The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-01

WAbdlNGION,l d. Cy MAY ltI-ine
National Missionary Congress, q coun.
trywide Organization OF church lay
jmen. has been meeting here all. Of this
week, attended by many distinguished
Ehurchmen West Virginia has a small
representation, which has been very
attentive on the sessions and much
interested I'm the set speeches and IN.
FORMAL discussions. Some OF them In
attendaEce are Rev. DR.. Arbuthnot,
Red, Drsfyan Eorhis and J! H. 0atey.
Of Parkersburg.
one Of the few time when all the
members OF the state delegation In
the House OF Representatives found
themselves voting together occurred
one daysthts week. The bill was one
laying down rules and laws for the
conduct of the Juvenile court OF the
District Of Columbia, and the solo
lineup took place on a vote on an
amendment proposed by Clarke OF
Florida This amendment proposed to
write into law that white and negro
children should be segregated. As a
matter OF feet they are In all institu-
tionsE In the dlstrict. and will continue
tosbe. but there is no written law pro.
Tdtngl for 1t. The negro leaders here
ldotpotl object to the practice, favor 1t
intact, but did object TO having IL spec.
lied and made mandatory In a statute.
The colorcd folkes arc very sensitive
EaboutSthat.sJ II seemed from the section.
felbdebate which was provoked by the
amendment. Tho amendment was de.
featedjg and the West Virginia mem
fbers voted solidly TO defeat 1t. Tile
fact that Representative Cooper has
10000 colored voters IN his district,
Representative Littlepagc, 10000. and
= Major Nicely half as many az that,
probablylhad some influence with them
IN casting1 their votes on the Clarke
proposal.
After weeks OF time and a lot OF
trouble Congressman Littlopago be.
iievess that he has his bill TO provide
fora&release of a right OF way through
The government property at Lock 6
on the Kanawha river, In such shape
that he can get 1t passed by the House
next week. When this Is done, and
Senator Chiffon can get II through
The Senate, the Charleston. Dunbar
traction company will no longer face
the immediate necessity OF expcnd.
ing 100000 To move ifs line, The
government engineers were dead set
against reversing themselves on this
project. They were opposed TO grant.
ing a release to the street car com.
pa1y, and ~ required some persistent
ard fino WORK to get them 10 change
.tdeir renrIt aad agree to a new lease.
Ts,en the roiEtary committee got the
hle md thn chairman OF the rivers
IS Sesfsafs committee WIS stirred up,
AsfsUse lie CTS the military commit.
Tag s9att;tTarily assuming iurisdic-
TOT o. et:strs which belonged cXclu-
st%0.s 20 Bit committee. There was a
Ssale row there. Which cnllca for all
,hlrr'acy that Uncle Adam Little.
IN. toi6cssea. He finally got the
ftatcn had already hccn favotab.
l.&ftp j.ted on by the military affairs
Stcsamittee recommitted to the rivers
asns harbors committee, the chairman
81. which has prQmircl to report the
BIZ out in a few days. htsprcRent all
troubles are smomhod OIL and the
itIation aeem8 ssrerc. hut Mr.. Lit
Ito SPACE 10 In g high state OF prepared.
ness to. face any trouble that may hob
up. In matters Ire this, a member
scansneyer tell when somebody ts.goins
to3toss a hand grenade at hts bill. or
heart set on getting this bin through
AndSunclc Adam Littlcpage has his
heart set on gettih gtiis bill through.
As3he said TO tho governments chief
engineer Col. Taylor, when he was
trying TO get a favorable report from
thatfbranch of tho service In the place
oflan untayorable one: III | can get
you fellows to help me outSwith my
people "a a little matter like this. !
may as well hand in my resignation
and 60 homo. Col Taylor finally came
tofthes rescue, helping to arrive at the
point OF granting the favor through
the mazes OF smoke wreaths from
ono OF 1.-the big, fat, black Littlepage
cigars
rsannr,ntT1.