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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1917
Page
15
A Harrisburg article notes a court house meeting tonight to discuss forming a Home Guard for emergency service if the National Guard is called. The group seeks readiness against internal disorder and potential German subversive activity, with older men invited to learn basic army life.
A poem urging action and courage in battle, acknowledging death but praising valor and sacrifice. The speaker stresses duty over praise, with verses by Tom Daly that celebrate decisive, selfless choice and the payoffs of bold service despite long expectancy.
A fragmented line from a memoir or play reads Ain't it a grand and glorious feelin with emphasis on a past suit and loom. The text centers on a character identified as Briggs and hints at a discarded clothing item or past event.
W H Dolbeer pastor pleads for fairness after a Telegraph front page panel on Charles Fahnestock of Mt Holly Springs- arguing the youth is not a desparate character and that the mother is misrepresented. He urges prominent placement of the letter to counter alleged falsehoods.
Mary Roberts Rinehart quotes Mary Roberts Rinehart on the need for professional military leadership. She cites Field Marshal Wolseley and Lincoln Grant to argue war requires specialized expertise and avoids bureaucratic bungling. The passage stresses that civil administration in battle must be handled by capable leaders.
A vivid two part feature from the New York Mail presents a night of artful skating and exotic dance followed by a wartime panorama. It recalls the Russian ballet on ice and a barefoot Egyptian dancer amid Eastern incense, then shifts to a patriotic American soldiers chorus and a singalong of The Star Spangled Banner. The World at War section depicts North Sea patrols, looming French trenches, and nights of factory toil as the nation braces for conflict.
Charles M. Schwab recalls Jimmie Ward, once a stenographer and now a prominent executive, noting his habit of reminding him of appointments and suggesting small improvements that aided Schwab’s work, indicating Ward's initiative beyond his official duties.
A New York Sun piece cites Reed's speech opposing a food dictatorship as he warns that appointing a lawyer to the bench does not grant intellect or virtue. He notes how praise and power corrupt perception, urging Congress to heed the dangers of dictatorial governance and preserve institutions amid wartime anxiety.
The verse urges decisive action for truth against falsehood, calling readers to choose courage over hypocrisy. It frames history as a voyage, urging new duties and forward ascent, with Lowell invoking Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower as symbols of progress and steadfast resolve.
The Boston Globe reports marines are the first to adopt splinter proof helmets made of chilled steel for head protection. The Marine Corps will equip as orders are produced, and officers value the Lewis machine gun, ready for action. Other services may follow.
Benefit to Posterity Congressman Kitchin says he would feel like a miserable coward to impose a burden on my children and grandchildren for which they are not responsible. They must pay a great deal, but half the current cost of war would burden taxpayers more than ever. His posterity will reap peace and the debt's interest will not burden them much.
Grand Rapids notes how young men join the wartime mood with vivid spring neckties selling fast, signaling patriotic fervor and support for the colors. Local merchants report strong demand and public spirit reflected in fashion.
Labor groups secure wage and schedule gains from engineers to jewelry workers. Federated shop men on the Delaware and Hudson railroad win a 2 cent hourly raise. Boston and Maine railroad workers win a Saturday half holiday in July and August. Ringling Circus performers join a Red Cross auxiliary and a cigarette for soldiers drive. South Jersey farmers face labor shortages with rising wages. Hartford steam fitters win a weekly raise after organizing. Attleboro jewelry workers cut workday from ten to eight hours.
Doo it our daily laugh features quips about marriage finance and a coin of wit. A damning joke about a husband and wife pair and a stray line about a mining stock and waste paper prices. A lake mirror image joke adds a light seasonal touch.
Reports from farming districts show record corn acreage across counties including Dauphin and Cumberland. Wheat declines to about 75 percent of the ten year average due to weather and pests, while corn and buckwheat planting rise. The State zoologist tests grain moth control in Cumberland Lebanon and York. Also notes praise for the Capitol Park Extension Commission and a rich archival collection from Daniel Musser estate. Unrelated tidbits cover Uncle Sam’s cavalry horses at the Capitol park extension and Bethlehem’s eye catching envelope advertising with Gates Open.
Well known people including J Benjamin Dimmick seek Roosevelt to speak in Scranton for the Liberty Loan. Judge H H Cummings promotes liquor ban ideas in Northumberland County. Lewis Emery Jr and others form a brick company in Bradford. Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board to speak in Pittsburgh for the loan. Chaplain Charles Schall plans church tablets for war dead in Connellsville. Dr John B Lowman chief surgeon of Cambria Steel to go to France with a hospital unit.
Historic Harrisburg notes a pioneering river coal enterprise in the city and recalls the old State Arsenal in Capitol Park used as Civil War recruits drill ground. Reginald De Koven shared a modesty story about visitors to Beethoven's home and Paderewski’s famed restraint.
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