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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
IMPRACTICAL SCHEME.

Just now there is considerable agi-
tation OF a tariff commission to set lie
all questions pertaining thereto. and
relieve" Congress of the periodical
tumults. The latest suggestion on this
subject comes from George W. Per.
kins. the accredited angel Of the Bull
Moosers. and II his ideas are the IN
clination OF his following. they are
rather confusing. These are the terms
in which he submits his suggestions 10
Secretary Redheld:
There is only one efficient. safe and
industries. with equal fairness 10 our
people and the people OF Europe and
That - through the establishment Of a
permanent. expert. non-partisan tariff
commission; a commission that Will be
IN constant session. investigating the
needs OF our industrial concerns that are
IN competition with similar European
concerns; a commission that will give US
"A tariff that is not necessarily high nor
low nor political, but one that is based
on the actual demonstrated needs OF
each and every industry that Is affected
by the tariff"
There are many objections to such
scheme. which are only too obvious
10 be dwelt on. A clear-headed ana
lyzer OF the matter sees that il IL were
possible under the constitution TO in
vest such a commission with such
power. certain difficulties inhering in
tariff revision by Congress. instead
OF being removed. would be increased
in size and made more embarrassing.
complaint often heard is that Con.
sress tinkers with the tariff too often:
that business is too often disturbed.
that rates and schedules seldom have
sufficient time 10 prove themselves.
And here is a proposition that would
make the tinkering incessant. The
commission would be constantly in
session. The members would want
to make record and earn their sala-
ries. Business would be kept con-
stantly on tenter-hooks. Tarir
changes would probably be frequent.
and lines of business affected fire.
quenuy disturbed. In the language OF
a current amusement announcement.
the show would never stop.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
GROWING IN DIsFAvoR

And the condemnation Of the pri.
mary election as a method Of securing
the best and fullest expression OF the
voters still goes on. There are a mum.
Der Of objections TO that system OF
nominating candidates. Some OF them
are pointed out by Massachusetts,
editor who believes the people Of that
state are tired OF this substitute for
the good old caucus and convention
system This same writer declares
that the intrinsic absurdity OF making
the tired voters 20 10 the polls twice
TO elect the same man. and then per.
haps TO lose the chance 10 elect him
by some freak OF the primary ballot.
irg. IS seen TO be too much. II gives
the rich and the self seeking too much
advantage over the poor and honest
members OF their party. and IL de.
prives both nomination and election
OF their complimentary character.
while IL makes our government per.
sonaf beyond all reason.
There has been great hue and cry
Tor nationwide primary. which
moves the Washington Post 10 oh.
serve that while a. many A. two.
thirds Of the delegates 10 the next ma.
tionsl conventions will be- selected
through primary elections under the
laws OF the different States. IL is prob.
ably better FOR the country that there
b no nationwide primary The race
for the Presidency would then dcgen
crate into a scramble for the highest
once IN tho land In the present stu.
alton the delegates In the convention
geek the man Under the nation wide
primary system fhe man would have
10 seek the delegate And is not Tho
system whereby each state holds p-
own primary almost mcaningl,-s
when the net results IN the different
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
MR.. WE'LL MUST ANSWER.

After months OF delay. owing 20 the
obstruction OF technioalities. the high.
est court in the State has unanimoas-
ly decided that Leo We'll. counsel for
the Manufacturers Light q Heat Com
pany, must answer to the indictments
found against him by a Kanawha
county grand jury. These indictments
charge the attempted bribery OF the
Public Service Commission. with re-
lation 10 the case of the gas COM
pany now before the United States
District Court. Mr.. We'll. who has
posed as possessing all the civic vir-
tues. and as the champion OF public
morals. has persistently evaded the
real issue in these cases which stand
against him in the Kanawha county
court. IL he is as innocent as he
claims to be OF tampering with public
officials OF this State. why is Il that
he has obtruded the technicalities of
the law TO prevent a public hearing of
the cause? The people are not inter
ested in his statements that the courts
OF West Virginia have no Jurisdiction
over him, as a nonresident. and that
he is not amenable TO the laws OF
this State. What they want TO know
is whether or not he is guilty as
charged in the indictments. The SUI
preme Court of this State has said
that the indictments are competent,
and that Mr.. We'll must stand trial.
Here is a wealthy man who has at
MS back a powerful corporation. who
Is charged with grave offense. who
has sought 10 smirch the honor OF citi-
zens of this State. but who seeks to
avoid a plain issue of facts by resort
ing TO technicalities. He has pro-
claimed his innocence from the house
tops. and claimed that the procure
nent Of the indictments was a frame
up. IL would seem that any man so
sure Of these things. as Mr.. We'll pro-
fesses to be. would be eager to seek
2 vmdication. A man OF great wealth
himself. and supported by a wealthy
corporation, he may further delay a
trial of the case by taking it to the
United States Supreme Court on mere
technical questions. II that is done.
there is only one inference left TO the
people, which they cannot. under the
circumstances. be blamed for drawing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07

What the United States needs
Is trained popular army. avail
able to the Federal government
Tor national defense. Little swift
zerland is a hornets nest which
none OF the great nations dare
attack wontonly. Similarly or
ganized for defense. and for de-
Tense only. our nation would be
impregnable. What would not
England give today IL Kipling's
Army OF Dream" were real,
The national army must be a
federal army. and military train
ing belongs in the public school
system as mandatory part OF edu.
cation.
Military training consists of the
ability TO take care OF ones
health in the field. and of the
practice OF handling the tools of
modern warfare. which includes
the discipline required for efficient
cooperation. The former is the
same as the ability required by
the camper in the wilderness. the
settler in new countries. the ldon-
Ger and explorer: and existing
organizations. such as the boy
scouts. could assist in this train
ing. Military training as part OF
the public school system should,
at least In the higher grades. be
under the direction of an army
officer. and should continue
through high school and college
into military and engineering and
strategy.
Such military training under
federal control could be intro
duced in the public schools by
making IL OF interest to the com
munities which control the
schools. Such an effective control
OF the schools Is exerted by some
states. like New York state.
through financial contributions to
those schools. which conform with
the state educational requirements.
Suppose every school. which es-
tablishes a mandatory system OF
military training in conformity
with the rules. and under the di-
rection of the U. S. army. were
to receive from the federal govern
ment an annual appropriation OF
five to ten dollars per boy? In a
short time most schools would
avail themselves OF II. and at a
cost OF perhaps $50. 100000 per
year-two days cost of the Euro
pean war-we would in a genera
ton have fairly well trained de-
fensive army Of perhaps 10000
600 men, and this army would be
entirely a defensive army. I'M
available for imperialistic aggres-
ton. and the training in the dis
cipline OF cooperation would have
wonderful effect on our national
health. and our national industrial
efficiency.
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But in the meantime? Last
year. ! urged through the papers
the suggestion OF calling for en-
listments in the army, for three
TO six months. for the UNEMPLOYED.
paying them the prevailing rate
OF wage. II this had been done.
we would now have a fairly well
trained army of half a million
men. The Withdrawal of some
hundred thousand OF unemployed
from the labor market would have
restored the balance between the
supply and demand OF labor and
probably would have prevented
the suffering of the many hundred
thousands from unemployment
and starvation during the last
winter. II would have cost the
federal government millions. but
the sum would be insignificant
compared with the losses through
the panic.
Thus military training by
snort time enlistment in the fed
eral army would not only give
and maintain an effective and ade-
quate army of defense, but could
be used as the most efficient bal
ance wheel in our chaotic indus
trial system. by ofrering employ
ment during the time Of industrial
depression. and releasing men
during Industrial expansion.
Several conditions are absolute
ly essential for the success OF
possible only, IL the masses OF the
people-that is. the wage earners
and their organizations. the labor
unions-are favorable toward IL
and their hostility would quickly
defeat such a proposition. Just as
II paralyzes the extension OF the
state militia.
II must be strictly an army OF
national defense. and its local use
for maintaining order in industrial
disturbances must be impossible:
and so. also. IL must be made i'm
possible TO use auxiliary organiza-
tons. such as the boy scouts. in
any manner which labor organiza-
tons could possible consider as
antagonistic. IL must be realized
that a real national defense de
ponds on the willing cooperation
Of the masses of the people.
As we shall never have compul-
sorry military service. and as the
oceans have shrunk and our isola-
ton is rapidly disappearing. until
that time when the specialization
Of society has made war impossi-
BILE by eliminating its causes. we
need an army of defense. and such
army must be trained TO be eff
cient. and must be a popular army,
otherwise IL would endanger the
country's safety rather than pro-
tect Il.
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pockets the $4,000, 900 that formerly
went TO the government as revenue.
The attitude of the refiners toward
the American farmers who grow sugar
was well expressed by c. II. Heike.
former secretary of the sugar trust.
before the Hardwick Congressional
Committee. In answer to the question.
Now. II the duty were removed alb
solutely on sugar. could we produce
either cane or beets in this country"
he replied. 1t would destroy the in
dustry absolutely in this country
Would you approve of that" he was
asked And he replied. Yes"
II IL admitted even by the Democrat
ic sponsors OF the free sugar bill that
their law. when in full operation. will
wipe out the S4OO. 100000 Investment
in sugar growing in the seventeen
States from Ohio TO California which
are engaged I'm raising sugar beets.
and in the cane growing sections Of
Louisiana. Texas. Hawaii and Porto
Rico. Consequently. the farmer en-
gagged in producing sugar from Ameri-
can soil will not get any benefit from
free sugar On the contrary. he will
be driven out OF business SO will the
owners OF American mills that crush
sugar cane OF extract sugar from
beets. and the laborers in those mills
will have to seek other employment.
Added to this. the loss OF revenue 20
the government means additional tax
alton Of the people.
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TALKS ON THRIFT

James smith was taken sick and
iost the use OF his right arm. He had
wife and four children dependent
upon him, and for a year he was ont
or work and faced starvation. lie
! hVeu IN a modest frame cottage and
his rent was SIC a month. He had
no money laid away when he was
taken sick, and only be cause the
landlord was kindly inclined did he
| nave a roof over his head. Neighbors
and friends helped him, and somehow
ne pulled through that dreary year.
The landlord was not a wealthy
man; he only looked so. lie was
property poor lie owned about 6fty
houses. and owing TO depreciation i'm
real estate values and general bust.
ness stagnation was unable 10 sell
MS real estate. and lived on his rents
lie was, on a larger scale. in almost
as Dad condition as his tenant.
For two years he paid no interest
on the mortgage on Smiths house
and the taxes were in arrears for over
three years savings bank held the
mortgage, and was as patient with the
landlord as the landlord was with
smith. Therefore. the owner OF the
mouse was not Smiths benefactor. but
lhe bank The bank carried the load
which the sickness OF Smith brought
TO the landlord. and that IA wbat
banks are for.
Likewise in the matter OF taxes Tho
city paid its bills from tax Nancy
gathered from property owners like
the landlord. But when Smith paid
no rent and the landlord paid no taxes.
the city had TO 20 to some bank and
borrow until the landlord t,aid mn
And so another bank came 20 the res.
cue and saved both Smith and the
landlord
We owe a great deal 10 banks. They
carry many a load the public never
sees. They ease the jars of life They
furnish the steam TO keen the engine
running We could not get alone
without them.
Some day you may be out OF wor,
and unable TO pay your rent. As a
homc-owncr you may get behind I'm
our taxes. bat remember. somebody.
through the medium OF u bank. cones
10 the rescue and carries your load
when YOU can't carry 30 yourself Then
pm good faith. Why not appreciate
ines" facts. and when your load IL
easy heln carry someone clse's load
hy banking your money whore d viii
in quiet and unafsuminr wav do
some Eooi TO somebody besides your.
SELF
To bo ready fo meet your rainy
day. you must spend less than Won
earn Tho sky may look very bIue
and the clouds very FAR away. but be-
assured that DO viii rain some Time.
and n your days are not rainy ones.
someone is out IN the storm some
where. and the bank will carry for vou
fHc load That comes to the thrift, Az
Won as Oh" spondthury FOR storms
are mo- spcCtcrs Of persons
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ginia' there echoes a shout that the
tariff is no longer an issue in ma
tlonal politics. As may be supposed.
such sounds come from members OF
The party that. when II came into
power after long Information on the
outside. proceeded Immediately 10
put into force the tariff ideas that Il
mad been supporting through ;he
period OF wistful waiting. Among
these shouts has been discerned the
magnetic tones of Senator William r..
Chiffon, who assisted al the Under
wood soiree, and his voice has been
sWelled by few Of his misguided
supporters.
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10 be- seldom the person who started tn,
row
Who is first boz tho fb.,k OF tho FRAY
Or who waits with a fIrrovcd and few.
erish brow
ror the surgeon to pass ON his way.
Ihr original cause of the tumuI. sa vast
And one whom results may affect.
In seclusion Of. H7rere uu perus ar,
raat
Ana irs time 20 cash iu and collect.
%" m'' work for ambition or just for
price.
li' may rark aa RI -sre or a drIf
with "a tFl'uf Tor swing lhe kind OF ed.
vice
That 'uda Iu terrible Jolt
Nif oven tIr patient Historian. ...
40 re socks FOR the wis and tho how
May f1u fp discover that rria.- or r-..
Who r'a'l. started 'be row
WASH. nrf.n Star
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UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
RILEY'S BIRTHDAY

just umpty.Ioven years ago. ha came
into this world Of V0e james Whit
comb Riley. he whose sonR has helped
ne a. ue toiled aiong. haF frightened
msny sunleEg days ans am3ofhsd fYI
be- the weary uays Iusf umpty Ie.en
years $50. he reached fhis world Chat
loves him 90. snd lf Del nov a better
place. more fitted Tor the human rs,r
becaus- he's lived ir DO and aunF HI.
iyrcs ln The UOOsier TONGUE TDda.
hs eats birthday lunch tIn au fHa.
nned H00eier bunch. whose HrU
tCopyuEhL 1918. b. q
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rHose cLevER fAkes

Harvard fHmu.uu
hH What lovely RINK. Is BE-
fiIVrr7
90. NO. platinum
90 You don't tsU mo- rrourrf
Dr. "t. real What good limitations
they du make uowadayat
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States are likely 10 give nothing more
than local backing to dozen or more
candidates who are already in he
field? The decision will be made by
the delegates, who will be as free TO
use their discretion after the first bal
lot as they were before State prima.
ries for Presidential nominations were
evolved as a great reform.
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earned honors do mot fade Booth
harrington. and abe and Ade and
NICHOLSON. and many more. and guests
from many "a distant rhor- ffau ebo
.''r Dim could b' there. f0 greet The
''Id b'l nnd compare. they'd need a
banquet hall Hu great that Do would
f.i'h H'f"fs ihe state and many herds
on TIHufnierrd F.re. and Goa. of mild
N'na'uffd fIn" HuI ue. OBLIGED Oh.
F.at Hn'F. 5000 celebrate bod. nafafds,
tnd send fHi. eIrrir.. mott. Io bIr.
''o1 h."'r end Keep tUu. dear Odd
fir'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07

New Norks health department has
found officially that kissing IL 80 per
cent pure. The tear that ii wasn't has
never deferred anybody worth kissing
from INDUCING
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TIE BRIGHT SIDE

T.f.I.If.
Ih" poasimist was suffering from
rheumatism
Ey"ry bone in nay body aches. mo-
complained
ron cufht foo bc clad you are NOT n
herring ssid .ho ouumi.f
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Submarine detcotors hear the under
sea vessels 80 miles away That's moth
Ing. a man In Hawaii heard another
man talking In New York by wireless
telephone.
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OUR
Better Shoes
FOR MEN

The man who comes here
for his Shoes will get Shoes
that are better and different
from the kind the man will get
who goes most anywhere for
Shoes.
The man we serve will get
more style, more service and
far better value for his shoe
money than the man who
passes us.
Our motto: a Fit or No Sale
See our Mems Window for
Fall Display
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07

President Wilson has announced for
woman suffrage in New Jersey. but j.
opposed to national enfranchisement OF
women.
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bic case is not so much a victory for d.
plomacy as it il a triumph for common
humanity.
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10 VII be Boston Kultur against Quak-
er sturdiness in the first struggle OF the
worlds serious" tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07

IL is said the Champagne charge in
France was led by Americans. Thought
they were on Broadway. perhaps
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07

A Harvard professor proposes inter
national football as a substitute for war.
which sounds like the echo OF new spapcr
wit.
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Madame Schumsnn-Heinl> gets her DE-
Norce and also whole lot of exper-
ience.
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The miners ~ the colorado FueI and
Iron company have voted 20 accept tho
Rockefeller plan. and they ought 90 know
VI hat they want
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The wild foray in war stocks" has
made even Wall street pause for breath.
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The Mexican question is due for an
other juggle by the Pan-AmcrIcan con-
ference.
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Speaker champ Clark helped dispcrsc
mob 90 lynchers In Missouri cot bis
practice In holding down the turbulent
House OF Represontatitse
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There viii come time when Greco,
Will want her strong arm prem back.
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HoNoRs EASY.

Mareory and Helen lived quite near
each fhcr and occasionally pIaved
together one dav. when thrv mef
Helen said boauuuy.
We keep "a butler"
Marecry remained thouEhtuI for a.
moment then suddenly cried. eruit.
iuElN
That's uo.hns' We Keep board.
rf.f"
Hi'f broke out there vac APPARENT
.furnd Tor fnr assumption that tho
oId atrocities were mo- LONGER uusefhfr
so on. IMAGINED That "a nation which
boosted off Ia suusrIorIty In rtvift..
iiun fo The rest uf fhp world would 90.
lhefa''IN return tO The standards of
fhC Dark ACES
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our relations with Germany are about
20 resume their for.ner cordiaIity.
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The concession obtained So the Arp-
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OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE
Which Should Control our Establishment of Popular Ar
BY CHARLES P. STEINMETZ

Consulting Engineer, General Electric Company.
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Che TnteIIiaeneer

Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations
may she Always be in the right; but country right
wrong STEPHEN DECATUR
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ParkersbUra News -Occasionsuv.
even 'hroush fhe bills of West Nir.
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toopyHEhI 1914. - GEORGE Nsfths- hdamsg
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Choice of half a dozen styles i'm
Misses French Serges Dresses for
School wear. CT OAI
Special value. Oll.JU
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-18
INTERESTING BIBLE POINT

Commentators cannot fix the date
OF Joseph the Carpenters death.
Some hold that IL must have taken
place before Jesus began his public
ministry. In support OF this they
point TO the fact that Joseph is not
mentioned In connection with the
wedding feast at Cana. Others be-
lieve that Joseph must have passed
away before the cruciflxion. other
wise he would have been at the
cross with Mary. Under the cir
cumsiances nothing definite can be
stated on the matter. Christian ira
dition asserts that Joseph was over
eighty when espoused and that he
lived 10 be very old man. 2. The
upper room" mentioned in Acts J,
where the first gathering Of disciples
and converts was held after the As
cension. may have been in the house
OF one Of the apostles Tor OF John
Mark. as some SUPPOSE, but the
general view is that il was proba-
bly the upper chamber in n house
the owners Of which made ii GUS
tom TO hire out such rooms for meet
ing purposes. This custom, 1t Is
claimed. was known in Jerusalem
long before Christ-The Christian
Herald.