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The sun., 1918-07-08

We are q N. O. organisation and we
are proud OF our machine guns. They
are French made and very recently We
used In them for the hrst time American
made ammunition.
I'VE are located in a small deserted
town. Not a woman or child TO be
seen Many Of the buildings lie in
ruins 'Cest Ia guerre' ct Is the war;.
as the French say.
Best wishes from the 46oth Machine
Gun Battalion. from Wisconsin"
These messages answer the questions
which were asked in the first lines of
this piece. They tell the why OF THE
Sun Tobacco Fund and explain the
zeal OF the hundreds In the fund army
In forcing the total of contributions ever
upward and thus insuring comfort-so
far as II is humanity possible to make
them comfortable--to our lighting men
over There.
This Is the day on which Jack. Mgr.
J. ]. Dunns gifted English bulldog, be-
gins his voluntary service for the fund.
Jack 10 going to attend the baseball
game at the Polo 0rounds-he's going
to attend every game this week, indeed
and receive contributions for soldiers
smokes.
""s'
Jack always has n nina in bis month.
hence his warm personai ,ntere.t IN ths
cause. He will be attended TODAY by
Ray Brown. A BOY scout Harry Bald-
win. A Junior Naval Reserv,st. ana iittle
Baby Curcio. who n onlv two years aid
but Is ohook full Of patriotism. He will
be escorted, too, by committee Of
women composed Of Mrr Laura Corsweli
l,,o hnrt> r-~~.
Mne. mario Sross Nowhouse' Mrs. Slois
Burkhart, Mrs, Carrie Curcto, Mrs
th.r ""u '"''' 'io''"'' ouN
'her.
"ucn 10 jacks pioasure Mgr. Dunn
who Is deeply interested in the work
a, IN. ,oherco EVA $500 ~ 49,.
services, and Mre Cogswell. who had
The sun., 1918-07-08

This card from Private Thomas Hor-
rocks. Quartermaster Corps, Supply
Company 30S. is addressed to Mime
Clerget. an artist whose voice has won
many smokes for the soldiers:
II am in receipt OF a generous sup
ply of tobacco through your generosity.
for which l am very grateful.
Your work is a noble one and de-
serves the highest praise and apprecia-
ton OF all"
Corporal +. J. Deutsch of the 1924
Ambulance Company writes to Charles
Sherlock. another patriot:
with many thanks we received to-
day some OF the cigarettes sent to the
boys over yonder.' We all appreciate
the good work done back home for our
comfort, and must say II is COM
BORT to get an honest to God smoke"
The sun., 1918-07-08
Teiesrapnsrs union holding a pair Of
deuces and trying to blum the Admins
tration and the people Of the country.

Carlton Called in Poker Lingo.
1--WE do hold a pair Of deuces," de-
clared Shrimpton. zone IN the deuce
Of right and the other the deuce Of jus
tice We may not have been playing
poker as long a. Mr. Carlton. or have
played for 30 high stakes, but we were
sitting in this particular game long be-
fore Mr.. Vail brought Mr. Carlton here
to sit in the game. We now know that
all Mr.. Carlton holds In his hand Ia four
corporation clubs and petrifed cor
poration heart"
In his speech opening the meeting
Deputy President Thomas referred to
| OF poker phrases.
HE Is ADLER than his predecessors "
said Mr.. Thomas, land II removed from
Western Union influence will have al
least a Chinaman's chance Of getting b
| heaven. No doubt he could run de-
tective agency, for he has the astuteness
Of Pinkerton and the nerve and daring
| Of Lupin. He will soon be out Of a
job, but have no hard feelings agains,
him except for his attitude to the union
"Since we went into the war he has
not failed to raise tho dividend for his
stockholders up to the per cent. point
| OF 10 lay hbluS . rainy uhy iot
the company Of 100000. I hear that
| Mr.. Cartons share Of the company's
profits amounts to about 800, 900 q year
No wonder he would rather Jump from
the twenty second story Of the Western
Union Building than resign from his
Job"
The remainder of Mr.. Thomas's ad.
dress was a bitter attack against the
Western Union. Company and its poll
cies.
'The people" ne said. should know
how many confidential kilograms are be-
ing sent over the telephone without the
knowledge or consent Of the sender, and
how many night letters have been &C
| cepted at teleRraphic rates and delivered
in great bundles by messengers and by
| mail.
1.-THE Western Union system has bad
reputation In comparison with that OF
the union. which Is spotlessly white. For
years II has used little boys to deliver
MESA ges to disreputable places and has
sent little girls on perilous missions The
company has dealt continuously with
bucket shops and other concerns of a
like dlsreputable nature"
In urging the passage OF the post
ponement resolution other speakers eau
toned the union telegraphers that the
pursuit Of their strike plans In the face
of the national emergency might make
or break them.' and the break, they
added. would probably be irreparable.
The sun., 1918-07-08
TELECRAPHERS HERE
WILL DEFER STRIKE
Patriotism 10 Put Ahead of
Union Mems Welfare.

Percy Thomas, head Of the New York
organization Of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers Union. got word at o'clock
last night that the operators strike
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company. scheduled to begin this morn
ing at o'clock. had been deferred in re-
Spouse to the request of Secretary of
Labor Wilson.
Earlier In the day the New York MEM
bers met at Terrace Garden and adopted
resolution calling upon Sylvester J.
Konenkamp. international president OF
the union. to defer the strike until the
Senate had time to pass upon the Fed
eral control bill.
The resolution was Immediately trans
mitted to President Konenkamp in Chi
cago by wire. The general tone OF the
resolution and. Of the discussion follow
Ing its introduction by B. F. Shrimpton.
secretary of the Eastern brokerage d.
vision Of the union. was that while the
telegraphers had sore grievance
against the Western Union they stood
ready to sacrifice their own interests to
patriotic necessity.
The unions professed reason for al.
vocating postponement OF the strike was
foreshadowed by officials OF the Western
Union company and nom union prophets.
not dare to run the risk OF an unsuccess-
full strike. but would save its face by
calling Off the walkout at the eleventh
hour on the pretext of rendering n pa
triotic service to the nation.
Western Union IL Accused.
The resolution contained an imposing
list OF "whereases" reciting acts by the
Western Union leading up to the pro-
mitigation OF the strike order In viola
ton OF the Presidents proclamation OF
April affirming the right OF workers
to organize and bargain collectively. the
resolution declared. the Western Union
has continued to discharge from its ser
vice "sorely needed telegraphers who
were found through fair means or foul
TO be members OF the Commercial Teleg
raphers Union OF America"
The "unpatriotic actions OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company" the res
olution went on to state. caused the
National War Labor Board to render a
decision giving the employees OF tul wire
companies the right to Join unions and
suggesting reinstatement OF the men dis.
charged from the Western Union for
joining the telegraphers' union. There
uron. recited the resolution. President
Wilson called upon the president OF the
Western Union to acQuiesce in the de-
clsion OF the War Labor Board. but the
The sun., 1918-07-08

CAMP UPTON, July 7.-omeers mere
will begin tomorrow morning the study
OF special military subjects. under the
tutelage of experts including Major j.
r. Rail-. British gas defence authority.
The courses will cover machine gun
merry, auto-rifie manipulation, musketry.
bayonet, hand grenade. gas, open war
fare, signalling. topography and minor
tactics
The sun., 1918-07-08

Majority Leader Kitchin. who 10 indif-
ferent, to withdraw the vacation resolu-
ton. u
There 10 still a bare possibility that
pressure from some Senators may force
a reconsideration of the recess question
in the House, but It II extremely doubt
full II, in view Of the Presidents attitude
and the close vote In the Senate, the
House will make another serious attempt
until the Senate enacts the wire control
legislation.
water Power Bill Next.
While the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee 10 struggling with hearings
on tho wire control legislation ana the
Senate trying to night on the food bill
with the dry amendment, the House will
take up the water power bill. Tho Prea-
dent has openly indicated that he would
like to sec this legislation passed.
The Postmaster General and 6ecre-
taries Baker and Daniels win appear for
the Administration In the wire hearings,
and President Newcomb Carlton Of the
Western Union and Clarence H. MaokAy
Of tho Postal will be invited to give their
views to the committee. These hearings
will begin without delay as soon a. the
attendance Of witnesses can be ar
ranged.
Tho water power legislation should
not occupy the House more than two
weeks at most, and n nothing demand
ing immediate attention comes UP be-
fore the bill 10 passed House members
will be able to 70 back to their dis
tricts and do some campaigning. The
House will have nothing Of importance
before It until the Ways and Means Com.
mittee draws up the new revenue bill
and that probably will not DO before the
last of August. A gentlemen's agree
ment will be made. as was done last
year. under which both sides will agree
not to take UP anything Of importance
and the House will adjourn for three
day periods, merely going through the
formality OF meeting and adjourning.
The sun., 1918-07-08

head Of the wire company replied with
characteristic hypocritical reference to
the company's obligation to protect the
public while It was systematically de-
frauding the said public by accepting
daily In various cities In the country
large numbers Of night letters at tele-
graphic rates which II transmitted In
niitcases by messengers travelling on
railroad passes"
The sun., 1918-07-08
A Thousand and One Thanks.

To Harry Carroll, the popular COM
poser, who is at the Riverside this
week, Corporal y. II. Ramps sends this
newsy card:
Your liberal donation of tobacco re-
ceived. A thousand and one thanks /,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
HOW TO SWEETEN CRAM
RERRIES

Cranberries are now in the mar
kets. They find a ready place on
the table. They are always associ-
ated with Thanksgiving and Christ
mas dinners. This year the scarcity
of sugar may cause many to hest
tate to use them. Cranberries may
be served without emptying your sug
ar bowl.
Because of the acid content of
cranberries, sweeteners such as sor-
ghum, cane or corn strip may be
used even more successfully than
with other fruits. Cranberries may
be combined with other fruits which
are sweet, such as apples, figs, and
raisins, either to extend or modify
the cranberry flavor or to add sweet
E ne IS to it.
Cranberries are valuable food
because of the iron and acid they
contain. Many like the acid flavor
while others acquire taste for it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
The BelingtOn Progressive
g PEOPLES PAPER "a
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first OF all be
clean, it must be fair, it must be hon
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times, devote itself unilinchingly and
fearlessly to the public service in the
interests of the masses of the people.
1t must always combat evil and IN
Justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
Ii must never tolerate corruptions.
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and the unfortunate
For Belington it must always stand
with unselfsh devotion, for the
achievement of the finest ideals, of
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, of every step in the march OF
progress.
1t must stand forpgood government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare,
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
Greatly Benefited by Chamber
lain's Tablets.

81 am thankful for the good /.
have received by using Chamber
lain's Tablets. About two years a.
go when began taking them ]
was suffering a great deal from dis
tress after eating, and from head
ache and tired, languid feeling
due to Indigestion and g torpid
liver. Chamberlain's Tablets cor
rected these disorders in a short
time, and since taking two bottles
of them my health has been good,
writes Mrs. NJ. P. Harwood, Au-
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
An Earnest Appealfor Thanksgiving
Offering Made By the Children's
Home Society of West Virginia to
Our Generous People Everywhere.

Home Society of West Virginia to
Our Generous People Everywhere.
Executive COMMUNICATION. Geo.
w. Atkinson, LII. d., Pres't.; Rev.
R. D. Roller, D. d., v. Prest.; Rev
T. C. Johnson, D. D., Hon. Geo. r..
Price; Secretary, A. M. Scott; Treas
urer, Col. J. Q. Dickinson.
The above society was organized
in 1896 for the care and training Of
the orphan and homeless children Of
all West Virginia.
Shortly after organization the late
Hon. H. G. Davis, the great friend
of West Virginia orphans, gave the
Society home for the unfortunate
little ones, which is located in
Charleston, w. Va, supplementing
this generous gift by the yet more
helpful donation of $500. per month
since 1896. To this first building
Mr.. Davis has added a two-story
building, thus greatly increasing our
capacity for caring for orphan child
rem.
Into this Home, named DAVIS
CHILD SHELTER in honor Of it's
generous donor, we have gathered
932 homeless little ones in whose
behalf we make this earnest appeal
for THANKSGIVING OFFERING.
We need to accumulate = surplus
fund for winter supplies, and to
carry the Child Rescue Work far in
to the new year. We would like to
give an, extended account Of what
the rescue of these 932 homeless
orphans means to the State, society
and especially to themselves, but
space will not allow. We appeal to
every patriotic citizen to send a
LIBERAL THANKSGIVING OF
FERING to the undersigned.
N. o. Sewers, State Superinten-
dent,
1118 Washington St.,
Charleston, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21

On Monday evening Nov. IS Edna
Lovett gave party in honor of her
friends Misses Anna and Clara Korte
of Grafton, w. Va
This affair was one of the most
enjoyable events of the season.
Music and various games were the
pleasures of the evening.
The hostess served delicious re-
freshments at an appropriate hour.
When the hour came for departure
but too soon the guests expressed
their enjoyment of the evening and
departed.
Those present were: Misses Edna
Roger, Madalon Blatchford, Kath-
leen Curry, Agnes Dent, Virginia
Shinn, Mary Simmons, Anna and
Clara Korte, Edna Lovett and Mrs
Wagner. Messrs: Happy Shinn
Holt Right, Clifford Simmons, Ber-
ME Coberly, Cecil O'Brien, BurreIl
Jefferys and Rob Keyser.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
SOCIAL EVENT

Miss Jessie Teter etertained at her
home on Saturday evening in honor
of Miss Mary Huber
A verp pleasant evening was spent
in games and music after which the
guests enjoyed very dainty lunch.
Those present were Mesdames
Nevin Y Wetzel, Bessie Row, A. L.
Hinkle, C. M. Elliott, Misses Mary
Huber, Sevva Wilmoth, Prudence
FELTON,, Daisy Trahern, Irene Elliott
Jessie Campbell, Doris Curry, Net
tie Bartlett and Baby Ruth Teter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
Respectfully,
HARRY H. BYRER
SUNSHINE CLUB

The members oil the Sunshine Club
met at the home of Mrs. S. R. Mecca
mey Tuesday evening very pleas
ant evening was spent crocheting
knitting and social conversation.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess assisted by Mrs. l..
D. Cook
Those present were; Mesdames
]. M. McVicker, M K. Smith, L. D.
Cook, A. R. Parrish, W. H. Behen,
]. w. Strother, G. E. Cain, F. E.
Thompson, S. R. McCamey, Mrs. H.
A. Stellar was the guest Of the
evening. Next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Thompson.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
Battery D. 31st r. A,
18th Brigade
Barracks P. 10.
Camp Meade, Md.

Camp Meade, ND
Miss Ella Ware.
Dear Cousin:-
Received your letter to day was
glad to get it. am gettig aloag
all right And believe me we are
having some time at Camp Meade.
1t is not like the same place new.
1t was a dead old place before the
war closed. That big time they
were going to have was a fake dzd
not have anything only dancing and
that didn't interest me much for I
can't dance We surely had sonas
time here Monday almost tore Mp
camp. They had big time in Bal
timore and Washington. We eoxls
hear whistles blowing and beAs
ringing all day. ! don't know hsw
long | will be here yet but | heps
I'll get out soon We are drilling
Just the same as we were Eat
after they get everything settled ~
they surely will let US loose Do
you hear anything of Orvy have act
heard anything for three weeks. He
wrote and told Ola that he was going
across. It may be that he has goas
to France. They must have drilled
him hard if he went over He weat
to camp after I did. Some of the
boys think we will have to go over
yet. But / don't think so. Surely
won't take US over after the war is
over. Well / suppose you saw your
fellow while you were up in the
country you and Sylvia must not
fight over him for there will be-lots
of boys when we get out of NE
army. AS I don't think Of anything
new to write will close.
Your cousin
Howard Ware.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21

Did you ever think what your ad
in the newspaper is doing for you?
When you close your store in the
evening and go home to your family
and Preside, not thinking about your
business at all, then it is that the pa
per is being pored over-in-hundreds
of homes-the homes from which
your trade is drawn. And there is
your ad doing it's work silently, but
surely, and if you have taken the
pains to make it attractive its work
will be all the more attractive. This
is repeated over and over again, and
is no whatinspired some writer
to call newspaper advertising a
silent drummer"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
HATE.
By E. d. Koontz.

BY T.. ID. k0Ontz.
You may talk of the cruel dogs of
war,
Who bark and bite and MAIN and
mar
That growl and bay and STAY and
kill,
AS they feast on the hearts by death
made still.
But / fear the Human Hounds Of
Hate
Who Turk and lay and watch and
wait
With poison fangs in the twilight
gray,
For the luckless one who goes as
tray,
Who falters and falls by the stony
way.
You may dream Of the hungry
wolves of war,
AS they tear the flesh, leaving many
a scar,
They may kill the wounded and eat
their parts
With all the cruelty of their savage
hearts,
They are tame by the Human
Hounds of Hate,
Who pounce on the luckless one of
Fate
Who falls in the ditch of mud and
CRIME,
And ne'er can erase it, stencil and
slime,
Tho he docs not bear the stain Of
crime,
For every time he attempts to rise,
There stands his brother with glar-
ing eyes,
To shove him back and hold him
down
With hand of Love, and Christ
ian frown?
There's many heart bowed down
with care
Enmeshed and tangled in ADVERSE
tvs snare
They are tripped and dragged to the
Devils lair
By human vultures as they chant
their prayers
It matters not whether weak or
strong
Whether you meet your doom with a
curse or song,
These Hounds of Hate must kill
| and slay;
They strew lifes' path'long its APP
plan way
With wrecks of homes and severed
| ties
Made sad by Hate with it's black
ened lies;
There are martyred hopes and
broken hearts
! Pierced by Hate with her poisoned
darts.
These Hounds of brain, and bone and
blood
Do not see Gods promisein the mire
and mud
But each with his own besetting sin,
Seeks to hide in the world he's liv-
ing in.
He shields himeslf with brothers
soul.
/ Ger the tombs of others he reached
his goal.
IT'S haunted he finds to his great
surprise
By million or more contemplate
lies,
What he dreamed was heaven has
| turned to a hell,
Built by himself and builded well
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
4 MONUMENT TO THE BOYS

To The Editor:
The day is coming soon when the
boys will come back to us from the
Camps and the Battle front. They
will be bathed in victory and cover
ed with glory. We will be proud of
them and Of their achievements.
Everywhere men will be talking of
building monuments to their mem
DRY and Of paying homage to their
bravery. What sort of monument
shall we build? 1t is certain. we
will want to erect some sort of
memorial to their memory.
1t is well to take into consider
alton the fact that these boys have
been under training and moral pro-
lection different from any other
army that ever trod the earth. The
very best of entertainers, the pro-
foundest scholars and the greatest
preachers and lecturers in the world
have appeared before them; they
have become accustomed to the best
in all the lines of entertainment,
education and spiritual uplift that
the world affords. They have gotten
world vision, and they are coming
back with broadened ideas and
widened views on all public and-civ-
ie questions and problems.
These boys will not be the same
boys that left our hills few months
ago; they will OF be satisfied nor
contented with the conditions as
they left them Of course, they
will be glad to be home again, but
they will not remain here to give
this country the benefit of their
breadth of vision and new and broad
ened ideas unless we meet them with
enlarged visions and conceptions.
We must understand and provide for
their higher conception of citizen
ship if we are to hold them here.
My idea is that nothing will go
so far to meet the new conditions
and to help to keep these boys and
home, happy and satisfied, as Y
M. C. A. Hut and a Y. NJ Z. A.or-
ganization. 1t would make a com
munity center to which they would
raidiate naturally and it would afford
a means of giving them still further
benefits along the line of their train
ing and entertainment in Camp,
and it would do a still greater thing
it would furnish them spiritual lead
ership of a practical and broad
ening nature.
After having heard the greatest
preachers, the most learned scholars
the most noted actors and entertain
ers, after having been drawn close to
these great centers of Christian
brotherhood, they will need the SUP
port of just such institutions as the
Y. M, C. A.
Why not build such a monument?
And why wait until they come home
to do it? Why not start our own
campaign at once for this purpose
and have it ready for them when the
fighting cohorts from the front in
France come marching home? Then,
they would know that we not only
have been thinking of them while
they have been fighting for US, but
that we have a real vision Of their
future needs. More than that, it
would make great Christian CEN
ter for the boys who are coming on,
generation after generation Indeed
we would then erect monument
that would be worthy Of the accom-
plishments Of these heroes Of ours,
and one that neither time nor the ell
ements could destroy, because it
would be built in the hearts and
souls of men.
Respectfully,
uApPX TT RyPEP