The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
Evening Chat

The National touring week move
ment recently begun by the Depart
ment OF the Interior, is fast gaining
supporters, so that when the week be.
gins Sunday. thousands OF motorists
Will have completed their plans and
will sBtartlon o weeks tour to see some
Of their own country.
In this state garage dealers and sup.
ply men are preparing for the influx
OF tourists from neighboring states
who are attracted by the variety Oh
scenery the good roads now in West
Virginia.
.See America First by Seeing Your
Own State Now" is the slogan that
has aroused the pride OF the cItizens.
Today many local owners OF cars are
ftlling the grease cups In the old car
and liking up the spare tires for the
weeks tour. Many new cars have
been rushed into this vicinity SO thai
the new owners could join in the pop.
ular movement.
Right In line with this National Tour
tng week Movement, the county engi.
neer has made every effort to have the
dirt roads In this county in the best
possible condition. The work is now
almost completed for the summer and
the main thoroughfares leading TO aud
from Fairmont in various directions
are far better than the average dirt
road.
Monongalia's county's roads arc al
SO In fair shape while the roads IN
Wetzel county are even better than
in this county. ALI u the main pixies
in Wetzel were regarded Ii wiuencl
last year, SO that when the weather
is dry some Of the most dcllghttui mo
tortng roads are found there. When
1t rains hard Tor several days, the
new roads, which are still soft TO Il
certain extent, are slougns OF despond
for the innocent driver who is unused
TO West Virginia touring.
"A number OF large yellow placards
bearing rules and suggestions IRON the
Public Health Council OF West yir.
gtnia, for the prevention OF typhoid and
tuberculosis, have been received by
the Marion county health officer who
was requested to display them in pub.
lie places. One OF each have been
posted in the county clerks Office and
the remainder will be sen TO the va
rious towns in the county where they
will be tackled up in the town halls
and the school buildings. This cam
paign Of publicity and education that
has been begun by the state Board OF
Health, will undoubtedly bring the
matter to the attention of the people
in such o masner that much good will
be accomplished.
Reports from all over Marion county
state that this years crop OF the sue.
culent b%lackberries is a bumper one.
Whether this is to be a cause for con.
graduation or not Is to be doubted.
The blackberries are good to IA and
are there for the7picking, and no labor
SIS needed to bring the crop TO matur.
ity. II the farmer will simply leave
his land alone for a year or so the
berry briers will grow up Of their own
accord.
onEthe other hand a modern progres.
siyes farmer considers 1t a disgrace to
have blackberry briers on his place.
Raspberries Of the cultivated variety
yield far greater revenue from the
same amount Of ground and the rasp.
berries are better food, and are liked
and eaten by more people, besides
ripening earlier in the season before
the busy harvest days arrive.
Another letter from Troop No. /,
Fairmont Boy Scouts, was received
pday as follows:
Bowden, W. Va, August 4
West yirginian:
Our camp is now named Camp
Arboghast" In honor of the old
gentleman who owns the land. a
number of other camps are along
the river here but none closer
than a mile and a half. We have
the most desirable spot in tho
little meadow with the hay all cut
OF. The four tents are arranged
in a crescent with flag pole in
front bearing the national en-.
biem and the troop pennant. The
camp fire is In the center OF the
circle with the cook fire at the rear
OF the cook tent. The camp table
in the cook tent is large enough
to accommodate all of the Scouts
at once and George Hill and Fred
Beall are the cooks. This morn.
ing we had waffle cakes for break.
fast. The water In Cheat is cold
but swimming is good. We all
have fine appetites and love the
cooks. Mrs. Buckley arrived in
camp today.
Fairmont Troop No. l
Boys Scouts OF America.