The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04

tended in contests oi skill aud endurance
were satisfied to be rewarded - victor
with wresths of laurel and il sss though
dsbssins 70 secer. 1ffrice a
money or it- equivalent. Times hav
changed and With the changing OF ia
times has come the change of yerron
and their opinions and desires, and sscl
change has been for the tetter.
Now the lsborer 10 worthy OF his hire
now those Who excel I'm skill. IN brain
in applicstion, in strength are eLti le'
70 have, not merely an empty honor.
crown OF leaves. hut u be rev ar.is-d 10y 4
grateful and appr-ciative congreg alton
prizes OF material vsiue, useful for com
forts. luxury and happiness. and in th'
receipt of those honor, now ~ befors
bestowed 10y an admiring public or ar
spprecistive class. lsry~ or small, they,
the superior ones. the winners are ~
much honored and s--ts-enled A. the reci-
pients OF the old day empty of value
crowns
The world wss never more sppre-ia-
tive Of excellence OF suEeriority, OF q
winner than today, and u will he nor.
90 tomorrow. The world seeks today TO
amply reward. 10 crown with comforts
and iuxurirs. winners upon the worlds
stage from all the people who are only
srtors upon il. The world offers thes%
70 "A ~ 81
these crowns not only i'm games Of pleas
ure Lut IN the more scr ious games Of life
which We are ali playing in the games
OF war, IN the games of p<ace, in the
game OF Production by brain. 10y hand
and 10y brain plus physical work.
In the great game Of labor 10 the
greatest number. the greatest vslue 81
premiums being offered Labor which
upon time WAS dishonorable 10 now
most honorable Labor was snce con
sidered but the product Of endurance and
strength; now 1t, in its excellence. 10
known 70 he the product OF inc thought
1ood brain used with good strength and
endurance and labor embrace thee DUAL.
't'es' whether IT be in the arts and
sciences or in the tilling of the coil or in
the taking from the earth it mineral
products
The world must live and grow hence-
forth BY intelligent labor which will CON-
bine larger element always OF physical.
manual work with an intelligent educss-
Ell brain.
Germany has made headway in this
greatest and most destructive of ali MAR.
hscsuse Tor halt . century she has urged.
taught. encouraged, honored her psople
to work and Who worked with hand and
brain and 70 thus use effectually the
thoughts and inventions OF other,: And
she, BY starting this cruel upiu,t ssrif,
and being efficient in il, has taught the
world this great Lesson that the peopl.
working With head and limb are the AL,
OF the earth and that there must be mon.
salt
You people connected with the co.
producing companies are not merel,
physicai manual laborers, you are of
higher class You must in this indn.tr,
work With brains rs we'll a streoyth
The one 10 - needful - the other. n,
work IN the world 10 more important =
mankind, his freedom and happins-
than the work you are doing: no worl
holds . higher reward in dollars and th
Pisndits OF grateful people. Look, T.
snccessfully carry On this war what vo,
are producing coal is absolutely neces
sAry- To prevent the whole peopl. q
THIS great country Of ours from be,n,
asvss 70 Germany and the German No
pie coal II GENITAL. Ii must propel Tn
sn'ps 70 carry on the seas men and ve.n
one and iood- IL makes 20 forward sh
trans upon the land for three and oths
Purposes- IL melts the metals for m
arms and ammunition. IL fashions m.
tenais Tor hundreds of prceusrv .trncs
urss- IL keeps dc with its heat the me,
VINO labor and toll in every way in thi
great hight. IL holds the life in The ~o
men and children left at home bv In,
soldiers oil liberty. Ii prepares food an.
ur'nk Tor The hungry. IL furnishes Tn,
de.th-desling explosives. IL give. mo
mentum 70 the craft that flies in th~ =;
.no 'ne tank that crawl. upon the earth
~ produces easement Of pain from .;cL
ne sno pains lt furnishes q solsce i,
IN 'ne hour OF death. Goal today j. 1.
much . necessity - bread. It. u.s en-
'e" directly into hundreds and hundr~d
on use-yes necessary articles. \. il no
'nere'ore hitting and proper that you vb,
AID IN producing such q God siven n,o
""c' should ieel honored IN Jour worl