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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
JOAN OF THE FORGE

1 can give you no better interpre-
tation of the character of French
womanhood than to attempt to Wis
ualize what will always remain in
my memory as the most touching
sight 1 have yet seen in the war. 1t
was in the devastated region where
the Hun had left trail of ruined
towns, blackened forests and de-
spoiled land in his wake.
1 was on my way back from the
front, chilled and depressed by the
horizon of waste that hemmed me
in. Suddenly 1 heard a steady ham
mering-a strange sound it was in
the midst of such desolation-and
no loneliness is quite so utter as the
solitude of the ravaged places. 1
stopped my car. got out and walked
toward a dilapidated house-the
only structure with four walls that
remained in what was once a thriv-
ing hamlet. When l reached the
spot this is what I saw:
A woman stood at an improvised
anvil, beating out a horseshoe. Her
nuSDanu, as learned, naQ Deen q
blacksmith. He had fallen in battle
and she wore his uniform. A child
played at her feet while the sparks
flew upward. All she had in the
world, save this mite of humanity
and the ruins of her home. had been
wiped out by the war. Even the
roof above her head was wrecked.
Yet she kept to the task that had
once sustained her. Between the
strokes of her hammer I could hear
the boom of the far away guns,
sounding like the doom notes in the
last act OF Aida" 1t was a thrill
ing and unforgettable contrast.
The woman at that rude forge was
the heroic incarnation of defiant will
the symbol of her sex. Some great
artist might have painted the scene
and made it the companion picture
of the great canvas that depicts
Joan of Arc walking with her vision
in the little churchyard at Dom
remy. These two daughters of
France are of the same immortal
sisterhood-Isaac f. Marcosson. in
the Saturday Evening Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
THE PEOPLES FORUM
PROTECT THE TREES

10 the Editor of the Telegraph:
The spring drive against the shade
trees of Harrisburg has already be-
gun, and If the citizens do half as
well as the butchers and the line
men have already done, 19IS-the
tenth teaI anniversary of the neglect of
harrisburg to use the legal means
to protect its trees-will show the
worst condition for these trees it has
peen possible to accomplish.
Any one who cares to gaze on the
poor mutilated hulks left of once
beautiful trees near Olivet Presby-
terlan Church in Derry street can
see the whole effect of ten years of
tree agitation in Harrisburg. Tele-
phone linemen did not do this, but
these same ltnemen are cutting the
hearts out of trees on the Hill to-
day.
Harrisburg's trees have steadily
detertorated, as evidenced in the
statements made about them by out
side capable authorities. They will
continue to deteriorate and make the
spectacle more painful and sad un-
I'll there are not only the proper
laws put a disposition to consider
and enforce them.
The Pennsylvania shade tree law,
under which control can be exer-
cised legally and logically, has never
been adopted by Harrisburg. In
order to defeat it's beneficient inten-
tions, an ordinance was put on the
statute books some years ago, with
rather broad provisions which have
been carefully neglected ever since.
At is stands, anyone may do any,
thing to any tree unless that tree is
protected by shot gun in the hands
of an irate citizen who does not be-
lieve in Harrisburg's peculiar variety
of mutilation under the guise of
trimming.
Meanwhile other cities not anxious
to make an exhibition of how bad
ly trees can be treated have sue
ceeded in beautifying their streets
and making summer comfort and
winter delight proud civic posses
sion.
Yours truly,
J. HORACE MCFARLAND.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
PROTECT THE TREES

ELsEWHERE on this page to-
- day is published a letter from
]. Horace Mcfarland, calling atten-
ton to the reckless and careless
mannerain which trees are pruned
or trimmed when necessary to clear
them Of interfering obstacles. The
warning is timely and it should be
needed. but IT is almost too much to
expect that those whose duty it
should be to look after such matters
will give it any more attention now
than they have in years past.
Harrisburg has used its trees
shamefully. They have been mauled,
and chopped, and sawed, and gener-
any mutilated with little or no re-
striction. The city has never seen
fit to adopt the very excellent Penn
sylvania shade tree laws provisions
and the result has been an example
of poorly kept trees that to say the
least is not in keeping with the
spirit of civic pride that has been
shown in many other directions.
Pruning is an art that should be
practiced by none but an expert
enced expert who combines skill with
sincere love Of trees. There ap-
pears to be a generally prevailing
notion in Harrisburg that trees must
be trimmed" at least once a year.
Such is not the case. Trees really
require very little pruning. Many of
them are greatly injured by inju-
dicious looping of their boughs.
Very likely the city authorities
will do more than they have been
doing. But you, Mr.. Private Citizen,
can take the law into your own
hands. If the tree in front of your
home really needs trimming, see
that it is done by one who knows
how and that 1t is pruned-not be-
headed. See to it that nobody
touches your tree who does not know
how the work should be done. See
to it that your tree is left in shape
to give you shade in summer and
beauty of form in winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
having decided what to do. They
are closely identified with the anti
Penrose element

having decided what to do. They
are closely identified with the anti
Penrose element.
Congressman Louis 7. McFad-
den, of the 14th district, has an
nounced candidacy for reelection
in spite of much beating of tom
toms by friends of aspirants in other
parts of his district. McFadden
says that it is important to have
Republicans in Congress, not Demo-
Gratis.
&C. d. weirbach, Allentown city
engineer we'll known to number of
Harrisburgers, has resigned to go to
Hog Island, as an engineer.
-Pottsville's city controller takes
no chances. He has held up the in
crease of salary voted by that city s
council to the mayor and other Of
ficers, his own included.
South Williamsport will vote on
4 $4,000 loan to establish a fire de-
partment, one having been turned
down in November. Since then
there have been fires.
Philadelphia is again the center
of weekend interest in state politics
because a number of Republican
leaders of various shades of opinion
are gathered there. State Chairman
Crow and Senator Penrose form the
big figures. Men aligned with the
Senior Senator plan to decide many
things, while state administration
leaders will talk over things with
Senator Ware. A number of the
Pittsburgh leaders have been in Phil
adelphia this week, an interesting
fact in view of the visit of Senator
Knox to Pittsburgh lately.
Highway Commissioner O'Neil
will spend the weekend in Pittsburgh
and vicinity and will have a number
of conferences with friends in
which Private Secretary Ball will
participate. The number of West
ern Pennsylvania applicants for
places to be made on the Hill is said
to have shown a rapid increase.
Senator Sproul will make his
announcement next week and his
Headquarters will be opened about
the same time. The interesting thing
about the Sproul opening Is that 1t
will be coincident with his visit to
Pittsburgh to speak at big dinner.
Democratic leaders will fore
gather in Philadelphia next Satur-
day and some decision in regard to
the state ticket will be made. 1t is
interesting to note that the idea of
IIl6 SltlC Oll liiS OehAho Va
the Potomac has been given up and
a meeting of the bosses will actually
be held in Philadelphia, the slate
being sent to the White House for
approval.
Ex-Governor Pennypacker in his
biography in the Evening Public
Ledger, aGain mentions Dauphin
county affairs and tells the way he
came to appoint the late Judge
Thomas H. Capp. 1t may be stated
that the Pennypacker version is what
was always accepted in Harrisburg
with exception of one part of Market
Square.
A good bit of upstate comment is
heard that the firing and hiring go
ing on among the officeholders in
Philadelphia to relieve the feelings
of various Penrose and Ware leaders
is not viewed with the same interest
that it is in the Quaker City. And
neither is it regarded as the way to
secure a united front in November.
No wonder the Democrats are COM
mencing to perk up again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

e. P. Passmore, the new presi-
dent of the Reserve bank. will as
sumo his new duties on March 1.
The Rev. DIR. ]. II. Wilson,
brother of Director Wilson, of
Philadelphia, will deliver the ad-
dress to the Philadelphia firemen at
the memorial services.
j. d. Kennedy, we'll known here,
has been elected head of the State
Lumbermen. He lives at Beaver
Falls.
Alfred II. Myers, prominent in
Lancaster county affairs. is the new
president of the Columbia Motor
Club, one of the most active in that
county.
Alba B. Johnson will write
series OF articles on the war and
business for one of the Philadelphia
papers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Over tie ToFs
t~ Pen~a.
BY BRIGGS

1t is fact that many n foreigner
who comes to Pennsylvania, ignor-
ant and unschooled, sees and siezes
opportunity more consistently than
the educated American who fire.
quently complains that there are no
chances like there used to be. Here
is an example. Bartholomew Lip
poll came from Europe eighteen
years ago and settled in Williams
port. At shining shoes he has
amassed n fortune of 100000,
reared seven children, two of his boys
being in the Armv.
- ,ka
We always had some sympathy
for Mark Anthony, but if Cleopatra
looked like the pictures which ad-
vertise Theda Bara then all we have
to say is that Mark got off easy.
Il simply state what one of our
inmates says about early spring."
observed the manager of the County
Home at Media. "This inmate is
William Bail, who was, years ago, a
butcher. He does a good deal of the
cutting up of meat at the home. He
is the one who declares we'll have
an early spring. and as he predicted
a severe winter he may be right
about 1t. He places his prediction on
the appearance of the hogs livers he
cuts up. He says the outer part of
the. liver is hard and the other part
is tender. This to him is an indica-
ton of an early spring"
The recent bitter winter worked
havoc with the birds. but suited Mr..
Reynard to a T. Never before in
the memory of citizens were so
many foxes seen in Beaver county.
They devoured thousands of starving
birds.
Mrs. Exe-While I was going
down town on the car this morning
the conductor came along and look
ed at me as if / had not paid my
fare. Mr.. EXe-Well. what did you
do? Mrs. Excl looked at him as
if 1 had.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

one candidate and belated men have
tried all sorts of subterfuges, even
to throwing papers over a transom
to get them into the department be-
cause they did not follow dictates of
common sense and come to town on
time. There is little excuse for hav-
ing papers in improper form, but
there is none whatsoever for failing
to get them on record in time to find
and cure defects.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Faith Without Works

If brother or sister be naked,
and destitute of daily food. and one
of you say unto them. Depart in
peace, be ye warmed and filled; not
withstanding ye give them not those
things which are needful to the
body; what doth it profit? Even so
faith IL II hath not works, is dead.
being alone.-James II Is to IL,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Strength Of the Allies

It is safe to say, quoting from Mr..
Lloyd Georges statement. that the
strength and composition of the
British army are as follows: The
total forces recruited in England,
Scotland and Ireland are $780, 900
men, to which we must add a mill
lion from the Dominions. The arm
les of France appear to be as in
domitable and as elastic as ever;
and the steady influx of American
troops into the country has relieved
her heroic people of all further anx-
iety on the score of man-power. AS
for material resources, Great Britain
and America can offer almost
boundless assistance. Their indus
trial activity is unimpaired and their
wealth appears inexhaustible.-Ian
Hay (Major Ian Hay Beth, NJ. c.,
in Worlds Work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Alsatian girls under the age OF II
are conscripted into military work
on the western front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Women telephone operators are
being sent abroad for service at the
offices of the American forces in
France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

The Chicago, Indianapolis & Louis
Vile Railroad has signed an agree
ment with the Boilermakers' Union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
The Lords ReLDdrd

The Lord rewarded me according
to my righteousness; according ia
the cleanness of my hands hath he
recompensed NEIL Samuel, XVII
81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Micham, England. dairymen have
decided to sell milk 1 cent a pint
cheaper to old-age pensioners and
nursing mothers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
OUR DAILY LAUGH
VERY.

Seen the latest ?
A beauty special
ist says the back
may be made
highly expressive.
1t can when a
women turns 1t
on you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Girl workers in the English muni-
ton factories turn out some work
faster than it is done by men. work
ers in this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Draft boards in New York have
been instructed to provide a number
of bricklayers for service in France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Northumberland (England) Educa-
tional Committee has recommended a
flat-rate increase of S125 a year in
teachers salaries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

In Russia women are doing much
of the work in the shops, along rail-
way tracks and in the fields, and
even acting as brakemen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Department stores in Vancouver
B. c., have accepted the new wage
scale of Transfers and Chauffeurs
Union. Rates range from 1880 to
$21 a week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Thousands of married women are
returning to jobs they held before
being married.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

During the past few months shop
trades have added 1900 members
on the Lehigh and Susquehanna Di-
vision of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Tacoma (Wash.) Steam Engineers
Union has secured contracts with al
wooden shipyards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Gus campaigns waged in their be-
half. the rest may be safely left to
the voters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
LABOR NOTES

A labor candidate was elected
mayor of st. Catharine, Canada.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled 70 the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Many women are employed about
the airship factories of France. They
are hoisted in boatswain's chairs and
work on the big fabric envelopes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
ADOPT THE AMENDMENT

leading newspaper OF Western
Pennsylvania, and staunchl!
Republican. reflects the sentimen
of that section of the State when Il
comes out strongly for the approva
of the prohibition amendment by the
next Legislature. The Gazette Times
takes precisely the same attitude
as the Harrisburg Telegraph did in
this matter some weeks ago, wher
it urged the nomination by all parties
of dry" candidates for House and
Senate, pointing out that the fate
of the prohibition amendment in
PENNSYLVANIA next year will be de-
cided at the primary elections
throughout the Commonwealth the
coming spring.
Nobody any longer attempts to de-
fend the liquor traffic. even as a
necessary evil" much less attribute
any benefits to it, save only those
financially interested and they are
not competent witnesses. Sentiment
in favor of a dry" nation is grow
ing. The liquor men, in private con-
versation. admit that "the end is
in sight"and many of them are pre-
pairing for it, while even the habit
ual drinker doesn't hesitate to say
he would vote for national prohibi-
ton had he the opportunity to cast
his vote direct. The only argument
now being raised by those who have
their money in the liquor business
and are, therefore, interested in see
ing it perpetuated. is that the adop-
ton of the prohibition amendment
would be a blow at states rights"
and might force the local police pow
ers of one Commonwealth upon an
unwilling neighboring State, a con-
dition which the trainers of the ma
tional constitution never intended
should be brought about by addi-
tions to that fundamental document.
But, as the Gazette-Times points
out. this argument does not apply
in the present case. The sentiment
in favor of nationwide prohibition
is so general and is growing so rap
idly that shortly there will be no.
unwilling Commonwealth and the.
time is ripe when anti-liquor legisla-
ton may be safely applied from
Washington.
Furthermore, since nothing good
can be said for the sale or use of in
toxicating drink, and it's evils are so
apparent that they may be seen on
every hand, there can be no question
as to the wisdom of wiping out the
whole business, just as the national
government is taking steps to abolish
the sale and use of habit-forming
drugs.
The Telegraph joins with the Ca
zette-Times in the hope that Penn
sylvania will be among the first of
the States of the Union to adopt the
prohibition amendment, leading the
way in this great reform as it has in
scores of others. To that end the
Telegraph will support none but
dry" candidates for the Legislature
at the Republican primaries in May.
1t believes that all parties should
put forth "dry" candidates, in order
that the issue may be fought to
conclusion at the primaries and the
anti-liquor question prevented from
becoming the football OF partisan
politics. The issue is not political in
any sense of the word. No party
should be permitted to have a mo-
nopoly of it. 1t can be settled outside
of party lines, and most likely will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Women nurses are to be employed
on naval hospital ships for the first
time in American Navy history.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

The town council OF Grangemouth.
Scotland, has granted an additional
75 cents a week to each corporation
laborer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1s, 1918

Honesty is the first chapter in the
book of tciSdom-THoMAs JEFFER-
son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
PEOPLE WANT STORE NEWS

NOR THE SAME REASON that
displays acquaint
the merchant should display
who not perchance his
People much in
s the place to find it..
Keep the public posted
using in the columns Telegraph
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Ell. .STACKPoLE.P Prss't s EdioriH-C hiFf
+. r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. MdndEinE Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
A Profit Without Honor

[From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer1
A profit is without honor unless 1t
is decently small.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Market Square was the site for
patriotic meetings in the first JEFF
ferson campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg is furnishing
large quantities of feeding
stuffs from its district for tire
army?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

STILL AT IT. .
How long have
they been mar
ried?
Not so long. ]
understand h o
still holds her
hand through the
dark scenes Of a
play.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
HIS PROPER

AAAo Il AhOL 61G
SPHERE.
What will they
do with that eld-
est son of theirs ?
I heard his old
man say he had
neither judgment
nor foresight.
Then why don't
they make him
a weather sharp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08
NO ELEVEN-SECOND SPRINTERS
IN UNIFORM. SAYS JIM THORPE
Great Indian Athlete Of
fers Friendly Wager
That No Man in League
Can Turn Trick

TIM THORPE, the great Indian all
y round athlete, now pastiming in the
outer works of the Giants, is skepucal
about thhese eleven-second men in base
ball uniform He admits he can't run
the distance in diamond togs and he
goes further and offers to make
friendly wager that there is not another
man i'm the National who can. The Big
Chief so expressed himself in tanning
bee at Marlin and in the following Ian
guage.
"There are several men on our club
who godown to first at the rate Of better
than eleven seconds, but / don't be-
lieve any Of them can keep 1t up for the
entire 100 yards. Eleven seconds is fast
travelling, and il takes training TO do
that. When l was at my fastest In a
thrack suit never could beat 10 l-5,and
I know / am nowhere near as fast now
as was during the Olympic games.
"Some players lose much of their speed
when weighed down with baseball
or more especially a football, uniform
Mt. Pleasant. the old Carlisle quarter
hack. was one Of these. He used TO run
away from me in the 100-yard dash
though I could pick him up in the 22O'
hut I'm a football uniform / could beat
him. He was a little fellow, and the
sxcess weight IN the moleskins ana
cIeated boots slowed him up at least
a second on the 100 yards.
"Perritt might run the 100 in less
than eleven seconds In a baseball unl-
form. but ! doubt II, He Is the ohly
one on the Giant team would pick 70
make stab at T. Nor can thlnk u