Burleson backs government ownership of telegraph lines
A reader criticizes Mr Burleson for favoring state control of telegraph and telephone lines while praising Postal Service profits from higher rates and wage suppression. The piece asserts private operation would be more efficient and warns against public ownership. It also notes General Pershing credits soldiers, not himself, for American efforts in France.
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Burleson
Post Office Department
General Pershing
France
Congress
Altoona Tribune
Congressional hiatus looms as new members await seats
The article warns of a thirteen month gap before newly elected representatives can take their seats in Congress unless an extra session is called. It notes the long interval delays action on policy and cites 1860 as a perilous example where a late start could have affected the Civil War onset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Decemer
Stesa
Lincoln
Congress
Congress Should Move Congress Start Date to March
A discussion argues for fixing the first session start date to the second Monday in March to shorten the election cycle, avoid delaying representation, and reduce White House influence while preserving current terms. It cites constitutional authority and calls on Republicans to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
White House
Washington
Constitution of
United States
Senate
House
Carter Glass Appointment as Secretary of the Treasury
The article notes President Wilson’s choice of Carter Glass as Treasury Secretary, predicting it aligns with Southern Democratic politics and contrasts Glass with the more dominant McAdoo. It remarks on Wilson’s historically brief tenures of favored officials and draws a parallel to the ex-Crown Prince.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Glass
Treasury
Wilson
Glass
McAdoo
Garrison
Watts Leads Public Gardens Vital For City Nutrition
Watts, Harrisburg superintendent, guided seasonal gardens that fed residents cheaply and offered healthy exercise. The project was funded by the Chamber of Commerce committee led by Donald McCormick and school-board funds. McCormick urged continuation next year amid strong local support. The note ends with a separate reflection: if socialism gains influence here, reform abroad is needed, with most preferring a Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watts
Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Donald McCormick
McCormick
Shirley B
Municipal Tree to Celebrate Christmas Victory in Arrisburg
The mayor aims to revive the Municipal Christmas Tree event as a public jubilation marking the end of the war and Christian triumph. The plan emphasizes recognizing the religious meaning of the holiday and bringing the community together on Christmas Eve under the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrisburg
Keister
Pennsylvania Campaign Finances and State Office Movements
Expense accounts filed at the department of the Secretary of the Commonwealth show totals between 400000 and 500000 with the Republican State Committee reporting 260525.43. Over twenty campaign accounts are filed including Democratic and Prohibition committees. The article notes moving of state offices, preparations for the upcoming legislative session, and various political appointments and local political developments across Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Republican State Committee
Pennsylvania Patriotic Union
Republican
Democratic State Committee
Prohibition State Committee
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Luzerne
Capitol
Altoona Tribune
O'Neil
Republican City Committee of
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record Today
John M. Nobre
Vare
Vares
George W. Williams
Love’s Eyes by fear C Williams
Poem notes a night stroll past lit streets and tall buildings while yearning for repair of a wounded heart. The speaker meets a beloved figure whose gaze sparks a cosmic glow and makes urban ugliness fade as stars blaze above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fear C, Williams
Everybody's Magazine
Congress Returns for Final Session amid War to Peace Transition
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Congress begins its final session tomorrow and expires March 4. The new Congress may be summoned after that date, or meet December 1919 if not called. The President will address the assembly before leaving for Europe, leaving a fractured party and a weak cabinet amid postwar reconstruction concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Congress
Europe
A Matter of Comparison Cartoon Tale Told at Club
The New York Tribune reports H T Webster the cartoonist told at a Salma sundi Club meeting a wartime comparison. He recalled shrapnel bombs and German shells with a Yank who laughs and recalls a Memphis hold-up by a .22 revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Tribune
H. T. Webster
Salmasundi Club
Bill
Memphis
Labor notes from around the world report gains and reforms
Wages in Germany's building trades have doubled since before the war. Tacoma unions grow by 2000 members monthly. Worcester clerks win a 6 pm closing hour. Cleburne Texas unions open a labor temple. Irish rail firemen get a 3.10 weekly bonus. Manitoba has 70 of 25 unions in Winnipeg. Sweden's unions total 186,146 last year. Scotland unemployment abates amid demand for labor. Norway unions rise to 93,000, up 14,000 annually. Wilkes Barre brewery workers gain 1.50 weekly. English women enlist in the Flying Corps. Montreal council seeks to curb strikes citywide.
German Receiver Turns Tide in Wartime Trench Drama
In a night action from The Hearing Ear by Henry van Dyke, December Scribner, a German listening post item is recovered by soldiers. Phipps Herrick finds a telephone receiver and, after hearing voices, signals the group. Mitchell is wounded but carried to safety as gunfire erupts and the Americans press the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phipps-Herrick
Mitchell
Henry van Dyke
Unrecognized Missionaries Shaping World History Say Critics
The text argues missionaries deserve monuments for advancing democracy and brotherhood. It cites The London Times on opening South Africa, Count Okuma on Judean teachings shaping civilization, the Maharajah of Travancore praising the Bible’s influence, and the King of Siam crediting American missionaries for welfare, via an Exchange note.
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London
Paris
Rome
Berlin
New York
Universal Brotherhood
London Times
South Africa
Japan
Count Okuma
Judea
Jesus
Travancore
Necklaces Everywhere Paris Vogue Letter
The Paris Vogue letter notes a revival of necklace fashion as women return to normal life and invest in decorative jewelry. It highlights long bead chains, the artistry of hands displaying them, and influence from bead chains crafted by wounded soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Vogue
America
Have You Met Her A Modern Novelist Describes A Lady
A Boston Transcript remark notes a novelist’s description of a lady who unsettles readers by shifting between familiarity and unfamiliarity. The quote reflects on social perception and the gap between supposed closeness and real acquaintance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
A New Symbol at Christmas by Jeanne Judson
The poem contrasts ancient Christmas symbols with a new emblem the Red Cross. It depicts the red cross shining on battlefields and desolate cities, representing hope and healing amid hate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Judson
The Yellow Streak and Germany's Defeat
A New York Sun critique compares Germany unfavorably to Allied nations after armistice, noting Belgium France Serbia Russia Austria Hungary Bulgaria Turkey and others endured invasion and suffering yet showed courage. The piece accuses Germany of cowardice and of crying crocodile tears, asserting moral and physical defeat.
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Belgium
France
Serbia
Russia
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Germany
New York Sun
Books in Review A Chance to Live and Other Works
A Chance to Live by Zoe Beckley follows Annie Hargan from tenement life to factory work and marriage with Bernie's, ending in a salvific shared vision. Also featured are William Allen White’s In the Heart of a Pool set in Kansas and Margaret Cameron’s The Seven Purposes detailing automatic writing and spiritual insight.
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Zoe Beckley
Charles A. Voight
Macmillan Company
New York
Miss Beckley
Annie Hargan
Ann
Maggie
Annie
Bernie
William Allen White
Publishers
Kansas
Mr. White
Thomas van Dorn
Margaret Cameron
Harper & Brothers
Simplicity versus grand Paris mission costs debated
The Kansas City Star notes America prides itself on democratic simplicity in Europe yet reports spending on the Paris mission. It cites a Versailles mansion lease for 400000 dollars and a refitted liner for officials, alongside a battle fleet escort, suggesting several million dollars in representation costs during a time urged to fund thrift stamps. The piece questions the clash between frugality and display.
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Kansas City Star
United States
Europe
Benjamin Franklin
America
France
Paris
Bureau of Public Information
Versailles
The Lord makes poor and rich, lifts up and brings down
A fragmented religious line from Samuel Miner discusses divine sovereignty over fortune. It reflects a biblical tone about God controlling worldly status by lifting and lowering individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Miner
Statewide bridge memorial plan advances through Harrisburg
The Common wealth of Pennsylvania memorial bridge to the Capitol moves toward authorization. An accord between the State Board of Public Grounds and Harrisburg officials sets highway lines and a bond plan with city funding for approaches. The Brunner design drew praise from Governor Brumbaugh and Auditor General Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Germany
State Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
City of
Harrisburg
Charles A. Snyder
H. M. Kephart
Brumbaugh
United States
Brunner
Notable Local Figures See Changes in Public Roles
Well known people include David W. Kuhn retiring as Pittsburgh fuel administrator to return to private work. Ben Jarrett, ex state senator now Farrell borough solicitor, targets public service companies over rate and service issues. Garland sails to Europe to study labor conditions. Dr W B Matthews notes influenza worsens in Cambria County. Rev Julius W Brockway resigns to join Y M C A overseas. Horace D Keller, York Manufacturers'Assoc president, well known to Harrisburgers. Rev Walter Hearn named marine chaplain and Y M C A worker in Easton.
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David W. Kuhn
Pittsburgh
Ben Jarrett
Farrell
M. M
Garland
Europe
W. BE. Matthews
Cambria County
Julius W. Brockway
Armstrong County
Horace D. Keller
York Manufacturers
Harrisburg furnishing provisions for army in France and locals
Historic Harrisburg notes that Market Square’s first buildings served as hotels and warehouses while the city supplied substantial provisions for the army in France and cared for its residents and neighbors.
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Harrisburg
Market Square
Somnambulist fiancé prompts arbitration joke
A brief humorous note cites a fiancé who reveals he is a somnambulist. She replies that the arrangement works: they will alternate church attendance. The exchange appeared in Youth's Companion.
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HH Telegraph Printing CO
Telegraph Building
Federal Square
BH. J. Stackpole
F. R. Oyster
Gus M. Steinmetz
R. Michener
J. P. McCullough
Boyd M. Ogelsby
Gus
M. Steinmetz
Associated Press
Press
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
the Audit Bureau of Circulation and
Pennsylvania Associated Dailies
Story
Brooks & Finley
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Peagle’s
Chicago
Ill
Mazzini
Heaven
George Washington
Mr. Wilson
Tree
Carter Glass
Claude T. Reno
Catasauqua
Warren K. Miller
George E. Holtzapple
York
Calvin Price
Schuylkill County
Minersville
Raymond E., Smith
Bull
James M. Campbell
Mercer County
Penrose
W. Fred Turner
Armstrong
J. Frank Graff
Independents
Wiliam
Sproul
Five O'clock Club
Union League
Committee of Seventy
Congressman Moore
Edwin
Stuart
Westinghouse
H. G. McKnight
Oil City
George W. Hibbs
Uniontown
Fayette County
Charles H. Nutter
Hibbs
Department of Accounts and Finances
Degarmon Coal Company
Fairchance
Horace
Raymond
Willie
Ltacey
Love's
LABOR
Tacoma
Wash
Worcester
Mass
Cleburne
Texas
Manitoba
Can
Winnipeg
Sweden
Scotland
Norway
Wilkes-Barre
English Flying Corps
City Council
Montreal
Canada
William S. Schaffer
Delaware County
State Public Service Commission
Commonwealth
Schaffer
J. Hampton Moore
Evening Ledger
Sulzberger
John G. Johnson
Delaware
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
Dauphin County
Public Service Commission
Upper Paxton Township
Juniata Public Service Company
Lenkersville
Upper End Lighting Company
Perry
Juniata
Bors
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