Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-28


through the bringing together Of existing unions
)erience teaches and opportunity offers.
4 UNEMPLOYMENT is INEXCUsABLE in moder
~ civilization There is really much to do that thel
ire not enough workers to do it. future civizatc
will look back at amused wonder at ignoranc
There not enough buildings to live In not enoug
clothes wear not enough food to eat not enough source
Of recreation and Improvement And yet in the Unite
States millions Of workers idle and pleading for
chance to produce these things In Wheeling there al
thousands.
The real remedy plain for the Solution of both pro
)ems local and national, and it is the remedy
10Th It is simply that the people should be permit
led free to the natural OF the earth with
out the intervention Of any individuals who demand the
private profit before humanity needs be salts
fed. - -<@s@
That this will eventually be done there is no doubt
chat it be done this there possibility But
there is certainly reason why it Should continue
acutey affect u.s. at least locally Every idle b.
put to work in Wheeling every empty cupboard filled,
every barren home made happy-f the rich would but
have compassion.
| We have had donation funds in Wheeling for many
purposes and to striking total The most impressive in
stances are the Y NJ c. A. the Y W. c. "A, and the Ohio
Valley General Hospital buildings LII each of these
lit has been pointed out in these columns that at least one
good purpose served in that it proved that the
best things done without private the
! eternal cent percent
Let us go one better Let us raise another fund with
which to put the unemployed work Let the rich people
of Wheeling contribute to fund Of say 100000. Let
this fund be put to paving the streets Let all idle
Jas donation We opposed to donations, opposed to
+ charity' We submit it from two viewpoints right
the people owork to get back of the surplus they
have produced in the past and good business the
part Of those who have money -
There has been for years agitation here for street
paving said agitation coming chiefly from those who have
money enough to automobiles The plan has
times almost reached the bond issue stage This would
mean the borrowing by the city of 100000 the paving
the streets with that amount and then the paying back
year after year. after the streets had been out about
H9 Of thp first tl9VW 90 N
and amount equal to the whole in interest," that the
people would in the end be paying 100000 for $4,000
worth OF paving.
Why not be sensible. Wei, admit that we need tn,
paving We know that thousands out Of work. We
are reasonably that much 100000 in profits is
laid away in safe places in Wheeng Let the owners OF
this dig it up and but it out Let them create voluntary
commission with authority from the city to pave the streets
with obligation from the city Them the years pass
let the city voluntarily appropriate each year for street
paving and let this appropriation goo buying the paving
aready laid certain Streets and this payment be
distributed in proportion among those who contributed
Nothing would be lost but the interest No law would be
violated harm done any Instead there would be
happiness in homes where today there is and gloom
the lines would be smoohed from the faces Of wives
and the eyes Of little children would be frightened
IF this We not masters, think then of the cold
" commercial side Paved streets would lessen repair
bills to your vehicles would reduce the need for benefac
tions would put money circulation that would flow back
your ts again. and would advertise our city over th
broad land in way that Board Of TIade could ever
equal no matter whatth appropriation for expenditure
You may say that cS1ncil might not pay the none,
back. Well nobody will pay you back for the Y VIC A.
1.-THE y A. or the Hospital Nor for the Billy Sunday
meetings. for any church you have built But If this
money is advanced without interest without profit nj
council elected in the city will ever see single mem
Der who will vote against paying back every cent of it.
Think of it and unite your purse strngsi Think of the
people who actually hungry Think of the men who
willing to work who able and anxious to work. and
yet denied the privilege of supporting their wives and chill
dren. You will donate to them after they grow i'll ana
have to be taken to the hospital eventualy-why not
now?
Call meeting Of the commercial civic and religious
organizations Of Wheeling Organize whrlwind cam
get INTO your hearts at all youean getf
into acts IN week couple 900 loans, few
cams with the lesser they would and