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WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL \
Grant me but courage, Lord!
I ask not that Thou smooth the ap
pointed path;
1 ask not any joys the years ai/ord,
I ask not even Thine averted wrath.
Let me but learn to smile—
Let me face lightly any blow that falls.
AXON.
GERMANY AND WAR
LET nobody be deceived by the
•'official announcement" at Ber
lin," following the receipt of
President Wilson's address, that "Ger
many will not declare war nor take
any steps to make war on the United
States."
3ays the German government, in ef
fect: "We will not make war on the
United States. We will continue to
sink her ships, and murder lier wo
men and children, and plot to draw
her into war with Mexico and Japan,
and offer financial aid to Carranza,
and endeavor to arouse sedition with-,
in her borders, but we will not make
war."
The "announcement" is in perfect
keeping with a lot more of diplomatic
balderdash of like kind that has come
out of Berlin in the past year or two.
It is made with two purposes in mind
—to keep the German people in good
humor with the ruling powers at
home by attempting to shift -lesponsi
bility to the United States for this lat
est addition to the empire's enemies,
and to impress sympathizers in Amer
ica with the Kaiser's regard for this
country.
Few will be deceived. The cloven
hoof of Wilhelm is not so easily con
cealed. His protestations will not for
a moment halt the mighty prepara
tions that are now being made in
America to crush for all time his as
pfrations to world dictatorship. He
has done no more than emphasize the
insincerity that has marked every
move of German diplomacy since the
Belgian treaty was pronounced a
"scrap of paper" and Belgian neutral
ity murderously violated. We know
the Kaiser-Hindenburg crowd by their
acts: their word has been violated so
often that it has come to mean pre
cisely the opposite of what they say.
There are indications that the Ger
mans in France are about to retreat to
another victory.
KEEP IT FLYING
THOUSANDS of American flags j
waved valiantly in the breeze 1
in Harrisburg to-day. The sight
was inspiring. Now is the time for
every true citizen of the Republic to
show his colors. Nobody must be per
mitted to gather the impression that
we go into this crisis lacking in inter
eft or in patriotic fervor. Keep the
flag flying!
The Kaiser says he "will not declare
war." Ho doesn't need to.
A GREAT STATE PAPER
THE more closely President Wil
son's war message is studied the
more one is impressed with its
logic and force. Colonel Roosevelt
pronounces it one of the great State
papers of our history, and few will
disagree. It is a masterful presenta
tion of the American viewpoint in the
present crisis and of American ideais
and aspirations. It admits of no argu
ment; it is beyond dispute. It is a
platform upon which not alone all
Americans but "the friends of free gov
ernment throughout the whole world
can stand—must stand, indeed, If thoy
are true to their doctrines and have
the courage of their convictions.
The President expresses a sharply
drawn distinction between the Ger
man people and 'the German govern
ment. In this he strikes a popular
chord. For the Germans as a people,
as wo knew them in times of peace and
by association with those recently
coine to this country, Americans have
always entertained the highest regard
and respect. But the German form
of government always has been and
always will be abhorrent to freedom
loving people. It is diametrically op
posed to all the principles of democ
racy.
The President expresses himself so
clearly on this point that the effect
upon the war-weary German mind
could not be other than good if the
message as a whole is permitted to
pass the censorship in Berlin. Follow
ing so closely upon the over-turn in
Russia and repeated urging for a
more liberal form of government |n
Germany it could not but give a stir-
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
ring impulse to the great mass of So
cial Democrats to whom Germans
must look for liberation from despot
ism if that is to be brought about.
It is doubtful If Berlin dare permit
the newspapers to publish the address
In Its Entirety, but slowly it will filter
into Germany through Amsterdam and
in time the people will learn that
America has no quarrel with them,
but that it does have an ever-lasting
and never-ending quarrel with their
form of government.
Dispatches from Washington say the
Senate means to let LaFollette "talk
himself to death." Here's hoping he
succeeds.
FOREIGN-BORN ALLEGIANCE
THE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
recommends to all foreign-born
citizens and residents of the
United States for careful perusal the
admirable sentiments Of that rugged
exponent of good'citizenship, former
Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg, the
"grand old man" of Philadelphia civic
life, with regard to the allegiance of
German-born Americans _ to their
adopted country in the hour of Its
need:
The President has spoken. Con
gress is about to declare a state of
war between our country and the
German Empire!
In this hour of stress and strife it
behooves all citizens of German
birth or descent to declare their un
flinching allegiance to the country
of their adoption and to show by
word and deed that they are true
and unfaltering Americans. Deeply
distressed as we are that the cen
tury-old friendly relations between
the Fatherland and our great Re
public have been severed, much as
we deplore tho circumstances that
have led to this unavoidable step,
our duty Is plain. We have sworn
troth to the flag and we shall fol
low the flag, ready to do our duty.
We sought a home In the New
World and found it. We were in
vited and welconted under the Dec
laration of Independence, under the
Constitution and under laws that
assured us equal rights with those
who had come before us. Now let
us show that we are worthv of this
high privilege, that we are worthy
of American citizenship, the price
less boon of mankind.
On attaining citizenship we fore
swore fealty to the potentate under
whose scepter we were born, a
fealty which we disowned, for we
abhorred being slavish subjects of
king or prince when liberty beck
oned us from beyond the sea and
offered us equality among all men.
This, therefore, is our home, the
country of our choice; to Its honor
and defense we pledge our all.
We still love the country of our
origin, we cherish the old fireside,
the ties of affection and friendship
that bind us to family and home.
We hope and pray that ere long
peace shall return and that good
will take the place of enmity and
contention in this war-ridden '
world. By cordial co-operation on
the part of all this happy hour will
be hastened.
To our President and to our com
mon country we send greetings.
Our acts will show how We con
demn and scorn the "hyphen" so un
justly bestowed upon us as a class.
We are not German-Americans, but
Americans of German birth or de
scent and as Americans we shall
live and, if need be. die.
The whole situation is admirably
summed up in ex-Mayor Blanken
burg's appeal. It is worth reading
twice. The foreign-born citizen who
cannot subscribe to that creed has no
business at liberty in the United States
at this crisis. He is an enemy of free
government and a menace to Ameri
can safety.
The public has even less sympathy
to-day than it ever had for factional
fighting in the Legislature.
WASTE NO FOOD
WE live in a land of plenty, but
we are approaching new condi
tions. It may easily happen that
we will have to share to a greater de
gree than ever before our foods with
the men who are fighting our battles
on the fields of Europe and helpless
women and 1 hildren at home or left
in the wake of the devasting German
forces as they retreat from France
after their futile effort to reach Paris.
We must economize at every turn.
There must be no wasting of food. We
must save, and save and save. By that
means only can we assure ourselves
against want and suffering in the com
ing months or years—in case the
: struggle shall be prolonged.
When we eat more food than our
I bodies need for growth or repair and
!to supply energy for our work we
waste. Not only that, but over
eating tends to poor health and fat
Instead of brawn. We are nearly all
of us offenders in' this respect. We
should mend our ways. Neither Is the
housewife blameless. All too much
food Is burned or spoiled in cooking.
It. frequently happens that too much
is provided for a single meal and the
"left over" is often wasted.
America's food waste in a year is
$700,000,000, according to the Secre
| tary of Agriculture, who, a few days
i ago, gave this advice to the people of
the country advice that is doubly
valuable now that the nation has gone
to war:
For partial immediate relief,
every individual and community
should consider earnestly the mat
ter of food conservation and the
limitation of waste. As a nation
we seem to have a disdain of econo
mizing. In many homes there is a
strong feeling that it is "only de
cent" to provide more food ' than
will be eaten and that it is demean
ing to reckon closely. The experts
of the Department of Agriculture
report to me that tho dietary
studies made by them point to an
annual food waste of about $700,-
000,000. Of course, the waste in
families of very limited means is
slight, but in the families of mod
erate and ample means the waste
Is considerable. Even If the esti
mate were reduced by half, the
waste would atlll be enormous.
The food waste in the household,
the experts assert, results in large
measure from bad preparation and
bad cooking, from improper care
and handling, and, in well-to-do
families, from serving an unduo
number of courses and an over
abundant supply and failing to save
and utilize the food not consumed.
As an instance of improper hand
ling, it is discovered that in the
preparation of potatoes 20 per cent,
of the edible portion in many cases
is discarded.
'Demonstrate thrift In your home,"
is the secretary's admonition. Don't
feed high priced human food to chick
ens or let it go to the garbage can;
don't pour Into the sewer gravies,
skimmed milk, melted fat or water In
which vegetables or cereals are cook
ed —save all of them and put them to
use. The old adage may prove Itself
anew und you may "live to rue the
day" and long for the crust "that once
you threw away."
Harriaburg citizens sympathize, with
Mayor Meals in liis illness and liope
sincerely tor his early recovery. (
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"PtKKCt^tcaivta
By the Gx-Cammittwmui
Pretty plain Intimations were given
last night during the conference be
tween the Governor, Attorney General,
tiscal officers and leaders o£ the State
Senate that the Legislature would clear
up its work next month and then take
a recess. This plan was suggested by
Senator William C. Sproul in inter
views last week and seems to have
been meeting with general support in
| many parts of the State.
Jt is said that in the course of the
discussion of the financing - of the State
in regard to war measures last night
that the point was made that bond
issues would probably be a matter for
the future and that the Legislature
could be summoned in special session.
To this the rejoinder was made that
the Legislature would be in recess and
could be called at any time.
General desire that the Governor
and the Senators get together on the
mattev of appointments is being mani
fested, but neither side seems inclined
to yield a bit.
—Start of probing of the way vari
ous branches of the government spent
their contingent funds, which is plan
ned for this week, has caused a flutter
at the Capitol and men who scoffed at
the idea of appropriations committees
taking up such work are now showing
signs of worry. It is not improbable
that) some things about the yay mat
ters are run in departments and
"leaks" occur may also be taken up.
—A disposition is being manifested
among members of the Legislature to
allow things to slide for a while in
connection with the Philadelphia bills
sponsored by the Committee of Sev
enty and to hold them back until war
measures are disposed of. The small
council and small school board bills
will be opposed by the city adminis
tration followers it is said and there
will also be opposition shown to the
amendments planned to the Philadel
phia civil service laws. Prospects are
that no matter when the measures are
brought up there will be a fight and
the up-State members have been tell
ing the Philadelphians to forget their
squabbles for a while and let the real
war have a chance.
—Ex-Mayor Blankenburg, of Phila
delphia, is out with a stirring appeal
to the German-born living in this
country to do their duty by the na
tion.
—Samuel Gangware, of Weatherly,
has been chosen as steward of the
Middle Coal district almshouse.
—The manner in which the House
lined up behind Speaker Baldwin yes
terday In the enforcement of the rule
to keep off the floor ail persons not
authorized or members of the families
of members has been much com
mented upon. It was the first time the
Speaker has gone on the lloor in de
fense of his actions and it was noticed
that most of the men who voted to 3et
aside the rule were men who had op
posed Baldwin for Speaker.
—Senators Vare and McNichol have
divided the contracts for the construc
tion of the latest portion of the Phila
delphia subway. The McNichol firm
seems to have gotten slightly the best
of It.
—The Legislature has before it bills
which would provide no less than
three new judgeships. It is said that
it Is unlikely that the measures will
get very far.
—The Schantz proposed amendment
to the constitution for the abolition of
associate judgeships has been sent
back to committee.
—Lebanon policemen have been
granted an increase in salary and the
same action is being taken in a num
ber of other cities.
—Judge H. C. Quigley, of Center
county, has made regulations as to
hours and sales in Center county bar
rooms.
—Philadelphia now has a snarl over
the contract for its new library. A
taxpayer has bobbed up with a suit.
The Duty of the Hour
(From the Youth's Companion)
"On the issue of the said Mad
ison, "are staked our national sov
ereignty on the seas, and the security
of an important class of citizens whose
occupations give the proper value to
those of every other class. Not to
contend for such a stake is to sur
render our equality with othdr powers
on the element common to all, und
to violate the sacred title that every
member of society has to its protec
tion." AJthough the present situation
is not quite like that which confronted
Madison, Madison's language is tre
mendously suggestive.
Lincoln devoted his inaugural ad
dress to a calm discussion of the futil
ity of secession, addressed to those in
the South who "still love the Union."
But this sentence from the address is
far from being inappropriate at the
present time: "intelligence, patriot
ism. Christianity and a firm reliance
on Him who has never yet forsaken
this favored land, are still competent
to adjust in the best way all our pres
ent difficulty."
The administration that has just
been placed in office owes Its power to
a party triumph, but it is none the
less the administration of the United
States, and of every citizen. And just
as hi the times of Madison and Lin
coln, who also were chosen as the rep
resentatives of parties, the honor and
integrity of the Nation required tllat
the whole people support the admin
istration, so now the honor and integ
rity of the Nation require that the
whole people support the present ad
ministration. Let' those who think
that they can range themselves in op
position to measures of defense and of
vindication of national rights without
leaving a stain upon their names re
member the odium that still clings to
the supporters of the Hartford con
vention and to the "Copperheads" of
our Civil War.
But suppose the President' makes
mistakes —must we stand by him
then? Yes, although we need not de
fend the mistakes. Of course he will
make them. No man is infallible. We
can only hope that they will be few
und harmless; and when he makes
them, let our criticism be friendly. He
must be our leader. He can be neither
deposed nor recalled. For better, for
worse, our fortunes for peace or for
war are committed to the keeping of
the adminstration.
No man need surrender his opinion,
but if he translates his opinions into
acts hostile to the safety und honor of
the country, or into attempts to defeat
the measures devised to that end by
the chosen delegates of the people, he
invites and deserves the execration of
posterity.
Ruthless Attack on Quilt
[Columbia State.]
The Marietta (Ohio) Observer
lengthily extols the virtues qf "ye ole
fashion quilt." One agrees that a
quilt Is an interesting antique, but a
sufficient number of quilts to keep a
twentieth century citizen warm would
protect London from a Zeppelin raid.
These same quilts, no doubt, were ac
countable for the hideous dreams of
our ancestors. The greatest warmth
with the least weight is a good bed
covering slogan. And this Is accom
plished best by denuding the sheep
and the goose. The Ohio enthusiast
probably never slept under a half doz
en batter cake layers of those "red
and yellow patchwork," most correct
ly named "crazy uullts," in his lite.
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When a Feller Needs a Friend . By BRIGGS I
I EDITORIAL COMMENT
Even though exempt from military
service this is going to be a particul
arly liard year on the one-legged men
because of the number of times the
orchestra will play "The Star-Spangled
Banner." —Grand Rapids Press.
Sometimes we feel that preachers
should dwell more on-the thought that
there'll be no nagging in heaven. —
Toledo Blade.
Once more, if the supreme court
had been a jury there would have been
no decision in theAdamson law case.
—Omaha World-Herald.
A Wichita man has sued his wife
for divorce because she cursed him,
smoked cigarettes and kicked his
shins. No lady will kick a gentleman's
shins.—Emporia Gazette.
A fat man's grief may be the most
pathetic in the world, but he has dif
ficulty In making it convincing.—
Atchison Globe.
Labor Notes
The County Council lias been asked
by the Rural Council of lCells. Ireland,
to fix the wages of all laborers at
three shillings and six pence per day.
The Arkansas -General Assembly has
passed a bill providing for compul
sory school attendance and free school
books to indigent children.
Belleville (111.) Carpenters' Union has
prepared a new wage scale, effective
the tirst of April. Wages are increas
ed from 50 to 60 cents an hour.
Dissatisfied with a bonus of $25 a
year to meet the high cost of living,
the women school teachers of Gait,
Canada, are seeking an additional $25.
Reports recently made in England on
the manufacture of war supplies stated
that more and better work was ob
tained on eight-hour shifts.
America Unafraid
(By Charles Hanson Towne of the
Vigilantes)
America will wake
To the stern task before her. She will
break
The bonds of Sloth and dull Indiffer
once,
And, with the soul of Lincoln in her
eyes,
Dare to be great and wise;
Dare to be valiant with the valor still 1
That echoes from the chest of Bunker
Hill;
The valor that gave Grant and Lee
their fame
After the battle-flame;
The valor that has kept our country
whole
While the clean years unroll;
The valor that has giv'n us all body,
and heart, and eoul!
II
America will be
As one in her old love of Liberty.
She will remember naught of party
and creed
In her great hour of need;
But one In spirit, one In lilgh accord,
Her people will await the final word
That bids them strike for Justice. Her
keen sword
Will never be unsheathed, save in the
name of Christ, our Lord!
111
There Is a fear
Running through our broad country,
far and near;
A rumor that foul traitors at our gate
Whisper, and plan, and wait;
A rumor that beneath us crawls the
hostile worm of hate.
It may be so! But I believe that pow
Each man can disavow
Old enmities, and, loyal to the end,
Count it his privilege to be hts coun
try's friend;
Count it his right to suffer for the
land
That hailed him, and stretched forth
a welcoming hand
When he, heart-broken, from an alien
shore,
Came as a stranger to our open door.
IV
America, beware!
Lest, knowing the red burden you
must bear,
Tou falter now! We pray for Peace-
White Peace;
Yet if soft days must cease,
We shall go forth, fearless, and as
one,
Until our task lor Liberty is done. '
THE PEOPLE'S
The President's Address
lo the Editor of the Telegraph.
I, in common with millions of Amer
ican citizens, have read and with
greatest satisfaction. President Wil
son's address to Congress. It is
throughout, and nobly, a titting Amer
ican utterance, an utterance worthy of
the world's greatest democracy, and
in what is perhaps a supremely crit
ical hour in the history of that democ
racy. I want to express my delight
ed satisfaction as a citizen with the
stand which the President now takes.
It is no time now for any motives of
partisanship. A sway of partisanship
in an hour like this would be a rule
both paltry and despicable. Politically,
I do not belong to President Wilson's
party. But in a patri'otic and states
manlike direction of governmental af
fairs he would have my absolute loy
alty, as lie shpuni have that of every
other citizen, as perfectly as though I
were his most obsessed and devoted
partisan.
My hope is. that from 'this hour,
President Wilson may show himself
unfalteringly worthy, and with clear
est vision and steadiest nerve, to pilot
the world's greatest "Ship of State"
however turbulent the seas into which
it may be now called to enter. I am
quite willing to concede that President
Wilson's extreme caution —a spirit
within limits most praiseworthy—may
have imparted an appearance of In
consistency and fickleness to his of
ficial conduct in the last several
months. I have been one among pa
triotic and Anxious multitudes who
have been forced to fear that as a man
he might not prove equal to the Na
tion's emergency. If, however, he
stands heroically and fearlessly true
As to the Telegraph
(From the Fourth Estate)
The newspaper situation in Harris
burg, Pa., continues to offer an in
teresting- commentary on newspaper
conditions at the present time.
The dust which was stirred up by
the preliminary skirmish between the
old Star-Independent, the TELE
GRAPH, the Patriot and the Evening
News as principals has settled some
what and readers and advertisers are
beginning to get clearer insight into
the true status of affairs.
The tight has settled to the point
where the Evening News, newly born,
is making a strenuous effort to pierce
the strong 86-year-old armor of the
established TELEGRAPH by selling at
one cent while the TELEGRAPH con
tinues to maintain its circulation on a
basis of 10 cents a week.
The TELEGRAPH 011 January 15
raised its subscription price and later
purchased the Star-Independent,
which, up to that time had shared a
portion of the evening field with the
TELEGRAPH and was then on the
market. Its effort was to adjust a
three-cornered newspaper situution
for the purpose, it contended, of re
lieving the advertisers of duplicated
circulation with a saving of thousands
of dollars in the course of a year.
The TELEGRAPH accomplished the
merger.
The Patriot immediately issued a
1-cent evening edition which it calls
the Evening News, both papera bear
ing the name of Vance C. McCormick,
Democratic National Chairman, as
owner, and rumors give as the reason
for the new paper the proposed cam
paign of Mr. McCormick for the gov
ernorship of Pennsylvania at the next
election.
The publishers of the TELEGRAPH
are quoted as being highly gratified
at the way the circulation has been
sustained uhder the stress of an un
avoidable Increase in the selling price
and in the face of a widespread cam
paign on the part of its new lower
priced evening competitor.
The publishers of the TELEGRAPH
are convinced that Its policy has been
the best and that its efforts of years
in promoting the best interests of the
community and in effecting much
> needed civic and municipal improve
> rnenU ax* not unappreciated.
APRIL' '4, 191 7. •
to the great utterances of this last
address, he has an opportunity still to
go into history as one of the greatest
of Americans.
GEORGE PRESTON MAINS.
Zionism Advanced
To the Editor of the Telegraph:
The new'conditions in Russia are
opening up enormous prospects for the
Zionist and Jewish causes. In each of
the great European countries the lead
ers of the movement, in close touch
with the actual Incidents that are
transpiring in Russia, are convinced
that the Zionist cause will gain tre
mendously through ths granttng of
freedom and the creation of equality
In Russia.
The leaders of the Zionist move
ment throughout the world are united
in a common policy to be pursued
at the end of the war. and are in
agreement that the revolution in Rus
sia not only opens up a great oppor
tunity for propaganda and the public
avowal of Zionism by tens of thou
sands of Russiun Jews who have here
tofore been compelled to be silent, but
that the creation of a representative
government renders possible the for
mulation of a political program which,
of necessity, it would not have been
easy to put before nn autocratic gov
ernment. The Zionist organization of
America ispursuing the regular course
of its work, finding in the revolution
gratifying spur for greater effort in
every c'irection.
From various European sources I
learn that a movement is gaining
headway, among the rank and file, to
hold the next International Zionist
Congress in Russia.
HARRISBURG ZIONIST.
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Harrisburg is getting to bo pretty
well taken care of in the way of signs
for the guidance of traffic and It Is
noted that special attention is being
given to the location of schools, es
pecially those in sections where be
cause of lack of room the children are
apt to be playing in streets or running
about so that they would be in danger
at traffic. On some of the highways
there are signs placed In vicinity of
schools which order "Slow down, pub
"® school," while there arc others A
which bear the legend "Caution, f
•chool.' There is room for a good
many more signs which will warn the
automobilist of dangers into which he
may run or to which he may subject
someone and there is also plenty of
r ? om ' or " ,e automobilist to observe
the cautions. There are not many who
slow down when passing the Melrose
school on Derry street near Twentieth,
for instance, and Seventh street driv
ers are apt to be a bit careless about
the Penn school vicinity. The same
is true of the Paxton building at Cam
eron and ■ Berryhill streets. What
seems to be needed in Harrisburg, ac
cording to what police and careful
automobile owners admit, is a gen
eral code regulating traffic with a list
of places where caution must be exer
cised and suggestions that unless busi
ness calls motor vehicles should not
use Third street any more than neces
sary. Hints where cars could be
placed without causing interference
with traffic and eome good, hard ad
vice on what to do when Are apparatus
is on the street would also be valuable.
Such a booklet could be gotten out by
the city or the Chamber of Commerce
or the Motor Club of Harrisburg and
there would be, no excuse for blunder
ing after that. Nine-tenths of the per
sons who run cars are unaware of
many danger spots and they are will
ing to do what they can for the benetlt
of all.
Speaking of automobile necessities
of the future, it is the opinion of some
of those who have been studying the
traffic situation of the city that in time
the municipal government will have
to provide in the heart of town an
automobile parking place. The streets
are now so crowded that parking
cannot be permitted for any length
of time on many of the downtown
thoroughfares and with the constant
increase of the number of pleasure
and business cars and the return of
the jitneys in an ever-growing flock
a municipal parking place must
be provided. This would mean that
the city would have to buy a plot of
ground somewhere near the center of
the main office and business district
which could be used for the carts of
shoppers and of men down town for
business during an hour or two who
have no occasion for downtown
garage arrangements on the monthly
basis that many have who store their
cars every day. The purchased plot
would have to be easily accessible and
room for several hundred cars would
be necessary. It would have to be
paved and drained and policed. The
suggestion is made seriously and may
be brought before Council one or
these days in an effort to help solve
the traffic problems of the downtown
district.
• * •
"It's a wonder that people living in
this city .do not make more of an effort
to give information to automobile trav
elers about where Harrisburg begins
and its distances," said a man who
rides about a good deal. "I do not
know whether you are aware of it, but
there are very few signs along the
roads telling how close you are to
Harrisburg and none, as far as I know,
that marks where Harrisburg's limits *
lie."
• • •
Some one has estimated that there
are between 1,000 and 1,700 automo
biles, motor trucks and other motor
vehicles owned in Dauphin county.
This number probably includes motor
cycles and the riding attachments
familiarly called "bath tubs," which
are becoming so popular. It is not so
many years since the first automobile
in Harrisburg attracted crowds of peo
ple along Market and Third streets,
and when a couple of enterprising
merchants bought cars they were be
sieged by persons who wanted a ride-
Now a carriage horse is a rarity and
about the only animals used are for
carting, deliveries and funerals. In
deed, there are times when ten motor
vehicles go by to one horse and the
horse seems to be rather apologetic
about it.
• • •
At this time of the year in times
gone by every fellow who could bor
row or hire a horse used to take his
girl for a ride in the country, but
there arc mighty few buggies to be
seen even on Sundays along the river
road Or the back lanes. The farmers'
sons have either to get the use of the
family Ford or else to take walks.
Horses seem to have been relegated to
I arm work in the country and about
the only other service they do is oc
casionally to go to town to attend
market. In any event the average
farm horse is getting Sunday off. The
motorcycle with the scat attachment
and the small automobile, have the
horse locked up as regurds use for
pleasure riding.
• • •
Harrisburg automobile owners are
taking an Interest in the Bennett bill
now in a House committee which
would require every manufacturer,
dealer or Individual upon consumma
tion of a sale .o deliver to the buyer
of o car a bill of sale and to have in
case of a resale all prior bills deliv
ered to the last buyer. This is a plan
which many automobile companies
and agencies have followed for years
and Is recognized as a good business.
It Is designed to catch the people who
have stolen cars, being especially
aimed at the automobile thieves who
have caused much loss in Philadel
phla.
• * *
Automobile parties are commencing
to come to the Capitol again. The
roadp are getting into fair shape and
they are being extensively used. A
number of parties who have come
considerable distances have registered
at the Capitol.
[ WELL KNOWN PEOPLE ""
—Congressman E. R. Kiess has been
visiting the Florida coast resorts.
-—Bpeaker Baldwin has been ashed
to deliver addresses at several patriotic
meetings this month.
—Governor Brumbaugh has been so
busy on his public safety commltteo
and legislative work that he has had
to forego golf.
—J. M. Fraaier, manager of the
Itellevue in Philadelphia, Is arranging
for a big convention of hotel men in
that city in the fall.
W. Mellon, prominent In the
public safety committee work, is one
of the big bankers of Pittsburgh.
—Ex-Auditor General Slsson. of
Erie, is urging farmers to plant larger
crops.
| DO YOU KNOW
—Tliat Harricbuig is one of tin;
big shipping aii<l distributing
points for tlic flour trade?
HISTORIC HAHKIIMBt'RU
During the Civil War regiments
used to parade to the executive man
sion'and receive their colors from
[Governor Curtla.