The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-21
THE STATE PRESS


Mcdowell Times: Former Judge
Robinson was wise in making an early
VISIT. to Mcdowell county and meeting
many OF the leaders face to face. In
doing so he has shown that because
OF his long service as a member Of
the highest court in the State he is
not unapproachable. lie met during
his brief stay many men OF many
races. and he showed that he is
good mixer and an aIl-round f"good
fellow" The impression that he made
was remarkably favorable when il Is
remembered that itswas the first time
most OF the men who saw him had
ever had that pleasure. One cannot
meet and talk with Judge Ira f. Rob
inson without being impressed with
his sincerity, his honesty. his stalwart
Republicanism. his ability. his broad
grasp and general knowledge of pub
lc questions, his fairness and liberali-
~. There apepars TO be no bolster.
pomp or show about him. He Is plain
Ira r. Robinson. a true type Of all that
h best in pure native OF West Vir-
ginia's mountains.
Psrkersburs State Journal: The
Board of Commerce OF Fairmont has
taken up the matter of new passen.
ger depot with the y q o., and are
using every endeavor 10 have a suit.
able station house erected at their
city. No doubt Fairmont would be
pleased to have a new depot. as would
most other places touched by the b A.
O.. but for a community suffering for
a NO wand better passenger station.
Parkersburg g. referred to- There Is
no other place on the system that has
such inadequate passenger facilities
at their station a. a. Parkersburg. A
dihgent and determined effort might
bring about an Improvement. Let
~ try
Charleston Post: Here are the
causes which the country church OF
The near future must promote. Good
roads. better farming. encouraremert
81 agricultural college extension
courses. community heautlfcation.
public health and recreation. temper.
aute. better schools. Saturday half
holiday community athletics. obaort.
ancc Of religious and patriotic holi.
days and Homecoming weeks. commu.
nifty planning and contcntment with
farm life The church must become
the social center FOR the community.
with its minister eiading.
Psrkersbura News: r. there na.
lion wide feeling among farmers tina.
The movement for national prepared.
ness ie founded upon false base7 Ger.
tain recent expressions would sccm to
indicate This. The latest is the ac.
uon Of the Ohio Slate Grange. which
Thursday went ON record against tho
plans proposed hv President Wilson
Ihrcc weeks aro thc Organized farm.
or of North Carolina. 10000 strong.
lined up in support of Repre- ent8fivc
ktch.n. House majority leader. but
announced opponent OF tho admins.
iraiIon ON defense measures Tho
farmers opposition presents problem.
OF several varieties non. partisan and
political Tho farmers are said to
feel kccnly what they term the Pres.
idcnta "dcscrtOnF of hia real prime.
piles. What effect viii their opinion.
have ON che Democratic Conrresamen
rcprcscutlng truly rural Districts
efr trrsfrer Chat r vouf. 81. Irrrresifs
Tor IUrH Kitchener fn select ans local.
NN batter Than London fHr hIa rrrnn.
r.nf h"adnunrfrre Resides Do fa war
Minister nnl mcnhcr ~ nc Cahriurf