Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07

| 1t is in the report of the revenue
/ commission of 1918 and in the
pigeon holes of the committees of
the more recent sessions. If you be-
lieve with m ethat this sum is essen
tial to the immediate. and future
welfare of Pennsylvania you will
readily find the means to provide 1t.
Anniversarl of the Declaration
There is no more effective man.
ner of quickening the national con-
sciousness and advancing the spir-
itual ideals of the world than the
| appropriate observance of great
hevents in the worlds advance. We
shall soon approach the 150th ami
versary of the adoption of the
Declaration of MISREPRESENTATION
which event sprang this Republic,
the liberal government of the more
advanced peoples of the world and
the concord of ideals that has hap
PLY brought together the depend
able nations of the world in one
vast array of force to resist tyranny
and to plan for n concert of powers
for enduring peace. What our
fathers wrought in Independence
Hall, our soldiers fought for in
France. This anniversary will be
the first worldwide meaning to
.OSSbA ailSf II Slohio hOt pass
unnoted. I suggest that you can do
, no more meaningful service to civ
ilzation than to plan now for great
! worlds fair in Philadelphia ia 1925.
In 1876 the Centennial Exposition
was the precursor OF many memoir
, able celebrations. In the dawn of
the new epoch on a most worthy
anniversary 1t is fitting and wise to
ask all people throughout the world
I to assemble at the fountain of hu-
man rights and drink anew the life
giving waters of virtue, liberty and
independence.
THE war depleted the farm labor
of the state, nevertheless the output
of food stuffs has been surprisingly
large. Some of 1t was wasted. Lack
of labor and failure to cooperate
are responsible in a large measure
| for this needless waste. Farming
will pay If intelligently pursued. En-
couragement to farmers to own and
operate their own farms is of great
| Importance. Forward looking en-
actmemnts of this character are
needed. An agency of counsel and
free advice in the location of farm
buildings is needed. Farmers should
be shown by pictures and lectures
the great importance of locating the
farm buildings in such manner as
Cd to secure and protect the sup
ply of potable water; (2) the econ
omy in distance travelled in perform
ing the farm chores, and CD the i'm
portance of an artistic setting to
enhance the value of the property
as a home or as a property for sale.
Grapes are an important and
valuable item of food. They may
now be stored and used over a long
period of time. They will grow
profitably in many parts of Penn
sylvania. The steep slopes of the
I hills along the blue Juniata might
we'll be made into a vast vineyard,
supplying thousands of tons of good
food and bringing employment and
rich returns to the planters.
Camp Curtin. now part of the
city of Harrisburg, and the place
from which all Pennsylvania's vol
unteers entered the National Army
in the Civil War, has been pur-
chased by the Commonwealth and
set aside as permanent memorial
to our Pennsylvania soldiers of the
Civil War. In due time this park
should be suitably developed and
fitting memorials erected thereon"
Pennsylvania is an imperial
4 Commonwealth. 1t has sent into
this war more volunteers than any
other state. It's entire soldiery ex-
ceeds in number all the forces, fed
eral and confederate, that fought at
Gettysburg. It's volunteer division,
the 2Sth, will wear the Red Key