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TO SUPPRESS THE JOKER"

While Congress IS in the lnqulsl-
torial mood it can throw a little intro
spectire light into it's own ambiguous
performances, especially the little
tricks In the trade" it has resorted
to to force legislation that could not
pass muster as a separate proposition.
but gets through by association with
some necessitous measure. and where
It cannot be vetoed without the In
clusion OF the meritorious matter.
There is another grave matter that
ought to be corrected, and that is the
secret legislation that IS tackled onto
revenue and other bills in conference.
This practice was responsible for the
ubiquitous S per cent tax on incomes
that was saddled on the war tax bill
in secret conference. 1t Is somewhat
encouraging to see that this Joker
feature Of legislation has been recos-
nized In a resolution that has been In
troduced by Senator Curtis, Of Kansas.
providing for change in the Senate
rules which will prevent the insertion
Of new matter in bills while IN confer.
ence committee.
For the information OF those not
familiar with Congressional procedure
it may be explained that when a bill
has passed one house and amendments
are made in the other house which the
first house refuses to accept, and from
which the amending house does not
wish to recede, a conference commit
tee is appointed. composed Of mem
bers of both houses. Such committee
introduces entirely new
subject matter, and the report OF the
committee must be accepted or reject
ed as a whole. In the closing days OF
a session this means that new pro-
visions must be accepted without due
consideration or the whole measure
defeated. Under Senator Curtis
proposed rule the new matter could be
eliminated on a. point Of order and the
remainder OF the bill stand as reported
bv the conference committee.
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UNIVERSAL TRAINING

It Is not unlikely that the good re-
suits obtained in the training camps
and the great improvement sucn
training has worked in the physical
appearance and condition OF the
draftecs will so long way towards
dlspellinS the prejudice against uni
versal training, and that some meas
ure providing for such training Will
be PASSED at the present session or
Congress. 1t ought to. be, as much FOR
the benefit Of the youth OF America
in a physical way as a matter OF pre-
paredness against the attack OF any
foe. The ghost OF militarism has al
WAYS been raised against tho scheme.
but it cannot possibly brighten OF de-
ter the rational minded from persist
ing In advocating such 4 meritorious
proposition. Representative Kahn re-
inforces the sentiment in favor Of uni
yersal training when he says: ut Is
appailing to learn from the records
that sixty per cent OF our boys are
unfit for military service. Universal
military training would materially
remedy this condition. Under such
system our boys would be taught by
gicne and sanitation. among many
other things. The system would de-
relop a more robust, moro ut body OF
citizens"
II. universal training had been IN
force in this country we would have
had large potential force at our COM
mand to have put in the field the mo-
uent war was declared, but as 1t Is
We have been put to costly delays In
our war preparations. The country
that is ever ready Is less liabln TO
attack than the one that has no imme-
diatc trained military force 10 call
on. There are several propositions be-
fore Congress providing for military
training, and the General Staff scheme
seems to be- a very attractive one. il
provides that every man at the age OF
nineteen shall undergo six months or
training In camp or on naval vessel.
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AN IMPERATIVE NEED

The joint committee on war expen-
ditures seems To be an imperative ne
cessity. Its needs are made more I'M
pressive by the resignation OF Con-
gresham Fitzgerald. chairman Of the
House Committee on Appropriations,
because II will take an experienced
hand away from the guidance OF the
national finances. AS The Intelligencer
pointed out yesterday. the President
was responsible for the defeat OF two
attempts to establish such commit
tee at the last session OF Congress,
and he gave no convincing REASON for
such act. He simply did not desire
any efficient aid In conducting the war
within reasonable economical limits.
The Senate at the last session voted
to set up such a committee through
an amendment to the food control bill.
but the Presidents influence with the
House succeeded In killing 1t. The
majority in the Senate for the meas
ure was large. and so far as can be
learned the opinion Of the Senate has
not changed regarding it. The in
creasing rumors Of extravaganza, to
use no harsher term, in war e1pendi-
lures are alarming to the taxpayers.
whose sentiments Congress is bound
to respect; and any step which can be
taken to impose prudence upon thase
who are disburstng public monies now
will find welcome among all constitu-
encies. The President cannot main
tain his old hospitality to the proposal,
for he must have learned long since
that there is no disposition at either
end Of the Capitol to- hamper the con-
duct OF the war, but a firm desire to
do everything possible to push the war
to successful end. Among these
things the conservation Of money Is as
important as anything else; and the
proposed Joint committee will be an
economical and an efficient instrument
tality to this desirable end.
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sion OF the American Episcopal church
on O world conference, which asks that
the period Of January is TO January
IS, 1918. be set aside to be observed
throughout the world as L season OF
special prayer for the reunion Of
Christendom. 1t Is somewhat hearten-
Ing to hear that many letters have
been received by the Commission ex-
pressing new and deeper interest IN
the World Conference. and that they
come from every communion. reveal
ing such a diversity Of creed as words
Of encouragement and support written
by a Methodist Bishop in the United
States, an Anglican Bishop in India,
4 French Roman Catholic priest IN
China and q Roman Catholic lady in
France. a Danish pastor in Copen-
hagen, a minister in Holland. an Angli-
can Bishop in South Africa. Congre-
gational minister in Australia, a Nor
wegian missionary in China and q
number of others in China. England,
the United States and elsewhere. An
other interesting fact is that recently
four letters were received by the Sec
rotary of the Commission asking for
literature on the subject from chap
lains In the trenches, two OF them
Roman Catholics, one French and one
Italian, one clergyman from Australia
and one from England: each letter
saying that, in the trenches. the Ques-
ton Of Christian unity is vital. 1t Is
being made vital by the very purposes
OF this war.
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and death. so far IA known, may DC
igrou ped under the following factors:
Hereditary endowment tpuor tissues
lack OF rrsIslancc): starvation tood de-
fIricncy. improper nouriShmenD: PolS-
uming drugs. alcohol. tobacco. etc.
products - InG!EeSiiOn): infections.
acute and epidemic las scarlet FEVER
ty1ho.d). chronic (hS .ubcrcuosiS' So
ciul diseases. rheumatism mouth ana
tons!l infectiou): strain (mcntal. merry
Gus and phySicaD: disusc (Physica! IN
activity. 1lcT" are certain number
of definite causes for physical decay ana
ultimate death: causes obviously 10
very large degree subject To human
control. Even poor endowment at
birth may BE- largely ncutralizcd by
careful living, by proper training. AIDE
uuate nourtshmcnt and recognition o.
the limitations imposed by heredlty.
. Sultahl" and well-balanced nourish-
mcNt. physical training. regulation or
work. rest. sleep, play. protection
: against infection. exclusion OF drugs
and substances which Immediately polls
on the body, the avoidance of formation
nf poisnnS through faulty digestion or
imperfect furctinninE Of tho bowcls-all
these arc matters which may have Il
profound influence not only In lcngthen>
Ing human life hut in transforming II
md completely changing tho attitude or
Tho individual toward life and It's COM
pleXitirS
Present day leaders of the medical
profession recognize TINT the medicine
Of the future must deal very largely
with personal hygiene and preventive
practice rather than with emergency
treatment. The foundation cf the science
of personal hygiene must he laid secure
", md upon scientific grounds. We
must IN an orderly way begin TO apply
such Knowledge rs We now possess with
regard to diet. exercise. mental hygiene.
the prevention or eradication of infcc-
tion after first having secured full
knowledge of the Individual under con-
sIdcrnt!On. For. no matter how wise
the recommendations for exercise and
diet may be. II there is working under
the surface some infection, some struc-
tural defect or special impairment that
Is in the main responsible for the low
cred conditions. our efforts may be not
only misguided but may actually do
harm.
1t Is for this reason that We lay down
the first great commandment that. in or
der to ottain physical efficiency ind
long life. and all that these things mean
W NIl' IIIhIN I'INstI, lllcIc IIIiSl pc Il tiIOl
ouGh physical examination Of the body
and Of the lie OF the indiv iduul.
: 1t will be found that It Is quite rs I'm
portant for u man who thinks h. has
stomach trouble to have his feet exam
incd and his eyes tested. as that he
should have his gastric contents ana.
lyzcd. The only safe course Is to take
the human body Us you would a ma
chino ard 20 over II thoroughly. and
then. In order TO pu. It in the best pos
siblo condition, 10 apply the knowledge
that science affords. with precision and
, With due regard 70 the conditions found
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UNITY OF CHRIsTENDoM

We are told OF man" good things
that are expected to emerge from this
terrible world conflict which are of
Great promise for the future better
uent OF mankind The social order
and the industrial forces, It is predict
ed, will undergo radical changes in
the coordination OF energies and CO.
operative features. II these things
are to come to pass. why should we
not look forward to the visible unity
Of the Christian forces OF the world.
those who worship the same God. who
declare allegiance to the same Savior.
but who express their singleness OF
devotion through different forms.
agreeing in fundamentals and dis
agreeing only on non-essentials? II
the old order passeth and all things
are to become new, why should not
the diverse creeds Of Christianity
come together in one fellowship and
effect concentration Of the forces for
the elimination Of the vast dupllca-
ton that is going On today for the re-
demption Of the world?
"A suggestion looking to some such
result has been made by the commits.
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SPEECHES CAME HIGH

NEW YORK. l>cc. 13.--.Tho high cost
of canlpnI En ."ratury has boon revealed
Ivy District Attorney Swanus invrSIiEn-
ton OF tho expense nrCnunt ~? The
fusion committee. wh!rh hnckcd Mayor
Mitchell In tho recent municipal CAM
paiEu, 1t WAS announced tonight. Re-
cords Of tho committees In tho hands
of Mr. Swami show nm assistant Euid
that speakers were Paid from s.
speech un. mostly M. som" NJ them
received AS high ms Sth whiin othrrs
were on n ~cEualr salary. with mn rx-
.r"n$n account. Charged against speak
cr~' pay roll" in tho records WIS n to-
inl Of SS.92S.
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Ripping Rhymes
ey WALT MASON.
LIVING IN HOPE.

hone "a live Ia So The daT Whcn All
Tho swords arr ru; away. ana al! inc
runu are mlwm"d; such hiissfui hopes
md dream. are mine. rs deity J pun
dawn In brine. my SECOND series o"h".
hone tu wake S"nlr smiling morn ana
SAG Tho soldiers pl.winG corn. Or hoing
navy beans Ia So" hos" sailors cciS" l"
STAY whom wr h"h,i Ill III" other day con-
dl,rring submarines. When once | SOC
The dove 81 rrac.''avoriing p'"r. us. SICK
as grras". I'll lay. aSl!" my Tyre. ami
say. "Siurr have Lived In Sc" IN"
shadow Of that hnrrn" flee. I'm ready
Ia ryuirr' I'm old and have tobacco
heart. and aches and pains I'm every part.
AMI dnulruci N my hair: ana am
weary If ihc strife. ana for Il long. long
lease Of lifr lIrU!y would not care. But
would hat" - quit before they end thu
,.Jrniva! 81 gore. the reign Of gun and
sword: I wanr /" hang around until
they've tied 4 can To Kaiser Bill. ana
;rar" has been restored. .\nd on that
bright aml fnt"rul day | hope In chant
one ringing lmy, nnr grand triumphant
.r,Ir: ;h-n. If YOU wish. III soak my Tyre.
and throw my oak leaves In the fire. md
lit tn" h"n"EaId road.
copyright. 1917. 10y George Matthew
tGamS.)
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Emergency Move to
Secure Water Supply

KEESl:R. ". Va. Dec. 13.--Thcrc has
boon alarm hero oyer both tho shortage
81 S1S and water. ON account 81; tho
scarcity of water III" past ten days. II
has been necessary for the city authori.
.rs 10 tnkc Immediate action. Th"r"
were three meetings IN twrnty-fnur
hours. one II large mass meeting. II
WINS decided by the co,iuCi! to- Install two
electric motors To h" attached In deep
wells f.. different sections If tho city.
where the shortage * InnGt pronounced
II 81 proposed 10 ls:uc h"nds-Tnr per
mancu; improvements Tho plans call
for tho sinking Of wells near the stree.
chapel and IN" construction of n r"srr
vur on the highest point Of thr hill in
tho Trout field. just west Of tho Pre-
rarat"ry sch"o! d0rmitory. Tho electric
motors will he used !" pump from wells
~ tho icr plant. thn I'airhrlt WcrSied
mill and The IiirhAr!%nn Furniture fac
tory to tide over tn" emergency. .,
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BY VIRTUE O. his Intellect man HI"
profoundly altered his environment. u"
has hurnesscd the forces OF nature. an
initiated many % the limitations tina;
time and space impose upon other organ
iSn,s. and has multiplied his !ndulsenccS
and his comforts. He has employed fiA
superior !ntellcct to conquer tho gross
and invisible enemies and forces IN IN"
environment that Immediately menace
his existence. III late years lie has Sot'2
further and searched out many formerly
imprcccp,ib bio causes OF disease and has
successfully devised means Of proicc-
ton.
Yet nowhere In creation will you llnu
race Of organisms so discased,impcr-
feet. crippled. physically MANNED. DIS
tortcd and infected US this alleged God-
like crcaturc--Alan.
In no other animal Is there shown
at early maturity so per cent OF ind1vi"-
uaIs with decaycd teeth and infected
gums. with so much defective Tlsi3n.
with such distorted and crippled feet anu
badly balanced muscular system.
Take n thousand men and strip them
us for the draft examination and com
pare them with like number or horses
or cattle which have not been pampcrcd
and poisoned in domestic service. ann
how astonishing that contrast would be-!
The evidence Of deficiencies disclosed
by the draft has revealed the price We
are paying for our civilization. 1t shows
not only that we are unprcgared for war.
but likewise unprepared permanently to
carry on our civilization unless We
change our methods OF living and he
morals Of the people. The widespread
Ia I,,,r re Nd SrC
are such that the most vigorous. COM
prchcnsire and intensive work is fully
justified 70 correct them. Snch n trend
must be checked or VIC may look to ul'
innate deca,; as 4 nation. There Is. how
ever. vast amount of educational work
yet to be done before the body Is unit
versally viewed very much ms a machina
requiring periodic inspection. repair
government and regulation in order to
keep It efficient and prolnng It's llfe.
We would not for n moment contend
that as n practical proposition human
life could he indefinitely extended. yet
that is the theoretical viewpoint we
must tphe II VIC are to work along the
most effective lines in physically i'm
proving tho race. Thcre Is no known
law of mortality which places an All
Solute limit upon human life. II VIC &C
cept. tho postulatc that tho sky is the
only limit. that IT IS open u us To
put in motion any forces or methods
that science may supply for protecting
and developing the human body. or In
creasins the power OF body and OF
mind to cope with the yicissttudo Of
life. TO enlarge their capacity for living
and being and doing. We will forget tho
traditional limitations OF age, deny the
necessarily progressive character Of
chronic disease and actively. take up
tho work Of personal hygiene and
health conservation.
The actual causes Of disease. old nSc
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Friday, December "A, 1917.
AS TO GAS LEGISLATION

$3.50 The Intelligencer IS in receipt OF a
copy Of a letter written by Governor
Cornwell in answer to the appeal
made by the Hon. Owen S. Mckinney.
Of Fairnont, for the immediate con-
7enlnS Of the legislature for the pur-
pose OF passing such enabling leg1sla-
ton that would authorize: the Public
Service Commission to 50 regulate the
gas producing corporations as to COM
pei them to give adequate service to
the industrial and domestic consumers
OF the State. The Governor objects to
Mr. McKinney's plan on the grounds
Of its alleged interference with the
constitution. and seems to infer that
tho Public Service Commission al
ready has authority to proceed within
the police rights reserved to the State.
The Intelligencer believes that Gov
ernor Cornwell is begging the question
to some extent. and also is mistaken
about the authority vested IN the Pub
lie Service Commission. No informed
person believes. or has actually con-
tended. so far as we have observed,
that the State has the right TO forbid
the expectation of natural gas. But It
has been maintained by the best legal
authority that the legislature with its
reserved police power can secure an
adequate supply Of gas TO be furnished
to West Virginia consumers first. at a
profitable rate to the corporate dis
tributors before they supply eonsum-
ers outside Of the State. This. we be-
lfeve. was the tenor Of Mr., Mckinney's
contention.
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The physically unfit and those sllp-
porting dependents would be exempt.
Certificates OF training would be is-
sued. Personal preferences as to the
branch Of the service and the time Of
year for training would be consulted.
Those who have completed the coarse
would form, until they reached the
age Of twenty-eight. reserve citizens
army and navy, subject TO call If the
nation were threatened, but not liable
for strike duty. In hoe signo vinces!
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officials are named, Is claimed by the
government in brief filed today. in
the supreme court. supporting Its ap-
peal from the dismissal OF a federal
district court for lack Of jurisdiction OF
indictments against ninety-nine defen-
iants. charged with conspiracy to vio-
late the election laws at the 1916 cleo
lion III the First Ohio congressional
district.
The right to have elections Of fedora!
officials free from bribery and cor
ruption." the brief says. arises from
and depends on the constitution FOR The
same reasons as the right that such
elections shall be free from int!mida-
ton and from false and fraudulent
count"
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4. IN. closing edct. 1t was learned TO-
night. The warrants were issued on
IL" acfidavlts o: detectives. who sworc
they had been served WIN drinks after
o'clock.
The crusade against those who have
taken n chance" comes in the closing
days OF Mayor Mitchcl's admins tration
md follows closely his refusal to grant
all night licenses for New Years eve.
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PROSECUTING THE
RESTAURANT MEN

NEW TOER. Dec l3.-Owncrs md
managers Of. some Of the most famous
restaurants in tho whit" light" district.
n& well M walters employed by them.
have been s"rv-d with warrants. chnrE-
ing them with violating Mayor MitcArrS
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There Is not much to fear Of the Aus
tro alien population Of the country be-
cause VIC have officially recognized
something that has existed all along. IL
they had been inclined 10 enemy per
formances they would have been OF II
before this.
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When the government has to employ
travelling instructors to unrarel the mys-
,crIes OF the Income tax law 1t Is hiSh
time for Congress to substitute moro
intelligent measure.
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All the stories Of German outrascs
hnvo not been told. simply because they
arc unprintnble.
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Hoch der cold wave. anyhow: What
else can you do with It?
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Show your patriotism and apprecia-
the special benefit dance to be given
Saturday evening, Dec. IS, at Arlon
hall, corner Twentieth and Main SITS.
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Those who indulge the fancy OF thu
passing Of tho Uboat menace should
scan the past weeks record of tho sub
marine toll.
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s1,36S.oo0 has been expended so far 70
maintain the Crecl publicity bureau.
which hands out nothing but cold. clamy
news.
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FEDERAL JURISDICTION
CLAIMED BY THE u. S.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Federal
jurisdiction over all cases growing out
of frauds in elections at which federal
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An accredited humorlst could not have
hit tho funny bono OF an appreciatIvc
public with half tho force the solemn
instructions to the German peace ENJOYS
TO Russia have.
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The government thnt has been insist
ing on tho coordination and cooperation
Of tho private interests Of the country,
has all tho limo been asleep at tho
switch itself
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It has been discovered that the city
has $134.0o0 worth OF bad debts on It's
books, reaching many years back Surely
some of It ought to be good picking by
this time.
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e The handing over Of tho Nobel peace
prize to the International Red Cross So
ciety, put 1t exactly where 1t belonged.
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ENRIGHT, GRESHAM, HAY.

The Red Cross stamp helps light rE'
hospital lamp.
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The foul situation appears TO increase
in acutcness the more II IS regulated.
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The British line still stands. rs rock
against which tho Germans Intellectually
butt their heads.
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senator Reed. Of Missouri, shows ali
tho enthusiasm that marks every con
vert.
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Contributions to tho Knights Of CO.
lumbus campaign fund will pay heavily
in moral dividends.
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A 81 book Of thrift stamps would
make O worry acceptable Christmas pres-
ent when in doubt what to give.
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Sheriff Hastings has. without doubt.
made the biggest scoro for efficiency
In that office In tho State.
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Charles +. u. Ernrk.