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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
NUMBER .

What was true of the clergymen
would be true of all other men so
far as college education is con-
cerned, if they had had no more
training than a thorough college
education gave.
1t was a bitter line of thinking
this the clergymen did in that
desolate region overlooking No
Mans Land. To be able bodied,
clear Drained, eager as any one of
them, and yet a mere stop-gap
where others were doing great
things in this world crisis; and that
simply because he lacked just the
fundamentals of a military educa-
ton. And the point that drove home
to the clergyman soul was this:
If half the time wasted on dead
and useless studies in the years
gone by had been put on definite
military training he could have been
a vastly more useful man in those
grim hours even had he been given
the job of clergyman.
He could have understood the act
ual military problem at hand. He
these soldiers. He could have done
even his job of "stop-gap" with
finer grip, bigger understanding, and
broader effectiveness.
You may say every man to his
job and the job of stop-gap even is
as important as many others-some-
body has to do it,"
Wait a minute. 1t happened that
right from this spot where we lay
resting we could see a section of
our lines being bombarded by
Fritz. The shells were dropping in
particularly nasty fashion-great
jots of mud flying in the air at every
burst, livid flashes of flame gleam-
ing amidst showers of splintered
steel For a mile-long stretch the
boys in that trench were being
buried alive, blown to atoms and
our guns almost silent
An airman, a Canadian as we
learned later, flew over, signalling
to our batteries giving them the
range and calling for heavy fire.
They kept silent. The airman land
ed, and called up H. Q. What's
the matter? Why don't batteries
fire."
The answer came-"No shells"
And we talked the matter over
again, with the Military Education
thought in our minds. The factories
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
Gold at Pre-Wdr Price
from the Toronto Globe. ]

Gold is about the only commodity
left, the price of which to the con-
sumer has not gone up. This fact
has given rise to a good deal of
agitation by gold producers. but any
step towards a subsidy or increasing
the fixed price of gold, which stands
at $20.67 an ounce, has failed.
Gold is hardly worth the mining"
declared a producer from Bolivia IN
New York the other day, and he
cited several mines which are un-
workable at present prices.
Statistics of production for some
years past, published by the Finan-
cial and Commercial Chronicle, New
York. shows that the production of
gold in the world in 1918 was ap-
valued at $3S4576.700. or a decline
of 1,SS7,427 ounces, or $39,912.792
from the previous year, and the low
est since 1905.
Considering the ups and downs of
gold mining, the adventures in rich
and poor fields, the output from year
to year is remarkably stable. Be-
tween 1886 and 1895, the world s
production of gold advanced steadily
from 104 million dollars to 199 mil
lion dollars, and it was not until
1906 that it reached 400 million dol
lars. From that date until 1915 it
was advancing to 470 million dollars
In 1916 it dropped to 452 million
dollars. and in 1917 to 423 million
dollars. AS the war has upset labor
conditions, part of the falling off
should be attributed to that, though
the time has apparently come when
increasing costs of materials have
made gold mining Improbable for
low grade mines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

William F. Ries, State Deputy
of the Knights of Columbus, has gone
to the Cleveland convention.
DR.. James d. Rankin, of West
ern Theological Seminary, preached
at Pittsburgh on the great oppor-
tunities for men in the pulpit.
Judge j. t. , Rooney, of tho
United States courts at New York,
lectured on Ireland at Johnstown.
w. j. Graef, Secretary of thd
Greensburg Y. M. C. A, resigned I'd
take up religious work.
The Rev. Joseph L. Whitaker,
who has been in the army as d
chaplain, has been appointed secre-
tary to Archbishop DOugherty.
Col. Fred Taylor Pusey, the
Special States Attorney in the North
Penn bank matter, has given up his
vacation to look after the case.
Rabbi James Heller, who OPEN
ed the Zionist conference in Phila-
delphia. is well known to Jewish
people here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05

discussion of the League of Nations
and collateral questions.
While making a pretense of avoid
ing partisanship in these important
matters of public policy, the man in
the White House and his satellites
are constantly inviting public repro
baton by their inconsistent atti-
tude. When the Wilson newspapers
declare that the President has done
a wonderful thing in requesting the
House to remain in session 70 eon-
slider the cost of living and other
problems, meanwhile accusing Con-
gress of arranging to "sneak away
while grave National problems were
awaiting solution" they remind the
people of how the President him
self, against the protest of Demo-
cratic and Republican newspapers
and thousands of his countrymen,
skipped away to Europe and spent
six months abroad while vital do
mestic problems awaited his pleas
ure in convening a Republican Con-
gress in extra session.
President Wilson has put over
many things on the people through
phrases that tickle the ear, but he
will hardly succeed in making his
countrymen forget that the Welfare
of this country was neglected while
the world was being made safe for
democracy. If it is the duty of
Congress, according to the Wilson
view, to remain in Washington to
consider the problems that now con-
front all the people-and perhaps
our National lawmakers should re-
main on the job-then it was the
duty of the. President to remain in
Washington and with Congress in
session last winter, strive to meet
the situation which had already de-
veloped months ago.
1t were better, however, for the
President and his political oppon-
ents to put away all political am
bitions and work earnestly to solve
the problems which so vitality in
volve the interests of the people of
the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
Watterson on Blaine
Henry watterson in Saturday Eve
ming Post

Henry watterson in Saturday Eve
ming Post.1
No man of his time could hold a
candle to Mr.. Blaine in what we call
magnetism-that is, in manly charm,
supported by facility and brain
power. Clay and Douglas had set
the standard of party leadership be-
fore his time. He made good third
to them. never knew Mr.. Clay,
but with Judge Douglas l was well
acquainted, and the difference be-
tween him and Mr.. Blaine in leader
ship might be called negligible.
Both were intellectually aggres-
sive and individually amiable. They
at least seemed to love their fellow
men. Each had been tried by many
adventures. Each had gone, as it
were, through the flint mill" Born
to good conditions-Mr. Blaine
sprang from aristocratic forebears-
each knew by early, albeit brief, ex-
perience the seamy side of life; as
each, like Clay, nursed a consuming
passion for the presidency. Neither
had been made for a subaltern, and
they chafed under the subaltern yoke
to which fate had condemned them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
The Call of Patriotism
[From williamsport Gazette AID
Bulletin1

From Williamsport Gazette aid
Bulletinl
The Scranton Republican does the
country a good turn in the assertion
that there is as much need Of
patriotism in the consideration OF
public questions to-day as there was
during the most trying days of the
war when America was bending
every energy to marshal its strength
to save civilization"
There is, in fact, greater need OF
caring for high ideals of Amerl-
canism now that internationalism is
obtruding into high places.
The highest duties of citizenship
are to care for home and country
With good reason, therefore, the
Republican objects to the speeches
made by Champ Clark and Claude
Kitchen in the House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington denounc-
ing Republicans for what they chose
to term "one concentrated groWl
because of their attitude toward
measures advocated by the presi-
dent.
AS a matter of fact, those Demo-
Gratis who are now taking the Re-
publiCanS to task are tne very ones
who in those critical days of the
war, when it was so vital for Ameri-
cans to forget party and factiondl
divisions and stand shoulder TO
shouler, did a whole lot of growl-
ing.
In the history of the United
States there is no finer illustration
of the unity of real Americans In
times of national stress than Was
disclosed by the attitude of Repuh-
lican congressman when they held
up the hands of the president, de-
feated the purpose of growing"
Democrats and made it possible for
the United States to take the steps
which ended the world conflict and
defeated German autocracy. With
the war closed the time has come
when honest differences of opinion
can be expressed. Certainly it is
essential that the wisdom of fhu
nation must assert itself in safe
guarding the future of the country,
no matter who may be opposed or
criticised.
Patriotism's call has lost none of
its potency because the war IL
over.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
The Buncombe Brigade
philadelphia Press. ]


The pilgrimage of the national
Democratic troupe about the country
is about finished. 1t has been spec
tacular crusade, planned with an eye
keen for dramatic effect. Practically
all of the headliners of the Demo-
cratic National Committee has been
a part of it. The chairman has eX-
pounded party doctrine in State
after State. The secretary has pre-
sented schemes of organization to
the party committees at each stop
ping place. The money raiser of the
committee has been on hand each
day to look out for the commisary
department. The head of the
women's branch of the organization
has made the daily appeal to the
new voters of the land in behalf of
Democracy.
1t has been a real three-ring circus
that this company has staged from
the Mississippi to the Pacific Coast
and return. Some of it's doings have
had the real comedy flavor, if one
of it's performances, the one at
Omaha, is any criterion. BY a
curious coincidence, at almost the
same moment that these missioners
of a distracted Democracy were tell
ing the women of that city how much
the party has done for them, the
solidly Democratic Legislature of
Georgia was refusing by an over
whelming majority to ratify the
suffrage amendment. There was
also eulogy on the part of the woman
orator of the occasion of Senator
Hitchcock, in this his home town.
She must have forgotten that on
three occasions his vote alone de-
feated the suffrage amendment in the
Senate, and>this in spite of the per-
sonal appeal made by his President
to support the measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
Editorial Comment

GFrom the Philadelphia Press
Perhaps the chairman of the
Democratic National Committee can
not help being a Democrat, but he
doesn't have to be insolent and flip
pant when testifying before a Con-
gressional Committee. The COM
mittee represents the sovereignty of
the people; the chairman of the
Democratic Committee-if he has
the confidence of his party-repre-
sents merely the partisanship of a
party which was voted into a mi
nority at the latest election.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
AirplaneS For Missionaries

[From the Philadelphia Inquirer
Incongruous though it may seem
for the moment, the request of Cen
trail African missionaries for an air.
plane suggests a perfectly logical use
of the resources of civilization.
Travel by this means would no
doubt be an improvement over the
more common kind. In spite of the
colonizing labors of Europe the. IA
cilities for getting about are not so
convenient as they might be; nor
are railways and highways plenti-
full. But no trackless jungles can
impede air travel. Moreover, the
native villages have ample open
spaces for landing places.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
CAPITAL and Labor

[From the New York Times
Capital and labor by cooperating
for the full measure of production
can maintain the present prosperity
of the country's industries, can
maintain wages at the prevailing
high rate; and increased production
is the one sure way to reduce the
cost of living. 1t is in the power
of capital alone or of labor alone
to destroy prosperity and to compel
not merely the reduction of wages
by widespread unemployment, but
loss of wages through the enforced
closing down of industries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
Alabama Takes PLUNGE

[From the e,Birmingham Age-Herald1
For the first time in its history,
Alabama has convicted white men
who took part in a lynching. We
may eventually reach the high stage
of civilization where murderers of
that sort are hanged
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05

Democrats of Dauphin county un-
able to find men for Office" says a
newspaper headline. Evidently some
body has been reading the registra-
tion returns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
LABOR NOTES

Virtually all the shipping in the
harbors of Melbourne and SYDNEY.
Australia, has been tied up as a re-
suit of the seamen's refusal to work
until they are granted more pay.
1t is estimated that in 1918 in Great
Britain there were 1862 strikes. The
average number of working days lost
was 6,237. 100, and the average lost
amounted to s6,237,000.
OF the Ill national union affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor in. 1916 only 60 were reported as
paying benefits of any kind, and of
these 35 had established only one kind
of benefit.
Shortage of orders and the uncer-
tainty of business has caused practi-
cally all the mines at Sydney, Canada,
to suspend operations.
Book binders and bindery employees
in Augusta, Ga, have formed an or
ganization and affiliated with the In
ternationai Brotherhood of Book
binders.
During the war the number OF
women employed in the British postal
service doubled in numbers, and in
other branches of the civil service
they advanced from $500 to LOT, 500
an increase of 1850 percent. In the
tramway service the increase amount
ed to over 1900 per cent, while the
jump in the number employed In
finance and banking advanced 687
per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05

If prices keep on going up the fell
low who used to give wine suppers
won't have to worry how to spend
his money; he'll only have to invest
in pork chop and cup of coffee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05

BY thes. way, what has become oi
that No beer, no work" slogan?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05

III. c. l." sounds like a chemical
term for a poisonous gas. -vs-.-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05

Members 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 pub
lished herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
THINKING AMONG THE GUNS

A Clergymans Conversion Universal Military Training
BY The Rev. Thomas Travis Ph. D.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05
DO YOU KNOW /
THAT Harrisburg soldiers
ran railroads i'm France and laid
track when needed?

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Harrisburg has been a center of
grain supply for 140 yeras. --.---
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05

Shortage of orders and the uncer-
tainty of business has caused practi-
cally all the mines at Sydney, Canada,
to suspend operations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04
Free Summer Concerts.


The green around Columbia uni
Nersity will he the scene this sum
mer AS last Of series of fine band
concerts starting June End and con
sinuing thrice weekly through the
middle of August. The audiences at
ehe 6assi- season OF these concerts last
year often tr,ia7 bered between fifteen
and twenty thousand night. Ac-
com m odations FOR many more are be-
ing m afe this year.
The concerts will he free to the
public the admission tickets required
Icing ob,ainable through application
to the university In the case. of
soldiers and sailors the service nni-
form is all they need In the way Of a
pass.
The programs viii again be retder-
I'D by the New York Military band
under tbs leadership of Edwin
Frankie GolGr,an. The band, which
has often been referred to as sym
tihony orchestra in brass" has been
enlarged for the coming series and
will consist OF sifty musicians. most of
whom are mem bers OF the Metropoii-
tan opera. Philharmonic ard other
leading orch estras. THE concerts are
given under the auspices of Column bia
university but the whole manage
ment OF the undertaking is in the
hands Of Mr.. Goldman
Monday night programs viii he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04
4 ! MUSIC pl1SlIe
MACHINE THE NEWEST

An unusual invention has appeared
which may almost be called 4 ma
chine for composing music. II lie
somewhat similar In arrangement to
the plot building machine for short
story and scenario writes, but has
ahc advantage or producing complete
compositions Instead of mere out
lines. II is said that the possible
m,nsAsal combinations OF this new ma
chine are almost limitless
Tire appar stus consists of a rack
that rs divided into six rows OF four
squares each. On each square there
are t~9 bars ri music which are so
written that they will harmonic with
the notes on the adjoining squares
Extending through the rack from
side 10 side are rods or spindles car
rying long strips of paper wide enough
for two measures OF music. each sec
ton having n treble and bass ca pa Bile
Of fEarmOnhing with each other.
Ry turning The spindles the music
IL arranged IN various com binations
just as seometric figures are rear
ranged by turning Kaleidoscope.
The device is made in a size suita BILE
for use on the ordinary piano music
rack and "a easily manipulated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04

ez4 found an excellent interpreter in
Gs-Sot. who is himself a Frenchrnaa.
Ms work has the grace, the airy fan
ICY ..eAcristic freffeft r,1tisfe
its best. but i: exaets the finished art
81 the most accomplished OF piano
rirtros,.
The charm OF song is very APT to-
" enhanced when the singers notive
tr,rrre is 3der,ic@i with the language in
Gdieh the song is written. So i IS
witn - Spanish song "C1avc1itos
sCsrnations} which Emilio de Gosorza
iascrprets on Nietro.a Record this
-psrsh. Being Of Spanish birth this
brilliant baritone Sings it with the per
feet abandon that song OF such
passionate people demands The
xyilsplcs tumble from his lips in 3
rtsseiess pstter, but where there is
note held long enough. how ccsiatieafiy
nc ciings 10 it, ard how he luxuristes
10 the full round tones with which
nature has blessed kiml
De~otees of string music will rejoice
II number. which the fIman String
. Quarter plays on a rev Nictrola Record
INST issued. II IS the nlnuet from
Schuhert's 'Cusrtet in a Minor In
this al! too brief miiiuct is the ex-
suisite tenderness. the subtle pathos.
the unfailinr flow Of melody and
rhythm so characteristic Of Shuberts
Renins, This delightful number is
played with al tho artistry of finished
musical organization OF this chataeteg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04

steal touch Of rag-time in the music
which 10 very taking.
Lambert Murphy's voice is heard to
excellent advantage in Lonesome
That's An on Victor Record Just
issued. II is the song of lover who
finds year has elapsed since yester-
dayz-or So Il seems to his lonesome
heart. II is lender and dreamy In
style. In it be.''i are heard. and a
violin obbiigato adds richness to the
second verse.
Don't Cry, Frenehy, DIT Cry" i.
the eh1 cry parting song q >meri.
maid who has helped him forget So
troubles Of warfare. II is effectively
suns by Charles Hart and Elliott Shaw
ON new Victor Record. A few meas
nres of Ta.ti's Goodbye" adds a
pathetic touch 70. the number.
A contrasting song is presented BY
Henry Burr on the reverse of the rec
ord, u Know What II Means TO be
Lonesome" II is tender melody In
slow waltz time, The refrain IL pfaven
over as q violin duet with exquisite
effect.
j keeps the heart young to Keep up
with the latest music. and II keepe the
inner emotions fresh and strong to tar
NE reservoirs. Of the worlds master
pieces OF music whenever one desires.
And this Is entirely possible in this
day and generation through the medium,
OF the Vietrola in ones home Yes.
even for these who do not possess such
wonderful instrument access NAV still
be had 10 this wealth Of rn1sic bv
visiting ycar nearest Victor, dealer.
who viii gladly play you isyJriic
selections "f 'fs Fpnrfh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04

and his hum has ripened and grown
mellow. tt song is sbou' ar old
nisn looking back q, youth which
was gay ore and though the youth
a. past The esiety remains. When !
was twenty-ene | never rad lets OF
money. hut I'd always lots OF ;in'
says Harry. And he goes eu and tells
went *couftin'" at that tire. X win
chase the blues away 70 hear him. ter
rebody car sing Harry I-auler's songs
Tor Inn. any more than any body else
can b~ Harry Lauder.
A eouoie of amusing little sougs are
presented on d new Victor Record this
month BY Marion Harris-"A Good
Man Is Hard 10 Find ri you've got
good husband, treat him right. i. the
wholesome advice. II Is a cheerful
little dIt,y in which the xylorhone
plays its part. On the reverse OF the
record IS For Johnny and Me- which
pretty vielin obtlisa.o adds 10 the
richness OF Marion Harriss voice in
the last refrain.
How Va Gonna Keep FIN Down
On p,.1 the Farm tAf'er They've Seen
o. Reuben and his waie Il is a lively
number presented by Arthur Fields
on Victor Record Just issued. On
the reverse Billy Murray sings ''lTow
Are You Coin to Wet Your Whistle
when the Whole Darn World Goes
Dry?)." The whistle" 70 be we,tcd
appears right at the start. He sings
the sang as few could. sing it. and IN
terpolates little OF his own character
istic touches that nobody else could
sing at all.
Two eorking good marches are
played on Victor Record This
,nnia,h BY the Victor Military Band.
Il adalo.i" IS q anr-step march which
giyes an invitation 10 dancers that is
truly infectious. It has been to the
french poilu pretty much what
"Tipperary" was to the English-a
CHEEKY, Ipht-hearted march tune under
whose benign influence one might for
get the horrors OF war. 1t is typicailv
french IN IT'S fightness. its sense of
daring and sallautry. On the other
side of the record IS Marche
Franchise" tThe Marseillaise Hymn
in which the MarseillaiSe is used as
the principal melody. Il is imnossib,e
TO listen TO this number without a
anickening Of the heart and an uplift
Of spirit the national anthem Of France
AWAY: eNcircs.