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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29

According to we'll known and usually we'll informed
correspondent writing from New York the politicians
Of both old parties subjecting the possibilities
OF the woman vote to most careful analysis with the
hope Of getting line upon its probable bearing upon
the next presidential election. Verify the politicians
never cross bridge before they to It, and the fact
that they never have studied the vote is going
to add an important element to the uncertainties Of the
next campaign If they had had any sense the practical
politicians would have been studying the potentales
of the feminine side of politics for the past ten
years. Instead Of doing that they spent lot, of time
and little money in trying to keep the women from
securing any political power Now they think they can
make amends for their short sightedness by little
intensive study patterned after the kind Of examination
they give the problem presented by difficult element
among the alien vote But it not going to be handled
that easily it is much too subtle in its tendencies In
the last presidential campaign party practically
alenated the woman vote by the rawncss of its APP
proach and the other party fell heir to an abiding re-
sentiment through tho failure Of events to square up
with campaign promises That ought to make the race
for support among the women voters fairly even, but
if the real campaign leaders wise they will take
the management of the canvas among the women out
Of the hands Of the conventional minded political man
ipulators.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29

Accorng to Geological Survey statistics the produc-
ton of bituminous coal during the week which ended
December 20 was 81 per cent of normal, which is
good showing everything considered But the reviews
of the steel industry published Saturday indicate that
fuel shortage is becoming factor in the big steel cen
ers The truth is that what is regarded by the stat
cians as normal coal production is not enough for the
growing needs of American industries The mines
could supply more coal but the railroads could not
handle it. and it is the transportation link of the indus
trial chain that We must strengthen before there can
be any important Improvement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29

In q statement issued yesterday William NJ Wood,
president of the American Wooden company, declared
that one of the causes of the high cost of clothing is
that everybody demands the finer quality of wool fab
RIGS and there is marked scarcity of such WOOL He
added that his company, the largest in this country
recently made up sample Of cloth in which coarse wool
was used in the warp but which in appearance was but
sliglrly different from the finer grades They were,
however, unable to put it upon tho market. Here We
probably have fine example of the stupidity of some
mercantile minds. The public never got look at this
new fabric; it was men in the trade who turned it
down. Well If the government next year really puts
into practice its plan of sandardizng suit fabrics some
CT the people in the wool cloth business are apt to learn
lot of things about the American public that they do
not know now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29
Charles Wesley Davis
Is Buried Today

Charles Wesley Davis, aged 76, a
well known resident of Monongahr
died at his home there on Saturday
after an illness with complication
OF diseases. For TIE past thirteen
weeks Mr.. Davis had been confined to
his home. He was farmer and en-
gagged in farming during the summer
and during the winter months worAed
with the Consolidation Coal company,
He was married to Miss Mary 2
Tonoy fiEsy- three years ago. To the
UNION seven children we're born, two
Of who mare deceased. Those sur
viving are L. c. Davis, of Monongah;
Clyde Davis, of Mt. Clair; Hugh Davis
Of Monougah; Stella Koon and Mrs,
Charles E. Lee, Of Monongah. One
sister, Mrs. Matilda Rice, lives in
Clafksburg.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at 1880 o'clock from his resi-
dence and interment was made in the
Anderson cemetery by Undertaken r,
L. Cunningham.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.

AZ. CONOMIZE and save, is the best New Year resO-
- luton anyone can make 1t is the best way to re-
luce the cost Of living 1t the best way to prepare c:
a rainy day. 1t is the best way to forge ahead in The
world It is the only way that millions Of people can
start bank accounts 1t is the best preparedness against
the wolf at the door,
There is no excuse to offer why the pro6teer should
mot be put into the penitenday But he won't be, and
is needless to fool ourselves that any Of them will ever
be punished.
Asbuy Lever, author of the anti-pro6teerng law hit
keynote when he said the best way to lower prices is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29

Speaking of booze, how are they
ever going to conduct presidential
campaign without it?
Lots Of fellows will lose their In
terest in politics when they find that
the bars really have gone up.
And good citizenship will gain there
by,
Mr.. Charley probably is doing lot
Of heavy thinking in an effort to get
something just as good.
Wonder If It would be any use to
try the other end OF the triology and
give Jackson street a liberal dose OF
EOr19
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29
RUFF STUFF

0tEiciany 1t is the New Year recep-
lion but that Friday afternoon meet
ding Of the Woman's club might just as
appropriately be called Barnes day.
at all events the program shows
that the Barnes family has talents
dong a whole lot of lines.
one Of the most important signs OF
HE times is the temperance on the
front pages Of eternal triangle"
stories.
Strikes, wars, rumors of war and
politics are at low ebb when that
san occur.
Immigration is beginning to flow
again toward this country.
Proving that even a made over
Europe Is not as good place to live
"a as this dirty, rotten America"
But even more interesting than the
Hood at our gates Is the fact that
hey IRE not getting in as easily as
they used to.
The harder we make 1t for EN- to
ket IN and the easier it is for EN- to
set fired out the moro they are likely
10 try TO behave.
Those stories about the deadllness
efsome Of the stuff that is now being
sold Tor: hard likker have no terrors
or the far sighted guy who has we'll
Stocked cellar.
But they must be playing hob with
ia business Of the equally enterpris-
gents who were doing flourish
n .liriAklnn hIiainhsN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29

fof ey.rybody To- economic Ii Is difficult 10 do dis
without an organization 81 consumers. bit every peon
can help solve his own problems BY wearing his old clothes
and shoes leaving the non-entials the shelves and
watching his own bank account grow II enough people
viii do this, prices will come down and then the dollars
saved will go further m buying.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29
Suited AnYhov.

But my daughters too young to
marry, young man. She's Just barely
miss.
She may seem that way to you, sir,
bus she Is a hit with est. Louis
lGlnAa pauncrnt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29

Who has ever met finer expression Of devotion to duty
and selessness than this teachers letter. 1t deserves
place among the notices. slogans and 'creeds that
like to frame and hang over their desks for inspiration
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29

ayable, eubLshed upon those principles Of eedon equal
:iy, justice, and humanity for vhich american patriots
tdcfced their lives and fortunes therefore believe is
my duly 10 my country 10 love it, TO SUPPORT its COnsdu'
lion; 10 obey its laUs to respect lis flag; and TO defend ii
against all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29

From moral standpoint, feel must not
make change during the year. Heretofore,
have not been bought, SO to speak, and 1t
doesn't seem fair, either to you or to the pub
lie now serve to hold either one up for more
money.
II have no written contract here, but want
to feel that my spoken word can be absolutely
somehow don't believe that could face
my pupils, having realization that had
fallen short Of my own ideals.
II hope that you may see fit to consider me
at some later time when the year Is just be-
ginning, but for tho present must be as loyal
to my present public as 1t has been to me"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29
HER IDEALS.

o pro6teers to Indifferent public servants, to selfish
l men Of all kinds, we recommend careful reading
Of letter teacher recently wrote to Randall ]. Condor,
superintendent Of Cincinnati schools.
The teacher, employed in the public school system Of
another CITY, had been offered position IN the Cincinnati
schools at salary considerably larger Than she now
getting Her people live near Cincinnati and so it would
have suited her convenience perfectly to take the job Bu
she turned down. and in her letter to the superintendent
she said:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER %, 1919.
THE AMEFICANS CREED.

/ believe in he United States of A4lcr.
lea as government Of The people, BY
~ tAe people, for the people, whose Just
80 povcrs are derived from The consent of
-I1lSsSSS the governed; democracy N Eepub-
..-@SS Gc sovereign Nation of n1ny sopere'gn
5z States; perfect Union, ole and inscp-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-25
OUR SHIP BUILDING

Sir Frederick Henderson. president OF
the English shipping board. declares
that he is afraid Of American opposition
in the shipbulding industry. In for
NAL statement nc says: There Is not
lit Of doubt that America will be build
ing ships as well aSd building them
more cheaply than now. She win be
able to build better because she will
get into the way Of II. Already she has
gained invaluable experience at time
when costs were of no consideration to
her. In year ar two you won't hear
stories Of American ships so hastily and
badly constructed that from IS to SO per
cent has TO be allowed each year for
depreciation"
This IS at least an encouraging view
of the American shipbuutdng industry
We have been building ships, but we
have been building thcn at enormous
cost and under conditions precludtng the
best construction. We have In tho
United States now shipbuilding plants
Of probably greater capacity than any
others in the world. They are equip
ped with better tools. because Americans
use moro machinery and moro improved
implements than any other manufac-
lures We have probably trained con-
siderable force Of efficient worSmen- and
with this beginning. the American ship
building Industry may be able TO hold its
own against the fierce competition OF
/ English and Japanese bui1derA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-25
cREsAP, COX AND BRADY FAMILIES
OF THIS CITY WE'LL REPRE-
SCENTED AT UNWILLING.
Cumberland, Maryland, Scene OF impress
dve dwelling Yesterday
Afternoon
Friend COX, Of Wheeling, Prendes over
dwelling OF Beautiful
Memortal.
u.,., e. ~. Inte,lfgcncer.

Special TO Tho IntelliGcncer
CUMBERLAND Md. June 2f-Ihe
memorial to Colonel Thomas CrGssp. the
pathfinder Of the Potomac valley, pi"n-
eer. Indian fighter and Revolutionary
hero. was unveiled in Riverside park
near the scenes OF his most active oper-
ations- this afternoon There was
largo assemblagc. The memorial was
presented tho city Of Cumberland WIN
ont cost by the Cresap society. composed
Of descendants Of Colonel Crcsap. The
presentation was made by c. II. Lewis.
Of Harpstcr, O.. and following the un-
yelling by Edward Cresap. tho OLDEST
living descendant OF Colonel CreSap IN
this section, II was accepted on behalf
Of the city by Mayor Thomas w. koon'
The exercises opened with selection
by the Municipal band, followed by inNo-
cation by the Rev. Ambrose IA. BeaH'n.
School children sang America, follow
ed by the formal presentation. The ora
ton was by Dr. James w. Thomas TN"
Maryland historian, who Is mcno'r
OF the Cumberland bar. Dr.. Thomas IS
probably the best vcrscd man in Mary
land colonial history living. Following
his address the school children sang
Maryland, Ny Maryland" The b"n"-
diction was given by the Rev. Ambrose
II. Beavin and the exercises closed with
a selection by the Municipal band.
The program was arranged by the
Cresap society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The singing was
under the direction of lnGham Lord.
choirrnaster OF Emmanuel Episcopal
church. Representatives. OF the Mary
land Historical society were present.
! Friend Cox. Of Wheeling, w. Va. pre-
sided.
This afternoon, following the cXer-
cises the Rev. Ambrose II. Beavin. roc
tor. delivered an historical sermon IN
Emmanuel Episcopal church in com
memoration of tho occasion
The inscription on the tablet fa:jnS
Green street, or the old Trails road III"
first known thoroughfare to the west.
reads:
! "In memory Of Colonel Thomas Gee
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-25
Our Daily Story
THROUGH THE TRANSoM

RnrkNfnrd Blntt Tossed md tossed and
rps.rI II was not m"r"i: h"cluS" h"
v,s lyir- in 4 hotel he'd that II" was
inns r,,>lcSS nf IN" wear and tear upon
u--hr tossed because II" could not sleep:
E,X,.iamaiicnS. RATINGS If chips. and
hursls If laughter IN seven languages
,.;ur.. from the adjoining room. whrrc
rh,. intentional Poker Club was hold
ing It's weekly session. and li"CKEt"rd
RIail tossed and tossed and tossed.
II am "A patient man. h th"uSht
truihfully. but If they fore" m" 10 toss
and toss and toss much longer | shall
feel myself justified in making demon
sIratinn Of dsarprONal" \
Half AN hour later III" gam" was sun
in progress and hiatt was still tossing.
.'Thr, drive M" {" IT, h." exclaimed.
lud rising drl"rmin"diy from his bed
hr raped sharply On tn" wall. Th"r"
was no answer. only IN" p"I"Elotlc
sounds Of r"vrlry hr"k" tn" silence, and
broke II completely.
RmkNfurd INari knocked again. and
waited. and knork"d again. and waited.
and then knocked again and again and
again. , .
thc other sidr Of IN" Wallis this any
tim" r. the night 20 II" hanEln pic
lures"
Lyrurd Elntt $riZ"d tho patent fire cXtin-
riIisnrr and sprayed tho International
Trkrr club with udorlfrrous chemicals
through IN" tranSom.
u'rutrctrd 10y George Matthew AdamSf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-25
THE IRISH REPUBLIC

The visit OF Edward De Valera, tho
president OF the more or less mythical
Irish republic. TO the United States may
so accentuate the Irish question rs to
prove embarrassing TO the American
government. From time immemoriai
the aspirations Of Ireland TO an indie
pendent government have commanded
sympathy In the United States. We
have failed to understand why Great
Prttain could not accord To Ireland the
same kind Of Independence that we gave
TO our various states.
Do Valera. however. stands for an
other kind OF home rule. He and his fol-
lowers demand the complete independ-
ence of ireland. They would set up a
government with which England would
have nothing whatever To d" and which
might dcvclpe in Ireland a source of
very serious danger to Great Britain.
II is the firm conviction Of The lnteiil-
rcnccr that the form of Irish independ-
ence sought by Dc Valera and his aSso-
ciates will not be achieved IN the lifetime
Of any person now living. Home rule
under the British flag and sovereignty
arc quite different things.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-25

receiving $1,000 each. or a total or -
men on the staff Of the director general
receiving salaries aggregannE Sl."9S,-
100. or an average Of $i9.4lA.
In addition, Mr.. POmercnr estimated
that there were l4l.000 more employees
on the roads now than thor" w"r" Il
year ago. a fact without justification IN
the score Of extensions or increased S''r-
vice. II is nothing moro nor loss than
a padding Of the payroll which ia" E"'-
crumcnt-thercfore the p"opl"-haS TO
meet
Tho cold fact is that the railroads.
under the McAdoo regime. wcr" used rs
a political machine for the purroS" Of
securing votes for Democratic candi-
dates and for the creation Of sentiment
favorable to the national administration.
Railroad employees were invited: prac-
tically urgtd. TO make demands for in
crcascs in wages in order that Mr.. Nc
Adoo might make a record Of conph-
snce which would bring him b"for" the
public eye as the great and tried and
true friend Of labor. Tho dcspicrble
demagogcry of McAdoo and his associ-
ates has brought its legitimate results
In the Generalization Of the railroads
and in the establishment Of wage
scale that cannot be maintained with
out enormous additions 10 freight and
passenger rates, and which. in the
course of time, is bound 10 prove Il bur
densome charge upon tho industry Of the
country. McAdoo quit the railroad d.
rectorship when he began 10 see the &C
emulation OF bills resulting from his
shortsighted policy. With a deficit Of
over a billion and \ half dollars in rail-
road operation and with that deficit in
creasng AZ III" rate OF nearly a hundred
million dollars a month. the American
people are certain TO pay an expensive
bill for the luxury Of McAdoo and Nc
Adooism-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-25
R|PPL|NG RHYMES
HARD TO PLEASE.
N WALT MASON.

II O man is not contcnied with
this good old world in June, II his
aching grief is vented in pcssimls-
tic tune. he is hopeless. nc is chronic,
he is full Of rruncs and bile, and
there is no earthly tonic that Will
hrarc him No to smile. For in June
the world is gaudy. cvcrythings
SIGHT in SOC. and tho mansion ana
,hc soddy should alike be full or
rlcc; and tn" SchoOlIoy should ne
hramius aS along the road nc
swings: and the grandsr" Shou!u
br dreaming of a lot OF pleasant
things: and the farmer with MS
horses should Explain how GOOD ne
r.clS: the rlorticIau with MS CorScS
should he kicking up hi heels There
IS something out Of kllt"r win the
sad dcsrondinE loon VIII" Will let
his sorrow flicr through his coun-
rcnarcc III Jane. II man ~ grim
and sober. shy Of happiness and vlm'
on a bleak day ~ October. can
symra;hiz" wiki his. II man Is
far frnm merry. II y" mutt"rs
"r;r, WhlZ.." in III" blast Of Janu-
arv. can mix my tears with his.
II tho ianEuaE" he'd drSmcmbcr,
seeking word, that scar like sin. in
tho middle Of n, c"mh"r. can hail
HIM rs a tw,r. Rut his rosy month
is waning. and Id give no rlcaun"
f,r tho man who il complaining in
,hc harry days "f June.
by George Matthew Adams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-25
M'ADooS RECORD

Senator Pomerene tDemocraD. Of
Ohio, throws some interesting hgh;
upon the claims made by Mr.. McAdoo
that he reduced the expenses OF the rail-
roads by laying on a large number Of
hiEh-salaried officials According to the
staterpent made by Mr.. Pomerene, in the
Senate:
There are five men. or officials. Of the
director generals stan, each Of whom
gets $50. 900. There are two each get
ting $420 900. There are three each get
ting $4,000 There are two getting
ea0, 900 each, eight receiving $4,000
each, II receiving 100000 each. one re-
sakvtng $1&50o. ono receiving $4,000.
enc receiving $17.6o0. six receiving $751;
Geo each. one receiving $4,000, one re-
cstvfnE $4,000. one receiving s12.5n0.
four receiving $4,000 each. one receiy-
mr. Sie,soe, one receiving $1o,soo and Is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-25
BRINGING ABOUT ORDER IN INDUSTRY
Hopeful Sign in Attitude of Employers StaolIzlng
Specially Needed in Agriculture.
By ARCHER WALL DOUGLAS
Chairman Of the Committee Statistics Chamber OF Commerce "l
the United States

I.,,.
great MASS "' i"' P''p'' ,,,o e-or,
! h'H want an '"u"' ~ ~, ,,.,,h odc-
any l"u'h al ihi!''"' 'H''' ~, a
N"a'" security NH"''9t "'''
certainty IN inns E'"t'"'''"
We shall haN' enough domestic ptN"-
lens Ia absorb our thought ana att'h-
,,on and ono II them is III" p"rular
,r,nnu,lc roSitiuu Of I,""rl" IN III" farm
ing communities They arr the only
,,,,,,r,r. who hny,. no voice IN tn"
nriccs Of thclr products sine rh"s"
,r. dict,,nd solely by local natl"nah
ord International competition md ~
f,cilitics or tho lack Of them, FOR mar
k.t,ny their products. TIL" prIr" "f IN"
I,,I a., which ,h, crops are raised and
Tho cast Of raising these crops have
r,,bir~ ,vhn,Cyrr 10 do w!th tn" prices
received FOR these. products II may rot
,r,,,rr NOW for tho prices Of HEr;rultur-
nj n-nducts are high and r"munorhttN".
$780,. 49,. rorp,cr knows full we'll tnnt tho
,~J - birb priccs for food products ls
,In,r,y IN ,i-ht and that an entirely
diTrcr.ni cypcricnc" lies aht ad ~ NM
and probably Will be his portion ror
,o,,,, tiu,o 70 como.
rbo iIlueiru moro or less prevalent,
,hat ,bc farmers place in the scheme
- ,L;r,,s !. I,rrcIy that o a ph!lan-
,h-,,,,;, c,,,tiv,,or ~ nroducc cheap food
CO. ,L., world needs rather drastic re-
,.i,io,, 1borc orc q good many farm
a,s. orr,r;ya,ione ovcr tho country. and
- v. 9,,,,,,. and ono nr ,hrir car
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-25
FRENCH REJOICING

France has made the signing. or
rather the indication on the part Of Ger
many Of her willingness to sign the
peace treaty the occasion for a day Of
rejoicing. such as followed the signing
Of the armisuce. Premier Clemenceau
exclaimed. as he opened the dispatch:
We have waited for 40 years for this
moment"
For nearly half century France has
lived under the menace Of the German
mailed fist. Every enterprise in which
her people engaged. every movement on
the part Of her statesmen was checked
and weighed with a view TO the posi-
bility OF German opposition or Of Ger
man attack. We can realize that 1t is
hard for Frenchmcn even yet to feel
that the German danger has passed
away, to be certain that by some myS-
terious process German strength would
not be revived and German armies would
not again be hammering at their doors
The actual signing il the peace treaty
means to France new era in life; It
means the scaling OF the victory for
which her sons and daughters made
such tremendous sacrifices. II Is not
surprising that the news OF Germanys
acceptance OF the terms was received
in France with a great deal moro en-
thusiasm than il aroused in this or in
other countries.