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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1918
Page
2
A public discussion is urged to honor local men who served in France and defended liberty. The American City Magazine advocates a dynamic memorial that embodies democracy and service, beyond a mere statue, as Harrisburg considers a living tribute tied to ongoing civic duty.
State Department of Agriculture data place Pennsylvania as a rising force in commercial orchards. Adams county near Harrisburg leads a regional surge with York, Franklin, Cumberland, Lancaster and other counties adding many apple trees. Total cultivation nears three quarters of a million trees, suggesting a bright future for local fruit production.
The piece notes Pennsylvania's rapid growth in commercial orchards with over 1.5 million peach trees, signaling strong faith and investment from Pennsylvanians. It contrasts farm and yard trees not counted in official figures and remarks on turkey prices dropping when demand wanes after high levels.
A letter argues against a flat 25 percent raise for all teachers. It contends rural and country teachers would gain most from a graduated increase tied to current pay, addressing shortages and retention in non metropolitan districts while noting teaching salaries remain low vs other skilled fields.
The article notes that a truly great state or national anthem cannot be manufactured by song factories. It praises spontaneous, heart born songs like the Star Spangled Banner and Battle Hymn of the Republic, arguing enduring anthems arise from the people rather than proclamations. It closes with a pointed analogy about patience and a Kansas City Times quip on date palms and alcohol.
Taxpayers face higher advance taxes and expenditures after a flawed high school building program. Critics urge preserving Tech High’s legacy, while the Capitol Park location is praised for central access. A survey recommends revising plans before more money is spent.
The Philadelphia Record notes pressure on Governor elect Sproul over three court vacancies from Kephart’s Supreme Bench win. Names floated include Judge John A. Evans for the Superior Court, and Judge Charles D. Copeland for Westmoreland County Common Pleas.
The speaker argues that experts confuse school identity with its building and warns that abandoning the Technical High School would erase a morale value Dr. Fager fostered. Directors have erred in past reforms but show caution in current changes.
Poem dated November 14 1918 contemplates fallen soldiers in Picardy. The speaker honors unnamed dead who gave their lives for country and urges future generations to remember their sacrifice and live with dignity. The piece laments war’s toll and praises courage and national duty.
A biblical verse from Romans chapter six addresses the enduring reach of the law over a person as long as they live, underscoring the lasting authority of the law in moral and ceremonial contexts.
Reports show varied wage gains and union milestones across cities and sectors. Oregon waitresses earn 11.61 weekly, Toledo barbers secure 25 for 56 hours, Rock Island women freight handlers employed, St Louis plumbers demand 8 for eight hours, Peoria union teamsters win recognition, New Orleans coopers join the international union, Muskegon streetcar workers at 40 cents hourly, Phoenix clerks form a 13 member union, English wage gains and 200000 member Women’s Trade Union League, Hudson brewery workers win 2 a week, and most England streetcars operated by women motormen.
The state purchases nearly thirty acres behind the Capitol for park extension with a memorial bridge over the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. Officials urge cooperative planning with the Sproul administration to avoid graft and push the project to completion amid cooperation with city leaders and state authorities.
A compiled report lists massive claims including homes and furnishings, manufacturing plants, plant equipment, government property, railways, forests, ships, cargoes, crops, farm equipment, mines, and other losses. Totals show damages to France and Belgium plus a grand total of about 9.262 billion.
The Pennsylvania Highway Department will grow in staff and spending over four years as Governor elect aims to develop a vast road system. Lewis S. Sadler of Cumberland County is named Commissioner designate, seen as a clean, decisive leader to drive practical road improvements. The governor's loan authorization of fifty million dollars will fund enhanced highways for the benefit of Pennsylvanians.
The Philadelphia Evening Ledger suggests that if Herr Hohensollern is tired of life he could return to Germany where many would aid his quest for relief and end his troubled stance.
The article argues that business sense drives credit to France for reconstruction after German invasion. It compares UK and US practices, noting that granting time to pay for materials helps secure future trade. Denying credit would push France to seek goods elsewhere, harming American interests.
The Middle West leads a new organized carol movement with Detroit at its forefront. Child singers formed the Children’s Aid Christmas Carolers of Detroit two years ago and now tour the city in groups, raising funds for poor children. Four thousand youngsters sang last year across four hundred miles of residential streets.
The London Mails describe Asia Minor as an ancient empire lying derelict and awaiting renewal. It notes German investment in railways buildings and other public works as part of past imperial activity.
In an address to President Wilson, President Poincare praises U S troops and denounces German deliberate destruction. Wilson pledges to witness the ruin firsthand and to seek a final settlement that punishes terror and spoilation. The exchange underscores a shared resolve to hold Germany to account for barbarities.
The piece argues Germany failed to achieve its Mittel Europa goal after the war. It notes political changes in Austria Hungary Czechoslovakia Poland and the Balkans as evidence of a new middle Europe replacing the old order. It credits Potsdam plotters and Hohenzollern vanity with accelerating liberation for the region.
A state pamphlet notes Dauphin County hosts thirteen commercial peach orchards and eleven apple orchards with nearly 10 000 bearing trees and over 5 000 non bearing. Cumberland Perry and other counties show large orchards. surveys list 1 444 apple and peach orchards, 48 415 pear trees, 49 015 plum and prune trees, 68 565 cherry trees, and 5 615 quince trees amid a broad fruit-growing expansion statewide.
A poem praising artistic technique and restraint in creating a shoreline scene. Ruth Mason Rice writes in The Forum about shaping land sea sky with controlled strokes and a dawn motif, celebrating the artist's skill and discipline.
The world accepts with calm foresight the prospect of Berlin facing rioters as tensions rise. Washington Post notes public anxiety and official statements urging restraint amid looming unrest.
Charles M. Means resigns from National Fuel administration bituminous production to resume Pittsburgh engineering work. Herbert G. Tulley elected vice president welfare for Philadelphia Rapid Transit. John J. Casey declared elected to Congress in Luzerne, former Legislator. Chancellor H. B. McCormick starts reconciliation course at University of Pittsburgh. William Draper Lewis pressures for a constitutional convention after gubernatorial bid.
Historic Harrisburg notes early settlers from French Huguenot and German groups in Lyken Valley. The article hints at local iron or steel resources once used for defense related aims.
A wartime broadcast from General von Einem proclaims a victorious German army. The speech claims to have defeated the enemy, protected the Fatherland, and urges Rhineland residents to remain proud and German as they acknowledge the army’s success.
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