The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-15
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 15-It
az be that by the time this Is read
,prge Colin Mcintosh will be "writin'
ecess for his Uncle Sam. A pub
sity men and experienced propagan.
sts are in demand by the govern.
emit and there are a few better equip.
+ the commission than this gifted
liter from Huntington. The proba.
litieg are that he will be attached to
10 information bureau of the fuel
|minlstration. There Is also some
Eelihood Of his joining the Hoover
tces. also. Wherever he is placed.
Wa fosegone conclusion that he will
b his bit" in an entirely satisfactory
|rhe governments educators have CIV
their views on the much debated
|estion in West Virginia, and through
t the whole country for that matter,
hether the teaching Of the German
hguase should be abolished in the
|biic schools. They are opposed to
ling anything OF the kind. There
IL general agreement among educa.
p and public men," says the United
htes Bureau OF Education, "that
bre should be no interference with
sting high school and college provis
for the teaching OF German; that
knowledge OF German is more i'm.
Etant now than 1t was before the
h. There are 10 cities with over
1000 population each. which still
sch German from the kindergarten
4 month and more ago former Sen.
+ Chiffon gave out an interview here
the effect that the Navy Depart
mt was going to at once build a
factory at Charleston. The inter.
W stated that Senator Chiffon was
first to whom Secretary Daniels
! vouchsafed the interesting infor-
tion. I'VE are going to make a
lat city Of Charleston" Senator Chill
ID quoted by the interviewer as
Hing that Secretary Daniels said. All
(which made interesting reading in
LIST Virginia, for every industry OF
kew kind lends to the wealth and
|sperity OF the state. Unfortunately
yever, this pleasing and promising
Brview has not been realized. The
factory goes to Washington in
hd of Charleston, as an addition to
navy yard here. The contract for
buildings have Just been awarded
Mr.. Chilton's friend, Daniels, to a
y York contracting firm for sum
w hundred dollars short Of an even
lion.
tanley j. Higgins, widely known to
road men and shippers in West
ginia, has been called to Washing
70 help the priority board whip
shape the railroad shipping prob.
which are well nigh countless and
ost hopelessly complicated. Sena.
Sutherland and a number Of ship.
from the state who have come
b to see him and get his help in
editing Shipments to them, can tes-
to this state of affairs. But 1t
ald be said to the credit Of the
bit OF the railroad traffic experts
the government has called to its
stance, that they are working night
day trying to straighten out the
deportation Of the country and get
b working more systematically and
GENTLY.
he saloons are wide open in Wash
ION, Sundays included: there are
screens or window shades. Nor is
Hector B. Booze to be found in
Of them. Hector B. should be re-
ed to here as the late and lamented
arted. Only near.beers Ego" 1t
Is like beer, tastes like It, but falls
short OF feeling like It. There are
~ brands, and the breweries that
. gone In for this business in dry
tories are certainly getting the i'm.
lon OF the real stuff down to per.
ion. The hotel Hobbies show the
nge noticeably.. They are not
yded and there is not that buzzing
tement there used to be. although
10 are Just as many, II not more
BILE. at the hotels than ever. A
u lobby, It would seem from this.
bot such an inviting place to loll
ut In IL there is no booze booth con-
Iently adjacent.
Or the first time in several months
man who. as secretary Of state sent
rmal invitation TO the Swiss navy.
q visit to the capital. He was no
pr than William Jenning Bryan and
rode In on his latest hobby and
hted the praises of grape Juice on
canvas for a few hundred of ns