10 MARRISBURG TELEGRAPH I A NEWSPAPER FOR THH HOME Founded IS3I Published evenings except Sunday by THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO, Telegraph Building, Federal Square. E.J. STACK POLE, Pre ft & Editor-inChirf P. R. OTSTER, Business Manager. GUS M. STEINMETZ, ittinaging 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. V .rl ■ ■ M Member American Newspaper Pub- Chicago, 111. S ' Entered at the Post Office In Harrls burg, Pa., as second class matter. By carriers, ten cents a iik> week; by mall, $5.00 a year in advance. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918 The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart. — CONFUCIUS. . DR. FREUND'S VISIT HARRISBURG is making much of the visit of Dr. Freund this week, and very properly so. Dr. Freund is the father of a great progressive movement that during the war and afterward Is designed to turn the minds of the people from the drab and gray of everyday rou tine to higher and better things. Music for the masses is his theme and he comes with a message that the community does well to pause and hear. No argument need be made for the beneficent effect of music. The presence of musical instruments in nearly every home, the popularity of the talking machine and use of music at public gatherings and en tertainments of all sorts, would prove the point, if proof were needed. The 1 jaded spirit and the tired body L alike react to the tonic effects of P spirited music or may be lulled to relaxation and rest by the dulcet f strains of a minor key. In time of great stress, when the heart is bow ed down by the terrible actualities of war and when the need for en thusiastic and continuous action is of tremendous importance, music can be made to play a -great part In speeding up the military machine and in keeping the morale of men and soldiers high. The army heads realize this and have organized sing ing exercises in every camp. We In Harrisburg began to think a little of Its possibilities when we observed the wonderfully Inspiring result of supplementing instrumental music by community singing at a recent big patriotic meeting here. So Dr. Freund's visit comes at an extremely opportune moment. But it has a much broader scope than mere war-time results. After the war is over the elex-ating effects of music upon community and indi vidual life should have larger con sideration than ever before. Dr. Freund brings to us a message of importance for the present and tidings of what other cities are do ing to promote the study and use of music both in war and peace, and the story of his great campaign for a na tion-wide movement looking toward popular education along musical lines. Dr. Freund is a big national fig ure. He is a wonderful speaker. He is an enthusiast in his work and Harrisburg is indeed fortunate to be included among the limited number of cities he has consented to visit. It does well, indeed, to plan an en thusiastic reception for him. Governor Brumbaugh's appeal for a general observance of the two Arbor Days, which he has designated by public proclamation, should have widespread response. Let us set out thousands of trees and name them for the soldier boys who are represent ing us on the firing line and in the camps. OUR HIGHWAYS HARRISBURG has been justly proud of Its paved highways n> to the credit of Com missioner Lynch that he is pursuing a policy of careful maintenance, to the end that the reputation of the city In this respect shall not suffer. Even in these war times he is tak ing every possible precaution to maintain the streets so that there may not be serious deterioration at the expense of the taxpayers. In this connection—and with no thought of unreasonable criticism— it may be well for the city officials to consider promptly whether there Is anything In the present conditions to justify the crushing of paved highways by the enormous trucks of publio utility corporations, which have no consideration for the in terest of taxpayers in their use of the streets. It Is said that one of the local cor porations is now running trucks which weigh when loaded not less than fourteen tons. New York City and other cities have already dlscov -1 ered that the use of these enormous L trucks soon disposes of the paved I streets and there would item to be TUESDAY EVENING, HARRISBUROIgSj|gM TELEGRAPH! APRIL 2, 1918. no real justification for their use. Smaller trucks will accomplish the same purpose and ought to be In sisted upon by the Commissioner of Highways through an ordinance of the City Council. It is quite easy for any city to fall into error In its attitude toward cor porations and it is as serious a mat ter to harrass these corporations as it is to- permit them to do an ob viously unfair thing. Destroying the paved highways of the city is not defensible on any theory of public service. Nor is it reasonable that the city should maintain street-cleaning forces to remedy the misuse of large sections of highways. Some stiff fines for the littering of the streets by coal operators, 'garbage collectors and others would be salu tory in Its effect and entirely proper at this time. Mayor Keister, some time ago, is sued a proclamation appealing to the citizens for co-operation in these matters, and while many of our citi zens have undoubtedly heeded his appeal, others are indifferent and careless to the point of personal re sponsibility for maintaing a nuis ance. There is said to be a definite pur. pose on the part of the government to avoid general disorganization of the working forces of manufacturing and other plants. This would seem to be the only proper policy, if we are to avoid demoralization during the period of the war. THE RERKS TURNPIKE INASMUCH as the Berks and Leb anon county commissioners are proceeding in a public-spirited way to place the Berks and Dauphin turnpike in permanent shape, it would seem to be the duty of the Dauphon county commissioners to also co-operate to the fullest extent. This county has not manifested the interest in good roads which its im portance as the seat of government demands. Mest people appreciate the desire of the commissioners to practice economy, but the people of the county do not favor any policy which may smack of niggardliness in matters affecting the public in terest. Some of the worst specimens of highways in Pennsylvania lead to the State Capital, and there ought to be constructive co-operation look ing to an improvement of these con ditions. It will not do to say that Dauphin county is too poor to do Its share. Financially, the county is in fine shape and as the use of the automobile is becoming more and more general the need of Improved and substantial highways is no long er a matter of argument. Our commissioners are to be com mended for safe and conservative handling of the public funds, but we believe they will be justified in tak ing a broad and even,generous at titude in meeting half way the neigh boring counties in roads in the best possible shape. During the war and thereafter the highways are going to be more and more used and their importance as affecting the prosperity of the towns and country districts cannot be over estimated. The time when the mak ing of good roads was merely a sub ject for academic discussion has passed and it is now up to the coun ties to co-operate with the State in constructing such roads as will be permanent and make accessible the towns and rural communities. Every man, woman and child should assist in the war gardens this year. Food slackers are quite as serious as other kinds of slackers, and all must lend a hand In the raising of food products. A VACATION OUTDOORS NOT SO many years ago it was the dearest desire of the city boy to "spend his vacation on a farm." Work In the country, following a plow, pitching hay or helping get in the grain, was an oc cupation that carried with it long evenings in the old swimming hole, or driving through the cool moon light to "church festivals" or other gatherings. Living on a farm, where rich cream was more plentiful than skim-milk at home and the fresh fruit, egg, chicken and fried ham supplies were inexhaustible, was not without its compensations, even though the work at times was a bit hard and the head of the house had carried the old adage concerning the virtues of early risings to most un usual extremes. Many a man, with gray streaks at his temples, wishes he might live his "vacations on the farm" over again, And now, to the ypunger generation, the appeal comes as a patriotic duty. Not only that, but two, or three or a half-dozen young men from city school or college, who are chums In the class-room, may procure "jobs" together for the summer and so en joy a novel experience in happy companionship while "doing their bit" for Uncle Sam. It is a pros pect that ought to be attractive to every red-blooded lad of working age. Commissioner Gross and his forces are quite properly giving attention to a general clean-up of the parks and playgrounds of Harrisburg. As the Telegraph has suggested, it is the duty of those who remain at home to maintain a city which will not be a disappointment to the boys when they come back from the war. No argument remains for those who have Imagined that the people are not fully aroused on the question of pro hibition of the liquor traffic. For a time there was a disposition to side step the issue here and there, but any candidate who has the temerity to go before the people on a "wet" plat form will probably need nothing to convince him fcfter the votes shall have been counted that he failed to sense public sentiment. ""PoCtUc*. ov By the Ex-Committee man The conference of Democratic state leaders to put the finishing touches upon the slate to present to the Democracy of Pennsylvania with the blessing of the President will be held In Philadelphia the latter part of the week. It will not be a great state meeting with men from every county, such as was held some weeks ago and which resulted In a split on the prohibition amendment, but a nice, cosy meeting of the bosses. In other words, the clique which framed the slate for 1914 on the banks of the Potomac will meet at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill for appearances sake, but it will be the inside ring of the Key stone State Democracy with all of the power of the national adminis tration behind It. Indications are that Acting State Chairman Joseph F. Guffey, who is head of some big Pittsburgh public utilities and who is reputed to have made a lot of money out of Okla homa oil lands, will be slated for Governor; Robert S. Bright, repre sentative of the Philadelphia high brow reorganization element, for Lieutenant Governor, and Asher R. Johnson, of McKean county, for Secretary of Internal Affairs. In deference to National Chairman Vance C. McCormick, who is still being urged to be a sacrifice for Gov ernor himself, Guffey will declare "dry." Plans to slate ex-Congressman John J. Casey, of Wllkes-Barre, for Congress-at-Large, are said to be op posed. The field is now being scanned for men with "wads" to be candidates. —Highway Commissioner O'Neil came back to the Capitol to-day aft er a vigorous Monday in Allegheny and Washington counties wherein he assailed Senator Spreul's sincerity in declaring for the "dry" amendment, a position which seems to be a favor ite one not only with the commis sioner but with state administration officials. The commissioner address ed the Protestant Ministers' Associa tion in Pittsburgh and made a sharp assault upon his rival, especially his recognition of the preponderance of sentiment for the amendment. Later in the day he addressed people in Washington county, closing with a meeting in the county seat last night. —An intimation that Mr. O'Neil will issue a platform is given in a letter he wrote to Miss Anna Penny packer. daughter of the former Gov ernor, in which he says he will make plain his favor for women suffrage in his platform. —According to Allentown people the national administration folks are displeased at the way attacks have been made upon Congressman De walt and may withdraw W. M. Croll as a candidate. Croll Is the candidate of Palmer and his pals and his cam paign has been much like that waged to satisfy grudges against Congress man H. J. Steele. —William Flinn went home sick from his visit to Camp Meade. He was to have met O'Neil and others In Pittsburgh yesterday, but was too ill t'W see'^fhem. —The Philadelphia Record says that the Town Meeting people and the Philadelphia Independents have decided to endorse the Republican candidates favored by Senator Pen rose and that they propose to push the war on the Vares as vigorously as possible. Senator Vare declared last night in an interview in the Phil adelphia Bulletin that the attack on vice conditions in Philadelphia was inspired by politics. —The fight between John Reber and Representative C. M. Palmer for Republican Senatorial honors In Schuylkill is attracting as much at tention in the state at large as the Boyd-Ambler battle in Montgomery. —Prof. W. S. Phillips, of Scranton, who is a candidate for Republican Senatorial honors in Lackawanna, is a Lafayette graduate and last fall managed Mayor A. T. Connell's cam paign for Governor. —Ex-Governor Edwin S. Stuart will make the speech for Senator William C. Sproul at the dinner of the home folks to the Chester Sen ator Thursday. It is said by Sproul men that If McClure, the leader of the liquor men, shows resentment It will be the end of his leadership, says the Public Ledger. —The fact that W. H. Burd and H. A. Englehart, of Cambria, county, who were active in the campaign for Superior Court Judge John W. Kep hart are busy at Sproul headquarters. Is taken to mean that about 1922 the judge will be very much of a candi date for Governor. —Col. P. C. Boyle, of the State Board of Public Charities, is out for Sproul for # Governor. —Swissvale voted yesterday against annexation to Pittsburgh. —Dr. M. S. Bennett, Philadelphia legislator, may become chief of housing of Philadelphia. He is a Vare man. —ln commenting upon the fact that McCormick, Wilson and Palmer all refuse to enter the Democratic race for governorship honors, the Altoona Tribune, says: "At all events, the president trusts all three and they are equally devoted to him and, as we believe to the welfare of the country. Their decision, how ever, will be a sad disappointment to many members of the Democratic party, for it foreshadows Republi can victory in November, unless tho Republican party should play the fool." —At the annual meeting of the Ly coming county Democratic Standing committee, which took place in the courthouse at Williamsport. C. Ed mund Gilmore was re-elected county chairman and Jewett Shirm was re elected secretary. The following executive committee was appointed: C. Edmund Gilmore, George B. Wolfe, J. Fred Katzmaier, Andrew C. Davis and Dr. J. E. Shaffer. —Representative Guy E. Camp bell, Democrat, of the Thirty-second Congressional district, Pittsburgh, has announced his candidacy for re election, and said he would go after both the Democratic and Republi can nominations. He will have the support of William A. Magee, Wll<- liam Flinn and other prominent Re publicans. —A Susquehanna County ex change says that "all Indications are that a lively and spirited campaign for representative on the Republican ticket will be fought. Allan D. Mil ler, of Susquehanna, who is seeking a second term, has outlined his posi tion very clearly and has filled the office the past year with honor. Herman H. Otte, of Brooklyn, Is aIHO a candidate, and stated his ideas as to national matters also. It Is said that many voters in Montrose reßistered as Republicans, who here tofore have been on the 'other aide.' ~ AIN'T IT A GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELIN7 ... BY BRIGGS Whcm YOO-RE DOWM AND YOU ASK ANOTHG.T? ANJD THE MEXT ONE AMD 0J~T AMD You AIMD HE SPsYS SAYS " (So AcsjD DO vSu H G£T L THR "JOIN THE ARMY You FARM WORK You IDLER" "AH-M GO TO WORK SLACKER ' AKJ"D JUST AS YOU DECIDE ANOTHER MM COMES ALONC, FLU-U-M BOY 11 TO END |-T ALL BY TAKIMG AND SUPS YOU TWO BOCKS V '' D T\ A IN THE RIVER F O R GRUB AROD LOPGING ALN'T T * GARR-KANL/ AND G LOR- R-R-R- YUS Tribute to Americans From the London Times we quote the words spoken by a French Major General at the burial of the three American soldiers who were the first to be killed upon the battlefield: "Men! These graves, the first to be dug in our soil of France at but a short distance from the enemy, are as a mark of the mighty hand of our Allies, firmly clinging to the common task, confirming the will of the people and the Army of the United States to fight with us to a finish, ready to sacrifice so long as it will be necessary, until final vic tory, for the noblest of causes — that of the liberty of nations, of the weak as well as the mighty. There fore the death of this humble cor poral and these two private soldiers appears to us in extraordinary gran deur. "We ask therefore that the mortal remains of thesfe young men be left he forever to France. We will, irtrrie fullness of peace, in scribe Indelibly upon their tombs: "Here lie the first soldiers of the Re public of the United States to fall upon the soil of France in the cause of justice and liberty." And the passer-by will stop and uncover his head. Travelers through France and from France, from every Allied nation, from the United States, those who, in reverence and heart, will come to visit these battlefields of France, will deliberately go out of their way to visit these graves, and bring to them tribute of respect and gratitude. "Corporal Greshman, Private En right, Private Hay, in the name of France I thank you. God receive your souls. Adieu." Could anything be more beautiful, more touching or more inspiring than this simple and eloquent tri bute? It ought to be read in every public school in the United States.— Col. Harvey's War Weekly. Finding Our Place The American people may be a bit deliberate in finding their place, full armed, upon the battle front; unlike the Germans,. they have not made war their chief business. But there are one hundred millions of them, and their national resources are the greatest on earth. They are united, , they have taken their resolve, they ■ are in the war until it shall end in a 1 peace of justice and security for life and liberty. Germany, at this mo ment seeing very red, or quite blind ed by blood and passion, may now take little note of what we do. But her accounting with us will come. It might be better for Berlin to take some thought about it even while German armies are beating their heads against the wall of British and French resistance. General Persh ing spoke for a hundred million Americans when he promised Gen eral Foch that all the help in our power to give was at his command. —New York Times. LE CHEMIN DES DAMES (With acknowledgment to Sergt. Marshall des Logis Dumont, sol dier of France.) Margot of Parma built it In a line To bridge the reach from France to Rhine Across the plains where the soil is deep And nowadays the wagons creep In slow procession, making way With cargoes fat of coal and hay— Dullest of roads in a country drear, Yet when 'twas laid and for many a year , The ladies rode in a glittering throng With gallant gay and minstrel's song; High and haughty, these lovely dames Of lofty lineage and noble names — Through Picardy and fair Cham pagne— Descended some from Charlemagne. Now 'tis all changed. Where the* ladles gay Rode with gallants, the cannon play; No minstrel's song but bugle's blare Awakes the echoes in the air Over the fields where violets grew And petals drank the morning dew— ' Fields now damp with a purple flood Moistened each dawn with drops of blood From the veins of men, more gal lant they Than the riders who rode In the dis tant day Of silks and satins, and Jewels and gold, Who stand to the deajth the road to hold In the land that once was fair Cftampagnje ... ... Bach worthy to be A Charlemagne! fT" A Trumpet By GEORGE ADE \v THIS is to the fortunate ones who, ten years from now, will be en joying the benefits of what all future histories will call the GREAT WAR. You boys who are getting ready to vote will know more about this war when you are plump and middle aged than any one can possibly know this year. When the dust has cleared away and the large evenls of the war can bo seen from a distance, then you will understand that the issues in volved had to be fought out, that the United States had to take part, that the task we are now under taking had to be accomplished. Let us hope that each of you can say, twenty years from now, "I was young at the time, but I knew what the war meant, and I helped." Not all of the heroes are in the trenches. Perhaps you have heard about the Working Reserve. It has been carefully organized under government supervision. It has received the official endorsement of the President. The whole plan is working out successfully wherever it is understood. The trouble is that some of the boys and some of the parents are still a little doubtful regarding en listment, because they don't know how much of an obligation is assum ed. Here is the plan in a nut shell: j Thousands of enlisted and selected men have gone to the training camps. It may be that thousands more will go next year. These men are being called from factories and workshops anfl farms. Every fac tory and every farm must continue production if we are to render full service to our faithful allies during the war. How can we fill the places of the young men who have gone away to fight? We must rely upon the boys who are old enough and husky enough to work, but who are still too young for military service. So is a trumpet call for all city boys and town boys between the ages of 16 and 21. ! Prove your patriotism and help i your country by jumping in and do ing the work of a soldier who has gone to the front. Beidleman Announcement The renewed statement of Senator Beidleman, of Dauphin county, that he Is In the field "to stay" as a candidate for the Republican nomi nation for Lieutenant Governor at the primary election on the 2<kh of next month, is of interest to all members of his party who wish to see named for that oifice a man over whose record they will not be con strained to hold their noses. In the State Sf ate the service of Mr. Beidleman he been marked by sense and capacity: he bears a good reputation at the bar In his part of the state, and he is a fair type of the public man of Pennsylvania whose nomination for office Is al ways likely to command general good will or respect. At any rate there is no sign that it would, be necessary in his case for his party to go into a defensive campaign next summer and autumn, to apologize for him either person ally or professionally, to face the possibility of a serious disaffection, and to fear whether they might not be nuking a present of the Lieu tenant Governorship to a first-rate Democratic candidate. Philadel phia Bulletin. Just Veils Some of the stockings . The girls are wearing This spring Are so. thin They are not even Camouflage.—Joshua Lott. THE INCOME TAX Return For Income of Trust Estate I act as trustee of a trust estate. A part of the net income which accrues to the trust is retained and becomes a' part of the corpus of the trust estate. Am I required to render a return for and in behalf of the trust other than the fiduciary return required of me? If the tust itself iB named as a beneficiary and the amount of net Income which accrues to it as a beneficiary equals or exceeds SI,OOO, a return executed on Form 1040, for and in behalf of t£e trust, In addition to the return executed on 1941, Is requlrod. The United States Boys' Working Reserve is not being organized for lads who have to work for a living. Nearly every soldier now wearing a uniform could make more money at home. You are not asked to work be cause you need the money. You are asked to work because your country needs your help and relies upon you to chuc*k aside false pride and join in the team work. If your big brother can dig trenches surely ybu can plow corn. Go to the recruiting officer and enlist for the Boys' Working Re serve. Then, when you are called upon, go and make good in the job assigned to you and win\your medal and wear it and be proud of it. When the government began to or ganize this volunteer service among boys, so as to meet the inevitable shortage of manpower, the skeptics and fault-llnders got busy. They said thtit boys living in cities and towns never could be induced to work on farms, that l'armera didn't want to have the town boys around because they would prove to be green or lazy or Indifferent, and the whole thing was a fool contraption. Doesn't; your commonsense and your knowledge of addition and sub traction tell you that if we sudden ly take 1,000,000 or more men right out of the productive industries of this country, we must either find a million men to take their places or else go short on production? Are we going to do as they have done in England—dress the women and girls in men's garments and put them to cleaning the streets and making explosives and wiping up lo comotives in roundhouses and do ing all the hard menial tasks? We mustn't come to that—not while we have on hand a whole army of young I fellows between 16 and 21, nearly) every one of whom has gone in for some kind of athletic sport and is physically able and would be as mad as a hornet if you told him he was a mama's pet and not able to do a man's work. The boys between 16 and 21 can and will supply the shortage of man power. There will be a loud call for them in 1918 and they must answer the i call. LABOR NOTES Hamilton (Canada) street railway men ask 12 cents an hour increase. Nearly all the mail deliveries in Rome, Italy, are being done by wo men. More than 68,000 women work in Massachusetts factories and mills at a wage of less than $9 a week. The Kentucky Illiteracy Commis sion is teaching thousands of men of draft age how to read and write. A wave of organization has struck shop employes of the Atchison, To peka and Santa Fe railroad. , A million-dollar' co-operative de partment store is mooted in New York City. Pulman employes are now under United States control with other rail roaders. Barbers of Alberta, Canada, are desirous of being placed under a li cense act. Appointment of. policewomen was approved of by the Sarnia (Canada) Social Service Club. Carpenters at Huntington, W. Va., ask for 60 cents an hour and an eight-hour day. Dallas (Texas) printing pressmen and assistants have raised wages $1.50 to $3 a week. Over tta uv 'P&ktuu Here's one in Pennsylvania, back to the good old days of Lewis the Robber and Chief Bald Eagle, when the bear, the wolf and the mountain lion ran free: "Willie Hackensch midt, fifteen years old, of Salmon Creek came to Warren, Pa., the other day with a 250-pound black bear in his farm wagon. 'I couldn't have got him if it hadn't been for father's pigs,' he ex plained. 'I was out in the woods after rabbits when I heard one of the pigs squeal. I ran toward the sound and when I got there a big black bear had one of the little squealers in his paws. The others were crazy. They were pawing the bear all over. He dropped the pig and started to run when he saw me, but the pigs held him until I could get close enough to give him both barrels.' " Fat folks should read this. Henry W. Swallow, a constable in Chester county weighed 300 pounds, when he had an attack of nose bleed. It has been a tough treatment, but he only weighs 250 now. Perhaps he was somewhat handicapped by his last name, but all over-fed folks cannot claim this alibi. Thin down for effi ciency. Great year for trout fishing, this should be. The State Department of Fisheries planted" hundreds of Penn sylvania streams with trout, fur nished by tlie Bellefonte hatchery, and more distribution will be made right up to April 15 when the season opens. It ends' July 31, and a trout Usher should have the time of his life. 1 OUR DAILY LAUGH FATH E R,fc 'XYA 11 must tie /Ny* awful to have a ) ,/, //.t/Jffik boy go to war. #Father—Yes, but it must be \ ten times worse 5T to have a koy \ wtl ° shou l ( i so t W but doesn't. UT ALOFT. C & Don't you y think peace is to the air? J Yes, and the C quicker we can get those aero- 7 vT'tSgh planes the soon- /\L J er we'll fetch it \J 'jj fO SATISFIED. W Isn't she a B beauty? She has mors beauty than sense, my boy. That's all right. When 1 want wisdom I can read tbe encyclopedia. i HURRIED ~ JZ ZJZ ~~~ DEPARTURES. _ / _ ~ cepted George ' - last night, he didn't even kiss You see, ha saw father sneaking down the stalra. Ebnttttg (Etfal More people went to bed early last night than usual and the folks wfco were asleep long before midnight, sun or moon time, was greater than has been known on any night for a long period before the new <flock time camev along, by congressional enactment. One reason was that many folks, nervous over the thought that they might be late, set alarm clocks for very early hours and had more time on their hands th£.n usual, with the result that last even* ing they were pretty sleepy. But, nevertheless, the comparatively easy manner in which Harrisburg and its neighbors adjusted themselves to the new conditions was a matter of com ment It was also a matter of much Joking, especially among those citi zens who got up an hour too early, because the clock had been twice turned forward in their households. This seems to have been a rathe common occurrence and has resulted in many amusing stories being told of men appearing long before their ordinary hours of work. The fact of the matter is that a good many people have been wondering for a long time why such things as "sum mer hours" were not general and Harrisburg was well prepared for just such an arrangement. "It strikes me that Harrisburg Is rather toned down on Sunday amusements. It always was a law abiding community and its Sundays for a person not active in religious lines were rather trying. The war seems to have tempered it," remark ed a visitor to Harrisburg yesterday. "I do not mean that Harrisburg used to rush in headlong for amusements, but I noticed that everyone who could went for a ride. I did not see as much riding as usual yesterday. There are just as many cars, but people are staying at home more on Sundays." "This clock turning movement is no joke and I have been on the Job about five days as nearly as I cp.n figure It out," said "Joe" Pyne, the state's official clock doctor yesterday afternoon. "I started in last Thurs day to change some clocks in depart ments of the Capitol for people who did not expect to be working Friday or Saturday, but I changed most of them Saturday. I had a few to regu late to-day." "How many clocks does the state have in the Capitol and in the build ings used for offices about the city?" was asked. "Just 848," said the genial "Joe." "Some few," was the comment. "Yes," replied "Joe," with feeling, "and not one is electrically controll ed." • • The two big signs which will be placed in Capitol park extension by the state authorities, will bear signs appropriate to the "win the war" movement and some striking work Is being planned. The signs will not only be the first to be erected in the Capitol park, but probably the largest in the city. • • "If you want the straight stuff in regard to the grain situation around here, it Is that the farmers in this section are going to be slow about planting wheat next fall," said a man who is familiar with the situation, not only in Dauphin and Cumber- . land, but in counties. "Do you mean that the farmers are going to pass up wheat?" was asked. "Just bo, and It's a matter of math ematics," was the reply. "A farm er can get about $l5O to S2OO an acre from corn and about $75 to $95 an acre from wheat. Other grains are in proportion. Figure it out and ask yourself what's the use. It's rather discouraging, but it is the truth. And as for feed, watch what hap pens to the beef cattle." • • Edward Wilson, who is assisting Bromley Wharton to carry the gos pel of saving food and being really conservative in outlays into the state hospitals and institutions, receiving state aid. says that there are efforts under way which will save many thousands of dollars if people will only stick to them. Mr. Wilson has been making a series of inspections and believes that in a few months many methods will be changed. He is a son of a former Harrisburg mayor, the late S. C. Wilson, and lives in Philadelphia^ Some of the owners of motor boats who have been hobnobbing with the sand and coal men to get a line on the situation in the river as a result of the long freeze-up and the high water this spring, say that there aro going to be some new currents to puzzle people. The conditions about islands are materially changed, and there are a number of sand bars and coal pockets have appeared in un expected places. • • There were a good many Thrift Stamps handed out Sunday as Easter presents in Harrisburg, some appearing in Easter baskets, while one result of the Boy Scout drive was the handing of cards to people with suggestions that they start saving. In numerous instances people bought cards with one' stamp and handed them around. The Thrift Stamp as a tip has not hit Harrisburg. but as a gift it is working. | WELL KNOWN PEOPLE / —Charlton Yarnall, prominent Philadelphian, is on a visit to Texas where his son is in the Army. —The Rev. William B. Cooke, of Lewistown, who will take a charge at Falls of Schuylkill, was formerly at Steelton and later in the Philip pines. —Major Joseph H. Thompson, of New Castle, who was here yesterday, is a former state senator and native of Ireland, too. He is hoping for service In France soon. —Thomas J. Ross, who resigned as lieutenant colonel of the old Sec ond Pennsylvania artillery, served for a long time in one of the Phila delphia regiments of the National Guard. —Dr. F. E. Hoskins, for years ac tive in American church work. In Syria, is visiting friends In Pitts burgh. —Ex-Senator D. S. Walton, has retired as president of the Waynes burg Board of Trade. —Adjutant General Beary hopes to open the first boys training camp. 1 DO YOU KNOW | —Tthnt Harrisburg's high school population Is growing as fast as that of any city of its size in the land? ___ t HISTORIC HARRISBURG Furnaces and forges In this coun ty, made supplies for the army in the War of 1812. Eliminating Wear and Tear Domeo swore by the moon. "Saving daylight," he
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