The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-14

tnbhshed In practically all OF the coun-
with ali the power now vested IN ~
member OF the respective school boards
a. now constituted. To BE- more assured
this board. msr who are familiar witt.
scnool efrairs. some certain auafifica-
ton. should be specified In the way Of
snklointy With this Kind OF an ar
prompt and vigorous action on the part
OF this board. 1 submit that the pres
andei nm of the opinion ~ those who
I'VE an these prosperous and ~populace
dietricts Will consider for a moment.
1rhey Will arrive at the same conclusion,
l which always results In n m OF
good. and 10 enable boys and girls OF
our rural districts to have the same
length Of school term and every oppor-
tunity that IL now obtained for the boy
and girl living In the city or two. the
county should be made the unity and In
thls way we can insure uniformity for
our school term throughout the State.
There-are many reasons for this Change
which i am sure viii be obvious 70 ali
who may read and think seriously on
this matter.
The greatest amount OF discretion
should b. left within the school board as
70 the Length OF term. and as 20 the con-
siderstton that the respective school dis
tncts shall receive. or course. ali these
decisions should be contingent upon the
approval of the Superintendent OF the
Free Schools. The law can be se con-
structed mat upon the petition OF a GER
tain number OF the citizens an extra levy
can ne laid which will continue the
school period In certain sections wher.
u II desired for n longer period Of time
man viii be experienced under the sys-
team OF making the counties the unit.
should ! discuss the merits OF ali Of
these recommendation in detail my
message would become b~urdensome.
Department of Archives and History.
fenr attention. Is called TO the report
OF TINS department. The library depart-
ment represents the largest collection OF
books In the State. and IL could be made
ene center and clearing house for a
statewide library service. chargine a
nominal sum for the purpose OF taktnS
care OF the expenses accruinE therefroni.
The legislative Reference Bureau. al
partment. was established. A Ierfsiatfyc
reference section OF the library has hen
s~st1ohshed. and rapidly developed. until
full and complete Information deaIIng
with any and all legislative matters car
De supplied upon short notice. In order
mat this material may be used to the
mat there should be had the service OF
an expert draftsman-one who is thor
oughly versed In constitutional law ana
Ismlilar with our state laws. our
mpoes OF practice and procedure. and
otherwise capable. ~
~ mas been suggested by this DEPART
ment thst a Library Commission be es-
tabhshed without remuneration Tor tbeir
services, for the purpose OF creating !.
circulating library. This sngras
should have favorable consideration. IL
Is argued by the head OF this department
mat a travelling library could reach n
part OF our citizens that have been re
scrsa, nerstoiore. In which 1 agree.
Sreater and more substantial work has
Deen accomplished in this deparfuent
than at any time before in its hisfory ~
me way or proper classification. The
.orher head. the late Professor Lewis.
had assembled an almost untiras,aS
amount or aluable hui MS
.ons illness and death prevented his be
ing able to assemble these d~oc1nen,s
into a proper system in tho NV -,
cibssliicatlon. This work has been con-
PIeted' and furnishes a wonderful store
unon nno~ledge Tor ready reference
sought. "'' may Dc
Our State Highways.
~ the eighth day Of July. 1914 7 an.
pointed the Honorable A H. Wins a. ~
9i Iocahontas County. a. state Rnsd
Hngineer. Mr. Williams has been diiiEen
results that he Will be able 20 sccom,
Phsh. through his associates Messrs
y Bw CRorpenlng. J. William Lynch
i,Nlsnt Sanderson aud Lewis n
Stenser. In the next biennial period vii
naNe the full endorsement OF the CHI.
@cns OF our state.
There Is no question as 10 the a.,
thusiasm and interest which onr citt
@ehs nave IN our road development I'll,
groc,anatton issued last fall for tho W.
GOOD Roads days was rSsoonssd :, -.
AT least 10000 OF our citizens througS''
~ tne STATE. and material results wers
The Good Roads DAYS were. OF coprs.
primarily for the purpose OF crsattns
~ n,imen and stimulating the interesi
pl our PEOPLE in the subject OF hIghwav
umproNehnent. j believe that this mr.,
pose was accomplished and am OF IN,
Road@ h ,hh5 We should repeat the Good
Hvtu holidayE each year.
our new road laws. with some amend.
ments VIII meet the conditions salts.
Iect9rtly. although We experience mani
disadvantages IN road bufldine linda,
sng peculiar construction OF our Iou.
To make our road development co ,or.
ware We should have an amendment ~
OUT constitution which would rerrt,
ST.taln roaas 70 be established anf
NhoNh az state roads with the authorf
zation of the State TO appropriate =,
much money for the construction y,
cnn ~ annually There should be
road OFFICERS At the Good Road Sc.no,,
az the state University for a specifi,
each year. and in this way they confS
gam ne advantages Of the latest STUDY
The state should establish ,rt.or
camp Tor the purpose OF taking care ~,
ah9 ieasing out the prisoners in count
yyhhn,s' Nhere they are so few in number
NAV the cost OF guarding them IL 70
great to justify their being taken o @,
OF the local highways. 90
Department. OF Mines.
ms department was created bv ar
aet or the Legislature OF 1853. with a
shhHle person In charge. The coal pro,
duction for that year was 11422s1 tong
Ihe force vas later Increased iron, ~,
70 three. nom three to five then =,
seven. and in 1905 was Increased y,
WE'VE inspectors (Which g. a. nov con.
stltutedl with a tonnage productfon IN
me state OF 3e.3e7.oiO tons. The nro.
auctions for the year 1915 was N IA
ess tons. gross. ~
The tonnage Of coal per inspoctor a.
pennsylvania shows a productIon -,
f.a'4.l6b net tons 90 each inqna~tor go
plpyed. a. compared with e Tf5 ~,
IONS produced In West Virgin. 10 800
inspector. TO bring West Virginia f,r.,
up 20 n sufficient number would re,ut-,
SiN additional inspectors
2 Nhe number Of producing mines a. -.
ported ~ the owners a. ggG. the nunb.r
feported BY the district INSPECTOR n
vvo which makes the total nurnber
mat must be inspected By the densrf-
Iuen ln excess u 80 mines. which nusf
Dc inspected once every three months
81 oltener n found necessary. or ~afied
Tor ny a. many a. ten miners or ~
superintendent 60 DO W. Some 81 tbc..
.liMfs nave 4 production % $4,000 tons
uAllt. ana Wnerate iu some fnrfarrce
gunutitles o. gas II can be seer a. a
glance that this ts n most arduoua FaaE
TOT tho district inspectors. ana 01e
ply sically. impossible ~ arcompusb-
meut 60 the best interests and prof.r-
Weli e. o. the Industry itself Tha aver
age time necessary FOR me lnqrertors III
eHarutne The largest class or mines n
81 dayH Notwithataudiur the Fresf er
Forts that have been uuf forth b., ~.
Apablo head ~ thfa deuarfmauf wbG