Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26


Statesman
Charles Bailey, Depcaster, England
This is our ideal-a land where YOU
meet no druukard stsggeting on the
road to bis doom, a land where you
have no siurs for humanity 10 rot IN,
a land with two-thirds of its prison
cells empty, land with It's work
h ,uses van shed, land with its child
rsn well fed, well clothed, we'll shelter
Ell, well trsined, with their merry
lang ter ringing through the streets. q
land where the curse OF drink shall he
driven from its hearths.n
In remote district of Wales, forty
seven years ago, poor woman entered
a medical mans surgery, entreating
him to see her baby. For this purpose,
she bad celne five long miles through
the drenching rain. Only . short time
before her husband had died, and now
her little boy, year old, was perisus-
ly Ill. Most Indictment was the night.
Should the doctor 60? Hastily obeyii 4
duty's imperative call, he went and
found the wee babe Ill with the Group.
He attended to the case, the child re-
covered, and with true benevolence,
the doctor refused to make any charge
for his assistance "Has 1t been worth
while TO savethe tiny infant?n he pon-
dered on his return. ssThe child will
probably only grow up an agricultural
laborer. Was II worth while? The Sc
quel supplies the emphatic reply, ayes,
1t was IN lruth worth while.n
From this scene our minds revers to
episodes OF recent occurrence Not long
ago there was presented 10 the Right
Honorable David Lloyd George, Brit
ans distinguished Chancellor of the
Exchequor, petition from the Welsh
populations Of he Iaised states
(signed also by President taft aad ex-
President ROOSEVELT, urging him 10
visit this country aud assuring him
of the heartiest possible welcome. The
petition bearer said Of ar. floyd
George, "Ihrougbout the States he is
regarded by ali classes as the ideal
gtetesman, and everyone wants TO get
= glimpse of him."
-Four years ago this same statesman
was acclaimed by q magnificent liza.
tiauaI convention of fQrttafnj, ta,,, ~,
ancc WORK ers as the greatest individual
temperance force in the, British Parlia-
ment. Who is this Christian states
man and conspicuous tenn perancc adj
vocate? The wee babe OF the remote
Welsh district forty-seven years ago.
Wonderful has been tue career Of
Cam bria's illustrous son, very similar
in many ways to that Of the great
Garfield. 1t forcIbIy recalls the latter's
words, al feel profounder reverence
for boy than for man. never meet
a ragged boy in the street without feel
ing that i may owe him salute, for
l know not what possibilities may be
pattOneu up unuer his coat,
EARLY LIFE OF THE GREAT
STATESMAN
The father Of Lloyd George was q
Welsh schoolmaster, who died few
months after the birth OF his son. lis
mother returned TO her native home
in Wales, where dire poverty would
have been her lot, had it not been for a
bachelor brother, who with true Chris
tan charity, offered home and de-
voted his ohard-earned moderate sum
of savings to the education of her faith
erless children. The lad attended the
village school and early displayed The
moral courage which was SO promi-
nent trait in his character In later
years. In the Bible discussions Of the
Welsh Sunday school, he discovered
and developed the quickness OF men-
tai action and the power Of repartee
ne now possesses in such exceptional
degree. Entering lawyers office, by
puck, pertinaeity and \ eer hard
work, he succeeded SO well that at tlge
age Of twenty-five years, he comme.
ed The pubic duties of his profess
thouga stiII too poor to purchase the
robes betiitiag the position. Ere l5lq
his opportunity came. A local instaDe,
of religious intolerance occurring, Il.
Cham pioned The peoples cause, an.
winning the case, Inch had sltrae. ia
wide notice, his name became known
Throughout Wales aud in.many circles
of Engiand. business increased, and
he was often requisilioned for temper
ance and political addresses. Soon l,e
was suggested as progressive CANDIDA. 20
for parliamentary vacancy ia AN ad-
joining district, al d was elected.
PHENOMENAL RISE IN PARLIAMFxT
ln arliaTent, the rapi dlty Of .he
young Welsh lawyers rise to pre-e.s,i-
nence has been phenomenal. Altending
zsaiousiy to his political duties, tear