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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

these leaks are stopped, and when the
MASSES find that the railroads are
pursuing policy OF real retrencn-
ment, beginning at the top instead
Of at the bottom, there will be no
trouble In recurring any reasonable adf
vance In rates they may want. The
trend IS toward government owner
ship; Perhaps government control,
might be; frightened up so that the
state and national governments would
be represented up on the directories.
This would give some guarantee OF
publicity. The states should name
the attorneys for the roads and they
should be employed as LAWYERS
and not as lobbyists. Plenty OF the
highest legal talent in America can
be secured for the price paid to the
high court judges and governors. The
100000 year salaries are not paid
for legal talent. The public knows
this, SO why not begin cleaning house
and then let the rates be advanced IL
they are not high enough. Stop the
stock watering and the throwing away
OF money and put an end to the brib.
ing of public officials. The New,
Haven. Wabash, Frisco, Rock Island,
Louisville and Nashville and other ex-
posures have shown the need OF
drastic action on the part OF govern.
ment. Keep the light turned on.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
WE MAKE A SPECIALITY OF $500 HATS

may be reduced to minimum, just
as long as people demand more things
and better things OF government, Just
SO long viii expenses continue 10
grow. AS already stated, greater eff
cheney at less cost may be brought
about by reform in our administra,
tive machinery, but any substantial
reduction In tax rates must como from
reduced appropriations for public pur.
poscs--state and local-and a halt in
the expanding functions Of govern.
ment."
Tho Minnesota figures and tables
show that the per capita rate OF tax.
alton for state purposes has increased
in the course OF tho last eighteen
years from $2.34 In 1896 to S5.2s In
1914, q very large portion Of the pro.
ceeds Of which taxation has been ex.
pended on public education and public
roads. AT the, same time the expenses
Of the states ADMINISTRATION depart.
ments mounted from the sum OF
$332,596 in 1896 to S1,573,357 in 1914
--an increase Of the per capita rate
from twenty.one cents to seventy-one
cents in the course Of eighteen years.
i is noteworthy that in Minnesota,
while there is a levied a district state
tax OF two mills, all the proceeds OF
that tax go to the support Of the uni.
versity and other state educational
institutions and to roads building,
while the ordinary administration ex.
penses Of the state government are
provided for by indirect taxes, Va gross
earning tax on corporations" yield.
ing $7,345,176 in 1914, which amounted
to nearly tifty-five per cent OF the
states total income from taxation.
. West virginia's per capita total OF
state taxation Of S2.14, compared with
the Minnesota per capita Of $3.50, does
not indicate that our own increasing
cost OF government has been on a
scale of reckless extravaganza
Though admitting that the increase
in Minnesota has been made the
ground or serious complaint, the com.
mission says:
Whether growing state expendi-
lures can be halted or materially re.
duced is the question that must be left
to the wisdom Of the Legislature.
Large expenditures of course do not
necessarily mean extravaganza expen.
ditures While they may be burden.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

some at the time, the ultimate ben.
fits may justify the undertaking.
AS Governor Hatfield declared In his
message, criticism as to state, expen.
dttures would lie against West vir.
ginia on the ground OF parsimony "a.
ther than on the ground OF extrava.
gance. We have strained and dwarfed
the development OF our state uniyer.
sity and other state institutions, be.
cause Of our system OF taxation has
yielded inadequate revenues. We
have oyerburdened the farmer and
home owners in the imposition Of tax.
es, because our law.making bodies
have been dominated Of deluded by
great tax-dodging interests. West
Virginia is not suffering from the in.
creased cost Of government, but from
the grip OF the predatory trusts on
her state senate.
The story Of the extraordinary SEES.
sion Of the legislature. IN which nine
Democrats and seven Republicans
have maintained an alliance 10 pre-.
vent the enactme ant OF needed reyefi.
ne laws viii shows the citizens Of the
state Just what IS the matter with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
.PREgupIcEg AGAINST RAILROADS.

PREJu JUDGE AGAiNST RAILROADS.
While the railroads are asking that
they be permitted to further increase
their freight and passenger rates, the
plain people are doing some think
Ing. Asa general proposition the dc.
mands OF the roads appear to be fair
and Just. IT the transportation lines
are flourishing and making money the
whole country Is prosperous. How
ever, for several months past oil lines
Of business have suffered because Of
the war in Europe and the common
people are inclined 10 think that the
roads should bear their share OF the
slump. But there are other reasons
for the opposition TO the proposed in.
crease. The disclosures Of the loot.
ing Of the New Haven were bad
enough, but other exposures OF the
Encouragement Of railroad property
and o. the reckless extravaganza
have made the people think over the
problem. Recently one railroad pub.
lished boastingly that it had greatly
reduced rs working forces. Now, it
happens that this line two years or
more ago cut down its working forces.
Si1Ahot stt1ShuS ihuu6Ipdut were COI1ls
PEELED toswork nights and Sundays SO
that the work might be kept up with
greatly reduced forces. AT the same
time the highups OF this system were
unloading on the tocltholders enorm-
ous sums in bonds representing profits
TO themselves. They were paying the
select few In high position fabulous
salaries. The public has found out
these facts and Is rebelling against
further advancing rates until the
roads first unload a number OF sine.
cures and put q stop to watering the
stocks and bonds. The Louisville and
Nashville has been exposed by the
Interstate commerce commission. That
road, according TO the report, spent
millions liz corrupting public officials
aud under the gtilsc OF attorneys fees
and publicity expended enormous
sums Of money irregnlariy. When
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
TWO SENATE VOTES.

Tile Intelhgencer reproduces the
recorded vote in the senate on two
bills which had passed the house Of
delegates by substantial affirmative
margins. The yeas and nays are both
Instructive and informative. The
Pierce bill imposed a tax on the trans.
portation Of gas through pipe lines.
The production tax bill imposed a
production tax on coal, oil and gas.
No other revenue bills had passed
the house and were before the SEN
ate at that time. she vote to kill
these bili1 was mot only a vote for
the special Interests, but vote ito
deprive the state Of revenue:
Vote on the passage OF the Pierce
bill imposing q tax on transportation
OF natural gas:
Yeas-Billings, Blessing, Godbey,
Good koontz, Gray, Gregory, Keim
Miller, McClung, McCrum and Eng.
land-12.
Nays-Beckwlth, Carter, coalter,
Fox, Hatfield, Hawley, Hogg, Kump,
Marshall, Morton, McAboy, Parrish,
Rosenblo loom, Strother, Talbot and
White-17.
yotes on motion OF Senator Strother
to Kill production tax bill by striking
out enacting clause:
Yeas-Beckwith, Billings, Coalter,
Fox, Hatfield, Hawley, Hogg, Kunp.
Lowe, Marshall, Morton, McClusky,
Parrish, Rosenbloom,i Strother and
Talbott-16.
Nayes-Blessing, Carter, Godbcy,
GsoodykoortZ5G GRAY Gregory Eeim
Miller, McAboy, Me lung. McCrum,
Steed. White and England-14.-The
Wheeling lntelligencer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
Fine Bill Booked
For Hippodrome

Another excellent bill has been
booked for the Hippodrome for: the
last half Of this week. The first fea
ture, +Chartres Sisters and Holiday
is singing, talking, dancing and
whistling hit and comes direct from
Harris theatre, Pittsburgh.
The second feature Is the we'll
known clever main and woman In
Reckless Rechlaw & Co., who are al
ways hit in their comedy and trick
cycle act. Another attraction IL
Kathleen Klawah Va. The Indian
minstrel maid, whose selections Of
old time melodies on that ancient in,
strument, the harp, Is a feature in It.
self. Four reels Of pictures, one 5oi
which shows Billy Sunday In action
completes an entertainment OF un.
usual merit. "a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
The GRATEFUL HOBO.

Cap Moore is quoted by Tom Nc.
Neal as relating the following expert
ence:
He is patching and cooking his own
vlctuals, and Cap insists he is some
cook, when It comes to that. Last
Sunday morning, as Cap was prepar.
Ing his breakfast. hungry wayfarer
knocked at the door, and asked for
something to eat. He said that he
had not had a meal for AZ hours, and
would be mighty glad TO have either
something to eat or the price.
Sit down." said Cap. II am cook
here and il you can stand it will get
something for YOU" Then he set the
tramp down to meal OF flashed po-
tatoes, fried beefsteak, coifeffe and
fat pancakes. The wayfarer slowed
away the provender in a way that
made Cap believe lie hadn't lied about
that iS'hour fast Cap finished his
own breakfast, hut the tramp was still
going strong with no sign OF quitting.
well, stranger" said Cap, this is
Sunday morning and have to clean
up around here. Just go ahead and
eat as much as you want"
For several minutes Cap was busted
out In the other room, but finally
heard the tramp push back his chair
with a satisfied sigh. He looked
through the door, and to his surprise,
saw the hobo fold his hands and clos.
ing his eyes with reverent expires.
sion and one Of apparent sincerity,
he uttered the following expression
of thanks: Lord, amt so very well
acquainted with Thee, but I want to
tell you that l am darned glad you
steerel me in here this morning. /
want You to bless this man, who took
in a stranger and filed him up with
chuck. Keep his larder filled so that
he may continue to feed the hungry
who come to his door. Amen"
"And don't believe" said Cap,
that the man had any intention OF
being profane, when he told the Lord
that he was darned blad He had
steered him in there. kansas City
Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
State Editors.

cost OF STATE GOVERNMENT"
The Minnesota tax commission has
been studying the increasing cost OF
government" and some OF in finding
are Of interest to West Virginia in con
nection with the debate that has been
going on over the appropriation bills
and revenue measures in the legisla.
tuTe. The Minnesota commissions re.
port says:
While there is wide diversity OF
opinion as TO some OF the causes for
our rapidly growing expenditures, it Is
generally agreed that the expansion OF
governmental functions in recent
years Is responsible for considerable
part OF such increase. That such
functions have been continually ex.
banding is historical fact > This
in some measure accounts for the In.
creasing cost OF state government.
Every expansion OF governmental
functions means increased public ex.
penditures, and increased public ex.
penditures mean increased taxes.
Another cause for growing public
expenditures is that not only do PEG.
pie demand more things OF govern.
ment, but they demand better things
than formerly-better public service,
better educational facilities, better
public buildings, better health and
sanitation regulations, better streets,
better roads, and better everything
that governments are expected to do;
Just as the individual demand and en-.
Joys better things than he did quar-.
ter of a century ago. The state is
but an aggregation OF individuals, and
in the final analysis the individual de-
sires and wishes Of n majority Of its
people will be reflected in It's govern.
ment and Its institutions. A state, SO
far as its government is concerned, Is
what its citizens make tt
at should be borne in mind that the
administration, side OF government
represents but a small part OF the cost
OF government. It Is the act rather
than the supervision OF the act that
makes expense. While the strictest
economy consistent with efficient ad.
ministration should be required OF ali
executive officers and depar tments In
order that the cost Of supervision
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
SFuLL.FLEpGED CALAMITY
LNttfli .

4 . . 81
As q calamity bowler the local so.
called Democratic newspaper is be-
coming full.hedged. 1t cannot even
let Sunday pass without indulging
itself In that particular. At this par
ticnlar time IL is engaged in point
ing out that there would be no bust.
ness at all in this country, II 1t were
not for the European. war. Then it
proceeds to tell in its crude way Just
how Europe is begging Uncle Sam
70 fill monster orders" something that
would not be at. all II It were not
Tor the war. 1t admits that what
business this country has Is because
Of the war which means that there
would be no business in this country,
II Il were not for. the war.
And, after SO much frankness con.
corning what would have been, had
there been no war, and what would
be now, &c the war did not exist, it
BY giSlbs the following local touch:
$50 ~ az Clarksburg Is concerned
the city has profited but little to
date. The greatest local industry is
coal mining The nations of the Old
World have scarcely entered the coal
market up to the present time. conse-
qnently the great black diamond
fields. fsthis section are half paralyzed
BY the losses sustained at the outset
or the war. 4. e
Thus e is seen that It contends
that what prosperity this country has
IS based on the war, and It assigns
as the reason for the condition Of
business here the fact that war orders
have not yet reached this city.
Its talk Is strange for a Democratic
newspaper, but its admissions are
true, indeed, so true that 1t is readily
seen that II finds itself forced TO
accept the contention Republican
newspapers have made all along that
the war has been the only salvation
Of the Democratic party and that
what prosperity this country has is
the result Of the war, and not caused
BY Democratic legislation.-Clarks-
burg Telegram.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
TIME TO THINK IT OVER

There will, OF course, be much
speculation as to whether or not there
will be an extra session OF the legis-
lature called again this year to pass
the revenue measures:-The prospect
remote, although there Is great neces.
sity for it. That the state will be IN
sorry plight before the world. with
its institutions without funds and
without money to meet the current ex.
penses OF the state is OF course a
situation that is most regretable. 1t
would be hazardous experiment to
call the legislature in session again
at the great expense that would fol-
low, unless there is some change In
the Republican senators who stood with
the Democrats against revenue pro.
visions. 1t would be very easy to
find out this sentiment later on and
after these gentlemen go home and
hear from their constituents they
may change their mind about 1t, and
there is also some hope that few
of the Democratic senator's will have
a change OF heart on the revenue
measures after they have had time
to think the matter over. II enough
repentent ones signify a willingness
to place reasonable tax on the spe.
cial privilege enjoyed by the corpora
tions Of the state, 1t would, in our
opinion, not only be the governors
duty, but his pleasure to reconvene
the solons. 1t will take some time
for the bad feeling created during the
closing hours of the senate to die
away. but time Is a wonderful healer,
especially when great wrong has
been done the state as whole.
Time for sober consideration Is now
what is needed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

West Virginia. The edit has been is.
sued that we may not levy any tax on
corporate or other incomes, on coal,
oil and gas production, on the trans.
portation OF natural gas, on the pri.
viledg Of holding vast estates in land
or on any other form OF special privi.
lege. The increased cost OF govern.
ment must be met by direct tax
that will double the burden now car.
ried by the farmer and home owner,
Or II will not be met at all. And the
alliance Of Democrats and insurgents
has not hestitated to waste the $20,.
900 that the extra session has cost in
making their attitude plain to all con.
cerned about the cost OF state govern.
ment,--Charteston Post. I.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
Different Now.

.'He's sure that the people can't be
trusted to act wisely in great public
matters
THAT SO? Only last week I heard
him telling that he believed In thepeo.
,ple.EE' n,
u know. He was running for Office
then, and most OF them voted for the
other fellow Detroit Free Press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

1t is much easier to lose distinction
than It is to achieve It. The name Of
the man who yielded the longest
vermiform appendix on record already
is forgotten except, perhaps by the
surgeons who performed the opera.
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
FLlRrATIoUJs.
(By Crit Alexander.)

There's something Juggling at m,
heart
! feel It gently bobbin'.
To dig up worms want to start,
Exactly like robin.
It isn't that want to fish
No, ma'am! beg your pardon!-
TITS simply that | have a wish
To potter In garden.
l have notion Mother Earth
Is begging me to WOO her.
You must concede her sterling worth
Which ever way you view her.
She Is a friend most good and kind /;
obliging as a neighbor;
And II you work for her you'll find
She'll pay you for your labor.
Dear Mother Earth! Her fecund soil
Invites collagoration.
Her products, fortified by Toll,
Still feeds the population.
And yearly do promise aid:
And yearly l deceive her.
For farming I was never made;-
I've merely got Spring Fever.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

Mrs. Hughes Tollson claims the
worlds championship at holding a
baby with one arm and cooking PAN
cakes for husband and six children
with the other.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

She has reached the age" said
Eph Wiley yesterday, referring to
Genevieve Willoughby, where she
has ceased to rely upon nature and
has begun TO depend upon art"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

Harry Thaw has been acquitted of
conspiracy. But the assumption OF
the courts that he was smart enough,
to frame one is q considerable compli:
nients % Harry. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

To man bargain" is something
worth more than he paid for 1t. To a
woman bargain" is something pur.
chased at reduction from first price.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

A woman fixes the date OF all events
Of interest by recalling that they were
subsequent or prior to the year she
had her Operation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

A good third baseman lasts four or
five years: the man who slaps you on
the back is active as long as he lives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

There are various ways OF avoiding
argument. II you live in small town
it Is best to believe that the whale
swallowed Jonah.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

When a man is AFRAID to say It him.
self he asks newspaper to do It for
him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
An Invitation

The Jones store extends greetings all the people with
cordial invitation to visit the store THURSDAY March 49,
and enjoy the artistic displays of merchandise as they will be
from our handsomely decorated store which will be open
from a. M to 5:30p.m
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
Gaberdines, Homespuns,
English Tweeds, Silk and
Wool Poplins, Serges, Etc.

The colors most favored are Palm
Beach sand, Rocky Mountain blue, Bel.
gian blue, navy blue, silver, etc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17
Our stillful saleswomen will FIT Your Head

Trere is hat to fit style or feature
perfect service and the satisfaction low prices
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

The. beauty OF our collection shows how
critically they were chosen. Dozens OF
reproductions and adaptations from fore.
most American and foreign designers.
The fabrics most used this spring are:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

Cap Moore is quoted by Tom Nc.
Neal as relating the following expert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-23
GOING TO MARKET

From Woman's World for March.
 The question of how to buy has been widely discussed, and one is exhorted on all occasions to visit the market and to avoid the telephone. Here again hard and fast rules fail. Many women with little children must order by telephone, and it is an open question in the writer S mind whether daily visits to the market are really worth while. It is necessary to know the markets and the men with whom you deal. but that knowledge can be acquired without daily visit. Per haps an expense of 10 cents for car fare, and an hour and a half of time con sumed in going and coming and marketing ton of the day to be given to that pur- pose. Moreover, one may be tempted to buy unnecessary articles because they look good and might come handy" This may be a confession of weakness, but it is form quite common to those who ire quent markets. After a time a reliable dealer knows the character of the prod uct you buy quite as well as you do, and it is to his interest and pleasure to serve
 
 butcher occasionally to send you good piece of steak under any name he chooses to call it, but such occurrences add variety to life.
 Saturday night buying is mostly prac- ticed in the cities, when it often happens that perlshable goods are secured at a lower price. It may be true that these goods have sometimes been exposed all day and are therefore not so desirable The woman should go to the marekt ofter enough to know that it is sanitary ir its practices and to know on what days she has the best stock to select from. Fol example, one woman said, "I never have company Monday night because there is nothing in town to buy except that Jeff from Friday" In other words, that towr got it's perishable foods Tuesday and Fri T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-23
Industrial Activity Here

'.I trust that among the first things the new Chamber of Commerce will do, under the Crawford Johnson s.1minstra- ton, will be to publish fresh list of the varied industries of the Birmingham district" said a well known upbuider
 "A full list is prepared, believe, every year or two; but I would like to see revised tabulation now. Despite the re- cent depression there are about as man industries being operated here today Q ! we had this time last year, probably more. It is very provoking to have citi- zen who ought to be well informed say that the trouble with Birmingham IS that it has few small industries The per- son who talks that way is grossly ig- norant. There are hundreds of small in- dustries in Jefferson county. I get sick and tired of hearing Atlanta piayec up as the place of small industries to the Encouragement of Birmingham. The fact is that Birmingham has in number as many pay roll producing plants as. At lanta, and large percentage of them are much larger than anything Atlanta has-the rail mill the wire mill and the big pipe plants. Industrial business has not returned to normal, but it is inn proving There is far more activity now than there was last fall'