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DON'T MEET SITUATION

However good the intentions OIL the
Stale School Book Commission may
have been in reconyrning last week
and recousiderlng some OF the con-
tracts il let. its performance falIs lar
short OF the expectations OF the pup
lie. The few reyersions OF its former
acts fail TO meet the unusual situa'
ton that exists to-day. and the indlS-
nation Of the people in being put to
any unnecessary expense. such IA the
radical changes made In the school
text books Invoke.
The people ar" not Interested IN
composing any dldcrrnc"s and dlsap'
pointmsnts OF the competing puollsn'
ers. The Commission mistakes the
meaning OF the Just resentment 1t has
aroused throughout the State. 1t Is
the people who want 10 be relieved Oh
the additional tax the book subsutu-
lions have imposed on them. and 1t
is to that relief the Commission must
address itself if it hopes TO regain the
confidence and respect OF those it has
subjected 10 these unjust burdens.
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TALK BY SIGNS
SA|N|N|ES' BEST
AID IN FRANCE
Americans and PoiIus Chunny De.
spite Troubles Of Speech.
By HEYWOOD BROUN.

4 PORT IN FRANCE. July 90
Fine phrasies follow the flag, but on
slop ship. History. like bricks or
pies or newspapers. seems 10 be made
somewhat casually. Certainly. there
was no pose and still less eloQuence
Of expression bound up with the land
ing Of the first American expedition.
AIRY force In France.
Possibly the Americans had no time
10 devise suitable sentiments for the
occasion in fine English because they
were so busy striving 10. frame utili-
tartan ones in bad French. The
French they teach at West Point can
hardly be fast black. The Tocabu.
larry of the American officer is washed
clean even OF spots. The French OF
our army ends at the "oui' line. There
was occasion for international Commu.
nication Immediately. The American
motor trucks did not arrive with the
soldiers They were far back on b
slow ship, perhaps one the one which
is bearing tho fine phrases to France.
Fortunately The French were not
expecting clockwork machine and
they were ready 10 correct the error
in Il measure by supplying trucks Of
their own. They sent the trucks and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
Rippling Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
THE TAKERS.

i like to hear men talk. when thcy'r re
not selling stock. when they can spiel
OF linsecd meal. Of chipmunlis. cheese
and chalk. But ever as | walk my
soul receives shock the men meet
in mart or street are selling mining
stock l never meet gent on poetry
intent, who knows the. dope of Scott
and Pope, and is on Shakespeare bent
All. no, the man OF guile comes with
his beaming smile, 10 sell me shares
and other snarnS. and bore me for Il
while. How happy | would be- if a
man could see who'd talk some time
Of Sheley's rhyme. and Gray. his OIL
egy. To sit beneath bush. far from
the coin-mad push. and talk for hours
Of birds and flowers. and hand out
soulful sush! To leave the changing
streets. and talk Of Burns and Keats.
with some glad Jay who felt that way
-'twould be the best Of treats. But
soulful men don't walk with me
around a block; the modern men hate
Tyre and pen--they all sell mining
stock. They all are selling shares in
patent folding chairs in mines and
mills and swamps and hills, and homes
for polar bears. They're dealing in
hot air. and little do they care for Os-
SLAMS Tyre or Millions fire, or Byron's
wild despair.
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TO KEEP THE BOYS RIGHT

Next 10 the practical value OF the
Red Cross work in this war comes
the Knights Of Columbus campaign
for Sl.yUO,O0U fund which Is being
conducted throughout the country this
week for the PURPOSE OF providing
recreation ceutcrs for the cOncentra-
non camps where the young men. tho
very flower OF American youth. will be-
l,ained for warfare. The local COM
mittees have been named for this
rreat AMID bcneticcnt work. and be-
cause il Is under Catholic promotion
that does not mean that it is narrowed
down TO the membership OF that
church. bur that its patriotic lnSplra-
ton commands the support or all loyal
citizens. In these days We are all
called TO service under one faith in
the God OF humanity and civilization,
and the American spirit OF devotion
10 the common country that IS now
lighting against the forces Of evil and
freedom.
These young soldiers must be
amused by healthful recreatio3s. Evil
and vice are eager TO claim their vic
TINS. To-day their despicable min
ions are hanging on the outskirts Of
the camps. as near as the law will al
low them TO venture. like vultures
waiting for their prey. II is the duty
or everyone 10 do what they can 10
guard these precious lives in camp
from foul pollution. The open enemy
or the field of battle is not half SO
dangerous as the enemy lying 1t wait
at home TO lure these youths to fate
e thousand times worse than death on
the field of honor. Give them decent
smusements and healthful relaxations
in these preparatory camps and the
vicious camp followers will soon fold
their tents in defeat Of their malign
purposes. The Intelligencer has no
fear OF the Wheeling Knights Of Co.
lumbus being unable TO make up their
quota Of the 100000 fund.
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LUTHER W. BLAYNEY

, While Luther w. Blayney was not
one Of the aggressive forces in this
life, his was a modestly constructive
character. q silent example Of right
living that Yividly impressed itself on
the community in which he lived and
which extended throughout the Ma
sonic Jurisdiction in this State. In
that influential order he reached the
highest official honors and which
could not have been conferred on him
without an established probity and
the highest exemplitication OF the es-
ssntIal human virtues.
His death coming SO soon after that
Of DR.. John w. Morris. whom he sue
cceded in high Masonic office. cannot
help but make Il deep impression upon
the brotherhood of the order through
out West Virginia and upon his more
intimate fratcrnal associates In
Wheeling and Ohio county. AS man
as well as a Mason his face was al
ways towards the East, and he now
rests well.
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THE FOOD CONTROL BILL

While the rood control bill has been
somewhat SimphIi"d by III" Senate5
reconstruction of tina; measure. and Is
probably the best that can BE- expected
of conservation where so many con-
ficring Interests ar,' concerned. It Will
nor do 10 b. too Sanculue over It's &C
ceptance by the House Contcr"cS. NO
more bitter debate has been provoked
than tni:, measure prrcipitatcd IN the
Senate. And certainly no more I'M
reasonable Opposition has been aroked
in the present session Of Congress
than that directed against Mr.. Her
bert Hoover, personally and against
the Presidents desire 70 make him
the sole administrator Of the law. Tho
great flaw in tho measure is putting
IFS execution m the hands Of COM
mission. which is sure 10 end in trlc'
uon OF administration. There is 100
much Intellectual commission govern
ment as u $ 10 Do auuiuS W Nhe WI
fusion IN this rlStaaCe.
We Cannot expect perfect legisla-
tion on this subject. but what the
country. demands and expects Is ell
cheney II carrying out the aims and
oEic;s o: the law. Mr. Hoover may
not BE- infa.!jhr. Ttiat has never been
claimed iur hlal. Eut he has had eX'
perience in :ood conservation. He
has energy ant>traiated intelligence,
and most ,mp%tau; OF all he has the
confidence OF The colNltcy. The oo1ec'
ton 10 him on tho ground OF estao-
Fishing him Is dictator might be
ursed with som. relevancy in times
OF peace. but IN war i, takes a strong
hand. backed By undivided authority,
to accomplish things. Il is OF the
same urG,pry d. martial law under
some circumstances and other changes
in the natural order OF affairs. that en-
pediency ana safety require 10 stress
fui times. Congress should have let
Hoover boss the job.
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he rightrously obvious OF the jingle
OF coin upon coin which marks the
progress Of the boys Of Uncle Sam
from point 10 point.
When the Frrnchmen spends a sou
The American wastes Il dollar. A sal
or who came up on The night train 10
Paris from the port OF debarkalion
told me that for the first time in his
life he had had all the champagne
he wanted He said he had purchas-
cd twenty-five quarts during mis- jour
ncy. II may have been little less,
although ] saw him open at least a
dozen bottles, and, Of course, it vas
not real champagne. but fizzy white
wine, with Ten times as many bubbles
which cost only two francs bottle.
The sailor was not much the worse
for wear, as his wine opening was in
duccd by desire 10 ostentation rather
than thirst. Almost everybody in the
train shared his hospitality.
4 New York newspaper correspond
cnt found quart forced upon him be-
cause he was able 10 furnish the sail
or with sufficient French TO borrow a
match from a French soldier.
Not only money hulged in the peck
cts OF the sailor on their large TO
Paris, but tins of salmon and ham
and rrufflcd chicken and what not.
There was chocolate In their hats,
and under their arms boxes Of fancy
10 nio
poked OUT Of their blouses. 1t was
none of the French cigarettes for
them, but an expensive American
brand which sells for twenty cents in
New York and twice that price In
Franco. One almost expected each
sailor TO produce roast turkey or
a pheasant from up his sleeve at meal
time.
But then it was pretty much all
meal time for these men, who we're
making, their shore leave an intensive
affair. An Australian soldier told me
the other day how much w enjoyed
the Louvre hut II is not likely that
many Of the American sailors or SOL
diers will be found there, or in the
l III mat iilNA'Nit
Pantheon.
The poilu admrcs his American
comrade, but; he is just little
amazed. While the Frenchman IS
vivacious on a vacation. ana the
Canadian Is inclined 10 b. noisy. the
American is unrnarirnlS.
To all but very few Of IN" Amer
iran soldiers and sailors the war Is
still 4 lark.
The American, both by his size.
demcanor and evident physical NJ
moss. seems j vrr ysupcrnlan To the
somewhat tired pOilu. Then, the
people Of Franco. both the civilians
and soldiers. vastly ovrr"Stlmaic
the number of American troops VINO
arc already here and those who are
10 come
French papers have carried the
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| MontcYidcO. commanding tho river
! Plata and It's very numerous shipping
, Uruguay il small country and can
not be expected TO furnish any apnre-
riahlc assistance at sea or in the
field
: The Argentine Republic has de-
tclared its neutrality. but there are CO.
: gent reasons for anticipating that It's
neutrality cannot be Indefinitely main
tanned. Sinking OF Argentine vessels
continues despite apologies and ex-
! plantations by Germany; and although
! this years grain crop Is below par,
persistent interference with Argentine
exports spells ruin 10 the country.
! So the Argentine navy may at any
! lime assume the task Of patroling It's
i0wn great ports and its coast line.
extending over $500 miles. The Ar
erntine navy includes two American
built dreadnaurhts that are second TO
! none alloHt: eight other battleships
! and cruisers: and. for patrol. fifteen
J d"stroyers. eight torpedo boats and
! two torpedo gunhoars. or the popula-
ton Of about 100000 every man be-
tween 20 and 45 Is required by law
| To serve in the national militia; but
only a small force is fully equipped
| for war.
! Chile. with It's heavy exports OF nj
| trnt"s and copper. has been closely
involved In the conduct Of the war:
jbut since the destruction of the Ger.
! man Pacific fleet, Chilean exports
have not been so seriously hamprrcd.
nor have many Chilean vrssrls been
in European waters to fall prey 10 sub
marines. Chile has been struggling
+, for years under financial difficulties
and has good reasons 10 avoid war
expenditures if she can. hut If Chilc's
present immunity should disappear
and she bcrorccd 10 defend her ship.
ping or her seaports or to patrol her
coast line Of $500 miles. she could
contribute m efficient little navy OF
six cruisers. three gunbOatS. thlrieea
| destrnyrrs. 4,o00.000 populations; and
i all males between Is and "a must
serve in the five torpedo boats and
two submarines. The population is
national militia. The Chilean army,
in peace $4,000 and on war footing
ms. 900, is well equipped and Differed.
inc German system on lTdIlIHH nav
! inE prevailed in the Chilean army.
These constitute the more consider
able among the additions to the allies
sea and land forces which. by the
force OF any conceivable circum-
stances, can be regarded ms likely 10
lend helping hand. AS is apparent
from the conditions obtaining In South
America. such aid as can be Afforded
in any military sense must necessarily
be Indirect rather than effective on
tho actual lighting front-unlrss. in.
decd every last ounce Of democracy
fighting capacity must be- ilunG into
! the scale 10 avert tho rnSlavcmCnt or
fall the world 10 Germany.
Yet South America. long before any
such disaster can ever imnCnd. may
afford one among the factors potent
to give Germany pause. when 1t
weighs the commercial consequences
likely 10 attend tho insensate pursuits
of its political ambitions.
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WHERE WOMEN WILL WIN

Conditions are arising in the coun-
try requiring the employment Of Wo-
men waich will do more towards for
~arding the cause Of woman sur
Erase than anying that can be ex-
pected from the annoying and agra
waiting pickering now being persisted
in by the mlsdirec;cd energies OF rep
resentatiyeS III the Woman's Party at
WASHINGTON. Just as the militant hut
fragetteS Of England Quoted down and
took the places OF men called 10 the
colors and compelled the admiration
of men who had formerly opposed
their aspirail01s TO political franchise,
so the women OF America have the
same opportunity 10 attract favorable
attention TO their cause in this coun.
try.
There are no more patriotic. no
more loyal and sacrificing women in
the world than those Of American
birth and training Their devotion 10
country. il anything, is more pro-
nounced than the generality Of men.
They are doing everything they can
TO make for the success OF our army
in Europe They are doing it with
an enthusiasm that rises higher. and
stronger than that OF the male con-
tingeR Of the country. And SO by do
ing a mans work to make up for the
war time deficiencies OF men they will
entrench themselves in a position that
will dissipate much Of the fnical OPP
position that now exists to votes for
women"
In Europe women have proved Their
capacity 10 do the work Of men. and
American women are demonstrating
equal efficiency in every field they
have entered. And in the accounting
TO come the Contribution they will
have made to the industrial welfare
OF the country will count heavily in
removing the unreasoning prejudice
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From the necessities Of this case.
if any of tho South American rrpuh'
lies can keep out of the war and ais"
keep themselves from economic and
political ruin. they might we'll persist
in their neutrality until there is some
such lapse of time as was prescribed
by Ambassador Gerard for the delay
he would insist unon before signing
the doctored German treaty with the
United States. But il appears tnpos-
sible, in the light of the German pol
icy of indlscriminately invading ma
tionaI rights, for all-and perhaps for
tany-of them 10 refrain from ultimate
severance Of relations with the Of
Tending power. Brazil. for one, has
become in effect our active ally; cir
cumstances strongly draw the Argen-
tine republic towards the brink OF
participation: and Uruguay has
opened her ports 10 the allied navies.
These several important decisions
have been but little influenced by
sentiment; they arc forced upon the
republics concerned by German ar
rrcssiOns on their merchant shipping
and by the imperative necessity of
protecting The outward flow OF their
products. on which their several
financial structures rest.
In all or Inc discussions OF South
American entrance Into the struggle.
the emphasis thus far has been placed
upon the moral rather than the ma
irrial consequences which attend IT..
The conflict. however. has resolved
itself now into one strictly OF mate
rial resources: and il behoovrs us. rs
II nation already pledged 10 victory
for the rights OF man. To tax" stock
of what MD may be counted on from
these possible new allies.
Brazil presents 1900 miles Of Allan.
tic coast line containing some excel
lent harbors. now removed from any
pros peciive use by German raiders
and opened as bases friendly for the
allied nayics. which hcnccforth can
patrol the coast free from their for
mcr dependence on distant islands.
like the FalklandS and the West In
dies. A great menace 10 the South
Atlantic shipping trade. carrying eX-
ports Of fOodstufTs, is thus eliminated
and the brazilian navy itself Is enlist
cd for patrol service. Aside from two
modern drradnaughts. two older bat
tleships and three protected cruisers.
that navy has ten fine English built
destrOycrs. three submarines and
about dozen other light craft avail
able for coast patrol The brazilian
navy's direct influence on the naval
activity Of tho allies Is to rrlcas" for
service elsewhere vessels previously
required for South American coast pa
troll. Participation OF Brazilian troops
in tho war Is hardly 10 he expected
unless under pressure OF extreme need
by tho allies for additional man power.
Yet il is worth remembering that, Of a
population exceeding 20.000.0n0, every
BCazIlian between tho ages OF 81 and
As is obliged by law 10 render mill
tary service. although the army equip
ment Is limited to the necessities Of
peace footing.
The contribution Of Uruguay con-
sists in the use Of its fine port Of
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Will give you a plant Is one OF my
own-For making life more delight
full:
When another is praised for the skill he
has shown
I don't become jealous or spIteful;
try to proceed as l know that | should
In making each moment Il glad one,
And l alwoys believe in tho signs that
are good.
But never believe in a bad one.
am glad when the weather is fair;
when it's wet
I prefer the rainy condition;
In each disagreement ] hasten to get
A glimpse from the others position.
can't sing at all. but my song. if I
could.
Should not be solemn or sad one.
And always believe in tho signs that
are good.
But l never believe In bad ono.
So I'll give you O plant is ono
have tried
For making the gossip has probably
When he stopped you to give you an
earful;
II you haven't won do as you think
that you should
Still act as you would II you have won
And always believe In tho signs that
are good.
But never believe In Il bad one.
s. Z. KIscr In Rurtalo Times.
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most optimistic statements OF mem.
bers Of the national council Of de-.
fence as promises to be taken at full
face value. II there are less than
$4,000 American ayiators in France
within the next six months or a year
the French will be bitterly disap.
pointed.
1t is the air service to which they
look particularly for American aid.
but the yalso expect at least half
million Of infantry within an ex.
tremely short time. When these ex-
pcctations fail, as they must. there
will be disappointment, and perhaps
bitterness. There was a long period
in which England was far from popu.
lar on account OF the French feeling
that she was not doing her bit. That
mood, has passed now.
Naturally, the French do not expect
as much from the Americans as the
English, and the slight constraint
which exists between the French and
the English even under the most
favorable circumstances Is not pres.
ent in the case Of the French and the
Americans. The poilu and the Amer.
lean soldier have chummed together,
and will find 1t increasingly possible
to do so, although an American sol.
der whom ! saw submitting to hug
from an enthusiastic French friend
was distinctly i'll at ease.
The American. howecr Is gregarlous.
and simply must have some one with
whom he can swap souenirs and tobacco.
OF course he does not begin to Rppre-
ciatc the valor and the fighting ability
OF the poiu. To him the Frenchman Is
a "froggy." While there Is no contempt
III The word, 1t carries a. distinct shade
OF c0udescension. But the American
will get over that when he has seen the
roilu III action. and the friendship OF
the cooperating soldiers WI il then grow
upon slightly less patronizins basis.
Baseball Game Puzzles France.
only the American soldier. but his
games. Excelsior" the only illustra-
ted French daily. carried huge. picture
on it's back page yesterday OF a baseball
game at COLONIES between nine OF the
American field service. The photograph
was taken Of n batter hitting at wide
one Excelsior" undertook to explain
TO its readers the nature OF the game.
but failed TO bring out some Of the finer
points through tho fact that II confused
the catcher and the batter.
Thus, the picture was titled "a player
goes 10 catch the ball which has been
missed by the catcher" and underneath
ran the following explanation: We have
given in our number OF yesterday the
rules OF baseball. the American national
game. Of which n game. which Is per-
haps the first ever played In France.was
played yesterday Mt Colombcs between
the soldiers of the American Ambu-
lancca. HIRE is an aspect OF the game.
The pitcher. nr throwcr OF tho balls. OF
whom one sees In the distance. has sent
the ball. Til" catcher, or 'attrapeur.'
who should rcsrrlke the ball with his
wooden club. has missed f.. and player
rlnc"d behind his has seized IT In Its
flight"
Parts is filled with. American flags.
with copies Of President Wilson's mes
saRc To Congress- OF pictures or Prosi-
dent Wilson and Of General Pershtng.
In fact. Americans are 70 popular Just
now that tho taxicab drivers will not
cheat them very much.
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A SPEEDY PIECE OF WORK

Thu passage OF the Aviatit al bill by
House. where II was put Through IN
record time. is tho most encouraging
exhibition OF the appreciation OF Con
gress OF the vital necessities OF tn"
country in the prosecution of the war
that 1t has given for some time past.
The bill appropriates an adequate
sum. SOLO n0O, 900, for the in mediate
construction OF vast fleet OF air
planes, the cavalry of the lair. just
now a pressing need OF the allied arm
les. The German air forces unjust be
destroyed 70 win the war. They are
the eyes OF the army. When They are
blinded then the French. English and
American forces can work with much
more swiftaess and with more tangible
results.
. 1t is said that the new planes TO be
turned out by this country will be
great improvements over tho machines
now in Use. and promise IN elective.
ness which will tend to greatly shorten
the war. II the building OF the ma
chimes is pushed with as mucM speed
as the means providing for their con-
construction was furnished the
United States will stand tn hau" pro-
vided what may prove To be tie de-
Gliding factor in this conflict.
Congress by It's rapid action In this
matter has gone n great ways toward
restoring the confidence of the com
try In its ability to do things whom
they ought TO be done. The very Merl-
niteness. the simple concrete charac-
ter OF the project carried It through
without material opposition. II twaS
great work
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We should like TO know what the sup
pressed Ma Nimlian Harden thinks about
Or. Miachaelis' refurblshed defensive
war statement.
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tina; obtains in certain quarters 10
grating them The right oI sll1rag"

only min" actors wcr" I'm at"y"d 1T
'h" production of III" great nnii"nhl
Lri.nu Mt Washington frIdhy.s "nilt''h
Tho f'ntcful Number.