The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-14
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AN OPEN Lett ER

tor The Virginfa ian. From
coast to coast your state is her
aided as a lawlessS place ruled by
cutthroats and thugs 1t Is held ss
! upE to rid icule by irresponsible 4
lpropagandiStsR whoN have Interior
motives or who have followed thu
| line OF least resistance and atty 5
buted all sorts OF outlawry to:ssa
isWest Virginia
What are you going to do about
| it9 THIS IS YOUR HOME. Your:
children are being reared here. ssi
some vile slALs error talks q bout
Ito fight j ccIow. utside have
slandered YOUR HOME STATE
by diabolical lies until yon. your
children and Others who are dear
Is YOU, cannot leave this stat.,ss
without being insulted by some
one who ignorant Of tn e @rea lBNfe est
Virginia. wants to- be sna art PEE orsss
funny. obi.
SLIDER SYOUR HOME THE DEAsEfa
EST PLACE ON EARTH.s 70 W
| WOULD DIE FOR L IFssSssl4 EEtl--.S
tBE. This same Is true of 5yoar 81:
State our state has beenAssss.ssssss
tackled by enemies They areslnn21iSssfs
with them in short ord er .5 heysssssSSS
are fighting from cover with 81 he,ssss
weapon Germany used to- up ss
the morale Of the wor I'd pTopaSs,
ganda. Every day we PERM Ems tllI
propaganda to go unrefuted -
makes a stronger ind ctment irss.s
the minds OF people living out Ut SIDE
West Virginia. ~
You are going to die IN = few
years Nature has decreed #Saai :ssa
When you leave this world ssyoss1s3}
will not want to feel thai yoey
loved ones must remain j n Al staltssssss
that has reputation T Or law is en-
ness; a state that is pointed@$flo s8
with finger OF scorn by tn egres:-sS
dents OF other states :; a state,9aShs5sS WI
though i'm deserving. thought ofss(Sa
a place where practically n $dss'sss:
cent. respectable people live: ssss
Your business is being injured SS!
You are losing money every DAY.
on account Of the wilfu1. ma1iciJs
lies that have been told ab<s
West Virginia on know#thts& TO-
be true. THE PROSPERITY&0Fss s
THIS STATE HAS BEEN RE-
TARDED MANY YEARS ON AC-ssl
COUNT OF THESE sMISREPRESS
ENTTlONS.
Now,Elet us talk ,pl.Nn UnftetfS
states You are citizen of4Westgsss
Virginia You are proud of 2youfsssss
state, ashamed of 1t or in differe end
If you are proud ofit you wi asts..e
sist in this movement to offsss,S
the. slanderous stories that have @
been told about us. II @ you are
ashamed OF it, in Justice oaeyery-2sj
body concerned you sh ould move
out. II you are Indifferent .& q onlt
subject for; this or any o tn err state
The American ConstitutionalsSAs-z So
sociation started "a movenen tstw oai
; mon this o go to aruse the PEG pleeRITT,
| West Virginia to the need OF Ssolg
i action At that tins Raj bt58X SSsWsss
(; Of New York appointed a. commit
/ tee OF radicals to stfgate the
New River coal fields with tue
avowed intention Of showing apS5
! West Virginia. We is sued err
| cular West Virginia Wake Up! ~
state, and thousands of copies
were sent to every state inSstha@s
Union IN the mail OF prominent
business and professional men 8
Nothing further was heard @ofsS
the Wise Investigating committee
Hundreds OF letters We're reeeiN
ed from pr eminent people of Wei
Virginia complimenti2g us on 8th Is;s
stand We have taken and promlls-Sst
ing cooperatio We recently Is
sued second circular, West#Y VT
ginia, iAttsntion!' We plan to con-
Etinue this work SS-ss ,sssss
WHERE DO YOU STAND, sA ~
IYOU will help--tell US
American constitutions lass ocl-ssS
| alton .s5.sssss
When answering adveTtlsementy,sFs
! please say you saw It IN The vest Vest
1 Virgtnlan.