The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-26
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ffaee cause especially Just now that
NIsa Engle, the Charming national Or
eanizer EtsFour guest
Esdch isIthe9 declaration OF number
Of Fatfmontf sutragtsts asa resultSof
recent statements OF "A. b. Fleming,
fofnerlyDemocratic igoVernorlof West
V%irFinia. RuTnorB that Mr.. Fleming
Il opposed to5prohibit1on and that he
does not approve OF the Yost law
nnight perhaps have been overlooked
but how In the world can any mere
manssduare himself with Fatrmont,so>
cIety 1.-THE Is SO unBallant Jas Mr:
Flaming on the votes for Women
question.
The report that Morgantown VIII
k~yotefshortly on the question ot.adoptt
ing city Manager plan OF government
created an Interesting discussion yes,
ferday among the members OIL the
Fairmont City Board OF Affairs ana
otherslocal city. officials.
TheGC City Manager plan OF govern
ment under which a small board
eiectedsby vote of the people en-
pioyeB an expert trained IN CITY al
fairs to manage the business OF q
city IS unique in West virginia, a..
thoughsit has been tried successtu4s
fgcdttesR in other states.
Although the city manager may os
Dismissed at the pleasure oftne ,poaIa
he Is supreme in power and ausnot ~
and bears all the responsibility OF tne
city government as long as ne tbe
MINIS In office. According 20 the
plan the city manager is, selectea -
cause OF his skill and training 5nS sfsc.
ts,rinrs or the manager OF n
otber9business enterprise. He Is g
sS1sIvsresponsible for the manage
SSenff offthe city and he selects all MS
SoWn assistants with a view to econ
nInv and efficiency father than WITH
asyiew Of paying political debts. u
NAV ma that q similar plan OF govern
ment may be adopted in fFairmont
sometime.
Considerable amusement was caused
Al city hall yesterday morning US tne
Tesitt of the visit Of a man VINO was
sfrst observed sitting in Mayor An
+hony Bowen's court room. Severat
noIiceman reporting for duty saw the
man and each Of the officers y
anme-other officer had arrested y
visitor for drunkenness. b court
.oon was arranged for a hearing and
MAYOR Bowen summoned to preside
at the trial.
Atlthis juncture someone questlone9
4 visitor and learned that he a
wandered into the hall IN search y
who could tell him where 70
andEthe lodge room of a local secret
sosiety. The visitor left the court
S~eST1jafter getting the desired tnfor-
nation and without knowing nov
narrowly he escaped trial for drunken
ness:
The year 1916 has a number OF IN
tareating features which will be pleas
tnS IN many ways. All wage earners
receive their pay each week WIN
Nc Svratiffed to know they have %
nav DAVIS. The Fourth Of July comes
IN Tnesday; Christmas on
EFamorial$day on Tuesday; Labor Gay
on Monday; Washington's oirtnaay on
FFiday. october 10 is a double hoo
400 day. thousands OF people VINO
are superstitious will keep an eye on
thiaTday and will avoid going on step
iadders. crossing ther fingers n US
ing scissors at any time during the
i only good luck feature about
fhis double hoodoo day is the 1act
that II comes in the fall OF h year
when gardeners will not be called upon
toSnIant onions, cabbage or cucnm-
hers. Had the double hoodoo oay
come, earlier in the year, when peopie
werejmoying or going into VaTlous
iineiEof business they would nave pe.n
0reatly distressed and In some ~
stances delayed.
Audacity Is a magnificent quality.
when It wins. When 1t does not VII
things are different. n.tne 6Eltl sl
naval attack upon the Golden aorn
hadIbeen successful Winston Cnurcnai.
today would be ranking up aHaoIne ~
herozstatesmen of history n .he
English would be talking anouI nsnf
ing him presents more magn.h 9tha
than those they showerea upon H.. q
first OF his name-a less oVely put :
much more fortunate IVY are
things turned out he Is some ~
IN the trenches at. the IRON q has
stead of having a great name ne nass
SsI1mber. And then there are those
SsIiows who followed their bunch to
bTyEBethlehem Steel when It was 40:
Tbase5 and other thoughts OF simliat
simnort floated through the MIND OF =
q man who stood for a momen
SorFtwo on the sidewalk in IRON OF ~
ossood store the other evening ana
watched the people who passed taa
window. In the window was an oraiI
naryS window dresser's model ciotneo
ina gown that looked very mucn ltse
fhe clothes the women wear on the
streets every day. And on .niEn pc
destals we're three or four little ta a,,
hans. orFtoques, or whatever 1t Is they
call such headgear. But yer per- :.
son who passed the window gave ~
more than a passing glance 2 IN
81 Their mouths dew open m
fheirseyes snapped. The explanation.
Gown and hats were OF the same nue.
6SSred: the reddest red was ever seen
offta FIRE alarm box. The e1ect o.
fbis against the dark floor cover1ns
sndSfhe white woodwork OF III WIN
DIV was startling TO say the IeasL:
nut it was a dandy ad. II some OF
fhose red hats are not seen on the
sfreets pretty soon there. 10 notnlns