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SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 1
RESULTS WILL COUNT
POLITICAL controversy and dif
ferences of opinion regarding
non-essentials are soon forgotten
by the people. This is a fact
which should be constantly kept in
mind by the members of the City
Council. What this community ex
pects and what it will demand are
results. These count when discussions
over appointments and disagreements
along political lines shall have disap
peared like snow beneath an August
sun.
Already this newspaper has called
attention to the neglect of the Sinking
Fund Commission to provide the nec
essary funds lor the improvements
••authorized in the.last loan measure.
More than two months ago the neces
sary ordinance was passed and yet
no steps have been taken to provide
funds for this public work. In the
face of enforced idleness for many
worthy men, it is the plain duty of
the city authorities to get the work
that has been authorized under wayj
at the earliest possible moment. And j
all the work that was stopped during
the winter should likewise be resumed'
whenever it is possible to do so. In j
short, employment must be given to
those who want employment on these
public undertakings.
So, we repeat, it is results that
will count and dereliction of duty on
the part of any city official must rest
upon his own head.
Secretary Bryan repeats that his sal
ary as Secretary of State is inadequate.
Why doesn't lie jump to the Federal
League?
LIQUOR BARS PROMOTION
A SWEEPING order affecting
chances of promotion of em
ployes of the United States Steel
corporation's mills, Youngstown
district, who use intoxicating drinks
has been promulgated. The order,
which is the first of the kind in the
steel corporation's plants, affects more
than ti.ooo men and reads as follows:
Hereafter all promotions of anv
character whatever will be made
irom the ranks of those who do not
indulge in intoxicating liquors of
any kind, and are known to be ab
stainers or teetollars in all the
meaning that these words imply.
1' oremen in the various denartments
are instructed to rigidly enforce
this rule.
in other words, the man ,->.t the bot
tom of the ladder earning $1.50 a
day and spending part of it for drink
will continue to earn $1.50 a day until
lie dies, for all the steel company
cares. Hut if ho foreswears "booze" i
there is no limit to the heights he may
attain in the service.
It comes down to a matter of drink
or promotion. The wise young man
will have littie. difficulty in choosing.
The other is not worth considering as
an industrial factor. The steel cor
poration has hit upon an admirable
way of separating the sheep from the
goats, for the man who is not willing
to sacrifice personal indulgence for a
career is not likely to have much of a
career.
Old John Barleycorn and his boon
companion, Denton Rum, are hardy
old souls, but they can't stand much
of the kind of pounding the steel trust
is handing out. When it becomes a
matter of choice between a drink of
rum and a steady job with chance of
advancement the average young man
will be likely to choose "soda water
for his."
How the heads of the National and
American Leagues must envy Villa his
handy manner in dealing with the Fed
erals.
"WORKING FOR A DEAD HORSE"
{HpJRED working for a dead
I horse," wrote Alvin A. Longs-
X dorf, overwhelmed by debt,
as he shot himself to death
in this city.
"Tired working for a dead horse!"
How eloquent that is of the state of
many another man laboring year in
and year out under a weight of debt
a weight ofttimes that is well nigh
crushing and that drives out hope and
saps the courage.
Not all debt is of this kind—there
is the debt of him who has borrowed
to buy a modest home and the debt
of the young man whose note in bank
is the foundation of a business veri
ruThese are debts of thrift and
arc to be encouraged. It is the debt
SATURDAY EVENING. HXttftBBPRG TTHy.iraOTT APRIL 4. 1914.
of the "dead horse" kind that Kalis —
this paying for the feast long after It
is eaten, for the clothing after it is
worn out, for the automobile after it
lj Junk.
Tired working for a dead horse,"
wrote Longsdorf.
If everybody should spend his entire
income every year there never would
be any capital for investment beyond
that which is already invested; no new
enterprises could be floated, and im
provements of all kinds, public and
private, would be at an end. The
world's supply of new capital is sim
ply the margin between the world's
income and its expenditures.
If we had more thrift we would
have more temperance. How gen
uinely useful the money spent for the
70,000,000 gallons of whisky we drank
in the lust half of 1913 would be If
turned into constructive industry now!
Nor are the benefits of thrift to be
measured wholly in terms of eco
nomics. The steadiness, -the industry,
the sobriety, the respect for property,
which are fostered among thrifty and
frugal people are political virtues that
make for stability ami permanence of
government.
The habitual spendthrift is a men
ace to the community and the nation;
the careful citizen, guided by a sense
of the true value of property, is a
safeguard to our institutions. Habits
of extravagance tend to make trouble
in the family, the community, the
nation. They drive men and women
to the suicide's grave.
An "American Society for Thrift"
has been organized in Chicago with
the avowed purpose of "promoting
nationally the individual thrift which
is the basis of good citizenship and
community prosperity." Men of promi
nence, including governors of several
States, are back of this movement,
which aims to advocate a broad and
sensible view of economy, pointing out
to the people that, as a great English
statesman said. "Thrift is not mean
ness, but management."
The continued rise in the cost or
living, unaccompanied to any great
extent by a corresponding increase of
individual incomes, is making many
an American family right-about-face
in the matter of personal and domestic
economy.
Perhaps the new tariff may reduce
the cost of living eventually, but there
are no signs of it. Possibly govern
mental Investigating commissions may
lead to that consummation, but they
haven't yet. And no other panacea
has been found for it. Apparently,
therefore, for the present at least,
there is no hope of abating the steady
rise in the price of everyday necessi
ties, and, so far, no way has been
found to beat the high cost of living
except to stop living so high.
Ts it not quite possible that in good,
old-fashioned thrift may be found tho
solution of the difficult problem of
living up to modern standards under
modern conditions?
At all events let's not wear our.
j selves out "working for a dead horse."
j There are in all communities those
j men and women who attract to them
j .selves multitudes of friends through
lovable traits of character and large
human sympathies. Such an one was
ex-Maj or Maurice C. Eby, who passed
on to-day. He gave to his city devoted
and loyal service as head of the mu
nicipality, and was also active in the
Board of Trade, the Dauphin County
Historical Society and other civic or
ganizations. Such men leave fragrant
memories and Mr. Eby has left the
world better for his sojourn here.
PARTIES AND SCHOOLS
THE "little red school house" is
admittedly the forerunner of ad
vanced civilization everywhere.
Education of the masses is uni
versally regarded as a sure sign of
progress in any community. The bet
ter the school facilities the more
thoughtful the people and the greater
their prosperity and the more Intense
their desire for better things.
Tn view of all this and in the face
of the condemnation of Democratic
demagogues everywhere of everything
Republican it Is some satisfaction to
note that in States where Republican
majorities are the normal order of
things the public schools are rated
highest in efficiency and that the only
six States—South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Texas—still without compulsory edu
cation laws are strongholds of Dem
ocracy.
Investigation of the subject reveals
a close connection between lack of
compulsory attendance laws and illit
eracy. The States rank in percentage
of illiteracy very much in accordance
with the length of time compulsory
schooling has been in effect and the
completeness with which it is en
forced.
The States vary widely in number of
years and amount of attendance re
quired each year. The period of com.
pulsory attendance is from 8 to 12 in
| Xorth Carolina and Virginia. In most
States it is Bto 14 or 15. The present
tendency is to raise the upper limit
of compulsion. In seventeen States the
compulsory age limit is 1G years or
above; in Idaho it is 18.
Figures compiled by the United
States Bureau ol' Education show
without variation that where Repub
lican majorities are normally highest
there public education is held In rela
tively high regard and thoro schools
have reached their highest point of
efficiency.
The Republican party may not be
noted for fancifully designed, jig
sawed theories of government, but
for practical accomplishment and effi
ciency of administration it has dono
more for the advancement of the
United States than all other parties
that ever existed combined. The
school figures provide only another
example of the injustice of Democratic
attacks and of the shortcomings of
that party whenever it is entrusted
with the duties of government.
President Wilson made a great hulla
baloo oyer the references of the speak
ers at the Carabao dinner, some weeks
ago, to the Filipinos and even called
down some of the brave officers who
had served In the Philippines for their
temerity on that occasfon: but ho finds
no fault with Ambassador Page for his
anti-American speech in London. Dear.
old John Bull must be cultivated, even
if Uncle Sam takes a back seat.
If public dumps are to be established
in residential sections of the city, then
it is up to the proper officials to see
to it that neighborhoods for squares
are not littered with refuse and old
papers from such dumps. A few dam
age suits against the city might over
come this sort of nuisance.
Superintendent of Highways Lynch
will be justified in enforcing the side
walk regulations and compelling indif
ferent property owners to construct
proper walks along vacant properties.
Some of the worst offenders In this re
spect are the larger estates which own
frontage along paved streets and yet
have done nothing in the way of side
walk improvement.
I EVENING CHAT I
More trout fishing will be possible
in the vicinity of Harrisburg this year
than known in years, according to the
State authorities in charge of fishing,
and they declare that every report re
ceived about the condition of the game
fish in this neighborhood is excellent.
Strange as it may seem, no attempt
was made for a long time to restock
the trout streams or small creeks In
Dauphin or Cumberland counties after
they were fished out. Perhaps the
upper waters of the Conodoguinet and
Yellow Breeches received some atten
tion from time to time in the way of a
glass Jar or so of minute fish fry, but
systematic "planting" of trout was
something unheard of around here
until a year ago, when Commissioner
N. R. Puller, in response to requests
from sportsmen, made a series of
visits to streams. He went over Stony,
Clark's, Armstrong's and other creeks
in the upper end of this county and
also went into Perry, Lebanon, Cum
berland and York counties. As a re
sult hundreds of yearling trout were
sent out, some of the work being han
dled in conjunction with the federal
authorities in charge of fish propa
gation. Last Fall the upper end creeks
with the exception of Wiconlsco were
all "planted" and some work was also
done this Spring. The Wiconlsco, like
the Swatara and Paxton creeks, is not
a trout stream, and neither is the
Conodoguinet or the Yellow Breeches
In lower reaches. The smaller streams
are known as trout streams and each
one has been inspected and stocked.
With these steps taken by the State
and intelligent supervision and care
exercised by people interested in fish
ing we may have the pleasure of fish
ing in our own county once more and
of also whipping streams in nearby
counties which used to be inhabited
mostly by bullfrogs and stonerollers
and sunfish.
It is estimated that there are about
fishermen in Harrisburg, of whom
•in " e ' on S> to that immortal class
willing to get up at 3 o'clock in the
morning to go fishing. This 100 is the
band that leaves the city on the night
of April 14 so as to run a race with
the sun in reaching the fishing ground
and does not mind that chilly feeling
that penetrates even hip boots in walk
ing into a stream of ice-cold spring
water to dangle a fly in the poolh
where Mr. Trout is apt to be found
awaiting the appearance of some
thirsty bug upon the surface of the
stream. It does take love of the spori
to get up in the morning, especially
on a cold April morning with a feelinj,
of ram in the air. but it is nothing
compared to running the chances of
falling head over heels into a stream
in patrolling the creek seeking places
;9 r , a . cast - T he members of this early
bird hundred are probably well posted
on the eond'tion of their lines and flies
by this time and some may have even
practiced casts in the seclusion of
their back 3'ards.
Missed front the ranks of trout fish
ermen this year will be the late Dr.
I aul A. Hartman. who was an au
thority. not only on trout fishing, but
K for bass and «almon. This
I? Ihe first time in many years
that Dr. Hartman's familiar figure will
not. be seen wading the streams in
Cumberland and Franklin counties.
Dr. Hartman was always one of the
first to go out when the season opened
His best trout fishing was near the
close of the season, when Dr. Hartman
, would always bring home manv
speckled beauties, most of them of
unusual size.
Predictions that there would be
food trout fishing in Pennsylvania
this Spring were made by N. R. Buller,
State Commissioner of Fisheries to
day. "Considering the condition of
the streams and the severe winter
through which we have passed, the
reports I have received about the trout
are excellent and I think that there
will be good fishing." said he "This
condition is general throughout the
State. I have received dozens of re
ports and as far as I can make out
the fish have not been harmed." The
commissioner said that since the trout
season closed on July 31 last over a
million hrook and brown trout have
the trout streams
of the State, the work having prone on
as long; as weather permitted, and
having been resumed recently. These
trout are all at least a year old and
are from four to seven inches long
and therefore able to take care of
themselves, says Mr. Buller, and have
been selected from among the best
trout at Corn- and Bellefonte. The
shipments have all been consigned to
men recommended for their interest in
planting of the fish and reports on the
condition of the fish and of the man
ner in which they survived the winter
have been received. According to the
commissioner, many fishing asso
ciations took charge of the work ana
have furnished reports at regular in
tervals on the condition of fish and
streams.
The trout season will open on \pril
15 and run to July 31.
A Pennsylvanian well known here
who is bound to be in for the first day
of the trout fishing sailed yesterday
from Europe after a three months'
tour. He was Frederic W. Fleitz, for
mer Deputy Attorney General, who
has not missed fishing for trout on the
first day in a. long time. Another
'first day man" who is getting ready
is James Scarlet, the noted Danville
lawyer, who owns one of the greatest
collections of flies in the State. He
has not missed the opening dav for a
long, long time.
1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE ]
—T. C. Cochran, former district at
torney of Mercer .lias been spending
the winter In Arizona.
—W. F. Eberle, general foreman of
the Pennsylvania shops, spoke to Al
toona high school boys on opportuni
ties in the shops.
—H. L. Austin, of Pittsburgh, long
with the American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company, has been made assistant
controller of the United States Steel
Corporation.
—T. W. Phillips, prominent Butler
man, has returned from a visit to
Florida.
—Levi L. Rue, Philadelphia banker
foresees big things from the new re
gional bank.
—Joseph Howley, new federal mar
shal at Pittsburgh, is the first Alle
gheny county man to hold the office.
AN EVENING THOUGHT
He only earns his freedom and
existence
Who daily conquers them anew.
*—Goethe.
WASBEBS BUMPED
DESPITE BRODBECK
Postmaster General Declines to
Stand For York Postmaster
Because of Scandal
PALMER LOSES HIS TEMPER
Political Situation Rapidly Getting
on the Nerves of Boss—
Snyder's Figures
A special dispatch to the Philadel
phia Public Ledger from its Washing
ton correspondent last night said:
"Postmaster General Burleson has
refused to recommend State Senator
Wasbers for postmaster at York. This
refusal followed exposure ol' post office
bartering in York and Adams counties
and the specific charge tiled against
Wasbers Is that he was suggested for
postmaster as part of a political deal
whereby he was to get the federal
office to make way for another favorite
Democrat for the State Senate.
"The political assessment of post
offices in Pennsylvania is becoming an
issue that promises to involve the Re
publicans and Democrats of that State
in a factional quarrel of great propor
tions. Senator Penrose has declared
that he has evidence of the sale of
post offices in other sections of the
State than York and Adams counties.
"Acting upon Information which, he
says, is in his possession, Senator Pen
rose recently declared he would force
an investigation of the post office scan
dal in Pennsylvania, Representative
A. Mitchell Palmer defied Senator Pen
rose to carry out his threat and
pleaded with him not to resort to the
statute of limitations to prevent an
investigation into conditions under the
Republican rule."
Senator Penrose said yesterday aft
ernoon:
"The first thing I shall do upon my
return to Washington will be to ask
an investigation of the alleged vio
lations of the law in the matter of
post office appointments and the col
lection of money from federal offices
in Pennsylvania. Every mail brings
additional allegations of violations of
the law. which should be thoroughly
probed."
The Philadelphia Ledger to-day
says: "State Senator J. K. P. Hall, of
Elk county, yesterday confirmed the
current reports that he
would not be a candidate
to succeed himself from Hall Not
the Forest - Elk-Clinton- to Hun for
i Cameron-Clarion district. tlic Senate
He indicated that the
Democratic organization
| of his district would support John M.
Flynn, present State representative, as
his successor. Flynn ha.s long been a
Democratic floor leader in the House.
Senator Hall has been even more con
spicuous in his long service in the
upper house."
Prominent up-State Democrats who
attended the Ryan dinner on Thurs
day night and who are opposed to the
methods of the Palmer
leadership held a series of
R.vanitcs conferences at Phlladel-
Happy at phla yesterday to discuss
Outcome available candidates to
•support for nomination at
the May primaries. Among
those discussed during the day were
Henry Budd, of Philadelphia, for sen
ator; John S. Jenkins, of
county, for Lieutenant-Governor, and
A. B. Clark, of Altoona, for congress
man-at-large. The Philadelphia Rec
ord to-day says: "The Ryan men ex
pressed themselves as delighted over
the outspoken prediction of Henry C.
Niles, of York, that the city solicitor
would be the next Governor. Prior to
the dinner McCormiek lieutenants had
declared that Mr. Niles would avoid
all reference to Mr. Ryan's candidacy
and confine his address to laudation of
the national administration. On the
contrary, Mr. Niles said: "Such a body
of men as I see before me, such en
thusiasm as Is evidenced here, con
vince me that the assertion that senti.
ment in favor of Michael J. Ryan In
Philadelphia is manufactured senti
ment is utterly false. The sentiment
that supports him, that will send
him to Harrlsburg as the Governor of
this great State, is deep, warm
hearted, loyal sentiment."
Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer,
ordinarily even tempered, appears to
be suffering from nerves. He is up
against a savage attack on
his personal choice for con-
Palmer gressional honors In his
loosing home district and is said to
l'oisc be not sure of what he will
get from the Wilson admin
istration in the way of a job
when he gets licked for senator. Tlio
fight against McCormiek is also worry
ing Palmer because he never dreamed
that it would be so bitter or that
McCormiek would be so vulnerable.
Now the York county post office thing
seems to have gotten on his nerves
and he issued a heated statement last
night in which he challenged Senator
Penrose to prove corruption. These
are wearing days far A. Mitchell.
TPOLITICAL SIDELIGHT'S"]
«.;r to'ssStoJ"
J ? h , n M - Reynolds, former mem
ber of the House, is a candidate for
renomination in Philadelphia.
-—William Flinn went to Philadel
phia to-day to tell Pinchot a few
things about practical work
—Representative Sam Scott may de
c de to run for the House agafn in
stead of the Senate. *t,ain m
—Representative M. Clartr w.i.
of -PanlO W Br o s[u nd f ° r rc " elee,, °n-'
of the Democrats of Lock' Haven
newcomer has been appointed
master of that ctly. The fight wVnow
onlffilTT " t0 SP6Uk at Sunb »rv
—Judge Brumm got a belated invi
tation to visit Philadelphia vesterVlnv
and will speak this evenlng The
X raen n ° l Seem to bc ««•« to
—Snyder county, recently visited by
a Democratic candidate, gained 100
on Republican enrollment. The Re
publican enrollment is 1,862 and the
Democratic 956. Selah.
—Dlmmick had a great time in
Johnstown and other portions of Cam
bria county yesterday.
c 7* T Th,"££, h ,"££ '° m " R '«" «""> 1"
—M. T. McCreight, Dußols, promi
nent conservationist, Is being boomed
for Congress-at-large.
NOT SO niFFKIIUVT FROM \ORT„
RIM ONES HTH "
[From the Houston Post 1
The veracious Norfolk Virgin Inn
Pilot Informs us that the short sesi?n,i
of the Virginia was a
ure. Porhnps our rontenipnra'v rVn
mention a session of a Southern
Tnt ure short or long (luring recent vear«
that was not more or less a failure
!i A-urtLe-noreeaseH
IT?
WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS
Strolling: Silas—You won't catch
nothin' In that pond. ,
Pie-Faced Pete—How d' ye know? i
! _ Strolling SUs—'Cause there ain't no
flsh In It.
Pie-Faced Pete—Say, you piker! i
\\ hat did you tell me fer? Now yar
spoiled me whole day's fishln'!
PLANTING SEEDS
By Winir Dinger
( In Spring-, a young- man's fancy,
So the old adage goes,
Will lightly turn to love thoughts
j —That may be true, who knows?
But one thing's sure and certain,
] Love's not the only thing
To which the thoughts of many
J Are lightly turned in Spring.
| Most every one who boasts of
j A little patch of weeds
Is busy getting ready now
To plant a bunch of seeds.
They're out with spade and shovel,
A turning up the ground.
Some bucks are most half broken,
Their owners can't move 'round.
But they will be forgotten
When midst the rank sweet peas
The sweet scented Spring onion
Will raise its head with ease.
I liTTERSTOMIDITOR I
BETTER HOUSING
To the Editor of The Telegraph:
Let us hope that the movement for
the betterment of housing- conditions,
started In this city, may be supported
by every public-minded citizen. The
housing evil Is rapidly growing In Har
rlsburg, and the problem of wiping it
j out will bo more difficult as time goes
i on. New York should be an example to
all other cities. The housong evils that
exist there to-day are tli© result of
sixty years' neglect. Bad housing con
ditions begin when two or more fami
lies live in a house originally intended
for one family; as the population in
creases tho evil grows.
The chief cause of tho growth of this
evil In every community is neglect and
ignorance. Neglect in making thor
ough Investigations of housing condi
tions, thus leaves the community In ig
norance of tho housing evils. The clean
streets, parks and driveways in and
around Harrlsburg are to l>e commend
ed, thus creates a civic pride that our
city is foremost in the ranks of clean
liness, but could the public see the
| largo number of filthy, unsanitary
houses and back yards scattered all
through the city, there would be no
further delay in a movement to wipe
out these pest holes, which breed vice,
disease and death. ,
There is an erroneous idea that the
poor do not need good housing condi
tions; that they prefer to live in
squalor and dirt. This is true in some
cases, but tho majority of the poor
would welcome clean, sanitary houses,
where It would be possible to live clean.
One of the most pathetic things In some
of these homes is the efforts on the
part of the family to improve their sur
roundings.
The interests of the landlord must
be considered as well as those of the
tenant. He should be entitled to a fair
profit on his investment, but a largo
majority of landlords put their prop
erty in the hands of agents with In
structions that they are to get the larg
est profits nossible, regardless of the
tenant's welfare, caring little how these
tenants live. A large number of bad,
unsanitary houses in this city, houses
that are a menace, both morally and
physically, to the people who inhabit
, them, are owned by moneyed people, J
who give liberally to charity. Then i
why this lack of charity to their ten
ants? Was it charitable, was it Just, '
not to make any provision for the iious- '
ing of the large numberf of families
forced from their homes in the Capi- |
tol district. South Second and Mulberry ,
streets? A movement of this kind ere- ■
j ates housing evils. These people will '
I be forced to crowd several families in !
one house or move In some abandon- '
ed shack. Now is the time to take ac
tion in housing conditions, to remedy
past errors, to safeguard the future. (
L. F. B.
WE BELIEVE WE OWN THE CANAL j
IFrom the New York Journal.] '
England built and owns the Suez
Canal. We built the Panama Canal and
we believe we own It.
English ships use the Suez Canal, and
pay the tolls. BUT ENGLAND PA\.
BACK ALL SUCH TOLLS IN REBATES
PAY T THEM BRITXSH vessels THAT .
This, of course. Is exactly the same as
admitting British ships free to the
Suez Canal.
COINING WORDS
[From the Kokomo Times.]
The esteemed Weather Bureau has 1
sprung a new one. It is the word i
smog, and It means smoke and fog
The bureau explains that very fre
quently there are times when this mix- I
ture is apparent In the atmosphere and i
it considers the new word a grout little
-.•J®. 1 ; 7 w ell, "smog" let it be. But why |
end thei e . Let s call a mixture of snow
and mud smud." A mixture of snow '
and soot 'snoot," and a mixture of I
snow and hall "snail." Thus we might
have a weather forecast:
"Snail to-day, turning to snoot to
night; to-morrow snioggy with smud."
DEMOCRATIC BLUNDERS
[From the Pottsville Republican.]
The passage of the bill providing for
the repeal of tho exemption clause of
the Panama Canal tolls bill was fully
expected in the House, but it is certain
to have more trouble getting through
~nK. l e , ' ,Y nn e e l ic Republicans are I
pil' , s , nia i' i?'" orit >'- The surrender
" tF •?, ent W" s on to England will !
make him an impossible candidate for
the Presidency at the expiration of his
P n r ® e ?"V£ rm ' the opinion is grow?
ing that he will not be a candidate for
re-election, as the blunders of tho
Democratic administration thus far I
which have brou.-ht depression
throughout the country—the same as
Li. hi ? everv tlme 11 lIRS been
entrusted with power-—makes the de
feat of the party certain In 1916 an l it
is not likely that he will aspire to lead
u hopeless cause.
r BKAMiUAHmnt rti
SHIRTS
SIDES A SIDES J
OPEN LETTER ON
TO CONGRESSMAN DERSHAM
To the Editor of The Telegraph:
As a regular subscriber of your
valued paper trust you will give en
closed letter space.
It is addressed to Frank lj. Dersham,
Congressman, by C. E. Duncan, and is
as follows:
Dear Sir:
One week ago I mailed you a letter
relative to the pending Canal bill,
which you promised to give your con
sideration.
From the fact that I am writing you
again Is proof that you did not give
the matter the consideration that It
merited.
As you are at variance with my idea
of what is due the people of the United
States conipells a second, and I trust,
a final letter upon this subject.
As you now stand with President
Wilson you are afraid of our national
°i„n°. nor ' b"t how about betraying the
I !? c e reposed in you by your con
stituents i
], President Wilson would have us be*
I » VC k t ? a J the w ,hole world is against
wfit r» by Passing the objectionable
Dili It would, in a manner be betraying
I Wh«i£° r i y . ,', nto th « bands of the
I w bole world-England.
i mJo kill is one of the greatest
nothing eV< L r /'/' bated in Congress,
! ?eDt n„^ e U h ened to it if we ex-
Declaration of Independence
?esentM°vls ' by ° Ur Colonial Ke P
pi.il ,? e ? ms Incredible that the "gag
Reed !"l? d under Speaker
s fathered by Speaker Cannon,
LThnrriy su , ltffteil to appear
eriTnfthiJ? dream '° thwart the lead
and nail i°ii S0 V, h ,° fou Kht it tooth
?i" d a Republican Congress, lit
factS tn'Si J. 1 would be used by a
Dos l?n fu t "' party '» the same
Fn when Twi 0 Republican party was
I have nn l? < ' r u cy too , k u » legislation.
, e no hesitancy In bettine a dol
wUl th»? UShnul that the records
hoiirq h»r K as much as twenty
een consumed in appropri
ating money for a post office In "ome
third class city or In deepening some
creek for some millionaire's yachHo
neering W fea„ 0ne f ° f t J IO SreateVt angl
ing wfththf ° . modern times, rank
world I, ! s^ ve ?, wonders of the
hours' debate ° Clde<s by a twenty
secants employes of the Canal
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opening and closing; lock grates after
him. i
To eliminate tolls from American /
ships was no doubt the Intention of the \
framers of the Panama treaty by ac- s
quiring that ten-mile strip.
That should explode the contention
of the supporters of the Hay-Paunce
fote treaty relative to neutral territory,
but should have no bearing upon the
question involved, as It Is built on
American territory, planned by Ameri
can brains, and paid for by good Ameri
can dollars.
The Democratic party fortunately got
into power by promises which after one »
year's trial have not been fullilled; tliem
high cost of living has not been
terially reduced, our cities are filled
with unemployed, and, through pernici
ous legislation the steamship companies
are dumping their thousands of Illiter
ates weekly on our shores, causing a
glut In the labor market, while indus
trial establishments are retrenching by
decreasing their pay rolls.
No better argument is needed than
the sweeping order of the rallwav
company, over whose lines you travel
going to and from legislative duties.
At the going Into power of the
Democracy the Republican party was
torn asunder by the Progressives, who
are gradually returning to the ranks of
the G. O. P., and unless signs are mis
leading, it will be another trip up Salt
River in 1916, unless contentions are
dropped and legislation is enacted for
the beneilt of the people of the United
States, and not for the transcontinen
tal railways and our English Cousins
across the pond.
In conclusion, with all seriousness I
ask you not to clinch the nails that
you have already driven Into your po
-1 »» coffin, but consider more care-
I fully your future course In this mat-
I ter, for if you do not intend to enter
| the race for Congress again, do not
i place obstacles in the path of a candi-
V a f, e ,, of A°." r own Pirty. who however
brilliant that he may be, cannot over
come the arguments of the opposition.
Very respectfully,
„ , „ C. E. DUNCAN.
Swengel, Pa., March 30, 1914.
PENNSYLVANIA'S BLACK LIST
•tiTf?" 1 Philadelphia Inquirer.!
.i i i s t\<PendoUß folly, this unspeak
l?i humiliation of the American Re
public, Is the way Champ Clark de
scribes the surrender of American sov
ertlgl"ty , over *he Panama Canal.
Not a single Pennsylvania Republican
member of the House supported that
stupendous folly," hilt eight Pennsyl-
V B a A n«a ß Democrats did They are: *
BRODRECK I.ESHER ROTH^IS