The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-22
Evening Chat

The Contributors club Of Fairmony
rieeIastS1ast night with all of the mem
bersY present. After the roll call, With
PRO BONO PUBLICo ~presidings as
chairman the rree.for:all discussion
began and was recorded by the sec
rotary, SQUIET OBSERVER on the
minute book as follows:
PROlBoNo PUBL1CO: II am Of the
opinion, gentlemen. that this body
should take some action on this 10.
custiaYenue paving problem. 1t seems
to me, from the reports e in the
papers, that the city officials are not
using due and proper diligence In
speeding the work at this place.
understand that they intend to let
this COB lag along and finally when
the continent of the people VIII no
longer allow further procrastination.
offheIissue. to then stick an approprlar
ton for filing and regarding and wld-
entng tho street on to the proposed
Bond tisueit to be used for the construc-
stionS OF the two new bridges said 70
be needed by the city. Also t 0 help
carryfthe bond issue 1 hear that they
propose to make it cover h Garbage
plant proposition. This, gentlemen,
isiplainly an effort to top on the nitler
ldoseiofIa bond issue with a sugar coat
iIg5 OF Garbage and Locust avenu i'm
proyment. Both the Locust avenue
Improvement and the Garbage problem
%are5popular movements and supported
fbylalIS parties and factions"
SHONESTE REPUBLICAN: I'll agree
withFyou, Mr.. PUBLICO. Why do not
fheYcity8 officials submit a bond pro7h-
sitfon for building the South SIDE
bridge now. Every man In the eli
would vote for it because inc pres
emit structure is dangerous atst h0a
sabIesto handle the traffic.
TAXPAYER: 81 I'M opposed 20 ally
and al! bond issues as they increase
myStaxes. But | would vote for q new
South Side bridge rs l am compelled
Ito cross It at least four times each
day and would rather pay a little moe
than to have the bridge fall beneath
mejsometime."
PATRIoT: why waste time III dis
Scussing such petty problems, Sdch as
bridges and garbage. Even # a new
bridge was built the German spice
would blow 1t up. Something must
be done about the condition Of our
nation. Every day more Americans
are killed in Mexico and on sh2 illSh
seasEby the Germans. We ought TO
beidrilling and e%quipping at least 1905
i000lmen for the army at this mclnent
softhatf IL war is necessary We VIII be
prepared to cope with CarranZa IL
noRother. Gentlemen. this inaction on
theHpart OF Congress and the Prest.
dent IS shameful. The same. asslntne
policy9is being followed that caused
thofwar with England 10 1872.
SCONSTANT READER: Yes. that
isitrue. / was reading Irving the orb
erlday and in a number Of his Salama.
gundi papers written about 1881 he de-
scrjbee the condition % the country
and the army very similar to the way
they are rescribed now b tho lead.
ing critics and statesmen OF the pres
JUSTICE: III you fellows would
observe a little chlosa-: home you
might do some good. The nation can
neye be better than the Starn5 that
compose It. 1t Is a well-l;nown maxiEi
that the whole cannot be bet er n
its parts. Now why No ~ about the
AFFAIRS OF the nation when riEh. here
ingFairmont some things have recent
ly3beeD pulled off that ought to arouse
! IA mob Will some OF EGu men tell
ME how 1t happened that recently the
prosecuting attorney knew the yer.
dict icf the jury in a certain trial
even before the Jurors had announced
that they had reached a verdict? And
again how is 1t that the city officials
and the police never c ccrta;1 vic.
slafOss the traffic NV? Why co
they pros ecute some au'o drivers white
Others are never eve1 se"r. rs their
twelS3 cylindred cars go up Main street
and Fairmont venue never less than
Ethirty-ive miles an hour? Why does
the Mayor fine a poor draynan half
his 9 wages and yet let the hired
3chauffers violate the laws without