The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-06-09

oi West Virginia. and about the great
thinfS that have been done
Great as West Virginia is in
natural resOurcc~. grandeur or
scenery and Industrial supremacy.
We must Away remember that
her future greatness and welfar.
Viii after all boz most largely DE-
termincd by thu character Of her
ctlz"ns. Character can not be-
bought. IL can not be- lost: IL -
not necting shadow Though
West virginia were IN SONS. mvS-
terious calamity deprived of her
vast wealth and resources. the.
high character Of her psopl..
would still stand a. an eternal
monument 10 be- admired by fu-
fure generations. Your present
effort. Therefore. To secure the in
terest and cooperation OF our
youth H. evidently OF the highest
Importance II H. the best birth
day present you can give To West
Virginia
Patriotic Duty.
Congress man Neely. OF the First
District. has also sent "A message Iie
Is particularly impressed with the val
liable idea of reminding ourselves. bv
"a birthday celebration. relative To-
things that Ne might otherwise FORGET.
Your ambitious undertaking to
celebrate the Fiftv third birthday
OF West Virginia in the manner
outlined i'm YOUR letter of N-v
18th. merits the hearty support ~
every patriotic citizen OF The
State. Your plan is admirable.
Its execution should result in civ
ing 10 the world rr-at deal or
valuable Information rrrardinr th..
wonderful natural re~Ourcs.~ of a
commonwealth that H. destined 10
be- one of the foremost State 90
all The world. Ni-h YOU. YOUR
organization ami Your enterprise
bOundls~S success"
The Flags Body Guard.
There il very pretty idea bcinr
worked out IN ParkerSburg TIL
parade will be- headed by the Nag o.
West Virginia and the flag OF the
United States. carried side by side.
The escort of these flags will be- fify
three girls. or young ladies. all dress.. 4
alike. and they will swing into th.
~"vievinE stand as the body guard Of
the rags. while the rest OF the parade
soeS by. The hffy-thrcc girls will
typify the nifty three years of the
states life. and this beautiful idea
could be- worked out everywh here: so
''enry ". Archer has sent suggestions
along this line To every community oi
the state. asking. first. that pro
visiOnal Committee OF three be- ap
pointed To organize "A local celebra
tiOn. thar this prov iSional Committee
then meet with the men and women
connected with organized bodies
churches. orders. schools. boy Scouts
farmers ORGANIZATIONS. and so on:
then that this general Committee ar
range whatever seems best To com
Wemorate the day hut the particular
hing that Mr. Archer wants borne in
mind T. the desire Of the West Virginia
Board of Trade To- receive word al once
aS 20 all who serve ON Committees. and
particularly the names and addresses
of the girls Who dress 10 typify the
hfty three years Of the State
Local Celebrations
Local celebrations are already helms
planted ON a large scale in Wheeling
Huntington and charleston But ever
IL every large town IN West Virginia
were 10 have birthIay celebration on
June 10th. this would not be- enough
Every county seat should do sometime
TO mark the day ON the memory Of al
its people In addition. the people q
a district Who could not take the tril
10 the county seat should act tOgethc
and have community picnic. an,
where just the folks Of a neighbOr
hood want 10 do ~. they ought 90 max,
up a little party among themselves.
Send Greetings.
let every family In West VirginI,
resolve that on June Goth one or NOR
letters will 20 outside the state Z,
relatives and friends. telling them tina
June 10Th - the FiffyfEird hirfhfa'
~ West Virginia that Wet virginia
has wonderful opporfuni'ics in g. tina
the latch-string Of TIE STATE - out q
an Who will come here 90 hef3 use ~
resources and thus bai!d 30 % create
things