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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
WHERE PRUGH STANDS

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
In Fridays issue of another paper
appears a letter from DIR. Claypool,
Harrisburg district superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League, contain
ing statement in which he uses
my name in a way that might lead
some people TO a wrong conclusion
as to the attitude of the Prohibition
party toward the Pennsylvania Dry
Federation. L do not for a moment
think that DIR. Claypool meant it
so. However, under the circum-
stances | crave space in which to try
TO make clear just what our attitude
is.
We are a partisan organization,
while the league claims to be nom
partisan or omnipartisan. The fed
Grafton is also nonpartisan organ
iZation. The league claims to be
federation" 1t will not be diff
cult to see that nonpartisan organ
izations are formed for the purpose
of dealing with the political parties
in a sense. 1t will not be difficult
to see further that it would be out
of place for one political organiza-
ton to form an organic part in a
nonpartisan organization that might
have to deal with itself as well as
political organization can deal with
other political organizations only
along partisan lines. Therefore the
Prohibition party is not in organic
union with the Federation. We are
not concerned with the reasons why
the Anti-Saloon League, nonparti-
san organization, does not thus ally
itself with the Federation.
But while the Prohibition party
cannot enter into "organic" union
with the Federation, it has entered
into advisory connection, and since
the Federation was formed, as state
chairman of the Prohibition party 1
have been one of the presidents
of the Federation, meeting with its
executive committee as often as |
could. At the meeting of the state
committee of the Prohibition party
last May. the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
THAT we, as party, cooperate
with the Dry Federation of Penn
sylvania for the purpose of secur-
| ing prohibition legislation; and we
recommend the placing on our ticket
| of the names of candidates advo-
Gated by the Federation. provided
such candidates previously. publicly,
and unequivocally declare them
| SelceS III ldNOI VI pIOlllplllOIi VI sll6
! liuuor traffic without compromise
and pledge themselves to prohibition
| legislation"
At our recent state convention a
resolution was adopted calling upon
our candidates for state offices to be
ready ito place their designations
in the hands of the state executive
committee, if the committee so re-
quests, to the end that, If the COM
mittee sees fit, the respective vacan-
cies may be filled with the names of
candidates advocated by the Dry
Federation of Pennsylvania, or other
prohibition organizations in which
| the committee has confidence"
The foregoing ought to make clear
the fact that the Prohibition party
is working in as close cooperation
with the Pennsylvania Dry Fedora
! ton as it is possible for a political
party to do, and that we have our
eyes upon the goal of prohibition and
are eager for the shortest way in
which to reach the goal.
b. b. p. PRUGH,
| State Chairman.
! Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 23. 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
SIGNS OF THE TIMES

[From the Altoona Tribune.1
The Pittsburgh Times, of
which former Senator George T. Oil
Yer is one of the chief owners, came
out some time ago in favor of the
RATIFICATION of the prohibitory "a
mendment by the legislature of
Pennsylvania. That influential Re-
publican newspaper has long been
friendly to local option. IT is to be
taken for granted that it will do all
in its power to secure friendly leg
islative delegation from Allegheny
county and from other counties in
the western part of the state. The
attitude of the GaZette-Time is
highly gratifying.
A few days ago the Harrisburg
Telegraph, the only Republican
newspaper published at the State
capital, indulged in a double-leaded
editorial favoring the ratification of
she amendment under which the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquor in this republic is to be forever
put under the ban of the organic
law. The Telegraph presented the
arguments on behalf of ratification
in the most energetic manner and it
is believed it's remarks will be SER
iously considered by state leaders of
all sorts of opinion. Well may they
be.
An even more significant action
was that recently taken by the York
County Republican club at a re-
cent meeting.
The Tribune notes these signs of
the times with much satisfaction. 1t
is quite sure the increasing demand
for a specific declaration in favor of
the dry amendment and for local op-
ton in this state pending the ratifl-
cation of the amendment by a suffl-
cient number of states, is in perfect
keeping with the sentiment of the
voters. 1t feels quite confident that
the adoption of a state platform de-
manding such legislation and the
nomination of senatorial and legis-
lative candidates who will comply
with that demand will heal the
threatened breach in the ranks of
the Republican party of this COM
mQnwealth and insure the triumph
of the state ticket at the November
election. Let us hope that wisdom
and reason may rule the counsels
of candidates and leaders.-From
the Altoona Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

X OVERNOR Brumbaugh's alb
y sence from the State probably
has kept the special session
rumors afloat much longer than
otherwise would have been the case.
Had he been at home when they
started it is likely thas they would
long since have been set at rest, for
it is unthinkable that the Governor
has given any serious consideration
to a measure that would cost the
state a half-millioh dollars for the
very doubtful experiment of putting
the prohibition amendment before
an admittedly unfriendly legislature.
1t is not likely that members of the
House and Senate who We're on rec
ord as wet" last year have changed
their minds to an extent sufficient to
give the amendment the necessary
number of votes, and to defeat pro.
hibition at a special session would
give the movement a black-eye at
the very beginning of the most Wig
orous campaign ever waged in its
behalf in Pennsylvania.
The present is no time for a spe.
ciaI session, considered either from
the standpoint of economy or the
interests of the prohibition amend
ment, and the extreme probability
is we shall hear nothing more of the
matter after the Governors return.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
HOUSING PROBLEM

TT ARRlSBURG is facing q serious
housing shortage, it would ap-
pear, with conditions likely to
grow considerably worse before they
improve. With rents high and scarce
ly a house empty in the city, con-
tractors are discouraged from build
ing because of the national govern
nent's request for curtailment of
new construction that might embar-
rass the government, which is now
on the market for all manner of
building supplies and is sorely in
need of carpenters and other work
men. Another important factor is the
high prices of everything that goes
into the erection of a house.
With the location of big military
depots here and the consequent in
crease of our population, the need of
more houses will become acute and
may be an excuse for lifting the gov
ernmentsg embargo somewhat here.
From any angle the situation is Sc
rious. If we do not build we go back
as a community. Improved housing
conditions are essential to civic pro-
gress. We ought not to permit the
war to interfere with that. We must
not bring our boys back from the
army to a less desirable city than
they left. Some how we must find
a way to overcome this difficulty. 1t
is not a matter on which final judg-
ment may be passed in a moment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
THRIFT STAMP ARMY

Out of the poor mans strain and
stress,
Out of the rich mans fruitfulness,
Millions and millions of little me
Assert the might of democracy.
We come in squads, platoons and
files;
Our ranks stretch out for many
miles;
Proclaimed by neither fife nor drum
But sure as Loyalty we come!
We come! We come!
Our silent army plods ahead,
Our bugles never blow retreat;
Our ranks defy the whizzing lead,
We fear not frost, we fear not heat,
But grim as Death and like him
dumb
we march ahead. We come! We
come!
The rich mans feast. the poor mans
crumb
Alike give life to us. We come!
We comel We come!
ELIAS LIEBERMAN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

sources of Washington and Greene
counties has achieved no little repu-
tation throughout the State. and the
1918 edition is more comprehensive
and representative of the community
it serves than any that have gone De
fore. For all who are interested IN
southwestern Pennsylvania. its diver
sified industries. it's coal, oil ana gas
operations, the Observers special
number provides information as Valu-
able as it is accurate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
LIKES THE TELEGRAPH
To the Editor of the Telegraph:

10 me EdHor OF the Telegraph:
Having read of so many letters of
appreciation to you about your pap
er, l desire to let you know how
much L appreciate it: I receive the
Evening Telegraph every day and /
think it has done wonders for me.
Although raised around Harrisburg
l have been away for so long that
had almost forgotten the city, but
by reading your paper it refreshes
my mind and it does me good to
read about old friends and places
am now connected with the Phila-
delphia Police, but at present am at
Camp Hancock with the Military
Police, having charge of the Division
Camp Prison. We have a lively
bunch of boys here and every one is
anxious to go across. which 1 think
will be very shortly. Wishing your
paper a great success and thanking
you again for your paper, 1 am
Wilmer Farver, Prison Sergt.,
Camp Prison,
Camp Hancock,
Augusta, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
POOR OLD JESSE

Jesse James was a man, frlend
to the poor; ,.
Never did he suffer MAJ
pain;
And With his brother. Frank, he
robbed the Chicago Bank
And held up the Glendale train.
Old ballad.
Poor Jesse! If he landed over IN
that Russian bunch now they'd take
the gold out of his teeth. Jesse would
cut no more figure than cat WIN
seven kittens under the kltcheh
stove. Jesse couldn't be elected jan
itor for a peace conference over
there.
Heaven help the German super
man who falls into the clutches Oh
real, live, enterprising BolshevlN or
a graduated Ukrainer.
Consider the unfortunate ltailah
ambassador skidding homeward IN
fancy sleigh under the grlnnlns
moonlight, purring snatches Oh lish'
Neapolitan airs, when-Presto' hoch
der Kaiser, up spring a thouSaho
swarthv bandits who take his tur-
coat (some coat that was 100 yer
low siberian wolf skin); then lrlsk
him for his pocketbook, shoe strings
and last jitney.
Shades of DiclS-Turpin and cap
tain Kidd and Monk Eastman, what
is coming to Russia! stand and de-
liver" is the cry for men, women
and children. This is what Germany
has brought on the world. xiii the
weak" her philosophers ordered. NOT
even bloodthirsty, daredevil ola
Jesse ever did a thing like that. rms
Bolsheviki crowd have the James
Roys backed off on a platform talk
ing like Billy Sunday ana looNihs
like DIR. Slough.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Soldier Sonq4
AMERICA

My country! tits of thee,
Sweet land of liberty!
OF thee l sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims pride.
From every mountain side,
Let freedom ring.
Our Fathers God! to Thee,
Author of liberty!
To Thee we sing;
Long may our amid be bright,
With freedoms holy light,
Protect us by Thy might.
Great God, our King.
God safe our splendid men,
Send them safe home again,
God save our men.
Make them victorious,
Patient and chivalrous.
They are so dear to US,
God save our men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1918
"The man Who can not forgive
any mortal thing is a green hand in
life. ."-RoBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
POOLING NOBODY

-HE Kaiser is touched, deeply
touched, he says, by the suf-
ferings of the Esthonians. THE
despairing cry of distress which is
ever more urgent finds an echo"
in his tender breast. Therefore, he
will sen, troops into the Baltic
country. Just what the German SOL
diers will do to relieve the situation
there may be judged by what they
have done in Belgium, and France
and Serbia.
The Kaiser is fooling nobody with
his mawkish insincerities. He wants
the Prussian Baltic provinces and
this is his excuse for taking them.
If the "cry of distress" is so pain
full to him why hos it fallen on deaf
ears from the lips of starving babies,
and ravaged women and dying old
men?
The old reprobates crocodile tears
are red with the blood of his mur-
dered victims and Shiny with the
ooze of the unspeakable depths of
infamy in which his soul wallows.
The mark of the beast is on him
and he can't hide it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
MUNICIPAL POULTRY.

"HE municipal piggery having
come into being, why not
- municipal hennery? The idea
is not new, but it might be worked
here in connection with the piggery.
The federal authorities throw out the
hint when they announce that a
municipal poultry farm-the first in
England-establish in Bradford,
England, last May, promises to be a
profitable enterprise.
Seventy thousand eggs per annum
are needed to meet the demand of
the medical institutions maintained
by that municipality. The farm is
situated in the ground of the Bierley
Hall Sanatorium for Consumptives
and has fifty chicken houses built
on the latest approved plans. There
are 500 birds, and it is believed the
production will reach 10000 eggs per
annum. The farm buildings include
incubators, food stores (where food
is hoisted in by. a crane and runs
down from the store by galvanized
iron chutes to each bin in the mixing
house below, and an egg house,
where there are nine tanks for the
storage of $4,000 eggs. The pre-
servative used is water glass.
Plenty Of sugar for home canning.
1T
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Senator w. w. Hindman,
Clarion, is said to harbor aspiratid
for return to the upper house.
Ex-senator w. j. Burke says
is thoroughly enjoying being a PIT
burgh councilman.
e. Il. Hardenbergh. ex-SenaI
and eX-Auditor General. served i
terms in the lower and two in
upper chambers of the legislatj
and may come back.
Senator Charles II. Kline,
Pittsburgh. says he has not abb
doned aspirations to the bench
Allegheny county.
--Ex-S Senator G. w. Williams.
Tioga, may come back to the HoI
again.
Senator David Martin is
oldest senator in point of age,
is as keen as the best of them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
A PERPETUAL CAMPAIGN

~ AMPAIGNS come and cam
paigns go, but the Thrift Stamn
Campaign, like Tennyson's
brook, goes on perpetually. And, also,
like the brook, the farther it flows
the bigger its volume until, when the
quarters and dollars merge into the
mighty government ocean at Wash
ington, they form a gigantic stream
that is helping the United States
very materially in winning the war.
But Thrift Stamps are like BOOM
erangs, too. They speed on their
mission and after taking a whack at
the head of the Kaiser come circling
back to the feet of the owner to be
used again against old Hard Times
or some other enemy of individual
prosperity long after the German
autocracy bugaboo shall. have been
laid to rest.
Buy Thrift Stamps, help win the
war and at the same time make a
good investment for yourself. Here's
where patriotism and profits go hand
in hand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

man system and society in general.
Now all that it is so we'll known that
it is regarded as self-evident. Alco-
hol is admittedly an evil. That be-
ing the case, all the temperance peo-
pie have to do is to get out at the
primaries next Spring and put can
didates into the field who will vote
against continuing the sale of an
article that not even its friends are
able to defend as either necessary or
desirable, and upon which a large
part of the population looks with
disapproval.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
ADMITTEDLY AN EVIL

y NE of the most significant fea-
lures of the prohibition cam
- paign is that nobody is wastA
ing his breath painting the
evils of the liquor traffic and
the use of alcoholic bever-
ages. Time was when no temper
ance rally was complete without n
scientific discourse upon the disas-
trous effects of alcohol on the hu-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
SEED CORN PROBLEM

~ EED- corn is scarce and likely
- to become more so as the sea-
~ son advances and buyers from
other States deplete the PennsylVa-
MIA stock. Here is a very important
matter for the farmers considera-
ton. Much corn was harvested in
a damp or soft state last Fall and
the hard freezing weather has kill
ed the life germ. This corn looks
inst as good as live, fertile corn.
Before planting the farmer should
carefully test all seed for germina-
ton and plant accordingly. We can
afford to take no chances with the
corn crop this year. 1t is a vital
factor in the conduct of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Quebec'S LoydIty

Quebec French Canadians are
sending a mission to England to ex-
PLAIN that they are not disloyal. IF
they sent more men to fight they
would have no need for a mission t0
explain their sentiments.-Toro
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

The fifteenth annual financial, coal
and business review number of the
Washington Observer, just issued, is
all and more than previous issues of
this special edition of Washington
county's leading newspaper have been.
Under the direction of John l.. Stew
art. publisher and editor. the Observ-
ers annual review of the material re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
LABOR NOTES

Carpenters at oelwein, Iowa, have
organized.
Concord, N. H., has four union
aldermen.
Mount Carmel (Pa.), city en-
ploYes have an eight-hour day.
Boilermakers at st. Thomas, Can.
get 52h cents an hour.
Colorado has had $1,000 indus
trial accidents since August, 1915.
There are 5000 women farmers
in Missouri.
Pennsylvania had 3,152 fatal in
dustrial accidents in 1917.
New Jersey will abolish prison
labor contracts on July /.
A woman's minimum wage bill is
before New York's Legislature.
Longshoremen in Porto Rico de-
mand an increase in pay.
Kentucky State Federation of La
Dor favors a state printing plant.
There are over 1,1OO women bank
clerks employed in Canada.
Toronto (Can.) metal polishers
secured better working conditions.
Street railway employees at Enid,
Okla, have secured increased pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Patriotic Jack

Little Jack Horner
Sat in a corner
Eating cracker made of wheat.
corn meal, molasses, peanuts,
alfalfa, kafir, rag-weed and
sage bush,
And said, What a martyr am l."
Kansas Industralist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Woman SUFFRAGE

Complete woman suffrage in Can
ada now being the svowed policy of
the government. women will soon be
voting from the Mexican border to
the North Pole.-Springfield Repub-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Taken For Granted

Many tombstone inscriptions have
we read, but never this one, which
would apply to many men: "He was
liberal with advice. Toledo Blade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
The Dollars DutU

Every dollar in this war ought to
do it's eight bits.-From the Los
Angeles Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Plenty of food in Harrisburg now
but there will not be If we continue u
"eat our heads OFF, the coming spring
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

The British having taken Jericho
we may safely look forward to an
other flock of predictions based on
Biblical writings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Here's "a good thought, Take the
interest from your Liberty Bonds and
invest it in Baby Bonds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
EDITION WENT LIKE WILDFIRE.
"Was your last book a success?"
"Oh, immense. The publisher
sent the entire edition to my house
just as we ran out OF coal"

"It costs three cents to send
letter now"
eyes. I'm using narrow spacing
though to be sure to get my moneys
worth"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is getting {
be a big distribution point 70
lumber and mill work?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Toronto (Can) metal polishers
secured better working conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

There are over 1,100 women banl
clerks employed in Canada.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
This town was known 100 We
ago as "the place of forty taverr
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Street railway employees at Enid,
Okla, have secured increased pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Plenty Of sugar for home canning.
Good news! Now, let's hope or big
crops of fruits and vegetables.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Don't forget the patriotic meeting
at Chestnut Street Auditorium Mon
day evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Kentucky State Federation of La.
Dor favors a state printing plant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

% WLit - Itu Idpt,
"Red tape. my boy. is the govern
ment string to efficiency's pocket
book"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Boilermakers at St. Thomas, Car
get 5215 cents an hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Colorado has had $1,000 indus
trial accidents since August, 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Longshoremen in Porto Rico de
mand an increase in pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Mount Carmel (Pa.), city e
ployes have an eight-hour day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

The chances of a flood when f,
Is hard to get have caused sor
rather amusing preparations to
made. The other day a man maui
ed nnXiously about prospects of hi,
water in South Harrisburg. "TI
reason I want to know" said he
because 1 have a little coal and
there is going to be high water 1 a
going to move it to the attic"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Carpenters at oelwein, Iowa, have
organized.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

E.J. STACKPoLE,P Prss't s. Edit0r-iT-C Chief
p. r. OYSTER, Business Mdndgsr.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Concord, n. H., has four unio
aldermen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

A woman's minimum wage bill is
before New York's Legislature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Few people Know 1t, but the
cent mid winter show of farm prd
ucts brought together some Of 4
finest exhibits of corn ever known1
the State. OF course. PennsylvaI
could not get into the class with tl|
thirty inch ear reported from h
safe distance of a thousand mil
but it has been able to make sol
displays that are worth while. d
of the interesting things was an i
with twenty-siX rows of corn. Eid
teen and twenty are an oddity. II
there was an ear here on show HI
broke the record. The general ed
exhibits were declared to be far al
away the best ever seen in HarrI
burg, If not in this part of the Sta