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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04
TRAINED TEACHERS
Crying Need OF the Common Schools
-"Tsspayer" Again Taxes Up
na--n--Lnn

10 fNe Editor - tire lrtflliEs n.er.
fdir wages Tor the teacher would
greatly improve the count schools.
But thore is some doubt whether the
payment OF fair wages would prove
pan7coa for all the ills inflicted
upon patient public in the name of
education. Hctte- wages would keep
tho experienced teachers In the
schools and would also attract a
greater number Of those whose train
ing would iit them for the work We
greatly need trained teachers. by a
trained teacher We do not mean one
who has looked In upon the work
done IN some so-calied training school.
bur one who by reason 81 his cduca-
ton and habits has accumulated "a
mental dlertuess and reasoning power
which VIII enable him fu gain the
equivalent 81 proper experience in the
shortest possible time Training alone
viii not enable ne to solve problems
which we have never met 4 coun.
'ry school presents problems and sit.
ua'ions peculiarly its own. FOR which
no training has prepared or can pre-
pare. beforehand. solution These
things must be worked ont In the
light ~ experience and common sense
Lack ~ assurance of permanent ON
pIoymcnt is hind auce to cur
schools s teacher has no way of
knowing whether he viii succeed him
-olf or NOT Tho period Of bis ON.
rloymont may depend upon tho whom
of pupil parent o. school official Frr.
uuonf changes OF teachers Interfere
with Tho school progress
4 sy-fou which permits 20 or go
minutes for recitation in grsdc
school and buf hrr to FOB minutes To-
Ono same subject in The country
school. is maniicsfIt unfair fo the
oouufr, school 4 system which pro
tidcs Tor but one recitation per week
iu a study in t1n primary rrldcs IS
padaEogicalv ucah. because POI long
fimc intervene between rccifations
that fho point of contact is lost on
i1n other hand. We are surely making
rieIutic strides cduCafionaHv when
we hnish mechanical rcadinr III the
nffh fef. and thereafter read purely
Tor The enjoying off The beauties Of
literature. or Cor fbc sake OF gaininc
information or whom We finish
geography a9 regular study in the
sixth or seventh year fn spelling
tho unitarian idea .a strongly cmpha.
eizcd lou arc urged fp learn 10
spell only tho o.ds which Won will
need to 1cu in after Ufe and to waste
no Time ON tho others Tho same
idea prevails iu arithmetic Eliminate
an except what vow will have use for
in YOUR trade or profession
Tho idea of studying fOr mental
discipline 0r culture iq lost sirhf ~
entirely This may be- tho proper way
~ DOING thinrs bit % ls not alto.
rothor what We farmc e. wish
ln nrcvious article Dr. was not
meant tu convey Tho idea that tho
non enforcement OF tho compulsory
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school law is responsible for the de-.
crease in attendance o. the older pu.
pills. bur rather its enforcement In its
present limited term Of years. What
was meant was that many pupils
think when they have complied with
ih" terms of the present law. they
are free tn de- as thoy like In regard
fp further attendance The legal
compui-.on i- removed at an age
when they doubt whether there Is
anything more Co be learned The
.osult is that q greater number drop
ont of school work ~ the age Of Il
now than formerly. because They feel
that tDcy have satisfied tho legal Do.
mands uf the state Pupils used 10
think thcy wore through with tho
country schools no the age Of ~ now
They think tho same At the axe OF a.
Ih" IaW creates this Impression and
should be- cnauErd. The scope az This
Jaw should Boz extended two wears
This would work. mo- hardship fo tho
willing student and would result boz
giving many pupils. who now drop out
OF school ~ tho aCe or o.. a common
school education This would I'm q
great measure bring the country
schools to- a Eianda % Of efficiency of
which We should all Dc proud 70 aid
Boz This much desired result. the leg
islature soon CO. convene. should give
fs attention fn some much needed
school legislation We must meet the
question ~ consolidation ~ schools
sooner or later Vow would be- an
excellent time CD make some hcaduav
in This matter There is some obiec.
fou fo giving up The little red school
house Nfhorch they arc landmark
in our march towards civilization
around which some sentiment clings
some of them viii have 20 go IN ordc /
thai the onward march be- NOT re- 4
iHrdcd We as citizens and teNpay.
crs cannot afford to lot sentiment I'm. I
terfere with progress iu this matter 4
a step forward would be 10 enact n
law n discontinue au schools 81 few
or than i0 in daily attendance and /.
provide Tor Tho 'ansportaHon % the /
pupils 10 neighboring schools Later
with improved highways the central
high school viii follow
The physical needs OF our schools
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NEEDS OF THE SCHOOLS.

In The Intelligencer to-day n tax
payer writing from Warrington, w.
Va. again brings up the discussion OF
the common school system. and points
out some OF its weaknesses. lie be-
lieves that trained teachers. that is.
teachers who are gifted with the pow
er OF imparting knowledge and inspir-
ing thought. are the greatest needs of
the common school to-day. That in
addition thereto our legislators may
well give some attention to the phys
ical needs OF the schools. In this con-
nection he suggests the concentration
OF many OF the smaller school houses
and the use OF a larger central point.
with improved facilities and more in
structors. The growth OF transporta-
ton facilities throughout the State has
doubtless made possible the abandon
ment OF many isolated school houses
and the Capitalization OF the school
work to a larger degree.
Superintendent OF Schools Shawkey
points out that the schools OF this
State require each year nearly 1000
trained teachers. In other words.
nearly 5000 teachers are each year
giving up the work OF teaching 10 take
up other occupations. Many OF these
teachers undoubtedly leave the school
house to become m!stresses OF their
own homes. The men quit the teach
ing profession to take up some mors
lucrative work. This condition OF az
fairs can hardly no avoided. but II en-.
phasizes the constant need OF good
training schools for teachers and the
liberal expenditure OF money for train
ing teachers and for paying them
when trained.
The discussion of our school needs
is an interesting one From discus
sion useful thought Is bound 10 evolve.
and The Intelligencer Is more than
pleased 10 see the interest that has
been aroused by the articles it has
published on this subject.
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any reduction on the products of their
own States. even though they may ar
que violently for the removal OF du-
ties from the products of West Viz
GINA and other States. For instance,
the two Louisiana Senators will re-
sist to the last any reduction what
ever on sugar. The North Carolina
Senators are prepared to wage war
on any proposition that will threaten
the prosperity OF the cotton industry
The Senators from Colorado have al
ready announced their opposition to
any reduction OF duties on ores and
sugar. Also. both Underwood and
Clark have already begun to talk
about competitive tariff" and IL
that is not a full grown brother to
protection. We must plead defective
vision.
The wisdom or folly of tariff reduc-
ton or removal is another question.
The situation simply is. that the
Democratic party has secured the
votes OF the people by means OF Ger.
tain promises. chief among which is
tariff for revenue only" and that
plans are practically completed for
breaking this promise. even before
President Wilson takes his seat, and
before the tariff hearings are held.
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Saturday, January 4, 1913.
OUR NEXT SECRETARY OF STATE

Periodically. since 1895. William
Jennings Bryan has been the mutt.
lated victim OF political suicide. homi.
eide, fratricide. patricide. infaniicide
and insecticide. He bears the scars
OF thousand battles. and his political
countenance is little more than an an
MATED conglomeration OF court plas-
ter. Nevertheless. this same William
Jennings Bryan was the lad who took
the Presidency OF the United States
by the collar and handed IL over to
= Schoolmaster Wilson at Baltimore.
Is Woodrow Wilson grateful? I'm.
doubtedly. Then what is he going to
do for Bryan? Well, that's the most
Interesting political question in the
United States just at the present mo-
ment.
Secretary of State" say about nine
LYNNE out of every hundred. Am
oassador 20 England" says Colonel
Hen Watterson. Well. Bryan has
earned the job OF Secretary OF State.
- my man NftA uAAls Jul
Mr.. Bryan has a series of personal
grudges against the big Democratic
leaders in Congress. upon whom Pres
ident Wilson must largely depend for
the success of his administration.
Chief among these are ChamU Clark
and Oscar Underwood. whose chances
this same Bryan knocked into a
cooked hat at that aforesaid Balti-
more fiesta. Then. il Is not exactly a
secret that Bryan cherishes ambitions
for 1916. and with William on the lob
as Secretary OF State We might rea-
sonably expect series OF political
theatricals that would make the do
ings of President Wilson and Con
gress look like a "supe" trying to play
Hamlet.
Some OF the leading Democratic pa
pers regard Mr.. Bryan as a serious
danger TO the Wilson admin stration.
while others declare that loyalty 10
Wilson would prevent him from doing
anything dangerous. and that he would
make a most creditable Secretary OF
State. \ great many do not think
that Mr. Bryan would be either sell
FISH or malicious. while the opinion OF
another large section is summed up
In the picturesque expression OF the
Boston Post, which declares that any
one who expects Mr.. Bryan TO attempt
an experiment in self-enscement Is
full OF prunes"
However. it seems like a perfectly
good guess that William Jennings
Bryan will he Secretary OF State. If
he wishes it: but perhaps he doesn't
wish It.
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TIE FUN IS ABOUT 10 s1Aa1.

On Tuesday. January 6. the atten.
ion Of the nation will he fixed upon
Congress. Tor on that date the hear
ings on which tariff revision will be
based are 20 begin. Each schedule
"ill be given two days for public hear.
lngs Following this. the ways and
means committee will tabulats result
and endeavor 10 prepare bills for tho
extra session. II L. not probable that
any action will be taken before June
Dr. July. Aside from the natural Cd.
position OF Republicans and Progress
sives. Democrats inclined 10 radical
SIN sre meeting with objections from
conservative Democrats T. ia pointed
at that the total popular vote Of Pres.
dent Wilson was about a million less
han the combined vote NJ TAFT and
Roosevelt % that me Democratic par.
y cannot claim 10 hold free trade
commission from the nation
The Democratic platform Declare
for tariff Tor rcycnus only. but b,
seems safe tO say ha' 'h. 4 ore
pledge A. least that will not be- kerr
By the Wilson administration There
are a number Of Southern bemocrsfi,
Senators who will. az usual oppose
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o , some OF the most cautiously handled Twomb
to in
OF his life he inclined a
DO unlmportan in winning
MS estate that there
OF hundred thousand
made by Mr. Twomhy
serious OF
he knew OF
who had invented machine which would
man confessed that many of capital
tie capital Mr.
wonby willing
he
the sat
ne that could do the work expected OF it, He did
small whether a
to take the risk
stock the The
Within
MT
OF
discovered
gal by pure
Copyright 1913. rights reserved)
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Reckless Driving.

a woman was run down b. a baby
carriage right in front Of The city
building Wednesday niEht and was
painfully injured Should not the
'hauncurS or showers OF baby car
ridges be properly regulated Why
not license tag and red lights on
those machines. and a speed regtIla-
lon, with showdown provision for
the corners Also baby carriage
policeman. equipped With rattles and
hons. and possessing authority TO ar
rest offenders Undoubtedly babies
are necessities. as are contrivances
IN which 10 give them the air. hut
proper regulation. In view of the
mentioned incident seems necessary.
Parkc.sburg Sentinel
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Opinions of the
State Editors
CharIeston Situation-

II should be called to mind that the
situation at the capital with regard 20
the organization OF the state senate
Is not at all parallel with that exist
ing in 1910. except in the mere fact
mat on both occasions there was an
exact tie between the parties. In 1910
the Republican wing OF the Senate
would have had little objection 10 i'm
mediate organization along proper
and legal lines. But a revolution had
been planned BY the Democrats. The
machinery for IL was in working or
der. Having achieved the Temporal ~
organizaing the Democrats planned 20
unseat Republicans and thus grasp
iuil control. In fact that thing was
done. II was reversed when it's le-
layity seemed doubtful. and when il
became apparent that the proceedings
might cast a cloud upon the title OF
the Democratic United States sena-
tors.-Parker burg Dispatch-News.
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believed these things merit earnest
attention and that the legislature
should place West Virginia among
the most progressive commonwealths
by decisive action on these subjects.
There will be opposition on the
part OF several Industrial concerns
TO laws deemed too rigid and exact
ing. However. there is an intima-
tion that Industries in general will
not bitterly oppose fair and reason
able laws
That there should be better labor
laws in the state is not 10 be sue
CesSfully denied Much thought has
been given the subject lately and
the legislature ought 10 arrive AZ an
early conclusion in favor OF progress
in this respect -Clarksburg Tele-
gram.
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should receive some attention at the
hands Of our legislators The course
oi study pre--uppOses that all the
schools of the state have mans.
globes. charts. Libraries an adequate
water supply and satisfactory janitor
service. II Is lamentable fact that
me average West Virginia school is
in need OF most OF those things. and
IN some communities the need Is ur.
gent 10 seems ridiculous that a state
or West Virginia standing in mat
ters educational should insist in pay
ing Tor building Ere. sweeping
large room. daily busting Of seals.
monthly Of floor. md cleaning win
COWS and clubhouse. with the munia-
cent sum 81 10 cents per day.
Then there are some school officials
who think that The ou'-of date and
discarded sppa atas ~ the town
schools should further prolonr its 20.
riod az usefulness On the country
schools. We object seriously 10 this.
ln closing. viii soy that permanently
or employment. bctfrr wages. a course
81 study which gives an equal chance
To All an amended compulsory school
law. consolidation " small schools
and more attention 10 physical needs
are some Of the vital things necessary
10 The bcttcrmcrf Of tho common
schools TAXPAYER
Warrington. W Va. Dec 90
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Possibly the reluctance OF the Dem
ocratic members OF the State Senate
TO break the deadlock and help bring
about the organization OF the Legisla-
ture may be cue in part to the knowl-
edge that an eighty-two page Govern
ors message is awaiting them.
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Formerly a Presidents message to
Congress was received in hush OF
silence. but now the clerk that reads
It has TO holler to make himself heard
above the din.
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They are recalling at Staunton
how Governor Wilson used TO run
around the streets barefoot II they
had only brought this out before cleo
ton, he might have carried Vermont
and Utah.
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NOTICE.

Water rent past due. BY order %
Board % Control q discount % 10 per
cent will be allowed until Saturday,
January 4. 1913. or the 62nd sssess-
r1ent. Office will be open until 2
o'clock Saturday evening. Get m and
save discount.
8 x. JOHNSON.
City Treasurer. Jan.-f-i
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The editor ~ an exchange who clas-
SIZED Congress under the head OF
"Amusements" was not so badly on
after all
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.


The husbands n,st, r,,
'' s'flDhf mo hoora and tho
B. go 20 Tho club. Gao. b
and uoruInv
Dol snff 0frr fht tr
rvors throw ,ff.r
elections or
snd Ias fhe
Dc dornicE The
n tho
serlFe Ihairf0
around % 1 r,i1 t..d .,,l
eth H'ry remain glarI
fHe dizzy odd
b. bob yard
MASON
o..s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04

Governor wilson's attack OF the grip
prolonged the nations GREATNESS sus-
pense as 70 who is going 10 get those
10 600 Jobs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04

The postal clerks found their leis-
ure time Christmas week fully occu-
pied by studying the Parcels Post
rules
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04

IN vessel that was fitted out San Francisco
ior seal hunting of the of Alaska hardly
the venture thought until after Of the vessel
and the demonstration made by that
cargo or seaskins worth several hundred
lars Out OF that pure chance investment Miller
gained fortune. II the foundation what became
aiterward the enormously profitable Alaska Seal Com
pany.
One OF my friends who heard this anecdoe said: "t
can match that. I suppose that there a man
more careful about his business investments than Ham
ton NICK Twombly 1t his and his wise judg
ment that led his very intimate representative rela.
lions with his brothersnlaw Cornelius and William
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04

Was 80 worth while 10 make a mar
tyr out ~ Cipriano Castro? Too much
may be paid 10 a small pest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY

Ry e. J. Edwsris)

cnstung with few friends
WA. sad o. ns president OF New York bank when something
usne @ he was sIeakins time
man ana SAID that after
, he could not
carefully
usned turned out failure On the
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name indicate how widely that field
may be enlarged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04

Nearly everybody has received the
FIRST package sent by Parcels Post
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WORK SHOES

Our Work Shoes arc tho labor
ing mans hest friend Strong
dry and comfortable ehoocv shoes
for the man who is out Of doors.
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As Reaards the senate

As reErcttable as a. NAV be 10 a
large number OF people. aud especial
U.s. 20 Governor Glassock. who was
counting much on what could he ac-
complishcd during the extra weeks
session Of state legislature. 10 looks
TO-DAY as though the senate body may
NOT be able to effect an organization
until the regular session o. ushered
iu. on tho Nfh inst and mavhe not
lutu. ~" senate is composed Of t.
Republicans and o. Democrats For
iiH" % appeared a- thulrh one or
NOR. uf The Democrats mI-hf come
over 'o tho Republican side in the do
sire io make au earl. organ latIou so
% Fip permit OF rho making ~ laws
To move steadily forward. huf the
latest dope has it that the Democracy
hds aodtdiiicd and viii DO everything
po -ihle 20 prevent uof o0lF ORGAN.
11'inn 90 rho senate body hut tho mas
90 u' desired legislation ne vol
We go NOT prepared On say iu4f now
much truth ihcrn BEL Iu fhI- rumor. and
We would rather NOT believe 10 IN
toto. hu crrfrin 40 g. fblf signs or
dif1cr""wnnf and failure ~ organize
gro dIfrf1f spread UloufifullN about
anl. o. Tor t- Tho most penetrating
IfNiifaI rIfp f"u drIIH into tho nfa-
i'r' %. fhr 'nfnrf md urrnr4o ~ tho
I'oWoc F'F. fhrrr Pc boz 'nofh.n doin'
inFni1r FOL. fHD Democratic o. i4 CON.
'Inod Toy ."fnr dave. af least. ST fo
com" 10 VII hn recalled hpucvrr.
1it senate. William g. chiffon roc.
nEni<nI generally 60. leader 0f tho
si'I' N"m0cr7rk since senator Wat.
on HO sigrfIiV failed fp carr. tho
fir fUr Tho Democrats foo tho 1.f
election. 'n an infrrvirw given ult .f
Nt.h fripu n urff .. an lro STAT oil
laI l.' N.morrai'c o. would ~ into
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Dr. fl. generally Trrrrf with Tho
Wet WIG MIA BOARD OF Trade chat
fHr static mood. moe humans and ir
'rNIernt labor legislation ON te
statute h0nke. rO- for Tho benefit o|
1nf class OF citizen hIf rnr tho vol
'.rD or fIr whole state rVcrv section
end rNrIl Interest rpr fhI. ron
son OBJ" board recon mrrdod tho on.
arfurnf pf fuu and reasonable
"nIFWcn. f1mUrneaf| ON and ON
r.ntrr. liability rrf and has also
appointed H committee fp draft a
Wr14u n Tor fIr prevention ~ indus
'r.HI 90 prra along tho lines ~ tho
HniulHu InnI .'rIHI Disputes arf
D.. comm ifnr hTa cons .drred this
IhInCf rn.t carefully and Tho rreuff
nf i'a Hh0rs VIIl Do presented for tho
con Iteration OF The legislature IL Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

act as trigger. A few strands of hair will
answer lust as well as the brush. Then he
winds up his instrument, and at the precise
moment suddenly releases the balance wheel,
and the wheels begin to revolve.
The jeweler depends on the noon ball, or
standardized chronometer. Your star is
just as good, perhaps little better. Keep
watch of it from time to time over your
sights, and as it approaches the line get it
ready to let 60 AS the star suddenly hits
the line and is quenched release the balance
wheel, and-presto! your watch is ticking
observatory time, to the fraction of second.
This simple scheme of keeping tabs on
celestial time is much used by surveyors and
engineers, whose work carries them far off
the high road. They have found that even
the best of chronometers will vary as much
as three to eight seconds day at times due
to changes in temperature, altitude, etc. A
pin line and fixed point on the horizon en-
able them to check their time to a nicely.
The observations can be carried on over
period of years, if necessary, and anyone
with the smallest amount of practice need
not vary minute in true time. When it IS
desired to use the system over long period
it is well to select star say forty degrees
above the horizon, and take the first reading
at midnight. As the star sets on the made
tO-OlUeI lOul IIllIutcS CetlHCl SoCil
night, it will set in twilight about two or
three months after the first observation &C
cording to the season of the year. AS it ap-
proaches daylight it must be discarded, and
another star chosen, again forty degrees
above the horizon. Using little judgment,
one can pick out half dozen stars that
follow one another at regular intervals, and
thus have a perpetual chronometeT.
There IS another use to which this system
can be put besides teliing time when one is
not handy to standard observatory time:
that is, to test the accuracy of ones watch
or chrononeter. Select several stars, say
half dozen, and take their setting time on
the dial of the watch to be tested. Repeat
this at intervals of a night or two, and aver
age the results. This does away with the
least possibility of error and shows if your
timepiece seven a fraction of a second out
If you want to be painfully accurate. use
sos .90944 instead of 3:55.9l.