GROWS WEARY OF CONSTANT ABUSE Dr. John Price Jackson Comes Back at Critic With Force ful Rejoinder Many good citizens of Pennsylvania growing weary of the constant ab,iise of the State l>y uplifters and others who have no knowledge of what is really being accomplished in the various activities of the Common wealth. At the Americanization meet ings in Washington last week a promi nent immigrant worker of national reputation made come slighting and scathing remarks about the alleged shortcomings of Pennsylvania with re gard to its alien population. It so hap pened that Dr. John Price Jackson, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, ■was present and he came back at the eriticism with a forceful rejoinder. Mrs. Senipie, of the Pennsylvania In dustrial Hoard reported, after attending a meeting a few months ago of the American Association of Political and Social Sciences in tlie West, that the | general attitude of those present con cerning Pennsylvania, particularly of her treatment of industrial regulations, whs benighted. Mrs. Semple's strong address was in itself refutation of such an attitude. Something over a year ago, at a large national gathering on the employment problem in Philadel phia, the head of a great Pennsylvania charitable organization, who had been imported to Ills position from a west ern State, tore the character of Penn sylvania to shreds and stated, in effect, that our Commonwealth was the black est spot on the map of the nation. Shortly before this, at a great national meeting held also in Philadelphia on workmen's accident compensation, the primary theme of a number of the prominent speakers from New England and the western States, was the rot tenness of our Commonwealth. On that occasion Dr. Jackson again had an op portunity to cram the words of these gentlemen down their throats. This kind of attitude toward Penn sylvania is to bo found in scores of great nation-wide gatherings attended by really Influential leatiers of the best elements of our people throughout the nation and in a woefully large num ber of such cases the attitude is al lowed to stand unchallenged. This con dition of affairs is not only unjust to our great Commonwealth and its peo ple. but is a serious Impediment to its best growth, prosperity and health. Those who would bring business to our State have been deterred by reason of the often unchallenged and untruthful attacks upon us. It appears that one of the greatest weaknesses of Penn sylvania is that of permitting those ■who are ignorant of our great State to thus blacken us without taking active and fearless steps to make the real truth known. Indeed, at times, we are quiescent to such an extent, that, under attack, we actually seem to side with those who are belittling and blackening us. •Certainly we have no excuse for this weakness. As Commissioner Jackson pointed out, Pennsylvania did more than her share in the Revolution; she did more than her share itv the Civil war; she has built up quietly the most'pros perous, effective and useful industrial organization to be found in any of the States in the Union. She has absorb ed into her citizenship, during recent years, approximately fifty per cent, of those of foreign birth, and has done it so well that it has not injured her de velopment or the character of her peo ple. She lias taken a mountainous country, and by unremitting Industry and bone labor has mado it one of the greatest agricultural States of the Union. Thero are few farms abandon ed, because, unlike those of some other States, Pennsylvanians for generations have not been too lazy to pick the stones and have not robbed the soil of its natural fertilization. She has great natural resources and the beauties of the mountains and streams are unsur passed in the Union. Her people are kindly and generous. .Indeed. Pennsylvania by reason of the conscientious uprightness and patriot ism of her people by their energy and industry, and by reason of her natural resources, has always been a real bul wark and keystone of stability among tho States of the Union. Moreover, she will continue to be so during the struggle which we are possibly enter ing into. It will be Pennsylvania which will more than any other State furnish the sinews whereby we will lead the world from the clutches, of barbarism to a plane of high hu manity and universal peace. Why should any Pennsylvanian remain quiescent under the ignorant, churlish and selfish attacks of those who, for sensational or personal advantage, would do her in jury? Favor Duty on Paper Imported Into U. S. New \ork, I- eb. 9. Delegates to tho convention of the American Paper and Pulp Association, being held at the "Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, said yes terday that the Government would not be able to effect a distribution of pa per according to the needs of pub lishers, but that the distribution would bo governed by what users of paper were willing to pay for it. Frank L Moore, former president of the asso ciation, said such a plan would not work so long as some publishers had contracts to which they would hold the makers of paper. "Then again," he said, "it is against the anti-trust law for dealers to get logether and talk of fixing prices. That would bo a combination under ihe Federal law and they would put us in jail." There is a strong sentiment in the convention for a duty on paper im ported. FOUR SUSPECTS RELEASED Two Couples Ilad Been Arrested in Mysterious Case Uniontown, Pa., Feb. 9. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. Lon Carico, of Point Marion, who were lodged in the county jail yester day in connection with the alleged, T ,'l u j£ er ° r John F - Mueller, a wealthy distiller, whose body was found near the Point Marion railway bridge on April 4, 1916, have been released The county detective acceded to the demand of counsel for the four per n^,f or . their . relcase - A reward of SI,OOO has been offered by the Mueller family for the arrest and con viction of the murderer of Mr Mueller. It was stated that there was insufficient evidence to hold the two men and their wives. RAISE $9,600 FOR BELGIANS Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 9. Lancaster lias reached the goal pet throe weeks ABO for raising: a fund of $9,600 for the relief of the nearly 800 underfed children of St. Croix, Belgium. The money will be forwarded through the Belgian Relief Commission, and will be sufficient to give each child an extra meal daily of biscuits and a cup of cocoa. WOMAN DIES FROM EXPOSURE Reading, Pa., Feb. 9. Matilda Rlioads. elghty.six years old. died last night us a result of exposure to the weather. She lived alone, and yes terday morning fell and injured her self. She lay helpless for some hours and when found was dying. FRIDAY EVENING, 1 1 " The Live Store''. "Alivays Reliable" S ■ —— When in the Course of Human Events i * I Necessary—So Wrote Oar Forefathers in That Important | VECLJI'RAI ION ' I Many events are happening today | PPPi which you might have predicted could never occur I —you are realizing that many things you read and heard about I I who ever dreamed that we would be passing I | B J K [ through the troubled waters of such excessive high prices—the \j f' cost of living has reached the point where it becomes necessary for closest | I \ X 11) \ economy—it's almost impossible for the small wage-earner to keep things go- Wxl Bmo °thly and the situation is becoming more serious every day—but I ; : Pa 1 I lllf 11 • A long look ahead—careful planning and prep- 1 ! i iW f aration by making immense purchases to meet the emergencies ; I ~ that we were certain would be thrust upon us, are the big factors that make H | 1 wonder if Doutrichs will have their usual | ! I ; Mark-Down Sale this year, was a question that came to our ears I i I a great many times and to put it mildly some merchants think it "outrageous" ■I V that we are selling good, reliable, standard merchandise at such low price re ' ductions, here everything in our entire stock is marked down, (except Arrow collars and overalls.) That's stronger medicine than most stores are willing IS ■ " to take this season —but we have the merchandise and you can save money by joining the enthusiastic crowds that pour into this "Live Store's" g Boys Suits Overcoats and "Mackinaws" All 515.00 Suits and Overcoats $lO 73 g All Boys' $5.00 Suits,do oq All Boys' $7.50 Suits,nr All SIB.OO Suits and Overcoats T Overcoats & Mackinaw* s<>. 03 Overcoats & Mackinawssi>.j7) A n eoAAAC 1 M— - All Boys' $6.50 Suits, Shirts of Every Style and Fabric A H- 50 Sweaters $2.89 AU SI.OO Shirts, 79c A $5.00 Sweaters, $3.89 All $1.50 Shirts $1.19 A 56.50 Sweaters, $4.95 All $2.50 Shirts, $1.89 All 57-50 Sweaters, $5.95 All $3.50 Shirts, $2.89 All $8.50 Sweaters, $6.95 All $5.00 Shirts, $3.89 mmm j ALL IliLl WZI n/ •J GOODS • ALTERATIONS I ilill ll lij I W EXCHANGED re^neYd —J 304 Market Street Harrisburg, Pa. ! - HXRIUSBURG rfSjjftg TELEGRXPH FEBRUARY 13