The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-18
R0TAR|AN BOND PAYS BEAUTIFUL
TRIBUTE To PRESIDENT WILSON

to our Chief Executive. the President OF
the United State. Woodrow Wilson.
The pages OF American history have
been soritied and immnrta!iaed by the
names OF some OF the greatest men who
have ever lived In every hour or Spe-
c!al need IN the history OF our nat"n.
the one man needed above all others mas
stood out clear and Enthusiastically AZ III"
leader and defender OF our G0d gwen
rights: and when future historians shall
write the history 81 these later days IL"
other name will shine with greater or
more lasting hrill!ancy than that %;
Woodrow wilson.
HIS lie and example will I believe he
an inspiration to thousands upon thou-
sands Of the boys and young men OF our
land. No one 6Vt God alon" will ever
know the awful weight OF responsibility
bearing down upon his very soul during
these recent months. No, mine however
20 laud him 20 the skies as being infali!-
bic. nor ye: I" CriticISc and so l ~" con
tent 70 believe that guided by facts a!td
Information whicE owing I" Tie C0ndt-
zion of affairs cannot he made public"
10 Will by til" uncrrtnE Cnunri! OF the
Divine one, he led IN paths OF safety and
of right
Already the answer o. the natiou'S
manhood to the call Of duty as voiced
by .ths President and Congress. is. | be-
iieve. being heard over tn" hattietiAldS
OF warning nations. and Will. hope and
pray. soon stay the awful hand Of car.
mage ana calm tne minus ;lIil ttiLiSS W
those engaged i'll mortal conflict.
Shall We not join In the hope That
calm delibcration and careful CnnsidcrI,-
tion OF the rights OF manhood shall Yet
into the awful! conflict But II W.
must -rSort TO arms then l"i x y" with
the firm determination that IL" freedom
OF human rights shall be forever settled
and settled right.
President Wilson in language moro
claimant Than cana hla IF using.
sums il all up IN these words. in tho
closing paragraph OF his great message:
THE right Is more precious than peace.
and we shall fight for the things which
democracy, Tor rhe right at those who
submit to authority - have u voice In
their own governments. ior the rights
and liberties OF small nations. for 4 uni
veESal domination Of right hT such con-
cert 81 free peoples as shall bring peace
ard safety 70 all nations and make the
world itself at last free"
AL H bnd }ksm *} h 10 1rE F nnd
human rights in the United States or the
World.
Prof. I. s. Cook gave most inter,
estine and enlightening IaIii on aGri.
cultural conditions in Ohio county and
the Panhandle.
Will Go to GAINESVILLE.
During the course Of the meeting
the members decided 10 attend m"
weekly meeting OF the GAINESVILLE Club
on Friday next. leaving via the Is. y
@. at $50 a. n. and returning same
evening. a number OF the members
siguIfied their intention OF going. The
occasion of the visit being 20 present
leather medals to the members Of the
GAINESVILLE RUDE Band Of the Rotary
Club of that place. y stunt club made
up Of the members Of the local club
will attend for the purpose of show
ing the GAINESVILLE boys that they are
not the only ones that can pull orig
inal Rotary stunts. a big day is eX-
pected BY the local members.