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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
THE STATE HIGHWAY PRO
GRAM.

There seems to be misapprehen-
sion regarding the amount of money
that is now available for the build
ing of the state highway system.
Some of the statements that have
been sent out in this connection have
indicated that for the six-year period
there is already in sight more than
$50 ,000,O 900.
The Virginia Good Roads Associn-
tion says these figures are wrong
by exactly half, based upon the out,
look for funds for road building in
1921. The secretary of the Associa-
tion writes The Star as follows:
''rhcre will be available for 1921
for new construction $3,3d5,0O0 of
new state funds. exclusive OF federal
aid, which will amount to approx
mately 100000. Of the amount
available is included an appropria-
ton of $5O4,O0O from the general
funds of the state and one-third of
the estimated automobile license fees
for the year. The appropriations
from the general fund end this year
This is also true of the one-third of
the automobile license fees which au-
tomatically goes back to the main
.St'hSC 1ulIu. eucTal aid cn0S juno
80 unless the special session of Con-
gress makes provision for its contin-
uance. t is manifestly evident that
the increase in automobiles or the
natural sincrease in valuation will moi
increase the i'evenue of the state
for construction purposes during the
i've years following to anything like
$40 100000 a year as has been in.
accurately stated"
A definite program of road build.
Ing will shortly be formulated by
the Good Roads Association and
pending its appearance. the people
generally are asked to withhold theii
Judgment on the subject until this
program can be laid before them foi
their criticism or approval.
In the formulation of this program
It is taken for granted that ali sec
tions of the state will be given {
hearing and that due consideration
will be given to local needs. Ever,
section has pet propects of its own
and while it is impossible to inclnd,
nll Of them, care must be taken tina
the most necessary and worthy ar,
not neglected.-Portsmouth Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
MUNSEY TO BE
u. S. ATTORNEY
Bland County Lawyer and Poll
tician Recommended by MIR.
Siemp-R. o. Crockett For
Important Post.

A special dispatch sent out from
Washington, appearing in yesterday:
daily papers, says:
Things are moving along on tn,
road to appointing Republicans to the
Federal jobs in Virginia. At the rate
appointment matters have progress.
/ed in the past week it is probable
the slate will be entirely made UP
and nominations for the two district
attorneys, marshals, and internal rev
= enue collectors and probably commits
sioner and other places will be sent
to the Senate when it meets April
11th.
Representative c. B. Slemp and
Joseph Crupper, Republican State
Chairman for Virginia. who will con-
troll the Virginia patronage, called at
the Department of Justice and rec
commended the following appoint
ments:
Thomas J. Muncy, of Bland coun-
ty, for United States district attor-
ney for the Western District of Vir-
ginia, and Clarence Gentry, of Char
lottesville for Assistant District At
D. Lawrence Groncr, of Norfolk,
for district attorney in the Eastern
district.
They also recommended appoint
ment of Robert o. Crockett. of Taze-
we'll and S. Harris Hoge as assistant
to the Attorney General.
These appointments. similar to that
recently held by Richard Evelyn
Byrd, pay we'll, afford excellent ex-
perience, and are very desirable.
All the recommendation made by
Slemp and Crnpper to the Justice
Department Will be accepted and APP
pointments made within the next two
weeks, it is understood.
Mr.. r. o. Crockett, spoken of in
the above dispatch. was seen at his
office here yesterday and asked to
shed some light on the report that
he is to he appointed an assistant to
the Attorney General of the United
States. Hc said that he knew little
except what has appeared in the pa
pers. 1t appears that the office to
which he has been recommended will
not necessitate his leaving Tazewell,
but he will be sent to different parts
OF the country. as the special reprc-
sentative of the Attorney General in
matters which require special atten-
tion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
RIVER ROUTE
FOR new ROAD
State Highway Commission is
Unanimous in Selecting New
Route For State Road Thru
=. Tazewell County.

The much discussed new road to
pass through Tazewcll County will
go down the river route. according
to telegram received here ycstcr-
day from Henry p. Beck, Secretary
of the Commission. Tho message
came to II. S. Surface, County Clerk
and stated that the Commission was
unanimous in its decision.
II will he recalled that Geo. p.
Coleman, State Highway Commits
sioner had twice selected the route
passing through the Cove as the site
for the new road. and thnt tho COM
mission held an open meeting in this
town recently in which tho matter
was thoroughly discussed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
BOOTLEGGERS AND POKER
PLAYERS.

A number of men of this town
were caught in poker game Sat
urday night by Sergeant Thompson
aided by Baldwin Feltz detective
and George Davis, who likes to play
with the paste-boards himself al
times. One of the "boys" wives went
away from town for q visit and he
invited his friends in for a quiet
game during the ladies' absence, moi
knowing that there was the leas
possibility of double crossing
Nevertheless some eight or ten have
appeared before Mayor Buchanan
within the week and promised de
posits to the towns depleted trea
sury; AT the same time a we'll know
bootlegger was gathered in, and vii
be let explain to the court why i
happened thus. 1t is reported tha
the sergeant has a line on other dey
liment going on in this communi
ty and will likely at any momen
swoop down and gather others int,
the tolls Of the law. ''''
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
ARTICLE OF LAST WEEK IS
LAUGIIABLE.

Boissevain, Va, March 28.
Editor C. V. News:
The article in your last issue. "a
Sweep of Postmasters" is laughable.
Who in the world can this Non-Par-
tisan friend be? Where was he eight
years ago, and why not his Nom
Partisan plea then when the Repub-
lican office holders were being swept
aside on every hand? We felt so
badly about that time we thought
the whole party was going To have
hook worm.
l have some Democratic friends in
Vazewcll County from whom politics
can never seperatc me. They were
my frinds when l was in distress.
and God forbid that ] should ever
forget them. but here is something
have in my system:
My father who has given the best
part of his life to his master, preach
ing the Gospel of Christ, and who
served the South for four long
weary years in the war between the
States, was postmaster at Tip Top,
Va, fourth class office which pays
about $4,000 a year, very small
amount but it was bread for him and
my invalid mother, (God bless her
beautiful life, she was the dearest
woman that ever lived.) so when the
administration changed n man sup
kplied from Tip Top Office said, at is
la Democratic job and the old man
will have to CO." A civil service ex-
animation was called, and by the
way my fathers competitor for this
office bucked at the idea of entering
competitive examination against a
man of my fathers business qualifi.
cations, but he was instructed that
he would have to take the examina.
tion and assured that the Democratic
mule would kick him through, ant
he did by Ito of l per cent on pen.
manship. Did you get that? Penman.
ship, did you ever see any Of nv
fathers penmanship? The editor has
if not write him line and you will
be convinced that the Civil Service
Commission violated their office.
believe in Democracy, NEAR
the kind taught by the Son of God
Would He have said, "take the breat
from the old preacher and his sicl
Wife? Oh consistency thou art {
GEO. w. GILLESPIE, JR.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
Suffolk
THE EDUCATIONAL MEETING.

DR.. p. p. Claxton. United States
Commissioner of Education. advcr-
tised to speak here mt the Educational
Rally, on 25th failed to appear, His
place was filed by DR.. McBricn. of
Nebraska, man of wide experience
in school work. DR.. Mcconnell. Prcsi-
dent of Radford Normal School, was
present and made characteristic nd
dress.
The meeting was held in the The
atrc. as scheduled, on Friday morn
ing. Prof. A. S. Grccvcr, Supcrinten-
dent of schools in Tazewell, prcsid-
ed, and introduced the speakers.
making n short but telling speech.
Rev. Mr. Lambert led in prayer. Mu
sic was furnished by the Shannon
Company. The music was good but
took up much valuable time that
could have been more proiitably spent
IN discussing the subject of educa-
ton.
DR.. Mcconnell discussed chiefly
the need of more and better teachers
for the schools of the state. which
meant he said. increased salaries.
The average salary of the school
teachers of the state is $4OO. which
IS about the salary paid the janitor
Prof. Greever stated that the aver
age for this county is $500.
Dr.. McBrien spoke eloquently of
school conditions and progress made
IN the different states of the union,
and emphasized the pressing and in
creasing needs of better schools.
The entire speeches of these emin-
ent educators should be published
broadcast throughout the country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
THIEVES OPERATING IN FREE.
LING.
Freelinp. Vn n,

Freeling, Va, March 30.
Petty thieves appear to be operat-
ing through this vicinity, which alds
much to the disturbance caused by
tho general lnwlcssncss. This band
Is doing most of their deviltry nj
night. a day or two since William
NERAL, a farmer Of the Pine Creek
section, found the remains of his
pest hog, the most desirable parts
OF the porker having been skinned
OUT. Carl Vanover had Il shot gun
MISSING from the house, while bee
nive on an cminencc had been over
5 Turned and rolld down into the drain,
l nc neil roosts are being visited Mt
nnght with a frequency that threat
ems 20 diminish the flocks to an m
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
HOTEL TAZEwELL LOOKS GOOI
RUBBISH CLEARED AWAY.

The work on the new hotel is not
yet completed. but already the build
ing presents n pleasing appearance
on the outside. The dining room is
running full blast, and has register
cd n satisfactory number of guests
daily. The hotel proper, including
the lobby, and much inside work. is
to be finished MT once. Everybody is
glad that the unsightly pile of ium-
Der and rubbish has been removed
from the street in front, thanks to
10: Heldreth, he contractor.
When the finishing touches aro nut
ON the building it will be an ornn-
mont to the town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
MUCH DAMAGE
TO FRUIT CROP
Frost and Freeze Cause Heavy
Loss to Orchardists - De-
struction Not AS Large AS
At First Reported.

Washington. March 29.-Extent Of
damage suffered by fruits and vcge-
tables last night and today by the
cold wave in sections of Missouri,
Illinois and Indiana, as we'll as parts
of Virginia, Western Maryland, Penn
sylvania and New England had not
been determined by the department
of agriculture tonight. Reports were
slow in coming in, officials said, and
i'll addition any exact determination
of the damage would have to wait
upon warm day when discolorat-
ions OH frozen fruit buds and bios
some would appear.
With temperature as low as 25
to 27 degrees above zero, fruit in
the Roarfoke Valley WAS damaged
to the extent of 5000 600 to $300000,
according to E. d. Nininger, secre-
tary of the Roanoke Valley Fruit
Growers Association.
Among the big orchards which
were badly damaged by the cold
spell are: Moomaw Orchard Clover
dale; Nininger Orchard, Dalcvillc;
Salem Orchard Corporation, and
Salem and Willet and Stearns Or
chards in the, Back Creek districts.
The sharp drop in the temperature
Monday night cost the Shenandoah
Valley orchardists approximately ST.
100000, according to dispatch from
that section of the State. 1t was es-
timated that so per cent of the crop
had been destroyed by the cold wave.
Fruit growers in that section de-
clared That much of the fruit could
have been saved by the use of smud-
ging if warming had come sooner
from the Weather Bureau ut Wash
ingto9n.
The Weather Bureau sent out
report from Washington yesterday
stating that the damage to fruit and
other crops was not nearly as large
as at first reported. This is believed
to be the case generally.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
a COMMUNITY CHURCH OR A
COMMUNITY CENTER.

Since writing my brief suggestions
concerning community church in
Iazewell, which appeared in last
weeks issue of the Clinch Valley
News, Two things have occurred that
seem to Indicate that the oreaniza
ton OF community church in Taze-
we'll should be postponed, that the
present churches and clergy NAV ha
We further time to put themselves
In position to fill the need.
The two things to which I refer,
are the united effort made by the
churches OF the town of Tazewell to
meet the spiritual needs of our un-
fortunate brethren who are working
on the public roads, to satisfy the
penalty imposed on them for break
ing the laws of Virginia. and who
are now In the detention camp near
Dry Town; and the other thing is
the two splendid Easter services held
IN the Presbyterian church in the
morning and m the Methodist church
III the evening. The preaching was
edifying, the singing fine and the
get-to-gethelness spirit of the au-
dlences was never more commend
able. IL was good to be there. In
fact, the most of us were there. But
the members. of the "Church of God"
which organization came into exis-
tence here recently, like, Thomas.
were not there. Now if "Thomas had
been there" | would have felt that
the community church is not need
cd. But the Thomases were attend
ing a meeting in the Hopkins Store
building where there are no win
dows, no lowers, no backs to the
rude seats. l also marked the ab
nf n rrn06 81, =
the community who were not there
Perhaps some did not come because
the church buildings were not large
enough to hold everybody who want
ed to be there.
Ihese two Easter services in large
measure meet first need spoken of in
my last weeks letter. The preaching
was "The simple Gospel unmixeI
with denominational contradictory in.
terpretations." Let us then, welcom.
every effort made by our churches tt
minister to the needs of the com
munity and serve as an agency tt
hasten the progrss oef the Kingdom
of Christ in Tazewell.
That all the forces, both insid,
and outside of the churches, NAV b,
utilized and developed to meet: tn,
new conditions and the grave re
'POo.D't.'iS IdCiiS us, we ought tt
organize at once Community Cen
ter. The school house should be tn
meeting. place; Secretary shoul,
be put in charge with the managin,
board of directors and such officer
as may be- needed. There should h
executive departments of Education
headed by our public school authori
ties, a public health department
headed by our board of health an
county nurse; and civic league dc
.partment. Athletics and amusement
should find room in such a cente
also. The most fhportant however g
all departments will be the religion
department. This department shoul
provide for religious services ever
Sunday afternoon, at least. Goo
short talks on gospel themes an
good community singing beside spe,
1al music should characterize IL
Sunday meetings.
The church people can helm II
community center and the cent,
will be helpful to the church, Som
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
AUTO THIEVES FUN CUT SHORT

viii Surber. Nose Cruey and jeff
Meyers, young Pounding Mill cit
izcns who stole r. X. Gillespie's
Ford last Saturday night, were cap
tured Mt Broad Ford Monday by Po-
iiceman IL: f. Shamblin, of Pounding
Mill and IL. G. Gillespie. The supply
OF gasoline became exhaust 4 at n
point beyond jeff Gillcspic's in the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01

west end Of the county, and the car
was abandoned, and the youthful au-
to thieves were making their way
afoot when, overtaken by the officer.
They were brought here to jail. My
ers was convicted here recently for
an offense committed Mt Pounding
MN, and would have been taken to
cnce of prominent citizens who Sc
cured his release.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
HELP THE CIVIC LEAGUE
BEAUTIFY THE TOWN.

The ladies of the civic league who
are voluntarily undertaking to help
make YOUR town respectable as to
cleanliness propose to have flower
and plant day about the 10th of
May and will then ask that all citi-
zens who possess the civic pride they
should have to assist them in maxi
ing the day a success. 1t is the pur-
pose of the ladies to have every yard
in the town beautified by flowers,
which cost so little and add so much
to the looks of things in general,
Make your plans to cooperate in
this work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
w. c. T. u. RECEPTION.

There will be an informal recon-
tlon in the Rest Room and adioininr
rooms, Friday, April 1st nj ci~hf
o'clock by the w. C. It. U. in hoSn,.
OF the High School Faculty. All All
members Of the Union are invited
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
PENcIoNc

Inc Confederate Pension Board
VIII SIT IN the Court House at Taze-
wen on Monday, April 11th, 1921.
49,, A. ST. CLAIR, Chairman,
April 1-2t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01

SEED POTATOES FOR SALE.
Nice choice seed Irish Potatoes for
, naie Ut Sl.oO per bushcl. These arc
very Ilne potatoes. Cox Bros. Graf
VII, va. April 11t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01

SWIFTS fertilizers are bet.
h., ter. IL pays to use them. One
hundred nun r tons 16 per cent acid.
on hands. ~ '''e
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01

Puritan Pure Lead Mixed Paint
per gallon, $3.75.
THE TAzEWELL SUPPLY. co,
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24

Land Bank 5 per cent bonds could be
sold.
Thus / have tried to make clear to
you what | deem to be one OF the most
important things that is the matter
with the housing situation in New York
and elsewhere-the inadequacy Of the
means of finance at the disposal of the
common, ordinary variety Of American
who is ambitious to own home Of
his own.
The remedy seems clear enough to
me. 1t lies not in the direction of gov
ernment subventions for housing, either
by the state or by the nation, nor in
any Of the i'll considered proposals of
well meaning statesmen for spending
public money in doing things for the
people that may best be done by them
selves. Any even temporary expedient
for the creation Of state supported
agencies to provide housing should ba
discouraged. That way, as the expert
ence of England has demonstrated, lies
waste, extravaganza and ultimate futii
ity, along with the decentralization Of
the normal activities of private initia-
tive and enterprise. The way out is
the true American way of wisely help
ing the people to help themselves, by
increasing the incentives for individual
thrift and industry and removing the
penalties that unwise taxation policies
now impose upon the savings funds
that are employed in the creation Of
homes"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24

the Federal legislative committee of
the United States League | must be
frank to express my belief, after a
study Of legislative prospects at Wash
sage of this bill or for the adoption Of
any of the other housing recommended
tions of the Calder committee is not at
all bright.
"The only aid that the cooperative
building and loan societies of the
country can expect from Congress at
the present session is through the
passage of the amendment to the rev.
enue law to which l have previously re-
ferred, granting the exemption of $500
of income when derived by citizen
from his investments in domestic build
ing loan associations. The granting by
Congress Of this small tribute to the
spirit of thrift and home owning
would, | believe, be greatly helpful in
promoting an increase of the member
associations of the country.
Land Bank of New York State
"There is one other means of help
ing the situation that applies particu-
larly to this state. l refer to the Land
Bank of the State of New York, CO.
operative institution, the organization
OF which was recommended by the Su-
perintendent of Banks and authorized
by the Legislature of 1915. The shares
of the Land Bank are owned by about
forty of the leading savings and loan
associations of the state, whose agpre-
gate resources approximate $40 700 900.
NO individual is permitted to own any
share or interest in this bank, which
IS quasi-public institution, The onlv
Bank is that of issuing debenture
bonds based upon the deposit with the
State Comptroller, as collateral secur-
lty tor the payment of such bonds, of
dwelling house mortgages taken by as
soclations having membership in the
bank. The securities pledged with the
Comptroller must at all times exceed
IN value the volume of outstanding
bonds by at least 25 per cent. Under
normal circumstances the Land Bank
could provide for the savings and loan
associations of New York all the funds
needed for financing home building or
home purchase loans. The Land Bank
is .hedged around by the banking law
management or abuse. That its bonds
(Which are tax exempt in the State
of New York; would in normal times
find ready sale was effectively demon
strated before the time when the in
cidence of Federal taxation practically
destroyed the market for them. Ex-
emption of the income from these
bonds from Federal taxation has been
sought, but is not in sight.
A Law That Has Not Availed
"Last year the Lockwood committee
recommended an act, which was passed
by the Legislature, making these bonds
legal investments for the sinking funds
of the state and it's municipalities. But
this liberal legislation remains prac-
I tically dead letter because of the
neglect or refusal of the state au-
thorities or the sinking fund commits
sioners in various cities Of the state
| to take advantage of the act. How II
might work was we'll illustrated in the