8 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Establish** it} i PUBLISHED BT TBI TBLBOIUFH FRINTIMO C*. ». J. F TACK POL,* httidtnl <md Ediior in CMtf T. R. orsT*n Stertiary C'JS M. STEINMETJ Uarusging Editor Published every evening (except Sun day) at the Telegraph Building, >ll Federal Square. Both phones. Member American Newspaper Publish ers' Association. Audit Bureau at Circulation and Pennsylvania Associ ated Dallies. Bftstern Office, Fifth Avenue Building, New York City, Hasbrook. Story Jk Brooks. [Western Office, Advertising Building, Chicago, 111.. Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at six cents a week. Mailed to aubacrlbe>a tt $3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office In Harris- Pa., as second class matter. Snora dally average for the tkrH M months r nil ins Feb, 23, 1119, W 21,745 ' * Average for (h«* year IBI+—S3JIS Average for the year 1913—21,577 Average for the year 1012—21,175 Average for the year 1811— 15,851 Average for the rear 19lC»-17,49S WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 24 GREAT PART IN" GREAT WORK IF the average American were asked who was running the biggest food supply on earth he would probably name one of the meat packing firms. If he thought a little further he might say the commissariat of the German or one of the other great armies now battling in Europe. But he would be mistaken. However, the biggest food business in the world is an American institu tion. It was organized by eight Amer icans in London on October 22, 1911. It is feeding 7,000,000 people who would have no food to-day but for its work. Its helpers number tens of thousands. It has more than sixty ships. It operates hundreds of canal boats. It has its own flag, inter nationally recognized, and deals direct with great governments. It is han dling millions of dollars at an expense of less than 2 per cent, of the turn over. Yet it has no capital and no Income except what is begs. It may be termed, in fact, the biggest beggary business, as well as the biggest food business. You have probably guessed it by this time. It is »he Commission for Relief in Belgium. When the war is over there will be the finest possible subject for the ablest historian In the commission's \Vork. It is making—it has made— a record for humanity and this repub lic of -which Americans can never ceaso to be proud. And Harrisburg has had its part in this gigantic work of charity. Not only has this city sent food and money, but 27,000 pieces of clothing and hos pital supplies have been forwarded. But better even than that is the fact that for the making of these garments SB,OOO was paid in wages to needy women in Harrisburg. It is true no body received a great sum, but all were benefitted at a time when they were in sore need of assistance. The local Home and. Foreign Relief Com mittee is to congratulated on the suc cess of its labors. It has played no Insignificant part in the greatest work of charity the world has ever seen. PHILOSOPHY OF ADVERTISING THK old-time merchant used to buy half a year's supply of a given article at a time. He locked up all his own money and all he could borrow in his goods. If he turned his whole stock in a year, he might be doing fairly well. To-day it is the ambition of live businessmen to turn their capital of tener. A five per cent, margin on sales under the old system was not r living profit. Under the modern system of quick sales, it should yield a handsome return. The one means by which this mod ern ideal can be realized Is by per sistent advertising, reasonably pro portioned as a necessary part of regu lar expenses. The amount of business that a store does is in proportion to the persist ence with which it solicits business. Consequently the store that adver tises is the store that turns its capi tal frequently. Such a merchant does not need to get as much of a profit on each sale as the slow turning store does. Wherefore it pays the public to patronize the stores that adver tise. because they can afford to sell cheaper. COMMENDABLE RESTRAINT rHE Philadelphia Methodist con ference, which met at Nor ristown, set a praiseworthy example at its opening session when it decided not to prepare for mally any utterance on the great war. It was intimated by the clergyman who proposed that the situation in Europe be taken up for consideration that his sole purpose was to put the conference on record in favor of peace, but it was pointed out by others that the wide variance of sympathy in such a numerous body would lead to debate and perhaps to bitterness and the whole subject was shelved by re ferring it to a committee. It is to be hoped that this stand will be adhered to, for It is entirely rational. It will require some cour age for a religious gathering to re frain from adopting a few platitudin ous remarks upon the general sub ject of war. but nothing worth while Is to be gained by such action in the United States at 'this time The forces that are facing each other in mortal WEDNESDAY EVENING* j combat rto not going: to draw back because a church conference hero or a peace aoclaty there has adopted resolutions deploring the whole af fair as subverttve of civilization-—or words to that effect equally Inane. Kven the general cause of peace is not advanced by such tactics. About the awfulness of war all sane men will hold the same opinion. There is likely to bo substantial agree ment In this country upon the essen tial wickedness of militarism as that term is understood over here, but at. the same time there is a probability that on the moral aspect ajid the ul timate effect of the present outbreak a much too narrow view is held just now by the general public. It is not al ways borne in mind for instance that the governments of Europe when the crisis presented itself were confronted, j not with theories, but by hard and fast conditions growing out of four decades of development along all lines, most of which development had got clear beyond the control of the rulers, cabinets and parliaments and was rushing along under the impetus of its own momentum. These things will be better under stood when it is all over. When that time comes and the settlentents are made then perhaps some real good may be accomplished by careful con sideration in this country of the causes, costs and results. For the present it is enough to remember that no one nation is altogether re sponsible for starting the conflagra tion and to hope that in the end this War will prove to be both a great blessing to civilization and one of the most effective peace arguments ever advanced. "SEE A PIN", PICK IT UP" ANEW YORK business house has taken to heart the truth of tbe old rhyme: See a pin and let it lie. Come to trouble by and by. See a pin and pick it up, All the day you'll have good luck. This concern has a combination of devices that enables it to pick up, sort and redeliver pins that will leave no marks of dirt or metal upon the moat stainless white goods. It believes It can save one dressmaking establish one-half of its $1,500 annual pin bills. "All the day" this country will have "good luck" if it takes a lesson in sim ple thrift, the careful avoidance of waste, that used to be a national char acteristic. DEMOCRATIC REORGANIZATION" HAS the Democratic party in Pennsylvania been reformed, or Is it still a thing of iniquity, politically speaking? Did the work of the Reorganizers result in permanent regeneration, or have many of those who "hit the trail" dur ing the Guthrie-Palmer-et al. revival slipped back into ways of sin and worship of the golden calf, Bipartisan ship? These are questions suggested by careful reading of the local mouth piece of the Reorganizers that those who take their inspiration from thu editorial columns of that newspaper will find it difficult to answer, for it seems to be ver}- much mixed in itsj mind regarding the present state oC the party it assumes to speak for. Yesterday morning, anent the appoint ment of Mitchell Palmer to a federal judgship and his prospective retire ment as Democratic national commit teeman from this State, it said: Pennsylvania and her Democracy are the better for having Mr. Pal mer's activity in public affairs. When he. with his colleagues, un dertook to cleanse the party of its twin-machine stains, they faced an almost insuperable task, but with the rank and tile at their backs, the work was done and a party dedi cated anew to its original purposes —honesty, militancy and loyalty to good government. Just a few days earlier, Thursday of last week to be precise, in an edi torial commenting on an interview with Representative Sarig, of Berks county, who complained about the line of conduct of some of the Demo crats in the Legislature, the same or gan, among other things, said: Representative Sarig's exposure of the workings of the bi-partisan machine in the Legislature is tho art of a courageous man, whose loyalty to Ills party is not blinded by his sense of honor. His revela tions confirm the contention of The Patriot and others who desire a Democracy bigger than a tail to the Republican kite and believe that her greatest enemy is hiding under her cloak. The Berks county legislator's in terview is a "call to arms" to the Democratic members of the Legis lature. They cannot ienore it and remain honest Democrats. All the sordid details .of bi partisanship are disclosed by Mr. Sari r. The handing of "plums" as rewards Tor truculency [sic] is one of these. It is an old custom, a re ward or concession for party be trayal. Which view is the correct one? Or are both correct from the Reorganizer standpoint—the rosy one for use when they would contemplate the past achievements of the "leaders" and the gloomy one for occasions when Jack Flynn, who has been in the Legislature since 1903, gets recogni tion, while Sarig, who is serving his first term, gets none, or when a nice job in Philadelphia falls to the lot of a Democrat who persists in remaining without the pale? That sort of reasoning may fool some of the Democrats who were In sympathy with the recent reorganiza tion, but it is evident to all those who are in position to look at the situation from the outside that If that party is to stay reorganized some vigorous ac tion will have to be taken. And there are few left to do the work. By strict attention to the guiding spirit of the original reorganization most of the leaders now have comfortable jobs and are out of politics for the present, and if current report Is founded upon fact those who have been left out in the cold are disposed to let the move ment take care of Itself. AN EVENING THOUGHT As there comes a warm sun beam into every cottage window, so comes a love-beam of God's care and pity for every separate need.—Nathaniel Hawthorn®. I EVENING CHAT 1 While sawing away a rotting branch from ono of the tallest trees In Harris park the other day, one of the as sistants to City Forester Harry J. Mueller accidentally uncovered the de serted but still habitable tree-top home of a family of squirrels. The "nest" was bowl-shaped and made up en tirely of bits of wood. While the whole structure provoked general ap proval among the young foresters, be cause of the curious delicacy of work manship, the interior lining elicited admiration. At lirst the foresters thought the work of art was made up of either bits of silk or tiny feathers, so smooth was the surface. Closer in spection, howevpr, developed the fact that the lining was also made of wood, but that the pieces had been cut and smoothed and shaped to silki ness by the busy little parents who wanted a soft and downy resting place for their furry babies. George A. Post, of New York, who spoke at the full crew hearing yes terday. is remembered by a number of Harrisburgers as a former con gressman from this State. He comes from Susquehanna county having been born in Susquehanna borough and his first job was as a railroad brakeman. His father was a vardmaster at that place and he lived in Pennsylvania for several years after serving In con gress. He is now a business man in New York. Old Sol treated the many visitors to Harrlsburg to one of his brilliant Sus quehanna valley sunsets yesterday afternoon. Shortly before *5 o'clock the sun broke through the clouds and flooded the Capitol and the city with red rays and the effect was remarked by many visitors. It was one of the finest sunsets in a long time. Some folks are skeptical about the new hotel even now when the money has passed for the site. One man bet yesterday that the hotel would not be built by the time the next legislature met. Another bet that ground would not be broken by July 4. A former resident of this city, who now lives in Reading returned for a visit several days ago. While in the city he remarked to his friends, "I never knew how good Harrisburg was until I left the place." He was asked' what he meant by the statement and replied that after living here a num ber of vears and then leaving perma nently he found just how many more and better improvements this city had compared with other ones that are even larger in size. He mentionel in particular the many miles of paved streets, the parks and the improve ments just completed. Aldermen of the city complain of a lack of criminal cases. "Not that we them." one dignitary said sol emnly. "but there's something wrong with the city." He went on to say that not long ago practically every office in the city was the scene of pre liminary hearings on criminal cases at least two times a week. Two big cases a week on an average would startle an alderman these days, he said. "I don't know whether this re cent evangelistic campaign had any thing to do with it or not, but crimi nal cases are mighty scarce," said he. H. Walton Mitchell, president of the trustees of State College, was among visitors to the city yesterday. He came on legislative matters, but did not lose his opportunity to take a walk along the river front. Among the signs of Spring seen on a trip through the underbrush and swamps of Wildwood Park on Sunday were parties of boys chewing birch bark and smoking cigarets. song birds in the branches, patches of green grass, buds of early Spring flowers; also two boys, one black and the other white, swimming in a mud hole of the remains of Paxton creek. The boys would dash through the pool, then rush to the bank, where a big bonfire was waiting to give them a warming and a smoking, while a crowd of ad miring spectators cheered them on to their chilly sport. Judging from some of the dreadful things to be found displayed at tho moving picture theaters, there is need for censorship of the posters as much as the films, if not more. In the last week there have been some posters displayed that are out of place in Har risburg. The titles on them are bad enough, but there are displays which go beyond what should be permitted. If a theatrical company billed of them there would be a row. T WELL KNOWN PEOPLE I —James S. Swartz. treasurer of the International Navigation Company, a prominent Philadelphian, celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday and special services were held at his church In honor of the event. —Rabbi J. Leonard Levy, of Pitts burgh. is delivering a series of ad dresses in the western part of the state on peace. —Charles Zueblin, prominent for his civic views, suggests that Philadelphia should establish municipal dance halls. —Peter J. Hoban. well-known Phila delphia newspaperman and realty as sessor. Is president of the Holy Name Societies Union. —Colonel Lloyd B. Huff, of Greens burgh, Is taking a vacation at the seashore. Tliat llarrifburg would make an ideal site for an educational institution and that it should have a college? I OUR DAILY LAUGH I OLD DOOt Wilwik You can't teach / an old dog new ( « trick* \X ft ° h - 1 don,t 6f vl-: / * know ' They all » J~~f~-4want to try th# H —L. tango and th# sfa- maxixe. Getting the Garden Ready In March the fancy properly turns towards the garden and lawn. Time is drawing near when seed must be chosen and the ground made ready. The flowers will bloom just as we prepare for them and prepa ration means the right choice of seeds, of fertilizer, and of gar den utensils, as well as proper application. A good time to consult the ad vertising columns of tho Tele graph. The men who have foreseen your needs generally are eager to advertise the fact. ================ ] HARRISBURG ?s3|& TELEGRAPH SENATOR SPROUL TO HANDLE ROADS Will Be in Charge of the Highway i Improvement Measures in the Legislature ARE ALMOST READY NOW Dr. Rothrock Speaks on Forestry in the State; Gossip of the Legislature Senator William C. Sproul, of Dela- I ware county, who is with Governor V Brurnib aug li on highway legisla- tion. Is the father ■Rj&r & ■ of the good roads y -M movement In tho <*• tji Over ten years ago I the senator pre- BilL. sented bills to give I the State improved roads, and if the funds had been at hand to carry out his ideas Pennsyl vania would have been far advanced to-day. Senator Sproul presented the first Highway Department bill and that for the reorganization of the department In 1911. He sponsored the system of main highways and if the bond issue had not been voted down the system would have been one of the Common wealth's greatest assets to-day. In a short time bills to provide for a definite form of State aid for con struction and for townships will be presented and it Is likely that the act of 1913 adding over a thousand miles to tho web of roads will be repealed. —Dr. J. T. Rothrock, the father of forestry, spoke last night on the way to make the desert places of Pennsyl vania bloom again in the hall of the House. The first forestry commis sioner illustrated his talk with lan tern slides and told of the waste that occurred in lumbering and how the Commonwealth can restore the trees. Dr. Henry S. Drvikcr, president of Lehigh, introduced Dr. Rothrock in glowing terms, giving him the credit for establishing the system that has given a million acres of land to Penn sylvania. —President E. E. Sparks, of State I College, was among the visitors to the I Capitol. —Cyrus E. Woods, now Secretary of the Commonwealth. Fred Godcharles. of Milton, and John S. Fisher, all of whom served in the Senate together, had a reunion yesterday after the full crew hearing. —The appearance of A. Xevin Detrich. Washington party state chair man, and other Bull Moosers here yesterday caused a flicker of interest. It is presumed that they are trying to tish up something from troubled waters, as they are as badly discred ited as the Democrats. William Flinn is looked for within a short time, but he will not create as much excitement as he did two years ago. —The House committee on elections and the Senate committee on munici pal corporations have arranged for a joint public hearing on Wednesdav evening. March 31, on the Committee of Seventy bills. Louis J. Roll). Rus sell Ditane. Dr. George Woodward, Thomas Raeburn White. Richard L. Austin. Charles U McKeehan and Clarence L. Harper are announced as the speakers on behalf of the Seventy. —The hearing on the Ronev bill for the holding of a constitutional con vention has been arranged for next Tuesday evening, in the hall of the House of Representatives. The list of speakers in behalf of the conven tion is now being prepared. . —B. Gordon Bromley, chairman of the Democratic city committee, called upon the Governor yesterday and pre sented him with the names of A. L. Mulherin. Joseph B. Fabian and John M. Campbell as the candidates of that organization for registration commis sioner to take the place of John J Green, resigned. The "reorganization - Democrats have been backing either Robert S. Bright and Benjamin H Renshaw for this place. —Tho Senate will meet at 4 o'clock next Monday afternoon to permit members of the upper house who may desire to attend the Masonic dinner in the evening to get through work before attending the big function. It is to be one of the events of the ses sion among Masons. —Allegheny lias two doctors In Its delegation—J. G. Steedle and W. E. Hamilton and botli are in active prac tice. legislative and otherwise. —Representative Murphy, of Lu zerne. was called home by death in his family. Henry G. Wasson. former Re- | publican state chairman, was at the Capitol attending hearings. "Just came to look things over. It s tame i compared to last session," said he D v,"77 E /-, S t , ? ator John T - Murphy, of Philadelphia, was here yesterday. —The movie men will start their nc*xt Tucsdjiy, They plon to get a hearing on the repealer, but will have hard sledding, ss the Governor and Attorney General stand for the censorship. I NLw a ! [From the Telegraph, March 24, IS65] Sherman Reported Repulsed Washington, March 24.— Rebel dis patches state that Johnston has driven back Sherman in a battle near Raleigh. Free Trade in Mississippi Cairo. .March 24.—Free trade has been extended along the Mississippi river. General Canby is now near Mobile. Pickets Try to Prevent Desertions Headquarters, Army of Potomac March 24.—Deserters continue to come into the Union lines In large numbers. The rebels are keeping up picket firing to prevent desertions. THE KICKER By Wing Dinner I've always thought the kicker A man to be despised. And, therefore, in that manner The kicker I have sized. To-day another viewpoint. Quite different I got. From one wee verse of poetry That's made me think a lot. I'll let you have It also, To see if you'll agree That after all the kicker The smartest man may be. "I hate to be a kicker. It doesn't count for peace. But the wheel that does the squeaking Is the ono that gets the grease." I think I'll do some squeaking, It may bring me some grease— If not. I will lose nothing. And squeaking I can cease. I If you happen to be one of those men who for some reason or other have never been able to find in ready-to wear clothing just exactly what you desire, we want you to step in to this live store and see us. We want to show you that in good clothes from The House of we can settle this clothes problem of yours by fitting you and your clothes ideas \zv^ perfectly. We want you to see your- M self in these clothes; tomeas- j|| ure them by all the standards . Jjj of your past experience, and /fill thus judge of their superiority Hpff mm ||ki|P> in every respect. R|J| M ||F We Will Not urge you to MRP|H purchase. We will not have to. Iff II j The price we will ask will j J 1 be the finally convincing money saving argument. jl |( The service and satis- £§ faction you will find in these clothes will insure the stead- *«-•«« or ku«n„«m«, iness of your patronage. We want you to see our Suits at sls $lB Boys' Suits Most com- I D in Harrisburg 1 Neckwear 304 Market St. Harrisburg Pa. [From the Telegraph, March 24, 18fi5] legislature Adjourns Legislature adjourned to-day. Many of the members have left for their homes. David Fleming was elected speaker of the Senate of the next ses sion. Merchant Retires George W. McCalla, a well-known merchant of this city, for eighteen years, announced his retirement from Exclasiveness in MANHATTAN Men wlio appreciate style an<l I distinction in Shirts will find i here a wide selection of taste ful color designs and exclusive j patterns—very much to their liking, soft or stiff cuffs $1.50 to $7.50 Forry's 'iZ r~ ■ MARCH 24, 1915. business. A. T. Zimmerman is his sue- t cessor. Firemen Klcet Officers I S. D. Ingrain was elected president j Your Savings Increase i when deposited in our Savings Department. !■ I It is most essential, of course, that you make reg -1 ular additions to your account but the sum grows not only because of what you may add to it weekly or monthly, but also by reason of the 3 °/o interest which we place to your credit every four months. Moreover, your money is afforded absolute safety as well as earning this liberal interest, when deposited with us. SI.OO opens an account. I ** t ■HSBSSBIjSSBPiBSSSS^raHnSSSSgSSBSBBB lof the Mt. Vernan Hook and Ladd Company at a meeting held last evel ! ins. Other officers were elected f< j the present year.
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