The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19

dent l.. s, Grant on Riverside DriyaE
New York, are chisled the words:
us have peace Strange, that the tos
prevails that a soldier will plpnEe, IN ~
Tyler, Buchanon and Woodrow WITT
son. the man who was too proud ~
Take the presidents since the CYL
Of the United States troops; X. ~
Hayes. colonel in an Ohio reEime
civil war; William Mckinley who dN3
, tinguished himself at Antietam; JsG
A. Garfield, who brought succor TO
forces Of General Thomas; and our o. 49,
Teddy"'-Cheers. ~
nation Konors Thsn
But three men have held this htf
office since the Civil war VINO h1veAgH
been soldiers: Grover Cleveland: VILE
liam Howard Taft and woodrow W1lSe4 ~
THE nation honors these soldiers a.
their names will not only 90 down n
history as presidents but as defendess
of their homes and country.
MeClusksy speaks.
echo, and then Chairman AcCluSkeN
arose and made an Introductory
dress. speaking Of the unrest In
county at present, the problems tnaS
the solution to these problems would
the elevation 10 the presidency on ~
executive, q statesman. q diplomat
soldier. an administrator a. = man sn.on OF
Major General Leonard W0od. !. -
Don't want ExpsriSnsatS.
Mr.. McCluskey warned the audienS&
that this is not the time to Try e1pe1sTs-
ent % require radical treatment. He point!s
ed to General Woods administrationa
Cuba, a country found in cnAoq3
state. to which he applied remedisa IL
I ND
Cuba is a friend of General Wood and
Of the United states. ..A. -
! Il believe" said Mr.. McCluskey, int
the, people are going to call .. so.oisr InsN.
every problem. and make him. a. l ns-s
iieve they ought to do. the next presiS
Sen,lemen, gent GT fne introdues Major Genersk
Ae0'AF0 e.n.ral nU.u wood. Address.
General Wood bowed several times 70 s
the continuous applause, and then spoko8
OF his reception during his aftefnooe
the Ohio valley as veritable lana otss
He thanked the people of wheeiins
for their generous reception and them
spoke as follows: -
General conditioas.
THE situation to-day in Amerlce IL ~
little like the situation illustrated ~ ~
conversation between two colored me4s.
-
one an enlisted man and the other ants
officer. The office was trying to manofs
the private do a little moro work. Ts
private objected. saving, I LISTED loet
ovah an / amt goin' to work no moeh7s
The officer looked at his in pu11toets
manner for a moment. and said, You M
right. The war is over but the durano.k
"our war is over but the duration hasE
lust begun. We are confronted wfshts
serious problems and we much meSst
them as we have always met any Pro-
lens confronting US, by construcrYesE
forward looking policy. -. "
To-day there is general condito1f
of world instability; curious spirit ok4
unrest; although there Is no spectAl Eclrt
son for It here. 1t seems TO nave comok
across the sea. ~
"Paopic to-day are very little int4fsS
ested in discussing the war; but ueytsi
are tremendously interested IN olSco1s-ft
ing and trying to find out whst - keSH
out Of meat. and out OF butter, eggs ela4.
bread. In other words one OF the moeSk
vital problems before the American Pc; s
the the high cost Of food products.
To-day profiteering in the nece1st.1
ties of life is going on at rate neCerE
witnessed before In this or any. otoes
cents q pound: and other food tuppiiesf
selling in like proportion mean thesE
either the law is ineffective or u nott
being efficiently enforced. III
"The eighty million people In AmeftcAf
who constitute the working class, ArAks
becoming uneasy. They cannot oSrr13s
the burden much longer
1Especially do existing conditioS boAck 4:
with crushing weight upon that class esk
government, state and other employees. X
who are working on an inelastic salary.
such as postal employees and govern
ment clerks. Il
I'VE must meet the problem Of the Il
high cost Of living and solve It. Tbe {,
first step is for each and every one 4ff
us to rigidly economize; to stop spen4-f \;
ing money recklessly and needieaslY,fi
cessites. especially Of food supplies. &
The next step is to cut down nAtton4f
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