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PRODUCTION NORMAL
IN WEST VA. FIELDS

CIlARLESTON. Dee. II - Production
was practically norma! in tho West N1r.
GINA hcldS during tn" week before
christmas. hut certain car shortage
aprrarcd. to hr impending. the surplus
ear supply beng almost exhausted. az
rurdIug 10 q statement Of Max H. Tomb.
secretary rf the kanawha Coat Ship
pcrS' association REGARDING tho coal con-
GltiunS in the CutIr" state.
"Whilr coal from various West Viz
gina ncfdS IL largely being shipped as
billed. vet such '"Hi - sun subjected To
DIV crsIon IN cases Of emergency. nj
though CouIlSca'iou ~ expected {" ho'
conc loss and ir%S ~ h" country be-
comes supplied with coal. Payment has
not vet tccn mad" nu TIA" contract coal
Whl,h WIS diverted since thu strike,
large amounts being still due coal pro
due RS for November ana even fer O"tU-
hCr.
coal for hunkCruS purposes Was
permitted IN he shipped during last
week frurn the mines OF the state.
coal from the l'0sahuntaS region was
beginning last week tn may" III its usual
channels ono" again with diversions the
cNCrptiun rather than tho rule. There
vas z large eastern movement and CON
tract consumers wrr" for the first time
I'm SIX weeks beginning to get their
quota of coal. shipment OF coal for
ltsnk"ring purposes but not for expert
Was permitted.
"t'ufdittofs in the Tug KiIcr district
were. very similar. the producers. how
ever. being handicapped by lack Of
funds owing Ia larg" amounts beng due
for November shipments"
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THE RAILROAD DEFICIT

Under government nagement, the
month in the year ending October 81,
1919. except two. The net operating in
rome earned in these l. months was
t3337,o72.O00 less than the average net
operating income earned by the rail-
ways under private operation during
the test period which was the three
years ending on June so. 1917. Inciud-
Ing interest on the Investment which
troll the deficit incurred in the year end
ing with October. 1919. was about s375.-
900, 600.
The Railway Age, which has compiled
figures covering this entire period says:
This table shows that the only two
months OF the entire twelve in which
the net operating income earned was as
great as the average amount earned IN
the corresponding months OF the test
period were July and August, 1919.
But the most interesting and important
Ggurcs in the tabl" are those for the
months uly TO October. 1919, inclusive.
These arc the months during which II
has been stated that railway traffic had
become about as large as II was in 1918.
and that surplus was earned instead
II deficit being incurred. The trathc
handled in these four months actually
was about as large as in the same four
months of 1915. which is practically
the same as saying that Il was almost
oqnal 10 the largest traffic ever handled.
rhc t"ta! earnings also were about the
Same as in the corresponding months nc
1918. being sl.955.6l3.o00 in these four
months Of 1918, and sl.9S5,372.0 900 in
1912 Tho table shows. however. that
IN spite of the fact that tn" traffic and
,ntai earnings in these four months Of
TIE railways made a gain OF only w.
3iS. 900 in the months Of July and Aug
ust. and incurred a loss OF S3l.446.Oo0 in
September and October. as compared
with tho test period, making net loss
for these four months Of S2HOT3.0O0.
There is. Of course. nothing new in
government operation OF railroads at
loss. This has been the constant rec
ord since government operation and
control became effective. Wages have
been enormously increased without
justification in many cases: wasteful
contracts have been made. and at the
same time repairs have been neglected.
Freight rates have bean Increased, and
heavy burdens piled on tn" American
people. We arc promised n return OF
the railroads to private ownership on
January |. and if an adequate railway
bill can pass Congress before that time.
or soon thereafter, the return to private
ownership will be welcomed generally.
But the condition OF the railroads today
is not that Of 1917, and 1t will be many
months. with the most favorable bust
ness before the railroads can, under
private ownership. reach the efficiency,
and perform the measure Of public ser
vice which they performed before they
fell under the blight OF political domi-
nation.
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Tho task Of building tho new world
on a sur"r foundation. and in finer and
NOR" just proportions. is ours.
And this ~ a task for all tn" civilized
and free nations Of IN" world workinr;
tntcfligcntiy and patiently together. M
ono OF these working and walking alonG
can accomplish much or s" far.
Our interests arc common. We arc all
hCnCCforth bound up IN the Shcat of life
together. Thv private W""l Of nations
is dependent hcnCc1Orih on tho pubic
welfare Of the world. For all Chc higher
things OF lii" and for political safety
league Of nations does actually now
exist and must continue. in spirit al
least.
When divisions Of labor has been OK
tended TO such an extent that lntcrna-
tional commerce Is necessary to very
physical existence OF all peoples AMI
blockadcs mean starvation: when AIR
ships cross the Atlantic III ScNtccE
hours when the leaves and BRANCHES ut
the trees in Chevy ChaS" Park III Wash
inGton whisper 10 the ears Of the lis
1cner messages sent out from Naucu
Germany: and a man IN his cellar at
UyattSvllle. Mr.. talks through tho earth
with another in Berlin; when that which
is whispered in III" closets of anarchy
in Russia is proclaimed by an exploding
bomb at the front door Of thr attorney
general Of the United states. n" country
can none longer IL i've HHlb lISflI+
All iSolationS. splendid or otherwise,
arc gone forrvcrmor". The hf" cur
rents OF every pcorI" run through all
tho world.
In an age in which the use OF COM
pick labor saving machinery and thc
scientific control Of unlimited forces IN
production and transportation and In all
tho arts OF peace and war reduce TO a
minimum tho value Of Tnsktffcd labor
and mako Ignorance moro helpless thal
ever before. no country may nope To hotd
its own in tho fierce competitions or
Industry and commerce. or to perform
worthlly it's part in tho great Coopera-
tive tasks Of rehabilitation and recon
struction until all its people have been
instructed and trained.
The war served to awaken thoughtful
people in all countries To the importance
Of education. and to emphasize the need
OF making this education democratic and
adapting II to the varying conditions
and individual requirements "t All.
Those who were closer To IN" war than
We have been were NOR" strongly affect
I'd in this respect. This 10 how by tn"
heroic efforts Of IN" French people TO
keep open their schools even when tho
life Of thc nation was in tn" doubtful
balance. by. their success in keeping
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Our Daily Story
PArrsSERH OVEN.

Mrs. Patisscric Oven was the most
diplomatic or women.
She got that way from living with
her hus band, who was the most sensitive
OF men. RcibaId Oven was constantly
taking offence. even when none was
intended. and SO. when some was. the
result was terrible. He nearly ktiicdt
q barber one day. for suggesting that
he needed a shampoo. and once. when
he had bad cold. seven men were N
the hospital at ono time for rcmrakfnG
that his nose hooked expensive.
As today's story opens. his wife IS
in a peculiar quandary. The cigar Re-
bald oven was smoking was simply hN-
full, but Patisseric couldn't very we'll say
so outright, because Of his cAtrom" sen
Sitivcncss. And the fumes wor" grow
ing unbcarable. 1t was Il case for all
her marvellous diplomacy.
"Rcibald." she Sair swc"tly. who III
the world do you suppose can b" cook
ing at this time Of night And snc
shifted automatically.
Cooking" erunted Oven.
"Ycs-don't you sccll anything. Why;
Rcibald-I declare. it's your cigar
And she went off in diplomatic pea!
Of laughter, and shortly afterwards she
went off in all ambulance.
Protected by George Matthew Adams,)
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INTELLIGENCER ADVERTIS.
ING

. 1t is with unusual satisfaction the
Intclligencer notes tbs remarkable vol
ume OF advertising patronage. with
which il mas been favored during the
Christmas season. now about 70 close.
Year after year for the past fifteen
years. the Intelligenccr has enjoyed the
unique distinction OF carrying each sea-
son, moro local and foreign advertising
than it did the previous year. and each
season widening the discrepancy be-
tween it and its nearest competitor.
Six days in tho week the lnt"lliccnc-
or carries moro advertising than any
other morning newspaper IN West Viz
ginia. This is tina pIcasurahlc distinc-
ton Of which it has had the benefit and
enjoyment for many years, and its lead
crship in the morning newspaper Scld
was never moro marked than it is today.
The hard-hcaded merchants Of Wheel
ing and vicinity, who patronize the In
telligencer columns, do not do go be-
cause Of sentiment. They have found
by experience that Intelligenccr adver-
Using is most profitable investment
They have learned the value of good
service. Of REACHING promptly and regu-
larry, a large number Of high-class GUS
toners.
TO il. very liberal patrons, the In
,elligencer gives its thanks. and trusts
that all have had most prosperous
Christmas season.
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RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
mpLAH SUMMER.

Bless the Indian who invented
balmy days which bear his name.
days which mako us all cnnt"nt"d
with the old worlds changing gam.
Just before the wintdS weather W"
are handed this sweet boon. mild
and mellow days together. lIk" fond
memories Of Juno. All N" distances
arc hay. and The hrn"kl"i% "rHou
and sing. and We mortal JAWS ar"
lazy. with the lazin"Ss Of spring
And the Indian who irI "ut"d this
soui-soothinE i0tcrlud". should 70
sought. where hc Is tented. IN his
native solitude; and when We a.
last hay" found him IN tn" region
Of his birth. We should load HIM and
surround him with some tributes to
his worth. We should give him some
thing useful. something that Poo"
10 desires. pfuE tobacco. or u goose
full Of the stuffing h" admircs. For
that savage is a hummer aud dandy
and a 70, who invented ludirn sum-
Ucr whom no uipptng H"rhyrS blow.
when the days are mud and sunny
and no bru"ding cloud appear.
when the tlmid patient bunny,
doesn't hav" "a Ihaw its ''trS. Let
the Indian be rewarded VIII" WORKED
out scheme So Wis; may 4 never
BE- recorded tina, tru" merit draws
no prize
Copyright Icy f"nrs, Matthew
AdamS)
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Monday, December %, 1919.
A PROBLEM ALWAYS
WITH Us

Occasionally We hear theorists talk
about settling labor problems as II
there were some hidden formula on
which : found would make industrial
rcsrc, So long as men work for wages,
and so long a. other men pay wages.
there will be labor problem. Wages
and living conditions are only relative.
Tho American working man lives under
much better conditions. receives very
much more liberal wages. and enjoys
,,ry much greater measure OF leisure
thany any other working man in the
world. or any other working man ever
did m all history. vet he is not nec"s-
HariIy satisfied. The wages all over the
w"rld ha.> advanced during the past
,rntur.. and the living conditions OF
workers have cverywh"rr improved. It
would I've impossible 20 return. and IN
t"icrarl. ro cont4hplatc 4 Ecturn to in
dus,ral conditions that existed in
Great I:trtain little more than c"n-
fury ago. to say nothing Of the far
worS., conditions IN other countries.
Because tn. working man makcs prog
rcSs does not necessarily mean that ne
Will have no ambition for further prog
rcss. Because wages have been advanc-
cd and conditions or living have been
improved. does not necessarily mean
that those who ENJOY good wages and
good living conditions have no ambition
for higher wages and better living con-
di,ions Nor need Vs. think that indus
try has reached the extreme limit Of its
ability t. pay wages. Tho power of
Industry and business 70 pay better
wages is utnitcd only by production. II
by improved machinery, wc can dig
rnor" coal. grow NOR" whca; and build
more hou,"s than "" could sixty years
asc. tho tnevjtat}" result is that labor
min get nIur" and have a larger share
nf the comforts ana nec"sSaries Of life
than Il had IN an era Of lower produc-
processes and increase production. we
r;tu expect a constantly growing de-
n,and on the part "f workers for larg-
- :,harr e the benefit Lord Lever
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from Germany. VIC have become almost
entirely independent, and the industry
- growing rapidly. Tho millions which
wc have invested in chemical and dye
making under the stress OF war will be
practically wasted If VI" throw orcn our
markets 10 German competitors without
limitation. Germany still controls
many secret processes, and still has the
great advantage Of trained workmen.
perfected machinery and thorough or
sanization Against these. the young
chemical and dye Industry Of the Uni
ted States will not be abe to make
much Roadway without assistance. and
It is the highest patriotism and the
soundest sense for the government 10
extend that assistance.
The dye industry today Is in exactly
the same position as the tinplate indus
try was twenty-five years ago; that rail
making was thirty years ago, and in the
position that many other OF our great
industries have been at certain times in
the past. A wise application OF pro-
tec.ive system to dye-makinG. will. in
the course OF few years make us in
dependent OF German products, create
new American industry. give employ
mcnt TO many thousands OF American
working men. and profits 10 American
tnvestork
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GREAT new IMPETUS TO EDUCATION
Problem Is to Make It Democratic and Adapt 1t to
Needs of All.
By DIR. PHILANDER P CLAYTON
United States Commissioner Of Education.

! children in school even wlthlu III" lines
| Of battle. and by their quick response III
| r"dnublcd cforts 10 supply her "du-
! Cational needs ~ soon as IN" signing
! OF tn" armlstico gave time Tor thought
! of the future.
! II is shown oven moro siriNinGly hY
| th~ passage at the education art If l9lE.
! m" so-callcd Fisher Bill, through the
/ English parliamcHi an act which has at
| tract"d much attention and has hau
| widespread influence in this country.
! The spirit which guided III" act
! through parliament and made it poss :
| biz is indicated in Il speech by MI.
! Fisher. its author. al conference en-
! new ideals in education. After recalling
! tn" fact that the University Of Leydeli,
which has contributed so much 10 Hol~
! land and To tho world, was founded
! as a memorial t. the long and gallant
! rcSiStanc" OF the straving city Of the
b"lnneu"rng forces OF Spain. Mr.. FlShTr
urged that our memorial Of this wa
| should be- great University Of Eng
I land. whirh should hr the means Of rails
INK the whole population Of this coun-
: try 10 a higher level of learning and
! culture than has hitherto been poss:-
, bic
/ Commenting on this act. Or. ]. l..
| Handel. tor the United states Bureau
: OF Education. says that there ~ not
| associated with il primarily the purpose
furnishing better tools for economic
competition al homo and abroad. 1t is
animated wholly by the aim of providing
tn" best opportunities for training that
makes for good citizenship. that pre-
parrs for the freedom and rcspGnsibli-
, ties Of adult life.
This act thus escapes tho fundamental
, weakness Of the German system of pop
uiar education. now discrcditrd tot ~
hop" forever. in this respect. however
much thcr" may still b. in il OF value
/! for us and for other free people in this
now era Of democracy.
Speaking further of tho new interest
III popular education in Great britain.
Or, kand"l says that for student of
education the feature that is of profound
significance is the recognition that a
sound educational system is best found
alton for the new necessary social and
political reconstruction. and since the
keynote Of this struCtion is tho
Improvement OF tho position and op-
purtunities of every man and woman
as al individual and az a citizen. tn"
educational reform must he considered
as contribution toward the further de-
r"lopmcnt OF tho aspirations of dcmoc-
racy and humanity.
copyright 1870
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freight carrying arc as profitable AZ IN
vestments in manufacturing. mining
and like pursuits. our capitalists will
not build and operate new ships.
With the nations OF South America.
it Is Of vital importance that we remain
close relations. and the provision of a
reasonable subsidy for carrying mail is
probably the only method by which We
can make sure of constant sailinGs TO
South American ports. pircrcn,ials in
tariff duties, favoring goods carried in
American ships may likewise stimulate
our mercantile marine. We must meet
in some manner, the competition Of
other sea-going nations.
1t is no secret that Germany created
her great merchant feet by favorable
subsidies. by rebates on government
railroads to goods carried under the
German nag. and by the actual advance
by the government OF money in many
cases for the building Of merchant
ships. Our own shipping must have
fostering care. equal to that given by
competitive nations and FOR new steam
ship lines. special legislation or pro-
vision may be necessary. If foreign
trade is sought by American manufac-
turers. we will need American ships 10
carry it in. and a new policy, towards
both merchant shipping and merchant
ship-bu!ldcrs will, perhaps. be neces-
sary.
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THOUSAND men AND
WOMEN WILL ATTEND
STATE FARMERS MEET

MOEGANTOWN. W. Va De- IL
/ The 20. men and women who belong
| - the club which arc enrolled in the
West virginia Federation Of Farm
| bureaus Will DC III direct charge Of
most Of the afternoon sessions during
| Farmers Week. which will be held at
! the University here the week of Janu-
/ AIRY t" .. Not less Than IA thousand
men aud women arc expected Ia he at
/ MorgantuWn 10 attend these sessions
which prHmls" 10 be of much interest.
! The FIRST da! will h" given over to
registration and locating rooms but
the second afternoon Will be devoted
to review of The years work i'll
West Virginia agriculture. Tho speak
ers includ" T. \. Miller for the L. S.
Department of Agriculture. Nat IT.
Frame for tho Extension Division. Mrs.
a. W. Rhodes, Of the Farm WVmcn's
Clubs and Stephen Morton for tho Boys
and Girls Clubs On Wednesday after
noon. Dean John Lee Coulter VIII dis
cuss the plans for the Agricultural Col
lcge and Station for the year 1920 and
each county Will present its cooper
, alive extension plan Of work for l?@o.
TIL" Thursday afternoon program Will
! be- featured by An address OF $. L..
| StrivinGs. Vice-presidcnt Of the Amcri-
can Farm Bureau Federation and FrcSI-
dent Of the New York Stat" Farm Bur
eau Federation on The American Fed
Grafton Of Farm Bureaus, This Will
be followed by business session Of
the farm bureau members. Dr.. brad
ford Knapp. director Of Agricultural En-
tension in the South. Will speak on Fri
day afternoon and the closing business
session will be held
There will br conferences Of agents.
committee meetings and visits 10 farms
also almost every afternoon.
Thor" will b" various sp"cialucs
offered m tho line Of demonstrations
Swift 4 Company VIII ship in several
sheep carcaSes and will CIV" d"monsira-
lions III cutting and utilizing all the
parts of tho carcass pcmnnstrat ions
Will be given IN the conservation Of ga
also
The county agents will meet AT Nor
GantnNn at the same time and Will hold
a number Of meetings throughout
Pa Week. However, tho annual
conference Of county agents and home
demonstration agents Will not hc held
until January IL and Is. the agents re-
manning over after and farmers have
returned home.
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WEST VIRGINIA AND WESLEYAN.

Games between Wesleyan and lni-
verSltv teams VIII FOCUS interest within
the stat" upon these two schools and
will have Il tendency To keep West Nir-
E!nia Youths from going outside 10 com
pletc their schooling They will also
inCrcast. the interest IN athletics. lin.
ally they Will draw together large num-
beers Of West Virginia people and IN
crease Their interest in each other. And
il would he hard 10 think Of anything
that is more urgently needed than tins
lass. Resumption Of athletic relations
between the MrthodiSlS and IN" MuUn-
t1in"crS. in short. t. 4 cnnSumntdilun VIC
may all rejoice ill., Fairmont West NIr-
S.uIan.
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THE MERCANTILE MARINE

-: ii2 going vessels recently
American registry. and hoatcd the
American flag, 4 few years ago. this
would have been beyond all Nxpec-
tationS. One result Of our efforts dur
ing the great war has been TO build 4
great American mcrcaptile marine TO
float the American flag over nearly a
thousand merchant ships. and to make
US the second scafarinS nation OF the
world This result was achieved under
war pressure. and through war stimu-
lation II was not nstural outsrowth
pooric a great many hundreds Of mill
IONS Of dollars.
The serious question is now.
How can we maintain this mercantile
marine
How can We continue advantageously
the fleet Of ocean freight carriers that
we have created
One thing is absolutely sure; That is
without favorable legislation from
Congress. the American merchant ma
r!ne viii not only cease TO grow. but
will eventually disappear. just as it has
dHIndled and disappeared in the past
The American is not naturally a sailor,
and unless wages and living conditions
on shphoard Approximate those to DC
had on land. the sea will not attract
men, and unless the returns from ocean
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NOR Congressman Ralph u. Cole Of
FIndlay today SAID that endorsement Of
Cole fer Republican nomination for gov
crnor IN - counties. distributed in 10
0f tho - Congressional districts. would
SHORTLY h" followed by announcement uf
his 'audIdary
rh" demand for cole began in his
home baiilwl'k. iIanrork county, Dec
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cmbrr 2. and has been followed rapidly
by calls from Republican central or
executive committees IN The other coHa-
tir:'. Noble and knox counties coming
out for cole last night
Tn" Franklin county central and exec.
INV" committees. nf which Stanl'y
I:"rthwl"h II chairman and stuart Mo.
NauShton secretary, both endorses -.
.inilay lawyer.
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Candidates for places on the Republic
can state ticket continue 70 blossom
every day. On the other hand our
Democratic friends are unusually rctt-
cent and backward. Perhaps next year
. Democrat will have to be drafted into
q candidacy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-22
MAZE CHRISTMAS MERRY

BY calling the Union Mission. II you
have any cast off. or old clothing or
wearing apparel. rs Boy Scouts are
waiting to call for them with six biS
auto trucks. Cali G ". Cory. Union
Mission, by phone. djH.J
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-22

Greater Wheeling is going along just
as if a small hand full OF noisy object
ors dad not exist.
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COLE ENDORSED FOR
OHIO GOVERNORSHIP

Special Ir"prt'h 10 Th" IntclnECu"cr
CrI.tNEJ :. DO. II Friends of for