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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
MANY ARRESTS In
WEST VIRGINIA ON
FIRST DAY OF DRYNESS

CHARLESTON. W. Va. July 1.-Cn
the first day of national prohibition a
larger number Of arrests were reported
to the state prohibition department
than in any single day within the MEM
ory Of members uf the present force.
The total number Of arrests were
twenty-four and the confiscation totalcd
5o2 pints of liquor. all Of which ceme
from outside the state
Most OF these arrests have been made
near the Kentucky line or in the north
ern part Of West Virginia near the
Pennsylvania line. being brought about
by residents Of the state rushing con-
traband over before the nation goes
dry They ere using automobiles.
passenger and freight trains and every
conceivable method Of transportation.
Twelve automobiles have been reported
captured and held by the state in The
last week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
TRYING To SHW THE CHICAGO
TRIBUNE |APRO- GERMAN CLASS

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Ju l.
After eight weeks Of the Ford-ccago
Tribune libel suit the first primal in
the case 70 take the stand forma ap-
pearcd today in the person OF ctain
Joseph Mcdill Patterson. who. vi his
cousin. Colonel r. r. McCormioAs a
defendant.
He occupied the stand all tho sion
with the exception OF few nutes.
The testimony dealt with the Times
attitude toward Mexico. and towarser-
many and the allies before tho Oed
states entered the world war. rirt
direct examination was made by Tor
new weymouth Kirkland. "f Tune
counsel and cross-eXamination BY 4or-
ney William LuckinE. for Henry Fl.
Mr. Luckirg devoted much tim" the
reading OF several editorials frophs
Tribune in an endcaYor To shOwaat
the newspaper was pro-German.
In effect. Captain Patterson sed
thar the Tribune and President Won
had always differed on the Mexicn pb-
leu and still differ In 1911. ahc
elina1 Of the Madero rcvolutiorhe
testified. his paper believed the XII
cans could solve their own problemBy
1915, however. this opinion und"rwt a
change under the continued diSordchd
DISCRIMINATION south of tho Rio .Grir
and the editors became convinced a.
only armed intervention such as at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE
WILL FRAME MEASURE
Attorney General Declares
Sale of IT'S Beer May
Mean Prosecution
BALTIMORE BREWERY
SCORES In COURT
A Demurrer to Indictment
Against Standard Brewery
Sustained
BALruroRE, ND, July L.

BALTu1o3E, Nd, July L.
Judge Roe, In the United States
district court, to-day sustained
the demurrer to the indictment
against the Standard Brewery.
thereby tentatively permitting
the rnauu1aoture Of beer Of Al
much as one-ha1f Of ono per cent
alcohol. The brewery Is said TO
have been producing beer con-
tanning two and t4,ree-quArtsrs
per cent alcohol.
rn order to make o final test
the case viii Be sent to the court
Of appeals and later TO the su-
prerne court. The court made 1t
plain that tho manufacture OF
beer Of 294 per cent could DO
done only At the risk Of the
brewer, pending the final dects-
lon By the higher courts.
IN rendering his decision
Judge Rose said he had no doubt
that everybody IN congress who
voted for the law supposed 1t
covered all beer containing an
appreciable amount Of alcohol.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
NEW COUNCIL
OF 5 FORMED

PARIS. July 1.-Prcmcr Clrmcnc"au.
Secretary OF State lansing. Foreign
Minister Balfour. Foreign Minister
Pichon. Baron Maxine and Nisc"unt
Chinda Of Japan and Foreign Minister
Tittoni of Italy decided this afternoon
to constitute a new council Of five. This
council Of Ave will have as its members
Secretary Lansing. NJ. Fichon. Foreign
Minister Ralfour. Foreign Minister Tit
toni and Baron MakinC. head Of tho jap
anCse delegation
The council will temporarily assume
direction OF peace conference Affairs. A
council of ten will not ho constituted at
present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
Many Michigan Towns Are
Threatened With Destruction
Fierce Forest Fires Raging In
the Sa.Lt Ste. Marie Region
Hundreds of Men Fight
ing the Flames

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich,
July IA dozen upper Michigan
towns tonight are threatened with
destruction by forest fires that
have been raging throughout the
territory west of here all day.
Trout Lake, Raco, Brimley, Sc
ney, Wellers, Strongs, Ozark, Gill
christ, Johnsonburg and Dick are
reported to be fighting the flames,
which are being driven before a
high wind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
BALklD
William ]. Bryan Refses To
Ride Camel in Prohibition
Parade

COLUMBUS. July l.-Willn Jen-
n,ngs Bryan former Secrctaryf State
and prominent national phibition
leader. baked today on riding. camel
IN the prohibition day parad'at the
Methodist centenary cclebratit here.
centenary officials had plannedo have
Mr.. Bryan ride a camel at tho"ad OF
the parade. Instead he view the
parade from the grand stand along
with other prominent prohio!tA lead
crs.
Mr.. Bryan delivered tererance
speech a, the centenary nHhibltn late
This afternoon. using as his Sutct the
biblical text: They arc dea that
soaght the young childis Ire.
p. 4. Baker. general sup"ritndent
~ the anti-saloon league or Acrlca.
also spoke
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
ARREST SALOONIST

rITTSRTRGH. July 1.--Pi:tshurgHs
nrsi day under war time prohibition was
marked ny tho arrest NJ saloon owner
nud his bartender. charged with viola
tiOn Of tho dry" law and the sale Of
near bccr' In r,any snloons throughout
tho city. Thcodcr" WIdmer proprietor.
and Gustav Miller. bartender of n North
Side saloon. were taken into custody by
Inlrrnal r"v"nu" agents after, II Is al
legged, they sold wh'skcy TO tho govern
ment representatives.
They were held IN sIono bail each 10
await action of the grand jury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02

LONDON. Monday. June Conc OF
the urgent matters with which Premier
Lloyd George has to deal. now that ne
has returned to England. Is the revolt
Of some 2n0 Tory members Of the coali-
tIon against what they suspect to he the
governments Intentions in the field Of
nstIonalizng Industries. The fear that
naturalization OF the coal industry will
be followed by the adoption OF similar
measures with railroads and other con-
Germs. and are especially agitatins the
transpor, hill. which gives Sir Eric
Gcddcs, minister without portfolio. ex-
tensive powers over transport Of all
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02

WASHINGTON. July l-ActinG sccre-
tary Of state Phillips announced today
that an armed German L. bont destroyer.
the w 81. flying n CONNER ,ial nag. Oh
tanned fuel at the Fort of Mollc. in the
Southern Sweden. last Tuesday and then
left for Ciottrnburg whore its comman- :
der and six men were allowed tn land
and remain at n hotel on promise IL
report daily 10 tho police The Swedish
foreign Office is investigating.
The commander of tn" submarine Is
Captain Hclmuth Won RuCktcSChcll. Ac-
cording to the Swedish newspapers h"
stated at Mo,lc that hc rNrd for thrc"
wears on n German submarine and that
he fed from Kicl Juno 81 because II"
expected his name would be on the list
of officers to be delivered TO the allies
for trial.
The Swedish newspapers say tho
Swedish government is negotiating Ia
purchase tho vessel for use as mine
sweeper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
AIR BRAKES !. !: =: =:
FAIL.T0 WORK..
ELEv|ENDE|A|l1|| III
WILLIAMSON, W. VA.,
MAN AMONG KILLER
Tramp Stealing Ride Shuts 0n:
Air Brake Valve, Causing
N. Y. {. Wreck &

DUNKIRK. N. ~. July l.-EngineY
Clifford, Of the New York CentreEeI
western express tried, according 70 IN
dying statement, to avert to TeArlQN
collision with train No. II. y9leA
caused the death Of eleven perSonA tne
serious injury Of nineteen others so4
slight cuts and bruises TO a. many Ht0te.
here early today. The airbrake faibel
10 work. the engineer declared Wiz
nesses said that the siren was 1tyA
screechins for the hand brakes W69e
the Westerner. going nifty miles IN hNiH
ployed into the rear coach OF No. N.,r
Clifford stuck to his post to the n
He was dying when his body vas ta3o
from the wreck Of the engine. ,.yst
The. brakes wouldn't hold; tN1Y
wo .id4t work." he gssped just b9f6lA
Eight 6odie.. were taken from -
wreckase in the>~SsrIy IposatnG h0pI1
and three Of the intnfsk 1tea 11fthg ~
day. 4 revised list Of >eSe asAd ~
injared compiled BY the police
| oncr this afternoon Tfcllsws:r'. - -.
TAs DSAA. -,
FRANK l. CLIFFORD. engineer Sf
the Westerner. BuffAlo. e
MRS. FRED II. CARTON. Toronto.
Ont
GERTRUDE CARTON her lt-year-esa
CHARLES SCHILLER. drrsssd u
soldiers uniform. address not Known. -
MRS. EDMUNDs oUINoNEs anA
1.-TWO DAUGHTERS. 10 and . years ofA.
Niagara Falls.
CHARLES r. PECK. Buffalo.
CHARLES N. TYLDESLEY. IN %.
axrfA a.
Toned at Dayton. o.; home q Raset.
town, N. Y. -
w. r. HURST, Williamson. W Va.
FRED H. STOLz. LackaVanna, fire.
man OF the Westerner, who died In Pthe
! hospital tonight. Il
! One unidentified man.
The ntlrsAi ~.
| MRS w r. HURST. wiiiiamsen.
| MRS. J. W. PETERS. Williamson.
West Virginia. -
DIR. JOHN SWEITZER. 80
MRS. SWElTZER and their aon
WEBB sWEITEzER. New. StraitsVills.
Ohio *
! MRS. r. f. RATHBCN. Columers
Ohio. -.
MISS JANE WEBB. Columbus. Ohio.
| MRS. +. Z. HANES. Dayton, Ohio.
An investigation by railroad and FED
cral officials is said to have developHN
the fact that the air controlling IT,
brake Oh the Wcsterner vas cut OF -
tween the engine tender and the npat
car Of the train. although 1t was test
ed in the Buffalo yards an hour befcfS
the accident. The finding Of . body
apparently that OF a tramp. wedge6 ic
the wrcckage back Of the tender 10 the
basis for theory that the man. steal:
ing a ride on the blind end Of the-hAo-
gage car accidentally or deliberately
turned the cock rendering the air bre1
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
LLOYD GEORGE FACES BATTLE |
IN REVOLT Of 200 TORY MEMBERS
wv tI.s a.

kinds. including the port OF London. -
These dissenting members OF the
House Of Commons held meeting toex
to lay their views before Andrew bonAs
Law. government leader OF the Hou.e,
who. in reply. gave an opinion thAt ia
question OF naturalization was not II.
volved in the transport bill. ne aoeSA
that the premier and himself had ne,eS
discussed naturalization ana that
himself would regard nationalfsatic1S
a great evil. He concluded by
that he felt great objection e
the railways as Governme
men:.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
GERMAN SUBMARINE
in DASH FOR SOUTH
AMERICAN PORT

WASHINGTON, July THE armed
German submarine destroyer UZ-:l
which. under Captain Helmuth Won Ruck'
tcschcn. escaped from Nel Juno % and
later put into Gothenburg. Sweden. de
parted at 4 a m. last Thursday. accord
ing TO dispatches received today by the
state department. 1t was said that tho
Swedish authorities did not know The
destination Of the vessel Press dis
patches from Stockholm Sunday quotcd
Captain Won Rucktcschcll as saying that
he intended TO proceed to South America
leaving the chaser in Sweden. but that
only eight OF the crew cons :nted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
Government Troops
Now Control Hamburg

LONDON. July l,-Aamhurg. which
has been in tn" possession Of Spartarans
and communists for week. WAS ocru-
pied at five o'clock this morning by the
government troops under General Won
NrrhcCk. Thu Exchange telegraph dis
patch from Cope nhaE"n roportin' thc
occupation say there was no hight. :.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
HINDENBURG WILLING !,
TOBE SHOT FOR his 8
PART IN WORLD WAR

BERLIN. July If the enemy
wants to shoot me against a wall foe
doing my duty to the kaiser they snAli
have me-" Field Marshal Won Htndsn'
burg told an assemblage Of studentA
who offered to defend him. The for,
mer commander-in-chiefu urged the sty.
dents 10 rebuild the empire, and oes
clarcd that militartsm il stamped on
the national mind Of Germany Tor Al
time. rs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
coEFWUn GAS RATES

CHARLESTH0N. w Va. July 1.-The
Huntington Development and Gas com.
pany was authorized b. The public srrv-
ice commission today To continue in cf-
feet from the prnscn; /" January l..
$50. the rates now in forr". and al
lowed by the commission siN months
ago. These rates arc Is. -. II and }
cents per thousand cub" t"ci. depend
ing on the amount u~"d. with a ono cent
discount from each for prompt settle
mont Of bills,
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Will Stop Sale of 2.75 Per Cent Beer
CARDINAL MERCER OF BELGIUM - ]:
TO Be GREETED BY BISHOP DONAhUEs
neo;., Tn The Wheeling Intelligepcer:

Special To Wheeling InteliGepcer: ..,vo1 ..M.s
from Cardinal Mer effect that tne aet
would como OIL
49,. :. ur,r,d ,...h hsra ahSsui
Cardinal stated that ne WoulG resc
postpone
settled by that time Inc
houove September ana ne
Gevae Cardinal Cardinal Gibbons nome ne
Manned Catholic
ali over the country Bishop Donahue Wheeling VIII De aouS "
guests. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
RED LITERATURE
SEIZED IN RAID

MONTREAL. July l.-Tons Of Rol-
shevist and socialis, literature were
seized on a raid on the foreign quarters
Of the city conducted carly today by
100 patrolmcn under the direction OF
Chief nf Police Eclnngrr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02

trans -NNlo1'N'S ''o'>'
The giant British dirlEDle R-34 in
the nrst lighter than air Machine TO at
tempt a transatlantic fiSt. The arr
shin. the largest Of it's ind in the
world. measures 63t feet rom nose TO
stern and carries three boss below tne
gas bag. She has a gas capacity OF
1000. ono cubic feet, and commanded
by Major u. II. Scott OF tc royal air
force. The craft is equipped with a
wireless system as pOverr as that OF
the great ocean liners.
Among the crew OF twenN-threc men
is Lieutenant Commaner Zachary
L.ansdowne, stan commaner OF the
American naval forces in rance. who
Is making thc voyage as preventative
Of the United StStes navy
II has been estimated tht the R-S4
will cross the Atlantic in tsrn sixty to
seyenty hours under favcaole condi-
tions. Announcement has cen made.
however. that no attempt vii be made
20 establish a time record fe the cross
ipr.,,the comfort OF the dirhoic's crew
beng given FIRST ccnsiderat'n.
with favorable weather. lie R-G4 is
expected 10 parallel the rolc OF the
northern steamship lanes, ut should
adverse weather conditions >e encoun-
tered she probably will taktthe south
ern course passing over O near the
Azores.
The landing will oe made Roosevelt
heId. Mincola, Long Islas. Under
present plans the giant airsb will only
make a short stay before SrtinG on
return voyage because Of tn fact that
there is no hangar at RooseNt field OF
elsewhere capable OF housin the ma
chine. Accommodations for 1000 per-
sons TO witness the landing ave been
provided.
The R-S4 recently made 5hour trip
into the Baltic. during whlc she COW
cred approximately 1000 mill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
RUSSIANS WARNED
AGAINST REPRISALS

WASUISGTON. July l.--Th" Ru<s'-
an Soviet government was warned ny
the United States today In m"SsnG"
sent through III" American legation AT
Stockholm, that rcprisals against
American citizens I'm Russia w"uln
arouse intense sentiment IN IN" hlird
States against the Soviet heads.
The warning was contained ~
CHhlegram sent hy Acting secretary nt
state Phillips in reply /" protest
from Soviet Foreign Minister T"hit-
chern against tn" reported arrest ~
Leak Martens. tn" Soviet representa-
live IN New York. The protest init
mated that rcrrisals mrgiA be taken
against Americans in Russia.
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weather conditions hGe were fa7-
orAble for the oegtnntngs'f 'f the d4shs.
Commander Scott, Of tse R-a4; who
was rather psRsirnlgt1s yesterday
concerning weather conditions, was
elassd over tina prospect, The work
OF tngsAlltug tho new motor and
ovsrhaulins the craft gasrally was
completed last night. he gasoline
tanks were Alled TuosdR and food
for tho crew was taken aboard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
THE WEATHER.

wASH1HGToH, July l-Foreeast'
West virH.nia-Pair and warmer on
Wednesday and ThurEday.
Ohio and western Pennsylvania-fair
and warm wedne sdAy and Thursday.
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WARRINGTON. July Sub
stant ANY as reported by the
house Yster Power joint com com
mittce. The. administration water
power bill was passed by fhe
house tonight and sent 10 the
senate. - N&--
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
BRITISH
A|RSH|P IN
FLIGHT To
THE j, S.
The Great B-34 In Getaway
From East Fortune, Scot
land, at l:4S O'clock This
"wednesday Morning

EAST FORTUNE, Scot
land, July 2.-(By The AS
sociated Press The dirig
ible R-A started on it's voy
age to America at 1:48 this
morning.
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WASHINGTON. July l.-Dispatchcs
To the navy department. from Baltimore
late today said there were no casualties
among the crew Of tho navy diriEible
C-S which exploded at Camp Holabrd.
hut that The gas bag and It's equipment
wrrc dcscroyed.
Reports from Camp H1lahlrd I" the
headquarters Of the army motor trans
port corp. here said several mon were
burned. but none seriously, in the cI-
wera destroyed
The C-S was enrOute from the naval
air station at Cape May. y. j.. to Wash
ington on a trial flight. Tho only cause
for tho explosion naval aviation officers
could advance was that some person
nearby might have hccn careless with n
lighted cigar or cigarette
The C-S Is a sister ship Of the C-S.
which broke away from its moorings at
st. Johns. y. F.. recently and drittcn out
to son. 1t was valued at nearly $500. 000.
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WASHINGTON. July Ina
bilitv OF senate and house con-
ferccs to agree today on lesis-
latiye rider directing Secretary
Glass to take .bver tho Chicago
speedway hospital caused f'na,
action on the t21.ooo.ooo general
deficiency bill TO be delayed until
7 next week. = - 81. ,a
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Scc Phillips in his reply asserted that
n ar; ems had not been arrested but said II
was understand he was claiming official
status as Tho representative" of re-
gimc at Mnso " which BIC United
states has not recognized" Tho reply
also said Martens was a German citizen
and denied that tho Amer. can g6vCrn-
mont contemplated any action against
law abiding Russians IN the United
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
75 INJURED IN
EXPLOSION Of
U.s.. D|R|G|B[E
CAMP HOLABIRD
SCENE OF DISASTER
Crew Escape Unhurt-Moss
of the Injured Women
and Children

BALTIMORE. Md. July l.-Tho BIZ
navy >llrigIblC t-S. commanded by Lieut..
y J. Learned. woth n crew Of six mrn
and two passengers. bound from Cape
May, y. j.. r Washington. exploded with
terrific force just after landing AT Camp
HoiahirG, near TINS city. at l2:SO today
ln adjust ruddnn trouble. The explosion
shock the rantunmcnt and the. eastern
end OF the city like an earthquake shock.
The great balloon instantly became a
mass Of flames. Shooting flames and bits
Of blazing fr. Ements scattered over the
crowd Of nearly 20n persons. mon. women
and children. who had gathered on the
camp field to sec the monster flyer. and
many Of whom were blown partly across
the field.
seventy five persons. mostly women
and children. were burned or othcrwise
injured. None nf The officers or crew
uf the C-S were hurt though several "f
,hom sustained severe shocks. They
were Al work on the disabled ruddcr
when he explosion occurred. According
TO tho commander. tho explosion is b' =
licved TO have been caused hy rapid cx-
pansion, caused by heat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02
BILLS BLOCKED;
NIGHT SESSION
THEN FORCED
RECESS AGAIN IS
ON THE SCRAP HEAP
Employment Service Amend
ment Among the Measures .
In Danger /

WASHINGTON. July with
out a record vote. the house. late
today passed the 1920 army ap--
rropriation bill. carrying a total
Of 1854. .0n0.0 900.
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LONDON. July @.-Thc air ministry
announced that the R-34 let the ground
a. las, Greenwich mean time, on her
trans Atlantic flight.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-10

not only sympathetic but aise accom-
panied by keen intelligence and a
knowledge of senr favorite subject Is
very well worth while. And when
gence and ear Is capable, after a rapt
attention In which you have been
pleasantly conscious of having talked
your best, of putting in word that
proves she knows her subjeet-do you
ender they eome7
This. hll-woel siren does not talk
much herseifi she prefers to have her
drawing-room clearinghouse for
the ideas of ethersi her great gift is
listening and sympathetic assent Sne
has done with very mediocre gifts all
that was humanity possibles she has
no creative talent, no capacity for in
dependent thought or action, but Bhe
has built up an amazingly successful
and important life out of the gifts OF
others,
And while the average woman of
middle-age may not have the energy
or the ambition to attempt salon
still she can remove herself from the
apparently defective class by keeping
abreast OF the times. Have you ever
listened to O man talk down" to n
woman past fifty whom he meets In a
street car or somewhere else where
he cannot escape her.
friend of her husbands. and for the
| time being he has to talk to her. she
| has the Intelligence of q child and
tho convictions of q white rabbit yet
Mr. Smith must make conversation as
| long ns they hang on adjacent straps.
Now this talking down." Ia not at
ei1 necessary. No woman, who can
read and write, should allow herseit
to become SO mentally down at heel
| that a normal conversation Is lmpos-
sible.
Why doesn't she read the papers:
particularly the editorials and find
out what is going on in the world
In which she lives7 Why doesn't she
sometimes hear a talk at commun-
! ity center or public library Even
| II she has no more laudable ambition
! than trying to establish some sort OF
medium in which she can exchange
ideas with her husband and sons.
To me there Is no more pitliul
sight than a son, devoted TO MS
mother. vet fully conscious that she Is
an inferior being. And when the con-
yersation veers from the food on his
plate, or the clothes in his wardrobe
! no must stop and explain to her the
simplest things. -.
Newspapers are the university OF
the poor, and every woman owes IL
! to herself, her husband and her chill
dren to read the days news. She
will be a better wife and citizen, or
near-citizen IL she hasn't yet the vote
! IL she keeps abreast of the times than
| IL she pronounces herself too busy
for anything"