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DANGER SIGNALS

In the reorganization Of tho commit
tee Of union labor men 10 organic. the
steel Industry. neither John Fitzpatrick
nor W. z. Foster was elected TO an Of
fleial position. These two men, It will
be recalled. led tho strike last year.
which was marked by radicalism, 1t ts
stated that the conservative element has
permitted the impression to 60 out that
Foster and Fitzpatrick have been prac-
tIcally eliminated from the orsanIza-
ton on account OF their radicalism." The
TWO former leaders and their friends ara
said 20 resent this implication.
II the steel workers expect TO create
public confidence. they must do more
than merely permit an impression" to
70 out that Foster and Fitzpatrick have
been repudIated. So strong is the feel
ing Of all the better elements OF Amer
lea against radicalism that any assocla-
ton which continues to harbor such
men as Foster and Fitzpatrick will be
under constant suspicion. In the re-
cent election. all brands OF radicalism
were hopelessly showed under" That
was correct expression of national
sentiment which all organizations would
do we'll TO heed. The public II willing
and even eager to cooperate with sane
and conservative movements for the ad-
vancement OF the work!ngman. but II
looks upon the red element in exactly
the same way that thu engineer OF a
passenger train looks at red light.
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Terrible Conditions Are
Revealed In Near East
By Relief Workers

New York. Dec. ?s.--Thrce thousand
Armen!ans, driven from their homes In
tho war-ravagcd countries south OF the
BLACK Sea, are concentrated in old
churches or other refugee buildings IN
Constantinople, says report received
here by the Near East Relief from one
Of It's workers. Their fate Is described
as wretched Work Is at premium IN
Constantinople because OF tho inhuX OF
100000 Russian refugees from tho
Criemea and numerous Greeks from tho
lighting zone in Anatolia.
The buildings in which the Armenian
refugees have been herded are charac-
terlzsd as unsuitable In almost every
conceivable way for housing so many
There are Ave o fthcse refugee centers
called camps.
The relief worker reports that sani-
tary conditions in these camps are al
most indescribable. The buildings ara
crowded. dirty and wet. The refugees,
most of them country people unusued 70
the ways OF the city and stupehed by
their misfurtunes. sit around huddlcd
against tho walls. The women have
dull. sad faces. and tho little children
arc blue and pinched with the cold and
too miserably lifeless TO cry.
Tho women make an effort TO keep
clean, but Il is hard to wash either
bodies or clothes when there IS no
soap, about on" pan or kettle for ten
families. and oil the water from one
well.
Most Of the refugees have arrived In
Constantinoplc with almost nothing en-
ccpt the clothes on thcir backs. and
many are barely covered.
Even greater need exists for blankets
than warm clothing. One family OF five
for instance, sleeps on bare stone
floor under ono thin, ragged, half cotton
blanket.
Al Haskeuy camp. located In an old
Armenian church. 800 persons from
Clicia arc housed. c55 OF them women
and children. They are hungry most OF
the time Every two days tho camp re-
OF milk from the Central Armenian COM
mIttee. The milk Is reserved for the
babies and the sick. They cook over
twIg fires and with the constant rain
and mud. dry twigs are hard to ind.
Psamatia. n special feeding camp"
where the weakest refugees are sent.
has $50 people. and conditions are
slightly better. Srutarl, another ape
cial" camp for sick refugees. consists OF
two old churches In which $50 people
are massed.
At Bechiktachc camp, a large Turkish
house formerly occupied by pasha.
and his harem. t6S miserable Arm"nians
dwell. They are given nothing hut tho
roof over their heads. Some Of them
have lItuc money which they spend In
the unEcSt installmcnts for rice or
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Wednesday, December 90, 1920.
ORR PACIFIC ALLIES

New
object IN
In
he ident o
Oriental n-
II Is
that other countries he
questions our interests IN the racine
alliance
demon
Of tho world war when Italy renouh h
and herself
Canada "s'" >0"
subject OF
will
avoided
conceded Necessary loSa-
feelings Of Japanese other
be attained
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Inmates that such legislation would cost
$4,000, 100000 This enormous sum
would go, not 10 benefit the nation as 4
whole through some plan to revive
trade and industry. but to Individuals.
I. would DO direct drain on the treas
ury. with no return. and would make all
efforts 10 reduce the present burdens OF
taxation absolutely hopeless.
Sterilization of finance and industry
is our one great national need right now.
Just as soon as costs have reached Il
condition OF undouhted stability. conf
dence will return. business will be re-
sumed with p rush and industry will
quickly follow. Every big national cx-
pend!ture will interfere with stab!!iza-
ton by disturbing credit and renewing
the imitation Of prices
Former service men do not want TO
delay the return OF prosperity any
moro than anybody else. The limit OF
the bonus 10 one individual would be
$500. which would not compensate even
those fortunate enough to get II for a
period OF hard times. The nation Is fac
ing big and difficult problems and
should be able 70 count on the assist
ance Of Legion men TO solve them. Tho
sooner the country gets on its financial
and industrial feet, the sooner IL will b."
in 4 position TO give the service men
what they want.
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CANAL TO BE PROTECTED

I Proper protection OF the Panama
canal apparently Is TO be an early re-
suit Of the recent visit OF President
elect Harding 70 tho canal zone. BY
the provisions Of a measure soon to be
presented TO the house OF representa-
, tlves the canal would be made virtually
.impregnable. This Is exactly the way
the American people want II 10 be. and
as the cos, will not be great. there Is no
reason why the proposed fortifcations
should not be Installed In the near
future.
Al the present time. the artillery de-
Tending the canal Is too small Tho
LARGEST OF modern battlesh!ps carry
guns that would enable them TO remain
out OF range and destroy the Mirahore :
locks. Tho existing rortihcationS were
built without regard to attack from tho
,air and consequently are fully exposed
to such attacks.
In competition with the new plans. Il Is
interesting 70 note that tho railroad
track system Of artillery Is to be used
on the Atlantic side. By this system,
big gums are mounted on specially de-
signed cars and rushed from place 10
place as they may be needed. concrete
platforms TO reinforce the cars being
provided at certain intervals. During
the world war, this system was used In
= somewhat primitive way by tho Turks
and Germans In defending the Darda-
nelIes and proved very effective. Later
/, was used to some extent on the
ws.tsrn front II has been advocated
for our seacoasts. and II the Panama
experiment should provo It's practicable
i,y. q general system OF such coast de-
lenses would be probable develop
ment.
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There is a shortage in tho coal sup
ply of the world and this shortage Is
felt with considerable force In the
United States generally.
A. great many statements that have
been made concerning the situation
have been speculative and have behind
them just enough Of the truth TO war
rant the exercise OF Imagination with
respect to the seriousness Of conditions
and the dangers with which we are con-
fronted.
Inevitably an effort has been made to
fAsten responsibility, both for the pres
emit shortage. and the present high
prices. A vast number OF remedies
have been suggested, some OF which are
sound and many Of which are impossi-
Bile OF accomplishment under the com
pick conditions which now obtain In
production and In transportation.
One lesson has been taught us by
the war, namely. THAI the common
commodities of daily life become SUI
preme commodities In times OF crisis
and in every national or international
emergency. When conditions arc nor
NAL We think very little Of these COM
modities. Our coal supply we take as
q matter Of course. Our breadstuns we
assume will always be available In such
quantity as we need or desire. Inc
fats, starches and all OF the common
commodities Of daily life are taken for
granted.
When faced with crisis or when the
economic conditions of the world are
overturned. as has been the case In the
last six years. when production Is
halted because men are called 10 war
service. then these common commodi-
ties mount in price higher and faster
then the less necessary commodities.
offering an opportunity to the pirates
Of commerce TO so manipulate these
necessities that they arc unwarrantably
advanced in price. oftentimes to the ex-
tent of producing actual distress.
Among the common commodities of
life none Is more important than coal.
The worlds surplus is exhausted and
production and distribution have been
interrupted so that We are living from
hand to mouth: n situation most unsat-
isfactory when there Is taken into ac-
count the necessity OF supplying nom
coal producing areas and OF bridging
periods Of interrupted transportation
through shortage OF equipment or In
clemency of weather.
Last spring during the coal strike
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HOW THEY STOPPED
SHOE PROFTTEERING

bilbao. Spain. Dec as mere an
nouncsment by \ shoe dealer hero that
no had made 4 contract with an Ameri-
can firm TO send $1,000 pairs OF shoes
10 Bilbao on trial, with view TO fur
Their orders. produced a panic among the
storc-keepsrs OF this city. The an
nouncement stated the American shoes
would be sold At half the pre-. a!ling
price Of the home made. art!sles Imme-
diateIy attsrward prices came DOWN with
run.
This local n"wsra p"rs. '.dvise other
localities TO follow the leaf Of Tho north
orn city and thus put stop To profit
tecring
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AMERICANS ABANDON
GERMAN TRADE FIELD

Berlin, Dec. IS. - American business
scouts who have been securing Germany
in the last few months IN search or
contracts have virtually abandoned the
field to. the British and French and
gone home, according to information
reaching the American Association OF
Commerce and Trade here. While en-
ports and imports between the United
states and Germany continue gradual
" 20 increase. the Americans say the
majority Of the bis manufacturing and
buying firms OF Germany already have
signed longtime contracts with the
British and French. who sent armies
Of representatives into the country as
soon as tho armistice was signed.
The Germans who have not contract
ed with the British md French. but
have held back in the belief that II
would be 10 their advantage TO tie up
with the Americans. arc becoming dis
Outraged, and American business men
hero say unless there Is soon rssump-
lion Of official relations between the
Two countries. and probably a Stabtliza-
ton Of exchange. It must be many
months after a treaty is signed before
the Americans will again have their
nronortIonate rre-war share Of German
trade.
Tho German government Is kcen!y
alive TO the situation. and even ha2
taken hand unoniclslly in recent
transactions ny which II was believed
good business relations between the two
countries would be fostered. When the
National Cash Register company re-
Gently sought permission OF the pol!u-
cal economic subcommittee OF the I'M
nerial economic council to Import
tools and patterns for factory IN GER
many, tho German foreign office took
an active interest. and II Is said oven
directed tho committee TO make FAVOR
able report. although some or Ger
many's most powerful financial influ-
ences were object!ns.
other American concerns have ap-
rlied for permission TO import ma
chinsry and manufactured articles. hut
the economic council has thus far with
held the permission on the ground the
articles could he produced In Germany.
The German governments principal
ohectIon to importat!ons at this time
~ based upon the low exchange value
or the mark. Until the mark IL stabi-
lied. the Germans believe trade should
he encouraged on the basis Of exchange
Of goods. or that only such importa-
,ions should be permitted as Will en-
courage German production and form
n market for German labor.
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and again during the last few weeks
Of interrupted operations In Illinois
and Indiana. va were inclined to blame
much Of our present shortage on the
mine labor Of tho country. There can
be no justification for the breaking OF
contract and when tho miners ac-
cepted tho advance given by the eon4-
mission last spring, they shouId have
other means for calling attention TO.
the unjust and inequitabls provisions
Of the award than that Of laying down
their tools and adding to the already
difficult situation. Cnfairness In con
tract should be demonstratSd and sub
ject to amendment and in this case
there was In existence . nacninsfy 90
Judge the ineauities that constitute the
basis Of the recent strike.
Admitting that strikes In the past
have secured for the workers certain
advantages that might otherwise have
been long delayed. the strike 10 never
theless q militant weapon and shouId
be used only after every other sxpsdi-
cnt has been tried. for the effect u
retroactive on the striker in loss OF
earning power, In added cost Of nsces-
sary commodities through . Fstard
production and the net result eren
though q strike IN won, almost In
evltably leaves the striker the DTinct-
pal loser.
II the worker lays down his tools
when dissatisfied. Notwithstanding the
existence Of contractuAl relations, then
the contract, binding as 1t does only ono
party. 10 farce and the party guilty
OF violating the contract vii lose tho
public respect and support, and the Or
ganization that is unable to live up to
It's contract must In tho last analysis,
disintegrate. When orEanisationG OF
workers adopt a less militant and more
constructive program strikes will Be
less frequent and the workers Win reap
n better net result than they now enjoy
through the militant methods In use.
We are unwilling to blam mine labor
for our present conditions. They are 1t
fault in many things. but they have also
suffered under the inability to work Goa
t!nuously and. hence, the hourly wage.
though high. has not in many instances
provided living. That dissatisfAetiop
under such conditions exists Is quite un-
derstandable.
Copyright, 1900
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R|ppL|NG RHYMES
PAYING THE BILLS.
II WALT NA6oN.

One sport my jaded spirit thrills.
and warns me through and through
Il Is the sport Of paying bills when
those same bills are due. All other
pastImes lose their charm as years
roll on their way. and old men, View
ing with alarm, observe their domes
arc gray. Each month take my
fountain pen and make the green Ink
flow, and write out checks for Iron
men to every man l owe. And after
that I push my car athwart the
spanEled lea. or whack the golf balls
near and far. or practice archery.
Sometimes make a high ascent In
airships or balloons. but first ! pay
the srocing gent who sold me whole
some prunes. Sometimes the polo
graft Try. and make record neat
but first ! pay the butchinB guy
who sold me useful meat. When I
have paid my monthly bills ! feel
more honest pride than II I'd scored
hundred kills where ducks were
shot and died. Oh. am fond Of out
door games. and indoor games avs
we'll: at blind mans buff I bust my
names. a. checkers 7 excel. All honest
sport my bosom fills with rarture.
as YOU guess; but paying UP the
monthly bills like best. I confess.
by George Matthew Adams
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Our Daily Story
Copyright, 1900
TN Hr11MAI PIN

Arabella Bcnders stopped compassion
ately before the wrinkled cid hsEEar
woman. 800
Have pity, beautiful young lady"
quavcred the tootnIess one. Charity. In
the name OF charity! ] have eleven
children all grown up ana unable to
support their families, and .nluStssn
grandchildren going to high school aud
crying for lunch money. and my rhumA-
tism Is that bad it'd drive saint TO
crutches, and since I lost my teeth /
can't whistle no more, and ] miss IL
dreadful, and ] haven't q whole pair OF
shoes to my back and I'm afraid I'll
have to make 1855 hat over again ts.iH
fall"
Arabella Bender's lovely eyes filled
with plying tears.
Don't you know. you poor old thing.
she said, that womans surest AID. IN
no matter what difficulty. Is q pleasing
personal appearance? First Impressions
count for so much, especially u beg
ging. Now I represent the Ftahmofe
and Morefsh Publishing ConpAh.,
which 10 apocialiSin on DR.. CroW1foosp
great manual OF beauty for. women Of
al .ages-'How to Feel Like 1illiAn
Russell In Your Spate Time Absolutely
without Absence from BusihASs' The
special selling price for this afto1noeA
is only two dollars. and I'm SuFO IT,
results will more than justify TIE AiEAl
And yep, the old feminine came
across with the two, and lived just ~
happily ever after" s.--
! Copyright by George Matthew Adams
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WHY WE HAVE LYNCHINGs

Lynchlng will continue to be one OF
the hlots on our national esCutcheon
just as long as men charged with the
investigation OF these crimes take such
action an that Of the grand jury at Fort
Worth, Texas. This body OF represent
alive citizens. assembled to probe a
lynching that took place last Wednes-
day night. informed the court that II
had neither an indictment nor re-
port to make" and requested to be ex-
cused.
In other words. this grand jury was
30 cowardly and so lacking in a sense Of
public responsibility that II did not even
dare to make a report on It's investiga-
ton. The obvious Inference Is that the
Jurors know the lynchers but did not
care to indlct them nor TO do anything
that might lead TO their arrest.
1t Is perfectly safe TO predict that
there will be more lynchinEs In the Fort
Worth vicinity. When the knowledge OF
immunity from punishment Is added TO
the desire to take criminals out OF the
hands OF the law. lynchings follow as
inevitably as darkness follows daylight.
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the momon, is IL public mind
the eradication OF war There "
Of the suffering and hardship ""
entails but this realization becomes dim very soon " u" ~ 49,,
Providence thai our Affections may be forgotten 0u'
softs"ed as the years go BY better
day by day and the en" which must DC
generation to another
and people in general should be CONSTANT" 'e"
past tribute their
should be taught that they are denied many com
that for every dollar paid FOR taxes % or ~ '" " " ~ ~
General rnsAer mastery
upon of norah olu-
subject creating wide interest The aueS
Of the
Race Caused war 49,. .,
anything else which precp'ated
we'll which
entirely type
Of batesh type
the world
Germany saw her opportunity and began
as quickly as possible
practically basis with
vanished when the first dreadnusN' was
launched
England
evidence this said that the new
cruises only With tho
with equal Great Br"in
to be ignored
mistake would
the with
France and
had
build equal to that
other made certain Great Britain" entrance against her
Power
$
liberties OF country not e"a0e Sea
factor
tssts
discussion OF reduction " mamon's the naval side
much the
either land til"
planned for ssfproc'ion only
that
the France and Russia in the
The assertion
United States to their
Paris Lloyd suggested that only should the Ger
number should be
blow German miar!s
be made
If
proposal became Of the
In laval
volunteer method because
and
IS Nations but
be by the United States
% holiday a period Of at least five
by
world and
principles Of this mighty republic
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WASHINGTON
West Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip at tho Nations
Capital.

Washington. d. c.. Dec. cS.~Walter
Cunningham. OF Huntington, secretAr!
Of the West Virginia Coal Operators
Association, II in the city on business
connected with the coal trade.
John s Miller. Of Webster Springs,
is Il visitor in the city.
Senator Sutherland on Monday TOOK
up with the pension commissioner, urs'
INK immediate decision. the application
of Mrs. Marion c. Filler. Of Waynes-
burg, Pa, and Carl c. Durham, OF Wes-
ton. W. Va.
Fred ". Perkins, head Of the educa-
ton MIN department Of the Department
OF Agriculture, was summoned TO Hin
ton. w. Va, Christmas evening by
telegram announcing the death OF
relative
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MAY NAME LORD WELLINGTON

Simla, Dec 2S-jIndia Information
Burea u)-Seversl names for the Vice
royalty OF India have been proposed
reGon,ly. besides Winston Churchill, war
minister Of England. Many view 1t as
incrca snEly proba BILE that the appoint
ment will go 10 Lord Wellington, tho
present governor OF Madras.
Lord Wllllngdou has been governor Of
two Indian provinces. Madras and Bonn
bay. For time h" carved az Junior lord
OF the treasury under Sir Henry Camp
bsll Zimmerman
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NOT THE PROPER TIME

That the passage OF soldier bonus
legislation AZ the present time would be
directly opposed 20 the best interests
early Sterilization of American finance
and industry Is the position of Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Houston. He es-
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AERIAL DERBY PROPOSED.

Paris. Dec 24.-Thc Aviation Commits
sion Of the French Aero Club has APP
pointed a suh-commlsSion for the pur-
pose of studying the arrangements for
an aerial derby around the world. III
agreement with the representatives In
Paris Of IN" American promoters OF
that project.
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Tho new play dramat!zed from the
famous novel. Miss Lulu Bett" was
tried out on the Sing Sing convlcts be-
fore being presented in New York.
This should call forth a vigorous pro-
test A man has a right to some con-
sderatlon. even when in jail.
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Because he carried a turkey with its
head down, a New York Good Samaritan
was arrested by a humane agent and
spent Christmas in jail. while the poor
family 10 which he vas taking the
turkey had no Christmas dinner. The
Judge who heard the case was angry.
but not at the prisoner. Even humane
agents make mistakes sometimes.
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We venture guess that General
Pershing will lead Harding's inaugural
parade with greater personal enthusia sm
than he would have led that Of Mr..
Cox
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found in the bed OF tho Aranka river
In Hungary. It would be interesting TO
look and see whether he turned In his
grave when Kaiser Bill got busy.
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was exaggerated. Hes only dead from
the neck UP.
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Funds for the starving children Of
Europe are coming In slowly. The chill
dren arc dying the same way.
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A New Yorker claims 70 have dis
covered a blue lobster. They'll Rll be
that color II those Puritan Sunday laws
90 through.
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Pit,sburgh's hills and street cars do
not seem TO get along we'll together.
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Hope In NAVAL Holiday"

bread. Ortokeuv camp. located in two
buildings. one delsrtdated palace. and
the other left in flthy condition by
Turkish troops. houses $50.