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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16
THE TELEPHONE RATES

The Chamber OF Commerce OF the
city Of Wheeling has taken steps to pro-
tect the interests Of the citizens Of this
community, and incidentally. Of other
communities, in the matter OF the APP
pIication for increased rates for tcle-
phone service. Without committing it
self to policy Of blind opposition to
Der feels that the necessity for the in.
crease must thoroughly and conclusivcly
be shown before it is granted. Thu
chamber has. therefore, filed formal pro"
test against the increase in ratec and
will employ competent counsel to make
investigation and to protect the inter-
ests Of our citizenship.
The unusual conditions which make
all forms Of public work more costly
than they have been in the past are.
Of course, recognized but these cond'.
tons do not necessarily JUSTIFY every
advance in rates that is asked by con-
Germs engaged in public service. On the
contrary. on investigation and analysis,
many of these requests have been found
to be based on, fictitious property values
and some found to be based on plain
misstatcmcnts Of facts. The Public
Service Commission cannot act Of ita
| own initiative and without formal APP
pearanccs and protest. the advanced
rates asked by the telephone comp'nv
would be granted as a matter Of course.
The action Of the Wheeling Chamber
Of Commerce assures our citizens that n
thorough study OF operating condiu DDS
and operating costs will be made. and no
increase will be granted that is not jus
titled by facts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16
UNCLE SAM WARNS MEXICO

The United States government has
given Mexico serious warning that the
long-coDtinued outrages upon American
property and American citizens prac-
tieed by Mexico must cease. For over
six years, practically since the collapse
Of the Diax government, property and
life In Mexico have been insecure. No
government has been able to maintain
order. Bandits have roamed at will over
large sections Of the country. murdered
peaceful citizens, and even crossed tD-
American border. Americans, "a ae-
count Of their number, and perhaps.
moreover, on account ofIthe remarkably
Indifferent attitude which this govern
ment has taknn. have been victims OF
Mexican disorder and lawlessness in a
greater measure than the people Of any
other feoreign country. While cxac
ngnres are not to be had. several han-
dred Americans have. undoubtedly. lost
their lives during the Mexican troubles.
many millions OF dollars worth Of
American citizens have been driven from
tho country.
It Is intolerable that this condition
can be allowed to exist indefinitely. We
have shown great patience, perhaps too
great patience, in the face Of much
. temptation for strong action The peo-
pie Of tho United States have no desire
for Mexican territory. and certainly no
reason to embark upon military adven-
! ture in Mexico il it can be avoided. We
, have had all the fighting-all the war
! and all the war expcnses-that we want
. for = long time. Yet the situation in
, Mexico must be corrected. and we have
gotten to the point at which patience
ceases 10 be q virtue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16
THE FOOD SITUATION

There are gratifying evidences that
the nationwide agitation against tho
high cost Of living and the concerted &C
ton on the part OF city. county. state
and national authorities against profit
GERS are beginning 10 bear some fruit.
Corn. oats, pork and beef cattle were all
selling at lower prices in Chicago yes
terday than they did ten days ago.
Sugar has been stabilized at price OF
about II cents. and in produce markets
all over the country there are reports
Of general recesstons in prices. In
Wheeling in particular. such vegetables
a. cantaloupes, roasting ears and to-
unatoes sold cheaper during the last
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why BUILDING SHOULD BEGIN
Stability of Industry Demands CONSTRUCTION ActlVlt
Even at Present High Price Level.
By ERNEST T. TRIGG
President Of the National Federation Of Construction Industries

loss than that Of other domestic COM
moditi"s Under th"S. conditions our
comp"Iiiiv" relationship 1" lh' world :
market in c"rSt ructiun mrt"rihI$ on Inc
present price level IL most fHN"rahlr.
ArrruXimat,Iy So per cent If IN" c"S'
uf constitution material is labor. ana
it is recognized That tn" rrlr" "l ih"*"
materials cannot dr,lin" without cor
responding decrease in war" rates,
which should not occur If IA" American
STANDARD ct living world thereby tn"
. lowered
W" also know that. MS nation. our
gold rrS,rv" IL moro than 9H per cent
Of that "r tn" world; that AN incrcas" in
gold r"S"rv" such us has occurred dur
ing the war causes prices /" rise. and
that their d"clin" viii b" proportional"
, in TIM" and au"Gnt To tn" reduction al
, IN" gold reserve. which. under "NlSt!EE
International business conditions, can
not occur in III" near future. II is not
50 much a question Of high prices as
Of the decreased purchasing valu" Of
the d"Ilnr
Private building operations. both large
and small. nrr usually financed on II
. credit basis. II - at this point that n
great ch>ta"lc To thu resumption Of the
/
La doubtful whether property valuations.
rentals and prices Of mate rails will not
shortly decline. and they accordingly
find it necessary III many cases to in
cr"as" IN" factor of snfciy III their pur-
chas" Tf mort Cages Ia such An extent as
tn prohibit construction.
Unless "" ara I" crop" our way
slowly to tn" resumption Of business.
then tho federal. state ana municipal
authorities should r""ognz" tn" ncC"s-
sity for Proceeding at one" with tn" soy
, Cral construction programs nuth"riZ"d
hy Congress state Legislatures and mu-
niCipHl buGi"s. to the md that labor may
lac employed. an example set for rrIvat"
business enterprise and markets thereby
stabilized. If the money already appro-
priatcd for such public work iS made
quatc to cause general resumption of
business. il would seem l.. he n national
, necessity to make such additional APP
propria tinns rs 10 promptly 20 ahead
with and complete the work authorized.
This raises tho interesting question
whether a national policy should not he
adopted to provide against future con-
tinEcnCirS Of business StaSnation. by
which less public work would br done IN
times of industrial activity and more
during periods of grCRt unemployment
! II is said that TN" normal amount Of
public money spent annually in tn"
United States on public works is in tn.
mcighb'Ahood az a thousand million dol
lars. II has been suggested that such n
policy would proVid" = halanrc wheel Ia
. American business which, working III
conjunction with tho federal rcs"rvr
| banking system. would. in the future.
prevent great fluctuations In the amount
! Of business transacted.
Copyright. 1919
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

The most recent report of uu"mploy-
rcnt in New York places IN" iEur" Mt
Zoe. uUn mon. including discharged sol
dIrrS. sailors and marines. Of which co.
nuu are said TO h.. from the building
trades.
Those conditions hay" arisen n"'with-
standing tn" fact that materials al"
available. money abundant and nm h'-
cumulatrd market awaits production
TIN. Offices Of architects and structural
engineers ar" filled with plans for con
structiun operations. but ihcS" plans
rarely progress beyond The stage Of
p, ming bids.
The construction industry furnishes
more than on"-quarlcr Of the railroad
tonnage of tn" United states. The ,Cu
dltiuu of its business is r"lHDtc'l. I"
some degree, in all Of the hu>I:I@SS acilN-
ity of the country. Factories are i'll"
or are working on part time, and me
necessarily restricted How Cf materials
TO and from our industrial plants has
caused such railroad equipment anu
many crews to become lie.
Not only are mon unemployed. but
the small stockholdcr. often dependent
upon 4 limited savings account, IL. IN
And, in addition to these conSid"ra-
lions, We arc. individually and nnti"n-
ally. in this interval oc business d"pr"S-
sion consuming accumulated stocks. II
is estimated the nation iS losing mil
lion dollars each day through it's nom
pruduCtivCncsS.
The construction industry in the
United States is the largest industry In
the world. Because Of it's, diversity or
interests. with their wild" geographical
distribution. and it's power to employ
labor, the condition OF it's business is
at the present time Of national conse-
QucncC.
The National Federation OF COnstruG-
ton Industries has. accordingly. under
taken to obtain the very best thought
Of the country on ways and means by
which the normal volume Of construc-
ton business may be quickly resumed.
There is n conccnsus Of opinion. cOrrob-
Grated by tho investigation of govern
ment and reputable agencies. that con-
struction activity must begin Oh the
present price level.
THIS is borne out by the fact that the
operation Of the law of supply and de-
mand. necessarily adjourned during the
war. is slowly resuminC. effeCting in it,
self a sterilization Of prices on the new
level. History also teaches us that re-
version to prc-war. prices is exceedingly
slow, if it occurs at oil.
We know from statistical studies re-
, Gently completed by the agencies above
referred 10 that the percentage Of in
crease of prices OF nil commodities In
the United States since 1914 Is lower
than in other countries excepting Aus
tralia and New Zealand. and that tho
percentage increase of prices Of con-
struction materials in this country is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16
RIPPING RHYMES
SAVING WOOD.
BY WALT MASON.

Old Wnhclm's busy saving c!m'
all doy his backs in labor heht;
and who shall rule his nativ" realm
he doesn't seem 10 care cent. ZIG
doesn't seem To care whoor VIVA
factions fall what factions rise:
he's whackinE wood behind his coop
and there all day tho Sawdusi Mes
old Wllhclm has n crippled arm nc
has 4 shri>cicd. helpless paw. ana
7 would give m upland farm. to
know lust how II" Yields saw
I'm Saving wood myself these days
upon my rolling. m"rtgaEcd lahdS'
and I'm equipped like other Jays.
with husky arms. unblcmiSh'd
hands. When have sawed an hour
or two my wind Is gone. my back
bon" crraks. ana remark. / guess
I'm lhrough--llI have I" rest Ter
seven wcrlS' Then to III" cabin '
rrpair. All luc'irr0d out. my rms
pulled loose. and read in daily papers
there how Wilhelm saws his cord oil
spruce. on. prithcc. tell mc how
Tins king. who's lost his thron" ana
jcwclcd hat. Tins relic with GRIP
rIrJ wing Euw can u" pull Fuch
stunts rs that" F'ur days "" Piled
n SAW and axe. and this Ia me sc"'ns
anpIy clear: When Bill gets down
tr royal tacks. hc d""Sn saw
cord 4 year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16
TAXI TAXI TAX!

The Now York World advances the
astounding theory that scent street
care fare is public necessity. and
should be maintained throughout
Greater New York. even II necessary to
make good the deficit of street car COM
panies BY taxation. This is the same
though. that is back Of much Of the de-
mand for government ownership and
control of public utilities. We must
tax ourselves to guarantee more profits
to railway companies. We must tax
ourselves to pay liberal wages to rail-
way employees. We must tax ourselves
to make coed losses OF street car cor
porations. We must tax ourselves to
maintain high price for certain food
products. The whole process of taxing
the people in order to secure certain
public services or certain conditions Of
trade is like a man trying to lift him
self by his bootstraps. We are simply
putting burdens on one class Of citizens
in order to help those of another class.
We are not tightening the total load.
nor finding the means by which to
carry it
The less the government Of this coun-
try, as a government, interferes with
the normal course Of business the better
it will be in the long run. The laws Of
trade are going to control conditions,
and the people never grow rich or pros
porous through adding to taxation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

The notorious DR.. Dcrnhurg. Cor
many's new minister I|or finance. who
plotted many thlnEsiagansl Tho tinted
States while thc/Eu"st nr this country.
is now out with proposition To the
German rJorl, showing how they can
: pay thcig war Indemnity. lie tells the
{ Germans that there Is n" rcason for de-
Spair. lie draws vivid contrast h"-
tween tho ruins Of k'rrnCc and belgium
| the terrible shipping l"ss"s Of England
and France. bidding tn" German look
around him and behold land with ITS
shops. factories and fields in aS perfect
condition rs ever and all ready To pro-
ducc wealth. His proposition is very
simple. "Wc Germans" nc says. "kn"w
how 10 work. We have % COON pro-
ducCrS in III" fath"rland. Let each
worker add ono hour each day for the
indemnity fund. This would mean -
00o.hG0.n00 marks per year. and as the
! indemnity is only To l." ono hundred
billions. We could pay tn" entire sum
within fourteen years" This on" hour
day would be Il mrr" SD" ISSUE. mean
while the German people could go on as
they were before the war. Il Is an it'll
portant proposal for ALL mankind.
No thoughtful and wcll-informcd man
has any doubt that Germany will carry
out this plan. II - certain that her
people Will recover from the effects If
this war long before tn" other Cnuntr ics
can get back to normal life. Some If
US may not fully aErc" with tho state
mcnt that is current in switzerland tina;
was we'll expressed by on" of her most
acute authors. The allie won tho
war, but Germany has won the peace"
But all of us must confess that if Ger
many's q .OG0. hn0 workers continue TO
toll ten hours day for themselves and
then contribute on" extra hour for the
government, that tho pcOpl" Of the Uni
ted States. F'rnur" and Great Britain
cannot reduce their nine hours to eight
and seven and hope to keep up in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16
OUR TAX RATE

Relative to rates OF taxation. some in
teresting figures are noted in tho re-
ports from various cities IN the state,
At ClarksburE. one Of the most pro-
grcssive interior cities Of West Virginia
the city levy IL &C cents. the school levy
is SIS cents and tho county levy is SIS
cents. These, added to the state levy.
make a total Of $3.50 on the hundred
dollars.
Compared with this ratio Of taxation,
the rates in Wheeling look very modest.
indeed In fact. the RI - Of taxation
for city and county purposes in Ohio
county and in Wheeling have been for
many years much lower than the aver
age az cities in the state. and even with
tn" advances mad" this year. our rate
OF taxation Is only about a. per cent OF
tho average rate III the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

rocc with q connection who works ten
and eleven hours Il day. Thrr" Is ~
n,ori, uhouf rruprrtN. The farmer '"''
,,kr ,u more bushels Of wheat our o.
thu gr4narr 10 sell than h" has i'ui INV"
The rrr,ail Is i,hnr ana tai. Ih ""H
. Of Tn. magician has passed ny INV
only hope az our w"rlI IL for our %"uns
solIiCrS tn put Cn th"ir UNIFORMS an"
40 into III. ACIDS and i|"'"rl'-' '",
mines aud forests ami :" To Work anu
prUduc" SOMETHING. =,
OF all tlIc ;..rIS &c God I" mai WORK
Is rh,. host of nn II ~ work that makes
Il man Il producer. II ~ ",IN 'm-.
builds M mans s-"lG-rceDrri. IN" 'dlcr
* mo, ONLY a paup"r and an industrial
p,raslrc. hut slowly his character DIS
SintcCratcs and hc becomes f"chI!hE'
SnIunIru said. &c" to ia" ant. lhou
sluggari Cuusi.l,r her ways ana DC
wise" unfortunately many or nv
Young men AMI women Of today hhN'
cone Ia the "rIrh aunt, considered h''
, money AMI h'""m" En, wise. Amy 'hhk
Whatsoever that tends {" make men
work ~ 2 remedial agent ana re-
dcnpItyc inNucaCC. One az lhH uhl"r-
,unorr innucuc,s of IN" war - 'hh'
many Young soldiers INA their ""'"
stalr. r"yuiI frula tho JOB. rhPnaH'"'
the ,Nnnri"iIy ~ :;'ir tasks. arc learn
Ing how tn dislike tho tool ana mus arc
making l. certain that 'hct' VIII w Nv
harvest IF success when the September
DAYS named "s;N'y years al az" hhai'S
,orc Every soldier might well write
,b,s y.nrd urrn thu frontl"r before his
cycs. "HlcSS,u h, drudscrE. TO
cy..ry man IS appointed n gift md
task rrrrli1r ,n hlm:rlf. ard TINT WORK
49,, H. rcycrcrcri Would that every
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ing law accomplishes any useful pur'
pose. II does give great many work
ers moe opportunity for rest and recre'
alton In the early hours Of the evening
and some of these hours are doubtless
spent in daylight work. Practically
however. in the period before October
the working hours Of all factories close
long before shutdown
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

Ing of the evening gave her the ring
Of how in my blind devotion | slipped II
on eight fingers before finally hit upon
the right one"
"J"rrold" she murmurcd. do you re-
member that night. before We broke with
Germany. when you took me in the
German restaurant and bought mo pig
knucklrs and saucr kraut? Now that
peace is signed. Jerrold do you think
1t would be patriotic if you took me
there again and bought me some morc?"
monday - "Lackawanna Dulgence.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

A New York brokerage firm gave n
s5o-a-month messenger boy s17S.oOO
worth Of securities to take TO n bank
The boy disappeared and most Of the
securities. which were unregistered
government bonds. disappeared with
him. We do not know Of any moral to
this, but It seems there ought to be one.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16
roA c1AMP1 N I'm sEolEAoH.

II you have ever been douol up with
cramps in your stomach. you will be sn-
tercstcd in the experience OF Charles
Henry. Oswego. n. Y. who says: About
four years ago when suffering from
cramps in my stomach and ooWoiA
used Chamberlain's Collie and D1affhoe6
Remedy. II is by far the best medicine
by all deAlera. .E..s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

Apparently the management Of the To-
cal telephone company believes inferior
service justIfles rate advances. II any
thing could be worse than the service
that is being inflicted upon the people
OF Wheeling at the present time it would
be appalling to contemplate
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

When Henry Fords collects that c
cents from the Chicago Tribune the least
we can all expect is a sharp cut in tho
price OF fiivvers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

Radicals among mine workers have
day week Oh. well, why work at all?
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please. num-" began the aged hero
in appealing Jones, as he stood at the
kitchen door on washday. 1--we lost
my leg
well, amt got it." snapped the
woman, slammlng the door.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

Tho new political economy seems to
teach that thc less work we all do the
moro we all will have.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

We trust all visitors will be carefully
searched for pistols and shotguns when
the Senate Foreign Affairs committee
calls upon Mr.. Wilson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16

The army food supplies arc here. Go
to It and help yourself.
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the story Of a girl az bewitchins - her
name. Don't miss IT,
protected by George Matthew AdAms.)
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Copyright. 1919
The Washington times., 1919-05-23
GERMANS ESCAPED
WHOLESALE DEATH

Had the war, lasted two months
Longer. the grea test destruction OF
human life the world has ever seen
wouh have been suffered by the
Gerrnans. said DR.. Harvey w. Wiley
last night at the Ebbitt House. while
addr essing the Indiana State So
ciety.
DR.. Wiley told in detail OF the
various poisonous and otherwise de-
stfuctiNe gases which had been per-
fected by America, and were ready
for use in the war when the armistice
was sis ned.
"Geruaany ought to be glad to sign
any kind OF peace treaty" DR..
Wiley s aid.
OFFICE RS elected last night were
George F. Schutt. president: Mrs.
Kate Curry. first vice president: DR..
Harvey w. WEey, second vice presi-
dent; CIsDence Kenyon, third vice
president: L. n. Fouts. fourth vice
president: E. F. Kitson. recording
secretar; "; John A. Huston, financial
secretary, and Y. Z. USaTrigUs, treas
urer.
Following the business meeting.
there was an Indiana sing" led by
Ms. Curinne Bockman, twenty-five
dollars weue donated 40 tthe Saliva
ton Amy fund.
The Washington times., 1919-05-23
FRENCH SMACK LIPS
OVER PEACE BEEF"

CHICAGO, May Formal inspec-
ton and acceptance of beef from the
carcass of Fyvie knight, grand
champion steer of the international
Live Stock Exposition, to be served
at the great banquet to celebrate the
signing of the peace treaty to be
given by President Poincare OF
France has been made.
Announcement of the formal inspec-
ton was made today at the offices of
Wilson & Co. packers, whena cable
gram was received from Paris from
Thomas f. Wilson, president of the
company, who was present.
The announcement in the cablegram
follows:
"Fyvie Knight beef officially in
spected by representatives. OF Presi-
dent PoinCares household. Tardieu
commission. and French ministers Of
food. commerce and agriculture. All
impressed by the excellent qualities
Of the meat. This highest cxemplifi-
The Washington times., 1919-05-23
CHALONER VERDICT
REDUCEDTOS17,5OO

NEW YORK. May 25.-The verdict
allowing ]. Armstrong Chaloner $780,
900 damages against the Evening Post
for alleged libel was reduced to ST.
500 in the United States district court.
In making the reduction. the Judge
said that in his opinion the verdict Of
$40. 600 was excessive inasmueh as the
plaintiffs name was not mentioned N
the article upon which the suit was
based.
ChaIoner. accepting the smaller
sum. said IL wasn't the money as much
as Il was vindication that he was look
ing for.
The Washington times., 1919-05-23
|POSLAM WANTS
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BROKEM-0UT SKIN

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ulent eczema. acne, pimples and all
surface affections, -POslam's results
are quickly felt and seen.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories,
943 West a7th ST. New York City.
PoslRm Soap, med Gated with Pos
lam, should be UsedSif skin is tender
and sensitive.
The Washington times., 1919-05-23
ADVERTISEMENT
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly
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Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-faee,
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Simply get an pVnce OF Othine-
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one ounce needed Tor the worst case
double strength othine as this
strength IL sold under guarantee OF
money back il II fails to remove
fIeckles.
The Washington times., 1919-05-23
COP PERMITS SHOE THEFT,
BALKS WHEN COAT GOES

NEW YORK. May 23.-Policcman
Devery watched a willing worker as
he removed the shoes from a sleeper
in the park. but when the laborer
started on the coat he interfered.
Fuspecting the pair were not &C
quainted.