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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
TELEPHONE RATES
GO UP NAY FIRST
Manager Tappan Says In
crease is Necessary By
Reason Of High Cost.

D. A. Tappan, local manager Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
company, gave out the following state
MEET today regarding the prospective
raise in telephone rates:
THE Federal government assumed
control Of the property and business
OF this company on August ], 1918.
Since that time 1t has been operated
under government supervision. The
Act OF Congress under which the GOV.
eminent took over the control provid.
ed that the corporation should be paid
a Just compensation for the use Of It's
property, and contract was made
covering this compensation. This con-
tract provides for the up-keep OF the
property, a continuance Of the past
high grade OF service, and the pay.
ment OF interest and dividends at the
same rates as heretofore. Therefore,
the moneys now collected for tele.
phone service belong to the eoSera.
ment.
But, even under government con.
troll, there is no reason why the BUSH
ness should be operated at a loss. TO
do so means that deficit must be
paid out Of taxation. At the rates nov
being charged, there is not enough
revenue to meet expenses, and It is i'm.
perative that the rates FOR local ser.
vice be Increased. The telephone bust.
ness, just like the individual, has been
suffering from steadily increasing
costs. Every Leans possible has been
applied to Meet Inls difference between
revenue and expenses by economies,
but we have reached the point now
where the business must have in.
creased revenue II it is TO maintata a
satisfactory service and not result in
direct loss to the government,
Every effort has been made to.
wards maxim gthe burden OF this in
crease fall as lightly as possible upon
the subscriber and the community, ano
as a matter of fact, the increased cost
to the subscriber is insignificant in
comparison with the increased cost OF
commodities generally"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
A NEW IDEA.

CTUDENTS Of the great problem Of juvenile delin-
~ quency. which we are told is growing in volume and
gravity all over the world ought to keep their eye upon
an experiment in correction which began IN Charleston this
state yesterday Since got its start out in Denver mum
Der Of years ago the juvenile court idea has spr .ad all
the country and in the main has been attended with
siderable success But there are preternahraly wis:
youngsters cynical villains not yet in their teens who can
look right back into the head Of the judge and know that
he is going let them go the limit before he does anything
really serious with them-and they continue to pursue their
evil way Many of these reform at the psychological mo-
ment but some Of them do not.
Perhaps that is not the fault of the juvenile court system
However, practical minded men and women who have
watched the results of this method of dealing with the
problem sometimes are asaied with doubt as to its entire
adequacy. They come to believe that if there little
more iron and not much sugar reform would be acce
Grated even if the percentage Of was not raised Prose-
cutting Attorney Liepage, Of Kanawha county, seems to
belong to that school, AT all events yesterday when the
parents of two coored lads who had been caught at
small nfracon Of the law pleaded for clemency he agreed
drop the charge and turn the youngsters off provided they
promised never to do it again and willing to submit
to whipping Upon this being agreed to he promptly pro
ceeded to administer the punishment himself right out in
front Of the court house.
The case against aoggng and the public whipping post
in particular has been set forth quite extensively In fact
complete collection of the literature the subject would
occupy good many feet upon the shelves of public
library Nevertheless is guess that the grapevine tee
graph which runs through the Juvenile underworld of Kan
awha county is thobbng with new throb today and that
for the time being at least there will be some additions to
the ranks Of the Truly Good both black and white AT
all events as we said at the beginning those who take an
interest in that sort Of thing ought keep track Of this
and find out how it worked out
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15

There is great deal Of point to that idea Of Mrs
George Thatcher Gucrsey. president general Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution. who calls for
the Americanzaton of the native born as we'll the
foreign element. Even now at the end of great wal
in which this country all but brought every resource tc
bear there are many people who think they good
Americans who do not have the fanest idea of thei
duty to the country Take the case of the people who
have made up their mind that the is there
ia no reason why they should buy bonds for instance
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15

Bolshevism. and for that matter radcaism Of every
kind has been most unsympatheticaly received by the
plain people of this country The Seattle incident
the most conspicuous but II is by means the only
instance. Last night down at Farrell in Pennsylvania,
where the foreign element is numerically strong FIVE
hundred citizens armed with rides and bayonets helped
the mayor prove to committee in charge Of arrange
ments for an j. W. W. meeting that the wrong town
had been selected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15

Premier Lloyd George got home last night the cables
say and it is pretty safe to guess that about the time
the London papers the danger of political fire
in his rear had been reduced considerably The poll
tcians of Great Britain not any better than the
politicians of any other land and they are not above
taking advantage Of situation they can But the
little Welshman is dangerous antagonist, and with
him right on the ground there is not apt to be much
activity politically speaking there is when he is in
Paris
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
slackers he'll, cut loose speech worth
rolnn milan 70 hear

slackers he'll cut loose speech worth
going miles to hear.
Down In MorEantown they say the
trimming the university lads got SAT-
urday merely indicates that they lack
pep.
Would be hard to pick anything to
leave out OF the recipe for a coed ball
team that would have more effect on
the finished product.
But then no varsity nine r. finish
ed product iE the first half OF April.
And there Is a whole lot for any ball
club in starting the season without
any illusions and pretty clear idea of
the limitations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL Is, 1918.
~ THE AMERICANS CREED.

bellows IN The United States of America as govern
o de people BY the people. for The people, Dhsse
poDeys are derived from the consent Of the governcd
9smoaaty n republic. sovereign Nation Of many
cesIsisn STATES; perfect Union. one and nsepudSc,
upon those principles Of freedom equality. JUS
Ines and fortunes therefore believe it is my duty
81 country 10 love il; 10 support its Constitution; 10
sbsyh dDs 10 repeett flag; and TO defend il against
III eneries
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
Baseball.

The Grant Town pail team is daily
practicing and from all appearances
will have a strong club. Arrange
ments will be made to have all games
scheduled at home, due to the uncer.
tain shifts Of some OF its best players.
Several exhibition games will be
played this week with teams OF the
community.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
we're visiting Mrs. ]. c. Loush at Fair.

were visiting Mrs. ]. C. Loush at Fair
mont over Sunday.
J. j. McGraw has left for Pittsburgh
for few days where he will be a bust
ness visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Fultz are at I'm
iontown attending the funeral Of the
formers grandfather.
Saturday being pay day at the
mines, quite a few went to Fairmont
either as shoppers or visitors.
Samuel Glass, of Pittsburgh, was a
business visitor here Saturday.
VIM. Fast has returned from Penns'
sylvania where he purchased a seven
passenger Mitchell car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15

In laboratories and experimentally paper has been
made Of many things, but in commercial way wood
pulp and rags have been the only material used
fully 1t will relieve the paper situation materially,
therefore, if the that paper be made
from cotton linters should prove to be true.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
GRANT TOWN
Mine Workers. Mel.

Local 4047, U. NJ. w. of A., held its
weekly meeting Sunday at It's hal,
with National Organizer Brown as It's
chief speaker. Mr.. Brown spoke on
labor OF the past and its change since
being organized. The general public
was invited to attend, and the hall was
packed to its capacity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
AlIrrLE SPOT.

Photogranher-I'm very sorry. mad.
am, but It is rather too late to photo.
graph your little boy this evening.
There is not sufficient light.
Mamma ~ Surely there 10 enough
light for little child like him.-Pear-
sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
sAoRr EoREslGHr

Charley, dear. said young Mrs. Tor
kins, can you: really tell which horse is
going TO win?
Most always.
I Before the race is over?
Yes. But only about half q second
before les over; too late to do any
ood:-Washington Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
Rannnala

Personals.
Bernard busch, Of Dakota, was a
visitor here Saturday.
Claude F1uharty, who has recently
returned from Cook hospital, having
gone under an operation, is doing niee-
y.
[ Misses Alice and .Jeannstts Weber
ware visiting Miss Josephine Powell.
OF Clarksburg, Sunday.
Misses Lena and Elisabeth Powell
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15

Stoves abandoned by the back-pedal
ing Germans have been collected by
the American Red Cross and distrb-
rted among refugees.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
Violated Rl,,. ava.

A salesman OF the Kantor Tailoring
company was arrested here Sunday,
charged with an offense against the
blue law. He paid the fine and was
released.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
a psl.s.nt Outlook.

!. W. received twenty-five wedding
presents.
You're a lucky man.
Lucky nothing! All but two OF than
came from friends who are engaged
ito nsrTy.-Bottnn TrAnseriDt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
School Play.

The play given by the Grant Town
school children Friday was a big sue.
cess. II was on the patriotic order and
credit should be given Miss Wilson.
principal, who drilled the children per.
fectly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
|What People Say
and Some Side Remarks

Judge Alton G. Dayton. of the Fed.
eral Court, was talking to Ira L. Smith
the other day and sounded the tocsin:
Il am just dying to see cir ,
Gus"
And. as though in answer to prayer,
John Henry Rice was in Fairmont yes
terday arranging for Sparks Circus to
appear in Northern West Virginia cit
les and towns.
Richard F. Mason, manager Of the
Consolidation stores In the Pennsylva
mia district, being located at Meyers.
dale, Pa, Is in Fairnont again as his
mother lies at the point OF death at
Cook hospital. He has been prominent
in a drive being made at Meyersdale
for $4,000 for Fairgrounds and when
interviewed. exclaimed:
I'VE went over in fine shape;
got more than six thousand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15

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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
That S240 Bonus

ONE months ago we called attention to the bonus OF
S240 which congress gave to all the civilian workers
of Washington City, We criticized the action rather Sc
verely and we have since opposed the paying OF SIX
months additional pay to discharged soldiers and sailors
feeling that simply political move on the part OF
some papers and politicians to get the votes OF SAID SOL
ders and sailors. .
But if the bonus is fair in place 1t is talr IN all
cases We lust never know when start this sort OF
thing where it will end 1t begins to look like 1t is gong
to be harder for us to get of the and to con-
ditions than it was to get into the war and win It,
From Wednesdays Washington dispatches we clip the
following bearing on this subject:
Declaring the $50 bonus paid to discharged soldiers
and sailors was paltry," compared with $24O PAID
war workers. Representative Pou democrat North Caro-
lima in the house today asked for nonparsan consldera
ton of republicans and democrats in dealing with add
tiona bonuses.
When we deal with the soldiers he said, Il hope there
will be no sparring for political advantages The add-
tona bonus should be large enough to give all discharged
soldiers and sailors good start as civilians"
'The watch dogs" of the treasury Mr. Pou stated,
would be at the amount of the appropra
TONS Justice should be done these at any cost he
said" \
Now what do you think of that? Where is the soldier
or the sailor who in favor ofpayng themselves that
extra $240 particularly after they become aware that
civilians have already been so favored?
Congress should have started long ago the task of
reducing the high cost of living, instead of png more
and more until they reach the point where they cannot
stop STILL as we have said what is fair for is fair
for the other.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
The Mobbing of the Senate


~ OR the first time in the history of the country the
T. United States Senate has been practically mobbed
For quite while Tuesday the presiding officer was
unable to have restored the rules enforced in the
galleries
The presiding officer of the senate is democrat The
sergeant at and doorkeepers who charged with
preserving order republicans. The occasion was the
deverance of attack upon the league of nations and
incidentally upon the president by Senator Lodge of Mas
sachusets who is republican The president is dem
ocrat. The mobbing done by friends OF Senator
Lodge who packed the galleries this special occasion
for the purpose and were partisan republicans By that
we that they republicans first, and Americans
afterwards if party expediency permits
In candid opinion this is the most happy that
has reached the German Kaiser hiding in his Dutch
rat hole since the sinking of the Lusania the murder
of Edith Cavell ..~~~ -.,..t
Bolshevism in Russia, and elsewhere, must also take
heart for is this not evidence that the republican party
still lives and working under the policy of rule ruin?
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

In spite of the splendid and heroic work of the National
Guardsmen in France in circles yet there to
be disposition to make the National Guard the goat
whenever chance arises The latest SANDER is that the
National Guard cannot be trusted with anything but field
shoes to The army must have some big leaks to
account for The people however going to let
the qusrermaster department charge supply shortages
to the boys Of the National Guard
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
WE DON'T KNOW

1t is alleged in behalf of the con-
tinued propensity for high prices that
the condition is founded upon the in
satiable demand of foreign countries,
Of continental Europe. How can the
impoverished people of those strick-
en- countries pay a price that all but
staggers the American consumer, and
in addition the freight of a long haul?
Dawson News.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

The great increase of tax returns
all over the state would indicate that
there had been progress and pros
perity in spite of war taxes and phi
lanthropic expenditures in connection
with the war. Honest tax returns
would solve the states lack of funds
to pay all its obligations promptly.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

We are afraid the Atlanta Constitution taking Uncle
John Shannon seriously about chicken being as free
as air" up Commerce Of course there are several
ways to get your chicken but doubt if the free supply
that may be secured up there is nexhaustble as The
air. And the Constitution printed right next to Frank
L. Stanton's "High Cost World" poem too!
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

The short ballot is a movement to
simplify politics. With the continual
multiplying of offices somehow we
must get back to voting directly for
fewer men who shall appoint the
others and be responsible to the peo-
pie for the whole. This does not
sound democratic, but it's business.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Did you ever stop to think how
many things you can raise on farm
that will bring good money and that
a boil weevil will not eat? If you
have not we advise you to take a
trip through South Georgia.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

For eleven out of twelve years Tyrus Raymond Cobb of
Georgia. has been the leading batter in baseball Wheth-
err YOU like the game that is enviable record.
And at the same time he has been all around leader in
the game.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

It's an enterprsng jeweler who advertising to
promote weddings in order to get the chance to sell the
ring but Atlanta has firm that does just this. And
when the high of living is considered must accord
this firm the palm for its mistaken belief in the power of
printers ink May its confidence be not misplaced.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

come in this town. In fact they are
public nuisance, and if it is posi-
BILE to do so, they should be driven
away. The park is no park when
they are in town.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

'You need your money
And l need mine,
If we both get ours
1t would sure be fine.
But if you get yours
And hold mine too,
What in the world
Am l going to do?"
Poem from the back of sales-ticket.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

bud Glass, of the Georgian, spent day last week in
Marietta and did not show at this Office but as long
as he stuck to Jim Brumby and Lawson Fields he in
good company.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
A PUBLIC NUISANCE

The Cuban martins that make a
roosting place of our park square,
have more than worn out their well
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

II the legislature had hundred instead of ftyday
ssion, there is telling how many new counties they
4uld create every year in Georgia. and still they would
to set the clock back finishing day in order to pass
Asary bills
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

The Cuthbert Leader is having attack of baseball
ts" but the disease is dangerous Maybe Howell
could bring team up that would tackle Johnny Ruda-
sills "Bear Cats?"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

The actors in New York out strike, the white
way dark the jazz bands SILENT the beer and wine
has ceased to fow and of the old settlers are in
favor of trading the town back to the Indians.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

There is republican senator by the name of Moses in
the United States Senate but that he has not been
able to lead his party out of the wilderness.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Carnegie wrote for his epitaph these honest lines
"Here lies who knew how to enlist in his service
better men than himself"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

The boil weevls have made their appearance in several
parts of the county and only remind farmer
friends that activity and eternal vigilance is the price of
cotton now
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

The little tin box is not nearly safe place to put
your money as a bank, poor Atlanta family can
certify after having saved up two hundred dollars to have
it vanish from the old tin bank.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Georgia papers this year show very few sales of
advertised by shers in this state and the pickings
ON this source have been anything but fat With empty
ills and no legal sales of sherfs have become
cetty good farmers.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Take The Marietta Journal and get
all the news of the county.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

We don't understand about these direct descendants
of George Washington that have read about several
times lately Is it history something else that
crooked
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

1t through the public schools of the state that every
child is given chance to become great as any
other man who ever lived in the state More and better
schools increases this opportunity.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Typhoid fever is easily avoided than cured The
may had for nothing and the doctors not
busy as they will be if more of it is not used.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

A Macon girl flew home from visit by airplane and
up to date have not heard of anAtanta girl who was
SO anxious to get backto Atlanta The capital retention
committee had better attend to this
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Literacy in Georgia took bound upward when the
legislature passed the local school tax act this week
Money invested in education returns tenfold in the
perity of the state.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Chicago and Washington courts have fine chance to
show the south what they will do with rioters and mobs
who attack negro citizens within their Jurisdictions, but
we suspect there will be no Showing"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

We fear the American Legion which is being organized
by veterans of the last has political aspirations for
the future however loudly they protest political inten
tions at this time.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Conservation of gas and oil most necessary if the
uo truck has pick UP the burden of the railroads of
he country for any length of time reasonable supply
these should always be carried by those who do
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

The brewers fhe country-or should we ex-brew-
ers-are going have big meeting in Atlantic City IN
September to plan for campaign to repeal prohibition
laws If they get too dry they in the SURF outside
of that it will all be talk.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Some things that have happened recently incline US to
suspect that Mr. Burlesons hide is not half as thick as
some people have supposed it was We do not believe
man ever lived who absolutely indifferent to public
opinion
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

We believe that the government is going to stop prof.
teerng when we of the profteers stripes and
not much before that time.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

We are in favor of giving the system fair trial.
we are in favor of the newspapers and ttepaylng
their way but also in favor of the government
paying its own way and not begging space of anyone
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

By some slip of Mr.. Burleson's mails we have missed
our Walton News since the press meeting, for we
can not think Brother Caldwell has cut off his visiting
list.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Carrollton has been advised to multiply its chicken
raising industry Ralph Meeks knows why
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

One of the compensatons believe the Lord gave
yen he made poor the ability to the litteness
# some of the whom he has permitted to acquire
FeaIth in this moral vinyard.