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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
HuRLEsnN

From The New York World.
For many years the office Of Post.
master General has been the political
power-house OF the Administration.
Mr.. Taft's Postmaster General was
Frank H. Hitchcock, who had been his
campaign manager and chairman of
the Republican National committee.
When Mr.. Roosevelt became President
he inherited Charles Emory Smith
from the Mckinley Administration but
as candidate for the Republican nom.
ination in 1904 MI. Roosevelt per.
ceived the desirability of constructing
a political organization of his own.
In 1902 he made Henry G. Payne Of
Wisconsin his Postmaster General,
Mr.. Payne being one OF the most adroit
and experienced political managers in
the country. After his election in
1904 Mr.. Roosevelt appointed George
B. Cortelyou Postmaster General, Mr..
Cortelyou having been the Chairman
OF the Republican National committee
in the 1904 campaign.
When Mr.. Wilson was elected Presi-
dent he had had little experience in ma
tional politics. He had dealt with
principles and ideas rather than with
politicians and organizations. His ad-
visers urged him to follow precedent
and name a POSTMASTER General who
could attend to the political affairs Of
the Administration, and as bad luck
would have it, Albert Sidney Burlesop
of Texas was selected,
Mr.. Burleson had had great deal
Of political experience. He had served
eight terms in Congress from the Aus
tin district, aad Mr.. Wilson'S advisers
insisted that inasmNch as Mr.. Burle.
son possessed exceptional knowledge
of the ways OF Congress he would
prove Invaluable as link between the
executive and legislative departments
of the government. The prospectus
we alluring, but the goods were never
delivered.
4aalng the record Of the last six
years, the Bprleson appointment, on
the whole, has proved the most unfor
tunate that the President ever made
unfortunate for Mr.. Wilson himself,
unfortunate for his Administration.
unfortunate for the Democratic ,party
and unfortunate for the country. Mr..
Bryan was a sorry misfit as Secretary
Of State, but Mr.. Bryan's selection was
inevitable, and in naming him Mr.. Will
son followed, the political traditions OF
the country. Moreover, Mr.. Bryan's
opportunities for mischief were mar
rowly circumscribed. because Mr.. Will
son, in reality, was his own Secretary
of State and decided all questions OF
policy. There have been no such re-
straints upon Mr.. Burleson. He has
roamed at large, been allowed to adj
minister his office in his own amazing
way, and the consequences are appall-
ing.
Instead of being link between the
President and Congress, he has been
source of continuing contention. Dis
liked and distrusted at the Capitol, he
has made the Presidents relations
with Congress more difficult. AS a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24
RUFF STUFF

TENTS have notified the French that
seven newspaper men will accompany
tikir delegation to Versailles.
Wonder II old Karl Rosner will be
q that bunch OF scribes?
Member Karl?
Hess the guy who used to follow old
BIZ Hohenzollern around and write
t66iit the wild flowers he picked and
wise sayings he dropped.
ttlenabled him to be close to royalty,
and N must have been a nice job ac-
f6rding 70 Teut ideas.
Bid under the new dispensation
6ii sohably Is washing rollers and
% fIhg cissed BY the boss Of the matt
mp Ina dispatch from Now York
d & internal Revenue Collectors have
nff6 Instructed 70 unseal the locks on
.ttESiy pipe lines which have re-
NAMED closed since December last.
~ can 1--WE : quiet tip nths exact
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

sands Of billions Of yeas behind Is and with only few
million years required TO bring human race 10 il, present
high plane It does seem plausible to think that anything
which might happen has already happened There sure
has been time enough for anything
neck gazing upward at the transconnental aiane sailing
over your town with the mail that you are simply repeating
something that someone else did somewhere half dozen
billion years or so aso 1t makes your neck feel so very
much better doesn't it, What comfort science is to be
sure!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

political adviser to the President he
has been Democratic tragedy. II
there has been any instance in which
Mr.. Wilson has not involved himself
in trouble by taking counsel Of Albert
Sidney Burleson, we should like to
know when 1t happened.
These are minor matters, however.
It is with Mr.. Burleson as Postmaster
General that the country is chiefly
concerned. and as Postmaster General
Mr.. Burleson is national liability.
The Postoffice department was bad
enough when he took hold; under his
management it has steadily deteriorat.
ed. The war gave the telegraph and
telephone service into his hands, and
the blight of Burlesonism has now
fallen upon all the agencies Of com.
munication. We doubt II there Is a
single business, a single industry, a
single activity, that is not a victim OF
the Burleson system of administra-
ton.
Had the Postmaster General set out
deliberately to discredit government
ownership and operation Of public
utilities he could not have been more
successful in his undertaking.
But in the mean time the American
people have to pay for all this blum
dering incompetency, and the longer
that President Wilson keeps Mr..
Burlesor in office the more difficult
he makes his own great task. Prob.
ably two.thirds Of the popular opposi-
ton to the President. disregarding that
which is the conventional antagonism
OF blind. unreasoning partisnaship, is
the direct product of Burlesonism. and
Mr.. Wilson could render no greater
service to himself than to get rid OF
his Postmaster General.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

location of the nearest brewery pipe
line?
Is it possible that among all the
pipe lines that run through this cour.
ty one Of them belongs to a brewery?
Fit is you will know what is up il
you see dry looking individual
equipped with a cold chisel and a
sprinkling can vending his way over
the hills intently looking for pipe .lines
and tapping those he finds in q specu.
lative manner.
Premier Orlando says he was sur.
prised that document so vital as
Wilson's statement on the Adriatic
question should be made public
through the medium Of newspaper.
These Latin politicians will learn
a good many tricks IL they VIII keep
their eyes on Woody and the Welsh
man who Is running the British en-
pire.
When 1t comes to handling the pro-
paganda stuff the BolsheHsts have
nothing en- that pair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

Postmaster General Burleson, who has been under
fire for months of the shortcomings of the
tai service his high handed methods has begun
to bleat. Yesterday he issued statement in which he
charged that he is the victim Of conspiracy to ruin
him he has refused to help bring about repeal
of the zone postal law. That is nonsense Bureson is
victim of his stupidity II he had attended to the
legitimate business Of his department instead of selling
the wire systems and setting up espionage OF the
mails that would do credit to Russia he would
be in hot water.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24
THURSDAY EVENING, April "a, 1919.
THE AMERICANS CREED.

believe IN the United States of America as a govern
The people BY the people, for the people. Dhosc
peRers derived from The consent of The gopcrned
Senoe5dsp IN republic. sovereign Nation of many
STATES; perfect Union. one and inscpUdalc
upon those principles of freedom, equality JUS
Ives and fortunes therefore believe il is my duty
ny country to love il: 10 support its Constitution; TO
laps to respect its flag; and 10 defend il against
lsenenies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

Governor Cornwe's appointment of Former State
Senator Scott C. Lowe to be Judge of the new Marion
county Criminal court will give general satisfaction
The act creating this court that its value
as unit in the machinery for the administration of
justice in Marion county will depend largely the
capacity of the judges of the Circuit and Criminal
cooperate during what might be termedth formative
period OF the court Mr.. Lowe in addition to being
good lawyer and good citizen is admirably fitted for
that role.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

Italyrdrove a hard bargain with the Entente before
she agreed to enter the and she is making bold
fight make that bargain hold but this time the trad
ing not sided If they actually do bolt the Peace
conference the Italians the risk of losing much
than they could hope to gain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

The Public Service commission has directed the Hope
Natural Gas company and the Pittsburgh and West vir
gnia Gas company appear and explain why they have
not complied with the commissions order to furnish gas
to the companies supplying Morgantown and Fairmon
That order probably will smoke the gas companies into
the open, and it is to be hoped that the Public Service
commission will not permit the gas companies to delay
the issue unnecessarily This matter must be cleared
up that the homes and factories will have all the
they need next winter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
-FIRE DEPARTMENT THANKED.

.FAIRMoNT, w. Va, April 23-[Ed-
itor The West virginianl -Fa:rmont,
has Just reason to be proud Of the
splendid fire department. AS was
shown in the quick response to all
and efficient work done at the Easter
Sunday fire at 626 Fairmont avenue.
In less than five minutes after the
alarm was turned in the department
was on the ground and had the fire UNI
der control in . very few minutes
though IL took quite q while to extin.
guish It entirely. We, the occupants
OF the house, are very grateful aud
take this means OF thanking the Fire
Department Tor their splendid work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

Arnold Mason has gone 10 Detroit
and Mt. Clemens TO spend several
wceks. Mr.. Mason recently had q
severe attack Of influenza from
which no has not recovered
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

Italy may run away from the Peace conference il she
wants to- but she is going to find that President Wilson
put the case in such way that running away will not
do for an answer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

Entered at the Postofflce at Tairmont, West vir.
'KiniA. second class matter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04
AN UNNECESSARY TRIP.

The editor this newspaper. together with probably
several hundred editors Seventh Federal District
has been invited 10 conference in Chicago April
1fth 10 last day purpose Of comforting with
the Federal Loan officials as TO pro
motion and publicity for the coming loan
Editors have been asked notify the Federal
Reserve officials whether or not they that
expense vouchers covering the costs OF the trip
railroad fares. meals. etc. can be sent them
We thoroughly agree with the Fort Wayne News,
suggests the editorial trip TO Chicago l. IN
necessary and that The which the junket will
cost Is sinful waste Says the News:
This means that hundreds OF editors are invited
10 come % Chicago at expense OF the United States
government 10 participate in which not
half a dozen will be heard and probably none offer
counsel worth while Everything that could possibly be
accomplished a this gathering could much better be
accomplished By a OF half dozen sensible and
husinessIke letters directed the editors II Of
these gentlemen suggestions make they can
BIZ mail. adopt its idea this paper
suggests this absurd and expensive conference
called and The money saved
Actually. the spending of public money has become
such thar there those who apparently
lie awake Of nights devising scatter the
Il is high time call halt and TO return TO that
practice Of economy that is consonance with
sense the financial of the American people
only waste OF money. but it is waste
~ time The editors in this district, from what we
know on them pretty busy lot and it would be
Impossible for lot Of them 1t e
unnecessary for them need any counsel urgent
p-omptings the Victory Loan They have been
through the mill four times before and if The is
taken o. well ts predecessors there is no
doubt but that will be oversubscribsd
the iunkets and cut out the waste
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04
Voice
of the
People
LEAVING IT TO GOD"

Editor TINES:
Sometimes I read editorials and arti-
eies in your excellent paper which I
do not approve. but heretofors have not
written in reply Your editorial or the
above theme and the approving letter in
the Issue Of April z by one who signs
himself Faith With Works" are how
ever such an unjust aspersion upon
Christians that | beg for y little snace
for = few words In behalf OF the church
That there may be now srd then a
church member OF this character no one
can deny. but thar this Is true or any
considerable number OF Christian voters
is certainly not true For the past
twenty five years civic and political
righteousness has been preached from
pulpit and practiced BY preacher and
Iaynen throughout the church II proof
Of TINS We're needed il could easily b
found ia the fact that our presidents.
vice presidents. governors and most
men elected % congress ar men ia
good standing IN some branch Of ths
church.
During the past few years tie writer
has helped TO lead his people IN an in
dependent movement for civic righte-
BUSINESS against the political machins
IN two cities OF Indiana and with sue
cess Men have been elected and thru
church influence, who have enforced the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04

countries against their governments. But il is re-
freshng md journal like the London Nation saying
OF it
that the will of the peoples Of the earth does not enter
ground work of this socaled league; the gov
ernments alone represented The fatal naw IN me
foundation of this it's complete auocrsey
The center power is vested in sefeonsu'u'eu
autocrscv OF I'VE ministers control all determined
Indictments and actions OF tie league the league is
permite TO take this better for The "ord
if ID had never been conceived. for it would MAKE me
world safe not for bur for new and stronger
despotsm."
II is not a grateful task 10 approve an amen uWer
auce against our own president in this case no ohei
coprss - nossibe severe as the rebuke is the
president has drawn il upon himself
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04
DISCARD pRUDERY,s CLOAK.

East Chicago steps into the among Indiana cities
with actual appropriation by the city $4,000
for the establishment clinic city for the treat
ment of venereal diseases. and this newspaper
asked to give is support TO the does so
unhesraungly.
Tne federal government has appropriated nearly
$4,000 TO meet like appropriation from the for
the OF fighting diseases great social
service
Incidentally II is becoming increasingly proper 10
discuss this arch of mankind openly without
the cloak OF p-udery has mpelled
newspapers refer vicously destructive force
'unmentionable" etc.
The campaign is a part OF the order Of things
The has opened UP the social fabric and thrown
into the discard LOT modesty covers The cam
paign has been instituted making considerable
progress The Hammond and Gary city councils nave
ordinances providing reporting quarantrnng
of venereaI diseases
Indianapolis Evansville. East Chicago Anderson
and Muncie established clinics Indiana organizations
preparing to get in the fight. Twelve hundred
churches viii participate in the tight for better men
better women and better children People who have
communicable diseases will be permitted to prey
upon society. The subject appealed TO the manu-
fscturers OF Anderson business proposition that
they themselves pledged support for years
clinic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04
THE NEW VICTORY LOAN DRIVE.

The Fifth Liberty Loan Drive which will ne knovn
as the Victory Liberty Loan. will according 10 state.
ment made by Carter Glass. the treasury
be opened Monday April 21st. will for three
weeks. and will end on Saturday MAY 10Th
This is expected 10 be the last liberty loan under.
taken BY the government. The loan and
the rate OF interest have yet announced by
the treasury department
This issue Of government liberty securities will CON
sst of short-term notes rather than ongterm bonds
such issued during hrst four liberty loan
drives
Secretary Glass has authority, in the under
which the last three liberty bond sold TO
offer for sale additional liberty bonds I'D
however. the OF interest such bonds Is limited
by laF four and oneqrarer per Moreover they
would be subject 10 superaxes and profit taxes 81
thought that they would likely prove real
success consequently the short-erm notes
passed by Congress. secretary treasury
been given authority short-term the
of 81 600 600 900 also authority
The conditions and OF interest attractive
the four and oneQuarer per bonds Regarding this
matter. Secretary Gass Il led adopt vie
plan Of issuing short-term rather than longterm
bonds largely because Of the believe
short,terrn issue maintain price par
the campaign Re concluded far readily than would
longer term issue | have reached a concIu-
the rate of interest and the exemptions from
taxation which these will bear because this dec
must based upon existing conditions Immediately
opening of campaign 7 take oppor-
nity TO repeat what have already stated that il is the
intention Of the treasury department carry the
kind of intensive campaign for distribution as
heretofore n would be unfortunate occurrence
IL the people United States failed take these
thus placing the burden OF subscriptions the
banks. I therefore ask the American people once
again give their support 10 thern government IN
order that this loan be made overwhelm
ing by he widest possible distribution"
Under Bond Act Of March 3, 1919 recently
will be resorted during the coming drive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04
A BRITISH LIBERAL VIEW.

George Harvey. sponsor for President Wilson.
certainly keen with the literary scaipel He doesn't
think much OF Wilson's League Of Nations ideas He
Il 4 encouraging hearening that sane
minds beyond the Atlantic perceive the holowness of
the presidents tumid rhetoric the alsity
his pretensons and the fatal defects in the Of
Nations which he Is trying 10 impose the world
Tha president In his Boston speech persuade
that people of Europe. than the governments
behind his scheme He
The nations OF me world set their hands to
do a thing. and when | speak nations
do speak NJ the governments. speak Of the ,-opies
who constitute the nations OF the world They are IN
the saddle and they going to that if their
present governments do do their will other
governments shall"
II no.. perhaps surprising hear president
utter that implied against the very governments
with which ne IS negotiating; seeing that was recently
engaged in appealing 10 The peoples chose
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04

laws
During the terrible years OF the war
not yet fully ended. the preachers and
church members have stood for the dag
almost 10 man and have been fore
most IN every drive and every move
ment in Liberty Hall
In some places the bad element holds
the reins and IS IN the majority. as IN
the recent mayoralty election In Chica-
so. Efforts we're made 20 nominats
good men but the machines had such ..
strsnEls hold OF the three prominent
candidates each seemed worse than tho
others. In such case conscientious
christian could vote for no one Of them.
but whore there is 3 chance Of selecting
good men the church members are there
All the time If the writers Of the edi-
torial and the letter alluded 10 above
we're in touch with The church they
would not and could not have been be-
trayed into writing the unfounded
aspersions upon the bride OF Christ"
Yours for civic righteousness.
T. j. BASSETT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04
HARD TO UNDERSTAND.

wATTER IJPPMAN former editor OF the New
Republic saws that guard ourselves agalnst
the spread of Boshevism the United States = 70 eeu
and cothe the Bolsheviki good deal q The talk aoou'
our duty TO Europe, and the islands 81 me sea -
rather hard understand but the theory maj
shopd toll and spin skimp in order that the Russians
may run amuck with expenses paid is the most mex
nicsble doctrine OF all The only way 10 cure Russia
Of her madness LEI the people OF that unhappy
country suffer The consequences OF anarchy uni ,heE
decide 10 get rid of it. For Ametl' leeu luz 90
shevilx snake in he hope that attef - "U
- will stav on its own premises j. argument uttered
nt in friendlness "a the American people the Amer
,n FORM of government but to forces Of disorder
and class autocracy in Europe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04

y hen all the wires and wireless. too,
And ships and motor boatx.
And all the farms are Samuers own.
With cattle. sheep and soate.
When all the gardens. orchards rra.n
And pastures. hill and dale.
Have passed to Uncle sans domain.
Along with cotton bale;
When the bali games and now. shows
And theatres as well.
Have put their tickets 'ruenx thing.
Our Uncle has 70 sell;
When all the lawyers and the does.
With briefs, and pills. and bills.
are Uncle Sans. as also ara
The dentists with their drills
When all ths oilers and ths buns
Are worryless because
Their sustenance is well insured
BY Uncle Samuers laws
When Uncle sam employs us all
For six short hours per day.
And keeps us smiling with his x+tt
Of eight hours scale OF pay.
When Uncle Sans fat purs. supplss
Our sv'rv little need
And no man feels concern about
His house. or clothes or feed
when plutocrstic heads rscIins
Beneath our glistening AKA
And all the joys Of earth are ours
Pray who will pay the tar
--IncufgttIr.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04
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KINGLY TRAPPINGS.

II Mt Wilson should in mind the future setting
Nd Of monarchia menage. 1t is apprehended that the
rllers or Europe presented him with enough
bhernala 10 last himself and his household for some
years TO under autocracy. the constitu-
tonal provision against the acceptance of present
from any king prince foreign state. BY person
Office profit trust under the United States
without the consent Of Congress. would of course. be
obsolete.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04
NOTICES TO sUsscHnnHs.

YOU fst to receive prompt
@ YOU nsys n The past please DO think has heen
Nas not sent time. Remember mail
. y not what : used be snd that complaints
s-IsFa rom many
u TINES has increased it. mailing equipment end
= stFlNinS earnestly to On
roP {, y sdylsins u when your and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04

The following ships bringing re.
turning soldiers are due today in New
YORK Arizonlan from Bordeaux
March Is. with 2s7s army personnel
Edgar A. Luckenbach, from Brest
March ~. with 1918 army person n al
Roma from Nsrse1lIes March Is, with
sT5 officers and man: FL Orients from
Bordeaux. March - with SIS men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04
REVERIES OF
A SOCIALIST

Editor Times
When all the trains are Uncle Sans.
And ell the tracks are his.
When Uncle Sam owns all the mills.
And all the other biz,
When an The forests and the mines
And FISH and fowls, and game.
And ali the streams and waterfalls
Are n our Uncle Sans name;
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-04

Roy Bland. formerly of Fir street
Indiana Harbor. but recently OF De-
troit. has written TO friends here that
he has accepted n position abroad and
did not return with his company he
enlisted from Detroit and acted as In
str,1ctor AZ Camp custer. MICHIGAN.