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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

nlsEsSb." ba BE poor dupes who did he voting seldom
suspected L. Direct primaries have not broken machine
couHol except IN such yean the people are aroused
enough to take charge Of the party machinery themselves,
but has, we feel sure deprived the corporations Of their
power 10 make playthings out Of all parties
There are other benefits from the primary system Of
making nominations. The benefits quite numerous in
fact but we never have heard more than one valid OBJ
lection to lhem That is that they break down party con-
scOuess and party organization and eneebe control
legislation and the conduct Of the other bushes. Of the
states That is genuine and serious objection. On that
score alone the primary should be set aside and something
better substituted for it.
For the present at least will have to depend upon the
party system in our government But what we going
to bring forward to take the place Of the primary There
were many different kinds Of delegate and convention sys
tens of making nominations in use in this country And
every one of them was rotten to the We not
going to 20 back to that So those politicians and those
newspapers who feel so strongly that the primary system
ought to be abandoned will do we'll to devote their energies
and their ntelecs to devismg something and better
than anything that has yet been proposed We warn them
that any attempt simply 10 repeal the primary law and put
us back upon the old methods will not be tolerated In
other words the enemies Of the primary might well sub
side unless they are prepared to bring forward new
and better system to take its place 1t is distinct I'M
provement on what went before and until better y.,e
IS designed is going to stand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15
SIMPLE DESTRUCTION WONT DO.

ALL over the state and in newspapers OF both old
parties there has been a recurrence Of the attack
upon he state wide primary system Of making political
nominations There is dissatisfaction" among the people
L these Newspapers know what they are talking about and
presumably they d. for the political millennium has not
arrived and until does the fellows who lose will always
Be- dissatisfied with any method that human ingenuity can
devise which. however fine in every other particular, permits
their man to be defeated.
Some Of the dissatisfaction" seems to grow out Of dis
appointment over the fact that the primary did not pro-
duee political millennium. There may have been people
who believed the change in system Of making nominations
would clear politicians OF guile and our politics Of the
h9t OF human fraiy. but no one who understands human
nature and realizes what an intimate relation there is be-
tween human nature and practical politics expected that
The only thing that any student Of applied politics ex-
peeied The state wide direct primary system 10 accomplish
was 10 make il less easy for handful Of politicians Of the
be yPe 70 control the party machinery. make the nom
nations and dictate how the elections should CO. In some
states this control absolute that the politics really
was 'ne ted on bipartisan plan for the benefit Of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15
RUFF STUFF

Wonder II there was any connec.
ton between the lack of lights and
the fact that q Republican convention
vas scheduled for last night?
The AstoniSher wants 10 put the
public bath matter uD 10 Clarence
Robinson.
Wen, he iS q good man to leave any.
ming TO- but has this game OF dodg.
ing responsibility got to the point
where they do not want to decide
anything at City Hall?
But there are limits. OF course.
They're perfectly willing for other
folks % do their work. but we do not
expect 70 hear that they let any one
else draw their pay.
y that U.boat does not quit mon.
.Eeying around just outside New York,
ne police will 80 out and pinch It.
Last night was an important one
y he history Of Fairmont
Ihe temperature took q tumble and
tolb pnmDS q he water works we're
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

on the Job.
Who's running the clock on the old
normal school anyhow?
Mast be the same guy who is nun.
ning the railroads hereabouts.
Teny rate it has not been on time
for days and days.
Speaking OF railroads, wrecks have
become 40 common around here that
they are no longer news.
So the Schuck speech was satu.
rated with politics?
How sad that such a thing should
happen at a political convention.
Now, II It had been saturated with
theology
Or the stuff convention remarks
all too frequently we're saturated
with In the days when the state was
wet.
Can you see the stun in your war
garden grow since the rains?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15
Fairview Red Cross
SewS at Porch Party

FAIRVIEW. W. Va. Aug INNS.
]. L. Tenant invited the chairman
OF the Red Cross and a band Of work.
ers to spend all day Friday sewing
with her, and a delightful day Wat
spent on the pleasant porch; yet st
was a busy day for many willing
hands we're there and plenty for each
hand TO do.
At noon a bountiiul dinner was
served. The hostess was assisted in
entertaining By her daughters in q de-
llghtful manner.
Fifteen ladies we're present and all
felt when six o'clock came that q
good full day had been spent, and
partOok OF the cool lunch served on
the porch. Many thanks we're given
the hostess in extending to the au1il-
iary such unbounded hospitality and
such q sincere welcome.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Where Ar. the Wood slosks7

Fairmont Aug II editor The
West Virginian) In passing over the
bridge over Buffalo Creek 10 Barnes
vile last night, the attention Of the
writer was attracted 10 the fact that
the bridge floor was filled with large
holes and was ir an extremely dan
serous condition. in some places
large pieces OF wood we're put into
holes TO keep people and animals
from falling through them.
II Is the understanding OF the
writer that money was included in
the last bond issue for putting in a
new loor in this bridge with wooden
blocks, and thar the money for this
purpose is available in the city
treasury Il would seem. therefore.
that the Street department Is not
properly looking after its affairs in
permitting this bridge 10 continue In
!ts present condition, as the city
would properly be liable for any dam
ages caused by INJURIES resulting
from its present condition.
! will appreciate your publishing
this letter and calling the attention
OF the Commissioner Of Streets TO
the seriousness Of the situation.
Yours very truly.
". J. WlEGEL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15
~ Protecting Our
Customers

people are now. It said certain men
should not be nominated or if nomi-
mated they would be defeated at the
polls. Finally the peope got tired OF
this kind Of bOssism They reyOlted
and row there is no liquor interest
doing business in West Virginia. II
would have seemed that the pipe line
companies might have learned some.
thing from this experience But they
haven't The people just now are dis.
posed to do them justice II they con.
tiuuc in their present course the time
may come when nothing short OF
drastic Icprisals will satisfy public
Indignation
The state Of Texas drove the Stand
ard out Of business there, and the Su-
premc Court held it had the right to
do so, for less offensive policies than
are now pursued by the pipe line com
panies in West Virginia And il may
soon be a popular cry in West Vir-
ginia to make the pipe lines serve the
people here under the franchises and
privileges they have secured in this
state or take such franchises and priv.
ilCgcs awav from them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

Director General Mark Requa, of the petroleum
division Of the Fuel administration has agreed to let
he oil industry show what it do in the way Of con.
rolling itself through the National Petroleum War Ser
ice committee, 1t is to be hoped that the experiment
ill be attended by for it will mark distinct
departure from the tendency at Warrington to put the
governments hand in every form Of private enterprise
Fortunately the oil industry is very we'll organized so
the prospect of good providing the members
of the committee bear steadily in mind that for the
time being they are operating in the interest of the
nation as a whole.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

According to the figures given out at Washington yes
terday the death rate from disease in the army both
at home and abroad for the week ending July 26
10 per thousand per year. The death rate among
civilians of military age is So per thousand, which
shows that being in the army is one Of the heathest
Of present day jobs or there battle casual
ties to be considered. but judging by the size Of the
lists resulting from the really hard lighting in the
Marine salient particular style of fighting must be
doing queer things to the percentage figures even
there
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

FAIRMONT. Aug 1:.-lEdiJor The
West Virg.nian IF Manager Magic,
o., Wheeling, can enforce a regulation
that the people OF Wheeling must be
sevyed with ice before the ice dealers
in that city caI send their prJduc,
over to cool the beverages Of the sa
loon keepers in Ohio towns, what is
to hinder the Public Service Commits.
sion from enforcing a rule that the
gas consumers in West Virginia must
be served with gas before this product
is shipped away from the state to be
sold in other states.
The cases are not exactly on all
fours The gas rule would be strong.
er. Ice dealers are generally private
producers who have received no spe.
cial privileges from the state or the
city Gas producers or pipe lines
have made a contract with the state
by which they agreed to serve the
public in consideration Of franchise,
and privileges the state Of West Vir-
ginia granted them They have eXer-
cisCd these franchises and privileges
hut utterly refuse 10 serve the public
because they can sell their gas higher
in adjoining states The people Of
West Virginia must see their indus
tries languish, their people freeze IN
winer and great discomfort affecting
their health and welfare imposed in
the interest Of the cupidity and greed
Of the pipe line corporations unless
relief Is afforded by the Public Ser
vice Commission or unless they can
get remedial legislation from the in.
coming legislature.
ThCir agents and attorneys will see
10 il If the people do not arouse them
aelves that remedial legislation is not
obtained. Already We see legislative
tickets framed up for no other appar.
ent purpose than 10 Get votes for the
pipe line interests. Capacity for ser.
vice to the state in its general inter.
ests must be subOrdinated to the pO-
sitiOn candidates are liable to take
with reference to compelling the pipe
llilt companies " ftlht Nut HuulN III
this state. A more arrogant and die,
tatorial interest never sought 10 i'm.
pose its desires upon the people, but
they have their remedy il they viii
only use it. No man should be elect
ed on any ticket to the legislature un.
less his position is clearly known and
his integrity so firmly established
that he can be depended on to carry
out the wishes of the people and not
the dictation Of the agents and attor-
neys of the pipe line companies. The
people may feel encouraged by the
downfall Of the liquqor interest. Like
the pipe line interests it knew no poli
tics. In one county il was for the
Democratic ticket in another it was
for the Republican ticket II was fot
just such party and ticket as served
its purposes. And it became as AFRO.
CANT and dictatoral as the pipe line
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81 uniting be stand, By dividing ne taa
Then Join n hands. brave american, all,
WHERE DO THE CANDIDATES STAND'

WHERE DO THE CANDIDATES STAND2
THE. WEST VIRGINIAN this evening prints lei
Ter TO he editor bearing upon the political side OF
he West Virginia fight to common justice from the
nine line companies which ought to set West Virginia
voters 10 thinking
How do the candidate, for the legislature stand this
verv important domestic maer2 Are they for the people
Of West Virginia or are they for the pipe line companies
who have despoed the natural OF the state tor
y,ar for the benefit Of their pockets and will con,
tnue 10 do il for years to unless some way IS found
10 put them in leading srngs2
Il seems 10 US that some effort should be made carly IN
he campaign to put all the candidates tor both Senate and
House Of Delegates on record. Here in Marion county
he connection between the Democratic gang and the pipe
linz CORPORATIONS is known to all men who know anything
Al an about politics in this state But perhaps the men
who are running on the Democratic ticket for seats IN the
legislature are not going to permit themselves to be con-
oled n matter which intimately concerns their neigh
bOu and friends.
II hey are not now is the time for them 10 declare them
selves The corporations are wonderfully resOurcefu anC
Tsmoneess in their methods in getting Legislators under
control after they have been elected. / he man who
wants 10 retain his independence, and incidentally his sell
respect has to act quickly and with the utmost resolution
But we do not mean to say that the Democratic Candl
dates IN Manon county the only ones that should be
aed b 20 on record The character Of the party control
N dis county, Of course puts them easily under Sus-
peon but Republican candidates too should be made to
say where hey stand The public ought not 10 vote the
dark while this gas matter is in the balance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

ran, Mrs. W. l. Shaver, Mrs. George
Fleming, Mrs. David Levy, Mrs. Lena
Hubs. Miss Pauline Davis, Miss Cath.
crime Gaskins. Miss Leila LleVing.
PERSONALS.
Raymond Sllvati was calling n
Fairmont yesterday evening.
Fred Baker was an out Of town cell.
er this morning
Miss Adrain Talbot has been III Al
her home on Main street with tOnsll.
tits.
Clarence Carey, who has been 10
for the past seevral days is recover.
ing
Arthur Shaver was among the out
of town business callers yesterday eve.
ming
Denzll Shaver was in Fairmont for
short while yesterday evening.
Jake PickuS was among the recent
business transactors to FalrmOnt.
John Davis, who has been III for the
past several days, is now able be Opt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

Almost everybody is acting upon the theory
that he must have his own wages or the prices
of his products advanced sufficiently to enable
him TO live on the same scale Of personal eX-
penditure as in time Of peace. but remember
ing that the total production Of all the manu-
featuring establishments in the United states
in 1914 was valued at S24 900, 600. 900 and
that the Government wants &24 900, O0O 900
worth of supplies and services this year, how
can we go on With private consumption as US
ual?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

Surgeon General Gorgas issued statement yesterday
which said that the death rate from disease in the
American army is the lowest record being even bet
ter than the showing made by the Japanese during their
with Russia which regarded veritabe
triumph of military sanitation and preventative medi
cine at the time This state OF affairs will be addition
ally gratifying to the American people because in all
previous wars the medical department the weakest
link in our organization.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15
Served for the Kokies.

4 committee OF Pythian Sisters
served the dinner at the Dokie cere-
mony here on Monday evening A
cak ewas auctioned of. the proceeds
Of which went TO the comfort kit fund
Of the local chapter of Red Cross. A
total of $3G1O was realized. The com.
mittee consisted OF the following:
Mrs. Charles Lieving, Mrs. Walter
Gaskins, Mrs. Thomas Esketn, Mrs
Perry d. Burton, Mrs. Grover Coch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

OF course we cannot go on in that way Unless We all
cut down the government and the conduct Of the war will
suffer now and the individuals will suffer later Profits
and wages never were so nigh the history Of the world
yet there time when there greater necessity
for fugay and prudence in the managem mt of personal
affairs Every man and every woman should be sys-
ematcay saving something and investing it in govern
men securities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

For years The West virginian has been trying to
make the city government recognize the fact that it is
its duty to provide public bathing place with the
usual facilities for the people of FarmOnt. We are
just as much in favor of it now as We ever were and
think the Board of Affairs should upon it favor
ably when the Committee Of Saven's recommendation
comes before the body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15
MUST CURTALL.

4 ACH month the National City bank Of New ok
Il issues a news letter commenting upon banking and
financial matters generally This is distributed locally by
The National Bank Of Fairmon the correspondent Of the
great metropolitan bank In the August number the fol-
loving pertinent inquiry is proPounded;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

West Virginia crop estimates, printed elsewhere in
this issue of The West Vrgnian indicate that the est
Virginia farmer has been quite patriotic as the far
mers of the distinctly agricultural states. And It
is pleasure to know that the result of their effort
to increase the crop yields they will be better OF nan
Cially during the coming winter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

Valuation in Grant district for the
past year has increased Just Sl?5.OO0
over the valuation Of last year The
valuation in Monongah has increased
very little.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15
HOME ON FURLoUoH.

Corporal Homer FluhaTty, Of the
United States Marine corps, who has
been stationed Al Fortress Monroe.
Va, is At his ONE in Pennington on
short furlough.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15
COurtneys'

gah by the Consolidation Coal Com.
pany here and was we'll known, leav.
ing Monongah with recent draft con.
tingeat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

Doug Johnson. Of Providence, Ky.
had q SOW which gave birth TO eight
pigs. and not a pig in the litter has an
eye.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15
MONONGAH
Council Meets.

The town council met at the munici.
pal building yesterday evening for the
purpose Of estimating the levy for the
coming yoar. At the meeting last
night the % jn"'ri '7-.v was placed at
thirty.iive certs en- the one hundred
collars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

Now a Musician.
Word has been received in Monon
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-27

BY the addition of little cOttonseed
meal with ground yucca a fairly well
balanced ration is made. BY using this
feed without waste In dry seasons only
fair crop will always be available.
If 1t is used properly and due regard
given to conserving the present sup
ply, thousands of cattle may be saved
during the drought season to add to
the nations meat supply.
There are a score or more species OF
yucca. Sotol has been utilized as
stock feed for some years, but only re-
Gently have soapweed and bear grass.
two other forms which grow abundant
ly, been utilized In this way. Both OF
the latter are well adapted for feed,
but because the food material is found
mainly In the tree-like trunk 1t Is nee
essary that they be ground or chop
ped finely before stock can eat them.
The machines used for cutting
yucca have heavy cylinders carrying
teeth or knives that rotate before a
chopping block to which the plants are
fed. One of the larger machines run
by q IL or 14-horse power engine with
a crew of 13 men will chop or shred
about two tons of soapweed an hour.
If fed alone this feed may be expect
ed to keep stock from starving; IL fed
with concentrates properly balanced
ration may be worked out. The GUS
tomary practice among users of this
feed is to give young stock six to
twelve pounds per day with one-half
to three-fourths of pound of cotton
seed cake or meal. Mature stock are
given 20 to 40 pounds and one to two
pounds of the cottonseed concentrate
daily. Fifteen to twenty-five pounds
per day fed alone will save stock from
dying. Practically the only cost In
using this feed Is In Its preparation,
and 1t is estimated that when 20
pounds Is fed per day this cost
amounts to only so cents per month.
Yucca should be regarded as nm
emergency feed only, the specialists
say. It makes very SLOW growth and
only two species-soapweed and bear
grass-may be expected to renew
themselves II cut Off. The bear grass
of the New Mexico-Texas plains re-
gion win produce new crop In three
or four years, while soapweed requires
from ten to fifteen years.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-27

sunken types OF house, and under some
circumstances they will be preferred
to the other type.
The length Of time ice may be kept
depends upon the character of insula-
ton provided. This will naturally
vary with the location of the ice house
and the method of construction. An.
other important factor Will be the cost
of construction.
The simplest type of ice preserva.
ton consists in stacking the cakes In
a compact mass on a well-drained'site,
rs well protected as possible by nat
ural or artificial barriers from sun and
wind, and covering the mass with saw
dust, shavings, fodder, marsh hay, or
any other good insulating material.
Such a crude method is not to be rec
commended except as temporary
makeshift for Ice which is to be used
early in the season.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-27

great importance, and should be care
fully considered, for on 1t depends to
large extent not only the general
health of the birds, but also the econ
omy which promotes success. 1t is
subject, however, which should be
studied with u large amount of COM
mon sense, for there are no hard and
fast rules which can be laid down as
applying to every case. The price of
feeds and the general environment
should be considered in determining
the right rations.
Profit in Winter Eggs.
For the largest profit good proper
ton of the eggs should be secured dur
ing the winter. If two extra eggs per
week can be obtained from each hen
good profit will be made, while II
the product Is increased by only one
egg per week In winter, this one egg
will pay for all the feed the hen eats.
To obtain this greater production not
only should the fowls be young and
Of good laying breed, but the feeder
should have full knowledge of the
proper feed and Its preparation.
The nutriment In the feed of laying
hens serves twofold purpose-to re-
pair waste and furnish heat to the
body and to supply the egg-making ma
terials. As only the surplus over what
is needed for the body Is available for
egg production. the proper feeds should
be fed In sufficient quantities to induce
this production.
In supplying feed to fowls there are
three kinds of constituents which
should be present in certain fairly
well fixed proportions IL the desired re-
suits are to be obtained most econom-
ically. These constituents are min
eral. heterogeneous and carbonaceous, all
Of which are contained In corn, wheat.
oats and barley, but not In the right
proportions to give the greatest egg
yield. I'm addition some animal feed
and green feed should be supplied.