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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

The United Boys Brigades OF Amer
lea Is religious organization IN mil
uary form. composed of boys anu
young men. IL was organized 10 mn
that lons felt void 10 the church and
Sunday school so far as attracting
the youth is concerned. and 20 inter
est and Keep him In the sunday
scEool and church ~ an age when he
Is inclined 10 leave them II the IN
terest m the boy th1f haas bur recent
ly awakened had taken root years
ago. thousand Of wtn who today arc
living mis-spent lives may have b..
come useful citizens. and the churches
would not today feel that scarcity o;
men from which am churches are sur.
fering. The columns OF our churCa
n1nnrs IRE hlled with articles on the
Boy Problem" The church author.
tiles seem 10 have suddenly awak-
encd To the fact that BOYS exist. thai
they should h" i1 The church. ana
that the church needs boys
The keeping OF the boy in the sun
day school and church has become n
serious problem r. has been esti-
mated that fully fifty Per cent OF the
boys leave the sunday school ant
church between the ages OF 10 and
Is. 10 Is now being realized that some
agency must be employed 10 enlist
IN" boy interest. Various orCaniZa-
tons and agencies have been EN-
ployed. Few OF them have brought
any degree of success The key TO
the problem was found when they
Tried making a soldier of him The
military idea Caucht him az once. ~
Is this feature Of the Boys Brigaces
that has made the organization a sue
cess. The Boys BriEadcs was orgaus
lied thirty years ago. and bears the
distinction OF being the oldest boys
organization in existence.
The organization was started in
Glasgow. Scotland I'm 1883. hy W 4.
Smith. n citizen of that civ. who no
came deeply interested in the welfare
ui iar lpA- OF GLASGOW. lie was as
sisted I'm the movement bV the emil
nent English scholar and writer. Pro
lessor Henry DrumWOrl tn. organ
lZauon spread with great raridftv To
the south az Scotland. fu.u iatp F~s.
land and throuctout Europe II has
been firmly established in Australia.
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cccasiCnsd by Ciay's activities IN be
hall Of Wheeling iu the day when
70 Was q question whether This city
was - have The privilege AZ retain
~ On" National pike. or whether the
route Was 20 Dee % CHANGED as to
bring Oh. fa~ous highway TO the river
90 Wcl.shurle
y law providing for the construc-
ION OF % national road from Cumb.r-
id'd. Nd. 20 The Ohio river. was
Tr.-rd hy CONGRESS ON March %
iN.f Thomas More. of MARYLAND
Joseph Kerr and Eli Williams of
ONO were chosen a commission 10
Plan n route for the highway When
th" men were appointed i1 this ca
T3clty they were totally unaware Of
tho delicate duty that had been u.s.
s.cn"d them u so happened that
ihc point when tho ro0d should strike
The river was considered 81 vital i'm.
ror'anc". and every river city b.
tween h"re and PITTSBURGH F-oueI'
aII T~ss.f'c influence 10 bear uuOr
'E" commissioners 10 persuade them
TO turn the route their way
Naturally Wheeling came 20 tho
front in tho contest ana with Pitts
hIr@h seemed to have equal chauces
Tho fisrufo become go heated that "a.
I'sf tho comm la'Oror- 'eff ff an open
'.'rI on ana WNNU me uCUN|0U9 soc.
lions o. Ohio were considered and
fh" connections with frr So Louie
~o7le. This CRY wns finally favored
tn" road came On Wheeling
some time a"nr tho national rood
had herr completed fh7f section b..
tween hero and D-nvrrviffe vla eo
badly ir need a. repairs that ~ was
rrourecd 10 change tho rorfa fo
VOL hr-~ A. once thfa tarnmo
known Wolishurr renewed her frr'
fH- tho -oI1 and on FACED ir warm
contest for fia honor WITH Whreir-
T. woe proved af'D~vrrf that fha -ra4
could hove boon routed 90 Eef-lvrv
Hf much lfee expense then H cost fr
lrnr DO Of Wheeling anil then krcr
if iu repair hGt roverfho'aa4 mower.
FOL political Influence wac uacd Dr.
OBJ" house and consequently OBJ.
change 80. not made Horny CLAY
.ns man who welded the powerful
rfuoucc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

treating Of snake bites and other poi.
son wounds. anu resIyIug the anna
.. cts .ruHr-d Heretofore the loeal
companies have depended largely %.
secul .A- physicians residing ia the
vicinity OF the company TO give the
instructions. but IL has not worked
satisfactorily, as IL has been difficui,
70 secure "A physician when wanted
This tau the local officers Will begin
the study of first a.d under the direc
ton OF physician at their council
meetings, and Will in turn give their
companies Instructions This. IL is
believed. wal make 81 possible for an
companies 70 receive instruction in
this important branch OF the work.
Athletics.
Lack OF suitable rooms has handi-
capped the brigade considerably IN
....v. .Cs some OF the compauies
have engaged in basket and bas ball.
bur most oi the athletic activities are
reserved for the annual field meet.
held during the sumner camp.
Camps.
The one thinp that the boy look,
forward 20 with much pleasure and
anticipation is the annual sunme~
outing usually in he form OF a camp.
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end Tor which the organization was
started has been accomplished
There are other advantages in tho
military drill The disciplinary value
is OF great Importance Ordinarily
nov must be cCaVpd 90 do som.
duty. but put a uniform on him and
hc can be ordered about az will. 4
uniform and gun makes him feel i'm
Icrtant. PunCtuality. courtesy and
eNactness are also benefits derived.
Tn" physical benefits obtained are
remarkable. The boy soon learns
iLat "A slouching carriage or au IN
k"mpt Uniform has no part with 4.
soldier. Erect shoulders a steady
step. and q 'ert mind are soon uncon-
sciously a part Of the boy
Not the least OF the benefits de-
rived Is that OF patriotism. Tho uni
FORM itself causes q hoy 10 think az
his country and the defense of n.
nag IN case OF war. TAKE away from
boy that desire 70 serve his c0un-
try M time Of need. and ne is robbie!
or his patriotism Tho ORGANIZATION
does not especially aim 10 prepar,
mo hOFs Tor service iu time al war
hn' his military training may unaN.
pcCf"tiy prove 81 value IN a national
crisis Wars will probably continue
Tor several generations and because
nation is not prepared for war i-
no moro guarantee of peace than tr.
Throwing away OF arms from Cur
homes would insure them from being
robbed should burglars be aware OF
the fact
First Aid.
The first aid studies are not ONLY
interesting. bur instructive II IN.
Instructions that are being given 10
'h" boys We're generally known bv tho
public. thousands ~ lives lost auru.,
IS by accident could DE saved Nr.u
hers ~ 'he hrirHd- are taught au .'.
requisites OF first aid work. Including
the making ~ blrlaees. 81 mss. ami
,ourn GIe's. the stopping 90 bleedia,
from wounds. how 20 help @ fracture.
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seeks the company OF other boys and n
the good people do not furnish A piace
Nt.f. ~ can meet with his friends he
W pn1 the place furnished by thos.
Who have no thought for his morals
- i..iraa- SECS GO furnish the social
Intercourse which the boys desire The
.r7fon has interested many
churches in providing boys rooms with
'- .E fun Ter. innocent games
etc In many cases 70 has been difd-
cult to overcome that prejudice on the
part Of some church people that the
church should not be usel for that plir-
rose. To people who think thus the
81 wins poem e. quoted. and AZ also
applies 90 uranv homes.
No Place for Boys.
What car hoy do. and where can a
boy stay.
way
He cannot 81 here. and he must not
stand there:
The cushions that cover that fine rock
ing chair
Were put there Of course. to be seen
and admired.
And boy had no business TO ever be
tired.
The beautiful roses and flowers that
bloom
on the floor 81 the darkened and delft
cate room
Are not made to walk on-at least. not
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best auxiliary 90 both Sunday school
and church IN existence. IL does what
10 other sgency or inst tuition has been
able 20 dot holds the boy In the sun
day school The nrst part Of each meet
INK Is devoted 60 a religious service.
The national examination publishes a
booklet OF weekly exercises VII. en- gives
an outl ne for each week ~ the year.
The text - read by the (lAplain. who
csilvers a hve-minute talk The boys
often engare IN general discussion OF
the text after the chaplain's tank. Mu-
SIC also forms an important part OF the
eeNoi,or,sl SeSs ON. Bible drills are oc-
N sorueN hat the same manner as the
old-fashioned spelling bee" Questions
a c si' , ana " Re- boy m,ssSs q he
have been found 20 be OF great benent
study.
Membership.
Any company or organization OF boys
or young men. with a membership OF
not less a an twelve boys between the
ages Of 10 to is years. Inclusive. con-
may become a member OF the organiza-
lon upon the granting Of charter
Or IRON ToI national G9I Ss3Sgs,,ers Any boy
ship:
God helping me. promise ana
IGuor In any form: that I will not use
protane, vulgar. or indecent iansusse:
hIAt I viii NNeN tlifnfulIE AL o. q rules
'f the co'rpa- ~; nat shall 30 all in
my power for the advancement, OF
'trists kingdom among bows. and the
"romotiOu % habits OF ohe7icDr. re,-.
hat ! VIII AZ an times set an example
= good conduct 20 my comrades ana
tend promptly ali the rreeti-Es OF Ff The
day school
The company Is tie working unit
HnnrfeT Is EHWmfFN hf . DO .nFIn1 Hen
'erS. the of'cer@ presented with COM
missions. the non-corn miss oreI 90 ira~s
nenhership ccrttr1tcs. The nreScrta-
ton OF tie charter. comn1iSs IN war
rants and membership certificates Is
done an public meeting. q prescribed
ceremony o. ritual being followed.
The brigade IN West vi-rinil.
v.ln' lr-t conn any To he orTanized IN
March 1907. The division now has
twcnty-ouc couT7uies located I'm Wheel
inf. WarWood Woodlavn Warrington
Charleston. Clarksburg and Fairrnont "
Va, and Bridgeport Pellaire ShadvsIfc
and Cambridge. ohio. The Ohio COM
rani"s were Organized through the e.
forts Of the local officers. and on ac-
count Of their proximity 90 Wheeling.
they were assigned 10 the West virginia
Division. The Division has five reel
mCnts. the First and Second and Third
West virginia. and the First and Second
Ohio. There Is also one colored COM
panv corrected with the Simpson VI. T.
church. this city.
The headquarters 81 the First West
Virginia is I'm Wheeling. the Second at
Warrington. and the Third AZ Charles
ton. The head1uar'ers Of the First Ohio
is at EridrcTorf and the Second NJ Cam
bridge The First West virginia and
First Onto have reuimental orgaufza-
tiOns. The others have now only the
nucleus OF regiment. but % ie hovad
20 enlarge those 'u tho very near future.
There 0-c now several cou1unuiee I'm uro-
cess az organization and I'm a Few weeks
these viii he ready FOR installation.
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L. - lafayette visited Wheeun- and
Wa 1F. iN entertained by local social
leaders. O. dance az Monument place be-
inE 90 feature of the occasion.
Work under way on extension
or Natiuual road from bridgeport ttren
Canton Goo Zau,syIlls
ls-l-\irgiu.a legislature authorizes
town o. cree. public landings. wharyes.
etc.
ls2,-Cotton factory started on banks
o. Wheeling creek and flOurlshed few
ears.
1N2.-PhHp DoddridFe elected 20
con -f'-- ard died az Washington three
years later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
YEARLY DEATHS IN
THE UNITED STATES.

There are $4,000 deaths from
tuberculosis yearly In the
United states. according to "A
pamph % published by the
West Virginia Ant-Tubercu,o-
sis league. Irving Fisher. pro-
fcssor Of Economies OF Yale
University. estimates that this
costs. By monetary loss 20 pa
TENTS and their friends by
sickness. protracted invalidism
and death on an average OF g.
years before they would have
died. had they escaped infec.
ton. S1.235.Oo0. 600
There are annually 1900
deaths from tuberculosis I'm
West Virginia.
According 20 Darlington. a..
t.mltng the value of a single
Individual during the prime Of
l'fo AZ only $500. and a. two.
thirds of tuhercular deaths oc-
Cu- between The ages % is and
80. then the economic loss 10
West Virginia through the on.
timely death o. 1000 people Ia
u0' less than S1.G0grl1.
but according Coz tr1f Fisher
10 exceeds $4,000 ror de.th
therefore tao loss would o. sf2.
100000.
l1 fho Registration Areo Of
Tho United states. $40 600 o00
were spent in 1912 ~ nrhf the
White Plague t.cord..- to t1a
Bureau OF Cen us BOO 'ha same
area comprising $4,000 o.l fn.
hafnu'-. much GOOD has been
accomTI shed
The following table shows
fho death rate ror ZOO GOO p4pu.
lotion from rrufoaIa. and
tf' death rate from 600 causes.
i'r tbr tan years. fgIf1of0
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1S23-Western Post md Wheeling Ad-
ve'tiSer made its appearance ana flour
ishc7 few wears -fitueral Jesse Ice
Reno. West Nirglnil's most distinguish
Cd uiou soldier born az Wheeling
lN@f-Dr Joseph DDddfidEe writes
imDo' tant pioneer history iu His Notes
on tie Settlement 81 West Virginia and
I,u's ylvaula."
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The house IS no place. anyway. for their
noise
Yet boys must walk somewhere. and
what 81 their feet.
sent OF OF our houses. sent into the
should cross Ger the threshold that mark
Where other bows feet have paused
should pass through the gateway Of
Where Joke tha' az merry and songs
Ring OFT o. warm welcome with fIatter-
ing voice.
And term 'l.ueiy say. Here's a place for
And what if yrr ehoulde What ~ your
boy or mine
should cross Ger the threshold that
marks out the line
TWIN virtue and Vice, 'twiNt pureneSs
And i.a,. I'll his innocent boyhood
This prejudice against permitting the
boy fre use OF the church has frclucut-
ly hinccrcd the work OF the Brigade
if cu-frh officials ami ClerrF men could
only r"aliz" thc great roesihili,ics in n
company Of from -n 20 90 boys. meeting
.r o. the mus ri.se Of the church
there would not he that fcelinr. aud
out trc Rr'drade
Tau.sS HaN. their monthly social sos
Th. social nature nf f..- llv f4 how
ever. Wei taken car" of To COM
"n- 'rct-.. -''y O. program is ROM
n'. "i "r "n address given uu SOME iu-
-''.-f ire subject Dog chosen a-tea ker
l''h'fs refro-awyrts Will POI" served iu
''.n', 'r W.T.. fhr social session. and
ng.. ."g'lly tie company w.u serve
-" and c~'ll-dovr- are also enjoyed
'N tH" '"'e. ana The v1.ry FOR tie
...,' . -..u. Oh" .'ur.rv medal Tor
Eeli-icrs Feature
l'' hoN i''.-r." 'r r'Hc'ru-
.t Zach member Wus- ATTEND
"e connected W IN some sun jaw school
or ''. fr.'.r school r- r-v on
.L,.-g- o-rlr lla'l"l- q Us. r1''tsr. TO
n rt \ building for .ucur.bIes is a
probability ~ tL. near future
Better Water supply.
one handicap az tur early DAYS of
The sauatorHm was au insufficient
water supply, this ls now Icing over.
come by th, News water iu- TO the
Elm Grow, reservoir and the insti,u-
uou Viii soon De- enabled 10 take.
NOR" patients than Aa. been possible
"a th' past
Ih. r-.'Er rate of treatment is
twelve dol ar- week. huf this is
-radDd according GO jhr financial stat
u- of the patient and no CurabI. dis
ease Is refused for want OF money to
pIs Tor treatment
TN" officers of tho Ohio County
AnrTuhoreulosi- Isalua. under whose
auspices the -.ra'ougu U.s. conducted.
are as follows. President. w. a Wi.
SOU. V.c" pres dent. Henry ~ Russell.
treasurer. Robert lla1.ett. secretary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

Movement Is Most lrportant From
Standpoint OF Churehes-Military
Feature Necessary
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

BY Gen. n. {. caldabauuh
tCommandant West Virginia Division,
United Boys Brigade Of America1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

MANY COMPANIES BEING
FORMED IN THIS STATE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

Tho decrease In death rate
In tuberculosis 1870: all
causes. &c
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
How the Boys Brigade Is
Solving the Boy Problem

Hesunne History and Objects OF and
agencies Employed By the
United Boys Brigade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
Better TO Pretend a Lille.

HVery little dispute between man and wife
~ dangerous because it forces good humor opt
Oh It's channel and destroys that cordiality
wmcn Is the backbone of marital happiness.
oo' IL a little fattery and petty fbbins will
serve to sustain that good humor. should moral
'sts throw up their hands In holy horror?
vanity and sel6shness were left entirely
OUT OF the human makeup this marital lying
problem would solve itself most readily. Rut
le"' lndeed' are the married couples to be
found who can prove themselves wholly free
rom one or both Of these disturbing elements.
we are all familiar with the girl who listens
with rapt attention to the time honored jokes
her lover tells and laughs most heartily, no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

matter how often she may have heard them.
She adds enthusiastically John, you can GER
tainly tell the funniest stories l have ever
heard" As Johns wife, few years later,
this same woman may be heard saying in
peevish, irritable voice 90. John, you bore
person to death with those stale old jokes of
yours. Don't try to be funny"
The fond husband receives severe Jolt
lips and feeling of resentment and touch
Of bitterness wedges its way into his heart,
which little pretending on wifey's part
would have prevented.
With many men 1t is a case of !" love me,
love my jokes" or love me, love my opn-
IONS" And If the husband be good and kind,
even though the jokes aren't funny, n,r the
opinions particularly weighty, isn't the wife
going to be happier If she offers sympathy
than If she were to tell him what she really
thought about his jokes and opinions?
How often dissension in the household starts
with an outburst such as this from the hus-
band Say, that's a fierce looking outfit!
Where did you get It? You look like
and 10 cent artist It's a wonder you wouldn't
get something decent to wear for once. And
when he was her fance he used to confde
most lovingly: "Dearie, you're simply stun
ming You have the best taste. You look
good to me in everything you wear" +"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

Another thing, while l have the highest
regard for my friend and enjoy his company
very, very much, yet there is absolutely no
love, for how could there be? Yet, l think
that in many little things l do and say he is
encouraged and l think that he thinks that
fall right In with his plans. OF course, am
nice to him and l don't refuse to go out with
him, because I would have no reason to re-
fuse. l could not tell him that / would not
go out with him any more because / don't
want to marry him, because he would say
Wait till | ask you And yet It Is not
right to let him go on. Or should l wait for
things to come to head, and then dash
all his hopes to the ground? viii you please
give me some little help or encouragement
or advice?
I" read your articles every Sunday and
as I am just starting out there are many
little things which help me very much. l talk
over everything with my mother, but pointer
from outside here and there helps lot.
M
| think you are crossing the bridges be-
fore you come to them. How do you know the
fellow wants you to marry him when he has
not asked you? You don't want to take the
men so seriously. Simply treat the fellow as
a good friend. Time enough to refuse tie
fellow when he asks you to marry him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
Whp He Lied 10 Her.

She was happy and contented so long as she
believed his story. And that, no doubt, was
why he lied to her. 1t probably never oc-
Cured to this little woman that she was re-
sponsible for the lie. She was the inspiration
of il. If the husband had come to her and
told her he wanted to go out with the boys Ia
all probability she would have started to cry
and would accuse him of not loving her any
MA.
Tnen the discouraged husband writes me
Dear Miss Libbey: have been married
two years, but in all that time I've never
known an evenings peace in my homs-all
on account of my smoking. Before we were
married my wife used to tell me there was
no odor so pleasing to her as that of good
cigar. But now, Miss Libbey, even though
produce cigar of exactly the same brand
there is row on every time want to smoke.
I can't get along without it and I've made up
my mind to join some club where I can do
what l please once In awhile without this
everlasting wrangng. Don't you think man
is justified in getting divorce on such
grounds? "SMoKER" 4
'1is mans way always when sympathy is
denied him in the home to seek it elsewhere
little pretending" on the wife's part In
case like this might save her from the nm
happiness of the wife deserted for the club
every evening.
cannot help but think of Boswell's version
OF connubial felicity in "A Matrimonial
Thought when such dsillusions are brought
to my notice.
In the blythe days Of honeymoon.
With Kate's allurements smitten
loved her late l loved her soon,l
And called her dearest Kitten.
But now my kittens grown a cat,
And cooes like other wives.
Q, by my soul, my honest Mat,
fear she has nine lives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
Mel at Epporth League.

Dear Miss Libbey FIRST want to thank
you< for some excellent advice received last
summer. And may come once again for more
help7 am in rather serious predicament
and matters are getting worse every day.
About six weeks ago met young man, "a,
at our Epworth league at church and since
then he has been going with me steady. In
many ways he expresses his dssirs to marry
and seems to think I am the girl for him.
Perhaps you may think this very short time
for 4 man to decide, but nevertheless the fact
remains.
"Now my first trouble is that am only
lin years old and myself would not think
Of marrying for several years at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
Wishes TO Marry.

" Dear Miss Libbey: Having recently read
your arraignment of the bachelor which ~
peared several months ago l have decided to
leave that state and am writing you to sse
if l can solicit your aid in making the ac-
quaintance of a suitable woman who desires
a husband. don't care whether she possesses
a sense of humor or not just SO she has a
keen sense of right and wrong and is woln-
an Of mind and heart, of good taste and sense,
who is good natured and kind. don't care
whether she is rich or poor, just so her heart
is rich in affection. As l am capable in
tend to make the living anyhow.
I desire that she be between the ages Of
30 and IS, about 8 feet inches tall, and
weighing about 100 pounds. don't care for a
beauty, but I do want her to be good looking
and in faith a Protestant
II am Al years Of age and can furnish
references as to my health, habits and char
acter.
"While haven't the time or inclination
to go about It in the regular way, yet want
to meet a woman I would expect to meet in
the regular or conventional manner.
JOHN"
am sorry, but / cannot attempt to find
matrimonial partners for my readers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

Imagine my unhappiness to learn through
chance remark of one of his old chums who
was at the house that there had been no cleo
ton at all and that my husband with a half
dozen other fellows went to cafe where there
was cabaret show. o, I am so unhappy
Miss Libbey, as / don't believe he can love
me any more he would not want to leave
me to go to such dreadful places.
UNHAPPY"