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FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17
Perhaps the most valuable result
lof all education is the ability to
>make yourself do the thing you have
ito do when it ought ,to be done,
whether you like it or not; it is the
|first lesson which ought to be learned,
\and however early a man's training
'begins, it is probably the last lesson
\7ie learns thoroughly.
— Prof. Hdxlet.
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SI/ACKERS—THAT'S AEE
THE resistance to the draft in
Oklahoma, North Carolina,
Georgia and Texas is not oppo
sition to the principle of conscription,
to military service of any kind.
'The men who are resisting the draft
.are not in favor of the volunteer sys
tem, as evidenced by the fact that
they have not themselves volun
teered. Their Iheory is that people
Mother than themselves oi}ght to bear
'the burden of war.
A vast majority of the people of
the United States recognize the Jus
tice of the selective conscription sys
tem. Registration of all persons
liable to military duty and the draw
ing of numbers by lot In such a
manner that favoritism was abso
lutely impossible is a system with
."which no reasonable fault can be
•found. No one has even intimated
that there was unfairness in the
drawing.
While it is, of course, impossible
that human beings should be above
making mistakes in the adminis
tration of that portion of the law
which relates to physical examina
tion and exemptions, and although
there will probably be many In
stances in whi?h the officers admin
istering the law display exceedingly
poor Judgment, yet ttiere has up to
this time been no complaint of de
liberate unfairness. This being true.
It is apparent that those who forcibly
resist the draft do so not because of
any feeling that an injustlce'is being
•done them individually, but because
they refuse to recognize any liability
on their part to serve their country
Jn its time of need. They would not
have served "under a volunteer sys
tem and they will serve under the
conscription system only in case they
are forced to do so. They are slack
lers —nothing more nor less.
B'ROOPS IN RUSSIA WOUED HELP
THE optimism regarding Russia
which the members of the Root
commission have brought back
from Petrograd is fully Justified if
only the mathematics of the situation
Ss to be considered. The numbers of
the Russian people, their strength of
[fundamental resources and the un
doubted high quality of their de
motion to the nation all spell ultimate
triumph.
The difficulty at present, however,
ils to unify and make use of these
essentials of victory. Mr. Root is
reported to have told the President
that there is no necessity to send
troops to the Russian front.
{Yet a division of Sammees over there
would afford a daily object lesson to
the Slavs of the solidarity of the
races which are maKlng war upon
the Teuton and would do more to
stiffen resistance to the Insidious
work of German propagandists than
thousands of speeches or millions in
loans.
ROOT'S REMEDY
ELIHU ROOT, head of the United
States commission to Russia,
speaking in New York the other
Evening, said:
There are some newspapers pub
lished in this city every day. the
editors of which deserve convic
tion and execution for treason.
And sooner or later they will get
it. The American people are not
golrfg to see their young men led
to death through the machinations
of these ill concealed friends of
the enemy of our country.
Ani In another paragraph he gave
'what many will regard as a proper
remedy for the evil when he said:
There are men walking about
the streets of this city to-night
that ought to be taken out at sun
rise to-morrow and shot for trea
son.
SIB. DCNKLE'S WITHDRAWAL
IT is to be regretted that Samuel
F. Dunkle finds it impossible to
stand as a candidate for City
Since his election by Coun
cil to fill the vacancy caused by the
4eath of Councilman Bowman, he
Bias conducted the water department
belong moat efficient and economical
pines. Mr. Dunkle la a busittiea ""ii_
FRIDAY EVENING,
of experience, ability and fair repu
tation. He is just the type needed In
City Council. His election was as
certain as anything of the kind can
be and his retirement will be a dis
tinct loss to the city. There are few
men in Harrlsburg so well qualified
for the superintendency of the water
department as he.
THE POPE'S MESSAGE
WASHINGTON dispatches are
to the effect that President
Wilson is disappointed in the Pope's
peace proposals, as outlined in his
message made public yesterday.
They are not specific enough to pro
vide a basis for peace negotiations,
he believes, and with that a major
ity of Americans, we think, will
agree. But after all, their very lack
in this respect may prove a virtue,
for they leave to the President the
opportunity of making a reply which
would not commit this nation to any
thing and would place the burden
of responsibility for refusing peace
upon the shoulders of Germany. At
all odds this must be accomplished,
if the proper effect is to be made
upon the minds of the German peo
ple.
One big outstanding fact is entire
ly missed by the Pope in his very
laudable effort to bring the war to
an end —the utter unreliability of the
German government as it exists to
day. We know by past experience
that Prussianism knows neither
truth nor honor. We cannot deal
with that kind of government until
it is beaten to its knees. Treaties
are mere "scraps of paper," so far
as It is concerned, and the day after
peace terms had been agreed upon it
might be expected to turn and rend
without warning those with whom it
had just made solemn agreements.
Two things, or either one of them,
will bring peace, and nothing else.
Either Germany must unhorse the
rascals now in control of affairs
there, or Germany must be clubbed
into submission. The first depends
upon the German people, for It is
perfectly evident that men who have
gone the lengths the Kaiser and his
colleagues have to win world power
will not relinquish their hold except
by compulsion. The second lies with
the allies, America included, and
there are signs that the long delayed
victory is only a matter of time.
Germany could well afford to dick
er for Alsace and the territory in
vaded and held by German arms, be
cause if the terms proposed did not
suit she could reject them. But the
allies could not treat with Germany
as the Pope suggests, for men do not
parley with murderers and highway
men for the return of their loot.
No! Unless Germany is willing to
consider steps that under present
conditions are unthinkable, the war
must continue until the German peo
ple are aroused to the enormity of
the crimes their rulers have com
mitted or the allies smash the armed
forces of the country or starve them
into submission.
Nevertheless, the Pope's message
can be of vast service to the allies,
who should see to It that their ex
pressed terms of peace are so shaped
as to eliminate any differences of
opinion that might work to their dis
advantage. So long as the allied
aims are as one with respect to the
main objects of the war, so long
will their solidarity be maintained
and the ever-growing pressure upon
Germany from without be increased
until the breaking point is reached.
On the other hand, Germany will bo
forced to admissions that will fur
ther solidify public opinion in the
allied countries while stirring up
dissension at home, or the Kaiser
will have to acknowledge the hope
lessness of his situation and throw
himself upon the mercy of the allies,
which Is not to be thought of at this
time.
DON'T WASTE IT
WE warn our readers against
wasting platinum. Despite
the discovery of several new
mines In Alaska, the supply is lim
ited and must be conserved. So don't
waste It, even If the price is only
J146 an ounce-
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By the Ex-Oomnritteeman
The Attorney General's Depart
ment will to-morrow" file answers in
behalf of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth In the mandamus pro
ceedings brought to require filing of
nominating petitions by General
Willis J. Hulings, Oil City, candidate
for Republican congressional nom
ination in the 28th district, and
George Sterner and T. P. Twibill, as
pirants for Judical nominations in
Philadelphia. In both cases the sec
retary's department refused to ac
cept the papers because they were
filed too late. General Hulings' de
clares he was misled by a printed
petition and his action will raise a
question whether the Stp.te is bound
to furnish the petitions or not.
A withdrawal was filed to-day for
Rlchird T. McSorley, candidate for
Judge in Philadelphia court No. 4.
This leaves a clear field for Judge
Charles Y. Audenreid as it is ex
pected that men not learned in the
law will withdraw in this and In
other court contests. Judge Bregy
is not expected to have opposition,
either. In the other courts there
will be a lively battle for the nomi
nations with the sitting Judges hav
ing the advantage.
—The battle In Allegheny county
over the Judgeships is growing very
lively.
—The greatest Interest has been
aroused among; men In politics by
plans of Senator Boles Penrose for
a conference of leaders at Atlantic
City to-morrow. The Democratic
view is given by the Philadelphia
Record as follows: "The confer
ence is regarded as one of the most
Important that has been called for
some time, because is Is said that
the question as to whether Senator
Penrose will declare war on the
Vares and State Administration this
fall or wait for the Gubernatorial
campaign will be determined. State
Senator William C. Sproul, who is
expected to formally launch his
boom for Governor, is among those
whom, it is said, will attend the con
ference. Senator Sproul is said to
have withdrawn from the field to
permit the nomination of Governor
Brumbaugh with the understanding
that he would be supported by both
the Vare and Penrose forces for
next Governor. And that deal is al
leged to have included support of
Congressman William S. Vare for
Mayor at the end of Smith's term.
The political leaders are, however
silent on the later subject, though
many of the opponents of the Vares
point to the upbuilding of the local
Vare forces within the city as indi
cating the intention of the Congress
man to gain the position which he
has so long had his eye upon."
—Pittsburgh leaders may also at
tend the conference, but they are re
garded as being pretty busy at this
time owing to the contest. Several
leaders from Lackawanna, Luzerne
and other up-State counties will at
tend as will men from Dauphin
county. Chairman Crow and Secre
tary Baker, of the State Committee,
will be there.
—James E. president of
Select Council and a Vare leader, did
yesterday what few politicians over
do—resigned from a $4,000 office,
says the Philadelphia Press. Mr.
l-.ennon gave up the place of Deputy
Recorder of Deeds under Recorder
Hazlett, another Vare leader. Mr.
Lennon did not quit the office be
cause of any friction with his chief.
"My sole reason for resigning," he
explained, "is that in connection
with my other duties the office takes
too much of my time for detail
work." Recorder Hazlett said that his
relations with Mr. Lennon were most
happy. Mr. Lennon succeeded the
late Joseph K. Fletcher. The Press
further says:
"While Vare leaders said there
was no political significance in Mr.
Lennon's action, other politicians in
sisted that he was merely getting
ready for a higher post, such as Pub
lic Service Commissioner, and that
he was to take the place recently
vacated by William A. Magee. But,
on the other hand, it was argued
that as Magee was a Western Penn
sylvanian, he would be succeeded on
the commission by another west
erner. Also it was suggested that he
had resigned as a preliminary to be
coming the Vare candidate for City
Treasurer. The Vares, however, have
announced that this nomination will
not go to a South Philadelphian."
—The Philadelphia Press in an
editorial to-day urges the re-elec
tion of the common pleas Judges of
the State this fall. The Press de
votes considerable space to com
mendation of the judges who seek re
election and says common pleas
courts of the State enjoy good rep
ute, adding, "The standard should
nowhere be lowered. Nothing is more
important to the public welfare than
the high character and indepen
dence of the bench, and it is upon
those who choose the Judges that
high character and independence
must depend. The people cannot
afford to be indifforent in a matter
of such grave concern, as the im
parital administration of justice."
—Friends of James Scarlett, the
Danville lawyer, have been quietly
organizing a boom for him for Gov
ernor all over the State and it Is
finding support in a number of coun
ties.
—George C. Herman, of Kutztown,
well known here, is a candidate for
burgess of Kutztown on the Demo
cratic ticket.
—The Philadelphia registration
commissioners have settlod the lat
est row between the McNichol and
Vare factions in Philadelphia by
dividing the appointments.
—The Philadelphia North Ameri
can in an article by Elnar Barford
to-day makes the charge that small
fry politicians in Philadelphia are
attempting to use the draft for ma
chine purposes by getting exempt
ions for men in return for political
support.
—John B. Oberholtzer, former
sheriff of Lebanon, has simplified
matters In the contest for prothon
otary in that county by withdrawing.
There are -two candidates left.
—Auditor General Charlea A.
Snyder will address the State Elks
convention at Sunbury next Tuesday.
—James A. Carey, one of the
prominent Philadelphia leaders,
charges politics In the latest transfers
of police In Philadelphia.
Hinting at Some One
German noodles are excellent in
their place, accompanying a pot
roast, for example, but they are en
tirely undesirable at the head of a
great city.—Chicago News.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT |
The Kaiser will go down in his
tory; in fact, he is going; down al
ready.—Springfield Republican.
Germany expects every Hessian
fly in the wheat belt to be true to
the Fatherland.—Boston Transcript.
When Edison discovers a method
of safety from the submarine peril,
he might tackle the automobile. —
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Kaiser may have lost control
of the Reichstag, but he is still able
to muster a few votes in the United
States Senate. —Boston Transcript.
It is said that the Crown Prince
lauds U-boat warfare as the last ar
gument of kings. Let us hope it may
be the last. —New York Sun.
In the list of names of experts
who have been selected to run Amer
ican troop trains abroad we fail to
note that of Mr. Mellen. —Boston
Transcript.
Chicago's Mayor is right in think
ing that we should protect ourselves
against invasion. A good place to
begin would be our politics.—New
York Evening Post.
The Home Guard
You have heard this talk of heroes,
of the man who grabbed the flag
And, with death-defying daring,
leaped the bulwarks, with the rag
Shot to pieces, torn and tattered,
gone through many a ripping mill,
But with sacred ribbons fluttering,
our good old Glory still;
You have read of captains leading
to the very mouth of hell
And of men, like yelling demons,
following after him pell-mell—
Yes, they're heroes! but remember,
while acclaim Is In the air.
That the man behind the soldier Is
the chap that sends him grub!
Yes, the man that saves his country
is the man behind the gun.
And the girls behind the men behind
—they're angels, every one!
And It's mighty fine to praise them,
but just pause a while and think
That we've got to clothe the soldiers,
and they've got to eat and drink,
And they've got to nave more pow
der, and they've got to have more
guns,
And they've got to have our money
by the yellow, clinking tons!
For the spoke and wheel are useless
if they haven't got a hub,
And the man behind the soldier Is
the chap that sends him grub!
In a show-down—say they need us;
say they mow our first wave down.
And we've got to empty substitutes
from every State and town—
Well, you'll see the hordes advan
cing, Uncle Sam will send them on.
Like a mighty cloud that rises from
the troubled horizon!
Sure, the red blood of America Is in
the fight to stay,
Whether we do things at home or
whether we are sent away—
And the man behind the soldier, he
will hold his banner high
Till there is no room for hatred un
derneath a smiling sky!
—Henry Edward Warner In Blch
mond Tlmes-Dlspatch.
Right and Wrong
There Is one great trouble among
men, and that is because they have
not clear conceptions of what is
right and what is wrong. They go
through life with their thoughts nil
confused upon this subject, and
very often take the wrong side al
most as a natural result. But ev
erybody should have a clear Idea of
what is right and wrong, for if they
do and make use of the knowledge
their lives wifl be happier and so
ciety exalted. A few questions will
make plain the rigl.tness or wrong
ness of a matter in question: On
which side of this issue is rever
ence, honesty, purity, unselfishness,
candor? If these do not figure on
a side of an Issue, you may be sure
It Is the wrong side. If there is an
omission of any one of these quali
ties It Is the wrong side.
Judgment In these matters of ev
eryday life, upon which a person
wants to be right, can easily be
reached by interposing these ques
tions. Suppose upon the common ex.
perlence of voting there may be
some doubt; Juct ask these questions
concerning the candidate and you
will find It Is a very easy matter to
be on the right side. Does the can
didate suggest reverence, honesty
Surlty, unselfishness, candor? If not,
e Is on the wrong side; It makes no
difference what party badge he may
wear. If yu want to be right you
will vote against him. The same rule
will apply In all the concerns of life.
.—Ohio State Journal.
WOODEN CROSSES
"Go live the wide world over—but when you come to die,
A quiet English churchyard is the only place to lie!"
I held it half a lifetime, until through war's mischance
I saw the wooded crosses that fret the fields of France.
A thrush sings in an oak-tree and from the old square tower
A chime as sweet and mellow salutes the idle hour;
Stone crosses take no notice—but the little wooden ones
Are thrilling every min,ute to the music of the guns!
Upstanding at attention the cannonade
In apple-pie alinement like Guardsmen on parade;
But Tombstones are Civilians who 101 l or sprawl or sway
At every crazy angle and stage of slow decay.
For them the Broken Column—in, its plot of unkempt grass;
The tawdry tinsel garland safeguarded under glass;
And the Squire's emblazoned virtues that would overweight a Saint
On the vault empaled in iron—scaling red for want of paint!
The men who die for England don't need it robbing in;
An automatic stamper and a narrow strip of tin
Record their date and regiment, their number and their name —
And the Squire who dies for England is treated just the same.
So stand the still battalions; alert, austere, serene;
Each with his Just allowance of brown earth shot with green;
None better than his neighbour in pomp or circumstance—
All beads upon the rosary that turned the fate of France!
Who says their war is over? While others carry on.
The little wooden crosses spell but the dead and gone?
Not while they deck a sky-line, not while they crown, a view,
Or a living soldier sees them and sets his teeth anew!
The tenants of the churchyard where the singing thrushes build
Were not, perhaps, all paragons of promise well fulfilled;
Some failed —through Love, or Liquor—while the parish looked askance.
But —you cannot die a Failure if you win a Cross In France!
V
The brightest gems of Valour in the Army's diadem
Are the V. C. an.d the D. S. 0., M. C. and D. C. M.
But those who live to wear them will tell you they are dross
Beside the Final Honour of a simple Wooden Cross.
—E. W. HORNUNG, In The London Times.
Loyaty of Your Children
There is hardly a mother of aver
age intelligence, I am sure, who does
not try to protect her child from
companions who are coarse, untruth
ful, insincere; from bullies and brag
garts; from children who are bad
niannered or ill-tempered, says Laura
Spencer Porter, in The Mother's
Magazine for September. A brief as
sociation with such influence even
for a few hours a day in school or the
playground is harmful. If a mother
lets her child associate for only half
an hour each day with an influence
that is detrimental she has evidence
enough in hand to see how easily
her child is influenced. She sees the
real danger and she takes steps at
once to counteract the unlovely In
fluence and to break the harmful re
lationship or to remove the child
from the association 'which plays
upon him harmfully. And she Is, as
we all know, most wise to do this;
most wise to have a care In a mat
ter of such grave importance.
Yet I have known many mothers
who though so careful in all these
more obvious matters concerning
the proper companionship for their
children, neglect incredibly the more
subtle companionships; mothers
who without protest, or for that
matter without realization, allow
boys and girls to come constantly
under the harmful influence of un
lovellness, untruth, Insincerity and
vulgarity, in companionships and re
lationship which are perhaps the
most lastingly Important in the
child's life—home surroundings. She
has been careful to see that the
child has no bad companions, but
she has failed to realize that the
home Influence Is by far the greatest
of them all.
The occasional association with
a bully or a braggart undoubtedly
has its influence, but It may not be
a very lasting one. But the dally,
hourly, subtle powerful Influence ex
erted by the child's home surround
ings, you may rest assured, will play
upon him as nothing else In the
world will.—Exchange.
Hate
Hate Is lll.wlll. When you dislike
another person Intensely, when you
detest and abhor some human, your
mind creates a poison In your own
system; and no man can make good
while poisoned.
When a man lets his enmity and
malice get the better of his com
mon decency, h© Is the one who gets
hurt.
When the world becomes peopled
with folks who are repulsive, re
pellent and repugnant to you, It's all
off with you.—The Silent Partner.
Does It Seem Fair?
About half of the discontent In this
world arises from the circumstance
that men cannot collect the living
they think the world owes them
without putting In about eight good
hours of toll A day.—'Houston Post
Children as Teachers
Little children are sometimes great
teachers because they naively ex
press the feeling which they have
not learned from their 111-Instructed
elders to repress. When the French
children knelt in the strc ts of Paris
as the American troops passed
through that city, they revered, not
our wealth, nor our shrewdness, nor
our power, but our sacrificial serv
ice; and taught us what in our kneel
ing, whether at home or in church,
ought to Inspire our revering. This* 1
Is the reason why Christendom, in
spite of much semi-pagan teaching
lrom Christian pulpits, reverences,
not an enthroned Allah in the heav
ens, but a thorn-crowned Christ
upon the earth; not a Buddha with
out passions, purposes, or desires,
but a human God, a man of sorrows
and familiar with grief. This Is why
Christians ilnd him on the battlefield,
a Leader in the great campaign,
sharing with them in the sacrificial
service. And this experience is giv
ing a new and deeper meaning to the
declaration of the unknown writer
of the book of Hebrews, "Without
the shedding of blood there is no re
mission" of sin, and a broader and
more universal meaning to the dec
laration of Paul. "I rejoice In my
sufferings and fill up that which Is
lacking of the afflictions of Christ."
—Lyman Abbott.
Willie Lamb; a War-Time
Portrait
He danced through life, through
many a cabaret.
At Babylonian feasts he graced the
floor.
While the loud orchestra its
chords would pour
Like crimson wine, until the break
of day.
His face was young.—and weak. We
used to say,
"Here is one made for laughter—■
nothing more;
A lad whose pagan beauty we de
plore,
An Ariel, or perhaps a Dorian Gray."
Yet high above the music of the
dance.
Young Lamb had heard the bugles
Over There;
And while we sat and dreamed In a
strange trance,
He left the shallow Broadway glit
ter aod glare.
And gave his boyish heart to strick
en France • •
Ah! call him light and foolish—
If you darel
—Charles Hanson Towne, in Life
Siam Can Help Some
One of the best things about
Slam's entry into the war is that the
country la roported to have a well
equipped aviation oorps. Aviator*
can rtnd employment on every front,
and It will be hard to find too many
of them* —Portland OreKonl&n.
AUGUST 17, 1917.
Labor Notes
Women are not allowed to become
drug clerks in Germany.
Bolivia has 804 miles of railway
built and 3,000 miles projected.
Printing pressmen throughout Can
ada are making splendid progress.
Seven thousand workers In Cali
fornia oil fields demand an eight-hour
day.
Dundalk, Scotland, distillery work
ers demand an increase of $1.25 a
week.
Coal miners at Nanaimo, B. C., have
secured an eight per cent, increase
in pay.
Chicago hotels are considering the
replacing of their men waiters with
women.
In the Van
The lecturer was most emphatic
upon the point. "It is to the pio
neers of big movements—the men
who are always in the forefront—
that the honor of this fair country
of ours belongs," he had said. At
the close of the lecture an old wom
an approached him and shook hands,
thanking him for speaking so kind
ly of her son. "I think you have
made a mistake. I don't know your
son, and I cannot have mentioned
his name to-night," said the lecturer.
"Yes, you did. My son is one of
those pioneers of big movements."
"Oh, 1 see. And what is yJur son,
ma'am?" "What is he?" the proud
mother asked in a surprised tone.
"Man, he walks In front of the new
steam roller with a red flag."—To
peka State Journal.
1 OUR DAILY LAUGH"
HE WAS
WISE,
T Oh Jimmle,
\ let's play war
\ and use your
/ balloon for an
/ observation bal
(j* \ (W Nix on that, I
(7) tried that yes
( (lA/ J?J terday and tho
enemy captured
\ my balloon, and
1 had to buy
another.
ill
V TO"R*MOVC PERHAPS IT
Spots. WOULD
Pup My, -1
wonder If it
wo u1 d take
them off of me'
Deed he did, | I
mam. He done BKit
told dem offl
cers that If he
was taken to
>war A'd have 1
nobody to take
home the wash
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The State of Pennsylvania Is mak
ing Its first efforts to help Its peo
ple move the peach crop, which Is
one of the largest the southern
counties have ever produced, accord
ing to estimates made at the Capitol,
and for the first time is acting as
the agent for carload lots. This new
line of State activity has been under
taken by the new Bureau of Mar
kets, which made a survey of tho
peach crop and went into the com
plaints of owners of the orchards,
which have increased materially in
the last few years, that they could
not get enough people to pick tho
fruit and that they were confront
ed with unsatisfactory marketing
conditions. The bureau got into
touch with market centers on a car
load lot basis and has boen very
successful in selling such quanti
ties, according to reports made here.
There has bee little difficulty about
cars. The same plan is to be tried
in connection with the apple crop.
Payments of licenses by the coun
ties of the State are commencing to
be made at the State Treasury De
partment ar.d checks of varied sizes
are being received. Some of them
run from $lO to SIO,OOO, and on one
day this week three for over SIOO,-
000 each were received at the Cap
itol. The licenses form the last big
item of payment at the treasury be
fore late in the fall when the pay
ment of State taxes begins. Outside
of the licenses the receipts of the
State's financial department have
not been very extensive lately.
Over 500 letters have been re
ceived by the State Treasurer and
Adjutant General of Pennsylvania
from men in the United States' Army,
Navy or Marine Corps since the
commencement of the war asking
for the bonus of $lO which it is er
roneously reported the State is pay
ing for its sons who enlist. These
letters have come from every land
where there is a United States mili
tary organization. In some of the
letters are statements of long periods
of service and in a few which have
come lately have be<*n the registra
tion cards of men who have enlist
ed under the draft, and who have
since enlisted. The cards are sent as
proof of birth and residence in Penn
sylvania. State officials would lik.
to offer a reward for the person who
started the report that Pennsylva
nia is giving a bonus.
Local railroad officials have Just
received copies of one of the most
drastic laws ever adopted by Con
gress for the regulation of railroads.
The statute was approved by Presi
dent Wilson, August 7, and among
other things provides that until Jan
uary 1, 1920, no rate shall be raised
nor classification changed or passen
ger fare advanced without first hav
ing the approval of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Officials say
that the delay in putting rates Into
torce under this law will hamper
the railroads greatly, for it frequent
ly happens that from six to nine
months frequently elapse before the
overcrowded commission can act on
applications filed by the companies
and the new work will add greatly to
the Wirden of the commission. Not
I evenfa merely local condition can be
| corrected without appeal to the In
terstate authorities under the new
law. On the other hand, the com
mission is not taking proper care of
the railroads. A case in point is
cited. There is Just now extensive
speculation in scrap iron. Frequent
ly a car of scrap will be received at
a given point consigned, for ex
ample, to Smith. Next day Smith
notifies the railroads he has consign
ed to Brown. Brown a week later
consigns to Jones. Jones sells to
Black, and so on, possibly for twenty
days or more and meantime the
much needed car is standing on a
siding, useless to shippers and draw
ing for the railroad company only a
nominal demurrage charge. The
railroads have been asked by the gov
ernment to keep the cars in motion
I and when the companies asked the
| Interstate Commerce Commission
| for permission to charge a small fee
for carrying the car from one con
signee to the other, not counting the
first transfer, the application was
suspended. "The government is ask
ing us to co-operate and is requir
ing much of us." said a local rail
road official to-day, "but it will not
give us the least help. How long
we can carry the ever-Increasing load
is something I don't pretend to know,
and that's the way other railroad
men feel about It."
f WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
—Archibald Johnston, who is be
ing boomed for the first mayor of
Bethlehem worked in the steel works
at that city.
—M. A. Neeland, for years with
the Steel Corporation, is the new
president of the New York Ship
building Company.
—R. G. Rhett, president of the
National Chamber of Commerce,
says in an interview that the na
tion's Imsiness now 1* war.
—John G. llarman, who is figur
ing in Columbia county politics, was
formerly in the Legislature.
—Lieutenant Colonel F. A. Sny
der, who is to command the First
Engineers of the Seventh Division,
Is well known here.
—Paul Littiefield, secretary of tho
State Chamber of Commerce, will
represent the headquarters at the
National Chamber of Commerce
convention at Atlantic City next
month.
| DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg is using
quantities of coal In its tnilna
iries every da_v tlwt would have
nm them for a month twenty
years ago?
HISTORIC ITARKISBURG
John Harris entertained many ol
the men who became loaders ol
Western Pennsylvania when they
passed through here on their way
to their new homes.
Peace Talk Is Pro-German
The peace talk which Is being per
sistently disseminated now is pure
ly a pro-German move, intended t<f
save for Germany whatever can he
snatched, ty craft and dishonest
guile, out of the wreck. It should
be absolutely Ignored by Americans.
Negotiations of any kind with a
nation that ignores honor and hu
manity is out of the question. The
strivings for peace on Its part are
underhanded attempts to re-estab
lish a power determined to enslave
the world with Its brutality. That
power Is rocking at Its foundations.
It must bo struck down and swept
oft the face of the earth.
Anyone, then, who Is for peace
under the present status Is either
pro-Gertnan or a misguided fanatlo,
dangerous to the country. It la treas
onable to the cause of Liberty to
advocate peace at thla time or at any
time until Germany has been forced
to a complete surrender,—The Bach*
Review.