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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
A FUTILE DELAY

The issue of the States need OF
larger revenues will not down. even
though we do repudiate appropria-
lions made In considerable amounts
for the development OF the State in
situations. Their needs viii become
the more desperate and compelling
by the end of the coming biennium.
The fundamental need" of money
will become more and more appar-
ent. and again will come up the
question as To the method of secur-
ing the necessary income. The in
terests have only delayed the day OF
reckoning In the matter. The law
makers must decide whether OF not
the privileged Industries shall be
made to bear a more equitable part
OF the tax burdens they impose on
the State. The choice must be made
between taxing the corporations and
increasing the levy on the farms and
homes throughout the State. The &C
ton OF the Rosenbloom alliance in
the State Senate. and the propaganda
OF the coal operators have forced the
issue. and II will be the duty OF the
voters of West Virginia to determine
what shall be done about Morgan
town Post-Chronicle.
This is a forceful presentation OF
the issues. questions that must be
fought in the interests OF the people
who carry an onerous portion OF the
tax burden. against the active. selfish
opposition Of the privileged interests.
The Intelligencer sees no other end TO
this contest for a more equitable dis
tribution OF the burden of taxation
than the final acquiecence of the spe-
cial interets, and the sooner they sur
render the better will It be for them.
The taxpayers are entitled to the re-
lief they expect through the payment
on the part of the destructive inter
ests for the services rendered and the
protection given by the State. and
contributing a more equitable share
to the expenses OF government than
they now do. These are very reason.
able and just things they are asked TO
do.
The day Of reckoning is bound TO
come. The main question is. shall
the present needs of the State be met
through the present rate Of the direct
tax, or shall the interests be made 10
assume their proportion OF the charges
on the State Treasury? We cannot
look into the future without realizing
that the requirements of State gov
eminent are bound TO increase. To
meet this situation the direct State
tax will have to be increased TO Is
cents, or more. OF the privileged inter.
ests must be compelled to pay their
just share OF taxation. These are the
plain issues. and there can be nc
question as to which side the people
will espouse, and are now espousing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
OLD FRIEND IN NEW FORM

Most OF us have some pretty dis
unct memories OF the old-fashioned
family almanac. one OF the indispen-
sable features OF the home in years
past Patent medicine takers have
taken its place In recent years. but
there has come out Of Virginia some
thing that promises to restore the
vogue OF the reliable annual publica-
ton our mothers and fathers used TO
read with profit. II Is called the vir-
ginia Health Almanac. Four years
ago the health commissioner OF Vir-
ginia, recognizing the educational
value OF this old family standby. de-
cided that the best way to abolish the
patent medicine" almanac was 10
substitute for IL a public health al
manac. The health boards OF FIVE
other States are now patternirg after
the Virginia experiment. with great
success.
The Virginia publication is highly
endorsed by the American Medical
haAf btNahot VI inc
monials and advertisements OF harm
full or worthless nostrums. II contains
good advice on hygiene and santa
tion. Instead OF worthless weather
predictions. IL gives important facts
for the prevention OF disease. Each
month has a page OF seasonable ad-
vice. As an instance OF its sane in
struction. we read under the head of
January:
This Is the coolest month OF the year
In Virginia. with a mean temperature
month when thousands of homes in
Virginia are sealed tightly TO keep out
the cold and il In consequence a month
OF bad colds. OF grippe. OF pneumonia
and Of consumption"
AN open window is better than an
open grave"
a stitch IN the underwear may save
Disease seldom comes in a window
that II open for air"
Each month has admonitions re-
garding diseases characteristic OF the
seasons of their prevalence. with sug-
gestions as TO treatment and advice
as to prevention. The West Virginia
Board OF Health might find some IN
spiration in this work to go and do
likewise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

should be hampered and hindered by
the denial Of direct political power
TO women. Again IL is argued that
women are peculiarly ill-adapted by
their daily experiences for the exer-
else of indirect influence" In the
discharge OF their important duties, it
Is pointed out that they are compelled
necessarily to resort to the most d.
rect means possible. When their
houses are to be cleaned, the broom
Is very directly applied to the re-
moval OF dirt; when their children
are i'll. nursing is very directly done
upon the children themselves: when
meals are to be prepared. the food Is
very directly placed upon the fire and
cooked. and by the same instinct. the
same habit and the same purpose.
they would remedy existing political
evils by the direct application Of the
direct means for the attaining OF that
end. Now will the subtle fiatterers
and the captious cavilers about indi-
rect methods be good!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
WOMAN'S TWO INFLUENCES

An Eastern suffragette very success
fully combats the remedy offered by
insidious man to correct the laws mat
are deemed unjust to women. that the
obnoxious measures can be remedied
through woman's indirect influence
The phrase indirect influence" when
we come to study It from acute an
giles. does bear some resemblance to
another one quite as futile. "watchful
waiting" what. after all. Is Indirect
influence but waiting watchfully for
the movement to make the desired i'm
pressions? II r. nothing more than
slick invention Of the enemies Of
female suffrage 10 lull the advocate OF
votes for women" into hattered In
action.
The suffragette who takes the stand
for the direct influence OF woman
through the ballot confesses tina; she
can see through the various antisuf-
fragette fallacies that have been put
forward. but confesses 70 some din
Guilty in understanding the mental
processes by which the anti-suffra-
Fists reason that women are pos
sessed OF benehcent political po'enti-
alities. but that the conversion ~
these potentiaiities into actualities
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

For the liquor dealers them
selves are largely TO blame ror
the wave OF tetotalism that Il
sweeping tht world. The iiquor
dealer has organized his business
upon wrong basis. lie is trying
10 sell his products through the
saloon. And the saloon as a sales
agency Is all bad. II is bad. be-
cause OF two things: First because
II Is run on a theory OF overstimu-
lating the consumption OF the
product. and over stimulation OF
the sale. Is the one thing which
produces the evil OF drink: ana
the second fault Of the saloon
comes from the fact thar In
every American community at
least. the saloon IL hooked up with
vice and corruption. A highly or
CANNED civilization will not per.
NIT a man to overdrink. And a
decent community sooner or later
VIII rebel against any institution
WITHIN It's borders which Is allied
with the gambler. the prostitute
and the election thief. And al
ways the saloon tries to make
men drink too much. and then
tries to hold its place in the COM
munity by an alliance with vice.
So men quit drinking. and then
vote against the saloon as the
hrst step in self defense and civic
righteousness.
Every election sees the dry TER
ritory widening. The saloon fight
Is a lost cause. Only one thing
can save the liquor traffic In this
world. and that is the liquor traf-
nc itself II must cease being a
hog. II must put itself upon a
status where decent men can de-
fend IL. And decent men cannot
defend the saloon as il stands
today. Doubtless II sugar dealers
were TO 20 into sales agency
which would try to make people
eat vastly too much candy and
then would ally itself with touts
and gamblers and prostitutes in
every town TO hold its rights TO
make people consume too much
sugar, the sugar business would
fall into disrepute. And the liquor
business Will find itself fghtinR
a hopeless fight until IL abolishes
the saloon, puts itself upon the
basis of any other comodity.-as
say clothes-pins. mackerel, dress
goods, or nails; and instead OF
trying to over-stimulate it's sales
through the saloon. take its
chances over the counter with the
rest OF the worlds goods and get
out OF politics.
The water wagon with all its
horrors for the liquor dealer-and
1t Is only the shadow OF prohibit
ton cast before-the water wagon
is coming into this world because
the saloon. as a sales agent OF
alcoholic liquors has affronted
civilization. produced social
cancer. and must be cut out OF
our highly complex life.
W. A. WHITE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
What stopped Expansion.

The success OF the conspiracy between
big business and crooked politics which
defeated all revenue measures In the
senate made Il the undOubted duty OF
the governor. under his oath. 20 veto all
except the most essential items az the
appropriation bil, and the provisions
Tor EXPANSION at the university, as At
other state Institutions. had to go. n
the fight the governor is making for
such just measures Of taxation as will
provide adequate revenues for the
states needs gets the backing that 10
ought 20 get from the people Of the
state. there IL no doubt that Governor
Hatfield will be an earnest advocate OF
the policy Of making liberal provision
FOR the growth and development Of the
university --MorgantoW.n Post-Chroni-
Gle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

"A curious hing IL this world
vide agitation against the sale
Of alcoholic liquors Russia stops
the sale Of vodka: German re-
stricts the manufacture OF beer;
France shuts down on the sale
OF aosinthe. and England serious
ly considers the prohibition o, ali
liquor traffic. Thtse are some OF
the larger manifestations OF the
movement against the drinking.
But In every country the ban OF
insurance companies II upon the
drinking man The railroad en-
ploye all over the civilized world
today. must be SO nearly a tetol-
lar that the old glad life OF un-
restricted booze-fghting has
passed from him forever. The
coming OF steam and electricity
has done many things to change
the face OF civilization. but by
speeding up machinery, steam
electricity have changed the face
OF skilled laborer more than any
thing else. They have bleeched
him out. The hard drinker can't
hold his job In any factory today
where efficiency methods are.
used
As men In the machine rooms
have had TO stop drinking. the in
creased speed they have gener-
ated has compelled n faster pace
In the office. Office men all over
the world are dropping liquor.
Ten years ago bad form consisted
In carrying too much liquor into
the days work at the office.
Twenty years ago. bad form ex-
pressed itself in being drunk
during working hours. Fifty years
ago protracted spree was
frowned upon. But today the
man who breezes into the offices
after lunch with the aroma of a
beer or a cocktail about him. Is
viewed with suspicion. II not with
alarm. Personal liberty is getting
more OF jolt from the customs
OF civilization. than Il is from the
laws in the local option and pro-
hibition states. For rs a matter
OF fact. the law. merely follows
public opinion. The change in
the constitution OF a state comes
only after the habits OF a consid-
cradle minority-if not a major
ity-have changed.
IL is not prohibitory law that
Is closing the breweries so much
as 1t is the wise little man in the
factory and in the office who
quietly decides. without putting
on parade after his decision,
that he will cut out the booze.
When he and his neighbors meet
to talk 1t over. the town goes dry,
and the state. when enough coun-
ties are dry. itself moves out OF
the wet column. And the liquor
dealers association views with
alarm, and planes its troubles
upon the prohibition cranks. They
are glad OF the honor conferred.
But they really don't deserve It.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
HUNDRED MILLION MARK

The deficit In the United States
Treasury turned the 800. 900. 900 mark
last Saturday. as shown by the fig
ures OF the receipts and expenditures
on that day. According to a Wash
ington dispatch. the returns for the
last month have been huctuating
around this point with no steady ex-
cess Of expenditures over receipts.
but a general trend from week 70
week toward an increase Of the de
hcit. The differences TO which may
be attributed the steady and large IN
crease Of the deficit are found mainly
in the customs receipts. Last fiscal
year for the period to April %. 1914.
the customs receipts we're s2ff.O2g.-
73i. For the same period this fiscal
year they we're t17f .O93.73s
Naturally the European war is hay-
ing some effect on the revenues from
the Underwood bill. but the origin Of
this deficit was laid IN the four
months before the war broke out.
when the deficiencies IN the custom
revenues we're pillnE up a. rate
which Indicated a yearly total OF $500. b.
100000. But think Of how much larg-
or this deficiency would be u the Dem.
ocrats had not provided for the spe-
cial revenue measure which has taxed
the country nearly one hundred mil
lions. a further sale % Panama
bonds r. now contemplated BY the
Treasury Department TO plug up this
increasing financial hole
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
THE SPIRIT OF
STATE PRESS
A New Wsst virginia

Far down below the surface. unseen.
unheard. only sub-consciously In the
thoughts Of the people. working silently
yet surely. there are forces that are
tending TO the making over Of West Nir-
ginia into a new state. The new state
Will be n community Of people without
Political corruption. without oppression
OF the masses, with great public works
as yet only talked about. with great cor
poratious acting always In the open as
friends OF the people. Something Of this
nature was indicated yesterday In the
speech In Parkersburg Of Tax Commits
sioner Fred %. Blue. In his remarks on
the reconstruction Of the state-Park-
ersburg News.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

UNCLE WALT. Ripping Rhymes.


Ih sun IS though, sometimes confess IL shines
onB WIN rays 50 strong fills with distress Up Of
w ~ olue u shines on and you breeds the flies and
IHE oON roa and fries till in stew Beneath sun
cooked sky the crops al awry; peas beans the
corn ana green's turn their EARNS surface sek
ano 'hrnks dry are the wells and sinks cater
Waul Tor cool refreshing drinks with anguished ewes
view the sizzling cry "Old Sol voue rootcd s iii 80
whole world bakes and fries murmur and pne and say ~
Woud pc hne that blamed would let some
other shine But when the concealed cloudy shield
and SENDS no ray day after day to light the and
gloomy then are all the Of bones AT
kind TO the The Spring is one Of clouds
soom inc na nShrouds and gref Is rife life
spires the CROWDS WALT MASON
Ccopynsht py George Matthew Adsms,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

srot on the United States Treasury,
shaped like a deficit. II Is now the size
or one hundred million dollars. and is In
creasing every month. and IA causing
great anxiety to the financial astron-
omers OF the administration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

There are other bees than honey bees
huzzing about these warm spring days.
Lots Of good Republicans ia Fayettc
county have them In their bonnets and
they are just itching 20 release them.
True they are a little shy. even back
ward. but when ali possibility 81 a late
spring frost g. removed they viii bloom
forth. and 10 won't be the Hose-in bloom
kind either MONTGOMERY News
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

erfui IN England. but n has disappeArsd
amid the xsnsrai enthusiasm that the
var AGAINST Germany has aroused
reeSSa-e thzt knsiAnd was de-
yes factor In the ~u, and she shows
herself 70 BE Cur most dangerous enemy.
~ az the SAM Thing With France
"a. eorruDt. Aad thzt she had lo.t Ire
ssnss OF national solidarity. but ~s nov
learn that the Frsneh are formidabls
We thought that Russia could DO
nothing. We believed that her peopls
were too profoundly diseontsrtec 20
nsht In favor Of the Russian Govern
a. n great military power. but RuszfA
has mObiiized her millions of men very
rapidly and very we'll Hs~ people are
fnll 81 enthustasrn. and esr force is
Tho.@ who have led u- into ALI ,h...
cAlcuis tons. all these mistakes about
our neighoors and their al airs. have as
semed heavy burden OF responsibility %
These are not the speeulAtions OF
the enemies OF Germany. they are
not motives attributed to the German
leaders by their foes. bun the grew
ances OF a misled people. II looks as
N the veil that has hidden Germany's
most secret thoughts has suddenly
been torn away. and. as the Tag says.
Il portends IN for those who have
either been deceived themselves. or
practiced a deception upon the coun-
Try. The statements are impellingly
significant OF the sudden rush 20
arms. and bear their own comment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

John Bunny died IN his efforts to
make the world smile. And there are
thousands OF others IN the same bust
ness who are not so well known as the
comedian.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

The Journal takes the position that
coal. of and gaH should pay more tax
the reason that the supply ~ each g. be-
ing rapidly decreased and NJ some ~
furc time viii De- entirely exhausted.
and viii not be- subjects 81 taNHfiun-
Preston County Journal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

The Market Street Apologist has IN
dertaken the defense OF Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels. and there Is no doubt that
1t Will soon be Fastening to the relief
OF Chairman Walsh OF the Industrial
Relations Commission.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

Kiss modern girl on the cheek. and
get painters collie" remarks n sapient
observer. Not always. Sometimes you
get a stiff jolt on the Jaw II you have
presumed on short acquaintance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

The Barnes libel suit 10 resurrecting
many forgotten statesmen The latest
20 be svhuued ie the pestiferous Petit
rev. 81 South Dakota. VINO had nj.
brief strut in the Senate years sgo IN
letter % Senator Plat. col Rooaeveit
designated him aa that particular
swine
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

All the Huntington Hcrald-Dispatch
has 90 do e. TO crack its prejudiciai
whip and the Democratic daiiics furnish
the jump. The Cabell county puhlica-
tiou g.. possibly. the most rabid Of the
wonder the Democrats grab go readily
az It's conclusions Preston Ncws
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

a self-aprraised war correspondent
boasts that he could write 1000 words
about peanut. Some Of his product
reads as though he had addressed him
self TO that task.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
FOR WEST VIRGINIANS

pletion the erection OF one OF the
handsomest churches in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander McNem. OF
Berkeley Springs. are at the Powha-
tan, being among the prominent out
of-town guests. who arrived here this
week TO attend the golden wedding
anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Van Rensallear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

Fairmont has made swatttng the rat
profitable by paying a bounty OF cents
for every tail. which opens up n new
avenue OF activity for the unemployed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

An eastern paper. unfriendly to the
evangelist. accuses many OF the Billy
Sunday trail hitters Of being repeaters.
Now what do you think OF that7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

Twenty-nine spots on the sun have
been noted. but they seem TO have no eff
feet on the furnace draft.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

As they were shaken out Of the bag at
Syracuse. they all seem 70 have been
bosses together. the only distinction be-
ing the easy and the arrogant boss.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

Included in the list OF fourth class
postmasters commissioned are: James
@. Dean. Glendon; Bessie c. Baker.
Lizemores; Willis c. Poynter. PruItt;
John ID. Sites, Vago; Willard C. Stew
are. Morner; Luemma J. Lilly. Clear
Greek.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

The detained American delegates n
the Hague Peace Conference are in a
hRhtinE humor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. April Is
Congressman-at-Large Sutherland has
been notified by the pension depart
ment that the pension claim OF Mary
b. Watson. of Cameron. W. Va. widow
OF Robert Watson. late OF Company G..
Eighteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry. has
been allowed under the provisions OF
the act OF April 10. 1908. Mrs. Wat
son has been granted a pension OF Sl2
month from January 80. 1915 The
accrued pension due the soldier at the
time OF his death will also be paid TO
Mrs. Watson as his widow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

Never take whlskcy or pepsin a. an
aid Co digestion but take Chamber.
lain's Tablets They will strcfnthen
The stomach and enable 10 10 perform
its duties naturally. Sold ~ all
dealers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

a new office has been established at
FRUIT Peasants county. half way be
tween Calcutta and poynette While
classified a. a new office by the post-of-
nee department % IL really a re-estab-
hshment % former Office at that
point. which had been discontinued
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

An even break abroad is the rational
expectation Of the stogies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

ohio has hobbled her loan sharks ID
some extent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29

SPEAKING Of spot. on the sun. there i-