12 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established 1131 PUBLISHED BY THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. j. STACKPOLE, Pres't and Treas'r. ®\ R. OYSTER, Secretary. GUB M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor. Published every evening (except Sun day), at the Telegraph Building, 216 Federal Square. <£* stern Office, Fifth Avenue Building, New York City, llasbrook, Story & Brooks. l]Western Office, 123 West Madison street, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at six cents a f® ek - Mailed to subscribers at 13.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office In Harris burg as second class matter. ' I /ft\ The Association of Amor- , 1 1 ican Advertisers has ex 'i WHlr a mined and certified to 1 Hi the circulation of this pub- (J , 1 1 lication. The figures of circulation 11 ' 1 contained in the Association's re- 1 1 , . > port only are guaranteed. | <; Associatien of American Advertisers ]i ,1. No. 2333 Whitehall Bldg. N. Y. City ' 1 Sworn dally average for the month of September, 1914 23,252 if Average for the year 1918—21,577 Average for the year 1912—21,176 Average for the year 1911—15,851 Average for the year 1910—17,495 TELEPHONES! Bell Private Branch Exchange No. 2040. United Business Office, 203. Editorial Room 685. Job Dept. 203. FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2 UNFAIR TACTICS T Is a matter of sincere regret 1 among many honest temperance people and religious organizations that certain indiscreet leaders of ! these organizations are dragging them i into partisan politics. Under a pre tense of supporting the local option proposition several religious bodies, . including the Lutheran Synod, at its I sessions in this city, have endorsed k the Democratic candidate for Gov ernor. Unmindful of the fact which has been brought to their attention that. Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, the Republican candidate for Governor, has in the most frank and direct way pledged his support to the local option measure, radical temperance men con l tinue to involve their church organiza tions and temperance societies in par- scheming. We are not surprised that many of I those who attended the Lutheran | Synod in this city yesterday protested I vigorously against such action. No objection, however, could be made against the action of the Presbytery of Carlisle this week, which adopted a resolution urging voting for candi dates who favor local option, no effort being made to have any particular candidate endorsed. it has been the policy of the Anti ■ Saloon League, until the present cam ■ patgn, to favor the election of all I candidates pledged to the local option [ proposition, but for some inscrutable [ reason the managers of this organiza -1 tlon have in the present canvass done I everything possible to line up the friends of temperance in favor of the Democratic candidate for Governor. But that they have overreached the mark and caused a wave of resentment to sweep over the State is manifest in the protests which have come up from % every county. If these men imagine that they are going to drive the Chris tian and temperance people into a corral like sheep, they will discover their error in due season. Thousands of honest and sincere temperance people favor Dr. Brumbaugh and they are not going to be driven by any un fair scheming on the part of those who assume to be their leaders. Colonel Roosevelt is *nanifestly find ing it an extremely difficult job to walk , the political wire and carry water on both shoulders with any degree of grace or success. His speech in Phila delphia last night demonstrated that he feels the inconsistency of his position. | How he can attack the Wilson adminis r tratlon elsewhere In the country and then favor the hand-picked candidate of the Wilson administration for Gov ernor in Pennsylvania is beyoiid the comprehension of the average Intellect. As a matter of fact, every speech that the Colonel makes In this State favor able to the direct representative of the Wilson dynasty will turn voters away from the supposed beneficiary of the Democratic-Washington party deal. THE NONPARTISAN BALLOT I | IHE committee In charge of Judge I Kunkel's campaign fr>r the Su- X preme Court has ound that there is considerable confusion i in the minds of the voters of the State concerning the nonpartisan ballot law. , This Is an Important discovery and re- I veals a condition that If not rectified I might result In the nullification of j hundreds of ballots at the November election. As the committee has pointed out in a letter to voters, there have been bo many changes in the ballot law it Is but natural that many voters should be confused, expecting that in November there will be a separate nonpartisan ballot as there was at the primaries. This, however, is not the tact The names of the candidates for the Supreme Court and for the Su perior Court are printed on the offl -1 clal ballot in the second column which is right after the column in which a .straight party ticket is voted. A mark In the party square, while It votes for all of the nominees of that party, will not vote for a judge of the Supreme court and If this is the only mark made upon the ballot the vote is lost for that Important offiae. In or . der to exercise all of his privileges at | the election the voter can make three FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 2, 1914. marks upon the ballot: A mark in the party square, a mark ut the end of the name of the candidate who is his choice for the Supreme Court and a mark at the end of the name of the candidate who is his choice for the Superior Court. The voter who votes a split or cut ticket of course appreciates that in so doing his vote does not count for any candidate except at the end of whose name he places the mark. The ballot ought to be so pimple as to require no explanation, but in our desire to - hedge it about with secrecy and safety we have reached a point where it is necessary for the voter to go to the booth as well posted on the intricacies of the ballot act as though he were about to take exami nation for a post-graduate degree irt law. FILL VP OX STEWED PRUNES AHA! Eureka! Gadzooks and by heck! We have discovered it at last! We suspected it all along! What? Why an article of food that has been reduced in price since the Underwood tariff became effective! What is it? Easy now, take your time, don't push over the bargain counter, and we'll divulge the secret—it's prunes. Yes, sir, prunes are going to be cheaper this winter, much cheaper. The popularity of this succulent necessity to the boardinghouse break fast would make the reduction in price a great campaign argument for the Democrats, but, alack and alas, the poor old tariff couldn't even pull down the price of prunes. It took the war to do that. The prune eaters of England and Germany are at the front. So the prune exports have been knocked galleywest, so to speak, and we get the benefit, or suffer the penalty—you can take your pick. All that we have to do henceforth to keep down the high cost Of living is to till up on stewed prunes, a diet to which we have long suspected some of our most active statesmefi of the pres ent Administration must be greatly addicted. FOOLISH ASSERTIONS ONE day Congressman Palmer amuses himself and aggravates his audiences with the informa tion that "times are good and the mills busy" and the next with the assertion that if there is any depres sion it is due to the war. How non sensical these statements is easily shown from the records at Washing ton. The increase in the amount of com mercial failures in the first six months of 1914 (figures for later period are not available) was $75,997,550, or 71 per cent, over the amount of the first six months of 1912. Bank failures showed an increase of $10,788,087, or 80 per cent. Gross railroad earnings decreased $89,514,716, or eight per cent, as com pared with 1912. The balance in the general fund of the United States Treasury decreased $21,31G,976.89. One hundred and forty per cent, more gold was shipped out of the country to pay foreign bills. Idle freight cars increased and or ders fell off in the steel trade and all other lines of manufacture. These are not mere estimates. They are facts from government statistics. And yet we are told that times are good and we are asked to support Palmer and his running mates on the score of what t,hey have done for the country in a business way. HALF SESSION PHILADELPHIA newspapers are complaining because ,15,000 pu pils of the public schools of that city are allowed only half-session tuition. There is not room for the children of school age who want to at'- tend. We are ashamed to admit the fact that liarrisburg is in the same posi tion. Our high school pupils are get ting only about eighty per cent, of the benefits to which they are entitled. Half-session is in force there and years must pass before the condition can be remedied. What foolish things we supposedly intelligent Americans do, at all events. We argue and sweat and fight until the Legislature passes a compulsory education act. We employ policemen to arrest truants and fine their par ents. And then we give them half sessions and fifty per cent, of the in struction to which they are entitled The condition would be laughable were it not so serious. BEAUTIES AT HOME WE are told of the glories of New England and the pic turesque Invitation of the Catskills and the Adiron dacks, but those who have never trav eled over the highways of Pennsylva nia and through Its valleys and across Its mountains cannot understand what they have missed. With the completion of the high way system of the Commonwealth, as it will be, thousands of tourists who have been spending their substance in Europe and elsewhere beyond the seas, will find their greatest joy in motoring over the hills and vales and along the rivers of this imperial State. Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh has struck the right chord in sounding the praises of Pennsylvania and in draw ing attention to the splendid achieve ments of our people and the unsur passed scenery of the uplands and the lowlands. Harrisburg is doing Its part in mak ing attractive the Capital City for all who come this way, and those of our people who themselves have failed to inspect what has been going on right at their own doors during the last few years should take occasion In these fine autumnal days to acquaint themselves with what has been ac complished at home. Next week we shall have with us the firemen of the State and the vis itors will not be without a high ap preciation of scenic attraction. It is for us to make the city as inviting as possible and it ought to be the pleas ure of every citizen and every official to get the place in readiness for out- | of-town guests. We should scrub and i clean and adorn our homes and ourl business places and our streets and ourl parks and all that we have so that all who come may have a pleasant stay! and go home singing our praises. 1 EVENING CHAT 1 People in this city, which is one of the greatest centers of building and loan association activity next to Phila delphia and Heading, are displaying marked interest in the war tax bill now pending in Congress because of reports that if it goes through as planned there will be taxes laid on building and loan association mort gages. Kfforts ure being made to find out the exact effect of the new act in this respect and if it is retained by the Senate there will be much protest ing. Tills city has thirteen building and loan associations, some of them engaged in business throughout the state, and the aggregate of the capital runs into the millions. The reports of operations of associations here cover many years of usefulness during which people were aided in acquiring homes. In fact, some of the sub stantial business men of the city point to the assistance they received from such organizations in getting a start. The protest against the tax on build ing and loan association mortgages would come not only from the share holders. but from the people who have been helped by the associations. "I tell you those squirrels up in Capitol Park are a canny lot," said a man who watches the State's pets. "I saw one get a nut the other day and drag it off and bury it. He not only buried it. but he covered over the place with leaves so that some other squirrel would not raid his place. Ap parently they need a squirrel police force on the 'Hill'." One of the surprising things about the war has been the 4joom in the purchase of money orders at the Post Office. The foreigners who have money cannot send It abroad and so they are buying money orders and giving them to men to keep for them. Hundreds of dollars are thus giveii into the custody of Uncle Sam in this city and Steelton every pay day. It is noticed that foreigners lose no time in putting their paper money in the hands of the postal authorities, but they are slow in turning over coins. Up at the Capitol they run across funny things every now and then. For instance, one of the clerks was look ing through some appointments and found the names of the men to act as commissioners to arrange for the cen tennial of the peace of Ghent. "Ghent?" he asked. "Is not that the place where a fight has been un der way this summer? Nice place to commemorate peace of 100 years." As a matter of fact the celebration planned for this year appears to have hit the wrong time. "Why don't you fellows go back and fight lor the Fatherland that you talk so much about and play about?" was asked of the leader of one of the bands that Is discoursing "Die Wacht Am Rhine" and soulful music about the streets. "We go back, if we can. Get taken if we sail. We be back if any way to do it. I played in band in Deutsch army," was the patriotic reply. The river front improvements which are under way at both ends and in the center of the city are attracting much attention from the clerical visitors in Harri'sburg this we.ik. Some of them have walked the whole length of the city to see what is being done and there is general and favorable com ment about the manner in which they are being handled. So few cities of the state have taken pains to preserve river fronts that the work of the State Capital is notable. The manner In which Harrlsbnrg streets are decorated for the State firemen's convention recalls the man ner in which the city fixed up for Old Home Week. That was in 1905 and was the greatest ever known in Har risburg. Apparently people are try ing to overcome even that, judging from the way the streets are being ornamented. The decorations in some respects recall those of the Dauphin county centennial in 1885, which was the great awakening of Harrisburg. The news of the death of Max Lind ner. the French comedian, in the war recalls the fact that he was a great personal friend of Dr. Walter Hoke, of Bordeaux, a former Franklin coun tian. Dr. Hoke is a brother of How ard M. Hoke, the short story writer, and Senator John W. Hoke. When it Is stated that Father Penn has nearly six millions of dollars in his strong box it does not mean that such a large sum of money is avail able for immediate payment. It is the actual balance, but In it are over SBOO,OOO of the sinking fund, which cannot be touched, and amounts he longing to the school fund awaiting investment. The automobile regis tration fees also constitute a separate fund of over half a million that can be applied to only one purpose, repair of roads. Thus over a million and a third of the balances is tied up and a good part of the rest has to remain available for the payment of October and November expenses. When it comes down to dots Father Penn has not as much money as he used to carry because the Legislature was pretty lavish. I WELL KNOWN PEOPLE 1 —Bishop Earl Cranston, well known here, is presiding at the conference of Methodists at Rochester, Pa. —T. C. Miller, captain of Pitts burgh's secret service, has retired. —Charles L. Huston, the Coates ville ironmaster, has given a large hospital gift in memory of his daughter. —Congressman James Francis Burke, who was toastmaster at the editorial association banquet In Pittsburgh, was once a newspaperman. —W. H. Gibson has completed fifty four years of service in the United States Treasury at Philadelphia. —Dr. and Mrs. William E. Hughes, of Philadelphia, well known In the eastern part of the state, are home from Europe. 1 DO YOU KNOW? "| That Harrisburg typewriters. are in use throughout Australia? INTEI.I.I«EXT DEMOCRATS [From the New York Sun.] The promoters of the river and harbor bill are now alarmed because of the dis iui'lination of several Democratic Sena tors t<> vote for that porcine measure. Prepared to accept it In June, they have undergone a revulsion of feeling, and in September they find adherence to the party program difficult and distaste ful. Tills change in sentiment Is not to be wondered at. There are In the Democratic party a large number of men who recognize the hopelessness of undertaking the defense of an organi zation which came Into powtv pledged to economy, outstripped the most no torious achievements of its predeces sors in extravagance, found the nation in a situation which convinced it that resort must be had to burdensome new taxes, and while Imposing such taxes with one hand with the other shame fully looted the treasury. There are, we repeat, intelligent men in the Democratic parly. ROOSEVELT FAILS TO HELP MACHINE His Philadelphia Speech Lacked the Punch of the Olden Days, Declared His Auditors x BACKHANDED M'CORMICK Was Not Tipped Off to the Harris burger's Political Methods and Spoke on Bossism Colonel Theodore Boosevelt's speech in Philadelphia last night was a sore disappointment to Democrats and Bull Moosers alike. The Democrats had counted upon it to overcome the great dissatisfaction existing in the party in Pennsylvania over Vance McCormick ism and the Progressives to halt the rush of Washington party men to get back to the Republican party. It has rather worked the other way. To begin with the Colonel did not have the punch. Instead of hitting smashing blows he contented himself with passing out the same line of argument that he has used in speeches and articles, entirely overlooking the fact that in whacking bosses he was hitting over the head the most obnox ious political boss in Pennsylvania— Vance C. McCormick. The Colonel also gave an excellent imitation of a man who carries water on both shoulders while walking on a high wire. He devoted himself in western States to thumping the Wil son Democratic administration as un trustworthy and biamable for the present conditions. In Philadelphia where the blight of the Democratic tariff has been severely felt he said nothing about the Democracy's faults. Then, too, he was barely through speaking before Senator Penrose came back with a reply in which he linked Roosevelt with Bill Flinn and declar ed that Lewis withdrew with a report ed p/omise of some reward while Flinn seeks contracts from the High iway Department. The Philadelphia Record, Demo cratic organ, voices the general view this way: "But, the Colonel somewhat disappointed his im mense audience by the tameness of his Record Shows speech. At the start the Way Folks his admirers shouted Feel Over It 'Walk right into them, Teddy,' but he barely crawled. True, he denounced Penrose in general terms as the rep resentative of boss rule, the betrayer of his party in 1912 and the exponent of all that is corrupt in national and local politics. True, he recommended the election of his old friend, Gifford Pincliot, as Senator to succeed Pen rose. Once also, he mentioned the name of Vance C. McCormick, the Democratic candidate for Governor, whom the Bull Moosers have indorsed. The Colonel said all good Republi cans and all Progressives, as well as Democrats, should vote for him, though he did not say this very brave ly." Senator Penrose was just as quick in his retort to the Colonel as he was in Pittsburgh, saying: "Perhaps, how ever, I ought to take exception to his allus- Penrose ion to me personally in Hits Hard connection with his In Return condemnation of poll- tical bosses. I cannot think that Mr. Roose velt really means what he says when he uses the tlmeworn and now some what thread-bare phrases regarding bossism. He really cannot believe that the people of Pennsylvania are so stupid as to be caught by these phrases under the present circum stances in view of the fact that Mr. Roosevelt has been delivered bodily Into the control of one of the most dis credited and notorious municipal boss es who has ever appeared In Amer ican politics. He seems to have sur rendered entirely to William Flinn, whose affiliations with crooked politi cal methods and scandalous municipal contracts constitute one of the most repugnant chapters in the annals of corrupt politics. Mr. Flinn for many years was a political boss of the most obnoxious character." "No patriotic American can fail to regret that Mr. Roosevelt has per mitted himself to fall so l'ar from his high estate. He had filled the greatest office in the world. He could have continued to receive the applause, the confidence and the commendation of all Americans regardless of faction or of party. Almost any kind of rec ognition could have been his in the years to come. He has seen fit to throw all this glorious and splendid opportunity away and to belittle his fame by tainted association with a crooked municipal contractor in Pitts burgh. His great political career was based upon the splendid national Re publican party. He is now in Penn sylvania promoting Democratic candi dacies." POLITICAL SIDELIGHTS —The Patriot declares that Roose velt is for the "entire ticket," and then says he urged men to vote for Pin ,chot and McCormick. Where does Pai nter come In? —The methods of Vance McCor mick are exactly those of the type of boss Theodore Roosevelt decries. —The Democratic bosses have put up a way station headquarters at Elissabethvllle because the Republicans have a real live one In that town. —Second Dauphin district Demo crats must feel proud of the men they nominated at the primaries. —l T p to date Congressman Palmer has not heard the news from Steel ton. —The wise man will register to morrow and vote for prosperity. —To-morrow is the last day to reg ister for a chance to remove all dan ger of Vance McCormickism from Pennsylvania. —Prominent Philadelphia business men have joined the Brumbaugh com mittee. —The Patriot's Democracy has not been much more than skin deep since August 1, 1902. —Congressman W. D. B. Ainey, of Susquehanna, who was a candidate for senator, is out strong for Brumbaugh. —McCormick and Palmer did not make much headway among the idle mills and furnaces in Pittsburgh. —The Patriot has blamed shutting down of mills on the war. If foreign orders start them up the Patriot will still say it was the war. The tariff Is conveniently forgotten in Market Square. —The Brumbaugh citizen committee has been spreading all over the State. Horace A. Gardner, big Bull Mooser, has joined In Philadelphia. AX EVENING THOUGHT There is no failure of life so terrible as to have the pain with out the lesson, the sorrow with out the softening.—Hugh Black. Bargains Vs. Values A man once said "I'd rather pay SI.OO for a pair of socks that I knew were good without opening the box, than to pick out a pair from a bargain counter at 25 cents. Even if the bargain socks were a SI.OO grade, I would hate to take such a chance on quality. Lots of men feel the same way, and there's a good deal of sense to the argument. When you come into our store you can ask the price on any article and be sure that this price is the REAL VALUE. We've marked it at that price because we know it is worth that much. Often it means slicing off some of our profit, but we figure that we gain by bigger sales on real values because you become a better customer. Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes are priced from $lB to S3O for a suit or overcoat, but you get that much value in style, comfort and wear. Come in and be convinced. Clothcraft Guaranteed All-Wool Suits and Overcoats —$10.00 to $20.00 "Truly Warner" Hats, $2.00 Large Assortment of Equal to $3.00 Quality "Balmacaans" Overcoats, $lO Up H. MARKS & SON Fourth and Market Streets NEWS DISPATCHES OF THE CIVIL WAR [From the Telegraph, Oct. 2, 1864] Firing Among Pickets Army of the Potomac, October I. Brisk firing was kept up along the center of the line all night between the pickets. Reports that the rebels are evacuating Petersburg are again in circulation here. Drive Enemy's Line Baltimore, Oct. I.—General Ord, of the Eighteenth Corps, with two smaller divisions, pushed toward Richmond on Thursday morning, fighting his way and driving the enemy's front line till he reached Chapin's Bluff. HAS IT GOT YOU? By Wins Dinger You see them on the corner. In the middle of the street. Morning, noon and night time Most everywhere they greet You in their many colors And flavors, too. I'm told They seem to be in favor With people young and old. They last for half an hour, And certainly give back Your money's worth in pleasure, And must bring in a stack To all the folks who sell them In many, many shops— The craze is bound to get you-*- 1 refer to lolly pops. IIENRY HOUCK TALKS OF DR. M. G. BRUMBAUGH Henry Houck, at Altoona, paid a high tribute to Senator Penrose, say ing that there is not a man in the Senate who understands the tariff and other great questions before the peo ple better than he. Pointing to Dr. Brumbaugh, the speaker exclaimed: "There sits a young man who wants to be Governor of Pennsylvania." He then told of Brumbaugh's early struggles on the farm and In the forest and of his own interest in his career. Assuming in a humorous way that he was responsi ble for the doctor's rise, step by step, he said that he save the young man a certificate and he taught school when he was 16. "When he was 22 I made him superintendent," said Mr. Houck, amid shouts of laughter. "Then I told him I wanted him to go higher. I told him to start a college and he did, with the result that we now have the magnificent institution at Huntingdon. Then I told him I wanted him to be superintendent of Philadelphia schools. He took the job and made good, and now I am going to make him Governor. I don't want the job." Oct. 1, 1914. Statement of the ownership, manage ment .circulation, etc., of the HnrrU liiir* Teleitrnph, required by a*'t of Con gress, August 21, 1912. Editor, E. J. .Stackpole, Harrisburg, Pa.: managing editor, Ous M. Steinmetz, Harrisburg, Pa.: business manager, Frank B. Oyster. Harrisburg, Pa.; pub lisher, The Telegraph Printing Com pany, Harrisburg Pa.. E. J. Stackpole, president. , „ I Stockholders: E. J. Stackpole. K. 11. Stackpole, F. R. Oyster, Harrisburg, Pa. No bonds or -mortgages. Average number of copies of each Issue sold or distributed through the malls or otherwise to paid subscribers during the six months preceding the date of this statement, 21,»Hr>. (Signed) The Telegraph Printing Co., F. R. Oyster, Business Mgr. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Ist day of October. 1814. (Signed) H. 11. MHMMA, Notary Public. (My commission expires at end of next session of Senate). HEADQUARTERS FOR SHIRTS SIDES & SIDES IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY [From the Telegraph, Oct. 2, 1864] Arrest Deserters Two bounty jumpers were arrested at Carlisle Wednesday. They were Charles McAvoy and John Ruther ford, who had received, respectively, $1)0 and SI,OOO bounty in New York. They are now under guard in the Carlisle barracks. Chestnuts Ripe The first chestnuts of the season were sold in market to-day. WAR TAXES WHEN AT PEACE [Philadelphia Public Ledger.] Instead of waiting until after elec tion the Administration has defiantly set out to levy new taxes at once to cover the deficit. It apparently thinks it is wiser to go before the country on completed program than to post pone pressing issues for fear of the effect on popular sentiment. This is a clear and definite policy. The Public Ledger, however, has be lieved that it would be better for business and for the country at large to postpone new taxes until it is known more definitely what is needed. The opposition in the Senate, it is under stood, will demand delay for this rea son. The opposition in the House will be given small opportunity to pro test, for the majority' has arranged to rush the bill to a vote before the end of the week. Not only the wisdom of the specific taxes but the wisdom of any new taxes at this time will be fought out in the Senate. There will Harrisburg Extension School OF ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE. Branch of the Whar ton School of the UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. Opening Exercises, 8 P. M., October 6 Auditorium TecHnicel High School REGISTER AT ONCE PREPARE YOURSELF TO MEET THE PROBLEMS OF YOUR FUTURE BUSINESS CAREER T. X. Vnll, President of (hr American Telephone "nil Telegraph Com pany, nn employer of thouiianila of younK men, once aaldi "l'he erylnie evil of (he younir iimn who enter* the hualneaa worlil to-day IN n lack of npplleiitlon, prepnrallon, thoroiiKlineHH with imihltlon hut without the wlllliiKiieMa to NtruKßle to train hIH ilealred end." MEET MEMBERS OF THE WHARTON SCHOOL FACULTY AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOMS, AFTERNOONS 2-4.30; EVEN INGS 7-9 EXCEPT SATURDAY, AND APPLY FOR ADMISSION. (CUT OUT TtfE COUPON AND MAIL IT) Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 28, 1914. Educational Committee — C. Harry Kain, Arcade Bldg. W. Sherman Steele, Central High School. Dr. Samuel Z. Shope, 610 North Third Street. Gentlemen: Will you please consider me an applicant for enroll ment in the Extension School of the University of Penn sylvania to be established in Harrisburg? NAME ADDRESS (Mall or hand your applleatlnn to any of the above committee.) |be strenuous objection to many ol 'the proposed levies. To burden sweef [California wines with a tax of 20 cents a gallon, for example, is to put on il a tax equal to its market price. The California wine growers have alreadj protested against such levy. A tax of $2 on every SI,OOO o1 * capital and surplus of banks ie equivalent to an income tax of 4 pel cent., assuming that the net earnings of the banks average 5 per cent. The gasoline tax will rest chiefly on the automobile owners, and they have not a friend anywhere brave enough te stand up in their defense. And the tax on ocean steamship tickets will And few objectors, for nine-tenths oi the people think that every American who goes abroad to spend his monej ought to be taxed heavily for having the money to spend in foreign travel Most of the other taxes rest on com mercial transactions and are so lighl that little fault can be found with them as taxes. What objection there Is arises from such governmental re course nominally to provide revenue cut off by a European war, but really to make up a deficit occasioned pri marily by experimental tariff and financial iegislation by a party which has always blundered when entrusted with responsibility. AN EVENING THOUGHT The science of happiness is ono that will be studied more and more as the years go pass.—Gra ham Hood.
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