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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Hindenburg when he fell back from
the fortified line which bore his
name.
1t is said that the Germans threw
ninety-five divisions into the battle.
This is good news indeed, for there
are in the whole German army only
IT'S divisions. and il more than half
of them have been cut up in two
days fighting. the extent of the Ger
man losses must have been appal-
ing. OF course. the Allies lost heavily,
too, but probably not in proper
tion, for the massed attacks of the
Germans formed fine targets for The
expert English marksmen. Also, the
Allies along the West Front is less
than 100000 strong, while the
Allies are known to have something
like 100000 in arms back of these
lines.
War is harder on the nerves of
people not actually engaged than
upon the soldiers themselves. We
are either in the fourth heaven of
victorious enthusiasm or in the
depths of blue funk over the pros
pect of defeat. There were very
few confident souls in Harrisburg
the first two days of the battle OF
Gettysburg. but the situation of the
Allies to-day is far better than was
that of the North when Gettysburg
was fought. 1t is likely that We are
witnessing in this grand German Of
fensive the Gettysburg of the pres
sent war. 1t is unthinkable that the
allied armies will be defeated. II
is confidently expected that what
they did at Verdun they will do
again il this instance. The German
onrush eventually will be stayed.
And then what? Why, q gradual
crumblinS of German might and a
slow, but sure, triumph for the Eng
lish. the French and the Americans.
Unless all signs fail the Germans
are OH the top of their wave. 1t is
do or die with them now.
We should not underestimate
possibilities. War is an uncertain
game at best, but we need not allow
ourselves to be needlessly, alarmed
over condition that has been an
tipated for weeks, nor give way to
foolish fears before, at least there
is absolute cause for them. AS it
looks now, the German offensive, in
stead of being q thing from which
the Allies should have shrunk,
eventually will be recognized as the
very best thing that could have hap
pened.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
Pennsylvania "Pep" Has Made a
Wonderful Fighting Machine
At Camp Hancock, Augusta

/" HE Augusta Herald is no expert
in army and military matters,
but we certainly voice the pop
ular and universal public opinion of
laymen and civilians who have had
chance to see the workouts of the
2Sth Division now training at Camp
Hancock, when we declare that good
old Pennsylvania Pep" has created
wonderful fighting machine, that
is destined to give good account of
itself when it faces the Boches in
the first line trenches.
For months and months the men
and officers of this splendid Division
have been hard at work with ever
increasing Pep" at the various tasks
and problems of their training. The
Division naturally has had its good
days and bad days, its periods of dis
appointment and backsets. especially
during the reorganization period.
Gradually, it has overcome these OBJ
stacles while the process of personal
disappointments, physical disa bill
ties, transfers, etc, has gone on.
To-day the 2Sth Division repre-
SentS as nne body of well trained
fighting men as America can pro-
duce in home training camps. And
the good record the Division has
made training here in Augusta we
feel sure is going to be made good
again when they enter the final per-
iod of their training behind the lines
in France or wherever they may be
sent. 1t is going to be courageously
and gloriously further exemplified
when their time comes to take over
the first line trenches.
The presence OF the Pennsylvania
Division in Augusta during their
course of preliminary training will
leave an impress upon our own peo-
pie that never will be forgotten.
Augusta has been fortunate in get
ting the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania as its first experience with
army camps and training camp
problems so far as they affect the
civilian population.
The Herald cannot speak too high
ly of the courteous and soldierly
conduct of the officers and men as
they have come in contact with our
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
Over he lob
IN Pe~N@.

From France comes the cheer
ing news that the bray is being re-
moved from the American army
mules. 1.-THE French veterinary
practice, extracting the bray from a
mule by a slight surgical operation
on the nose. so that the silvery bray,
which can be heard a mile or two
upon silent nights at the front, will
become harmless wheeze-not
enough to awaken the enemy and
draw his shellfire." Allelujahi Maybe
they can cure snoring the same way.
"I was so plumb full o. war bread
jes' had to scrap with someone" q"
was the feeble excuse of prisoner
at the bar in Pittsburgh, charged
with assault. 'Well," meditated the
judge, you scrap on the scrap pile
ten days and then you won't feel so
scrappy."
Dad" Shapley. from Upper Perry
county. was in town the other day
and had taken off his necktie for
the summer. So we reckon spring
has surely arrived.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

own people. Thousands and thou
sands of friendships and intimacies
have been formed between Pennsyl-
vanians and Augustans that will en-
dure during the coming years. Aug
usta and all of her people have tried
in every way and to the limit of their
capacity to make the Pennsylvania
boys feel at home and to appreciate
the real welcome that has been in
the hearts and minds of our people
during their stay in Augusta.
Naturally in the course of events,
one of these days, the 2Sth Division
IS going to get it's marching orders,
and to fall in line with the thirty odd
or more American Divisions that are
already answering READY" to the
call of service from overseas. When
they go they will take with them an
interest that lies in the heart OF
Augusta almost as deep and as affec-
tionate and as proud as will grip the
/ great heart of Pennsylvania herself
The Augusta Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FREIGHT EMBARGOES
70 the Editor Of the Teleeraeh:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
AS a railroad man with complete
experience in transportation of
freight throughout Europe and this
country. the very vital question at
this particular period when the well
fare and future of humanity is at
stake, I take the liberty of asking
why in Gods name has this embargo
of freight ever been allowed to ma
ture? Why has il ever been adopt
ed Surely it seems hard to con-
ceive that brainy men who have this
country's good foremost in their
hearts should ever have suggested it.
What is it doing? 1t is congesting all
the tracks with loaded cars lying
idle. it is blocking up to the limit
all tracks and stopping every means
of quick and perfect working, caus-
and expense and dislocating every
thing that leads to quick transpor-
tation of freight, going east, west,
north or south.
II our worthy President and Mr..
McAdoo looked into the matter in
the proper light they would realize
that it is instrumental only in putting
the brakes. on every wheel and pre-
venting us getting to the goal we are
all fighting to reach with a will and
heart to accomplish. 1 say again, in
the name of all that is just and pure
withdraw these embargoes entirely
let all cars go through to their desti-
nations and have them unloaded as
quickly as possible to get these
empty cars again in use and moving
1t will clear all tracks of this con-
gestion, everything will move freely
in the right direction, it will accomp-
Iish all that it is asked and more, il
will do more in one week than with
these embargoes in a month.
AS a born son of this country and
/ with n thorough knowledge of this
question in every detail, pray thai
/ these embargoes be removed and
give the railroad heads the oppor-
tunity to meet fully all that is re-
quired.
Yours sincerely,
BRUCE GREEN,
1914 Green street,
Harrisburg, Pa.
A Life Fellow of the Imperial In
stitute, England, Etc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
Tractors Pay in All Ways

In an article in the March Farm
and Fireside, a writer says:
THE farmer who uses his tractor
to do the work at home, and, when
that is done, uses it on work for
others. finds that he has earned con-
siderable money from it's use. Thus
should he see another he liked bet
ter, he can sell or trade. He may
sell at a low price and purchase an
other without losing, as he has had
the use of it at home and the money
it has earned.
"Three years ago two brothers
purchased a tractor and tractor
plow, the tractor being an s. 16
horsepower with a three-bottom
plow. costing SS15 delivered. 1t was
turned to many uses besides plow-
ing. After the regular work was done
at home. it gave them time to do
work for others.
For all extra work for others in
year their net earnings received were
s275. This amount is clear after all
work was done at home on the farm.
We then have the use of the tractor
on the farm, wages for the men
while working for others, and $500
a year toward paying for the trac-
tor"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

consultation with doctors. Mr..
Woods name has been mentioned
as a possible candidate for second
place on the Republican ticket, but
friends say that he would not allow
his name to be used under any con-
ditions.
With three Democrats rending
each other in a campaign for the
Democratic senatorial nomination In
the Carbon Wayne -Monroe-Pike dis
trict, and bitter Democratic fights on
over congressional nominations in
the 18th and 10th districts, IL COM
mences to look as though Demo-
cratic harmony was not to be found
in the neighborhood of \. Mitchell
Palmer, Democratic national COM
mitteeman.
Predictions are being made that
Forest county viii go dry in fort
night. The license court is about to
be held
A. f. Gobble, Myerstown pro-
fessor. and Peter Boltz, of Bunker
Hill, have been slated by the Leba-
non county machine for the Demo-
cratic legislative nominations. They
are "drys.'
| Edgar f. Heffner. of Lock Haven
and dry" in his inclinations, is out
as contender for the senatorial seat
OF senator W. w. ltlnuman, OF Clar-
ion. Hindman will be a candidate
for denomination. Heffner wanted
to be public service commissioner I'm
| 1915.
DIR. J. P. Maclay. Republican
county chairman of Franklin county,
/ is said to have decided to be a cam
| didate for reelection without asking
/ permission to do so. Maclay is we'll
known here.
| Il. L. Harvey. Bellefonte. brick
manufacturer, will be n candidate
against Representative Harry j.
Scott, of Center. who seeks re-elec-
| ton. Scott has declared dry"
! Friends of Senator II. W.
Schantz. Lehigh's Republican Sena-
tor. believe that the Democratic row
| in that county will make Schantz' $
chances for reelection excellent.
! The Republican enrolment in
| boroughs sAand townships has gained
so much generally, that all Republi-
/ can candidates are claiming that 1t
! is the very thing that assures their
respective nominations. The Demo-
cratic enrolment has fallen off so
| generally, that the subject is not one
for polite conversation among them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
THAT BIG GUN

"HE Germans astounded the
world Saturday when from a
distance of seventy miles they
began the bombardment OF Paris
with nine-inch shells, but astonish-
ment has given way to calm con-
sideration Of the effects of the bonn
bardment and the conclusion has
been reached in all quarters that the
new big gun, as the French premier
said yesterday. is designed for poll
teal rather than for practical pur-
poses.
Two results no doubt were in
tended-first to rouse waning en-
thusiasm in Germany by announce
ment that Paris was under fire and
second to spread terror in Paris and
lower the morale OF the people. But
when the expectations of the Ger
mans at home have been raised by
the hope OF early capture of the
French capital and have slumped
again with failure TO attain that OBJ
jective. the big gun may fall into the
unenviable role of a false prophet.
And as for destroying French morale,
a single air raid would have more de-
structive effect in Paris than weeks
of bombardment with the big gun.
The French say their engineers
worked out the long range problem
months ago. but found it too expen-
sive, and beside, the number of times
such guns may be fired is extremely
limited-from 100, to $50 shots be-
ing usually the maximum, after
which the weapons are good for
nothing but the scrap heap. It is
likely that the new long range gun
will go the way of the German big
Berthas," which caused so much
comment in the early part of the
war, but which have not been heard
from since the invasion OF Belgium.
Cheer up! Remember the first days
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Representative John NJ. Flynn,
of Elk, who will probably be a can
didate for reelection, has sat in
every session of the Legislature,
since that of 1908.
James Francis Burke, former
congressman from Pittsburgh. has
been in the southern states making
War Savings speeches.
Col. Henry w. Shoemaker. AL
toona editor, is an ardent mountain
climber.
John B. Dampman, Reading
newspaperman, is taking an active
part in the publicity end of the Boys
Working Reserve. f'.
j. c. Taylor, superintendent of
Lackawanna schools. says that an
appropriation to aid poorer school
districts, is essential.
Otto Musselman, who will run
for congress in the Scranton district,
is a former secretary of the Central
Labor Union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
THE SPROUL PLATFORM

~ ENATOR William c. Sproul,
formally announcing his can
didacy for the Governorship of
Pennsylvania at great gathering Of
his friends and neighbors Saturday
evening, outlined a platform that
meets the fullest expectations Of his
friends and with which even his
political opponents will be able to
find small fault. His program is
patriotic. broadly constructive, high
in moral tone and practical. 1t dis
plays thorough knowledge Of Penn
sylvania and its needs and presents a
vision OF the future and its problems
remarkable for its scope and impress
siveness. Reading IT, with full
knowledge OF the man, his exper-
fence, both in business and in state
craft, his high personal character
and the liberality OF his views, the
conclusion forces itself home, that
its author is a candidate of calibre
and quality who must strongly ap-
peal to voters OF all parties.
Senator Sproul naturally, and very
properly, makes the chief plank in
his platform the winning of the war,
and it is to his credit that he care
fully refrains from personalities or
the discussion OF incidentals. In
short, he devotes himself very earn
estly to essentials, but painstakingly
avoids reference to the pifie of poll
tics in which the public is not only
no longer interested, but with which
it is disguised as we'll. We are liv-
ing in a period when only the well
fare of State and Nation. and not
the selfish interest OF party, faction
or individual, is TO be considered.
Personal attack and factional bick-
sring should have no part in the
coming campaign. The candidates
should stand firmly upon their own
feet, content to be judged for what
they are and what they stand for,
rather than upon what they may
allege their opponents are not.
With respect to prohibition and
woman's suffrage, Senator Sproul has
made himself entirely clear and his
declarations are in perfect accord
with the progressive thought of men
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
May Commander Platinum

The Women's National League for
the Conservation of Platinum is
warning women to prepare for a
federal order communicating rings,
tiaras, bracelets. meshbags and other
articles of jewelry which have plat.
inum in them.
LAS our normal consumption of
platinum per annum is 10000
ounces of fine metal" writes Mrs.
Ellwood B. Spark, of Cambridge.
Mass, chairman of the council OF
the league, to the division on wo-
mems war work. Committee on Pub
lie Information, "and we have in
sight for our war program $1,000
ounces of crude metal, I think il
possible that later the government
will have to call for tiaras. mesh
bags, bracelets. etc. If so, this league
will do everything it can to help"
Women college executives, pro-
fessors of science and wives Of
scientists form the majority of the
membership of the council of the or
ganizatien, which was organized to
| inform women of the platinum
shortage and the need of this metal
! to carry on the war;. 1T.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
STEADY" is THE WORD

THESE are nerve-racking days,
but the keynote to the situa-
ton lies in sustained conf
dence. Steady" is the word. The
men in France are not flinching and
we at home have no excuse for CIV
ing way to nerves or going about
with crepe on our hats. The people
OF France bought palm leaves and
went 20 the pre-Easter services yes
terday calmly and as usual, the dis
patches say, while shells from the
new German long-range cannon
were falling in the streets. Who.
then, are we. away off here in
America, that we should become
panic-stricken?
To be sure. the first news of the
new German offensive is not en-
couraging. But the mere fact that
the British have fallen back upon
prepared defenses means little ex-
cept that the German attack was
unusually violent. So long as the
line holds firm and is not smashed
sufficiently to permit considerable
body of German troops to rush
through, the allies may fall back
indefinitely with advantage to them
selves. There was more truth than
We realized in Hindenburg's state
ment last year, that he "retreated
to victory" because had he chosen
to stand where he was when the
English attacked, as the Germans
are now doing, his line would have
crumbled and the English would
have gone through. The English are
no nearer defeat to-day than was
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
THE INCOME TAX
The Merchants and Professional Mans Statemen

merchant claim deductions
hire of clerks and other employees light
and freight bills the cost of operating delivery trucks and
repairs
purchased be
a following
another method of computation.
a ordinary
a professional
and the principles
equally applicable in the business
short all
r vocation allowable.
items
maintenance and wellbeing family
the
of
depreciation claimed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Bookbinders' locals are voting to
change the convention date from the
second Monday in June to the second
Monday in July. because of the
change in the convention date of the
American Federation of Labor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Cincinnati iron molders have had
their minimum wage of 81 day in
creased to So, with an additional 25
cents a day, beginning May /.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

An official invitation has been eX-
tended to the British National Union
of Railway Men TO send $50 mem
bers of that organization to make a
tour of the Western front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
LABOR NOTES

Jewelry workers at Toronto are
making splendid progress. and the
officers say they will have a 100, per
cent. organization in a short time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

\ nationwide strike of telegraph
ers employed in the United States
by the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies is threatened
if there is any opposition to the open
organization of the men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg made steel
for boilers for southern sugar
mills?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
EDITORIAL cOr1r1ENT
By Briggs

If the President were to reply to
Won Hertling that the Potsdam crew
are pack of liars. and that the AL
lied purpose is to beat their heads
off, 1t would not be diplomacy, but II
might enlighten the undeniably COM
mon people of mittel Europe
Chicago Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
In the Civil War, the hills backs of
Harrisburg. were seldom without
wagon train camps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

A lot of people have been nervous
because Japan was only about four
thousand miles away, and now they
are surprized that Japan shows some
anxiety when Germany is approach
ing her front-door.-Chicag Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

We don't mind these "meatless'
days so much. now that they afford
an excuse for buying shad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

At a largely attended conference
OF farmers representing Welsh coun-
ties. held at Llanrwst. it was unan-
imously decided to form a National
Farmers Union of Wales, with an
executive committee of three repre-
sentatives from each branch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Published evenings except Sunday BY
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Ell. J.sTACKPoLE,P Prss'f s ESiter-iH-C hirf
f. r. OYSTER, Business MaHdEsT.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. AfSHogiHE ESiter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1918

II matters not holC strait the gate,
Rot0 changed icith punishment the
scroll,
am the master Of MY fate:
am the captain Of my SoUl.
-WM. HENLEY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled 20 the use for republication or
all news dispatches credited to 1t OF
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, 1918-03-25

Cheer up! Remember the first days
OF Verdun, and what followed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

TRUE.
The winter has
been long
and cold,
But next July
Some splendid
reason will
be told
Why Ice is
high.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-14
Tributes FROM
SECRETARY BAKER

Following a tour of South England,
Secretary of War Baker made this
comment on the work done by the
American Red Cross for u boys:
"These are the things which count.
The American Red Cross is TO be con-
graduated on the way in which it is
looking after our boys. 1t is doing
fine work"
Following his return from France,
Secretary Baker wrote this note to
The American Red Cross in London:
81 left London so shortly after my
drive to Winchester that l had no
early opportunity to thank you for
he courtesy of the touring car which
gou placed at my disposal for the trip.
On this trip to Europe l have received
fresh and noteworthy evidence of the
astonishing efficiency of the American
Red Cross operations in France and
England. l have been delighted to see
how much the American Red Cross
aas done to weld hearts Of the allied
people together"