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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

The Rev. DR.. Russell II. Con-
well. prominent Philadelphia cler-
gyman, is the latest to come OUT
against the skipstops which, he says
are a breach of contract.
The Rev. DR.. John Royal Har-
ris, head of the Dry Federation
which has its headquarters In Pitts
burgh, is making a tour OF the
state to size up the amendment.
Judge C. V. Henry, of Lebanon
who has been i'll, is improving.
:. Archbishop Dougherty will be
given an elaborate New Years re-
ception in Philadelphia.
j. d. Gallery, who has just re-
tired as a receiver of the Pittsburgh
Railways Co., has been in the busi-
ness of transportation from old horse
car days in 1884.
DIR. j. w. Holland, curator OF
the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh,
has attracted considerable attention
by a series of talks on Jesus as a
man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

placed on the books after October
8, the final registration day, fifty
voters of Carbondale, headed by
Mayor John T. Lotus, in a petition
presented to court yesterday, asked
Judge II. M. Edwards, of that city.
to instruct the grand jury, which
convened yesterday morning, to in
vestigate the charges. Attorney j..
Z. Brennan, Democratic chairman,
represented the petitioners. Rec
ords in the county commissioners
office show that over 100 names of
Carbondale voters were added to the
registration books subsequent to the
last day, but in every case an affi-
davit sworn to by the registrant and
giving valid reasons for their fail
ure to comply with the registration
law was filed with their petitions.
This probably explains the action of
the petitioners in striking out the
part of the affidavits dealing with
this phase of the question.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER II, 1918
NEW GOVERNORS POLICY

~ENATOR SPROUL, the Cover
nor-elect, is indicating in every
~ utterance definite purpose to
give Pennsylvania a constructive ad-
ministration from start to finish. His
long public service fits him for the
work ahead and the reconstruction
period furnishes an opportunity for
the exercise of the qualities of mind
and heart which have made the next
Governor an ideal public servant.
In a recent interview he has made
clear his purpose and determination
to demand intelligent service rather
than political skill as prerequisite
for all who will have a part in MAX
ing the Sproul administration worth
while. lie is said to be seeking big
men for the big jobs which are to
be filled and the people of the State
will wish him we'll in these selec-
tions.
Senator Sproul is particularly in
terested in public works, and, start
ing with the construction of a conf
prehensive highway system with
which his name has been long asso-
ciated, he proposes in every way to
promote the various important pro-
jects which have been considered
from time to time, but which were
laid aside during the period of the
war. 1t is certain that he will have
the support of all good citizens with
out regard to party in these endeav-
ors and his familiarity with political
maneuvering will enable him to
avoid many of the errors which too
often hinder the constructive work
of many public officials.
While the approaching session of
the Legislature will likely be short,
the Governor-elect will come into
office with definite plans as to what
he wants accomplished and there
is no doubt whatever that the over
whelming Republican majority in
the Senate and House will make it
possible for him to achieve what he
has set out to do and which will be
outlined clearly in his inaugural
message.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
Gen. Woods Human Side

THE spirit and understanding
which have characterized
General Leonard Woods re-
markable handling of the subject
of military training in America is
eXemplified again in the letter with
which that officer accompanies or
ders of honorable discharges. We
quote this finely human letter as
something not only for the dis
charged soldier to remember with
honest pride, but for us all to keep
in mind:
First. In the performance of
military duty to ones country in
the time of war it is not for the
citizen called to the colors to select
the kind of service to be done by
him. One who has willingly and
loyalty responded to the call to arms
and who has put his best efforts,
mental and physical, into the train
ing and performed all military du-
ties required of him to the best of
his ability, standing ready always
to make the supreme sacrifice of life
itself, If need be, has done all that
q good citizen and soldier could do
to insure the successful prosecution
of the war.
Second. Although l appreciate
how keenly you feel the disappoint-
ment of your failure to secure duty
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

ministration In the Congressional
elections OF 1918, even using the
powers OF his office as Fuel Admin
istrator to that end. Let us look at
the record,
On October IL Fuel Administrator
Garfield issucd bulletin saying
that there would be a 'readjust-
ment' of wages In anthracite coal
fields. Knowing that this would
arouse tho interest of coal con-
sumers, Garfield inserted this prom
Use: "The public Is clearly in mind
In connection with the expense aris-
Ing from the additional wages, and
is going to be protected"
Details of the wage increase were
announced q few days before the
election, Not until after the cleo
ton was the increase in coal prices
officially announced. and the prices
were to take effect as of November
1. four days before election.
Here was a plain case of decep-
tion. If the promise that the public
was to be protected meant any
thing at all, 1t meant that the con-
sumer would not pay more for coal.
In fact, Mr.. Garfield expressly said:
I'VE are now engaged in working
out a plan by which the increase
will be in a large measure absorbed
in such fashion as not to put the
burden on the consumer"
While the Fuel Administrator may
be able TO say that he did not abb
solutely promise that coal prices
would not be increased, the people
of the country, who expect their
public servants to deal frankly with
them, were justified in that inter
probation of the expressions "the
public is going to be protected" and
mot to put the burden on the con-
sumer."
But practically all of the burden
was put on the consumer-after
election. Mr.. Garfield will have
hard work posing as a Republican
in the future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
Vindicdtion, Not ReDenge

DIR. Henry Van Dyke, of Princeton,
in a recent newspaper letter regard
ing the problems of peace said:
"The great war is ended. Ger
many, who forced 1t, has surrender
ed and laid down her arms, con-
quered criminal. The men who
have won this glorious victory are
the soldiers and sailors of the allied
forces and America.
Now we face the problem of Ire
great peace. The anaemic pacifists
did nothing to win 1t. They must
have no hand in it's making. What
the world wants today is not an
archy, nor. slavery, nor Hass war
fare, but peace with power. Right
must reign, and might must back 1t.
But what to do with the crimi-
nals-the German rulers and the
people who have supported them
in the wanton dstruction of at least
10, 100000 human lives?
1.-TWO words are in the air just
now: Vengeance and vindication.
vengeance is not for us. To
avenge is to punish wrong done to
others. That belongs to God. Mil
ton said:
Avenge, o Lord, thy slaughtered
saints whose bones
Lie scattered on the Alpine noun
tains cold.
ITO revenge is to punish a wrong
done to ourselves. That is unwor-
thy of q Christian. Let us get Ven-
geance out of our mind.
"Vindication is what we have
fought for. Vindication is what we
must demand in the terms of peace.
Vindication means the upholding of
justice and the prevention of crime.
ION the German Kaiser, the
Crown Prince, Hindenburg, Luden-
dorff, and the rest of the Potsdam
gang, justice must be done accord
ing to international law. The repe-
tition of their crime of 1914 must
be made impossible. What we want
is not vengeance but vindication.
Have the Kaiser's gang really
repented? No sign of it yet.
Have the German people really
repented? No sign o fit yet. They
must bring forth fruits meet for
repentance before they can be for
given. That means indemnity, not
punitive but reformatory-all that
they have smashed they must re-
build.
Peace founded on justice and
backed with power is what America
wants. To uphold that end we
count on the presence of President
Wilson at the Peace Conference"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
By Way of Comparison

IN. A. Reviews War Weekly.)
BY way of historical comparison
and example, it is interesting to re-
call the personal composition of
former peace commissions of the
United States. That which made our
definitive treaty of peace with Great
Britain in 1888 consisted of John
Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John
Jay. That In 1915 was composed of
John Quincy Adams. Henry Clay.
and Albert Gallatin. The treaty at
the end of the Mexican War was
signed by Nicholas P. Trist. That
of 1898 with Spain was made and
signed by William r. Day, Cush-
man K, Davis. William p. Frye,
George Gray, and Whitelaw Reid.
The Mexican treaty may be counted
out, as something of which nobody
is particularly proud and which
President Wilson would certainly
not wish to take as q precedent. In
all the three other cases the treaty
makers were among the most emil
sented both political parties, and
they were of course regularly con-
firmed and commissioned by Con-
gress or by the Senate, In the
case of the spanish treaty, care was
taken by the President to give rep
resentation net only to both poilti=
cal parties, but also te both
branches of the Government con-
cerned with diplomacy. Two, q
Cabinet Secretary and an ambassa-
dor. were from the executivei three
others were from the Senate, that
body being . part Of the treaty -mak-
Ing power,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
STOCKINGS

Well. I heard funny chuckle, and
/ woke myself because
was pretty nearly certain it was
Mr.. Santa Claus.
He was looking at the stockings that
were hanging on their hooks,
And his bag was full of presents,
and of toys and picture books.
Yet he never filled the stockings
that were dangling in a row,
But he took a lot of presents and
he piled them up below.
Then he waved to me and whispered
with twinkle in his eye,
mo, l didn't fill the stockings, and
I'm going to tell you why:
There's a better way to fill them, as
| know you'll agree;
There's a little girl in Belgium,
which is way across the sea,
And her name is Angelina; she has
heaps of fiaXen hair,
But she hasn't any stockings, but
would like to own pair,
For it's pretty cold in Belgium, and
a friend is hard to find;
So / think I'll take your stockings,
if you really do not mind"
Then 1 answered him politely (for
I'm fond of him because
He has brought me lots of presents)
you can take them. Santa
Claus!
You are welcome to the stockings
have more that | can use,
And you'd better take the muffler
and my second pair of shoes"
So he thanked me and he took them,
and he bowed his head good
bye;
And he chirruped to his reindeer,
and they galloped through the
sky
While l watched them from the win
dow; and l saw them whisk
away
With million pair of stockings
heaped and tumbled in the
sleigh!
So guess there's lots of children,
that have done the same as me,
And have sent their Christmas
stockings to the land across
the sea.
For | don't think any stockings can
be half as good as those
That are keeping frost and chill
blains from the little Belgian
toes.
Arthur Guiterman, in Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
A Woman of Red Gross Says

Here's q toast one of our brave
officers left with us. 1t expresses
the attitude of Our Boys to us and
their protection for us. perhaps bet
ter than any word Of mine:
ITO our women, who sent us
forth with courage In their hearts
and tears in their eyes; to our wom-
en- at home who are sacrificing all
that we may win: to our women over
here who give their own lives that
we may live-God bless them, and
damn the man that does not respect
them and the coward that does not
protect them.'
"'Our Boys mean every word ex-
pressed, and no woman was ever
more thoughtfuily considered and
protected than we of the American
Red Cross who serve Our Boys at
the 'front.'"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
The NeW Business Creed
By BRIGGS
(From the New York Tribune)

kfTOIll the new L UTh 4ElDutic(
Our dispatches from the national
gathering of businessmen at Allan
tic City chronicIed not merely high
optimism as to the outlook for
America and for business, but, much
more, a new and larger spirit in
business affairs. Mr.. Knappen de-
scribed their resolutions as kind
of creed for industrial relations. The
main points are that labor is a
partner in business, and not a vassal;
that the community is also q part
ner in industry, and that business
must look out for these while TAX
ing care of itself. The resolutions
declare that grievances of employees
must be promptly uncovered and
remedied, and that industrial har-
mony depends OH representation in
industry, and find:
THAT man renders the greatest
social service when he so co-operates
in the organization of industry as to
afford the largest number the great
est opportunity for self-develop-
ment by every man of those bene-
fits which his own work adds to the
wealth of civilization"
1t would be much to say that the
convention at Atlantic City marked
new era in American business life,
but it is certainly true that it was
signaliZed by broader and finer
vision of the function of the busi-
nessman in the life of the nation.
American industrial development
has been infused with an intense in
dividualism. The old-time type of
the employer was an aristocratic
! figure who would brook no interfer-
| ence in. his affairs. His attitude in
evitably bred a feeling of hostility
| on the part of the employees. Out
! of the necessity for defensive organ
/ ization grew the trade unions. With
corresponding development of en-
| ployers' associations the alternatives
! became clear-either fiat deadlock,
! ruinous strikes, violence and misery,
or cooperation and agreement.
The sentiment crystallized at At
! lantic City is a big advance toward
mutual interest and helpfulness.
Diffused by 1000 delegates return
| ing to their homes and workshops
all over the United States, 1t will be
of the largest value in bridging over
/ time of hesitation, uncertainty and
many perpleXities. Even our ablest
businessmen find mental wrench
in getting adjusted to a higher level
of war prices. But those prices can
not be abruptly slashed to pieces.
! Their descent must be gradual, if, in
deed, as Mr.. Vanderlip stated the
other evening. we have not entered
permanently upon higher level of
both prices and wages. 1t is only
reactionaries who think we must go
back to pre-war conditions and lev-
| els.
We would like to see a great con-
vention of labormen infused with
the same spirit of common veal and
common wealth as that which has
just closed at Atlantic City. A united
nation of 5000, 900 businessmen and
workers could achieve unparalleled
results.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
"OWN YOUR HOME"

TIME Harrisburg Real Estate
Board should have the sympathy
and support of the whole city
in the "Own Your Our Home" cam
paign it is about to inaugurate.
President Gipple made this slogan
the chief plank in his platform when
he was first elected year ago, but
the prohibition placed on new
building by the War Industries Board
brought real estate development for
the time almost to a standstill. Now,
however. with the war over, a build
ing boom for Harrisburg Is just
around the corner, unless oil signs
fail. The boards effort to put people
into the way of owning their own
homes is both timely and important,
Hundreds of Harrisburg people of
all walks of life do own their homes.
Hundreds of others who might be
property owners are not, Here is
where the Real Estate Boards good
offices come In,
Many renters have the false notien
that to buy a property q large
amount of money is necessary, Moth
ing could be farther from the truth
Two or three $50 Liberty Bonds and
good personal reputation might
easily be made the basis for home
purchase, with the remainder car=
ried on note or mortgage, or both,
Nobody need dread mortgage.
Nearly every businessman uses the
mortgage to extend his credit or give
him more working capital. The
mortgage came iRto bad repute with
many folks In the old days wheu
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
Profitable State Insurance
philadelphia Inquirer.)

NJ -
Some persons are not aware that
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
is in the insurance business. They
know that employers must pay
damages for injuries to employees,
and are compelled to take out insur-
ance, but even some employers do
not realize the advantages of pa
tronlzing the states own corpora
ton. The annual report of the
third year has just been published
and shows a highly satisfactory sit
uation.
AS of June 80 there 2S,760 pol
icies outstanding at q cost of more
than $2,000,000, which is declared
to be more than 10 per cent. less
than private corporations would
have charged. The assets exceed
three and one-half millions and
there is a surplus of 100000.
The showing is excellent. There
is an appeal for larger patronage of
this fund by employers, and as each
year shows an increase this is likely
to be needed. At the same time 1t
Is certain that 1t is a better policy
to allow the competition of private
corporations for the business as 1t
reacts fhvorably on both.
The State Board was erected SIM
ply to prevent undue charges by
private corporations. 1t is not q
normal function of government, but
has worked we'll. If there Is really
such a great advantage as claimed
by the board In patroni2ing Its fund
the marvel Is that 1t IL not uniyer-
sally used, Doubtless there are
compensating factors on the other
side, "
What Is wheily satisfactory Is
that compensation insurance In this
state ia remarkably cheap and ap-
parently is growing cheaper all the
time in spite of the war, The state
board at least aeta as a regulator
of insurance cest, and perhaps that
Ii Its most important function.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
GERMAN STATE OF MIND

y EST we be deceived we must
] heed the signs of the times as
affecting the German attitude
Manifestly the defeat of the foe is
being represented TO the Germans as
a mere retirement of their fighting
forces for tactical reasons. There is
also a plain effort to arouse i'll feel
ing among the Allies and to excite
suspicion. On this point Frank
Simonds says:
Now, this is all false; but it
Is more than false, it is poison
GUS; it leads straight to quarrels
with the French and the Brit
ish, and quarrels of our. own
making. 1t seems like an attempt
to discredit our allies in advance,
that American sentiment may be
reused against them in the event
that they decline to accept as
commands American suggestions
at the Peace Congress. 1t Is in
stinct with the idea that we
Americans have the right to inn
pose our ideas upon our allies
and that any difference of opin-
ion is proof of lower morality
on their part.
"Such a spirit is the beginning
of discord. 1t leads straight to
the destruction of that friendship
which the war has created be-
tween America and the rest of
the civilized nations. 1t brings
us back to the position of 1914
and 1915, when we pretended to
be a superior people, too proud
to fight" and above the smoke
of the European struggle. 1t
abolishes all the lessons learned
slowly and bitterly in the past
two years and paid for by the
best blood of our youth. 1t is
one thing to go to Versailles
as an equal, with plans to pro-
pose and ideas to suggest; with
principles to advocate Loyalty,
but with a readiness to accept
the decisions of those who have
made greater sacrifices and have
far more accurate knowledge of
the bottom facts of the European
conditions. 1t is quite a differ
ent thing to go with the purpose
of imposing set of principles
fourteen or four, upon our as
sociates by sheer force of power,
because we are richer and
stronger than any other nation
in the world, using our great
power as a club to force France
and Britain to surrender their
rights to our theories. This is the
great danger, increasing as the
days go by"
Americans must continue to hav,
faith in her great Allies and t.
spurn with contempt the inferna
propaganda of the unspeakabl,
Hum
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
GETTING FROM UNDER

T HE resignation of Fuel Admin
istratoF Garfield ends the OFF,
cial career of q man who was
cleverly used by the Wilson admin
istratioR TO make pretense of RoR=
partisanship, Garfieid was pointed
out as one Republican In the maH=
agement of government affairs. The
fact is that Garfield was a supporter
of Wilson in beth I912 and 1915 and
did what he could 10 help the ad-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
Government Management

tFrom the Philadelphia Press1
We have had some experience of
full Government management and
want no more of it least in time of
peace. The railroads now in the
control of the Government should
be given free license to work out
their own destinies without meddle-
some interference. Railroads, like
individuals, should have a check of
inevitable evil tendencies but within
the line of safety they should be
given as large liberty as experience
has shown to be compatible with the
public good.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
ON PICKING WINNERS

(From the Hartford Courant.l
What does Carranza think now OF
his friend the Kaiserq The Pres.
ident of Mexico is doubtless q
shrewd old auy, or he would not
have been able to keep his position
30 long, but as picker of winners
he IL q failure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
Chance For New Sensation
tFrom the Dallas Newsj

At Camp Bowie is an Irish SER
geant who is quick tempered, One
day when he was trying to drill
squad of raw recruits he suddenly
became angry and exclaimed
nHalt! just come over here, all
of Ye, and lock at youraeiYesl It's
a fine line ye'Fe keeping, isn't ltf"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

Daniel Webster said: There is no
refuge from confession but suicide,
and suicide is confession" And the
Kaiser sees his finish-and what a
finish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

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Associated Press is exclusively en-
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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, 1918-12-11
An Industrious Model

Take notice of the busy bee,
All argument he shirksl
His peace has but a single Peint,
But heavens, heW 1t werksl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
DO YOU KNOW
THAT Harrisburg has the larg-
est river coal production OF any
place In the country?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

I'm 1925 the Legislature passed
a resolution to extend Capitol Park
to the river. but the land was moi
attractive enough and too costly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELAGRAPH PRINTING co.
Telegraph Building, Federal Square
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

E. j. STACKPOLB
President and Editor-in,Chief
II. r. OYSTER, Business Mand0er.
GUS NJ sTEINMETZ, Managing Editor
4. r. MICHENER. Circulation Manager
Executive Board
J. p. MCCULLOUGH,
BOYD M. OGELSBY,
+. r. OYSTER,
GUS. Nj. STEIEMETZ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

Alleging that the registration
lists in several districts pf Scranton
were padded by the addition Of up
wards ef It's names which were