The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-13

! war and that tho officer stated at that
time that this country would never Dc
ready. y lew weeks ago he heard th!s
same officer speak and the Frcuchman
expressed anlazc'u"nt at tho wnnderfnl
/ things that have been accomplished oy
tho american pnorI" In such short
time. In hitting uuI ali army of such CT
fcrnCy and getting them Ia tho front 80
quickly
The people are being drawn together
as never before, DR.. Wagner declared
and TN" wonderful progress being made
; Is amazing. Am"rir;. he said meyer en-
gagged in anything but a righteous cause
and that the people are doing the big%~"'
husincS right now that was ever -
tempt. TIL" boys in the camps and "a
thu front must lIav" the best We can give
them and that's none TO good for them
he said. The men in the uniform are
the guests OF the nation and whether
they come from home of luxury or tho
ihumbcst hut hr is 4 soldier lighting Tor
tho greatest Cause ever fought for. He
IL lighting. not through hate or Jealousy
or with ,uNrtnuSn"s IN his heart Out ~
put down oppression and make unicerSaI
liberty Tree 10 nj mankind. To that end
the army must be made the most NJ
III the world. The men must be kept
| Safcguardcd against all things that VIII
lower their moral. He said that this
was the work OF the y. M. &. A.. is en-
gagged in the Camps and that II Is
through its efforts and those of the
Knights of Columbus and the Jewish or
Eun1zations that this will Ike nc-
CumPllshCd
Dr.. Wagner concluded by telling OF
! the wonderful work being done among
the men by the Librury Association or
| America in supplying the men with good.
clean reading matter. and spoke Of how
| the ~ is making ii easier for the men
| IN many different ways. not only
through education. Lut through keeping
them in good spirits and from getting
lonesome. Not only is the ~ keeping
the den Interested in camp, but 1t is the
purpoS.. OF tho fund now being raised 10
hold his interest when he leaves camp.
and provide protection for them from
| the many evils that they encounter on
the outside.
No good Christian can shirk this duty.
nc said. and fail to stand behind the
boys with all the energy and force there
is IN us. The soldier is facing the great
hazard and it is up TO the people at
nome TO stand behind him. not only with
money. but with moral support as well.
Governor Cornwe1l.
Governor Cornwcll was introduced by
DR.. piCkcy with Il few we'll chosen re-
marks and he was received with a Won
d"rful nutburSt Of ruthuSiaSn The
Governor said that Tn" welcome was in
Il manner embarrassing. but ncVerthr-
less none the less appreciated. lie said
that he had been asked 10 give up Il
! week TO the work o fthc y. NJ. c. A. to
| raise this recreation fund and had
promised TO do so. but that urgent gov
crnmrnt business had made it inposs-
Il, 1,f, h.I1 inf RI II ia tEir
boon compelled TO have all his speaking
"ngaGc!nculs cancelled. hut had not can
C"lrd his engagement in Wheeling BE-
I CauSc Il is always pleasure 10 come
here and meet the people or this city.
lie said hr had come not because his
J visit would do any good Tor the people
Of Wheeling always responded freely 10
any worthy cause. hut 10 congratulate
the city on what il had already done.
The Governor said that without making
any invidiuus comparisons. h" could say
with all sincerity that the local draft
boards i'll the city and county were the
most efficient in the STATE. and that they
were conducted ut less expense than any
other boards in the State, compared to
the number Of men that they have ham
died. LcSs trouble has hcrn caused by
Wheeling and Ohio county. he declared.
han AZ any other point. Not one man
has been sent from here for being unfit
tor service.
He said hr knew what had been don"
here for the Red Cross and that the
manner in which this city had exceeded
its allotment In notwithstanding the
Liberty loan vas n matter OF history.
lie was satisfied that tho Y. W. =. y.
fund will be Il success. No where else
h" said had he ever seem such II IMAM
Unity Of sentiment as can h" found here
and that nowhere else in The state ~
there such cooperation. When the pco-
pie of Wheeling get together they ar'
together anh ;hc spirit diSplayd - IN
Spring. Tho governor SAID that hr
could gn back /" his office and attack
has work with r"n"w"d energy after q
visit 10 Wheeling and that that state
tE"lI was not intended 80 a compliment
TO the people hut is = fact.
y short tia" ago continued the spea'i-
~. H. paid visit 10 the camp at Peters
burg and visited the hut" there in
charge Of his friend Dave EaylSs. just
Dave" not the Reverend. and had found
til" hut" to h" Il cummrd!nuS building
filled with soldiers either group--
, around piano or writing letters. or
listening to 4 phnn"grnph, or sitting N
front Of an open fire CHANGING at tn"
flames and probably thinking Of his
relatives back homo. TINS hrlnglnR 6t
IN" mon together ut on" central point
IN" govcrnur said brought out the best
that Is In hem.
Tribute to z. M. C. A
Governor rurnwrll told OF Il cnnrrr-
sat ion lc had had with q French Of
fjurr who spoke OF Ia" wonderful good
being accnmrllSrd by tn" Y. NJ. .. A..
in tn" trenches on til" hhttlrficlds "f
! Franco and spoke Of til" great nec"S-
, Sily Of backing up the movement. w."
alluded 10 tho temptations confronting
, hn men In Frame. telling how all
the French r"opr are great win"
drinkers and III" necessity "r kc"piuS
oar boys away from such t"mptat":.
/ I'll" Russian soldier h" said WAS paid
! hut one cent day. III" Germans four
cents the French four to stN cents and
the English bat iw"ntyfiv" cents. Our
boys with dollar a day are wealthy in
:hns" countries and il is for This rea-
SOW that they ar" in %rcni"r temptation
from lcwd women who follow the SOL
dior fruiu camp tu camp and prey upon
him.
Tho strain OF. tho men in tn" trenches
is terrible and /! - inrviahl" :hat
when IN" soldier ~ fire." from duty n"
~ likely Ia fall irtu had company. and