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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10
cALIFoRNIA's WARNING

pEPRESENTATIVE KAHN, of California.
struck note in his speech on the japanese CUES
ton in the house yesterday which ought to challenge
the attention Of the whole nation What he actually
said was ordinary enough but the implications Of it
alarming to say the least. Briefly. Mi. Kahn says
that if there is to be war between the United States
and Japan it will have to be started by the japanese
but that the safe thing do for this county to be
prepared at all times for evenIuali6es.
In other words, California proposes to go right
ahead with the policies which every well-posed resi-
dent Of the Pacific coast knows goadmg the JaPa-
nese 10 the danger point and expects the whole
try 10 be ready to sustain the shock if the japanese
finally do with The United States what they did with
Russia in I9O4--stnkc first and declare war after
ward
Representative Kahn's speech was fair warning
to the American people Of just what the people Of Cali
forna are letting The country IN for. If the country
thinks that it is the duty Of the United States 10 back
California 10 the limit then we might just well re-
concic ourselves to the fact that the annual expendi-
lures Of the government will keep right being tour
and five billions Of dollars per year. AS long as we
are willing to keep that up Japan probably will not
dare 10 strike, but even the Californans probably
would admit that 10 be pretty costly peace under
writing.
But. even 50, they may not be moved to temper
their schemes with little diplomacy inasmuch as a
lol Of The money will have lobe spent in their territory
for defensive works and in maintaining Pacific coast
ports and stations for the fleet
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THE OIL AND GAS TAX.


From The wheeling Intelligencer.
In The IntelIigencer yesterday
appeared an analysis by Hon. W. S.
Hallanan. state tax commissioner,
OF the recent decision of the Su-
preme Court Of West Virginia on
the contest OF the constitutionality
OF the transportation tax on oil and
gas. The analysis indicated that
the decision. instead Of entirely in
validating the transportation tax on
oil and gas as to the larger portion
OF the oil and gas produced in this
state. in reality sustains the tax as
10 a large share OF the oil and gas.
and insures to the state revenue
from |A0O. 900 to $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Hallauan points out the i'm
preston that The decision Of the
Supreme Court relieves all the oil
and gas going out OF the state from
taxation. is erroneous. As matter
OF fact. he courts decision is this
In substance: that oil and gas pro
duced In West Virginia and shipped
directly to purchaser outside OF
the state is not subject to taxation;
that oil or gas produced in this
state and transported first TO
purchasing agent, a refinery or
buying organization OF some kind In
the state is subject to the tax re-
CARELESS of the fact that the final
destination OF the oil or gas may
be outside OF the state. Under the
ruling therefore. not only all oil
and gas produced and consumed In
West Virginia is subject to tax, but
very large proportion of the oil
and gas delivered to purchasing
agencies in the state, and finally
transported out OF the state, is also
subject TO the tax. While the Sill
preme Court decision leaves the
gas tax law in an unsatisfactory
condition, it by no means nulliies
1t or destroys its value, and The
Tntelligencer is inclined to the be-
lief that further legislation along
the same line ought to be passed TO
equate return from the large vol
eQuate return form the large col.
ume Of this great natural wealth
that is produced every year and
from which, under present condi.
tions, We derive little or no rev.
enue,
! 1t is apparent that the Legislature
will be faced with serious prob
lem this winter. The oil and gas
tax was relied upon TO produce over
81, 100000 per year. AS Interpreted
by the Supreme Court it will pro-
duce about onehalf Of that sum.
All OF the state Institutions are
clamoring for larger appropriations
than they have ever had before.
The State University alone asks for
its support, during the coming year,
a sum of money which twenty years
ago was almost sufficient to carry
on the entire state government. All
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10
DECEMBER 10, 1920.
SCHOOLS AND STATE AID

sTYIHAT Prof Walter Barnes, Of the Normal
w School faculty had TO say his address before
The Rotary Club yesterday about education beng
state matter which ought receive adequate aid from
The state treasury is absolutely true, but ii ono thing
@ recognize need in the administration of an inst-
tuton maintained with public funds and quite another
thing to meet it.
3 In some Of the states it has been the policy for
number Of years to give great deal of aid to the
schools, but the schemes for distributing these funds
as yule operate to give the districts which need it
least quite as much as the districts that need it most
And that from the viewpoint Of educators who share
lie views OF Prof Barnes is almost bad as not CIV
ING any state aid at all.
The sticking point seems to be that it is impossible
10 getth legislatures TO pass acts which will work out
10 The benefit of the poorer districts Pro rata is
term hey conjure with in log rolling legislatures
Before we can hope to overcome that obstacle there
vii have to be great deal Of the kind Of discussion
sotf the school problem that the Fairmon Rotarlans
heard yesterday.
One Of the points that might we'll be stressed in
every effort to make the business aspect OF the edu-
cationa problem understood by the average business
man is that the Deficiencies of the rural schools, as
compared with the schools in the larger communities.
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al lie normal schools fof The state
! are asking properly for q great deal
more liberal appropriations than
thew have had, The tuberculosis
sanftarium Is crowded to the limit
and hundreds Of patients are being
denied admittance. Our state in
stitutIons are cTerworked. On top
OF this comes the S5O,Oo0.000 road
bond issue, which is going to cost
in increased interest very large
sum annually. The interest and
sinking fund for the Virginia Debt
is another extraordinary charge.
How is the state going to provide
all OF the money necessary to meet
those expenses?
Does 1t propose to do so by in
creasing the direct state tax, which
is, in itself. the most unjust, tho
most iniquitous and the most unfair
form OF taxation?
II it does not increase the state
tax beyond all previous experiences
some new revenue souMes must be
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allowed freedom they should not
have.
| should like to warn again every
,hdI it is her solemn duty 10 SEQ
that her daughter is not absent
from the home during the night
unless she is positive she knows
! where she is, Mothers much often
CT than you have any idea, grow
very angry at the insinuarion that
their daughters would deceive
them 1t seems to be matter OF
worldwide TACT however that girls
as we'll as boys ito deceive lneh'
parents almost without exception
during the adolesCeut period. Iht
sensible mother will look upon this
period in boy or girls lie as the
time when she should be watched
relIgiously,
the adolescent period Is a time
when young people are mostly ire.
sponsible, thoroughly ignorant,
very foolish and as a rule serious.
ly indiscreet in every action. Moth
ers should not condemn the young
people in their hearts. Nature has
placed within them Il power little
comprehended-a thing most Won
derful and very beautiful when
rightly Interpreted, power which
struggles for expression. Watch
your boys and girls Keep them
close at home. For every worrl'
some, tiresome hour OF strict chap.
erOnage, you will be repaid ten fold
in later years. Most young people
emerge from the adoIesceut cacoon
the very most exquisite butterflies
provided they have been looked
after properly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10
HARRINGTON
Community Meeting.

A community educational meet
ing will be held in the auditorium
Of the Pennington High school on
Friday evening, December 10, at s
o'clock The speaker OF the even
Ing will be DR.. Earl Huddleson, OF
Morgantown, a member OF the
West Virginia univ ersity faculty.
Dr.. Auddleson Is a fOrceful speaker
and will have something to say that
should interest every person In the
community. This meeting is beinG
held as a part Of the nationwide
School week, from December to
II. The public is cordially invited
to be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10
RUFF STUFF

'Fortune in silks taken nedd
line on story Of a $500 robbery
That's getting back to ante bel
lum standards with a vengeance.
But for another winter at least
800, 3 month girl wage earners
will continue to wear 5000 fur
epGtsi
which reminds-
Saw woman on the street the
other day wrapped In the folds OF
& coat that must have cost $500
6gen after all the reductions were
taken off
And pair of shoes with run.
oyer heels on her feet.
1t was on nice warm sunshiny
day at that, which made the com
limitations seem all the Inore-iS
cite ctiye-tho right word ?
s'Rsll men declare to local bust.
ness men that great good will come
from club. Headline on story
about Traffic club banquet.
Sure, when they get the towns.
Smen tied up at club meeting
they can fill them full of hot air
az their own discretion.
Y IA h4al= attst- fF's
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The Letter | Received.

wish to copy for your bene.
fit the letter have received:
Dear Evening Chat:-Please
warn mothers to watch their girls.
They don't need Billy Sunday to
tell them what is going on perhaps
right in their own homes. had
a young man rooming In my home
| took him IN because he was Il
friend and because he was entire.
" unable to find any place to live
because OF crowded conditions
here. He had company now and
then hut I thought nothing OF this
until one night | was awakened
about two o'clock by footsteps
which sounded peculiar. got up
to investigate. | found not only
this young man but another young
man and with them were two very
attractive young girls OF this city.
Il at once demanded the key to my
house and asked the party of four
to yaCate without further parley.
The girls were very beautiful, and
seemed refined in manner They
were pitifull, young. Now what
want to know Is what became OF
those girls at two o'clock in the
morning? Where did their mothers
believe they were? suppose each
mother thought her daughter was
staying at the home of the other.
Only three days ago my neiGhhor
had almost the same experience!
III lot OF the best homes in
the city where they are letting out
rooms would Investigate they might
discover much along this same
line. Mothers should know where
their girls arc at night. | am writ
Ing this so you may help some
mother through your Chat column.
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catroonIst at i. S. Saturday.

Marion Balton Fisk. cartoonist,
the second number OF the High
school Lyceum course will be at the
High school auditorium Saturday
evening at eight o'clock. II we get
the dope right. Mrs. Fisk was here
about six years ago and delighted
the audience with her lecture and
cartoons. a concert by the High
school orchestra will begin at 7:40
o'clock. The orchestra Is Compos-
ed OF Mrs. Pearl Davis and William
Kerr, violins. Helen Adams, plano.
Harold Fleming and Letser Atha,
trombone, Leroy Roberts. baritone,
Lynn Book. The following program
will he rendered: THE Poet. Peas
ant and Cavalryman," march by
Henry Fillmore; Three Rings. ="
march by William Talbot; Gar
den Of Eden" overture by George
D. Barnard; The Courier" march
by Al Hayes. Admission fifty and
twenty-five cents,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10
Rehekahn Meet.

A social meeting of the Rebekah
lodge was held at the home OF Mrs.
Margaret Martin on Tuesday even
ing. The evening was spent in
various amusements. Refresh
we're served. Those present we're
(members) Icie Morgan, Ida Cum
ningham. Anna Book, Lula Book,
Lille Wright, Goldie Cooper, Mary
Cunningham, Margaret Martin.
Mary Daniel, Margaret Morgan
Ada Toothman; (visitorsl Stella
Straight. Elizabeth Straight, Fan
ME Cooper. Dale Cunningham, Ell.
drcth Brown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10

found, and Sd spite Is Tie su7rems
Courts decision. We peheve those
sources can yet be fond in proper
oil and gas taxation.
The Intelllgencer believes that
bills will be presented to the legts-
lature for this purpose. and the
Issue will again be put up s9uarely
ito the members of that body one
partial setback in the hight for Just
and equitable taxation IN this state
docs not necessarily mean final de-
feat or the Abandonment Of a pros
gram
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10

An effort will be made to get the present ses-
sion Of congress to give assent to a program Of
dcvoting a hundred million dollars a year for ten
years to inland waterway improvements. That
plan is going TO have hard shedding in view Of the
demand for retrenchment in national expenditures,
but II we could only get the waterways matter out
Of the log rolling stage. money spent on it would
be a national economy instead of an expense
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10
Evening Chat

lsthers, Watch Your Girls.
have received very earnest
(which was written by a wom'
letl known in this Ctty-a prom
as we'll as thoroughly respec'
I6fe woman. She asks that again
lSaEh mothers here 20 keep an eye
her daughters through the
6nnt period. am not at all
iodsSto be OVer.dramatic in my
column regarding young people but
II haye taken special pains during
past few years to keep abreast
18th the thoughts and shortcom.
y Is OF young folks; and ! realize
maps more than the over-worked
6titer with many children to look
ftsI, that most boys and girls are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10

At least one Of the tickets for the coming mu-
ntcipal election in Monongah will have woman on
it, It is TO be hoped that there will be more OF
this throughout the state and that the women win
aspire 10 the more important municipal posts for
i there is any place in which their new political
influence will be OF value 1t is In municipal govern
mcnt which comes in daily contact with the people.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10

1t will be worth while to keep an eye on what
happens in the senate TO the Johnson bill which
prohibits absolutely immigration into the United
States for two years. On test vote in the house
yesterday but nine representatives were recorded
against it, and it is expected the house will pass
it tomorrow Then it goes to the senate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10

| know a girl who waits each eve
ming for certain whistle and then
says she is going to a girl friend $
house. She goes joy riding, then
she goes to the friends house for
moment or two TO substanttate
her story-and then on home.
Yours for good
MRS. DOE"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10

eonnBlte Vely sionsy % the diff froTa lie
10 he cities. Many families who go to he cities
would be content 10 remain in rural environment if
the children could get The proper kind Of schooling
there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10

1t is intmated in dispatches from Washington
that Mexico is not going to press for recognition
by the United States at this time. Not bad idea
y little record Of good behavior will help amaz
ingly when the matter actually comes up.
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Driveway Complete.

Tho concrete driveway TO the
Carr garage in the Armour building
has been completed and now the
garage Is a hundred percent easier
to get to.
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BETTER Than
WHISKEY FOR
COLDS AND FLU

New Elixir, Called Aspir-
onal, Medicated With
Latest Scientific Rene
dies, Used and Endors-
ed by European and
American Army Sur
geons to Cut Short a
Cold and Prevent Com
plications.
Every Druggist in U. 5.
Instructed to Refund
Price While You Wait
at Counter If Relief
Does Not Come Within
Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, 1rnmedi-
ate Relief, Quick Warm
Up.
The sensation OF the year in the
drug trade is AspirOnal, the two
minute cold and cough reliever,
authoritatively guaranteed by the
Laboratories tested, approved and
most enthusiastically endorsed by
the highest authorities. and pro.
claimed by the common people as
ten times as quick and effective
as whiskey, rock and rye. or any
other cold and cough remedy they
have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, so
all you have to do TO get rid OF that
cold Is 10 step into the nearest drug
store, hand the clerk half 4 dollar
for a bottle of AspirOnal and tell
him to serve you two teaspoonfuls
with four teaspoonfuls OF water In
glass. With your watch in your
hand, take the drink at one swal-
low and call for your money back
in two minutes II you cannot feel
your cold fading away like a dream
within the time limit. Don't be
bashful, for all druggists invite
you and expect you to try it. Every
body's doing 1t.
When your cold or cough is re.
lIeved, take the remainder of the
bottle home to your wife and ba.
bies, for Aspironal is by far the
safest and most effective, the easI.
est to take and the most agreeable
cold and cough remedy for infants
and children.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10

Under a now law women Or Ja-
naaica. British West Indies. may
vote for parochlal boards and the
legislature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-10

More thar so per cent of the for,
eign commerce of the United States
Is now being carried in Amefie At,
vessels,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-07
LOREAUVILLE ORGANIZING
A CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE.
Members of Local Chamber Ad-
dressed BODY Last Mon
day Night.

That little, but exceptionally
progressive community of some
four hundred souls, which hiber-
mates under the standard Of Lo-
reauville, is soon to be numbered
among the towns in Louisiana
which boast of a progressive
Chamber of Commerce, if the plans
of Mayor r. G. Smoke and several
other progressive citizens mature
as per the expectations of that
body of men which met with rep
resentatives of the New Eberia
Chamber Of Commerce last Mon
day night in Loreauville.
Frank Noel, manager of the
New Iberia Chamber of Commerce,
last Monday gathered together a
representative number Of men in
the persons of H. w. Carver, Jules
Dreyfus, Ralph w. Frame, John
A. Buquor and Clet Girard and
Mrs. Frank Noel, little Miss Edith
Noel and Miss Marion Rosenthai,
New York representative of the
Underwood and Underwood con-
cern, and the party made the trip
to Loreauville by boat.
There they were joined in a
banquet rendered by the Loreau-
vile boosters, consisting of Mayor
r. G.. Smoke, C. F. Berard, j. E.
Broussard. Perry Fl. Valet. An
thony A. Berard, DR.. Guy A.
Shaw, Hazard Vaughn, N. f.
Breaux and G. M. Germany.
Jules Dreyfus oficiated as
POSTMASTER and made the most Of
lit with a most excellent address
on the necessity of cooperation
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-07
NeW York Magazine
Writer MQrDe1S at
Iberia Possibilities.

You have a wonderful coun.
try in this section Of Iberia Par.
ish" said Miss Marion Rosenthal
of New York City, feature writer
who is also taking photograph for
Underwood and Underwood
national illustrators Of interesting
sections of the United States, in
an interview for The Enterprise
Eyes" said Miss Rosenthal, Il
am indeed yisibly impressed with
your beautiful little City and the
surrounding country, and the pos
of your section are fairly
startling, especially to one coming
from the congested cities in the
East, where every inch of ground
costs a fabulous sum.
You have no skv scrapers here.
but you don't need them for you
have so much room for expansion
and | must say that a town of this
size is indeed most happily sit
uated where it has both railway,
and wafer transportation. How
ever, what puzzles me the most is
why your community doesn' t take
advantage Of its waterways to a
more appreciable extent and
wonder that there are no more
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-07

steamers plying that beautiful
Teche.
"Of course having read Long
fellows poem Of the Evangellne
country | was very keen to have a
view Of it at first hand and though
the trees and shrubbery are not as
green as in the Spring, one can
still easily imagine how it will
look in April. And do you know
I am coming back here in April
to spend part Of my honeymoon?
Well I am. I made up my mind
on last Monday night when ] ac-
companied a number Of members
of your Chamber Of Commerce to
Loreauville and heard those men
telling the Mayor of Loreauvllle
and his patriotic citizens how
they could establish a real, live
Chamber of Commerce. Just
think of it. a little town of 300
or 400 souls all told, even think
ing of establishing a Chamber Of
Commerce. It's fairly startling,
and, unless I miss my guess, they
will have one to commune with
your own chamber from time to
time.
"And. bv the way. YOU have a
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-07

Between the inclement weather
during the last several months,
and the shortage Of cement, brick
and gravel, work on the paving
has been dragging along slowly
The firm of Ritchie Bros. who are
| laying the brick from the South.
ern Pacific Depot to the Maln
Street made splendid progress
the past few days. 1t was thought
they would reach Main Street in
front of the Trainor residence by
merit Monday, but in the mean
time several cars of brick failed
to show up and this, very prob
ably, will again cause relaxation.
Despite the fact that owing to i'm
proper drainage, some of the
foundations gave in and had to be
replaced by others the work that
has been accepted by the City En-
gineer will give complete salts
faction. Mr.. A. Y. Willard, the
representative of the City, is con-
stantly on the job, pointing out
brick that is unfit for use and
every citizen who has seen the
paving seems satisfied that the
street will be one that could not
be better.
This week the track Of the
Southern Pacific is being lowered,
so as to conform with the eleva-
tion of the street and a gang Of
laborers have been steadily on the
job for several days. 1t is the
intention to remove the working
crew as soon as they reach npper
Main Street to the Post Office and
then to take up block at time
until they connect up with the
work that has already been com
pleted on upper Main Stree5.
This being the intention of the
contractors, those Of our property
owners who have not as YET con
nected with the sewerage system
had better get a move on them
selves. From what we learn there
remains vet a number of business
houses who have failed to connect
up for water and sewerage service.
The Southern Bithuletic Co..
have also been delayed with their
paving on upper Main Street.
They, like the other contractors
have had SO many impediments to
contend with since they took up
the paving. What work they
have done has made such a fine
showing that there are but few
of our citizens but what have said
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-07

stances to drive his point.
Mayor Smoke in his address
spoke with a vim and vigor that
shows he is a most optimistic soul
and he expects to do great things
when the chamber once get
formally organized.
Ralph w. Frame spoke on the
community spirit and said that
Chamber of Commerce was just
as essential to a progressive COM
munity as was a newspaper. 9th
ers who spoke a few words during
the program were G. F. Berard,
DR.. Guy A. Shaw. Hazard Vaughn,
J. E. Broussard and Perry IL
Valet.