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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11

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These Suites carry Karpcn Construction Guaranty And
besides they spring edge wbbed bottoms and the outside
backs every piece upholstered materials
as the fronts. 80
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WEST VIRGINIA ORGANIZES
PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

The West Virginia Public Health
Association was organized at recent
meeting held in Charleston in the Of
fees Of tine State Department Of
Health. tentative organization
was effected and action taken to Sc
cure a charter from the secretary Of
state. The organization viii be made
permanent and officers elected at the
annual meeting Of the health officers
of the state to be held in Morgantown
November 1921 Dr. David Little.
john of the State Department Of
Health was selected president Of the
temporary organization
Official action by the American
Public Health Association, admitting
West Virginia to membership in the
national organization was taken at
the 55th annual meeting of that body
held in Buffalo, October lila. West
Virginia thus becomes the eighth state
to receive membership in the national
body. DR. W. T. Henshaw, State
Health Commissioner. was selected to
represent the state on the national
governing council.
The West Virginia Public Health
Association IS composed not only Of
those actively engaged III health work,
such as health officers and public
health nurses. but any interested cit
izen or group of citizens.
The purpose Of the Association is
to promote and unity West Nirginia's
public health work, which deals with
prevention of disease as contrasted
with cure, which belongs in the field
of the private physician.
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the apple market to some extent.
While increased consumption in Eng
land, one Of the big consumers Of
American apples, is not expected this
year because of the continued unem-
ployment which is keeping the buy
ing power of the country low, Ger
many, another of the biggest con-
sumers, is taking more American APP
plies than the year before. Improve
ments in the purchasing power Of the
German people and reduced apple
crops in European countries which
compete with the United States in the
German apple market are given as
the reasons for this years increase
in American apple trade with that
country.
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MRS. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
By Edna ]. Roberts


Behind every great enterprise there
is, without exception, the unrecog-
nized influence of some woman, slim
ulating and converting dreams and
latent genius into realities Many
ideas would have remained dormant
had they not been awakened, encour
aged, and sustained in innumerable
ways as only woman can do. It
would be strange to say that wom-
an was the discoverer Of America, but
why not share the credit given Chris
TOPPER Columbus with his gifted
wife? For without an ambitious
wife Columbus would have been moth
ing more than dreamer, with all
hopes Of becoming a great explorer
untitled and unsatisfed.
Columbus, during his stay at Lis
bon, about 1910, met and fell in love
with Dona Felipa, daughter Of Bar
tolomeo Monis de Palestrella, a dis
tinguished navigator 1t was he who
had colonized and governed the is
land Of Porto Santo, and at his death
left his daughter all his papers,
charts, journals and land on the is
land.
Felipa had also inherited her faith
er's love for adventure and artistic
temperament, having been his closest
companion on voyages, writing his
journals, drawing maps and geo
graphical charts, and even writing
books at his dictation. SO it was on
the island of Porto Santo that Column
bus and Felipa lived after their mar
rage, and where Diego, their son,
was born.
The island life was uneventful,
leaving much time for study and talks
and dreams. Felipa saw an oppor-
tunity She transferred the ambi-
tions, which many thought to be only
adventurous follies, from father to
husband. With years of actual ex-
perience on the seas and in company
of great navigators, she made an able
teacher for her husband She had
listened many times with breathless
interest to discussion among her faith
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MINERS WAGES AND THE PRICE
OF COAL

Coal that could not be sold at cost
sixty days ago is now selling at
double its cost and mine owners who
said it was impossible to pay the
Jacksonville scale Of wages are adj
vertising for miners at sec higher
than that wage. Sixty days ago the
coal industry had 100000 surplus
workers and today it has too few. A
steel company owning union coal
mines is still paying union men 93%
cents per hour for dumping coal into
railroad cars and non-union men 45
cents for dumping it out. Owners of
union operated mines spent several
million dollars and two and half
years time trying to prove that the
Jacksonville scale of wages is unfair
and now as the wage agreement Is ex-
piring have raised wages even higher
than the unions asked.
What caused this. The English
coal strike is taking 100000 extra
tons of ourcoal per week; large guam
titles of coal are being taken into
Canada and the northwest by way of
the Great Lakes; the utility COM
panies, railroads and industrial plants
suddenly decided to carry more stor-
age coal into the winter; domestic
users and retail dealers commenced
overbuying at the first price advance;
and fear Of strike on April LIST has
caused many, particularly in the
northwest, to overbuy.
Why can't the coal business be
stabilized? Why must the public be
Inconvenience by strikes, lockouts,
high and low selling prices, and I'M
certainty at all times, Would it be
possible to fix fair schedule Of
wages based on the cost Of living and
in line with wages paid for equal eff
fort in other industries, plus an extra
for the hazard involved in under
ground work and the inconvenience Of
4 living in the inaccessible places IN
which coal mines are sometimes To-
Gated? In March next new wage
scale will be negotiated; the union
mine owners by paying 81 more than
/ the Jacksonville Scale are not in po-
sition to contend that it is impossible
to pay such high wages from being
fixed at an unreasonable rate. We
do not attempt to say what a fair
wage is but we know that if $3.50 per
day is fair wage in West Virginia
then $3.50 is too high in Pennsylvania
and Ohio Exchange.
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RED CROSS SERVICES
SHOW UPWARD TREND
Disaster Relief, Veterans Aid
Foremost in Fiscal Year.
Services All Vital.

Expenditures by the American Red
Cross for the last year showed a
mounting curve as compared with
those fer the preceding year-$1l, 1892
S6935 as against $10,32167ysS 80. The
outstanding appropriations were for
disaster relief and assistance to dis
abled veterans. For disaster relief
the American Red Cross expended
1927, of which the National Or
ganization contributed s3642.827, and
the Red Cross Chapters s229.O0O For
disabled veterans, total of $3.62S,17S
was called for, of which National
Headquarters appropriated S1.641178,
and Chapters. S1,9S7,0 900
The disaster relief figures do not
include the Florida operations, which
occurred after the end of the fiscal
year, in addition to the work for dis
| abled veterans, the Red Cross con-
| the Regular Army and Navy and
| Marine Corps. which called for total
appropriation of $500, 451
The enrolled nurses reserve. from
which nurses for disasters and other
emergencies are called. cost S47,3S2.
borne entirely by the National Head.
quarters. Public Health Nursing, a
part Of the Red Cross program Of
national health work, cost $S66,S23;
instruction in home hygiene and care
of the sick required S152,466 in nu-
triton instruction, s16i,107 was ex.
pended
The Red Cross campaign to reduce
deaths from accidents and drowning.
conducted by the First Aid and Life.
Saving Service, called for s352,3S5,
and has shown tangible results in
lives saved annually
The Junior Red Cross. one of the
foremost peace influences in the
world, was carried on at cost of
$531053 All local Chapter activities
of the Red Cross cost 1929, 900, while
other domestic operations of the Red
Cross, borne by National Head
quarters, amounted to 1894 $40
The remainder of the fiscal years
expenditures were accounted for In
insJlar and foreign operations,
I of which foreign disasters in
which the American Red Cross
sarved, absorbed S53,075; League of
| Red Cross Societies, $4,000; Junior
Red Cross foreign projects, s74,O65;
assistance to insular Chapters, $40
500; other insular and foreign work,
$54,7S3. supervision OF service ac-
tivitiss and general management,
( $270,629.27
The total expenditures for the year
ended June 30 last were divided
National Organization, S7,3S1,869.35;
local Chapters, s4,511,000 In the
Tenth Annual Roll Call, November II
to rs, the public is invited to share in
this vast work done In their name
by enrolling in the American Red
Cross as members.
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Red Cross Tife-Saving
Service Is Nation Wide

E Scarcity of water apparently has
no effect on interest in water rescue.
Arizona, popularity associated with
wide desert stretches and cactus. has
gone in with enthusiasm for the Red
Cross Life-Saving program,
The building Of new irrigation
dams is rapidly transforming Arizona
into swimming State despite popu.
lar conception of that country
In more than 500 swimming insti
tutes conducted by the Red Cross the
last summer, iife-saying instruction
was given by the Red Cross.
During the fiscal year ending June
80, 1926. 7.145 men, 5,408 women. and
1918 juniors passed the rigid tests
of the Red Cross Life-Saving Service.
and were awarded insignia. The to-
tai for the year OF 1926 represents
an increase of 6.374 over the previous
year The total membership of this
corps at the close Of the year was
102.076.
The Tenth Annual Roll Gail from
November II to 25 is an opportunity
to encourage these efforts through
membership in the Red Cross
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-11
PROGRESSIVE RED
CROSS CAMPAIGN
FOR HEAL TIL
Public Health Nursing, Nutrition
and Home Hygiene Work
Cover the Country.

Important contributions to public
health we're made by the American
Red Cross through It's Public Health
Nursing Service, Nutrition Service,
and in instruction in Home Hygiene
and Care OF the Sick. In every State
and Alaska, with the exception of
Delaware and Nevada, instruction
was given by the Red Cross, also In
the Philippines, Hawaii, Porto Rico,
and Virgin Islands. A total Of $3.50
women and girls learned to make q
hygienic home, and care for the sick
In their homes
The United States Public Health
Service estimates that adequate rural
health nursing service would cost
s20,000,000 annually. but would save
a billion dollars in value of human
life. earning power, and economic con-
servation. The American Red Cross,
through its Public Health Nurses, Of
whom there were nearly 800 on duty
the past year. is doing its part in
meeting this requirement.
The Red Cross, through its nutri
ton Service, taught thousands what
to eat for health. In this country, "a
States were served with from one to
ten Red Cross Chapter nutrition pro-
grams in each State. In 38 States,
nutrition instruction was given either
through the regular nutrition instruc-
tors or through volunteer dietitians.
During the school year an average
of 15,413 individuals month, includ-
Ing parents, teachers, pre-school, and
school children, were assisted to =
better knowledge OF food in its rela-
ton to health, and how to apply it to
their daily lives. In March, Ill, 219
individuals received this instruction,
while during the year 1858 classes
were conducted and $3.50 conferences
and home visits were given by nutri-
tionists. thus reaching thousands Of
individuals.
The Annual Roll Call for Member
ship from November II to % is an in
yitation to all persons to assist in
maintenance Of such services through
another year by enrolling in the
/ American Red Cross.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-11
THE EBBING BIRTH RATE

Gottfried Kruger, leading citizen
of Newark, has Just died at the age
of eighty-nine. He came to America
in the fifties from Germany and was
a fine type of the older stock Of i'm
migrants.
He had fourteen children, twenty
six grandchildren and five great
grandchildren. More great grand
children may come. But the increase
in the second generation was less
than a seventh as large as in his
home, and it looks as if the third gem
Grafton might not replace itself.
The early American stock is no
longer renewing. The closing Of the
gates to ample immigration cuts off
fecund supply Of new citizens. If
the second and third line descendants
Of our sturdier immigrants Of three
generations ago copy the native habit
of small families or none,, how soon
will this people become extinct =
Elk.
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Did You Ever Stop to Think?
BY
EDISON r. WAITE
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Copyright 1926

THAT some people have good mem.
cries and some people have poor ones,
while others have convenient mem
cries and some none at ALL
THAT thinking is hard work for some
people; many people don't like hard
work.
THAT some people don't take the
trouble to think before they speak.
1t often causes them much grief.
THAT some people are too lazy to
think and hire somebody to think for
them
THAT some people think they are
to busy to stop and think The jails
and asylums are full of this class.
THAT many business men don't stop
to think about the Importance of adj
vertising until after the sheriff calls.
THAT many citizens who suffer with
brain fatigue should stop and think
and ask themselves just what kind of
a citizen they are. Some citizens are
an asset to city and some are h
ability.
ALL citizens should know whether
they are an asset or liability to the
home city. Maybe they don't know
if they are liability but their neigh
bors know it, and they should know
it themselves.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-11
APPLE CROP TO BOOST HEALTH

America should have its healthiest
year in 1927, if the old adage about
apples and health still holds, accord
ing to the Sears Roebuck Agricultu-
raj Foundation The estimated apple
crop for this year is more than 234,-
100000 bushels, which is the largest
since 1914 and the third largest in
the history Of the United States. Be
cause the 1926 production is fully
one-third larger than last year, apple
prices have dropped to the lowest
point in years and give promise Of
remaining at low level throughout
the season.
Practically all of the increased pro-
duction Of the commercial apple crop
this year was made in the East, the
principal apple orchard section of the
country, according to the Foundation.
Here favorable conditions prevailed
throughout the growing season, al
though some sections reported the
crop as maturing later than usual.
The crop in the Northwest, the only
other important commercial apple
section in the country, however, suf-
fered severely from freezing in late
September with the result that yields
were materially reduced.
The export trade is likely to affect
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NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
MEMBER, no. 1912
EGOTISM

Life on Mars? Some eminent as
tronomers say there is And while
proof is lacking, why should the guess
be scorned?
To assume that among the myriad
worlds only our little planet is the
abode of sentient beings is to adopt
a premise of infinite egotism.
The fly on the rim thought its
strength caused the wheel to turn, but
we know that the fly was mistaken.
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er's friends, and pictured the glory
and honor that was certain to come to
all successful explorers. SO after
many talks with Columbus, and a
great amount Of reading and study,
she lifted his enthusiasm to a level
with her own.
During all of Columbus struggles
for recognition, Felipa stood by him,
never faltering because of the ridicule
from others, but sustaining him by
her uncomfortable will when many
timeshe was on the verge of despair.
There were many hard days to follow.
and together with the failures came
i'll health that was borne uncomplain-
ingly by the brave little woman. To
the last her thoughts were with the
explorer-husband and his problems,
and on her death bed she begged him
to seek the aid of Queen Isabella Of
Spain. But she did not live to know
Of the success of her hearts desire.
Christopher Columbus discovered
America. Dona Felipa discovered
Christopher Columbus and brought to
fruitage those possibilities that other
wise might have lain dormant within
his dream laden mind-Ex.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-11

To enjoy our rights and liberties,
we must understand them; their Sc
eurity and protection ought to be the
first object Of atfree people; and it is
a well established fact that no nation
has ever continued long in the enjoy
ment of civil and political freedom
which was not both virtuous and en-
lightened. Preamble toFirst School
Law of Illinois.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-11

The Tenth Annual Roll Call of the
American Red Cross is held this year
from November II to 25. 1t is an IN.
vitation to you to endorse with your
membership its wide reaching ser
vice to humanity
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life Is not to live,
but to be WE'LL"

when toxin antitoxin will make yor
safe from 1t and antitoxin will save
you from the undertaken If you chanc,
to get it,
If "an apple day keeps the doc
tor away" all the doctors in Yves
Virginia should be on the run, will
the bumper crop Of apples this year
Instead the doctors are run TO deaf
seeing patients Eat more tfnit
Children can be made safe fron
liphtheria typhoid and smallpox 0.
vaccination Project them. y
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CORRECT ENGLISH
WoMEN'S AUXILIARY TO MEET

The members of the Woman's Aux
Hilary of the Presbyterian Church will
meet Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the church. All members are
urged to be present.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-11
Big Head for Details

We We're told Of il wizard who re-
Gently played 10 games OF chess and
2S Of checkers at the same time. 4
man that can keep all that in Ills head
should be able to remember to mail
his wifes letters
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Yes, the war is vve1 ed prices are
made right. See DR.. Gibson, Of Bel
ilngton, about those old TEETH, and
have them put in servoceable condi-
ton before the Fail rush.
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If our ideals of education are
achieved, our race will be dominated
and perpetuated by men and women
both good and able, and the achieve
ment will have been that of our pub
lie schools.-H. S. Robinson, Oakland,
California.
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The very essence of equality OF OPP
portunity requires that we shall give
an equal opportunity in education and
training to everyone Of our citizens
and thus arrive at the third of our
great national ideals, that is univer-
sal and efficient education.-Ideals OF
American Education. Herbert Ioov-
er.
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Eduucation is more indispensable,
and must be more general, under a
free government than any other
John Adams.
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The children, wherever they have
been born, wherever their parents
have been born, who are educated IN
our schools side by side with one an
other, will inevitably grow up having
that sense of mutual sympathy and
mutual respect and understanding
which is absolutely indispensable for
working out the problems that we, as
citizens, have before us.-Theodore
Roosevelt.
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SPEAKING OF EDUCATION

knowledge is in every country the
surest basis of public happiness
George Washington.
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The Belington Progressive
America First Justice to all
PEOPLES PAPER
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first Of all
be clean, and without malice in its
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must, at all times, devote itself
unfinchingly and fearlessly to the
the public service in the interests
of the masses of the people
1t must always combat evil and
injustice. 1t must always fight for
progress and reform 1t must
never tolerate corruptions. 1t must
be in sympathy with the poor and
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For Belington it must always
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ideals, of every high purpose, Of
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It must stand for good govern
ment, freedom, equality, the public
welfare, civic and true patriotism
and undying love of country.
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If today we are too poor IN money
to educate our children, tomorrow we
will attain poverty Of commerce, in
dustry, government, and wisdom
Supt. George w. Hanna, Valley City,
N. D.
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Without vision the people perish
Without education there can be little
vision. Wise and just and righteous
government in a democracy must de-
pend upon the wisdom and justice Of
the people,-W Warren G. Harding.
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If we in fact believe what we say
about our reliance and our faith IN
the public schol, it is high time that
we began to make our belief express
itself in actualities. An equal OPP
portunity for fundamental education
on the part of all children of the ma
ton must be regarded as nothing
more or less than a national mini
mum. SEYMOUR L. Cromwell, Presl-
dent New York Stock Exchange.
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If world problems are to be solved
it will be through greater application,
through deeper faith, and more
complete reliance upon moral forces.
Every American citizen is entitled to
a liberal education Without TINS
there is no guarantee for the per-
rnanence Of free institutions, no hope
Of perpetuating self government
Calvin Coolidge.
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F.E. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
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We should have a dynamic educa-
ton to fit dynamic world.-James
Harvey Robinson.
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