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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
Whistle Governs Wall Street.

''Ah. they 20 by the whistle here.
too" observed the factory hand from
upstate visiting in Wall street.
Yes" said his city cousin, that's
the truth. / suppose the majority. or
at least inrSe proportion. OF the
boys in Wall Street were born in the
country. and lived in some county
Gown before hitting the trail to the
big city. In the country town every
body goes ny the factory whistle. One
doesn't see many clocks in Wall
street or any factories with whistles
to guide the boys during lunch hocr.
but there's building being torn down.
And every wrecking crew is assisted
by dummy steam engine. Well, you
see the wreckers lay of work at noon
for lunch, and so do majority Of the
Wall Streeters. Therefore when the
dummy engine blows Its whistle to
call the wreckinS crew back. to labor,
the Wall Streeter returns to his Office"
New York Sun.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16

he moi realize that that hc:dup. that
delay. has complicated matters and
has resulted rs u boomerang? Had
there been al that time less small
politics and more true patriotism
in Congress the conditions to-day
would not exist. Mr.. Wilson then
pointd out the inevitable results OF
delay. Sick man that he was, hc
was on the job urging upon Re
publican Congress the needs OF the
country and insisted that they meet
those needs in Il manly way. They
did not-they would moi. They re-
kindlcd all the war soreness posi-
BILE and INDUCED in all manner of
Misrepresentation in order TO fool
the people. They won the election.
You can fool all the people some
of tn time, part Of the people all the
time. but you can't fool all the
people all the time"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
HARDING IN LINE.

President Harding, after Congress
having adjourned without accom-
plishing anything, or relieving the
situation by much needed lcgisla-
tiO--lesiSlalion that was recommend
I'd and urged by President Wilson
upon the Republican Congress pre-
cceding this Congress, has came out
in an open letter in defense of Con
gross. This letter is being issued
by reason Of the fact that the Con
grcssmcn back home off the job
have learned something of the dis,
satisfaction Of the people. Several
to relieve the pressure, have return,
ed TO Washington. SO quote the
Language of a Republican Congress.
man who returned 10 the National
Capital:
The folks back home are hot
They bcseiged me with questions lib
whole time was there. They don't
know what is going on. III tell
you. boys, everything is in a Il
of fix"
Compare the present situation
with the first administration OF MI
Wilson, when Congress was called
i'll extraordinary session, and when
talk was rife about adjourning and
leaving work undonc Mr.. Wilson
reminded the gentlemen composing
that Congress that they were the
servants Of the people, employed on
Il job, and not withsiandin9 any dis
comfort in Washington or any
private business TO be looked after,
the people expected them to work
on The job until something was ac-
comDlished. They did work. They
accomplished something worth
while.
Mr.. Harding sidc-sicps in his let
Ter and Critici2cS the Wilson admin
istration. Does Mr.. Harding forget
that he was a member of The Re
publican Congress during The last
Two years Of the Wilson Adminis-
,ralion, who aided and nbctcd in
blocking progress and legislation
that the Prcsidcn! then urged? Does
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE,

The conference Of leading ma
tons, to discuss disarmament which
is TO be held in Washington City,
beginning November 18th, Armis-
tice Day will be represented so far
as The United States is concerned
by Secretary of State, Chas. +.
Hughes, Elihu Root, Senator Lodge,
and Senator Underwood. There
is bare precedent or two where
United States Senator'S have been
appointed to position Of this kind
the objection being based on CON
siitutional grounds. There are some
SiSaificcnt features connected with
the appointment Of these four men.
All four Of these men have in the
past been for 4 League of Nations.
While Senator Lodge was against
and fought the League founded By
the Versailles Conference, yet all
know he, in The past. has been an
open advocate Of League of Ma
lions. Hughes, Root and Under
wood endorsed The League of the
Versailles Conference, either with
or without reservations.
Mr.. Harding has let ii be known
that he considers live germ in The
coming conference Of nations. out
of which may be evolved his idea
OF a Association Of Nations. This
Association or League OF Nations
follows disarmament as a natural
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
A NEW HAND AT AN OLD HELM,

Mr.. Mason c.. BRAKEMAN has
bought Of Mr.. Jess l.. Hern Il half
interest in the Grecnbricr Lndepend
ent and hcnccforth will he Inc
editor Of that paper. Mr.. Hcrn will
devote himself to the mechanical
and business management of the en-
terprise. Mr.. Brakeman is Il native
OF Grecnbrier county-a son of the
late w. w. Brakeman, of Fort
Spring district-but for a number
OF years has been practicing law at
Bccklcy. He is a close stndent of
public affairs, man of education,
wide reading and pronounced con.
.vlctions. He returns to his native
county with becoming sense of
the responsibilities he has assumed
ana heart moved with the fervcn,
desire to serve, well. This is in
keeping with the long and honor.
able record of the Independent and
the spirit which has DISTINGUISHED
1T through the changes and chance,
OF 30 years. For the new editor
ana The new ownership we wish
every good fortune and the happ,
realization Of all their hopes.
Inc Hon Thomas Fl. Dennis, who
SOLD the independent TO McWborlc,
and Hern in 1917. but again became
became its editor in 1919, now re
iires' For more than thirty year.
he has served as editor with abilit,
ana an Integrity OF character which
commanded for the paper univcr
sal respect and confidence. He IN,
oeen an example TO lis all Of higf
ldcals and sincere devotion to III,
pubic welfare. The good kninl
is entitled TO the resi- he has earned
cnarm, Eros; thy long days tasl
is ended"
| Monroe Wdfchu,n1
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
PISTOL LICENSE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Undersigned. John b. LANG, resi-
dent Of the Town Of Lewisbrira,
Grcenbricr County, West Virginia,
and whose occupation is General
Manager OF the Nelson Fuel Com
pany, will on Monday The Goth day
OF September, 1921, or as soon. there
after as he may be able 10 be heard
by the Court, apply TO The Circuit
Court of Greenbrier County and
Slate OF West Virginia, for a license
to carry a revolver as provided in
section 7 of Chapter 1dS of the Code
Of West Virginia.
Dated This 18th day of September
1921.
JOHN r. LANG,
BY Counsel.
$. ". Austin. 1G-2w
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16

scquercc-a naturally as wafer
flows down hill. Without il. how
would the nations diSarm? This
coming Washington conference may
agree on Il basis of disarmament.
but without pact. IN agreement.
All alliance Of nations (call ii by
whatever name YOU may TO bind
and enforce such an agreement, il
would be left solely to the whims
of the Legislative bodies of the
various nations, each acting as it
chose and in accordance TO the pc
culiar dominant influence in each
nation. There could be no accord
and no effective disarmament, for
simple reason that each nation
would have its own plan which
would be subject to change each
time its Legislative body chose to
change it.
Disarmament means contract or
treaty among nations, a treaty
means Surrcnder-a giving and
.akinG-of the rights and powers of
each nation which may become Il
party TO the treaty in accordance
10 its terms.
\ treaty TO diSarin means that
there must be established an inter
national court of some character o
which all International differences
can be referred for adjustment.
These adjustments must be final.
In the past nations have settled their
disputes by war. If they diSarm
there can be no more VAR. If find
ings OF any international court are
TO be final, no matter what the name
no matter what The method, YOU
have at once Il SUDer-gOvcrrincnt.
Any other talk is mere chafi. No
nation in amy time in the past has
ever signed any treaty unless it sur
rendered some of its rights. For
example Germany and various ma
tons had made a treaty regulating
the conduct Of wars. The terms OF
this treaty had been universally ac-
cepted by all civilized nations. Ger
many broke faith. That breaking
faith was one of the reasons why
the United States entered the war.
namely 10 enforce what Germany
and every other nation had sur
redcrcd who had accepted the terms
of. the treaty governing the conduct
of war.
Now by universal demand Of man
kind of all nations, we meet to dis
arm that there may be no more
war. This comprchends treaty,
a council Of arbitration, an inter
national court of justice. These
combined comprehend final de-
cision-a super-government. All
who know the first principles of
international Law know that this
is true, know that we are driving TO
it. Know that it is inevitable. Else
we pursue the old method and arm
to the teeth.
I. If anything lasting and effective
is TO be accomplished at the Wash
ington Conference the above are the
inevitable results, either to be cvolv-
ed out of that conference or at
later date. 1t will be interesting TO
note the findings of the Conference
which is 10 meet November fin
and know the plan which is 10 be
developed.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
Public Spirited Citizen.

mfr. Gadspur, ! understand you are
Goin. to run <W Office"
ITS all Il mistake, sir"
'InGeed?"
Yes, tie fact that I've been getting
my nn!ne In :lie paper quite often here
OF late is merely due To my interest in
street paving, traffic laws, pcrniciouS
movies and ono thin. and another. l
haven't the slightest intention of try
ing to capitalize my enthusiasm."-
Birmingham Age Herald.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF saEEABRlER.

In common with all children in
the country, the boys and girls OF
Greenbrier county will soon be IN
school. BY this time, we take 1t, all
teachers have been employed anu
each teacher knows where she OF
he will teach and each pupil knows
whom his teacher is TO be.
We trust that all teachers are
nlannins for the best years Work
in the history of their profession
thus far: and that each pupA Is de-
fermincd to make the most OF his or
her opportunities offered in their
RESPECTIVE localities: and that every
parent has determined to put lorth
every effort possible in hearty ana
wholc-soulcd cooperation with
teachers, pupils and school officers
that by combined effort every dol
lar expended in Grcenbrier county
(and none beSrudSc IT'D may pro
ducc 100 per cent. plus more eltl-
cicnt manhood and womanhood
than would otherwise be possible.
We fear the American people do
not realize TO the fullest possible
extent the Importance of our public
educ ational system. 4 republic
can not exist without an educated
people. The great principles OF de-
mocracy can not expand and grow
where ignorance or greed hunks.
Education (he full rounded man
and woman) is the handmade OF all
true progress. All the worlds
troubles have grown out OF selfish
ness and misunderstanding. Where
true education exists selfishncss and
misunderstanding cease. Therefore
the great Importance that all energy
plus be thrown into this work.
Wherever the Independent can
lend a hand-do an act to promote
the cause Of education, she will glad
ly put forth the effort.
Greenbrier county is to be con-
graduated on the Advancement she
has made in educational work in
the past few years.
She has 181 one-room school
buildings. There is field here for
wise and well considered consoli-
dation Of schools. She has % two
room school buildings and II
school buildings with teachers rang
ing in number from 3 TO IS. This
only includes the grades.
The county has ten districts and
two Independent School Districts.
Each of these Independent Districts
have High School--they being
North Anderson and Lcwisburs. Be-
sides these Independent District
High Schools there are five other
High Schools in the county, as fol-
lows: Ronccvcrtc, White Sulphur
Springs, Williamsburg, Rcnick and
Frankford.
There arc only three districts in
the county that have no High
Schools, either as a whole or in In
dependent Districts and two of
these have convenient access to the
High Schools OF adjacent districts.
These lines are pcncd for the pur-
pose OF commentator and encour-
agcment. The writer having spent
several years in what is termed in
dustrial ccntcrs, he realizes the need
OF education. We can moi continue
rs we are to-day. We must educate.
Educate in the trucsi sense of the
term. Ii takes no prophet 10 see
that the day may come when the
great agricultural masses must save
the country.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16

DIR. d. II. NICKELL,
Grs9.uate and Licensed
VETERINARIAN.
Lowisburg, West Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-07
PeriLS of
the Air

VYyHEN at a summer bathing
w beach reckless swimmer
w ventures too far, our Govern
meat or the local authorities keep
lifeguards on watch to rush to the
rescue.
The majority of rescues are OF
persons who have disregarded plain
warnings and who thereby might
be assumed to have forfeited special
consideration.
No taxpayer, however, begrudges
the cost of the coast guard, for
while it most frequently preserves
the foolish, it is ready to aid in
every emergency. Its maintenance
is one of the wise policies of govern
ment.
The science Of aeronautics is de-
veloping a profession of daring men
who frequently put their lives to
the hazard in the effort to expand
human knowledge, but governments
thus far have not made due pro-
vision to protect them.
The three naval aviators from
Rockaway station now returning
from Canada's northern wilds after
the swiftest and most dramatic
flight in the history Of ballooning,
under a strict Interpretation of the
law, are not entitled to expenses be-
yond the authorized limits of their
journey.
That our Navy Department,
through friendly arrangement with
the Canadian authorities, will
stretch the letter of the law to pro-
vide literally for the needs Of these
intrepid voyagers does not alter the
fact that it is only the humanity
of the executive power which does
this.
There ought to be set aside and
ever available, under explicit war
rant, an ample fund for just such
emergencies which are now almost
matters of routine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-07
Various Things

Some New Jersey robbers were
transferred in less than twenty-four
hours from the vault of bank to a
cell in the Trenton Penitentiary.
They broke into the bank at mid
night, and went to the penitentiary
at that afternoon. That's the kind
of speed that causes justice to be
respected, when it is justice, not
panicky haste. There are few
murders in England, for there they
convict murderers, and once con-
victed, that settles it, no flowers
from ladies, no half a dozen new
trials. To be convicted is to be
hanged, and criminals know, there
fore, few burglars in England carry
deadly weapons. They are afraid
they might use them, and they know
what that would mean. They pre-
fer PROBABLE PRISON to GER
TAIN HANGING. That is worth
thinking about.
Recently was celebrated the 3O0th
anniversary of the landing of the
esteemed Puritan Pilgrims, who, as
somebody put it very well, "First
fell upon their knees, and then fell
upon the aborigines." In honor of
the event, the Union Club of New
York City again hung out the Brit
ish flag, and policemen were as
signed to keep Irishmcn from break
ing the windows as they had done
recently.
The gentlemen of the Union Club,
Of course, have perfect right to
hang out the British flag whenever
they please. They own their build
ing and they can easily buy flag.
They also might hang out. if they
choose, sign reading: ave live
in America, but we feel sorry for it,
because we were born Anglomaniac
snobs.'
Do those Union Club gentlemen
imagine that any BRITISH Clubs
in Piccadlly or Pail Mall arc hang
ing out AMERICAN flagsl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-07
A VISITATION.

Went to the KINGS PALACE" to
sec my queen They said she had
gone to the "GOLDENBERG" to buy
"kANNS." Proceeding TO the avenue
to get some "SAKS,' l met my doctor,
who said, KAUFMAN" Then to see
the sights at 'LANSBURGlI," and
later to PARKER" who told me that
the river could not be forded, and We
would have to BRIDGET" Picking
up WOODWARD and LOTHROP." 1
journcycd to the PALAIS ROYAL,
where l was sure to find my queen.
EDWIN +. ROWLES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-07
IN THE DANGER ZONE.

The smart agent called on my
swcetie's mother and sold her IA ma
chine for S3s which he said would
enable her to SEQ (by means of mir
rors) everything going OF I'm the
houses across tho street, aud, by In
scrtng n wiro IN the telephone, hoor
everything going on. After selling ho
warned her, though. that he had sold
tho same machines to residents across
tho street. ~ one house disposlns OF
four.
since then. SUccHc and myself 90
out aud sit IN the park and tall.
BEE II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-07
The Bonus
and Deficit
n ECRETARY OF THE TREAS
~ URY HOUSTON denounces the

~ URY HOUSTON denounces the
~ Soldiers Bonus Bill because we
have a big financial deficit already
which this bill will tend to increase.
But, If we may increase our fl
nancial deficit by passing the
Soldiers Bonus Bill we certainly
! will increase our moral deficit if
we do not pass it. Twelve States
have, voted soldiers bonuses.
Wherever the question has been sub
mitted to the people it has been
overwhelmingly carried.
But the way that the American
Government has treated her soldiers
compared to the way the other vic
torious nations have treated their
soldiers is a sad commentary upon
the generosity and sense of justice
which our public men possess.
Would it not be better to pass the
Soldiers Bonus Bill than to let the
interest which foreign nations owe
us pass without payment when it
is due?
Would it not be better to pay the
soldiers their bonus than to pour
money into foreign countries to
help foreign peoples whose govern
nents are making great wastes of
the national energy in useless and
imperialistic wars! Would it not be
better to pay the soldiers their bon
us and open trade with Russia and
let that trade pay the bills9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-07
Are Eager for
More Learning
THE Institute for Public Service
calls attention to a most i'm

d portant and interesting fact con-
corning which we imagine the public
has not previously had knowledge.
The institute declares that from 1914
to 1920, in six years, the enrolment of
Jour American colleges has increased
from $4,000 to the relatively en-
traordinary total of $4,000. The in
stitute calculates that at the ratio
of increase in ten years the enroll
iment in our colleges will be nearly
100000 at this percentage of in
lcrease, and that in 1850 there will
be over 100000.
We imagine that the percentage
,Of increase will not be maintained
Through the coming years, for it is
our guess that the increase, notably
sfrom 1914 to 1920, has an important
relation to the increase of wages,
which began at the outbreak Of the
great war and continued to the
middle of this year. Now wages are
beginning to fall, unemployment is
setting in, and we can hardly cx-
pect the ratio of increase in college
enrollments to be maintained.
However, no matter how the col
lege enrolment may fall off rcla-
lively, the fact remains that it re-
sponded wonderfully, even dramati-
cally, to the increase of wages in the
country. That is splendid bit of
evidence of the serious mindcdness.
the ambition, of the American people
especially of the great mass of
our people. 1t shows also the bene-
fit of high wages.
Think of a nation with a million
OF its young men and women at
tending our institutions of higher
learning! Think of turning out two
or three hundred thousand college
graduates every year!
OF course, it is not necessary that
we should get our education in col
iegc. An equal education obtained
IN the evening and at odd tines,
while the poor man or woman is
earning his or her living, is far
better than an education which a
boy gets under his parents or
teachers protection at college. 1t
makes a better trained mind.
No boy ever received the mental
training in college that Abraham
Lincoln received lying on the floor
Mt night with the log fire on the
hearth for his lamp and the back
of a shovel for his table, a piece
of charred wood from the hearth
for his pencil and any old thing for
his paper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-07
THE PRAYER SIREN.

1t may be interesting to know that
the siren used during the war to call
people to prayer 1T noon hour. has
found its final resting place on the
top of the Seat Pleasant fire-engine
building. 1t IL being used as fire
signal. SAYS WHICH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-07
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Registered u. s. Patent Once.
BY X. C.. B.

BEFORE PRoHIBI- GAVE EVIDENCE.
TON.
OF REAL class
IN ALL my life,
! HAD the hiccups. YEAR has passed.
FOR A longer time. AND THIS is Thurs
THAN JUST few
minutes AS | write.
But SINCE prohibit AND ON Wednesday.
ton.
1--WE nan .u. sn.u. WAS seized again.
AND THE first -'- :.0.e.
A. wI,cu ,,n,. AND MY CLOTHS.
ARE DISTURBED.
~ ryi ::,.:a AND FOR period.
~, s OF THIRTY hours.
AND CONTINUED. ~ s''NN'
~ FREELY.
Mission. AND WITHOUT
TO HICCUP wildly.
w r-n,,,o,.. AND STRANGER
AND BUS EkOCS- still.
HAVE found.
AD BY COUNTING the
UNTIL THE evening. time.
OF THE following THAT IN the year.
Tuesday.
,xn,...u HAVE improved. q.
ru,r .s :. SO THAT today
BETWEEN EACH
hiccup. I AM doing.
AND THE first day. NEARLY SEVEN
hiccups.
TO THE minute.
~ Inc minute WHICH is some
AND THE doctor said. class.
1 SHOWED speed. 1 ASK you.
AND AS hiccupper. | AND THANK you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-07
BuG-wORD LOVE LETTERS.

A Government Printing Office
finds copies Of love let
ters passing between SAM DESID
GRAFTON and MARY MODERA
TON. Sam to Mary:
DEAR MISS
Most worthy OF your admiration
after long confederation and tnuch
meditation of the great reputation you
possess In the nation I have strong
inclination to become your relation.
on your APPRECIATION Of the declaration
! shall make preparation to move n!y
situation. and II such Obligation ts
worthy OF observation and eau obtair
culnmiserstion. II will be an agerAndi-
cation beyond all calculation OF tho JOY
and eNuiistion of YOUR
SIR
perused your GRAFTON With much
consideration and more than slight de-
liberation at your weak Imagination to
show vencration on 50 slight foupda-
tion. I suppose your animation wss
the fruit Of recreation or Lad sprung
from ostentation to display your eduea-
Iiou BY an odd enumeration. or rather
a MULTIPLICATION of words OF the sarne
tsrrni n alton. though Of great variation
in their respective adjudication Now.
without hesitation your laborfous appli-
cation to so tedious an occupation de-
serves communication, and, thinking
imitation sufficient Eratincatiou I am,
without hesitation. yours,
MARY MODERATION.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-07
Still, WAITING.


Under tho act of Congress of October 10. 1915.
YOU arc entitled to about $40 a month. part OF
which Is taken from your husbands salary aud
part OF which Is supplied by the Government.
II you will apply to the War Risk Insurance
Bureau, undoubtedly. this matter can be ar
ranged moro quickly than IL you applied to the
Navy Department, BEATRICE FAIRFAX.