Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
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OF the State Chamber of Commerce.
is as keen believer in the value of
the milch COW to the state as is Food
Commissioner James Foust. "Sev-
eral times during the last two or
three months have heard thinking
men express considera BILE concern at
the rate at which milch cows are
being sold for beef" said he to-day.
reverting to his favorite topic, "and,
II the present tendency continues,
J there will probably be an increase In
these sales when the pastures fail
/ and more high-priced commercials
foods are needed to maintain the
herds" he continued.
1t is undoubtedly true that the
price of milk has not risen in the
| same proportion as other foodstuffs,
| nor in the same proportion as the
| commercial foods necessary to our
| dairies in large sections or our coun-
| try. There is also great uneasiness
on the part of farmers on account
| of the farm labor situation. There
is great deal of justice in the farm
er's attitude. and yet I want to i'm
press two very vital facts in this re-
| latlon. The first is. that many o.
| our farms are primarily dairy farms
| that would not succeed as we'll with
other types of farming, and, while
! grade bulls ought to absolutely dis
| appear and the boarder cows with
them, yet the well-bred COWS, that
are even to-day producing milk at
a profit, cannot be replaced within
| five years, If then, and should be
kept.
In other words, it is a case to-
day of wedding out so that the cows
| may be kept at a profit now and a
| foundation made for a better herd
| in the future. With a great food
stringeucy facing us and the end of
| the war far in the future, I am as
| much concerned to-day with the sup.
ply of milk and milk products as
with the supply of cereals. because
1t is the health of the children that
will suffer first when food is scarce.
The labor situation is bad. but, in
spite of the drafts and other de-
mands, 1 expect it gill be better
next year than it has be>p this. Our
| businessmen are avalc,.S1s to the fact
that the food supply is a national
and not only the farmers pro oblem;
ana, II worst conner to worst. this
realization on the part of business
men will close many nonessentials
during the coming year and supply
farm labor"
Even across the sea in China they
feel the call to do service for the
American Red Cross. About a
month ago (from a report received
by friends in town., most wonder
full pageant for the benefit of the
Red Cross was held in Canton,
China. All the foreigners" as the
English. French and Americans are
known, took part. The pageant
represented THE World With Her
| Pages" who were the different
countries. England was strong in
her Armour, America as Goddess of
Liberty, Belgium in a widows garb.
looking sad and detected. Many
Eother nations were represented.
Japan wore most gorgeous cos
| tune having cost 200 yen. AS each
nation entered, the hand played the
nations anthem, but when Belgium
entered they stopped playing and
the piano softly played Lead, Kind
| ly Light" The World wore a flow
ing robe of purple with white suit
underneath. The heralds were also
dressed in purple and white and
wore purple turbans and carried
long trumpets, with which they sum-
moned the nations. The couriers
also wore purple and white and car
ried spears.
The first time the pageant was
given a pouring rain spoiled the per-
| formance, but, although they had
J already taken in $500 as gate re-
ceipts, in true American spirit they
decided to run it through right
and at the second performance were
more successful and earned much
money for the benefit of the Amer
| ican Red Cross. All the women from
A.. T..
as those from England, have just as
active a Red Cross headquarters as
one can find anywhere. They knit
and make bandages and make all
necessary things.
One of the most unfortunate oc-
currences common during the stir
ring days of the Civil War may re-
peat itself during these days of self
denying patriotism unless steps are
taken to remedy the results of
defect which was prevalent, in the
workings of the draft regulations
during the first part of the war. Dur
ing those days many young men who
were in the draft availed themselves
of their privilege to enlist in the
service of their country without
waiting to be drafted. These patri-
otic young men went into the service
for the most part without letting
their boards know about it, causing
much confusion. The reports to the
Selective Service Headquarters Sat-
urday developed the fact that In the
city alone $50 registrants of the pres
ent draft never returned their ques-
tionnaires to their local boards, and
were marked delinquent. Investiga-
ton by the Adjutant Generals Of
flee, 1T is known, will show that the
majority of these men are already in
the service and merely failed to no
tify their boards.
During the days of the Civil War.
when affairs were not conducted so
Systematically as now, 1t is known
that many of the bravest spirits of
the times had their names put on
their regimental rolls as deserters,
merely because when they were lost
from their commands they trans
ferred themselves to another body
of troops in their vicinity. Some of
these lists were never corrected. An
old Civil War veteran said yesterday
that 1t remains for the Adjutant Gen.
erals office to correct the lists of
the present war to show that many
of the 150 or more youths now
marked delinquent receive credit for
the service they are now rendering
Uncle Sam.