The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-02
intercollegiate Debate

mont owncrshiD and operation Of rail-
roads engaged in interstate commerce.
Mount Union affirmed and MuskinsuH
denied. TIN decision Of the judges "as
unanimous In favor Of Musk1ngunl.
Last Friday evening practically inc
same question was debated here win
Heidelberg university. In that acDh'e
Muskinsum affirmed and Heidelberg ue-
nird The unanimous decision Of the
Judges was in favor of MuSkingum. IN
these Two debates the college won both
sides of the question.
To ours with combined circulation OF
e.59S.Sc7 There were S6S foreign Ian.
guagc wceklIcs. with a circulation OF
4.o3s,Io6 and as other periodicals. with
a circulation Of 3.609.735. a total OF 1914
newspapers and periodicals. with COM
bIned circulation Of 10,47,9SS.
This is mentioned in connection with
the child labor law to show its need. DC
lieving that 1t will help TO remedy the
terrible conditions Of illiteracy and help
10 combat the foreign propaGanda mat
pours into the homes where the English
language has only light acquaintance
by compelling all children to learn TO
rcad and write at least simple sent enccs
in the English language"
The I}olshcviki only pcnctratcs Whcrr
man Is existing in poverty. under aoso-
lutism. with no hope Of rising above
the gloom Of doubt and despair In which
he is cnShrouded.
NC will never again hear OF hyphrn-
ated Americans and VIC will hear little
OF Bolshcvsm II We do our full duty,
and VIC ought to do 1t for our own sake,
ii not for others.
Economic Problems.
rppditIOpS for uorkcrS must be
made uplifting and attractive.
Labor must keep in mind that high
wages can only be maintained IL high
production is maintained. Labor must
seek always tn be more efficient. turn
ing out Il quantity Of work that Is only
regulated by quality.
The restriction OF production is sim
lister and harmful fallacy. Most OF its
III effects fall upon labor High wages,
accompanied by under production IN
crcases the cost Of living. does not do
the worker any good and does the rest
Of the community n great deal OF harm.
Tho workmen Ia neither machine
nor g. commodity. He is n partner with
capital. He must be given full voice
in determining the condition either
through organization or by coopcra-
tive or profit sharing plan. or through
BOTH The closest possible contract
should be maintained between employer
and cmployc in order TO secure the taSt
results. \ community Of interests will
infusc a glowing interest and conscious
purpose into his work. and diminish the
/ sense Of drudgcry and monotony Of daily
tasks.
The way to progress Is not TO pull
everybody down to common level OF
mediocracy, which means ultimately
common level of wretchcdnesS but TO
helm everybody up. 1t is not material
success which must be abolished; 1t. is
| poverty and justified discomfort which
| must be abolished
You cannot improve conditions by
! breaking the back Of business, or killing
the goose that lays the golden cgg. A
! more economical administration OF the
affairs Of government will help. Lead
| Ing bankers charactcriz present revenue
measures and taxes as impossible Taxes
! in the United States after year and n
| half Of war. are higher than in any OF
the European countries after four years
! OF war If nobody Is at home. some
! body had better come home and start
to clean house. 1t Is springttmc. and 1t
is g. serious problem for American busi-
| ness 10 meet the high taxes, pay tho
| high wages nnd compete with other ma
lions in the markets of the world. The
high cost Of living in this country is
continual menace. Prices can and
! must rcccde.'
Predicts Republican Victory.
Mr.. Montgomery predicts big Re-
publican victory next year. the G. o. p
sweeping the country an .dinvading the
solid south. All recent elections held,
the Republicans have carried everything
and Mr.. Montgomery cited the victory
in Charleston. the very heart and pulse
beat OF Democracy OF the southern end
Of the state. where il wa So Republican
landslide and he spoke of Huntington
which recently went from the commas
sion form of government to ting form Of