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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

NDREW S. PATTERSON. as
u president of the Chamber of
Commerce, has done nothing
better than to get Aarrisburgs hous-
ing problem to the point of serious
consideration. 1t has not been a
highly popular movement because
many have failed to understand its
importance. Lawrence Veiller's able
address at the luncheon last week
cleared away all doubts and Mr.
Patterson has the qualification of
seeing his pet project in the way IF
receiving the attention it deserves.
He will pass it on to the new ad-
ministration of the Chamber, about
to come into being, and it will be one
of the big projects for the Chamber
to put over" next year.
The fact that the war may not
be over then should not deter
those who will take up the work
of the Chamber following Mr.. Pat
terson. Indeed. that should be mere
ly another reason for speeding up.
Il
peace issue.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune,
in a special article from London
on the elimination Of the slums of
that city, points out the immensely
of the housing task the government
has assumed in the very face of the
most burdensome war in all history.
In Great Britain, as in the Unite 4
States, there has been a determiua-
ton to close the slums, the restricted
districts and similar Objectionable
quarters, as "a protection to the SOL
diers and the general community:
but Great Britain has gone much
further than we have done in this
matter. for they are converting and
rebuilding these condemned 6is-
tricts so as to provide better homes
for the working classes and prevent
congested conditions that prevail in
many parts OF the poorer sections of
London.
Here in the United States, as Mr..
WELLER told Us, we also have found
1t necessary to go into this building
business to provide homes for work
ing men and women in those local
tiles where there has been an in
crease of population caused by war
industries or additional government
work, and Congress has voted a. very
large amount for these improve
ments. The British movement pro-
poses not only to provide these ad-
ditional quarters but to do so hv
tearing down and removing the slums
and converting them into residences
for the working classes. 1t is a big
job to undertake in the midst of a
great war that is calling on the
country in so many ways.
Yet the London County Council is
30 well satisfied with what it has
already done in the matter that 1t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
GIFTS FOR THE BOYS

THE government has wisely de-
cided to permit the American
soldiers in France to have each
a Christmas parcel. OF course, there
had to be restrictions, for the reason
that the number of ships to carry
them is limited. If each man abroad
at Christmas receives only one par
eel the total will be more than Two
millions, the likelihood is. So, in
order to control the flood of gifts
that otherwise would make the
handling of them impracticable, the
department has decided only one
package will be accepted for each
man. General Pershing is forward
ing coupons bearing the name and
address of each member of the ex-
peditionary force, to be distributed
to the next of kin.
These coupons must be attached TO
standard containers, by 4 by 3
inches in size, which will beprovided
by local Red Cross chapters upon ap-
plication.
All packages must be mailed be-
fore November Is, as weeks will be
required 70 get them to ports of
embarkation, across the Atlantic and
to the various places in France
where men are stationed.
The packages will be small
pitifully small, as Christmas pack
ages go, but the good cheer that can
be crowded into a package is not
limited by it's size. Christmas is a
season of sentiment and the lad in
the trenches will rejoice as much in
a little box from home as he.would d
in one of larger size, even though
it may not be so satisfying from the
standpoint of appetite. Beside, the
same size box for rich and poor
will tend toward good feeling among
the boys "over there" But If you
must send your own lad something
extra" there is no reason why YOU
should not mail or cable him tie
money and let him buy his own
feast.s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
Out-Shermdning Sherman
By BRIGGS

1 wonder what General Sherman
would say,
If he were fighting in France to-
day?
Ii back in the COS he said that he
did,
Just fancy to-day how his language
might skid!
The epigrammatic,
Somewhat erratic,
Always emphatic
Old general would be at a loss no
doubt;
After turning his phrases inside out,
Perhaps he could only stand up and
spout
His choice pepigram in deafening
shout!
A thousand or 50 and cannon or
two,
In the generals day made quite an
ado;
Then, gas and grenades and the
binding barrage,
The subs and the Zeps and the cam
outage,
Were not in the game; yet he called
it Hell!-
o, what would he call 1t to-day, pray
tell?
The philologistic,
Metaphoristic,
Ever linguistic,
Some blasphemistic
Old general would find all his die
ton amiss
To define such a depth in the DEVILS
abyss;
Perhaps he could only stand up and
hiss
That He'll in his time was never like
thiSi
-OLIVER OPDYKE in the New
York Evening Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
DOOMED!

THERE are growing indications
that the Kaiser does not trust
the mettle of his troops before
Metz and in the adjacent iron ore
district of Briey. HIS recent visit to
that sector, with his distribution of
400 iron crosses and his appeals to
the German soldiers TO stop the
Americans" means nothing less than
that he fears the Yankees may re-
peat their st. Mihiel exploit on a new
and vaster scale. But it will take
more than the bombast and worth
less 'trinkets of a discredited En-
peror to heal the canker of dis
couragement in the German ranks or
to halt the onrush of the victorious
Americans. Metz and the nearby
iron mines are doomed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
WHAT ARE YOU PAYING?

VX7HAT have you paid for a seat
wv at the big show?" asks an
exchange of the man who is
viewing the world war from a safe
distance of 5000 miles.
The question is apt and we'll put.
The greatest spectacle of the ages
is being enacted. Mankind never
lived through more thrilling
period.
What have you paid for your seat
at the performance. you who view it
through the columns of your news
paper, on the screen at the movies
or in the letters from your lad over
there? What are YOU paying
What is it worth to be alive and
safely out of the frightfulness of
Europe?
Ask yourself that.
Then think it over.
What is your seat in the grand
stand worth in Liberty Bonds, for
instance?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
Each in Its Season

To every thing there is a season,
and time to every purpose under
heaven; u time to be born, and a
time to die; q time to weep, and a
time to laugh; a time to love, and
a time to hate; a time of war, and
a time of peace-Ecclesiastie III,
to s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
VanpOIlVar

Vancouver British Colum bia)
Electrical workers and telephone
girls employed by the local telephone
company have secured a union shop
contract and wage increases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

Cincinnati cereal and malt work
Union of the United Brewery and
Soft Drink Workers, have secured
voluntary wage increases of SIS a
waak
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

Union boot and shot workers at
Gait, Canada. have secured an ad-
vance of 10 per cent. in wages for
members employed in the cutting de-
partments and 10 per cent. in the
other departments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
E. ]: STACKPOLE

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
and also the local news published
herein.
Ali rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

'TtS dlICdyS morning SomelCbere, and
above
The awakening continents, from
shore to shore,
SometChere the birds are. singing
eUermore.-LongfelIoiC.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

Charles S. Mellen complains in court
that his wife hit him with an old
marble ege." What's he kicking
about? It might have been real.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
And the Lord With You

Be not afraid of their faces: for ]
am with thee to deliver thee, saith
the Lord-Jeremiah /, s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
HISTORIC HARRIsRT1Rc

John Harris organized the first
corps of riflemen on the Susoue-
hanna to protect his infant settle
ment from Indians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

Secretary of War Baker says he 'is
amazed" at the United States war
preparations ia France. and this itself
is amazing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

over in Cumberland county, the
other day, a farmer drove a pig to
market in the morning and drove a
new automobile back in the evening,
and now his neighbops are wonder
ing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

And now even near beer" is giving
up the ghost. the Government having
leased one big plant for a warehouse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg tin is being
used to make utensils for the Army
and Navy?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
ALL FOR THE
DIGIT

ALL FOR The
BEST.
Many of our
disappointments
are blessings in
disguise.
B O y o n d a
doubt. When I
was a We r y
small boy / was
( 9 Q r ( u ! ! y
grieved because
I couldn't man.
age to become a
pirata
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

Won Hertling says "Germany's situa-
ton is serious" and something tells
us he's right.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

The War Industries Board has
voted that raw materials will be de-
MED employers who attempt to re-
cruit labor by using competitive
peacetime methods.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
OUR DAILY LAUGH

WITH A ROLL
ING PIN.
Do you sit up
for your hus-
band?
No, / am an
early riser and
am always up in
time to greet
him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
LABOR NOTES

New Haven Comm Bartenders'
Union has secured a, new agreement
with a minimum rate of S25 week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING co.
Telegraph Building, Federal Square
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
COMPLETE.

COMPLETE.
Is the car
equipment COM
plete?
Yes, 1t even
includes letter
forms for put
ting off the
gro er and
butcher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
A GOOD INHERITANCE

Six billions? Sure, We'll raise it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

HOW 1T PAID
HIM.
Do you think
{ h a t writing
poetry pays?
In a way; had
it not been for
my work in that
line, I should
n e v e r have
known the real
benefits of fast
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25

Nomination of Senator S. S.
Leiby, of Marysville, subboss of the
Perry county section gang of the
Democratic machine, as a substitute
candidate for Congress in the "shoe-
string district, will not matter. The
reelection of Congressman B. K.
Focht is assured. Leiby got elected
to the Senate a couple of years ago
when some people were off the job
and has an idea that he can shine in
Washington as much as he did in the
Senate when he opposed the in
vestigation" resolution. A. w. Auc-
ker, who was named for Congress at
the last hour, withdrew because he
did not have time or money to de-
Tote to the row, it is said. Leiby has
been put forward to keep the party
flag flying. It's good ad, anyhow.
Judge John w. Kephart, of the
Superior Court, who filed his nemi-
nation papers yesterday for the Su-
preme Court, is to speak in Philadel-
phia and Lancaster to-day. The
Judge intends to spend some time in
Western Pennsylvania.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-22
TREASURER COLLECTS
S292,193 IN TAXES
FIRST HALF YEAR SHOWS GOOD
RECORD BY PROPERTY OWN
ERS OF COUNTY

Miss Ruth w. Broman, the county
treasurer, reports the collection of
$262,564.74 in regular taxes in the
first half yearly collection. In addi
tion to this there was $17,755.97 col
lected on the personal property tax
roll and $11,873.00 on the special paw
ing and sewer assessments in Mos
cow There is but $531975 delinquent
which the treasurer says is unusually
small There were 442 delinquent
certificates issued. There were 1900
real estate tax receipts issued and 557
personal property receipts issued.
There is approximately $12S,O0O re-
naming to be collected in the second
half of the year. Miss Broman says
the taxes were paid more freely this
year than formerly indicating that
there is an abundance of money in
circulation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-22
FINDS FEELING GOOD
TOWARD UNIVERSITY
DIR. LINDLEY WINDS UP EXTEN-
SIVE SPEAKING TOUR OF
THE STATE

An ever increasing attitude of cor
diaIity and friendly inquiry toward
the university is being manifested in
southern Idaho, according to Pres
ident Ernest H. Lindley, who returned
yesterday from a weeks trip through
the south.
DR.. Lindley began his brief speaking
tour Saturday, January IL, with an
address delivered in Spokane before
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Spokane Savings and Loan
society. His subject was How Mon
ey Fights, a consideration Of the ex-
tension of the program of saving which
has been made necessary by war ex-
igencies.
After stay in Boise for meeting
of the state council of defense held
Tuesday, Dr. Lindley went on to Ida
no Falls, where he delivered an ad-
dress before the general sessions of the
agricultural convention. Thursday
morning he talked before the student
body of the Idaho Falls high school
and that afternoon at gatherings OF
the engineers attending the conven-
ton and of the teachers of the county.
His Thursday night address was made
at Rigby after a dinner rendered by
that city school board.
The final address of the presidents
speaking tour was made Sunday after
noon when he delivered the baccalaur-
cate to the members of the mid-year
graduating class of the North Central
high school.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-22
THIRTY DAY CREDIT
FAVORED |NI!M0SC0W
LOCAL MERCHANTS DECLINE TO
GO TO STRICT CASH AND
CARRY BASIS

At the "cash and carry meeting al
the city hall Monday evening with
most of the business houses of the
city represented it was tentatively
agreed to adhere to the 30day credit
basis with the provision that pronlis-
sorry notes bearing per cent inter-
est be given at the end of the 3O-day
period where the account is not set
tied with actual cash. There was
much discussion and some division OF
sentiment over the rate of interest.
1t was also tentatively agreed to have
two deliveries a day in MOSCOW. The
butchers held out for this. 1t was
announced at the meeting that Food
Administrator Bicknell would be in
Moscow January % and that he might
have later and more direct informa-
ton on the governments aims as to
'scash and carry" 1t was decided to
let the tentative agreement outlined
above stand until the arrival of M.
Bicknell.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-22
POULTRY SHOW
INTEREST KEEN
IDAHO AGAIN BEATS w. S. C. IN
ANNUAL POULTRY JUDGING
CONTEST
MARGIN A SAFE ONE
JUDGE OSCAR NELSON BEGINS
THE AWARDING OF PRIZES
FOR BEST EXHIBITS

Idaho scored on W. S. G. again yes
terday when her poultry judging team
beat the Pullman team in the con-
test at the poultry show with a good
healthy margin to spare This contest
was one of the interesting features
of the show to date, and this is the
second consecutive victory won by
Idaho over the Washington school,
The Idaho team, composed of Leon
Taylor, E. B. Campbell, Ambrose
Johnson and Miss Elsie Martinson,
scored a total of 1891 points. The w.
S. c. team, composed of Hubert
Spaulding, ~ E. Laird, L. G.. Edwards
and Mrs. J. Bahrenburg, scored to-
tai of 1894 points. Taylor was high
man in the contest with score of
$40; Campbell was second with 953
and Spaulding was third with 344.
Oscar Nelson of Coeur d'Alene, the
judge of the show, began awarding
prizes this afternoon. 1t is expected
that this will be completed tomorrow
morning.
Prem Moore, president of the poultry
association and manager of the ex-
hibition is we'll pleased with the show
ing of birds. He says it is especially
good and the interest shown by the
townspeople is keen and encouraging.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-22
MEAT WORKERS ASK
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL
CONTEST BETWEEN CHICAGO
PACKERS AND EMPLOYEES TO
SPREAD OVER NATION

WASHINGTON-T Chicago pack
ing house employees demand for gov
eminent control of the meat industry
during the war broadened out today to
include all the packing plants of the
United States. 1t is made clear at
the outset of the hearings before the
the employees believe the question to be
one of national necessity, not merely
between the Chicago plants and their
workers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-22
TEACHERS ARE
ASKED To HELP
PRESIDENT WILSON APPEALS TO
THEM TO ASSIST IN SELEC-
TIVE SERVICE WORK
ASKS PO|NTERS,ON MEN
GOVERNMENT ANXIOUS TO LO-
CATE EVERY CITIZEN WHERE
HE WILL DO MOST GOOD

| Now it is the school ma am who has
been conscripted by the federal gov
| ernment. She is to help separate the
good from the bad in building up
Uncle Sans national army.
| The work to be done here is indi-
Gated in the following letter from
President Wilson addressed directly to
the teachers of the nation:
''The success of the selective serv-
ice system has been largely due to the
reliance that has been placed on the
cooperation of all citizens in its eX-
ecution. In the registration, the cleo
ton officers of the several states
were called upon to perform a specific
task and they performed it unanimous
ly and efficiently. Latterly, 1 have
had occasion to call the lawyers and
the physicians of the country to spec
ific duties and they have responded
in a solid rank. The time has now
come when the teachers of the coun-
try can perform a very necessary
task and have no, doubt they will re-
spond in the same manner.
ssThe process of classification of all
men within the field of selection is
proceeding rapidly. It becomes nee
essary to carry forward with this pro-
cess, the making of very complete
index which shall accurately locate
any specially qualified man among the
100000 on our enrolment lists. The
local boards are so over-burdened
with the work of classification that
this task cannot be put upon them,
and vet the necessities of the nation
require that it be performed by the
teachers of the. various communities
Under authority conferred upon me by
the selective service law | therefore
call upon all teachers to present
themselves to the boards having jur-
isdiction over the areas in which they
reside for the purpose of examining
the QUESTIONABLE and filling out the in
dex cards in accordance with more
specific instructions to be issued by
the provost marshal general"
Copies of these instructions and ad-
dresses and instructions are now in
the hands of the local exemption
board Any teacher or superintend-
ent will have free access to them by !,
calling upon DR.. Carithers, Sheriff |
Campbell or Auditor Estes. Cards to |
be filed out by the teacher or school |
official may also be seen. The most
important information asked of the
teachers relates to the occupations of
the registered men Specific informa~
ton is expected on this point.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-22
B|CKNELL TO SPEAK
TO MOSCOW FARMERS
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR FOR IDAHO
WILL BE IN MOSCOW
FARMERS WEEK

"War Time Cooperation" is to be the
subject of an address to be delivered
by R. F. Bicknell of Boise, federal food
administrator for Idaho, on the after
noon of January 29, Tuesday of Far
mers' and housekeepers' week at the
at the university, according to an an
nouncement made this morning from
the office of Miss Jessie M. Hoover,
head of the university department of
home economics, who has in hand the
women's activities to be held in the
course of the week.
Tuesday is perhaps one of the most
important days scheduled on, the pro-
who will be the university's guests
during the week ofJanuary 28 to Feb
ruary 2, Miss Amy Kelly of Boise, the
Rev. w H. Bridge and Miss Mary F..
Rausch of the extension department
of the University of Washington being
among the speakers, who in addition
to Mr.. Bicknell will deliver addresses,
at the days morning and afternoon
sessions.
Miss Kelly's talk, now scheduled for
II a. M, will be on the war bread sub
ject, the Rev. Mr.. Bridge is to deliver
a reading and Miss Rausch will give
practically illustrated lecture on
butter and sugar substitutes. Mr..
Bicknell's talk has been set for p.
m.
The announcement has been made
that the provision for the care of chill
dren is to be again made this year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-22
JOINT BANQUET
SET FOR FEB. |
IN THIS CITY
BRILLIANT CLOSE FOR FARMERS
AND HOUSEKEEPERS WEEK
AT g. OF I.
ALL CITIZENS join IN
FOUR MEN NOW IN THE PUBLIC
EYE TO DELIVER THE PRIN-
CIPAL ADDRESSES

One of the big social events of the
year for Moscow will be the joint ban
quet of the University of Idaho and
Chamber of Commerce at the Elks'
temple, Friday evening, February 1.
1t will be the climax of the farmers
and housekeepers' week of the Uni
versity of Idaho.
This affair is in the hands of COM
mittee composed of M. F. Angel, G..
J. Hugo, B. T. Byrns, G. P. Mix, Miss
Jessie M. Hoover, E. B. Hitchcock and
E. J. Iddings. A subcommittee of
the general committee has been Great
ed to invite four well-known men to
be present and address the banquet.
These men are Governor Alexander
who will be in Moscow at the time,
Food Administrator R. F. Bicknell, Dr.
Ernest O. Holland of the w. S. c. and
DIR. E.~A. Bryan, commissioner of edu-
cation DR.. E. H. Lindley has con-
sented to act as toastmaster.
In addition to the above invitations
are to be issued to all visitors to the
university farmers and housekeepers'
week; all members, of the Moscow
Chamber of Commerce; all citizens of
Moscow; representatives of the COM
mercial bodies of surrounding towns;
and all distinguished visitors in Mos
COW at the time. 1t is expected that
between 300 and 400 will be present
at the banquet. The hour set is $50.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-22
CLOTH TOPS FOR SHOES
FOR WOMEN ON THE WAY
Manufacturers Get Together to Agree
on Styles With View to
Saving Leather

BOSTON-New England shoe man.
ufacturers will confer with the COM
mercial economy board in New York
tomorrow regarding further changes
in the styles of women's shoes for the
fall with view to conserving leather.
At a conference here dealers agreed
that cloth tops would be popular as
this would result in a, great saving OF
leather.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-22
Meet at State Capitol

The convention wifi be held in the
assembly rooms of the state capitol.
There will be several luncheons and
banquets during the convention in
cluding one by the oil division of the
mining congress, which only recently
was organized This banquet to be
held Wednesday will be addressed by
Mr.. Day. NJ B. Tomblin of Denver,
state commissioner of mines, is secre-
tary of both organizations.