12 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established tS}i PUBLISHED BT TBI Tiueiuru PHIVTIXG CO. X. J. S TACK POLIO FftjU tut ami Edilarm-Ckitf T. R. OYSTER Secretary O'JS M. STEINMETa Managing Editor Published every evening (except Sun. day) at the Telegraph Building, 114 Federal Square. Both phonea. Member American Newspaper Publish ers' Association. Audit Bureau at Circulation and Pennsylvania AisocU ated Dallies. Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building; New Tork City, Haabrook, Story A Brooks. {■Festern Office. Advertising Building; Chicago. 111., Allen A Ward. .jWkK Delivered by carriers at six cents a week. Mailed to subscribers tt $3.00 a year In advanoe. Entered at the Post Office In Harris- Pa., as second claaa matter. Swora daily average for the three ★ months ending Feb. 28, 1815. m 21,745 * Averaae for the year 1914—WJ1I Average for the year 191*—1UT7 Average for the year 1913—21,175 Average for the year 1»11 15,*31 Avenge for the year ltlC»l?,4H FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 19 A POPULAR DIVERSION POPULAR diversion at the /K White House seems to be the £ \ accusation of everybody not agreeing in all particulars with administration policies. One might imagine President Wilson saying to Secretary Bryan: "X do not trust this man. I fear there is something crooked back of his schemes." And Secretary Bryan replying: "He has impressed me that way, Mr. President. He has not agreed with our policy in so-and-so. Therefore he must be a crook." When business men went to Wash ington to protest against certain fea tures of the Underwood tariff bill and other legislation they deemed inimical to the best Interests of the country, they found President Wilson and his colleagues in just that attitude. That conditions have not changed is evi dent from the fact that by Presiden tial decree a Senate committee is now trying to find out why the adminis tration shipping bill failed of passage nnd to discover what influences were lined up in the opposition. The President assumes that there must have been some improper lobby ing against this measure, in view of the fact that senators declined to obey the behests of the White House and "•put the bill across" despite the storm of protest from all parts of the coun try. There is absolutely no reason to be lieve that the senators who rendered l'utile the efforts of the administration to foist this piece of obnoxious and really dangerous legislation upon the nation acted otherwise than accord ing to the dictates of their own con sciences. The high-handed conduct of this committee in demanding the reason why a newspaper editor of high repute and unquestioned integrity saw fit to write in opposition to Presidential wishes is an insult to the press of the entire country, and one which will not be easily overlooked by men accus tomed to the freedom of the press. Such cross-questioning implies a suspi cion of motives that do not exist save in the minds of those who can see no good in their opponents. The Philadelphia Public Ledger, in discussing the investigation, says that "if this sort of thing keeps on the im patience of the country with the New Freedom will become clamorous long before 1916." The constant imputation that all of those who disagree with the Presi dent do so for dishonest reasons, is not only foolish, but it denotes a nar rowness of view and a falsity of judg ment not at all comporting with the qualifications one might hope to find in the occupant of the Presidential chair. MAYOR CL'RLEY'S RI LING MAYOR CURLEY has decreed that the classic arts of Greece must be properly shod when they appear in public in puri tanical Boston. He has ruled that the young women who are to take part in a benefit performance to be held in that city must wear stockings when they execute the mazes of the classical dances of ancient Greece. Aside from the fact that little objection has ever been noted against the exhibition of bare feet on the stage—lt being what comes above the feet that most often calls for criticism—one might be ex cused for feeling that Mayor Curley is straining at a gnat while swallowing at a gulp whole caravans of camels. There are worse things every day on the stages of Boston than the bare ' tootsies" of society girls. To paraphrase the language of an English writer concerning sipillar con ditions In London a century and a half ago, it is remarkable that theatrical critics will lay such stress on trifles while far more objectionable things are permitted to continue undisturbed. It Is one of the unaccountable things of the present, just as It was of that period, that the lewdness of the the ater should be so much complained of, so well exposed and so little redressed. The Athenian plays of the period that witnessed the perfection of the dances to which Mayor Curley objects were written with such regard for morality that Socrates used to frequent and en- Joy them. Yet the dances most favored In that day must be all togged out In modern habiliments to make them decent enough for exhibition in Bos ton, while in a playhouse next door there proceeds undisturbed perform ances that would not have been tol FRIDAY EVENING,' ' HARRISBURG t£Sfj& TELEGRAPH - MARCH 19, 1915. erated for a moment in the heyday of the ancient Grecian theator. Times change. So does public opinion as to what may and may not be regarded as permissible. AITOMOHIIiK MANUFACTURERS ONE of the features of Harris burg's two automobile shows, which will close to-morrow evening after a very successful week, is that American-made cars not only predominate, but in the past few years have pushed the cars of foreign manufacturers practically off the mar ket. Not so very many years ago French-made machines were in great demand in America. Every auto mobile show gave them a prominent place in the display and dealers who were fortunate enough to have agen cies therefor regarded them as their leading lines. llow great a change has been wrought in favor of the American automobile is illustrated by the fact that not a single car of foreign make is shown by any Harrisburg dealer this year. Another remarkable feature of the shows has been the fact that the at tendance has been general and not confined in any sense to owners of automobiles. Of the many thousands who paid admission it is said that more than 60 per cent, were nonowners, but it is safe to say that all of them would like to be, and that the majority of those who found interest in the exhibition are making plans to be in cluded among the happy number, for possession of a motor car is no longer to be regarded as a privilege of the favored few. An inspection of the machines on display at either one of the two shows will convince e*on the skeptic that both price and upkeep are rapidly being reduced to a minimum and that many people who would like to drive cars of their own, but who have looked upon them as expensive luxuries, will soon be able to enjoy the proprietorship they have envied in others. When it is considered that 675,000 automobiles were manufactured and sold in America last year, the, sales agents are not overdrawing when they assert that the automobile is really a democratic conveyance. If reports of sales on the floor of the local shows are to be accepted at face value, the outlook tor the present season in the automobile trade is brighter than that in any other line of business of like importance. One rea son for this is that many who have been saving' for years for the pur chase of automobiles now have the re quired amount to indulge their fancy, and it is also reported that not a few people who formerly spent their sum mers abroad will devote the coming season to automobile touring and these are already purchasing machines in numbers that must be gratifying to manufacturers and dealers. Harrisburg has always been reck oned among the leading Pennsylvania cities with respect to automobile own ership and it is gratifying to note that it is not to fall back, especially as this fact denotes a rising prosperity and a confidence in the future that permit conservative businessmen to spend some of their surplus on pleasure that otherwise might be held in reserve to meet financial emergencies. WORTH THINKING ABOUT HENRY HALL, the well-known newspaper writer, when he ad dressed the House of Repre sentatives of the Pennsylva nia Legislature yesterday, of which he was once an active member, gave expression to something well worth thinking about when he said: I have sometimes thought, my friends, that the people of the State think too lightly of their legisla tors. It is customary for some peo ple. to speak slightingly of our law makers. It extends to the national Legislature as well. But when we come, to the last analysis of the | matter, my friends, all that laws I can do for the peace, the prosperity and the glory of Pennsylvania has been the work of our several Legis latures. I think that if the people stooped to think of this they might place a higher estimate upon their legislators, for no citizen can hold a higher office than to represent the people in the assembly that makes the laws which shall govern them. Mr. Hall's reflections are all too true. There are those who make it their life work to drag the fair name of Pennsylvania in the mire and who delight to attribute to every public official not of their own political faith motives that would bring the blush of shame to a life termer in Sing Sing. Not nil public men are good; not all are bad. They are, barring the accident that occa sionally places the candidates of a minority party in power, usually fairly representative of the people who elect them, and TO nirect undue aspersions at their integrity and honesty as a whole is to insult at the same time the great majority of people who voted j them into office. The man who persistently misrepre- j sents his fellows, be they in politics or not, is as dangerous to the peace and permanence of the country as the anarchist with his bomb—far more so, indeed, for there is a law that makes bomb-throwing a hazardous undertaking, while the slanderer may go about his cowardly work day after | day hiding behind the freedom of speech guaranteed to him by the con stitution. TOO MANY BILLS NOW ONE of the thing? that made trouble in the legislative ses sion of 1913 was the immense amount of proposed legislation dumped into the two Houses. All rec ords In that line were broken and measures of fearful and wonderful import were printed at State expense, considered at loss of much time and finally thrown into the scrap basket or voted down. The present Legislature started off with the announced policy of enacting as few laws as possible, and Governor Brumbaugh voiced such a hope in the address when he took the reins of government committed to him by the people. Over 1,000 bills are now in the House and probably half as many in the Senate. Many of them are incon sequential and some might be called nonsensical. A lot of little bills, meas ures on trivial subject* are clogging the wheels. There is big legislation to enact this session and time should not be tuken up fussing with trifling matters when subjects of wide mo ment demand time. Bearing in mind the fact that meri torious legislation can always be pre sented when properly brought before legislative bodies, it would seem that the time has come to put a stop to the introduction of bills, many of which are not intended to see the light of day and some of which only disturb the public mind. I EVENING CHAT I Placing of the tots who lost their homo In the fire that destroyed the Watts mansion at Maple Hill in the C.tizen tirchouse the other night re calls the fact that the tire engine houses have been little used for out side purposes in years gone by. Some of the older residents remember the Civil War days when the youpgstcrs in the Lancasterlan schoolhouse, where the Technical high school stands, had to give up their rooms to prov'.de hos pital room for the wounded soldiers and went to the Citizen hous«, while others mention the fact that the Friendship, Hope and Paxton houses were also used for school purposes, because the schools were requisitioned for hospital purposes, especially after Gettysburg. Once in a while in tlino of disaster flrehouses have been used for schools and for religious meetings. Some of the flrehouses up town and out on the Hill have been taken for public meetings occasionally, but never have they been the temporary home of children who have suffered loss by fire, and the long record of the Citizen will have a unique entry as the result of Tuesday's blaze. As Bishop Darlington said in his short and pithy speech at the banquet of the State Editorial Association last week, Harrisburg people and Pennsyl vanians in general arc entirely too apologetic and meek in their attitude when comparing notes with citizens of other states. He said we should stand up boldly and proudly for our things at home, which are worthy of com parison with the best elsewhere. In proof of this assertion he quoted dis tinguished visitors who have declared the scenery and natural advantages of the Susquehanna valley in the neigh borhood of Harrisburg are unsurpassed and are the envy of many other places which are nevertheless more boastful of their own surroundings. Another proof of the approach of Spring is the reappearance of the fleet of coal dredges and "sand suckers" in the river oft the neighborhood of Ivel ker street. They have started in on the season's work of "reaping the har vest" of deposits left on the old bars in the middle of the river by the win ter floods which every year bring down the distinct beds of coal or sand according to the density of the par ticles or the force of the current. It has been remarked at the Capitol that Harrisburg people have not been taking much part in legislative hear ings this session. Last session they were quite prominent, especially at third class city sessions, but this year they have not been very active. Ex cept for the hearings and proceedings in relation to suffrage and child labor, the visits of Harrisburg people inter ested in legislation have been confined to the fire department civil service and the third class city steamlitters' license. Governor Brumbaugh has not for gotten days on the farm. Yesterday In chatting about the weather he was told that onion sets were being put out. "A little early, a little early," said he. Two Philadelphia councilmen were among the visitors to the city yester day. John P. Connelly, chairman of the finance committee, who has been a storm center in transit matters, was one, and John Baizely, the chairman of the committee in charge of New- Year's parades, was the other. Mr. Baizely came to attend a port bill hearing and talked to all comers about the big shows Philadelphia has on the first day of the year. Some of the members of the Legis lature are displaying pieces of the bottle of champagne used in the chris tening of the battleship Pennsvlvanla. Some of them are an inch in diameter and some are small enough to serve as settings for jewelry. The bottle must have been a magnum judging from the numerous pieces shown about the city. Speaking about the antics of a mule which held up work In the Second street subway the other day, a man who deals in horseflesh says: "I have not noticed that the automobile has put so many mules out of business. In fact. I think that while the auto truck has banished horses from a good many lines of hauling, there is just as much demnnd for mules. The average farmer will buy a pair of mules mlsrhtv quick. The mule has a definite place and always brings good prices." 1 wax KNOWN PEOPLE 1 —William Disston, Philadelphia saw manufacturer, was brought home from Florida in a serious state of ill ness. —The Rev. A. S. Fasick, prominent in the Shamokin conference, was formerly a minister In this citv. —To-day is the birthday of Dr. L. Webster Fox, the prominent oculist. —H. M. Minker Is the new president of the Reading Automobile club. -Ex-Governor William A. Stone favors revision of the Constitution. —Henry W. Shoemaker, Altoona publisher, is ill at his home. I POVOU KNOW—I That Harrisburg Is the center of a dozen State highways, (f The Efficiency of Your Salesmen "Probably it is excellent or you would be busy chopping off heads. "But a careful study in many lines of business shows us that after all sorts of ginger-up plans, bonus offers, honor bulle tins and tongue-lashlngs have come to their limit in shoving up the call efficiency percentages of salesmen, localized advertis ing has never failed yet, when done under good guidance, to boost up these percentages out of all proportion to the cost. "Don't expect the impossible from your salesmen. Dealers are sick of promises and gen eral scattered advertising that thev can't check up. They are looking for concrete demand raising work directly on the big bulk of their local customers — In other words, they are 100 per cent, responsive to local news paper advertising only and for good reasons." The Bureau of Advertising, American Newspaper Publishers Association, World Building, New York, Is prepared to help you figure out bow this might apply to your business. GRIM'S IDEA GETS COMMENT ON HILL Members of the Legislature Dis cussing the Proposition For Constitution Changes DEMOCRATS ARE WRANGLING Unable to Get Together on Any Legislative Plan; Washington County's Men Row —The suggestion of ex-Senator Web ster Grim that the Constitution be changed so that amendments can be made in a year instead of three, as now required, has caused much com ment at the Capitol and it is likely that a resolution to that effect may appear. —The constitutional situation is much discussed. Efforts are being made In certain quarters to obtain popular sentiment on the matter and It is a notable fact that lawyers are divided on the subject. In some parts of the state distinguished men declare that the Constitution is a nuisance and support views of men who have de clared for revision. Others think that amendments can cure the difficulties without upsetting business. ■ —Democratic members of the Legis lature have not gotten together on a legislative program and it is possible that very little attention will be paid to bills presented at the Instance of the bosses. It was said yesterday that a couple of Democrats Intended to put in bills of their own without regard to State Chairman Morris. —The Philadelphia North American to-day says: "Ex-Governor William A. Stone, of Pittsburgh, is among the men of wide public experience in Pennsyl vania who are in favor of a revision of the State Constitution. In a letter, responding to a request from the North American for his views on the subject, ex-Governor Stone sets forth a num ber of reasons why, in his opinion, a constitutional convention should be called. Departing from the lines of revision suggested by Supremo Court Justice von Moschzisker, Attorney General Brown, City Solicitor Ryan and others, the former Governor brings forward several new subjects for consideration in changing the state's fundamental law. His long service in Congress and as Governor of Pennsylvania gave him broad view points. somo of which are reflected in his suggestions." —The Washington county Demo cratic committee is in a war. At the recent meeting to elect a chairman to succeed Joseph Martin, who was named as postmaster, there were live candidates, and the committee could not agree. Things are now off until to-morrow. —According to the inspired mourn ing organization of the machine, A. Mitchell Palmer will not become a .iustice until June. This means that there will be time taken to line up the state committee for McCormiek as national committeeman. A meeting of the state committee now would likely mean a demand for Morris to resign. —Councilman Trainer, of Philadel phia, well known here, is stirring up people by charges that ordinances are tampered with in council in that city. —Additional election bills. Including one to abolish the nonpartisan feature of the third class city law, are due to appear next week in the Senate. —The Central Democratic Club, which was host to liryan two years ago, has been told by Senator Under wood that he cannot come to address it. The President and Senator James have not yet made up their minds. i i [From the Telegraph, March 19, 1865.] lawmakers Adjourn Legislature will adjourn next week. Waterproof Pumping Station Action has been taken on making the water works and pumping sta tion water proof. Remove Mud Citizens whose homes were flooded are busy taking the mud from their cellars. ■WHEY SI'HINR ARRIVES By Wing Dinner Well, this weather sets one thinking Of the coming of sweet Spring, And the poets 'bout her flowers And her other charms do sing. Like them I could write some verses On tlie joys that she will bring— But her coming, too, brings with it Things 'bout which I cannot sing. There'll be many nretty flowers In the garden, field and dell. Trees and plants will start their bud ding— All these things, T know full well. But T just can't help recalling That the green grass, too, will grow. And it won't be very long, bo, 'Till I'll have the lawn to mow. AN EVENING THOUGHT I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms In air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. —Whittier, In the wheat market the most dan- I gerous combination that the public has to fear is that incorrigible ratio of suooly and demand.—Boston Herald. Keep Your Lungs Strong • This advice is doubly important with : the knowledge that every three minute* some one in the United States succumbs to consumption and many refuse to realize they are afflicted until it is too late. It is after colds or sickness, from over work, confining duties or when general weakness exists that tubercular germs thrive because the resistive powers of the body are weakened. Only with fresh air, sunshine and abundant rich blood can one hope to arrest their progress, and the concen trated fata in Scott's Emulsion furnish fuel for rich blood, and its rare nourish ment helps strengthen the lungs while it builds up the forces. If vera work indoors, tire easily, feel languid or run-down Scott's Emulsion ia the mo6t strengthening food-medicine known and ia free from alcohol or stupe- I tying drugs. Avoid anhatitutea. i£? ***** Bunt —■rtiM.ir.J.J Special Announcement Twenty million readers of magazines will see this month. Varsity Fifty-five Model featured in this week's Saturday Evening Post by Hart Schajfner & Marx in a double page advertisement in colors. The largest men's clothing ad. ever printed. We invite you to see these wonderful clothes for men. Many beautiful Easter Suits at $lB S2O and $25 H. Marks & Son 4th and Market Sts. I OUR DAILY LAUGH I q=> SHE KNEW. (^f He: I wonder TV) what makes dl- | Hh vorct so common \ JJ nowadays? —/,lC\ - She: Alimony. JUST SO. c/o,t 3 >ou bachelors should Not unless YAg- W a m ( t st ■ recall • HAVING PUN | y^fc., IN NEW YORIC. r v/ Did you have a 1 rood time In New \~£ •> ) yi • li York? ffiM • . ; A Great, We paid tiVJ \ V J5 each for $2 wSr Vl_ seats for a show PS 1 I that wasn't worth CO cents. \«Hj[ J'lol l UfTo & REGRET. Roun< i®r wi*h« i JIK now thai he \IA f| hadn,t married a \ He can't use I ' „ ■ any of the old ex cuses for coming —HL ~ . home late. i wmiri [From the Telegraph, March 19, 1865.] Slicrtdan May .Joint Grant Washington. March 19. Several officers, including General Sheridan, What we say It Is, It Is Moderate Priced Jewelry There lias never been a time when one could secure such attractive moderate - priced jewelry as to-day. The manufacturers of Brace lets, LaVallieres, Rings, Pins, Chains and other or naments worn by women and men have produced wares of exceptional merit in filled, gold and silver substantially made. In these days of general high prices it is certainly grati fying to know that in jewelry necessities you can buy bet ter quality for less money than you ever could. Diener gives especial atten tion to this moderate-priced jewelry in all the fashionable ornaments. Your purchase here assures the utmost value for your money—and beauty and quality you will pride in wearing. Diener Jeweler 408 Market Street were at the White House. It is re ported that a union of Grant's and Sheridan's armies may take place. Goldsboro Taken Newbern, N. 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Humor of Another War New York, March 19.—Rumor frJ m I.,ondon contains a report that E.HR land expects an attack from the United States after the close of the present one between the North and the South.