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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
SOCIAL JUSTICE
[From the New York Times. ]

conditions, but actually revolution,
the very thing our own bomb throw
ers are aiming at, save that the Can
adian method is not so violent and
cowardly. 1t is evident that restrict
ed immigration, even when as rigid
ly applied as in Canada, does not ex-
clude all the enemies of society.
Mr.. Morrison takes a sound Amer
lean position when. perhaps without
n full understanding of his own
words in their broad reach and i'm
port, he says:
But the question must be traced
back to it root and treated accord
ingly. Americanism must be more
than a shibboleth. 1t must mean ed.
ucation, opportunity, and social JUS
tice for all. We must vitalize our
declarations and our beliefs that in
justice has no place on American
soil. In this soil, bomb throwing will
wither and die.
Bomb throwing is in truth a mat
ter in which social justice is deeply
involved. We make bold to affirm
that the bomb throwers and their
kind have had too little social JUS
tice, but we mean this in a way to
which these plotters of assassina-
ton would never assent, with which
Mr.. Morrison, we hope, would, after
all, agree. They should have been
put away or sent away, their plot
ting stopped long ago. So long as
they are allowed to preach and plan
the destruction of the Government
and of society, so long as they are
openly encouraged by miscalled lin
tellectuals" who maintain weekly
newspapers for the advocacy OF
their doctrines, and so long as the
Government treats them with sloppy
sentimental indulgence, giving them
free opportunity to translate their
fiery words into direct action" the
whole body of sober-minded, respec-
table, and law-abiding American
people are the victims OF fragrant
social injustice. Public officials, prop
erty owners. all private citizens. the
whole decent population of the coun-
try, have a right to be protected
against bomb throwers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
Entdnglen,entS or Freedom?
[From the Kansas City Star.1


How can America make its great
est contribution to the worlds well
fare? The President insists by max
ing formal agreement with Euro
pean and Asiatic powers under
which it binds itself to come to their
defense in case they are threatened
by external aggression" The OPP
position believes that it's greatest
contribution will come by develop
ing itself and taking part in foreign
affairs only when a great exigency
requires-as it did in 1917.
The one side holds to a formal
greement-virtually an alliance; the
other to an informal understanding
that leaves America free from any
moral obligation to act unless 1T de-
termines that its action is necessary.
These two conflicting theories will
come up shortly in connection with
the proposal to give some sort of a
formal guarantee of help to France
in the event of attack by Germany.
AS the form of the proposal has
not yet been disclosed by the Presi-
dent it is possible to discuss it only
i'm general terms. But there is this
feature to be considered. In the
nature of the case the United States
is bound to go to the help of France
in the event of another attempt by
Germany to overwhelm her. In a
way the French frontier is our from
tier. But what would lie the effect
OF furnishing France hard and fast
guarantee?
Nobody in France to-day has the
slightest notion of aggression. All
the French people desire is protec-
ton. But ten years hence suppose
an aggressive statesman should rise
up in France. Suppose at that time
Germany should still be crippled and
France should be the greatest mill
tary power on the continent. With
a formal promise of help from the
United States it is possible to con-
ceive such a statesman emboldened
to attempt to maneuver Germany
into an attitude of aggression. Then
he could call on this country for
help under the agreement. He
might figure that with such backing
his country could not possibly lose.
Such a temptation would be lack
ing If the United States should main
tain it's traditional freedom of ac-
ton. In that event any French
leader would know that there would
have to be a tremendous clear case
of German aggression before France
could count on Americas aid.
Possibly the French government to
be proposed by President Wilson may
avoid this danger. But the situation
suggested certainly is involved in
Article X of the covenant, and illus
trates the menace to which such
agreements give rise.
The United States has given a
Spectacular demonstration that it will
intervene in European affairs if a
great issue is at stake. If it main
tains its preparedness it will be in a
position to use its influence in an
emergency to keep the peace. But it
cannot afford to become what Roose-
velt called an international Meddle-
some MattV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
The Discovery Of America
[From the Pele-Mele, Parisl

[From the -Mele, Paris1
A schoolboy in London turned this
in as a composition on Christopher
Columbus:
Columbus was a man who could
make an egg stand on end without
crushing it. The King of Spain sent
for him and asked him:
Can you discover America"
YES" Columbus answered, "if you
will give me a boat"
He got his boat and sailed in the
direction that he believed America
was. The sailors mutinied and in
sisted there was no such place as
America, but presently the pilot
came to him and said:
Columbus. land is in sight"
well, it's America" Columbus
said.
When the boat neared the shore
Columbus saw a group of natives.
"Is this American" he asked them.
YES" the replied.
"I suppose you are Indians?" CO.
lumbus went on.
YES" the chief answered, and
are you Christopher Columbus?"
"I am"
The Indian chief turned then to
his companions and said:
THE jig is up. We are discovered
at last"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
Value of Advertising

Francis H. Sisson, president
of the Guaranty Trust Company, in
speech at Chicago this week, dis
cussed the commanding influence OF
advertising in the worlds progress
and it's value to the Nation during
the war. He said:
There is greater need to-day
than ever in the past for scientific
knowledge of commerce, distribu-
ton, trade conditions, finance, econ
omics, psychologist brief, all hu-
man knowledge is in the advertising
profession.
Our products will no longer sell
themselves abroad, as they did dur
ing the war; The demand for them
then, which dire necessity created,
will not sustain itself: it must be
stimulated and kept alive by effec-
tive advertising.
Advertising will assume an econ
omic importance that can scarcely be
exaggerated.
"All that we need do is to buy now,
build now-and advertising can do
more than any other one element to
impress that fact upon the American
public and to stir it to action.
There lie before advertising and
advertising men not only the oppor-
tunity for service and profit, but the
clear call to duty.
Never before have our great
journals and periodicals enjoyed
such enormous circulations or been
so widely read.
Advertising is on the threshold
of it's golden age"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
RIGHT, MIR. PALMER

"HE Telegraph has not always
been in accord with Mitchell
Palmer and his political views,
but it is in perfect harmony with his
attitude as Attorney General on the
suppression of anarchy in this coun-
try. Organized crime directed
against organized government, shall
be stopped" he says, and with that
declaration the whole country will
agree. BY attempting the lives of
Federal officials the anarchists have
laid themselves open to Federal
prosecution and Uncle Sam has a
very long arm.
Mr.. Palmer is doing only his duty
when he turns the full power of the
Government, backed up by its un-
limited financial resources, against
these men. They must be run down
and punished. No effort will be too
great nor any amount of money ex-
cessive to bring these criminals to
justice. The life of nobody is safe
while they are abroad.
The poor mistaken fools profess to
believe that the Government of the
United States is all wrong and
should be turned over to them to be
righted according to their notions.
The fact that they stoop to murder
and arson, and that they have no
more regard for the lives of even
women and children than had the
Huns who sunk passenger ships dur
ing the war means nothing to them,
but it means a lot to the people of
this country who are to a man back
of the Attorney General in his de-
termination to put down anarchy in
America in a fashion so vigorous
that it will be an effective lesson to
those inclined to place themselves
above the law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
PennsylDania'S Opportunity
Pittsburgh Gazette-TimesI

Senator John Sharp Williams, of
Mississippi, anti-suffragist, has fire.
quently voiced his impatierce with
continued opposition to the passage
through Congress of the Susan B.
Anthony amendment resolution.
woman suffrage is coming; it can
not be stopped; why resist it? the
Mississippian has said in effect We
commend his philosophy to the con-
sideration of the Pennsylvania Gen.
eral Assembly, which may be, il it
VIII, the first State Legislature to rat
ify the NIXth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
The Gazette Times speaks thus con-
hdently of the result of the reference
of the woman suffrage resolution be-
cause it shares Senator Williams
opinion that the time for antagonism
has passed. Once through Congress,
and the Senate is apt to pass it to-
day, there can be no question about
ratification. 1t would be a cause of
much qualification were the Key
stone State to lead the list of Ameri-
can commonwealths giving formal
approval in constitutional manner to
so great a reform of our electoral
system. Every man to-day is bear
ing urgrudging testimony to the part
that women have played in national
and international affairs of the high
est Importance; why should not
those who wish, it be permitted and
those who are indifferent or reluc-
tant be called upon to give the coun-
try and every political division of it
the benefit of their intelligent and
constructive participation in govern
ment? They have won the right to
vote. Very soon they will have it.
Pennsylvania should seize the oppor-
tunity which seems destined to be it's
to forward the movement and secure
just prestige.
If Pennsylvania does not act IA
vorably this year on the amendment
it will find itself a trailer" as it
was in the case of prohibition. Eleven
State Legislatures will meet in regu-
lar session in 1920; those of thirty
six states, including our own, are
not scheduled for sessions before
1921, and one not until 1928, though
it is not improbable that some of
the more forward suffrage states
may have special sessions for the eX-
press purpose of acting on the
amendment. The Georgia lawmak-
ers assemble on June 26, the date
the Pennsylvania General Assembly
is likely to adjourn finally. 1t were
better than Pennsylvania, favora BILE
to the amendment, act as bell
wether for the other states than that
Georgia, opposed, be accorded that
role. Some may hold that, it being
virtually impossible to grant woman
suffrage in time for the presidential
election next year, there is no need
for haste in ratifying. Nevertheless,
The Gazette Times hopes the Penn
sylvania Legislature being given op-
portunity. will ratify now.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06

mandatory provisions of laws COM
pelling sheriffs and other officials to
use German newspapers in their offi-
cial advertising. With the constant
testimony regarding German activi-
ties through the printed word and
the tnsidious propaganda engineered
from Berlin in this country It would
seem to be about time for tho legis-
lators Of this State to get awake to
their duty and cease their coddling Of
the so-called German influence in
politics. Directing that all such adver-
tising shall be placed officially in two
newspapers OF general circulation.
without the mandatory clause that
one OF them shall be printed in the
German language, is the proposition
before the Legislature and it is an
eminently fair and reasonable provi-
sion. Why isn't it passed?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
HUN TRIES TO DODGE

TUST now the German government
81 is endeavoring to get out from
under the definite charge that the
German General Staff was respons-
ible for the Bolshevist revolution in
Russia. Recent documents which
have come out through Switzerland
prove beyond question that there
was direct completely on the part of
the military power at Berlin in the
barbarous activities of Lenine and
Trotzky. Every effort is made by
the German General Staff to get
activities and thereby cover their
tracks, but the editor OF a Russian
paper at Petrograd, who escaped
from the Bolshevists, has divulged
information which makes it clear
that the commission against coun-
ter-revolution did everything pos
sible to recover documents showing
Knowledge of German agents and
their activities in Russia.
Notwithstanding this cumulative
testimony of the internal work of
the German military leaders and the
support of the Berlin government OF
the impossible group which almost
destroyed Russia, there are those in
this country who would lessen the
efforts of the properly constituted
authorities to run down and run out
OF the country the infamous groups
of anarchists who have been con-
ducting a campaign of terrorism
throughout the United States.
Surely the time must soon be at
hand wher all classes of citizens will
unite to crush out beyond hope of
resurrection the foreign-born agents
of destruction who have found in
this country a field for their most
strenuous activities. It is a favor
able sign when the labor leaders ard
the heads of the great union forces
declare against the anarchists and
those who would break down our
system of government and our in
stitutions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
Haig and Hdig Quit Trade
TFrom the London Telegraph.

[From the London Telegraph
It was announced by w. d. Gra-
ham Menzies, the chairman, at an
extraordinary general meeting of the
Distillers Company Limited, at Edin-
burgh, that that firm has absorbed
the businesses of John Haig and
Company Limited, of Markinch, and
Preston's Liverpool. Distillery Linn
tied, Liverpool. The consideration
to be paid for the purchase of the
two businesses involved the issue or
10 900 ordinary and 1000 preference
shares, and the shareholders in the
Distillers Company agreed to an in
crease of capital by f250,0OO-mak-
ing a total of f2,500.00
Sir Douglas Haig and his two SOL
dier brothers-Lieut. Col. Oliver
Haig and Major John Haig-were
the principal holders in the old
established firm bearing their name.
Between them they possessed TO-
996 out of $500 E10 shares, the
holding of the field marshal being
the smallest of the three. 1t was
stated that the partners were anxious
to be freed from their responsible
ties = - --q-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06

Secretary Morrison of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor expressed
the view entertained by all sane rep
resentatives of American working
men when he denounced the crimes
of the bomb conspirators. A resort to
bombs by Russian Nihilists in the
days of autocracy may be under
stood, says Mr.. Morrison, but this
method can have no place in Ameri-
can institutions" That is indiSput-
able. The attempt to assassinate
judges, public officials, or private
citizens by bombs is a crime of
alien origin and suggestion, for
which the assassinators can plead
not the slightest provocation through
injustice or a deniel of rights.
But when Mr.. Morrison declares
that in the bomb outrages we are
"reaping the results of our immi-
grafton policy" his reasoning stands
in need of correction. The total ex-
clusion of immigrants would no
doubt have kept out of the country
nearly all of the anarchists. Bolshe-
visit. and 1. w. w. disturbers of the
peace, from whose ranks the bomb
throwers have come. Mr.. Morrison
would hardly have advocated that
extreme measure. But selective and
restrictive immigration is no safe
guard against the admission of un-
desirables. The Dominion of Canada
has for years had the benefit of ad-
mirable immigration laws, much
sounder than our own. The immi-
grafton commissioners were able to
pick and choose those they would
admit; they admitted most often
farmers and artisans of whom there
was need. They excluded anarchists,
so far as they were able. Emma
Goldman upon one occasion was met
at the border and sent back to the
United States. But during the past
fortnight there have been general
strikes in a score of Canadian cities,
causing untold loss and disturbance.
officers of the Dominion and Pro-
vincial Governments declare that the
motives of these strikes in many
cases is not the betterment of labor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
A WISE COURSE

x URPLUS government property,
- the overhang of the war sup
plies, is now being disposed of
at auction in all parts of the coun-
try. These supplies include every
thing from a screw driver to mill
lions of pounds OF corn-beef hash.
One circular covers a wide range of
selection from thousands of boxes
of prunes to corn brooms and mil
lions of pounds of roast beef in cans
from one to six pounds.
There is also to be disposed of
large quantities of leather, electric
motors and all kinds Of foodstuffs,
including 45,OoO,oOo pounds of
bacon, partly in crates, but more
largely in twelve-pound cans.
With the sudden cessation of hos
tilities enormous supplies for the
army in France were stopped at
American ports and returned to the
great government depots near the
Atlantic seaboard. Those who have
visited the big warehouses at New
Cumberland and near Middletown
have been astounded at the stupen-
dous preparations for equippirg and
feeding our fighting forces overseas,
as illustrated by these mountains of
supplies. Gradually these materials
and the foodstuffs will be absorbed
through the ordinary business chan
nels, but the authorities at Washing
ton are naturally avoiding any ruin
Gus dumping upon the market to the
disadvantage not only of the Gov
ernment, but also OF the regular
dealers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
A FAMILY AFFAIR

T EVERY turn in the study of
n the League of Nations one
~ comes face to face with some
member of the House family. We
have seen how the son-in-law OF
Colonel House, Gordon Auchincloss,
was given a place as the Colonel's
secretary at Paris, and that Profess
sor Mezes, president of the College
of the City of New York, and
brother-in-law of the Colonel, was
placed at the head of a commission
to collect data for the use of the
Peace Commission, and has been in
Paris during all the negotiations.
Upon the announcement in the press
that one David Miller, international
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
OUR STATE IN THE WAR

NTow that the war is over, al
N belt the vanquished Hun seems
to still have the obession that
he is the victor and entitled to die
tate the terms of peace. it is inter-
esting to note that the War History
Commission appointed by the State
Council OF National Defense and of
which Governor William c. Sproul
is chairman, is proceeding along in
telligent lines in the preparation OF
the real history of Pennsylvania
part in the great war. This commits
sion comprises many of the leading
historians of the State, men of high
patriotic purpose and proper appre-
citation of all that such a history
should embrace, and there is def
mite assurance in the way in which
they are going about the job that
the work will be worthy the State
and it's splendid part in the struggle
of the ages.
In a circular just issued by the
War History Commission from its
offices in Philadelphia, the purposes
and scope of the work is outlined
and we are given to understand that
arrangements are now under way
for the making of a permanent rec
ord of the military, economic and
civic participation of the State in
the great war. The records are be-
ing arranged under subjects and
subdivided into counties so that they
may be available in the future for
local historians. This involves a COL
lection of the records Of the war and
all the activities of the various mill
tary and civic organizations and the
commission says lin many respects
it is the most fitting and most per-
manent memorial which can be
erected to the $4,000 Pennsylva-
mans who entered the national serv-
ice and to the millions of others at
home who aided with personal serv-
ice, with money, food, munitions,
ships and manufactured goods to de-
feat the common enemy. Every sig
nificant story of patriotic exertion
and sacrifice" says the Commission,
mo matter how small or how great,
deserves a place in the Commissions
records"
With knowledge of the men who
are directing the preparation of the
war history, there is Justifiable con-
fidence in the character of the COM
pleted work and while considerable
time will probably elapse before we
shall be permitted to survey the re-
suits of this important compilation
of the facts affecting Pennsylvania's
share in defeating the Hun, we may
wait with patience because of the
fact that when the volume or vol
umes shall be completed. the results
will be commensurate with the labor
expended and be worthy an impe-
rial and patriotic Commonwealth.
Elsewhere in the Telegraph this
evening is given an outline of the
purposes of the commission in the
preparation of the war history which
should be read by all interested in
this work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
DO YOU KNOW

Colonel George Nox Mccain, the
lecturer who was here this week,
intends to write some political
"reminiscences for the Philadelphia
Evening Ledger.
-Adjutant General Frank D.
where he has been looking after men
of the 18th Division.
Colonel Edward Martin, COM
missioner of health, will attend the
Swarthmore commencement next
week.
Senator William e. Crow. the
Republican State chairman, says he
is a farmer and has fine crops on
his farm in Fayette county to prove
If
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
Chinese Boycott Japan

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
Chinese resentment against the
surrender of Japan of the kiao-
Chau territory and of the railroad
and other concessions which Ger
many extorted from the Picking gov
ernment twenty years ago is said TO
have assumed the form of a boycott
on Japanese products which has al
ready extended to number OF the
principal cities in the country and
which threatens to become univer-
sal 1t will be interesting to see
how Japan handles the series citua-
ton which will in that case be Gre
ated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
LOVE

Love is such a strange thing,
1t comes in homely guise;
And yet unto a simple man
1t gives both tongue and eyes.
Love is such a strange thing,
1t builds the world anew
How few there are who know it,
How very, very fewi
willard Wattles in the Independer
(NeW York;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
Contrast in Belgium
I'm. H" in the Manchester, Engn
Guardian.l

I'M. H" IN the Manchester, EnSn
Guardian
The bitter cry of Belgium for
financial help is in tragic contrast to
conditions in the little country be-
fore the war. To go to Belgium then
was the cheapest-and pleasantest-
holiday it was possible to take. Three
dollars took you from st. GATHERINGS
Dock to Ostend and back. On ar
irving in Belgium you could for $3.50
get a season ticket for a week, which
took you everywhere. At Bruges YOU
could stay in an excellent hotel Tor
$40 to $50 a day, with all meals
and such meals: six courses and as
many helpings as you could cope
with.
At Malines hotels were even
cheaper. I have stayed at COM
Portable little hotel for 81 day.
Iunch being omitted. Malines was
the dormitory of Brussels and Ant
werp. both of which could be reacn-
ed comfortably by train in twenty
minutes. For incredibly small sums
YOU could take trans and trains all
over the. country.