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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-13

All the local unions OF the coal miners
In this vicinity cast their ballots IN the
annual election for state and district
officers at meetings held following the
days work yesterday. No special IN
leres, Is reported TO have been con-
nected with the election.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-13
HaarinR TOMORROW

Tho damage suit of James Brown OF
this city against the Wheeling Traction
company for 200 in federal court at
Columbus tomorrow vii! summon sew.
eral witnesses from this city. Engineers
OF the company were IN this city sccur-
ing data and figures on the scene OF
he accident
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
College Coaching

Because some colleges pay pro
fessional coaches large salaries and
others have allowed abuses Of pro-
fes sionalism among football players
certain sport reformers would abol-
ish all professional college coaches.
There is something to be said in
favor of the idea OF placing college
sperts entirely in the hands of the
undergraduates. But would this
bring about the desired results?
There Is no reason why football
should not be taught by able and OK
perlenced men. 1t has { recognized
part in college life. It's instruction
requires technical knowledge Of the
gene and skin in teaching rarely to
be found among undergraduate
The coach can instruct in the tactics
and technic of the game, to the bene-
tit of the team and Of the college.
Whatever abuse may rightly DC
charged is rather in the matter Of
the influence which coaches may ex-
erclse at games. 1t has been said,
for example. that coaches have di-
rected plays from the sidelnes.
Such charges have usually been dis
proved. 1t has been claimed that
the big games have become little
mere than battles of wits between
coaches. Such operations are
obviously unfair to the players.
In order to free football contests
from the faint Of professionalism.
more often suspected than proved,
DR.. Mendell, of the Yale Athletic
Board Of Control, makes an inter-
estlng suggestion - to leave the
coaches at home during the game,
OF, at least, to place them in the
bleachers.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
Germany the Debtor

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: There is something truly pa
thctc in Vivian's plea for time to
pay Frances debt to the United States.
He says:
at should be known that we have
spent our own money not for arma-
ments but for rebuilding tho de
stfoyed areas-60 coo, 100000 francs
since the armistice. AS Germany
does not pay, VIC must consider how
VIC can accomplish this work from
our own pockets. Must We. there
fore. pay our debts immediately or
may we restore our nation first?
Should time be granted France
SIMPLY to build up before paying?
That is the only question. imagine
those who complain will at length
realize that the real debtor who put
all nations in debt is Germany, and.
instead of permitting the German
state to be ruined before their eves
by rich individuals who invest theft.
capital abroad, they will force Ger
many to recognize that its first duty
after having destroyed is to rebuild.o
The Tribune readers who believe
mat we should have sprung to the de-
tense Of our own nationals and oe
ciVillzation as soon as the Lusitania
WAS sunk are the ones who now demand
that Germany shall not be allowed TO
at such ruinous rates as to
at the same time upset other nations
ana escape paying reparations, which
Is precisely her present policy
If 1t Is necessary that either France
or Germany should 60 under. true al
hes Will back France. the victim. in
s'cao OF Germany, the victimizer OF
France. CHARLES S. HARTwEI1.
Brooklyn, Feb. %, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
Bushwhacking the Navy

The naval armament limitation
treaty leaves the United States with
the largest aeet ever under its fac.
H'uture naval growth has been
checAed but this country becomes
the equal of Great Britain in sea
power. The navies of these two ma
IONS lead the world.
Our naval policy has long aimed
at such an outcome. The tive-power
naval treaty clinched our position.
We have not changed our policy OF
maintaining feet second to none.
Why all the long negotiation at
Washington over 4 world ratio in
capital ships if We had 70 intention
OF living up to the ratio assigned to
US? The United States was anxious
tc set up balance of naval power
IN its own interest as well as in the
interest Of world peace. Why dis
turb that balance at once by letting
cur naval strength sink below what
we and all the other naval powers
considered our needs?
Oar fine new ships cannot he kept
scrviceable unless they are manned
No international restriction has been
pot on personnel. Proposals in Con
eress to reduce The personnel 10 60.
GOO seamen or less wrongly assume
that the United States has been
Planning naval disarmament merely
Tor the sake of disarmament. with
cut any consideration of the future
or any regard for the standard Of
strength which we have Deliberately
set for ourselves. The navy needs
from 10000 to 100000 seamen to
keep the feet in commission and
practice. The alternative offered by
the reductionists is TO skeletonize the
personnel and lay mp the ships.
An inactive navy rapidly detcrio-
rates. We have huge investment in
ships. By letting go the men who
keep the ships ready for use we
would simply refuse to reap the full
value Of the Investment. The per-
sonnel reductionists cover their at
tack on the feet BY talking economy.
But With 'nost Of them The cconomi-
cal motive is not the real one. II is
the >clf-disarnling craze of pactslo,
which has learned nothing from the
rast. 1t is q reorudescenco of that
fanaticism for unpreparerlness which
kept the country undefendcd before
the war. NoW we are better de-
tended. Why not remain SO within
the wcll-considercd limitations Of the
Washington treaty?
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
A Good Teacher

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The death OF Thomas JefieFs''
Meighan is serious loss 10 the pa'p'
schools of this city.
The writer was one Of his pups !"
the graduating class of dfty-tive IN "''
Twentieth Street, near Seventh am
nue., IN 1SS5-'S6. His methods were 0'
ftrent from those of other instras'0.','
and of greater advantage 20 the p'S''
as he made the lessons picssui''
He would greet US with ca's,. =.
sc ood morning, children" and take ".
seat at the back of the roona' wa'.
he used a desk the same as the sen0',,
used. After the opening exercises - =
would read one or more editorials wv ".
The Tribune and later in the oss ~ V,
would have to write from memory ~A'
he had read.
His ability TO impart know'sos.
his absolute faith in the "honor -
tenn" his unbounded good natu's - -,
his fatherliness to US all are pies'
to remember. His success in plsAs; !,
out the best a pupil had IN n'1'
evidenced by the fsct that the yea
was graduated twenty-five out o. -. ':.,,
ty-six Who took college eXaminev
passed them.
New York, Feb. "a. 1as2.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
An Unpaid Debt

Friends of Rear Admiral Sims.
dosirous Of seeing his services to the
nation properly recoqnized. appear
to have been sounding out the SEN
timent of the country with a view
to starting campaign 70 have him
raised to the rank of admiral.
According to q confidential letter
written by q man Investigating the
matter and made public yesterday.
( there is feeling in different sec
tons OF The country that the officer
who directed our naval operations
IN European waters is entitled TO
the same honors as were accorded
TO the officer who commanded our
armies.
Admiral Sims served the nation
with ability and unusual distinction.
His career has been marked hy a
fearlessness which. while it has on
occasions made him enemies, has a.
the same time won him many
friends because he dared to speak
out where others maintained a fear
full silence. His indiscretions have
frequently been Of service TO the
country.
But it is for what he has done.
even more than for what he dared
to say, that he is entitled to recog-
nitlon. He showed from the be-
ginning an unusually clear grasp Of
the problems involved. His faith in
the value Of the convoy system made
possible the transportation Of mil
hons Of our soldiers with practi-
cally negligible casualty list. His
beiief IN the possibilities of deDth
charges in hunting U-boats made
possible the development of svsten,
OF otense against the submarine
that eventually crippled that
weapon. Finally. his appreciation
OF the fact that by cooperation with
the British fleet the American NAVY
could do the most effective work
against the Germans established 8
unity Of action on the sea compa-
rable TO the unity Of action on land
after Foch was made commander in
chief Of the Allied armies.
These are concrete achievements
which his enemies would minimize
for no better apparent reason .han
hat he was born IN Canada What
'ver the outcome of the activities in
us behalf, the Admiral knows that
MS work is widely appreciated
throughout the country. His admir-
RS. who far outnumber hie oppa.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

least in the daytime He has big
force of policemen, the majority Of
whom arc of proved bravery and
willing TO take any risks they are
sent to take.
He has means Of identifying well
known criminals VINO come to New
York, and he must have knowledge
Of the places where they congregatc
and Of the associates whom they
would naturally choose.
Yet daylight rooberies continue
unabated and nothing is done to
check them. 1t was unfortunate.
from his own point OF view, that the
late Jesse James lived in time aud
in a locality where two or three rob
berries a year were all he could ccn-
nit. Had he been living IN New
York to-day he would soon be num-
bered among the weathest of the
land.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
Women in Men $ |obs
the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: What J. +. c. says relative to
women holding mems jobs is timely
ana true. Give the men their Jobs
back and let the girls make homes for
them"
1t is my opinion that Congress should
pass law in the near future COM
polling women, both young and old, ex-
cept those women who are widows and
have family to support, or telephone
operatives, to return to their homes
Tor period of FIVE years with a con-
ditional extension of five years) from
January /, 1929.
/ believe such a law would be bens,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
In Betweens
Those Who Were Neither Service
Men Nor Pru6teers
iitor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the minds of great manv
VINO are discussing the bonus aucs-
ton there seems to be no middle line
between service men and profiteers; II
is assumed that all who were in the
army or navy were patriots, and all
who were not were after all they could
grab There was a large class in be-
tween | refer to the people who had
salaries which did not increase during
the war: the ministers, professors.
clerks, teachers, people with small in
comes from invested funds who were
unable to work.
We saw prices daily rising while cur
incomes remained stationary, or in too
many cases grew less We denied our
selves everything ible-butter.
wheat and its products, coffee, sugar.
meats and the like-beesuse We were
told these things We're needed for the
soldiers. We did not count it sacri-
hcc, but did so gladly for the cause.
Nc scrlmped to buy Liberty bonds
and Thrift stamps because the govern
ment asked us to help in that wav
we gave our time and strength IN
stlntcdly to the work OF the Red Cross.
gathered old clothing for the destitute
OF Europe and wore old clothing in
order to send the better: we darned
and patched and knitted until the ach-
ing muscles refused to work. We
culled our best books from our libra
ries and collected literature that the
boys in camp and hospital should
have the best. These things, and more.
were done joyfully, with no complaint
or thought Of hardship.
believe that almost everv one is
heartily in favor OF measures that will
insure the care OF the disabled and OF
the destitute dependents, but why
everybody?
have i'll mind one case, Young
man, son of very well-to-dc people, an
only child. himself holding an excellent
position in store: he did not enlist,
but was drafted and wss sent over
seas after brief stay in camp; on
arriving in France he at once secured
clerical position. never smelling gun
powder. and was sent home in prime
condition, at once stepping into his old
job. Why a bonus?
More than one youth who was
corner loafer went overseas and came
nome erect, steady, and went TO work,
cured of his shiftlessness by the dis
ciplinc of the army. One, apparently
a hopeless 3oung loafer. as perfect
specimen of lazy, unlicked cub as
you would care to see, came home
sergeant, fine, manly looking young
fellow, and has worked steadily ever
since.
Why in the name OF all that is good
and great should such have or even
want bonus: Let us be just, before
we are generous, especially while the
country is in its present condition.
BEE.
Bradford, VT, Feb. 81, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
Curing Nightmare

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee has drafted a reserva-
ton to the four power Pacific treaty
which seems to have disarmcd
every Republican irreconcilable eN-
cept Hiram Johnson. In his case
silence has not yet fallen to heal
the blows Of sound.
Yet even The most extreme advo-
cate of reservation for the sake of
reservation ought to be modified by
the amuletlike interpretation which
the committee has decided to hang
about the treaty's neck. 1t will lay
the evil spirits of suspicion and
sophistication which have been work
ing on the uneasy imaginations of
many Senators. Its healing virtue
is that it says in language as the
Senate understands it what the
treaty says IN language as the
neeotiators understood it,
The reservation registers the Sen
ate's belief that under the state
ment in the preamble OF under the
terms Of the treaty there is no COM
mitment to armed force, no alliance,
no obligation to join IN any Defense -
This is exactly what President Har-
ding told the Senators when he sub
mitted the document. This is exactly
what the plcnipotentiarics in the
conference had in mind Now it is
written in the Senate's own hand
writing on the bond.
Lately the Senate has cultivated
a frame of mind which starts at
shadows and stipulates plaintively:
NO reservation, no treaty. The
Tribune favored reservations to the
Versailles Treaty because reserva-
tions were needed to remove its
antiquities, and We're also the best
means Of securing its ratification.
The Senate was Indifferent to reser-
vations at first. Soon it caught the
idea hard. 1t has been disposed to
ovcrwork it since.
The fourpower Pacific treaty is
a self-denying compact. 1t binds
each signatory to respect the terri
torial rights Of the other signatories.
1t doesn't bind each to preserve
from outside aggression the rights of
the others. Article X Of the league
covenant did impose this latter obli-
cation. The reservation to Article X
did, therefore, alter that articles
effect
The reservation to the four-power
treaty alters nothing in the treaty's
text 1t is psychological sodative.
There is no objection to such con
cesson TO the sensibilities Of body
which has suffered from treaty
shock. Hiram Johnson may still sec
visions. But it is something to have
coniured away the Nightmares of
Senators BrAndegec and BoraF.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
The Ierrors Of Dayi;sht

The bandits and highway robbers
row actively engaged in business in
New York seem to have given IN
nlght work altogether. What need
70 cut into their sleep or the most
pleasant hours Of recreation when it
is as easy to ROB people in the day
time
Opportunities for crime are lust
as open and just as openly arrived
at at noon as in the watches of the
night. Following Two spectacular r
automobile robberies in Manhattan.
both out Of the criminals usual busi-
ness hours, trio of highwayneu, in
full view Of passers-by, robbed a
Brooklyn jeweler of d brief case
containing precious stones valued at
$4,000 and escaped in waiting
automobile.
This sort Of thing has become SO
common as scarcely TO attract atten-
''on- There still are few crimes by
night. but these appear to be COM
mitted by newcomers. who have not
yet discovered that the darkness
serves only as q protection for the
Intended victim. They will learn
presently that It is easier TO see
nan with money by day than by
''gnt. and that therefore daylight is
great help 20 their business.
# the Police Commissioner were
oss concerned with his own fail,
iame and more concerned about the
ar name Of the city ne might fnd
Fay to insure the public safety, at
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
Firearms Limitation
Dunnigan Bill Too Drastic From
Rife Shooter Point of View

l\itlr CllOOfcI / ONT OF view
10 the Editor of The Tribune
Sin: bill has been introduced in the
State Senate BY Mr.. Dunnigan. known
as Senate bill lis. which provides that
any dealer or other person who sells.
gives or otherwise provides person
With any pistol. revolver or other ire
arm, or any bullet, cartridge or other
ammunition therefor. except upon the
presentation, removal and retention Of
coupon to DC attached to a permit,
snail be guilty of misdomcanor.
A. z permit has only ono coupon at
1schcd it would be necessary for any
ono wishing to purchase ammunition
for shotgun. rifc or pistol to obtain
permit for each purchase.
1t is impracticabe for users OF fire
arms to purchase ammunition in large
quantities. for the reason that the IN
bricanu on some deterjorates with ape.
and, again, one can obtain the best re-
suits only by experimenting until the
cartridge best adapted to the gun has
been asccrtained Also, there are frs
quent improvements in the manufac-
turc Of ammunition. so that the owner
OF large lot might find himself Sc
uously handicapped
Even if the proposed bill were
changed to relate solely to pistol am
munitlon 1t would affect users of
22RF, 2oRF, 500, 3s-4o and 444o
rifles, the ammunition for which is
used also in pistols or revolvers.
The Sullivan law has been notorious
" ineffective in lesscninc robbery and
murder. How then, can the attempted
regulation Of the sale Of ammunition
nave the desired effect? A person con-
templating the commission of the
crime OF robbery or murder incurs lit-
tie additional risk by Infringing the
sullivan law, whereas the citizen at
tempting to protect his life or property
'hcufS great risk, an example Of which
Is the recent case Of the guard who nc
Gu" IN a newspaper. was wounded
defending his truck and was then
charged with violating the Sullivan law.
How many robberies of mail wagons
havc occurred in New York since thew
were guarded by marines armed with
automatic pistols? None.
Inc government, through the Ma
t'ona' Rifle Association, is doing it's
utmost to create a citizenry skilled in
tne use of the rife. This bill. if PASSED
"'ii place great obstruction in the
way OF this work. 1t is difficult to
arouse enthusiasm in rife shooting as
know from twenty years experience,
but very easy to discourage it.
Every one interested in SHOTGUN. r;Ae
OF pistol shooting and every one who
is IN favor of maintaining citizenrv
skilled i'll the use of our national
weapon is asked to write promntlv +o
MS Asscmblyman and State Senator ex-
pressing his views on this subject in
cludlng the repeal of the Sullivan LAW
winch has been tried and found want.
ing. EDWARD y pA11
President Seneca Rifle Club.
New York, Feb %, 1922
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
To-morrow's Stories

If you know exactly what is going
to happen to the bored country belle
who comes to Greenwich Village to
see life; if you can forcsee the perils
and final victories of the riders of
the deserts; if the diplomatic tri
umphs of porters and travelling
statesmen and the romances of the re-
turned soldier leave your imagina-
ton unstirred; in short, if YOU feel
that everybody now in the game has
written all the stories there are and
there viii never be anything new in
iictlon. the "reminiscences of S. S.
Mcclure viii be heartoning.
After forty years in the literary
market he believes that a new Kip
ing, new Conrad, a new Barrie
may lurk in any manuscript.
Each generation produces it's story
tellers, and hunting for them is what
keeps editors young. Mr.. Mcclure
tells Of taking up Rudyard Kipling
when the spelling Of his name WAS
still matter Of controversy He sat
at luncheon one day in London and
heard friend prophesy that a chan
named Barrie was destined to be
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25

England's best beloved. After he
printed his first article on Marconl
college professors upbraided him for
filling his magazine with sensational
nonsense.
AS it was years ago. so it will be
tomorrow. Nobody will ever write
Kpling's stories again. and there
will be no more Barries, but to-
morrow's men will have tomorrow s
storici to tell. If editors encourage
the new writer's to develop their own
arts and not try to initiate ycstcr-
days best sellers, there may yet be
something new in Greenwich Village
and Main Street.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
Lo boxing Ahead
ie Editor of The Tribune.

10 tAe td1tor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Our soldiers did not go to war
for selfish reasons. But maxine tbo
world safe to live in is greater hero
NJ 70 them and their children than to
'he generation which is passing.
If the bonus brings excessive taves
and business depression who will nav
the bill but these soldiers and their
chi1dren's children? Why should thcv
want this burden laid on their sboul,
ders?
Every one agrees that the sick or
disabled soldier should be cared for bv
the natlon-and that is costing no small
sum-
AN INTERESTED SURsCR1Rrp
New York. Feb. 23, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
A Benefit to Business

The failure of q few inherently Is
weak brokerage concerns was the
result OF necessary business house
Leaning. l. followed an investiga-
1ion instigated By responsible houses
for he purpose Of fixing more
firmly the standards Of financial
reliability
It IS quite possible that more fail
ures Of the same sort may occur.
But they VIII have no relation to
the general business situation.
Firms that fail fail because they are
Il managed When liabilities arc
permitted to exceed assets, when
speculation is allowed to supplant
sold Investment. bankruptcy Is Ger
am TO follow.
Business generally viii be benc-
tited rather than injured by the re-
moval Of the concerns which have
cone under. Financial houses which
totter on the verge Of Insolvency
eudmger the financial health Of a
community. They are business can
GERS. The only remedy for The
evils they cause is immediate and
drastic surgery.
Nothing is gained by seeking TO
tide over firms whieh have proved
heir inability to take care of them
selves. The sooner they arc allowed
10 sink the sooner business will be
bettored The firms which lately
went down nad long been headed
towari Insolvency
Now That they are gone. there is
les reason for uneasiness about the
business out!ooN than there was
Nhile they remained. As a matter
of fac!, there IS no reason Of any
sort5vllstever fer uneasincss about
he business outcoh Business Is
ta be had by those who go after it..
Il is not to be had as easily as in
the tine of aquanderlust that fol
lowed the war. but many thousand
aiert-minded men arc prospecting
and showing to others the way to
prosper
The only menace to prosperity
Just now is the tendency Of many
people who should be preparing for
It 10 sit about aud radiate gloom,
Speculation about the foreign debt
about the fact that time prices
have passed, about Inability to sci
goods any longcr FOR five tines theii
value, can do ITO good. II persisted
N it can DO a great deal OF harm.
Needless alarm over the failure
Of few concerns that would have
faiied no matter what business con
oitlons were may in time become
epidemic and result in paralysis.
lhls country still has unmcasured
wealth and boundlcss undevcloped
! resources. Il is solvent. going
concern. wcil ahlo TO meet its obliga-
tons and to insure success ia all IFS
citizens who arc willing to work
Courage and cheersulness and faith
in The future are all that are need
III to the restoration Of normal pro-
ruction and the return of more
than normal Prosperity.