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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
THAT TAX ON "GASn
Editor of the Telegraph:

80 We EdFoT or rue eIcgrdPH:
Dear Sir-In a recent article in
another paper, headed "Luxuries to
Help in War" the editor took par
ticular pains TO print in large type
also, Gasoline to Be Taxed at 1Oc
Per Gallon"
In the same issue of this paper,
the majority of advertisements are
those that pertain to the business
side of automobile transportation, or
how to economically operate pas
senger business, or commercial cars.
When the editor makes a head
liner out of a rumor, as he did,
when he gave prominence to u mere
recommendation, to tax gasoline 10
per cent. a gallon, he is doing his
business associates as much damage
as he could do his local bank if he
should publish statement that "a
Run on the Bank Will Be Made
the Following Day."
The facts are that no such tax
will be levied on gasoline. Automo-
bnes are not to be classed with
Jewelry, motorboats, canoes, golf.
tennis, baseball, theaters, candies,
wines and liquors-automobile are
in class with railroads, street cars,
business service corporations, such
as telephones, telegraphs, etc. They
are classified by the sensible busi-
nessman as essentials. such as food,
fuel, and clothing-it is the third
largest industry in the world, and it
pays the bank more interest for
loans than any other business in the
United States.
1t has more money invested than
any three of our railroads, and the
mere fact that an automobile runs
with the perfection that it now
does, will win the war for the allies.
There Is no scarcity of gasoline.
and If law could be passed pro-
hlbltlng the use of automobiles
street cars, and the carrying of pas
sengers on railroad trains on Sun
day for the duration of the war, it
would be much a more sensible act.
and far greater saving of war needs
than taxing the automobile and gaso-
line. which is the power behind
them.
Yours very truly,
FRONT-MARKET MOTOR SITp
PLY co.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
HoW the Airmen Talk

Ralph d. Paine, who has recently
returned to America after five
months spent with the allied fleets.
has brought back some choice speci-
mems OF language as it is used at the
front. He says that a dialog be-
tween men of the royal naval air
service sounds something like this:
I'm still on the same game, old
thing-sops, two-seaters and camels
We've got an old tinside, too, for
joy-riding.'
You've given up the rumpety,
them"
Yes; 1 was getting ham headed
and mutton-fisted tapping the OLD
things every day-felt / wanted to
stunt about bit. The rumpety is a
wash-out.'
Have you butted up against
Jones-Needham
Yes; he crashed a few days ago
ON his first solo flip-taking off
tried to zoom, engine konked-side-
slip-nose dive. Not hurt, though.
Where's SEYMOUR
oh, he tried spads, but got his
wind up. What about your new ma
chine?'
It's a dud bus. Too much stag
ger and prop stops on a spin. See
you tomorrow. I'm Topping at
dawn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

have the bulge on the American
manufacturer when it comes to COM
petition in the United States, let
aion ecompetition in South America,
the Orient, Australia, or in other
fields of export. Suppose, for the
sake of argument, the cotton cloths
industry in this country in manufac-
turing annually at this time $780,
000.0 worth of cloths for domestic
consumption, and, under prevailing
Democratic rates of duty. England
proceeds to grab s33.O00.00o worth
of that trade. With our mills then
reduced to two-thirds capacity with
respect to domestic demand, there
will be consequent high increase in
the cost-per-yard production of the
cloth to our American mills, and
less men will be employed in the
work. AS the unit cost increases the
foreign competition becomes more
pronounced, until finally it achieves
the destruction of the American in
dustry; and with the unit cost ever
advancing here. how can competi-
ton with these same foreign manu-
facturers be successfully maintained
in foreign fields?
There is a way to meet the COM
petition. however; II the American
workman accepts the wages and
hours of his brother toiler in Europe
production costs here will be low
cred to the European figure. But
organized labor opposes, and should
oppose, that method. Then let or
ganized, and all, labor stand stead
fastly for a protective tariff law, and
with that policy firmly entrenched
here. let. organized labor extend its
propaganda to Europe to ameliorate
the conditions of European labor
and give it a larger share in the
products of its industry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
TrifeS make perfection, but per-
lection is no trife.-MIcHAEL ANGELO.
A TIME FOR PRAYER

TN TIME of danger or distress a
child cries instinctively to it's
mother. When disaster impends
or the skies of our little world
threaten to fall in upon US we turn
to God for help. Happily, we are
reaching that attitude in America
while national peril is still afar and
while we are confident in our own
physical might to overcome the
hordes of German soldiery. 1t has
required the war, however, to bring
us to new and keener sense of our
dependence upon a Power higher
than that of man.
The appeal of the three Cardinals
of the Catholic Church in America
voices this thought in strong and
appealing language: IF we fight like
heroes and pray like saints, soon
will America overcome mere force
by greater force and conquer lust
and power by the holier power of
sacrifice and faith" They ask the
members of their fiocks to pray three
times each day for the guidance of
our rulers, the success of our arms,
the unity of nations and the welfare
of heroes"
When all men join sincerely in
genuine prayer three times a day not
only will peace be assured. but there
will be nobody to plot wars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
"ArchieS" More Accurate

Aerial progress has not been con-
fined to the air. for antiaircraft ar
tillery. If it can be considered as part
of aerial activity, has advanced by
leaps and bounds of late. At present
it is a common occurrence to hear
that an enemy machine has been
brought down by antiaircraft fire.
Typical of this advance is the case
of the Tenth Section of French anti
aircraft artillery of the mobile type,
which, during the period from Sep
tember, 1915, to December, 1917,
alone brought down thirteen Ger
man airplanes. During the period
from February IL to 20 last, the
antiaircraft artillery of the French
army brought down four machines.
In each case the number is based on
official recognition. which means
that the destruction of each enemy
machine was established beyond
doubt-Scientific American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
A LIMIT TO PRICES

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Dear Sir-In behalf of an over-fn-
dulgent and patient public, the
writer desires to call attention
to the big profits now being
made by many profiteers in the
necessaries of life. In many in
stances it might be termed as down.
right greed and fraud. The Fed
eral Trade Commission practically
confirms this and similar complaints,
and includes nearly all of the lead
ing commodities as being affected by
a well-defined system. 1t may be
true as alleged that packers and
millers are the worst offenders; but
criticism in other directions should
not be spared.
The Federal Trade Commission
report credits the flour millers with
a net profit of 3S per cent. in 1917.
One large mill reported a profit of
81 per barrel, or fully eight times
the net profit of 25 cents barrel
allowable under the United States
food administrators rulings. In
view of many important facts the
laboring classes have q right to
raise the question as to whether the
United States Senate should still
further increase the price of wheat
by establishing a fixed higher price.
1t is also alleged that in cases where
excessive profits were made, it was
done through the medium of padding
costs of production; for instance, the
officers of the American Metal
Company drew recommendations of
from S136,5 533 to as high as $364,426
Der man Der Vearl
When buying wheat flour at nine
cents pound and taking as u sub
stitute questionable quality of corn
flour at ten cents a pound, con-
sumers naturally are aroused from
their apparent lethargy and interro-
cations properly follow.
Save! Save!! Save!!l Is a noble
appeal, but there are many whose
patriotism Is strong and fully de-
veloped who simply cannot respond
to the call for more subscriptions to
Liberty Bonds, Thrift Saving Stamps.
Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A, Y. w. c. A.
and other noble and worthy
causes, because of the tangled prices
of all kinds of food products, and
no corresponding increase in salaries
or other income.
A WILLING HELPER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
TARIFF AND WAGES

NHAIRMAN HURLEY, of the
~ Shipping Board, told the Illi-
nois Manufacturers Association
the other day that the American
manufacturer must learn to regard
the whole world as his market after
the war. Foreign countries have
raw materials and finished products
to exchange with us. He must learn
10 swap jack-knives without trying
to keep both knives" says Mr.. Hur-
ley, speaking of the American manu-
facturer. He must run his factory
with view to utilizing the raw ma
terials Of other countries, thus aid
ing in their development"
There is certainly no objection to
utilizing all the raw materials of
other countries within the capacity
of our own mills to absorb, but in
the matter of exchange of finished
products we must look to it that the
whole world does not regard the
United States as its market in fin
ished products, which will most
likely be the case under the Demo-
cratic tariff policy. If Mr.. Hurley
will inform the people of this coun-
try how our manufacturers can null
tiply their consumption OF foreign
raw materials, while at the same
time permitting foreign finished
goods to dominate our market, he
will have solved the problem of maxi
ing two objects occupy the same
space at the same time, which has
always heretofore been contrary to
the law of physics.
Everything points conclusively to
the fact that the wage differentiaIs
between the United States and our
European and Oriental manufactur-
ing competitors will be far wider
than they were before the war
started. There have been wage in
creases the world over, but nowhere
so great as in the United States.
And while the laboring forces OF our
competitors will, in their zeal for
steady employment, be glad to ac-
eept such wage standards as condi-
tons demand, and willing to work
ten and twelve hours a day, where
necessary, there seems to be a de-
cided aversion on the part of organ
lied labor in this country to accept
anything over eight hours as a base
day. and it is expected that any at
tempt to lower wages from their
present abnormal state will meet
with decided opposition.
Manifestly, it is idle to suppose
that the American manufacturer can
maintain anything like the present
wage scale and hours of work and
produce commodities at the cost at
which like competing articles are
produced abroad. Certainly, there
fore, under a policy calling for the
removal of all economic barriers"
the foreign. competitor is going to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Let Something Good Be Said

When over the fair fame of friend
or foe
The shadow of disgrace shall fall;
instead
OF words of blame, or proof of so
and so,
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow being vet
May fall so low but love may lift
his head;
Even the cheek of shame with tears
Is wet,
II something good be said.
No generous heart may vainly turn
aside
In ways of sympathy: no soul so
dead
But may awaken strong and glori-
fed,
If something good be said.
And so I charge We, by the thorny
crown,
And by the cross on which the
Saviour bled,
And by your own souls hope for fair
renown,
Let something good be said.
james Whitcomb Riley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Joseph II. Taulane, who is in
charge of the Fifth ward cases, has
been representing the District At
torney of Philadelphia in many no.
table cases in that city.
Col. Harry P. Wilbur, the new
colonel of the 312th Artillery, is
Lancaster man and entered the serv-
ice in the Spanish War.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Cyrus E. Woods was a Washington
visitor this week.
james /. Blakslee, assistant
postmaster general, is at Atlantic
City for a short rest.
Charles NJ. Schwab has consent
ed to be one of the speakers at the
big patriotic fraternal conclave at
Philadelphia next month.
The Rev. DIR. T. E. Schmauk,
who is active in the Lutheran Church
merger, is a Lebanon clergyman and
for years prominent in Chautauqua
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
RECOMPENSE

Straight through my heart this fact
to-day
BY Truths own hand is driven:
God never takes one thing ayay
But something else is given.
did not know in earlier years
This law of love and kindness
/ only incurred through bitter tears
My loss, in sorrows blindness.
But, ever following each regret
Ger some departed treasure,
My sad, repining heart was met
With unexpected pleasure.
l thought it only happened so;
But time this truth has taught me:
No least thing from my life can go
But something else is brought me.
1t is the law-complete, sublime;
And now, with faith unshaken,
In patience / but bide my time
When any joy is taken.
No matter if the crushing blow
May for the moment down me
Still. back of it waits Love, / know,
With some new gift to crown me.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Praised For Hitting U-Bodt

Secretary Daniels has commended
Harry r. Chambers, chief gunner's
mate, United States Navy, for his
efficient conduct when the vessel on
which he was commander of the
armed guard was attacked by a Ger
man submarine on May 12, 1918,
and the coming tower of the U-boat
Chambers enlisted at philadelphia.
June Is, 1915. His mother resides
in Atlanta, Ga.-From the Official
Bulletin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Lenine is reported as being on his
way to Berlin, and the supposition is
that there has been some hitch in
the arrival of his checks.-P hiladel-
phia North American.
A captured German officer says
Germany has just got to have peace.
Well, well, he needn't worry any
more; we are going to see that she
gets it.-Kansas City Times.
The case against La Folette,"
says his counsel, lis case of much
ado about nothing" Are you sure /?
Don't you mean The Tanning of the
Shrew" Boston Herald.
There will be a revolution in Ger
many. but it will be after the war;"
says Ambassador Gerard. Everybody
hopes it will be soon after, so the
American boys can see it before they
leave Berlh.-Kansas City Star.
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst is
doubtless very praiseworthy in want
ing to retain a position on the COM
mittee of national defense as an out
let for her patriotic activities, but it
looks as if there ought to be a large
field for them at home-Philadel-
phia North Am erican.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Our PdStOrU Name 1t For You

Man made the city, God made the
country, and the German army
transforms both into a place some
of us no longer believed in.-From
the New York Evening Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Blessed Be God

Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath
blessed us with all spiritual blessings
In heavenly places in Christ; accord
ing as he hath chosen us in Him be-
fore the foundation OF the world
Ephesians 1. 3 and 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
SfrdteqU

The Alabama negro soldier who
lured German dispatch dogs into the
American trenches by dragging the
body of fox across No Mans Land
hit on a scheme with great possibili-
ties. BY dragging a limberger sand
wich across he may land old Hin
denburg himself.-Macon TELEGRAPH
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Lou VisibiHtu

"She says she prefers to do her
marketing by telephone" why so?"
Says she can't bear to see how little
she is getting for the money
From the Louisville Courier-Journa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Reason We Need Pockets

One reason a man has more pock-
cts than a woman is because his col
lar is too tight to permit him to
throw things down his shirt 'front.'
From the Galveston News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
The Austrian Version

Little Tommy Tucker
Sings for his supper,
What shall he have?
You asked a mouthful that time.
Chicago Evening Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is having
numerous state meetings of
fraternal orders this year?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
News in GERMANY

Hamburg announced a while ago
that seven German submarines were
operating off the Atlantic coast. 1t
seems. now to have gone home
Boston Globe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Faulty Construction

One trouble with the House of
Representatives is that it is equipped
with a mighty small Kitchin.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

With a new Russian republic Gre
ated every day. we begin to under
stand why Nicholas insisted on the
title of Car of All the Russias.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

The Kaiser. having fed Won Kuehl-
mann to the Junketers. will now look
about for another pig to fatten.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

Fish" Mr.. Hoover says. must be
more widely used for food" and
many, many of us will be willing to
help him catch 'em.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

Quentin Roosevelt downs first Hun
fiier. Our congratulations to the
Colonel-a worthy son of a worthy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
NEVER MARRY
FO r MONEY

u N II Il . .
YOU GET
1T.
II I ever catch
you kissing Mrs.
Smith again l
shall stop your
allowance.
Well, ( h a t. s
about the only
thing you haven't
stopped since we
were married.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

The nation won't buy many war
supplies on the taxes levied on SER
wants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
VERY TRUE

What kind OF
a winter are we
going TO have,
Uncle?
Wall it's aw-
full hard to say
as to that. YOU
know it depends
a hull lot on
the weather.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
HTSTORIC HARRTSRupc

The county prison dates from
lfSO and the first one stands on the
same lot as the present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING Co..
telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

E.J. STACKPOLE,PY PYss's 8 Edisorsn. c Chisf
F. F. OYSTER. Basihsss Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. MsnGEiHE Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

Visitors to the city yesterday in
cluded Col. c. P. Rogers, of Cory,
father of Chauncey P. Rogers, Jr..
chief of the bureau of accounts of
the Auditor Generals Department.
Colonel Rogers has many friends
here and is well known among vet
Grams of the Civil War as he was
colonel of the SD Pennsylvania. He
is so years OF age, but seems as spry
as ever.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

The Western Union is also getting
its because of the mo time" order.
The Western Union has been inun-
dated with inquiries for the time,
especially about getting up hours.
And thrifty manager Gus Catheran
is having the name of each person
taken so that a solicitor can go
and see about putting in a
Western Union clock, one of the
time they hang out the stars by.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

There were some queer things
about the rain yesterday afternoon
when you come to think about il.
There were periods of high winds and
then some big drops with the sun
shining in the west, the east filled
with black clouds and overhead
many light fleecy clouds The low
ering skies caused people to carry
umbrellas all afternoon.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-29
TwENTY-FOURuI INFANTRY
HOP An ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The hop given by the officers Of
the 9th Infantry on last Saturda,
evening was one of the most enjoy
able affairs NJ the year. There was
a large attendance frum the town
and W laso a. we'll ~ from other
places. Licut,. Hart and Wood
burn r. responsible for the success
NJ this dance.
Those m attendance from ont of
town were:
From W paao, Texas Mr.. Hush
Grouse Miss Evelyn Payne Miss
Mary DoLon0. Mis- Helen Becker
Miss Stella Brick. Nj. Margaret
stevens. Mis- Esrur Grouse Mis-
Vera Grouse. Mis- SOMA Grouse.
Miss Frances Earle. Miss Frances
Oponhcim. Mis- Sarah Bridges. Mis-.
Elizabeth stevens. Mis- Nary nm.
Mis- Ethel Brown Mis-. E-lrllc Scr
rlru Miss Nargr Week. Mis- Helen
Roberts. Miss Bcrnirr Brick. Miss
Nellie Mae Bowen Mis- Helen STRAIT
ton Miss AGNES stewart
From Denver. Colorado. Miss
lu-"phn" Erps.
From Dallas. Texas. Miss Theresa
Marshall
From Hurley New Mexico. Miss
lurr Armilagc Mis- Sophie Andcr-
son.
From Domlng. New Mexico Mi,
Helen Smith Mis- Gertrude schultz.
Miss Brazpl Mics Helen Ia Nil.
Geraldine Payne.
From Chicago Illinois Mi.s lisa
bel spence.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-29

Mr. and Mr. g. N Phillips of
Iu."iulr luipui arrived ruru Ia-l
saturday for e visit with lHnr
brother and sister, NJ and Mis-.
burton They viii urmnu hero lur
several weeks. and vIl then poo in
lu- \ug'l"e tu visit their .ru. O. T.
Phillips WIN &C. assistant ,ii, .u.l.
u"rr eft 60. \ug"lr. Tho, vII
probably m1." that rii, iu.w iu
iur" home. Mr. plnIIIp- uo. lu..l.
iur man, ynnr. 20 prominent .rar|
merchant of inrru ll1ui' INT hu'
]rrrruiI, retired from active nus
moss
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-29
NEAR BEER INCLUDED N
Mh TING NESTING TlONS

Near beer and temperance drinks
which fall within The designation ui
malt liquor VIII moi prnni from The
pre-. idunt rrruui proclamation
Witch limited brewers nf beer Ia
~ per cent ui ~" amnuuls ~ grains
nud other fond materials that we're
used last year.
The Food ADMINISTRATION rules
that the proclamation applies tho
same limitations tu -n called b'nt
p"rauCr hr"rs ~ we'll ~, beers and
alr,. These prohibition beverages
naturally are not anrrt,d hl The
limitation of aIrnhnli, ,%outrui. hui
tine, are aIryi'd h, the limitation
ut The amount. ol lraiu and food
stun. Whirh ma, Boz used IN their
manufacture.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-29

Mr. r. Floyd White INHERITANCE
tn lwrl," Trump card club il h'f
hnm" on March 10TH prugrr,lN
inO being the game ol the Afternoon
N The close ol M" game nu auprl
prial" -. Patrick hay luncheon
decorated with green llig- v3-
daiuttly-Srrv"i The hgnr.l -.urt
~, mad" b., the l"-l'.. Those
present were Nr-inm,- NuuI,
Iigg- Drr,uvuuI. pulur. ku.
Pierce luru Beck. London White
Ms. IIu, Nuurr and Mr.. Muffin
'ud Nr- kIru i- guests ui iIr Ua,
lh' u",i mr"tmr ul lur club vI.
%" with Mrs Arthur rru. uu iu.
uih instant.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-29

T. Il Lennon wa, q visitor m the
city "Wednesday and Thursday de-
parting uu the Golden state Limited
FRIDAY for Idaho uu q short visit.
Hr ha, mad" a deal whereby hc Will
again he the owner Of the Lennon
ranch west ol town, and viii prob
ably become q Columbus citizen
AGAIN,