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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23

American girls who married Euro
pean counts now realize that they would
have done better to have put their mon
ey in hens or raspberry iields-Cedar
RAPIDS Gazette
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
The Yank and the Rifle

being relative, as the philosopher
says.
And do not forget the guns. For
the first time the Twenty ar
tillery had covered an attack in
practice by their own men. THE
artillery worked WELL" said the Of
fetal reports. Such little tributes
count when you are in the line for
the first time after months of train
ing. The wise men at American
Headquarters We're saying that, in
view of the way that the Twenty
sixth repulsed other raids and of the
way that lieutenant stayed out in
the shell hole and kept his head
when the Germans laid down a bar
rage, and in view of the conduct of
the Twenty sixth in general, il
might prove to be as good a division
as the First, while the Forty-second
would have to work hard if it were
to live up to the standard of the
Twenty sixth.
What did they Think" said a
down easter from Maine, THAT we
would run away at the sight of them
Bushes, that we didn't have brains
enough to learn the rules; that we d
melt in, the rain? Why, Gosh AL
mighty, we're growed up and got
boards on our chins. Major Fred
erick Palmer, in America in
France"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
GROTESQUE

1~HE most grotesque Christmas
celebration in the whole world
Il tomorrow will be that in the
Dutch castle where the former
Kaiser will preside and preach a
Christmas sermon.
Think of it-this ravager of na-
tions, this murderer of millions, this
arch fend, this hound of hell preach
ing a Christmas sermon!
No wonder the simple Holland
peasantry declined to have him in
their church. No wonder the nobility
of the land declined the invitation
to be present at his yuletide festivi-
ties.
one thing it shows, that Herr Will
helm is Kaiser Wilhelm still-ego-
tistic, bombastic and unrepentent.
But what a fall of the mighty do
we witness-Ie who was year ago
the Supreme War Lord before whom
half a world rendered homage as to
god, to-day mouthing sacrilege be-
fore a PARCEL of kitchen servants, who
needs must listen because they of
his once mighty hosts alone re-
main for him to command.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24

TIME Germans attempted a bis
raid. Well, what had Cen
eral Pershing said about the
rife? The new Englanders used it
with effect; and when they were
through they and their trench COM
rades had completely repulsed the
Germans. This was the great his
torical event for the Twenty-siXth,
until the French took some of them
for something more thrilling than
creeping out at night over the shell
craters in patrol to feel of the enc
my's barbed wire which had been
thrilling enough at first. For we are
impatient, ambitious people. We
want to go on to new sensations.
The raid was not strictly an Amer
lean one; our detachments went
along with the French and of course
our instructors were worried less it
should not be a success, for our
sakes. 1t was d perfect success.
with no American casualties. Twen-
ty-two prisoners, including two Of
ficers were brought in. Tell that
to Back Bay and Penobscotl The
French Staff gave the lieutenants,
who participated a dinner in honor
of their achievement. Brigadiers
who led charges six months later
were not so honored- everything
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
The Traitor

"One moment till I've smoked this
cigaret
He said-his back against the bar
rack wall.
With folded arms and still eyes
strangely set,
lie puffed it slowly in the sight of
all.
Their hands upon their rifle stocks,
they saw
The glowing tip and the gray
smoke ascend G
And as he flicked the ash away with
awe
They looked on him who once had
been their friend.
His eyes cleaned dark above the
cigaret,"
Till absently he flung the stump
aside,
But if with fear, defiance or regret,
They never knew who watched
him as he died.
-Winfrid Wilson Gibson, in the
New Witness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
ART AND MEMORIAL
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.1

The Governor-elect has informally
suggested that it would be we'll If
the Commonwealth were to exercise
a sort of artistic control over the
stGtucs. monuments and Other me-
MORALS which will be erected
everywhere in Pennsylvania in honor
of events. heroes and achievements
of the recent war.
If body of citizens. possessed OF
robust sense, manly taste and culti-
waited minds, together with ample
knowledge of the principles and re-
quiroments of art, could thus be
created, they would be certain to
temper patriotic zeal with sound
judgment and save us from many a
freak, eyesore or abortion.
1t is particularly agreeable also ia
note the fact that the Governor-elec
looks upon some useful and con-
spicuous public work as the best
type of a war Memorial" and that
he contemplates with satisfaction
the possibility that the great bridge
across the Delaware, which an ad-
vancing sentiment in both New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania now earnestly
favors, would be a finely fitting me-
mortal of the war.
Meanwhile the influence Of the in
coming Governors admonitions may
be expected TO be helpful in presery-
ing cemeteries, parks, promenades
plazas and commons from many OF
the dreadful or the absurd war
memorials" which incompetent OF
fanatic artists and greenhorn com
mittees will soon be getting ready
to Dlan and create"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
A State Art Commission

Governor-elect Sproul is quite
right in desiring the formation of a
state art commission which shall,
among other things, have control of
the erection of all war memorials.
The idea is to invest it with the
right to pass on any and all designs
with plenary powers of rejection and
to supervise construction work.
There is hardly any need of argu-
ing for such a plan, since the evi-
dence is before us. The country is
filled with civil war memorials
which are a tribute to the nations
gratitude, the industry of stonecut-
ters and the lack of artistic APP
probation at the average county
seat.
Many persons wonder why the
cost of erecting artistic memorials
is so great. This cost involves many
considerations, and especially the
employment of artists. 1t is difficult
to reproduce in stone or bronze any,
thing which is of value, because one
must actually put life or sentiment
into these inert materials. This is
q long and difficult task, but is worth
while.
For more than year a Contro-
NtISN llelS bNNh 6OAit3 OAA w" NA'S
selection of a statue of Lincoln to
be placed in London. The verdict
is finally in favor of the figure of st.
Gaudens, which is one of the most
expressive things ever accomplish
ed by bronze. The Barnard statue,
which has certain sort of merit,
has been refused. To have erected
the latter in London would have
hncr tn give the British people an
erroneous idea of the man or the
nation he served so well.
This is a case in point which Penn
sylvanians must remember. If we
are to honor our heroes it must be
done in a way to symbolize and en-
blematize the highest of virtues, and
not to satisfy the financial desires or
a contractor.
After all, what better form could
memorial take than a public build
ing or a bridge?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
Thanks The telegraph

TO tie Editor of tho Telegraph:
AS chairman of the committee on
arrangements for the meeting of
the Synod of Pennsylvania which
has just ended, / desire to express
to you. and through you to your as
sociates, our warm appreciation of
the kindness shewn us by your pa
per-.
The prominence given to the synod
by you in your news columns was
most gratifying; the full and accu-
rate accounts published were much
appreciated by the commissioners.
We heard IL said more than once
that nowhere had the synod re-
ceived better treatment from the
local press.
We should like to call your spe-
cial attention to the reporters who
came to secure information. They
were uniformly courteous, intelli-
gent and patient.
Thanking you for the help you
gave to make the meeting a success,
and assuring you that your interest
is thoroughly appreciated, believe
me, yours sincerely.
l.. S. NUDGE,
Chairman of the Committee OF Ar
rangements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
Pennsylvania Senator'S
[Lewisburg Saturday News.

lLeWlSburS saturday NeWS.I
| Pennsylvania two distinguished
United States Senators stood large in
the proceedings of the upper branch
of Congress during recent days. The
wide experience of both in Ameri-
can statecraft and knowledge of in
ternational affairs destines Senators
Penrose and Knox to occupy con-
spicuous places in the direction of
the nations destinies during pres
ent months and in immediate future
years. Well may the party to which
these statesmen hold allegiance con-
gratulate itself in the presence of
men such as these at the forefront
at such a critical time for the ma
tions institutions. Much that will
be evolved out of this world war will
be installed to endure forever, and
while some changes or notifications
may be made to the great, universal
treaty, it will necessarily be q long
day hence before any change can be
made when the treaty is once ac-
cepted or ratified by the participant
ing nations. Hence the nations
good fortune in having now daily on
the floor of the Senate two represen-
tatives from Pennsylvania, who are
the peers of any now there or who
have heretofore been there, in the
mastery of economic and interna-
tional subjects.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
Where Could the Kaiser 60?
(From the Blnghamton Press.)

CFrom the Binghamton Press.)
The report that the eX-Kaiser has
been requested to leave Holland by
the authorities of that country
seems entirely probable. And if
such a request were made, it ap-
pears certain that William Hohen-
zollern would refuse to heed it.
Where could he go? Its all very
well to talk of restoring the emper-
or to Berlin. But, assuming that
the revolution is a fake, it must
endure at least until a peace treaty
has been signed. The President of
the United States refused to take up
the peace question with the imper-,
alistic rulers of Germany, so Ger
many put them out and installed
new rulers. There would be no
peace for Germany now with the
Kaiser restored in Berlin. And, if
he can't so back to power, what is
there for him to go back to in Ger
many?
Only three doors open for him
out of-Holland. If the door into
Germany is barred. he may walk
into Belgium and take his chances
of being saved from a Belgian mob
by Belgian soldiers, or he may put
out to sea In either case he will
be surrendering to the Allies. Hol-
land is not yet too hot to hold him.
but anywhere he goes he is likely
to find it hotter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
Let Us Get the Ships First
(From the indianapolis Star.

.(From the Indianapolis Star.
The United States Shipping Board,
in its second annual report TO Con-
gress, recommends that it's con-
struction plan, modified to meet
peace conditions, be carried out.
Without going into great detail as to
contracts and yards in which work
is under way, it would seem like
good business judgment to get the
maximum of results out of the
money that has been invested. Large
sums have been expended in the
construction of yards and in assem-
bling material and all that should
not be thrown away simply because
the war emergency is past.
\ member of the Shipping Board
made an estimate, according to a
Philadelphia paper n few weeks
ago, that the governments invest
ment at Hog Island is approximate
ly $1S0,000, 700, which includes the
cost of constructing the great ship
building plant, the material assem-
bled and the hulls under construc-
tion. He estimated that the entire
lot might be sold to yield the gov
ernment $50, 100000, or a shrink
age of $1OO.OOO.OOO. That money
should not be wasted if it can be
saved by continuation of the pro-
gram for construction.
The government has at Hog
Island the greatest shipyard in the
world. Practically all the prelim-
inaries had been made for the pro-
duction of ships on n wholesale ba-
sis. That money has been spent.
We need ships and should be able
to build them at Hog Island as
cheaply as anywhere. Therefore,
the plant should be operated, not
junked or, permitted to stand idle,
even if we are undecided as to the
future of our merchant marine pol
lev
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
Child Labor Profits TdC

(FrorsNtbe Philadelphia Ledger)
Possibly the prir ciple of raising
revenue by tax on profits from the
products of child labor may be open
to objection; but the purpose of the
amendment levying a special tax of
10 per cent. on such profits is at
least morally defensible. The inn
portance of protecting children
from economic exploitation injuri-
Gus to their physical and moral well
fare is beyond dispute; many states
have laws to this end. 1t was to
make such laws uniform that the
federal child labor bill was passed
a measure which was unfortunately
found to be unconstitutional by the
United States Supreme Court.
Whether the new bill meeting the
objections could be drawn or not it
might be difficult to say. But the
attitude of some of the Southern
states on the subject is such that
there seems to be little present hope
of achieving the same end by state
legislation. The amendment to the
revenue bill, which was bitterly op-
posed by twelve Southern senators,
is, of course, an attempt to whip the
devil around the stump. The main
argument against it is similar to the
argument against legislative riders.
1t is making revenue bill the We
hicle for social legislation. Yet it
is quite possible that there is no con-
stitutional obstacle to the use of the
taxing power to discriminate against
profits to which public sentiment as
a whole is antagonistic. AS the
Lord Chancellor in IoIanthe would
say, IT'S a nice point"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
WELL. KNOWN PEOPLE

&C. ]. Roads, formerly prominent
in Philadelphia banking,'is directing
welfare work for the army In
Switzerland.
w. r. Thomas, of the yCata'
sauaua iron family, is taking an
active part in the establishment OF
community house for the soldiers
Albert Davis, senator-eleet from
Scranton, is to be given a dinner by
100 friends on the day he takes hi
seat.
&C. l.. S Tinglcy, of Philadelphia
who was mere yesterday is head ol
a number OF Pennsylvania trolley
lines.
&C. w. Eaby, well known here
was the head and front of the rol
of honor movement in Lancaster.
Bishop j. +. Berry, of Phila-
delphia, is against the system oi
calls" for ministers in the Metho'
dist Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
Mr.. KinnTdS Greeting
[From the Telephone News. 7

tFrom the Telephone News.
Wen met is this Christmas season
and the termination of the war.
Peace on earth to men of good
willis restored to us.
The men and women of the allies
great war machines gave peace to
this old world-it is their Christmas
gift to humankind-bough with
their sacrifices.
The power of great physical force
is an awesome thing-the power of
the Christmas spirit a beautiful
thing and forceful. This old world
must be purged of a vast amount of
hate-its place can best be filled
with Christmas virtues.
My "A Merry Christmas to You"
is meant to carry more than q wish.
1 am eager that you may have a
large share of the Christmas happi-
ness-the fruit of a victory you did
youE full part to achieve.-L. II.
Kinnard, vice-president and general
manager, Bell Telephone Company
of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Kinnard is a native of Har-
risburg and we'll known here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
Silence at Last

4 certain gentleman objected
very much to being talked to by his
barber while he was being shaved.
He had not thought of any way Of
curing his talkative barber, when
one day a brilliant opportunity arose.
The barber asked him il he could
feel the razor on his face.
MY dear man. replied the gentle
man, "if you hadn't mentioned it
Just now / should never have known
there was a razor ON my face"
THANK you, sir" beamed the bar
ber
The gentleman (continuing)-
thought you were using file.n-
From the Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24

w the Christmas Tree!
1t seems hardly possible, does it,
that twelve months have passed
since last we CHANGED this way?
Life is like that; so brief in the
passing, and so long when we look
back over it and live old days and
dream old dreams on Christmas
Eve.
But the past year has been so diff
ferent from all others that the path
way across its shifting sands and
changing landscape viii always
stand out in our memories above all
others. What a wonderful year it
has been
Who could have forecasted a year
ago its possibilities!
When last we scraped the snow
from our boots and doffed our hats
at~the Sign of the Christmas Tree a
darksome shadow hung over the
picture of the Manger where the
Child lay-and so over the lives OF
all of us. It's shape was that of the
hateful Hun. The awful fate OF
Belgium and of Northern France
oppressed our souls. Civilization
was in the balance; Christianity,
with all that Christmas-its natal
day-meant to us, was at stake;
humanity was bearing its cross to
its Calvary. Years of suffering and
sacrifice lay ahead, it seemed.
At Easter the dread portent had
materialized into a threat that none
of us failed to recognize. And then,
in a flash, almost as miracle,
Something happened-and the rush
of the Hun was stayed. Americans
were in the lighting in all earnest
ness. From the exhausted hands OF
French and English they had
snatched the dropping standards OF
humanity, and the day was won
Who shall say what Invincible Pres
ence led our men from Chateau
Thierry to the Sedan, as they lashed
the miscreant Hun even as He lash.
ed the money-changer and drove
them from the temple?
Who could have foreseen a year
ago that the President of the United
States would dine this Christmas
with American soldiers on the banks
of the Rhine? What a splendid
prospect it would have been could
we but have had a vision of it to
brighten our thoughts as we sat
about our cheerless hearths twelve
months ago this Eve, grieving fol
the Merry Christmases that had
passed, perhaps never to return.
Looking back upon it all it seems
little less wonderful that the Great
Miracle itself.
And now, with all we dreamed
and hoped and prayed for come
true, let us enter with thankfulness
devotion and good cheer into The
joys of the season. over the sigr
of the Christmas Tree there burn.
brightly again the STAR the bril-.
liancy of which, please God, shall
never again grow dim in the battl,
smoke of a world at war; a Star
the beams Of which are radiant
with hospitality, gentleness, kindi
ness and love; and if we listen W,
shall hear on the evening air a sons
the chorus of which is
And on earth peace,
Good will towards men"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
A BORROWED EDITORIAL

a BORROWED EDITORIAL
CINCE we stand upon the threshold
y of His birthday. let me introduce
you TO the most attrctivc, most de-
lightful young man in the world.
You have never known Him as he
really is; all the pictures ever drawn
misrepresent Him. They have made
Him out n weakIing. II woman's fea-
lures with n beard He who for
thirty years swung an ,adz and drove
n saw through heavy timbers, who
for long days tramped the borders of
His loved lake, and would not sleep
indoors IL He could slip away into
His garden.
An outdoor man He was. mans
man who could stand watch when all
his friends deserted Him in sleep. and
could face the tempest in little boat
calm-cyed and unafraid.
They have called Him pacihst.
How could they forget that day, 1
wonder. when in the midst of the
hard-faccd crowd. He stood and,
braiding little whip. drove them out
before Him;
Think you it was only she glance
of righteous anger in His eye that
sent them scurrying: 1 tell You that
behind that little whip were muscles
of iron, made strong by many years
of labor, and spirit that never once
knew fear. not even in the presence
OF the cross.
have met men IOnG-faced and
sorrOwful, wagginG their heads Bit
teriy over the evil of the world. and
by their very ioyIcssness adding to
that evil. And IN their hearts they
supposed that they were representing
Him.
Think of IL - representing Him, 10
whom little children fIocked with
joyous laughter and men, beseechinG
Him to have dinner with them in
their homes.
You remember the FIRST of His
miraeles-Or perhaps you do not. Too
often those who claim His name have
preferred 10 forget that miracle. II
does not fit in with the picture of
Him that they have wrought.
lie was ut wedding party with
Ills mother and some friends where
the merriment ran high. In the midst
of il they came to Him in cOnster-
nntiOn. The wine had given out.
So He performed His first miracle.
Just to save a hostess from embar-
rassment and lie thought 1t worth
II miracle. just to save n group of
simple folk from having their hour
of joy cut shOrt-it was for such Il
cause, He thought, that His divine
power had been intrusted 10 Him.
No ono ever felt His goodness Il.
cloud upon the company. No one
ever laughed less heartily because lie
had joined the group. His was the
gospel of joyfulness; His the message
that the God of men would have them
travel happily with Him, as children
by Il Fathers side, not as servants
shunling behind.
They killed Him, of course, in the
end. and sometimes am almost
gIad-gInd that He died at thirty
three, with youth still athrOb in His
veins, and never an Illusion lost or an
ideal dimmed by age.
Claim Him, you who are young and
love Iifej let no man dispute your
claim.
For He too was young, and is; He
too loved laughter and life.
Old age and the crecds have had
Him too long; 1 offer Him now 10 you
not in creed but in truth-Jesus og
Nazareth, the joyous companion, the
young man whom young men cnn
Iovc.-Bruce RartOn in the December
Red Book.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24

TO ask, does? And right here we de-
sire to return the compliment. The
Tech Tatler for December is ''some
paper" 1t is not only n handsome
public alton, but it reflects the excel
lent morale, the high tone, the spirit
and the pep that have made the
school known and admired through
out the country. Our congratulations
to its editors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24

We read an article the other day
written By a man with a German
sounding name who didn't believe in
Christmas The foolish fellow
thought he was right and the whole
world wrong. We had intended to
call him a hard name. But what's the
use. Let's all get together and laugh
at him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
A Puzzle

1t is hard to tell whether the
Germans are more indignant with
their imperialistic and miltaristic
leaders for not obliterating the Al
lied governments or for wrecking
their own fatherland.-Savannah
News
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
Envy AHgdtOrS

In its natural state, the alligator
eats nothing from September to
May" And the higher eggs and but
ter go, the more we envy alligators.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
A Sigh of Regret

We are wondering if we shall ever,
ever again gaze on the blue blaze
that plays around the plum pudding
that is, used to play around
Waco (TeXas) Times Herald.