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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
ONE GAP WISE COUNTY, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 6,:l9le

to adjourn when Mr.. w. g.
Coutts, obtaining recognition
from the chairman, brought to
The attention of the Club that
Mr.. Cousins, representing the
Stone Lumber Company. form.
erly known as Stone, nulipg
Lumber Co., was present ut the
meeting and would like to put
his building proposition before
the meeting. Mr.. Cousins then
outlined n most practicable
scheme of financing the build
ing of homes and furnishing the
materials for these houses to be
built with. So reasonable did
MIR. Cousins plan appear to be
that he was induced to remain
IN Big Stone Gap the following
day and go over the plans with
prospective buyers under the
direction and guidance of a com
mittee consisting of Mr.. II. B..
Alsover, SIR. II. L Fox and Mr..
John Fox, appointed on the
spot by the Chairman.
The meeting adjourned with
everyone feeling that at last the
building proposition had atlcast
received its greatest impetus,
and that there would but little
doubt but what we would see
houses really in the process of
construction early in March.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

10 the citizens of Wise County.
hereby annonncn my candidacy for
reelection To the Office of Common-
wealth's Attorney subject to The action
OF the Republican party.
During the three years IN which have
had the honor of serving you in this cap
acity you have had an opportunity to OBJ
serve my manner of couducting the Office
aud If should be honored by reelection
my policy will be a firm, uniform and i'm.
partial enforcement of the law. us it has
been in Tie past. 1 invite the most care
inl Investigation of my record
Respectfully,
&. r. McCORKIE
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Bridge Party.

Mrs. ID. b. Sayers entertained
very delightfully."- last Tuesday
afternoon with four tables Of
bridge. Miss Minnie FoN won
first prize, pot Of blooming by
acinths and Mrs. II. Il. Taggart
the consolation prize, hand
some piece of Picard China.
at the conclusion of the games
a delicious salad course and cof-
fee were served BY the hostess. !
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Red Cross
Notes
WORK ROOM

WORK ROOM
Mrs. S. Polly. 4 l-2 hours; Mrs. T.. y
Prescott. hrs; Mrs. | T.. Gilly, 8 ii
Mrs G. V. Weems, 3l-i hrs: Mrs. j. l..
Lunsford, 3 IL hrs; Mrs. J. Is. Wampler
D i-2 hrs; Mrs. w. ID. Bum, Q 81 hrs
Mrs. II. w. Gillian, . 81 hrs; Mrs
NJ. +. Octkin, . hrs; Mrs. II. j. Chrisiy,
. l-2 hrs; Sue Wampler, 2 hrs; DOROTHY
Weems, . hrs; Mrs R.W. Flanary, . hrs,
Mrs. X. Is. Alsoyer, 2 hrs; Mrs. c. G.
Long, IA.
HOME WORK
Mrs. Wiley Witt, prs pajamas; Mrs
w. I. Hndgens, 10 property bags; Mrs
w + Baker. l pr. pajamas; Mrs. 81 Pres.
colt, hrs; Mrs. $. Polly. 3 hrs; Mrs
w. L. Goodloc, pr. pajamas; Mrs. John
Mullins, Prs. pajamas; Mrs. f. Prescott
sweater; Mrs. Tilden Giily, 10 proper.
~ bags; Mrs. G. V. Wecms, 10 property
bags: Mrs. Ii. A. w. Skeen, l pair ps.
jamas; Mrs. D. C. Wolfe, 10 propert,
bags; Mrs. 4. j. Christy, prs. paianas
Mrs. w d. Bum, Q prs. pajamas; Mrs
J. d. Wampler, 10 property bags; Mrs
/: T. Gilly, property bags; Mrs. C. "
Weems, property bags; Mrs. r. w
f'lanary, prs. pajamas.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
THE REASON FOR LENT


To many people Lent Is noth-
ing more or less than an invita-.
tion to the mons individn,l -
show how orthodox he can be.
and Il challenge to the mal, With
no particular religious utilization
to show how independent he can
be OF religious influence.
OF course this isa somewhat
extreme statement Of the case.
and docs not take into account
those religious bodies which do
not keep the Lcnton season.
However the ease NAV be. ii
is he desire of the writer OF
tins article to make clear. to all
who would like to know. the
true Significance of Lent.
Its Christian origin. OF course
is apparent on the face of the
matter. 1t is commemorative of
the so-called "forty days. which
our Eord, Jesus OF Nazareth,
spent III the wilderness fasting
and during which lie was tempt
ed.
There is another origin of the
same practice in hcathcn coun-
tries, j. c. where the Christian
religion has not been preached
or obtained a footing. In India
and China certain religious cults
have celebrated Il period Of SIM
liar character aud approximate
~ similar length. lin these
countries the nature of the sea
son has been that of taboos on
eating certain things ON pain of
leath or what amounts to excom-
munication from said religious
bedies and their worship,
But, because of the religious
or seml-religious origin of this
institution, we must not there
fore deprecate its real use and
Junction. 1t is good for our
moral and spiritual life, indeed,
Tor us to give up certain habits
OF eating or drinking and other
habits OF buying luxnries when
we don really need them. Yet
6"'' w. oui PhJ 81
| "A
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ing out on the deck 30 dizzy
from the rocking of the ship
that ! could hardly walk. |
sidled up to the ladder about
half scared to death, because |
Just felt sure that a big wave
swould jerk me down. don't
know how | ever climbed the
thing, but finally | made it. Af-
ter | had been up there about
five minutes another fellow
came up. asked him what he
wanted, and he said he was
sent up there to stand watch.
| told him | was sent up the
fore mast to stand watch and
he said, you are up the wrong
mast, you are up the main
mast. Well my hair just stood
straight up To think would
have to climb down and then
climb up another, but l had it
to do. by the time | had got
up the main mast ! was Just
about all in. The next day il
was as rough as could be and
of course all boys get sea sick,
And from what they say at first
you are afraid your going TO
die and before you get through
with it you are afraid You wont
die. | didn't get sea sick though
so don't know how you feel.
| got so dizzy could hardly
see straight.
About two O'Clock that day l
was talking to the executive
officer aud he said the deck
force We're all i'll and the fire
man too and he didn't know
what he was going to do for
fireman. So | volunteered to
fire, ana believe me if | ever
got n touch OF work | got it.
when ! entered the fire room.
l didn't know il was so hot any
whore unless it was right in the
fire. would 20 in the fire room
and heave coal in those fires
and come out SO sick I'd nearly
die. made those four hours
some how | don't know, and
every since I've been Just as
tough as any Of them. For the
first six days ont we were in
storm. The waves would wash
over the snip, and I'll tell YOU
whom YOU started back aft to
your bed you never know
whether you would get there
IN safety or 20 over board. /
started up tile galley one day and
one got me. You ought to have
seen me grabbing for some
thing to hold To. caught the
chains on the side of the ship
some of the boys asked me if |
got up "cussing'' aud thanking
God ut the same time that
didn't 20 over. But that's part
of sailors life so why should
| worry.
Well I'm getting tired so will
have to close. hope to see
you all by next spring at least
Lovingly
Carl.
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Officers
Elected
OF the Big Stone Gap Home
Building Association.

Last Wednesday evening saw
an unusually good meeting of
the Young Mems Club held in
the Mineral Motor Company's
Rooms to elect officers and di-
rectors Of our Home Building
Association.
The meeting was called to or
der about $50, aud Il short but
spirited business session ensued.
A favorable vote was taken on
changing the night of the meet
ing to Friday. Pat in form of
motion this was adopted prac-
tically unanimously.
Mr.. Stuart, representing n
Committee of the Ladies of the
Town, then proposed that the
Club consider helping out on u
proposition to provide Il wei.
coming entertainment for the
returned soldiers, and to enable,
by Il suitable arrangement for Il
luncheon or supper ut the Hotel,
the people of the town to get to
know any and all newcomers
to Big Stone Gap who might
feel that they were regarded us
mere stranger in a strange land,
An animated discussion fol.
lowed, as a result of which, on
Mr. Camblos' suggestion com.
mittce of two, Mr.. w. G. Skunk
and Mr.. +. l.. Morton, was APP
pointed to confer with the
Ladies' in the matter, particular
ly as to suitable time, as the
sense of the meeting was that it
was fine proposition. Mr..
f. w. Bliss suggested that the
meeting consider lent as being
a factor in the matter.
The meeting was now turned
over TO the Chairman of the
Home Building Committee,
w. a. Stuart. After stating
most clearly and concisely the
main purpose of the meeting,
emphasizing the Importance of
any action taken at che time,
and after deferentially listening
to a few objections to the plan
on the part of Mr.. Alsover,
which elected an animated rap
id-iire discussion from some OF
the member, Mr.. Stuart called
for nominations for tho officers
and directors of the Association.
MIR. Camblos, being recognized
by the Chair, stated that reg
ular but tentative slate had
been drawn up by the Commit
tee in order TO facilitate ease
end rapidity in selecting these
names, as well as for the con
venlence of all the stock-hold-
ers, enabling them to see at a
glance the best possible names
for the positions. The slate was
ns follows:
Pres. y. AxIey Gilmer; Vice
Pres. g. N. Knight; Secretary
g. l.. Taylor; Treasurer, -
w. II. Wren.
Directors:-H. l.. Miller, WI.
Smith, W. A. Stuart, r. E. Tag
CART, II. T.. Fox.
Only one objection was made
to this slate. Stating that Mr..
Wren'sl position as the Presi-
dent of Young Mems Club was
mans one job, Mr.. w. j. Smith
proposed n substitute for his
name in the person of Mr.. W. R.
Otey. Mr.. Wren withdrawing
his name Mr.. Oteywas elected
Treasurerer.
Mr.. q. N. Knight, in the ab
5ence of the President, Dir. J.A.
dilmer, then took the chair at
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Home Service
OF Great Benefit to Soldiers
and their Families.

youth and early in the war be-
came q Yankee doughboy. He
married a pretty girl after he
put on his uniform, and all
went well during the short time
he was at home. Then he went
to camp aud was only recently
discharged.
One day he came into the Red
CrossTHome Service Office of
his city and in answer to the
Sccretary's cordial "What can
| DO for you?" he exclaimed:
"My wife, she fuss at me all the
day and she fnss at me all the
night! Now what you go to do
about it?"
Investigation showed several
causes of trouble. First, Tony
was handsome, and sentimental
girls in the cantonment town
from which he had just come
were writing him letters which
his wife naturally resented. a
little tactful explanation helped
smooth herrunlcd feathers.
Then Tony could not get "a
satisfactory Job A note of in
PRODUCTION to an employer Of
labor Strengthened that out.
But most vital OF all was the
fact that the young couple lived
with the wife's people, and
there was too much mother.in.
law. Tony, who had been ready
TO desert altogether was induced
to return home and persuade
his bride TO bury the hatche,
and move with him to a home
of their own. lie found coy
little house within his means,
but the landlord demanded the
rent in advance and Tony
would not draw his pay at his
ncw job for two weeks. SO the
Red Cross Home Service Score
tary advised him to have the
prospective landlord call ;,t the
Office and talk it over.
The result WAS that he con
scented TO accept a small deposit
which Tony could make and TO
wait until pay day for the rest
of the first months rent, on the
assurance that Tony would not
beat" the bill, or if he did, the
Red Cross would make it good.
Tony's word proved as good
as his bond, and the little fami.
ly is now as bright and happy
as clear morning in May.
The services extended by the
Red Cross Homo Service Sec.
ton all over the country have
stretched all the way from the
kind supervision Tony's family
needed to securing delayed al
lotments and government al
lownnces and providing legal
or medical assistance to some
troubled family.
Few people realize how ex-
tensive the activities of this de-.
partment of the Red Cross have
been during the last year. Dur.
ing November and December
alone 3iS43 families were be-
friended aud served by the Red
Cross Home Service Sections in
the Potomac Division CIV. Va,
Va, Md, and d. CD In Virgin.
ia-ll3 Sections aided 1885
families of men in service; SO
Sections Of West Virginia rend.
erd some form of service TO
1866; the % sections of Mary.
Ian reported having befriend-
ed 869i and the District of Co
lumbia's lone Home Service
Section cared for 6055 during
!
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Go to church next Sunday
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A LETTER FROM FRANCE

Mrs. j. ~. Youcll has received
the following letter from her
son, Carl, who is in France:
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-04-14
- AFTER THE STORM


 The city election is past and com ment unnecessary, but in considering the best interests of the town and com munity there are two essential points to be observed, viz. needed improve ments and funds to meet the expense. The better We succeed in keeping the wheels of industry moving the better conditions will be maintained There is one, particularly essential improve ment at this time, in the mind or the writer, which should command the at tention of our city council The pres ent location of our Fire House and City Jail is wholly unsuited for permanent quarters and it is very risky to contin- ue to occupy same for longer time than conditions compel. l am still Of the. same opinion as when the City ac- quired title to the property of the IL hrary Association, that this lot should be excavaed to level with the street a Sulta Die DullQlnR SOHSbA uSteu ANI City offices and Library, with Jail and fire equipment in the basement. Now seems to be the opportune time to make the change I understand tho City is to get insurance money for damage done by the late fire to the present jail building, which could be set aside in the building fund, and the property now occupied is we'll located for some purposes, and could doubtless be sold for a good value. Enough should be derived from the sale of this property to help1very much in the con struction of desirable permanent guar | ters. Perhaps some expense could pe saved the City by doing their excaVat ing at about the same time as the Bank excavates it's property adjoining This is a needed improvement Whlch' think. should be made without delay as a matter of economy.
 FOREST J. HUNT.
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RACIAL SPECTRUM FORMS WHITE LIGHT
 OF AMERlCANISM

In Springfield, Mass, a remarkable unity among the various forces that are organized to fight disunion is pro- ducing splendid type of American citizenship out of the many nationali- ties that are gathered there. The pub lie school system under Superintend- tent J. H. Van Sickle has, In coopera. tion with the Bureau of Naturaliza- tion. evolved a highly successful sys tenn of education of the foreign born.
 This system. is BOW to be broadened by making the evening schools in the community centers for all the people. ; A sewing class, in which the teaching of English is made incidental to sewing and soclability, has already been organized in the Hooker School; and cooking class and many other classes, educational musical and dra- matie are to be formed, as well as classes in English and citizenship. The plan is. to ultimately make each center a public forum, with educa- tional motion-picture films. illustrated talks, concerts and entertainments of various kinds the medium of getting together.
 But other elements than the public school system are also in operation in complete harmony with it's ideals. The Springfield Women's Club has just carried through wonderfully successful international food display in connection with musical and dra- matic program, in which many na- tionalities delighted with their char acteristic art After the entertainment ! Italian. Polish. Chinese, Norwegian, Swedish, Greek, and French dishes were served, and as a result many new and delicious methods of prepar- l ing food were revealed to American born and foreign born alike. A fur. l ther development of this cosmopolitan idea is an exhibit of embroideries and other forms of beautiful handiwork of 1 the women of many races ta be held at the city library under the direction of the Springfield Federation of Women's Clubs.
 Most farreaching of all, perhaps, the Central Labor Union has begun a Wig orous Americanization program. It's Americanization committee Is to send out questionnaires to all of the 1S,0O0 members of the, union and to all who in the future apply for membership, As result of these questionnaires it is expected that the entire member ship will be speedily classified accord
 ing to citizenship. i. Where members are citizens the voters will be properly
 registered. If first naturalization pa pers are taken out, tho man will be aided to complete the process; where members are aliens or native-born Hit
 crates the educational committee, in
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PAINT-UP AND CLEAN
 UP IDEA SPREADS

Cooperating in the own-youro"n- home campaign now being carried oa by the United States Department of Labor are thousands of men and wo- men who already own their homes or who rent dwellings, and their part is to aid in the national cleanup and paint-up activities The appeal to make every town and city in the coua- trf a better place to live in has been answered east and west. north and south. Az the weather permits. i'm provements will be undertaken iu ev- erp State on more thorough scale than usual, for the homecoming of the soldiers adds a special stimulus to tho annual labor of removing the winters accumulations of rubbish This tas,e always imperative as safeguard 5o health, is more than ever necessary now, when our armies are coming back from overseas.
 Hardware merchants, pronrietors Of paint shops, and florists have bcea asked to aid the cleanup and pa;u-u9 campaign now being carried oa ia many cities Requests that windor; exhibits be arranged 90 that the sag,
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len Of gardening, repair work, and
 si Improvements may be given to
 hv have been quickly complied
 and it has been demonstrated wherever the actual task of clean ing and painting up has been begun lea Of making a town or city --e.tasul and beautiful has quickly ed.
 The first naturally is the removal al Of dirt and waste matter from
 and cellars Business centers haon sadly neglected during the and they present tasks that mu- @ government must perform. In r abor of the smaller cities yolun-
 gre helping i'll this work, which e#oeuted as a patriotic service, since
 es fer health and provides @ and prevents the spread of i'eee at a time when soldiers are atng from France.
 'ai4tine restores houses even when -aer nave q most dilapidatsd appear aeo and after the huses have been 0a'ad the next thought is the gar Jpn a"d lawn. Thus there is a de-
 or gardening tools and for grass aaa flower bulbs. Spring clean
 has always had fascination for .ne and for the last few years
 a interest in gardening has been
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WITH SUNNY POINT

D. F. Brooks, of Seattle. who arriv- ed from Seattle a few weeks ago, will be connected with the Sunny Point Packing Company this summer, where he will familiarize himself with the fishing aud canning business.
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R: A. Perry, storekeeper at Kasaan last season, who has been getting things In shape for the company the past month at the canery, leaves on the next southbound boat for Seattle, having been assigned to Puget Sound cannery this season.
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on the increase This season prob- 5lv will show that more thought than ever before has been given to the sur roundings of the home and to city parks. both by the housewives and by the community at large.
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... MUST IA HINT.... >...,...
 $. s ! . x.Ssesthe Kat;qhikan Bksaar annpunaam4na at the top
 of page 2 in today's issue.

Don't, forget to buy ticket Or two to the Big Annual Ball to- be given by .lhe Fire.aen Easter Monday, April 21. 191s.
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WANT ED

Lady or gentleman to represent I, Fuller Brush Co, in Ketchikan and 2 joining towns. Experience unne sary, We teach you. Phone 104 write F. Matlock, Ketchikan. Adv. (
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HOUSE FOR SALE-Four rooms, biz lot fine view. fine place for chick ems. John Ellingson, Newtown. Adv St.
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BACK AT LIBRARY

The friends of Mrs. Julia Thompson, Librarian at the Public Library will be glad to learn that she is again back at her post after several weeks of ill ness
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When national prohibition goes into effect even Maine will be dry-Arkan- sas Gazette.
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IN FROM SPRINGS

Mrs. Abbie Houts of Bell Island Hot Springs is visitor in town from the resort and is the guest of her mother in Newtown for few days.
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FOR RENT-2 single rooms. See Mrs Leonard next to the Liberty Theatre Adv 6tp.
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California Sweet Pea Seeds FREE this week at Walker Drug Go. Adv.
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German war profiteers are eiudine the authorities by taking securities to Switzerland by aeroplane. high nm ance.
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B U T T 0 N S!

Made to order See Mrs. Basse , her new location next Hunts Stol&
 Adv
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Every public spirited citizen should support the Firemen.
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It is hoped that the patriotic activity of the Springfield Central Labor Un- ion will be adopted by organized la bor in every locality in the United States
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cooperation with the school authori-
 ties. will take up the matter of their education in English and citizenship
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The RON NiARCHE
SPECIAL. OFFER FREE

SPECIAL OTTER FREE In order~ to make reoa fer stock of spring eoods. we alfl give with every s17.5O to s30 mems suit i HAT FREE; valued s to s4 All suits are marked exceptionally low and are extra good vaiae7. Our special s2o Blue Serge is now sls.5O and only just few left.
 Ordinary Norfolk Suits. Reg.S1s.5O now s12.5O Mems Pants Wool Eackinaws and shirts are greatly reduced.
 LOUIS HANSON. Proprietor
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The Time, The. Place
 And The Girl

Nov Time, furnish your home when can have the benefit selected stock of high class furniture and rugs from which to make your choice. 
 place R. Heckman Co.'s House. Furnishing Dept where you wllfndbeaufu Wilton Administer rugs Wal nut and Oak furniture Comfortable Rockers Artistic Bed Cotton Felt Mattresses Sellers Kitchen Cabinets Aluminium Monarch Great Western and New Perfection Stoves.
 Wewil furnish the House, if you will find the Girl