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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
a PLACE FOR REAL HELP

TT the situation in regard to farm
labor is anything like as serious
as Farmer" Greasy, spokesman
in agricultural matters for the
Democrats of Pennsylvania, puts 1t.
there is a glittering opportunity for
the eminent Democrats with farm
ing experience who are about the
President to keep the food produc-
ton of the Keystone State where it
is. Some time ago the national
authorities asked the farmers of
this State to increase by anywhere
from ten to twenty per cent. record
breaking acreages in cereals. Some
confronted with the exigencies of
war-the draft, the demand for men
for industries. shipbuilding, trans
portation and other lines speeded up
for national defense.
Mr.. Greasy says the Pennsylvania
farmers are short about fifty per
cent. of what they should have to
Aproperly till the fields of this State
and he says it is going to be worse
next summer. The national ad-
ministration has undertaken to ad-
minister our food and fuel. 1t
claims there is plenty of both, but
that it is a matter of distribution.
Is not the same true of labor?
Moreover, labor is patriotically in
clined. Many skilled workmen are
country-born and would like to go
back to the farms for a few weeks
work in summer. All are interested
in keeping the farmer at farming.
1t would seem that a national plan
for providing farm labor when it is
needed and also having the farmers
buy few more Liberty Bonds
would be a splendid thing to work
out while the weather is cold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
AUSTRIA LOOKS AHEAD

Foreign trade VIII surely play a
highly important part after the war
in the affairs of every country, or
al signs fail. Following Germany,
England, and France, Austria has
now come forward as an organizer
of commercial preparedness. In Oc-
tober the Austrian government
created a committee of Experts for
Foreign Trade, including representa-
tives of each industrial group inter-
ested in exports as well as export
merchants. This committee is to
act under official supervision and
will cooperate with the government
in measures OF war in bringing about
the transition to conditions of peace
whenever war ceases.-The Nations
Business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

burdens of the war we'll because OF
healthy business conditions. And
the corollary is that, if we are to
continue to bear those burdens we'll,
we must preserve and not impair
those healthy business conditions.
There must be no waste-there
must be conservation of food and
fuel. There is a danger the pub
lie may carry economy to u point
where it will cripple business. And
if anything could better give aid and
comfort to the enemy than a bust
ness depression and panic, l do not
know what it is.
England, France and Germany
have been waging war for more than
three years. Germany has raised
over fourteen per cent. of ner money
by taxes, sc per cent. by loans;
France. 16 per cent. by taxes and 81
per cent. by loans; England has rais-
ed &c per cent. by taxes and "A per
cent. by loans. But we, in our eight
months of war, have raised 81 per
cent. by taxes and only 63 per cenE.
by loans. These taxes fall chiefly on
industry and the wealth produced
by industry. If industry fails, they
fail too"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
WHAT ABOUT COTTON?

"HE War Trade Board has de-
creed that no individual Ii
censes shall be required for the
expectation of raw cotton to the Unit
ed Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan or
any of their colonies. This means, as
dispatches from Washington point
out, that American cotton is free to
get the highest prices in the world !:
that there is to be a scarcity and
consequent high prices of this staple
in America, and that the South is
to profit by the war to the limit.
Why regulate the price of coal, of
iron, of wheat and other commodities
produced in the North and West and
let the Southern cotton growers
sting the public by charging ex-
tortionate prices for cotton?
The answer is simply that South
ern Democrats are in control at
Washington and are determined that
the South shall profit by the war at
the expense of the North, and un-
less the same restrictions are placed
upon this war necessity that are re-
quired of others, the Wilson admin
istration leaders must stand convict
ed of being party to the transac-
ton.
When the South was without a cot
ton market a few years ago Wash
ington was loud in it's demands that
men everywhere buy a bale of cot
ton," to help out" the Southern
growers. Now that the shoe is on the
other foot, the South means to make
the North pay excessively for every
cotton garment it buys.
And this at time when cotton is
400 per cent. higher in price than it
was in 1915. In. 1895 cotton was quot
ed in New York in March at 5.94,
in 1897 at 7.12, in 1915 at sos, in
1916 at 1910, in 1917 at 1855 and
yesterday at 1926. But notwithstand-
ing this tremendous prosperity of the
| cotton industry, the growers propose
that the North and the West and the
government, which uses immense
quantities in the manufacture of mu-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Lee Masterson, Johnstown engi-
neer well known here, has been
made superintendent of streets of
that city.
of Pittsburgh council, served for
years in that body.
Dean Trickett, of the Diclzin-
son law school, was educated for the
ministry, but preferred law.
N. M. Edwards, city solicitor of
Williamsport, was toastmaster at the
jackson day dinner in that city, a
role he has filled several times.
William /. Forbes, appointed
major of the Reserve Militia caval-
ry, was for years active in the Ma
tional Guard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
DAYLIGHT SAVING

rNDICATIONS are that the day
light saving plan, which is in
successful operation in twelve OF
the larger countries of the world and
which the lower house of Congress
declined to pass last year after 1t
had been unanimously adopted by
the Senate, will become a federal
law during the present session.
What the House failed to see the
necessity of as a peace measure is
found to be highly desirable as
war economy.
The plan, as worked out else
where, in brief, is to go to work two
hours earlier each morning and quit
two hours earlier each afternoon,
thereby saving daylight in the even
ing and doing away with the neces-
sity of sleeping during the early
hours of the day in spring and sum-
mer when the sun gets up early and
goes to bed late. Advocates of the
measure claim that it will accom-
plish the following results:
Promote the greater use of
daylight for recreative purposes;
Benefit the physique, general
health and welfare of all classes
of the community.
Reduce the industrial, CONNER
cial and domestic expenditure on
artificial light.
Reduce the use of fuel by clos
ing up the furnace one hour
earlier at night.
Give to school children an hour
longer for play and diversion
after school hours.
little thought will convince the
doubter that these findings are cor
rect. and since they can be accom-
plished by the simple eXpedient Of
re-setting the clock twice year, at
the beginning and ending of the
daylight saving period, Congress
would do wrong if it did not enact
the measure into law. London re-
ports that through this means it has
saved hundreds of thousands of tons
of coal a year which went to the
making of gas and electric light.
Robert L. Brunei, public service en-
gineer for the United States govern
ment, estimates that the saving to
the United States in fuel for these
purposes by the daylight saving
plan would be about s40,000,0OO,
and surely this item is we'll worth
while, not only from the money con-
sideration alone, but as means OF
economizing the use of coal.
Another great help would be the
additional time home-gardeners
would have for the working of their
plots in the evenings. In this lati-
tude two hours more of light would
be a wonderful convenience in this
respect.
When the bill was before the
House last year the railroads COM
planned that it would inconvenience
them, but with the government in
control and all the roads being op-
Grated as a unit former problems
are greatly simplifed and the old
objections scarcely can apply.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
FINANCIAL PERILS, TOO

Munitions manufacture has its
uncertainties, according to the re-
turns of the federal tax for 1916.
or 49S concerns which reported
manufacture of munitions or parts.
only 269 showed a lie. oft after
they had made allowance for amor
tization of special plants and equip
ment.
The results of the tax for 1916 are
below expectations. and apparently
will be around $40,000,000. This
will mean that the net profits re-
ceived by the concerns subject to
the tax were about $320,000,000. For
1917 the special munitions tax will
decrease from 1914 to 10 per cent.
of net profits, and II will cease al
together after December 31.-The
Nations Business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
LABOR NOTES

Over 10000 females under IA are
employed in Japanese factories.
Virginia will consider a workmen's
compensation law for the state.
There are $4,000 workers engaged
in hazardous occupations in Mon
tana.
Unions at Mason City, Iowa, have
opened a cooperative store.
Winston-Salem IN. c. building
trades will enforce a 9-hour day.
Springfield (Ohio) City Commits
sion has recognized the building
trade schedule.
The ratio of unemployment among
British trade union members was Z. 1
per cent. in August, 1914. and for
many months recently has been
practically zero.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
PASS THE PREsIDENTs BILI,s

-OoNGREss should pass Presi-
dent Wilson's railroad control
bills with very little attempt at
change. They may not be what they
ought to be in every respect, but,
by and large, they will accomplish
the maximum of results with a mini
mum Of hardship. The present is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

nitions, shall go still deeper into their
pockets. Is this patriotism or extor-
is the government to be permitted to
wink at it?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1918

An educated man is man tDho
can do t0hdt he ought to do phen
he ought to do it ichetber he ,cdnts
to do it or HOt.-NICHoLAs MURRAY
BUTLER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
OUR DAILY LAUGH

Mr.. l. NJ. Ill-Doc, you remind me
of q bird.
Doc-How so?
Because you're forever sticking
your bill in nv face.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

The President is thinking of ap-
pointing women income tax collectors.
and we judge he knows enough to
select young and pretty ones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

Meat is accumulating so fast in the
storehouses of Chicago that if the
Government doesn't come to the aid
of the packers they actually may be
forced to cut prices. Awful.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it 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, 1918-01-10
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg steel Is
used for making shells for high
explosives for marine warfare?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

It's a dull day when Farmer Greasy
can't find some new excuse Tor en-
broiling the State Grange in politi-
cal row.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
LUCKY INDEED.

Did you have any ,ack in your
stock market speculatiors?"
Yes, indeed. 1 escaped with part
~ my money"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
HISTORIC HARRISRuRG

Col. Bouquet spent several days
here while preparing for his expedi-
ton against the Indians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

Ell. J.STACKPoLE,P Prest s. Ediior.iH- Chief
T.. r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, MandginE Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

League of Nations. A chapter
in the history of the movement by
Theodore Marburg. Macmillan and
Company. New York, publishers.
This little book is a history OF
the movements in the United States
to secure action by the United States
and other Nations, after this great
world war, looking to the establish
ment of a League to Enforce Peace.
Mr.. Marburg, the author, is stu
dent of international law, public
list. and a diplomat of marked ability
and learning. Under the last Re-
publican Administration, he was
United States Minister to Belgium.
With great public spirit he has al
ways been active in associations for
the promotion of arbitration and
judicial settlement of international
controversies.
Il hope the volume will be widely
read. William II. Taft.
''Prussianized Germany the ad-
dress delivered before the Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce by Otto
which aroused a great deal of com
ment in the press at the time of its
delivery, has been printed in book
let form, and anyone who desires
to obtain a copy may get it free by
writing to the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce and enclosing a post
age stamp for mailing. This ad-
dress of Mr.. Kahn's is regarded by
many as one of the most significant
and patriotic utterances which have
come from American business and
finance.
Gods Minute-A book of 365 daily
prayers sixty seconds long-ar-
ranged in calendar form-as prayer
to a page, with a verse of Scripture
at the top of the page on encour-
agement to worship. The prayers
were written expressly for this book
by 365 of the most eminent evan
gelical clergymen and laymen in the
English speaking world. Cloth, 3S4
pages, price, 35 cents net. The Vir
Publishing Company, 200 North
Fifteenth street. Philadelphia, Pa.
The idea of the book was suggest
ed by the thought that so many
Christian people offer as an excuse
for not having family devotions, that
they haven't time. This spiritual
contribution to the Christian world s
literature proves that only a minute
daily devoted to the worship of God
can be made an inspiring one to be-
gin the duties of the day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
Pse;tic4 ;~
Pe~~eqeS@~io
BY the Ex-Committeeman

Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh
! last night opened the campaign for
the Republican nomination for state
| candidates by a declaration that he
would not support any aspirant
who had not been in accord with
the policies of his administration.
The declaration was in effect a
statement of opposition to Senator
William c.. Sproul, of Delaware, and
was bitter attack upon people who
had fought the Governor. 1t has
been known that the Governor was
hostile to the Delaware Senator be-
cause of the stand he took in the
General Assembly when he present
ed the resolution for investigation,
but it was a surprise that the Gov
ernor should take up the cudgels so
vigorously before the Senator made
a formal announcement.
The Governors statement came
after it had gotten abroad last
night that Attorney General Brown
was disinclined to become a candi-
date. although favored by many
people at the Capitol, and when Gift
ford Pinchot had gone to call upon
Highway Commissioner O'Neil and
to ask him where he stood on the
moral and economic questions of
the day. Mr.. Pinchot appeared to
be very much pleased with the in
terview when he left Mr.. o Neil last
night and the Highway Commission
er was openly doomed as the ad-
ministration favorite for the nomi-
nation before midnight.
An open statement by Mr.. O'Neil
that he has an ambition tc become
Governor and that he will make his
with demand that all aspirants
make known their stand on the
moral and economic questions of
the time is looked for. The Gov
ernor is expected to get in behind
him and to take the stump.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

Frederic A. Godcharles, Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth and
one of the crack shots of the state,
has become secretary of the Harris
burg Rife club, one of the growing
organizations of the kind in the
country. He is a resident of Mil
ton but has many affiliations here
and will help make the clubs range
work notable
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

The Governors statement follows:
Many prominent citizens, includ-
ing officials of the national govern
ment, have asked me whether or not
l and my friends were actually sup
porting this or that certain heralded
man as candidate for Governor.
They point out the newspapers have,
for some time, carried this rumor,
and this inspired propaganda, they
indicate, may lead some persons to
believe it has some foundation in
fact. 1t is the cheapest sort of
camoutlage that has as yet been
foisted upon the people.
This administration has steadily
sought to promote the welfare of the
whole people. 1t has not permitted
itself to be dictated to or influenced
by the political leeches that have
sucked money like blood from the
liquor and other special interests to
carry the government against the
common people. l have been abused
and maligned because l have not
been the tool of special privilege. |
nave stood and do stand for the
things that are patriotic, just and
humane in this Commonwealth.
mo man with any sense of low
atty to the people of this great Com
monWealth can wish more than | do
for some basis of party harmony
and Republican victory in Novem-
Der, but there can be no harmony
with any man or group of men that
have steadily opposed all the hu-
name legislation, all the just and
equitable things this state owes its
cltizens: Better thousand times
stand for right than to stand for
might. We want no Kaiser rule in
our party. You may know. there
fore. the stories you have had given
you have been made for a purpose
ana are as untrue as they are i'm
possible"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

Winston-Salem IN. c. building
trades will enforce a 9-hour day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

Unions at Mason City, Iowa, hav,
opened a cooperative store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-28
Timely Economics.

Coming, as the reform does, at the
hour when spring and summer fash.
ions are being conceived, the necessity
for being careful with worsted mate
rial brings less hardship than If the
reform had been launched last July.
It is true that the great mass of peo'
pie who do not live in the South and
Southwest buy a vast quantity OF
lightweight worsted clothes for. Febru.
airy, March and April; but they are
quite willing to have the 'worsted en-
livened by chiffon, satin, silk or georg'
cite crepe.
If the women Of this country Under
stand what is behind the new fashions
they will enter into the spirit Of con-
'servation with as much eagerness and
Jealous desire to do right as they have
in the saving Of meat, wheat, sugar
and cereals.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-28
Personals and
~
Newsy Notes

$4,000 to loan on farms. Dean
Land Co. d7ltf
Enamel your car with Blax Shine.
For sale by p. Barnell. 1886
Thomas S. Erwin has gone to St.
Cloud on a business trip.
Miss Florence Laney of Turtle
River passed yesterday in the city
C. r. Rank of Minneapolis is
among the business visitors in the
city.
Mrs. Paul Strelow of Puposky was
among the business visitors yester-
day.
Frank Julin of Shevlin was among
the business visitors in the city to-
day.
We have just received a few fam
lily expense books. Bemidji Pioneer:
129tf
-, Mrs. George Peterman of Boy River
is visiting friends here for a short
time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-28
A WOran'S Burdens

are lightened when she turns to the
right medicine. If her existence is made
gloomy by the chronic weaknesses, deli
cate arrangements, and painful dis
orders that afflict her sex, she will find
relief and emancipation from her troub-
les in DR.. Pierce's Favorite> Prescription.
If she's over-worked, nervous, or "run-
It's powerful, invigorating tonic and
nervine which was discovered and used
by an eminent physician for many years,
in cases of "female complaints" and
weaknesses. For young girls just enter
ing womanhood; for women at the crit
ical time of life; in bearing-down SEN
sations, pains, liberation, inflammation,
and kindred ailments, the "Favorite Pre-
scription" is the only medicine put up
without neutrality-suspicious. on wrap
per. All druggists. Liquid or tablets,
Tablets, 60 cents. Send DR.. V. M.
Pierce Buffalo, N. Y, ten cents for
trial package.
DULUTH, M1NN-"I am a great be-
lever in Dr.. Pierce's medicines. l have
taken 'Favorite Prescription for weak
ness peculiar to women and found it
very beneficial. l had taken other med
icines for this ailment but did not get
any relief. also use the Pleasant
Pellets for disordered stomach, bilious
ness and observation-disclosures is nothing
better. I can highly recommend DR..
Pierce's medicines from the actual use
of them."-MRs. R. THAyER, 1927 West
5th Street.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for the
liver and bowels have been favorahly
known for nearly so years,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-28
TIL EAT Frs
. FARNUM TONIGHT

William Farnum is always well
come here. He is particularly vel
come in his latest production, "The
Heart Of a Lion,'' which will be
shown at the Rex tonight, also to-
morrow. 49,. z %:s.ss ses r.. fss-S3s5 $511It
It is pleasure to see Big Bill go
after EN- in his own inimitable way.
When he pulls off his coat and rolls
up the sleeves of his blue shirt, one
can rest assured that there's going
to be action on the screen and plenty
of it. That is what makes "The
Heart of a Lion" one of the finest
pieces of work Mr.. Farnum has ever
done. ~ ~ .hh. . J.. -. Ks Z.
Mr.. Farnum plays the role Of Bar
ney Kemper, who discovers that his
brother is a scoundrel only after he
has found his own sweetheart In
Dicks arms. He takes refuge from
civilization among. the forests and
does his best to forget everyone
his brother, his sweetheart,,seven his
God-among the lumbermen. $.
Dick, however, has been awakened
to his true self by his brothers anger
He makes up his mind to study fol
the ministry. And when he is or
dained his youthful enthusiasm gains
for him the place Of clergyman in
the same camp where Barney now
lives. .a,... !. s s@<-., La, ss;
Barney discovers Dicks presence
but keeps himself closely hidden
When Dick is attacked by the leader
of the woodsmen, however, Barney
is forced to come to the front, tel
the truth to his mates and do h1s
best to bring his brother back te
health. = - ~, "a
'The Heart of Lion is, taken
from Ralph Connor's novel, The
Doctor" 49,. ..r.' ''@%@ ..2-sSS2
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-28
ANNUAL BANQUET An 1[J:]E

A ~ The B. "A. c.. club will hold its an
nuaI banquet tomorrow night in the
basement of the Presbyterian church
There are 80 members in the club
1and the following guests have been
invited: F. B. Lamson, POSTMASTER
w. l.. Brooks, E. H. Denu, c. M
Jacobson, N. E. Given, Rev. u. =
Warford, George w. Rhea and Clar.
ence, Foucault. These men have all
shown great interest in the boys and
] their work and have addressed them
at their various meetings. The ban
squet will be held at $3.50 o'clock.