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Graya Brst In SIuHgtna Rec.

PROVIDENCE, II. J., May li-The C;Tays
lung "A 10 to Il defeat on the Montreal
Royals this afternoon, Cad"r" cSshy.h
to twirl for Danny liuwloj = Canadians,
but was shipped to the showers IN tho
seventh after eleven hits htd been
gathered from his delivery : Smith
finished the game, Toots schultz twjrlr,l
for the Grays. and although hit hard
managed to keep the hits scattered. Tho
score
II T.
Providence. 5000 No /. .
Nontrenl. .... u o q . o q q a u 10 q
Bati~eries-Schult2 and lcile, Galore.
;. smith and Madden,
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QUAKERS AGAIN ARE BEATEN.
Red .Am~s scores Winning Cardinal
Run With n Triple.

ST. LOUIS. May 1.-THE Cardinals
nlpped the Phillies to-day for the sec
ond time. 4 to 3. Ames was hit often.
but kept the waliops scattered. Fun
bles by Corhan and Hornsby gave the
Quakors two uns in the NTH. Ames
brought in the winning run in the NTH
with "A triple. Smith made "A homer IN
the first II a triple in the third. Tn.
score.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS FROM
THE LAWN TENNIS COURTS

rhe local ,aun ,.unis sc,son wi,, n.
onor.d f,runlly M Al ,n-,narrav,
CIuh I3S,h street na,r rirhth ,vsnn.
The ,ournnmen, wiil ron,is, ~ men,s
singles and doubles Last wear Wander
bi,t n Ward Won In both singles and
doubles. In the doubles IA. plaN,d with
BENJAMIN NJ Phillips.
-
The third annual voueu's invitation
tennis tournament of IN. Pelham Conn
try Club. which Will he held at the
cluh courts in Pelham Manor Nav "a
,iy. Aiming tn. rromiu,ut nlny.rs in
yit,d are eight Nhn hay, hold IN. ma
tionol cha muioushiu iii. T.,ev ar. Miss
Molla Riurs,.dt ur.Hrn, ,itIe holder q.
Mss MARY Rrovue of ,'nlifnrui, cham
nan In Ielo ,.i2 and ,sll Ms canrg.
wirhtmnn me-, Nil. U,zeI Uo,rhri,S.
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Columbia and Hayerford TIE.

PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-THE Haver-
ford colleg" and Columbia College ennis
teams each won two of the four singles
matches played this afternoon N Haver-
ford. Carey, Haverford, defeated Mann.
Columbia. 6--S. "a Norbuuth, Column
b!a, efented Allen, Haverford, 60,
2-G, 6--3 collins. Columbia, defeated
Weller, Hayerford, Ga. GO: Shipley,
Havrford. defeated Marks. Columbia,
CO So
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Rochester Wins Weird Game.

BALTIMORE. Md. May ll.-Rochesier
defeated Baltimore here to-day in the
weirdest game of the season. ~ to II
Each team used three hurlsrs. There
were extra bias. hits galore, Russell and
Darlington each got "A triple and "A
homer. The score
u II L.
Rochester ... o 2 n O--f IL 4
Batteries H.unkr, Kramer, u RITTER
and Carey. Th0rnmahlsn. Morr.s.lte. typ
pie and McAvoy.
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game in the interfraternitv baseball
tournament. at Columbia Yesterday af-
,ernoon and showed bv defeating Theta
ri by a score OF % to | that II is in
the tournament TO stay, The Deltes had
a roster ur real bali PLAYERS, Ham, Cul-
man, Lee, Elmer and Donaldson having
played varsity baseball during thrir
careers. Culman knpcked out two home
runs and Il triple in the tive inning
ARRAY. The score
II II T.
Delta Kappa Epsilon. IS & VS. 20 Z
Theta Nj. ......l 0 o o o 2 |.
Batteries Romeo and Garntost, Gun
ningham and Elmer.
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SENATORS BLANK BROWNS.
GaIlia Allows 81. Louis Only Five
Scattered Hits.

WAsHiNGroH. May li.-Washing.on
banked the 81, Louis Browns . to o
here to-day. Pitcher Gall!a allowed st.
Louis hut five scattered hits. The Sena-
tors scored all Of their runs In the first
.nnlhg while Wei!man was In the box. a
has" on balls to Morgan, Fosters tripkc
and Rondeau's long fy turning the trick.
The score
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WILLIAMS HITTING AIDS.
Ills Homer and Double Enable
Cubs 10 Triumph, 4. to 1.

CHICAGO, May 1.-The cubs won
from the Braves to-day by a score OF
3 TO /. Williams played an important
Part in Chicago's victory. In the first
inning he doubled and scored on Zim-
mermans single. In the sixth he pu,
the sphere over tire fence. IIeinic again
singled and registered on Vic Saicr's
hit. The Braves got their one run in
the ninth on a double by ~Fitzpitr!ck. a
single and an error ny Yerkes. The
Ss0re.
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NEWARK OVERCOMES
BISONS' EARLY LEAD
DOnOvan's Tribe Makes Good
Start, hut Indians Rally
and Win, IL TO Q.
Yesterdays Results

standing % I'M Ct
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NEWS ABOUT THE ATHLETES

The Irish American \. c. .es
a change IN the distance FOR In" med
j. relay race. which will he one a' 10
features of the clubs games - be- he'll
ON Daoorat.o on Day. Instead o. "a.
iio, SO ard N mile the distance w
Zoe .-", 4io, 600 and $50 yards.
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RICHMOND Va, May IL Richmond
beat Toronto this afternoon by Il score
Of : to q. The locals practically -. w.d
up the game in the first inning when
punched hits off Herbert ne,ted five runs
Duveny relieved Herbert in the fourth.
he wen, along smoothly untl the scv
,nth, when Richmond made us winning
run The score:
RI T.
Richmond. .... | 5000 Ks IL 3
Toronto. ,.,.... % : 900 ct - F!
Batteries-Gleason. Rhoades and D'pon.
nell; Herbert, puNcny and Kelly,
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First base on errors-New York. 3: Pit,s.
burg, ? Left on bases New York. II: Pits.
burg, ,. Three base hit-Kantlehner Two
base hits-Doyle, Hinchman an. McKechnie. First
base on balis-On Permit. !: on stroud, :; of
ksntiehner. Z sacrifice hii-Carey. Stolen
bases -kaun. Doyle. Stroud, Carey 2 Doub'e
iay-Fletcher and Merkle HIis-On perritt.
IN IA innln-s; of stroud. none IN three
innlng- HIT by pitoher-By Kan,lehn,r
tFirtchcrl. Umpire in chief KLEIN. Fed
umpire-Emshe. Time hour aud 20 MN.
utes.
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Western Association Results.

tort rmltn, a. benson. ..
MIsk,g'e, 3, McA,oster. /.
Tulsa. I, Oklahoma city, 3.
Paris, :, sherman, 3.
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Colgate Has Best SluRg-rs.

HAMILTON, y. Y. May ll.-Colga''
defeated the Franklin and Marshall WgN
this afternoon by "A score Of II 20 :.
Heavy hitting was done by both sides
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Cubn ms Heat COlumb iR.

-Four pitchers and two catchers
couldn't keep tn. Poughkeepsie Cuban
Stars from crossing the plate on South
Field yesterday afternoon and Columbia
lost another practice game by "A score Of
- 10 b.
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Hartford PORTLAND, II.
Sew London u, Worcester, y
Springfield, T., Lynn. :.
Ne" Haven, II. i.n~renrr. -.
bridgeport, 4; Lowell, o
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Albany, T. syracuse. = tl innings).
Wilkesharre, 10; Elmira. Il.
BinghHmton, s scranton, !.
ltiri, 3 Troy. / tl i%nningsI.
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~ Greensboro, ..
h%dr.u'i" - winston salem. 10.
q, Durham, :.
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American Association Rcsults


Columbus. u Kansas Ciiy. 2.
Toledo, ., Mi waukoe, :,
Louisville, -, Paul, I
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Chattanooga, z, Atlanta. .
Nashville. q Blruiughum,
80 other gIfn"s scheduled
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-IFN OF NHs'H-'N I"t4o. 7; Now York, 4.
First base on halls-On Faber, {: of Cu,lop,
I. struct out-by Faher, 9 ny Cu!lop. Q.
jackson Ppp. sacrifce hit--Ged.on S,o;,n
hases-Magee. .Ma'sel, Hi by picher-By chi.
Top tFaberI Ehrred run.-ON Faher. . I'm.
Iire IN chlcf-Nallin Field Impeachment
Time hour AMI 81 minutes.
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Sacrifice hits Milan. Holmes. > Sa"ri tr~
iy -Onsiow. stolen bases urgin. .: Cable
Two base hi,--witicr, smallwood. Carl.trom
Home run-Milan. First has" on halls-on
small pod. 4, of Badrr. : struck out-By
Smallwood. 3; by Baier {. Will pt,h naier
HI, by pitcher ny RAIDER, > Cable. Double
errors ewark, .: buffalo. . Left on base.
Newark, ): Buffalo, : Umpire IN ,hIof--
Chestnut Field umpirc-tarpentcr Tune
hour and o. minutCs
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.Rsitcd for Cheney In the seventh inning
1.-TWO out when wlnMrg run was scored.
BROOKLYN. I % 0 - a q o q y q q o.
Cincinnati. 0 o 90 o . ID
Two base hits-whea;. Grifhth. CutshaN.
SaCrinv ~hts-Movrey, baub"rt, st,n-tl,
Gruh. NTH stolen basss-Myers. :. Chase,
loud.n. Clarke. Double pliy Olson ca
shaw and bauhert struck out Ry Cheney.
3: hv Toncy .. Ivy smith. /. First ba-" on
bsll--or Cheney g; oil roney. q OF smith.
2 Umpire III chief -Rlgier. Field umpire
HARRISON. Time. hours and j. minutes.
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Earned run- ssUters. IudNis. Berry.
Hamilton. Fret base on bdli--On Sut-
terhy. /. OF spear. !. struck uu'-By sui.
,erhy. :: by spear. : Two ba-" hIt>-Clary
rrke Sacrifice hIt-Eokley First has. on
errors Bell. Hamilton. Ludwig Clsry, oCon.
nell, Palmer, Left on basn--Corncll, s.:
Vermont. =. Hit by pitched bail by Spear
r. kleyt; by >lt'erhy ,Il'rryp wild pitches
Spear, :. Sut'erhy Passed hall Hamilton
nlpire-Dr Flynn of Rochester. TImc-l
hour and - minutes
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Oakland, 9: salt Lake, /
I.os Angeles, $; Vernon,
san Francisco. I, Portland, I.
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Baseball To-day. 2:3o p NJ y V. Ameri-
ADJ,
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NOrf0Ik. 0. P~ortsmOulh, Z
Hopewell, 8; Petersburg. T.
Newport News. \: Rocky mount. j.
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Totals 800. 70 ~ 3. H
'rwo out When "u0iu- van vas made
seton Han ...... I TO " - 4 u | .u. ..i
Trinity ............. . 10 .u. 0 u. H ID g..
Murray :, srhmItt Wiltsri s'gi,h ou' ~
McMahou II. hy Frsr~ I FIRST has, on
balls or Mcmahon, d. oft Ferris Two Il-n
hlts-Helnc hnilHghrr Three base I'M Ken
neuy Lett On bate seton 'loll. = Trniiy.
Wild plich-M"Nahou Passed ht'I-Buy.r
Cnpire-Barry Time : hour. and - minutes
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Sioux city 3; wichita, g
omaha, 6; Denver, l.
Des Moines, u, 81. Joseph. !.
Lincoln, 7; Topeka. g.
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Results Of Yesterdays Games in the Two
Big Leagues and Standing Of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Repuhs Yesterdays Resuih.
S SsT .d1scnHSn, q ChSsso T. N%w YORK; rnft%atSsgTsS 2 q, innings,
Boston, 8; Cleveland. 8 ten innings Chicago 3: BosOn, l.
Washington q St Louis st. Louis 4; Philadelphia. g.
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TO-day's Schedule

Buffalo IN Newark
Montreal IN Providence.
Toronto IN Richmond
Rochester in Baltimore.
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Totals RI o. %
'Ra''cd for Deal IN the seventh inning
tBniicd for wellman in the eighth inning.
tlohuson out. hit by batted ball.
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BUFFALO

Totals 90. - : - "a
'B,,trd for ON.l m the ninth inning,
+Rau for Channel IN tho utn'h lunlur
!Ba'tei for Bader IN the ninth nn!ng
Buffalo ........... : a . . Q u q o >
Newark ............. u > / 0 X
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Two base hi,s-Speak.r, . Waller. >; Lewis
lhree base hits Gandil. NTH stolen bases
speaker, Turner, Hooper. Hohlit cell. Gard
n,er Sacrifice hits-Howard. Cady, Walker
i"i' ON oases-Clevcland .: Boston, . First
ni-e On errors Cleveland !: Boston First
on Mays. 3 Ht by piichcr-By Hascrman
HAIRY. ~ struck Out-By Mitchell. /. by
iiaserman. by Bagby .: by shore. /
Wild tch-Ha-rrman Passed halo Neill
lmpire ~ chef Connolly Field umpire
Owens. Time hours and 10 minutes.
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lh'litNt
Philadelphia

Hits-On Covelc-kie. . IN FIX lni4ng-. on
Dubuc. I IN two and onc.,hlrd innings
Earned run--phhadelnhi ! pe,rol, .
Two base hli--Schang. S'ellhauer, Burns
Three base hit-S'runk Sacrifice mis-plck
Myers. WIT. stolen hases-Schang, Bush.
Cobb, Burns, Young Lett on hasss-phiia-
deiphia. 6: Detroit, ; struck out-By Myers
.. hy Coveleskir. !; by Duhuc. l. Double
rlays Pick Schang and Mclnnis; Stanage
Burns and Wit: s'runK. and l.a,olc: W.T.,
Young and Burns First base on error.-Phll.
adelphia. |. First base on halls-Oh Myers
TO- ON CovelesNr. /; on Duhuc. l. Will
ni,ch-Myers Umpire m "hief-OIouHhlin
Field umpire-Chhl TIME hour and a
minutes
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-08

business, in our homes, in the lives
Of our children, we are having and
are to have the effects of Woodrow
Wilson's engineering of cOnstrUc-
tiveness that means better lives, bet
ter people and a better nation. The
hydra-headed monster, Greed, has
fewer helpless victims. Justice and
equality take on character and
power anew. Through a rise in the
average of human happiness we get
nearer the common brotherhood
Woodrow Wilson has been 'too
proud to fight" the foreigner because
he has been too busy fighting for the
American. There is no blood on him,
but he has cOurageously led America,
sanely and safely, along the way of
genuine human progress. He can
well base his campaign policy on the
good things he has done for the COM
mon people of his country.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-08

THE 9-HOUR DAY.-The attitude
of the press toward the forced pas
sage of the 8-hOur law is the most
convincing proof of their attitude to-
ward any movement that has for its
purpose the betterment of the condi-
lions of the worker.
That part of the press that ap-
proved the 8-hour legislation do so,
not because it is a needed reform be-
neficial to- the worker, but because
being democratic in their policies it
is essential that they support their
standard bearer in whatever stand
he may take, especially so if that par
ticular stand can be converted into
plausible arguments to garner in the
necessary votes to a successful cleo
ton.
1t is with surprising grief / hear
workingmen whose material inter
ests are opposed to the interests of
that clique that befog the issue and
bring forth arguments discrediting
the 8-hour law repeat the arguments
Of the press anti-8-hOur editorials
and are ready to fight their co-WOrk-
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NOTHING SERIOUS

No, the chap who turns night into
day doesn't do so for the purpose of
shedding more light on his activities.
Judge Hughes is rapidly boiling
down all campaign issues to this
vital question: Can a popgun fire a
broadside?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-08
THE PUBLIC FORUM

SUMMER TOPICS Why all this
tommyrot about killing bedbugs, tip
ping hats to the women and spoon
ing. What difference does it make
to Tom, Dick or Harry if AlgernOn or
PerciViI wish to tip their hats to the
fair sex or if some oVerwroth person
wishes to kill the night cTawlers in
his or her bed. Let us confine our
time and the valuable space Of The
Day Book to more important ques-
lions which confront US every day.
The cost of living is getting higher
and the workingmen and women are
being exploited. Thousands of I'M
employed are walking the streets
land railroads). Child labor still
exists and sweatshops are prevalent
in this civilized CD country.
Let US settle these questions and
thrash them out good, after which
we will have more time to waste
arguing bedbugs, tipping hats or
spooning.-C. L. Friberg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1916.

nation. The publication OF the annual
report of Admiral Fletcher. command
er-in-chief OF the Atlantic fleet. yes
terday. which was accomplished by the
Senate. is another revealing statement,
contradicting the claims of Secretary
Daniels as to the efficiency OF the
navy. II shows a woeful shortage OF
officers and men.
There has been marked difference OF
opinion between Secretary Daniels and
the navy experts regarding the number
Of enlisted men needed ON the ships
Daniels has tried. in speeches and
otherwise. to make il appear that the
shortage in men is not serious. Ad-
Tiral F1etcher's report distinctly calls
attention to the shortage OF men and
equipment. and other delinquencies.
From other sources the information is
equally accusatory. For instance re-
ports from League Island state that six
battleships of the reserve fleet now at
that navy yard are lacking los officers
and 1920 men to make a full compile
ment Of their crews. two others on the
active list have only 40 per cent OF
their complement and at least six of
the ships would require a much longer
time than the regulation limit 10 pre-
pare for active service. according TO
statements made privately by officers
OF the yard. Sealing the lips OF the
officers will not suffice to bottle up
facts like these. facts which show Mr..
Daniels to be as deceptive as he is ar
rogant
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Great Britain's cabinet troubles,
and the changes which have be-
come necessary. may be embarras-
sing to those ministers primarily
responsible for conduct OF the war.
But use of the word crisis" in con-
nection herewith is 'termino-
logical inexactitude" only exeus-
able on account OF its alliterative
convenience. There are but two
standards by which rightly TO
measure it's importance. First.
Will II endanger the efficiency of
the fighting machine? Second.
VIII II diminish national determi-
nation TO conquer. and thereby les
sen the morale without which the
army becomes more OF mob than
an organization?
Judged from the point OF view
OF its effect on the campaign there
is. and has been. nothing that can
rightly be described as a crisis"
Sir Edward Carson's resignation
must have been as great a relief
To his Unionist, or Tory, col
leagues In the Coalition as to the
Premier and Mr.. Lloyd George.
He Is a stormy petrol, and has no
element in his political character
that makes for unity and team
work.
Sir John Simon also has resign
ed. He represented Walthamstow.
the second largest constituency in
the Kingdom. and OF his 1900
constituency badly three
fourths are weekly wage-earners.
men with families and financial
responsibilities not easily arrang-
ed for. These are the type who
have been undeservedly included
among the so-called "slackers and
shirkers.' No doubt they are per
tecuy willing TO serve at any in
convenience. even at the cost OF
paying with life: but they would
rightly demand that the supreme
sacrifice should only be asked OF
them when every man without re-
sponsibilities had done his share.
Sir John Simon probably knows
that ne represents their view in
his opposition TO conscription.
Ills resignation from the cabinet
simply means that another mem
Der of the house OF cOmmans will
take his place at the home office,
department primarily occupied
with domestic matters. police ana
so on, and Of only very minor i'm
portance in connection with the
war.
Tho Labor Members who have
resigned were included in lie Co
alition only TO make IL really ma
tionally representative. Neither
Mr.. Henderson. Mr.. Brace. nor Mr..
Roberts will have deceived him
self with the thought that he was
selected for his proven admins
trative ability. \ hundred men
can be found 10 take their places
without difficulty Mr.. Hender-
sons case Is OF importance only
In the sense that he represents "A
typical British constituency of
Durham. known as Castle Bar
nard. and Is going 20 resign his
seat with the intention OF seeking
reelection. II an out-and-out an
u-conscriptiOnist can be found TO
fight him there. on the square Is
sue. the results will be a valuable
indication OF public feeling. There
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
RIDING TO A FALL

We get another look in on the *.
travagance Of the Democratic party in
providing for its furnishing .nenbers
In the summary OF the United States
census force. given in the annual re-
port az the Director Of the Census. II
shows that the work OF taking the in.
dustrial and other statistics OF the
country during the fiscal wear was
under the supervision Of 74o employees.
special agents. clerks and officials.
This possibly is not an extravagant
employment Of talent. but in collecting
tho statistics OF cotton 749 special
AGENTS were carried on the pay roll.
nine moro than the total number en-
gagged in am the other work
o. is ridiculous 10 presume that IN.
formation about Tho cotton industry re-
q1irod q larger number 10 got the fact ,
than an tho other Industries OF tho
country combined u g. pretty clear
from This showing that % large share
of tho fruit o. the census plum tree
hanrs over the domain OF King Cotton.
Furthermore Of $40 comprising tho
REGULAR force. an unduly large per cent
ar' from tho southern States. and the
Director himself iq q "tarheol" So
Tar as he census office De- concerned
tho South is IN mo saddle. booted and
.puTod hu' riding Tor q ram az tho
1910 hurdle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

should be no doubt as to the re.
suit. Whether they are opposed
to conscription. as eonscription.
or not. the working class OF Great
Britain. and Ireland. are practical.
~ solid for giving the Govern.
ment all 1t requires in men. money.
material. and confidence. to crush
the military machine of their enc.
mics.
Mr.. Mckenna and Mr.. Runci.
man are two Ministers OF the type
one may describe as amiable. but
not Indispensable Both have
probably gone out. at Mr.. As.
Qura's request. TO facilitate some
new shuffling of the ministerial
cards he has in mind. PERHAPS
the position Of the Cabinet as q
whole may be best summed up in
the phraseology OF a cable recent.
ly received-"The Government
was never more united. or more
determined to press the war TO a
successful issue. than II is to-
day.
II new material is required there
are men like Lord Milner. on the
Tory side: Mr.. Llewellyn vii
hams. who is a Welsh Liberal and
barrister. Mr.. George Barnes. one
time secretary OF the Amalgamat-
ed Society OF Engineers; or Mr..
Henderson. If his constituents en-
dorse his policy and action. One
point of the utmost importance is
the fact that all the really i'm.
portant men from the Opposition
side. who were included in the Co
alition Cabinet. remain. including
Lord Lansdowne. Mr.. Balfour, and
the party leader. Mr.. Bonar Law.
The opposition OF Labor is not
so much TO the principle or apph-
cation of CONSUMPTION. as 10 fear
based upon experience. that after
the war this new weapon may be
used to limit their right TO strike
in times of dispute. Troops have
been used against them before.
Only recently at Dublin and in
Liverpool And within few
months past there was threat
that military would be used 10 de-
feat strikes on the railways ana
in the coal mines. Thus Il will be
seen their fears are not entirely
groundless. IL the Government is
wise 10 will remove that obstacle
by drafting a clause I'm the new
bill which in plain language de
clares that under no circum-
stances will the bill remain oper-
alive or be re-enacted, in any
form, or in any modification, after
the close OF the war The strike
difficulties might also easily have
been met by a bill. short and
clear. enacting that in return for
their temporary sacrifice OF legal
privileges during the war. they
were guaranteed restoration of all
rights, unimpaired and undimin-
ished. when the war was ended.
The men fear hey will return TO
find low-paid women and Cheap.
unskilled. partially instructed.
male labor occupying their posi-
tions. and that they will be left
10 starve. II mas happened be-
fore: and the fear OF it is respon.
slble for half the trouble today
Confidence Is lacking. And whore
there Is not confidence between
employee and employed there can
be no peace.