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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
THE LIBRARY MATTER.

ElEsscourse of action which the members of the board
directors has recommended to the stockholders of
The Fairmont Public Library Association probably will
bring about crisis the library matter which has invited
the serious attention of the good people of the city for
number years. but which has been crowded into the
background by the press of other matters deemed more vital
al the time.
The plan proposed by the faithful women who have
made possible for Faimont to say That it had public
library to give the association books furniture and
equPment TO the city to be maintained for the benefit of
The publicly the proceeds of taxation under the terms of
an ae passed BY the West Virginia legislature to cover
Just in the event the city government
does not accept this to place the books where they can be
used but make further effort to maintain regular
library service In either event the real property owned
by The library association is to be sold and the association
quite possible that it were put TO test it would
be found that large majority of the people Of Fairmon
would be willing to pay tax for the maintenance Of
library test of the property owners might not result
20 the project and right there the rub The
c government, IN Short position to act right away
on project Of this kind. and although we admit the
urgency Of il from the standpoint of the members of the
Library think the stockholders ought to ap
point committee to take up the plan suggested by their
board directors not only with the city government but
with the Chamber of Commerce before they go on record
IN any way which will commit the association This is
one oil things which however mertorious and desirable
cannot be disposed of in hurry.
Fafmont certainly cannot get along without public
Absss really ought to have taken steps long ago to
provide much better library facilities than we have If the
matter taken up the right way this newspaper feels
worked out which will provide ADEQUATE
public and yet make possible for the association
to continue in existence 1t would be sorry reward for
quarter ot century of very important public service to
permit the ASSOCIATION to go out of existence now
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
HARDING IN, TEXAS.

IS easy to believe that the appearance Of Senator
Haadns, Of Ohio. in Texas in frank personal effort
to secure support among the Republicans for his candidacy
tof Tie presidential nomination has created something akin
to sensation political circles in that state Indeed this
oct'on probably will be live topic for discussion through
out The entire solid south. y 20
The Harding method is very different than the usual
plan which to send some skillfu bagman though the
sout the delegates to the national convention.
Sone5o The practical" politicians who were used in as.
none nee capacity attained great skill at Il but per
hers not very much to their credit for the real
I'ek not in buying up the delegates. but in keeping
hem bought Politics all the occupation many colored
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04

mankind. Several Americans died o|
yellow fever II prosih { tia the dread.
go disease was TRANSMIT tied by 4 mo-
sgnito. In France. fifty or. more Amer
ican soldiers voluntarily allowed lies
to bite them and give them trench
lever, In order to find out the cause
OF this disease which was incanaci-
tattng thousands of soldiers when they
were most needed at the front. Thes.
experiments were responsible 70,
many men being able to fight who
otherwise would have been IN q.
trench fever.
No doubt so tender hearted a man
as Senator Meyers feels that men
ought not to be allowed yoluntarils
70 suffer disease and death. To be
consistent, the Senator from Montans
should also include men among those
whom he would protect from design.
ing scientists.
The statement OF Senator Meyers
and other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. regard.
ing the crueltles of viyi-section are
not founded upon fact. and they would
be ludicrous were 1t not that the cred.
uious believe them. A class OF men
trained to alleviate human suffering
see to 1t that their work upon animal.
is rendered as free from pain as poss-
ible. In fact the large majority of
physiological experiments are per-
formed with the animals under a gen.
eral anesthetic and every precautfol.
possible is taken to prevent unnec-
essary pain or mutilation of animals
used In experiments.
In a personal. letter to the Editor,
DR.. w. B. Cannon, Professor OF Phys
iology, in Harvard University, goes
to the heart OF the so-called vivisec-
ton question, when he SAYS:
THE claim that the dog should
be exempted from use in experi-
ments was based upon the SER
vices which he performed during
the war. Apparently the antiyi-
visectonists are not aware that
the medical profession Is engag-
ed in a warfare against disease
and premature death which is an
immensely created affair than. the
four years of conflict which have
just closed. I'm few months
last year more persons were
killed in a single epidemic than
were killed in the World War.
The antivivisectionists do not hes
itate to support the drafting OF
our best young men which sends
them to mutilation and death on
the battlefield. merely to protect
them and others from foreign
domination. On the other hand,
they do all that. they can to pre-
vent US from drafting a relatively
small number of the lower ami
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04

dispatch from London says that noteworthy phase
OF the meeting of the premiers which has just come
an end there was the changed attitude toward Ger.
many Some softening Of feeling toward the Germans
was to have been expected The British particularly
who were SO strong for saeing the Germans right after
ten war, have swung around to what amounts to sym
patty But is the business of to
themselves to be too much swayed by such manifesto
tons of popular sentiment They ought to look lone
into the future and settle with Germany on terms which
Will make it impossible for the people Of that country
to do all over again what they did in 1914
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
at Parkersburg?

come &C ne Of the state committee meeting
Don't blame him If he did.
Called meetings seem to be mighty
uncertain in the way they act this
A few more days of this kind Of
weather and Deacon Engle will begin
to hear little song away back in the
rear part Of his head:
And words that rhyme with One.
kiskt will begin to pass in review be.
fore his minds eye.
But what Is the use Of having that
kind OF spring fancies while bait il
ten bones per smell.
First thing they know the fish n
have to grow legs and c6me up on land
II they want to be caught
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04

81 lesislstion that WOULD seriously M
terfefe with adveneement IN The pre-
sention and cure Sof disease physt
clans, who know the facts regarding
animal experimentation, should taSs
the trouble to write their senators
urging that they oppose the Meyers
Anti-yivisection Bill. 4
Editorial. Southern Medical Jour.
nal, Journal OF the Southern Medical
Association. January, 1890. =,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04

Practically the same men are running the railroads
now that were running them at this time last month
but all over the country people claim to see evidence
o. improved service What the explanation Of this.
under private control ought to be as much interested in
the answer as any one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04

Naturally an effort will be made to use the failure Of
West Virginia to ratify in political way but there
nothing to that the electorate is too intelligent to
be fooled question of this kind when it has all the
facts President Wilson completely
IN changing vote in the senate as was Republican
National Committeeman Highland. The discontinue
OF one offsets that OF the other, and political way
the suffrage test was defeat for both party organic
atoms The unyarnished truth is that the suffrage
amendment failed Of ratification at the special session
because few West Virginia legislators were unable
to see the matter in other than local light Fail
ure to ratfy has not ended the suffrage effort in this
state for the defeat OF the motion reject the amend
ment makes 1t possible for the next session to take It
up ana ratfy It, Another special session can be called
for the purpose If the Governor deems it worth while
IN the meantime vigorous educational campaign
should be carried on in West Virginia for an amos.
complete suspension of activity on behalf Of the cause
since the failure Of the effort put an equal suffrage
into the state constitution one Of the
basic reasons for the defeat yesterday Since West vr
gina showed under the suffrage amendment equal sur
frage has conquered the world but no organized effort
has been made to tell the story in this state
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1920.
THE AMERIcAN,s cREED

believe IN Die United States Of america as govern.
uen people BY The people. for the people, phosc
Just foyas derived from the consent Of The governed
q democracy in a republic. a sovereign Ma.
lion Of many sovereign States; a perfect
Mr. Union. ono and insepmabLe, established upon
- those principles of freedom. equality. justice,
and humanity for phch american patriots
sdcreed ther lives and fortunes, therefore believe il is
ny day q my country 10 love IL TO support its Constiiu
lion; lis aps; 10 respect its flag; and TO defend
il agdnst all enemies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
Evidently in Love

7 fear that bookkeeper is In love"
"why?" \
HE Just passed me gusf poem 10
be certified. Louisville Courier, jour.
lnal. "a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04

Where was Miller when the house voted on the sui
frage amendment?
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NOTICE RY ExEcurRIx

p NOTICE BY EXECUTHIX.
All persons knowing themselves to
be indebted to the estate OF the lat.
DR.. ]. w. p. Jarvis, are hereby noti-
fled to remit, or to call upon the un-
designed and make settlement at
once. All 6uncollected claims will be
placed for collection in the near fu-
49, IDA R. JARVIS,
Executrix OF the Will OF DR..
]. w. P. Jarvis
Fairview, W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04

During the war and in all ages.
men have been experimental upon to
demonstrate facts that will benefit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26

TT'Snota bitof troubleto
/ have plenty of good things
to eat on hand all the time,
when you use Calumet Bak-
ing Powder.
Mix up a batch of biscuits
or the finest kind Of cake
it's all the same. There is
never but one result the
sweetest and most palatable
of foods.
There is not as much worry
over baking costs either.
Because Calumet costs less-when
you buy 1.-THE price is moderate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26

Georgia and that something very rad
zeal must be done to get at the cause
and change the general attitude of
mind of our people all over the
world.
Georgia. you know, is not as
thickly settled as some of the other
states. We have vast expenses of
wooded and mountainous country,
and as consequence the commune
ties resolve themselves into large
families and all issues become a mat
ter of hot partisanship.
"The question of the price of cot
ton in the South, of course, lies at
the very heart of the life of the peO-
pie, and it is natural that anything
affecting it unfavorably should stir
up great deal of feeling
However, in the end, l am sure
this matter of cotton and cotton
prices will be settled by lawful means
rather than by force. I speak from
my knowledge of the people and the
situation"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26
Mallary Baptists To
Meet At I.eesburc

LEESBURG, Oct. 26.-The thirty
seventh annual session of the NAL
larry Baptist association will convene
here at 10 o'clock next Thursday,
October %, for a two-day meeting.
The following program has been
prepared for the meeting:
Thursday.
Prayer and praise service, conduct
ed by Rev. J. L. Claxton. 89HY
ed by Rev. ]. L. ClaXton, Is min
utes.
Collection of letters and enroll
ment of messengers.
Election of officers.
Applications for membership.
Recognition of correspondents and
denominational visitors.
Appointment of committees.
Announcements.
Sermon by Arch c. Cree.
Noon.
Prayer. and praise service, Is min
utes. at l 80 D. m.
Report of Executive committee, 80
minutes.
Report on Orphans home, 20 min
utes.
Report on Hospital, 80 minutes.
Report on law enforcement, 20
minutes.
Miscellaneous business and adj
journment.
Friday.
Prayer and praise service, 1000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26
Voters To Pass On
Five New Counties

ATLANTA, Oct. 25.-Five pros
porous Georgia towns, are figuring on
becoming the seats of new counties
as the result of the election of No
vember 2. Lamar county will have
GAINESVILLE as its center; Seminole
county will have Donaldsonville; La
nier county will have Ludowici, and
Brantley county, Hoboken.
Everyone of these new counties is
ready to shoot ahead with new court
house, good roads, new schools,
churches and other Improvements as
soon as the final verdict is given.
Like every other new county Geor-
gia has made, these FIVE are ready
to add their new millions to Geor-
gia's taxable values; to provide new
and more accessible court facilities,
and to furnish themselves with finer
and more suitable public buildings
and institutions, as we'll as to go af-
ter new manufacturing and indus
trial enterprises.
The new counties already created
have added more than fifty millions
to Georgia's tax values; have short
ened the distances of court houses
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26
BISHOP REESE
ON NIGHT RIDING
Episcopalian Says Law
full Means Will Solve
Situation

SAVANNAH, Oct. 26.-The Ri.
Rev. F. F. Reese, bishop of Georgia,
who has just returned from the
North, gave a very interesting inter-
view while in New York in regard to
the situation in the South, especially
as regards cotton, which he declares,
is not entirely local trouble when
considered in its real significance.
Bishop Reese is quoted as follows
eve are having trouble in Georgia
over the cotton situation. Cotton
growers and owners of cotton gins
are being threatened, and while that
has a local significance and seems
tremendously important to all of US
in Georgia, yet the real thing goes
very much deeper and is not bounded
by the confines of any of the South
ern states. 1t is just part of the
lawlessness which is so prevalent
throughout the entire civilized world.
''No one knows exactly the source
of the trouble in Georgia, or who
makes the threats against the cotton
gins. The people of Georgia are
warm blooded and hot-headed." Here
the bishou smiled 81 think we must
lay that characteristic to the climate,
because as matter of fact, we are
nearly all of us of Anglo-Saxon an
cestry. There are professional trou-
BILE makers just as there were in the
days following the war between the
states, although the situation is not
so serious, who go about stirring up
difficulties, and preaching the doc
trine of revolt to the uneducated who
are easily led and swayed. However,
this is only a small portion of the
general unrest. The war seems to
have broken all ties and conventions
which previously bound men. We
hear rumors of socialistic uprisings in
all parts of the world, and most Sc
rious of all are the revolts which are
taking place in the minds of those
who rae considered our most sub
stantial citizens. 1t seems to me
that this is not a local trouble in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26
One Bottle OF
Ameco Cures Macon
Man of Malaria

A. ). Barnes Highly Recommends
This New Scientific Chill and Fever
Tonic. Your Doctor Will Also Ap-
prove Its Use.
You will miss that dreaded "chill
day" from the moment you begin
taking Ameco. 1t kills the chills and
breaks the fever.
Mr.. A. J. Barnes, of Macon, says /:
my system was full of malaria and
| began to have chills and fever. /
bought bottle of Ameco Chill and
Fever Tonic and few doses broke
up the chills. l took the rest of the
bottle as tonic and the fever did not
return. | gladly recommend Ameco to
any one having chills and fever"
Ameco is scientific prescription
that your doctor will approve. Con-
tains no harmful drugs and is fine for
children.
Get a bottle from your druggist
for 35c. and if not satisfied with re-
suits, he will refund your money
(adv)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26

Until these necessary costs OF
operation are materially reduced
we can not reduce COSTS of
furnishing telephone service.
We have carefully studied and
analyzed the advertised reduction
in prices and find that they are
but little, if any, use. Applied to
the telephone business all known
reduction in prices would not re-
duce the cost of furnishing tele-
phone service one twentieth of one
per cent.
This is many times Offset by the
increase in wages which, in many
places, we must make during the
current year.
Our present operating revenues
are practically equalled by our OPP
Grating expenses. If the present
let down in general business con-
tinues for any appreciate time we
will lose a material part of the
gross revenue now received, which
will make a still higher rate neces-
sary if a deficit is avoided.
We are not asking higher rates
for the SAME SERVICE we fur
nished one, two or five years ago;
but for a much GREATER SER
VICE which we now furnish. con-
sisting of facilities to add many adj
ditional telephones to our system
during the past one, two and five
years.
This fact should be considered
when comparing the increase in
rates we ask with the increase in
the charges of railroad, express
and other public utilities for the
same quantity of service.
We hope, as every one does, that
in the relatively near future prices
and the costs of operation, except
labor. win be lower, but we see no
immediate prospects of this result
as far as the Telephone Company
is concerned.
The increased rates we are now
asking are based in measure up
on this hope. If the present level
of costs of operation go higher,
through causes beyond our control,
the proposed rates will not yield
fair profit.
It is important to remember that
no rate for public utility is per-
manent. If conditions and prices
so change in the future as to make
the rates we are now asking yield
too high a return, and if the Tele-
phone Company should not reduce
the rates voluntarily. The public
Service Commission would.
Conditions as they are must be
met. not as they may or should be.
The highest and best interest Of
the public is conserved in having
the Telephone Company in posi-
ton to supply facilities adequate
to the demand for telephones and
service, and in this way be pre-
pared to render at all times an ade-
quate service. No community can
expand and grow without adequate
telephone service, which in turn
means adequate plant facilities.
With inadequate returns upon
the bare cost of the physical prop
erty already in service,-the Com
pany's credit has disappeared.
With no credit the Company
cannot secure the millions of dol
lars required to provide the addi-
tons and extensions to its plant,
which must be provided if the pub
lie demand for telephones is to be
supplied. Respectfully yours,
J. EPPS BROWN, President.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26

and have built some of the best roads
in the state 1t is a noteworthy fact
also, that every old county which
has been cut to make a new one, has
prospered and shown remarkable en-
hancement in tax values.
In the coming election, voters
should use some care and attention
in marking their ballots on the con.
stitutional amendments, as they are
very closely printed and it will be
necessary to vote one way or another
on each proposition, or the vote will
not be counted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26
Atlanta, Ga, October 16, 1920.
New Orleans, La.

New Orleans, La.
Dear SIR
Your letter of October 18th asks
a very natural question, and one
which demands a full and frank
reply, which | am glad to make.
While the prices of great many
things have, apparently, been re-
duced, these reductions in prices
do not amply to articles used by
the telephone company, or affect
the expenditures necessary in the
construction, maintenance and OPP
Grafton of the telephone plant.
The following classes of ex-
penses constitute more than nine
ty-five per cent of the cost of fur
nishing telephone service.
Labor.
More than fifty-fve per cent. of
the total expenditures of the Com
pany in rendering service are for
wages and salaries; less than one
tenth of one per cent. of this be-
ing for executive and general sal
aries.
The wages paid to our employees
can not. and should not, be re-
duced. On the contrary they must
be increased, in many cases. to
bring our wage scale on a level
with wages paid by unregulated
businesses, so that we may retain
our skilled employees necessary to
give you efficient service.
Material and Apparatus.
Many items of material and ap-
paratus are involved in the current
maintenance of the property. en-
tirely apart from the enormous
quantities involved in the construc-
ton of new property, and this rep
resents a large item of expense.
There has been no reduction nor
any indication of reduction, in the
price of these essential articles, in
practically all of which the labor.
freight and hauling cost is by far
the largest proportion of the total
cost.
We know that the manufacture
ers of telephone equipment and
material have orders booked for
TWO years in advance with a con-
stantly increasing demand, and
which IN turn makes a reduction in
price in the near future most i'm
probable.
Freight and Passenger Costs.
Our annual expense for the
transportation of freight and pas
sengers is more than one million
dollars. No one expects the Rail-
roads to reduce their charges un-
der the level of costs in rendering
their service.
Rent.
Except in the larger centers our
central offices and stocks of ma
terial are housed in rented build
ings, and even in the larger CEN
tiers we rent varying amounts of
properties.
Like every one else, our rents
have been greatly increased, with
no prospect Of any reduction. Even
in ure-war days all leases for prop
erty occupied by US were renewed
only at higher charges than for
&the previous rental period.
Hotels.
The board and lodging bill for
our men who must travel in con-
nection with the operation and
maintenance of the property, costs
many thousands Of dollars every