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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
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BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

Cooper the order OF the postal author.
tiles disseminating the postoffice at
Wharncliffe, Mingo county, has been
rescinded. The patrons Of that small
office earnestly protested to Mr.. Coop.
er against the adjustment of their
office and he saved 1t for them by per.
sonally looking after the matter.
The special mail service from Poca
to Winter, Kanawha county. has been
ordered discontinued December Is.
Star service has been established be.
tween Sunlight and Renick, W. Va, a
distance Of - miles and back, and the
contract for carrying the mail on this
route has been awarded TO Clownie C.
Hedrick, OF GreenDrler county.
A A. Lilly, attorney general OF West
Virginia, accompanied by z. Taylor
Vinson, OF Huntington, are in the CAPT.
tai. MIR. Lilly is quoted in an inter.
view published in West Virginia as
saying that the defeat OF Judge Ira T.
Robinson for governor marked the
lend OF machine rule" in his state:
also, that he did what he could to pro.
mate Republican success in West Vir-
GINA, but was in hospital most OF
the time during the campaign. How
ever, he referred to his statement
when he withdrew his contest that he
had advised his followers to support
Judge Robinson. The interview caused
much jocular discussion among the
West Virginia politicians here this
week, ana many amusing comments
were made on ii.
Another leading politician OF the
state who Is late arrival is Democrat
ic State Chairman Glen Shaver, OF
FairmOnt, the second in command to
the supreme leader of the Democratic
party In West virginia, National Com
mitteeman Clarence Il. Watson. Chair.
man Shaver Is much sought out indi.
vidual by West Virginia democrats in
Washington, who with one accord ap.
pear to realize that a word from him
will 90 long way with National Com
mitteeman Watson. Mr.. Shaver Is
busy meeting those who are seeking
his influence, number of wnom have
slipped away from their homes In
West Virginia to come here TO see
him on this trip.
Late arrivals from West Virginia
are Mrs. William Haimes Smith Of
Parkersburg; Misses Nellie Manning
and Mary German, OF Clarksburg;
Clarence Z. Martin, OF Martinsburg;
Judge l.. G. Smith, Of Clarksburg;
F'reuerick Santley, of Martinsburg;
Geo H. Hoffmeyer, of Clarksburg; j.
F. Youse, of Charleston; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. b. Shelton, OF Tamroy; Miss Cath
crime Sharpless, OF Keyser; l.. West,
of Gerardstown; Myron II. Marsh, OF
BluefelG; Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Howard,
OF Huntington; Judge Jake Fisher, Of
Sutton, and Col. John 7. McGraw, o.
Grafton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

One day this week Congressman H.
C. woodward will introduce a resolu.
ton in the House setting a date for
the holding of memorial service in
the House in honor OF the memory Of
the late Congressman Hunter Molmes
Moss, Jr. who was a member OF the
present Congress at the time of his
death last summer. Mr.. woodward is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

not given proper care. BE soon died,
but not before he had infected his
wife and children with the dread all.
ment. Now the family is In a pltiable
condition.
There is still time. perhaps, to save
them from their fathers fate, and i'm.
mediate steps will be taken by the
Anti.Tuberculosis comittee, which d..
reefs the expenditure OF the Red
Cross Seals fund. to aid then.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

his successor from the Fourth district.
The memorial will be held probably
on some Sunday in January and adj
crosses will be delivered by colleagues
OF Judge Moss, including all the men,
bers OF the House from West Virginia.
Invitations will be sent relatives of
the dead congressman. and members
OF the West Virginia Society in Wash.
ington will be in attendance. Judge
Moss having been affiliated with that
organization and deservediy popular
with its members.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
Chanued His Mind.

"Hcnry suppose we call on the new
people who have moved in next door,"
"Oh, don't care about meeting them"
"But when their furniture was being
carried in noticed an unusually large
and handsome ccllnret." "Ahem! Well,
we might drop in for n few minutes,
anyway"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
Priceless Sense OF humor.

The sense Of humor "suffereth long
and Is kind; is not pulled up; is not
easily provoked" Within its easy
reach is the soft answer that turneth
away wrath" 1t is the first cousin Of
love. This earth would ride on spring.
less "'-' without IT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Senator William f. Chiffon has sue
ceeded to the craftsmanship of the
committee on printing OF the Senate.
it has been announced. He has been
an active member of that committee.
lie still retains his craftsmanship OF
the committee on the census.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

AS an officer of the Anti.Tubercu
losis Association was going down the
street today he was met by little
younGster, ten years old, who appealed
to him for some bread and coal for
his mother. Investigation brought to
light the fact that widow is living
alone with three hcildren in one of
e city's poorer quarters. every mem.
Der of the family having tuberculosis.
1t appears that three years ago the
father contracted the disease and was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
Evening Chat

1t is remarkable how quickly man.
kind adapts itself to changed condi-
tons OF living and right here in Fair.
mont this has been particularly notice
able since the coming OF winter-the
weather changing as 1t did almost ov.
ernight from q warm and pleasant au.
tumn day to cold blustery winter
blizzard Of snow and chilling wind
And with the change OF weather the
entire appearance OF the town and the
people who live in It changed also.
School children-boys and girls that
only few days ago We're playing foot.
ball and taking long walks in the at.
ternoon, are now found on every side
street coasting down the natural
slopes OF the city. shouting and enjoy.
Ing the season to their utmost. A.
for the grown up boys and girls that
are seen on the streets downtown even
their very walk and gestures have
changed.
Those who formerly walked with
head up and chest thrown out, swing.
ing along with an athletic sweeping
stride, now hobble along with short
and timorous steps, head down and
the collars Of their coats turned up
over the ears. Again. others, who were
not such prodigious walkers on the
dry pavements, have mastered the diff.
ficult art Of creeping over the slippery
walks and push rapidly by those who
have failed TO acquire this accomplish
ment
Even the subjects of talk and man
ner of speaking of the peCrle in the
city has changed. Gloomy furebodings
of the future and lamentations for the
past are heard in hoarse saddened
voices where only few days ago the
talk was only of present happenings
And the food that is eaten now in the
homes Of the inhabitants and in the
restaurants Is different from that
which was consumed only last week
More meats and cakes for breakfast
are now ordered where vegetables
and fruits were but recently desired.
And so the comparison might be ex.
tended almost indefinitely or until
one tired of writing on the subject.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
.ENERAL
NINELLE

Gen. Nivelle may succeed Gen.
Jot1rc as supreme commander OF the
French forces, upon reported retire
ment Of the aged chief. Gen. Nivelle
made his mark at the Verdun front,
under Gen. Petain, who now fayors
this officer for JofTre's place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IA
Congressman II. c. woodward was
visitor in the office of Secretary OF
War Baker today. While it was an
official call, It at the same time par.
took OF social qualities, both officials
being native.born West Virginians II
is the first time they had met, and
their meeting was mutually pleasant.
Although OF opposite political parties
It was remarked by Mr.. woodward that
the campaign hostilities were over and
II was the duty OF all officials. regard.
estly and In broad, vigorous way for
less Of party alliances, to work earn
the progress and well fare of the peo.
pie through their government. These
sentiments were most cordially en-.
dorsed by the former Martinsburg boy
who, starting as a stenOgrapher, has
arrived In the cabinet OF the President
Of the United States.
The official business which took
Congressman woodward to the War
Department was to bring to the atten-
ton of the engineering department the
letter of Mayor +. II. Anderson, of
Friendly. and petition signed by citi-
zens OF that town, urging that the gov
eminent remove an obstruction in the
Ohio river at that place which is in
the shape OF an old wing dam built of
loose stone which, since the compile.
ton Of the big modern dam at Bcn's
run, serves no good purpose, It is al
legged, but rather is an obstruction. Tae
original purpose OF the Old dam was
to deepen the channel between Mata.
moras and Friendly. In high water
times, it has aided destruction, ana
when the river is at a low stage it pre-.
vents boats landing at Friendly, ac-
cording TO the allegations maze by the
mayor and citizens Of that place.
Mr.. woodward was assured that the
complaint would be investigated with
out delay and he would be kept inform
ed OF its progress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Through the efforts of Congressman
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Halle H. Stollings has been appoint.
ed postmaster at MorrisvaIe, Boone
county, succeeding II. +. Morton, re.
signed; Jacob w. McGinnis at Clear
Creek. Raleigh county. in the place of
Williams at HolcOmb. Nicholas coun.
ty, succeeding C. l.. SwiHi, resigned;
Robert L. Locks at Finch, Richie
county, in tie place of II. A. Terry, re.
signed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Four special pension bills introduce
cd by Congressman Adam J. Little.
page, have passed the House, being ill.,
Cluled IN the first batch Of such bills
to be passed by the lover branch OF
Congl Css at the present session. Those
to benefit by these bills, providing
they pass the Senate and are signed
by the President, which is almost Il
surety. are:
Andrew ]. Escue. If Charleston. who
will receive $50 a month: David w.
Anderson, of Dana. KaDawha county,
$40; Spencer Phillips, OF Buckhannon.
$40; and James Critics, OF Buckhan-
non, $50.
Mr.. Littlepage introduced special
pension bills today as follows:
To grant pension of $40 a month
to Thos. Swinburn, Of Charleston; $50
t, Isaac Conner. OF Charleston, and SIS
a month to Emma NJ. Grcenlee, OF
Charleston.
The Pension Bureau has notified
Mr.. Littlepage that the claim for a
pension filed by him with that Bureau
had been allowed at the rate of $12
month from September 1915, togeth-
er with accrued pension due her hus.
band at the time Of his death.
To restore the mail car service, or
dered discontinued by the Postoffice
Department on the Loop Creek branch
of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad was
the occasion of visit made to that de.
partment by Congressman Littlepage
today. The order disseminating this
service has aroused storm of pro.
test from citizens in the mining vii.
Iapes Spattarad olonCy that branch road
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

An effort to remove the postmistress
at Needmorc. Hardy county, who Is
Mrs. b. +. Reed. is being resisted by
many patrons OF the Office and by Con-
gresham Geo. NJ. Bowers III whose
Congressional bailiwick the office Is
located. Charges have been filed
against the incumbent which she has
answered in such a satisfactory man
ner, so Col. Bowers claimed 10 the Of
flcials at the Postoffice Department
as to justify prompt and complete vim
dication. The Office, though small
one, has stirred up contest dispro'
portionate with its size in which small
nelghborhood gossip and quarrel fig
ures. It has been the cause OF Col
Bowers making more than one trip to
TIE PoStof.ice Department TO take up
the case in person with the official
having 1t in charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

A petition, signed by Z. A. Ingersol
and numerous other employees OF the
postoffice at Parkcrsburg, including
railway mail clerks, was offered in the
House today by Congressman Wood
yard. The preamble OF the petition
sets forth the fact OF the increased cost
Of living and asks congress to pass
legislation in the form OF salary in
crease to meet 1t.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-02
Says Evangelist Sunday
"Samsons Life Lesson for Young Men Of Today" Says B.

Each generation OF young men are
pioneers ~ a new age The rest of
the world must keep step with them.
A 10 The Young men OF America. SO
goes America
As safeguard against unknown
dangers let mr warn you against
d,hr Debt ls-onc of the first OF M,
BARRIERS It's one OF the nfsf down
ward steps From that first step
Gown the way rs easy
A good part az the world today
shows the end OF millions OF sam
sons All were strong All were
Young All met their lady BARRIERS
They were harbered in some ~ the
churches. IN some uf the universi
Ties college professors gave them a
hair cut and "A shampoo. and the so
called science eNtiugulshed the last
remaining lights 81 their faith
Rob a young man 90 hts faith and
you rob him OF his strength and his
endurance and the viii TO du good
Rob nation ~ rs faith and YOU
bring about catastrophe and cata.
,.ysw and send o. ree'iuk 20 de
s'ruc'iuu Eycry body has lost in
Europe Nobody can win It's too
IJt- Somev here foundations have
cruwblrd The process that began
Nrl the elimination % Christian
a,fh and belief is AZ fs natural cl
max samson has pulled down tho
temples And ,hs future ~ our whole
western civilization has become "a
thHE ~ fear aut o' m frD
Al the science Of Europe. thr
rruaty-' and Yaiucst science thar
fh' World haas known. couldn't -at.
itself The only thing tAtt could
have sawed if was hing which Do
The Detroit times., 1916-10-02

vice and virkoduo,s we're newer s.,
antlsnni-li, 90 praFTe"N AND er.
CESS AS they are now Morals have
become an economic question Every
Young man who tOrsahre h.a
mora. standard becomes .e-~ ANA
less U part ~ 0tftooA. greatness
RW NOT one of those Vtn -.
.rFf rhl. the Young men uf Awu.'
ara devoid ~ v.rfur ard Eead
n.,S r., ftHHn "Ha ,pvUr MON .t
America reprrss NJ q power and poo
-rrtaNty chat sfagEers The .r.aC.u
.1u Vet women are d,-piariUg MANY
~ hem This rs ar 81 ~ ccEpr.'
ZION Women are becoming foru.3t
Bile rivals ~ Young men Iris '~ br
cause then are less selfish. less u.'
a..,Hme more accurate rapid ini"
tr.ogs They never smoke arI"s
Gawb.e. LOAF % ballard halls ar t.s-.
pate lr saloons They are ALWAYS H
7g-y 8-3 rarely prove a.-.r""-.
Twothird~ ~ me money .as," 100 g"
great stores - handled Pas f'n"a
women. ard unless men -efr-" Rat
s-e'.r themselves ard ..t. r'.nE
tr d better code s0rE Wl -Hon De-
f.a snhort'0eres DO all positions ~
.crfaura
The things thar belong ~ women
are refused hs usn N.rr Fou rr
t.s, woman certain ~ aur r.Ah.-
y5l treat rsr-es sos would an li'o'
cr tog
..- he women .s .se re.r,,,
-Hf- We wG-t depend ...an -r t,--gr
d
The Detroit times., 1916-10-02


lot me nor We, nor o7Iiar'h' "oT
."',I' '"' N''A D" NIP one dr"'
.- .-' o.s"h %. ''ra~"" 10 Won
..' Wan be- He'd. '"I'ei ay '.' a'ni
oI b. q" 't--IH .l''t' '' .'dr"0 .'op
j.4 a,''inS 10 The street and "'H.
g. '''.'ot
a .'. ~. our ."'.''.> are "'...'''-
mere nan -'. 'aI OF '''L''''"-. 'H''
'F'"o ''.f' .'i'' a'''I''.nN t'''%
.o, .'' .'''" "..hk @f.'..-'' N''s.
A'' 'se wrapped HP ~ business
ana society ana '"' b@r,Ai. 'i iT''''
i' At 'ary .u.r RAGS oi '4r t"~0.
IN. ga" a' expected 'i SOFA.
''A'' 'ata a 'a'"."@ ""'s
i.'A Jesus Christ
In' Churches "ar NOR" ~ '"d
91' Jess "t dress more ~ ''"d an'
less ai strife money and politics,
an. i"+ strife after social position.
Do 7.3'm' Hr" aHi the o'dtims
spirit are missing
mag nary Dialogue.
Let's 'alA with jesus minute
ae 'hr.' ar' FnHr di-c.p,'7'
.i"N "'At nave sou
a,ea IL. a'i nave only u
now
.'a"r" s.. fhe ofhrr7
one a7 so1" 20 a"fray M"
$50. you ha'" II ana are pra
'.+ l.' ..'"r mere - 'N'..>
o.. tD--' .' .'.'af ~.
d .''A .o nom I'D.
'' ''' "'-" q
''..'' ri. 10. A'' ''a'r no s.i$h.
p" ."'.ef Jesus ior SI"7- I'D "A'
money Why THAT'S not even the
lfi." or good hog
."'s - and talk with the 'iEa,
Where le Jesus
iru'r know
Where are Fetor james and
fah.7'
DOM sroH haven't seen fho,o
Who're Us Judas
iic .4-' went pat here with 'ue
-,r.acs ara Pharieees
Were was he going
Looking for Jc-u
ls that So"
Yes
"'sa 81, sae Won fellow
Yes
Why fo veg ft.ut ie vas 'oot.
iuZ for IssHs
WIZ at supper table Jesus sa'u
che OF ne would bctray nim and t's
81. .o whom ] giFr the -op. ard De-
handles f. 20 Judas
Ind YOU try 20 stop him from
no he,rayal'
No
The Detroit times., 1916-10-02

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The Detroit times., 1916-10-02
Sunday Warns Churches of the Peril in Being Fashionable

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HU NH\DlENEXnh
.
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u. fa H.,sr your ,N ear. is Aut
when YOU -rt .c hrU
pta.tro IA, u,.n Dr,I
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'i. si'''. record more are about
o." 600 ."" ~HlIts.rs #f "a ,ar.-i.eH
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SIZED with ans church g AMY Na.
f,y don. ors. 7.., r.,r,....rs t.lf
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INK 'hii1a and roo l..'. joining
( Christ
Rl- ir Evansville vttH NN-'1r
'Jh4Erar ana s4n 'a Doctor Ne.
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f-.ta' h+'A''t ANA -'F!...' '''' 0Hi
there AT. rs M 'h'w : auD1 count
said gur of rn. ugr ser you 30
.rprrt how m.r.. holm IN these meet.
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The Detroit times., 1916-10-02

KID consumed ....-st ru s.. r
rstr no. lrI. t,. ..r. t.tr TN..r.r,
I'm. ono .s -., --. .s.-., ..r EE
...r.s a.s.rr... j. .-.. ,.a sr.-I
-irr samson a..r.s -na '-.-
..sa.5 pt#....r. EI- ragged 8.....
/ $40 ua.td0- .-t.- "a. reason II.
cried .s,t her s.- -.a Sos Pa l.t
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fiji. at. VI'a p .t.-rr NAN 10 -.u
! Tla. greatest bliss --Rt fs-. gov.
Heaven .F.---- -r. ra- a-. .-.-
rur. love rc usat .aas... ri
1 al mo -rr-..e. a'r. tr.-
man u| h aa .no hv -.- .ar
I boo af.t 8 good ma- w"s am
+ worthy a#fa ~ .r ....3 T., .ar
Who ul--.f- ...H frr--
I r7Fe't. strive hf 1879 .0 reach
. Heaven. as t. ta.e vrr ua--..s
hs# ono does -.-. r
Samson psr' a.n. r.e -'s-'T
81. Ind p. u.v . showing rs- .-.
barber u- ar.--s 'a- s- ana
Char te. rn- WONT. come ar-
-og'Hu pal. down 3 .r~rs F
more tt5r ans '..- ra g beaded
man n. nm Tra rg .4-r 20
.-a- e, rH. r- Faat On reason
n 4-- f-.-.i-s--~-s H.tH h-F-.i-
samson eyes e flo had Blinded
himself ,r-E ..t.-s
Vow .-. s.y n-sr Samson was
wearing eer .ra. leather On A.s asv
.1 Nfs r--f. house q. 81, some court
iDE .ar appeared In .1e -oat"sr
TIE lion reared ~. samson Tra-
non had no SUSPICION ,rat 10 WIS
committing suicide Pc saw sam
.-r .e.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-02
AmsrIes Faees "a y Uo"afF't'
Mrrrr

America i- ar rlr verge ~ an
ago o. unmarried women Young
mon do not earn enough ~ rar
wives, and there is such q craze .JI
The Detroit times., 1916-10-02
gr.-, % yerusa ~

E~.~ - yart4esHs--
'''
- z. i'' q an s'+ "..' H
"..s' a-s Nee. u ,..a. ~ r.
tavern and a-rt j.l
'.-4 '-"s.- ma"
f.'- a1. .r.Hf ." 10 ".r ara z amy
r0' a7<- shy -mr.t say 'as Mas.
Ter hath -@ei ny t1m And 'ar a'+
os's 1.a' .r'a 'sa 'oTE and tlH1 .
,r4 place Aue can .ma-.-" PHI.
disciples Na',u- lp ana -oia9.--
'aa co.' and -tr Oh. fellow SPITE
enough ar~0 Juice 20 drown q rt..
.- ana Hsy There WHAT
are rcg going ta 30 sad ~ '.H
ar.s ss. Taa Ha Seer ha'h r"a4
n him asI t.. o.t f-..ot
Al. rer. ,U -zr-
~ ~ WAS .a hing Hks Mo inns p
'se '0gre G.ed m lIf- Ia. IN a.'
you could have heard I'D urr
r-r1.-oa theology .har' - hk''
sou can hear y .H over Detroit no%
The Detroit times., 1916-10-02
samson Saw RED" Vas "R.8o

lar Guy
"foev This Rgrsf anything 20
YOU 1e mo word stand '1tay
samson was seeing no further than
/ the immediate areaert fte was .on.
INK red He had 200 fats boz decent
/ phUosophy
'This energetic Hhto-caap!rE
burnt mp his wifp'- father
Yes. samson wa- bear when
you come 70 think ~ n 10 vas a
regular guy
'If the Philis'ines thought ~ was
going go let ,hc matter rest 'herr
they were not well acquainted with
! Samson His blood was no t0 top
heat lie was fteaminR AL Che raGia
tor He rolled up his sleeves and
went on the warpath
Samson was some fighter He
smote The Phls'lnes hip and thigh
There was great slaughter
samson then went 90 tre top OF 10,
/ rock OF E'sm and composed hImsoI.
| for ihink'rr
The Phiiis'ines we're hard'
bunch They weren't discouraged
The men of judah 900 strong
! pitched their tents below the rock
where samson SAT- glowerlDg and
com hing his whiskers with bis fn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-15
Still a Kick in Old Dobbin.

Dobbin is passing, but he has by no
means passed. His absolute numerical
strength, indeed, appears to be increasing,
and he is not yet prepared to take the dust
of the naughty and ubiquitous automobile,
honking arrogantly along its prideful way.
In 1890 there were IA 600, 600 horses on
American farms and in 1900 there were 49,
GOO, 900. On January /. 1916, there were
21,166, 900 horses on farms in the United
States, 4656,000 mules, and 3,1S2, 709
horses in the cities. a total OF 2S,913.709.
And this substantial increase took place
while the nation was teaching itself to need
100000 or so automobiles.
No, Dobbin is still plodding on faithfully
and unweariedly, the backbone of our pros
perity, still the main reliance of the prOduc-
ton of the necessary crops that clothe and
feed us. We hear of great tractor plows
and other remarkable motor inventions that
do almost everything on a farm except man
age it, but they are still in their infancy,
still not to be compared in their aggregate
effsct with the willing IabOrs Of noble old
Dobbin. who, in actual money value, is
worth three times as much as all the auto
mobiles in the country.
The value of the horses and mules in the
United States is $3,O22 ,292 900; of the au-
tomobiles 81 ,26O, 600, 900. IF all the horses
died tomorrow We should all starve to
DEATH said a speaker at the recent meet
ing of the executive committee of the New
York State Association of Horsemen. We
depend upon the horse for what we eat and
what We wear"
The horsemen are aroused to the neces-
sity for conserving our horses, and will en-
deavor to inoculate children, farmers and
business men with measure of their earn
estness and enthusiasm. 1t should not be
a difficult matter once the facts are made
clearly known from the point OF view of
economics, humanity plain justice and graf
itude