The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-22
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2o,-I
ParEefbnrg Is honortng MI. Earle
Neale today, and the defamation OF the
dnoDatra lion have been heard in the
Nadon Capital. Senator Davis Elk
ins we aroused by them and sent a
ielee an 10 the Rotary Club Of Par
kerc burg which is the official channel
throngh which the exuberance OF
arkersburgs citizens Is enthusiastic-
ally and tcrrenttally flowing this day.
Haste should be made In explaining
away the readers mystlfication why
parkeFsburg, usually safe, sane and
CONSERVATIVE, should get itself all ex-
cited over one Mr.. Earle Neale. Who
IS this person gtand what has he ever
done Don't know him, atall.
Quite SO Not as Earle. But as
Greasy What Greasy" Neale?
Gentle reader,-the same. He's al
ParkeFsb1rg boy They can show you
the very house he was born in, and
the produce store Of his proud pa
paw has become suddenly a historic
Landmark OF even greater current his
roci interest than Neale's Fort where
his ancestors fought their last fight
AGAINST the Indians and cleared the
pesky redskins out Of the South Side
and made way for Kinks saw mill and
the march Of white man civilization
through the Wild and trackless forests
81 Wood county, Parkersburg fans
70 down there and draw tonic in
plration from decaying vegetables
under the del,tsion that they are in
haling the nectar Of the gods.
Greasy,sp Paw hasn't done much
since the worlds series but shake
hands with natives and tourists, and
Us about put the produce business on
ile bum
Today all Parkersburg is hailing its
hero, the most wicked wielder of the
Willow and the most sensational field.
81 that the recent pennant struggle
produced He was the only West Viz
sinian II, the lineup of the series, and
the second native son to break into a.
worlds series in recent years. The
other was that eminent dental sur
eon, DR. Richard HoblitzeI. Old Doc
was anatiVe son Of Parkersburg too
This greatest day in Parkersburg' s
proud history was not allowed to
pass BY without official recognition
rom the Nations Capital. Senator
Davis Elkins, himself as ardent fan
Is ever threw away bat or demand.
"a the instant killing of an umpire,
saw 10 that! He wired the master Of
ceremonies for Greasy Neale Day, "
tile Rotary Club, this
Permit me to take the liberty of
requesting that you extend to Mr..
Earle Neale my sincere greetings.
NY interest in the national game has
aused me to follow his career close
N during his major league expert
IN West Virginia should be proud
81 him Since the days when Gatnor
aud Nobhtzell participate in the
world series our State in the base ball
world has been forgotten. Greasy
NeaIe put 1t back where 1t belongs.
Won't you kindly extend to him my
personal congratulations.
When. the bill providing for initial
appropriations for establishing
bureau for promoting the rehabilita-
ton OF persons injured in industrial
pursuits throughout the country lit
IS distinct from the Soldiers Voca-
tona Law now in effecD was pend.
ing IN the House last week, it is in
teresting 10 record that one of the
best speeches made for it was de-
liFered by Congressman Stuart
Reed Of the Third district, and one
Sc the best speeches delivered in OPP
position to it was by Congressman
j.. S Echols, Of the Sixth district.
Both received a full measure of APP
probation and congratulation.
The Reed speech has not yet been
printed, being withheld from the Re
cord for revision. 1t was chock full
Of striking statistical comparisons
and repIete with Interesting facts as
sembied and expressed in that mus
ual style characteristic of Mr.. Reeds
speeches which aims to indelibly i'm
press his audiences by handing them
arguments ia a novel manner. The
humanitarian phases of the proposed
legislation were strong features in
the Reed speechw hich was probably
he best effort that he has made dur
his membership Of the lower House
of Congress-
The Echols opposition, while con-
eding the humianitarianism and
dealism involved, was a renewed pro-
lest upon his part (renewed from all
MS previous speeches) against making
.npropriations that he said were for
ne eaFTyfng ont of untried theories