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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
THE MERCHANT MARINE
STRUGGLE

Tint measures to preserve ana en-
courage the American merchant marine
will h., approved during the Harding all
ministration is shown by the reference
made TO this subject by Mr.. Haru'hs ~
Norfolk The prcs!dent-elect' III MS
nrst speech since his return TO AncV'-
can soil after his recent vacation F'P'
declared for IAN America prc-e'nine"'
in maritime commerce." He brought out
m. min, that n strong merchant marine
is necessary to the nations best inter-
ests. not only in peaceful commerce p"'
as a naval auxiliary.
To keep our merchant marine pre-
eminent or even equal to those OF our
leading competitors will means that We
must be constantly on the alert. We
ore new 20 the modern merchant marine
business. England. France Germany
Holland. Norway and Japan have oeen
studying all the tricks or the TRACE l'F
tho last Nfty years. while We nave oeen
deyotinG our capital and energies 10 III
ternal development.
The necessities OF the war gave us I
,,, r,cr,h,,, fleet In order that /;
NAV prosper Or even continue % eN's''
our ships must have business. ptner-
wise, they will b. tied up IN port anu
rot. Every Europeaa government CO.
oneratcs with It's merchant heet' "e
sho,,ld do the same. Actual government
ownership Of vessels. however, should
caass as soon as the ships can be sofa u
priyate lines az rcasonap'e P''Ic
When the government could n'' ''''Ns
our railroads pay. i can hardly expect
% conduct such L highly specialized an"
competitive transportation huS'heSS ~
ocean carrying at proit.
In this connection. the opinion OF u
r.arr,,, exper, on our merchant fleet Is
interesting. DIR. T.. Forester OF Ram
burg says;
THE merchant fleet Of the In!teu
states, cunjurcd up as II were overnight
contains 4 large percentage OF dete'-
,ivel,. huilt vessels anu is condemned u
= relatively high cost for repairs. Il
AmeriCa does not intend u staSnate III
her maritime development and WIN inc
blessing of her allies retire from the
shipping stage. she will be competed !"
add TO her large and IN some respects
not highly valuable fleet. speedy con"1-
nation passenger and freight steamers.
Ocean trade just now. IL not pT"n'-
mile, which makes the present danger
nariod for our new fleet. European lines
are in sharp competition for their ola
business and unless We are to stag
nate and retire" as the German expert
says. we must be fighting every minute
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

Public schools service has become
progress sivrly less and less attractive I"
the type OF young manhood and young
womarhund that the nation needs for
this important work.
Recent developments have created
Throughout, the country crisis. II
carly days conditions were at least tol-
cradle. Teaching was stop-gap occu-
patton. bui many Of the stronger aid
most promising young men were drawn
into the schools Cor i brief period. and
some OF tnrSG. iIniinH the work to their
hiking, remained even in the face OF
modgre rewards and inadequate recogni-
tons.
The girls toe. who entered the schools
temporarily were usually OF tinc type
coming from homes that represented tint
best ideals and traditions VI America
life.
Today AL this is changed. Almost
no men hcCOmC ClaSSrOOmS teachers n
thu urban elementary schools: they are
rapidly DESERVING the rural schools, ard
those seeking even temporary appoint
mcnts in the high schools are diminish
ing in numbers and apparently arc de-
tcr!oratnE in average quality.
Even girls in the towns and villages
who. Il tow years ago. would have
sought appointments in the nc!ghborinS
rural schools now find more lucrative
ana 3ltEuCl!Nc opportunities Az uHoiiS"'
and industry.
In practically every state there is to-
day an acute shortage Of teachers Tor
thu rural schools. 1t has been reported
from the headquarters OF the National
Education association that nearly MIL
lion Of children are out Of school b.
cause teachers cannot be found tor
thrm: and this n spite Of the fact that
wages have hcsn advanced while tho
standards OF C"rtitiCation have been low
cr"d by the wholesale issuing OF 'cmtr-
gency" licenses. At least sixty thou
Sand teachers ar" reported as unable to
meet the very meagrC standards or the
lowest grade Of teachers certificate.
IllitcraCy suddenly revealed Itself as
4 national handicap when We found that
the !llitcrstcS drawn into tho training
camps apnreciahly delayed our military
preparations The pitiabc incfhc!ency
IL u school system in which one-tourth
nr all the teachers ar" scarcely more
than buys ard girls themselves finds an
ominou> parallel in the fact that ono
fourih Of H." drafted men wer" reported
as h in" unable to write an intelligihl'
letter OF read newspaper intclllEentiN.
! II is only when We view education ~
n national problem that the Significance
~ The rur0i and village schools can no
! seen in true perspective. 1t is IN"
wc1kncSs OF these schools thai are pri-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
MR., HARDING DISCUSSES LEAGUE
Of NATIONS WITH PARTY MEN

urging. apparently. Senator Harding
showed rather marked dissent.
He WAS urged I" ma. - SOM" public
HtcranCe in ~" shape "f Endorsement
of the Budget BiiI, TO do villa; he
could to press the Budget 81, through
the present session Of congress. Except
Ia express t. hop THAI the HudErf
Ism would LASS in GLr present session
senator Harding did nothing about this
Senator Harding was urged To seize
the first occasion possible to make 4
speech or some other pubic uttrruncc
about the troubled state OF business
He was urged to say something that
would Civ, comfort and assurance TO
those who have been hara~"" Ivy the
fall in prices and the SlUW-nr n DuS!-
ness He was urged TO say 'ha' al this
i merely 4 normal cp!Snd" ~ aEt'r-war
conditions. and TO try tU focus the minds
Of the business men OF tn" country on
the hopeful signs lin tho situation. and
10 say that We have every reason for
hopcfulncSS and ev"ry reason for know
Ing that the depression Is merely tenn
porary.
Particularly he was urged 10 say that
the new administration would h. sym
pathetic and wouid "n"rgrt:Caiiy set
about doing everything possible to slim
ulatc national prosperity.
All these things We're urged upon
senator Harding. and as To practically
ali Of them h" did nothing. He gave
nv 'I''l'' ''N''l'' ". "'Nd'S'''e ~ Nv VIZ
Sur"- footed.
Whether any OF Senator Hard!ngS
callers brought up the subject Of cab
met appointments, or whether Senator
Harding himself brought up tn" sub
JrCt the present writer has no know
ledge. but is strongly Inclined 10 the be-
lief that while senator Harding Is him
SELF giving much thought Ia th"se APP
pOintmCntS, none has vet been rendered.
Quite as important and NOR" inter
cSt!ng in n human way than III" matters
of politics and craftsmanship connected
with Senator Harding'S visit was tho
personal impression h" made. He met
the newspaper mcE. som" SIXTY Of them.
in a body. He MT tEr senate in 4
body, and nc met, rith"r indiN ,aunlly or
in groups, considerable numh"r az E"-
publican and Democratic S'nrtur; and
leaders. SO far ;tS il is possible |" max"
Il generalization based on So li"c" II
number Of individual contacts. IL j. SAT"
to say with good deal Of warmth. thH;
the impression Senator Harding mad"
was extremely happy. Almost his rhirf
preoccupation seemed 10 he wish u
live up to the proprirti"S. to be c"r-
s!drrate of others. and to let all his acts
and utteranccS be governed by II high
minded aspiration for what Is best in
taste Tho impression he made was
above all. one that reflected fricndli-
ness and consideration in him, and In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY

II is possible that the restriction OF
immigration will be acted upon BY con-
xress at It's present session. II not
some action will be taken when the
Sixtv-seyenth congress meets ii March
There is still room in this country for
immigrants OF the right type. but there
is no room for those who do not MT the
nations needs.
Quality. not quantity, should hense-
forth be the guiding principle in all our
Immigration laws. In this respect. We
have much to learn from Canada, which
guards its immigration as jealousy as
though the very existence of the Domin-
ion depended upon the suitability OF
each Individual ADMITTED. Under Can
ada's restrictions. fewer than half OF
those admitted % the United States
would gain entrance.
Canada retains control over her i'm
MIGRANTS after they have been admitted
and in this H"r policy is far more ad-
vanced than our own. When an tmmI-
grant gets past Ellis Island. the United
states government washes It's hands Of
him. unless he should commit some Of
fcnso calling for deportation. He il
free to 10 10 any one OF the corty-cight
states and 10 engage in any legal huSi-
ness or occupation. The result Is that
our immigrants follow the line of least
resistance Swnrms OF them never gct
out OF New York City and vast ma
jority 80 70 the big cities. where they
make our economic problems more acute.
Canada maintains immigration offices
in various European cities at which In
formation Is given III" prospective emil
grant. He Is told plainly what the re-
quirements OF Canada are and before
his passport - yissd he must prove to
tho Canadian hu'horitiss abroad that ne
Is sound OF body and mind. politically
and indus,ri1l!y. and the burden OF proof
him. AZ sea. he Is examined by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

surgeons and is vaccinated and inocu-
lated. AZ the port. he Is again QucS-
toned and his replies checked up with
those given abroad. He Is properly
treated. but there is no sentiment what
ever IN his examination. Agents Of the
Canadian Pacific railroad meet all in
coming liners and tell the immigran
where men are needed and where good
land IS available. The same thing Is
done by government agents In Quebec.
The government watches over the immi-
grant until he reaches his destination
and then keeps an eye on him to sec
whether he is making good.
1t is true that Canada's need Of imm.-
grants and her attractions for them are
less than our own have been In the past.
but We are now approaching the point
az which foreigners admitted TO this
country should be hand picked" by
such q system we would get immigrants
who would help 10 solve our problems
rather than 9ccentuate the ones we have
and create new ones.
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.,,r.d friendlincSs and consideration in

.,,,r,d friendlncss and consideration III
others.
When nc spoke IN the senate yeste1,,
day | sat facing all the senator's anu
.,w no face that did not shine Win
k.ndlinrss. l\"n Senator La Foiios ~ !
:, Eos.. devotion to individual STANDARDS
',rI,utiy brings him into situations
1, here. ne stands apart from amos
VERY other scnator-fN-n La "''.'S. :,
rpuninnancc banned with kihd!nrSS oi.'
approval and he put obvious eh'h S'"&
into his applause.
\ reasonable proportion Of SO hrlet
visit was given to things in "hicn NJ
urinary interest was sentimental. Inc
Inner at the apartment or senator
New was that as well as some other Ill
riden,s more intimately personal
Senator Harding really rehIe.ES ,G' ~
saw. hu, !; is literally true. He dld NOT
SEX the presidency. and would have pre-
rrrrrd 70 remain senator. WAS SUI
pr!Hrd that 50 few of his hearers S'ei'e"
10 grasp the dramatic qua!itE III IN" G''n-
dor win which h. said. In his speech 10
w., senate. 'lf one could always direct
his own political fortunes to his iikinR'
/ should nave preferred my memb'rship
hero 10 any office 4 citizen may ho!d III
this Republic. rr,, ,ro
intimate politics OF the past year KNOW
ihat This is exactly correct as Il matter
rr history. and that IN" sentiment 'arh'
from the heart and reflected the feeling
that tho next President of the Cnltrh
states maintained a near to his ne"
hunurS az yesterday. =,
All In all. Mr.. Harding gave the I'M,
rrrsS;on Of Il man who ~ giving up Il
career Of comparative ease with rcluCt-
ance, who realizes that the presidency
"F the United States Is not glory that
YOU enjoy. hut Il duty that you I've up
10. He gave the impression or Il man
n,reer thai had become familiar ana
n1sy and taking on one which ne sees as
composed more largely Of self-sacriti ice.
=, which the single chance Of success
les in stern and unremittinE devotion 70
the highest attainabir STANDARDS nl uuts !,
IEopyright. 1890. by y. y. Evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
EDWARD v. SMITH

In the death OF Edward V. Smith. d.
vision superintendent of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Wheeling. and par
t;cularly the railroad men Of this vicin-
ity. have sustained a loss that occasions
sincere regret. During his years Of SER
vice here. first as division engineer and
more recently as division super!nten-
dent. Mr. Smith made a record for ef-
tciency and a the same time enjoyed
the friendship and admiration OF his fell
low workers. It Is safe to say that no
railway executive ever was held in
higher esteem by the rank and file Of his
division. and the announcement OF his
death yesterday afternoon cast pail Of
sorrow over railroad circles OF tho city
and vicinity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
MORE THAN HALF OUR CHILDREN INADEQUATELY
TAU
Facts Which Show Lamentable Condition In CUR a
Districts
BY DIR. w. C. BAGLEY
Of Columbia University.
By DIR. w. G. BAGLEY
Of Columbia University.

employed in the rural and village s"rr
ice. Taken in the aggregate theirs - ~
"nr" tn" most difficult ana IN" m ,,,I,,
rcSponS bic task that public 'ihrati"h
! imposes. Nearly sixty percent "l ln|
next generation OF America! cltI2I'S
will have all Of their schooling uiId'r
the direction Of these teachers.
Most OF the schools are Of inc one
room variety The teachers are Isolated:
they lack the help and inspiration thtt
the CompanionshIp OF fcliow-"orkiI'F'
alone can furnish. They teach a Nar!Su
program. They must adjust their tedch
ing To every level Of ability represented
bv the twenty to sixty boys ana glr's'
ranging in age from llNo or SIX 10 III ten
and sixteen. The ar" unSupcrNised' tN-
capt for All occasional call from Tie
country Observation-Disclosures OillC' -
! usually politics and who's" "duc'ltloiIa.
qualifications are sometimes Is mSaEFe
as are those Of the teachers whom NJ 10
employed To help. ,
public attitude toward tn" work OF
teaching that the difficult and r"SponS'.
BILE work u the rural ana village "Cho''lH
Is given over To tn" youngest me mo =
transient. and the least W IL tralh"u
section of the t"aching rop0!atlon.
An overwhelming majority OF these
thre" hundred Thousand l"h'h"FS nae
not passed tn" aGr 1T tNratS -hh'' -
least one hundred Thousand al thcm ar,
sixteen, seventeen. or "!Eht", IA vars ~
age. These est mates ar" based upon
rrc-war figures. The condition today Is
doubtless much worse.
few weeks agn an instructor IN
country institution took m axe census
of the one hundred and NIFTY teachers
IN Attendance only seven ar THESE
teachers had passed their majority.
bulletin just issued by the United states
Bureau OF Education Stut"s that one
half OF the rural school teachers In n
typical middle western stat arr twenty
Years old or younger.
rh"s.. three hundred thousand rural
and village teachers rs Il group hav" had
for their responsible duties II" training
that deserves the name. Some ar" pro-
ducts OF ncighhoring high schools and
in several states an effort Is made 10
give in the high schools a little inhtTuc-
ton that will make the work OF 4 he
Eiuner somewhat less bungllnS: but Inc
majority Of rural school teachers lack
even this 4 large prop rtirn OF them
have not completed high school course
II IL u conservative estimate that II"
fewer than million children now en-
rolled in the rural schools are under
teachers who have had no more than an
cight-Gr education themsrlvrs-many
even less.
ttnpIr!Hht 1920
MARTY responsible" for the conditions
revealed by the draft.
Three hundred Thousand teachers are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
RIPPING RHYMES

cANNED Nus1C.

When l am tired and seedy. and
feeling all my years, and beaten
down by greedy and beastly prob
teers, to ease the fret and fever
wind the monograph. and soon for
get the clcaver, the harpoon and the
gaff. Oh. you may stand and men
ton a hundred precious boons, but
here's the great invention, this mill
that plays me tunes! hear the
worlds great singers, In song that
flows and swells, and they arc sure
ly dingers, and they are wearing
bells. ! hear Caruso thunder. ne
makes my soul rejoice: and Gourmet
tears asunder the welkin with his
voice; and Sembrich sings diV1nely
the air she's deigned to pick, and
Gallt-Curci fiIScly makes nightin-
galca look sick. And there arc
humber singers who chant the
dear old hymns. and they are ever
bringcrs Of briny to my Bltms; and
there's band a-crashing the bars
OF William Tell" with energy 70
slashing that I rear up and yell.
II some one stole my auto l might
in grief repair to some sequestered
grotto, and do some weeping there.
And sorrow would be reignin8 up
on my darkened brow. and II be
heard complaining, II someone swip-
ed my COW. But I would cease to
chortle, and ne'er again I'd lauen;
II some blamed soulless mortal
should lift my phonograph.
Copyright by George Matthew Aoams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

by until ny last fighting day. be-
lieve this TO be the faith Of America.
the faith Of the future. and Of all the
victories which await national action IL
the days TO- come. whether In America
or elsewhere"
The president did not 90 to congress-.
Clerks read the message in each OF the
two houses. Meanwhile. Mr.. Wilson
himself chafed under the advice Of his
physician and others in the household
who thotI ght that while he might be we'll
cough TO read the address. he ought moi
take the risk OF excitement or the con-
sequences Of wave Of emotion In ad-
dressing congress for the last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
u1rp 70 s1Haro1A KHa

Tho most curious contract that seNr
an orerntic star made was prooa oly mat
Of FarineIli, who about the year 1874.
was deriving an income Of something
like 325.0on per annum. This singer ef-
rewards visited Spain. where the KING.
Philip V. was suffering from mental de-
preston. from which nothing aroused
Queen was so delighted to see her royal
spouse once again interested In anything
and she engaged Farinelli ut a salary OF
$4,000 to remain in Madrid. This he
did sinrinr the same four songs to IL
King every night for ten years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
HANGED III RED TAPE

The door Of the Ruperintendent's office
at the county asylum burst open and the
new attendant rushed In breathlessly.
Sir" he reported, Jones has just
hanged himself"
And did you cut him down." demand
cd m" superintendent in excitement.
'lh sir. He wasn't dead Yet"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
wx1co1rE ro1 TN STORM

spsct in the Netherlands. The house -
Iected by the stork for a resting place
Is considered fortunate. and very spe,
cIal facilities are provided by the house
holders to enable II to build a nest conf
fortably. At The Hague many Of these
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

Japan and the United States arc DIS
putting over control OF caoIe Inc 10
the island of Zap. or course we must
maintain communication with the laps
at any price.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

Loud and anguishcd howlS may be rS'
pect.d from the general direction OIL
Washington as the process OF operating
rnon appropriations continues.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

Now that the price Of shoes has gone
down, we'll quit wearing our patent
feathers after the patent has expired.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

Representative Eolstcad says the Sum
day blue laws cannot pass. Perhaps MT.
Volstcad is jealous OF competition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

Claus can make part of the supply AZ
home. from sugar bought at present
prices.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

College students of Chicago are to
study the effects of prohibition. Just
change in the angle. Formerly tho stu
dents studied the effects Of liquor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

Hogs on the hoof at rre-"ar prices.
Too bud We olnk eat emf that way.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

The high price OF candy IS worrying
Santa Claus. But perhaps Mrs. Santa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-25

for these o6-tone effects rather than
for the crude vivid and elementary
colors so dear TO our hearts last
summer.
The skirts are short scant and the
coats loose and hip length 4 rough
straw sailor in mushroom shape
with turn down brim offers some
thing decide-y novel IN the hat line.
a hat really 70 protect the face
from the summer suns. Surely a
model so sensible and practical as
this can never be popular and a
hrimless turban or che turned no
models we have been espousing all
winter viii triumph over this early
spring rival yet
Just from a cursorv glance over
the early southern-w wear showings IL
looks as If there were 20 be nothing
new under the southern suns The
same old scarfs. and silk skirts and
suits and sweaters and hats with
but little new quirks and deviations.
Only the parasoIs offer a slight bit
OF novelty and originally. bending
their ribs beneath an unusual amOnt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-25
OF frin and furbeiov

OF frill and furbel0ws
one OF tiny black and white check
tsneta is SD bedecked with rows or
tiny Jade green fringe running round
and round that it looks as If u were
trying 10 camoufage itself as grass
plot Another or peachblow ta0eta
g completely overIaid with scolIops
of the same taffeta with an the effect
OF q fuu blown tearose. Not anoth-
or OF orchid taneta is yelled In p
yellow chiffon. intricately shirred.
and a smart white tafet- wIth am
ivory handle finished uith huge
ivory bah .s plain sage for a smart
edging made OF inch wide loops az
inch wide black ta0eta ribbon
Not only as a parasol cover win
tafeta be the silken thing but for
frock and wrap as well it is as
always the perennial favorite For
crisp and breezy frocks for the crisp
and breezy spring in ain shades OF
brown the taFeta Will be everywhere
and for the Victorian scarves and
cape wraps that viii envelope our
spring and summer fun morning.
afternoon and night tafeta can not
be shaken from its silky supremacy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-25
Some Southern Silks
BY Margaret Robe.

knee would be the limit Anything
much higher than that would un-
doubleday be just a little raw silk,
don't you think?
Seriously. in spite Of exorbitant
prices, the lavish display OF SHIN
mering silks for southern wear pres
ages an unusually silky spring and
summer. The baronet satins. SHIN
mering moonglo and fantasi silks
are more alluring and intriguing
than ever in those subtle shades Of
peach, apricot, nile green. Jade, Wis
terra and bluet, going rather strong
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-25
Revelations of a Wife
Their Second Honeymoon
ADELE GARRISON

Tell her you have had 20 take
her grandmother 20 see another ply
stefan or something Of that sort. And
Have everything ready so that when
you want 10 waken her you can
ten her OF Mr.. Savarin's coming. and
then simply keep her in a gale Of
action until she has started I
think you can count on AR. Savarin
for the rest
Lillian didn't answer, but / caught
glimpse OF her face as she went
swiftly and noiselesly from chiffo-
nier 10 closet getting Marions ward
robe together. and its rapt express
sion told me that she was indeed
counting on Robert Savarin"