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The Penn's Grove record., 1919-10-24
Treaty Amendments Defeated

The ninety-six United States Sena-
tors after cogitating and debating
amendments to the Peace Treaty with
Germany tor four months came to a
vote last Friday on the proposition
that Shantung, taken from China by
the Germans in 1898, and taken from
the Germans by the japanese in 1917,
should be given to China, was defeated
by a vote of 35 in favor to So against.
Ihirty-two Republicans and three
Democrats voted in favor of it. Forty
n Democrats and fourteen Republi-
can voted against it. There were one
Republican and one Democrat paired
against and one Democrat with an
other Democrat for it. The line up was
81 for to 80 against.
AS Japan has military possession of
the country which they took with the
consent of the other powers to crush
German power on the Pacific Ocean
before America got into the war, such
a proposition ultimately meant for
America to go to war with Japan.
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, the Dutch
Senator from New Jersey, voted for
the proposition. Walter E. Edge, the
other Senator from New Jersey, was
paired against it.
On Saturday all other proposed
amendments were voted down without
a roll call.
In six months the representatives
of the Allied Nations formulated the
Peace Treaty at Versailles, France.
President Woodrow Wilson brought an
outlined draft of it to the United
States last February and asked public
criticism. Changes and additions were
made to meet the criticisms.
1t has taken four months for the
envious partisan blind, bone-head Sem
ators to decide against amendments
which could not be done without much
labor, cost and friction. The Treaty
was made like all others by com
promises, after considering the pos
sessions like Japan having S%hantung,
the claims and rights of each nation.
1t is conceded to be the greatest docu-
ment even written and for the parti-
san blind Senators to try to defeat it
shows their mental obtuseness and the
fact that they have not gotten out of
their little American mental shell.
Another fact is that the pro-Ger-
man element are against the Treaty
and the Irish-American hyphens in
stigated by papal power are raising
as much opposition and political hell
as possible.
1t is time for all true Americans to
knock the hyphens out, give them to
understand that the Peace Treaty and
League of Nations is formulated to
keep the world safe for Democracy
after it has been won in the greatest
war in history.
Write your U. S. Senator and tell
him to vote for the Treaty at once
without further debate on reserva-
lions. The political weather cocks in
office need to be told. They will vote
the way they get votes if you write.
Write to Senator Frelinghuysen and
Walter Edge and teach them to be
worldwide statesmen and not pigmy
pig-headed politicians.
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AS a result of the flood of unfavor-
able publicity upon the marriage ca
reer of former Vice Chancellor Merritt
Lane, of Jersey City, it is expected
that the matter will be taken un-
der consideration by the Committee on
Ethics of the State Bar Association,
which is regarded as the moving par
ty in matters pertaining to the dis
qualification of members of the legal
profession in this State. Governor
Runyon has already declared that he
has no jurisdiction in the matter, and
the only way he could become connect
ed with Lanes removal would be as
the recipient of the latter's resignation
and sheepskin as a New Jersey prac-
~titioner, in the event the former Vice
Chancellor decided to take that course
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Bishop Bars Whist and Dance

London, Sept. 16.-The Bishop OF
Chelmsford has barred money raised
from whist drives and dances" from
a fund of $1,250,000 which the people OF
Essex are trying to collect for church
extension. Writing to his people con-
corning these amusements, the bishop
declared: Both may be legitimate
forms of recreation, but they are not
methods of the church for raising
money. 1 have never heard of either
being opened or closed with prayer"
Why should it be necessary for a
bishop to call attention to church or
conventional moral laws? Is it be-
cause the people have never been edu-
Gated in moral sensibilities like the
bishop?
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Trifes make perfection, but perfec-
ton is no trifle.-Michael Angelo.
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Germany Must Pay" but to make
the criminals pay, the Peace Treaty
must be approved by the U. S. Senate,
and not killed by the o-Germans and
Irish hyphens now rampant in this
country. President Wilson must have
men in office to back him up and not
domestic and alien enemies whose pre-
tended patriotism is the refuge of
traitors to the Allies and Peace Treaty
drawn to make Germany pay.
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The Price of Silver

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 20, 1919.-Edi-
tor The Commoner: | take the lib
erty of suggesting that you call atten-
ton to the fact that silver on Satur-
day last reached in New York 1872
cents an ounce, and in London 63$s d
or approximately 1861 cents. Silver
at 116% is at par with gold at 16 to
/ 50 that the so-called so cent dollar
is now 10 cent dollar.-Geo. w.
Moore.
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We are always at your service
with the best for your money
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Be True

True worth is in being, not seeming
In doing each dan that goes by
Some little good, not in dreaming
Of great things to do by and by.
whatever men say in blindness,
In spite of fancies of youth,
There's nothing so kingly as Kindness,
And nothing so royal as truth"
Phoebe Carey.
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Hiram Johnson. US. Senator from
California. Toe not purpose on having
anything to do with the Peace Treaty
made in Versailles of the Allied Ma
tons. He wants one of his own or
rather none at all. What he would do
with Germany he does not make clear.
Never since the Kaiser started on his
world conquest was such partisan mad
ness manifested.
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The Labor Union Trusts are more
autocratic and want bigger profits
than the money trust ever extorted.
Many fail to consider that the con-
sumers must pay the costs.
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Good Literature Day

A good book is the precious life
blood of a master spirit, embalmed and
treasured up for a life of beyond.-John
Milton.
Read, mark, learn and inwardIy d.
gest.-Collect.
Reading maketh a full man, confer
ence a ready man, writing an exact
man Histories make men wise; poets,
witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural
philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic
and rhetoric, able to contend.-Francls
Bacon.
The book of books is the Bible.
ONLY in it are found the origin,
aims and end of man. In 1T
is the original moral code, civil code,
sanitary and sex hygiene code to live
by. In it is history, poetry and the
philosophy of life.
Next to the Bible, the comedies and
tragedies of Shakespeare's writings
are considered the greatest. John Mil
tons poems are considered next as the
most wonderful compositions OF
thoughts. The poems of Alfred Tenny-
son and historic novels of Walter Scott
and Charles Dickens are of most Won
derful educational values.
The business philosophy of Benja-
min Franklin and the political philoso-
phy of Thomas Jefferson are the most
valuable to read to become acquainted
with fundamentals of American life.
Henry w. Longfellow, James Russell
Lowell, John Greenleaf Whittier are
the great American poets to become
acquainted with for high thinking.
Solomon said four thousand years
ago: "Of making books there is no
end and much study is 8 WEAKNESS to
the flesh"
Then we must make a choice of a
limited number of ook Educators
have made selections for high school
pupils to read for educational values.
Having read or better made a study Of
the list below will give marked credits
for educational advancement from high
school to college.
Cut out the list and keep for refer
ence. When you give a book buy one
of the list. Then you will have some-
thing in common with others for a
united cultural diction, thought, con-
v~ersation and action.
Read Educational Values
Ancient Mariner, Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table, The Blue Flower, The
Brook-Tennyson. Burke's Speech on
Cancellation, Carlyle's Essay on Burns,
Cavalier Tunes, Crawford, The Court
ship of Miles Standish, Evangeline.
Evelyn Hope, The Gold Bug, Henry
Esmond, How They Brought the Good
News, Idylls of the King, Ivanhoe, Jew
Of Malta, julius Caesar, The Lady OIL
the Lake, Last Days of Pompeii, The
Last of the Mohicans, Life of Lincoln
Schurz. Lincoln, Selections; Lowell,
Poems; Macaulay's Essay on Life or
Johnson, Macaulay's Essay on LORD
Give, Macbeth, The Marble Faun, Mer-
chant of Venice, Millions Minor Poems,
ODYSSEY, Oliver Twist, The Other Wise
Man. Paradise Lost, The Princess,
Prisoner of Chillon, Quentin Durward,
Representative Men-Emerson. The
Scarlet Letter, Sesame and Lilies, She
Stops to Conquer, Silas farmer, Slr
Rodger de Coverly Papers, Sketch Book
Sketches by Boz, ~Snowbound, Sohrab
and Rustum, Tale of Two Cities, Tales
of a Traveller, TILES of Shakespeare
Tom Brown at Rugby, Travels-Man-
deville, Treasure Island, Twice Tolo
Tales. Vanity Fair, The Vicar of Wake
field, Walden-Thoreau. Washington's
Farewell Address, Webster's First Bun
ker Hill Grafton, Whittier, Poems.
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The turning of the liquor appetite to
the candy counter since prohibition has
been blamed for the shortage of sugar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24

1t Is probable that the rejoicing will be
withheld until results are actually seen
at the grocery store. Mr. Palmer's op-
timism as to the cost of living has
been expressed frequently in the past
and thi, leads to the fear that he ma
be looking at things now through rose
tinted glasses.
It must be admitted. however. that
Mr.. Palmer has some grounds for his
belief. Ordinarily. food prices show a
downward trend carly in the year and
Mr.. Palmer claims that this will be &C
CELEBRATED this year by the campaign mi
tiated by the government. As the three
big factors in price reduction. the at
torney general names increased produc-
ton. the elimination OF extravagaut
down Of pronteers. III everyone who
produces will produce his utmost" he
says, II those who buy and consume
will eliminate extravaganza and If all
honest people will join with the depart
mcnt Of justice in stamping out prof.
teering and boarding the cost Of living
can be reduced"
Those sage observations are not en-
actly new but their truth is unqucstion-
ed. OF the three. Increased production
is without doubt the most important.
With a sufficient supply OF Agricultural.
manufactured and other products.
prices will inevitably become more rcas~
enable, there will be less necessity for
watching consumption with such rigid
e1actness and protitoering will die
natural Death
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TIME FOR THE PEACE TREATY

is
sold
the rich
stability
debts
OF American
to|chck the purchase
TIE American
Exchange speaking Of
this
IN the
O. Peace
confidence me sn
would
been established
the
ness uncaei for delay the ratification OF
conservative put public inter
OF the
hundred
clearly limiting American palcl
Of the League and the Treaty
FOR men VINO clearly
md foo, q sense duyo deadlock to ar~end
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DAWN OF THE "REDLESS
ERA

Will, the sailing Of the Soviet ark
from New York is perhaps not 80 i'm
portant 10 mankind in general a. tho
departure OF our ancestor NoahS ia
nous craft. yet It is just as certainly
frausht with highly beneficial certain
ties for America. When the army
transport Buford sailed under scaled
orders, with 249 radicals Of various
breeds on board. notice was thereby
served on the entire world that America
had at last ceased TO trife and temper
iEe with reds" and their doctrines.
For the last hundred years, this
country has been the refuge Of tho
malcontcnts of all nations. Taking adj
vantage Of our high principles Of lib
erty and free speech. they came here
ostensibly as refugees from the auto
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OPERATORS WERE IGNORED

When the president negotiated set
Element Of the coal strike. his dealings
were entirely With the miners. The
fact that no conference was held with
the operators and their opinion appar-
entity not consulted drew comment at
the time but it was generally supposed
that there vas some understanding
Now it develops that the operators were
entirely ignored and that they arc by
no means satisfied with the possibi-
tiles OF the, settlement.
Fuel Administrator Garfeld's plan
was satisfactory to the operators but
not 10 the miners. President Wilson.
going over Garfields head. induced the
miners to 90 back to work and at the
same time made certain promises which
have never been definitely stated. The
only thing published was that the
president had promised full investi-
cation OF the coal business but certain
miners officials have said that assur-
ances Of a satisfactory nature were
made to President Lewis and Secretary
Green by President Wilson. Obviously.
such assurances could only have to do
with wages and working conditions.
Under the circumstances the oper-
ators can hardly be blamed for their
hesitation about cooperating with the
presidents commission. They do not
know what cards may have been stack
ed against them. 1t has been indicated
that an increase in coal prices may be
found necessary. which will not par
ticularly please the general public.
The miners clearly have n sure thing
but everyone else will await the result
with considerable uneasiness.
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, cratic dcspotisms Of the old world
Some of them were honestly opposed 10
, the European monarchies and became
loyal and substantial supporters OF the
American government. Many others
especially in more recent years, were
men OF warped or inferior intelligence.
whose doctrines were not only opposed
TO despotism but TO all existing govern
ment.
Instead Of recognizing America as the
haven Of the oppressed and the land of
opportunity for the downtrodden. these
dreamers Of bloodstained Utopias have
sought to make It a haven FOR criminal
piotters and a land Of opportunity for
anarchists. That America was all and
more than was claimed for her as a
land Of liberty and free speech has been
conclusivcly shown by the fact that We
permitted radicals. many Of them Of
the most dangerous type, TO remain
here and even to speak in public when
ever they desired. Instead OF appreci-
atinG their freedom from restraint. the
reds showed their utter lack OF brains
by abusing and offending more and
more the only government on earth that
would tolerate them.
Finally. the war opened our eyes.
Bolsheyist activities since the war have
opened them still farther. We realize
now that even rich and strong America
cannot afford TO Nt these vicious agita-
tors remain TO poison the minds OF the
credulous and array class against class.
The sailing Of the Bufsrd means never
again
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THE TEMPORARY 1NJUNc-
~ TON

wThe temporary injun"tio issued oy a
j1dge Of the Supreme Court yesterday
rgstraining the formation Of Greater
wheclin-. the In;clligcuccr IS informed
was only preliminary proceeding
Sithou; reference 10 the merits OF tbs
seSe. It's only effect is to bring tho
subject OF Greater Wheeling up for
argument before the Suprcm" Court
II is hardly necessary to attempt 10
anticipa.e the decision Of the Court
-6tner than 70 expresses the opinion
(which the IntelliScnccr has hitherto
Expressed that the Supreme Court Will
not. without very grave cause. seek 70
.syerride the a.. OF the legislature. and
the formally expressed will or the
people OF this community.
II is almost impossible to believe
that there are any such defects in the
Greater Wheeling act az 1mperii the
property or personal rights OF any par
ticuiar individual. or contrarcne the
constitutional privileges Of any part OF
our citizenship. The intent OF the
legislature TO provide the machinery
for the creation Of Greater Wheeling is
beyond question. The intcnt Of the
people Of this community TO use that
machinery SO as ~ create Greater
Wheeling is a matter OF record through
an overwhelming vote.
These facts will. undoubtedly. have
great weight with the court. and VIII
operate to insure N" early creation Of
ihe greater city unless more serious
defects appear in the Greater Wheeling
act. th;.n any that have Yet been alleged
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HEALTH THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
More Play Facilities for the Youth in Our Cities Neces
sary National Safeguard
By CHARLES EVANS HUGHES

The successful worker must have the
spirit OF play IN his heart. and the sue
| Ccssfui man is only boy with man s
| experience. He must have the zest, the
devotion. the spirit OF comradeship, the
capacity for seif-foreetfulness. the
boys wholesome outlook upon life. if
he is TO do mans work in the world.
How are we to save civilization from
are we to preserve chionood from being
TOO early drawn into the contests Of
life?
How are'we. IN our great urban pop
uiations. to make possible the spirit of
play, the opportunities for childish
sports which are essential TO the dcvei-
opment OF normal manhood and woman
hood. To the solution OF that problem
America is devoting much study with
no little measure aIfeady attained.
We want play-ssmply play. for the
children of our great cities. Those who
country have the playground in their
own homes. The orchard. the meadow
the brook. the swimming pool. the near
by wood. constitute the never-failinE
source for gratifying the appetites, the
normal appetites. Of Childhood in the
And with what feeling akin to de-
spair do we look upon tho growing thou
sands teeminG in the conKested quar-
tiers Of our cities. with the slight oppor-
place OF the open country.
We do not think Of them in their
early years alone, but we look forward
to the time when they come UP to play
the part OF men and women in the
world. and we wonder what Is to be the
future. Is tl1eir experience Of HE mere
ly to be that Of the hard taskmaster.
the struggle for bare existence" Is the
growing feeling Of discomfort 10 be ar
centuated and increased because OF alb
normal deprivation"
We want Fairgrounds for children in
order that we may conserve the health
Of our people. A great deal Is being
done in these days TO protect US against
the spread Of disease. We are fighting
with intelligence and with new-found
zeal the great white plague. but the
dread disease Of tuberculosis must be
successfully fought by developing
stamina. physical strength. through OK
service IN all the physical activities. We
must nourish that strength in child
hood.
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RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
JOB

There was an ancient man named
lob who worked tn" patience graft 81
well. his fame extended round he
globe. and still the books his merits
tell. Affections of hundred kinds
were hcaprd upon him. day by day;
and yri." he said, "a fellow finds that
litc's too good to throw away" \ lot
Of boils grew ON his neck. his hens
all died. his COW went dry. his goods
were spoiled by storm and wreck. and
st!ll n" didn't hcavc u sigh. One win
try day h" tried 10 start his jitncY
for a trip to town; he wrCsttrd with
that choo-cho cart, but all tn" wheels
were frozen down. The Carburcttor
wouldn't rarh. the generator wouldn't
sprint, and Job he reared and tore his
garh. and said some things we daruc
not mint. He primcd It seven times
or more. and pressed the starter all IN
vain. and Mrs. lob stood n I the door
and I'D him nor 10 go insane. He
tried - crank II up by hand. where
on IT kicked and broke his wr!E: his
lanEuagc then vas high and grand.
hut from this page II Will be- missed.
The papers in the nearby. town were
Subsidized to Kill this tale. 80 lob
st;Il has a high r"nown for patience.
that M age can stale.
lCopTrieht Ivy Gc"rE" Matthew AdamS)
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: Family has the pages that concern and
! read III perfect harmony and intelligent
| content
| And. looking closer. he saw the par
! tirular part Of the paper that each
: 'ncmbcr Of tho family was "n6rosscd in.
! III" bras Swimmer and head Of tic fam
! lily I:ruSSwrttrr r. Ruhcndcr. was inn
nlcrScd III tho w0mcnS fashion supple
mcHt showing col prcd illustrations of
models W&urI Is The latest Paris night
, ;nNnS.
The son. IcrlDuttJn Iufianuer. was
I porting over IN" naE' uf recipes telling
III hKonEx nx detail Row t. MAX" Hurried
prunes. bcvcll"I tomatoes and latchcd
onions with iiniScn sauce.
As Cnf tn" ad -. Mrs. Ruffonder was
reading II. full page advertisement Of
GCESlcWItts shaving cream. ana Win
sonia EHHNndrr WA absorbed in the
sporting pages account of tn" fourteen
Cn"t dash ch imponShip race.
Emitting strange. unhappy sounds.
Jnzzh" dropped down The nearest open
ndnirlr.
Tomorrow Roanoke Piston" by the
sam author. The ale Of how poor
newspaper man bought geruin" ten
dcrluIu steak With his own money. Don;
miss il
Protected by George Matthew Adams.
TIL" German mark has fallen about as
Hat a. the kaiser.
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| We do not want supply hospitals. and
paNitionS. and notices giving inStruc-
lions to those who are unfamiliar with
necessary pruCaution. We want 10 save
the health OF our children, so that We
| may nurture Il strong wcll-favored
community. That is the surest way to
stamp out disease.
II NC were thinking of nothing hut
the preservation of health and the
proper function OF government in pro
tectlnS against the unnecessary expos
ure OF the people To infection and the
inroads Of disease. we would make il
one of our first objects 10 secure ade-
Quate Fairgrounds for children in the
free air. and give them opportunities
recreation not afforded by their over
crowded abodes.
We want Fairgrounds for children TO
conserve the morals of the people
There may be some who look upon hu-
man nature as hopelessly dcbased and
there extraordinary Illustrations OF d
spaSmodic v!rtue-rirtue in spite of
tendency.
We have. alas! too frequently Illus
trations OF the weakness OF humanity
We are al conscious or the pull down
ward. but the pull upward is far more
powerful. and that IL the reason we are
in the twentieth century. under free
government with its benediction OF
prosperity.
We want to help that pull upward
1t would tie very wise man who could
sever from environment and association
and unnecessary temptations the ten
denotes 10 evil and say how much they
are responsible and how much Is due
10 innate vice.
Our opinion - that the average hoy
is good boy and the average girl 4
good girl. We believe that the average
man and woman would rather do riShi
than wrong. We have profound con
fidcnce in the capacity 81 human ma
ture TO seize that which is good. to hold
true 10 It's ideals with a progress that
- spiral, bu none he less onward al
ways pressing 10 hnma niiy's Entl
We have many unfortunate occur
rences. We are constantly lAmeutinE
the continuance of this abuse or maj
error, hat We are gathered together in
this country because Of our confidence
in tn" good judgment the good sense.
tho right intention Of tho average man,
II 1t were not for that. We could not cx-
peCt 10 maintain free institutions.
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Our Daily Story
THE DAY WAS SUNDAY.

Tho day was Sunday. and Jazzho. he
man from Mars. as he pC"r'd int tho
ltufrcnd.r parlor and saw tho various
members Of IN" Ruffcnder family ABB
surped in various sections of tho Sunday
paper, unused 70 himself. what II fine
is ne Sunday newspaper as
by tn" Garth people. The true
nag of DemocraCy--eaCh member Of the