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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24
THE WEST yRGuAN FAIRMoNT AUGUST "a 1921

with f3e,333, 54e. Independent oihes. iad COM
missions spent $l4,763,335, compAged with 1861
6eI u luly 1920. 50 i goes, With Inc average w
s8srd toward hehef ssts,
Thoussnds isays Jnele sam eessld seenelaEss
Here one: and bureaus
tReopt how much money tisy q need Gndet Tie new
budget system, Director Dawes looks over these e.ds
natt and recommends, o the president rGts be thinks
advisable Ehis recommendation goes 70 Congress
Maybe Congress cuts It's appropriations accordingly
Maybe not Doen tmake much difference for the de-
partments and bureaus are accustomed to go ahead
and spend all they want TO- Then they say, Here are
some bills ! didn't have money to pay. Slip me The
jack And Conpesshas to nish through deficiency
appropriation Islike reducing the cash allowance Of
a Spendhnh wife. then giving her unlimited charge
accounts. III
There can't be any real economy in government
until every department and bureau is compelled 70
live within its allowance Dawes sees this He's just
sent word 70 every department that it must furnish,
monthly statements Of lis expenditures. He wants 10
nail them before thsy gel too fat in the hole. If this
corresponding were going on in any Of the big eor-
porahons the boss would soon stop IL He'd either fire
The department heads OF tell them if they didn't keep
within bounds they'd have 10 pay the difference out
Of their own pockets That's what a sane Washing.
ton would do Politics prevents it But Dawes sees the
evil He's on he night track, trying to stop il And he
can stop t-f you and other taxpayers back him up.
Write your congressman Write Dawes, Write Hard
ing. Don't minee words. Tell them this over-speudmg
has got to stop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24
LAW ENFORCEMENT

HE people Of Kansas City have shown what an
outraged public sentmeh. can accomplish when
genuinely aroused, in spite Of the negligence Of public
officials
Dung teearly part of l92o. criminals of all sorts
oysrtan tie city, causing veritable reign Of terror,
Finally The leading citizens organizations decided that
he way to get relief was to take things into their
o@n hands
laW enforcement association was organized.
is'sa.ehword being: Clean Up Kansas City"
hsreshas been "a steady improvement 10 lie stu
alienSeger since During the first five months Of 1920
bsss wee % murders. and 1888 burslaies. During
lie ane period in 1921 there were but nine murders
ands695 hurglares about so per cent cul in these
Two classes Of crime.
Highway robbeles and auto thefts show like de-
create
There seems to be no good reason why Tie people
If ESilmont Or any other town cannot do what the
people of Kansas City have done Il they act with the
as and intelligence AT all events Charleston
has embarked upon similar experiment and soon
ws@llbe able to see how it works close to home
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24

that The man who thinks he is 90
Ing % SCI the gorld on Dire could
not pay ths water by PIT The tire
ont
srag psopf 3ags tux
ishs lE8legsnsss would help come;
ss s We also 4 nee less Inv.
fssEdlbon was supplied 1t tie
Door allowing made s. students n
answering bis famous list Of
QUESTIONS. He should mot have
made the questions 90 difficult
Many Of Us are now listening 70
his canned music ana pondeFing
over his profound inventions and
therefore have not much time 10
dive into the mines OF knowledge,
However, a Chicago chaser Of
chronic coneeit has brouEht out
the following questions, which he
says should be correctly answered
by the average reader. Here d the
list: What is the capital Of can,
ada? In what direction from the
north Pole Is Alaska? At what
Temperature does water, freezer
Can any animal see without light?
Oh what state was Lincoln born ?
What was the last year OF the
What was last year Of 18th century
Which ilevd first, Christ or Mo.
hammed3 Who began raiiways?,
Who Is the American ambassador,
to Great Britain Point your fin.
ger in the direction Of London.
Name the first book OF the Bible
Who wrote THE Scarlet Letterel'
What is the largest city in Can.
ada? What causes thunder? In
what year was Washington born?
Which Is more important, religion
or theology? Which Is warmer a
cloudy night or a clear night?
Pronounce precedence"
8. G. MusGRAvE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24
RUFF STUFF


senator Reed accuses Volstead OF
nElns to nittie down the Consti'
tusion We tnougnt ne was possibly
trytng to dry It up.
senator Reed says Volstead
lhtti more Of getting a bootlegger
thaa prs s the palladium Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24
MONONGALIA
MUSINGS

.StThere is a hint OF autumn 10
the air aud the golden rod ID
preparing to smile upon the sunny
slopes. entirely oblivious TO the
controversy over the tariff, the
income tax OF the price OF next
years hat. Natures charms are
only for the eyes that can SEQ
and hearts that can feel.
s'"'see America First" was 4
good slogan, but a patriot con
cludes that "Be America First" 10
a better one. 5
"'@A dImpled darling has do.
cided that the significance Of ST
opinion depends upon the jrsIs.
niticance Of the one who expresses
~.
''"A depraved dyspeptic an
nounces that little experience Oh
the highway gives the impression
that our national Aiogan IL keep
the home tires turning"
s'sA compiler Of useless lsn6wl.
edge announces that the world has
been dried and found wanting.
ssaA bowling hypoehondrias
bands down the ethereal opinion
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which ntppllaa their households.
Until he city water 9gstsm IL
yeetiy Improved sysrv hi Of CITY
+ Sf6F should Sc Boiled atd avarr
sli aid spfinf h0tid 81 chem.
cSliS tsssed f1r typh od anarIes
Of drinIiiiig M = .hRyk 5eenf z snis
/ ias ri % Cook hospital IahoF fory.
t6f tssts, and where ontSmin&t hon
has bean shown neople have beea
| WSfned and doubtless many casSS
| 81 seriors illness have been avoid.
ed.
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4sd Il itSfere1titR rhs s4ten5ant
n stsk FiaborstoPy, aYnIains6 Tia
nTncass the otber day d,ring S{S.
ensstn3 a. Ina eitv wsta- snnSiy
she d;Splayed the ti,bss nsed 4, ths
meas,,rements which ara glass n.
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AZ a 1actos hroth The SsHmni a. a -
incubated for a. hours a. AZ AZ.
grees centigrade to discover 4
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pboid bscilins al 4 cSTnn,nn1r s,,S
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lion n gse shows nm h rraSa e,..t tSs
Hrasance ~ ess nEadncins ' ep. tHs
lem Thasa ortapisms hs,oDs 81 -.
the colon aro,,n which sre I ronpd q; ~
the iTtast1nsI d,schsrsss ~ ms. -
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According to that announcement Of yesterday a

According to that announcement OF yesterday at
Atlantic City labor s likely to have representative
among the American conferees in the coming dis
armament conference. The government. or perhaps
1t would be better to say the administration will
be represented by Secretary Hughes and the senate
which recently has displayed self consciousness
that Is sometimes difficult to understand, will be
represented by Lodge Assuming that the delega-
tons will consist, Of five eactLbis arrangement
will cut the Representation of that class that Mr.
Lincoln called the plain people, who are expected
to pay the taxes and furnish the votes to back up
whatever is decided upon to pretty small figure
IL the women do get the representative that
some of the more assertlve Of their leaders are
clamoFing for. Arent.w we carrying this class idea a
little too far for country which in the philosophy
which underlies the framework of the government
denies that there Is such thing as class!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24

Sullivan county in Indiana Is the Mingo county
of that fair state and the governor is showing signs
that conditions there rk him. according to press
dispatches of the past day or SO. Maybe II some
thing is not done about the atroubie pretty soon
steps will be taken to remove the sheriff If West
Virginia governor talked in that spneless there
would be fresh outburst of editorial misntorma-
ton in the big town newspapers about the lack Of
government In this state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24
THE SIMPLE LIFE

IT THOUSANDS Of well-bO-do and rch fani-
lies, whose incomes have been cut off o. greatly
reduced by the business depression, are eeopomizing
this summer by taking automobile camping vacations
instead Of blowing in lot Of money for the privilege
Of lollng about fashionable and hish-pleed summer
resorts
A Philadelphia newspaper writer has interviewed a
number Of such families upon their return and in
every case hey say they had the happies vacation Of
their lives at very little expense The youngsters and
the oldster were equally enthusiastic, There is one
good thing about hard times They teach lot Of
people who have fallen into habits Of extravaganza.
how much happiness and comfort can be gotten in
simple ways
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24
GLOWING YOUR MONEY

( SoNTINUING its spending jag, the national
government in the first | 5 days Of August spent
i74,596,598. compared with $l54.o56,530 in the
int days Of August 1920. Bill-colIectors during
Iply tapped The taxpayers treasury to the tune Of
s32l,8 8.56o. In July 1920. Uncle Sam paid
oat only $306,50l ,s39 Talk about government
economy is bunk. Actual figures show things going
rom bad 10 worse The treasury Department in July
spsat 43.97oool In July year ago, it got along
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24

The house yesterday by vote OF 1871 to 3
adopted resolution censuring Senator Reed for
some remarks about Rep. volstead he made in the
senate recently. The resolution requests the senate
to take appropriate action that meaning, it Is es-
planned uuofftcialy, expunEe the offending re-
marks from the record, The voters of Missouri can
do the country real service by expunging Reed
himself but long as he is member Of the senate
what he says in that body is pretty apt to remain
on me record,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24

official reports indicate that unemployment iS on
the decrease in France. 1t is practically existent
in Germany 1t is only in England and this country
that 1t is still great problem and in this country It
is probably on the increase The worst feature Of
the situation in this country and in England Is that
lot of the trouble is due to unwillingness to face
the actual facts and shape policy in accordance with
them. 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24

with spirits these days are taking a
long chance.
Mile. Lenglen visited the New
York bench yesterday before the
game. The Giants lost. Hope she
attends all the games In the Pitts
burgh.New York series.
Lester Ketchem is confined to
his home with a case OF humps.
Lester you were well named.
With three new firemen appoint
ed. the city should make an ap:
preparation for a new checker
board.
A Bootleggersf dance in Nassau,
n. p, Bahama Islands, lasted two
days, The orchestra must have
been tuned up right smart.
Little news items like that re-
mind US that Falrmont is sort Of a
slow existence:
II Babe Ruth ts in the world
series, IL won't be y question OF
who wins but how many homees
ne makes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
NEW CLEANUP sueeEsrloN.

NEW CLEANUP SUGGESTION.
FAIRMoNT. Aug. 2s.-tEditor
The West Virginian.l-I hear a
great deal of talk about impure
milk, impure water and SO on. Also
lots Of talk about the constabulary
OF the state patrollIng our roads,
And while the Governor is cleaning
up on that side, wish, to suggest
that when they get through with
their task on the public roads, no
will have them patrol the Monon.
Eahela, Tygarts Valley and West
Fork rivers and their tributaries
and see what the guilty parties are
that are polluting our beautiful
streams so a tadpole can't live in II,
Respectfully.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24

z u aud Me gh2l Flowers who
Rts been listing Mere Il stoofs
dtle Tor ths st Sd month moved
YESTERDAY u Falrmont,
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A. L. HEFFNER.
4oW WArER rEsrs ARE MADE

HOW WATER TESTS ARE MADE
FA1RMoNT, Aug 23.-[Editor
The West vlrglnian. Fairmont
certainly has no reason for pride
in her status in the lineup Of West
Virginia cities regarding the sup
ply Of pure drinking water. Since
nearly every source Of drinking
water In the city is more or less IN:
der suspicion, people are becoming
more and more, insistent upon an
actual chemical test Of the water
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUoUsT524 1921
THE DUB
Bu Berton Rralep

By Berton Braley
ATsolfI swing an awkward club,
t@AThe ball just drtbbles when l Ehack IL,
At ennis, too. I am q dub
And WELD weak add clumsy racquet;
But what Of that! Although my game
Should sBhake the very gods with laughter
can enloy IT, Just the same,
b. and large that's what I'm after.
onstae5 as wen as on champ
helsun shines bright; the breezes blowing
Afe grateta13to my temples damp;
en5Rhy bemosn my sorry showing?
upon the Links upon the Court
tehase the ball with vim untirtng,
No-champion Of either sport
can beat yours truly in perspirtns.
hosteaspay my hard-earne pelt
no see the stars compete but mainly
fdlsat1er dub around myself,
Striving for skill however vainly!
FotI gain health and strength and tan,
With yigor and with zest I'm brimming
Md now and then ! find man
Whom even can give a trimming!
copyright 1921 by N. E Al
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ian clrele N NeAsI

me naStist Mlsil6n elrSle VII
meet Thursday afternoon II !
O'Clock "a thS Baptist church.
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= 4catlAe aud teft eta ri
plt thEi6 afe hSld Is slstf
esbies q human iait. =
rev wireless slAtlon Z n
Perl Ora, q &c Y q
ing taeasasts . Asia
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24

ever Tor ~ phtl W. vleks Is
IMPROVING
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The total strain on the cables
holding up the Brooklyn Bridge,
New York, Is 1884 tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24

U. 8. agricultural experts hav@.
developed a process Of preserving
small fruits by freezing.
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Mo'N!oN,GAH
Rsturn,l. WEI.

2Ino, 4. Holbert, who has been
here spending the summer with his
aged mother, Mrs. VIM. Hubert, Of
Ford street, returned to his home
In Santiago, cal, Monday.
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lsed BY menthrt Of TIE Biliy su.
eay Bnsinets Ment club ~ nsi
nssssas
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Daughter Born.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fuc6y
at their home in Bridge street yes.
terday, a baby daughter.
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ssaA bowling hypochondriat
bands down the ethereal opinion
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''.A compiler Of useless kn6wI.
edge announces that the world has
been dried and found wanting.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

lem be solved and at present. owing to the collapse
of foreign markets and exchanges Great Britain has
about half her normal imports and exports Az.
British wealth also largely due to the carry
ing force Of her great mercantile marine which car
ried half the cargoes of the whole world before the
British food supplies depended on that mercan-
tile marine, for out of every loaves consumed in
Britain, eighty made from sea-borne wheat.
The coal exports paid largely for the food imports,
but British coal>is too dear for many foreign
markets and British ships travel with light cargoes.
Labor in Great Britain, does not see as far as
those ships travel 1t does not yet that foreign
policy directed to European peace disarmament and
reconstruction, we'll greater industry and eff
cheney at home, is the only remedy for unemployment
and poverty. Men of high intellectual reputation do
not either. Archibald Hurd, well known naval
expert says, for instance that Great Britain will
adopt suicidal policy il she cuts down her program
for big batteships because defense of supreme i'm
portance to the mercantile marine since Grsat Britain
could be starved to death in few months IL ships
could no longer bring her food supplies. re.
THAT is true, IL were in danger of dsstruc-
Il ton at sea. But we .haye to compete in bat:
aeships with enemies real or mythical, it is equally
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
By Sir Philip Gibbs

pensive lines for state credits and contracts which
will provide work and subsidize home industries.
Theoretically that may be excellent. Practically
is very dangerous. What the labor leaders fail to
understand is that the financial resources Of Great
Britain after the war just incapable of sup
porting great armies of worSless of providing
work for them the local authorities.
Only in the revival of foreign trade which is
Great' Britains main source of wealth. can this prob
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

The arrival of Prof. Wiedenfeldt in Moscow was tie
occasion of the formal reopenng Of official relations be-
Germany and Russia In Moscow il is believed that
this will sgnalre the extension Of Russas CONNER
ciai relations with Europe and in quarters il is be-
eved that in the immediate future Germany rather than
England will ocupy the most important place in Russian
trade. trade delegate from Italy his way to Mos
cow 90 coqcuds trade agreement which will provide.
among Sh9r nss Tor ths establishment Of regular ship
ping lines between Trieste and Russian ports on the Baci
Sea and for the sendias to Russia Of Irasn tecbpisa
experts. sorHst $3.50 ~. s,t r lsts ~ i.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
ISSUES TO HAMPER FARLEY

certain that mercantile marine will rust for lack
of cargoes because we shant have the money to pay
for the food.
The workingmen at the Woolwich arsenal would
like great orders for armaments because this would
provide them with work and wages. For the same
reason the Clyde shipbuders glad have orders
for new bases costing Ioo,oooooo pounds more.
They do not stop to think that 100000 pounds
for four battlcshps lasting four years would build
10000 houses to last century. They cannot have
BOTH it is certain. ...-.r.
For Europe generally the problem may be sim
ply stated. 1t is disarmament or ruin.
Take France, for example. In the year before
the war her army cost 100000 pounds This year.
three after the victory 1t I,ooooooo pounds
Germany forcbly disarmed has an enormous
advantage, being relieved OF such burdens though
otherwise crippled those facts could get into the
heads of the aboring men the success Of the Wash
.ington conference would be assured, but they
arc, mass unnterested IN foreign policy and are
absorbed in their domestic difficulties which they
think in their ignorance BE- due to the selfish wick
edness of the state. -
British Communists, who are only small group
of fanatics, coming of their airs prophesy
winter of revolution in Great Britain
starvation and police brutality" they say will
lead to helpless riots Then the former soldiers will
remember their training and we shall be flung into
a revolutionary crisis"
@ UGH prophesies have, been made too often Before
- to curdle any British blood except that OF old
ladies in the country There will be no civil war in
England this winter but increasing distress for the
workless with senseless spasmodic riots which
won't help anyone Undoubtedly next year this will
be followed by wave of emigration to Australia.
which is making elaborate plans to receive hundreds
of thousands of settlers,
The enormous difficulty of the Washington con-
ference will be to carry out plans for the limitation
of ornaments at time when widespread distress in
Europe is causing intensi6caton Of economic ryares
and many political troubles owing to the desperate
temptation for nations to gain financial security or
advantage by fair foul.
On the other hand, its immense chance is to
prove to the world that many of these troubles and
much of this poverty due to the folly of main
tanning military burdens which could be enormously
decreased by common consent.
Success failure depends on how the scales Of
fate will be weighted by one the other of those
ideas which in mortal conflict. What we want is
a trumpet voice calling the people Of the world to
save themselves, voice of wisdom and nobility and
sweetness far resching in power the souls Of
men and women in humble places and in the seats
of the mighty.
Where can we find such a man1
Copyright, 1891, by the Bell Syndicate Inc)
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

ONDON, Oct. las outlined in my dispatch
last week, the Washington conference for the
limitation of ornaments is going to be Sc
= rinuslu Affected II least in the nnening cere-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-06
TO THE TRADE

Reduction in prices by agricultur-
al implement and steel manufacture
ers was anticipated by us early in
January last. At that time we ad-
justed prices ON our entire line. We
are again making an adjustment in
line with the reduction recently an
nounced.
This last adjustment brings the
prices on our entire stock in line on
a basis of the latest raw material
and transportation costs.
Quality of goods, service and the
of quick delivery on COM
plete goods and extra parts consider
ed, warrant us in asking for a con-
of your very much appre-
ciated business.
CONSOLIDATED WAGON &
MACHINE COMPANY
G. G. WRIGHT
Vice Pres. & GenI Mgr.
advertisement A29M6)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-06
Letter From Prof. Joseph Sudweeks

Professor Joseph Sudweeks, for
merly a member of the faculty of
Cassia Academy, writes from the
University of Idaho at Moscow that
he keeps in touch with the progress
of Oakley, by reading The Herald
He says, in part: l enjoy my teach
ing work here very well. In spite of
the great distance to Moscow and
the state University, there is pretty
good representation of students from
southern Idaho. Many of your read
ers will be interested to know that
there are about 40 Latterday Saints
here and that we have Sunday
school, Relief society, M. 1. A., and
sacrament meetings"