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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
6
A fragmented quotation questions how long it would take to sharpen an extinct affair that lacks grit and implies smoking a man, attributed to H. W. Beecher. The line poses a grim metaphor about persistence, harm, and moral sharpening in conflicts or scandals.
A Monday night meeting urged Mayor Keister to curb needless city noise as part of a healthier city program led by Colonel Martin. Focused on loud locomotive whistles quarry blasts and illegal car cutouts, the measure requires police action to enforce. A few arrests and publicity could end the nuisance, especially at night and in work areas.
The piece criticizes Haig's report for omitting American troops, praising US soldiers for their war effort and Liberty Bond subscriptions totaling about $250 million. It argues Britain overstates its own role while Americans funded the war. It calls for recognizing American contributions alongside Allied success.
A wartime editorial laments foreign influence and anti American groups, urging stronger government action and community unity. It condemns individuals deemed seditious and praises efforts to fortify American institutions against alien influence and slavery of foreign ideologies.
The piece argues for civics training in schools to develop responsible citizens and warns that bomb attacks reveal the danger of imported enemies. It urges strong law enforcement action against terrorists and urges drastic steps to protect life and property.
The piece reflects Henry Watterson’s label of Grant as a political nondescript. It notes Grant’s limited political experience before the Civil War, his wartime reputation, and mixed presidency. Citing Andrew C. McLaughlin, it discusses Republican failures, Liberal Republicans, Horace Greeley, and public memory of Grant as soldier over leader. It argues the nation misused him by forcing a fit for peace duties and urges learning from history.
Report outlines Penrose and Vare factions pushing and blocking the Philadelphia charter bill in the House with aim to move it to the Senate. It mentions Speaker Spangler's ruling, calls for a state referendum, and notes related votes on liquor laws, registration bills, and county commissioner salaries.
During a Senate recess the President appointed Thomas D. Warren, longtime chairman of North Carolina’s Democratic State Committee, as U S Attorney for the Eastern District. A letter from Warren urged aiding sick Democrats to vote by absent voters law, prompting accusations of vote fraud during the recent elections. Republicans seek Senate review to block confirmation amid these charges.
Prudence Bradish argues in Mother Love in Action that outward manners do not prove kindness. She cites selfish children who follow rules yet remain hateful and inconsiderate. The Harpers edition traces the mother's task from infancy to college, drawing on her studies and other mothers' experiences.
A fragmentary letter from an anxious writer asks about a stenographer's thoughts on the day’s work and the fast pace of dictation. The tone hints at impatience with delays and a curiosity about time and completion.
The Pennsylvania State Employment Service deployed multiple methods to place discharged soldiers in jobs. Camp cards with soldier details are sent to local offices, where follow ups ask if employment was found and offer further help. Employers are surveyed for needs, wages, and hours, and matched to applicants. In May 1919, this branch placed over 4,800 men.
The Whitley committee of 1917 sought voluntary employer and employee cooperation to improve relations, prevent disputes, and promote continuous consultation. It urged self administration, full organization of industry, ongoing dialogue, and greater worker voice in key processes, aiming for long term industrial peace and efficiency.
The Salvation Army demonstrates a new approach in New York by opening a hotel bar area that keeps the brass rail and offers soft drinks. The room aims to be a comfortable, cheerful refuge, instructing managers to make saloons abodes of comfort and cheer, with a slogan over the mirrors urging resilience.
Letter writer cites U S Comp St Ann 1916 act enacted 1918 to shield United States owned or banded Antwerp carrier pigeons from entrapment capture shooting or detention. The writer notes carriers mingle with local pigeons at the State Capitol and vanish after brief stays, returning home via metal leg tags.
Labor notes report Buenos Aires barbers suspend work seeking higher pay and no tips. New York sees rising unemployment with over 100000 jobless. Connecticut mills at Attawangan Belleville and Pineville resume 55 hour weeks after worker request. A note on child labor tax provisions affects one day’s employment.
The Grand Rapids Herald questions the U.S. political scene and mocks a Republican representative who faded from prominence after December. The Sun invites readers to answer Who is the most unknown man in the world as wartime politics and personal weight within the party are debated.
A quirky poem fragment surveys poets finding beauty in everyday domestic items like soap, windows, clothing, and sausage. It portrays creative inspiration drawn from ceilings, doormats, potato peelings, and kitchen mops, concluding with a shout of Wallace’s Poet.
A bookkeeper sends a change request to the bank and learns the teller at window A will not correct an error after service. The messenger delivered the wrong amount, the bookkeeper discovers she is $40 ahead after the teller refuses adjustments and the call ends politely.
A New York Times essay questions why detectives fail to identify bomb plotters amid a widespread conspiracy. It condemns Bolshevik agitation in the US, calls out allied publications for aiding destruction, and urges federal action to defend constitutional liberty from enemies at home and abroad.
An Eastern pea fisheries board inspector reports cod caught on long lines show extensive injuries. Mablethorpe notes one in five cods with bad wounds, including blindness and loss of eyes, while Cromer and Norfolk coast officers report numerous codfish with scars and injuries among fishermen and packers.
In Harrisburg a turf war over dirt pits pits between the State and city. The State fills Capitol Park extension while the city extends the river bank aided by dumped soil and rocks. The contest aims to complete park grading in eighteen months amid murky logistics and a two cent postage mystery.
Henry C. Frick agreed to speak at a Pittsburgh meeting aiding returned soldiers. Councilman Enoch Rauh proposed full pay vacation for city employees if substitutions cost nothing. Judge James T. Brownson was elected president of the Wash ington and Jefferson trustees. Representative W. Dithrich of Allegheny served in the cavalry. Senator Robert D. Heaton of Schuylkill county said he likes Harrisburg but not June legislative sessions.
Historic Harrisburg notes state the town surveyed for jail courthouse and Capitol with plans early on. The snippet highlights Harrisburg’s early industry and civic building layout alongside a claim about steel production for government freight cars.
A fragment discusses a bold assertion that women possess souls and capabilities rivaling men, challenging the view that they exist solely as house stewards, cooks, and slaves. The text notes the dated doctrine and its modern resonance, citing a recent book on English literature.
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