The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-24
PREPAREDNESS IS TOPIC OF
RI. REV. BISHOP D0NAHUE

ands in a watery grave by the subma-
rtu'z approaching with the malignity
and. deadliness Of the sea monsters Of
fable.
In that hour England had touched the
lowest ebb In her fortunes for centuries.
since that hour she has been literally
lighting for her very life. In the last
blood and treasure like water. Scarce
~ a home but has been darkened by the
loss OF father or brother or nephew or
even only son. Her SUNDAY services in
all the denominations have taken on the
appearance OF funerals. Hundreds OF
thousands Of her best and brsvest were
led to tho slaughter house Of the Darda-
nelles and sleep their last sleep ia alien
graves hard by the AEGEAN sea. Her daily
.Nf'I,StH IN thls Mucous conflict over
t'p the APPALLING amount Of twenty-five
million Of dollars a day. on Mondas
Last In the House Of war cred
IT. to the amazing amount OF two bill
uoo) were voted the greatest ever asked
for By a Premier IN all English history
and bringing the total figures thus far
voted 10 the appalling and staggering
total OF ten billion four hundred and
ten million dollars tsio.4i0.OO0 ,oO0)
Now what IL true OF glan in blood
and treasure poured out Il doubtless
approximately true Of Germany. Of
France. II Russia and In a lesser degree
tails are almost incalculable IN their
vastncss.
Could all this horror. this deluge OF
blood this desolation OF whole countries
have been avoided Most u~nhcsitatingly
Z answer yes. Had England maed her
sell a. strong by land a. she is by sea
had she developed the aviation braIU,.,
or her service TO anything approaching
mat OF Germany or France or Italy
mat fatal day In August when war was
declared would have been deferred BUT
proud and somnoleut even while those
now arraycd against her were up and
Going WIN" they We're pcrfecting the
sreatesL and most perfect fighting ma
chine IN the worlds history she aged
ana dozed she was FAR behind crman
IN her technical schools and in ~scientif-
&c training. OF her teeming population
she took into her army those only who
volunteered. In vain did Lord Roberts.
ittie Rob perhaps the last Of her great
country in her extreme old agc urging
some period Of military service FOR All
me Youths Of the land and the strength
ening and organization Of the Terrffo or
ials. They turned q deaf ear. In vain
did their greatest roeet klpiing. he OF
tho Wild Imperial vision d%enounce in
~ Rritlsh youth the "oafs" and flan-
n'I"d fools whose highest ambition
vas 20 attack or defend three mp
rlEht sticks az cricket or shoot hy the
thousands pheasanfs beaten up from tho
c'N'I'N il "hHeGIlous Came-keercrs %
drive a ball across the broad fields trv-
the British continued 10 swell up with
national pride and beef and sank into
ease ma luxury In a..yient Greece theree
W @ nr't lnDe named. ] think. Boetia
whose inhabitants were du1 wiffsd shar-
INK To- none - tho rsickut-z and intel
,.lhal ViEor o. re rect o. The country
Infested with FOX ana ewamp4 Eng
land d. tho Hoetia OF 30 Europe but the
rS,y v ,.2,9 sm nag ss1nd e slTo1 snS 5ss ".
% hN The frantic efforts of fEe more
hrazen and d~i-reputah'e of their wom-
IN kind g. force fhe lseue 1r female
suffrage hv urWsmavfy a-Ir..-.Dp. ma