The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-24


ing theirs. and that GIVES us hope Of
better roada IN that state IA the years
10 come. Gpod noads means good man
service. the best we can give them,
tand q means more and more of II.
Few states need 1t more than West
AXtrginiass
The patriot from the sshumr state
raised his hangingsh head and managed
Itosyocalethe suggestion that It might
help8good roads and better aandsmore
mail service sif the good roads propo.
gandists in West Virginia could Dor,
'Erow from theSdepartment this sbad
roads picture museum and exhibit 1t
for a time throughout the state.
ut wouldn't hurt anything except
the feelingsEof state PRIDE said the
Official, 'fandS good good roads jolt
along that feryent line by natural tres.
soning, ought to help
But he didn't say that he would lend
the picture show4
Motifs Trespasers will be persecut.
ed to the full extent Off mongruldogs
which amt never, bin overly soshule
to stangers and i dubbel:berl shot gun
which amt loaded with sotypillers.
raisin on my property"
This hangs Sin the original fran.
ed and glassed to preserve It for pos
Office department. It was sent IN bysa
rural mail carrier as his contribution
to the large collection of curtos on
view there.
This trespass notice was written by
an indignant West Virginia mountains
eer and posted co%nspicuously on HIS
property, which is located in Pocahon.
tas county. al Occasionally human ma
ture comes out in AWAY to command
attention. and strikes the universal
note. Many a West Virginia farmer.
when he reads this, will say from the
heart, "Them's my sentiments!"
No one is to be found who can re.
member when West yirginia's quota
Of students at either West Point or
Annapolis academies was full. Some
Of the present congressman from that
state have frustled back over the sta
~.tistics In the annual reports from
these institutions, but have failed to
find that West Virginia ever, at any
time in the last twenty-five years, was
up to its full complement at either
place. These officials are puzzled to
know what the matter is. They have
nominated their full quota Of candi.
dates and most Of them have failed
on the entrance tests. The fact Is,
they have nominated many more than
their full quota, because of the fact
that so few Of the boys they selected
"got by 1t is not the uncommon, but
very much ~theeregular thing for West
Virginia senators and congressman to
have q nomination or several of them
open pretty much all the time. In.
quiryt of the officials IN touch with this.
part Of the government business at
both the army and navy departments
disclose the fact that West Virginia 10
graded low as having the largest
amount Of "!hunks." There are less
than five states down farther on the
list:
One congressman who has been par
ticularly unfortunate in his nomina.
tions for West Point and Annapolis,
said: SItconfess I do not know what
is the matter. Nor do I care to e8-
press any otf.hand opinion as to It.
II it only happened to my nominees !
wouldn't, consider thelmatter so seri.
Gus, but 1t is general with all the
members of the delegation, and tho
official records on this question show
that the states average ts low. That
is the reason whyt1 believe that here
is a question that should be considered
by our West Virginia officials, espe.
clally by those who are at the head
and RESPONSIBLE for our educational at
s.Is.. Il TE s-saI,4 ha~EAbaf IL rS~<f Hha
found, lido not say that 1t will be, that
west. Virginia schools need. to be re-
graded to a higher standard, especially
the higher educational grades. 1t
seems tome that here ista hint that
should be taken. If there isn't any
thing wrong with our state school sys:
TEN, it wouldn't hurt to find out, and
IL there is. steps should be taken at
once to bring the system to ashigher
standard. The continuous failure of
West Virginia boys to getsintolthe two
great institutions of learning that I'm:
Gle Sam has and maintains for them
and the boys of all states, and the
large number of them that funk
well, 1t constitutes q danger warning
that West Virginians should see to 1T
Is Needed without loss of valuable
time and loss OF more valuable ca.
reers."
Here are four good Jobs open to.
West Virginians who are equipped in
those lines and would like tos"take a
chance" at them: The civil service
commission will hold examinations
covering them June 23d in this city.
They are for assistant assayer in the
mint at New Orleans; s~ubinspector.
Of ordinance Philadelphia; engineer.
fpIumber.hlacksmith or general me.
}chanic at the Ute Mountain indian
Agency in Colorado and assistant chem
fst in forest products at Madison; Wis
lAny one interested may write the com:
mission here and full particulars will
be promptly and gladly be sent to the
inquirer.