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Baiiour to inquire ia,o the state Oh
industry and trade and its report
has become available in recent
months. il shows that in the veai
| 1928 the exports Of all countries
! taken together were only about Il
| per cent in physical volume Of what
they We're in 1918, but Great Bri-
tain's share was slightly lar II than
| IN 1918 These are the latest avail
able figures for wofid trade, and
| they afford no basis for the assunD-
| ton that Great Britain is declin-
! ing factor IN it. The explanation
is that world trade his rot VET ~
| covered from the disorganizing ia-
| Huences of the war and the dis
ruption Of price relations which was
incidental to the slump of 1920-21
Economic Conditions IN Germany
DR. Schacht tells OF even more
trying conditions in Germany,
whose exports in physical volume
are scarcely more than one-half
what they were in 1913 and much
below il Dotts. a aitQs dou Tho e
verse of that required for a country
which has large payments to make
abroad.
The currency is stabilized, Bur
considerably less in volume thar.
the amount of currency and gold
coin which was in circulation in
1913, and considering the higher
volume of money in use in other
cou1tries and the higher level OF
prices, the volume of money and Of
bank credit is plainly inadequate.
Germany is suffering from a lack
of mobile capital Considerable un-
employment exists, and the amount
would be much larger but for the
legal regulations which prevent dis
missal of employees. The industries,
commercial houses, banks and other
employers have their pay-rolls load
ed with employees who are not
needed and would not be carried
if dismissal did not mean throwing
a burden upon the public funds.
Although wages are nominally low,
industrial costs, including the SUI
perfuous employees, are not low,
and conditions are as demoralizine
to efficiency as in England where
the unemployment dole system pre-
walls.
This situation, however, plainly |
accounts for the low bids of Ger
man manufacturers in some lines.
complained of in England, for ac-
tual wage rates are low, and as
the employers have the idle men on
their rolls they are eager to get
work for them to do. Industrial
expansion is held in check, how
ever, by the scarcity of credit If
working capital or credit was album
dant, exports might be largely in
creased on Il
but OIL tbs
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selves silence eli.
suspicion, but the5
every subject Of cojitrove4 ~ inn,
the open and compel every cor
testant to justify his claims before
a tribunal composed in part Of neu-
trail Judges. In the treaties be-
tween Germany on the one side and
| Czechosloval1ia and Poland as the
other parties permanent Cancellation
| commissions are established which
shall consist of five members. 81
whom the parties at interest shall
each have one and the other three
shall be nationals of three foreign
countries, one OF the latter to be
chairman
When confidence is established
that these methods of settling dis
putcs between nations assure peace
and security, and afford relief from
the burdens Of military establish
ments, it may be expected that all
countries will join in supporting
them, and voluntarily avoid acts
which will tend to unsettle that con
| fdence.
| And finally out Of the negotiations
for the settlement of political con
troyersies there may develop BET
ter understanding Of the economic
interests which the populations Of
different countries have in common.
An interesting suggestion of this
comes in remark attributed to
M. BRAND, that the Locarno treaties
are the first step to United States
of Europe. Other European states
men are said to have made the sug-
gestion more pointed by saying that
Europe with her contracted areas of
trade, bounded by custom houses
at short intervals, never can COM
pete with the United States, pos.
sessed of a home market of more
than 100000, 900 people. The old
idea of inevitable antagonism sur
wives in this suggestion, but once
the appreciation of mutual interests
begins to grow the spirit of warfare
will begin to weaken in all re1a-
tons. If the other man will buy
your goods you may be interested
in his prosperity, whether ne lives
next door or across the ocean.
Two Distinguished Visitors
This country has had two visitors
OF unusual distinction in recent
weeks, in Sir Robert Horne. an ex-
Chancellor of the British Excheq-
uer, and DIR. Hjalrnar Schacht, head |
of the Reichsbank, the central bank
of Germany. What they have had to
say about conditions in their own
countries, when joined together.
gives very good idea of the con
ditions which are hampering inter
national trade.
Great Britain is suffering from
serious unemployment in several
important industries, notably coal
mining, ship-building. iron and steel
production and cotton goods. They
are industries especially dependent
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
CHINA, HELPLESS HUMAN
GIANT

Peace will never come 20 China I'M
til Cinnamon are treated as human
beings.
The trouble is that most foreigners
assume an attitude of superiority, and
in their actions show that they con-
slider themselves better than the ma
tives.
No matter what language we speak
or what our customs are, all people
are the same in their fundamental
instincts, and the self-respect and
pride of a Chinaman is as great as
that of a white man.
When foreign governments take to
treating the Chinese justly and give
them all Of their human rights We
shall expect better news from China
The inferiority complex is constant
ly working, and it is but natural that
the Chinese should resent being treat
ed as interiors.
1t is said that China has not yet
established a central government with
such authority as we can utilize in
doing business. But the same might
be said of some countries in Europe.
The fact that China is divided into
many warning groups should not pre-
vent our doing justice to the Chinese
people.
1t is strange circumstance that
Russia and the United States, which
look at most political questions from
opposite poles, are now both working
feebly toward the emancipation of
China from foreign control, while
England, from self-interest in preserv-
atively working to keep China help
less and dependent. - New York
American.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
Odd Kind Of Fish.

No fish is stranger than the little
sea-horse. 1t has body encased ia
rings of bony mail, a horse-shaped
head set at right angles and a pre-
hensile tail to grasp seaweed in which
it hides. 1t always floats with it's
queer head up and erect. Another PIE
culiar thing about the sea-horse ii
that the male fish carries the eggs in Q
pouch situated under his tail until the
young are Matched and large enough
TO look out for themselves.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
- REIGN AFFAIRS -.
By E
Letter NhL BY erkdndca EankoNwY

! nc lyc treaties and subsidiary
understandings resulting from the
Locarno conference have very mucli
clarified the political atmosphere OF
Europe. The Dawes agreement LED
the way and had to come first, but
the mutual confidence engendered
by it prepared all the parties for a
further adventure in peaceful ne
gotiations. The new agreements
with all that they promise of Sc
curity for Europe will strengthen
and safeguard the Dawes agreement,
for everything depends upon the
scrupulous observance of good faith
IN all relationships.
The new agreements entered into
at Locarno are not to be construed
as weakening the League of Ma
tons by ignoring it or withdraw
ing causes from its jurisdiction, for
they are all expressly subject to the
covenant OF the League and refer
at last to the League authority.
One of tina conditions is that Ger
many shall join the League in order
TO be under common authority. The
League, however, is a world-inclu-
sive organization, and the purpose
of these agreements is to more
closely and specifically bind the ma
tons which are involved in the Eu-
ropean situation to the policy OF
Cancellation and arbitration as re-
Fya
themselves. France and Germany
make solemn and specific pledges to
each other upon this point, and
Great Britain and Italy join in Civ
ing a guaranty to each of these con-
tracing parties that the other will
observe good faith, promising to
come Immediately to the defence of
the one attacked Furthermore,
separate agreements are entered in
to between Germany and Czecho-
slovakia and between Germany and
Poland for the arbitration of all
disputes arising between them, and
France guarantees both sides
against default on the part of the
other. The policy is to settle such
controversies among the parties i'm
mediately interested but as mem
bers OF The League these contract
ing fUvers are pledged not only to
each other but to all the nations
composing the League, and are
subject to the penalties for the VIC
Iation of peace which may be i'm
posed by the League.
The Strength of the Agreements
The strength of these agreements
ultimately lies in the desire of ali
peoples for peace and for protection
against aggression by others. The
danger to peace is not in a universal
desire for war but in universal sus-
picion and fear. War has become a
calamity so terrible that all nations
desire to avert it, but they want Sc
surity against each other. This the
ietwork of treaties, which throws
gut anchors in many directions, at
empts to give.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
THE FLY, A BLESSING AND A
NUISANCE
By R. L. Tallman)

1 | am writing this letter to verify
former letter | gave to the Pro-
gressive.
First / assert in this letter that
God has never made anything as
wholly useless. | have no right to
criticise what l cannot understand
The first use of flies | find was used
by God through Moses as one of the
Plaques put on Pharo and the Egypt
ians (Read 9Th Chapter Of Exodus
at 21st verse;. Flies were every
where. God can use a bad thing for a
good purpose.
Let us notice a few places where
the small and large flies are used for
good. First / call your attention to
their use from the black veins of the
steer or COW along the back and
spinal column and serves as a cuping
process. Then the small fly causes
the animal to exercise, fighting and
striking at them by the head and
tail and stamping and sometimes
kicking. The small fly is good food
for the turkey or chicken. They con
sumo millions Of insects too small
for human vision. They transmit
pollen to wheat and other small
grains The bumblebee cannot do all
of this fine work in vegetation.
l remark here that if there had
been a big buzzby shut in the room
at Dayton Tennessee where Jennings
Brian lay down to take rest and
that fly had tickled his nose and
aroused him it would have been worth
a million dollars to him and his
friends.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

We hope to have all Potato Growers
whether they are members of the
Marketing Association or not attend
this meeting. Come and bring your
neighbors with you.
The following members of the
Association attended the Meeting at
Clarksburg, Nov. 18th; w. r. Shaw,
Ray Woodford, d. P. Baughman, L.
G. linn, B. w. Schoonover, Stewart
Schoonover, and 0. D. Sands, County
Agent. They report good meeting
and feel that the changes to 60 into
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
New Idea in Electric SITTER

manufacturer of a successful
electric sitter, which has been uses.
as sand riddle on the molding flesc
OF foundries and for similar purposes
has developed this idea, in making
device that sifts out material sus
pended in liquids. The machine IL
wholly inclosed except for the half
closed top which prevents the liqusr
from splashing over.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

effect market next years crop will
have much to do toward increasing
the volume of business.
1t is easy to sell Potatoes when
they are scarce and the price is high
but remember there are years when
we have large crop, and you can
not sell without systematic Market
ing method s
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

Germany fears the potato bug of
France will blight their later crop.
Oh, for blight on the European die
tator crop
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

The New York Times has an edi-
torial on Three Worms Turn" Let's
see, they must be Turkey, Egypt, and
China we infer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

Mr.. Dee Crane, potato Specialist will
attend this meeting, as we'll as mem
bers of the Barbour County Potato
COOPERATIVE Marketing Association.
Program as follows
/. Report of this years marketing
2. Report of Potatoe Marketing
Meet held at Clarksburg Nov. IS.
3. Reorganization of Barbour
County Potato Marketing Associa-
ton.
A. Plans for marketing potatoes
next year and the outlook of the
Potato Business. ~
S. General Discussion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
Farm Bureau Meeting

December 18th at 1880 o'clock.
Why is it, our Clover does not live
over winter? What kind of Clover
seed should we buy-Prof. Odland,
Soil and Crop Specialist
Farm Bureau Business.
Address by-President Randolph
County Farm Bureau.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
FARM THOUGHT BOX

Farm machinery that is stored with
the polished surfaces protected with
used cylinder oil will work better when
the time comes for its use again. a
clean paint brush makes the oilng
easy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
Farm Bureau and Kiwanis Joint
Luncheon

Farm Bureau and Kiwanis Joint
Luncheon
The Barbour County Farm Bureau
and Kiwanis Club Of Philippi have
planned ajoint luncheon on Saturday
Dec. at Philippi. This is a gener-
al get together" to become better ac-
quainted and form good fellowship.
Out Of county people planning TO
attend the luncheon are as follows Mr.
Earl j. Romine, County Agent of
Randolph Co., the Randolph County
Farm Bureau President, and Prof.
Odland, Soil and Crop Specialist of
Morgantown.
All farmers planning to attend the
luncheon must send their names in to
County Agent, o. D. Sands, four or
five days previous to the luncheon, so
we will know how many plates to
have prepared.
Farmers bring your wife and come
whether you are a Farm Bureau
member or not. Remember this is
our regular County Farm Bureau
meeting day We have a good pro-
gram planned, come and attend both.
Program will be printed later.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

The coal miners are doing their
bit toward making fire-prevention a
reality
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
Agricultural Product y,

The October number Of tie Bani.
Letter issued by the Dir ont
Gesellschaft, one Of the large bank
Of Germany, has discussion o.
the agricultural situation in Ger
many which explains the po.:cy OF
imposing higher import duties upon
farm products. In brief, the ex
PLANTATION is that agricultural yields
in Germany are seriously below the
pre-war yields. Notwithstanding
that the past season has been
comparatively good one, the ieids
OF grain per acre would have to
be 20 per cent higher to equal the
pre-war yields
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

ilt '1Nj--.d.it' tl..
hip between German and Brush
wages,
| In short, if pre-war relationships
were restc cd, and goods were pe-
/ ING exc anged as freely as thcn.
/ trade w Id be better for al com
tries, Cduction would be la~Fer
| but consumption would be CO.. tes-
pondingly larger, and there w Id
be no need for either dole Or
padded pay-rolls. Before the az
one cf Enelands best custou. lrs
was Germany and one Of Gerna4y 8
best customers was Er..land, and
II the unemployed OF both CO IN
tries were put 10 work maNag
goods for each other both {, ~
tries would be prosperous aga II.
Prospective German Borrowing
Dir. Schachfs visit 10 this com
try naturally has been the sul ct
of much random speculation, nd
commonly interpreted as meal ~
that more loans were under TX o.
tiatic u fact his activities IRE
IN tn way o. .crcising some c5n-
troll over the German app1icati ms
FOR money in this market. H. is
favorable to loans which will hsv4
the effect of increasing he 4. D
acity Of Germany to export o. to
more completely supply her c,yn
needs, thus reducing imports, nut
opposed to loans not promptly o-
ductive in t'sese respects. The = Il
cy OF Che erernment and Of INC
Reichsbank is to discourage m, ii
cipal loans for mere improvements.
although such improvements M h
be well enough il Germany wa
in different circumstances. h,
theory of this policy is that or
many must carefully avoid obi a
tons which will require her o c
nit money abroad unless the al
obtained through such obliEati. rs
is for purposes which will or the
selves either provide FOREIGN cred t.
or reduce the necessity ioI 5aeiu.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
Potato Growers Meeting

There will be meeting of the Po-
tato Growers of Barbour County
Saturday, Nov. 18th. at 1000 o'clock
in the Farm Bureau Office at Philippi.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26
FARM BUREAU NEWS
Farm Club Meetings

Silent Grove, Tuesday Dec. / at
80 o'clock
Teter, Thursday Dec. 3 at 700
O'Clock
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

Those who owe US back on sub
seTaEtioas please respond to eur call.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

Farm Women's Club Meetings
Talbot, Wednesday, Dec 2 at 1870
o'clock
Boulder, Thursday, Dec at 1870
O'Clock
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

A good citizen, rural or otherwise,
is familiar with important public af-
fairs, knows local and state laws, and
can name any of the national, state,
and local officials and tell their du-
ties
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26


900, which Is 81
SO g farmers We tak'
lne loiloWiag from the Bank Letter
. ''o'9
As long as The world ns-L.+ 49,.
absorb an increased produelion IF msf,
usaetured goods, balance Of impol
; ~ e eAL LOT, comet be achieved mere
I .Teased proGaa.io6 II hirh egs,tfv +
ieies, FOR shiea there IS eseaf i.
ign .-. esnana. Equally irafsr.aat Is
one 'j roc, , 60 + p -
On j wheat d rye whleS eso i.
.ue=d at home and has not 10 be .n
-. o. Iea FfpTssents an inaprove fiese
- tie etsli - = ~ ssiy.ss e
must sti!i Be regarded as cond. 5a
TOW izr ths 4aYoFe5ie ha-pe i
So '. Ptlsen' se1y tisat Green
cen, ana depends 10 lsrae a
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

About $2O0,o00,00O worth of pro
duce and property are destroyed an
nually in the United States by rats,
besides the danger Of disease trans
mission due to their presence.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

A well kept roadside along farm
is a good indicator of the farmers
prosperity and business methods, as
we'll as an excellent advertisement
for products from his farm.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

Many West Virginia farm women
have walked themselves to death from
the spring or we'll to the kitchen. A
water system in the house not only
relieves the drugery but helps to raise
the community score
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-26

Coarse, less palatable roughages
fed at the beginning of the dry feed
ing period leaves the best feed for the
time when the animals appetites are
not so good.
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lington, w. Va, under the act of
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Evening star., 1925-02-17
WALSH ASSAILS PLAN
FOR BATHING BEACH
Massachusetts, Senator Sees "Des-
ecration" of Park in Provision
for Colored People.

Vigorously attacking the proposed
establishment Of a bathing beach for
colored people on the west side of
the Tidal Basin on the ground that
1t would "desecrate" one of the most
beautiful parks of the city and that
1t would be injurious to public health,
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts to-
day told the Senate that he was as
tonished to find this item in the Dis
trict appropriations bill
Senator Walsh characterized the
bathing beach for white persons on
the east side of the basin as an in
trusion," but said that, inasmuch as
1t was inconspicuously located, it did
not to any great extent mar the
beauty of Potomac Park. The estab-
lishment. however. of an additional
beach for the colored populati ton of
Washington in the most conspicuous
place in the park, he asserted, was
extremely unwise.
The matter came up during the morn
ing hour. when Senator Walsh asked
Senator Ball of Delaware, chairman of
the Senate District committee, regard
ing the nature of the construction now
going on on the west bank Of the Tidal
Basin. Senator Ball called on Senator
Phipps of Colorado. chairman Of the
subcommittee on the District Of the SEN
ate appropriation committee, to answer
the question. stating that he was not
sure just what was being contemplated
there.
Senator Phipps defended the estab-
lishment of another beach, asserting
that the colored population Of Wash
ington was demanding bathing
beach. He said that the Secretary of
War had selected the site. and that
Col. c. o. Sheriff., superintendent of
public buildings and grounds, had
told him that the plan was to screen
the entire beach with rows Of trees,
and that he believed 1t would be no
more Objectionable than the white
beach.
Senator Phipps said that there was
no danger of the public health being
injured through bathing in the Tidal
Basin. He asserted that it was chem
tcally treated. and that an appropria-
tion for the publication Of the water
was contained in the present appro-
priation bill.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
TICKETS ALL SOLD
FOR CHAMBER DINNER
Formal Opening at MayAower Ho.
tel Tomorrow Night to Be At
tended by Notables.

Demand for tickets to the first Mid
Chamber Of Commerce, which is to
take place on the formal opening
night OF the Mayfower Hotel tomorrow,
has been so great that the full allot-
ment Of $50 tickets has been sold and
provisions have been made for a number
OF extra guests.
There will be about 700 guests at
the affair. which is expected to be one
OF the most elaborate OF its kind The
seating plan Is now IN the hands OF
the printers, ahd will be distributed
to the guests as they enter the hotel
on the Seventeenth street entrance.
James T. Lloyd, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, Will preside At
the banquet and short "ten-minute
addresses" will be made by Rev. DR..
Peter Guilday OF Catholic University,
Rev. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce of the
First Congregational Church and E.
]. Henning, Assistant Secretary Of La
Dor.
An elaborate entertAinm en- Z has been
planned to take place after the dinner
Two New York Metropolitan Opera
singers and Vincent Lopez and his or
chestra are included on the program.
A number Of Senators, Representatives
and other distinguished guests have
signified their intention to be present
Notice Is given that all guests
whether in automobiles or mot, will
enter by the Seventeenth street en-
trance Of the hotel