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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-07
THE SHORT BALLOT

One OF the most important things
now under consideration by the New
York constitutional convention IL the
short ballot. which means. in effect.
fewer oficers elective and more eco
nomical and efficient government In
this way the success OF the short bal
lot in this convention Is the concern
OF all other States. II the New York
convention. now in session. does not
report in favor OF a thorough short
ballot amendment II will not be for
lack OF support in high places within
the party or on the part OF the editors
OF the State. The convention was not
long in session before there appeared
a hood OF amendments. varying slight.
ly in form. but all directed toward the
end OF co-ordinating the State govern
ment under the control OF the gov
ernor.
Thus far. within recent weeks. the
principal emphasis in the convention
has been placed upon the business"
side OF the short ballot-New York
State has been alarmed at the enor-
nous increase in the cost OF the state
government IL did not take the Com
mittee on Governor and State Ofcers
and the Committee on State Finance
in the convention long to realize that
much of this increased cost was di-
rectly traceable to outworn. basically
inefficient government. EX-President
Taft. bringing his wealth OF expert
ence in public administration. not
only in Washington. but in the Philip
pines and elsewhere. in addressing
the convention. pleaded against con-
tinuing the life OF the ''hydra-headed
beast. created for the consumption OF
the peoples money" Mr.. Taft init
mated that something like fifty per
cent. OF the present expenditures in
the administration OF public AFFAIRS
might be saved by proper organization
and a budget system. Late IN May
the New York Short Ballot Associa-
ton canvassed Eve hundred State ed
itors on their attitude towards the
reform. with the following result:
OF the 1872 that replied. rs per
cent we're unTeservedly In favor OF
the principle. and OF this aumber.
S6.6 per cent. were In favor OF apply
ing The system TO all minor elective
officers in the State. and 75.e per cent.
would have the governor appoint all
his subordinates without the confrma.
ton OF the Senate. This canvass was
given wide publicity and was made
the subject OF many editorials. many
Of which harked back to the situation
created last fail when the direct pri-
mary for the first time gave the voters
Of the State n forcible object lesson
in the dlfculties OF voting intelli-
gently. In other words. the editors Of
New York State are IN favor Of the
short ballot. not primarily because ~
promotes economy. but because II
strengthens democracy
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IL the United States TO become
an important. II not the PRINCIPAL
money center of the World
should the United states a. a
result Of the war become one OF
the leading creditor countries. and
should the international com
merce OF the United States be
greatly increased a. a result OF
the war. 40 IL possible that New
York may rival London as a cen.
ter for the settlement OF iuterna-
tional exchanges.
However. these are two very
large conditions. II Is the view
OF Mr.. r. W Lamont. OF ]. z.
Morgan and Co. that many years
viii elapse before the SHIFTED
States becomes the financial cen
ter OF the world. and that II can
become the worlds money center
only by becoming the chief center
OF International trade This same
view is held by AIR. Paul NJ. War.
burg. a member of the Federal Re
serve B,'srd and a high authority
upon International finance. Mr..
Warburg thinks that the United
states can not now take the place
OF Europe in international finance.
because the capital required with
in the country will make II i'm
possible for the United States TO
become the worlds principal
banker at this stage OF the coun-
try's development.
The great war now in progress
has created an unprecedented A.
nancial situation in Europe. the
United States and South America.
European governments had begun
TO hoard gold before the outbreak
OF war. and the beginning OF hos
Titles was followed by extraordi-
nary measures 10 secure a maxi
mum supply Of gold. Exchange
rates in August rose TO such a
point In the United States as al
most TO paralyze international
trade. The bankers OF the country
contributed 800. 900. 900 to a gold
pool. and this supply OF gold to-
gether with large European orders
Tor supplies from America, re-
stored exchange rates to a basis
that made possible the continu-
ance OF international trade.
How viii the European War az.
feet the domestic and information
al finances OF the United States?
No one can make a final answer
to this question at the present
time. because there are too many
unknown factors in the problem.
IL IL not known how long the war
viii continue. how many countries
not now involved will be drawn
into the conflict. and whether any
OF the countries at war will be-
come financially insolvent before
peace is restored. Certain hnan-
cial consequences OF the war. how
ever. are clearly discernible.
There will be an enormous de-
struction OF capital. II the war
ends this year. the amount OF
capital directly destroyed will. II
is estimated. not be less than
twenty billion dollars: should
the war continue through 1916.
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THE MESSAGE To GARCIA

Perhaps the memorial services for
Tho late Ebert Hubbard and wife.
who lost their lives when the Lusita-
MIA was torpedoed. are unique and
apart from any ever held in this coun-
Try. As Fra Elbertus was upique
and unusual in his life. II is not
strange that his followers and ad
mirers should commemorate his pass
ins in some unorthodox manner. yet
ths impressiveness OF the occasion re-
mains as though the stilted standards
were observed. The Invitation OF the
surviving Roycrofters extended 10
Al Philistlnes. all lmmortals. all
friends OF Albert and Alice Hubbard
eiyes an insight into the life and
teachings Of the Fra. aud a conception
or the character OF the memorial.
You are the people they knew" says
fhe bid you are invited to meet
here this year. with the Roycrofters
IN friendly session--not to sorrow or
10 mourn. They would not want that.
They stood for LIFE and Laughter
and Progress"
No mean men took part in the serv,
Ices. for among those who paid trib.
ute to the many excellencies OF the
Chief Roycrofter were William L. Nc.
Adoo. Secretary OF the Treasury: pa.
Vid Starr Jordan. chancellor Of Leland
Stanford University; Ebert ". Gary
chairman Of the board Of directors oi
the United states Steel Company. and
william Marion Reedy. editor Of the
81. Louis Mirror. and a lifelong friend
OF the Fra. While We may not all
agree with the liberalism OF Hubbard
and while he was not acceptable "a
the strictly orthodox. IL cannot be de.
MED that he made the world a little
sweeter for having lived in n. He
preached no long-fsced. mourntul
dogmas. but was a true apostle OF
the uplift. the evanRel Of the gospel
OF oheerfulness and duty TO our fel
low men In kindly helpfulness.
His Message to Garcia" applicable
10 young men starting out In life. was
founded on the feat accomplished BY
Captain Rowan. OF this state. who
was entrusted with a message from
this government 10 General Garcia
the commander OF the Cuban revolu
tionary forces a. the outbreak Of tho
Spanish-American war. In this min
table brochure Hubbard brought out
three Important elements IN charac
ter that spelled success obedience
service and performance Ito i'm
pressed these necessary attributes. AZ
the prime factors In the success Of
any undertaking. n Wa not Captain
Rowan's hesitation 10 question M,
reason why. but hsvinr orders obeycd
them. and without stopping 10 in
ouire how no should perform the serv
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az n more than probable. the de-
suuction may reach forty or hfty
billions. Much. but By no means
all. of this loss will be measurable
In government loans
The destruction OF capital on a
large scale raises interest rates.
before the beginning Of the pres.
ent var interest rates were rcla-
lively high. because OF the de-
struction Of more than four billion
dollars OF capital during the span
lsh-American. South African and
husso-Japanese wars. Although
the last OF these wars ended in
1905. interest rates had not
reached their normal level after
period OF nine years While the
present war lasts the demand for
capital In the form Of food and
military supplies will continue:
and. following the restoration OF
peace. the industries in Europe
and other countries will seek 10
obtain the capital with which TO
resume business and 10 regain the
ground lost during the war. In
terest rates will be high for az
least two decades after the war.
III the United States has the
capital TO spare. n will become a
creditor nation TO far greater
extent than IL has been up TO the
present time. but II remains TO
be seen how large an amount OF
capital viii be loaned TO European
buyers or invested in foreign
countries. For some years past.
times have been dull in the United
states. and a period OF business
expansion seems about 10 begin.
Capital will be required IN large
quantity in this country during
the next five years. and although
loans and Investments will be
made abroad. the volums uf such
advances Will be restricted b. the
demand Tor capital and the high
interest rates in the United
States.
IL will be possible. however.
for the United States from now
on TO engage increasingly In in.
ternational banking. The Federal
reserve Act gives the national
banks the right to establish
branches and sub-branches in for
eign countries. The National City
Bank OF New YORK has already
established such branches in
Argentina and Brazil. and is about
TO open such institutions in the
West Indies. Other large Ameri.
can banks will probably establish
foreign departments. The FEEDER
al Reserve Act permits American
banks to accept drafts or bills OF
exchange drawn upon imports and
exports. and to discount accept
ances based upon foreign bills OF
exchange. Dollar" as well as
sovereign" exchanges will. in the
future, be employed in lnterna-
tional trade; but the volume OF
dollar exchanges will depend upon
the extent to which American in.
dustry and commerce are devel.
oped with reference TO the inter
national trade.
EMORY r. JOHNSON.
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EBERT HUBBARD, The LATE
SAGE OF EAST AURORA
Victim Of Lusitsnis Disaster Tells in
HIS wonderful Way Of "A Little
Journey TO the Greatest Of Cooper.
alive Institutions"

! know OF no business organization
mat so completely mirrors the new
llme In which we live as the United
Drug Company.
II has chain OF seven thousand
agencies that circle the globe.
They are known as "RexaIl Stores -"
Here is a business concern that is
doing something besides doing bust.
ness.
one genera! purpose anina.es and
inspires all OF these agencies. And
mat is the Desire TO Serve.
Here business and beauty blend
Good viii. industry and economy-and
prosperity comes as a natural result
The man who founded this concern
IS a young man yet-hasn't turned a.
But he has seen the evolution Of
great ideal
He has seen beautiful dream
take tangible form and become a com.
meTcial success beyond the dreams
OF avarice.
II Is very certain that Louis X. Liz.
gett. when. In Nineteen Hundred
Three. he called forty druggists 10.
gether and laid before them a definite
plan Of cooperation In business. had
no idea Of the extent to which this
plan would expand
Get your principles right" said Ma
poleon. and the rest Is a matter OF
dstail"
Louis X. Liggett got his principles
right 4 great wave OF light was
breaking over humanity. fIrreft
saw that light We began 10 take on
common sense The fears that had
haunted as were found 10 he baseless
Life. We discovered. is largely what
We choose to make a.
We work from the complex TO the
simple. and the obvious Is the last
thing We know. We have What We
give We keep that which We mass
out Tho treatment We give 10 others
comes back 10 us again. Cast thy
bread upon the waters and ~ shall
return fo you shoftly-buttered
These truths In modern times seem
hrst 10 have been uttered by Emerson.
hut they got into the air Young fIe.
fctf. tho travelling salesman. senscd
them breathed them in
fir was In touch with humanity. ,
He know the great throbbing hear'
Of mankind
Tho contrast ~ Tho Old with what
mightbo took hold of the heart Of Liz.
Fctt
Shabby stores had discouraged tho
drug business and pushed DO to a very
low ebb
The turn of tho tide came when
Louis X IigEcft that travelling sales.
man from Detroit had n big idea. one
that was so big that no did not know
how big DO was. and he doesn't know
yet
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The nruptivs oausA

United States Senator william T.
chiffon is 60 have opposition Tor choice
~ HE own party endorse meut next year.
U he alliance heretofore existing between
the senator and Clarence Watson las
been definitely suudercd. The particular
occurrence that created this sChiEm has
not developed Boo the discussion OF the
matter. except that the rairnnntsr H.
epfuew hat cisEriufH because Of the pow
Or h' 'u D. thf present rfusfor with the
nat Iounl administration. Dor some time
the endorsement uf Senator chiffon has
been practically The oulN thtrg necessary
Co. secure executive re- 0Erlflou 81 the
white House. and this condition hts been
extremely sailing 90 the former senator.
Mountain o. hn
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Prohibition haa mot nruHEUf fhe mIffa-
MUM. rUr Dos II resulted Boo making
M 90 virginia state u" lIHrH Hud hFUn.
critics 20 nHa not abolished crime aud
unr.rir luf 30 has brought about m cone
siderable do. rHnaf Iu crime nuH poverty
10 taa not added greatly tn fnNra. bob the
manner that wac PREDICTED hr the
'HfiH nor nn. No enabled uH fn reduce
U ans rrfHf decree enc AMOUNT spent Dol
IHf uH'UffnHrHr ~ police foreaa faflG
ruIrfa a.. iYna etc.. ra e.aa rrefirfrd hV
irr .fNr If hHs not flIeN our cities
WIN NuU'. rfnrrrunrra rn" has ff Hrfr
rrnI Nu.IhIa Tor nuN great boom .n nraI.
nrar If fae proven most MARKEDLY 20.
ff0fife iu fnf object fHr uhirn It uaa
I'.InariIf Intended fnr ffrrraaa In ffe
.'1eIwrfin r ~ Intoxicating Uurrra and
fHr number rf people nrH ur.rE Ir.
''f..".ng liquors llHufIrrt0u AIrtr-
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ice. II wss a great lesson In self-reli-
ance that would soak In and possess
any young man susceptible TO ordina-
~ Impressions that read H. Mer-
chants. inaneiers and captains OF In
dustry had the Message 10 Garcia
reprinted In pocket pamphlet form
and distributed TO their subordinates
and employees. and there can be- no
question but the reading Of II made
the fortune o. many young men who
needed its import. and set right oth=rs
who were. perhaps. travelling In a dif-
ferent direction
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There h. nice little SCRAP brewing
over the method ~ collection o. the Viz
Einia debt judgment from West Virginia.
me cefliucatt holders. the real paint
Ills ~ the actlou. nov want the old
state connection Win the case 20 cea Sc
ana the matter 81 realizing ON the Iudg-
meut LETT entirely TO the holders Of the
evidences ~ debt. which D. logical. to
say the least. since Virginia has no valid
claim 60 any Of the cash. Virginia.
however. - cvidencing an itching palm
since the announcement 90 the judgment
the supreme court. and now wants the
exclusive privilege OF handling tine
cash. u has been suggested that AFT er
way has necn fouud TO enforce the
judgment viii be ample time 20 deter
mine just who is 60 receive the money
Do Ihe lr-L -n.llmce--M ounlaIn Echo-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-07
WAR GRAFT IN CANADA

Canada IL going through an expert
cnce throuFh her connection with the
rreat conflict In Europe relatively a.
painful ~ the iors Of many Of her
brave sons In hattie. The latter. how.
ever is death with honor. while the
recent disclosures Of graft In the prov.
inre ~ Manitoba. following closely
on tho recent var contract scandals.
is life Win dishonor. These more 70
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Any woman who. In an emer-
gency. cannot cook and serve a din
ner. make a dress or trim hat Il
only half woman. Economy H. no
disgrace. any fool can spend money
and waste II. but " takes Judgment
10 spend N wisely for value re-
oeived. AIRS. Arthur G. Learned.
The following Is not a piece OF sum
mer fiction but an actual conversation.
the names alone being fictitious:
Dear me, 10 feel 80 happy" said
Mrs. Collins as she dropped into a
chair in Mrs. Whitmarsh's parlor
I've Just been downtown shopping
! stopped AZ the bank and deposited
my months savings. / had ten dot
lars to deposit
Il declare" exclaimed Mrs. Whit
marsh. Il don't see how you do It.
Your husband doesn't give YOU a cent
more than mine gives me. there aren't
any less In your family and you seem
TO have just as many things a. I 40.
But as for my savings, Why. we are
always way behind on some bill or
, other. How IN the world do you
do itg"
Wen. you see" said Mrs. Collins.
Inodestly. my father and mother
taught me 10 save when I was girl.
! began then TO put my nickels into a
little savings oank Now whenever
7 think Of a way Of saving always
put the difference between what 1
might have spent and what I do spend
right into my bank. II us only i've
cents. in II goes and II it's two doi-
lars ! make myself put that IN. TOO
But where do you save" inter-
rupted Mrs. Whitmsrsh.
oh" answered Mrs Collins. I'm
always on the watch for chances.
That's part OF the secret Just the
other morning lt struck me-for the
FIRST time. strange 10 say-that break.
fast cereal might be cheaper by the
half dozen. There rs only nvc cents
difference when you buy six boxes.
but then you save the bothering OF
ordering the six separately
y try to make my household OK
penses for each month come within
certain limit. TOO. and n a. the end
az the month I have spent less than
] expected. he sum saved goes into
my bank. ] buy some cheap cuts 0f
meat. for Instance. hrisket Of beef
10 boil and presF. or pot roasts. you
can make ever 30 many good soups
out ~ the scraps. too. and John is
very fond ~ soup ] make cream
soups out 81 milk and the water in
which vegetables are boiled ! dry
vegetable. too. DO YOU know That
dried celery leaves make almost aa
good a soup az the fresh celery ffeeifr
Potatoes and onions and fuch
things ! lay in n supply of ln the fan
We have r. good vegetable cellar. YOU
know This last year 7 put down forty
dozen errs also. Ms butter ! buy a.
rect from the maker
can YOU save much on your
clothes asked Nrs Whifmarah
% think I save most there hv going
without thinEs So often when you
think you simply must have new
dress or a new hat you hnd you really
can ret alOnE pretty well without if
you DO need new suit tie a GOOD
plan 90 buy Or in tho OF season when
things are really marked down. Well
have talked al 10 were The brrt
planner In tho world. haven't o. PROT.
ably my neiFhhOrs wish Z would spend
more on my clothes. but 20 does make
you feel real rich 90 have something
cure laid by in The bank Tor The iu.
ture.' r. u MacGREgOE
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DREAMING

dreamed one niebt that . had died
aad crossed the river cold and Wide.
and sat 81 ease on rothor shore. ana
talked with Poe % Lost Lenora 0
Fossiped with the famed and great
Who long ego had pulled their freight
from mundane scenes. and left re-
aown which passing ages cannot
sow / talked with shakeauoare.
Pope and Scott. and on they said was
bioominE rot The Bard of Avon
talked away 81 luw he used to ait and
play With cronies NJ tho Blue Boar
I'm. and lubricare HE works With rfr
The poet Byron came aionr. he didnt
CcoDyriEht 1915. b. q
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THE SPIRIT OF
STATE PRESS
Favor. Elsotroeution.

Intimation that an effort will be made
10 change the method Of eNscuting Grim
lnals ~ the state pcnitentiary H. vel
come. West Virginia ~ TOO uiucb 81 a
Civilized state 60 bear long with the an
tipuated and brutal method Of breaking
"a man neck. ~ capital puuizhmsnt il
20 continue. electrocution should bs the
method. ElectrocutiOn should be the
method. ElectrOcutiOu has been propoS-
"a at various times IN the legislature
but at no time was sufficient Interest
shown 10 insure its adoptiOn.-Parkers-
burg News
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No one man. o. he a candidate or not
has amy copyright upon The hope that
the congress. of the United States VIII
SEQ fif fu aHsuutc Tor the nation the
Judgment iu the Virginia debt case That
the government iu justice 60 This state
should assume and ufs this debt was
nrrt advanced tE James 90 EltIue Tho
Taxpayer ~ West virginia heartily
agree vIfr frr tIaua OF that uIuatrioua
Statesman and any man. Demo- rat ur fia-
publican. cent tn congress from this
state vtl support o. measure fu carry
This QUIT Ter county Star.
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talk of Art or Song. but brareed.
until The light grew dim. ~ distance
Do used 90 swim. And Scott oored
every one 90 sleep by taking cattle.
swine anl sheep. Their thoughts were
anchored io The past. to trinIng fhinrs
lhaI did not last Their harpa were
uuns ou rusty nails. while they sat
t"HlnF ancient tales The only one
Who talked of Song and kept BE- ur
thr Who'll" day Iona. vas p1nerf
southoy and hia low uo.id make
mules Fhy end "un auar When morn.
hf came woke. asff This comes
from rafIn- fr. much rIr"
'orEs Ma.nru adau-y
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-07

one n me most Significant things boz
ne Christian world viii be tho rrsseu-
tation ~ an English Hibis % tho Mia
10 ~ Japan on MIS- coronation next So
vemher. ths Fift of over 1000 Japanese
members ~ Christian churches IN This
country
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Cincinnati physician would have
ne believe thar epiisrsy originate Dol The
fntestincT. We'll. that lent hard fo susI-
iow. Tor appendicitis iv often .Iu your
uIrdH
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With all the holidays disposed 81 We
can now settle down 20 an unintsrrupt-
ed performance OF the summers tasks.
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whesiirs and Dayton are both sitting
ir the central LsaFue cellar. rrfrrirr af
rach other on even terms of climbing
out.
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BOSTON 'tuifur- Is w0rsIrr Is. s.r.
into Che rants ri tfe heursfeHt. Ir Ihe
rtspe ~ baked I.ara
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Some miscrcant undertook 20 shake
up the New York police force BY firing
bomb In the headquarters building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-07

Sow vi. r. bach fol mining aa It we're.
dsls'r4 ard d.re.aF. ard rr1fUnr an8
a-yirr .r
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Heth in tho names ~ pIaccr mon
toned in tho Whir Ie tho Hebrew
word Tor house Thus bethlehem
De- Tho house of bread. Beth raIda.
house Of mercy.
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Our country. In her intercourse with foreign nations
she always be in the right; but country, right
wrong" STEPHEN DECATUR.
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PENALTY TAX
Ten PEI Cen tWiu he ADDED % CIV
License Fees 70 Not PAID This
Mr-FH

CITY Auditor Charles Aliens r. NOT
hndinF The collection OF license alto
f'Itfr easy Yesterday. 90 was an.
nonnced That licenses that are nof
PAID lhie month VIII bear penalty
iaN Ut ln per cont This includes
automobile. motorcycle. waeona. efs
y he auditor ie makIrE en- especial
ehorf 'o collect fhe licenses. r0 that Or
VIII nor Do necessary to enforce tho
penalty.