10 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME Founded IS3I Published evenings except Sunday by THK TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO, Telegraph Building, Federal Sqaare. E.J. STACK POLE, Pres't & Editor-in-Chief F. R. OYSTER, Business Manager. GUS M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor. Member of the Associated Press— The Associated Press is exclusively en titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. t Member American Eastern office. Avenue Building, Entered at the Post Office in Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. By carriers, ten cents a > week; by mall, $5.00 a year in advance. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1917 * 1 'Tis always mornhig somewhere, and above The awakening continents, from shore to shore, Somewhere the birds are singing evermore. — LOXGIELLOW. ■■ ■ ■' ALTOOXA'S EX PERTMEXT JANUARY 7 Altoona will begin to try the experiment of govern ment by the city managership plan. This is the date set for the city manager, under the direction of council, to take over the reins of ad ministration. Actually, however, he is at work already, the forehanded councilmen pledged to the plan hav ing some time since selected H. G. Hinkle, although they do not take office until the date named. At the same time they agreed, to set aside four-fifths of their salaries, or $2,000 each, to the creation of a fund Irom which Mr. Hinkle will be paid. The new manager was born in Germantown, Philadelphia, in 1874. After a short service with the Penn sylvania railroad he served several Philadelphia traction companies and later, in the employ of the American Hallways Company, he reorganized the trolley system of several middle western cities. lie rebuilt the street railway system in Altoona and then went in the contracting and en gineering business*for himself. He is spending all his time at city hall preparing himself for his work. The Altoona experiment starts off well. As the first of its kind in the State it will be watched closely and no doubt those responsible for it will do their best to make it a great suc cess. The Altoona councilmen and their city manager have opportunity of making themselves as conspicious exponents of advanced city govern ment in Pennsylvania as the Davton council and manager are in Ohio. Harrisburg wishes them well, and two years hence, as Ex-Mayor Bow man has suggested, may be in posi tion to follow the Mountain City's courageous and enterprising ex ample. That decision of the Supreme Court I sustaining the Chester county court in its refusal to grant a liquor li cense to a hotel in the outlying: sec tion of Coatesville will strengthen the courts in their cutting out of more drinking places in the guise of hotels, also establishes the power of the judges to consider the location of proposed licenses. This will en courage the 1 anti-saloon people to go after the few wayside taverns that are still hanging on by the eyelids There is no vested right in a liquor license, according to Judge Trexler LABOR AFTER THE WAR T'E subject of labor conditions following the war is occupying the attention of men everywhere ■who understand that the world con flict has precipitated changes that in the slow processes of peace-times might have been painfully evolved throughout a considerable period of years, if material progress has been Bet back by the conflict, social prog ress and Increased reward for the worker have been advanced with startling rapidity. We hear talk of returning to "old conditions" with the restoration of peace. But that is Impossible. The old milestones are already out of sight behind the horizon, and just as a new day is dawning for democracy, so the sun Is rising on a better day for the masses. If it were not so. then the eacrifices we are making were all In vain. Americans doubtful of the trend of events would do well to study recent labor discussions in the House of Lords. England, formerly a citadel of conservatism and very properly regarded by trade unionism In Great Britain as labor's greatest bar to progress. Changes in the views of that body arc most amazing and ought to be food for thought for those in high place at Washington. A prolongod debate the other day re vealed a clear belief on the part of those who spoke that "the war has changed all that," in regard to labor, and that labor, having borne a vast share in saving the nation in time of crisis, should be welcomed in the national life of the future as a part ner, and not as a hireling. Against MONDAY EVENING, this view no voice raised in pro test. and all those who spoke, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Arch bishop of York, Lord St. Davids, Lord Beresford. the Earl of Selborne and Viscount Milner, expressed views and identified themselves with a pol icy which before the war would have been labeled extremely "pro gressive." This does not mean that England Is on the eve of solving its labor problems, but It does indicate that government and capital and labor are going to get into closer touch after the war. and that if labor and government keep their heads, cap ital, willy nilly, will come Into part nership with them, a condition that wise employers will be ready enough to accept, once all are on the same basis. Men love Independence and real cash gives it. But wages is not the only element involved. Working conditions, healthful surroundings, proper housing, the elimination of the drink evil, increased understand ing by laborers of the problems of business and the limitations of the earning power of business, an in creasing share in the profits of busi ness and popular education —all these and more enter into the diffi culties of readjustment that Great Britain is facing and which we must take up, the sooner the better. The once familiar figure of the "woman in unwomanly rags, plying her needle and thread in poverty, hunger and ases as a test instead of going into all of them. The argument is set for the first Monday in January in Philadelphia and until a decision is given matters will go on as they have been going in the administration of affairs. The officials Involved in tho proceedings were named on July 9 so that prospects are that It will be well nigh a year before their status is finally determined. Mr. Snyder says that he will be glad to hear any facts concerning appointment of men to places in the state government and to be paid out of contingent funds as he is not seek ing to punish anybody, but to pre vent a deficit at the end of the year —Appearance of buttons here bearing the portrait of Secretary of Interna! Affairs Paul W. Houck as a candidate for Governor have at tracted much attention. Mr. Houck has declined to discuss the matter and merely smiles when asked about it. The buttons are the first to ap pear for Governor. —Vance C. McCormick, Demo cratic National Chairman, who came to Harrisburg to visit his mother im mediately after landing at New York, has gone back to Washington to tako up his work as chairman of the War Trade Board. lie has de clined to talk political matters. How ever he was very silent on such mat ters about four years ago and turned up ir. the winter as the national ad ministration's slated candidate for Governor. —The Philadelphia Press says the Republican factions are still fat apart and does not take much stock in recent suggestions for Governor. The Press says: "Uulted States Sen ator Philander C. Knox has been mentioned as the man to effect the peace, which in the minds of many is essential to keep the Democrats from winning the Governorship. Although Senator Knox is a Penrose supporter, he is not of the type of hide-bound fncticnlst who would stand as a can didate for one side against another in an interparty light. Knox is a lawyer of the higher type and a man who is wrapped up in law and statesmanship. He has never been figured as a strong supporter of gang politics, but is a Republican of the first water. State Senator William C. Sproul is another who is persist ently mentioned as a candidate for the Republican nomination. He also is consideredaPenrose supporter, but the Vares are not known to be op posed to him. If they are, it is only because Penrose may favor him for tho nomination, and at present this is considered sufficient reason for opposition. Senator Sproul has an nounced that if he becomes a candi date he will represent only the Re publican party and not any particu lar faction. He has intimated, how ever, that he has no objection to becoming Governor, and at a recent dinner tendered him by friends in Delaware county, gave the impres sion that it will be perfectly agree able to him to become the nominee." —The Norrlstown Register, pub lished since 1880, has gone out of business. —W. R. Conrad has been picked for the first controller of Tamaqua. —The fact that the position of City Treasurer of Scranton has paid $121,000 for the last four years was disclosed at that city's council meet ins through a new ordinance to cut the salary and fees of the official. The salary of treasurer for the four years was $16,000, or $4,000 a year. The remainder came in commissions from tax collectors. Under the new law the salary, including fees, will be limited to $7,000 a year, or $2,- 000 more than the Mayor receives. —The Philadelphia Press to-day prints an interesting congressional contest forecast in which it is given as the opinion in Washington that Senator Penrose vill make a fight not only against Ware congressmen in the state, but that he will en deavor to defeat Congressman-at large John R. K. Scott, and make a fight on Congressmen Vare, Darrow and Costello, in Philadelphia. This will be carrying war into Africa ami it is also stated that in the western end of the state there will be oppo sition to Congressman-at-large Thom as S. Crago, Greene county, and that the Senator is going after Congress man Edgself biiUiin beside this man whom I had always supposed I disliked. We fell to talking of various things. I discovered that we had mutual friends and mutual tastes. He began to tell me about his work. To my surprise, 1 found him, under the 1 surface, an idealist. , The thing he is trying to do in the world is a truly magnificent thing. 1 left him with a real ad miration. And all the way home I kept say ing to myself, "Let this be a lesson to you, young man. "What can you know, from a casual meeting, of the hearts of your fellow men? How many other times have you been unfair, in your thought or your conversation, to a man who, if you really knew him, might prove to be one of the finest fellows in the world?" A few dnyn later I met a promi nent newspaper publisher who had just come back from Washington. "X had a lonp talk with Daniels," he told me. "It didn't change my idea that he is out of place as Sec retary of the Navy. But it iud so often, when I am surest that I know all, I find that my wires are crossed. —Bruce Barton, Editor in "'Every I Week." PUNISHMENT NEEDED Whether liberty will Trotzky On her mother knees or notsky, All the Russians, big and little, who can tell? But she ought to take and spanksky Every Bolshevik! cransky ' Till he promises her obedience with a yell. —Seattle Post-Intelligencer. CHRISTMAS BOX W hat did she put in his Christmas box? I'igarets and some wollen socks- Chocolate brown and cookies, too; A torn 61d ruffle trimmed with lace, Tied with a bit of ribbon blue. What did he say when the box he got? "Jolly old smokes, they help "a lot— Eilts for inside and socks for out." The ruffle he pressed to lips and breast, Brokenly murmuring, "Dearest— best." —Anna C. Lofel In .Life. DECEMBER 17, 1917. PURPOSE OF WEALTH It may yet be discovered that the final outcome and consummation of all wealth is in the producing as many as possible full-breathed, bright-eyed and happy-hearted hu man creatures.—Ruskin. OUR DAILY LAUGH A ww mill' "Do you really need a new over coat this winter?" "1 guess I must. My wife admits that I do." THE CAUSE. "How did Teller get his cold?" "All the drafts in the bank go • hrough his cage. A KIND HEART. •'Did your wife do anything for her cold?" "Yes, she gave it to me." THE IDLE RICH. "Sherman was right in his famous remark about war!" "Goodness me I should nay he was —Just look at my tie, it's at least two Inches shorter this year thaa last, all because o£ this horrid war!'* lEtoetitttg (SJpt j Running a public service company ,s a rather difficult job at any time ana some one once compared the average life of a manager of a utility to that of a doctor when a smallpox epidemic was on in the next county and people were either demanding 2 . _ va ccinated or asking why they should. Health officers in this com munity and connected with the state administration say that the most valuable aid in sanitary and quarantine matters is publicity. The abrupt change in policy of the big railroads in this state a few years ago when information about wrecks and other matters was furnished newspapers some times before they aS ;.£ f or facts handed out without restriction as to use, was one of the signs of the times and there are many active in affairs to day who recall when It used to be necessary to go to a railroad office armed with a crowbar to pry out news about a mishap. In the stress of war traffic this policy has meant much to the railroads because the public seems to feel that when a railroad man says he does not know where a shipment may be or when a train will be in, he is telling the truth and it may be said that the feeling toward the transportation lines in this section, at least, began to be different when publicity was no longer ducked but utilized. Per haps the utility which makes the greatest use of publicity is the Bell telephone sj'stem and the speed with which information is furnished Is startling when one recalls other days. The average man starts to make a kick on telephone service with fire in his eye and dynamite in his voice, but when he ia met with facts and the situation explained, he cools rapidly. Frank admissions by Harrisburg railways officials last week during the storm that service In some sections was uncertain, won considerable commendation because people knew what they were up against and pretty nearly everyone realized after calling up that a bliz zard at holiday season meant inter ruptions that required patience all around. Away back last summer the traction officials informed the public that they had ordered more cars and would put tliem into service as soon as received, giving the warning that manufacturers had troubles of their own to turn out rolling stock and that while the company wanted to do a number of things to improve service it had to meet war conditions not only in cars, supplies, coal and other things, but. in hauling work men to their homes. Coal men are just commencing to realize what publicity means in a crisis and so are purveyors of food in various forms. Men long connected with public utilities in this community, declare that experience has demon strated that printing ink and facts are the best means with which to do business in Harrisburg. In this connection it is interest ing to note that the railroads in their curtailment of train-service are com mencing to throw more and more of it to the trolley lines. The Har risburg and Valley Railways systems now run special cars for railroad men employed in shops and yards. These cars have replaced to a cer tain extent, and probably will do more, certain work trains which have been operated for years and have rejoiced in such names as "Hull Moose Express," "Smokers' Limited" and "Yardmen's Roost." • The severe weather that swept over this state this month, closing the Susquehanna earlier than known for a quarter of a century and caus ing a demand for fuel that is appall ing', is keeping some people stepping to recall. In December, 1914, theri was real winter that came early and it stayed late, while in February, 1912, the mercury went to unheard of depths of depravity. Yet, when records are compared this com munity does not suffer as much as other cities which are less advan tageously located and whose people often say things about the heat of Ilarrisburg in the good old summer time. The sheltering Blue Ridge is as much a benefit to Harrisburg In midwinter as in August days, when it shuts off thunderstorms. Speaking about winter it was only ten days ago that young trout were put into streams within ten miles of Hartisburg. The fish were stockfish from a state hatchery and the ship ment was looked after by some sportsmen. The trout being of fair size are expected to furnish some good sport in the spring, but it does seem odd that fish can be planted after Thanksgiving Day. Fishermen have been busy lately looking up the new code which it is expected will make material differences in some fishing plans. Some idea of the work quietlj done at the Harrisburg Public Li brary as a war service may be gain ed from the mere statement that over 18,000 books were assembled there and sent to camps. And in ad dition hundreds of magazines were gathered and forwarded. This ha: been a heavy strain, but it is wai service given as cheerfully as thai of the women in the Red Cross anc other branches. "It is rather surprising the num ber of sleds we are being asked to) this holiday season," said a mar connected with one of the big dei partment stores. "People are no] buying expensive toys, but they ar< buying those which have what wi call 'go' to them. Perhaps the weath er has stimulated the sled sales." ~ WELL KNOWN PEOPLE —Senator William E. Crow, whi suffered from a carbuncle, says h is all right again, but that staylni in the house is hard work. , —General Tasker H. Bliss, whi retires as chief of staff this month will remain where he can give ac tive service, if asked. —E. M. Redfleld, who won thi Carnegie gold medal at the Academ; of Design in New York, is a Pitts burgher. —Dr. J. M. B. Schramm, John ston's city bacteriologist, has beei commissioned in the medical re serve. —A. L. Humphrey, well knowi here and general manager of th Westinghouse Air Brake Compan plant, is taking an active part in fu conservation work at Pittsburgh. —George C. Bordner, of Kutz town, is the new president of th Berks County School Directors' As soc-iation. ' —Bertram Leopold, Blair fuel ad ministrator, is a clothing merchan and active in Altoona affairs. j DO YOU KNOW ' That Harrisburg opened homes for hospitals in 1863? HISTORIC lIARIUSBURG John Harris, Jr., planned to mak Harris Ferry the state capitol soo after Independence was declaret but Philadelphia would not hea , of it.