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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
4
A devotional voice declares focus on God’s will over grand ambitions for the coming year. The speaker resolves to daily pursue spiritual duties, discarding vanity and seeking divine guidance, amid a language of praise and humble devotion.
A forceful open letter from Admiral Sims targets Secretary Daniels and Wilson era abuses of power. He accuses cronyism in service medal awards, claims Daniels protected his own son-in-law, and argues merit should rest with the fleet commander. Sims praises directness and integrity amid wartime duty.
A Youngstown company releases a calendar with a call for collective effort to improve service to customers. The statement urges individuals to take responsibility for peace and prosperity through productive work and cooperation across legitimate endeavors in the new year.
Governor Sproul selects former Lieutenant Governor Frank B. McClain of Lancaster to lead the Pennsylvania Fair Price Committee. McClain active on the National Defense Commission and versed in food production, promising fairness in price regulation while cautioning that committees cannot solve all limits.
Observers note many shoppers watched vain efforts to hold prices at reasonable wartime levels. Benefits to consumers may arise from published prices, but dealers below published figures raised prices to meet fair estimates, while those above largely ignored them.
The coal commission appointed by the President could fix wages and pass higher production costs to consumers, under the Lever Act. It would issue recommendations, not binding orders, yet public risk grows as miners and operators press for higher terms and potential future strikes. The article warns the public would bear the costs of this prolonged battle between industry and workers.
Senate restive over delay in action on the Peace Treaty. Support exists for adopting the treaty with reservations to protect American independence and liberties while appealing to a majority of Democrats. Voters want a swift, peaceful conclusion, prioritizing domestic concerns and avoiding further European entanglements.
The piece surveys Pennsylvania politics with focus on rising municipal tax rates across cities and boroughs as counties hold millage steady. It notes Scranton Times anniversary praise, Sproul’s presidential prospects, Philadelphia power struggles, and Pittsburgh education boards delaying building amid prices, plus civic club activity under Mrs. Edward W. Biddle.
The article recounts George Washington’s farewell visit to his aging mother in Fredericksburg two days before his inauguration. He announces his election and intent to depart for Virginia to prepare the new government, while his mother predicts she will not live much longer and blesses his destiny.
Harvard education researchers report public school entrants to the university from 1902 to 1912 earned cum laude 17.7 percent, magna cum laude 11.8 percent, and summa cum laude 2.5 percent compared with private school graduates at 10.3 percent, 4.3 percent, and 1 percent respectively.
A White Leghorn hen owned by Dr Tancred of Kent Washington was insured for 5000 dollars for next week’s Poultry Show at the Auditorium. The bird set a world record by laying 830 eggs in 265 days ending September 16, quadrupling typical production and underscoring its high value in the poultry world. The owner permitted exhibition by a poultry feed company and required the substantial insurance.
A Boston Transcript quip notes a generous performer who enjoys his own voice and would make good staff if not so eager to share the pleasure. The playful remark highlights a likable, loud personality and a humorous take on self-importance.
The ongoing parade of Democratic presidential possibilities moves slowly, with weeks needed to pass a given point as candidates continue to take the stage and court attention.
A child asks if the zebra resembles a black horse with white stripes or a white horse with black stripes near a petting zoo exhibit. The moment captures a playful confusion about animal markings.
A NY Evening Post note outlines a Soviet era tale where numbers replace names in a romance. The couple, separated by plans to Brest Litovsk, battle arithmetic as fate links 1 and 4 across a rusted eucalyptus memory. The telegrams and telephones twist their loyalties into a numeric passion test.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer asserts the treaty is stalled by the President's will and not the Senate. It rejects administration blame shifting and says Democratic papers in New York misstate the facts. The Plain Dealer emphasizes the President must place the treaty before the Senate for ratification.
Judges on the bench have sometimes faced assault. A litigant once threw an egg at Vice-Chancellor Malins in an English court. The judge ducked and quipped that the gift could have been for his brother, the adjacent Bacon, the vice-chancellor.
A diners exchange a quick joke about a chambermaid finding 75 cents in a guest’s bed, lighthearted mischief about sleeping quarters and propriety in a bustling hotel setting.
A vivid Harper's Magazine excerpt depicts Zanzibar as alluring yet perilous. It contrasts a gaunt Adenan man with Zanzibar the sensuous paradise, describing its opulence, nightlife, and trade. The narrator recalls a haunted Arab house and nightly sounds, shimmering moonlight, and memories that haunt dreams of return.
Kansas City Times notes Mr. Lloyd George’s view of American delays and the clash between democracy and executive authority over the League of Nations. It contrasts British political risk with American political dynamics surrounding the treaty and Covenant. The piece argues ratification hinges on separating the Covenant from the peace settlement and respecting Senate authority.
A Kansas City Times editor learns a syndicated editorial mocked a public matter his wife praised in a club paper. The incident exposes hypocrisy and leads to a plea for editors to read copy before printing. The moral urged: never print what you cannot personally vouch for.
Herbert Corey describes a dining room ruse in New York where a guest asks for a package at the hat check. A waiter retrieves a wrapped bottle haul, presented ostentatiously at the table, then opened and served. The scheme hinges on loud, clear questioning to stage the wine delivery.
Harrisburg saw record holiday spending with stores selling in furs and flowers and crowds filling deliveries. Post offices and railways faced unprecedented mail and passenger volumes as residents bought early and late and used card exchange and parcel post. Orange sellers on Market Street and festive deliveries kept workers busy while postal clerks, conductors, and milkmen contributed treats to a bustling holiday season.
Provost E F Smith of the University of Pennsylvania hosted students who stayed for Christmas. Rembrandt Peale, coal dispute representative, is a Pennsylvanian with deep local roots. Congressman S W McCall, a familiar figure here, refused a Massachusetts judgeship. Dr William Draper Lewis, secretary of the Constitutional Revision Commission, authored a book on Roosevelt. A C Gumbert, Allegheny County Commissioner, elected president of Pittsburgh’s Republican Tariff Club.
Harrisburg deposits have climbed considerably in the last six months, reflecting growing bank activity in the city. Historic notes mention John Harris establishing the first era warehouse in the area around what is now Harris Park, marking a key early development in the town.
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