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The Winslow mail., 1913-01-25
Eliot, Low and Others Saw
Prohibs Have Demoral-
lied all Society.

Some fifty gentlemen, promi
nent in the various walks of life.
formed an association in 1893 for
the study of the liquor question
in the United States. In May,
1894 their subcommittee on the
legislative feature of the liquor
question, composed of President
c. w. Eliot, of Harvard College;
ex-Major Seth Low, of New York,
and James C. Carter, began in
vestigations. Prof. Eliot, in sum-
ming up the results of the work,
says:
"Prohibitory legislation has
failed to exclude intoxicants COM
pletely, even from the districts
where public sentiment has been
favorable. In districts where pub
lie sentiment has been adverse or
strongly divided, the traffic in
alcoholic beverages has never
been exterminated or rendered
improbable. Prohibition has of
course failed to subdue the drink
ing passion, which will forever
prompt resistance to restrictive
legislation.
There has been concomitant
evils of prohibitory legislation.
The efforts to enforce it during
the forty years past have had
some unlooked-f for efforts, judici-
al procedure, oaths and law in
general. The public has seen law
defed, a whole generation of
hahitual law-breakers schooled in
evasion and shamelessnes, courts
ineffective through fluctuations
Of policy, delays, perjury, negli-
gence and other miscarriages of
justice, officers of the law double
faced and mercenary, Legislators
timid and insincere, candidates
for office hypocritcal and truck
ling, and office holders unfaithful.
Through agitation which has
always had moral end these i'm
moralities have been developed
and made conspicuous.
"The sight of justices, con-
stables and informers enforcing
the prohibitory law enough to get
from it the fines and fees which
profit them, but not enough to
extinguish the traffic and so cut
off the. source of the profits, is
demoralizing to society at large
Exchange.
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-25
Prohibition is Bad for Manhood


Voluntary abstinence is not bad
for manhood-but compulsory
abstinence is another matter.
That is proper enough for child
hood, but bad for manhood. And
the great defect in prohibition is
that it undertakes to force absti-
nence on responsible people
against their will. 1t is not con-
tent to abolish the "evils of in
temperance. " It seeks also to
abolish temperance itself. Harp
er's Weekly.
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-25

Most children learn how to read
very few what to read. Parents
send the little ones to school, and
there they learn to get the
thoughts of others from the
printed page, but the parents to
often forget that this new acqui-
sition may be used for either
good or evil, very few realize
how a child's life may be belight-
ed by what it reads. Children had
better never learn at all then to
read that which corrupts the
morals and destroys the powers
of the mind.
The Maran-Atha Shrine Min
strels of Chicago gave their free
exhibition at the Winslow Opera
House Wednesday evening to a
large crowd, standing room be-
ing at a premium. After the
show the company was enter
tanned by the Eastern Star ladies
of this city and a dance was Civ
en- by the Boys Band in their
honor at the Electric Theatre af-
ter the show.
Born to DR.. and Mrs. J. w.
Bazell of Holbrook Jan. 18th a
seven pound girl at California
hospital, Los Angeles. Mother
and babe doing well.
Mrs. Richard Bauerbach left
Thursday for Los Angeles to re
main two months on a visit.
Mrs. E. J. Gibson is in Los
Angeles this week.
Mrs. Robert Powell was hos
tess to the Friday Five Hundred
Club Jan. II. Highest score was
made by Mrs. Geo. Irwin, after
which hot supper was served.
Those present were: Mesdames
Kaufman, Ratelle, Irwin, Dadey,
Gibson, Daze, Bazell. Lyons and
Asbury.
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-25
Dance, Tuesday, Jan. 28th,

At the Electric Theatre. A
great, big, good time dance. Mu-
sic by a six piece orchestra, will
play for the entire evening. Will
be the best and: most enjoyable
dance of the season, and every
one is assured of a good time.
Admission $1.00, ladies free. You
are invited, SO come.
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-25
Electric Theatre Tonight

Boston VS. New York. Worlds
Championship Baseball Series.
Smoky" Joe Wood, "Rube"
Marquard, Big Six" Mathew
son, Hugh Benient, "The Giant
Killer" all will be there. This
feature picture is all action from
start to finish. Don't miss it.
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-25
date of the county boards next

date of the county boards next
meeting unless otherwise arrang-
ed for the convenience of mem
bers. The petition on file since
the last meeting of the board will
be taken up and if found to COM
ply with the law the election will
be called for a date between ff-
teen and thirty days thereafter.
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-25

One of the best dances given
by the Electric Theatre for a
long time was given last Monday
evening, the special inducement
to dancers being a six piece
string orchestra which was en-
joyed by the dancers.
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-25
WETSAND DRYS MARSHAL
ING THEIR STRENGTH
FOR CONTEST
Change in Sentiment by Sup
posed Prohibs Make Stu
alton Look Blue for
White Ribboners.

During the past week there has
been little of any consequence
developed in the local situation on
the approaching wet and dry
election. The Liberty League of
Winslow, comprising almost
every business man in town, be
sides being the most substantial
tax payers, are taking q lively in
terest in the matter which will
mean so much to their pocket
books as well as their sense of
personal liberty. They are keenly
resentful of the prohibitionists
action in forcing this extraordi-
nary expense upon the communi-
ty at a time when the public
treasures are in no position to
afford such expenditure and they
do not purpose to be content with
merely expressing their disap-
proval. A considerable sentiment
is found favoring an amendment
to the local option law under
which a small minority who may
not even be taxpayers can COM
pei an election which might de-
plete the public funds.
The local Prohibs apparently
are marking time. Silence and
secrecy seems thus far to be their
line of policy. Up to the present
time at least they have not mani
tested any desire to come out in
Ethe open to make converts. No
| public meetings have been held
and none contemplated as far as
is known. 1t is matter of COM
mon knowledge however that
they have no hopes of carrying
Winslow tho they seem to have
no compunction about spending
the public funds to test their
strength. The most they can hope
for is success in the county at
large because of a majority of the
voters being residents of the
country communities where there
are no saloons.
| While protesting confidence of
making a good showing and
whistling to keep up their cour-
age it is becoming apparent to
them that they are going to have
difficulty in holding a number of
their petitioners in line. Contin-
ued inquiry reveals the facts that
a considerable percentage Of those
who were induced to sign the call
for the election will be found in
the opposing ranks when the
time comes for casting their bal
lots. It's freely surmised that in
at lea a few instances their
names were annexed to the peti-
tion by their wives or mothers.
Others admitting the genuineness
of their signatures claim it did
not commit them to an advocacy
of a dry town but that if their
action has been so construed they
will make no further mistake
when they cast their votes.
Considerable disappointment is
felt by the drys because of find
ing certain business men aligned
on the side Of liberty and priva-
lege. Just why the apostles of
prohibition should assume to
count on the support Of any busi-
ness man who is fully alive to his
business interests and the PERM
cious effects of the legislation
proposed, is not explained. They
are carried away apparently by
the enthusiasm of their convic-
tions and reckon lightly with the
material consequences of their
action.
Supervisor Barnett Stiles re
, turned from Phoenix where he
has been attending the National
Stock Growers convention and
states that Feb, 3rd will be tbs
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Dadey return
ed last week for several days in
Los Angeles.
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-25
How Prohibition Works Out
romnen Banker Of Kansas City, No. Tells Of Results Under
Rule Taxes Three Times as High as Formerly. Many
Buildings Vacant and Values Reduced. -

Buildings Vacant and Values Reduced -.
point my experience of prohibition in
in the
y from Maine Kansas where have been engaged
and tremendous damage
a
the supposed of the the
of regular license buildings
good citizens anything
s most instances reduced SO that the property owner gets but very little
from of the properties hard
Kansas
since leaving the Maine have ept posted on affairs there both from te and
daily old home
state city and alike prohibition
Liquors sold
the state was we This has been going until the larger and really
alarmed with their vacant buildings high dmoed conditions
being forced them by the natca prohibition
or governing laws of the cities
years
ago took six months decide whether Maine had
voted Thefna of
determine this kept Maine still
fix overwhelmingly against prohb
then o
practically wide Open Much grating by the police And the municipality the city government
me that any property owner or any person who has the good their country
the change for the bad that has
more liquors kinds consumed of
the law that
ment It's plain
of increased ci4
might be ded avalanche of statistics showing which
people their personal privileges BUTT would little the
their This address those whose
there better way Judging the future than by past experience That the Proosts eo
fall far short of their painfully
empty treasures result which Arizona herself can furnish experience
gtemt
must be those who and
who believe that sane and rational remedies be applied the emranc without
breaking down the entire fabric of
bring ps to the many to benefit the few Our reliance wise don based on our
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

came into odics the female convicts
much a was received for the labor
fss.vsa fSr ;ss Labor sss Of tine
women a. for that OF the men,
Go. SSontrset: now in force are as Follows:
and as at 7So per day
STATE ruhsrcuiosis ssnatarium.
The iesfslature OF 1911 created a tuoer-
ooo for the last biennial period for the
purenese or lands and support OF the In
sutution- The act also provides that the
lected by the State Board OF Health and
the state Board OF Control These
We state purchased farm OF S55 acres
an fTeston county, two miles from Terra
Alta This farm Is located on top OF the
srset Cheat Mountain range. with an
a!utude ranging from about $500 feet
Al the lowest point to 1000 feet above
sea level At the highest point and near
main line OF the Baltimore a Ohio na.s.s
through the entire farm. on the farm
are two large and never failing streams
A building has been erected thereon
with frontage OF 1863 feet and consists
or two story central part 29x5s feet.
and two one story wings 67xz3 feet one
OF these wings or wards is for women
and the other for men and the room. are
SO arranged that they can be thrown
v.
capacity OF this building IL 20 pa;Ients
with quarters for superintendent and at
tendants There have also been erected
Two cottages, each one story, with a
VICE open porch extending along the en-
me patients open on the porch. The
capacity OF each OF these buildings in 20
patients. In other words the buildings
now erected have q caracity OF 80 pa
For q more detailed account OF IN.
condition and management OF our state
institutions j respectfully rofer YOU 10
the report OF the State Board OF Control
GduoAdonal Institutions
! am exceedingly glad 10 report that
our state educational institutions nave
mad the most prosperous period in their
history. As Superintendent shawkey
says IN his report: 1t ~ n source OF no
little granfication that the people
throughout this state are generally loyal
TO their schools and favor the most rapid
possible development OF them"
The state Board OF Regents has made
lts report in two parts, part II being a
special report on Agriculture and DO
nestle Science. l hope every membsr or
the leRis allure will read IN cir report ana
especially part IL. which very ably dis
cusseS the relation OF the schools under
their n,anaSenent TO the social and in
special reference 20 agricultural and do
nestle science.
When We remember that about IN M,
cent or n e people OF West Virginia i've
Importance OF any Legislation thai az
fects our AGRICULTURAL interests
me farms OF our state are valued ~
anout 800 millions OF dollars. and ali
otner real estate at about 200 millions
or dollars. The census OF 1910 sho,s
that about a million OF our mill,on -
a quarter OF people live IN rural its,r,c,
anu IN towns or less than 200 inhabi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

tants. and the estimated number OF chill
S :. sas S so school are in these rural homes
Normal schools.
The number OF students IN our nor
ma schools varies from l3s at West
Liberty 70 sac a, Marshall College. and
varies from ss2.I. to sioo.s.
. Our Coiorsd Schools.
am happy 10 report that our col-
s o,sd schools have kept pace with the
show that the West Virginia Coiored
lrstitute had an average OF 237 stu
ed instta,s an auersee OF u isc s,nd S.S
schools. AZ these schools the boys and
used In such schools but also the mast
..y OF trade or profession that will
give the student the ability. to provide
by .Superintendent shawkey. set an ex-
eInple OF thrifty, well-trained work
inan TO those less fortunate"
The West Virginia CoIored Institut.
oners Its students courses in English,
ordinary mathematics. history and
t ,s,ics gssosraphy physiology and ssni-
sSreign languages. And in addition 20
that teaching and training in domestic
'ng. wheelwrighting bricklaying. paint
ing. Plumbing. carpentry and scientific
,. rr,'i NJ. also music. elementary and
The Bluefeid Cniored Institute rtyes
Instruction In ths ordinary secondsrv
worx in the common branches. and also
teaches domestic science and art.
Anti-Lobby Law.
From Indications nj the time this mes
sage is written ] am convinced that an
unusual number OF people will visit
Charleston this winter for the nurpo.s
OF attempting TO influence lerfsIntion
Those OF you who have been members
OF former legislatures know thar AZ earb
session the corporate interests OF the
state are represented here by men who
cannot be said 10 have Mt heart the hast
interests or the state. but are here FOR
the sole and only purpose OF irving 10
secure OF defeat Hesitation in the In
terest OF the corporations they repre-
sent And not only so hut these Lobby
lists. Tor such they are. combine and fhs
representatives OF all these intrres,s
unite 20 secure or defeat legislation ths,
may affect any one of them For in
stance: II legislation Is rropo,.d ,ba, q.
Objectionable TO the railroad interests of
the state you will find that representa-
yves or the liquor interests, the coal in
terests. the telegraph and telephone in
terests. etc, etc. VIII Join n q represen-
tatiNes OF the railroads TO try 10 defeat
such legislation. and ~ any Legislation
n proposed that would affect the coal
interests then all thes other interests
VIII unite To assist those who are hers
as the representatives of the coal cow .
held for help back" II IS log rolline
OF the very worst sort I believe tbat
all or these interests should nave a
square deal. J. have no sympathy with
nose who would deal unfairly with any
corporation doing a Legitimate bushes.
and / have contempt for the man who
would secure legislation that would hsin
MIS- particular corporation ~ IL fniuri-
ousiy affected the interests OF a major
fContfnnea or r,x..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

cial Dement'S i am sure thai me In
mates OF our penal and charitable insti-
tally SeneSs1sd " Our .dSest,o ana , m:a
reasons which win be more fully ss,
out.
Some Changes In the Law.
onaer TIE present Law counties are
school and for each IDIOT and spiisptis
sent 10 the West Virginia Asyium at
Huntington. but no charge 10 made for
Industrial Homo or for an Insane per-
son committed 70 the West Virgins
Hospital az Weston or to qs second
recommend that a charse OF $50 90 b.
male AGAINST the county committing a
person to either OF the hospitals for the
school or the wss, virnsn a,. 1nd MssGi%
also recommend that ths name. of
Emers.ncy Hospitals Miners Hospi.
Emsrseney Hospital NO 20 e r M fns~n Hos =.
as Emergency HospitaI No ana %,nn
srs hospital No. J, at Feirmont, TO be
known as Emergency Hospital No ..
Peuitanfaav.
ports that during the last nsennisf nry-
iod the Parole Board oonsidered SIS an
pnoauons Tor paro', and made favor
lA
this last number I released ioi ana II
nay be Interesting to know that ths
conduct OF paroled prisoners have been
about SIX per cent II seems TO me that
tnat this u a strong argument in favor
- our parole Law. The warden also
e great factor t toward .eourtn ,sp Tsas
vs., pine In the prison because unless
ar. "a, nae saod prison records they
l recommended an amendment 70 our
a,oie law to extend TO inmates OF
s snt OF our reform school for boys
N the past four years have known
r ,,ti instances in which II seemed TO
me me wise to parole fail prisoners II had
We are compelled to dismiss from tbs
1 %hom .o, home boy. and girls over
,Sl we are compelled to release from
me SCHOOLS Before they are twenty-one
tsSs5 OF or age in order that care may be
these institutions In this Connection
TTs Ssd that the West virginia
g.ni ar'n nnd SSs21i E. .s named Vest Viz
Capital Punishmsns
% wsnt TO go on record as opposed
nsmeiS p Mid 9SSsissme W;,oo, Eve ssstes
Island. Maine and Kan."s bs1. Rhode
'1 IS this Advanced step
TSe to,,o w. v,rsinta rsnaeentisry.
Wet labor at the penftentiary r. gu
tracted: ~ coh-
When the Board Of Control cam. into
oniee July /, 1909. me labor Of an nc
male convfcts in the Penitentiarv ~
day. ''No' per
One contract however hsa b..,
awarded BY the Board OF Directors ~
Npril. 1909 at $50 per day, Sut mis-
C0ontract did not become effective until
AZ the time the BOARD OF Control
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

and sale NJ intoxicating LIQUORS
~ fnIa CpfJIrCfIUu want 70 call
your attention. aqah4 been ao frequent
lv don" f0pf"viol- legislatures. 10 tho
great w1.f" Thar is taking place every
day snd bias been for fhr past nNerH
or twenty years OF 'he u1' ON xhicI
TAX.
WHIT, on Gas.
Dr &. White. orr state CiroI1
gis'. has repeated 81 called fhe o..
frrf'rn of Tho Inr.e 'afufo on. 'u.
people W fhe state POO tho flrf fh..
NOT jose fnan 5nn 900 n.1 cubic fsft t.
Fas Is daily recarIuc INTO f.n air Iuu
rn Tor nothing h.a hern done fo .f0p
fh.- waste.
ln speech delivered Dos Dr Waite
30 fro iast meeting ~ fhr Stat.
BOARD ~ Trade 90 Nrrr rf.ru. H'
said
YOU vIu DO lrrraduious vtsr .or
arc void ff0f rVrrv dny OF fho SCAR.
rurdI. and Monday. Inr fUr rI.f ff
Teen rr1re 'hero lar escaped 'rfp f..
g.r on average ~ probably rot ll..
ft fr i'H million rIhI. ft HIIl. ut
These prrr.uue Ffefr along vf' u.
ions of barrels ~ gasoline auI IIr.f
fr ole IHIa rnOrw0u. volume uf
eoIa fuel 10 valued af no. cont. r.r
fh0ue and cubic feet could Is rur' I
100 round numbers e55 million. of fei
Hre
Think ~ 90 r. pr White I. ror
rccf in hi7 estimate ffo value Of ffIe
fuel wasted each votr fnr fh' pt.f
fffrru years tta exceeded SIS. 1000.
900 and uofhfrs ha- hson dor. on.
oven attempted %. pr'tious .r.ls.
furr. 90 ef'hrr place 81 fax on fHI. ras
or pr"renf I'a Vn.'s
Your attention IL. aiso called fn .hp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
Recommends WOmanS
Suffrage and Tax
On West Virginia Gas
ABOLITION OF FREE SYSTEM No COUNTY oEeic
Als ON sTRAio BASIS O'''~
To the Members OF the Senate and House
OF delegates;

To the Members OF the Senate and House
OF Delegates:
Gentlemen Probably no legisla-
ture In the history OF the State has
had to face so many important ques-
lions as will be before you for con-
sideration, and many OF these sub
jects are OF such vital Importance TO
the welfare Of the people and the pros
perfty OF our State. that i have deem
ed Il wise TO convene you In extra
ordinary session few days IN ad-
vance or the time fixed by the con-
stitutfon for your regular session in
order that you may have more time
10 give TO your work and more fully
inform yourselves as TO the needs
OF she State and the kind and charac-
ter OF legislation that should be en-
acted
believe that you will desire TO
take some action looking to the ANAL
disposition and settlement OF the So
called Virginia debt" many OF you
are committed TO n wo.kmen's com
pensation law: a primary election
law and corrupt practices law have
long been promised by all political
parties. the fee system should be
abolished; laws should be enacted for
the conservation OF our natural re-
sources; something must be done 70
secure the construction and mainten-
hAiNt VI bVANtI We OhSuN uOL
longer postpone the creation q: a pub
lie service commission; a well con
sidered law should be passed that will
protect us against industrial troubles
such as have married the peace. hap
piress and prosperity OF the Kama
wha Valley for the past several
months.
The foregoing are only few Of the
important subjects which will be be
fore you for consideration and | shall
be happy indeed II each and all OF
them receive ut your hands that
friendly and thoughtful consideratio ton
that will insure Just and wise laws.
go odwn in history as the best and
most fruitful since the formation OF
the State. ! shall have much more
70 say with reference 10 the forego-
ing and other questions further along
in this message.
The constitution makes Il my duty
TO give you such information as
have with respect 10 the condition OF
the State. and recommend such meas
ures as I shall deem expedient
Reduce The Tax.
IL IL source or great pride to ev-
cry good citizen that your board OF
public works has been able to reduce
the State TAX for all purposes TO one
cent on the hundred dollars When
the present State officials came into
Office the State levy was five cents
on the hundred dollars. In 1910 this
was reduced 10 four and a half cents.
in 1871 10 two and half cents and
in 1912 20 one cent. And notwith-
standing these reductions in the levy
the balances in the treasury have
steadily increased. except that the
balances for 1912 are slightly less
than the balances for 1911. but this
is accounted for by the abolition OF
the state road tax ~ one cent.
In order that 7 may get this before
you clearly I will give these balances
for the years ending Septembe. 30.
1910. 1911 and 1912