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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
RAILROAD LOYALTY

TOHN PHELAN, track foreman OF
subdivision No. 5. Philadelphia
division of the Pennsylvania
railroad, has the right conception of
patriotism. Phelan knows that
courage and faithful performance
of duty are as necessary back of
the lines as in the trenches. Like
wise, he is almost as adept with his
pen as he is with his pick, as a
little poem he has just published
proves. Phelan sums up his own
doctrine of do your bit" in these
stanzas:
I'd like to fight with all my
might
For dear old Uncle Sam;
I'm big galoot and / can shoot,
But I'm over age, 1 am.
But I'll tell you what I CAN do.
AS long as my limbs permit,
I'll bend my back to repair the
track,
And thereby do my bit.
All day long I'll make them
So our sammies they can run
From the West to East to catch
the beast,
The wicked, cruel Hun.
Catch the idea? The trackhand
is an essential part of the great
war machine, because if the road
bed is not kept up traffic cannot
be handled expeditiously and the
soldier trains and the supplies in
tended for our men abroad will be
held up. How correctly Phelan has
diagnosed the situation any railroad
man will tell you.
There are scores and hundreds
of railroad men who have caught the
vision of service this poet laureate
of the Philadelphia division so
vividly paints. Practically one
whole regiment of Pennsylvania
railroad men, embracing many of
this city, and of1cered by their own
executives, are reconstructing and
operating the railroads of France
in marvelously efficient man
ner, teaching Frenchmen American
methods and speeding up the whole
transportation system of the repub-
lie.
To-day, on another page, the Tele-
graph begins the publication of a
series of articles by Pennsylvania
railroad employees showing how the
men of the rank and file of the
Pennsylvania system who must re-
main at home are SUPPORTING the
President and backing up the boys
"over there" by doing their part
to solve the great railroad problems
with which the Nation is confronted.
1t is heartening and inspiring to
observe how seriously these men take
their work and to note how they
are putting every ounce of strength
and ability they have into an effort
to make themselves 100 per cent
efficient for the sake of Uncle Sam.
This war will not last long if each
one follows the example of Phelan
and the foreman in charge of his
section, of whom the railroad poet
writes:
I'm in a gang under Foreman
Who works with might and
frenzy
To drive each spike so the boys
Secure along the Pennsy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

"HE plan of Philadelphia news
paper to take the prohibition
issue out of the coming campain
in Pennsylvania is impractical and
not likely to receive very serious
consideration at the hands of those
who will have to deal with the ques-
ton. In the first place, the Legisla-
ture could not be pledged solidly in
advance to vote for a resolution put
ting the matter to referendum vote,
nor could friends of temperance be
certain it would abide by the results
of such a referendum, should it re-
suit in a dry" victory, unless the
candidates were pledged for the
amendment in advance, and this
would bring the matter right back
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
WY HEN the kaiser's army began I
wv its rush across Belgium in an
effort m raaph paris it on |

wv its rush across Belgium in an
effort to reach Paris, it en-
tered Ypres October 3, 1914, but had
to evacuate the city few days
later. Since then Ypres and this
region of Flanders have been STAIN
ed by the blood of many hard fought
battles.
In all this time Ypres has suf-
fered terribly from she'll fire, and it
Is now heap of ruins. Before the
war Hpres was famous for its cloth
and lace. The fiat district about
the city was the best dairy land in
the world, and furnished the butter
that fed England. The wealth of
this province in West Belgium was
the greatest per capita in all Eur
ope. Linguistically and racially 1t
is Flemish.
Ypres was a quiet city, through
whose streets the dog carts carried
the rafting milk cans and loaves
of bread to be delivered to the
white-capped old danes at the
doors. There was a sluggish moat
on which beautiful swans padded
their way in peace. An object of
great interest was the Cloth Hall,
begun in 1901 and completed in
1912. There were the Gothic catha-
dral of st. Martin, with rich cary
ings; the town hall, with frescoes
and paintings; and the Eleventh
Century church of st. Peter. But
the Cloth Hall, now q mass of ruins,
was the largest and oldest struc-
ture in Belgium. 1t was 433 feet
long, and its massive square belfry
was 230 feet above the ground. This
was the monument to it's material
prosperity, overshadowing the ca
thedral, which was 317 feet long,
with tower of 100 feet. The Cloth
Hall had three stories. with point
ed windows in three rows, a sloping
slate roof, and was ornamented by
statues of forty-siX counts and coun-
tesses of Flanders. When the Ca
rillon," or peal of mellow toned
bells, called, this building could
house all the citizens of Ypres.
Once Greater Than London
At one time Ypres was greater
than London itself. When the pres
ent world metropolis had less than
fifty thousand inhabitants, Ypres,
capital of West Flanders, had two
hundred thousand. 1t ranked with
Client and Bruges as the greatest
lace and cloth-producing centers in
the world. 1t had then four thou
sand looms. Time and again it sent
thousands of men to fight, without
stopping a single loom. Flemish
cloth was famous for it's brilliant
colors, excellent dyes; it was de-
manded all over Europe, and even
in distant Asia. When the London
poet, Chaucer before 400, tried to
praise the skill in weaving of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
HoLD King Albert LiDes
She passeth them of Ypres and
of Ghent,
[From the New York sunl

[From the New York Sunl
People frequently wonder where
the king of Belgium is to-day and
how Belgium operates her govern
ment with 95 per cent of her popu-
lation interned within the German
lines. The King of Belgium lives in
the open meadows of Belgium. in
the middle of about twenty-five
square miles of territory still intact.
1t is place called Les Moers. That
is some fifteen miles from Dunkirk.
His residence, a country mansion,
resembles Mount Vernon viewed
from the west, white, plain, sim
ple/ 2-story building with a garden
In/front we'll planted with flowers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

e. n. Stotesbury was congratu-
lated by many friends yesterday on
his birthday.
&C. w. Kiser, the Pittsburgh
banker, who is the treasurer of the
O'Neil Republican committee, was
here yesterday and says he is en-
joying the campaign.
-E. p. AIbrecht, head of the
Philadelphia Bourse, is objecting
atrenuously to the plan to have
young sailors trained at Boston in
stead of Philadelphia.
"A. C. Campbell, the Luzerne
food administrator, is standing for
no nonsense. When liquor dealers
did not obey the law about Sunday
selling he protested in court and
three lost licenses.
Mayor A. w. Hendenreich, of
Allentown, is personally directing
the crusade against gambling in his
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
GIRL TO HER MIRROR

How shall my face change,
The girl-face that L love,
Wide eyes that smile at me,
Smooth brow above?
How shall bear watching
Gray for my hairs gold,
Faded cheeks for rose tints,
When l am old?
How shall my face change?
Shall the coming years
Scar 1t with their troubles,
Blanch it with their tears?
Shall my friends and lovers,
Seeing gray for gold.
Sigh, "Ah, not this face we lovedm
When I am old?
Keeper of the life-years,
Give my face instead
Sweetness for 1t rose tints,
Courage for its red,
Love-light for its girl-eyes,
Peace for its hairs gold.
And l shall smile to face the glass
When / am old
Margaret Widdemer In the Youths
Companion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
He Accompanied Wilson

After delivering his speech before
Congress the President and Mrs.
Wilson went walking down Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. A telegraph messen-
ger boy achieved the distinction of
walking by his side for three blocks
without being molested. He edged
up to the side of the President. said
nothing, and walked along several
blocks. He was on one side, Mrs.
Wilson, was on the other.
The President smiled. The boy
looked neither to the right nor the
left, and whistled nonchalantly, as
he kept step side by nide, with the
Nations executive. When he came
to an office building he walked
away, still ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
EDITORIAL COMMENT

One advantage of supreme war
council of three is that it would
leave one man on the job while Sem
ate committees quizzed the other
two.-Chicago Herald.
Three hundred society women of
New York have organized to teach
the poor how to economize. In self
defense the poor should organize to
teach the rich how to spend money.
Cleveland Press.
The Boston Transcript says this
is just the honeymoon period of the
war;" implying that the real fighting
has not yet begun-Kansas City
Star.
A Ford boat a day keeps the u
boat away.-Kansas City Star.
No wonder that Russia produces
so many anarchists, Bolsheviki and
other long-haired and crack brain
ed statesmen" of the Trotzky var
iety. They have this kind of wea-
ther every winter. - indianapolis
News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

sistentfy refuse to listen to the voice
Of reason and humanity" That is
true, and the blame lies with the
Kaiser and his crew, who in the end
must plead guilty and face the
nations sitting in judgment on their
crimes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
Out of Dnfe

well, the world seems to be go
ing dry. Shall we take Julep out of
the dictionary"
Leave it in for old times sake"
counseled the other photographer.
Just mark 1t obsolete. louisville
Courier Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
COmin0 to tt

Eat bannas; win the war; is n
new slogan. Someone may yet start
this for a slogan use common
sense and win the war."-From the
Detroit Free Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
A Flat Failure

The Kaiser's olive branch, with
lemons growing upon it, is the horti-
cultural wonder of the age; but as
German camouflage is a fiat failure.
The foliage fails to conceal the fruit.
Louisville Courier-JournaL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
DO YOU KNOW

THAT making horse shoes was
one of Harrisburg's eariieSS tnS
dustries and 1t is still maSstN
good ones?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
The NOneSSenfinL

The nonessential is something that
belongs to. somebody else and that
he should be forced to get along
without Plain Dealer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
HTSTORTC uARRTSRTrRG

Harrisburg Ferry and Lebanon
had a great contest over the county
seat when Dauphin county was
erected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

We suggest that the invading Ger
mans are sufficiently punished by
having to tell their friends they have
captured Pskov.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

Community singing bids fair to be-
come a popular outdoor amusement
in Harrisburg next summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
"WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1918

II men can be induced to believe
in the loVe of their feIIotonten, they
are iceH on the road to believe in the
7ope OF God.-MARcUs DoDs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

Wage differences between the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad
and it's organized telegraphers have
been adjusted by arbitration. Wages
are increased $10.65 a month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

The French government has open
ed a school where women are given
professional training With a view of
placing them in positions vacated by
the men who have been called away
to war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
God Is LODe
BEHAVE WELL IN PARIS

He that loveth not knoweth not
God; for God is love.-I John iv, s..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled TO the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein,
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
LABOR NOTES

Dakota farmers are uniting to
eliminate the middleman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

Twenty-Five thousand teen-age
toys will be raised by the Young
Mems Christian Association of Sas-
ISatchewan, Canada, in the campaign
organized by the National Council of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion to aid with the crops this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

=. J. Prss't s. Editorin-C c hirf
b.. r. OYSTER, Business ManaEer.
GUS NJ STEINMETZ. ManaRing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
STARTING WELL

20 knit or Ck)not; that is the yarn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

Street railway employees in Detroit
are asking for an increase of ten
per cent. in wages. The present rate
of wages is 80 cents an hour for the
-rst three months and a maximum Of
40 cents thereafter,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

The high percentage of undernour-
ished children in New York City's
public schools was attributed at
Board of Aldermen committee hear
ing to the high cost of living, which
has far outstripped wage increases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

National prohibition is anything bu
D. dry topic Just. now.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

"If I had my way about it, 1t
would be up North for me-" re-
marked Attorney General Brown,
talking about winter trips. "I have
been in Florida and know the whole
state, but 1 think that what we need
is a change of climate that tones
up. 1 like going where it is real
winter and a Canadian winter has
it's appeal to me-"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

The Federated Labor party was
formed at a conference of delegates
following the conclusion of the con-
vention of the British Columbia Fed
Grafton of Labor. The new party
will be a working class party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27

A universal seven-hour day during
the period of the war. instead of
present suspension of industries by
the Fuel Administration to conserve
coal and relieve railroad congestion,
is suggested by President Gompers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-14

Many Of these abandoned farms in YER
mont lie off the main thoroughfares of
travel but they are far more accessible
to the markets than the lands which Sec
rotary Lane proposes TO have opened up
for tilling. We know of many aban-
doned farms in Orange county which
would make excellent places for soldiers
and sailors to engage in farming on a
moderate scale, and we have no doubt
there are similar conditions all over New
England. Instead of reaching out after
new land, the agencies which are at work
trying to get the soldiers and sailors 10.
Gated in agricultural pursuits would dc
well to fill up the vacant spaces in New
England. Vermont could absorb hun.
dreds Of individual farmers and thou
sands of people and still have plenty Of
elbow room for the present farmers
Similar conditions exist in Maine ant
New Hampshire and to lesser degree il
the other New England states. Why MOI
use our good farm land before draining
marshes and opening up dry tracts fal
removed from markets?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-14
VERMONT OFFERS GOOD CHANCES
TO RETURNING SOLDIERS.

Secretary of the Interior Lane recon-
mends that arid, waste and marsh land
within the United States be reclaimed
for use by the hundreds of thousands Of
American soldiers and sailors who are
giving up their service for the country
it being thought probable that large
percentage of the men will. turn TO pur-
suits of agriculture as soon as they get
their bearings, so to speak. In view Of
the fact that the present workable land
of the country from Atlantic to the Pa
cifc has been crying out for labor during
the entire four years and half of the
war, it would seem probable that there
is plenty of opportunity for a very large
percentage of the men who may desire to
turn their hands to farming. We have
no doubt, too, that there are countless
abandoned farms and plots Of ground
which are waiting for the hand Of the
tiller of the soil. Vermont, for instance
is dotted here and there with deserted
farms, which for the most part would en-.
able man to make living and, if fru
gality ruled, to lay something aside fol
the rainy days that are apt to come
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-14
Fcstasies Of an Editor.

An editor can be surprised in many
ways. But the greatest surprise came to
us this week You see, we have never
catered for bouquets, never expected any,
never deserved any, and really have never
received any in our 20 years of news.
paper work Neither have we been IN
the position of minister who expects a
little mama dropped from heaven at
times to help him along. So this week
while planning TO bridge over Thanks
giving on conservative raised chicken
and hunk O. mince pie, an express box
was received, and on opening it we found
a great big, fat, plump, full-breasted
martyred turkey, gift Of one OF our
Newport Center subscribers Say did
Won ever feel so funny by being tickled
under your chin that you could only
make up faces and grim That was US.
As southerner would say, we were less
completely knocked out o whack." The
next morning we went and felt OF that
turkey to see if we had dreamed, 1t was
all there. What we had ever done, OF
written, to be deserving OF a turkey III
for king, the Lord only knows. How,
ever, that turkey is appreciated, and
don't you forget it; and for the next
week we are going TO eat turkey, think
turkey, talk turkey, and if every article
we write has turkey in it, do not be sur
prised. Newport Express and Standard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-14
DouGHBoYs.

We sought fitting name for those who
A name that would through future years
abide,
And that upon our banners might be wrought
In golden letters Of our love and pride.
We called our soldier Sammy for a while;
Then Yankee" was another term we used
But Sammy never won the soldiers smile,
And Yankee" was with other days confused.
II matters little what the name may be
That shall recall our sorrows and our Joys;
For they are heroes still 70 you and me,
Although they queerly call themselves
'Doughboys."
Whatever name they bear on honor's roll,
We know they were the ones who made US
Who never faltered till they reached their goal
Where'er they fought upon the land or sea.
In charging at CantiRny or the Marine,
Or at st. Mihiel, four years red with blood,
Or when the battle line was bent and torn
Along the Mouse or through the -Aryonn'
Wood,
They grandly bore the burden Of the strife;
Over the top through hidden nests of death
They met the foe. and those who yielded life
Cheered on their comrades with expiring
breath
Our hearts are glad that many will return,
And we win call them, as they wish
"Doughboys, -
The hero lads for whom our home fires burn,
Who won the liberty the world enjoys.
And for the fallen, lying where the lilies grow
Shall sound the praises Of a grateful land.
In speech and song the future days shall know
Their deeds Of heroism and understand
John w. Gordon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-14

This is an item worth carrying in
mind: Vermont produced approximately
two-ffths of the granite produced in the
United States during the year 1917.
Moreover, Vermont was one of the three
larger granite producing states which in
creased the value Of their output in that
year over the year 1916, in spite Of adj
verse circumstances incident to the war.
Vermonts increase was 81 per cent. OF
course, the Barre granite industry was
entirely responsible for this advance in
asmuch as the other granite centers Of
the state have been more or less inactive.
The table of figures as prepared by the
u, S. geological survey and just pub
Iished give Vermont the impressive total
of $2,200,5O9 worth of granite with Min
nesota as the nearest competitor with a
total of Ss03,570. That is why Barre
comes rightly by its title Of the monu-
mental granite center of the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-14

Dist. 10 this week. She did very salts
factory work, especially in discipline
Salem Derby item.
Bradford had her usual number OF
Thanksgiving guests, as 30 persons lett
town on the night train Thursday
Bradford item.
Ryland SpauIding has been trapping a
large number of pelts, but up to the
present time hasn't reported any deer
Never mind, the dear season isa't over
! by any means,--Landgroy item.
| Chatham has snapped of the horse he
bought with the Ovitt place for one Mike
| Wheeler had Don't know which one got
lbeat.--Felcnerville item.
! Hazel Bartlett was hoIhe over Sunday
bringing hind quarter Of deer meat
She assisted in making mince meat OF
this fine. fresh -Stannard item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-14

State Director Fred A. Rowland of the
Vermont war savings stamp drive
makes a final appeal to Vermont people
to make good their pledges to purchase
war savings stamps during the remain
der of the month of December when the
purchase of the present series ends 1t is
estimated that as much as million dol
lars of pledges made last June remain
unfulfilled, and it is probable that the
chief reason for the failure is because of
oversight on the part of those who
pledged. Therefore, it would be the best
way for those who pledged to hunt up
their pledge cards and determine the
amount which they agreed with Secre-
tary Of the Treasury McAdoo to buy
during the calendar year 1918. If it il
not possible to unearth the pledge cards
the next best thing to do is to go tc
the postoffiee or the banks and purchase
to the limit of your ability during the
remaining days of the month. Secretary
McAdoos recent statement that fifth
Liberty loan of six billions of dollars viii
be called for within few months shows
how much the government needs tn,
money from the sale of these wal
stamps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-14

1t is to be hoped that those four trains
carrying American prisoners from Ger
many will not halt until they reach Par.
is, so that President Wilson can have a
chance to see them in all their wcetched-
ness and hunger. Some demonstrations
of the virtue OF German kultur viii dc
us Americans good as showing us our
full duty in arriving at peace conditions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-14

The Germans who are jeering Amer
lean soldiers in Coblenz are probably dis
gruntled because they are not getting
the usual tips thrown at them by Amer
leans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-14

In deciding to limit its efforts to the
betterment of Vermont's highways, the
Vermont patrol committee win find that
it has quite a chore on its hands with
that work Not that all Of Vermont's
roads are poor, but that many Of them
are in need of building or rebuilding.