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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09

cessful man and woman owes the
community in which their success
has been achieved something sub
stantial in the way of grateful
appreciation. |. prefer to build
my own memorial"
"HIS statment was made to a
Telegraph representative a day
or two ago by one of the most
aggressive and successful of Harris
burg businessmen. He was deeply in
earnest as he discussed the future of
the city and it's possibilities and his
eyes were filled with vision of his
own ideals as he briefly sketched
some immediate plans for large
building expenditures.
Again we are constrained to sug-
gest the importance of a Harrisburg
Foundation which would put into
concrete form the philanthropy of
those citizens who do not feel able
during their own lifetime to con-
tribute of their means for the well
fare of the whole community. Such
Foundation as has been discussed
from time to time in these columns
would make possible, through men
of affairs acting as trustees, the
proper investment of bequests for
the public good. Many persons
who have accumulated considerable
estates do not feel that they can
risk working capital for public en-
terprises during business activities,
but these have ar appreciation of
their stewardship and sense of
public obligation. Could they know
that what they leave for the public
would be properly handled by COM
petent and able men through a
Foundation they would doubtless
welcome the opportunity to make an
accounting of their stewardship after
death, if not before.
We believe that millions of dol
lars might have been made available
in Harrisburg during the last genera
tion for public welfare projects had
there been some plan in operation
as the Telegraph has urged from
time to time, but it is not too late
to organize such Foundation, under
supervision of the Dauphin county
courts, with definite plans for the
future investment of such funds as
may have been bequeathed by gem
erous citizens living or dead
This proposition is of vital inter
est to every man, woman and child
in the city and the Telegraph is glad
10 open its columE.s to such discus
sion of the matter as would tend to
educate the people to the practical
character of the Foundation plans.
There are many things still needed
for Harrisburg and for the comfort
and happiness of our people. All
these cannot be provided from the
municipal purse. They must he
made possible by private contribu-
tor and tho time is hero to make
effective the generous impulses of
hundreds of our people who should
have opportunity for the exercise of
.-ood intentions.
!. 1t doesn't follow that bequests to
such a Foundation as Is proposed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg silk is used for
balloons?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

Meetings to denounce the stamu
tax were held here before Philadel-
phia got into action
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
MONDAY, JUNE ., 1919

The t1dy to make the best of any
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
WHAT IS YOUR PLAN?

kN II cameto Harrisburg as a poor
boy and whatever measure of
success / have had in life is large
ly due to my faith in this city
and in it's future. 1t is my pur-
pose to create something of
constructive nature as my own
monument. l feel that every sue
cessful man and woman owes the
community in which their success
has been achieved something sub
stantial in the way of grateful
appreciation. / prefer to build
my own memorial"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09

Not so many people are going
sailing in the Susquehanna now as
used to sail ten years ago, says u
riverman. The canoe has caused tne
sailboat to go into dlsuse anu ane
,,onular among Harrisburg boys.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09

wv thrilling adventures of "Da-
rius Green and His Flying
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
HALTS PORT TREATY
Legislature Asked to Present
Comprehensive Plan.

With one negative vote---that OF Bor-
ough President Van Name OF Rich
mond-the Board of Estimate yesterday
adopted favorably the resolution notify
ing the Legislature It would not be ready
to consider any port treaty for the de-
velopment OF New York harbor until a
comprehensive plan had been presented
TO them. -.
The New York. New Jersey Port and
Harbor Development Commission, OF
which William r. Wilcox Is chairman.
has called q meeting OF the joint confer
ence of the two States for tho Chamber
Of Commerce at IL o'clock this morning
to consider what action shall be taken IN
view of the stand taken by the Board
Of Estimate.
Dr. Royal s. Copeland, Health Com
missioner, appeared before the Board 81
Estimate with protest against tho DE-
lay in giving him permission to AL va
cancies.
81 must have moro help in my de-
nartment or close it," declared the Com
missioner. I'VE have 200 vacancies.
The positions exist and are provided for
in the 1919 budget and I must have per-
mission to fill them. We want thirty
nurses, ten clinic MUSICIANS and ten
second grade clerks"
The board granted permission to en-
gage the nurses and physicians, but took
under consideration the question of
clerks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
MINIMUM WAGE BILL
OFFERED IN SENATE
Follows Massachusetts, Plan
and Provides for Publicity
Of Employers.
WOMEN WILL OPPOSE 1T
Lack of Penalty for Refusal to
Obey Act Characterized
as Ridiculous.
WOMEN WILL OPPOSE 1T
Special Dsspateh 10 TIE srN.

hpcctu1 DtsputcH 70 INN otN'
ALBANY, April 4.-The minimum wage
bill. which the Republicans expect 10
pass and submit to Gov. Smith for ae-
ton, was introduced to-day by the Sen
ate Labor and Industries Committee. II
provides for the eo-called Massachusetts
plan. This establishes the minimum
wage, but leaves 1t optional with the
employer 10 accept 1t, and gives the
commission authority to publish the
names of employers who do not comply.
Senator knight of Wyoming. chair
man Of the committee, said tonight the
measure would substitute "pitiless pub
iicity for the penalties Of the Foley
Bewiey bill, following the precedent es-
tablished In Massachusetts,. where such
law has been in operation for years
and Is believed TO be the most success
full minimum wage law in the country"
The Massachusetts plan is far from
acceptable to the women's toint legis-
lative conference, whose representatives
indicated to Speaker Sweet Of the A.
sembly in a heated conference few
weeks ago that they would not accept It.
Grace Phelps. legislative representa-
tive Of the conference, Issued state
ment tonight. asserting that tho work
ers In Massachusetts, know what farce
the minimum wage law 10 in that State.
They have been trying for years 10
have the bill amended 20 that the de-
cisions OF tho minimum wage commits
sion will be made obligatory upon the
employer.
I'm other words. the bill which the
Republicans In the Senate have in mind
Is not merely utterly ineffective. but an
attempt to hoodwink the public. It 10
as ridiculous as to adopt a law saying
Thou shalt not steal. but II you do
steal we will put your name in the
paper. but will not think of inning you
or sending you to jail"
The Labor and Industry Committee
DILL is an amendment OF the Foley
Bewley hli. It provides for a COM
mission OF three persons. one named by
an organization OF employees with MEM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
NY. COUNTY LAWYERS.
MDORSE NEWBURGER
Also Approve Smith and Allen
for City Court.

The Board of Directors of the New
York County Lawyers Association has
Endorsed Joseph Il. Newburger for re-
nomination as Supreme Court Justice
and for City Court Justices Richard IL.
Smith and Sames A. Allen, whose terms
expire this year,
Regarding the vacancy in the Office
of Surrogate TO be created by the re-
tirement of Robert Ludlow Fowler
through the operation OF the age limit
on December 81 the association desires
20 urge upon the various political parties
the necessity of submitting to the public
a candidate to I'LL this vacancy who will
be we'll qualified by character, industry
and learning to I'LL the office and who
will be entitled TO the support of the
public and the bar in the ensuing cleo
tiou."
4 In regard to tho bill for the appoint
ment OF two additional Judges OF Cen
eral Sessions the association finds that
the present number of Judges In we'll
able to take care Of the business of
that court, and the addition OF the
Judges proposed would be an unneces-
sary expense to the public and the bill
therefore should be opposed"
Justice Newburger began his judicial
career in the City Court In 1891. From
there he went TO the Court OF General
Sessions. Since 1906 he has been on the
Supreme Court Bench,
Justice Smith of the City Court is
serving out a term OF ten years. JUS
tice Allen has served on that bench
since 1915,
'They both have shown" the report
of the associations special committee
states. "that they are well fitted by
learning, character and professional ex-
perience for the OFFICES they have filled
and II reelected would discharge the
duties with ability and fidelity."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05

sor II the General holds that
Mr.. Duffeys term ends with the pleasure
OF the Governor II Ii probable that Capt.
Greene's nomination will be confirmed
Immediately.
The Highway Department yesterday
and to-day let contracts for road repairs
aggregating 100000. The bids re-
ceived are about 12 per cent less than
the engineers estimates. Similar con-
tracts will be let on several occasions
during the summer season. None OF the
construction contracts which the depart
ment will undertake has been let yet.
Bids for one set of those are now being
advertised for and will be opened about
the middle OF the month.
About twenty additional new con-
struotion Jobs are ready to be adver-
tised. Tho contracts for these and for
the work covered In the bids TO be re-
ceived this month in all probability will
be let by the Democratic successor OF
Commissioner Dufrey. This means that
the Democrats will have the disposal of
highway contracts aggregating approxi-
mateiy $4,000, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
DELAHUNTY PROVES
HE is HARBOR GEAR
Orders Captains Off Rail Ad-
ministration's Tugs In
East River.
SMITH THEN fires THEM
Marine Workers Chief Tries
to Stop Flow Of Coal to
Traction Companies.

Thomas L. Delahunty, president OF
the Marine Workers Aniliation. demon
strated yesterday his complete control
ever the thousands OF port iaborers who
quit at mis- order.
In the first place Mr.. Delahunty took
a wallop at the United States Govern
ment for trying to help the public utili-
ties of New York get coal 1t was Mr..
Delahunty's intent to cut Off the coal
supply OF the traction companies and
thereby bring to the attention of Mayor
Hylan and people in New York In gen.
eral that his men are on strike. There
seemed to be a lack OF interest in the
strike and boat owners somehow failed
to approach Delahunty and the other
labor leaders about a settlement.
Hence II was that Delahunty yester-
day ordered two tugboat captains off
boats of the Railroad Administration
because the barges they were hauling
were privately owned.
The coal which In tied UP has been
lying In privately owned barges since
March and II started TO move yes
terday from Perth Amboy and Port
Ready, but when the barges got as far
as the upper stake boats in the East
River both captains refused to move
II any further and there the coal was
left.
A. H. Smith, Regional Director for
the Railroad Administration. remon-
strated with Delahunty. but was quickly
told that the barges would not be towed
by any union men. And then Mr.. Smith
shocked the strikers by firing both the
captains Hitherto the Railroad Ad-
had submitted gracefully to
every demand the boatmen made. All
Of which brings the strike back to Its
old status. for Mr.. Delahunty now will
demand that unless the two are rein
stated the whole kaboodle Of boat work.
ers employed by the Railroad Admins
tration will be called out again.
Mr.. Delahunty announced that the
Hosting Engineers Union by a unani-
nous vote yesterday rejected the set
Element offered by the private boat own
ers. Alfred NJ. Sarrell. president Of that
organixa ton. said the vote was a re-
pudiation OF the attempt of the boat
owners to make separate settlements.
A few days previous the lighter cap
tains and the tidewater boatmen &C.
cepted the offer OF the boatmen. the
agreement being negotiated by IT. "
OConnor, international president of the
longshoremen.
There will be a meeting OF the lighter
captains to-day at which an effort will
be made TO have the men rescind their
agreement with the boat owners and
like Mr.. Sarrell. inform the boat owners
that II they want to settle the strike
they will have to see Thomas L. Della
hunty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
NEWTON TO DECIDE
ON DUFFEY'S TERM
If Removal Stands Senate Will
Act on New Head Of
Highways Soon.
Special De,potch 10 THE sux.

ALBANY, April 4.-Attorney-Genera
Charles d. Newton will hand down an
opinion Monday which will tell state
Highway Commissioner Edwin Duffey
whether his term has expired or whether
he has a right to remain in Office un-
less removed on charges 1t is ex-
pected that Mr.. Newton will hold that
Mr.. Duffey has a hold over appointment,
and that his connection with the offlce
ends when the State confirms his sue
cessor.
Commissioner Duftey talked this noon
with the Attorney General in reference
to the situation. and Mr.. Newton said
he could have the opinion ready Monday
The Senate Finance Committee Monday
night or Tuesday will report out the
name OF Capt. Frederick Stuart Greene
Of Nassau. who was appointed by Gov.
Smith as Commissioner Duney's success
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
GOVERNOR SIGNS
NASSAU TAX BILL
Provides for Redemption of
Property Bid In.


Albany, April Gov. Smith signed
to-day the McWhitney bill, passed under
an emergency message. which provides
for the collection of taxes and assess
ments in the townships and tax districts
OF Nassau county. The McWhitney bill
~ designed to prevent a recurrence of
tax sale scandals which were brought
TO light last fall. Four years are al
lowed property owners in which TO re-
deem property sold for taxes
The Governor also approved the
Fowler bill, making II unlawful for rail
roads to charge an excess fare to per-
sons taking passage from stations where
tickets cannot be purchased.
The Senate passed to-day the Donnelly
bill. abolishing the death penalty for
murder. first degree. in the caee of
minors under eighteen and making It
life imprisonment. The bill having
passed the Assembly, 1t now goes to Gov.
Smith. who is expected to sign It. The
measure was introduced as q result OF
the case OF Paul Chapman. Brooklyn
choir boy. who was sentenced to die, but
whose penalty was commuted to life i'm
prisonment By Gov. Whitman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05

bers in At least three-fcurths OF the
counties OF the state, one named by
an organization of employers with mem
bers In three-fourths of the counties Of
the State and the third to be selected
by the first two.
The commission Is TO investigate In
dustries and n II finds that the wages
paid women and minors are inadequate
1t shall name wage board, which will
make the award and report TO the
commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
INDUSTRIAL MEETING CALLED.
Labor. Banking aud Trade to BE
Discussed Next Friday.

An important industrial conference.
which will be addressed by experts on
labor. banking and commercial prob
lens. will be held at the Aston next FRI
day The following addresses are sched-
uled:
Charles p. Steinmetz OF the General
Electric Company. Industrial Coopera-
ton; Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale.
"Stabilizing the Dollar in Purchasing
Power; John Calder Of the Remington
Typewriter Company. Industrial Man
agement"; o. z. Austin, National City
Bank. Prices; L. A. O'Reilly. Irving
National Bank. PROBLEMS of Our For
elgn Trade: DR.. Charles 4. "a on. TN
dustriai Democracy; Franci. II. Sisson.
vice-president of the Guaranty Trust
Company, Post War Financial Prob
lens" and v. Everit Macy, "Organixa-
ton in the Settlement OF Labor Dis
putes" A member of the British En-
bassy will speak on industrial conditions
in Great Britain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
Court Upholds Notarics.

Announcement was made yesterday by
County Clerk Schneider that under
ruling by the Appellate Division for the
Second Department, notaries public and
commissioners of deeds are within their
powers in drawing UP documents such
as Wills, bills of sale, mortgages. con-
vey anoes and other similar legal papers
The County Clerk advises the bar and
public that II they will call his attention
In writing to any Irregularities on the
part of notarfes or commissioners, he
will take steps to bring them to ac-
count,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
Prisoner Flee. in Boat.

William Morris, a prisoner at Belle
vue Hospital, where he was remanded
for observation for violating the Sui
livan law. escaped yesterday from the
institution by breaking a bar I'm his cell
window and dropping twenty feet into
the yard. He is then believed to have
made his way TO the river, where &C
completes took him away in a rowboat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
A Committing Government.

"Our committing Government hovers
around European capitals basktng In the
sunlight OF foreign adulation. The
President is in Paris the Secretary of
State there. the Secretary OF the Navy
In Italy. the Secretary of War on his
way to Europe. the heads OF various ad-
ministrative departments are scattered
east and west and north and south in
Europe-there Is nobody home in Amer.
lea.
ut has become a reproach in many
quarters now to think in terms of Amer
lea for America first. 1t is time to cry
halt Let us make II respectable to be
American again. While our future fate
is being secretly debated and secretly
decided In Paris and while we are denied
the slightest knowledge OF decisions
which may alter the destiny OF the re-
public loyal Americans here may well
think of their own.
THE war has shown US our grave
problems. Americanization, unemploy-
ment, normal business conditions intelli-
gently graphing with and throttllng dis
content and resentment which may turn
to worse. destruction OF any noxious for
eign growth which threatens our insti-
stltutions-all these insistently cry for
attention and solution. but are put by
for world dreams. Let's care for, guard
and protect our own. Bring American
boys home and let's be American again"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
UPHOLDS COAL PRICE RISE.
Gov. sproul Believes Monthly In
creases Are Justified.

HARRIsBURo, Pa. April 4.--Gov. Will
lam c. Sproul tonight issued q state
ment declaring that as a result of his
study Of the anthracite situation in
Pennsylvania, including the wage propo-
sition. the railroad rates and general
conditions, he had concluded that the
action OF the producers in announcing
a gradual increase OF 10 cents a ton
for Ave months. beginning May /. was
justified"
The Governor quotes the statement
maze by DR.. II. A. Garfield. Federal
ruef Administrator. when he relinquished
active control over coal prices on Febru-
airy and says that he is convinced
that DR.. Garfeld's Judgment in regard
to the proposed advance is correct
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
JOHNSON WARNS OF
PEACE DELAY PERILS
Senator Says It's Time for
Americans to Think Of
Own Problems.

wAsHINoroN, April 4.-Senator john
son (CaL) issued statement tonight
calling the attention OF the American
people to the dangers that beset them
as a consequence OF the delays that have
followed the signing Of the armistice
with Germany
TITS time for Americans to awake"
said the statement. Five months have
passed since the armistice, since we did
the job for which America entered the
war. During all this time we have been
afiicted with a mental far sightedness
which enabled us TO see the ills and the
possibilities Of Finland and Poland. Of
Courland I'D l-2vonia. of Esthonia and
Lithuania. of Cxecho-Slovakia and Jugo-
Slavia, OF Armenia and Syria and even
Of the Hedjaz of Arabia, but which has
prevented US from seeing or caring for
the ills and the problems of our own.
Summarizes World Conditions.
Five months after the end Of the war
we have a million and a half of men
in France and Germany-American boys
In Siberia under japanese command !;
American boys in northern Russia I'M
der English command, and what this
means can be told by the fathers and
mothers OF Detroit from the letters Of
their sons.
Five months after we have made the
good fight and won. England Is acQuir-
ing world monopoly of oil and has
the cable and radio monopoly and is
reaching for the worlds commerce :;
Japan is In some undisclosed manner
endeavoring to establish a foothold upon
our border Corea Is in revolt. only held
IN subsection by ruthless cruelty; China
Is seething and Is publicly notified by
Japan that II she publishes the secret
treaties which place her in subsection
Japan will punish her.
"Our demobiiized soldiers ask only
Justice and work. and get neither: our
ordinary business lass, and because Of
the Governments inactivity or indiffer-
ence cannot resume its normal condi-
tons Unemployment increases daily and
foreign agitators play upon distress and
discomfort.
"In the State from which I come our
bean industry and our barley growers
face dire disaster because they patriot
ically responded to the demands OF the
Government and are now abandoned.
while foreign nations have actually
profited from their sacrifices. And we
are under the spell OF world hypno-
tism, unconscious of what is happening
about us.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-27
THE RED CROSS BUNDLE

The Red Cross drive is on to get
clothing for people in the devastated
regions of war-torn Europe. Linens
shoes. blankets and clothes are needed
for all ages and both sexes. The Red
Cross effort is to collect what Amer
leans are discarding and to distribute
among the suffering Europeans gar
ments which they desperately need.
Just because these people are ask
ing for discarded clothes do not send
garments which are not of strong
and durable materials. 1t is useless
TO offer impra ctical materials and gar
ments In the bundle you take to the
Red Cross rooms put good woolens of
every variety, light warm canton fan
mel, sweaters, socks, caps and shoes.
You are asked to give what you no
longer need, and in giving it you are
relieving such suffering among men,
women and children that this country
has never known and we hope never
will.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-27
THE STUDENT MEMORIAL

The University has long been il
need of a building which could be
used as a social center for all stu,
dents. For this purpose the old Co
lumbia Club building was rented and
maintained as the Missouri Union
This had to be discontinued on ac-
count of the war and the influenza.
Now there is a movement for stu
dent memorial building, dedicated 10
those who served so well in the war,
and used as a center of student ac-
tivities.
Every student and alumnus of the
University will agree that some sort
of a memorial for our soldiers is fit
ting. The need for the union building
is felt by all. The combination of the
two ideas is a timely and practical
suggestion.
Surely there isn't a student, alum
nus, or citizen of Columbia who will
fail TO back it up with money and
energy.