Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-12-24

have the foundations OF a GOOD mill.
tary and naval organization so that 81
the pinch of necessity comes there
viii be something substantial in
training and equipment from which
the volunteer sea and lard forces esn
get proper guidance and quickly be
transformed into effective fghting
units.
Big Service for Humanity.
In recent years. as the new admin
istration is pointing out in connection
with its army and navy program. the
militant organizations hare performed
services for humanity I'm 40 way con.
nected with campaigns against human
foes. Secretary Garrison has said
We have a record OF efficiency In
the discharge of a great variety of
duties as shown In the establishments
and conduct OF the military govern
ments OF Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Phillppines- governments whose es.
adjustment and maintenance were
accompanied, among other things, by
great sanitary reforms, notably in
Cuba, where the work resulted in the
discovery of the causes and methods
OF handling yellow fever. and also in
the removal of this tropical scourge
from Cuba, and thereby rendering its
elimination from the southern United
States possible"
The doctors OF the army and navy
constantly are at work trying to solve
disease problems. Col William c..
Gorgas OF the army, who by his SAM
tary work made the Panama canal
possible, is now on a leave OF alb
sence granted by the war department
so that he may help the mine owners
or South Africa to stamp out the dis
ease which kills hundreds OF their en-
ployes every year. Some of the ply.
sicians OF the naval service and not
ably some OF the physicians OF the
marine hospital service. are now sta
toned in various parts of the world
studying bubonic plague problems and
other problems to which the definite
sanitary answer has not yet been
found. The officers OF the twin serv-
Ice say that their work in the main
Is much more one OF saving than il
is of killing.
Literary est Tor Aliens.
President Wilson in his address
to congress at the opening of the
regular session had nothing to
say about the passage of a law
to restrict immigration by the
means of the insertion of the educa-
tional clause in the statutes 1t is
now known definitely, however, that a
majority of members in the house and
senate is in favor of the insertion in
the law OF clause which shall pre-
vent the landing in America of Immi-
grants who can neither read nor write.
Last year a bill was passed with the
educational provision included. but
President Taft interviewed with bis
veto, and while the senate voted to
pass 1t over his veto. the house de-
clined by a small majority.
The question has come up again and
Just now it is sharp one in both
house and senate. The forces OF the
advocates and OF the opposition al.
ready are aligned. Hearings are be-
ing held and it is likely that an immi-
grafton bill similar TO the one passed
last year will 90 through both house
and senate, and be presented to the
president for his signature some time
before the early summer The general
belief in Washington is that President
Wilson will sign the bill.
Before the committee OF congress
there have appeared representatives
OF the Jews, who come from Russia,
representatives of the Poles Hungari.
ans, Bohemians, Italians and other
races which form a large part OF the
immigration tide.
Arguments Of Opponents.
The advocates of the admission of
the Russian Jews, many Of whom
would be kept away IL the illiteracy
test were imposed, have told congress
that many Of the Jews who come
from Russia are fleeing from persecu-
ton. and that TO keep them out would
be "a cruelty and possibly would sub
NIT them to the penalty Of death.
a prominent Polish American, N. l..
Piotrowski. who is the city attorney
of Chicago. in speaking before the i'm
migration committee Of the hOuaa ar