The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-15

unemployed were numbered not b.
the thousands. but tho scores OF thnus
| sands; and was in active corresponds
once with mon and women In other cit
les. Chicago. Detroit and philadelphia,
whore the conditions were Just as bad
as In New York. Every kind OF pros
vision had to be made. private chari-
tics and by tho public authorities, inI
order to caro- for the multitude OF poo-
pie who wished to work. but who were
in dire want because there was no
work. The misery was widespread.
For instance, the board Of health Of
New York, had to pass a special reso-H
meat q think tho exact phraseoloEy
gave permission to fatten old horses
for slaughter and food, because ev-
cry nfIort had 10 bo made to give u
those out OF work the cheapest food thai
would sustain life. RenAember that
those times were normal, There wns
then no war. We were at peace. We
were simply experiencing the normal
results OF Legislative action under Mr.
Wilson and tho Democratic admins
tratlon,
Widespread Euffering.
The suffering was widespread
throughout the country, Suddenly the
war came. At one stroke this coun-
try was granted measure Of protec-
ton greater than any 1t had evng
received under any tarif In its his
tory. Moreover, the demand for mus
nitiOns OF war was stimulated to such
an enormous degree as to completelg
reverse trade conditions. For exam
pie. comparing the fiscal years end
Ing June 80, 1914. and June 30, 1916,
that Ii, the year before the war and
the year that has Just elapsed, the
losses in ordinary exports during the
last year. compared to tho former
were over two hundred million dol
lars. III II were not for these artih
ciul conditions. the suffering from unt
employment In this country at this
time would in all probability be al
great az 1t was In 1914, and We would
have soon two or three years Of an in
dustrial crIsis at least as bad as we
have ever known In our history. TheI
present stimulus is artificial. II will
cease with tho war conditions coming
to an end. II will then no difficult 10
avoid some suffering anyhow. II Mr.
Wilson is kept in office this SUFFERING
will doubtless be prolonged and acue.
In short. You miners OF Pennayl-
vania. | appeal TO you, and l appeal
10 all wngGworkGrs or the United
States, both In the name Of sound
American citizenship, and also in the
name Of your real and permanent self
interest. No American citizen can af-
ford TO put the stamp of his approval
on any law supposed 10 be passed fer
the benefit Of anybody without hives
tigatiou, under durcsS Of threats OF
for fear Of the loss OF political power
ask any men who are tempted 10 APP
prove uf the politician. big or little,
whom they think has helped them by
doing wrong in their interest TO re-
member that tho man who for his
profit does wrong In your interest will
Just as unhesitatingly do wrong
against your interest. II ever he thinl
II to his profit to do 70.
A Thief Is n Thief.
In the old days, thirty years ago
when / lived on a COW ranch In thu
short grass country, the branding iron
and tho cowboy took the place OF
fences, and our herds were managed
by branding each calf with the. brand
Of the COW II followed. IL the calf
was not branded the first year, thcn
the next year when II was an unbraiid-
cd yearling. It was called a maverick
BY range law we were supposed 10
brand each maverick with the brand
OF the ranch on which II was found
One day was riding across a Icigi-
boris ranch with puncher | had Just
hired, anu we came across q mhvet
iCk. We got down our ropes, threw
the maverick, and built little fire
Of sagebrush to heat one Of the ciach
rings; and the puncher started 70 run
on the brand. ] said "Put on the
thistle brand'-the brand Of the range
We were on. He answered, "AlI.righl
boss. know my business; and in
another minute had had put IN my
brand fcmarklng. II always put on
the bosss brand" l answered. well
go back to the ranch and get. your
time" He jumped up and said, ''Whas's
that for. was putting on your brand
wasn't IL" answered, Eyes, my
friend, you were putting on my brand
and II you will steal for me you win
steal from mel" VIZ stf
This Is a good rule to remember
for laborlng men. farmers, profhsslon-
al men, business meu, for all Citizens
OF the United States, in dealing with
their public servants. II a public
servant will do wrong to please any
particular class, 1t may be taken as
absolutely certain that he viii do
wrong against tho interest OF that par
ticular class whenever It becomes 10
his own profit to do so. VS.