Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04
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Harrisburg officer writing from
Paris of the happenings on Novem-
ber II, the day the armistice was
signed, says: Flags appeared mag
ically from nowhere and soon the
streets were a riot of color, the
French and American colors pre-
dominating"
Il thought of the contrast be-
tween Paris and Berlin on this
epoch-making day." says the writer,
'and wonder what possible cheer
there might be in the latter city of
gloom. 1t is a just retribution that
has come to them, however, and
the months to come will convince
them that they have been horribly
fooled during the past forty-odd
years.
From what could observe from
the window of our chariot, the sky
was the limit. Promiscuous kissing
seemed to be the order of the day.
Gay soldiers of England, France and
America, to say nothing of the fren-
zied French civilians, pressed hasty
kisses on every girl within reach.
irresponsible Partisan demoselles
returned the surprised kisses at ram
dom. Many a poor wounded Ameri-
can on crutches was hemmed in by
a bevy of French girls, young and
| old, and forced to undergo a series
of osculatory operations while the
| Spanish flu germs doubtless hoped
merrily from place to place in happy
abandonment. l thanked my lucky
stars l was safely ensconced in
moving vehicle because the ugliest of
soldiers was not overlooked so long
as he was in uniform.
Il actually saw smile come over
| 4. e. H. % ~ l-fA
ons as they watched the fun. AS
for the Americans they made more
noise than all the rest put to-
gether-from truck and street,
wherever they chanced to be.
The nationalities were easily
distinguishable from the manner in
which they observed or took part
| in the spontaneous outburst and the
kaleidoscope effect of civilian garb,
gay colors and uniformed fighting
men was remarkable. Here a grim
young poilu covered with decora-
tions, his faded blue overcoat sug-
gesting years in trench and dugout,
made his way through a maze of
people. A flood of faces swept con-
stantly by our machine which forced
a slow path through black mass
of humanity. over there a bunch
non through the streets Offering
rides to young and old, male and
female, rich and poor. Again L
spied with amusement two worried
French soldiers caught in the center
of a mixed group of Parisians who
Joined hands and danced II wild ring
around the bewildered Kultur-kill
ers. Tonight promises to be wild
night with lights on for the first
time since the war began"
One of the unusual features of
the State Dairy and Food Divisions S
work the last few days has been the
, number of applicants for licenses
: for the sale of "oleo" for December.
Generally, licenses are granted for
year or half year, but lately there
have been many seeking three and
even one month privileges. Indica-
| tions are that the revenue produced
, by state supervision of oleomarger-
inc will run close to S475,000 this
year and that the licenses will run
hundreds in number beyond those
} of last year. Preparations to ham
die rush for 1918 licenses are be-
ing made.
Prof. John Bach McMaster, the
eminent historian, who is u member
of the Pennsylvania War History
Commission which started two
months ago to collate the data rela-
tive to the participation of the sons
of the Keystone State in the world
war, has just published his latest
historical volume. 1t is on the
United States in the War" The
book is featured in the book reviews
of the big newspapers and the New
York Times which says that it is
"annalistic rather than analytical" +"
also says: Nowhere have we seen
better account of the eXtraordi-
nary states of mind-we must use
the plural-that prevailed in Amer
lea during the early part of the war.
Nowhere has there been presented a
more complete exposition of the
German propaganda and treacher-
Gus criminality of which this country
was the victim. The author cites
the texts of many official and other
documents and utterances and gives
chapter and verse of numerous au-
thorities. His book is not free from
marks of speed, If not also of haste,
but these are seldom, if ever, serious
blemishes, and the net impression
is produced of grateful wonder at
the possibility of producing so salts
, factory work so promptly after the
events which it records. 1t must
have an enviably commanding rank
among the permanent records of the
, war which have thus far appeared" ;"
,
This is the season of the year
when the linemen and others who
; have to look after telegraph and
telephone wires are on the watch
for the hunters who like to practice
on the insulators. There is more
of this going on than the average
man thinks and more disturbance
of public service often occurs from
the temptation to shoot at a glass
insulator than the hunter imagines
as he tries his skill. The deer sea-
son Is n period when the lineman