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THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, MEYERSD ALE, PA,
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~ 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
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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 :
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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.
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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. !
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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;
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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.
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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.
DE LAVAL
you have ever owned a separator of any other make, there
appeal to you as much as even its mechanical superiority,
You won’t find any complicated, troublesome parts in the
it is misused; and if for any reason you ever should want to take
The NEW De Laval is the simplest
cream separator made.
ble a medern De Laval machine down to the last part within five
other separator made, and any separator user whe has ever
had to wrestle with the complicated mechanism found in other
Don’t fail to stop in and see the NEW De Laval the next time
Even if you are not in the market for a sepa-
rator right now, come in and examine a separator that is said by
experts to embody the greatest improvements in cream separator
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the NEW De Laval that will
out of order easily, even when
is the combination wrench and
machine.
again within ten minutes. This
e outside a machine shop with
means to him.
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