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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

There has been great deal or apprc-
h.usinu about tuberculosis in the army.
Th reports Of the urgcon-generl Tor
tn" last seven years show that tho ratio
III tubcrcular admissions per l.0OO varies
from SO per cent III 1909 to 800 per
r"ul IN 1915. The intermediate years
show above per cent, varying each
year
Manfcstly these differences could no.
hc due 70 the hygiene OF the army nor
10 chHugnS In the condition OF the men
in times OF peace. There are AL IcaSN
Two other factors which are operative
ono OF which is that the quality OF men
who present themselves Tor enlistment
varies with the times. we expect TO get
good men when times are bad and ni";'
not So good when times are financially
Favorable So soon us there is cal
for actual war. service. however. tn:
physique Of the men improves indcpenu-
entity Of such conditions and we got q
more energetic and better class or
men.
When war breaks out the number or
examinations materially increases. ana
we cannot expect that the examinations
will be SO we'll conducted. for not all
men are perfect examiners. Even II
they were conditions are unfaTorahle'
For example. at the chief depot on tho
Atlantic seaboard. the capacity Of when
is 500 men at one time. last spring inc
FULL quota OF men were going through
every day. No matter how skilliul
and how conscientious the examiners
there Will be times In the hurry ana
confusion when attention slips and they
grow careless. OF course. the most
manifest and marked cases will be dis
covered, hut subsequent examinations
will disclose many others which have
been overlooked
The problem of the examinations for
tuberculosis ts 10 get rid OF tho I'M
questionable cases as quickly as pos
sIble. Many men are let In VINO
should not be. and. on tho other hand
many may he kept out who ought TO De
accepted. This Is because OF the m
fortunate diversity Of opinion as TO what
constitutes active tuberculosis. Such
questions will have TO be- determined by
medical men who are experts IN tne
diagnosis OF the disease. '
II will b. necessary for these experts
to rr-rxaminr every man In the army
rot ONLY To make sure that everything
possible Is being done to prevent dis
caSrd men being sent overseas. but also
because it improves the efficiency OF th2
army to get out the men who are not
going TO be able TO fight.
We must not incur the expense oi
training mon until they are ready f3l
the front. and th"n discover tho tuber'
culous and put green men In thciE
places. for that would be great handi-
cap.
Another consideration which those who
work for the government should he"E
in mind Is that the opportunity TO OBJ
tain uudcservcd pensions increases every
day that the tubercular recruit remains
in the service. 4 great many men come
in who know they have the disease. and
some with the avowcd expectation anu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
A PRIME NECESSITY

, The next nearest approach 10 Joint
!, committee on war expenditures. which
) Congress has twice refused TO author
I. lie, is the measure before the House
Representatives providing for COM
mission to prepare budget system OF
/. appropriations. The revelations being
!. made by the committee Investigations
. now going on are impressive remind
+, ers Of having some check on the waste
!. OF the public money. This is due the
+. people who are willingly supplying the
!. cash, but who naturally want TO see it
:. administered as economically as pos
;. sible.
!. National legislative waste reaches
IA hundreds OF millions annually. accord
!. ing to the late Senator Aldrtch, and
specific instances are set forth Of waste
land extravaganza resulting from null
.,tdplicity OF appropriation committees
= Fifty countries named h:,t" Il budget
~ system for approprta,ing. public
: moneys, while strong public men, in
Guiding the President. eN-President
= Taft, students Of public finance. and
:, national party platforms unanimously
IS urge such system; yet Cong! css ig-
s. nures the executives Iclue-t. repudi-
8 ates party platforms and rejects efft-
g cient legislative methods rhat have
q been adopted by practically every
d country in the world.
8 During the last two sessions. a~ak-
g ened public sentiment has made pos
a sdble the modification or defeat Of sew
n eral ,wasteful river and harbor and
8 public building bills. with an estimated
Sfeduction of over one hundred million
= dollars, although the saving IN publ"
money was a minor feature Of good re-
suits accomplished The passage OF
= ne resolution now prat;n:; before the
s Rules Committee pinviies means for 4
budget system which would permanent
E1y relieve heavily hu: iene' taxpayers
g from much needless waste and eStrar-
y aeance. This is tie mrs,; needed re-
EN&m Congress can adopt to use the
words of ex-Chairm IN Of the GAppio2ri'
atoms Committee Fitzgerald. and it car
be brought about By an aroused public
sentiment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

mine il Jofrre were a Catholic. NO" he
things were inconsistent Another
friend. however. tells me that Joffre is
not particularly n churchman. he goes
10 CHI urch when he feels like it: perhaps
partly out Of Independence of spirit TO
show his willingness to be coerced away
from the religious party. as well as his
unwilliEgneSs to be coerced toward il.
This ttltude Is popular. and the hero
of the Marine is quietly discussed as
future President OF the Republic. For
II long time there was a good deal or
comment on the fact that Petain. who
had made. so marvellously' brilliant Il
record from the day he entered the war
as a Colonel. had apparently been held
back, ana IT was charged that 1t was
on account Of his being a Catholic. and.
therefore. being opposed by the radicals.
Gustare Ticrve in La Victoire" stated
the prevailing mind Of the country.
when he sioid that democracy would not
be worth While II it needed to be afraid
of the power of any one man.
If one wants to take n tremendous
jump. It cail he done by considering tho
part that re ligion plays In Russia, AFTER
considcrIngl the part that 1t plays in
J. >
sia. rs d. guIShcd from the higher
UPS" Is, u like the peasants. He
fell casj the more moderate mani
festntto he radicalism Of the pres
ent mo- Whatever else happens
to rcIi Russia after the waR It
Is SUR lop along large free lines.
the e. ction of which is wholly
bcye ION. What Russia has
gniI ng rid Of the old super
stt Of religion can be tndi-
ca feet that the Rnsputln
6: course Of the Rerolu-
I remembered that Rns-
d, that IL anything hap
lay. would go badly tmmc-
the Cars son. and he
tophecy by arranging
derate whenever no
we'll himself to have
put in the little boys
temporarily upset
ORMAN HAPGOOD.
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desire TO secure pensions whether o.
not they have knowirdG" of the iac''
such men must lie excluded before lh'y
have been In 81 long that the prCSuinp-
ton will arise thut they contracted l"n-
crculosis in the service. The causes l"r'
rejection arc. first. cases OF active lup-
crcul0sis. and, second, cases OF OLD hT-
rested LESSONS Of some considerable sA-
tent.
! However. a man coming 10 the recruit
ing office in good health, even though
showing evidences Of slight impairment
."t tn" normal. particularly If that all
norr,ality is "f long standing. should he
required TO serve his country. Then
II al Il later time hc should develop ac-
tive tuberculosis. such disability SHOULD
bc considered IN the limo Of duty anu IL:
. should receive a pension Tor II. IN
other words. the army considers that II
is more important tn secure men than
to exclude them, for II we exclude too
many viii have no army. We must
} give the government little Dtncht o.
the doubt, and at the same time give III"
recruit Il great deal.
In tho beginning OF our work we had
. to examine II officers training camps,
where there were from $500 tn SOUP
mon; then the $1,000 regular soldiers IN
the field: later the National Guard
forces, and last of ntl the great body OF
, the national army.
Tho regular troops OF General Perish
/; ing's first army sailed before these cN-
aminatiunS for tuberculosis were be-
gun. Although this Is unfortunate. It
will later afford an interesting scientific
: comparison as To the resulting tubercu-
, losis Of these two bodies If men.
! Because the law provides that tn"
army has nothing To do with the con-
! script until he reaches camp, the sur
/ geon-general's office has II" RESPONSE
! hility as TO tho initial examinations. II
! Is regrctablr that tho mode In which
: the later examinations were conducted
at the camps seems 10 make 1t advisable
that all men shalt be re-eXaminrd.
: The SurEcun-Ccncral has said. In cf
/ feet: We want Il reorganization OF
! every man in the army, tn he made u?
! the highest class men OF the medical
: profession in the United states. in order
/ to lac certain that our boys have tho
! greatest possible protection; that he
. we'll may not be injured by contact with
! the sick; that men may not hc compelled
to drop out Just when most needed. w"
! want 10 bc sure that every soldier is
able to make n good Tight. with sound
o limbs and joints. We want to know
/ that 10 man Is put IN command IL
i others who IS rons,tutionnNy Detective,
who cannot stand shock. who is liable 81
, fail AT a crucial time.
/ II may be suid that examinations of
! this nature, on the scale on which they
are now being carried out, are UMPIRE
! cedentcd The result should be that
/ the American forces will constitute the
+ most carefully selected body Of men,
i. examined ny thu greatest aggregation OF
medical talent which has ever had 10
do with AN army. and Nc may hope that
our troops Will show themselves OIL Tho
. field OF battle tn Ia the finest army the
! world has ever seen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

States. In explanation OF its purpose.
the League takes the ground that the
great war has brought in its train eco
nomic commissions which have forced
the United States to- develop. IN the
course OF three years. maritime serV'
ice which under normal conditions
might not have been accomplished in
years,
There will be built-chiefly under
auspices-oyer ten million
tons Of American ships within short
space of time; but unless the nation
can also provide men wherewtth TO OPP
crate these ships under the American
flag, 1t is evident that they must either
be transferred to foreign flag or rot
at their mornings. The training OF
young men for the maritime develop
ment CT the republic is Impossible Of
execution under Federal auspices
alone. AS we'll might we conclude TO
abolish every little red school house
on the HILL" every city, county or State
university or school. and trust the
education Of American youth from
Federal center in Washington.
AS the proper development Of Ameri-
cas- latent maritime possibilities and
her foreign trade wiki more than
double the sum of her total wealth at
the present time, It follows that the
earnest cooperation Of every State
and county in the Union is necessary
in order to supply a steady stream OF
young men every year who may be
available for overseas maritime and
commercial activities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
THE GOSPEL OF HATE

That the German people believe
what the Kaiser has told them about
the origin of this war cannot be doubt
ed, for they are not allowed to be I'M
deceived. the truth being carefully con-
cealed from them. The reason for this
concealment is only too obvious. Some
who have escaped from the thralldom
OF German military tyranny now know
better. For forty years the Hohenzol-
lern dynasty was preparing for the pro
pitious time to strike and spread fright
tulness throughout the world. When
the hour of its own timing arrived it did
strike. Now the Kaiser is impressing
upon his subjects the fairy story that
Germany was asaied and is now de-
Tending them and the Fatherland
against 4 foe that would enslave them.
This false position is maintained in
the Kaiser's address 10 his troops on
the west front on Christmas eve. we
are the instruments in the hands OF
God Almighty to restore peace" said
this arch hypocrtte. You must have
wondered Why God allowed a fourth
year with US still at. war. We main
tanned peace nearly half a century
while others disturbed it. So by force
We must bring back peace"
The kind of peace the Kaiser wants
is the peace of conquest. The Allies
are fighting for the peace Of justice.
What an awakening there will be
among the German people when they
finally know the truth. How terribly
they are being misled. Nothing makes
this clearer than the propaganda start
ed in Germany by DR.. Heinrich Schaft.'
who appeals to the people to pray
daily to the Demon of Wrath TO feed
their hate. It is most extraordinary
disclosure of the mental attitude Of the
German mind. Here IS DR.. Schaff's
plea. clearly in line with the policy OF
srightfulness Of Junker conceptions:
"Orr authorities ought straightway to
forbid the utterance. verbally or writ
len. IF the. word love Certainly hatred
too. can exert Il weakening effect on the
hater, so long as it remains theoretical
and confines itself TO poems and post
cards. on which it frequently makes
itself ridiculous. Let us DO wise. Let
us pray daily TO- the Demon uf Wrath
let us turn theory into practice. let us
inspire the whole Of our. people with
rtrle. hatred Of the enemy. so that
every man. every woman. every ltsping
schoUlchiid shall burn with ardor to do
something directly or indirectly to dem
orStratc what hatred really can be II
Il be made truly national.
Those who look upon life as duty may
not always get the coin. but they attain
something beyond price.
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gives 4 rigidi'y which works against
purIrv and the Kind OF Imagination In
which England in her great periods and
Russia recently. have been conspicuous:
. without hring here it Is difficult To UNI
dcrStand what one reads about the aducd
strength of III" Church during the war
II Is not all due TO tho courage ana
patriotism of priests and nurses .as has
sometimes been alleged in the news
papcrS---thAt EUrh Is almost taken for
granted, 1t is due TO the desire for
something tranSccudeut. and TO those
characteristics Of the French mind when
wish to connect such transcrndcnt feel
iuEs with an established institution.
Many French minds believe that Il GER
tam evolution Of moral feeling will come
rapidly after the war. Just as the race
has passed through stages in which the
individual, the funily. the tribe, the es-
lablished constitution. the nation seemed
to be the highest point of thought and
feeling. 81 they expect after the war
reaching out OF the human spirit to-
wards something tranScendIng the ma
ton or even the natural universe. This
feeling. which VIZ may call religion
tends TO run into the Church. because "
the French love of dcfnltcness. To
certain extent. this new wave or rellgi-
Gus feeling, II II comes. may In way,
III spite Of their opposition. harmonic
with socialism on its imaginative and
emotional side, because they both really
seek tho same relief and encouragement
Ia the spirit. There Is, however. at
least temporarily, definite hostility be-
tween the two. since socialism desires To
get rid of respect for authority OF
kind that has made the Church on the
whole Il conservative influence. Cathn-
lies will probably find whit have just
written somewhat easier to understand
than Protestants WILL 1t Is natural
that France so far as she departs from
Catholicism. goes INFO free thinking
rather than Into Professionalism. She
does not seek religious sanction for
morality for the ordinary conduct OF
life: she seeks It for consolation. 4
It la interesting to watch tho relig
ious question in It's occasional militar
manifestations. 1 asked . friend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
REAL FOLKS.

There's folks you like to listen to.
An folks. you like to see.
But the folks you like to think about
Is the kind @ folks fur me!
Oh, the best Of all the folks / know
Whose talk Is grand or small
Is the folks with whom you jes kin LOAF
And never talk at all.
There's folk. you meet upon tho way
That greet you and forget;
There's folks YOU like jes' for the day
And leave with no regret.
There's friends who though you're IA:
away
Are friends beyond a doubt.
An tho folks that make the world worth
while
Arc the folks you think nhout.
Washington Star.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
A SHAKE-UP NEEDED

The British government has recalled
it's ambassadorial representatives at
Washington. Petrograd and Paris, not
because of any special remissness on
their part, but for the reason that they
do not fit in with the present changed
conditions. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice has
made a passive record at Washington: !
that is, he has filled the requirements
in a perfunctory way. The new coali-
ton government of Great Britain, how
ever, wants men of broader sympathies
and closer touch with the democratic
aspirations in this war. All govern
ments are recognizing the demand for
ability and competency in the admin
istration of their affairs except the
United States
1t is singular perversity which, un-
der the present emergency, keeps inca
pacitv in office. Other governments
engaged in war are calling the best
talent and the greatest intelligence 10
their council boards. without regard TO
their political affiliations, but the
American administration persists in
having only one brand Of advisory aid,
and Of tho most mediocre character.
AS 4 critical observer Of the situation
has rather neatly put 1t, the present
organization Of our administrative
forces contains some very inconspicu-
Gus abilities. while some OF tho most
conspicuous abilities in the nation are
excluded. from it. PEOPLE don't like
that"
SO we hare heard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

All appropriations for public buildings
have been interned during the war.
which cuts OF about sl3.010.p00 ~
southern Congressional pork" Eo%
listen for the howl.
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And Germany Is surprised that the
Russians should refuse To DC hood
winked. That gets under the skin II
her displomatfc pride. just when she
was congratulatins herself that she hal
"pur one over"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

The Fair Grounds swimming pool is
crowded these days-with memories or
last summer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

Forward with Gott!" exclaims the
kaiser in his New Years address. That
sounds like he had abdicated as dictator.
Of the Almighty. T..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

German people pray to the Demon OF
Wrath to get the right attitude toward
tho Allies That would be consistent
with the gospel Of hate
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

Tomorrow will be tho first Sunday IN
the New Year. Observe 1t by attending
church service
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

If begins to look as II the Kaiser
house OF cards was falling about him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

We are to have more snoC. according
TO the director-Seneral OF tho weather
1t is easy to get Il eurfett or what we
don't want.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

Although zero is an arbitrary symbol
il scores concrete conditions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

The church that is heated by for
mality is always cold.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

Senator Reed is now being shaken BY
some adverse winds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

Secretary Of Munitions Department.
That ought to be General Cocktails size
II he would take It,
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A German kulturist insists that :he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

Those who look upon life as duty may
not always get the coin. but they attain
something beyond price.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

Charge Of Army Work Under Surgeon General Cor
gas Formerly Commanding O1tce al Army Haiuat4ul Lulu
bayard, " NJ.
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RATIONAL EDITORIAL sEEvIt
FREEING new ARMY OF TUBERCULOSIS

Care Examining and Re- Examining American Forces Prom
ises to Make the Finest Army the World Has Ever seen
RY COLONEL GEORGE E. BUSHNELL, U. S. A.
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LIFE AND CHARACTER READING.
January %



The weakness Of this nature is fear
of loss
Now This habit OF thought is most
weakening ami may Doe easily over
come. and unless ihe people Of this
birihdate strive for mastery over fear.
their lives are robbed Of an The best
that is designed for them
To be afrald Of even real things is a
debasing trait Of mind b. confident.
know your birthright is success and
happiness. Nothing can be taken from
you except that which you consent 90
allow taken.
The women are apt to be fearful. to
worry and imagine wrongs where none
exist. Vow the only cure for this is
the determination to see the right side
Of life, 90 know that you are tn mas
ter Of your fate and TO act accordingly.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT rules Your world
and every Thought comes into maorl-
alization IN some form or another.
Saturn and Uranus are the governing
planets, but once cast Your lhought
power on the bright and successful side
and YOU viii De successful
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ENIPLOYAIENT RrREAIf

WE FURNISH You WORK OR HELP
OF every description for home. ptore
l,,-.oI5 ana iarm Capitol Aid and Relief
N'he oolo-"' june0-n
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LOsT I'D FOuND.

i OsT-Fox TERRIER; ANSWERS. no
-. - name Of Doc Reward IL returned N
won 90 heAemoor Richardson
as fuone 1let-N ian2e-St
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SANITARY WORIlERs.

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