10 BARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A KEH'SPAPEK FOR THE HOME Founded its' Published evenings except Sunday by THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO., Telegraph Building, Federal Sqaare. , E. J. ST> CKPOLE ,Prts't tr Editcrin-C hirf P. R. OTSTER, Business Manager. GUS M. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor. Member of the Associated Press —The Associated Press is exclusively en title'! to the use for republijation of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. ▲ll rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. m . Member American Newspaper Entered at the Post Office In Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. —Bv carriers, ten cents a week; by mall. $6.00 ■ a year In advance. TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1018 My doctern is to lay aside Contentions, and be satisfied; Jest do your best, and praise er blame That /oilers that, counts jest the same. — RILEY. LET US BE CONSTRUCTIVE TIE Telegraph very much fears | that >lr. O'Neil, in his contest 1 for the governorship of Penn sylvania. is weakening his own can- j didacy by a mistaken choice of cam- j paign methods. When Mr. O'Neil | speaks it is almost invariably to at- | tack some one of his opponents. J rather than to make a straightfor- ( ward statement of his own attitude on public questions. In this he has i clearly erred as to the temper of the j voters. Unless all indications are 1 at fault, the public is interested much more at this time in what each of the candidates personally Is and what he stands for rather than in what he is not or does not stand for. In other words, the voters want to know from the lips of the several candidates themselves just what might be expected of. them should j they be elected to offlce. Mr. O'Neil has planks in his plat- l form that might be enlarged upon and ' discussed with enlightenment to the public and advantage to the candidate himself. The voters want to hear Mr. O'Neil's riews on state questions, but they are in nowise concerned as to what he chances to think about Senator Sproul, or Mr. Habgood or j any of the other aspirants for offlce. j They are quite as well qualified as is Mr. O'Neil to pass judgment upon the character and standing of his fellow candidates. They are likely to resent uncalled-for attacks upon men of high standing in their several communities. Senator Sproul has been much more discriminating in his selection of means for putting his candidacy before the Republicans of the State 1 He has correctly Interpreted the though', of thousands of people when he says that it would be wrong and unpatriotic at this time to thrust upon the public anything in the na ture of a personal campaign; that the only platfor, . worth while is based on the winning of the war. the solving of the great moral and economic problems that the war has brought to the front and planning for the reconstruction period that must follow the attainment of a vic torious peace. Comparatively few people are giv ing more than superficial attention to State politics, outside of the elec tion of prohibition candidates to the legislature, and they are in no mood to be bothered by the everlasting twaddle of those who cannot or will not see beyond their own personal or factional interests. The candi date who hopes to win public confi dence and support will devote his attention to the discussion and pro motion of constructive policies. Vio lent personal attacks and defama tion of character will not win many votes this year. Lebanon people appear to think that a little disinfection by means of tar applications, followed by a period in which to think the matter over in tail, is a likely cure for pro-German outbreaks. NEW NATIONAL SPIRIT W*EN it became apparent that Harrisburg had over-sub scribed its Liberty Loan quota the big assemblage of voluntary salesmen gathered to hear the re ports spontaneously broke into the very appropriate chorus—"Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow." This was not on the program. It was not prearranged. The hymn simply happened to express precisely -what was in the hearts of those who had worked earnestly for the success of the loan and so it came out as an unpremeditated feature of the big demonstration. The occurrence is not without its significance. It marks the growing reverence of the American people. We are convinced that we are flght> ing the good fight; that we are on God's side. We have placed ourselves . " fc .:*!• ■'■ r v ~*■ .*.T---'• TUESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG tfttftg TELEGRAPH APRIL* 30, 1918.. i us a tool in His hands, to be used j for the preservation on earth of those principles for which Christ died. Consciously or unconsciously, we have as a people made ourselves more nearly as one with His doctrine of supreme sacrifice than ever before we have been as a nation. When we shall have learned to sing with true submissiveness of mind and heart, "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow," we shall become an invincible host before I whom the Hun will be no more able to stand than were the Catl&anites before the Israelites of old. What Harrisburg businessman be yond the draft age will lay aside his own affairs for six months to become a war worker for the Y. M. C. A. in France? REGISTER TOMORROW REGISTER to-morrow. It is your duty to vote at the party primaries in May. At that time candidates for the Legislature will be nominated who, iJ elected, will vote either "dry" or "wet" when the National Prohibi tion Amendment comes before the law-making body of Pennsylvania next year for adoption or rejection. The "wets" will use their utmost efforts to nominate men who will he pledged against the amendment. You who believe that trade in strong drink should be abolished lean prevent this if you go to the; | polls and vote for "dry" candidates But you • sn't vote at tbe prjina i ries un!ess you are registered and enrolled as a member of a party. To-morrow la the only day on i which you can register and enroll in j Harrisburg. Unless you registered and enrolled under a party heading last fall j'ou must do so to-morrow or lose your primary vote. The 5,000 who are unregistered or unenrolled in Harrisburg can turn the tide locally fot prohibition. W'U they do it? Let's hope the sugar shortage is at an end before the strawberry short cake season opens. "PUTTING ONE OVER" A WELL-KNOWN Harri sbu r g physician, too modest to permit the use of his name, suggests that the Telegraph make a cam paign in behalf of the humble dande lion, the narrow-leaf dock, shep herd's plant and other edible greens. ! Says he: My practice takes me into the suburbs occasionally, and last Sunday I noticed a half-dozen or more men and women busy with I knives, baskets and bags in a big field just outside the city. On closer Investigation 1 found them to be people of foreign birth gathering great bags of dandelion, narrow-leaf dock and shepherd's plant, which looks and tastes much like dandelion. I thought 1 over this matter and I have con cluded that these harvesters of greens are "putting one over" on most of us. Not only are they conservin— food, but they are get ting a very desirable spring tonic into their stomachs as well. Why not encourage dandelion parties?. It has not been so very long ago j that the "dandelion party" was part | and parcel of the life of every well- ( ordered American family. It came as regularly as spring and house cleaning season and was regarded more in the light of a festivity or celebration than a duty. It was joined in by young and old. Before the snow was all off the fields the dandelion squad was busy with its first spring offensive and the results were highly gratifying to the stom ach and soothing to the system long confined to a diet of stored foods. Later came the narrbw-leaf dock — as nourishing and as pleasant to the taste as spinach and to be had for the gathering. "Greens" in those days formed a ! staple of spring diet and there were cooks who could make a dish of dandelion—by the aid of a rasher of ' bacon, a couple of hard-boiled eggs and a dash of vinegar—fit for the proverbial king, and a blame sight better than some kings of European vintage are going to have on their menues before the present racket is settled. It was a great day when mother took her paring knives in hand, swung her basket over her arm, put on her old sunbonnet and invited the little folks to "go along for greens." The skies were blue in those days and | the appetite was keen; and tastes were simpler and life not nearly so ! complex. We agree with our corre spondent that the foreignborn har vesters of greens were putting one over on most of us. We have learned a lot of things we ought to I unlearn and have acquired a lot of I habits not half so beneficial as those Iwe no longer practice. We used to go out in search of dandelion and prize it as a dainty. Now we dig it out of the lawn and toss It over the back fence; thereby offending our stomachs and needlessly adding to our grocery bills. Next to a bull in a china shop is a cat in a war garden. STREET SINGING ONE of the most effective means of arousing sentiment for the Liberty Loan was the choral singing by church choir volunteers after midnight Tuesday. Coming en tirely without announcement it was all the more enjoyable. The message of the singers carried by the breezes reached thousands of sleepers and aroused them not only from their dreams but to a recognition of their duty. It is impossible to reckon in dollars and cents th* results, but beyond question they are registered substantially in the Libery Bond re turns now being filed by the com mitteemen with the general com mittee. T>oUUC*CK I By the Kx-Committeeman Failure of the little coterie oper ating under the name of the endorse ment committee of the Dry Federa tion to approve of the candidacies o:' aspirants for legislative seats in only a little more than half of the counties of Pennsylvania attracted quite as much attention to-day as the remarkable side-stepping in dulged in yesterday on the question of candidates for state nominations. From the very beginning the Dry Federation has been regarded as an O'Neil Institution. It brought to gether men active In the cause of the prohibition amendment, but the tact that at the meeting here tn Februarj it endors-ed the state high way commissioner for governor and confided everything else to a com mittee caused much speculation at the time. The actions of its en dorsement committee since have confirmed the idea in the minds of many people that it was committed to O'Neil. When it endorsed O'Neil again yesterday as far as endorsed by local organizations, but did not act on endorsements given to Wil liam C. Sproul, the faith of a good many people in the disinterestedness of the federation began to ebb. However, the meeting of the fed eration yesterday was not without much discussion. The Rev. Dr. C. F. Swift, representing the Anti-Saloon League, objected to an out-and-out endorsement for O'Neil. and John A. McSparran. master of the State Grange, fought any effort to men tion Sproul. The endorsement of Guffey came only after a battle, and yet J. Washington Logue, Demo cratic aspirant for the nomination for lieutenant governor on a very "dry" platform, failed to land, al though his declaration was the same as Guffey's. John R. K. Scott, who will speak from the same platform as O'Neil, did not get any endorse ment either. It may be added that some of the practical men among the O'Neil con tingent breathed freer when the Dry Federation completed its work last night and if it holds another meet ing it will be surprised. —Commissioner O'Neil came back to Harrisburg to-day after a short tour and will be here until to-mor row night, when he will go to Pitts burgh for a few days. He will go Thursday night into the anthracite regions, probably accompanied by Governor Brumbaugh and Attorney General Brown. —The appearance of the Attorney General beside Mr. O'Neil wilT be hailed as a sure sign that the Vares are for him. Mr. Brown will make view incidents of the last legislature, ciew incidents of the last Legislature. Both he and the Governor intend to attack Senator Sproul. —Senator Sproul will speak at ] Williamsport to-morrow and then go to Western Pennsylvania where Sen-, ator Beidleman is to-day. Joseph F. Guffey intends to stir around in western counties this week, while his! rival. Judge Bonniwell. like John R. j K. Scott will be busy in the eastern section. —By to-morrow when the third class cities will be holding their reg istration. the primary campaign will be In full swing. The "wets" and the "drys" are saving the political work ers the trouble of drumming up peo ple to get registered this year. There are thousands of people in the third class cities who have not registered and an effort to get them on the books will be made. They will be claimed with the utmost promptness by every candidate. —The contrast between the action of the "dry" people of Dauphin county in making endorsements last night of candidates for the Legisla ture in this county and the "passing up" of Dauphin endorsements by the Dry Federation was commented upon to-day. —The Philadelphia Record says to-day that Governor Brumbaugh is insisting that Senator Vare "im mediately cease pussyfooting" be tween Sproul and O'Neil and that "a demand for a final showdown" has been made. The Record also says that the Governor may "fire" some Vare men If the Vare organization does not declare for the Commission er. The Yares, It ia said, have of fered to be neutral, but this does rot satisfy the Governor. It is well known that for some days a decision has been demanded of the Vares. whose own ward leaders are divided. —Commenting upon the Supreme Court vacancies the Philadelphia Press suggests that the Governor make drafts on the active lawyers of the state instead of calling men from the Common Pleas bench. —Colonel Oliver S. Hershman, for merly a colonel on the Governor's staff, and owner of the Pittsburgh Press, is out for Sproul. —Mayor Smith has finally ordered city ads taken out of German pa pers in Philadelphia and Captain Mills has ordered politicians out of the Philadelphia police stations. —Arrangements for a series of re ceptions for Senator Sproul the lat ter part of the week are being made. —The Philadelphia Inquirer scoffs at Senator Vare's assertion that des pite the decision of the Dauphin county court Penrose and other men who voted Town Meeting shall not vote at Republican primaries and asks if it is true that John R. K. Scott is really a resident of Mont gomery county. The Ledger also takes a whack at the Senator setting himself up against the court. —Dismissal of Lieutenant Little, granting of a change of venue for trial of Deutseh and other men in the Fifth ward mess and the gen eral activity to suppress bad police conditions are making Philadelphia a very Interesting place. Writing in the Philadelphia Press on the way the campaign is going "The Insider" has this to say about what must be apparent to ev eryone except the politicians: "In the last week there has some how come over political circles a realization of the fact that with Pennsylvania facing a general elec tion at which a Governor and Lieu tenant Governor are to be chosen, the people of the state are compara tively little interested in the situa tion. The war has subordinated pol itics, as it has everything else, to second place. This fact has been patent for some time to a good many Individuals but it has not reached general expression among politicians until within the last few days. Now it is generally admitted around all the headquarters. They say that the public is thinking so much of rela tives and friends at the front, or, where that Is not the case, of war in its general relations to the fortunes of this country, that It has title room In its mind for the details of politic al adventures. This condition Is re ported from the rural cross-roads as well as from the crowded dis tricts of Philadelphia or Pittsburgh. As the United States becomes even more actively engaged In th<* fight ing, the condition is bound to be ev en more acutely felt. It will have an important effect on the cam paign, without a doubt." EDITORIAL COMMENT Emperor Charles is a Dual Mon arch, all right.—Brooklyn Eagle. Why did Fate put those two is lands so close together and yet so far apart?— New York Sun. Mr. Creel's boast that America went to war'unprepared presumably will not be made a conspicuous fea ture of the next Democratic national platform.—Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. The Kaiser Isn't so many. The National Ancient Free and Accepted Councilors and Princesses of Joshua of the World was lately incorporated at Little Rock, Ark.—Kansas City Star. Address Bu Mr. Hughes The address of ex-Justice Charles E. Hughes to the American News paper Publishers Association was so admirable as an interpretation of the duty of the citizen in the war to pre serve civilization and democracy, so judicious in dealing with the Gov ernment's responsibility for the pun ishment of sedition, so valiant In de fending criticism of the conduct of the war, so flawless and invigorating in its patriotism, so strong in the faith of victory and of a temper sane and temperate that it ranks as one of the inspiring utterances of the war by a representative American. There was the ring of exemplary nonpartisanship in Mr. Hughes' dec laration. "I stand on that plaform supporting the President of the Unit ed States." Coming from a man who was lately the Republican can didate for President and is now the official leader of that party, the pledge was impressive. Sincere with that matter-of-fact honesty so char acteristic of Mr. Hughes, there was no reservation. Bui he insisted on the right and duty of what has been called ."constructive criticism." It could not have' been better stated than as follows: War demands fighting men who see straight and shoot straight. It also demands fight ing critics who see straight and are honest and candid in crit icism. The Department of Justice has been charged—some say justly, oth ers say without warrant—with slug gishness in prosecuting the seditious. Mr. Hughes asserted that constitu tional power was not wanting to deal with traitors and conspirators. It must be remembered that he is an eminent authority on the law. His quotation from Lincoln might be regarded in the light of a constitu tional precedent: "I ean no more be persuaded that | the Government can take no strong measures in time of rebellion be cause it can be shown that the same could not be lawfully taken in time of peace than I can be persuaded that a particular drug is not good medicine for a sick man because it cannot be shown to be good medi cine for a well one." It is dangerous to invoke the Con stitution when the question Is whether the nation shall deal with enemies within Its gates who plot to betray it to the enemy threatening ' to destroy it. About the duty of the ; press in time of war and its right to j immunity from arbitrary restric- ] tions, Mr. Hughes spoke brave words: "There Is only one rule acceptable in war. It ought to be the only rule in peace, but a state of war should drive it home to our con sciences—the truth, the whole truth, in a few instances where mil itary exigencies forbid.) and certain ly nothing but the truth." Stout in his faith in the ultimate triumph of America's cause, Mr. Hughes did not, however, blink the fact that the war would be long and exact many sacrifices: drain the country, it might be, of its manhood and its resources. It was with a sense of responsibility as the leader of his party that he said he approv ed of the proposal "to put 5.000,000 men into the field at the earliest pos sible moment." That was a fine saying that "it is not the measure of our high calling to win a stale mate or to gather a force merely to hold a line of trenches." It is the fighting spirit only that counts now ,the inflexible resolution 'to win a military victory if it takes our last soldier and our last dollar; and nobly did Charles Evans Hughes Republican, but always the Ameri can and patriot, give expression to the will of a great, free people.* THE ROD OF LOVE We had to punish our lad one day, Though it grieved us more than we can say; We knew if w>e did not the child would go On and on in his wrong and would naughtier grow; 'Till too late we would realize that our little son. Was not the same smiling, sweet, innocent one Who had played at our feet, and had prayed at our knee — So we knew we must punish him, hard though it be. We punished with aching hearts. For we had fear. That why we should treat him thus would not seem clear. And t'was so, for the lad in his lim ited ken. Could only sob out "I'll not do it again !" That night when we laid him down to his calm rest. The dear little man laid his head on my breast, And said in his simple and beauti ful way, "I'm sorry that I was so naughty to-day." And his penitence made us just love him far more, Than ever we'd loved our wee darl ing before. Through this struggle with our little one dear. Our Heavenly Father's Love became clearer, When oft he will not let us have our own way And to things that we wish for he says to us "Nay" How for our own good it is all be ing done, As our punishment was for the good of our son. And just as in pity my heart did melt. When our lad was sorry; so I knew God felt. When oft in the paths of sin we have roamed, And in penitence deep we have come back home. And just as our baby's soft pitiful cry "Oh Father, dear father, so sorry am I !" Had made us love him so much the more, So I know God opes the Forgive ness Door ! When in sorrow we knock, and with eyes all dim, Say "Forfclve dear Father, and take us in!" God holds us close In His Gentle breast. And there we may safely and sweet ly rest. —By Mrs. Edna Groff Delhi, Pax | tang. Pa. * SHAikIU E IHIEM NBSOT gttlS? \ I mt THE PEOPLE'S FORUM BOOZE AND SOLDIERS To the Editor of the Telegraph: Will you kindly spare me a little space In your esteemed newspaper to express my views as well as the views of the many thousands of Harrisburg good thinking and law abiding citizens, concerning the ac tions of the liquor dealers of this city at a recent meeting held for the purpose of voting on the request of our Honorable Mayor to refrain from selling liquor in bottles over the bar, during the present war cri sis. What could have been more de moralizing than the result of their vote. Surely our Chief Executive did not ask anything but what was good for the cause. He has been trying to help our fair city come out with a clean title and I think under : the present conditions he should be encouraged and assisted, instead of being voted down and a defiance hurled at him. when the United States Army to-day is trying to edu cate their soldiers to abstain from the use of rum and all its agents. Considering the defiance these rum agents and lust for gold mer chants of the Capitol City of the I greatest Commonwealth of all the ! states has hurled into the face of ! Mayor Keister let us hope that the Government of the United States will just go another step further and order these wine mongers to close their doors and keep them closed. , It was anything but a patriotic move and their actions belittle their mem bers. No doubt some ef the mem bers of the Association did vote yes but the rough element, like their business irnt th mnlnrity and the better of the good element. The same as the booze will do if you get it in quantity, such as the majority of the liquor men of Harrisburg would like you and the soldier boy to get. We are proud of our mayor and his manly principles not only in this case in particular but in everything that carries with it the scent of vice. He has rid our city of its houses of ill-repute and while perhaps some have moved in uptown districts and are trying to carry their trade to a respectable neighborhood, the Po lice Department will soon rid them from whence they have gone and criminal actions will follow as this can be and I know will be done, but the whisky man can take a man in the gutter quicker than any of these and laugh and chuckle with glee and get away with it. Let us pray that they overstepped the bounds of pro priety in their late action and will live to regret their dishonorable ac tions in saying "Yes we will bootleg in face of the war and defiance of the honorable request of Mayor Keister. Respectfully, "One who believes in harmony." THEYTATE PRESS It has taken the men and women of this country a long while to awaken to the meaning of this war, but now they are fully aroused and ready to fight and to suffer to the limit until the cause in which they have enlisted is successful. The men who sing while they fight and the women who smile through their tears never intended to bow before the ad vance of the barbarians. —Philadel- phia Inquirer. Very Little, Really Women do not have much to do with war; they only bear the men who go out to fight, nurse the ones who are wrecked while there, live with the ones who come hack and mourn for the ones who do not.— From IJfe. Down to Business at Last One of the indications Is that peo ple have quit speculating on what is going to happen after the war and have got down to business figuring out how to win the war.—Detroit Free Press. Preparing the Next Course. Ravings of a Recruit Tc the Editor of the Telegraph : I am a Harrisburg boy, formerly from "350 Hummel Street, Harris burg-, Pcnna." I enlisted last No vember 8, 1918. I was stationed at Columbus Barracks, Columbus, 0., and at Kelly_ Field, San Antonio, Texas, and now at Eberts Field. Lo noke, Ark. I was recently appoint ed Sergeant First Class of the 125 th Aero Squadron. I remember quite a few things that happened while yet a recruit, and from that have formed a small poem. Would ap preciate very much if you would publish it for me, so as to give the folks back home an idea of Army life. Was a steady reader of the Telegraph while in Harrisburg. No more ham and eggs or grape fruit When the bugle calls for chow, No more apple pie or dumplings— ' Cause you're in the Army how. No more fizzes, beer or highballs And the drilling makes us warm, But you can't cool off on liquor— ' Cause you wear the uniform. No more shirts of silk or linen. We wear the O. D. stuff, No more night shirts or pajamas— ' Cause our pants are good enough. No more feather ticks or pillows, But we're glad to thank the Lord We'e got a cot and blankets— When we might just have a board. They told me not to be drafted, But to join and get my pick; Then I came to I'jlly Field— • And got my pick and shovel quick. The only time I have left the ground Was to mount a truck and throw wood down. And the only time I've been in the air— Was when the sand blew everywhere. And they feed us beans for break fast. And at lunch we get them too. And at night they stuff our "tum mies"— With that D Old Army Stew. But we will lick old Kink the Kaiser When each one of us learn how, 'Cause D him, he's the reason— We're in this "One Man's" Army now. Herbert B. Daniels, Sergeant 125 th Aero Service Squadron, Eberts Field, Lonoke, Arkansas. A Privileged Class The Food-Control Law provides that any storing or holding by any farmer, gardener or other person of the products of any farm, garden or other land cultivated by him shall not be deemed to be a storing or holding withlng th'e meaning of this act." For other persons hoarding is an offense punishable by rather per emptory methods. It is to be noted, however, that the Food Administra tion has warned all farmers that they must market their wheat before May 15 at the prices fixed by law. on pain of requisition by th? authori ties in case of failure. By the fur ther provisions of the act, grain re quisitioned in this fashion is to be paid for at a rate satisfactory to the owner, and failing in that, he is to recover such further sum as may be fixed by a Federal District Court. In spite of price-fixing which has doubled the earnings of most grain growers, there has been much hoarding on their part, for which the severest penalty imposed by Con gress is a lawsuit to determine their rights. Other profiteers are dealt with summarily and put out of bus iness. Are the food-hoarders a priv ileged claas?—From th New York World. LABOR NOTES To prevent labor shifting, a stand ard wage scale 'for shipbuilders lias been put in effect at all Atlantic and Gulf ports. The Xew York Legislature turned down a proposal to investigate mini mum wages for women and children in Xew York state. Wage advances granted since Au gust 1, 1915, at the Bayonne, (N. J.) plant of the Standard Oil Company total from 79 to 98 per cent. The ten-hour day rule for British Columbia logging camp employes has been changed to the eight-hour day rule by the Loggers' Association. Representatives of 100 women's organizations in New York are de manding passage of legislation cov ering women's working conditions. j{ OUR DAILY LAIJGHI THE USUAL WAY. • "I suppose you and your wife share everything?" "Not at all. She Insists that I hiv all the faults." -i -F.ft . I A PLEA. "I ain't kicking at these meatlesi iayr. mam, you understand." "Well, then?" "Only let's have a pruneless day, :00, once in awhile." STRUCK. "Hasn't he a striking car?" "Yes, It gave me quite a jar." J1 ALL STUCK UP. He —The last place 1 played the manager got stuck on one of my tricks. She—He told me that he got stuck on u whole act. Ibenutg Cljal Harrisburg comes within Just one tenth of a mile of being a city Ave miles long. According to the official maps which City Engineer M. B. Cowden keeps locked up in his of fice, and measuring by the Susque hanna's banks, which is what most of Harrisburg goes by. the length of the state's capital is exactly 4.9 miles. This measurement takes in the new Fourteenth ward so that from the last house in Riverside to the north of the Spring creek below Cedar street it is Harrisburg. And the beauty of it is that a consider able portion of this stretch, which is not realized by many, is the bank has been improved. Mr. Cow den's line takes in the curve at the pumping station at the foot of North street, but as since the hank was im proved the line has been straighten ed so that it is a fair estimate of the length of the city. Perhaps as a crow would fly from up near Es therton to Lochiel it might be a tenth of a mile shorter. As for the width of the city Mr. Cowden esti mates that it varies from one to three miles. Counting in the Sus quehanna, because the city line runs to low water mark on the Cumber land shore, and £oing out through the Thirteenth ward to the city line at Poorhouse lane or 29th street, as it is officially known, is three miles. The river varies in width, as does the city being from three-fifths to seven-eighths of a mile wide. The city is narrowest in the First ward because of the way the Susquehanna sweeps in and It is odd to run up against Nineteenth street within a little over two thirds of a mile from the river. Hence, the young Har risburgers can now boast that they live in a city almost five miles long and three miles wide at one point. • • • "It's just twenty years ago Sun day" said one of my old National Guard friends this morning, "that the National Guard of Pennsylvania went fo Mt. Gretna and opened Camp Hastings, the mobilization camp of the Spanish-American War." • "Yes" put in Captain Charles P. Meek, who was one of the officers of the Governor's Troop, "Do you remember how it snowed and what a beastly day it was to go into camp?" Adjutant General Beary, who was an officer in the Fourth Pennsyl vania in those days, recalls feeling ly that the shelter the first night was In one of the buildings used in sum mer time as a place for exhibiting poultry. * * * George B. Uttley, secretary of the American library Association, was here yesterday arranging matters in connection with the annual conven tion of that body which will be held in Saratoga Springs in July. Dr. Thomas Lynch Montgomery, the State Librarian, is the president of the national organization. In ad dition to the State Library people the Harrisburg Public Library will be represented. * * * One of the oddest excuses given in a long time why farmers do not buy Liberty Bonds is that they have no place to keep them. It is about on a par with the excuse that a man in the country would not be a good in vestor in Thrift Stamps because he does not get to town often enough to have them converted into Baby Bonds. One of the best-known pro fessional farmers in the state said while here recently. "Now, don't blame the farmer for not buying Liberty Bonds. You see he has to work hard for all he gets." "Well, don't I?" put in the man to whom he was talking. "Yes. but you live in town and are near banks. The farmer lives in the country and has no safe deposit boxes," replied the apologist. "Hey, where does the farmer keep his money when he takes it in for wheat and potatoes? Where does he keep his deeds and his insurance policy? He don't keep them in tho Bible in the front room or in the photograph album, does he?" fired in a man who had come up. • • * Harrisburg's two candidates for lieutenant governor. Senator Edward E. Beidleman, who aspires to the Republican nomination, and Howard O. Holstein, who is running for the Democratic nomination, met the other day on the street. Both said they enjoyed being candidates. • • Warnings given by Major W. G. Murdock, the chief draft officer of Pennsylvania that men given defer red classification under the draft be cause of their work being essential and who change or get dismissed must be restored to their place, has resulted in numerous letters coming to Harrisburg from draft boards, while telegrams and telephone messages are being received tell ing of changes which should be made. The result will be that some men who got deferred places because of working on farms and then went during the winter to industries will have to go back to the farm or as sume their rightful place in the draft. It will also hit some men in railroad service. • • * The Department of Labor and In dustry offices at the State Capitol come pretty close to having the rec ord for the highest price for the sale of a packet of chewing gum at the recent Red Cross sale. The packet was made to retail at a nickel, but it. was sold and resold and auction eered and turned around until final ly it rested on the desk of one of the officials as representing $21.25. Even the people who attended to the sell ing do not know how it came to roll up such a figure, but the money was there and the gum is in the curiosity class. 1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE " —E. L. Fell, who becomes head of the committee to prevent waste iu the state, is head of one of the big printing companies. —Ex-Mayor Joseph Armstrong of Pittsburgh, is prominent on one of the Sproul committees in that county. —Senator W. C. McConnell Is at the head of the Liberty Loan Com mittee for Northumberland. —Charles T. Davies, Reading food administrator, has urged people with more wheat than needed to give It to the orphanage of Berks county. —Dr. Wllmer Krusen. Philadel phia health director, says people may have to be drafted to make them un derstand what a cleanup means. The Rev. Samuel Henry Stein, chaplain of York's fire department, preached the 42d memorial sermon to the firemen of that city. n | DO YOU KNOW "~1 —That 'Harrisburg is earning the gratitude of many soldiers by tlie work of the women's or ganizations whose members meet the trains passing tlirougCi HISTORIC HARRISBURG April has been the big month fop Harrisburg soldiers to go to war.
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