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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01
WHERE YOU'D BE COOL

UckY, compared with you who are swetering
in the summer heat is Captain Joseph F.
Bernard exporerscentst Ice.trapped three years on
the white fringe of the North Polar world, h. found
life there so attractive that he's sailed again from
Seattle for cruise in the ocean north Of Siberia How
would you like TO make the trip with him2 Wouldn't
hbest staying in Faimont the next few MONTHS swat
ing flies and trying to keep cool?
Captain Bernard started his previous voyage into
the North in August. 1916. A year later. his ship
was north Of Hudson Bay. cruising cautiously cast
ward, cropping to find an open channel through the
Arctic islands out into the Atlantic ocean. The wall
Office each side closed in. The open sea was close
athaad If Bernard had started his voyage two hours
sooner, he d have made the open. But he was two
hours behind. and the ice caught his ship and held it
fast wasn't pleasant to be cut off from all con.
actWith the outside world says Bernard When we
left Nome in 1916, the last war news we heard was
about a naval battle between the British and Germans
mthe North Sea. When we finally got out Of The ice,
We heard that the war was over 1t was especially
amazing 10 know that The United States had entered
hsieonfiet"
The Arehc ocean peoples are being wiped out BY
disease and contact with civilization, Captain Bernard
reports Far North Islands, which early explorers found
aiekly populated. are now sparsey settled The
NATIVES are crazy about the rifles brought in BY
traders and are shooting themselves out Of game for
foea and clothing If such reckless practices keep up
says Captain Bernard, the Canadian government
within 0years may have to feed and elothe the north.
nnatyes to prevent their extincte: hat would end
ensSef The most daring racial movements Of history,
toy scientists believe that the Arctic ocean natives are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

The Assigne6 Car sEyil,a dated
Fairmont, June 2sth, published ID
The West virginidn on wednesday,
June 29th:
We wish the public to under.
stand that the question Of assigned
cars Is one that has occupied the
attention OF the coal operators all
over the entire United States for
the past several years in an effort
to have tho practice eliminated.
The Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association, whose mem.
bers are coal operators within the
District Of Northern West Virginia
and who have. OF necessity, the In.
terest OF the coal industry thei,
only object, are joining with the
National Coal Association (ot Ma.
tionRl scopel In fight before the
Interstate Commerce commission
to have the practice OF assigning
cars 10 individual mines without
regard to the needs or requirements
Of the other neighbuFtnE mines
eliminated permanently. This as
ISOLATION wants the public TO under.
stand that Il does not consider this
practice as tending 10 the interest
OF the coal industry or to the pub,
lie At large and that Il believes the
writer Of the article who signs him.
self "A Coal Operator. has used
the wrong non.de.plume as he evil
IDENTIFY does not have the interest
Of the coal business at heart, but
tho railroads instead.
Yours very truly,
THE NORTHERN ". VA,
COAL oPRs. ASSN.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

.iie, the domestic consumer 81 III
small industry, II Is not the AInest
can spirit 70 give 1AFke consumers
OF coal unfair advantage In obtain
ing their fuel supply over these
smaller consumersS
From the standpoint OF American
mine labor, Il Is not the American
spirit to favor the employees Of one
mine as againSt the employees Of
another mine In the matter OF fur
uishing work for support Of them
selves and families.
From the standpoint Of the coal
operator, II IS not the American
spirit 10 permit certain mines dur
ing frequent periods Of car shortage
TO remain practically idle while 9th
or mines are reaping the benefit
OF an unlimited share OF the lew
cars which the railroads are able
to place on their sidetracks.
From the standpoint Of law 1.-THE
Transportation Act Of 1920, Sec.
ton 12) the railroads are required
TO furnish an equal distribution Of
all available coal car equipment ex,
cept Csection 10 Of the Act) in
cases Of emergency" Further.
more during the period OF govern.
ment control, the United States
Fuel Administration recognized the
principle OF equal distribution and
eliminated entirely the practice OF
giving preferential car supply 70 a
few OF the mines.
In May-1s2o, the National Coal
Association at It's annual meeting
passed a resolution, without a dis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

Over in England after the real scope of the
world was was realized and the whole nation began
TO throw its energies into the effort it dawned
upon all classes that of the business theories
that had been accepted fully for years might have
been all right for individual firms even for whole
industries. but they were fundamentally wrong for
the nation. That Is precisely the situation on this
assigned car business 1t may be all right for some
operators, and of course, for the railroads. but it is
all wrong for the coal mining industry and for the
country as whole And it is upon that basis that
congress and the government should deal with It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

desesnded hon Rpssian Iastas who fled Il .k I'm
canoes from fierce Chinese armies.
Your ancient ancestral tribes used To- 60 moth IN
summer and towards the equator in witer, following
the seasons That's why you yeam for the north now
why you envy Captain Bernard and his crew Of
adSehhiren II seems that the more we develop
transportation the more inclined we are to stay in one
locality and send out roots. VIII the flying machine
end sthat1 A few hundred years from now, will the
Faimont worker commute through the air to summer
home in northern Canada and winter home near
the equator7
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

The West virglnian this evening prints another
communication on the assigned cat question, this
one from the Northern West Virginia Coal Operators
association. which calls attention to the fact that
large majority Of the operators in this region arc
ardently and actively opposed to assigned cars. And
while there are differences of opinion among indi-
vidua operators on this question the stand taken by
the Northern West Virginia Goa Operators associa-
ton reflects the opinion Of all students OF the
ton who arc not willing to have the railroads given
a preferred position among coal consumers
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

feel fine on the eve Of the battle;
but someone will be awful sick to-
morrow evening.
The defeated fighter however has
one consolation, a member Of the
big five" packers in Chicago has a
Job ready for him in the lntelli.
gence department OF the company,
That's good department for
prize fighter.
Lightless Nights-headllne. out
OF moonshine again. we presume.
A dispatch from Washington says
that Francisco Villa is a greater
uplitter than Billy Sunday. Ncws
must be very dull in Washington.
When. you fish in New Jresey
you never fail to get a btte-al.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

One paragraph of the news reports regarding
senate action on the Taft appointment says that the
senators made an agreement in tho executive session
not to make public the roll call The next paragraph
says that the vote was 50 to four and that the
senator's voting in opposition were Senators Borch,
johnson, LaFollctte and Watson There was time
when publications like that caused great indignation
among the senators. Truth to tell, they probably
wax indignant even yet. but the indignant cnes are
wise enough to conceal their wrath.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

though it may only be one from a
mosquito.
A ball player at Martiusburr had
a knitting needle driven through
his tongue yesterday. He had the
needle in his mouth when struck
with a ball. After the average nall
player gets his quota OF tobacco in
bis mug there is no room for a
Well, that certainly was nice
ball game between the Kiwanis and
tho Doctors IL you like that kind Of
a game.
But It was too sad for us and we
started TO cry when Foster made
his fourth error and
One Of the Cook hospital nurses
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01
[ ET TERS no
THE EDITOR
WHY ASSIGNED CARS ARE eAo.


FAIRMoNT, July /, 1921.-tEdl,
tor The West Vlrginian.l lin an.
swer to the letter published in the
columns otyour paper on June 29th,
signed "A Coal OPERATOR" with ref
erence to the Assigned Car EVIL"
in which the writer makes an at,
tempt to justify the practice OF as.
signing cars to few mines In.
stead OF an equal distribution
among all mines.
While this question is under dis.
cussion, this letter is for the pur.
pose Of presenting very briefly the
other side Of the question.
From the standpoint of the pub,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01
RUFF STUFF

They served ginger ale at the
Shrine banquet last night. Rather
appropriate. old deah,, some thing
WITH a little fez on It. you know.
Quite 9 ripping joke, what?
Garp's manager is peeved because
the ring at Jersey City is not
as large as had been anacipat-
ca What's he been training Georges
fora marathon race?
TAFT should make a good chief
for the simple reason that Borah
and LaFoilette rayed when he was
nominated.
soshs Carp and Dempsey say they
~ v 3
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

lays 10 Us s.wha the ma liter, III!
Tie boy. dsd you lose your mania7''
And We says ''heck no but we lost
so cents betting on the Kiwanis
team and what makes US mad Is
that they knew we bet on 'em and
they are Just throwing our 50 cents
away"
Hereinafter We are going to stick
with the Doctors because they have
the best looking rooterettes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01
BITS OF STATE
:: HISTORY
By 8. 9. sfEREDlrH

Mary lngles and Bstue Draper
helped make tho firsl salt eser
made BY white pSfsons 10 the KAMA
whA region or anyshste else wet
OF the Allegheny tiountalns. accord.
ing TO Or. John P. Hal6, 1 Charles
ton historian, who w&s noted for
the facts rekafding stitsg things III
West virginia that he gathered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

senting voice n al 81 tho millions
Of tons Of coal represented TO com.
bat this practice Of preferential car
supply. In May-1S21, at the next
annual meeting OF the National Coal
Association, this same question was
brought up and after a discussion
lasting not more than 80 minutes,
there was not dissenting voice Of
protest to the resolution to con.
tinue the opposition 10 the practice
OF assigning cars.
The Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association has taken
action at two annual meetings ex.
actly similar TO the action taken
by the National Coal Association,
and there was not at either OF the
meetings, a single protesting voice.
The writer OF the article In the
recent issue OF The West virginian,
is evidently not a member OF either
the National Coal Association or
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association, and he Is
evidently not expressing what has
been demonstrated 10 DO the opIn.
ion Of coal interests, and from the
wording and phrResology OF his let.
ter Is evidently acting as the mouth.
piece OF the railroads and for his
own selfish interests.
Yours very truly,
ANOTHER COAL OPERATOR"
OPERATORS Asso.
ON ASSIGNED CARS.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, juno 30,
1s21.-tEditor The West virginIan.l
With reference TO letter headed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

These figures repre:ent only the circulation
which has Audit Bureau Of Circulation rating. The
actual distribution for the month was 12sso5 and the
daily distribution was 4,ss2.
Practically all Of this circulation went into Fair
the Fairmont merchants. ''S'u ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01
JUNE CIRCULATION,

The actual paId.for circulation Of the West vir
gintan for the month of June. 1921 is given in the
tabulation below. All copies to advertisers, core
spondents, employees, ETC., are eliminated,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

Mingo county's private army has been recruited
to full strength without resorttng to the draft That
ought to insure that no ringers got in.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01
Extra Value!
. as h Skirts
1895

JUST so long as this group lasts
J you can pick up a very good
White Wash Skirt well under its
regular value. The offering en-
braces Skirts made to sell around
$7.5O-made Of fine pique, gabar-
dine and satinette in a variety Of
styles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01
Clearance of
Madge Evans Hats
For Little Girls
Half Price

r HEsE fine little modes are
! easily worth their regular
markings but on account Of broken
assortments we will pass them
along at exactly half their original
prices. In black, navy, brown and
white fine Milan straw,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01
New Triicolette Sweater Goats
Closely Marked at S Q to Sl375

TERE the very newest Of Silk sweaershe very
ones many women have been wanting good assor
e hand including navy blue and black both plaid and
plain mesh They made in most attractive tuxedo
style, All sizes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01
A New Display Of MILDLY Suits
Specially Priced 1895

wv HEN one figures much real comfort and seryiceaty
w there is to be gained from MILDLY SUE this snaprica
sinks into nsgntfcance We've number pretty styles and
offer them quite in time for 4h July and other summer outings
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

T OMORROW is the day you will be choose Of these
splendid Organde Dressesfor, Of course you want to- he
pretty groomed the 4th These vauesDresses
made sell for quite bit than special price, Made
brown and champagne, navy and white, etc,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01

Make your hair sweet and fluffy
with Blue Devil ADV.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18
Y. W. G. A. MAKES READY
FOR CHRISTMAS

Christmas plans still hold the
center of the stage at all Y. w. C.
A. gatherings, be they of little girls
or big. Practices for school pro-
grams kept number of the young
err girls Always from their regular
meetings this week but the ones
who came enjoyed their play hour
as usual.
Several OF the intermediate Girl
Reserve clubs are busy dressing
dolls which are to he donated to the
Day Nursery. Another high school
group will attend to the decorations
for the tree at the Girls Welfare
Home. Mrs. Tom Benton and her
sister will supervise basket ball and
other games for the Welfare girls
during their Christmas vacation.
The girls Of the G. u. p. club
spent an hour after their Tuesday
evening supper sewing ND gay col
orded candy bags with equally gay
worsteds The bags will be filled
at the clubs next meeting end the
recipients of the clubs gifts decided
upon.
The Adelante club girls have COW
cred siXty-fiye basket boxes with
crepe papers and holly ribbon.
Next Wednesday evening they will
fill the boxes and get them ready
for distribution by Miss Knox of
the Hospitality department on Fri
day.
The iris girls finished making
the peanut parrots which are to
accompany the candy-and-nut fill
cd boxes and sprigs of green which
Miss Knox is to deliver to sick
girls.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18
MRS. PEARCE ENTERTAINS
JFnU pRVDE-EIECT.

A beautifully appointed lusch-
con in honor of Miss Virginia carr
whose marriage to Theodore Naa
Soelen will take place on Decem-
her %, was given yesterday by MIS-
Tohn Frazer Pearce at her attrac-
tive home on West Central avenue
Mrs. Pearce as a hostess is always
delightful, and her big house Is M
its best when filled with her for
tunate guests.
The luncheon table had as CEN
terpioce pink rose buds and sprays
of blue posies in a blue crystai
howl. fetching combination.
plates were laid for the guest OF
honor. her mother, Mrs. Clark NJ
carr. Mrs. G. l.. Brooks Mrs. II. H.
Jamison, Miss Edith Childers, VINO
is TO be the brides attendant, MISS
Angelica Howden, Miss Esther
Howden, Miss Anita Hubbell, Miss
Margaret Hubbell, Miss Erna FER
gusson and Miss Lorna Lester
"A number of other affairs are
planned in Miss Cars honor for
next week. Mrs. G.. l., BROOKS eN-
poets to entertain for Miss carr
and Mr.. Van Soelen when he ar
rives in the city from Cincinnati
where he has been spending the
winter. and Miss Edith ChildPrs'
who will be a member of the we'd
ding party, also expects to enter
tain for the hride-eleet.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18

quences he always encourages
them, especially in this part of the
country, where he hopes to see de-
veloped the next great cycle of
American poetry. More than one
budding genius Of the city timor-
ously submitted verses for Mr..
Iindsays criticism during his
short stay here.
College people are his favorites,
1t was an opportunity welcomed by
both Mr.. Lindsay and the students
when DR.. and Mrs. l.. b. Hessler
entertained the Pipe and Pen cub,
the journalistic fraternity at the
university, and a few literary
satellites Of the gentler persuasion,
on Friday evening. The solree fol-
lowed dinner at the Hessler
home on the Heights for the poet
and Miss Ethel Hickey and Miss
Erna Ferguson, who were respon-
sible for Mr.. Lindsays appearance
here.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. II.
B. Jamison gave q charming tea
for Mr.. Lindsay, gathering togeth-
err at her home admirers of the
poet and members of a growing
group of scribblers of the city. a
number of society maids and mat
IRONS assisted at the affair. The
climax of Mr.. Lindsay's visit was
of course his recital last night at
the Woman's club building.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18
- O.

TF there's any virtue in good be-
hayior this time of the year
Albuquerque society is certain
ly going to come out on top
this Christmas. People are for the
most part giving up their club and
other social activities for the week
in order that they may get ready
for Christmas" a preparation that
is remarkably unselfish, by the way,
The poor Of the city are being
provided for materially by the bu-
reau of charities, and the salvation
Army assisted by the Elks ana
their ladies', the children of the
sick soldiers here are being looked
after by the American Legion
women. and the sick girls OF the
city are to be cheered through the
hospitality department OF the T.
w. C. A., which has enlisted the
interest of a number or other
women's organizations in provid-
ing individual baskets of Christmas
dalnties which will be distributed
But Christmas bride is
Christmas bride, for a that, Miss
virginia Carr, who will be mar
ried to Theodore Van Soelen on
December 2S, continues to be the
center of social interest. The
luncheon given by Mrs. Pearce
yesterday was the first of a series
of affairs that will be given in
honor Of the bride-elect. who Is
soon to leave the city after long
residence here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18
CHRISTMAS CAROIING BY
FORTNIGHTIY CLUB.

Where the candle light shines In
the window the Christmas carolers
organized by the civic committee of
the Fortnightly club will sing the
old songs of Noel on Christmas eve.
A group Of nearly a hundred sing
ers will tour the entire city bring
ing the message OF Christmas to
those who are unable to go to their
churches for 1t,
Mrs. Ray Bailey is In charge Of
the caroling for the Fortnlghtly
club. She has divided the city into
various districts which will be COW
cred by automobiles full of singers,
Mrs. John W Wilson with members
Of the Central Avenue Methodist
church choir will cover High and
Walter streets in tn Highlands.
Mrs. Charles Sutton with members
Of the CONGREGATIONAL and Chris
tian choirs will cover Edith, Arne
and Broadway. Mrs. D. w. Few
with members Of the PRESBYTERIAN
choir will visit all of the highlands
east OF High street.
MIS-. 1tlpU SInlll Win ilelNbtin
Of the Lead Avenue Methodist
church choir will visit streets from
First to Sixth. south of Central
avenue. Mrs. S. p Miller with
members of the Christian church
choir and other singers will visit
from First street to Sixth north Of
Central. Mrs. Bert Moore with Sc
lected singers will visit from Sixth
to Ninth street north Of Central
Mrs. Kenneth Baldridge and Mrs
A. r. Reidling with members of the
Lutheran choir and others will cover
from Tenth to Fifteenth street at
north Of Central.
Mrs. Bailey with a group of sing
ers will make early visits to SAM
taria on the edge of the city, Miss
Lottie Lembke, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs
Rlanch Underwood, Mrs. Guy
Rogers and Mrs. Sidney We'll have
loaned their cars for the caroling
Others who will volunteer their cars
or their voices for the evening are
asked to phone Mrs. Bailey. Those
who wish the carolers to sing be-
fore their houses may also notify
Mrs, Bailey by post card or tele-
phone.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18
PANSY HICKS STARS IN
"PEG o. MY HEART"


Actlng part that eXacted dltfl-
CUT extremes OF pathos ana numor
ana nlsh SPIRITS, MISS Pansy HICKS
daughter OF Mr. ana mrs w:
Il. Hicks dlstinEulshea herseil
on FRIDAY hight IN the title
role OF the hlgh sGnool Junior
elasS ., PRODUCTION reg NY
Heari, MISS ilcks as the lrlsll
VAR IN the lamlly OF her arIslocrat T.
&c &c, reiatlVes was d h'osI apPea''lS
NJ, .r.u... -... oro
Ine Wnole performance was Guy
VI nIsn sIa rl,laIus "rlui,s Sellou'
uranlatlcs' Inc slase se.,Ii'Es VIZ
iuNnlious' the aclorS az ca I,,ls,
tne,r pariS wen anu Ille i,si' sg NY,
orchestr4 piateu 9Pnru prlaIe lrdsn
airs IN the lhterit l'ss,..s a prey
tJms ma In M ,ioi f rl," 41,o lin
sILcn on muiSuay i ~ we eo VS.,
nrntI. . % ' ~ e., '''''
pupllS u' NY Wy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18
LITERARY lion Is IN
CAPTIVITY HERE.

Vachel Lindsay, America
poet," as our contemporary calls
him (Which is rather tough on sew
era1 others we've heard of, is n
delightful lion. He never shrinks
from meeting people whether
they gather round him out OF an
thropo1ogical curiosity or to learn
to roar as he does. The past three
days he spent in the city have been
n treat to all those fortunate
enough to come into contact with
him.
Mr.. Lindsay is particularly gem
erous of himself with ambitious
young persons who have the writ
ing urge. Regardless of conse-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18
RAYNOLDS BRIDGE TEA
is DISTINCTIVE.

The afternoon bridge party given
by Mrs. ]. M. Reynolds and Mrs.
Louis Reynolds at their home IN
the highlands on Wednesday after
noon was the event of the week IN
social circles, no other pre-holday
social affair approaching 1t In
either size or distinction of APP
pointment. The Christmas motlt
was carried out I'm the house dec
orations which were of the flam-
ing poinsetta and red carnations.
Eleven tables of bridge were
played during the afternoon and a
number of friends dropped In later
10 tea. There We're about 65 guests
in all. The hostesse,s We're assisted
by Mrs. Charles Whine. Mrs. Frank
Butt, Mrs. II. L. Brahmer, Mrs T.
T. Chase, Mrs. Henry G. Coors, Jrr
and Miss Maybelle Lovelace.