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We have been told from time inn
memorial that a tree can be judged
by it's fruits. 1t would, Therefore
seem logical to assume that the NOR
al and ethical standard of any human
agency should be judged by its effects
on society If the results are for the
positive good of society, then it is a
moral agency If the results to SO
ciety are evil, then it is an immoral
agency.
The late world war may soon be-
come ancient history to some, but the
lessons it taught us should not be
over looked or neglected. 1t is true
we found much to commend in our
selves, let us be thankful for that.
National pride is just as tangible an
asset as many more material things,
but some of the lessons we learned
were hardly elevating to us. Instead
if we admitted the whole truth, we
found much to be ashamed of.
1t is true, we did wonders in rails
ing money and spending it. We
built large number of ships in time
to use a few of them. No doubt
many grave mistakes were made in
preparing for war in such short
time. 1t was necessary, however, to
prepare for war and we did it in the
best way we knew how, and we
won the war.
But what about the lessons we
learned about our physical fitness
We called the flower of our manhood
to the colors, and found too many Of
them unfit for service. Flat feet,
deaf ears, wea keyes, hollow chests,
diseased throats, to say nothing of
those infected with venereal disease,
were physical deficiencies found in
nearly one third of all our men. Are
we profiting by these lessons of the
present generation? VIII the next
generation be judged by the fruits of
this? Will our physical and social
standards improve through the les
sons we have earned?
Gas the twig is inclined, SO the
tree is bent. If the misfortune of
another war should fall upon our
children's children, will they be more
physically fit than we were.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
A GOOD
: TO TONIC FOR
OLD PEOPLE
GUIDES PEPTO-MANGAN RE-
STORES STRENGTH AND
PREVENTS ILLNESS

Aged people often need a good
blood tonic When the blood becomes
clogged with poisons from the system,
Guides Pepto- Mangan purifies it by
driving off the waste matter. Good
blood is full of vitality and prevents
illness, giving the body greater power
of resistance. The weaknesses of old
age are greatly helped by supply of
rich, red blood. Guilds Pepto-Mangan
is sold in liquid or tablet form by all
druggists. 1t has been recommended
by physicians for 80 years and is a
valuable tonic and builder for the weak
and rundown Of al ages from child
hood to old age. Advertisement.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

1t is our duty, in other words, to
impovish America in order that the
financial and industrial fabric of Eu-
rope may be restored and to join the
League of Nations, confessedly
feeble without us, by pledging the
wealth and manpower of the United
States to the support of nations we
have only made angrya and ungrateful
by the hundred billion dollar expendi-
ture we have already made in their
behalf.
That there are Americans who have
this conception of Ameicas' response
bility an duty, seems astounding; yet
there are many of them, especially in
seats of higher learning. They are
just now busying themselves with a
movement to re habilitate the Wilson
brand of internationalism through
the Wilson Foundation campaign and
by other means known to those who
at one time had this country pretty
well bamboozled while under the
spell of war phychology-National
Republican.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
MELTING POT THEORY
RUINOUS TO AMERICANISNI

When the Senate concurs-as it
should do in the bill which has just
passed the House, the restricted inn
migration law will be extended one
year from June 80 next. 1t is the in
tention of the House Immigration
committee to draft a permanent en-
actment, but the subject is so intri-
cate that it cannot be disposed Of hur
riedly The extra year will be none
too long.
Until the war upset all Europe the
transatlantic liners were bringing as
many as million aliens into the
country in a year. The situation was
becoming serious. Histilities broke
up the traffic, but after the armistice
a perfect flood Of emigrants was
headed this way. Restriction was a
positive necessity. The per cent
proposition was adopted as temper
airy measure. The basis of caluclat-
ion was the number of nationals of a
given country resident in the United
States according to the 1910 census
The idea was to receive an additional
8 pere cent Of the respective totals
annually.
This arrangement met many diff
culties at the start. Ellis Island was
of poreation under the law inetao
crowded with aliens who had overrun
the quota. These troubles have been
largely overcome. During the eight
months of operation under the law
immigrants have numbered 10000.
The limit for twelve months is 1885,
900, and it is notlikely to be reached.
So much the better. The United
States needs a long rest from its eff
forts to assimilate newcomers, and
no matter what form permanent leg
islation may take, we agree with
Chairman, Johnson, of the immigrat-
ion committee, that there viii be no
desire to return to the virtually I'M
lined entrance of foreign labor This
melting pot business is all right as
a theory, but the country has got to
look out for ITSELF and its doors must
be closed to strange men with violent
doctrines. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09


Minutes of Barbour County Health
Organization Meeting, held at office
of Chairman G. B. Williams, Philippi,
w. Va, March fourth 1922.
Present: G. B. Williams L. w.
Deeds, Mrs. Jennie c. Woods, Mrs.
Flora Diddle, Mr.. Carlos Hall, Mrs
Ruth Woods Dayton, H. M. Crawford
Mrs. Walter McCloud, Arthur S.
Dayton.
c. B. Crawford acted as President
and Mrs. Arthur Dayton as pro tenn
Secretary.
1t was moved by Arthur S. Dayton
and duly seconded, that the Organi-
cation Immediately proceed to pur-
chase two sets of portable scales, tu-
berculosis literature, and sufficient
Health Crusade supplies for every
school in the County, and that the
seven hundred and fifty dollars avail
able from sale of Christmas seals,
be appropriated for the employment
of a Public Health Nurse, and that
an executive committee consisting Of
C. B. Williams, ex-office, and re-
preventative each from Belington,
Philippi, and Century be appointed to
effectuate and carry out the purpose
of this motion. After some discuss
ion vote was taken upon said mot
ion, and said motion was rejected, the
vote of Ruth Woods Dayton and Ar
thur S. Dayton being recorded in the
affirmative.
1t was thereupon moved and duly
seconded, that action be deferred I'M
til autumn, and that a tentative bud
get be reported to the w. Va. Tub
erculosis Association, for expendi-
ture in the autumn, the same to in
clude Health Crusade supplies for
schools of County, two pairs of port
able scales, unless same be pur-
chases by public officials tubercu-
losis literature, and seven hundred
and fifty dollars for County nurses
unless sooner employed by public Of
ficials,- and that the Health Organi-
cation meet with the Boards Of Edu-
cation. in May next, for purpose of
endeavoring to bring about the en-
ployment by public officials, Of pub
lie health nurse, and that the pre-
sence of a representative Of the State
Health Department be requested to
assist in such endeavor.
After some discussion, said motion
was agreed to, Ruth Woods Dayton
and Arthur S. Dayton opposing same
SO far as the same involving delay in
purchasing supplies and employing
nurse.
Upon motion made, seconed and
adopted, said meeting adjourned.
G. B. WILLIAMS, Chairman
RUTH WOODS DAYTON,
Pro tenn secretary
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
THE PHsALM OF 1s17--191s

Wilson was my shepherd. I am in
want. He madeth me to lie down in
the Battle field. He leadeth me in to
Blood and water. He restoreth me to
misery and woe. He leadeth me to
do things I should not do, for the
sake of gain. Veal though l walk
through the shadow Of sorrow, I fear
ed his Rod and Staff, for it did not
shield me. Though he did prepare a
table of hard times and I am now
feasting from it. Though he anointed
my head with a gas mask, he causeth
my cup to be empty. Me leadeth the
Rich strough the still waters of pros
perity, he causeth them to feast upon
the Poor-L. r.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
RESPECTFUL
GERMAN STEEL PRODUCTION
FRED. E. THOMPSON

On the basis of four months ex-
ports the Department of Commerce
estimates the foreign sales of Ger
man steel products for the calen-
dara year 1921 was 2,15O, 100000 tons
or but 10000 tons short Of the ex-
ports from the United States. Eng
land is a poor third with 1,650,00O
tons of exports.
Germany and the United States
are close competitors for first place
in the volume of steel products ex-
ported for 1921" says the depart
ment. Both countries lead, the race
just ended, but which actually, wins
which the records are reported, and
must await the publication of the
accomplished facts"
On the basis of the figures which
the Department has been able to
secure "it seems evident that Ger
man steel exports were greater in the
first third of the year. A total esti-
crease at the end, can be considered
as balancing the small trade in the
frs third tfhe year. A total esti-
mated annual tonnage of 2,150,000
seems reasonably moderate. 1t is
estimated annual tonnage of man
sources that the production of pig
iron in 1921 was between 100000
and 100000 tons and that steel bet
ween 100000 and 100000 tons
figures for 1920 being 100000 and
100000 tons, respectively At
least onee-fourth of the output, there
fore, was probably exported"
This country has recently been ap-
prised Of the fact that German scis-
sors and shears have been coming in
at IA cents a pair to the importers,
German pocket knives at II cents,
and German razors at 16 cents. Many
other commodities of steel from
Germany show similar import prices.
The importers are sticking the Amer
lean public for all they can get when
they sell these goods over the count
ers, and this is pretty good argument
to show that the consumer gets little
advantage from a low tariff while
the American producer finds he rro-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
DESTROYING AMERICA TO
RECONSTRUCT EUROPE

Professor Irving Fisher of Yale
University, is 2 fair sample of the
pro-European propaganda in the
United States. He has just returned
from Germany, where he went to
look into the claim of a chemist that
he had been able to produce synthetic
gold, which is a good deal like say
ing that he has been in Pittsburg ex-
amining a new perpetual motion
machine. The Newspaper Enter
prise Association is putting into cir
culation some articles by Professor
Fisher on the world economic situat-
ion-the following extracts give an
idea of their drift:
Sound economics demand that A.
merica should make further loans tev
Europe instead of haggling over war
debts"
If we nurse Europe along perhaps
twenty years from now there will
be prosperous Europe paying hand
some dividends.
"War debts are practically hopel
less anyway. No reasonable man IN
Europe expects any of the Internal
ional war debts to be paid, excepting
perhaps Great Britain's debts to A.
merica and part of the German re-
parations. They laugh intheir sleeves
at the idea. They think we abandon
ed them,-and they are willing to let
us wistle for our money"
"Great deal of these (Europes)
dangeres and their reaction on A
merica and the depression of our
trade are due to the refusal of AM
erica to join the League Of Nationsl
Without US it has only a feeble pow
err"
In short, because we went to the
rescue of the allies an saved them
from defeat, territorial loss and the
imposition of huge indemnities or at
the best an indecisive conclusion of
the World war, we have thereby in
cured, justly, as Professor Fisher
and others of his like allege, not the
gratitude, but the i'll will of the allies
because, having done this service We
refuse to use our capitol to reconstruct
Europe's econmic system rather than
to restore our own, and having asked
nothing by way of territory or in
demnity while millions of square
miles of land and millions of dollars
in money, materials and shipping
were divided up by our associate a.
bout paying the German indemnity
ourselves.
Our associates in the World War
"laugh in their sleeves" at thea
thought of paying back the eleven
billion dollars they borrowed from
the United States, although that
money is what saved them from the
loss of many times that amount as
the result of defeat in World war.
Nevertheless it would be unreason-
able for us to refuse to lend few
billions more to nations which are
ready to repudiate loans made to
them in an hour of dire necessity.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
POST MORTEMS

There is a new periodical in the
bookstalls entitled "The Wilsonian,"
described as "a national monthly
publication that champions the ideals
and policies of our great exPresident'
He must be courageous editor, in
deed, who anticipates any consider
able number of subscribers to such
magazine. One might as we'll de-
dictate paper to the teachings of
Voliva of Zion City. The policies of
one are no more discredited than
those of the other.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
TIE American Legion has won thu

The American Legion has won the
first suit in its history, brought to
defend its name, Judgement by de-
fault and damages were awarded the
Legion against Francis Shoemaker,
alleged radical worker, for statement
made in a speech last December.
Shoemaker was quoted as saying
that the Legion is "subidized by big
interests" and opposed to organized
labor"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
DAIRY FARM FOR SALE

IS acre dairy farm with new house,
barn and two large silos. On fine
State Highway, 2 mile from town of
1900, only 6 mile from city of 10000.
This is fine land, just little rolling
well fenced and very productive, fine
location, surrounded by fine farms.
If you want something good, you will
want to see this. Pice $5,000.00- So
100000 down, balance $4,000 per year
at per cent interest.-M. L. Trout
Realty Co.,-H. V. Atkinson, Agt.,
McAuthur, Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

A steady, reliable man can start
a. distributing business on small CAPT
tai which will yield large returns
from the start. Original investment
guaranteed. Must be auto owner or
have experience with cars. Exclusive
contract given. If you mean busin-
ess write for particulars to: Slaugh-
ter Bros. 1924 E. II st. Parkersburg,
W. Va. adv
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
Found a Cure for Indigestion

II use, Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets for indigestion and find
they suit my case better than any
dyspepsia remedy / have ever tried
and l have used many different med
icines. am nearly fifty one years
of age and have suffered great deal
from Indigestion, I can eat almost
anything ! want to, now" writes Geo.
w. Emory, Rock Mills, Ala. These
Tablets contain no pepsin but streng-
then the stomach and enable it to d.
gest the food naturally.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

Adjusted compensation won a de-
cided victory in the nationwide refer
endum conducted by the U. $. Cham
Der of Commensurate chambers vot-
ing favorable, 1851 voting against
the mersure.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

So far is dollars and cents are con-
cerned, the president administration
will realize very little benefit from
the limitation of ornaments agree
ments. The big savings will be
shown in years to come each year
and every year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

/ am closing out my entire line of
Columbia Grafonalas at 209o off list
and all Columbia records at 55cts
each. Also ceasing out Edison Am
beralas and cylinder records at great
reducted prices.
r p cwTTH. philipni. w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
Sugar Loaf Flour
Has stood the test;
1t makes the bread
That lasts the best.

AND NONE OF 1T WAS FALSE!
There may be some doubt about
the color of Washington's hair, but
it is gold eagles to Continental shin
plasters that there were no entangle-
ments in it.-Boston Transcript,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
THURSDAY MARCH 9th 1922
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES

To the Republican Voters of Barbour
county:
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for the House of Delegates, sub
ject to the Primary to be held in Au-
gust, and solicit the vote and influ-
ence of all. If nominated and elect
ed will endeavor to give my best ser
vices to the people of this county and
state.
Respectfully,
FRED r. THOMPSON
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

Edison cylinder records, 45cts
each.
c. B. SMITH, Philippi,W. Va
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
FARMERS TO NOTE

Ground Limestone for Agrucultur-
al purposes, care loads in Bulk S.
20 per ton. Delivered to Belington.
BENNETT & HESTER
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

See the New Line of Up-to-date
Millinery at, Mrs. James Keller, on
the West Side, three doors below the
Bridge, Belington, W. Va.-2I2-3t
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

American Legion membership was
100000 more than on March A, 1921.
New members have joined at the rate
of $500 a day since Jan. l. These
figures have been given out form Lee
gion headquarters to refute the stae-
ment that the oranization is losing
members because of its stand on adj
iy-e+oI ~ y, ~, ra+;or 5F
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

statesmen WANTED to solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or Commission.
Address LINCOLN OIL CO., Cleve-
land. o.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

duct run out Of his home market. For
these reasonss, the tariff bill now
pending can not be passed any too
quickly.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

Entered as second-class matter
June 13, 1912, at the Post Office at
Belington, w. Va, under the act of
March 8, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

From the U. S. Chanper's point of
veiw," said John Thomas Taylor, vice
chairman of the American Legion's
legislative committee, "the referen-
dunn was flat failure, for that body
represents the most highly organized
opposition to the bonus. By trying
to separate the cash feature from the
more productive provisions of the bill
and by other means, it has done
everything in its power to influence
it's constituent members against the
bill. In spite of this fact, the vote
shows almost - / favorable.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09
Published Every Thursday by
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, W. Va.

F.E. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
e. D. KOONTZ, News Editor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-09

''The Legion despises unfair dis
elimination cash and the other fea
lures cannot be separated as the U
S. Chamber separated them in its re
ferendum."
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
Kansas Game Warden
Visits in Nebraska

Lincoln, May is.-lspeeiaD-N,
vim elapp. Kansas state hsh and
game warden, called on George Noe.
sier. Nebraska game warden. 10 get
information relative 10 methods used
by koester IN distributing hsh from
the Nebraska fish haleheries aud 10
inspect "The Angler" 'Nebraska's 5
fish car, with a view OF purchasing a
similar car ioF use IN Kansas.
Clapp. who : has visited several
states IN his study oi propagation and
protection ol fish and game, declared
methods used in Nebraska surpassed
those OF any state he had visited TO
date and the Nebraska fish car. which
koester is using almos, constantly
in season carrying fish from one end
OF the state 10 another and placing
them in Nebraska's lakes. was better
equipped and managed than any he
had seen.
Kansas a, this time. Clapp ad.
mitted. was lar behind Nebraska IN
handling OF the FISH and game prop.
osition. However, he asserted, ,ha,
the people o. Kansas are finally
awakened TO the danger OF eSter-
mina,ion OF its fish and game and are
taking long strides 10 put the state
in a rank with Nebraska as a prop
erly conducted state from the stand
point OF propagation and protection
OF game.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
Four Loads Of Cairo Steers
Bring Good Price on Market

A iour-load consignment OF steers
averaging l.038 pounds and OF suf-
iicient c-.!y to bring $8.55 hun
dred, close to the top price of the
day, was brought to the Omaha
market by L. w. Thomson OF
Cairo.
Mr. Thompson said the cattle were
bought in Colorado year ago as
calves and cost S7.25 hundred and
were put out on pasture for five
months making gain OF $50 pounds
each. The cattle were put on grain
feed for about three months. showing
All additional gain of 400 pounds
each, which netted good profit
when finally sold.
According to Mr.. Thompson, fat
cattle are getting scarce and farming
i'll his section is rather late, the FARM
crs just getting in their corn. He
said corn prices had gone up to 50
cents bushel and most of the farm
ers around Cairo were not anxious
to sell.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
More Than Half Of Corn
Acreage Is Planted

Lincoln, May ls.-(By A. P1-
More than half OF the corn crop
was planted during the first two
weeks OF May aud with a general
abundance oi moisture the crop
should sprout nicely. although a
shortage in the supply oi sub-soil
moisture is reported in some sections,
according to the semi-monthlv crop
report issued by the state federal
bureaus OF crop estimates. Planting
is slightly advanced over that OF last
year. in contrast TO spring grains,
which are considerably later than a
year ago, says the report.
Wheat needs more rain III most OF
the counties. and some reports in
dicate that wheat is slightly yellow
ish. the report states. Satisfactory
conditions are reported from other
section.
4 marked increase in acreage OF
the early commercial potato crop.
some winter-kil OF alfalfa. grapes.
raspberries and Strawberries. due
largely to winter drouth. and slight
damage from frost to early tree fruit
in few places. also is contained in
the report.
Further losses OF pigs and chickens
are reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
Clab Mancock's mule baked 0

Sim Flinders says he notices lots
OF people are in big hurry to get
somewhere. and after they arrive
they haven't anything 70 do.
Raz Barlow says he notices that
the smaller and cheaper the phono-
graph the longer hours it has to
work
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
Beatrice Newspaper Seeks
to Collect Political Bill

Beatrice, Neb., May l8.-(SpeciaD
Action was brought before Justice
Ellis ef this city to revive-a judg-
ment obtained in 1917 by E. NJ. Mar
vim of the Daily Sun Of $4i.46 against
H. D. Walden for campaign adver-
tisinR, when the defendant made his
last race for county judge and was
defeated. Interest at the rate OF !
per cent from January %. 1917. to-
gether with costs, is asked by plain
tiff's attorneys.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
South Dakota Officers
Probe Nebraska Murder

Norfolk, Neb.. May 18.-(Special
Telegram )-Authorities of Yankton
and Bridgewaterl S. D., probing the
mysterious disappearance of farm
er named McNabel, are turning their
attention to the murder Of Frank
Paul at Spencer. Neb., in the belief
that some clue to the McNabcl dis
appearance may come out OF the in
vestigation in Boyd county. Photo
graphs Of Walter Simmons. held at
Butte i'm connection with the Paul
murder, have been requested by
Bridgeport and Yankton police.