The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-07
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comes for voting, II three.fifths Of the
voters in this district vote for the
oonds-well have high school. The
papers have been knocking against
our high school and have said unkind
things about this being my/fight. 1t
is no fight. We have our children
which God gave to US and we have our
property which if we got dishonesty
we ought not to be allowed to vote.
NO one should prevent our giving our
children what they should have. All
the property ! own is in this district
which will have to be taxed and
have no child to 90 to this high school
so it is not selfishness which prompts
me to help in this matter. want to
do what is best for my neighbor's
child. All this talk about America
means nothing less than that we shall
love our own community. America
isn't way off, but close at home and
loving our community and our family
anr our neighbor is the way to be a
proper citizens.
Let's get down to brass tacks, the
acid test of our patriotism. The Board
Will see to it that this is a fair cleo.
ton and anybody voting against it will
so the same place with those voting
for it. Also when bonds are issued,
100 cents out Of every dollar will 20
into the high school We've not &C.
cusing anyone of spending money
wrongfully but you should be proud OF
your buildings here for they all show
100 cents out of dollar. We do have
same things we wont surrender and
we have a right to govern ourselves.
This bolshevikl business in the papers
Is caused by injustice and wrong do
Ing in high places. The people are
the government in this country and
they can have any kind of govern
ment they want. When we under.
stand there are no niggers in the wood.
pile and no one to suppress US, we can
have our safe rights"
Prof. Hustead, principal of the East
Park school, spoke few words next
saying 1t wasn't necessary to go away
from home to hear good thoughts or
definition Of the real American.
When we do develop the new Ameri-
can we'll have the same kind OF PEG.
pie here in East Park-the type OF
man and woman who will go down in
his pocket and do the democratic thing
for the good of the people around him.
1t will only be necessary to give East
Park a chance to say it wants mod.
ern high school-a real necessity.
should like all the fathers to come and
visit the central building and watch
the boys and girls try to do their work.
We have 5 in the high school in three
rooms. There are 20 rooms in this
district-all filled to Overlooking and
there isn't good American in this dis
trict who wont say we don't need more
opportunity. From a financial stand
point, fine new high school will bring
more people here which will increase
the value OF your property. But l
wont say any more for / have talked
personally with everyone of you"
The song America was sung follow.
ing this. East Parkers to about 200
were present and all joined heartily in.
H. A. Henderson, a returned soldier of
the community have an exceptionally
interesting talk on his experiences in
battle and travelling through France.
He carried his hearers from camp
here, across the ocean, through many
phases of thrilling existence "oVer
there" and back home again, occupy.
ing about an hours time. He pictured
very realistically all that he went
through and he told Of dangers which
surrounded him quite simply, without
raising his voice, just as though it
were a common everyday happening
to have shells bursting around him.
was wounded severely on the cheek
and shoulder and will carry the mark