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They were LEFT free Of duty

per cent. They were left nee pf duty
"An other glass or manufactures Of glass
received cut In the duty rate under the Dem
ocrattc law Of SO 1-3 per cent. There was an
increase in their importation Of 2s per cent
during the first ten months operation Of the
Remember that is the normal effect of the Under
wood tariff upon the American industry as express
ed IN statistics. Ten months is short time, compar-
atlvely speaking, but the effect Of the new tariff
expressed in actual curtailment of operations and
dependent upon the industry was already being
felt. But for the war by this time only small
percentage Of the industry would be operating and
glass workers would be feeling the pinch.
When the war is over unless the voters Of the
country return Republican majority to both
branches of Congress and elect Charles E. Hughes
to the presidency these conditions will return The
duty OF those who are connected with the industry
ought to be cler in the circumstances. They have
had year in which they have experienced ade-
quate protection because the war put many of the
European plants out of operation and limited the
markets of those that have managed to keep run
ming. That year has been wonderful one for men
who work for wages as well as for those who have
money invested in the industry and faced utter
ruin but few short months before. And while the
industry has enjoyed almost unexampled prosper
ity the glass consumer has not suffered for prices
have not advanced more than the advance in the
cost of raw material freights selling cost and sim
liar legitimate expenses warranted. These condi-
lions which mean much for the comfort and well
being of highly intelligent and essentially high
grade element of the public can be made permanent
by the simple process of voting for and eecting the
Republican ticket at the November election.
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NEW YORK LETTER.

(From our regular correspondent
n R. HARVEY ". WILEY, the man
| who's done more than any other
- to insure pure food and drugs
in this country, has publicly announ-
ced that he will not support President
Wilson because Mr.. Wilson has failed
to enforce the Pure Food and Drugs
Act. DR.. Wiley says. 81 favor the
election Of Mr.. Hughes, not because
Of Mr.. Wilson's Mexican policy, or his
foreign policy and for any Of the u.s.
ual reasons, but because he has shown
absolute Indifference to the welfare Of
our own people by his failure to en-.
force the Pure Food Law. Benzoate
Of soda is still regnant, the fumes Of
burning sulphur march on undisturb.
ed and Coca Cola, declared By the Su.
preme Court to be misbranded and
amendable to the Pure Food law, has
not been molested. Even the repeal
Of the Mixed Flour law-that splendid
safeguard to the purity Of our daily
bread-has been tacitly approved by
the Treasury Department, while not
even pretense Of enforcing the law
against the bleaching Of -four has
been made. I should expect Mr..
Hughes, as President, to maintain the
same high attitude toward the Pure
Food and Drug Law that he has as
a Judge on the bench. and to- appoint
a Secretary Of Agriculture who
would be conscientious and earnest in
his enforcement Of the Pure Food
law for the benefit Of the mental, mo-
raj and physical walfare Of our peo-
pie. For that reason, cordially sup.
port Mr.. Hughes"
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10 Il Permanent


The Democratic managers would
have the people believe that the pros.
perity which this country Is now en-.
joying Is permanent and will not end
with The European war. It requires
no political sagacity or partisan bias
to determine the truth or falsity of
their contention, however. Take
these facts: A Baltimore concern
has Just completed for Russia 5000
12inch shrapnel shells and 100000 l.
pound shells for Russia and has pro-
cured an additional order for ammun-
ition amounting to $4,500,000. The
United States Steel Corporation has
Just closed $4,000 contract for
shells. The Crucible Steel Co., has
Just been awarded an English contract
for $4,000 9-inch howitze shells for an
amount approximating 100000. An
Iowa concern Is reported to have pro-
cured q contract for shells amounting
to $3,500.000. and these are only q
few. Exports to England, consisting
almost entirely Of supplies for the
army, for the week of August amount
ed to $10,364,000. The war has. ef.
fected an increase In exports to Eng
Hand alone Of 900 pss cent p there
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SATURDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER ., 1916.
(" America First and America Efficient
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM

#FNNE Of the most practical ways in which Amer
~ leans can show their patriotism is to buy
American made goods Not merely when
zeueh wares offered to them but systematically
and as bit Of personal policy which makes point
4of seeking the American article when there is
\ son to suspect that there is one. ?
~ The Department of Commerce Of the Federal
government spurred on by conditions brought
: about by the war in Europe has undertaken to
build up in this country the manufacture of num-
Der Of things for the supply of which we formerly
boxed almost entirely to Europe. One Of the
things that has engaged the attention of the gov
efnment experts is flax growing and linen spinning.
This 10 on fair way to success, but bulletin is
aued today contains the following absolutely
pAthetc expression:
IL Even II q good all-American linen is pro-
E dnced IN this country. however, there still re-
III for Il. That means that time and effort will
be required to persuade the consumer to buy
IS tho domestic product instead of the imported.
Many people invariably choose the imported
& article when 1t is displayed alongside Of do
s nestle products almost regardless Of quality.
i That 10 the literal truth, as every one who is at
m familiar with commercial conditions knows.
Why II it Heaven only knows, but it is hard to
RESTRAIN sneer at the intelligence Of the average
American when the condition is acknowledged.
Hundreds Of products might be- cited in which the
article turned out in America is as good as any
1 III the world, yet for some unknown reason the
imported article has the call in the American mar
! lat. What is needed is an active public demand
1 Tor the consumption of American wares. In the
long run it would be more worth while than lot
B0f the HAmerica First twaddle that consists
largely of hot air but carefully avoids any actual
= contributlon to the common cause.
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Jokesmlths stllI Busy:
RUFF STUFF
~ RED.
~ REQ,

A Weston man claims that Turkey
is responsible for the European war
We know another Weston man WHIT
claimed he was the Messiah and who
died recsntly saying that he was TAX
ing the Baltimore and Ohio right into
heaven.
Which Of course can be explained
by the fact that state institution q
at Weston.
Look out for loose papers durins
fire prevention week.
Many who never had o fire cannot
imagine the damage one can do. A,
that even II fire can't gain Roadway IN
your establishment, the water pres
sure in the Fairmont fire hoses car
ruin your goods.
Prevent fires-if possible.
Over 400 ears Of corn were consum
ed at the Business Mems picnic. An
other proof that man is but q growr
boy.
We can stand the clock moyins
ahead II they will please not send the
first Of the month around 80 soon.
Mayor Bowen wires that Newark, N
j., Is not as good town as Fairmont
Now let's hear from the mayor Of New.
ark.
II in Jersey cities they have such
things.
We fear for Wilson amongst these
$4,000 militiamen who have been mus.
tered out.
Have lost three years of our life,
which watching the activities Of the
Dodgers.
Be It ever 50 bumpy-be It ever %
dark:
There's no place like the smoker on
the morning accommodation from
Grafton.
Moving the clock ahead would not
make Harry Conner get out Of bed any
earlier in the morning.
Should the city see fit to move the
clock one hour toward the q century,
Hughes would be president here an
hour before he Is IN Washington.
We gathered In some real estate
yesterday when the wind blew half Of
Tom Deveny's lot in the window and
into the pigeon holes In the desk.
Well use it to erect upon II q sui.
phuric acid plant.
Which for all we know might be a
cactus.
Student aviators each break q Ieg.r
Graduates.
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That Mexican Commission:

As II trying to prove the accuracy
OF the assertion made In this CORE.
spondence, that the chief purpose Of
the Mexican Conference was to tide
over the Mexican situation until at.
ter election. the Commission met yes.
terday and remained in session .
whole hour. The social program ar.
ranged for the Mexican commission
ers is already ten times as long as
the working program and already
word comes from New London that
It is going to be difficult for the Com
missioners. "in view of the many in
vitations they have received and the
social functions arranged In their hon.
or" to proceed with anything like ex-
petition. In the graphic terms Of Col.
Roosevelt. president Wilson did not
merely kiss the hand that slapped
him In the face. lie kissed that hand
when It was red with the blood OF
American men, women and children
who had been murdered and multila-
ted with, as President Wilson through
his Secretary of State says. ruthless
brutality" What will be thought by
decent Americans of those tuft-hunt-
ers, the idle rich who have their
summer homes in the vicinity Of New
London or who have gathered there
for this occasion and who are vying
with each other and with President
Wilson to kiss these same bloody
hands, the hands Of the representa-.
tives Of the bandit who has murdered
so many Americans and who frankly
avows that he gave the order which
resulted in killing seventeen Ameri-
can Soldiers at Carrizal, remains to
be seen. But In any event, they are
helping President Wilson to tide the
Mexican situation over until after the
election.
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That letter to The West virginian about the condi
ton OF the paving on Locust avenue which was print
ed yesterday ought to stir some to little activity
the condition OF this street has been annoyance
which the people who use 1t daily have borne with
great patience but rapidly approaching the time
of when there apt to be long Interruptions
in outdoor work. II it should happen that this work
Is not finished AID the highway permitted to remain
In Its present condition. anything approaching that
all winter some one should be made to pay, and pay
roundly.
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THE TARIFF AND GLASS

INVEST VIRGINIA glass workers, and, indeed
NV al West Virginians who are in any way de
pendent upon the glass industry, ought to b.
trteEested In some facts and figures which were re
seent compiled by the State Gazette, Of Trenton
N. q. The Underwood tariff, the Democratic tariff
aet which il now in operation, made reductions il
livery item in the glass schedule The State Gazette
cpnpared the 10 months period, October, 1912, t.
gutys 1913, when the country was under Repub
lean tariff, with the first 10 months operation o.
he Underwood tariff which preceded the declar
k1nsof war In Europe, from October, 1913, TO July
a91A that Is, and this is what it found:
"on the entire glass and glassware schedule
there was Q 81 per cent increase in importa-
tiona, under the Democratic law.
The duty on bottles. walls, demijohns lars.
ETC., plain green, or colored, was changed from
specific to an ad valorem duty. the rate re-
duced. They show On increased Importation
during the Democratic period, over the Repub-
lean, Of 80 per cent -
Cylinder, crown and common window
glass, unpublished, received per cent cut
lnSduy. There was 81 per cent increase in :!
tnportattons during the Democratic period. .
Plate glass, cast. polished unsilvered, re- =
ceived severe outs in rates in every class. The
tmportations show an increase Of nearly 14O a.
per cant during thefDemocratic period. ~
Plates or disks. rough cut ,or unwrought, !
Tor optical purposes. show the smallest In
CREASE In Importation for the periods named ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-09

Most Of the pastors and Sunday school superintend.
ens in the city doing their to aid the city in
the enforcement of the infane paralysis restrictions
Some OF them notably Drs. Mitchell. Broomfeld and
Goodwin take advantage of the situation to make an
appeal for full attendance of those over 16 years
is to be hoped that there will be hearty response.
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Another alien mares nest has been discovered in
washington This time It takes the form Of Canadian
British lobby to defeat the retaatory incor
porated in the BILL Every republic that ever
existed has had to contend with that sort of interfer-
ence In its domestic affairs. but that fact should not
discourage US from making effort to stamp it out
ut Washington. -
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WEST VIRGINIA pATENrs

- Iepurteu by II. y. OunloDN0 ~
tent lawyer, Of Wheeling, WlyS FIJI
patent o1ice records show die recsssf
issue OF the following patents 10 W1Sf
virginia inventors: ]. !. Altman. M0f.
gantcMn. cherry.stooner; ]. a. Fan,
ard, Williamson, nutlock; Mar ".
Clark, Westmoreland, fust-confnini
and reducing garment; Joseph H6yE
man, astgnor Of y TO 81. a. -jonse
Coalition. attachment for troiIcy.ViSs
hangers; A. A. Maxwell, Huntinkfon
wrench; D.. w. Newton. ChicaEo: nj :
asslgnor to Economy Tumbier CO,
Morgantown, tumbler. :
MI. Dunlap also reports the isSuS
OF the following trademark resi5ffS-
ton: A. D. Goetz Co, Rans0i h6fs1
collars, harness, and parts. there6f g
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ing to give Judge Robinsonr "a M


STATE ticket the same loyal support
they are expecting for their own can,
aidates. The same thing ought 20 IS
true In Raleigh. Mercer, Mason, Fsy.
cue Doddridge. Jackson, Wyoming
and every other county in which Gen.
eral Lilly's supporters secured places
on the Legislative. Senatorial. Con,
gressional and county tickets.
BUT there Is a higher and mora hind.
ing incentive than these purely iocal
conditions. The Republican psrt1 n
right. West Virginia Republican, Az
part OF the great National body. Tks
spirit OF harmony and satisfactinn
which prevails both az to the nomiIees
and platform Of the party IN lie IN.
ton, Is admirable. There Ii no an.
sension on this score. Five fhoussnd
West Virginia business mem. vho
would prefer. to be Democrats undar
tolerable conditions, are e6ins r.. vote
for Hughes and Fairbanks. The ia.
puoican majority for the National
t,Iket VIII be FAR above the normal An
west virginia this year. The Repub.
lcans nave nominated for UNITED
States Senator man who ID thornueh.
" Republican. who Is not only iossi
70 party convictions, but who can IA
depended upon at all timeS to repfe.
sent ably and faithfully both the nsrtv
ana the people. The SIX Reuuhiiess,
nominees for Congress are wholly a..
ceptaole. General Lilly's friends nom.
mated some OF these candidates. ana
gave liberal support to all Of fhen,
Ihe Senatorial and Legislative tioEefi
named In the various districfa ma
counties. represent the best brain and
sinew OF the Republican party. 1Thev
oeiong to no faction. They VIII stand
ior Republican state principles whss,
they go to Charleston as fte renrsssn. an.
tatives Of the people. These msr
whether candidates for. IInited st 80.
SENATOR, Tor Congress, for State Sep,
ste or House OF Delegates, owing thsir;
y. nominations as much to Lilly ma, Al
T., 70 hopinson men. and feeling Is, kind.
y 70 LiIly men as they dc. to Robihson
men. expect every Republican vortSs
OF the name to get into line fos M
performance Of a duty that IN shsvs
Doth candidate and faction. s'S'
Tue democrats have nothing N -.
!er. inat party's Representatives st.ra
tics sao !ne people In the light Of 81.
less. They seek to persuade Hssrb
iican voters to support DemnofStsn
candidates.. simply that Demnc,stss
~ 49, 81. oti nee democrats. are trying.
West 1 vire,a Masngs and FsfrbankS O.
sae &C., o, vsiIia. They are trying - a.
ara ara ,rn J;e y Tor the SenAte.. .Theyi
GodhS n p 70 aefeat Cooper. Woodyar6l
nnhiicsn nseu, sewers and Elsming. RS
Thew are tr rano,e ,a -for conefs1s.|
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BUYS on PRoprRry,

The Reno On company of Ills 'cify. ~
purchased property from tie Diamo15
Coal companyin Haxs16pn Counts. c.
The prpp efty conststs Or IS c56d uc11.
I Sssesssisa ssass 81; }k q ao'''''''a
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We take it that The Mail is of the opinion a
successful fair should be something more than a
race meet with few accessories. And that is true.
Taking the country the fairs that feature the
agricultural end are the ones that are conspic-
uously successful. There are some of these very
fairs which loom up like a Grand Circuit event
upon the sporting pages Of the metropolitan news
papers, yet literally tens of thousands of people
who visit these big expositions each year would
have to confess ignorance if asked questions about
the racing At such fairs racing is mere incident,
as it should be, and the exhibits are the real fea.
lures, especially the exhibits that show the latest
developments in advanced farming
Even here in West Virginia where agriculture
has been sadly neglected and is only now coming
into its own there is enough interest to make It
worth while for fair managers to cater to it in an
intelligent way. recent bulletin of the Extension
department of the College of Agriculture at West
Virginia university noted that two day farmers
institute in Roane county had been attended by
1000 farmers, farmers wives, sons and daughters,
while the total attendance of the first So farmers
institutes held this year was 1850. And people
who are interested in making fairs pay should re.
member that all the epople who are interested in
agricultural matters do not live on farms.
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ono Of Nssure,s Freaks.

Among natures !. freaks Il Urea
from the sruis of:which oil and tai.
low are extracted. The tree. grows 81
the Azores In sumatra. n Algeria md
IN T1kpa = e =
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THE REPUBLICAN TICKET,
NATIONAL,

ISAr President-Charlcs Evans Hughes of New York.
IN Vice President-Chares w. Fairbanks OF Indiana.
sHX senator-Howard Sutherland OF Randolph.
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(sY coNpo.)

any man with sound business sense
who believes that this trade and the
resultant prosperity will continue
once peace is declared? The facts
regarding the Carnegie Steel Co.,
have already been told in this cor.
respondencc. Under the Underwood
tariff bill and Just before the war
broke out. 55.per cent Of the compa.
ny's plant was idle. Now the plant
is running to its full capacity-and
55.per cent Of its output consists OF
munitions Of war. Think It over.
Jokesmiths Still Busy:
Will Rogers, the expert rope twirl
er who has been referred to in the
correspondence before, has q new
joke. He says that sailor was seen
running through the Portsmouth
Navy Yard with a typewriter under
his arm. Halt" shouted a petty OF.
ficer. What have you got there?'
"a Wilson machine gun?" quickly re.
piled the Jackie. He was allowed to
proceed.
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SHORT AND sNAPPY.

The daughter OF the Earl of Oxford is to wear we'd
ding ring made from piece of shrapnel which struck
her future husband In the foot. Cupid must have ex-
changed weapons-Bluefeld telegraph
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Wizard Edison's wires are hopelessly crossed
Wheeling Intelligencsr.
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Joseph Holt Gaines is going to stump the state for
Republican principles. and interesting times thus are
asHlred.-Parkersburg News. :. 's,'--7,,,
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Colonel Bryan. says the Philadelphia Press, COM
plains that he is greatly misunderstood Not now: he
used to be.-Uniontown Evening Genius.
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If you DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
aWESTERN uNIoND

Subscribers carrier routes failing to got The
West yirginian any evening should call WESTERN
euNIoN.s state the fact and give and residence
messenger will deliver paper to your door at
kbnce There II no charge to the subscriber for this
sery4ce Tho West Virginan plans to render to its
ubscrbery the best newspaper delivery service DOS
ME and this is part Of the plan.
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FAIR MANAGEMENT

IRON the vantage point of the seat of state gov
i ernment the Charleston Mail keeps carcfp
watch of the march of events in West Virginia
and when the occasion warrants it comments edi
torially in sane, tolerant and broad minded man
ner upon what it sees. The case of the Wheelin,
fair attracted the attention of The Mail this weel
and its observations were of such character tina
they apply with equal force to all the fairs in tn
state They should be read with painstaking car
by those who are undertaking to manage the Fair
mont fair. The Mail said:
The Wheeling people long ago named this
fair the state fair. For long while 1t de-
served the name, being practically the only
fair. Now there others. The institution
Is being revived or originated in other sections
and with profit and success These other fairs
are most Of them too remote to interfere with
the Wheeling fair, which will naturally appeal
to the sections contiguous which in themselves
should be able to support frst-class agricul-
tural fair.
To be such, the fair wherever 1t is must be
made educational to young and old alike as
well as interesting. People get tired Of look
ing for the largest pumpkin year after year.
What they want Is something new. something
better, something of value which they can
take home with them. So long as those who
attend go back satisfied that they have got
this something for which they seek, then the
fairs will continue to be success.
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sCovnnor-ra q. Robinson of Taylor.
s4ecretafy Of State-Houston G. Young, OF Harrison.
Guperintendent Of Schools-Morris p Shawkey Of Ka.
q nawha.
xuditor-John s. Darst of Jackson.
Treestrer-Wiiam s. Johnson Of Fayette.
lttoyney General-E. T. England of Logan.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-James H. Stewart Of
Putnam.
eate Senator. Eleventh Dstrict-chares A. snsel Tay
lor County.
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JUDICIAL.
STATE,

~. n Miller. parkersburg Harold A. Ritz. Bueaeld.
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COUNTY.

;ehstim-W. II. veach, Pennington
kSsessor-W s. Hamilton, Fairmont.
Prosecuting Attorney-Rollo J. Conley, Fairmont. -,
County Commissioner-W. p Mason, Warrington 8
House Delegates-Geo. w. Bowers, Huntington -,
III Walter Eliason. Fairmont. g"
q. B. Hutchinson, Union district
Gu Surveyor-Thos. Mnnear. Annabelle Lincoln Dist
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