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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08

l\Oit: The following article
appeared recently in School life and
present il here with the nope that
III the near future GrCcTbrier Coun-
~ may see its Nay clear to buiid 4
County Hospital rs Il memorial 10
her sons who fell on "Elandcrs
EicldS."l
\ FITTING AND USEFUL. MEM
ORlAI..
From hundreds of thousands of
countrySidcS young men went away
10 the Great War for freedom and
democracy and for the possibility
Of large attachments for humanity.
From tens Of thousands some wen;
and did not return. To all of these
relatives, friends, and the comsnu-
nifty would like to erect some fitting
memorial. something which will
keep fresh i'll the minds of the poo
pie the memory Of those who paid
the great price, something which
will continue to inspire patriotism
i'll the hearts Of all.
A beautiful example of whal
might be done with great profit for
these ends and more is found in the
Pine Grove community of Marlboro
county, S. c. This is rural farm
ing community, miles away from
town or village; Il community made
up of vigorous native stock of stcr.
ling character, devoted chiefly TO
cotton growing.
In this community lived Robert
Fletcher, a son of w. B. Fletcher
and nephew of J. A. Fletcher, two
brothers, who, starting some years
ago with few acres of land and
mule each, hive by intelligent FIRM
ing and by careful investment and
constant industry accumulated more
than million dollars of property.
ne Went TO France, was sasScd on
the battle field, and died.
His first love and interest was
his home community and its wei |
fare. Fittinsly, therefore, have faith
or, uncle, friends. and the communi- |
~ undertaken 10 build for him a !
memorial which will serve and pro- |
mote the cCmmunity'S highest inter
cStS.
His father and uncle have given
Sl25,OO0, and will give as much
more as may be necessary, to erect
the school building and TO purchase
land for Fairgrounds and the school
farm. The people of the commune
ty have subscribed money to build
4 teacherase.' The consolidated
district will tax itself for the SUD.
port of such a school as is needed
for the best instruction of the chill
dreh and the adult population.
The schoolhouSc, now under con-
struction. will contain eight large
rooms, with seating capacity for 40
children each; laboratories for
physics. chemistry, biology, and az
rlculture; laboratory, kitchen, and
dining room for teaching home
making; shops for use in giving
such instruction in wood, iron, and
leather as farmers need to have:
rooms for canning the products of
The school farm and home: library.
principals Office; rest room for
teachers, and an auditorium large
enough to. seat comfortably 700 peo-
pie. The auditorium will have =
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08
6REENBRlER COUNTY SEMINARY FUND
NEWS.
ESSAY STATEMENTS

| Orr Seminary is dOwncd. crush
! ed by mans most relentless enemy -
Fire.
The girls car fare also means
I.omcthin9 to the car lines between
| L.cwi>bur9 and rOnCcNcric.
One of the grand old buildings of
our f0rcfaincr'S is no mOrc-that
! of the I.cwi>hur@ Seminary. Tie
relentless fury Of fire has swept ii
away along VITA the hopes Of hun
drcdS of its students.
We have the air. elevation and
and water. and its most enthusiastic
workers are among the salt OF the
earth.
Who were there not for fun and
frolic alone, but for studying.
Why we should rebuild the Semi
nary here is because it is quiet
country town.
The Lewisburg Seminary first
class, modern institution of learning
and preparation was accidcntly
partially burned on January third,
nineteen and twenty-one.
We got to have it done by Sep
tcmebcr the first. We have to make
her firc-prOof this time, SO snc will
not be destroyed by fire. 1t is a
great loss every time We lose it.
Lewisburg is quiet country
place and has excellent roads.
The Government needs educated,
trained minds 10 run the State, Ma
ton and County SO we may live in
peace.
If we didn't have the school here
We would have to 90 somewhere
else, and would find friends, and
wouldn't want to come back. This
school give S home economics
which all girls should take because
it will come in handy some time or
other.
To explain further: There is
more in life than mere scholarship
or intellectulism. Intellcctuals in
our own and other lands are
often mentally and otherwise. Mere
book tearing never saves Il person.
Every community in our land
should have an institute of learning
where We girls and boys arc
brought under spiritual forces
which contribute most those things
in life which arc valuable as well
rs beautiful and noble and worth
pcrpctuatiOn. The Lcwisburg Semi
nary is understood to be such an
institute.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08

large Stage. The house il 80 con
S.ruCtcd that il can be enlarge,
when there is need for more room
There will be large playground,
and an ideal swimming pool in .
beautiful clearwater lake within
few hundred yards OF the school.
Across the road from the Srhoo
, in Il beautiful grove OF trees will b,
erected. at Il cost of about $4,000
Il home FOR teachers. This huuSc vii
contain II bedrooms fol
teachers and two for the matron and
her family-parlor, reception rooms
dining room. closets, and three
baths. The architecture is pleasing
and well-fittcd to the purpose for
which the house is TO be used. to
the landscape, and to the climate.
1t is intended that this school
shall serve the community. in the
fullest and most effective way. as
an elementary school for Il large
consolidated farming district. as :.
high school for still larger parl
of tho county, and as community
center where the people may meet
together 10 extend their acquaint-
ancc and strengthen their friend
| ships. to gain information through
lectures, exhibits. readings, and
class instructions; to discuss among
themselves problems of common in
tcrcst pertaining to local commit
nifty, county, State. and Nation, and
Worldwide affairs and relations.
the auditorium will be supplied
with lantern and moving picture
machinery.
The following paragraphs from
the first prospectus Of the school
show its purpose and spirit:
AS the Church is the center of
the spiritual life of any community,
so VIC believe the school should be
the center of its intellectual and So
clal activities. Here children should
be gathered for mental development
and the adults should have oppor-
tunIties for attending and partici-
patlng III instructive programs. Here
all should come for amusement.
The highest purpose of all moral,
social. and intellectual instructions
is the production of better men and
women. AS fact Of record more
than 80 per cent of the men and wo-
men now directing the affairs of
Nation and State were county-rais-
ed boys and girls: therefore, OF all
the earth, the county is the best,
place for family life, the object of
which also is the production of
better men and women. We believe
there is no factor more potent in
making county life attractive and
desirable than the public school
properly administered and proper
~ functioning.
But no other means IMAGINABLE
could the memory of Robert Fletch-
er nave been made TO live so long in
the minds and hearts of those who
knew him and Of their children, and
10 do so much for the people of
the community he loved, and for
the world.
The example should be followed
III spirit at least in many thousands
OF communities in all parts of the
country. "
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08

Note: Cau>tic potash comes in
sticks Slightly larger in size than
Il lead pencil. and can be purcha>-
ed al most drug stores. If for any
reason cau>tic potash cannO. b, *.
cured. cauStic soda may be used.
Keep the cau>iic in an air-tight DO
Tie. IT exposed to the air is readily
abSorb> water. and will soon lose
its strength and disappears.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08
FLU EPIDEMIC.
THEY SAY EVERYONE is SID
JECr TO FLU. AND URGE
PEOPLE TO BE ON THEIR
GUARD.

NSAhE.
Flu germs are everywhere. ant
The health authorities advise plon,,,
Of fresh air III fighting tho cpidrmI,.
If your body is able to resist yo,.
will not get the disease. You viii
fight the germ successfully.
But if you have a slight cold NO..
are rot i'll fighting trim. Ycu viii
be unable TO resist the germ and vo,,
will succumb.
PcpSotone will relieve that colt
no matter how severe it may be. !,
will purge the system of all impuri.
ties and soon the pure blood viii
rout the cold. ....0
These handy tablets have a way
OF rebuilding the entire system
They refresh tired nerves and
strengthen weakened tissues. The
Csc. package will start you on the
way to recovery.
Tell your druggist that you wan,
prompt relicf-that you Want Pen.
sotone. He has a supply and viii
furnish you. ~
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08
Savaues Give to- Miaaions.

Two hundred boys from the Mega
Hill tribes of Assam went to the war
in France, and all were baptized into
the Christian church while in tho
army. Upon returning home every
one donated months pay to mission
work as a thank offering for their
preservation.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08
MAKING II HomeIike.

On Dolly's birthday she was pre-
sentcd with baby bulldog. and her
delight was delicious to behold.
1t was very young. and she insist
cd upon taking it to bed with her, but
the next morning she vas looking
very tired.
Haven't sou slept well, darlingr'
asked her mother.
mo. mummy" said Dolly. "Nel-
son was crying in the night for his
mumsey, 60 kept awake with him
for company. and made awful faces
all night TO make him fink I was his
bulldog muvver to comfy him !"-An-
swerS. London.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08

Please find enclosed S2.0O for nv
paper. Many thanks for the paper
and for the Notice, for | do forget
when my time is out.
MRS. lack BILLS,
l.cwiSvillc. Ind
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08

fosI
He--If should ask you to marry
me what would You sRy7
She--GucsS.
MISUNDERSTANDING would II rhyme
within
Observation-Disclosures.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08

Better be driven out from among
msa) than to be disliked by Children
Dana.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-08
Graenbpier County Farm Burea,,
Cooperating with
culture and State Ex,

r, Cooperating
- Oh agriculture and State
President - f' ASC.hWliLhR, r. NJ MUSSER,
t$fco i, fo,,, nr.. 'e.ie'ars. County Agent
Office day bo.o 49, 'o"' LOU.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01
Reduction Announced By
Railroad Labor Board
Will Average IL Per Cent

Released Workers.

~ 90 . -
The railroad labor board recently
re~classifed the various employees in
~onnectlo with railway operations
N this, it was pointed out. may have
some effect on labor costs.
The board also, a few weeks ago.
ordered a~brosation of the national
working agreements. to become effec-
tive July l.. At the hearing on the
petition for a%brogation of the agree
ments' railroad witnesses estimated
savings in labor cos as high as $500
100000 annually. This would be in
addition TO the saving possible through
Inc current wage reduction decision.
Based on Present Pay Rates.
The decision is based ON the pres.
ent rates. Of pay as established BY the
100000. geo wage award of July 20.
1890. Common labor pay, over which
the railroads made their hardest
night, is to be reduced 6 to s cents an
hour, cutting freight truckers aver
age monthly wages to 1910 and
track laborers to $77.1l. This new
schedule still gives section mel an
average daily wage Of 1892 for an
eisht-hour day. although considera-
Ole testimony offered by the roads,
particularly in the south, showed
common labor wages as low a. s1.so
a ten-hour day.
Shop crafts. employees and train
ana engine service men. except those
IN passenger service, are reduced, s
cents an hour, Construction and
secuon forenhen r reduced ID cents
An hour. cutting their average
monthly pay to sl46.
Passenger and freight engineers
who were given increases Of Ia ana
Is cents An hour by the 1890 award
are to be cut six and eight cents an
hour respectively. Passenger and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01
HARDING TAKES
UPPROBLEM OF
RATE DECREASE
Discussion With Interstate
Commerce Commission
&
Held Today.

wAshtnston, June 1.-Downward
revision Of rotlrosd ratea particularly
Of th0se IN necessities, was discussed
by President Harding today with
members OF the interstate commerce
commission at IN informal conference
at the commissions heAdquarters.
h president was understood to
have been assured that the whole
subject now vas under review by the
commission.
Mr.. Harding inquired particularly
about the prospect for modification Of
rates on fruits. The commission Of
f1cials are Understood to have told
him that they we're making consider
able progress on q plan for obtaining
voluntary reductions in some rates
through concerted action by the car
rieYs.
IT was said that this movement and
the general ironing out Of inequalities
had gone much further than informs-
ton hitherto given to the public had
Indicated. Details as I this, how
ever. were not made public.
Debt Probably Discussed.
Although there was no outward in
dication hat the chief executive and
h com n~nissioners discussed the pro-
posal to provide for the funding of
the $7s0.00 900 owed to the GOV
eminent for permanent improvements
made while the roads were under
federal control, that subject is known
to be under active consideration by
administration officials and the as
sumption was that it had been
touched upon during the conference.
A recommendation that the gov
eminent take that step was made be-
fore the senate Interstate commerce
committee yesterday by President
ReA of the PENNSYLVANIA lines and ia
understood to have gained consider
able favor among some members Of
the committee. 1T is believed to have
been touched upon briefly at ycster-
days conference between President
Harding, Chairman Cummins of the
committee and Director General Davis
of the railroad administration.
There was nothing to indicate to-
day, however, hat a decision had
been reached by the administration
or that n would be attempted until
further evidence had been submitted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01
No Agreement With
Unions, Sc St. Louis
Print Shops Declare

st. Louis. Mo, May s1.-Fifty-
eight of the employing printer of st.
Louis. Missouri have signed the fol-
lowing agreement relative to the
printers strike:
First-Durins the life of the con-
tract these printers agree that they
will not directly or indirectly enter
into any agreement governing hours,
wages. conditions ore terms Of en-
ployment, for such employees az the
employers may require, with any la
Dor organisation or the representa-
tives ct any labor organization.
Seeond-Each of the employers
Agrees that he will negotiate and
deal with employees as individuals,
and not otherwise.
The agreement was entered into
according to. the report from st.
Louis, bec4nse the employers believe
that the employes as we'll as the m
ployers win be benefited BY such
policy believing that the present UNI
s~stasfAetpry situation is due to the po-
Ice Of entering into contracts with
labor Organizations and their repre-
santa&iYex
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01
History of Hearing.

| p .. x1ISUOIy W uO0E1USs
Chicago, May 31.-Wage reductions
ordered by the railroad labor board
today resulted from a combined hear.
ing involving 104 railroads which I'LL
ed petitions to cut the wages Of on.
or more classes OF employees. The
hearing began on April lS and the
labor and railroad representatives
were each granted one week 10 pre-
sent their cases. The final date for
submitting evidence was set for May
is, and the board has been at work
on the case constantly since that date.
Reduction in the wages of laborers
in other ind ustries and the declining
cost OF living were set forth by the
railroads as the basis Of their plea for
lower wage scales. The winter slump
In business materially fastened action
in the endeAvor to cut down the
country's railroad pay roll and many
railroad officials declared before the
board that their roads would be in
the hands Of receivers unless irnmedi-
ate relief was provided.
Campaign Began III February.
The campaign for lower wages was
begun in February, when Brig. Gen.
w. w Atterbury, vice president OF the
Pe~nnsylvania lines. first demanded the
right to- hire unekilled labor At the
rate prevailing in each roads territory.
Gen. Attorbury brought his, demand
to the board during the hearing on
rules and working conditions, which
the board has not yet disposed Of. At
the same time Gen. Atterbury de-
rnanded immediate abrogation Of the
national ship crafts agreements which,
he declared. would further reduce the
railroads labor bill by $500. 600. 900.
The board, however, took no Action
I'm fhA tam - Mi ot that <{NaA sAA ~
was not until the following month
that distinct wage ckses came to the
boards attention. The Erie Railway
and the New York Central HINES then
took steps toward a reduction BY pre-
senting the matter to their employees.
No agreement was reached, however,
and the disputes finally reached THE
labor board.
Provisions OF the Transportation Act
IL referred to the labor board, both
employees and employer ahall have
made . sincere effort to effect I set
Element. In q 4 40 asreement can be
reached. the cas- n be referred. to
the board by n OF both parties The
board then summons the di~GputAnts
and holds q hearing at which both
sides are given opportunity to present
their arguments.
Erie Ordered to RnstoFe Rates.
Following their hearing the Erie,
which had already put 4 reduction In
force, was ordered by the board to
restore the former rates ana the New
York Central was denied pefmissdon to
Ing = hearing 81 the. merits 81 the ais.
pute. Defeat OF the efforts az both
roads 70 cut wages wi thin thu 6tknaI
for d deluxe OF caSkes which hA9nn to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01

freight conductors. who received in
creases of IL 1-2 and 10 cents in
1890, are cut Z IL and s cents re-
spectively by the new schedule.
Train Dispatchers Cut 8 Cents an
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01

declared railway workers were under
pald and attempted to set UP so-called
living wage" budgets to substantiate
their fight against any reductions.
Fifteen labor organizations. tinciud-
ing the Big Four b~rotherhoods to.
gether with the affiliated members Of
the Railway Employees department
american Federation Of Labor, repre-,
sented the employees involved in the
present case. All of the roads ASKED
reduction Of the common labor scale.
ana numerous carriers asked reduc.
tlonS IN several other classes, a few
OF the railroads filing petitions FOR
reduction Of wages OF every employ.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01
CELEBRATED the general d~enress,on h

CELEBRATED the general depression by
reducing the demand for the product
they would otherwise have purchas-
ed. While it has been argued that
the fall in. prices has not reached to
any large extent the consumer, it has
without question most d~isastrously
reached n affected the producers,
especially some lines Of manufacture
and the agricultural classes. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01

After only n days deliberation,
the board made public a. resolution on
May II stating that prevailing condi-
tions justified a -readjustment down
ward and that a new wage order
would be issued on or about June 1.
to be effective July /. The decision.
however, is not as comprehensive as
wage increase to railway workers on
July 20. 1920. Reductions under to-
days decision will be effective only
for the classes of employees named by
the railroads which filed disputes prior
to April Is and which appeared in
the hearings beginning on that d., :,
The increase last yea affected ali
~so-called Class I roads. including e
ly 200 of the larger Tail systems Of the
country.
New Hearing Junc.s g..
A new hearing will be begun June q
to include all disputes filed with the
board between April Is and June 6,
and a speedy decision is anticipated in
the new case, members Of the board
stating that today's decision would set
precedent for subsequent decisions,
Under the TRANSPORTATION Act, seven
factors are prescribed for considera-
ton In determining "just and reason
able NAEes' Of railway employees. The
boards wage increase decision. dec,ar-
ed all these factors had been given
consideration and that the rates estah-
lished were considered Just and rea-
sonable. The decision at that time
said:
The board has endeavered to fix
such wages as will provide a decent
living and secure for the children Of
the wage earners opportunity for edu.
cation, and yet to remember that no
class OF Americans should receive
preferred treatment and that the
great mass Of the people must ulti-
mAtely pay a great part Of the increax-
I'd o s of operation entailed by the
increase in wages. VI IL
hoped that the present decision
which adds substantial amounts to
present wages, will be felt to be iust
and equitable under all circumstances
Ina railroad employees will accordingly
render n best service Of which thai,
are capable. II they will do this. Il "a
believed the. American people win re-
ceave benefits far out-weiehinr fhA
cost OF the i~ncfeaaeaf'.
Basing their argument upor 4hA
bo4rd's declaration that waE as A.
tAbltshed by this decision we're i,st
and reasonable in July. 1920. the rail-
roads presented a volume OF teettmony
TO show that living costs had dAciine1
ana h a wages in outside industrae
had dropped. The railroad renreser+'
aftves declared wages should be cut in
proportion.
Living waee Il Bas4A.
The employees. while giving fisure.
combating the railroads argument
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01
HEADS WISCONSIN BApT1srs

milwaukee,. Wis, June 1.-The
hev. a. Legrand, D. D.. of Kansas
city, Mo-, today succeeded DR.. D. "
Huiourt, as state superintendent ~
tne Baptist church of Wisconsin. mr.
Legrand is a native of Milwaukee, nd
mas held pa%storates in Bangor, 0mro
and Appleton,S Wis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01

WaAdngton-The senate appropri-
atoms committee raised the total Of
the deficiency bill $4,000, eco over
the 800, 100000 as passed in the
house, the principal increase being
fifty millions for the shipping board.