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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
Forecast Is For Still Dryer
[From the New York Tribune ]

[From the New York Tribune.
Water as a beverage is going to
experience tremendous popularity
the coming summer if this thing
keeps up: Everybody knows what
is going to happen July l in the
way of curtailing certain popular
brands of thirst qdenchers, but the
end is not yet. Those who delight
to sip the syrupy soda are going
to have to pay dear for the de-
lectable compounds of chocolate and
vanilla.
Already the government is lay
ing plans for 10 per cent. tax on
every drink that goes over the
counter of the soda water fountain
That means that every 10 cent drink
will cost the consumer IL cents, and
1O-cent drinks are none too common
at the fountain any more. Now
comes the New York Legislature
and purposes to get a small matter
of $12,0O0,000 for the state treasury
by taxing the matinee girls favo-
rite confeetion. That is the amount
that formerly was derived from sa-
loon licenses.
If this plan is carried out it prob
ably means another 10 per cent. tax
added to that which the government
is planning to exact. AS it is so
much trouble to make change"
the soda water dispensaries prob
ably will follow. the plan adopted by
many of the picture houses and
make the price of the check even"
instead of charging IL cents or II
cents or % cents, as the case may
be.
Candy and drug store men are
taking a gloomy view of the situa-
ton and predicting that the accumu-
lating taxes on soft drinks will
mount to such a height that large
part of the public will be forced to
restrict itself to the "unadulterated
ale of Father Adam" with the re-
suit that some of the smaller dealers
hn fnrnnd nuf of hIIsinnsc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06

longer in summer and retires earlier
in winter.
What's to prevent him' from con-
tinuing his program no matter what
the clock says? If it is dark at s,
why he can sleep until six and work
an hour longer at night. IL he Is so
inclined. The clock need not mean
anything to him.
But in the city it is different.
There men work In masses and
under supervision. Trolley schedules
must be arranged for their conven-
fence. Restaurants must cater to
their wants. In hundred ways they
must act in concert and the efforts
OF millions of people must be closely
co-ordinated. Daylight saving has
been boon to city dweilers and they
are not going to surrender it without
the hottest kind of a debate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06

nection. Senator Jones recently read
! upon the floor of the Senate the
following extract from a letter
which he received from a large
shipbuilding concern in Washing
| ton.
Our yard Is now practically eaaiy
ton to take on contracts Tor
three years work the minute we
are authorized to construct for
our yard will alone employ from
three to four thousand men. ana
as we are going to give prefer
ence to returned soldiers, there
seems to me to be an additional
legitimate reason why the ship
ping board should act.
Norway wants ships. Italy wants
ships. France wants ships and yet,
after their capital has come to our
shipyards, they cannot build. Why
are these permits denied? Senator
Jones answers that question for the
Shipping Board by the following let
ter, addressed to Senator Fletcher.
chairman of the Committee on Com
merce, and signed by John A. Don
aid, acting chairman of the board:
may say that ever since the
signing of the armlstice the board
has been constantly giving its
interested attention to the sub
iect touched upon by this bill.
Those of us who are here are
quite firmly of the conviction that o.
American yards for construction
therein of vessels for approved
foreign account.
So. IL the United States Shipping
Board would grant these permits.
continued the Senator. "it would
remove these restrictions. Why
does it not do it? woodrow VIII,
SON, President of the United
quoted from another letter from
the shipping board, showing them
powerless to act, the relative part
of the letter reading as follows;
temporarily by direction of the
President, whose delegate the
shipping board is in the exer-
else of his authority.
So that even though the board
favors the removing of these restric-
tions, it cannot do so without the
authority of the President and he
has not seen fit to act. Neither has
he deemed it necessary to give any
reasons to the people for his at
titude. A little less preaching to
foreign countries on world policies
and little more attention to the
severe necessities of labor and in
dustry at home, might not be out
of place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
Deeper Susquehanna Will
Not Mar City's Beauty
BY Major William B. Gray

THE question has been asked,
How will the "Susquehanna
Navigable' effect the Front
street residential section of Harris
burg. First-what about the view?
The beautiful view will be un-
changed, the water will flow as
now, the islands will remain just
as green in summer and as brown
in winter The Cumberland county
hills will stand forth prominent,
not on> green field or wooded hill or
clustered village obscured. What a
great background for boats and
barges loaded with coal, iron, steel
or farm produce. The wonderful
sunsets will be just as wonderful,
the moonlight just as bright; all ma
lures charms will be as visible and
Towns and windows of Front street
homes when the river is made navi-
gable as they are to-day. Nothing
will detract or mar. No boats will
be tied up or permitted to land
their cargoes or receive cargoes be-
tween the Pennsylvania railroad
bridge at Mulberry street an the
Linglestown road. The difference
in the elevation of the water level
and level of Front street, would
compel this. 1t would be imprac-
ticable to have barge wharves built
in the residential sections. Modern
methods and modern barges mn-
not be loaded or unloaded on the
river bank promiscously at the op-
ton or fancy of the boatman or
shipper. The harbor of Harrisburg
would be regulated by a harbor
master and a set of rules and, regul-
ations, the same as New York, or
Philadelphia or at any port The
best location for wharves and docks
would be selected; accessibility,
railroad connections, availability
and sufficient territory will be the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
JAPANESE PHILOSOPHY

Mans life is like the journey of
a ivan who, burdened with a heavv
load, has long way to travel. You
should not proceed in a hurry. Sub
NIT to discomfort as the common lot
of man, and you have little cause
to complain. Should an inordinate
desire arise in your mind, think OF
the time when you were in need.
Patience is the basis of peace and
longevity. Regard anger as your
foe. If you know only how to win.
and know not how to lose, Calamity
is sure to overtake you. Censura
yourself rather than others.-Fron
the New East.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
French Mayor to Americans

From an address to the American
troops on Christmas. on the occasion
of Christmas celebration for the chill
dren of Buxieres, France, by Mayor
Sentignen:
Messleurs les Americans-For four
long years we have been subject to the
German rule. One glorious day we
heard with joy that a glorious people.
friends of liberty and justice had come
to deliver us. We thank you for the
sacrifice you have made for u.s. In the
name of the little comrades thank
you for giving us this beautiful cele-
bration at Christmas time and assure
you that the memory of 1t will forever
remain. The little compatriots of La
Fayette will never forget. They will
hold the memory % your gifts always
in their hearts,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
ForgefulneSS of Emerson

At the funeral of Longfellow
Emerson went up to the bier and
with his arms crossed on his breast
looked down at the dead face. His
memory was mere blank. THE
gentleman we have just been bury
ing" he said, was a sweet and
beautiful soul; but I forget his
name."-W. d. Howells in Literary
Friends and Acquaintances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
LABOR NOTES

Labor conditions of the near fu-
ture will most likely be based on a
universal eight-hour day in all coun-
tries, both European and American.
One man can handle four-ton
loads with q new three-wheeled
truck for factories and warehouses
that has lifting apparatus operated
like jack.
Factory operatives in the Domini-
can Republic earn from so cents to
50 ner day, depending on their skill
and the class of work performed.
There are 6S firms in Toronto,
Canada, that were engaged in the
manufacture of munitions and 3 in
tbe shipbuilding industry which have
retained all their employees.
Most wooden toys in Japan are
manufactured by hand in the noun
tain regions of the country where
wood is plentiful and cheap. The
chief centers for toys made in fac
tories are Toxic, Osaka, Kioto,
Nagoya and Kanagawa.
OF the $4,000 horsepower utilized
in the Department of the Aisne,
France. four-fifths are estimated to
have been employed in factories in
that portion which was in German
occupation. The sugar refineries. of
which there are over 80, employing
nearly 5000 people, have been
severely damaged, and their res
toration will be serious problem.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
Probably a False Hope

What we wonder is when it is go-
ing to occur to Mr.. Burleson that
he can't make enough money in pub
lie life to support his family in the
style to which it has been accus.
tomed.-Ohio State Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
Days Beyond Recall

Maybe you also remember the
good old times when a person could
buy .nicke's worth of cheese and
crackers and get some of both
From the Dallas News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
Secretary of Education

"A cabinet officer in charge of pub
lie education is about as badly need
ed as the fifth wheel to a wagon,
unless the states are to be relieved
of all responsibility in the matter
of establishing and maintaining
schools.--From the. Omaha Bee
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
Customs of People Vain

For the customs of the people are
vain; for one cutteth a tree out of
the forest, the work of the hands of
the workman, with the AK Jere-
miah x, 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is represent-
ed i'm American forces in ST.
IBERIA?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06

Members of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to
it 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, 1919-02-06
HISTORIC HARRIsRIrRc

Harrisburg began to agitate for a.
water system other than wells early
in the thirties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06

Some folks do not seem to be
aware of the fact that there has been
change of administration at the
Capitol. Letters are still coming ad-
dressed to Governor Brumbaugh and
once in a while some one puts one
over like letter received yesterday
@mhlch @ was addressed: Martin
Brumbaugh, Governor. Pa"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06

People seem to have become
aware of the fact that if they do not
license their dogs the animals NAV
be shot" remarked County Treas
urer 5. Mark Mumma. THE law is
very plain and the dogs which are
not licensed are under the ban. We
have had some funny inquiries, but
the law is plain"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-01
RIPPLlNC RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
HOME TO ROOST.

All evil things come home to roost and cause much
anguish and distress; give righteousness a boost
through selfish motives, or less must have
fair renOwn if he'd enjoy his journey here; must have
high credit in his town. and in the country far and
chap may think he'll put across unmarked some little
crooked game but all his profits loss for he has
soied his snowy fame Some day when he would make
the race for coroner county clerk his msdeed swats
him in the face and spos long years of goody work Pm
how kidnapped Johnson's cow upon distant bygone
year. stand up in the Sabbath school, and hand out
and maxims fine, and while thus expound and drool
hear kids whisper "Johnson's kinel might be honored
now I'm gray, and have halo DER my brow but for that
dark and fateful day when eoped with Johnsons cow
We say live it down. if he should cheat or lie
STEAL but better is the white renown that has no bem
ish to conceal The evil birds are all unoosed in our old
age noisome host, and they flying home to roost
just when the blamed things hurt the most
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SS6esaSSsase9R9S6S988
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-01
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
BY JANE PHELPS

Neil dear, tell me what it means7 Such
large amount, too"
~ told you once, long ago, that Mrs.
Orton owned stosk in some Of our com.
panies." "
''Is she still Interested"
eyes"
81 see this check was made about the
time that horrid Mr.. Scott was here and
soon after Mr.. 0rton died"
"You are very observing. Again you
are using Sherlock Holmes methods, l
presume.
"Aren Z you going to be nice and tell
me somothin" about your connection
with Mrs. Ortonl If you {, Neil,
just as sure as l live l will 20 to her
| have been put off Just as long as I
intend to be. | am your wife and l
have a right to know"
"Yoo meddlo in my business if you
darc Mrs Orton saved me when Scott
threatened me- She loane d me the
money TO buy back his stock. Now are
you satisfied If you are, l will take
YOU to the ear. He was livid with
fury.
81 am not satisfied, Neil, because
you have not given me your confidence
But ! know now that my intuitions
have been right There is something
about your business that is not clear
to me. Why should Scott threaten youl
Why should you borrow money from u
xynmou2 th,uvbt l,,,ls. ,o.,u,.,.,1 4, 81
business men If their methods were
honorable Or that other business men
would do so. You say this check was
loaned money. You have also told me
she was interested in some of your com.
panies. How else are you entangled
with hers Was she finding fault with
the way you handled her money, TIE
other nightl-0r what was itl"
/ suw | had chit the nail on tho
hea, as father used to say. She had
been Raging him about her money. l
wanted to say more, to find out more,
but Neil was so terribly angry with ME,
standing with his hand on the door mob
and that look Of uneompromising anger
on his face, that i smply walked out.
I" There is no need for you to 60 down
with me-" told him.
81 will see YOU to the ear. After this
You will cease your visits to my Office. +"
On the way home hot, scalding tears
fell, not because of Mrs. Orton, but be-
cause Of the way he had told me not to
come to his office.
Tomorrow 49, barbara Is Worried
Over NeiL)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-01
new WAR TAXES MAKE
BOW TO PUBLIC TODAY.
Store Patrons Meet Price In
crease OF Five To Ten
Per Cent.

You may now dig down in your poek-
cts and prepare TO pay for the late war.
The internal revenue service is posting
notices at the pOstoffiee and other con
spleuous places giving information in
general as to what is taxed and what
isn't. But almost everything Is now
taxed and beginning today, one rs nke-
ly to find the obhging clerk asking for
a little war tax, which of course comes
out Of the pocket of the purchaser.
Today, should you buy an alarm clock
Or piece of jewelry or a fine painting
and piece of sculpture or many Of the
articles handled by a iewelry store, you
pay not only the price asked, but are
given permission to add 5 per cent of
the amount of your purchase to help
pay for the war, If you buy a 50
alarm clock you add on an extra ten
cents for war tax.
Soda Drinkess D7-ays.
Already there is tax on all kinds
of sporting goods, whether it be q pair
of skates, tennis racket or shotgun.
And even on candy there went into eff
feet February 25 an extra tax which
the dealer pays to the internal revenue
service. You pay it indirectly.
Beginning May l, there will be added
10 per cent tax on ice cream, soda
woatcr, and all kinds Of extra refresh
ments sold by ice cream parlors. Just
how this is to be handled here has not
been settled. But the war tax is there
of one cent on every ten-cent drink of
soda water OF dish of ice cream. If you
happen to spend so cents for such, the
government comes in and asks five
cents to help pay war expenses.
And on May l there viii 60 INTO eff.
feet the war tax of ten per cent ON
trunks, valises, purses, umbrellas and
men S and women s hats and CAPS. ac.
eording to the circular issued by Inter
nal Revenue Collector Miller. Even
mems shirts and men s and women IS
pa1amas are subject to this tax of 10
cents on every dollar.
Jltneys Also Hit.
Your purchase at the drug store will
find an occasional one cens aqaeu after
May l ms it is this amount the internal
revenue collector announces must be
paid on each purchase of two.bits.
And after May |, the man who runs a
car for hire with seating capacity of
from two to seven will be called on to
pay the federal government $40 annual
tax And if his car is of larger capac.
lty, it will figure up 500 year 70 nerp
pay for the war.
Dealers are supposed to know that
these taxes are due and the government
Is not going to take the trouble to no.
tify every person who is liable for tax.
The collector states plainly that deal
er is supposed to know and that lenv,
ance Of the law is no excuse.
And the only ray of sunlight is all
this added burden Of taxes is the an.
nouneement that after July l, letter
postage will be reduced to two cents in.
stead Of three for one ounce.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-01

man who questions the usefulness and efficacy Of
a League of Nations has this to say:
q cannot see any benefit to be derived from the mix
up with all sorts of nations and peoples Better keep out
stay at home and attend to our own business"
This seems to be the point Of view of most Of those
who the League idea 1t is rather well answered
by Walter Lippman in the New Republic
"The three problems presented by Germany Russia
and the intervening border states do not exhaust the per-
pextes which victory has brought to the vctOrs. One
has only to mention Turkey and China But these prob
em do indicate how pressing and practical is the need for
an international organization by which the world can be
administered into an era of stability. No who has
grasped those problems they press upon mankind can
persist in the idea that peace consists in signing treaty.
shaking hands with the Allies and returning home to gaze
in rapt admiration at the Monroe Doctrine. .
81 know this feeling quite we'll have shared it, ana
have wondered whether anything could be done with that
ange of memories which often to be the mind Of
Europe.
Perhaps nothing can be DONE Perhaps the memOr-
les and the appettes too strong to the world from
period of despair. Perhaps the men who meeting
so secretly in Paris are too much divided to the sntu
ment of cooperation which they have framed We shall
know soon whether they have made peace upon which
league operate But they shall not be able to say that
they failed because America failed them and that the dis
honor in hers They shall not be able to claim that the
peace of the world shattered because the strongest
and safest of all was too tmid to help them"
Was there not, once upon a time man who asked
Gam my brothers keeper?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-01
OBSERVE ARBOR DAY.

letter from Secretary of Agriculture Houston has
just been made public in which he advocates such an OBJ
servance of Arbor Day will widespread plant
ing of trees dedicated to those whose lives have been
rficed in the great struggle to preserve American rights
and freedom and civilization of the world"
He adds "We may do this by adorning with young
trees each named for fallen soldier our waysides our
doOr-yards and our pleasure places"
Started in Nebraska after the Civil war; Arbor
Day has to be observed by almost all the states With
the growing sentiment in favor of planting trees as es
pecaly suited to commemorate the young growing hui
beings who lost their lives in this last year. the Sec
retarys suggestion should meet with warm response
1t is suggested also that schools and public combine
in observance of the day. and that general interest be
stimulated in this simple form of memorial so well cal
culated to keep memory green among everyday sur
roundings
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-01
NEIL FoRBIDS BARBARA TO VISIT
HIS OFFICE AGAIN.
CHAPTER XIiVI.


! had waited nearly an hour before
Neil came in.
"Hello, Babl what are you doing
here9" he greeted me.
"Oh | had the closed car for shop.
ping, so didn't mind the rain, and l
wanted to surprise you, but l thought
you d never come. l want to talk to
you.
An expression Of annoyance crossed
his face.
Without saying much about spending,
] let him see wherein we could save
without being unduly ineommonded.
noticed the frown on his face but kept
ON.
"Where did you get that economy
bug7 l haven { stintcd you in any way,
have II | wish you I'D let me run my
business as ! see fit Economize-nowl ?
he said the last two words so low l
scarcely caught them.
Just then my eye caught the blotter.
"Oh, Neill what in the world did
Mrs. orton give you such a big check
for2'
What are you talking aboutP he
asked, but I noticed change in his ox.
preston.
Il opened the table drawer, thinking
| would clean it out nicely for you. l
found that blotter, and tried an expert
ment | had read about-iust to pass the
time. | held it before the mirror and
the writing on the check, signature and
all, camo out very plainly"
"a regular Sherlock Holmes, aren I
youl' he sneered.
II told you l did it only to pass the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-01

Linn county has started a movement to bond for
million dollars with which to build good roads, When
gOodroads microbes get busy in that part of the valley
we may expect real epidemic of permanent highway
construction all over the Northwest
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-01

The point we are making, you can plainly see,
is that the Rugs we have bought and are now buv
ing will be at prices made to hold for year to
come, and we assure you of a saving over goods
bought the last year, Of from ten to twenty per
Several shipments of Rugs are now on the
way and should arrive about the 10th of this
month, with several other shipments to arrive
about May 1st. "''''0
we are often asked if the Rugs made now are
as as goOd as those made formerly when we used
ueiIi!al Il! oyeS we can assure you they are And
we firmly believe they will be even better. Do
you know that in the year 1914 our exports of dives
TO all countries was but little over five hundred
thousand dollars. Where in 1918 it had grown to
over seventeen million. Certainly there must be
some virtue in them. '''''''' ~