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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
What Is a PrO-Gern1an?
BY Herbert Quick United States Loan Commissioner

He who is for us is against Ger
many He who is not against Ger
many. tooth and nail, in this war is
not for America.
You can tell the pro-German by
another test: If he is against France
or against Italy, or against Russia,
he is pro-German.
The armies and navies of these
powers are lighting our fight. They
are dying by thousands every day to
make the world safe for democracy.
III we win, we must win because they
do most of the fighting and dying,
while we only do some of it.
The enemy of Great Britain is pro-
German,
The enemy of Russia is pro-German
and antidemocratic.
The enemy of Italy is against
America.
The enemy of France is lost to
every claim of patriotism.
Do not let these pro-Germans poi
son the atmosphere in your locality
by slandering our allies without chal-
lenge. 1t is time to call down the
man who fights against our armies
with tongue or pen, no matter what
flag those armies are fighting under.
Words are things. In such a crisis
they are dreadful things, portentous
things, things which cannot be al
lowed to pass as of no account.
Germany is penetrating every coun-
try of the world with her hired spies
and traitors. She disorganized the
Russian Army through traitors after
the revolution. She knew the plan
of Russian battle beforehand through
traitors She has filled this country
with spies and traitors. She has
financed the /. w. W., without a
doubt. She has destroyed property
and debauched our citizens.
Is there any American who does
not long for peace? Not one! Neither
is there a Briton or Frenchman or
Italian or Russian. But it must not
be German peace, leaving the great
spider in the center of his web wait
ing for another chance. 1t must be
real peace. 1t must be made with
the German people or with a ruined
Hohenzollern-one or the other. But
he who talks peace as If he only
longs for it, as if he only were COM
missioned to make peace, must want
different sort of peace from the
scrt we must have. Distrust him. He
MAY be sincere, but he may not be.
The world has in the past been con-
quered by traitors-oftener than 1t
Mexican people fought each other
into slavery to Spain. Let us not
was ever conquered by arms. The
be bought by German gold into slav-
cry to Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
PRo-GERMAN is a, man who, by
n private or public utterances,


II private or public utterances'
- stands in the way of whole
hearted prosecution of this war and
the defeat of the German will to con-
quer.
He may do it by impracticable
peace arguments. He may do 1T
through a mistaken policy. He may
do 1t because he has been befooled
and bamboozled by those who are in
Germany's pay.
The German will to expansion by
conquest must be broken by defeat.
If that rapacious will be not broken,
the war will not give us peace. In
all the history of the world there
never existed a conquering nation
less fit to rule others than are the
Germans This is true because the Ger
man policy is so brutal, so cruel, so
scientifically eXterminating. In the
streets of every town in German Po-
land children are falling and dying
of starvation. Children s to IL years
of age are being carried through the
streets by their parents because they
are too weak to walk-because of
starvation. The Poles are being eX-
terminated as fast as possible by the
Germans just as the Armenians-the
OlueSL CHRISTIAN nation IN Lne WOrlu
are being eXterminated by the Ger
mans and Turks. why? Because
Germany wants the property of the
Poles for Germans after the war;
and BECAUSE they want the property
of the Armenians for the Turks and
Germans after the war.
Their will can and must be broken
by defeat. 1t is not the will of the
individual German. 1t is the bloody
brutal. cruel, devilish will of the Ger
man government and the German rul-
ing class, miseducated in the school
which believes that war is the sum-
nation of human good.
A pro-German is anyone who
stands in the way of our successful
prosecution of the war. Every word
that falls from the tongue of any
American or is written by him car
ries with it responsibility greater
than ever existed in the history OF
this nation. Look well to what you
say or do. s.
Germany has in this country hum
dreds of papers printed in the Ger
man tongue. Whether this ought to
be or not is a grave question. II
any of these papers are loyal, I do
not know of them. Some of them
may be. but have not heard of them.
These and other papers and many
individuals say they are for Amer
lea, but none of them say they are
against Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

THE adoption of the suffrage
amendment by the lower House
of Congress is in line with the
action of Legislatures in many States
and was inevitable, sooner or later.
1t probably forecasts a similar vic
tory in the Senate. 1t is in line
with yesterdays vote in the House
of Lords, England, where by the re-
lection of bill to exclude the votes
of women the advocates of equal
suffrage won a sweeping victory in
what was formerly considered a
citadel of ultra conservatism.
Yesterdays action bears the trade
mark of no political party. Presi-
dent Wilson's sudden conversion to
suffrage by national amendment af-
ter his repeated assertions that the
right of women to vote was a mat
ter for decision by the States sepa-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
Over tie Top
i~ Pewn@.
BRIGGS

A prize porl1er from the George ].
Leyner ranch in Perry Park brought
more than a dollar for each of it's
1913 pounds when auctioned off for
the Red Cross during the recent
Christmas membership drive in Lit
tleton. Littleton was allotted $4O0 to
raise by it's drive. The village raised
$500, the surplus being largely
brought in by the patriotic pig.
Kutztown.-A significant feature
of the coal shortage in this borough
is the step taken by local dealers
in refusing coal to farmers. Even
those asking for but 800 to 400
pounds of fuel are turned away
The position taken by the dealers
is that there is plenty of wood avail
able in the rural districts; therefore
they must supply coal to the town
folks who cannot get wood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Thomas Robins, who was Col
onel Roosevelt's host in Philadelphia
on Wednesday, was one of the
prominent men in the Progressive
party.
Judge Laird H. Barber, who
has been creating terror by revoking
licenses in Carbon county, has been
on the bench just two years and
has visited every part of the county
to observe conditions.
The Rev. John Baer Stout, the
first president of the Pennsylvania
Huguenot Society, is a minister in
Northampton county.
Frank w. McAdam, new fire
chief of Lebanon, has been a fireman
most of his life. He is head of the
hook and ladder company.
Allen p. Perley, prominent
Williamsport man and well known
here, has been made treasurer of
the Williamsport Red Cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
THE INCOME TAX DELAY

1t is said that the blanks neces-
sary for making income tax returns
will be ready next week" Half of
the first month of the period for
making the returns will have passed
by then before a single return is
made, and the period was none too
long at best. Millions of tax money
is tied up until this uncertainty is
past, and the labors of taxpayers and
taxcollectors are increased in inten-
sity. None of the various explana-
tons are convincing.
1t is said that the blanks were pre-
pared, and were recalled to correct
errors, and that the work is all to be
done over again. The suggestion that
the errors were in tfle blanks is less
likely than that they were in the law.
Daily interpretations are announced
for which there is no basis in the
words of the statute, but without
which the law could neither be
worked nor commend itself 70 the
taxpayers.-N,. Z. TimeA
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

Now is a good time to push the
Americanization of aliens. Those who
want to become citizens of the United
States should have the opportunity;
those who never intend to become
citizens ought to be given to under
stand that the time is rapidly ap-
preaching when their room will be
more desirable than their company.
Thousands of aliens have always in
tended to become citizens of the
United States. but they have neglect
ed their opportunity There is no ex-
cuse now to put off their patriotic
intention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
He'd Better Say 1t

(From the Ohio State JournaD
The latest kind of war soup with
which we have had anything to do
personally is made of one potato,
one onion, one pinch of salt and
vast volume of water, but under
such circumstances a man who tries
to be pleasant and cheerful around
the house can always say: Well. this
is good and hot
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
CHILD'S PLAY

WYE wonder whether the gentle
wv men of City Council realize
how most of their fellow citi-
zens regard their backing and filling
over the choice of City Treasurer.
Surely the business of Harrisburg
is quite as important as the per-
sonal ambitions or political interests
of individuals or parties. Several
names have been canvassed for this
important municipal position, but
there has been no agreement upon
any one of the aspirants. Isn't it
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ADDED WEIGHT
To the Editor of the Telegraph:

TO THe EuTOF OF tHe ItTegFdPN.
Has any retailer the legal right
or authority to charge consumers of
food products the added weight of
the retainers at the same price as
the commodity itself? 1t is said
that a store has a notice posted, stat
ing that the actual gross weight
would be the base for the charge
when goods were placed in wooden
containers. The habit of including
the weight of wrapping paper,
whether heavy or light, in moderate
or excessive quantity, has already
prevailed too long. This special
source of profits should not be toler-
ated In this era of inflated values.
... CONSUMER.
Jan. s, 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

about time to quit the playing of
checkers and giving the matter the
serious consideration 1t deserves?
Perhaps when the next Legisla-
ture, as it should have done long
ago, places the City Treasurer on a
salary basis instead of under fee
arrangement, there will not be SO
much fddling over the filling of the
place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
According to Thy Way

And mine eye shall not spare,
neither will / have pity; / will re-
compense thee according to thy
ways and thine denominations that
are in the midst of thee; and We
shall know that am the Lord that
smiteth. vii, 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

torial succession is the first
gun in the big campaign which Is
about to open. He indicates clearly
that there has been misrepresenta-
ton of his administration acts and
policies in certain quarters and that
under no circumstances will he sup
port candidates brought forward by
certain political interests. This
doesn't presage party harmony in
the primaries, at least, but may
mean a red-hot scramble of diverse
elements in the Republican party
for control.
Whatever it may mean, however,
it should be understood by all fac
tional leaders that the Republican
voters expect harmony of action
after the primaries shall have de-
clared the party nominees. There
of men supporting candidates of
their own choice in the primary
contest, but under no circumstances
should the heated controversies of
the usual primary extend into the
main campaign.
Republicans have a right to ex-
pect and will demand cooperation
of all the elements of the party after
the nominations shall have been
made next May. OF course, there
will be personal rivalries, and diff
ferences of opinion will arise on ev-
cry hand, but when the standard of
the party shall have been placed in
the hands of the successful guber-
material candidate it will be the
duty of all factions to rally to the
party colors and give earnest sup
port to the men who have been fair
ly chosen as the Republican nomi-
nees.
1t is not fair to involve the party
in an. unnecessary and hopeless
factional quarrel beyond the date of
the primary. To-day the Demo-
cratic party is in power at WASH
ington through Republican division
and it is the hope of the Democratic
bosses in Pennsylvania, through the
aid of this same national adminis-
tration, to also take control of the
government in this State. But their
only hope of achieving this result is
through a division of the Republi-
can hosts and woe to the leader OF
leaders of that faith who may be
responsible for a defeat of the Re-
publican party this year in the Key.
stone State.
There are signs of sanity here and
the symposium of editorial opin-
ion from Republican publishers
throughout the State, as presented in
the columns of the Telegraph re-
Gently, indicated the general desire
of the Republican forces to get to-
gether and fight the common foe
instead of fighting each other.
Within the last twenty-four hours
the Republicans in Congress have
indicated purpose to reorganize in
some effective way so as to Min
tain a strong alignment against the
encroachment of the party in pow
er. There is an insistent demand
for a restatement of party princi-
pies. Straight talk is necessary from
now on and nowhere is the mainte-
nance of the principles which have
made the Republican party great so
absolutely necessary as in Pennsyl-
vania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

The working classes in the cities
of Russia are earning enormous
wages, ranging from 500 to 1000
per cent. over their earnings in nor
NAL times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
A COALITION CABINET

-
If the United States is to win
the war in the shortest possible
time. the best brains and the widest
exnerience of the nation must be
brought to bear on the problems
before us. Democracy means moth
ing IL 1t does not mean the fullest
renresentation of the masses in the
government and we are not living
I'D to the high democratic ideals to
which the President has asked the
world to subscribe so long as we
nermit many of our wisest statesmen
to sit idly at home when they might
be profitably employed in the prose-
cution of the war, solely for the
reason that they do not owe ale
glance to the political party in
power.
Nor need the President be placed
in the embarrassing position of
tearing his own cabinet to pieces to
bring about this very much to be
desired result. although there are
those who easily might be spared.
There is need in England or France
at this time of some one with au-
thority to consult with the allied
leaders and to speak for the United
States without the necessity of con-
sulting the national capital every
five minutes. No man is better fit
ted for the post of high war COM
missioner from this country to Lon
don or Paris than Secretary of State
Lansing and the vacancy that would
be caused in the cabinet by his de-
parture on such a mission would
permit the President with the best
of grace to fill the vacancy by the
of Elihu Root, in whom
Mr.. Wilson is known to place much
confidence.
In similar ways, or by creating
special war cabinet seats. places
could be found for the unquestioned
patriotism and great talent of Taft
and Roosevelt. 1t is shame full that
these men, so well qualified 20 serve
their country in this crisis, should be
allowed to stand in the background
while far less able men, of little or
no experience, are at the helm and
with unframed hands guide the ship
of state in waters rough enough to
daunt the spirit and test the sea-
manship of even the oldest and
most skilled of pilots.
A coalition cabinet would strength
en- the hands of the President might
lily, would stir the enthusiasm of
the people to unsounded depths and
inspire such confidence in the Gov
eminent as would have tremendous
effect both at home and abroad.
Are we TO take this step or are
we to "muddle through" along the
purely partisan lines upon which the
President up to this time has in
sisted? 1t is not too much to say
that the length of the war and the
extent of American sacrifices in men
and money hang upon the answer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

In the famous town of Coventry,
England, the 100000 inhabitants
now include 10000 girl and women
workers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg I'm spite of
its coal shortage has not been
as hard hit as some cities closer
to the coal fields?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

Our deeds determine us as 11eH
as pe determine our deedS.-GEoRGE
ELIOT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
LABOR NOTES

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
now pays women who sort scrap iron
20 cents an hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

In Germany, in certain industries
the proportion of total work done by
women has risen from slightly un-
der IS per cent. in 1914 to practi-
cally 60 per cent. in 1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
HORRORS.

REVERSAL OF MENU.
Hungry Man-What's on the
menu.
Waiter-well. a few articles of
food are mentioned. But most of
the space is taken up with govern
ment instructions on what not to
Naf
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Juniata valley grain used to be
floated to this city on flats as late
as 1S45.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

with the prospect of eggs going to
s1.25 a dozen operating an incubator
the coming spring may prove a less
costly form of sport for million
aires than running their steam
yachts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

In England the number of textile
workers shows a marked decrease.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

Those Southern planters appear to
he finding cotton to be a very soft
thing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

e. ]. STACKPOLE, Pres't s. Editor-in- Chief
F. r. OYSTER, Business Mandger.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

Announcement that the Anti
Saloon League would open its cam
paign in Central Pennsylvania in
behalf of the prohibition amend
ment at a meeting here on January
22 was made to-day by DR.. e. ".
Claypool, the superintendent. The
speakers will include Governor Brum-
baugh, Wayne B. Wheeler, Wash
ington, and x-Representative c. F..
Swift, of Beaver. A series of other
meetings will be held in central
counties.
State Chairman B. e. P. Prugh, of
the Prohibition State Committee,
has announced that the Prohibition
state campaign will be launched at
state convention in Pittsburgh on
February IL. There is going to be
very large attendance" said he.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

The Harrisburg Reserves, who
will resume drills after the holidays
take training in guard duty. The
drills will be held by the two COM
panies drilling Tuesdays and Fri
day nights at the same time instead
of an hour apart. This will be done
so that they can get the advantage
of training by platoons of a size
more nearly approXimating those
in the regular service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
THE COMING CAMPAIGN

X OVERNOR Brumbaugh's pub
tr lie statement on the guberna-
torial succession is the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-10

announce the enga cement Of their
daughter Maud Marie to Lieut.. Jean j.
Labat of the 23d French Infantry.
Lieut.. Labat is now attache to the
high commission of the French re-
public in this country.
DR.. and Mrs. Stewart make their
home in the country near Forestyille.
Nd. Lieut.. Labat is well known in
Washington, where he has won Il place
for himself in society and among
musicians. He frequently sings fer the
pleasure of the soldiers in the camps
roundabout Washington, and for bene-
fit performances
berry announce the engagement of
their niece. Miss Lucy Pearl Mon
tague, to Lieut.. Elmer w. March, u.
S. A. now in France. No date has
yet been set for the wedding.
Mrs. Matthew r. Scott will return to
Washington Saturday and join her
daughter, Mrs. Bromwel, and Miss
Mildred Bromwell in her home in Q
street for the season. Mrs. Scott has
spent the past few weeks in her home
in Bloomington. ILL.,. after closing her
summer home at CharlevoiX, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j.. Dennis
and their daughter. Mrs. Riher. have
returned to Washington for the Will
ter.
place on CaSco bay Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. E.ngster and their
daughter. Miss Elizabeth EngSter, have
opened their home in Cleveland Park,
after spending the summer at their
place on Caseo Bay. Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-10
i250cletX

ambassador of Japan, who
" went to New York early in
+ v the week, presided at the
Japanese day liberty loan
celebration in that city yesterday.
The ambassador was accompanied 10
New York by Commander Yoshitake
Uyeda. naval attache; Lieut.. Col. Selol
Tanikawa, military attache, and MI.
Katsuji Debuchi, secretary of the
embassy, all of whom will return TO
Washington with him on Saturday.
The Secretary of State. Mr.. Rooert
Lansing, went to New YORK yesler-
day on official business. and is ex-
pected to return to the caplta1 ~
morrow.
Yesterday the Secretary entertained
at luncheon in compliment to Mr. ia
Cana, who is retiring from his post
here as ambassador to Brazil. Guests
at the luncheon, were the ambassador
to France, NJ. Jusserand; the am
bassador of Spain, Senior Don Juan
Riano: the ambassador of Italy, Couhe
Macchi di Cellere; the ambassador on
Argentina, Mr.. Romulo S. Naon' the
ambassador to Mexico. Senior ing:
Ygnacio Bonillas; the ambassador o.
Russia, Mr. Boris Bakhmeteh; MI.
Franklin Polk. counselor OF lne
State Department; Mr.. Wilbur carr
and Mr.. Gordon Auchincloss, poth oA
the State Department.