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WEATHER FORECASTS
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YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, 72; lowest, 57; S a. m., 65; S p. m., 57.
SPEAKING WELL OF COMPETITORS
Professional etiquette is going to be tried by
the members of the New York State Music Teach
ers' Association. It is to be hoped that the im
provement will be permanent and that it will iu
time be introduced among musicians of artistic
temperaments" everywhere.
The New York teachers have confessed that they
have been "knocking" one another and "steal
ing" one another's pupils. They now repent of
their sins and want to prevent further breaches of
professional ethics. Instead of speaking disparag
ingly of one another's work and making gestures
of disgust at the mention of rivals, they will here
after smile sweetly and say the pleasantest of things
about their, to all appearances, highly esteemed
competitors.
Physicians have a code of ethics which has done
much to inspire in the public a respect for the
profession. Honorable doctors of medicine do not
sueak about whispering of the failures of their
fellow practitioners and seeking to draw to them
selves the patients of those other practitioners. On
the contrary, they say nothing but good about their
competitors, or if they know nothing good to say,
they make no remarks at all on the subiect.
Music teachers who are constantly finding fault
with others of their profession can hardly be con
sidered reliable. Their judgments certainly are
biased and when they give expression to their
unfair opinions they are exhibiting rather mean
dispositions. They would be respected, on the
other hand, if they were to have occasional words
of praise for worthy rivals.
The music teachers merely provide an example
because the reforms which those of New York are
bringing about happen to suggest this discussion.
The professions and trades are very few. in fact, in
which competitors are not most often "knockers."
The milkman imparts startling information regard
ing the sanitary conditions surrounding another
milkman; the butcher knows of deplorable unfair
ness in the dealings of another butcher; the barber
makes remarks about the poor job done by the pre
ceding hair-cutter; the lawyer has serious fault to
find with the methods of the member of the bar on
the next floor, and the shoemaker cannot under
stand how the fellow who put heels on those shoes
onee before could have made such a botch of it.
Two of a trade %vho are able to say compliment
ary things of each other from time to time are a
rare couple. They deserve the highest respect
whenever any such are found.
WHERE TOURISTS HAVE NO BUSINESS
There is a recklessness which does not deserve
to be encouraged in persons who want to visit the
belligerent countries at this time for no other pur
pose than to gratify their curiosity. If Secretary
Bryan in his published statement that the State
Department does not deem it advisable to issue
passports to mere sightseers was at all at fault, the
fault was that he was entirely too polite in his
refusal of the passports. What he said was, in
part:
The Department believes that the presence of American
tourists in and about places where military operations are
being carried on is most undesirable, and can give such
persons no assurance that they will be immune from arrest
and difficulties if they persist in attempting to visit such
places.
Had Secretary Bryan told the would-be tour
ists just what he thvught of their intentions, his
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HARRTSBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1915,
communication might have made very interesting
reading matter. He might have said, for instance,
that the Department believes that the presence of
American gadders in and about places where mili
tary operations are being carried on would be de
sirable only in the event that the gadders received
suitable injuries to compensate them for their reck
lessness. and that although the department can
give such persons no assurance that they will b*
immune from harm, yet it sincerely hopes that if
they persist in attempting to visit such places
they will be put to all the inconveniences that their
rashness so richly deserves.
Tourists have as much right to seek pleasure in
the belligerent countries during this great strug
gle as to have curious outsiders to look for diver
sion in the operating rooms of surgeons during
seriqus operations, or at the bedsides of dying
strangers for whom they fcave no concern.
This war is not being conducted for a spectacle.
Blood is being shed iu bitter earnest. The scenes
of conflict are not places of entertainment where
any persons who have the price of admittance can
see thrilling sights and experience unusual sen
sations. The tragedies which are being enacted on
those scenes are terrible ones and persons who
would see them enacted as they would see a play
on the stage are worthy only of contempt.
Europe is in great need of volunteer surgeons
and nurses. These America is supplying in geuer
ous numbers. The afflicted nations are not in need,
however, of idle tourists. Americans who will help
are wanted, —not Americans who will hinder.
MAKING OUR "BEAUTIES" AT HOME
Just as the necessities of war are said <o'have
mothered inventions in Europe of new and more
powerful explosives, bread made out of straw and
guns capable of hurling missiles further and fur
ther than under the old standards, so, also as the
result of the war, inventive genius has been devel
oping in America, although, perhaps, along slightly
different lines. While we in United States are not
so much concerned about the development of things
useful on battlefields as are our brethren who are
belligerents, we must nevertheless find ways of pro
viding ourselves with many things useful in peace
for which, before the war, we depended on Euro
pean sources of supply. Fortunately Americans are
proving themselves well equipped to meet the emer
gency and are turning out products "just as good
as'' and in many instances "better than'' similar
products that we used to get almost exclusively
from abroad.
For instance we are told that the Manufacturing
Perfumers' Association of the United States, which
is holding a convention in New York City, has let
it be known through delegates that the war will
not "cause a scarcity of rouge, perfumes, soaps,
and other aids to beauty," for the simple reason
that the American manufacturers of these things
uot only have lately invented articles of this descrip
tion which are "just as good" as the European
brands but also have "put on more steam" §o as
to be able to turn out large enough quantities of
them to offset the shortage of importations attribu
table to the European conflict.
These assurances from the American manufactur
ers that they are now thoroughly equipped to make
"beauties" right at home doubtless will be very!
comforting to those of our American ladies past
fifty who may inwardly harbor the desire to pre
serve the bloom of youth which they, perhaps, had
at sixteen.
Don't he too sure May frosts will not come on the heels
of the slimmer weather we have been having in April! ' j
We have laws against catching fish that are too small
but none against telling stories about fish that are too long.
They are fighting the proposed amendment under which
otir City Commissioners would no longer be "non-partisan."
When were our Commissioners ever that?
With the State's pay rolls increasing and the State's
revenues decreasing the Governor will have a good deal of
cutting to do to "make the coat fit the cloth."
Is there any actual progress toward the end of the war
in the fact that 500 or 600 Frenchmen perished when a ;
warship was blown up, or that 600 more Germans were
slaughtered in the trenches? Does the sacrifice in either
case bring any appreciable advantage to either side in the
great European deadlock? x
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
WHEN PUT TO THE TEST
Even the man who says he wants nothing bitt justice
hates to go to Court without a lawyer.—Dallas News.
WHERE IT STARTED
"Pa, who started the saying that a man's wife is his
better half?"
"Some man's wife, I reckon."—Houston Post.
A QUESTION
Fair Lady (to lawyer)—" Can I sue her for slander
whether she proves what she said I said she said or not?"
—Judge.
A aOOD START
"How are the plans for your new house coming along?"
"Splendidly. Mv wife has finally laid out all the cup
boards,she wants, and now all the architect's got to do
is to build the bouse around them."—Ginger.
ONE WAY TO DO IT
Old Millionaire-—"My wife is droopy and gloomy all the
time. I wish I could find a way to change her."
Cynic—"There's only one way for a rich, old husband to
do that."
Old Millionaire—"What's the way?"
Cynic—"Turn his sad, young wife into a merry widow."
—Baltimore American.
A SALESMAN'S SACRIFICE
A salesman bought the only remaining steeping car space.
An elderly lady next behind him in the line fa front of the
ticket window burst into tears.
"I mu»t have a berth on that train," she exclaimed;
i "it's a matter of life or death!"
The salesman gallantly sold his reservation to her. Next
morning his wife was astonished to receive the following
telegram from her husband:
"Will not arrive until to-morrow. Gave berth to aii old
lady last night."—Ginger.
ENRICH THE BLOOD
Hood's SroaparUU, a Spring Tonic-
Madicine. Is Necessary
Everybody is troubled at this sea
son with loss of vitality, failure of
appetite, that tired feeling, or with
bilious turns, dull headaches, indiges
tion and other stomach troubles, or with
pimples and other eruptions on the face
and body. The reason is that the blood
is impure and impoverished.
Hood's Sarsaparilla relieves all these
ailments. It is the old reliable medicine
that has stood the test of forty years,—
that makes pure, rich, red blood—that
strengthens every organ and builds up
the whole system. It is the all-the
year-round blood-purifier and health
giver. Nothing else acts like it, for
nothing else is like it. There is no real
substitute; so be sure to get Hood's.
Ask your druggist for it to-day, and
begin taking it at once.—Adv.
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Tongue- End Top ics |
Discusses Suffrage Campaign
An interesting interview with Mrs.
Mabel Cronisc Jones, of this city, by
a Najv York "Tribune" writer, on the
suffrage situation in this State, ap
peared in that newspaper yesterday.
The "Tribune" story follows:
"■No votes for women veils, no hikes,
no circus stunts for the Pennsylvania
suffragists. Their summer campaign
will be conducted along purely educa
tional lines, in contrast to the spectac
ular methods of New York's battle for
the vote. Suffrage leaders all over the
country are watching the race between
tLese two States with particular inter
est because of this contrast in method.
Mrs. Mabel C. Jones, of Harrisburg,
one of the leaders of the Pennsylvania
campaign, came to New York yesterday
to attend the annual convention of the
National Society of the Daughters of
1812, but she found time between com
mittee meetings to talk of the suffrage
campaign.
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Against Freak Advertising
" "The Pennsylvania Dutch are very
conservative, you know. We wouldn't
dare try any spectacular stunts with
them," she said. "Even the little
votes for women veil, w-hich is really
very pretty, was turned down by our
convention, aud as for the hike, it
would be out of the question. It is the
policy of the Pennsylvania women that
freak advertising antagonizes more vot
ers than it converts. We are going to
have a big parade in Philadelphia Sat
urday just to give the campaign a good
start. Then there will be no more
demonstrations until a few weeks be
fore election. We shall have booths
at the county fairs, speakers at the
Chautauqua assemblies and field work
ers all over the State to address pub
lic meetings. Often these workers go
into mountain hamlets of the Pennsyl
vania Dutch, where the children of the
first settlers do not yet speak English.
Says Penrose Sidestepped
"'The Governor is an enthusiastic!
suffragist, and so is the State Superin
tendent of Public Education. These
two men will have an enormous influ
ence. On the other hand, '"the gang's
all there' in the large cities. The poli
ticians are all opposed to us. Mr. Pen- ;
rose? Well. lam having an interesting '
correspondence with Mr. Penrose this!
very minute. He has made it very
plain for a long time that he favored
allowing the question to be put to the
vcters, but he sidestepped any attempt 1
to get him on record as to the suffrage
issue itself. We have decided now that
it is time for him to take a stand. I ;
have written to him twice, and intend
to keep on writing until I get an an-j
swer. We can't hope for much from
the Progressive party. There isn't j
any. However, those men all swore j
thev believed in woman suffrage, and ]
we are hoping they have not gone back |
in that belief.*
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Daughters of 1812 Election
"Mrs. Jones said suffrage would not
be an issue in the election of the
Daughters of 1812, although,the most
prominent candidate for president is
Mrs. Alice Bradford Wiles, a Chicago
suffragist. One of the planks in Mrs.
Wiles' platform provides for annual
meetings in Washington immediately
after the convention of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. Under
the present system the meetings is not
held until a week afterward in New
York. The delay entails expense and
waste of time for persons like Mrs. !
Jones, who have political affairs calling
them home. The election will be held
at the Waldorf-Astoria."
OLDEST CIRCUS MAN DIES
"Pop" Baker Brought Out George
Primrose, Famous Minstrel
By Associated Press.
Tokedo, 0., April 29. —Charles H.
(Pop) Baker, 79 years ola, Known as
the oldest circus man in the world,
died here last night at the county in
firmary from the infirmities of old
age.
Baker brought out George Primrose,
minstrel, and twelve famous side show
curiosities. He was in the circus busi
ness 59 yeare.
JOHN BUNNY LAID AT REST
Moving Picture Actor Who Delighted
Thousands, Burled In New York
By Associated Press.
New York, April 29.—John Bunny,
a moving picture actor who delighted
thousands of persons through the me
dium of the films, was buried in Ever
green cemetery here to-day.
Celebrities in the moving picture
world and managers, actors and
actresses of the legitimate Dtage, at
tended his funeral in the lodge room
of the Elks club last night. Funeral
services were conducted Dy the Elks
and Masons.
THE GLOBE
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and Better Harrisburg,
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Send Your Boy to The Globe
To-moitow For a Fly Swatter —FREE
The Globe co-operates with the Civic 11 :
Club and the Health Authorities for a clean
er and healthier city and will distribute
3,000 Fly Swatters FREE
i As an additional incentive for a "real swatfest" we ■■ ■ ■
will duplicate the cash prizes offered by the Civic Club for
the greatest number of flies killed during the season.
The winners of the Civic Club prizes will also be the
winners of The Globe prizes.
The Fly Swatters will be distributed in our popular
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The Daily Fashion Hint.
♦ • — ■s
Afternoon gown of blue and white
striped pussy willow taffeta. The outer
skirt U draped in winged effect
Sleeves of very thin creamy silk, vest
and cuffs of dark blue velvet
Sunday In >'<»* York
A Henl Treat
•3.00 Round Trip—S3.CO
Special Excursion Pennsylvania Rail
road, next Sunday, May 2. to the great
metropolis, the most interesting city
on the American continent. Special
Train leaves Harrisburg 5.45 A. M.
Caesarian Operation at Lebanon
Lebanon, April 29. —A Caesarian op
eration was performed yesterday at
the Gooi Samaritian Hospital on Mrs.
Harvey D. Smith, of Grantville, Dau
phin county, who gave birth to an in
fant son. The operation was success
fully performed by Dr. A. C. Hawer, of
Annville.
THE LACE OF VENICE
An Ancient Industry That Was Reviv
ed by Queen Marpherita
The lace of Venice has been celebrat
ed for many centuries. It was made
originally by nuns within the walls of
convents for ecclesiastical garments.
Then, with the fall of the Venetian re
public, the convents were closed and the
lace industry ceased to exist for an
entire century.
In 1870 the Princess Margherifra, aft
erward Queen of Italy, took measures
to revive it, especially as a means ot
providing' employment for Venetian
women. At 'present there are several
schools, subsidized by the government,
in which the art is taught.
.. The pupils are women of all ages.
Eacti site on a low stool and holdsr a
plump, square cushion in her lap. On
5 this cushion is pinned a strip of paper,
marked with the pattern to be followed,
and into this pattern the nimble finger
jer worker sticks glass headed pins,
| about which she twists her threads.
Prom twenty to fifty shuttles depend
from all sides of the cushion, and these
are thrown across the ibaek with the
ra;idity of a typist handling the keys
of her machine.
The process looks so simple that it
looks like play, but the lace produced
! represents thousands of dollars. The
simple laces grow rapidly under the
j dexterous fingers of the women, but
' the exquisite rose point and other siml
! lar sorts are evolved much more slow
j ly.—Warper's Weekly.
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Man and Labor
Lady Russell in her volume "Swal
lowfield and Its Owners'' points out
that in 1820 the Berkshire estate came
into the hands of Sir Henry Russell,
who had been a friend of Dr. Johnson.
It was at Russell's table that one (Jay
the doctor maintained that "no man
loved labor, no man would work if he
could help it." Reynolds objected ami
gave Pope for instance. But Pope's in
spiration, said the doctor, "was the
love of fame and not the love of la
bor. Leander swam the Hellespont, but.
that dopsn't prove that he loved swim
ming."