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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11
Ripping Rhyme.
BY WALT MASON
MADE At HOME.

This year. oh, little girls and boys,
there1l be no German Christmas toys.
The Germans have so much II do, so
many errands 10 pursue, they really
haven't time to pause and carve out
toys for Santa Claus. But thereIl be
toys. have no doubt, for every little
maid and scout, for all the children in
this realm, made from our native slip
perry elm. Why brought we toys across
the seas? We have the drawing knives
and trees, and we can hew from pine
or beech an elephant that Is a peach.
and we can shape q polar bear. an
anaconda or hare, a cmel with an
upright back, duck that can emit
Quack. We have the tools, We have
the skill; why bought we toys from
Kaiser bill? Now, watch me make Il
Noah's ark, and At it out with hen and
shark. rhineoceros and kangaroo and
every beast you wish to view. This
war. with NIL It's woes and stings, has
taught us lots Of useful things. We
find that we can fashion traps we used
to buy from foreign chaps; and that's
A lesson, little kids, which should be
pasted in our lids. So watch me take
my saw saw and Ak and fashion toys
as slick as wax: III carve you beasts
of gorgeous shapes, I'll hew out wart-
hogs. bees and apes, and give YOU.
dear ones. ample cause, to whoop with
ME for Santa Claus.
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observance OF rThiCS' as By the amaSS'
ing Of 4 great surplus of gold coin and
bullion and by the accumulation OF a
huge credit balances. II will nrce$Si-
tate foresight and vision on plane
with constructive craftsmanship. II
will find It's greatest field Of usefulness
and profit in promoting the welfare
and happiness Of the peoples Of the
world, for We have learned that our
splendid isolation" is Il myth. and
that whatever disturbs the economic
and monetary conditions Of other ma
lions inevitably diSturbS our own. So.
world leadership in finance. rightly
understood and properly used, will be
one OF the greatest factors. through
helping 10 create universal prosperity
and contentment. in making the world
safe for democracy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11
GREAT PROTECTION PLEA

DR.. Anna Howard Shaw IS woman
ater our own heart when she lays
down a fundamental economic plat
form for women which practically
urges her sisters to become protective
tariff advocates. We get this view Of
DR.. Shaw's vigorous Amerlcanism
from a patriotic New Years resolution
which she enjoined on the American
women. and which reads: Encourage
national industries. avoiding imported
ones. even though they may seem bet
ter and less costly than those made
at home"
Women voters are increasing In
numbers at every Presidential cleo
ton and It would be we'll foy them to
apply themselves diligently 70 the ap-
plication OF the good protection doc.
trine Of Dr.. Shaw. Never has that
doctrine been better stated in, so few
words. 1t should appeal to the brain
and heart OF every American woman.
American women are naturally pro-
tectionists. made such by the econo-
mics OF the home.
II Is the women who are most vital
" concerned in the spendable income
at their disposal for household ex-
penses. If the wage money at their
command is ample. there is comfort
and happiness in the home. If the wage
money is Of small amount. or no
amount, the wife feels that condition
keenly. The burden falls mainly upon
her. Wives Of wage and salary earn
ers are protectionists in home oco-
nomics. and should know full we'll the
value OF protection as a means Of In
surfing work, wages and home pros
perity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11
THE WORK PROBLEM.

When Adam was callow. II" tried 10 set
gay.
But tho Lord found him out ere the end
OF the day.
And brought the smart laddic right up
on the floor.
And said. Such rash conduct I deeply
deplorc.
No longer can you loaf around on the
place.
From now you must eat by the sweat
Of your face"
or shirk.
The only thing left him Was just So to
work.
The etfor, he made. bu, how much. or
how we'll
There is really nothing on record TO tell;
But this has com" down, that both he
and his wife
Beat tho game il they could till the
ending of lf".
Their offspring have played the iden-
teal trick.
Because they wore tarrcd with the worry
Same stick.
And the latest OF kin be he Christian or
Turk.
Would rather do anything rls" than
plain work.
Year in and year out mon have schemcd
and have tried
To live by their wits. and put labor
aside
To shorten the hours and the burdens
OF toll.
Be they Captains Of Finance. or Sons
Of tho Soil.
And some try the dope 'rf deficiency"
cranks,
VINO promise great prizes. The mos; Of
them blanks:
For talk as y"u please. without uurs-
uun nr quirk,
Efficiency-nincty rcrcentu'I ~ wHTk.
The King nf tho Nations looks dnw-,
from IN" Throne.
Jehovah Of Rattlcs is calling His own.
Demucracy's ensign Is flung from th"
Sky.
The Rcd Cross "f Service is hlazoncd
near 10y.
Humanity h""kons. and God points the
way.
No place now for oilers. no limo for
d"la%.
No rou,u. tnr Tho %lh"li"rs. n" rhanc"
now I" Shirk:
For zach hand lis duiv, L. ouch man
his work. --Eolrrt if. Wilson.
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Since the war IS creating demand
interest to know that the wet waste
places on millions of farms might be
transformed into acres q! the mos; pro-
hurtiva sort through tho undcveiopcd
Industry of water farming. This is inc
most neglected OF our great natural re-
sources.
The waters Of the earth, which fur
u!Shcd to primitive man his most de-
rcndable supply OF animal food. might
again take their prop"r sphere IN inc
feeding Of he people il rI"Tc attention
were paid 10 water fnrrn!nE In oroer
70 work out the details wC need hsh cu!-
tural experiment stations to supplement
our many hatcherlrs and - make them
effective.
III his york State Rural Problems
Or. Liberty II. Bailey quotes my views
on tho subject az follows: We shall
come 10 the time when the farmer must
use his streams and ponds for IN"
rearing or fish. The farmer ought 70
raIse fish just as he raises pork. Al
though we have not attained to An exact
science In the raising of food fish III
farm streams and ponds. We have nadn
Tho beginning and are a. tho thresh-
old Of a Erc3; DEVELOPMENT.
Our fish hatchery system Is d"vet'
rrcd along the lines OF the past Sen"r-
at.on and It !s now inadequate. II pro-
Goods on IN" principle Of breeding num-
hH-less fry and then casting tn"m
Wholesale into ponds and streams that
may be Inhabited by all kinds OF fish
and that may present all kinds at CON
IA 10
small proportion OF tho implanted fish
survive TO maturity.
Many fish are carnirorous and cat
their young II Is not profitable 10 feed
big fish on little fish. any more than II
Is profitable to feed big pigs on little
pigs.
In Tho early days we allowed our pigs
10 roam over square miles OF territory
They lived AZ hest they could on what
they might pick up. Now we coniin"
our pigs in small areas and grow the
food for them on other areas and We
have more pigs and better pigs than W"
had before. Similarly We must ho%
begin 20 control and doIncs ttcate our
food fish.
Most farms n the east and Ireat
numbers in the south and west hav"
creeks or ponds. or places where Ponds
could be made. These ponds or ;no"ls
should be cleared Of all FISH cEccpT
the kinda that are to b. grown: ard the
rood for them should he produced In
other ponds alongside. wrlch arc con-
ncrted with the food fish roItl.
In the future It will be Jus. rs ncces-
sary TO raise the proper f9od for Ash
as II IS to raise the proper food for pigs.
We have only just begun 10 study the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11
SUFFRAGE WINS IN HOUSE

The constitutional amendment con-
fering the right OF suffrage on the
women OF the country passed the
House OF Repres entatives yesterday
evening by a vote Of 2T4 to 1S6-just
enough to meet the legal require
mants Of a two-thLrds majority. A.
change Of one vote from the atfirma-
i've to the negative would have de-
teated the measure While this mar
row margin was greatly below the con-
fident expectations OF the friends and
active advocates OF votes for wom-
en-" they will. no doubt. philosophy
cally rejoice in the sufhclency Of the
margin. The measure now goes to the
Senate. where the prospects OF con-
currence are not so fatterlng as they
might be- A more decisive expression
on the part Of the House would have
improved the situation in the upper
body.
no IlOSl SS1ISdlloud4 ktGlOlS NOA
nected with the history making Incl
dent was the eleventh hour CONVEX
sion Of the President to national suf-
frage, and who on Wednesday earnest.
" advised the Democratic members
Of the House to vote for the amend
ment "as an act Of justice to the
women OF the country and OF the
world" There can be no question but
what 31r. Wilson's request influenced
enough members Of his own party who
were hesitating to defer to his wishes
and save the measure from defeat.
Strictly speaking. the suffrage CUES
ton is not matter Of political d.
vision. but it would be like the Demo
cratic party TO attempt to impress
upon the suffragists OF the country
that it saved the day for them. II
such q partisan twist is given to the
result OF yesterdays vote. then II will
be time for the Republicans to meet
the challenge of mere political pom
derosity in the achievement.
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OUR FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP

This war "a testing the strength OF
this nation In more ways than one
can readily imagine. There IS no In
terest. no ideal. no aspiration among
the highest and the lowest but what
will be affected TO some extent by It.
The hope Is, nay the confident eSpec-
tation is that everything will come out
Of the crucible In refined state: that
we shall be better nation Of peope
for the heart touch and the spiritual
baptism Nothing. however. ia going
to be under such strain as the finan-
lcial leadership OF the world which has
been imposed upon US. \ leading
banker Of the country: in public
statement recently. pointed ont that
the situation is the most unique in all
our annals. We have no presidents Of
our own to guide Us. 1t is true. he
says, that England and France have
lighted part Of tho way for us. but
neither of those countries will. or can.
equal our financial efforts So it be-
comes necessary for Us 10 set up many
new mlestones along the road to
yictorC.
Another reflection IS that r this
war IS testing the financial strength
and resources OF the country. II is also
testing the moral and intellectual
capabilities Of American fnanciers.
And what can be trucr than that
world leadership in finance will be
won quite as much. ~ the scrupulous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11
PRICE-FIXING PROBLEM

A New York commercial paper
which holds the confidence OF trade
has referred to ono important DIFF
fculty in the practical operation OF
anv governmental system OF price tx
ing and distribution control. for the
reason that governmental agencies
cannot act promptly when conditions
change. There may be an unexpected
change in supply and demand. which,
under normal conditions, WILL bring
about a change in prices.
In this country there has been no
fixing of prices for potatoes by the
government. Early In the season,
when potatoes were very scarce. peo-
ple we're urged to conomize in potato
consumption and also to plant In
creased acres to that commodity. AS
a consequence, we have an enor-
mouslv increased production and a
relatively decreased consumption
Prices in an open market have fallen
RAPIDLY. Some difficulty will I'M
doubtedly be encountered IN Great
Britain, where the government as
sured the producers a minimum price
which Is far In excess Of the present
market value. owing to a production
many times greater than normal.
According 10 a bulletin issued by
the Department OF Commerce there
has been an enormous crop Of potatoes
in the Province OF New Brunswick. 1t
was predicted that prices VIII 20 az
low as 81 90 per barrel. No contracts
are being made for the purchase OF
potatoes, and tho few that have been
made were closed early last year be-
fore the excessive production had be-
come known. Under the encourage
nlent OF government authorities, both
here and in other countries, producers
largely increased their acreage and
consumers formed the habit Of going
without potatoes. The results have
come so rapidly that nn ac1ion on the
part OF he government can take care
Of the situation Many potato grower
will be disappointed in The price re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11
CALIFORNIAN HEAD
OF NEW OIL CONTROL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-Mark l..
Rcqua, Of Oakland. California. was To-
Jay appointed mead Of the newly formed
oil division Of the fuel ADMINISTRATION
which Will handle government control
cf OIL The first work will be an in
vnst CATION OF the entire petroleum sit
uaiIon.
Tho fuel administration. IS IL under
stnod. has not yet decided how far II
will 20 in controlling oil. The food con-
troll, bill. although 1t does not give au-
tkorty 10 TX oil prices outright As in
the case OF coal and coke. empowers the
government to !nstisatc a licensing sys-
tenn. 1t Is probable that the subject Of
how far control will be exercised will
I've left largely in the hands Of Mr.. Re-
qua "A mining engineer and an oil cx-
1rhrt.
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question OF natural fish forage. Hr
course wo can feed fish ~ purchaser
cereal food hut this IL expensive ana
TAO practice Is as irrational rs Tor Inc
, man on the land TO buy ell III" fncd
for HIS pigs or his COWS The VegeCAnie
matter. scuds. maytlies and other nrRH'H-
iSns which fishes cnt may he Isolated
nmd grown IN pools and ponds pArticli-
larry adapted N lh"nL
In the old days II was sufficient 10
merely grow pigs. They might be razor
backs or anything else. At present Voc
are growing several different breeds OF
pigs: ono kind for the making or bacon
another for the production Of hams and
so on. Just as consciously must we
/ breed varieties Of fish. With the cN-
coplion of gold fishes and some vari"-
! ties Of carp in The Old World, we have
no domestic breeds. There is every
reason TO expect that from our bass
perch. tho cat fish tribes and others. we
cnn develop forms that will hc specially
| ndaptod to different coalitions and 70
/ dnmeSttcatinD.
Having rondS regularly prepared Tor
/ fish and adapted to thorn. and having
developed varieties or breeds for par
; ucular conditions and uses. we shall
then plant our ponds with Ash us ra-
lionally mud as caTeruny as we now
plan, our ncids with ':urn. If farmer
were to scatter his seed corn broadcast
lhroug CHOU, the woods he would not cN-
, Icct much Ot q crop: and yet IN the
pnst we have thrown our fish fry into
ICuds that Inny hr ma poorly adapted 10
tho growth Of these. fish MS arc the for
"StS for the growth or corn. And even
inc stream surveys that have OF late
been made for guidance OF planting lTr.
can hardly amount TO more than would
the selecting of the more favorable
spots In the forest We must begin 70
rear fish as skillCully rs we rear fowls
We shall recognize that there Is
property right in fish. just ms there ia
property right in pigs and sheep. We
shall not allow Fishermen tn fish every
where indiscriminately. just because
Incv happen to find IL piece Of water IN
which fish live. They will be allowed
10 fish only In public waters The far
nlcr of tho futur" will raise his own
fish and he will nave Il right IN all that
h" raises.
1t will no; require Il very lhrg" pond
TO supply family with all the fish That
/: can use. ana quantity for sale.
1t requires lit,lc labor. most OF which
children can supply. 20 raise crop OF
fish a pend one" properly constructed
Is good for life tim" and even small
pond may increase tho !nra' supply and
nj tho same time yield Il profit to the
owner upon mis- !uho: and investment
II should no; 1c more trouble" or
Ircatrr expense IN handle y farm fish
establishment; than to handle farm
roultry yard or drove OF pigs.
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rRA1NBUN 1HJuRED.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan. 1n.-Thrse
trainnen were injured and r Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific freight engine
was damaged by an explosion aboard the
locomotive Hs II approached Haraha7
bridge. here this afternoon. An invcstiss-
ton Is being conducted to determine the
cause.
W. l.. Brewer. OF Paducah. Kentucky.
q fireman. was the most seriously hurt;
being badly burned. The others were nos
seriously injured.
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PEACE a!

One o, Wheeling's prominent citi-
zens. who IS not given to saying much.
but who has been doing much and
much IN these stressful times.
dropped into a reflective mood, and
with the poetic muse at his elbow
jotted down the following lines. which
he contributes to The Intelligencer. II
the divine affatus does not wholly
dominate the song we can at least
hear the rustllng CT It's wings:
Is there beyond this awful war
4 Peace that penetrates the haze?
4 Peace that nations wont deplore
An end to worldwide killing craze?
II such there be, It's peace we'll earn'd.
Best let the Kaiser kind be spurnd.
A Peace is good that sets men free
And gives the world democracy.
J. G.. q.
N-heeljno Tan 10
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q! DEATH FOR TWO.

MIDDLETOWN. Conn. Jan. 1n.-Two
lives were lost in fire which destroyed
wing OF the Connecticut Insane Asy-
lum today. Four patients are unac-
counted for Until the fire had been
suhduod and men had begun to rake
over the wrsckaGe. it was believed that
all tho inmates had escaped unframed.
This afternoon two bodies were found.
One Of the dead Was Ernest De Cham
plain of WallinEford. The 2rop.fty
loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11

WLBURTON. Okla, Jan. 1o.-Jafncs
Garvy. superintendent Of the Glazing
department of tho Patterson Powder
company. at Patterson. Oklahoma. near
here, was killed today when an rXplu-
sion wrecked the plant. As far ms has
been learned only one nan was Killed
although the property damage Is largo.
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highest grades on examination OF all the
officers who took the course. After go
ing 10 1IatiieShurE from CharleSton'
with the Second Regiment. now known
.s tho lJh United States Infantry. he
was transferred 10 tn" command or
ho,,olion of machine gun companies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11

ceiyed. The most important feature
of the situation IS the effect that will
be produced on next years planting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11

Some Of these men who arc gouEing
tho government and the people with
exorbitant prices arc the first TO stand
ZIP when the band plays the Star Span
Eled Banner.
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or course those West Virginia Demo-
cratic politicians comforting at Wash
tnGton are also holding UP the hands OF
the President"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11

A lot of wet Republicans IN Ohio
voted against Hughes because he far-
orcd national suffrage for women. Eut
look what they got in exchange.
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When British labor endorses unouali-
fiedly the statement Of the aims OF the
United States in war they may safely
he accepted by the rest OF the world as
the real democratic goods.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11

Secretary McAdoo now has strong
hold not only on both ends. but the mid
die, too.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11

National prohibition and national ruf-
frage are going to nuss up a lot OF Con-
gressIonal elections this year.
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Wheeling. Jan. 10.

Baltimore and Washington have al
WAYS been more central spots for West
Virginia political conferences than Par
kersburC. Fatrmont or Clarksburg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11

Traction company ordered to improve
service" says headline. hut II didn't
appear In Wheeling or an Ohio side
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11

Clothes do not mako the mon. but
universal military training Will.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11

Senator Hardwiclt's opinion OF the
press Of this country Is deeply rectpro-
Gated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11

There are only two answers Germany
can make to the Allied peace condi'
tionS-yeS or no.
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PLANT MANAGER KILLED.

This man Trotsky really ought 70 be
provided with guardian.
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War savings stamps stick closer than
a brother. Try 'em.
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STATE NEWS

WESTON. W. Na.--rh" Lewis county
rnur, faces i hig job in tn" selection u,
- now county >rnl"r ~ w"ighiS an"
measures. N;nc m'n arr ALREADY 'Ahh-
dates for tn" Position ami ~"."rti more
arc cxperlc,! !" IA; In ;h'ir arr'''h,I"hS'
The nrfi,,. u.iy~ iI3:' a month ANA mas
'rnllr" nr four years.
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OF course the "pickets- will say they
made the President capitulate.
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t~HAEIE%TtI%. w Na.-Thc subjects
10 be Taught rcEistranls in the miIitarE
draft in West Virginia who have en-
pressed a d'gir" "a "ntcr tho AVIATION
division If III" service. have been an
mnunr"d Ivy !. T.. Marsh. director OF the
industrial division Of vocational edu'
cation in tn. state as follows: cabinet
making and rarpcntnrinE. chauffcrinE
copper Smithing and metal working"
motor rcrairinx. instrument; repairing,
ignition and magnetic repairing and
mcldIng.
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rlTNEIESTtJ\ ". VA More 'ian
500 Mcw ,..al mining companies. with
total capitalization uf NOR" Than SOD
% nnu. m"r.. chartered! ia West Virginia
during ia. year .! l"l1 TIL" f"ar
Just closed has mH1" record IN d"Fcl-
urmcni mr Nest Virginia mining which
will stand nit f"r many years as III"
greatest in ns history. according To Inc
West Virginia Minu., News in r"vicw
Of The past year. Consumer companies
in other states i,av" purchased and de-
vrlorrd coal properties in this stat" To
tho extent of ahnut s17.nnh. Don during
the past year. s;Lys thr journal. and al
She old mining companies have made
mI."rimu additions I" their plants. hoth
in The Way Of mining facilities and III
improved living conditions for their en-
rluirS. Notwithstanding the greatly de-
creased railway service given th"m.
During ;hc year consumers ~ coal in all
thn states north and west Of tho oEio
river ~ far rs tnc Dakntns have sent
t.Undr"fs nf Goa! buyers into 'hr state.
Including: i"hhors. Consumers and rrtail-
crS. In fHc;. Says the trade paper N"Si
Virginia wna the sellers market
Throughout inc whole Of the year and
sun s