The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
Washington News Of
Interest To West Va.

WASHINGTON. y. G. June 24.-At
the beginning Of recruiting week. it is
up to West Virginia 10 get very busy TO
, come up to the number OK enlistm '!,Its
is c.44e. on June 10. West Virginia had
enlisted lis" or 4; per gent OF the re-
qutred strength. In addition to this.
West Virginia two weeks ago was re-
'ouested by Secretary OF War Baker
1hrouEh Governor Cornwell TO raise an
ADDITIONAL regiment Of infantry and one
ssan sfs Sta E,, + @s the co qnSs
favored granting half OF this request:
that is. raising an additional regiment
OF infantry. However. the responsibility
for Defense which. it is said here now.
declined TO accede 10 the war depart
ment's request. VIVA; the reasons were
is not yet officially known here.
The subcommittee OF five or the SEN
ate military affairs committee. which
is conducting hearings on Il bill to Gre
ate separate department OF aercnautlCs
of the government. with It's chief a
member OF the cabinet. has made its
investigation or the widest possible
score. securing all thr expert knowledge
ard Sutherland is Il member OF the sub
committee. which has had before il
Pcary. Cocktails. Suuier and number
or avlators. business men connected with
the aeroplane plants. and anybody who
had any Information 70 give touching
upon the subject
That not few West virginians are
interested In this matter is evidenced by
the letters. containing suggestions and
personal sentiments expressed. which
have been received by Snalor Suther-
land during III progress. OF the investI-
CATION The writer's believe that in the
air is 70 be found the important destiny
which the United States is TO play In the
war. \ fair sample of this advisory
and. helpful correspondence Is the fol.
hpn ,if.oti inn uII nl
to Senator Sutherland by Frank p.
Meats, prominent Parkershurr lawyer
and former speaker OF the House OF Del
egates:
When choose my weapons
7 would be surely exercising very had
judgment should l select the one in the
use OF which am convinced that my
opponent is much more expert than |.
1T must be apparent tina, our ener-
gies can be much more efficiently am
ployed II they are directed along lines
where we are convinced that We have the
superiority.
In my opinion no sum within our re-
sources Appropriated along these lines
can be deemed e1travagant. The result
Of the knowledge and skill which Will
be thus created will not end with the
war.
1.-THE earth has been brough, into
subsection. the sea is no longer unfath-
country. Let us conquer it and we can
bring the world under our dominion
It is probable that the bill upon which
the hearings are being conducted will
be favorably reported There will be
no secretary Of aeronautics in the rahi-
net yet a while. But is II decidedly
probable that ali branches or the gov
eminent having any connection with this
subject will be co-ordinated and organ
feed into a separate bureau with one
supreme head. AS it is now. the army
has IT'S aeronautical branch. the navy
its department.. and there is lack OF one
complete organization ana coordination.
It is expected q bill will come out OF
tho committee changing all OF this.
Secretary Of War Baker is scheduled
to appear before the committee Monday.
He has II Is understood. practically COM
pleted bill covering the subject which
carries an appropriation OF S6np. 900. 900.
and this Is to 20 before congress within
q few days backed BY the President.
There was presented TO the house
Saturday by Congressman woodward a
set Of resolutions passed few DAYS
! ago by the West Virginia Pharmacautl-
cal Association at it's meeting held at
; Deer Park. asking for proper recognition
by the government during the war OF the
profession OF pharmacy.
Mr.. woodward Is in receipt Of notice
from the pension bureau that a 81 a