The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-17

whore they arc situated good places
TO live in.
/ The Germans have been drastic in
this respect as in all others, ;tISd It
would be stupid not TO recognize the
yalue OF their discipline. II may Do
said and said with some Justice. that
there has been much brutality in tnef:
| treatment Of women in the occupied
| districts. and that they by no means
encourage the ideal toward which the
best American opinion is working,
the ideal Of fundamental chiValry ana
consideration. Nevertheless, they
have no intention OF reducing their ell
fciency by dissipation They may
lack spirituality. but they lack neltne-
discipline nor science. Their soldletS'
| therefore. do not get vencreal u'S'
ease. In France the allied troops are
endangered not only by the loose |o-
men who live in any village. but oH
others who 20 there after the ARRIVAL
Of The soldiers. The Germans, on inc
| contrary, rs soon rs they occupy
town or village. send away II IN" "o'
men whom they find 10 be- dangerous.
Thai This i not morals in the spirit
nal sense. but mere common sense
ard efficiency. is shown by plenty u
evidence. not necessary 10 the puT'
nose OF this article, but IT IS not the
less a sort or superiority. IT Is par
Of their amazing enthusiasm TOT DONG
things we'll. IL; mr. stop 3 moment TOT
an analogy frort another field. That q!
commercial efficiency. immediately
DO np r
is to he competed for by England. tn"
United States. Germany and other cnun-
tries. Franco has few hundred per
sons learning Russian n IN" present
moment. Germany has several thousand
women alone learning the lanE"tE" n
this time. They are selected for their
youth, energy and attTartiv"NfS$' I'HS-
sian prisoners AFRO coinpcil"d l" ~"
them lessons. Attractive. descriptive
catalogues Of German goods ar" al
ready being prepared N The RUSSIAN
lanEuagc. German travelling men mhF
not b, popular in RUSSIA Just Att"T ~"
wnr So those thousands Of wcli-ihhEni
yo,ing women Will be hurried III AS tray
cling statesmen 10 capiur" the narhc'S.
That is tho way the Germans do bust
ness. and when they refuse to nav" th'F
mon poisoned by contagious disease NJ
u
at work. II IS the spirit OF success
OF sclf-cOntrcl. or energy directed t" 4
clcar-Scrn purpose. Nothing can d"
more 10 make against n mans success
in life than lcSScncd seli-Conrtnl in this
field TO an American mind perhaps m"
absolute, moral argument Or tho arGu-
mon, from chivalry and generosity. is
morn welcome than IN" firm. m"thodica
German way or reaching tho sam" con
clusinn; but all considerations lead 10
thu same practical moral.
If some readers ar" inclined To crit
els. tho Judgment or inst" Of discussing
this question publicly. III" answer IS
easy. Why has England, 3" .supcrDI%
practical and successful III most OF hcr
war problems, made 4 comparative fal!-
urr Of this one" Il is largely because
one freak or the Puritan conscience. s"
valuable and strong III many respects
furhids frank. un;Lshanrh discussion OF
this subject. TIL, result is disastrous
Tho old religion sanctions havr largely
run". The new s;nri'iunS. just as com
pclling If they ar" powerfully presented.
arr put forward. only in Il manner
crarnpri Ivy falls" "m harrnssm"n'. Ny
studies OF England during this war have