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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1919
Page
2
A writer argues that reliance on coal is risky amid a growing soft coal strike and scarcity. He urges adoption of fuel oil or water powered electricity, noting large buildings already heating with oil burners and calling for governmental encouragement of oil use and water power to ensure stable, cheaper energy.
The Public Service Commission should begin a statewide survey of the roughly 12 000 grade crossings to assess which can be eliminated by building overpasses or underpasses. While some crossings are obsolete, dangerous, or a public nuisance, funding and costs run high, potentially hundreds of billions for full abolition.
The text recalls safety steps for evolving transport, urging grading changes for safety and caution with cars and trains. It mentions enforcing simple safety first rules like not beating the train and avoiding dangerous gate crawling, then tangentially reminisces on nostalgic scenes of nickel egg sandwiches and onion toppings in restaurants.
The piece argues for submitting the League of Nations treaty to the people in a direct election, critiquing Democratic hesitance and Senate exclusion. It notes Wilson’s stance, the minority-led treaty drawing, and fears of ignoring majority will, while comparing governance to conserving coal and wood usage.
The Allentown city farm experiment failed with a $26,000 deficit over two years and a mortgage burden of $120,000 on a $122,000 purchase. The City Council accepted a five year rent bid starting at $2,000, with annual increases, as the piece highlights government ownership as costly and inefficient.
Senator Boies Penrose is gravely ill and will miss political work for eight to ten weeks. Governor Sproul and State Chairman Crow will oversee Republican affairs. The piece notes Penrose’s Washington activity, Sproul’s national prospects, and local doubts about constitutional revisions and public finance. It also mentions Maurer’s potential ouster, Dr. Finegan’s health affecting bureau reforms, and upcoming election expense filings.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes a simple inauguration with no parade. New health and welfare chiefs are named as Dr C L Furbish and ex Senator Ernest L Tustin. Scranton reports a new city government lineup may trouble Mayor A T Connell. Mercer county votes face ballot issues in Farrell ward. Rep John A Lesher may be replaced by A W Day. Chester braces for a big school board clash between McClures and Sproug forces. Judge H Bechtel contemplates a Democratic national delegate bid without PalCo stance.
A New York Telegram excerpt reports a Russian exile describing Bolshevik land and livestock confiscation to place property in workers hands. The plan allegedly reduced incentives to work, fueling shortages and famine, and influencing American farmers to decline a Washington conference with organized labor.
Health Week runs December 1 to 10 with a 14 day extension, aimed at raising 6 500 000 for tuberculosis relief. Red Cross campaigns help lessen the plague’s grip, urging continued purchases and campus support despite progress.
A reflective look at post Civil War unrest and labor strife in 1865 to postwar America. It traces extravagance, wage and price shocks, mass strikes and union growth. It notes longshoremen riots, martial law, and government seizure of railroads during strikes while workers sought eight hour limits and better conditions.
Poem by Katherine Edelman celebrates winter warmth with a glowing hearth lamp, nuts to crack, sewing for Rosabel, songs, books, and domestic joys. It extols home as the source of happiness despite cold winds, urging contentment within familiar walls.
In a Birmingham Age Herald piece the wrestlers are described as a bear and a lion with managers likened to foxes, hinting at a fierce but possibly untrustworthy bout. The playful banter suggests heightened hype around the coming struggle and its disputed legitimacy.
The Columbus Dispatch humorously questions the upcoming census, noting fewer red faced residents and asking if the count will reflect the dwindling numbers and presence of locals during the national headcount.
The Milwaukee Journal notes that extreme dress is worn by few, with most people favoring simple, sensible attire. Fashion runs in cycles, and after wartime necessity, a return to common sense in clothing is likely as society grows more cultured and less swayed by bold styles.
War era policy coddled radicals and allowed slackers to be discharged with back pay. Keppel and immigration commissioner I. C. Trowe protected foreign revolutionists, undermining deportations. The President bears responsibility for tolerance of revolutionary foes and the dangerous idealism it reflects.
The piece argues that in a democracy the public is superior to capital or labor and that public rights are paramount. It asserts the public governs, and sentiment will defeat any attempt to run the country by capital or by organized labor.
A comical dialogue unfolds as a mother and daughter discuss gas usage and pressure. The daughter claims economy while the mother notes pressure changes, ending with an unresolved motherly question and a playful exchange.
The Allegheny County bench will adopt the gown tradition used by Philadelphia and federal courts, with judges buying their own gowns and visiting judges provided for. Open divorce hearings will continue in open court, not by masters, with broader aims of dignity and clarity in proceedings. Pennsylvania farmers institutes begin in four counties as part of new state plan to hear farmer grievances and improve markets.
Col John C Groome returns from Russia says Germany plans another war using Russia and China as storehouses. Philadelphia journalist Charles W Gilbert offers sharp impressions of the peace conference calling some views bunk. Attorney General William L Schafer resumes his routine walks after a severe illness.
Historic Harrisburg notes reveal the city once housed the first armory on Walnut Street where men stored gear after muster days. The fragment suggests a tradition of returning equipment and uniforms homeward as part of early 20th century civic life.
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