The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-11
Evening Chat
rhIa Marnino EARLY.


s THIS morning a warm. fragrant rain
lsaHSed exclamations OF regret from
he children but the grown-ups one and
~ Werc glad. Just rain or two like
his md the whole world will be green
lRa3r. Just overnight the buds have
stxpanded aud this morning many more
lsiny leaves and hundreds more apple
Z md peach blossoms are out Tho peach
StUssom Is tho protest thing imagtna-
dc lust uoWA-so pink aud dainty. A
mall branch containing tho flowers
sfIaccd IN q vase makes the very incest
ornament possible. A friend OF minc
has three large porch boxes In her
iollar containing the flowers she saved
1yer from last spring. They are grow
Ing fairly we'll Of them tall and
aeavy In foliage which did not fall
pif. especially the geraniums--while
0ther small plants which seemed dead
have taken new lease on life and are
sending out tiny shoots in every direc'
ton. She says she tried keeping her
flowers this way for the first time
md believes she will have quite good
looking porch box much sooner than
her neighbor will have. It's too bad
lower boxes around ones porch are
so expensive for they are so very beau.
kitIl. Some homekeepers ] know are
starting hanging baskets in the base
iaent now. The small plants for them
ran be- procured from the florist and
In lust another month they will be
growing nicely and can be placed out
5f-doors, hung to the root OF the We
rapda.
After lull OF two years caused by
The war. The people Of West Virginia
are again awakening to the absolute
( necessity Of the immediate construc-
ion OF good roads with the result that
AZ s4parate bond issues in as many
districts throughout the state are pend
ling, aggregating approximately $4.'
100000. The movement is sweeping
aver the state like tidal wave and
inless all signs fail, more money viii
Sc voted for good roads through bond
s issues this year than for any previous
Ycar; in the history of road improve
Gent in the state. In scores OF DIS
riots in the state, preparations are be
ing made for bond issues to improve
Goth Glass "a" and "B" highways and
numerous meetings are being held
Z everywhere to further the cause.
The greater activity just at this time
Is noticeable in the northern part OF
the state, in Harrison, Marion, Min
eral, Monongalia, Lewis, Tyler, Wet
Z ger, Marshall, Wood, Writ, Webster
and Preston counties. The astern Pan
Handle countries are displaying some
Interest but the brethren in that sec
& ton OF the state are not acting. The
southern counties, particularly Kama
Nha, Greenbrier, Summers, Lincoln
Wayne, Logan, Mcdowell, and Ming
are: active and bigger things are prom
ised from that section 81 the state
1.-The provisions under which fedora
and state aid are now being extended
1 10 the various political subdivision;
LOT the state will not permit delay anc
I II behooyes the counties which arr
sluggiIlg, to busy themselves immedl
srtoiy or their proportioqate share Of
tho federal funds will revert to TIT
general fund and then be distributed
10 the counties which arc active.
If b county isn't getting its share Of
federal and state aid, the county com
riissioners are at fault, and interested
l.tsxpayers should get onto the job a
|ponca, The government is not holdint
'.hp Highway construction because o
ltfnr6tsailinp nrices but on the other han:
Is advocating the immediate resump