6 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established PUBLISHED BY THE TELEGRAPH PRINTHTO CO. E. J. STACK POLE President and Editor-in-Ckiif F. R. OYSTER Secretary QUS M. STEINMETZ Managing Editor Published every evening (except Sun day) at the Telegraph Building, 218 Federal Square. Both phones. Member American Newspaper Publish ers' Association. Audit Bureau of Circulation and Pennsylvania Associ ated Dallies. Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Bulldlnjr, New York City, Hasbrook, Story Se Brooks. Western Office. Advertising Building, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at <sa3f |f»IESKE> Six cents a week. Moiled to subscribers at $3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office in Harrl«» burg, Pa., as second class matter. Svmrn dally nverage circulation for the three montlm riidlnic May 31, 1015. ★ 21,577 ★ Average for the year 1914— 21.55S Average for the year 1A13—19,068 Average for the yenr 1912—19,6-1 ft Average for the year 1ft11—17,5413 Average for the year lftlO—lWW The above flgnrea are net. All re turned. unsold itnd damaged copies de ducted. MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 21. Labor conquers everything.—Virgil. CUTTING INTO ASPHALT BECAUSE property owners decline to have their grass plots opened, the Harrisburg Gas Company has been compelled to cut into the asphalt in the upper section of the city. This needless damage to newly-laid paving ought to lie a lesson to the city authorities. Council would do well to pass an ordinance requiring that ail pipes be laid before the asphalt is put down and assessing a heavy penalty for violations. No asphalt street is over the same after it has been once cut. It is bad enough that openings must be made for repairs and connec tions on old streets, but it approaches criminal waste to tear up whole sec tions of paving that has been down a year or less. Another matter that ought to be considered by city authorities Is the prompt repair of cuts after they have been made. Of course, it is recognized that some time must be given to per mit the earth to settle, but proper treatment when the ground is returned to the ditches would obviate much delay. The longer an opening is allowed to remain the more extensive the repairs required. An example of this may be seen in Market Square, where in some places the openings made for the laying of a much needed city sewer l»ave been broken and cracked back as much as six feet from the sides. If the Weather Man does as well on Romper Day he will be sure of the Playground vote. Bryan having resigned, President Wilson fjnds a little vacation time now left for himself. COMMENT ON WATERLOO RUNNING through some of the comment brought out by the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo was a note which indicates that it is more or less widely believed that if the battle had been fought under modern conditions the armies •would have "dug in" and that it would have taken quite as many days as it actually did take hours to decide it. Such an opinion, doubtless, will afford considerable amusement in military circles. No one, not even the German strate gists who seem to have thought of everything else, foresaw how important trench operations would become in this war. And if the full truth were told it probably would develop that 110 one can predict just how they are going to end. How they happened to occur, however, is another matter, and it is quite clear even to the nonmilitary observer. They are the effect of armies so large that nothing else can be done with them. In a certain sense, mili tary preparation has been carried to such a length that it has defeated itself. Battle lines, hundreds of miles long, start at some unturnable point, like a deep blue sea, and they anchor just as securely at some other point like a range of cloud-piercing mountains or a neutral boundary line. The only thing the contending forces can do is sit down and reduce slaughter to a daily routine. But armies the size of those com manded by Wellington and Napoleon are not so unwieldy. Moreover, it is not safe to assume that maneuvering, higher strategy and fine-spun cam paigns are a thing of the past Just be cause armies now In the field have re verted to caveman tactics. The great Japanese-Russian campaign was a scries of huge but wonderfully carried out flanking movements, and that war may safely be counted modern even in a hurry-up age. Wellington to-day probably would dig some trenches to lessen the responsibility thrown upon his squares, but he would not waste a great deal of effort In that direction. Bonaparte would have no more use for the strategy of the mole now than he had a century ago. On the whole It would be much more rational to guess that Waterloo to-day would more resemble a huge automobile race than a siege. Wel lington had less than 70,000 men; the French army was but little over that figure. Forces of that size, given motor equipment and good roads, would be much more likely to fight MONDAY EVENING, over half of Belgium of an aftepnoon than to decide the Issue on a small Held. Anrl what a world-compelling: mas ter the Little Corporal would prove at such a game! Next month the graduation philoso pher will be found tending soda foun tains, clerking In stores and other wise demonstrating heretofore unun derstandable wisdom of the man who defined It as commencement. THE PEACE LEAGUE MEETING IT would be most unfortunate If the people of Central Pennsylvania were to take their cue regarding the movement looking to a Peace League of the nations, which was launched at Philadelphia last week, from that one of the Harrisburg news papers which editorially referred to "the virtual collapse of the meeting in Independence Hall designed to point out some way by which the present catastrophe can be brought to an end, and how similar wars can be averted," and expressed the opin ion that, "aside from the admirable stand for honorable peace, the league accomplished little." To begin with, the meeting was not called "to point out some way by which the present catastrophe can be brought to an end." Professor Taft made that plain before the meeting was held. In the news columns of the paper which writes the effort down as a failure, Mr. Taft was reported as having said at a dinner given by the committee which arranged for the meeting: We are not here to suggest a means of bringing this war to an end; much as that Is to be desired and much as we would be willing to do to secilro peace; that Is not within the project of the present meeting. The purpose of the gathering was to start a movement which has for its end the prevention of war In the future. And, far from being a fail ure, It was a conspicuous success. Necessarily the accomplishment of the ultimate object of such a move ment depends upon a campaign of education. Such a campaign to suc ceed must have the earnest support of newspapers and all other agencies tliat contribute to the crystallization |of public opinion. It is a happy, au gury, therefore, that the Independence Hall meeting has made a profound impression upon those newspapers that have won recognition for their ability to reflect popular opinion cor rectly, and upon the minds of men of all walks, including those commonly referred to as practical. The times seem to be ripe for such a movement as was outlined at Phila delphia's historic shrine. There Is every reason to believe that changes of the utmost importance in the relations of the nations will result. All who want to see Civilization take another long step in advance will give it their hearty support. Congressman Lawrence Casey, of Pennsylvania, makes public announce ment that he will recommend the ap pointment of his hrother as postmas ter of Wilkes-Barre, and concludes his defense by saying "he is the best brother that ever lived." Well, that fa an argument that seems to have been strong thus far with the Democratic administration, as witness the appoint ment of Bryan's son and son-in-law, McAdoo's son, Tumulty's brother, Dan iels' brother, Secretary Wilson's daugh ter and others numerous enough but not so conspicuous. There seems to be no lack of Democratic relatives who are "the best that ever lived." LIKE SENTENCE FOR FRANK THE Governor of Georgia is fully justified in commuting the death sentence of Leon N.Frank to life-imprisonment. Many will con tend that justice will not be fully done until Frank shall have been pardoned and given his freedom, but there is nevertheless ground for satisfaction in the thought that the head of the State government in Georgia has been above the influence of the mob-appeal that took Frank up to the very foot of the gallows. The doubt of Frank's guilt has been in the minds of everybody connected with his trial, apparently, except the jury that convicted him, and it, be yond all question, was biased. Fac tional politics has no place in any court of justice, yet it formed one of the chief planks in the case against Frank. Mob-rule was the other con trolling factor. There were so many conflicting elements in the case that nobody could be sure of Frank's guilt or innocence, and it is much better that a hundred men escape the death penalty than that one Innocent man be executed. Life-imprisonment is by no means an enviable fkte, but in Frank's case it holds the hope of ultimate libera tion, either by act of a pardon board or by means of after-discovered evi dence. But better than that is the fact that the very fundamentals of our criminal law are not to be overridden by the execution of a prisoner whom all the authortiies agree was not proved guilty of the crime charged. Though aided by receipts from in come and stamp taxes, the balance In the Federal Treasury at the close of business for the week ending Juno 6, was only $16,467,498.70, as compared with a balance of $136,861,995.94 on the same date two years ago, when Re publican revenue laws and Republicans were in control of Federal finances. The excess of all expenditures over receipts for this fiscal year up to June 5 was nearly the exact amount of the Democratic deficit being $129,- 733.634.11. "This is no time to talk politics," shout Democratic leaders who desire to use the foreign situation to evade dis cussion of bad legislation and worse administration. Then these same lead ers proceed to send a circular letter to local party managers asking for a re port on public sentiment toward Presi dent Wilson and his policies. Possibly some few Republicans will be deluded Into th» notion that this administration is above taking partisan advantage of every incident and situation, but the number of those thus deceived will be small. This is undoubtedly the psycho logical moment to sound public opin ion of the Wilson administration, for sympathy has overshadowed judgment and tempered criticism. And Demoratlc leaders are crafty enough to turn it to partisan advantage. fdltla U By the Ei-OonimltteeuiM With the election law amendments out of the road and legislative mat ters settling down people throughout the State will now turn their attention to the September primaries and the meetings of counft' committees and circulation of petitions for nomina tions will be next in order. Saturday two Republican county committee meetings were held and both were marked by harmony. Predictions of trouble in the Bucks county Republican committee meet ing in Doylestown were without foun dation. Joseph R. Grundy, the Re publican leader, and J. H. Swartley, the man said to have been picked by Governor Brumbaugh to unhorse him, sat at the same table. Lieutenant Governor Frank B. McClain made a ringing Republican speech and was cheered by everyone. Senator C. J. Buckman, Congressman Watson and others spoke. The theme of the whole meeting was stalwart Republicanism from the start. Grundy men were elected to all offices, County Chairman H. H. Keller being re-elected. The York County Republican Com mittee re-elected Dr. R. M. Stahle, of Emigsville, as chairman. Unlike the Bucks county committee it adopted resolutions mentioning Governor Brumbaugh, who was praised for carrying out pledges. There was a large attendance, and resolutions were adopted condemning the Underwood tariff law, commending ex-President Taft In his efforts In behalf of the League to Enforce Peace, and urging the United States to move toward a world union with an international policing authority. I No official summary of the laws relating to nominations, elections, registration, expense accounts and listing the last duys for filing papers and accounts will be issued by the State Department this year. The Governor it has been discovered vetoed an item of SSOO for the clerical and other work necessary for this publica tion. This summary has been issued for a decade or more and has been a guide for people interested in politics. It was first compiled by George D. Thorn, chief clerk of the State De partment, who continued It to last year. Officials and politicians all over the state have eagerly sought it, and State committees have taken the data repeatedly and put it out as their own publication. , Notwithstanding the fact that Doe Ivrelder and various other Bull Moose chieftains got jobs on Capitol Hill and ceased from making a noise the brave little band of Washington party men has determined to keep alive the organization in Dauphin county. The faithful of Dauphin county held a meeting Saturday and very fortunately there were enough offices to go around. The officers elected were: Ira J. Mosey, county chairman; John A. Fackler, of Linglestown; David A. Hatz, J. W. Clemson, Halifax, and Dr. G. M. Schminky, of Gratz, aU vice chairmen. 10. W. Lewis was elected treasurer. The executive committee chosen consists of L. C. Stevens, Dr. B. F. Smith, Dr. J. W. Storey, George C. Potts, Dr. M. L. Wolford and Charles E. Cooper, of the Harrisburg district, H. H. Walborn, Millersburg; H. S. T. Lerch, Penbrook; J. B. Mar tin, Middletown; W. W. Lenker, Wil llamstown; A. W. Whistler, Hershey, and R. D. Rider, Lower Swatara, sec ond district. —The Philadelphia single taxers in convention at Philadelphia yesterday voted to send their congratulations to Governor Brumbaijgh on his veto of the election bills drafted by men con nected with the Republican organiza tion on the ground that independent movements should not be hampered. —New York and Washington dis patches say that Bryan is certain to be a candidate for President, although the party is not mentioned. The Key stone Democrats, Old Guard and re organizers alike, will probably line up 10 to 1 for Wilson. —The Governor's wholesale vetoes of election bills and his raids on salary increases for Philadelphia caused much comment all over the State to day. Likewise the veto of the full crew bill coming so soon after the approval of the Ship Canal bills, which were opposed by Western Pennsyl vania railroads, came in for a share of political discussion. —The talk in Atlantic City is that Receiver of Taxes W. Freeland Kend rick may be the man agreed upon for the Republican nomination for mayor of Philadelphia. He is said to be ac ceptable to both Vare and McNichol interests and if he is picked it Is said that Louis J. Kolb will not be a can didate. —There is talk that James G. Glessner, York lawyer, may be a can didate for judge against Judge N. M. Wanner this year. However, Mr. Glessner, who was a heap big Bull Mooser, has not yet indicated. He is well-known to many here. —Governor Brumbaugh's vetoes of the election bills, announced last night, are said to have been written on Fri day and thought over until noon on Saturday. —Many men connected with third class city affairs were In hopes until the last minute on Saturday that the Governor would recall his veto of the Walton bill to straighten out some of the kinks in the original Clark act and that he would approve It. Efforts were made to Interest the Governor In such a move, for which he gave a precedent this session, but he does not seem to have done so. [ TELEORAPH PERISCOPE " —Many a man who would blush to own that he had been Injured by the rear appliances of a mule boasts of once having had his arm broken by a kicking automobile. —Park View children, who were In jured at a fire some time ago, on Satur day burned down their home. This puts the old adage that a burned chlld> dreads the fire In the same clasß with that which told us that lightning never strikes twice Jn the same place. —So many men are so busy asserting their'rights that they are continually "getting In wrong." —Some people find so much joy 1n being miserable that Heaven promises to be a sad place for them. —Wo note the following significant advertisement In E. W. Howe's Monthly: "Harp, violin, piano, cornet, guitar, typewriter; for sale cheap to close. Want transit, prism, binoculars, microscope. Von Berg, Johnstown, Nebraska." We don't like to appear unduly suspicious, but haven't the Johnstown correspondents overlooked ground for a very good German • spy story? —Even the man who puts on airs occasionally enjoys an electric fan. MISIN FOHMATION "I understand, Cuddyhump. that your wife is convalescing?" said kindly Mrs. White. "No, mom, if yo' please, and t'anky for de 'terrogatlon," politely replied ' the colored man; "but 'stidder which she's gittln' better, mom!"— Judge. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH J (The Telegraph to-day publishes the first of a series of cartoons by Lloyd It. Ney, a Harrlsburg boy, who has won high honors as a student both in the Philadelphia School of Industrial Arts and at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, where he has been studying: for four years. Mr. Ney went to art school from the Central High School, this city. Others will appear at weekly Intervals.) ENGLAND'S SUCCESS IN WAR JEOPARDIZED BY CHARGES that the supply of war munitions is being held up by the attitude of workmen In the In dustrial districts are supported by the Glasgow Herald, which has made an extensive Investigation of the situa tion In the Glasgow district. The newspapers' investigators report that in their opinion the whole Issue of the war is being jeopardized by in dustrial inefficiency and by manipula tion of work by dissatisfied workmen. The following example is given: "One of the practices of piece-work ers is to drag out an operation for which they are getting what they think is too low a price until it takes twice or thrice as long aB necessary. They ask for a higher price on the strength of this, and when they have got the price up to the point they consider sufficient they turn to and get the work done in a fraction of the previous time in order to earn the money. "Such proceedings in ordinary times are part of the standing strug gle between employers and employed. But in war time the result Is more serious and develops into disloyalty to the state and a danger to the com munity. "Nor is that all. These men not only will not work themselves, but they will not allow others to work. The restrictions with regard to un skilled labor are maintained in some of the shops with unabated rigidity, and the effect lp most seriously felt in the ammunition factories, where the need of increased output is most urgent." In certain shops, it is alleged, row after row of machines may be seen idle, with men idle beside them, will- Our Daily Laugh NOTHING t<V\ (7 POING " r KM i He: Of course, I didn't send it. Think I'm J. Eo c k efeller to blow me good r money on pic tern? Nix! f X SURE HH IN I _ COULD. ] /f\ Papa: That <(\ _ young actor 11 vOv could noTer BU P" 1 Gladys: Why, p he has been the support of soma °' the p r ' nci P a ' theatrical (Ural NOT SURE OP HEKSBI-F Even members of the family had to look twice to be sure as to "who was who" of the twins. But they didn't put different colored hair ribbons on them until the day when grandma, coming Into the livlngroom, said to the small person looking out of the window, "is it Josle or Rosle?" And the twin replied, "I fink it's Josle." CHII.D WF.I,F.»HK DAY [From the New York Tribune.] The State Department of Health has designated Sunday. June 20. (or ob servance as "Child Welfare Pay." It Is to bo given over, so far as the depart ment, with the co-operation of clergy men and teachers can bring about, to the spread of Information useful In the care and upbringing of your children. This is an enlightened and proper ap plication of "press agent' methods in a campaign of much benetll to the State. ing to work, but forbidden by the shop rules of the engineering unions. The Herald calls for the establish ment of military discipline in all es tablishments engaged on war ma terial, and It suggests that the neces sary authority to handle the situation might with propriety, be put into the hands of the local armaments com mittees, which have been established by public-spirited citizens in most of the industrial districts in an effort to accelerate the work of providing sup plies for the front. A constructive scheme which has been drawn up In Glasgow for the elimination of the present difficulties makes the following proposals: "Rates of wages and standards of remuneration to' remain as they are at present, and no changes to be per mitted until further notice. "The functions of trades unions In regard to the enforcement of trade rights to be suspended during the war. "Local armaments committees to act in each district as courts of ap peal by workmen against hardships caused by employers. "No association of employers to act In any way with regard to labor con ditions. "Local armaments committees to have effective labor representation, with full power to line employers, to safeguard skilled, trades rights, to reg ulate the use of unskilled labor, and to settle the conditions of remunera tion. "The central committee and the local committees to be formally con stituted as business organizations with full powers under the Defense of the Realm Act to organize industrial and labor resources." EDITORIAL COMMENT " Thin Helps Quite a I.lttle [From the Cincinnati Times-Star.] One circumstance indicative of bet ter times Is the fact that almost all the State Legislatures have adjourned. No Bo* Score*. Even [From the Washington Star J If Colonel Bryan and Colonel Roose velt are both permitted to occupy all the newspaper space they want, there will be very little room left for regu lar war news. Chief Kniln of the People [From the Houston Popt.] The Globe-Democrat says that the re fawmers are thinking too strongly that 800,000 people are living in St. Louis solely to be regulated. Huh! Our Texas reformers think that the people were created especially for the purpose of being regulated and taxed. ENGLAND RESPONDS TO NEEDS BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE WAR. The war is exercising a decidedly democrat influence on the manners, customs, and habits of English folk who are commonly regarded as be longing to the big "S" section of so ciety. Before the war it was con sidered most undignified for anybody with any pretensions to gentility to be seen carrying a parcel in public. But now even dukes and duchesse*, to say nothing of "honorables" and un titled respectabilities, may be seen openly and unashamedly carrying parcels in Piccadilly or Regent street, London, with an air which implies the proud consciousness that they are setting a good example. They are, in fact, responding to an appeal to shoppers which has been issued by the Home Office through Its Distributing Trade Committee. The shoppers were requested: "To shop early; "Not to expect immediate service; "To carry home parcels: "To give more time for the execu tion of orders." The reason for this appeal is that so many shop assistants have aban doned service behind the counter to serve their country in the field, that all the big shops are short-handed and have had to take on a lot of un trained help. JUNE 21, 1915. State Department Will Investigate Dr. Gerhard wmmmmmmmmmmmmm IIL^H DR. ANTON MEYER-GERHARD OR DR. ALFRED MEYER. This photograph shows the strange German who is believed to be Dr. Anton Meyer-Gerhard, Count von Bernstorft's alleged messenger to Germany concerning American senti ment over the sinking of the Lusl tania, or Dr. Alfred Meyer, member of the German privy council and pur chaser of war munitions 'in the United States for the German gov ernment. In other words, the charge is made that the state department was tricked into obtaining safe passage for a German military agent. The German embassy sent Dr. Meyer-Gerhard to Berlin to carry word to the kaiser of American feeling over the Liusitanlu affair, according to the German am promises from the warring nations promises form the warring nations that they would let him go through, and word was received the other day he had reached Norway. Meyer- Gerhard had ostensibly been in the United States in connection with the Red Cross. Now, it is charged, Meyor-Gerhard was never here, but Dr. Alfred Meyer was. He lectured on the Red Cross, and at the same time dealt with ammunition men for arms, it is charged. NOTHING DOING John Findlay, who is making such a success in "The Only Girl, grows reminiscent of his fargone— very far gone—Sunday school days. The teacher was quizzing her class of boys on the strength of their desire for righteousness. "All those who wish to go to heaven," she said, "please stand.' All got to their feet but one small boy. "Why. Willie," evclalmed the shock ed teacher, "do you mean to say that you don't want to go to heaven?' "No, ma'am," replied Willie, prompt ly. "Not if that bunch Is going. Young's Magazine. THE SMART ALECK A teacher was examining a class of small boys In arithmetic. Addressing a particularly smart boy. she asked: '•fan Ave go Into one?" "Yes," came the answer at once. "You stupid boy!" she said. "How do you make that out?" "Please, ma'am.' he said, "I put Ave toes into one stocking this morning!" iEbpttmg QUjat Governor Brumbaugh, who has es tablished somewhat of a reputation as a maker of surprises even in that haunt of the real surprise, Capitol Hill, added more to his list in an nouncing his actloij on legislative bills. Instead of giving out his action on all bills at the close of the period given him In which to act the Gov ernor passed out the appropriations, which are ordinarily the final bundle, on Saturday night and gave out the general legislation yesterday. The ap propriations were not sent out until about 11.30 o'clock Saturday night„' while the action on the full crew re pealer was officially held up until 6 o'clock last night, although for hours the result of his deliberations was known all over the city and wires were humming with It. At any rate the Governor kept everyone guessing on the important bills and nothing like it has ever been known in all the history of action on legislation. It re called the days of the Stuart adminis tration when no one could find any ac tion recorded on the Quay statue bill. Then it got out that he had allowed it to become a law without his signature. Dr. Brumbaugh's final action on the last bill did not become officially known until twenty-four hours or more after ho had left the city and eighteen hours after the time limit for action had expired. • • • The medieval ceremony of making public proclamation of vetoes of the Governor whereby they become bind ing was carried out at the Capitol late last night. James C. Deininger, the executive clerk, was the official her ald, with Executive Controller Samuel C. Todd as auditor. Mr. Deininger did not wear a tabard, but he had a long list of vetoes and went out into the corridor of the floor on which the executive offices are located and read the list of vetoes to an audience con sisting of Mr. Todd. This action made the vetoes irrevocable. But no one seemed to know much about it. • » • It is now Dr. Cyrus E. Woods. The Secretary of the Commonwealth, former senator and former minister to Portugal, is a doctor by virtue of the honorary degree conferred upon him by his alma mater, Lafayette College. The Secretary of the Commonwealth was honored at Lafayette last week when he delivered the annual Phi Beta Kappa oration, one of the notable col legiate distinctions and only given to men who have attained eminence In the public service, in letters or in important lields of human endeavor, • • • "These are days when you can hear the corn growing." said a farmer from Middle Paxton who was in the city to»day on some court business. "Tho corn has been shooting up at a rapid rate the last week. The wet weather came in very handy soon after plant ing. but then the cool spell made us a little anxious. The last week with its hot weather was the very thing and the corn has been jumping. If the weather man is well behaved we ought to have a bang-up crop in Dauphin county. The acreage is larger than it was last year to my calculation, and I think we can chase last year's yield. The weather will also help the wheat but there may not be as much cutting around the Fourth ol' July as usual." Jitneys are commencing to worry the motormen and drivers of teams when passing through the Market street subway. The light free lance cars are sent through the subway at rather high speed and endeavor to cut around the cars and other vehicles. This used to be the trouble with some taxlcab drivers a few years ago, liifll they got over It. Mow the Jltneys'ars making other operators nervous and they are afraid of an accident which In the Jams that frequently occur In the place are apt to have serious con sequences. • • • Sooner or later Harrlsburg is going to be forced to some traffic regula tions that will restrict Third and Fourth streets to "one way" thoroughfares. The congestion is growing to be a matter of much concern to police. They have Chestnut street on market morning on their hands, too. W. B. Bausman, the new vice president of the Pennsylvania State Bankers' association, is a Lancaster banker and well-known to people in titfs city. He has been a frequent visitor here. In all probability he will be the next president. WELL KNOWN PEOPLE —W. B. Buck, for years connected with work for children in Philadelphia may become head of the new institu tion on Randall's island. —D. H. Farr, of Philadelphia, has gone to London. —Judge O. B. Dickinson, of Dela ware county, is taking a vacation in Berks county mountains. —James E. Porter, of Pittsburgh, has been elected a director of the Na tional organization of credit men at Salt Lake. —E. R. Barclay, head of the Potts ville schools, says tliat the child labor law will add 300 children to the active list of pupils in his town. —Bishop McDowell, well-known here, preached the centennial sermon at Allegheny college. | DO YOU KNOW That Hnrrisburg is entertaining more automobile tourists tlian ever? 1 BOOKS AND MAGAZINES" It would seem that Ernest Rhys in his biography of Habindranath Tagore has supplied just the information that people have most desired about the fa mous Hindu poet. Not only has he told the main facts of Tagore's life and the interesting events in his career but ho has put Tagore In his proper place in Hindu culture, showing among other things his relation to Indian writers and Indian society as a whole. In ad dition to this Mr. Rhys has reviewed critically the more important of Ta gore's works and has explained how they are expressions of the philosophies which the author has held at different periods of hi(t life. Geoffrey Monmouth points out In tr.u Bookman the difference between John G. Ervlne's Alice and A Kami' - - and the malority of stories about poo., people. "Laually," he says, 'whe-. one deals with those who are poor » sense of misery pervades the story, biu not so with this gentle author. To poverty does not mean the suppression of all Joy nor the distortion of human values. Possibly tills Is due to a certain selective sense with which he projects his material; but more probably It may be caused by robust ana healthy vision which makes him see that many are not so conscious of their own pitiful situa tions as outsiders would surmise • • » Alice and A Family is merely a slice of life, and a very pleasant cut at that." CIVIC CLUB Fly Contest June 1 to July 31 5 Cents a Pint Prizes of $5, $2.50 and several SI.OO ones duplicated by Mr. Ben StrooM
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