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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
CHAMBERS WAR WORK

/ f" HE newly-created official bull
letin of the Chamber of Com
merce. Harrisburg" as it has
been named, sets forth, among many
other interesting things concerning
the city. an editorial on the war
work the Chamber has done in the
past year and more. Calling atten-
ton to the fact that Harrisburg has
exceeded by a wide margin every
call which the nation has made upon
it, the bulletin has this to say con-
corning the utility of organizations
of the kind in the crisis through
which we are now passing:
It is a notable fact that in every
community where there exists a
live. efficient Chamber of Com
merce no war effort has been per-
mitted to fail of accomplishing
the goal set and in numerous in
stances the results have greatly
exceeded the expectations of the
Government and even of the COM
munity itself. On the other hand,
IL is interesting to note, through
out the country, cases in which
war projects have failed simply
for want of definite local organ
iZed leadership.
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce and all others which have
served the government so we'll since
war was declared have justified their
existence by their deeds. even
though they had done nothing else.
The value of a live Chamber of
Commerce to a community often
cannot be easily estimated. 1t is diff
fcult TO lay ones finger on any one
benefit specifically traceable TO the
work of the organization in the COM
plex life of the municipality. But in
the organization of the Liberty Loan
and other big drives, for example.
the connection Is easy 10 see. The
Chamber in Harrisburg has afforded
the government an organized piece
OF machinery ready for any COM
munity work necessary to be under
taken and 1t has responded gener-
ously 70 every call and very effici-
entity. as the results indicate.
Membership in commercial bodies
OF the kind may not be productive
Of much direct personal profit, but
every citizen connected with the
business life of the community ought
to be a member If for no other than
patriotic motives. The confidence
the government places in these or
ganizations is evidenced by the fact
that they are used as war agencies
in every city and town where a live
body of the kind exists. Harrisburg
is fortunate in having an instrument
OF the kind for such service as the
nation may desire of It.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02

IN UR1NG the past few days nu-
merous startling reports OF
American losses and also OF
incredible American victories have
been in circulation. Where they
started or by whom nobody knows.
That they have been generally dis
cussed and are believed by many
persons, is evident from the large
number OF inquiries relating to the
rumors which are received daily at
the Telegraph Office.
rs it true the Crown Prince has
been captured"
Have the Americans surrounded
100000 Germans?"
Have you any verihcation of the
report that the whole 112th regi-
ment has been wiped out?"
These and many other queries OF
the kind float into this newspaper
Office over the telephones every day,
and not few anxious inquirers are
disposed. TO discredit the reply that
there is no truth in them. For some
reason the average man or woman
is disposed 10 accept as facts the
widest reports that ind their way
into circulation and to doubt the
truth OF their denial, What Shake
speare said Of jealous lovers applies
equally TO most of us under any cir
Cumstances where our dearest inter-
ests are at stake, when "Trif1es light
as air" become combinations strong
as Holy Writ"
But We would save ourselves
much worry If we declined TO be-
lieve any war rumor not substan-
tiated by well-established authority.
The newspapers may on many occa-
sions themselves publish items con-
cerning the truth of which they
have some doubt, but they are
always careful TO label these as
reports to be taken merely for
what they are worth. and not by any
means at full face value,
OF this character was the dispatch
OF yesterday from the notoriously
biased German VOLTS news bureau.
having to do with heavy losses in
the 10th regiment. embracing in
its membership hundreds of men
from Central Pennsylvania. 1t is
very likely that both the 10th and
112th have lost a considerable num-
Der of men. It would be miraculous
If they had gone through the pres
ent severe fighting without serious
losses in some units. But the extent
OF the casualties as outlined in yes
terday's dispatch is in all likelihood
greatly exaggerated.
A good plan is not to believe any
thing until the news is given out
officially or IS verified by the Asso-
ciated Press, the greatest of the
news gathering associations of the
world, the war reports of which ap-
pear from day to day in this news
paper.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
Here's a LiUe Thouoht

Why can't independent women
take up housework for patriotic rea-
sons, as the farmerettes have taken
up farming to help the farmers? l
am sure 1t would do almost as much
good, for many young women are fit
tea for simple household duties and
could release weary mothers for oc-
casional Red Cross work. One of
my greatest griefs is that I cannot
leave the children to do Red Cross
work. Helpers like that would do
so much good that it would be an in
spiration to the whole country
From Letter to the Editor of New
York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
Expected Too Much

Look here. WAITER" said Mr..
Joyce, scowling deeply over his
plate. 'T ordered turtle soup. There
is not even a morsel of turtle flavor
in this"
"Of course not said the waiter.
What do you expect? II YOU or
dered cottage pudding would you ex-
pect a cottage in it?"-From the
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
HIKING
(Heavy Marching Order)
BertOn Braley

Berton Braley
One-two- o-three-four. Some-hikel
Some-hike!
Hot-sun. Thick-dust. Hard-work
Sure-Mike.
Forty y-five-pound-pack now weighs
one-ton.
-three-four- "I-swear this
gun
Isn't-any-small-arm. Take-it-from-
me.
It-was-made- -for-field -ar-tiller-ree!
It-should- -wheels-siX- wheels
more
my-throats-dry. "One-two-
three-four!"
"One-two- -three-four." Darn-all-this-
work.
I-wish- knew howl could -shirk
Long g-hikes-like-this. I'm in-now;
When l. get back Oh you mess
chow!
Seems like l. can't take one step
more;Y
"one-two-thre four one-two-three-
four"
(From "In Camp and Trench:
Songs of the Fighting Forces" by
Berton Braley. George H. Doran
Company
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
Woman's Work in California

(From the San Luis Obispo Tribune)
At Paso Robles Mrs. B.. Erdman
is driving the water wagon for that
city. AS Mrs. Erdman has assisted
her husband in moving houses. up
roofing tree stumps and other heavy
work, she is reported to be filling
the job in manner satisfactory to
the city trustees. She is probably
the first woman in the state to
have seat on the water wagon and
draw pay for being there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
OUR BOYS IN ITALY

"HOSE American soldiers in Italy
have certainly aroused the en-
thusiasm Of the people of that
poetic land. Hear a war correspond
ent's tale OF the arrival OF our boys:
Trains carrying the soldiers al
ternated with long lines of camp
equipment, automobiles, samp
kitchens, portable ovens, all OF
the most complete and efficacious
description. while Italians Of all
classes and ages thronged the
stations. giving their American
comrades such an outpouring OF
fraternal welcome and admiring
emotion that il made absolutely
unforgetable scenes.
Ladies offered fruit, cigarets,
coffee, flowers and postcards.
Princess Laetitia, the Kings
aunt, stepmother OF the Dukes OF
Aosta and AbruZzi. came in per-
son, expressing to the American
of Italy. In admiration for
Americas glorious effort. mem
bers OF the Italo- American Union
came in large numbers, mixing
with the American soldiers and
telling them that the Americans
would find in every Italian they
met a friend and brother.
And the splendid faith that the
Americans are fighting for liberty
and humanity has permeated the
whole of the allied countries so that
to-day they are received everywhere
as the Big Brother of weary world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
Worry of an Arkansas Town

(From the Pope County Record)
We have noticed that some per-
sons. when stalking out their cows
tie them too near the sidewalk so
that the animals stand on the walk
or stretch the rope across and make
a nuisance of themselves generally.
Owners should be more careful.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02

The United States has Ass. 900
Methodists in the Northern States"
says an exchange. which is possibly
one of the reasons why the Red Cross
collections are Always so generously
large
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02

To tell truth, rightly understood, is
not to state the true facts, but to con-
pey true impression: truth IN
spirit, not truth to letter. is the true
perdcity.-STEvENsoN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
Right and Fitting

The new version is
Oh, woodman. cut that tree.
spare not a single bough;
From bugs we've long protected II
And 1t shall warm us now.
From the Boston Transcript.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02

We expect to hear from Berlin
shortly that the cruel Americans have
left wounded German prisoners in Red
Cross hospitals in danger of being
bombed by German aviators.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
OUR DAILY LAUGH
BUT DO
THEY

D a u 6 h t o r:
Father, what is
a diplomat?
Father: A
dilomat, in the
strictly modern
sense of the
word, is a man
who tries to
keep his coun-
try out of war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
An Assumed Name

Passion and prejudice govern the
world; only under the name of rea-
son.-John Wesley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
A Defiant Ozark Editor

(From the Mammoth Spring SUM
IL you don't take this paper don't
take umbrage at anything it may
say.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
The Only Wdy

The only way to regenerate the
world is to do the duty that lies
nearest us.-Kingsley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02

We haven't heard much criticism
of Austrian weakness" from Berlin
since the American drive started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02

Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to il or
not otherwise credited in this paper
herein.
All rights OF republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02

What. we wonder. did the married
man.. whose family is out of town. do
before the movies were created
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
DO YOU KNOW
THAT Harrisburg was once
considered for the site of q big
summer hotel by New England
capitalists?
Worship in Truth

God ls a Spirit; and they that
worship Him must worship Him in
spirit and In truth.-John t:2L
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING co.
Telegraph Building, Federal Square
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02

COLORS.
He: Had you
n o t removed
your mask, I
would n e " . r
have k n o W n
YOU.
She: I knew
you the moment I
1 saw you.
He: How7
She: Because
you always wear
a mask.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
THE OFFICIAL NEWS

n URING the past few days nu-
merous startling reports of
American losses and also OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02
A SLAP AT
pERCV

Percy - Your
brother did me
out OF $40 last
night.
Maude-That's
Just like him.
He's always do
ing some ridicu-
lous thing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-02

Among Harrisburg visitors yes
terday was ]. F. Mixer, who is the
official Blue Book man. He came
here on his tour through Central
Pennsylvania and while not COM
planning about roads had some ideas
of his own about the condition of
which are borough streets.
Mr.. Mixer is revising some routes
in this district.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-22
DAY OF THE NURSE
is NOW AT HAND

The day Of the nurse is at handi
Her profession-a one of the
highest on the scale of standards-has
occupies an enviable position on the
ladder of fame.
Where there is war there is one alb
solute ssential-soldiers But where
there is victory, not alone over the
nation that is being fought, but also
in the wake of great conflict, there
are two absolute essentials-soldiers
and nurses. Are you going to be one
of the nurses? Even in the short
time since America took her rightful
place in line with the Allies, our sold
iers have won the heartfelt gratitude
and the keenest admiration of the ma
tions who. for three long years pre-
vious. summoned their manhood and
their womanhood and held back the
tidal wave of autocracy which threat
ened the world. Now we are not hold
And with your help we will not only
drive it back but annihilate it alto
gether.
Your country needs you to help.
And the Government is asking you to
respond willingly to the Red Cross in
order that you may be the reserve
army for those already occupying
places shoulder TO shoulder with our
boys in France. and that the health
of the people at home may be kept on
the highest possible plane.
A survey is being made with this
end in view. You will receive a ques-
tionnaire through the local Chapter of
the Red Cross and all possible assist
ance will be given you in filling it
out.
The Government needs thousands of
nurses to fill the ranks and it wants
to know just what they are best fitted
TO do and just where they can be
reached in the shortest possible space
of time. Fill in your QUESTIONABLE
today. | have-have you?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-22
DON'T WET YOUR FINGERS

a correspondent IN the washington
Star says some good things on the
unfortunate consequences of the mis-
cradle habit of wetting the fingers.
She writes as follows:
az have observed~with surprise that
the printed instructions upon avoid
ing infection from influenza make no
mention of the extremely common
habit of moistening the thumb or fin
ger in order to facilitate the hand
ling of papers or the turning of leaves.
II may be that the persons who have
framed these instructions are not
aware of the extent of this practice
But there must be some danger when
he document which the moistened
finger touches has already been han
died in the same way by others TWEEN
ty or hundred times before, and the
finger goes back to the mouth, touches
another paper and so on all day long
Washington offices transmit to camps
and homes on enormous quantity of
written and printed matter. Brief
observation in any Office would show
that much of this carries traces of the
saliva of many different persons.
This practice, uncleanly at all times,
is certainly unsafe now. 1t is impos-
sihle for the individual to protect
himself against l.. People who never
practice it must accept transfer
slipped off by the moistened thumb of
the conductor. use a telephone book
every page of which has repeatedly
/ been turned in the same may, and if
employed in an Office. constantly
handle papers pressed by the wetted
+ fingers of fellow-employes His pay
check will probably be separated
/ from other checks in the same way.
/ Should not this habit, like splitting. be
/ prohibited for the sake of cleanliness
and the public health? 1t can be
greatly lessened by providing rubber
fingertips to clerks who handle piles
of papers. by signs in Offices, instruc-
tons from employers and chiefs, and
/ perhaps most effectively by the help
/ of the press. Now, when an epidemic
/ is directing peoples attention tc
measures of cleanliness and health, is
surely good time to campaign
against the wet finger
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-22
WEATHER INTERPRETED
WITH GASOLINE SUNDAY

When asked what was the condition
of the first gasoline Sunday" for
nearly two months, local Fuel Admin
istrator Walter H. Hart, said there
were but few machines out Sunday,
probably owing to a combination of
conditions, the flu and bad weather"
OF the few who did go out in their
cars most of them made long con-
templated and equally long-deferred
trips out of the city streets and adj
jacent country roads was not so much
greater than has been observed any
Sunday since the ban was placed, Sep
teInbr 1. JOY riding was particularly
tabooed in and around Annapolis.
This situation was contrary to the
general expectations Automobiles
genrally hailed the lifting of tn ban
by the Full administration last week
with expressions of deepest satisfac-
ton.
Two causes were mainly response
bic for upsetting these well-laid plans
the inclemency of the weather and
widespread illness. The closing of the
churches, too, played its part in keep
ing automobiles off the streets, as
many who never Joy ride" on Sun
days do use their machines to convey
them TO and from church.
Hundreds of automobiles had
hoped for fair skies and bright sun
shine, both of which were promised
by the weather man but failed to ma
terialize
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-22
NEW HOME FOOD CARD
DISTRIBUTION ON DEC. |
Campaign Of New Food Conser-
walton Postponed On Ac-
count Of Flu"
TO REDUPLICATE PLEDGES

Because OF the epidemic of Spanish
influenza throughout the country, the
iiuited Stat" GOOD Administration
has postponed the distribution of its
new Home Card until December list.
The original plan contemplated the
opening of this campaign October q.
However. the new conservation pro
gram, which is considered vital, will
be pushed uninterrupedly.
Meetings of all kinds having been
banned on account of the epidemic,
the aid of the churches, the schools,
the four-minute speakers. libraries
lodges, and patriotic workers could not
be secured for the strenuous campaign
in the planning of which they are es-
sential parts. II is hoped that by De-
cember /, necessity for quarantined
conditions will have disappeared.
Preparatory to the issuance of 20
100000 home cards on that date the
Food Administration will have per
fected. through the cooperation of the
Federal Food Administrators through
out the country plan of distribution
which 1t is anticipated will result in
the placing of home cards bearing the
latest suggestions of the Food Admin
istration in the hands of every Ameri-
can housewife simultaneously.
Disregarding the precedent set in
the first home card distribution. the
Food Administration will make no
effort to re-duplicate the pledges of
more than twelve million American
housewives who last year signified
their willingness TO cooperate in the
conservation of all foodstuffs, as it is
apparent that American womanhood
will aid the Food Administration in
helping to supply the nutritive sinews
of war to the Allies and our armed
forces
The new home card will contain no
regulations either "Wheatless' or
"Meatless" days. but will urge as a
whole the most careful saving in all
edibles. particularly in the conserva-
tion of wheat. meat, fats and sugar.
The significant fact that il will be
necessary for the United States to
send 5 Sd million tons more foodstuffs
TO the Allies this year than last, with
an almost staggering total of II IL
million tons for the coming year will
re-waken the supervisor of the family
market basket. to the urgent necessity
of maintaining a patriotic watchful-
ness over the spread of her individual
table in order that the 10000, 900
Allies sitting at a common table"
with America may have the stamina
with which to bring the war to sue
cessful conclusion in 1919.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-22
QUESTIONNAIRES
ARE DELAYED
VIII Not BE Sent Out For The Present
In Maryland

Adjutant General Henry NJ War
field paid his respects to the writer's
of anonymous communications to his
office yesterday. He said he was
anxious to obtain the kind of infor-
nation that some of the letters con-
tain, but even after they have been
investigated there is no way of max
ing report to say what has been done.
The Adjutant General said that all
such information would be treated
absolutely confidential, but that better
results could be obtained for his de-
partment-and the persons making the
complaint if the letters were signed.
Questionnaires for men of Is years
and between 81 and IS will not be sent
out for the present in Maryland Gen.
eral Warfield said that this was due to
the fact that some of the boards had
not completed the classification of the
IS to SO quota, and to start out the new
missionaries would be to drag the
work over long period. There is no
hurry for the is and 81 to 45 men, for
none of them will be called until all
of the others have been exhausted
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-22
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
IF AUTOS REFUSE TO RUN

What would happen if every au-
tomdbile in the world refused to
run ?" asks w. l.. Kissel Secretary
and Treasurer of the Kissel Motor
Car. Co.
How would the farmer, who lives
many miles from town, get his milk,
eggs and garden produce to market =?
How would the doctor be able to
meet the emergency cases that depend
on a saving of time
with the high price of horses, the
elimination of the automobile would
put a nation afoot.
Without automobiles, how much
longer would it have taken the Lib
erty Bond statesmen to reach buyers
with five passengers to every one
of the five million automobiles, what
would happen to the railroads if
these additional twenty-five millions
of passengers depended on them for
transportation each day 2"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-22
ITEMS FROM IGLEHART
County Correspondent Thanks Help
ers On Her Committee For Their
Share In Loan Campaign
Iglehart. Oct. q, 1918.

Iglehart, Oct. q, 1918.
The days have been over laden, but
we are all quite happy through 1t ALL
knowing that we have gone over
The Top" gloriously for the Fourth
Liberty Bonds.
1t was with great pleasure that the
Sunday papers were read announcing
the success. but, of course it was ex-
pected that Anne Arundel would NIL
her quota, if not exceed her allot-
ment, as well as the whole State.
Mrs Henry Viking, Leader of the
Second District. wishes to extend her
sincere thanks to all of the ladies who
so kindly assisted III making the fourth
such a success. They have been I'M
firing in getting every one possible to
subscribe, although handicapped by so
much illness. Sincere thanks is ex-
tended to all, and we have succeeded
in getting over eleven thousand dol
lars in this district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 0gle and fami-
ly have closed their bungalow at Sher-
wood Forest and returned 10 their
home in Baltimore.
Major and Mrs. Wood and family
returned to Baltimore after spending
few days at the Forest and one of
their daughters were rushed to hos
pital in Baltimore with the flu.
Mrs. Kurneo, of Baltimore, who is
expecting to buy the Vineyard proper
ty of Mrs j. A. Ward spent the day
on Saturday looking over the place as
they wish TO move in very shortly.
Mr.. William T. Reid of Waverly.
spent the weekend with his sister
Mrs j. A Ward of the Vineyard and
also visited his brother. Mr.. John Reid
of Iglehart.
Miss Elizabeth Reid. of Waverly
and Mr. Rulon Mansfield of Baltimore,
were the guests of their aunt. Mrs. ].
A. Ward at the Vineyard
About every family has been visited
by the flu. Many of them have inn
proved and others are quite i'll. A
speedy recovery is hoped by all.
l.. NJ. W.