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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19

call them klepto-Inaniacs with others,
the social instinct is weak and they
arc apt To be selfish and cruel; and
some are mentally defective, easily
influenced for good or evil, but on
the whole it is Droba bio thatith9hab1t-
ual criminal is 30, not because Of de-
fecttye heredity. but because OF bad
home conditions. evil associates. false
ideas Of life fostered by trashy nov
els and low amusement halls. Many
studies Of juvenile delinquents dur
ing the last few years have been high
ly illuminating as to the causes Of
waywardnegs and bear out our conten-
ton that they are not one, but many
even as with misery in It's varied
forms.
There is little promise, then, in any
one so-calIed panacea for human Ills
whether national prohibition. social
ism. single tax or universal Industrial
training leading to a high degree OF
economic efficiency. None Of these
reach IN any adequate way the two
most vital factors Of all: sound hered-
ity and such training, beginning IN
the home, as shall eventuate In social
efficiency
We conclude, then. that SO long as
children are born OF mentally defec-
cents are sent out into life physically
immature, mentally unframed, indus
tTially inefficient; that Just so long as
children arc taught to spend rather
than to earn and save for a larger
good in the future; that just so long
rs the ideal is pleasure and leisure
rather than power Of individual life
land service-just 80 long will there
be misery and crime.
Some Conclusions.
And when we turn from the study
OF the factors in childhood that are
favorable to misery and crime In large
life, to a study OF those elements in
citizenship that make their elin1ina-
ton SO different, we conclude that so
long as individuals are narrOwely self
seeking. unmindfrl Of the good Of 9TH
ers, concerning the problems Of COM
nunity welfare-1usC so long will
laws be passed that are doomed To
ineffectiveness because unenforced;
and just SO long will officials be elect
ed for their social graces and party
service rather than ability and desire
to serve the social whole we con-
clude further, that so long as tndi-
viduals Work independently, or com
bined as isolated groups for the sup-
preston Of some one evil. without Civ
MS uue STUDY 10 Ol44eFEeVlISE ana Will
out cooperation with other individ-
1lals and agencies Interested in social
improvem ent-just so long VIII cnaos
reign and the forces of evil prevail
And we conclude still further, that
Just so long as the churches empha-
size creed above life. ritual above
brotherhood, rapturous emotional ex-
pertences above service, the Kingdom
OF God in a future life, rather than a
kingdom to be actualized here and now
ism and bigotry and religious egotism
rather than effective cooperation for
1.-The accomplishment Of the supreme
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John Hagle. PoIser F'Iesher. Walter
Lindsay, Jacob Satsur, John Lowdon.
William Thompson. Samuel Beard.
Thomas LowtheT, Benjamin Bartlett,
THOMAS Brady, Peter Kinchlow, John
Waggoner, Robert Bartlett, Joel Low
ther, Alexander Morrison. Samuel Ben
nett. Moses Ellsworth. Thomas Cotter-
al, John Bartlett. Thomas Sutter.
Enoch Retts, Isaac Richards, John
WOOD, John Shook, John Kelley. Sam
A. Shinn, Benjamin a. Copeland.
George Stephens, Samuel Hail fDI Fra75.
els Sims, Alexander Rover, George
Legit, William Lindsay, John Nelly,
Joseph Shelton, William Backhouse.
George Musehead, John Townsend. ia
COB Cozad, Isaac DAWSON, John Nc
Cam, Joseph Wood. John Runyan.
Joseph Gregory, William Bartlett.
lanes Mckinney. William Davis. Rob
ert Poke. Andrew DAVIDSON, John
hacker. James Pringle, James Tanner.
Jam, Kelley. Aaron Smith, John
Prunty. Thomas Webb. Evin Thomas
William Innis, James Thomson. viii
liam Greenhouse, George Arnold
THOMAS Harbert. Levy Shinn. James
Campbell, Edmund West. Jonathan
Narnar Jonathan Coburn. Thomas
barkley, Watson Clark, William @Ruy-
an. Obediah DAWSON. James Arnold
Joseph Kelso, Daniel Cain David
Smith, John Wolf, John AIkier, @Jona-
man man Lambert, Job Huse, Isaac sShinn.
Jesse Thomas, Caleb Stout. Thomas
AcCann, John Wade I4offborrow
THOMAS Douglas, John DAWSON. Elias
Hlse. John Raymond. Matthew Nut
ter, Elijah Runyan, John Nutter. Enos
Tyson, David Huse, Samuel Harbert.
Archibald Mckinney, Daniel. DAWSON
John fSlcCalley, Stephen Dix, James
Barley.
The electors voted for were Robert
rutherford and William HAMMOND
Robert Rutherford received ll2 votes
and William Raymond received eirh-
teen votes.
fote-It is TO be observed that Mp
Eay n! did not offer himself as
candidate at this election, neither was
ne present at the time he was voted
Tor and the reason assigned by those.
who voted for him was that they were
opposed TO giving their votes for any
person unknown to them.
The clerks of election were iona
than an Coburn, James Barley and los
eph Shelton.
At this election George washington
was elected president.
The total number of votes cast Al
this first election for president tt was
80 IN Harrison county.
The first election for coneressnla 4
was held February q, 1889
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The Vicious Circle IN the Cause q Misery an,
8yLz1 Bristol Professor lEsoa1naz

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that nearly All alcoholics andinebriates
arc so because OF defective hcrcdlty.
Causes Of Poverty.
But further, not only does drunken
ness lead TO Industrial inelicicncy and
unemployment, but unemployment
leads to drink. Every prolonged sea-
son OF industrial depression Is r.,-
cause or personal Decentralization, vice,
and crime. Bad associates, we say.
are the cause Of drink. but drink. in
turn, is the cause of bad associates.
We blame the man who drinks; we
say he is a bad character: but when
VIC stop to analyze the causes of his
bad character we find them In some
one or more Of the factors listed in
the outer circle OF the diagram, rep
rcScntlng the environment.
The Same principle holds true when
we stop to analyze causes OF poverty.
Some thirty odd causes are listed on
some reports OF charity organization
societies. All these may be classed
az individual or social In one case
Sisi4' $1,000 - raid 10 he shIft1ess-
ness, but further investigation reveals
Itll li.stt me @hlILlessness is the
expression Of low vitality. and that
this is due to insufficient food or some
specific disease. as in the case or the
hook worm. so prevalent in tue
South
Again. the assigned cause Is drink
but further investigation shows that
the individual works where there Is a
large amount OF dust; that the throat
becomes parchcd; that good drinking
water Is not available; that beer or
whiskey seems to furnish relief; that
the custom has been formed among the
wOrkmen or going out or sending at in
terVaIs for drink What does this
indicate rs to scientific method oi
dealing With the specific problem?
But again, the cause of the poverty
is found to be sickness or the bread
winner or in the family; and the cause
Of the sickness defective sewage; ans
that the cause OF the detective sew
age apathy on the part OF health oflc-
ers or other officials: and this apathy
due to aDathy on the part OF the cit
liens or to the Influence OF certain
vested interests.
Wages inadequate.
The cause OF poverty is very fire.
qucHtly found to be unemployment or
undcr-employmenL The wages re-
sceiycd are inadequate for efficient fam.
lily life But the cause of the unem>
ployment or under-cnlpIoyment when
further analysed, is sometimes found
to be inefficiency on the part OF the
worknen lack OF skill, unreliability.
carelessness. Traced further, the
workman may be found to be Of low
mental ability, ignorant, unframed,
These are the men, who, in each de-
partment OF a factory. are most liable
to be thrown out Of employment in
time of industrial depression; and
these are the men least apt to have
la saw account to fall back upon;
and these are the men most liable 10
have large families with several young
children too young to help support
the family, or If at work, able to earn
but little because of the conditions
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suit "A house a hundred years old
in Holland is MS clean as a new pin
a spotless public house is just back
of the station. The station itself is
delightful with pots of flowers hung
along from the roof of the train plat
form, at right angles 10 the tracks.
Imagine railroad station in Ameri-
ca with flowers about in the parl
where you get on the train. The To-
comotives are painted a nile green,
With highly polished brass whistles,
and whereas they are not named, as
they are in England. they are very,
nifty little machines The driving
wheels arc nearly as large as the en-
CINE itself
In the public house, we found Dutch
naval officers in blue uniforms with
caps like those worn by the Union
soldiers in the Civil war, playing
billiards.
We took a walk along n neat rail
road track and discovered one OF the
pretiest lovers lanes. delightfully."-
made OF trees planted in rows. that |
have ever seen conceived by a thought
fully genial municipality. The lovers
lane ran along a canal. in which were
the fine brightly painted, steel canal
barges equipped with the latest hoist
ing machinery and powerful gasoline
engines, which one sees everywhere
in Holland
Use Decimal Money.
Dutch money is arranged in the same
way as ours The standard or value
is the guIder, which is worth forty
cents IN orr money. The small coins
are one. two-and-a-half. five, ten, TWEEN
ty=iive and ffty-cent pieces. The five
cent piece is unique. It is. square.
There Is a silver two-and-a-half gull
den piece, exactly equivalent TO an
American silver dollar. and paper
money for two-and-a-half, ten. TWEEN
ty-fve fifty and one hundred gulden
The small pieces are very tiny, and
very apt TO be lost. IN actual pur-
chasing power in Holland would
say that gIllder Is worth about a
dollar and a half OF purchasing power
in American money in America.
Not only is Holland supreme In the
matter Of canal boats and canals. but
the Dutch railroads are superior II
equipmentto the English roads, and as
lar as the express trains are concerned
lag least. every bit as fast. Second.
class accommodations in Holland are
quite as good, and In the case OF finc
trains, far superior 70 the frst-clasf
equipment OF the majority Of English
trains. This. even the Eng1ishman ad.
| united, and an admission or that kim
from him indicates great superiorit1
on the part OF the foreign article. eyi
denclng the fact that the EnglishmaI
Is broadminded and that he is yer7
much In love with his Dutch girl
II & T r. /. u . Z Z u = / = { =
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19
MUCH GOAL MINED
nv WEST VIRGINIA
AS Will Be Shown by the BEN
NAL Report OF Mine Chief
Earl Henry.

Many interesting statistics VIII be
contained con. in the biennial report ct
Earl Henry chief OF the West Viz
has been mined In West Virginia this.
year than in 1915. Serious accidents
have been fewer. Working conditions
in the mines are being rapidly i'm
proved until now. according to Chief.
Henry. a so-called dangerous mine III
the exception, rather than the rule.
It Is expected that the total tonnage
this year in the state will reach al
most 90.000.000 tons. There has been
an average Of one death to every
100000 tons or coal mined.
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Every form Of human misery TX
pressing itself in sadness. weeping.
Wailing, suicidc-and the still greater
amount OF misery for the most part
hidden from human eyes--Is the result
OF factors in the individual in the
environment. and these two nre in
vital and constant interacuon; that Is,
every Individual is what he Is because
OF his environment, including parcn-
tage and homo training. and his par
entage and home training. and I'LL thc
influences that mold his life are 10 a
great extent determined by what nc
and other human beings have made
them Personality and environment
these are the twin factors In the eXpll-
nation OF all social facts, and cacn ri
these is both cause and result Of the
other-hence the phrase vicious circle
in the causes OF misery and crime.
Intempcrnncc Discussed.
Intemperance. we are told. is Il most
prolific cause of poverty and crime
and so 1t is. Just how great, no one
knows. Some say 1t is the primary
cause in fifty, sixty, or even seventy
per cent OF the cases. The remcdy
Immediately suggested is-do away
with 1ntemperance. and for a hun
dred years now we have been work.
ing by moral suaston and legislation,
1
there has been an almost constant
per capita increase in the use or IN
to1dcants. OF all the cases OF in
temperance. the saloon is the most
potent, and we have done away with
the open saloon In more than half or
our territory. but even in those states
now under prohibition we still have In
sanity from alcoholism; we hafe the
social evil; we have the increased use
durable, Of opiates. with occasional
deaths from the use OF wood alcohol.
In these statas, too. we have law
evasion with its dire influence on
character. and we have poverty, and
crime and suicide, though in decreas-
ing amount Now, admitting all this,
does not signify that prohibition is
1Valueless or, under existing conditions,
unwise. 1t means. simply. that it is
not an adequate remedy for the social
evil mantfesttng itself in intemper-
iance; nor is. 1t the method of procedure
that might be used IL all temperance
advocates were trained IN social
science and eager to cooperate for the
Accomplishment Of the desired result
The scientific method is to study the
causes OF intemperance. and work to
root out the evil at its source. Now
ssuch a scientific study reveals the
fact that not only is intemperance a
cause of poverty, but that poverty Is a
cause Of intemperance, that not only
does the excessive use OF intoxicants
break up the home. but that bad home
conditions lead to the use of intoxi-
cants; that not only does alcohol cause
degeneration, revealing itself in fee
#ble-mindedness, insanity and other abb
normal conditions, but that even more
defective organism, especially an
unstable nervous system-leads to the
excessive use of alcohol Professor
Karl Pearson, Of England, believes
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19
Great Buc1cwheof Crop
Raised In This State

year is placed at 1850 900 while the
crop in 1915 was 100000. New po=
tatoes are retailing at So a bushel. It
is estimated that the corn crop will
reach fore than 90. 600, OO0 or 2, 0OO.-
900 less than last year AFlittle more
wheat was harvested this year than
last. The tobacco crops expected to
exceed 10, 100000 pounds, 100000
more than IN 191 5, while an increase
of 1000 90 tons or a total of 1,15O,-
600 is predicted for hay. West Vfr-
gtnia apples have exceeded expecta-
ttons, the crop having reached q total
of 3 $50, 1000 barrels, it is believed OF
100000 more than were produced in
10TH sGEt.
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hetic cooperation, they must stand
condemned as the acme Of the educa-
tional process.
SeIS-DcstructIon.
We turn to that acute form OF ms
cry which finds expression at times In
self-dcstruction. We ease the situa-
ton for the family and friends. and
try to leave unmarried the memory OF
the one who has committed the act. by
saying that he or che was temporarily
insuIle and so MT responsible. But
why insane? Or If not insane, what
caus could be SO potent as to lead
to IN act 30 condemned by society that
II needs such an explanation or ex-
cuse? Indeed what can justify self
dcstTuction? We are told that long
continued illness without hope OF re-
covery, or business reverses. or dis
appointment in love-some such cause
is assigned for that temporary derange-
ment that led to the act or Re1f-de-
struction. Eut others equally sick !;
others suffering equally from financial
TeversCs; others under equal stress
OF disappointment. have not yielded to
the temptation that comes to many
people at some time, to free themselves
fromathe struggle nf life. The deciding
factor in many cases. is loss Of FREE
ious faith which otherwise would have
held one 10 the obligation to live.
Again. a decisive factor in the pre-
yentIon Of suicide Is soltcitude for
children, who would be without love
and guidance or one who has exper-
fenced some Of Inc pitfalls Of life.
Sometimes the misery lis 50 acute and
the pessimism 80 great that the lives
OF the children are taken also. that
in ;hcir innocence they may be saved
from the conditions Of life that seem
TO the parent so cruel: and saved from
the misery which seems so Inevitable.
But why should the conditions of life
be so hard? Why should the pressure
be SO severe? Why should the dis
appointment be so intense rs to lead
TO self-destruction? We turn to the
vicious circle: poor health. defective
oducation-p physical, cultural moral,
eligtous-defectiye organization, bad
associates. defective home conditions
the suicide is due to insanity. 1t may
very possibly be the result of a de-
fective nervous system received
through a long line of ancestors.
'sBdrn Criminals
Finally, let US turn to crime The
Italian school of criminoIogists talk
much OF born criminals, but the
English crimfnologist, Goring, finds no
warrant for this assumption. Tho
born criminal. we are told. is apt TO
have many abnormaIitics. physical and
mental. as well as moral. One char
acteristic emphasized is that he be-
gins his career of crime early. He
is thus .precocious. Now, it is doubt
less true that the so-called habituaI
criminal does begin his anti-social acts
early three-fourths Of them do in fact,
we are told. II is doubtless true also
that some of these are born with ten
denotes to act in ways considered anti
social: that is. with some, the inquisi-
tive instinct Is over strong and we
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19
TAKES PART IN PRAYER
MEETING BY ITEEEPHQME

Bethany recently telephone was set
up at the church services and so ar
ranged that the Rev. j. "a. Jackson.
who was unable to attend church
could remain at home and hear the
sermon.
H Being aware of the fact that Broth
er Jackson was listening, Evangelist
Smith. who had charge of the services.
gave an invitation for prayer, and
speaking to Brother Jackson over the
telephone asked him to lead; and the
congregation silently knelt in prayer
while Brother Jackson prayed in his
home about one mile from the church.
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make for better and happier child.
hood; for sweeter. more wholesome
home life; for efficient citizenship and
for old age, serene and bright in the
enjoyment Of ataleast simple comforts.
in the society OF congenial friends, an
old age hallowed by the memory Of a
life Of service, and bright with the
hope OF future unclouded by bitter
struggles and sorrow. a future to be
enjoyed because OF the very discipline
of life and because personality IN its
fullest expression will be prepared to.
face Divinity and enjoy the opportuni-
ties OF a life without end.
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Br GEORGE Y.-RACON..

Z
ROTTERDAM, Nov. Isl awoke in
the morning to hear the welcolne
sound or water rushing by the ship,
and knew that we were nearing Ho1-
land. AS opened one eye the stew
ard appeared at the door. and con-
veyed the following interesting in
formation:
You had better getlup, sir. We are
passing through the mine-held.'
arose and dressed without delay.
There is something unpleasant in the
thought Of being blown up in ones
stateroom. 1t simply isn't done. The
place TO Gbe is on deck.
In spite of the hidden deaths that
were everywhere around us. it was a
gorgeous day. The sun was shining
and the .'Koningin Regentes snorted
through the btllow magnihcicntly. its
paddle boxes throwing the spray into
g1istening aigrettes on either side, as
though 1T We're running home to its
own country as fast as it could.
Dutch Practice Shooting.
About the middle Of the afternoon
we sighted the Dutch coast off the
Hook Of Holland. We got a rousing
welcome. A Dutch trawler was in
the distance. towing a huge White float
ing target and the shore batteries We're
banging away at 1T at a great rate.
First we'd see the flashes Of the
guns in the sandhiIls then. few
seconds later, a huge geyser some
where near the target: Although we
were several miles away the sound of
thesguns was deafening.
The .Koningin Regentes, its two
great yellow tunnels with the red
white and blue of Holland painted
around them near the top, the red up
permost, kept steaming right On, IN
mindful of the shots, while the Dutch
landscape -charming green meadows
three w-indmills, each with four huge
arms revolving slowly in the wind. a
church steeple, quantity spired. and the
red tile roofs OF houses Just showing
over the top of the dyke, became
clearly visible Finally. we We're only
mile or SO from the Hook.
At this distance we steamed stead
ily southwark, passing the many sandy
islands in the wide mouth Of tho
Scheldt, till, rounding the southern.
Gquayed harbor OF YIissingen. IN The
port lay two Dutch battleships of tho
vintage OF 1888, three or four small
torpedo boats and couple Of mine
layers, all painted a sort Of nea-green
Ike Brazilian ships Of war, which re.
semb1e great lizards.
No Needless Red Tape.
Never in my life have i seen a neat
sE q, better kept dock. nor anywhere
from the coast of China to Europe
have experienced less trouble II
landing from ship. Our baggage
was examined quickly. We passed
On. leaving it In the waiting room Il
charge Of pleasant official in a blut
cap and uniform WI th red ptpings ant
wandered forth into V1issingen.
The moment You land in Holland yoJ
not only realize that the population
spends the largest part Of its tins
g, btit see the ~: re'
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ABORER's WIFE LEARNS
SHE Isl WORTH MILLIONS

DEs MONIES, Ia. Uov. 1s.-SV when
Felix Scalice, an italian. was mar
ried in Vermont eight years ago he
didn't know he was marrying an,
Sheiress. After being released from
the army sca1ice brought his wife to
jDes Moines.
Mrs. scalice is mil1ionafress.
When her husband came home from.
work the other day his wife was
waiting with a letter from her moth
.er, Mrs. w. NJ. Powers, Of Burling-
ton. VT.
The letter told her the estate OF
Patrick O3Brien, her great-grand-
father. an Irish land hold der, is being,
settled, and that between s is, 600, -
900 and sc 0.0 600 20 o lis being held in
trust In the Bri tish-A American Bank
In San francisco. To- be distributed
among Ameri can heirs.
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mission Of the Master Of men-thc
doing Of the VIII OF God on earth. even
as in Heaven. But the future is bright
with promise. The dawn OF a new
day breaks. Throughout the length
and breadth of the land social prophets
speak from the sacred desk and pro
claim the gospel or Peace on earth,
good will among men" Churches are
cooperating in the study Of commun-
fty life, and in the solution of com
lnunity problems. and on every hand
even as in Clarksburg this week. we
see united movements looking to the
Improvement Of all the conditions that
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19
1900 WILD DUCKS FOUND
I'M GAME VIOLATE AUTO

ST. LOUIS. Nov. Estate Game
Warden w. Fl. Harris. of East st.
Louis, will auction 1900 dressed wild
ducks he seized from John Hard, who
was passing through Be1leyille In an
automobile from the Big Lake pre-
serve in Mississippi county, Ark He
was bound for ST. Louis.
The ducks were in coffee sacks. "
ter a brief period in Jail Hard plead
ed guilty to charge ofstransport;nS
birds protected by the state gane
laws through Illinois and was fined
800. He paid the fine and fifteen
dollars costs.