The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-11
Evening Chat

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Marion county ranks second of the
eounfiee filNwest Virginia in regard
Is the amount OF expenditure pcr
ehild for educa1 iona1 purposes. Har..
fison county leads the list OF 81 coun-
ties with the sum of $334S spent Tor
each child enrolled during the schoot
year. Marion county is second Win
5000 spent TOR each child. BROOKE
county IS third with $s6.6S. Lewis
county ranks fourth with an expen i
tnre8 tS21.00. Monongalia, Doddrtdge
der named with sums OF $18.U0 ana
varying fractions each.
The remaining counties decrease
rapidly from $17.00 down to Clay
county, which is last with an expendt-
tiireYof3 onlyS$ .03 per child. The aver
age expenditure per child for all the
counties lin the state is $14.94. This
average rs brought up by the first 16
scountfesSon the list aY 30 counties falI
below these figures in their expend1'
Ths school tax rate is but little
higher IN Marion county than In other
counties, the amount OF taxable pro-
nhrty In this county being compare
lively large for the number OF child
rem OF the school age. These stats;
icsaarei from the last school year and
will likely be approximately the same
for the present year.
Large numbers of Marion county
children OF the school age are en-
pfoyed during the summer vacation,
many working in the mines and glass
factories In the county. With the early
CLOSING Of the rural schools in the
county the county superintendent of.
fee Isl daily besieged by dozens Of
youngsters 14,and IS years of age who
desire to work during vacation. Under
theEpresent school law. no child under
16 years OF age is permitted 10 ba
employed at any time without a GER
8tificate from the county suDerintend
ant or schools granting permission.
Hundreds OF these certificates are
ISSUED each spring permitting child
rem to work only during the summer.
Bright and eager appearing children
Oft italian, Polish and Hungarian par.
aentage compose the maturity OF the
8early applicants for these certificates
and hin nearly every case the child
Wishes to work to help his parents
during the summer SO that he may
have another year in school.
Il
: = Many new cars have been sold In
Fairmont this season and many no.
vices are learning to drive. Usually
when one purchases new car beau
ftifuIIy printed and profusely illustrated
direction book is given to the new
owner which tells him what to do on
any and every occasion that may
arise The only trouble with the books
that the directions are entirely too
long and In many cases confusing.
THUS the novice at driving is turned
out by the Instructor after few
hours coaching and he is very liable
toFmee tSwith sericEs accident before
the proper action can be found by re.
ferring to the instruction book. 1t is
very announcement to read the direction
book while driving through the heavy
traffic on Main street and we have
often. thought that If a few simple easy
rules could be prepared somewhat in
THE order of the ten commandments,
that 1t would facilitate the handling
ofScars by the novice.lTo this end
we have consulted with the best driv-
serss insthe city and the following rules
are the result. It might be well for
the beginner to cut them out and paste
them in conspicuous position on the
MnS4S kAS5 ShIG VIC N$@NAAS
read.
Rules for Drivers:
t1.-When starting the car always
y give the engine plenty of gas so that
sthe smaximum speed is developed. then
throw In the clutch suddenly, so that
the rear wheels revolve at least once
before the car moves This insures
quick start. 8a-
keep your emergency brake on
tightly at all times while running,
this ENSURES the car stopping when the
clutch is pushed out.
3.-Step{ on the acce1erator and look
behind when approaching a street
crossing. If you slow up some one
might pass you.
4s-Never sound your signal until
sSkithinsa few feet of pedestrians. You
killSmiss the pleasure OF seeing them
Jump you signal too soon.
5-SWhen meeting another car.
gartvesin jthe middle of the road, IL you
turn out you will show your inexper-
Hence.
e:@.If your car has self-starter,
Swhenlyou wish to stop do not bother
about disengaging the gears or clutch;
the brake. Then to start 1t is only ne
&GEkaAFya u 8tuEu oL LuS spain "AN |hS
starter.
77.-=;-!1f you have a self-starter, don't
hptheri to use the engine for short
trips of only block or two; use the
starting motor only
SIN case OF a fiat tire, do not try
to- ix3 it yourself. Drive to the garage
and get free air.
9.When going around short, sharp
turns. always drive on the inside and
gosas fast as possible; the danger is
more quickly over.
10.-5s-'When your engine stops, al
ways first take the carbureter and the
smagneto apart. If this fails to make II
run, look in the gasoline tank next
and light match to see If there's any
gasoline in It.
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