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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY

TYHERE is an unfortunate ten
dency in municipal official
circles to pass the buck" to
shift individual responsibility from
one department to another. This is
one of the great weaknesses of the
present form of government. In
stead of the promised concentration
of authority in small body, the ap-
portionment of duties among five
men has too often resulted in the
general condition best described by
the old phrase what is everybody's
business is nobody's business"
It is quite common thing to hear
that one commissioner will excuse
his own shortcomings by insisting
that another Commissioner was re-
sponsible; that the particular thing
to be done did not belong to his de-
partment; that, therefore, it was not
up to him, but to his colleague or
colleagues.
The people of Harrisburg have
chosen five men to conduct the af-
fairs of the city. They are not par
ticuiarly concerned as to how the
business is apportioned among these
dve. They have a right to expect
that the business of a large NUM-
cipal corporation, however. will be
conducted in precisely the same way
as q successful business enterprise
1t would be about as reasonable for
directors Of a large Industrial cor
poration to divide important duties
among themselves and allow the
business to so on the rocks because
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
UNCLE SANS HELPERS

A Bit of Rhyme For the Inspiration
of the Junior Red Cross
(Written For Them by Aunt Este)
A little boy sat on the root of tree,
Signing and signing as sad as could
be;
His chin in his hands, his arm on
his knee,
Oh, never was kiddie unhappy as he.
Whats wrong, little boy?" sang a
bird overhead.
"Oh, dear!" said the boy, '1 Just wish
/ were dead!
"The big folks can help Uncle Sam
such a lot
ITO help win this war, but dear!
cannot!
my mother says just eat plain corn
mush and such,
That's not quite enough! I want
money, so much!
IT want to buy Thrift Stamps and
Baby Bonds too,
But when you've no money, pray,
what can you do?
There's mother, she works at the
Red Cross all day,
And sister keeps knitting on sweat
ers so gray,
"I can't sew nor knit to help the
Red Cross,
And without any money I'm quite
at loss"
The little bird hoped on the branch
overhead,
And he shook out his feathery cap
bright and red,
He looked at the boy, then he looked
at the ground,
Then sang, "Kiddie dear, won't you
please look around.
you want to make money to help
Uncle Sam2
well, 1 have a perfectly beautiful
plan!
"Just look at those daisies, why not
pick a bunch?
THAT you can make good I've a
wonderful hunch!
The little boy glanced up-the bird
winked his eye
And said, you will make money, If
you try"
"Just think of the folks who want
flowers around,
"And haven't the time to hunt over
the ground.
There are mothers who work at the
Red Cross all day,
"And sisters who always knit sweat
ers so gray;
They'd love to have flowers all over
the place,
To wear. or stick round in each bowl
and small vase"
The little boy Jumped from the root
of the tree,
And began to pick flowers as fast
as could be.
His fingers so nimble. his heart ali
atune,
oh, he would have money, he
knew, very soon!
And as he was picking, the flowers
seemed to say,
Were helping now too. and we're
glad that we may;
1--WE violets and daisies and butter
cups bright,
Want to help Uncle Sam to stand
/ up for the right!'
The long evening shadows stretched
up to the tree.
And there found the boy sorting
flowers with alec;
Then the shadows followed him way
down the street,
And watched him sell flowers to al
he could meet
Next morn when the little boy
opened his eyes.
! He took to the Red Cross his glor
ious surprise.
TITS dollar! earned fit" the birt
| flew by
And he looked at the boy with q
wink of his eve.
Don't forget that tipped you. TIL,
flowers helped too!
1--WE three are working for the Red
/ White and Blue"
EDNA CROFT, DEIHLA
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
Coal Miners as Selectipes

Several hundred miners have been
taken from the anthracite region
by the draft within a day or two.
This is a mistake. We cannot get
coal without miners. The English
learned this early in the war and
they had to send over to France
and sort out of their armies thou
sands of miners who had been put
in uniform. 1t is about time a sys-
tenn was worked out for exempting
from the draft the men engaged in
occupations necessary to the conduct
of the war. At present there seems
to be no system.-Philadelp Eve
ming Public Ledger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
MATER DOLOROSA

you know the love that made us
even as brothers.
How firm youth forged the links
of full years shared,
You know my heartache, ,"-'Ah, but
what of his mothers
If all her wounds were bared?"
We must bow down before you, see
ing your sorrow,
Mother of him who was our dear
est friend,
Mother of soldiers still to-day. to-
morrow
Standing to face their end.
Yea, women of England, each of YOU
that hath given
Or gives for England's sake n son
to bear
Wars crushing cross of sacrifice. yet
hath striven
And strives against despair.
We reverence you. and inyour grlef's
proud fashion
Find faith through Britain's Bit
terest hour of pain,
That beyond all the darkness of her
Passion
She will arise again
--Ry Aubrey Attwatsr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
France FlickerinqS

IF. p. A. in Stars and Stripes,
France1
Lots of news this week in these
environs.
Straw hats are beginning to be
seen on the boulevards of Paris, but
most of our boys forbear to rush the
season and stick to the more con-
servative tin derby.
A warm spell of weather Is ex-
pected next month.--tf.
Quite a little rain fell yesterday,
and it was pretty cold.-tf.
1t is pleasant to report that our
art department is off the sick list
and is almost as merry as he was
when he was in the hospital.
Some of the houses hereabouts
would look better with a new coat of
paint is the opinion of ye scribe.
Charley Hindenburg, the w.k.
night editor. of the Potsdam Often
sive, has a little cold. Gossip has it
that Charley is suffering from in
somnia also.
Lieut.. of -- handed in
a pair of socks for three mos. sub
scription last Wednesday. Come
again -
Ye scribe enjoyed his April bath
Yesterday afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
Isn't 1t the Truth?

That the critic knocks
Your stuff to bits.
And turns it wrong side out,
After you've had
Seven fits,
Then you begin to doubt,
And when you've worried,
Day and night.
And overworked your fretter,
You figure maybe
He was right,
And you strive to do better?
From the Fargo Courier News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

saloonmen are preparing their Gus
toners for prohibition by cutting in
half the size of the five-cent glass of
beer. By repeating this operation a
few times. the country will scarcely
realize the difference between being
wet" and being dry"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
ShdUerS of BLESSINGS

However, thank heaven, at the
very moment when bombs were fall
ing upon the Red Cross hospitals in
France, the money was falling upon
the Red Cross altar in America and
the rain was falling upon our wheat
fieIds.-Kansas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
OUR DAILY LAUGH

MORE DATA LATER.
He (after proposing)-1'm getting
$4,000 a year. Now, dear, what is
the least you think you can live on
yearly?
She-Well, how much credit can
craf7
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

In formulating a new revenue meas
ure. let's have a large item of prac-
tical. common sense as to it's provi-
sions and the manner of its opera
tion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

The Bolsheviki rule of Russia can
not be introduced in this country
under the name of the I. w. w. or
any other appellation. Americans are
becoming more and more impatient
as they see the efforts to undermine
our institutions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

The acquittal of the lynchers of
Prayer may not be in full accord
with the highest standards. but 1t is
certainly going to make pro-Germans
a bit more careful
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

Why not put some of the interned
Germans at work on the farms; a
ball and chain on the leg would not
prevent them from picking vegetables
or wedding gardens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

The Americans in France appear to
have adopted a new and improved
version of the French watchword,
"They shall not pass" it is: I'VE shall
pass" And that's the thing that is
going to win this war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

You will kindly note that the Ger
man attack on the American front has
resulted in net gain of about a mile
for the Americans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

Habits form character" observes
an exchange, and it might also have
added with equal truth that charac-
ter forms habits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg's park system
has been visited by many automobile
parties this spring?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
YOU get?
ALL THERE,

why don't you learn to punctu-
ate?"
1.-The idea. Why put more. comas
and dashes in what write than any
one else I know Of"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

IL the hot'ls cut d,wn the size Of
the meat orders, as Mr.. Hoover sug-
gests. will they reduce prices as
well?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

Ten years for Mrs. Stokes; and not
ono day tco mary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
LABOR NOTES

Eleven million women and girls
are at work in our industries.
Various organizations federated un-
der the Council of Civic Employees at
Winnipeg, Canada, decided to refuse
any war bonus as offered by the City
Council.
Mine fatalities in British Colum-
bia for the first quarter of the pres
ent year totaled five. compared with
seven in the corresponding months in
1917.
All printers among the Russian
prisoners in Germany are being kept
busy on propaganda books in Rus
sian, to popularize the Kaiser and
everything German.
Miss Eva F'enton. who organized
the women workers in Britain's mu-
milton factories, has been asked by
the American. Government to under
take the same work in this country.
Wage Increases have been granted
to Halifax IN. s. workmen in the
building trades. Plasterers will re-
ceive go cents an hour. painters. 55
cents and carpenters SO cents.
Six of our labor-union Congress
meE are printers, namely, Sherwood
Of Ohio; Farr, of Pennsylvania; John
son. of Washington; Keeting, of Col
orado, and Charles B. Smith, of New
York City.
The British labor unlcns are or
ganized industrially in tho British
Labor Congress with 100000 mem
bers. They are organized politically
in the Labor party with $500, 00(
members. Together, these two or.
| ganizations include about. 5000, 00(
| members.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

The Ukrainians are now learning
the worth of German promises, says
a news dispatch; yes. and what is
more important, so are we.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
MONDAY, JUNE 8. 1918
Merit and good-breedtng toiH make
their a0Gy everytohere.-LoRD CHEs-
TERRIFIED.
SHIPS WHILE YOU WAIT

~ IGHTEEN ships in one week?
n That surely is a record of
which the country may be
proud.
Just like turning out Ford cars"
comments one editorial writer. Some
thing of that kind, yes, or like the
old lady who did nothing but knit
day and night until she became so
expert she could knit in her sleep
and at night used to wake up every
five minutes and toss out of bed an
other pair of socks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Muster day was an event in Har-
risburg for twenty years following
the Revolution and 1t proved its
value in the War oe 1874
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled TO 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, 1918-06-03
Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING co..
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.

Il. ]. sTACKPoLE,P PrsSs s Edisor-sn-Ch Chi@f
r. r. OYSTER, Basiness Manager.
GUS M STEINMETZ. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03

Eleven million women and girls
are at work in our industries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
4 RARE PLAY
At THE UNIQUE
'Ruggles of Red Cap From
Saturday Post Story,
Here Tomorrow.

Taylor Holmes and a remarkable
cast Of characters will appear at the
Unique tomorrow, Saturday and sun
day in "Ruggles of Red Gap" the
greatest comedy hit Of 1918. 1t was
adopted from the story Of Harry Leon
Wilson in the Saturday Evening Post
and was afterwards published in book
form. "Ruggles Of Red Gap" is
picture for everybody and everybody
ought TO see il. as it is the kind Of
picture that we all wish for more
of but such stOr- IS for screen pro-
auctions are very scarce
You might call "Ruggles OF Rel
Gap" an International romance. At
any rate il is a bubbling, scintillat-
ing. romantic picture showing the ad-
ventures Of a guileless English valet
cast adrift in the crudest part Of the
United States-cow punching Arizona
In the role Of "Ruggles" Taylor
Holmes has a delightful opportunity
TO get the most out If his rare vein
Of humOr.
For when a young, good looking
EnElishman, never further west than
London, is suddenly set in country
the very name Of which has suggested
to him wild Indians, Boston tea party
rioting and COW boys herding cattle
up and down BroadWay-then some
thing funny is sure to happen.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
AWlLTERS'S SHIT
At THE NIGNAM
Just a Woman His Great
est Success Since Sensa-
tional Paid in Full

Eugene Walters's great stage sue
cess. Just a Woman" which is the
famous writer's biggest hit since his
sensational paid in Full" viii be
shown at the Wigwam today for the
last time. Charlotte walker has the
leading role.
Tremendous scenes - situations in
which the spectator is enthraIed-
follow in swift succession in Just
Woman" 1t is a powerfully dramatic
production converted to the screen by
the eminent director. julius Steger-
Not the least gripping Of the many
big scenes is one that takes place in
court room where the husband has
permitted his wife 10 be brought on a
makes no defense until she learns
that her son viii be taken from her.
Then her mother instinct dominating
all size says that the charges are true
and that the husband is not the father
of her boy and therefore has no right
to him.
Upon learning this the manhood of
the husband is reawakened. In
frenzy Of grief he tells the court the
truth-rhat she is his own true wife
and that the boy is his. All concerned
in the conspiracy are imprisoned
There is an epilOgue, occurring ten
years later, or in 1917. showing the
husband liberated just as the son is
going 10 France with the American
artillery. The father. now regener-
ated goes to work in a munition fac
tory 10 make shells which his boy
viii feed to the common in battle This
epilOgue brings the play TO a fitting
climax as wei as fOrcefully driving
home its mOraL-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
THE WARRIOR
THRILLS, LAUGHS.
Out Fairbanks Fairbanks;
Full of Startling Stunts;
Grecian Today.

THE Warrior was a success so
tremendous that it kept the crowds
alternatingly laughing and cheering
at the Grecian yesterday. when IL was
greeted by large audiences all day.
This photoplay is something new to
FL Paso. as it was to Broadway. and
in fact everywhere il has been shown.
Lovers of good exciting picture will
find The Warrior" Just about what
the doctor ordered"
one Of the biggest Impressions made
by The Warrior" is that Douglas
Fairbanks at last has a formidable
rival and his name is Maciste. This
Herculean wonder even surpa sses any
thing Fairbanks has ever done. There
are so many thrills and laughs crowd
ed into the seven reels of this distinct
novelty that the spectators could not
refrain from breaking into cheers.
The Warrior viii be shown at
the Grecian today and tomorrow for
the last two days. Mouth TO mouth
advertising by the many who saw
this picture yesterday should pack
the Greciau every minute Of these two
days. Don't wait for the night shows
Come early today and play safe
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
REMAIN TILL SUNDAY;
RELIEVE ZEAL AT DEFINING

Instead Of closing with Thursday
nights performance. the Orpheum
Follies viii remain the rest of the
week at the Crawford. This was
agreed 10 yesterday by manager sam
LifkoWitz. The present offering viii
continue to and including Saturday
night. with a change Of program for
sunday matinee and night. Monday
the company viii leave for Deming
for an indefinite engagement in the
Teal theater. while Raymond Teal &
co. take a vacation in the MogOllon
mountains. Later Mr.. Teal viii play
several towns in the southwest be
fore returning to his own theater in
DeminE. In fact. he may come back
TO e. Paso along in the early fall for
a run of "a few weeks. He has been
playing at Deming since last Sep
TENDER without an interruption.
Emma Bunting opens sunday at the
Texas Grand in 'The Blue Mouse"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

Says He Cashed Bad
Checbs To Burn Son

St Louis. No. Nay 23.-Frank j.
Hoffman. 26, who was arrested here
on a charge Of obtaining money under
false pretenses. said he had cashed
five worthless checks. aEgregating
$50. 70 obtain money TO buy a lot in
St Marcus cemetery in which TO bury
his son. John, two years old Hoff-
man said ne had been unable to meet
his expenses on a salary Of S14 a week
as a grocery clerk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

ssThe House Of Silence" was re-
ceived with such enthusiasm by Al
hambra audiences when shown here
recently that a return engagement was
decided upon. This excellent picture
starring Wallace Reid viii be shown
for the last time today
In this ph0tOplay, Wallace Reid por-
trays the role Of a wealthy clubman
whose hobby is the investigation Of
crime and in which he is exceptionally
clever. he learns Of a supposed muir
der in a mysterious house, and. with
a harpin and purse as the sole clues
TO the perpetrator Of the crime. he
begins his inquiry Naturally, there
are numerous complications. thrilling
incidents in the unraveling of the
mystery but he does his work artis-
tically and his reward is the love Of
a woman who figures largely in the
stOrv-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
HOrrOrsl Gould College
Girl Be a BootIegger?

Little Rock. Ark, May 23--When a
trunk that evidently had belonged to
some college girl arrived here, a small
leak between the slaves Of a barrel
of whisky gave a clue as TO its con-
tents. It was found 70 contain three
five gallon whisky kegs. Inside the
lid was a picture Of the Kidd-Key
conservatory Of sherman. Texas. Two
free hand drawings of college pen
nants. one with *. K" and the other
with "H. c." were also found The
trunk came here from FL PasO.
$4,000 Scholarship for Liberty Bond.
DruuEhon's Business COllege.-Adv.
Lawn mowers ground and sharpened
by experts. Allen Arms & Cycle Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

THE young lady across the way says
1 we can learn some valuable lessons
even from our enemies and, while she
understands that a good many Of our
s0ldires gamble their money away as
soon as they get it, she saw in the
paper that the Germans had played
their last card.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
30 sTEMART-BIIoT.

Wolves Of the Border" featuring
Roy Stewart. the great American in
terpreter Of rugged western roles. and
Jose Sergwick, contains the tremend-
Gus and stirring fight of cowboys and
1Iexicans- The roll Of their rifle fire
today
Wolves Of the Border" is a tale OF
Jealousy. romance, intrigue, bravery
and quick shooting. Theater patrons
who like lively life on the screen Will
be pleased with this production--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
and Neat Looking
Cons Are Nom Essential

St Louis. No. May 23.-Declaring
his belief that the appearance Of the
policemen in a measure reflects upon
the reputation of the city. Chief
Young has issued instructions that
hereafter only young and neat look
ing patrolmen are to be assigned to
public functions, especially public
meetings which are attended by
crowds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

Cordele, Ca, May 23-James Cobb,
the negro taken from the jail here by
a mob shortly after midnight. was
carried to the scene where he at
tackled and killed Mrs. Roy Simmons.
seven miles east Of Cordele. and
hanged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

lieved bv the authorities TO be Of in
cendiary origin. destroyed the entire
plant Of the Northwestern Lumber
company, with a loss estimated at
$4,000. Ten million feet Of airplane
spruce lumber stored in the mill yard
was threatened
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

Washingt0n, D. c. Nay II de-
ficiency appropriation of $36.263 for
resurveying public lands in Colorado
and the classification Of lands in
volved in the Oregon and California
railroad forfeiture suit has been asked
Of congress by the interior depart
ment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

KenOsha, Wis, May 23.-What is be-
lieved to be the first strike Of women
street car conductors occurred here
yesterday. when 80 Of them followed
100 carmen who walked out after re-
fusal Of their demand for a wage ID
vance to IS cents an hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

New York. " " May 22-Ger-
many's reported importation and
storage in this country OF large NUM-
Z bers Of Mauser rifles and quantities Of
ammunition was declared a myth by
deputy state attorney general Becker
at the conclusion yesterday Of his
/ fuurrfrr-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

Drs. Carpenter and BrlttOn - Eye
ear. nose and throat. Roberts Ban
uer building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
.ewsBreUities
CAdvertisementH)


Southern Pacific train No 9, from
the east. due AT 4-30 p. m, IS reported
to arrive at $3.50 p. m All other at
ternOon and night trains for today are
reported on time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

Baggage cSegs 5 a5 Eo6 BaEshiFEs
Make no mistake Telephone No. /.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
McCaITs Embroidery Book.

If YOU are interested in crochet,
embroidery work, knitting,
shocking, or bead work, you
should have this book. OF course,
we know yuO are interested IN
knitting. In McCalls Embroidery
Book. Just out, YOU viii find fun
instructions with Illustrations,
what women can do for our Army
and Navy. The price of McCall's
Embroidery Book is zoe. This in
cludes a coupon that is good for
Zoe towards the purchasing Of any
Mccall Kaumagraph transfer pat
tern. McCalrs Embroidery Book
viii be mailed post paid for zoe.
SPECIAL NOTE-We have
7f our PaHeTu Department. ne D