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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
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FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 13.
A drop o/ honey catches more flies
than a hogshead of vinegar.—Anon.
MR. PATCHIN'S ADDRESS
IT must be apparent to all members
of the Chamber of Commerce how
important are the noonday lunch
eon meetings from time to time when
distinguished speakers qualified to dis
cuss the vital questions affecting busi
ness and the welfare of the country
appear as guests of honor. Robert
H. Patchin, Secretary of the National
Foreign Trade Council, discussed In
a comprehensive, lucid and beneficial
way yesterday the foreign trade situa
tion now affecting the United States
and the conditions which will arise out
of the war. It was a most interesting
address and was heard with appre
ciation by a large number of business
men.
Perhaps the most important fea
ture of his remarks was that having
reference to the vital necessity of pro
viding an adequate merchant marine I
to care for the international trade
which must follow the great war.
Just now the United States is building
up enormous export trade which will
continue at the conclusion of the
war, but which must be safeguarded
through a flexible tariff and such
other commercial regulations as
should be devised by the authorities
at Washington. Unless this shall be
done there is danger of this country
losing a large part of the benefit
which has come through the demora
lization of the commerce of the world
since 1914.
llarrisburg is more largely interest
ed in these questions than the ave
rage citizen, perhaps, thinks. We are
a, great industrial community and the
export of our products means a con
tinuance of our prosperity. Any ces
sation of the trade in South America
or elsewhere throughout the world
would mean a gradual diminution of
our own activities and these are the
matters which must have considera
tion during this period of world-wide
conflict. Every time the Chamber of
Commerce presents a speaker who has
given thought to these questions it
fulfills its function as the central
business and civic organization.
There is a growing sentiment every
where throughout the country in favor
of the city manager form of govern
ment- for municipalities. This doesn't
mean that there shall be any material
disruption of the present scheme of
government, but it does mean that the
people are desirous of concentrating au
thority in the hands of competent per
sons who will give their whole time
and thought and energy to the conduct
of the city's business, llarrisburg, for
instance. Is a large corporation which
deserves the undivided attention of at
least one man. If it is thought desir
able to continue a commission, as would
probably be necessary for legislative
and supervisory responsibilities, all
very good; but manifestly there must
be at least one individual who is con
stantly on the Job and who has had
sufficient experience to justify his em
ployment as the directing head.
NO TIME FOR DIVISION
PRESIDENT WILSON will have
the support of the country in
his purpose to urge upon Con
gress selective conscription in the or
ganization of an ade<*uate army.
This is no time for slackers nor is it
any time for a real or Imaginary
division In the sentiment of the peo
ple. This country is now in the war.
It Isn't any longer a question of what
we shall do, but what we must do to
maintain the best traditions of a lib
erty-loving people. All differences of
opinion must be submerged for the
welfare of the public. We must fol
low our leaders, and the best way to
demonstrate to the common enemy
the purpose of the country is to get
behind the President for a prompt
and vigorous prosecution of the war.
Harrlsburg is already mobilizing its
resources In every direction and best
of all it Is preparing to send its loyal
young men right to the front at the
first call. Many of them have already
enlisted in the army and navy and the
different other branches of the service.
Others are preparing for efficient
service when their assignments shall
have been received.
Time was, perhaps, when partisan
ship might have been excused in the
preliminary discussion of prepared
ness, but there is no longer any place
for theoretical or academic consider
ation of matters that are now deter
mined. We are in the and must
take our full part and responsibility
In its prosecution. As Elihu Root re
cently observed in a great speech, all
Republicans should support President
Wilson, submerging "partisan feeling,
FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURGTELEGRAPH APRIL 13, 1917.
forgetting that they are Republicans
until the war Is over, and being
Americans."
Any attempt to Inject partisanship,
directly or Indirectly, Into the work
of preparation In Congress or else
where will be properly denounced
throughout the country. Every step
will be marked with more or less of
shortcoming, but as a nation we must
stand together and support loyally
those who have been commissioned
to discharge the responsible obliga
tions of administration and the ex
ecution of our laws.
Here In Pennsylvania every vestige
of factionalism and political bicker
ing should be pushed so far into the
background that the people will
cease to feel the resentment and dis
content that inevitably follow par
tisan maneuvering for personal or
party benefit.
I Republicans throughout the State
are sick at heart over what has been
transpirihg on Capitol Hill during the
last few months. The old Philadel
phia mess has been dumped at the
seat of Government and men of all
parties are disposed to regard the
continuance of this internecine war
fare with more or less contempt. Re
publicans want the thing to stop.
They are privately and publicly de
manding that the leaders devote their
thought and their constructive ac
tivities to the building up of a great
Commonwealth, which is the best
way to justify the existence of any
party.
So we repeat, now Is th time to
bury all political and other differ
ences In the one purpose to present
to the overseas enemy an im
pregnable front in the Keystone
State.
HELP THISIBOY~SCOUTS
fTMIE Boy Scouts of the whole coun
try, Including those of Harris
burg, have undertaken to conduct
2,000,000 home gardens the coming
spring and summer as their contribu
tion to the food supply of the nation
in the war crisis.
This is an admirable work. It
emphasizes the importance of the
movement started by the HARRIS
BURG TELEGRAPH some weeks ago
to have all the boys of Harrisburg and
vicinity "do their bit" by working the
vacant ground that otherwise would
run to weeds. But even the well
organized Boy Scouts will not be able
to get the most out of the ground if
they are not given proper direction.
Most of them are city-bred lads to
whom gardening is a comparatively
new experience. They need help!"
Who will come forward with money
sufficient to pay for one or more
organizers and superintendents to
direct their activities?
The TELEGRAPH has received
from Dr. Henry M. Stine a contribu
tion of SIOO for the purpose. Is there
nobody else in Harrisburg patriotic
enough to aid in this to the extent of
one dollar, five dollars, ten dollars or
more? The fund is stilt open. The
call for volunteers is urgent. Who will
enlist?
The powers which have been dele
gated by recent act of Assembly to the
City Council by reason of vacancies in
that body must not be abused In any re
spect. Governor Brumbaugh, before he
approved this measure, was given the
assurance that the law would not be
used in any wise to promote political
interests; that the act was in the inter
est of economy and not for any other
purpose. We trust the City Council will
do its utmost to meet public expectation
in the vacancy caused by the death of
Mr. Bowman.
WINDOW AND PORCH BOXES
THE window and porch box cam
paign inaugurated by the Ilar-
risburg Telegraph with such
marked success last year is to be con
ducted on a greatly Increased scale
this year, but this time the news
paper will not have to be the pioneer
in the movement. Every man or
woman who put out a window or
porch box last summer Is a thorough
convert to the cause of the "City
Beautiful" and from all parts of
town come reports of neighborhood
efforts to enlarge the scope of the
box gardening area this spring.
A little leaven leaveneth the whole
lump. So does one window box
spread the contagion of city beauti
flcatlon throughout a whole com
munity. The Telegraph Is highly
pleased that the seed it sowed last
year is bearing such wonderful har
vest. For the benefit of the newcom
ers in window garden work this news
paper is planning a series of instruc
tive articles and pictures showing
what has been done elsewhere and
what can be done here.
Of course, you are reading the night
sports extra of the TELEGRAPH from
day to day, but if you should happen
to have overlooked this important edlr
tlon of your favorite newspaper, it Is
well to remind your news dealers and
the newsboys on the street that you
want it every night. Besides the im
portant late news of the war which is
received after the home edition of the
TELEGRAPH has been delivered, the
special extra contains everything of
Interest about the baseball contests In
all the leagues, with full particulars of
all games and the final scores. We
don't want you to miss this extra.
THE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM
TThe President has called for 617,-
000 volunteers for the National
Guard and the Regular Army.
The response of the people of the
country to this cs.ll will be the answer
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to the question raised In Congress as
to the efficiency of the volunteer sys
tem as compared with selective con
scription. .
If the ranks are readily filled, If
there is a rush to enlist, then the vol
unteer system is all that has been
said for it by its advocates. IfT as is
to be suspected, there will be difficulty
in getting recruits, then at once will be
demonstrated the wisdom of selective
conscripton on the scale recommended
by the War Department.
The outcome will be watched with
interest.
By the way, what has been done re
cently about the Donato statuary? At
least the poor girls should be given an
airing along the River Front during
the coming summer, and perhaps some
candidate for City Council will Include
the placing of this statuary as one of
the pledges of his campaign.
Americanization of immigrants
throughout the United States goes on
under the direction of the Chamber of
Commerce and other civic oodles. It
has been found since-the outbreak of
the war in Europe and the decision of
our Government to take a hand in the
conflict, that many foreign-born citi
zens are desirous of standing shoulder I
to shoulder with those who came over |
the ocean long ago in determining |
once for all the right of the average j
man to the enjoyment of liberty and j
the pursuit of happiness.
Now and then one hearS a story to
the effect that the Penn-Harris Hotel
is not going to be built. Perhaps, in
view of the frequent disappointments
on the hotel question this sort of rumor
may be expected, but if anybody has
any doubt about the big hotel going up
they should hang around the corner of
Third and Walnut and they will find
out for themselves that we are to have
a real hotel at last.
Will Extend Sympathy
The Kaiser is complimenting his
men on their brilliant retreat. If
they will come across with a distin
guished surrender the world will at
least extend sympathy.—Washington
Herald.
Depends on Viewpoint
It's all in the point of view. While
America is raging at the wholesale
plotting done by Von Bernstorff, the
Kaiser is just as wrathy because he
did not do enough. Washington
Herald.
Futility of Legislation
Governor Harding has signed the
bill providing that 49 pounds shall be
the standard for a sack of flour in
lowa, but it does not say who will
provide the price.—Burlington Hawk
eye.
Were in a Hurry
How hurried the German retreat
was is evidenced by the fact that In
some of the towns evacuated they
did not have time to even smash the
dishes before leaving.—Kansas City
Times.
Against the Rules
If it would be against the rules of
civilized warfare, how would it do to
capture a U-boat crew and make 'em
attend a Bryan lecture every night
until they holler enough? Macon
Telegraph.
Uselessness of Wealth
The deposed Czar, It is reported,
has a private fortune of two billion
dollars. But the tough part of it is
that just at this time he can't get out
to buy anything with it.—Macon Tele
graph.
Acres of Officers
There is no need for any cry about
shortage of officers with tactical ex
perience. Let the President summon
to the colors all those actors who
have been generals In the movie war
dramas. —Hammond Times.
Looks That Way
Although the sun Is yet high, it is
believed the Central Powers would
like to call the game on account of
darkness while the Allies have men
on second and thtrd.—Kansas City
Star.
AN EPOCH-MARKING
IT would be impossible to exagger
eratc the importance or the far-
reaching significance of the pledge
of national service given by the com
mittee on labor of the advisory com
mission of the Council of National
Defense. Although in the form of
advice to employers and employes in
our industrial plants and transporta
tion systems and to the State Legis
latures to make no change in exist
ing standards of labor without the
approval of the council as "essential
for the effective pursuit of the na
tional defense," this declaration
comes -with all the force of a law
binding upon the nation. It accom
plishes at one stroke what it took two
years to bring about in Great Britain,
after much strife and travail, and,
what is vastly more important, it
opens the door to ultimate govern
ment supervision over the relations
between capital and labor. For it is
plain that if, under the pressure of
the national necessity and the men
ace, these great forces of society can
be brought to act together on a basis
of mutual understanding and agree
ment, it marks a social and indus
trial revolution which no peace
treaty can- possibly overthrow.
This action of the council is the
result of careful deliberation by
chosen representatives of the labor
organizations and of the more impor
tant of the great employing interests
of the country. It carries the weight
not only of the interests directly rep
resented, but the official sanction of
the executive heads of the Federal
Government. This is a form of prac
tical co-operation in efficiency and
harmony which has grown out of the
menace of war, but it is destined in
all human probability to operate far
Dirty Windows—Poor Eyes
(Frohi the Scientific American)
The factors largely responsible for
poor illumination are small, narrow
windows, low power artificial lights
placed too far from the point of
operation, and neglect of facilities at
hand for obtaining light, according
to the Pennsylvania Department of
Labor and Industry. By this neglect
is meant lack of cleanliness. This
applies first of all to the windows.
There is scarcely a single industrial
locality which does not contain at
least one building, and all too fre
quently several buildings of the same
type. They are built with a supply
of window space sufficient to illumi
nate amply the interior. The dust
and dirt accumulated upon them,
however, destroy in large proportion
their usefulness. The same condi
tion is found in artificial lighting.
The electric light bulb, dusty or
streaked with dirt, the result of hur
j rled and incomplete attempts at
washing, often shaded with a fixture
meant to be a reflector, but which In
reality is anything K ut that, faintly
illuminates the work and impairs
the health and the efficiency of the
worker.
Obedience to Laws
Submit yourselves to every ordi
nance of* man for the Lord's sake;
for so is the will of God, that with
well doing ye may put to silence
the ignorance of foolish men: as
free, and not using your liberty for
a cloke of maliciousness but as the
servants of God. —I Peter 11, 13 to
16.
"My Own United States"
The poet sings of sunny France, fair
olive-laden Spain,
The Grecian isles, Italia's smiles and
India's torrid plain;
Of Egypt, countless ages old, dark
Africa's palms and dates;
Let me acclaim the land I name, my
own United States.
I love every inch of her prairie land,
each stone on her mountain
side;
I love every drop of her waters clear
that flow In her rivers wide.
I love every tree, tvery blade af
grass within Columbia's gates;
The queen of the earth Is the land of
my birth—my own United States.
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The poet sings of Switzerland, braw
Scotland's heathered moor.
The shimmering sheen of Ireland's
green. Old England's rockbound
shore.
Quaint Holland and the Fatherland
their chorus high praise relates;
Let me acclaim the land I name, my
own Unitfed States.
—Julian Edwards in the comic
opera, "When Johnny Comes
Marching Home."
more potently In organizing the latent
forces of the nation in times of peace.
Whether it marks the beginning of a
radical extension of the power and
Initiative of executive agencies of ad
ministration, as contrasted with the
legislative, or whether it is merely
a step in the direction of a more sane
utilization in public affairs of the
technical experts so indispensable to
the conduct of the private and semi
private undertakings of the nation,
time alone will determine. But that
it is a step forward few will deny.
A moment's consideration of the
place which the Council of National
Defense and its advisory commission
and its committees are already taking
in shaping the nation's preparedness
for war will show its immense po
tentialities for usefulness in the na
tional life. Thus far it. has been
above the suspicion of partisan or sel
fish aims. It has been carrying on a
work the magnitude and importance
of which are not and cannot in the
nature of the case be appreciated by
the general public. Yet it has already
accomplished amazing results in the
mobilization of industrial resources,
in securing the patriotic co-operation
of producers, in the lowering of prices
for vital necessaries of the govern
ment and in many other ways. It is
already exercising a moral force
which is likely to have all the effect
of law, and while without executive
authority, under the act creating it, is
becoming an effective arm of the
government, pointing the way unmis
takably to a better organization of
the country's public and private busi
ness and breaking down the old dis
tinctions between methods in vogue
in governmental administration and
In the great industries.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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A DIGNIFIED
What arc you
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in the field for?
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found.
Those Who Help Themselves
I arrived in Vienna one night late
in July, 1914. The streets were filled
with young men, singing, dancing,
shouting and expressing joy in many
ways. Why! Austria-Hungary had
just declared war upon 'Servia, and
they were going to a picnic. In a
■week they -would wipe Servia oft the
map. .
It all seemed very far away from
my country. A war in Southeastern
Europe could not affect us, and
Americans could go on in the ways
of peace, ignoring cannon and rifle.
But Russia undertook to defend
Servia, Germany, the ally of Austria-
Hungary, promptly declared war up
on Russia, and also attacked and In
vaded France, tho ally of Russia. But
it still seemed very far from Ameri
ca, and we could go on with the ways
of peace.
Belgium was devoted to peace, but
It was overrun by the Germany army,
its people were slaughtered, and its
cities burned. But that was still very
far away from us, and we could go
on in the ways of peace, ignoring tho
cannon and the rifles.
Great Britain was drawn in. The
war came a little nearer and spread
upon the sea.. But it was yet far
away, and would never touch us. We
could sleep in peace. These matters
did not concern us.
But we awoke suddenly from our
dream. The little fire that had been
started in Southeastern Europe had
spread all over the world.. Although
we withdrew steadily from the flames
ihey reached out for us as steadily.
Now we cannot avoid them if we
would, and we must fight fire with
fire.
As the world comes more closely
together what affects one Is likely to
affect all. Isolation is no security,
and, in reality there is no isolation.
Doing everything our self-respect ad
mits to avoid it, we are nevertheless
drawn into war.
History shpws that no nation re
mains great unless it protects itself,
and that protection lies in the skill,
courage and energy of its people,
trained and concentrated for action.
—Joseph A. Altsheler.
The Patriot
Whether right or wrong in its do
mestic or its foreign policy, judged
by whatever standard, whether of ex
pediency or of principle, the Ameri
can citizen can recognize no social
duty intervening between himself
and his country. He may urge re
form; but he has no right to de
stroy. Intrusted with the precious
inheritance of liberty, endowed with
the gift of participation in a popu
lar government, the Constitution
makes him at once the beneficiary
and the defender of interests nnd in
stitutions he cannot Innocently en
danger; and when he becomes a
traitor to his country, he commits
equal treason against mankind.
—John Albion Andrew.
Faithful Citizens
[St. Louis Wcstliche Post]
The historic moment in which the
loosened bonds of friendship between
the United States and Germany,
which have lasted more than one
hundred and fifty years, have finally
been torn apart, arrived last night
with the reading of tho President's
message before Congress.
There can exist no doubt over the
standing of the Amerrlcan citizens of
German extraction. The German-
Americans do not have to give assur
ance of loyalty. They have steadily
shown themselves to be true and du
tiful citizens: with their blood they
have helped to build and uphold the
Nation.
Example of Ready Repartee
(Kansas City Times)
The egg resembling a W. which
Tho Hopkina Journal took to he a
sign of war. has come to grief. A
caller was holding it In hts hand
when a second man entered The
Journal office and announced the
sinking of the American steamer
Alogonquin by the Germans. In his
excitement the first caller squeezed
tho egg % little too tightly and there
was an explosion. But the laughter
which follbwed dwindled when the
unfortunate man finished mopping
off his face with a handkerchief and
remarked without a smile; "I'd
rather have the yellow on my face
and shirt front than up my back,
like It Is with a lot of fellows I know
of."
©mtittg CUfjat
A little paragraph carried in news
dispatches from Washington tha
other day contained some informa
tion that eased the feelings of a good
many people in this country and, in
cidentally, quite a few more in the
German empire. It meant that about
$3,000,000,000 of insurance business
would not be disturbed. Under the.
ordinary rules of war all insurance
between countries at war is invali
dated when a declaration is made.
This war is peculiar and the an
nouncement that the State Depart- 1
ment considered that the war would
not interfere with the insurance in
force but that funds of foreign com
panies in this country could not be
taken away probably resulted in
some people being able to sleep. The
German companies are among the
largest Are insurance concerns in the
world, and they have a tremendous
amount of business written right hero
Pennsylvania, including not a little
in Harrisburß". The other day a man
who is familiar with insurance busi
ness and who was talking about tha
possibilities of the war and the poli
cies, suddenly became eloquently si
lent during the conversation and re
marked that lie was going to his of
fice. He found that he had a real
sizable policy with a Prussian con
cern. This is a form of activity of
the Germans of which the average
man has not taken much notice, but
when war looms up It is seen how
extensive have been the ramifications
of business from the empire. It is
believed that formal notices will bo
issued by insurance officials through
out the country announcing that tho
Insurance in force will remain so
and that adjustments will be mado
subject to certain regulations. To do
otherwise, tho national government
probably reckoned would be to cre
ate confusion.
Automobile owners who have been
making some early spring trips speak
of the activity of the forces of the
State Highway Department in re
pairing the roads and getting them
ready for the spring traffic and any
emergency military matters which
may arise. The State has put thou
sands of men to work and immense
quantities of material are being
shipped among the State for the
maintenance work. The State now
has over $2,000,000 in cash available
to fix up the roads &nd keep them
fit, a sum which before the days of
the automobile, which furnishes this
through licenses, would have been
considered truly imperial for
maintenance alone. The State High
way Department is now, moreover,
no longer hampered by laws or offi
cial captiousness in employing the
money and the repair work will bo
much appreciated when summer
comes again.
The display of flags being made
about the city recalls the days of the
Spanish war, which was also started
in April. When the news came that
war had been declared flags were dis
played all over the city and many
business houses and residences put
out flags which remained until the
end of the year, being treasured as
evidences of solid, substantial patriot
ism in spite of their weather stained
and soot blacked folds. This year
there is more need than ever for the
display of flags because Uncle Sam
will have need of every man and tht
more incentives to Patriotism that
Harrisburg can give the better.
The Pennsylvania Department of
Fisheries has been receiving many
inquiries from fishermen throughout
the State In reference to fishing in|L
bodies of water which are on the
watersheds of the several cities of
the State and which have heretofore
been open to the general public for
fishing, complaining that these bodies
of water are now guarded by the
National Guardsmen and that fishing
i is prohibited.
In view of the State of war which
exists between the United States and
Germany, the Department of Fish
eries requests the fishermen of the
State of Pennsylvania to co-operate
with the military authorities in ev
ery way possible and to remain away
from tho protected watersheds, thus
avoiding much trouble.
While the law allows fishing at
the breasts of dams with rod, hook
and line, this privilege, due to pres
ent conditions, has been withdrawn
In many instances and no fishing of
any kind is permitted.
The Department of Fisheries feel*
sure that the fishermen and the pub
lic in general will heed this warning
and co-operate with the authorities
in charge 011 the various watersheds
throughout the State.
Labor Notes
The Canadian Department of Labor
has informed the city of Montreal
that the city has full powers to inves
tigate charges of combining to main
tain prices and also to prosecute per
sons believed guilty of so combining.
Farmers in Pennsylvania and Ohio
are making good wages mining coal
on their lands, many who live near
railroads clearing as high as ?30 a
day, being paid at the rate of 15 cents
per bushel.
During the year 1832. the workers'
day in the mills •in New England
ranged from 12 to 15 hours in length.
Even so late as 1844 the day started
at r> o'clock in the morning and ended
at 7 o'clock in the evening.
The Surest Faith
You tell me your faith was the
faith of happiness. This is never the
surest. Fortunately mine grew up
under a dark sky, and the light has
Veen increasing to this day. My pas
sion for happiness spent itself in my
youth in reveries. I never thought of
realizing the vision on earth, and yet
it has, in an humble manner, been
realized. My faith in God, schooled
by trial, looked to Him first and al
most exclusively for virtue, for de
liverance from the great evil of sin,
which I early felt to be the only true
evil. The consciousness of unworthi
ness repressed all hopes of immediate
happiness, gave me a profound con
viction of the justice of my suffering,
turned all my reproaches from Prov
idence on myself, and not only made
me Incapable of murmuring, but
taught me gratitude for the discipline
of life. —William Ellery Clianning.
Conserving the Calf
[From the Houston Post]
Let the live and later on It will
furnish food for twenty tinges the
number of people. It is an idotic 4
stomach that, craves veal and a bone
head that slaughters the calf.
Offering Services
We see that prominent Individuals
are offering their services to the gov
ernment. That is all right; but really,
the best way is to hunt up a recruit
ing officer, and enlist, just as the mod
est, brave American boy does. There
is no king's highway into the service
of the country. Every man stands on
the level when It comes to fighting for
the country. And every man who is
honored must be abl& to present for
recognition, not a name merely, but
an energy and purpose that will take
rank of themselves. This war Is going )
to turn out many a splendid name,
and achievement, not favor, la to do
It. —Ohio State Journal.