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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
LETTER CARRIERS PAY
0crNhAcTER GENERAL Ri ri ESClN


partment pIing up surplus which N some years
has reached the large total OF SlO,oOOUOo. And IN
the meantime the leaving every branch OF the scr
vice IN droves those who remain badly over"oSed
that thew are able to do only about IS cent OF the
work that they are capable of under favorable clrcum-
stances and the service being shot to pieces IN many
ways.
The general manager of great industrial corporation
under whose administration such evils grew up would
promptly be removed on the ground that he short sight
ed incompetent and demoralzms and not the kind OF
man that should be entrusted with great organization
And m putting new man the place the board OF drec-
tors would See to 1t that number of sweeping changes OF
policy were instituted. ,
In the case of the Posofice department the board of
directors is Congress- and while that body cannot get nd
of the Postmaster General easily msmanased cor
poraton could get rid of executive 1t can II wants to
without consulting MIR Burlesons views in the matter m
touce the reforms When these reforms have been gwen
the authority of law Mr. Burleson will be confronted with
The alternative of enforcing them getting out OF the posi-
Eon he holds with as much grace as he can command
One of the first of these reforms which Congress should
enact IS nav adjustments for all the and service adj
iustnnents for some of them How many drawing
wages are compelled to face the SO per IN
crease IN the cost of living which has taken place since
then on the pay they getting IN 1902 Not many OF
them but among those who doing the letter
rers all over the country This newspaper agrees with the
letter carriers of Fairmont that they should have
lief They would be entitled It if the PostOice
department was money making department, for IN this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
Asso. Charities IN
Need Of Funds

A campaign TO secure funds for the
work o fthe Associated Charities VII
be put into eject this month BY the
organization. This was decided upon
at 4 meeting held yesterday OF The
board OF directors held in the rooms
in the city building. The campaign
was to have been carried out some
time ago but was postponed on &C:
count OF the Red Cross membership
drive which was scheduled for the
same time
The charities organization IS In
need OF funds at this time to care for
the many needy families In the city
and vicinity. From now on the calls
for food and clothing will increase for
several weeks and the money win DC
badly needed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
You May Find
1t In Stocking
Cincinnati authority says your
troublesome corns just
loosen and fall off

Sore corns. hard corns, soft corus OF
corns between the toes just loosen in
their sockets and fall or the next daJ'
If you will apply directly upon the corr
a few drops of drug called freezone.
avs Cincinnati authority.
You merely put a drop or two Of this
freezone on the terder, touchy corn to,
day and instantly The corn stops hurt
ing, then morrow some time you may
find the old torturcus pest somewhere
in your stocking, having fallen OF en-
tireIy without a particle OF soreness.
Pain or irritation. The skin su round
uS and beneath the former corn VIII
he as healthy, pink and smooth as the
PAIN OF your hani.
a quarter ounce OF freezone is suff.'
cient to rid ones feet OF every corn or
caIlus, and any druggist will charge but
a few cents for it. 1t is compound
me- de from ether.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

ahead and settle the matter witrou:
them.
Government is going TO control the
binder twlne supplies this year.
ThatIl give the Dakota farmers one
more thing to be mad at the govern
ment about.
Clifford Thorne told the Senate
committee coal operators are MAXI :
too much money.
Which is a sure sign that CIiHosa
does not have much money tied up IN
coal producing.
The real btoated class IN coal 7ro-
GCc:ioa IS che niae-s and they have
been 1n shor. ra.ioas most o. the
tine because toy could not VOL.
EeaTy A. Wise Wood the wei
Known patriot is "asir" woma-f SUI
srSgc now. although re used 20 he
Tor &
Probably found out that he could
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

Former Senator Bailey. of Texas. was among those
who opposed woman suffrage the hearing held b!
tho Eopse Suffrage committee yesterday Bailey says
he is opposed because women incapable of perform
ing military service sheriff service and jury service
That gives one fine line the mental attainmenfs OF
Joe Bailey who for a long time hade large NUMBER
oe naonle believe that he had regular brains. This
,.,,,cn+ against equal suffrage was abandoned LONG
ago by intelligent people it is not founded on
it applies to women and because if suffrage were
to be based upon these things lot Of men would have
to he DISTINGUISHED. Wonder where Bailey has been
alternating since his questionable corporation "ssoe
tons forced him out of public life?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
Death an UNLIMITED
Guest of the Holidays

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Mumford, and
sons have returned from Baltimore
where they had spent the last two
weeks Mr. Mumford and family went
there to spend the holidays with
Mrs. Mumford's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
E. D. Stutler. On Christmas eve how
ever Mr.. Stutler was taken seriously
i'll from heart trouble brought on by
indigestion and died within few min
utes. The deceased was a farmer re-
siding about so miles from Baltimore.
His wife and seven children survive
him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
RUFF STUFF

Butter sells at 1925 per pound in
Berlin It is said
That makes it easier to get along
without il
It never gets 50 Tar out OF reach
IN this country that NE do not buy
=
OF course the pipe line people are
EoTried < lot because iaey could not
90: k6Te COR ;nat conference.
L simply breaks 5Iieir hearts 30 go
IN taxing $Ge cas- :"ay :s7su IVES:
s'e1niS -,
But t2O longer they sta! away the
less they VII have 10 think
about aad tie wes: T!rStAiEnE WrIi
Sc We u.csag!E VII haze . 30
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

clifford Thorne. who told the Senate investigatns
committee lot of his personal opinions about the coal
situation yesterday strong on details but
he did say that one operator is selling coal 10
the government for at Camp Dodge at one priee
and to the c. B. O. railroad for much smaller price
1 will look bad in the newspapers read by coal con-
sumo. but the full probably is that the railroad
being more vide awake buyer of coal than the gov
ernnent is getting its supply long term contract
which specifics smaller price than the current heufe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
the TrcIe Tom. carried away the
biggest hOnorS.'
(sY coNDo)

One need not hide his head in dis
grace just because he is not fully alive
TO the importance Of war work. There
is plenty OF time TO get into the work.
]. NJ. Rro%nde!d. president OF tie Peo-
pies Bank. was eNplainin" why that
institution cid not make such I good
showing in the first Liberty l-o2n as
in the second:
-You see we didn't realize that
it vas so important"
There are unfortunately a great
number of people in Marion county
who have not yet realized that war
work is important and they should
study the war Savings Stamps htera-
ture.
Rev. II. C. stoetzer has new slogan
and timely one:
DO. nor merely your bit but
your best
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
What People Say.
and Some Side Remarks.

Sam R. Nuzum. who is chairman OF
the general committee of the Elks'
Minstrel, a charity Iund benefit, set
for January 81 and February 1, was
was talking about the Elks shows and
made a remark that mas been heard IN
Fairmcut hundreds If times:
1.-THE best show ever put on by
the ElIss was Gle 5urlcsqTe on
Uncle Toms Ca6:T.' There have
been many splendid home talent
shows staged by that lodge but
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

This is Post Wheeler. I. S. dipIo-
mat at Toxic. and Halle Ermine
Reeves. who is his wife. Or, this is
Halle Ermine Reeves. the famous
novelist and Post Wheeler. who is her
husband. The Wheelers have but re-
Gently returned from the japanese
capital. where Wheeler was counsel
Ior of the American legation. He is
on his way 10 Stockholm to take a
similar post. Wheeler knows what
the future of the japanese question
is, but-he won't tell
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

There is an abundance Of wood in
West Virginia and it surprises those
VINO are not acquainted with the peo'
PIE of the Mountain State to see coal
hauled ten miles by team wher' wood
is near by and being permitted to rot.
Z. NJ. Grant. of N6rgantown, explains
it by claiming that cutting wood is a
punishment metea out 20 farm boys
until they come to abhor it. He con-
fessed:
Il would rather do pretty near
anything there is in the way OF
work than 10 cur wood. ] did
enough OF that when boy. That
was invariably ny punishment fer
wrong-Going and II has turned me
against that work 10 this d2E
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

Britains new ambassador to Washington Is 10 De
Earl reading lord chief justice and it is believed that
noir+noent means that Northce. the British war
commissioner will not If that is true it also
means that when the future the British feel that
is necessary to lecture the way we should BEHAVE
it will be done tact than the dictatorai pup
Usher could muster
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

Major General Goetha1s who is already acting quar-
raster general is also TO be War department director
of transportation These are duties with
which he can feel and he is bound to get re-
suits with minimum amount Of fuss And that Is
something badly needed in Washington just nov"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

I;-boats sank the Harry Luckenbach the other day
and there probably loss of life In the Med
terranean an English torpedo boat destroyer was tor
nedoed These incidents serve remind US that the
5sess nirat.s are still at work considering the
amount of commerce IS being carried on all the
seven seas they no longer amount to much
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

When out to the test the war power of Congress as
broad adam and as deep as the necessities of the government
quire 1t is fair to infer that Lincoln held such an opinion
and this theory shared by every practical minded man
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. made aattoOted 1ser
ton that effect early in the recent SPECIAL session OF Co
orcss, There are two good old common law maxms
E.6eb is we'll to remember in connection with all such
cause.-the safety of the people is the supreme law
and Between public and privaH rights the public night
must prevail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
no, run the suffrage organizations.

Henry is strong for running things,
but some how or the other he does
not have much success with any OF
his undertakings in that direction
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

Harland Tough, Faf=v5ew young
nan who left Wesleyan college. where
he vas a student TO jim the navy.
writes frequently to his sister. Mrs. j.
w Custer. of Edgway, from the train
ing station at Norfolk anu in recenE
letter he enclosed the following bit OF
verse which he says is popular with
tho boys there:
THE ROCKIES PRAYER.
CATER one months ServiceO
Now lay me down to sleep. -
1 pray the Lord my gear 10 keep.
Grant no other sailorU take
Socks or shoes before l wake.
Lord please guard ne in my Slumber
And keep This hammock on Its num-
May no clews nor lashings break
And let me down before : wake.
Keep me safely in Thy sight,
Grant no fire drills az night.
And in the morning let mo wake
Breathing scents OF sirloiu steak.
God protect me in my dreams.
And make this better than II seems.
Grant the time may swiftly fly.
When myself shall rest on high
In snowy feather bed.
Where long to lay my head,
Far away from all these scenes.
From the smell OF all half baked beans
Take me back unto the iiad.
Where they don't scrub down with
sand.
where no demon typhoou blowc:
Where women wash all TIE clothes.
God Thou knowest all my woes.
Feed me in my dying throes;
Take me back. I'll promise then,
avcr to leave Home Sweet Home"
again.
Copyrighted. 1s17-sea Going Tony.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

degrees. This nearly Balances tbs
books. which advises that nature mus
not be abused q. present for her con-
dnct, but must Be eondoned . period
longer when she win open her box o.
weather goodies"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

Esaneha5f de public service efficiency of much more
importance tan cost But view Of the fact that The
department has been plmg up surplus to withhold an
increase any longer would be rank injustice
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
Can anything be done for children
crippled as a result OF this diseased
inquire OF Mrs. Fred Smith, s14 Gas
:cn Ave. City; Mrs. George E. john
son. S33 Chicago St, City. 1.s-1t'32s4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
pRAET LAW LEGAL.

THAT the Supreme court would declare the selecfve
service act constitutional exactly what every one
capable of thinking m straight line about such things
expected The feeling that not because the men
who wer drawn INTO the through its operation were
being sent to Europe which many worthy people had grew
out of popular er1o 1t long believed by many that
The nation could only the regular establishment for for
egn service and that the organized militia could only be
used to repel invasion.
That here and there man who ought to have known
better was included the number who believed IN this the
ory is not to be wondered That probably explains
Hann ayor and it IS about the only explanation that
could be made for Hannis Taylor is lawyer of more
tfan common ability
The present opinion which specifically states that the
Gwen to Congress to declare war includes power to
require military service both home and abroad answers
the doubt that was in mems minds but an opinion
handed down by Justice Field in 1859 ffeFed the matter
full enough satisfy any whose Citizenship req
blooded enough to be worthy of the men who fought IN
the earlier wars of the Republic In Tables case Justice
Field said:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

Miss Marie Ferren. OF CjarksLarg. i
the guest Of Mrs. Dennis Gobur:.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
Bumstead's WormSYrup

y = OGGO ana sure RGmOdy for WoEzz1t
Stood the test for 80 YOaTB. TT HHUSEe
&RHS, 10 children & 81 aa angel oG
mercy. PIEA8AEE TO TAXI. 10
SICDEE8. no PEX810 AEEDEOy One
bottle has killed la worms. An dEIk-
RiStB And dealers, or by mAI1r2Sc Z bot
EEs. G. A. VooEnES, No. Fhila-, Ia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

among the powers assigned to the National
,,overnrent is the power to raise and support
armies and the power to provide for the gov.
eminent and the regulation OF the land and
naval forces The execution OF these powers
faIIs within the line of its duties; and its con-
troll over the subject is pIenary and exclusive.
1t can determine without question from any
.tate authority. ho% the armies shaIl De FalS5
ed whether bv volunteer enlistment or forced
draft. the age at which the soldier shall be re-
cefved and the period for which he shall be
taken, the compensation he shan be allowed:
and the service to which he shall be assigned
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

rsra of the soldier boys have been home on iuf-
ioughs within the few weeks-uniontoWn EFenins
Genius.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08
SHORT AND sNAPPY

Speaking of old fashioned winters this one goes away
back to the ice age-Wheeling Register
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

Every time YOU slap a stamp your book you are
kim slr- at the Observation-Disclosures News
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

Probably found out that he could
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-08

You see we didn't realize That
il vas so important" i.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08

which the Americans form such a
considerable part, for the offense.
Confidence in the situation as a
whole is notably strengthened hero by
recent advices as to the amplitude Of
Gen. Foch's powers. The Austrian
drive still menaces Italy. Advices re-
ceived by the Itality Embassy here
tell OF continuing concentrations Of
Austrian forces. The Italians believe
that a blow will be launched at their
lines as soon as the weather in the
mountains at its western end permits
the free movement OF troops and
guns.
But italian confidence Is partic-
ularly high that there will be no re-
petition Of the 1sonzo disaster. The
close coordination of the allied
armies with those Of :11rafy; Brought
about through the extension Of Gen.
Foch's powers. has made such an
event impossible the Italians believe
They declare tina. II Gen. Foch
should determine that Italy will have
TO meet the Austrian assault alone.
Italy will do so. II, on the other
hand, his information indicates that
they will need some Of their own re-
serves placed under Gen. Foch's dis
posal in FraNce, they will get them
promptly. They believe that under
the new scheme of command they
will get, further -Teinforcements of
French or British troops with equal
rfotnptness.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
WOULD MAKE BULLETS
OF GERMAN STATUE
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe Favors Melting
Replica of Frederick the Great.

American bullets should be made
out of the statue of Frederick the
Great now standing in front OF the
war College, declared DR.. Radcliffe
of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church. in his sermon YES
terday morning.
Justice forbids US to honor i'm
morality by permitting the statue
OF Frederick the Great to remain
standing in front of the War Col
lege," declared DR.. Radcliffe.
The announced principles of this
ruler of the Huns. were embodied
by him in such sayings as this: SWe
take what we can No ministers
abroad except SPIES Stir up war
among our neighbors,' Promise helm
put never send it, Only one person
In my kingdom, myself Let the
statue Of such a ruler go the way
or that of King George of England
In Revolutionary days. Or let bull
lets be made of It to carry the mes
sage of America to Germany"
DR.. Radcliffe also spoke force
fully on the 1enient treatment which
German spies have received In this
country.
"Reprimands do not punish trea-
son." said DIR. Radcliffe. NOR judicial
lectures prevent danger. Our ad-
ministration will not be just, nor
our society safe. nor our loyalty
true. until q few spies are lined up
against the wall and shot,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
GEN. PERSHTNG
!. PRAISES CREW
FOR SERVICE
Men Of Steamship Woon.
socket Commended for
Energetic Action.

Prompt and energetic action of the
crew OF the steamship Woonsocket, in
clearing the ship of her cargo and
making repairs to her hull in foreign
waters, brought forth warm commen-
dation from Gen. PershIng. He cabled
the following to the War Department:
while in port here the crew of the
steamship Woonsocket rendered ex-
ceptional service in getting cargo
ashore and at the same time making
repairs to the hull. This voluntary
action on the part of the crew saved a
delay which might have amounted to
a week and also saved an expense of
several thousand dollars.
"All officers who have knowledge
Of this matter have recommended that
such recognition as may be possible
be extended to this crew IN the form
Of bonus or special privileges. Recon-
mend that the extraordinary amount
Of work and efficiency shown by this
crew should II possible be made known
generally in such . way as to secure
emulation"
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals, d.
rector Of storage and traffic. sent Gen.
Pershing's report to the commanding
general Of an Atlantic port of en-
barkation recommending that the crew
be commended and receive special
privileges. He expressed regret that
"a more substantial means Of reward
ing services OF this kind is not avail
able"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
An American Girl--Hurrah!'
Cry u. S. Soldiers in France
Women from "God's Country" Scarce in Bat
tle-Scarred Fields of Flanders,
Says Y. NJ c. A. Man.

"One lad came to my canteen a few
nights ago and: asked for paper to
write his mother and said he had only
seen the faces of three American
women In eight months and he was so
anxious to see a true woman from
home and talk a minute. His eyes
filled with tears and he turned away
into the crowd.
Our boys are often tired and home
sick. but no CUTTERS"
This extract is from q letter written
to @. X. Roper. Of Washington, who
is railroad secretary for the South
eastern department of that branch OF
Y. NJ. c. A. work. 1t Is from 8. l..
Thomas. former railroad secretary at
Richmond, known to hundreds of rail-
readers who run from Washington
southwark. Thomas now is a secre-
tary in France, one of the many asso-
citation workers abroad recruited from
the railroad department of the asso-
citation.
1.-TWO and a half months have rolled
by and I have had some strange ex-
periences," he continues in his letter.
GLAD did not know exactly what
was ahead Of me. Last night nearly
froze to death, but strange to say, 1
am none the worse for it today.
would write you more often, but am
out where there is something doing all
the time, and the marvel is that we
do not lose our lives, but we feel safe
in His keeping and talk glibly about
our escapes as the boys do about a
fast run on the road.
THE bombardments are fierce but
fascinating. The contests in the air
are marvellous. Tell America to hustle
us more. big guns and thousands Of
aircraft and We will show Germany
how Il is done.
Il have been from cook to janitor
and back many times and from pulpit
to pouring chocolate and selling cigar
cites in moments time. These men
need everything We can do for them.
: Down st 1.-The post where 4, was
an american entertainer came on the