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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09
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s3OO,OOO,O0O LOSS IS SEEN
TWO Million Miles of Unimproved
Highways in United States-Farm-
ers Blamed for Condition.

There are 6,500,000 farmers in I'll;
United States, the most of whom raise
something for the market" says tn:
American Highway association.
They have been described BY Dr. I
N. Carver, the Harvard university ey
pert in economics who was engaged
last year by the department of agri
culture TO draw plans for the Organi
cation of a rural community, as TEN
peramentally an independent, head
strong, individualistic class, ard
therefore, difficult to organize. That
they are difficult to organize is evi
denced by the fact that there arc
100000 miles of unimproved publ
roads in the United States over which
they must haul their products to mar
ket at a loss of approximately $500,
100000 every year, or about the tota
assessed value Of property, real ant
personal, in South Carolina. That the
are independent of good roads tt
their own great loss is evidenced b,
the enormous waste of both none'
and muscle in trying to do business.
without good roads and their appar
ent lack of interest in compelling thci
representatives in legislatures an
congress to provide highways for thei.
service.
Good roads are equally neces3ar:
to both the production and distribu
ton of farm products. They are pre-
requisite, says Mr.. Houston, secre
tary of agriculture, in his last annua
report, not only to economical produc
ton and distribution, but to the Pre-
motion of the broader life Of commu
mites. The great need, obviously, i
for roads which will get products from
the farm to the nearest railway ste
ton, enabling the farmer to haul Whe
he cannot SOW or reap, and to haul al
a lower rate, to transport his childre'
to consolidated schools and to EMO
comfortably his social enterprises
There can he, indeed, no such thing a.
community life without good reeds. K
assure such life there must be ease o
communication and transportation
and, as Doctor Carver expressed it
as the characteristic evils CT urba
life grow out of congestion. 50 10 thu
characteristic evils of rural life gro
out of isolation. Except for few rar
souls, isolation means stagnation.'
CAS- a rule, town schools are bette
than country schools because tn
means of transportation, or the street
and roads, are better III the town
than in the country. On the so-calle'
great highway between Washin gtor
and Richmond there is stretch o
about fifteen miles on which in tn
fall and winter farm wagons and artt
mobiles sink to the hubs and traffic i
practically impossible, and this higl
way between the two capitals must b.
judged by the soft and not the har'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09
STRIKE WOULD INFLICT
STAGGERING LOSS
Would Cut Farmers Prices, Stop In
dustry And Face Cities With
Starvation

New York.-On one point related to
the demands of the unions OF train
service employees fol- heavy increase
in wages the sentiment of the general
public has been expressed in no I'M
certain terms. That is on the ques-
lion of a strike.
Declarations have come from every
quarter chat an interruption Of trans
portation will not be tolerated by the
public, but will call forth drastic &C.
ton. The enormous injury to the
country that would result from a ma
tion-wide strike of train service en-
ployes is discussed by writer in
the March National Magazine, from
which the following extract is taken:
What such a strike would mean to
the American people cannot be set
forth in mere facts and figures. 1t
can be dimly imagined by those who
realize what an intimate and vital
part railway transportation plays IN
every industrial activity of the coun
try.
There is scarcely a person in any
part of the land who would not be
Immediately affected if the millions
of busily turning wheels on ou1
nearly three hundred thousand miles
Of railway were to stop for single
day. If the tie-up continued for a
week, the blow to the industry OF
the country would be greater than
that caused by any panic of recent
history. To the big cities of the coun.
try, and particularly to the cities OF
the eastern seaboard it would. mean
a cutting off of the food supplies that
would place the inhabitants virtually
in a state of siege. In the case OF
many food products these cities DO
not carry on hand stock Sufhclent
to feed their people for more than a
week, and in the case of some, such
as milk and fresh vegetables, supplies
are replenished daily. The stoppage
of transportation, therefore, would
mean suffering and want to these city
jewellers, and if continued for long
would threaten many of them with
actual starvation.
To the farmers of the country
general railroad strike would be a
catastrophe, only less serious. Cut
off from his market, the farmer could
not move his produce. and the price
of grain and other staples would be
quickly cut in two, which the market
value Of more perishable articles
would disappear entirely. The great
industrial plants of the country would
soon be forced to close down follow.
ing the declaration Of a strike be-
cause they could not obtain supplies
needed for their operation, nor could
they ship their finished products to
market. Their plants would soon be
idle, and millions of men would be
thrown out of work. With the in.
come of practically every class Of
citizens either seriously cut down or
transact little business, because there
would be few purchasers. In short,
the industrial activities of the whole
country would be virtually palsied
from the moment the railroads ceas-
ed to operate.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09

Four national railroad unions

+ Four national railroad unions I
= threaten to tie up every steam I
r road in the country. The num- !
+ Der of employees involved may I
+ total 100000 They seem to :
+ have it in their power to stop :
+ all freight and passenger traf- {
4. fic on 250,600 miles of track i
+ We have never had a strike i
r of such scope and magnitude ,
/. 1t would paralyze all American 4
; industry and commerce and ex- :
= port trade. A nation of 100,- 4
4. 100000 people would stand t
r still, while it's biggest industry >
4. fought out question of wages I
1. and hours. A deadlock would I
r be inconceivably destructive 4
+ Bangor (Me.) News. :
Women More Religious Than Men.
The real reason why women arr
more religious than men today is be
cause they are more human than men
1t is not by nature that they are SO
Social conditions have made them so
AS we have divided the labor of thu
world between the sexes, the work o
men is almost entirely concerned will
the production and distribution o.
things; the work of women almost en-
tirely with the production and sus
tenance Of persons. We all OF us a
times notice the great throngs of meI
who go, at the call Of the whistle, IL
and out of our great factories. To the
average mans mind, these hundreds
of men are hands" and the purpose
of the factories where they are EN-
ployed is to produce goods" but tt
the average woman's mind, these hun
dreds of laborers are human beings
and the purpose of the factories is tt
furnish sustenance, through pay en-
velopes, to men and women and boys
and girls and babies yet unborn. II
most of our homes the man leaves hui
man interests early in the morning
devotes the best hours Of his day tc
the welfare Of things, and returns tc
persons again only for the evenings
relaxation. His wife, meanwhile, has
hardly done an act Of labor all the
day, has hardly made plan or had a
thought, which is not with consider
able intimacy related to human be
ings-her husband, her children, bel
neighbors.-Bernard l. Bell, in the At
lantic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09
ably hon hoaTTt Ma sat ~ ms assh


ably heR haart Ma sal a. TINS Hsss
ton" =
"Mr Fairfax wished to know when
she recovered" spoke the other girl,
and Flora, sitting up minute later,
was confronted By the young busl'
ness man.
you seem to have come first he
said, an expression of real interest
and sympathy on his face, your
namesake has not reported, so think
we may take you Or
"Oh, no, sir!" spoke Flora imDetu-
ously. ut was this other Miss John.
son who qualified for the position
Perhaps she. too, is depending upon
it to-to relieve-to pay her way! ]
could not think Of causing her disap'
point~ent." and Flora arose and left
the room.
THE brave. unselish girl" spoke
Mr. Fairfax in tones of profound ac'
niration. I'VE have her address and
| will look into this
He could not get rid OF memory
oF that silent, pleading face all that
dav. He was eager, glad. as one Of
his clerks. sent to Investigate at the
address they had, returned and re-
1orfe4 the circumstances surround
ing the Johnsons.
What did you lcarn?" asked MT,
Fairfax Of his envoy. and his symra'
thatic face was tense aud concentrat'
ed as he heard the sorrowful story OF
the struggling girl.
But new life opened for Flora
within the next few days. A letter
came from a large brokerage firm:
stating that her address as an expert
stenographor had been furnished
them and asking her to call.
Flora found herself in the position
of her life. Her companion workers
were charming, her employers con
siderate and liberal. Within a week
all of the bloom had come back into
Flora's face and renewed courage WaE
restored to her tried but intrepid
soul.
One noon, as she sat down at table
IN the restaurant where she ate hel
lunch, pale-faced. frail-looking young
woman abruptly took the seat orpo
iste her.
She introduced herself as Miss Flora
Johnson. She was the young lady
whose place with Fairfax & Co. Flora
mjght have had. IN fervid. broken
tones she told Flora how badly sha
had needed the position. Now she
thanked her for the sacrifice she had
made in her behalf.
ARD Mr.. Fairfax said that it vas
the noblest act he had ever known
That was why he got you your place
here"
The cat was out Of the bag! Flora
flushed with pleasure and gratitude
at the kindly interest of the good
hearted young business man. she
wrote him a brief note that evening
thanking him for his kindness.
and wonder Of wonders! He cai!ec
upon her a week later, and then ths
week after that.
His interest and sympathy were
fast growing into love, and one eve
ming he confessed it. And the humble
stenographer became the happy WitS
Of a man OF wealth.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09
The Sacrifice
q7P
BY GORDON ALMY
BY GORDON Amy
: EzSEAH}z11EA ST}zHzNT2
Copyright, 1916. BY w. G. Chapman

NSUpStiSIl, 1S4O. " W. VI. Si's1l'44IE'A4'J
Miss Flora Johnson. IS Walden
avenue read the line in the city di-
rectory, indicating that the owner OF
the name was a business woman,
which, in her small way, she indeed
was.
The little chonicle savored of COM
mercial establishment and independ-
ence, but in reality it covered the
drama of grim and sorrowful expert
ence. At the address noted Flora
Johnson lived in two poor rooms with
her mother ar invalid, her father
dead and memories of life OF com
fort and contentment before Mr.. john
son had failed in business.
The old friends of Mr.. Johnson al
lowed his daughter to refer to them.
but none of them offered a position.
She struggled through the initiation US
a typist ard stenographer and secured
a good position, but the house Gu.
ploying her went out Of business. Size
had to take a poorer place, and then
misfortune seemed to pursue her. Her
wages became smaller and smaller.
one of her employers abandoned lis
office, a whole months salary IL az.
rears, and at last Flora was forced &c
take up rapid-fire envelope address
ing at a mere pittance. Her ward
robe was becoming shabby, hut she
had no means of repleGishing il. Sic
was, indeed. detected at times, always,
however, seeing that her mother was
provided for. Flora went hungry
more than once at the mandates OF a
sordid necessity.
The heart of the mother was
cheered. as just after six O'Clock had
struck. she heard the quick step OF
her daughter coming up the stairs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09

She fancied that she caught the echo
Of glad, joyful laugh. All excite
ment, her usually pale cheeks red as
a rose, Flora burst into the room
gayly waving letter.
ooh, mother" she cried; what dc
you think? Ny luck has changed al
last. I just got this letter in the hall
mail box It's for me and it's from q
firm called Andre Fairfax G Co. J
must have answered some advertise
ment of theirs for stenogranber, fol
they say that I can report at ten to
morrow morning, that my application
is accepted and that the salary is
oh, mother, dear, guess! guess!" nut
tered Flora breathlessly.
Surely not $500"
"No-$75i"
What a babbling and almost hys
terical delight there was all through
their frugal meal! What hopes they
built on this sudden and unexpected
fortune. Flora sat up until midnight
mending gloves, doing up her hair
starching and ironing her best waist
"You pretty pictured" enthused the
fond mother, as Flora kissed hel
good-by. I've put poor lunch in youl
handbag, but it was all there is VI
til"
my first weeks great, grand sal
ary!" cried Flora, with shining eyes
"Then-oh, then, won't VIC luxuEiaten
Flora reached the Office CT Fairfax
e Co. She told her business 10 the
information clerk, who went into a
private Office, and, returning, stated
that Mr.. Fairfax wished to see her
Flora was impressed with the kindly
face Of the young man, who, it seemed
was the head Of the business. He
nodded intelligently as he read the
letter and wrote a line On card.
Take that to Mr. Doane, the Office
manager" he said. HE will assign
you to your work at once. l hope
you will like your tasks here. Yon
~resserences were excellent"
My references?" repeated Flora, in
a EpuZZl2u way. WY, ST., SSLlI
r.one-but I have them with me-"
! THAT is strange observed Mr..
Fairfax, and he reached over and
lifted a large envelope from littie
tray. 81 thought I was right. Yes
here they are
in wonder, and then in sickenine
desnair, Flora glanced over the recon
mendation of Miss Flora Johnson, but
another Miss Johnson, at entirely diff
ferent address. She felt faint as the
truth dawned upon hcE: Whoever had
sent the letter had i@o;.od at the O.
rectory and had addressed the letter
to the wrong Flora Johnson.
There were tears in her eyes as she
faItered out an explanation. Blindly
she tottered from the room, reached
the outer Office and then all became
blank.
"Poor little SOUL" were the words
that greeted her as she opened her
ewes, and two typist girls we're bend
ing over her as she lay on settee
in one of the inner rooms of the suite.
"Mr Fairfax is quite interested. It
eeems this girl had her hopes raised
Nv receiving a letter intended for an
thor of her name. That poor lunch
N her handbag! Isn't it a pity? Prob
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09

The railroads cannot purchase bet
terment materials in huge quantities
and also devote the same money to
the payrolls. If they yield to the de-
mands of the men they must abstain
from spending what they are plan
ming to spend for purchases; the
result will be that the steel mills will
drift back into slackness and the
business boom just getting well I'M
der way will fatten out, to the bitter
cost of everybody in the countrywide.
troit Free Press. ...-..--.,,.-x-,.-..uu.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09

ment.
spots. In regions where the road
have been improved the farmers ar
the most prosperous and communlt:
life has been developed. In region
where the roads have not been i'm
proved the schools, the churches AM
all other civilizing agencies have rm
down.
"Withir the last few years Their
have been formed 10000 or $4,000 as
sociations of one sort and anothe
among the farmers, fruit growers ant
others looking to the economic han
ding of their business. But there car
b: nc adequate cooperation among
farmers without the first essential 0;
the best farmin, success-good public
roads. Improved highways mean i'm
proved farming, increased values o.
farming lands, improved standards o.
farming products, improved banking
mean. and facilities, improved country
schools, churches and homes. Without
improved public highways there viii
continue the fearful economic vast
which has operated against the pros
perity CT the farmers and made then
the prey of the combinations which
have fattened Oh their spoil
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09
Notice

Any one desiring to sell any ki. Of
property al public auction may receive
my services on application. will cry
any sales which may he trusted /, me at
reasonable charges and guarantee that [
will sell the property 1T as high Il price as
a yune else can obtain for il, Ilc>pect
fully solicit the patronage of TIE people
of Highland.
CLYDE HEROLD
Mill Gap, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09
impressive Statement

Here is an impressive statement OF
not to escape attention. There were
total of 37,S73 employees classified
as switch tenders, crossing lenders,
and watchmen. These were receiV-
ing in 1912 an average of S1.70 per
day, which was actually cents a
day less than they had been receiv.
ing ten years earlier.
At that time there were 4S,2O1 con-
ductors with whom the statistics
dealt. The conductors, therefore,
were only a slightly more numer-
Gus class than the tenders and watch
men; yet, while the conductors had
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09
A Roup Preventive.

We have no cure fer roup, but here
Is a recipe for prevention:
Clean quarters, which means free
dom from insect pests, clean floor,
new earth if the floor is OF dirt, regu'
lar cleaning. not necessarily daily
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09
Calf Must Have Roudhaqe

Being runlinant, the calf will not
thrive unless supplied with some
roughage, for the stomach needs
bulky feeds to develop the capacity
and to start the secretion Of the diges'
tive Juices.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-09
O. j. CAM Il REIs J.
LOCAL DENTIST
MONTEREY, VA.
Office in Masonic Temulc

BY the administration Of Som
noforn,, teeth are extracted abso-
Iutely without pain safer than
chloroform, ether or nitrous Oxide
go and it's administration is not fol-
lowed by any of the accompany
ing disagreeable effects Of cocaine,
eucaine or any of the numerous
ocal anaesthetics.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-08-11
Jefferson Highway.

nve satisfactory for purposes OF traf,
lc. The Jefferson highway was II
dream In mems minds for a few
months, then It became a highway on
paper for a matter OF. q few weeks.
Rapidly now the ribbon OF gravel and
rock and concrete Is unrolllnB through
Winnipeg, Minneapolis, st. Paul, DeB
Muines, Kansas city, ST. Joseph. Jop-
lin, Muskogee, Denison, Shreveport,
Baton Rouge and Now Orleans, ira.
versing the agricultural heart Of Amer.
lea, the most broadly developed agri.
cultural country in the world. In less
than three years time the great high
way not merely ought 10 be but will
be transferred from mems mind and
from paper TO the ground. a 2.O00-mlle,
nrd.surfaced. 3G5-day road from Win.
nipeg to New Orleans.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-08-11
TO MARDl eRAs CITY
Ribbon Of Concrete, Rock and Gravel
unrolilng Between Winnipeg
and New Orleans.

By FREDERICK J. WRIGHT. Presi-
dent OF jefferson Highway Association)
In New Orleans on November 10 and
10 OF last fall, after six months OF sys-
tematic agitation, more than 400 good
roads enthusiasts from eleven states
west OF the Mississippi river met and
organized the Jefferson Highway asso-
citation. Now n ribbon OF concrete and
rock and gravel is rapidly unrolling be-
tween Winnipeg, Canada, and New Or
leans. La, which latter city aspirea to
be known as the winter capital Of
America.
In less than six months of It's official
existence, tho Jefferson highway has
become second In Importance among
Americas great new rational high
ways The Lincoln highway 10 natural.
ly and rightfully given first place, con-
Meeting as II does New York and San
Francisco, and spanning the entire con-
tinent from east 70 west. The Jefier-
son highway. on the other hand, ira
verses the great agricultural center
and connects the Dominion OF Canada
at Winnipeg with the Gulf OF Mexico
Mt New Orleans. IL crosses the rich
agricultural states OF Minnesota, Iowa,
Missc uri, Kansas. Oklahoma, Texas
and Louisiana, with n possible branch
through the Ozark mountains In Arkan.
sas.
Thomas Jefferson IL Justly entitled
TO the honor which tho Jefferson high
way is expected TO confer upon his
name. The great north and south
highway travcrsos the Louisiana pur'
chase territory with the exception OF
a short dip into Te.ac. made to provide
o level route around the mountains OF
Arkansas. This diversion makes the
Jefferson highway a farm land, level
country route from beginning to end.
The actual work OF %graveling, rock.
ing. matchmaking or surfacing with
concrete is now being arranged for
with surprising energy. Single coun-
ties In Texas and Louisiana have
voted $500. 900 and $4,000 bond Is.
sue Counties ana rOad districts In
which II would not have been supposed
that ten per cent OF the voters would
approve Of bond issues for building
roads have wen their bond issues cas-.
ily because of enthusiasm for the JET.
terson highway.
Highways IGust be built on the
ground as well as OH paper before they
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-08-11
snnlal Advancement.

Good roads always contribute TO the
social advancement Of the community.
Town and city folks are greatly benO-
fitted, but farmers are real benehciaries
Oh account OF the saving IN time and
labor In marketing farm products.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-24
TO GET SERVICE FROM LAMP
Serupulous Cleanliness and Proper
Treatment OF the Various Parts
10 Imperative.

A lamp in the living room burning
brightly adds coziness to the scene,
but what is worse than a smoking
lamp or one with an unpleasant odor ?
1t is very easy to overcome any such
tendencies. Simply keep all parts OF
the lamp scrupulously clean. Soak
the wick. and occasionally the burner.
for an hour in strong. clear vinegar;
rinse in clean. fresh vinegar: dry thor
oughly before using The lamp or oil
heater thus treated will throw out a
brighter light or greater heat.
As to chimneys-put each one be-
fore using in an agate vessel with cold
water which more than covers IL.
Bring the water to a boil and let II
boil for ten minutes. Then take the
vessel from the fire and let the chin
ney remain in the water until cold.
Thus treated chimneys last longer;
this applies to all blown glassware
Never cut wick. Scrape II with q
card.