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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12
THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER -, 1916.
"Americc First and America Efficient
,FAIRMoNTERs HEAR GREAT
SPEECH.

THOSE Fairmont people who got ND at daybreak
yesterday In order TO be in ClarkSburg in time
to hear Governor Hughes speak were more
Than compensated for their trouble by the fact that
they heard one of the most important speeches so
far made in the campaign. 1t is pity thousands
tnstead>0f hundreds Of Marion county folks did not
hear it.
s. For the first time Governor Hughes indicated by
his remarks in that speech that he knows the oppo
etion has charged him with being the candidate of
hn element in the United States which is accused of
seeking to manipulate politics in the interest
bf German policies, and he said just what every in
telligent and fair minded citizen expected man of
his sterling Americanism and pure patriotism to
bay.
Mr.. Hughes utterances yesterday on the subject
pf the tariff were equally clear and satisfactory
He made no effort to deny or bclitc the prosperity
which exists in this country, but he made it plain
That at Is his opinion that this condition rests upon
decidedly insecure basis and that the only way in
(which it may be put upon permanent foundation
is through the nstrumentaty of Congress safely
Republican in both branches. This it is worth
while to add in passing is the view that is also held
by most business men Of the country irrespective of
Ehelr political affiliations. Some of these men will
vote for the Democratic candidate, but this does
hot alter the fact that they know the Republican
party Is the only that can adequately cope with
the business conditions which the coming Of peace
N Europe will produce. The explanation of their
Willingness to vote for Wilson while holding such
views lies in the fact that they have no direct stake
in the industries of the country and do not care
pyermuch what happens to the wage earners
Wien Mr.. Hughes laid aside the robes of jus.
lice Of the Supreme Court and reentcred active
politics az candidate for the highest elective
price IN the world he appeared for time at
4 decided disadvantage. For the moment he
WAS far from being in the form that his
friends knew when he was fighting the crooks
pf frenzied finance and the ring politicians of his
home state. But he has got the true swing now,
and not only the speeches made at Clarksburg and
ht other points in this state yesterday but those
made at Philadelphia and Baltimore on the present
Trip indicate that the final month of the campaign
going to be of such character as will give
thrill to every Republican, and, indeed, to every
american who loves his country and is anxious to
bee its people prosperous 1ad contented
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
COMPETING WITH THE WORLD

COMPETING WITH THE WORLD
A statement prepared by William
R. Wilcox, chairman Republican com.
mittee, for the Chicago Herald,
President Wilson might we'll pro.
nounce and adopt the slogan, Am.
erica Last and America Inefficient"
which Is the antithesis to the expires.
sion and desire of Charles E. Hughes,
who would have America First and
America Efficient. The President Is
still very DESTROYS that American citi.
zens-that Is, the American laborer
and farmer-and as Mr.. Hughes re.
Gently said, we are all laborers in this
country-should depart from our pres.
ent high standard Of living; should
give up our substantial homes; should
throw away luxury an comfort and get
down to>the level in wages, and what
wages will buy, to the average work.
men Of the world.
At Baltimore recently the Presi.
dent said: my dream is that Amer.
lea Will take her place in that great
field"-mean the world-"in a new
spirit; l want to see America pltted
against the world"
This recalls what he said in his ad.
dress to the extra session of Congress
which he called for the purpose of
framing and enacting a new tariff
law. In that address he said, "the
object Of the tariff duties henceforth
laid must be effective competition, the
whetting Of American wits by contest
with the wits of the rest of the world !"
Now let US see what this means.
In means that our ports must be omen
to the free admission of competive
products; 1t means that the wares
OF Europe. Asia and Africa and the
Islands OF the sea which are made by
labor paid from one.tenth to one.haif
that paid our labor, shall come in
here and be placed side by side with
our own products which are made nv
the highest paid labor on earth. Hin.
man nature will assert itself and the
cheaper products will be brought to
the exclusion Of the higher priced
goods.
There is American machinery in
Japan turning out today all kinds Of
fabrications that come into our mar.
kets. In the cotton mills of Japan the
males get zoe day: the females from
loo 10 2Oc, and the children, SC per
aay. In their steel foundries, males
get Sotsc per day; females 1870 per
aay' In China the highest priced la.
Dor does not get more than $500 or
$4.oo per month. These we may call
extreme cases. but II we go into South
america, or Europe, or Oceanica, we
hnd that wares are being made for
inc American market by people, none
OF whom get more than half what is
paid here.
Mr.. Wilson would have US compete
with these people not only In their
markets but in our own. Assuming
tnat the cost OF material Is practically
the same everywhere. yet the differ.
ence IN the cost Of labor, which In
some cases- To- fully 90 per cent. sofl
+ 5 iIaa : -
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INFAMOUS POLITICAL INsoLENCE

HE local Democratic organ seeks to becloud the
i issue raised by the hanging Of the Wilson club
banner by saying that political banners are
displayed in New York, Philadelphia and other
large Cities
Doubtless. No one ever objected to the Wilson
club banner as such. The objection lies in the way
in which il was put where it hangs, taunt and a
threat in the faces of the good law abiding people
Of this town.
In view Of all the circumstances it actually is
the climax of infamous political insolence.' 1t
is sign that flies by night and by day to indicate
that the Democratic gang not content with proving
by works to the satisfaction of the vicious that it
can protect Bookkeeping and even vice. willing
to show TO the better element of the citizens that it
owns the city government as absolutely as ever
master owned slave by putting up this banner Law
or no law
In other cities political banners are political ban.
ners. The one in Fairmont is community hlmii-
alton. And if there is any spirit among the voters
they will retaliatc at the polls next month by voting
against the gang candidates. ...
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RUFF STUFF
~ RED.
~ RED.

Well, all who heard Hughes yester
day are still Republicans.
Speaking of the student vote OF
Morgantown and how 1t stands re-
minds US of what Boots said as he
passed across the oysters yesterday:
Il amt nobody until I'm old enough
to vote"
But students always vote right AT.
TER they graduate.
"Neely will get vote Of railroaders."
Times. Not enough there to win.
Politics having entered West Vir.
ginia University we'll soon hear of
it's passing along with other great
things which West Virginia hands ov.
er to politics.
Bring on the sulphuric acid factory.
We need tho acid to print the morning
papers with.
We can blame the loss of yesterdays
game on Robertson as we had 1t doped
that Cheney should have started the
game.
"Fevcr due to water wells"
Get rid of the well.
We don't believe that even should
We start eating Frank Murphy's fruit
cake today, that we could finish 1t all
by Christmas. Its ton.
Funny that man can walk up and
soak HIS wife in the jaw while Shan.
ghai Kern Is talking to her.
Some cops know that they are to
prevent crime not to wait on 1t and
then take the man to jail.
But even at that, one good thing
r4Rt Shanghai 70 that every time we
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12
DEMOCRATIC MISREPRESENTATION

BE Democratic campaign committees seem
bent on carrying the country by the silliest
misrepresentation of facts, most of which are
well known to the average voter of all parties.
Among the measures which the Democratic chair,
man has himself put out as enacted by the Demo.
sptstic administration includes among other good
thtngs the parcel post, the chldren's bureau, the
Ereaaon Of tbs Department of Labor the Industrial
pcmmission, the PHOSPHORUS match law which
49, mstch makers from tho terrible disease which
htsanked their jaws; the eight hour day to public
IhRoEl0 and Che manufacture OF ordnance-and every
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12

At the Grand today and tomorrow there will he an
exhibition Of war pictures for the benefit Of the Fair
mont Times Christmas fund. The pictures themselves
are above the average in merit and the cause in the
interest Of which they being produced in this city
is most worthy one. Efficient charity organizations
exist for taking Of actual want but our contem
porarys Christmas fund Is the only systematic effort
this city which exists primarily to prevent heartache
among unfortunate little children at time when every
one ought to be happy Even people who do care over
much for the movies ought to drop into the Grand
either today or tomorrow for minute or two
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12
Through The
official Periscope

President Wilson has exceeded the
promises Of the platform on which he
carried 40 out of the 4S states" says
the Martinsburg World. II we remem-
Der we'll enough that one term plank,
we'll acknowledge that Wilson is try
ing to exceed that promises by about
four years more in the White House.
The Charleston Gazette, published
by the senior Senator from West Vir.
ginia, gives six reasons why said sen.
Tor Senator should be returned to
Washington, and mo. 4 is that he
helped President Wilson keep us out
of war;" "How Cute" as the Fair
mont Times says in one short pithy
line. And probably the senior Sena-
tor-senior meaning that this year he
completes his course and graduate
with all the ho1lors his constituency
is willing to hang over his shoulders,
including a medal for helping Wilson
to keep US out Of war, also helped
keep Brazil, Argentine, Paraguay, Pc
ru, Chile, out Of war-they're on this
continent and they didn't butt in.
The Martinsburg Worlds exchange
editor kept the scissors slip and runs
the following: IF the price of flour
keeps on going up, soon we'll have to
make the sandwich by putting the
bread between the ham.
Here's one for Cornwell to copy in
his Hampshire Review, the original
gem OF the Martinsburg World. the
Democratic whoopla in Berkeley:
1.-THE first hand frosts do not worry
the candidates. They are thinking OF
the frost on November 7th, and where
1t may fall" Strange, isn't it-how
that anxious thought hit the Demo
cratic editor.
And speaking Of frosts; exchanges
report that chestnuts came into the
market this year before Jack Frost
got around-Jack Cornwell has been
around, though, with some old ones
from 1904.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12
BOND OFF oNJuNKET.

CCHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. H.
Adjt. Gen. John c. Bond accompanied
the states military rife team to Jack.
sonville. Fla, where It will begin com.
petition in the national rife matches
October 20. The team will have sew.
eral days Of practice on the range at
Black Point, near Jacksonville, before
beginning the competitions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12

In view OF the fact that the Democratic national
chairman is former Yale football CAPTAIN there IL
singular lack of teamwork on the part Of the Demo-
cratic workers. Part Of them shouting that Hughes
is the candidate of the people who want to aid
In this country and another part Of which Senator
Reed OF Missouri. is an important member is crying
tnat the election of Hughes means with Germany
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12

The people who are stage managing the war in Eu.
rope are entitled to vote of thanks for easing up lot
while the big doings in tho baseball world were taking
place. And by the same token that guy, Lieutenant
Captain Rose. who caused all the rucon at sea right in
the middle of 1t ought to be severely talked TO- Tbce
Is time for all things.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12
SOCIALISM
AND SUFFRAGE
BY Miss Florence A. Wa,tIes Of In.
diana, at Willard Hall Sunday Evening

A campaigner Of national reputation
Miss Watts is probably the youngest
woman that has appeared on the plat
form In this country. Eloquent, witty,
lucid and convincing. Through her
well turned periods, and attic wit she
Is ever entertaining. carries her au-
dience to the highest pitch of enthu.
siaam and keeps them there every
minute she 10 on the stage.
Sunday evening at 1880 at Willard
Han. Free.Rdmtglton. a. s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12

There is popular old saying to the effect that
what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
but neither Candidate Cornwell, Editor Cornweli
nor the Democratic campaign manasc seem ever
to have heard of it. If they ever did they do not
permit it to influence their conduct in the pending
campaign.
Senator Watson as West Virginia National com.
mittecman is running the Democratic campaign in
this state. State chairmen and other state party
officers are his office boys and the candidates on
the Democratic ticket are the "men" with which
he plays the game. Nevertheless in the Democratic
vicw or at least in the view OF the Romncy Review
people are not interested in an examination Of his
actions and motives.
But Hatfeld-ah, that's different. Hatfield, it is
true, is the outgoing governor and except for the
fact that he has reserved the right to defend his
record has no connection with the campaign. but
the people are interested in him. At all events
Cornwell and the rest Of the Democratic crew de.
vote large part of their speeches to discussion Of
him, and they expect their audiences to pay atten.
ton to what they say.
1t is to laugh Do they suppose that the West
Virginia voters are not keen enough to understand
the issues Of the campaign as they really area II
they do they are going to get some decidedly hard
jolts on the morning after the election
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

New York physician whose name was omitted from
telephone book has sued the company for $40 600
rms reads new meaning into the old hymn ats NV
Name written There?"-Uniontown Evening Genius
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12
WATSON AND HATFIELD.

n EM0CRATIC Candidate John J. Cornwell S
l. Romney Review in fair report of the speech
which his Republican opponent Judge Ira
Robinson: made i'll Rolnncy last week, among other
things said
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12

The batting average of the German submarine wa
Intelligencer.
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" YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
tn "WEsTERN UNION"

snnssfibers on our carrier routes failing to got The
West Ytrgtnian any evening should call "WESTERN
uNIoN,' state the fact and give name and residence
snd,a messenger will deliver paper to your door al
once Tnere no charge to the subscriber for this
service The West Virginian plans to render TO its
snbscrbers the best newspaper delivery service DOS
asibie and this is part Of the plan. "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12

A lot Of people talking overtime on the eight hou
day.-Wheeling News. ~ oN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12

The Western Drive returned to Shadow Lawn IN finn
to witness the Eastern Dive.-Connesyille Courier
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12

He spent considerable time criticising for
mer Senator Watson, but as Mr.. Watson is not
candidate for any office that part of his ad-
dress did not seem to interest the audience
He made positive misstatement when he said
that the Democratic state platform indicated
the Republican party as a gang of thieves
when the indictment was specifically found
against the Hatfield machine not the Republic
can party
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THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET,
NATIONAL.

Eor President-Charles Evans Hughes of New York
gor Vice President-Charles W. Fairbanks Of Indiana
~. g. Senator-Howard Sutherland OF randolph
Eongress, First Distrct-Thos w. Fleming. Fairmont
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-12

With the world series it will be up to some of the
Wheeling lntelligencer.
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fkaovernor-lra E. Robinson of Taylor
6ecretay Of State-Houston G. Young, Of Harrison
superintendent Of Schoos-Morris T. Shawkey Of Ka
nawha. - "
hAudtor-JOhn s. Darst Of Jackson
kIIseasureraWilliam s. johnson Of Fayette.
attorney General-E. T. England of Logan
,Commisfoner Of Agrcuture-James II. Stewart Of
ls Putnam. "
STATE Senator, Eleventh Dstric:-Chares A. Sinse Tay
Is lor County. ' >"'
COUNTY.
eh@i6-W a. veach, Farmington
tAssessor-W. 8. Hamilton. Fairmont.
Prosecuting Attorney-Rollo ]. Conley, Fairmont
County Commissioner-W. p Mason Mannington
blouse Delegates-Geo. w. Bowers, Huntington
Walter Eliason, Fairmont
~ 3. 8. Hutchinson, Union district
Go. Surveyor-Thos. Mnnear Annabelle lincoln ,Hat
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JUDICIAL.
STATE.

~, N Mllss. Parkersburs. Harold A. Ritz. Blueaeld
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-25

To rtr t.pIroK OR THE SrN-Sir. IN
spite Of thy remoust-snve ~ Y. " say
aR" IN u letter to TuE Sun I hold 'ha'
Miss Edith VI Thomas 4, amply Just fed
Ia ASSERTING. that we Americans .o not
wish Germany 70 hc victorious in Ia.
present war Even stupid ~ nr emo
rance cannpt tc pleaded lu Justification
OF pro-G'ermanism OH the par, oi aus
'ruc American. regardless Of when or
when"" u" ~ his an',stor- came 80 this
country
There h,, seldom l-rr q var ~ which
ono SIDE was 20" nhS ioISlv Dr. the right
and the oth'r 20 ialrpblv ~ the wrong.
The GROWING stupidity Of GERMAN 81.
plont"v Wa. entering upon y war Of
aggression in utter disregard Of the
opinions OF mankind Assuming there
r.main Americans Incapable Of ,pprecI-
ating either our material Interest In tic
war or It's moral aspect. II - incouc..y-
tbie that any American with a spa,s
Of patriotism In his heart can cont,u!.
plate with epuauiUItF tho lusIttuia mas
Sd'rc 4 the runheri,ss minor ~ Insults,
injuries and md entities that Germany
has neh ped upon this uuti1u.
Reason. morality aud the purely ole
mental instinct or emotion OF patriot IN
combine Ia ,cndr Us ~trttgor.sti' - tho
German cause II We are true Americans.
! therefore recognize IN Miss Thomas q
fellow countryWoW 90 ami r"pudla'o Il
" savage. HrCHruT HlSStiaW.
liRookLYs. March -
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FUNSTON,S TASK.
Success Doubtful II Tie l. Not Al.
lowed IN Use the Railroads.

To THE EDITOR ~ THE uN-Sir. How
Funston can Ice expected to carry
through his campaign without absolute
control ~ the railroads and
towns through which his diving coiumus
must pass IL something that no milf
tary man can understand. The expedi-
tiou viii h" hampered 10y the passiy.
resistance Of the cirrauGa troops and
officials Vllla will become a phantom
and his evasion Of our troops viii be
aided secretly 81 otherwise hy every
Mexican south of til. Rio ,irands.
Doesn't the administration know that
villa IL only an Incident Of q situation
which has been allowed Ia devotion in
Mexico" II 1t wasn't villa 1t would he
somr ono else.
| lived In Mexico tor ,ears. and |
know the a~ttitu'i" Of contempt for
Americans that has pcrytdcd Mexico
Since Woodrow Wilson undertook ~
and tho situation down thcrr. II
General Funston within the next few
days doesn't Wire WASHINGTON that he
cannot H'hi"V" success with TIA" re-
sir!rtiuns placed ON him by the War
Department and ash to he relieved il
" II he because N" - u good soldier and
Willing to sacrifice himself - political
Incompetence. i II NCMIIiAN.
NEW roRK. March -
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The Right Way 10 on u Clock.

To THE EDITOR 81 Tur SvN- S,r. wv -"
method OF oiling a clock Is ahou, ~ ELI
caclous rs that of som other experts
whn told us how to manage II fountain
pen. have heard "W.'s' method given
with the variation that Kerosene oil
should be used and put on absorbent cot.
ton inside the works.
The way 10 oil u clock IL to oil II, not
tintalize II by putting the oil in, lc tho
Ease and Just outside the reach Of tie
parts needing II.
Here IL the proper way Got clock oil
preferably, but failing that get a thin,
light oil Of small viscosity, Take the
movement iWorks) nj OF the case, or
take IN the dial and hands, and with "A
thin wire or broom splint put u drop uf
oil wherever a pinion 'axle) comes
through the plates, especially the smaller
ones. and the CLOCK Is then As well oiled
as II can be without taking il apart and
giving It u bath IN gasol"ns which IL
the professional way.
In the case ~ u very dIril noNcmeu,
gasolene squ'rted from q small oll.r will
make n good prelude TO the lubr!catins
stunt l.. r. SILyERs.
ELIZABETH, NJ J., March -.
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Federal Regulation ~ the Dairy
Business.

The Hon. !. ~''HNgtL, IiNrHIctM.
veteran Representative IN Congress
Of the Fourth Maryland district, il
o member of the House Committees
on Foreign Affairs, on Pensions. and
on Coinage. Weights and Measures.
But II II not on wars. past or present.
or on the regulation of scales aud
bushel baskets that his present inter
est concentrates. Having been IN
nble To get either The Department ~
Justice ar The Congress To- Investigate
with "orgnniled baseball" Mr.. LIN.
TaICrM became the father at N. Res.
1877. which calls for an Investigation
Of the production and marketing of
dairy products.
To remedy the evils whose existence
he deplores and seeks I" terminate
Mr.. LINTHICuN asks the Congress to
resolve thar "A committee Of five shall
he appointed Ia investigate and re.
IUUt Wil'l''l I''N diiiiIS ''IflitI'Il~
seriously menace health, whether
Federal Inspection and supervision
are necessary. and. If SO. by what
means and methods such supervision
should be managed.
II we have not enough committees
end commissions Of inqni>ilion. munir-
ipal, State and Federal. ,mking into
our private and public affairs. regu-
Iating diet and dress. manners and
morals; sulnmoning and examining
witnesses. enforcing the submission
In evidence Of records. junketing
through the land or droolihg and
drOning in secluded chamt~rs~-then
by all near lot lis have this one
more 10 save tho contingent fund
from fatty degeneration. The grow
ing of alarm among consumers
Is not such as may he quoted 10y the
creation If new and expensive inves-
tiRatng committees.
Baseball aud beef having failed. the
IN definitely, the other presumably.
"a satisfy his yearning as an invcsii-
gator, what will the Hon. J.. CHARLES
LTNTHICuM take up next?
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At any time the liternry test for
immigrants 10 Il country whose native
labor supply is normally insufficient
to meet the demands mad" on It
would he nnwisc and demoralizinc.
but the suggestion thar IL he imposed
by the United States under the cir
cumstances ~ existing rcuches the
level o: madness. Since last summer
there has been an alarming shortage
Of workers. AZ spring progresses and
outdoor activities are resumed the
shortage has become more pronounced,
until to-day many industries nre face
to face with a condition seriously
threatening their efficiency.
Yet the House Of Representatives,
ignoring the grave questions that de.
mand attention, Is to-day engaged in
debating n measure designed to ex-
clude from n land that needs their
services able bodicl. vigorous. indus
trious men because through some
accident Of their childhood they do
not possess the capacity to read the