Read
ing, has entered the Army.
H. c. Huber, who will go to
France to engage in Y. M. c. A.
work, has been president of the
Scranton chamber of commerce.
j. Banks KurtZ, Altoona at
torney who was here yesterday, is
an ardent hunter and fisherman.
Judge Josiah Cohen. of Pitts
burgh. speaking at Jewish meeting
in this city, said that there should
be a still closer understanding as
their objects were the same.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
MAKES OUR PURPOSE FIRM

" HE grandiloquent statements OF
Kaiser Wilhelm and his claquers
are more amusing than impress
sive. Perhaps the German people like
that sort of thing. The latest manifes-
tation of vaingloriousness to come out
of Berlin is a speech by the newly
elected president of the Reiehstag,
who declares that I'VE and our allies
do not rely on foreign forces, but,
with the protection of the All High
est. on the invincible strength of the
German army, and the unconquer-
able perseverance of the German
people"
Having emitted this gem, Herr
Fehenbach further declares that 'if
it pleases the French to see that
part of beautiful France which is
still undevasted converted into a
battlefield, with Americans taking
part, the responsibility for the pain
and suffering falls not upon us, but
upon them. With steeled, unbroken
strength we will enter upon what is
assuredly the last stage in this enor-
nous struggle"
This is the reasoning of an OBJ
sessed bully who blames upon his
victims the brutal butcheries which
have characterized the German in
vasion of helpless nations.
Every such speech serves further
to increase the firm determination of
the American people to destroy for
all time the horrible menace that
now threatens the world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UNNECESSARY WORK
To the Editor of the Telegraph:

o fNt EdHoF OF VIC tFtsFuPN'
1 read in your paper every day
what the government is doing about
the work which Is nonessential.
L would just like to have you pub
lish in your paper about some men
who are at the present time work
ing among the widows of our city
writing up the life history of their
husbands to be published in a book
of Pennsylvania, a memorial book
they call it and the cost is to be
thirty eight dollars after they get all
their information. Then they want
the woman to subscribe for the book.
l think that is q nonessential work.
To protect other widows 1 think this
should be published.
A CITIZEN AND TAXPAYER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

As showing the interest of the boys
now at the front as to what i5 being
done back home to keep Harrisburg a
wholesome and attractive city. many
letters refer to this good old town, its
beautiful river front, its parks and
paved highways. Surely, no greater
inspiration to maintain these things
at the highest point Of efficiency could
be suggested.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

II Germany thinks to spread war
weariness" in America by a few
U-boat visits the Kaiser is still as
badly mistaken about American spirit
as he was when he told his staff that
America would not fight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

have been made for the release from
the colors of 10000 British workmen
with shipyard experience.
Vancouver (B. c. civic employees
who demanded an increase of 20
cents per day have returned to duty
after winning a complete victory.
Officers of the California oil well
workers unions, representing 10000
employees, have notified President
Wilson that they can develop and
operate the Government lands in
controversy with the oil companies.
Officers of the United Mine Work
ers announce that they will change
the United Mine Workers Journal
from a weekly to a semiweekly pub
lication and will mail copies, with
out charge, to each of their 100000
members.
Kenosha is the only city in Wis
consin where women are employed on
sSreetcars. A large percentage of
these women are married and are do
ing housework in addition to their
work as conductors.
Officers of the Department of La
Dor complain that private contrac-
tors are refusing to cooperate with
the Government in its plan of secur-
ing and distributing labor, and as a
consequence are disorganizing the
labor market.
Topeka (Kan.) Railway Company
has reached an agreement with its
organized motormen and conductors.
Old rates of 81 to 26' cents an hour
during an eight-year period have
been changed to a 26-cent minimum
and a 31-cent maximum during a
four-year service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

initial and got the support of tens
of thousands of men who did not
care for whom they voted after hav-
ing won the distinction of not throw
ing away the non-partisan ballot. a
separate piece of paper.
The vote of the people at the re-
cent primary seems to indicate a de-
sire for business administration.
Business is practical. Let's have a
little practical handling of the bal
lot laws; not so much talk about
them. not so many letters and prom
ises. 1t is a needed reform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
Be a Regular FeIIer

[From the Detroit News1
King George is wearing old
clothes to save during the war. He
won't really know democracy, how
ever, until he gets Queen Mary to
sew a patcn on last summers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
Why Be a Camel?

lFrom the New York World.
!. There are sixteen places in New
York where horse can get a drink,
which about corresponds with the
number where a man can't get one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
KruppS Has Lost a Customer

The Argentine government has
negotiated contract with the
United States for the manufacture
of 64.000,000 nickel coins. The coins
now in circulation were turned out
| by Krupps
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
NEWSPAPERS LOYAL

4" HE government officials are at
last realizing that the newspa-
per is the most potent agency to
reach the people in the presentation
of arguments for the Liberty Loan,
Red Cross and other war activities.
Much has been done in the last few
years to hamper and embarrass the
newspapers of the country, but their
loyalty, save in very rare cases, has
not been questioned. Expending huge
sums in mobilizing the forces of the
country. however, the several depart
ments have seen fit to ignore the
newspaper in its advertising depart
ment.
There is now strong disposition
to conform the advertising policy of
the government to the policies fol-
lowed in other war efforts as a mat
ter of principle.
The newspapers are doing much to
sustain the morale Of the people and
1t has been a matter OF general COIN
ment that the industry so important
in a war period should have been
subjected to so many unreasonable
exactions. OF course, this attitude
must change and will change with
the passing of those who have been
twisted in their judgments by par
tisanship or personal resentment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

Up in Perry county they believe IT
is cheaper to move than pay taxes
eighty-two pieces of property are to
be sold to meet unpaid levies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

Considering some of the reports
now emanating from Berlin. one is
able to understand why the Germans
have been famous as -iters of fairy
tales.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

There's one thing cvnsoling-after
a man has paid his income tax on the
14th he can go bass fishing the next
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

President Wilson and Food Admin
istrator Hoover are fearful that the
shutting down of the breweries will
increase the sale OF whiskey and gin.
Well. what's the matter with stopping
the strong stun also. II railroads,
coal mines and other utilities can be
controlled by the Government. why
not the abuse of the hard liquor traf-
fc? Mr.. Hoover admits that he should
like to see foodstuffs suppressed in all
drinks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
A Busy Time at That

lF'rom the Brooklyn EagleJ
Every time Won Hindenburg calls
for Victory, Central gives him the
wrong number.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
WEDNESDAY. JUNE II. 1918

Hotcerer Jeto Of the other good
things Of life are thy lot, the best of
al things, phich is innocence, IS al
tcGps toithin thy oton potoer.-FELD-
ING.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
A Bold, BraDe Man

[Fron the Detroit News1
When is Mr.. McAdoo going to be-
gin firing train butchers? Or doesn't
he dast?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

Whatever the news from the West
ern Front. we may always rely on
finding this sentence: THE marines
improved their positions"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg Is sending tons
OF shoes to the army camps, many
of which are made right here?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
Nep Way to Conserve

Sometimes little boy is so on
posed to wasting food he uses his
tongue for a napkin.-From the GAL
weston News
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

Sometimes a bad situation is cor
rected only after it becomes so serious
that the Indifferent people of the COM
munity are aroused as they cannot be
aroused by ordinary warnings. Of
ficiai carelessness or neglect some
times cures itself. but the process is
hard on a progressive community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
HISTORIC HARRJSRuRc

Many Hessian prisoners were
placed at iron works and farms near
tpis place after the battle of Trenton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
THE GRADU-
ATE

a a a A@H
We don't know
how hot we are
till we look at the
thermometer.
And we don't
know how wise
we are till we
look at the de-
gree.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

q. ]. STACKPOLE,Pr Prssf s. Editor-is.C hisf
F. r. OYSTER. Bssissss Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. Mandgisg Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
LABOR NOTES

1t is stated that arrangements
have been made for the release from
the colors of 10000 British workmen
with shipyard experience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
OUR DAILY LAUGH

WAY OF IT.
Are Hazel and
Helen blood rela-
tions?
oh, no. 1t Is
purely platonic
crouch they have
for each other.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
GASOLINE NEXT?

wv where we will be asking:
What is a pleasure carr"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

1t seems only few days ago that
autom obile license tag no. 10000
was being written about as a great
thing in motor vehicle news. Yes
terday the number of licenses issued
to pneumatic-tired machines, includ-
ing changes of ownership of which
there have been many was 315,290.
The number of solid-tired machines
has arisen to 24,907.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
DOUBTFUL OP-
TIMIST,

TIMIST,
Are you an OPP
timist?
Yes. I think
the world is get
ting better every
day. although I
must admit it
looks like an ex-
ceedingly painful
convalescence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

Vancouver (B. c. civic employees
who demanded an increase of 25
cents per day have returned to duty
after winning a complete victory.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-10-25
TOTAL DEPRAVITY.

The question of the Total Depra-
witty of Man" has been debated by
theologians for more than four
hundred years, and at last the ques-
ton has been settled by a mere lay
man. Settled, not by learned
reasoning by the rules of philosophy,
but by actual human experience.
1t all came about in this way. We
are an inveterate smoker, and having
been reared on farm, and still at
tached to habits close to the earth,
we can use only "home-spun" tobac-
CO. By the failure of one of the to-
tally depraved to keep a solemn
promise to furnish us our seasons
supply of tobacco, straight from the
barn, we found ourselves on the rag
ged end of our last twist. Now there
are some things money won't buy,
and among them is "home-spun" to-
bacco, so we sent an S. o. S. through
the columns of this paper last week,
and the responses already made. to
our call of distress, proves that all
men are not wholly depraved. The
most depraved criminal will lend
aid to the dying or help bury. the
dead, the DEVILS own will feed the
starving. but a prayer for tobacco
tries the pure goodness of the heart.
We know that the good old country
twist is mighty scarce. but the num-
Der who have already responded with
a twist or two,-and one man gave
three hands-proves that at least
these men are not wholly depraved
We are carefully keeping a list of
these, our good witnesses, against the
total depravity of man, and when the
list is complete we shall publish it
as evidence that there is still lots of
good in the hearts of men.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-10-25
AN OLD LAND MARK.

The old log school house that had
served its purpose for more than a
half century. for the Sarvis Hill dis
trict, was torn down a few days ago.
About four years ago new school
building was erected, but only last
week the old land mark was removed.
The hands that felled the trees and
hewed the logs for this primitive
school house have completed their
labors and are at rest. but their hand
iwork remained after them as sim
pie monument of the humble archi-
lecture of their time. Fifty years ago
most of the school buildings and most
of the churches were built of logs,
but most of them have been swept
away in the march of progress toward
better things. and to the next genera
ton a log house will appear curl
osity.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-10-25
THE BLACK DEVILS.

Kentucky's Black Devils" a negro
battalion, has arrived in France, ac-
cording to report to his mother, of
Major j. l.. Lallinger, their COM
mander. The writer saw from the
steps of the Seelbach Hotel, in Louis
Vile, three weeks ago, the BLACK
Devils. as they marched in the
mammoth Liberty Loan Bond parade,
with Major Lallinger leading them.
The negroes carries their foreign
equipment on their backs, and with
this evidence of immediate foreign
service, they received the chief at
tention from the many thousands of
people lining the streets. A French
officer, standing near us at the time,
told us the German soldiers took
panic at the sight of a negro regi-
ment. being unaccustomed to color
ed people.