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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26
AN EXPRESSION THAT MUST BE HEARD

last night by the meeting Of several
asking the Council to reconsider its action Of
Thursday make such
will the retention
chief the expression of the mature judgment of re-
snonse representative heard and regarded by
tLe
probably hundreds others and the cumulative effect will
popular disappearing the action of the Coun
directly the resolution would seem to be dan
gops position this definite of the
springs the thoughts and hearts of citizens who are
all the departments which
collective suggestion endorsed heartily
point Council is under obligation to
of
there occasion here in properly
governing hearing public
effective the corrective which
petition paysa partisan elimination poll
municipal where funda
fer the positive
gram of
ceive ny
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26
ON THE WAR PATH AGAIN

nooety Virginia
expressing
varying from congressional lawes armed
the that
Virginia and fall back
proceed which
longs place in the civilized world
conflicts between The min
e and gurd boodsed
do blame. Both the and the mine
in
their blindness
thoir conduct conform the requirements of
of
acaLy the confer
something perhaps that these
in difficulties They could
get eventually predict they
compromise basis which they present
commonwealth of West Virginia is
held up battlefield labor and capital unable to
boundaries and finding necessary
disregard of the law and
protection made
deporae Of the whole sua
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26

tFrom. the Charleston MaiD
The bankers of West Virginia
have agreed to underwrite the
state road bonds. which means the
bankers of West Virginia will at
tempt to dispose of them. Naturally
the presumption is that West Viz
sinia road bonds will be disposed of
to West Virginians. What more an
propriate disposition to make O,
them?
These roads will be built in West
Virginia and primarily they are for
the use of West Nirsinian5. They
will increase West Virginia land
values and be q great incentive to
an enlarged development Of Yves.
Virginia resources. They will be
paid for by West Virginians. Every
cent of these roads bonds will be
paid for by taxes levied on West
Virginians property and in the main
by residents of West Virginia.
Before the bonds issued are all
paid, there will be paid out an i'm
mense amount OF interest Who will
get this interest? VIII it go to per-
sons living outside the state, OF
will it go to West Virginians, to be
kept inside the state Who will reap
the profit on the states investment:
West Virginians, or persons outside
West Virginia? This is for West
Virginians themselves to say.
Some half century ago when West
Virginia was formed during the last
days Of an eXhausting civil war, the
state was poverty-stricken. It's vast
mineral resources were not only I'M
developed but also large undiscoy-
cred. 1t had to go begging to older
and richer communities for capital
to be invested to ensure this deyel-
opment At the time, this being an
absolute necessity, 1t was right and
proper. 1t was the only way.
But now, little more than fifty
years after. things are different;
we should be in position now ia
make our own investment in our
own enterprises, and thus keep the
profits of investments at home. We
need in our business as circulating
bonds will bring in. The time has
come to cease going afar for money
which we can furnish ourselves, to
quit making a poor mouth" at it
were, 10 serve notice on the outside
world that we are standing on our
feet now and are quite able TO take
care of ourselves, to make known
to outsiders that we are not offer
ing West Virginia securities below
par, for the simple reason that we
are not compelled to give anything
away.
We tell them that here is a great
opportunity for good and safe in
vestment; if they wish to join US
in it, they arc welcome; but if they
90 not, we'll and good, we'll do it
ourselves.
We know a good thing when we
see il.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26
TIE RIGHT WAY TO LOWER
TIE TAX LEVIES
(From the cIarksburg Telegram

From the CIarksburg Teleeranm
Walter S. Hallanan, state tax
commissioner, told the truth this
week when, in addressing the state
convention Of real estate men at
huntington, he declared that real
estate is grossly undervalued throu-
4hout the state and that there
should be a thorough revaluation of
property to the end that the intent
of the tax laws requiring property
TO be assessed at its true and act
ual value shall be carried out.
If property throughout the state
were assessed at more nearly its
true and actual value, the tax lev
les, now entirely too high, could be
reduced. There is no question about
that. Mr.. Hallanan says if this were
the case the total tax levies for all
should not exceed $3.50 for
each 500 of assessed valuation.
Many communities are now obliged
to pay more than twice that rate,
He places that as a maximum and
a lower tax rate would be sufficient
10 take care OF the needs of local
and state governments on the aver
age 1t would mean in the long run
d reduction Of taxes for most per
sons and the payment Of taxes by
many who are now escaping them
and should pay them.
The state tax commissioner points
out that under the present plan,
people in some counties are paying
three times as much taxes for the
support of their governments as
people in some other counties. This
is entirely unfair. OF course, no
scheme Of taxation would make the
tax rate exactly the same in all
communities. Those, for example,
which are maintaining exceptionally
fine school plants would naturally
be expected to pay mora and for
that matter would be willing to
pay more than those Of communit-
les having poor school facilities.
But it must not be assumed that
the assessors of the state are to
blame fer this tax situation which
has gradually brought about in
crease in the tax Ieyies in order to
cover governmental expenses, and
which increase has naturally tend
ed to keep assessed valuations low
err than they ought to be- The world
war with its volcanic disturbance of
economic conditions is perhaps
chiefly to blame. That disturbance
caused the dollar to deDreciate and
land values to increase. The stop
page Of building construction also
increased the values of realty, and
continues yet as large factor in ad-
vancing and keeping realty values
up. Assessors for the most part
could not reassess the property Of
their entire counties within the
short time at their disposal for that
work and with the office and field
forces allowed them.
Mr.. Hallanan suggests the only
correct remedy that can be applied
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26

too young to know, but they will
learn those things APPROPRIATENESS
that is only a dangerous ignorance
they are brought up in an innocence
and it is better to learn them from
books than from the worst boy or
girl in school.
And, as a matter Of fact, it is
more than doubtful if any knOWl-
edge whatever is harmful to any
body, young or old, and the posi-
bility that knowledge may be mis-
used, though real, is far from being
a decisive reason for Withholding
it.
If more reading were done by
boys and girls-more reading Of
real books, that is-perhaps not SO
many of them who come out of col
lcge3 these days would make state
ments and ask questions that make
them seem, to the possessor of an
old-fashioned education, little if any
better than lliterates-Frmo an
-~-St t1a
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26
KEEP YOUR MONEY IN BANK
From the HAMPSHIRE Review

tTFOn lhe rafnFSfife rSHiS"J
The robbing OF Mrs. Malone, only
a few miles from here, Of $500 in
currency is warning against keep
ing money in homes. There are six
million men out of employment in
this country today. Many Of them
are yiciously inclined, others will
be made desperate from lack OF
funds, perhaps of food. Robberies
are more frequent than ever before
and lawlessness of all kinds is so
general as to be alarming The
country dhtricts are beginning to
suffer. II you have money, even
small amount, put it in bank. Take
no chances OF being held up or Of
having your house burglarized. Your
check is just as good to pay your
bills az cash. 1t is better, for it is
receipt. Your neglect or your dis
belief in the necessity of putting
s0ur savings in bank may make
H3u wiser, but also sadder.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26
COMMENT OVER
WEST VIRGINIA
SEEING WORTH WHILE THINGS
at THE FAIR

From the CIarksburg TeIegram)
What do you get out of d county
fair? A view OF fat woman or a
big snake? An opportunity to show
your prowess with a post maui by
ringing bell at the top Of tower?
\ kewpie doll or box of candy and
three shots at colored boys head
with a baseball.
Thus asks bulletin issued by the
federal department Of agriculture,
which points out that while these
things are to be obtained at coun-
~ fairs. they are not the principal
objects thereof by any means. The
bulletin then goes on to show that
county fairs were established for
definite and worthy purposes, chief
of which is to promote agriculture
and domestic arts through competi-
ton and instruction.
The bulletin gives some valuable
suggestions for those who want to
make their visits at their annual
fairs something more than mere
sight seeing and amusement seek
ms. DOll mtlelS Iooh a tHe CA
hibts and pass on. Stop and chat
with those in charge. Point to a
blue rib5oned ear Of corn and ask
the man how he produced it. He
Will tell how he went into the field
last wear and selected seed corn
from the finest hills, how he germ
mated the kernels to see if he had
tisease-iree seed, how he selected
the piece OF ground best adapted to
growing corn, how he prepared the
cround and cultivated it to produce
the ears Of prize winning perfect
ion The prize potato man and the
prize pumpkin man and the price
apple man will all he willing to tell
how thew did if
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26

AS cattle, sheep end swine exhib-
its often receive only casual atten-
ton, it is suggested that really in
terested visitors, instead OF glanc-
ing into the pens and passing on,
start early and go through with the
Judges, size up the animals and see
how nearly their judgment TALES
With that Of the judges. Women can
do the same thing IN going through
the domestic arts exhibits. New
ambitions as well as new friend
ships will result from conversat-
ions over a prize loaf Of bread or
fine piece Of needlework.
An interesting instance is cited
of woman who sat in a booth last
year at the North Carolina state
fair pulling threads out Of silk, cot
ton and wooden fabrics and burning
them one at a time. Through this
thousands OF women, and men also,
learned to tell the value and COM
position of cloth and got at least
one idea 10 take home that was
fully worth the price Of admission.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26
Kn0ckabOuf
Notes
HEALTH WITH STUDENTS.

1t scems particularly fitting that
considerable attention should be
Given at teachers institutes to the
matter of health as was done on
Wednesday at the local institute.
The student today is probably not
so fit physically as was his ances-
tor because his life is spent under
conditions which, unless particular
care is paid to his physical deVel-
opment conduce rather to flabblnesS
than to vieor; and in this day when
the tendency is towards easy living
which le-dS to soft lives, the need
Of str, ing the physical side IS
very real Time spent by the young
people and it is with the young
people that the beginnings Of health
instruction should be made.-ln eX-
ercise, in play, in diversions OF
physical nature which develop the
muscle the body and the play pow
ers, is time we'll spent. That is
the justification of athletics in the
schools. The great value Of athletic
competition is not in the champion
ships which come to the school but
in the development which it gives
those in competition and the school
spirit which it stimulates; and it
is in line with this that compulsory
athletics has come to a place on
school currcue. Back Of this whole
program is the thought of health,
aud every moment which is spent
on teaching the children the prin-
ciples and practices Of health is
time we'll spent.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26
To the Editor Of the Journal:


Dear Sir:-Please allow us space
to call your attention to the fact
that in your article in the Knocld
about Notes in regard to the Arden
Field Day. In mentioning the va
rious events of the season, you
omitted to make mention OF the
annual field day of the Bookmen's
League at Tomahawk, as field days
in Berkeley county so far as We
can learn, originated at Tomahawk.,
i'll Back Creek Valley some two
years ago, under the auspices of the
Bookmen's League Of Tmahawk, by
The founder Of the league, the Rev.
r. Y. Lancaster, and has been held
annually ever since with two eX-
ceptions, one during the war, ans
again during the busy season u
1890 We feel highly honored BY
the folks of Arden in their using
cur field day as a model, as may
easily be recognized by comparing
posters.
We were the originators Of field
day in Berkeley county and have
held six Of these events with an at
tendance of from three to four
thousand annually. We feel that
the Journal should have considered
our Field Day worthy to have been
mentioned along with the other
events mentioned in the Knockabout
Notes OF August % and especially
since the Journal always had the
printing of our advertisements viii
mention for the good of those who
may be interested to know that the
net income from our field days has
always been donated, form time to
time, to some charitable cause, such
as the Red Cr0s8 work, Aremnian
Relief, etc
Respectfully,
The Bookmaa's League Of Toma-
naw-,g
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26

The Bookmea's League Of Toma.
hawk.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26
COMMUNICATION

We invite communications
from our readers with the un-
Outstanding that they will be
published only when permission
is given to publish the authors
name. No anonymous communi-
cations will be published IN these
columns.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26

under the present tax laws, which -
the immediate and complete reval-
uation of property everywhere. IL
this is to be done piecemeal, If ore
county is to do it and another not,
gross inequalities will result. NO
fairminded citizen can object TO an
increase Of tax assessments if he IS
assured that the tax levies will au'
tomatically be lowered.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26
SALE OF ROAD BONDS

ITTOFI lHc TWOT gdIFtOVI! VII
At least one feature of the plan
OF former Governor John J. Corn
we'll for selling seven and one half
million dollars worth of road bonds
to the banks Of West Virginia
ought to contribute to the success
full operation of that plan. 1t is pro-
posed that the money spent by the
banks in any county shall be spent
only on road improvements in that
county. Intelligent self-interest will
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-26
WHAT TO READ.

To a troubled mother who has
asked the editor Of the Kansas City
Star what she should do to stop her
12-year-old son from reading ev-
erything he can lay his hands on"
he wisely answers, in effect, DO
nothing Also, in effect, he tells
this very unnecessarily anxious
inquirer that, instead of being
alarmed by the boys liking for lit.
erature and the catholicity of his
taste, she should rejoice in both
and he assured her that neither at
home nor in any libraries, public
or private, likely to be accessible
to him is there appreciate danger
that he will find anything at once
comprehensive and harmful.
In this case, at least, however, it
may be in others, confidnece in edi-
torial omniscience was justified
Boys eager to read, and especially
boys glad to read all sorts of books,
not only those made especially for
them-written down, that is, to the
supposed measure of their inte!li-
gence-have been rare at all times
and to some of us they seem to be
particularly rare at present. Every
one of them and such girls too
should be encouraged, not restrain
ed.
They may learn things which
their fond parents think they are
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1921-08-18
MEXICO ES UN GRAN
CAMPO DE NEGOCIOS
Deben ir ALI todos los ame-
ricanos de buena fe,
dice Vauclain
Ell conocido hombre de empire
sa regresa optimista de su
DiaJe a nueStro pals

Telegrama Especial para Ia rRENSA".
FIIADELFIA. agosto 17.-Segun
Vauclain, presidente de Ia Baldwin Lo-
comotive Works. hay aoundancia de
negocios en- Mexico parS los verdade-
ros americanos que Sc contenten con
obtener ganancias justas. en- el conner
clio en- los contratos.
Al decir. 'verdaderos americanos",
dice Fauclain.-me refiero a los le-
gftimos hombres de negocios las
firmas americans, Y no los especu-
ladores que solo tratan de enriauecerse
tomando de Mexico dinero tocino.
Mexico esta prosperando industrial Y
agricolamente. Obregon me ha causa-
do Ia impression de ser un hombre de
elevado criterio que esta decidido a
que Mexico siga siendo Mexico, asf CO.
mo nosotros estamos decididos a que
los Estados Unidos sigan siendo los
Estados Unidos''.
Fauclain Sc muestra optimista acer-
Cd Ue IDS ConQlcloneS generates de Me
Xico. Dice que 81 ha viajado en- el Sc
gundo ferrocarril de PENNSYLVANIA que
encont6 que ia Inca la ciudad de Me-
Xico Sc halla en- mejores condolences
que la mayor parte 6e las lineas ferro-
carrileras de los E3tados Unidos. La
ciudad de Mexico tieae meior aspectc
que antes. hay menos crfmenes que en-
Nueva York, la superficie de la ciudad
Sc eStiende Y por todas parties Sc mira
prosperidad, linpieza Y salud. FL nue.
vo Teatro Nacional, que es el mas
grande del mundo, esta terminandose
rapidamente.
FL pals parece en- condolences esta-
bles y no hay senales de discordia. Sc
asegura que las compahfas mineras in
dustriales Y petroleras. estAn Yolviendo
sobre sus pasos.
Ahade Mr.. Eauclain que los america
nos que quieran entrar, en- relaciones
comerciales de negocios deben hacer-
10 en- Mexico sobre las mismas bases
que en- los Estados Unidos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1921-08-18
|LOS PETROLEROS
SOST|ENEN QUE
GANAN MUY POGO
Dan cuenta de los gastos
que tiene :cada barril
de petroIeo mexicano
Dicen que las ganancias
fabulosas que Sc les
atribuyen son falsas

TelcgrGmd Especial parG Ia PRENSA.
NJEVA YORK, A-osto 1I.--Si Sc
hiciera en- estos moentos un balance y
cesara toda inversion de dinero eStran-
iero en- negocios pet-oleros en- Mexico.
Sc encontrar!a que pocas companies. 81
hay alGunas, han recibido rendimlen-
tos suficientes para reembolsarlas de
los gastos que han hecho. dice "The
Lamp. revista que rGb'iGa IL Stand
ard Oil Company, uS Nueva Jersey
Tc6as elias depeEGnn de sus rerdi-
mientcs en- 10 futuro para amortiZar el
capital que han invertido.
La mayor parte del publico cree que
los poZos de petroleo en- Mexico arro-
jan torrenteS de dinero con pocos gas
tos, cuando 81 hecho es que 10 unico
barato en- las operaciones petroleras en-
Mexico es el rnisrno pozo. Abrir un
pozo y ponerio en- tstado de producer
una cantidad Costeable de petr6leo
cuesta aproximadamertc Glen mil de-
l;u"-. pero los gastos q" taladro es So
iC el principle pues el adquirir instru-
mentos y demas accessories para hacer
que produzca petroleo suficiente un
buen pozo exige, por 10 menos un gas
to de cinco millones de dolares, que Sc
emplean en- caminos, oleoductos, bonn
bas, esaciones, campamentos y otros
accessories
Desde el de julio en- que comenZa-
ron hacerse efectivas las nuevas ia
rifas, Ia situaci6n por 10 que We al pc
troleo que Sc vende mas caro-, que es
el lgero crudo, es como Sigue: Ell pre-
clio medic del barril de ese pctrolen.
en- los Estados Unidos es de $3.50. Fl
costo de extraction de cada barril en-
una gran compaiifa, durante cuatro
meses del ailo de 1920, eXcluyendo In
de appreciation Y las perdidas. fue de
treinta centavos; ell derecho de regalia
es de cinco centavos; los impuestos,
segtn los decretos de "a de mayo y de
Z de JUNO, son de So centaros; el cos
10 medic de trasporte & varios puntos
de los Estados Unidos, es de cuarenta
V tres centavos, 10 cual hace per TODD
un total dc S1.15, dejando un marGen
de ounce centavos, de los cuales ell
productor debe reSarcirse del costo de
los pozos. alQuiler construction de
oleoductos de lineas terminates. de 10
cual resulta que Ell Gobierno mexicano
v el propietario del terreno en- regalia
reciben mas por barril que Ell produc-
tor, despu6s de haber aventurado mi
iiones en- Ia empresa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1921-08-18

Cemente .Apolinar, el enaGenado
que el martes en- Ia manana dlefa
muerte en- IN paste del camiro Su-
therland Springs, al joven vaquero
Teodoro Bernhardt, de Ii amos, hl-
ciendole pedazos Ia cabeZa con pie
dras. Sc encuentra en- poder lie il JUS
ticia. Su Sprehension sc logro debldo
q Ia denurcia de una negra residcnte
en- Ia intersection de las GALES Hegdes
Wa!.rr:, que pudo odentificarEo
cuando 81 Iaisn;o Sc le pres .E:G ense-
nandole euvueIto en- un pedaZo dc pc
riodico -no Gr los ojos de su vlctima.
Al aviso de esta mujer acudieron ei
CapitLl Ramon C. Trev!lo. el detec.
tive Joe 1iunhHe y los iiputado snerl-
ies A:l' Oils Diaz y Juan SID'ra, uIie-
mes lograron aprehenderlo sin que hi
ciera debil resistencia.
Con las debidas seguridades Sc !e
Inferno EN- Ia Carcel del Condado, sa-
candosele de ALI aver a las nueve de
la manaua para que compareciera
ante el Juez de PaZ del Precirto No.
l Ben s. Fish, donde el Diputado An
tonic Diaz formula en- .su contra el
cargo de homicidio.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1921-08-18
PIDiO QUE Sc LIE JUZGA-
Rk PRONTO

Los aprehensores de Apolinar dicen
Que cuando lograron hacerlo prisicn e
70 les manifesto que 81 era ell indivi-
duo a cuien bdscaban j cuanco es-
tuvo ante Ia presencia de. Ia"Z Fisk
pidio que Sc e aic;erl "on2arecer
ante ell Gran Turado .nmediatamehte
para que su ..ausa fuers, despachada
pronto. Apolinar va estu- sujeto a
constante observation por .os Ined:cos
legistas V por algunos medicos allie
nistas a fin de Que dictamiaen 81 este
hombre puede ser no responsible de
sus actos.