8 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME Founded ll}l Published evenings except Sunday by THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO- Tclttraph Building, Federal Square. 38. J. STACK POLE, /W & Editor-inChirf y. R. OYSTER, Busintss Manager. ©US M. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor. 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 thlß paper and also the local news published herein. (All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also rea^ved. I Member American Ushers' Assocla- Bureau of Circu lation and Penn- Eaitlrn office, Avenue Building. Western office. Story. Brooks & Finley, Entered at the Post Office In Harrls burg. Pa., as second class matter. . _ By carriers, ten cents a crrobfeCTiipisr* week; by mall, J5.00 ' a year In advance, TUKKDAT, FEBRUARY 26, 1918 It costs much to be capable of real friendship, tut those who are would ashamed to he _otherwise and rather suffer than he incapable.— Fenei.on-. PUBLIC BACKS COUNCIL CITY councllmen will find no body to disagree with them in their decision that some means tf uniform and systematized collec tion of ashes must be found, even though the bids submitted are In •xcess of the sum of money avail able. The ashes must be collected fcnd the present unsightly condition of the streets is proof positive that the private property owner cannot meet the disposal problem as an individual. It was difficult enough ten years ago to find men to re *nove ashes regularly at anything Jike a reasonable figure. It is next to impossible now. The house holder Is helpless unless council can devise a uniform method of collec tion. A monthly clean-up, such as has t>een suggested, will not do. Few {houses have storage room for a month's accumulation of ashes and at all events such a practice would be costly and troublesome. Councilmen are facing a difficult Situation. The big problem appears to be to find sufficient money with which to pay a Contractor the price le estimates he must have to do the work. Just how this is to be lolved is not plain. But council will find the taxpayers insistent that some way be found, and ready to lupport the city legislators in any reasonable plan that may be de mised. They know that private col ectlons would be both unsatisfac tory and immensely more expensive to the individual than disposal by the city. They agree with council men In favoring municipal or con tract disposal of any cost. Cut out the meat and buy War Saving Stamps. COMMUNITY SONG KARRISBURG tried community singing for the first time last evening and liked the experi ment Immensely. After the great patriotic rally at Chestnut street hall ao similar gathering ever will be complete without its half-hour of Preliminary community singing. I Nothing so heartens people as 'pong. Singing we unconsciously rise to new heights of feeling, to fresh resolves of increased endeavor, to closer fellowship- and human sym >athy. Rotary clubs are noted ev irywhere for their life, energy and rill to serve, but no Rotary meeting urould be complete without its sing ng. A singing church is a vigorous, ictive church. A singing army is a lard-fighting, never-say-die, wln-at my-prlce army. Men sing when hey are happy, and when they go nto battle; they sing from a full leart or in a spirit of high resolve, [■hey sing in triumph or to hurl >ack into the teeth of adverse fate heir defiance of ill-fortune and of ieath itself. * Last night's community singing inlt the neighborhood bonds a little iloser, brought those who particl ated more nearly all to the same evel of thought and purpose. We hould have more of it. To that md the Telegraph proposes to hire i band and to Invite the choir-lead rs and people of Harrisburg to join n an afternoon and evening of pa rlotio community song at Reservoir ark some day next summer. Cheer up! Remember the darkest lour Is always just before the dawn. MILLION MEN INSUBED ■ \HE United States has suddenly developed into the greatest life Insurance agency in the rorld. In a period of less than six tonths it has gone into the busi es* and written insurance covering Isks of more than $8,000,000,- 00 on the lives of more than 1,000,- 00 men about to engage in the ex remely hazardous occupation of ÜBtlng the Hun from France. The mount of Government Insurance in TUESDAY EVENING, HXBJFUSBURG 9SBSH TELEGRAPH , FEBRUARY 26, 1915. force is more than thrtee times as much as the total ordinary life In surance in force with any life In surance company in the world. The splendid result which gives to more than a million of the soldiers j and sailors of our country the bene- I fits of this Insurance, which Secre- I tary McAdoo has Justly described as the most Just and humane provision ever made by any Government for Its fighting merf. Is due to the quick appreciation by the beneficiaries of the value of the insurance and the Invaluable aid patriotically given to the War-Risk Insurance Bureau of the Treasury by the officers of the Army and Navy, and many of the individual soldiers and sailors, to which must be added the earnest and efficient work of officers and agents of the Insurance companies, frater nal beneficiary associations and many patriotic organizations, not to mention a very efflective newspaper publicity campaign. The campaign, which has for its purpose the insurance of each and every person entitled to insurance under the law, will be continued. The time within which insurance may be applied for has been extend ed by a general resolution of Con gress, approved by the President, until April 12, 1918. If you have a relative going into the service, see that he Is protected. The Russian situation reminds one of the katy-did, katy-dldn't chorus of an early August day in the country. WE MUST DO IT ALL who attended last evening's great patriotic rally In Chest nut street hall were impressed with the necessity of saving food — especially wheat, beef, bacon and fats. None of those who heard George Wharton Pepper, or Lieu tenant Sutton or Howard Heinz tell of the needs of our allies will need any further urging. They will buckle down to the conservation of provisions as never before. They know that victory or defeat hangs in the balance in which Is weighed our will to save wheat and meat. No further argument is required for them. Unfortunately, the hall was not large enough to accommodate all who desired to attend. To those who could not find seats, as well as to those who made no effort to be present, the men and women who attended must carry the message of sacrifice. Each one who heard the addresses last night must consti tute himself or herself a mission ary to preach the gospel of food saving. Each must pass the word to his neighbor. -Only by whole hearted, earnest, sincere and united effort to carry out every request of the food administrators can we meet the demands made upon us. That done, we may safely leave the rest to the boys in .the trenches. But WE MUST do OUR part Just as courageously and Just as thor oughly as WE expect THEM to do THEIRS. Some folks like to date their fami lies back to William the Conqueror, but few will take any pride in as sociation with William the Murderer. KEEP UP THE BABS PEOPLE who are advocating the suspension of all game and fish laws for the period of the war as a means of providing more food must have queer ideas of conserva tion and still dizzier thoughts on economy. The time when folks go to hunt or fish are the periods when food is least difficult to obtain and hardly one person in a thousand Is in a position to have the flesh of game or fish stored against the late winter months and the early spring, when the food ponditions are troublesome. Furthermore, Jiow long would the trout, bass, salmon or other fish last if every man or wo man or youngster was allowed to fish with a net or throw dynamite into streams to kill fish in the easier and wholesale way? And where would the deer, quail, pheasants, rabbits and woodcock be In one year if we could shoulder a gun any day and shoot them? The State of Pennsylvania has spent millions to replenish the streams with fish and Its hatchery establishments are embarking upon a program of greatest usefulness. The hunters of the State have been contributing over a quarter of a million dollars a year the last Ave years for protection and propaga tion of game and the game code is being commented upon as one of the best in the land. The war has been used as an ex cuse for much inefficiency and we have been asked to put up with some conditions, which in other times would be Inexcusable, and about which we have doubts now, all because of the war. If trains fall to make schedules, trolley cars are late or lights go out, mails late or milk sour, apples dear or oysters small we are told it is due to the war. But in all the glittering array of things for which the war is given as a reason the worst would be throwing away the work and money of years on stream and in forest. By all means keep up the bars on the pot hunter and fish pirate. We quite agree with ICipling that after the war tAere will be but two races on the planet—the human race and the Germans. Ck "~pcK>vo^tca,Kta By the Ex-Committeemau Sidestepping o£ the liquor issue by the conference of the Democratic bosses of Pennsylvania with the leaders of the counties and the cap tains of the organization held In Philadelphia on Saturday Is the talk of men active in politics in everyone of the sixty-seven counties of the Keystone State to-day. It is con sidered as remarkable that the Dem ocracy instead of declaring for the amendment as a matter of principle, in view of the talk of that character indulged In by its chieftains, shelved the whole business as too dangerous to handle in advance of the primar ies. The conference was dominated by National Chairman Vance C. McCormick, National Committeeman A. Mitchell Palmer and other men who have taken positive stands on the liquor issue in years gone by and they demonstrated that they ran the show by ignoring men prominent in the "Old Guard." And yet the meeting adjourned with the under standing that the platform would be made up after the primary. If the bosses think they can avoid a fight by waiting to see how things line up after the May primary they will be disappointed, because the wet' element of the Democracy means to fight and there is also dis satisfaction over the slating of Act ing State Chairman Joseph F. Guf fey, of Pittsburgh, as gubernatorial candidate. In addition to "William H. Berry, tift hardy annual of the State Democracy, who is always a receptive candidate for anything big, there are chances that Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell, head of tho State Fire men, may become a candidate, as Col. James M. Guffey, the former ruler of the Democracy and uncle of the acting state chairman; Judge John M. Garman. of Luzerne, 'and other insurgents, are said to be for him, while the name of James Gay Gordon is being revived. E. Lowry Humes discovered that he was not a candidate for governor after visit ing McCormick. —The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times says: "It was announced that no formal action had been taken, but It was generally conceded that the Democrats were going back home with the understanding that Mr. Guffey Is to be slated candidate for governor. Several weeks ago, Mr. Palmer, Vance McCormick and a few others gathered in Washington and decreed that Mr. Guffey was to head the ticket. The affair was sim ply the "insiders" calling the "out siders" in and making them believe they were being consulted. Mr. Guf fey's formal announcement can be expected in a short time." —Philadelphia newspapers, while devoting- considerable space to the suggestion of a referendum by the people of the state on the prohibition amendment during the sitting of the next Legislature, do not seem 4 to warm up very much to the idea. It is believed that the idea was thrown out to sound sentiment, such as the Governor did with the extra session proposition. —Concerning the referendum plan the Philadelphia Press says: "The prohibition amendment will come up for ratification in this state in the next Legislature. It threatens to confuse the election in November by presenting an issue on which party lines are not clearly drawn. The politicians would rather avoid this, and a referendum vote on pro hibition by the people is proposed. It can be managed and perhaps with j a special election in prospect to get the views of the voters on the pro hibition amendment, the lines will not be drawn so tightly on that sub ject in November and candidates for the Legislature, or some of them at least, may escape the terrible necessity of taking a definite stand on the question of national prohibi tion." —The attitude of the Philadel phia Record, especially its editorial of yesterday, is causing some thoughtful waiting around the Dem ocratic state headquarters. The wind mill force is not sure that there may not be gales. —Owing to Senator Vare's illness, the -Philadelphia councils did not consider the bill for League Island Park yesterday. —Judson Tiffany, of Monroe coun ty, a Palmer man, has decided he will run against Senator Elmer E. Warner, who lives in Carbon coun ty. Palmer seems to be able to stir up more rows against sitting Demo cratic congressmen and legislators than against Republicans. —Hazleton council. has passed a rule that policemen must not gossip or eat too much. —Senator Penrose's comment on Palmer's declaration that the state issue Is "Penroseism" was that it was "weak." —Representative F. W. Stites, of Narberth, refuses to say whether he has Congressional aspirations or not. Governor Brumbaugh wants him to return to the House. —Dr. John I. Wooodruff, George W. Wagenseller and George W. Wal liorn are aspirants for the Republic an legislative nomination .in Snyder county. Woodruff now claims he is all right after some wanderings in independent, insurgent and "kick ing" fields. —A Bedford story is that Joseph E. Thropp, former congressman and iron manufacturer, will be a candi date for congress at large. —Berks county people are said to favor reapportionment, as it will give that county its own congress man. Northern tier men are ob jecting, as there are counties which may lose. er IP YOUR HEART KEEPS RIGHT If the dark shadows gather, as you go along, Do not grieve for their coming sing a cheery song. There is Joy for the taking, it will soon be light, Every cloud wears a rainbow if your heart keeps right. CHORUS. If your heart keeps right, if your heart keeps right. There's a song of gladness in the darkest night. If your heart keeps right, if your heart keeps right, Ev'ry cloud will wear a rainbow, if your heart keeps right. Is your life just a tangle, full of toil and care. Smile a bit as you Journey, others' burdens share. Do not take trouble harder than you really might— Skies will grow blue and aunny, if your heart keeps right. Chorus: If your heart keeps right, etc. SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS TAKING THE JOY OUT OF LIFE ... BY BRIGGS -77 1 - —^ Pli I- I' I H lv£ <SE eM SOMC SHOWS I FiRSTACTUJ^X\ HA HAH* H* 6reaT. I BUT THftT OWE LftST NItSHT 6 TUP-D - TH& ACT/ gi r rU e mc ™I as? ti° ||| IS A HIT- , DJ-r TO -SAY-- UNDOUBTEDLY 7 r'JSt tauU ■ IUE see* SUCH &00D SUCCESS B R(?S T6D' row Ml JT A JOK* CM . . L 1 cy P/' ••- Thc PROOUC.TJ(O AX I "BELCHER THEATER IS AM J / . ," S T I - ) \ absolute FAILURE- IT / -or r ,13 IN/AME AnjD FOUL, OF I ctriTiCS I ,MPoss.BLE situ AT' <=lSil J ntse CB T C I IT \Ajll_l_ pe EDITORIAL COMMENT i The Impression grows that when Germany gets ready to withdraw' from Belgium she will try to take most of Belgium with ner. —Indian- apolis News. When Congress warms up on questions of strategy we get a vivid sense of what is meant by the mili tary Inefficiency of democracy.— Springfield Republican. We see nothing inherently im probable in the story that von Hin denburg told thirty German editors that he would be In Paris on April I.—New York Evening Post. The "four-minute men" have been instructed to cut out the hate in their addresses. Proper enough. Nobody can crowd even a fair-sized hate into four minutes.—Chicago Herald. It is curious how many critics there are who have access to sources of information which are denied to Secretary Baker.—Springfield Re publican. The Local Option Elections [Pittsburgh Gazette-Times] Complete returns of the local op tion elections in a number of Al legheny county boroughs and town ships are instructive. In the 16 municipal divisions reporting the 1918 vote fell off almost 500 from that cast in 1915. Three years ago there was some fear on the part of the "drys" that the "wets" might "put something over." An effort was made to get out the vote, but it was not much more successful than Is usually the case in special elections. The vote in favor of license was ap proximately 28 per cent of the total; this year the "wet" vote fell to ap proximately 27 per cent. If this proves nothing of change of sentiment it does establish one fact desidedly encouraging to the advocates of prohibition. That is that, on the whole, communities which are free from saloons have little wish to introduce them. It is not likely the "no license" vote cast on Tuesday came altogether from total abstainers, but it may be as sumed that it represented sentiment which will be largely influential in determining results wherever the people are privileged- to vote on the liquor question. Men, not addicts to alcohol, who drink intoxicants In moderation, are always suspicious of the self-control of others who do the same. They are more rationally conscious than extremists at either end of the controversy of the effects of the saloon. Their concern Is the protection of their home communi ties from the evils, especially protec tion of their own children from sa loon Influences. Hence, where op portunity presents to express them selves on the liquor question locally applied, they are against licence. The selfishness of this attitude is appar ent, but It need not discourage any in anticipation of submission of the question to the state at large, as will be done in the Pennsylvania legisla ture primaries this spring. Mode rate drinkers will decide the issue. They will decide whether or no they are willing to give up liquor for all time, as they now go without it most of the time. The consideration of a "yes" vote will ( be the same as that which constrains their kind in the local option districts to vote against license —protection of their children. It ought to be conclusive in favor of the greatert human interest and no doubt will be. The Allegheny county local option districts are guiddposts for the ad vocates of ratification throughout the State. DEMOCRACY VS. THE HUN From north and south of Dixon's Jlne The sons of Uncle Sam, Have answered to their Country's call To do, or die, like men. Forgotten now the deadly feud of 1861, No bitter fight twixt brothers But man against the >Hun. Whose sabre rattling truculence And dream of conquest vast. Have made of them a pariah Detested, and outcast. Nor shall the sword be laid at rest Though half the world be bled, 'Til restitution be enforced And lust for gore have sp^d. And justice done to gallant France. The Hun be forced to see Autocracy la doomed to die. A world Democracy. —L. W. W., Harrlsburg. ALFRED DE ROTHSC RMS WORLD'S RICHEST BACHELOR ALFRED CHARL.ES DE ROTH-I SCHILD of the banking family of that name, who died in Lon don the night of January 31, was one of those men who apparently solved the problem of how to be happy although unmarried. He was one of the richest bachelors in the world. He was born in 1842, the second son of the late Baron Lionel de Rothschild of London. He was a partner in the family's London banking' house, and was at one time a director in the Bank of England. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Few persons seem to get more en jcyment out of life than did Alfred Charles de Rothschild. Possessed of an enormous fortune, his entertain ments were amt#ng the star features of the social season in London. He had a magnificent town house in Seamore Place, and there was no more popular host in Mayfair. When not detained in London, he traveled every evening in his own private railway car to t Halton Manor, his beautiful country seat near Tring. He was accompanied by his private band, which was composed of first class musicians, and by one of his secretaries and two valets. The band performed every night after dinner, "Mr. Alfred," as he was universally called, invariably conducting. Pieces of his own composition often were played. Dilettante in Dress, Mimic, Art "Mr. Alfred" was a dapper little man, of medium height and slim •build, and because he was constitu tionally delicate he always had a medical attendant at close call, and his amusements were of a sedentary nature. He was the most exquisitely attired member 6f the Rothschild clan, and his most remarkable phy sical characteristic was his conspicu ously small feet, which were always beautifully shod. He was a dilettante in many things—dress, music, drama and art. In fact, .he was a connois seur in art, and was a trustee of the National Gallery. But he kept his finger on the pulse of business, and spent the whole time from 10 o'clock in the morning until late in the aft ernoon at the banking house, and thus earned his right to an income of more than $5 a minute. He was a little autocratic in his ways, and often evinced his disap proval of anything that offended his artistic eye, having several times created a sensation by suddenly de manding the removal of a gaudy bunch of flowers from the buttonhole of some astounded railway porter or WhQ's Hoarding Potatoes? The produce journals, which by the way are usually apologists for middlemen and profiteers, are strongly blaming farmers for hold ing back their potatoes. Their argu ment is based upon the figures pub lished by the Bureau of Crop Esti mates comparing the holdings of dealers and farmers on January 1 with the holdings of a year ago. These figures show that dealers' holdings are 50 per cent greater this year than last, while the number of bushels In farmers' hands is 175 per cent, greater than on January 1, 1917. For this reason these journals claim that the Government's appeal to the consuming people to be pa triotic and use lots of potatoes should also extend to the farmer and urge or compel him to sell his po tatoes. I There are several perfectly good reaf-ons why this condition exists, if it does exist to this extent. In the first place, wo have very good reason for believing that the crop was very much ever-estlmatea. Secondly, the slump in price early in the season reduced it to a point below the act ual cost of production in many In stances, and farmers took the per fectly .legitimate chance of storing them for higher prices. Thirdly, uot only have prices failed to re cover as expected, but the abnormal ly cold weather of the past ten weeks and the congested traffic con ditions have made It Impossible to ship anything so perishable as po tatoes safely. Added to these rea sons is the fact that thousands of bushels have frosen In collars, and other tens of thousands are still In the ground under the snow. It must be remembered that the crop of 1916 was largely a failure.—Pennsylvania Farmer. minor official whom he encountered in his journey to and from town. He was especially in favor with royalty and society's grand dames, and his popularity was not lessened by his readiness to subscribe generously to the multifarious charities with which the world in time of peace amuses itself. In war times he gave also. Many of his acts of benevolence, it is said, were done "under the rose." "Mr. Alfred" did the startling things <i&an entertainer, and society will mis his week-ends at Halton Manor. This house is a stately build ing, on the style of a French chateau, and the rooms are crammed .with valuable bric-a-brac and priceless curiosities and many Dutch, French and English paintings which com-: prise one of the extraordinary art museums in England. When the late Shah of Persia visited Mr. Roth schild a few years ago the small boyi who accompanied him everywhere wrought immense havoc among the many beautiful things in the various suited of rooms, and the house had to undergo a thorough renovation after the Oriental visitors departed. Had a Private Circus "Mr. Alfred" had the only private circus in England Installed at Hal ton. It is about one hundred yards in diameter, palinged off and sur rounded by beech and other trees. In the winter It is covered with an im mense tent. At one side, embowered among the trees, stands the royal box, a rustic building. Inside the tent are seats and settees which are the finest product of modern upholstery. The dressing room is built like a rustic cottage, with Its thatched roof, but Inside are all the modern accessories of the ring. In the green room is a marvelous clock, made like a tree, which plays tunes, sets silver birds flying through the branches and a rivulet of water flowing. He enter tained his guests with performing monkeys, ponies, dogs, gazelles and trained tumblers and acrobats. Often he had a famous musician, or a prima donna, to entertain his guests. At one end of the big house is the winter garden, surmounted by a hugo crystal dome that sparkles in the sunlighi. In the midst of the palms and marble statues Is the ring where his private band played. His beautiful town residence also contains one of the finest private art collections in the world. He publish ed for private circulation two vol umes containing descriptions and Il lustrations of his art treasures. • Thus lived the richest bachelor and Beau Brummel of the present , day. AMERICA'S BUSINESS The righteous sword we can't con sign To dark medieval days. While Pluto throned in Neptune's brine With submarine essays. To shark-like pierce each Nation's side And shed her chosen blood. His Paean creed to be supplied By bomb and fire and flood. The "Right Divine" is yours and mine To keep the freedmen free. As David slew in olden time The boastful enemy. So we must kill, or suf er death Thr&ugh him, the Momus saint. Who sphinx-like sees the children's breath Expire in hunger's faint. Oh! grant us haste, nor brook' de lay! Antagonism cease. Our only course Is kill to-day. There's Just one path to peace. That path must lead where sacri fice Ennobles, purifies— Of men and men—a fleet relief, Where Mars is lord lndeefl. No hymn of hate transcendent here, But truth that sleepeth not. When Clotho spurred demands a seer, Don't be a wife of Lot. Let men the wheel, the food con serve And brace our fighters well. Each knell and dirge a place reserve For Hun In "Kultured" Hell. * —JOSEPH A. BELL. LABOR NOTES The Trans-Mississippi Terminal Company and the Texas and Pacific Railroad have Increased wages of their railway clerks J6.50 a month. Boilermakers employed by Los Angeles, Cal., have secured wage in creases of 614 cents an hour, with another Increase of 2H cents on Febfuary 1. Employment of women on street cars is a step to be taken only as a last resort, according to F. J. Macleod, chairman of the Massa chusetts State Public Service Com mission. The Sailors' Union of the Pacific reports that over one-half of the benefits paid out by this organiza tion in 1916 was for reading and educational purposes. Nine-tenths of the 240,000 acci dents that occurred in Pennsylvania last year were preventable, accord ing to Harry A. Mackey, chairman of the Workmen's Compensation Board. The Washington State Public Ser vice Commission has refused the request of the Puget Sound Trac tion .Light and Power Company to employ women conductors. The buying power of the dollar has been reduced 40 per cent, in the last 10 years and the average prices for the same period have'risen 63 per cent. Mediation by the Federal Govern ment of Labor has averted strikes that would involve thousands of men •engaged in war work, according to a report covering the last three months. OUR DAILY LAUGH I P " IDE - * Wrench: What " makes Mr. Hat- T|ll chet so stuck Sere wdriver |jp rA? —One of his an- \ 1 u A cestors made \ \ George Wash- \ \ ington famous, \ SUPREME awful to have Bv fll < death staring ■k 'SI % n you in the §Sf xB Huh! Did you Wr UK * y 1 ever get Kbme K "y/ SV| \ after midnight Br, II J and have your jj wife stare TAKING NO nT \ CHANCES. \VW If women are wj /\ as old as they (\ look, why do, they guard their ago so jealous- ijjC I guess that's %|M \ because they *IK \ are not .sure I lU they look. I 1™ WILL HAVE ' COMPETITION There's on* 1 thing sure when the war is over. What's that? Mike will havo to go some to HnPy keep up his rep \WR utatlon as the ■jUS finest trench HH —' digger in the tttamtng ©fat In these busy days when there are constant demands for contributions for war work and the usual chari ties are actually in some cases, suf fering because of funds cut down, it is a relief to hear of a patriotic so. ciety enlarging its gifts without les sening Its help to the Red Cross and like institutions. The Washington's Birthday celebration of Harrisburg Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Miss Cora Lee Snyder, Regent, was marked by a special contribution of SSO, gathered in a. few minutes, to endow a day, the chapter anniversary, May 19, In the Berry School of Georgia. This means that the money goes to pay the principal expenses of the school for that day. The school is doing a , wonderful worjc In educating the children of the mountaineers, giving them the practical things of life, as well as the "book larnin' " they are so anxious to get Many of the boys of Berry School are in the United States service and the girl graduates are" serving their country as nurses and teachers as well as In the home. • • The manner in which snowbanks were cut down and ice chopped out of gutters in the business section of the city yesterday was not lost on many people and several men active in affairs promptly proceeded to give orders to have their places cleared up. Some of them were subjected to "kidding" as to the cause of their activity. "I saw a robin Sunday; that's en ough. I'm getting ready for spring business" said one. "Women are wearing spring hats with bright flowers," said another. "Well, I saw you fellows clearing up; that's why I did" was the frank admission of the fourth. • • * Ralph J. Baker, a member of the legal firm of Hause & Baker, has a new job. It was thrust upon him by Uncle Sam. Mr. Baker Is associate general counsel for the custodian of alien property, who is A. Mitchell Palmer, and as Mr. Palmer has to take charge of all property of aliens, amounting to tens of millions, he has to run companies as well as look after investments in Liberty BoiuJs. Not long ago the government took over a big plant In Philadelphia, sent the head of It to a fort and as the place was running on govern ment work, proceeded to set up a whole new organization. Mr. Palm er named Philadelphia bankers and businessmen to be directors and Mr. Baker is the secretary. When the war is over the plant will be hand ed back to the owners, but mean while Uncle Sam is taking no chances. • • • "One of the most surprising things about the recent cold spell was the amount of candy sold in Harrisburg," said a businessman. "I do not know whether* the cold weather caused a craving for candy or whether people wanted to enjoy It while it lasts or whether it was due to the desire to stock up over Sundays and heatless Mondays, but they bought and bought largely." • • • Several newspapermen who come to Harrisburg every now and then are recalling Leon Trotsky as a re porter on papers in Pittsburgh and New Castle and also when he work-' ed for a time in Philadelphia. They say he paid but little attention to office rules and when facts collided with his ideas In writing "stories" Simply forgot the basic principles. As a .commentator upon current events and government he was un usually proficient even though the time of going to press came around with inexorable regularity. • • Snatches of conversations heard about Third and Walnut streets these days are nine times out of ten about how many stories the new Penn- Harris Is to be and commendatory of the persistence of the builders in handling their job in the face of a winter which has had no equals in this community for sixty or more years. "It took us a week to get straightened out after the last big blizzard, that of February, 1899, just about this time of the month, I think," said a practical builder, "But this bunch seems to recover In a day. I have been watching them and they have not lost any twenty-four hour periods to speaic of. I'll bet they grudge Sundays." • • • "That idea of telling farmers and city people, too, to use some care when they drive over country road* when they are soft and to quit going in ruts is good hard sense," said the owner of several delivery wagons that go all over the countryside, to day, discussing Commissioner O'- Nell's idea of getting people inter ested in "saving highways." This man said that as a result of the snow the roads this years will be badly washed and that the very cold weather has made deep frosts so that when the real thaw comes there is going to be a mess. People can help, says he, by being careful where they go and by endeavoring to avoid the rilts. "The road repair bills are going to be something to make us shudder this spring," says Chair man C. C. Cumbler, of the county commissioners. • • • An item of expense that Is* going to confront farmers this year Is dam age to fences. In many parts of Dauphin and Cumberland counties the roads have been so badly drifted that people took to the fields to get anywhere. This meant either cut ting of wire fences or tearing down wooden ones. There are places on the Linglestown and Jonestown roads where the driveways are actually in the fields and in Derry township some fences have been taken down and scattered. 1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE —Frank McGrann, the Lancaster county rural magnate, who Is also a justice of the peace, has set up a courthouse on his estate for the transaction of legal bunslness. . —James M. Beck, the former Philadelphia lawyer, has been hon ored by election to learned societies In Lebanon, in honor of his recent activities. —C. H. DeWltt, chairman of the fatmers institute for Tioga county, Is urging farmers to buy seed wheat and says that the southeastern coun ties have the best. —Charles T. Davles, the Reading food administrator, says that he will prosecute farmers who sell their hens. —Ex-Congressmen Donahoe and Logue, of Philadelphia, called up Congressman Edmunds at Washing ton on Washington's birthday. It was the birthday of all three. | DO YOU KNOW —That Harrlsbnrg is sending fond to lialf n dozen camps and i-oinc abroad us well as caring for its own fairly well? But It needs to conserve more. HISTORIC HARRISBURG Llndley Murray, the grammarian was raised aX Uufjs JEtfry.
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