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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
History of An Epil Life
[FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES

lie of July 19 was not yet done with
its work in Russia; even after the
fall of Riga the deluded Soviets went
on trusting to it, believing that they
had the clue to what was going on in
the minds of the German people,
that all they had to do was to lay
down their arms, and then, If The
German militarists should give the
order to fire on them, the German
people would rise and enforce its
declaration of July 10. So they gave
the supreme proof of their trust by
disbanding the Russian army; and
German troops have been cutting
Russias arteries ever since, to the
accompaniment of joyful applause
from all Germany.
And now the resolution, which
never had a life in Germany, but had
such a glorious life elsewhere while
it lasted is as dead everywhere as
in Germany. Ukraine and Rumania
slew it; there is none SO dense as to
give it the pretense of belief.
Democratic journals like the Tage-
blatt," says Mr.. Renwick, register
their approval of this use of force"
in Rumania. No one objects, in
-Germany. AS for Ukraine, there are
uneasy voices in Berlin, but only on
the ground of eXpediency; it is, per-
baps, unsafe to goad the Ukrainians
too far into madness.
Why was it so sure, from the first,
that the resolution of July 19 had
no real life in Germany, could only
have a life outside? Because, even
if the Richstag meant il, the Reichs-
tags declaration was worthless.
Civilians have ceased to have any
part in the decision of Germany s
policies, except what the generals
let them have. The decisions of
| civilians, of lawmakers, of states
men, mean nothing unless they
| please the soldiers and are approved
! by them. Constitutional government
/ is becoming only form in Ger
many; the absolute despotism of the
Middle Ages is returning there, and
it makes no difference what Reichs-
| tags may resolve or say or do. il
may "resolute till the cows come
| home" and still its resolutions will
mean nothing unless the Vehmege.
RIGHT of Potsdam stamps them
90. K" When an agreement on any
thing is/ reached between those two
| factors" (the nominal government
and the generals), sit is only
achieved by the government giving
| way" So said Noske, Socialis
deputy, in the main committee of the
! Reichstag, last Wednesday; and he
added There is no getting away
| from the impression that Germany i.
again under absolute rule" Let III
pay the Reichstag the compliment
of agreeing, for arguments sake
that the resolution of July 19 wa.
not an intentional fraud, that the
r ,ichstag really meant it at the
time. and then comes the inevitable
question: What difference does tina
make? What has the Reichstag go
to do with it?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
YOICING A PROTEST.

HI Is interesting ana nelpIul 10
observe the constructive effort of
our esteemed Sunday contempo-
rary, The Courier, to arouse a more
general and widespread interest
in the administration of the af-
fairs of the city. Repeatedly the
Telegraph has called attention to
an apparent indifference to local
administration and the attitude of
The Courier, as well as disposition
in other quarters to focus public
attention upon municipal activities,
will encourage all who believe that
through the cooperation of all
Glasses of our citizens only can we
uphold the best traditions of Har-
risburg.
AS was indicated by this newspa-
per few days ago, too many ex-
cuses for inefficiency and failure are
based upon alleged war necessity"
This will not deceive any consider
able number of people for any con-
siderable time. 1t is possible, as the
immortal Lincoln suggested, to fool
all of the people some of the time,
but all the people can't be fooled
all of the time.
We are not surprised that The
Courier calls attention to enormous
increases in expenditures without
resulting benefit. OF course, there
been large increases due to jumping
war prices of labor and materials,
but these expenses are not all
chargeable to this fact alone.
The one thing in particular to
which The Courier refers, and which
has been matter of public COM
ment, is the failure of the Commits
sioner of Public Safety to provide a
thoroughly qualified engineer for the
conduct of the important water de-
partment. 1t was understood, after
the grave and ineXcusable break
down of the water system last win
ter, that an operating head who knew
his business would be employed. In
fact, the Council put itself on record
in this matter. Up to the present
time, however, this has not been done
and no public explanation has been
given for the failure to do so. Com
missioner Hassler makes no pro-
tense of being qualified to look
after the technical details of so i'm
portant a utility Gs the water sys-
tenn of Harrisburg. He is a physician
and not an engineering expert. 1t
ought to be apparent without fur
thar discussion that he should have
an experienced engineer to operate
the pumping station and the filter
plant. The people of this city will not
again excuse any failure such as as
founded the community last winter.
There has been tremendous
jump in the city budget for 1915
The Courier says S120, 0,O0O-and the
people will demand an accounting of
those who are responsible for the
administration. 1t is said that exces-
sive prices are being paid in the ash
and garbage bureau for truck serv-
ice and that a large increase of
cost has followed the change of sys-
tenn.
We are passing through a period
when individuals are conserving in
every direction. Economy is being
practiced in every household to meet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Mayor e. V. Babcock, of Pitts
burgh, was one of the first to buy
War Stamps in his city.
-Adjutant General +. ID. Beary
considers Thrift Stamps one of the
best of investments
DR.. J. p. Kerr, Pittsburgh coun-
Gilman, has had his service in the
war approved by his colleagues in n
formal resolution on the minutes of
the council.
James II. Maurer, who is having
"a fight for reelection as president
of the State Federation of Labor,
has held that place since 1912.
The Rev. r. n. Mcdonald, Pitts
burgh clergyman, will take a charge
in Chicago.
Judge John c. Harman, who de-
clined to order IL dry" week during
a G. A. r. convention in Danville, is
a former legislator
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
"And He Called 1t Gerinang'

H. c. Witwer in Golfers Weekly
Well. Joe, we gotta lot of new
songs over here now, besides Where
Do We Go From Here?" which same
is our favorite, and a lot more of
the old standbys, which runs more
to the sob stuff. This one is all the
rage here now with the English,
and we often sing it together. 1t
was wrote by a English guy which
FUSED to be actor and is now tryin'
to live that down by fightin' for his
country.
FIJI tell you the words SOS you
can learn it before you come over
and also because the words is as
good as the music, which happens
very seldom in songs-hey, Joe?
The tune is "A Little Bit of Heaven"
(Remember how John Mccormack
used to make that baby lay down
"a Little Bit of He'll" 1t goes like
this:
Have you heard the tale about the
land that lies beyond the Rhine,
And who it was discovered that home
of Huns and swine?
One day old Satan felt distressed,
the sparks flew from his eyes,
And he said: 'I'll find another home
somewhere beneath the skies"
ChOruS:
So old Satan found a spot on earth,
all STEPPED in blood and crime,
And he hollers out with all his might
This bit of earth is mine!"
'Tis the land of Huns and Kultur, is
this little bit of hell,
Where they butcher babes and moth
ers,' as they murdered Nurse
Cavell.
They sent their imps in submarines
to murder on the sea,
And the rotten Kaiser never thought
what would the harvest be;
So the Devil sent for all his mob and
shouted out with glee:
II am going TO move my Demons
here" and he called 1t Germany
Some ballad, hey, Joe? The Eng
lish sing it more than we do, but
we got a new line for the end of the
chorus:
when we get through with Kaiser
P'll. they'll be no Germany"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

(F'rom the New York Times.)
THE Liberal Frankfurter ZeitunS,
though admitting that the treaty
with Rumania is not in keeping with
that resolution, greets it with salts
faction" - George Renwick's dis
patch in yesterdays Times.
The resolution Mr.. Renwick re-
fers to is the Reichstag resolution
solemnly disclaiming any intention
to make anneXations. That reso-
luton is as dead as julius Caesar
now, and it never was alive in Ger
many; yet what life il had outside
of Germany! A pernicious life; it
throve Justify among pacifists and
dullards in the United States, Eng
land, France, Russia and Italy; it
had the growth of Jonah's gourd
among the traitors and .seditionaries
in those countries. Everywhere it
was pointed to as proof that we
needed only to stop this wicked fight
ing and get comfortably around
table with Germany, and all mis-
understandings would he smoothed
away. For awhile it was uphill work
for commonsense to get her word
in, to make men hear that the reso-
luton meant nothing, that Germany
could not be negotiated with until
she had been beaten.
Life! 1t had a lusty life, outside
of Germany 1t lived stalwartly in
Russia. 1t was on July 19 that the
Reichstag adopted that resolution,
and it was on July 23 that the ALI
Russian Soviet, then under Keren-
sky's control. issued to its armies the
proclamation beginning:
"Fellow:Soldiers One OF our ar
mics has wavered, its regiments have
fled before the enemy. Part of our
front has been broken. Emperor
Williams hordes, which have moved
forward, are bringing with them
death and destruction"
1t had great life, for time, in
Italy. The glad news that the
Reichstag had pledged Germany to
| make no anneXations, that the Kaiser
had accepted the resolution through
Chancellor Michaelis, went through
the Italian army in the Alps like
! quicksilver. The pacifist and the So
cialist went along with 1t, saying
! everywhere, "Why go on fighting
| The Germans don't want to fight any
more than you do. Lay down your
arms, the Germans will do the same,
and then there will be an honorable
peace, with no anneXations on either
| side" On October "a, in the Alps,
| the resolution of July 19 completed
| its fatal work, and, in the form of a
| German army, swept like a whirl-
wind through the Italian soldiers
and down into the plains of Italy,
carrying with it the usual atrocities,
the usual slavery of the old men,
women and children it encountered
in it's path.
It had brave life in England,
France and the United States; no lie
ever had a Drawer. But in these
countries there was always a steady
majority which kept its head. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
Kindness to Enemies

The American government is well
coming the relief work undertaken
in this country through the auspices
of the legations of Switzerland and
Sweden in the interests of the needy
alien enemies in the United States.
1t is the intention to supply relief for
the families of interned aliens This
is the Christian spirit. 1t is the spirit
of civilizations and whether it is of
reciprocal operation in Germany
matters not. The United States does
not pattern after Germany, but it
can set an example in the care of
humanity for the balance of the
world.-Charlotte Observer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
HUGHES APPOINTMENT

A PROMINENT of Charles
~ Evans Hughes by President
Wilson to assist in the>aircraft
failure probe is both an assurance
of a thorough inquiry and a guar
antee that the President means there
shall be no white-washing More of
such nonpartisan selections for i'm
portant duties would strengthen the
President immeasurably in the minds
of the people.
Mr.. Hughes record in the New
YORK insurance investigations stamps
him as fearless and skillful law
yer and his intense patriotism will
provide the motive for going to the
bottom of the whole, matter. We
shall now be cure of getting the
whole truth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
Over tie lob
tM PexMa.

Many Allentown soldiers are fa-
miliar with Pennsylvania German
and sometimes use it in conversation
among themselves. Since arriving
at Camp Upton strict orders have
been issued that conversation in
Pennsylvania German will no longer
be tolerated there.
A member of the German Reich
stag vouEhsafes the Information
that 10O,OO0,OOO,OO marks, or about
$25, 100000 is the amount of the
indemnity the kaiser is going to levy
on the United States. Tee-hee!
There is said to be luck in odd
numbers, and there are prudent
farmers wives who are careful to
put an odd number of eggs under a
hen for Matching. OF course, the
fatal thirteen is an exception to the
rule.
A Kentucky firm of grain dealers
advertised it had 1850 bushels of
corn to be husked in a hurry. I'M
mediately several hundred Red
Cross women offered to work at six
cents "a bushel. Donning overalls,
old dresse, kimonos, bathrobes and
even bathing suits, women, married
and unmarried, wives of bankers,
lawyers, preachers, laborers stuck to
the job, clearing SIS for the organ
ization. "They fairly. made the
husks fly" is the local report.
The VAUDEVILLE Post prints the
tragic news that Abe Felter gave
his horse poultry medicine by mis-
take and now the critter has
scratched up the whole pasture,
looking as though he wanted to find
place to set"
After being separated for 46 years,
six children of a Civil War veteran
Charles A. Ulrich, ]. Harry Ulrich,
William w. Ulrich, George w. Ulrich
of Chicago, Mrs. Mary Meyers of
Lewistown, Pa, and Mrs. William
Vincent-are united. All the family
went through the meatless and other
foodless sacrifices of the Civil War
period in Lewiston. Charles A. Ul-
rich, recalling those days and COM
pairing them with the present time,
said: 80 far, people of this gener-
alton do not know what war sacri-
flee means. Neither will they until
our schools and churches are turned
into hospitals for wounded soldiers
brought back from over there, as
they were in Harrisburg after the
battle of Gettysburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
THE STATE PRESS

The history of the present conflict
shows that nations have profited lit
tie or nothing by the teachings, the
discoveries, the inventions, the
science and the literature of many
centuries. They still continue to de-
termine the quarrels Of rulers by
the cave dwellers method of the
destruction of the property and lives
of individuals, and in the present
war the military propagandists of
German kultur have eXcelled their
ancestors only in atrocious, cruelty.
The soldiers of Attila, however, did
not make a practice of raping wom-
en-, of impaling infants on spear
points and of numbering prisoners
and noncombatants. If the soldiers
of Germany were asked what they
are fighting for they would reply as
did the German soldiers who DESC
lated Africa or invaded Gaul, I'VE
know not, save that it is the will of
Caesar. ar."-Lebanon Daily News.
Industrial production is a science
and in the world competition we
must meet nations who conduct it on
scientific basis. We have in the
past worked on a traditional and
haphazard basis. If a mechanical or
agricultural method was handed
down by the fathers, it became fixed
for many years. There were not
many producers who would analyze
1T to its elemental principles to find
If 1t was correct. This spirit of pa
tent, indefatigable investigation of
detail, of research for complete in
formation about processes and ma
terials, is necessary to any national
efficiency. The people who are win
ming to-day are those who have
caught this idea of patient intensive
study-of all sources of information
about their work.-Easton FREQ
Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

the extraordinary war sacrifices and
needs. Individuals will not excuse Of
ficials for any disregard of ordinary
care in public expenditure, nor will
they overlook indifference or care
less or incompetent administration.
More and more our citizens are
coming to believe that the business of
Harrisburg is quite as important as
any private business and that the
commission form of government is
essentially a failure because it leads
to competition for jobs, instead OF
broad and intelligent public service.
The Courier is simply voicing the
thought of many citizens and is CIV
ing expression to a protest which is
likely to become more vehement as
time goes, on unless there is sud
den and radical improvement in ad-
ministrative methods.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
LABOR NOTES

Peterboro (Can) city teamsters
will receive IS a day.
An agreement between Springfield
Qll.) Transfers Union and the Team
Owners Association provides for a
wage increase of $3.50 a week.
Total membership of Canadian
trade unions at the close of 1917 was
2O4, 1850, or an increase of 44,223 over
the previous year. Local unions in
creased 1872 to total of 1874.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
WELCOME TO THEM

THE Bonniwell- headquarters IN
Pittsburgh are in charge Of a
whiskey Republican" says the
local subsidized organ of the Demo-
cratic machine to-day. That's all
right, the Democrats are welcome
to that kind of Republicans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
In Other Countries

We have been making pets of
spies by interning them. There is
a less expensive method of handling
spies in use in all countries engaead
III war.-Memphis Appeal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

II it is necessary to ask the Legis-
lature for authority to employ pris-
oners on the public highways, let the
Commissioners of Dauphin county
blaze the trail. 1t is the commonsense
thing to do, and might have been done
long ago. with benefit alike to the
taxpayers and the prisoners them
selves. In bringing this matter be-
fore the commissioners. the Board of
Prison 1nsDsGtoEs have shown proper
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
THURSDAY. MAY 16, 1918
True happiness
WHAT'S YOUR IDEA?

A READER of the Telegraph
IN suggests that the sale of Thrift
Stamps and War Saving Stamps
might be promoted in Harrisburg
by the display of a distinctive flag
at every place where the stamps
may be purchased.
This has the appearance of
good idea. 1t ought to be adopted.
Perhaps there are many more such
ideas floating about that never
come to the ears of those in charge
of the stamp campaigns. What's
yours? If you have a pet scheme
for War Savings Stamps sales or
some plan of your own whereby
you render the purchase of them
easy for yourself write a brief let
ter to the Telegraph telling about it.
1t Is now DR.. William c. Sproul, and
ara
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

John f. D2pp, who has been de-
voting weeks to the War Savings
work in the city without any brass
band attachment or leading citizen
sign, has been complimented by
many people for what he has done.
Mr.. Dapp does not regard himself as
indispensable to any movement, but
has gone along quietly, getting the
Thrift Stamp idea firmly into the
heads of the plain people and there
is many well-filled card to-day that
is due to his energy and his sacrifice
of his time. while others may have
been parading.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

appreciation of the trend of the times
and likewise of war conditions.
Husky prisoners should at least be
earning their board and lodging.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

aren't you one of the men who
married a short time ago to keep
out OF the army?"
yep. I'm one of 'em. But then
a guy can't be scrappin' all the time
So here I am."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

Who says the banking institutions
of Harrisburg are not patriotic ana
generous. Already one of the leading
trust companies has declared a special
Red Cross dividend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

This is the reason why Thrift
Stamps and War Stamps purchased
cut of current savings are even more
important to the Government in
this crisis than Liberty Bonds bought
from accumulated money.
There is none so poor that he can
not buy occasionally Thrift Stamp.
There is none who will not be the
better for such purchase. None
of us can dodge personal. RESPONSE
bility for this war. Everybody must
give either himself or his money.
What will be the position of the
man who refuses to purchase Gov
ernment securities when the war is
over and he is asked, What did
YOU do to help save the country? ?"
No matter what this war costs
the Government and the people of
the United States in the way of
money, it is going to be much
cheaper to win this war than to
lose it,
The commercial and financial
losses that would follow a German
victory are not to be calculated.
All that we spent would be lost, in
IDENTITIES beyond calculation would
have to be paid, and along with
these losses would come a continuing
loss of foreign commerce that would
spell disaster.
With these material losses we
would lose our national liberty and
independence, our power to secure
our international rights. our right to
live in a world ruled by The dictates
of humanity and civilization.
What are we going to do about it ?
There is but one answer-suppori
the Government to the limit.
Just now thet means, buy Thrift
and War Savings Stamps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republi cation OF
all news dispatches credited to 1T or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights OF republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg will have to
hustle to beat some smaller
towns in the sale of Thrift
Stamps?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

Ell. .sTACKPoLE,P Prest s. Editoy-i"-C Chief
+. r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
GUS M. STEINMETZ. Mandging Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

Millers Bros. & Co.. has utilized
the Thrift Stamps IDEA in novel and
very sensible way. This firm has some
attractive pictures of homes on dis
play and n sign which reads:
Thrift Stamps make
Foundations for homes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

1t is now DIR. William C. Sproul, and
his friends are confidently predicting
that it will be Governor Sproul next
Near
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

Another idea whjch went to the
Canning factory" and which it is
understood the Harrisburg Railways
Company, always prompt to do its
share in a safety movement or any
thing else of a public character, was
that the street cars carry wv. S. s.
signs on their tenders for a week.
The street cars advertise PaXtang
Park and picnics and other things
and the celebrity with which Frank
B. Musser would help along War
Stamps by such means can be imag-
ined
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
This city furnished almost two reg-
iments of men in the War of 1912.