112.73 116.00 200.00 139.77 381.13 | 349.63 971.11 X00. 00 697.52 349.63 alk oy Ea MeO ON ~-ciding. factor. ..- ‘ + 1b. oie *. SED Vadis ees THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, MEYERSD ALE, PA, n_— ~ WHAT'S SO AND WHAT ISNT Copyrighted by JOHN M. WORK SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST No, Socialism will not pre- vent the survival of the fittest. Capitalism prevents the sur- vival of the best. Socialism will abolish the survival of the slickest. Socialism will provide con- ditions wherein the best will have a chance to survive. The best are now killed off, or sub- merged. There never has been a time since the dawn of civilization when the best men have sur- vived. That is, when the best men have been accorded their proper place among their fel- low men. sory : The best men are the men of moral integrity, of intellic- tual vigor, the broad-minded and big-hearted men, the men who do something useful, the men who love their fellow men, the men who try to do good in! the world, the men who are of the best use to humanity. These are the best men. But the conditions since civ- ilization began have not been such that they could survive. The fittest do survive. That is, the men who are fittest for the environment. The men who are the nearest adapted to existing conditions. Sow wheat in a weed patch and the weeds will survive, al- though the wheat is the best. The weeds are the fittest for those conditions. Pit a man naked-handed against a gorilla, and the gor- illa will survive although the man is the best. The gorilla is the fittest for those conditions. : In the middle ages the man who was the most expert with sword and the lance was the one who survived, although no one will contend that he was best. He was the fittest for the conditions of a social system in which might ruled and physical prowess was the de- - At. the present time, the narrow-minded men, the men who have turned their hearts to stone, who have blocked up the avenues of pity and sym- pathy, who never have an un-' . selfish thought, who never do anything useful, who deny themselves all the expanding culture and ennobling associa-' tions of life, who spend every minute of their waking hours in a selfish, brutal, fiendish, savage, cruel, merciless, ghoul-' ish conflict for financial supre- macy, are the men who sur- vive, although no intelligent man will contend for a moment that they are the best men. They are the fittest for the cohditions of a social system! «in~ which the possession of money and property is con-! sidered success, and in which generally necessary for one to lay aside his higher! qualities and make use of the! inferior qualities of cunning and craftiness in order to ~~, rr, FINE GIFT BOOK | The finest Gift Book printed | is “Mount Vernon, the Home of | Washington,” by J. E. Jones. | Just the thing for mother, fath- | i achieve this so-called success. In the Socialist common-| wealth the men who are the most useful to the human race, | in the trades, in the professions, in the management of affairs,| in the arts, in the sciences, in' literature, in everything that; is good, will survive. They will survive because they will be the fittest for the conditions of a social system in| which it will be necessary to! use the best and noblest qual-, ities of human nature in order to succeed. They will be the fittest and also the best. For the first time since the dawn of civilization the best! will survive. Today the men who survive are not only not the best men, but they can survive only by; bringing wreck and ruin upon’ their fellow men, destroying. gir hopes and blighting their ives. In the Socialist common-! wealth the men who survive can only survive by making the) lot of their fellows happier! and better. They can only elevate them-| selves by elevating all human- ity. Years ago a reckless young| adventurer went to California. He found a rich gold mine. Al-| though the gold did not belong] to him, the law allowed him to take it because he happened’ to find it. He became worth! more than a hundred million’ dollars. He invested this money in such a manner that it constantly brought into his purse still other. money that did not belong to him, and which was sorely needed by | those to whom it did belong. The newspapers called him successful and said he was a! great commercial genius. When he died he was lauded to the! skies. You would have thought! he was a great man, instead of. ‘a mere lucky adventurer. His name was John W. Mackey. Once upon a time a boy was: born who seemed to possess a' perfect passion for music. | When a mere child he exhibit-' ed musical talent which aston- ished his friends and put older musicians to shame. He was afflicted with extreme poverty. He struggled manfully and de- voted his whole soul to his pas- sion. The result was a series of musical productions which have ever since held the musi- cal world entranced. He struggled on in poverty. His whole life was embittered and filled with suffering by his poverty. At the age of thirty- five he died—of starvation. His body was buried in a pua- per’s grave. His name was Mozart. | Mozart was one of the best’ men. But John W. Mackey was’ one of the fittest for the exist-! ing conditions. Therefore, Mackey survived. In the Socialist common-' wealth the best will also be the! fittest. . Manager Philip Reich of the! Auditorium Theatre, announ-| ces his engagement of Mary! Pickford’s newest photoplay released by Artcraft Pictures, Yoed and Perot : ECS0B0BCE0BCECHORCHIECECE 0B0R0SOR0BOECACEOBIE0EA Have you read The Guide? And scanned The Directory? This new two-in-one combin- ation is’ a winner. Mrs. C. A. Phillips spent Wednesday in Cumberland. Mrs. George Miller spent Saturday in Cumberland, Md. Miss Mildred Payne returned from Baltimore, Md., Wednes- day. B. J. Lynch has returned from a business trip in New York. Sheriff Lester G. Wagner was in town on business yes- terday. .A. G. Smith was a business visitor in Clarksburg, W. Va., recently. Miss Angie Cramer visited friends in Martinsburg, W. Va., recently. Mrs. Robert Crone was in Cumberland, Md., Saturday on business. Miss Clara Stacer has re- turned from a visit in Grants- ville, Md. ‘ E. B. Barnett, of Somerset, was here on a business mission yesterday. Miss Mae Diehl has return- ed from a few days visit in Cumberland, Md. Mrs. Florence West and son, Charles, have returned from a visit to Baltimore. : Mrs. F. B. Thomas has re- turned from a, several weeks’ visit in Ada, Ohio. Frank Hoblitzell, of West Hickory, Pa., is visiting rela- tives of this place. John Clark attended the funeral of his brother in Balti- more, Md., Monday. . Mrs. Harry Philson is spend- ing the week with her sister in Wheeling, W. Va. Miss Alice Getty has return- ed from Ohio, where she visit- ed in different cities. Mrs. John Albright was in Cumberland on a pleasure and business trip, Tuesday. Miss Emma Lowry, of Fair- hope; visited Miss Theresa Mec- Murre for several days. Miss Helen Baer, of Pitts- burgh, is visiting her -parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Baer. Sylvestr Stauger who visit- ed friends for several weeks, returned’ to Akron Monday. William Suder, of Woodman, . Va. is spending ten days visiting with relatives at Deal. Miss Mary Wiil, of Califor- nia, Pa., is spending her Christ- mas vacation at her home here. Mrs. Stanford Hallem, of Mt. Braddock, Pa., is the guest of her mother,” Mrs. George Hibner. . F. Hanna, Supervisor of the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road at Rockwood, was in town Monday. Miss Emeline Hocking, of Pittsburgh, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hocking. Miss Edna Kuhs has return- ed from Cumberland, Md., where she visited Mr. and Mrs. George Kuhs. John Boucher, of Braddock, Pa., is spending some time at his home here on account of a broken wrist. Mrs. P. M. Speicher, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. er, sister, brother, husband, “A Poor Little Rich Gi =, dom Ban, Se has returned wife, soldier friend—or any-, adapted from the well-known (© ®enville, N. J. body, who believes that the United States and Washington, who helped establish our inde- pendence, represent true patri- otism. This volume is just a story of impressions of one who visited Mount Vernon one day. —the things he thought; the things you thought, if you have been there—just pretty senti-| ment and patriotic thought from cover to cover. Printed in the Colonial col- ors, buff and blue, illustrated by sketches made especially by our artists at Mount Vernon. This is a book endorsed by the highest authorities. $1 a copy, postpaid. With a one year’s subscription to ACHIEVEMENTS, Mr. Jones’ individualist Washington mon- thly, $1.50. Send today—Dbecause Christ- mas is drawing near. U. S. Press Association, Real Estate Trust Building, Washington D.C. 1 BIG STOCK of CANDIES and NUTS, and LOWEST PRICES, | at HABEL & PHILLIPS book and play of the same’ Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rowe, name by Eleanor Gates. of Cumberland, Md., visited As an ideal vehicle for relatives and friends here, the “Little Mary,” it is readily felt i that this story affords Miss Pickford one of the best mo- tion picture - subjects ever se- cured for her. The novel by Eleanor Gates of which a special photoplay edition has just been’issued, became wide-’ ly popular as did the play which scored a big hit at the Hudson Theatre, New York City, several years ago and ‘duplicated this success on the road. The attraction here for Christmas evening, special music by the orchestra; dane- ing after pictures. | HAMMOND DAIRY FEED, the great milk producer, $2.75 per hundred, at HABEL & PHILLIPS PIANO FOR SALE Geod Kroeger Piano for sale at $150. Party leaving. Ad- dress H-1, Commercial Office. ! | Patronize our Advertisers. i former part of the week. Mrs. William Lammert and daughter, Elizabeth, of Frost- burg, Md., visited the Misses Maggie and -Lillian Baer, a few days last week. Mrs. Charles Dahl and Mrs. Isaac Bradburn attended the golden wedding of their par- cats, Mr. ‘and Mrs. William Plagket, in Lonaconing, Md. Miss ,Lenora Collins, who is attending the Southern Semin- ary, at Buena. Vista Va. is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Collins. Rev. J. C. Matteson, of West Bridge Water, Pa., on his re- turn from Washington, D. C., | where he visited his father, was a pleasant caller in our city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Dill and family, formerly of Philadel- phia, have moved to Meyers- dale where the former is em- ; ployed by the Meyersdale Min- ing Company. main over the holidays. : “Ruppel is a farmer and stock! = TT ‘Miller, Ross R. Scott. Clarence -mate, or anybody you can think i 100 copies. CC um conumTT SOMERSET The Rev. E. R. McQueen, of Chicago, will preach in the' Christian Church Sunday De- cember 16th. F. C. Vought was transacting business in Confluence. Dr. J. F. Norris has returned | : : : home aiior spending several; pst ander this heading your ays in Johnstown on business. ? 22 G. R. McDonald has hes] phone number and a brief gen- ed to his home in Confluence! eral description of goods car. : .~ | ried in stock, or of professional Jhter Spending several days in services available to the public. . No single ad listed to contain : u S. omen of Rockwood, more than seven printed lines. GS reiing husiness Ja Jom | The cost is 50 cents per month. Rockwood Modern Woodmen! he have completed elaborate ar-| MEYERSDALE, PA. rangements for their annual] “smoker,” which will be cele-| R. REICH & SON, 130 Centre brated next Monday evening| St. Furniture, Carpets, Wall in their Camp Hall in the Ride-| Paper, Stoves, Pianos & Mus- hour building. The occasion eal Goods; Uidesteking a will assume its usual banquet- pecially; all phones. ing and post prandial features. W. B. COOK & SON, Fire, Five candidates are to be ini- Automobile, Compensation, tiated, and special music will and Plate Glass Insurance. be furnished by Prof. Charles WILLIAM C. PRICE, Success- 3 eniys Dow Losingion Or or to W. A, Clark, Funeral chestra. ne hundred and = Director; Business Conduc- A mbes 3 is expected,, ted at the Same Place: wi . i i Mrs, Cdn ton and] ; er i i Al little daughter, Genet, of Rock- et wood, are visiting at the home of 5 and Mrs. John Zearfoss| GARRETT, Pa. on Kast Race street. ! Dr. John Bills, Cll Way, WILLIAM MARTIN, Shoe and, veteran and former Somerset Pir hid epainng; oe dentist, is confined to his home z 3 with illness, and his condition SIDNEY BURK & SON, First shows no improvement since| National Bank Bldg., Up-to- taking ill two weeks ago. date Shaving Parlor. Announcement of the en-THE ANGEMA LABORA. gagement of' Gilbert Blades] TORY, Manufacturers of! and Miss Kathleen Sufall,| Medicines, Toilet Articles, whose marriage is to be con-| Extracts, Soap, etc., Main sumated soon, was made at a! office Pittsburgh, Pa. parts, given ¥ondoy gvening BEAL’S RESTAURANT, Shon a e home o iss . Pear Orders; Cigar. d Tobacco; Shager in honor of the groom- Conits a iby is. to-be and Eugene Purcell, who Justice of the Peace.. Econ- is leaving for Texas to join an. omy Phone. aviation corps in the war. Miss W. H. CLEMENS, Notary Pub- Zufall is a daughter of Mr. Yic; Ice Cream, Soda Water and Mrs. Parker Sufail. The] Confectionery, etc. Economy Boom jus Jor of Engineer and. phone. : rs. C. J. Blades. ; lewis ¥. Bupbel, of Wal. F: % JUDY, fleners] Merehay;, worth, Nebraska, accompanied Fon an Suny a5 ? : p : conomy phone. by his wife, arived in Somerset i WALK KISTLER, Shoes, Hats Saturday evening, and they] > . are guests at the home of the, 2nd Tailor Made Suits a former’s brother, Judge Wm. Specialty; full line of Dry H. 1 _ Goods and Notions.. Next! Ruppel, where they will _— Boor to Rostofico raiser in Nebraska, and this is his second visit to the East since he went west many years ¢. A. LOHR & SON, News HOOVERSVILLE, PA. ago. He was born in Wells- Agency; daily papers, late’ burg, Somerset county, but ‘magazines; Candy, Cigars, served in Company I, . 47th and Soft Drinks. ! His former visit here was i HARRY ISAACSON, Water 1905. i a Ee othing, ces, Gents’ Fur- ——— - 9) | Mr. ond Mrs. Worley A. nishings. County phone 18. Barro nwill live the mda JOHN E. HaMIaoN gi of the present winter in Florida' St» Drugs, Seda Water, Ci- They will leave for Tampa next 4 x ye Su Monday. - L. vater Jt., Shoes, Tuesday evening Mr. Barron Gents’ Furnishings; Bicycle! gave the Men’s Bible class of Supplies. Somerset U. B. Church, of F. W. MENSER, Plumbing, which he is teacher, a farewell Heating, Tinning.. County chicken and waffle supper and phone. . the class presented him with WwW. E. DOYLE, Main St., Bar- a beautifully engraved silver-i bering, Shampooing, Mas-! headed cane, as a token of sage. their high appreciation. 'HOOVERSVILLE GARAGE, The following Somerset P. M. Boyer, Prop., Succes- young men left Wednesday! (ors of Autos. Both phones. morning to join the United; | I ! | | THE COMMERCIAL’S UP-TO-DATE BUSINESS GUIDE AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY] EER, : These Business and Professional Men Contribute to the Sup- pert of The Commercial; Commercial Readers Contribute to the Support of These Business and Professional Men. MARKLETON, PA. ~~ X MARKLETON STORE CO, General Merchandise and Country Produce. Economy Phone. : ROCKWOOD, PA. ROCKWOOD HARDWARE CO., W. Main St, General Hardware and full line of Mining Tools. Economy phone. J. J. KARR, Farmers’ and Mex- chants’ Bank Bldg., Tonsor- ial Artist. E. A. MALSBERRY, W. Main St., Jewelry and Watches; B. & O. Watch Inspector. FRITZ MACHINE SHOP, AB Kinds of Repair Work; Pipe and Pipefitiings. Economy . phone. s THE HOME M’DPT PRF?ND MAN, J. DB. Say dex- phone No. 26; phone No. 15. Z. ED. MILLER, W, Main St, Fruit and Groceries. Ecom- omy phone No. 87. PETE MANCUSO, W. Main St., Merchant Tailor; Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing; Work Guaranteed. PHOTOPLAY THEATRE, Gee. Ridenour, Prop., W. Main St.,, First Class Pictures; Change daily. MEYERS’ HARDWARE & MEYERS’ VARIETY STORE, N. F. Meyers, Prop, Miller Bldg., General Hardware, full line of Variety Goods. Economy phone. MILLER & WOLF, Successors to John D. Locke, Miller Block, Clothing, Shoes and Hats for Men. : MILLER’S HOTEL AND RES- TAURANT, Rcoms, Meals, Short Orders; Tobacco and Cigars; full line of Grocer- ies. First Class Accomoda- tions. Lounty Economy SOMERSET, PA. W. CURTIS TRUXAL, Attor- ney-at-law; prompt attention given to all legal business. WINDBER, PA. FRED BRUMBERG, 911 Gra- ham Ave., General Black- smith and Horseshoer. Local phone. GEORGE. RUDOLPH, Midway, Custom Local phone. : TORQUATO BROS., 1317 Mid-: way, General Contractors. Bell phone No. 107-J. : SOL BRICKER, 1320 Graham Ave., Clothing, Shoes, Gents’ Furnishings. C. D. NUPP, 1214 Graham Av, Newspapers, late Magazines; Candies, Cigars and Te- bacco. 1321 Tailor. States Aviation Service at Sun! Artinio, Texas: William Ross, | Kirk Brant, H. B. Sanner, Leo Wilt, Merle Barron, William Purcell and H. E. Ross. At the instance of Judge! Mestrezat, associate justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme : J. T. Yoder JOHNSTOWN Court, Judge William H. Rup- § Sells the Champion Cream Saver pel has appointed the follow-! ing committee from the Som-! ine ersgt Bar to assist conscription’ THE registrants in filling out their questionaires under the new ; draft regulations worked out by the war department, who will sit in Somerset court room No. 2 during the five weeks of the new registration and exam- ination: Charles F. Uhl, Joseph Levy, E. E. Kiernan, John S. is one outstanding feature of and that is its simplicity. NEW De Laval. It does not get it apart, the only tool you need : -dri ish ith each L. Shaver, Charles W. Walker serew-driver furnished wi DISTRIBUTE THIS EDITION After reading your Commer- cial this week ask your next door neighbor to read it, or vour shop mate, or your school A person who has never before touched g a separatory can, If neces- sary, unassem- of on the spur of the moment. Order a bundle to distribute in your community. The forms minutes, and then put it together will be left on our big press js something that cannot be don until-Wednesday morning, De- any cember 26th, so that all orders for extra copies coming in up to that time will be filled, but no more copies will be printed than just enough to fill our orders. The rate for this edition in bundles is $1.00 for § separators will appreciate what it you are in town. 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