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FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1918
There are few, very few, that will
otcn themselves in a mistake. — SWlFT.
TO-NIGHT'S MEETING
THIS is a day of great possibil
ities; possibilities for good,
possibilities for evil.
Labor has it in its power to help
make the country victorious against
the advance of the Hun, or to utter
ly wreck its war for the perpetuation
of freedom and democracy on earth.
Labor has elected to stand by the
Government, as it always has. La
bor is loyal, labor is patriotic. But
what is labor going to get out of
the war?
That is a question thousands are
asking themselves, and very prop
erly so, for this is a war for democ
racy and democracy is the govern
ment of the people, by the people,
and the great democracy of labor —
brain as well as brawn —must profit
by this conflict or the sacrifice will
have been for naught.
How England is meeting the war
situation and how English labor is
answering this question we shall
hear in Chestnut Street Auditorium
this evening from the lips of men
who have been keeping English
labor steady In the crisis and have
been helping frame England's after
the-war program. To hear them
ought to be very well worth any
man's while.
The trouble with the Russian Is
not that he will not fight, but that he
prefers to fight his neighbor rather
than the highwayman from over the
border.
BOY SCOUTS AGAIN
AGAIN the Boy Scouts of the
city have offered themselves
for war service. The lads are
not old enough to shoulder guns,
but their thoughts are with their
older brothers in the trenches and
their hearts beat with the spirit of
devotion to country and a desire' to
help make the lot of our fighters as
pleasant as possible in the difficult
circumstances under which the sol
dier lives. The cry has gone out for
books for the troops in the canton
ments and in France. It was like
the Scouts to volunteer to get them.
All over the country entertaining
and instructive literature is being
sought, but in Harrisburg the Scouts
will make Jhe giving easy, for on
the day set apart for the contribu
tions they will make a house-to
house canvass.
And with that, gentle reader, the
Scouts put the matter up to you.
They cannot collect books unless you
give them. They don't want merely
books, however. They want real,
live books —the kind you yourself
read. Lopk over your library, pick
out those you have enjoyed most and
give them. Giving any other kind
is merely getting rid of junk and the
American soldier doesn't care for
that kind of literature. Be just as
good a scout as the Boy Scout and
make some soldier happier.
ONE THING TO DO
IF THERE is one thing that must
be put down on the list for the
next session of the general as
sembly of Pennsylvania, be it regu
lar or special In the time of its meet
ing, it is to be a new apportionment
of the millions of dollars which the
Keystone State votes annually for
education. Like redistricting for
representatives in federal and state
lawmaking, it has been neglected
too long.
For years there has been com
plaint that the scheme for division
of the State aid for schools was
working In the interest of the cities.
State Superintendent Schaeffer call
ed attention to that phase two years
ago. For years the plan has been
based on population, and naturally
the growth of the cities brought
them larger shares. But either the
State aid or the sums raised by local
taxation has not met th* require
ments of these days, when education
is most highly prized and law de
mands that juvenile wage earners be
given opportunities. The rural dis
iricts are losing out. They can not
hold their teachers. They can not
erect suitable buildings. They can
.not handle the problems attending
FRIDAY EVENING,
consolidation of schools, toward
which there is a tendency in some
counties. And it stands to reason,
because of the trend of cities and
the decline of agriculture in certain
sections, that they cannot generally
increase their tax rates. Moreover,
it must not be forgotten that the
State aid is in reality a reimburse
ment for the money spent the year
before and that the finances of many
districts are run so that some of
them have notes in banks most of
the time.
The problem of adjusting the
State appropriation fot' the com
mon schools so that it will main
tain the educational facilities of the
rural districts, and at the same time
give reasonable aid to the cities, is
about as big a one as any State has
to face. And it should be made one
of the prime subjects for the next
session, be well studied and thor
oughly considered.
OUR NEXT BIG PROBLEM
A LL indications point to a tre
mendous and unexpectedly
rapid growth of population In Har
risburg and vicinity. The war Is
largely responsible. Our steel indus
tries have been greatly stimulated
by munition orders, and the com
ing of Schwab to Steelton has been
a mighty force in hastening condi
tions that otherwise might not have
come about for a decade. And,
finally, there is now the United
States Government with promises of
the expenditure of many millions
either at Mlddletown or New Cum
berland, and probably at both.
These supply depots, we are told,
may be permanent. But whether or
not the Government finds use after
the war for the buildings to be erect
ed, they will not be permitted long
to stand idle. Too many manufac
turers have their eyes on Harris
burg to permit bargains in buildings
to go begging.
But now it happens that this sud
den and unexpected prosperity which
has come to us is not so much a mat
ter of importance as is what we are
going to do about it, for the new
conditions bring with them new re
sponsibilities. Foremost of these is
the housing question. With nearly
every house In the city occupied and
many residences having been turned
into apartments, we are face to face
with the alternative of permitting
the housing of our rapidly-growing
population to work itself out in hap
hazard, hit-or-mlss fashion or we
must make an endeavor to guide it
along proper lirres.
We are at the parting of the ways.
Either we are to have a city of over
crowded, insanitary, undesirable
tenements and hastily constructed
hovels or we are to grow and develop
along lines that wilt make for a
more beautiful, more healthful, more
prosperous and more contented city.
For the former, we have but to sit
idly by and permit profiteering land
lords to erect the class of houses
that provide a minimum of beauty,
comfort and hcalthfulness, while they
yield a maximum of rental.
We are in bad enough way now.
There are districts in which a ma
jority of houses are a public dis
grace. We rejoiced when the old
Capitol Park Extension section of
the Eigthth ward was wiped out,
but the slum has not been eliminat
ed. The location has been changed;
that is all. Are we to have more of
the same kind? That is a question
we must answer, and answer very
soon.
The Real Estate i Board has real
ized that all is not well. President
Glpple's sugestion for an "own your
home" campaign is a step in the
right direction. But more is needed.
The time has come when such or
ganizations as the Real Estate Board,
the Chamber of Commerce, the City
Planning Commission and the Muni
cipal League should take counsel to
gether as to how the many difficul
ties that stand in the way of a cor
rect solution of the problem may be
met. Good fortune has left a golden
treasure on our doorstep. Oppor
tunity for the making of such a city
as we have all dreamed of Harrls
burg becoming is knocking at our
door. What are we going to do
about it?
fMUaU
By the Ex-Committecman
Senator William C. Sproul will
make his declaration in regard to
the liquor issue in this year's cam
paign within a few days. Friends of
the Senator say that there will be
no doubt about where he stands and
predicts that he will be favorable to
the prohibition amendment as a mat
ter of principle, although as a mat
ter of fact the ratification of the
amendment is a subject for the Leg
islature and not the governor.
Only the death of the Senator's
father a week ago prevented him
from making his announcement be
fore the time for starting petitions
Sor the nomination. The Philadel
phia Public Ledger to-day quotes
| the Senator as saying that the state
ment is coming. The Ledger says:
" 'I will make a statement in a few
days,' said Senator Sproul at his
Chester home last night. 'ln it I
will give my views on prohibition.
Beyond that I do not desire to be
quoted at the present time.' Poli
ticians close to the Delaware county
senator say that his failure to com
mit himself on prohibition thus far
has been due to the fact that he is
exerting every effo.rt to bring a
number of powerful political friends
to his view on the question. They
point out that his Quaker ancestry,
his connection with Swarthmore Col- j
lege, a Friends' institution; his opin
ions on liquor as a large employer of
labor and his known private prefer
ences naturally would align him with
the supporters of ratification."
—The Philadelphia Inquirer to
day says a general meeting of the
Republican county committee of
Chester county will be held in We3t
Chester Saturday, at which State
Senator William C. Sproul will make
his first appearance before a Chester
county audience since the informal
announcement of his candidacy for
governor. County Chairman Mac-
Donald has been active for the past
few weeks in arranging for the meet
ing and anticipates a large attend
ance. Others prominent in Republi
can circles of the county, who have
given assurance of their attendance,
arc Captain S. A. Whitaker, of
Phoenixville, now stationed at Camp
Hancock; Congressman T. S. Butler,
and State Senator T. L. Eyre. A
number of prominent Republicans
from Delaware county are expected (
to accompany Senator Sproul.
—Highway Commissioner O'Neil
will spend to-day and to-night in
Johnstown where he will be the chief
speaker at a meeting of men of all '
churches, an 1 occasion which will
start a drive for the "dry" amend- (
ment in that county. To-morrow the
Commissioner will be in Pittsburgh (
and he will speak at several places
on Sunday and Monday, church
meetings having been arranged. "I ,
am very well satisfied with the out- ]
look" said he last night.
—R. P. Habgood has gone home to
McXean county well satisfied with ;
the prospects for his campaign as a j
"harmony" candidats. He spent
some time in Philadelphia and talk
ed things over with a number of
friends. Representative A. A. Wei- i
mer is in Philadelphia on the same
mission.
—Philadelphia newspapers to-day j
sharply attacked the manner in :
•which the Vare majority in Coun
cils passed legislation yesterday after
reversing the chair on rules. The i
Press says that the object of some i
bills is to "rip out Penrose men."
The Bulletin editorially attacks the
conduct of the police in the Nobre i
case, while the North American re
news attacks on the Smith adminis
tration.
—The declaration of the Altoona
Tribune in favor of a return to the >
old state convention is interesting.
Some of the men now noisy In poli- i
tics were among those who took
pleasure in proclaiming in Harris
burg hotel corridors ift 1912 that the
days of conventions were over and
if some recollections are correct
they also took cracks at the Repub
lican party's days. '
—Reports current in political
circles, says the Scranton Repub
lican, are to the effect that Mayor
Alex T. Connell will submit his res
ignation as registration commission
er to Governor Martin G. Brum
baugh this week, and that the Gov
ernor will follow it up immediately
by naming D. Phil Williams to suc
ceed the Mayor. Some weeks ago
when the battle for the place was
hot Williams loomed up as a strong
contender. Mayor Connell's choice
for the place has been Ambrose Al
temus, who is now his private sec
retary.
—Erie newspapers say that Con
gressman Henry A. Clark may be
opposed for Republican renomlna
tion by Milton W. Shreve, a former
Congressman, while C. N. Crosby, of
Meadville, may attempt to gain the
honor for Crawford county.
—Johnstown Council has added
to the cosmopolitan character of
its police force by naming a native
Serbian as an officer.
—United States Marshall James S.
Magee, of New Bloomfleld and
Scranton, will retain his present
force, having received his new com
mission.
—Harry C. Hubler, president of
the Scranton Chamber of Commerce,
is a candidate for Congress against
Congressman John R. Farr in a plat
form half a column long. Albert
Davis, former member, is a can
didate for the Republican senatorial
nomination.
—Newspapers tell of a move on
to unite the two Stroudsburgs, which
would make a fair city, and also
to add L2OO people to Lebanon. A
greater Greensburg and big increase
in Erie are also likely.
—Congressman H. W. Temple, of
the Washington-Beaver-Lawrence
district, is circulating papers for re
nominatlon and will have little op
position.
—Congressman L. T. McFadden,
of the Bradford county district, has
taken some practical steps to secure
raising of more foodstuffs. He has
named a county committee to take
charge of the work.
—A Bellefonte dispatch says:
"Though Representative Harry B.
Scott, of Philipsburg, has as yet
made no formal announcement of
his candidacy for a third term in the
State Assembly, he has made a pub
lic announcement of his position in
favor- of the National Prohibition
Amendment and it. is expected that
he will be a Republican candidate
at the May primaries to succeed him
self. Thus far there have been no
other Legislative candidates in view
—and even Democratic aspirants are
so modest that the Democratic
Watchman in its last issue had the
following to say: "Has anybody
heard of anybody who has a bee in
his bonnet to become a Democratic
candidate for nomination to the
Legislature. There was a time when
the Hon. Boh Foster's lightning rod
was always *in the air, but even It
came down when he landed the post
office of his home town of State
College.' "
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HAHRISBURG ISBFTS TELEGRAPH
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LABORNOTES
Rochester (N. Y.) Teamsters' and
Chauffeurs' Union has secured an
advance of $1 a week.
More than one-tenth of the mar
ried women in the United States are |
engaged in gainful occupations.
Since 1914 the women employed |
on trams, buses and railways in |
England have increased 326 per |
cent.
Portland, Ore., grocery clerks are |
organizing. Their complaint is long
hours and low wages.
State officials say there are more
minors employed in Pennsylvania
industry now than for years.
A ribbon decoration for nurses and
women hospital workers is to be
awarded shortly.
In Pennsylvania 2,670 workers in
industries sustained accidents which
resulted fatally in 1916.
Three hundred thousand domestic
servants in England have turned
their attention to munition work.
Salem, Ohio, retail clerks have
organized a union.
In a report on Industrial exper
iences of trade school girls in Mass
achusetts, issued by the Federal Bu
reau of Labor Statistics, it is stat
ed that the history of the 744 Boston
trade school girls who graduated
and then entered their trades does
not support the common theory
that the working girl's staji in in
dustry is limited to a few years.
After seven years 66.8 per cent, of
those girls were still wage-earners.
19.4 per cent, had married, 9.1 per
cent, were at home or in school and
4.6 per cent, had died or been lost
sight of.
A STATE CONVENTION
[From tho Altoona Tribune]
While the state law has abolished
political conventions —very unwise
ly, as we believe —there is noth
ing to prevent the assembling of a
state convention representing the
Republican voters of Pennsylvania
for purposes of discussion, plat
form-making or even the suggestion
of state candidates for the consid
eration of tho voters at the pri
maries. The Prohibition party held
a state convention some weeks ago
and nom'nated a ticket to be rati
fied by members of the party at the
primaries. The Socialist party has
just done the same thing. Why
should not the Republican party
imitate their example?
* No organization is likely to pros
per if the bond of cohesion among
its members be loosened. Who are
the most active members of the
church, those who forsake the as
sembling of themselves together, or
those who make a point of attend
ing all the regular or special serv
ices? Which member of your fra- |
ternal society is most useful in work
ing for its maintenance, the regular
attendant upon the weekly meetings
or the one who never visits tho hall
in which those meetings are held?
We are told that there is safety in
a multitude of counselors, which
means that Interest in a cause is al
ways intensified by frequent gen
eral meetings.
Upon several occasions since the
Legislature adopted the uniform pri
mary act and abolished state con
ventions the Tribune has urged the
party leaders to arrange for an un
delegated gathering of members of
the party at Harrlsburg for the pur
pose of consultation and agreement
upon policies. When we say undel
egated, we do not mean that the
convention should not be limited as
to numbers or that each county
should not have a definite number
of representatives. These might be
named by the county chairman of
each county, or by some other au
thority, the state committee having
fixed the total number. A state
convention thus constituted could
not interfere with the final action
of the people at the primaries, but
it could formulate an expression of
Republican opinion and the min
gling of tho delegates would stimu
late enthusiasm and greatly
strengthen the party.
The Tribune believes In the con
tagious enthusiasm of crowds. It
wishes the leaders who are at this
moment trying to get the better of
each other would come to their
senses and arrange for a great Re
publican mass convention at Harris
burg within tho next six weeks at
which all factions might bo repre
sented and where the fullest and
frankest discussion of the present
situation and of the posslbilites of
the future might be indulged in.
Why not have a love feast ihstead
of civil war*
Count Ilya T
German Duplicity
By COUNT ILYA TOLSTOY
TO YOU, the thinking people of
Germany; to you, the leaders
of the social democratic party,
and to all citizens of Germany
whose conscience is not yet dead, I
address this appeal.
I believe that if my words are
true nobody will be able to stifle
them, and that they will reach you.
The answer must come not to me,
but to the whole world.
I accuse you of the most heinous
crime that can be committed by
man. I accuse you of abusing and
trifling with the highest humane
ideals.
So long as you followed the law
of Moses, an eye for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth, and were ruin
ing millions of lives inventing terri
ble weapons for warfare and mur
der; while you were inhumanly kill
ing fellowmen and you yourselves
were dyjng fanatically, both you and
your victims were to be pitied. Hu
manity might have taken the wrong
road; but there was hope that the
trampled ideals of love and brother
hood could be resurrected to save
and bring the human race together.
You Germans proclaimed those
ideals long before the war. You
proclaimed them loudly The so
cialists of your country promised
their comrades of different nations
that you would not lift your sword
for the conquest of imperialism.
You have not kept these promises.
Formerly you might have been
convinced that Germany was not
conducting a war of conquest. You
might have thought' that you were
defending your fatherland from the
imperialism of Russia. Since then
everything has changed. Russia's
imperialistic government has fall
en. Russia has become democratic.
Yet you continue to advance against
the helpless Russians. The greed of
your government has become a ter
ror.
What can be your justification
now? What have you done to prove
your sincerity? Not only have
you not demanded the cessation of
the war, and kept your promises,
but you have committed a far great
er crime.
Taking advantage of the freedom
of propaganda in Russia, you enter
ed our trenches, penetrated Into the
interior of our country as heralds of
a new ideal of international brother
hood. Under false banners of inter
national brotherhood you have led
our people to disaster with the cry
of love on your lips.
Soldier Sotuji
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DIXIE
I wish I was in de land ob cotton,
Old times dar am not forgotten,
Look away! Look away! Look away!
Dixie Land.
In Dixie Land whar I was born in,
Early on one frosty mornin',
Look away! Look away! Look away!
Dixie Land. .
CHORUS.
Den I wish I ,was in Dixie, Hooray!
Hooray!
In Dixie Land I'll take my stand,
To lib and die in Dixie,
Away. Away, Away down South in
Dixie,
Away, Away, Away down South in
Dixie.
Hoover's Sincerest Admirer
When Hoover says economize
On this or that, ma always tries;
To daughter, too. his words are
, law—
And therefore he's admired with
awe
And deepest wonderment by pa.
—Joshua Lott.
THE INCOME TAX
YOUR MINOR CHILDREN'S WAGES
If you employ a son or daughter, who - Is a minor, to assist
you in your business or trade, and pay a salary or wage for
such assistance, you cannot claim the amount as a reduction.
If. however, the son or daughter has attained his or her
majority, the amount of compensation paid for his or her serv
ices may be so claimed.
Your propaganda proclaimed thej
unity of the democratic elements ofj
the whole world. You stretched
forth your hands to our'simple,!
trusting soldier. As he extended]
his hand to return your grasp of
fellowship you snatched his weapons
of defense from him.
Now gaze upon the Russian sol
dier. He stands disarmed before
you. Your sword is raised over his
head, ready to penetrate the vitals
of his nation.
The treachery of Judas pales be
fore the crime that you have com
mitted.
Do not say that you are powerless
in your struggle against the pur
poses of your government.
It was you who raised the banner
of Zimmerwald. From your social
ist ranks came Lenine and other
agitators into Russia. The hour
has come when men who have prin
ciples must fight for them. Sincere
men give up their lives for their
principles. They go to tho stake
for them. They die in exile. What
have you done to prove your sin
cerity?
The world awaits your words of
condemnation of your government.
But not a sound is heard.
O* the contrary, your govern
ment is now triumphantly reaping
the fruits of your propaganda. You
stand idly by. You do not check
it. The result of your conduct is a
mockery of all idealism. The most
sacred ideas are pressed into tem
porary service to replace the poison
gases of warfare.
I call upon you, not in the name
of Russia, not in the name of any
material thing; I call upon you in
the name of those great ideals of
human brotherhood and fellowship
which you have insulted and shame
fully trampled down.
Unfortunately, individuals, some
times act in violation of their pro
fessed principles. Society condemns
such individuals bitterly. But Jn
this cideals have been misused
to lead astray a nation. Their high
est aspirations, their faith in hu
man nature itself, has been trifld
with. And remember that upon you,
the leaders of German thought, the
sponsors for these appeals, falls the
heavy responsibility, not only 'in
the eyes of the world, not only be
fore your own people—no, your
greatest responsibility rests upon you
yourselves. How can you face the
judgment of your own conscience
and the verdict of victory?*
THE GERMAN-AMERICAN
Honor to him whose very blood re
members
The old, enchanted dream-song of
the Rhine,
Although his house of life is fair
with shine
Of fires new-kindled on the buried
embers;
Whose heart is wistful for the flow
ers he tended
Beside his mother, for the carven
gnome
And climbing bear and cuckoo
clock at home,
For the whispering forest path two
lovers wended;
Who none the less, still strange in
speech and manner.
With our young Freedom keeps
his plighted faith.
Sides with his children's hope
against the wraith
Of his own childhood, halls the
Banner
As emblem of his country now, to
morrow;
A patriot by duty, not by birth.
The costliest loyalty has purest
worth.
Honor to him who draws the sword
in sorrow!
1 —By Katharine Bates.
• MARCH 8, 1918.
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Otfer tfve Jojo
ot ""pfcKIUU
There was a time when the "effete
East" regarded the "wild and
woolly West" with awe. The day Is
past. Think of a Western paper
being so timid as to speak of a man
hanged as "having throat trouble."
• * *
There is no doubt this mighty war
will have good results, among them
teaching efficiency and adaptability.
A north county weekly, 'paper illus
trates this with an advertisement:
—"Wanted: —Mat with Ford car
who has mechanical turn and knows
all about cows."
• *
A successful scheme for collect
ing honest debts was recently used
by an up-state jeweler which may
interest some unfortunate. He put
an advertisement in the local paper
which ran:
"I shall publish the name and
ejfact address and vocation of each
of the aforementioned dead beats,
giving in my usual style a psycholo
gical treatise of their character and
makeup. The paper goes to press
at 10.30 a. m., and all who are
anxious to have their characters
defined in print should not settle
their accounts before that time."
* •
The latest sensation in science is
the claim that man was the father
of the monkey, instead of the other
way. The theory is not likely to
become popular; quite a few might
have trouble proving an alibi.
• •
"Our cars are badly crowded,"
informed the trolley superintendent.
"Um," from the president.
"And our passengers are good and
hot."
"Splendid," said the president.
"Then wc can turn off the heat."
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the afternoon
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quested the boy,
hurrying in
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It is going to be another weelc
before all of the snow and Ice that ,
has been accumulating during the
winter is off the streets if the sun
has to do it alone. The city author
ities are helping some and the "snow
holes" in Market street where the
street goes over Paxton creek are
working over time. The street
cleaners have been working their
way up Market street and have all
but cleared the south side of that
thoroughfare of snow and ice, but
there are other streets where there
are masses which are so tllUd with
ice and dirt that they defy the sun
and it is a question whether the
men are going to get around to
them. In streets where there is
considerable shade and narrow
highways where the sun does not
shine much there are patches of ice
that cause horses to slip and where
people have to watch their steps.
The youngsters are commencing to
demand removal of patches of ice
which interfere with roller skating
and playing marbles. In streets
where the surface is not paved there
are muddy conditions which bid fair
to make trouble for a month to
' come. The frost is not all out of the
ground as yet and the gradual ooz
ing out will make unpleasant con
ditions for a time to come. Jn the
suburban districts it has been dis
covered that water lines which were
less than three feet deep were frozen
up and considerable digging will
have to be done to clear out the
pipes. Not only were the trees and
bushes nipped by the frost but it
got in its work under ground and
made the surface rather trouble
some.
• * •
Pennsylvania farmers are not like
ly to do much sowing of spring
wheat this year because of the farm
labor situation according to people
at the State Department of agricul
ture. Numerous inquiries have been
made, especially since the request
has come from Washington for an
increased production of wheat but
farmers say that they will be kept
busy maintaining normal production
in some sections and will be unable
to attempt spring wheat. The great
bulk of the wheat raised in this
state is of the winter variety.
* *
The State Department, which has
charge of the commissioning of new
notaries public and justices of the
peace has been inundated with re
quests for compilations of state laws
relative to those two lines of official
activity and the State Legislative
Reference Bureau may be asked to
make up a code. There have been
few subjects more legislated upon
in the last 100 years. One of the
requests which came the other day
was for laws which would "help
out a green notary."
• * *
For the first time in months clerks
in the county recorder's office have
transcribed all the deeds which have
been filed to date at the office. How
. ever, there are more than fifty mort-
L gages on file to be copied, but Re
corder Lentz said this work will bo
] completed before the rush which
comes each year during the first
. few weeks of spring. I.,ast year a
. new record was made at the office,
more instruments being received and
filed than in any other previous
. year. Despite tho big increase the
[ clerks kept the records almost to
. date.
One class of consumers In Harris
burg is not "kicking" about the
ruling of the Federal Food Admin
istration regarding the sale of wheat
flour only with equal quantities of
other cereals. That part of the city
population which ekes out its exist
ence in boardinghouses is rather re
joicing at the ruling which is mak
ing v erstwhile cautious boarding
housekeepers indulge in certain
foodstuffs which appeal to the pal
ate of the average diner, but not to
the taste of the boardinghouse
keeper after she has surveyed the
prices on the grocers' lists. For in
stance, in more than one house these
nights the boarders are rejoicing
over great bowls of steaming mush
and milk, and slices of delicious hot
cornbread. The housewives just
have to get rid of all that surplus
cornmeal. And not least of all is the
extra dish on the dinner tables these
days, rice pudding, which used to
be a luxury to the boarder. Besides,
local doctors predict a healthier
community in Tlarrisburg when the
war is over, all because consumers
have to eat a more varied menu.
• *
"The tractor J* not going to be
a remedy for everything, but it is
going to help out the farmer in
plowing his fields." said Lieutenant-
Governor Frank B. McClain. "The
farmers will have a chance to rent
tractors at a reasonable figure and
we will be able to extend some help."
[ WELL KNOWN PEOPLE"
—Lieutenant J. L. Canby, one of
the men decorated in France, is a
former Pittsburgh man. He used
to bo in the steel business.
- -The Rev. Charles Scanlon, who
was prominent in the National
pnrty convention, was 'one of the
active men at the Dry Federation
meeting here last month.
—Col. L. H. Beach, of the United
States .Army engineers, has been
making visits along the Ohio river
in western counties.
—State Librarian Thomas Lynch
Montgomery, was for seventeen
years head of one of the big li
braries in Philadelphia.
—Dr. H. D. Heller, quarantine
officer at Philadelphia, has been hon
ored by election to the board of
health of his home town, Heller
town.
—Seth D. Shoemaker, chairman
of Scranton's war garden commit
tee, has received offers of GOO acres
for gardens in that city.
| DO YOU KNOW
—Tliat llarrisburg's amateur
gardeners raised food worth
thousands of dollars last sum
mer and fall.
HISTORIC HARRISBURG
This place used to be one of the
leading centers of state lotteries,
but they were mainly for churches.
hose Last Dear Moments
Each at her post we women stand;
Mine is the safer, easier part—
And yet there is ati iron band
Of envy round my heart
For her, the weary nurse who spent
Those last dear moments at his
side,
The woman who in pity bent
And kissed him when he died.
—By Amelia Josephine Burr.
Found Out Soon
The American sector is In Lor
raine. There was no use trying to
keep Its whereabouts a secret. The
Germans knew where it was right
away.—From the Cleveland Plain
Dealer.