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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
17
A reader demands accountability after the pulmotor unit failed during a life saving moment. The missive questions department performance, assigns fault, and calls for severe punishment to deter future neglect of crucial emergency equipment.
Editorial argues Governor Sproul signed a bill allowing public band concerts in third class cities like Harrisburg at city expense. Private funds and volunteer musicians have funded past efforts, but the city should provide wide public entertainment rather than rely on subscriptions or donations for parks and warm weather amusements.
The Senate's approval of the suffrage constitutional amendment aligns with pledged Republicans and like minded Democrats. With twenty eight states already voting rights to women, passage seems likely across the nation. Approval may come swiftly in line with prohibition history, though critics warn of higher election costs and little reform.
Erbert C. Hoover states in Paris that the coming harvest will yield a sufficient surplus to feed Europe and meet global needs unless unexpected crop failures occur. War Department officials have issued statements aligning with this assessment.
Government warehouses hold enormous stocks of canned roast beef corn beef hash prunes bacon and other foods intended for the army. The plan aims to sell these surplus supplies to ease living costs if Europe receives enough harvests. The sale could relieve pressure on markets and reduce hunger in the coming year amid ample forthcoming crops.
A call to action urges sending telegrams to Congressman Kreider and Senators Penrose and Knox protesting Congress’s move to kill daylight saving. The note warns farmers and utility companies will lose a valued extra hour, urging citizens to contact Washing ton to preserve evening recreation and home gardens.
Mr M A McAdoo told a New York audience that if bombs during the anarchist episode had been started by Boy Scouts in youth they would not have become bombers. He praised the Scout creed to “Do a good deed daily” and cited records of no former Scouts convicted of crime.
Growth in graduates marks Harrisburg Academy progress as it moves to larger quarters along the Susquehanna. Under Dr Browne the school gains prominence, drawing more students from beyond Harrisburg and signaling future building and financing needs for expanded facilities.
Harrisburg Y M C A members plan to raise 10000 for their general secretary Robert W. Reeves during his sick leave. The effort aims to free the Harrisburg Y and its branch, the Pennsylvania Railroad Association, of debt for the coming fiscal year, honoring Reeves’ service in war camps and at home amid illness.
The active association in Harrisburg, once a dead place, is now the liveliest men and boys club in the city planning larger, better work. It will seek external help yearly, asking the public for decreasing amounts as membership grows, needing thousands of dollars at least to invest in better boyhood and manhood for Harrisburg.
The Ex-Committeeman notes more acts approved this year than in 1917, but many bills recalled by the Governor slow votes. The House appropriation panel aims to cut 4 million from a 42 million total, with departments to be examined Monday and Tuesday. The Ditrich suit bill and bar association subpoenas gain passage, plus city funding for band concerts and garbage disposal options for third class cities. Oregon? Not present.
The Public Health Service urges ventilation and outdoor recreation for indoor workers, open air sleep when possible, hygiene like hand washing and mouth coverings while coughing, balanced diet, regular elimination and exercise, posture, and moderation. It recommends avoiding poisons, maintaining dental care, annual medical checkups, and dental consultations.
A Washington column critiques political talk on voting blocs and policy promises. Observations target Bryan’s silver pledge, Wilson’s war plans, Burleson’s presidential prospects, and U.S. responsibilities abroad, including Turkey and Mexico, within a partisan frame.
The George H. Dora Company edition of Mary Roberts Rinehart's Love Stories features a jacket illustration showing a brown clad man and a blue clothed woman in an intimate pose across a picket fence. The depiction, described by a reviewer as provocative, includes a bird perched on the fence barking its head off, drawing attention to the risqué scene.
A farm hand complains of idle nights after a week of dawn till dusk labor and lantern light. He quits, saying there is no steady work each night. The farmer asks if he has a job, and the man replies there are three or four hours nightly with nothing to do but sleep.
A whimsical line from the Cleveland Plain Dealer sings of July revelry and Sarsaparilla Pop. The playful verse invites laughter and toasts, promising joyful days as the narrator praises the drink and its cheerful effect.
A Boston committee prints The Verdict, summarizing prohibition effects in 28 states and 10 cities. Governors Sleeper of Michigan and Olcott of Oregon praise dry law, while New Mexico’s Larrazole voices strong opposition to banning saloons.
Dr Leonard Williams of the French Hospital in London urged common sense in dress at the peace nursing exhibition. He linked tight collars to poor temper, praised freer neckwear for sweeter tempers, and endorsed corsets to support the abdomen. He argued aboriginal man was four footed and that upright walking misaligned internal organs, suggesting sedentary people need corset support.
Wilson Hicks writes of a night sky with two moons as fairies fly a golden kite. A speaker rows a small junk onto purple water and disperses it, splashing to scatter a thousand glittering splinters.
Pink Wright reports a whippoorwill call marking spring in Arkadelphia. Residents cheer the mild weather and plan fewer chores as winter ends and warm days return.
The Brockton shoe workers and surrounding towns approve a 48 hour week with no wage cut. British Columbia sets a $2 million Department of Industry to improve conditions and create work. Returned soldiers receive preference. US employments total about 12 million industrial and 1.3 million railroad workers without workmen's comp coverage. Sydney spends nearly $100,000 on influenza unemployment distress. From 1912 to 1917 electric railway wages rose 28 percent.
The New York Sun notes that farmers claim city residents cannot judge farm life and the daylight law's effects. The piece suggests a farmer should admit city life might offer a valid perspective, keeping the debate open to argument rather than closed.
World Outlook for May argues slum costs are excessive and industry depends on decent housing. London demolished slums and built model tenements to reduce rents for workers by charging land costs to prosperous areas. Congress allocated 50 million dollars to house shipyard workers as wartime housing.
The article notes submarine coal deposits off the British Isles that are little exploited. It mentions Whithaven tunnels extending about four miles under the Irish Sea, with submarine mining also at Bolness near the Firth of Forth and at Monkwearmanth in Durham.
The Federal Board of Education and War Risk Insurance explain aids for disabled veterans seeking work. They provide artificial limbs, medical treatment, free vocational training, monthly compensation, and dependent allowances. Vocational experts assess each disability and advise suitable occupations, with an employment service to help graduates find work.
The speaker lauds a German chief delegate as among Europe’s most cynical and brilliant diplomats with Liberal leanings. He praises his adaptability and timing, recalls finding him delightful yet infuriating to others, and predicts he may inspire deep envy or fear should he live longer. The remark ends by noting he might not reach Heaven soon. Additionally Count Rantzau is praised for seeking peace with the United States and described as a clever, fair player whose balanced temperament earns respect and will likely be heard of later.
A Paris based Baronnette tale shares two examples of Sixteenth Century wit. A king asks why a man’s hair is white and his beard black and the reply cites twenty years’ age difference. A physician pleads for payment from a veterinarian, who retorts no fee from professionals.
The indemnity total of 100 billion marks, tied to the prewar gold mark value of about 23.82 cents, translates to far more for Germany when using the current Amsterdam and Zurich valuations around eight and one half cents. This makes the indemnity roughly three times the originally demanded amount for the German side.
A brief note discusses the presidential message referencing women and men in an unusual but polite order. The remark highlights gender framing in official messaging and public reception.
Weather note from the Baltimore American laments schedule mixups with July wetting hopes instead of May. The item nods to aviation figures Read and Wright in a broader collage of clipped notices.
Abraham Lincoln warned that the people themselves must reverse their deliberate decisions, not their servants, and that national integrity and government stability depend on the loyalty virtue patriotism and intelligence of Americans. He cautioned against surrendering political power they already possess.
A terse verse fragment contrasts Amar smiles with death and a man unable to draw breath, closing with the image of a collar loosened behind. The excerpt evokes somber mood and a restrained, classical cadence.
The State Department of Fisheries reports a likely July 1 opening for the bass season with abundant fish and widespread planting across Susquehanna basin counties. Hatcheries plan extensive future planting, while pike perch and pickerel begin July openings. trout season faces delays from heavy rains though trout are thriving in stocked streams. Capitol Park will get four lines of oaks forming a mall facing the Capitol, and additional oaks will be planted in the Governors’ row this fall. Prices for strawberries show wide local variation from 35 cents to 15 cents a box. Capitol Hill area weather issues persist as Lake Montgomery forms after rain and drainage work continues with runoff solutions.
William B. McCaleb former Philadelphia division superintendent visited Harrisburg to handle company matters. John C. Winston publisher plays a key role in Philadelphia reform legislation and favors Pennsylvania history books. General Lloyd M. Brett commanded Pittsburghers in the 80th Division and served in frontier campaigns. Rev Dr F. M. Wilson of Philadelphia was elected moderator of the Reformed Presbyterian synod.
Harrisburg is noted for making cigars for Army camps in Europe. Historic details recall that horse cars were introduced here just after the Civil War.
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station studied 300 farms to estimate wheat costs. With a normal 1918 yield the cost per bushel would be about $2. Higher yield lowers cost per bushel though total per-acre cost rises. W. E. Grimes notes better methods and seed raise yields without greatly increasing costs, boosting farmer profits.
A humorous note from Answers in London questions the notion of a beekeeper. It argues bees largely govern their own affairs and that the keeper’s role is mainly to raid the hive rather than manage the bees.
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